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The Resident July-August 2019 poof 1:Layout 2 20/6/19 23:12 Page 1 FREE to members of BDRA TheResident , Billericay District Residents Association “Help us to help you” MAYFLOWER July/August 2019 In This Issue: 1 Here comes Summer... 1 Developers Responses to Regulation 19 1 A new venture in Billericay 1 Fallout from the May Here comes Summer – elections 1 Local plan volunteers very slowly... 1 Can you help? 2 A Month in the Life of an Editor LG,KHDUWKDWLWZDVWKHZHWWHVW-XQHRQUHFRUG",IQRWLWFHUWDLQO\VHHPHGOLNHLW 3 Feedback 6RPHJUHDWHYHQWVWKLVPRQWKVXFKDV6XPPHUIHVW-XO\WK FRPHDQGVHHXVRQ DRXUVWDOOQH[WWR3XQFKDQG-XG\ 'REULQJ\RXUIULHQGVHVSHFLDOO\LIWKH\DUH 4 Events QRWPHPEHUV\HW$OVRWKH&DWHU0XVHXPҋVHYHQWVWRUHPHPEHUWKH3HDFH7UHDW\DW 9HUVDLOOHVLQRQ-XO\WK7ZREULOOLDQW7RZQHYHQWVWRVXSSRUW 5 MONEY MATTERS... – Saving for Children Developers Responses again as I am passionate about the sting in the tale is still there as – Artificial Intelligence to Regulation 19 saving on plastic and packaging. he believes other areas are more Drafting Wills See their dates on page 4. needy than Billericay. His vision 7KHUHLVDVXPPDU\RQSDJH of Basildon being a unitary 6 Friends of Lake Meadows RIWKHUHVSRQVHVZULWWHQE\ Fallout from the May authority is an ambitious one. $OIURP%$* The developers’ Watch this space closely. The 7 Committee Focus responses are unbelievable after elections Some of you will have seen the BDRA, in their position as a voice the process which we have gone of Billericay will be contacting Mr 11 Read this you won't believe it through. Read them and ask newsletter In Touch in which some of the Conservative Callaghan to have a meeting with yourself is there any way I cannot him re Billericay’s future. 12 Coach Trips volunteer to make sure they are Councillors outline the Bad accountable when they get plans News for Billericay and Burstead Local plan volunteers 12 Privacy Notice passed. There is no doubt that because the Borough Council will they are only in it for the money be led by a coalition of Labour, As I write this we have had less and we are the ones who have UKIP and Independents. It than 10 volunteers for the next to be the ears and voice of would seem that a vote for stage after the Examination in Billericay to monitor what they Independents is really a vote for Public. This is disappointing CAN YOU HELP? are doing. Get in touch through Labour. They are declaring they since everyone can make a We need two road reps UHVLGHQW#EGUDRUJ so we can are happy to work with us and difference in the network of make sure they don’t go beyond would like to know your 3 volunteers we want to set up to Round 1 keep track of what is happening their remit. Before that we will be priorities for them to work on. We s 15 houses Portman Drive, recommend that you get in touch in the agreed development areas. making vociferous objections in Farriers Drive and Horseshoe October. with them so they can know what Surely after you have read page you feel are the areas they should 11 you will be as horrified as I am Close pursue. about the developers’ intentions. A new venture in Don’t let me hear that we can’t Round 2 Billericay Then interestingly Gavin make a difference it will happen s 4 Houses Burleigh Close Callaghan, the leader of the anyway. That is defeatist talk 3HZ[°^LLR°0°^LU[°[V°\UWHJRHNLK s 6 houses Marlowe Close WHU[Y`»Z°MPYZ[°WVW°\W°ZOVW°PU°[OL Council appears to be in which will result in the developers 9LHKPUN°°9VVTZ I took my conciliatory mood in an article in doing just what they like. *VTL s 17 houses Walsingham Way containers to get some porridge, the Yellow Advertiser. Basically he VU°WLVWSL°VM°)PSSLYPJH`°[OPZ°PZ°`V\Y muesli and rice. I forgot to take feels he got off to a bad start with TVTLU[°[V°IL°WHY[°VM°HU°HJ[PVU Please contact Paul Farrow on some bottles for washing up liquid Billericay in the past and wants to ^OPJO°^PSS°ZOV^°[OL°WV^LY°VM°[OL 01277 625126 if you can help. and shampoo. I will be going extend an olive branch. However WLVWSL 9LVLWWKH%'5$:HEVLWHDWZZZEGUDRUJ )5WV\PQV\PM4QNMWNIV-LQ\WZ 'HDU&KULV 1[MM\PI\aW]IZMTWWSQVONWZ[WUMWVM\WI[[Q[\\ I[-LQ\WZWN\PM:M[QLMV\+W]TLaW]\MTTUM _PI\IUWV\PQV\PMTQNMWNIVMLQ\WZTWWS[TQSM'' ach month excluding July and December it takes a couple of daysays to assemble the Resident. The deadline is the 15th for receivingng Ematerial and the distribution date is the last Friday of the month.th. In that time the magazine goes to the printers, is designed, proofeded by me and then ready to run. You will notice there is a format for a number Page 1 is a round up, drawing attentionn ttoo of the pages i.e.: key