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(also at www.sheering.org.uk/news) April 2020201820 181818 130 M11 Junction 7a from the London Road Harlow roundabout to Taken from essexhighways.org Marsh Lane to create a three- Brand new M11 junction to open in (A414) lane road. This 2021 would provide Planning permission has now been 7a an additional granted to allow Junction 7a and 800 m lane for traffic improvements to Gilden Way in Harlow. approaching Advance works for construction of the Harlow. The new junction and its supporting widening will all be accommodated within the infrastructure are expected to start in Gilden existing highway boundaries or on land owned Way in May 2018. These advance works are by Harlow District Council. essential to facilitate any future highways or From the end of Marsh Lane a new road to the property development in the area. east will be built, replacing part of the existing road, to link the improved Gilden Way to the Main construction is expected to start in M11 via a new Sheering Road roundabout. A Summer 2019, subject to successful land further new stretch of road will be built from negotiations and compulsory purchase this roundabout northwards to reconnect to orders Sheering Road just south of Pincey Brook. This The plans for Junction 7a along the M11 aim to: will leave a stretch of the old Sheering Road, as it passes The Campions, which will become create a key east/west link to help move traffic access only for these residents. Access to smoothly out of Harlow onto the M11 Mayfield Farm will also be improved. reduce congestion on the north/south links From the new Sheering Road roundabout, the through Harlow and towards Junction 7 and link will continue in a north easterly direction to support housing and business development a second roundabout located south of Pincey Essex County Council will continue to actively Brook. The road then continues and rises engage with local communities, land owners gradually to the new motorway roundabout and businesses as this scheme progresses. All junction on the western side of the M11. Two further updates will be posted on this webpage: new roundabouts will be constructed on either essexhighways.org (click on information, then side of the M11 and connected by a new bridge major works) over the M11. There will be slip roads on and off the M11 for both north-bound and south- ECC is committed to supporting local and bound traffic. regional growth through the improvement of local infrastructure. While improving the local Traffic travelling from the new M11 junction road network for existing residents, commuters towards Harlow will use the new roundabouts, and businesses we also aim to leave a long- on either side of the M11, and travel along a term legacy of new jobs and homes, and strong new wide two-lane link road to the new communities for future generations. Sheering Road roundabout. ECC has spent more than four years investigating options to improve access to ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Harlow’s road network. A strategic options appraisal study concluded that a new junction WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL on the M11, known as Junction 7a, was the optimum solution. SHEERING VILLAGE HALL 7.30 The Proposed Scheme Followed by a Community Police Meeting The scheme begins by widening Gilden Way 2 In This Edition Adult Cycle Training 14 The Hundred Parishes Society 15 Diary 3 Gordon Crossley Tribute 16 Letters 4 Harlow Tye Rotary Club Abseil 17 Chapman and Andre Map 5 Essex History Club 18 Reporting to Highways 6 Friends of St Mary’s 20 District Councillor Paul Stalker 7 Local Plan Update 21 Parish Council News 8 Water Saving; Recycling & Waste 22 Parish Council dates & members 9 Mobile Library 23 What is a Community Library 10 Rural Burglary Advice 24 Short Mat Bowling; Sawbridgeworth U3A 11 History of Sheering School continued 27 Open Garden; Sheering Choir; WI 11 Contacting EFDC 29 Harlow Theatre Company; St Mary’s Brass 12 Civil Emergencies Plan 30 Village Hall 12 Blue Badge Holders Beware 30 Gary Waller Memorial 13 Vicar’s Reflection St Mary’s Sheering 31 The Evil Weevil by Adrienne Tinn 14 Useful Information Back Cover War Memorial Repairs 14 3 DDDIARY Can You Help Deliver? AAAPRIL Can anyone in Lower Sheering Tuesday 10 WI Village Hall 7.30 for 7.45. All spare an hour three times a welcome. Barbara Barker 01279 734354 year to deliver Sheering News. Monday 16 Sheering School term starts Please contact Sheila Caves 01279 734210 [email protected] 01279 725578 Wednesday 25 Annual Parish Meeting. 