Frinton and Walton Town Council
The Town Council maintains three allotment sites. All are productive, well maintained and sociable.
Unusually we now have a few spare allotments plots and shorter lists at all sites, so if you would like to be considered for a plot then just enquire at the Town Council Offices to see what is available. Fresh vegetables and keeping fit at the same time!
Please telephone the Town Council Offices for further information (01255) 676666
In an effort to improve the Market the Town Council have employed a Market Development Officer to increase the number and variety of stalls. A survey has been undertaken to find out the type of stalls people would like to see on the market site and what would encourage them to visit.
The Walton on the Naze Town Market currently operates every Thursday throughout the year and seasonally on Mondays during the summer. The popular Market now has the added benefit of being held on selected Saturdays during the summer. 2014 sees the start of this Saturday trial for Walton. If we are all able to support this and make it the success it deserves we could see this extended.
To commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee the Town Council of Frinton and Walton presented Jubilee mugs to primary school children in the Towns area. Also the Town Council in conjunction with local organisations produced a programme of events over the four day bank holiday which celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The Programme was provided to local residents of the Town Council area and it was hoped that it was kept as a souvenir.
At the Town Council’s Annual Meeting on 3 May 2012 Councillor Mark Cossens, the Deputy Town Mayor, was elected Town Mayor. Councillor Cossens has been a Member of the Town Council for many years and represents the Kirby le Soken Ward. He is also a Member of Tendring District Council. Councilor Mrs I Johnson who represents the Hamford Ward was appointed the Deputy Town Mayor.
Extract from the minutes of Town Council meeting on Thursday 11 August 2011, page number 51, minute number 99.
The Town Mayor, Councillor J K Halls MBE reported that Mr Turner, Butchers Lane, Walton, would like a life size statue of Herbert Columbine placed in Marine Gardens at a cost understood to be £50,000.00. He requested a letter of Endorsement from the Town Council and a reduction of hire cost at the Columbine Centre for his Fundraising Evening. It was agreed that the Town Clerk would send a letter of endorsement and include a grant request application form.
In 2010 the Town Council made a grant of £10,000 to the Essex Wildlife Trust for preparatory work necessary for the Crag Walk project. In the event not all of the £10,000 was needed. The Town Council was pleased to contribute £4,502 (roughly the balance) towards the design and production of five interpretive panels to be installed at the Naze.
At the Town Council’s Annual Meeting on 12th May Councillor John Halls MBE was elected Town Mayor. Councillor Halls has been a Member of the Town Council since 2002. He represents the Walton on the Naze ward.
Councillor Mark Cossens was appointed Deputy Town Mayor, he represents the Kirby le Soken ward and has been a Member of the Town Council since 1999.
At the Town Council’s Annual Meeting on 7th May Councillor Robert Bucke, the Deputy Town Mayor, was elected Town Mayor. Councillor Bucke has been a Member of the Town Council since 1999. He lives in The Street, Kirby le Soken and represents Kirby Cross ward. Councillor Bucke is also a member of Tendring District Council. Councillor Denzil Watson representing Homelands ward was appointed Deputy Town Mayor.
The Town Council has purchased two new beach huts in Frinton on Sea for hire by local people – that’s anyone living in Frinton on Sea, Walton on the Naze, Kirby Cross, Kirby le Soken or Great Holland. They are large and basically equipped (no facilities for cooking or boiling water). Please telephone for details and availability 01255 676666.
The Precept is the amount of money the Town Council asks the District Council to collect from Council Tax payers to pay for the operation of the Town Council for the forthcoming year. For 2009/2010 the Precept is £382,957. This equates to a Band “D” Council Tax of approximately £46.55 for the year. This represents a decrease of 11.26% on the previous year. The reduction has been achieved, firstly, because a number of “one-off” projects have been carried out during the previous year and will not be repeated and, secondly, a number of minor reductions have been made and some projects extended leading, cumulatively, to a substantial decrease in Precept.