Newsletter Herongate and Ingrave

Issue 25

Join the Carol Singing to Welcome in Christmas 2018

Mulled Wine Mince Pies Come along and enjoy Lighting up the Sweets Christmas Tree on 1st December at 6pm on the Cricket Green

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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

Since our last newsletter we experienced a long sunny with the Parish Council’s attempts to mediate. The only summer, something we have not seen for many years. way forward to reopen the Post Office is for a local We now move into the winter period and let’s hope it is business to offer to accommodate it. not another Beast from the East. Fortunately, neither CRIME hot nor cold weather has prevented members of the The Parish Council are aware there is a drug problem Parish Council being active around the villages. within the villages and we are working closely with all PLANNING agencies to put a stop to this criminality. If you witness During the past few months planning has been a any suspicious activity please ring 101 or genuine concern to many residents. A recent leaflet Crimestoppers with the information (see page 11). It drop to all households provided information regarding a could be useful if vehicle registration numbers are planning application to build thirty houses at the South noted and the information passed on. Essex Golf Club, previously on the site of the South MEMORIAL Essex Bowls Club. This application had already been The Parish Council, residents and St Andrews opposed by the Parish Council and subsequently further congregation laid a wreath at the war memorial, of to refused by the members of Brentwood Borough Council. mark Remembrance Day 2018 and the ending of WW1 The decision has now gone to appeal and will be heard a century ago. Also a wreath was laid in St Nicholas sometime during the early part of 2019. However the Church. developer has also submitted a further duplicate application for the same development, albeit COMMUNITY PROJECTS addressing some of the objections, this was heard in On a lighter note the Parish Council have finally been November and the decision was not known at the time able to install a noticeboard in Herongate Tye. It has of going to print. If you wish to see the outcome please taken a year to find a suitable spot and we thank Mr & go to http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/. However the Mrs Palmer for allowing us to place this outside their result has been publicised on both the Parish Council property. and Facebook websites. A Community Volunteering project saw some residents Another controversial planning application concerned a and Parish Councillors, members of St Andrews large extension to Heron Ct Care Home in Heron Chase. Methodist Church and Ford staff, join together to work This too was opposed by the Parish Council and in the new Community Garden and around the subsequently rejected by Brentwood Borough Council. neighbourhood. For two very pleasant days in October, We wait to hear if there is a further application or volunteers from Fords Motor Company, Warley provided appeal. us with not only fun, but loads of hard labour by painting, digging and repairing garden furniture, helping During November information regarding the Local with Speedwatch and planted 1400 spring bulbs along Development Plan (LDP) was opened for consultation. grass verges. They have promised to return next year Brentwood Borough held an extraordinary public meeting at the Brentwood Centre on 8th November. The and we look forward to having them back. Members voted and agreed to facilitate the public The annual Bonfire and Firework display faltered due to consultation. This is now your opportunity to make a drop in volunteers to steward the event. Fortunately, comments and objections to the proposals. The our great community rallied round and, following an consultation will last for 8 weeks from 8/11/18. See appeal, enough people stepped in to save the day! It is Page 3 for further information regarding the designated very satisfying to know that in a moment of crisis we sites and links to the Borough’s LDP consultation can all pull together. pages. See also a link to the webcast should you wish to FAREWELL review the meeting. Although it appears the building of The Parish Council said farewell to Cllr. Mark Kelly, who over 7000 homes in the borough may not be within our recently resigned from the Parish Council. Mark has village boundaries, there will be undoubtedly a knock been a credit to the Council using his skills of diligence on effect regarding traffic flow, over-subscribed doctors’ and patience to deal with some difficult issues during surgeries and necessary expansion of local schools. his time as a Councillor. We wish him and his family all The Parish Council will continue to work keenly with the best for the future. both our residents and the Planning department at *The vacancy advert for a replacement councillor is on Brentwood Borough Council. It will also endeavour to page 4. keep residents as informed as it can by monthly As always the Parish Council members will continue to meetings, website, newsletter, notice boards and act in the best interest of all residents and where Facebook - and if necessary by leaflet drops. possible endeavour to resolve issues that are brought POST OFFICE to our attention. Sadly, we learnt in October that the village Post Office is Cllr. Chair. H&I PC Alan Kingsford now officially closed. This is a big loss to all of us. The ***The next Parish Council Meeting is Wed 28/11 at closure is due to a contractual dispute between 7pm St Andrews Church Hall. landlord and tenant, which could not be resolved even

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Local Development Plan Site Allocations

WEBSITE LINKS FOR PLANNING AND LDP: http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/ http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/index.php?cid=694 https://brentwood.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=274&MId=2064

