Parish Council News

From Jan Martin — Chairman of Hurst PC
0118 934 xxxx

Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS)

The Installation of Vehicle Activated signs for Hurst moved a step closer thanks to the efforts of the Parish Council, the Village Society and District Councillor Annette Drake.

In December, Wokingham District Council wrote to the Parish Council with a proposal to provide two VAS on the A321; one outside the Elephant and Castle and one outside Woodlands Cottages on the approach to Orchard Road. As part of the proposal, the Parish Council was asked to fund one of the signs, estimated at £7,000 which they were able to agree to once the Village Society generously offered to provide 50% of this £7,000 funding.

At the highways Board meeting on 7th February, it was agreed that the Board would advise the WDC Executive to approve Hurst, along with 8 other locations in the District to undergo further assessment for VAS. The investment will involve a 7 day, 24 hour speed survey at the chosen location and a more detailed cost estimate and implementation plan. Once the assessment is complete, a full proposal will be put to the Highways Board.

Parish Design Statement

This seems to be moving slowly forward after further consultation with developers and their ilk was suggested by Wokingham District Council and this has taken place during January. We now believe that the PDS will be considered by the March executive meeting at WDC.

Mobile Youth Provision

This has moved into the Village Hall until the weather improves. The times are 7:15 - 9:45pm every Tuesday. Debbie is currently planning a programme to accommodate young people’s requests. Please come along and support this venture. You can contact Debbie on 0118 934 xxxx.

Village Clean-up

This year the village clean-up, sponsored by the Parish Council, will take place on Saturday March 19th.

As usual, please report to the Large Village Hall car park between 9am and 12 noon to collect safety tabards, litter pickers and rubbish sacks. Please provide your own gloves and stout waterproof footwear both of which are recommended for this worthwhile activity. There will be 2 skips at the Village Hall, 1 in Davis Street and 1 at the Bullfinch, Forest Road. All help will be welcomed! For further information please contact Jan Martin on 0118 934 xxxx.

Parish Councillor Vacancy

Anyone interested in joining the Parish Council, please contact the Clerk Bob Wardle on 01628 628485.