February 2013

February 2013 THE MAGAZINE THAT KEEPS YOU IN TOUCH Est. 1893

See inside for details on what it's for Hello everybody I thought it would be
timely to break the news of our
The Hatfield Heath & District Branch forthcoming production. The heavy
mantle of director has once more fallen
- wish to thank all those who gave so generously upon my shoulders. The play is by
towards the Poppy Appeal, also the Charlotte Jones, entitled
collectors for house to house collection,
the shops, public houses,Schools (etc) Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis
The Sum of £10,000-14p was collected
Once again we thank you The Guardian wrote "What strikes one is the play's
generosity of spirit and belief in human potential". The
Sandra Saban Poppy Appeal Organiser production is to be performed in our Village Hall from
Wednesday 13th March 2013 to Saturday 16th March
2013.
We will look forward to you joining us for what I
know will be an entertaining evening.

Steve Foster

Web : www.hatfield-heath.co.uk/magazine Email: [email protected]
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HATFIELD HEATH INSTITUTE CRIME REPORTS:
Non-dwelling burglary, Stortford Road, Hatfield
OPEN COFFEE MORNING Heath:
Between 11.00pm on 30/12/12 and 9.00am on
Drop in for Tea, coffee and light refreshments 31/12/12 someone forced the padlock on the shed
MONDAY TO FRIDAY MORNINGS door at the premises and stole two pedal cycles; a
grey mountain bike and a grey road bike. The
10.00 AM – 12 NOON estimated value of the stolen cycles is £1,200.
A chance to meet others and chat All welcome
Non-dwelling burglary, Stortford Road, Hatfield
Organised by Holy Trinity Church Heath:
Sponsored by the Village Hall Trust Between 15/12/12 and 11.30am on 6/1/13 someone
gained entry to a secure outbuilding by unscrewing
FREE but donations welcome one of the wooden panels using an electric drill. A
Yamaha PW50 off road motorbike valued at £1,500
Hatfield Haven Care Home was stolen.
If you have any information with regard to the
Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishops Stortford, Herts. CM22 7DL above incidents please let Essex Police know on
101.
Tel: 01279 730 043 If you see any suspicious or unusual activity around
your neighbourhood or have any information which
www.hatfieldhaven.co.uk you think might be of help or you wish to report an
intruder alarm going off, please call Essex Police on
Features: ‘101’. You can also call Crimestoppers
Serene and homely environment; anonymously on 0800 555 111
24 hours care in compliance with CQC Care Standards Many thanks.
Medical care provided by local group practice; Mandy Crawley
district nurse, physiotherapist and a chiropodist; Temporary Essex Watch Liaison Officer, Uttlesford
Highly qualified and motivated staff - RMA and 01376 556232 [email protected]
NVQ qualifications; My working hours are Monday and Tuesday 9.00am
newly refurnished and – 4.00pm and Wednesday 9.00am-3.30pm.
redecorated
rooms (newly built extension included)
Each bedroom fitted with an en-suite bathroom and
call system to summon help;

creen TV and radio.
Large dining room with excellent meals on offer
by the in-house chef;
A Stair lift and a passenger lift to all floors;
Activities includes talks, parties, summer barbecues,
flower arranging e.t.c

Kindly drop by for viewing and to pick up a copy of our
brochure. For placement and other enquiries, please contact

Amanda Austin (Manager)
email : [email protected]

Jane Chapman-Kane

21307 January to December 2013

STRANGE CRAFT ON
THE POND

BY HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

Shovel Pushing
Reeds up bank

You may have seen this strange craft on the pond by “Wendycot”,Chelmsford Road,
Holy Trinity church in January and wondered what Hatfield Heath,
was happening. It’s an amphibious digger operated
by Aquatic Solutions who have been hired by the Bishop’S Stortford, Herts
Parish Council to remove most of the bulrushes
from the pond. The bulrushes grew back much faster Opening Hours
than expected after the pond clearance the winter Mon - Fri 8am - 5.30pm
before last. Aquatic Solutions treated the bulrushes
in the autumn to kill the plants and the rhizomes and Sat 9am - 1pm
came back to remove the dead material. Aquatic
Solutions are specialists in pond and river Tel: 01279 730 274
maintenance and had to obtain a licence to do the
work and use a particular herbicide that minimised [email protected]
the risk to other wildlife. www.jewhitemotors.co.uk

You may have noticed that every other willow has 1305 January 2012 to December 2013
been coppiced and the plan is to coppice alternate
stools every other year.

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313014 January to December 2013

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• Specialising in all types of Low 0,75 inches in 1991
ponds & features. 0.77 inches in 1996

• Professionally designed, Garden Watch
installed, restored or maintained.
A fair bit of our garden ( grass and paths ) was under
• Local company established water for much of December.
since 1987 with excellent after The Green Woodpecker was particularly pleased
care service with the soggy conditions of our lawn and paid
many and long visits.
Tel: 01279 461 052 We had two visits from a Jay, which is quite a rare
occurrence, and the Kestrels spent quite a lot of
(Answer phone) time hovering over us during mid-December.
To date ( Jan 3rd 2013 ), I have not heard from
Mobile: 07711 087 004 anyone who has seen the Wax Wings, although the
Daily Telegraph confirmed the Wax Wing invasion
January 2013 to December 2013 around the middle of the month. However, reports of
instant disappearance of the Holly Berries, seem to
indicate they have been and gone!!
Although December 2012 was exceptionally wet,
temperatures have been quite high, for the time of
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gardeners experiencing this quite exceptional
growth? Contact Paul Dixon Tel: 01279 739076
Brian Bland
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Invasion of waxwings Wallburys, Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath
suggests a cold winter Bishop’s Stortford, CM22 7DL

They are traditionally said to 13023 January December 2013
herald the onset of icy weather, so
the arrival of unusually high Fed up with
numbers of waxwings suggests a moss and weed?
cold spell ahead for Britain.
By Jasper Copping We offer:-
•Regular lawn feeds
A few Dates From the •Weed and moss treatment
2013 PROGRAMME •Aeration
Meetings are every 4th Wednesday •Scarification
At the Hatfield Heath Village Hall at 7.45pm
Feb 27th Propogation Friendly professional service Lawn Treatment Service

Thady Barret CALL NOW FOR A BROCHURE
Mar 27th Hellebores OR FREE LAWN SURVEY

Roy W Nunn 01279 466 100
Apr 24th Self-Sufficiency
www.simplylawns.co.uk
Nigel Start
May 22nd My World of Roses in Colour 13022 January December 2013

Bill Bossom
June 26th Plants of the Moment

Tim Carter
July 24th Outing

August No Meeting

Sept 25th Bulbs, Spring & Summer Flowering
Peter Jackson

Oct 23rd AGM

Nov 27th Soil, Sweat and Tears Brian Carline
Dec 6th (Friday) Scocial

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Single membership for year £7 or Family £12
Non Member’s £2 per visit

Hatfield Heath Gardening Club
Call 01279 726 357

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Hatfield Heath MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD AT 7.00 PM ON WED 9th JANUARY 2013
VILLAGE HALL
IN THE URC HALL, HATFIELD HEATH
Are Available for COUNCIL MEETING

Children’s Parties PRESENT:
Cllr David Parish (DP), (Chairman), Cllrs Bob
Small tables and chairs now available Jones (BJ), Bart Sheekey (BS), Steve Foster (SF),
Mel Sullivan (MS),
Celebrations In attendance Clerk to the Council Ernie Fenwick
and 1 member of the public was present
including CHAIRMANS WELCOME OPEN FORUM
AND CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS
Wedding Receptions The Chairman welcomed everyone present and
opened with the Open Forum
Classes etc., etc., Items raised:
IC has complained regarding footpath at
PREFERENTIAL RATES Sawbridgeworth Road and has sent photographs
FOR
842. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS Cllrs Mark Lemon (ML) UDC cabinet meeting,
AND Sandra Saban (SS), personal appointment, Gary
Waller (GW),will be late, attending a precept setting
LOCAL RESIDENTS meeting
843. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
For Details Telephone The minutes of the Council Meeting of 12th
December were signed as a true record of the
01279 730 544 meeting.
844. DECLARATION OF MEMBERS
INTERESTS:
DP declared an interest as a resident of Broomfields

13020 January to December 2013

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845. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON HEALTH WALK
AGENDA ITEMS HATFIELD HEATH
Friday 10am outside
846. REPORTS TO / FROM COUNTY AND
DISTRICT COUNCILLOR Broomfield Surgery
• None 01279 731 434
847. CLERKS REPORT:
Matters from last meeting and Action Register

i. 1208/03 Investigate issuing a survey re

leisure facilities for young people. In process

Superb organic cleaningof putting survey together. Has spoken to

children, but not a strong response. of carpets, curtains,
Skatepark and picnic area were suggested. upholstery & leather
After school club in village hall. Ongoing
DC Ongoing

ii. 1212/01 Kerbstones in Broomfields. • Organic carpet, Our treatments
upholstery and
ML leather cleaning Remove
Odour
iii. 1212/02 Grass Verges at Eden • Curtains & mattresses
deep cleaned Remove
Surgeries. Verges will be resurfaced by ECC Dust
• Guardsman stain Mites
Highways and if damaged again will install protection plans

posts. Clerk to report fall to Highways

Cllr Domenica Ciccarelli (DC) joined the

meeting

iv. 1212/03 Footpath between Village • Oriental rug cleaning

Hall and Cox Ley. ML • Allergy treatments Remove
available Bacteria

v. 1212/04 Repair fence panels to Play

Area: Order Placed EF • Expert spot and stain removal

vi. 1212/05 Contact District Cllrs Morgan • All work fully insured and guaranteed

& Waller re Mineral Extraction Plan: Done

vii. 1212/06 Submit previous response to For a FREE non-obligational quote call Matt:

Mineral Extraction Plan. See Item 858 EF 0800 7836647

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LONDON GLASS & Previous Page

JOINERY LTD viii. 1212/07 Consultation on Parking

Standards: Done

ix. 1212/08 Planning Committee

All aspects of single and double glazed glass meeting re Affordable Housing: Attended

supplied and fitted. GW

x. 1212/09 UDC response to Precept

setting procedures: SubmittedEF

closed Place order with J Kenney

Bespoke joinery supplied and fitted, skirting, xi. 1212/10

windows, doors, conservatories, kitchens, etc. for telegraph poles; Order placed EF

closed

xii. 1212/11 Arrange site meeting with

Free site survey ECC Highways: 8.30am

Friday 11th with Rissa Long and Alistair

Office Free phone Walters MS closed
xiii. 1212/12 Footpath clearance in

0800 0016 379 Dunmow Road and Sawbridgeworth Road:
ECC Highways contacted EF

Mobile. 07751 437 379 xiv. 1212/13 Place Order for Play Area:
E mail. [email protected]
www.londonglassandjoineryltd Order placed BJ/EF closed

xv. 1212/14 Write to CAA, MP and MD

of Stansted Airport re Proposal for revised

track keeping. Email sent to Clerk for

sending BJ/MS

b. Correspondence

Saint c. Meetings & Training
Nicholas
i. Roles & Responsibilities; Foakes Hall;
Independent day school
for girls & boys Thurs 31st Jan 9.30-12.30pm £43
aged 4 -16 years
ii. Raising Profile of Parish Council; Foakes
Open
Morning Hall; Thurs 7th Feb 10.00 – 1.00pm £43

Saturday iii. Pension Workshop; Foakes Hall; Wed 13th
9th March
10am - 12 noon Feb 10.00-12 noon £30 EF

Excellence in education for over 70 years iv. Allotments Day; Foakes Hall; Thurs 28th

Feb 10.00 – 4.00 £65 GW/FW

v. Funding Do’s & Don’ts workshop;

Dourdan Pavilion; Wed 6th Mar 10.00 -12

noon £30 DP

848. CHAIRMANS REPORT
Nothing to report
Cllr Gary Waller (GW) joined the meeting

Join us on the 9th March for our Open Morning; 849. FINANCIAL REPORT:
- Meet the Headmaster & staff The amount of Precept for 2013/14 was set at
- Take a guided tour around the school £20953 plus a grant from UDC of £1831. This
- Enjoy a taster of our lessons & activities represents an increase of 2%
- Visit our outstanding sports & arts facilities The bank balance after authorisation of the
following payments is £28,208.37
To attend or to arrange a private tour, contact Julie Bradley on
0 1 2 7 9 4 2 9 9 1 0 [email protected]
Saint Nicholas School, hobbs cross road, old harlow, CM17 0NJ
w w w. s a i nt n ic hol as s c ho ol. n e t

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Ernie Fenwick Expenses (litter 225.35 HATFIELD HEATH FESTIVAL 2013
pickers)
Hat Fest
E Fenwick Salary
Sunday 16th June 2013
HMRC PAYE
MORE HATS NEEDED
850. PLANNING
Decisions by UDC More hats are needed for the Hat Fest stall
None If you have any to donate please call.
Applications 01279 730 741
i. Darwin Cottage, The Heath, HH:
New classes starting
UTT/12/6062/FUL: Change of use for 2 January 2013 in
rooms from residential to business (VET):
NO OBJECTIONS Bishop’s Stortford and
ii. Hatfield Heath Primary School : Hatfield Heath.
CC/UTT/47/12 & CC/UTT/120/08 :
Continued use of class base for a temporary Contact:
period until 31st August 2018 www.tinytalk.co.uk/christinap
iii. Bywell Chelmsford Road, HH:
UTT/12/6087/OP: Erect new dwelling with [email protected]
garage to land to the rear of existing TinyTalk Bishops Stortford
dwelling OBJECT on grounds of back TinyTalk Hatfield Heath
development
iv. Beech Lodge: NO OBJECTIONS Sing Along with Jo Jingles!

Monthly Enforcement Reports Fun Music Singing & Movement Classses
None issued this month. DP will take up this For children aged 3 months to 5 years
issue with UDC
851. HIGHWAYS Chidren’s Parties & Nursery Sessions also available!
Meeting on Friday 11th
852. PLAY AREA For details on classes in:
Delivery expected in three months from mid Bishop’s Storford, Epping, Harlow
December. Awaiting contractors quotations for Sawbridgeworth, Great Dunmow
fencing. & Hatfield Heath
853. JUBILEE TREE Call Lucy on 01279 868 410
Matthews have 6ft trees at £20 each and [email protected]
recommending a Mountain Ash. Robert Chapman to www.jojingles.com/bishopsstortford
be asked to plant
13024 January December 2013
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Holy Trinity Friends 9 13015 January 2013 to December 2013

Quiz Evening

Tables of 8

7 for 7.30 Saturday 16th March
In the Institute
£8 a ticket

Ploughman’s Supper
(but bring your own drinks)

Contact Lesley on 870 390 or
Eileen 730 610

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854. ASSETS OF COMMUNITY VALUE
Proposal to specify the football field as an asset of
Community Value was approved.

01279 882 822 855. POND LANE
Proposed action is deferred as main offender is
For over 30 years we have been moving out.
carrying out local, national and 856. BUS SHELTER
overseas relocations for personal Proposed viewing opening in Bus shelter.
and business clients. We Approved. Clerk to place order with handyman
understand that everyone's move is
different and that is why we tailor 857. WEBSITE
our service to each individual Clerk is progressing with new layout and
customers needs. photographs.
Kings Removals was set up as and still 858. MINERALS EXTRACTION PLAN
runs as a family business today. Great emphasis is put on customer Consultation period for six weeks ending on 28th
satisfaction and this is why a high percentage of our work comes from February. Information passed for publication in
recommendations and repeat business. Parish Magazine. MS will create a response

www.kingsremovals.co.uk 859. REPORTS FROM MEMBERS ON
MEETINGS ATTENDED
IN-SHAPE BOOTCAMP
ML, MS & Clerk attended a precept drop in
New Year – New You!! session, which was very informative regarding the
Parish Grant
Do you want to lose weight, get fit and burn big calories? MS attended UALC meeting yesterday
Then try In-Shape Bootcamp! It is an intense interval fitness BJ attended SSE airport liaison meeting in
program for men and women of all ages, shapes, sizes and December. Still talk of more runways at Stansted.
More night flights than Heathrow. Easy to make
fitness levels. complaints via SSE website.
GW attended a briefing session on Gypsies &
Mondays 9.15-10am @ Hatfield Heath Village Hall Travellers
Mondays 7.30-8pm Advanced class@Sheering
860. MATTERS TO BE RAISED BY
Village Hall MEMBERS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA
Tuesdays 9.15-10am – High Wych Memorial Hall
Thursdays 7-7.45pm @ Hatfield Heath Village Hall Parish Meeting
Fridays 9.15-10am @ Hatfield Heath Village Hall Allotments Association
Affordable Housing
Call for more details 861. DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS

£5 per session 13th February 13th March
10th April (Parish Meeting)

Funds for Village Organisations!

If your local organisation requires
financial help

Personal Training I have £2000 from the Uttlesford District Council
New Homes Bonus to distribute to Village
IN-SHAPE FITNESS offers 1 to 1 Personal Training and Organisations- £500 has already been allocated.
small group ( 2-3 people) Personal Training in a private If your local organisation requires financial help or
have a project that needs funds, would you send full
gym in Hatfield Heath. details to me by 16th February 2013.

To book your place or for more info please call Cllr Mark Lemon,

Rachel 07775 663 742 Amberton Cottage, Hatfield Heath, Bishops
Stortford. Herts CM22 7AD
email [email protected]

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AT HATFIELD HEATH
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OPEN TO ALL AGES MAKING IT A GOOD
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GENERATIONS OF THE FAMILY. www.glynnschimneysweeps.com
Indoor carpet bowls has been played in Hatfield
Heath for some 20 years and is open to all from BARRINGTON'S COAL MERCHANTS
Hatfield Heath and the surrounding towns and
villages. A league runs from September to May For All Your Fuel Needs
giving a sociable competition on those dark We stock a large range of
winter nights. The game is played on mats 30 house coals, smokeless
feet long and is open to all ages making it a good coals and wood. Suitable
pastime for couples and different generations of for open fires multi-fuel
the family. Most people can pick the game up burners, wood burners,
quickly and, beginner or experienced player, we parkrays, rayburns, agas.
do our best to fit you into a team. On Mondays at We take good care of our
4:00pm there is an informal session where customers.
members can arrange games among themselves
or just practice and at 7:30pm and 9:00pm there We will deliver for FREE
are league games in teams of 4. If you would like within a ten mile radius for orders over five bags.
to join us just turn up to one of the sessions. All
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session. The Club has bowls for you to use or, if You can also collect your order from our coal yard
you have them, bring your own. Sessions are at Reeves Lane, Roydon Hamlet, Harlow, CM19 5DE
Hatfield Heath Village Hall.
For further information call www.barringtonscoalmerchants.co.uk/
Bob Jones
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Former Deputy Headteacher C.F OAKES
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Clearly taught NC maths
1311 January to December 2013
Quality of writing and handwriting improved
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Weekly follow-up activities

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FLYING HIRE Hatfield Regis

CAR & CHAUFFEUR SERVICES Local History Society
FOR ALL OCCASIONS
THE MYSTERY OF WILLIE BROWN
To and from Stansted, Luton, Heathrow, John Sly
Gatwick and City airports
As we were standing at the War Memorial on 11
Corporate & A complete November, listening to the names of the fallen being read
Sporting events London Service out, I was reminded once again of the mystery of Willie
Brown.
National meetings Shopping trips
The Hatfield Heath war memorial commemorates
Theatre/dinner Hospital visits one name of WILLIE BROWN. There are two Willie
trips BROWNs recorded by Soldiers Died In The Great War
Urgent courier (SDGW) and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Guided tours services (CWGC), but neither of them had any connection with
Hatfield Heath. However, SDGW records two William
Weddings BROWNs who were born in Hatfield Heath. The 1901
census for Hatfield Heath lists one Willie BROWN (sic). I
Our fleet of air conditioned vehicles have been able to identify this individual positively as
ranges from executive cars to luxury Sergeant L/14368, 4/Middlesex Regiment, who died on 23
April 1917. There is a service record for him at The
people carriers and coaches National Archives; he was a pre-war regular soldier, who
can be identified from both his service record and the
NEW - GROUP TRAVEL census records as having been born in, and a resident of,
Hatfield Heath.
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However, there definitely is another Willie
For professionalism with the personal touch BROWN, and the reason for his non-appearance on the
contact Beth Bloss at Hatfield Heath war memorial might be only because of the
Mobile: 07968 026 032 conflation of the two names. The birth of this second Willie
BROWN was registered in Dunmow district in June quarter
E mail : [email protected] 1892, the son of Oswald Brown. In 1901 the family was at
Snows Farm, White Roding; Oswald was a ‘Horsekeeper
or visit our informative website: on Farm’, and Willie was the eldest son, age nine. In 1911
www.stansted-airport-taxis.com he was age nineteen, a farm labourer, living with his family
in Latton Street, Latton. Latton was a village which
13012 January to December 2013 disappeared when Harlow New Town was built in the late
1940s, but which still lives on in place and street names.

