Campbell Working for Oldbrook, Fishermead, Springfield, Willen, Campbell Park & Woolstone

Park
Parish
Council
Caring within
HOMEGROUND
the community The magazine for where YOU live April 2010

Spanning the culture gap as CPPC meeting promotes...

Coming together
BRINGING together – and pro-
moting understanding between
...and belonging together INSIDE
– the many different cultures of
Campbell Park is high on
CPPC’s agenda.
And with more than 40 diverse
‘mother tongues’ spoken by resi-
dents of the various estates which
make up the Parish, that is a com-
plex task. Calling all dog
owners - Pg 3
It has long been a CPPC strategic
aim to foster a spirit of harmony
and belonging in which that rich
diversity of cultures is valued, and
to find ways for them to work to-
gether and with the social cohe-
sion team to address current issues It is hoped that the foundations have
and to meet their aspirations. been laid for more regular cultural events
Recently, as part of that, the Parish, around food, music, sport and other as- Don’t let your rubbish
through its Community Development & pects of life providing enjoyment and a kill you - Pg 4
Environment committee, was pleased to sense of belonging.
host a meeting of diverse cultures. CPPC Chair Cllr John Goss said: “Pro- Somali ladies’ day
The gathering produced good natured, moting greater understanding, tolerance - Pg 5
and at times very lively, discussion with and friendship between the cultures is
many positive outcomes. vital to making better and more peaceful
Enthusiasm ran high, and among re- lives for everyone living in the Parish.”
marks from those present: ‘sense of be- If you want your culture represented at
longing’, ‘communication’, ‘not merging future meetings, email Janice Walker at
cultures but respecting other cultures’ Janice.walker@campbell-park.gov.uk or
and ‘celebrating our differences’. call her on 01908 608559.
Summer fun days are
produce collaborative and
Fishermead Regeneration participative events to in-
volve more people.
on the way - Pg 5

lenty of good ‘do-able’ would like to see done to

P ideas were produced by
people attending the latest
Fishermead Regeneration
meetings.
Both meetings were held
in the depths of the winter
weather, yet there was a
very good turnout which
pleased all concerned.
One was in Bossiney
Place and the other in Mul-
lion Place, and residents
were asked what they
improve where they live –
what MK Council, CPPC
and residents themselves
could do?
CPPC is working closely
with MKC to produce de-
tailed plans for that work
and, very soon, it is hoped
that residents will see
Fishermead beginning to
be restored to the proud es-
tate it once was.
■ InterAction MK is to
■ A Neighbourhood Ac-
tion Plan (NAP) steering
group is beginning to pro-
duce a NAP.
That needs residents to
be involved, and meets Working all winter
monthly on Mondays. through - Pgs 5 & 8
If you want to help
please contact a Fisher-
mead councillor – their de- Parish
tails are on page 2 – or
Parish Manager/Clerk Bill
public
Dawson on the number meeting
below. see pg 3

Campbell Park Parish Council – www.campbell-park.gov.uk ✆ MK 608559

2 CAMPBELL PARK PARISH COUNCIL – working for the people of...

Everything we do should
E be driven by you
verything Campbell
Park Parish Council
does is paid for by you out
of the precept which is part of your
council tax.
CPPC does not receive any money
towards its day to day activities
from central government or MK
Council.
So it is important that everything
it does is what the elected members
understand its council-tax precept
payers to both want and need.
Over the past couple of years
CPPC has consulted extensively
with residents through a parish-
wide appraisal, neighbourhood
meetings, neighbourhood action
groups, and Home Ground.
A five-year business plan has
been produced – based on that
feedback – and has also been the
subject of wide-ranging public
consultation.
CPPC has now increased its pre-
cept (by approximately 20 pence a
week for a Band D property) to give
it the resources to carry out that
plan.
A fuller explanation of the rea-
sons for that move has been includ-
ed, in the form of a letter, with the
council tax demand sent to you by
MK Council.

Regeneration can be fun - honest!