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Herongate & Ingrave Parish Council Wish You All A Very Happy Christmas and A Prosperous New VACANCY Year. PARISH COUNCILLOR WANTED Over the Christmas period, should you need to A vacancy has arisen for a Parish Councillor for use the following services, here are the contact Herongate and Ingrave Parish Council. Interested? details. If you could spare one evening a month for council EMERGENCY NUMBERS. meetings, and a few hours to carry out a variety of 999 – POLICE/AMBULANCE/FIRE - EMERGENCY projects that help to support the two villages, then 101 – POLICE NON-EMERGENCY now is the time to apply for the post. 111 – MEDICAL NON-EMERGENCY 105 – ELECTRICAL POWER CUT. To qualify the person must be a British subject, aged 0800 111 999 – GAS SUPPLY PROBLEMS over 18 years and an elector. She, or He, must reside CHRISTMAS DAY OPENING – LOCAL SHOPS or live within 3 miles of Herongate and Ingrave Parish For last minute shopping and petrol please note our boundary, or occupy as owner or tenant any land or two local stores are open as listed below. premises therein, or have their principle or only place PREMIER VILLAGE STORE – 9am-9pm of work there. Also, they must not have been BP GARAGE/ M&S SHOP – 6am-11pm disqualified from holding office as a Councillor. Cllr. & Chair Alan Kingsford. For more information contact the Parish Clerk, Mrs Stephanie Robinson preferably via email: [email protected] or by telephone on 07512 078975

House Parties, Christenings, Funerals, Weddings, Birthday BRENTWOOD PLANNING WEBSITE ADDRESS Celebrations, Anniversaries TO VIEW PLANS GO TO: No function too small or large.

Call for information or http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/index.php? www.bonnecuisine.co.uk cid=47

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The newsletter is also published in colour on the Parish Council website Although published by Herongate and Ingrave Village Appraisal Group on behalf of the Parish Council, the Village Newsletter is totally unbiased. We are unable to guarantee that the contents are accurate; please check where possible with organisers of events. We are unable to take responsibility for the services and goods offered by our sponsoring advertisers. There are usually (though not guaranteed) 3 editions published each year being, February, May and November. If you would like an article included please contact me on email: [email protected] - or 01277 810075. We welcome any news items about forthcoming events in the villages, comments on issues that affect residents, or articles that you feel would be of interest to us all. If you would like to advertise your business, or sponsor the newsletter, do contact us to arrange a quote. The newsletter is also published in colour on the Parish Council website: www.herongateandingravepc.org.uk Helen Kingsford - Editor

INGRAVE PLAYGROUP

Ofsted registered childcare especially for 2, 3 and 4 year olds Positive learning experiences through play in a safe, secure, stimulating and caring environment. Free funded places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds Proprietor: Stephanie Collins. BA Hons, EYP St. Nicholas Church Hall, School Lane, Ingrave. CM13 3RB Contact: 07768 860481 or 07986 803489 [email protected]

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Cllr. Cat Tierney My First 6 months as a Borough Councillor within our villages.

For those of you who will form the basis of consultation. Its contents are don’t know me I am Cat being tabled at a future council meeting in the first Tierney and I was elected instance. Once this has taken place both myself and back in May to represent Cllr Murphy will meet with said officers and gain a you all as one of your much more comprehensive understanding regarding Councillors within the next steps. village. I have lived in Speeding within the Villages – I have attended the Herongate since 2011 Speedwatch training and so am able, along with with my husband and our other volunteers, to run this deterrent scheme within two Labradors and we our villages. I do feel however that over the past few added to our family in months speeding in the village has become out of 2017 with the birth of control, in particularly on the Billericay Road (the our son. recent accidents being proof of that). I met with PC I grew up in a village in Suffolk and community life Rebecca Charge to talk through this and various has always been very important to me so I was issues within our villages regarding crime and, delighted to be elected. It has been a very busy first having witnessed the Billericay Road, she has six months with work within the villages and the wider arranged for full police speed trap sessions to take borough in the form of Health and Housing and place. Again I am conscious that residents would Environmental committee and working group prefer a much more permanent conclusion, but this responsibilities. will be a much lengthier process. This summer saw the annual Hog roast at St Nicholas In regards to other crime within the village, Rebecca church as well as the Herongate and Ingrave Cricket holds drop-in sessions for residents who have Club beer festival, the school fete and of course the concerns, to come to talk to her or just to drop by flower show and it was lovely to meet so many people and say hello. We have joined up with West Horndon at these events. We truly do live in a lovely for these and the next one is in The Christabella community. Wing, Thorndon Avenue at Midday on Dec 8th. I Along with Cllr Murphy (who also is very busy within would really encourage people to attend these as if her role of Mayor this year) there have been some they remain well attended then they will continue, varied and sometimes complex issues that need but if no-one utilises the opportunity then we are at addressing. risk of losing this drop-in session. However alongside all casework, in my manifesto I As always if anyone has any questions or concerns made some pledges so I felt it was pertinent to please feel free to contact me. My contact details update you on those. are below and there is also a Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon Facebook page which myself and Potholes and Pavements – I have continued to other Conservative activists post information on regularly report potholes and pavement disrepair to regularly. Like you I am a resident here and more Louise McKinlay, our County Councillor and just this often than not I can totally understand your week we got agreement to deal with some of the frustrations and issues as they are mine too. Whilst I repairs that have previously been deemed too small am working very hard to get things resolved or to get or not deep enough by those assessing them, so as answers to matters please remember that there is a this goes to print you should have noticed some more process to be followed and I cannot always control repairs. This I accept isn’t all pavements, but it is a the length of time matters take. start and proves that a joined up approach is indeed the way forward. [email protected] Mobile 07753 579768 The Village Hall – Over the summer there were a number of site visits and meetings with regards to the old village hall. We are now at a stage where an Options and Appraisal report (stage1) has been completed. This report examines future options and

