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seemed to be to reverse the position of
the gap so that the barrier closed right up to
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge's garden wall. This
would give a sightline of approaching
bicycles, etc. but still enable
pushchairs to get through whilst protecting the wall
However, Mrs. Bridges was not now in
favour of this. The placing of a bollard
similar to those at the pavilion end was
discussed and a resident suggested a field
gate. The problem with a bollard was that
this would allow for larger vehicles, i.e.
motorbikes, to access the playing field
as has happened in the past from Southfields.
After some discussion Cllr. Moorhouse
agreed to obtain costings for the re-siting of
the barrier and the placing of a movable
bollard for the next meeting.
(c) Community Police Support Officer In
view of the previously called public
meeting and the several Parish Council
meetings at which this question had been aired
the Chairman asked if there were any
further comments which members wished to
make. Cllr. Mrs. West stated that she did
not feel that the village would get "value for
money" in view of the low level of crime
in Dedham and resident Mrs. Wickstead
was of the opinion that the extra cost to
be borne by the village would be unwelcome
and hard on some residents. Members were
reminded that despite considerable past
publicity up to this meeting there had
been no objections received by the Parish
Council and at all previous meetings
there had been a majority in favour of the
scheme. The Chairman called for a show of
hands from those residents present
which resulted in a two/thirds majority
in favour. Councillors voted five for, two
against and one abstention.
It was therefore agreed in principle that
Dedham would go forward with the process
of employing a CPSO as from 1st April, 2007, but that in the meantime
this decision
would again be publicised in the parish
magazine together with details of the cost for
all Bands of property. The magazine was
delivered to all houses in the village and
residents would be invited to send any
letters of objection or approval to the Parish
Clerk. The decision would also be
published in the parish column of the newspapers.
(d) Monks Lane C.Cllr. Tony Clover was
meeting with Geoff Harris on site
on the 9th November. Cllr. Garnett was setting up a meeting in
Colchester with ECC and
other interested parties to hear the
outcome of their deliberations.
4.CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Obstruction of vehicles - Forge
Street A letter of complaint has been received
via NW regarding obstruction of vehicles
in Forge Street caused in the main by the
Dedham Vale Driving School. It was agreed
that initially a letter from the Parish
Council should be sent asking for their
co-operation in solving this problem.
(b) Use of bad language on Sports Field A
visitor to the play area during a football
match had complained of bad language
being used which had compelled them to
leave. Cllr. Osborn has taken this up
with the Sports Club and the matter will be
raised at their next committee meeting.
Meanwhile a letter of apology will be sent
by the Parish Council to the family concerned.
(c) Affordable housing for single
residents A letter from a young resident of
Dedham asked what future there was for a
single person requiring accommodation in
the village. This followed the allocation
of the new affordable housing recently
announced and members were sympathetic to her plea. Cllr. Garnett had
already
contacted Miss Josie Smith by e-mail and invited her to keep in touch
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