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New Village Hall for Peldon

peldon_village_hallFollowing the meeting we held in February, our latest plans for a new village hall for Peldon will be on display at an open meeting and coffee morning on

                              Saturday 9th October 2010

                               between 10.00am and 12.00 noon

in the Village Hall

Since February, when there was general agreement to the internal layout of the new hall, our architects have been considering alternative designs for the exterior of the building, taking into account views of the planners at Colchester Borough Council. Our architects and members of the management committee will be present and will welcome comments from all interested parties on the latest proposals.

We look forward to welcoming you all

Peldon Village Hall Management Committee

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Road Closure – Maldon Road nr Messing

Location map of Road ClosureEssex Countil Council have given notice of the temporary closure of the B1022 Maldon Road from its junction with Newbridge Road south west to its junction with Haynes Green Road.  

These overnight closures are scheduled to commence on 30th September for 2 nights between the 7.00pm to 7.00am or where appropriate signs are showing and weather permitting. The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce whilst carriageway resurfacing works is undertaken by Essex County Council.

Access for emergency service vehicles and pedestrians will be maintained at all times during the closure.

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Dragons to baroque and more

dragonboatOur parish diary has been updated with a wealth of events over coming weeks ranging from snap-action, dragons and some baroque as well.

The Bank Holiday weekend (29th to 30th) brings an added attraction to Mersea with the Mersea Camera Club’s Exhibition at Mersea Museum.  Members of the Club will be in attendance so you can ‘talk photography’ as well as have a look at the members’ work. Any questions contact Chris Moore on 01206-735-228.

Talking of photography, Bank Holiday Sunday (29th) brings a great photo-opportunity for you snappers with the Annual Essex Air Ambulance Dragonboat Races.

Mid-September (Friday 17th) sees the UK’s biggest cycle race of the year passing just a few miles away with Stage 7 of the Tour of Britaintour_of_britain running between Tiptree and East Hill, Colchester (via Smythe’s Green, Birch, Heckfordbridge) between approximately 13:15 & 13:45.  Why not turn out to line the route and cheer on these international athletes – and best of all, it’s free!

Looking further ahead, we see the Annual Roman River (music) Festival offer a wide programme of concerts in and around the area with the opening concert taking place in St Stephen’s, Great Wigborough on Sunday 3rd October.

If you have an event(s) or regular activity you want advertised on the parish diary please contact us through the links at the bottom of this page.

 

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Picture report from Five Parishes

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Pictorial report from the 2010 Five Parishes Show

 

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{besps_c}0|5parishes001.jpg|Suffolk Punches walking to arena| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes002.jpg|Suffolk Punch walking to arena| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes003.jpg|Suffolk Punch family, foal’s first outing| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes004.jpg|Suffolk Punches ready to walk on| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes005.jpg|Sealed Knot in training| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes006.jpg|Muskets & Pikes at ready| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes007.jpg|”That modern uniform will never catch on”| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes008.jpg|Young riders ready to compete| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes009.jpg|Best-in-class round of in-hand| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes010.jpg|My (webmaster’s) favourite in-hand| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes011.jpg|In-hand class| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes012.jpg|Where did that other carriage go?| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes013.jpg|Behind you! Careful on the corners please.| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes014.jpg|Are we catching up?| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes015.jpg|Getting bored now, can’t we zig-zag at least.| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes016.jpg|Who’s behind me?| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes017.jpg|When you are quite ready can we make a start?| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes018.jpg|… up and over the bridge…| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes019.jpg|… A-frame …| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes020.jpg|… and weave – keep focus on the finish!| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes021.jpg|If that dog (webmaster’s) gets any closer I’ll eat him!| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes022.jpg|Who are you looking at?| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes023.jpg|Hawks, falcons & owls galore.| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes024.jpg|Spitfire| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes025.jpg|Spitfire again – OK I like them (webmaster)| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes026.jpg|Spitfire landing – oops, no undercarriage| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes027.jpg|Spitfire getting a taxi back to the line-up| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes028.jpg|Spitfire again| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes029.jpg|Red Arrows BAE Systems Hawk T1| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes030.jpg|Aero L-39C Albatros in VX-9 squadron livery| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes031.jpg|The holding/display area| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes032.jpg|USAF P38 Lightning| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes033.jpg|Finalists puppy class| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes034.jpg|Sporting Dog class| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes035.jpg|… and there were greyhounds; lots of them!| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes036.jpg|A good turn-out of fruit & veg as well| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes037.jpg|And there were kites, some with passengers| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes038.jpg|In full flight down the field| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes039.jpg|Kites in traditional and more eccentric designs| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes040.jpg|Kites of all colours against the grey clouds| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes041.jpg|Clogs at the ready with Annies Fantasies| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes042.jpg|Circle your partner carefully, sticks aloft| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes043.jpg|Left foot forward| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes044.jpg|… and keep smiling.| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes045.jpg|But the real stars were the Suffolk Punches| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes046.jpg|Suffolk Punch pushing the log around the arena| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes047.jpg|Suffolk Punch, mother & foal| {/besps_c}

{besps_c}0|5parishes048.jpg|And so it’s goodbye for another year.| {/besps_c}

 

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Abberton Reservoir Update

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We have some news about future workings from the latest meeting of the Reservoir Liaison Committee.

Work on the B1026 causeway is due to start on 6th September 2010.

Initially a 60m section over the culvert area will be designated as single lane controlled by traffic lights.  This is to dam the culvert on the east side.  The process will then be repeated on the other side and the culvert will be drained and cleaned out.

The next stage is to dig up the carriageway on the west side to enable rebuilding of the culvert which will house the pumps needed to empty the central section of the reservoir.  The culvert is at present too weak for its purpose.  This activity will then be repeated on the east side of the carriageway.

The traffic lights are bound to delay journeys at busy times but they are to be radar assisted to minimise waiting during periods of light traffic.

The good news is that this stage is scheduled to be completed by Christmas.

It is then hoped to re-open both lanes of the carriageway although they will be narrower than before and there will be no footpath on the western side.

At the same time work will be progressing on constructing the road which will form the new causeway to the west of the existing road.

The target for completing this work is June 2011.

Change of working hours

Essex and Suffolk Water have requested, via the Abberton Reservoir Liaison Meeting, a change to agreed working times.  Neither Colchester Borough Council nor any of the Parish Council representatives objected to the request so the following working hours have now been agreed.

Summer Months April – September (BST) Monday to Friday – 07.00 to 19.00 (this is a change from 07:30 to 19:30)

The Borough Council has also agreed that the restriction on construction and delivery traffic driving through the village during school “picking up” and “dropping off” times does not apply during the period of school holidays.

 

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UPDATE: School Lane, Gt Wigborough Closure

This will be good long-term news for all the residents and users of School Lane, Great Wigborough, even though it will be a nuisance in the short term.

Essex County Council have advised us that the whole of School Lane will be closed for five days from 2nd August 2010 for much needed repairs. The works will be subject to weather conditions and we will keep you posted as and when we hear anything further.

Our thanks are due to our Borough Councillors, Andrew Ellis and Kevin Bentley, who have agitated continuously to get these repairs undertaken as a priority when there are so many demands on limited resources. Guys – our suspensions and wheel rims and dodgy backs all thank you.

Update:

Essex County Council have now issued the Public notice in which they advise:

  • The closure is scheduled to be for 5 days (subject to weather);
  • The alternative route will be via Maldon Road – B1026 Layer Road and vice versa;
  • Access for emergency service vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians will be maintained at all times during the closure.
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A message from The Peldon Rose

peldon-rose-logoA message from The Peldon Rose in respect of their Licence variation

As you may be aware we have recently made an enquiry to the Licensing Authority to vary our current licence.

Subsequently there has, in our opinion quite rightly, been some interest in the manner in which the application has been portrayed.

This has stemmed from the method in which we were advised to submit our application.

It seems the Authority guidelines offer an ‘all or nothing’ approach.

Our original intention was, and still is, purely to comply fully with the Law in respect of such matters as clarinet or instrument players in the garden for summer BBQ’s, occasional wedding or small private functions with music and such occasions as New Year’s Eve.

We fully understand that such phrases as ‘live music’, ‘dancing indoors and outdoors’ and ‘the periods displayed on the public notice’ cause immediate concern in the locality. This is not our intention or desire.

Let us reassure all those who are concerned that The Peldon Rose has no intention other than to run as a local Country Inn serving our respected clients with excellent hospitality and fine cuisine, working in harmony with those around us, and providing a respected service to all.

We are sure you will have noticed the changes recently effected to this end and the pride we have reflected in the overall building.

In order to bring this matter swiftly to heel, we have today advised Colchester Licensing Authority that our intentions have been incorrectly portrayed, the current application has been terminated in order to be modified to our correct requirements.

In turn we have agreed to meet with their representative within the next few weeks to find a way through the bespoke documentation and submit the correct application, which will simply cover the matters described above.

On a lighter note we appreciate your concern and would be pleased to see you whenever you so desire.

With regards

Michael Handley

Director  –   for and on behalf of The Peldon Rose                                     30 June 2010

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