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GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE 3 Residents responded positively to our request From the for opinions as to a refuge in the Causeway and a pedestrian crossing in Maldon Road by Chairman the Parish Hall. That information was sent to March 2021 Essex County Councillor Jenny Chandler who supported it and it is now in the hands of ECC Highways Department for a decision. Residents By the time you receive this also contributed to the response made by latest copy of the “Times”, it the Council to the City Council with regard will be a year from our first to the public consultation for the Redrow Lockdown. I admit to having development in the Master Plan. A copy of that lost track of the ins and outs of response can be found in the following pages. the easing of lockdowns, moving through Our thanks to all the residents who responded Tiers, further lockdowns, more Tiers and finally and lent weight to our proposals and concerns. the current lockdown. What a roller coaster of a year it has been but at last, with the roll Parish Council meetings, committees and out of the vaccination programme, there is working groups have continued to be held light at the end of the tunnel. Meanwhile we via Zoom, and external meetings with other must continue to be mindful of masks, social bodies have been held in the same way. These distancing, and sanitising. Whilst moving include the Vineyards Management Company around Great Baddow and using the Vineyards and Chelmer Housing Partnership (CHP) in and Meadgate shops, I have been impressed separate meetings, but with the same concerns by the way people are obeying the rules, about safety issues, security and rubbish and cooperating with the shopkeepers, queueing litter problems. Councillors have attended patiently and even when out walking, keeping presentations regarding the proposals for the socially distant from other walkers. Our Army and Navy, the Bradwell B Nuclear Power condolences to those residents who have lost Station and the UK Census which will take place loved family members and friends to COVID later in March. and wishing a speedy recovery to those suffering from any of the after-effects of the We are still hoping the plans that we had for virus. enabling the Annual Village Conference to be more of a special occasion, inclusive and In my last introduction in the November issue, truly representative of all the many and varied I mentioned other outcomes of the pandemic, activities in the Parish, which is scheduled for for many people the effects on their income May, will still go ahead but they are subject and financial situation. In the following pages to the Covid restrictions. If it is not possible, you will find a contribution from our Clerk we are considering other ways in which we explaining the sources of the Council’s income, can fulfil our reporting commitments as well in particular the precept which affects the as engage with our residents, if necessary. In amount of Council Tax you have to pay. We the turmoil and uncertainty of these troubled have kept this as low as possible this year, times, our Mission Statement remains the same bearing in mind that many families will be “To represent the whole of the local community financially worse off. in a fair, balanced and informed manner in order to improve the quality of life for those In spite of the restrictions imposed on everyday living and working in the village and encourage life, neither the Council nor our residents community well-being and sustainability”. have stood still. Volunteering to assist the less able members of our community, provided Cllr Val Chiswell by various groups, has continued and been much appreciated by those receiving the help.

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GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE 5 Teg – The Environment Group Springing Back in 2021? If you would like to find out more about our Our group hopes that you have been able to group’s Sunday afternoon working parties, see the clouds of golden daffodils dotted all please contact Mike Whalley by email on around Great Baddow. The block of daffodils [email protected] or by phone on below the Vineyard’s flats, at the bottom of 01245 266209. Maldon Road, were bravely flowering just after Christmas. We also hope that you saw the display of crocus at the Vineyards shopping centre. Teg helped to plant all of the patches of spring bulbs around Great Baddow, some of them many years ago. Well we have been active since 1986! These days we are concentrating more on doing what we can to combat climate change and increase the biodiversity of the area. This means planting and looking after trees and hedges and providing areas for wild flowers as well as the associated insects and bird life. Of course with Covid-19 our work has been somewhat restricted, but like the daffodils, we will be springing back into action soon – hopefully.

