July 2007

Village Magazine

July 2007 THE MAGAZINE THAT KEEPS YOU IN TOUCH Est. 1893

Heath Players

Sunday 17th June

See inside for pictures of Festival

Look on www.hatfield-heath.co.uk
for colour photos of Festival there will be more eventually

BARKERS WALK OPENED
BY LILY BARKER

See inside for pictures of opening

Steve Foster

The Cemetery Club at

Hertford Drama Festival CHRISTIAN AID 2007

(Excerpt from their newsletter) Total raised by house-to-house collection in the village
Our production received the runners-up award at the was £910.10 and the Christian Aid Walk total amounted
festival. This was an excellent result for our first visit to to £554.90 making a total of £1465
the event. Special mention was made of the teamwork A thank you from Holy Trinity and the URC to all who
involved in the production, which is a great testament to took part and to all those who gave so generously.
everyone involved in the show. The comments made by
the adjudicator have given me some ideas as to how we UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
may be able to improve our future shows from the point
of view of staging. Overall a very worthwhile experience The Africa Evening held recently raised £215 towards
and one we can hopefully repeat in the future. sponsoring local charities helping the people of Africa.
Mark Ratcliff

www.hatfield-heath.co.uk Email: [email protected]
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LIST OF CLUBS, GROUPS & CLASSES
WITH TELEPHONE NUMBERS

1 TRINITY 4 VILLAGE HALL 730 544 FITNESS CLUB MON AM
08.00 Holy Communion HT 731 076
09.30 Family Service HT INSTITUTE 730 544 LUNCHEON CLUB 730 581
10.30 Family Service with Communion URC For all Senior Citizens
NO 18.30 Evensong PRE-SCHOOL ITALIAN LANGUAGE
(2 ½ -5) Michelina 07786 341 754
2 11.30 for 12.00 Luncheon Club URC 730 354 SPANISH LANGUAGE
4 10.30 Holy Communion - 1662 The Close
8 TRINITY 5 HH UNDER FIVES Ann Whale 01279 731 288
Mother & Toddler 730 212 FOOTBALL CLUB
09.30 Holy Communion and Baptism HT
10.30 Family Service URC FRIDAY CLUB (7-12 years) 734 056 - 730 975
18.00 Service at The Close CRICKET CLUB 730 674
9 20.00 PCC CR 730 440 & 730 465 HEATH PLAYERS
15 TRINITY 6 and play reading for pleasure
08.00 Holy Communion HT JO JINGLES
09.30 Matins HT 730 825 or 730 517
10.30 Family Service URC (6 mths - 7years) 868 410 HISTORY SOCIETY
17 14.30 Garden meeting Welcome Club
18 10.45 MU Holy Communion HT SCHOOL FOOTBALL 730 530
11.30 for 12.00 Luncheon Club URC ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
Last day of summer term for Pre-school CLUB
19 20.00 Village Hall Committee Meeting 730 042
20 Last day of summer term for school SCOUTS 812 586 URC JUNIOR CHURCH
22 TRINITY 7 Sunday 10.30am 730 690
09.30 Holy Communion HT CUBS Chris Hancock BELL RINGERS 730 526
10.30 Family Service URC CHOIR Canon Tim Potter
18.00 Service at The Close 731 646
29 TRINITY 8 730 288
09.30 Joint Service of Holy Communion HT BROWNIES 734 391 WOMANS LEISURE HOUR
August 730 465
5 TRINITY 9 SUNDAY CLUB
08.00 Holy Communion HT
09.30 Family Service and Baptism HT 9.30am Holy Trinity 730 288
10.30 Family Service with Communion URC
NO 18.30 Evensong H.T. YOUTH GROUP

H-Village Hall / CR-Committee Room H / HT-Holy 731 318
Trinity Church / URC-United Reform Church /
I-Institute / S-School KARATE 445 539

HIRE UR CHURCH HALL FOR JUNIOR KARATE

BIRTHDAY PARTIES 01992 575 679

You can hire the hall for children's parties SOSEN GORE CATHOLIC CHURCH

JU JITSU 07947 599 801 Hatfield Broad Oak

WU CHI 07947 599 801 01371 872 550

SENIOR BOWLS 724 833 TALKING NEWSPAPERS

OPEN BOWLS 730 539 01279 651 270

BRIDGE CLUB 723 948 OR 01279 653 925

GARDENING CLUB SECRETARY U.R.C.

