| Lights & power in Victoria Place.
UPDATE |
Problems with power to fountain | Discussions involving Julie, Cllr Chapman. | Nice to see power reinstated and fountain working. Believe that Power ownership resolved. |
| Problems at School – COLNE
UPDATE |
Resident has problems with Colne school re her daughters’ diet and other issues. Emails exchanged. | Discussions with Cllr Chapman. | Suggested & recommended that she contacts board of governors before going to press.
HEARD NOTHING BACK |
| Library
UPDATE |
Call in Aug 8 | AG attended | AG reading report. Interesting to read what residents and users want from the building. Nice to see a long list of volunteers who want to achieve more. |
| Local Highways Panel
Meeting. Weeley. September 12.
NEW |
Problem with overall budget being resolved. Included a meeting which Ian Davidson attended. | First good news is that £50K outstanding now included back in budget. Immediately applied to Tendring Rangers budget. Note their opportunities. | I am recommending that all Councils keep in touch with Steve Gove @TDC to see if any of extra ECC money can be spent here in Brightlingsea. |
| Local Highways panel. Agenda.
UPDATE |
Section 278 funding projects. Although under LHP the Committee are not actively involved in day to day actions. | A. Brightlingsea Marina. Bollards, Kerbing, widened footpath etc.
B. Robinson Road. Phase 1 & 2. Hopkins Homes funded |
In process. I believe money already paid? |
| Highway repairs.
UPDATE |
Street light outside Tesco/bus stop. | Still not repaired. | Awaiting report on escalation. Disappointed that nothing yet resolved. |
| ECC Footway initiative.
UPDATE |
I have 5 sites. All appear to be close to being accepted. | Report from Cllrs. Beckett & Judson submitted to ECC with approval. First choice Chapel Rd. Awaiting engineers site report visit this week. Probably works will be restricted to Chapel Road. | |
| AG Clinic.
NEW |
Library Sept 17 | Not busy. Mainly because I had wrong day! | One enquiry re weeds, and another re road across Great Bentley. |
| Paddling Pool plus surrounding.
UPDATE |
Sept 19 2019.
USAR. No news at time of preparing report. |
Meeting with Cllrs and William re using paddling pool assets | Full report may be available at meeting. Possibly from several. |
| Kent & Essex Fisheries Conservation Board.
NEW |
Attended quarterly meeting in Gravesend. September 16. | Based here in Brightlingsea. They are purchasing a new boat. To be commissioned during winter. | AG has recommended some sort of “ceremony”. May be TV coverage plus local press. Will invite Council & Mayor when more details known. |
| Spending round review from central Government.
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Attended member briefing. September 10. County Hall. | Essex appears to have done well overall. Extra funds for highways overall, new road from Greenstead, pupil premium for our schools, extra for special needs, selected Town centre regenerations & other bits. | Early days yet. Money looks secure but it was definitely only a one year amount. Longer term may depend upon Brexit and/or election results. |
| High Street Speeding.
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Residents child requested action re speeding outside her house in Brightlingsea High Street. | Referred to whole High Street. | I replied direct to residents child, with copy to Clerk. Probably b est addressed by BTC as requests included rumble strips, etc. |
| Queen Street & Windsor Court. One way system.
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Letter from resident. Requesting action re Queen Street where one half of road is one way. Confusion towards town centre end. | Problem. Drivers leaving Windsor Court and turning right are meeting cars coming up Queen Street who think its one way all the way along> | Spoke to resident. Discussed process for LHP. Suggested first spoke to BTC. Knows several Cllrs. Personally. |
| “T” junction & crossroads. Station Road. | Resident notified of pole holding Give Way sign damaged. Possible car accident cause? | Reported to ECC. Sign itself disappeared. Pole on grass in gardens. | Requested pole removal. On list of “works”. Anybody know if car accident? Their insurance? |
| Cycle Path repairs.
B1029.
NEW |
Dangerous tree overhanging. Reported by Terry Hamilton. Original request faltered when not sure whose land tree was on? | Discussions and exchange of emails to ECC requesting urgent action. | “just visited tree its completely gone, thanks for your help”. Terry |