Finding out what you want for
where you live, and your quality of
life expectations, has a serious pur-
pose.
But it doesn’t have to be all heavy
going. That’s why Fishermead’s
Glow in the Park was held in
November. It brought 200 people
onto the streets and enabled CPPC
and MK Council to talk to a cross-
section of people about what they
wanted for their estate.
Now Inter-Action MK is to lead a
series of creative workshops and
events focussing on the spaces
between the houses. FaceBook, Twitter and Myspace.
And a songwriter will work with Link from www.milton-
local people on a song for keynes.gov.uk/regeneration.
Fishermead – which will be record-
ed and played whenever possible.
To find out more about the
estate’s regeneration, contact CPPC
Fishermead Cllrs Michelle Dudhill,
Martin Petchey, Darron Kendrick,
and Paul Williams – or MKC Cllrs,
Cec Tallack and Isabella Fraser –
through the Parish office or MKC’s
regeneration team.
If you prefer talking that way,
Flashback to Glow in the Park
MKC’s regeneration team is now on

Selfish salt thieves undid safety work Mitchener said: "Salt from
these bins should only be
used in the public areas
Salt bins are put on local use in icy weather. ensure that all local salt
where they are sited.
streets so that their con- But this winter the self- bins were fully stocked,
“Householders wanting
tents can be used to ish behaviour of a few – and requested that MK
to do their own paths and
make steps, slopes and stealing the rocksalt for Council install six extra
drives should buy their
the like safe for public their own paths and ones, which it did.
own salt from DIY stores."
driveways – endangered Three were at the top of
the safety of many. steps leading to over-
Graffiti Busters bridges from Fishermead
Call MK Council help-line In one especially sad OFFICES
incident one person was to the city centre, one at
01908 252570 to report Anyone wishing to write
graffiti in YOUR neigh- spotted making off with a either end of the V8 foot-
bridge, and one alongside to the Parish Council
bourhood. wheelbarrow full.
canal bridge 84. should send their letters
Or go to www.milton- That's neither funny
keynes.gov.uk and nor clever...as the theft They were very useful to Campbell Park Parish
access a simple online almost certainly meant in helping maintain safe- Council at:
report form via the street- the immediate area went ty during the winter but, 1 Pencarrow Place,
care page. Reports will ungritted – putting every- theft of salt apart, there Fishermead, Milton
be placed on a register one, particularly the eld- were a few other issues. Keynes, MK6 2AS
and dealt with. erly and disabled, at In some cases vandals Tel: MK 608559
Offensive and or racist increased risk of nasty tipped bins over, wasting Fax: MK 694248
graffiti will be removed on falls and broken bones. their contents.
the first Friday following email:admin@campbell-
Last autumn CPPC Back to the salt thieves, park.gov.uk
the report.
went to great lengths to CPPC parish warden Mitch
 ...Oldbrook, Fishermead, Springfield, Willen, Campbell Park & Woolstone.
Some dog owners’ behaviour
is simply disgusting
hank you all those
T responsible dog owners
who clear up after their
animals…and the irresponsible ones
should watch out!
Police and MK Council are set to
prosecute anybody found not clean-
ing up after their dog.
Sanctions available range from £50
fixed-penalty fines up to a court
appearance, with larger fines and
costs – and or a prison sentence for
repeat offenders.
That dog-fouling – with its poten-
