Community, Parish Council & Village
Environment & Highways – 14th May 2020The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 14th May 2020 and discussed:
Day 57 of (is it?) LockdownSlim pickings in terms of news on day 57, just 2 items and one of those is incomplete. A little bit of trivia to start with. Heinz has always been known for its 57 varieties but even when it was first introduced in 19th Century Pittsburgh they had more than 60; Henry J Heinz simply thought 57 was a lucky number. Of course, Heinz now has over 5,700 varieties, read more here. The news:
Continue reading “Day 57 of (is it?) Lockdown – The Heinz edition”
Day 56 of (is it?) LockdownIf you’re feeling mentally frayed these days, day 56 sees the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. We start with that and then address:
The theme this year is all about “Kindness Matters”, something we are already seeing a lot of during the COVID-19 crisis. Continue reading “Day 56 of (is it?) Lockdown – the Mental Health edition”
Day 53 of LockdownDay 53 sees the first tentative steps towards sporting normality in West Bergholt as the MUGA opens for tennis. Other news:
Following the latest government advice, the MUGA is now open for playing tennis only. To protect the health of our staff, the parish council is not currently charging to hire the tennis court, however, you must book the court in advance of playing to ensure social distancing is adhered to.
To book the court for an hour, call Victoria Beckwith-Cole on 07434 949631.
in order to use this tennis court, you must:
For the avoidance of doubt, playgrounds/play parks remain closed at this time.
CBC – Share Your RainbowsColchester Borough Council is encouraging residents to share photos of their home-made rainbow creations that demonstrate the borough’s support and gratitude to key workers throughout COVID-19.
Residents are being asked to share photos of their colourful and creative rainbow creations – whether it’s a hand-drawn rainbow, a chalk drawing on their driveway, or even a floral display in their front garden. The competition is open from 15 May until 7 June and will be judged by Cllr Mark Cory, Leader of Colchester Borough Council.
The winning photo will be awarded a family pass to visit Colchester Castle, a family swim pass at Leisure World Colchester and will feature on the council’s Facebook page as a cover photo.
To enter the competition, visit: www.colchester.gov.uk/rainbow
The winner will be announced the week following the competition’s deadline of 5 June 2020.
ECC – International Day of FamiliesWe’re using this year’s International Day of Families to remind you of the support available across Essex if you need help managing the extra pressure that the COVID-19 pandemic has put on family life.
We understand that while trying to make sense of this new world, you also need to support your child with their understanding. This will be unfamiliar territory and it’s completely normal to feel overwhelmed by this and trying to navigate the current circumstances we’re all living in.
With so much information out there, we know it can be hard to find what’s right for you, so we’ve collated key organisations and resources that can help support you and your family at this time.
We are continuing to share these with you through our Every Family Matters campaign, so that you know where you can get the help you need on subjects including children’s mental health and wellbeing, social distancing and young people, and how you can keep your child safe online.
Visit our Staying Well Children and Families page for more information and stay up-to-date with regular Every Family Matters news on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
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Day 52 and Bruce ForsythOn day 52 we have a timely intervention from the legend that was Bruce Forsyth. Having grown up in feet & inches I (webmaster) despair at the number of people (of all ages), who really have no grasp of what 2 metres is. I’ve gathered my pet gripes together, I wonder how many you share:
Anyway, down to today’s news items: Continue reading “Day 52 of Lockdown – the Bruce Forsyth edition”
Monty Python kicks us off on day 51. I’m afraid this video reminded me a little of some of the daily briefings we are getting.
Today sees the first day of softening in England, how was it for you? We start with a few government updates – quite a lot came out today; those included here are most relevant to members of the public.
Some more guidance updates to ease our way into the common-sense world of soft lockdown, apologies if some of these appear repetitive or, at least, covering the same ground: Continue reading “Day 51 of Lockdown – the Monty Python edition”
Day 50 of LockdownDay 50 of lockdown is the last day of the soft lockdown as we look forward to tomorrow’s slightly softer version. Topics today include:
Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Continue reading “Day 50 of Lockdown – the Florence Nightingale edition”
Day 49 of LockdownDay 49 and we hark back to 7 weeks ago when we were first taught to wash our hands frequently whilst singing happy birthday twice. Who’d have thought that Christian Aid uses the money donated for such things as teaching folks how to wash their hands? The picture right is of a hand-washing clinic run by Judith Lassie in the village of Sawula, Sierra Leone. There are some links to some videos from VE-Day 75 celebrations & also here a bit of comedy and some music. Continue reading “Day 49 of Lockdown – the Christian Aid edition”
Day 48 of LockdownWebmaster is easily amused by wordplay and on day 48 I was reminded of an old jokey jibe “Are you a Lert? Didn’t you know there is a national shortage!” I can’t imagine why; my other favourite was the “I’ve got a round tuit.”
So, the connection here is to the round tuit and two sources of things you can get around to doing during the lockdown. Some from CBC and others from the WWF. Finally for today, The Sound of Sirens (a parody song)
This week we’re sharing tips on how to grow vegetables indoors, an escapist reading list, details of our awesome Earth School initiative and an exciting isolation photography competition! Continue reading “Day 48 of Lockdown – the Round Tuit edition”
Day 47 of LockdownNo, this isn’t the Swift edition because time is passing quickly, at day 47 we all know it isn’t. This is about the avian kind after the coincidence of the RSPB and Colchester Group of the Essex Wildlife Trust both drawing attention to them today.
The update finishes, as they often do with a musical parody, but given the main messages in this update are light, today’s carries a little weight. It is offered in light of some unsocial-distancing experienced in many places yesterday evening and folks partied.