730 425 Mark Lemon 730 581

WELCOME CLUB NOVEL COURSE 721 349

730 421 Creative Writing Rod Smith

OPEN COFFEE AEROBICS Rachel Eastland

MORNING AT INSTITUTE Mon 9.30am & Thu 8pm

730 288 731 076

ART CLASSES 730 281 PILATES Hannah Macfie

ART CLASSES Jen Allen Wed 10.20am 817 935

07749 263 339 Tues 7pm

FITNESS CLUB WED AM Alzheimer’s Society
01372 872 519
731 420

Hatfield Heath Police Constable Bradley Healey:
Mobile 07779 316 979 or 01376 551 312

COFFEE MORNING PLAY BUS FOR UNDER FIVES
Buffy Bus is a playbus designed to give the under fives an
HATFIELD HEATH INSTITUTE
opportunity to paint, play and socialise in a playgroup
FREE but donations welcome environment that they would otherwise not have access to

Drop in for Tea, coffee and light refreshments FREE!
PARKS ON CENTRE OF VILLAGE GREEN
MONDAY TO FRIDAY MORNINGS
TUESDAYS 10.15am -12noon
10.00 AM – 12 NOON
A chance to meet others and chat All welcome

Organised by Holy Trinity Church
Sponsored by the Village Hall Trust

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NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Meetings take place in the Hatfield Heath
Village Hall and start at 7.45 p.m.
AT THE URC HALL
July 25th Wisley Outing
11th July 2007 7.30pm URC
Just come along, everyone is welcome, or if
PARISH COUNCIL 730 770 you would like to know more about the Hatfield Heath
Parish Clerk - Ernie Fenwick
731 434 Gardening Club
Chairman - Mel Sullivan 730 741 Call 01279 726 357 or 730 498
Vice Chairman - Robert Jones
730 581 GREEN WASTE SKIP
Mark Lemon (District Councillor)
730 244 Sunday 3.00pm – 4.00pm Broomfields/ Ardley Cresc
Michael Hockley 730 663
Bart Sheekey 730 281
Paula O’Sullivan 731 229
Sandy Rust
Paul Simpson BROOMFIELDS ARDLEY CRESC
Chris Tovey
July 1st - 15th , 29th
July 8th , 22nd

HELP LINES

POLICE 01279 730 388 LEADEN RODING ART CLUB

POLICE LOCAL NUMBER WITH ANSWER Meet at Leaden Roding village Hall every Tuesday
1pm to 4pm
MACHINE CHECKED DAILY 01279 730 280
and would welcome new members both experienced &
Calls are automatically redirected when necessary beginners in a relaxed atmosphere

DOCTORS Broomfields 01279 730 616 Ring Jane Newbold on

DOCTOR Sawbridgeworth 08444 773 360 01279 876 382 for details

THE SAMARITANS 01279 421 110

HATFIELD HEATH C.P. SCHOOL 01279 730 382

HOLY TRINITY Canon Tim Potter 01279 730 288

MINISTER of URC Rev Michael J Rigney 01245 231 580

Police Community Support Officer Sally Wardle UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
Email: [email protected] Family Service every Sunday at 10.30am

Mob: 07779 316 979 (answered by Pc or PCSO it seems)

LIST OF WEBSITES Everyone welcome
CLUBS, GROUPS ETC. IN VILLAGE
MAGAZINE DETAILS
Village Website
Monday
www.hatfield-heath.co.uk
( You can see past magazines on a link from this site) 16th

