Leigh on Sea Town Council News issue 03 Arts & Culture | Clubs & Societies | Schools Churches | Council Facilities & Outside Spaces Council Budget 2016-17 LEIGH ON SEA TOWN COUNCIL NEWS summer 2016 1 It’s been great fun putting this issue together. We have a lovely article from published historian Judith Williams on EVENT NEWS Prittle Brook. Grateful to her for giving her time to writing Health & Wellbeing Fair this and for using her map in In January the Community Centre helped residents to kick off the feature on Trees in the their New Year with a healthy start, by holding its first Health last issue. I’m also pleased to & Wellbeing Fair. The free event offered taster sessions of the include a piece on Dementia exercise classes at the Centre, as well as talks and workshops. as my mum suffered from Calendar The event proved very popular with exhibitors who got the chance this awful disease. Helen to share important wellbeing information. Stalls promoted different Robertson, Leigh Town (Mt. = Meeting) ways of staying healthy with keep fit, nutrition, weight loss and Councillor contributed to this. All Council meetings commence at cycling advice. The Council committee regular 7:30pm and are open to the public. Attendees to the Fair walked away with lots of information and items include an exciting popular stalls on the day included the Dawn Lister Therapy Centre, proposal for the skate park June Slimming World and The Body Matters. and recreational area, really 4-11 Leigh Art Trail hope you get involved and 7 Council Mt. February Half-Term Events let us know what you think. 7 Community Facilities Mt 14 Just in case you wondered Planning/Highways/Licen. Mt. For the February break the Centre organised a variety of events for 17 Farmers’ Market children all under the theme of Peter Pan. The different activities who was responsible for the 21 Enviro. & Leisure Mt. included arts and crafts, drama, dancing and storytelling. Each knitted/crochet seasonal 23-26 Leigh Folk Festival session was completely full and excited children were thrilled to additions to our letterboxes 28 Planning/Highways/Licen. Mt take part in the pirate and fairy themed workshops, proving that the those responsible own up Edwardian story is still as popular as ever. and share their love for July 5 Policy & Resources Mt. Peter Pan arts and crafts were provided by The Art Ministry, a local yarnbombing. Normally there 10 Leigh Lions Charity Duck Race charity who provide affordable art activities for less able children is a waiting list for allotments 12 Planning/Highways/Licen. Mt. but there are a few available, 15 Farmers’ Market and adults in Essex. The Centre donated over £170 to The Art 19 Ministry for the event, and will continue to work with them for half so read up on that, BirdTrack Council Mt. and the Orchard item. The 26 Planning/Highways/Licen. Mt. term events in the future. Community Centre has some Other collaborators for the week included Cally Davis Drama, First August fabulous classes including fun Steps Dance and the Inspire Theatre Collective. 2 exercises for the elderly as well Community Facilities Mt. 9 Planning/Highways/Licen. Mt. as energetic Zumba. Vivien 16 Enviro. & Leisure Mt. 19 Farmers’ Market FEBRUARY HALF-TERM EVENTS AT Rosier has been an enormous 21 Maritime Festival LEIGH COMMUNITY CENTRE help as sub editor and made 23 Planning/Highways/Licen. Mt. JOIN US FOR A MAGICAL WEEK OF “PETER PAN” THEMED ACTIVITIES some great contributions. MONDAY 15TH - PETER PANTO WORKSHOP - 1PM - 2.30PM AGES 6+ September TUESDAY 16TH - FAIRIES & MERMAIDS DANCE FUN - 10AM - 11AM Enjoy the summer in lovely AGES 2 - 6 Leigh-on-Sea 4 MDAS Allotment Open Day WEDNESDAY 17TH - PETER PAN STORYTELLING - 11AM - 12PM 6 AGES 3 - 7 Policy & Resources Mt. WEDNESDAY 17TH - PIRATE DRAMA WORKSHOP - 2PM - 3.30PM Jane Ward, 16 Farmers’ Market AGES 4 - 7 THURSDAY 18TH - PIRATE ARTS & CRAFTS - 10AM - 12PM 18 Leigh Regatta Editor. AGES 3 + 20 Council Meeting ALL EVENTS £3 ENTRY PER CHILD. CHILDREN October MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT. FOR 4 MORE INFO CALL 01702 716288 OR EMAIL Community Facilities Mt. HEALTHENQUIRIES@ LE&IGHC OWELLBEINGMMUNITYCENTRE.COM 18 Enviro. & Leisure Mt. 21 Farmers’ Market LEIGH COMMUNITYFAIR CENT November SATURDAY 16TH JANUAR 10.30AM 1 Policy & Resources Mt. RE 15 Council Mt. - 3PM - Y 18 Farmers’ Market FREE ENTRY Browse Local “Healthy Living” 25 Leigh Lights Meet Industry Professionals 01702 716 288 Businesses [email protected] December Free Taster Sessions of Fitness Visit Nutritional Talks www.leighonseatowncouncil.gov.uk 6 Community Facilities Mt. Classes held at the Centre 10 Carols on Strand Wharf & Workshops Front cover: Very indebted to Lynn Tait 17 Farmers’ Market who has provided the photographs for 20 AND MUCH Enviro. & Leisure Mt. NEW YEAR, MORE! the cover from her archive. NEW YOU! 2 summer 2016 LEIGH ON SEA TOWN