Great Ashby Community Council

Full Community Council meeting this Thursday. All residents welcome.

Dig out unwanted, old or broken electrical items and bring them along to North Hertfordshire District Council’s next Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collection, 10am-3pm on Sunday 16 February in Woodside Car Park, Hitchin.

Scam alert from Hertfordshire County Council - companies cold calling offering 'roof renovation service' involving pressure cleaning and painting of roofs. Hertfordshire Trading Standards would advise against having this kind of work done on your home and against dealing with cold callers.

Great Ashby Tree works - Pryor's Wood. Just to let you know work is being carried out in Pryor's Wood this week to thin some oak trees.This is part of a plan to support the woodland structure. Thinning out allows dappled light to the woodland floor to aid natural regeneration and will also prepare for path improvements to be carried out in Spring

Just a little reminder to residents whose properties border on to footpaths/public spaces. It is your responsibility to make sure any shrubbery/trees in your garden aren't overgrown to the extent they create a hazard outside your garden e.g. reduce visibility for drivers/pedestrians or cyclists. Trim back before it all starts growing again!

Thank you to all those who completed our survey back in the summer. The final results are published on the Community Council website. Overall residents are very positive about living in Great Ashby. Some of the issues raised are not within the responsibility of the Community Council but we can bring them to the attention of the relevant Authorities for discussion. Please take a look-:https://www.greatashbycouncil.org/â €¦/…/1578486527_47_File.pdf

Happy New Year to everyone! There is a full council meeting tomorrow evening starting at 7.30 pm in the small hall at the Community Centre. All residents welcome.

Full Council meeting this Thursday, 7.30 pm at the community centre. Residents are most welcome.

Salt bags - the Community Council has another consignment of salt bags this year and will be handing them out on Saturday 7th December from outside the Community Centre between 10.00 & 12.00 pm. If you live on a road that is particularly treacherous in icy weather, then please come and collect a bag. This is not for personal use, but to put out on your stretch of road. You could check with your neighbour in case they have the same idea!

Christmas Fayre on Sunday - there will be a box to receive non perishable food donations for the local Food Bank

There is full Council meeting on Thursday 14th, please note the start time is 7.00 pm. All residents are most welcome.

I have been informed that plants on the Great Ashby Way/Mendip Way roundabout have been uprooted twice. Not human vandals but crows!!

The headline report of the community survey results is now available on the Community Council website - www.greatashbycouncil.org. click on 'community survey' on the home page. Do take a look. We are now doing further analysis to see what actions we can take from this survey. This will be reported after Christmas.

There are still plenty of stalls left for the Christmas Fayre, please contact - clerk@greatashbycouncil.org.uk to book one!

The information panels in the District Park and woodland areas are to be updated. We have been asked if anyone has some nice photos of the local wildlife, trees and/or animals that could be used on the new panels. The photographer will get acknowledged! If you have any photos please email them to me as soon as possible:- clerk@greatashbycouncil.org.uk The attached photo is the existing panel in the District Park. Many thanks

Thank you to all those who turned out yesterday for the community litter pick. We collected about 8 sacks of litter which is not huge, Great Ashby is generally a clean and tidy place to live.

Great Ashby Community Council Christmas Fayre - Sunday 1st December from 2 - 4.30 pm Stalls still available, please contact the Clerk for details - clerk@greatashbycouncil.org.uk