Great Baddow Parish Council Contact details Details correct at time of going to press. Questions and enquiries about Hall Bookings and Parish Councillors Telephone Planning should be directed to Roger Harman via: Val Chiswell 471531 (Home) [email protected] Chris Shaw 471633 (Home) Keith Liley 473872 (Home) Questions and enquiries about allotments or our Diana Ronaldson 471568 (Home) sports facilities at Great Baddow Recreation Ground Keith Ronaldson 471568 (Home) should be directed to Michele Dixon via: Veronica Sadowsky 474974 (Home) [email protected] Peter Sadowsky 474974 (Home) or by phoning 01245 473538. Andrew Sosin 472448 (Home) Sue Young 477331 (Home) Website: Jannetta Sosin 472448 (Home) www.greatbaddowparishcouncil.gov.uk Bob Kilvington 07973 723259 Evie Ball 07866 191007 Under the current COVID-19 restrictions the office Vacancy remains temporarily closed. However, you can still contact staff via either their email addresses as Parish Council Office above or via the following mobile numbers Monday Clerk: Clare Milligan to Friday 9.30am to 4pm: [email protected] The Parish Hall, 19 Maldon Road, Great Baddow, Clerk Chelmsford CM2 7DW. Telephone: 01245 472937 07955 787368 Email: Asst Clerk Questions and enquiries about the Lawn Cemetery 07955 787365 and Old Burial Ground should be directed to Ginette Phillips via: [email protected]

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How the Council is funded As we approach the new financial year and with the budget set it seemed the right time to explain how the Parish Council is funded and what steps the Council has taken this year. Government legislation stipulates that there is This year when the budget for 2021/22 was no cap on the amount a Parish Council can ask being agreed, the Parish Council tried to cut for from its City/District/Borough Council and costs as much as possible and in doing so, took although this continues to be reviewed, this the decision to defer projects that were non- year was no different. urgent. There was also a concern that it would not generate as much income as normal due However, with these very unprecedented to the pandemic. However, bearing all this in times and appreciating that hard times mind the Council has managed to only raise possibly lay ahead for some of our residents, the precept by 1% which equates to £4,331.00 the Council felt it was imperative that when extra for the coming financial year. setting the budget in December, they consciously did it with the least amount of The budget for each financial year can be seen impact on the parishioners. on the Council’s website and gives a breakdown of expenses and income. You will also find on The Council does generate some income from our website end of year accounting returns the hiring out of its halls, sports facilities and and under the Finance and General Purposes the burials or interments that take place at the minutes, a list of all payments for each month. cemeteries. The remainder of the income, to allow for the Parish Council to operate, comes The Council will continue to provide its from the funding that the Council receives outstanding service and facilities for the from Chelmsford City Council. This is called the residents of Great Baddow and looks forward precept and is what you see on your Council to better times for all. Tax bill each year. Clare Milligan, Clerk to the Council

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GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE 9 Great Baddow Parish Council Working to Improve the Quality of Life for all in Great Baddow. MISSION STATEMENT City Council and Essex County Council, in To represent the whole of the local community respect of all relevant matters where eligible in a fair, balanced and informed manner and able to do so. in order to improve the quality of life for • To act in a timely and professional manner. those living and working in the village and • To provide high standard, cost-effective encourage community well-being and services within the resources and powers sustainability. available. VISION • To promote and represent the best interests • The Parish Council is committed to working of the village for the betterment of the local in partnership with the local community to community. make Great Baddow a great place to live, • To encourage and promote social and work, visit and enjoy. community values in the village, working • To engage, whenever possible, in an open with and enabling other local organisations dialogue with all residents, to understand and groups to provide services. their needs, and to explain how the Council • To encourage community spirit and promote will address these needs within the resources inclusivity. and powers available, aiming to achieving the • To embrace progress and work to improve best outcomes for the Parish as a whole. the quality of life, well-being and healthy • To engage in discussions and dialogue with living. all appropriate parties, including Chelmsford

