Community, Parish Council & Village
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 8th October 2020 and discussed:
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The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 10th September 2020 and discussed:
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Lexden Road Pond Facelift UpdateParish Councillor Phil Spencer reports on completion of the Lexden Road Pond facelift.
Sadly the pond had become badly silted over the years. By mid-Summer it had become an overgrown stagnant pool, with little signs of life. Remedial work was clearly required to restore the habitat to it’s former glory.
Parish Councillor Phil Spencer is pleased to report on the good progress that has been made on West Bergholt Heath.
The Management Strategy for West Bergholt heath appears to be bearing the first signs of fruit this Summer. The plan drawn up by Place Services (a public sector provider of environmental assessment, planning and consultation) and implemented with the help of our own village handymen. It aims to restore the original acid grassland heath in the area around the school. Lowland heath is a rare and threatened habitat
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Lexden Road Pond Needs a FaceliftParish Councillors are developing an environment action plan using their professional skills and capabilities. This will help develop the village environmental care and management over the years ahead. As implemented it will run in parallel with regular and planned maintenance activities.
The Queens Head, Lexden and Hall Road ponds all need appropriate management if they are to remain havens for wildlife and attractive features of our village. The Queen’s Head pond had significant work completed two years ago; it included dredging and clearance of the banks. More recently the council replaced the railings which were approaching end of life. Continue reading “Lexden Road Pond To Get a Facelift”
Environment & Highways – 9th July 2020The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 9th July 2020 and discussed:
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 11th June 2020 and discussed:
Day 58 of (is it?) LockdownOn day 58 we get the chance to finish what we started on day 57; the Essex Life in Lockdown article inviting you to share your lockdown story. After that:
The Research and Citizen Insight team at Essex County Council are reaching out to residents of Essex to hear their experiences and share stories of what it has been like for you during this extremely challenging time. How has COVID-19 and the lockdown has impacted your life, how you’ve been getting on, how you have managed to stay connected with friends, family and your community and how you’ve been feeling throughout the lockdown period? Continue reading “Day 58 of (is it?) Lockdown – the Life in Lockdown edition”
Environment & Highways – 14th May 2020The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 14th May 2020 and discussed:
Day 2 of LockdownSo Day 2 of the COVID-19 lockdown and hopefully everybody is getting into the swing of things. It helps that the skies are blue especially if you are able to get outside for your daily exercise. Odd not to see vapour trails in the sky but that is probably good for the environment. So, on to news updates: