Harwell Village News and Gossip

With the temperatures soaring in our little village and predictions of the hottest summer for decades, most of the villagers are looking forward to bbq's, garden parties and evenings in the sun reading good books drinking great wine (well at least I am!).

Whilst this weather continues, Harwell is likely to continue to lead the pollution charts in England. We are consistently a top 20 entry and suffer greatly from airbourne pollution and sound pollution from the A34. We beat places like - Hull, Sheffield, and Birmingham - all perceived by some to be 'polluted'. For those outside the village, the A34 cuts around the outside of the village and is a fast dual carriageway link between the M4 and M40.

Perhaps, just perhaps, the out of date Parish Council will slowly recognise the importance of this pollution in our daily lives. The particulate pollution cannot be good for anyone, and especially bad for the elderly or those with Asthma; and the sound pollution spoils our idyllic village and keeps some awake at night.

And if the Parish Council finally recognise this, then perhaps, just perhaps, they will use the Didcot Development to ensure that we have full sound proofing, and ensure that any relief road takes us into account.

btw... and I'm sure this is an aside, did anyone see any of the planned relief roads going past a councillors house?