Surgery Websites

(Repeat prescriptions can be applied for on these sites)
www.hatfieldheathsurgery.co.uk

www.hatfieldbroadoaksurgery.co.uk

Hatfield Heath Football Club July
www.hatfieldheathfc.co.uk

Hatfield Heath Cricket Club Email :- [email protected]
www.freewebs.com/hatfieldheathcc
Send your letters /articles/ reports /photographs, by hand, floppy
Hatfield Heath Business Association Link
www.kevinsullivan.co.uk/hhba disc, CD, or email. If delivering by hand you can either drop it off

Bridge club at PBM printers in the magazine tray or direct to me :-
www.hatfieldheathbridgeclub.org.uk
Bruno(Editor) “Manor Lodge”, Chelmsford Rd, Hatfield
Hatfield Heath Half Hour Helpers
Heath CM22 7BD.
Need a friendly neighbour to help you?
with task that will take approx 30 mins e.g. Editor: - Bruno Scheggia (Skedja) 01279 730 498
Shopping small repairscollecting prescriptions etc.
Bruno’s Mobile Phone number 07768 606309
Please note there is no ageism.
Anyone young or old can call for help from volunteers. Treasurer: - Mel Sullivan 01279 731 434

PHONE 07-944-748-478 Distribution:-Barbara Scheggia 01279 730 498

Phone manned 10am to 12noon Secretary: - Jean Clarke

Printed by- PBM 01279 730 444

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 done by advertisers.

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HOLISTIC PAMPER DAY As I write there are fresh warnings about the rising levels
of personal debt in our country. The Bank of England
We would like to thank everyone who supported the forecasts further interest rate rises and wonders if this will
Holistic Pamper Day on Sunday 3rd June. It was a very push people beyond where they can comfortably live. Our
successful event and all the therapists were busy all day area with its very high property prices is particularly
giving taster treatments. We raised £1,200 for the St vulnerable to changes in these rates. Many already work
Margaret's Breast Cancer Unit. The Village Hall was all the hours they can in order to stay solvent. Family life
transformed into a "one-stop" therapy centre, the can suffer and pressures can seem overwhelming.
atmosphere was buzzing and it was crowded all day!!
We live in a community where we can help and support
Special thanks are due to all the helpers who worked one another if we will be bold enough to get to know one
unstintingly; two ladies who made the most yummy another and to share when things are not going well. Our
muffins, fruit pies and cookies deserve special thanks. The Festival weekend gave some opportunities for this and
refreshments were a highlight of the day. both the churches are always ready and willing to help
where they can. Please do take up every chance to become
The raffle was a huge success with a massive 54 prizes, more included in our village.
made possible by all the generous donations from
companies, individuals and all the therapists who donated We also need to remember that we are among the very
therapy vouchers. wealthiest in our world even when it doesn’t feel like it.
It has been said that “if you have some money in your
We hope to make this an annual event. pocket or purse and any money in the bank then you are
among the wealthiest 8% on the planet”. Perhaps we all
Hannah & Michael Shine need to think about what we take for granted and whether
we need all that we spend our money on. Maybe we are
Hair by BEE BEE actually greatly blessed and need only to adjust our prior-
ities in order to cope with whatever changes in interest
ALL ASPECTS OF HAIRDRESSING rates may come. We can help each other to think this
through – if we want to and have the will!
LADIES and GENTS
SPECIAL PRICES:Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s for Senior Citizens May we be grateful for what we have and wise in our use
of it, for all our sakes.
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for the WAXING,FACIALS At The Welcome Club this week we
summer MANICURE, PEDICURE missed some members because of
INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE the weather and some were not well.
Tony welcomed us and then gave
LUXURY TREATMENTS out leaflets on out summer lunch at
Hunters Meet also a garden party at
******* Tony’s and Barbara garden in July
we all look forward to these outings. Barbara read
MALE TREATMENTS the minutes and gave posies to Jenny and Jean for
their birthday then Tony introduced Ann who
GIFT VOUCHERS showed us how to make a flower arrangements the
effects were very nice and the finished arrange-
Tanning to suit everyone LOYALTY SCHEME ments Ann offered for prizes also she very kindly
offered her fee towards the children’s hospital thank
• Kaloss Spray Tanning in ******* you Ann.
only 4 minutes We had a raffle and the tea hostesses were Jenny
New for Summer 2007 and Lily with help from Joan and Tony hope to see
SIMPLE BEAUTY you all at the summer lunch on Tuesday the 19th
Keep Smiling
• Horizontal and vertical TRAINING ACADEMY Ivy Scott (member)

