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Galleywood Grapevine 3 Letter from the Clerk Another couple of busy If you are a local group or organisation and are months for the Parish holding an event please let us know so we can Council. Local elections publish this on our website on the Council’s took place on 2 May 2019 which Events section and if you can supply us with resulted in a couple of changes in Parish 5 x A5 leaflets which we can place in our Councillor representations. noticeboards around the Village. As a consequence of this all relevant paperwork The Deputy Clerk and I are always on hand to for the new Councillors had to be updated. help and assist residents with any concerns they have regarding Galleywood and the We have also been working on a brand new Parish Council office is open Monday to Friday website for the Parish Council which has now 9am to 1pm. If you cannot make these times been launched. please contact me direct to arrange a suitable www.galleywoodparishcouncil.gov.uk day and time. Hopefully many of you attended the Annual Further information regarding the Parish Parish Meeting on 30 May 2019. Along with the Council can be found on the Council’s website: Parish Council’s Annual Report and presentation, www.galleywoodparishcouncil.gov.uk the two speakers were Essex Air Ambulance and or contact me direct: Steve Mack from the Citizens Advice Bureau. Tel: 01245 358898 Several community groups provided stands Email: [email protected] displaying their groups’ activities. Thank you to the Galleywood Women’s Institute for providing Regards the refreshments. Mrs Tory Melhuish
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Galleywood Grapevine 5 Contacts Member of Parliament for Chelmsford Galleywood Parish Councillors Vicky Ford MP, 88 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1RF 01245 352872 Chairman [email protected] Cllr Richard Hyland 01245 806220 House of Commons, London SW1A OAA Vice Chairman 020 7919 3000 | www.vickyford.uk Cllr Stephanie Troop 01245 256008 [email protected] Cllr Jane Edwards 07766 722577 Cllr Tony Golden 01245 474986 Essex County Councillor Cllr Barry Graves 07879 611694 Cllr Mrs Jenny Chandler, County Hall, Market Rd, Cllr Edward Massey 07963 028473 Chelmsford CM1 1LX, 0333 013 2265 Cllr Neville Paul 01245 474891 [email protected] Cllr Janette Potter 01245 352516 Come and meet Cllr Chandler at a surgery to be Cllr Richard Hyland 01245 475734 held on the second Saturday of each month from 10 am - 12 noon in Great Baddow Library, no Come and meet your local Parish Councillor on the appointment necessary last Saturday of the month 10am to 12 noon in Galleywood Library, no appointment necessary. Chelmsford City Councillors Cllr Mrs Janette Potter 01245 352516 St Michael & All Angels Church Email: [email protected] Brian Pepper Cllr Richard Hyland 01245 475734 [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.stmichaelsgalleywood.org.uk
Civic Centre Essex Police Duke Street, Chelmsford CM1 1JE Emergency 999 01245 606606 Non Emergency 0300 333 4444 or 101 www.essex.police.uk Galleywood Parish Council Clerk to Galleywood Parish Council, Chelmsford Crime Prevention Team The Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Email – [email protected] Galleywood, Chelmsford CM2 8PT The Clerk: Mrs Tory Melhuish 01245 358898 Remember do not email your community policing [email protected] team to report a crime as they are not monitored The Deputy Clerk: Mrs Nicola Caton 24 hours per day. In an emergency ring 999. 01245 348756 [email protected] To report non-emergency incidents or to report a www.galleywoodparishcouncil.gov.uk crime dial 101 or visit the “doitonline” page on the www.facebook/com/Parish.Council Essex Police Website
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Galleywood Grapevine 7 Galleywood Parish Council Annual Parish Meeting The Annual Parish Meeting is a statutory duty of the Parish Council and enables the Parish Council to engage with local residents. The attendance and involvement demonstrate that the council is prepared to listen to the views of local residents. At this year’s Annual Parish Meeting there were display tables from local groups and organisations the Galleywood Women’s Institute kindly served refreshments before the main meeting began at 7pm. At the beginning of the meeting there were two very interesting speakers – Essex Air Ambulance and Steve Mack from the Citizens Advice Bureau. The Parish Council would like to thank those residents who attended the meeting and pictured below are some photographs, some kindly provided by John Turkentine. May Graham May Graham of Pyms Road has lived in Galleywood for many years, and on 1st April 2019 was 105 years old. Here she is with a card from the Queen and a beautiful bouquet of flowers presented to her by Galleywood Parish Council. She was surrounded by flowers and cards when I visited her, and didn’t look 105. Her family held a lunch in her honour and she met up with lots of family and friends. Well Done May. If you know of anyone in Galleywood reaching a 100 years old or more, do let us know. Councillor Janette Potter Chelmsford City Councillor Galleywood Ward
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Bob began his time with the Parish Council back in 1974 when the Galleywood electoral ward was represented on Great Baddow Parish Council. In 1987, Galleywood formed its own Parish Council Councillor Councillor and Bob continued as a Parish Councillor until Janette Potter David Stevenson 1991. In 2004, Bob was enticed back to the Parish Council as a co-opted member and then At the Annual Council meeting Councillor subsequently re-elected in 2007, 2011 and 2015. Richard Hyland was elected Chairman of the Also, during his time serving Galleywood Bob Parish Council for 2019/20, along with Councillor was a Councillor for Chelmsford Borough Council Stephanie Troop as Vice Chairman. 1974-1986.
During his time with the Parish Council Bob has been Vice Chairman of the Parish Council, Vice Chairman of the Finance and Resources Committee, Chairman the Silver Jubilee Committee, Chairman of the Keene Hall Trustee Board, a Governor of Galleywood Infants School, St Michael’s C of E Assisted School, a member of the Mid Essex Community Health Council, a member of Chelmsford Action Cycling Group. He Councillor Councillor has been an integral part of many Galleywood Richard Hyland Stephanie Troop Parish Council projects.
