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The full minutes can be read at:![]()
westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/environment-highways-15th-may-2025/![]()
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#handymen #veday80thanniversary #SaferRoads
⛔ ROADWORKS 🚗![]()
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Carriageway repairs will take place on Nayland Road from 19 Jun - 23 June. ![]()
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For up the minute information on roadworks in or affecting West Bergholt please visit our website![]()
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westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/village-life/transport/
Nine years ago this month we reported on a local club called Knit One Down One regularly meeting in the White Hart (hence the down one). Were you one of them (or are you still?) westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/knit-one-down-one/ ![]()
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#ThrowbackThursday #knittinganddrinking
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#advertiselocally #westbergholtbusiness #westbergholt #essexbusiness #colchesterbusinesses
Thank You for Celebrating VE Day 80 with Us! ![]()
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A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined West Bergholt Parish Council last Thursday to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.![]()
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A special shout-out to Heathlands Primary School Captains, Theodor Finnis and Serena Swinger, for proudly raising the VE Day flag, and to the wonderful children from Bluebells Pre-School for taking part in the festivities.![]()
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The evening was made memorable by the fantastic performances from the West Bergholt Band and Vocal Zones Choir – thank you for filling the night with music and joy!![]()
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And of course, a huge thanks to the incredible women of the West Bergholt WI for treating everyone to the official WI Orange and Ginger Cake – it was absolutely delicious! And a big thanks to all the volunteers that helped throughout the day and evening![]()
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The link below takes you to our YouTube channel so you can see our video showing highlights of the day: ![]()
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#VEDay80 #westbergholt #CommunityCelebration #ThankYou
So, Armoury Road, surely if it says armoury there must have been weapons there? Or maybe it was a game of Chinese whispers where words get bent out of shape? Find out at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/armoury-road/![]()
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#ThrowbackThursday #ourhistory #whatsinaname
The next West Bergholt Parish Council Planning & Development Meeting is on Monday 19th May at 7.30pm![]()
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All are welcome to attend, and the agenda can be found on our website, or on the noticeboard outside the Coop.![]()
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westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/parish-council/planning-committee/planning-agenda/
Help is Available![]()
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If you have fallen on your stairs or do not feel safe using them, you could get a free stairlift grant through Colchester City Council. No means test required as part of the Disabled Facilities Grant service - just support when you need it most![]()
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• Step 1: Get an Occupational Therapist Assessment![]()
with Essex County Council.![]()
For adults: Call 0345 603 7630 or email![]()
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For Children: Contact 0345 603 7627 (Children and![]()
Families Hub).![]()
• Step 2: Once the assessment is complete, the![]()
Healthy Homes team will guide you through the![]()
application and installation process.![]()
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#colchestercitycouncil #grants #councilgrants #stairlifts
Community Climate Action Workshop![]()
11am - 3pm Sunday 18th May 2025![]()
Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1JH
Well, the remembrance & celebrations for VE-Day 80 today were certainly more engaging and interactive that when we marked the 75th anniversary during Social Distancing Partial Lockdown. Then Colchester Council projected 1945 celebration films onto the Castle walls with floral arrangements in Castle Park and we were asked to mark the occasion mostly at home. Read more at:![]()
westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/day-44-of-lockdown-the-stress-edition/ and view the video at www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1758725247600467 ![]()
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#ThrowbackThursday #VE80 #DifferentDays