A copy is also published in the parish magazine -
but the version you see below may be more up-to-date and/or edited in some way
 

Welcome to our newsletter giving news from the parish council for the month of
February 2012

Users of the recreation ground will have noticed that a large Lime tree was blown over in the bad storms in the middle of January.  Because of the very wet conditions it was left in position until it could be safely removed without damaging the ground.

Unfortunately a couple of days after the storm, several persons unknown used chain saws to remove most of the large branches.  This wood was worth money.  Therefore there will be less wood to sell to cover the cost of removing the tree. That will mean an increased cost to parishioners. The use of chain saws on the rec was dangerous as there were children around, and as this was done without permission it invalidated our insurance cover.

Several new signs have recently been purchased and erected on the Recreation Ground.  Unfortunately, these were vandalised almost immediately, by being painted over.  The Parish Council would welcome any information on who is responsible, as this amounts to criminal damage.

Some of you will have seen a new ‘limited waiting’ sign at the top of Valens Terrace.  Cars are sometimes left there for the weekend.  This makes it very dangerous for other cars to turn in and out from the main road.  It also means parked cars can block the pedestrian walkway, making pavement users walk into the main road.  We ask that people are more considerate. The Police have been informed and will take action against cars that are parked causing an obstruction to other road and pavement users.

A group of parishioners are planning an exciting new project on the recreation ground. Look at http://www.boxrockcircus.org.uk for  more details.

If you have a grit bin near your house, it would be very helpful if you could check to see that it is full, in case winter has a sting in the tail.  Contact Wiltshire Council’s ‘Clarence’ (0800 23 23 23 -office hours 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) if  the bin near you is empty or needs topping up.  Please remember the grit is for highway and pavement use only, not for personal driveways etc.

You will shortly be receiving a booklet giving information on the parish council and what it does.   We hope you will find it useful.  Also do remember that there is a great deal of useful information on this website.

Pauline Lyons
Chairman
Box Parish Council

The following is a postscript from the parish council chairman regarding this Parish News article which appears in the February hard copy edition : -

" I was very concerned when opening my delivered paper copy of the parish magazine, to notice that the article under Parish Council News had been altered by the addition of a number of paragraph ‘headings’.

This changed entirely the emphasis of the article, which is regrettable.  I have asked the editor why these changes were made, he is yet to respond to me. "

4/2/2012