Mylander - Issue 86

7 Council Reports Compared to previous years, we have significantly increased our budget, reflecting an energised Council with a focus on a number of new projects totalling £ 113,000; Community Hopper minibus £20,000 Health & Wellbeing projects £5,000 Recycling bins; Repair/replacement £2,000 Defibrillators; Additional provision £6,000 Myland mapping mobile app/ downloadable PDF’s £20,000 Neighbourhood Plan review £20,000 Greening your Parish Phase 2 £20,000 Building & Maintenance (creating a small reserve for future repairs & decoration / upgrade of the garden/driveway to improve access and safety/ provide a shed for storage) £20,000.00 It is intended that in the coming financial year, on-going overheads are reviewed for appropriateness and value for money, and strategy decisions are made reflecting policy agreement by Councillors on matters such as use of local suppliers and eco-driven decisions. If you have any specific questions or views regarding the budget, please do contact myself or the Clerk ; more figures are available on our website. Cllr Alison Jay Chair Resource, Policy & Strategy Committee Myland Online Map Just before the Christmas break, Colchester Borough Council and Walk Colchester announced the launch of the Colchester Orbital online interactive map in support of the 14-15 mile Orbital walk/cycle route around town. You can find the Orbital map by clicking HERE. In harmony with this, and because the Orbital route travels through Myland in the northwest, Myland Community Council took the opportunity to work alongside and commission development of the Myland Community Map, a sister map to the Orbital.