FISHTOFT PARISH COUNCIL
NEWSLETTER
January 2014
HOBHOLE OUTFALL LITTER BINS
See inside cover for report
HOBHOLE OUTFALL LITTER BINS
Photograph on front cover:-
Part of the ongoing initiative from Fishtoft Parish Council, phase 2 commenced with the installation of a litter bin and dog waste bin on the area atHobhole pumping station.
Phase 1 commenced last year with the formation of a team of volunteer litter pickers and a team photograph was published in the Target newspaper. During a recent litter pick collection involving Toot Lane and Rochford Tower Lane, 14 bags of rubbish were collected.
This particular location is where rainwater collected from arable farmland to the north is pumped from the Hobhole Drain into the tidal River Witham, known locally as the Haven. It is a popular area for walkers just east of the Pilgrim Fathers memorial site and is linked from there by a footpath.
Many species of bird can be observed in this area, particularly waders and large flocks of Brent Geese during the winter months which favour the marshy margins on the Frampton side of the river and are rich in marine vegetation.
It is from this point that a new entrance to the river was formed through the Scalp to deep water at Clay Hole. This required an Act of Parliament which was obtained in 1880 specifically to obtain improvements to the Haven navigation. As a direct consequence of this the construction of Boston Dock went ahead and was opened 4 years later in 1884.
On behalf of Fishtoft Parish Council, I thankWitham Fourth Internal Drainage Board for all of their assistance and help in getting this initiative off the ground and in the long term to make this a much cleaner and litter free area for everyone to enjoy.
Councillor George Bishop
Fishtoft Parish Councillor
PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS
The Parish Council meet every month, meetings commence at 7.00pm with a 10 minute public forum. Members of the public are invited to attend. Meetings alternate between Rochford Tower Hall and the Playing Field Pavilion.
2014 meetings:
Playing Field Pavilion: 17 March*, 12 May*
Rochford Tower Hall: 17 February*, 14 April
*Denotes when a surgery will be held between 6.30 and 7.00pm.
Members of the parish are welcome to come along to the surgery sessions and discuss any issues that are causing concern within the parish of Fishtoft, all information is treated confidentially.
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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR PARISH COUNCIL
If there are any areas of concern within the Parish, whether it is related to highways, police issues, or anything you think should be brought to our attention, then you should contact the Parish Clerk in the first instance; if the matter cannot be resolved or you wish to speak to one of the Parish Councillors you will be contacted by the Member for your area.
Parish Clerk – Kathy Partridge – telephone: 01205 352044
Email:
Correspondence only to: 144 Fishtoft Road, Boston PE21 0BS
Details of who your Parish Councillors are can be found on the website at lincolnshire.gov.uk/parishes.
VOLUNTEER LITTER PICKERS
After an appeal in this newsletter for volunteers to form a litter picking group, we now have 11 volunteers.
If you know of any areas within Fishtoft parish that are particularly in need of being cleared of rubbish please contact the Parish Clerk.
MOBILE LIBRARY
Lincolnshire County Council’s mobile library van visits the village once every 4 weeks – stopping at the Red Cow car park on Gaysfield Road between 10.00 and 11.00am.
The next 2 visits will be on 14 February and 14 March; an update on visits for the remainder of the year will be advertised in the next edition of this newsletter.
ITEMS THAT HAVE COME BEFORE PARISH COUNCIL DURING THE LAST FEW MONTHS
Formation of volunteer litter picking group.
Highways reports, including potholes, deterioration of road surfaces, maintenance of interactive signs.
Installation of dog waste and litter bins.
Number 61 bus service.
Presentation by Mr Steve Harris, Lincs Fire & Rescue in relation to formation of a Community Emergency Plan.
Refurbishment of Parish Council notice boards and possibility of new boards at additional sites.
PLEASE PASS ON THIS NEWSLETTER TO FRIENDS OR NEIGHBOURS WHEN YOU HAVE READ IT – WE WOULD LIKE TO REACH AS MANY FISHTOFT RESIDENTS AS POSSIBLE.
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