tial to spread serious diseases – has
become the subject of a sustained
crackdown should hardly be a sur-
prise.
During February CPPC and
Milton Keynes Safer Communities
spent a week trying to encourage
dog owners using Oldbrook Green
to clean up after their animals,
and to use the three dog-bins
DON’T MISS OUT
It is your meeting and your opportunity
to tell parish councillors, face to face,
what you think and want.
Although the public Parish Meeting
– due to be start at 6pm on a date in
May to be announced (see CPPC web-
Discovering places in Milton Keynes
Make a date for the Spring bank hol-
iday (May 1st - 3rd) for three days of
outdoor events – perhaps finding
places you didn’t previously know
existed.
That is when numerous local
organisations will be work-
ing with MK Council’s her-
itage unit to help people
explore new places and
experiences in the city’s
parks, rivers, canals, lakes,
open spaces, redways and
cycle trails.
Activities will range
from visiting country
parks to guided walks and
bird and wildlife spotting.
Look out for details in
the local press and leaflets
sited around the park.
The day before that started, con-
tractors had cleared the worst affect-
ed areas and removed some 10 Kilos
of dog waste from the Green and
surrounding woodland.
So it was with justified disgust
that Parish staff recorded – just
seven days later – having found 267
fresh deposits of canine faeces
which had not been removed by dog
owners.
Even marking individual deposits
with bright yellow paint, to make
dog-owners aware of what was going
on, had failed to deter a mindless
minority from continuing to make
matters worse as the week went on.
That is why – with warmer weath-
er certain to mean more people,
including lots of children, taking
their leisure on the green – the cam-
paign to clamp down on dirty dog
owners has moved up a gear.
site) at Springfield Community Centre –
is called by CPPC (as required by law)
its main purpose is for you to raise any
concerns which you have.
The meeting is expected to last around
two hours and, the more formal business
apart, will have a cultural focus, probably
involving music and food.
in local libraries.
If you want to know more email
heritage@milton-keynes.gov.uk or
call 01908 253884.
Below: canal at New Bradwell
3
Dog bin locations
So far CPPC has installed 21
dog bins around the Parish as
it tries to keep up with local
needs.
The aim is to get all dog
owners to clean up after their
pets and to use the bins for
their animals’ bagged-up
leavings.
Such has been the extended
publicity on the subject that
there can be few who gen-
uinely do not know that dog
mess can carry some very
nasty diseases, or who don’t
realise that no-one else wants
to get it all over their shoes
and or clothes while using
local pavements and open
spaces.
Dog bins have been
installed at:
Oldbrook: The Green (3
bins), Boycott Ave playpark
and The Oval.
Fishermead: Kernow
Crescent playpark, Polruan
Place playpark, Penryn
Avenue, Pencarrow Place
playpark, Tolcarne Avenue
playpark and Falmouth
Place.
Springfield: Stamford
Avenue playpark, Falcon
Avenue playpark, Walbrook
Avenue (canal bridge 83) and
Beverly Place (bridge 85).
Woolstone: carpark near
bridge 84, Newport Road
allotments, Woolstone cricket
green and Pattison Lane
playpark.
Willen: The Well, the local
centre and the entrance to
Portland Place playing fields.
4 CAMPBELL PARK PARISH COUNCIL – working for the people of... ...Oldbrook, Fishermead, Springfield, Willen, Campbell Park & Woolstone. 5

