| w/b 20 April 2009
~ Every day includes "ward work" when Colleen spends time visiting and helping residents with
their problems. |
| MONDAY |
13:00 |
Union Street Potholes |
Met with Council officer regarding some very
deep and dangerous potholes in Union Street, Bedford. They were filled within hours. |
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18:30 |
Planning Meeting |
Attended the committee meeting at Borough
Hall. |
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TUESDAY |
09:30 |
Linden Road, Warwick Avenue &
Byron Crescent |
Met with the Council's arboricultural
officer to discuss pruning trees in Warwick Avenue, Linden Road (outside
Hanover Court) and Byron Crescent. Also checked on the trees in Chaucer Road
as they are coming into leaf for the first time since their reduction last
December. |
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WEDNESDAY |
10:30 |
Shakespeare Road resurfacing |
Shakespeare Road is due to be resurfaced at
the end of May ~ June. Most concerned about effect on trees and want to
ensure that none are damaged
during the works. Attended a site meeting between the Council's Arboricultural Officer and Amey contractors.
Raised the problem of
insufficient drains and the road floods at various points during heavy rain.
Good news. Extra, new drains are going to be installed. |
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15:30 |
Shakespeare Road trees |
Met with Executive Director of Environment &
Sustainable Communities to stress the need for care with Shakespeare Road
trees during the road works. Also requested that a long term plan is drawn up
about ensuring the character of a tree lined Shakespeare Road is retained
for future generations. |
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THURSDAY |
10:30 |
Municipal Charities
Board |
Attended Board meeting of Municipal
Charities |
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12:30 |
Harpur Youth Activities |
Attended a planning meeting regarding the
4 days of activities for 12 -17 year olds in Harpur during Whitsun Half Term
holidays. Some brilliant ideas emerging. Promises to be a good week of
events. |
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FRIDAY |
All day |
Ward work |
Spent the day visiting and helping residents with
their problems. |
| SATURDAY |
09:30 |
Shakespeare Road trees |
Observed the contractors
checking the depth of the roots around the trees in preparation for the
resurfacing to check there was no damage to the roots and to see
if there were any problems. The trees are too precious to lose. The
contractors dug out test areas around each tree. It was interesting to see
how much lower the original road was - and that there was even another layer
of granite sets below the current ones. |
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18:00 |
Boswell Court Social Club |
Attended as an invited guest at Fish and
Chip Supper at Tavistock Court, organised by the Boswell Court Social Club.
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SUNDAY |
08:00 |
Beaconsfield Street / Roff
Avenue |
Good news re the Black Tom 20mph zone in
Black Tom. At 8am today, the council's contactors repainted the incorrect
30/20 rundle with 20/20 |
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23:00 |
Harpur Street & Dame Alice
Street |
Reported three street lights not working on
the corner of Harpur Street & Dame Alice Street |
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