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Keeping Up To Date on COVID-19

Keeping Up To Date on COVID-19

If you want to keep up to date on COVID-19 with a local slant then it is worth tracking Essex County Council’s information page.  ECC update this daily with news specific to Essex but it also gives highlights of recent national government announcements.  Some of the biggest items addressed most recently are:

Appeal from Council Leader and Director of Public Health

Cllr David Finch and Dr Mike Gogarty express their dismay about the Continue reading “Keeping Up To Date on COVID-19”

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Update on our COVID-19 Help Line

VolunteerUpdate on our COVID-19 Help Line

Earlier this week we announced a COVID-19 Help Line scheme aimed at helping those most in need and impacted by the virus.  The Parish Council is progressing this in association with the Care Network and volunteers in the village.

The aim is for anyone in the village who is in need of:

  • shopping supplies,
  • items from the pharmacy,
  • a reassuring chat, or
  • any other local need that they cannot satisfy themselves,

… to be able to ring a central number and get assistance. Continue reading “Update on our COVID-19 Help Line”

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Candle for Hope and other Church News

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Presidents of Churches Together in England have issued a call to prayer in the light of the Coronavirus pandemic, read their letter below for more details. This is for all churches and people of prayer to join on Sunday 22nd March, Mothering Sunday.  In other news, the Methodist Church is cancelling activities.  First, the Candle for Hope though:

Churches Together in EnglandLight a Candle of Hope on Mothering Sunday

This Mothering Sunday, 22nd March, Churches Together are calling all churches to a National Day of Prayer and Action.  At such a time as this, when so many are Continue reading “Candle for Hope and other Church News”

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Update on ASDA & a COVID-19 Scam Alert

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ASDA & a COVID-19 Scam Alert

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ASDA Update

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ASDA told our MP of their plans to mitigate Covid-19 where it is within their control.  unfortunately, it arrived too late to forewarn villagers of the early shopping for the eldery & vulnerable; we called their Head Office who advise this MIGHT become a regular Friday feature.

Continue reading “Update on ASDA & a COVID-19 Scam Alert”
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Colchester BC COVID-19 Updates

Colchester BCColchester BC COVID-19 Updates

A number of updates in this, quick links in the list:

Closure of Buildings

Following the Government’s advice on helping to stop the spread of COVID-19 CBC has taken the decision to close buildings to the public from close of play today (Thursday 18 March).

However, while the buildings are closed to the public, all other services, including the Continue reading “Colchester BC COVID-19 Updates”

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Volunteers Needed for COVID-19

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Your village needs volunteersWest Bergholt Prepares Response to COVID-19

Army of volunteers needed

West Bergholt is preparing its own response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic but it needs volunteers.  In addition to Government and District/County initiatives, the Care Network, with the support of the Parish Council, plans to offer assistance to anyone in the community impacted by COVID-19.

A scheme is being prepared which will offer assistance to those in self-isolation, older residents, and those with other concerns, to provide assistance accessing: Continue reading “Volunteers Needed for COVID-19”

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West Bergholt PC is pleased to welcome you to its website

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West Bergholt is a large rural Essex village located amongst open countryside.  Country walks include the stunning Hillhouse Woods & St Mary’s Old Church.  It is located near the border of Essex & Suffolk and just outside and to the North-west  of Colchester   – Britain’s Oldest Recorded town. The village:

In 2016 West Bergholt won the Class 2 prize in the RCCE Village of the year competition and overall 2nd place, read the news item for more.

To find out more about us click here.  Click here to see recent news from the village.

What’s Happening in West Bergholt

Bear in mind some activities might still be affected due to COVID-19

June 22, 2025

  • Bowls

    June 22, 2025  7:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Orpen Memorial Hall, 45-57 Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BG, UK
    - June 22, 2025

    Contact - Eileen Brown - 243301

    See more details

June 23, 2025

  • Parent & Toddler Group (Term time only)

    June 23, 2025  9:15 am - 11:15 am - St Mary's Church Hall, 34 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JE, UK
    - June 23, 2025

    The group meets in the St Mary's Church Hall every Monday during term time from 9.30am to 11.15am. Parents and carers are invited to bring pre-school children and babies giving them an opportunity to meet up for a chat and the children to play.

    For more information please contact  Sarah on  07780 540345 or Lucy on 07814 489414 for further details or email [email protected].
     

    See more details

  • 60+ Dance4Health

    June 23, 2025  11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester, UK
    - June 23, 2025

    Building confidence, balance, core stability, strength, co-ordination and friendships.

    For information, contact Chloe Brooks 07984 739584 or 01206 617110.

    See more details

  • TinyTalk baby signing class

    June 23, 2025  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Road, West Bergholt
    - June 23, 2025

    TinyTalk offers a unique service to introduce babies (and toddlers) to signed language based on British Sign Language (BSL), this helps babies to communicate before speech. TinyTalk runs classes that are fun and relaxed whilst learning a vital skill. Half an hour of singing and signing followed by half an hour playtime, coffee and a chocolate biscuit!

    Classes take place between 1:00pmand 2:00pm on Fridays in the West Bergholt Scout Hut, Lexden Road and are led by Deborah Taylor, a qualified BSL Level 2 instructor. Debs can be contacted either by phone, 01376 573241 or by email. You can find out more about TinyTalk on their website http://www.tinytalk.co.uk.

    See more details

  • 1st West Bergholt Cubs

    June 23, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BW, UK
    - June 23, 2025

    See more details

  • Orpen Players

    June 23, 2025  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Orpen Memorial Hall, 45-57 Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BG, UK
    - June 23, 2025

    Always a welcome for new actors or backstage helpers

    See more details

June 24, 2025

  • Mobile Library - Click for details

    June 24, 2025  1:55 pm - 4:45 pm - Albany Road, Lexden Road, Queens Road & Chapel Road
    - June 24, 2025

    Location                          Arrive          Depart
    Albany Road                   13.55         14.20
    Lexden Rd, Scout Hut    14.45         15.30
    Queens Road                  15.35         15.55
    Chapel Road                   16.00         16.45

    For renewals, enquiries and information any time, day or night https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/home

    Tel: 0845 603 7628 (The Answers People),
    Textphone: 0845 758 5592
    Email: [email protected]

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  • Pilates

    June 24, 2025  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW
    - June 24, 2025

    Contact [email protected] for more information.

    See more details

  • Vocal Zones Choir (Term time only)

    June 24, 2025  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - St Mary's Church West Bergholt, 34 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JE, UK
    - June 24, 2025

    New members are always welcome.

    For further information please contact 

    our Chair - Julie Richardson on 07775 896 494.14 

    or our Secretary - Roxy Boyce-Brown on 01206 240 421

    Fees for the year are £180 and are paid as six half termly installments.

    See more details

  • Badminton

    June 24, 2025  8:15 pm - 9:15 pm - Orpen Memorial Hall, 45-57 Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BG, UK
    - June 24, 2025

    See more details

June 25, 2025

  • 1st West Bergholt Beavers

    June 25, 2025  5:00 pm - 6:15 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BW, UK
    - June 25, 2025

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  • 1st West Bergholt Scouts

    June 25, 2025  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BW, UK
    - June 25, 2025

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  • Parish Council

    June 25, 2025  7:30 pm - 8:30 pm -  John Lampon Hall, Orpen Memorial Hall, 45-57 Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BG, UK
    - June 25, 2025

    The Agenda for each Parish Council meeting is published online in advance, normally on the Friday prior.  Normally this will include some 'housekeeping' items, like prior minutes, apologies etc... and will then go through reports from any Borough/County Councillors present, committee minutes etc...

    See more details

June 26, 2025

  • Open House Coffee Morning

    June 26, 2025  9:00 am - 10:00 am - St Mary's Church West Bergholt, 34 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JE, UK
    - June 26, 2025

    Every Thursday morning in term time. Under 5's welcome.

    See more details

  • Love to Move

    June 26, 2025  10:30 am - 11:15 am - Scout HQ, Lexden Road, West Bergholt
    - June 26, 2025

    Find out more at Fitness - West Bergholt

    See more details

  • 5Ts (Tea Together on a Thursday @ Two Thirty)

    June 26, 2025  2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - St Mary's Church Hall, 34 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JE, UK
    - June 26, 2025

    5T's fellowship for over 60's @ St. Mary The Virgin Church. Cake and company every Thursday afternoon at 2.30 pm in the Church hall. Contact Ron Seymour on 07772 241178

    See more details

  • Guides

    June 26, 2025  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Road, West Bergholt
    - June 26, 2025

    See more details

June 27, 2025

  • Waste & Recycling Collections

    June 27, 2025  7:00 am - 7:00 am -
    - June 27, 2025

    Find out more about what to recycle when at https://westbergholt.org/village-life/rubbish-recycling/

    See more details

  • West Bergholt Training Band (Term-time only)

    June 27, 2025  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Heathlands Primary School, 14 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JF, UK
    - June 27, 2025

    See more details

  • 1st West Bergholt Cubs

    June 27, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BW, UK
    - June 27, 2025

    See more details

  • BYG - Bergholt Youth Group

    June 27, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW
    - June 27, 2025

    Now established as a fortnightly event with all school years 6 - 10 welcomed.