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Volunteers in the village

During the summer, Herongate and Ingrave Parish Council were delighted to receive an offer from a group of Fords Motor Company employees, to do jobs within our community. Providing such opportunities to volunteer for community projects is a valuable perk for Ford workers, as their employer allows its workforce to spend time out of the workplace. Parish Councillor, David Watts organised a group of 27 volunteers from the Finance Department in Fords Warley Head Office, where David works. Spread over two days the group dug, raked, weeded and painted fences in the community garden at St. Andrews Methodist Church, supervised by Revd David Bagwell. Also, the team planted 1300 spring bulbs along the edges of the Cricket Green and Button Common. On both days Cllr Kingsford, Cllr Hills, Cllr Hannush and resident Keith Bradfield demonstrated Speedwatch exercises to small groups. Special thanks go out to local residents David Connor, Keith Bradfield, Julie and Bob Cristin, Revd Bagwell, Cllr David Watts, and Cllr. David Hills, Cllr Martin Hannush for assisting both days.

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This page is sponsored by LDS Virtual Services, Providing Secretarial Support … virtually. Message from Youth Matters I am writing to you on behalf of Youth Matters. We HERONGATE WAR MEMORIAL have recently set up this group in order to help young WW1 – 100 YEARS children between the ages of 10-18 years get support during tough times, like bullying, anxiety and depression. The need for an increase in resources for the mental health area is getting bigger every day and a normal wait to get children of this age help is approximately 9 months+! For some, this is just too long. Sadly we have had a few youngsters take their own lives recently in Billericay and local areas as they cannot cope any more. The pressures on this age are huge with social media - extra school years - bullying - In front of St Andrews Methodist Church, on the peer pressure etc. corner of Billericay Road, stands the war memorial A group of people came together for a meeting to see what we could do to help. This was a mix of parents for local men killed in action during World Wars 1 & th with experience of these issues, therapists, yoga 2. On 11 November 2018 Armistice Day will mark teachers, mindfulness therapists. They have all 100 years since the ending of World War 1. offered their time for free to help run this club. 9,000,000 military personnel from around the What we want to offer. We want to give the kids World died – or were reported missing – during the somewhere to come to relax and have fun and be years 1914-1918. According to the British Armed themselves. We are offering art & crafts, yoga, Forces Records office this devastatingly high mindfulness and other services which we hope will number is probably an estimate as not all records help bridge the gap until they can get the help they were as accurate as they could have been. need and feel like they are not alone. We are still in The 30 names listed on the memorial not only the early stages of our venture and have only had a remind us of how our villages were affected by the handful meetings for the children so far - but it seems loss of such young lives to the community, but also, to be working (currently have approx 12 children that have attended) and we are trying to spread the work given the repeated surnames, the devastation it to make it more successful. We are holding the brought to families. Some of you may know these meetings in Brentwood at the moment as one of the names; their descendants may still live in the area. volunteers runs a dance school in this area for us to But whoever they were let us keep them in our use, but in time we would like to expand this to also thoughts. hold one in Billericay or have some permanent Perhaps, when you are next passing the memorial, premises. We have so far had some help from some you might pause and ponder and give thanks for local companies who have donated t-shirt printing for their courage and honour their memory. volunteers to wear, business cards that we can give “When you go home, tell them of Us and say ‘For out to spread the word and some materials for us to their tomorrow, We gave our today’” use in the sessions and the cost of DBS registrations. However it would be good if we could get some Circa WW1 by John Maxwell Edmonds (1875-1958) funding from some local companies or charities to The WW1 memorial names are increase the help we can give our youngsters. This will allow us to run activities for them to do or asking BERTIE AGNES GEORGE BALLS other people who we need to pay to come in for HARRY BEARMAN HARRY BEARMAN activities or to do talks. We would also like to be able LEONARD BOARDMAN ERNEST BERRY to fund any child that we feel needs urgent help and we can get private therapy for. Facebook: https:// ALBERT COLE WILLIAM BRADFORD www.facebook.com/groups/581729085500035/ JOHN ENGLISH ARTHUR CROSS Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ JOHN FORTIS WILLIAM CROSS youthmattersbrentwood GEORGE GIGG W.H.DEANE Go Fund me page: https://funds.gofundme.com/ HENRY GIGG HERBERT EWEN mobile/dashboard?url=youth-matters-brentwood We WILLIAM GRIPTON WALTER J. HILL were wondering if you would be kind enough to do a ARTHUR JEFFREYS feature in your magazine about us and raise our HENRY NEWLAND GEORGE RITCHIE profile, to get more children involved and also more LIONEL LORD PETRE HERBERT SADLER local companies supporting us. If you have any SIDNEY ROAST queries please feel free to contact me on 0794 ERNEST SMITH 1040003 or via email. CHARLES SPICER PHILLIPS ROBERTS I look forward to hearing from you. ARTHUR BALLS ALBERT WRIGHT Donna (Ager) Youth Matters Admin Team/Helper WILLIAM C. WRIGHT 8 www.herongateandingravepc.org.uk

