ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
1ST AUGUST 2001
HELD AT SAYSBUR MANOR SAWBRIDGEWORTH
PRESENT: Ted Barrows (Chairman)
Warren Richards (Secretary) (Part Time)
Michael Vincent (Treasurer)
Joyce Vincent (Sbw Town Council)
Mark Prisk (MP for Hertford and Stortford)
Tony Dodd (HCC & EHD Councillor) Diana Richards (Mayor of Sbw & EHD
Councillor)
Burt Puncher(Sbw A/S)
Bob Jones Jacqueline Dore
Monya Billings David Mead Hazel Mead Stan Barker
Bob Wright Tony Vidler (Sbw A/S)
APOLOGIES: David Thorogood (Agenda 21 EHDC)
John Rider
MINUTES: Everybody was happy with the minutes of 4th July meeting and
were accepted by the Chair.
Introductions: The Chairman introduced our two visitors and we went around the table introducing ourselves. He went straight into the agenda
leaving Matters Arising till latter. Mark P highlighted that the Planning Application had been presented to Uttlesford District Council for
Stansted A/P to be expanded to25 Million ppa
Agenda items.
Pollution. Ted B outline our past experiences trying to gather information to make a case for urgent action to reduce the level of pollution
on the A1184 and its footpaths and adjoining properties. The levels being above Government
targets for 2005. Mark P said we must obtain relief from the 29000 vehicles a day passing
through Sawbridgeworth with its associated noise, dust and danger to health for much of the Town from pollution. In reducing the number of car
journeys is the major movement East/West or North/South? In considering any possible route for a bypass consideration must be given to stopping
development infill and other alternatives to a bypass must have been
considered. We must have a detailed plan lead by a strong team to present a case to Government. Consideration should be given to the Regional
Plan when putting forward proposals.The Governments focus in this area is the M11 corridor with
consideration to have a new settlement either at "Harlow North" or Duxford. Any new settlement would increase traffic and increase leverage for a bypass.Mark will press for a bypass and must first be in the County Plan and
will take 18months to 2 years to become visible to the Government.
Tony Dodd outlined his long association with trying to improve traffic flow in Sawbridgeworth. His recent discussions with the MD of Stansted
A/P indicate they would support an alternative route to the A1184.Mark asked that we feed back as much data on traffic to the
establishment i.e. HCC and himself.
Diana R asked what are Mouchel contributing?
Tony D explained they were formed by ex-County Council workers, who contracted out to HCC and never seem to want to accept advice from local
Councillors. The Town Council Members only had a preview of Mouchel's
public presentation less than an hour before it was opening with no chance for them to influence the presentation to the public. Mouchel have
never come back to the Council with the results of the survey carried at
the presentation on 28th Feb. Mark P will write to Chief Exec of Mouchel to ask for explanation of this lack of communication.
Michael Brown asked if the line between Stortford and Braintree could be opened to relieve road traffic to the West of Stortford
Publicity/Grants. Joyce V said the Town Council had approved a grant of
£150 to the SVP to help us with our open evening. Members asked the Sec to send a thank-you letter.
Agenda 21. Members were reminded that a meeting will be held in Sawbridgeworth on September 20th at 7.30pm.
Open Evening 26 Oct. A brain storming session was undertaken and these are the bullet points:
a) Sec to check availability of Bob Reed.
b) Trees a major theme.
c) Photographic Comp-No
d) Fishing Club display.
e) Rivers display.
f) Bob W latest pics on Lockkeeper's Cottage. Contact owner.
g) WI to do teas Brenda Barnet OK.
h) Feature Mouchel latest proposals.
i) Pollution.
j) Posters & Badges.
k) Raffle-sponsors.
l) A new print -The SVP.
m) Set-up time at Bullfields.
n) Min meeting-find speakers
o) Tony V will approach CMS
p) No of outside contributors.
q) Pic available for raffle.
r) Rehash Poster
DNM. The 5th September 2001 at 8.00pm in Sayesbury Manor.
AOB. Notes of:
a) Details of fire far bank at Lockkeeper's Cottage?
b) Cllr Joyce Vincent gives her apologies for next meeting
* Items held in SVP file in Reference section of Sbw Library.
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