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PC Agenda 11th September 2012

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 11th September 2012.

Apologies for absence:
Minutes of the last meeting:
Borough Councillors:
Public-Have Your Say:
Declarations of Interest:

Items for Discussion

1.  Police

•    Report of crimes in our villages
•    Decision required: Any problems or crimes we should report?

2.  Playgrounds and playing fields
•    Reports from both playgrounds and fields and update on work outstanding including fitting of swing tails and bark/rubber clippings for Salcott
•    Following complaints discuss Salcott work including cutting the meadow grass and hedge cutting
•    Report on basketball pad at Peldon
•    Decision Required: Do we wish to change the way we operate re complaints

3.  Code of Conduct
•    To make sure everyone has filled in the necessary form 
•     Decision required: Does anyone wish to be nominated for the Standards Board?

4.  Great Wigborough illuminated 30 mph sign
• Update on our request to move this sign and for an additional one at Peldon

5.  Gold Magazine Edition
• Discuss what happened this year and any new ideas for next

6.  Broadband and Website
• Update
7.  Finances
•    To acknowledge completion of the external audit
8.  Actions and Reminders List
• Update

Correspondence:
• EALC County Update July and August 2012, EALC- AGM on 27th Sept 3pm, courses
• Priti Patel with contact details
• Autism Anglia Summer Newsletter
• ECC Sustainable Drainage Systems Design and Adoption Guide
• Thank you for the donation from Salcott Church
• ECC Notification of forthcoming consultation – Statement of Community Involvement www.essex.gov.uk/SCl
• ECC Highways notification of proposed 40mph speed limit
Planning:
121251 Proposal: Replacement of a derelict conservatory with a 2 storey side extension at Haxells Farm, Haxells Farm Cottage, Peldon Road, Peldon
121245 Proposal: To erect a shed measuring about 2.4M x 3M x 2M high at peak of roof, in the garden to the south of the house. To be installed on supports driven into the ground. No concrete base. At Priests House, Church Road, Peldon
121561 Proposal: Dependant relative annexe to main dwelling comprising bedroom, bathroom and sitting room. All attached to main dwelling at rear at Beckton House Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott

Notice of Planning Decisions:
120074 Proposal: Replacement dwelling and garage following demolition of existing dwelling at Thornfleet, Church Road, Peldon – Permission Granted
120580 Proposal: Variation of condition 3 of planning permission 102366 to allow for amended ridge height of extension due to design fault on approved scheme at 2 Fourreleet Cottages, Whitehouse Hill, Salcott – Permission Granted
121007 Proposal: Listed building application for demolition of derelict conservatory and replacement with 2 storey side extension at Haxells Farm, Peldon Road – Consent Granted
121047 & 121043 Proposal: Part conversion of existing outbuildings to provide home office, WC, kitchen and storage areas at Seaborough House, Peldon Road, Great Wigborough – Permission and Consent Granted
121120 Proposal: Infill extension to create new bedroom – in part replacing demolished extension at Fourways, Barnhall Road, Salcott – Permission Refused
121099 Proposal: Replacement 3 bedroom dwelling and detached car port – Ref: COL/1397/81 at Ransomes, Wigborough Road, Peldon – Permission Granted
Finances:

101671 Keith Banks – Moss Hay grass cuts x 4£160.00
101672 R S Pullen – clerk’s fee for August and September£707.06

The next meeting will be held at Salcott Village Hall on Tues 9th October 2012 at 7.30pm

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PAWS July – Orpheus & Meze

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30 members and 10 visitors, 9 of whom were from Layer Ladies, joined us for our July meeting which  was also our special themed social night of the year. This year with it being the Olympics in London, we decided to go Greek. We were greeted on arrival with a glass of ouzo and, for the faint-hearted, a glass of home-made lemonade. After the very short formal part of the evening, we tucked into a Greek Meze, to the background music of Orpheus. Once we had eaten, the tables were cleared away to make room for Yanis to lead us in some very energetic dancing, which almost everyone joined in.

The music for this was provided by George on keyboard and, while we all took a rest from dancing, Yanis joined him with some very skilful playing on the Bouzouki. Most members dressed to match the Greek theme and, at the end of the evening, George awarded the prize for the best dressed lady to Sue Copeland.

