WCA NEWSLETTER No 166 November 2018 w
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Westfield Parish Council Members<br />
Westfield Ward:<br />
Roger Bowe 01424 752 728 Tim Hills 07832 122 557<br />
Michael Horley 01424 751 217 Hamish Monro 01424 754 992<br />
Min Stratford 07952 995 743 Sarah Green 07483 244 177<br />
Patrick Edwards 07791 456 573<br />
Kent Street Ward:<br />
Peter Stapley 01424 751 499<br />
Martin Hall 01424 755 676<br />
Westfield Lane Ward:<br />
Michael Edwards (Chairman) 01424 752 272<br />
James Woodhead 01424 754 509<br />
E-mails for Councillors should be addressed to them, and sent to the Council address:<br />
westfieldcouncil@gmail.com<br />
Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer<br />
Kate Darbyshire 01424 756 973<br />
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Westfield Councillor Report:<br />
write this in the days following the recent Budget. Local councils were pleased to<br />
I hear that the siren call for more funding in the most challenging areas of adult social<br />
care, children and roads were addressed in part. This is only a one year settlement and<br />
does NOT bridge the funding gap but it is a clear demonstration that government is<br />
listening and it will make a positive impact on residents of the county.<br />
Our lobbying has been relentless and will continue; I can reassure residents that Amber<br />
Rudd MP is very aware of the significant challenges that lie ahead for both ESCC and<br />
Rother.<br />
On a more local level I was pleased that at Rother we were able to support the parish<br />
council’s application for grant funding of £15000 from Rother towards the installation<br />
of new equipment on the Parish Field. We continue to work with the cricket club in<br />
their aspirations for improvement to their facilities too. I am clear that Rother’s<br />
Community Grants Fund has achieved a lot in assisting parishes to enable projects to<br />
progress and I will ensure that our village continues to get its share by supporting<br />
projects going forward!<br />
Finally, you will recall that last year Rother stepped in and paid for four of the six grass<br />
cuts that ESCC previously funded. This amounted to £42000 across the district and<br />
specifically £1500 for Westfield. Whilst we said that this would be for one year only I<br />
am sympathetic to consideration of the matter for 2019 too. I have asked that an agenda<br />
paper be taken to Rother’s December Cabinet meeting.<br />
Carl Maynard<br />
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