Yes it IS true - rubbish on

your lawn COULD kill you!
Seeing the woods for the trees
ooded areas of user-friendly, safer and nicer place for broad-leafed (deciduous) trees as
By CPPC warden Mitch Mitchener W Oldbrook Green are
getting a much needed
local people to enjoy being in. opposed to conifers.
Removing some older and diseased Some areas will need further thin-
Leaving rubbish and old furniture on where fires are started beneath win- face-lift, courtesy of or damaged trees has been slowly ning before younger, healthier replace-
your front lawn may seem like the dows, flames can enter and spread Campbell Park Parish Council. changing the tree-line there over the ment trees are planted.
easy option. throughout the property with poten- And the aim is to produce a more past few years, and in January 19 The woodland path meandering
But it could cost you your life...as tially fatal consequences. conifers were removed around the trees has been reinstated
there is a real chance that it could For the safety of all, CPPC is con- from around the Hutton and will eventually provide summer
attract arsonists. tacting residents with rubbish and Avenue entrance. shade for walkers.
Thanks to mindless morons target- furniture in their front gardens. Growing in three CPPC has the land from the Parks
ing such rubbish we have had many Risk of fire apart, rubbish left out- clumps, they had been
Trust on a long lease. "This is not
cases of fire damage to homes – and side attracts disease carrying rats and blocking the light to some
intended to be a quick fix and our pro-
other vermin which, neighbouring properties
gramme will take up to 10 years to
a given chance, will and gave that access point
Horrific, terrifying...and lethal! fully implement," said CPPC environ-
soon make their a dark and foreboding
This fire-service picture shows ment officer John Mclinton.
homes in it. look.
just what could happen INSIDE CPPC, having taken Removing and replacing two such
We advise those
your home if a fire started OUT- advice from both the local damaged trees cost £2,500.
residents that MK
SIDE should find its way in Council takes away parks and the national So sad: (right) vandals stripping the
such items for woodlands trusts, will be bark off of this fine, semi-mature, tree
replanting with native means it would have quickly died and
FREE, collecting
trees and shrubbery and become a danger to passers-by, so it
any you would nor-
putting the emphasis on had to come down (left).
mally take with you
when moving home.
For more information email: recy-
cling@milton-keynes.gov.uk or go to
www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/bulkywaste or call
Summer fun days are coming
01908 252570. Yes! The ever-popular
■ ■ ■ Summer fun days series
Sadly 2010 seems to have started much the – staged by CPPC with
the help of local groups
same as 2009 finished, with fly tipping, abandoned
NEIGHBOURHOOD
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH WATCH and volunteers – are set
The Milton Keynes Neighbourhood Watch shopping trolleys and dog fouling having to be high to return during the
MK Neighbourhood Watch Association is
Association is about helping to reduce crime, helping
about helping
to reduce reduce, for
the opportunity opportunity for and
crime and helping to
on our list for attention. long summer holidays.
reduce
of the fear of
It crime throughout Milton Keynes
fear crime. is also about building
and surrounding areas. It is also about building
com- By the end of February we had dealt with 26 flytip- Whether it’s another
munity spirit
community through
spirit bringing
by bringing peoplepeople closer
closer together pings, numerous dumped trolleys and many other ‘barbecue summer’ or
together through
with common goalswatch
throughschemes.
watch schemes.
issues involving anti-social behaviour. something better...we’ll
Some
Someofbenefits
the BENEFITS of joining
of joining
• The Parish has been working alongside MKC's see you there for the
•Signs/stickers to deter criminals
• enforcement team, and where we can trace culprits fun and games!
•Reduced cost of Smartwater
•Possible reduced insurance costs they receive enforcement notices leading to fines.
•
•Get to know about local crimes
Get to know your
SMARTWATER
Smarter
police
than your average water!
Smartwater
I urge anyone witnessing flytipping to contact the
Parish on 608559.
■ ■ ■
Stunning Somali ladies’ day
People who
less use this to mark their
● Traditional songs, foods and the Trinity centre, and put on a
property are five times less likely to We are making progress in the 'trolley war'.
become burglary victims. It has an Trolleywise collects Sainsburys and Marks & swirling, colourful dances. A Somali splendid dance show complete with
embedded chemical fingerprint Spencers, while Serco takes all brands and charges Ladies day held on Fishermead capti- songs which brought everyone to COUNCIL MEETINGS
linking owners to their goods.
INTERESTED in joining? supermarkets for their return. vated its audience. their feet.
Interested in joining? Somali steering group Chair Ismail
Please come along and see how the
Waitrose's electronic trolley theft prevention meas- Many of those watching, including
Write to Helen Sharratt, Wolverton
the city's Mayor and Mayoress, were Farrah later said how proud he had Parish Council conducts its business.
Police Station, Stratford Road, ures appear to be having some success and, following
Wolverton MK12 5LX, or call 01908 discussions with CPPC, that store is perfecting its so enthused that they joined in the been of the ladies, and that it had Meetings of the council are held on the
WEB SITE – www.mknhw.org
324626 or email helen.sharratt system. If you spot a dumped trolley please call: dancing with gusto. been a good opportunity to show third Tuesday of each month, starting
@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
