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Great Tey Parish Council - Agenda for the Annual Parish Meeting and for the next Parish Council Meeting

NOTICE TO ALL ELECTORS OF GREAT TEY OF ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY 8TH MAY 2012 AT 7 PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL, CHAPPEL ROAD, GREAT TEY.
THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING IS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING PARISH AFFAIRS AND ALL ELECTORS OF THE PARISH OF GREAT TEY MAY ATTEND THIS MEETING, TAKE PART IN THE DISCUSSIONS AND RAISE MATTERS ON PARISH ISSUES.

AGENDA 1. NOMINATION OF A CHAIRMAN FOR THIS MEETING 2. CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL’S REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL 3. TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE ESSEX COUNTY COUNCILLOR ON ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL MATTERS AFFECTING THE PARISH 4. TO RECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE BOROUGH COUNCILLOR ON COLCHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL MATTERS AFFECTING THE PARISH 5. TO RECEIVE A POLICE REPORT ON MATTERS AFFECTING THE PARISH 6. TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE REPAIR OF ROADS IN THE PARISH 7. ANY OTHER MATTERS AFFECTING THE PARISH

SIGNED
DAVID K WILLIAMS
CLERK TO GREAT TEY PARISH COUNCIL.

GREAT TEY PARISH
COUNCIL Summons and Notice of Meetings

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Village Hall, Chappel Road, Great Tey on Tuesday 8th May 2012 at 7.30pm, followed by a Meeting of the Parish Council at 7.35pm.

Annual General Meeting
1. Election of Chairman
2. Apologies for Absence
3. Election of Vice Chairman
4. Election of Committees
5. Any Other Business.
Close of Meeting

Parish Council Meeting
1. Apologies For Absence
2. Declaration Of Interests
3. Confirmation Of Minutes Of The Parish Council Meeting of 10th April 2012
4. Matters Arising From The Minutes
5. Reports from Colchester Borough Councillor and Essex County Councillor
6. Public Questions and Statements

7. Financial Matters – a) Cheques for payment Chq.No. Payee Amount (£)/ of which VAT:-
101270 R Fairs – Litter Pick barbeque expenses 2011 & 2012 £ 105.78
101271 D Williams – clerk salary £444.08 less PAYE £88.82 £ 355.26
101272 HM Revenue & Customs – PAYE for clerk salary £ 88.82
101273 Rural Community Council of Essex – copying for Housing Survey £ 51.60
Youth Activity Club Account
100048 Great Tey Village Hall Management Committee – hall rental £ 15.60
(b) To receive the financial report
(c) To consider approval of the Annual Accounts for the year to 31 March 2012
(d) To receive an update on funding applications

8. Planning Matters
(a) Applications
120715 – Land between Marshall Farm House and Marshalls House, Chappel Road – minor material amendment to permission F/COL/00/1842 (residential development comprising 2no 3 bedroom houses and 3no detached houses) to permit re-orienting plot 5 detached house.
120789 Unit 4, Tey Craft Centre, Brook Road – extant planning permission in order to extend time limit for implementation for a proposed extension to Unit 4 for storage
(b)Approvals –None at present

9. Affordable Housing Survey – to receive an update
10. Highways – to receive a report on the repair of roads in the village
11. Old Playing Field – to consider any management matters
12. Village Hall – to consider any management matters
13. Harold Fairs Recreation Ground – to consider any management matters
14. Correspondence not dealt with elsewhere
15. Any Other Business for Discussion

Date and Time of Next Meeting. Tuesday 12th June 2012 at 7.30pm
Close of meeting
Signed:- D K Williams, Clerk to the Parish Council

Approved minutes of previous parish council meetings may be inspected by arrangement with the
Clerk – telephone: 01787 224895.

Parish of Great Tey and Little Tey

Rogation Family Service

Just a reminder that a joint family service will be held at Little Tey Church this month on Sunday 13th May at 9.30am when the annual rogation service will take place when we will be worshipping outside the church in the meadow, paddock and churchyard to thank God for the land and to ask God’s blessing upon the the agricultural and horticulltural work in our parish. All welcome.

Caroline’s Messy Church

Thank you to everyone who came along to Caroline’s Messy Church during the Easter Holidays at Chappel & Wakes Colne Village hall. Children, parents, grandparents and all ages enjoyed an afternoon of Easter Crafts, celebration worship and tea together. Crafts included decorated chalices, chocolate nests, Easter gardens, egg people, stone paperweights, jewellery making and bookmarks. We are hoping to run another Messy Church in the Summer holidays so why not find out more from someone who came along and join the fun?