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Pre-School Bag2School collection do you want a

Following the successful collection in January The beautiful garden to
Pre-School is running another Bag2School relax & entertain in ?
Collection so start collecting those unwanted clothes,
curtains, bags, shoes, etc. ‘Let me help you to create a
Black bin bags are fine if you do not receive a blue beautiful innovative
bag through your letterbox. Drop off at the Village garden…we offer a full garden
Hall: Monday 9 July - Wednesday 11 July 9.00am- design & build service…we
12 noon The van will be loaded up at 9.00am on manage the whole process so
12 July 2007 it’s 100% stress free …we
work to your agreed budgets
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED with no hidden extras…we can
even provide you with an
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust & West Essex PCT almost no maintenance garden
Patient and Public Involvement Forum covering Harlow, Epping should you wish…’
Forest & Uttlesford
Patricia Fox
Do you care about the health services provided by your local NHS
Organisations? dnoremaomre

Can you spare a few hours each week to help improve local health tel.01279 730 040

care? ARALIA

If you woul like to find out more about becoming a PPI Forum G A RD E N D E S I G N

Member, please call our local office that supports the PPI Forum

- Harlow: 01279 838132

UTTLESFORD CARE NETWORK SUMMER EVENT

Keeping Healthy and Safe in Your Own Home

Thursday 26 July 2007 10.00 – 3.00pm

Talberd Room, Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow

10.00 Welcome Cllr Carol James, Mayor of Great Dunmow
10.15 Safety in the home Darren Riddell, Community Safety Liaison Officer,

Essex Fire Service

11.00 Coffee or Tea

11.15 Taking Control Peter Caulfield, Uttlesford Crime Reduction Advisor,

Essex Police

12.00 Eating Well for Health Jill Talbot, West Essex PCT Dietician

12.30 Lunch and networking
1.30 Practical Help in the Home Barry Pritchard, Springboard Housing Services

2.00 Care Network – its role in your community Sue Sumner, Chair of
Uttlesford Care Network

3.00 Closing Remarks Cllr Carol James, Mayor of Great Dunmow

Everyone welcome

Places are limited - if you would like a reserved place or have any special needs with
regard to parking or diet, please contact Sue Sumner at CVS Uttlesford,

UVCC, 46 High Street, Great Dunmow, CM6 1BA.

Tel. 01371 878 400 or email [email protected]

The Diary of Stephen Green

19th Century Farmer and Local Magistrate
Broomshawbury (Hatfield Broad Oak)

23rd July 1861
Attended the Service at Hatfield
Independent Chapel (URC) to
commemorate the Pastoral Jubilee of the
Rev Cornelius Berry.
The whole of the surrounding Heath and
Hamlet was early a busy scene with
carriages arriving in rapid succession. The
Chapel was soon crowded to excess.

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FLYING HIRE Sunday17th June

CAR & CHAUFFEUR SERVICES FUN RUN
FOR ALL OCCASIONS

To and from Stansted, Luton, Heathrow,
Gatwick and City airports

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Sporting events London Service

National meetings Shopping trips

Theatre/dinner Hospital visits
trips
Urgent courier
Guided tours services

Weddings

Our fleet of air conditioned vehicles
ranges from executive cars to luxury

people carriers and coaches

NEW - GROUP TRAVEL

8 passenger vehicles now available for all events

For professionalism with the personal touch
contact Chris New at

Tel: 01279 721 427 Fax: 01279 723 947
Mobile: 07968 026 032

or visit our informative website:

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POSTIE GRAHAM FINISHING FUN RUN

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Made to measure by
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MAURICE LAWRENCE
Organiser of Fun Run

FUN DOG SHOW

DOGS WHO LOOK MOST LIKE THEIR OWNER

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Sunday17th June

FANCY DRESS COMPETITION

50 children entered the fancy dress competition
Well done to all the children for dressing up and to all

the
Mums and Dads for making or finding an outfit for them
to wear.