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Chelmsford City Council Deputy Mayor for 2019/20 – Councillor Janette Potter My husband and I have lived on Galleywood Willshire was Mayor of Chelmsford. I have also Common for the past 37 years. served on Galleywood Parish Council for 26 years. During my time on the City Council, I was Cabinet Member for Waste Management and Recycling for 12 years. One of my greatest achievements was persuading Chelmsford City Council to lease part of the Galleywood Depot on the Common to Galleywood Parish Council, which in turn became the Galleywood Heritage Centre, a place completely refurbished by many volunteers in Galleywood and beyond. Hired today for functions, meetings, talks and exhibitions. When our daughter was born 35 years ago, I enjoy my role of City/Parish Councillor for she was premature and as a result I joined the Galleywood, especially helping residents Chelmsford Branch of BLISS the charity that with issues concerning the Council and raised funds for the Special Care Baby Unit at endeavouring to make Galleywood a safer and St. John’s Hospital. I started up Neighbourhood better place to live. Watch in Galleywood and together with 12 Seen here: Chelmsford Police promoted the Watch - Mayor of Chelmsford for 2019/20 Councillor endeavouring to start up other Watches Bob Massey - Chelmsford City Council for the throughout the borough of Chelmsford. Ward of Chetwood and Collingwood in South In 1991 I was elected to Chelmsford Borough Woodham Ferrers. Council, some 28 years ago, representing the Deputy Mayor of Chelmsford for 2019/20 - Ward of Galleywood, and was Deputy Mayor Councillor Janette Potter - Chelmsford City some four years later, when Councillor Alan Council for the Ward of Galleywood. Dog Foul It’s a problem that gets on lots of people’s Recent problem areas nerves - the scourge of dog owners who in Galleywood include don’t clear up after their pets. the garden areas in the Watchouse Road shops. So, what can be done to rid streets and parks of their mess? Enforcement will be taken against anyone failing to clear up after their dogs – remember In reality there shouldn’t be a problem - you – you are being watched ! own a dog, it eats, it poos, you clean it up. Failing to do so is anti-social, smelly and can Chelmsford City Council provides ‘FREE’ dog spread diseases, including toxicariasis. waste bags and these can be collected from the Parish Council office or Galleywood Dog mess is one of the most common causes of Library. Along with the provision of bags, a complaints to local councils and four out of 10 number of dog foul bins are also provided by people consider it a problem in their local area. the City Council and the Parish Council.
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Galleywood Grapevine 13 St Michael’s Church in the community A few years ago, St Michael’s committed to At the church Annual building bridges with the community as part meeting his year of its 2020 Vision. we are delighted to have elected At the time, the activities that we had linking to our Church the church with the community were: Council Friendship + (meeting weekly during term (PCC), two time at Keene Hall on Wednesday mornings members of between 9.15 and 11,15 am), Messy Church on the Galleywood various Saturdays during the year at the Church Parish Council, and a number of church members on the Councillors: David Governing body at St Michael’s Junior School. Stevenson and More recent initiatives have seen the addition Stephanie Troop. of several other links have developed: As a church we are delighted to play an important role in the Village community Inform Galleywood been has beyond the walls of the church. available to assist individuals and families in managing Brian R Pepper various issues, since February Church Administrator 2016. This initiative works in conjunction [email protected] with the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, as a point of June 2019 referral for more specialist help.
Make Lunch is part of a national organisation – Woodcroft Nursery School “Transforming Lives for Good”, An Essex County Council School for 2–5 year olds This initiative aims to provide 30 hour (invited) families to enjoy Additional funded places meals during the school holidays if they would wrap around for working care available Huge families in normally qualify for free school meals. from landscaped term-time 7.45am – 6.15pm outside area with only With more families in needing trees, grass, sandpit, Chelmsford to benefit supplies from a climbing wall and Foodbank, St Michael’s has net, mud kitchen, vegetable beds, poly facility to receive donations for Attachment tunnel, fire-pit, the foodbank at the church. a rabbit and Forest trained staff School chickens There are several Church members on the Governing body at St Michael’s Junior School, serving to support the governance of the school. Our church youth worker also runs a regular lunchtime club “Fusion” at the school. We hope to develop existing informal links Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, with the infant school in the future. Chelmsford CM2 9UB 01245 473222 | www.woodcroft-nur.essex.sch.uk
14 Galleywood Grapevine A message from your vicar, Revd David Cattle 2 billion children - As I write, The cross reminds us of the love that Jesus has we have just heard about the for children. There is a story in the Bible about tragic death of a popular, people bringing their children to Jesus for him fun-loving 9-year old boy who attends St to bless them. Michael’s Junior School, Leo Latifi. His disciples tried to stop this happening – It’s hard to make sense of this tragedy. It maybe they thought Jesus was too important beggars belief that someone so young could to be bothered by children. But Jesus told his be taken from us in such a freak accident. It’s disciples off. He wanted children to come to just wrong and yet it has happened. As the him because he has a special place in his heart vicar of the parish, part of me wants to say for them. something to help people to feel better, but At an assembly a few months ago, I asked the there are no words. children to guess how many children there On the day after Leo’s death, I and my youth are in the world. The answer is that there are worker Ellen Morrison spent the day in St estimated to be around 2 billion children. Michael’s School, just to be there and spend It is a huge number, but I take comfort from time listening to those who have been deeply my belief that Jesus knows the name of every affected by this tragedy – children, parents single child and loves every single one. and staff. We played with the children in the playground, and we sat with the Year 4 This is what allows me to say that Leo is now children while they did artwork to express safe with Jesus, with God the Father in heaven. their grief, including writing messages to Leo, A place where there is plenty of fun and saying how much they love him and miss him mischief to be had. This belief doesn’t fix the and we were thankful that both the Bishop pain, but it does give me a hope to hold onto. and Archdeacon of Chelmsford also spent time in the School that day. May God bless us in this time of darkness, and may he lead us into the light. What struck me was how well everyone coped with this tragedy. The teachers, led by Mrs David. Rumsey, were amazing, and did so well to [email protected] help the children to grieve, while struggling St Michael’s services are at 10am every Sunday. themselves with their own grief. One day in the very near future (and in fact this has already begun) stories will be told about how our community here in Galleywood has pulled together and how people have supported each other in their grief. We are looking for anyone with an agricultural background to assist us in market research with farmers, to conduct Bishop Stephen told the children that in times interviews on a variety of subjects like this, when we are confused, sad and angry, We pay you per completed interview and reimburse he finds comfort by holding onto the cross of all telephone & mileage expenses Jesus which hangs from his neck. Following Training and support will be given throughout this, we managed to get a little wooden For more information,please contact Rachel Reeve holding cross for every child and staff member email: [email protected] Telephone: (01488) 649322 in the School to take home and keep.
