The local papers were reporting my efforts on behalf of the museum and the Little Paxton Nature Reserve
The local papers were reporting my efforts on behalf of the museum and the Little Paxton Nature Reserve

Another busy office day of press and political telephone calls after my new routine of reading the papers early on, which reported my efforts on behalf of the museum and the Little Paxton Nature Reserve.

A lively special Little Paxton Parish Planning meeting discussing Cosy Corner and Bydand Lane plans for development after I had featured the issues in my Focus newsletters!

I achieved quite a lot today, but it was slightly spoiled by me not receiving the Harold Hayles Spurs that I wanted to take across to Norfolk tomorrow. At least I managed to contact Securicor and, if the package arrives overnight, I would be able to collect it from their Bar Hill, Cambridge, depot early on our way through. My new routine of reading the papers and then, once Diana left for a morning shopping and slimming in St Neots, I settled down to some telephone calls. I first briefed Steven on my planned trip to Norfolk tomorrow and he agreed to come with me.

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Then a call to Percy about last night's meetings before receiving two more from the local press and the County Museums Officer. Today's local papers had some good stories about my trying to get help for the museum and also for the Little Paxton Nature Reserve. A mixture of administrative and voluntary work as I fought the daily battle with the arrival of the morning's work by mail. After tea, to this evening's special meeting of the Parish Council's Planning Committee. This was a good meeting and I was very pleased with it. So often, we have these meetings sandwiched before the main council meetings with no time to discuss anything.

There were two major matters before us; the huge development at Cosy Corner and further discussion (at my request) of the plan to re-develop the Bydand Lane Industrial Estate. For both of these, there were very many members of the public present which was a tribute to my publicising the matters in my newsletters and acknowledging their letters of objection with an invitation to attend the meeting. Home in time to prepare for the morning and to write up this last two days journal. Had the misfortune to break the glass on my map of the parish drawn for my book and this left splinters and fragments all over my office. Di took pity on me and helped me to clear it up as my evening drew to a close.