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Newsletter Herongate and Ingrave Issue 24
SPRING INTO SUMMER IN OUR BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES.
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
By W H Davis
Have you had a chance yet to wonder through the lanes and footpaths of our villages? Too busy to
stand and stare? Or too cold to go out? Have you heard a cuckoo yet, or did you hear the tap, tap of
bat on ball, as the cricket season began? Spring is here and the ponds are alive with moorhens,
newts, and frogs. The meadows echo to the mooing of newly born calves, the bleating of lambs.
We have waited a bit longer for our weather to change this year; cold and snow, rain and damp has
gone on and on. But during the week of 16th April 2018 temperatures rose, the sun came out, and
the spring flowers flourished. Daffodils suddenly burst open and the golden hew on the roadside was
glorious. Here comes Summer!
Defibrillator Workshop 2018 Photos and report on the recent Defibrillator Workshop inside
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Defibrillators
25 local residents aged between 17yrs and 70+ years
attended the session which was presented by First
Responders Roy and Penelope Tyzack. It is hoped
that the defibrillators may never be used, but at least
some residents now know what to do in a Cardiac
Arrest emergency.
It is possible another training session will be arranged
later in the year.
If any resident is keen to learn the use of this life
saving equipment then please contact:
Parish Clerk – 07512078975 or
Cllr & Chairman – 07769931982 or
Village Hall update
Residents have requested an update on Herongate
village hall given the terrible condition it is in. The
Parish Council have written to Brentwood Borough
Council and this is the reply we have received from
Louise McKinlay:
“As you know, for some time the Council has been
considering the future of the hall in Herongate. Some
residents have voiced a preference for bringing it
back in to use, others have raised concerns in
regards to car parking associated with activity in the
Hall. We have been working to find a solution and we
are currently awaiting the outcome of a study that
looks at both planning options and funding streams.
The report is due back at the end of May and once we
have considered the comments, we will be looking to
hold a public consultation over the summer to gauge
local public support for the different options ahead of
any decision being made.”
Though it seems we are going over old ground with
assurances being made to resolve this issue, which
never coming to fruition, let’s hope this time there is a
more positive outcome.
The Parish Council will continue to press for an
answer on how to deal with this eyesore. Once a
decision is made the residents will be informed either
on the Parish Council Facebook site, Parish Council
website or the next newsletter.
Local Resident Does Good
Local resident Sheila Murphy will be appointed as the
Mayor of Brentwood on 16th May 2018. Sheila’s
family has resided in the village for many years, and
she was once owner of the Old Dog Pub. She is a
councillor on this Parish Council, and a Brentwood
Borough Ward Councillor for Herongate & Ingrave &
West Horndon, as well as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor-
ship carries an enormous workload as Sheila will
undertake over 300 civic duties during her year in
office. We wish her well and hope she enjoys every
moment of her term.
Election Results
Results from local elections: Cat Thierney, of the
Conservative party, has been elected as Ward
Councillor for both West Horndon and Herongate &
Ingrave. We wish her well and look forward to seeing
her at our regular Parish Council meetings, when
members of the public can raise issues and concerns
directly with her.
Planning Information
An application to build 30 homes at the old South
Essex Bowls Club, Herongate has been submitted to
Brentwood Borough and is pending a decision. See
Planning reference No. 17/01582/FUL for further
details.
An application to extend the Heron Court Care Home
Herongate from the existing 33 beds to 65 beds has
been submitted to Brentwood Borough Council and is
pending a decision. See Planning reference No.
18/00099/FUL for further details.
New Community Police officer
Recently our Community Police Officer, PC Amey, left
the police service. We now have a new Community
Officer - PC Rebecca Charge.
Should you have any reports or concerns that you
would like to bring to the officer’s attention, please
email the community team and address your query to
PC Charge on,
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Dear Referrer,
We would like to tell you about some exciting changes to the Macmillan Carers Service
in Essex.
NEW SERVICE OFFER
From March 12th we will be able to offer support to ALL CANCER CARERS
Any relative, friend or partner helping someone through cancer.
The cared for may be newly diagnosed, in treatment, in recovery from treatment, or
coping with a terminal diagnosis.
