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Highways Devolution Welcomed

Councillors and ride-on mower welcoming Highways Devolution
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.”

Signing the agreement

 

Essex County Council’s Highways Devolution Press Release

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Do You Need Recycling Containers/Bags?

Vouchers needed for recycling containersDo You Need Recycling Containers/Bags?

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.

Why Vouchers?

The voucher rollout is being introduced to help Continue reading “Do You Need Recycling Containers/Bags?”

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Two weeks left for Libraries Consultation

Library booksTwo weeks left for Libraries Consultation

If you make use of the Essex libraries services you have just two weeks left to give your input.  Over the past ten years, use of libraries has slumped (to use their word) with loans more than halved.  Less than 20% of Essex residents now make use of the libraries.  Against this background, and in the face of pressure on public finances, it is believed that the current service is no longer viable.

Libraries Plan

Continue reading “Two weeks left for Libraries Consultation”

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August Highways Highlights

August HIghways HIghlights Cover

August Highways Highlights

The latest August Highways Highlights is available now to download, here are some teasers so you can see if you want to read it in full:

Our Favourite Subject – Potholes

As if West Bergholt didn’t know – all Essex Highways’ Road Surfacing crews are working flat out.  There is also a list of how many have been fixed in each district with advice to not treat it like some type of league table because each district has different types of roads.   🙂

Rogue Highwaymen

Apparently, Continue reading “August Highways Highlights”

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Heritage & Environment

Bourne Mill Heritage Site

Heritage & Environment

Colchester Borough Council has issued a few news items lately that you might have missed and yet could interest you:

Bourne Mill Heritage SiteHeritage Open Days

This year Heritage Open Days is set to open the doors to over thirty historic properties across Colchester for FREE.  This includes Colchester Castle on Saturday 8 September.

From 6-9 and 13-16 September 2018, Colchester’s sites of significant historical and architectural interest will be open free of charge. Other planned activities over the two weekends include accompanied guided walks, talks, tours and exhibitions.

Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture.  It sees historic places countrywide throw open their doors to celebrate their individual heritage, community and history. It provides a great way to discover Colchester’s fascinating history and see inside venues that are usually closed to the public, all for free. Find out more here.

This promises to be a great event so why not make the most of it?

Environment

Recycling – Thank You!

The latest figures for recycling are out one year on from the collection changes which were introduced last June.  Non-recyclable rubbish is down by 31% and food waste is up 80%, when compared to the same period last year.

Overall recycling is up to 53% of the total rubbish collected with recycling rates for all individual items also increasing.  You can read more here.

KeepCupKeepCups

Essex County Council has recently launched a Keep Cup campaign.  It aims to get as many people in Essex to make a pledge to reduce the use of single-use coffee cups by opting for a reusable cup. More than 1000 residents have already made their pledge so why not make yours today?

Simply visit their website and make your pledge to show your support. Every pledge helps reduce the impact on the environment.

Save Paper When Parking

Save paper by switching from pay and display car park tickets to the FREE MiPermit app to pay for your town centre car parking in Colchester (and many other locations country-wide).

You can also use the app to:

  • set up a reminder to receive an alert when payment for your parking space is about to expire,
  • top up your parking without going back to your vehicle,
  • check on the app map to see where you left your vehicle and
  • check where your nearest car park is using your location.

You can find out more about the MiPermit app and register for an account here.

 

 

 

 

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Changes coming to West Bergholt Surgery

Changes coming to West Bergholt Surgery

As the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday, the stresses it is increasingly under are being felt by the Creffield Medical Group who run the West Bergholt Surgery.  Dr Hasan Chowhan from the Group has given the Parish Council a briefing on the changes.

Background – why change is needed

From the 1st June 2017 Creffield Medical Centre Continue reading “Changes coming to West Bergholt Surgery”