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| We have all the latest on what the Town Council is up to - and a lot more besides .... WHATS ON IN MERSEA? CLICK ON TO OUR "EVENTS" PAGE FOR AN UP TO DATE DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE YEAR CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS FOR A FULL LIST OF EVERY CLUB AND ORGANISATION ON THE ISLAND PLUS CONTACTS CLICK ON TO "COMMUNITY" IS THE TIDE OVER? Click on this link to take you to a webcam of THE STROOD so you can see in "real time" the state of the tide and any queues of traffic. www.stroodcam.co.uk |
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The West Mersea Appraisal and Town Plan 2009 (this is a PDF file, if it doesn't open download reader) FIND all the information you would normally have to search for, all in one place. ~ West Mersea is a town of close to 7,000 folk, situated at the western end of Mersea Island. We're joined to the mainland by a causeway called The Strood, but twice a day when the tide is 'in', we are a real island. Best to carry a Tide Timetable so as not to be stuck on the wrong side. ~ ~ You can find us in North Eastern corner of Essex - at the point where the Blackwater Estuary joins the Colne River - and the North Sea - we're 10 miles south of Colchester - Britains oldest recorded town and earliest Roman capital known as CAMULODUNUM ~ |
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Mayor, Cllr John May |
The NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON 2nd September - Finance and Planning Meetings are held in the Council Chamber - Melrose Road and begin at 7pm "Public Question Time" is between 7 and 7.15pm West Mersea Town Council Mayor - Cllr John May Deputy Mayor - Cllr Peter Clements MBE COUNCILLORS West Mersea Town Council has 9 Councillors who serve for four years before seeking re-election Councillors currently serving are listed below Cllr Noelle Urquhart Cllr Sylvia Wargent Cllr William KImberley Cllr Mervyn Rutter Cllr Stephen Vince Cllr Alan Mogridge Cllr Mary Hargreaves Town Clerk - David Tucker LATEST COUNCIL NEWS THE OLD OYSTER SHEDS Controversial proposals to knock down the old Oyster Sheds in Coast Road, West Mersea and rebuild them as a “fine dining restaurant” were approved by Colchester Planning Committee on 3 June. This decision was made despite deputations from residents and respected organizations in West Mersea who had many concerns about this development. The Town Council recommended refusal (not unanimously) of these plans in 2007. We considered that the design of the building was out of keeping in the street scene and that the high profile style of the structure was out of harmony with the rest of the waterfront. We were also concerned about serious parking, access and highway issues along the waterfront. Both valid planning reasons. A few months ago, the developers, Vinocity, asked the Town Council to reconsider their original decision referring (verbally) to parking for 20 cars plus access onto the Victory Boatyard. No plans showing the car park or access came forward and therefore the Council stuck to its original decision. We now understand that Highways later approved access – a decision that appears contrary to the advice given to our Council regarding car parking matters in the Coast Road area and could prejudice proposals the Council may wish to make regarding the shortage of parking spaces in this location in the future. The strong opposition put forward by Mersea representatives at the Colchester Planning meeting was largely based on local knowledge of the traffic dangers implicit on this narrow section of Coast Road, problems, which still do not appear to have been satisfactorily resolved. Borough Councillors also seemed unaware that there are double yellow lines from the Victory down to the Town Hard. Mersea representatives attending the Borough Planning Meeting in June were disturbed at the ease with which precise planning policies could be so easily overturned. PROPOSED PARKING CHARGES FOR ALL MERSEA CAR PARKS? Plans are afoot to change car parking arrangements in West Mersea - this could have far reaching effects on trade and tourism on the island. If this goes ahead Parking Charges are planned for Seaview - Willoughby and the Library Car Parks. Pay and Display machines have already been put in place in The Esplanade Car Park (owned by Colchester Council) - the charge is £2.50 per day. The Council have received a consultation document from Colchester Borough on car parking matters in Mersea and the whole issue has yet to be discussed by the Borough and Town Councils. We hope to be fully consulted in order that we can properly put forward the concerns of the residents of Mersea The Town Council have previously been against charging for Car Parks. CBC Legal Department looked into claims that the "old" Urban District Council had been given the land used for the library car park to the island on the condition that it was used for "free" parking - but this was not the case. Some