Why the change?
Our team currently supports carers looking after someone in the last year of life with a
life limiting condition across Essex.
Recently we received good news regarding the future funding of our service from
Macmillan - this enables us to continue building on the service we have established for
carers and now importantly undertake a more preventative approach supporting
families living with and beyond cancer.
What are the benefits?
For our team and carers - more time to provide information and support
For referrers - easier to identify and signpost your clients.
What about support for non-cancer carers?
Supporting non-cancer carers has been an important part of our work and we will
ensure those carers already known to us will continue to receive support from us.
From April 1st new non - cancer referrals will be directed to the new Adult Services
provider Carers First.
Supporting you!
With a wealth of specialist knowledge, information and resources we can provide
cancer support to families, helping them to cope with the emotional and practical and
financial impact of caring for someone with cancer.
How you can help?
We would be grateful if you would help cancer carers (and other professionals) find out
how to get support, by putting up one of our posters seen here.
Kind Regards,
Rebecca
Rebecca Loan
Macmillan Carers Service Manager
Tel: 0300 7 70 80 90 or 01621 51640
Mob: 0770 2 85 86 67
Referrals can be made via:
Telephone: 0300 7 70 80 90
AFFC website: www.affc.org.uk
Direct through one of our Team Members
Macmillan Carers Service In Essex. NEW SERVICE OFFER
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Are you a relative, partner or friend helping someone through cancer?
Would you like to talk to someone about support and information available for you?
Call us now to speak to a Macmillan professional in your area.
Organised in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales (261017), Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604).
Also operating in Northern Ireland
Tel: 0300 7 70 80 90 Mon – Fri 9am - 4.30pm or visit www.affc.org.uk to
make a referral or find out more about carer support in Essex.
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Meet New Parish Councillor
David Watts
From The Editor
Although published by Herongate and Ingrave Village
Appraisal Group on behalf of the Parish Council, the Village
Newsletter is totally unbiased. We are unable to guarantee
that the contents are accurate; please check where
possible with organisers of events. We are unable to take
responsibility for the services and goods offered by our
sponsoring advertisers.
There are usually (though not guaranteed) 3 editions
published each year being, February, May and November.
If you would like an article included please contact me on
email: [email protected] - or 01277 810075.
We welcome any news items about forthcoming events in
the villages, comments on issues that affect residents, or
articles that you feel would be of interest to us all.
If you would like to advertise your business, or sponsor the
newsletter, do contact us to arrange a quote. The
newsletter is also be published in colour on the Parish
Council website:
www.herongateandingravepc.org.uk
Helen Kingsford - Editor
INGRAVE PLAYGROUP
Ofsted registered childcare especially
for 2, 3 and 4 year olds
Positive learning experiences through play in a safe,
secure, stimulating and caring environment.
Free funded places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds
Proprietor: Stephanie Collins. BA Hons, EYP
St. Nicholas Church Hall, School Lane,
Ingrave. CM13 3RB
Contact: 07768 860481 or 07986 803489
Hello my name is David Watts. I am 40 years young,
and live in Herongate with my wife Joanne, 2 year old
son Harrison and new born daughter Willow. We have
lived in Herongate now since November 2014. Prior
to living in Herongate I resided in Great Baddow
Chelmsford, however my wife grew up in this area and
attended St Martins School. Joanne is now SENCO at
a local Brentwood school. She had for years spoke
fondly of the area; the church, schools, amenities,
pleasant walks and the general community
togetherness, which is so often lost in today's hectic
lifestyles, that when an opportunity to relocate to
Herongate arose we grasped at the opportunity and
haven't looked back. Three years on we are feeling
very settled and excited to see our children grow up in
this lovely part of Essex. I value a healthy life style so can often be seen
jogging around length and breadth of Thorndon park
and side roads. I am a fully certified CIMA (Chartered Institute for
Management Accountants) member and currently
work at the Ford Motor Company Warley and Dunton
Offices. I have worked for Ford over 23 years now,
being both a trained electrician and mechanic along
with re-skilling in accountancy. When notice of a Parish Councillor vacancy appeared
in a prior newsletter, it felt the perfect timing to put
myself forward and add representation of a
demographic that may otherwise be unaware of the
good work carried out within the community led by the
Parish Council. I look forward to assisting with future events, queries,
concerns and discussions and I would like to thank the
Parish Council for providing me this opportunity.
