NEWS

This Thursday, 2nd May will see the election of Parish and District Councils.

Unfortunately, with only 10 applicants for 11 positions, we have not received sufficient interest to trigger a Parish Council election in Felsted.

It of course also means that we have a vacancy on the Parish Council.

If you are interested and would like more details please contact our Clerk for details.

Graham Harvey, Chairman Felsted Parish Council

Please see the following announcement from the Essex Streetworks Team:

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Station Road, Felsted.

Please click on the following link https://roadworks.org?tm=113043654 to find details of the closure of Station Road, due to commence on 24th April 2019 for 6 nights.

The closure point is at the entrance to the village and will result in a diversion via Stebbing Road.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while Essex County Council undertakes patching works for surfacing dressing.

The village litter pick held last Saturday was yet again a massive success.

It is sad that we need our volunteers, led by our Parish Clerk, Diane, to give their time to clear up the rubbish others decide to discard around our village.

However, need them we do. In just a few hours they collected 24 bags of rubbish plus a door, an 8′ long kitchen plinth and assorted pieces of broken car body panels.

Uttlesford District Council has also purchased 5 new vehicles to support two dedicated litter picking teams, who will operate throughout the District where there are trouble spots.

If you see people dumping litter, or fly tipping, please let us know, with as many details as it is safe to take. It is wrong that we should need volunteers to pick up rubbish, and even worse that our Council Tax should be needed to buy extra vehicles to clean up our villages after people who simply don’t care.

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We have once again arranged for a weekly Green Waste collection service at Bannister Green.

The service will start on Sunday 7 April and run until 24 November 2019 (inclusive).

We have maintained the same day/time as last year, namely every Sunday between 9-10am.

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We are holding our next little pick on Saturday 23rd March. 

If you can come along and spend a little time helping keep our Parish clean, then meet in the Playing Field Car Park (off Jollyboys Lane North – CM6 3DU) anytime between 10am and 2pm.

You can choose which area you ‘pick’ and high viz vests will be provided, along with grabbers and refuse bags.

Any queries please ring Diane Smith (Clerk) on  01371 823071.

We continue to thank those who give their time to help in our regular litter picks. It really does make a difference. So, if you have been thinking about an odd hour you could spare to help the community, please come along.

Even if you can’t make the day, or perhaps you are a dog walker,  please  think about picking up that odd bit of litter you see, rather than walking past it, as every bit will help.

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The Annual Parish Assembly will be held on 21st March in the URC Hall at 7.00pm.

Come along and hear what has been happening in the Parish over the last year, including an update on the new Felsted Nature Area, and tell the Council what you think we should be focussing on in the coming months and year.

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)

We have been informed of 1 day road closures around Felsted this Thursday, 28th February in accordance with the following:

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Braintree Road, Felsted

Please click on the following link https://roadworks.org?tm=112824015 to find details of the intended closure of Braintree Road, Watch House Green, Rayne Road, Frenches Green Road, Crix Green Road, due to commence on 28th February 2019 for 1 day, closure in force between 1000-1500hrs.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce while Essex County Council undertakes Pre-Patching in preparation for Micro Surfacing in Spring/Summer 2019.

Essex County Council has launched a survey to consult on the future of library services in the County.

With local government services under pressure from budget cuts, library services are facing a reduction in funding and closure of some libraries.

If you value our library services please take a few minutes to complete the survey. It is important  to ensure that your views on how our library services will look in the coming years are heard.

The survey can be accessed here.

Felsted Parish Council has a small fund available to help support local organisations and good causes.

In recent years those applying for support have remained unchanged and we are now keen to encourage others to also apply for funding.

To make the process easier to understand, we have written a policy and explanation as to the types of requests we are, and are unable, to support, along with the process to apply.

The policy can be read in full here.

Are you interested in representing your community? Do you think you could help make a difference? Have you ever thought about standing to be a councillor?

If the answer to these questions is ‘yes’, come along to the ‘Be a councillor’ event on Monday 21 January, from 7.30pm at the Uttlesford District Council Offices in London Road, Saffron Walden.

The special information event is aimed at prospective candidates for the district and parish local government elections on 2 May.

The event is an opportunity for anyone considering standing as a candidate to find more about what it means to be a local councillor. Senior officers will be on hand to speak about the functions of the District Council and let prospective candidates know about the responsibilities of the role if elected. You can ask questions and get advice on what to do next.

No political experience is necessary, nor are any formal qualifications other than meeting the criteria to be eligible to stand as a candidate.

There is no pressure on the evening to say whether or not you wish to stand – it is purely an information event.

To register your attendance or for more information, contact Electoral Services on 01799 510510 or email ku.vog.drofselttuobfsctd-58f471@snoitcele

Further information about being a local councillor is available from the Local Government Association via https://beacouncillor.co.uk/. The website includes a step-by-step guide, e-learning module and case studies from existing councillors.

Guidance is also available from the Electoral Commission on what a candidate needs to do and how the election process works – visit www.electoralcommission.org.uk.

For more information about the local elections, visit www.uttlesford.gov.uk/elections.

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NOTES

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