January 2017

JANUARY 2017 THE MAGAZINE THAT KEEPS YOU IN TOUCH Est. 1893

The lighting of the Village Christmas Tree
on December 4th on the Heath.

A large group of villagers also enjoyed
refreshments and sang a few carols to get

in the Christmas spirit.

Thank you to the Parish Council for
providing the tree and to those who
organised and served the refreshments.

More Christmas photos on the back page.

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PRESS RELEASE from Uttlesford Citizens Advice Bureau

Will you be warm this winter?

Uttlesford is a beautiful place to live, but many houses here were built hundreds of years ago, so are
expensive to heat and fuel efficiency is poor. Furthermore, 19% of houses are not on mains gas and, at
the time of the last census, over 450 were without any form of central heating.

Living in a cold home is bad for anyone’s health, but older people, very young children and those with
long term health problems are particularly vulnerable. Cold, damp and draughty homes can make
certain health conditions, such as respiratory problems, much worse. Keeping warm over the winter can
help to prevent colds, flu or more serious health conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, pneumonia
and depression.

Almost 10% of households in Uttlesford are thought to be in fuel poverty, and with fuel costs on the rise
again even more people are finding it hard to keep their homes warm. Possibly as a result, shockingly,
this district has a far higher number of excess winter deaths than the national average (24.6% as
opposed to 11.3%).

Fortunately, there is a new way for people living in Uttlesford to get practical support to help them keep
warm during the winter. Visit www.uttlesfordfrontline.org.uk and search ‘cold’ or call Uttlesford
Citizens Advice on 01799 618858 to access help and advice regarding:

• Benefits, including cold weather payments and disability benefits
• Money or debt, including debts to utility providers
• Switching, to get lower fuel bills,
• The priority services register.
• Home improvement grants and handyman services
• Energy efficient behaviours and home improvements
• Home safety
• Personal alarms
• Flu jabs
• Fall prevention services
• Community services, including transport, food delivery and home library services

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8.2% over the previous 12 months. But the rate of growth continues to soften, down from a peak of 16.7%
eighteen months ago. Air transport movements for the 12 months to October were 6.3% up on the previ-
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Residents in parts of Uttlesford have been left angered by changes to Stansted Airport’s flight path which
has resulted in a vast increase of planes passing over their heads during the day, according to the Saffron

Walden Reporter and Dunmow Broadcast. Noise from the re-routing of flights taking off from Stansted,
introduced in February, has adversely affected many towns and villages, including Dunmow, Felsted, Steb-
bing, Hatfield Heath and the Easters. Residents say the increased air traffic is “turning a peaceful part of
Essex into a disaster”. National Air Traffic Services (NATS) implemented the changes to flight paths after

a 12-week consultation in 2014, despite 85% of those who responded to the consultation, including Ut-
tlesford District Council and Stop Stansted Expansion, objecting to the NATS proposals. Unsurprisingly,
the number of noise complaints caused by flights in and out of Stansted nearly doubled in the first six
mon. ths of 2016 compared to last year. There is still a degree of hope that these changes could be re-
versed when they are reviewed by National Air Traffic Services (NATS) early next year. “The message is, do
not give up on complaining when you are annoyed by aircraft noise, or give in to complaints fatigue. Oth-
erwise the aviation industry will think the problem has gone away,” says Martin Peachey, SSE’s adviser on

noise.
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INFORMATION FOR ALL INTERESTED IN Dear Editor
THE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
I would like to thank ECC for the long awaited repairs to
the Dunmow Road pavement.

The History Society now has a website that can be This road is used by many groups of ramblers in addition
accessed through the following link: to local residents. There was no room at all for a
buggy or a parent holding a child's hand. Usually for safe-
hatfieldregislocalhistorysociety.weebly.com ty people walked on the side without the footpath which
at times could be very wet.
This website should soon also be available on the
Parish Council Website under Local Links For the first time in many many years I have been able to
Clubs and Groups walk back after delivering the Village Magazine in
safety. The extremely narrow, broken and uneven path
The Committee welcomes this opportunity to further was quite frightening when traffic came speeding past
inform the Village of programmes and events which only inches away.

are being offered by the History Society for the With thanks Pam Tyler
coming year.

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History Society
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books and leaflets
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All responses will be collated and passed to the Board
of Directors for formal discussion and approval after
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determined policy will be published on each school's
website by 28th February 2017.

The Admissions Consultation documents for your
reference will be available for the public to view from
each school's website throughout the consultation
period.