Thank you
David Watts
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St Nicholas Church Events 2018
Our Annual Hog Roast
is on Sunday
24 June from
1.00pm to 5pm
Lots of family things to do, tombola’s, refreshments,
music, cake stall, games, bouncy castle, Hog Roast,
burgers/veg sausages, and lots more. Please come
along and join us on the green behind the church, for
an afternoon of relaxing and enjoyable times with the
village.
Jumble Sale dates… 9 June and 6 Oct 2018
Time: 10.30am – 11.30am. Held at the Church Hall.
Our Jumble Sales are now a regular occurrence in the church calendar. We are always collecting unwanted
items, we collect nearly everything. We now have a shed next to the church hall where people can leave their
jumble, or if you would like it collected please call Laura 07730 859308.
The jumbles raise over £1,000 per year which is fantastic but we couldn’t manage this without donations.
Dog Lifesaving Courses Do you own a dog? Would you know how to save
your dog’s life following a Cardiac Arrest?
First Responder Roy Tyzack is now holding
workshops on how to deal with canine cardiac
arrests and general first aid for dogs. Interested?
Contact Roy on: [email protected]
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SPRING FLOWER SHOW 4th March 2018
It is always difficult guessing the best Saturday in late March/ early April for the Spring Flower Show. Too late
and the Spring Flowers have finished, too early and there are no Flowers in bloom and there is always Easter
to throw into the mix. The weather of course is a big influence on the timing of Spring and is something that
can’t be best guessed as was very apparent this year.
The date for the 2018 show was agreed in January and then the weather was unseasonably cold and then it
snowed - TWICE - the second time the weekend before the show !! The snow and cold weather slowed down
the start of Spring and hence reduced the amount of flowers opening.
But the villagers of Ingrave of Herongate came up trumps and filled St Nicolas Church Hall with over 50 en-
tries.
Daffodils, Camellias, Hyacinths, Primulas, flowering shrubs and other Spring Flowers filled the room with col-
our and scent.
The cup for the most points awarded in all classes was won by Mrs Susan Helm.
Tea and cake was served in the afternoon to villagers and friends who came to see the exhibits, meet friends
for a chat and this year to view the memorabilia from the (sadly lost) village museum. Maps, photographs and
old documents were pawed over with great interest and sparked many interesting conversations and reminis-
cences.
The Flower Show Committee would like to thank Mrs Sheila Murphy for organising the loan and collection
of these interesting pieces of village history and all the villagers who made the day a success.
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House Parties, Christenings,
Funerals, Weddings, Birthday
Celebrations, Anniversaries
No function too small or large.
Call for information or
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the newly posted protocols for using the site. For those
who are still to view the site here are the rules:
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Ingrave parish council
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and relating to the Herongate and Ingrave Parish
Council.
2) We cannot allow posts relating to businesses, these
can be advertised in the parish newsletter (for
further information contact Helen Kingsford)
3) The admin will not tolerate language that is deemed
to be bullying, racist, sexist or purposefully
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heeded, they will be removed from the page.
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comment and block individuals who go against the
above rules.
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AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW
AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW
The 139th Flower Show takes place at Ingrave
Johnstone School on Saturday 8th SEPTEMBER 2018
A celebration of the talents of the villagers of Ingrave
and Herongate.
The showing of Fruit, Vegetables, Flowers, Flower
Arrangements, Housewifery, Photography and
Handicrafts grown or made by villagers, both adults
and children, coupled with an afternoon of
entertainment including a small craft fair & fete, bar
and tea room.
The Flower Show gives you a chance to show off your
skills,
showcasing items you or your children have made or
grown in a gentle competition with your neighbours
to win cups, wine or small monetary prizes. The
classes to enter are shown in the schedule delivered
to every house in the two villages.
