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committee has recommended a courseof maintenance to deal with issuessuch as ivy removal and the generalcutting back of overgrowth. A longerterm proposal for the area is beingdiscussed and drawn up and these willbe published and consulted on in duecourse. The public consultation raisedissues regarding access and inparticular the need for us to provideeasy and DDA compliant access. TheCouncil will be installing a new pushchairand wheelchair friendly gate onTemplewood Lane towards the A355and replacing the existing gate on theA355 with a similar accessible gate.Kingsway GreenWe have not received any proposals forthe idea of a seat on the green and nowthe development of the Frosts site iswell underway previous ideas about replantingand/or landscaping the greencan be reconsidered. Offers of supportwere received from Wyvale GardenCentre, who we hope will remain keento help and the Council would like to seeif there is interest from any other partiesin supporting the rejuvenation of thegreen.Do you have any ideas?Diane has gone the extra mileDiane Needham was awarded acertificate for ‘Going the Extra Mile’ atSBDC’s Chairman’s Awards Ceremonyat the end of May. This award is for anindividual who consistently makes anoutstanding contribution to the localcommunity or local charity as avolunteer and goes above and beyondtheir call of duty. This was in recognitionof Diane’s role as a councillor for 16years culminating in her successfulleading efforts to have the new playarea installed in Farnham Royal as wellas her contributions to the localmagazine over the years and her ongoinginvolvement with the communityorchard.Diane....we salute you!LAF FundingBob Milne and Clive Robinson putforward three proposals to the LAF. Withtheir determination the Parish Councilwere successful in gaining LAF fundingfor the reinstatement of the pavement infront of the public toilets in FarnhamCommon. This work will be completedby the District Council this year andremove a dangerous situation.Ideas and budgetsIn September the PC will be debatingand agreeing budgets for the comingyear. This will be reflected in setting theprecept that we all pay. If you have anythoughts on items that should beaddressed in the coming year now isthe time to mention these so thatconsideration can be given in thebudget.Planning and Building -Some ObservationsWorking hours for developments aregenerally set out as an informative orcondition to a planning permission.They are controlled by a national policyand therefore apply to all buildingworks, even those that do not requirepermission. The hours allowed areMonday to Friday: 8am-6pm andSaturday: 9am-1pm. The ConsiderateContractors Scheme is responsible for15