Council Reports Two years on from receiving £7.4m from government and ECC now thinks that what cyclists need is even more shared footway/cycleways and contraflows on dual carriageways? Time for another re-think, me thinks! Robert Johnstone Chair, Myland Access Group Defibrillators Myland Community Council (MCC) have purchased 4 AEDs in the last few years and they are currently located at these locations., look out for them as you travel around the local area: • Esso garage (Millers) 124 Bergholt Road Mile End CO4 5AJ • Queen Boudica Primary school, Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT • Camulos Academy, Whitmore Drive, CO4 6AL • East of England Co-op, Unit 2 Chesterwell Plaza, Leda Way, CO4 6EE We have also placed an order for another AED to be located on the Dance HQ, 305 Mile End Road, Colchester. This will cover the area around St Michael’s Church and the Parish Hall, which are a centre of activity for community events. We have already gained permission to site an AED at The Well Methodist church, if required in the future, but we are currently looking for a more even spread across the whole Myland area and there is one situated at the nearby Co-op on Nayland Road. We have also spoken to Myland Primary School, but as this is also close to the same Co-op Local we have held that for a future location; a location on the Raven Way railings would be the preferred site when and if this is pursued. This would then cover Defoe Crescent, Raven Way, Mill Road playing field area etc. These AEDs remain the assets of Myland Community Council and we have retained financial responsibility for purchasing new pads and batteries as required. This is a saving to the Colchester First Responders and/or the NHS and it ensures that the assets remain in the Myland area. 9
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