CRICKET FOR YOUNG AND OLD!

Well done the lads! Support for Cotford’s cricket teams is running high! After a recent meeting, we now have enough names to start a regular adults and under 16 team! After the inaugural meeting on Sunday 24th May, the following Under 16 Cricket Team officers were elected: Captain: Liam Brakespear 430515; Vice Captain: Tom Bennett 430119; Fixture Secretary: Ciaron McDiamond 01984 624832. If you are under 16 on 1st April 2010 and would like to play cricket for Cotford St Luke C.C. (Youth Team), please contact one of the three officers above directly to get your place on the team.

Cotford Allotments Setback!

The allotment committee is now looking at a new location for the Cotford Allotments as the former owner of the land that we were looking at was asking too much for the land. Mr ?? who the Community Association were originally in discussions with was asking for threet imes more money than what is the local 'going rate' for allotments and so the Committee decided that as there were other local landowners who were interested in such a scheme, that they would invite new tenders. This is currently under way and we will keep you informed as & when we have any more firm news.
We still have the a sum of money that the Parish Council included from the precept (the money allocated by local taxes), to cover the initial outlay; and we have applications undeway for several grants to help cover other initial set up costs.

Coftons collapses leaving chaos and confusion behind
Coftons the builder is now in the hands of the Receiver, which has concerned some of our villagers as Coftons still had some remedial work to be done surrounding the culverts and there were several issues concerning our roads. All of which are problems that have been actively pursued by Cotford St Luke Community Association since its inception. These issues now have plans in place for their timely resolution. Thanks to the continued efforts by CSL Community Association, we already have several undertakings from Somerset County Council and Taunton Deane Borough Council regarding the matter of our roads and culverts, and here is an overview of what is happening.
The Collector Road (Burge Crescent, Graham Way and Manning Road) will now be adopted under Section 228 of the Highways Act 1980. Notices are now on lamp posts stating that if there are no objections, SCC intends to adopt the Collector Road by 19th June 2009. SCC will then deal with any outstanding remedial works along this road. After the Collector Road is adopted; house developers responsible for roads off this road will be asked to complete outstanding remedial works. At the same time; the off roads will be adopted by SCC under Section 228 of the Highways Act 1980. With regards to the culvert; SCC Highways Department are going to maintain it. At a point in the future, SCC will seek to adopt it. Also, TDBC will be maintaining the Attenuation Pond annually; each August. (The Attenuation Pond is the marsh area and bullrush bed found in the field behind Venn Close).
Coftons was responsible for maintaining the Open Spaces until 2022. As Coftons has ceased trading; it can no longer do this. Taunton Deane Borough Council is presently asking the Administrator to resolve the situation. Somerset County Council and TDBC have both assured both the Parish Council and the Community Association that they want to work with us in resolving all the problems that have been left by Coftons. SCC, TDBC, the Parish Council and the Community Association have arranged to meet again in June 2009. We’ll let you know the outcome of this meeting but if you have any questions or concerns, contact the one person who knows exactly what is going on, CSL Community Association Exec member in charge of roads and drains, Caroline Roche.You can contact her via our website at www.cotford-st-luke.com, or email her directly at caroline.roche@cotford-st-luke.com.