Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine
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Welcome to your
Kelvedon Parish Council Magazine Your Parish Council is pleased to present Issue Two of the Parish magazine to you and your family. This is not an ad-mag and contains a mixture of articles about our community and the things and organisations that work within the community to make Kelvedon such a brilliant place to live, work and play. In August we have, as a community, (through various means) commemorated the start of World War One and your evacuation instructions issued by the Parish Council in March 1914 are enclosed. The routes indicated are still easily recognisable!!
Contents Letter from the Chairman 4 Commemoration of World War One 8 Council Contacts 10 Youth Forum 12 Your Local Councillor 16 Heritage Society 18 What’s On in Kelvedon? 23 Financial Support 25 Kelvedon Churches 26 Have Your Say 27 Kelvedon Community Association 29 Leisure/Sport 30
The Girl Guide Movement is celebrating its centenary this year and we are pleased to include an article about the six groups of Guides, Brownies and Rainbows that operate within Kelvedon and Feering. The accompanying photographs show the wide range of activities that the girls enjoy- facilitated by active and dedicated local leaders. The Parish Council was awarded the Best Kept Village award for 2014 by the Rural Community Council for Essex (RCCE) in July and this testifies to the hard work undertaken by the Parish Council in keeping the village neat, tidy and provided with community resources, supported by other community organisations such as Kelvedon in Bloom. This is the third time that we have won this prestigious award and reflects the effort that goes into keeping community resources in good order. The Parish Council would also like to thank all of those residents who assist in this process by clearing up after their own dogs and who will take the time to pick up any stray pieces of litter that they come across. Equally important is the reporting of problems to the Parish Office so that we can deal with any issues as they arise – please ring 01376-570285. Peter Studd Parish Clerk and Editor This magazine has been produced at no cost to the Parish Council.
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The Chairman
Letter from the Chairman Hello again, and a warm welcome to this, the second edition of Kelvedon Parish Council’s magazine. I very much hope you enjoyed the first edition? Please feel free to provide your feedback on the magazine generally, or on articles that appear in it, to the Clerk via the Parish Council office. I understand that some of you did not initially receive your copy of the first edition. I apologise if that was the case. It appears that there were some logistical issues around deliveries, which I hope and believe have now been resolved. Enquiries at some homes revealed that they thought the
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The meeting also highlighted a mismatch around reported crime information. The Parish Council had been advised of 12 actual or attempted burglaries in London Road. The police had actually recorded only 1 actual burglary and 1 attempted burglary – some 3 months apart. Both numbers could well be correct. It is quite possible (likely even) that perhaps a noise outside or an odd footprint in a garden could well have been an attempted burglary. The point is, that unless suspicions are actually reported to the police, they won’t be recorded and the true crime picture will be distorted and there will continue to be debates about whether various figures are myths or reality. In the previous edition, I noted that Graham Dossett had resigned from the Parish Council due to moving away from the area. I am pleased to report that Rob Lancashire
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will be starting its budgeting planning process. In recent times, we have had to react to issues within a short time frame. What we really want to do is to look ahead to the slightly longer term and identify projects that we might wish to undertake, cost them out and set priorities – all of which will help our planning and budgeting processes. The Council would very much welcome ideas from residents as to possible projects, so please contact the Clerk if you have any ideas. Please bear in mind, however, that projects cost money and it won’t always be possible to fund them from grants, so the cost will fall back on the taxpayer (you and I). Please also be aware that the Parish Council is limited as to the sorts of things it can do. Various issues fall within the remit of others – Braintree District Council, Essex County Council, the North East Essex Parking Partnership, the Highways Agency and so on. So we can’t guarantee that everyone’s wishes will be fulfilled now or within the immediate future. But we do welcome ideas – it’s your/our village. Cllr. Craig Martin Chairman, Kelvedon Parish Council
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Commemoration of the start of e
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This item is being written a few days after the centenary of the formal declaration of war on the 4th of August 1914 and before the centenary of the first engagement of British Troops with German forces around Mons on the 21st August 1914. However the Parish Council and the village have been far from idle:
So far we have had: A) the distribution of poppy seeds to each household by the Parish Council earlier in the year and the resultant posting on Facebook of photographs (by residents) of the poppies that have grown as a result. Thank you, for your involvement/ activity in this project. B) The publication of a booklet by the Kelvedon and Feering museum detailing the service history of the 374 men from the two villages who went to war, some of whom did not return. This was written by one of the Councillors- Nick Ezra and publication was facilitated in part by funding provided by the Parish Council. C) The Church service at St Mary’s on the evening of 4/8/14 which perhaps
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channelled personal or family thoughts into appreciating the contributions made by our ancestors to the most costly war that has ever occurred. D) The Parish Council as always, was at the fore front of activities even in 1914 and on the opposite page is a facsimile of the Evacuation Instructions prepared by this Parish Council in March 1914. Some months before the recently
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advertised national evacuation plan which would have moved all residents of Essex to Oxfordshire had an invasion occurred- we on the other hand would have made our way to Felstead. E) The re-erection by the Kelvedon and Feering Heritage Society of the Hunt Memorial- dedicated to the memory of Captain F W Hunt of the 19th Bengal Lancers (Fanes Horse) in Feering.
