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• Winter 2020/21 • • 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • News from Loughton Town Council Winter 2020/2021 No 91 Remember them from all a chance to reflect and remember those who have lost their lives, and to appreciate how precious our freedom is. home We also thank in particular, the LOUGHTON TOWN COUNCIL Woodland Branch Essex Handicrafts was delighted with the most Association for their concept and generous response to its knitted hard work towards the equally poppy appeal. As ever, Loughton poignant ‘remembrance poppy residents came to the fore and arches’ on Kings Green by the war contributed a marvellous array of memorial. (We hope to have some knitted and crocheted poppies. photos to share with you, in the Town Council staff and volunteers Spring edition of Think Loughton.) created a striking and most poignant No doubt spending life in display on the oak tree outside lockdown provided some its offices at Loughton Library, with the opportunity to alongside the ‘there but not there’ contribute to this cause. soldier. The tribute in recognition We would like to extend our of all those who have served in sincere thanks to all those the armed forces on behalf of their who participated in this country and fellow citizens, be it appeal and helped to create in conflict or peacetime, seemed this wonderful exhibition. At to have particular significance this the time of going to print (19 year; following the unprecedented October 2020) the display circumstances we have all was a work in progress, experienced due to the Coronavirus with poppies continuing to pandemic and it being the 75th arrive. The final result can anniversary of VE & VJ Days. be viewed on our website With the cancellation of most and social media platforms, events throughout the year, or better still by visiting The remembrance day, with its usual Library at Traps Hill, where commemorations somewhat the display will remain for curtailed due to Covid 19, gave us several weeks. Better Service. Better Tenants. Better Rents. More Local Properties Urgently Required PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS Call us now on 020 8502 3500 since 1988 2 Winter 2020/21 Contact numbers COUNCIL SERVICES Churches Together www.loughtonchurches.org.uk POLICE & FIRE (dial 999 for emergencies) Loughton Town Council 020 8508 4200 Epping Forest ReUse 01992 578222 Essex Police (non-emergency) 101 City of London Corp (Epping Forest) 020 8532 1010 ignite (Youth Activities) 020 8508 3643 Action Fraud 0300 123 2040 Epping Forest District Council 01992 564000 Loughton Arts Centre 07532 053194 Anti-terrorist hotline 0800 789321 Waste Management Hotline 01992 564608 Loughton Voluntary Care Assoc. 020 8508 6114 PUBLIC UTILITIES Essex County Council (ECC) 03457 430 430 Restore Community Centre 020 8508 9883 UK Power Networks emergency 105 Adult Social Care 0345 603 7630 Royal British Legion (Loughton Branch) 020 8508 5044 National Gas Emergency Service 0800 111 999 Child Social Care 0345 603 7627 Royal Voluntary Service 0845 608 0122 Thames Water 24 hour leakline 0800 714 614 Debden Library 0333 0132654 Supporting Carers in Essex 0300 770 80 90 SPORT Education & Schools 0345 603 2200 Voluntary Action Epping Forest 01992 910701 David Lloyd Chigwell 0345 129 6783 Loughton Library 0333 0132677 Volunteering Enquiries 01992 284761 Debden Sports Club 020 8508 9392 Registrar: Births, ceremonies & deaths 0345 603 7632 Loughton Athletic Club 07958 903842 HEALTH & HOSPITALS Essex Parking Partnership (enquiries) 01206 282316 Loughton Bowling Club 020 8508 3546 ADAS (Alcohol & Drugs Service) 01279 641347 Loughton Cricket Club 020 8502 2064 Alzheimer’s Society (Epping Forest) 01279 427522 ADVICE, HELP & INFORMATION Loughton Football Club 020 8508 4757 Action for Family Carers 0300 770 80 90 Breathe Easy Harlow & Epping Forest 01992 573387 Loughton Leisure Centre (& pool) 020 3225 5460 Affordable Counselling Epping Forest 01992 573402 British Red Cross 020 8508 2162 Loughton Rugby Football Club 07939 468222 Citizens Advice 0300 330 2107 Forest Medical Centre 020 8535 6888 South Loughton Cricket Club 07941 347812 Citizens Advice Consumer Service 03454 04 05 06 The Holly Private Hospital 020 8505 3311 TRAVEL & TOURISM Epping Forest College 020 8508 8311 King George 020 8983 8000 Arriva (traveline) 0344 800 4411 Jobcentre Plus (Loughton) 0345 604 3719 Loughton Health Centre 020 8502 5000 First Essex Customer Services 0345 602 0121 NSPCC helpline (freephone) 0808 800 5000 NHS Direct 111 Gatwick Airport: Your service centre 01293 555713 RSPCA cruelty line 0300 1234 999 Princess Alexandra 01279 444455 Heathrow Airport 0844 335 1801 Samaritans 116 123 Rectory Lane Health Centre 020 8272 4600 London Travel Information SSAFA (Loughton Epping & Harlow) 01206 764114 Spire Roding (Private) 020 8551 1100 (TfL & London Overground) 0343 222 1234 Trading Standards ECC (business) 0345 603 7626 St Margaret’s 01279 444455 Luton Airport 