October 2023

HATFIELD HEATH Village Magazine October 2023 Your FREE monthly magazine-created and distributed by volunteers and paid for by advertisements Est 1893 www.hatfieldheathvillagemagazine.weebly.com

22 Welcome to your October issue of the Hatfield Heath Village Magazine. Thank you to all who have given feed back relating to the new look of our village magazine. The majority of responses were in favour of the use of a single image on the front page and said that it was easier to find local information because of the new layout. Apologies to those who preferred the magazine as it was. It is so very hard to find a balance that works for everyone, but we will continue to listen to your comments and make changes where it reflects the majority. We continue to thank the advertisers who help to cover the cost of printing the magazine and owe a huge ‘thank you’ to all of the volunteers who distribute the magazine each and every month, come rain or shine! It was great to see the Red Ensign flag being flown at Hatfield Heath to honour Merchant Navy Day, on Sunday 3 September. I was informed that the flag pole belongs to The Royal British Legion and, as I write this article in mid September, the Essex County flag is being flown. This is due to be changed for Trafalgar Day, in remembrance of The Battle of Trafalgar. On 21st October 1805 a fleet of 33 ships, (18 French and 15 Spanish), fought and were defeated by a British fleet of 27 ships under Admiral Horatio Nelson. The Royal Navy hold a special ceremony on HMS Victory to mark the anniversary and remember those who lost their lives. Please keep sending in your articles, suggestions and photographs! Dawn Cox PLEASE NOTE: The Hatfield Heath Magazine is a non profit organisation and everyone involved in its production and distribution works on a voluntary basis. DISCLAIMER: The Editor and Printers do not take responsibility for the information given or views expressed in the Hatfield Heath Village Magazine. Nor is any culpability accepted in work carried out by any of the advertisers. ADVERTISING: We offer 4 sizes and duration options. A = 1/3 page (18.4 x 8.6cm) £20 pm/ £200 for 12 months B = ¼ page (13.5 x 9 cm) £15 pm/ £150 for 12 months C = 1/8 page (6.5 x 9cm) £8 pm/ £80 for 12 months D = 1/12 page (4 x 9cm) £4.50 pm/ £45 for 12 months Email: [email protected] Call: 01279 730667 Payment must be made by 14th of prior month EDITORIAL CONTENT: Please send to the editor using the email address [email protected] by the 14th of the month, for the following month’s issue. CONTACT DETAILS: Editor - Dawn Cox 07505 506716 [email protected] Treasurer and Advertising Manager - Norman Groves 01279 730756 [email protected] Secretary - Jean Clarke 01279 730667 [email protected] Distributor - Michael Hockley 07976 801 062 Chairman - Brendan Carrig 01279 730 549 Printed by Panther Print 020 8592 1166 WEBSITE: You can access the magazine and previous copies at: www.hatfieldheathvillagemagazine.weebly.com INDEX: Front Page: Autumn Colours, supplied by Mark Homer Pages 2 - 5: Local contacts for clubs, groups and organisations including upcoming dates for your diary Pages 6-11: Regular features and local news Pages 12-14: Official notices and minutes from HHPC Pages 15-27: Advertisements Back Page: Local photographs The Beginner's Mind - make this your daily practice What is the Beginner's Mind? SHOSHIN is a word from Zen Buddhism. It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner would. It is enjoying life with wonder and curiosity. It comes with a big serving of humble pie. As the late Zen teacher, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi famously said, "In the Beginner's Mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's Mind, there are few." So keep going, keep practicing, keep learning, keep open, keep curious - and surround yourself with others who love and support your beginning. Sent in by Kim Butler

