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The Publishers reserve the right not to publish a submission or part of a submission that they consider defamatory or otherwise inappropriate for publication. 2 KPC12 Artwork A5.indd 2-3 Your edition of Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine Welcome to the new edition of Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine. The new year has already brought some changes to the Parish Council – for one, Contents there has been a change of editorship of the Welcome 3 magazine, with it now being co-edited by Letter from the Chairman 4 Clerks Corner 8 Cllrs Louise Humpington and India Jayatillake. Neighbourhood Plan 10 We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Local Heritage Lists 12 previous Editor, Cllr Rob Lancashire, for all of his Meet the Council 12/13 hard work on the magazine over the last year Your Local Councillor – James Astley 14 and wish him well whilst he focuses his efforts Wildlife Report 16 on his other commitments as a Parish councillor. Pedal for the J’s 18 Kelvedon & Feering Walking Group 19 In this edition, you’ll find articles on a wide A12 History Report 20 range of topics. These include walks around Kelvedon Community Association 23 the village and how to make the most of them, Kelvedon & Feering Scout Group 24 information about local groups for residents of Supporting Skip’s Celebration 25 all ages and an important update regarding the Kid’s Life 26 Kelvedon Neighbourhood Plan. Planning Update 28 Kelvedon Churches 30 We also have our regular reports from the Chairman of the Parish Council, Cllr Craig Cover photograph © Nick Ezra. Martin, and a Clerk’s report from Pippa Potter. As always, we’d love to hear if you’d like to contribute any articles to future editions of the magazine or if you have any upcoming events that you’d like to make local residents This magazine has been produced at aware of. You can contact us at either louise. no cost to the Parish Council. 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What I will say common sense has prevailed and the M is that I hope 2017 will be kind to you. suggestion has been shelved. and off C In my last article, I mentioned that I hoped the Whilst on the subject of finances, the ticket to see wha remaining vacancy on the council would be machine at the High Street car park will shortly Ev filled by the time this edition of the magazine need to be replaced, partly due to its condition of impor goes to print. I’m happy to report that James and partly due to the need to cater for new- fr Astley was co-opted on to the council at its style pound coins. At the same time, the council keep on t December meeting. So we are now back up to will be increasing the parking charges (by a to pr full strength after quite a gap. I’ll leave James to modest amount) and extending the charging Cllr C give more information about himself separately. hours. It is regrettable that this has become Chairman necessary, but the council has a duty to make At its January meeting, the council was able Kelv to agree and set the precept for the coming the best use of its assets and it must be borne in financial year. As I suggested previously, the mind that the charges haven’t been increased precept has increased again for the coming since its opening. The council had to take out a year, but I’m pleased to be able to report substantial loan in order to purchase access to that the increase is pretty modest – well, in the land and to construct the actual car park and single figures. There’s a separate article on the that loan has to be repaid. More generally, with a precept elsewhere in this magazine, in the squeeze on its finances, the council must seek to Clerk’s report. We now know for sure that the derive money from every possible source. amount of grant to come from Braintree will A consultation document has been launched, shortly totally disappear, so realistic budgeting looking at possible routes for a dualled stretch will become ever more vital. I had previously of the A120 from Braintree through to the referred to a suggestion having been made that A12. Many of you may remember a previous parish councils would be ‘capped’ as to the size exercise of this nature some years ago. The of increase that would be permitted without difficulty at that time was that no money was available to widen the A12 to 3 lanes, which would be required in order to cater for a dual Services offered: carriageway joining it. This time around, the • VAT returns Government has committed to widening the • PAYE for multiple A12 so one assumes that dualling of the A120 • Established for over 25 years employees will actually happen (though not for some time • Experienced in many industries including property development & financial markets • Bookkeeping services yet). Quite apart from the fact that the existing • Provide a tailored service stretch of road is not fit for purpose, there will • Operate an ‘open door’ policy which allows • Rental statements our clients to contact us with questions and be the added strain of potentially significant queries without receiving multiple invoices • Limited Company development in the surrounding area. www.godriscoll.co.uk incorporations T: 01621 893888 • E: [email protected] Despite the planning application for a waste management facility at Rivenhall having been 4 KPC12 Artwork A5.indd 4-5 approved, the developers have been refused an operating permit by the Environment Agency. CALLING ALL CONTRIBUTORS However, we haven’t heard the last of this one AND GROUPS!... as the developer is seeking to amend its plans If you are involved in a group be it social, in order to gain a licence. Watch this space. charity, sports or local interest, and want Still with development matters, a planning to tell people about what you do as well application is likely to be lodged (it might as encourage new members, we are have been lodged by the time you read this) constantly looking for pieces on interesting by the developer wanting to build houses at events and activities going on in the Monks Farm, ie on land behind the station village, be that adverts for events planned, and off Coggeshall Road.