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Wayfinder signs are being installed in Guildford, Woking and Redhill as part of a programme aimed at cutting carbon, calories and travel costs.

The signage is designed to make it easier for pedestrians to navigate and explore the town centres.

Dozens of signs - which each cost between 2,500-3,000 to manufacture and install - are going up in the first phase of the project, of which 30 will be in Guildford with a smaller number in Woking and Redhill.

Marc Woodall, sustainable transport manager at Surrey County Council, said: It will encourage people to walk more and spend more time in the town centre, seeing sculptures and landmarks."

Mr Woodall said it would be "helpful for tourists who dont know where to go", adding that Guildford in particular was "not that easy to navigate yourself around".

He also said the maps were better than fingerpost signs, as they will highlight the best routes to take to get to places, giving people a choice.

They also highlight paths, steps and walkways along with key buildings and landmarks plus likely walking times to destinations.

To the right-hand side of the maps will be historic and local information about the towns, while people can also promote events on them.

Click here to see the locations for Guildford wayfinder signs , Redhill wayfinder signs and Woking wayfinder signs (in Woking, only the WO_015, WO_014, WO_001, WO_005, WO_004, WO_011, WO_002, WO_009 and WO_010 signs are being installed for now).

You can see whats in the town, where it is and how other places in the town relate, he said.

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NEWS Ordinance protects trees from 'frivolous removal' by Mairead Crotty | Feb 09 2015 | 9 hours ago

The Charlottesville Tree Commission announced a new method for protecting trees important to the Charlottesville community in a Feb. 6 press release. While City Council approved a tree protection ordinance in Nov. 2013, the City of Charlottesville recently approved protection for the first round of trees.

In order to be protected under the ordinance, a tree must fit into one of four categories: heritage trees, memorial trees, specimen trees or street trees. The categories are determined by the trees cultural or historical significance, its existence as a commemorative memorial, its notable size or quality for its particular species or its location on private property or street right of way, respectively.

Tree Commission Vice-Chair Paul Josey said he hopes the ordinance will encourage residents to appreciate the benefits trees provide the community.

For the most part, were trying to protect trees from frivolous removal, he said. Its a way for people to be aware of the value of trees on their property and protect them.

Josey said trees provide many benefits to the Charlottesville community including a habitat for many species of insects, animals and birds and the ability to collect up to an inch of rainfall resulting in a more cost efficient city sewer system.

From a business standpoint, you look at the trees on the Downtown Mall, he said. Without trees, outside seating would be unbearably hot. Restaurants are often associated with the canopy above.

Josey said the places that are most cherished often have big trees, citing specific old trees on Grounds.

Trees provide a lot of value for places, he said. They make property value go up because the property feels older and more established.

Residents can suggest public trees for nomination or nominate trees on their own property for protection by submitting a form online. The nominated trees will be examined by city officials including the City Council, Tree Commission and City Arborist. If the tree is deemed valuable to the community, any person who attempts to remove the tree could receive civil penalties.

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Plans for protecting Wisconsin Dells ash trees as well as plans for celebratingthe citys trees were discussed Monday afternoon at the Dells Tree City Advisory Committee meeting at the municipal building.

The committee finalized plans for protecting the citys ash tree population from the imminent arrival of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and also began preliminary planning for the citys Arbor Day festivities in April.

A December mailing from the committee alerted 65 property owners with ash trees in the right-of-way along their properties of the EAB plan and recommended a treatment option for each ash tree. The letters recommended either applying a preventive treatment or removing the tree completely, depending on the condition of each tree involved and requested feedback in case the property owner preferred an approach other than the one recommended.

All of the citys ash trees will be treated or removed, said committee secretary Debbie Kinder when reached by telephone, because local infestation by the Emerald Ash Borer is imminent if it has not begun already. Kinder said the exotic beetle which has infested ash threes between here and Detroit and has gotten as far south as Georgia since it showed up in North America by way of the Great Lakes shipping channels already has been spotted at Mirror Lake State Park.

When [the borer] does hit, it kills all of the ash trees and they all die at once, Kinder said. That brings the danger of having all these dead trees at one time, and trees are a lot more difficult to remove when they are dead.

Where ash trees are removed, the citys goal is to replant a different species of tree, Kinder said, with the hope of adding to the citys tree species diversity. The decision to re-plant, she said, depends in part on each property owners preferences, because the city and the property owners share equally in the expense of tree care including trimming, removal or re-planting in the right of way.

The ideal goal is to maintain our canopy if we take one down, we want to replant one, she said. Not every property owner wants a new tree planted.

Cutting efforts on the trees identified for removal will begin as soon as weather permits, and the city will advise affected property owners ahead of time. The treatment application to the remaining trees will take place in the spring.

