Apart from some family commitments today it was time to catch up on some of the things that need doing in the ward. First up was replying to some outstanding e-mails but then it was time to look into one of the suggestions for spending our environmental improvements budget. Improved lighting has been requested some years ago for the path linking the ends of Finchfield Close and Birchfield Close. I walked up today and confirmed that there's a street light at each end of the path but of course at this time of year it's not easy to picture what it's like on a dark night. Alan's going to go and have a look later tonight to see whether he thinks an extra light is necessary. Meanwhile we need to look at the request for bulb and flower planting near Newsam Rd. It's been mentioned in Focus but it remains to be seen whether anyone responds with comments.