The winners were:

Under 5s Poppy flower Coconuts tickets
1st: Poppy West

2nd: Oliver Bissell Bumble bee ELC vouchers

3rd: Riley Cross Dragon Toy

5-7s Peas in a pod Paradise
1st: Ella Burn Traffic Light Wildlife
Park tickets
2nd: Millie Burns ELC vouchers

3rd: Frankie Watson / Dennis the Menace /

Ciaran Cross King George Toy

7-11s Essex Girl Colchester Zoo
1st: Lili Herbert tickets

2nd: Lauren Ayers Turkish dancer ELC vouchers

3rd: Fara & Karate kid /
Amy Martin Jack Sparrow Toy

Groups Glaze Box
1st: The Ring Brothers The Cat voucher

in the Hat

2nd: Denny & Bugsy Malone
Macy Howard & Talullah ELC vouchers

3rd: The Eldridge Hillbillies Toy
Cousins

Most for Least Toy
Millie McSweeney Litter Bug

Most Original A Picnic Toy
Bethan French

A BIG THANK YOU to all the judges: Lily Barker,
Doreen Millen, Mark Lemon and Elaine Wilton.

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IRENE DELDERFIELD
IN THE MIDST OF IT ALL

KATIE HOWE

Thank you Katie Howe for organising it Bruno

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Insect & Vermin Control FAIR - MR MARVEL - FALCONRY

Jeff Clarke

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Sunday17th June Hatfield Heath

CLASSIC CAR SHOW Business Association

Hatfield Heath Festival 2007.

Last year various members of the

newly formed Business

Association suggested that we

should try to get the festival up and

running again, and after a 9 year
gap the Festival finally returned
the weekend of 16th and 17th June.

JOHN WHITE We had good support from
Organiser of the everyone at the earlier public
Classic Car Show meetings and committees were
formed.

Hatfield Heath School already had their date in place for
the Saturday and Tim Potter was organising the Church
Flower Festival, both helped by their respective
committees. Bruno and his committee were to oversee the
Sunday events.

I would like to thank everyone involved who helped us in
so many ways to make this a superb weekend; it would be
impossible to name them all.

Thanks to you all for a great effort; it really brought the
village community together.

Watch this space for information on the first meeting of the
2008 Festival Committee. Can we put an order in for 2 rain
free days next year?

John White
Chairman of the Festival Committee and Business
Association.

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SALVATION ARMY & CANON TIM POTTER AT END OF FESTIVAL

EMAIL FROM WAYNE WHO SPONSORED THANK YOU TO......
Ivor Lewis (The aggressive) for the skip and paying to
THE FALCONRY & FERRET RACING clear the rubbish from Festival also picking up generators.
Hi, John King for loan of generators.
Just to let you know that I thought the Festival was Keith Batchelor for loan of PA System.
a resounding success!! Vi Maile for loan of all the games - Cat on The Roof -
I hope you enjoyed the day as much as I did. Trap a Rat - Horse Shoe Throwing - and many more.
Thanks to everyone who helped in any way at all! Nortel for the loan of the marquees.
I have uploaded some photo's from Sunday 17th Alan Chapman for providing the lorry for the stage.
to the village website at: Steve Cogan and his group "Now & Then" who played
http://www.hatfield-heath.co.uk free of charge.
Kingsley James who assisted Bruno with announcing.
Follow the links from the homepage, or go to the P.C. Bradley Healey for his presence.
Festival page and follow the link from there. Hatfield Heath School and Annabel for the Maypole &
I would like to put on other people's country dancing.
opinions/thoughts/photo's from the Festival, so Kim Greaves for providing water table at Fun Run.
please feel free to send them to me. All Stewards at Fun Run and Classic Car Show
All volunteer helpers at the Teenagers Club
Regards, Village Hall for loan of trestle tables and chairs etc.
Wayne Fogg Michael Hockley for providing straw bales and then using
Heath Computers machinery for sweeping straw from Heath
[email protected]
http://www.heathcomputers.co.uk All volunteers
Mob: 07958 482889 who helped us to set up, clear up and ran stalls
Fax: 08715 227252
Bruno & Barbara

