Parish Council Meeting Minutes

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Summary
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Speeding concerns are being addressed with the new Police Commander, and work on the bus stop opposite Bentley Road starts soon. The council is also looking into improving playground safety with new signs and surfacing, while ongoing issues with bin collections are being monitored closely.
Present
Cllrs C. Hamilton (Chair), D. Botterell, G. Foster, K. Green, L. Fitzpatrick, V. Cauvain, T. Spong, K. Millar and J. Beady. Also in attendance were Steve Gunter (Clerk), 8 members of the public (MOP) and Cllr D. Land (ECC)

Apologies

  1. None received.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

  1. The minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 16th June 2025 were proposed by Cllr Cauvain, seconded by Cllr Beady and it was RESOLVED: To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 16th June 2025 as an accurate record of proceedings.

Declarations of Interest

  1. None received.

Clerk’s Report

The Clerk presented the previously circulated report attached as Appendix A. All Councillors confirmed they had read the report and there were no questions.

Public Participation

The Chair invited the members of public in attendance to raise any questions/issues.

  • None raised.

Tendring District and Essex County Councils

EALC Cllr Land: mentioned the following:

  • Met with the new Police Commander and spoke about speeding as a big issue locally. Cllr Land noted the Commander seemed very receptive.
  • A resident had raised an issue with the caravan park and Cllr Land was assisting the resident.
  • Work is starting on the bus stop opposite Bentley Road w/c 28th July and the Finger Post signs were fixed in the last round of works.
  • The plastic railings on the bridge have been removed.
  • Cllr Land has raised the issue of bin collections (an issue reported to the clerk frequently) to TDC for more information.
  • Kerbs and Pavements on 2nd Avenue to be fixed.
  • Markings on Colchester Road to Tendring Riding Club. The road is to be totally resurfaced in September. Chair mentioned Rose may then dig this up again for road layout changes.

TDC Cllr Harris: was not present.

Risk Assessment and Business Continuity

Clerk presented the documents and Cllr Hamilton proposed and Cllr Botterell seconded and it was RESOLVED to adopt both documents. ACTION: Clerk to upload to website. Clerk to look into cloud storage.

CCTV Policy

All Councillors confirmed they have read and agreed the policy. Cllr Hamilton proposed and Cllr Beady seconded and it was RESOLVED to adopt the policy. ACTION: Clerk to check names and then upload to Website.

Bins

A frank discussion was had and it was decided not to install larger bins at this time. All Cllrs and Villagers should report missed bin collections and the clerk will continue to monitor the situation. Cllr. Land has also raised this issue to TDC.

Playground Notices

It was unanimously agreed to install signs in the playground. Signs should include Emergency Contact Details and No Dogs in the Under 10s area. ACTION: Clerk to research and gain quotes with different wording.

Playground Surface

It was unanimously agreed to seek quotes for relevant surfacing under the equipment outside the Under 10s Play Area. ACTION: Clerk to source quotes for surfacing options in playground.

Reed Pond

A long discussion occurred on the subject and it was agreed to look into quotes for stripping back and deepening the pond and planting recommended water plants. ACTION: Clerk to find quotes. KG to speak to local farmer to see if he can remove spoil.

Training

Cllr Cauvain proposed and Cllr Beady seconded and it was RESOLVED to use the training budget to pay for the Chair and Clerk to attend an online planning course.

Correspondence

The clerk read out all relevant correspondence.

Planning Applications

There were none to discuss this month.

Finance and Budget

The list of monthly payments was proposed by Cllr Botterell and seconded by Cllr Hamilton and it was RESOLVED to approve the list of payments set out in Appendix C.

Weeley Parish Council Reports

  1. Street Lighting: Nothing to report.
  2. Tree Warden: Nothing to report.
  3. Playing Field: Decided to move goals after the summer. ACTION: Check for holes for goals and if not arrange for them to be dug.
  4. Children’s Play Area: Nothing to report.
  5. Highways: Cllr Beady presented a report which is published on the Council’s website.
  6. Footpaths: Nothing to report.
  7. Transport: Nothing to report.
  8. TDALC: Next meeting 23rd July.

Other Reports

  1. Rural Policing: Cllr Hamilton reported 13 crimes in May.
  2. Speedwatch: Cllr. Beady presented her report which is published on the Council’s website.
  3. Weeley Residents Ass: presented their report which is available on the Council’s website.
  4. Weeley in Bloom (WiB): presented their report which is available on the Council’s website.
  5. Petanque Rink: presented their report which is available on the Council’s website.

Public Participation

No comments or questions.

Items to be Added to the Next Agenda

  • CCTV.
  • Christmas Tree Event Planning

The Chair closed the meeting at 20.40pm

Date of Next Meeting will be: Monday 15th September at 7.30pm at Weeley Village Hall

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