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Essex Highways & Police UpdatesThe Parish Council have had updates from both Essex Highways & Essex Police that might be of interest:
Kevin Bentley, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, introduced the second edition of “Highways Highlights” which gives updates on: Continue reading “Essex Highways & Police Updates”
The Future of Essex Police, Fire & Rescue?The people of Essex are being urged to have their say in the potential change in the way Essex Police and Essex County Fire & Rescue Service is governed. To have your say respond to the consultation that ends on Wednesday 10th May.
The Policing and Crime Act 2017 enables police and crime commissioners to become the fire and rescue authority where a strong local case is made. The Government has also created a statutory duty to collaborate.
Police and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst said: Continue reading “The Future of Essex Police, Fire & Rescue?”
Supporting CarersIf you are a carer in need of some support, or maybe you know somebody who is and does, then Supporting Carers in Essex offers “A single source of help and advice for all unpaid carers”. This organisation is a partnership of registered charities working together offering a single point of contact by phone or email. The group offers the following range of support Continue reading “Supporting Carers”
Essex Highways’ ‘Capital Maintenance Programme’ reaches Winstred Hundred this week with 3 roads in the parish to be benefitting from Surface Dressing accompanied by road closures. This process involves repairing main defects in the road surface and then laying a new surface of loose chippings on bitumen. Continue reading “Road Closures as local roads get dressed”
We have been given advance notice of the overnight closure of part of Colchester Road in Peldon on 3 nights (9pm – 5am) some time between 13th June and 13th December (we will hopefully get more specific dates nearer the time). The picture shows the approximate extent of the closure and the diversionary route that will be put in place, there will, undoubtedly, be an increase in overnight traffic flow through Peldon during these closures. Continue reading “Advance Notice – Colchester Road Closure”
We have recently had notice that Essex Highways are about to start their 2016/17 programme for surface dressing of roads.
Works will be starting on Saturday 9 April 2016 and usually the programme runs right through to September, weather permitting. It involves spraying the existing road surface Continue reading “Road Surfacing Works”
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”
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”
