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Snowman in the High StreetMonday 2nd February was thick snow in the village and the lads had been out early to make the enormous snowman outside the Co-op for a bit of winter cheer! |
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Four Colnes Show Success 16th August 2008This 126th Four Colnes Show was bigger and better than last year with more attractions for all the family. Rain on Sunday morning made us realise how lucky we were with the weather in what has been a rather wet August. This Annual event turned out to be what a typical village show should be, a happy occasion that brought everyone together. It could not have happened without the assistance of around 35 willing volunteer helpers on the day who willingly tackled all of the work to set up all of the facilities and equipment needed and then to take it all down and pack it away afterwards. The Committee does wish to thank them personally for the valued contribution they made. Once again the judges remarked not only on the large number of entries in every section but also the quality and variety. Most of the local businesses contributed prizes for the grand raffle and this is a vital part of the financial viability of the Show. Next year the Show is to be on the 15th August and we hope to make it better still. The Committee will shortly decide the changes to the Photography and Handicrafts sections and publish these to give people plenty of time to prepare their entries. Andrew Crane Chairman |
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New Play Equipment for the Children Earls Colne Parish Council has just installed some new play equipment in the play area adjacent to the Recreation Club. |
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| The project was funded by the Parish Council, Essex County Council`s Community Initiatives Fund and Braintree District Council`s Rural Communities Development Fund. |
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Christmas Cheer! There was a very good turnout for the Carol Service on 18th December on what was a cold, but dry, evening. The first carol was sung in St. Andrew's Church following which there was a lantern procession to the Baptist Church led by the Colchester Salvation Army Band. There was more carol singing in the Baptist Church car park and those attending also enjoyed hearing the children from the Primary School perform a selection of Christmas songs. After the Service it was back to the Village Hall to warm up with coffee and mince pies. The award for the Best Seasonal Decorated Business Premises in the High Street went this year to Illusions for their seasonal window display. ABCO and Simon Kleyn Opticians were highly commended. The new award for the Good Citizen of Earls Colne was given to Mr. John Scillitoe of Homefield Way for his help with keeping the village clean and tidy during 2007. |
| A Village Design Statement for Earls Colne For the past three years a small committee formed from parishioners and members of Earls Colne Parish Council, have been compiling a Village Design Statement. This document describes Earls Colne as it is now and puts forward guidelines as to how the villagers would like to see it in the future. Public consultation took place in the form of a questionnaire in 2005 and several public exhibitions. Braintree District Council have accepted the document as part of Material Planning Consent. We received a grant from the Community Planning Fund enabling us to have copies printed for every household in Earls Colne. A digital version of the Village Design Statement can be found in pdf format on the Braintree District Council Website. |
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See it, Hear it, - Report it. Did you see it happening, have you heard about it on the grapevine and everyone’s talking about who did it? What do you do next? Tell a friend or take responsibility and do something positive about it for the victim and the community by telling us. Your information can be given in confidence to us in a short telephone call and you don’t have to leave your name or make a written statement. It could very easily be the piece of information that is crucial to an enquiry.
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| If you know anything about local drug supply, crime, anti-social behaviour or the supply of alcohol to children, please tell us now.
What do I do? We all have a responsibility for the quality of life in the community and YOU can make a difference simply by telling us what you know. |
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Meet your Parish Council The Parish Council were represented at the Four Colnes Horticultural Show in August 2007, taking the best stand on the field, close to the main ring so they met lots of people! |
| The stand was full of photos and information including the Community Speed Watch campaign and announcing the Earls Colne Design Statement which will be distributed to each house in Earls Colne shortly. More news on this will follow... |
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De Vere Road Mural |
| Scenes of life in Earls Colne and around are featured on the mural in De Vere Road, designed and decorated by young people in the village during October half-term 2007. There are panels with football, sunflowers, sea scenes, teddy bears, cyclists, dogs and more.... you will just have to go and look! |
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Earls Colne Parish Council : Village Hall, York Road : Earls Colne : Colchester : Essex : CO6 2RN : Tel. 01787 224 370 |