NEWS FROM THE PARISH COUNCIL CLERK

MARCH News

Where has the year gone already? Thankfully we are steaming towards some (hopefully) lazy summer days.

I have been busy preparing the Council for Quality Status which will hopefully coincide with a move to official Parish Council Offices.  We are hoping to be located in one of the village halls and this will give the residents a central point for enquiries or information gathering and make the Parish Council far more accessible.  We have had wonderful feedback from our newsletters which is encouraging and we hope to possibly make then more regular.

Now, a few important things for you to note:

HOW CAN I ENTERTAIN THE CHILDREN THIS EASTER/WHITSUN HOLIDAYS THAT COSTS NOTHING??? EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please bring them along to Priory Field, Bicknacre to join in all types of Sports on the following dates/times:
Monday 31st March, Thursday 3rd April, Monday 7th April, Thursday 10th April, Tuesday 27th May, Thursday 29th May from 9.30am – 12 noon
Children must be aged 6 and over
Please arrive 10 mins early for registration and collect promptly
Please support this or it could be the last time it is supplied and the Parish Council fund these events. 
USE IT OR LOSE IT!!

Cllr Albert Mair, Bicknacre, has proposed a scheme to the Parish Council where he will supply, free of charge, a van for parishioners to recycle using local sites.  We are currently investigating the finer details but hope to have good news for you soon.  There will obviously be conditions attached to this but what a wonderful idea and a great help to many people.

After all our campaigning it was sad to see the village post office close.  The Parish Council are currently in talks with the Post Office in relocating the box.  We feel that the shops would be a much safer position for the box to be moved to.  Any suggestions let me know……

We are for the first time since I have been Clerk participating in Chelmsford Borough Council’s initiative ‘Just Bin It’ campaign.  The date is Sunday 30th March 2008.  Both the schools in each village are also participating around the same time to help clean up the village ready for Summer.  Please come along and spare an hour of your time, if we all work together much can be achieved.  Litter pickers, gloves, black bags will all be provided.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  The information is as follows:

10.30am – Bicknacre meet @ Priory Field Car Park or  Woodham Ferrers – meet at Woodham Ferrers Village Hall.

I wish you all a Happy Easter and hope to see as many of you as possible at the Annual Parish Meeting,
Karen
Clerk to the Council