Galleywood Grapevine 15 Galleywood Community Litter pick 30 March 2019
The first volunteers to turn up, Ros Girling and Susan Rawlingson. This spring’s community litter pick took place All volunteers were treated to refreshments on a warm and sunny Saturday morning at outside the scout hut afterwards. Scout leaders the end of March. Mike Jones and Sue Raybould opened up the scout hut and served refreshments which We totally smashed the number of participants included some lovely homemade cupcakes with no less than 50 volunteers, almost twice made by scout leader Sue. the number from last year. Many of the volunteers came as usual from the local scout The Parish Council sponsored the refreshments group. The scouts were taking part in hikes and the hire of the Scout Hut. around the village and took litter pickers and Åsa Pamphilon bags with them as they walked the footpaths.
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Galleywood Grapevine 17 Scarecrows Came to Galleywood For the first year of the scarecrow Pity the poor judges who had volunteered to competition, Galleywood folk demonstrated inspect all entries and select those worthy of a what a great community they are by creating prize! They certainly had their work cut out. and displaying 43 exhibits around the village. Prizewinners were Max Baulch (11 and under) for his World War II airman who had The aim was to have fun and create street art parachuted to safety in Galleywood; the YMCA for everyone to enjoy during Festival week, 2-9 youth club (18 and under) for the Village June 2019. The competition was embraced by People; and Gillian and Emma Swain (adult) for schools, nursery children, the library, church Field Mice, Disney-style. and youth clubs as well as families. Scarecrows appeared in front gardens and whole families Runners up were Jack and Max Hornsby (11 and went on walkabout to view them and to take under) for Iron Jack and Captain Max; Upwards photos. They made folk smile and Community youth group at St Michael’s Church (18 and Speedwatch scarecrow in Watchouse Road under) for St Michael and the heavenly angels; even slowed down the traffic when he was out and the Harmond family (adult) for the rider in his hi-vis jacket. Admiral Rous on champion horse Golden Miller. Thanks go to Galleywood businesses who Just behind the Eagle public house, in donated prizes: the Horse and Groom and Eagle Watchouse Road was the site used by the Public Houses; Chelmsford Equestrian Centre YMCA youth club to create their exhibit (Riding stables); Off Road Kids (Landrovers for of 4 members of the Village People band youngsters); Mr Fish (Fish and Chip shop), Mc performing their hit record YMCA from 1978. Colls and the Co-op local retailers. In YMCA pose and dressed with incredible For more information go to www.galleywood. detail this diverse exhibit took centre stage for org or see the video blog on www.youtube. the whole competition. Others however, were co.uk by searching Galleywood scarecrows. equally creative. Scarecrows included St Michael Festival Committee members are keen to hear and the archangels; Pirates; a World War II airman any suggestions or ideas for the future. complete with parachute and caught in a tree; Dr Please email [email protected] Who and a weeping angel; Mr Oakie Doke; Harry Potter; the Alien who loves underpants; horses with riders; a clown; a bride; a festival chick and world famous tennis players. Thriftwood school pupils were cheeky enough to model two scarecrows on their teachers and another on their maintenance man.
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Galleywood Grapevine 19 Parish Councillors 2019/20
EAST WARD Councillors J Edwards, A Golden, R Hyland (Chairman), E Massey, N Paul
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Projects for 2019/20
Replacement bus shelter in Beehive Lane. Replacement litter bins in Watchouse Road shops area. Streetscene and highways improvements. Future of Galleywood Library. Continued support of Galleywood Youth Club. Identify areas for speed reductions.
Contact Us
Parish Council Office Keene Hall Watchouse Road Galleywood CM2 8PT Office Opening Times: Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm. Clerk Telephone: 01245 358898 (answerphone available) Email: [email protected] Deputy Clerk Telephone: 01245 348756 Email: [email protected] Website: www.galleywoodparishcouncil.gov.uk Find us on Facebook www.facebook/com/Parish.Council
20 Galleywood Grapevine Galleywood Parish Council ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19
Welcome to Galleywood Parish Council’s Annual Report for 2018/19. This summarises the work of the Council for the last financial year. I am very pleased to announce that the Parish Council achieved the Foundation Level in the Local Council Award Scheme. This recognises that the Parish Council achieves good practice in governance, community engagement and council improvement.