3 3 Children’s Clubs - School Football Club - 812586 - Junior Cricket - Mark Welby 07717 204828 Tues 17:45 Cricket Pitch - Hatfield Heath Scouts:[email protected] - Cubs - Chris Hancock: 731646 - Brownies - in Sheering 734391 - Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Guides - Little Hallingbury Sally Bentley 658347 -Junior Karate - 01992 575679 Village Hall - Tel 07803 273 083 Sport & Fitness Groups - Cricket Club - Mark Graves 07999416424 [email protected] - Football Club - 730212www.facebook.com hatfieldfc - Keep Fit for over 50s Wed 9:45-10:30 V.Hall - Georgie 07940 735773 - Bootcamp - Village Hall, Mon & Fri Men & Women all ages, shapes & sizes 07775 663 742 Wed 9:15 Institute - Bowls - Village Hall - Stan Fish 653715 Evening sessionsJack Sykes [email protected] - Boxercise Tues 9:30-10:30am & 7-8pm + Crunch & Punch Thursdays 7-8pm Tel 07766 963956 - Seated Exercise -Fridays Village Hall Debbie Mousdale 07904 198309 - Weekly 6 mile+ Walk in Lt Hallingbury Mon 10:00 Meet at L.H Village car park 899451 - Bounce -Village Hall Tues 17:30 Sun 09:00. Alex: 07926 564327 - Pilates - Monday Institute 9.30-10.30 Donna Leutchford tel: 07739 012076 - Yoga - Mondays in Institute 7:30-8:30 Jodie Parker [email protected] - Zumba Gold-Thurs10:00-11:00 VillageHall -Petra Bonich 07884 336614 - Air Training Corps www.aircadets.org Sawbridgeworth 01279 723517 Groups, clubs & institutions • Bridge Club Tues 2-5pm & Weds 7:30pm-10:30pm Village Hall 723948 Adrienne Tinn http://bridgewebs.com/hatfieldheath • Luncheon Club for senior citizens 730581 • Open Coffee Morning at the Institute 730288 • Gardening Club 730425 • Hatfield Regis History Society - FrancesSmith 718410 Hatfieldregislocalhistorysociety.weebly.com • Royal British Legion 730042 • Bell Ringers 730526 • Holy Trinity Choir 730288 • Leisure Hour 01279 731319 • W.I in Broad Oak - Sue Brown 718620 www.facebook.com/ [email protected] • Talking Newspapers 651270 or 653925 • Hatfeld Heath Men’s Shed - Mike 07968 066015 Simon 07966 382839 [email protected] • HeathPlayers - MarkRatcliff 503174 www.heathplayers.org, [email protected] https: www.facebook.com/groups/246923642002583 • Italian Language - Michelina 07786 341754 • Spanish Language - Ann Whale 731288 • Farmers’ Market 07956 563710 • Visiting Optician 443181 • Neighbourhood Watch - Hilary Allen [email protected] • Uttlesford Badger Group - Derek Barry on call 24/7 503332 or 07941 185171 • Footpath Warden: [email protected] www.uttlesfordfrontline.org.uk for local health & wellbeing services PARISH COUNCIL CONTACTS Email: [email protected] Parish Clerk: Richard Bowran Chairman: Mark Bissell 07966 154401 Vice Chairman Niki Champion 731104 07967 322053 District Cllr Mark Lemon 730581 Councillor Sandra Saban 730042 Councillor Nigel Robley 730568 Councillor Chris Overton 731036 Councillor Peter Brown 730859 Councillor Hilary Allen 731049 Councillor Sam King 730241/ 07984 401170 Next Parish Council meeting: 7:30pm on Wednesday …. October at the URC Hall KEY CONTACTS POLICE: PCSO Steve Sharma email: [email protected] Essex Police non-emergency 101 Emergency 999 HEALTH & WELLBEING: EdenSurgeries - Broomfields 01279 730616 Eden Surgeries - Broad Oak 01279 718245 https://www.edensurgeries.co.uk Central Surgery - Sawbridgeworth 01279 603180 Out of hours NHS 111 The Samaritans 116 123 [email protected] SCHOOLS: Hatfield Heath CP School 01279 730382 www.hatfieldheath.essex.sch.uk Pre-School (2-5 years) 07340 575792

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH URC Diary October 2023 - Sunday 1st October Family Service 10.30 am Preacher to be confirmed - Wednesday 4th October Leisure Hour 2.00 pm URC Hall - Sunday 8th October Family Service 10.30 am Rev Blair Kirkby (Communion) - Saturday 14th October The Harlow Singers Concert 5.45 pm - Sunday 15th October Family Service 10.30 am Rev Ernie Bosse - Monday 16th October Children’s Prayer Space 9 am to 12 pm - Tuesday 17th October Bible Study 12 pm to 1.15 pm (4 weeks) led by Rev Blair - Sunday 22nd October Family Service 10.30 am Michael Beccato-Fischer - Sunday 29th October Family Service 10.30 am J. Ellis Contacts: URC Rev Blair Kirkby 07913 476934 URC HH Administrator Jacqueline Jackson [email protected] 07341 299245 4 HOLY TRINITY CHURCH October Services 8 October at 10.30am – Morning Worship 15 October at 6.30pm – Evensong 22 October at 10.30am – Holy Communion 29 October at 10.30am – Joint 6V Service at St Mary the Virgin, Hatfield Broad Oak Contacts Vicarage Office 01279 730288 Churchwarden, Diana Graves 07754 613400 Church Choir [email protected] Bell Ringers [email protected] VILLAGE FACEBOOK GROUP Created for residents/ former residents of Hatfield Heath to share information and events within the community. www.facebook.com/groups search: Hatfield Heath The Village Group! MOBILE POST OFFICE Every Friday from 10am - 11am Hatfield Heath stop: Village Hall Car Park. CM22 7EA. Services: Mail - Parcelforce Express Services - Travel - Foreign Currency - Travel Money Card LIBRARY VAN Visits every 3 weeks Parks in Wagon Mead, off Broomfields 12pm - 12:30pm Next visits: 11th October & 1st November 4