HERONGATE AND INGRAVE PARISH COUNCIL CONTACT LIST

NAME RESPONSIBILITIES TEL NO/EMAIL Paul Hawkins Parish Councillor 37,The Meadows,Ingrave,CM13 3RL (contact via email or to home [email protected] address only) Martin Hannush Parish Councillor 07976 965632 Vice Chairman [email protected]

Alan Kingsford Parish Councillor 07732 306856 Council mobile Chairman [email protected] Sheila Murphy Parish Councillor + 07446 068293 Brentwood Borough Councillor [email protected]

Kelly Pegram Parish Councillor 07834 483835 [email protected] Stewart Theobald Parish Councillor 07976 585472 [email protected] David Hills Parish Councillor 01277 812376 [email protected] David Watts Parish Councillor 07895325575 [email protected] Stephanie Robinson Parish Clerk 07512 078975 [email protected] Stephanie Robinson Responsible Financial Officer 07512 078975 [email protected] Contact details available on our website www.herongateandingravepc.org.uk Cllr. Cat Tierney Brentwood Borough Councillor [email protected] 07753579768 Cllr. Louise McKinlay Essex County Councillor [email protected] Brentwood Borough Councillor [email protected]

PARISH COUNCILLORS AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Parish Councillors have a designated area of responsibility. The purpose is for residents and councillors to have a closer working relationship. If you have a problem or concern that needs to be dealt with by the Parish Council please contact your designated Councillor. If the Councillor is not available please direct your enquiry to the Parish Clerk, or Chairman Cllr Alan Kingsford.

NAMES AREA Cllr. Alan Kingsford and Middle Road, Common Road, Priest Fields, The Chase and Monks Chase. Grange Close. Cllr. Sheila Murphy Cllr. Martin Hannush St. Nicholas Grove, Salmonds Grove, Whitby Ave, Grennan Close, Pittman Close, School Lane and A128 Brentwood Road Eastside from Running Waters to the Esso Garage Cllr Paul Hawkins Brentwood Road Westside from Running Waters to Thorndon Hall, Thorndon Gate, Peartrees and The Meadows. Cllr. David Hills and Brentwood Road East from BP Garage to The Green Man PH, Stock Yard, Cricketers Row/ Cllr Kelly Pegram Lane and Brentwood Road West including Ingrave Johnstone School to Brentwood Joinery and all roads off. Cllr Stuart Theobald Boars Head PH through to Rectory Lane, Heron Court through to Brentwood Road covering all properties on the east and west sides down to the A127

Cllr David Watts Donovan’s Gdns, all of Billericay Road, Herongate Tye, Blind Lane and parts of Dunton Road

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INGRAVE JOHNSTONE SCHOOL

PLAYING FIELDS The Ingrave Johnstone School Playing Field DO YOU WANT A NEW BUS Committee met recently to review the management SERVICE? and condition of Ingrave Johnstone School Playing I am Claire Jones, Bus Officer for Brentwood Bus & Rail field. This meeting is one of many held throughout Users Association. the year to discuss concerns and usage of the field. I am trying to create a new bus service from Brentwood The committee consists of representatives from the to Basildon Hospital via Herongate, Ingrave and West school, Brentwood Borough, local residents and Horndon Rail Station. I need proof there would be demand along the route for it to be viable. Parish Council. The committee discussed vandalism Could residents please send their answers to the and drug usage in particular. questions below to: [email protected] VANDALISM 1. Do you travel mostly by car or bus? Following a spate of vandalism damaging the 2. Where do you mostly shop...Basildon or Brentwood? children’s play equipment the committee were 3. Which hospital do you mostly use...Basildon or Queen's? informed by Brentwood Borough’s representative - 4. Are you happy with existing bus services particularly Stuart Anderson - that parents should be aware of the the 565...if no please say why not? consequences of their children committing these 5. If you are mostly a car user would you use the bus if crimes. Brentwood Borough Council's insurance will they were more frequent and affordable? take out civil suits against any youngsters found 6. If you have issues with any bus or train services we engaging in criminal damage to Council property. would like to hear from you? Consequently, the parents could find themselves facing hefty fines. Kind Regards Claire Jones DRUGS Bus Officer Brentwood Bus & Rail Users Association Local residents have reported seeing illegal drugs being used by young people on the playing field. The Coffee with Cops! Parish Council have contacted the police and asked for their patrols to look out for this activity. The Parish Council appeal to local parents to be aware of what their children are doing, who they are mixing with, as their safety is a priority in our community. A simple deterrent might be that more adults walk their dogs, or take a stroll in pairs or groups around Emma Crysell, Public Engagement Officer for Essex the green, on a regular basis. If the drug-user pests Police, has this year advertised many opportunities feel the playing field is no longer so ‘private’ they may for the general public to meet with police officers to disappear. ask questions, voice concerns and hear what current Call 101 to report suspicious activity. projects or action plans are in place. Some are informal like ‘Coffee with Cops’, others are more formal like ‘Local Community Meetings’. Often the Herongate Post Office closed. dates covered do not match the publication of the newsletter, so these opportunities are missed. For From October the Village Post Office is now officially example. Coffee with Cops was held on 23/10 in the closed, as confirmed by Post Offices Ltd. Baytree Centre. It is sad to report this closure as the chances of So for those who wish to keep up to date with all forthcoming meetings it is important you track them getting this service back is nearly impossible. Whilst on the following sites: there is a commitment for Post Offices Ltd to keep Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ their services within a neighbourhood, suitable EPBrentwoodandEppingForest/ premises need to be available and therein lies the Website - https://www.essex.police.uk/your-area/ problem. brentwood-epping-forest/ If you know of suitable premises within the radius of Meanwhile, there is a Coffee with Cops on 20th Nov at Herongate and Ingrave whose owners are willing to 10:30, you may bring one guest, at Barnyard Café, house a post office service, do get in touch with Post Calcott Farm. Offices Ltd. Also. Baytree Shopping Centre on 21/11/2018 2pm – 3pm. 10 www.herongateandingravepc.org.uk

