Winstred Hundred Parish Council
Supporting the local community
34 members attended our recent AGM on the 22nd March and unanimously voted back in the current committee. Reports were read by Pam Foakes, our outgoing President and Jane Anderson, our Treasurer, before Jackie Manning was voted in as Continue reading “PAWS March – AGM & Quiz”
A couple of news items recently received might be of interest to local clubs:
We want to hear about the Stars of EssexTell us about a volunteer, business or charitable organisation Continue reading “Clubs – Grants & Recognition”
The following was issued recently by Essex County Council and might be of local interest:
A recent Scrutiny report has highlighted how the threat of flooding Continue reading “3rd Party Flood Responsibilities”
Activities for kids this EasterThe following are a selection of activities, mostly for kids and young people, over the upcoming Easter holidays, enjoy! Continue reading “Activities for kids this Easter”
Zepfest Film PresentationThis will be one of the first events from Zepfest organizers commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the grounding of the Zeppelin L33 in Little Wigborough. The film presentation will be by Russell Savory, from the Stow Maries WW1 aerodrome, Continue reading “Zepfest Film Presentation”
WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL
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Draft minutes for the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Salcott Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 8th March 2016. Continue reading “PC Minutes 8th March 2016”
We are delighted to say that Peldon Village Hall came third in the vote for Colchester’s Big Choice and has secured a further £50,000 of funding for our new village hall, bringing the total funds we’ve raised to Continue reading “Peldon Wins Funding!”
Essex Seeks Parish Safety VolunteersFurther to the earlier news item (more details here), we have received the following update about Safety Volunteers from Essex Community Messaging: Continue reading “Essex Seeks Parish Safety Volunteers”
The Future of Essex PolicingThe future of policing in Essex will be the subject of a public lecture given later this month by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex.
In a public lecture as he approaches the end of his term in office PCC Nick Alston will reflect on his time as PCC as he looks ahead to how Essex police will need to respond to the changes in crime across Essex and to the many other demands on police resources.
The lecture, entitled “Policing in Essex: The way ahead and the role of the PCC”, will also look at the developing role of the PCC and at the crucial links between Essex Police and other agencies in seeking to prevent crime and bring offenders to justice.
The event takes place on Thursday March 17 from 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Chelmsford’s Anglia Ruskin University.
The lecture will take place in the Lord Ashcroft building at Anglia Ruskin University in Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ.
Refreshments will be available from 6pm with the lecture beginning at 6.30pm.
The event is free and open to all. To book your place visit the EventBrite website. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]
Recycling & Waste ConsultationColchester Borough Council is about to commence a consultation on its current waste and recycling service. Borough residents are being asked for their views to help Colchester Borough Council consider how best to reduce waste and increase recycling in the coming years.
All residents are invited to give their views through the online survey at www.colchester.gov.uk/recyclingsurvey between Monday 7 March and 5pm Friday 3 June 2016.
Help to complete the survey is available at free Online Skills events across the borough listed at www.colchester.gov.uk/go-online . Residents with accessibility needs can request assistance from a Customer Advisor at the Community Hub in the town centre.
From 7 March to 29 March and Monday 9 May to Friday 3 June selected homes across the borough with kerbside or communal bin collections will also be visited. Face to face feedback on recycling and waste collections will be gathered from around 1,000 residents.
Home visits will take place borough-wide between 9am and 8pm, Monday to Saturday to households representative of Colchester’s demographic mix.
All survey responses will be used to help the Council understand what residents think including: satisfaction with the type and number of containers used for home storage and collection of waste and recycling; frequency of collections; and ideas for improvement that would help residents send less waste to landfill and recycle more. Household characteristics, including number of residents at the property and availability of outdoor and container storage areas, will also be gathered.
The consultation is part of a full review of the Council’s waste and recycling service including considering different collection methods and best practice nationally.
