VOLUNTARY SERVICES Frating Parish MY SOCIAL PRESCRIPTION Do you want to feel healthier, happier and more involved in your community? Directory Launched in 2013, ‘My Social Prescription’ is a community 2021 based scheme led by Colchester Community Voluntary Services to connect community members to voluntary and Contents Page community services and volunteers to improve health and Bus Timetables 13 wellbeaing. It does this by addressing the social issues that people often approach medical staff, as well as providing Council Information: support with their health conditions and encouraging self-care. TDC, County, District 6 Parish - Frating 7 This is achieved by identifying the most appropriate referral, Education: utilising community assets (i.e. people, services, community Primary Schools 8 resources) to respond to the social need, ultimately improving Secondary Schools 8 the quality of life of the patient and family and reducing demand Pre-School/Playgroups 9 on public services. It also reduces duplication of effort, plus encourages independence and self-care. Frating Memorial Hall 15 Library Services 14 You can contact Social Prescribers in three ways: Lunch Clubs & Social Groups 12 • Call 0800 7311 655 Medical Services 11 • Email: [email protected] Places of Worship 10 • Meet Prescribers face-to-face at one of our onsite visits to Police 3 GP Surgeries, clinical locations and community events Post Office 7 The scheme operates across North East Essex. It has been Problems & Emergencies, reporting of 4 designed to reduce time spent finding the help people need by Refuse Collection & Recycling 5 informing them of the right service, in the right place, first time. Vets 14 Village Sign 2 Voluntary Services 16 Produced by Frating Parish Council and correct at time of publication FRATING ON THE WEB January 2021 https://e-voice.org.uk/fratingparishcouncil/ 16 FRATING VILLAGE SIGN FRATING Following the Village MEMORIAL HALL Appraisal in 2006, Frating Parish Council proposed the Clacton Road erection of a village sign to Frating add to those erected across Essex CO7 7DJ Tendring, raising the profile of this parish and hopefully contributing to its community spirit. Funding To book the Memorial Hall for towards the project was private functions contact: identified and boosted by an annual grant over three years allocated to Tendring District Councillors to Mrs Sue Critchley support worthy parish Rosemary Cottage projects and a donation received crosses in the now closed Frating Clacton Road from A Smith GB Ltd, a local churchyard. Frating CO7 7DJ business. The composition of the The cartwheel represents the sign was discussed and local Tel: 01206 251459 contributions sought. The project Wheelwright of Haggars Lane, Frating operating through the 19th was then commissioned to Dyvig Hire charges are £15 for the first three hours, thereafter Metal Work Design, a local Century. reducing to £5 per hour. company who completed the The apple tree acknowledges design and manufacture. The the apple growing industry in Regular bookings sign is centred on a fruited apple Frating during the 20th Century. tree with additional insertions. Monday 7.30pm Parish Council (first in month) Fretingham is recorded in the Wednesday 7.00pm Book Club (first in month) The bell represents the three Domesday Book and the name Thursday 7.00pm Band Practice church bells of Frating Church, has altered in time to Fretinga, Friday 10:30am-11:45am Yoga (new members welcome) circa 12 Century which peals Fratenges, Fratyng, Ffratinge to Saturday 10.00am-4.00pm Knitters Club (every two months) were heard across the parish Frating [1610] and means the during 700 years. settlement of the people of To assist further updates please forward Fraete. Frae is the Saxon word The ram’s head is included additional useful information you would like to be from the coat of arms of the for a lord. considered to the Parish Clerk. Bendish family of Bumpstead The new village sign has been Steple. Sir Thomas Bendish placed at the junction of the A133/ married Elianor, daughter of John B1029 and was dedicated by the Ford, Frating Hall in the 16th Reverend Pauline Scott on Century. See also the iron Saturday, 11th September, 2010. 