Environment & Highways – 12th November 2020
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 12th November 2020 and discussed:
- Tasks undertaken by handymen,
- Village Ponds,
- Playground access path,
- Autumn flailing,
- New hedging at village sign,
- Strategic Environmental Plan, and
- Preparing expenditure plans for 2021.
Environment & Highways Report
Committee Meeting held on Thursday 12th November 2020 via Zoom
| Committee members present | John Gili Ross, Phil Spencer, Harry Stone, David Short, Norma Smith, Murray Harlow, Jenny Church.
Andrew Savage, Responsible Finance Officer in attendance. |
| Apologies | None |
1. |
Handymen Report |
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| Bollards in place on LD field.
Flailing complete. Essex devolved activities continue. Winter tasks on-going. Further grass cutting maybe needed. Garage layout changed to Winter storage use. |
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| Need to assess salt bag numbers at distribution points. Assess suitability of storage points. Investigate need for containers for the salt bags. | HS | |
2. |
Village Ponds |
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| Queen’s Road pond filled – the duck house has been removed as it was rotten. Review need for a duck house in the spring.
Lexden Road pond – gradually refilling – water is clear. Hall Road pond- will need some clearing. |
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3. |
Playground Access Path |
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| Grant has been applied for from the CIF Emergency fund – no response as yet, David to check with Laura. | DS | |
4. |
Autumn Flailing |
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| Flailing has been completed – a good job done. Chapel Road to surgery footway unable to be done as too narrow for the contractor’s machinery. | ||
5. |
New hedging by village sign |
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| Handymen have been watering. Some overhanging tree branches could be trimmed back clear from saplings. Replace saplings that have not survived.
A water container needs to be acquired. |
PS / NS | |
6. |
Strategic Environmental Plan |
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| Phil has completed the plan and circulated. This will go to the PC meeting in November for acceptance as a village policy.
We need to plan for a group of village volunteers to be involved in the future. |
PS | |
7. |
Environment expenditure for 2021 |
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| Andrew presented outline template on which to plan the proposed 2021-22 budget.
Aspects to be considered – Replacement/repair fund, new hedge planting & maintenance and salary review. New environmental projects. |
All
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Date of next meeting – Thursday 10th December at 5 pm. |