Yours sincerely
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Business Director
The Learning Partnership Trust
c/o Hatfield Heath Primary School
Tel: 01279 730382

Village Diary HEALTH WALK
JANUARY 2017

1st 11:00 JOINT NEW YEAR FAMILY Fridays 10:00am outside the surgery
COMMUNION AT ST MARY’S in Broomfields.
SHEERING to include signing of the
Covenant: Mondays 10.30am Little Hallingbury
Village Car Park
NO SERVICES AT HOLY TRINITY
OR URC

8th 09:30 Holy Communion HT “THANK YOU” frOm THe ediTOr
10:30 Family Service with Communion
11th A very big THANK YOU to all our distributors and to
13th URC Michael Hockley for collecting the magazines each
15th Rev John Buxton
10:30 Holy Communion at The Close month and taking them to the distributors. Needless to
17th 21:00 Friday Club restarts URC say, the whole team works for the magazine for free!
19th 08:00 Holy Communion HT
22nd 09:30 Matins HT I have heard some grumbles that there are too many
10:30 Family Service URC adverts but we need to have this amount to cover the
25th Rev Sam printing costs and to enable everyone in the community
29th 10:30 Holy Communion at The Haven
(to be confirmed) to get a free copy.
20:00 Village Hall Committee VH
09:30 Holy Communion HT I can’t believe that I have already done 10 issues and I
10:30 Family Service URC have to say that although there have been some stressful
15:00 Service of Christian Unity
St Giles, Great Hallingbury moments , it has on the whole been enjoyable! Thank
19:45 Gardening Club H you too, to all those who have given me encouragement
09:30 Holy Communion
10:30 Family Service URC along the way.
Rev John Buxton
We are delighted to present the 2017 calendar
H-Village Hall / CR-Committee Room H / HT- from Stop Stansted Expansion.
Holy Trinity Church / URC-United Reform
Church / I-Institute / S-School If you'd like to buy copies,
please visit one of the many
Weekend garden waste skip service supporting community outlets
listed below.
Week 1 - the weekend following a
black- lidded bin collection Featuring a selection of superb
Hatfield Heath Broomfields photos from across Essex and
Sunday 13:30 - 14:30 Hertfordshire, this is the
fifteenth calendar in the series.
Week 2 - the weekend following a green- The photograph on the cover is
lidded bin collection of Felsted Mill overlooking the
River Chelmer.
Hatfield Heath Ardley Crescent
Sunday 13:30-14:30 The pictures reflect the variety and depth of the
historical heritage of the area which lies in the
9 shadow of Stansted Airport. They show why we
continue to campaign actively to mitigate the
ongoing impacts from the 'airport in the
countryside'.

SALES OUTLETS
Bishop's Stortford: Barnes Flooring, 72 South
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Hatfield Broad Oak: Broad Oak Stores
Little Hallingbury: Post Office (Monday to
Thursday, 8:30am to noon)
Sawbridgeworth: Nisa Local (formally The Tuck
Shop)

Uttlesford Citizens Advice Bureau

www.uttlesfordfrontline.org.uk

The CAB has a library of over 100 health and
well-being services operating in Uttlesford. The
service is available to everyone; users can print
off pdf information sheets about services, self-
refer (request a call back) or comment on a
service to help other users.

The system also has a number of information sheets
on subjects including advocacy, help for the
housebound, victim support, care options and

transport. Please find attached an abridged version of
the transport fact sheet, which we hope you may be
able to use in your publication. Further information

on other topics will follow.

Please do let us know if you think there is a
particular topic area that you would like us to cover
in the future.

With best wishes,
Jo Hancock

Office Administrator, Uttlesford CAB

Please note my working days are Tuesday and Wednesday

Telephone number: 01799 618846
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Children’s Clubs . Bridge Club 723948
. Luncheon Club for senior citizens 730581
. Pre-school - 2-5years 730354 . Open Coffee Morning at the Institute 730288
. Little Friends – Mother,baby & toddler . Gardening Club 730425
Thurs 9.45 Term time in Village Hall . History Society- Ivan Cooper 730275
Michelle :-07762 083 355 . Royal British Legion 730042
Elle:- 07976 592 364 . Bell Ringers 730526
. Jo Jingles – 6mths- 7yrs Tel: 868410 . Choir 730390
. School Football Club :- 812586 . Leisure Hour 730465
. Scouts:- 812586 . Talking Newspapers 651270 or 653925
. Cubs – Chris Hancock :-731646 . Heath Players – Mark Ratcliff 503174
. Brownies – 734391
. Sunday Club – 9:30 Holy Trinity Chrissie Richards 864536
. Italian Language – Michelina 07786 341 754
Tel 730288 . Spanish Language – Ann Whale 731288
. Junior Karate – 01992 575679 V. Hall . Mobile Library – Fortnightly on Wednesdays
. Friday Club at URC (7-12yrs)
Other contacts
Tel 739218

