HARWICHTOWN COUNCIL
Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich, Essex CO12 3DS
Tel: 01255 507211
email:
Clerk: Mrs Michelle Townsend

A meeting of the
ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
To be held at
The Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich, CO12 3DS
onMonday 11th December 2017 at 7pm
Or at the rise of the EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
Of THE ALLOTMENTS COMMITTEE, whichever is later
Public Question Time:15 minutes will be available for members of the public to ask questions in relation to items on the agenda only
AGENDA

1 / Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies for absence
2 / Declarations of Members’ Interests
To receive any ‘pecuniary’ or ‘non-pecuniary’ interests relating to items on the agenda
3 / Minutes of Last Meeting
•To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Environment & Community meeting held on 30th October2017 (attached)
4 / Matters Arising From the Minutes of the Last Meeting
To discuss and act upon information received following previous actions in relation to the following items:
E22/17 - 79 Stour Road – Clerk has written to TDC again to request sturdier hoarding and for the fly-tipping to be removed. Responses attached
E22/17 Co-Op Building – Church Street – Clerk chase TDC for a response. Reply attached
E23/17 – Tree Planting Recommendations – 4 Turkish Oaks were planted on Harwich Green early November
E23/17 –Tree Planting Recommendations –Clerk to provide an update regarding the watering of the newly planted trees. Item to be placed on the agenda for the next meeting
E25/17 – Old Victoria Hotel Car Park – Clerk chased a response from TDC.Responses attached
E36/17 /17 – Derelict Building – 20 Victoria Street– Response attached
5 / Matters Arising From Previous Minutes
To discuss and act upon information received following previous actions in relation to the items listed on the agenda:
E11/17– Winter Salt Bag Scheme – 2 pallets of salt have been delivered to the Mayflower Project
6 / Tree Planting & Outdoor Spaces
To receive reports from the Horticultural Advisers and consider any necessary action
7 / Sowing of Poppies – Dovercourt Cliff Slopes
To review responses received from Tendring District Council and Thompson & Morgan and consider any necessary action
8 / LHP Panel
To receive an update from Cllr I Henderson and consider any necessary action:
•Gateway Sign – Historic Harwich
•Blue Roundabout
•Church Street – Right of Way
•Parkeston Road- Installation of Zebra Crossing – correspondence attached
9 / Matters Received in the Post or Items Raised by Members
10 / Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Environment & Community Committee is at 7pm,
on Thursday 15th February2018, at the Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich,
CO12 3DS

Dated: 4th December2017Mrs Michelle Townsend
Assistant Clerk to the Council

Michelle Townsend