Day 59 of (is it?) Lockdown – the eCargo edition

Day 59 of (is it?) Lockdown

Day 59 sees updates from CBC, ECC & HMG:

Antisocial behaviour leads to the early closures of St John’s Car Park,
eCargo bikes & trailers will soon be on Colchester’s street,
Closures of Ipswich Road from 25th May,
Expansion of Essex Welfare Services,
Guidance for parents & carers when kids go back to school, finally
An interesting/amusing review of advertising during the COVID-19 crisis.

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April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

Day 18 of Lockdown – What to do for Easter Edition

Day 18 of Lockdown

Given that we can’t meet up with friends or travel for pleasure, day 18 focusses quite a bit on Easter activities. There are also a few more serious bits. As usual, we start with the serious bits with the fun stuff at the end.

Easter Message from Cllr David Finch.
Sometimes if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it isn’t a duck – who’d’a’thought?
Avoid Lighting Bonfires – pretty please!
Support for Local Businesses.
Museums From Home – kids’ activities.
Outdoors Indoors.
Virtual Easter Egg Hunt.

Easter message from Cllr David Finch

Thank you for staying home and saving lives.

The last few weeks have been challenging for everyone. Whether you are a key worker, or staying at home juggling work, childcare and home-schooling, I want to thank every single person who is complying with the current restrictions and social distancing guidelines. You really are helping to protect our NHS and save lives. Continue reading “Day 18 of Lockdown – What to do for Easter Edition”

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

Day 14 of Lockdown – The “I gotta wash my hands” Edition

Day 14 of Lockdown

Day 14 brings 3 snippets of news and a musical interlude to round it off. Two come from Essex County Council, one for small businesses, the other welfare-related. The final one is from Essex Police for all of us.

COVID-19 ECC Business Support Service,
Essex Welfare,
Essex Fraud Alert,
Musical Interlude.

Essex COVID-19 Business Support Service

ECC has put a dedicated team in place to support businesses through Continue reading “Day 14 of Lockdown – The “I gotta wash my hands” Edition”

March 27, 2020June 8, 2020

Day 4 of Lockdown – the Where’s Waldo Edition

Day 4 of Lockdown

Day 4 and not as much new news although it is almost a daily ritual now to hear about recycling. Other snippets are:

Recycling (or not)

A little bit too late to help with yesterday’s collection but CBC announced shortly after the Day 3 update that each household may now put out an Continue reading “Day 4 of Lockdown – the Where’s Waldo Edition”

November 14, 2014November 18, 2014

BHYFC Achieves FA Charter Standard

Bergholt Heath win FA Charter Standard

West Bergholt’s own youth football Club, Bergholt Heath YFC has just received official notification that the Football Association has awarded it the prestigious “FA Charter Standard Club” accreditation.

After a long period of assessment starting some 9 months ago that included an audit of its polices & procedures, finances and of course both its youth coaching and child welfare qualifications, the Football Association has recently confirmed that Bergholt Heath now holds this official national standard.

The accreditation recognises that the Club provides structured coaching by FA qualified people for children of all ages and abilities to both train and play football in a safe environment.

Bergholt Heath is affiliated to the Essex Football Association and enters youth teams into the Colchester and District Youth Football League from the ages of 6 to 18. The Club currently has teams playing at under 8, under 10, under 12 and under 16 age groups and will be looking to add at least one more team below the current under 8 age next season (September 2015).

If you have a child interested in playing football please contact Club secretary David Bowden on 01206 241201 for further information.