Land incursions, Unauthorised Encampments and Rogue tradesmen.

It is tempting to engage someone ‘on the cheap’ to clear unwanted garden waste, an old bike or fridge from your garage, even if we don’t know who they are. It seems a bargain - at first - to offer this work to someone who just happened to knock on your door and offer to tarmac your driveway for a tasty price. But these quick cheap solutions can lead to a serious social nuisance; Land Incursions and Unauthorised Encampments, Dangerous waste disposal. Regularly throughout this summer trucks and caravans have encroached onto parks, cricket pitches, school fields or sports grounds, farms and commons. The occupants stay a while, felling trees and hedges for the local residents, taking away old washing machines, carting off broken concrete etc, until court processes move them along. Chest compressions. In their wake piles of rubbish are left behind, some dangerous to health, all a blight to the surroundings. This rubbish, by and large, comes from the residents Recovery position. who had a job doneChecking on the for cheap. lie Someone picks up the bill for clearing this rubbish away; either the landowner or us through our Council Taxes. It makes sense to NOT engage workmen who just DRUG-DEALERS IN THE AREA! happened to be in the neighbourhood. Check out the tradespeople first - through licences, or the trade It has been brought to the notice of the Parish federations, or by references from past customers. Council and local police, that there are drug- dealers in the area of Herongate and Ingrave. Let’s work together to keep litter off the fields and verges. Strangers have been seen lingering in Middle Road near the old water-works and residents have found Drug Dealers cont evidence of drug paraphernalia after they leave. people. Keep yourself safe, there is no need for you Drugs are a dangerous,Working as life a team-damaging scourge in CPR handsto get-on. involved, but record what you can. Then pass our society. We ought to discourage these the photos or notes onto the police by calling 101. unwanted visitors from our neighbourhood. We The police will make the decision about whether or want to keep drugs out of the area. not to pursue enquiries based on this information. At Middle Road is used a lot by dog walkers and the very least it adds to information already collected ramblers. Whilst it is not built-up, it still gets a fair about known drug dealers. amount of footfall. This is probably not the only But if you want to take this further contact area where drug dealing is going on either. Many of Crimestoppers saying WHAT you know about any us carry mobile phones which can take crime or criminal - not WHO you are - and you could photographs. Some car users have a dashcam be eligible for a reward (paid anonymously). fitted. If you see anything suspicious that you think Crimestoppers never ask for your name or trace your might be drugs being sold, take a photo from a call, and you won’t need to provide a statement or go Looking at the defibrillator pads distance to record car number plates, or even to Court www.crimestoppers-uk.org / 0800 555 111 Defibrillator in place ready for shock to revive heart

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St Nicholas Church Events 2019

Summer Hog Roast - 2018 In June St Nicholas held its infamous Hog Roast. At last, the weather was decent for the Hog - maybe a bit on the warm side but no rain. Every year our Hog roast brings the village together to share an afternoon of mingling, drinking and eating with fellow villagers, whilst listening to live entertainment music. The ladies of Ingrave/ Herongate made delicious homemade cakes, kids enjoyed the teddy bear tombola, the adults enjoyed the bottle tombola and the beer tent (donated by Jumble Sale Dates Sheila Murphy), and everyone enjoyed the BBQ Saturday 9 Feb, 8 June and 12 Oct from 10.30am (with vegetarian options), Hog Roast, tea tent, - 11.30am. Held at the Church Hall. Times may Phoenix card stall, coconut shy and lots more. vary please keep your eye out for the banner. Our Hog Roast is not a fund raiser but an afternoon of meeting and spending time with people in the Our Jumble Sales are now a regular occurrence in village. Hopefully you can join us for our next one the church calendar. We are always collecting on Sunday 23 June 2019 from 1pm – 5pm. unwanted items, we collect nearly everything. We Laura Morrison-Rees now have a shed next to the church hall where people can leave their jumble, or if you would like it collected please call Laura 07730 859308.