5 October dates for your diary….. 4th - Leisure Hour, 2pm in the URC Hall 4th - HH Parish Council Meeting, 7:30pm in URC Hall 7th - October -Village Hall Quiz Night, 7:30 for 8pm 11th - Bereavement Cafe,URC,11-12:30pm 14th - Concert by Harlow Singers Concert URC Church 5.45 pm to 6.45 pm. 8-00 per ticket. Light refreshments served. All welcome 01279 730465. 14th - Parish Council Forum, 10am-12pm, Village Institute 17th - Hatfield Regis Local History Society - 7.30pm in the Hatfield Heath URC Church Hall. Talk: The Beginning of Bishops Stortford and District Workhouse. All welcome. 19th - Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, Table Top Sale. 10-12pm Hatfield Heath Institute. Entrance £1. 21st - Trafalgar Day, anniversary of The Battle of Trafalgar ,1805 25th - Gardening Club, 2pm in the URC Hall 26th , 27th & 28th - Heath Players, The Revlon Girl, 8pm at Hatfield Heath Village Hall. 31st - Halloween Coming Soon… 4th November - deadline to submit feedback Stansted Airport Draft Noise Action Plan 2024-28 - see page 11 23rd December -Nancy May in Concert -Holy Trinity Church 31stDecember -New Year’s Eve Disco Party -Village Hall 5 HATFIELD HEATH VILLAGE HALL & INSTITUTE ARE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE FOR ALL OF YOUR CELEBRATIONS, GROUP INTEREST ACTIVITY CLASSES & SPECIAL EVENTS HATFIELD HEATHVILLAGE HALL TRUST CIOARE VOLUNTEERS WORKINGONYOUR BEHALF TOPROVIDE FACILITIESFOR HATFIELD HEATHRESIDENTS, ORGANISATIONS ANDBUSINESSES WE ENCOURAGE YOUR INVOLVEMENT FOR BOOKING DETAILS TELEPHONE 01279 730544 HATFIELD HEATHVILLAGE HALL TRUST REGISTERED CHARITY No 1198523 FOR OTHER INFORMATION CONTACT [email protected] Use the calendar above to make a note of the events you are interested in. Don’t forget to look through pages 3 & 4 for other important dates for your diary.

66 HATFIELD HEATH VILLAGE HALL Summer Space is now closed. It will (hopefully) return as "The Space" on Monday 30th October 2023. Crafting events, remote Citizen'sAdvice, a Cook Club and sessions of Seated Yoga are being planned. My thanks go out to all the volunteers and the many visitors who took part in the enjoyable activities. I look forward to greeting you all again in the future. HilaryAllen. MALLYON’S “THE FAIR THAT REGULARLY VISITS HATFIELD HEATH” I popped into visit Robert Mallyon, and his wife June to ask if they would like to have an article about them in the Village magazine and they were only too happy to oblige. When I returned Robert was in town, but June invited me into their caravan to answer my various questions. Robert and a partner started the fair around 33 years ago. He originally heralded from Hadstock, and June came from Norwich. Presently, June helps their sons and daughters Ryan, Robert, Patricia and Shannon carry on the tradition of the fair. The family live in Saffron Walden but 40 weeks of the year they set up camp in many towns and villages It usually takes a crew of 6 men (including Landon and Harley) to erect the fair over a 3-day period. The Fair itself last 3 days, with the crew efficiently dismantling and tidying up before moving off to their next destination. Their last stop before reaching Hatfield Heath, was Irthlingborough on the river Nene. They are travelling next to Dunmow for the town show. Other towns visited are Reach on the edge of the fens, Steeple Bumpsted, Whitchford, East Cambridgeshire. They also visit South Suffolk show and Ipswich, plus many more. One popular event they enjoy is the Point to Point and Camel racing (yes real camels) which takes place at Coleshill, Northaw EN6 4NT. Next date to be announced! I was made so welcome by June we thoroughly enjoyed our chat. She was extremely pleased as were her daughters because they had a just welcomed Tommy Lee a brand-new bonny grandson (5 weeks premature) into their fold. It is hoped he will carry on the family’s tradition of the travelling fair. I look forward to their safe return next year. HilaryAllen. A German autumn word The German language has a specific word to describe the feeling you get when kicking through fallen autumn leaves as you walk. This word is ‘Herbstlaubtrittvergnügen’, and is made up of: ‘Herbst’ (meaning ‘autumn’), ‘Laub’ (meaning ‘leaves’), ‘tritt’ (meaning ‘kick’) and ‘vergnügen’ (meaning ‘pleasure’ or ‘enjoyment’). by Amar

7 7 Hatfield Regis Local History Society Patron: William Gosling - Lord of the Manor President: Patrick Streeter In June, to coincide with the Hatfield Heath Festival, the Society mounted a small exhibition in the Institute. The exhibition featured images of the paintings of Mark Fisher, a respectedAmerican artist who settled in this country and for a number of years made Hatfield Heath his home. He painted many local landscapes and the exhibition highlighted several that were known to be of the village. Mark was born in Boston, USA in 1841. He first came to Europe (Paris) in 1863. Later in 1871, he again visited France (Normandy) before subsequently settling in Britain. From 1901 until his death in 1923, Mark lived at Hatfield Heath at the property called Little Noggins (now Hatfield Haven). Thanks are due to Douglas Coe of Sawbridgeworth for information about the artist and for inspiring the exhibition. Two images of the paintings are attached below. - The first is of the Stortford Road, looking towards the Heath. It shows Little Noggins on the left hand side whilst a horse and cart is waiting on the right next to the old steam mill. - Secondly is a view looking towards the Stortford Road from a position near the junction of Pond Lane with the Sawbridgeworth Road. In the foreground is a pond outside the property Little Eden and on the right can clearly be seen the Waggon and Horses public house (now known as The Thatchers). Mark Ratcliffe Harvest Festival Service at HHURC On 17th September, we held our Harvest Festival Service at HHURC. The service was conducted by Rev'd Blair and we were also joined by our friends from Holy Trinity, we were also joined by Jeshuran and Mirnali and members of their families, who are getting married here on the 30th of September. It was lovely to have a full Church. The Church had been decorated beautifully with Harvest themed plants, food and decorations. For our Harvest Service we had requested donations of toiletries and dry goods which will be divided between Harlow and Sawbridgeworth food banks and The Whitechapel mission. Yet again this year HH responded magnificently with many donations. We also decided that our Offertory would be shared between The Libyan and Moroccan disaster funds and I am pleased to say we raised £334.00. After the service a delicious lunch was served, a big Thank you to Judith Foster for her fantastic catering and for everyone who made the day so successful. John Jackson HHURC Elder/Treasurer. PS.Another fantastic photograph can be found on the back page! Letter from Cllr Susan Barker Dear Hatfield Heath Residents, I am pleased to see that the resurfacing on the Stortford Road and the Chelmsford Road has been completed. I will be discussing other Highways matters with the Parish Council and the Cabinet Member for Highways in early October. A lot of publicity was given to the issue of Essex Residents not being able to access Bishops Stortford “dump” earlier this year. I am pleased to confirm that that decision has been reversed and you can visit. Just like Essex you do have to book. Susan Barker [email protected] Tel: 01245 231250

8 8 Hatfield Heath Table Tennis Sessions We are a small but enthusiastic group who meet to play table tennis each Friday at the Institute in Hatfield Heath. We welcome players of all ages and abilities and offer a free "taster" session. We have two tables, supply all equipment and charge £3 per week for those who wish to continue playing. All monies collected are donated to the Village Hall Trust to assist with running costs of the Village Hall and Institute. For more information please contact Mark Ratcliff on [email protected] or 01279 503174. Alternatively just come along one Friday from 7pm until 9pm to say "hello". Stort Valley Nature Group Stort Valley Nature Group was formed from the Bishops Stortford Natural History Society. It is a forward-looking organisation with the core aims of:- Celebrating and appreciating all aspects of local biodiversity. Making people aware of the natural world in the area of the Stort Valley and surrounding countryside. Supporting the chain of seven nature reserves and numerous County Wildlife Sites and Country Parks along the length of the Stort Valley. Promoting an understanding of natural systems and ecology of the Stort Valley and surrounding countryside. Keeping pace with modern technology and adopting modern methods of digital communication to promote our core aims. We hold monthly walks and meetings (often via Zoom).All are welcome to attend. The next events are as follows : Friday 13th October 8pm Monthly Talk. Meeting Room, Hatfield Forest Estate Office Atalk on Stocking Wood by Jono Forgham. Nestling amongst the wooded estates of central Hertfordshire, this small wood is a beautiful example of traditional coppice management and its value to wildlife. Post Code: CM22 6NE Grid Reference:TL547210 What3Words: fattening.bluntly.loosens Wednesday 18th October 10am. Nature Walk. A circular walk of Sawbridgeworth NR. 1.89 miles. Park and meet in farmyard by Little Long Bar, Sawbridgeworth Road, Little Hallingbury. Post Code: CM22 7QU Grid Reference: TL 497163 What3Words: mile.lace.sooner. Friday 27th October 8pm. Zoom Meeting. Nature Reporter and reserve reports and updates. Please email Bob Reed ([email protected]) for joining details. We have made a short film of our walk along the River Stort in August (link below).Alternatively, if you search YouTube for Stort Valley Nature Group you will find films for the other walks so far. https://youtu.be/qmVlAfWVKbI Our website address is www.stortvalleynaturegroup.net. We have a Facebook page (search Stort Valley Nature Group). Email [email protected] to be added to our circulation list. Thank you Hatfield Heath Primary School. As most of you will be aware, Hatfield Heah Primary School were one of the schools affected by the RAAC. Unfortunately, the school had to close one of their buildings. The staff had to spend time, in the rising temperatures, moving classrooms – furniture, resources, displays etc to make sure that school could open for all pupils, as opposed to just some year groups. The communication from the school to parents has been brilliant. They secured porta-loos and a large structure for extra classroom space very quickly. There were children expected to start primary school for the very first time and the staff made sure that this could still go ahead. I would like to say a huge thank you to all of the staff and governors at Hatfield Heath Primary School for making sure that all of the children could come back to school together. It is clear to see that the staff have worked tirelessly and will continue to make sure that learning remains fun and safe for the children who attend. Thank you. We are lucky to have such a wonderful team of people working in our village school. From the parents of the children at the school.

