Berrington Village Pump Edition 130 (Jun - Jul 2017) Final Copy
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News from your<br />
Shropshire Councillor<br />
Claire Wild<br />
DOG FOULING<br />
I have been asked by the Parish Councils to, once again, bring the problem of dog<br />
fouling to everyone’s attention.<br />
Allowing your dog to foul public roads, areas, and playing fields is extremely anti-social. Just last week a<br />
young child, under 5, fell in dog mess on the playing fields at Brompton. There is frequently dog mess<br />
around The Chestnuts, the area where children catch the bus to school. There are also issues around the<br />
bridge at Atcham and along the A458. I am being asked if we should ban dogs from all the green areas<br />
around the village? This, in my opinion, would be very unfair as we know the majority of dog owners<br />
take their responsibilities very seriously. Once again it is the few who are creating a serious health issue<br />
for children and a possible ban for all dogs on areas owned by the Parish Councils.<br />
It is baffling for two main reasons; 1. the person(s) whose dog(s) do this must know that it is them yet<br />
they continue to do it - how can anyone be so anti social? 2. Other people must know who this/these<br />
dog/s belong to and yet they have not reported it to the Parish Council. We need your help to solve this<br />
problem. The Parish Council is really not keen on issuing fines, all the Parish Council want is for this vile<br />
practice to stop. If you know whose dogs are being allowed to foul the areas please get in touch with<br />
one of your Parish Councillors, your report will remain anonymous.<br />
All dog owners need to be aware that spot checks are being made across the County to check if dog<br />
walkers are carrying dog waste bags. Please ensure that when you walk your dog you have bags with<br />
you. Please remember that dog waste, in bags, can be placed in any of the rubbish bins around the<br />
village.<br />
PROGRESS ON NEW YOUTH CLUB<br />
Richard Parkes from Shropshire Youth Association attended the last <strong>Berrington</strong> Parish Council meeting.<br />
We now have four volunteers to assist the fully qualified youth worker. Each session will require two<br />
volunteers so if you would like to volunteer and you haven’t yet done so please email<br />
david.fairclough@shropshire.gov.uk. The youth club is open to children from all the out lying villages.<br />
Once the volunteers have completed some training and undergone all the necessary checks we will be<br />
ready to start. The club is initially going to take Year 6, 7 & 8 children. Once the club has become<br />
established it is hoped to include children from Year 9.<br />
FREE SUMMER HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES (5 - 16 year olds)<br />
<strong>Berrington</strong> Parish Council in association with Embrace PE have organised a number of activity sessions<br />
for the Summer break. These sessions will take place at the Brompton Playing Fields (weather<br />
permitting) on the following dates:<br />
Wednesdays 26th <strong>Jul</strong>y, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th August 2- 4pm<br />
If the weather is not good enough to use the playing fields the sessions will be held at the Chapel<br />
Community Centre.<br />
Continued/…..<br />
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