Chairman of the Council, Councillor Richard Hyland
Parish Councils are statutory bodies Personnel which meets 3 times a and are the first tier of local year. There are also a number of government. Galleywood Parish Working Parties which meet as Council is made up of 9 Councillors required to take forward specific supported by the Clerk and Deputy tasks or projects. Clerk. The Parish Council receives an Councillors do much more than just income from Chelmsford City Council, attend meetings. Their work involves the ‘Precept’ which residents pay as taking part in many parish activities, part of their council tax. The Parish dealing with various resident issues Council’s activities include and representing the Parish Council representing the local community, on local groups and outside bodies. working with partners to deliver services to meet local needs and The work of the Parish Council and striving to improve the quality of life its Committees is summarised in this and community well-being across report. Galleywood. Further information can be obtained
Through an extensive range of on the Council’s website: Powers we provide and maintain a www.galleywoodparishcouncil.gov.uk variety of important and visible local services including the Public Conveniences in Watchouse Road, a number of litter bins and dog foul bins, street furniture including bus In January 2019, the Parish Council shelters, open spaces and facilitating community events as required. achieved the Foundation Level as part of the Local Council Award The Council meets monthly and there Scheme. are 3 main Committees: Planning We are now working towards the and Highways which also meets month ly, Finance and Resources Quality Level. which meets bi-monthly and
Galleywood Grapevine 21 Committees
Planning and Highways Committee - considers and comments on all planning applications for planning matters relating to Galleywood; monitors the maintenance plan for the volunteer group tEG; considers winter tree planting and other planting/maintenance projects; reviews the Parish Plan; comment and monitor Tree Preservation Orders. Finance and Resources Committee - abides by the Parish Council Financial Regulations; reviews the Parish Council’s assets; manages the Parish Council’s grants scheme; delivery of the annual programme of events; controls the provision of the Youth Club. Sets the budget and monitors expenditure. Personnel Committee - considers the levels of staffing; reviews staffing policies including training needs.
Agendas and Minutes of all Meetings can be found on the Parish Council’s website. A 3 year Forward Plan and Action Plans for the next two years have been developed and can be viewed on the Parish Council’s website: www.galleywoodparishcouncil.gov.uk
Expenditure 2018/19 Projected Expenditure £124,645 2019/20 £111,901
The Parish Council has made a Precept request to Chelmsford City Council for the sum of £103,401. Projected Income and funds from Parish Council Reserves will make up the difference of £8,500. The Band D Council Tax for 2019/20 is £49.25, an increase of 1.48% Full details of the budget summary for the Precept 2019/20 is available from the Parish Council office or on our website.
22 Galleywood Grapevine Projects and Events in 2018/19
Grants Awarded in 2018 Events Play in the Park - the Parish 1st Galleywood Scout Group £1,000 Council supports the cost of tennis Friendship+ £162 coaching held in Chelmer Park each Galleywood Cottage Garden year and has booked this again for Society £500 2019. Galleywood Heritage Centre £250
Galleywood Horticultural Remembrance Service
Society £250 To commemorate 100 years of the Galleywood Ladies Club £2 50 end of WW1, the Parish Council held a Galleywood Makes Lunch £5 00 joint event with St Michael and All Galleywood Theatre Group £800 Angels Church on Sunday 11 Galleywood WI £250 November 2018 at the War Memorial Galleywood Youth FC £340 at the Keene Hall. The Hall Trustees The Parish Council’s Grants scheme arranged a full will be open for new applications for refurbishment of the front 2019/20 from 30 September 2019. garden area which was Completed Projects finished just in time for the service. The Parish Council A number of new litter purchased a new memorial bins were installed in the bench which has been placed next to Village, funded by the the Memorial. Parish Council. They are black galvanised steel On the same weekend a with the Verdun Oak sapling was ‘Galleywood’ name. planted at Twitten Green The replica pump at as part of the Pipers Tye was celebrations. refurbished. Senior Citizens Christmas Blue Plaque Scheme Luncheon. This annual event, 5 new Blue plaques were installed provided by the Parish Council was at the following sites: attended by 96 parishioners and a The Keene Hall, Essex Youth Cent re, good time was enjoyed Galleywood Heritage Centre, Rous by all. Members of the Cottage and the Horse & Groom PH. Youth Club also attended to distribute Public Conveniences - the Parish cards and gifts. Council owns and The weekly Youth Club is funded by maintains the Public the Parish Council in conjunction with Conveniences in YMCA Essex and held in the Youth Watchouse Road Centre in Watchouse Road on a which are open 7 Thursday evening. days a week, 24 hours a d ay.
Galleywood Grapevine 23 Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE) – 2019 Essex Village of the Year Competition - Update A browse through local artefacts, documents and a visit to the garden listening bench were all thoroughly enjoyed. The EVotY working party would very much like to take the opportunity of thanking all the partnership agencies who assisted in making Galleywood look so bright and welcoming and the volunteers who gave their time and expertise in making the day so memorable.
The marks and feedback from the 1st round visits to all the In the Spring Edition of our Community participating villages will now Magazine, the Parish Council were thrilled be reviewed by RCCE and a shortlist of villages to announce that the Galleywood had been selected for the final round of judging. entered into the Class 1 – 2500 to 6000 The results will be announced and awards resident category of the 2019 Essex Village of presented at the RCCE Annual General the Year Competition. Meeting to be held on 10 July 2019. Having been informed in early May that Galleywood had been progressed to the 1st round of judging, a nominated working party received news that an appointed judge would undertake a visit on Thursday 16 May 2019. The judge arrived at the Keene Hall at 10.00am and was received by Parish Council members and residents. Following the presentation of a welcome pack, a guided tour of Galleywood was undertaken. The designated route took in visits to St Michael’s and All Angels Church, Twitten Green, The Spinney, the Galleywood Winery, Pipers Tye and Jubilee Park. The morning concluded with an informative exhibition at the Galleywood Heritage Centre.