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GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE17 Great Baddow Carnival In the middle of winter and a lockdown, it seemed a good idea to think about a summer carnival – being able to mix with lots of people in summer sunshine! My interest in the Great Baddow Carnival under Drum-Major D Salmon and ‘Ole Bill”, was aroused by a few of the photographs ‘admirably impersonated by Mr F Hart. (I had of Baddow given to me last year. These no idea who ‘Ole Bill’ was supposed to be, were all labelled as being taken at the Great but a quick Google search revealed him to Baddow Carnival in 1945 and showed parts be a fictional character created in 1914-15, of the carnival procession – they have been who was depicted in a cartoon as an elderly, reproduced here. I was intrigued, particularly pipe-smoking British ‘tommy’ with a walrus as when I started looking up any references to moustache. The character achieved a great the carnival in local newspapers of the time deal of popularity during World War I and was via the British Newspaper Archive, I could considered a major morale booster for the only find material relating to a carnival in British troops.) One of the photographs you September 1946. So the article here may or can see might well be these cadets, although may not tie in directly with the photographs! the newspaper report also refers to the ATC The Essex Newsman Herald of 24 September Band being in the procession too. 1946 describes the carnival and fete held The procession route took them down the previous weekend as ‘one of the most High Street, Chelmerton Avenue, Dorset enjoyable and successful functions to be Avenue, Beehive Lane, Baddow Road and The held in the parish for many years’. There Causeway, with the whole route said to be were crowds of spectators and more than a lined with hundreds of cheering people. A thousand people paid for admission to the carnival queen travelled on a decorated lorry, fete. The carnival procession formed up at which was assembled as a carnival throne, with the Maltings estate on the West Hanningfield her maids of honour and a guard of honour Road and was headed by the band of provided by the Sea Cadets under Leading the Chelmsford Grammar School Cadets Seaman King, followed by a contingent of the

18 GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE ATC in the charge of Warrant Officer Aylett. The of the Regent Cinema, Chelmsford’. She queen had been chosen at the Great Baddow was appearing shortly afterwards at the carnival dance the evening before and was Lewisham Hippodrome and said to be going reported to be ’20-year old Audrey Kemp of to Hollywood in the New Year! Jeffrey Road’. The newspaper reports that her Attractions were reported to have gone on maids of honour were Joy Sheidweiler, Patricia until midnight on the Baddow Lodge estate, Edwards and Susan Kenworthy – do these including a boxing show by the Essex Home names ring any bells with readers? School boys, displays by the Cadets Band, The participants must have gone to a lot of a fair, sideshows and concert. The Baddow effort, as apparently ‘scores’ of them were in Lodge estate consists of houses built on the fancy and comic costume and there were grounds of Baddow Lodge, which had been prizes for fancy dress. The newspaper listed demolished in the 1930s. Allen Buckroyd notes the names of all the judges and prizewinners in his walking guide that the estate was sold and there are some familiar village names to make way for the houses between Baddow amongst the judges, who were listed as Messrs Road, Longfield Road, Longmead Avenue and W S Harrington, R Sutton, S E Farley, E A Amoss, Tabors Avenue. And of course the Lodge is Lieut-Commander J E Elfick, Mrs R G Lyster and remembered in the name of Lodge Avenue, as Mrs Farley. Amongst the categories for prizes it stood approximately where Lodge Avenue as well as various age groups for fancy dress meets Tabors Avenue. were decorated bicycles and both horse- In December 1946 the Essex Chronicle drawn and petrol-driven tradesmens’ and reported that the Great Baddow Carnival agricultural vehicles. There was also a baby Committee handed over a cheque for £166 to show, voted the best ever seen in the parish, the village’s Welcome Home Fund for those with nearly 100 entries. who had served in the war, bringing the total The prizes were distributed by a ‘charming collected at that point to £1,216. young visitor’, 18-year old Glora Starr. She Chris Shaw was described as a rising musical comedy and opera actress, who had come direct from the Blackpool Opera House, by arrangement with Mr Will Matthews, the ‘popular manager

GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE19 Great Baddow Community Alloment Project

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GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE21 Army and Navy Junction Shortlist of junction improvement options confirmed as part of Army and Navy Sustainable Transport Package. Plans to transform the way people travel in Chelmsford have moved a step closer after the expected shortlist of improvement options for the Army and Navy junction was agreed ahead of public consultation in the summer. The Army and Navy Sustainable Transport Package offers an opportunity to provide people with enhanced travel choices in roundabout – have been confirmed as those Chelmsford and to encourage safer, greener on the shortlist that is expected to go to public and healthier ways of getting around the city, consultation, subject to some final assessment. especially for shorter journeys where walking More information about the remaining and cycling are to be encouraged as the junction options, why the flyover has been natural choice. discounted and the wider Army and Navy As a result of the latest option assessment Sustainable Transport Package is available on: analysis, the two-way flyover has now been www.essexhighways.org/transport- discounted for several reasons, and the three and-roads/highway-schemes-and- remaining options – separate T-junctions, developments/major-schemes/army-and- hamburger roundabout and enlarged navy-taskforce.aspx Chelmsford Foodbank Chelmsford Foodbank centre in Great Baddow is open at Bell Street Hall CM2 7JR between 1-3pm for clients to redeem Foodbank vouchers. Our warehouse at 450A Beehive Lane CM2 8RN is open weekdays 9.30am-12.30pm to receive donations. CHELMSFORD Thank you so much for your ongoing support andCHELMSFORD amazing generosity as we serve those who are in difficult situations.

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GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE25 Essex-based housing association calls on customers to join new review panel Essex-based housing association CHP is inviting its customers to join a new review panel, which will give them the opportunity to scrutinise its performance, improve key services and gain valuable volunteering experience. CHP’s Customer Review Panel will provide a Therefore, it is keen to understand the needs collective voice for its customers and service of all customers so everyone feels included users. Members will take a key role in checking and able to have their say. the organisation’s performance, ensuring they Simon Hague, Neighbourhoods Director said: are delivering value for money and scrutinising “Our new Customer Review Panel will allow customer feedback. The Panel will make customers to get closer to our services than direct recommendations to CHP’s Board and ever before. This is a unique opportunity to Leadership Team on how key services can be really scrutinise our services and help to make improved. improvements for our customer and local Volunteers joining CHP’s new Customer communities”. Review Panel will also be able to receive “Being a member of the Panel will also training and develop new skills, which may give you the opportunity to gain valuable help bolster their CVs and open up new career volunteering experience and the chance to opportunities. meet other CHP customers. I urge anyone with Volunteers will be asked to attend meetings an interest in shaping our services to register at least four times a year, which will be held their interest now.” in a variety of settings including online video Customers can register their interest in joining conferencing. Members will receive full the Review Panel on: training to help them scrutinise services and www.chp.org.uk/customer-review-panel. contribute to the decision-making process. Whilst the role is unpaid, reasonable expenses The Panel is part of CHP’s new Customer will be provided. Engagement Strategy, which offers a wide range of opportunities for customers to have Members of the Customer Review Panel will their say on the services it provides. Levels of be able to choose which areas they like to commitment are flexible, so everyone can get focus on. This could range from scrutinising involved in a way that suits them. For more CHP’s procedures for carrying out repairs information go to: and ensuring homes are kept safe, to how www.chp.org.uk/customer-engagement it engages with customers and deals with complaints. Customers do not need to have any previous experience to join the Panel, just enthusiasm and a desire to work with CHP to help improve its services. CHP understands that communities have different needs, and it needs to be adaptable to meet these.

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28 GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE Sky Dive Extravaganza Val Chiswell, Chair of the Parish Council, showing us all how to do it.

