The Environment & Highways Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 9th June, elected officers and discussed a range of issues including  Storage, Football needs, Village entrance, Poors Land, Handymen & ongoing actions.

Environment & Highways Report

Sub-committee Meeting held on 9th June 2016

 

Sub-committee members present	John Gili Ross, Jenny Church, Murray Harlow, Phil Spencer
Apologies	Harry Stone, David Short

 

1	Election of Officers
	John Gili Ross was proposed, seconded and elected as Chair. Philip Spencer was proposed, seconded and elected as vice chair.
2	Clerks report
	Items 1 and 2 as on attached page.	LW
	Item 3 – Clerk should contact North Essex Parking Partnership re: illegal parking at Armoury Road.	LW
	Item 4 – as on attached page.	LW
	Item 5 – Drainage/flooding problem at 34 Lexden Road and in Albany Close – Clerk to follow up with Ann Brown.	LW
	Item 6 – as on attached page.	LW
	Item 7 – Problem with delivery lorries in New Church Road. Clerk to speak to delivery drivers.	LW
	Item 8 – Salt bags for winter – John to check if we need more salt bags.	JGR
	Item 9 – Bollards at the entrance to Poors Land need checking.	JGR
	Item 10 – Flooding in Mumford Road garage – check if CBC has attended.	LW
	Item 11 – Little Warriors – litter pick arranged for Sat. 11th.
3	Storage Facilities
	Suggest a 40ft. container would be required to be sited behind Football Clubhouse. Need to ascertain cost. The area will need to be cleared and levelled. Ask Brian Butcher to investigate regarding weight and fitting of a container. To decide if a concrete base or sleepers will be needed. There will need to be a slope into a container for ease of access for equipment. An application for Cif funding to be sent in. Check with Andrew Savage regarding affordability.	JGR, MH, BB, AS.
4	Football field
	Netting and Ball stop is requested by Football Club. This committee proposes that this could be sited on the new building site and not on the Lorkin Daniell Field.
5	Handymen Work Schedule
	Excellent work in grass/verge cutting, especially prior to visit of Village of the Year.
6	Poors Land
	Disappointing result from reseeding of land. Propose to cut the new grass at the highest level	JGR
7	Entrance to village from Colchester
	Plan to improve the area by the Village sign at this site.	JGR
8.	Hover mower
	A hover mower would be a very useful addition to our equipment. Proposed cost would be £499. Check with Andrew Savage re. finances.	JGR. AS
	Date of next meeting – Thursday 14th July 2016 at 5pm in JL Hall