24 Galleywood Grapevine Galleywood Oral History Project
Celebration Afternoon Tea on 16 May 2019. of tea/coffee, sandwiches, scones and small cakes were served by the Committee. The Oral History Project organised by some members of the Galleywood Historical Society John Turkentine took general photos at each over 3 years has been closed. An electronic table. and intention is that copies can be Copy of the Recordings has been given to The filed with the Recordings at the Galleywood Essex Record Office and a similar copy is held Heritage Centre. at the Galleywood Heritage Centre. This includes both the recordings and the catalogue to allow subjects to be researched across the project. The Committee decided to celebrate the completion of the project by providing an Afternoon Tea on Thursday 16 May 2019 for the people who were interviewed and their guests, as a thank you.
72 people were expected, including A raffle was held and John also photographed representatives of the Parish Council and the each winner. Essex Record Office. Sadly a few people were unable to attend due to illness. The afternoon closed with Christine Whybro cutting a celebration cake and saying ‘an On arrival guests were met by Project Team enjoyable afternoon with Galleywood folk Leader, Geraldine Willden and then they sat at doing what they do best – chat and drink tea.’ a table with their friends. The Historical Society Chairman, Graham Smith, then formally Gillian Parker welcomed those present and a plentiful supply Secretary
Galleywood Grapevine 25 Late May Bank Holiday Walks Success From Galleywood Heritage Centre
Once again, with the aid of volunteers, If you were unable to go on the historical walk, the Galleywood Heritage Centre put on details can be accessed via the link: some walks, to bring our community out www.discoveringbritain.org/activities/east- and together to enjoy the surrounding of-england/trails/galleywood.html. Galleywood countryside. Further historical walks are planned on Walk organiser Gillian Parker devised a 5 mile Tuesday 23 July and Tuesday 13 August 2019 ramblers roam to West Hanningfield and back both at 1pm for a 1.30pm start, £3 per person. and Susan Wilson devised the shorter walk for the Royal Geographical Society’s Discovering A number of local walks and a footpath map can Britain website. The walks were aided by Marie be accessed from the Parish Council’s website. and Richard Hyland on Bank Holiday to serve If you want to receive news of future events two different audiences. at Galleywood Heritage Centre pop in or send Galleywood Heritage Centre welcomed Marie Hyland an email at: 35+ walkers on Bank Holiday Monday to [email protected] participate in walks with talk and finish up with to be added to the emailing list for newsletter. well-deserved tea and cake in Galleywood Heritage Centre’s Horseshoe Tearoom.
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26 Galleywood Grapevine Sandon Woodturners One of the aims of Sandon Woodturners is finer points of a demonstration. Most of the to promote the skills of woodturning in a members have learnt, or are still learning! by comfortable, friendly environment. watching these experts at work and listening to the advice they offer. We have a purpose-designed unit incorporating demonstrating and seating areas as well as a self-contained shop adjacent to the tea and coffee bar. There is a comfortable area for the consumption of biscuits, or may be a doughnut if someone is celebrating a birthday.
Although the club meets every Saturday apart from public holidays, this is not too unlikely Members can borrow books on woodturning as, with an active membership of 90 or so from our library of more than 200 books and members, it is usually a new landmark for can purchase woodturning materials from our someone! excellent shop. Our members have/have had a variety of careers – engineers, electricians, business people, milkman, cabinet makers, policemen, farmers, nurses, surgeon etc. We can usually find someone who can give advice/help on most subjects. We like to think of ourselves as being not just a woodturning club, but a social club too. Members are keen to help others if Details of the dates of all activities, future they can. programme and outside events we attend are publicised on the Sandon Woodturners Comments from visiting demonstrators website (www.sandon-woodturners. suggest that Sandon Woodturners have one co.uk/) as are photos and reports of past of (possibly THE) best equipped and organised demonstrations. clubs in the country. If web access is not available to you, Norman If you find it possible to make a visit, the or Paul are always delighted to talk to any experience could be most rewarding and few potential visitors and will provide access can resist joining as a member and enjoying details for anyone who has not visited the a Saturday morning’s or afternoon’s or whole club before. (Security considerations prevent day’s great woodturning for the same entrance us from publicising the exact location on payment of just £10. the website.) A hard copy of the future Our introductory offer:- As a first-time visitor, programme can also be provided. your visit will be entirely free! The programme of visiting turners reads like www.sandon-woodturners.co.uk a who’s who of well known and respected Norman: demonstrators from different parts of the Tel: 01245 611426 country and some also conduct master-classes Email: [email protected] over a weekend. Closed circuit television Paul: cameras and radio microphones ensure that Tel: 07966 188559 all attendees can see and hear in detail the Email: [email protected]
Galleywood Grapevine 27 Galleywood Blue Plaque Scheme The Parish Council is pleased to announce that the Blue Plaque scheme has now been completed.
