Winstred Hundred Parish Council
Supporting the local community
Wigborough Traditional Meats’ latest ‘occasional’ newsletter has now been released and updates on construction projects, problems with prices of pork, Sailor the cow’s abscess and sheep-shearing.
To read all about this and more visit the Garr House Farm website.
30 members and 10 visitors, 9 of whom were from Layer Ladies, joined us for our July meeting which was also our special themed social night of the year. This year with it being the Olympics in London, we decided to go Greek. We were greeted on arrival with a glass of ouzo and, for the faint-hearted, a glass of home-made lemonade. After the very short formal part of the evening, we tucked into a Greek Meze, to the background music of Orpheus. Once we had eaten, the tables were cleared away to make room for Yanis to lead us in some very energetic dancing, which almost everyone joined in.
The music for this was provided by George on keyboard and, while we all took a rest from dancing, Yanis joined him with some very skilful playing on the Bouzouki. Most members dressed to match the Greek theme and, at the end of the evening, George awarded the prize for the best dressed lady to Sue Copeland.
It really was an excellent evening and it was such a shame that so many of the members missed out on it.
As we don’t have a meeting in August ur next get together is on September 25th when Dr. Maureen Scollen is our speaker and her subject is “Paragon or Prude.” Membership is currently full but visitors are welcome at a cost of £3.50.
Details of all our meetings and speakers can be found on the diary on the home page of the Winstred 100 website. If you would like any further information about P.A.W.S. please ring any of us on the following numbers: Alice Holmes 01206 735510, Jane Banks 01206 735004 or Jane Anderson on 01206 735505
The schedules for the Horse & Dog shows at the 80th 5 Parishes Show are now available to download in PDF format. Please visit the 5 Parishes webpage here.
Colchester Birds of Prey
Main show schedules availableDog show schedules:
Organised and led by the amazing Bill Tamblyn, guests from Quire and Breton singer, Gwendal Moële, accompanied by Paul Riley on guitar, wowed the audience with a repertoire of French and French-inspired music and songs. The programme was interspersed with French poetry and some French rounds for audience participation, and it didn’t seem to matter whether you had a good knowledge of French or not, everyone joined in the fun.
At the interval, a selection of French cheeses and wine were served, before the evening proceeded with a number of solo pieces, each exquisitely performed, by members of the Peldon Players. As a finale, a medley of numbers from Les Misérables was performed by the ensemble, with chorus from the audience. To end this glorious evening, everyone stood up to sing, with great gusto, La Marseillaise.
Details of the 80th Annual Five Parishes Show are now online here. As they become available the schedules and timetables will also be loaded online.
Wigborough Traditional Meats’ latest ‘occasional’ newsletter has now been released and shares tales of frustration borne on the back of weather too damp to make sileage, let alone hay. While the grass grows it is under increasing threat from hungry geese and expanding rabbit populations. Meantime, as time moves on so do young helpers – some finishing at college and moving on, others joining as part of their own education.
To read all about this and more visit the Garr House Farm website.
Peldon Great Wigborough Little Wigborough Salcott Virley
Draft minutes of the meeting of Winstred Hundred Parish Council held at Salcott Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 10th July 2012.
Present: Jinny Gale, Netty Knill-Jones, Phil Gladwin, Nicky Ellis (chair), Kevin Bentley and 2 members of the public
Apologies for absence: Jane Banks, Charles Dymond, Lynne Simmons, John Walker, Andrew Ellis, Terry Sutton
Minutes of the last meeting were agreed by all and signed by the chairman
Borough Councillors: All reported pot holes and road repairs are being addressed systematically. www.essex.gov.uk/highways provides details of where and when this work will be carried out with maps. Report any potholes noticed to the clerk to be sent on to ensure they receive attention.
Money from the Reservoir Community Fund allocated for an Education Centre is still in the early stages of discussion as there are many problems arising for this project to take off.
County broadband scheme is being held up by the EU Commission to agree.
A couple of matters were reported to Kevin to take up for us.
Public-Have Your Say: None
Declarations of Interest: Nicky for discussion on planning application 121099 and refrained from joining in the discussion
Planning:
121070 Proposal: Variation of condition 2 of 102366 – to build porch with pitched gable roof as opposed to approved lean-to roof at 2 Fourreleet Cottages, Whitehouse Hill, Salcott
121120 Proposal: Infill extension to create new bedroom – in part replacing demolished extension at Fourways, Barnhall Road, Salcott
121099 Proposal: Replacement three bedroom dwelling and detached car port. Ref: COL/1397/81 at Ransomes, Wigborough Road, Peldon
Planning Decisions:
120749 Certificate of Lawfulness has been completed for use of outbuilding as ancillary and incidental residential use at Sampton Wick, Wigborough Road, Peldon
120858 & 120860 (Listed Building) Proposal: Remove defective bow window to existing kitchen and replace with new timber window and remove all black paint/stain etc. from existing internal exposed oak beams, joists and studs via a gentle chemical free hot water vapour process at New Hall, Copt Hall Lane, Little Wigborough – Permission and consent granted
The next meeting will be held at Peldon Village Hall on Tues 11th September 2012 at 7.30pm.
36 members and 3 visitors attended our June meeting on the 26th, when Mrs Paula Short came along and told us all about “Golden Temple – Amritsar India”. Paula has developed a passion for India and its temples, culture and history since her first visit in 2000 and was able to give us quite an insight into it. She had a fantastic array of slides which she used to highlight her very interesting talk.
We also had our silent auction of New and Nearly New items which raised just over £35 for our funds.
Our next get together is on July 24th which will be our July themed social and this year it is a “Greek Night”. We have a professional Duo coming along to entertain us with music and a dancing demonstration and we will be having a light Meze supper and suitable refreshments .The cost is £7.00 for visitors. Numbers are limited so please book by contacting one of the committee members listed below.
Details of all our meetings and speakers can be found on the diary on the home page of the Winstred 100 website.
Membership is currently full but if you would like any further information about P.A.W.S. please ring any of us on the following numbers. Alice Holmes 01206 735510, Jane Banks 01206 735004 or Jane Anderson 01206 735505.
At 7:30pm on 14th July the Friends of St mary’s, Peldon are holding a celebration of Bastille Day with Food, Drink, Songs and Poems with French and French-inspired music— featuring:
Admission at the door £10
Includes cheese and nibbles and a glass of French Wine
