The Parish Council Meeting was adjourned whilst Mr Howell addressed the Council. He updated the Council on some of the post-election changes at Uttlesford District Council. Most significant of these for Hempstead was that there was to be a new Chairman of the Local Highways Panel.
Mr Howell said that his new role was to Chair the Finance Committee which meant facing some tough decisions. He re-iterated the problems of the growing population of Saffron Walden with no update of infrastructure. The secondary school situation was particularly worrying as children from the villages would no longer be eligible for place at the County High School.
The Parish Council Meeting opened at 8 pm.
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