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To advertise please call Dan Draper on 01843 294187 Published by Community Ad Web Ltd 01843 834160 email info@communityad.co.uk web www.communityad.co.uk The views expressed in any published content are solely those of the contributors. The Publishers and Galleywood Parish Council accept no responsibility for the accuracy of any information contained in the publication. The contents of this magazine including images may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, downloaded or displayed in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Galleywood Parish Council and/or Community Ad Web Ltd. Unless otherwise specified, the authors of the literary and artistic works in the pages in this magazine have asserted their moral right pursuant to Section 77 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of those works. The Publishers reserve the right not to publish a submission or part of a submission that they consider defamatory or otherwise inappropriate for publication.

Welcome to the Spring issue of our Community Magazine. Once again we are delighted with the winning cover photograph and thank all of you for sending in your entries, if you feel inspired to get your camera out, why not take part in our Summer photographic competition – see page 15. In this issue we are focussing on the 29th Annual Parish Open Forum at the Galleywood Heritage Centre on Thursday 7 April. The evening will start with an exhibition of clubs and associations, we have guest speakers lined up and the opportunity for your questions – please see details on page 10, free refreshments will also be available. Looking further ahead we are pleased to sponsor the Galleywood Festival – see page 18, there is a packed week of events planned in the village starting on Friday 20 May with the Village Market at the Keene Hall, and ending on Sunday 29 May with festival celebrations at The Eagle. There is definitely something for everyone. Cllr Bob Villa Chairman, Galleywood Parish Council

Contents General Knowledge Quiz �� 8 Chairman’s Report �� 10-15 Parish Council Diary ��16 Galleywood Festival ��18-22 Diary Dates �� 24 Heritage Centre Events �� 26 Cooking with Pauline �� 27 St Michael’s Church �� 29 Summer Reading Challenge �� 30 Contacts �� 32 Club Contacts �� 34-37 Galleywood Grapevine

YMCA GPC working in partnership with YMCA Chelmsford & Essex Youth Service In January 2016, Galleywood Parish Council signed a Service Level Agreement with YMCA Chelmsford, to ensure the continuance of the Galleywood Youth Club. Galleywood Parish Council are sponsoring the funding of YMCA staff and activities for young people at the Galleywood Youth Centre, and welcome YMCA Chelmsford Youth Workers - Kim and Luke. Essex Youth Service is supporting the Parish Council and the YMCA under their new Community Capacity Building model, which offers buildings, training and weekly support as required. The Youth Club is open every Thursday from 6.309.30 pm and young people (aged between 13 and 19 years) are encouraged to come along and enjoy the wide range of activities on offer.

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Quiz

General knowledge

We thank Chris Kersley for putting together this quiz to get the little grey cells working! Answers on page 31 1. Which Essex town features in Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”?

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2. In the late 19th Century the Royal Hotel at Purfleet was favoured by which member of the Royal Family?

7. Which Essex town had the first wind farm on the outskirts of London?

3. Which pub on Canvey Island gets a mention in Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations”? 4. The Labworth Cafe on Canvey Island (it looks like the bridge of the liner “Queen Mary”) was built by which famous design engineer? 5. Hadleigh Farm in Essex is owned by which religious organisation?

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Chairman’s Report Galleywood Parish Council’s 29th Annual Parish Open Forum, on Thursday 7 April 2016, Galleywood Heritage Centre, The Common Galleywood

All parishioners are invited to attend the Annual Parish Open Forum (APM) at the Galleywood Heritage Centre. Free refreshments will be available throughout the event. This year we have returned to our previous popular format where we combine the Meeting with an Exhibition of Galleywood Clubs, Associations, Schools and our Church. The Exhibition will commence at 6.30 pm and resume at approximately 8.30 pm. This is a great opportunity for parishioners to see what’s on in Galleywood, speak with club organisers and even take up a new hobby or sign up to volunteer with one of the many local groups we have on offer. We are also lucky to have two guest speakers who will help make the evening interesting and informative. This year the “Pride in Our Village” competition has taken the theme of “My Garden in Galleywood”. Children and young people from 5 – 16 years have submitted pictures and paintings of their garden in Galleywood. Our adult poetry competition has also taken the same theme. It will give the Chairman great pleasure to announce the winners, so please encourage your family, friends and neighbours to come along.

Event Agenda

Chairman’s Overview

6.30pm Exhibition commences and chance to read the Chairman’s report prior to the meeting convening.

By Cllr Bob Villa

7pm Welcome by the Chairman 7.02pm Competition winners Pride in our Village “My Garden in Galleywood” picture (children), poem (adults), presentations and photographs 7.15pm 1 Record of Councillors present 2 Apologies and reasons for absence 3 Minutes of the previous meeting held on 30 April 2015 and any feedback from points raised by parishioners 4 Report by the Chairman 5 Public Question Time Consultations on: • Refurbishment of Galleywood Public Conveniences • Whether or not to replace the Willow Tree at Pipers Tye “The Green”. 8pm Presentation by Guest Speakers : • Using the Defibrillator – Mr Stuart Little/Mr Ron Ridge • Launch of new Galleywood Parish Council website 8.30pm Exhibition resumes 9pm The Chairman closes the event 10