Sport & Fitness Groups . Farmers’Market 07956 563 710
. Visiting Optician 443181
. Karate – 445539 - Village Hall . Neighbourhood Watch
. Cricket Club – 730674 [email protected] Tel 730281
. Football Club – 730212
. Keep Fit for over 50s – Village Hall . Uttlesford Badger Group- Derek Barry
on Weds – 9.30am 07776 221 975 On call 24/7 503332 or 07941 185 171
. Bootcamp – Village Hall, Mon & Fri Men
& Women all ages, shapes & sizes Websites of Groups, Clubs & Institutions
07775 663 742
. Bowls – Village Hall -Richard Way 730066 . Eden Surgery – repeat prescriptions etc
Afternoon sessions:- 724833 Broomfields www.hatfieldheathsurgery.co.uk
Evening sessions:- Richard Way 730066 Broad Oak www.hatfieldbroadoaksurgery.co.uk
. Health Walk in Hatfield Heath Fri 10.00am . School www.hatfieldheath.essex.sch.uk
Meet outside H.H surgery 731434 . H.H Cricket Club –
.Health Walk in L.Hallingbury Mon 10:30 www.freewebs.com/hatfieldheathcc
Meet at L.H Village car park 899451 . H.H Football Club - www.facebook.com/hatfieldfc
. Heath Players www.heathplayers.org and
Air Training Corps – 309 https://www.facebook.com/groups/246923642002
(Sawbridgeworth)Squadron; 583/ [email protected]
ATC HQ Cutforth Road, Sawbridgeworth;
(Email) [email protected]; .BridgeClub...www.hatfieldheathbridgeclub.or
g.uk
www.aircadets.org . Parish Council www.hatfieldheath.com
. Footpaths
Email: [email protected]

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NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING MOBILE LIBRARY

URC Hall Wed 11th January 7:30pm Visits Fortnightly on Wednesdays
www.hatfieldheath.com
Broomfields Arrives Leaves
PARISH COUNCIL The Close 14.45 15.35
Parish Clerk - Ernie Fenwick.................. 730 770 The Heath 15.40 16.00
Email : ............. [email protected] 16.05 16.35
Mark Lemon Chairman ........................... 730 581
(District Councillor) NO LUNCHEON CLUB IN
Vice Chairman -David Parish ................... 730 573 JANUARY
Robert Jones................................................ 730 741
Nigel Robley............................................... 730 568 Normally on Mondays &
Chris Overton........................................... 731 036
Colin Skyrme............................................. 730 480 Wednesdays 12.00 for 12.30
Ian Fitzgerald ..............................................730 036 All over 55s welcome
Mark Bissell ................................................ 730 376 Transport available.
Geoff Owen……………………………… 444 988
Ring Judy 01279 730 581

PHONE NUMBERS OF Registered Charity Number 1051491
POLICE, DOCTORS, SAMARITANS
www.buffybus.co.uk
SCHOOL & CHURCHES
PCSO Simon Horne Buffy Playbus visits
Email:[email protected]
Essex Police Non Emergency.................101 The Heath, HATFIELD HEATH. CM22 7EB
Emergency ............................................. 999
PARKS ON CENTRE OF VILLAGE GREEN
DOCTORS Broomfields........................ 01279 730 616 TUESDAYS 9.30am - 11am
DOCTOR Broad Oak............................ 01279 718 245
DOCTOR Sawbridgeworth.................. 01279 603 180 To send your letters /articles/ reports /photographs
THE SAMARITANS.......................... 01920 464 099 Email :- [email protected]

HATFIELD HEATH C.P. SCHOOL.....01279 730 382 Or contact the Editor
PRE-SCHOOL....................................... 01279 730 354 For advertising :email - [email protected]

HOLY TRINITY Editor : -Mary Stewart 01279 731 319
Vicarage Office....................................... 01279 730 288 Treasurer: - Mel Sullivan 01279 731 434
CHURCH WARDENS Secretary: - Jean Clarke 01279 730 667
Eileen Ashworth ..................................... 01279 730 610 Distributor- Michael Hockley 07976 801 062
Diane Barnett .- PCC Secretary............... 01279 730 425 Chairman - Brendan Carrig 01279 730 549
Printed by Cornerstone 01279 437 851
URC Rev Sam - Phone........................... 01279 453 781
URC Secretary - Betty Bennett.............. 01279 508 455 Please note that the Hatfield Heath Magazine is a
Village Volunteers when you need help..07944 748 478
non profit organisation and everyone involved in
If you would like to advertise in the
magazine, choose the size that best suits its production works on a voluntary basis.

your needs and contact us.

