23rd October 2009

Newsquest Business Awards 

On Friday October 23rd 2009 the prestigious Newsquest Business Awards were Held at the Cliffs Pavillion Southend on Sea Canvey Island Town Council were finalist in the Leisure and Tourism category.

        
 

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2nd October 2009

Northwick Park School cheque presentation 

Canvey Town Council had the pleasure in presenting a cheque to Northwick Park School on Friday October 2nd 2009. The presentation was made to the school during assembly by Councillors’ Joan Liddiard John & Doreen Anderson, and Councillor Rod Bishop.


. Northwick Park School winners of our Creeky Woods competition.

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15th July 2009

Council cracks down on untidy gardens

CASTLE Point is cracking down on untidy properties and targeting the worst offenders.
Castle Point Borough Council set up the untidy sites team to tackle neglected houses and gardens in the borough.
Summer is the busiest season for the team, which is currently working closely with the environment policy development group (PDG) to identify and deal with the worst cases.
Cllr Dave Cross, chairman of the PDG, said: “Neglected properties can really bring down an area, so we are working hard to make sure something gets done about them. “We have asked the Untidy Sites Team to focus their efforts on the most visible properties and those causing environmental problems. With this focused approach, we can get positive results and hopefully improve the appearance of the local area.”
Sites in Cedar Road, Canvey Island, and in Sandown Road, Thundersley, have already been tackled by the team and show marked improvements.
Current hotspots in Philmead Road, Benfleet, and in Holbek Road, Canvey Island, are being investigated to try to resolve longstanding problem sites
 

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27th June 2009

Armed Forces Day Thank You Canvey Island

     

Canvey Island and the general public came out in their thousands to pay tribute to our Armed Forces from the past and the present. With heads held high, veterans and serving members of the armed Forces paraded through Canvey Town Centre, making their way to Paddocks and the service held at the memorial gardens by the Revd David Pickett. Dr Bob Spinks MP awarded the veterans their badges, the audience applauded, cried and cheered with pride seeing family and friends Receiving badges and Most of all, our thanks for the sacrifices made during the two world wars.

Over 400 photographs are available on a single DVD by telephoning Richard: 01268 694589
With some of the proceeds going to the charity Save Our Soldiers And The Royal British Legion.

Canvey Town Council would like to thank all who gave their time and Support to this great day especially to

DR BOB SPINK MP
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
THE REVD DAVID PICKETT
THE REVD DAVID TUDOR
THE BAY MUSEUM
THUNDERSLEY BRASS BAND
SERVICE PERSONNEL AND VETERANS AGENCY
THE A.T.C. CANVEY ISLAND
MORRISONS
SAINSBURYS
DESIGN 4 PRINT
CORNELIUS VERMUYDEN SCHOOL & ARTS COLLEGE YEAR 7
Cllr NEVILLE WATSON
Cllr GRACE WATSON
BVP VIDEO
GEORGINA GARRETT
AND ALL THE LOCAL SHOPS WHO KINDLY DISPLAYED POSTERS
TO THE RESIDENTS OF CANVEY ISLAND & THE GENERAL PUBLIC
 

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6th June 2009

Unveiling Ceremony - The Hester Plaque  ......

     

On Saturday June 6th 2009 Canvey Island Town Council were proud and privileged to honour the memory of Frederick Hester and His Son.  The Unveiling Ceremony was performed by Councillor Joan Liddiard Councillor Rod Bishop & Carol Mayer Granddaughter of Frederick Hester. Carol graciously donated the 100 year old photo of her Grandfather, which can be Viewed at Winter Gardens Baptist Church, Hilton Road Canvey Island.
 

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18th May 2009

Annual Meeting Of The Council 2009 ......

Please note that this is the meeting of the Council at which the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and members of the Council’s committees will be elected to serve for the following twelve months.

Copies of the Agenda are available on request from the Council Office

For more information please contact Mrs Julie Abel,
Town Clerk on 01268 683965

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09 April 2009

Annual Town Meeting ......

Canvey island RESIDENTS and business COMMUNITY MEMBERS are invited to attend THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Monday 27th April 2009 at 7.30pm in The Paddocks, Long Road, Canvey Island 

For the meeting agenda click here

There will be an opportunity to raise issues and ask questions at points during the evening.
Light refreshments will be available from 7pm.

For more information please contact Mrs Julie Abel,
Town Clerk on 01268 683965

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14 February 2009

More tree planting ......

On Saturday 14th February 2009, some of our green-fingered members of the Canvey Island Horticultural Society joined with town councillors to plant 1000 new trees around the perimeter of the Waterside Farm allotment site on the west side of the Island. Although very small at the moment, it is planned that this planting will in time form a green barrier between the Castle Point Golf Course and the allotments providing habitat for wildlife and preventing access to the site by vandals.

The Town Council was fortunate in gaining the trees through the Essex County Council Tree Initiative Scheme.

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22 January 2009

The Future of Canvey Lake

In 2007, the Town Council part funded a study into current and future issues which the Lake faced. As a result of the study, a number of ideas were put forward about things that could be done to improve the Lake. It was recognised that this was a hugely valuable green space for Canvey in a densely populated part of the Island.

