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5th September 20138th December 2015

PC Agenda 10th September 2013

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

A meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council will be held at Peldon Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 10^th September 2013

Apologies for absence: Andy Beharrell

Minutes of the last meeting

Police Report

Borough and County Councillors

Public-Have Your Say

Declarations of Interest

Items for Discussion

1. CBC Zone Wardens

Update on their work carried out in our villages
Decision required: Are there any other matters they can assist us with?

2. Playgrounds and Playing Fields

Reports on both play areas and fields
Progress on work completed and anything that needs addressing
Report on meeting with the children at Moss Hay, our suggestions, their views on any future equipment and possible funding.
Decisions required: Any action to be taken now on the above?

3. Grass cutting at Drakes Corner, Great Wigborough

Following email request for volunteers for cutting this area
Have any volunteers come forward and/or can Zone Wardens help?
Decision required: Can we do anything else on the matter?

4. Broadband update
5. Closing of 5 Lakes sports arena

Following email request for PC’s help in persuading Maldon District Council to nominate this venue as an Asset of Community Value in order to retain the arena.
Decision required: Do we feel that the parish council can/should help with this?

6. Clerk’s Salary

National Salary Awards for clerks backdated from April 2013 following no increase since April 2009.
Decision required: Should we keep the clerk’s pay with the national scale and if so is a rise in Spinal Column Point also in order for long service (sheet attached)?

7. Junctions at Lodge Lane and St Ives Road in Peldon

Do Highways have any possible solutions for making these junctions safer?
Decision required: Is there anything we can do?

8. Abberton Reservoir Community Fund, Rights of Way Meeting, Walk

Any reports, applications etc.

9. CALC meeting report
10. Actions and Reminders List update

Correspondence:

EALC County Update Annual Report and Financial Report 2012-13, AGM with Making the Links- 26^th Sept, courses
Maldon District Council Local Development Consultation to Oct 2013

Planning Applications:
131315	Proposal: Replacement dwelling at Hill Farm, School Lane, Great Wigborough
131334	Proposal: Listed building application for demolition of derelict conservatory and replacement with 2 storey side extension as approved under 121007 but to include approval for window alterations at Haxells Farmhouse, Peldon Road, Peldon.
131027	Proposal: Single storey rear and side extensions at Honeysuckle Cottage, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough	Withdrawn
Planning Decisions:
131040	Proposal: Single storey rear extension at The Paddocks, Lower Road, Peldon	Approve Conditional
131315	Proposal: Erection of an outbuilding containing a swimming pool, gym and home cinema at Hall Barn, Peldon Road, Peldon	Permission Refused
Appeals and Decisions:
APP/A1530/D/13/2203019	Proposal: Single storey dependent relative annex and structural support to existing dwelling (130557, resubmission of 110912 & 121258) at Lovedowns Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott	Appeal against refusal of planning permission
APP/A1530/D/13/2202740	Proposal: Alterations and extension to first floor over the existing single storey element to provide an additional bedroom and en-suite facility (130601) at Honeywood, Mersea Road, Peldon	Appeal against refusal of planning permission
APP/A1530/D/13/2198804	Proposal: Infill extension to form additional bedroom for use by existing residents’ children, in part replacing former demolished extension – resubmission of 121120 at Fourways Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott (130116)	Appeal dismissed

Finances:

101733	R S Pullen – salary for Aug and Sept	£707.06
101734	Peldon Village Hall – hire	£80.00
101735	Mr B Gooding – 2 x insp, cut up tree, paint bench, cut grass	£344.80

The next meeting will be on Tues 8^th October 2013 at 7.30pm at Salcott Village Hall

18th July 20138th December 2015

PC Minutes 9th July 2013

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough at 7.30pm on Tuesday 9^th July 2013

Present: Charles Dymond, Andy Beharrell, Phil Gladwin, Jinny Gale, Lynne Simmons, John Walker, Nicky Ellis (chair), Andrew Ellis, Kevin Bentley and three public members

Apologies for absence: Jane Banks, Netty Knill Jones, Zone Warden

Minutes of the last meeting were agreed by all and signed by the chairman with the addition at the end of the sentence of 1. ECC Highway Rangers…….like them to do for us ‘at the Kings Head junction and Peldon bus stop triangle’.

Police Report: No reported crimes in our villages but please be alert and aware that in neighbouring villages outbuildings have been broken into. We have three volunteers from Peldon who have undertaken the speed gun training so will be out and about soon.

Borough Councillors: The ‘no through road’ signs for Salcott are on the list to be fitted. Other missing signage will be reported and or chased up. Along with all the other parish councils our displeasure at the withdrawal by CBC of paper copies of planning applications to parish councils will be supported by the Borough Councillors and brought up at their next Borough meeting. Verge cutting along Salcott Street and Mill Lane has been overlooked so will be requested. The S106 money or so called ‘bedroom tax’ will be available from various building projects in our villages for local community based spending for which Salcott Village Hall have already made a request for some improvements.

County Councillor: At County level further savings have still to be made but hopefully without cutting services. Rodney Bass is now the Portfolio Holder for ECC Highways and a quarterly surgery will be held for County Councillors to meet engineers with their list of jobs that need doing in their respective areas. The ECC Broadband project is progressing having carried out an extensive survey but the roll out date will not be for some time. The proposed 40 mph limit along Mersea Road in Peldon and Colchester Road to the Strood will be taken up with Rodney Bass with our support for this to materialise soon.

Public-Have Your Say – None

Declarations of Interest – None

1. CBC Zone Wardens: Charles met them on Moss Hay to discuss a siting for a bench very kindly given to us by them with cost of fitting to be arranged.

2. Playgrounds and Playing Fields – having just spent a quite a lot of money on necessary repairs at Moss Hay play area and further work is required due to vandalism we are reluctant to buy new equipment until this problem has been resolved. Also having obtained quotes of a small skateboard ramp requested by a group of children it has proved to be very expensive and so our intentions are to investigate possible alternative equipment and meet the children on site to talk to them about this. The bark at Moss Hay is low and so rubber clipping, as we bought for Salcott, would seem to be the obvious choice as the life span is much longer if not indefinite. It was agreed to wait awhile before buying this as money from S106 will be available and could possibly be of help with this.

3. Winter Salt Bag Scheme: as we still have plenty from the year before last it was agreed to decline the offer this time.

4. Broadband update – John providing us with a sheet of information including Mast locations and confirmed CAPs (Community Access Points) locations in all our villages with a couple more to be confirmed. The project is moving forward generally to plan and the launch event at Peldon Village Hall is still set for 28^th September 2013. Yet again, we give enormous thanks to John for his tireless work on this brilliant project that will be of benefit to all.

5. Junctions at Lodge Lane and St Ives Road in Peldon – Kevin will take this up with Highways for any possible solutions for these difficult junctions.

6. Abberton Reservoir Community Fund – Friends of the Wigboroughs were granted the money for their tables and chairs, Layer de la Haye was granted the money for their hall but money raised from events will be knocked off the total cost.
Reservoir Expansion: all concrete work will be finished by October.
Rights of Way Meeting was attended; there will be a Project Manager to ensure that this job is done professionally with proper consideration to everything required.

7. Actions and Reminders List updated

Planning Applications:
131040	Proposal: Single storey rear extension at The Paddocks, Lower Road, Peldon
131315	Proposal: Erection of an outbuilding containing a swimming pool, gym and home cinema at Hall Barn, Peldon Road, Peldon
Appeal against refusal:
APP/A1530/D/13/2198804	Proposal: Infill extension to form additional bedroom for use by existing residents’ children, in part replacing former demolished extension – resubmission of 121120 at Fourways Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott

Finances:

101730	R S Pullen – salary for July	£353.53
101731	Mr B Gooding – 3 x insp and repairs	£522.50
101732	T Simmons – play insp, grass cutting, bench painting, hedge cutting	£160.00

The next meeting will be on Tues 10^th September 2013 at 7.30pm at Peldon Village Hall

Following complaints we have received we would like to request that all event organizers please take down the posters they have put up after the event has taken place and also to refrain from using a staple gun as these are very difficult to get out and therefore look unsightly.

1st July 20138th December 2015

PC Agenda 9th July 2013

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

A meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council will be held at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough at 7.30pm on Tuesday 9^th July 2013

Apologies for absence:

Minutes of the last meeting

Police Report

Borough and County Councillors

Public-Have Your Say

Declarations of Interest

Items for Discussion

1. CBC Zone Wardens

Update on their work carried out in our villages
Decision required: Are there any other matters they can assist us with?

2. Playgrounds and Playing Fields

Reports on both play areas and fields including vandalism on Moss Hay
Progress on work completed and any that needs doing including bark for Peldon
Requested Skateboard ramp – info received so far re cost, insurance, grants, etc
Decisions required: What can we do about the vandalism and do we feel it advisable to install a ramp until it’s sorted?
Decision required: Should we buy bark for Peldon at a cost of approx. £300

3. Winter Salt Bag Scheme (closing date 21^st July 2013)

How much was used last year and how much have we got left?
Decision required: Do we wish to take part this year and have more?

