The following is a list of the achievements and activities completed by the Parish Council during the last financial year which was presented at the Annual Parish Meeting on 16th May 2017.
Completion of Adventure Play Area
Conducted a Speed Survey
Conducted a competition for a poster covering Road Safety
Investigated setting up a Community Speed Watch group
Arranged a Public Beacon event celebrating the Queen’s 90th birthday
Arranged and held an Activities Fair for all Parish Social Groups
Set up a Parish Council Website
Set up financial systems to adhere to the new Transparency Code for Parish Councils
Conducted discussions with strattondorset.com to agree/confirm best way of passing information between each other where it was required
Carried our direct maintenance work on play area on Village Green, on Village Green itself, on Noticeboards and Seat by the Village Hall, Noticeboard at Grimstone, and Bus Shelter at Manor Close
Held a Village Spring Clean event
Held detailed discussions with Wrackleford Estates re provision of allotments in Parish, and concluded a lease agreement with them
Held public meetings and encouraged the setting up of an Allotment Society
Carried out consultations over various changes to Bus services
Carried out consultations over flooding issues
Carried out consultations on sewerage on roads and private properties
Arranged with Highways Authority for creation of a Disabled Access ramp to Village Green
Arranged with Highways Authority for various road/kerb/flooding problems to be dealt with including re-surfacing work
Carried out discussions with Wrackleford Estates to create a new footpath
Organised an outdoor Carol Service in-conjunction with the Saxon Arms
Carried out discussions on a new memorial to recognise the Wrackleford Auxiliary Unit
Attended a number of County wide conferences and seminars with various Statutory Bodies
Involved with consultations regarding the Mobile Library Service
Held meetings with other Parish Councils on possibilities of sharing or combining services in future years
Had to deal with the resignation of the Parish Chairman and the unfortunate death of the Parish Clerk, and being one and at times two Parish Councillors short
Carried out consultation of public concerns on removal of Red Telephone Box
Carried out consultation of public concerns on Dogs on the Playing Field and fouling matters
Carried out consultation and involved with a Householders request to remove Noticeboards
Continue to review recommendations set out in the 2015 Parish Plan
Created two new Councillor specific duty areas – Maintenance and Communication
Liaised and discussed with Wrackleford Estates work on trees outside of the Church
Introduced a new procedure dealing with Section 137 Grants. Resulting in six grants being made
Created and adopted a Trees Policy
Met with and discussed action by a Householder on cutting back trees which belonged to the Parish
Created and adopted a Safe Guarding of Children’s Policy
Created and adopted an Equalities Policy