Community, Parish Council & Village
Winter ResilienceColchester BC is launching a Winter Resilience programme to see us through winter with COVID. The intention is to ensure all residents are prepared and/or have access to support when they need it.
This year they are going mobile and will be out and about in the community, so look out for the Community360 minibus in your area. Soon they’ll be dropping off packs to Continue reading “Winter Resilience – Coping with COVID”
Centurion NewspaperThe November edition of Colchester BC’s Centurion Newspaper is an interesting read covering many topics including:
You can read the newspaper below or Continue reading “Centurion Newspaper – November Edition”
Autumn Clean & an Important DayThis article actually addresses 4 topics and Autumn Clean isn’t the most important day although it is quite so. We cover:
Keep Britain Tidy will once more be organising the UK’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign: The Great British September Clean 2020, after the Spring Clean was postponed due to COVID-19. On Saturday 12th West Bergholt’s own Litter Warriors will be Continue reading “Autumn Clean & an Important Day”
We have been awarded £1,000 to upgrade existing CCTV equipment and install extra cameras around Orpen Memorial Hall.
New HD cameras will provide maximum visual coverage around the building. This will help address
Continue reading “Grant Boosts Orpen Hall CCTV”
Day 100 of (flexible) LockdownOn Day 100 of lockdown Colchester Borough Council looks at launching a Garden Club. Meanwhile not to be outdone, Essex are launching:
… and we end with a bit of fun
Another news short – Colchester Zoo will be opening indoor & play areas from Saturday 4th July.
New Garden Waste OptionsProposals for a new options-based garden waste service are being published by Colchester Borough Council. Councillors will Continue reading “Day 100 of (flexible) Lockdown – the ‘Ton-up’ edition”
Day 98 of (new balls) LockdownOn Day 98 of lockdown Wimbledon doesn’t start, yet another sporting casualty of the pandemic. A few topics today, most addressing your mental or physical fitness:
We’ve reported on Colchester Museums’ Museum from Home initiative before but they keep coming up with new activities so it is worth a reminder. Some of the newer ideas are: Continue reading “Day 98 of (new balls) Lockdown – the ‘wot, no Wimbledon’ edition”
Day 91 of (flagging) LockdownDay 91 lockdown coincides with Windrush Day commemorating the Windrush generation and their legacy. You can find out more about this on Wikipedia and I ‘tip a hat to it’ at the end of the update. The day also sees the start of a week of activity leading up to Armed Forces Day on Saturday which is where we start; other items:
Continue reading “Day 91 of (flagging) Lockdown – the Windrush edition”
Day 86 of (stairway to) LockdownDay 86 starts off with an update from the Parish Council. It is also MC Escher‘s birthday who was famous mostly for his ‘Impossible Stairs’ – navigating the pandemic sometimes seems a bit like this!
A couple of mini-snippets:
After all that we have:
Parish Council Work Continues During the PandemicContinue reading “Day 86 of (stairway to) Lockdown – the ‘MC Escher’ edition”
Day 81 of (easing) Lockdown – the ‘Wot, no kick-off?’ editionDay 81 is when we should have been gathering around TVs seeing the EURO 2020 kicking off – hey ho. Instead, we can:
St Mary’s is pleased to announce that they will be reopening, Continue reading “Day 81 of (easing) Lockdown – the ‘Wot, no kick-off?’ edition”
The news is quite thin on day 80 but here it is. A rainbow in Castle Park, appeal for keeping up Social Distancing and, honouring the rainbow a Virtual Choir singing True Colours.
Castle Park RainbowA spectacular floral display, symbolising a message of hope and unity, has been unveiled in Colchester’s Castle Park.
More than 1,500 specialist plants grown for their radiant foliage colour have been used to create the stunning rainbow feature. It expresses Continue reading “Day 80 of (quasi) Lockdown – the Rainbow edition”