In her September report Parish Council Chair Maureen Caton asks Councillors to focus on plans to improve play equipment in the village
I hope you have all had a good summer break and welcome back.
In terms of updates, it has been relatively quiet – with Alan Barnes and I starting to review our Emergency Plan and attempting to ensure it will be effective and efficient, but also GDPR compliant. We hope to have a draft for members of the group to view in the next month or 6 weeks.
I am still awaiting a meeting with UDC representatives in relation to Manor Road, which is being co-ordinated via Cllr Gooding.
In relation to meeting with Stansted Airport representatives – Daniel Turpin, Community Engagement Officer, has come back to us to inform us that MAG are intending to organise meetings with a number of the local Parishes together and their wider Leadership Team, and will inform us of dates etc. when this is finalised.
We have chased the police for a date for our regular partnership meeting – but again with members on leave this has not yet been arranged.
In this next phase of meetings, we do need to focus on the replacement playground equipment for the Recreation Ground – especially, if we are going to need to gain grant funding and install in time for next summer; likewise, the area on the corner of Crafton Green needs to have an agreed plan to take forward – please can we gain some momentum on these areas with input from members.
– The Chair confirmed that Cllr Coote had now agreed to the meeting and a suitable date for all was being discussed.
The Chair also read out a letter she had received from SWAF asking if any Parish Councillors would be willing to take on being a director. The Chair asked members to let her know if they are interested or if they would like a member of SWAF to attend a meeting to give more details.