It really was an excellent evening and it was such a shame that so many of the members missed out on it.

As we don’t have a meeting in August ur next get together is on September 25th when Dr. Maureen Scollen is our speaker and her subject is “Paragon or Prude.” Membership is currently full but visitors are welcome at a cost of £3.50.

Details of all our meetings and speakers can be found on the diary on the home page of the Winstred 100 website.  If you would like any further information about P.A.W.S. please ring any of us on the following numbers:  Alice Holmes 01206 735510, Jane Banks 01206 735004 or Jane Anderson on 01206 735505

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The 80th 5 Parishes Show 2012

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Sunday, 5th August 11.00 a.m -5.00 p.m
THE FINGRINGHOE RANGES
(By kind permission of the Commander Defence Training Estate East)
Attractions include:
  • 5 Parishes Horticultural SocietyColchester Birds of Prey
  • Suffolk Kite Flyers
  • Colchester Model Aircraft Club
  • Tendring Dog Agility Display Team
  • Colchester History Alive
  • East Anglian Fighting Vehicles
  • Annies Fantasies
  • Horse Show
  • Exemption Dog Show
  • Go Karts
  • Mega Slide
  • Horticultural Marquee (Entries on Saturday, 4th August)
  • Licensed Bar
  • Food Stalls
  • Over 60 Stalls and Side Shows

 

5-parishes-mapMain show schedules available
from and enquiries to:
  • Sally Abbott –Tel : 01206 735931
Horse show schedules from:

Dog show schedules:

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FREE CAR PARKING
ENTRANCE £5.00 CONCESSIONS £4.00 CHILDREN £1.00

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La Quatorze Juillet

Les Miserables original cover - ref Wikipedia
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On Saturday 14th July, the Friends of St Mary’s hosted an evening of French entertainment in celebration of Bastille Day, and what a wonderful evening it turned out to be! The event was not widely advertised, yet by 7.15pm the church, which had been set up in French café style, was full to bursting and still more people were arriving.

Organised and led by the amazing Bill Tamblyn, guests from Quire and Breton singer, Gwendal Moële, accompanied by Paul Riley on guitar, wowed the audience with a repertoire of French and French-inspired music and songs. The programme was interspersed with French poetry and some French rounds for audience participation, and it didn’t seem to matter whether you had a good knowledge of French or not, everyone joined in the fun.

At the interval, a selection of French cheeses and wine were served, before the evening proceeded with a number of solo pieces, each exquisitely performed, by members of the Peldon Players.  As a finale, a medley of numbers from Les Misérables was performed by the ensemble, with chorus from the audience. To end this glorious evening, everyone stood up to sing, with great gusto, La Marseillaise.

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Geese make hay while sun don’t shine

wtm-apprenticeWigborough Traditional Meats’ latest ‘occasional’ newsletter has now been released and shares tales of frustration borne on the back of weather too damp to make sileage, let alone hay.  While the grass grows it is under increasing threat from hungry geese and expanding rabbit populations.  Meantime, as time moves on so do young helpers – some finishing at college and moving on, others joining as part of their own education.

To read all about this and more visit the Garr House Farm website.

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PC Minutes 10th July 2012

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 10th July 2012.

Present: Jinny Gale, Netty Knill-Jones, Phil Gladwin, Nicky Ellis (chair), Kevin Bentley and 2 members of the public

Apologies for absence: Jane Banks, Charles Dymond, Lynne Simmons, John Walker, Andrew Ellis, Terry Sutton

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

Borough Councillors: All reported pot holes and road repairs are being addressed systematically. www.essex.gov.uk/highways provides details of where and when this work will be carried out with maps.  Report any potholes noticed to the clerk to be sent on to ensure they receive attention.

Money from the Reservoir Community Fund allocated for an Education Centre is still in the early stages of discussion as there are many problems arising for this project to take off.

County broadband scheme is being held up by the EU Commission to agree.

A couple of matters were reported to Kevin to take up for us.

