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18th June 201027th November 2015

Web Updates

w100-header There have been a few recent changes and additions to the website that you might like to check out.

The Parish Council annual report is now on-line – access it here
Wigborough Traditional Meats have provided yet another news update from the farm (always worth a read)
Sharpe Graphics now have a page entry on this site here
There have been some Club updates here.

Remember to come back to the site frequently to keep up with what is happening locally. If you have news to contribute, please contact us through the links at the bottom of this page.

17th June 20108th December 2015

Annual Report for 2009/2010

Winstred Hundred Parish Council

ANNUAL REPORT 2009/2010

Personnel

We are sorry to lose Kevin Bradshaw, Robert Davidson, Frances Fergus, and Sam Knill Jones as Parish Councillors. We thank them for their contributions and hope they will continue to support us from within the community. We welcome Charles Dymond as a new Parish Councillor and John Walker as a returning one. We also welcome Terry Sutton as the new Pyefleet, and therefore Peldon, Borough Councillor. At the time of writing we have vacancies for one Councillor in Virley and one in Salcott.

Archie Moore also retired as one of the Council’s invaluable independent workers this year and maintenance of the Moss Haye playground has been taken over by Barry Gooding.

The Council also welcomes PC Melanie Wilson as our new Birch and Layer Neighbourhood Specialist Police Officer.

Thanks

We extend our thanks to all the people who support and help the Parish Council in its work, including our Clerk, the Borough Councillors, Steve Copeland and all those members of the public who help us with specialist knowledge and through their comments, complaints and occasional praise keep us in touch with our communities.

Finances

The accounts to 31^st March 2010 are attached. At the time of publication they have been internally audited but we await final confirmation from our external auditors. Our policy is to hold funds in hand approximately equal to one year’s precept. This year we are slightly below that amount but decided not to request an increase in the precept.

The Council achieved a considerable reduction in its insurance premium by contracting to deal with Zurich via Suffolk Acre rather than with Zurich directly and by committing to a five year period.

Communications

The Parish Council e-mail service now has some 80 users and the website www.winstred100.org was finally launched during the year. It is being further developed and populated with material all the time. A ‘Gold Edition’ of the Peldon and Wigboroughs Parish News, containing the Annual Report, was sponsored by the Parish Council and distributed to every house in the Parish, including houses in Salcott and Virley.

Village Design Statement

Preparation of the Village Design Statement is funded by the Parish Council and is led by Nicky Ellis. At the outset we were perplexed by how long it had taken other groups to produce such documents. Faced with a high questionnaire return and a small group of volunteers we now understand. Work continues but more slowly than we would like.

Planning

During the year most of the Parish Councillors attended some excellent planning training organised by Colchester Borough Council. We have also agreed a new process for agreeing responses to be made by the Parish Council to local planning applications. The process gives the weight of the decision to the relevant ward Councillors but allows other Councillors to review and comment so that the whole Council can comfortably accept cabinet responsibility for the official reply. The Council has reviewed and commented on nearly 30 local planning applications.

Flooding

Once again flooding, particularly in Salcott and Virley, has been a persistent concern throughout the year. Parish and Borough Councillors and members of the public have all tried to help with specific problems but it has become clear that a major review of all aspects of the problem across the whole area, involving representatives from all the agencies having any involvement in water management and drainage, is required. We await the scheduling of such a meeting which is likely to take place during the summer.

A Water Awareness Session held at Salcott Village Hall and delivered by the Borough Council’s Emergency Planning Team underlined the dangers in still and moving water and advised about modern products which can be purchased and used in place of the more traditional sandbags.

The Council has also purchased and installed new lifebelts at key points in Salcott and Virley.

Works at Moss Haye

The Council has used grant money to relay the path and clear the adjoining ditches and to undertake major replacement and refurbishment of the playground equipment. We also commissioned British Trust for Conservation Volunteers to cut back some of the encroaching shrubs and bushes around the central area and to remove rubbish. We were pleased to show the results of this activity to the Mayor at the Peldon May Festival and hope that residents young and old will respect the investments made by keeping the area clear of dog mess and dissuading people from using the field for inappropriate activities. We hope to replace the basketball square and provide better drainage arrangements for the play area during the coming year.

The Wigboroughs Village Hall

The Trustees of the old Village Hall in School Lane have all died and the Parish Council agreed with the Charity Commissioners that it would undertake the organisation of getting the Trust re-established on a proper footing. Eight people have expressed an interest in being involved and will meet for the first time in June 2010.

