Issue - meetings

• Joe Dodson reported that there had been many sightings of grass snakes across the borough this year.
• Michael Abbott reported that a sign had been posted at Englemere Pond advising that the barrier would be closed at night due to vandalism and anti-social behaviour and some attacks had taken place in this area.
• Hugh Fitzwilliams reported that there had been similar incidents in Folly, Warfield.
• Sharon Holt reported that the gate was never locked in Binfield and rubbish was not removed regularly.

Hugh Fitzwilliams would write a reminder to those responsible for removing the rubbish.

(Action: Hugh Fitzwilliams)

Motor bikes and mopeds had been sighted in the woods owned by Thames Water.

• Raymond Simonds reported that Sandhurst Town Councillors would plant annual bulbs in October.
• Derick Stickler reported that the reinstatement had begun on the Thames Water pipeline and more work on this was scheduled for the autumn. Work on the tunnels would take a month to complete and water would was due to be in the pipeline in April 2010. The plans for the two star posts had been put on hold due to funding. Just two complaints had been received during the seven weeks that Warner Bros film set was in Bracknell Forest to film some of Harry Potter.
• Innes McEwen reported that the farm walk had been redesigned at Jealotts Hill with natural environmental features and an extended walk for schools Brownie groups. Flytipping was reported to be worse recently.
• Diana Pidgeon reported that some residents of the gardens backing onto Wildmoor Heath had been using some of the heath to try to extend their gardens. It was hoped that those responsible would be asked to rectify this.