Residents showed lots of interest in the future of the Methodist Church & Hall with 75 attending our recent consultation event. The next step is to participate in an online survey established by the Parish Council and St Mary’s Church to build on the event. The deadline for completing the survey is 10 pm on Sunday 30th June.
Left to right: Cllrs David Short (WBPC), Harry Stone (WBPC), Bob Tyrrell (WBPC), Borough Cllr Brian Jarvis (CBC), Cllr Jenny Church (WBPC), County Councillor Anne Brown (ECC), County Councillor Kevin Bentley (ECC), Chairman Chris Stevenson on mower (WBPC), EALC Chairman Peter Davey, Cllr John Gili-Ross (WBPC, also Vice chairman of EALC)
Highways Devolution Welcomed
Last Friday 14th June, saw the launch of a Highways Devolution Pilot at St. Mary’s Church Hall. This scheme will allow the County Council to focus on more complex projects with a wider impact such as resurfacing. The pilot will empower the Parish Council to address local priorities. Areas that will come under the control of the Parish Council include:
verge and vegetation work,
traffic sign maintenance,
minor footway repairs, and
general works designed to improve the street scene.
The pilot will run until February 2020. It will remain under review to improve it as it progresses with a view to a fuller rollout next year.
Chris Stevenson, Chairman of West Bergholt Parish Council, said:
West Bergholt Parish Council is delighted to be a member of the Highways Devolution Pilot and given the opportunity for local people to set the priorities for highway related small works.
Since joining the pilot, residents have seen small but important projects implemented both quickly and efficiently by their village handymen and warden.
We look forward to increasing the number of projects to be undertaken and further strengthening the collaborative relationship between ECC, the EALC and Parish Councils, working together to improve village and community wellbeing.”
Essex County Council’s Highways Devolution Press Release
Households now need a voucher to collect new or replacement recycling containers from a local stockist. Vouchers have only previously been required for garden waste sacks; this is now being extended to include clear bags, food caddies, and glass/can boxes too. All these containers remain free of charge.
What future the Methodist Church & Hall face depends in significant part on what the community want to happen. The Parish Council & St Mary’s Church are jointly hosting a consultation event in order to stimulate this conversation. This takes place in St Mary’s Church Hall on Saturday 15th June between 9 am and 12 noon.
The survey carried out by the Parish Council on the proposal to upgrade and expand the range of the play equipment at the Lorkin Daniell Field produced an encouraging response from 114 interested parties. An analysis of the responses shows overwhelming support of 93% for the project.
The Trustees of the Lorkin Daniell Field have given the results their consideration and approved the development of the project. They will now use the responses to the questions and added helpful comments to form a more detailed plan for the project. The detailed analysis of the responses, along with a qualitative summary of the outcomes is shown below.
The 2019 Village Fete promises something for everybody – not just those visiting it. First of all, are you into Tug-of-War, performing in public or do you run a local club or organisation? If so you are invited to come along as well. (Get the latest information & downloads here).
The Environment & Highways Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 9th May and discussed Swift boxes, ponds, heath, allotments, handymen and the playground & village of the year projects. Continue reading “Environment & Highways – 9th May 2019”
The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 29th April when, among other items, they discussed the MUGA, roofing, painting, chairs, Village Fete & Bluebells pre-school.
The Gladman Appeal hearing is starting at 10.am on Tuesday 14th May in the Council Chambers. If you oppose this unwelcome development then please help in the following ways:
As reported last month, the Playground project has made great strides and the Playground Consultation is now open for your responses.
A draft plan is now available for public consultation, based on Playground Advisory Group suggestions, before a final decision is made. The consultation questionnaire is now online and we encourage as many residents (of ALL ages) to respond in this way. Continue reading “Playground Consultation Open Responses & Comments”
Lots of Interest in Future of Methodist Church
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