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St GILES CHURCH, LEA

LEA AND CLEVERTON PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS

The remaining dates for 2008 and early 2009 Parish Council Meetings are to be found on "Parish Information 1".

The date for the next Parish Council Meeting is Tuesday NOVEMBER 18th in Lea Village Hall at 7:30p.m. All parishioners are welcome to attend these meetings.

WILTSHIRE COUNCIL (The Unitary Council) has a web site which maybe visited at www.onecouncilforwiltshire.co.uk

LOST DOGS.

For full details on reporting or enquiring about lost dogs please go to Parish Information page 2. Lost "Doggy" matters are no longer dealt with by the Police. North Wiltshire District Council have assumed the responsibility for stray dogs.

Dog Walkers are reminded of the need to clear up after their pets. Fouling of pavements and other areas is a fineable offence. Please be considerate to others and don't let your pets leave their calling cards behind. CLEAN UP BEHIND THEM. Thank you.

RED K6 PUBLIC TELEPHONE BOXES IN THE PARISH.

BT are proposing to remove all three Public Telephone Boxes from within the Parish. The reason being that they are insufficiently used and are therefore not cost effective which is because most people now have a mobile phone or at least access to a landline in their home. The Parish Council wishes to retain the box in Lea, albeit without the service connected in order to preserve the rural amenity of the locality. BT have informed us that it is possible to either "Adopt a Box" or "Sponsor a Box". Under the "Adopt a Box" scheme the telephone service would be removed, the ownership of the structure would pass to the Parish Council who would then be responsible for the maintainance and insurance together with any costs of the electricty used by the light. Under the "Sponsor a Box" Scheme the full service would retained however the Parish Council would have to make an annual payment of £500 per retained box to BT. The Parish Council have decided that they wish to retain all three red boxes in the Parish, subject to condition and have therefore decided to go with the "Adopt a Box" scheme.

Further information will be posted on this web page as details become available.

NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE TEAM

Malmesbury Neighbourhood Rural Police Area.

PC 1958 Louis Bowden is the Beat Manager for the Malmesbury Rural Area assisted by Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) 6014 - Durry Maule. Either of these Officers will be seen periodically walking around the village and meeting up with the parishioners.

e- mail address - nptmalmesburyrural@wiltshire.pnn.police. uk - or telephone 0845 408 7000 extension 734817.

WARNING - THEFT OF FUEL OIL FROM STORAGE TANKS - The local police have issued a warning regarding thefts of oil from storage tanks. Lock your tanks if you can and report any unusual activities to the Police on the local number 0845 408 7000 Extension 734817. Only use "999" if it is an emergency situation. Please tell your neighbours if they don't have access to this web site.

KEEP RECYCLING YOUR WASTE - little and often, for further information visit INFORMATION PAGE 3 on this web site

PEMBROKE GREEN, LEA - SPRING 2008

BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION - 2008.

The result of this years Fiftieth Anniversary Competition for the Laurence Kitching Award is as follows: 1st Compton Chamberlayne 118 points; equal 2nd Wilcot and LEA with 113 points; 3rd Mildenhall with 112 points; equal 4th Bratton and Great Bedwyn with 111 points.

Lea has won the CPRE Wiltshire County Round for Medium size villages in 1986, 2002 and 2006 and were placed second in the Winner of Winners Competition in 2003. Lea won the "Winner of Winners" - Laurence Kitching Award - Competition in 2007 and achieved equal second in 2008.

A copy of the full result sheet with the judges comments will be found on the Village Hall notice board. These comments included the general state of frontages although it was noted that some verges were untidy. The Playing Field and the Allotments were well kept. School Grounds excellent,Village Hall tidy, noticeboard OK with the Bus Shelter and the Telephone Kiosk rated as good. The Church and Chapel ground were also noted as tidy with the Rose and Crown being observed as very good.The absent of litter and fly posting was also noted.

Next year we shall be able to enter the general competition again.

NEW VILLAGE NOTICE BOARD.

The new Notice Board which has been placed on the front of the Village Hall has been partly funded by Area 1 with the balance having been found by the Parish Council. The old board has been refurbished and will shortly be placed in Cleverton on the Chapel wall.

contact : John Parmiter - Parish Clerk
Tel : 01666 823730
Email : lea_clevertonpc@btinternet.com
Web : view the web site