Believe it or not behind this lot is the Lollipop lady trying to cross your children in a safe manner!  The parking outside the Primary School has in recent weeks become not only ridiculous but dangerous with several parents repeatedly stopping on yellows or zig zags to drop their kids off.

As reported in the school news letter (check out the school page) it has been confirmed that parents are welcome to use the Village Hall car park for drop off and pick up and with a foot path going straight past the school gate its a safe and quick way to drop kids off to school.

On a weekly basis, number plates are being recorded and passed to the school, who are forwarding them to the police.  It is possible if you are a repeat offender you may receive a letter from the police asking you to think about how dangerous your actions are for ALL children attending the school.

We also checked with the police and they are happy for number plates to be published on this website in an aim to encourage parents to think before the park.

Monday 8^th March

Morning

T952 KOW,    DG54 UTN,    FH53 OPU,    OV05 CHH,    BG59 GKO,    SL56 PLF

Afternoon

OV07 KKX,    T146 KVF,    FH53 OPU,   W838 YFC,    T174 PDG,    BG59 TWC

Tuesday 9^th March

Morning

BK59 GVJ,    T210 JJO,    DG02 XTC,    FH53 OPU,    LM07 KJF,    KL56 AHO

Afternoon

R199 ONP,    FH53 OPU,    RO08 NHE

Wednesday 10^th March

Morning

SC02 JGY,    A12 LSH,    T952 KOW,   OV05 CHH,    FH53 OPU,   WR53 NHE,    KD55 MRY,    DA07 OTH,    OU53 OJV,    T210 JJO,    OV59 AYF,    RV02 XNC,    OU09 XJY,    KL56 AHO,    GX57 XUJ

Afternoon

KP08 NFL,    SP02 ZWE,    P820 VFB,    N673 TDV,    T210 JJO

Thursday 11^th March

Morning

Y492 XCK (delivery to londis),    SC02 JGY,    KT03 KLF,    OV05 CHH,    DG02 XTC,     R812 CMJ

Afternoon

SP02 ZWE,    FH53 OPU,    HA55 ANG

Friday 12^th March

Morning

BK59 GVJ,    SC02 JGY,    X568 EGM,    OV51 YGY,    OV05 CHH,    OU52 OLB,    RN54 NXE,    KL56 AHO,    WN56 KFR,    T952 KOW,    FH53 OPU

Afternoon

P820 VFB

Monday 1^st March

Morning

X568 EGM,    T952 KOW,    OU07 WRO,    OV05 CHH,    LB02 FZH,    DG02 XTC,    BG59 GKO,     

BJ09 NYH (delivery driver),   EN53 ZDL,    KL56 AHO,    W308 LFP,    N728 UVR (Heyfordian coach)

Afternoon

NG02 UWN,    OY57 GLF,    X49 CMW,    R199 ONP,    W838 YFC,    LM07 KJF,    KA07 NVE,    Y665 KBW

Tuesday 2^nd March

Morning

X568 EGM,    FH53 OPU,    T952 KOW,    R812 CMJ,    P138 HDP,    KL56 AHO

Afternoon

Community Officers and police present

Morning

F566 PVC,    OV05 CHH,    R336 KFT,    FH53 OPU,    OU09 XJY,    T952 KOW,     RK08 XER,    Y139 UAN,    S296 FDU,    OU53 OJV

Afternoon

N673 TDV,    T44 NJH (moved on by c.o)

Thursday 4^th March

Morning

T952 KOW,    OV05 CHH,    P138 HDP

Afternoon

Y524 HLG,    S550 JTF,    W293 RAX,    X49 CMW,    SP02 CWE,    RO03 OJB,    K94 WWL(gentleman sat in car in the road next to parking bay outside Purple Orange for 20 mins) 

Friday 5^th March

Morning

WF54 KYK,    OV05 CHH,    Y918 UAN,    OW04 JYA,    BJ09 NYH (delivery van for londis),    Y139 UAN,    T952 KOW,    H10 HJC(Heyfordian  coach),    FH53 OPU,    OU09 XJY,    SP02 ZWE,    OU52 OLB,     RN54 NXE

Afternoon

SP02 ZWE,    N91 UVP,    YD08 FBA,    W789 EWL

Wednesday 24^th February 

Morning - OV51 YGY,   OU09 XJY,   T952 KOW,   R336 KFT,    MK52 YNW,    GX57 KUJ

Afternoon - P820 VFB,    R199 ONP,    HT08 HVY,    X689 CGX

Thursday 25^th February

Morning - X8 GBB,    P138 HDP,    RK08 XER,    FV06 OJF,    X568 EGM,    T952 KOW,    OV05 CHH,    OU52 OLB,    BK59 GVJ,    PF07 UCM

Afternoon

Friday 26^th February

Morning - OY54 OYR,    KY08 ELO,    KO08 TPZ,    BX55 CWC(bread delivery for londis),    SP02 ZWE,    OV05 CHH,    T952 KOW,    Y619 HHE,    S982 HBW,    FH53 OPU,    RK08 XER,    KL56 AHO

Afternoon - SP02 ZWE,    R199 ONP,    CA05 KVU,    P820 VFB,    YD08 FBA

Well sadly the landowner hasn't been left with such lovely memories!  He provided litter bags for people to use but it seems that even with his efforts, loads of litter has been left behind.

John Taylor - MA VetMB MRCVS from Mansion Hill Veterinary Practice has written to the schools in the village to suggest a community initiative involving the children in clean up this area, he wrote

"As I'm sure you're aware, the children and families had great fun in all the snow sledging down the hill immediately to the right of Astrop Road immediately over he bypass.

Unfortunately, a huge amount of litter has been left behind despite the best attempts of the farmer to supply a litter bag.  I regularly run and walk dogs down the public footpath and it's a shame to see our village like this.  Most of the litter is plastic sledging material with some drink containers. I'm sure it wasn't malicious dumped; most looks as though it would have been lost then covered by the snow.

However, I don't think it's fair to expect the farmer to pick up the rubbish and would like to do something about it.

I wonder if you might be interested in a school litter pick as part of your environmental and community education lessons.  I would be willing to liaise with the landowner, and supply the surgery truck, gloves and staff to help pickup and recycle as much as it as we could.

I appreciate there are health and safety implications, but think this would be a great opportunity to increase future generations'awareness of human impact in the environment.

Kind regards

John Taylor

The Primary School have taken this on board and have organised an after school working party for Monday 15th March, meeting in the main reception area of the school at 3.30pm

Surprisingly after repeated attempts to contact the senior school there has been no response, which is disappointing as many of the students of Chenderit age would have been among the many people enjoying the slopes.

He is presenting an evening of song Tickets available from Take Thyme or Kay Stevens 712051