Councillors would like to see the library park as a short term car park with a minimal charge for local shops parking. There are concerns that certain residents use this area as a place to park their cars for a long period while they catch the bus into town - thus blocking up spaces for people shopping locally The Council are also considering charging for parking in Seaview and Willoughby Car Parks. There are also concerns that the Waterfront Car park (in front of Yacht Club but nothing to do with them) is constantly full - the feeling is that this is being filled most days by rod and line fishermen out on charter boats leaving little room for the general public. A meeting was held with CBC Officers and some of WMTC Councillors on Monday 2nd August - but we have not had a report of any decisions made RULES FOR DOGS AND OWNERS ON ESPLANADE BEACH PUT ON HOLD Contrary to rumour, dogs have not been banned from the beach during the summer months. However - West Mersea and Colchester Borough Councils have agreed to new legislation to keep "dogs on leads" on the beach between Broomhills and Seaview between April and September. At Mersea Council's meeting this was not a unanimous decision as some Councillors believed it to be unworkable. Since writing the above Colchester Borough have reconsidered this matter and decided that due to lack of funding they cannot enforce the "dogs on leads" policy therefore the situation stands as in previous summers. However - we urge that you still please please "Pick Up After Your Dog!" PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED NEW MEDICAL CENTRE The proposed new medical centre WERE due to be built on 1.3 acres of farmland on the north side of Colchester Road opposite the end of Mill Road. However no plans for this medical centre have been submitted to date which does not bode well for its construction! The election of a new coalition government will mean the reorganisation of the National Health Service and the Primary Care Trusts which could have serious consequences for our new surgery. We may have to go to "Plan B" |
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old oyster sheds - coast road photo - P. Richardson |
| ANNUAL GRANTS TO LOCAL COUNCILS Due to current financial problems the Borough Council will be making severe cutbacks. Our own Capital Grant will go totally. The Town Council are facing reduced income and reduced capabilities in the future. We have already discussed this subject at length but still need to address the problems again before we decide on any remedial measures. GUNFLEET WINDFARM Danish Company Dong Energy's first generation of electricity took place on August 20th 2009 at the Gunfleet Sands offshore windfarm. The 48 wind turbine Gunfleet Sands project will generate enough clean renewable energy for approximately 120,000 households. The windfarm has now reached full capacity GLEBE EXTENSION FIELDS The new fields at the Glebe are not up to standard for organised ball games. Over the next three years they will undergo a programme of soil improvement and extra maintenance and the fields will not be used until they are "better". In the meantime some temporary changes will be made - e.g. the youngest players pitch will move north of the tennis courts. Plans are afoot to provide further floodlighting. POLLARDING OF TREES ON ST PETERS MEADOW St Peter's Well Meadow is part owned by the Town Council and is a SSSI -Site of Special Scientific Interest - and managed in accordance with guidelines set down by Natural England. We are not allowed to cut them down! These guidelines are there to protect wildlife and geographical areas from pollution and development and to support plants and animals that find it more difficult to survive in the wider countryside. In order to ensure this level of protection all the trees along Coast Road are protected by Tree Preservation Orders and are subject to a pollarding routine on a three year cycle. This is to ensure that the trees are secure and well rooted. The trees have recently been pollarded. By ancient tradition branches are used by local oystermen as withies for oyster beds. CHANGES IN SCHOOL GARDENS The school gardens pond is very difficult to maintain in its present state - moves have been put forward by the Environment (Parks and Open Spaces) Committee to fill in the pond and replace it with a paved "Labyrinth" and matching seating. The Council have now been awarded a grant of £7000 (approx) from Essex County Council to carry out this work. Wildlife Pond The Open Spaces Commitee are discussing the possibility of reinstating the old pond in Reymead Wood as a "Wildlife Pond". A new access to the School Gardens (western end) is to be considered FOOTPATH FP7 COMPLETES THE ROUND THE ISLAND ROUTE The Council have been working with Natural England, Rights of Way officers and local landowner Colchester Cllr Robert Davidson to join up the "missing link" from our round the island footpath. Cllr Davidson has now allowed a permissive route to cross his land to enable walkers to get from the Strood to Footpath FP7 just east of Maydays Farm. New signs have been erected together with a bridge joining the designated path to the top of the seawall. |
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Evening sails photo courtesey of Mr. P. Richardson |
| TENNIS COURTS - AT GLEBE - TOTAL REFURBISHMENT AND PROPER GRASS COURTS The Council have now installed LAWN TENNIS COURTS at The Glebe including perimeter fencing etc - the money for this came from an "Awards for All" Lottery Grant of £10,000 plus £8000 bid for by this Council from the Parish Grant fund We would like to thank Cllr Vince for all his hard work on this project As part of the same project a SMART new changing room and toilet building has been put in place next to the present tennis pavilion. There are now three entrances along the (eastern end) Glebe hedge into the new Glebe fields. Work continues on upgrading the Tennis Club location including the possibility of a wonderful new pavilion (donated by a resident) - Watch this space! ALLOTMENTS After much negotiation we finally have our new Allotments on land to the north of East Road (part of Mortimers Farm). We have obtained a 15 year lease from owner Mary Crisp for 4 acres of land. The four acre site holds approximately 53 plots some of which are half size and some quarter size. At the present time (Spring 2010) the allotments are proving very popular - with everyone preparing and planting. Each full size plot 30 by 10 yards - each half plot is about 15 by 10 yards - with a 9 foot path between rows of plots. The rent per allotment per year has been decided at £100 for a full size plot.. The Town Council and the new Allotment Association have agreed and signed a Management Agreement. Small sheds are allowed - as long as they are not placed on concrete bases. The site incorporates a hard surfaced entrance and water dipping tanks. Easily removeable sheds are allowed. An £8000 grant became available under an SPD (planning gain) - all thanks to efforts by Ward Councillor John Bouckley and resident Ian Clarke. PUBLIC TOILETS DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING PROPOSED CHANGES TO TOILETS ON THE ESPLANADE HAVE BEEN PUT ON HOLD NEW PAVILION FOR THE GLEBE |
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Mayor Cllr John May and Marion open the new sensory garden at Akhurst Court |
| PROPOSED NEW MEDICAL CENTRE The proposed new centre will include spacious modern consulting and treatment rooms for the 4 GP's and the practice nurses, along with separate wing for community services including the physiotherapy and podiatry clinics The surgery will cover 1.3acres of this farmland field including car parking - which will be on the west side of the building. The nearest bus stop is at the end of Lawns Close in Mill Road. Having analysed all others, the developers now considered that this is the best location Update - April 2010 - WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THE PLANNING though we understand from Realise Health that work is continuing on preparing a full planning package and that this may take some considerable time This project is part of the LIFT - Local Improvement Finance Trust - Initiative and Realise Health are the developers for the NHS. UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO GOVERNMENT CUTS AND REORGANISATION IT DOES NOT LOOK AS IF THIS WILL GO AHEAD AS PLANNED - WE AWAIT GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES ON THE FUTURE OF THE PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS. |
A Winklebrig at West Mersea |
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CRICKET CLUB NEW PRACTICE FACILITIES PROPOSED YOUTH POD The following information came to us as the result of a meeting between Headteacher Mr. Tippett and Councillor Alan Mogridge - as reported by Cllr Mogridge. Because of the Government’s stand on financing new schools for the future, it looks as if a new ACADEMY will not now be built - Sir Charles Lucas will be the new academy although there is no money to update the present building Headmaster Mr. Tippett has stated that in all likelihood, TLA will remain open and will amalgamate with Stanway. He has also said that he wasn’t sure about the name, it could still be TLA or it could be Stanway School (TLA site) but whatever it is, he is encouraging all parents to apply to the school for September 2011 intake. If this is the case, then we can give three cheers for sanity having prevailed at last. We can also thank all of those parents and local councillors who fought to keep the school open. Mr. Tippett said that all parents with any concerns, or those who wished to find out more, could contact the school on 547911 and he would make sure that all information was available. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME CONFUSION IN LOCAL PRESS REPORTS AS TO WHAT EXACTLY IS HAPPENING WITH SECONDARY EDUCATION IN COLCHESTER - WE AWAIT SOME CONSISTENT REPORTING. |