Five blue heritage plaques have been installed around the village in locations recognised as being important to the history and development of Galleywood. They have been installed at the Galleywood Heritage Centre, Margaretting Road; Rous Cottage, The Common; the Keene Hall, Watchouse Road; Essex Youth Centre, Watchouse Road; the Horse and Groom Public House, Horse and Groom Lane. An unveiling ceremony took place on Saturday 8 June 2019 by the Deputy Lieutenant of Essex, Dr Simon Lyster and was incorporated into the Galleywood Festival weekend. The unveiling of the first plaque at the Galleywood Heritage Centre was followed by a guided walk provided by the Galleywood Historical Society. Shown are some photographs from the day. Information on the Blue Plaque scheme can be found on the Parish Council’s website www. galleywoodparishcouncil.gov.uk and leaflets are available from the Parish Council office at the Keene Hall and the Galleywood Heritage Centre. The Parish Council would like to thank the Galleywood Festival Committee, the Galleywood Historical Society and the Galleywood Heritage Centre for providing the refreshments on the day.
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Galleywood Grapevine 29 Galleywood Horticultural Society Sadly, after more than 100 years serving down at the end of the year. I am writing the gardeners and wider population of this in the hope that someone in the local Galleywood, The Galleywood Horticultural community, who may not yet be a member, Society is in danger of closing at the end of may consider joining us and maybe take this season. on one of the positions. The primary role of the secretary is to record the minutes of the There is still a lot of interest in the activities bi-monthly committee meetings and write of the society but no-one is coming forward to prospective speakers. In depth knowledge to join and/or lead the committee. Without a of gardening is not necessary. Similarly, the committee, there is no society! chairman does not need to be the fount of At present the monthly meetings, which are all horticultural matters. Our president, Peter attended by 30 – 50 people, comprise a talk Seabrook, is extremely helpful and he and I or demonstration which is mainly but not would ensure that any new members are well always horticultural in nature. There are one or supported. two garden visits each year, a bulk purchase scheme for seeds and a Christmas social If you think you can help or wish to know more evening. The highlight of the society’s year is please contact either me or Margaret: the annual show in July which incorporates [email protected] | 01245 268792 flowers, fruit, vegetables, cookery and craft. [email protected] | 01245 35011 I, as chairman and Margaret our secretary are both finally standing
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30 Galleywood Grapevine Galleywood Theatre On Saturday the 6th July, Galleywood Theatre Group will present a comedy farce “BOEING BOEING”.
Set in Paris near Orly Airport, in lothario Bernard’s flat, Bernard’s chaotic love life becomes more bizarre by the day, he masterfully juggles three air hostesses from Italy, Germany and America through careful air schedule planning.
WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG ?!!
Galleywood Theatre Group would like to thank Galleywood Parish Council and Teledyne E2V for their financial support and Galleywood Social Club for our rehearsal venue. Galleywood Library News Come and join us at Galleywood Library Thursday mornings from 10.30 – 11am for the Space Chase!! followed by Stay & Play till 11.30am.
This is the Older children are welcome to drop in on theme of this Friday afternoons to enjoy board games, year’s Libraries jigsaw puzzles or show off their Lego skills or Summer try out their craft skills on Saturday mornings. Reading Challenge for children taking place during the Dog waste and re-cycling bags for paper, card, school holidays. Children are never too young plastics are available, as well as collection to join and can either read themselves or be points for used batteries and small electrical read to. There are incentives along the way, items. You can photo-copy here, use our with a chance to solve the Space Chase! computers and of course, borrow books! We have activities for adults as well as children. At the time of writing we are still awaiting A number of groups meet at Galleywood the outcome of the Future Library Services Library to discuss books, develop their creative consultation. writing skills, speak French, play scrabble & You can visit www.libraries.essex.gov.uk for cribbage and knit and natter. the latest information and remember that you Feel free to contact us for more information on can also re-new your books on-line, reserve any of these groups or visit the Essex County items and check events at all libraries. Council Libraries website to see what is going on at your local library. We are open on Tuesdays from 1-5pm, Thursdays from 9-1pm, Fridays from 1-5pm For the youngsters, we continue with our and Saturdays from 9-1pm and look forward to weekly Baby & Toddler Rhymetime on seeing you soon!
Galleywood Grapevine 31 Galleywood Historical Society It is some years since we put an article in These recordings provide a rich source of Galleywood Grapevine so it may well be that information for the future. The project finished some of you are unaware of the Society and collecting in December 2018 and all those what it does. So here goes. interviewed, their guests and others who had helped – over 70 in all - enjoyed a celebration Formed in November 1998, after prompting afternoon tea at The Keene Hall in May. We by Galleywood Parish Council, the Society’s still have the recording equipment if you have aim is to promote interest in the history of a story to tell. Galleywood and surrounding areas. To this end we have a series of talks, usually four a By the time you read this our next talk wll year on Wednesday evenings at The Keene be on the evening of 11th September when Hall. Since February 2003 we have also Chris and Les Whybro will be presenting ‘Tales produced a newsletter ‘Past Times’ which from Galleywood Orchards’. Many of the older comes out a few weeks before the talks. residents will recall that there were many orchards in and around the village and it also Since the opening of Galleywood Heritage hosted the ‘The Ace’ fruit packing works on the Centre we no longer hold the physical records industrial estate in Rignals Lane. and momentos of the village which are now looked after by Wendy Cummin, the Archivist Please do come along – annual membership is there. However the two groups still work £10pa (£9 if paid by standing order) or you can together and we occasionally have the same come to an individual talk for £3 paid on the talks, ours in the evening, so that those for door although you would not then receive a whom the Heritage Centre or Keene Hall is newsletter. more convenient can attend.
