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Winstred Hundred Minutes – 9th January 2024

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon   Great Wigborough   Little Wigborough   Salcott   Virley

Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Peldon and Wigboroughs Community Hall, meeting room on Tuesday 9th January 2024 at 7.30pm

Present: Robert Davidson, LizDavidson, Roger Pittock, Cathrine Sprott, Clare Lauwerys, Phil Gladwin, Jinny Gale (chair), Kevin Bentley

Apologies for absence: Netty Knill Jones, Andrew Ellis

The minutes of the December 2023 meeting were agreed by all and signed by the chairman

County Councillor Report: ECC are proposing to increase the council tax by 4.99%,  (2% of which is for social care). Children’s care is expensive as the price suppliers can charge is unregulated, unlike in adult social care.

The school transport provision is down to national policy and ECC is speaking with the Dept of Education so a fairer method of deciding who is eligible for free school transport can be established.

Highways budget will also be increased to help tackle the poor condition of the roads.

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Winstred Hundred PC Minutes 10th January 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 10th January 2023 at 7.30pm

Present: Phil Gladwin (chair), John Walker, Netty Knill Jones, Roger Pittock, Catherine Sprott

Apologies for absence: Clare Lauwerys, Jinny Gale, Liz Davidson, Robert Davidson

The minutes of the meeting held on 13th December 2022 were agreed by all and signed by the chairman

County and City Councillor Reports: None

Public-Have Your Say: None

Declarations of Interest: Phil Gladwin for Item 2

  1. Playgrounds and Playing Fields are both in good order with outstanding jobs being addressed. Peldon Jubilee tree has now been planted near the village sign and thanks go to Liz and Robert for that. Salcott one is in hand and will be planted shortly.
  2. Precept/Grant 2023/24 – after carefully consideration of future budget, this year’s expenses, price increases, etc it was proposed, seconded and agreed by all to increase the parish council precept by 10% (£1,478) giving a total of £16,258 for the year to enable services and projects to be addressed as and when required in all the villages.
  3. Road Gritting – with a view that further commitment from ECC is not an option,a reminder to all residents that there are salt/grit boxes in various locations for spreading the contents on icy patches on the pavements and highways when required. Refilling of the boxes can be arranged with Phil Gladwin for collection from his farm where we hold a supply.
  4. Website update – it was agreed that we should ask our service provider to update the website as he sees fit for our needs but ask about extra costs if any.
  5. Actions and reminder List – updated

Planning Decisions:

222547Prior Approval for conversion of 6 silos into Class B8 (storage and distribution) use at Kemps Farm, Mersea Road, Peldon – Prior Approval Required (Approved)
222520Proposal: Temporary use of mobile home at Green Farm, The Street, Salcott – Approve conditional
222723Proposal: Conversion of existing garage/outbuilding into annex living accommodation at Chestnuts Farm, Peldon Road, Great Wigborough – Approve conditional
221708Proposal: Application to vary condition 2 (drawings) following a grant of planning permission 202510 at Lovedowns Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott – Approve conditional

Payments for January:

David J Kingaby – website refinement and support£143.16
St Mary the Virgin Peldon – mag entries£180.00
R S Pullen – January salary plus backpay£775.00
Information Commissioner’s Office – Data Protection£40.00
Peldon and Wigboroughs Community Hall – hire£20.00 
Webhosting UK Com Ltd.£14.39
Salcott Village Hall – year’s hire£120.00

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 14th February 2023 at 7.30pm, at St Stephen’s Church, Great Wigborough

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Winstred Hundred PC Agenda – 10th January 2023

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 on Tuesday 10th January 2023 at 7.30pm to which the Councillors are summoned to attend.

Everyone attending this meeting is required to wear a mask.  Whilst we appreciate that this is not a legal requirement at this time, as we have vulnerable people amongst us, it is a common courtesy for their safety.

Apologies for absence:
To confirm minutes of the meeting held on 13th December 2022
County and Borough Councillor Reports:
Public-Have Your Say:
Declarations of Interest:

Items for Discussion

1. Playgrounds and Playing Fields

  • Reports on both playgrounds and fields
  • Decision required: Anything that needs attention?

2. Precept/Grant 2023/24

  • To consider finances to date and forecast for the year’s end
  • To consider requirements and budget for next year
  • To note CBC Revenue and LCTS Grants are the same as last year
  • Decision required: How much do we consider necessary to maintain the same level of services and standards bearing in mind recent price increases and with possibly more to come?

3. Road Gritting

Could this be extended?

4. Website update

Should we go for a change of design/theme?

