Community, Parish Council & Village
A Miscellany of NewsThis news round-up covers a miscellany of news including:
St Mary’s are rightly Continue reading “A Miscellany of News – From Quiz to Scams”
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”
The parish has a low crime rate but does suffer from occasional antisocial behaviour and parking issues, along with sporadic rural crime. West Bergholt Parish Council are supporting Essex Police to increase local and visible policing in their area. We nearly had two Special Constables ready to go but one has decided to join the regular force and the other is now on maternity leave so we start again!
Community Special Constables are more focussed than Special Constables, they dedicate their voluntary service to the area that matters most to them – their town or parish. In return, the local council will pay the allowances and expenses of their officers and they’ll have a say in the issues that their local Specials deal with.
Day 107 since LockdownOn day 107 we see Essex opening a free bus travel scheme. In other news we have:
Stop. Swap. GO! campaign launchedA new sustainable travel campaign aiming to make it easier for people in Essex to switch from cars to sustainable travel, such as walking, cycling and using the bus, is launched today. Continue reading “Day 107 since Lockdown – the ‘Free Bus Travel’ edition”
e is?) LockdownOn day 77 we start off with items of interest to gardeners and then quite a few more news items:
The National Garden Scheme has just started opening gardens. You have to book a timed entry online (and pay Continue reading “Day 77 of (where is) Lockdown – the Gardeners edition”
Day 74 sees a focus on Colchester town centre to start with – actions to make it greener and easier to social-distance kick us off:
Thumbs Up for ‘Safer, Greener, Healthier’ Town CentreHealth experts and leading cycling and walking campaigners have welcomed ambitious plans to make Colchester town centre streets safer, greener and healthier. Continue reading “Day 74 of (fluctuating) Lockdown – the Town Centre edition”
So, is this day 70 of Lockdown or is it day 1 of De-Lockdown? Heathlands School saw around 70 children attending today so, for them, it is pretty much over until the Summer Holidays in just over 7 weeks. Other news:
Older Adults Keeping ActiveSport England have published Active at Home, co-funded by them & PHE. It aims to help older adults keep up their activity levels while isolating Continue reading “Day 70 of (surreally) Lockdown – the De-Lockdown edition”
Day 66 of (un?) LockdownDay 66 and we have news from the village first followed by:
So, on to the…
Drama this week as a local resident, allegedly under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, came to a sudden unexpected stop. Continue reading “Day 66 of (un?) Lockdown – the Crash edition”
Day 58 of (is it?) LockdownOn day 58 we get the chance to finish what we started on day 57; the Essex Life in Lockdown article inviting you to share your lockdown story. After that:
The Research and Citizen Insight team at Essex County Council are reaching out to residents of Essex to hear their experiences and share stories of what it has been like for you during this extremely challenging time. How has COVID-19 and the lockdown has impacted your life, how you’ve been getting on, how you have managed to stay connected with friends, family and your community and how you’ve been feeling throughout the lockdown period? Continue reading “Day 58 of (is it?) Lockdown – the Life in Lockdown edition”