Local History Talk

We hope you will be able to join us at Little Tey Church on Friday 4th May when Dr. Jane Pearson will be giving a local history talk at 7.30pm and cheese and wine will be served afterwards. Tickets are £6.00 and are available from Jane Richardson or Freda King. All welcome.

Annual Variety Concert

The annual Church variety concert will take place on Saturday 12th May at 7.00pm at St Barnabas Church, Great Tey.

Performances will include singing, music and poetry recitals and we are sure you will really enjoy this year’s programme.

If you would like to take part in the concert please contact Valerie Bartlett email valerie.bartlett@virgin.net or telephone 01206 211185. Home made and home baked refreshments will be served during the interval. Please do feel welcome to invite your family and friends to the concert and enjoy the evening.

Church Social Committee Calendar of events

Local History Talk with Dr. Jane Pearson and Cheese and Wine evening on Friday 4th May at 7.30pm at Little Tey Church.
Annual Variety Concert – Saturday 12th May at Great Tey Church at 7.00pm
Village Weekend – stall at fete Saturday 23rd June
Annual Summer Fete at Little Tey Old Rectory on Saturday 14th July
Charity Stall at Coggeshall Market on Thursday 16th August from 8.00am
Walk and Barbecue at The Old Vicarage, Great Tey on Saturday 1st September
Quiz Evening on Saturday 29th September at Great Tey Village Hall at 7.00pm
Harvest Supper on Saturday 13th October at Great Tey Village Hall at 7.00pm
Shepherds Pie Evening on Saturday 17th November at Great Tey Village Hall at 7.00pm
Mothers’ Union
Great & Little Tey Mothers’ Union will be holding a Songs of Praise service on Thursday 17th May at 2.00pm at St. Barnabas Church, Great Tey when refreshments will be served after the service. We do hope that you can join us to sing some of your favourite hymns and enjoy an afternoon of praise and worship. All welcome.

NEWS LATEST

NEWSPAPER DELIVERIES

For any one who is new to the village and is interested, we do have a paper delivery service. The papers come from the Post Office at Marks Tey and are delivered to a point in the village where the children collect them and deliver them before going to school. Unfortunately this delivery service is limited to the village only during the week (Mon – Fri), all out lying houses have to fend for themselves. There is a delivery service to the outlying houses as well as the village at the weekend though. The charge is 30p per day in the village and 75p per day (Sat – Sun) for out lying house. This cost may seem high, but it has to cover the cost of the children and weekend adult who deliver the papers and also the cost of the man who delivers early every morning to the village. If any one is interested in having a paper delivered they should contact the Post Office at Marks Tey and let them know your name and address and where your house is situated.

FLYTIPPING

Incidences of Flytipping of household rubble, hardcore and green tree cuttings in Brook Road ( and other sites in the Parish ) have been brought to the attention of the Parish Council.

The Parish Council kindly request those persons involved in this practice to make arrangements to ensure that any waste material that cannot be catered for by the weekly refuse collections is disposed of in a correct and environmentally friendly manner.

Please keep Great Tey clean and tidy. Thank you.

SCOUTS, BEAVERS AND CUBS

Places are available for girls and boys to attend our Beaver Colony (6-8 years), Cub Pack (8 – 10.5 years) and Scout Troop (10.5 – 14.5 years).
We meet every Wednesday evening during school term time in the Village Hall. Beavers from 6pm to 7:15pm, Cubs from 7pm to 8:30pm and Scouts from 7:30pm to 9pm.
If you know a young person who might like to join our group, please contact Melvin Tarman (number above) or speak to any of our Leaders on Wednesday evenings.

BROWNIES

Places are available for girls aged 7 — 11 years to join Great Tey Brownies

Due to lack of numbers the 35+yr old pack may have to close.
We meet Mondays at the village hall at 6pm
Please don’t let this happen. join now!
If you are nearly 7, call too!
Call: 01206 211350 for details

ROAD MAINTENANCE

The maintenance of the roads and lanes in and around our village are the responsibility of Essex County Council. Their contact points have recently changed, and if you wish to contact them regarding any Highways issue, or to report potholes, please telephone 0845 603 7631 or email H&TLocalism&Customereast@essex.gov.uk
Great Tey Parish Council

ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR HOTLINE

Colchester Borough Council and Essex Police have joined forces to provide you with a direct line to report anti-social behaviour. You can now speak to a team of dedicated specialists who can talk through your problems and deal with your call more efficiently by assigning it to the correct agency.