To find out about our rates, please see DISCLAIMER: The Editor and Printers do not
take responsibility for the information given or
page 6 for details. Contact views expressed in the Hatfield Heath Village
details opposite. Magazine. Nor is any culpability accepted in
work carried out by any of the advertisers.

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WINDOW ON THE PAST From the July 1976 edition of the village magazine.
THE CENTENARY – URC

“When my wife and I arrived at Hatfield Heath in 1921, people who attended the opening of the “chapel” in 1876 (45 years
before) were still alive, and I was given the information that follows:-

The magnificent church was built by the combined interest of people not only of Hatfield Heath, but of a number of
surrounding villages without “chapels”. The opening sermon was preached by the famous Baptist, Charles Haddon
Spurgeon. The congregation was so crowded that men fetched ladders and put their head in at the windows to join in the
service.

In the early days of the church, horse-driven vehicles brought in large congregations on Sunday mornings. The vehicles
were parked on the roadside from the church to “The Stag”, the horses being tethered on the Heath to enjoy the luscious
grass.

Gradually, the congregations dwindled as the neighbouring villages built their own churches.

I have a special interest in Spurgeon. When I was a boy at home, my mother's Sunday afternoon reading was from volumes
of Spurgeon's Sermons.

As a young teacher in Thaxted (1910-13), a new Baptist minister and his wife stayed for a few days at the house where I
lodged. The wife was Spurgeon's youngest sister. In later years I preached at a P.S.A. (Pleasant Sunday Afternoon) Service
at Kelvedon as a British Legion representative: an orchestra of 13 instruments.

Spurgeon was born in the building opposite (once an inn). His parents were on a journey and had to make a stop. There was
room in this inn! A Mr. Spurgeon, in our early days at the Heath, the relieving officer, was Spurgeon's cousin.

A visiting clergyman, seeking information about village education in the 19th century, gave me a book about Spurgeon.
Although he was Church of England, he found Spurgeon's sermons very useful!” RALPH DIX

Ivan Wybrew

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Hatfield Regis Wanted: A home for The Past
Local History Society
Three-hundred or so years of the history of your
President: William Gosling, Lord of the Manor Village needs a new home. In 2016 it occupies about
six feet by six feet floor space. Will 2017 see a dream
Lodges Coaches –Robert Lodge come true?
Introducing his talk Robert Lodge gave details for the
founding of Lodges Coaches. Started in 1920 by the It is crammed into a shared store room at The Institute.
Grandfather of the present partners who all play an active part Alongside the paraphernalia of fetes and Festivals past,
in running the business as it is very much a family concern. and a heap of bricks. This time of year it's cold and
Descriptions of historical aspects for High Easter set the scene there's no spare space. Each month it increases as
which were supported by a slide presentation. These included something interesting and important is added.
images showing several buildings which played an important
part during the period when the company was in its infancy. Regretfully, there is no inducement to begin the
painstaking work of cataloguing – a project which will
It was a time when post WW I work using labour take months and which we hope to benefit by the
intensive skills were at a premium. His Grandfather advice of the Essex Record Office at Chelmsford.
had a site behind the Punch Bowl public house before There are more than 140 separate headings, each
eventually moving to a new site. Initially hiring a shed containing from a couple to scores of individual items,
which had a BP sign on its outside, an original example painstakingly indexed by our Secretary, Ivan Cooper.
of which has now been obtained by the firm, as it hopes to
recreate that original building. Hatfield Regis Local History Society emerged from the
work done presenting the popular “A History of
For their 100 year Hatfield Heath”, at the dawn of the present
anniversary Millennium. In the 16 years since the Society has
constructing a grown in statue and influence. It has produced no less
replica of their than six books on the Village's history and nearly all
Grandfathers have been sold, two publications necessitating reprints.
Model T Ford bus
is taking place.

