The Parish Council website is www.essexinfo.net/gosfieldparishcouncil/
What the Parish Council does
Maintenance
The Parish Council owns the Nature Reserve and the Playing Field. The task of running the latter is devolved to the Playing Field Management Committee which is responsible to the Parish Council. A small percentage of the Council Tax is given to the Parish Council by the District Council to run the following:- Street Lighting, maintenance of footpaths and bridleways, the cutting of grass on the small areas owned by the Council (mainly the greenswards outside the Playing Field and opposite the Old Post office.)
The Parish Council relies on members of the public to provide information about street lamps which are not working, footpaths which are obstructed or any other information which helps to improve the quality of life in the Village. Either phone the Parish Clerk. (Ms Sara Moutard Tel: 01787 479655 or e-mail, gosfieldparishcouncil@btinternet.com)
Planning
The Council sees all planning application initially and has the right to comment on them, but the final decision is always taken by the District Council.
The centre of the Village and along Church Road to the Church is a Conservation Area. Within the Conservation Area, special rules apply to Planning Applications so it is worthwhile consulting a Parish Councillor if your property is within that area. Similarly, all trees over 6 inches in diameter within the Conservation Area are protected and an application has to be made for felling or any remedial work. Even outside the Conservation Area, certain mature trees are protected so it is worthwhile seeking advice before doing any work on them.
Members of the Council
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Chairman: Mr Peter Wardle |
34 Highlands Gosfield C09 1PH |
01787 476894 |
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Vice Chairman: Mr Bob Waters |
21 Meadway Gosfield C09 1TG |
01787 473863 |
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Mr M Ford |
18 Greenways Gosfield C09 1TW |
01787 474713 |
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Mrs C Hough |
13 Braintree Road Gosfield C09 1PR |
01787 477208 |
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Mr T McMillan |
53 Halstead Road Gosfield C09 1PG |
01787 476780 |
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Mr R Ovenden |
Canberra, Hedingham Road Gosfield C09 1PJ |
01787 476446 |
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Mr D Patmore |
3 Nuns Meadow Gosfield C09 1UB |
01787 474047 |
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Mrs M Pawsey |
Tye Beams The Street Gosfield C09 1TP |
01787 472967 |
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Mr T Strudwick |
17 Park Cottages The Street Gosfield C09 1TP |
01787 473444 |
Membership of Committees:
The following members are appointed to stand on committees.
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Nature Reserve Committee |
(3) Cllrs Hough, Ovenden and Waters |
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Playing Field Committee |
(3) Cllrs Hough, Pawsey and Strudwick |
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Footpaths Committee |
(2) Cllrs McMillan Hough and Ovenden |
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Finance Committee |
(3) Cllrs Pawsey,Patmore and Wardle |
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Personnel Committee |
(3) Cllrs Ovenden, Wardle and Waters |
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Appeals Committee |
(3) Cllrs Hough, Patmore and Waters |
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Children's Play area Committee |
(5) Cllrs Hough, Pawsey Patmore |
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Planning Committee |
(4) Cllrs Ovenden, Pawsey Wardle and Waters |
Appointment to serve on the following bodies
The following members are appointed to stand on committees.
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Essex Association of Local Councils |
(2) Cllrs Pawsey and Wardle |
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Braintree Association of Local Councils |
(2) Cllrs Pawsey and Wardle |
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Courtauld Charity |
(1) Cllr Pawsey |
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Halstead Area Traffic Liaison Committee |
(1) Cllr Pawsey |
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Coffee Rooms Trust |
(1) Cllr Waters |
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Maurice Rowson Hall Management Committee |
(1) Cllr Ford |
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Tree Wardens |
(1) Cllr McMillan, Roger Smith |
Dates and venues for meetings
Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 7.15 pm. Winter meetings (October-April inclusive) to take place in the Maurice Rowson Hall, summer meetings (May -September inclusive) to take place in the Pavilion.
