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News from Town Council Spring 2013 No 60 Loughton Festival WE ARE delighted to announce to reproduce one of those prints details of the 2013 Festival which here. once again provides a wide Last year the Festival raised range of events to showcase the over £9,000 for charity. Many of people and organisations that the events will be free but the make Loughton such a vibrant main beneficiary of the charity place to live. collections in 2013 will be the The programme includes Disabled Group, a small concerts, art shows, walks, group who meet at Loughton talks, a day school about Methodist Church and provide Loughton in the Second World opportunities for socially isolated War, and a six-week class that people with disabilities to will tell the story of suburbia, meet and enjoy one another’s from medieval times to the company. development of the Debden We acknowledge the work Estate. of Sue Taylor and her band of One of the highlights will be volunteers who devote such a an event to celebrate the local lot of their already busy time to Victorian playwright, Arthur organise this prestigious annual Morrison. He was among many event. Full details can be found things, a collector of Japanese at www.loughtonfestival.org prints and we are grateful to the or from the programme available

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COUNCIL SERVICES King George 020 8983 8000 Tourist Info Centre () 01992 660336 Loughton Town Council 020 8508 4200 Loughton Health Centre 020 8502 5000 Traveline (public transport information) 0871 200 2233 Loughton Stroke Club 020 8508 1100 District Council 01992 564000 PUBLIC UTILITIES Waste Management Hotline 01992 564608 NHS Direct (dial 111 from Apr 2013) 0845 4647 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 Debden Library 020 8508 5869 Spire Roding (Private) 020 8551 1100 Loughton Library 020 8502 0181 St Margaret’s & Primary Care Trust 01992 902010 COMMUNITY Silverthorn Centre, 020 8430 7210 School, Children and Families 0845 603 7627 Age UK Essex 01245 346106 Whipps Cross 020 8539 5522 Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages 0845 603 7632 Age UK (free helpline) 0800 00 99 66 POLICE & FIRE (dial 999 for emergencies) SPORT Anti-Social Behaviour Actionline 0845 605 2222 Avenue Lawn Tennis Club 020 8508 4803 Care & Repair Service 01992 564467 (non-emergency) 101 David Lloyd Chigwell 0845 129 6783 Churches Together in Loughton 020 8502 3071 or Mobile 07968 354021 Debden Sports Club 020 8508 9392 ignite (Youth Activities) 020 8508 3643 ADVICE, HELP & INFORMATION Loughton Athletic Club 07958 903842 Loughton Arts Centre 07531 565118 Citizens Advice Bureau 0844 257 1909 Loughton Bowling Club 020 8508 3546 Loughton Voluntary Care Assoc. 020 8508 6114 Citizens Advice Consumer Service 08454 04 05 06 Loughton Cricket Club 020 8502 2064 Loughton Youth Project www.lyp.get-ctrl.com/ Epping Forest College 020 8508 8311 Loughton Football Club 020 8508 4757 Restore Community Centre 020 8508 7247 Family Care Counselling Service 01992 788499 Loughton Leisure Centre (& pool) 01992 564574 Royal British Legion (Loughton Branch) 020 8508 5044 Jobcentre Plus (Loughton) 0845 604 3719 Loughton Rugby Football Club 07969 638349 Voluntary Action Epping Forest Loughton Information Centre 020 8502 0181 Roding Valley Cricket Club 020 8506 1001 General Enquiries 01992 564178 NSPCC Helpline (freephone) 0808 800 5000 South Loughton Cricket Club 020 7813 6053 Volunteering Enquiries 01992 564256 RSPCA 0300 1234 555 TRAVEL & TOURISM Women’s Royal Voluntary Society 0845 600 5885 Samaritans 08457 909090 Arriva (traveline) 0871 200 2233 SSAFA (Loughton Epping & ) 07867 386528 CINEMAS First Essex Customer Services 08456 020121 Trading Standards Essex CC (business) 0845 603 7626 Odeon (South Woodford) 0871 22 44 007 Gatwick Airport 0844 892 0322 Victim Support (Essex) 0845 456 5995 Odeon (Lee Valley) 0871 22 44 007 Heathrow Airport 0844 335 1801 Cineworld (Harlow) 0871 200 2000 HEALTH & HOSPITALS Overground Rail ADAS (W Essex Alcohol & Drugs Service) 01279 641347 Operations Ltd 0845 601 4867 LOCAL AMENITY REFUSE POINTS Alzheimer’s Society (Epping Forest) 01279 427522 London Travel Information 0843 222 1234 Chigwell IG7 5AA Luxborough Lane Breathe Easy Harlow & Epping Forest 01992 573387 Airport 01582 405100 Waltham Abbey EN9 1JU Brooker Road British Red Cross 020 8508 2162 National Express 08717 818178 For enquiries and opening time details contact: Forest Medical Centre 020 8535 6888 National Railways Enquiries 08457 484950 Essex County Council 0845 603 7625 Holly House (Private) 020 8505 3311 Stansted Airport 0844 335 1803 www.essex.gov.uk/recyclingcentres

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on the Regular Activities pages. Also, to the volunteers who Directors, for supplying their Clerk’s Looking out of my window work with Epping Forest horse drawn carriages for Remarks as I write there is snow on the Countrycare service, who have various events including ground, so I look forward to continued the clearance work Debden Day and Santa’s seeing the annual display of on the Willingale Road open sleigh ride. daffodils on Hillyfields alongside space next to the allotments. Santa (aka cllr Leon Rectory Lane that means Our long-term goal is to create Girling) brought festive fun to spring is on its way. If you’re a small nature reserve to residents around the Debden out for a walk on that particular protect this local wildlife site Estate just before Christmas open space, (popular with which is already a home for raising £230 for the Chigwell tobogganists in the snow), look slow-worms, lizards and grass- Riding Trust and the Silkworth out for the six new oak trees snakes. Trust. planted at the brow of the hill A final thank you goes to Finally a reminder that our to mark the Queen’s Diamond all those local businesses annual charity fun run is this Jubilee and the dedication of that have sponsored various year on Sunday 14 April, just the land as a QEII playing field. events in the past year and in one week before the London WELCOME to the sixtieth I take this opportunity to say particular: Marathon. The 4km route edition of Think Loughton, a few ‘thank yous’. First of all n Loughton Self-Drive around the beautiful Roding the town council’s quarterly to our volunteers: those hardy Hire for providing a van to Valley Recreation Ground is newsletter. souls who have taken part in move equipment for the not too taxing. It’s also not a As always there is plenty the winter service scheme by Remembrance Day service. race so everyone that finishes of information on the work of clearing snow and spreading n Terry Tew Sound and Light is awarded a special medal. the council but we are proud salt and grit on residential roads for loaning equipment for the For more details, see page 11 to support the numerous and pavements across the Remembrance Service event, or contact the town council. local clubs and societies by town. We now have about fifty Light up a Life and Santa’s promoting their activities in the residents helping to improve sleigh ride. Enid K Walsh Dates for the Diary section or safety for their neighbours. n T Cribb and Sons, Funeral Town Clerk