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CWGC records him as 200077 Private, 4/Essex J&K
Regiment, who died on 26 March 1917, and who is
commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial. SDGW HOME & OFFICE
records that he was born in Hatfield Heath, living and
enlisting in Harlow. His post-1917 regimental number CLEANING SERVICES
indicates a Territorial soldier who probably joined pre-
war, and his Medal Index Card confirms this, showing his Domestic cleaning services.
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Robin Gurnett had been researching the POW Camp in For more information,call
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gathered for the Hatfield Regis Local History Society in Or email:- [email protected]
an attempt to complete the work he had started. To-date I
have been fortunate to interview and discuss with a 13021 January to Dec 2013
number of people who recollected the 1941/1947 period. I
would be grateful if there are other Villagers who could Airport
provide additional material for the book which at present I Transfers,
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LIST OF CLUBS, GROUPS & CLASSES
WITH TELEPHONE NUMBERS

DANCE CLASSES

2 19.30 Bridge Club Quiz H Zumba Thurs & Sat FOOTBALL CLUB 730 212
3 08.00 Holy Communion 1662 HT
CRICKET CLUB 730 674

09.30 Family Service HT Call/Text HEATH PLAYERS
10.30 Family Service with Communion URC
Gemma 07508 515 264 and play reading for pleasure
Rev T Keen
[email protected] 730 825 or 730 517

Followed by Church Meeting VILLAGE HALL 730 544 HISTORY SOCIETY
18.00 Service at The Close 730 544 Ivan Wybrew 01279 730 465
18.30 Evensong HT INSTITUTE
4 11.30 for 12 noonLuncheon Club URC
6 20.00 Leisure Hour URC PRE-SCHOOL ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
10 09.30 Holy Communion HT (2 ½ -5)
10.30 Family Service URC Mr G Lee 730 354 730 042
12 19.00 PCC/Elders meeting HT LITTLE FRIENDS
13 10.30 Holy Communion The Close Mother,Baby and Toddler BELL RINGERS 730 526
17 08.00 Holy Communion HT Group
09.30 Matins Thur 9.45am term time CHOIR 730 390
10.30 Family Service URC Village Hall - 07956 563 710
18.00 Service at The Close 01279 730 375 WOMANS LEISURE HOUR
18-22 inclusive Half Term for Pre-school and
URC 730 465
School FRIDAY CLUB (7-12 yrs)
CATHOLIC CHURCH
739 218
Hatfield Broad Oak

01371 872 550

TALKING NEWSPAPERS

01279 651 270

OR 01279 653 925

JO JINGLES SECRETARY U.R.C.

(6 mths - 7years) 868 410 Betty Bennett.. 01279 508 455

20 11.30 for 12 noonLuncheon Club URC SCHOOL FOOTBALL HEALTH WALK
20.00 Leisure Hour URC
CLUB HATFIELD HEATH
21 Lent meeting HT
24 09.30 Holy Communion HT SCOUTS 812 586 Friday 10am outside

10.30 Family Service URC CUBS Chris Hancock Broomfield Surgery 731 434
25 10.30 Holy Communion at The Haven
27 10.30 Holy Communion HT BROWNIES 731 646 HEALTH WALK
734 391 LITTLE HALLINGBURY
21.45 Gardening Club H
SUNDAY CLUB Monday 10.30am Village Car
H-Village Hall / CR-Committee Room H / HT-Holy
Trinity Church / URC-United Reform Church / 9.30am Holy Trinity Park 722 156
I-Institute / S-School 730 288

H.T. YOUTH GROUP FARMERS MARKET
07956 563 710
731 318
KEEP FIT FOR OVER 50S
KARATE 445 539 Village Hall
Weds 9.30am 07776 221 975
JUNIOR KARATE

01992 575 679

JU-JITSU Fri 5-6.30pm

H.H. TENANTS FORUM MEMBER All ages above 8yrs old KEEP FIT

David. N. Parish 730 573 07947 599 801 Village Hall Fridays 9.30am

Buffy Bus, Tuesday, Hatfield Heath, The Heath Evening Afternoon 07776 221 975
9.30am-11.00am
Bowls Bowls BOOTCAMP
Buffy Playbus provides pre-school children with
an opportunity to play, socialise and have fun 730 539 724 833 Village Hall
in comfortable and safe surroundings under
the guidance of qualified playleaders. Mums, Mon 9.15am-10am &
Dads and carers can relax and make new friends
within their own communities or just "chill out". Men and women of all ages Thurs 7pm-7.45pm

Men and women of all ages &
BRIDGE CLUB 723 948 shapes
07775 663 742

GARDENING CLUB
730 425 VISITING OPTICIAN
01279 443 181
OPEN COFFEE

MORNING AT NEIGHBOURHOOD

INSTITUTE 730288 WATCH

LUNCHEON CLUB Paula O'Sullivan 730 281
For all Senior Citizens [email protected]
730 581
ZUMBA & ZUMBA GOLD

ITALIAN LANGUAGE Village Hall Tues 9.30-11.30 am

Michelina 07786 341 754 LBT The Institute Wed am

SPANISH LANGUAGE Tamara Coxall
07738 421 311
Ann Whale 01279 731 288

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NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING LIST OF WEBSITES

URC Hall Wed 7.30pm 13th Feb 2013 CLUBS, GROUPS ETC. IN VILLAGE

PARISH COUNCIL Village Magazine - view past 27 issues
Parish Clerk - Ernie Fenwick.................. 730 770 www.hatfield-heath.co.uk/magazine
Email : [email protected]

Mark Lemon Chairman ..........................730 581 www.facebook.com/HatfieldHeathFestival
(District Councillor)
Vice Chairman -David Parish ................ 730 573 Terry’s Photos of Village etc : www.terrysphotos.org.uk
Mel Sullivan............................................. 731 434
Bart Sheekey.............................................. 730 663 Eden Surgery Websites
Robert Jones............................................... 730 741
Gary Waller................................................ 739 345 (Repeat prescriptions can be applied for on these sites)
Sandra Saban.............................................. 730 042 Broomfields :.......www.hatfieldheathsurgery.co.uk
Steve Foster................................................ 730 690 Broad Oak:....www.hatfieldbroadoaksurgery.co.uk
Domenica Ciccarelli....................................739 350
School...........www.hatfieldheath.essex.sch.uk
PHONE NUMBERS OF
POLICE, DOCTORS, SAMARITANS H. H.Football Club:...........www.hatfieldheathfc.co.uk

SCHOOL & CHURCHES H.H. Cricket Club: www.freewebs.com/hatfieldheathcc
Bridge Club...www.hatfieldheathbridgeclub.org.uk
PCSO Jo Trevail-Philips Email:[email protected]
Pc Brad Healey Email: [email protected] Parish Council ...........www.hatfieldheath.com

Mobile for above police officers........ 07989 174 801 The Mobile Library Hatfield Heath
Essex Police Non Emergency.............101
Tuesday visits Fortnightly
Emergency ............................................... 999 Broomfields 2.45pm to 3.35pm
The Close 3.40pm to 4pm
The Heath 4.05pm to 4.35pm

DOCTORS Broomfields......................... 01279 730 616 HIRE UR CHURCH HALL FOR
DOCTOR Broad Oak............................ 01279 718 245 BIRTHDAY PARTIES
DOCTOR Sawbridgeworth.................... 08444 773 360
THE SAMARITANS............................... 01279 421 110 You can hire the hall for children's parties
£10.50 / hour Tel :01279 730 581
HATFIELD HEATH C.P. SCHOOL...... 01279 730 382
PRE-SCHOOL........................................ 01279 730 354 MAGAZINE DETAILS

HOLY TRINITY Deadline

Rev. Stewart Gibbs.......................................01279 730 288 Sat 16th

CHURCH WARDENS
Lesley Noel ................................................ 01279 870 390
Eileen Ashworth .........................................01279 730 610

URC Rev Terry Keen............................. 01279 626 771 Bruno Barbara Feb

URC Secretary - Betty Bennett...................01279 508 455 Email :- [email protected]

HALF HOUR HELPERS........................ 07944 748 478 Send your letters /articles/ reports /photographs, by hand, CD, or

Uttlesford Badger Group Derek Barry email - [email protected].

(on call 24/7 )01279 503332 If posting or delivering by hand you can send direct to me :-

Home 07941185171 Mbl Bruno(Editor) “Manor Lodge”, Chelmsford Rd, Hatfield

Heath CM22 7BD.

Editor: - Bruno Scheggia (Skedja) 01279 730 498

Hatfield Heath Hatfield Broad Oak Bruno’s Mobile Phone number 07768 606 309
Surgery Surgery
Treasurer: - Mel Sullivan 01279 731 434
01279 730 616 01279 718 245
Mon 8am-6.30pm Mon 8.30am-6.30pm Distribution:-Barbara Scheggia 01279 730 498
Tues 8am-4.30pm Tues 8.30am-6.30pm
Wed 8am-6.30pm Wed 8.30am-1pm Secretary: - Jean Clarke 01279 730 667
Thu 8am-4.30pm Thu 8.30am-6.30pm
Fri 8am-6.30pm Fri 8.30am-1pm Chairman - Brendan Carrig
Sat 8am-11am Sat Closed
Printed by Cornerstone 01279 437 851

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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THE ESSEX REPLACEMENT

Toilet trailers Luxury and MINERALS LOCAL PLAN (MLP)
Party Range, single event
portable and disabled The Essex Replacement Minerals Local Plan (MLP) –
units available for hire. Pre-Submission Draft (previously the Minerals
Development Document) will be published on the 17
Debbie Does Hair! January 2013 for a six-week period of engagement until
28 February. This public engagement will provide
London Ladies cut from £10.00 residents with the opportunity to consider the soundness
Trained Tints, Hi/low lights, of the plan ahead of its submission for independent
30 years Perms, blow dry examination by a Planning Inspector later in 2013. This
experience document sets out the strategic strategy and policies for
how the county will approach minerals development until
Home visits available 2029.
Members of the public wanting to discuss the MLP are
Competitive prices invited to attend a drop-in session in their local area
where ECC officers will be available to discuss how the
site assessment methodology and selection process was
revised. Please find attached the list of five drop-in
sessions being held in January and February.

Englefield, Chelmsford Road Hatfield Heath. Preferred Sites Allocations & Safeguarded Sites
The MLP comprises 16 site allocations for sand and
Call Debbie on 01279 730638 gravel extraction on 10 site areas. All are for sand and
Email: [email protected]

Nov 2012 :11126 gravel although one also produces silica sand (an

PROFESSIONAL industrial mineral). The new list has been compiled
based on a revised methodology for assessing mineral

DECORATOR sites. This has taken into account the public feedback
 ¡¢£¤ ¥¤ ¦ £§ ¢£¤ ¥¤ received since the Preferred Approach and other site
specific consultations. The preferred extraction sites

¨© ¡¢ ¡ ©¨©¨£¤ ¡¨¤© ¡ that are to be included in the Minerals Local Plan are

¨©¢£¤ ¡ ¥ ¡ as follows:

¤££ ¥¢© ¢ ¥¡ Bradwell Quarry, Rivenhall

!"# !#$$ % !#&$'()0 1(2&3$ 31)) Broadfield Farm, Rayne

415$6 Colchester Quarry, Fiveways

789@A 9BC 7C9 7CDB7 988 DDD Sunnymead, Alresford

Little Bullocks Farm, Great and Little Canfield

Maldon Road, Birch

Blackleys Quarry, Gt Leighs

Shellows Cross, Roxwell / Willingale

Land at Colemans Farm, Witham

Call Sid Perry on 01279 899 029 or 0777 622 1975 Slough Farm, Martells
There are also several sites / areas that are to be
safeguarded, including:
Safeguarded Transhipment Sites:

Ballast Quay, Fingringhoe
Chelmsford Rail Deport
Harlow Mill Rail Station
Marks Tey Rail Depot
Port of Harwich
Strategic Aggregate Recycling Sites:

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Purdeys Industrial Estate, Rochford SECURE YOUR PROPERTY
Bulls Lodge, Chelmsford
Stanway, Colchester ALARM SYSTEMS - CCTV - INTERCOMS
Coated Stone Plants (asphalt):
FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRONIC SECURITY NEEDS CALL
Suttons Wharf, Rochford
Stanway, Colchester C F SECURITY
Wivenhoe Quarry, Colchester
Bulls Lodge, Chelmsford Lt Hallingbury
Essex Regiment Way, Chelmsford
Harlow Mill Station, Harlow 01279 600 025
In addition, it is noted that sand and gravel, brickearth,
brick clay and chalk resources across the county are to Email: [email protected]
be safeguarded.
Drainage services (24/7)
Drop-in Session dates, times and venues Unblock drains,

