Simple Simon 36 Report post Posted February 13, 2012 Having read the thread "Wot's Gobowen Got?", I thought I'd start this thread. We need a Doctors' Surgery. We used to have one, but it went some years ago. I'd also like to see a proper newsagents. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liam Hope 5 Report post Posted February 13, 2012 Something to be placed into the old kebab house as it looks terrible! 1 Paul Drury reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liam Hope 5 Report post Posted February 13, 2012 Some lighting for the MUGA?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simple Simon 36 Report post Posted February 13, 2012 Ha! There would be an outcry if the MUGA was lit! There's only been one booking for the MUGA since it was built, and that was for a daytime tennis game. The truth is it can be booked for matches (tennis, 4 aside, basketball) for FREE. I suppose the MUGA could be lit for periods during the early evening during the winter, but it would be an extra drain on the council finances. The surface gets really slippy with frost at this time of year. Should I suggest it to the council? (I can visualise their hard stares even as I type this) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Drury 23 Report post Posted February 13, 2012 ( can you feel me staring simon ) Vehicle activated speed warning sign's to be placed outside the school on the old chirk rd and by the pavilion 1 Paul Drury reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neo 6 Report post Posted February 13, 2012 What's the problem with flood lighting the MUGA? I used to play at an outdoor pitch where they had a pay metre for the lights, therefore covering the costs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neo 6 Report post Posted February 13, 2012 Looking at the thread..... wots Gobowen got? It looks like it has quite a lot of things compare to others villages, but then again it is pretty big. Agree with Liam, Kebab House needs sorting. Same issue in Weston Rhyn, the Cross Keys looks an eyesore and is very central to the village. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Drury 23 Report post Posted February 13, 2012 good idea pay as you go floodlighting, one way around the running costs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simple Simon 36 Report post Posted February 14, 2012 @ Paul: I dare you to suggest it... (by the way, I need a fairly clear portrait photograph of you for later this year). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liam Hope 5 Report post Posted February 16, 2012 It also needs a good old clean!. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simple Simon 36 Report post Posted February 17, 2012 lol2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gardner 10 Report post Posted March 7, 2012 It would be lovely to see a proper launderette in the village. I have terrible trouble getting the stains out of my bed linen. It would also be nice to see a knick-knack shop selling postcards and tea towels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caduceus17 0 Report post Posted April 3, 2012 A bit of a remote chance this one, but: There's a footpath leading from a stile located between houses in Perry Road. It runs straight across the fields beyond. However people obviously also turn right immediately on entering the field over the stile, drop down the slight hill, then get across or through the farmer's fence and over the river into the playing field, right by the bench at the far end. It would be great if agreement could be obtained from the farmer, to have a proper stile and small footbridge there. It would make a good circular route and would stop the farmer always having to repair his fence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simple Simon 36 Report post Posted April 4, 2012 As you can probably guess, that right turning down the slope, over the (barbed wire) fence and over the River Perry isn't an official route. As I understand it, the council only have responsibility for half way across the width of the river. Any bridge would have to conform to the dreaded health and safety regulations and would have to be maintained otherwise the council become liable for injury etc. Unofficial crossings are not encouraged and therefore any accident caused by anyone using one is down to the individual. Even those ones put up by residents living on Perry Road whos gardens border the River Perry shouldn't be allowed, and the council are well within their rights to remove them. In an ideal world it would be nice to see a small stone bridge cross the Perry onto the field, but it would probably be used to dam the flow of water by kids having a laugh in the summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maggie 65 Report post Posted April 4, 2012 Well Gobowen chaps, here is your chance: The next round of Village SOS funding opens next week, for projects which improve a village community, might be worth thinking about? Suggest you register now (Chirk Bank have) http://www.villagesos.org.uk/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simple Simon 36 Report post Posted April 5, 2012 Just a thought...would villages SOS help with the development of a cycle route alongside the disused railway line, at least the Gobowen and Whittington sections of the line? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maggie 65 Report post Posted April 5, 2012 Up to £50k will do quite a lot. I am not aware of anything which would block that as a project. I suggest you contact them now! Think Parish Council could prob apply, or have you got a group set up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