Heath Computers Many, many congratulations and many,many
thanks for all your hard work; a brilliant day for the
For All your IT Needs whole village, you even managed to arrange the
weather and that takes some doing !!

Kind regards, Michael

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HEATH SPORT The ‘Year 6 vs. Mr Shaw’s Team’ match always proves
memorable, and after the club’s highly successful season,
Sport in Hatfield Heath there’s every reason to suggest the 2007 installment won’t
disappoint.

SECOND OUTING FOR SCHOOL’S By Billy Shaw
NEW ‘B1’ TEAM
IT’S BACK!
Hatfield Heath CP School Football Club’s ‘B1’ Team
played their second friendly match of the season against The Matching Green
local rivals Hatfield Broad Oak on May 23rd. Classic & Sports Car Show

The side was formed at the start of the 2006/07 campaign Bigger and better than any that’s gone before!
when the club announced the arrival of two new sides to Sunday 1st July at Matching Green
represent the school in friendly matches. The other new 11am – 4pm
team formed was the ‘B2’ Team. Family entertainment all day long

After their first outing against Howe Green, the ‘B1’ FREE ENTRY!
Team, kitted out in blue and yellow, played host to
Hatfield Broad Oak.

Striker Stan Hume scored Hatfield Heath’s only goal as
Broad Oak ran out 3-1 winners in a match which saw the
home side control possession for much of the game. The
side lined up as follows….

‘B1’ Team: Michael Bunyon, Mitchell Backs, Jake FAIR AT HATFIELD HEATH FESTIVAL 2007
Chapman, Freddy Mussard, Samuel Marrow, Louis
Hopkins (Capt.), Harry Bird, Stan Hume, Lloyd Sykes.

CUBS LINE UP FOR SUMMER FRIENDLY

Heath Sport can this month reveal that the Hatfield Heath
Cubs will field a team for a friendly match with Hatfield
Heath School FC.

Hatfield Heath Cubs, led by manager Philip Hancock, will
take on a Hatfield Heath School Representative team,
although the date for the fixture is still to be finalized.
Another scheduled friendly match, to take place before the
end of the current school term, is the annual clash between
the school’s year six leavers and a team selected by the
club manager.

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IRENE’S RESPONSE
In response to the "resident of Beehive Court” who has
had to write on several occasions to Uttlesford District
Council regarding “the change of use of the many
establishments along the row of shops by the white horse”.
I would like to point out that the pubs date back to the
nineteenth century and the other establishments have been
retail units and trading for many years prior to the
development of Beehive Court which was built in 1989-
1991.
I for one would not purchase a property backing onto
retail units for the reason that there could be many changes
of use applied for which could cause unnecessary grief.
The introduction of The Village Tearoom creates no more
vehicles than if it was still a newsagent and tobacconist.
With regard to the photos supplied, the lorries are not
parked in Beehive Court, they are parked on the public
highway alongside other vehicles and are legally allowed
to do so. The lorry drivers know only too well not to arrive
when the school run is taking place as there is nowhere to
park! The bus stop and pick up point for the children
getting school buses in the morning are long gone
therefore not causing a hazard to the school children.
It is a shame that the resident of Beehive Court could not
approach me personally instead of listening to rumours. I
am not applying "through the back door" as quoted, for
another change of use to supply cooked breakfasts, I
already have permission from my original planning
application of 3 years ago to supply breakfasts but up until
now I have chosen not to do so. (But hey who knows
what I'll do now!) I would also like to point out I have
never used any back door; I only use the front door to
carry out my legitimate business affairs.
If this resident had taken time out to visit "The Village
Tearoom" they would have seen the type of establishment
I uphold and maintain instead of referring to us as a
"transport cafe or Joes Cafe". I find these remarks highly
offensive and slanderous and hope that they do not have a
detrimental effect on my business.
Irene Lewis
The Village Tearoom

