user must dial 999, give the unit's location and, in exchange, will be given a code to unlock it. -- Market Place Parking -- Liam Costello reported that eight penalty tickets for Market Place parking violations were issued in January and nine in February, The figures for both months are close to the average . ---- Summer Fun - - -- The Council gave permission for the fun fair to visit the Olney recreation ground from June 18th to the 21st, the Cherry Fair will be held on Saturday, June 28th and the Duck and Raft Races will be (provisionally) held on Sunday, July 6th. Sewer------ Alan Richardson reported that the sewer which serves the football club, bowls club and toilet block has continued to cause problems . The route immediately starts South of the Football Club and runs West beneath the grass , alongside the roadway. About halfway to East Street, it then turns South under the roadway, under a fence and into a privately owned residential property. The Council is responsible for the length of six inch diameter pipe under the recreation ground , while Anglian Water becomes responsible as it passes under the fence and into private property. The roots of the private property's willow tree have forced their way into the sewer, and this is believed to be responsible for much of the problem. Anglian Water are undertaking a site visit, and bringing a camera to feed along the pipe to allow the extent of the problem to be seen. The problem isn't new and, as Tony Evans noted, will probably take a few years to solve . Alan stated that the bowls club had recently installed a macerator, something the Colts will be required to do in the new building. In engineering terms , the ideal solution would be to run a new pipe from the football club, heading West, deep beneath the grass alongside the roadway to the main sewer Olney Town Council under East Street. However, the position of that sewer, 5.4 metres below the middle of the road, makes this a difficult task to achieve. -- Weston Road Play Area The issue of land slippage in the Weston Road play area continues. Debbie Brock reported that it will be addressed as part of a larger plan to rework the area, making it more sensitive to the environment. ---- Town Meeting - - -- The annual town meeting will be held at the Olney Centre on Thursday May 8th, starting at 7pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. It's your opportunity to have your say, and find out how Olney works. The following meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday, May 12th, in the Council Chamber at the Olney Centre. Members of the public are always welcome to attend and, if they wish, speak at the start of the meeting, or at any point the mayor decides it is appropriate. ~tephen (!l)akley& Qio ESTATEAGENTS· SURVEYORS · VALUERS PROPERTY MANAGERS & CONSULTANTS For a Free Valuation Contact Stephen Oakley & Co The area s most established IndependentEstate Agency Serving Olney and Surrounding Vi.llages TELEPHONE: 01234 711800 EMAIL: info@stephenoakley.co.uk Drayview, 35 High Street, Olney, Buckinghamshire MK46 4EB www.stephenoakley.co.uk Buyers! Sellers! Landlords! Tenants! Please visit our New website www.stephenoakley.co .uk Licensed by the NAEA and ARLA Phonebox Magazine 41