Outdoor gym consultation WE ARE delighted to announce the receipt of a £10,000 grant from Essex County Council’s Big Society Fund towards a second outdoor gym for the town. The existing gym on the Roding Valley Recreation Ground has proved very popular with people of all ages since its installation in 2011. We hope this additional facility on the Willingale Road Playing Field will encourage residents in the Debden Estate to take up this fun way of taking more exercise in the fresh air. You are encouraged to visit the town council’s website www.loughton-tc.gov.uk to help us choose the items of equipment to be installed.

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Photo © Everything Epping Forest Roding Valley gym 4 Spring 2013 Loughton Town Council News round-up

Town Mayor: Cllr Stephen Pewsey Deputy Town Mayor: Cllr Jill Angold-Stephens Town Clerk: Enid K Walsh n PARISH BASIC ALLOWANCE: Your town councillors are volunteers who receive Cllr Carol Davies 020 8508 4234 Cllr David Wixley 020 8418 9284 no salary for their work to improve local Councillors 13 Colebrook Gardens 2 Copper Beech Court, Goldings Road services for residents. They are entitled to Loughton IG10 2HS claim a Parish Basic Allowance, to help offset ALDERTON WARD Loughton IG10 2QH [email protected] [email protected] the costs of office, such as telephones, Cllr Philip Abraham 020 8502 2925 Cllr Judy Jennings 020 8508 1861 computers and consumables. This allowance 1 Lancaster Drive 94 York Hill ST JOHN’S WARD remains at £108 per annum for 2013/14. Loughton IG10 3NQ Loughton IG10 1JA n LOUGHTON’S TREE STRATEGY [email protected] [email protected] Cllr Stephen Pewsey 020 8508 5582 has been published on Epping Forest Cllr Ed Stacey 020 8502 2926 59 Wroths Path 24 Russell Road FOREST WARD Loughton IG10 1SH District Council’s website. We congratulate IG9 5QJ [email protected] arboricultural officer, Chris Neilan, local [email protected] Cllr Jill Angold-Stephens 020 8281 0674 naturalist Tricia Moxey and photographer John 89 Lower Park Road Cllr Caroline Pond 020 8508 2361 Cllr Tracey Thomas 07508 193187 Loughton IG10 4NE Forest Villa, 7 Staples Road Price on their work to create this attractive 110 Grosvenor Drive [email protected] Loughton IG10 1HP and informative web-based document. Loughton IG10 2LE [email protected] Tree strategies are designed to improve [email protected] Cllr Trevor Downing 020 8508 8877 the care and protection of trees through 207 Smarts Lane Cllr 020 8508 2361 community engagement, and by ensuring that BROADWAY WARD Loughton IG10 4BW Forest Villa, 7 Staples Road [email protected] Loughton IG10 1HP the actions of all concerned with tree planting Cllr Leon Girling 020 8418 0076 [email protected] and management are thoroughly informed. 95 Willingale Road Cllr Sharon Weston 020 8502 0713 Loughton IG10 2DD 58 York Hill [email protected] Loughton IG10 1JA ST MARY’S WARD [email protected] Cllr John Mahoney 020 8508 9348 Cllr Philip Beales 020 8418 0459 299B High Road RODING WARD 65 Harwater Drive Loughton IG10 1AL Loughton IG10 1LP [email protected] Cllr Ken Angold-Stephens 020 8281 0674 [email protected] Cllr Margaret Owen 020 8508 6916 89 Lower Park Road 15 Lower Park Road Loughton IG10 4NE Cllr Imogen Lawrence 020 8508 4200 Loughton IG10 4NB [email protected] Melbourne Cottage 3 Staples Road [email protected] Cllr Margaret Chalk 020 8508 2226 49 Southview Road Loughton IG10 1HP FAIRMEAD WARD Loughton IG10 3LQ [email protected]

n Former town Photo: © John Price www.epcotimages.com Cllr Jill Bostock 020 8508 3432 Cllr Stephen Murray 020 8508 7548 Cllr Harvey Mann 020 3605 5956 ONE TOE IN THE PAST: 91 Queens Road 1 Avondale Court, Avondale Drive 20 The Heights councillor, Tom Owen will be exhibiting his art Loughton IG10 1RR Loughton IG10 3BT Loughton IG10 1RN work at the Loughton Arts Centre from 10 – [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 24 May 2013. After a career in architecture and interior design, Tom now works from home producing prints, paintings and Committee membership C Chairman VC Vice Chairman *ex officio cartoons. http://loughtonartscentre.org.uk RESOURCES & GENERAL ENVIRONMENT & PLANNING & RECREATION n BEATING THE BOUNDS: SERVICES HERITAGE LICENSING C D Wixley Following last year’s successful event, join C J Angold-Stephens* C C P Pond C C C Pond VC K Angold Stephens us on a walk along more of Loughton’s VC S Pewsey* VC C C Pond VC C Davies P Abraham boundaries on Sunday 12 May 2013 at P Abraham P Beales J Angold-Stephens P Beales 2pm. This is based on the ancient custom J Jennings C Davies J Bostock L Girling of identifying the parish boundaries before I Lawrence T Downing M Chalk J Mahoney the use of maps. There is no charge to join J Mahoney J Jennings T Downing S Murray H Mann I Lawrence S Weston M Owen the walk but there will be a retiring charity S Murray M Owen T Thomas collection for the Chigwell Disabled Group. E Stacey S Pewsey Please contact the town council on 020 8508 4200 for more details. n ALLOTMENTS: Did you know Roding The views expressed in Think Think Loughton is: Town Council Meetings Loughton are not necessarily those Published by All meetings take place at 1 Buckingham Road has allotments behind the houses? It’s of Loughton Town Council, and the Loughton Town Council Court, Rectory Lane, Loughton, at a home from home for enthusiastic vegetable inclusion of advertisements does not 1 Buckingham Court, Rectory Lane, 7:45pm unless otherwise indicated. and fruit growers of all ages, where you constitute an endorsement by the Loughton Essex IG10 2QZ can watch your seeds grow into delicious council of any products or services. T 020 8508 4200 F 020 8508 4400 2013 E [email protected] Mar 4 Planning & Licensing vegetables for your families’ dinner. Further copies of Think Loughton W www.loughton-tc.gov.uk are available from the Town Council 6 Recreation Working an allotment allows you to: and local libraries. A digital version Design and layout by 18 Planning & Licensing n Grow your own fresh fruit and vegetables at of Think Loughton can be viewed Scott Dryden Graphic Design low cost. 8 St Michaels Road, , 20 Annual Town Meeting on the council website where a PDF n version can be downloaded. It is also Essex CM2 9PT The Murray Hall, Borders Lane, 8pm Grow in health and enjoy the benefits of available on tape - please call us to T 01245 606042 27 Environment & Heritage outdoor exercise. E [email protected] request a copy. Apr 3 Resources & General Services n Grow new friendships and meet new Contacting us Printed by 8 Planning & Licensing people. Micropress Printers Ltd For editorial contributions and diary 17 Council (approval of accounts) n Grow in knowledge and skills as you learn entries, please call 020 8508 4200. Fountain Way, Reydon Business 22 Planning & Licensing For advertising enquiries, please call Park, Reydon, IP18 6DH the techniques of gardening. T 01502 725800 F 01502 725855 01787 461824. May 7 Planning & Licensing And while you do all this you’re helping to take E [email protected] Deadline dates W www.micropress.co.uk 8 Annual Council care of the local environment by recycling and Edition Copy deadline 20 Planning & Licensing producing food locally. Advertising sales are managed by Summer 22 April 2013 Total Media, Patsy’s Cottage, 22 Recreation Visit www.rodingroadallotments.co.uk Autumn 8 July 2013 Queen St, Sible , Jun 3 Planning & Licensing Next issue covers mid-June to August. for more information contact the Lettings , Essex CO9 3RH Officer on 0208 502 2519 or email We do not accept unattributed T/F 01787 461824 / 320460 For dates of subsequent meetings, check articles for publication. E [email protected] the council’s website. [email protected] Spring 2013 5 News round-up Blue heritage plaques

THE TOWN council’s scheme to commemorate councillors, past and present, and representatives Committee, cllr Caroline Pond [right], welcomed famous local people, buildings and events from the Loughton and District Historical Society, Veronica Robson, great-grand niece of William continues with the installation of two new Royal British Legion and British Red Cross. Brown Macdougall and Margaret Armour to plaques. The second plaque celebrates artist William see the newly-erected plaque. Veronica and The first at no 1 Connaught Avenue records Brown Macdougall (1868-1936) and his wife, her husband, Keith, are from Canada and were the site of the former Braeside Military Hospital author Margaret Armour (1860-1943) at their visiting relatives. from . Guests at the opening former home, Elm Cottage in Debden Green. To see the complete list of plaques in the town ceremony hosted by the current owner included Chairman of the Environment and Heritage visit www.loughton-tc.gov.uk/2bhpl.htm

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A BIG thank you to the many Loughton businesses that supported the town’s seasonal festivities by decorating their windows. The judges – cllrs Stephen Pewsey, town mayor, and Caroline and Chris Pond, chairman and vice-chairman of the Environment and Heritage Committee – were impressed by the range and quality of this year’s entries. Alongside the more traditional themes there House Children’s Hospice) was innovation with some traders Runner-up: New Look, 216 High making effective use of sometimes Road unlikely material. One shop Highly Commended: Zee & Co, featured real candles and another, 221-225 High Road a veritable forest of seasonal Charity: greenery on its forecourt. Winner: Barnardos, 59 The The winners were presented Broadway (Barnardos) with an engraved cup and a £100 Runner up: Restore, 68 The cheque for their favourite charity. Broadway These were the results: Highly Commended: St Clare Local/independent: Hospice, 72 The Broadway Winner: Rose Garden (florist) 4 The following displays also Central Stores, Roding Road. (The impressed the judges (listed in Dream Factory) order of merit): Runner-up: Meryl James (opticians) VIP Cars, Little Fidgets (Children’s), 24 Forest Road Strip Wax, Provence, I Am So Fly, Highly Commended: Bababoom, Jessica XX, Chichi, Bella Sorella, 265 High Road and Tony’s Rhino, Ches Boutique, Hype Hardware, 61 The Broadway Menswear, Eye Gee, Bizarra, Multiple: Geraldine’s Hair Fashions, Satori, Winner: Mr Simms Olde Sweet Hazelwood Interiors and Flower Shoppe, 252 High Road (Haven Elegance. Christmas card winners