Trolleywise (Symonds Hydroclean on 01633 892362, The event was organised by Farrah their culture and traditions.
He is looking forward to working
7.30pm, at the Oldbrook Centre,
www.mknhw.org
NEW!! MKC on 01908 252570 or CPPC. Mohamed, Sabah Noor and Amina
visit our site for safety tips, news, Abdi – who are set to mastermind with other groups to build a better Oldbrook Boulevard, Oldbrook. Visitors
offers and much, much more. ■ ■ ■
more events in local communities, future and understanding locally, are welcome to come and see what
Now spring is coming, we are again working with
engaging with others to encourage and can be reached on 0796 1936904. goes on.
Why not
not join
join us
us and
and help
helpkeep
keepan
aneye
eye out
out up
upyour
yourstreet?
MKC to fix the many potholes and pavement damage
Why street! confidence and inclusion. The event was funded by the
Participation and
and membership
membership is
are free which occurred during the freeze. If you are con- The next meetings are on
Participation FREE cerned about any particular problem please call An enthusiastic group prepared Prevent Board, a joint partnership
Working together to make MK a better, safer, place to live April 20, May 18 and June 15
Working together to make Milton Keynes a better and safer place to live
CPPC for inclusion on our 'to do' list. traditional Somali food, decorated between MK Council and local police.
6 CAMPBELL PARK PARISH COUNCIL – working for the people of...
Are you making your own choices...
o you let life happen to
D you...or push it the way you
want to go?
Promoting healthy lifestyles,
and supporting people in making
changes to the way they live are
key roles of the NHS lifestyle
guide service.
If you are thinking about chang-
ing your life, it is there to help
you, offering a free and confiden-
tial adult (16 and over) service
Let’s keep beating the car thieves
It was a bad start to the new year
for those stealing from cars in and
around the city centre...and police
want to keep working with drivers
to keep it that way.
In the two weeks over Christmas,
normally an exceptionally busy
time for such crimes, there were 13
reported thefts from vehicles com-
pared with 89 in the same period
during 2007.
Officers believe their on-going
‘Empty Car’ campaign played a
A day in the life of a NPT
By PC Jason Rowe
What does Campbell Park East
Neighbourhood Policing Team do?
Our NPT consists of myself, as
neighbourhood specialist officer,
and two PCSOs, Jon Stephenson
and Tom Bouwhuis, and we are led
by Inspector Helen Corbett and Sgt
Richard Colsen.
My role to the village bobby of
old. I try to patrol the estates, meet-
ing local residents and business-
people to provide support and
advice.
However the days of being able to
just walk about all day are long
gone and that is where the PCSOs
come in. They don’t do hours of
paperwork, interview suspects,
take statements etc and can patrol
as our eyes and ears while police
officers are busy elsewhere.
Dedicated to the area, they rarely
get dragged away and are a visible
deterrent to those about to commit
crime or cause problems.
Our day to day role as I see it is to
which can guide you through sim-
ple steps to making the changes
you want – offering ongoing prac-
tical and motivational support.
It can offer support on such top-
ics as: healthy eating, getting
active, stopping smoking, alcohol
awareness and sexual health –
and can point you to other servic-
es and general health informa-
tion.
To find out more contact
significant part in the dramatic
reduction.
That campaign involves police
and partners noting registration
numbers of any vehicles left with
valuable items on display – making
them a target for criminals.
Letters (3,084 in December alone)
are then sent to the vehicle’s regis-
tered owners, giving them tips on
crime prevention.
Det Chief Insp Justin Fletcher,
said: “This year we have really
deal with issues affecting the
estates we cover.
This involves dealing with crime
and disorder but includes such
things as gatherings of youths and
parking on pavements which, in
themselves are more of an anti-
social problem than serious crimes.
But these issues do cause upset
and as such we try to find suitable
ways to deal with them.
The area has a Neighbourhood
Action Group (NAG) – people from
various agencies and backgrounds
who meet to progress local issues.
Our team is part of that. The
NAG is open for anyone to join and
meets monthly.
The current NAG priority is the
issue of vehicles parking on pave-
ments and verges, and causing
obstruction.
As a result we are issuing warn-
ings and tickets to try to address
this matter, whilst the NAG looks
at various other ways to tackle the
problem.
Pascaline or Jon on 07500 791230
or 07500 791221, or drop in for a
chat and tea or coffee at CPPC's
offices at 1 Pencarrow Place,
Fishermead.
The service also works in the
community and in local schools,
with Pebbles, Surestart and at
other local events and activities.
Find out more by visiting
www.lifestyleguidesmk.co.uk –
don’t delay...start today!
stepped up the campaign and I
think there is no doubt that this
has had a real impact. Less people
are leaving valuable items in their
cars, giving thieves far fewer oppor-
tunities to strike.
“If people empty their vehicles
then they greatly reduce the risk of
having them broken into.”
Richard Solly, Safer MK manager,
added: “The Empty Car campaign
is a great example of police and
partners working together to
reduce crime in Milton Keynes.
“The messages are getting
through to people and the cam-
paign is working.”
Police also carried out high visibil-
ity patrols across the city, and tar-
geted known auto crime offenders.
But it still needs everyone to stay
aware and not leave valuables on
show in their empty cars!
 ...Oldbrook, Fishermead, Springfield, Willen, Campbell Park & Woolstone. 7

