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Thursday 24 April 2008

Liberal Democrat Leaflet - Tory Battle "Wasteful and Expensive"

Q1 2008









Tory Battle "Wasteful and Expensive" | What? No Buses? | ID Card Has Many Flaws | No Hiding Place | Free Bus Travel Extended | Well done HYVE | Bedfordshire County Council to be Scrapped



Wednesday 16 April 2008

The Goings On in Leafields

I'm actually posting this here 16 years after the canvass on Leafields at Tithe Farm, carried out originally on 16 April 2008. With dedactions.

Rubbish collections – most people happy enough. Some concern over warmer weather when they think there should be weekly collections. Query: Do bins have to be on the street or on a driveway in order to be collected?


Graffitti – no real complaints. Some mentioned building sites graffitti.


Vandalism – no real complaints. 


Crime – no real complaints. Would like to see more police presence and less bureaucracy.. Would like to get responses from police when they report a crime and a number plate of the offender. 


Potholes – Some concerns that corners of Leafields need attention.


Uneven Paving Stones – Odd side ▰▰ to ▰▰ needs attention.  Slap wristies to whoever repaired pavement outside odd numbered bungalows from ▰▰ to ▰▰because paving stones perfectly good paving stones that were not cracked were removed and replaced with tarmac recently.


Dog Mess – several mentions of dog mess along Leafields . One of the culprits owners may be taking the dog out late at night to avoid detection. Suggestion – can a dog bin be provided?


Speeding Cars – Road is used as a cut through. Can traffic calming measures be brought in? Can centre lines be painted on the road, particularly at the corners?


Bushes – very high at number ▰▰. Can the height be brought down?


Trees – Rear of ▰▰ has high trees that are in “no-mans” land. Possible danger in high winds. Crown thinning is the selective pruning of branches throughout the canopy to reduce wind resistance. This is less harmful than “topping”. Please investigate what can be done.


Allyeway Cleaning – Needed in alleyway through to Peel Street. And alleyway from Leafields to Long Mead by the side of ▰▰ Leafields.