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• • ❄ • ✳ ✳ • News from Loughton Town Council Winter 2013/2014 No 63 Santa Claus is coming to town! council is delighted to e Saturday 30 November, from THE TOWN • • announce that Santa has promised 4.30pm – the town council’s annual ❆ • to find time in his busy pre-Christmas Light Up A Life ceremony in partnership schedule to visit Loughton. On with St Clare Hospice, to remember Wednesday 4 December from 4pm loved ones and friends when the Kings ✳ to 6pm, resplendent in a decorated Green Christmas tree lights are switched horse-drawn sleigh provided by T Cribb on. Meet at the Loughton Methodist and Sons, he will be bringing Christmas Church, 260 High Road for the candlelit procession leaving at 4.45pm for the cheer to the town. Details of his route short walk to Kings Green, by the War are being finalised so look out for more Memorial. After the short service, free information on our noticeboards and in refreshments sponsored by Morrisons, the local press. will be served in the church foyer. The following community events To sponsor a light in memory of a should also help everyone enjoy the relative or friend call 01279 773750 lead up to the holidays: or visit www.stclarehospice.org.uk e Thursday 28 November, from 4pm Sponsorship forms are also available – celebrations for the switching on of from the town council or on the day. the High Road’s Christmas lights from e Sunday 1 December, at 11am – the outside St Mary’s Church. There will Santa fun run (or walk), in aid of St Clare be seasonal entertainment from the Hospice, starts from The Broadway. choirs of several local schools, as well Santas will be following a circular route as free refreshments for those enjoying via the High Road and back. If you want this occasion, courtesy of the Loughton to take part in this worthy cause for just High Road Town Centre Partnership. £12, which includes your Santa suit e Friday 29 November, from 3pm – and a Christmas buffet on your return, the Broadway Town Centre Partnership contact the hospice on 01279 773750. e is hosting a variety of festivities Saturday 14 December, from – a Christmas Debden Day in the with The Broadway Christmas light 10am Broadway with something for everyone! switch-on. Look out for Father & Mrs Santa’s grotto will be open at the Restore Christmas, along with his elves, Frosty Community Centre, 68 The Broadway the Snowman, and Percy the Penguin. (free entry); face painting, free use of There will be free mulled wine and mince fairground rides and non-stop Christmas pies, as well as entertainment from the entertainment underneath The Arcade. Firedance Academy, Thomas Willingale There will also be a Christmas Dinner School singers, Alderton Junior School draw, a Name the Sheep competition for choir, Epping Forest College, Debden children and senior citizens’ Christmas Park High School and Epping Forest dinners (forms are available from the
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RESIDENTIAL SALES ADVISER We are seeking to appoint a sales-driven, polished individual with a thoroughly professional approach to complement our Loughton team. Local area knowledge, car owner and non-smoker essential. Further details available on our website. Send CV together with letter of application to: Peter Roffey, Managing Director The Apex, Station Road, Loughton, IG10 4NZ ROFFEYS.NET 2 Winter 2013/14 Contact numbers
COUNCIL SERVICES Holly House (Private) 020 8505 3311 Tourist Info Centre (Waltham Abbey) 01992 660336 Loughton Town Council 020 8508 4200 King George 020 8983 8000 Traveline (public transport information) 0871 200 2233 Loughton Health Centre 020 8502 5000 Epping Forest District Council 01992 564000 Loughton Stroke Club 020 8508 1100 PUBLIC UTILITIES Waste Management Hotline 01992 564608 NHS Direct 111 EDF Energy (East) Electricity Emergency 0800 783 8838 Essex County Council 08457 430430 Princess Alexandra 01279 444455 National Gas Emergency Service 0800 111 999 Adult Social Care 0845 603 7630 Rectory Lane Health Centre 020 8272 4600 Thames Water 0800 714 614 Child Social Care 0845 603 7627 Spire Roding (Private) 020 8551 1100 Debden Library 020 8508 5869 St Margaret’s & Primary Care Trust 01992 902010 COMMUNITY Education & Schools 0845 603 2200 Silverthorn Centre, Chingford 020 8430 7210 Age UK Essex 01245 346106 Loughton Library 020 8502 0181 Whipps Cross 020 8539 5522 Age UK Advice 0800 169 6565 Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages 0845 603 7632 Anti-Social Behaviour Actionline 0845 605 2222 SPORT POLICE & FIRE (dial 999 for emergencies) Care & Repair Service 01992 564086 Avenue Lawn Tennis Club 020 8505 4704 Churches Together in Loughton 020 8502 3071 Essex Police (non-emergency) 101 David Lloyd Chigwell 0845 129 6783 ignite (Youth Activities) 020 8508 3643 or Mobile 07968 354021 Debden Sports Club 020 8508 9392 Loughton Arts Centre 07531 565118 Loughton Athletic Club 07958 903842 ADVICE, HELP & INFORMATION Loughton Voluntary Care Assoc. 020 8508 6114 Loughton Bowling Club 020 8508 3546 Citizens Advice Bureau 0844 257 1909 Loughton Youth Project www.lyp.get-ctrl.com/ Loughton Cricket Club 020 8502 2064 Citizens Advice Consumer Service 08454 04 05 06 Restore Community Centre 020 8508 7247 Loughton Football Club 020 8508 4757 Epping Forest College 020 8508 8311 Loughton Leisure Centre (& pool) 01992 564574 Royal British Legion (Loughton Branch) 020 8508 5044 Family Care Counselling Service 01992 788499 Loughton Rugby Football Club 07969 638349 Voluntary Action Epping Forest Jobcentre Plus (Loughton) 0845 604 3719 Roding Valley Cricket Club 020 8506 1001 General Enquiries 01992 564178 Loughton Information Centre 020 8502 0181 South Loughton Cricket Club 020 7813 6053 Volunteering Enquiries 01992 564256 NSPCC Helpline (freephone) 0808 800 5000 Women’s Royal Voluntary Service 0845 608 0122 RSPCA 0300 1234 555 TRAVEL & TOURISM Samaritans 08457 909090 Arriva (traveline) 0871 200 2233 CINEMAS SSAFA (Loughton Epping & Harlow) 07867 386528 First Essex Customer Services 08456 020121 Odeon (South Woodford) 0871 22 44 007 Trading Standards Essex CC (business) 0845 603 7626 Gatwick Airport 0844 892 0322 Odeon (Lee Valley) 0871 22 44 007 Victim Support (Essex) 0845 456 5995 Heathrow Airport 0844 335 1801 Cineworld (Harlow) 0871 200 2000 London Overground Rail HEALTH & HOSPITALS Operations Ltd 0845 601 4867 LOCAL AMENITY REFUSE POINTS ADAS (W Essex Alcohol & Drugs Service) 01279 641347 London Travel Information (TfL) 0343 222 1234 Chigwell IG7 5AA Luxborough Lane Alzheimer’s Society (Epping Forest) 01279 427522 Luton Airport 01582 405100 Waltham Abbey EN9 1JU Brooker Road Breathe Easy Harlow & Epping Forest 01992 573387 National Express 08717 818178 For enquiries and opening time details contact: British Red Cross 020 8508 2162 National Railways Enquiries 08457 484950 Essex County Council 0845 603 7625 Forest Medical Centre 020 8535 6888 Stansted Airport 0844 335 1803 www.essex.gov.uk/recyclingcentres
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An independent practitioner offering comprehensive eye examinations and a wide range of lenses and frames for children and adults. Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.30pm Saturday 8.30am-4.30pm Late night opening available by enquiry 24 Forest Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1DX 020 8508 1325 E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2013/14 3
