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October 3, 2014May 8, 2015

Gardeners News Update – October

We held our first meeting of the Club year (Sept 2014 – Aug 2015) and were pleased to see new and old members – a total of 41 members and 6 guests. The first meeting consisted of a Speaker followed by the A.G.M. The speaker was Deborah Hart who gave a very informative illustrated talk on Hanging Baskets and Winter Containers, and also a demonstration on creating a hanging basket for the winter, which she kindly donated to our raffle.

At the A.G.M – the committee was re-elected, and Rosemary James who had kindly held the Chair and Secretary Positions for the last year, has handed over the Chair position to David Withnall and still retains the Secretary position. David Draper who has been a committee member for several years stood down and was thanked for all his help over the years. We also welcomed 2 new committee members, giving us a committee of 8.

Our speakers for the remainder of this year are:

20^th October – Darren Tansley on The Mammals of Essex
17^th November – Rob Sherriff on Dahlias
8^th December – Ric Staines – Gardeners Question Time & Xmas Buffet

All are welcome to our meetings – £10 membership or £3 non-members. Meetings are held in the Orpen Hall, West Bergholt CO6 3BW at 7.30 pm and include free Coffee and Tea.

Outings for 2015

June 4th – Cottesbrooke Hall NN6 8PF

Cottesbrooke Hall and the estate in Northamptonshire, England is a Grade I listed country house and estate reputed to be the inspiration for Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, published 1814. Cottesbrooke is a wonderful Queen Anne house dating from 1702, set in delightful award winning gardens in rural Northamptonshire. More details at www.cottesbrooke.co.uk.

July 2nd – Utling Wick Gardens CM9 6QX

Nestling in the conservation area of the Chelmer Valley in rural Essex the eleven acre gardens at Ulting Wick have been redesigned, extended and developed over the past 15 years by Philippa and Bryan Burrough. The garden is centred around three listed black Essex barns and a 17th century farmhouse. The buildings provide structure, shelter and a canvas for exuberant, colourful and vibrant planting of thousands of tulips in box-edged beds followed by an exotic display of dahlias, bananas, grasses, cosmos, sunflowers and other annuals to provide late summer interest.

Refreshments will be included in the ticket price. Transport will be by own transport or sharing.

Tickets and Times will be published at later date and will be available to members and non-members.

For more details and up to date information go on to our web page.

October 1, 2014September 30, 2014

NHS Update – Maternity Services

External Review of Maternity Services provided by Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust

An external review of maternity services across North East Essex has been published by North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust). The review by the NHS England Strategic Clinical Network, which was jointly commissioned by the Trust and the CCG, noted much good practice and commended the enthusiasm and commitment to women and their families. Out of a total of 19 recommendations in the report, there was just one major concern requiring immediate action.

The report recommended that the Trust should ensure the delivery suite at Colchester General Hospital should have an extra (supernumerary) senior midwife on duty in line with a previous recommendation by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). Work is already underway to ensure the Trust meets this recommendation. The report also comments on the small number of women giving birth at the midwife-led units at the community hospitals in Clacton and Harwich, stating there are insufficient births to warrant a 24 hours a day 7 days a week service. It adds that the need to cover three sites is part of the difficulty in meeting the midwife to birth ratio recommendation from the RCOG.

Lisa Llewelyn, Director of Nursing and Clinical Quality at the CCG, said:

The report gives the CCG external assurance about the service and supports us in preparing for consultation with the public on a sustainable and safe service. We note the comments around the number of births at the midwife-led units at Clacton and Harwich but are also conscious of the need to provide choice of birth location as recently proposed in draft guidelines by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Amanda Hallums, Divisional Director of Women’s and Children’s Services at the Trust, said:

We are grateful to the Peer Review Team for carrying out a very thorough review. We welcome the findings of the report as it identifies many strengths and areas of good practice. We will be working jointly with the maternity multidisciplinary team and CCG colleagues to address the recommendations.”

