WHITE COLNE PARISH COUNCIL
Summons and Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a Meeting of the Parish Council will be held
at The Village Hall, Bures Road, White Colne on Tuesday 28thJanuary 2020 at 7.30pm
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declaration of Interests by members on items shown on this agenda
3. To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on19th November 2019
4. Matters arising from the minutes not dealt with elsewhere
Public Question Time when members of the public may ask questions or make a statement
about the parish council or other matters of local concern. Planning Pre-Application – none
5. To receive reports from Essex County Councillor and Braintree District Councillors
6. Planning Matters
(a) Applications
20/00049/ELD Brookfield Stables, Wakes Green Road – Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing use – occupation of two static homes as a residence for over 4 years.
20/00086/AGR Church Farm, Bures Road – Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development – erection of steel frame agricultural building.
20/00106/COUPA Little Catleys Farm, Catley Road – prior approval for the change of use of agricultural building to a dwelling house (ClassC3), and for associated operational development – change of use to 1no. residential dwelling.
20/00103/FUL Colne Commercials, 136 Colchester Road – retention of 1.9m high coloured steel mesh security fencing and gate to site frontage.
(b) Applications approved by Braintree District Council
(c) Any other Planning Matters raised by Members7. To receive a report and consider further action regarding the Heads of Agreement for the
Transfer of WCPC land to ECC in return for the transfer of the Village Hall land to the WCPC
8.Community Liaison
(a) To receive an update regarding the proposed memorial bench in the Village Green and the quotations for
the installation.
(b) To receive an update on issues (c) Any other matters raised by members
9. White Colne Meadows
(a) To receive an update on issues
(b) Any other matters raised by members
10. Financial Matters
(a) Payment of accounts since the last meeting (b) Financial statement
(c) To conduct the annual review of the clerk’s salary
(d) To consider budgets for 2020/2021 and set the parish precept.
(e) To consider grasscutting prices proposed by the contractor for 2020 (f) Any other financial matters
11. Village Hall
(a) To update members on issues from Village Hall Management Committee
(b) To consider insurance requirements (c) Any other matters raised by members
12. White Colne Village Green
To consider response to Essex County Council Highways regarding Colneford Hill road widening and their request of reduction of land at the green, and also to consider ownership issues of the village green.
13. Highways
(a) To receive an update on the joint application for speed cameras to control speeding vehicles
(b) To receive an update on issues. (c) Any other matters raised by members
14. Tree Survey – to confirm approval of the quotation for recommended tree works
15. Allotments
(a) To receive an update on issues (b) Any other matters raised by members
16. Correspondence received which is not dealt with elsewhere
17. To consider any other matters received since the preparation of the agenda and which the
chairman considers urgent
D K Williams Clerk to White Colne Parish Council
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