Rochford electrical mechanical machining,
Rochford Adult & Community Learning Centre drain jetting & cleaning, manual rodding,
(Hall)
Date – Monday 28 Jan sinks, baths & toilets,
Time – 11am – 7pm high pressure water jetting,
Chelmsford root removal & excavations.
Shire Hall – Foyer Painting & Decorating, Gutter Clearance,
Date – Wednesday 30 Jan
Time: 11am – 7pm Pressure washing
Braintree *FREE ESTIMATES & QUOTATIONS*
Great Notley Country Park – Conference room
Date – Tuesday 5 Feb Tel: 01279 730484 Mob: 07891 751393
Times – 11am – 7pm
Colchester e-mail: [email protected]
Colchester Library – Express Zone
Date – Tuesday 12 Feb 12084 May 2013
Time – 10.30am – 6pm
Great Dunmow We know that your home is precious to you.
Foakes Hall – Talberd room ProfesWWsionally trained, certified member of the Guild Of Master Chimney Sweeps.
Date - Friday 8 Feb
Time – 11am – 7pm Fully insured, All chimney & flu types swept
Insurance recognised certificate issued on completion of sweep
For full service information or advice please contact me anytime

Mob: 0787 030 4347
Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01245 230 929
12091 Jun 2013 www.safer-chimneys.co.uk

The John Barleycorn, Threshers Bush, Harlow CM17 ONS

Situated in delightful countryside, yet only 2 miles from Jct 7 of the
M11, the John Barleycorn provides an excellent place to meet for a
drink or dine from the extensive menu. The low ceilings and
exposed beams are an attractive feature and the large windows
overlook the garden and patio. Log fires in the winter months add
to the ambience. We pride ourselves in providing high quality,
locally sourced produce, freshly prepared from kitchen to table.

Thursday 14th February – Valentines Day – Treat the one you love

Friday 1st March – The very popular Stacey Lee
Come and join us for an excellent evening of Live Music
Dine from our A la Carte Menu or simply enjoy a drink at the bar - BOOKING NOW

Please see our website for menus, directions and to sign up for our newsletter
01279 422675

Website: www.thejohnbarleycorn.com Email: [email protected]

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For All Building Works - Hatfield Regis
Extensions/Renovations -
Decorating - Plumbing - Electrics Local History Society
Carried Out with Great Attention to Detail
Tel: 01279 757 323 07836 205 103 Until recently Hatfield Heath boasted four Pubs:
The Fox, The Stag, The White Horse and the Wagon
GM & Horses (now The Thatchers). However, for some
time, there appears to be in local records another inn
Decorating Solutions Ltd. called The White Hart.
In 1638 a messauge called Shrubbs or the White
We offer a wide range of painting and decorating Hart was sold by Edward Earle of Hatfield Broad
solutions for your home or business. Oak (vintner) to William Bennett of Benehall White
Roding for £80. The property know as both The
Our qualified decorators offer a full consultation to White Hart and Shrubbs over the next 100 years. In
ensure you receive a service tailored to your needs. We 1735 it was still known as the White Hart and was
owner by Francis Bowell. Since then it only appears
have decorators trained in the use and application of as Shrubbs so maybe it ceased to be an Inn after this
specialist and mineral paints. date.
Services include: There was, however, several Ale Houses in Hatfield
Heath about this time i. e.
Interior and exterior redecoration
Airless spraying The Red Cow, The Old Stag, and the Brewery
Tape and Jointing Tap. These disappeared when stricter controls were
Plastering introduced in 1869.
All staff undertake CSCS health and safety approval

Please contact us for a full range of services
or a free consultation.

Office: 01279 730 733
Mobile: 07977 775 672
E-mail: [email protected]

CARPENTER

Specialist in bespoke fitted furniture

John Adamson A special message to all families with babies in
Hatfield Heath
07779 715 888 01371 811 688
If you have a baby under a year old, Spangles
www. adamsoncarpentry.co.uk Children’s Centre would like to invite you to “First
Friends” where there will be plenty of safe activities
13018 January December 2013 for your baby and support, information and
friendship for parents and carers.
HERTS HEATING The weekly group is held in the small hall in Hatfield
Broad Oak village hall, every Wednesday from 10-
Town Grove, Dunmow Road, Hatfield Heath, 11.30am. There is no charge but a
Bishops Stortford, Herts CM22 7BN donation of 50p is appreciated.
There is no need to book, just drop
For all your Gas Installation and Servicing needs in or call Lesley on 07964106378
High Efficiency Condensing Boiler Installations for further information.
Gas Boiler Servicing and Breakdowns If you have a child under 5
Landlord’s Gas Safety Records
Free Quotations for gas heating installations please visit our website
Plumbing and Pipework
Replacement Bathrooms, including Tiling & www.spangleschildrenscentre.org to find out what
Decoration
Local company established in 1974. else is going on in the area or come and meet the staff
Gas Safe register number 222
at Spangles Children’s Centre, Lower Street,
Call us on 01279-730 060
Fax us on 01279-730 065 Stansted CM24 8LR 01279 812348
E-mail us at [email protected]
All services are offered free of charge.

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THE MILL, STORTFORD ROAD PHIL SNELL
HATFIELD HEATH
General Building & Maintenance
18th December 2012
Conversions, Bathrooms, Kitchens
Dear Neighbour Plastering, Brickwork, Decorating
Call for Free Advice & Estimates
RE: The Mill, Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath, 01279 739 136 or 07900 694 664

Further to my previous letter in November, we FULLY INSURED

are planning to commence renovation works 13013 January to December 2013

on The Mill in February 2013. The works will DOMESTIC SOLDIERS

be phased across the year but the first phase is General DIY, Curtain Rails and Shelves Erected, Flat Packs
assembled. Patio, Drive and Brickwork Pressure Washed,
to complete the external renovations. Fencing and Sheds Preserved and Repaired, Hedge Cutting,

This will involve the following:- including Shrubs and Tree Pruning,
House Painting, Exterior & Interior, Windows Pipe Work and
• Scaffolding the complete building
Weather Boards Stained and Painted. Fencing Erected,
• Removal and replacement of the roof with Gardens and Driveways Shingle.

new Spanish Slate roof tiles Please do not hesitate to ask. Contact lan and Jan at
San Michelle, Jacks Lane, Takeley
• Installation of roof lights to the new roof
MANY OTHER SERVICES UNDERTAKEN
• Repair of timber weatherboarding
01279 873 933
• Complete redecoration of timber and 07939 531 872

brickwork COMPLETE SERVICE FOR YOUR HOME

• Installation of new glazed side panel and [email protected]

replacement windows 13017 January to December 2013

• Installation of new rainwater pipework MHS Builders
Local Builder
These works will take 12 weeks, after which Carpentry & Roofing
Loft and Garage conversions
we will move the works inside and start on the Kitchens & Bathrooms
Plastering
office fit out. Extensions
references available on request
In order to comply with H&S regulations we
Call Mark Savage
will need to create a fully enclosed site with Tel: 01279 739 409
Mobile: 07718 539 969
metal Heras fencing.
13 25 January to December 2013
If you have any concerns or comments, please
CORNELL DECORATORS LTD
contact me. 07990 914 998
• Interior & Exterior decoration
Yours faithfully • carried out to a high specification.
Andrew Crocker SKK Design • Full public liability.
• 30 yrs Experience

• Ceilings papered.
• Wall coverings and wall paper hung

Contact Steve.
Phone : 01279 724 805 Mobile : 07836 588 886

E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Field View, Sheering, Herts.

