County Councillor Reports

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...

0. Museum Bus shelter outside. AG asked for update. AG been in discussion with Museum Ctte about shelter on their land.  They in basic agreement subject to costs ECC in middle of ”sale” tenders. No decisions till October at earliest. 1. Covid Injections in...

1. B1027 review published. Last months item 10. Report to be agreed at LHP on Thursday A new approach.  Rather than look at individual lengths of road a decision was made to study all 11 miles between Wivenhoe & Clacton. Some wins with speed reductions.  Others...

1. Health Review & scrutiny meeting 14/10/20 I am due to attend a virtual meeting with Dr. Gogarty at a health review & scrutiny ctte. Agenda includes COVID update & Delays to Cancer treatment.  Possible report Thursdays meeting. 2. Full ECC Council 13...

1. LHP. B1027 speed review. 14/09/20 Meeting with ECC officers to discuss draft. Review of 7 places on B1027 where requests from parish councils for speed reductions and extensions of existing.  Aim was to produce before LHP meet 17/09/20. Needed to accommodate...

1. High Sheriff visit to Brightlingsea Aug 12 20 Part of High Sheriff’s Harwich to Tilbury walk around coastline. Trip from Point Clear to East Mersea.  Unscheduled call in to Brightlingsea. Met HS with Mayor, Deputy Mayor, & Deputy of Cinque port.  Accompanied...

1. ECC Recycling centres. Locally Clacton & Colchester. Circular sent direct from ECC & press. Initially only Clacton opened locally.  Now smaller sites open too.  Still some congestion but not as bad as early days. Clacton Opened 18 May.  Listed restrictions...

1.ECC Recycling centres. Circular sent to councilors via AG’s “clerk” system. Plus direct from ECC & press. Question & answer document from portfolio-holder Clacton Opened 18 May.  Restricted to certain types of domestic recycling.  Expecting delays & road...

1].ECC Highways meeting.  Individual to Brightlingsea Councillors – as requested UPDATE Friday 21 Feb.  Town Hall.  B’sea. ECC Head of maintenance plus AG’s “buddy”. To discuss ECC repair and maintenance procedures and systems. Report from David Forkin & Peter...

1].ECC Highways meeting Friday 21 Feb.  Town Hall.  B’sea. ECC Head of maintenance plus AG’s “buddy”. To discuss ECC repair and maintenance procedures and systems. Report back at March meeting.  Hopefully most Brightlingsea Councilors will attend anyway.  1 apology...

Local Highways Panel. NEW December meeting moved to Jan 6. Attended as member of panel.  Cllr Steady attends also as TDC. Discussions included traffic control at Frating crossroads.  Many residents comment. Full budget for year discussed.  Some uncertainty about full...

  Local Highways Panel. NEW Meeting scheduled for Dec 12 CANCELLED General election conflict New Date Jan 6 2020 Bollard. High Street.       NEW AG requested Nov 6 [Julie] to look at bollard mess outside Dave’s barber shop. AG reported again....

  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  ...

  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  ...

  ALAN GOGGIN ACTIONS RELEVANT TO BRIGHTLINGSEA RESIDENTS AND TOWN COUNCIL Lights & power in Victoria Place. NEW Problems with power to fountain & 2 lights owned by BTC, AG invited to help.   Discussions involving Julie, Cllr Chapman & Terry....