2 15 VETS SERVICES POLICE Highcliff Veterinary Practice Factory Lane, Cattawade, Nr. Manningtree, Brantham, Essex CO11 1QL Telephone: 01206 391511 Frating is included in Tendring Area www.highcliffvets.com Tendring Community Policing Team Kinfauns Veterinary Clinic Non Emergency Telephone Number: 101 The Street, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, [email protected] Essex CO16 9LG Telephone: 01255 860555 or Fax: 01255 860184 Doitonline page on police website There are also several Veterinary Practices in Colchester Emergency Telephone Number: 999 The Police Station open to the public in Tendring is Clacton Police Station - Tendring LIBRARY SERVICES 8 Beatrice Road Mobile Library Clacton-on-Sea CO15 1ET The county’s mobile library will continue to call at the following location in Frating Opening hours: Monday - Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Frating Village Hall Thursday every 3 weeks 10:30-11:00 Accessibility features: • Ramp Home Library Service • Toilet If age, disability or caring prevents you from visiting the • Induction loop library the service's trained volunteers can bring the books, • Visitor Parking Facilities spoken word, music or information to you. If you would like • Disabled parking this service, or know of anyone living in the villages who • Automatic Door opening (via push button) would, then contact either the Manningtree or Clacton • Confidential Room libraries on 0345 603 7628. 14 3 CONTACTING LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND BUS TIMETABLES REPORTING PROBLEMS AND EMERGENCIES Updated timetables available on www.travellinesoutheast.org.uk Tendring District Council Weekdays 09:00 - 16:30 01255 686868 Out of Hours Emergencies 01255 222022 No 76X - Monday - Saturday for Colchester - Frating - Weeley - Clacton • Planning, fly tipping, litter, abandoned vehicles, road and verge Local stops: cleaning, Elmstead Market, Kings Arms • Clearance of litter and empting of dog bins. Frating, Kings Arms • Public environmental nuisances caused by hedges, dogs, noise, Weeley, The Black Boy smells. • anti-social behaviour and neighbour disputes. Licensing, trees and hedge • protection, street and road name signs. Essex County Council - 0345 6037631 / essex.gov.uk No 76 - Sunday Traffic & Highways for Colchester - Frating - Weeley - Clacton • maintenance of roads (except A120), verges, footpaths and Local stops: bridleways. Elmstead Market, Kings Arms Highways England - 0300 123 5000 / Frating, Kings Arms [email protected] Weeley, The Black Boy for • maintenance of the A120 and its associated direction and warning signs Glass and Paper Banks at - Monday to Friday • Great Bromley - Church Meadow No 77 Colchester Town Centre - The Hythe - Frating - Aingers Green • Elmstead Market - Car Park • Great Bentley - The Plough Car Park Local stops: • To report full containers 01977 608020 Colchester Town Centre Anglian Water anglianwater.co.uk Elmstead Market, The Kings Arms • sewage and service queries 03457 145 145 Frating, Frating Hill Park • reporting leaks 0800 771 881 Great Bentley, Sturrick Lane Affinity Water - 0345 357 2407 / affinitywater.co.uk for Chisbon Heath - St Osyth Beach • domestic water supply. Defective Parish Street Lights Contact: Michelle Salazar - 01255 223994 / [email protected] 4 13 LOCAL LUNCH CLUBS REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION & SOCIAL GROUPS Frating - Thursday / Friday dependent upon location Veolia Environmental Services For information, advice or to report a missed collection 01255 431620 Alresford Village Hall Lunch Club (This Club may close following Covid) Tendring District Council 01255 686888 [email protected] Every Tuesday at 12:30. Transport can be provided Contact: 01206 305582 Collections are on Thursday or Friday depending on your road - see website for details. Red / Green Recycling boxes, Black & Brown Wheelie Bins collected on alternate weeks Brightlingsea Community Centre Food waste collected weekly. Lunch Club (This Club may close following Covid) Please leave your recycling and refuse just inside your front Every Friday at 12:30. Transport can be provided boundary. Contact: 01206 305582 RED BOX for Paper and Card GREEN BOX for Plastic Containers and Tins/Cans Great Bentley YES NO The Older Persons Luncheon Club, Methodist Church Fizzy drinks, household cleaning, Other plastics, bags, yoghurt pots on the Green personal hygiene, shampoo and and margarine tubs. Alternate Tuesdays at 12 noon milk bottles (please remove lids), Cartons and Tetra packs, garden Contact: Marion Gourley on 01206 251330 aerosols waste, shoes, clothing and textiles, Cans and tins batteries, foil, shredded paper, glass Great Bromley Friendship Club Nearest Bottle Banks Elmstead Market Car Park Great Bromley Church Meadow (near School) Great Bromley Cross Inn Household Recycling Centres 3rd Thursday every month from 14:00 Greenmills, Lawford - Closed Wednesday / Thursday Telephone: 01206 230578 Rush Green Road, Clacton - Open 7 days West End Lane, Dovercourt - Closed Thursday / Friday Maltings Lane, Kirby-le-Soken - Closed Tuesday / Wednesday Open: Mid October - end February 9.00am-4.00pm March - mid October 9.00am-5.00pm Information on facilities available on TDC website: www.tendringdc.gov.uk/recycle 0345 603 7625 essex.gov.uk/recyclingcentres 12 5 COUNCILS & YOUR MEDICAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES Medical Practitioners TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL OFFICES