Great Tey Parish Council - Agenda for the next Parish Council Meeting
GREAT TEY PARISH COUNCIL
Summons and Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Parish Council
will be held in the Village Hall, Chappel Road, Great Tey
on Tuesday 9th February 2010 at 7.30pm
1.Apologies For Absence
2. Declaration Of Interests
3. Confirmation Of Minutes Of The Last Parish Council Meeting
4. Matters Arising From The Minutes
5. Reports from Colchester Borough Councillor and Essex County Councillor
6. Financial Matters
(a) Cheques for payment
Chq.No. Payee Amount (£)/ of which VAT:-
101105 Bedot Media Group – web site hosting £ 9.99
101106 D Williams – clerk salary £ 350.00
(b) To receive the financial report
7. Planning Matters-
(a) Applications
091096 – Land Adj. Farmhouse, Marshalls Farm, Chappel Road, – Change of use and conversion with
extension of existing garages/barn at Marshalls Farms House, to single residence plus new
garage for Marshalls Farm House.
091639 East Gores Farm, East Gores Road – Change of use of shed N from B1/B8 (office/storage)
use to office (B1)
8. Allotments (a) To receive an update report on the provision of water to the allotments (b) To consider any management matters
9. Village Hall – Any management matters
10. Parish Paths Partnership – to consider recent correspondence regarding the future of this scheme
11. Correspondence not dealt with elsewhere
12. Public Questions
13. Other Business for Discussion
Date and Time of Next Meeting. Tuesday 9th March 2010 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.
NEWS LATEST
Dr Jane Pearson, the well known local historian, will be giving a talk on ‘The Great Tey Riot’.
The talk will be given at 7.30pm on Tuesday 2nd March in the Chequers During the evening,there will be a collection for the Great Tey Jubilee Fund – which goes towards village organisations needing funding for the running of their events Obviously you will be able to purchase food and drinks from the great Chequers menu Please ring John Carr on 01206 211039 or email on carrjc@talk21.com if you want to come – just to give us some idea of the numbers of people to expect, as we think this will be a very popular event!‘A big thank you to all First aiders’
26 people turned out for the basic First Aid course run by Russell Cottis in the Village Hall on the 14th November – brilliant, well done everyone, especially Russell. It was such a success that we have three new people booked in for the 2010 course already! We are not sure yet, if this will be next spring or autumn – but watch this space! Do let John Carr know if you would like to add your name to the list: email carrjc@talk21.com or by telephone 01206 211039 Russell 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 223573Local Neighbourhood Action Panel meeting
AIMS To identify local community priorities which require a multi-agency partnership approach to achieve sustainable long term solutions to the identified local community needs, problems and priorities. The group has been endorsed by the Colchester Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, which includes the police, and will be supported by the CCDRP Core Management Group. Neighbourhood Action Panels are non political and are not to be used for individual gain, self promotion or personal disputes.
Dates of NAP meetings 2nd March, 4th May, 6th July, 2nd November
Each meeting will now be The Parish Council Offices, Marks Tey Village Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey and are on a Tuesday evening and run from 6-8pm
Santa 2009
Thank you to all those who came out to see Santa on the evening of the 21st December 2009
The childrens faces tell the storey of wonder and excitement – long may it continue
The collection has been passed onto the Village church and Round & About although the collection was less than previous years, thanks to those who did contributed
We experianced a few last minute hitches as we had to find another trailer and Public Address system and believe some villagers didnt hear Santa – Sorry – This will be solved by December this year –
Many thanks to the Santa Team for arranging this
SC
Anne Covill
On behalf of my father, Tony Covill, and all our family I would like to thank you very much for your kind and generous thoughts and messages of condolence following our sad loss. We lost a wonderful lady who made some very good friends in this village.