9 9 Leisure Hour We had an excellent turnout for our first talk of the new season with 33 people attending. Our presenters were well known to most of us as village residents, namely Jessica Foster and her dad Steve who delighted us with their personal experiences of New Zealand. They, along with Jude, had been on an 8 week tour of North and South Island, accompanied for much of the time by close family members who live in North Island. They left the snow behind in England on Boxing Day 2022 and flew via Singapore to Auckland to some welcome sunshine. As well as wonderful scenery, the family embraced some exciting challenges including a flight in an 8 seater plane, canoeing, jet boating, sand dune sledging and even luging down a craggy mountain side. Their photos showed us how much they had enjoyed being with the family and embracing the natural beauty of the islands. Our next meeting is on Wednesday October 4th where Janet Seward presents, “I do like to be beside the seaside,” a history of English seaside traditions from the 18th century to the present day. Please join us if you can. Annual membership £10, Visitors £3 a session. Chair : Mary Stewart - 01279 731319 Membership Secretary: Catherine Saban - 01279 730017 Can you help Uttlesford Citizens Advice? It is not surprising that the team at Uttlesford Citizens Advice is even busier than usual as many people are becoming increasingly concerned about their financial situation. Our local charity is often the first point of call when people are worried about benefit entitlements, housing issues or money problems, or need advice about their rights at work, information about carers support or a referral to another community organisations such as Uttlesford Food Bank. If you have some time to spare, please think about joining our amazing team of volunteers! You can make a real difference to people’s lives and have a positive impact on your community by giving information and advice that empowers people to tackle the root cause of their issues and find a way forward. Our volunteer roles are varied, challenging and rewarding; hours are flexible so fit well with family or other existing commitments. We currently have vacancies for volunteers to join us in the following roles: � Advice Team - answering client enquiries, signposting and making referrals � Disability Benefits Team - specialist role helping clients apply for benefits � Trustee - preferably with HR or IT experience For more information and an application form , please visit our website, www.uttlesfordca.org.uk or contact us. Like many charities, we are finding funding challenging at the moment. If you would like to make a donation to support our work, you will be helping to provide a lifeline for someone by making sure a trained adviser is able to offer them the support they need. You can send donations to our office in Barnards Yard, Saffron Walden or donate via our website. However you are able to help - your support is greatly appreciated. Our office is open Monday to Friday from 9.30 to 3.30. Email [email protected] or call 01799 618840 for information and advice. You can also visit our video access points for quick and easy access! Simply touch the screen to talk to an adviser, just as you would in a face to face appointment. � Great Dunmow Library - M/T/Th/F 9.30-15.30 � Stansted Library - M/W/F 9.30 - 13.00 � Thaxted Library - Tue 14.00-15.30 & Fri 9.00 - 13.00 � Takeley Old School House - M/T/W/Th 9.00 - 13.00 & F 9.00-13.00 � Elsenham and Hatfield Health - COMING SOON! "A funny, feisty, heart-wrenching story of how lipstick can look like hope" ★★★★ The Wee Review

10 10 NEWS FROM THE GARDENS OF EASTON LODGE October is the last hurrah for visitors to the Gardens, as we close to visitors the end of the month. It is usually a lovely month, with autumnal warmth and lots of colourful squashes, weird shaped tromboncinos and pumpkins ripe for picking and selling and the dahlias and roses still looking lovely. It is also the month when the Autumn Crocus/Winter daffodil pop up and of course the trees start to turn their autumn shades. For kids it is a time for gathering conkers and making dens in the wood. Sunday 15 October is our final full Open Day and together with Wendy’s Petcare Services we are planning a dog show to make it a special day out for all the family. There will be dog classes, for the cutest puppy, handsomest dog and prettiest bitch and we are encouraging owners to think about Halloween costume for their dogs too! Essex Police Dog handlers will be with us and Dr Alex to offer veterinary advice. There will be a number of pet food and other stalls, and as usual we will have plant, crafts and the Trust’s produce stalls. Open Thursdays continue to the end of October. They are a time for visitors to see the Trust’s volunteers hard at work. We will be taking the last cuttings of the year – if those taken in August and September haven’t thrived, which is always a possibility as our volunteers aren’t around daily to tend them and the beds we use for cuttings in the walled kitchen garden can get very hot and dry. And we will be starting autumn planting – of bulbs and of shrubs and perennials being moved or newly established before the winter cold arrives. For more information go to www.eastonlodge.co.uk/whats-on. Jill Goldsmith How to help a dog that is constantly barking Dogs bark for many different reasons. A dog may bark to express how they're feeling - for example, when they're excited, frustrated, bored or scared. If a dog feels threatened, they may bark to tell somebody to stay away or to leave. Other times, dogs may bark because they want something in particular, such as their favourite toy. Dogs may also bark when they're in distress - for example - when they're left alone. Barking is a form of communication and is a completely normal dog behaviour. However, if the amount your dog barks increases or becomes excessive, it can be a sign that something isn't right and it may also cause problems for other people. If this happens, it's important to address any underlying problems which could be causing your dog to bark more. If your dog is barking excessively or more than usual, there may be an underlying health issue - for example, any problems with your dog's hearing could be causing the barking. If you suspect your dog's hearing is suffering, or there may be something else wrong, always speak to your vet. If your dog is barking when you're not around they may be experiencing distress when you are not present. Separation-related anxiety can show itself in a number of ways including barking. The good news is that there are things you can do and if you've recently welcomed a dog or puppy into your family it's really important to show them that being left at home is nothing to worry about. The RSPCA have devised some simple steps to help gradually increase the time you leave your dog alone. Look up https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/ pets/dogs/behaviour/barking. The steps include associating the experience with something pleasant (for example, treats and toys). Remember every dog is different. Progress at a speed that suits your dog's reaction - and never extend this to the point that it becomes distressing for your dog. As dogs bark for so many different reasons, it's necessary to discover what the cause is. Asking for advice from an expert can help you to understand what is causing the behaviour and they'll also be able to point you in the right direction for help. If your pet develops a behaviour problem, you should start by asking your vet for advice. Your vet can check to see if your dog is ill or injured as either could be a cause of behaviour issues in your pet. If your vet can't find anything wrong, they can refer you to an animal behaviour expert. t's important to find an accredited behaviour expert. A behaviour expert must have up-to-date knowledge or skills to treat pets with behaviour problems. Outdated advice or methods could make your pet's behaviour worse. The Animal Behaviour and Training Council sets and oversees standards of professional competence. This also includes animal welfare in the training and behaviour therapy of animals. ABTCRegistered Clinical Animal Behaviourists and Veterinary Behaviourists have been trained and assessed as having the right skills, knowledge and experience to support you and your pet. ABTCregistered specialists will work with you to identify the cause of your pet's behaviour problem. They will develop structured treatment plans that are suitable for you, your pet and your circumstances. #BangOutOfOrder - RSPCA Campaign Thousands of pets, horses and livestock are affected by fireworks. Many hurt themselves in reaction to the noise and flashes or, in the worst cases, it can cause death. Fireworks are harming our pets Fireworks have an impact on owners and their animals, all desperate for the unpredictability of fireworks to stop. Most reports are from private displays Organised local events will generally receive prior notice through advertising and word of mouth. The timings for these events are also arranged within a timeframe to attract families. Sadly, private displays are much more unpredictable and harder to regulate. It becomes impossible for neighbours to prepare their pets, horses and livestock properly. Calm your pet during firework nights with Classic FM Playing relaxing music is a great way of helping your pet. Change firework regulations to protect animals We want to see fireworks regulations changed to protect our pets, wildlife and farm animals. We're not calling for a ban, simply tighter regulations and consideration of others. https://www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved/campaign/fireworks

