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Environment & Highways – 15th May 2025

VE Day 80th Anniversary

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 15th May 2025 with topics including:

  • Handymen’s Report including:
    • VE Day 80th Anniversary Preparations,
    • Seasonal Maintenance,
    • Fixing the drain cover on the Heath, and
    • Remedial work on the new storage hut.
  • Discussion about dangerous reversing/turning into Heathlands entrance and investigating the need for a barrier of some form,
  • Review of the VE Day 80th Anniversary celebrations, and
  • Inconsiderate driving/speeding in Hall Road.

Read the official minutes below.   

Environment & Highways Committee Minutes

Meeting held on Thurs 15th May 2025 at 4.30pm in SC Mtg Rm

Members present:David Short (DS) Harry Stone (HS), Manya Barrow (MB) present and John Gili-Ross (JGR) remotely. 
Also present:1 member of the public
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Minutes of Parish Council Meeting – 23rd April 2025

A brief summary of key elements of the PC meeting on 23rd April 2025.  At this meeting they:

Pylons crossing the countryside
  • Noted:
  • Agreed:
    • a number of payments and heard the final accounts for 2024/25, and
    • a recommendation to repair the Practice Goal on the LD Field,
  • Approved the final accounts for 2024/25 including the Asset Register

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

Held on Wed 23rd April 2025 at 6.15pm in the John Lampon Hall, CO6 3BW

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Environment & Highways – 9th May 2024

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 9th May 2024 with topics including:

  • Handyman update including:
    • Ongoing grass-cutting & litter picking,
    • Cherry trees behind the Football Club needing attention,
    • General maintenance of benches, &
    • Painting of Youth Shelter.
  • Staffing update,
  • New shed,
  • D-Day flags & flagpole,
  • Finance to discuss quotes for practice goal, &
  • A request from the Football Club for weed killer to be applied on the Lorkin Daniell field.

Environment Committee Minutes

Meeting held on Thurs 9th May 2024 at 4.30pm in SC Mtg Rm

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Environment & Highways – 11th April 2024

Flags for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day were discussed at the 11th April 2024 Environment meeting.

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 11th April 2024 with topics including:

  • D-Day Flags,
  • Handyman update including:
    • litter-picking,
    • grass cutting,
    • work on new shed.
    • purchasing replacement tools,
  • Staffing update,
  • Refurbishment of Practice Goal,
  • Noting that the Pylons consultation is underway and needs contributions, and
  • Possible engagement with Village Fete organisers regarding traffic, health & safety..

Environment Committee Minutes

Meeting held on Thurs 11th April 2024 at 4.30pm in SC Mtg Rm

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Premises & Recreation – 13th November 2014

The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 13th November to consider a range of issues and decisions affecting the Premises and Recreational facilities under their jurisdiction.  Updates on Play equipment, Practice Goal, Orpen Hall & Annual Fireworks display.  The formal report to the Parish Council is as follows:

Premises & Recreation Report

Sub-committee meeting held on Thursday 13th November 2014 at the John Lampon Hall

Councillors present Phil Walby, Jenny Church, Murray Harlow, Rosemary James, Andrew Savage
Apologies  Rachel Howard

Victoria Beckwith Cole in attendance.

1. Budget for next year
Andrew in attendance to discuss preparation for next year’s budget for Orpen Hall. He will forward the agreed budget to sub-committee. AS
2 Orpen Hall
a.   Letting for New Year’s Eve agreed. Vicky is able to unlock and lock up after the event. Hirer is responsible person, it is a charitable function. Agreed to levy increased deposit of £200 to cover risk of damage. VBC
b.   Cleaning problem appears to be resolved. Mike has now taken on a new cleaner. To be monitored for the next month to assess improvement or need to still have a meeting with Mike.  PW
c.   The problem with the locking chairs has been caused by the wrong clips being supplied. The company will attend and rectify the problem. VBC
d.   “Snagging” problems following decoration of halls have been satisfactorily rectified by decorators.
e.   PAT testing has been completed.
3 Practice goal area on field
Ivor has prepared the goal area and laid foundation work. The artificial turf will be laid when Ivor returns from Jury service. PW
4 Film night
To be put on hold until the New Year. Discussions to be arranged with Bernard. PW
5 Play Equipment
Inspection report has been read.  Await talking to Ivor about what is required to make fully safe all equipment. The areas of concern are all low risk. The area is underused at this present time because of the weather. PW
6 Heathlands Firework display
The event went very smoothly, good liaison with PTA. Posts at entrance were removed to avoid damage on entry. Reinstated on Monday following display and are now secure. All rubbish was picked up and skip removed. Minimal damage to grass, replaced with new turf.
Date of next meeting to be notified.