Tree surgeons will be working on the back road from Bridford to Christow between 9am and 4pm. They’ll be removing dead and dangerous trees that overhand the road. The road will remain open, but if you can avoid using it then it will make their life easier and most probably yours.
Revised Bin/Recycling Dates (no collection this week)
Due to the recent snow/severe weather conditions, the green bin and recycling boxes collection did not take place this week.
The next Tuesday collection will take place on Tuesday 27th March when black bins and recycling boxes will be emptied.
The collection the following week will be on Thursday 5th April (not Tuesday due to the Easter Bank Holidays) when green bins and recycling boxes will be emptied. (Always assuming, of course, that we don’t get any more snow!!)
See Teignbridge website for details on when your bins and boxes are emptied.
Gritting Update
Thanks to Matt and David G who went out tonight to grit the hill. Do though take it carefully, our volunteers go out once, DCC is going out at least twice tonight on their routes.
If anyone else would like to join the team, we are short of drivers, it cannot be done without a 4WD and tow bar. If you would like to help then the Chair of the Parish Council, Francis Miles can explain the position on insurance.
Anne
Asterix and Obelix Quiz Night
B3193 Spara Retaining Wall Road Closures
The B3193 at Spara Retaining Wall is scheduled to be closed on the following dates between 8.30am – 3.30pm:
Monday 8th – Thursday 11th January 2018
Monday 15th – Tuesday 16th January 2018
The road will be closed from Spara Bridge crossroads with Lower Ashton to the junction of Christow
Bridford Rubbish Collections over Christmas
Collections
Usual collection on Tuesday 26th December is on Thursday 28th December. And it’s green bin day.
Usual collection on Tuesday 2nd January is on Thursday 4th January. And it’s black bin day.
Usual collection on Tuesday 9th January is on Wednesday 10th January. And it’s green bin day.
Recycling
Wrapping paper can be recycled providing it passes the scrunch test. Scrunch up your wrapping paper it it bounces back it contains foil and cannot be recycled, if it stays scrunched it’s fine. And you can put in your green box.
Christmas Cards can be put in the green box if they don’t contain glitter or foil. Otherwise they go in the black bin.
Real Christmas Trees can be taken to one of the Christmas Tree drop off points or if you are a green bin subscriber then branches less than 10cm in diameter can be chopped up and put in your green bin.
Full details from Teignbridge – https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/christmas-waste/christmas-and-new-year-information/recycling-at-christmas/
Christmas Recyling Information
Recycling Information for Christmas Cards etc
AN AVALANCHE IN BRIDFORD
AN AVALANCHE IN BRIDFORD
20 concerned citizens met on September 12th to talk again about the response of the village to the likely fall of snow this winter. The hope was for an avalanche of volunteers!
Following the meeting, the Parish Council will continue to lobby County Highways twice a year in criticism of their primary gritting route. Some new arguments were proposed and will be set out.
Until the County Council sees sense, Bridford Village must rely on self-help – or go into isolation for the duration. A team of 12 volunteers would do the task and spread the burden.
So amongst all those of you who have read so far, might there be any prepared to help out – for winter 2017-18, not for ever – with the following tasks:
3 more people to take out the gritter (we have 6)
1 or 2 more people also equipped with a suitable towing vehicle (we have 2)
1 mechanic to repair the gritter this autumn (if none we’ll take it to a commercial concern to do)
2 people who, in daylight and after the cold spell, will clean and maintain the gritter (teenagers?)
AND 1 or 2 people to share the role of administrator (snow warden) who will receive automated ice warnings and call out teams in rotation. (more sedentary types?)
Please contact Francis 01647 252750 if you can help
Notice of Casual Vacancy for the Parish of Bridford
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section
87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that a vacancy exists in the office of Councillor for the Parish of Bridford and that unless ten or more electors of the electoral area have, on or before 17th March 2016, submitted a request in writing to the Returning Officer, Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4XX that an election be held to fill the vacancy, the Parish Council will take steps to fill the said vacancy by co-option.
Parish Council Statement on Councillor James Atkinson
Following a recent Court hearing relating to an incident on the Teign Valley road last July, James Atkinson has now resigned from his position as a Parish Councillor for Bridford.
Mr Atkinson apologises to Bridford Parish Council, the people of Bridford, the Teign Valley, Devon County and to the cyclists who he accidentally knocked off their bicycles.
Joan Banks
Clerk to Bridford Parish Council
21st February 2016