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During the 2015/16 year the Council has consisted of nine Councillors. In May 2015 elections were held, Cllr Roy Van Tromp did not stand again for election, and Cllr Stephanie Troop was not reelected. However, we were able to welcome new Cllr Anthony McQuiggan and returning Cllr Richard Hyland. I was appointed Chairman, and my remaining fellow Councillors were – Cllr Mrs Janette Potter (Vice Chairman), Cllr Bob Harman, Cllr Neville Paul, Cllr Graham Nichols, Cllr David Stevenson and Cllr John Turkentine. We currently have five Trustees appointed to the Keene Hall – Cllr Richard Hyland, Cllr Anthony McQuiggan, Cllr Graham Nichols, Cllr Neville Paul and Cllr David Stevenson. However, at the Full Council Meeting on 1 February 2016, Galleywood Parish Council agreed to reduce the number of Trustees appointed by Galleywood Parish Council down to four. We have three Trustees appointed to the Galleywood Heritage Centre – Cllr Anthony McQuiggan, Cllr David Stevenson and Cllr John Turkentine. Our Minor Local Authority Governor for The Galleywood Infant School is Cllr Neville Paul. Councillors are also representatives on a variety of wide ranging outside bodies. Galleywood Parish Council Staff are – Ms Jane Head, Clerk to Council, and Mrs Nicola Caton, Deputy Clerk. During the year Mr Dennis Piper retired from his duties as a Village Attendant and we welcomed Mr David Lodge, other Village Attendants are - Mrs Marilyn Byford, Mr Robert Passfield (who also looks after our noticeboards), Mr Daryl Martin who cleans the bus shelters together with Mrs Debbie

Slade who opens and closes the Galleywood Public Conveniences. Further volunteers include Mr John Cummin who takes photographs of our official events and celebrations, Mr Brian Pepper (from St Michael & All Angels Church) and parishioner Mr Chris Kersley who are part of the editorial team for the Galleywood Grapevine Community Magazine which covers news from St Michael & All Angels Church, Galleywood Parish Council, together with Galleywood Clubs and Associations. I would also like to thank local historian Mrs Wendy Cummin who works tirelessly researching and documenting the history of Galleywood, together with Mrs Gillian Knowles and Mr Russell Davies who open and close our very popular phone box library at Pipers Tye, and all other volunteers who help make our village such a special place to live. Along with Full Council Meetings, the following Committees met regularly: – Finance & Resources, Planning & Highways, Personnel, and the Youth Club Sub-Committee. Additional meetings have taken place with Essex County Council, Chelmsford City Council, the YMCA Chelmsford, and other partners as and when required. Councillors are always willing to meet with parishioners to discuss village issues, and in October 2015 we resurrected the Galleywood Parish Council Surgery at the Keene Hall. The Surgeries ran until the end of November. Following an agreement reached with Essex County Council, the Surgery has commenced again at Galleywood Library on the last Saturday morning of each month. The first Surgery was held on 30 January between 10 – 12 noon, and future dates include : 27 February, 30 April, 25 June, 30 July, 24 September, 29 October and 26 November. There is no need to make an appointment, just feel free to turn up. The year ending on 31 March 2016 has been a busy year, and we are currently reviewing the Local Plan for Chelmsford. As a Parish Council we are invited by Chelmsford City Council to make comments on plans, we do this at our Planning & Highways Committee Meetings which are held monthly and are open to the public. We always welcome parishioners to attend the meetings and they can participate in Public Question Time. (Please see timetable of dates on page 16) Following Committee meetings we submit our views. Ultimately Chelmsford City Council, who have qualified planning officers, are responsible for the final decision on each application.

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Chairman’s Report Activities and achievements during the 2015/16 year have included • Best Kept Village Competition –“Class 1 Runner Up Award in the Best Kept Village Competition 2015”. • Signed Service Level Agreement with YMCA Chelmsford to keep the Thursday Night Galleywood Youth Club open for young people. This is funded through grant aid from Essex County Council and the Essex Police Crime Commissioner. Galleywood Parish Council have made a commitment to the continued finance of this important facility for the youth of Galleywood. • Sponsored a Christmas Dinner for Galleywood Youth Club on 3 December 2015 • Installation of new wooden bus shelter in Watchouse Road/near Arnold Way (funded by Essex County Council Grant) • Maintenance/refurbishment of remaining wooden bus shelters in Stock Road and Beehive Lane • Purchased two defibrillators which were installed in November/December 2015. One located at the Co-Op Food Store in Barnard Road and the second at the Keene Hall. • Co-ordinated two free defibrillator training courses at the Keene Hall in February 2016 • Financed the running of Galleywood Public Conveniences • Supported Galleywood Open Gardens for Farleigh Hospice on 5 July 2015; • Awarded grants to Friendship Plus; Galleywood Theatre Group; Galleywood WI; Galleywood Youth Football Club; Galleywood Ladies Club and Galleywood Horticultural Society. • Sponsored and supported Gavelwode Cantata written for Galleywood and performed at St Michael & All Angels Church on 11 and 12 June 2015 • Sponsored and supported the Galleywood Festival running from 5 – 12 June 2015 • Organised the annual Remembrance Day Event at the Galleywood War Memorial on 11 November 2015 • Organised and funded the ever popular Christmas Luncheon for 107 Galleywood Senior Citizens at the Keene Hall on Friday 18 December 2015 • Sponsored Play in the Park tennis coaching sessions in Chelmer Park on 3 and 6 August 2015 with 137 young people attending • Sponsored the Galleywood Heritage Centre Archive Group who staged a WW1 Exhibition on Sunday 15 November at the Galleywood Heritage Centre 12

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• Financed the cutting of grass at Pipers Tye “The Green” and Twitten Green • Were awarded third prize in the RCCE/Essex Life Awards for the Galleywood Grapevine Community Magazine • Published five copies of the Award Winning Galleywood Grapevine Community Magazine. Prize money has been used to fund the competition below : • Launched a photographic competition for the cover of the Galleywood Grapevine Community Magazine, starting with Autumn 2015 - winner Mr Chris Sayer, Winter 2016, winner Mr Tony Cruse and Spring issue Mr Patrick O’Meara. • Finished the new www.galleywoodparishcouncil. gov website. Anticipated launch at Annual Parish Open Forum. • Purchased microphone system to enhance sound production at Council and Committee Meetings. • Purchased recording equipment and introduced recording of Council and Committee Meetings • Supported installation of five Village Gateways at the following locations : Stock Road, The Common; Margaretting Road; Beehive Lane; Stock Road B1007; Watchouse Road/Galleywood Road. • Co-ordinated meetings for development of the Blue Plaque Scheme for Galleywood • The Council Vice Chairman in her role as the City Ward Councillor together with Wendy Cummin put forward the names of the seventeen Galleywood men who had given up their lives in World War 1 as shown on one side of the Galleywood War Memorial. All seventeen names have been accepted for Street Naming Plate(s) at the Beaulieu Park development, which will also give a brief history of their regiment and date of passing.

FAREWAY

Activities - the future 2016/17 • Subject to Council debate and public consultation: Refurbishment of Galleywood Public Conveniences • Sponsorship of three Exhibitions to be staged at the Galleywood Heritage Centre in 2016, 2017 and 2018, in commemoration of WW1. • To provide grants for the following clubs: Friendship Plus; Galleywood Festival Committee; Galleywood Good Neighbours; Galleywood Historical Society; Galleywood Horticultural Society; Galleywood Ladies Club; Galleywood Theatre Group and Galleywood WI. • Running the Galleywood Youth Club in partnership with the YMCA • Maintenance of and training for use of the two defibrillators in Galleywood • Maintenance of Pipers Tye “The Green” and Twitten Green • Following public consultation, if favoured, to plant a replacement tree at Pipers Tye “The Green” • Install the first “Blue Plaque” and hold opening ceremony • Publish revised Walks leaflets • Gain Foundation Level in the Local Council Award Scheme • Fully launch new website and upload recordings of meetings • Continue with monthly Surgeries • Sponsor the Christmas Luncheon for Galleywood Senior Citizens • Sponsor the Christmas Dinner for Galleywood Youth Club • Improve electronic communications with parishioners and send round live news quickly. Launch “Galleywood Alert” - an email news stream for Galleywood • Continue public engagement through Galleywood Surgeries and consultation • Support Galleywood Open Gardens for Farleigh Hospice on Sunday 3 July 2016 between 11 am and 5 pm. • Sponsor “Play in the Park” tennis coaching sessions at Chelmer Park on Thursday 4 August 2016 from 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm and Thursday 18 August 2016 from 10 am – 12 noon. • Further ahead in 2017 we are looking forward to celebrating our 30th Anniversary as a Parish Council on 30 March 2017 in the Keene Hall. Check noticeboards and our website for celebration details.

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Chairman’s Report Overview of the audited accounts of Galleywood Parish Council for the 2014/15 financial year, ie the year ending 31 March 2015 Each year we publish the accounts for the previously audited year ie 31 March 2015. In order to make the accounts as clear as possible, we have this year broken down some sections and used graphics. If you have any queries please feel free to email the Clerk to the Council.

INCOME

MAINTENANCE

From CCC precept

£84,425

Public Convenience

Local Council Tax Support grant

£12,548

Grass Cutting – Pipers Tye “The Green”, Twitten Green

Interest (bank) VAT refund

£622 £2,733

Bus Shelters

£3,084 £980 £89

Other receipts (grants, adverts, ticket sales) £9,536

Computers £642

TOTAL £109,864

Misc items

£451

EXPENDITURE

Greening Galleywood (legacy)

£134

Staff costs (salaries, PAYE, pension)

£59,602

Loan to Galleywood Heritage Centre (over 5 years)

£25,000

Administration (includes hire of Keene Hall for office and all meetings and broadband/telephone) £16,075 Projects (includes Christmas luncheon, Galleywood Youth Club)

13,242

Grants 7,541

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VAT £2,247 TOTAL £129,087

GENERAL FUND BALANCE (including reserves) Brought fwd from 1 April 20141

£159,479

Add total income

£109,864

Less total expenditure

£129,087

Balance carried forward to 31 March 2015 £140,256

Photographic Competition

£10 prize!

Galleywood Parish Council are launching a competition to capture the beauty of our pretty village. The competition is open to all Galleywood parishioners with a £10 voucher prize for the lucky winner. The winning photograph will be published in this Magazine and may even be on the front cover! All you need to do is email your photo to clerk@galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk or send to Clerk, Galleywood Parish Council, Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford CM2 8DU and remember to include your contact details. Deadline for entries is 23 May 2016.

