Surfleet Parish Council raises concerns with Environment Agency about River Glen slipway

Concerned councillors will write to the Environment Agency to raise a series of issues with a slipway on the River Glen.

Surfleet Parish Council discussed land off Park Lane at their meeting on Tuesday, June 15, in the Fraiser Room, members of

There’s a patch of land half way down the road, which is a dead end, behind a gate that is meant to be accessed by people using boats on the river.

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However, councillors say the site has become a target for litter and anti-social behaviour.

Coun James Lacey said people were regularly having to visit the site to clear up litter.

They will raise this - and a matter of inappropriately speeding boats - with the Environment Agency.

Coun Trevor Wright suggested moving the gate to cut off the road in a bid to avoid some of the issues.

l Councillors also raised concerns about the state of Marsh Drove, which they say is ‘nearly impassable’ for cars.

The road, which leads to Emmett food processing site in Spalding Marsh, was said by council chairman Glynn Waltham to be in a ‘terrible state’ and is having to cope with 15 lorries a day using it.

Coun Waltham said: “We can’t stop the lorries going down there because they’re doing it for business.

“But they need to do something about the road down there.”

l A litter bin could be installed on Station Road.

Councillors are looking into putting a bin at the bus stop opposite School Crescent.

l Councillors said they could not understand why there was a backlog of planning applications - with many matters in the parish remaining undecided.

l Work will soon be needed to chop down overgrown trees in Surfleet Cemetery.

l A member of the public had written to the council to raise issues with traffic in Reservoir Road.

l The next Surfleet Parish Council meeting will be held on September 14.