Other activities

Parish and Borough Councillors have pressed hard, and will continue to do so, to get potholes filled and road surfaces repaired.
Councillors have continued to attend meetings of the Essex Wildlife Trust, the Abberton Reservoir Liaison Committee and the Colchester Association of Local Councils. The Clerk has regularly attended the Clerks’ Forum.
The Clerk, Chairman and Vice Chairman have undergone computer training designed to improve their knowledge of managing storage and archiving of files and data.
The Council has invited bids for the purchase of the BT red telephone box currently situated in Maldon Road, Great Wigborough.
The Council has committed to undertake an Affordable Housing Needs Survey in the parish in partnership with the Rural Community Council of Essex.
Regular local and independent inspections of the play areas in Salcott and Peldon have continued.
Grass cutting of public areas continues to be paid for from the precept.

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17th June 20108th December 2015

PC Minutes 8th June 2010

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Peldon Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 8^th June 2010.

Present: Jane Banks, Charles Dymond, Jinny Gale, Nicky Ellis, Lynne Simmons, John Walker, Kevin Bentley, Terry Sutton and 3 members of the public

The Annual Parish Assembly

The chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Everyone was invited to speak on any matters they wished.

Kevin Bentley (County and Borough Councillor) spoke of a busy year for himself and Andrew. The winter proved challenging with long periods of snow and flooding which in turn causing many potholes. The mobile unit for dealing with these with temporary repairs was prompt for which he thanked ECC Highways Department and permanent repairs are gradually taking place as is resurfacing of some roads.

He thanked us as we thanked him and Andrew for our working well together achieving good results where ever possible with the tasks that have come our way.

Terry Sutton (Borough Councillor) thanked Robert for his long service both as a Parish and Borough Councillor. He expressed his intention to serve and support us whenever and with whatever was needed.

Parish Council AGM

Nicky proposed, Jane seconded and all agreed for Jinny to continue as Chairman. Jinny proposed, Jane seconded and all agreed for Nicky to continue as Vice-Chairman. Jinny proposed, Jane seconded and all agreed for the clerk to continue as Responsible and Financial Officer. All necessary forms of declarations and interests were given out and have or will be completed.

Apologies for absence: Phil Gladwin, Andrew Ellis

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

Chairman’s annual report – Jinny said goodbye to and thanked the leaving councillors, Robert, Kevin, Sam and Frances and welcomed the new, Charles and John. Archie Moore who retired this year had been an invaluable worker and supporter of the parish council and our thanks go to him. Barry Gooding has now taken over the maintenance of Moss Hay playground. PC Mel Wilson was also welcomed who is our new Birch and Layer Neighbourhood Specialist Police Officer. Thanks were also given to those who have supported or helped us and in anyway including an input of comments, requests etc. The completed financial report has been internally audited by Steve Copeland, for which we are very grateful, and it is now being externally audited. Communications by us to the people have improved greatly with an email service, our recently launched website and the ‘Gold Edition’ of the Peldon and Wigboroughs Parish News that contains this Annual Report in full, and will again be sponsored by us and delivered to every household in all our villages including Salcott and Virley. Other issues dealt with by us this year are a Village Design Statement, planning applications, flooding, work at Moss Hay, Wigboroughs Village Hall, training in several areas, the adoption of BT phone boxes, and attended numerous meetings of various bodies.

Public – Have Your Say: Frances read out a thank you and goodbye and expressed her desire to continue with projects dear to her heart. She had enjoyed being a parish councillor but was happy to leave it to the new ones now.

Borough Councillors:

Kevin: The Peldon Festival was a most enjoyable event. Missing fingerposts have been ordered and Salcott sign looked into again. The hump in St Stephens Lane, Great Wigborough has been repaired. Submissions for Abberton Reservoir funds need to be put forward. Visit Essex is the new organisation for tourism.

Bellwood – CBC are now waiting for amended plans to be submitted by the applicant for one of the applications, which is totally unacceptable as far as we are all concerned, so with our agreement Kevin and Andrew will pursue complaints to CBC and to the Ombudsman if necessary.

Terry: A certain planning application at St Ives Farm was discussed and will be brought before CBC Planning Committee as we have requested.

Police Report – two thefts took place in Great Wigborough, one in Salcott and a fraud regarding online transactions in Peldon. A speed check has been carried out in Church Road, Peldon after a complaint about speeding causing an accident. The highest speed recorded was 37mph and average speed was 27 – 28.

