News Archive

By  now most of you will have had a visit from one of us on the Village Hall Re-Build Team (for your information this team is made up of three CCA Members, two Parish Councillors and two Members of the Public who live in Canewdon) asking for your views  concerning the Village Hall. If you haven’t then you will be receiving a visit soon. When we have finished we can analyse the information that we receive to decide what the majority of Villagers would like if we were to build a new hall. It will be an interesting process and I am looking forward to seeing the results. 

We are pleased to welcome our new Youth Representatives who now attend Council meetings to put forward views of the youth on various issues to Parish Council members. I am hoping that this will encourage the younger members of our community to speak up about things that may enhance village life for them. We all know full well that not being able to drive does place extreme limitations on the social life of a certain age group and especially in a village like this with limited public transport this can be a problem.

Some of the issues that the Youth Representatives have highlighted are as follows: 

1) They would like a shelter in the park so they have somewhere to go instead of having to walk the streets. This would not come out of our Council Tax – a grant is available. Many local parishes are installing these shelters which are subject to a “contract” with the local youths that if we have several problems reported caused by the users then it will be removed.

2) They are looking into the possibility of getting discounts from mini-cab firms to ferry youngsters from Canewdon to Rochford in the evenings. Details to be announced as soon as more information is received.

3) They would like lights in the park so that they can utilise the skate park for longer times (but this would need to be subject to time restrictions). 

If any of you have any views on these issues please contact me in writing either by e-mail canewdonparishcouncil@hotmail.co.ukor by post at 8 Ducketts Mead, Canewdon, SS4 3QS. Please include your name and address so that I can reply to you. If there are any objections please try and be constructive we would really like to encourage youths to be responsible and take an active part in the village.  

Canewdon Parish Council Website.  For those of you who do not already know Canewdon Village now has its own website www.essexinfo.net/canewdon-parish-council. Take a look when you get a chance and if you have any events or clubs that you would like to go on there please let me know. 

Warning to all residents – please lock your cars, garages & sheds as there have been a number of reports where these have been broken into recently. 

Can I just say well done to the Creeksea Ferry Inn – what a brilliant idea to have pancakes on pancake day!!!! I only wish that I’d been home on time to have come along and enjoyed it!!!

And for all you romantics out there have you seen the special that the Anchor is doing for Valentines day? Believe me it’s worth a look!!

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Citizen of the Year Awards are made to recognise and acknowledge individuals of the District for their valuable hard work and outstanding achievements. You are invited to nominate someone (who lives in Rochford District) whose achievements you feel should be recognised. The winners will be VIP guests at the Council’s Civic Dinner in March, where the Chairman of the Council will present them with their award. There will also be an awards ceremony for everyone nominated. Nominations can be made until 15 February.

If you would like a nomination pack please contact Julia Mitchell on 01702 318144.