HARWICH TOWN COUNCIL
Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich, Essex CO12 3DS
Tel: 01255 507211
email: info@harwichtowncouncil.gov.uk
Clerk: Ms Maree Ratcliffe
A meeting of the
ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
To be held
At Guildhall, Church Street, Harwich
on Wednesday 8th October 2025 at 7.00pm
Public Question Time:15 minutes will be available for members of the public to ask questions in relation to items on the agenda only.
AGENDA
| 1 | Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence. |
| 2 | Declarations of Members’ Interests To receive any ‘Pecuniary’ or ‘Other / Non Registrable’ interests relating to items on the agenda. |
| 3 | Minutes of Last Meeting To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Environment & Community meeting held on Thursday 1st July 2025. |
| 4 | Matters Arising from the Minutes of the Last Meeting
· E05/25 – To provide an update on the faulty streetlight St Nicholas Church · E05/25 – To provide an update on the Wilder Towns Initiative · E11/25 – To provide an update on the Litter picking initiative |
| 5 | Matters Arising from Previous Minutes
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| 6 | Horticultural Report
To receive a report from the Horticultural Adviser and consider any necessary action. |
| 7 | LHP Panel
To receive a report on behalf of the LHP representative for HTC and consider any projects. |
| 8 | Recycling Boxes
To consider options in procuring recycling boxes from TDC to store at the Guildhall for residents to purchase. |
| 9 | Harwich Turnpike Road
To consider funding of three replacement cast iron mile posts in the Harwich and Dovercourt area – Harwich to London Turnpike Road and to consider the ongoing ownership and maintenance. |
| 10 | Bad Weather Conditions
Clerk to report on the preparatory arrangements in place in readiness for the coming winter and to ask for volunteers to distribute leaflets of HTC’s salt scheme initiative. |
| 11 | TDC Local Community Resilience Workshop – 17th September 2025
Report from Cllr Saunders and Cllr Armstrong following attendance at the Community Resilience Workshop and to appoint representatives for the 2025/2026 Municipal Year. |
| 12 | Budget Update and Proposed Budget for Municipal Year 2026/2027
To review and consider the committee budget for the coming year. |
| 13 | Matters Received in the Post or Raised by Members
· Car Parking Issues – Birch Avenue / Old Vicarage / Elmhurst Road Request for Highways to put in place measures to ensure safe parking
· Parking of HGVs near the leading lights, Marine Parade, and weight restrictions |
| 14 | Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Environment & Community Committee is scheduled to be held on Thursday 22nd January 2025. |
Dated: 1st October 2025
Maree Ratcliffe
Assistant Clerk to the Council