From the ripe old age of 75 and being sound It was a totally exhilarating and amazing in wind and mind, I have set myself challenges experience, and I was well looked after by around each birthday falling in December. A Tandem Tim, with whom I floated gently challenge achieved gives one a personal sense down over the Suffolk landscape from 10,000 of satisfaction but if it can be combined to feet. I have been called, brave, crazy, mad, achieve some good for the wider community, an utter nutter, but as someone once said, then all the more satisfactory. “It’s a moment of serendipity when madness coincides with goodness” and I can’t top that! Not only am I the Chair of the Parish Council but I have been chair of Helping Hands Essex I do have a Just Giving Page, google Just (HHE) for seven years, a charity which runs Giving Val’s Skydive, https://cutt.ly/wgO4ZpT, a rehabilitation programme for alcohol and and then click on Oh What a Woman (my CEO’s substance misusers in their early days of idea!). recovery. The qualification for residence is I have a target of £1500 and I still have £300 to being homeless or facing homelessness and go, so if anyone is kind enough to support the not having the funds to access private rehabs. madness/goodness, thank you. All of my challenges have been sponsored, and raised funds for HHE including my first tattoo, Val Chiswell the logo of HHE on my upper arm, a wing walk, and sleeping out on the ice when I was in Antarctica. So, to celebrate my 80th birthday and raise money for all three mayoral charities, I did a Skydive on December 13th, being lucky enough to do it 5 days after my birthday and before Covid shut everything down.

GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE29 Redrow Masterplan Thank you to all those residents who sent the Parish Council their comments regarding the Redrow Master Plan. The following is the Parish Council’s submission to Chelmsford City Council planning. Great Baddow Parish Council welcomes the Although the Bradwell B development is still opportunity to comment on the Master Plan pending it is felt this will also impact Great for Sites 3b, 3c and 3d. Baddow and the roads causing even more Great Baddow Parish Council continues congestion. This needs to be factored in by the to have grave concerns regarding the developer and considered very carefully. Development – Land East of Great Baddow, INFRASTRUCTURE Chelmsford planning ref 20/00003/mas. Doctors Surgeries, Dentists and Schools are Whilst the Parish Council acknowledges that already oversubscribed. This is a huge concern, the Redrow Site and the Hopkins Homes site and more thought needs to be put into this. are two separate developments it is imperative The closest doctor’s surgery in Great Baddow that a holistic overview of both developments has already closed its patient list; where are is taken at the same time. A synergy between all the extra residents going to go? How are both developments is essential as they do the schools going to cope with the extra run alongside each other. Whilst the Council children? What has been put in place for this? believes that Chelmsford City Council have Will existing schools be expanded? While the promised to do this written confirmation and Council recognises that the plan will require proof that this has taken place is essential. section 106/CIL contributions in respect of TRAFFIC AND ROADS the development for education & health, the Despite the Highways Inspector saying the concern remains that the education and health location near the park & ride and A12 are good authorities will not make any provision in enough the Parish Council continues to have Great Baddow any time soon or possibly ever. concerns about the effects on road congestion. Proper off road, dedicated cycle routes are The present traffic already on Maldon Road essential in this build. There needs to be a and Molrams Lane is excessive and heavily direct dedicated off-road cycle route from congested during peak times. Residents the new developments into the centre of already find it extremely difficult to access Chelmsford. Not only will this encourage less Maldon Road from the side roads and it is felt vehicles and possibly reduce congestion, it will that more than one box junction is required also have an impact on people’s welfare. along with crossing areas for residents along The Council and residents do not consider this very busy and dangerous road. The the current signed route along Meadgate Council strongly objects to the proposed new Avenue requiring them to negotiate heavy vehicular access onto Molrams Lane from Site traffic and numerous parked cars to be safe 3c which would only service 9 dwellings. This or likely to encourage cycling. Better bus access would have the potential to cause a rat services are required to service the new and run if linked to the spine road and increase the existing residential areas as these at present possibility of a major incident for a road which are limited. Very few of the current services has a school and care home along it. Why do provide a link to the centre of Great Baddow the developers feel this is necessary? If it is therefore encourage residents to use their cars. not to be linked to the spine road, it seems an unnecessary addition to traffic on this road. Footpaths in Molrams Lane are inadequate The Army and Navy junction has a huge for the increase in footfall putting residents impact on Great Baddow and Sandon and this at risk. This needs to be addressed within the also needs to be thought about before any development. works commence.

