ABSOLUTELYFINALPLAN1stJune09 AW.pdf - Biddestone Village

%Questionnaire Results : Countryside and Environment100What do you think could be done to protect wildlife in Biddestone & Slaughterford?90807060don't knownot necessaryworth doingvery important50403020100Create wildlifeCreateCreate localDiscourageLook afterCreate newLook aftermeadowsfarm/naturenaturetoo manywoods andpondsrivers andwalksreservespeople usingfieldsstreamsthecountrysideThere is a demand that the footpaths and bridleways should be signed and made accessible and it is hoped that maps identifying them in theParish might be made available for both residents and visitors. Litter and fly tipping is a common problem and 81% of people feel that it shouldbe stopped. The local authority is obliged by law to remove fly tipped rubbish. The public should notify Wiltshire Council or a member of theParish Council. Two annual village clean up days in Biddestone have already been established to coincide with the Best Kept VillageCompetition and there is strong support (36%) for having such a clean up day twice a year. A request has been made for more dog foulingbins to be placed in the parish particularly around the sports ground. It is important to note that litterbins can now be used for disposal, whichshould alleviate the problem. Dog fouling is also a problem in Slaughterford. Poaching is of concern in Slaughterford as well as along the lengthof the By Brook River.Biddestone & Slaughterford Parish Plan26