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Free smoke alarms can be fitted where
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playing active parts in
find out about other useful local services.
their communities, or
Checks take about 30 minutes for most
who have interesting
homes, and householders need to be present.
stories to tell.
Firefighters will fit as many British
If you have a story,
Standard smoke alarms – with sealed batter-
or know someone you
ies which should last 10 years in normal use
think could be fea-
– as they think necessary.
tured, please call
To book a visit email cs@bucksfire.gov.uk
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or call 01296 744477.
BF&RS community safety manager Terry Get News Direct
Ridgley said: “When fires break out, smoke If you would like infor-
alarms provide a vital early warning sign. At mation about what is
night they are often your ONLY warning.” going on in the Parish
emailed direct to you
Terry’s top tips for staying safe email
admin@campbell-
■ Fit and maintain a smoke alarm, one Use a mobile, a neighbour’s phone or a park.gov.uk
on each level of your home. Test them phone box to call 999.
WEA Day School
weekly. The ideal place is on the ceiling ■ If someone needs rescuing wait out-
in the middle of a room, or in hallways Visit to the Museum of
side for the firefighters. They have the
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■ Plan your escape route: ensure every- go back in. Oxford with Willem
Hackmann on
one knows the quickest way out in case ■ Keep internal doors shut to slow the
of fire, and an alternative in case the Saturday May 15,
spread of fire.
usual route is blocked. 10.00am to 5pm.
■ Check on others: visiting relatives or
Fee: £24.50
■ In the event of a fire, get out, stay out, friends? Look out for safety hazards in
and call 999. Don’t delay for valuables. their homes. Offer to help test their The museum is in
Don’t investigate or try to tackle the fire. alarm and plan escape routes together. the Old Ashmolean,
which started over 300
years ago.
CAB needs YOU! Don’t fall for it! Spend the morning
DO YOU there. In the after-
Beware, spring is when door-step con-
Work well in a team? noon, after a picnic
artists are often most active.
Enjoy helping others? lunch, range further
The ‘cold callers’ knock at your door,
Have good communication skills? afield in Oxford with
bluff their way in and then commit distrac-
tion burglaries – with the elderly and vul- Willem to guide you.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO
Use your skills and develop new ones? nerable the most frequent victims. Call Roy Chapman
Choose how much time you spend If you are in doubt about any caller, on 01908 568921 to find
helping others? always ask to see their identification and out more.
Play a part in improving local and keep them out while you call their com-
national policies? pany or the police to check.
THEN CALL Some useful numbers
British Gas sales 0800 048 0202 National Grid 0845 605 6677
Bruce Manley at MK CAB
Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Anglian Water 08457 919155
on 01908 545187 or BT 0800 800 150 Southern Electric 0800 117 116
email bruce.manley@mkcab.org.uk N-power 0845 071 4525 Police non-urgent 08458 505 505
e-on 0800 0510760 MK Council 01908 691 691
8 CAMPBELL PARK PARISH COUNCIL – working for you
Campbell
HOMEGROUND
Park
Parish
Council
Caring within
the community
issue of April 2010
Despite all that awful weather the Parish has been...
Working hard through the winter
ife – and endeavours to improve
L local quality of life – have gone
on as normal during the past few
months.
And there is now an additional
workload as the snow and ice
caused many potholes and consid-
erable surface damage to pave-
ments, estate and grid roads.
CPPC has surveyed most of the
local roads and reported damage to