Happy snapping! The competition themes for the remaining issues are… Summer Favourite Building in Galleywood Autumn Favourite Tree in Galleywood

Patrick O’Meara receiving his certificate and prize from the Chairman

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Galleywood Parish Council Diary 2016/17 Committee Meetings Full Council 7pm Keene Hall

Annual Parish Open Forum 6.30pm Exhibition Galleywood Heritage Centre

Personnel 9am Ron White Room

Planning & Highways 7pm Lodge Room

Finance & Resources 7pm Lodge Room

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February

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March

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May (Annual Council)

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July

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December

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Galleywood Festival 2016 'Celebrating Life in Our Village' May 20th - 29th

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL AS PART OF GALLEYWOOD’S OWN ‘POP-UP’ CHOIR? Last year the Galleywood Festival included hugely enjoyable rehearsals and two performances of local composer Eric Witham's specially-written cantata "Gavelwode", a piece about the history and character of the parish of Galleywood. This year's choral activities at the Festival will provide singers with the opportunity to explore a small number of popular choral classics at two workshops (St Michael's C of E Junior School Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th May at 7.30pm). These will culminate in a rehearsal and sing through to family, friends and neighbours in St. Michael's Church on Wednesday 25th May. Directing proceedings, as last year, will be Stephen Rumsey. The music we shall explore will include works by composers such as Mozart, Handel and Mendelssohn, with additional helpings of Trad and Anon. Copies of the music and digital music files to help prepare for the event will be made available in due course but no particular previous experience will be assumed.

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Galleywood Festival 2016 ‘Celebrating Life in Our Village’ May 20th – 29th www.galleywood.org

Festival Programme

20th – 29th May

For Further Information  festival@galleywood.org Sponsored by Galleywood Parish Council

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Dates

Events and Venues

Friday 20th May 10.00am - Noon

Village Market at the Keene Hall

6.00pm - 9.00pm

‘Picnic in the Garden’ with Music at GHC

Saturday 21 May 10.30am - 2 30pm

‘Lark in the Park’ in Jubilee Park

2.00pm - 3.30pm

‘Pie ‘n’ Mash and Prefabs’ a talk at GHC

7.30pm - 11.00pm

‘Strictly Festival Dance’ at the Keene Hall

Sunday 22

May

10.00am - 4.00pm

Craft Fair and Family Fun Day at GHC

10.00am - 11.00am

‘Songs of Praise’ at St Michael’s Church

Monday 23rd May 3.45pm - 5.00pm

After School Walks from/to Barnard Road Schools

7.30pm - 10.00pm

Performance Workshop at St Michael’s School

Tuesday 24th May 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Jewellery Through the Ages – a talk at GHC

7.30pm - 9.30pm

The Somme and Ypres - An illustrated talk at GHC

7.30pm - 10.00pm

Performance Workshop at St Michael’s School

Wednesday 25th May 10.00am – 11.00am

‘Friendship+’ Open Morning at the Keene Hall

2.30pm – 3.30pm

‘The Race for the Skies’ at St Michael’s Church

7.00pm - 9.30pm

Rehearsal & Performance at St Michael’s Church

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Friday 27

May

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May

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Sunday 29

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Galleywood Festival 2016 Galleywood Festival 2016 is the fourth in the new series of events, reviving the community spirit and camaraderie of the Galleywood Carnivals of yesteryear and ‘Celebrating Life in Our Village’ in the 21st Century. The Galleywood Festival Committee was established following the very successful ‘Galleywood Celebrates 2012’ event, a Galleywood Parish Council initiative. The committee regularly meets at and has free use of the Galleywood Heritage Centre, Registered Charity No 1128416, with the full support of their Trustees. In November 2015 the Festival Committee invited businesses, clubs, pubs, societies, schools and individuals to take part in the 2016 Festival, and currently we have 19 confirmed events at numerous venues in the Village over the 10 days from Friday 20th to Sunday 29th May. The majority of the events are self managed, but all are being promoted under a common publicity banner, though the press, social media, posters, flyers and leaflet drops. The planned events are yet another demonstration of the skills, knowledge, expertise and endeavours of our residents, of all ages and walks of life, to promote Galleywood. If you would like to join in the festivities please either contact the individual event organisers, as listed or contact myselfMobile: 07976 742827 Email: festival@galleywood.org Stop Press – We have a surprise event, weather, the 70 year old technology and serviceability permitting, a fly by over Galleywood of a DC3 Dakota on Saturday 28th May, between 1.00pm and 6.00pm!

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Galleywood Defibrillators Successful training events held Following on from the article in the Winter issue of this Magazine, Galleywood Parish Council coordinated two training courses at the Keene Hall on 9 and 15 February 2016. Mr Stuart Little, Four Parishes First Responder Group and member of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust and Rebecca (pictured below) gave an interesting and informative training session to 30 attendees, on manual resuscitation and use of the defibrillator. The two newly installed defibrillators funded by Galleywood Parish Council, are located at the Keene Hall and Co-Op in Barnard Road. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss them, they are housed in bright yellow heated cabinets and can be used by any member of the public as they provide full audible instructions. The

cabinet is kept locked but it can be accessed via a digital keypad, the combination of which is known by the ambulance service and local community first responders. If you need to use a defibrillator you must first call 999 and ask for an ambulance, you will then be given the key code to the defibrillator. You can find out more by attending our Annual Parish Open Forum on 7 April 2016 at the Galleywood Heritage Centre. Stuart will be giving a presentation during the evening and will be on hand to answer your questions. If you are interested in attending a future training course, please contact the Clerk on 01245 358898 or email clerk@galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk

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Diary Dates MARCH

MAY

Thu 24 | 8–10pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Horticultural Society The Life and Times of a Gardening Editor With guest speaker Geoff Hodge

Sun 1 | 2pm | location tbc teg Working Party

Good Friday 25 March of Witness in Chelmsford including a dramatic Passion Play at 1.30pm (tbc) Easter Sunday 27 | 10am Service at St Michael & All Angels Church Wed 30 11am Easter Messy Church and lunch all welcome at St Michael’s Church

Mon 9 | 7-9pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Parish Annual Council Meeting Fri 13 | 10am-12noon | Keene Hall It’s Time to Chat Thu 19 | 8-10pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Ladies Club, Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses present “Farmhouse Cheeses” Thu 19 | 7-9pm | Lodge Room Planning & Highways Committee

Thu 31 | 9.30-11.30am | Lodge Room Finance & Resources Committee

Thu 26 | 7-9pm | Lodge Room Finance & Resources Committee

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Thu 26 | 8-10pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Horticultural Society are holding a flower demonstration by David Thomson from the Hatfield Peveral Flower Club. Four arrangements will be made, which will be auctioned or raffled to member of the audience a the end of the evening. This is part of the Galleywood Festival.

Sun 3 | 2pm | location tbc teg Working Party Contact Asa Pamphilon for further information on 01245 609778 Mon 4 | 7-9pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Parish Council Meeting Thu 7 | 6.30-9pm | Galleywood Heritage Centre Galleywood Parish Council’s 29th Annual Parish Open Forum and Exhibition

JUNE

Thu 8 | 10am-12noon | Keene Hall It’s Time to Chat

Galleywood Ladies Club will be holding a social evening with buffet and quiz in June. Contact June Ramsay for more information jramsay_1@hotmail.com

Thu 21 | 7.30pm Annual Parish Church Meeting at St Michael’s

Sun 5 | 2pm | location tbc teg Working Party

Thu 21 | 8-10pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Ladies Club, David Austin gives an interesting talk on “Driving Services”

Mon 6 | 7-9pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Parish Council Meeting

Thu 21 | 7-9pm | Lodge Room Planning & Highways Committee Thu 28 | 8-10pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Horticultural Society “A Journey of Missouri native plants to RHS Garden, Hyde Hall” by Andrew Hellman. Members free, visitors £1. Contact 01245 473191 for further information. Sat 23 | TBC Event at St Michael’s check website for latest information www.stmichaelsgalleywood.org.uk

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Events at Galleywood Heritage Centre Displays in the Heritage room. Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm and most Sundays 11 am to 1pm. Entry free but donations welcomed. April “Notable Residents of Galleywood” May & June “Local memories” All Heritage Centre talks are £3 per person and start at 1.30 pm in the main hall unless otherwise stated Tea, Coffee and cakes available from the tearoom. Tuesday 5th April Talk “ Marconi in Chelmsford” by Tim Wander, Marconi historian and author. Saturday 16th April Essex Society For Family History Chelmsford Group Meetings 10 am to 4 pm . All welcome with free entry and family history advice available. Refreshments available from tearoom. • 10.30 am Tutorial “ Maps for family Historians” by Charlie Mead • 2pm - Talk “Life of Henry John Hatch” by Peter Mayes www.esfh.org.uk for more details or contact Meryl Rawlings 01245 225200 Sunday 17th April 10 am to 4 pm - Exhibition of some of the artefacts held at Galleywood Heritage Centre including models, medals, books, tools, ordnance, certificates and more. Entry free but donations welcomed. Refreshments will be available from the tearoom. Tuesday 19th April Talk “Farming Heritage” by local historians Christine and Leslie Whybro Saturday 30th April Quiz night in the main hall . Details will be available nearer the time. Monday 2nd May Bank Holiday walk, details available nearer the time

Saturday 21st May Essex Society For Family History Chelmsford Group Meetings 10 am to 4 pm. All welcome with free entry and family history advice available. Refreshments available from tearoom. • 10.30 am Talk by Ian Boreham ESFH Archivist • 12.30 Short historical walk around the Heritage Centre and part of Galleywood Common with Susan Wilson • 2pm - Talk “Pie ‘n’ Mash and Prefabs” - growing up in London’s East End in the 1950s and 1960s by Norman Jacobs www.esfh.org.uk for more details or contact Meryl Rawlings 01245 225200 Tuesday 24th May • Talk “Jewellery through the Ages” by Gordon Bailey 1.30 pm in the main Hall. • Talk “The Somme & Ypres - a personal journey” by Wendy & John Cummin . 7pm talk in the main hall Saturday 18th June Essex Society For Family History Chelmsford Group OPEN DAY • 10 am to 4 pm . All welcome with free entry and family history advice available. Refreshments available from tearoom. • Approx. 1.00pm “Essex Ancestors” - a talk by Eric Probert • 2pm Talk “The Real Dad’s Army” by Mike Brown www.esfh.org.uk for more details or contact Meryl Rawlings 01245 225200

Tuesday 10th May Talk “Foreigners in our fields in WW2” by Rosemary Carter Sunday 15th May Spring Bird walk 9am for 9.30 am start cost £2 per person, children under 16 free. • 10.30 am to 2.30 pm Wildlife exhibition in the main hall, admission free. Meet local wildlife groups and other organisations. Refreshments will be available from the tearoom.