STAFF RESPONSE
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respond to the anonymous resident of Beehive Courts' writer sounds angry and frustrated - perhaps after a bit of

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reading the article we felt that you may have had a fair and negotiation skills he or she might be able to find a more
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parking, although they are quite entitled to do so. But we Paulene Brakspear
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THE STAFF OF THE VILLAGE TEAROOM
Mr. Patrick Connelly. 01279 730 605
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I refer to the letter printed last month which was supposedly

intended as an appeal to drivers to park more responsibly

outside the Village Tea Rooms and Post Office. For all your domestic needs

Had this been a simple appeal to drivers to park a little more Established for 7 years - References available.
considerately, it would have been far more effective and Please telephone Maxine on
would not have aroused the indignation (and scorn) of a large

number of villagers. The spiteful, self-righteous tone of the

letter says a lot about the writer and none of it good. The letter

gives the impression that the writer is familiar (more than I) of

the inside of "Joe's Cafe" establishments, but I seriously doubt DIXON & CO
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the Tea Rooms and say how lucky I think we are to have such

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MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING employed by BAA. Cllr Simpson is a member of the
7.30 PM ON WEDNESDAY 6th JUNE 2007
IN THE URC HALL, HATFIELD HEATH Uttlesford Tenants Forum

OPEN FORUM CLERKS REPORT
No member of the public present.
PRESENT: PARKING AT HUNTERS MEET
Cllr Bob Jones (Chairman) Cllrs Michael Hockley, Mark
Lemon, Paula O’Sullivan, Bart Sheekey, Paul Simpson Clerk has written to Hunters Meet expressing councils
and Chris Tovey
IN ATTENDANCE: concern over excessive noise and parking issues, and to
Ernie Fenwick Clerk to the Council and no members of
the public. Officer in Charge Essex Police at Dunmow inviting him
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE & DECLARATION
OF MEMBERS INTERESTS: to next PC Meeting
Apologies from Cllrs Mel Sullivan, Sandra Rust, Cllr
Barker ECC. POND LANE SHOPS
Cllr Lemon is a District Councillor, Cllrs O’Sullivan,
Sheekey and Jones are members of SSE. Cllr Tovey is Clerk has visited all shops in Pond Lane and handed them

Hatfield Heath letter requesting signs be taken in at night. Verbal

VILLAGE HALL response is that signs are too heavy. Cllr O’Sullivan

Are Available for attended Business Association Meeting and they are to

Wedding Receptions send a letter out to all businesses asking for co-operation

Dances on design and usage as per agreement. Review at next

Family Parties meeting when decision will be taken on next step.

PREFERENTIAL RATES TRAINING COURSES
FOR
Cllr Tovey asked if printouts of courses were available
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
AND for those who were unable to attend.

LOCAL RESIDENTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING

For Details Telephone None Clerk has spoken to RHT who are annoyed at

01279 730 544 EHRA having contacted us. Do not proceed with contact.

RHT advised that one flat may not be occupied, They are

aware of the complaint and are trying to verify. Can take

action under terms of lease if this is true. Evidence to be

provided to RHT. Cllr Simpson reported that it may now

be occupied.