30 GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE FLOODING Biodiversity and the environment impact The Council still has grave concern regarding The Parish Council would like to understand flooding and the past few weeks have again better how Redrow is going to increase shown how badly the development area north biodiversity as stipulated in the Master Plan. of Maldon Road suffers. The Sustainable Urban How will the excessive noise increase be dealt Drainage Systems (SUDS) will look at reducing with and compensated for? the surface water, but it is not felt this is With the Government stipulating that gas adequate and will not stop water build up boilers will be banned from 2025 and with the causing further problems. The Parish Council accelerating climate change how will Redrow would like to see a full consultation with incorporate this into their development. Will those bodies, Essex County Council and the electric charging points for cars be put in Environmental Agency, who are responsible place? for saying it is adequate and ok to build on these areas. How can Redrow reassure the As pointed out by Sandon Parish Council the Parish Council that no flooding will take place? biodiversity report is dated 2015 which is out The pumps that will be in place, will these of date. Where is the new report? have backup systems for any kind of failures? OTHER INFORMATION Molrams Lane is already subject to sewage Great Baddow Parish Council also supports flooding. How will Redrow stop this from the comments submitted by its residents and happening to the new development? Sandon Parish Council. HOUSING Affordable and social housing is part of every development. However affordable housing is not affordable to most. The Council would like to see more housing at lower cost to encourage people to be able to get onto the housing ladder. What reassurance can Redrow give that people will be able to afford their houses? It is felt the development for 3c should not be facing Molrams Lane, it should be in keeping with the surrounding area, mirroring architecture already in Molrams Lane. It is also felt that 3-storey buildings fronting Maldon Road, described as creating a landmark entrance, are inappropriate for the area.

GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE31 Great Baddow Horticultural Society Spring is here again with our gardens looking more colourful. Bulbs have survived the winter and we can look forward with hope to the summer.

At the time of writing this article, the full One good thing is that the trading hut at the lockdown is still in operation and so meetings allotment site in Vicarage Lane will be open on and shows are impossible. However, there Saturdays from 9.30am to 11.30am. Here you is a glimmer of hope that with vaccinations can buy at low prices your requisites increasing, there might be a chance that for the coming growing season. It would still things may be getting back to something like be a good idea to wear a mask and observe normal later this year. If you hanker for the social distancing as much as possible. Payment good old days of shows, you could look at our can be by cash, cheque or by contactless card. web site, where there are lots of photos of shows from pre Covid-19 days. The site is Contributed by John Emery www.greatbaddow-horticultural.co.uk

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GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE35 We Would Like to Hear From You As you will have seen from a previous Baddow Times survey, the Parish Council, in their Highways Committee, is always looking at any potential schemes that would benefit the village to possibly be sent to Essex Highways for consideration. We would therefore like to hear from the Please send your ideas and thoughts to the residents of Great Baddow, as to what you feel Clerk at: is needed within issues relating to the village, Parish Hall, 19 Maldon Road, Great Baddow, such as road speed reduction, crossings, road Essex, CM2 7DW calming measures etc. Please note this does Or E-mail: not include the Army and Navy or, issues [email protected] relating to the new developments. We look forward to hearing from you. Your Ideas for the village of Great Baddow

