Community, Parish Council & Village
As we await news of when & how we might be coming out of lockdown, this update starts with an update on Gathered Services and then continues with:
… and the usual listings of services and contacts but first:
Starting with Holiday Fraud, this news roundup also addresses:
Colchester will join the rest of Essex in Tier 4 a minute after midnight Xmas Day. After that non-essential services & shops will be closed and we are asked to stay at home apart from exercise, shopping etc…
No household mixing indoors is allowed. You can leave your home to exercise by yourself, with your Continue reading “Here we go again – Stay at home & Advent News”
Remembrance & Old Church UpdateLast week we announced the plans for a Remembrance Service partially in St Mary’s (socially distanced and limited numbers) with Zoom. The new Lockdown has thwarted that and plans have changed. We also have an update report from the Friends of St Mary’s Old Church with a video presentation to the parish council. First, Remembrance:
With the new Lockdown rules, the village can now only Continue reading “Remembrance & Old Church Update”
On Day 102 of lockdown we have two floral stories, Open Gardens 2020 and a giant Echium. In other news, two shorts:
Following the recent announcement by the Prime Minster, the lockdown restrictions will be eased further with effect from 4th July. There will be more venues opening, including playgrounds for children, & pubs/beer gardens for adults, but the main guidance remains. The rules for social distancing are now set at 2m OR 1m with additional precautionary measures (e.g. face masks, being side-by-side etc…).Oh, and this update wouldn’t be complete without Terry Wogan!
The West Bergholt Open Gardens has been a biennial event since 2014 and raised thousands of pounds for local charities. This year it had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the plan is it will return next year. We would like to share a few photos of the gardens that were due to open on 28th June, and hope you find them uplifting Continue reading “Day 102 of (floral) Lockdown – the ‘Open Gardens’ edition”
So, is this day 70 of Lockdown or is it day 1 of De-Lockdown? Heathlands School saw around 70 children attending today so, for them, it is pretty much over until the Summer Holidays in just over 7 weeks. Other news:
Older Adults Keeping ActiveSport England have published Active at Home, co-funded by them & PHE. It aims to help older adults keep up their activity levels while isolating Continue reading “Day 70 of (surreally) Lockdown – the De-Lockdown edition”
Environment & Highways – 14th May 2020The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 14th May 2020 and discussed:
Day 50 of LockdownDay 50 of lockdown is the last day of the soft lockdown as we look forward to tomorrow’s slightly softer version. Topics today include:
Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Continue reading “Day 50 of Lockdown – the Florence Nightingale edition”
Day 22 of LockdownOn Day 22 there is an appeal from Colchester Borough Council (CBC) about loud music; also a few other items from various sources.
Upset residents, including key workers, are increasingly calling CBC about noise levels from neighbouring properties. The increase comes as more and more families respond to Government advise to stay home.
In response, the council is Continue reading “Day 22 of Lockdown – The Loud Music Edition”
Day 21 of LockdownDay 21 and we’ve managed to behave ourselves for 3 weeks! There hasn’t been much official news over the holiday weekend but something did come up. Ipswich & Colchester Hospitals are short of scrubs (and other stuff but that probably can’t be made at home). We will also go for some light relief as well in the form of TWO musical treats.
If you want to keep track of what’s happening in our local hospital you can follow their news updates here. It’s interesting to note that virtually all COVID-19 related deaths recorded at Colchester Continue reading “Day 21 of Lockdown – The “Can You Make Scrubs?” Edition”