MK Council’s highways people for
repair. Some have already been
repaired, but many problems still
remain, at the time of writing, to be
dealt with.
Please report to the Parish any
damage which you think needs
attention.
PAVEMENT PARKING
Many residents have reported
incidents of parking on pavements,
a problem which is also a concern
for the Parish Council.
Wheelchair users, and children in
particular, are in places having to
walk in the road to get by.
Occurrences seen to be happening
Refuse, recycling and more...
Work will soon start on dealing
with weeds growing in local
streets.
MK Council contractors had
planned a March start but,
because bitter weather has
slowed plant-growth, treatment
was delayed until April.
Bank Holiday refuse/recycling
collections: all April, May and
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are reported to the police who are
issuing fines for the offences.
LOUTISH BEHAVIOUR
On a completely different front,
barge owners have been reported for
dumping food and human waste in
the canal between Woolstone and
Springfield. Some have also been leav-
ing all types of rubbish on the tow-
path, causing hazards for walkers.
Some, contravening canal-use
regulations, have been moored – in
areas not designated for long-term
mooring – for longer than two
weeks.
They have been reported to the
canal authority, British Waterways,
which has warned offenders and
moved them on. Please contact the
Parish if you witness any problems
of this nature.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
CPPC has reported numerous
street lighting issues, either lamps
not working or lit during daylight,
which will be repaired. Please
report any lamps which are not
working properly.
August bank holiday collections
will be a day late.
Real Nappy fashion Show: April
29 at the Chrysalis Theatre, Willen.
See how your baby could benefit
from growing up in real nappies.
Community recycling centre
opening hours changed from
April 1st – sites now open 8am-
8pm seven days a week.
ampbell Park Parish Council is a ‘grass roots’
C
council looking after many day-to-day services
affecting people living in Oldbrook, Fishermead,
Springfield, Willen, Campbell Park and Woolstone.
It normally consists of 20 members – ordinary
people serving their communities – and is non-
party political with members concentrating on
grass roots matters which can make such a big
difference to, and improve life for, local people.
GRAFFITI CLEAN-UP
A new graffiti removal schedule
has been issued for all estates with-
in the Parish for 2010/2011. CPPC
has kept on top of the problem so
far and usually, once reported, it is
removed very quickly. Any offensive
or racist graffiti is removed within
seven days of being reported.
REDWAY DANGERS
A small number of cyclists have
had near misses with vehicles in
Woolstone at the junction of
Pattison Lane and Childs Way,
where the redway crosses over.
There are 10 places where the red-
way crosses roads in Woolstone and
CPPC has asked MK Council to
address the problem.
The Parish has suggested that, in
the first instance, the original red-
way markings have deteriorated
over time and need to be repainted,
along with the yellow bollards.
Many areas throughout the
Parish have become dumping
grounds for undelivered local news-
papers. Both MK News and the
Citizen regularly collect these when
made aware of where they are, so
please tell the Parish if you see any
of such instances.
CPPC staff constantly patrol the
Parish, along with some elected
members, but cannot be every-
where at once – so please keep us
informed of the many issues that
concern you.
And please do not hesitate to con-
tact us should you either witness,
or notice, any of the occurrences
mentioned above.
You can call 01908 608559 or email
estates@campbell-park.gov.uk
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