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| DOGGY MATTERS Did you know that it is an offence to allow your dog to foul a public area? £50 fixed penalty fines will be issued without warning to anyone not using a poop scoop - as required by law If you know of anyone who is allowing their dog to foul public areas or when and where they usually walk their dog please inform the Animal Warden Free poop scoop bags are available from Angel Court Reception High Street - Colchester or from your Parish/Town Council NEW RULES FOR DOGS AND OWNERS AT GLEBE Reports in the Press have implied that dogs will be allowed on all of the Glebe this is entirely wrong. "Dogs will be allowed in the car park area on leads but on no account are dogs to be allowed on any of the pitches" Dogs must be kept under control at all times at The Glebe. There will also be dog bins provided DOG FOULING ON THE BEACH New dog fouling laws with instant fines are now in force on the beach and elsewhere - our PCSO's are empowered to carry out the procedures for imposing these fines. £50 fixed penalty fines will be issued without warning to anyone not using a poop scoop as required by law. DOG POO BAGS are now available from the Council Offices in Melrose Road £1 for 100 doggy bags RUBBISH BAGS AND CONTAINERS FOR ALL LARGE WHITE GARDEN BAGS PLEASE NOTE we now have more of these bags available to the public in our office in Melrose Road BUT THEY NOW COST £3.20 EACH. You can take your worn White garden bags to Angel Court in Colchester who will replace them - but we do not have the facilities to take them in our Melrose Road offices FREE RECYCLING CONTAINERS Green Boxes - Green recycling containers to residents are free. Customers are entitled to 1 green box, 1 roll of clear sacks during the year, they can pick up or order an additional roll from the Council Offices Melrose Road Mersea. BLACK PLASTIC BAGS Black Refuse Bags will be delivered to West Mersea houses on the 4th May onwards COMPOST BINS Compost Bins are available from the Borough at a cost of £17 by calling 0845 077 0757 |
Colchester Borough Council and Essex Police have joined forces to provide you with a direct line to report anti social behaviour. You can now speak to a team of dedicated specialistrs who can talk through your problems and deal with your call more efficiently by assigning it to the correct agency The ASB hotline number is 282731, it will operate between 8. 30pm and 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Callers outside these times should leave a message - but urgent calls (i.e threat to life) should ring 999 ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT LOCAL PETTY CRIME? COME AND MEET YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTION PANEL - or NAP PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT THE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES for further details click on SERVICES WINDFARM ON GUNFLEET SANDS "DONG ENERGY" Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm Project The first turbine was installed on March 31st 2009 - an important milestone marking the construction of the first of the fifteen sites awarded by The Crown Estates. ("DONG" are based on Denmark) The 48 turbines on the Gunfleet Sands off Clacton will be fully operational by the end of 2010. Each turbine is 129 metres high (420 feet) -just over twice the height of Nelson's column - and they can be seen clearly from Mersea. The turbine clearance from the lower blade to sea level is 22 metres at Medium High Water Mark. A 500 metre safety zone has been established around the Gunfleet and yachts are advised to keep well clear except in an emergency - the safety zone is marked with buoys. Submarine Power Cables connect each turbine to the next and then to the shore at Holland on Sea via an offshore sub station. Numerous tugs, barges and fast powerboats carry staff to the Sands from Brightlingsea and can be found at anchor near to the mouth of the river Colne VILLAGE APPRAISAL COMMITTEE The Village Appraisal is available to read on this website - see above Tributes are due to Alan Fletcher, who sadly died recently, for the time and effort he put in - not only on the Village Appraisal - but also through his efforts in his work on the proposed Oakwood Avenue link road.br> A thousand copies of the Appraisal have been printed and are available locally |
Dabchicks Cadets June 2009 |
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MEALS ON WHEELS POLICE NIGHT TIME PATROLS RUBBISH COLLECTION WARNING AND TENNIS CLUB Reluctantly the Council have agreed to increase rental charges for the above groups by 4% LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (Quotes from an interesting Section appertaining to Mersea) GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT ON MERSEA's COASTAL AREAS Proposals for development and change of use on the landward and seaward side of Coast Road will be expected to enhance the existing traditional maritime character of the Waterside Area of Special Character and its role as a major yachting, fishing and boating centre. Proposals which result in the development of existing undeveloped areas of foreshore will be refused NEW HOUSIING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF COLCHESTER The Borough is to give the go ahead for 2200 for new houses on the North side of Colchester in Myland Parish which will add further pressure on the roundabouts near North Station. Mersea residents who commute will find yet more congestion on the way to work. . |