Our website is: www.essexinfo.net/ galleywoodhistoricalsociety For membership please contact Geraldine Willden 01245 358807 [email protected] Our display board at the Annual Parish Meeting
A major activity over the last three years was the completion of the Oral History Project where we recorded the memories of 47 current and past residents of their lives and THE FENCING of the village itself. These are now available SPECIALISTS both at Galleywood Heritage Centre and Essex Record Office together with catalogues that will allow you to search against particular subjects. A small curation of extracts is also Witham available on The Listening Bench in the 01376 502020 Heritage Centre grounds. www.danburyfencing.com
32 Galleywood Grapevine The Environmental Galleywood Group (teg) carries out practical conservation work Ladies Club as well as footpath Please come along and join us for an maintenance interesting evening of talks, slideshows or at various sites demonstrations. across Galleywood Our friendly group meets in the Keene Hall and Great Baddow. from 8pm - 10pm on the 3rd Thursday of the There is a Sunday group and a Wednesday month. Membership £22 per year (now £11 group. The Sunday group meets the second for the remainder of our year) and Visitors are Sunday afternoon of the month and the welcome at £4 per meeting. Refreshments Wednesday group meets every Wednesday are free! ______morning. Gloves, tools and refreshments are Thursday 18 July 2019 always provided. Deborah Brady talks about ‘A Female Photo New members are always welcome. By joining Journalist in Fleet Street’ ______teg you will not only get fresh air and exercise, We have no meeting in August you will also make new friends and do ______Thursday 19 September 2019 something good for your local environment at Pru James tells us about ‘A Duke Street the same time! Childhood’ Mike Whalley Tel: 01245 266209 E-mail: [email protected] Galleywood WI Our meetings in April and May have been very Our next meeting in June is a talk on English good. cheeses which should be very good especially as there are tastings. April was our Spring Lunch followed by our AGM. The lunch was a buffet catered for by If you are interested in joining the Galleywood the Committee. For our May meeting we had WI and would like to come along as a visitor a talk on Gardens of Europe which was really we meet on the second Thursday of each interesting. month at 2pm at Keene Hall.
The new craft group which meets at St For more details please call Pauline Horemans- Michaels Church is going well and we hope it President: will continue to grow. 01245 252599
Galleywood Grapevine 33 Galleywood Short Mat Bowls Club - Thirty Years in the Village 2019 sees the 30th anniversary of is an equal mix of men and women, young and Galleywood Short Mat Bowls Club, and it is old and no quarter is given on basis of age, sex still going as strong as ever with 43 members or disablement. No room for excuses either! who play regularly on Monday evenings and Some members represent the club in local Wednesday afternoons. Mondays, perhaps, leagues where we compete with other clubs are suited to those members who are working around the area and try to uphold the name of and cannot get home in time and therefore Galleywood Short Mat Bowls Club and there can make the usual starting time of 7pm, held is also a club mini league where members are at Galleywood Infant School in Barnard Road. encouraged to compete against one another.
Wednesdays are for those members who have There are other club activities such as quiz a little more time on their hands and can start nights, dinner nights and trips further afield to play at 2pm. These meetings are held at Keene play other clubs joined by former members. Hall in Watchouse Road. Both sessions are well attended and last for approximately 2 hours. So, if you are new to the area, retired or alone and think that you might like to try this engaging Competition is always fierce, but not so much sport, make some new friends and keep a little that the enjoyment of the sport and, most fitter as well, why not give it a try? Just turn up at importantly, each other’s company is put at either venue and introduce yourself. risk. No room for egos here! Costs are minimal. For more information, contact Frances on Ages range from 16 years to 90 years and there 01277 295831 or Denis on 07907 760882
34 Galleywood Grapevine Galleywood Youth FC G F C
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Galleywood Grapevine 35 Club contact details Chelmsford Guitar Orchestra Galleywood Cricket Club Roger Montgomery 07773 155981 John Gray 07847 336237 [email protected] [email protected] www.galleywoodcc.play-cricket.com Essex Family History (ESFH) ______Meryl Rawlings 01245 225200 Galleywood Short Mat Bowls Club [email protected] Denis Ketley 01245 353292 [email protected] Galleywood Art Club ______Beth Schluter 01245 630 625 Galleywood & District Social Club [email protected] The Street 01245 287260 ______Galleywood Chaplin Close Allotment Galleywood WI Adrian Batsford 01245 251665 Pauline Horemans [email protected] 01245 252599 ______Galleywood Common Association Friendship+ for Parents, Carers & Children 0-5 Susan Blunden 01245 287911 http://www.stmichaelsgalleywood.org.uk/ [email protected] ouractivities/friendship ______Galleywood Glebeland Allotment Tenants Galleywood Theatre Group Association Paul Hambleton 07941 258214 John Castle 01245 601739 [email protected] [email protected] ______Inland Waterways Association Galleywood Good Neighbours Rebecca Loader 01621 332619 Cllr S Troop 01245 256008 [email protected] [email protected] ______IYC (Ian’s Yoga Class) Galleywood Historical Society Ian Jordan 01245 492640 Gillian Parker 01245 466353 [email protected] [email protected] ______Keep Fit Galleywood Horticultural Society Pat Wilson 01245 354079 Philip Walters 01245 473191 [email protected] [email protected] ______Point to Point Patchwork & Quilting Galleywood Ladies Club Margaret Shears 01245 260312 June Ramsay 01245 473463 [email protected] [email protected] ______St Michaels Bellringers Galleywood Neighbourhood Watch Chris Moles 01245 268157 Norman Taylor 01245 611426 [email protected] [email protected] ______Trudi Osborne dance Galleywood Oral History Group Trudi Osborne 07788 712751 Geraldine Willden 01245 358807 [email protected] [email protected] ______TEG Mike Whalley 01245 266209 [email protected]
