Alton Community

The Community Council of Staffordshire runs, amongst other things, the Best Kept Village Competition and says that it judges the competition with the following guidelines:- IT IS NOT about "pretty villages" IT IS about the community spirit of the village. IT SEEKS the involvement of the whole village community, all age groups and all organisations. ITS AIM is to stimulate a feeling of pride in a village, its appearance, its amenities and its general environment. Any village within the county, irrespective of size, can enter. It simply needs the will and the initiative of the community to make theirs THE BEST KEPT VILLAGE.
	We in Alton have a growing sense of community involvement but there is still a long way to go to get everyone aware of all that is being done and motivated to make Alton an even better place to live in. We have a very "pretty village" set in the most beautiful countryside, and taking part in 'The Best Kept Village Competition' is one way to show that we take pride in our Village, not only making it clean and "pretty" and groomed, but making it a place where people are kept in touch, feel included, and get involved. We hope that people will regularly visit our Web site as well as visiting the other pages. Please keep an eye on this page to find out what is being proposed and do be encouraged to make suggestions via the Bulletin Board. We hope particularly that we can include young people in this idea since they will have no difficulty in finding out how to 'post' their ideas and suggestions on the board. If you, however, feel a sort of anxiety or even guilt when the word computer is mentioned and would like to put your ideas forward but are timid to try, then just ask your children or grandchildren to show you how you do it and you will soon be away! Any ideas and suggestions will be processed by the co-ordinating committe for Alton and they are listed below, together with some notes about what is happening at present. Watch this space for more information from them - and hopefully from YOU.
Co-ordinating Group for the Best Kept Village Competition Members:- Mrs. Gillian Morrison - S.R.B., Mrs. Sandra Venables - B. and B. , Mr.John Newport - Village Hall Committee ,Parish Council - Cllr Eddie Bailey ; Cllr Ivan Cope ; Cllr Edwin Brindley; Cllr Arthur Forrester This Group is open to further members should anyone be interested. The Group meets as required, usually in the village hall approximately 4 times a year. Discussions cover environmental improvements to the village, e.g. litter picks, supplying, planting and general maintenance of the flower tubs etc. Dates of the next litter pick for 2007 is 15th September - 10 a.m. at the village hall. Please come and join us! The Group is always open to any suggestions or offers of help. St. Peter's School pupils produce yearly "Keep Alton Tidy" posters which we display at appropriate times. This encourages the children to be aware of the necessity of putting litter in the appropriate bins. Date of next meeting:- Tuesday 5th June,2007 at 7 p.m. at the village hall On the agenda will be discussions about possible competitions In the village to promote interest.