36 GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE Neighbourhood Watch Neighbourhood Watch is the largest voluntary crime prevention movement covering England and Wales. Great Baddow is part of the Chelmsford Group We have close links with Chelmsford of Neighbourhood Watches with a growing Community Police team through regular number of street coordinators who work meetings and WhatsApp. and support their neighbours to create safer, You can help with the prevention and stronger and active communities. detection of crime by reporting any non - Relaunched in Autumn last year, we are emergency crime online at www.essex.police. looking for more Baddow residents to get uk or by calling 101. If you are unsure whether involved. Lockdown prevents us from holding or not to report an incident, your street neighbourhood meetings and actively coordinator will be able to help. contacting residents face to face. However There is more information at: our private Facebook group is a good way www.chelmsfordneighbourhoodwatch.org.uk to start to get involved. Just search for If you want to find out if there is a coordinator GreatBaddowNeighbourhoodWatch and ask for your street/ neighbourhood or want to to join the group. You will need to answer a know how to become a coordinator you couple of questions and agree the group rules. can email [email protected] for more We also need volunteers to deliver (once information. permitted) the Chelmsford Neighbourhood Watch newsletter which is published twice a Sue Young, year and is also available electronically. Area Coordinator, Great Baddow NHW 01245 477331

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Great Baddow Parish Council has one vacancy and the electorate have called a by-election. For further information on how to apply & a nomination pack please go to: www.chelmsford.gov.uk/voting-and- elections/stand-for-election/

GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE37 Useful Contacts VOLUNTEERS HEALTH AND PARMACIES Chelmsford FoodBank: DOCTOR’S SURGERIES Call 01245 205579, or 07512 574542 or look Anything Coronavirus related, seek help online here for more info: https://bit.ly/2WY2wMm first at https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19/ only DONATE directly to Foodbank Warehouse then call 111 if you cannot get help online. If Vicarage Hall, 450A Beehive Lane, CM2 8RN, you need a COVID test https://self-referral. Mondays, Wednesday and Friday morning test-for-coronavirus.service.gov.uk 10:00am - 12:30pm. Times may vary so contact Non Coronavirus issues - Primary care is still before you arrive. The Foodbank works using a available and open. Please turn up to your voucher referral system. Vouchers issued from: appointment and scans unless told otherwise. Citizens Advice Foodbank Line: 01245 205579 You can call your surgery and if need be they will arrange for a telephone consultation with Meadgate Vicarage: 01245 690710 a doctor. Be patient when ringing as it does Hamptons Sports & Leisure 01245 269 422 take a long time sometimes to get through but you will get through. St Paul’s Church 01245 269026 Baddow Village surgery: 01245 473251 Community Agents Essex https://baddowvillagesurgery.co.uk 0300 303 9988 Mon-Fri 8am – 7pm Email: [email protected] Sutherland Lodge Surgery: 01245 351351 www.sutherlandlodgesurgery.co.uk Meadgate Church - have a list of volunteers in the area. Fresh Food Shop, Pick up PHARMACIES Prescriptions, Phone Calls, Food Bank Pillbox Pharmacy: Meadgate Avenue, CM2 Vouchers, Emotional wellbeing support 7LJ, 01245 356388 groups. Call 01245 901612 or 07729183454 Boots: 1 The Vineyards CM2 7QS, 01245 [email protected] or 472862. Mon-Fri 10am-4.30pm, Sat 10am- [email protected] 3.3pm, closed daily 1-2pm. Sun closed. GBENA - have a list of volunteers to offer Shanty’s Dispensing Chemist: 62 Baddow assistance to get prescriptions or groceries in Road, 01245 283160 Great Baddow Please text or email Mary on 07720 622880 Day Lewis Pharmacy: 136 Gloucester Ave, [email protected] or Nichola on 01245 258484 07525 132475 [email protected] PRESCRIPTION COLLECTIONS Citizens Advice General Helpline number: Over 70’s free of charge. 03444 111 444 Happicabs: Essex (24hrs) 01245 443443 Compass - Domestic Abuse Help 24/7 0330 333 7 444 Will pickup: “click and collect” groceries, takeaways and prescriptions. Worried about a child? 0345 603 7627 Ask Small delivery charge for under 70’s. for the Children and Families Hub and state Healthcare/NHS workers 20% off all fares. whether you’re a member of the public or a Operates in Chelmsford, Witham, Maldon and professional. South Woodham Ferrers. Great Baddow Parish Council Clare 07955 787368 CHESS - works to ensure that people who find themselves homeless in Essex are supported in ways that enable them to move forward purposefully and in good health. 01245 281104

38 GREAT BADDOW PARISH COUNCIL MAGAZINE SHOPS & DELIVERY | LOCAL POST OFFICE Brownbread - Baked Goods, deliver to CM2 Martin’s Newsagents - The Vineyards,CM2 Traymoor Ltd - Traymoor Meats deliver. 7QS Open from 6am to 6.30pm Monday to S&MButchers: www.smbutchers.com Saturday, 7am to 1pm on Sundays. NEWS AGENTS and POST OFFICE OPEN Knights Meats: www.knightmeats.com The Vines fruiterers: Direct Foodstore: 3 The Vineyards, 01245 471999 Delivers Meat and Veg ALL OVER ESSEX The Cabin: 39 Beehive Lane, 01245 474077 Palmers Fish Home Delivery Service: deliver Lathcoats Farm Shop: to Chelmsford THURSDAYS Beehive Lane CM2 8LX 01245 353021 or Wicks Fine Foods: for home deliveries 07933181729 (Delivery Deliver Fresh Fruit, Veg and Eggs Service for vulnerable people living in the Buckingham Catering Supplies: Galleywood and Great Baddow areas, as well www.buckinghamscateringsupplies.co.uk as people working for the NHS and Emergency Services.) www.eapples.co.uk/delivery Fruit and Veg 2 U: Delivers on Wednesday’s to Chelmsford Thurley Meats - 4 The Vineyards CM2 7QS, 01245 472843 Neptunes Table Bakery Chelmsford The Local Convenience Store (next door to CLICK & COLLECT the Parish Hall) Maldon Rd CM2 7DW Marriage’s flour: 01245 478214 Chelmer Mills, New Street, CM1 1PN Co-op, 9C The Vineyards, CM2 7QS 01245 354455 01245 472809 Co-op, 62 Beehive Lane CM2 9RP DO YOU NEED HELP? 01245 357761 Essex Coronavirus Action Support is your one- stop shop for support. Co-op, (Petrol Station) 372 Baddow Road, CM2 • Delivering food, supplies and prescriptions 9RA, 01245 493900 • Looking after your pets Co-op, 164-170 Meadgate Ave, CM2 7LJ • Checking on people’s welfare 01245 354759 • Phoning you for a chat CALL 0300 303 9988 Tesco Express, 8 Purbeck Court, Dorset Ave CHELMSFORD Helpline 01245 280 731 Baddow News, 266 Baddow Rd, CM2 9QX Monday to Friday, 8am-7pm Saturday to 01245 352777 (Gallywood) Sunday, 10am-2pm Milbury Meats & Hams Ltd: Email: provide.essexwelfareservice @nhs.net www.milburymeats.co.uk https://essexwelfareservice.org Meats. Cheese, Frozen Fish, Bakery, Do not GAS & ELECTRIC SERVICES deliver. British Gas – 0333 202 9802 Manor Farm shop: Opening Times: Seven EDF – 0333 200 5100 days a week: Mon-Sat 9am - 4:30pm Sun 10am - 3pm 01245 474077 (opening hours only EON – 0345 052 000 please) NPower – 0800 073 3000 Scottish Power – 0800 027 0072 LOCAL FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES Haslocks Social Food Delivery Service - SSE – 0345 0262 658 order online www.foodbevg.com Do let us know if you feel we have missed JM Swift Wholesale Fruit & Vegetables anything. Deliver Fruit & Veg boxes. www.facebook. [email protected] com/JMSwiftWholesaleFruitandVegetables/

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