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These are the conclusions of the Parish Plan Steering Group. If any of these topics interest you do please contact us. Transport
Bus timetables were recently published in the parish magazine and can also be seen on this website and noticeboards. Parish Bus Timetables
A new bus route runs through Catmere End and Littlebury Green. The bus will stop for passengers who raise their hand.
Commuters to Audley End who can travel at the same time should investigate the UDC run Community Transport Scheme.
Parish Council to set up meetings with Audley End Estate to discuss introducing more cycle paths
Traffic
The PC were awarded the Community Initiatives Fund (Highways) Grant for the following: Gate and village sign with renewed terminal speed limit signs. Provide and install one VAS for southbound traffic. Imprint surface to Mill Lane. Remove existing gateway sign and provide and install gateways. Cobbled imprint surface to Mill/Church junction. Gate and village sign. Reflector posts on outside of bend. Gate and village sign with imprint surface. A full list of the projects was sent to the Area Highways Manager for Uttlesford and the work is all but complete.
Volunteers, please come forward from Littlebury Green to train for Community SpeedWatch Parish Council to consult with Highways regarding parking
Personal and Community Safety
Alan Johnson, Chair of Uttlesford District NhW Steering group spoke to the PC on WEdnesday 16th June and as a aresult Ginny Jones, a parish councillor, is undertaking to organise Neighbourhod Watch in Littlebury. If youwould like to join in please contact Ginny. Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator awareness campaign in each of the villages. Any volunters from the hamlets?
Meetings with Police and Fire Service to be set up by a volunteer from the steering group. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service in partnership with the Thatched Owners Group are holding several thatched home owners’ seminars in Uttlesford. The Thatched Owners Group is the largest organisation in the United Kingdom that helps owners of thatched properties and is at the forefront of fire safety in the home.
Although fires in a thatch roof are not common, over 90% start as a result of a faulty flue or chimney. Thatch, designed to repel water, makes it a difficult task for the Fire Service to extinguish such fires. Planning & Development
Watching brief by the Parish Council and the Community.
A copy of the Parish Plan questionnaire has been sent to UDC for extra clarification.
The Parish Council will look into tree planting, and meet with Audley End Estate.
Investigation by a volunteer from the steering group regarding gas and mains drainage.
Watching brief by the Parish Council and the Community restrict utility companies’ rights to install pylons and cables above ground.
Parish Council and Information
Website volunteers will continue to use suggestions and data collected to inform the content of the new website and ask that parish groups submit material. Please do!
Environment
Ensure that the Parish Council keeps abreast of new NATS proposals. Visit NATS . A response came in since the Littlebury petition was presented to Sir Alan Haselhurst last year Read the Response Energy
Watching brief for grants by the Parish Council.
Co-operative buying of oil has already begun in Church Walk, Littlebury, Littlebury Green and Catmere End.
If you would like to volunteer to help please Contact Us
Recycling and Ecology. Matt Clare of the Parish Councilis initiating moves to make the parishmore eco-friendly. A volunteer from Parish Council has agreed to write to UDC to enquire about bottle banks. A link to Uttlesford’s Recycling page is in place on the website
Litter, fly tipping and dog fouling
ACTION Organising litter picking seems the best we can do to reduce countryside blight along with stepping up requests for people not to allow their dogs to foul recreation areas. Ask the Parish Council to look into ways of enforcing this.
Parish Council to ask dog owners to show consideration. Contact UDC re: enforcement.
Watching brief by the Parish Council and the Community on Fly Tipping
Common land-maintenance of roadside verges and common land
ACTION try to mobilise volunteer help.
A volunteer from the Parish Council has agreed to look at The Bumpy and consult locally.
Two volunteers agreed to look at the pond at Littlebury Green. The Parish Council is following up on this.
The Parish Council to maintainThe Grip. Volunteers to be mobilized when needed on major projects.
Flooding -a well-maintained system of ditches has largely disappeared
ACTION identify specific problems and lobby on behalf of householders for preventative work to be carried out regularly.
The Parish Council to discuss the ditches with Audley End estate. Watching brief by the Parish Council on flooding generally.
Leisure
The Parish Council to implement if space could be found for play areas at Nettleditch / Merton place and Catmere End
The Parish Council to meet with Audley End Estate for improved access to footpaths especially near Littlebury village.
Links regarding sport are already on the website, if you know of any facilities or classes that should be linked on the site, please Contact Us.
There are art classes being held at Wendens Ambo currently.
Mobile Library
Mobile Library times are posted on the website.
A volunteer will make enquiries of Saffron Walden Library regarding turnover of books. Librarians will visit those who are too infirm to attend either the library or the Mobile Library.
Allotments
Three volunteers have agreed to take this forward. If you are interested in having an allotment please Contact Us or contact the Parish Council NOW for a concerted effort. If we are successful in getting allotments they will be allocated on a first come first served basis. There are ongoing discussions with Audley End Estate regarding suitable/available land.
Community Spirit and Facilities
Those who said they would like to start a village shop please come forward. If you Contact Us with details volunteers will be put in touch with eachother. Holy Trinity for Community occasions.
Community groups to contact the vicar or churchwardens direct. Youth Groups
There is a Youth Group at Newportwhich may prove a useful model. Transport can be arranged through the UDC Community Transport Scheme. If you would like to be involved please Contact Us. There is, as of October a fresh initiative for a Youth Club. iyou would llike to know more or be involved, please Contact Us Over ‘60s club.
A Buddy system to teach computer skills would be useful. Volunteers please
As computing becomes more of a necessity in modern life older people need to acquire these skills which they sometimes find difficult. Is there anyone that would be interested in helping older people to learn the
basic skills of using a computer? Contact Ronnie Bell on 522513 |
