Community, Parish Council & Village
Do You Know These Cars?Do you know their drivers, they might like to know that they are being watched? The Village Road Safety Group continues to explore ways to reduce illegal and dangerous parking and speeding in our community. The Special Constable Continue reading “Do You Know These Cars? They all parked illegally.”
After the resounding success of last year’s Village Fete, attended by well over 600 people, it is hard to know how we can follow that. Not only did the day see everybody enjoying themselves but it didn’t cost the village a penny with entry fees for competitions covering costs. So, to follow that, this year we Continue reading “Follow That – Village Fete 2018”
Life on the Farm in WW2After the formal AGM, Peter Jones will introduce a short film called “Life on the Farm in WW2”. As in WW1, growing food in the British Isles became very important as importing food from abroad became increasingly difficult.
In Continue reading “Life on the Farm in WW2 & History Group AGM”
Snow Patrol Did Good!Now that the Beast from the East has passed it is good to reflect on how the village coped; in particular the work of the Snow Patrol dealing with Continue reading “Snow Patrol Did Good!”
St Mary’s Church update for 5th March provides listings of services and other events and news. This update includes Lent Group, Mothers’ Day, Table Top Sale, Heathlands Art Exhibition and a vacancy for a Church Treasurer.
Who Let the Dad’s out?Sunday 11th March is not your regular Messy Church, it’s a chance to do Mothers’ Day differently Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 5th March 2018”
Speedwatch – Call for VolunteersAnthony Robins, the local Speedwatch Coordinator, is issuing a call for volunteers. Speedwatch is a group of volunteers from West Bergholt and EAG who regularly go out and monitor the speed of the traffic on some local roads. Those seen above the limit are reported to the police who, in the first instance, Continue reading “Speedwatch – Call for Volunteers and Some Interesting Dates”
Winter Bird Walk 2018The first guided walk of the year at Hillhouse Wood takes place on Saturday 3rd March when Steve Hallam leads the Winter Bird Walk 2018. Walkers should meet at the Old Church at 10 am (weather permitting), wearing
Great British Spring CleanThe Great British Spring Clean is a campaign with a simple aim: to bring people across the country together to clear up the litter that blights our towns, villages, countryside and beaches.
The campaign wants to inspire 400,000 people to get outdoors, get active and help clear up the rubbish that lies around us. Join this growing army of Litter Heroes who have had enough of other people’s litter and are willing to do something about it. Continue reading “Great British Spring Clean Arrives in the Village”
St Mary’s update – 18th February 2018St Mary’s Church update for 18th February provides listings of services and other events and news. This update includes Lent Group, Women’s World Day of Prayer, Table Top Sale, a new format for 4th Sunday services and a vacancy for a Church Treasurer.
You are warmly invited to join this series of Lent groups on 20th and 27th February, 6th, 13th & 20th March at 8.00pm in St Mary’s Church Hall, West Bergholt. Lent is more than simply giving up something for a month; it is an opportunity to encounter Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 18th February 2018”
The Environment & Highways Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 8th February and discussed progress made on a range of issues such as tree maintenance, gorse clearance, village ponds, signs to deter HGVs in Argents Lane, bus parking, flooding and an Eco-survey.
Continue reading “Environment & Highways – 8th February 2018”