At one stage a Items cover a wide variety of the village's happenings
regular service to Chelmsford for Village workers and history. There's detail of our local farms and their
commuting to Marconi was established. Lodges still origins, there is “The Trial of Elizabeth Robinson”,
operates a bus route established by them in 1920, making it
probably one of the oldest routes to be run by a single then and now photographs, Parish Poor lists of the 18th
company in the UK. The company employs 35 staff and has
a fleet on site of 40 vehicles with their own workshops. With and 19th centuries, Hatfield Heath Magazines from
18 contracts and carrying some 850 passengers per day on 1834, wills and deeds, information on the last cobbler,
school runs, all the buses are still cleaned and washed every local and national newspaper cuttings, WW1 and
day. Recently to support Children in Need, BBC’s The One WW2. Books, like Andrew Motion's “In the Blood” -
Shows Alex Jones and Radio 2s Chris Evans drove two the former Poet Laureate lived here, and “The Last
vintage coaches on the Veterans Run from London to Forest” by Oliver Rackham. We know it as Hatfield
Brighton. Forest on our doorstep. Girl Guides memorabilia. The
list grows.

Retaining evidence of its company history Lodges is If you have a reasonable space that is unused, then
gathering vintage coaches from each decade for the period please get in touch. We promise to be good- and
during which the firm has been established. grateful – occupants. Please email or ring

A range of quality day excursions to some of Britain’s [email protected] 730512
leading attractions is on offer with a fleet of nine 13 metre or [email protected] 730275
coaches fitted with all facilities required for a comfortable
journey. Another major aspect the company offers are the ************** URGENT***************
UK, European and in partnership with CITO Holidays Following the break in at The Institute on the
world-wide air and cruise holidays.
night of December 13, when the Society's
The Chairman thanked Robert for his informative talk and archives were rummaged, this appeal is now
welcomed a range of questions from an interested audience.
Members and visitors also had the opportunity to review the urgent.
1911 Census books which are regularly on show at
meetings. Frank Walsh

Ivan Cooper For the new website details see page 5

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Leisure Hour at the URC Hall Friday Club.
Members, Friends and Visitors joined us Friday Club is as the name suggests, a club run
for Christmas Lessons & Carols led by Rev. on a Friday evening for the young people (7-12
Sam, who shared his thoughts on Christmas years old) of Hatfield Heath and surrounding
Celebrations all over the World A collection villages.
It is held Friday evenings 7pm – 9pm in the URC
was taken for our local charity. Church Hall, Chelmsford Road,Hatfield Heath.
Its nightly membership is £5.00.
Our next meeting:- Wednesday 18th January 2pm
“My experience as a magistrate” Tracy Sykes Club Leader
Jenny Spalding Telephone: 07803 273083
New Members Welcome Email: [email protected]
Details Jean on 730465
U R Church

Sunday 1st January -Joint Service at St Mary's
Sheering 1100am Signing of the Covenant

Sunday 8th January – Family Service 10.30am

Sunday 15th and 22nd January – Family Service
10.30am

Sunday 29th January – Family Service 10.30am

You could be doing something for Hatfield Heath that At the last meeting of the year, Barry
you would find really satisfying............ Kaufmann-Wright talked on the subject of
‘Wild Flowers’. He had previously served as a
Becoming a Victim Support Volunteer might be policeman at Hatfield Heath and during this
just right for you time, he developed a great interest in wild life
and the environment.
Learn how to give emotional support and practical help
to fellow villagers who have suffered from crime We were shown many and varied slides of
flowers he had identified, pausing before each
Spare just four to six hours each week in return for full one to see if Members could name them! Over
training and out of pocket expenses - it won't cost you a the years, he has collected many thousands of
penny similar slides.

You should be at least eighteen years old (no upper age About 25 years ago, he found an extremely rare
limit) with good IT skills and an enthusiasm to help orchid, the Man Orchid, growing near his home.
others Over the years, however, this has become quite
common. Barry’s talk proved to be most
For a friendly chat, please contact either : informative and extremely enjoyable.
Julie Binsted, Victim Services Delivery Manager
Bart Sheekey
at [email protected]
OR Next meeting is on Wednesday 25th January

Parish Councillor Colin Skyrme “Garden insects - unseen & unappreciated”
at [email protected] John Taylor

and we can take it from there. At the Village Hall 7:45pm
Come and help make your Village even better!
Details Diane Barnett 730425

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CRIME PREVENTION ADVICE

Advice for during the Christmas & New Year period

Over Christmas you may have been lucky enough to have received some rather nice gifts.
What did you do with the packaging? Left it by the roadside for the recycling collection? What better advert to the
thief of where to find some new things to steal. Where possible fold the boxes inside out, or tear the box up, or
package it in something else, or take it to the recycling centre yourself.

How many of us have thought about recording the serial numbers or property marking it. Be it a cycle, electrical
goods, garden equipment or mobile phone it may have a serial number.
You can record your serial numbers free or charge at https://www.immobilise. com/index.php and there are a
number of property marking products available like indelible pens, SelectaDNA, SmartWater, CRE mark by CRE
products to name but a few.

