Community, Parish Council & Village
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 12th June 2025 with topics including:
Read the official minutes
This month’s news starts with Revd Emma’s Joyful June message. Following this, you can find out about events including:
… the usual listings of services & contacts.
June has a way of lifting our spirits. The days stretch out like a cat in the sun, flowers burst into colour, and the scent of BBQs and freshly cut grass fills the air. It’s the month where nature seems to throw a garden party—and we’re all invited.
There’s something wonderfully hopeful about June. The Bible tells us:
Continue reading “St Mary’s News – The Joyful June Edition”The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 13th February 2025 with topics including:
Read the official minutes below.
| Members present: | David Short (DS) Katie Pulford (KP), Bill Pigeon (BP) Harry Stone (HS), present and John Gili-Ross (JGR) remotely |
| Also present: | 0 members of the public |
The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 12th October 2023 with topics including:
Arrangements for the 2022 Village Open Gardens Event have now been finalised. There will be 10 varied, interesting gardens and the Allotments open to view this year. The gardens will be open between 11 am & 5:30 pm on 12th June.
Entry to the gardens will be by Programme (£5 per adult/children free). Until 11th June they will be on sale at:
Continue reading “Open Gardens 2022”
Taking place on 27th April 2022, the Annual Parish Meeting is not a Parish Council Meeting, but a meeting for electors of the parish.
It is an opportunity to discuss parish affairs and say what matters to you. Members of the public and press are welcome to attend.
The meeting will commence at 7:30 pm, on Wednesday 27th April 2022, in the Orpen Memorial Hall. Light refreshments will be provided. The Agenda for this year’s meeting, which will be chaired by Councillor Chris Stevenson, Chairman of the Parish Council, is:
It would be helpful if you could notify the Clerk in advance if you have any matters to raise during the Issues from the Floor item. Email to [email protected].
Revd Heather Wilcox introducing herself kicks off this, November, edition there is also news on:
Continue reading “St Mary’s Welcomes Revd Heather Edition”
Heathlands C of E Primary School in West Bergholt would like to invite families with children starting school in September 2022 to one of their school tours. Contact the school office on 01206 240288 for further details and to book a place. Please book your tour in advance.
We’ll start with the fundraiser but other stories include:
Help raise money to give Heathlands’ Year 6 leavers a good send-off this year. Kelly, who runs regular High-Intensity Interval Training classes in the village, is running a special Zoom fundraising session on Monday 7th June at 7:30 pm. Kelly describes her HIIT sessions as:
Continue reading “Fundraiser for Year 6 Leavers & Other News”Today the Parish Council resumes in-person meetings. You can find out what they’ll be talking about in detail on the Parish Council Agenda Page. In summary they will appoint Vice Chairs, Responsible Finance Officer and standing committees and other representatives. Committees & CBC Councillors will be giving updates, Audit report and other financial documents will be reviewed. Planning looks at 3 applications and receives an update on the NEEB appeal.
If a member of the public or press wishes to attend this meeting, please email the Clerk as soon as possible so that suitable Covid-secure arrangements can be made. A zoom link will also be made available for those who prefer to attend remotely.
The Parish Council are seeing red about illegal parking around the Zebra Crossing on Chapel Road and have placed 2 huge red banners to remind illegal parkers not to do so.
Continue reading “Seeing Red & Other Council News”