Environment & Highways Meeting Held on 13th May 2021
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 13th May 2021 with topics including:
- Election of officers,
- Handymen activities,
- Maintaining ponds including a call for volunteers,
- Trees on the Heath,
- Litter at Ash’s, &
- Strategic Environmental Planning.
Environment & Highways Report
Committee Meeting held on Thursday 13th May 2021 in the Youth Shelter
Committee members:
John Gili Ross, Phil Spencer, Harry Stone, David Short, Norma Smith, Jenny Church.
| 1 | Election of Officers. |
| Chairperson of Committee: John Gili Ross nominated, seconded and elected as Chairperson. Vice Chairperson of Committee: Phil Spencer was proposed, seconded and elected as Vice chairperson. Harry Stone, David Short, Norma Smith, Jenny Church and Murray Harlow will continue as members of this committee. | |
| 2 | Handymen report |
| Essex devolved activities continue. General activities – litter picking, strimming, tidying kerbs, cleaning/painting of signs. | |
| 3 | Village ponds |
| Lexden Road pond – Remove living chair and in future replace with a bench. Hall Road pond – needs tidying. Important to preserve water plantain. Plan in future to organise a group of volunteers to care for ponds. | |
| 4 | Bench on Poor’s Land |
| This bench has now been repaired. | |
| 5 | Items from Parish Clerk |
| a) School reports that trees on edge of Heath might need pruning as children have been swinging on the branches. b) The trees and branches have been checked and are safe.Litter at Ash’s shop – Ask Laura to send a letter to the shop keeper. | |
| 6 | Strategic Environmental Plan |
| Phil is contacting Essex Wildlife Trust and Essex Field Trust ask advice about land management. | |
| 7 | New Storage Unit |
| No new plans yet. | |
| 8 | Resident complained about a drain leak into Firmins Close alleyway |
| Ask Laura to send a letter. | |
| 9 | AOB |
| i. Allotment stall reopening ii. Swift boxes – switch on swift noises |