With jewellery and antiques don’t forget to take photographs of it, include an “Object ID card” or ruler in a
photograph to give it a scale. Some of these property marking products may also be suitable and you can now
upload images to Immobilise too.

Mobile phone and personal music devices: Don’t forget to make a note of the IME number of a mobile phone, to
find it key in *#06#, with this if it’s stolen you can block it. Many TV’s, mobile phones, computers and other
electronics come pre-loaded with security and/or tracking software, make sure that it is activated. If you are storing
valuable college work or other on that nice new laptop don’t forget to back up your work elsewhere just in case
you lose the laptop.

You can download an “App” on mobile phones to find your phone and more importantly wipe that data stored on
it, check your “App store” or mobile phone provider.

When texting or talking on phones, or listening to music remain “in touch” with your surroundings, a
number of road accidents, thefts and assaults occur when we fail to note what’s going on around us,
don’t forget to pass this advice on to children.

To register with Hatfield Heath Neighbourhood Watch contact [email protected]

Happy New Year to you all

John Sly, the author of The War Memorials
Of Hatfield Regis and treasurer of the
Hatfield Regis Local History Society, has
obtained the British War and Victory Medals
awarded to Charles Payne, one of the
names on the Hatfield Heath war memorial.

At the age of forty-two Charles Payne was
the oldest man from Hatfield Heath who
died during the Great War; he was serving
with a battalion of the Leicestershire
Regiment when he was 'accidentally killed'
on 19 April 1917 in France.

The full story of Charles Payne can be
found in The War Memorials Of Hatfield
Regis, available from
John Sly at £5 plus postage
(email [email protected] ).

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Wildlife In Hatfield Heath
In last month’s edition of the magazine we showed pictures of the newly cleared wildlife area, which we hope many
of you have already been able to visit and enjoy.
The Parish Council are dedicated to keeping this area clear and safe from
now on to enable your continued enjoyment. This is between the Church
and Pond Lane.
There are a number of other ponds on the Heath that over the years have
become overgrown and neglected and our next task is to tackle these one at
a time so that we finally bring the environment back to how it used to be
and enhance our mutual enjoyment.
We have so far prioritised five ponds, including the main pond on the Heath and the smaller pond opposite which we
are sure are already familiar to everyone. There are many more however and we would like you, the readers to help
identify these so that we can assess how to bring them back to a manageable and eye-pleasing state. Making them
more attractive to lots more wildlife and encouraging them to stay for your pleasure.
As you can imagine, this will involve a considerable amount of work, but something that we feel will be worthwhile
for the community and beauty of the village. We will do the work as far as possible on a volunteer basis and would
like to appeal to you also to contact David Parish, the Parish Council Vice Chairman (Tel: 01279 730573 or 07920
866290 email: [email protected] if you can offer help in any way whatsoever. We promise that the work is
actually enjoyable and rewarding and not heavy in any way and will normally be a morning at the weekend, which
we hope you can spare! We hope to start in the spring March and April 2017.
We will continue to update you with progress and our schedule in the magazine and again look forward to your
support.

With our sincere best wishes to you all for the New Year.
Hatfield Heath Parish Council

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MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD AT 7.30 PM ON WEDNESDAY 14th December 2016 IN THE URC HALL,

Minute

PRESENT:

Cllr Mark Lemon (ML), (Chairman), Cllrs Bob Jones (BJ), David Parish (DP), Nigel Robley (NR), Colin
Skyrme (CS)
in attendance ECC Cllr Susan Barker (SB), Clerk to the Council Ernie Fenwick and 2 members of the
public.

CHAIRMANS WELCOME AND OPEN FORUM
The Chairman welcomed everyone present and opened the meeting.

The following items were raised by members of the public

• Pond names. Reynolds Pond, Clipped Hedge Pond,

1769. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllrs Mark Bissell (MB), Chris Overton (CO), personal functions, Ian Fitzgerald (IF), work commitment,
Geoff Owen (GO), unwell

1770. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
The minutes of the Parish Council of 9th November were signed as a true record of the meeting.

1771. DECLARATION OF MEMBERS INTERESTS:
• ML is a district councillor

• BJ is a member of SSE

1772. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON AGENDA ITEMS
None

1773. REPORTS TO / FROM COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR
SB reported that she had sent a response to the Clerk on the issues raised. Highways have carried out a feasibility
study on The Stag access road problem. SB will check on the time scale.

ML asked regarding the traffic calming measures and the VAS sign constantly lights up

after the morning rush hour and is obviously not calming the traffic speed.