Commissioned to assess opportunities for improvement in and to assess the viability of births from three sites across North East Essex (Colchester, Clacton and Harwich), the report’s 19 recommendations were grouped under the following headings:

Clinical governance
Operational efficacy
Clinical leadership

Included in the recommendations were:

An urgent review of midwifery staffing together with clinical pathways, patient information, communication, quality and governance
Annual review of staffing to ensure resources match demand
A wider Essex review of maternity services
Build on good practice to ensure continuous improvement including reviewing risk management structures and clinical governance
Boards of both organisations need to ensure they have sight of outcomes as well as performance

September 30, 2014October 14, 2014

September Crime Report

September Crime Incidents

September (up to 28th) saw absolutely no crime reports for West Bergholt after what was also a quiet August.

Information Releases

Slightly more of these this month with the Chief Constable announcing new community engagement promises, advice on keeping bicycles secure from theft and general advice to avoid opportunist crimes.

Community Meetings

Despite budgetary constraints, the Chief Constable for Essex, Stephen Kavanagh, is keen to ensure community engagement in policing priorities and has recently made the following announcement:

Consistent and effective contact between communities and their local policing team is crucial.

Although there are a number of good local police and community meetings there are many that are poorly attended and not as effective as they could be. Therefore, I have decided to refresh our approach.

From October 1, 2014 my District Commanders are making the following commitments to local communities:

We promise local PCSOs will hold a weekly ‘street meet’ on their patch

We promise every district will hold five or six Local Community Meetings (every eight weeks)

We promise Local Community Meetings (LCM) will be chaired by a supervisory officer (sergeant or above)

We promise every LCM and street meet will be advertised on the Essex Police website in advance

We promise our website will show agreed local priorities as well as the activity taken to address them.

With shrinking resources I need to make sure my officers can realistically deliver on the important promises we make to local communities. Involving a local Sergeant or Inspector in community meetings will ensure issues are dealt with promptly and that results are fed back to communities.

Local community meetings mean residents and businesses can work with their local policing team to address matters of concern. I encourage people to come and talk to us. Let us know about the issues that are important to you.

The new meeting structure will replace routine police attendance at Neighbourhood Action Panels (NAPs). Communities are encouraged to continue to hold NAPs but to bring any issues of concern to the attention of the relevant local community meeting.

Supporting the local community meetings, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) will hold weekly ‘street meets’ on their designated patch. Supermarkets, libraries, shopping centres and other public venues are all locations where these hour-long, informal meetings will be held.

Street meets and LCMs will be advertised in advance in the My Neighbourhood section of our website and via Essex Police Facebook and Twitter channels. Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting they feel is most appropriate to their concern. There is no need to book a space.

Implementation of the new structure will start on October 1, 2014 with an expectation that community meetings and street meets are fully operational across the county by November 1, 2014.

5 Tips to Keep your Bicycle Safe and Secure

In the UK, a bicycle is stolen on average every minute; with less than 5% of those returned as they’re difficult for the Police to identify the owner. Current research suggests that cyclists are more likely to have their bicycles stolen than motorcyclists their motorcycle or car owners their cars these days! Bicycle theft has doubled in the UK since the mid 1990s, probably due to the increasing popularity of expensive models and innovative ways of selling stolen goods online.

Take action against these unscrupulous thieves and protect your belongings, including your bicycle!

REDUCE THE CHANCES OF YOUR BICYCLE BEING STOLEN, INCREASE THE CHANCES OF IT BEING RECOVERED.

Where to park?

Always lock your bicycle wherever you leave it – it only takes seconds to steal an unsecured bike. Make sure it’s locked in a well-lit public area with lots of people passing. Stations and public buildings often have designated areas with bicycle racks – Be sure to plan ahead and check out amenities in the places you need to leave your bicycle – remember to read signs in the area you intend to park being sure not to park illegally.

