WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL
Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley
Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at St Stephen’s Church, Great Wigborough on Tuesday 10th February 2026 at 7.30pm
Present: Cllrs Phil Gladwin, Robert Davdison, Roger Pittock, Clare Lauwerys, Wendy Ritherdon, Jinny Gale (chair)
Apologies for absence: Cllrs John Abbott, Netty Knill Jones, Liz Davdison, County Cllr Kevin Bentley, City Cllr Andrew Ellis
The minutes of January 2026 meeting were agreed by all and signed by the chairman
City Councillor Report: The hedge cutting on St Ives Road has now been fully investigated by Enforcement with all appropriate relevant bodies and has been found to be not illegal. It is hoped for any planning application for the site to include replanting of hedgerow.
The next City Council Local Plan meeting will take place next week and as the current Local Plan has now expired the new one will be pushed on for the inspectors in November having gone through various other stages including another consultation period.
Public-Have Your Say: None
Declarations of Interest: None
- Playgrounds and Playing Fields are in good order. New wooden seating for the benches on Moss Hay is being looked into.
- CCC Draft Local Plan – parish council comments are being compiled in readiness for any planning application submitted for the St Ives Road plot drawing particular attention to ensuing highways issues.
- Little Wigborough Churchyard – various bodies have been consulted on this matter and the Vicar and PCC are looking further into the situation.
- gov.uk domain for the Parish Council email addresses and Website – it was unanimously agreed to start the process using the company Aubergine to take us through the necessary stages.
- Actions and Reminder List – updated and to include as requested we have a new salt box situated at the Salcott crossroads.
- Banking: It was agreed by all to change our bank accounts to NatWest following unacceptable dealings with Barclays with regard to changing the mandate.
Planning Applications and Decisions:
| 260055 | Proposal: Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension at 9 Newpots Close, Peldon Prior Approval not required |
| 260072 Listed Building | Proposal: single storey side and front extension at New Hall Barn, Copt Hall Lane, Little Wigborough |
| 252199 | Proposal: Installation of white picket fence at Sleyes, Church Road, Peldon – Approve conditional |
| 260200 | Proposal: Erection of a purpose-built paddle court building and associated parking at kemps Farm, Mersea Road. |
Schedule for February payments:
| R S Pullen – February salary | £702.00 |
| Salcott Village Hall – hire | £90.00 |
| The Wigborough Community Group – Church hire | £35.00 |
| R J Playale – Peldon Hall hoses hedge cut | £96.00 |