Helen Britt
NEWSPAPER DELIVERIES AND COLLECTIONS
This message is for all the people who have a paper delivered or collected via the “paper box” at the end of my garden. When we started the rounds the Parish Council very kindly paid for the present box, but unfortunately, being plastic, it has not fared too well in its exposed position. I have been looking at alternatives and, with the help of Mike Hird, think we may have found one. The Post Office at Marks Tey said that they would help us with the cost and I wondered if everyone on the paper round lists would be willing to put either 50p or £1.00 towards buying a replacement, which hopefully would last for many years. There are approx. 60 people who have a paper delivered and the new wooden (treated) box we have seen cost just over £100.00. So if everyone helped we should be able to purchase the new box, which being easier to access, will make life easier for all users.
If those people willing to help could drop an envelope with their names and amount paid through my door (next door to the Village Hall) it would be appreciated and anyone who can not get out I can call around and collect the money from them.
At the moment the box is leaking badly, so time is not on our side. Thanks
Norma Tregoning (01206 210417)
PARISH COUNCIL NOTICE BOARD
The Notice Board has been removed from the front of the Post Office as the Post Office is to be redecorated. The Notice Board will be moved to a new location in The Chase soon.
IMPORTANT BUS INFORMATION
Residents requiring travel information for Bus Routes 83 and 88b ( First Buses) can ring the ’ First ’ Information Service on 08456 020121.
For travel information on Route X 16 ( the Wednesday Service ) – Great Tey to Bury St Edmunds please contact Hedingham Buses on 01787 460621.
John Bland
Parish Council Transport Representative
PAPER ROUNDS
This is an URGENT cry for any children (or Adults) who would like to do a paper round in the village.
The children doing it now will all finish school next year so may not wish to carry on, and no one has come forward to take their places.
All the weekday rounds are paid £15.00 for five days, and the weekend rounds are £10.00 for two days.
It will be a pity if the deliveries all fall apart because of lack of people to deliver the papers.
Fingers cross we have some replies. They can ring me on 01206 210417
NEW CLUBS?
Anyone interested in forming or being a player in a :- Chess club? Card Club? Playing Badminton in the evening? or any other activity or club – if yes then please contact Graham (evenings) Home 01206 213648 Mobile 07986796584
WANTED
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
Parish of Great Tey and Little Tey
Thank youThank you to everyone who supported the Christmas Carols around the crib at Great Tey Village hall in December. A total of £90.06 was raised for Stepping Stones Nursery in Colchester.
Sunday Club
Children – do you like learning new bible stories, arts and crafts, songs and other activities? If you do perhaps you would like to join the Sunday Club. We meet on the fourth Sunday of each month in the vestry at Great Tey Church during the Parish Communion Service from 9.30 – 10.30am. The next Sunday club will take place on Sunday 28th February and we do hope you can join us. For more information please contact Jane on 01206 211481.
Edward Bear Club
Edward Bear meets with all his pre-school children friends and their grown ups twice a month in the church at Great Tey on Fridays at 2.00pm. On the first Edward Bear Club in the month we meet to play and have a chat over a cup of tea and refreshments and at the next session a short service is held in the church for babies, children and parents and carers. There is always a story with songs and rhymes for the children and a prayer to close. We finish at 3.00pm so that older brothers and sisters can be collected from school. New parents and babies are very welcome – Edward Bear Club is a lovely opportunity to make new friends. The next Edward Bear Club will take place on Friday 5th February at 2.00pm – do feel free to drop in.
For more details please contact Helen Brown on 01206 212516 or Jane Richardson on 211481.
Lent Weekday Worship
Ash Wednesday
On Ash Wednesday, February 17th there will be a service of Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes at Great Tey Church at 7.30pm. Night prayer services will take place on each Wednesday during Lent at 7.30pm – the first of these will be held at Little Tey Church on Wednesday 24th February. More details can be found on page 8 of your Church Parish magazine. All welcome.