Currently, the Town Council is in the process of negotiating the transfer of the Lake’s management from the Borough Council so that local people get a greater say in shaping the Lake’s future. The next step in the process is to find out what local people would actually like to see happening at the Lake.

Please download and complete the consultation form and return it to the Town Council office by 6th March 2009 to ensure your views are taken into account.

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12 December 2008   

Town Centre Enhancements

The Council is working towards a number of enhancements in the town centre including replacement lamp columns, more floral displays, improved festive decorations and railing painting (in partnership with the Southend Probation Service). The first installation of new lamp columns will be completed in January 2009 and hanging baskets will be put in place on the new columns during the summer of 2009. The probation service is working with the Council to improve the appearance of street furniture in the town centre. A programme of railing painting started in September 2008 with all the galvanised railings in the town being painted black. The Council provides the materials for this work but the labour is supplied through the use of individuals carrying out community service orders.

Town Centre Planters
In October 2008, the Council purchased six steel hexagonal planters to brighten up the Town Centre in Furtherwick Road. The planters are the first of a planned phased scheme across the Island with more planters planned for next year. The Council is grateful to the Canvey Supply Co. for taking delivery of the planters and offloading them into their final resting places.

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29 November 2008   

Town Centre Christmas Festivities

Saturday 29th November 2008 was a day of fun and Christmas festivities on the Island. A new 20’ tree in the town centre was erected by the Town Council outside Canvey Library and the community were entertained from 1pm with a variety of events held in the Knightswick Shopping Centre, inside and outside the Library and around the town.

Shoppers in the Knightswick Mall looked on as Kimberlyn, winner of an Essex talent competition, performers from Star Performing Arts school and children from Winter Gardens primary school sang and danced to the large crowd that gathered. Street entertainers amazed on-lookers with their stilt walking and juggling abilities and many people, including Council staff and members of the Rotary Club seized the opportunity to get dressed up for the day.

Canvey Library staff were also dressed for the occasion in traditional pantomime costumes. Families were welcomed to join in the special afternoon of Christmas stories, quizzes and competitions that had been laid on by the library staff.

Outside, the Thundersley Brass Band braved the elements to provide an hour and a half’s excellent musical backdrop to the festivities, playing Santa in on his sleigh to light up the tree at 5pm. A crowd of about 400 people gathered to greet Santa and his elves as they arrived in the High Street. A fun and festive afternoon was had by all and the Council was grateful for the assistance received from the following organizations and individuals without which the event could not have been organized:

• The Knightswick Centre

• Essex County Council Library Staff

• The Canvey Rotary Club

• Sainsbury’s (Canvey Island)

• Star Performing Arts School

• Winter Gardens Primary school

• The Red Cross

• Mrs Hawkes – for making the Council staffs costumes

• Richard Andrews

• Kevin Hornsby 

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July 2008   

First Aid Training

When the Council heard that the UK was the only country in Europe which did not deliver first aid training to school children as part of the school curriculum, councillors and the Thames Ambulance Service saw an opportunity to work with the Island’s schools to put this right. A pilot scheme was delivered to all year 7 pupils at Castle View School over two days in July 2008. The two hour sessions covered topics such as dealing with wounds and bleeds, the recovery position, the role of the emergency services and resuscitation. The children were asked for feedback on the day and made the following comments: ‘informative’, ‘interesting’, ’learnt a lot’ and ‘it was better than lessons (!)’ The Town Council hopes that following the success of the ‘pilot’ scheme, the partnership between it, the Thames Ambulance Service and the three secondary schools on the Island can be strengthened further to enable further children to benefit from this potentially life-saving training. As Bill Dudbridge, Owner of Thames Ambulance, pointed out to the children ‘Canvey is an Island. It can only be accessed by two busy and often congested roads. If there are no ambulances on the Island when a member of your family or your friend needs one what would you do? Could you make a difference? Could you save their life?’

Children at CVS receiving training
from the Thames Ambulance Service



 

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8 February 2008   

Tree Planting – Tewkes Creek

On the 8th and 9th February 2008, more than 200 members of the community turned out to take part in the largest tree planting event the Island has ever seen. With the help of local people and children from Winter Gardens Junior School, Castle View School and Little Tewkes Nursery, over 1500 trees were planted between the north side of Tewkes Creek and the old sea wall. The £11,000 scheme was funded partly by a £5000 grant from Essex County Council with the remaining cost being met by the Town Council. The second and final phase of this scheme is planned for the autumn of 2008 when the outcome of a further grant application for an additional 1000 trees to Essex County Council will be known. Children from Castle View School and Winter Gardens Junior School get planting Children from Little Tewkes Nursery ably assisted by Cllr. Ray Howard

Following a consultation with the Island’s schools, children from Cornelius Vermuyden School came up with the Council’s chosen name for the new woodland – ‘Creeky Woods’. 

Children from Castle View School and Winter Gardens Junior School get planting



Children from Little Tewkes Nursery ably assisted by Cllr. Ray Howard



 

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