THERE WERE almost eighty entries to design the town council’s official Christmas card. Georgia Bentley, the junior category winner and a pupil at Runner-up: Holly Love Hereward School, was chosen as Secondary the overall winner by the judges Winner: Ellouise Lemon town mayor Stephen Pewsey and Runner-up: Amber Wigley deputy town mayor Jill Angold- Adult Stephens. Winner: Theresa Bentley The winners and runners-up from Runner-up: Michael Stubbings each category are detailed below: Each winner was presented with Infant a £25 gift token and a certificate by Winner: Max Downing the town mayor at the December Runner-up: Freddie Fricker council meeting. A selection of Junior the entries was displayed at the Overall Winner: Georgia Bentley Debden and Loughton libraries (front right) during the Christmas period. Spring 2013 7 Legacy giving & Council achieves gift aid THE CAB wishes to 0% increase again encourage members of the public to consider FOLLOWING its January 2013 meeting, part of the council tax this year. these initiatives to support the current and the town council is pleased to announce We in Loughton Town Council continue on-going work of the bureau to provide its free that members unanimously agreed a zero to hold a prudent level of reserves to enable advisory service, which offers independent, per cent increase on the Loughton precept the council to meet its commitments at confidential and impartial advice to everyone for local residents for 2013/14. This will anytime, in line with our reserves policy on their rights and responsibilities. For further see Band D properties, for the fourth adopted some years ago.” details contact Stephanie Chambers (district successive year, continuing to pay just The total amount of precept required manager) 0844 2571909 ext 1101. £49.18 a year; that’s less than 95p a week for 2013/14 is £582,600 with additional The service in Loughton, sponsored by the per household towards the wide variety of funding coming from the council’s reserves town council, is open on Mondays through Thursdays from 9.30am – 1pm at St Mary’s services provided by the council. and external grants. The amount is also Parish Centre. On arrival, you will be offered a Chairman of the Resources and General supplemented by a further £69,526 from short introductory interview to help decide how Services Committee, cllr Jill Angold- Epping Forest District Council. This is you can be best advised. You may then be Stephens said: the full amount of the Government’s asked to make an appointment. “We have been able to achieve this whilst Local Council Tax Support Grant relating Friends of Epping Forest District Citizens maintaining all the services we currently to Loughton following the changes Advice Bureau are also holding a quiz night provide for the town and taking forward all to the council tax benefit system. We on Saturday 13 April. This popular quiz night our plans for the current year. We are very acknowledge that EFDC has acted very including supper and raffle, will take place at the much aware of the fact that many Loughton responsibly on this issue by passing on church hall of The Church of the Immaculate families are struggling financially in the the full amount to the town and parishes Conception in Epping CM16 4RA. To book a current economic climate and we wanted in the District, a move which has not been table please contact: Dawn on 07979 473022 to help with this by again not increasing our replicated across the whole country. or 0844 257 1909 ext 1110.

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Loughton Festival events (see n 14-16 Mar, 8pm Benefactors by programme) www.loughtonfestival. Michael Frayn, directed by Andrew org.uk Rogers. Loughton Amateur Dramatic n 16 Mar, 7.30pm Loughton Youth Society, Lopping Hall, High Road. £7 Music Festival Methodist Church, 260 (Thurs) / £8 (Fri/Sat) 07552 736110 High Road. Guest of Honour Krystyna www.lads.org.uk Budzynska (Royal Academy of Music). n Lessons from the £10 (u16 free) 020 8504 8447 (church 16 Mar, 3.30pm office / on the door) Top Gavin Esler. Talk by award-winning novelist & journalist. Loughton Library n 22 Mar, 8pm The Edwardian House the growth of into a family Traps Hill. £8 (£7 conc) 01206 573948 ACE Security and Electrical Ltd town. Janet Seward (talk). St Michael’s www.essexbookfestival.org.uk Essex Church, Roding Road (see HEARS on Book Festival 2013 page 9) 020 8508 2512 n 17 Mar, 10:30am 10k run St Clare n 23 Mar, 7.30pm Mass of the Hospice, . Advance/on the ALL THE SECURITY YOU NEED Children (Rutter), extracts from day registration: £10 (£13 non-affiliated Nelson Mass (Haydn) & Gloria (Vivaldi) runners), £12 (£15 non-affiliated runners) conducted by Alexander Campkin. The 01279 773750 www.stclarehospice. INTRUDER / FIRE ALARMS - CCTV - ACCESS CONTROL Chigwell Choir, Primary org.uk School Choir & 4 soloists present a gala n 20–23 Mar, 7.30pm A Tale of Two concert. St Mary’s Church, High Road, PROTECTING LOCAL PEOPLE AND PROPERTY FOR THIRTY YEARS Cities by Charles Dickens based on Chigwell IG7 6QQ. £12 (£10 seniors), the 1930s adaptation by Sir Terrence (£5 u16) 020 8504 8443 / www. wegottickets.com/event/203953 (or on Rattigan & Sir John Gielgud. £8 (£5 TRUSTED AND RECOMMENDED the door) www.chigwellchoir.org conc). Corbett Theatre, East 15 Acting School, Hatfields, Rectory Lane 020 CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE 8508 5983

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11 May, 11.30am & 3pm Make your own Paddington Bear (£5) or try various crafts on a Peruvian theme (£1 for each craft). Buffet meal: soup & roll £1, main course £3, dessert £1. Proceeds to Christian Aid 26 May, 2pm Epping Forest tranquillity trail walk start & finish at the church plus cakes & refreshments. 5 May–29 Sept, 2-5.30pm Sundays enjoying the peace & tranquillity of the forest, listen to organ music or enjoying a free concert, plus cakes & refreshments. n English-Speaking Union (talks) Murray Hall, Borders Lane 10.15am for 10.45am. £4 (incl tea/coffee) 020 8505 9001 / 01992 561470 7 Mar Me & my camera Pauline Martindale Apr, 11.30am & 2.30pm How to Catch 4 Apr The magic & beauty of precious a Star Blunderbus Theatre Company. stones & their mining David Vroobel A young boy who loves stars decides n Essex Handicrafts Association to catch one, based on Oliver Jeffers’ Woodlands Branch 020 8508 7657 bestselling book. Epping Hall, St John’s 21 Mar, 7.45pm Indian embroidery Road, Epping. £9.50 adult & child (age 25 April, 7.45pm Needlepoint lace 3-7 accompanied by an adult) (£5 extra 23 May, 7.45pm Temari balls ticket) Epping Forest Arts 01992 564226 n Herts & Essex Architectural Society (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm) (HEARS) (talks) St Michael’s Church, n 12 Apr, 10am-12pm Play in the Roding Road 020 8508 2512 £2.50 Forest Ditches Rise car park, Coppice (non-members) Row, Theydon Bois, CM16 7DS. £2 26 April, 8pm The Role of the (children 5-12 to be accompanied). Building Preservation Trust Epping Forest Countrycare 01992 past & present. Dorothy Abel Smith (The 564363 Adrian Gibson Lecture) n 13 Apr, 12-4pm Love Loughton fun 24 May, 8pm AGM day High Road & St Mary’s Church, 201 n Loughton & District Historical Society High Road. 020 8508 3643 (see page (talks) Loughton Methodist Church, 260 10) High Road www.loughtonhistoricalsociety.org.uk n 13 Apr Quiz night Friends of Epping 14 Mar, 8pm The history of Hatfield Forest CAB (see page 7) Forest Stephen Pewsey n Flowers & 24 Apr, 10am-12pm 11 Apr, 8pm Essex & the Blitz Paul insects Tricia Moxey. WEA 6-week Rusiecki course (£38). Jack Silley Pavilion, Tidy’s 9 May, 8pm AGM & The excursionists Lane, Epping CM16 6SP 020 8281 1536 forest Chris Pond www.wea-essex.org.uk n National Jazz Archive (talks) Loughton n 17 May Great British fish & chip Library, Traps Hill. £5. 020 8502 4701 supper to raise awareness of spinal www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk cord injury. To support Spinal Injuries 23 Mar, 2pm The relationship between Association 0845 071 4350 drugs & Duncan Heining www.siafishandchips.co.uk 6 April, 2pm The portrayal of jazz in n Bancroft’s Decorative & Fine Arts British film Dr Nicolas Pillai (Warwick Society (talks) 020 8531 1140 University) 12 Mar, 7.30pm Verdi’s La Traviata: 13 April, 2pm Legendary Benny a very Italian affair Jonathan Hinden Goodman Chris Walker (P&O jazz cruises BA ARCM & Bancroft School musical lecturer) presentation 20 April, 2pm Archive open day talks, To Be or Not To Be: the tours & chance to handle material 14 May, 8pm n National Trust (talks) birth of English theatre Jane Tapley Centre 020 8505 3640 n British Postal Museum Store, Lenthall 5 Mar, 2.30pm Landscapes & Wildlife of Road, IG10 3UF 020 7239 2570 www. the Arctic Circle Barry Kaufmann-Wright postalheritage.org.uk 27 Mar, 2.30pm Suffolk & the Brecks 3 April, 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm Tour Alex Bass (free) 16 Apr, 8pm AGM & Gateway to the City 6 April, 10am-4pm Open day Pillar Box & Peter Lawrence Perfection Tour (free) Disclaimer: Loughton Town Council 1 May, 1pm-3pm takes no responsibility for events 16 May Museums at Night special event organised by external organisations/ (free) individuals that are listed in Think n Church of the Holy Innocents, High Loughton. Please always check Beach IG10 4BF. Revd Gill Hopkins details and availability with relevant 01992 760492 organiser.

