MARGARETTING NEWS June 2018
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MARGARETTING NEWS June 2018 BENEFICE OF MARGARETTING, MOUNTNESSING AND BUTTSBURY SUNDAY SERVICES ST. MARGARET’S CHURCH ST. GILES’S CHURCH ST. MARY’S CHURCH MARGARETTING MOUNTNESSING BUTTSBURY Sunday, 3rd June 9.30am Morning Prayer 8:30am Holy Communion NO SERVICE Sunday, 10th June 9.30am Holy Communion 11.15am Matins NO SERVICE Sunday, 17th June 9.30am Morning Prayer 3.30pm Evensong with Communion 10.00am Holy Communion Sunday, 24th June 9.30am Holy Communion 3.30pm Evensong NO SERVICE Everyone is very welcome to join us for any or all of our services For all enquiries contact Revd Patrick - telephone number 01277 352562 BILL ELLISTON (16.02.1925 – 12.05.2018) We are sorry to report the death of versations. As he was slowing down The Co-operative funeral services in In- William Elliston (Bill) on Saturday, and getting less active the bus stop gatestone are arranging Bill’s funer- 12 May in Broomfield hospital. and the shops were his most likely al. The service will be held in the South Many of us will have fond memories spots for these conversations’. Chapel in Chelmsford Crematorium on of Bill. In past years he always had a Bill lived in Orton Close for over 20 Tuesday, 26 June at 12.30, single flowers cheery word to say when waiting at years and next door to May Day for only requested at the funeral. Donations the bus stop or when he was making many years. Again, to many of us it to the Guide Dogs through the Ingatestone his way to The Saddlery for a late seems it was only the other day Co-operative funeral services. The family breakfast. friends in the village were mourning are going to try to name a guide dog in his His son Philip said ‘he was always the passing of May. Philip also said memory. talking about his conversations at the May’s passing was a big change in his A notice will be put in the window of the bus stop. It gave him a lot of pleas- father’s life as he used to escort her Ingatestone Co-operative funeral services. ure to talk to people and he was al- back to her bungalow from the ways stimulated by interesting con- transport after her bingo sessions. Margaretting C of E Primary School Summer Fayre and Barbeque - Saturday 23 June from 11am to 1pm Come along and enjoy the BBQ, Pimms, strawberries and cream, raffle bottle tombola, children’s tombola, Maypole dancing. Princess Belle face painting and lots more. Please come and support your local village school. QUIZ NIGHT Margaretting Village Hall - Saturday 23 June at 7.00pm In aid of the upkeep of the Village Hall Fish and Chip Supper Bring your own drinks Children welcome Tickets £8 each adults £5 each child Tables of 8 (Can be made up on the night) Ring Stella on 01277 356986 FAMILY FUN DAY 2018 This year's family fun day on Saturday, 14 July is shaping up well. The children of the village have been given a seed potato to grow, so we are looking forward to seeing a bumper crop of spuds on the day! The entertainment has been booked and we have two Spitfires ready to fly over us...times to be confirmed. If anyone has any donations for our tombola, raffle and bottle tombola stalls, please take them to Julie at The Black Bull, we will be very grateful. Here's hoping for a dry sunny day. Fun Day Planning Team MARGARETTING PARISH COUNCIL MEETING - THURSDAY, 12th APRIL Please note the minutes for parish council meetings, once they have been agreed and signed by the chairman, are posted on the Margaretting Community website. A copy of the minutes is also placed on the notice board outside the parish office at the village hall. The office telephone number is 01277 350887. This telephone is checked weekly on a Tuesday for messages. The parish council email address is: [email protected] A parish councillor will be on duty in the parish office on SATURDAY 16th June - 10:30am to 12noon. DEMOCRATIC TIME SWAN LANE ACCOUNTS The chairman reported on the parking Essex Highways has approved the 2017/2018 Accounts. The end of year problems at the local school. He said quiet lane proposal. balance was noted. It was suggested he had been expecting the Headteacher MAIN ROAD some of the surplus funds could be to attend the parish council meeting. Old Shell site: The advertising board used on a new project for example Cllr Grundy outlined the 3PR scheme has been removed from the grass clearing the pond. This will be an (resources to help prevent inconsider- verge. It was reported that someone agenda item for our June meeting. ate, illegal and dangerous parking in the had been sleeping in the hut. It was reported parish councils with vicinity of a school); this scheme has a