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Hatfield Forest

Hallingbury Hall Equestrian Centre February 2013
Within a mass of mud we have now got through
British Horse Society Approved Christmas and New Year and we are well on the
Riding lessons for children and adults way to February Half Term. Thank you for
everyone’s support and appreciation of the Forest
beginners to advanced riders and thank you for everyone’s patience with the car
parking issues we have been experiencing through
FACILITIES the festive season. The weather has been particularly
Super indoor school, three outdoor arena's, unkind over the last few months and hasn’t given
show jumping arena, and cross-country course our grass car parks a chance to dry out which has
limited us to the hard standing at the main entrance
CHILDREN'S LESSONS and the Shell House car park, on some of our busiest
We have super ponies from quiet schoolmasters to weekends we have had to operate a one in one out
system.
ones trained to do jumping and dressage
Children's own a pony day courses are held every If you have visited the Forest over the last couple of
Wednesday and Thursday during the holidays, Great Fun! weeks you will have noticed our new events leaflet
has arrived, its green and red in colour. We have
BEGINNER ADULTS some really exciting events for you this year
Maximum four riders on a 45 minute lesson gain including As You Like It performed by Lord
confidence and enjoy on one of our lovely sensible cobs
Chamberlains Men on the 9th June, Hatfilm open air
INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED RIDERS
Improve your dressage, learn about tests cinema on the 19th and 20th July titles to be
lateral work, engagement and collection announced soon, Canine Capers (Dog Fun Day) on
Or join a jumping lesson and
the 31st May and our ever popular Forest Festival
practise courses, grids and related distances WoodFest which will transform the Forest on the

Please ring or pop in for a chat

01279 730 348

www.hallingburyhall.com

Little Hallingbury, Bishops
Stortford, Herts CM227RP

Selling uique handmade jewellery, glass, ceramics, textiles

and original art. Visit our gallery set in a beatiful vaulted

 ¡ ¢£¤¥¦§ ¨§©§ and beamed space, browse the many beautiful handmade
¨©¤¥©§¦ !" items and enjoy one of our art & craft workshops.

Forthcoming Workshops

Get To Know Your Camera - Saturday 2nd February - 2pm to 5pm £45

Creative Wire Work Jewellery Making - Sunday 3rd February - 10am to 1pm £39

Silver Making Using Silver Clay
Saturday 9th February - 10am to 1pm £59 or 10am to 5pm £98

Oil Painting - Saturday 23rd February - 10am to 4pm £55

Felt Making Day - Sunday 24th February - 10am to 4pm £55

Silversmithing For Beginners - Tuesday to Friday Weekly On Request

FULL DETAILS OF ALL OUR WORKSHOPS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE

PRICED INCLUDE ALL MATERIALS. EXPERT TUITION, REFRESHMENTS
GIFT & WORKSHOP VOUCHERS AVAILABLE

[email protected] www.tudurhousesawbridgewort.co.uk

01279 600112

Follow us on and

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6-8th September. Booking for camping will be " !# $ %¥#&¨¦ '¡(#¡)¡©
0123 456 7869 @ 618ABC9 DE8A2F
available to book from 1st March on 01279 870678.
 ¡¡ ¢¢¢£¤¡¥¥¦§¡¨©¨¡¥££ ¨¡ !¡¨¥
We will also be hosting events and courses run by
Woodlife Trails who specialise in bushcraft, Very Experienced
survival and animal tracking. This year you will see Versatile All-Round Tradesman
a new course called the Warreners Course which
will be a traditional countryman’s course using live All interior and exterior works and
ferrets, it will be an opportunity to learn about Odd jobs around the house and garden.
traditional methods practiced around the rabbit Also holiday homes and overseas property
warrens and sleep out under the stars. This course
All small jobs welcome
will be held on the 22nd – 24th February for more Fully insured and references available
information and booking please visit Ever wondered how much something would cost to do?
www.woodlife.co.uk. They also hold other courses
such as the Wilderness Immersion course and For Free advice and a Free quotation
Woodland Tracker course and they take the lead on Call Steve on 01279 730071
the National Trusts Wild Camping Weekends on the
1201 Feb 13
28th- 30th June and 23rd – 25th August. For more
information on the National Trust events please
look out for the events leaflets when you next visit
the Forest.

If you need any other information about the Forest
please call us at the office on 01279 870678 or
email [email protected] . You can
also follow us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/HatfieldForestNationalTrust or
Twitter @HatfieldForest. If you want to book for
our events its 0844 249 1895 or
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hatfieldforest. Finally of
course please stop and say hello and ask one of us if
you see us in the Forest.
Thanks
Hannah Morrice Visitor Experience Team Leader
07825 861560

'End of Year Bash'

Raises £180 for the
Royal British Legion

Hamper was donated by Ian McReynolds,
The Domestic Soldier

At the 'end of year bash' in Friendly Terrace, 12080 Apr 2013
Paulene & Paula's guests handed over a total of
£180 in the hamper raffle, funds which will go
directly to Hatfield Heath Royal British Legion. The
hamper is donated every year by Ian McReynolds,
The Domestic Soldier as a small thankyou for all
the business village residents give him over the
year. The hamper was won by Pat & Tony
O'Connor from Sawbridgeworth.

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2066 Apr 13

Hair by BEE BEE The Vicar

ALL ASPECTS OF HAIRDRESSING Writes

LADIES and GENTS Dear Hatfield Heath Residents,
SPECIAL PRICES:Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s for Senior Citizens A new year reminds us of the passing of time (and
yes, oh dear, we have reached February already!).
OPEN: Tues & Wed 9am - 5pm• Thur 9am -1pm In church this year we have been thinking about some
of the stories of Jesus’ early life. These include the
Fri 9am-6pm • Sat 9am-1pm FULLY TRAINED visit of the Wise Men to the Holy Family, Jesus being
lost in Jerusalem aged 12, and his Baptism.
Heath View, Pond Lane, Hatfield Heath Unlike today, when many people are baptised as
Tel: 01279 730 870 LONDON HAIR STYLISTS babies, Jesus was a young man when he was baptised
in the river Jordan by John the Baptist. This marked
1306 January to December 2013 the start of his ministry of teaching and healing.
One of the great messages of the Christian faith is that
HUTLEY ELECTRICAL LTD Jesus was God himself. The little Christmas baby
grows up, goes through teenage years and becomes an
DOMESTIC & INDUSTRIAL adult. God himself knows what it is to live a human
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS life. This means God knows our very human joys and
sorrows. We can know a God who isn’t an intellectual
Hutley Electrical offers a full range of argument or “sitting on a cloud”, but a real God who
Electrical Services and has been cares for us and is involved with the world.
established for over 20 years. As we pass through this year, I hope we all see many
From House re-wires to Industrial/ blessings in 2013. May we know God going with us,
Commercial projects we pride ourselves and his care on the way.
on offering a competent, polite, tidy On a personal note, I would like to thank everybody
professional service and endeavour to who came to church over the Christmas period. We
work with the minimum of disruption to had so many people for some of our services on
you wherever possible. Christmas Eve; it may be necessary to repeat them in
2013 earlier on in the day.
**We are a full member of the NICEIC My thanks also to Peter Lines and the Village Hall
and have been for many years.** Committee, who provided and set up the lighting on
the church exterior over the Christmas period. It adds
Call Bob now for a free quotation so much to our community and festive spirit.
TEL: 01279 722 351 or
MOBILE: 07774 941 668 Stewart Gibbs

