I felt it would have been more appropriate and appreciated by more people in the village centre near the library, but the Chair of Recreation and Amenities made a strong case for her preferred option and the voting was 6-3 in favour of the chosen location.
Other items discussed at this month's R&A committee included the poor project management by the suppliers of the new skateboard park at Woodhouse Lane. Outlook for completion of this project is now the end of October.
Following an excellent discussion including nearby residents, the Chair of the HEWEB Youth Council and a representative of the supplier company, councillors agreed to move forward with plans to install acoustic fencing to reduce any possible noise nuisance when the skateboard facility is complete and in use.
An informal footpath between Stubbs Drove and Willow Close will be closed off as there has been a long history of late night antisocial behaviour. Unfortunate for those that use it as a handy short cut during the day without causing any nuisance. I abstained on this vote, not because I didn't want to help the people who live there whose lives are being made miserable, but because I felt the Town Council should have worked through the Community Safety Forum to ensure that all the necessary agencies are involved.
The grant came from Hampshire County Council.
ReplyDeleteWell I think if Hedge End had said no thanks, the money would have just gone to another parish.
ReplyDeleteI guess your argument is with how Hampshire runs its finances rather than criticising the Town Council for taking advantage of the grant to try and make Hedge End a slighty nicer place to live.
ReplyDeleteYou could say we don't "need" to have Christmas lights, but the lights and the switch-on event contribute to Hedge End's sense of community and identity. I see the heritage sign in the same light.
What was the reasoning for location of heritage sign out of interest? I don't suppose there's any chance they'd reconsider is there? :)
ReplyDelete@jt I think the reasoning was that the centre of Hedge End is a bit cluttered already and they thought it more appropriate as a sign on one of the routes into the centre. They are now looking out to have similar signs on the other main roads into Hedge End, so TGRW had better get some blood pressure pills ready.
ReplyDeleteAdmittedly the centre is a bit cluttered but perhaps this would be an ideal opportunity to declutter at the same time.
ReplyDeleteNot quite sure whether just replacing existing Hedge End signs with fancier versions counts as a "village feature". At least not a very imaginative one.
I look forward to TGRW's response!
Hey!! Thanks for the post. As I lived in so crowded place so it is quite annoying to hear noises regularly. So I was hopping for the construction of an acoustic barriers
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