Using a bicycle lock

Only use a good quality D-lock. A poor quality lock at the lower end of the market can be easily sawn through or bolt cropped in seconds. It certainly pays to invest in the best quality lock you can afford (At least £30 -£40). Always lock your bicycle to something immovable, an object a bicycle cannot be lifted over and cannot be broke, cut or removed i.e. chain link fencing, grilles, gates or trees – check the object is fastened to the ground. For maximum protection use two locks of different types (a D-lock and robust chain and padlock is ideal) Use each lock to catch the wheels, frame and stand – Fill up as much of the space within the D-lock as possible with the bicycle.

At Home

As many as half of all bicycles are stolen from the owner’s home – Always lock your bike at home even when it is in your garage, flat or halls of residence. Please be vigilant when returning from a ride!! Consider investing in a ground anchor and attach it securely to a wall or concrete floor. Make sure you keep your bicycle out of view of prying eyes as this alone will provide an irresistible incentive to break in to your property.

Bicycle Insurance

If you own a decent bicycle then it is probably a good idea to insure it. There are several ways you can do this; Insure your bicycle on your home contents insurance – don’t forget to cover it for thefts away from home. More expensive bicycles may require specific insurance cover against theft and accidental damage.

Registration & Police Identification

Before registering your bicycle on Immobilise take a photograph and along with this record the frame number and any key details such as make and model. Mark your frame with your postcode in two separate locations if possible, one of which should be hidden. Collectively this information stored on your Immobilise account will be crucial in recovering your bicycle should it be lost or stolen. It is important to consider that the frame or other identifiable codes could be removed by a thief and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tagging of your bicycle is highly recommended (See diagram left) as its virtually impossible to remove from the bicycle’s frame!

Opportunist Crimes – Avoid that ‘Initial Attraction’

Without that initial attraction most crimes could be avoided, statistics show that most crimes are opportunist crimes; yes the perpetrator may go out intending to commit crime but the victim is not yet chosen. So if there is no attraction then you may not become a victim.

What is the attraction?

Valuables left on car seat

The shed or garage with minimal security and tools visible through the window.
A lone person down a dark street talking loudly on their illuminated new iPhone.
The house in darkness with the side gate flapping open, welcoming.
That accessible open window or door.
The purse sitting in the open handbag on top of the shopping trolley.
Group sitting chatting at a bar table with a mobile phone just sitting there on the table.
The bag, or other valuables, on the back seat of an unattended car, even though the bag may only contain your sports clothes, the thief does not know this until he/she has smashed the window and stolen it.
The tradesman’s sign-written van parked on the dark drive by the gate with accessible doors and unprotected pipe tube on the roof.
The party-goer who’s had too much to drink and is unaware of his/her surroundings.
Shiny new ride-on lawn mower sitting on the grass in full view of the road with no postcode/security markings visible.

The above is just short list I am sure you can think of more.

What can you do?

STOP
think like a thief,
spot the attraction and
where possible, remove it.

For Crime Reduction Advice contact – Stephen Armson-Smith, Colchester District Crime Prevention Officer using the police non emergency telephone number 101 then extension 436126.

September 30, 2014September 30, 2014

Allotments update – Bonfire

Notice to Allotment Holders – Bonfire

There will be an allotment bonfire on 7th October 2014 between the hours of 6pm – 8pm. Allotment holders cooperation is required to help minimise and reduce the nuisance caused by excessive smoke; please provide only the following for the bonfire, particularly following the recent change in the weather conditions:

Vegetation which has had all soil removed from the roots,
Vegetation which has been thoroughly dried,
Dry wood and paper.

Items for the fire should be delivered to the bonfire site between 3pm – 7pm on the day.

To find out more about the West Bergholt Allotments visit their webpage on this site.

