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A representative from Healthwatch NEL attended a recent Parish Council meeting to talk about the work that the organisation does in the local area. |More information can be found on their website.

http://www.healthwatchnortheastlincolnshire.co.uk/

Burial Board Clerk/Deputy Parish Clerk Vacancy

WALTHAM

WALTHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Waltham Parish Council

Waltham Parish Council currently have a vacancy for a Burial Board Clerk/Deputy Parish Clerk.

The Position

Please see job description

Closing Date:
Wednesday 10th July 2019

Location:
You will be working from the Parish Office at Kirkgate Carpark, Waltham and also agile working as and when required.

Salary:
To be discussed at interview.

Application:
Please return the application form with a covering letter to walthampc@btconnect.com Or by post to the Parish Office, Kirkgate Carpark, Kirkgate, Waltham, DN37 0LS.

Job application form

Here are the notices of uncontested elections for Waltham Parish Council (April 2019). Click here to download as a PDF.

Please see below notice of Parish Council elections form North East Lincolnshire Council on 2 May 2019. Click to enlarge.

We have been advised that residents affected by the upcoming maintenance work on the A18 will be receiving the following documents in the post in due course. Please click the links below to view both as a PDF:

Letter to residents

A18 Diversion Routes

We recently received the following email from Mark Gibbons, Major Transport Project Manager, Engie;

With regards to the Toll Bar Junction Improvement project, we will be carrying out some vegetation removal works for two days on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 February, during off-peak hours.

The works are required to remove some of the trees and limited hedgerow on the roundabout and areas around it before the start of the bird nesting season in March.

The nearest rosebed to the roundabout on Station Road will be also removed but closer to the start date in July, once we have worked with New Waltham Parish Council and community to relocate it.

The following works will be carried out at the end of February:

• Removal of five trees on the roundabout central island, other low vegetation will remain for now
• The cutting back of one tree and removal of one on the B1219 Station Road (East)
• Removal of 75m of hedgerow on the A16 South arm.

The project team did look at relocating the trees but the cost and the chances of them surviving a move did not make it viable.

Instead, when the scheme is complete, 11 new trees will be planted around the junction along with other shrubs and plants.

Localised temporary traffic management will be in place while the works take place to ensure that it is carried out as safely as possible. To reduce the impact of the works, the traffic management will only be in operation between 9.30am and 3.30pm and is likely to see the section of the roundabout being worked on reduced down to one lane.

If you have any queries or questions regarding about the above work please contact us by calling 01472 324659 or emailing mark.gibbons@nelincs.gov.uk

Helen Isaacs (Deputy Returning Officer) and Stephen McGrath (Team Manager (Elections) and Transformation Programme Advisor) will be holding a briefing session for prospective candidates and agents ahead of the forthcoming Town and Parish Council elections in May 2019.

The prospective Town and Parish Councillor briefing session will be held at Grimsby Town Hall on Thursday, 7^th March 2019 at 6pm.  Paper copies of nomination papers will be available on this evening for you to collect.

All prospective Town and Parish Councillor candidates are encouraged to attend this briefing session.

North East Lincolnshire Council have published their latest document containing key highways activities and projects to be aware of over the coming week.

Click here to view the Highways Weekly Update for w/c 21 Jan 2019

From roadworks.org

North East Lincolnshire Council have published their latest document containing key highways activities and projects to be aware of over the coming week.

Click here to view the Highways Weekly Update for w/c 19 Nov 2018

Civil Engineering Specialists are installing a new gas main and new footpath adjacent to Helsenor, Cheapside, Waltham.  These works will commence Monday 29 October 2018 and will last approximately until 23 November 2018.  There will be temporary traffic signals used at this time.  Emergency contact number 07581 792367.