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About our Club We hold charity and other events throughout the year, including a Bowlathon in January. Over the last 10 years we have raised over £10,000 for various charities. We play social matches against other clubs, either home or away and these games are great fun with the competition, also followed by a meal. And you don’t have to be an expert bowler to join in. If you do not drive, we can usually help with transport. Our club has social activities other than bowls, including quiz nights. In 2015 we had a trip on a barge from Maldon, visited the Air Ambulance at Earls Colne and went up the Thames to London from Gravesend.

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News from St Michael’s Church, Galleywood After a busy Christmas period, the Church has begun the new year at an equally frenetic pace. Church - the focus between Christmas and Easter is on Aspects of Jesus and we have an initiative on our Facebook page called #rethinkchurch Lent reflection, where we are invited to reflect on a different word each day; https://www. facebook.com/St-Michaels-Church-Galleywood224907067678624/?fref=nf St Michael’s is now developing a new website, http://www.stmichaelsgalleywood.org.uk/, still very much of a work in progress but worth a visit to see what we happens at the church. Inform Galleywood, an initiative based at St Michael’s is now up and running; Text/call 07729 694485, ‘Offering help & support to the local community on debt, beneﬁts and other money related Issues’ A couple of social events have already taken place in 2016 to raise both funds and fun ; an

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Summer Reading Challenge 2016 News from Galleywood Library Children across Essex are being encouraged to get involved in this year’s Roald Dahl-themed Summer Reading Challenge. The Big Friendly Read will invite children into the wonderful world of Roald Dahl, where they will meet and rediscover many of his best loved characters, such as The BFG, Matilda and The Twits.

secondary school, there will be a special activity called My Zine offering older kids an opportunity to create their own mini magazine, or ‘Zine’, on a subject that interests them.

2016 marks 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl and The Big Friendly Read is a celebration of his stories and the amazing artwork of his principal illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake.

Cllr Anne Brown, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Corporate, Communities and Customers, said: “In 2015, 42,000 children in Essex took part in the Summer Reading Challenge, improving their reading skills and confidence and having a great time sharing books and celebrating their achievements.

Children will be encouraged to read any six books of their choice to collect character cards, stickers and a medal. In each library children will be able to hunt out Roald Dahl characters, scan them on smart phones or other devices and then watch as the characters come to life through augmented reality. The Big Friendly Read is aimed at children aged 3-12 with a special early years version for babies and toddlers. It runs from 16 July to the 3 September.

“We want to encourage even more children to take part in this marvellous free summer activity in 2016.” Lindsay Watkins, Deputy Library Supervisor Galleywood Library, 01245 259042 Email: galleywood.library@essex.gov.uk www.essex.gov.uk/libraries

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Contacts Galleywood Parish Council Clerk to Galleywood Parish Council, The Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford CM2 8PT The Clerk: Ms Jane Head 01245 358898 clerk@galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk The Deputy Clerk: Mrs Nicola Caton 01245 348756 deputyclerk@galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk www.galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk Member of Parliament for Chelmsford Simon Burns, MP, 88 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1RF T : 01245 352872 E : office@chelmsfordconservatives.com House of Commons, London SW1A OAA T : 020 7219 6811 E : simon.burns.mp@parliament.uk www.simonburnsmp.com Essex County Councillor Cllr Mrs Jenny Chandler County Hall, Market Rd, Chelmsford CM1 1LX T: 01245 474441 E: cllr.jenny.chandler@essex.gov.uk Come and meet Cllr Chandler at a surgery to be held on the second Saturday of each month from 10 am - 12 noon in Great Baddow Library, no appointment necessary Chelmsford City Councillors Cllr Mrs Janette Potter E: japotter@chelmsford.gov.uk Cllr David Stevenson E: d.stevenson@chelmsford.gov.uk

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Civic Centre Duke Street, Chelmsford CM1 1JE T: 01245 606606 St Michael & All Angels Church Rev Andy Griffiths T: 01245 353922 M: 07788 299061 www.stmichaelsgalleywood.org.uk Galleywood Parish Councillors Cllr Bob Villa (Chairman) 01245 258559 Cllr Mrs Janette Potter (Vice Chairman) 01245 352516 Cllr Robert Harman 01245 601520 Cllr Richard Hyland 01245 475734 Cllr Anthony McQuiggan 01245 808225 Cllr Graham Nichols 01245 475596 Cllr Neville Paul 01245 474891 Cllr David Stevenson 01245 475290 Cllr John Turkentine 01245 475263 Essex Police Emergency 999 Non Emergency 0300 333 4444 or 101 www.essex.police.uk Gt. Baddow & Galleywood Policing Team Neighbourhood Constable PC Craig Bernard T: 07817 454525 E: craig.bernard@essex.pnn.police.uk Police Community Support Officer PCSO Jennifer Willsher and PCSO Trevor Cotton T: 07817 454525 E: 71500@essex.pnn.police.uk

So just what can you and I do to be a good neighbour? In this edition we look at two ideas for how you can help yourself so that in emergency situations the right information is there to help others help you. Particularly for carers or those who know of vulnerable family members or neighbours you can encourage them to do this as well as use it yourself.