September 30, 2014

BHYFC Results w/e 28th September

Bergholt Heath YFC – Results w/e 28th September

Gt Bradfords vs BHYFC U8s

After scoring 9 goals in their first ever home game against Reed Hall Sentinels last week, this Sunday saw the Under 8s play away, to Gt. Bradfords. For the second match running they scored 9 goals! These we divided between the following players:

Erin Williams scored 6 with Oscar De’ath, Riley Blowers and his brother Bevan Blowers all scoring 1 each.

Bures United vs BHYFC U10s

Following last week’s result and performance for the Under 10s, the Bergholt manager was looking for a positive reaction from the team in the local derby away to Bures United. He wasn’t disappointed as he got positivity right from the start. Within the first minute Bergholt got down the right wing and Nicholas lashed the ball goal wards but as the angle was tight he found the side netting. However, Bergholt did get their goal when a few minutes later after pressure again down the Bergholt right saw the ball fall to Oliver inside the area. Having scored in the fixture last season he kept up the record as he lashed the ball past the Bures keeper to register Bergholt’s first goal this season.

Buoyed by this Bergholt looked to increase that lead with Freddie and Oliver again trying their luck but the Bures keeper was in fine form. His saves gave the Bures team confidence to get forward themselves and from one of their attacks they got the equaliser. A corner was swung into the near post and the height and power was too much for Daniel who could only parry into the net. HT 1-1.

The second half was a copy of the first but with roles reversed as Bures had the majority of chances but found Daniel in super form. Bergholt kept going through this pressure and showed more commitment than last week. A perfect example of which was when, with a few minutes to go, the Bures striker was one-on-one with Daniel who made a fantastic save and the rebound went to another Bures attacker whose shot was blocked by at least four Bergholt players who threw themselves in the way.
The game ended equal at 1-1, which was a fair result given each side was on top for one half each. With the small pitch hampering the chance for much passing, the game was very bunched and hopefully the return match will be a more expansive affair.

Bergholt Heath player of the match: – Daniel Jackson – super saves and monster kicks.

BHYFC U12s vs Wivenhoe Town

Uncharacteristically the Under 12s boys started this match on the up when after five minutes a corner from Matt was met by Tom at the near post with a deft near post header that squeezed into the net. 1-0.

This was followed up not long after by a strike from Jonah when he regained possession on the edge of the box, powered through the defence and slotted it home for 2-0.The game then settled down as Wivenhoe started to come back into it. They did just that by pulling one back which meant the boys could not be complacent. 2-1.

The two goal advantage was soon restored when Matt’s free kick was saved but Jonah was there to put the loose ball in the net. 3-1. Bergholt then switched off with numerous unforced errors , unfortunately one of these led to another for Town to finish the half at 3-2.
Things did not improve much after half time as the boys could not keep possession, continually giving away the ball. Wivenhoe used it to their advantage and the resulting pressure forced Richard into an error in the box and a penalty was awarded and dispatched 3-3. This rocked the boys and at last they started playing better football.

Jack regained the lead as he was found unmarked in the area to score easily. 4-3. This was followed soon after when Ryan got off the mark with a similar effort for 5-3 and then he doubled his tally albeit a tad fortuitously, his first shot was saved by the keeper, the rebound fell to him and he hit the post. Once again it rebounded to him and third time lucky, from the tightest of angles, he finally tucked the ball home. 6-3. With just a few seconds left on the clock the ball fell to Jonah on the edge of the box. It looked like he was going to unleash a powerful shot but instead he passed it to Bowen who was just ahead of him in the area. Bowen calmly dispatched it past the keeper for his first ever goal. 7-3.

A good result, but the boys are capable of playing better football than today. One pleasing part was the amount of chances Bergholt created. As well as the goals, Jack hit the post, Richard, Tom and Dan had good efforts all just missing the target and Matt put in some great corners.

Man of the Match went to Daniel Thomson for an all round solid performance.