Declarations of Interest: None

Items for Discussion

The Way We Work – email protocol and our planning application response procedure were given to the new parish councillors as will our Standing Orders and Code of Conduct.
Filling vacancies for Salcott and Virley was discussed and leaflets will be delivered to all houses to enquire as to any interest. If not it may be that we look into Winstred Hundred becoming a non-warded parish, but that is a big decision that would need careful consideration.
Playgrounds annual inspection reports have been received. Retrospective approval was agreed for purchase of bark that completed the refurbishment of Moss Hay and other works for the Mayor’s visit at the Peldon Festival. Salcott also had some bark but more is needed and will be bought.
Road and speeding signage in School Lane, Great Wigborough and Church Road, Peldon will be considered for adequacy by ECC Highways Dept. after correspondence received.
Website – Jinny proposed, Nicky seconded and all agreed to accept the setting up cost of our website plus support and development up to the end of the year, £300 agreed initially and £200 for the extra work.
Dog poo on Moss Hay is very annoying and inconsiderate for all. CBC Dog Warden will be contacted for signs spelling out the dangers to children of this unsociable behaviour. Quad bikes on Pete Tye Common have been reported to the Police a couple of times and hopefully the culprits will eventually be caught in the act. This area is for dog walkers, children playing and horse riders and therefore totally unsuitable for bikes roaring around as is Moss Hay and Peldon Common.
Bellwood – as above, Kevin and Andrew will express our views most strongly about the latest events on this matter.
Cutting of the roadside hedge at the old garage site at Peldon was agreed that immediate action was required. The front and side hedges at Salcott meadow and the growth at the Kings Head corner will also be dealt with soon.
Edward Gittins & Associates has submitted sites again for public consultation to be considered in the CBC – LDF which were not originally supported by CBC. The process allows them to do this but sustainability appraisal work must be carried out. The parish council will explain to everyone in full the details and later make a response.
Theatre tickets to be donated by the Water Board will be allocated by means of a draw placing names of suitably worthy people in a hat.
Rolling Actions List updated.

Planning:

100915 Proposal: Variation of condition 2 attached to approval 072151 (use for the overhaul, repair, sale and maintenance of contractors plant etc) to permit the use for the sale of packaging tape, bubble wrap, shrink wrap and stock boxes and manufacture of bespoke cardboard boxes at St Ives Farm, Peldon

100940 Proposal: Change of use to B2 from B1 with restriction Condition 2 removed. The use of the building to be restricted to occupation by Swiftboats at Unit 2, Building 2, St Ives Farm, Peldon

100941 Proposal: Change of use to B2 from B1 with restriction Condition 2 removed. The use of the building to be restricted to occupation by Popper and Carter at Building 4, St Ives Farm, Peldon

101012 & 101013 Proposal: New planning permission to replace exant permission F/COL/07/0328 & LB/COL/07/0329 for demolition of existing lean-to conservatory and replacement with a permanent single storey extension to the existing sitting room at Haxells Farm, Peldon Road, Abberton

Notice of Planning Decisions:

100503 Proposal: For erection of a one bay timber framed car port with small log store/shelter to rear of the construction. Timber frame to be open on two sides with one number weatherboard to the side and back delineating the log store. Existing dilapidated post-war garage to be demolished and removed from site before new car port can be constructed at Cobb Cottage, The Street, Salcott – Permission Granted

Finance:

101546 David J Kingaby – website £500.00

101547 R S Pullen – clerk’s fee for June £353.53

101548 Hill Farm Landscapes Ltd. – Moss Hay footpath and associated ditch £1762.50

101549 R S Pullen – padlock and extra keys £29.69

101550 CPA Horticulture Ltd. – play bark £718.04

101551 Anglia Inspection Services – playgrounds annual inspection £155.00

101552 B J Gooding – work to Moss Hay playground £880.69

101553 T Simmons – 2 x grass cuts, play insp, bark spreading, life rings & boxes £323.50

101554 T Hedger – cutting of roadside hedge at Peldon old garage site £35.00

Received from CBC grant payment for Lappset playground refurbishment works £3895.00

The next meeting will be at Salcott Village Hall on Tuesday 13^th July 2010 at 7.30pm

13th May 20108th December 2015

PC Minutes 11th May 2010

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 11^th May 2010.

