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Winstred Hundred PC Minutes – 11th April 2023
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 on Tuesday 11th April 2023 at 7.30pm
Present: Roger Pittock, John Walker, Robert Davidson, Jinny Gale (chair), Phil Gladwin, Catherine Sprott, Netty Knill Jones, Kevin Bentley
Apologies for absence: Liz Davidson, Clare Lauwerys, Andrew Ellis.
The minutes of the meeting held on 14th March 2023 were confirmed and agreed by all and signed by the chairman
County Councillor Report: ECC is readjusting the migrant living accommodation and locations in Essex. The Traffic Review meeting is being arranged for parish councillors and ECC officers. Getting outside contractors for addressing road sign issues is being considered.
City Councillor Report: CCC is withdrawing certain services following the budget having been agreed. Charging for garden waste collection will begin in January 2024 and quarterly large freight collection will no longer exist, but white goods can still be collected from properties with a charge.
Public-Have Your Say: None
Declarations of Interest: None
- Playgrounds and Playing Fields – both fields and playgrounds are in good order and it is hoped for Salcott meadow to dry out enough soon for cutting.
- Website – ideas for design and layout, with cost in mind, are being looked into with our website manager.
- Affordable Rural Housing – we had previously agreed for RCCE to carry out the survey for us to establish if there is any need for social housing in our villages and the RCCE Enabling Officer will be coming to our next meeting to explain the process.
- Transport Meeting – a councillor attended the recent meeting and made the case that the bus services to Peldon are inadequate for youngsters attending schools in Colchester.
- Actions and reminder List – updated and to add that Anglian Water have met with parish councillors today to explain their visit to Peldon for a waste water management study which involves visiting most properties.
Planning Applications:
| 230582 | Proposal: New replacement dwelling consisting of 4-bedroom detached property and detached garage for two parking spaces at The Bungalow, Mersea Road, Peldon |
| 230650 | Proposal: Domestic ground based solar array of 80 panels at Rosefield, Lodge Lane, Peldon |
| 230612 | Proposal: The installation of vertical sliding secondary glazing on twelve windows of the house at Cob Cottage, The Street, Salcott |
| 230715 | Proposal: Construction of 1.5 storey ancillary accommodation at The Plough, Lower Road, Peldon |
| 230606 | Proposal: New access to field at land to the south of Barnhall Road, Salcott |
| 230771 | Proposal: Erection of single storey rear extension and new front entrance door at Hawthorns, School Lane, Great Wigborough |
Planning Decisions:
| 230169 | Proposal: Retrospective planning permission for build of workshop at Marels, School Lane, Great Wigborough – Approve conditional |
| 230243 | Proposal: Erection of single storey front and rear side extensions at Hawthorns, School Lane, Great Wigborough – Approve conditional |
Payments for April:
| EALC and NALC annual subscription | £339.97 |
| Peldon & Wigs Community Hall – hire | £20.00 |
| Peldon & Wigs Community Hall – Coronation celebrations | £250.00 |
| The Wigborough Community Group – Coronation celebrations | £250.00 |
| R S Pullen – April salary | £550.00 |
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 9th May 2023 at 7.30pm at St. Stephen’s Church, Great Wigborough and will commence with the Annual Parish Assembly
Winstred Hundred PC Minutes – 14th March 2023
WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL
Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley
Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held in the meeting room at Peldon and Wigboroughs Community Hall on Tuesday 14th March 2023 at 7.30pm
Present: Liz Davidson, Phil Gladwin, Jinny Gale (chair), Roger Pittock, Clare Lauwerys, Kevin Bentley and 2 members of the public
Apologies for absence: Robert Davidson, Catherine Sprott, Netty Knill Jones, John Walker
The minutes of the meeting held on 14th February 2023 were agreed by all and signed by the chairman
County Councillor Report: Discussion on reports and possible future projects for the road from Salcott to Peldon including the Feasibility Report we received in July last year, our response to it and the latest improvement plan, only just received, from the Local Highway Panel. Also, the latest disruption from the burst water main and how traffic management has been handled. Fallen finger posts will be chased up for reinstalling.
Continue readingWinstred Hundred PC Agenda – 14th March 2023
WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL
Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley
A meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council will be held in the meeting room at Peldon and Wigboroughs Community Hall on Tuesday 14th March 2023 at 7.30pm to which the Councillors are summoned to attend.
Apologies for absence:
To confirm minutes of the meeting held on 14th February 2023
County and City Councillor Reports:
Public-Have Your Say:
Declarations of Interest:
Items for Discussion
1. Playgrounds and Playing Fields
Reports on both fields and playgrounds
- Decision required: Anything that needs attention?
2. Website update
Suggestions for future design, format etc. to be discussed.
Continue readingJob Vacancy with RCCE – Rural Housing Enabler
Full Time – 35 hours per week
Salary circa £24,000
Job Vacancy with RCCE
Rural Housing Enabler
Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE) is a leading charity working in Essex for over 85 years. We provide assistance to people and communities throughout rural Essex to build a sustainable future.
RCCE is looking for a new Rural Housing Enabler to help rural communities in Essex provide the housing they need.
You will promote and advise on affordable rural housing, working with parish councils, registered providers and local authorities to achieve this. You will attend community events, deliver presentations at parish council meetings and undertake housing needs surveys.
You will also have the opportunity to work on other community engagement projects that include wider housing and development priorities or needs.
You will be a confident communicator, able to prioritise and problem solve and be enthusiastic about rural communities, especially in terms of affordable housing. This role will require flexibility, as it involves some out of hours working. We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants that have experience of affordable rural housing or planning/development.
Application deadline: 12 noon Wednesday 3rd June
Interviews: Wednesday 10th June
Contact: Sarah Sapsford (Community Engagement Manager) – 01376 574 330, [email protected] or www.essexrcc.org.uk.
RCCE registered charity no 1097009 Registered company no 4609624
To apply you must complete an application form and an equality monitoring form, which can be downloaded from RCCE’s website: www.essexrcc.org.uk/Working_for_us or can be provided by contacting us (see above).
For any queries relating to the posts or application process, or informal discussion please call 01376 574 330.
Affordable Housing Review
The Housing Needs Survey report published after surveys and interviews in September 2010 is now available to read by clicking the link above. This report was prepared by the Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE) following several discussions with Winstred Hundred Parish Council and surveys in each of the three communities within the Parish. Parish Councillors have no access to the information contained on individual survey questionnaires.
A closed workshop will take place towards the end of March 2011 to give Councillors an opportunity to explore together the mass of data contained in the report and to decide whether they feel the recommendations made by RCCE are valid conclusions based on that data.
Unless the workshop throws up unforeseen problems the subject of Affordable Housing will be on the Agenda for the Parish Council meeting to be held at 19:30 on 12th April 2011 in Salcott Village Hall. Following our usual practice there will be an opportunity then for members of the public to ask questions and comment. The Council will then decide whether to support in principle the recommendations of the report.