Staple Tye councillor Lorna Spenceley joined more than 50 Moorfield residents for the Moorfield Residents' Association AGM at St James' School. The Committee was re-elected for a further year. Local PC Richard Orme then gave a brief presentation about his work as neighbourhood police officer.

The major item on the agenda was the garage project. The computer simulation of the two options was shown, and residents made comments and asked questions, which were answered by council officer Wendy Makepeace and architect Alan Whittingham. More than 90 per cent of residents who have voted so far have supported the second option, which includes unallocated open spaces as well as new, wider garages. Every Moorfield resident who currently rents a garage on the estate will be able to continue to do so - but their new garage may not necessarily be in the same place as their current one.

The proposed one way system was also discussed; the money is in Essex County Council's budget and residents are looking forward to this long-awaited scheme being completed. Lorna says:

"Congratulations to Moorfield Residents' Association on a very successful 2006, and an extremely well-attended AGM. I look forward to seeing the completion of the projects the Association has worked so hard to bring to reality."