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FOR TWO years the community has come Can you offer a listening ear? together for the Love Loughton Fun ARE YOU keen to help They are particularly Day, an event led by local others and have some looking for people who churches (St Mary’s, Baptist, time to give? The local have daytime availability. Methodist and St Michael’s). branch of Samaritans, Regular information This year, it will take place in the High Road on the emotional support events are held at their Saturday 13 April (12-4pm). charity based in Ilford, office in Mildmay Road, Additional celebrations include a youth event is looking for more volunteers to help them Ilford where you can find out more about on Friday 12 April and an adult evening event provide a listening ear to those in distress or the qualities needed and the commitment on 14 April at St Mary’s. Full details will be who are despairing. required. Contact 020 8553 9900 or publicised around the town. Full training and support will be provided. [email protected] for more details. Spring 2013 11 From crinolines Town Mayor’s to mini-skirts TO MARK its Golden charity fun run Jubilee, the Loughton and District Historical Society (LDHS) has just published a new book entitled “A Century and a Half of Loughton in Pictures”, compiled by Chris Pond. The volume contains over 160 images of Loughton showing how it was and how it has changed, with a colour section of Edwardian postcards and photos from the 1960s and 70s, now as much a part of history as the Victorian ones. The images include subjects as diverse WHY NOT join us for the annual fun run a local charity that aims to as the trip to Loughton of a Holloway school on around the Roding Valley Recreation Ground to grant wishes and the eve of WW1, a group of mini-skirted girls in

and help raise funds for charity? make dreams come true Charity Number 1123662 the High Road in 1969, and a busman’s funeral Starting at 10.30am on Sunday 14 April for children and young adults aged 3-25 in 1937. by the tennis courts at the bottom of Roding years who have life threatening conditions This fascinating book is available from our Road, it’s not a race and all entrants who or severe disabilities. For more details on local store, The Book Shop at 150 High Road, complete the short course are presented with the 180 dreams granted to date visit www. or direct from the LDHS (telephone 020 8508 a special commemorative medal. yourdreamfactory.org/ 2361). The society, which first met in October The 4km route around the recreation ground Download an entry form from www. includes a section by the . It’s loughton-tc.gov.uk or collect one in person 1962, now regularly gets an audience of 120 or suitable for all ages and levels of fitness; you from the council offices. We also accept entries more to its monthly meetings at the Loughton can walk, run or jog at your own pace whilst on the day. No need to find sponsors as all Methodist Church. enjoying the fresh air and beautiful scenery. profits from the entry fees go to the charity. For more information on LDHS and its list of THINKWe are LOUGHTON again supporting AD:Layout The Dream 1 25/07/2012 Factory, 09:40Adults Page £10, 1 children £5 and family entries £20. publications visit http://theydon.org.uk/lhs