Green and Rochford Green has completed in September 2013 maximum benefit from the free Clerk’s been completed and, hopefully and the new external auditors exercise. Remarks by the time you receive this PKF Littlejohn, appointed by Those of you who have lived edition, formal applications will the Government, have given in the town for many years have been submitted to Essex the council a clear report will recall a public rose garden County Council, the registration confirming that there were “no in Roding Road, next to St authority. matters giving concern that Michael’s Church, where people Work continues on Rookwood the relevant legislation and would meet for a chat and to Gardens but the lack of quality regulatory requirements had admire the flowers. This area evidence for both Bus Garage not been met”. A copy of the had become neglected and Green (at the top of Rectory audited papers may be viewed overgrown in recent years but Lane) and Luctons Field on the council’s website on thanks to the persistence of Cllr (opposite Epping Forest College) the Strategic Documents and Ken Angold-Stephens and local prevented these applications Policies page or on request from garden designer, Jennie Hart, from being completed at this the council office. the lost garden of Loughton is time. We are grateful to our I am disappointed to report being brought back to life. Once temporary member of staff, that the installation of the new the works are completed, the I AM pleased to report that Sandy Lanning, for her work on outdoor gym equipment on the town council has agreed to take work on the applications to have this project. Sandy had been Willingale Road playing field responsibility for its on-going several green spaces on the unemployed for several months anticipated in early November maintenance under a 25-year Debden Estate designated as before joining us on a 3-month has been delayed by the lease for the land. village greens has progressed temporary contract and, with the contractor. Once this new facility Finally, on behalf of the this autumn. If successful, this added experience of working has been completed, Leisure councillors and staff, I wish designation will protect these for the town council on her CV, Services at the District Council you all a happy Christmas and areas as leisure spaces for local has since found permanent has secured grant funding to peaceful New Year. people for years to come. employment as a medical enable free induction sessions The collation of the evidence practice administrator. to be held at the site. This will provided by residents in support The 2012/13 audit of enable residents to make full Enid K Walsh of Jessel Green, Newmans Lane the council’s finances was use of the equipment and obtain Town Clerk
Citizenship Awards 2014 DO YOU know someone who of individuals from danger. (B) is worthy of recognition for their Voluntary Service (i) for people aged contribution to the life and spirit of 25 or over and (ii) for people under Loughton? 25 years of age. Nominations are invited by the The Citizenship Awards will town council for this annual award be made during the Annual Civic which recognises the special Service on Sunday 2 March at 3pm achievements of people in the town, in the Loughton Methodist Church. who have gone that extra mile for Winners will be presented with an the benefit of the local community. illuminated scroll and a cheque Any Loughton resident, employer, for £250 made payable to their educational establishment, group or favourite local charity. The winner society may submit a nomination, of the over 25 category will also be but please do not let the nominee presented with the engraved silver know at this stage. jubilee rose bowl. Nominations can be in Nomination forms are available recognition of long service or from the council offices and involvement with a voluntary can be downloaded from the organisation or local charity, good website www.loughton-tc.gov. neighbourliness, organising a uk/7locsaw.pdf The closing date is campaign to improve community 31 January 2014. facilities or cohesion, or by an act of Last year’s winner was Mrs bravery or courage. Molly Carter for her work over There are three categories: (A) many years for the Oakwood Hill Acts of courage or bravery in the Residents Association, the Epping year in question that have resulted, Forest Mencap charity and the for instance, in the prevention district council’s Tenants and of a serious crime or the rescue Leaseholders Federation. 4 Winter 2013/14 Loughton Town Council News round-up Town Mayor: Cllr Jill Angold-Stephens Deputy Town Mayor: Cllr Sharon Weston Town Clerk: Enid K Walsh n COLIN FINN 1939-2013: The town council held a minute’s Cllr Carol Davies 020 8508 4234 Cllr David Wixley 020 8418 9284 silence at the start of its Councillors 13 Colebrook Gardens 2 Copper Beech Court, Goldings Road September meeting in ALDERTON WARD Loughton IG10 2HS Loughton IG10 2QH tribute to Epping Forest [email protected] Cllr Philip Abraham 020 8502 2925 [email protected] District Councillor Colin 1 Lancaster Drive Cllr Judy Jennings 020 8508 1861 ST JOHN’S WARD Finn who had passed Loughton IG10 3NQ 94 York Hill away earlier that month. [email protected] Loughton IG10 1JA Cllr Stephen Pewsey 020 8508 5582 [email protected] Colin had Cllr Ed Stacey 020 8502 2926 59 Wroths Path represented Forest Loughton IG10 1SH 24 Russell Road FOREST WARD Ward since May 2010 Buckhurst Hill IG9 5QJ [email protected] Cllr Jill Angold-Stephens 020 8281 0674 [email protected] and previously served as a county councillor 89 Lower Park Road Cllr Caroline Pond 020 8508 2361 for St John’s Ward from 2001 to 2005 and Cllr Tracey Thomas 07508 193187 Loughton IG10 4NE Forest Villa, 7 Staples Road for Loughton South from 2005 to 2009. 110 Grosvenor Drive [email protected] Loughton IG10 1HP Loughton IG10 2LE Condolences were sent to his widow Cllr Trevor Downing 020 8508 8877 [email protected] [email protected] Pauline and family. 207 Smarts Lane Cllr Chris Pond 020 8508 2361 n We send our very BROADWAY WARD Loughton IG10 4BW STAFF MATTERS: Forest Villa, 7 Staples Road best wishes for a long, happy and healthy [email protected] Loughton IG10 1HP Cllr Leon Girling 020 8418 0076 retirement to Jeff Carratt who left the 95 Willingale Road Cllr Sharon Weston 020 8502 0713 [email protected] Loughton IG10 2DD 58 York Hill council in July. Jeff joined the council in the [email protected] Loughton IG10 1JA ST MARY’S WARD autumn of 2004 as our cemetery attendant. [email protected] His replacement is Scott Donovan, who is Cllr John Mahoney 020 8508 9348 Cllr Philip Beales 020 8418 0459 299B High Road RODING WARD 65 Harwater Drive already employed by the council as one of Loughton IG10 1AL Loughton IG10 1LP the part-time caretaking team for the Murray Cllr Ken Angold-Stephens 020 8281 0674 [email protected] [email protected] Hall. Scott previously worked for the Royal 89 Lower Park Road Cllr Margaret Owen 020 8508 6916 Loughton IG10 4NE Cllr Imogen Lawrence 020 8508 4200 Borough of Greenwich environmental team. 15 Lower Park Road [email protected] Melbourne Cottage He is looking forward to meeting the many Loughton IG10 4NB 3 Staples Road visitors to the cemetery and the challenge [email protected] Cllr Margaret Chalk 020 8508 2226 49 Southview Road Loughton IG10 1HP of ensuring the grounds remain a credit to FAIRMEAD WARD Loughton IG10 3LQ [email protected] the town. n Cllr Jill Bostock 020 8508 3482 Cllr Stephen Murray 020 8508 7548 Cllr Harvey Mann 020 3605 5956 PLANNING APPLICATIONS: An 91 Queens Road 1 Avondale Court, Avondale Drive 20 The Heights important reminder that if you or one Loughton IG10 1RR Loughton IG10 3BT Loughton IG10 1RN of your neighbours has submitted a [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] planning application to Epping Forest District Council, and you wish to ask the town council to support or object to the C Chairman VC Vice Chairman *ex officio Committee membership proposals, you must contact us without RESOURCES & GENERAL ENVIRONMENT & PLANNING & RECREATION delay. The town council, as a consultee in SERVICES HERITAGE LICENSING C D Wixley the planning process, has to meet the same C S Pewsey* C C P Pond C C C Pond VC K Angold Stephens government set response deadline as any VC J Angold-Stephens* VC C C Pond VC C Davies P Abraham member of the public. P Abraham P Beales J Angold-Stephens P Beales Members of the public are welcome J Jennings C Davies J Bostock L Girling to appear in person at a town council I Lawrence T Downing M Chalk J Mahoney meeting to make the case for or against J Mahoney J Jennings S Weston S Murray a particular application. However, anyone H Mann I Lawrence Vacancy M Owen wishing to speak must have pre-registered S Murray M Owen T Thomas by contacting the council on 020 8508 E Stacey S Pewsey 4200 no later than 3pm on the day of the meeting. Speakers, whether for or against, The views expressed in Think Think Loughton is published by Town Council Meetings will each have a maximum of 3 minutes in Loughton are not necessarily those Loughton Town Council All meetings take place at 1 Buckingham which to address the committee. Under the of Loughton Town Council, and the 1 Buckingham Court, Rectory Lane, Court, Rectory Lane, Loughton, at council’s rules only those registered may inclusion of advertisements does not Loughton Essex IG10 2QZ 7:45pm unless otherwise indicated. constitute an endorsement by the T 020 8508 4200 F 020 8508 4400 speak during the meeting. E [email protected] 2013 council of any products or services. More information may be found on the W www.loughton-tc.gov.uk Nov 20 Resources & General Services Further copies of Think Loughton Agenda page of the town council’s website are available from the Town Council Design and layout by (Budgets) and local libraries. A digital version Scott Dryden Graphic Design 25 Planning & Licensing at www.loughton-tc.gov.uk/3agmin.htm 8 St Michaels Road, Chelmsford, of Think Loughton can be viewed Dec 4 Council n HERITAGE OPEN DAYS: A big thank on the council website where a PDF Essex CM2 9PT 9 Planning & Licensing you to all the local venues which took part version can be downloaded. It is also T 01245 606042 available on tape - please call us to E [email protected] 2014 in this year’s heritage events in Loughton in W www.scottdryden.co.uk request a copy. Jan 6 Planning & Licensing mid-September. Attendance levels were up Contacting us Printed by 15 Recreation on previous years and visitors drawn from Micropress Printers Ltd For editorial contributions and diary 20 Planning & Licensing across Essex and even further afield. entries, please call 020 8508 4200. 