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Parish and District Elections will take place on Thursday 4th May 2023

Election will take place for 13 Parish Councillors and 2 District Councillors.

Elections will only take place if there are more than 13 applicants for the Parish Council. Any vacancies will be filled by co-opted councillors.

For full details please see the following links

PARISH COUNCILLOR APPLICATIONS

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DISTRICT COUNCILLOR APPLICATIONS

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Video of the Royal Proclamation

Read by the Chairman of the Parish Council

St Osyth Almshouse Charity Vacancies

There are currently two vacancies for St Osyth Almshouses.

If you would like an application form please contact:

 Mr Michael Siggs

P O Box 993

Colchester Essex

CO3 3TQ

E-mail address: michael.siggs@btconnect.com

Closing Date for applications is the 8^th April 2022.

COLNE MARINA

14th September.

At the August Parish Council Meeting, the Parish Council unanimously objected to the proposed design of the Colne Marina development  which will extend out to the deeper channel of the Creek making it more difficult for larger craft to access St Osyth Creek and the Boatyard. An open day was held on 13th September where buoys had been placed in the channel to demonstrate where the mooring pontoons would be positioned.

Residents and boat owners at the boatyard have raised strong concerns about the mooring extensions and the impact on access to the Boatyard. Brightlingsea shipping pilots, piloting larger ships into the scrap wharf have expressed serious concerns about the safety issues affecting ship movements which also need to use the channel. They have stated that they will refuse to pilot shipping into Brightlingsea Harbour, if the proposed design is adopted.

St Osyth Boatyard have started a petition against the proposed channel restrictions. This is available for interested parties to sign at the Boatyard office.

Accidents: 14 April Since the reduction of the lockdown there have been two collisions at The Crossroads this week.

B1027 Speed Limit Changes: The 60mph speed limit is to be reduced to 40mph on Flag Hill near The Creek Restaurant in the direction of Colchester. This is the first move in a campaign by the local parish councils to reduce the B1027 to 40mph for its entire length due to the numbers oa serious accidents. 

Beach at Hutleys: Residents have complained that the sea defence works have made it impossible to walk along the rocky section without clambering across the rocks. The nearest access will be across a new metal footbridge 400 yards further along. 

Accidents: 14 April Since the reduction of the lockdown there have been two collisions at The Crossroads this week.

B1027 Speed Limit Changes: The 60mph speed limit is to be reduced to 40mph on Flag Hill near The Creek Restaurant in the direction of Colchester. This is the first move in a campaign by the local parish councils to reduce the B1027 to 40mph for its entire length due to the numbers oa serious accidents. 

Beach at Hutleys: Residents have complained that the sea defence works have made it impossible to walk along the rocky section without clambering across the rocks. The nearest access will be across a new metal footbridge 400 yards further along. 

New: Happy To Chat Bench, funded by ECC has been set up on the beacon green in Point Clear Bay. If anyone sits on the bench, they should be prepared for people to chat to them.