The ASB hotline number is 282731, it will operate between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Callers outside these times should leave a message, but urgent calls (i.e. threats to life) should ring 999.

FIRST RESPONDERS GROUP

Russell Cottis is very keen to hear from anyone wishing to find
out more about the FIRST RESPONDERS group in
Great Tey as more people are URGENTLY required.
Please email him on russell.cottis@btinternet.com or
by telephone 01787 223573

Great Tey Drop In Centre

Once again the people of Great Tey have excelled themselves and also shown that even in “hard times” they are thinking of the less fortunate. The December Drop-In was very well attended and, those who came were very generous in their offerings. I think everyone one really enjoyed the get together and the festive spirit showed through as we were able to send a cheque for £250.00 to the Colchester Night Shelter and still have money left in the Kitty. Thank you, as always, to the helpers, the cake makers, the very generous donation givers, and everyone who came on the day. Lets hope the good sense of community carries on through 2012 and beyond !! The first Drop-In of the New year will be on Thursday 12th January, 2012 at the Village Hall from 2.00pm – 4.00pm. Hope to see you there.

Norma Tregoning.

Great Tey Parish Council

GREAT TEY EMERGENCY PLAN

A ‘thank you’ to all those that responded and volunteered their services and equipment in the event of an emergency.

The Emergency Plan will shortly be available on the Great Tey Website.

Parish Council

SALT BAG PARTNERSHIP

Following our note in last months A&A and by way of further explanation, Essex County Council is supporting local communities to help themselves during periods of heavy snow through encouraging Parish Councils to take part in a Salt Bag Partnership.

This project involves each Parish being distributed salt for use on the pavements that are important to their community, such as footpaths to local shops and services, doctor’s surgeries, bus stops, schools etc. Thank you to those that have responded regarding the identification of locations badly affected by the snow and ice last winter.

The salt comes as a one tonne delivery of 20kg sealed bags for ease of storage and Great Tey Parish Council have organised delivery to a central location, prior to prioritising distribution.

ECC have advised that salt is ineffective against snow of a greater depth than 10mm (1/2 inch) so the area must be manually cleared before salt is spread. Your Parish Council are now looking for volunteers (who at their own risk) are willing to assist in clearing the snow from pavements. There are information packs on ‘best practices’ that will be made available to those that volunteer their services.

If you feel you are able to assist and offer support (given the nature of the work, volunteers should be physically able to manually remove snow and then spread a thin layer of salt), then please contact David Williams, Parish Clerk:-

Tel Phone: 01787 224895 or Email david@greenlandsfarm.freeserve.co.uk.

Please Note:

i.Great Tey Parish Council are co-ordinating this initiative on behalf of ECC and cannot accept any legal responsibility for actions to / by Volunteers.
ii.The salt provided as part of this scheme is for use on use on the highway only and not for any other area, such as, private driveways.
iii.This initiative does not substitute any action that Householders consider appropriate to clear pavements or footpaths outside their own properties.

Thank you.

COMMUNITY STREET WARDENS

Whilst other Councils are cutting back it is encouraging that Colchester B.C. have introduced a team of Community Wardens, who by car or on foot, and armed with wide ranging set of roles, target improving the quality of life for residents and visitors and to reduce the incidence and fear of crime and disorder

There are 7 Zones – our Parish falls in Zone 2 and our contacts are Gary Cole on 07507 647373 or Zoe Frost on 07817 297215. Both may be contacted direct on these numbers.

Warden’s cars are very distinctive with large lettering emblazoned on the sides saying ‘Colchester Community Wardens’ with ‘Community Safety Scheme Accredited’ symbols.
Wardens all wear a distinctive uniform, which while being intentionally ‘casual’ also serves the purpose of being both functional and visible.

Although the wardens have no police powers, they have been accredited by Essex Police to issue fixed penalty notices (FPN’s) for specific misdemeanours. Activities include: –
•Developing links with local neighbourhood-watch schemes.
•Attending community forums and residents associations.
•Distributing crime reduction advice.
•Being a point of contact for access to services for vulnerable people.
•Monitoring and/or removing graffiti.
•Attending to abandoned vehicles and issuing notices for car tax evasion to DVLA.
•Enforcing laws concerning fouling by dogs and littering.
•Monitoring and feeding back on environmental concerns.
•Under police accreditation, removing cigarettes and alcohol from young people.
•Educating and providing information on recycling and environmental issues
•Investigating incidences of fly-tipping, clearing – where case evidence can be found prosecuting.

The Wardens are also involved with the communities’ youth and older peoples groups, assistance with sport and leisure activities, community Fete’s and organising shopping trips.

POST OFFICE

The post office outreach service for Great Tey is now every Tuesday and Friday at the Village Hall, opening from 1.30pm until 4.30pm. Please use this service if you want to keep a post office service in the village.

The Village Notice Board is located on the wall of Bell House Garage, at the top of the Chase opposite the Chequers Pub..

Great Tey Womens Institute

The WI held its birthday party on 3rd January at The Village Hall and arranged an outing to the show ‘Oklahoma’ at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester on Tuesday 31st January. Those members requiring lifts please meet at the Village Hall at 6.30pm. On Tuesday 7th February we welcome Mr Keith Norman, a magical entertainer at the Village Hall at 7.30pm.
Our Mandeville group meeting this year is at Copford Village Hall on Wednesday 28th March. Tickets are available at £5 each including refreshments. Our full year’s programme will soon be available on the Great Tey web site www.greattey.com . For further information please telephone Christine on 01206 210872.

Great Tey C of E (Controlled) Primary School

Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AZ Telephone: 01206 210415 www.greatteyprimary.ik.org

Firstly, we would like to wish all of our friends in Great Tey a very Happy New Year! The children are learning about life in Ancient Egypt this term; they have taken part in an Egyptian themed day, making mummies, caonopaic jars, tomb paintings and more. In the afternoon the whole school took part in an Egyptian banquet and entertainment for the Pharaoh and his queen.
We extend a very warm welcome to toddlers in the village and surrounding areas, and their parents, on Wednesday 25th January, Tuesday 7th February and Wednesday 22nd February from 2.45 pm for Toddler Read. Please bring your toddlers along and share a story in the library with our Headteacher. Our Community Worship will take place in St. Barnabas Church on Thursday 26th January and Thursday 15th March, from 1.30 pm. In addition to this, our Easter Service will take place on Thursday 29th March from 2 pm in the church. Please come along and join us in our worship.
If you are thinking about shopping on-line for a bargain in the sales, don’t forget to shop via www.thegivingmachine.co.uk and our school could benefit from a small donation from the retailer. We are very grateful for all donations that go towards providing our children with extra equipment and resources.
Don’t forget our PTA is planning a quiz night; this will be held on Friday 23rd March in the school hall. Tickets will be available nearer the time; further details will be in the next edition of this newsletter, but please put the date in your diaries now!
Deborah Crabb, Headteacher

Great Tey Footpath Preservation Society

Our November walk was entitled ‘Jane’s Surprise’ and led by Jane Pearson. We drove to Polstead, to uncover the story of William Corder, Maria Marten and the Red Barn Murder, which took place in 1827 and for which William Corder was hanged in 1828. It was very foggy when we left Polstead Church and so we could not admire the view but, as the circular walk progressed, the sun managed to make an appearance and we were able to see the site of the Red Barn, Corder’s farm and the Marten house, as well as being able to appreciate the lovely Autumn colours and the beautiful Suffolk countryside. Lunch was taken at the Cock Inn in Polstead, where the inquest, following Maria Marten’s death was actually held. Many thanks to Jane for organising this very interesting walk.

In December we plan to attend, as usual, the annual Cyclists’ and Ramblers’ carol service at Lawford Church. We will leave the village hall at 9.39 am, on Sunday 11th December and have a morning walk, followed by lunch, after which we will make our way Lawford Church for the service. We will share cars and look forward to welcoming as many members and friends who would like to join us.

Also in December we will be having our annual pre-Christmas walk, on Sunday, 18th December, meeting at the Chequers, at 10.00 am and returning there afterwards for seasonal refreshments. Again, all are welcome to join us.

Finally, we will be walking ( 4 to 5 miles) in the Lavenham area, on Sunday, 15th January, leaving the village hall at 9.39 am. Again we will be sharing cars and will welcome all who would like to join us on this Away-day walk.

Any enquiries about the above walks, please contact Peter Wakeling – 211887.

1st Great Tey Scout Group, Beavers and Cubs

WEBSITE & EMAIL Our website is now up and running and we are regularly uploading new content. Please go and look at www.1stgreatteygroup.co.uk Our email address is firstgreattey@aol.co.uk (or click the link on the website.)

PLACES AVAILABLE

A few places are available for Beavers and Cubs (Scouts is currently running at capacity), so if your young person (age 6 – 10 years) is interested in joining, please contact Melvin Tarman (as above), or via our website.

Great Tey Pre School

We still have some spaces available for this term, and are taking registrations for next term. If you would like more details please ring 07712967081 or e-mail mail@greatteypreschool.co.uk