Present: Frances Fergus, Jane Banks, Jinny Gale, Phil Gladwin, Lynne Simmons, Sam Knill Jones, Nicky Ellis, Kevin Bentley and 5 members of the public

Apologies for absence: Robert Davidson, Andrew Ellis

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

Police Report: A report on crime and speeding figures was read out. Unfortunately, an extremely unhelpful person put out a notice warning drivers about a speed check that was being carried out in Peldon. We would be interested to know who did this.

Borough Councillors: Repair work to the many pot holes is still in progress.

The flooding issues at Salcott are receiving attention, the meeting with relevant bodies is to be arranged and hopefully a map of ownership of ditches and culverts will be produced.

Planning applications for Bellwood are still being dealt with and we are constantly monitoring this site and further developments within the planning and enforcement process.

The Abberton Reservoir fund for local projects is explained on their website www.eswater.co.uk and we will be submitting the cost of our website and possibly other projects. The huge heaps of concrete that have caused some complaints are only temporary.

Replacement missing road signage will be chased up.

Public-Have Your Say: The dangers of Salcott crossroads were expressed again. We have asked many times for some kind of traffic calming/signage for this spot but it has always been turned down.

Declarations of Interest: Phil for item 4.

The Annual Parish Assembly and the Parish Council AGM are postponed until our meeting on 8^th June due to the Peldon parish election taking place on 27^th May.

Finance report – finances for the year were explained and had been internally audited by Steve Copeland. Phil proposed, Jane seconded and all agreed to accept this financial report as a true and accurate account of our finances for the last financial year. We are, as always, very grateful to Steve for carrying out this task for us and at no cost to the parish council.
Parish councillors and election – as we are to have an election at Peldon, with 6 people standing for 4 places, to take place on Thursday 27^th May 2010, our parish council will be all new 4 days after that election. Therefore we will have our AGM and sign in new councillors at our June meeting.
Moss Hay footpath refurbishment is almost completed plus the digging out of the ditch along side it. By all account a very good job has been done for us. The drainage pipe will be done at a later date so as not to mess up the ground now.
Quotations for Moss Hay basket ball pad were considered, Nicky proposed, Jane seconded and all agreed to use the same contractor for this job as the footpath. We obtained £2,000 from this year’s grant scheme for this and have just discovered that we can use surplus money from last year’s grant scheme to make up the difference so it will all be paid for with grant money.
Request for raised pavements at bus stops in Peldon will be looked into with ECC.
Request for crossing/signage for children going to Moss Hay will also be looked into with ECC Highways.
Life belt to be situated on the bridge at Mill Lane, Virley was requested – Lynne proposed, Phil seconded and all agreed for us to have this additional life belt. Terry was asked to do this and fit plastic ropes to the belts we already have in place.
Telephone Boxes – the process of adoption is going through, Salcott box for us and two people have shown an interest in buying the Wigborough box from us.
Playgrounds – have had their annual inspection. Barry has done a magnificent job of repairs and painting work at Peldon. New bark will follow.
St Ives Road/ Butchers View footpath – a post was erected by us to prevent use of large equipment along this path which has since been removed as soon as we discovered that it was privately owned. Terry was thanked for his quick response to both requests firstly to fit and then remove the post.
Water Awareness Session held on 27^th April was not as well attended as we had hoped but those who did attend found it interesting and informative and we sent our thanks to CBC Emergency Planning Officers who took the trouble to arrange this.
Annual Report – due to the parish council election our report will be in July’s addition of the magazine. Distribution and our sponsorship on the cover are to be clarified.
Website – is being constantly altered and tweaked for best results
Rolling Actions and Reminders List – several items were crossed off as completed. Additions to be made from this meeting.
Request for better 30mph signage along Church Road, Peldon was made which we will forward to ECC Highways.

Planning:

091245 Proposal: Conservation woodland and meadow with support facilities (AMENDED PLANS) at Bellwood, Colchester Road, Great Wigborough

100864 Proposal: Demolish existing garages. Build single storey Granny Annex at The Bungalow, Colchester Road, Virley

Notice of Planning Decisions:

100161 Proposal: Removal of condition 2 of planning application 072151 at HOS Plant Ltd. St Ives Road, Peldon – Permission Granted

100427 Proposal: Demolition of existing single garage and extension to chalet bungalow to provide extra bedroom and living space 1 ½ storey extension at Rowans, Church Road, Peldon – Permission Granted

100458 Proposal: Two storey side and rear extension at Leeward, Church Road, Peldon – Permission Granted

Finances:

101540 Peldon PCC – churchyard upkeep £200.00

101541 Great & Little Wigborough PCC – churchyards upkeep £400.00

101542 Salcott PCC – churchyard upkeep £200.00

101543 R S Pullen – clerks fee for May £353.53

101544 Peldon Village Hall – hire £80.00

101545 T Simmons – play area insp. and fitting and removal of post £140.12

The next meeting will be the Parish Assembly and Parish Council AGM and will be held at Peldon on Tuesday 8^th June 2010 at 7.30pm.

