PC Dex Adams, the Colchester Community Safety & Engagement Officer, invites you to join a patrol.
West Bergholt is one the first of dozens of locations where residents are being invited to join a patrol. They will be coming to West Bergholt at 6 pm on 7th May 2023, where you can join them at Orpen Hall.
The hour will start with a ‘Street Meet’ for those who wish to speak to the patrol but not join them on it. This is a really great opportunity for you and the local residents to come along, speak to, raise issues and get to know the community policing team that are responsible for our area.
Reporting a Crime
Related to the patrol, we have had a link shared with us for reporting crime to the police, click here if you want to use it.
Your Annual Meeting – Will you be attending?
The Annual Parish Meeting might be hosted by the Parish Council but it is very much YOUR meeting.
It is an opportunity to discuss community affairs and say what matters to you. It gives you an opportunity to meet councillors, neighbours and others. The meeting will be chaired by Cllr. Brian Butcher, Chair of West Bergholt Parish Council. It will start with drinks & nibbles at 7:15 pm on Wednesday 26th April in the Orpen Hall.
Agenda
7:15 pm
Browsing time
Time for drinks & nibbles, to view the various displays and find a seat
Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Essex
The King’s representative in Essex (10 mins + 5 Q&A)
7:55 pm
Anti-Essex Pylons Campaigner (Rosie Pearson)
National Grid’s East Anglian GREEN (EAG) pylons proposal (10 mins + 5 Q&A)
8:10 pm
Parish Council Grant Awards 2022-23
Orpen Players (new keyboard), Care Network (Warm Welcoming Space)
8:20 pm
Essex Police
Representative of Colchester’s Community Policing Team (10 mins + 5 Q&A)
8:35 pm
Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
Volunteer (Roger Smith) from the Air Ambulance Service (15 mins + 5 Q&A)
8:55 pm
Issues from the Floor
Have your say and questions for your Councillors
9:30 pm
Close of Meeting
Following which there will be time for informal chat. Hall closes at 10pm
Celebrate the Coronation with Vocal Zones
Vocal Zones are planning to celebrate the Coronation at St Mary’s Church from 7:30 pm on Friday 5th May. Entry at the door (cash only), which includes wine and light refreshments, is just £3 each. There will also be a raffle with 5 tickets for £1.
Free Saturday household drop-off service
The City Council are offering a free Saturday household drop-off service during the spring and summer months. They will be visiting Orpen Hall between 9 am – 9:45 am on 13th May and 12th August. Please check your rubbish is eligible:
Since April 2022 CCC has recycled 52.35% of all waste.
They will take away:
Small loads from domestic properties – use this service to dispose of bulky items not normally collected with household waste
The Local History Group is in danger of being lost to the village. Many of you will have learnt a lot about the history of West Bergholt from the many articles they have published through this website. They have now issued the following statement about the future:
The West Bergholt Local History Group is no longer meeting as there is no one willing to take over the running of it. The four members of the existing committee have agreed that we will have a “standing committee” for a year in the hope that someone will come forward but after this time it will be officially closed.
It has been running in its present form since September 1999 when Bernard Colbron agreed to be chairman; a role he carried on until his untimely passing in 2016. Peter Noakes then took over until ill-health intervened. We are an ageing group of members with the associated health problems and younger people do not seem to be attracted to local history at the present time.
We are very sad that it has come to this especially as we have had about twenty members to each meeting and have had some excellent speakers.
