HULLBRIDGE PARISH COUNCIL 2017-18 Published 14.05.18

Your Parish Council as a Parish Councillor as wreaths at the Hullbridge / unfortunately during the year Rayleigh / Services. The Parish Council consists of she decided to step down. I would like to thank my Vice 13 Members who volunteer The vacancy was quickly filled Chairman Cllr Miss A Marriott their time for the benefit of the by Mr. Danny Gatehouse, who and fellow Councillors for Community and attend our has previously been a their efforts over the last year, monthly Full Council meetings Councillor and is a valued also to the Clerk to the Council and Committees, various Sub member of the team. and her staff for the efficient Committees and Working This Parish Council has administration and the Groups, which together assist worked hard for the interests maintenance around the in the efficient smooth running of its residents and we have village. Cllr D Borg of the Council. made representation on a From our Parish Council number of outside bodies, Office the Clerk to the Council including the Coastal and her Staff provide full Forum, ECC Transport, 2018/19 administration including Citizens Advice Bureau and    financial budgets, forecasts the Rochford Hundred and accounts and makes sure Hullbridge Parish Council’s Association of Local Councils. the Council is working legally Budget for 2018/2019 is Malyons Farm Development is and within their remit. The £ 154,148 which equates to ongoing, the outline planning Office provides information to permission is granted and of the Community and assists £67.69 the time of writing we are with any concerns/ideas from waiting for the Reserve For an average Band D residents and manages our Matters to be validated. Once property per year: Website, Facebook page and this happens we will run an Noticeboards. Which is only: open public session for We carry out a lot of the residents to view the finer maintenance throughout the details of the proposed £1.30 per week village and manage Kendal development and the Park Nature Reserve. The Members of YOUR opportunity to forward us Council are working for your comments to assist us Report by the Chairman of with our formal response to you the ratepayer to give Hullbridge Parish Council the Council. you “Best Value” for

In May 2017 I was elected We will continue to meet with money Chairman for a second term the Developers to discuss the Section 106 Agreement and during the year I have Finance/ Policy / regarding the Youth facilities attended a number of events Appointments Committee as well as other matters. both in an official and an The Parish Council strives to The Remembrance Services are unofficial capacity. achieve “Best Value” for all its very important to the Parish I would like to take this expenditure, whilst abiding by Council and this year we laid opportunity to thank Cllr Mrs. our financial regulations Lesley Spencer for all her input ensuring we get good value for Grant Funding - We have know of anyone please let the money and obtaining the most actively sought grant funding Office know so we can make competitive prices. and we were successful in sure you are on our list.

We have a 5 year Financial securing funding to refurbish Forecast and Action Plan and the pond area in Kendal Park Allotments The Allotments have adopted and updated our NR. We will be having a pond located in Lower Road are Policies and Procedures. Our area with a platform for pond enjoyed by many with every budget for 2017/2018 was dipping and a marsh / boggy plot taken, please forward £148,777 and this was spent on area, this will provide habitats your name to the Parish Office a number of responsibilities. for a wide range of species and if you would like to go onto our waiting list. plants also give a source of Some of which were: water for other wildlife. The Parish Council also runs  Floral baskets/planters The fishing boat was installed an Annual Competition in July  Allotments and a real asset to the park and which proves to be very  Free use of Pooles Lane enjoyed by residents and popular and was won in 2017 car park visitors. This year we will be by  Managing and changing the safety matting to 1st Place Mrs. Oates Plot 33

maintaining Kendal rubber surface area. Nature Reserve Income & Expenditure 2nd Place Mrs. Stone Plot 32

 Events including the Attached our Income & 3rd Place Mrs. Glenister Plot 35 Christmas Fayre Expenditure Accounts. Cllr David Jeffery  Street lighting in Hullbridge Garden Association un-adopted roads General Purposes Committee adjacent to the Co Op in Ferry  CCTV in the car park Under this Committee’s remit Road is open for all your and Ferry Road it looks after the Parish Allotment / Garden needs.  Maintenance of street Council’s street scene assets, Opening Times: Wed 10am-noon furniture, Rose Garden, which includes Parish street Fri 6-8pm, Sat 2pm-4pm and Sun village Memorial, some lights, teen shelter, public 10am-noon. For six weeks April – grass verges and seating, notice boards, bins, June it is also open 10am – noon footpaths (5/12). War Memorial, village signs, Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri.

 Recreation Ground green gym, bus shelters and Toilets (April-October) play equipment. Best Frontage Competition  Play Ground Pooles Lane car park we are Every year we run this Improvements pleased that this is continuing competition, in 2017 the winners were: The Parish Council also to be free. Unfortunately our maintenance staff are 1st Place continues to provide support Spring Song, The Avenue continuing to pick up a large to a number of organisations including Essex Air amount of rubbish left there 2nd Place each day. 183 Ferry Road Ambulance and Citizens 3rd Place Advice Bureau. Over 180 Christmas parcels 2, The Glen, Tower Park We do have a grant scheme were delivered to the elderly Highly Commended where organisations can apply residents, contributions were 1 Keswick Avenue Highly Commended http://www.hullbridgepc.co.uk given by Riverside Primary Tahiti, The Avenue /grant-assistance-application-f/ School and the School Council Congratulations to all our winners kindly packed them. If you are 80 this year or if you and thank you for making Hullbridge being in bloom.

