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Essex County Council has given notice of its intention to close Newbridge Hill in West Bergholt to all traffic starting on 26 March 2008 for 2 days.

This is to facilitate the replacement of BT poles and cables.

An alternative route is available via B1508 Colchester Road, Braiswick Road, Bergholt Road, North Station Road, Westway, A1333 Colne Bank Avenue, Cybeline Way (Colchester by pass), London Road, Halstead Road, Chitts Hill. Access to property will be maintained during the closure.

Any queries to Area Highway Manager on 01206 838600

This Sunday (16th March) St Mary’s church will commemorate Palm Sunday with a ‘Procession of Witness’ from the Queen’s Head pond at 9.30am. led by a donkey. The service in church should begin at about 10am.

The village Gardeners’ Association next meeting will take place on Monday 17 March at 7.30pm in the Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road. Rick Vonk from the RSPB will give an illustrated talk on ‘Garden Birds’.

Please note the annual plant sale will be a month earlier on Monday 21 April.

Congratulations to West Bergholt Bowls Club member Paul Leech on becoming the Essex County Singles Champion.

Paul will now compete in the Eastern Counties Final in Norfolk and represent Essex at Blackpool in the All England Finals later in the year. This is a first for the village bowls club.

The WEA are running a special early summer course this year and everyone is invited to a series of six lectures on ‘Weather and Climate’ by an old friend of the WEA, Adrian Wright.

The weather is an enduring topic of conversation and a subject for newscasters. This course aims to look into the topic in greater depth and will include collecting weather data, origins of weather patterns which affect Britain, better understanding of forecasts, and a look at tropical climates.

The course starts on Tuesday 1st April at 8.00 pm in the Methodist Hall in Chapel Lane. Standard fee £24 Concessions £20.40.

If uncertain whether this is for you, come and sample the first evening for free with no obligation. For further info. ring the WEA Secretary on 01206 240791.

The above event takes place in the Methodist church hall on Wednesday 12 March from 10am to 11.30am. Stalls include general gifts, cakes and greetings cards.

The Christmas coffee morning raised £213 bringing the total for 2007 to £529.89p.

Jeanne Dean would like to thank everyone for their support throughout the year.

The service for the Women’s World Day of Prayer has been prepared by the women of Guyana and will take place on Friday 7 March in the Methodist Church, Chapel Road at 1.30pm.

The speaker will be the Reverend Ruth Ridge.

Soup and snack lunch begins in the hall at 12.30pm where all are welcome.

Chairman Caroline Dunn welcomed members to the Colne Valley Flower Club. The committee were voted back en bloc officers including key officers:

• President Christine Jeffries,
• Vice-chairman Clare Heyes, and
• Secretary Alison Bradshaw.

The club’s charity for 2008 is the Acorn Village.

Wendy Munnion from Maldon provided a demonstration entitled Variations on a Theme which was varied and vibrant with a musical connotation.

Wednesday 19 March welcomes Linda Harman from Ipswich.

The village Gardeners’ Association restarts on Monday 18 February at 7.30pm in the Orpen Memorial Hall Lexden Road when guests will be admitted free. The speaker will be Nick Bugden from Notcutts who will present ‘Spring Magic’.