4. Broadband update
5. Junctions at Lodge Lane and St Ives Road in Peldon

Can ECC Highways do anything to make these junctions safer?
Decision required: Who if anyone should we approach on this matter?

6. Abberton Reservoir Community Fund, Rights of Way Meeting, Walk

Any report, applications etc.

7. Actions and Reminders List update

Correspondence:

Thank you letter for donation from Salcott PCC
Thank you letter for donation from Wigs PCC
EALC County Update June 2013
Complaint re posters left up after events and the use of staple guns

Planning Applications:
131040	Proposal: Single storey rear extension at The Paddocks, Lower Road, Peldon
Appeal against refusal:
APP/A1530/D/13/2198804	Proposal: Infill extension to form additional bedroom for use by existing residents’ children, in part replacing former demolished extension – resubmission of 121120 at Fourways Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott

Finances:

101730

R S Pullen – salary for July

£353.53

The next meeting will be on Tues 10^th September 2013 at 7.30pm at Peldon Village Hall

14th June 20138th December 2015

PC Minutes 11th June 2013

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Salcott Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 11^th June 2013

Present: Netty Knill-Jones, Lynne Simmons, Phil Gladwin (chair for this meeting), Charles Dymond, Jinny Gale, Andy Beharrell, John Walker and 4 members of the public

Apologies for absence: Jane Banks, Nicky Ellis, Kevin Bentley, Andrew Ellis

Minutes of the last meeting were agreed by all and signed by the chairman

Police Report: No crimes have been reported in our villages with just a couple of domestic type incidents

County Councillor: Recycling has increased throughout the country and Essex is doing particularly well. A scheme backed by ECC could enable first-time buyers to get on the property ladder.

Borough Councillors: The new ‘no through road’ signs for Salcott have been made and are now on the list for fixture. An answer from Highways has been promised for next week on the concerns that have been highlighted at the junction at the top of St Ives Road, Peldon

Public-Have Your Say: An update from ECC will be requested on the matter of the proposed speed limit of 40mph for Mersea Road in Peldon and to the Strood. There are signs that the new bus shelter for Malting Road is starting to be fitted. Missing road signs will be chased up again and the paper/card recycling bags will be reported for split sides. The bench on the bus stop triangle in Peldon needs painting and will be done shortly.

Declarations of Interest: None

1. CBC Zone Wardens: Nothing reported.
ECC Highway Rangers will be contacted for a couple of strimming type jobs that we would like them to do for us.

2. CALC Meeting was attended by our representative where the guest speaker was Angie Pearson who is Essex Watch Liaison Officer and covers watches for Neighbourhoods, Farms, Businesses, Speed, etc. Her email address will follow. There was also a discussion about the fact that parish councils do not now receive a paper copy from CBC for planning applications which is proving difficult for consideration.

3. Playgrounds and Playing Fields – items needing attention at Salcott have or are being addressed. Signs on Moss Hay have been ripped down and will be reinstated. The requested skate board ramp on Moss Hay is still being looked into for cost, maintenance and the possibility of a grant.

4. Flooding at Salcott – a site meeting has not been arranged as yet.

5. Broadband update – there is to be a press release to encourage residents to come forward to establish if their property is suitable for a small antenna to be fitted called a Community Access Point (CAP), 30 in total are needed and the occupiers will receive free internet connection. Interested residents can contact the clerk. The proposed date for launching this project is September.

6. Junctions at Lodge Lane and St Ives Road in Peldon – next meeting if there is an update as we are waiting for a reply from Highways.

7. Abberton Reservoir Community Fund – 2 applications have been submitted, one from the Friends of the Wigboroughs for tables and chairs for which we support and gave Phil a mandate to vote in favour of this. The second one is for a good percentage of the build of a new hall in Layer de la Haye for which we support in principal but possibly not for the full requested amount and gave Phil a mandate to use his own discretion with the information provided at the Community Fund meeting.

The Abberton Rights of Way Committee Meeting held on 13^th June will be attended by our representative. There will be a stand at the Peldon Festival this weekend with questionnaires for suggestions and requests with regard to the proposed footpath around the reservoir.

