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Environment & Highways – 13th February 2025

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 13th February 2025 with topics including:

A Litter Warrior, Litter pick was discussed on 13th February 2025
  • Handymen’s report including:
    • Mower repairs,
    • Playground equipment inspected and all now satisfactory after some adjustments,
    • Actions to remedy flooding at Newbridge Hill/Argents Lane Junction,
    • Litter-picking, &
    • Vehicle(s) parking on greensward adjacent to Queens Head Pond.
  • Discussion about the possible use of a barrier at the school entrance to deter turning vehicles,
  • Update on VE-Day 80th Anniversary, and
  • Tree planting.

Read the official minutes below. 

Environment & Highways Committee Minutes

Meeting held on Thurs 13th February 2025 at 4.30pm in SC Mtg Rm

Members present:David Short (DS) Katie Pulford (KP), Bill Pigeon (BP) Harry Stone (HS), present and John Gili-Ross (JGR) remotely
Also present:0 members of the public
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Planning & Development Committee – 17th June 2024

Image to support planning meeting on 17th June 2024

Meeting on 17th June 2024 the Planning & Development Committee reviewed some actions from the May minutes before considering planning applications. 

The committee then supported 3 applications (Colchester Road, Newbridge Hill & Garling Walk), objected to 2 (in Nayland Road and Queens Road) & commented on 2 (Lexden Road & Colchester Road).

Read the official minutes below:

Planning and Development Committee Meeting

Meeting held on Monday 17th June 2024 at 7.30pm in the John Lampon Hall

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TLC for Queen’s Head Pond

Queens Head Pond nearly dried out

Queens Head Pond nearly dried out and needs some TLCTLC for Queen’s Head Pond

Following the hot summer, it is apparent that the Queen’s Head Pond has suffered greatly and is need of some TLC.  The water level has dropped substantially and the pond has become stagnant and de-oxygenated.  The level of silt and mud in the pond has also risen to unacceptable, potentially hazardous, levels.  Possibly as a consequence, the area has also seen a sharp rise in rodent infestation. All of this is causing a general health Continue reading “TLC for Queen’s Head Pond”

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Who’s been carping?

The latest Village News is now on-line along with all archive copies of both the Village Bulletin and News, one update was of particular interest & it seemed worth picking out for the news-feed:

Maintaining Open Spaces in the Village

The Queen's HeadThe open areas in the village, Poors Land, the Heath, Orpen Hall Field and the allotments have had their annual hedge cutting and bracken clearing.

The ponds in the village at Queen’s Head, Lexden Road and Hall Road will have their autumn tidy-up in November. The Parish Council employs the services of The Conservation Volunteers from Essex.

We were surprised to see that someone had donated a large Koi carp to the Queen’s Head Pond. This is not ideal as the carp will make short work of a lot of the wild life in the pond.

Anyone who would like to have a Koi carp for an ornamental garden pond would be welcome to get in touch, please call Jenny on 240792.

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Queens Head Changes Hands

Queen's Head pub
The Queens Head is undergoing a revamp

Stephen Adams took over the Queens Head in mid-May after a significant revamp, the pub reopened at the start of June with the sole aim of being an integral  part of the West Bergholt community and to offer a real family orientated ‘Village Pub’.

Although the revamp is not yet complete the pub is open from 11am every day and will be serving food all day as from Friday 18th July 2014.  They will be doing a wholesome “Pub” menu with the majority of the food being home cooked and above all reasonably priced.

They will then open and clean up the garden putting in nice furniture catering for all during the day, night and weekends.

So far the village has been very welcoming and the revamp very well received and Stephen would welcome any comments or input that could help them as a business and the community and welcome any groups that would like to make use of the facilities.

Stephen can be contacted on 240394 or by email [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”].