Community, Parish Council & Village
The first guided walk of the year at Hillhouse Wood takes place on Sunday 3rd March when Steve Hallam leads the Winter Bird Walk 2019. Walkers should meet at the Old Church at 10 am (weather permitting), wearing
St Mary’s Church March 2019 update provides listings of services, contacts and other events and news. This update includes a message for Rev. Mandy Elmes, World Day of Prayer, Lent, Lunch & Mothering Sunday. Continue reading “St Mary’s March 2019 Update”
Parish Council Considers Methodist Church & HallAs you will be aware from previous news, the Methodist Church and Hall are up for sale with a guide price of £420,000. This matter will be discussed by the Parish Council next Wednesday 27th February at 7:30 pm and they have issued the following Information Paper to inform this discussion. Members of the public are welcome to attend, the Parish Council look forward to sharing your views! Continue reading “Parish Council Considers Methodist Church & Hall”
The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 4th February when, among other items, they discussed MUGA, roofing & stage flooring, user group, action plan, hire costs, village fete & bookings. Continue reading “Premises & Recreation – 4th February 2019”
Methodist Hall Open for BusinessAs the Methodist Church is put up for sale, the Methodist community in West Bergholt remind us that the Hall is still open for business.
The future of the site, including the hall, is dependent on who is interested in the site and what plans the ultimate buyer has for the site. However, nothing is going to happen overnight and the Church anticipates that Continue reading “Methodist Hall Open for Business”
Heath Management StrategyA number of residents have asked about work being undertaken on the Heath lately. The works will deliver the results of a Heath Management Strategy developed for the Parish Council last year. The following extracts might be enough for a heads up, however, if you want to read more, you can find the full document on the PC’s Council Documents Page.
This small species-rich and diverse heath is a relic of Continue reading “Heath Management Strategy”
The West Bergholt ‘allotmenteers‘ showed how to grow money for local causes as they raised £4,087 last year. Their charity stall will be hoping to raise even more in 2019 when local causes benefitting will include:
The stall is now open pretty much all year round so make a point of looking out for what’s available,
Incredibles 2 at Half TermThe West Bergholt Film Club is showing the Walt Disney movie Incredibles 2 on Thursday 21st February. Taking place in the Orpen Hall, doors open at 9:30 am for showtime at 10 am.
Tickets are £3.00, including popcorn for each child, available in advance from Scissorhands, with proceeds going towards a new playground at Orpen field. Enjoy the trailer and synopsis of the show below. Continue reading “Incredibles 2”
Two weeks left for Libraries ConsultationIf you make use of the Essex libraries services you have just two weeks left to give your input. Over the past ten years, use of libraries has slumped (to use their word) with loans more than halved. Less than 20% of Essex residents now make use of the libraries. Against this background, and in the face of pressure on public finances, it is believed that the current service is no longer viable.
Continue reading “Two weeks left for Libraries Consultation”
If so then you should check out ECC’s consultation on supported evening & Sunday bus services. Supported buys services are those that do not run on a commercial basis and require financial support by ECC. These services currently cost ECC £9m a year and as they say: Continue reading “Do you use Evening or Sunday Bus Services?”