Community, Parish Council & Village
The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 8th January when, among other items, they discussed budget, user charges, general maintenance issues, hall user group, burger van, CCTV, football clubs, storage & premises licence.
The Environment & Highways Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 11th January and discussed a range of issues such as handymen work, winter projects, ponds, HGVs & Argents Lane, bus stop, flooding, parking and trees.
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St Mary’s Update – 6th January 2018St Mary’s Church update for 6th January provides listings of services and other events and news such as free Panto tickets and Churches Conference.
Next Messy ChurchOn Sunday 14th January at 9.30am, Messy Church is Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 6th January 2018”
Open the Archive“Archive Night” is the topic of the next History Group meeting taking place in the Orpen Hall on 10th January at 7.30pm. The meeting will be lead by group chairman, Peter Noakes.
The History Group has a substantial archive which members of the committee have started to discover and evaluate. At this meeting, the group will use some of the useful information discovered by Barbara Skudder and Jon Lander. The intent is to review the history and development of West Bergholt. Much of Jon Lander’s published material is already available on this website, as he said in 1999:
West Bergholt has never been the site of a battle, Queen Elizabeth did not sleep at Bergholt Hall, there are no treaties or charters bearing its name.
People will tell you that nothing much has ever happened in our village, a sleepy little place in the shadow of Colchester. In fact, West Bergholt has a rich and exciting history of its own……
The Group hopes to encourage other interested members to help them appreciate more fully the contents of the archive. It also hopes that it can be made more generally accessible to the village. All, members and non-members alike, are very welcome to join the meeting (Members £2 and Visitors £3).
Openreach or Won’t Reach?There has been some excitement in the village as Openreach have been seen installing Fibre to the Cabinet technology. Some readers might recall that, in an article published back in February, we announced that residents of the Maltings living in listed buildings would not be likely to benefit from Virgin or County Broadband. These residents set up Continue reading “Openreach or Won’t Reach – That Is The Question”
Sleeping BeautyIt’s all change for the Orpen Players pantomime “Sleeping Beauty”.
This adaptation is a first from Phil Hurst who can usually be found keeping the cast in order as Stage Manager. This time he wanted to express his talent as a playwright and has created Continue reading “Orpen Players Present – Sleeping Beauty”
Did you get a new GoPro or Dash Cam for Christmas?A GoPro or Dash Cam could go a long way to help Road Safety in the village and elsewhere under a new scheme. The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) is encouraging road users to submit footage showing dangerous road user behaviour. This is part of a new campaign to make the region’s roads safer for everyone. Continue reading “New GoPro or DashCam for Xmas?”
Recruiting for Special ConstablesIt is fair to say that whilst crime levels in West Bergholt are generally low (4 or 5 a month), a recent uptick (14 in September), has left residents concerned. Followers of the Parish Council and Traffic Safety Group, however, will be aware that there has been much discussion about the use of Special Constables Continue reading “Recruiting for Special Constables”
Time extended to Comment on Gladman’s PlansOn 5th December Planning Services issued a letter indicating that comment in the form of objections or support could be made on Gladman’s Planning Application. The letter stated that comments should be made within 28 days but Planning Officers have now advised otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, Borough Councillors are opposed to the application as is the Parish Council (see below): Continue reading “Comment on Gladmans Proposal on Planning Portal”
St Mary’s Church update for 19th December provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as appointment of family worker, Christmas Services and a special Afternoon Tea.
St Mary’s are delighted to announce the appointment of Jo Jeffery as their new Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 19th December 2017”