The jumbles raise over £1,000 per year which is fantastic but we couldn’t manage this without donations. FREE-RANGE TURKEYS, EGGS, LAMB, LOGS ------HEDGE LAYING David & Stephanie welcome regular & new Our Annual Hog Roast customers. Do not hesitate to place an order or speak to us about our products.

www.redsfarm.co.uk 07899908330

Sunday 23 June from 1.00pm to 5pm Orders being taken for your Christmas Turkey

Lots of family things to do, tombola’s, refreshments, live Recycling electrical cables for music, cake stall, games, bouncy castle, Hog Roast, St Francis Hospice burgers/veg sausages, and lots more.

St. Francis Hospice are asking for donations of Please come along and join us for an afternoon of discarded electrical cables and plugs, like the relaxing and enjoyable times with the village. pictures below. If you have some of these lying about, take them along to Brentwood High Street furniture shop. These articles are valuable to the hospice, and are only cluttering up your shed or garages.

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Clubs Activities and Services

Herongate Cricket Club Chairman: St Nicholas Church Hall Bookings: Matthew Rutland Rita Hodgson 811179 Enquiries to: Karen Rutland St Andrews Methodist Church Herongate Main service [email protected] 10.30am Or visit www.herongateandingravecc.com Sunday Rev David Bagwell Herongate Athletic Football Club Tel No 01277-623085 Graham Gibson 01277 228255 email: [email protected] Football Club Hall bookings: St Andrews Church Hall Bookings: Sue Tozer 07930 656 876 Jennie Penkul 01277 811813 www.clubwebsite.co.uk/herongateathletic Scout Group 656 876 Body Moves Contact Chris 01277 211050 John Parish, Group Scout Leader, 1st Ingrave Scouts or email [email protected] Tel: 01277 810419 Mob: 07899 962065 Trail Net www.trailnet.org.uk or E: [email protected] The Mobile Library Visits the neighbourhood every Phone 811012 three weeks. Dance Fitness Class: Monday 7:30 At St Stephens Church Between 10.50 and 11.20am Contact Debbie Wand 07725815134 To check dates you can visit www.essexcc.gov.uk/ Yoga Classes Ingrave libraries Contact Dulcie Antrobus 810947 Go to the Mobile Library section and select Loughton Yoga Classes Herongate week 1, which is our mobile library route. Contact Joan Jaggernauth 07775 924573 Jackie Dartnell’s Theatre School Contact Jackie Dartnell on 01277 350746 Open Door Contact Pat Horton 810123

Thorndon WI Contact Diana Phillipson 811389 Hartswood WI An invitation to visit Contact [email protected] The Mothers Union Contact TBA ‘A Christmas Exhibition of Nativity The Bell Ringing Group Contact TBA Scenes’ Fiesta Infantil Parent and Toddler Spanish Club in St. Andrew’s Church, Herongate Contact Maria Mosquera 07949 890271 Ingrave playgroup: (The black & white building at the junction of Stephanie Collins 07768860481 Billericay & Brentwood roads) or [email protected]. Every day from Saturday December 15th. – Dance Trix—Tap, Ballet and Modern Dance Saturday December 22nd Contact: 07415067895/07734866345 Email: [email protected] 10:30 – 2:30 drinks & mince pies etc available Community Policing Take time out at this hectic time of year to ‘COMMUNITY POLICING - PC Rebecca Charge. reflect on the meaning of Christmas, relax and Email:[email protected]. police.uk enjoy a quiet space in this beautiful little church. St Nicholas Church Ingrave Everyone welcome (no charge) Main service 9.30am Sunday - Rev Paul Hamilton Email:[email protected] www.stnicholasingrave.com Tel: 812452

