The Licensing application for Eagle Service Station continues to provoke comment and activity.  The agents for the applicant have written to people who made representations telling us that we've been given some misleading information but not telling us what.  There is now to be a drop in session apparently tomorrow evening to enable people to ask questions and make suggestions.  I've only found out from another resident - they might have rung me but they didn't leave a message.  So much for community consultation.

I have still not heard anyone in favour of granting this licence but we must see what the Licensing committee do.
Meanwhile this morning was all about Parish council work.  First of all Memorial Garden to decide on the position for the new flagpole to be erected in time for Armed Forces Week.  Then over to Amberley Way to discuss with the artist, an engineer and our link man and expert on all things to do with play equipment the best position for the play sculpture to be constructed.  That play area is such a success, it's just wonderful to see the children enjoying what they helped to design. The final stop was Kingsmead to look at some possibilities there for improving the play offer.  Some really imaginative thinking from SBC officers means it might be possible to have a huge improvement for relatively little money.  We shall see.
Later came the confirmation of the change of ownership of the shop in Station Rd.  Later this month it will cease to trade as Mills and reopen a week or two later as a Tesco One stop.  The inexorable rise of the supermarket chain!
Finally, a word for Mr or Mrs Anonymous who'd like something doing about cars & vans parking in cycle lanes.  We do try - we regularly report vehicles to the police and to parking enforcement officers.  If there's a particular stretch of cycle way or pavement that you have in mind please do email me and let me know the details.