Hanging Baskets / Planters Kendal Park NR is managed Annual Christmas Fayre Hullbridge Parish Council by the Parish Council and we The event in 2017 went very continues to maintain the have a Management Plan in well and enjoyed by many, plants along Ferry Road and place to secure the future of thank you to all those who last year’s baskets provided a the Reserve. We have had to participated. lovely floral display. carry out continued coppicing In 2018 the Fayre will be held The flowers are supplied by a work due to Ash Tree Die Back on Saturday 1st December Local Nursery (Riverside) and and to strengthen the Nature between 3-6pm at Pooles Lane are in full bloom between May Reserve. Over the last 2 years car park / HCA with the Lights and September. we have planted nearly 400 being switched on by our Cllr D Borg tree whips but sadly most Special Guests at 5.45pm. have been damaged. There will be a variety of stalls, Parks / Open Spaces / We would like to thank 1st entertainment and activities Conservation / Footpaths Hullbridge Scouts who have not forgetting Santa arriving Committee built a fantastic bug hotel and by horse drawn carriage We have continued to make are in the process of putting (sponsored by Cooks improvements to the play together some bird boxes, Carriages) and a Santa’s Grotto space at the Recreation Essex Wildlife will also be (sponsored by the HCA). Ground and the arrival of the installing and monitoring an If you would like a stall / be play boat has been a big hit, Owl Box, wildlife in the part of the Entertainment or the Play Area provides play Reserve is improving. help at the event, then please equipment for all ages, This year we will be contact the Clerk. including seating/picnic tables replenishing the footpath with Every year we give a grant to a and a sun canopy, this park is cockle shell which visitors Charity or Community Group very popular and used by have liked. We have also and in 2017 a donation was many. installed rubbish bins and dog given to the Harbour Club.

We are in discussions with bins which we hope will be Rochford District Council The winner of the Chairman’s used. Christmas Card Competition regarding the old Pavilion and Cllr D Borg. 2017 was Sienna Hall, Well its future and we are continuing to fund the Wheelchairs /Walking Frames Done and to all those who sent Our popular service is in their entries. opening of the toilets as we appreciate this is a necessity continuing and we provide a We will be running this for users of the park but we free loan service so please Competition again this year. hope that we can make contact the Office if you The Best Shop Front window require this service. improvements to the toilet was won by Joanne’s Florist

facility. HARP – we are still taking

donations at the Office. Parish Safety Volunteers / The footpath link to the Dome to provide a circular walk is Litter / Dog Fouling Heart Watch still being investigated we are Please help keep “Hullbridge Cllr White is fully trained as a we are hoping the scheme that Tidy” and use litter bins and Parish Safety Volunteer and he Natural are currently dog bins which are throughout can visit your home and fit running to reinstate coastal the village. Please note that “free” fire alarms and provide footpaths might be able to doggy bags can be put in safety advice. If you would assist us. normal rubbish bines. A dog like a visit then please contact bin has been installed in Long Essex Fire and Rescue Service lane at the end of footpath 5. on 0300 303 0088 or visit There has also been anti-social District (Hullbridge Ward) www.essex-fire.gov.uk behaviour in and around Pooles Councillors 2017/2018 Lane car park and with the Cllr J Chaffin is a member of Cllr Mrs. D. Hoy Local bus service which the Cllr M. Hoy Heartwatch who continues to Police are investigating. provide such an important Cllr S Wilson If you see any anti-social service, new Members are behaviour or crime then please always welcome. Report it by calling 101 County Councillor 2017/2018 Cllr Mrs. Carole Weston Parish Full Council Meetings Hullbridge Team can be contacted via 101 adding ext. nd These are held on the 2 Mobile: 07813953703 Member of Parliament Monday of each month Email : Mark Francois MP (excluding August) at the castlepointandrochfordcpt@ Hullbridge Centre, essex.pnn.police.uk Windermere Avenue starting Website. at 7.30pm. Residents are https://www.essex.police.uk/your- Hullbridge Parish welcome to attend and area/castle-point-rochford/ Council forward their ideas and concerns. Parish Councillors 2017/2018 Parish Office 98 Ferry Road Highways / Footpaths Cllr. D Borg (Chairman) Hullbridge Issues can be reported to Essex Chairman of the General Essex SS5 6EX County Council online via Purposes Committee and 01702 232038 their “Tell Us” page Footpath Committee) http://www.essexhighways.or Cllr Miss A. Marriott OPEN g/Transport-and-roads.aspx (Vice-Chairman) Monday 12.30-2.30 We also report and chase up Tues/ Wed/Thurs 10-12 numerous issues. Cllr. D Jeffery (Finance and Personnel Clerk to the Council Street Light Issues Committee Chairman) Mrs. Anne-Marie Bates The Parish Council manages Cllr. D East (Planning Chairman) all the Street Lights in Email: Cllr. E Smith (V.Chair Planning) un-adopted roads, so please [email protected] Cllr I Kenlin report to us of any issues. Cllr fK Ager Adopted roads please report to Website Cllr J. Chaffin Essex County Council. http://www.hullbridgepc.co Cllr. Mrs. L. Campbell-Daley .uk/ Neighbourhood Policing Team / Cllr D Elwell Special Policing Scheme Cllr D Gatehouse Facebook We are in the process of joining Cllr. Mrs. W. Stevenson https://www.facebook.com the new Special Police Scheme inCllr P White /pages/Hullbridge-Parish- in Hullbridge. The Parish Council/1544215995841235 Council has agreed to Parish Staff Fund three Special Constables Anne-Marie Bates for our village. Clerk to the Council Unfortunately there has been an Julie Mullett increase in crime in the village Administration Assistant which saw the Dome bus Martin Bewers Shelter being burnt down, this General Maintenance Officer has now been replaced. Jake Lillywhite – Assistant GMO