1. |
Members Locality grant. £10K allocated. |
In addition to Seat, Bowser, & Porch. |
Applied grant via Cllr. Howard. Cycling training Church Lads brigade |
ECC approved. Key factor BTC funding @ 50% Funding for in bloom bowser rescued by lead from BTC. |
2. |
ECC support levels |
Slight delays in service levels. Mainly hoghways. |
First time noticed some items taking longer to respond. |
Effect of Covid illness, at home teaching, surface water, snow & floods |
3. |
Surface Water on some roads |
Many reports |
Worst Dec/Jan for 96 years for rain & water level of ground. Saturated. |
Virtually no flooding where danger to property or life – apart Point Clear. |
4. |
Gritting |
Cold snap |
PR 1 routes gritted 3 times per night. No reports of accidents |
Knock on is that gritting staff are also repair road teams. Some holdups. |
5 |
Local Highways panel |
AG attended 28 Jan 2021. + Cllr Steady. |
Next meeting March 18 2021. |
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6. |
Covid Injections in Brightlingsea |
Heard stories from Holland on Sea and Walton injection centres. Also tales of 40 plus patients at home. |
Good reports back from over 70’s – and some under! |
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7. |
Back Waterside Lane |
Site visit arranged |
Catch up from last summer. ECC confirmed liability to 63’. Cllr Judson involved |
AG submitting report to challenge engineers. |
8. |
Colne road repairs |
Good discussion at last full meeting. Plus meeting next day. Site meetings during first day to deal with New Street parking issue. Later site meetings in week. |
Started week with a road full of potholes with complaints from residents, possible 9 days of challenging diversions, residents to appease, firms suffering and traffic bottlenecks in town. As well as negative prediction comments on social media. |
For me the best piece of joint work from Tendring, Brightlingsea & Essex Councils. Works completed in 5 days. No complaints to me from public or commercial interests. None at Parish hall I am told. Good liaison with firms created situation with much less vehicles on road. One follow up requested from Museum re drain. Thanks for positive support from Councilors. |
9. |
Bellfield Avenue |
Draft letter to residents to be agreed as joint effort. Cllr Judson |
Despite the 49 “make safe” repairs carried out, in there is a thought that the underlying problem is the variety of springs crossing this part of town. Further investigating |
Permission agreed. Words on letter still to be agreed at time of report preparing |
10. |
Highway Repairs |
Wellington Street |
First week February |
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11. |
ECC Budget 2021 |
Attended briefings |
Probable no increase to rates apart from National 1.5% social services. |
Will come before full Council in February 23rd |
12. |
Mill Street |
Update requested |
Large vehicles using Access only Weight limit Quiet Lane Speed limit Rat run. |
AG preparing report for resident. Cllr Judson to agree. |
13. |
B1027 review published. Updated briefing. |
Report agreed at LHP |
A new approach. Rather than look at individual lengths of road a decision was made to study all 11 miles between Wivenhoe & Clacton. |
Trying to change “criteria”. From National to Hertfordshire. Kevin Bentley in favour. Mentioned at full council 08/12/20 |
14. |
Tree planting |
Discussion with Terry Hamilton. |
Possibility of replacing trees on Church Road. BTC have funds. |
Terry getting extra details. |
Agenda Item 06 – Council Meeting 18.02.21
AG personal notes to Brightlingsea Council. Week commencing February 15th 2021.
Possible Items of interest to residents.