BJ asked if there was an ECC projection of the number of gravel lorries from Elsenham and
Roxwell using Hatfield Heath for the construction of Junction 7a

ML reported that he was aware that the Parish Support Grant was being halved.

1774. CLERKS REPORT:

Matters from last meeting and Action Register
Re Item 1765 Dog Bins: UDC are not accepting more dog bin collections and will not
make any contribution towards cost if we took over all collections.

Re Item 1611/02 Car Sales: Vehicles are no longer on the verge.

Continued: on next page
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1611/01 Clerk to write to Cllr Barker regarding discoloured metalwork at Moat Field EF
DP
1611/02 Clerk to contact ECC Highways re sale of cars on verge in Chelmsford Road

Correspondence

i. Police Partnership Document
ii. Litter Picking on main roads
iii. School Admissions Policy Consultation for September 2018 Entry
iv. Superfast Essex Programme Update
v. Burglary in Dunmow Road
vi. Parking Complaint, The Mill slip road
vii. Free RSN Seminar - Grants and Funding
viii. B183 - draft representation
ix. Open Space Tree reduction
x. Budget Proposal
xi. Light to Village Hall Car Park
xii. Making the Links – December
xiii. Uttlesford Citizens Advice Bureau
xiv. Broomfields car problems
xv. Footpath repairs to Dunmow Road

1775. CHAIRMANS REPORT

• ML reported that there is a sewage smell in Ardley Crescent combined with low water pressure.

• One of the houses in Matching Road is suffering from severe mould and he has taken this up with the
UDC Housing Department.

1776. FINANCIAL REPORT:

Finance working group reported on the proposed budget which will be circulated to all members for approval at
the next meeting.

Bank Balance after the authorisation of the following payments £39089.84

EALC Training Courses (CS) 153.00
P Graves Repairs to Play Area 79.04
E Fenwick Website Maintenance 20.00
Clerk Expenses 27.26
Staff Salaries
HMRC PAYE

DP and CS to authorise

1777. PLANNING MATTERS

a. Decisions by UDC Planning Dept.

I. PENBRI NEW COMMON STORTFORD ROAD LITTLE HALLINGBURY; UTT/16/2653/HHF; PROPOSED
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ATTACHED GARAGE AND ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.
APPROVED

A. APPLICATIONS

I. 7 LITTLE HEATH, HATFIELD HEATH; UTT/16/3372/HHF; PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PORCH AND
ERECTION OF NEW PORCH. NO OBJECTIONS

II. 19 COX LEY HATFIELD HEATH; UTT/16/3054/HHF; PROPOSED ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
AND TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND FRONT PORCH. ALTERATIONS TO VEHICULAR HARDSTANDING.
OBJECT ON GROUNDS OF OVERDEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE.

Continued: on page 25
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IF YOU WANT TO VIEW
PAST MAGAZINES

www.hatfield-heath.co.uk/ magazine
Go to the web address above and you will see a list of

over two and half years of past magazines .
On the right hand side is the page with a list of past
Magazines. Just click on the issue you wish to read.

Conversions, Bathrooms, Kitchens
Plastering, Brickwork, Decorating

15018 December 2015

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1778. HATFIELD HEATH FESTIVAL

Defer to next meeting

1779. HIGHWAYS

NR has written to Henry Turtill about the Forge Cottages sign.

1780. VILLAGE GREEN
There is a post out near the bus shelter and the telegraph pole has been rolled into the middle of the
village green.
Vehicles are now parking on the grass verge opposite the school.
Concern was expressed that the cause of the parking problem around the school creating a safety issue
due to the reluctance of the Village Hall Management Committee to allow parking in the Village Hall Car
Park for the dropping off and collection of school children. Clerk to write to the VHMC and request an im-
mediate change of their policy on this matter. We strongly feel that if this is not forthcoming we will take
up the issue with the Church Diocese in Chelmsford.
The ditch at Forbetts which was filled in did have a pipe installed. Clerk to write asking if it was considered
inserting a pipe without connections at either end was reasonable.
DP thanked the Clerk for getting the posts installed around the Allotments
Circus request for permission to use the green. Approved
Entrance to parking on the Heath needs to be blocked off. Clerk to contact John Kenny and Handyman
Clerk has received an email from HT regarding ownership of the islands
No response regarding clearance of the ponds in Dunmow Road

Tree leaning over on the Dunmow Road western verge. Clerk to contact Henry Turtill

1781.WILDLIFE AREA

Wildlife area working group will meet again in January and look at further works to two ponds.
NR will get a quotation tomorrow for tree works.
ML asked that an area is cut in the Spring to allow access to the ponds

1782. STANSTED AIRPORT

BJ and ML attended a meeting with the SSE liaison group. Number of complaints from Hatfield
Heath have increased enormously, but they are still less than Hatfield Broad Oak which is
surprising. It was also let slip that the planes are now flying lower over Hatfield Heath

BJ has written to the CAA asking where planes flying over Hatfield Heath have come from if not
from Stansted.