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ALLOTMENTS Belly dancing, Loughton Club, 8 Breathe Easy (British Lung Foundation), Little Angels Baby & Toddler group, Debden Horticultural & Allotments Station Road. Wednesdays 7.30- Tony Carr 01992 573387 St Michael’s Church, Roding Road. Society, Willingale Road. admin@ 8.30pm. Sonya Collins 07759 076443 / Essex Blind Charity Resource Centre Mondays 10am-12 noon (term-time) willingale-road-allotments.co.uk www. [email protected] & Loughton Club for Older Visually 020 8418 7944 willingale-road-allotments.co.uk/ Epping Forest Conservation Volunteers, Impaired People, St Edmund’s Church Loughton Youth Project, The Space, Loughton Potato Ground, Baldwins The Warren, Epping New Road. 1st, 3rd Hall, Traps Hill. 2nd Wednesdays, Loughton Library, Traps Hill. After-school Hill. 020 8502 4121 www. & 4th Sundays. Kevin Mason 8529 9273 / 2-4pm. Carole McNeil 020 8502 0069 youth cafe & radio podcast centre. loughtonpotatoground.wordpress.com/ [email protected] www.efcv.co.uk www.essexblind.co.uk Nick Robinson 020 8532 1911 / Roding Road Allotment & Leisure Loughton Memory Café (Alzheimer’s [email protected] Gardens Association, Roding Road. Epping Forest Countrycare, EFDC’s Countryside team. Volunteering projects Society), Church Hall, Loughton www.lyp.get-ctrl.com/ [email protected] Methodist Church, 260 High Road. 1st Loughton Youth Theatre Jenny Parsons www.rodingroadallotments.co.uk/ in district’s nature reserves. Thursdays 10am-4pm. 01992 788203 & 3rd Mondays, 10am-12pm 01279 07985 367835 ANIMAL TRAINING www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/index.php/ 427522 www.alzheimers.org.uk www.loughtonyouththeatre.com Epping Green Agility Club (for dogs), out-and-about/countrycare/volunteering Loughton Stroke Club, Loughton Baptist Messy Play for Toddlers, Debden Park Sunnyside Stables, Epping Green. Epping Forest & District Stamp Club, Church, 90 High Road. 2nd & 4th Community Centre. £4.50 (session). Mondays & Wednesdays, 7.30-9pm Roding Valley High School, Alderton Hill. Tuesdays, 2pm. Thursdays, 10-11.45am. Sharon 07931 500802 (indoors). Mrs Widlake 020 8508 5254 2nd Tuesdays, 7.30pm. 020 8505 5620 Mr E B Graham 020 8508 1100 Noah’s Ark Toddler Group, Oakwood Hill Forest Dog Training School Club, Essex Wildlife Trust Work Parties, ProActive (W Essex Prostate Cancer men’s self-help group) St Margaret’s Estate Hall. Children (0-5 yrs). Tuesdays Debden Park Community Centre. Roding Valley Nature Reserve. Tuesdays, 6.30-7.30pm. Hospital, The Plain Epping CM16 6TN. & Thursdays 10-11.15am. £1 (donation) Wednesdays, 10am-4pm. Warden 020 8508 3468 / [email protected] Friday monthly 1-3pm. John Woods 07805 685717 Patrick Bailly 020 8508 1593 07747 374692 www.proactive.me.uk Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies, Cubs Forest Creative Writers, Jazz Archive ARTS & CRAFTS Walks - Life Walks. EFDC health & Scouts groups, St Michael’s Church, Essex Handicrafts Association, Library, Loughton Library, Traps Hill. scheme. Karen Williams 01992 564222 Roding Road. 020 8418 7944 Woodlands Branch, Trinity Church, Thursdays (term time) 12.45-2.45pm. / [email protected] Reindeer Explorer Scouts, St Edmund’s Mannock Drive. 4th Thursdays, 7.45pm. Peter Relph 020 8508 6313 Weight Watchers, Thomas Willingale Church, Traps Hill. Girls/boys (13½ Pam 020 8508 7657 Friends of Light & Healing, Kingsley School, The Broadway (Mondays -18 yrs). Fridays. Dave Martin 07889 Loughton Arts Centre, 187B High Hall, Kingsley Road. An evening of 6:30pm). Roding Valley High School, 189261 Road (by Lopping Hall). Monday- clairvoyance. Alternate Thursdays, Alderton Hill (Tuesdays, 6.30pm). Jodie Russian drama studio. Kingsley Saturday 10am-4pm. See local artists 7.30 for 8pm. 020 8508 3266 Hall, Kingsley Road. Wednesdays & & photographers work which changes Erics 07958 417998 / [email protected] HEARS - Herts & Essex Architectural www.weightwatchers.co.uk Thursdays 4.30-6.30pm. Anastasia every 2 weeks. 07531 565118 Research Society, St Michael’s Church, 07528 567844 / info@petrushko-studio. [email protected] Roding Road. £2.50 non-members. co.uk www.loughtonartscentre.org.uk LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR The Arts Bar, Lopping Hall 2nd Fridays 4th Fridays, 8pm. David Stevenson 020 CHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLE Sunrise Children’s Centre, Alderton 2324 (Chigwell) Squadron, Air Training from 7pm. For all creative people to 8508 2512 / [email protected] Hall Lane. Free activities & support for meet together, view the latest exhibition (see “Dates for the diary” section) Corps, Buckhurst Hill. Mondays & children (0-5 yrs). 020 8522 3447 in Loughton Arts Centre & meet the www.hears.vpweb.co.uk Thursdays evenings (13-17 yrs). 020 Tiny Talk Parent & Toddler Baby Signing, artist. 07531 565118 Hornby Railway Collectors Association, 8505 3353 / 07899 715736 / 2324@ Sunrise Children’s Centre, Alderton www.loughtonartscentre.org.uk St John’s Church Scout Hall, Church aircadets.org www.2324squadron.org. Hall Lane. Wednesdays 1.15-2.15pm. Woodford & District Floral Arrangement Lane. Alternate 1st Thursdays 5-10pm. uk Michelle Ayrton 07979 407434 Group, Churchill Room, £2. David Southgate 020 8508 7530 / 7th Epping Forest Scout Group, St www.tinytalk.co.uk Library, Spratt Hall Road, E11. 