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BELCHAMP ST PAUL & BELCHAMP OTTEN PARISH COUNCIL |
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Welcome to the Belchamp St Paul and Belchamp Otten Parish Council website
Contact Clerk: John Douglass
Tel: 07551 005757
E-mail: belchamps.pc@gmail.com
Belchamp St Paul and Belchamp Otten are situated in the beautiful Stour Valley on the Essex/Suffolk border.
A distinctive landscape with many ancient villages that has inspired such famous artists as John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough. The Belchamps are mentioned in the Domesday Book.
These two beautiful villages, deep in the heart of East Anglia, each have a public house and Belchamp St Paul also has a very well respected Primary School and The Community House.
PARISH NOTICE BOARD
LOCAL DESIGN CODE EXHIBITION OF SURVEY RESULTS
(Posted 10 December)
We will be holding an exhibition in January showing the results of the Local Design Code survey. We are hoping to show you some of the interesting things that we've learnt, and that will be put forward into the final document, as well as allowing you to interact and express your opinions on some of the results. Please come and join us at either, or both, Belchamp Otten and Belchamp St Paul in the New Year.
The Red Lion, Belchamp Otten
Tuesday 7th January 2025 from 7:30pm
The Community House, Belchamp St Paul
Wednesday 8th January 2025 from 7:30pm
2025 PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATES
FLOODING & POTHOLES
If you experience flooding or a new pothole within the Parish boundary please file an email report to your councillor or the Clerk, giving the What3Words location and 2 photographs. The incident will then be reported to Essex County Council who are the local authority responsible.
PROPOSAL TO BUILD SOLAR FARM IN BAKERS RD, BELCHAMP ST PAUL
BELCHAMP ST PAUL DEFIBRILLATOR
There is a defibrillator at the Community House, Gages Rd, Belchamp St Paul, CO10 7BX (What3Words: activity.knowledge.abruptly). In an emergency dial 999 from your mobile phone and use the machine - it will guide you through the operating procedure.
BELCHAMP OTTEN DEFIBRILLATOR
There is a defibrillator in the former telephone box in The Street, Belchamp Otten, CO10 7BG (What3Words: whirlwind.sage.boasted). It is in a locked cabinet. In an emergency dial 999 from your mobile phone to obtain the release code. The machine guides you through the operating procedure.
LOCAL DESIGN CODE PRIZE DRAW
(Posted 13 June)
The winners for the Local Design Code Questionnaire prize draw were picked using a random generator on the 6 June 2024. A big congratulations to Alice Middleditch and Patrick Bell who won the £40 and £20 vouchers respectively.
CASUAL VACANCY FOR COUNCILLOR TO REPRESENT BELCHAMP ST PAUL
(Posted 28 June)
Following the resignation of Cllr Harvey Bamford, the PC have now been authorised to fill the vacant seat by co-option. If you are interested in becoming a Councillor please contact the Clerk.
VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT CODE WORKING GROUP
You will all be aware that the PC have set up a Working Group to produce our own Village Development Code (formally known as a Village Design Code) for the combined villages of Belchamp St Paul and Belchamp Otten. To keep up to date with progress by the Working Group please visit the new dedicated tab on the left hand side of this page.
EMERGENCY SUPPLY OF BDC RECYCLING RUBBISH BAGS (Posted 2016)
All households receive a regular supply of Recycling Bags direct from BDC. If however you run out before the next scheduled delivery you can obtain an emergency supply from the Clerk.
ANGLIAN WATER LAUNCH "POLLUTION WATCH" (Posted 2016)
AW have launched a new campaign to ensure that all incidents of sewage pollution are dealt with as quickly as possible to minimise the impact on the environment. They are investing £5.5m in network maintenance but if you spot any potential sewage pollution issues you can ring their dedicated Pollution Hotline 03457 145145 to report them and so enable them to respond sooner and look after our rivers and waterways.
UK POWER NETWORKS - PRIORITY SERVICES REGISTER FOR VULNERABLE RESIDENTS (Posted 2016)
UK Power Networks are the people who are responsible for keeping the electricity on in our area, regardless of your chosen energy supplier. They own and maintain all the electricity lines and cables. They keep a list of ‘vulnerable residents’ on their Priority Services Register so that if there is a power cut they can ensure that those who need it will receive extra support. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they can get the power back on more quickly but they can provide a priority 24 hour telephone number/ regular text or phone updates/ extra support from the British Red Cross to visit your home during an emergency (they’ll check with you first).
If you are elderly or disabled, have young children or rely on specialised medical equipment then you can apply to go onto the Priority Services Register at www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/priority.