1783. TRANSPORT

Bus routes 559 and 347 will continue running. Service 146 from Hatfield Heath to Ongar on
Tuesday and Thursday will cease in August 2017.

1784. WEBSITE
Clerk reported that there was a problem uploading the website for a couple of weeks but that has now been
resolved. Link for Hatfield Regis History Society has been put onto the site but it is reported as being under
construction.

1785. REPORTS FROM MEMBERS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED

ML reported that he had attended the lighting up of the Christmas Tree which was well organised.
Many thanks were due to Mark Bissell and Geoff Owen whose companies had sponsored the tree,
lights and the opening

1786. MATTERS TO BE RAISED BY MEMBERS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA - HH FESTIVAL

1787. DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS 11th January, 8th February and 8th March
Meeting closed at 9.25 pm

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GARDENS OF EASTON LODGE

We now have our sights firmly set on the year ahead, building on our successful year last year and with
our fingers firmly crossed for good garden weather.

As usual we will start the year with two Snowdrop Sundays, on February 18th and 26th. The snowdrops
started to show their tips in December, but cold weather in December has stopped them getting as ahead
of themselves as they did last year and hopefully there will be more cold weather to ensure that bugs and
slugs are killed off too, so we don’t have to face quite so many eating up our annuals in the Italian
Garden.

The Italian Garden was really colourful in 2016, nonetheless, and our plans are shaping up to involve lots
of new planting to continue filling out the inner beds with their original plants and colours. We have
already planted some historic roses and more are on order. So, over the rest of the winter we will be
moving plants to make space for the new in the spring.

The Walled Garden is also quickly returning to a productive and attractive kitchen garden. Through 2016
we picked and jammed, jellied and chutneyed the fruit in the garden. So, for 2017 we are looking forward
to a bumper crop and to harvest and make available the produce, in particular at the Apple Day planned
for September 17th. But before that, from the first Open Day of the season on April 23rd, visitors will see
the new fruit trees blossom and the major progress we have made in bringing under control and planting
up the far end of the garden.

We are looking forward to the new year and bringing current projects through to completion and starting
new ones. How about making a new year’s resolution and joining us, as volunteers and/or as visitors? or
contact us to arrange a talk about the gardens or a private group tour. For more information, email
[email protected] or call 01371 876979 and leave a message.

Bluebell Forest School Puzzles for
the children
Pre School (2-5 years) & Holiday Club (3-10 years) on page 21
Matching Tye Village Hall & private secure 56 wood.

www.bluebellforestschool.com
[email protected]
07878 555 294

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Hatfield Heath in Days Gone By - photographs given by the Fosters
Don Foster taking a class of girls in July 1981
Louise Gilcrist, Gillian Edney, Ann Sheekey, Jo Woodford, Corinne Strull and others.
It is interesting to look back at the days of double desks with lids and ink wells, quite a few “pudding basin”
haircuts, long white socks and no school uniform.

School Sports day in 1956
In the background is the old Village Hall with its corrugated roof and the original Vicarage.
Can you identify the following...............?
Grace Clark, Mr & Mrs Roberts and Patrick, Mr & Mrs Grainger and Michael, Mr & Mrs Overton, Mr &
Mrs Erdley & Steve Foster.
Note the fashion of headscarves and hats, long coats and even a gentleman in a suit. It certainly doesn’t
look like a warm summer’s day.

If you have photos connected with Hatfield Heath in the past and would like to share them with our
readers, please get in touch with the editor.
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Christmas lights around the village

WATCH OUT FOR THE NEW
DEFIBRILLATOR, COMING
SOON TO HATFIELD HEATH

NeW YeAr’S dAY STrOLL

11:00am - 12:30

A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE HAVE If you would like to burn off a few
ATTENDED A TRAINING SESSION. THERE Christmas calories, why not join us for a
gentle stroll around some of our footpaths.
Weather permitting we will start outside of

the Post Office at 11:00. We will be
walking on grassy paths and around field
edges, so please bring suitable footwear.

WILL BE MORE ABOUT THIS LIFE SAVING Stella and Ian Hughes
EQUIPMENT IN FUTURE EDITIONS OF THE Email: [email protected]

MAGAZINE

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