Even though the deadline for feedback was Jan. 15, Kinder said affected property owners who received the letters still have time to weigh in.

The committee also discussed preliminary ideas for the citys celebration of Arbor Day on April 24. The citys observance will include a tribute tree planting ceremony at Bowman Park and other local activities on that day, as well as Arbor Day-oriented activities at the monthly Dells-Delton Community Supper the following Tuesday, April 28.

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Business owners today spoke of the disruption they continue to face as works to stop the Ironbridge Gorge slipping into the river continue.

Contractors started the 17.6 million Jackfield stabilisation project last year and are about halfway through the works.

Gabrielle Turner, from Much Wenlock, who runs Scarletts Cafe in the Maws Centre, said that the stabilisation work has had a significant impact on her business.

She said: We rely on customers coming into our cafe and the number has reduced significantly, especially since October last year, when the temporary road turned into a mud bath.

I have to say that the contractors McPhillips have been excellent, they have put in more footpaths and even wash my car.

We have a monthly meeting involving the contractors, the parish council, Telford & Wrekins Head of Projects, local residents and those who own businesses in the Maws Centre.

The new road will be better than the old one and could bring us a lot more customers but that is the future and I am worried about the situation we face now.

Amanda Hillier, from Coalbrookdale, runs Amanda Hillier Print & Design in the Fusion Building, said: We have escaped significant disruption as we are away from the main area of work, but weve found that people can be put off by the amount of heavy vehicles in the area.

Paul Hornby, from Telford, has run Coin Creations in the Maws Craft Centre for 15 years and hasnt noticed a significant change in the volume of business.

He said: We are lucky as the bulk of our business is done online or at craft fairs but we hope that when the work is done and the new road is in place, there will be an increase in the number of visitors we have.

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Creative Textures is an exhibit of 22 works by 11 artists who are known for the textural quality of their art.

The show features the sculpted acrylics of Justin Gaffrey, colorful weavings by Margaret Rogers, art quilts and stitchery by Mary Zahner and Becky Brodersen, bold ceramic masks by Didon Comer, dyed silks and beaded fabric by Gabrielle Bullard, haunting art dolls by Ann Welch, expressive tile work by Sherry McCall, exquisite glass and shell collages by Mary Hong (South Walton Artist of the Year 2014), wearable bead weaving by Emilie Pritchard, and unique art basketry by Carol Dickson. Most of the artwork is for sale.

The program is being touted as one of the most varied and interesting shows produced at Northwest Florida State College South Walton Center, according to Joan Vienot, coordinator for the exhibit.

Each of the works is uniquely textural and would add to the soul of any home, she said.

The public is invited to enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and meet the artists at the Artists Reception on Friday, Feb. 13, from 5-7 p.m.

Creative Textures is showing until Match 16 at the South Walton Center of Northwest Florida State College located at 109 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach. The show is sponsored by Mary Hong Studio, http://www.maryhongstudio.com, and contains two of Marys pieces.

A committee of the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, A+Arts mission is to showcase member artists work throughout the community. For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/APlusArt, or call CAA at 850-622-5970.

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Our Front Yard Transformation 2014
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MORE unhappy customers of Patios and Sheds Ipswich have come forward following yesterday's front page story detailing the struggles of an elderly couple.

The business, which used to trade out of an address opposite the Ipswich Showgrounds on Warwick Rd, has been uncontactable since the gates were locked by the landlord in early January.

Several customers have since come forward, claiming to have paid deposits to the company for shed, garage door or car port kits, only to be left in the dark as to when they might receive the product.

Barellan Point couple Scott and Chantelle Darrell paid more than $20,000 in deposits for a large shed job totalling more than $35,000, but have been unable to make contact with the company for several months.

The couple handed over the deposit in July last year and, despite having a slab laid down in preparation for the shed, have not received the materials or heard from the company.

Mrs Darrell said she and her husband started to worry when they were not informed on the progress of the job.

"Months passed by and we'd heard nothing," she said.

"My husband got onto them and onto them again.

"They got someone to come out and lay the slab, and then they disappeared."

The Darrells have complained to the Office of Fair Trading.

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TIME Newsfeed food and drink Theres Now an Onion That Doesnt Make You Cry *sheds tears of gratitude*

A U.K. supermarket operator claims it has introduced the ingredient that many home cooks have been longing for: a no-tears onion.

Asdas website says the onion, called an Asda Sweet Red, has been selectively bred to have lower pungency levels than regular onions, meaning fewer tears will be shed when chopping and the odor wont linger on your breath for quite as long.

The onion has been 20 years in the making and was developed by British farmer Alastair Findlay of agricultural co-operative Bedfordshire Growers.

Findlay tasted some 400 to 500 bulbs every season in order to select those with lower pungency. His colleagues are presumably glad that his experiments are now at an end.

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