Wivenhoe Times

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Walking past these houses is a familiar thing to do. Almost everyone in Wivenhoe has done so. They share one attribute, the porticos on their fronts. These showed to passers-by that their occupants were educated people who understood that the porticos showed their social aspirations even if they were not strictly correct by classical standards. One cannot be certain but  people with these tastes probably aspired to minor gentry status. Unfortunately, neither house found its way into James Bettley's revision of the Pevsner guide to Essex. Vine Farm House Ropery House  

It often happens that the University of Essex is described as being in Colchester. That is actually not correct. The University is situated in Wivenhoe Park: Salary Brook forms the boundary between Wivenhoe and Colchester. That is why the University lies within the Wivenhoe Ward and is part of the Harwich and North Essex Parliamentary constituency. The University is therefore in Wivenhoe. 

I walk along Broome Grove most mornings to shop at The Cross or on Vine Parade. This stretch of road stretches from just past the school to the junction with Heath Road. It needs re-surfacing now.  

If you have ever wondered why there are two bollards on the southern side of  Vine Parade, I am afraid the answer is a sad one. When planning permission was originally given for the parking outside the shops there, it was expected that drivers would park nose to tail. In fact, they parked herring-bone fashion as they still do in the main. Unforunately, in the 1980s, a driver reversing out of the parking area outside what was then the Londis lost control of their car and hit the woman on the opposite pavement: she died as a result of her injuries. Whenever I went up there, her widower reminded me of the need to park as originally intended. 

 

  Councillor Vacancy Would you like to become a town councillor? We have a councillor vacancy on Wivenhoe Town Council. Who We Are And What We Do Wivenhoe Town Council is a statutory body made up of up to thirteen unpaid volunteers, who promote and watch over the interests of Wivenhoe residents. We are the most local level of government, but not affiliated to any political party. We deliver numerous services that meet local needs, including allotments, car parks, community buildings (including the William Loveless Hall), open spaces such as the King George V field, as well as managing Wivenhoe Cemetery and Chapel Museum. As Councillors we: • Make decisions at committee meetings, deciding which activities to support, where money should be spent, what services should be delivered and what policies should be implemented • Monitor the impact of decisions to ensure efficient and effective services • Help our constituents and local organisations • We liaise with local organisations such as

 According to the latest information from Colchester City Council and Essex County Council, Michelle Burrows (Colchester) receives a basic allowance of £7,293 55p plus £492 32p for serving on the Licensing Committe. Total: £7,785 87p Andrea Luxford-Vaughan (Colchester) receives a basic allowance of £7,293 55p plus an allowance of £13,128 43p as a Cabinet member. Total: £20,421 98p Mark Cory (Colchester) receives a basic allowance of £7,293 55p and, as a Cabinet member, a further allowance of £13,128 43p. As an Essex County Councillor, he received a basic allowance in 2021-2022 of £10,723 29p. Total: £31,145 27p. The total of these figures is: £59,353 12p Tax and National Insurance are both due on these allowances. In addition, the Liberal Democrat Party expects elected Councillors to donate part of their allowances to their local party organisations. 

This list can be found after a search on the internet via Google. It is pasted here with thanks. It omits sole traders working in and from Wivenhoe. Wivenhoe Companies Companies with their registered office in Wivenhoe, Essex. 11 SQUARED LIMITED Admirals Walk, Colchester, CO7 9SZ 118 THE AVENUE WIVENHOE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED The Avenue, Colchester, CO7 9PP 17 SQUARED LTD Admirals Walk, Colchester, CO7 9SZ 2 PART STUDIO LIMITED Brook Street, Colchester, CO7 9DS A BARNARD CONTRACT SERVICES LTD Brook Street, Colchester, CO7 9DS A E SPARROW & SON LTD Brook Street, Colchester, CO7 9DS A M R A COST MANAGEMENT LIMITED Brook Street, Colchester, CO7 9DS A.N.T. PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED Brook Street, Colchester, CO7 9DS A.W.CORKE AND SONS LIMITED Brook Street, Colchester, CO7 9DS AB OFFSHORE LTD Brook Street, Colchester, CO7 9DS ABRAHAMS AQUATICS LIMITED Rectory Road, Colchester, CO7 9ER ACORN LAND LTD Brook Street, Colchester, CO7 9DS ADVANCED TURBINE SERVICES LTD Chaney Road, Colchest