COUNCIL NEWS In this issue Easter Half Term Events Once again the Easter Holidays were filled with fun and affordable activities for kids. A drama workshop themed on “Matilda the Council Musical” delighted older children, whilst storytelling, dancing, arts Editor’s Letter 2 and crafts and Blenheim Children’s Centre helped to entertain the Calendar and Events 2-3 little ones. Chairman’s Report 4 The Leigh-on-Sea Wedding Fayre LTC Budget 2016-17 5 On Saturday 21st May the Community Centre organised its first Planning Report 6 Wedding Fayre. Suppliers from the local area gathered to showcase their wares to brides, with cakes, flowers, photographers and more! Community Facilities 6 With the help of Laceys Event Services the large rooms in the Environment & Leisure 7 centre were beautifully decorated fit for a Wedding Ceremony and Rampage Skate Park 7 Reception. The Essex County Wedding Magazine also supplied free copies for all attending brides-to-be. Spring Spectacular 8 Book Fair 8 “90 for 90” Event Spring Art Competiton 9 To celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday Leigh Town Council organised a special afternoon tea birthday party for its residents Farmers Market 11 who are celebrating a 90th birthday in 2016. Leigh Allotments & Orchard Group 13 The event, held on Sunday 12th June at Leigh Community Centre Artist in Residence 14 invited nonagenarians to enjoy tea, cake and finger sandwiches, Bonchurch Outdoor Gym 18 whilst being entertained by Bob’s Barbershop Boys and the U3A Ukelele Group. Recycle More This Summer 32 Events | Clubs | Art | Culture Leigh Library Book Groups 8 Leigh Town Council’s Leigh Music & Drama Festival 10 3pm Spring Spectacular!- 11am - Grow your Own? 10-11 Saturday 19th March Leigh Community Centre BirdTrack 12 Free Entry! Essex Wildlife Trust 12 Suitable for Children of All Ages! - Easter Storytelling - Art Competition Leigh Folk Festival 14 Punch & Judy- Party Pets - Face Painting Arts & Crafts- Messy Play Quackers Leigh Art Trail 15 Magic Shows and much more!! Yarnbombing 16-17 Plus a variety of stalls - Blenheim Children’s- Haven’s Centre Keeping Active 19-20 - Churches Together- Leigh Round Kindly Supported- Castleby The Point Art Ministry Lions - Leigh Horticultural Society Buttercup Club - Leigh Lions - Sycamore Fund Inspire Theatre Collective 21 Hospice Table Leading the Fight Against Dementia 22-23 Parental Supervision Required. For more information contact the centre on 01702 716288 or email [email protected] 12 March Oasis Coffee House 24 The Historic Prittle Brook 25 Book Leigh Sailing Club 26 Southend Anglo Italian Circle 26 Fair Traditional Touring Club 27 Leigh Camera Club 30-31 10am - 1pm Leigh Community Centre A selection of stalls selling second-hand, new Schools and collectable books. Free Entry North Street Primary 28 Stalls only £10! For more details contact: 01702 716288 West Leigh 29 [email protected] LEIGH ON SEA TOWN COUNCIL NEWS summer 2016 3 Chairman’s report We approach the end of another Communicating with our residents has taken and bringing various business and cultural exciting and interesting year in the a top priority and we have changed the way interests together. We also take part in we comment on planning applications in our meetings of many other groups affecting our life of Leigh-on-Sea Town Council, area and will be developing strong practical area such as the Airport Consultative Group, which runs from May to April. policies involving you which hopefully will Leigh Port Partnership to name but two. There have been a number of new give us a bit more clout when it comes to This is your Council. The 16 councillors, innovations including of course objecting to inappropriate developments which threaten our town and also to none of whom receives any payment or this magazine. We have started a encourage positive improvements to the allowance, and our staff and volunteers project working with volunteers public realm. are all working hard for the good of Leigh and, as interesting schemes arise, and we need your support and ideas. We By the time you read this Strand Wharf hold public meetings to discuss important so our band of volunteers get should be complete. I hope you like it. I shan’t matters as they arise in Leigh, such as the stuck in to events, litter picking, include a picture, go down and take a look threat to our Library, and all our committee decorating and much more at the and enjoy a plate of delicious Leigh cockles meetings (normally on a Tuesday) are open as you gaze out to sea. There will be more Community Centre. to the public who are given an opportunity such projects, we are already planning a to speak, so come along and see how we community green adventure area, ambitious develop services for you and check that the The Council as a whole has developed a and still at a very early stage so we don’t best value for money is always obtained.