Community, Parish Council & Village
Meeting on 17th June 2024 the Planning & Development Committee reviewed some actions from the May minutes before considering planning applications.
The committee then supported 3 applications (Colchester Road, Newbridge Hill & Garling Walk), objected to 2 (in Nayland Road and Queens Road) & commented on 2 (Lexden Road & Colchester Road).
Read the official minutes below:
West Bergholt’s Orpen Hall/Daniel Lorkin Field boasts excellent facilities, now including a brand-new external Accessible Toilet catering for all. The toilet is designed with ramps and accessible features, and it even provides baby changing facilities for added convenience. Visitors can access the toilet during daylight hours.
The field is a hub of activity, frequently used by West Bergholt Football Teams with their enthusiastic spectators. Fitness Instructors also conduct workouts and bootcamps here, promoting a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, other onsite amenities, such as Tennis Courts, Children’s Play area, and Zip Line, offer other active opportunities.
Continue reading “New Accessible Toilet at Orpen Hall/Daniel Lorkin Field”The first item is about the Cleaner/Caretaker role but, if other news interests you, skip to it with these links:
A Cleaner/Caretaker is required for the Orpen Hall Complex, Lexden Rd, West Bergholt.
This is a permanent position, based at the Orpen Memorial Hall for up to 16 hours a week on average. Exact cleaning times will be agreed with the Hall Administrator but will typically be:
Continue reading “Cleaner/Caretaker Vacancy & Other News”
Along with around 70 others, the Chair of West Bergholt Parish Council did a firewalk in the Orpen Hall car park last week. (See video below).
The fundraising event was organised by St Helena Hospice and proved very successful raising around £10,000!
The Hospice had arranged for a world record holding firewalker to brief the firewalkers in advance of braving the coals. This was quite an in-depth session taking about an hour ensuring that all participants would be safe walking barefoot over the coals.
Chair of the Council, Brian Butcher, said afterwards:
Continue reading “Firewalk Fundraiser for St Helena Hospice”
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 17th March 2022 with topics including:
Writing this article I couldn’t, first of all, decide if it should be about Cherry Trees, Oak Trees, Pear Trees or Bluebells; it transpired they all had their part to play along with many others. The Cherry trees graced Orpen Hall for decades; however, as they had become elderly and diseased, they had to be removed last year.
Continue reading “Botanical Shenanigans”
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 10th February 2022 with topics including:
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 13th January 2022 with topics including:
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 11th November 2021 with topics including:
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 14th October 2021 with topics including: