Update from Councillor Pattie Hill.

 Mummy Swan is back! Her foot is much better so please don’t let anglers make any more mistakes please…
++++++   Some of you may be aware that the mother swan injured her leg recently, after becoming entangled with a fishing line. Sadly her leg became infected, so she has been taken by the Swan rescue to recover. We have been informed that she is recovering well, and the rescue will be trialling her back with her family soon.  Of the six cygnets born in May, sadly only five have so far  survived.   +++++++

Great news from Brockhill Park and Wetlands, please help to look after our cygnets and keep them safe. Our local councillor Pattie Hill and her team of volunteers has once again initiated ‘Cygnet Watch’ please let her know if you have any concerns for their welfare at any point.
Could we also please remind anyone walking their dog in the area close to the swans,  to keep it under control or on a lead, as naturally the swans are very protective of their young and can be aggressive. We hope that all six cygnets will survive, as did last year’s seven!

The swans are nesting again in Brockhill park. Last year was the first time that all the cygnets survived, and we hope that will happen again this year.

If you are walking your dog in this area and it is under your control that is fine. If however, it runs off and chases the swans, as has happened twice to our knowledge in the past week alone, it is very distressing for the nesting swans.

Please be aware and keep tight control, or put your dog on a lead. Many thanks.

We wish all residents of Brockhill a safe and Happy Easter holiday

A big thank you to everyone that attended the litter pick yesterday. Over 35 people helped clear 18 bags of rubbish from across Brockhill as well as a traffic cone, old chair and two signs. We were joined by our district councillor and Mayor Pattie Hill. In addition to the litter pick we have identified some areas where both domestic and commercial littering is taking place and will work with the council to resolve this next week.