7.30 Village Hall. Followed by a Community Police Can You Help with the website? Meeting. Is there anyone who would like to help MMMAYAYAY move the website to Wordpress? Tuesday 15 WI Village Hall 7.30 for 7.45. All Please contact Linda Ainsworth welcome. Barbara Barker 01279 734354 01279 734333 JJJUNE Tuesday 12 WI Village Hall 7.30 for 7.45. All MMMONTHLY welcome. Barbara Barker 01279 734354 WIWIWI meet on the second Tuesday of the month (except July & August) in the Village Hall at JJJULY 7.30 for 7.45. You will be made very welcome Sunday 1 copy date for Sheering News whether you come along as a visitor or Saturday 7 Friends Concert 7.00 in church become a member. Barbara Barker 01279 Thursday 19 Sheering School Term ends 734354 01279 734210 [email protected] U3A Sawbridgeworth DDDAILY 3.00 on the second Friday of every month . PrePrePre-Pre ---School:School: Every weekday 9.00 - 12.00 and 4 Sawbridgeworth Memorial Hall afternoons during term time in the Village Membership Secretary, John Dickenson Hall. Angie Rivoire 07981 215437. 01279 722297 sheeringvillagepreschool.co.uk WWWEEKLY Bridge Club: Thursdays 7.15 in the Village Hall. June Whitbread 01279 651234 Brownies: Wednesdays 5.30 - 7.00 Church Room. Anne Croft 01279 734391 Short Mat Bowling Club: Mondays 77.00 - 10.00, Thursdays 1.30 - 4.00 in the Village Hall. Maureen Wright 01279 722728 Slimming World: Wednesdays 5.30 and 7.30 Village Hall Alison 07826 252321 Tuesday Teas: 2.30 in the Church Room. All welcome for a cup of tea, cake and a chat. Sheering Choir Mondays in term time 7.00 - 8.00 The Cock Inn . Free of charge. Just turn up for a fun evening FFFORTNIGHTLY Mobile Library Van alternate Wednesdays Sheering/Lower Sheering New timetable from April www.essex.gov.uk/libraries 0845 603 7628 4 Dear Editor until 1973 returning to Your readers may ‘Primley’ where she lived Letters remember my Aunt, Mrs. after his death until 2014. Joyce Burton, who died on My Aunt has been living 25th January 2018 aged 87. with her cousin at She was well known in Manningtree before Dear Editor Parker’s Stores until her entering Colchester retirement. Hospital before Christmas. Broken Kerbs in The Plashets Until four years ago, she Kind regards, I have been trying for months was living at ‘Primley’, now to get an answer from Janet Whitehead Hatfield Heath. She was Essex County Council born there on 27th August concerning the kerbs in The 1930, attended Hatfield Plashets which as many of Heath Village School and you will know are dangerous. SYBIL'S HAIR BOUTIQUE afterwards worked at 6 Bakers Walk, Sawbridgeworth I know some of my Parker’s Stores in Sheering 01279 722016 neighbours have also been for 25 years for Dennis trying. Perhaps someone Parker. She served at the Senior Citizens reading this will have other Shampoo & Set £ 9.00 grocery counter and ideas as to what to do. Cut, Shampoo & Set £17.50 worked in the Post Office Blow Dry £13.00 These are the people I have there. Cut £10.50 contacted and a brief idea of Wet Cut £12.00 When she married my the responses. Blow Dry £16.00 uncle, Ted Burton, a Cut & Blow Dry £25.00 Gigagear - They did not cause resident of Sheering, they Cut £16.50 the damage! They said the Wet Cut £17.50 lived in Sheering from 1957 fault lies with the refuse lorries. Epping Council supply the lorries - and their reply was nothing to do with us contact Essex. Tried the Parish Council and my letter was read out, response - everyone in thesame boat. Spoke to our Essex Councillor his response - was nothing he could do. Our MP - reply Highways has assessed these and decided that no immediate attention is required and that repairs will be undertaken as part of its usual maintenance programme. Obviously if these kerb issues become worse then please let Essex Highways know. Another letter marked complaint has gone to Essex County Council 26 January. So we will see Nina Forth Plashets 5 In 1777 John Chapman and Peter André produced the most detailed map of the county that had been created to that point. It was published in several sheets, hard copies of which are available in the ERO Searchroom. You can now also access the maps through a new website map-of-essex.uk/ produced by web designer Tim Fransen. The site provides high resolution, zoomable images of the sheets, all stitched together, so you can explore this wonderful map like never before. 6 Guidance on reporting issues to Essex County Council Highways Your (such as potholes, manhole covers, pavement defects) Friendly Local Option 1: If people wish to report defects and request Electrician an inspection then the best and most efficient way is to report it via our online Sockets to Full rewire Report It Tool using the following link: http:// Electrical tesng www.essexhighways.org/ transportandroads.aspx & cerficates They will also be able to see defects already reported and track anything they report Fault finding themselves via this method.