Community, Parish Council & Village
This New Year update starts with a Farewell Message from Rev. Mandy and includes:
… and the usual listings of services and contacts but first:
Dear Friends
I neither anticipated nor expected to be writing to you at this time, but, because of Paul’s accident, and the consequences of it, the 27th December 2020, was, sadly, my last working Sunday.
A new fast testing centre is opening in Colchester for those who DO NOT have symptoms of Covid-19. Colchester residents with no symptoms are being encouraged to get tested to help reduce the spread of the virus and the pressure it is putting on hospitals and the care system.
There is also a call for volunteers to help with the fight against COVID-19 which you can read below. Continue reading “Testing Centre Opens – How to Book & Help”
Planning & Development Committee – 20th January 2021Taking place on 20th January 2021 via Zoom Videoconferencing, this planning & development committee meeting will review planning applications and decisions as well as any pre-application representations. New applications have been received from properties in Armoury Road and Colchester Road.
Continue reading “Planning & Development Committee – 20th January 2021”
COVID-19 & RoadworksA number of COVID-centric updates as well as two lots of Roadworks:
Hot on the heels of version 14 (which didn’t even get as far as this website), the National Lockdown has seen Colchester issue version 15 which includes the following topics: Continue reading “Lockdown 3 – Week 1 Update – COVID-19 & Roadworks”
Lockdown 2021 – You’re Not AloneFor Lockdown 2021, the West Bergholt Care Network has relaunched its scheme which aims to help those self-isolating or in need of a range of help from shopping to a chat. It will, once again, take calls from any village resident in need of help during the COVID-19 emergency.
This time around, the organiser, Mervyn Donnelly, is keen to highlight two services:
Colchester will join the rest of Essex in Tier 4 a minute after midnight Xmas Day. After that non-essential services & shops will be closed and we are asked to stay at home apart from exercise, shopping etc…
No household mixing indoors is allowed. You can leave your home to exercise by yourself, with your Continue reading “Here we go again – Stay at home & Advent News”
Plan For the Environment LaunchedThe Parish Council has adopted a strategic plan for the environment; it will help it to manage the land assets under its control between now and 2026. Its scope includes:
In order to develop the plan, all of these have been assessed for species diversity and rarity in accordance with Continue reading “Plan For the Environment Launched”
Churches Old & New with Christmas NewsThis news update starts with Christmas News from the Old Church, then:
The Friends of St Mary’s are sad to have to cancel the Carol Service there again this year as they cannot organise it in a COVID-safe way. However, Continue reading “Churches Old & New with Christmas News & More”
Essex Community Watch MagazineThis December’s edition of the Essex Community Watch magazine contains over 20 pages of great information and advice. Topics addressed range from practical advice, ways to avoid fraud and scams, how to keep safe, and some ideas for Christmas – it’s well worth a read
Winter Bulletin Is OnlineFirst the Bulletin ‘heads-up’ and then:
With the recent Lockdown, it was not possible to print and distribute the Bulletin as usual but it is now available online. If you know of somebody unable to access the online version, it will be possible to access Continue reading “Winter Bulletin & Some Christmassy News”