Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held via Zoom on Tuesday 14th July 2020 at 7.30pm.
Present: Clare Lauwerys (chair), Netty Knill-Jones, Jinny Gale, Phil Gladwin, Robert Kean, Liz Davidson, Robert Davidson, Kevin Bentley
Apologies for absence: Wendy Ritherdon, John Walker
Minutes of the last meeting: Were agreed by all and will be signed by the chairman at a later date
County Councillor Report was previously circulated including plans to make Colchester Town Centre streets safer, greener and healthier. Speeding is a huge problem all over the county with the network being back to approximately 82% of the volume it was prior to Covid-19. The police are carrying out speed checks throughout the county, and one took place at Great Wigborough last week. They are also setting about addressing the increasing problem of Layer Road at the reservoir being used as a race track, a public meeting with Layer de la Haye may be organised.
Measures to improve this main road through our villages are being considered including improved signage and the possibility of another VAS at Peldon but for this type of road many speed restrictions such as speed bumps are not possible following national ruling.
Borough Councillor Report: The full council will meet this week and the proposal of charging for garden waste will be quashed but reconsidered next May. CBC has lost millions in revenue during this pandemic but the government will cover some of that shortfall. Some pleasure venues will reopen on 23rd July but with many restrictions.
Public-Have Your Say: None
Declarations of Interest: None
Planning Applications:
201173 | Proposal: Change of agricultural field into educational (outdoor) school use. There will be a timber structure (outdoor kitchen) a yurt and 2 composting toilets onsite. Parking will be allocated in an area of existing hard standing at Abbotts Hall Farm, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough – the parish council has no objections to this application |
201286 | Proposal: Change of use from shops (class A1) financial and professional services (class A2) to restaurants and cafes (class A3) at Rolls farm, Peldon Road, Peldon – parish councils’ comments not returned as yet |
201307 | Proposal: Replacement existing modern windows with bespoke heritage joinery at Slane Cottage, Mersea Road, Peldon- the parish council has no objections to this application |
Planning Decisions:
200626: | Proposal: Replacement building at Virley Hall Farm, Mill Lane, Virley – Approve conditional |
200918 | Proposal: New annexe to existing parish church at St Mary’s Church, The Street, Salcott – Approve conditional |
Finances:
102081 | D A Page Landscapes – Moss Hay grass cuts | £288.00 |
102082 | EALC – Chairman Webinar | £48.00 |
102083 | R S Pullen – July salary | £455.14 |
102084 | Mr T Newman – playground insp. x 3 | £90.00 |
102085 | Anglia Inspection Services – annual playgrounds inspections | £234.00 |
The next meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 8th September 2020 at 7.30pm at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough subject to the latest government guidance