Yatton Parish Council
Serving the villages of Claverham and Yatton
Our mission: to ensure provision of high quality services for the benefit of our communities in Yatton and Claverham.
NEWSLETTER
September 2008
The current Council is strongly united and committed to ensuring the provision of a high quality service to the communities of Yatton and Claverham. It has taken us a while to get back on track after the problems and internal disagreements of the past year, but those of us who remain are determined to put the past behind us and to move forward. This newsletter will be published every other month and will keep you up to date on the latest news.
New website
Our new website went on-
The contents of this site will change regularly so please keep visiting us for up to date information in our Latest News section. The site is “under development” and comments and feedback are welcome. You can see the site at:
www.yattonsomersetparishcouncil.gov.uk
Car club
As a result of discussions between the Parish Council, Dragonflyermobility Ltd. and North Somerset Council, Yatton and Claverham will be getting their very own Car Club from September. A car club is a way of sharing vehicles and avoiding the hassle and cost of car ownership. Members of the car club book a car in multiples of one hour and pay for the time that they use and any additional mileage. One car will be at Yatton Village Car Park at Glebelands and one at Claverham Village Hall. The introductory price will be £3 per hour for your first 3 bookings rising to £4 per hour subsequently. This will include 40 free miles. Excess mileage will be charged at 12p per mile. You will find contact details in this paper.
Burial Ground
Our current burial ground is running out of space, and may be full within two years.
We are working in partnership with North Somerset Council to provide an additional
burial ground which we hope will be in use by then. A potential site was identified
some time ago and we will be re-
Grants awarded
In June 2008 the Parish Council awarded grants to the following organizations that provide services to local residents:
Claverham Youth Club £250 for start-
New Councillors
We are hoping to recruit new Councillors as soon as possible. You get no financial reward for being a councillor and will be held accountable by local people for things that happen locally, so why get involved? You almost certainly want to do something positive and, like most councillors, you hope to make a difference by influencing decisions that affect your community.
You will be one of a group of councillors working together to serve your community. Your task will be to bring local issues to the attention of the council, and help it make decisions on behalf of the local community. If you are interested please contact the Clerk to the Council, Richard Baker, on 01934 426473.
Looking to the future
We have already started work on providing a car club and a new burial ground. Other major projects include managing traffic to increase road safety; increasing the provision of public transport; promoting affordable housing for young people; and redeveloping Hangstones playing fields.
We are in discussions with North Somerset about providing bollards along the High
Street to prevent vehicles mounting the pavement; about providing an additional zebra
crossing and about restricting parking in the lay-
Low cost and affordable housing will be a long-
Hangstones is a resource with massive potential. Through hard work and securing as much funding as possible we aim to make this a first class recreational area. We plan to hold a special Parish Council meeting at the end of September to explore as many options as possible – all are welcome to attend and contribute (details will be published on the Parish Notice boards, the web site – or telephone the Clerk for more information).
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