For the latest live roadworks including details of any unplanned emergency utility work in the borough visit: https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/roads-parking-Weill transport/roadworks-in-north-east-lincolnshire/

The following statement has been issued by North East Lincs Council regarding the suggested use of the airfield in Holton Le Clay as a fixed stopover site for gypsy travelers:
A North East Lincolnshire Council spokesperson said:

The process for allocating land to be a potential designated stop-over site is understandably quite complex.
In order to understand whether a site is suitable or not for this purpose, we have to undergo a technical consultation, whether or not that site is in or out of North East Lincolnshire.
In this case, the site is outside the borough. No decisions of any kind have been made.

If anyone would like to give their opinions on this please contact NELC by email on:
consultation@nelincs.gov.uk
Technical Consultation ends next Tuesday

It is with regret at the Parish Council meeting on 2nd October the Council accepted the formal resignation of the long serving Clerk. Lesley has been working for the Parish Council for over 11 years and we wish her all the best for the future.

The Parish Office will be closed to the public whilst intensive training and handover takes place with the Locum Clerk who has stepped in to assist at this time.

Should you wish to report matters such as highway issues including potholes, street lighting, parking matters, drainage, grass verge cutting please ring North East Lincolnshire Council on 01472 313131 or report on line at www.nelincs.gov.uk or speak to your Ward Councillors Philip Jackson and Nick Pettigrew.

For the arrangements of funerals at Waltham Cemetery or issues relating to Parish assets telephone 01472 826233 and please leave a message, which will be attended to as soon as possible.

With many attractive shops and eating establishments and an ever growing village Waltham has become a popular place to live, shop, eat out and work.

Waltham Parish Council is aware that parking within the two primary car parks (Kirkgate and High Street) in Waltham is at a premium with cars usually waiting for spaces to become available and this has a knock on effect for the residential streets surrounding the centre of the village.

The High Street (or Co-op) car park is privately owned, whilst the Kirkgate car park is owned by North East Lincolnshire Council. There are short term 30 minute spaces as you enter Kirkgate car park for the use of people wishing to nip into the shops and further long term free parking all day in the rest of the area. The High Street car park – also a free car park has no time restrictions.

Waltham Parish Council is seeking the views of its residents and visitors on their experiences of parking in the centre of the village and how you suggest it could be improved. Whilst we have no authority to change the current arrangements, we are always willing to assist our residents and put forward suggestions made to the relevant parties that could make a difference for everyone.

If you would like to get in touch regarding parking in the village please email to:

Walthampc@btconnect.com or fill in the “contact us” section on our website or for those without email facilities please write to: Waltham Parish Council, Parish Office, Kirkgate, Waltham, Grimsby DN37 0LS.

1st Waltham Rainbows are looking for leaders to start in September 2018. If you are thinking about volunteering please get in touch.

2nd Waltham Brownies are currently taking new members should there be any girls between the age of 7 and 10 years old who wish to take part please get in touch with Brown Owl – Yvonne Sadler Tel 220118 for more details.

Waltham Parish Council are currently letting allotments for the 2018/2019 season.

We have allotment spaces available for residents on our Gravel Pit Site on the corner of Ings Lane and High Street, as well as spaces available for both residents and non-residents of Waltham on our Station Road Site.

The new season starts from Easter Monday so get in quick as we are letting the plots that have been notified as relinquished plots on a first come first served basis.

Station Road Site Plot size 6mtr x 12mtr £52.00 per year. (parish purchased land)
Gravel Pit Site Plot size various £10.00 per year. (land gifted to the village)

For further details or to check on availability please contact the Parish Clerk on Tel: 01472 826233 or via email: walthampc@btconnect.com or through the contacts page on this website.

Please don’t delay as these plots wont be available for long.

Humberside Police are launching a free message system giving you important details on live incidents and information specifically about an area you live or work in.

This new alert system is aimed to provide members of the public up to date information on crimes occurring in your neighbourhood.

For more details visit the webpage: https://www.mycommunityalert.co.uk or click on the poster link below.

community alerts