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HERONGATE ATHLETIC F.C. CHAIRMAN REPORT : SEASON 2017/8

It was an unusual season for our ProKit ESSEX emotional journey taking both teams from U7’s and OLYMPIAN League sides with both teams having to sticking with it all the way to U18. I’m glad to say that play their home games at the Basildon Bowl while both Danny and Jay remain heavily involved with the our new pitch was being constructed. However club and will always help and support the youth Manager Neil Gulliford and Captain Lee Atkinson section when needed. led the 1st eleven to runners up position in Division 2, just being pipped by 3 points in the last game of Playing the smaller format game from 5-a-side 7 a the season but securing promotion to Division 1. side and the U11'S playing 9-a-side. Teams were Discipline remained an issue on the pitch and we playing in the Brentwood Community Football Alliance are working with the league referees to better League. The U7'S took part in regular round robin type festivals with teams U8 and upwards playing educate all of our players. regular 1v1 fixtures each weekend. This season the The 2nd team was led by new manager Lee Wilgoose league introduced a KO cup for teams aged U9 and and finished the season off well for a respectable upwards. With some success with the U9's reaching a mid table finish. Lee has a good group of players final and 2 of the U10 teams reaching semi finals. and is looking forward to taking the team forward The club retained its Charter Status Standard for the next season. coming season. We had 3 coaches complete their FA Our O45’s Managed by Steve Edkins enjoyed Level 1 coaching qualifications through the season another good season in the GK ESSEX VETERANS and we have another two booked on in September LEAGUE finishing runners up in the Premier Division 2018. This qualification is a vital part in the club and winning the National O45 title by beating being able to maintain the Charter Status Standard. Coppelhouse from Liverpool in the final 3-2. With the season around the corner we will be running Pete Salvatores O35’s struggled to get their season a similar number of teams and running our regular going with cancelled games and sometimes just Saturday morning session for the new intake of U6 managing to play with a full squad but still finished age group players. Youth football is saturated with the season in a creditable 5th place. many teams within the Brentwood Chelmsford area Newly promoted into Division 1 of the BRENTWOOD so as a club we are competing admirable. This is SUNDAY LEAGUE our Sunday 1 side performed well down to the support from parents and players. with a solid mid-table position having won ten Please pass on the word of the good hard work we games and lost eight. are doing. Word of mouth is a strong method of Looking ahead to the new season we have some communication long may it continue. managerial changes and 2 new senior teams NICK McDONALD playing at the ‘Gate. Neil Gulliford has decided to CHAIRMAN - HERONGATE ATHLETIC F.C step down as 1st team manager but will continue to be a valued member of the committee. Steve Ray will be moving from the terraces to the managers’ hot seat assisted by Lee Atkinson and Mike Smith. Peter Salvatore will be creating a second O45 team with the majority of his O35 group moving up to O45’s. Robin Lynn currently playing in the O35’s will leave the Sunday Mens management position and take up the role of O35’s manager. Jay Seli from Warley FC will be replacing Robin and also integrate most of his team into HAFC Sunday mens and we have agreed to to lease our pitch to Brentwood Wasps who also play in the Brentwood Sunday League. Youth Teams The Youth section ran 9 teams in the younger section from U7 to U11 plus two U18 squads. Danny Robson and Jay Mobley both managed their last season at youth football with the U18 Ambers winning the league cup with Danny’s U18 Blacks knocked out in the semi final. I’m sure its been an

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SALT BINS

Salt bins are available to use for Winter 2017/2019.

There are several Yellow Salt Bins scattered throughout the 2 villages. **Use the store of salt appropriately. The application of salt helps to clear icy corners and bends on roadways that are not treated by local authority gritting vehicles, to enable vehicles to manoeuvre carefully when the weather is below freezing. ***PLEASE, do not use the salt to clear your driveways, or pavements.

Driving in Snow

Check the weather forecasts and road conditions for your destination before travelling Make sure all your car lights are working and you have no failed bulbs. Ensure that dirt, salt and snow is cleared away from light fixtures. Always ensure all windows are fully cleared of snow, frost and condensation before setting off on a journey - it is illegal to drive with obscured vision. Also clear snow from the top of the car as this can fall down and obscure your windscreen while you are driving. Keep windscreen washer fluid topped up as windscreens quickly become dirty from traffic spray and salt from the roads. Make sure you have sufficient fuel for your journey. Keep the fuel tank topped up. Give yourself extra time for your journey and drive at a constant speed. Accept your journey will take longer and don't take risks. Carry warm waterproof clothing, food, water and a torch in your vehicle in case weather conditions mean you have to stop Take a mobile telephone with you and make sure it is fully charged. Carry a mobile charger in the car. Be mindful that even if it has stopped snowing, low temperatures could cause snow to turn to ice resulting in hazardous road conditions. If you get stuck in the snow stay with your car. In an emergency, if you do need to leave it, park it out of a main traffic route, where it won't cause an obstruction when conditions ease.

For further details on Winter Driving, visit the link : http://www.essex.police.uk/be_safe/ winter_driving.aspx

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Autumn Flower Show 2018 INGRAVE AND HERONGATE Held at Ingrave Johnstone School on 8th September. FLOWER SHOW Although there were fewer entries in this year’s show than in previous years the standard was high. Invite you to an afternoon of Here are the winners from this year’s show. Congratulations to them all. Christmas Cup winners 2018 Crafts Friars Cup – most points in all classes – Mrs Susan Helm Jack Wix Cup – most points in fruit and vegetable classes – Mrs Susan Helm Vegetable Cup – most points in the vegetable classes SATURDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2018 – Mrs Susan Helm at The Kendal Rose Bowl – best rose bloom in show - Mr R. Waldon ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL The Laurie Cup – most points in flow classes – BRENTWOOD ROAD, INGRAVE Mr C. Brown Sweet Pea Cup – winner of Sweet Pea Class – Make your own Christmas Door Wreath not awarded Decoration and/or Christmas Floral The Rennie Quaich Cup – most points in Flower Decoration arranging classes - Mrs Susie. Good The W.I. Jubilee Cup – most points in housewifery 1pm for 1.15pm start classes - Mrs Vivien Witchell Children’s Craft table and Cards, The Centenary Award – most points in handicrafts Mulled wine, Tea, Coffee and Cake will be classes - Mrs Vivien Witchell Baldock Rose Bowl – most points in children’s available all afternoon. classes – Thomas Staunton The Baldock Posy Bowl – winner vegetable creature As materials and space are limited could Miss S. Good we ask that you book your place in Garden Competition Eric Savill Trophy advance by telephoning either Hannah on Mrs E. Boswell 810419 or Viv on 811706 or Jackie on Allotment Competion The Booth Cup - Mr Ley 07887365301 Next year is the 140th Autumn Flower Show. We believe it is the longest running competition in the two villages. Please make the anniversary a