    See more details

  • West Bergholt Concert Band (Term-time only)

    June 27, 2025  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Heathlands Primary School, 14 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JF, UK
    - June 27, 2025

    See more details

  • Orpen Players

    June 27, 2025  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Orpen Memorial Hall, 45-57 Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BG, UK
    - June 27, 2025

    Always a welcome for new actors or backstage helpers

    See more details

June 29, 2025

  • Bowls

    June 29, 2025  7:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Orpen Memorial Hall, 45-57 Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BG, UK
    - June 29, 2025

    Contact - Eileen Brown - 243301

    See more details

June 30, 2025

  • Parent & Toddler Group (Term time only)

    June 30, 2025  9:15 am - 11:15 am - St Mary's Church Hall, 34 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JE, UK
    - June 30, 2025

    The group meets in the St Mary's Church Hall every Monday during term time from 9.30am to 11.15am. Parents and carers are invited to bring pre-school children and babies giving them an opportunity to meet up for a chat and the children to play.

    For more information please contact  Sarah on  07780 540345 or Lucy on 07814 489414 for further details or email [email protected].
     

    See more details

  • 60+ Dance4Health

    June 30, 2025  11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester, UK
    - June 30, 2025

    Building confidence, balance, core stability, strength, co-ordination and friendships.

    For information, contact Chloe Brooks 07984 739584 or 01206 617110.

    See more details

  • TinyTalk baby signing class

    June 30, 2025  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Road, West Bergholt
    - June 30, 2025

    TinyTalk offers a unique service to introduce babies (and toddlers) to signed language based on British Sign Language (BSL), this helps babies to communicate before speech. TinyTalk runs classes that are fun and relaxed whilst learning a vital skill. Half an hour of singing and signing followed by half an hour playtime, coffee and a chocolate biscuit!

    Classes take place between 1:00pmand 2:00pm on Fridays in the West Bergholt Scout Hut, Lexden Road and are led by Deborah Taylor, a qualified BSL Level 2 instructor. Debs can be contacted either by phone, 01376 573241 or by email. You can find out more about TinyTalk on their website http://www.tinytalk.co.uk.

    See more details

  • 1st West Bergholt Cubs

    June 30, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BW, UK
    - June 30, 2025

    See more details

  • Orpen Players

    June 30, 2025  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Orpen Memorial Hall, 45-57 Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BG, UK
    - June 30, 2025

    Always a welcome for new actors or backstage helpers

    See more details

July 1, 2025

  • Pilates

    July 1, 2025  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - John Lampon Hall, Lexden Road, CO6 3BW
    - July 1, 2025

    Contact [email protected] for more information.

    See more details

  • Vocal Zones Choir (Term time only)

    July 1, 2025  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - St Mary's Church West Bergholt, 34 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JE, UK
    - July 1, 2025

    New members are always welcome.

    For further information please contact 

    our Chair - Julie Richardson on 07775 896 494.14 

    or our Secretary - Roxy Boyce-Brown on 01206 240 421

    Fees for the year are £180 and are paid as six half termly installments.

    See more details

  • Knitting & Crochet Group

    July 1, 2025  7:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Members' homes
    - July 1, 2025

    Call 01206 242015 for details

    See more details

  • Badminton

    July 1, 2025  8:15 pm - 9:15 pm - Orpen Memorial Hall, 45-57 Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BG, UK
    - July 1, 2025

    See more details

July 2, 2025
July 3, 2025

  • Open House Coffee Morning

    July 3, 2025  9:00 am - 10:00 am - St Mary's Church West Bergholt, 34 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JE, UK
    - July 3, 2025

    Every Thursday morning in term time. Under 5's welcome.

    See more details

  • Love to Move

    July 3, 2025  10:30 am - 11:15 am - Scout HQ, Lexden Road, West Bergholt
    - July 3, 2025

    Find out more at Fitness - West Bergholt

    See more details

  • 5Ts (Tea Together on a Thursday @ Two Thirty)

    July 3, 2025  2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - St Mary's Church Hall, 34 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JE, UK
    - July 3, 2025

    5T's fellowship for over 60's @ St. Mary The Virgin Church. Cake and company every Thursday afternoon at 2.30 pm in the Church hall. Contact Ron Seymour on 07772 241178

    See more details

  • Guides

    July 3, 2025  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Road, West Bergholt
    - July 3, 2025

    See more details

July 4, 2025

  • Waste & Recycling Collections

    July 4, 2025  7:00 am - 7:00 am -
    - July 4, 2025

    Find out more about what to recycle when at https://westbergholt.org/village-life/rubbish-recycling/

    See more details

  • West Bergholt Training Band (Term-time only)

    July 4, 2025  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Heathlands Primary School, 14 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JF, UK
    - July 4, 2025

    See more details

  • 1st West Bergholt Cubs

    July 4, 2025  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Scout HQ, Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BW, UK
    - July 4, 2025

    See more details

  • West Bergholt Concert Band (Term-time only)

    July 4, 2025  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Heathlands Primary School, 14 New Church Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3JF, UK
    - July 4, 2025

    See more details

  • Orpen Players

    July 4, 2025  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Orpen Memorial Hall, 45-57 Lexden Rd, West Bergholt, Colchester CO6 3BG, UK
    - July 4, 2025

    Always a welcome for new actors or backstage helpers

    See more details

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