BHYFC U16s vs Wivenhoe Town

The Under 16s were at home, also to Wivenhoe Town, but playing without goalkeeper Connor who was away this weekend – missing only his second ever match for the Club in over 5 seasons, plus Captain Jamie Bowden who was still injured from the previous week. Despite the required reshuffle, Bergholt started brightly and moved the ball around well to camp out in the visitors half for the first 10 minutes without managing to get a clear cut opportunity. After this initial pressure, Wivenhoe came back into the game and started to find plenty of space in the attacking third of the field as the Bergholt defence were sitting too far off their players which allowed them plenty of time and freedom. Luckily the visitors were unable to capitalise on this which allowed the manager to try and correct the problems at half time with the score at 0-0.

The second half started with the Bergholt defence appearing not to have taken on board the manager’s comments regarding space, and they were again sitting too deep which enabled the game to become stretched with a disconnect appearing between defence and midfield. After around 10 minutes Wivenhoe finally capitalised on more hesitant defending to score a simple and easily preventable goal. This shook the home team and they tried to get back into the game immediately, but rather than play the ball around as they had done in the first half, they were rushing and the final ball was not finding a Bergholt player. Wivenhoe nearly scored a second when there was another mix-up at the back, but luckily the off-side flag was raised. However the reprieve was only short lived when a simple ball over the top saw the central defenders both leaving the strikers unmarked and one ran between them to finish comfortably one on one with Harry Luckman who was covering in goal this week.

The second goal seemed to knock Bergholt out of their stride and the shape was starting to get lost as the ball with hit high into the air time and again in a desperate attempt to get close to the visitors goal. However Wivenhoe were never seriously threatened and the game petered out to finish Bergholt Heath 0-2 Wivenhoe Town.

Bergholt Heath man of the match: Harry Luckman – brave and commanding in goal.

Fixtures – Sunday 5th October

Under 8 vs Lexden Saints KO 10am
Under 10 vs Gt Bentley KO 11am
Halstead Town Reds vs Under 12 League Cup R1
Jays (Dagenham) vs Under 16 – Essex County Cup R1

September 29, 2014September 29, 2014

Lollipops Required

School Crossing Patrol Officers sought

Essex County Council have vacancies for a number of school crossing patrol officers including in the Colchester area. ECC are asking you to support your local school by being part of a dedicated team who are valued within your community. They offer:

Good rates of pay,
Full training,
Uniform & equipment provided,
Term time only,
Morning & afternoon, up to 2 hours per day.

For more information they ask you to contact the School Crossing Patrol Team on 03330 136687 or by email to [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”].

Current vacancies

As of 25th September the following vacancies exist:

Ghyllgrove Primary – Basildon
St Ann Line Inf & Jun schools – Basildon
Kingswood Primary – Basildon
ST Marys C of E – Kelvedon
John Bunyan Inf &Jun Schools – Braintree
Brentwood School – Brentwood
St Martins Secondary School – Hutton
Old Heath Primary – Colchester
Kings Road Primary – Chelmsford
Kingston Primary – Benfleet
Jotmans Primary –Benfleet
Perryfields Inf & Jun School – Chelmsford
St Michael’s Junior/Galleywood Infant – Galleywood
The Cathedral Primary – Chelmsford
Melbourne Park Primary – Chelmsford
Milldene Primary – Colchester
Tiptree Heath Primary – Tiptree
Cherry Tree primary – Colchester
St Georges New Town inf & jun schools – Colchester
Upshire Primary – Epping forest
Whitebridge Primary – Loughton
The Alderton Primary – Loughton
Hare Street Primary – Harlow
Pear Tree Mead Primary – Harlow
Latton Green Primary – Harlow
Lawford Mead Primary – Colchester
Holland Park Primary – Holland Park
Rolph Primary – Tendring

There are also 4 mobile staff vacancies – these cover Maldon, Braintree, Chelmsford and Brentwood.

September 29, 2014September 29, 2014

BHYFC Results w/e 21st September

Bergholt Heath YFC – Results w/e 21st September

With the first week of the new season seeing 3 of the 4 teams without a game for various reasons, the league season kicked off with three of the four teams at home on the Poors Field on 21st September.

