GF had some significant and positive feedback from the District Council regarding the Design Statement that he had prepared for the Parish. There are some changes to be made, and some areas where they fell we could strengthen our guidance, but in general it seemed well-received. Preparation of updates has been added to GF’s list of things to do.
Talking of the Parish, the Gorse Fox attended the Parish Council meeting last night. It was strange in that a number of members of the public attended – and whilst they are always welcome, they rarely turn up. The catalyst for their attendance was a presentation from the Fire Brigade as part of their “consultation” regarding changes to the provision of cover across the area. It goes without saying that this was viewed with suspicion and concern and parishioners wanted to have the say. The Gorse Fox would observe that the Officer left with a number of areas for further consideration, but one suspects that it will have little or no impact on the outcome.
Another topic that was discussed was the perennial issue of Dog Bins and the siting thereof. The Gorse Fox cannot believe how much of his recent life has been spent discussing this, and the behaviour of dogs and their owners on the Greensward. He suspect that the best solution is for any dog not restrained by a leash to be tranquilised and impounded and all dogs have to wear diapers.
Gorse Fox feared that he would open up a topic of contention when he commented on a letter received by the Council regarding “No to Nuclear” – he is strongly pro-nuclear and the sooner that the UK starts building new Nuclear Power Stations the better. He said his piece, and was astonished to find a general consensus within the Council and the parishioners who attended. For those interested in the science, rather than the arm-waving scaremongering and rhetoric, the Gorse Fox recommends reading (or listening to) Rethinking Nuclear Power by Brian Dunning (Skeptoid.com).
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