Community, Parish Council & Village
The Environment & Highways Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 10th January and discussed play equipment, ponds, street furniture, bus shelter, buses parking, handymen, trees and much AOB. Continue reading “Environment & Highways – 10th January 2019”
The Environment & Highways Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 8th November and discussed budget, play equipment, ponds, street furniture, bus shelter, buses parking, handymen & WW1 memorial. Continue reading “Environment & Highways – 8th November 2018”
The following are the recorded notes from the last group meeting:
Members present – Harry Stone, Gemma Ross, David Short, Jenny Church, Anne Brown
Apologies – Peter Cole, Lewis Barber
Welcome to Anne Brown to this meeting. Continue reading “September Report from Traffic Safety Group”
Crime Reports & Advice – January 2017Suspect(s) unknown have gained entry to the victims rear garden via a low level fence located at the bottom of the victims garden. Suspect has then Continue reading “Crime Reports & Advice – January 2017”
Roadworks in Lexden RoadBetween 11th & 14th April Lexden Road will be closed to through traffic from the junction with Sackville Way south for a relatively short distance whilst the National Grid carries out essential work to connect properties to the gas network. The alternative route from 50 – 88 Lexden Road (& vice versa) will be via: Lexden Rd, New Church Road, Chapel Road and vice versa. Access for emergency services and pedestrians will be maintained at all times.
To see more details for this closure, and to view other roadworks that might affect you, look on the roadworks website at https://roadworks.org/?tm=60252. Apart from minor works installing signs in New Church Road later this week (23rd – 25th), the Roadworks site shows no other works are currently scheduled in the village for the next 3 months.
Following further discussions with bus companies we are now able to provide a fuller update on bus routes and stops in use whilst the sewers are repaired in Lexden Road (expected to be until Wednesday 9th September but could be longer).
All buses that would normally complete the “West Bergholt loop” will now be running up and down Chapel Road only, using Mumford Road and Donard Drive to turn around. Only the Chambers 753/754 will continue along Colchester Road as a whole, the other buses will not be running along Lexden Road or the top part of Colchester Road by the Treble Tile (see map).
The following bus services will be affected:
Please wait for your buses at the waiting areas along Chapel Road and only the part of Colchester Road past the roundabout to the Maltings where the school buses would normally stop.
Apologies for late notice on this but we have been advised that due to a sewer collapse requiring urgent works, Lexden Road will be closed to traffic for most of the distance between Sackville Way and Orpen Close. The closure took effect from 25th August and could last for up to 21 days (15th September).
Emergency & Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times, any enquiries to Anglian Water’s contractor on 01449 678932.
The recommended alternative route, being more appropriate for through traffic rather than local journeys, is via Colchester Road and Chapel Road.
Following an enquiry about buses, we have contacted First (66 & 67) who assure us that all bus stops remain open but that there is a diversionary route through Mumford & Donard Roads – it is expected that other operators will do similar, please advise if you find different.
Meeting of the Planning & Development Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council in the John Lampon Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 20th August 2014. The public and press are welcome to attend.
If in the opinion of the Chairman there is a Planning Application or correspondence received which post-dates the publishing of the agenda, and which cannot await the next meeting, then such matters will be discussed at the meeting.
1. To receive any pre-application representations regarding proposed Planning Applications.
2. To discuss the following applications:
| Planning Application No. | Location | Consultation end date |
| 145373 | 124 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BP | 01 August 2014 |
| 145415 | 91 Chapel Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3HB | 13 August 2014 |
| 145501 | 2 Hall Farm Cottages, Hall Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3DU | No dated stated (resubmission of 131694) |
| 145620 | Kinckhams Barns, Bures Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3DN | 29 August 2014 |
| 145642 | 9 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JW | 2 September 2014 |
3. Other Matters: CBC consultation on Local Plan. Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (The SA Scoping Report). Comments needed by end of August.
4. CBC Local Plan Call for Sites: Do you know of any land that you think may be suitable for development? (CBC Pro Forma). Ideas and suggestions needed by 5 October.