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Alan Goggin Print E-mail

 

Member with Special Responsibility for Regeneration & Town Hard.  Also a Tendring District Councillor 

Mary - my wife had the good sense to be born & raised in Brightlingsea and has always lived in the town, but I have only been here for 40 years.
This is where we have worked and raised our family, and frankly we both love the place! Brightlingsea has so much to offer its residents and visitors, and I am pleased to say that it has given us the opportunity to enjoy this unique and wonderful community.  We have both taken full advantage of what the Town has to offer and have been involved over the years in much of the social, fund raising and charity groups and organisations within the Town.  These have included formal groups such as Round Table, Rugby club, Football club, The liberty, the Gild of freeman, the Sailing club, Bloomers, Hospice support, open gardens, the business association, Community Reach and many more.  It has also allowed my businesses to establish & grow and allowed us to enjoy what we think is the most wonderful part of this area - the water! Surely the most exciting part.  Two of the highlights for us were 2003 when we were Deputy & Lady deputy to the Cinque Port" and 2007 when we were "Mayor & Lady Mayoress".
As well as a Brightlingsea Town Councillor, I am also a Tendring district Councillor and I hope that in these positions I can put back a small part of the huge amount that Brightlingsea has allowed me & my family to take out over the last four decades.
 

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Tendring Report from Cllr Goggin

• No full Council meetings held, but a great deal of activity – especially regarding the restructuring of roles for heads of departments. 
• As far as Brightlingsea issues are concerned I have had one item as a Councillor regarding a slow planning response re the Church Field planning and trees.
• The finance committee have agreed that I invite the section 106 enforcement officer to “meet the Councillors and I am trying to combine this with a visit from Ian Davidson.  Both are away on holiday this week.  The likely date is early in September.  Thursdays would appear to be favourite.
• The ongoing issues re the water tower dust appear to resolving themselves.  Cars that are needed have been cleaned and polished.  There are some windows and paintwork have to be cleaned but I am forwarding estimates and bills to the contractor and so far these have all been met.  The complaints were sent to me at TDC but I am aware that BTC was also involved.  The section 106 money due from the developer has now been paid.  Even more reason to have the `106 officer visit and explain points which may benefit the ratepayers.
• As mentioned at the last meeting Darryl Crawley made the final of the young person of the year award.  I attended with his family the presentation evening on July 6 at the Stoke by Nayland Golf club.