Community, Parish Council & Village
Chitts Hill Closed To Replace Gas MainsCadent is about to replace old iron gas mains with more durable plastic pipes to ensure safe and reliable gas supplies to local businesses and residents. These works will take place between 22nd July and 2nd September and will require the closure of Chitts Hill to through traffic.
Diversions will be in place Continue reading “Chitts Hill Closed To Replace Gas Mains”
A12 Urgent Resurfacing Overnight 15th JanuaryWe have been informed that urgent resurfacing will be taking place between 8 pm to 6 am overnight on 15th January (weather permitting). Kier Highways will be closing the road SOUTHBOUND between junctions 28 and 26. They will put a diversion in place via A1232 and A133 before re-joining the A12 southbound at junction 26.
Continue reading “A12 Urgent Resurfacing Overnight 15th January”
More Roadworks – 17th – 19th DecemberTo compound the current closure of Chapel Lane to through traffic, 17th – 19th December sees more disruption. Anglian Water will be undertaking Valve Checks which will entail multi-way traffic controls at the junction of New Church Road and Chapel Road. Anglian Water will also be working in Pirie Road over those days although traffic disruption is not expected.
Number 11 Bus Service ConsultationThe number 11 bus service (Colchester-Highwooods Circular) operates Monday to Friday with financial support from ECC. ECC are considering amending the Monday – Friday timetable and is carrying out a public consultation regarding this proposal between 28 November 2018 and 02 January 2019.
Due to congestion around Continue reading “Do you use the Number 11 Bus Service?”
If you do then you need to read this because the 63 bus service is under consultation about possible changes. The following are extracts & quotes from the Essex County Council’s proposal: Continue reading “Who uses the 63 bus service?”
Surface Dressing After EasterWith Surface Dressing scheduled after Easter, we can expect disruption on the B1508 (Colchester Road) between Wormingford and Braiswick. Due to the recent cold weather, though, this has now been postponed as work crews have been diverted elsewhere. It is now probable that the work will be undertaken around 25th-28th April and will take place overnight.
Check the roadworks map on the village website nearer the time to track this project and check out any others that might be coming up.
Essex Highways say:
Firstly we patch any potholes or other defects and make the surface level. Then crews spray the existing road surface with a coating of hot bitumen and cover it with stone chippings. We then roll the chippings into the bitumen to form a water-resistant protective layer; this makes the road less slippery and extends its life.
As soon as the bitumen has set, we sweep the road to remove loose chippings. The nature of the treatment means there will be some loose chippings on the road surface until it beds down. 20mph speed limit temporary warning signs will be visible to alert drivers, as vehicles using the new surface help to embed the loose chippings. After about a week we return to the road and sweep up any chippings that have not been pressed into the bitumen; they will then add appropriate road markings.
Hospital Merger UpdateThe following announcement has been sent from Colchester & Ipswich hospitals’ Chief Executive, Nick Hulme.
The two NHS trusts that run Colchester and Ipswich hospitals are planning to come together as a single organisation this summer. As the chief executive of both hospitals, I want to share the reasons for this with you as I know how important our services are to local residents. Continue reading “Hospital Merger Update”
Silver Sunday – Sunday 23rd July at 3pmFor the older members of our community. Particularly if you are elderly, living alone and have no family and/or friends living nearby, this could be for you. You are warmly invited to Afternoon Tea with folk in a similar situation to yourself. The tea will be in the Methodist Church Hall. If wanted, transport will pick you up from your home, bring you to the tea and return you home afterwards.
Please contact Judith Fletcher 241969 or Andrew Wilks 242511 if you, a neighbour or someone else you know, would like to come or need transport.
The invitation has been issued by the West Bergholt Methodist Church who have said:
There has been much publicity that the proportion of our population that are elderly is increasing. Also that there is a significant proportion of elderly people who live alone and can be lonely and become isolated. A charitable trust has set up “Silver Sunday” in trying to raise this issue and try to take steps to address it (www.silversunday.org.uk). We became aware of this and felt we as a Church would like to respond.
As a follow-up to the popular events we have already held this year we are holding another simple afternoon tea on Sunday July 23rd at 3.00pm and inviting folk to attend.
We recognise that it could be quite difficult to reach elderly, lonely isolated people and encourage them to come to such an event. We are contacting as many relevant organisations with contacts in the village as possible to seek support with this and are encouraging them to let us know of anyone they feel could be invited.
While it is likely that many of our target audience will not have access to the web it is possible that we might reach some this way or at least neighbours who may know someone to invite.
Coffee & Craft MorningsWest Bergholt Methodists are holding two of their popular Coffee and Craft mornings for young families this Summer. They take place on Monday July 31 and Monday August 14, both from 10.30 to 12.00. They promise fun activities for families for just £2.50 per family.
These will take place in the Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF. ALL ARE WELCOME but, sorry, we are unable to accept unaccompanied children.
For more details please contact Andrew Wilks on 242511.
Broadband News – May 2017On Wednesday 10th May 2017, Virgin Media held an open meeting at the Orpen Hall; it was attended by approximately 40 interested residents.
Emerging from the information provided at that meeting is that Continue reading “Broadband News – May 2017 – Telephony and Works”
The Environment & Highways Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 10th November and discussed a range of issues including Poors Land, Budget for next year, Storage, Benches, Ponds, Handymen & ongoing actions. Continue reading “Environment & Highways – 10th November 2016”