1111 Cllr Mark Lemon shares a letter from Uttlesford District Council regarding waste collections Dear Councillors, Emptying the bins remains one of the services Uttlesford District Council is most proud of. Come rain, shine or snow, our lorries are out and about and our loaders and drivers work through it. The month ofAugust is always really challenging for us every year – our staff book their family holidays, and temporary staff we get in with the best will in the world don’t always know the district as well. Driving 32 tonne lorries through the medieval streets of our historic market towns and modern housing developments with poor parking is a genuine skill! This year, things have been even tougher, and this has led to problems with a small minority of household collections. There have been a combination of factors, but one bigger than all the others: the waste transfer centre that we drive everything to to unload, operated by Essex County Council, has moved from near Dunmow to Braintree – and this means an extra 90 minute drive every time we need to unload, which is at least once in a typical shift. An extra 90 minutes on the road is inevitably time in which someone’s bin isn’t getting emptied. Our fleet of trucks is getting on, and 3 of the vehicles have had to go in for repair so far inAugust alone. We’ve both hired in replacement trucks and used our spare vehicles, but they are smaller, so less gets collected before we have to run to the waste transfer centre, so putting all this together, a small number of villages or bits of towns have been missed some days. We’ve also had an unusual degree of staff sickness and a few other management issues to contend with. We take pride in our work, so are genuinely sorry when we let down residents, even if it is a small minority of them. For obvious reasons in the hotter weather, we will be prioritising any missed food waste collections with a dedicated food waste vehicle running round separately, the next day wherever possible. For recycling though, on those occasions from now on where we run out of capacity, we are often going to ask the residents to make do until the next fortnightly round. The nature of our recycling is that these bins shouldn’t contain anything that is going to go rotten and smelly anyway. I very much accept we need to get better at communicating. So, from now on when it becomes clear to us in a day that there might be a village that we are not going to be able to get to, we undertake to email the district councillors for that area, the parish council, and where we have access to a village Facebook page, also share the news there – including whether we are confident we can get back to that village the next day to catch up, or else have to ask them to keep their recycling til the next scheduled fortnightly round. When we do miss a village, we will make sure that we prioritise that village in subsequent weeks, even if that means pulling a crew off another village, so that the inconvenience is only very occasional in any one area rather than repeated. I remain genuinely proud of our waste crews, and I am sorry that this combination of factors outside our control has meant that a small minority of households haven’t had the usual level of great service at times. Peter Holt Chief Executive Uttlesford District Council THE HUNDRED PARISHES SOCIETY www.hundredparishes.org.uk Thatch has been used as a roofing material for thousands of years. It was once common in rural areas because the material was cheap and readily available. Now, a thatched roof is much more expensive but the skill of the thatcher can still be seen throughout The Hundred Parishes.Athatcher undertakes a fiveyear apprenticeship with a master thatcher before becoming a master thatcher himself.Most properties in the UK use either long straw, wheat reed or water reed. Many thatched properties are listed and when re-thatching is needed there is a requirement to use the same type of material as before.In medieval times wheat grew to nearly 6 feet tall, while today’s modern farming methods produce shorter-stemmed wheat and this has weakened the straw and its longevity. Now specialist growers produce tallerstemmed varieties, grown especially for thatching. There is some debate about the longevity of a thatched roof. To some extent, life expectancy relates to the material used, but it is also dependent on factors such as pitch, orientation and air circulation.A good thatch will typically last from 20 to 50 years, providing excellent insulation. The ridge, along the top of the roof, will last between 10 and 20 years, so requires more frequent attention.Traditionally a new layer of material is laid over the seasoned roof; this is called “spar coating”. The bundles of straw taken up onto the roof are called “yelms”. Twisted hazel sticks known as “spars” or “gads” are used to secure the thatch in place.Athatcher may mark his work by placing a distinctive straw finial on the ridge.Thatch appears not only on houses. There are several thatched pubs, a thatched church at Duddenhoe End in the parish of Elmdon, and a partly-thatched village hall inAshdon. Ken McDonald, Secretary Pictured below: Hatfield Heath – The Thatchers. Stansted Airport Draft Noise Action Plan 2024-28 We have received a good response to the consultation and are aware that some stakeholders may need a little longer to prepare and submit their consultation responses. herefore, we are reopening the consultation period to accept the feedback until 5th November. Our consultation will then close to allow us to review responses and prepare a final Noise Action Plan which will be submitted to DEFRA. You can find out more about our Noise Action Plan as well as an informational video on our website here: https:/ /www.stanstedairport.com/community/noise/noise-actionplan. The feedback form can be found here: HTTPS://FORMS.OFFICE.COM/E/BEKVC4MPGN Community Engagement Team, Stansted Airport