Here is a selection of the 2018 highlights

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Community police Team

During the Summer Police Engagement officers from Brentwood and Epping Forest districts conducted events in the local area called Coffee with Cops and took part in Local Community meetings. At these events residents and communities asked questions or voiced their concerns about crime and disorder. To continue this communication network you are invited to engage with their Facebook, which is their main communication channel, and used to promote future events This is an extracts from Emma Crysell’s to H&I Parish Clerk. “My name is Emma Crysell and I am the public engagement officer for the Brentwood and Epping community policing team. Please follow our Facebook page for regular updates and feel free to share events as and when appropriate. www.facebook.com/ EPBrentwoodandEppingForest Many thanks, Emma Crysell 42078424

Public Engagement Officer WEST LPA | Public Engagement and Service Improvement D Block | Police Headquarters | PO Box 2 | Springfield | Chelmsford | CM2 6DA Telephone 101 Ext 110027 [email protected] ”

HERONGATE Village Store

HRISTMAS AT YOUR LOCAL STORE, HERE FOR YOU A wide range of Fresh & Frozen foods in stock, General Household and Grocery items, A very good range of Wines Beers and Spirits And all your favourite Confectionary and New papers Greeting cards and of course. PAYPOINT Services and Card Payments accepted. Extra Car Parking has now been provided to help you pop in. OPEN 7 days a week – 7am – 10pm 01277 500810 - 156, Brentwood Rd Herongate.

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Herongate and Ingrave Parish Council

Clerk to the Council: Mrs. Stephanie Robinson ,The Dower House , 135-139 Billericay Road ,Herongate ,Essex CM13 3SD Tel: 07512 078975, Email: [email protected] Monday to Friday 9.00am – 11.30am WEBSITE: www.herongateandingravepc.org.uk

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATES 2019 Tuesday, 22nd January ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL, INGRAVE Wednesday, 27th February ST. ANDREWS CHURCH HALL, HERONGATE Tuesday, 26th March ST.NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL, INGRAVE Wednesday, 24th April ST. ANDREWS CHURCH HALL, HERONGATE Tuesday, 28th May (ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 7.00PM FOLLOWED BY ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 8.00PM) ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL, INGRAVE Wednesday, 26th June ST. ANDREWS CHURCH HALL, HERONGATE Tuesday, 23rd July ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL, INGRAVE Wednesday, 25th September ST. ANDREWS CHURCH HALL, HERONGATE Tuesday, 22nd October ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL, INGRAVE Wednesday, 27th November ST. ANDREWS CHURCH HALL, HERONGATE Meetings will start at 7.15pm with 30 minutes for a public forum prior to business commencing at 7.45pm. Please note the May meeting starts at 7.00pm.

NO MEETINGS ARE HELD IN AUGUST AND DECEMBER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OR CONCERNED ABOUT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE VILLAGES OF HERONGATE AND INGRAVE WHY NOT COME ALONG TO A MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL OR CONTACT THE PARISH CLERK

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1943 - 2 AMERICAN B-17 FLYING FORTRESSES CRASH 75th ANNIVERSARY 2018.

On 22nd September 2018 a service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving was held in St Mary-the-Virgin Church Bulphan. It marked the 75th anniversary of a horrific World War 2 mid-air collision, on 26th September 1943. Returning from a bombing mission, the two American Army Air Corp B-17 Flying Fortresses, still laden with bombs, collided and crashed over West Horndon. One of these huge, four-engine bombers - the Dorsal Queen - crashed into a field on Tillingham Hall Farm. All but one of its crew of 20 American personnel died, the survivor being thrown out before flames engulfed the plane. The other aircraft, the Raunchy Wolfe, crashed 2km further on. Sadly, there were no survivors from that crew. The crews were part of the 398th Bombardment Group based in RAF Nuthampstead, carrying out war duties to fend off our enemies and protect our country. The service was conducted by The Venerable Mike Lodge Archdeacon of Southend, and Rev Susan Mann, Rector of Orsett, Bulphan & Horndon-on- the-Hill. Present at the service were Mr S Bennet, Deputy Lieutenant of Essex, Barbara Rice, Mayor of Thurrock, Sheila Murphy, Mayor of Brentwood. The roll of honour was read by Lt. Colonel Jim Gingras – Assistant Air Attaché US Embassy, and Lt. Colonel Ian Slazinik USAF Commander 100th Air Refuelling Wing Squadron RAF Mildenhall. An account of the crash was read by the daughter of Mrs McCheyne, who witnessed the planes colliding and recalled seeing the servicemen moving around inside one of the planes before it burst into flames claiming all the lives. The sole survivor received life-saving help after knocking on her farmhouse door. The survivor lived out his life until 1980. In attendance were Standard Bearers from the British Legion Brentwood Branch, the U.S Airforce, and Thurrock Air Cadets, The Exhortation was by Ella Crowley. The Last Post and Reveille was played by S Johnston. The Kohima Epitaph was by Royal Air force Assoc. Thurrock Branch

B-17 Flying Fortress. Copied from https://uk.images.search.yahoo.com

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