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Holy Trinity Friends Curtains
Made to measure by
Safe Family Motoring on Jennie Childs
Snow and Ice
All types of Curtains, Blinds & Matching Accessories
A short talk by local motoring expert Barry Reynolds who
will pass on hints and tips from test-driving cars within the Telephone:01279 730 608

Arctic Circle. 32 Broomfields, Hatfield Heath, Herts. CM22 7EH
www.curtainsbyjenniechilds.co.uk
The Institute Hatfield Heath
13019 January December 2013
Sunday February 3rd 2013 at 4 p.m.
Refreshments: Hot chocolate and cake Heath Computers

Entry £3 For all your IT needs

LEISURE HOUR Whether you run a business, or are a home user,
Heath Computers has an IT solution to suit your requirements.
6th February
200 years of Much Hadham Forge IT Solutions for home/office
Domain Registration and Web Design
Mr Robin Webb Mac/PC Support, Repairs and Upgrades
Smart Phone/Tablet configuration and setup
20th February Network Installation - Fixed and Wireless
B's Stortford Tourist Office Internet - Email - Broadband
Virus Protection and Spyware removal
Kim Hollylee
Web: www.heathcomputers.co.uk Office: 01279 912345
We meet at 8 pm Email: [email protected] Mobile: 07958 482889
at the U R C Hall on the Chelmsford Road
13026 January to December 2013
For details ring Jean on 01279 730 465
 ¡¢ £¤¥¦
United Reformed Church ¡ §¡¢

The Luncheon Club ¨© ¨©¨ ©
!"#!$ % &' &(!')$ % #0'"1 $
The Luncheon Club starts again on
Monday 4th February 234 2©5 627
and then on 89P9@WA BX@CADYE`FaEbGcBbHcGdDYIefPgQYRbS hBiSEpTqTYU CVV CVU

Wednesday 20th February
Cost £3.50

New Cooks and Helpers are required.

Contact Judy Lemon on 01279 730 581

CURTAINS

& INTERIOR DESIGN

At Pond Lane Hatfield Heath

Lesley Curtain Design Bespoke Handmade Curtains

Roman Blinds Children’s Room’s

Upholstery Bespoke Head boards

Designer Fabric

OPEN NOW

Pond Lane, Hatfield Heath, Herts

Tel: 07904 415 450

Email: [email protected]

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is about some changes we are making to how you
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What is 111?
SALES & LETTINGS 111 is a new telephone service brought to you by the
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Calling 111 will make it easier and faster for you to
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Hatfield Broad Oak Essex CM22 7HZ You should call 111 if you think you need to go to
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FALCON HOUSE

Falcon House is a long established privately owned and managed local Care Home which has been serving people in the Bishops Stortford area for
over 30 years. The premises have recently undergone an upgrade to its facilities adding a further 5 bedrooms totalling 22 with improvements made
also to the communal sitting areas, dining room and lounge area. All the facilities are of an extremely high standard and it is Falcon House policy to
encourage and support our residents to enjoy as much independence as possible.

Services at Falcon House.
We provide a safe, homely and caring environment ensuring
personal privacy and individual dignity. Personal independence is
encouraged and supported with a high standard of care delivered by
compassionate fully trained staff.
All residents enjoy an exceptionally high standard of hotel services
and our experienced Chefs create a variety of tasty fresh menus
accommodating resident’s individual tastes and requirements.
Resident’s friends and family are also very welcome to join them at
mealtimes.
Falcon House encourages residents to participate in their own
hobbies and pastimes but also arranges many activities which all the
residents can enjoy along with regular social events throughout the
year.
Falcon House is also able to provide both Day and Respite services.

Falcon House: George Green, Little Hallinbury, Bishop’s Stortford CM22 7PP, T: 01279 658393
www.falconhouseresidentialhome.co.uk

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SECURITY SYSTEMS GROUP Ltd

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We Install and Service Burglar Alarms, Fire Alarms and CCTV

Established in 1993 we now have over 2800 systems installed locally
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Barry a Company Director lives with his family and has a local office in Hatfield Heath. Our Senior Director is a retired Essex Police Officer
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Telephone: 01279 448678 or 01702 547754 or or [email protected]
www.securitysytemsgroup.com

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or email [email protected]
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GOLDEN 3 BULLFIELDS .Brand New
CHARTER SAWBRIDGEWORTH Tropical Fish Tank for sale

FUNERAL PLANS (01279) 722476 Superfish Wave 15 litre Tank.

79/81 SOUTH STREET WYCH ELM Complete with Filter, Lights, Heater and
BISHOP'S STORTFORD HARLOW Substrate suitable for plants.
Just add water
(01279) 655477 (01279) 426990 New books on how to setup
available free of charge
HASLERS LANE 146 HIGH STREET (Price Retail £128.00)
GREAT DUNMOW EPPING YOU PAY ONLY £80

(01371) 874518 (01992) 560890 Telephone David on 730 573 or 07923 610 157

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24 hour Family Careline
Golden Charter Pre-Payments Plans

13010 January to December 2013

Looking for a competent experienced rider to 12073 Mar 1213
help exercise my horse 3/4 times a week in return
for a few stable duties. DO YOU NEED
My boy is a handsome 15.3 Black Welsh Cob, he A RELIABLE CLEANER
is such a character and a really enjoyable hack.
He is great in traffic but can be strong at times so or somebody to
no novices please. get your grocery shopping?
I own 2 horses and current sharer unfortunately If so, you have found the very person
moving with work to Liverpool. who has a CRB check and insurance.
We are based in Hatfield Heath and if you love
horses as much as me and are looking to ride then Ring: 01279 830 156
please give me (Julie) a call on 07900 568 833 or 07752 689 389

FOR SALE

8 Tropical Fish Books
(Good condition and good quality)

Each one £2 each
Telephone

David on 730 573 or 07923 6101 587

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To make an appointment or for more information,
please contact me:

Tel: 01279 718331
[email protected]
www.holisticare.co.uk
Brook View, Town Farm, Hatfield Broad Oak CM22 7LF

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some lovely photos of
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numbers of helpers. This Year our need is even
greater as a few of our present volunteers will not
be available. If you can help contact us on

01279 730 498
Email:- [email protected]

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