Public-Have Your Say: None

Declarations of Interest: Nicky for discussion on planning application 121099 and refrained from joining in the discussion

  1. Police – no crimes reported in our villages
  2. Playgrounds – replacement swing chain tails have been bought for Salcott and will be fitted shortly, also replacing the bark with rubber clippings at Salcott is in hand but the weather has not been suitable for this job and may not now be carried out before the school holidays as was originally planned.  It will be done as soon as possible. Terry will cut the hedge at Salcott meadow and Barry will be asked for similar work at Moss Hay.  Work at Peldon resulting from the annual report has all been carried out and also erection of Dog Fouling signs.
    Having received a grant from the Big Society Fund Phil proposed, Jinny seconded and all agreed to go forward with the replacement of the basketball pad on Moss Hay and hopefully use the money from Terry Sutton for the shortfall if it fits the criteria.
  3. Code of Conduct – councillors must fill in the Register of Interests form and the Parish Council should accept the new Code of Conduct.  We will inform Andrew Weavers (CBC Monitoring Officer) that we agree with West Bergholt Parish Council about the appointing of only one Parish Councillor on the Complaints Panel who would not have a vote.
  4. Great Wigborough illuminated 30 mph sign – we will contact ECC Highways to enquire about moving this sign to face the other way and be near the start of the houses when approaching from Salcott and also request another sign for Peldon when approaching from Wigborough on the Lower Road.
  5. Abberton Reservoir Liaison Group Meeting – all work has been slowed down due to the weather. Avocet nests have been found for the first time. Passing signs at the lay-bys have been erected along School Lane.
    Community Fund – Phil has our agreement to vote for the Abberton & Langenhoe Village Hall extension application if the criteria for these funds are improved satisfactorily.
  6. Possible funds from Borough Councillors for the Wigs and Salcott & Virley – Kevin and Andrew have yet to decide how to use their funds as they have several villages on their patch
  7. Broadband and Website – Abberton and Langenhoe are to join forces with our project for high speed broadband.  John was absent for an update.
  8. Actions and Reminders List – updated

Planning:

121070 Proposal: Variation of condition 2 of 102366 – to build porch with pitched gable roof as opposed to approved lean-to roof at 2 Fourreleet Cottages, Whitehouse Hill, Salcott

121120 Proposal: Infill extension to create new bedroom – in part replacing demolished extension at Fourways, Barnhall Road, Salcott

121099 Proposal: Replacement three bedroom dwelling and detached car port. Ref: COL/1397/81 at Ransomes, Wigborough Road, Peldon

Planning Decisions:

120749 Certificate of Lawfulness has been completed for use of outbuilding as ancillary and incidental residential use at Sampton Wick, Wigborough Road, Peldon

120858 & 120860 (Listed Building) Proposal: Remove defective bow window to existing kitchen and replace with new timber window and remove all black paint/stain etc. from existing internal exposed oak beams, joists and studs via a gentle chemical free hot water vapour process at New Hall, Copt Hall Lane, Little Wigborough – Permission and consent granted

The next meeting will be held at Peldon Village Hall on Tues 11th September 2012 at 7.30pm.

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PAWS June – Golden Amritsar and an auction

paws-june201236 members and 3 visitors attended our June meeting on the 26th, when Mrs Paula Short came along and told us all about “Golden Temple – Amritsar India”. Paula has developed a passion for India and its temples, culture and history since her first visit in 2000 and was able to give us quite an insight  into it. She had a fantastic array of slides which she used to highlight her very interesting talk.

We also had our silent auction of New and Nearly New items which raised just over £35 for our funds.

Our next get together is on July 24th which will be our July themed social and this year it is a “Greek Night”. We have a professional Duo coming along to entertain us with music  and a dancing demonstration and we will be having a light  Meze supper and suitable refreshments .The cost is £7.00 for visitors. Numbers are limited so please book by contacting one of the committee members listed below.

Details of all our meetings and speakers can be found on the diary on the home page of the Winstred 100 website.

Membership is currently full but if you would like any further information about P.A.W.S. please ring any of us on the following numbers. Alice Holmes 01206 735510, Jane Banks 01206 735004 or Jane  Anderson 01206 735505.

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