1212 HATFIELD HEATH PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held at URC Hall, Hatfield Heath at 19:30 on Wednesday 06 September 2023 Present: Cllr M Bissell (MB) Cllr N Champion (NC) Cllr C Overton (CO) Cllr P Brown (PB) Cllr M Lemon (ML) Cllr S Saban (SS) Cllr H Allen (HA) 2 members of the publicIn attendance: R Bowran – Parish Clerk Welcome by the Chairman 23/79 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Received and accepted from Cllr Robley - other engagement and Cllr King – business commitment. Cty Cllr Susan Barker apologised if she could not get to the meeting. 23/80 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST There were no Declarations of Pecuniary Interest by Members. 23/81 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION To receive and respond to questions from members of the public on matters within the remit of the Parish Council A member of the public asked about the council’s response to the UDC Viability Assessment from new consultants to the Local Plan. NR responded that we had been given five days to respond with no new information after nearly two years of waiting. Council’s disappointment had been expressed. ML confirmed new consultants but was not impressed with their approach so far. A member of the public asked about progress on the new council website. Clerk said his objective was to have it available for use by the time the next Neighbourhood Plan meeting takes place. A member of the public asked about progress on reassessing the Wildlife area. Clerk responded that several members had met EECOS and we were waiting for their report. MB said that many areas were working as planned. It was confirmed that the report would be made public. 23/82 MINUTES OF MEETING Resolved: To approve the minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 02 August 2023 (M04) 23/83 PLANNING COMMITTEE To note the draft minutes of the Planning Committee to be held on 21 August 2023. (P04). Main points were: - Proposed construction of 2 no. bungalow dwellings and electrical substation Lea Hall Dunmow Road Hatfield Heath Essex CM22 7BL Ref. No: UTT/23/1966/FUL | Strongly Object: Original plan under UTT/19/3173/FUL was approved in June 2022 with these two additional new build bungalows specifically refused. The PC position is still the same that these are in the Green Belt and outside the village envelope and no attempt is made to justify them on the ‘other grounds’ that allowed the other new builds to be approved - Application to discharge condition 3 (Great Crested Newt method statement) and 4 (Biodiversity enhancement strategy) attached to UTT/22/1786/HHF. Down Court Matching Road Hatfield Heath Essex CM22 7AS Ref. No: UTT/23/1949/DOC | No Comment - Erection of side extensions, dormers to first floor and ancillary outbuildings and rear extension Mandal Chelmsford Road Hatfield Heath Essex CM22 7BG Ref. No: UTT/23/1864/CLP | Strongly Object on the grounds that the proposal more than doubles the existing building and extends the footprint with ‘ancillary buildings’ even further on land that is fully within the Green Belt - Replacement front entrance porch and steps with fenestration changes to main dwelling Stonebridge Chelmsford Road Hatfield Heath Essex CM22 7BD Ref. No: UTT/23/1790/HHF | No Objection - Amendment to UTT/22/1261/FUL regarding the land to the West of Mill Lane Strongly object. This is a reiteration of irrelevant data on traffic measures that was objected to last time as inaccurate and misleading. - Single storey side and rear two storey extensions. Laurels The Heath Hatfield Heath Essex CM22 7AB Ref. No: UTT/23/1553/CLP | Status: Approved - Installation of a new condenser unit in the rear yard area. Co-op Supermarket Village Shop Hatfield Heath CM22 7EB Ref. No: UTT/23/1423/FUL | Status: Approved - Proposed single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and single storey front extension. 17 Cox Ley Hatfield Heath Essex CM22 7ER Ref. No: UTT/23/1266/HHF | Status: Approved - Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access and layout for the demolition of garage and erection of 1 no. dwelling. White Lodge Chelmsford Road Hatfield Heath Essex CM22 7BH

1313 23/84 REPORTS FROM COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS To receive and note reports from County and District Councillors. • Cty Cllr Susan Barker was not present. • Dist. Cllr Mark Lemon reported: o New consultants for Local Plan. o Regulation 18 should be out by end of September. o Prior notification of recommended sites. Balance of houses needed is now 5,500. o A letter from UDC CEO explaining why rubbish collections have been so inconsistent. This will be sent to the Village Magazine for publication. 23/85 FINANCIAL REPORT Approval of Expenditure. Noted: Items of expenditure in August 2023 as approved by the Finance committee Management Accounts Noted: Management accounts for the five months to August 2023. 23/86 CLERK’S REPORT & CORRESPONDENCE Noted: Clerk’s report and correspondence received. • CCTV now operational in the village car park, two cameras and an ANPR device. • Emails from parishioner about traffic danger on Chelmsford Road has been answered. 23/87 KEY TASK MONITOR The Key Task Monitor has been revised and simplified to create a better working document. Report from Forum held on 12 August had no additional matters not already under consideration. 23/88 HIGHWAYS MATTERS To consider any matters relating to Highways • Pot holes and resurfacing – White Horse area. Images sent to Highways. • Progress meeting with Cllr Lee Scott to be arranged. • Hedges cut on Sheering Road, but by whom? Much clearance work needed especially on footways. Clerk to write to Highways. • Traffic management data collection – having had quotation verified at £4,500, confirmation that Clerk should order two speed cameras. 23/89 PARKING MANAGEMENT AND CAR PARKS To consider matters relating to parking management. • Coverage by CCTV has been installed • North Essex Parking Partnership cost of permits been increased and now some visibility in recent weeks. 23/90 PLAYGROUND To consider any matters relating to the playground. • Urgent repairs and maintenance • HA suggested refurbishment of signage. • Clerk to give CO a weekly inspection sheet for the record. 23/91 VILLAGE GREEN To consider any matters relating to the village green • Tree survey by Lord of the Manor awaited. Clerk to write to William Gosling as Lord of the Manor. • Tree crown reduction discussed and suggestion that contact should be made to UDC Tree Officer, Ben Smeeden. • Additional litter bins at Co-op, Fish Inn and Cricket Club to be ordered. Clerk to check with UDC for clearance. • Footpaths survey – to be carried out week commencing 11 Sept. • NR and Clerk to review cutting regime with present contractors, preparatory to going out to tender for 2024. • Allotment grass appears not be being cut, including unkempt plots on the site with seed spreading. Clerk to write to secretary. • HA mentioned the state of the village sign. MB said he would look out the quotation he had received for the work. • Action for the annual Christmas tree was discussed. Agreed to plant a small tree now and provide a cut tree as normal. • SS mentioned damage to the plinth on the War Memorial. Existing contractor to be approached. • Permission sought for installation of a Remembrance Bench on the village green. This was approved. HA to propose a location. (Continued on page 14)

1414 Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council (continued from page 13) 23/92 NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN Noted: A report on the meeting of the Steering Committee held on 31 August. Resolved: To grant a request from the Local History Society for “bridging” funding of £250 for the printing of the “Then and Now” booklet. This sum to be recovered from UDC as a Neighbourhood Plan expense. 23/93 REPORTS FROM MEMBERS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED To receive and note any additional reports from members. • HA attended the Harlow and Gilston villages consultation. Transpired not to be very inspiring. 23/94 AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING To note items for the agenda of the next meeting. • Additional cameras to be considered for Stortford Road. • State of Allotment plots. • Report from Stansted Airport Watch (standing item). • Funding request for The Close film show licence. 23/95 DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS The next meeting of the Council will be on Wednesday 04 October 2023 Update on the Neighbourhood Plan The Steering Committee met again on 31August 2023 to discuss latest status of our efforts. On communications: � Ivan Cooper was continuing to develop the NP website. Questionnaire will be loaded and NR to assist with formatting. New section created called “News” � Village magazine.Agreed NR continue to write a monthly summary for the magazine. � Notice Board. MA confirmed it has arrived and will be installed outside the VillageHall near to the roadside week commencing 04 September. � Facebook page “HHNP” created by CL Paid for image to be forwarded by RB. Stakeholders Engagement � The list of stakeholders was discussed and MF had identified a number of additional names and addresses. MF and PC to update the contact database. � Since businesses have a different agenda to parishioners, agreed to invite all businesses to a separate consultation. �Agreed we need to determine which set of questions for each type of group. � Discussed a general point about infrastructure and the relationship with the UDCLocal Plan. This will relate to the future demographic profile. � Suggested that engagement with older parishioners could be at coffee mornings, mens shed, leisure hour etc. KS volunteered to co-ordinate at these events. � Timescale. Questionnaire – Distribution to general residents, businesses and targeted groups – End date. End date target to be December 2024. � Every resident to get a Questionnaire in January 2024 with the message “Do It Now!” � Suggested employing a professional designer. CL & SF to write a specification.. Gathering Background Information � Reference was made to the 2014 Village Plan. � The main elements of base information will come from: o History of the village – “Then and Now” via IC o Demographic profile, now and future – census data and the questionnaire o Geographic profile, now and future – from photographic records, Mark Homer? o Housing needs will be contained within the Questionnaire, as this is the method that would be adopted by RCCE anyway. Development of Initial Survey � NR had developed the initial survey into a fuller questionnaire. The main part of the meeting was to refine and simplify the document into a more compact format. o Need impactful pictorial references o Theme to be “what is the future ideal” o Make personal information optional � NR to make the suggested revisions and recirculate. Agenda Items for next meeting Agenda Items for next meeting � Galley copy of “Then & Now” bookletThis will be held in the United Reform Church Hall at 7pm on Thurs 28 September 23. Again, please email [email protected] or call 07871551819 if you are interested in any way at all so that we can get as many different opinions as possible. Thank you, Nigel Robley HHPC Parish Council Forum Dear all, Thanks to those who attended our September Forum. We will by the time you have read this followed up on all of your issues at our PC meeting and you will see that reflected in the minutes on the website. Please look at the KTM on the website which should now show the progress on all of the issues in front of us. Our next forum will be on October 14th, 2023 from 1000 to 1200 in the Institute. Please join us to discuss your issues more fully.. Nigel Robley - Cllr, HHPC Wear something bright as you ‘Trick or Treat’ and make sure drivers can see you!

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