White Colne
Parish Council
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NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY
White Colne Parish Council
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy has occurred in the office of Parish Councillor for White Colne Parish Council.
An election to fill the vacancy will be held if ten local government electors for the electoral area so request. Such request should be made in writing and must include name, address and signature. Requests must be submitted to the Proper Officer (Chief Executive) of Braintree District Council at Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9HB. The deadline for receipt of requests is no later than 5:00pm on 18th October 2024.
If an election is not requested as aforesaid the vacancy will be filled by the Parish Council as soon as is practicable.
Date: 1st October 2024
Jim Morris
White Colne Village Hall
Bures Road
White Colne
CO6 2QA
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EXCERCISE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS
On behalf of White Colne Parish Council, I confirm that the dates set for the period for the exercise of public rights are as follows:
Commencing on Monday 3 June 2024
and ending on Friday 12 July 2024
Signed: Petra Palfreyman
Role: Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Each year the Council's Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. The unaudited AGAR has been published with this notice. As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auditor, it is subject to change as a result of that review.
Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31 March 2024, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to: Jim Morris, Parish Clerk & RFO
PARISH CLERK
Jim Morris, our new Parish Clerk & RFO will be starting on 1 June 2024. Jim comes with a wealth of experience as a clerk and we look forward to welcoming him to the Council.
PRECEPT 2024/25
At the Council meeting on 16 January 2024, the budget income and expenditure for the next financial year was discussed and calculated, and it was agreed that the precept should remain at £12243 for the 4th consecutive year (since 2021/22).
ALLOTMENTS
We have a couple of vacant plots, available immediately, to residents of White Colne. If you are interested, please contact the clerk for the cost and location of the plots available clerk@whitecolneparishcouncil.gov.uk
THREE COLNES MAGAZINE July / August 2024
To read the July / August copy of this magazine, click here
THREE COLNES MAGAZINE APRIL 2024
To read the April copy of this magazine, click here
THREE COLNES MAGAZINE MARCH 2024
To read the March copy of this magazine, click here
THREE COLNES MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2024
To read the February copy of this magazine, click here
RESIDENTS CAN CATCH THE EARLY BIRDS DISCOUNT FOR GARDEN WASTE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
Residents can catch the Early Birds discount for Garden Waste subscription service
We are encouraging residents who wish to sign up to the garden waste subscription service due to start in March 2024, to take advantage of the Early Bird 50% discount before 30 November 2023.
To subscribe to the new service is quick and easy to do. Residents can sign up and pay online by visiting our website. So far it is encouraging to see more than half of the over 6,000 households who expressed an interest have signed up already and taken advantage of the Early Bird discount for next year.
We would like to say thank you to our residents who have subscribed to the service.
Residents can find out more on our website: www.braintree.gov.uk/gardenwastesubscription
VERGE CUTTING SCHEDULE IN OUR DISTRICT
Braintree District Council works in partnership with Essex County Council to ensure that the rural highway verges across the district are cut annually. The schedule for this autumn can be found here: Autumn 2023 verge cutting schedule – Braintree District Council.
Please note that the cutting schedule is dependent on weather conditions; periods of heavy rainfall mean that our contractor is unable to cut the verges without causing damage. This can put our contractor behind and so the schedule should be used as a guide only.
NOTICE OF ELECTIONS
ESSEX RECYCLING CENTRE BOOKING SYSTEM
For more information and how to book a slot please click here.