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| OFF ROAD CYCLE PATH FROM MERSEA TO COLCHESTER NO - IT'S NOT JUST A PIPE DREAM Cllr Urquhart (Chair of West Mersea Town Council Footpaths, Footways and Cycle Paths Committee Committee) has been liaising with local farmers and Parish Councils along the Mersea Road with a view to putting a proper off road cycle path all the way from Mersea to Colchester. Only part of this path will follow the current B road as much will go through nearby farmland. Where it would be necessary to cross farmland the farmer may be eligible for a Higher Stewardship Scheme Grant. Parish Councils along the proposed path have shown great interested and land owners have been co-operative. The County Council are to develope an outline scheme for costing. The Environment Agency also need to be involved. Funding is also being explored. CBC Councillor Kevin Bentley has advised that this potential cycle route is his top priority. We await further news with interest. UPDATE - May It is understood that at present funding is now available for a design and feasibility study by Essex County Council Development Highways and Transportation Department. Once the study has been completed the design can be presented to the portfolio holder Cllr Norman Hume ECC for his approval. THE TOWN HARD AND ITS USE BY THE PUBLIC The Town Hard is opposite the old lifeboat shed at the end of Firs Chase. It is a free public launching areabelonging to the Council and must be kept clear at all times to enable boat owners to launch their boats. Whilst they launch they may leave their trailers and cars on the Hard temporarily and remove them once they are ready to go out on the water. However, recently many cars have been parking on the Hard while they go for a walk or to a restaurant. Please note - this is a PUBLIC LAUNCHING AREA AND NOT A CAR PARK - any cars left their will be wheel clamped by the Council |
| NEW NUCLEAR BUILD AT BRADWELL - AN OVERVIEW Bradwell is one of the 11 sites short listed by former Energy Sec. Ed Milliband to provide part of the "low carbon future for Britain". A new nuclear reactor ar Bradwell could create up to 600 jobs Local campaigning group Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group - BANNG attacked these plans stating "a toxic behomoth would be a dreadful legacy to leave our children and grandchildren". Nominations for these potential new nuclear power stations have now been submitted to Government - there will then be a period of a time for the public to provide initial comments. The Government will assess each site to decide if it meets a number of criteria. Sites judged to be suitable will be listed on the draft Nuclear National Policy Statement. This will be published for consultation so that everyone can have their say. If Bradwell B were to be built it would not be completed until 2018 at the earliest! For more details on this matter log on to www.nuclearpowersiting.decc.gov.uk Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group - B.A.N.N.G. BANG are a citizen based organisation based on Mersea Island. It has supporters who are pro-nuclear and who are anti-nuclear and some who are not sure where they stand. What unites them is a belief that Bradwell, for very good reasons, is a totally unsuitable site for a new mega nuclear power station and high level waste dump. Website www.banng.org.uk NEW SUB COMMITTEE - MONITORING NUCLEAR MATTERS AT BRADWELL BRADWELL NEW BUILD - NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT The Government is currently consulting on its draft Nuclear National Policy Statement The Town Council have formed a Bradwell Monitoring Subcommittee Cllr Sylvia Wargent (Chair) Cllrs Nolly Urquhart, Peter Clements - members - Alan Bird - Ian Clarke - Barry Turner - Ian Crossley - Charles Clarke - David Bragg Their remit is to discuss and consider the impact on our island community and environment of further decommissioning at the old station and the possible building of a new nuclear power station. On behalf of WEST MERSEA TOWN COUNCIL this Committee have put forward a list of CONCERNS regarding THE BUILDING OF A NEW NUCLEAR POWER STATION to the NECC - THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE and its subsequent impact on Mersea Island. The Committee have now had a reply from DECC but are dissatisfied and feel that their questions have not been answered. The CONCERNS were recently agreed by full Council of West Mersea and agreed unanimously - Bradwell Monitoring Committee have re submitted the original CONCERNS again To read these concerns click on to COMMUNITY and BRADWELL NEWS It must be emphasised that the Town Council are not against Nuclear Power per But feel (for the reasons set out) that the Blackwater Estuary is the wrong place for another Nuclear Power Station Additions - Please note Maldon District Council are the planning authority for Bradwell and are "in favour" of a New Nuclear Plant. Magnox have recently taken on 200 extra staff to deal with decommissioning at the old Nuclear Power Station FLOWERBOATS AT THE GLEBE AND THE ESPLANADE |