5th May 201027th November 2015

Peldon Parish Council Election

The following six people are contesting the four available Peldon seats on the Parish Council.

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27th April 20108th December 2015

PC Minutes 13th April 2010

WINSTRED HUNDRED PARISH COUNCIL

Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley

Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Peldon Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 13^th April 2010.

Present: Frances Fergus, Jane Banks, Lynne Simmons, Jinny Gale, Phil Gladwin, Sam Knill Jones, Robert Davidson, Kevin Bradshaw, Kevin Bentley, Terry Sutton, Police Officer Mel Wilson and 3 members of the public

Apologies for absence: Nicky Ellis, Andrew Ellis

Minutes of the last meeting: were agreed and signed by the chairman with the correction to ‘brown field sites’ at the end of County Councillor’s section.

Borough Councillors: The meeting to be arranged with ECC Highways, Anglian Water Authority, Borough and Parish Councillors on the matter of Salcott flooding will probably be in July. With regard to ditches and drains etc. who owns what or and is responsible for needs to be clarified.

Temporary pothole repairs are starting to fall out but permanent ones are gradually being done.

Certain areas such as the top end of School Lane need serious attention.

The reservoir expansion is keeping pretty much to plan with a couple of minor hiccups that have been addressed, a footpath in Layer was blocked and works vehicles had driven through Birch, contrary to the Traffic Management Plan.

The latest appeal of the refusal of a planning application for Bellwood is to be heard in the near future.

Two missing road signs near Salcott crossroads will be dealt with.

Terry Sutton, the new Conservative candidate for Pyefleet was introduced to us as Robert Davidson is standing down.

Police Report: 3 crime incidents took place, Farm Watch is in operation and speed checks are taking place in various locations. More training with use of a speed gun will be taking place. Police numbers for reporting crimes or suspicious behaviour 999 for emergencies only, 0300 333 4444 or local police mobile 07966 197404.

The accident that took place in Church Road, Peldon where a car drove into a house and a parked vehicle opposite which may have contributed to this occurrence is being dealt with. The incident of an unsavoury character in a tractor is also being dealt with.

Public – Have Your Say: Butchers View footpath has been driven along, possibly by a 4×4, has made a mess. A lockable post will be fitted at the St Ives Road end to prevent this from happening again. Great Wigborough Church sign has fallen down and will be mended.

Declarations of Interest: Jinny and Phil with item 12.

Parish Council Elections – there will be an election for Peldon as more people applied than there are places, Virley will be advertised again as there are no candidates, Salcott and the Wigboroughs have one each which is acceptable. We are unhappy that the parish council elections will be held 3 weeks after the general and borough elections from a cost and people turning out to vote point of view, but it is government policy. Jinny thanked Robert, Sam and Kevin who are standing down and expressed our gratitude for their efforts and knowledge, in Robert’s case, for many years. They will be missed by us all.
CBC is considering having Whole Council Elections starting next year which would bring in line all parish and borough elections together that will be carried out every 4 years. We are all in agreement with this.
CALC – report from meeting to be circulated amongst us.
Abberton Reservoir and Essex Wildlife Trust – nothing further to add.
Town and Parish Grant Scheme – we received £2000 towards a new basket ball pad at Peldon. Quotes and further funding will be sort and discussed at the next meeting.
BTCV – works at Moss Hay has been completed and most of the rubbish taken away.
Playgrounds – outstanding repairs and maintenance at Peldon will be carried out shortly, the annual inspection will follow. Drainage from the play area to the ditch next to the footpath was suggested and this will be investigated. The Salcott equipment needs painting, the cost of which will be presented in due course.
Peldon Festival – it is hoped that the playground will be looking smart and the footpath improvements completed, and also that Peldon parish councillors will be in attendance.
Flooding – forthcoming meeting mentioned earlier. Water Awareness Session to be advertised which will be on Tuesday 27^th April 2010 at 7.30pm in Salcott Village Hall
Life belt for Salcott creek – an additional one has been bought, Phil proposed, Jinny seconded and all agreed to accept Terry’s price for erecting this which will be done soon.
Salcott bus shelter – ways to improve it for use in bad weather was discussed and a design and costing will be presented which will then have to be agreed by ECC Highways Dept.
Adoption of Salcott & Wigborough telephone boxes is being carried out with a view to sell the Wigborough box after, which will be advertised for anyone interested.
Wigborough Village Hall – a meeting is to be arranged to suit all those interested in this matter.
Strategic Land Acquisition in Peldon – the land in question, that’s known as the ‘triangle’, is not for sale and the parish council does not have money for this kind of project but after consulting our VDS questionnaire replies it may be that we seek help from CBC to acquire some sort of protection order for this land to preserve its natural status.
Theatre Tickets donated by the Water Board for the Mercury Theatre may be used as prizes for filling in our forthcoming Affordable Housing questionnaire.
CBC – Colchester’s Annual Spring Clean 19 April-2 May 2010 – Peldon and Salcott have volunteers for litter picking for which we are very grateful. Other areas, such as near the Old Kings Head, need attention and anybody volunteering would be given the appropriate equipment include visibility jacket.
Annual Report and distribution to be discussed with Bill. Due to the postponed parish council elections this will be a month later than last year.
Website is up and running with improvements and additions constantly being made.
Rolling Actions and Reminders List – updated.

Planning:

100427 Proposal: Demolition of existing single storey garage and extension to chalet bungalow to provide extra bedroom and living space 1 ½ storey extension at Rowans, Peldon

100458 Proposal: Two storey side and rear extension at Leeward, Church Road, Peldon

100503 Proposal: For the erection of a one bay timber framed car port with small log store/shelter to rear of the construction. Timber frame to be open on two sides with one number weatherboard to the side and back delineating the log store. Existing dilapidated post-war garage to be demolished and removed from the site before car port can be constructed at Cobb Cottage, The Street, Salcott

100639 Proposal: Convert loft of detached bungalow by replacing existing trusses in order to create two bedrooms with sanitary accommodation. Addition of front porch, re-position garage doors at Longacre, School Lane, Great Wigborough

Planning Decisions:

091446 Proposal: Repairs and improvements at Moor Farm, Colchester Road, Peldon – Consent Granted

100161 Proposal: Removal of condition 2 of planning permission 072151 at HOS Plant Ltd. St Ives Road, Peldon will be considered by CBC Planning Committee in the Town Hall at 6pm on 15^th April 2010.

Finances:

101533 R S Pullen – clerk’s fees for April £353.53

101534 R S Pullen – office use (heat, light, etc.) £250.00

101535 R S Pullen – clerk’s expenses (paper, ink, postage, etc.) £194.33

101536 EALC – annual subs (including NALC) £267.21

101537 B T Payphones – adoption of Salcott and Wigborough boxes £2.00

101538 BTCV – clearance work at Moss Hay £411.25

101539 T Simmons – 2 x cuts of Salcott meadow and 1 play area insp. £110.00

The next meeting will be held at Salcott Village Hall on Tuesday 11^th May 2010 7.30pm

9th April 20108th December 2015

Code of Conduct

The Winstred Hundred Parish Council follows the model ‘Code of Conduct’ as issued by the ‘Standards Board for England’ under the Local Government Act 2000. The latest version of this document is in Adobe Acrobat format and can be read or downloaded from this site here.

The Code addresses the following subject matter:

General obligations under the Code of Conduct

Treating others with respect
Complying with equality laws
Bullying and intimidation
Compromising the impartiality of officers of the authority
Disclosing confidential information
Preventing access to information
Disrepute
Using your position improperly
The authority’s resources
Using resources for proper purposes only
Considering advice provided to you and giving reasons

Personal and prejudicial interests

Personal interests

Interests you must register
Interests that are not on your register

Prejudicial interests

What is a prejudicial interest?
What to do when you have a prejudicial interest
Dispensations

Special categories of interests

Gifts and hospitality
Overview and scrutiny committee meetings
Executive or cabinet roles
Sensitive information

9th April 20108th December 2015

Crime Update

PC Melanie Wilson reports on the past years crime figures for the area showing an increase of of reported offences from 133 to 144 but a general reduction over the past few months.

Continue reading “Crime Update”

9th April 20108th December 2015

Hare Coursing

Local police have received reports of possible Hare Coursers in the area of Tolleshunt Darcy /Tollesbury over the Easter weekend. Continue reading “Hare Coursing”