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Winter 2013/14 5 News round-up Best Allotment in Loughton 2013
JUDGING HAS taken place for the Best Allotment in Loughton at the 3 local sites, the Loughton Potato Ground, and the Roding Road and Willingale Road allotments. Now in its fifth year, this annual competition celebrates the hard work of local gardeners to produce a wide variety of crops, both fruit and vegetables, and flowers. Although once again the weather this year made for difficult gardening conditions, over 300 hundred plots were inspected by the town mayor, Cllr Jill Angold-Stephens, Cllr Caroline Pond, Environment and Heritage Committee chairman and Bob Jennings. From these, 28 were shortlisted with the final judging undertaken by Christine Walkden, gardener, horticulturist, lecturer, and TV and radio presenter. At a special prize giving event held by the Debden Horticultural and Allotments Society at the Willingale Road Allotments on 27 August, the winner, for the third year crops, both fruit and vegetables”. Marshall, Willingale Road Allotments, and running, was Brian Smith from Loughton The town mayor’s award was presented to Lesley Ford, Roding Road Allotments. 21 other Potato Ground. Brian was presented with Chris Hunt from the Roding Road Allotments allotment holders across the 3 allotment sites the Horticultural Association Challenge Cup who received a shield and a certificate. were commended for their efforts and received by the town mayor, along with a £25 garden Runner up was Rosie Partridge from the certificates. voucher and a framed certificate. Christine Loughton Potato Ground who received a framed If you would like information about vacancies Walkden commented that the plot was certificate. Also receiving framed certificates on local allotment sites contact the town council “extremely well grown with a wide range of were two highly commended winners, Wyn on 020 8508 4200. Stand out for Advertisement Guide Dogs LOUGHTON locals have helped to raise more than £150 for Guide Dogs during a fundraiser at a high street opticians. On Wednesday 9 October, staff from Specsavers Loughton welcomed six Guide Dogs and their owners into the store to raise funds during Guide Dogs Week. Store staff baked cakes and provided refreshments in exchange for donations to the charity. Ray De Souza, store director of Specsavers Loughton, says: ‘Guide Dogs is an absolutely fantastic charity that helps blind has given more than 29,000 and partially sighted people people the chance to live a more in every town in the UK. The independent life since it was work they do is so intrinsically established in 1931. connected to our profession Specsavers stores nationwide so it’s a really great cause to are supporting Guide Dogs Week fundraise for. as part of a wider initiative to raise ‘Witnessing the generosity £250,000 to pay for the training of of our customers during the 25 puppies. fundraising day has really To donate food or book an eye brightened our week.’ examination, visit Specsavers at Guide Dogs is the UK’s largest 231 High Road, Loughton, Essex charity to provide assistance IG10 1AD, call 020 8498 6740 dogs for blind and partially or visit www.specsavers.co.uk/ sighted people. The charity stores/loughton 6 Winter 2013/14
by Janet Woods, Chair, Epping Forest District Citizens Advice Bureau
I AM writing to you about the forthcoming changes to Epping Forest Citizens Advice Bureau and particularly those affecting the Loughton CAB over the next two years. There have been reports in the local press and I thought it would be helpful to clarify the position. You may be aware that Epping CAB has closed for rebuilding works. This means that It’s a Knockout ! the opening hours of the CAB in Loughton and CONGRATULATIONS to all those residents team from the Cottage Loaf pub, followed by our other branch at Waltham Abbey have been and representatives of local businesses who ‘To the Hinge End’ and ‘Last Responders’ in extended to cope with the additional clients. took part in this community event held on Jessel second and third places respectively. Prizes The current opening times for the Loughton Green on 14 September 2013. This was part of were presented by town mayor, Cllr Jill Angold- CAB offices at St Mary’s Parish Centre in the the wider summer programme of activities in the Stephens. High Road are Mondays – Fridays 9.30am town, initiated by Cllr Leon Girling. We are grateful to the Cottage Loaf pub, – 1pm. Alternatively, telephone advice is The drizzly weather on the day failed to which provided a BBQ and refreshments also available by calling 0844 257 1909 on dampen the enthusiasm of the 11 teams of 10, throughout the day. Thanks also go to volunteer, Mondays 10am to 1pm and Wednesdays which took part in the fun and games based Jess, one of the council’s park wardens, 10am to 1pm & 1.30pm to 3.30pm. For more on the original BBC TV show “It’s a Knockout”, who organised hot teas and coffees with the details and opening hours for the Waltham popular in the 1960s. There were plenty of funny assistance of the first aid ladies from the Red Abbey branch please visit our website props, costumes and inflatables with foam and Cross and raised £80 for the Breast Cancer Unit www.efcab.org.uk water provided by the local fire brigade. Bouncy at St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping. Most of our clients’ needs are met by our castles and face painting kept the children Plans are in hand for a similar event in 2014, generalist advisers who are all volunteers. entertained despite the rain. but we hope to choose a date earlier in the Each volunteer follows an extensive training In first place were the ‘Flower Boys’, a summer when hopefully the sun will shine! programme when they start with the CAB and receive regular updates as the law changes. We also have specialist advisers available when further help and advice is needed. These advisers will have received dedicated training Loughton and its Trees in areas such as benefits, debt, housing and employment. WE ARE delighted to announce the The Loughton CAB is located by St Mary’s publication of Loughton and its Trees. Church in the ignite building. You may have Trees are a very important component seen in the press that St Mary’s Church wishes of Loughton’s life, history and geography. to develop this site within the next two years The town’s 14,000 houses are set not only and the CAB has been informed that there will between two great green swathes of forest and not be space for a permanent CAB in the new meadow, but among gardens full of trees, a building. Unfortunately we do not have the haven for wildlife. finances to rent another permanent building in The work to survey and produce a Loughton. management plan for Loughton’s trees was This does not mean that there will be no completed last year, and originally available CAB advice in Loughton. Loughton is our only on the internet. This new printed busiest branch and we have had a presence version has over a 100 pages in fully glossy here for over 35 years so we have no intention colour. Almost every page contains beautiful photographs of our local trees taken by John Society which used its of leaving