FOOTPATHS

Cllr Lemon proposed Teresa Mascall as our

representative on footpaths. Unanimously approved

financial matters:

The following payments were approved

EALC Training courses 60.00

EALC New Councillor Packs 22.50

Playsafety Ltd Play area inspection 74.03

UDC No Parking Signs 115.60

E Fenwick Expenses 298.78

VILLAGE FESTIVAL INSURANCE
Clerk to confirm with Zurich Municipal the details in
their quotation letter that the festival will be covered
under the additional premium. Festival Committee to be
advised outcome.
ADOPTION OF CODE OF CONDUCT AND
STANDING ORDERS
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Code of Conduct was circulated to all councillors
and paragraph 12(2) was discussed. Adoption proposed
by Cllr Lemon including incorporation of para 12(2)
seconded by Cllr Sheekey. Approved
STANDING ORDERS Standing Orders have been
revised to incorporate the requirements of the Code of
Conduct. Adoption proposed by Cllr Hockley seconded
by Cllr Simpson. Approved.
VILLAGE GREEN AND THE HEATH
BARKERS LANE
Thanks were proposed to Cllr Hockley for his hard work
in arranging, managing and then organising the grand

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opening of Barkers Lane, which was well attended with the neighbouring existing properties and will detract
53 locals enjoying the occasion from their existing enjoyment. 30 m.p.h speed limit.
LITTER PICKERS The Council has received a reply to the strong complaint
Clerk to arrange with UDC for new litter bags as UDC to Essex CC Highways department over the continuing
now require see through bags. failure to implement the
WAR MEMORIAL 30 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT for the village. Highways
Cllr Jones has received a request from senior citizens of blame the contractor who is substantially overloaded,
the village fo a path to the War Memorial. Clerk to write but limit should be in place this month. Cllr Sullivan
to Bidwells asking for permission to construct a short was congratulated in his absence by the meeting for his
path from the road to the war memorial as the route can continuing persistence and perseverance
get quite muddy. Cllr Hockley will contact Tim Mascall PARISH PROJECT
regarding the grass growing unsightly around the Cllr Sullivan and Brian Galloway had a meeting with
memorial. Gaynor Bradley and Jane Elsom of UDC, They are
HIGHWAYS, FOOTPATHS, CAR PARKING AND supportive to our proposed project. Gaynor is to provide
POLICING examples of previous questionnaires to help formulate
DISABLED PARKING our own for the youngsters in the village. No feedback
Cllr Simpson has discussed proposal with Co-op received from the Essex Youth Project
manager who welcomed the idea. Cllr Lemon has OTHER REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS
discussed with ECC Highways and will meet Chris ROOKWOOD HALL PLANNING APPEAL
Stoneham as soon as diaries permit. Cllr Jones reported that he, Cllrs Lemon and Hockley
BROOMFIELDS and the Clerk attended a strategy meeting at the
Once again the kerbstones at Broomfields have been invitation of Abbess Roding PC to defend refusal of
displaced by heavy vehicles. Clerk to write a strong letter planning permission by Epping Forest District Council
of condemnation to the UDC for continuously failing to for off airport parking at Rookwood Hall. Meeting
remedy the situation permanently. chaired by Cllr Barker of ECC and UDC and well
GRASS TRIANGLES AT BROOMFIELDS represented by all neighbouring PC’s. Draft proposals
In answer to a query, the grass triangles at Broomfields were tabled at the meeting and a public meeting is to
are cut by ECC Highways be held on 25th June at URC hall Hatfield Heath at
STANSTED AIRPORT 8 pm when it is hoped the public will be present in
PUBLIC INQUIRY large numbers to voice their concern over this matter.
Cllr Jones attended the public inquiry and advised that Appeal is to be held at EFDC offices on 31st July.
we will be allowed to speak at the inquiry on 9th
September at 7 pm. Date of September meeting to be NEXT MEETINGS 11TH JULY & 8TH AUGUST
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loss of another place of employment further degrades the
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support the other businesses in the village. The Mill is on
a regular bus route, is in an excellent position for
walking or cycling from within the village and since it
has been bought there have been no advertisements to let
the building for commercial use. The Council is
particularly concerned with parking, which will be a
major problem as the places earmarked for parking do
not belong to the Mill but are on Village Green land,
upon which parking is prohibited and an enforcement
problem is envisaged.
The Council supported the Proposed Core Strategy
Policy E2 which says ‘Safeguard existing employment
sites where these remain appropriate’
The appearance and character of the building has been
improved from the first application, but is materially
affected by the large number of windows which overlook

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sizes
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Community Project Grant - decision on
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