36 Galleywood Grapevine Club contact details Businesses Church ______Co-operative Food (Cash Point) St Michael & All Angels 83 Barnard Road 01245 474591 Brian Pepper 01245 353922 ______www.chelmsfordstar.coop/food [email protected] Farleigh Hospice Charity Shop ______Other Services 49 Watchouse Road 01245 359739 ______Area Highways Office Chelmsford Star Co-operative Funeral Service 0845 6037631 348 Baddow Road 01245 268993 ______www.essex.gov.uk www.chelmsford.coop/funerals ______Chelmsford City Council Galleywood Kitchens Switchboard 012454 606606 Skinners Lane 01245 258666 ______www.chelmsford.gov.uk www.kitchens-chelmsford.co.uk ______Chelmers Housing Partnership Galleywood Motor Spares 03005 550500 Watchouse Road 01245 475406 [email protected] ______Galleywood Pharmacy Clarendon Veterinary Centre Watchouse Road 01245 258583 ______01245 267954 www.clarendonenquine.co.uk Kim and Company Hairdressers ______Watchouse Road 01245 353566 Environmental Services Liberty Dry Cleaners 01245 606800 Watchouse Road 01245 357710 ______www.chelmsford.gov.uk ______McColls Newsagent (Cash Point) Essex Countryside Traveller Unit Watchouse Road 01245 357423 ______03457 430430 ______Milbury Meats Galleywood Library - Watchouse Road Watchouse Road 01245 353435 0345 6037628 [email protected] ______www.milburymeats.co.uk ______Mr Fish Galleywood Voluntary Community Care Watchouse Road 01245 250557 Diana Harman 01245 601520 [email protected] Safa Indian Restaurant Watchouse Road 01245 350085 The Guinness Trust Housing ______01268 414504 The Post Office ______www.guinnesspartnership.com Watchouse Road 01245 353139 ______Recycling Community Venues for Hire 01245 615837 ______www.chelmsford.gov.uk/recycling Galleywood Heritage Centre ______Mr Max Tanner 01245 357700 Village Agent [email protected] Eileen Smith 07540 720612 [email protected] Keene Hall Mrs Susan Royce 01245 268961 [email protected]
Galleywood Grapevine 37 Club contact details Schools Data Protection Act ______Galleywood Infant School Under the Data Protection Act 2018, the Parish Mrs Sarah Manning 01245 472686 Council now needs consent to be able publish [email protected] ______personal information. St Michaels C of E (VA) Junior School This relates to the contact names, telephone Mrs Maria Rumsey 01245 472682 numbers and email addresses for all Clubs and Organisations previously published in the [email protected] Grapevine. Great Baddow High School All Clubs and Organisations were contacted Mrs Carolyn Lynch 01245 265821 and provided with a Consent Form for [email protected] ______completion and only the ones that we have Thriftwood School had returned can now be published. Mrs Georgina Pryke 01245 266880 So, if you see your Club or Organisation [email protected] missing from the directory this is the reason. If you would like to resume your listing please Jubilee Friends Pre-school contact the Clerk for a Consent Form: Lindsay 01245 474157 ______01245 358898 or email: The Stables Nursey [email protected] Susan Mann 01245 348159 or pop into the Parish Office, first floor at the www.thestablesnursery.co.uk Keene Hall, Watchouse Road. ______Rainbow Pre-school, Galleywood 07780 815951 or 07957 456250 ______COMPUTER PROBLEMS? Public Houses ______The Eagle IS YOUR COMPUTER Stock Road 01245 496571 RUNNING SLOW, www.theeaglegalleywood.co.uk ______CRASHING OR JUST The Great Baddow Barn GIVING YOU Galleywood Road 01245 473738 PROBLEMS? www.thegreatbaddowbarn.com ______Then give Micromend The Horse and Groom a call for free advice The Common 01245 261653 No call-out fee • No x, no fee www.grayandsons.co.uk ______YOUR LOCAL FRIENDLY SPECIALIST FOR The Running Mare • All PCs and laptops • Upgrades and replacement Galleywood Road 01245 253031 • Apple Macintosh of your old machine www.vintageinn.co.uk/ • Confi guring iPads, iPhones • Install custom-built therunningmarechelmsford ______and Android mobiles, Windows 7, 8 and 10 PCs The White Bear • Internet problems • We can advise on child safety Watchouse Road 01245 353034 • Virus removal • We are CRB Registered
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38 Galleywood Grapevine Cooking with the Deputy Clerk Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Wraps
PREP: 5 MINS COOK: 10 MINS TOTAL TIME 15 MINS SERVES 4 CALORIES: 310kcal There’s nothing better than a little Hawaiian twist to BBQ chicken, layered inside a tasty wrap! These Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Wraps are EASY, healthy and delicious.
You will need Method • 1 tablespoon olive oil 1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium • 500 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts high heat. (about 2 breasts), cut into bite-size pieces 2. Add chicken pieces to the pan and season • salt and freshly ground black pepper with salt and pepper. Cook, flipping once • 110 grams barbecue sauce until chicken is cooked through and golden • 110 grams shredded mozzarella cheese brown. • 165 grams pineapple, chopped (fresh or 3. Remove pan from heat. Add barbecue sauce to the pan and toss chicken to coat. canned) 4. Place tortilla on a plate. Layer with a • 1/4 red onion, chopped spoonful of barbecue chicken, cheese, • 1 lettuce heart, chopped pineapple, onion, chopped lettuce and • 55 grams fresh coriander, chopped coriander. • 4 large flour tortillas (wheat or white) 5. Roll, burrito style and secure with a toothpick. Serve immediately. 6. Consider serving these with a BBQ side dish.
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