articles, editor’s opinion and more. U Page 3 Letters, feedback and main events Website and Email in the town. I receive info by email and through the U Page 4 Events which are put together by website. Sarah updates the website monthly.hly. Amanda and Steve. I respond to emails and redirect them. U Page 5 two financial articles ( which come to me and I do a small amount of Bringing the magazine together aandnd editing usually because they can be working with a brilliant designer at thethe beyond the 400 word count.) printers is a very satisfying and rewardinging U Page 6 Friends of Lake Meadows. experience. I have put my ideas aandnd U Page 11 Committee Focus from growing expertise into it over the lastt 5 attending the main committee monthly years and feel that it could be improvedved and minutes of other meetings. further with new ideas as BDRA moves oonn U page 12 the Coach trips to its 100th Anniversary. That leaves Page 2 and Page 7. For local I am happy to speak to anyone who iiss plan updates and general interest articles. interested and shadow them for as longg asas You will have seen that these cover the they need. historical, significant dates, local areas to visit and many more. Call me for a chat on 01277 632390. 7+(&2$&+ +256(6 &+$3(/675((7%,//(5,&$<&0/8 5HVWDXUDQW)RRGDW3XE3ULFHV Reg Charity Number: 289466 BEST SUNDAY LUNCH Leaving St. Luke’s Hospice a gift in your Will is one of the most IN TOWN! valuable and lasting ways that you can support us. 6HUYHGQRRQWRSP ´$JLIWRIMXVWZLOOPDNHDUHDOGLIIHUHQFHµ For a free information pack or information on our Free Make a Will )RRGVHUYHG0RQGD\WR6DWXUGD\ Event, please contact the IMO and Legacy Officer Rebecca Rowley on: QRRQWRSP Tel: 01268 524 973 Email: [email protected] SPWRSP Visit: www.stlukeshospice.com ZZZWKHFRDFKDQGKRUVHVRUJ Publication of an advertisement in this newsletter does not indicate editorial endorsement FEEDBACK Dear Chris, Dear Chris, Can you let people know about what we are doing to preserve We are looking for someone to join us as a Trustee of the Billericay’s Ancient and veteran Trees and how they can help? Reading Rooms. Could you let Residents know about this Thanks rewarding role which gives them an opportunity to be involved in a very worthwhile Charity which supports the Community. John The Ancient Tree Inventory (ATI) – A Woodland Trust Initiative The Reading Rooms are looking The Billericay Tree Warden Group are working on the above initiative for for an enthusiastic Trustee, our town.It will be a long-term project as tracking down our Ancient and drive and energy, to undertakewith the Veteran trees will take time, involve fieldwork and information from role of Deputy Lettings Officer. This residents. is a Voluntary position and all It involves both native and no n-native trees. We are documenting the trees volunteers are appointed on an that are in the latter phase of their life but still have many years left in them. equal opportunities basis. The They are often of character; exude ambience and provide a haven for a Committee are all interested variety of wildlife. The definition of an Ancient tree varies with the species members of the Local Billericay as Oaks live far longer than Silver Birch – So an Ancient classification for Community who are keen to those two species would be c.400+ years and c.100+ years respectively. ensure the continuation of this Registered Ch arity No. 301252 Ancient and Veteran trees are easily recognisable by their time-battered facility. The lettings are a vital part of the Charity, which has appearance with twisted, broken and missing branches, some with hollow been in existence since 1864 and continues to provide a well trunks, burrs, fungal presence and sometimes ivy clad although still run venue for the people of Billericay and district. producing leaves and have years of existence ahead of them. What would you be doing? Oak trees with leafless branches rising above their canopies are a sure sign of their advanced age – known as “staghorns” – These trees are also Assisting our Lettings Officer in meeting prospective hirers, found in hedgerows and tree lines in open farmland and are good dealing with the necessary paperwork, keeping the diary, and candidates for the Inventory. We will record these trees for Billericay and its immediate environs. This project will add weight to our town’s Tree Heritage. dealing with the day to day email messages and bookings. Please help us if you know about an Ancient / Veteran tree in the Billericay We are looking for a committed person who is eager to share area by emailing me with a precise location and a digital if possible.