Community, Parish Council & Village
The Environment & Highways Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 14th March and discussed play equipment, ponds, heath, village of the year entry & much more.
New Bus Stop Welcomed By ResidentsThere have been numerous complaints over the years about the location of the bus stop in Colchester Road. With these in mind, the Parish Council approached the Local Highways Panel who agreed to install a new one. The old stop was the most used in the village but had numerous shortcomings: Continue reading “New Bus Stop Welcomed By Residents”
St Mary’s April 2019 UpdateSt Mary’s Church April 2019 update provides listings of services, contacts and other events and news. This update includes an Easter message from Rev. Mandy Elmes, news of Church decoration, Annual Parochial Church Meeting and Easter Services. Continue reading “St Mary’s April 2019 Update”
Local Elections for Parish & Borough Councillors take place on Thursday 2nd May. You can see the full timetable below.
There are a number of Fitness & Dance classes that take place in West Bergholt, you can find out more about them on our Fitness page. The most recent is ((Bounce))™ who describe their activity below:
((Bounce))™((BOUNCE))™ is 3 times more effective than floor-based fitness thanks to the addition of gravity and g-force provided by the trampoline. Continue reading “Bounce your way to Fitness”
Are You Worried About Burglary?If so, then you may want to heed the following advice issued by Essex Police.
Burglary is an awful crime to experience. One in ten burglaries are committed through Continue reading “Worried About Burglary?”
Are you interested in your village?Would you make a good Parish Councillor, or know someone who would? If so would you be interested in joining the Parish Council and help make a difference!
Colchester Borough Council will be holding elections this year for West Bergholt Parish Council. Applicants are eligible for office if they are a European national, at least eighteen years old and meet one of the following criteria: Continue reading “Are you interested in your village?”
The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 4th March when, among other items, they discussed the MUGA, roofing, handymen, stage flooring, accounts, Action Plan, Village Fete & Village Buletin. Continue reading “Premises & Recreation – 4th March 2019”
Playground Project Gains MomentumFormed last October, the Playground Advisory Group has made a great start in raising funds for new playground facilities. Their objective is to transform the Lorkin Daniell Field into a vibrant community resource, investing in Continue reading “Playground Project Gains Momentum”
This has been, and is, the schedule of the Local History Group. Buses in January, Military Hospital in February and now AGM and Working Life on March 13th. First, a brief heads up on the first two, very good, talks:
Transport of DelightThis was the first meeting of the New Year with Alan Skinner talking about Colchester Buses – a century of service. Alan stated that he was no expert on the subject of local transport, but he certainly was very knowledgeable about the history of the buses in Colchester and the surrounding villages; he gave a well-illustrated presentation and welcomed additional information from audience members. This was Alan’s second visit to the history group his first subject was the history of “Greyfriars”.
In February Paul Byrne spoke about the history and origins of the Military Hospital in Colchester. He explained how it developed to play a major role in helping soldiers from the Boer War and later WW1 men with mental illness now recognised as PTSD. The hospital was also used for civilian patients’ in later years when the Essex County Hospital was no longer large enough to cater for the growing population. An interesting insight into the part that Colchester played over the years helping all military personnel.
AGMThe Local History Group’s AGM starts at 7:30 pm on Wednesday 13th March in the Orpen Hall.
Peter Jones will introduce some archive films about Working Life after the AGM.
Members are asked to get in contact if they are willing to stand for the committee or help with refreshments. Subscriptions for 2019/20 are now due – great value at just £10.
For further information please contact Gill Poole on 01206 240512 or email [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”].