If you would like a craft stall or stall at the afternoon
fete please contact Jackie on 07887365301 or by e-
mail to [email protected] stalls cost £6 for an
outside stall or £7.50 for an inside stall
If you would like to help out on the day, have any
queries/ questions or you would like to join the
committee and help shape this annual village event
please contact us at [email protected]
Herongate & Ingrave Parish News
Facebook Site
WE ARE LOOKING FOR PHOTOS OF
HERONGATE & INGRAVE If you are a keen photographer, or just happen to have captured a photo that would delight our residents, do send them to the Parish Clerk for
inclusion into the website gallery.
To view existing photos go to:
www.herongateandingravepc.org.uk
and click on link to ‘photo gallery’.
*Please ensure that you have permission to publish if the
photo contains members of public, especially children, and
private dwellings.
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COWS AND CALVES 2018
Springtime has brought us some beautiful calves, born on Button Farm this year.
Here are some photos. Aren’t they cute!
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DEFIBRILLATOR AND CPR TRAINING
The first session of Defibrillator Training was a resounding success, with 28 attending the session on
28th April.
Herongate and Ingrave Parish Council organised the installation of 2 defibrillators within the villages,
one St Nicholas church hall, and the other on St Andrews church hall.
It seemed appropriate to offer some guidance on how to use the defibrillators, should an emergency
arise, with as much confidence as any of us could expect to have
Recovery position.
Chest compressions.
Checking for life
Working as a team CPR hands-on.
Roy Tzack – first Responder
demonstrates a defibrillator. Looking at the defibrillator pads
Defibrillator in place
ready for shock to revive heart
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Recycling electrical cables for
St Francis Hospice
St. Francis Hospice are asking for donations of
discarded electrical cables and plugs, like the
pictures below. If you have some of these lying about,
take them along to Brentwood High Street furniture
shop. These articles are valuable to the hospice, and
are only cluttering up your shed or garages.
LAMB EGGS HAY LOGS HEDGE LAYING
FREE-RANGE TURKEYS
David & Stephanie welcome new customers. Do not hesi-
tate to place an order or speak to us about our products.
www.redsfarm.co.uk 07899908330
Be considerate when
walking your dog.
Clean up after they poo.
Use the bins provided.
In case you are wondering, you can
put dog waste into any street litter
bin. There is no longer a need to find a designated
bin for dog waste as all rubbish in street bins is
dealt with in the same way. This is the practice
Brentwood Borough wish dog walkers to follow.
There are many bins around the neighbourhood, on
the playing fields and along footpaths.
If you cannot find a bin, please take it home with
you.
It is recommended you cannot bag it, use a stick to
flick the dog poo into ditches, or under the
hedgerows to rot down.
DO NOT leave it where it can be
trodden on.
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Clubs Activities and Services
Herongate Cricket Club
Herongate Athletic Football Club
Graham Gibson 01277 228255 Football Club Hall bookings: Bev Fenton 07984 288048 www.clubwebsite.co.uk/herongateathletic
Body Moves
Contact Chris 01277 211050
or email [email protected]
Trail Net
www.trailnet.org.uk or Phone 811012
Dance Fitness Class
Contact : Monday 7:30 - Contact Debbie Wand
07725815134
Yoga Classes Ingrave
Contact Dulcie Antrobus 810947
Yoga Classes Herongate
Contact Joan Jaggernauth 07775 924573
Jackie Dartnell’s Theatre School
Contact Jackie Dartnell on 01277 350746
Open Door
Contact Pat Horton 810123
Thorndon WI
Contact Diana Phillipson 811389
Hartswood WI
Contact [email protected]
The Mothers Union
Contact TBA
The Bell Ringing Group
Contact TBA
Fiesta Infantil Parent and Toddler Spanish Club
Contact Maria Mosquera 07949 890271
Ingrave playgroup
Stephanie Collins 07768860481 or
Dance Trix—Tap, Ballet and Modern Dance
Contact: 07415067895/07734866345
Email: [email protected]
The Mobile Library
Visits the parish Every three weeks from 26 May
At St Stephens Church Between 10.50 and 11.20am
To check dates you can visit
www.essexcc.gov.uk/libraries then go to the Mobile
Library section and select Loughton week 1, which is
our mobile library route.
Community Policing '
COMMUNITY POLICING - PC Rebecca Charge.
Email:[email protected].
police.uk
St Nicholas Church Ingrave
Main service 9.30am Sunday
Rev Paul Hamilton Email :[email protected]
www.stnicholasingrave.com
Tel: 812452
St Nicholas Church Hall Bookings:
Rita Hodgson 811179
St Andrews Methodist Church Herongate
Main service 10.30am Sunday
Rev David Bagwell Tel No 01277-623085
St Andrews Church Hall Bookings:
Jennie Penkul 01277 811813
Football Club Hall bookings:
Sue Tozer 07930 656 876
Scout Group
John Parish, Group Scout Leader, 1st Ingrave Scouts
Tel: 01277 810419 Mob: 07899 962065
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New start, new year, why not volunteer!
Want to know more about volunteering? Go to:
Volunteer Essex- Brentwood website at:
www.volunteeressex.org Or call Tel: 01277 222299
Forthcoming Events from Brentwood Borough
Council Which You May Want To Be Part Of. Free Health Walks
VISIT - www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/brentwood
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for Brentwood Borough Council’s Family Fun Days, Lighting Up Brentwood and Shenfield
Christmas Fayre!
Our 6 Family Fun Day’s are back, every Friday in the
summer holidays 10.30am-3.30pm!
To apply for a pitch please click on the link below.
Please note the closing date is Friday 24 August.
https://brentwood-self.achieveservice.com/service/
Community_Event_Stall_Holder_Application
Our Christmas events won’t be too far away!
Brentwood’s light switch on event, Lighting Up Brent-wood is back for another year and will be held in Brentwood High Street on Saturday 24 November
12.30-6pm.
To apply for a pitch please click on the link below.
Please note the closing date is Friday 21 September.
https://brentwood-self.achieveservice.com/service/
Community_Event_Stall_Holder_Application
Our local Christmas Fayre, Shenfield Christmas Fayre
will be held in and around Hutton Road on Sunday 9
December 12non-5pm (to be confirmed).
To apply for a pitch please click on the link below.
Please note the closing date is Friday 21 September.
https://brentwood-self.achieveservice.com/service/
Community_Event_Stall_Holder_Application
We also have a very exciting opportunity for you as a local business in Brentwood, to be part of our fantas-
tic community events.
Sarah Walmsley - Community Services Assistant
Office- 01277 312801
Mobile - 07985689069
(please note I work Tue – Thur)
Brentwood Health Trax have been running success-
fully for over 15yrs, all walks are lead by volunteers
and are very well attended.
Walking is a great way to meet new people, get
fresh air and increase your fitness and mental well-
being.
All you need to do is turn up 5 min prior to the
walk, make yourself known to the walk leader, they
will and you a fill to complete and away you go!
Monday 11am – Hutton Country Park 30 min walk
(March -November)
Tuesday 11am – King Gorges Park 1hr walk ( all
year round)
Wednesday 10am – Doddinghurst Village Hall
1.5hr ( all year round)
Friday 9.15am – Willowbrook school, Rosen Cres-
cent, Hutton 30- 45min walk in the local area
If you need any more info please don’t hesitate to
contact me.
Sarah Walmsley
Community Services Assistant
Office- 01277 312801
Mobile - 07985689069
(please note I work Tue – Thur)
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Better news from the Broadband Front
With the completion of the upgrade of the last street cabinet servicing Herongate and Ingrave to fibre optic communication, the first stage in offering Superfast broadband to the two villages is finished. Theoretically, this should mean that any resident or business needing better broadband performance can now sign up for a superfast service from their existing Internet Service Provider (or another offering a better deal). Unfortunately, it is not that easy. The copper network that links your home/business to the cabinet is a far less efficient carrier of high speed data than fibre optics. So, the farther you are from your cabinet and the more tenuous the route that the copper link follows, the less benefit from the fibre to cabinet upgrade you will see. A classic example of this exists in the Meadows where one half of a semi-detached pair of houses gets superfast broadband but the neighbour’s broadband is not nearly good enough to get superfast. It is possible to check how much improvement you can expect from signing up for superfast broadband. View the Superfast Essex roll out map at the following address:http://www.superfastessex.org/interactive-maps/rollout-map/ On the left-hand side about half way down you will be able to enter your post code to obtain details of your current broadband status. To qualify for superfast standard the download speed available must reach 30 Mbps. All locations that reach this standard are indicated by a red spot. These premises can get the benefits of superfast broadband by simply ordering it through your chosen Internet Service provider. Locations marked with a green spot are those that will require further effort from Openreach before superfast performance can be made available. In many cases this may be achieved through improvement of the copper links either by using a more direct route or improving the state of repair of
the network. Some locations have already seen some improvement in this way. Other green spotted locations are said to be under review. These are typically awaiting the availability of new technical approaches that are in development. In the majority of cases the green spots are planned to be at superfast standard before the end of 2019. Further information can be obtained directly from the BT Broadband Availability Checker chart at the following address: http://www.dslchecker.bt.com/adsl/ADSLChecker.AddressOutput The chart that you will find is somewhat off-putting! The things you will want to look for in the Featured Products (the left-hand column) are the fibre to cabinet plus copper BT products: VDSL Range A (clean) , VDSL Range B (impacted) Range A (Clean) indicates a good quality copper link; Range B (impacted) is a copper link that needs improvement. Both service types may be able to provide superfast broadband but may need improvement if they fail to meet the 30Mbs threshold. Anticipated broadband performance both download and upload are recorded in the adjacent column. A third BT product has become available to a good proportion of properties on the Herongate exchange that may be of interest to business users. It is the Fibre to the Property (FTTP) product. This offers download speeds of up to 330 Mbps and upload performance of 30 Mbps. As a final positive point, don’t forget that Superfast Essex have announced that additional funds are being made available to pay for the work needed to achieve close to 100% of properties in Essex having superfast internet connections by 2020. If you are still among the unlucky ones, keep your fingers crossed, it should not be too long. David Harman 01277 812177
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Recently, following complaints by residents about dangerous and inconsiderate parking, in this case near our local primary school, as police suggested this course of action. “If anyone sees cars parked dangerously on the pavement blocking the way for pedestrians, or blocking a driveway they can report it to the police. To do this you will need to take a photo of the car with registration and complete an online form with the police. You must be prepared to give evidence should the case go to court. Go to www.essex.police.uk / Non - emergency ‘do it online' service / click on 'Report Anti-social behaviour' / scroll to the bottom of the page to 'Report anti-social behaviour', click on 'make your report' link / scroll to the bottom of the page to section that says 'Where did the crime happen' - put in the post code and click 'start' / then follow the instructions of the form. If you have any problems doing this online you can call 101 and ask for the crime bureau who will be able to help you.” Since the last edition of this newsletter we have heard and seen many instances of poor parking, which can cause a dangerous situation for all road users, especially pedestrians. So, should you spot a vehicle parking where they couldn’t, take a photograph of the registration number, note if possible make and model, and report as suggested above.
Dangerous Parking Inconsiderate
Parking!
When Did You Last Dust Off Your
Copy Of The Highway Code?
Research suggests over three-quarters of UK drivers
never return to the motoring bible after passing their
test.
Are you one of the thousands of drivers who directly
contravene these most-forgotten road rules every
day?
Time to refresh your knowledge.
Go to: http://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/download-
pdf.html
CAR THEFT PREVENTION TIP
Keyless vehicle theft is on the rise across the
country. Reduce the chance of having your vehicle
stolen by moving your keys away from the front
door and further in the house where the signal
from the key may not be picked up. By keeping
your car keys in a metal box or a specialised
pouch, will also help to block radio signals to the
thieves’ equipment.
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The Parish Council are fully aware of what its responsibilities are on reporting and protecting local footpaths, public Right of Ways, and bridleways. We have been proactive over the years to maintain this
stance. To enable us to continue with up to date information about the pathways we rely immensely on public
support. However, it appears some residents are not aware of how to report any issues they may come
across. If you come across damage to bridges/crossings, blocked access, dangerous conditions underfoot, then please report to the following officer in Essex
County Council. Laura Dunnell, Rights of Way Inspector, Essex
Highways, 01245 342836,
Or directly to Essex County Council Highways Dept. http://www.essexhighways.org/Transport -and-Roads/Getting-Around/Public-Rights-of-Way/About-
PROW.aspx
Or Herongate and Ingrave Parish Council Clerk
[email protected] If you wish to identify our local Right of Way paths go
to the interactive map by using this link. http://www.essexhighways.org/Transport -and-Roads/tell-us/Getting-Around/Public-Rights-of-Way/
PRoW-Map.aspx There is also a full list of these pathways on H&IPC
website http://www.herongateandingravepc.org.uk/wp-
content/uploads/2014/01/HI-PROW-List.pdf
You can always, of course, contact your designated
Parish Councillor for your area, as listed in the
current newsletter, or as listed on our website under
Councillors tab.
Cllr and Chair Alan Kingsford.
HOW TO REPORT DAMAGE OR
OBSTRUCTIONS TO PUBLIC RIGHT OF
WAYS AND BRIDLEWAYS.
The Mobile Library will now call only at St Stephens
Church every 3 weeks. The forthcoming dates are: 05
May / 26 May / 16 June / 07 July / 28 July / 18
August 2018. Between 10:50 and 11:20am. The
changes follow a recent public consultation.
Jenny Salisbury, Customer Services-Essex County
Council has stated that “… there will be changes to
mobile library services from week beginning 2nd
April, 2018, I am writing to confirm that the current
stops at Playgroup and Middle Road, Ingrave will no
longer be served, as they do not meet the new
criteria for the provision of mobile library services
namely that:-
* the stop is 1.5 miles or more from a library
* the average number of customers (rounded to the
nearest integer) is less than one
* each community should have only one stop (the
most popular and/or accessible stop will be kept)
* the stops remain accessible to the mobile library
vehicles
We have been working directly with customers at your
local stop(s) to find the best solution for each
individual, so that they can continue to access library
books. The option for mobile library users are: using a
local library, using a different mobile library stop, a
Friends & Family card, or perhaps a visit from one of
our Home Library Service volunteers.
So that we can make sure that we find the right
solution to best meet the needs of each individual,
we are asking people to get in touch with us by either
by:-
* emailing
[email protected]<mailto:informatio
* or telephoning 0345 603 7628…”
Visit libraries.essex.gov.uk for details of mobile library
stops.
Mobile Libraries Update
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Premier, Herongate Village Stores.
It was recently announced that Fathima Sureiha (co-
owner of Premier Store with her husband Vichu
Manivannan) will be the new Post Mistress of the
Post Office in the Premier Village Store. After some
delays the date for this transfer of ownership has now
been reset.
The Post Office only will close for refurbishment on 7th
June 2018. To reopen on 26th June 2018.
**The general store will remain open for business as
usual during the refurbishment.
Fathima looks forward to providing customers,
regular and new, with the services of the Post Office.
Vichu Manivannan and Fathima Sureiha.
“Let’s make use of the local Post Office,
and help keep a valuable asset in the
villages.”
HERONGATE Village Store & Post Office
YOUR LOCAL STORE, HERE FOR YOU
A wide range of Fresh & Frozen foods in stock,
General Household and Grocery items,
A very good range of Wines Beers and Spirits
And all your favourite Confectionary and New papers
Greeting cards and of course, Post Office.
PAYPOINT Services and Card Payments accepted.
Extra Car Parking has now been provided to help you pop in.
OPEN 7 days a week – 7am – 10pm
01277 500810 - 156, Brentwood Rd Herongate.
New Post Mistress
Fathima Sureiha
KEEPING PAVEMENTS
AND PATHS CLEAR
Gravel surfaces on driveways are popular for off-
street parking. The trouble is the stones do stray
onto pavements whenever the cars are driven over
them. Our pavements are narrow, and traffic is busy
especially along the A128. For pedestrians, stepping
around loose chippings can be hazardous, potentially
causing a tumble into the road.
The scattering of stones makes for an uncomfortable
walk for those of us not so steady on our ‘old pins’.