it. The CAB is using the next 18 Price. considerable book publishing experience and months to identify premises where we can The book tells the story of the trees of contacts to produce the book. provide an extensive outreach service. The Loughton, sets out the current situation, and To continue this important project, we have service will be the same generalist service then addresses the main challenges we face to produced an action plan and, by working provided by the same skilled advisers but maintain and improve Loughton’s tree cover. together with local residents and other provided in places such as churches, doctors’ It is a true partnership document. Much of partners, look forward to celebrating and surgeries and other suitable venues across the work was done by Epping Forest District enhancing the tree-scape of the town in the Loughton. It is also hoped to provide specialist Council in collaboration with Loughton Town future. advice cover as well. Council and our local tree wardens. The The book is available from the Loughton We will also have a new building in Epping in author, Tricia Moxey, is a well-known local and District Historical Society at Forest Villa, 18 months which will provide the full range of naturalist, who put in many days of work on 7 Staples Road, Loughton IG10 1HP, or from services including a telephone advice service. this project, and the editor, Chris Neilan, is an local bookshops and priced at £8 would make The service at Waltham Abbey will continue as internationally-recognised tree expert. We are an interesting Christmas present for anyone usual. grateful to the Loughton and District Historical with an interest in Loughton. Winter 2013/14 7 Give young people a voice It’s a scam by Sergeant Russ Welch, IF YOU are aged between 13 and 17 and live the Young Person’s Guide to Volunteering at in the Epping Forest district then this is your the Celebration of Epping Forest Youth Groups Essex Police opportunity to have a voice. evening. ESSEX POLICE The Epping Forest Youth Council is holding Youth Cllr Catie Barry says “I have gained is currently running youth elections in March 2014 and, if you experience working in a team and with older operation Seaford. This would like to stand as a candidate for these people. I have learnt how to cope with anxious aims to combat a new elections, then collect your candidate booklet and awkward situations and I have enjoyed type of crime generally and nomination form today. These are available public speaking and campaigning. I have enjoyed committed against the from the Epping Forest District Council Civic chairing the youth council meetings as well as elderly or vulnerable. Offices in Epping, libraries, youth centres and all taking on the challenge of chairing the youth It’s fraud involving secondary schools in the Epping Forest district – council’s Question & Answer Session with the a scam in which the Braeside Independent School, Chigwell School, local MP.” criminal phones a Davenant Foundation School, Debden Park High Youth Cllr Jaymey McIvor adds “I have gained potential victim pretending to be from the police School, King Harold Academy, Roding Valley confidence and networking skills and it has or a bank. They tell you that there has been High School, St John’s C of E developed me as a person. I have suspicious activity on your accounts. They use a School and West Hatch High also gained knowledge on how a reassurance tactic, by suggesting to the victim School. You can also download council works. I have thoroughly that they might want to hang up and call them a nomination form from www. enjoyed my time as a youth back to ensure that the call is genuine. What eppingforestdc.gov.uk/efyc councillor and would recommend it they actually do is stay on the line, which keeps EFYC was established to you all. I want to be remembered the call live, and so the victim thinks that they in 2007 and has grown in for doing a great job for young have called them back. They then convince strength and popularity with 39 people and making a difference.” the victim to pass over account details and candidates standing in the 2012 If you have got what it takes pin numbers and sometimes even to transfer elections. then look out for the Epping money. They may also send a courier/taxi to The current youth councillors Forest Youth Council candidate collect the victim’s bank card. Armed with their have been working hard in their booklet. pin numbers this gives them full access to the local community giving young For further information account and the criminals disappear with all of people a voice at local events and contact Di Butler, Epping the victim’s money. consultations. They have been Forest Young Persons Officer Neither the police nor your bank will ever ask promoting volunteering for young on 01992 564365 or dbutler@ for your bank card or PIN number. Do not give people and recently launched eppingforestdc.gov.uk them to anyone. 8 Winter 2013/14 Dates for the diary
n Until 2 Dec Christmas Card n 6 Dec–3 Jan Christmas Card Competition 2013 Town council’s Competition 2013 Town council’s display of winners & selected entries. display of winners & selected entries. Loughton Library, Traps Hill Debden Library, Epping Forest n 24 Nov, 12-16pm Christmas Fayre College, Borders Lane Haven House Woodford County n 7 Dec, 2pm Only 80 Miles to High School, High Road IG8 9LA £2 Christmas Riding Lights Theatre adult, £1 child (suggested donation). Company Christmas show, Wesley [email protected] Hall, Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road. £7 adults, £5 conc, n 28 Nov, 4pm Christmas light £20 family. 020 8502 3071 switch-on Loughton High Road n Christmas outside St Mary’s Church (see p1) 7 Dec, 7.30 pm Concert: Roding Players Orchestra n Christmas light 29 Nov, 3pm St Mary’s Church, 201 High Road. switch-on The Broadway (see p1) £7, £6 concs (on the door) n Jazz Festival 28–29 Nov, 8pm n 14 Dec, 10am Father Christmas 25th anniversary National Jazz at Santa’s Grotto Restore Community Archive Loughton. Methodist Church, Centre, 68 The Broadway (see p1) 260 High Road. n 18 Dec, 8pm The Christmas 28 Nov, 8pm The Dankworth Story Chigwell Choir’s annual carol Dynasty with Dame Cleo Laine, concert St Mary’s Church, High Jacqui & Alec Dankworth. £20 Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QQ. Mulled 29 Nov, 8pm 100 Years of Jazz in 99 wine & mince pies. £8, u16 free (on minutes with Richard Pite & others the door). Retiring collection Vitalise £15, both concerts £32. 020 8502 charity. www.chigwellchoir.org 8988 (10am-1pm weekdays except n 8–11 Jan, 8pm Viva Variety II Thurs) / [email protected] show Theydon Bois Drama Society, n 30 Nov, 11am-2pm Season of Village Hall, Coppice Row. £9. 01992 Giving Christmas Fayre St Mary’s 812250 www.theydondrama.org Church, 201 High Road. Gifts, crafts, n 16–18 Jan, 8pm Why Me by games, face painting & more. Free Stanley Price. Loughton Amateur refreshments & cakes. 020 8508 Dramatic Society (see p10) 3643 www.stmarysloughton.com n 30 Nov, 4.30pm Light up a Life Service Candlelight procession from Methodist Church (see p1) n 1 Dec Christmas Window Competition 2013. Open to shops/ businesses in Loughton (no need to apply). Judging of Christmas windows. Town Council 020 8508 4200 18 Feb, 11.30am & 2.30pm Who’s Been Sitting in my Chair? Performed n 1 Dec, 10-10.30am & 11- & devised by Freehand Theatre. 11.30am Carols: Roding Players Epping Hall, St John’s Road, Epping wind ensemble Loughton Farmers CM16 5JU. £6 adults, £4 children Market, Centric Parade, High Road (aged 3-7 must be with an adult). n Santa fun run A Specialist School in the Performing Arts 1 Dec, 11am EFDC 01992 564226 (book from (or walk) £12 (incl Santa suit & 13/01/14 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm) Christmas buffet) Broadway TCP & Record exam results yet again! n Bancroft’s Decorative & Fine St Clare Hospice 01279 773750 Arts Society (talks) Bancrofts n 4 Dec, 4-6pm Father Christmas Preparatory School Hall sleigh ride & carol singing The 020 8531 1140 Broadway & selected route (see p1) 10 Dec, 8pm The Journey of the 75% 5 A*- C Including n 4–7 Dec, 7.45pm It’s beginning to Magi: 1700 Years of the Three Kings. look a lot like Christmas Loughton Rt Revd Christopher Herbert MPhil. English and Maths Operatic Society (see p11). PhD