01582 405100 Victim Support (Essex) 0300 303 0165 Whipps Cross 020 8539 5522 National Express 0871 781 8181 National Rail Enquiries 03457 484950 COMMUNITY LOCAL AMENITY REFUSE POINTS Southend Airport 01702 538 500 Age UK Essex 01245 346106 Essex County Council www.essex.gov.uk/recyclingcentres Stansted Airport 0844 335 1803 Age UK Advice 0800 678 1174 Chigwell IG7 5AA Luxborough Lane Tourist Info Centre (Waltham Abbey) 01992 660336 Care & Repair Service 01992 564086 Waltham Abbey EN9 1JU Brooker Road Traveline (public transport information) 0871 200 22 33 COME ALONG AND VISIT THE OAK-TREE GROUP OF SCHOOLS BRAESIDE SCHOOL COOPERSALE HALL NORMANHURST OAKLANDS SCHOOL Buckhurst Hill SCHOOL Epping SCHOOL North Chingford Loughton Ages 2 ½ to 16 Ages 2 ½ to 11 Ages 2 ½ to 16 Ages 2 ½ to 11 OUTSTANDING TEACHING AND EXCELLENT PASTORAL CARE Four local privately-owned independent schools for children aged 2½ to 16 Find out more and book a place www.oaktreeschools.co.uk @OakTreeSchools think loughton oct dates 20.indd 1 12/10/2020 16:17:08 Winter 2020/21 3 be proud of two underestimated Loughton Town Council continues poppy appeal. Clerk’s characteristics that are there to operate as normal as can be. Typically a festive theme would in abundance but perhaps go The Council continues to meet at feature on the front page of the Remarks unnoticed - resilience and an full Council and Committee level ‘Think Loughton’ Winter edition. understated sense of humour. through remote and virtual ‘zoom‘ This year the poppy tributes are Resilience - typically defined meetings. Up until early 2020, my fitting. Covid meant that we were as the capacity to recover from only notion of zoom (and probably not able to celebrate VE Day and VJ difficult life events. “It’s your ability for those of a certain age) was a day as we would have liked to. For to withstand adversity and bounce Lyons ice lolly! My colleagues have a number of families in Loughton back and grow despite life’s continued to work both outside the Covid virus has brought downturns” and these downturns and in the office on a rota basis / loneliness and personal loss in keep coming. Humour - who skeleton staffing or working from recent months. It is a valuable time would have thought that toilet rolls home depending on the prevailing to appreciate the people and values would be at such a premium and Government guidelines and I that we hold dear. that everyone walking around in am grateful for their unabated I would imagine that for most face masks would not be seen as commitment and enthusiasm in Loughton households this year the intimidating. these difficult times. Christmas festivities will be slightly 2020 has seen long periods of Following enforced cancellation more muted and a little more lockdown and social distancing. I of a number of festive events, reflective. At the time of writing, SEASONS GREETINGS in wonder how many local residents the Christmas lights in the main we are unsure as to how many exceptional circumstances. I am have ventured into Epping Forest shopping centres will be displayed people will be allowed to sit around looking forward to the first edition for the first time? What an asset as normal and we have run our the table on Christmas Day? No of ‘Think Loughton’ that is entirely on our doorstep. The Recreation annual Christmas competitions. doubt the holiday period will be an ‘Covid’ free. Unfortunately this Ground has been even busier Please see our Grant Scheme enjoyable time for most of us, but rampaging disease continues than normal. Other areas such as on page 4 and Citizen of the just different. to dominate every aspect of our Hillyfields, Willingale Road Playing Year Scheme on page 3 where Festive greetings from all at daily lives. Field, Lady Whittakers Mead and applications are invited. A big thank Loughton Town Council and for a As well as following the Jessel Green have proved how you for all your contributions to healthier and safer 2021. ‘Hands, face, space’ Government priceless these green open spaces date on your reflections on ‘Life guidelines, Loughton’s residents are to the community. in Lockdown’ appeal and also for Mark Squire and community groups should Despite difficult conditions, the great response to our knitted Town Clerk Citizenship Awards community facilities or cohesion, or by an act of courage or bravery. Any Loughton resident, employer, educational institution, group or society may submit a nomination. There are three categories: Acts of courage or bravery that have resulted in the prevention of a serious crime or the rescue of individuals ROOFING & UPVC CLADDING SPECIALISTS from danger. Voluntary Service for people aged 25 or over; and for • FREE ADVICE • FREE SURVEY people under 25 years of age. Each category winner will be presented • FREE ESTIMATE with an illuminated scroll and a FOLLOWING THE year that we cheque for £250 made payable to CALL FREE 0800 783 3619 have endured due to the Coronavirus their favourite local charity.