Perhaps, this weekend is the time to sweep up and
sweep back the gravel. It’s in your interest too, as
you won’t have to keep buying replacement stones!
W101
Cat Thierney - Brentwood Borough Councillor for
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon.
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HERONGATE AND INGRAVE PARISH COUNCIL CONTACT LIST
NAME RESPONSIBILITIES TEL NO/EMAIL
Paul Hawkins Parish Councillor 07952 050849
[email protected] Martin Hannush Parish Councillor
Vice Chairman
07976 965632
Alan Kingsford Parish Councillor Chairman
077323 06856 Council mobile [email protected]
Mark Kelly Parish Councillor 07835 925655
[email protected] Sheila Murphy Parish Councillor +
Brentwood Borough Councillor 07446 068293 [email protected]
Kelly Pegram Parish Councillor
07834 483835 [email protected]
Stewart Theobald Parish Councillor 07976 585472
[email protected] David Hills
Parish Councillor 01277 812376
[email protected] David Watts Parish Councillor
[email protected] Stephanie Robinson Parish Clerk 07512 078975
clerk@ herongateandingravepc.org.uk Stephanie Robinson Responsible Financial Officer 07512 078975
[email protected] Contact details available on our website www.herongateandingravepc.org.uk
Cat Thierney Brentwood Borough Councillor 07753579768
Cllr. Louise McKin-lay
Essex County Councillor Brentwood Borough Councillor
[email protected] [email protected]
PARISH COUNCILLORS AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Parish Councillors have a designated area of responsibility. The purpose is for residents and councillors to have
a closer working relationship. If you have a problem or concern that needs to be dealt with by the Parish Council
please contact your designated Councillor. If the Councillor is not available please direct your enquiry to the Par-
ish Clerk, or Chairman Cllr Alan Kingsford.
NAMES AREA
Cllr. Alan Kingsford and Cllr. Sheila Murphy
Middle Road, Common Road, Priest Fields, The Chase and Monks Chase.
Grange Close.
Cllr. Martin Hannush St. Nicholas Grove, Salmonds Grove, Whitby Ave, Grennan Close, Pittman Close,
School Lane and A128 Brentwood Road Eastside from Running Waters to the
Esso Garage Cllr Paul Hawkins Brentwood Road Westside from Running Waters to Thorndon Hall, Thorndon
Gate, Peartrees and The Meadows. Cllr. David Hills and Cllr Kelly Pegram
Brentwood Road East from BP Garage to The Green Man PH, Stock Yard, Crick-
eters Row/Lane and Brentwood Road West including Ingrave Johnstone School
to Brentwood Joinery and all roads off. Cllr Stuart Theobald Boars Head PH through to Rectory Lane, Heron Court through to Brentwood
Road covering all properties on the east and west sides down to the A127
Cllr Mark Kelly and Cllr David Watts
Donovan’s Gdns, all of Billericay Road, Herongate Tye, Blind Lane and parts of
Dunton Road
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Herongate and Ingrave Parish Council
Clerk to the Council: Stephanie Robinson, The Dower House,135-139 Billericay Road, Herongate. CM13 3SD
Tel: 07512 078975 Email: [email protected]
Monday to Friday 9.00am – 11.30am
WEBSITE: www.herongateandingravepc.org.uk
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATES 2018
Tuesday, 22nd May
(ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 7.00PM
FOLLOWED BY ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 8.00PM)
ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL, INGRAVE
Wednesday, 27th June
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH HALL, HERONGATE
Tuesday, 24thJuly
ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL, INGRAVE
Wednesday, 26th September
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH HALL, HERONGATE
Tuesday, 23rd October
ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL, INGRAVE
Wednesday, 28th November
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH HALL, HERONGATE
Meetings will start at 7.15pm with 30 minutes for a public forum prior to business commencing at
7.45pm. Please note the May meeting starts at 7.00pm.
NO MEETINGS ARE HELD IN AUGUST AND DECEMBER
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OR CONCERNED ABOUT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE VILLAGES OF
HERONGATE AND INGRAVE WHY NOT COME ALONG TO A MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL OR
CONTACT THE PARISH CLERK