| WEST MERSEA TOWN COUNCIL - HEALTH LIAISON COMMITTEE Committee members - Cllr John May (Chair) Cllrs Peter Clements, Sylvia Wargent - members Mike Daniels, David Bragg, Pat Richardson The above committee recently met with Ms Lansdown of the Primary Care Trust to discuss Health and Surgery concerns in West Mersea Ms Lansdowne confirmed that there are currently three full time doctors at the surgery These meetings have proved useful to the Committee for putting forward the concerns of residents, such as waiting times, privacy in the waiting room, tannoy system, telephone delays and so on and passing them on the to the PCT. OYSTER SHEDS - PARKING FOR 100 CARS and WHERE WILL THE FAIR GO? Maritime and Leisure, the owners of the Victory Dock (known locally as the Burma Road) have asked the Council to put forward a planning application for parking for up to 100 cars in the Victory Dock during the summer months when the yachts are removed. The charge could possibly be £5 a day. The Council agreed to the proposal after much argument with two Councillors voting against (mostly on highways issues). We were assured that the Regatta Fair will be allowed on the same site as every year. (cars will not be allowed to park there during Regatta week). This proposal will now go before Colchester Planning PRINCE ALBERT ROAD - A RAT RUN? Despite requests by Councillors for traffic calming measures, INCLUDING possible alteration in priorities, for Prince Albert Road, in view of the potential for it being a "rat run". We are informed that no decision will be made until some experience of the use of the road has been established. FOOTPATH 24 - SEAVIEW TO CROSS LANE Essex County Council has made an order under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 that this footpath - FP24 - should be reinstated parralel to the old footpath. The owners (Seaview Caravan Park) have objected to this order and do not accept the charge that the route was recorded in error on the ECC Definitive Map. A Hearing is due to be held but not until next year. The owners intend to set out the full details of their objection in a Statement of Case. The Council will call "Witnesses" who can state that they have used this footpath "as of right" for twenty years or more. The legality of the galvanised steel fence and gates at the entrance has been called into question by Planning Enforcement Officers. OUR NEW NEWSLETTER As you may have noticed the Town Council have recently introduced thier own Newsletter called "The Strood" It is common practice for Councils to produce newsletters and most do. In the future we will be publishing and printing this publications ourselves which will mean that the cost will be minimal - less than 1p per household (there are approx 3000 houses in west mersea). We are also grateful to "Mersea Life" who distribute the newsletter free as a service to the public. |
| ROAD CLOSURES FOR REGATTA Coast Road Car Park closed from 6pm Friday 13th August to 10.30 on Saturday 14th Coast Road - between Victory Road and the Lane Firs Chase - City Road - The Lane - closed for their entire length from 18.00 on 14th until 22.30 on 14th No Waiting - No Loading - from 6am until 8.30pm on Saturday 14th Further road closures Firs Road - both sides St Peters - west side Victory Road - north side Coast Road - both sides Firs Chase - both sides The Lane - both sides Firs Hamlet - both sides Rosebank - both sides Stonehill - both sides Blackwater Drive - both sides City Road - both sides High Street - west side from opposite Mersea Court north to junction with Uplands Upland Road - both sides |
| ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 40th Anniversary Race for dinghies around the island - boats carried across the causeway Delays on the Strood likely from 1300 until 1500 hours Competitors need to make their own arrangements for carrying their boats across the Strood |
| RECYCLING Please check your copy of the recycling guide and calendar for a reminder of what is collected in each week and bank holiday arrangements. • Residents who need additional clear sacks can collect them for free from a range of locations. Download your copy of the recycling guide and find the list of locations stocking clear sacks by visiting www.colchester.gov.uk/recycling. • Alternatively both are available from the Customer Service Centre, Angel Court High Street, Colchester, email recycling@colchester.gov.uk or phone 01206 282700. |
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