BVN February 2022

Bardwell Parish Council
Brief extracts from the minutes of the meeting of Bardwell
Parish Council held on Tuesday 7 th December 2021, held in
the Tithe Barn, Bardwell’s Village Hall. (No meeting was held
during January.)
Please visit www.bardwell.onesuffolk.net for more information.
Ixworth Thorpe Road - Traffic/speed concerns: The volunteer speed watch
team is unable to carry out monitoring in this area.
The parish council has declined to submit an application to extend the existing
30mph limit from the junction with Church Road to just beyond Place Farm:
The cost of the application (to be met by the parish council) would be £1,350-
£1,500 and is unlikely to be successful due to the conditions not meeting the
necessary criteria. In addition, even if successful, police enforcement would be
unlikely.
However, Cllr Spicer has generously offered to fund the cost of a traffic
counter/survey to be carried out during late spring in order to obtain factual
evidence, prior to considering appropriate alternative traffic calming
measures.
It was agreed in principle to submit Ixworth Thorpe Road for Quiet Lanes
designation when applications re-open (time frame currently unknown).
Church Meadow - Bridge Closure: The bridge remains closed on safety
grounds. Further information awaited.
West Suffolk Local Plan Review: Following the West Suffolk Local Plan Issues
and Options consultation held during 13 October – 22 December 2020, a
further consultation period enabling residents to view and respond to the
“preferred” sites will be held early in 2022.
Low Street - blocked drains: Since the meeting, an investigation by SCC has
been carried out to determine the cause and extent of the problem. Further
Information is awaited regarding a resolution.
Grit Bin: A request by a resident to install a grit bin at the entrance to the Croft
was not supported. Reasons: A grit bin is already in situ a short distance from
the proposed location. The parish council does not consider that this request
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