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February 20, 2015

Environment & Highways – 12th February 2015

Environment & Highways Report

Sub-committee Meeting held on Thursday 12th February 2015 in John Lampon Hall

Councillors present	Harry Stone, Murray Harlow, Jenny Church, Phil Walby, Rosemary James
Apologies	Rachel Howard

1	Village Handyman
	Harry to meet with John Gili Ross and Val Walsom regarding Performance Management review.
	Ivor to contact Andrew Wilkes to arrange cutting of hedge at Methodist Church	HS
2	Village Ponds
	Carla from the The Conservation Volunteers has been contacted. Because of weather conditions this pond will be cleared later in the year.	JC
3	Traffic Safety Plan
	Apparently the introduction of yellow lines and 20mph signs for New Church Road and School Lane have been agreed but we await a date for these to be put in place.	Agenda Item
4	Potholes
	Many potholes in the village have been marked for repair. We are waiting for the work to be carried out. Problem with drain cover in John Lampon Close has been reported.
5.	Dog fouling
	A dog bin has been ordered for the Brewery site. An item for the March Bulletin has been sent in encouraging dog walkers to help keep the village clean. Marcus is contacting the dog warden. To ask Marcus to request some new dog fouling notices that we can put in strategic places in the village.	JC
6	Beacon
	Steve is arranging for a pole to be bought and the sign will be placed near the Village sign at the area adjacent to junction of Chapel Road and Colchester Road. Ivor to be asked to assist Steve with transporting beacon to the site.	Agenda Item HS
7	Areas of work in village
	Agreed to produce a map showing sites of our responsibility in the village.	HS
8.	Noise abatement
	A problem with noise near Queens Road is not apparent at the moment. Phil will monitor this in spring/summer.	PW
9	Hall Road
	A complaint has been received regarding flooding here. The ditch to the east side of the road has been cleared. To monitor flooding when next heavy rain comes. Potholes have been marked for repair by ECC Highways Dept.
	Date of next meeting – Thursday 12th March 2015 in JL Hall

January 23, 2015

Environment & Highways – 8th January 2015

The Environment & Highways Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 8th January 2015 to consider a range of issues and decisions affecting the general environment and highways within West Bergholt. Updates on traffic safety, village ponds, pot-holes, dog bins & poo, beacon, & grass cutting. The formal report to the Parish Council is as follows:

Environment & Highways Report

Sub-committee Meeting held on Thursday 8th January 2015 in John Lampon Hall

Councillors present	Harry Stone, Murray Harlow, Jenny Church, Phil Walby
Apologies	Rosemary James, Rachel Howard

1	Grass verges
	Grass verges need cutting/trimming/tidying. This will be arranged when weather permits	HS
2	Village handyman
	The use of a chit book needs to be made to work efficiently. We do not always know when Steve has completed jobs. Harry to follow this up.	HS
	There is going to be an appraisal system for employees instigated.Methodist Church has requested help with hedge cutting. Harry to arrange for Ivor to do this.	HS
3	Village Ponds
	Lexden Road and Queens Road ponds have been cleared by TCV and the vegetation removed by Norhurst. Both are looking really good. Hall Road pond needs attention. Jenny to contact Carla Davis.	JC
4	Traffic Safety Plan
	20mph signs to be put in place along New Church Road and School Road in February. A message from Sonja Church to say the yellow lines will be installed anytime now.	Agenda item
	There has been a problem in New Church Road by the new houses being built as the builders have been parking their trucks and lorries and creating a problem at school time in the mornings.
5.	Potholes
	There are problems at various places in the village. Highways need to be informed.
	A drain cover uplifting is a problem in John Lampon Close. Harry will report this.	HS
6	Dog bin
	Check with Val about the order of a bin for Brewery site.
	Problem with dog fouling in the village. Complaints have been received. Plan to organise an “anti-dog pooh” campaign in February. Item for bulletin, posters.	JC & MH
	Ask Marcus to refer to dog warden at CBC	HS
7	Beacon
	Now to be installed by village sign at end of Chapel Road by Steve. The wording for a plaque agreed. John Gili Ross will arrange this.	Agenda item
8.	Grass cutting
	Sub-committee agreed to carry on using our current arrangements for grass cutting
9	Areas of work in village
	Plan to produce a map showing sites of our responsibility in the village.	HS
10	AOB
	a) Noise abatement team from CBC have been called out but unfortunately the PC hasn’t been informed of this. It would be useful for us to know.
	b) The rangers from CBC are asked to carry out tasks but we never can be given a date and we are not informed when the work is completed.
	Date of next meeting – Thursday 12th February 2015 in JL Hall

November 27, 2014November 27, 2014

Environment & Highways – 13th November 2014

The Environment & Highways Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 13th November to consider a range of issues and decisions affecting the general environment and highways within West Bergholt. Updates on hedge cutting, handymen, weeds, village ponds, Traffic safety, pot-holes, dog bins, beacon, budget & McNally Mews. The formal report to the Parish Council is as follows:

Environment & Highways Report

Sub-committee Meeting held on Thursday 13th November 2014 in John Lampon Hall

Councillors present	Harry Stone, Murray Harlow, Jenny Church, Phil Walby, Rosemary James
Apologies	Rachel Howard

Andrew Savage attended part of meeting

1	Hedge cutting
	The hedge cutting and bramble mowing has been carried out and has been very well done. The CBC sweeper followed on and cleared the trimmings. Verges still need attention particularly along New Church Road.	HS
2	Village handyman
	The use of a chit book appears to be working. Unfortunately, Ivor has been called for jury service so some jobs are waiting attention at the moment.	PW
3	Overgrowth of weeds on footways
	There has been an incident in New Church Road when a resident slipped on wet vegetation on the footway and broke an arm. Need to ensure village handyman or CBC Rangers keep footways as clear as possible at this time of year when it is wet and there are fallen leaves etc.
4	Village Ponds
	The Queens Road pond has been cleared today. Arrange for Norhurst to clear away the cuttings.The Lexden Road pond will be cleared on November 23^rd and the Hall Road pond will have to be left until the new year.	JC
5.	Traffic Safety Plan
	The plan is apparently going ahead after it has been signed off for progress.	HS
6	Pot Holes
	Increase in road markings but no work carried out as yet.
7	Dog bin
	A bin is required for the Brewery site – check with Val if this has been ordered.	Val
8.	Beacon
	The beacon has not been put back in place – to check with Chris about this.	JC
	A plaque needs to be ordered to go on the beacon – Murray to organise this.	MH Agenda item
9	Areas of work in village
	Plan to produce a map showing sites of our responsibility in the village.	HS
10	Budget for next year.
	Andrew discussed preparation of budget for next year. He will forward a copy of agreed budget to sub committee	AS
11	McNally Mews
	Thanks to Chris for researching the issue raised by Ashley Yates. The request for tree and hedge planting in the area appears to be in accordance with the covenant and there seems to be no objection to be made to this request.	Agenda Item
13	AOB
	Rosemary requested information about a drainage problem caused by tree roots for a resident recently coming to the village. She will contact CBC for advice and information.	RJ
	Date of next meeting to be notified

November 12, 2013February 15, 2019

Poo problem – dog fouling

There are often complaints about the problem of dog fouling in the village. Most dog walkers do take responsibility for clearing up after their dog and it is the few who don’t that create a bad image for all the others.

There was a problem recently at the doctor’s surgery. A dog had been allowed to foul just outside the surgery and an unwary visitor had trodden in it and then unbeknown walked it through the surgery. This was a very unpleasant task for the staff to clean up afterwards as well as a hygiene issue.

All dog walkers should have, by law, a plastic bag with them and use this to pick up the poo and place in one of the many dog bins strategically placed around the village.

Dog mess on the pavements, in the hedgerows or on the streets is very unpleasant, unhealthy and unnecessary.

Please remember that no dogs are permitted on the Lorkin Daniell Field and this includes all areas around the Orpen Hall. Dog wardens will apply fines for offenders.

PLEASE ALWAYS CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR DOG