Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12th July 2016
Present: Bob Holmes (acting chair), Jinny Gale, Nicky Ellis, Netty Knill-Jones, John Walker, Lynne Simmons, Andrew Ellis, Zone Warden, Kevin Bentley
Robert Kean was welcomed and invited to join us having been selected following our interview process. He was duly co-opted on to the parish councillor for the ward of Peldon and completed the statuary Declaration of Acceptance of Office form (the book for our own records) and Register of Member’s Interest form.
Apologies for absence: Phil Gladwin, Liz Davidson, Robert Davidson
Minutes of the last meeting were agreed by all and signed by the chairman
Zone Warden Report: Resulting from Colchester warding changes the Zone Warden areas have also been rearranged and we have a new group of contacts. Fly tipping on Pete Tye Common is being addressed; a speed check in Peldon has been carried out; an abandoned car in Rose Lane, Salcott has been removed.
Borough Councillor Report: Resurfacing of Mill Lane has been requested again. CBC Drainage Officer has made a site visit to the area where a large puddle forms on the road in wet weather in Great Wigborough and subsequently work on an adjacent ditch will be carried out. The CBC Local Plan consultation period has been extended and the parish council will put in their comments during the summer. The Settlement Boundary Revue will be circulated.
County Councillor Report: A flooding matter at a house in Virley is being looked into. The shoddy workmanship of the resurfacing of The Street and pothole repairs in Copt Lane will be investigated. Concerns about the cutting of certain bus services are being dealt with and impact surveys are being carried out.
Public-Have Your Say: None
Declarations of Interest: Lynne for items 1 and 2.
161446 | Proposal: Demolition of existing dilapidated outbuildings and construction of a detached triple cart lodge garage and attached outbuildings at St Ives Farm, Peldon |
160765 | Proposal: Alterations to a listed building at Fosters, The Street, Salcott |
160768 | Proposal: Listed building application for above |
160718 | Proposal: Single storey extension to contain kitchen and dining area at Mistletoe Cottage, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough – Approve conditional |
160990 | Proposal: General purpose extension to existing farm building to include self-contained and sectioned off wash-down area at Brickhouse Farm, Lower Road, Peldon – Approve conditional |
161258 | Proposal: Single storey side and rear extensions at First Choice Cattery Trenarren, Colchester Road, Peldon – Approve conditional |
101892 | R S Pullen – clerk’s salary for July + back pay | £438.05 |
101893 | Peldon Village Hall – hire | £108.00 |
The next meeting will be on Tues 13th September 2016 at 7.30pm at Peldon Village Hall
The Parish Council wishes to make clear that any clearance work of any kind of vegetation on Pete Tye Common would need expressed approval from the landowner. Furthermore, any such work at this time of year would almost certainly be breaking the law under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.