5. Actions and reminder List – update

Planning Decisions:

222547Prior Approval for conversion of 6 silos into Class B8 (storage and distribution) use at Kemps Farm, Mersea Road Peldon – Prior Approval Required (Approved)
222520Proposal: Temporary use of mobile home at Green Farm, The Street, Salcott – Approve conditional
222723Proposal: Conversion of existing garage/outbuilding into annex living accommodation at Chestnuts Farm, Peldon Road, Great Wigborough – Approve conditional
221708Proposal: Application to vary condition 2 (drawings) following a grant of planning permission 202510 at Lovedowns Farm, Barnhall Road, Salcott – Approve conditional

Payments for January:

David J Kingaby – website refinement and support£143.16
St Mary the Virgin Peldon – mag entries£180.00
R S Pullen – January salary plus backpay£775.00
Information Commissioner’s Office – Data Protection£40.00
Peldon and Wigboroughs Community Hall – hire£20.00  

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 14th February 2023 at 7.30pm, at St Stephen’s Church, Great Wigborough

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PC Minutes 11th January 2022

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 January 2022 at 7.30pm

Chair: All agreed for Phil to be elected to chair the meeting in the absence of Clare and Jinny (chair and vice).

Present: John Walker, Catherine Sprott, Wendy Ritherdon, Phil Gladwin, Liz Davidson, Netty Knill Jones, Robert Davidson and Kevin Bentley

Apologies for absence: Clare Lauwerys, Jinny Gale, Robert Kean, Andrew Ellis

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

December meeting was cancelled owing to Covid and other illnesses.

County Councillor Report: Council tax will be increased not least because social care is an ever-growing expense. Where private companies are unable to continue operating owing to rising costs or staff shortages ECC must pick up the pieces and do what is necessary to take care of all those who need it.

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Winstred 100 PC Agenda 11th January 2022

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 on Tuesday 11th January 2022 at 7.30pm to which the Councillors are summoned to attend

Masks are compulsory unless exempt

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Winstred 100 PC Agenda 14th December 2021

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon   Great Wigborough   Little Wigborough   Salcott   Virley

This meeting has been cancelled due to the much higher infection rate of the new COVID variant and the still developing scientific understanding of its impact.

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PC Minutes 12th January 2021

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon   Great Wigborough   Little Wigborough   Salcott   Virley

Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held via Zoom on Tuesday 12th January 2021 at 7.30pm

Present: Clare Lauwerys (chair), Jinny Gale, Wendy Ritherdon, Phil Gladwin, Netty Knill Jones, John Walker, Liz Davidson, Catherine Sprott, Robert Davidson, Andrew Ellis, Kevin Bentley and 2 members of the public

Apologies for absence: None

Minutes of the last meeting were agreed by all and will be signed in due course

Borough Councillor Reports: The flooding from both sewage and surface water at Salcott were addressed as a matter of urgency by Anglian Water and ECC Highways, but further work needs to be carried out. Continue reading

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PC Agenda 12th January 2021

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon   Great Wigborough   Little Wigborough   Salcott   Virley

A meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council will be held via Zoom on Tuesday 12th January 2021 at 7.30 pm to which the Councillors are requested to attend and the public are welcome to participate. The Zoom meeting details are as follows: Meeting ID: 860 7394 3342 Passcode: pcjan

Apologies for absence:

Minutes of the last meeting:

County and Borough Councillor Reports:

Public-Have Your Say:

Declarations of Interest:

Items for Discussion

1.  Playgrounds and Playing Fields

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PC Minutes 8th December 2020

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon   Great Wigborough   Little Wigborough   Salcott   Virley

Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held via Zoom on Tuesday 8th December 2020 at 7.30pm.

Present: Clare Lauwerys (chair), Jinny Gale, Netty Knill-Jones, Wendy Ritherdon, Catherine Sprott, John Walker, Robert Kean, Phil Gladwin, Liz Davidson, Kevin Bentley and 5 members of the public to explain and answer questions on 2 forthcoming planning applications in Salcott.

Apologies for absence: None

Minutes of the last meeting were agreed by all and will be signed in due course

County Councillor Report: The reasoning for Essex being in Tier 2 before this last lockdown was explained. Continue reading

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PC Agenda 8th December 2020

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon   Great Wigborough   Little Wigborough   Salcott   Virley

A meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council will be held via Zoom on Tuesday 8th December 2020 at 7.30 pm to which the Councillors are requested to attend and the public are welcome to participate. The Zoom meeting details are as follows:

Meeting ID: 829 0413 9571 Passcode: pcdec

Apologies for absence:

Minutes of the last meeting:

County and Borough Councillor Reports:

Public-Have Your Say:

Declarations of Interest:

Items for Discussion

1.  Playgrounds and Playing Fields

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