BHYFC U8s vs Reed Hall Sentinels

The Under 8’s played their very first match and scored 9 goals in a great performance for manager Andy Williams! Oscar De’ath scored 5, Henry McLean scored 3 and the other goal came from James Murphy.

BHYFC U10s vs Brightlingsea Regent

Bergholt Under 10’s played their first game of the season following their turn to sit out last week. The visitors to the Poors Field were Brightlingsea Regent, who the blues met in the pre-season tournament at Wivenhoe a few weeks earlier. Brightlingsea kicked off and within 30 seconds were celebrating their first goal as they sliced through the Bergholt team like a hot knife through butter. This set the tone for the rest of the match with Brightlingsea on top throughout. By half-time the score was 0-4 following an impressive display from Brightlingsea and some errors from the Bergholt team.

With the Bergholt manager also refereeing the match, he wasn’t able to have a word with the team until half-time when a few words of encouragement and advice were needed. He can take some crumb of comfort that the boys might have listened to his words from the fact that in the second half Bergholt only conceded 3.

A frustrating match for all involved with Bergholt U10’s as this wasn’t the start they wanted and the performance we all know that they can show. There were pockets of play where the boys showed what they were about and were able to compete with Brightlingsea but these were all too infrequent and short.

Bergholt Heath player of the match: – Joseph Watkins – kept on battling.

BHYFC U12s vs Halstead Town Reds

The Under 12’s were also at home on the Poors Field, to Halstead Town Reds. Bergholt ran out comfortable 4-2 winners with the goals coming via a hat-trick from Jonah Murray and one from Tyler Webb. Jonah was, unsurprisingly, voted player of the match!

Frinton & Walton vs BHYFC U16s

The Under 16’s were the only team away, at newly promoted Frinton and Walton. A much changed squad from last season, including the loss of two of the best players now playing at the higher (East Anglia) Alliance League level, saw new signings Ryan and Harry Luckman, Conor McLaughlin, Christian Pinto plus the returning Ronan Gallagher all make their debuts during the match.

The loss of the tall centre back Sam meant that the team was likely to concede from corners and it was from Frinton’s very first flag kick that the home team took the lead after around 10 minutes. Bergholt did not let their heads drop and started playing some neat football. A few minutes before half time Bergholt got the break their football deserved with Leo Tiffney neatly finishing a well worked passing move from around 10 yards out. HT: 1-1.

Bergholt were looking to kick on in the second half and took the game to the home team. However some poor marking at the back between the new central defensive pairing let in Frinton’s star striker who finished comfortably. Again this did not deter Bergholt and the team spirit shone through with Conor and Ciaran in central midfield driving the team on. Mid way through the half Bergholt equalised for the second time when a free kick was played into the Frinton box and new signing Harry got his head on the ball to flick it into the goal for a debut goal. This was followed a few minutes later with Conor also scoring on his debut to make the score 3-2.

The home team were now throwing everything at Bergholt to try and equalise but the defence was being superbly marshaled by Jamie from his new position at left back. Unfortunately from one clearance under pressure from the striker, Jamie landed awkwardly at an angle and injured his knee, which required on pitch treatment, then further treatment at pitch side, followed by a trip to A&E. Luckily the feared ligament damage was not diagnosed and a badly sprained knee will see him on crutches and out of action for just a few weeks.

Final score: Frinton & Walton 2-3 Bergholt Heath.

Bergholt Heath Man of the Match: Jamie Bowden – an all action display from the back before being injured a few minutes from time.

Fixtures – Sunday 28th September

Gt Bradfords vs Under 8
Bures Utd vs Under 10
U12 vs Wivenhoe KO 10am
U16 vs Wivenhoe KO 11.30am

September 25, 2014

Community Walk

Standing Together Community Walk – Saturday 27 September

The Safer Colchester Partnership has organised a community walk on the 27th September to reclaim the pathway of the two recent murder scenes in Colchester. The walk will take a route from one murder scene to the other in remembrance and to demonstrate the local community Standing Together.