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Mobile phone users can add an entry in their contact/address book using ‘ICE’ as the address and give a contact for their next of kin and any critical information such as significant allergies. This allows first responders such as paramedics and police to contact them in emergency situations where the individual may be unable to speak.

A simple but effective way to keep essential personal and medical details in the house where they can be found in an emergency. Developed by The Lions Clubs, widely used and often available at surgeries through pharmacies.

If you use a lock/passcode to access your address book you can often find an ‘app’ which will allow some text to be displayed even when the phone is locked such as an ‘ICE’ or ‘Lost and Found’. If you have any problems doing this, my advice is to ask any teenager – they all seem to know how to do it! Do you have some hints and tips to share? Send them to Ken Edwards, 2 Vale End, Galleywood, Chelmsford CM2 8NZ kenedwards2012@btinternet.com

Users are provided with a small plastic bottle and a form on which they write their essential information such as next of kin and medication list. They keep this in their fridge – a safe and easy place for it to be found. They put a green cross sticker on their fridge where it can be seen. Paramedics, police, fire-fighters and social services will look for this when the information is required – saving time and sometimes lives. The bottles are free and contain all that is needed – a list, green cross stickers, instructions etc. If you would like one call – 01245 474425 and we will try to get one to you. If you do have one, just check the information is up to date.

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Club contact details 1st Galleywood (Gemini) Rangers Ginny Lawrence 07757 636446 www.girlguidingessexne.org.uk

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1st Galleywood Brownies Tina Bailey 07711 592740 1stgalleywoodbrownies@blueyonder.co.uk

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1st Galleywood Guides Suzanne McAllister 01245 604945 suzysmailbox@blueyonder.co.uk 1st Galleywood Scout Group Mike Jones 01245 604238 or Jez Tew on 07989 681029 gsl@1stgalleywood.org.uk Baby Ballet Laura Watkins 07534 260067 romfordcentral@babyballet.co.uk Baby Sign Sue 01245 496541 sue@babysign.co.uk Baddow & Galleywood U3A Alan Sheahan 01245 472592 alan.sheahan@talktalk.net Body Sculpt Bootcamp Joani St Cliere 01621 743533 joanistcliere@aol.com Breath Easy Christa 01245 420555 christa.bringloe@btinternet.com Chelmsford Cricket Club Bob Shortman 01245 259067 bob.shortman@btinternet.com Chelmsford Karate Club Kevin Nason 01245 260747 sensei-kevin@chelmsfordkarate.com Cognative Behavioral Therapy Noel Sawyer 01245 358876 noel.sawyer@me.com

Friends of Galleywood Heritage Centre Marie Hyland 01245 357700 mail@galleywoodheritagecentre.org.uk Galleywood Art Club Sally Bevan 01245 267423 sallyjbevan@hotmail.co.uk Galleywood Chaplin Close Allotment Adrian Batsford 01245 251665 adrianbatsford@tiscali.co.uk Galleywood Common Association Susan Blunden 01245 287911 bbblunden@btinternet.com Galleywood Cricket Club John Gray (Youth) 07774 822546 jgrayccc@sky.com Galleywood Glebe Land Allotment Asc John Castle 01245 601739 jon.cas@blueyonder.co.uk Galleywood Good Neighbours Ken Edwards 01245 474425 kenedwards2012@btinternet.com Galleywood Historical Society Graham Mundy 01245 601494 grahammundy@blueyonder.co.uk Galleywood Horticultural Society Sarah Walters 01245 473191 sarah-phil@virginmedia.com Galleywood Ladies Club June Ramsay 01245 473463 jramsay_1@hotmail.com Galleywood Modern Sequence Dance Julie Shrubsole 01245 440514 julieshrubsole@sky.com

Doll House Club Mrs Chandler 01245 261611

Galleywood National Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Register Geraldine Wilden 01245 358807

Essex Family History (ESFH) Eric D Probert 01245 259914 ericdprobert@blueyonder.co.uk

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Galleywood Short Mat Bowls Club Frances Maynard 01245 699891 francesmaynard@talktalk.net

MSI Jamatt of Essex Mr Sajjad Manji 01702 203867 sajjadmanji@talktalk.net

Galleywood Theatre Group Paul Hambleton 0794 125 8214 pahambleton@virginmedia.com

Pilates Matwork Joani St Cliere 01621 743533 joanistcliere@aol.com

Galleywood WI Val Villa 01245 258559 Galleywood Youth FC Scott Linsley 07712 453501 scottylinsley@sky.com German Classes Birgit Wilkinson 01245 284111 birgitwilkinson@hotmail.com IYC (Ianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yoga Class) Ian Jordan 01245 492640 yogateacher@yogainchelmsford.co.uk Jo Jingles Stella Paul 01376 331574 jojingles.braintree@tesco.net Keep Fit Pat Wilson 01245 354079 john.wilson@WDP.net Low Impact Aerobics Deborah Roberson 01245 476837

Point to Point Patchwork and Quilting Margaret Shears 01245 260312 marg.shears@blueyonder.co.uk Silver Surfing John Turkentine 01245 357700 Sing and Sign Martine Brockman 07739 832059 martinebrockman@singandsign.co.uk Tiny Tunes Jackie Burrell 01621 840103 antandjack@btinternet.com Trudi Osborne Dance Trudi Osborne 07788 712751 trudimorgan@btopenworld.com The Environmental Group (teg) Ă&#x2026;sa Pamphilon 01245 609778 asaros@hotmail.co.uk

