41/24 Chairmans Welcome
42/24 Abolgies and reasons for absence
43/24 Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the previous Parish Council Meetings on March 4th 2024 Signed by Chairman
44/24 Members Declaration of interests in Agenda Items None
45/24 Public Representation None
46/24 UDC and ECC Report
Chairman read this out as Cllr not able to attend the meeting.
Council tomorrow is debating a number of items including the Highways insepection regime. the proposed National Grid overland Power cables from Norwich to Tilbury which could affect many residents across Essex. who would prefer the route to around the coast and the importance of unpaid carer in our soceity and how they should be supported. As well as business as usual at Essex there is a major programme underway to with with providers to deliver many more pre school places in order that the free 15 or 30 hours a week childcare can be provided. Were parents decide to return to the work place. I now have some grant money available and the preference is that this is spent on younger residents or those in need of support. Grant money for getting people more active is also available from London Marathon Events who are the parent organsation of Ride London which comes to Essex once again on 26th May 2024. I have only had one complaint about this event this year!
Locally I am able to get some potholes/ kerbs repaired as part of a Highways Member initative. if there are any in the Parish please let me know.
Anyone can register to see whats going on on One Net work
47/24 Reports
Cllr J Reynolds - Cricket Club had their AGM 2 Months ago and advised the club may not continue due to lack of players.
Village Hall requested a report did not receive one but they have a new nuresery started
48/24 Defribillator
Cllr Coward Whittaker advised it has not been used and the Chairman has the new pad to be fitted and the battery is at 50 percent.
49/24 Clerks Report
RBLI D Day 80th Anniversay they wanted to put signs around the village but we have no were for them to be put up we approciate all what they did.
EALC if we have any events or stories to be published must be 200 words and have photographs. The MP wanted to put a poster on our notice board but advised our board is too small.
50/24
Finances and Audit
Clerk and Chairman signed the Audit forms
Balance April 2024 £3.580.16
Defibrillator Pad £75.59
Castle water £9.78 increase of £1.60
Audit £63.19
Clerks Salary £274.58
Highways
The road closures around the village and how far you have to drive to get to were you want to go. Need to speak to Cllr S Barker at the next meeting.
52/24 Planning
None
53/24 TSB forms
Received and completed and sent back to them Chairman wants someone else to help with the banking Clerk suggested Simone will speak to her.
54/24 Correspondance
One resident complanning abouth the Council Tax increase have advised everything we have to pay for has increased and gave the Chairman and the resident each others details to contact.
55/24 Verge
First cut to be done in May 2024
56/24 Litter pick
9 Volunteers and 12 bags of rubbish we wish to thank Cllr Woodmore for all his hard work
Information exchange / next agenda items only items for information and discussion only. items that require a decision will be put on next agenda
See if we can get a grant for the recreation ground.
Parish news AGM 5th June Support and Listen.
Proposed date of next meeting
8th July 7.30
57/24 Close Meeting
20.08