District and Parish Councils: Highweek: Mr. W. S. Pinsent presided at the Parish /Council meeting on Monday. The Sanitary committee reported that the scavenging had been attended to during the past month. It was resolved the house refuse from the villas on Knowle’s Hill shall be removed once a week on the occupiers undertaking to bring it to the entrance gate. The drainage at Ashbrook Cottages was being proceeded with. The new drain in Highweek Road was completed and the owners of adjacent houses were directed to be called upon to connect their drains with it. There was no infectious disease in the parish. … (etc.) …
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920