From our District Councillor
ONCE AGAIN the holiday season is upon us but Council business carries on as
usual. In Swaffham Bulbeck the road markings for the safer route to school
scheme are in place, we now await the wig-wag flashing signs.
Also after much pressure we now have the plastic bottle recycling point in the car park behind Vicarage Close. I have been encouraged by the number of people using this facility. In Swaffham Prior I have managed to have Heath Road included in the council black box/paper bag recycling scheme. This is due to start on August 21.
I have also been contacted by residents of Rogers Road who are concerned that it is being used as a rat run by speeding motorists. We will have to see if this issue can be addressed. An increasing amount of my time is being taken up with the problem of travellers in our area.
When the travellers camp on edge of the drove ways it becomes a County Council issue as they are the land owners. We would like stronger legislation put in place by Central Government, thus making it easier for local authorities to evict travellers from illegal encampments. East Cambs traveller's liaison Officer and myself are working hard to move those travellers that are causing a problem in our area.
We have to work with the County Council, who we consider are not moving fast enough in resolving this problem.