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To all Campden residents

Please feel free to blog about the following account of the 14 September meeting in the Town Hall, or email me at clivecarol@googlemail.com

DOVER’S GAMES – 400TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN 2012

It was good to see so many new faces for this stage of the planning process, with ages ranged from – my guesstimate – 18 to 80. I was especially glad that India Sessarago played such a positive part in the discussions. She is Chair of the new Chipping Campden Youth Council, and there were other past and present pupils of CC School at the meeting as well.

The following sent their apologies but will remain involved : Jane Glennie, Sam Wass, Christine and Peter Watkinson, Bob Wilson, Sue Jepson, Charlie Bennett, Chris Jones, Liz Hodges, Betty Stocker, Tim Sexton, Marilyn Cox and Paul Rutter. (more…)

Traffic

5 days a week at roughly the same time (when school finishes) the traffic in Campden becomes ridiculously busy for obvious reasons…but what is more frightening is the speed the buses come at you as you meander through the traffic, often not giving a blind bit of notice as they scrape past you. I just have a gut feeling that there is an accident waiting to happen and something should be done to address the traffic flow between 3pm and 4.30pm.   On a sunny day when the tourists arrive (yay!!) it’s even worse!  It needs to be addressed…

Light Pollution

Well I have seen the new plans for the recreatin ground in Campden but have a point to make. It would appear that the tennis club has no means to expand its facilities given the location of the hockey pitch….not only this, if the tennis club did expand, this would add to the existing light pollution caused by the flood lights.

Please Don't!

I am constantly appauled whenever I come across rubbish left by people in the countryside. In my opinion they are so un-deserving of having the pleasurable experience of the countryside if all they have to do in thanks is leave their plastic bags, rubbish and bottles strewn all across our beautful Cotswold scenery…all those in favour say aye!

We have simplified the use of the Campden Blog. In order to start a discussion topic on the blog, all you need to do is select ‘Start a Discussion’ from the top menu and enter a discussion title and its content. (more…)

Improvements

I’m sure we were all pleased that the cracked and slippery paving on the High St. was finally replaced.

But who was responsible for the choice of the very basic concrete pavers chosen for this work?  Surely Campden’s exceptional High St. deserves genuine paving stones – in the central section at least. (more…)

There is no question that the bulletin can be a  good read when it sticks to impartial relevant topics. However, it regularly harrasses an elderly resident of Campden for wasting public money, despite more money being wasted on  Planning objections by other busy bodies supported by this rag. It openly printed an irrelevant racist article as a response to a letter from an Asian council officer, and it regularly prints vile and nasty responses to other people’s letters if they go against the flow. Yes, if you were the kid in the playground who stood giggling, watching the bullies picking on people, I can see why this rag appeals. (more…)

Nicholas Cutts comments about the recreation ground and fears ring pretty hollow.   Is this the same Nicholas Cutts who more than encourages his staff to park on the High Street all day long in order to leave his land ripe for further development.   Sounds a bit nimbyish to me.  After all there are more tennis courts up at Campden School, perhaps the tennis club should make more use of them.

Campden High Street

Hi.  I don’t live or work in Campden, but a family member does.  I am appalled that today someone hit his car parked on the High Street and just left without being man or woman enough to leave a note with contact details.  He only purchased it a few weeks ago and it was immaculate.  (more…)