8. Actions and Reminders List – updated

Planning Applications:
131012	Proposal: Retrospective application for removal of unstable wall and timber replacement at Games Farm, Lower Road, Peldon
130860	Listed Building application for above
131027	Proposal: Single storey rear and side extensions at Honeysuckle Cottage, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough
Planning Decisions:
130601	Proposal: Alterations and extension to first floor over existing single storey element to provide an additional bedroom and en-suite facility at Honeywood, Mersea Road, Peldon	Permission Granted

Finances:

101724	St Mary’s Peldon PCC – churchyard upkeep donation	£200.00
101725	Gt & Lt Wigs PCC – churchyards upkeep donation	£400.00
101726	Salcott St Mary’s PCC – churchyard upkeep donation	£200.00
101727	EALC – councillor course	£67.00
101728	R S Pullen – salary for June	£353.53
101729	T Simmons – 2 x play insp and 4 x grass cuts	£220.00

The next meeting will be on Tues 9^th July 2013 at 7.30pm at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough

3rd June 20138th December 2015

PC Agenda 11th June 2013

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL
Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

A meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council will be held at Salcott Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 11^th June 2013

Apologies for absence: Jane Banks, Charles Dymond
Minutes of the last meeting
Police Report
Borough and County Councillors
Public-Have Your Say
Declarations of Interest

Items for Discussion

1. CBC Zone Wardens

Update on their work carried out in our villages
Decision required: Are there any other matters they can assist us with?

2. CALC Meeting

Report from meeting attended on 6^th June

3. Playgrounds and Playing Fields

Reports on both play areas and fields
Progress on work from Annual Inspection Report findings
Decisions required: Any other issues need addressing?

4. Flooding at Salcott

Report on site meeting if taken place
Discuss any further issues that need addressing

5. Broadband update

6. Junctions at Lodge Lane and St Ives Road in Peldon

Can ECC Highways do anything to make these junctions safer?
Decision required: Who if anyone should we approach on this matter?

7. Abberton Reservoir Community Fund

New applications received

8. Actions and Reminders List update

Correspondence:

CBC re: Housing Survey
EALC County Update May 2013 and courses and AGM with ECC on 26^th Sept

Planning Applications:
131012	Proposal: Retrospective application for removal of unstable wall and timber replacement at Games Farm, Lower Road, Peldon
130860	Listed Building application for above
Planning Decisions:
130601		Proposal: Alterations and extension to first floor over existing single storey element to provide an additional bedroom and en-suite facility at Honeywood, Mersea Road, Peldon	Permission Granted

Finances:

101724	St Mary’s Peldon PCC – churchyard upkeep donation	£200.00
101725	Gt & Lt Wigs PCC – churchyards upkeep donation	£400.00
101726	Salcott St Mary’s PCC – churchyard upkeep donation	£200.00
101727	EALC – councillor course	£67.00
101728	R S Pullen – salary for June	£353.53

The next meeting will be on Tues 9^th July 2013 at 7.30pm at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough

22nd May 20138th December 2015

Annual Report for 2012/2013

Winstred Hundred Parish Council
Annual Report 2012/2013

Personnel

2012 saw a change in personnel as we thanked Jinny Gale for her hard work chairing the Parish Council for 3 years. I took over as Chairman with Jane Banks as Vice chair. We are pleased to welcome Andy Beharrell as councillor for Virley. He joins the rest of the current councillors: Peldon: John Walker, Charles Dymond; Wigboroughs :Jinny Gale, Phil Gladwin, Salcott: Netty Knill-Jones and Lynn Simmons.

This year we have added another venue – in addition to the PC meetings being held in Peldon and Salcott Village Halls, we are also using the new meeting rooms at Essex Wildlife Trust, Abbotts Hall, Gt Wigborough to offer more flexibility to our residents.

Thanks

The team have been grateful for the interest and involvement of our residents which helps to focus our work. We are supported by many in the parish who give their time to their community, those who do regular and occasional work, our Borough and County Councillors, our colleagues from Essex Police who have regularly turned up to our meetings and our hardworking Clerk.

This year we have been very well supported by the Community Service Team who have assisted with a lot of heavy clearance in Moss Hay and the Wigboroughs.

Our local Zone wardens have also been welcomed at our recent meetings and have been a very effective quick response team within the community.

Finances

The Council has had the benefit of financial worksheets drawn up monthly by our clerk. We have needed to scrutinise all activities due to the tightening budget as a direct result of CBC withdrawing most of the revenue grant. The accounts to 31st March 2013 are attached. They have been internally audited, thank you to Steve Copeland for his assistance.

Planning

The Council continues to have training in current planning legislation and has been using our Village Design Statement when reviewing local planning applications. This year we have commented on over 30 local applications and would encourage residents to continue making their views known to us.

Play Areas

These continue to be well managed and are inspected regularly. The play area at Salcott has benefited with the addition of rubber chippings which we expect to be more cost effective in it’s maintenance. Peldon has had it’s basketball pad replaced with grants from the ECC Big Society Fund and CBC Locality Budget Grant , than you to Councillor Terry Sutton . John Walker had dog fouling notices made up and these were erected.

Broadband initiative

A huge amount of work has been carried out with particular thanks to John Walker and a contract which includes details of installation and costs etc has been drawn up between Winstred Hundred Parish Council and County Broadband Ltd. A launch event is anticipated in June/July 2013.

Flooding

In Salcott work has been carried out to improve the flooding problems we have there, further inspection during wet weather has been carried out by the CBC land drainage technician and there are noticeable improvements. More work is still to be done with the support of local landowners.

Other Activities

Councillors have continued to attend meetings of the Essex Wildlife Trust; the Abberton Reservoir Liaison Group which includes the Abberton Reservoir community fund – Phil Gladwin continues to put a lot of work into this committee on our behalf.

There has also been a newly formed Abberton Reservoir Footpath Committee. Wigborough Village Hall Committee both Jinny Gale and Phil Gladwin are our representatives and the Colchester Association of Local Councils is regularly attended.

The clerk attends the Clerk’s forum.

The team continually takes information from our residents forward – reporting on potholes, speeding, litter, missing/broken signs/play equipment and problem areas. Grass cutting of public areas continues to be paid for from the precept. The Parish Council is made up of elected representatives who volunteer their time and support for the residents and parish of Winstred Hundred, as a new chair in 2012 year I have been very grateful for their help and encouragement.

Nicky Ellis

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16th May 20138th December 2015

PC Minutes 14th May 2013

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Peldon Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 14^th May 2013

Present: Netty Knill-Jones, Lynne Simmons, Phil Gladwin, Nicky Ellis (chair), Jane Banks, Charles Dymond, Andy Beharrell, John Walker, I Police Officer, 2 Zone Wardens, 5 adult and 5 children members of the public.

Apologies for absence: Jinny Gale, Kevin Bentley, Andrew Ellis, Terry Sutton

The Annual Parish Assembly

Police report: There have been few crimes in our villages but 1 burglary and a couple of traffic accidents. There is a new officer in Tiptree and can be reached on 07966 197404.

Zone Wardens: They are reporting pot holes, carrying out litter picking, assisting with dog fouling problems and other services where ever they can on our behalf. A gift of a bench will be discussed with a councillor for positioning on Moss Hay.

Public: A quad bike has been seen driving around on Moss Hay and Pete Tye Common, a dog fouling culprit was spotted with several dogs along St Ives Road, the bench on the bus stop triangle at the bottom of St Ives Road needs painting, a ditch full of litter along Maldon Road needs attention and road signs at the Kings Head junction in Great Wigborough are missing probably due to accidents, all of which will be dealt with hopefully in the near future. Thanks were given to Archie and Shaun for the litter picking they do in Peldon.

The children: They came to make a request for a skateboard ramp on Moss Hay. They all spoke individually to make their case and presented us with a drawing of a ramp. This will be investigated for cost, area required and insurance. Other villages with these will be visited for an idea of what would be suitable, if any, for Peldon.

Public: A resident from Salcott came to express their concerns, particularly with regard to the height, about a planning application for 2 semi-detached houses replacing a bungalow in The Street at Salcott. The owner of the property was also in attendance and gave his input into the discussion. Details will be looked into by our Borough Councillor and discussed with the Planning Officer.

Parish Council AGM

Phil proposed, John seconded and all agreed for Nicky to continue as Chairman for this next year. Jane wished to step down so Phil proposed, Nicky seconded and all agreed for Charles to be Vice-Chairman for this next year. Phil proposed, Nicky seconded and all agreed for Sue to continue being the Financial and Responsible Officer.

Minutes of the last meeting were agreed by all and signed by the chairman

Borough and County Councillors: County report will be circulated. Kevin had been in contact with ECC Highways with regard to rectifying the collapsed verge along St Ives Road.

Chairman’s Report: A brief summary was read out and it was circulated to the parish councillors and will be on the website.

Financial Report and the External Auditor’s End of Year Return and Annual Governance Statement: Nicky proposed, Phil seconded and all agreed to approve these. Our sincere thanks go to Steve Copeland for carrying out our internal audit for us without charge yet again.

Declarations of Interest: None

1. Churchyards Upkeep Donations – Phil proposed, John seconded and all agreed, except one against and one abstention, to donate the usual amount of £200 each to help with maintaining the churchyards. Yet again we will express the possibility of reducing this next year if the need arises due to reduced funds.

2. Playgrounds and Playing Fields – following the Annual Inspection Report certain matters will be addressed and other matters will be discussed with the inspector due to some confusion over certain comments in the report.

