Councillors had a very informative site
meeting with and engineer from County Council regarding the closure
of Ovingham Bridge. As the date for closure nears, more information
will become available but it is anticipated work will begin in
February when scaffolding is erected, although the road bridge will
not close to traffic until April. The pedestrian bridge will close
for a week for refurbishment, but the road bridge will be pedestrian
only during this period.
Following their recent inspection of
the village, a request has been submitted to the County Council
asking them to cut back overgrowth etc. and also to inform them of
uneven pavements, potholes and the like. The Councillors will
continue to monitor the village on a regular basis.
A fence has been installed in the gap
in the hedge between the playing field and the cemetery. Repairs
have been carried out to the shutters at the Pavilion and also to
some play equipment.
The Horse chestnut tree in the
Churchyard should have been removed by the time you read this – a
Horse Chestnut has also been felled at the entrance to Piper Road.
The Parish Council had been informed by County Council’s tree
officer, that they were diseased.
The First meeting of the year will be
on Thursday, 16th January at 7.15 in the Reading Room.
Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