Trees: Arrangements are in hand to expenditure of less than £25,000 are proven success in other schools. prune the two weeping pear trees at now exempt from a full audit. The chairman agreed to contact the the War Memorial. The certificate of exemption, required Headteacher with this information. Village Sign - The church and the by our auditors, was signed by the WANTZ ROAD school are to be asked if they would chairman and the clerk. Residents have expressed concerns be interested in having the old sign. 2018/2019 Accounts. Authority was about the parking in Wantz Road. The Grass Verges - The Clerk reported given for payment of the following: parked cars are also causing difficulties she had booked the Parish Cleansing NWG - £48 (Allotments water bill) for the users of the village hall. Team. It was agreed to ask the team EALC - £247 (Annual subscriptions) Residents will be petitioning Essex to cut back the vegetation on the H Blurton - £91 (van hire and petrol to Highways. Cllr Grundy suggested the verges and pathways on both sides of deliver the village sign for remaking). Village Hall - £166 (office electricity) parish council apply for a ’Junction the road from the top of the hill down Protection’. to the school. PLANNING In order for Cllr Grundy to pursue this A12 SLIP ROAD The following application was received suggestion photographs of the parked The Clerk confirmed a photograph of for comment: cars in Wantz Road will be taken and the damage to the verge caused by 18/00480/FUL: Edmount, Margaret- sent to Cllr Grundy. Highways England will be forwarded ting Tye. Single storey rear extension. MALDON ROAD PLAYING FIELD to Essex Highways. The following decisions were noted: The parish council has received a quo- THREE MILE HILL 18/00075/FUL: Land south of Far- tation for the tree work at the rear of It was reported that Essex Highways things, Pennys Lane. Planning per- Broadoaks. It was noted, in line with Enforcement Officers are aware of mission refused. financial regulations, another quotation the occupancy of the blue shed. 18/00071/FUL: Ivy Hill Hotel. Plan- is needed before a decision can be The parish council agreed to forward ning permission granted. made. The play equipment and safety photographs of the shed to Highways. 17/01815/MAT Barr House, Writtle Road. Planning permission granted. surfacing will be inspected by ROSPA PRIVATE ROAD sometime during May/June. It was reported residents have re- 18/00085/CLOPUD: Ponders, Main The parish council is reviewing the Road. Planning permission refused. ceived letters saying that they were in signs on the gate to deter dog fouling. a flood area and needed to change DATE OF NEXT MEETING The Clerk agreed to contact the dog their insurance policies. Thursday, 14 June at 7:30pm in the wardens to find out what signs are meeting room at the village hall. available from them. Chelmsford Festival of Art and Culture Saturday, 23 June to Sunday, 1 July Chelmsford Festival of Art and Culture Other highlights include the Sound of is a new family festival full of music, Essex Festival (a youth music festival art and dance. The festival will launch to celebrate music from schools across in the town centre on Saturday, 23 Essex) and the Chelmsford River Fes- June with a host of entertaining activi- tival, including the dragon boat race. ties, and will include after that, a week Chelmsford Festival is a community- long, city-wide programme of art and led, charitable initiative run by local cultural events. volunteers working collectively to The festival will consist of art exhibi- bring the community of Chelmsford tions, music performances, a carnival together. parade, storytelling, circus performers, For more information, find us on Face- ghost walks, science, dance and art book or visit our website at chelms- workshops, and much more. fordfestival.org MARGARETTING FRIENDS CHELMSFORD & MARGARETTING Are a local group who meet on the third Monday of each DOG TRAINING & PUPPY SCHOOL month at 7.30pm in the Chelmer Room at the village hall. Are pleased to announce the following members and their The Friends support local projects in the village and their fantastic dogs have successfully passed the Bronze Award speakers in 2017 have ranged from Flower Arranging to for the Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme. Congratula- Making Christmas Crackers and from Charity Talks to tions goes to Elaine Buckley and Boris, Tammy Pocock Knit and Natter. On Monday, 18 June our speaker is and Rover, Louise Porter and Leo, Jan Richman and Ada Simon Robertson, the title of his talk is ‘My life behind and Keith Young and Onion. New members are always the camera’.