3. Flooding at Salcott – yet again CBC Simon High will be contacted with the purpose of meeting a Salcott councillor on site to discuss ongoing problems.

4. Broadband update – Stage 2 is underway, a launch event is planned for late July and the target date for going live is September.

5. Junctions at Lodge Lane and St Ives in Peldon – postponed to next month due to lack of Borough Councillors in attendance

6. Wigborough Telephone Box – the person who requested to buy this box will be approached again followed by a second interested resident before we decide to accept this offer of cleaning and painting.

7. Actions and Reminders List updated

8. To confirm Parish Council representatives on the Wigboroughs Village Hall Management Committee – Nicky proposed, John seconded and all agreed for Phil and Jinny to be our representatives on this committee.

9. Abberton Rights of Way Committee – meeting was attended and a consultation event is to be planned to find out what the public would like with regard to this path surrounding the reservoir.

Planning Applications:
130681	Proposal: Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 2 no. two and a half storey semi- detached dwellings (resubmission of 122083) at Old Barn Burrows, The Bungalow, The Street, Salcott.
Planning Decisions:
130042	Proposal: Change of use A2 offices to 3 bedroom house at 2 Abbotts Hall Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough	Permission Granted
130355	Proposal: Relocation of approved pool equipment room to be attached to end of garage at Fourways Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott	Permission Granted
130474	Proposal: Application to extend time for implementation of permission 100458 at Leeward, Church Road, Peldon	Permission Granted
130557	Proposal: Single storey dependent relative annex and structural support to existing dwelling. (Resubmission of applications 110912 and 121258 at Lovedowns Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott	Permission Refused

Finances:

101719	CALC – annual subscription	£35.00
101720	Anglia Inspection Services Ltd	£192.00
101721	Peldon Village Hall – hire	£80.00
101722	R S Pullen – salary for May	£212.12
101723	HMRC – 2 x income tax	£141.41

The next meeting will be on Tues 11^th June 2013 at 7.30pm at Salcott Village Hall

7th May 20138th December 2015

PC Agenda 14th May 2013

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

A meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council will be held at Peldon Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 14^th May 2013 which will be:

The Annual Parish Assembly

Electors and Organisations are invited and can contribute to this meeting.

Addresses from any of the following may take place: County Councillors, Borough Councillors, Police and any other body or organisation.

Followed by:

Parish Council AGM

Election of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Financial and Responsible Officer, co-option or resignation of Parish Councillors and signing of all necessary declarations.

Apologies for absence
Minutes of the last meeting
Police Report
Borough and County Councillors (including St Ives Hill road surface update)
Chairman’s Report
Financial Report and approval of our finances and End of Year Return for the external auditors and express our sincere thanks to Steve Copeland for carrying out our internal audit for us without charge.
Public-Have Your Say:
Declarations of Interest:

Items for Discussion

1. CBC Zone Wardens

Report on their work carried out in our villages
Decision required: Are there any other matters they can assist us with?

2. Churchyards Upkeep Donations

Decision required: Do we feel in a position to donate the same as last year?

3. Playgrounds and Playing Fields

Reports on both play areas and fields including Annual Inspection Report findings
Decisions required: What work is required including grass cutting?

4. Flooding at Salcott

Discuss work completed and any outstanding
Decision required: What else can be done to improve this situation?

5. Broadband update
6. Junctions at Lodge Lane and St Ives in Peldon
7. Wigborough Telephone Box
8. Actions and Reminders List update

Can ECC Highways do anything to make these junctions safer?
Decision required: Who if anyone should we approach on this matter?

Decision required: Should we accept the offers to clean and paint the box?

Correspondence:

ECC Invitation to Transport Meetings – Summer 2013 Timetable
ECC Reply to our letter re poor roads and many potholes
EALC County Update April 2013 and courses and membership certificate

Planning Applications:

130681	Proposal: Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 2 no. two and a half storey semi- detached dwellings (resubmission of 122083) at Old Barn Burrows, The Bungalow, The Street, Salcott
Planning Decisions:
130042	Proposal: Change of use A2 offices to 3 bedroom house at 2 Abbotts Hall Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough	Permission Granted
130355	Proposal: Relocation of approved pool equipment room to be attached to end of garage at Fourways Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott	Permission Granted
130474	Proposal: Application to extend time for implementation of permission 100458 at Leeward, Church Road, Peldon	Permission Granted

Finances:

101719	CALC – annual subscription	£35.00
101720	Anglia Inspection Services Ltd	£192.00
101721	Peldon Village Hall – hire	80.00
101722	R S Pullen – salary for May	£212.12
101723	HMRC – 2 x income tax	£141.41

The next meeting will be on Tues 11^th June 2013 at 7.30pm at Salcott Village Hall

12th April 20138th December 2015

PC Minutes 9th April 2013

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Abbotts Hall, Great Wigborough at 7.30pm on Tuesday 9^th April 2013.