Mothers’ Union
Members of the Mothers’ Union enjoyed their Christmas Party on Thursday 17th December. In January our speaker was Mr John Carr, Lay Pastoral Assistant in the parish and member of the hospital chaplaincy team. Our next meeting will be our annual service of Corporate Communion followed by our Annual General Meeting which will take place on Thursday 18th February at 2.00pm at Great Tey Church. The Mothers’ Union is a worldwide organisation with 3.6 million members and reaches out to support families all over the world and in the UK. Closer to home some of the project the Mothers Union are involved in are helping to provide holidays for families who really need a break (Away from it all), supporting womens refuges, working at Chelmsford and Bullwood Hall Prisons and providing Contact Centres for children and parents. If you would like to know more about the Mothers’ Union why not come along to our meeting in February – you will be assured of a warm welcome.
Womens World Day of Prayer
Everyone is very welcome to the Womens World Day of Prayer Service on Friday 5th March at 2.00pm when the speaker will be Rev. Ken Forbes, Minister at Lion Walk and Chappel United Reformed Churches. This year the services has been prepared by the women of Cameroon in Africa and will take place all over the world as the church unites in worship and prayer.
Great Tey Drop In Centre
I would like to say a BIG, BIG thank you to the residents of Great Tey who came along to the Drop-In in December. Once again they have shown their wonderful generosity, and through which, we were able us to give a cheque for £135.00 to the Colchester Night Centre – a really splendid effort ! Thank you also to the smaller children who also came and entertained us with their singing, it was delightful, and the older children who mingled and talked with the many people, of different ages, who attended on the day. Thank you also to everyone who cooked cakes, donated money and gifts, and generally helped out, especially Beryl and Sheila who have made The Drop-In a success.
The date for February’s Drop-In (and March too) is the 11th and we look forward to seeing as many people who are able to come. There will be a Valentine’s theme to the afternoon, with a raffle and hopefully some home made “goodies”. Don’t forget there is also a “FOR SALE” table and a good turn over of books. The Drop-In has been going for a year now and hopefully it will continue, with your support, so mark on your calenders the second Thursday in the month from 2.00pm – 4.00pm, and may I wish every one a Happy and Peaceful New Year.
Putting on my other hat and keeping every one up to date with the paper box, I can now report that so far we have collected £82.00, but we have also been offered financial help from a fund within the Village. This extra money will be essential as from rough quotes I have been given it could cost as much as £300.00 for a box which may have to last for many years. Hopefully though, with various connections we are investigating, a more reasonable price will emerge.
Norma Tregoning
Great Tey Footpath Preservation Society
Footpath Society
Our activities in December were very enjoyable and successful. The annual cyclists’ and ramblers’ carol service at Lawford Church, preceded by a walk and lunch in Dedham, was as uplifting and unusual as always. Then, on the Sunday before Christmas, we had a local walk in the snow, which was certainly ’ deep and crisp and even’! Our January away-day walk took place on Sunday January 17th, in beautiful sunshine and almost warm in comparison with recent weather. We took a circular walk in the Lamarsh area, with scenicl views all round of the Stour Valley and had lunch at the Lion in Lamarsh, where a good hearty meal was the order of the day.
On February 21st we shall be taking our local snowdrop walk, which will be between 3 and 4 miles and will start from the Village Hall at 2.30 pm. All interested, members or not, are welcome to join us on this annual occasion.
Enquiries to Peter Wakeling: 211887.
Great Tey Youth Activity Club
Great Tey Youth Activity Club (YAC) will be meeting on the following dates in the Village Hall at Great Tey, from 7.30pm- 9.30pm.
We are open to all pupils from year 6 upwards, who live, or attend school in, Great Tey, Little Tey and Chappel.
