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News...
Mobile Library timetable
Last updated 4 February 2012
The new timetable for the Mobile Library is now on the Village Life page (scroll down to Mobile Library).
Little Waltham Oil Club
Last updated 3 February 2012
Buying heating oil is never easy, and prices vary tremendously. One way of getting a sensible price without spending hours shopping around is to join an oil-buying club.
A club has just been formed for Little Waltham & Great Waltham, through an independent organisation called The Heating Oil Club. Membership is free, and there's no obligation to buy.
By grouping local orders together for delivery by one tanker, transport costs are reduced, you may get a better price, and there'll be fewer tankers driving around the village.
For more details, see this leaflet.
Waltham Singers - forthcoming March concert
Last updated 15 December 2011
The Waltham Singers is one of the foremost mixed, adult choirs in Essex, with over 90 members.
For their March 2012 concert, they will be at the King Edward VI Grammar School for a performance of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. This spectacular work, accompanied by two pianos and a wide range of percussion, will make excellent use of the School Hall at King Edward's, where the raked seating provides the audience with an excellent view of the performers.
Click here for the 2012 concert programme and booking details.
Gardening Club - February meeting
Last updated 6 December 2011
Details of the Little Waltham Gardening Club's February meeting are now on the Gardening Club page, click here to read it.
Gardening Club December Meeting - report
Last updated 8 December 2011
The report of the Little Waltham Gardening Club's December Meeting is now on the Gardening Club page, click here to read it.
Gardening Club November Meeting - report
Last updated 6 November 2011
The report of the Little Waltham Gardening Club's November Meeting is now on the Gardening Club page, click here to read it.
Remembrance Sunday...
Last updated 4 November 2011
Remembrance Sunday is on 13 November this year. The Parish Council will be laying wreaths at the War Memorials in The Street and at Boreham Airfield.
We've seen a tribute to service personnel on the internet - click here to read it.
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Gardening Club October Meeting - report
Last updated 10 October 2011
The report of the Little Waltham Gardening Club's October Meeting is now on the Gardening Club page, click here to read it.
Parish Council's exhibit at the Flower Festival...
Last updated 27 September 2011
The Flower Festival Weekend at St Martin's Church on 10/11 September attracted some wonderful displays of flowers. This photo shows the display provided by the Parish Council on behalf of the village.
Our thanks to Barbara Roe for creating the display for us.
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Gardening Club September Meeting - report
Last updated 19 September 2011
The report of the Little Waltham Gardening Club's September Meeting is now on the Gardening Club page, click here to read it.
Waltham Singers - forthcoming concerts
Last updated 29 July 2011
The Waltham Singers is one of the foremost mixed, adult choirs in Essex, with over 90 members.
Their 2011/12 Concert programme includes concerts in Great Waltham Church, Chelmsford Cathedral and the Grammar School. Click here for the concert programme.
Gardening Club May Meeting - report
Last updated 14 May 2011
The report of the Little Waltham Gardening Club's May Meeting is now on the Gardening Club page, click here to read it.
Report on WEA's "Wildlife & Conservation" course
Last updated 10 May 2011
This fascinating course was well appreciated. You can read a report on this course by clicking here.
New bus shelter installed...
Last updated 26 April 2011
We have had a new bus shelter installed near to the Tufnell Hall, thanks to a grant from Essex County Council. The shelter is solidly constructed from hardwood, and matches the shelter installed a couple of years ago opposite the White Hart.
When we photographed it, Jean McIlroy of Brook Hill was waiting for a bus to Braintree. She declared the shelter "very nice", and a big improvement on the old one!
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New Chelmer Valley Park & Ride opens
Last updated 1 April 2011
The new Chelmer Valley Park & Ride on Essex Regiment Way opens on Monday 4 April. With 700 secure parking spaces available, the service will provide comfortable and stress-free transport into Chelmsford town centre.
Chelmer Valley Park & Ride stops are located at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford railway station, the Job Centre on New London Road and Victoria Road South.
The service will run Monday to Saturday, with buses leaving the site from 7.00am to 8.50pm (8.00pm on Saturdays).
Tickets are priced at £2.20 return per adult, £11 weekly and £42 monthly. Children under 16 travel free; concessionary pass holders travel free after 9.00am.
Click here for full timetable details.
Swimming lessons...
Last updated 21 March 2011
There are places available on the excellent swimming courses at Little Waltham School. The courses either run for 5 Saturday mornings in term time, or there are 1-week "crash courses" in the holidays. A variety of classes caters for non-swimmers, beginners and improvers.
Your child will be taught by a fully qualified instructor in a superb teaching pool in a safe and friendly environment.
Click here for full details. Please phone 01245 360246 to book a course.
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Gardening Club AGM
Last updated 5 March 2011
A report of the Gardening Club's March AGM is now online. Click here for details.
Help with switching to Digital TV
Last updated 28 February 2011
For older and disabled viewers who may find making the switch difficult, the Switchover Help Scheme is at hand to provide practical help and assistance to turn one TV set to digital.
Click here for details.
February meeting of Gardening Club
Last updated 11 February 2011
A report of the Gardening Club's February meeting is now online. Click here for details.
Good Companions Programme for 2011
Last updated 23 December 2010
The Good Companions programme of events for 2011 is now online. Click here for details.
Gardening Club Programme for 2011
Last updated 21 December 2010
The Gardening Club's programme of events for 2011 is now online. Click here for details.
Volunteer Tree Wardens needed!...
Last updated 21 December 2010
We're looking for one or more volunteers to become Tree Wardens in Little Waltham. You don't need to be a tree expert - just an enthusiast. Training will be arranged, through the Tree Council's national scheme.
This is an ideal opportunity to get involved in caring for the environment in Little Waltham, and would be especially suitable for retired or semi-retired people. For more information about what being a Tree Warden entails, see this leaflet published by the Tree Council.
One project which we have in mind right now, and which volunteer Tree Wardens could really help with, is the future management of "Dick Balfour's Triangle", the triangle of woodland near the Primary School. If you're interested in possibly helping us, please call Peter Brown on 01245 361324 for an informal chat.
Emergency help in this cold weather...
Last updated 18 December 2010
There is emergency help available for elderly or ill people who can't get out in the snow. Click here for details.
New tennis equipment...
Last updated 4 August 2010
We've just installed new tennis posts and net in the Multi-Play Area on the playing field, to replace the old broken items.
The new equipment should last many years, so please take care if removing the posts to play 5-a-side football.
The Multi-Play Area is available for hire every day from 9.00am until dusk. Contact Mick Seymour on 01245 362666 for details.
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Bee orchids growing in the village
Last updated 19 June 2010
There's a nice collection of bee orchids growing in the village. Click here to read about them on the Gardening Club page.
Annual Accounts now online
Last updated 10 June 2010
The Parish Council's Accounts for year ending 31 March 2010 have now been published. Click here to read them.
New football goals for the Playing Field
Last updated 11 May 2010
The Parish Council has just bought two new football goals for the Playing Field. The new goals were supplied by Harrod UK, the leading manufacturer of sports ground equipment.
Our new junior-size goals are freestanding, and are sturdily constructed in steel with flip-over wheels to enable them to be moved around.
We hope they'll give years of good service to the many youngsters who use the Playing Field.
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Google Street View - now showing our village!
Last updated 11 March 2010
Google's superb Street View service now covers Little Waltham. Click here to find out more.
Your Council Tax for the next year
Last updated 2 March 2010
Chelmsford Borough Council has finalised the Council Tax for 2010/11.
In Little Waltham, our bills will rise by only 1.84% - thanks in part to the Parish Council's decision not to ask for any increase in the precept.
Full details of the Council Tax figures are in the "Inform" leaflet published by the Borough Council.
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Good Companions - Full Programme for 2010
Last updated 6 March 2010
The 2010 programme of events for the Good Companions is now online - for full details click here.
Pinpoint - the new quick way to find planning details
Last updated 9 February 2010
Chelmsford Borough Council now has a useful new way of viewing current planning applications. It's called "Pinpoint", and it shows planning applications as coloured pins on a map of the area. You can
simply zoom in and move around to see the locations of applications; then click on a pin to see details of current and previous applications. If you click the "Aerial" tab, the view changes to a satellite image with mapping superimposed.
You can also search quickly by postcode or address. To start Pinpoint, click here.
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Essex Regiment Way - roadworks from 1 March
Last updated 8 February 2010
Work will soon start on the construction of the entrance to the new Park & Ride at Pratts Farm roundabout on A130 Essex Regiment Way.
From 7.00am on 1 March, there will be some temporary restrictions in place. These will last for perhaps 6 months.
The restrictions are:-
* Pratts Farm Lane will be closed from its junction with Essex Regiment Way to its junction with Domsey Lane. Access for emergency vehicles and pedestrians will be maintained. The alternative route will be via Belsteads Farm Lane.
* The lay-by on Essex Regiment Way north of the Pratts Farm roundabout will be closed.
* There will be a 40mph speed limit for about half a mile, in the vicinity of the Pratts Farm roundabout.
Potholes!
Last updated 3 February 2010
The recent snow and ice has resulted in some unwelcome potholes. If you're concerned about particular potholes, be sure to report them to Essex County Council, who are responsible for repairing them.
You can report potholes online - just click here to go to the relevant page of the Essex County Council Website. Or alternatively phone them on 0845 603 7631.
Gardening Club - 2010 programme
Last updated 1 February 2010
The latest programme of this year's Gardening Club events is now online. Click here for details.
Planting bulbs for a brighter village
Last updated 31 October 2009
A little band of willing volunteers spent Saturday morning planting daffodil and crocus bulbs around the village, thanks to an initiative by the Borough Council's Neighbourhood Environmental Action Team.
Patches of land were intensely planted - by the river at Winckford Close, and on the verges on both sides of The Street at its northern end.
Hopefully, next spring we'll enjoy some beautiful displays of flowers!
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Borough Council opposes gravel pits proposals
Last updated 25 October 2009
At the Borough Council's Development Policy Committee meeting on 15 October, your Parish Council joined local residents in objecting to the Alsteads Farm Proposal.
The committee supported the strong objections to new gravel pits in the area, and will be making representations to Essex County Council.
You can read the minutes of the committee meeting by clicking on the PDF logo below.
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