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Work day Report October 2024

  1. Task List and update submitted (see below)
  2. Fuller update to November meeting following ongoing commitments from some volunteers
  3. Issues of concern:
    • No named First Aid Coordinator proposed
    • Billy Green bridge issues need further consideration
    • Residents’ responsibilities for hedges to be stressed
    • Unused assets: biscuits and fuel
    • Suggestions for other Highways work ( see Road Warden’s Report
  1. Expenditure:
    • Refreshments:                             £9.23 ( excluding donation from Village Store)
    • Fuel for strimmers,trimmer: £26.45
    • Total                                           £ 35.68

Cllr Derek Moore

 

                  Sticklepath Work Day Programme  6th October 2024

Task Lead Issues Tools on workday Completion Volunteers
Taw River Bridge: weeding and trimming overhanging trees. Emma Delow Work on Highway

Specific risks assessed

 Rakes/Hoes/trowels

Brushes/loppers

Traffic cones

 Completed and part of Steddaford verge Emma
Skaigh Lane/bridlepath: trimming overhanging hedges and some drainage work Nick Chadwick

Derek Moore

  

 

To ensure drain clear

  

 

Strimmer

Rake

 Hedges cut by DNPA contract

Some drainage by Stoc

 Nick
Review any minor repairs to Billy Green footbridge Steve Matthews Liaison btwn DNPA and DCC

Report Dec SPC

 New treads

Woodwork tools

 Some treads available, but significant work  
Tidying around benches in Billy Green  

 

 Mainly grass Sheers, gloves Cleared Lois
Weeding and tidying the Millenium Garden/Oaktree Green Ged FitzGibbon – prep. Friday and tasklist left Mostly weeding

Some planting gifts

 Hoes, trowels, loppers, sheers

Green bags

 Half complete Jonathon, Lois, Dora, Pam
Cutting back any hedging/greenery that obstructs the highway or the pavements, and sweeping up leaves.  

 

Road Warden

 From Gardens: inform residents

 

Devvy Car Park overhang pavement

 Loppers

Brushes

Green bags

 6/9/24

Stoc cut some branches over pavements

 

?  others

  

Mike Eastman

 

 

Paul Grey
Specifically, cutting branches on Western verge that obscure Village Gate/Sign Road Warden Also noted dying Ash Trees Long reach saw 12/9/24 by DCC Josh /Jake
Drainage work on Willey Lane Road Warden

Paul Grey

   Spades, hoes Emma reports completed  
Minor repair work on Bus Shelter Mike Eastman

 

   loppers Pruning Mike
Tidying around village gates/planters/ Ladywell Ali

 

 

 Need for new volunteer for planting Loppers, trowels Completed West End

Ladywell  Sat.

Planted some bulbs

  

Ali/Alan

Mary
Cleaning the face of Mobile Vehicle Activated 30mph Sign Derek To be carried to ends of village Bucket, sponge water Completed Libby
Cleaning the Sticklepath Village Signs Derek      “                “ Bucket, sponge water Completed Libby
Painting the Village Gates Kevin Sales

 

 Dependent on dry weather Paint, brushes, cleaners    
Preparing for wild flowers Western verge

( under trees)

 Mike Watson

 

 Need to bear soil on part of the strip Strimmer/Mower

Rakes

Seeds donated

 Strimmed/raked

Seeded in 2 places

 Jerry, Robert            ( StOC)

Julian
Clearing around incised stone overhanging vegetation and on pavement Derek Wall strimmed by contractor last year

Bus stops kerbs

 Strimmer

 

Hedge trimmer

 Strimmed Sat.

Wall cleared Sun.

Pavements/kerbs only  partly clear

 Duncan, Tansy, Jake, Derek,

 

Wendy, Libby
Resident’s suggestion

Prune Branches                lower Back Lane

 Jake

DCC Liaison Officer

 Possibly beyond our tasks Long handle saw    
St Mary’s Ivy Stephanie Task offered on the day   Stephanie