February 5th – February 19th – Film night
New Years Disco
I can only speak for what I saw but it seemed to be enjoyed by all
I have been asked if “fancy dress “could be the theme for the next one and could we hold a raffle to raise money towards a village organisation or event and therefore some feed back would be appreciated not only on the idea but also to see if any improvements to this event can be arranged – please email me on graham.aggi@btinternet.com or speak to me anytime
Thanks to all those that supported this event and those that helped clear up after wards
It is not my intension to make a profit from this event but a small profit was made and has been donated to “Santa” towards the New Public Address System that was purchase for him
A Happy and Peacefull new Year to you All
Great Tey C of E (Controlled) Primary School
Great Tey Primary School PTA and Great Tey Pre-School are jointly hosting an Auction of Promises on Friday 26th March at 7.30pm at Great Tey Village HallWe would be very grateful for donations of Promises. Can you help by offering for example; a night’s babysitting, some gardening, or maybe a day doing something unusual? Please contact any of the following to pledge your promise asap, but at the latest by 1st March. Thank you!
Tickets will be available from the school office, Pre-School, Clare Ellis on 01206 213818 or Linda Goodchild on 01787 228508 from early March.
Entry will be £1 to include your Programme of Promises and nibbles. Please bring your own drinks and glasses.
All are welcome for a fun evening and a chance to snap up a bargain and maybe
Great Tey Pre School
Open Morning
If you would like to see why children enjoy their time so much at Great Tey Pre-School please come along to our Open Morning on Monday 1st March from 10am to 12 noon. Our team of “Aunties” and the Management Committee will be available to discuss all aspects of Pre-School life. This is an opportunity for new families to come and have a look round. If you know anyone who has children who will turn two in the next 12 months, please let them know.
Easter egg hunt
To be held on 31st March. Further details to be confirmed in next month’s Round & About.
Enquiries
We are always happy to help with any enquiries: please contact our Supervisor, Marian Hamer on 07712 967081 or 01206 213716 or look at our website www.greatteypreschool.co.uk
The Chequers Inn
Overcome those Winter blues..!
The Chequers would like to thank everybody for their support over the Christmas and New Year period and look forward to seeing you all over the coming months.
As a little something to get the New Year off to a good start we’re giving you some great reasons to come down and see us each day of the week. As well as our usual lunchtime special of £8.50 for a main, dessert and coffee, and our “Happy Evenings” giving discounted drinks from 6pm Monday to Thursday, we’d like to introduce you to the following:
Money Saving Mondays – 25% off your food bill* (all day)
Curry Tuesdays – a selection of mouth-watering curries with a pint of Fosters or 175ml house wine for just £8.95 (all day)
Wild Wednesdays – try a rare meat including ostrich, wild boar, kangaroo, crocodile and many more… (one choice per week, booking required day prior. Served from 6.30pm)
Wine Thursdays – 25% off all bottles of wine (all day)
Fish Night Friday – catch one of our great fish specials (from 6.30pm)
Family Saturdays – Family meal for 4 including main, dessert and soft drinks for the kids just £29.95 (12-2.30pm and 6-7pm). Fish & chips, or family roast
Laid Back Sundays – Traditional roasts for just £6.95 one course, £9.95 2 course, £11.95 3 course (12-5pm approx)
Other upcoming events:
February 13th – Treat your loved one to a valentines meal. 3 course meal and a glass of bubbly for 2 people only £39.95. Book now on 01206 210814.
Tuesday February 16th – Pancake day. A selection of sweet and savoury pancakes.
February 26th – Live music from 8pm
March 14th – Mothering Sunday. Show your mum you care and bring her down for a great Sunday roast with all the trimmings.
To keep up to date with what’s going on please visit the website at www.thechequersgreattey.co.uk
Best wishes
Matt, Rachael and the Team
*Excludes special offers
Great Tey Village Hall
A recently re-furbished Hall with modern facilities and with a capacity for 200 persons it is suitable for most functions and activities.
It is currently used by several user-groups and may be booked in advance by contacting the Booking Secretary, Mrs Jean Springate, on 01206 210838.
Casual hire charges are £16 per hour but discounted rates are offered for full session hirings. Details of these are available on request.
An independent examiner is required to audit the accounts of the Great Tey Village Hall.
This is a voluntary position and requires only a few hours each year in January/February.
Anyone interested is asked to contact the Treasurer, Jim Springate, on 01206 210838.