3rd [email protected] Edmund’s Church, Traps Hill. Tuesdays: Toddler Time, St John’s Parish Hall, Mondays, 6.45pm for 7.30pm.Visitors £4 Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society, Scouts boys/girls (10½-14½ yrs) 7.30- Church Lane. Fridays (term time), www.nafas.org.uk/flower_clubs.html Lopping Hall, High Road. Andrew 9pm. Thursdays: Beavers boys/girls 2-3.15pm. Parish Office 020 8532 0060 Rogers 0208 508 9635 www.lads.org.uk (6-8 yrs) 5-6pm & Cubs boys/girls (8- Tot’s Time, St Mary’s Church, 201 High COUNSELLING (see “Dates for the diary” section) 10½) 6.30-7.30pm. Keith Davis 07553 Road. Mondays 9.45-11am (term time). Family Care Counselling Service, Epping 376181 020 8508 3643 Forest Branch, 5A Greenyard, Waltham Loughton Astronomical Society, Scout Hall, Theydon Bois. LAS Astrokyds 16th Epping Forest Beavers (5-8 yrs), www.stmarysloughton.com Abbey EN9 1RD. 01992 788499 / Trinity Toddlers, Trinity Church, Mannock (6-14 yrs). Thursdays 8-10pm. Trinity Church, Mannock Drive. Mondays [email protected] Drive. Wednesdays (term time), 9.30- Brian Morton 01992 815804 5.45-7pm. Cubs (8-10 yrs), St John’s Loughton Bereavement Service. Free 11.15am. Jane 020 8502 3357 www.las-astro.org.uk Scout Hut, Church Lane. Fridays 6.30- counselling service. John 020 8508 6333 8pm. Linda Brede 020 8508 4867 / Loughton Bowling Club Bridge Section, Samaritans. Free, confidential emotional [email protected] MUSIC Eleven Acre Rise. Thursday afternoons. support for the distressed & despairing 30th Epping Forest Scouts, St John’s Loughton Acoustic Club, The available 24/7. 020 8553 9900 / 08457 020 8502 0237 Church, Church Lane. Tuesdays (8-10 Gardeners Arms, York Hill. 2nd 909090 / [email protected] / txt 07725 Loughton Bridge Club, Oak View Tuesdays, 7.30pm. £3 theclub@ 909090 yrs) 6.30-8pm & Wednesdays (6-8 yrs) School, Whitehills Road. Mondays 5-6 pm; (10-14 yrs) 7.45-9.15 pm - theprhstudio.co.uk & Wednesdays 7.20pm (term time). girls/boys. GSL David Briggs 07973 Loughton Folk Club, 8 Station Road. EDUCATION [email protected] Live acoustic music. Thursdays, 8pm. Music Lessons, Loughton Music 885972 Jim 07762 146623 / loughtonfolkclub@ Academy, High Road. 020 8502 2992 www.bridgewebs.com/loughton/ 41st Epping Forest Scout Group, www.loughtonmusicacademy.co.uk Loughton Calligraphy Club, Wesley Hall, Loughton Baptist Church, High Road. googlemail.com WEA (Workers’ Educational Association) Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Mondays 5.45-9pm, Thursdays & Roding Players Orchestra rehearsals, Loughton & Epping Branch. Mrs Pat Road. Saturdays, 10am-12 noon. Fridays, (6-18 yrs) 6-9pm - girls/boys. Roding Valley High School, Alderton Hill. Dale 020 8281 1536 / mrspdale@ Val Pearce 020 8508 1494 020 8923 2378 No audition. Mondays, 7.30-9.30pm. googlemail.com Loughton Camera Club, Lopping Hall, Baby & Toddler 20-min session. Debden Miles Harwood 020 8505 4329 www.rodingplayers.co.uk/ www.wea-essex.org.uk High Road. Wednesdays, 8-10pm. Library, Epping Forest College, Borders South West Essex Choir, Loughton 07713 130434 / 01992 575505 Lane. Fridays, 10am. 020 8508 5869 Methodist Church, 260 High Road. FAITH www.loughtoncameraclub.org.uk/ Baby & Toddler 20-min session. Kingsley Spiritualist Church, Kingsley Tuesdays, 7.45-10pm. Loughton_Camera_Club/Welcome.html Loughton Library, Traps Hill. Tuesdays Hall, Kingsley Road. 1st & 3rd Fridays, Mary McElarney 01992 812606 Loughton & District Historical Society, 10.30am; Thursdays 2.20pm. 1st 7.30pm www.southwestessexchoir.org.uk/ St Michael’s Church, Roding Road. Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Saturdays (Daddy Cool) 11am. Causeway Prospects Service for adults Road. Guests: £1.50. 2nd Thursdays, 020 8502 0181 SOCIAL with learning difficulties & their families/ 8pm www.loughtonhistoricalsociety.org Girlguiding Loughton South. Rainbows, The Buffaloes, Loughton Club, 8 Station friends/carers. 1st Sundays, 3.30pm. Loughton & Epping Forest Amateur brownies & guides (girls 5-13yrs). Road. A charitable brotherhood - 020 8418 7944 Radio Society, All Saints House, Leadership opportunities available. members (18+). Tuesdays & Thursdays, Toddler Church, Loughton Methodist Romford Road, Chigwell Row, IG7 4QD. 07908 491411 8.30pm. [email protected] Church, 260 High Road. (0-5 yrs old Alternate Fridays, 7.45pm. 020 8502 [email protected] www.loughtonclub.blogspot.com plus fellowship). Tuesdays (term time), 1645 www.lefars.org.uk www.loughtonsouth.webspace. Civil Service Retirement Fellowship, 10am. Cathy Morling 020 8508 1834 Loughton Film Society. Film screenings virginmedia.com Loughton Library (Jazz Room), Traps locally. www.filmloughton.co.uk ignite (children’s & youth activities) St Hill. 3rd Monday, 2pm. FOOD Loughton & Roding Chess Club, Mary’s Church 020 8508 3643 Mrs E Vale 020 8508 2459 Farmers Market, Centric Parade, High Loughton Bowling Club, Eleven Acre www.igniteloughton.com Dancing Club - Sequence & ballroom Road. 1st Sundays, 9am-2pm. Jellytots, Grosvenor Hall, Grosvenor David Linnell 020 8508 2932 Rise. Tuesdays, 7.30pm. 020 8508 dancing, St Thomas More Church Hall, 3546 Drive. Parent and toddler group. Fridays, Willingale Road. Wednesdays, 2-4pm. GENERAL INTEREST 10am-12 noon (term time). £1.50 (incl tea & biscuits). Bell ringing, St John the Baptist Church, HEALTH 020 8502 0695 Margaret 020 8504 0998 Church Lane. Tuesdays, 8-9pm (in ADAS (W Essex Alcohol & Drugs Service Kidz Club, Epping Forest Community Forest Probus Club, County Hotel, 30 tower). No experience necessary. - by appt) Rectory Lane Health Centre Church, Grosvenor Hall, Grosvenor Oak Hill, Woodford Green, IG8 9NY. 2nd David Southgate 020 8508 7530 / 01279 641347 / [email protected] Drive. (6-11 yrs). Fridays, 4.30-6pm Fridays. Lunch & speaker. [email protected] www.adasuk.org.uk (term time). Phil Joiner 020 8502 0695 Budge Burnage 020 8508 7379 u14 14 Spring 2013

