Community, Parish Council & Village
Steve Hallam will lead a guided walk to seek out fungi, berries, soft fruits, nuts & seeds. All of these are now out in abundance. To join Steve you should meet him at the Old Church at 2 pm on Saturday 26th October – wear suitable clothing! You should wear strong boots or wellies as we may encounter
The Final HurdleIn March 2013 the Parish Council launched the Neighbourhood Plan project; we cleared the final hurdle on Wednesday night. Wednesday saw Colchester Borough Council approve the plan to make it official policy. We reached the “home straight” on 19th September when 862 electors gave a resounding thumbs up to the final plan; 59 voted against it and 1 voted to Stop Brexit! The record Continue reading “The Final Hurdle”
Another Nice MessAnother Nice Mess was the oft-heard catchphrase of Laurel & Hardy who are the subject of the Film Club’s latest offering Stan & Ollie. The film follows Laurel and Hardy, the world’s most famous comedy duo, embark on what becomes their swan song – a gruelling theatre tour of post-war Britain.
Taking place in the Orpen Hall on Saturday 19th October, doors will open at 7 pm for showtime at 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be available.
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The film is rated PG mainly because of mild bad language (e.g. bloody), & smoking (in keeping with the period and not glamourized).
Tickets are £5, available in advance from Scissorhands, with proceeds going towards the new playground at Orpen field. Refreshments will be available on the night. Enjoy the trailer and a fuller synopsis of the show below. Continue reading “Stan & Ollie Movie Night – Another Nice Mess”
Planning the Fete starts today – do you have some great ideas to make next years the best yet?
A team of volunteers will be meeting today, 14th October, in the John Lampon Hall at 7:30 pm. This group welcome all to come and help plan next years’ event and look forward to hearing some great innovative ideas from new faces. Continue reading “Planning the Fete – Who has the best ideas?”
The Big Bang QuizThe Big Bang Quiz is aimed at any 11 – 18 year-olds who would enjoy a quiz and several other activities this Friday 11th October. All you need to do is turn up at St Mary’s Church between 7:45 pm – 9:30 pm, donations optional. The quiz is being organised by the Wired Youth Group.
As well as the quiz (teams will be formed on the day) other attractions include: Continue reading “The Big Bang Quiz for 11-18 Year Olds”
What happened to the Cromer Express?The Wreck of the Cromer Express was the topic for the Local History Group‘s first winter talk at Orpen Hall. Jim Connor told the sad story of the Wreck of the Cromer Express at Colchester’s North Station in 1913. Jim has written a number of books particularly about the history of trains and stations in Continue reading “What happened to the Cromer Express?”
Harvest Festival at the AllotmentsSt Mary’s will be starting their Harvest Festival at the Allotments this year. This edition of St Mary’s News also provides listings of services and contacts.
This year we will be starting our Harvest Festival at the Allotments at 9.15 am for a short service of thanksgiving and to sing ‘We plough the fields and scatter’. We will then Continue reading “Harvest Festival at the Allotments”
Successful Season for Woods Bowls ClubWoods Bowls Club, based at Keepers Green, Braiswick is our closest Green Bowls Club. They saw several West Bergholt visitors at their Open Day earlier this year and have had a very successful season as their report below shows.
The 2019 outdoor season has been very successful for our club. Our Men finished top of the Continue reading “Successful Season for Woods Bowls Club”
Environment & Highways – 12th September 2019The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 12th September 2019 and discussed:
Continue reading “Environment & Highways – 12th September 2019”
The Premises & Recreation Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 2nd September 2019 and discussed online bookings, roofing, handymen schedule, VE day 75, PC Action Plan and other regular matters. Continue reading “Premises & Recreation – 2nd September 2019”