The current action plan
Upkeep and appearance of the village

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WHAT ACTION? WHO LEADING? WHO ELSE INVOLVED? HOW FUNDED? WHEN?
LITTER
Improve litter collection Parish Council Volunteers Parish Council now
Clear river of litter Parish Council Parish Council.
Environment Agency.
Volunteers
Environment Agency. Soon
Install more dog litter bins Parish Council BDC Local authorities Soon
TIDINESS of PRIVATE FRONTAGES
Local residents/owners of land be encouraged to tidy up frontages. Parish Council Local residents No cost now
DECORATION and TIDYNESS
Anglia in Bloom

and village Xmas Tree

Parish Council. . . Later

    GENERAL TIDINESS.
  • Parish Council pays for litter to be collected every week at a cost of about £2,400 per year.
    The area covered includes the river. It receives special attention beside North Road where litter accumulates very quickly.
  • The Parish Council occasionally organises special litter clearing days for volunteers. In July 2005 the litter picking day covered the river by North Road, the path to the Sports Ground and the Sports Ground itself.
  • A major contribution is being made by volunteers who collect litter every week in the village centre between the collections paid for by the Parish Council.

    UNTIDY FRONTAGES.
  • The authorities have very limited powers to enforce tidier frontages.

    DOG LITTER.
  • This is a problem in several areas, most particularly on the Sports Ground and the footpaths leading up to it where dogs are regularly exercised. The numbers and positioning of litter bins are constantly under review. Specific suggestions should be made to the Parish Council.

    ANGLIA in BLOOM.
  • The Cottage Garden Society has recently (in 2004) looked into this very thoroughly. The Regional Organiser of Britain in Bloom has visited Yeldham to judge at our Annual Shows and has pointed out how suitable Great Yeldham would be for a village entry. An entry needs teams of volunteers to look after their own parts of the village. A recent appeal in the Parish Magazine produced no answers at all.

    CHRISTMAS TREE.
  • This is a new idea for the Parish Council to consider.


Great Yeldham Parish Plan
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