We would like to congratulate all of our outstanding Year 11 students achieving record breaking GCSE Chigwell exam results this year! Victory Hall For up to the minute information on all of the exciting events happening this year at our school Function hall for hire please visit our website: in Chigwell, up to 120 www.debdenparkhighschool.org @DPHS on twitter people facebook.com/debdenhighschool
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14 Jan, 8pm The History of Art & 11 Jan Pulse Praise Party! £3 Science: From Leonardo to You. children (reception-year 6) Amazing Sally Hoban songs, silly games & mind-blowing 11 Feb, 8pm Louis X1V & the Court stories! of Versailles Jane Gardiner 18–21 Feb Pulse Holiday Club! £20 children (reception-year 6) half n Church of the Holy Innocents, High Beach IG10 4BF. Revd Gill Hopkins term week (pre-booking essential). 01992 760492 Incredible stories, great songs, crafts & crazy games. 30 Nov, 11.30am-3pm Advent n National Trust (illustrated talks) Activity Day for children, Jane Austen Woodford Green Centre 020 8505 theme. Buffet meal & cake stall. ACE Security and Electrical Ltd 3640 11 Dec, 7.30-9pm Candlelit informal 20 Nov, 2.30pm Sex, Sewing & Art in carol singing Georgian theme. Learn Victorian London Sue King about Jane Austen’s Christmases. 5 Dec, 8pm For Valour – Victoria Seasonal refreshments & cakes. ALL THE SECURITY YOU NEED Cross Mark Smith Retiring collection. 16 Jan, 2.30pm A Year in Hatfield 15 Dec, 2pm Woodford Singers’ Forest plus Paycocke’s House & the INTRUDER / FIRE ALARMS - CCTV - ACCESS CONTROL seasonal concert. Traditional Wool Trade. Simon Cranmer refreshments. Retiring collection. 10 Feb, 8pm History of the Theatre PROTECTING LOCAL PEOPLE AND PROPERTY FOR THIRTY YEARS 21 Dec, 7pm Churchfield Singers’ Royal, Bury St Edmunds by Lynn Christmas concert. Hot chocolate Whitehead (arrival) & seasonal refreshments n St Michael & All Angels Church TRUSTED AND RECOMMENDED (interval). Retiring collection. Roding Road n English-Speaking Union (talks) 24 Nov, 10.45am Messy Church CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE Murray Hall, Borders Lane. Experience a totally different church 10.15am. £4 (incl tea / coffee) (all ages). SURVEY AND QUOTE 020 8505 9001 / 01992 561470 8 Dec onwards Lights of Life Hang a
5 Dec Olympic Gamesmaker Chris star on the special tree to remember Frankland on his experiences & loved ones at Christmas time. memories n WEA 10-week courses (unless 020 8532 0666 6 Feb Thames Ship Building in Art stated) £65. 020 8508 4919 / 020 www.acesec.co.uk Dr Pieter van de Merwe, National 8281 1536 www.wea-essex.org.uk Maritime Museum, Greenwich 13 Jan, 1.30-3.30pm Clothing the Naked Ape Irene Jacobson. Loughton n Essex Handicrafts Association Bowing Club, Eleven Acre Rise Woodlands Branch 7.45pm 020 Egyptology: 8508 7657 14 Jan, 10am-12 noon Life, Death & Donkeys Rosalind Christmas cards 28 Nov Jansen. Loughton Bowing Club, Beaded jewellery TRADING STANDARDS 23 Jan Eleven Acre Rise APPROVED 27 Feb Sewn birthday cards Greek Myth n 15 Jan, 10am-12 noon Herts & Essex Architectural & Legend Norman Leighton. Lopping Society (HEARS) (talks), St Michael’s Hall, 187 High Road Church, 15 Jan, 10am-12 noon Exploring the Roding Road. 8pm. £2.50 (non- Natural History of Aquatic Habitats members) 020 8508 2512 Tricia Moxey. Jack Silley Pavilion, EST 1881 22 Nov Upper Town Cottage, Tidy’s Lane, Epping CM16 6SP Nazeing A Textbook H-Plan House? 16 Jan, 10am-12 noon High EST 1881 Brenda & Elphin Watkin (& seasonal Victorian Writings Adrian Eckersley. refreshments) United Reformed Church, Lindsey 24 Jan Heritage Law Listed Street, Epping CM16 6RB Independent family owned and run Buildings & Conservation Areas. Disclaimer: Loughton Town Serving the families of East London for over 130 years John Harrison Council takes no responsibility 22 Feb Historic Architecture of for events organised by external Burgundy: Dijon & Beaune. David organisations/individuals that • Private Chapels of Rest Stevenson are listed in Think Loughton. n ignite St Mary's Church, 201 High Please always check details • Memorials Road. 020 8508 3643 / susannah@ and availability with relevant stmarysloughton.com organiser. • Repatriation • Rolls Royce & latest Jaguar XJ Fleet • Golden Charter Sound Montessori Pre-Paid Funeral Plans Principles & Traditional Values 73 THE BROADWAY, DEBDEN IG10 3SP Free Entitlement Sessions TEL: 020 8508 7127 for Children 2-4 years 262 HIGH ROAD, LOUGHTON IG10 1RB Qualified & Experienced TEL: 020 8502 1883 Staff 24 Hours Emergency Service 0800 917 4729 Church Lane, Loughton www.tcribb.co.uk (in main church hall) 07963 569563
www.montessorigroup.co.uk 10 Winter 2013/14 Financial From presents assistance by LOCAL GROUPS, organisations and charities are invited to apply to the town council for to swag Colin Freeman financial assistance for the period April 2014 – March 2015. WITH THE Christmas holiday season almost upon numbers of new bicycles and the serial numbers In this current financial year, we have helped us, now, half way through November, is a good of new electrical equipment for future reference. over 30 groups to improve or maintain their time to remind ourselves to take steps to make Remember, empty boxes left outside advertise that services to the local community including the sure our Christmas isn’t spoiled by criminals. you have new goods inside - dispose of packaging Alzheimer’s Epping Forest office, Loughton Criminals take the opportunities afforded them carefully. Baptist Church, Loughton Film Society, and the by the extra shopping that we do, the hustle and If you go out for the evening make it look like Loughton Youth Project. bustle of town centres as we rush around, and someone is at home by turning on lights and We were also pleased to support four new the value of the goods we buy as presents and the radio. Don’t leave curtains open so people services – the Reindeer Explorer Scout Unit, store in our homes until the big day. We might can see your decorations as potential thieves Scout Active Support Group, Loughton Football also be more trusting and generous at Christmas can see in. Be extra careful about locking doors Club and the Loughton Foodbank, a group who when requests for charity are made, giving the and windows. As a fire precaution, don’t leave distribute essential food supplies to local people unscrupulous a chance to collect for their own Christmas lights on in the house whilst you are in need. causes. out. An application form can be downloaded from So what can we do? If you go away for the holiday period use www.loughton-tc.gov.uk/7fias.pdf or contact The advice below is common sense, but you an automatic timer for lights and ask a trusted Shirley Haynes at the council offices for more might overlook it in your haste to get everything neighbour to watch your home. Don’t forget to information. The closing date for completed ready. We have applied normal crime prevention cancel newspapers and milk if you have them applications is 31 December 2013. advice to Christmas. delivered and either redirect your mail through the Out Shopping Post Office or have your neighbour take mail into When the shops are crowded, the pickpocket the house – unopened Christmas cards and mail has more chance to steal from you. If you can’t are sure signs that a house is empty. Benches and arrange to shop during less busy times, make Strangers at the door - genuine delivery sure you stay alert and be extra careful with your personnel usually have uniforms and liveried wallet or purse. Never keep them in accessible vehicles and should not need to come into your seats and vulnerable rear trouser pockets. If you have home. Charity collectors will have identification too many bags you will be too busy trying to hold and will not be offended if you ask to see it. If on to these to be aware of anyone stealing from you are not sure but want to make a donation, you. You could try to make smaller shopping trips ask whether these can be made in other ways, rather than do it all at once and carry too much. perhaps through a bank. Have your purse/wallet close to your body and Out on the town don’t carry too much cash. The same applies to With office parties and general Christmas travelling on crowded buses or trains. If you travel celebrations, pubs, restaurants and other venues by car, make sure you park in a well-lit area, lock are often crowded. Don’t leave bags over the TWO BENCHES have been installed at the play all doors and windows and do not leave presents back of