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Councillor Christie's Weblog

From your Torridge District Councillor Peter Christie

28th January '07

Every 3 months or so Bideford town council meets with Torridge District Council to discuss items of joint interest. The latest of these get-togethers saw 15 subjects on the agenda ranging from ‘Missing plaques’ in Victoria Park to questions about the trustee administration of King George V Playing Fields in the town.
Some of the more interesting points that came out were:

1. that the rubbish collection vehicles currently based at Westcombe depot are soon to be re-located elsewhere – with 3 sites being looked at.
2. efforts to introduce recycling boxes into the town centre last year generated a very low level of support with only about 6 households taking up the offer.
3. Torridge pays more out than it gets in its role as trustee of the King George Playing Fields – and councillors can act as trustees without having to set up an arms-length organisation.
4. Torridge are currently examining their budget for next year – and priorities are to be based on the views of a ‘Citizens’ Panel’. The last time this was tried Arts and Culture came bottom of the priorities list – so expect ‘challenging’ settlements for the Burton Art Gallery and Museum and the various other museums in the area.

The next such meeting will be on Monday 2nd April at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall – I mention this as everyone there seemed to be a councillor or a paid officer of one or other of the councils – and yet the questions and answers pointed to some important long-term implications for the town.

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