Review of the Year 2024 – Shaw-cum-Donnington Parish Council

Welcome packs have been reprinted and distributed by GT
Benches purchased to commemorate Bill Graham and the ScD Gardening Club
Asked WBC to sort out Long Lane flooding
New internal auditor appointed
Another batch of ‘Welcome packs’ printed and delivered to residents and show homes on the new estates

Start of levelling of Owen Road Field
Community Speed Watch sessions, manned by councillors and members of the public are organised and held throughout the year
Comprehensive repairs carried out to playground equipment
First survey of pedestrians crossing by the Castle Pub undertaken by councillors
Second Speed Indicator Device purchased for the parish
Community Speedwatch signs attached to Village Gateways in Long Lane and B4494

Community Litter Pick took place
New kitchen installed in the pavilion
New-look four page newsletter printed and delivered by councillors to all 900+ homes in the parish
Meeting with Action for River Kennet to see if any community work could be done to improve the local section of the River Lambourn
Four trees planted in the green at Lamp Acres
New Parish Council website goes live
A new litter bin and new lids for the dog bins in the recreation ground are installed
Second survey of pedestrians crossing by the Castle Pub undertaken by councillors
Liaising with WBC regarding delays to infrastructure promised by developers, e.g. ANPR cameras on Bastion Street, new bus service and new primary school
New Parish Emergency Plan approved
Council attends the WBC Speed Limit Review panel, who agree to consult on reductions to speed limits on Oxford Road and Long Lane

New gov.uk email addresses adopted
Parish Flood Warden Cllr Glyn Thomas liaising with WBC over the swales on new development
New car parking area in the recreation ground completed, including new height barrier

New larger dog bin ordered for Love Lane
Newly levelled Owen Road Field re-seeded
New defibrillator installed in Kingsley Close, fundraised for buy local residents
Councillors clean the pavilion’s exterior prior to it being repainted by Community Payback

Successful beacon lighting event held at Donnington Castle on 6 June to celebrate 80 years since D-Day
New benches installed in the pavilion changing rooms
Very successful village fete took place on 23 June, organised by councillors and members of the community. A dog show, concert band and produce show were included for the first time.

‘Have your Say’ meeting arranged with TV Police following the shooting of a pet cat in Shaw Valley
5 new streetlight lanterns installed in Church Car park
New playground surfacing installed at recreation ground
Council responded to the Local Plan Review
Petition presented to WBC for a crossing on the B4494 by The Castle Pub
New bus service is launched in the parish, and it is publicised in the Autumn newsletter

Autumn Litter Pick took place
New toddler swings installed in playground
Three councillors attend the Local Plan Review hearing and make the case to exclude land either side of Long Lane for housing development
Council agrees new designs for identity signs for the villages in the parish, and progresses with plans for I installation
Faulty shower in pavilion replaced
New lampposts are installed on Shaw Hill footpath

Grant applications made for a disabled toilet to be installed in the pavilion
The Government Inspector announces that the sites for development in the parish have been removed from the Local Plan Review
Councillors and others remove concrete plinths from back of pavilion and create a soakaway
A donated bench is installed at the recreation ground
Replacement hedging is planted by the car parking area by councillors
Dog bins and post boxes have been requested for the two new estates

The Christmas newsletter has been produced, and delivered by councillors with the Church newsletter and new bus timetable, to all homes in the parish