u Friday Market, St Michael’s Amici Badminton Club, Roding Valley Loughton Karate Club, Loughton Club, Yoga-Tonics, Loughton Club, 8 Station 13 Church, Roding Road. High School Sports Hall, Alderton Hill. Station Road. All ages (from 5+) & all Road. Tuesdays 10-11.30am. 07932 575 Fridays, 10am-12 noon Mondays, 8-10pm. Age 30+. Suzanne levels welcome. Sundays 4-5.30pm. 439 www.yogatonics.webeden.co.uk Loughton Probus Club, Gilwell Park, 07940 313691 / Chris 07713 004996 Stephen O’Brien 07758 341584 Zumba fitness classes, Murray Hall, Chingford. 4th Tuesdays (lunch). Avenue Lawn Tennis Club, Loughton Ladies (women’s football 106 Borders Lane. Mondays, 7-9pm. Secretary Derek Allen 020 8504 3074 18 The Avenue - friendly family club. team), Roding Valley High School, Melanie 07957 338271 www.probusloughton.org.uk/ 020 8508 9440 Alderton Hill. Mondays (term time) www.glamazon-lifestyle.co.uk Over 50s Club, Oakwood Hill Estate Chigwell & Epping Forest Orienteering (training), 7-8pm. EFDC. Fabrizio Hall. Daily programme of activities. Club. Monthly local event & non-local TALKS Ferrari 01992 564567 / fferrari@ Bancroft’s Decorative & Fine Arts 020 8508 5743 events every weekend. eppingforestdc.gov.uk Helen 020 8502 1629 chig.org.uk Society, Bancroft’s Preparatory School Rotary Club of Loughton & Buckhurst Loughton Mountaineering Club, Victoria Hill, The Blue Boar, Market Place, Colebrook Royals FC, Grange Farm Hall, Whitehall Road, Woodford Green. , RM4 1UA. Thursdays (1st & Pavilion, Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell Tavern, Smarts Lane. Hill walkers & Member society of NADFAS. 2nd 3rd, 12.30pm) & (2nd & 4th, 6pm) IG7 6DP. Saturdays & Sundays. John climbers welcome. Mondays, 9.30pm. Tuesdays, 7.15pm for 8pm. 020 8531 www.loughtonrotary.org.uk Eagleton 020 8418 9166 [email protected] 1140 Royal British Legion Loughton Branch, www.colebrookroyalsfc.com/ www.loughtonmc.org English-Speaking Union, Murray Hall, 118 Church Hill. Mondays & Thursdays, Jumping Jens, St Michael’s Church, Loughton Rugby Football Club, 106 Borders Lane. 1st Thursdays, 8pm (bingo). Tuesdays, 1-4pm line Jubilee Hall, Roding Road. £4. Tuesdays Hornbeam Road, Buckhurst Hill. 10.15am for 10.45am. £4 incl tea/ dancing. Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday & Thursdays, 8- 9pm. Wednesdays (training), 7.15pm. Duncan coffee. 020 8505 9001 / 01992 evenings (fun quiz night & prizes). Jennifer Humm 07866 127522 Kaye 07969 638349 www.pitchero. 561470 (see “Dates for the diary” Saturday evenings. 1st & 4th Sunday Karate Club Trinity Church, Mannock com/clubs/loughton p8-9). lunchtimes (jazz group) Drive. Wednesdays, 6.30-7.30pm 020 Loughton Swimming Club (non- Loughton Women’s Institute, Lincoln 020 8508 5044 www.britishlegion.org.uk 8508 7657 swimmers). Mondays, 7-8.30pm Hall, High Road. Meetings include Tea Club - Senior Citizens, St Michael’s Keep Fit, Lincoln Hall, 125 High Road. (children) Beryl Dearn 020 8559 1557 speakers followed by refreshments. Church, Roding Road. Alternate 3rd All ages. £5. Tuesdays & Thursdays, Old Buckwellians Football Club, Roding 1st Wednesdays, 2.15pm (except 2nd Saturdays 3-4.45pm. 020 8418 7944 10.30-11.30am. 020 8470 0807 Valley Recreation Ground. Saturday Wednesday in January) Elna Green The Royal Naval Association, Royal Loughton Athletic Club, The Pavilion, League (Amateur Football Combination) 020 8508 4514 British Legion, 118 Church Hill. South View Road (Roding Valley + over-35s team. Wednesday evenings Mothers’ Union, St John’s Church Social evening, music & dancing. 3rd Recreation Ground). Tuesdays, 7pm. (training). Simon Burnage 07808 in Lady Chapel, Church Lane. 3rd Wednesdays, 8pm. 020 8508 5044 Tony Maycraft 07958 903842 329318 www.oldbucks.co.uk Thursdays, 10.30am for coffee & speaker. Ivy Southgate 020 8508 7530 Wesley’s Café, Loughton Methodist www.loughtonac.org.uk Roding Valley Angling Club. New Loughton Fencing Club, Debden Park National Trust, Sir James Hawkey Church, 260 High Road (unsupervised members welcome. Darren 07716 toddler play area). Weekdays, 10am- High School, Sports Hall, Willingale Hall, Broomhill Road (junction with Road. (8 yrs - adult). First two evenings 061273 / roding.valley.angling.club@ Broadmead Road), Woodford Green. 4pm. Saturdays, 10am-12.30pm gmail.com (Tuesdays - term time, 11am) free. Wednesdays, 7.30-9pm. £3 non-members. Refreshments & NT Aubrey Crick 01992 522462 / info@ Walk - West Essex Ramblers (sorry information (see “Dates for the diary” SPORT loughtonfencingclub.co.uk no dogs). Saturdays, Sundays, section). 020 8505 3640 All-ability Trampolining Club (disabled www.loughtonfencingclub.co.uk/ Wednesdays & Thursdays. 020 8502 New Vistas Club, Loughton Club, people to 19 yrs), Debden Park High Loughton Football Club, Avondale 1628 www.westessexramblers.org.uk 8 Station Road. Guest speakers. School, Willingale Road. Wednesdays Close. 8-18 yrs + senior team. Sundays Yoga - Loughton Bowling Club, Tuesdays 2pm. Juliet Hipkin 01992 6.45pm-7.45pm. Loughton Flyers (youth teams), Saturdays (seniors) & Eleven Acre Rise. (Age 50+) For all 574552 Trampolining Club & EFDC. Fabrizio weekday evenings (training). abilities & medical conditions. Monday, St John’s Wives’ Group, St John’s Ferrari 01992 564567 / fferrari@ Keith 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

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