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Parish Notices Council Meetings The next meeting will be on Wednesday 8th September - see here for the agenda. Future Parish Council Meetings will be held as follows: 10 November 12 January (2011) 9 March (2011) Community Speed Watch The Community Engineer is supportive of 20mph in the village but judging by the response to the Dec/Jan newsletter article we do not have a speeding problem. If we think there is, then we should back it with some real data and show some commitment to reducing speed and improving safety. It is not too late to start Community Speedwatch – we require 20% of the electoral population to support the project, a volunteer coordinator and a minimum of 10 volunteers to be trained to use the laser speed gun to monitor traffic speeds. Please contact any parish councillor if you would like to help, Mike Lewis, Chairman WPC Also to obtain a lorry weight limit we need hard data on lorries using Whilton as a through route, any volunteers to carry out a lorry survey over a couple of days to support the automated traffic count carried out last year. Aims reduce excessive speed through the village change people's attitude to speeding create a safer environment If we wish to curb speeding in the village, this scheme is a good idea; we could get:- monthly visits from the Safety Camera Team use of portable speed indicator devices high visibility Community Speed Watch boards on lamp posts etc loan of hand held gun for use by locally trained community volunteers To participate in the scheme we need:- 20% of the electoral population to 'sign up' for the project to go ahead a minimum of 10 volunteers to monitor traffic one nominated person to be the co-ordinator In consultation with the police, three places in the village have been identified as suitable for using the hand held laser speed gun and the Speed Watch team can come out to give us a short presentation on the scheme and demonstrate the equipment. So, if speeding is really a problem we should start with the co-ordinator - any volunteers? Please contact any parish councillor or myself Mike Lewis, Chairman Whilton Parish Council (01327 842404) Other Vacancies Parish Councillor Parish Councils represent the interests of the community and try to improve the quality of life and the local environment. We try to influence other decision makers like the Daventry District Council with respect to planning applications and the West Northants Development Corporation with respect to the long term development of Daventry and its impact on us. We may not have a loud voice but try to prevent/mitigate any potential development that we think may harm our quality of life. We also levy the Parish Precept which may only be a few percent of your community charge but we decide where to spend and how much. The days of ‘parish pump' policies and politics are over and the Parish Council has got to be professional and proactive to meet its statuary obligations and the wishes of the parishioners. We still have to cover the same activities as a larger parish like Long Buckby but obviously on a smaller scale and so it is essential that we have the full complement of Parish Councillors to try to share the work out in an amicable and equitable manner. Parishioners have decided not to have an election for the vacancy so the Parish Council can now co opt a new member. So, is there anybody who is interested in serving the community in which they live and to help in preserving the distinctiveness of our parish now and for the future? Please contact me to express an interest and for more details, Mike Lewis, Chairman Whilton Parish Council, 01327 842404. General Maintenance Worker Someone is needed to carry out repairs and maintenance as occasion arises throughout the year (e.g. varnishing village benches etc). If you're interested or require further information, please contact Alison Nicoll, Parish Clerk, on 01327 879194.