your chair and keep wallets and purses area in Colebrook Lane. It had been the only in view. Try not to return to your car to leave close to your body to make it more difficult for the one of the town councils 8 children’s play areas purchases in the boot before continuing with your pickpocket. Busy places make it easier for the without seating, and following recent feedback shopping trip as thieves may well watch car parks sneak thief, so be alert at all times. Make prior from users, the benches were installed to allow for just such a chance. Arrange to collect heavy arrangements as to how you will get home. Avoid parents and carers the chance to relax while their items from stores when you have finished all of any potential disturbances on the street. Stay with children enjoy the many play opportunities on offer. your shopping. Keep your cheque book and any friends if you can. Avoid the temptation to take Two new timber seats have been installed on debit or credit cards safely out of reach and out of a minicab on the street, even if you are having the green opposite the Gardeners Arms public view. difficulty getting a cab - it is illegal for minicabs to house at the top of York Hill. The two original At Home take passengers who have not pre-booked. Make seats were removed for safety reasons. The new Having bought all those wonderful presents, sure someone knows where you are going and seating once again allows people the opportunity don’t make it easy for someone to steal from your what time you will be back. Don’t drink too much to take in the magnificent view from the top of home. Keep them out of sight until last thing on - you could become a target for thieves. York Hill. Christmas Eve and if you ‘hide’ or store larger For more advice on personal safety, contact items such as bicycles in the shed or outbuildings, your local Crime Reduction Officer Tony Ellis on make sure they are very secure. Now is a good 101 / ext 319383, or Colin Freeman, Essex Watch time to check that you know what items you Liaison Officer on 01279 621862 / colin.freeman@ Winter gritting have both normally (TV, video etc) and the extra essex.pnn.police.uk presents you have bought. You may want to check Essex Police: Non-emergency dial 101 / your insurance to make sure you are covered for Emergency dial 999 scheme the value of goods in your home. Take the frame www.essex.police.uk/my_neighbourhood.aspx THE TOWN council is again taking part in Essex County Council’s Salt Bag Partnership Scheme. Volunteers are invited to store and distribute salt-grit from their own homes, particularly in the town’s hillier parts. If you’re interested, please contact Paul Hoy or Debbie Taylor on 020 8508 Why Me 4200. LOUGHTON Amateur Dramatic Society presents pass by unemployment firstly saps John’s energy The town council has 25 salt/grit bins located its latest production Why Me by Stanley Price on and then changes his life in unexpected ways. around the town, which are stocked for the 16 to 18 January 2014. With great relevance for our times, this bright winter by ECC Highways. Re-stocking is subject John, a successful civil engineer, is made and deftly observed comedy is the perfect pick- to supplies from ECC and out of the town redundant. Stuck at home, with constant visits me-up for a dark January evening. council’s control. from his mother-in-law, who lives in the granny flat, All performances start at 8pm and are held at For more information and advice contact ECC and his next door neighbours, John tries everything Lopping Hall, Loughton High Road. Tickets cost Highways, www.essexhighways.org/Winter- to get back into employment, whilst watching his £10 each and are available from 07552 736110. Maintenance.aspx / 0845 603 7631. wife develop a business of her own. As the weeks www.lads.org.uk Winter 2013/14 11 If you watch Freeview, Loughton Operatic please read on... by Lesley THIS YEAR will see the arrival of new 4G and install the filter for you free of charge. Society Lewis mobile services across the UK. These services Please contact at800 on 0333 31 31 800 may cause problems with your TV reception, to arrange this if you think you have been NEXT YEAR the society will be 120 years leading to loss of sound, blocky images or loss affected. old. During its lifetime LOS has performed to of some or all Freeview channels. Only those If more work is needed to restore your thousands of Loughton residents at Lopping who watch Freeview will be affected; you’re Freeview service this will also be carried out by Hall entertaining them with a wide variety of unlikely to experience any issues if you watch at800 and you won’t need to pay. shows from light opera to West End musicals. cable or satellite TV. DO’s and DON’Ts This year is no different and, after a hugely at800 is the organisation created to make Do look out for a postcard from at800 successful production of ‘Liza of Lambeth’ sure UK viewers can still watch Freeview Do keep hold of your at800 filter if you are sent earlier in the year, members are busy when 4G mobile services at 800 MHz are one. Only try to fit it if you think you can do so rehearsing for their Christmas production ‘It’s launched. The Rural Community Council of easily Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’. Essex is working with at800 to ensure you are call at800 on 0333 31 31 800 if you’d like Do This entertaining variety show will take place supported and can continue to watch Freeview. help with fitting the filter or need further advice from 4 to 7 December at 7.45pm nightly with a Can this be fixed? Yes! or support Saturday matinee beginning at 2.30pm. Before 4G is switched on in your area, at800 Do visit www.at800.tv for more information The show contains songs and dances from will write to you if you might be affected. You Don’t worry - at800 is here to help and will may also receive an at800 filter - free of charge. ensure you can continue to watch Freeview a wide variety of musicals and films most commonly seen at Christmas time such as This connects between your TV aerial and your Don’t buy a new TV or aerial or re-tune your TV, set-top box or signal booster. The filter is TV - this won’t solve the problem Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary Poppins and smaller than a pack of cards and in most cases Don’t buy a filter White Christmas, as well as some less well will enable you to continue watching Freeview - it’s likely you known ones. as normal. will be able to LOS provides its own bar, so, as the You may be able to fit the filter yourself. If get one for free audience is seated at tables, drinks and not, don’t worry - at800 can help if you’re We thank the snacks will be available throughout the aged 75 or over, registered disabled, blind or Rural Community performance. partially sighted or have lived in a care home Council for For a memorable night of entertainment, for six months or more. A professional and Essex for this tickets priced £8 - £11 are available from CRB-checked engineer or volunteer will visit useful advice. www.los.ticketsource.co.uk / 01992 575 502.
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ALLOTMENTS Belly dancing, Loughton Club, 8 Loughton Stroke Club, Loughton Baptist Little Angels Baby & Toddler group, Debden Horticultural & Allotments Station Road. Wednesdays 7-9.30pm. Church, 90 High Road. 2nd & 4th St Michael’s Church, Roding Road. Society, Willingale Road. Sonya Collins 07759 076443 / Tuesdays, 2pm. 020 8508 1100 Mondays 10am-12 noon (term-time) www.willingale-road-allotments.co.uk/ [email protected] ProActive (W Essex Prostate Cancer 020 8418 7944 Loughton Potato Ground, Baldwins Hill. Epping Forest Conservation Volunteers, men’s self-help group) St Margaret’s Little Oak’s Children’s Centre, Torrington www.loughtonpotatoground.wordpress. The Warren, Epping New Road. 1st, 3rd Drive. Fun, educational & varied com/ Hospital, The Plain Epping CM16 6TN. & 4th Sundays. Kevin Mason 8529 9273 / Friday monthly 1-3pm. John Woods activities for children (0-5) plus support Roding Road Allotment & Leisure for parents. 020 8418 7904 [email protected] www.efcv.co.uk 07747 374692 www.proactive.me.uk Gardens Association, Roding Road. Epping Forest Countrycare, EFDC’s Loughton Youth Project, The Space, www.rodingroadallotments.co.uk/ Walks - Life Walks. EFDC health Loughton Library, Traps Hill. Free after- Countryside team. Volunteering projects scheme. Karen Williams 01992 564222 in district’s nature reserves. Thursdays school / evening cafe facility & radio ANIMAL TRAINING / [email protected] 10am-4pm. 01992 788203 podcast studio. Nick Robinson 020 Epping Green Agility Club (for dogs), Weight Watchers, Thomas Willingale 8532 1911 www.lyp.get-ctrl.com/ Sunnyside Stables, Epping Green. www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/index.php/ out-and-about/countrycare School, The Broadway (Mondays Messy Play for Toddlers, Debden Park Mondays & Wednesdays, 7.30-9pm 6:30pm). Roding Valley High School, (indoors). Mrs Widlake 020 8508 5254 Epping Forest & District Stamp Club, Community Centre. £4.50. Thursdays, Alderton Hill (Tuesdays, 6.30pm). Jodie Forest Dog Training School Club, Roding Valley High School, Alderton Hill. 10-11.45am. Sharon 07931 500802 Debden Park Community Centre. 2nd Tuesdays, 7.30pm. 020 8505 5620 Erics 07958 417998 / [email protected] Noah’s Ark Toddler Group, Oakwood Hill Tuesdays, 6.30-7.30pm. Essex Wildlife Trust Work Parties, www.weightwatchers.co.uk Estate Community Hall. (U5s). Tuesdays 020 8508 3468 / [email protected] Roding Valley Nature Reserve. & Thursdays (term time) 10-11.30am. Wednesdays, 10am-4pm. Warden LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR £1 (per family) Catherine Wait 07582 ARTS & CRAFTS Patrick Bailly 020 8508 1593 CHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLE 119932 Created Crafts, Trinity Church, Mannock Forest Creative Writers, Jazz Archive 2324 (Chigwell) Squadron, Air Training Onwards and Upwards, Loughton Youth Drive. 2nd Thursdays, 7.45pm Library, Loughton Library, Traps Hill. Corps, Buckhurst Hill. Mondays & Centre, 106 Borders Lane. Tuesdays Pam 020 8508 7657 Thursdays (term time) 12.45-2.45pm. Thursdays evenings (13-17 yrs). 020 4-6pm, 14-19 & not in work or training? Essex Handicrafts Association, Peter Relph 020 8508 6313 8505 3353 www.2324squadron.org.uk Support, free internet, tea & toast. 01279 404401 / vicky.young@essex. Woodlands Branch, Trinity Church, Friends of Light & Healing, Kingsley 7th Epping Forest Scout Group, St gov.uk Mannock Drive. 4th Thursdays, 7.45pm. Hall, Kingsley Road. An evening of Edmund’s Church, Traps Hill. Tuesdays: Pam 020 8508 7657 Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies, Cubs clairvoyance. Alternate Thursdays, Scouts boys/girls (10½-14½ yrs) 7.30- Loughton Arts Centre, 187B High & Scouts groups, St Michael’s Church, Road (by Lopping Hall). Monday- 7.30 for 8pm. 020 8508 3266 9pm. Thursdays: Beavers boys/girls Roding Road. 020 8418 7944 Saturday 10am-4pm. Local artists & HEARS - Herts & Essex Architectural (6-8 yrs) 5-6pm & Cubs boys/girls (8- Reindeer Explorer Scouts, St Edmund’s photographers work. 07531 565118 Research Society, St Michael’s Church, 10½) 6.30-7.30pm. Keith Davis 07553 Church, Traps Hill. Girls/boys (13½ www.loughtonartscentre.org.uk Roding Road. £2.50 non-members. 376181 -18 yrs). Fridays. Dave Martin 07889 The Arts Bar, Lopping Hall 2nd Fridays 4th Fridays, 8pm. David Stevenson 020 16th Epping Forest Beavers Trinity Church 189261 from 7pm. For creative people to meet, 8508 2512 www.hears.vpweb.co.uk Hall, Mannock Drive. Mondays: Beavers Russian drama studio, Kingsley view the latest exhibition at Loughton See Dates for the diary. (6-8 yrs) 5.45-7pm. Fridays: Cubs (8-10 Hall, Kingsley Road. Wednesdays & Arts Centre & meet the artist. Hornby Railway Collectors Association, yrs) 6.30-8pm Linda Brede 020 8508 Thursdays 4.30-6.30pm. Anastasia www.loughtonartscentre.org.uk St John’s Church Scout Hall, Church 4867 / [email protected] 07528 567844 www.petrushka-studio. Woodford & District Floral Arrangement Lane. Alternate 1st Thursdays 5-10pm. 30th Loughton Scout Group, St John’s co.uk Group, Churchill Room, Wanstead £2. David Southgate 020 8508 7530 / Church, Church Lane. Beavers (6-8 yrs), Sunrise Children’s Centre, Alderton [email protected] Library, Spratt Hall Road, E11. 3rd Cubs (8-10 yrs) &, Scouts 10-14 yrs. Hall Lane. Fun, educational & varied Mondays, 6.45pm for 7.30pm.Visitors £4 Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society, Paul Snowdon GSL 020 8508 4336 / activities for children (0-5) plus support www.nafas.org.uk/flower_clubs.html Lopping Hall, High Road. Andrew for parents. 020 8502 5799 Rogers 0208 508 9635 www.lads.org.uk [email protected] 41st Epping Forest Scout Group, Tiny Talk Parent & Toddler Baby Signing, COUNSELLING See Dates for the diary. Sunrise Children’s Centre, Alderton Family Care Counselling Service, Epping Loughton Astronomical Society, Scout Loughton Baptist Church, High Road. Hall Lane. Wednesdays 1.15-2.15pm. Forest Branch, 5A Greenyard, Waltham Hall, Theydon Bois. LAS Astrokyds (6-14 Mondays 5.45-9pm, Thursdays & Michelle Ayrton 07979 407434 Abbey EN9 1RD. 01992 788499 / yrs). Thursdays 8-10pm. Brian Morton Fridays, (6-18 yrs) 6-9pm - girls/boys. www.tinytalk.co.uk [email protected] 01992 815804 www.las-astro.org.uk 020 8923 2378 Loughton Bereavement Service. Free Toddler Time, St John’s Parish Hall, Loughton Bowling Club Bridge Section, Baby & Toddler 20-min session. Debden Church Lane. Fridays (term time), counselling service. John 020 8508 6333 Library, Epping Forest College, Borders Samaritans. Free, confidential emotional Eleven Acre Rise. Thursday afternoons. 2-3.15pm. Parish Office 020 8532 0060 support for the distressed & despairing 020 8502 0237 Lane. Fridays, 10am. 020 8508 5869 Tot’s Time, St Mary’s Church, 201 High available 24/7. 020 8553 9900 / 08457 Loughton Bridge Club, Oak View Baby & Toddler 20-min session. Road. Mondays 9.45-11.15am (term 909090 / [email protected] / txt 07725 School, Whitehills Road. Mondays Loughton Library, Traps Hill. Tuesdays time). 020 8508 3643 909090 & Wednesdays 7.20pm (term time). 10.30am; Thursdays 2.20pm. 1st www.stmarysloughton.com [email protected] Saturdays (Daddy Cool) 11am. Youth Club, Loughton Youth Centre, 106 EDUCATION www.bridgewebs.com/loughton/ 020 8502 0181 Borders Lane. Thursdays 7-9pm (term Music Lessons, Loughton Music Loughton Calligraphy Club, Wesley Hall, Epping Forest Community Theatre time) (13-19 yrs). Free activities. 01279 Academy, High Road. 020 8502 2992 Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High (4 groups in Loughton) 404401 / [email protected] www.loughtonmusicacademy.co.uk Road. Saturdays, 10am-12 noon. Mondays 4.30pm Children’s Musical WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) MUSIC Val Pearce 020 8508 1494 Theatre. Grosvenor Hall, Grosvenor Drive Loughton & Epping Branch. Mrs Pat Loughton Camera Club, Lopping Hall, Loughton Acoustic Club, The Mondays 6.30pm Youth Drama. Gardeners Arms, York Hill. 2nd Dale 020 8281 1536 / mrspdale@ High Road. Wednesdays, 8-10pm. Lifeworks, Loughton Methodist Church, Tuesdays, 7.30pm. £3 googlemail.com www.wea-essex.org.uk 07713 130434 / 01992 575505 260 High Road [email protected] www.loughtoncameraclub.org.uk/ FAITH Wednesdays 4.30pm, Youth Musical Loughton Folk Club, 8 Station Road. Loughton_Camera_Club/Welcome.html Kingsley Spiritualist Church, Kingsley Theatre. Grosvenor Hall Live acoustic music. Thursdays, 8pm. Hall, Kingsley Road. 1st & 3rd Fridays, Loughton & District Historical Society, Jim 07762 146623 / loughtonfolkclub@ Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Mondays 5pm Stage design. Willingale 7.30pm Road building (playing field entrance by googlemail.com St Michael’s Church, Roding Road. Road. Guests: £1.50. 2nd Thursdays, 79 & 85 Willingale Road) Roding Players Orchestra rehearsals, Causeway Prospects Service for adults 8pm www.loughtonhistoricalsociety.org Roding Valley High School, Alderton Hill. with learning difficulties & their families/ Loughton & Epping Forest Amateur www.efctheatre.org.uk 020 3086 8186 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Loughton No audition. Mondays, 7.30-9.30pm. friends/carers. 1st Sundays, 3.30pm. Radio Society, All Saints House, Miles Harwood 020 8505 4329 020 8418 7944 Romford Road, Chigwell Row, IG7 4QD. Youth Centre, 106 Borders Lane www.rodingplayers.co.uk/ Toddler Church, Loughton Methodist Alternate Fridays, 7.45pm. 020 8502 Tuesdays 6.30-8.30pm (term time) South West Essex Choir, Loughton Church, 260 High Road. (0-5 yrs old 1645 www.lefars.org.uk (14½-19 yrs) 01279 404401 / Methodist Church, 260 High Road. plus fellowship). Tuesdays (term time), Loughton Film Society. Film screenings [email protected] Tuesdays, 7.45-10pm. 01992 812606 10am. 020 8508 1834 locally. www.filmloughton.co.uk Girlguiding Loughton South. Rainbows, www.southwestessexchoir.org.uk/ Loughton & Roding Chess Club, brownies & guides (girls 5-13yrs). FOOD Loughton Bowling Club, Eleven Acre SOCIAL Farmers Market, Centric Parade, High Leadership opportunities available. Rise. Tuesdays, 7.30pm. 020 8508 3546 07908 491411. www.loughtonsouth. The Buffaloes, Loughton Club, 8 Station Road. 1st Sundays, 9am-2pm. Road. A charitable brotherhood - David Linnell 020 8508 2932 webspace.virginmedia.com HEALTH ignite (children’s & youth activities) St members (18+). Tuesdays & Thursdays, Loughton Foodbank Wednesdays, ADAS (W Essex Alcohol & Drugs Service Mary’s Church 020 8508 3643 8.30pm. [email protected] 10.45-11.45am St Mary’s Church, 201 - by appt) Rectory Lane Health Centre www.loughtonclub.blogspot.com www.igniteloughton.com High Road & Saturdays, 2-4pm Restore 01279 641347 / [email protected] Civil Service Retirement Fellowship, Centre, 68 The Broadway. 07402 032313 www.adasuk.org Jellytots, Grosvenor Hall, Grosvenor Loughton Library (Jazz Room), Traps www.loughton.foodbank.org.uk Breathe Easy (British Lung Foundation), Drive. Parent and toddler group. Fridays, Hill. 3rd Monday, 2pm. Tony Carr 01992 573387 10am-12pm (term time). Mrs E Vale 020 8508 2459 GENERAL INTEREST 020 8502 0695 Bell ringing, St John the Baptist Church, Loughton Memory Café (Alzheimer’s Dancing Club - Sequence & ballroom Church Lane. Tuesdays, 8-9pm (in Society), Church Hall, Loughton Kidz Club, Epping Forest Community dancing, St Thomas More Church Hall, tower). No experience necessary. Methodist Church, 260 High Road. 1st Church, Grosvenor Hall, Grosvenor Willingale Road. Wednesdays, 2-4pm. David Southgate 020 8508 7530 / & 3rd Mondays, 10am-12pm 01279 Drive. (6-11 yrs). Fridays, 4.30-6pm £1.50 (incl tea & biscuits). [email protected] 427522 www.alzheimers.org.uk (term time). Phil Joiner 020 8502 0695 Margaret 020 8504 0998 u14 14 Winter 2013/14
u Forest Probus Club, County Amici Badminton Club, Roding Valley Loughton Karate Club, Loughton Club, Yoga classes Kingsley Hall, Kingsley 13 Hotel, 30 Oak Hill, Woodford High School Sports Hall, Alderton Hill. Station Road. All ages (from 5+) & all Road. Intermediate & beginners Green, IG8 9NY. 2nd Fridays. Lunch & Mondays, 8-10pm. Age 30+. Suzanne levels welcome. Sundays 4-5.30pm. Mondays 7pm Lorraine 07903 944767 speaker. 07940 313691 / Chris 07713 004996 Budge Burnage 020 8508 7379 Stephen O’Brien 07758 341584 www.yogalorraine.co.uk Friday Market, St Michael’s Church, Avenue Lawn Tennis Club, Loughton Ladies (women’s football Yoga-Tonics, Loughton Club, 8 Station Roding Road. Fridays, 10am-12 noon 18 The Avenue - friendly family club. team), Roding Valley High School, Road. Tuesdays 10-11.30am. 07932 575 020 8508 9440 Loughton Probus Club, Gilwell Park, Alderton Hill. Mondays (term time) 439 www.yogatonics.webeden.co.uk Chingford. 4th Tuesdays (lunch). Chigwell & Epping Forest Orienteering Secretary Derek Allen 020 8504 3074 Club. Monthly local event & non-local (training), 7-8pm. EFDC. Fabrizio Ferrari 01992 564567 / fferrari@ TALKS www.probusloughton.org.uk/ events every weekend. Bancroft’s Decorative & Fine Arts Over 50s Club, Oakwood Hill Estate Hall. eppingforestdc.gov.uk Helen 020 8502 1629 chig.org.uk Society, Bancroft’s Preparatory School Daily programme of activities. Loughton Mountaineering Club, Victoria Colebrook Royals FC, Grange Farm Hall, Whitehall Road, Woodford Green. 020 8508 5743 Pavilion, Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell Tavern, Smarts Lane. Hill walkers & Rotary Club of Loughton & Buckhurst Member of NADFAS. 2nd Tuesdays, IG7 6DP. Saturdays & Sundays. 020 climbers welcome. Mondays, 9.30pm. Hill, The Blue Boar, Market Place, 7.15pm for 8pm. 020 8531 1140 8418 9166 www.colebrookroyalsfc.com www.loughtonmc.org Abridge, RM4 1UA. Thursdays 1st & 3rd, English-Speaking Union, Murray Hall, 12.45pm & 2nd & 4th, 6.15pm www. Jumping Jens, St Michael’s Church, Loughton Rugby Football Club, loughtonrotary.org.uk Jubilee Hall, Roding Road. £4. Tuesdays 106 Borders Lane. 1st Thursdays, Hornbeam Road, Buckhurst Hill. 10.15am for 10.45am. £4 incl tea/ Royal British Legion Loughton Branch, & Thursdays, 8-9pm. 07866 127522 Wednesdays (training), 7.15pm. Duncan 118 Church Hill. Mondays & Thursdays, Karate Club Trinity Church, Mannock coffee. 020 8505 9001 / 01992 561470 8pm (bingo). Tuesdays, 1-4pm line Kaye 07969 638349 www.pitchero. See Dates for the diary. Drive. Wednesdays, 6.30-7.30pm 020 com/clubs/loughton dancing. Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday 8508 7657 Loughton Women’s Institute, Lincoln evenings (fun quiz night & prizes). Loughton Swimming Club (non- Hall, High Road. Meetings include Saturday evenings. 1st & 4th Sunday Katy Little School of Dance, Loughton. Ballet, tap, jazz, examinations & shows. swimmers). Mondays, 7-8.30pm speakers followed by refreshments. lunchtimes (jazz group) (children) Beryl Dearn 020 8559 1557 020 8508 5044 www.britishlegion.org.uk 4 yrs to adults 07712 106941 / 1st Wednesdays, 2.15pm (except 2nd Tea Club - Senior Citizens, St Michael’s www.katylittleschoolofdance.co.uk Old Buckwellians Football Club, Roding Wednesday in January) Elna Green Church, Roding Road. Alternate 3rd Keep Fit, Lincoln Hall, 125 High Road. Valley Recreation Ground. Saturday 020 8508 4514 Saturdays 3-4.45pm. 020 8418 7944 All ages. £5. Tuesdays & Thursdays, League + over-35s team. Wednesday Mothers’ Union, St John’s Church The Royal Naval Association, Royal 10.30-11.30am. 020 8470 0807 evenings (training). Simon Burnage in Lady Chapel, Church Lane. 3rd British Legion, 118 Church Hill. Loughton Athletic Club, The Pavilion, 07808 329318 www.oldbucks.co.uk Thursdays, 10.30am for coffee & Social evening, music & dancing. 3rd South View Road (Roding Valley Wednesdays, 8pm. 020 8508 5044 Roding Valley Angling Club. New speaker. Ivy Southgate 020 8508 7530 Wesley’s Café, Loughton Methodist Recreation Ground). Tuesdays, 7pm. members welcome. Darren 07716 National Trust, Sir James Hawkey Church, 260 High Road (unsupervised 07958 903842 www.loughtonac.org.uk 061273 / roding.valley.angling.club@ Hall, Broomhill Road (junction with Loughton Fencing Club, Debden Park toddler play area). Weekdays, 10am- gmail.com Broadmead Road), Woodford Green. 4pm. Saturdays, 10am-12.30pm High School, Sports Hall, Willingale Walk - West Essex Ramblers (sorry Road. (8 yrs - adult). Wednesdays, £3 non-members. Refreshments & NT (Tuesdays - term time, 11am) no dogs). Saturdays, Sundays, 7.30-9pm. 01992 522462 information. 020 8505 3640 SPORT www.loughtonfencingclub.co.uk/ Wednesdays & Thursdays. 020 8502 See Dates for the diary. All-ability Trampolining Club (disabled 1628 www.westessexramblers.org.uk New Vistas Club, Loughton Club, 8 people to 19 yrs), Debden Park High Loughton Football Club, Avondale Close. 8-18 yrs + senior team. Sundays Yoga - Loughton Bowling Club, Station Road. Guest speakers. Tuesdays School, Willingale Road. Wednesdays Eleven Acre Rise. (Age 50+) For all 6.45pm-7.45pm. Loughton Flyers (youth teams), Saturdays (seniors) & 2pm. Juliet Hipkin 01992 574552 Trampolining Club & EFDC. Fabrizio weekday evenings (training). Keith abilities & medical conditions. Monday, St John’s Wives’ Group, St John’s Ferrari 01992 564567 / fferrari@ Campen 020 8508 4757 Wednesday & Friday mornings. EFDC Parish Hall, Church Lane. eppingforestdc.gov.uk www.loughtonfc.com Sports Dev 01992 564561 Gloria Blanchard 020 8508 6328 At your service
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Richmonds Farm Barn, Epping Green Richmonds Farm Barn is a delightful example of a sympathetically converted barn located on the periphery of Epping Green village, making this home an ideal choice for those wishing to enjoy semi-rural lifestyle while being able to access main transport links and nearby towns. This superb, well-appointed residence offers a harmonious blend of both traditional and contemporary design elements throughout. The property also includes a substantial detached annexe, providing ancillary accommodation with two large rooms having vaulted ceilings, offering potential to use as a home office, studio or gym. • Impressive Open Plan Living Space • Dining Room • Study • Fitted Kitchen • Utility Room • Cloakroom/w.c. • Galleried Landing • Three En-Suite Bedrooms • Detached Annexe EPC = C The Apex, Station Road, Loughton IG10 4NZ £775,000 T: 020 8508 0101 EXCLUSIVE AGENTS ROFFEYS.NET