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Contacts
Council Contacts Kelvedon Parish Council Council Offices: The Old Fire Station, 102 High Street, Kelvedon, Essex CO5 9AA The Parish Office is normally open every Monday from 8am to 4pm and on Wednesday and Thursday from 8am to midday
Phone: 01376 570285 E-mail: info@kelvedon.org.uk Facebook page: Kelvedon Parish Council
Your Parish Councillors Councillor – Craig Martin - Chair 01376 570285
Councillor – Henry Siggers 07957 861670
Councillor – Lesley Hill - Vice Chair 07775 943493
Councillor – Rob Lancashire 07866 496354
Councillor – Jean Anderson 01376 571794
Parish Clerk - Peter Studd 01376 570285
Councillor – Louise Buttery 07762 502041 Councillor – Jane Coates 07745 166756 Councillor – Terry Dixon 07952 185771 Councillor – Nick Ezra 07981 115509
Clerk’s Assistant - Sue Green 01376 570285 Parish Amenity Maint. Warden - Lewis Hunt County Councillor - Lady Patricia Newton cllr.lady.newton@essex.gov.uk Braintree District Councillor – Tom Foster 01376 570250 Braintree District Councillor – Robert Mitchell 01376 570254
Councillor – Jamie Hooper 07801 854080
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Youth Forum
Girl Guiding in Kelvedon & Feering Girlguiding Witham East District has 6 units within the villages of Kelvedon and Feering which give opportunities to girls in Rainbow (aged 5 to 7), Brownie (aged 7-10) and Guide (aged 10+) units. These are all led and supported by our enthusiastic volunteers. Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK. We build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations. We give them the chance to discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good. We give them a space to have fun.
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This year the Rainbows unit has visited the zoo with 2,000 others, attended a Teddy Bear’s Concert, held a tea dance, cooked on fires, searched for the Easter bunny, learnt about bees, been pond dipping, painted, glued, played and sung to their hearts content. The four Brownies units have had a VERY busy time celebrating the Big Brownie Birthday with Essex North East County and Witham Division events. Between then they have helped “takeover” Skegness Butlins for a weekend in January, held a 100th Birthday party, have been
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on a “Star Quest”, making and doing in the Past, Present and Future, they got stuck into a wide range of outdoor activities at Mersea Outdoors Centre and in July they attended a concert in Colchester just for Brownies! Some have enjoyed sleep overs and Pack Holidays, tobogganing, swimming, handicraft, campfires, learnt first aid, held penny fairs and talent shows to raise money for others, not to mention the craft and games you would expect. All this and a pantomime and District Sleepover before the end of the year! Our Guides have enjoyed a fun filled year too with a camp at “Wellies and Wristbands” a festival just for Guiding, trips to the Milton Keynes Snow Dome and Colchester roller skating. They have learnt first aid, baked cakes in tins over a fire, attended activity afternoons as well as craft and games. There are additional activities for the girls aged over 14 too! It isn’t just the girls who benefit – the Leaders love it too! We learn new skills (many of them from or with the girls), meet new people and make things happen for the girls in our care. One of our lovely ladies recently represented Girlguiding Essex North East at the Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. It’s not all glamorous but we have a supportive team with whom to share our experiences and laughter.
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Volunteering is a fantastic way to make a difference whether as a Leader or as an occasional helper. Maybe you have a skill to share? Margaret and Christopher taught the Rainbows ballroom dancing, Sally taught some girls handbell ringing and Jim audits the accounts once a year.
If you would like to know more please contact our County Office on 01376 570464 If your daughter is interested in joining one of our units please register your interest at www.girlguiding.org.uk/interest
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Your Local Councillor
Meet the Councillor Terry Dixon has lived in Kelvedon with his wife and latterly two teenage children, for the last nineteen years.
After retiring early from his position as Architectural Manager in a large multi-national oil company due to serious illness he found retirement boring and since his partial recovery he has been a Play Scheme Leader at the Easterford Pre-School. Terry is an active member of the St Mary’s Primary Academy PTFA, following a period as Chair of Governors and as a Governor responsible for both Education and “Looked After” Children. The latter position encouraged his family to then become Foster Carers. Terry joined the Parish Council in 2002 and currently has responsibilities as the Chair of Planning, lead Councillor on Recreation Matters and is a member of the Finance and Personnel Committees. Terry was a founder member of the Kelvedon Youth Forum and together with his wife Louise and others holds monthly discos for the youth of Kelvedon at the Labour Club in the High Street, normally on the second Friday of each month (except in August). Details of these happenings are on the Parish Council Facebook page and posters that are put up around the village. Any young people wanting to become involved should contact Terry on 01376-572393. In his “spare time” along with other Councillors from Tiptree, Messing cum Inworth and Coggeshall and with members of the Kelvedon and Feering Heritage Group Terry has recently set up a pressure group called the A12VTAG with the intention of trying to do something about the continuing traffic congestion within this and neighbouring villages. (A12TVAG = A12 Villages Traffic Action Group). Terry also represents the Parish Council when meeting with the police to look at recent crime patterns and concerns through the Joint Action Group. He also works with the Greenfields Housing Association as an Area Representative to ensure that their residents get and retain decent housing and that any concerns are resolved at an early stage. Terry can always be contacted on tjkdixon@btinternet or within sensible hours on 07952 185771. You may also come across him as he walks around the village – the large grey greyhound being a little bit of a giveaway. 16
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Bengal Lancers (Fane’s Horse) it was, until the 1960’s used as a War Memorial by Feering residents, when the then local vicar thought it unsafe and had it taken down. The remains of the original memorial were discovered by the Society whilst doing research for one of their Summer Walks. The Society had the remaining slabs taken up and stored safely until they could raise the money to re-install them as part of a new memorial. By the time you read this, the new memorial should be in place on the site of the original memorial and a dedication service is being planned for later this year. The Society is grateful to Hunnaballs of Witham/Janet C. Davies, the Community Initiatives Fund and local businesses who have supported this restoration. The Society arranges talks four times a year which are free to members and a Summer Event. The majority of our activities are also open to non-members, when a small charge is made. This year’s Summer Event is taking place in September in Feering. Commencing with a cream tea, Roger Pitt will give a talk about John Constable the artist and his time in the village, when he produced a number of paintings and sketches. There will then be the opportunity to take a walk around Feering to look at those views as they are today. We are very lucky that the majority are very visible despite it being 200 years later. The voice of the Society is The Bulletin – free to members – this quarterly booklet contains articles on topics relating primarily to local history or items of current interest. Our website is also increasingly a route to the Society for people around the world researching their family history. These enquiries often generate interesting scenarios and constantly prove to us that whilst we do collectively know much about the two villages, we also know so very little. To join Kelvedon and Feering Heritage Society you don’t have to live in an old house, be born locally, or be an expert on historic or building matters. You don’t even have to attend any meetings – but it is nice when you do and you miss out on so much if you don’t. You simply need an interest in things local. Each year the Society holds a Photographic Competition in memory of Tony Bonner who was a local farmer. From these photographs, the Society produces a calendar and we thought you might like to see a couple of this year’s entries as part of this article. The 2015 calendar will be on sale locally later in the year. 20
Winning entry of the Heritage Society photographic competition.
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Where do you go for financial support when perhaps a bank does not appeal to you and the pay day lenders look to be charging extortionate interest rates? Perhaps a Credit Union might be an answer?? Credit Unions operate on a savings and loan basis. They encourage members to save on a regular basis but offer the support/opportunity to borrow up to a multiple of the saved amount, subject to review and agreement from the Union’s Credit Committee. Credit Unions also try to help their members in such areas as financial planning, budgeting and money management. Credit Unions have become increasingly aware in recent years of the extent of hidden financial hardship that remains hidden behind the lace curtains in rural communities. Many people still do not have access to banks or legitimate credit providers and this can lead them into debt with loan sharks or pay day lenders or into a hand to mouth existence of robbing Peter to pay Paul and this makes stable financial planning very difficult! Extensive puppet based advertising on the television has been said to have been taken up by children, who when refused an item by a parent suggest that the parent borrow from this source- with the child helpfully providing the phone number!!
A Google search will reveal that there are a number of Credit Unions in Essex some local and some a little further away. Most seem to offer a range of services- from savings schemes, Christmas Clubs, to bill payment accounts and Oil Payment schemes. Each Credit Union is a separate body and each seems to garner support from different sources examples being an M.P, a City Council, a Borough Council, a large local housing association and/or Barclays Bank. They are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority but each individual body needs to be checked out before you consider engaging with them. They are unlikely to be an answer for everyone but they may be an option to consider. The Credit Unions are also active in promoting positive savings culture in local schools with School Saver Schemes.
