Environment & Highways – 13th April 2023

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 13th April 2023 with topics including:

Leaving areas of growth for wildlife,
Reviewing the name of the new playing field,
Potential use of bollards to protect Armoury Road grass borders,
New trees all doing well,
Playground inspections,
Signs including village sign near the blue bridge.

Environment Committee Minutes

February 21, 2023March 13, 2023

Environment & Highways – 9th February 2023

Highlights of Environment & Highways Meeting on 9th February 2023

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 9th February 2023 with topics including:

Equipment maintenance,
Clearance of Queen’s Head & Hall Road ponds,
Dog walking code of conduct,
Name for 3-acre field,
Emptying of dog waste bins.

Environment Committee Minutes

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

Environment & Highways -12th January 2023

Highlights of Environment & Highways Meeting on 12th January 2023

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 12th January 2023 with topics including:

Village & Wild-area signs,
Equipment servicing,
Footpath maintenance,
Christmas Tree,
Dog Policy, and
Ponds & vegetation.

Environment Committee Minutes

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Environment & Highways 9th June 2022

Highlights of Environment & Highways Meeting on 9th June 2022

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 9th June 2022 with topics including:

Village sign & Jubilee Beacon,
Playground inspection and action required/undertaken,
Committee Terms of Reference,
Ponds & Trees,
Storage requirements.

Environment Committee Minutes

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Environment & Highways 12th May 2022

Highlights of Environment & Highways Meeting on 12th May 2022

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 12th May 2022 with topics including:

Electing a committee chair;
Support for the Jubilee Festival,
Village sign & memorial signs,
Pond maintenance actions,
Handyman training &
Storage.

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

Environment & Highways 14th April 2022

Highlights of Environment & Highways Meeting on 14th April 2022

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 14th April 2022 with topics including:

More new trees,
Plaques for trees,
Spraying of ponds in accordance with Environment Agency process
Repairs to Village Sign,
Handymen activities including mowing & Heath &
Preparations for Lighting of Beacon.

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

Environment & Highways 10th February 2022

Highlights of Environment & Highways Meeting on 13th January 2022

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 10th February 2022 with topics including:

Village office,
Removal of reed mace & irises from ponds,
Orpen Hall tree replacements,
Zip wire installation, &
Queen’s Jubilee.

February 22, 2021

Environment & Highways – 11th February 2021

Environment & Highways Meeting Held on 14th January 2021

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 11th February 2021 and discussed:

Snow clearing,
Update on ponds,
Village Signs.
Playground access path,
The Heath,
Hedging at Lorkin Daniell Field,
Allotments, and
Handymen report.

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February 1, 2021

Environment & Highways – 14th January 2021

Environment & Highways Meeting Held on 14th January 2021

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 14th January 2021 and discussed:

Update on ponds,
Playground access path,
New beech hedging update,
Strategic Environmental Plan,
Village sign at Blue Bridge, and
Handymen report.

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January 27, 2020January 27, 2020

Purple Beech Hedge Planted

Norma & Phil after planting Purple Beech hedge

Purple Beech Hedge Planted

Last Friday, Parish Councillors Norma Smith & Phil Spencer, aided by Norma’s husband, planted a new Purple Beech Hedge as a backdrop to the village sign and beacon. Taking three hours to complete, this work will soon create a visual impact for visitors coming from Colchester. This is the first phase of Continue reading “Purple Beech Hedge Planted”