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6. MW recommended that FJ and the villagers talk to each looking to raised funds to build a tennis court and this
other via a single contact, FJ agreed to the request that would be looked into with David Williams. A plan would
report be printed in the Leighton Village News, he was be submitted to FJ ASAP.
also happy to be contacted by either John Markwick. Ian 8. GJ raised concerns regarding the broken drain from the
Corke, or Sarah Jones on behalf of the village to discuss school – this will be investigated. FJ agreed that the
any concerns that are raised. Education Dept. can discharge their treated effluent into
7. The question of the transfer of the strip of land to the the ditch that now runs past the treatment works. It was
Village was discussed. GD advised the meeting that this is raised that there is a potential problem that the outfall from
not a legal requirement, however FJ assured the meeting the works is too deep to discharge into the ditch. It was
that he is ‘a man of his word’ and he will donate the land suggested that FJ should dig a new pipe and connect this
to the village as he originally agreed at the initial to the original outfall pipe. Again, this will be up to the
consultation meeting. He would like to see plans of what Education Dept. and FJ to agree on a satisfactory course of
is proposed for the land. FJ was told that the village is action.
Another success for local
democracy thanks to the
survey organised by our
Montgomery AM, Russell
George. Following the
crazy decision to close or
reduce recycling centres
to limited opening, Russell
conducted an online poll
with 1,000s of responses.
There was overwhelming
dissatisfaction with all
aspects of Powys refuse
arrangements. Thankfully
from September the recyl-
ing centre at Welshpool is
now open 5 days a week
— Wednesday to Sunday
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW* Maris ready for action
Sometime towards the end of June we noticed that it was quite difficult to see out
of our dining room window. It was then that we realised our windows
had not been cleaned since October. It turned out that our elderly
cleaner had fallen off his ladder and been invalided into retirement.
This was an opportunity to try one of the long-term Trade Directory
advertisers, Window Wipers. Run by Maris Teteris, the company uses
distilled water made by trickling through a resin filter overnight.
The van sets out with 350 gallons on board. On site, the water
is pumped through very long hoses and very tall wiper poles so all
parts of large buildings are accessible —even skylights on a roof
can be reached. Because there are no impurities in the water, after
the windows are ‘wipered’
they are left wet and dry
with no smears, and stay
clean longer — that’s the
theory and it works!
* Johnny Nash
6. MW recommended that FJ and the villagers talk to each looking to raised funds to build a tennis court and this
other via a single contact, FJ agreed to the request that would be looked into with David Williams. A plan would
report be printed in the Leighton Village News, he was be submitted to FJ ASAP.
also happy to be contacted by either John Markwick. Ian 8. GJ raised concerns regarding the broken drain from the
Corke, or Sarah Jones on behalf of the village to discuss school – this will be investigated. FJ agreed that the
any concerns that are raised. Education Dept. can discharge their treated effluent into
7. The question of the transfer of the strip of land to the the ditch that now runs past the treatment works. It was
Village was discussed. GD advised the meeting that this is raised that there is a potential problem that the outfall from
not a legal requirement, however FJ assured the meeting the works is too deep to discharge into the ditch. It was
that he is ‘a man of his word’ and he will donate the land suggested that FJ should dig a new pipe and connect this
to the village as he originally agreed at the initial to the original outfall pipe. Again, this will be up to the
consultation meeting. He would like to see plans of what Education Dept. and FJ to agree on a satisfactory course of
is proposed for the land. FJ was told that the village is action.
Another success for local
democracy thanks to the
survey organised by our
Montgomery AM, Russell
George. Following the
crazy decision to close or
reduce recycling centres
to limited opening, Russell
conducted an online poll
with 1,000s of responses.
There was overwhelming
dissatisfaction with all
aspects of Powys refuse
arrangements. Thankfully
from September the recyl-
ing centre at Welshpool is
now open 5 days a week
— Wednesday to Sunday
I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW* Maris ready for action
Sometime towards the end of June we noticed that it was quite difficult to see out
of our dining room window. It was then that we realised our windows
had not been cleaned since October. It turned out that our elderly
cleaner had fallen off his ladder and been invalided into retirement.
This was an opportunity to try one of the long-term Trade Directory
advertisers, Window Wipers. Run by Maris Teteris, the company uses
distilled water made by trickling through a resin filter overnight.
The van sets out with 350 gallons on board. On site, the water
is pumped through very long hoses and very tall wiper poles so all
parts of large buildings are accessible —even skylights on a roof
can be reached. Because there are no impurities in the water, after
the windows are ‘wipered’
they are left wet and dry
with no smears, and stay
clean longer — that’s the
theory and it works!
* Johnny Nash
