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Writtle Parish Annual
Meeting
26 March 2003 |
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The gathered Parish Council
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evening in question the Parish council gathered to meet the assembled masses
of their electorate. They looked confidant and ready for
anything. This year unlike last year leaflets were distributed to the
households of Writtle and the meeting was well attended. |
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The assembled masses
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I have
been to few of these types of meetings so I won't bore you with all the
procedural stuff about approving minutes from last year, various reports from
councilors and how much money was spent or not spent as the case maybe.
So onto the interesting bits!
Provision of new Bus Shelter in Ongar Road.
A new bus shelter is being provided on Ongar Road. Some the residents in the
immediate vicinity of this shelter objected to its erection which they
believe will attract unruly youths to congregate outside their homes.
They believed that the normal consultation procedures had not been carried
out prior to decision being made to build a shelter. Much discussion
sometimes heated went on between the aggrieved residents and the
Parish. Eventually they agreed to meet at a mutually agreed time to discuss
this further.
Policing in the Village
This is a regular topic at all village meetings, and all the same things
are said every year, with the same replies. This year it was slightly
different as the Police contingent sent their apologies and did not
attend. This resulted in a much shorter Police Bashing session than
usual.
It may be my rather cynical view but the the Writtle Neighbourhood
Watch AGM was held the previous evening, at which I believe the Police did
attend. They probably still had ear ache from the previous
evening. I will be pleased to receive a brief report on that meeting
should anyone wish to provide it.
Rescued
One of the Muscovy Ducks that was rescued on the night and given a new
home by a local resident. |
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Rescued
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"A
Vine Finnish"
This year the meeting ended with a small drinks party for all those who
attended. An excellent idea which allowed the free mixing of residents
and Parish councilors, an excellent idea that worked very well and I hope is
repeated very year.
Conclusions
An interesting and amusing evening rounded off with a couple off glasses
of quite good wine. On the whole I think well done and good luck for
the rest of the year. A couple of new faces have joined the Parish
Council. (see election results) |
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