Helions Bumpstead Village Magazine June 2021 Editorial… The weather has not been particularly kind to us recently with the coldest April for 60 years followed by a rainy May, which is on track to be the wettest May since records began. However there was a glimpse of sun last week, causing the magniBicent rainbow, shown on the front cover, viewed from Drapers Green, and seeming to start in the centre of the village. We are delighted to be returning to a printed edition of the magazine this month, courtesy of the print room at Braintree Council. It Just wasn’t the same viewing it on a screen! It is also very pleasing to have some activities to tell you about as restrictions are gradually lifted and we are able to make plans once again. Clubs are starting again cautiously in the village hall with a new Pilates class on Monday mornings, Table Tennis on Thursday evenings and monthly Coffee Mornings restarting from Tuesday 1st June. Inside you will also Bind details of various events in the village: Pub Fridays at the Three Horseshoes; a Village Walk ending at the pub in time for lunch on Saturday 26th June; a Jazz Evening raising money for charity on 10th July; and a Forest Roots music event on 23rd July. Planning is also well under way for the Summer Fete on Saturday 4th September. This is always quite a feat of organisation, so thank you to Bill and Jane Slade for volunteering to coordinate efforts. Please do contact them if you are able to help in any way - contact details inside. Editor: Jackie Tyler, Ivytodd, Drapers Green, Helions Bumpstead, CB9 7AT 07796 262737 [email protected] Copy date for the September magazine is 12th August please ADVERTISING / CLASSIFIEDS Please send all advertising to the Editor - details above. Please include a billing address. The Parish Clerk will bill you after publication. Cost per issue (revised May 2021) Colour Full page A4 portrait £40 Half page A5 landscape £24 Quarter page A6 portrait £16 Eighth page A7 landscape £8 Revenue raised from advertising offsets the cost of producing the magazine. Teenagers advertising for babysitting, dog walking and the likes do NOT have to pay. The magazine is produced quarterly in March, June, September and December in A4 size. Copy date is 12th of the month prior to publication. Obituaries, birthdays, births, greetings for occasions such as anniversaries - all accepted and free of charge, but subject to resizing by the Editor. Chair’s Report Helions Bumpstead Parish Council Since the last issue of the magazine we have been very pleased to welcome Roy Etheridge as a new member of the Parish Council. Roy has been a councillor previously so we know we will beneBit from his experience and enthusiasm. We are very sorry to be saying goodbye to our clerk, Cathy Carlisle, who has served us extremely well for the last 4 and a half years. We will really miss her and want to thank her very much for her help and support over the years. We have appointed a new Parish Clerk, Luke Brown and we look forward to welcoming him soon. In years gone by, new arrivals to the village were contacted by a village representative, given a personal welcome and introduction to the village and provided with a small information pack. Even before the pandemic this system had pretty much ceased and we would really like to get it up and running again. We have updated the introductory information pack ready to be handed out but, of course, we don’t always know when someone new moves into the village. To help us in this we ask that any resident who is aware of a new neighbour moving in lets us know (either by contacting one of the councillors or e-mailing the clerk at [email protected]) so that we can make contact and help ensure that everyone gets a proper welcome to the village. If you are reading this and are, yourself, new to the village, please do get in touch. I mention in the Annual Parish Report, which you will Bind included with this issue of the magazine, that during the last year we have been in contact with the local clinical commissioning groups for our area to express villagers’ concerns about the GP services in Haverhill. Now that we are hopefully coming out of the worst of the pandemic we are relaunching our efforts on this front. As a Birst step, we have made contact with the Chairs of the local councils in Haverhill and surrounding villages to suggest that we all work together in pushing for an improved service, starting with the re-opening of the Steeple Bumpstead surgery. We are lucky that levels of crime are relatively low in our part of the world but, of course, criminal activity does take place. We want to do all we can to help reduce crime and keep our property safe. We don’t currently have a Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator for the village and appointing one would be a positive step in helping to prevent crime in our area. If anyone is interested in volunteering to taking on this very worthwhile role then please do get in contact with us. We can all help to reduce crime by staying alert and reporting any suspicious activity immediately. As well as informing the police where appropriate, please also let the clerk know, who will ensure that relevant information is distributed to the rest of the village. As always please do get in contact with the Clerk or with any of the Councillors if there is anything you think the Parish Council can help you with. All our details are to be found in the magazine or on the website https://helionsbumpsteadparishcouncil.gov.uk/ Sue Kehr, Chair, HBPC 730819, [email protected] https://helionsbumpsteadparishcouncil.gov.uk Helions Bumpstead Parish Council - Useful Information PARISH CLERK & RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER Luke Brown: phone 07713 926645 - or email: [email protected] POLICE It is no longer possible to phone a local police station direct. In an emergency, ring 999, and for anything else ring 101 from any phone and ask for the control room, or https://report.police.uk/ EMERGENCY NUMBER WHEN TRAVELLING IN EUROPE For ALL emergency services while travelling in Europe CALL 112. NOISE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM – STANSTED AIRPORT To report any low Blying aircraft contact the above department directly on: 0800 243788 or email [email protected] RECYCLING Please contact the Clerk on the number above if you require any additional clear recycling bags. MAJOR ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS Please report any road accidents or maJor public incidents directly to the Clerk. If you require any further information on any of the above items or any other Parish Council matters please do not hesitate to contact the Clerk using the contact details above. for a better service Car Repairs, Servicing & MOT’s Free Collection & Delivery (Breakdown Exempt) 01440 714903 20-22 Hollands Road, Haverhill, CB9 8PP The Emergency Page In the event of an Emergency, ring the number in each of the first 3 headings 1 – 3 and then the appropriate number to address the particular Emergency. 1 Police, Fire, Ambulance 999 2 Parish Council Co-ordinator Sue Kehr Wiggons Farm 730 819 3 Braintree Emergency Manager Kathy Brown 01376 55 25 25 Suspicious Incident with https://www.essex.police.uk/ Or phone 101 possible illegal implications do-it-online/report-a-crime/ (may be slow) Highways Services Problem line Essex CC 0345 603 7631 (option 1) Electricity Central Control (Nationwide) 0800 404 090 UK Power Networks 0800 31 63 105 or 105 Anglian Water 0845 7145 145 NHS Surgery, St Clements, Camps Road, Haverhill, CB9 8HF 01440 841300 Emergency Equipment and Operators Chain Saw 1, Ploughing Firebreaks 2, Snowplough 3, Emergency Generators 4, Pumps 5 Operator Equipment available Malcolm Cox 1 1 Sages End Road 730 171 07909 750 186 Adam Haylock 1,2 Copy Farm 730 265 07836 385 504 Andrew Gage 1,3,4,5 Board Barn Farm 731 760 07977 222 884 Jonny Ramsey 1,3 Chestnut Lodge 730 230 Mark Istance 1 Avalon, Church Hill 730 812 Neville Nicholson 1,4 Lancelots Farm 730 580 Graham Boyd 1 Oaklands 07394 151027 Halls for Accommodation / Refuge Village Hall Key Holder Malcolm Rowson The Old Post OfBice 731 744 Martin Catchesides New House Farm 730 422 Sue Kehr Wiggons Farm 730 819 Gospel Hall Key Holder Michael Ramsey Slate Hall 730 288 Jonny and Susan Ramsey Chestnut Lodge 730 230 St Andrew’s Church Warden Jane Slade Hill House 730 803 [email protected] Notes If you are able to offer an expertise or service and would be willing to be included in this list, please let the editor know. UK Power Networks is the number to ring for 11KV power line problems; they run a Priority Registration Scheme where vulnerable people can register for special attention in an emergency. Anglian Water run a similar scheme called the Water Care Register. HELIONS BUMPSTEAD VILLAGE HALL As I write this report COVID 19 restrictions are about to be lifted on, amongst others, indoor entertainment and sports and signs are that we will be re-opening for table tennis and karate with most other regular bookings waiting until Autumn before re-starting. We hope to hold our Annual General Meeting on 21st June 2021 in the Main Hall subJect to the Binal ending of restrictions. I hope to see you there - time will be announced nearer the day. Planning for the fete to be held on 4th September 2021 is going ahead and we hope to have some of the usual stalls, a Blower show in the Hall, a dog show and performances by local musicians and artists.