The route starts on the Salary Brook Trail at Titania Close Play Park at 10am it then moves into Greenstead at Hawthorne Avenue to Forest Road before crossing over into The Hythe where walkers are asked to follow the River Colne trail to Castle Park. If you wish to join on the route there are joining points at Spurgeon Street please be there for 10.40am, East Bay at 11.00am or you can join at the end in Castle Park at 11.20am.

This is an open invitation for anyone to join the walk on the 27th September. Please feel free to pass this on to colleagues, friends and family members who you feel would like to join the walk.

Colchester Standing Together

Colchester is a strong community. Our local community will be standing together in a walk across the borough, to reclaim our paths in a peaceful show of support and unity. Individuals, families and local organisations will be walking side by side, creating a high visibility presence on a route across the town. The message for residents and visitors alike is that community safety is everyone’s absolute priority. By pulling together and communicating necessary information and safety messages, Colchester will stand together to help keep its community safe.

The walk will start at the playground behind Titania Close and will finish at Castle Park. Walkers who wish to lay a flower in solidarity on the walk are welcome to do so.

September 21, 2014September 30, 2014

Allotments update – Horse Manure

Notice to Allotment Holders and other interested parties

This year maybe the last year we can obtain bulk supplies of horse manure for our allotments as the current supplier is seeking to sell and move to another location. Despite considerable efforts by the committee and many plot holders, other sources to date have not been located. Naturally we will continue to seek a supplier who can provide upwards of a 100 tonne per year. If you know of a potential source who could provide a similar amount please contact the chairperson, Terry Claydon or those below. Furthermore, the transport provider who provided the delivery service for many years has now retired, although he has honoured a commitment this year to outstanding supplies from last year which was delayed due to the prevailing weather conditions at the time. A new transport contractor has been arranged for this year, which has necessitated an increase in the rate charged per trailer load. However, a full load of manure has increased by 20%.

Cost

Full Load £70.00 (10 tonne approx.)
Half Load £35.00
Quarter Load £17.50 (37 barrow loads approx.)

Note

A minimum of two/four plot holders will be required to facilitate half/quarter loads being made available.
Payment in cash required at time of order.
Supplies will be delivered as near to plot as is reasonably possible and if off-plot will need to be relocated to plot at earliest opportunity by the plot holder.

Supplies

To arrange your requirements please contact below before 29^th September 2014

Mervyn Donnelly 241656 or email [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”].
Graham Welham 241632 or email [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”].

Delivery

Subject to weather conditions delivery is being planned for the first week in October

September 21, 2014September 19, 2014

Action for Children Result 2014

As last year, the Methodist Church in West Bergholt organised their annual house-to-house collection for “Action for Children” (formerly National Childrens Homes) , the Methodist children’s charity. Last year they nearly reached £1,000 (£934.79 to be precise), and whilst they would have dearly loved to break that barrier this year, once again they missed out by a small amount raising £930.19, which is very similar to last years. This was achieved despite the fact that the shortage of collectors this year meant they were not able to cover as much of the village as they had done in previous years, as one of the organizers commented:

This is a very worthwhile contribution to the important work of Action for Children. Thanks to all who supported and particularly to the small band of collectors. We did not break the £1,000 barrier this year but maybe next year!

Action for Children is a national charity founded over 140 years ago. It is dedicated to supporting and speaking out for the UK’s most vulnerable and neglected children and young people, for as long as it takes to make a difference in their lives… In short they:

work directly with over 300,000 children, young people, parents and carers (a 20% increase over last year!);
run more than 650 services across the UK; and
tackle issues such as child neglect and abuse.

Their vision is:

For a world where all children and young people have a sense of belonging and are loved and valued. A world where they can break through injustice, deprivation and inequality to fulfil their potential, shape their own destiny and experience the joy of life.