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A great turnout for the annual Christmas lights switch on!
A huge thank you from the Parish Council to everyone that joined us this evening for the annual Christmas lights switch on. What a fabulous turnout, it gets better every year! It's the people that make this such a great village to live in :-)
Posted: Sat, 01 Dec 2018 19:50 by Weston Parish Council
Concerns about safety at Cuttle Bridge junction
Several residents took the time yesterday to attend our monthly Parish Council meeting to highlight their concerns about safety at the Cuttle Bridge junction.
The Parish Council support these concerns and will do everything possible to continue highlighting this issue to the County Council for resolution. Many feel that traffic lights are the only safe solution.
Unfortunately there will be no quick remedy... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:10 by Weston Parish Council
Scotch Bridge update from Hansons
Scotch Bridge work is progressing well though there is a delay in sourcing the stone for the capping. The surface will be tanked and finished with hard packed gravel. Bollards are also to be installed. Completion 4-6 weeks, but will be closed for approximately one week for re-surfacing.
Posted: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 16:46 by Weston Parish Council
GOOD NEWS!!! - Bridge no. 9 is about to be refurbished
Fine George's Bridge aka Scotch Bridge aka Bridge no. 9 (the canal bridge at the bottom of the track leading from the end of Park Land) is about to be refurbished 👍🏻
Work is set to begin sometime next week to restore the Grade 2 listed canal bridge that has been degenerating into a terrible state over recent years. This has taken some
time to organise due to the complex approvals and need for the... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 16:27 by Weston Parish Council
Neighbourhood watch May update
Please see the latest update on the Neighbourhood watch page (located under community pages).
http://www.westonontrent.com/weston-on-trent-neighbourhood-wa.html
Posted: Sat, 26 May 2018 09:42 by Weston Parish Council
Village green chains
Please be aware that the Parish Council have taken the reluctant decision to remove the chains surrounding the village green. This is due to sustained and repeated vandalism and in spite of our best efforts to maintain the area in a good condition, the thoughtless actions of others have defeated us.
Rest assured that we are looking to replace the chains (and possibly the posts too) with a more durable... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 26 May 2018 09:22 by Weston Parish Council
Calling all local artists!
Weston Parish Council are currently evaluating the idea of installing a decorative 'village sign' on the green using monies that have been donated over the years. We thought it would be nice for the design to represent the village and even better if based on a design from someone local. If you're a keen artist and would like to put forward a design, please contact the parish clerk - clerk@westonontrent.com... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 22:17 by Weston Parish Council
Fibre broadband update
We will be joined at our monthly Parish Council meeting on Monday 19th February by Kerry Bailey from Derbyshire County Council. Kerry will be sharing more details about the rollout of Fibre broadband to the village. Please do join us if you'd like more details or have questions you'd like to raise.
Posted: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:14 by Weston Parish Council