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Club contact details COMMUNITY VENUES FOR HIRE Keene Hall Mrs Susan Royce 01245 268961 administrator@keenehall.com Galleywood Heritage Centre Mr Max Tanner 01245 357700 mail@galleywoodheritagecentre.org.uk

SCHOOLS Galleywood Infant School Mrs Sarah Manning 01245 472686 admin@galleywood.essex.sch.uk St Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s C of E Junior School Mrs Maria Rumsey 01245 472682 admin@st-michaels-jun.essex.sch.uk Great Baddow High School Mrs Carolyn Lynch 01245 265821 admin@gbhs.co.uk Thriftwood School Mrs Sally Davis OBE 01245 266880 admin@thriftwoodschool.com Rainbow Pre-School Mrs Maureen Lee 01245 476958 Maureenlee@hotmail.co.uk The Stables Nursery Mrs Susan Mann 01245 348159 www.thestablesnursery.co.uk Jubilee Friends Pre-School Lindsay 01245 474157 or 07761 632793

CHURCH St Michaels & All Angels Rev Andy Griffiths 01245 353922 www.stmichaelsgalleywood.org.uk

OTHER SERVICES Area Highways Office 0845 6037631 | www.essex.gov.uk Chelmer Housing Partnership (CHP) 0300 5550500 enquiries@chp.org.uk Chelmsford City Council Switchboard 01245 606606 www.chelmsford.gov.uk Clarendon House Veterinary Centre 01245 267954 | www.clarendonenquine.co.uk 36

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Co-operative Food 01245 474591 www.chelmsfordstar.coop/food Environmental Services 01245 606800 www.chelmsford.gov.uk Galleywood Library Watchouse Road 01245 259042 Galleywood.Library@essex.gov.uk Galleywood Voluntary Community Care Diana Harman 01245 601520 dianajh2@virginmedia.com The Guinness Trust Housing 01245 496773 www.guinesspartnership.com Recycling 01245 615837 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/recycling Village Agent John Peart 07540 720611 or freephone 0800 977 5858 or local rate 01376 574341 or email enquiries@caessex.org.uk

BUSINESSES Co-operative Food 83 Barnard Road 01245 474591 www.chelmsfordstar.coop/food Chelmsford Star Co-operative Funeral Services 348 Baddow Rd, Chelmsford 01245 268993 www.chelmsfordstar.coop/funerals Farleigh Hospice Charity Shop 49 Watchouse Road 01245 359739 Galleywood Kitchens Skinners Lane 01245 258666 www.kitchens-chelmsford.co.uk Galleywood Motor Spares Watchouse Road 01245 475406 Galleywood Pharmacy Watchouse Road 01245 258583 Galleywood Stores Stock Road 01245 352139 Jacksons Hairdressers Watchouse Road 01245 698737

Kim and Company Hairdressers Watchouse Road 01245 353566 Liberty Dry Cleaners Watchouse Road 01245 357710 McColls Newsagent Watchouse Road 01245 357423 Milbury Meats Watchouse Road 01245 353435 www.milburymeats.co.uk Mr Fish Watchouse Road 01245 250557 Post Office Watchouse Road 01245 353139 Safa Indian Restaurant Watchouse Road 01245 350085 Top Ten Hair Beauty and Tanning The Street 01245 284718 TC Dog Training 01245 808162 | 07976 807690 tcdogtraining@me.com

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Inform Galleywood Update

With spring around the corner, W.I started our year welcoming five new members; we wish them all a happy association with the Galleywood Group.

‘Inform Galleywood’, a local initative of St Michael’s Church, opened its doors in November to provide support to people in the community with debts, benefits and other money-related issues.. Inform Galleywood isn’t able to offer advice but can help people ﬁnd out what advice people might need, and where to get it. So far we have helped people with housing, child care, household budgeting, entitlement to benefits and form filling.

January We all enjoyed a pre-meeting, with a soup lunch, which was very welcome on the cold day. Members enjoyed various soups made and served by the committee; everyone agreed a very enjoyable way to start the New Year, whilst making a profit of £90.00 for our charity of the year, “Farleigh Hospice” February February was tinged with sadness hearing of the sad loss of Maureen Andrews; a stalwart member of W.I since 1987, a moving tribute was paid to Maureen by Betty Gibson. On a happier note we held our annual pancake coffee morning at the Heritage Centre, which was well attended. The toss the Pancake competition was won by Jan foster and our charity fund was swelled by a further £200.00. Plans are well in hand for our “occasion “day at the Keene Hall on Thursday 24th March 2016. Please come along and support us and enjoy the Stalls, Display of wedding Dresses, all for an entrance fee of £2.00 which includes a glass of bubbly and a finger of Special Occasion cake. Look out for our posters around the village, we hope to see you and expect a very warm welcome from Galleywood W.I Val Villa President

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Based at St Michael’s those seeking help will be given space to find information that they need, with support available from volunteers if wanted. You can drop in at St Michaels on Thursday afternoons (2pm to 4pm) and Saturday mornings (10am to 12pm). People can also contact the Inform Galleywood team to set up a time to talk about sorting out their ﬁnancial problems. Appointments can be made for the above times as well as for Tuesday evenings, between 7pm to 9pm. inform.galleywood@gmail.com | 07729 694485 www.facebook.com/informgalleywood Duncan McKenzie Project Lead, Inform Galleywood

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