Watery Lane – still flooded

We have been contacted quite a lot in recent weeks concerning Watery Lane.  The Road Flooded signs have been up for some time and anyone who has ventured down there will know that water has remained on the carriageway throughout that period albeit at varying depths.   Today I have had reliable reports that the …

Rochford – Extraordinary Council Meeting

Rochford District Council is holding an Extraordinary meriting on Tuesday 29 January to approve (or not) the medium term financial strategy.  The details can be found here and the actual resolution (to be agreed) is as follows. It is proposed that the Council RESOLVES to agree-: (1) The Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2013/14 to 2017/18 including the proposals …

Rayleigh Chamber of Trade meeting

The Rayleigh Chamber of Trade meets tomorrow night (Monday) at Marco's Bar in Eastwood Road, Rayleigh.  The Rayleigh Chamber of Trade covers the Rayleigh, Hullbridge and Rawreth areas. Local business's, whether members or not, can attend but membership costs only £40 per year and can be paid as two £20 instalments   Membership gives a page on …

Hockley Parish Council

Hockley Parish Council has its first meeting of the year on Monday.  Parish Council meetings are open to members of the public and they will normally have a spot near the beginning to speak on any of the Agenda items. The Agenda for Monday has not yet been published but meetings start at 8.00pm and are held at …

Planning Applications for Hullbridge

There are two planning applications for Hullbridge on this weeks list. One of them, for Tyndale House, has been long-awaited and can be read here.  Tyndale house is sheltered accommodation for the over 55's (over 50's in certain circumstances) and is owned by Sanctuary Housing but managed by Rochford Housing Association. The plan is to reduce the number …

Rochford District Council – Housing Allocation Consultation

Don't forget that the consultation finishes this Friday which means you must have the completed paper forms into the Council Offices by 5.00pm on Friday 25th January, or have completed the online form by that time instead. If you are having trouble completing the forms please contact us as we will be pleased to help. …

Rochford – suspension of refuse service

Rochford Council has started to collect refuse again after yesterdays suspension of the service.  They have stated that compostable collection is still suspended and refuse in icy streets may still not be collected. You can read the announcement on their Facebook page here,

A backward looking Parish Council meeting, with a sting in the tail

An interesting meeting last night with the council rejecting two proposals as well as giving a response to the District Council over the housing for Hullbridge. The vacancy for a Parish Councillor was filled by Ian Kenlin following a ballot of existing councillors as two residents had put themselves forward. The Council then rejected by …

Hullbridge Parish Council Meeting

The Parish Council will have its first meeting of the calendar year on Monday (that's the 14th January).  The meeting is open to members of the public and starts at 7.30pm at the Hullbridge Centre in Windermere Avenue. Items on the Agenda this month include A new logo for the Parish (this is free to the Parish …

Bullwood Hall to close

It has been announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling that Hockley's Prison, Bullwood Hall, is to close. It appears however that the prison is not likely not close immediately as the proposals are dependent on the building of a new Super Prison to house over 2,000 prisoners.  A feasibility study is to be carried out to see if such a large prison would work and make …