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Kelvedon Churches
Worship St Mary Immaculate and the Holy Archangels Church Street, Kelvedon Priest: Mgr Gordon Read Address: The Prestbury, Church Street, Kelvedon
Kelvedon United Reformed Church 89 High Street, Kelvedon CO5 9AE Revd: Ken Thom Email: kennethrthom@btinternet.com Website: www.kelvedonurc.org.uk Point of contact: Ernie Finch erniebob1@live.co.uk Services: Sundays 10.30 am
The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Church Street, Kelvedon Priest in Charge: Revd Simon Garwood Address: The Vicarage, Church Street, Kelvedon CO5 9AL Tel: 01376-573701 Email: simon.garwood18@btinternet.com Website: www.kelvedonfeeringub.com Services: Sundays 8.00 am Holy Communion (said) 10.30 am Sung Eucharist Weekdays: See notices in church 26
Tel: 01376-570348 Email: kelvedon@dioceseofbrentwood.org Website: kelvedoncatholicparish.org.uk Mass times: Sundays 11.00 am Saturdays 10.30 – 11.00 am Sacrament of Reconciliation/Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction Tuesdays 7.30 – 8.30 pm Eucharistic Adoration Weekdays: See newsletter
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Kelvedon Community Association was founded as a charity within the village to support more facilities for the village and its surrounding area. The event which triggered the establishment of the body was the opportunity presented by the acquisition, by the Parish Council, of the land behind the Institute and the Conservative Club. The land became available when Kelvedon House had a change of use and the land was considered to be excess to requirements under the new regime. The Association undertook the daunting task of financing a feasibility study to see if a new village hall could be built on the site. A number of grants and a determined effort at fund-raising resulted in architectural plans being drawn up and various exciting schemes being considered. The association was unsuccessful in its attempt to gain a grant to build a new hall and associated car park, but contributed a lot of effort towards the project to build the Parish Council car park behind the Conservative Club. The Association then tried to obtain Planning Permission for a revised hall project adjacent to the car park as plans had already been progressed and a relatively small additional cost could have resulted in a fully planned scheme. This was again unsuccessful. The Institute has now taken on the lead in trying to plan and fund an extension of the Institute which is ongoing. The Association is now picking up other projects around the village which are relevant to the welfare and well-being of the community. The first of these is that in conjunction with the Parish Council the association is now taking on the running of the Christmas Lights and applying some funds to the modernisation of the lights to make them more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Over the past year the association has helped fund a small number of projects being developed by organisations which are at the core of village life. It is to be hoped that more funds and effort will be directed at other worthwhile projects within the village. To this end the association has a series of fund-raising events planned and will continue to work behind the scenes to improve our lovely village.
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Leisure/Sport
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Bobby Thomson the Secretary. Application was made to join the Colchester League for the 1965/1966 season and Kelvedon Labour Club F.C were accepted straight into the First Division, although the league had expanded to two divisions. Bobby had to resign after one season and Dave Ambrose took over the secretary’s job in October 1967-temporarily until the end of the season (but it must have been a long season as he’s still doing it!
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In 1972 another local team based at the |railway tavern joined us to make a reserve side and we continued in the Colchester League until 1975. By that time the price of petrol was going through the roof (over £1 per gallon) and as we were having to travel as far as Clacton, and nearly into Sudbury, it was decided to economise and to join the more local (as we thought) Braintree League. We then found out we were having to play in Ridgewell or Dunmow – a false economy then. The football was very productive though. In the first season the 1st XI did the treble, winning Division 1, The Division 1 Cup and the league Challenge Cup and the 2ndXI were runners up in Division3. There followed a very successful period for the 1st team being Premier Division runners-up for four successive seasons from 1977 to 1980, winning the Premier Division Cup once and being runner-up twice, winning the
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Division 1, which they won in 2005/06 but couldn’t be promoted to the premier League as the 1st XI were already there. The 2nd XI also won the Reserve Team Cup twice and were runners up three times. Not to be outdone the 1st XI won the Ruby Cup in 2010 and then in 2011 the Holy Grail – the Premier Division Championship – going the whole season without losing a match. The only blemish was two draws against the team who were runners up. After another season the team decided to go out on a high and disband, but the Club was still affiliated to the Essex County Football Association so that they could play friendly matches as they still had some veterans and youngsters who still wanted a kick about. A phone call from the Braintree Sunday league was received stating that a team had dropped out of their league and would we like to replace them? The players jumped at
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