At the recent Parish Council meeting (see draft minutes here) councillors heard from Essex Police about a spate of thefts and attempted thefts from sheds and outbuildings in and around Peldon. Possibly coincidentally, there have also been reports from around the area of folks selling equipment from the back of vehicles – in particular chainsaws and the like from the back of a small black van.
Police ask that if you sport any suspicious behaviour like this to please call them on 101 with as many details as you can provide.
Colchester Borough Council has launched a Customer Service Survey to understand why residents access Council Services in the way that they do. From 11th July the Council begun to gather customer feedback to ensure it is providing the right services at the right location. Customers visiting the Customer Service Centre, High Street will be asked to take the opportunity to have their say, by participating in the survey and shaping the future delivery of Council services. The Customer Service Survey asks:
As in previous years Colchester residents are now receiving a copy of the new 2011/12 recycling calendar in the post with their Council Tax bill. This year deliveries will be made between 9 and 18 March. The recycling calendar applies from April 2011 onwards unless you use communal recycling and rubbish bins. Please look out for your calendar and help Colchester recycle even more this year. The Calendar includes information on: