All local authorities have a legal duty to have regard to the conservation of biodiversity. The duty aims to raise the profile and visibility of biodiversity and to make it a natural and integral part of policy and decision making. The Parish does not receive any additional money to facilitate this duty.  Grass cutting must also be paid for by the parish.

With the environment in mind, Timberscombe Parish Council signed up to the Climate Emergency Declaration.  We have pursued environmentally friendly policies, such as No Mow May, planting trees in the parish and not using pesticides on roadside weeds.

Our decision not to mow the village green, to encourage the growth of wildflowers, has proved controversial and the Council would now like to hear your views on whether to continue with the current policy of not mowing the green during the summer months.

Each household in the village will be receiving a questionnaire over the next few days. To have your say simply return this questionnaire to Timberscombe Post Office between 10^th and 15^th July. (The Post Office is closed this week). In the event you do not receive a questionnaire further copies will be available in the Post Office.

The vote will be one vote per household. In the event that people within your household have differing views , please tick both boxes.

Please note the questionnaires have been numbered to prevent mass copying. No record has been kept of which household received which numbers and questionnaires will be anonymous.

We welcome your participation.