Present: Charles Dymond, Jane Banks, Phil Gladwin, Nicky Ellis (chair), Jinny Gale, John Walker, Andy Beharrell, Netty Knill-Jones, Lynne Simmons, Kevin Bentley, 2 Zone Wardens and 2 member of the public.

Apologies for absence: Andrew Ellis, Police

Minutes of the last meeting were agreed by all and signed by the chairman

Police: A report was received in their absence listing a number of minor incidents. There had been several thefts and attempted thefts from sheds in Peldon Crescent. Also two suspicious males have been offering to sell, at various places in our villages, chainsaws and the like from the back of a small black vehicle.

Borough & County Councillors: Owing to one of the worst winters on record, it has proved particularly difficult for the resulting highways defects to be repaired but our councillors have been working hard to report the really bad potholes and collapsed verges in order for a speedy repair so do please continue to report them. More money has been allocated for this repair work so, hopefully with improving weather, we will see the result everywhere eventually.

Public-Have Your Say: None

Declarations of Interest: None

Playgrounds and Playing Fields – mostly in good order, the missing life belt for Salcott creek has been bought and will be fitted in the near future. A request for the Salcott meadow grass to be cut was discussed but agreed it would be done when appropriate. The Community Service working party has not been able to continue the work of clearing the growth around the footpath owing to the bad weather but will do so when possible.
Request to use the meadow at Salcott for wedding celebrations is still being discussed with the participants as their plans for the celebrations has changed a couple of times and they are now consulting the marquee company for their insurance details to comply with ours.
Zone Wardens continue to assist us wherever they can and have carried out some rubbish clearance work for us. They have very kindly offered us a bench that will be erected on Moss Hay. They are also helping in our quest to get all broken or missing road and footpath signs reinstated and a new dog fouling sign. Their details of drop-in coffee mornings and where and when you can collect clear refuse bags and green boxes are on the CBC website.
Abberton Reservoir Liaison Group and Community Fund: The last section of the work on the causeway is taking place. A footpath in Layer has been approved for the fund and the Abberton and District Cricket Club application is to be improved.
CALC meeting was attended by our representative and Nicky proposed, Jane seconded and all agreed to keep up with our membership at a cost of £35 as it does keep us in the loop of certain important matter.
Broadband update report – stage 2 is now underway, a launch event is scheduled for June at Peldon Village Hall and could hopefully be incorporated with an Abberton Reservoir Footpath consultation event.
Actions and Reminders List – the parish council has written a letter to ECC Highways to express our extreme dissatisfaction of the condition of our roads. The diseased trees at Church Road, Peldon have been felled professionally; the owner of Pete Tye Common was informed of a certain property owner adjacent to the common of possibly fencing in more land than they actually own.

Planning Applications:
130474	Proposal: Application for a new planning permission to replace extant planning permission 100458 in order to extend the time limit for implementation of two storey side and rear extension at Leeward, Church Road, Peldon
130557	Proposal: Single storey dependent relative annex and structural support to existing dwelling, resubmission of applications 110912 and 121258 at Lovedowns Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott
130601	Proposal: Alterations and extension to first floor over the existing single storey element to provide an additional bedroom and en-suite facility at Honeywood, Mersea Road, Peldon
Planning Decisions:
130147	Proposal: Single storey side extension at Willow Creek Farm, Colchester Road, Virley Permission Granted
130150	Proposal: New outbuilding to provide tractor/cow shed and demolition of 2no. existing outbuildings at Willow Creek Farm, Colchester Road, Virley Permission Granted
130116	Proposal: Infill extension to form additional bedroom for use by existing residents’ children, in part replacing former demolished extension, resubmission of 121120 at Fourways Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott Permission Refused
130141	Proposal: Single storey rear extension to form study at Bluebell Cottage, Mersea Road, Peldon Permission Granted

The next meeting will be The Annual Parish Meeting followed by the Parish Council Meeting held at Peldon Village Hall on Tuesday 14^th May 2013 at 7.30pm.

Please be vigilant about securing your property following a spate of thefts and attempted thefts from sheds and outbuildings in Peldon. Also please report to the Police (dial 101) any sightings or visits from vehicles selling equipment from the back of the vehicles.

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PC Minutes 12th March 2013

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Salcott Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12^th March 2013.

Present: Charles Dymond, John Walker, Jane Banks, Andy Beharrell, Nicky Ellis (chair), Phil Gladwin, Lynne Simmons, Netty Knill-Jones, I Police Officer, I CBC Zone Warden and 2 members of the public.

Apologies for absence: Kevin Bentley, Jinny Gale, Andrew Ellis

Minutes of the last meeting were agreed by all and signed by the chairman

Police: There had been a number of petty thefts, mainly from unlocked vehicles, in Salcott and Virley and also a theft from a property in Great Wigborough

Borough & County Councillors: Kevin Bentley’s report explained that he had met with the Cabinet Member for Highways to express his concerns with regard to the poor condition of our roads and he was assured that when the dryer weather arrives we should start to see improvements (The Parish Council will be writing to ECC Highways to complain about the huge pot holes on our roads, the shoddy repairs to many pot holes and the poor surface dressing that was applied to the road in Great Wigborough).

Colchester High Street will undergo new Traffic Regulation Orders for an experimental period of 18 months.

ECC and CBC will not be increasing their parts of the Council Tax this year.

Essex Libraries are looking for volunteers aged 14 and above to help children keep reading in the summer holidays, see website for details: www.essex.gov.uk/libraries

Public-Have Your Say: One of the life belts has gone missing from the creek on Salcott meadow. A new one will be bought and fitted soon.

Declarations of Interest: None

1. Playgrounds and Playing Fields – the playgrounds are in reasonably good order considering the weather with just the goal post in Salcott needing attention. The Community Service people undertook more clearance work last Sunday on Moss Hay. When they have finished we will write to express our sincere gratitude.

2. Request to use the meadow at Salcott for wedding celebrations – with changes to their plans our insurance company will be contacted again and with their approval Phil proposed, Andy seconded and all agreed that the parish council would give them permission but ask for the cost of a grass cutting for the occasion.

3. Zone Wardens – coffee mornings are still going ahead for people to discuss problems. The wardens wish to work with the parish council and in some areas have more authority than us, for example with issuing tickets for litter and dog fouling. We have asked for help with a couple of problems, one of which is a ditch full of rubbish. Our main Zone contact is Steve Day 07949 783823.

4. Abberton Community Fund – Abberton and District Cricket Club have submitted an application for £15,000 for improvements to facilities for which the parish council supports and gave Phil a mandate to vote for this, but of course, only if it fits all the necessary criteria. The meeting to decide this is tomorrow.

5. Trees in Church Road, Peldon – Phil proposed, Jane seconded and all agreed to accept the lowest of 3 quotations for felling these two trees that need attention owing to disease and dead wood. We will not have the stumps poisoned allowing for regrowth.

6. Broadband update report – stage 1 has taken place with the erection of a mast behind the church on Mr Sawdon’s land, stage 2 is forthcoming.

7. Actions and Reminders List – the exposed cable in Peldon was reported, investigated and BT has now dealt with it. The footpath officer has been approached again for impassable footpaths and will be taking appropriate action in due course and has also contacted the resident who brought this problem to our attention. Village signs, one in Salcott, two in Great Wigborough and one in Peldon have all been reported for reinstating or repairing.

Planning Applications:

130042	Proposal: Change of use A2 offices to 3 bedroom house at 2 Abbotts Hall Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough
130355	Proposal: Relocation of approved pool equipment room to be attached to end of garage at Fourways Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott
130420	Proposal: Erection of detached dwelling, garage access and landscaping at Salcot Cottage, The Street, Salcott

Planning Decisions:

130021

Proposal: Installation of 14no. Solar panels to the south-eastern aspect of the roof of a stable/barn at Elmdale, Peldon Road, Little Wigborough – Permission Granted

The next meeting will be held at Abbotts Hall, Great Wigborough on Tuesday 9^th April 2013 at 7.30pm.

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCILPeldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

Items for Discussion

1. CBC Zone Wardens

2. CALC Meeting

3. Playgrounds and Playing Fields

4. Flooding at Salcott

5. Broadband update

6. Junctions at Lodge Lane and St Ives Road in Peldon

7. Abberton Reservoir Community Fund

8. Actions and Reminders List update

Correspondence:

Planning Applications:

Planning Decisions:

Finances:

Personnel

Thanks

Finances

Planning

Play Areas

Broadband initiative

Flooding

Other Activities

The Annual Parish Assembly

Parish Council AGM

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

The Annual Parish Assembly

Parish Council AGM

Items for Discussion

Correspondence:

Planning Applications:

Planning Decisions:

Finances:

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL
Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley