Issue 161 - July/Aug 2004 - Brentwood Borough Council

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BRENTWOOD
Borough News
NO. 161
JULY/AUGUST 2004
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Following the elections
Meet Your Councillors
pages 6 & 7
SUMMER ISSUE
LOTS OF THINGS TO
DO, PLACES TO GO,
PEOPLE TO SEE...
New Year for
the Council.......
All the news on page 5
The Borough’s new Mayor
Brentwood’s Mayor for the year is Margaret Brehaut,
who has been a councillor in Shenfield, where she lives,
for the past six years
M A R G A R E T
BREHAUT has been a
member of the Cultural
and Housing & Health
Panels on the Council
over the past year, as
well as fulfilling the role
of Deputy Mayor. Her
particular interests are
local health matters, education and youth.
As a registered general
nurse and registered
nursing tutor, Margaret is
now a partner in a first
aid and care training
business, and a member
of PPI (Public and
Patients
Involvement
which superceded CHC),
and of the Chamber of
Commerce’s Executive.
She is a governor at
Willowbrook Primary
School and the Mid
Essex
Community
College, and an active
member of the Methodist
church.
But guiding is her real
passion and Margaret is
Vice President of the
Essex Guide Association
and has been a member
of the Trefoil Guild for
the past twenty years.
“Once a guide, always a
guide” they say and
Margaret has never left
since first becoming a
Brownie at the age of 7
in Scotland. Both she
and her two daughters
are Queen’s Guides.
Guernsey
The unusual name of
Brehaut originates from
Guernsey, which is
where Margaret comes
from. Evacuated at the
age of 5, with her sister
who was just a couple of
years
older,
to
Cambuslang,
near
Glasgow, it was five
years before Margaret
saw her parents again.
There was no direct contact either, just the occasional twenty-five word
letter allowed through
via the Red Cross. And
with the family home
occupied
by
the
Germans there was virtually no home to go back
to.
Margaret
left
Guernsey for the second
time when she was 17 to
train
in nursing at
Moorfields and The
Middlesex hospitals in
London.
Now a widow, Margaret
had known her husband
Brian,
also
from
Guernsey, since she was
12, but it wasn’t until
they met again at a
cousin’s wedding Margaret was bridesmaid and Brian was an
usher - that they realised
their feelings for each
other. Six days later they
were engaged. A life of
travel to exotic places
followed their marriage.
First stop was Ghana
where Brian taught
French to students, one
of whom was Kofi
Annan, now Secretary
General to the UN, and
Margaret took on the
running of the school
dispensary. Their first
daughter, Heather, who
continued page 3
Chief Executive and Town Clerk, Bob McLintock, congratulates the new Mayor, Councillor Margaret Brehaut
Audit Commission praises Council
CPA rating is good
BRENTWOOD BOROUGH Council is rated 'good', just
one rung off the top of the ladder which is ‘excellent’,
according to a major report from the Audit Commission.
Brentwood
Borough
Council was among a
number of authorities
inspected in Essex as
part of the comprehensive performance assessment (CPA) of district
councils which rates
each as excellent, good,
fair, weak or poor.
This is the first time
that people have had a
single overall assessment of their council.
The inspectors found
that the way Brentwood
Council is run and the
delivery of its services is
good. Overall public satisfaction
with
the
Council and most of its
services is high. The
Council is working hard
with its partners to
ensure that Brentwood
continued page 3
2 BRENTWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL, JULY/AUGUST 2004
Free and friendly
financial advice from
the experts for those
nearing retirement or
already retired.
At the Town Hall on the
second Friday of the
month.
Between 10am and
12noon, no appointment
is necessary.
Information on...
!Attendance Allowance
!Minimum Income
Guarantee
!Retirement Pension
!Winter Fuel Payments
TRAVEL INFO
www.essexcc.gov.uk/esd/travel/travelinformation
including:
! Bus and Rail Journey Planner
! Online bus timetables & public transport map
! VillageLink Rural Bus Services
! Rail, Air, Coach, Ferry and London Underground links
Telephone information for buses, coaches and trains available throughout England, Wales and Scotland.
Call 0870 608 2608 Textphone 0870 241 2216 daily between
7am and 10pm
Your Council is
just a click away...
www.brentwood-council.gov.uk
THE COUNCIL pays Housing
and Council Tax Benefits to
help people who struggle to
meet their housing and
Council Tax costs.
People who make fraudulent
claims are stealing from you. If
there is someone you think may be
claiming benefits they are not entitled to...
Please phone our confidential Fraud Hotline on
0800 028 1492 You need not give your name.
Help
us
fight
fraud
Benefit Bulletin
For those who claim help
with rent or Council Tax
A regular feature, Benefit Bulletin will
keep you updated on claiming benefit
and let you know of any important
changes to the benefit system
Backdating of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
What is backdating?
Backdating is when a claim for
Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax
Benefit is assessed from a date earlier
than the claim form was received. This
is because the claimant has shown
‘good cause’ as required by current
benefit regulations. The local authority
is obliged to backdate a claim for benefit where the claimant has shown good
cause.
What is the law on backdating?
Current benefit regulations clearly stipulate that a local authority must backdate a claim for Housing Benefit and/or
Council Tax Benefit where the
claimant has shown good cause for not
claiming benefit sooner.
The Housing Benefit (General)
Regulations 1987, Reg 72(15)
The Council Tax Benefit (General)
How do I apply for my benefit
to be backdated?
Part 17 of the Housing Benefit and
Council Tax Benefit claim form should
be completed by claimants who would
like the Council to consider backdating
their Housing Benefit and/or Council
Tax Benefit.
Claimants can also request backdating
by writing in to the Council explaining
why they believe they have shown
good cause for not claiming benefit
sooner.
What happens next?
Your request for your benefit to be
backdated will be considered. In particular the benefit assessors will decide if you
have shown good cause for not claiming
benefit sooner.
What if my backdating request is
successful?
If the benefit assessors decide that you
have shown good cause for your benefit
claim to be backdated you will be advised
of this decision. Revised benefit notification letters will also be sent to you. The
benefit notifications will advise you of
your new benefit entitlement and inform
you of the period your benefit has been
backdated for.
What if my backdating request is
refused?
If the benefit assessors decide that you
have failed to show good cause as
required by current benefit regulations
then you will be advised of this decision.
The letter will advise you that you have
the right to ask for an explanation, to
request that this decision be reconsidered,
or appeal against this decision within one
calendar month of the date of the decision
letter - not the date you receive this letter.
An explanation is normally contained in
the benefit notifications, which are sent.
However, a specific explanation can be
requested.
If you request that the decision notified to
you be reconsidered, your specific circumstances and details will be looked at
again by an independent benefit officer.
If you appeal against a decision a submission will be forwarded to the Appeals
Service and a copy will also be sent to
you. The independent tribunal adminis-
tered by the Appeals Service, who will
contact you about this, will then hear your
appeal.
It should be remembered that requesting
backdating can be avoided if claim forms
are submitted on time and fully completed.
It is accepted that there are instances
where a claimant may submit a claim form
late, although they may be entitled to benefit from an earlier date if they are able to
show good cause.
What are examples of ‘good
cause’?
Examples where claimants may have
good cause are:
! If the claimant was ill and had no one to
make the claim on his or her behalf.
! If the claimant could not reasonably
have been expected to know his or her
rights due to changes in the law.
! If the claimant did not understand that
he or she could claim perhaps because of
age, inexperience, language difficulties, or
some other reason.
! If the claimant was wrongly advised that
he or she was not entitled to Housing
Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit.
Are there any time limits on
backdating?
In accordance with current benefit regulations on backdating a benefit claim,
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
cannot be backdated more than 52 weeks
before the date on which the authority
received the claimant's written request for
backdating.
The Housing Benefit (General)
The Council is determined to encourage Brentwood residents to apply and receive their full entitlement to help with housing
costs. Look out for more information about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit next month!
Please contact Catherine on 261111 ext 217 for help and advice on claiming Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit, or visit the
Council’s website on www.brentwood-council.gov.uk
BRENTWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL, JULY/AUGUST 2004 3
Borough’s CPA Report Says Brentwood
new
is a Good Council continued from front
Mayor
Assessment is part of a rolling proremains a pleasant, healthy and safe
continued from front
is Mayoress for this year,
was born there and the
family returned for Brian
to take up a teaching post
in Oswestry, Shropshire.
In one of those weird
coincidences that occur,
the head was Dick Sale,
who went on to become
head at Brentwood
School, where Brian and
Margaret would eventually end up.
Then in the mid sixties,
and now with three
young children, a brother
Robin and sister Alison
for Heather, they moved
to Cameroon where
Margaret ran a school of
nursing at a local hospital. They spent three
“hugely enjoyable and
rewarding years” there
before coming back to
the UK permanently, first
to Rocester in Derbyshire
“The children had never
seen a coal fire, or snow,
until then”, Margaret
remembers, and then
finally to Essex.
The children went to St
Thomas Primary School
and then one each to
Hedley Walter, Brentwood
School, and the Ursuline.
Committed
Today with five grandchildren to enjoy, a business and a wide variety
of voluntary and community work, Margaret
Brehaut is as busy as
ever. She is determined
place in which to live, work and
relax. Its finances are well managed
and it is performing strongly against
its environmental, leisure, planning
and community safety objectives.
The assessment did however find
some room for improvement; in its
benefit service and tenant participation, and a need to fully engage with
its ethnic communities and disaffected youth.
The Council already has an improvement plan in place which will result
in even better services for the people
of Brentwood.
Comprehensive
Performance
gramme by the Audit Commission
designed to give local people a
report on how their councils are performing corporately. The final report
follows self-assessment by the
Council, challenged by a peer group
from another council, and an on-site
visit from a team of inspectors.
Bob McLintock, Chief Executive &
Town Clerk, said, “The Audit
Commission’s report is a tribute to
the hard work and commitment
members and staff give to providing
services to the people of Brentwood.
We are very pleased with this
result.”
Work starts on
Baytree Centre
Pleased with the CPA result, from left to right: David Marchant, Deputy Chief
Executive; Councillor Brandon Lewis; Andy Stroulger, Borough Secretary;
Councillor David Minns; Bob McLintock, Chief Executive and Town Clerk;
and Councillor Vicky Cook
to enjoy her year as
Mayor and is fully committed to her role as the
Borough’s first citizen.
Her charities, for which
she will fundraise during
the year, are Little Haven
Children’s Hospice and
Brentwood
Theatre,
although
Margaret
Brehaut will be looking
for donations in the form
of practical help and volunteer work as much as
money.
We wish Margaret, and
her daughter Heather as
Mayoress, an enjoyable
and successful year.
Councillor Ken Wright
and his wife, Kim, have
been appointed Deputy
Mayor and Mayoress for
the year.
Borough’s Anti
Social Behaviour
Coordinator
6902BN 25/6/04
CAPTAIN HAVERING IN…
GET
FURTHER
AT HAVERING COLLEGE
Enrolment for all 2004 courses takes place at
Ardleigh Green Campus, Ardleigh Green Road,
Hornchurch, Essex RM11 2LL
on Tuesday 6th July 10am to 8pm then every Tuesday
from 13th July to 24th August 10am to 3pm
and Tuesday 31st August 10am to 8pm
The Borough has its first Anti Social
Behaviour Coordinator who will liaise
with local residents and the business
community, the Police and other agencies
THE COUNCIL, working with the Police to
make Brentwood an
even safer and more
pleasant place to live,
has appointed an antisocial behaviour coordinator.
Tracey Newton, who
started in the post at the
end of June on a twoyear contract, is excited
about her new role.
Tracey has been working
as a housing officer for
the past nine years and
has experience in dealing
with difficult issues.
“I love the interaction
with people,” she told us.
“It doesn’t have to be
negative. I see my role as
proactive, getting out
CONTRACTS FOR the
refurbishment and extension of Chapel High have
been exchanged between
the Council and Halladale
(Brentwood) Limited.
This legal step unlocked
the whole refurbishment
programme and preparatory demolition works at the
Baytree Centre have
begun.
Demolition will take
about
four
months.
Reconstruction works will
start in late September, and
will last about 9 months.
FULL-TIME ENROLMENTS
Tuesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
there and talking to people so they know my face
and come to me before a
problem escalates.
“Many people are fearful
of situations but often it
is a case of building confidence. The perception
of crime is much worse
than the reality.
“I want to listen and look
at both sides and take fair
and appropriate action.”
Tracey is based at both
the Town Hall and the
police station.
Tracey lives in Thurrock
and has a 5 and 13 year
old, and is also doing a
housing degree.
the new Anti Social
Behaviour Act 2003 and
the Government provided funding to Brentwood
to ensure the delivery of
its agenda.
The decision to appoint
an Anti Social Behaviour
Coordinator was taken
by the Council, funding
for the post coming from
the Home Office’s ‘Safer
Communities Fund’.
Funding
Hutton
A whole range of measures were included in
Another measure, the
Anti Social Behaviour
Tracey Newton is
Brentwood’s first Anti
Social Behaviour
Coordinator
Order, was recently
employed in Hutton and
allows magistrates to
impose certain conditions on troublemakers.
Local authorities and the
police work in partnership to impose the
orders, providing evidence of transgressions
and monitoring potential
disturbance.
24th
26th
31st
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3rd
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August
August
September
September
September
10am to 3pm
12noon to 3pm
10am to 8pm
10am to 4pm
10am to 4pm
10am to 4pm
PART-TIME ENROLMENTS
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
September
September
September
September
September
September
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to
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8pm
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INFORMATION, ADVICE AND THRESHOLD SERVICES
01708 462801
Ardleigh Green Campus, Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, Essex RM11 2LL
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Mums-to-be keep active
‘MUMS-TO-be’ who would love to keep active
while pregnant but find the usual aerobics and
workout classes a bit too much could find the
answer at the Brentwood Centre.
The Brentwood Centre is expanding its holistic
timetable to include antenatal yoga.
The 12 week course starts in September, with classes
on Sundays, 11.30am-12.45pm. Places are limited so
booking and payment in advance is necessary.
The classes are taught at a gentle pace, ideally suited
for mums-to-be.
For more information on this or other holistic classes
on offer at the Brentwood Centre call Kelly Hopwood
on 215151.
COMMIT TO GET
FIT AT SCHOOL
AS CONCERN about
increasing obesity levels
and inactivity grows, the
NHS is supporting a
huge national fitness
campaign this summer,
Commit to Get Fit.
The campaign aims to
encourage up to 100,000
people to make regular
activity a part of their
lives.
Brentwood residents will
have the opportunity to
Commit to Get Fit this
summer at Brentwood
School Sports Centre,
when the club opens its
doors and invites the
public to take free walking fitness assessments.
The Rockport Walking
Fitness Assessment is a
simple one mile walking
test that can be completed on a treadmill. The
test provides a result
whatever pace people
walk, so it is ideal for
those new to exercise or
those who haven’t been
physically active for
some time.
Professional
fitness
instructors will be on
hand to administer the
test which is a well
respected measurement
of cardiovascular fitness.
Brentwood
School
Sports Centre is offering
6 weeks membership for
£50. For more information please call 343344.
Local band in concert with the Queen’s own
THE INTERNATIONALLY renowned Royal
British Legion Youth
Band Brentwood is to
perform in concert
with The Band Of The
Blues and Royals at the
Brentwood Centre on
Sunday 17th October.
The concert promises to
be an evening of great
music and spectacle
from one of the country's
premier youth bands and
the
world
famous
Queen's military band,
and will mark the official
launch of the Royal
British Legion's 2004
Poppy Appeal for Essex.
Very exciting
Delighted Bandmaster
John Wyndham M.B.E.
said, "To have the opportunity to rehearse and
perform with a world
class ensemble of professional musicians and to
be involved in something
as auspicious as the
Essex County launch for
the 2004 Poppy Appeal
are both very exciting for
the band, but to be doing
both at the same time
will be an experience I'm
sure the young musicians
of the band will never
forget."
To prepare for the big
night the Royal British
The Royal British Legion Youth Band marching through Brentwood on last year’s Remembrance Day
Legion Youth Band has
been invited for a day’s
training and a tour of
Hyde Park barracks in
Knightsbridge where the
Blues and Royals are
based. The Youth Band
will play host to members of the Blues and
Royals
attending
rehearsals at their new
headquarters in Warley.
Greg Timson, one of
Brentwood's
musical
instructors said, "It is
indeed a high accolade
that the Blues and
Royals
were
so
impressed with the
band's standard when we
played at an event last
year that they contacted
us, first to offer a night of
training and now to
organise the forthcoming
concert. We are especially proud as a large percentage of the youth
band’s members receive
all their musical tuition
from the team of voluntary instructors".
New members
Due to a recent influx of
'raw recruits' the band’s
books are temporarily
closed to new members,
however there is always
room within the band for
new young brass and
woodwind players of a
Grade 3 standard or
above.
Contact details for
prospective new members can be found on the
band’s
website
www.brentwoodlegionband.co.uk
or
on
221967.
The concert is just one of
a number of exciting
projects the band are currently working towards,
As well as completing
the renovation to their
new bandroom and
rehearsal facilities, the
band is setting its sights
towards their upcoming
second visit to California
USA in 2006.
New year for the Council
The Council’s Annual Meeting, which took place in June, sets out the Council’s
working structure for the coming year. A new Mayor and Deputy Mayor were
elected, committees appointed and the calendar of meetings decided
New
Council
structure
The previous three executive panels have been
reduced to two: the Community Panel and the
Environment Panel.
The Panels will open certain of their meetings
for public discusssion to replace Pensioners’
Forum and the Borough Forum. Matters from the
former Community Safety Panel will now be
dealt with by the Crime and Disorder Reduction
Partnership, and the role of the Bus Working
Group will be taken on by the Brentwood Local
Strategic Partnership.
Only the Policy Board, and Full Council where
necessary, will decide policy. The panels and
committees will implement that policy.
Meetings will start at 7pm and aim to end at
9pm.
Members’
allowances reduced
BRENTWOOD’S COUNCILLORS
have reduced their allowances bill.
Despite the independent remuneration
panel’s recommendations, Brentwood councillors have decided to reduce the total bill
by £17,500.
The decision was made at the Annual
Council meeting. Chairmen of panels/committees, the leader and deputy leader of the
Council, and the leader of the main opposition group have all taken reductions in their
allowances.
The basic councillor allowance of £6,240,
remains the same, and vice-chairmen of
committees get a payment of £1,000 for the
first time.
Chairmen now receive £5,500, leader of the
Council £11,740, deputy leader £8,620,
leader of the main opposition group £5,500,
and leader of the minority opposition group
£2,080.
All meetings are open to
the public and take place
at 7pm in the Town Hall,
Ingrave Road, unless
stated otherwise
JULY 2004
6 Licensing/Appeals
7 Environment Panel
12 Overview & Scrutiny
Committee
14 Community Panel
21 Policy Board
27 Planning Development
Control Committee
28 Ordinary Council
THE COUNCIL’S 37
members are elected
from the fifteen local
wards which comprise
the Borough, and are
usually elected for a
four year term of office.
The new structure of the
Council consists of the
following:
!the full Council of 37
councillors
!Policy Board
!Community Panel
!Environment Panel
!Overview and Scrutiny
Committee
!Planning Development
Control Committee
!Licensing/Appeals
Committee
!Standards Committee
How the new structure will work
Calendar of
meetings
SEPTEMBER
Control Committee
6 Licensing Committee
8 Environment Panel
15 Community Panel
Committee
29 Policy Board
OCTOBER
Control Committee
20 Ordinary Council
27 Licensing/Appeals
Committee
Mayor raises nearly £13,000 for charities
ONE OF the retiring
Mayor’s final duties,
and a particularly
rewarding one, is to
hand over cheques to
her chosen charities.
Mayor Shirley Howe
raised a magnificent
£12,745 during her
year of office. This
was
achieved
through a variety of
ways including coffee mornings, a quiz
night, a race night, a
charity dinner and
dance, Cycle Races,
Fun Run, Bupa Hartswood/Brentwood Centre
Fitness for Health launch, the Mayor’s
Christmas Cards, a parachute jump and private
donations.
The retiring Mayor was delighted to hand over
two cheques of £6,312 each to SNAP (Special
Needs and Parents) and Brentwood Victim
Support. £120 had aready been distributed.
NOVEMBER
Control Committee
10 Environment Panel
Committee
24 Community Panel
DECEMBER
1 Policy Board
6 Licensing/Appeals
Committee
Control Committee
15 Ordinary Council
JANUARY 2005
Control Committee
Committee
19 Licensing/Appeals
Committee
26 Environment Panel
Jackie Apps, Victim Support (left), and Nicola Hitchcock,
Chairman of SNAP, received the retiring Mayor’s
cheques. New Mayor, Margaret Brehaut’s, chosen charities for the year are Little Haven Children’s Hospice and
Brentwood Theatre.
If you would like to make a donation to the Mayor’s charities or get involved in any of the fundraising events, please
call the Mayor’s secretary on 261111.
Committee membership
Policy Board
Chairman: Cr. Lewis Vice-Chairman: Cr. Kenny
Crs: Aspinell, Baker, Mrs Cook, Davies, Faragher, Good,
Mrs McGinley, Minns, Myers
Community Panel
Chairman: Cr. McGinley Vice-Chairman: Cr. MacLellan
Crs: Mrs Cook, Elphick, Mrs Hubbard, Miss
Monnickendam, Payne, Shawcross, Sleep, Taylor, Tee
Environment Panel
Chairman: Cr. Good Vice-Chairman: Cr. Sleep
Crs: Aspinell, Mrs Courage, Hann, Mrs Hubbard,
Kendall, Lee, MacLellan, Mrs Roberts, Wheatley,
Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Chairman: Cr Bailey Vice-Chairman: Cr Wright
Crs: Braid, Brown, Hann, Hardy, Harrison,
Mrs Henwood, Mrs Holmes, Straw, Tee
Planning Development Control Committee
Chairman: Cr. Hossack Vice-Chairman: Cr. Baker
Crs: Mrs Brehaut, Brown, Mrs Cook, Davies, Faragher,
Hardy, Mrs Henwood, Mrs Holmes, Minns, Miss
Monnickendam, Myers, Mrs Roberts, Wright
Licensing/Appeals Committee
Chairman: Cr. Payne Vice-Chairman: Cr. Braid
Crs: Bailey, Mrs Courage, Elphick, Harrison, Hossack, Lee,
Straw, Wheatley
Standards Committee
Independent Members:
2 to be advised
Parish Council Members:
Peter Baggott, and 1 to be advised
Borough Council Members:
Crs. Davies, Mrs Henwood, Minns, Wright
FEBRUARY
2 Community Panel
Control Committee
16 Special Policy
Board/Ordinary Council
(Budget)
MARCH
2 Environment Panel
Committee
Control Committee
APRIL
6 Community Panel
13 Policy Board
Control Committee
20 Ordinary Council
MAY
5 County Elections
18 Annual Meeting
Control Committee
(provisional)
Meet Your Councillors
rentwood Borough is divided into fifteen wards, eight of
which have three elected councillors representing them on
Brentwood Borough Council, six wards have two councillors, and the least populated ward has one councillor. Elections are
held each year, usually on the first Thursday in May, for a third of
the seats. This year they were held in June to coincide with the
European Parliamentary Elections. In the fourth year no Borough
Council elections take place because of the County Council elections.
B
BRENTWOOD SOUTH
All decisions on policy are taken by the councillors, both in committee and meetings of the Council. As well as concerning themselves with all the general matters
affecting the Borough, councillors are especially concerned with the activities of
their own ward and are directly accountable to the residents of that ward. Every
resident of the Borough has therefore at least one councillor (three in most wards)
to whom they can turn for help.
Your councillors will be pleased to hear from you on
both ward and Borough concerns
To help you make contact with your ward councillors we show, on the simplified
Borough map here, the approximate ward boundaries and the names, addresses and
telephone numbers of the councillors for each ward. The map is simplified due to
size restrictions but if you are not sure in which ward you live, a more detailed map
may be consulted at the Town Hall in Ingrave Road, telephone 261111.
HERONGATE, INGRAVE & WEST HORNDON
DAVID HANN
6 Burntwood
Brentwood CM14 4FJ
Tel. 234492
DAVID MINNS
Saffrons, Cornsland
Brentwood CM14 4JL
Tel. 212379
COLIN ELPHICK
2 Vine Way
Brentwood CM14 4UU
Tel. 230677
BRENTWOOD NORTH
GORDON
MACLELLAN
Salmonds Farm House
Salmonds Grove
Ingrave, Brentwood
CM13 3RS
Tel. 810945
KEN WRIGHT
6 Peartrees
Ingrave
Brentwood
CM13 3RP
Tel. 810455
BRIZES & DODDINGHURST
PAUL FARAGHER
17 Normanhurst
Hutton
CM13 1BG
Tel. 225820
BARRY ASPINELL
c/o Town Hall
Ingrave Road
Brentwood CM15 8AY
Tel. 07958 623233
REG STRAW
14 Park Road
Brentwood CM14 4TX
VICKY COOK
4 The Coppice
Kelvedon Hatch
Brentwood CM15 0DB
Tel. 372775
Tel. 215616
BRENTWOOD WEST
DEREK HARDY
Meadowside
School Road
Kelvedon Hatch
Brentwood CM15 0DL
Tel. 373172
COLIN BROWN
38 Kelvedon Green
Kelvedon Hatch
Brentwood CM15 0XE
Tel. 372107
HUTTON EAST
HUTTON NORTH
DAVID KENDALL
Charlotte Cottage
1 Gordon Road,
Shenfield CM15 8LR
Tel. 233280
ALLAN
WHEATLEY
10 Railway Square
Brentwood CM14 4LN
Tel. 232615
HUTTON CENTRAL
ALAN BRAID
22 Tennyson Road
Hutton
Brentwood CM13 2SJ
Tel. 214914
JEAN MCGINLEY
2 Great Oaks, Hutton
Brentwood CM13 1AZ
Tel. 224714
JOAN HOLMES
33 Tower Hill
Brentwood CM14 4TA
Tel. 224953
ALAN DAVIES
4 The Coppice
Brentwood CM15 0DB
Tel. 372775
CHRIS HOSSACK
63 Hatch Road
Pilgrims Hatch
Brentwood CM15 9PU
Tel. 375635
DUDLEY PAYNE
21 Paglesfield
Hutton
Brentwood CM13 1BQ
Tel. 227764
LOUISE
MONNICKENDAM
Red Roofs
Challacombe Close
Hutton Mount
Brentwood CM13 2LU
Tel. 202498
Following the elections on 10th June, here are
all thirty-seven of the Borough’s councillors
TIPPS CROSS
DOMINIC GOOD
Chivers
Chivers Road
Stondon Massey
Brentwood CM15 0LL
Tel. 823197
Tipps Cross
B1002
A128
Brizes &
Doddinghurst
Pilgrims
Hatch
HUTTON SOUTH
Ingatestone,
Fryerning &
Mountnessing
Shenfield
M25
MADELINE
HENWOOD
Meadow Farm
Exchange Road
Stondon Massey
Brentwood CM15 0EA
Tel. 823073
Hutton
North
South Weald
Brentwood
North
A1023
Hutton
Hutton
Central
East
Hutton
Brentwood Brentwood South
South
West
Herongate &
Ingrave and
West
Horndon
Warley
FRANK KENNY
13 Upper Ryle
Brentwood CM14 4YG
Tel. 216101
BRANDON LEWIS
Suite 4, Chequers
High Street
Ingatestone CM4 0DG
Tel. 07071 228999
PHILIP BAKER
40 Hutton Village
Hutton
Brentwood CM13 1RU
Tel. 210078
MARGARET
BREHAUT
Brookfield
Shenfield Green
Shenfield CM15 8NG
Tel. 213584
A127
SHENFIELD
INGATESTONE, FRYERNING & MOUNTNESSING
LIONEL LEE
2 Oakland Gardens
Hutton CM13 1EN
Tel. 234215
SARAH COURAGE
Fitzwalters
Roman Road
Mountnessing
Brentwood CM15 8SG
Tel. 217202
TONY SLEEP
Clouds
New Road
Ingatestone CM4 0HH
Tel. 353737
RICHARD
HARRISON
High Point
Beggar Hill
Fryerning
Ingatestone CM4 0PN
Tel. 352500
WARLEY
SOUTH
WEALD
PILGRIMS HATCH
DAVID TEE
The Old Rectory,
Rectory Chase
Little Warley
Brentwood CM13 3EZ
Tel. 220314
CHARLES MYERS
23 Western Avenue
Brentwood CM14 4XR
Tel. 226209
HENRY A J BAILEY
3 Poppy Close
Pilgrims Hatch
Brentwood CM15 9QJ
Tel. 221156
SANDRA ROBERTS
38 Hall Lane
Shenfield CM15 9AN
Tel. 214959
MICHAEL TAYLOR
c/o Town Hall
Ingrave Road
Brentwood CM15 8AY
Tel. 232006
JILL HUBBARD
c/o Town Hall
Ingrave Road
Brentwood CM15 8AY
Tel. 233218
JIM SHAWCROSS J.P.
The Coppice
Brook Lane
Doddinghurst
Brentwood CM15 0RT
Tel. 822562
Facelift for
Crazy Golf
Course
THE CRAZY golf course in
King George’s Playing Fields
has had a £14,000 facelift.
The refurbishment, the first for
the course since it opened in
1994, includes a new surface for
all 18 holes. Traps and bunkers
have been repainted and damage
repaired, mats have been
replaced where necessary and
metal cups now replace the old
plastic ones.
People are going crazy for the
crazy golf!
The facelift makes the course
even more enjoyable and attractive and a game costs only £2.30
adults, £1.20 senior citizens and
children under 17. There is a
deposit of £2 on a golf club and
50p on a golf ball, refundable on
return.
In addition to the Crazy Golf
Course visitors to King
George’s can enjoy extensive
formal gardens, grass areas
and football and rugby pitches, an artificial cricket pitch
with wicket, plus a whole host
of other facilities:
Playground Open at all times,
all year round. Free admission.
Paddling Pools The paddling
pools are great fun on a warm
summer’s day! Open from mid
July to beginning of September
Parklife
BRENTWOOD IS fortunate to have some of the
county’s most beautiful and extensive areas of
parkland.
From mature woodlands of Warley Country Park to
the manicured lawn of Shenfield Common, there is a
park in the Borough to suit all.
Thorndon
Country Weald Country Park is
Park and Hartswood steeped in history. It
provide a large area of was once a deer park
countryside
for and used for hunting by
Brentwood residents to the Abbots of Waltham
enjoy.
in around 1063.
Facilities
Facilities
Countryside Centre, gift Toilets, shop, refreshshop, information and ments, picnic area, wildinteractive exhibits, light side walk pack available,
refreshments, fishing in visitor centre, an area
season: day tickets avail- serving teas and coffees,
able (adults: £4, conces- exciting free exhibition
sions: £2), picnic areas, with lively and interacbarbecue area.
tive displays, horse ridOpening Times
ers and cyclists welcome
8am-dusk. Countryside on designated routes,
Centre open: summer; cycle racks available.
10am-5pm,
winter; Opening Times
10am-3.30pm. Closed 8am until dusk (check
Mondays/open bank hol- entrance boards for daily
idays.
closing times).
(depending on weather). 10am3.30pm £1.50, 3.30pm-6pm £1.
Garden for the Blind
Open from 7.30am-6pm, all year
round.
Bowling Green Rink ticket 1½ hour
session. Adults £5, junior/OAP £3.
Booking not usually necessary, but
can be made up to seven days in
advance. Bookings and payment at
the Golf Shop.
What’s on in
the Parks?
Thorndon
It’s not just
people that
enjoy a stroll
around Weald
Country Park!
Brentwood Golf Centre Open all
year round. Pay and play without
prior booking during the week. 18
hole round - adults £12, junior/OAP
£8.50, 9 hole round adult £6,
junior/OAP £6, twilight play £5.
Payment at the Golf Shop.
Allotments Allotments at Hartswood
are available through Brentwood
Horticultural Society, call Ben Page
on 213574 for details.
Parking in the Parks
King George’s Playing Fields
(1st June-31st August only)
Cars up to 2 hours 50p or
£1.50 all day (9am-6pm),
coaches £12. Brentwood residents may purchase a parking
permit for £6. For an application form please call 261111.
Thorndon
and
Weald
Country Parks
Cars £1 up to 1 hour or £2 for
all day, coaches and mini buses
£15. Annual season tickets £50
for one park or £75 for all
parks.
If mobility’s a problem...
Brentwood’s shop and park mobility schemes have been
running for nine years now and remain free to users.
Shop Mobility is located in... Multi-storey car park call
219987 to book.
Park Mobility is located in...Weald Country Park call 261343
to book, April to October and at weekends.
Thorndon Country Park call 211250 to book.
King George’s Playing Fields call 264690 to book.
It is advisable to pre book scooters.
Still a chance to celebrate D-Day!
There’s still a chance to
catch the fascinating D-Day
exhibition at Brentwood
Museum, Lorne Road.
Discover Brentwood’s role in
the greatest ever sea invasion.
Open first Sunday of the
month, April to October
inclusive, 2.30pm-4.30pm.
Admission free.
reading Rollercoaster!
THE READING Rollercoaster is a national summer
reading activity for children and young people, running in all Essex libraries and mobile libraries from
Monday 19th July to Thursday 31st August.
It’s all about reading and enjoying books, and collecting
stickers. Children choose books to take home and read,
and when they return them staff will ask them about the
books. There is also a folder for them to put their stickers in and six sets of stickers to collect. Each child who
joins will be awarded a certificate, children who read six
books will also receive a medal.
Love it or hate it, review it and rate it!
Children of any age can join the Reading Rollercoaster
but older children may like to take part in Hit, Miss or
Maybe. Simply review items that have been borrowed
from the library. Write three reviews and receive a free
CD or spoken word loan, review six and receive a free
video or DVD loan.
Call 264290 or visit www.readingrollercoaster.org.uk
Saturday 10th to Sunday 18th July
Art Show
Essex Wildlife Trust organised exhibition of
Essex artists. 10am to 4.30pm, Countryside
Centre, Thorndon North.
Sunday 11th July
Springly Tingly Stories
Escape with your imagination to magical
times with the Wizard of Tales. Story telling
suitable for children ages 5 to 8 years.
Telephone 211250 before 8th July to book.
11am, Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
£1.50 child.
Wednesday 28th July
Forest Fun Day
Environmental activities for 8 to 12 year olds.
Pre-booking and payment essential 211250
after 12th July. 10am to 3pm, Countryside
Centre, Thorndon North. £6 child.
Wednesday 28th July
Bumps & Buggies Walk
Enjoy the benefits of a healthy walk in the
fresh air. Suitable for pregnant women and
mums or dads with buggies. Please book from
22nd to 27th July. 2pm, Countryside Centre,
Thorndon North. Adult £3, children free.
Saturday 21st August
Carry On Camping IV
Oh matron not again! Are you on for a fun
family camp out in the woods? Fish and chip
supper, stories around the campfire, games
and a torchlight walk. Pre-booking and payment essential on 232944/ 211250 after 7th
August. 6pm, Countryside Centre, Thorndon
North. £12 per person, under 5s free.
Weald
Sat 10th & Sun 11th July
RNIB Charity Event
1,000ft aerial slide, fun fair, side shows, arts
& crafts, music. Call 261343 for more details.
Saturday 17th July
Mid Summer Nights Dream
Spend the night over at Weald. Fish & chip
supper, morning breakfast, folk songs around
camp fire. Silly games and an extract from
Mid-Summer Nights Dream. Please bring
own tent. Booking essential. No dogs. For
booking and more information phone 261343.
£20 per person, under 5s free. 3pm, Visitor
Centre.
Sunday 18th July
Fun in the Countryside
A fun environmental afternoon with games
for children relating to the countryside. Adults
must accompany children (suitable for ages 711). Limited places booking required on
261343. £4 per child.
Sunday 1st August
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
A magic show, face painting, children’s rides
and a walk with the ranger. For all children
aged 3-7 and their teddies. 1pm, Visitor
Centre. £2, under 5s free.
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th August
Andy Webb Wildlife Exhibition
Photographic exhibition of wildlife from our
country parks. Pictures are for sale. 10am6pm.
Sunday 8th August
Classic Proms and Firework Display
Ticket entry only; for more details contact the
Performing Arts Symphony Orchestra on
0845 644 2355 or www.performingarts.co.uk
Wednesday 18th August
I’m a kid get me out of here!
Can you survive at Weald? Dens & lairs, silly
games, prizes & surprises. 8yrs old and over.
All day event, parents please provide lunch.
Booking essential on 261343. 10am – 3pm
Visitor Centre. £10 per child.
Your 4 page pullout for what’s on in Brentwood
Summer Chill Out
SOMETHING FOR ALL
IN BRENTWOOD
August 9th - 27th 2004
FOR
Rock Skool: 20th-27th August - Your chance to play with others and record onto CD.
SUMMER
Instruments include guitars, drums, keyboards, bass, voice. If you play another instrument bring it along.
5-a-Side Football: 12th, 16th, 26th August - Have the local police officers been in training?
2004
Come and find out in this friendly 5-a-side mini-tournament. Turn up with a ready team if you can.
Grass pitches this year so no grazed knees. Aaah.
DJ Mixing: 12th, 19th, 26th August - Too cool for words. We’ve teamed up again with Sam’s Nightclub
(Ongar Road) to provide 3 sessions. Last year they invited two of the best young DJs to guest
at one of their under 18s nights... could it be you this year?
Canoeing: 9th, 13th, 16th, 19th, 24th August - This could get wet and wild but is sure to be great fun...
Archery: 9th, 11th, 17th, 23rd, 27th August - Battle for Middle Earth in the middle of Brentwood.
Suitable for beginners and improvers. Two hours tuition in archery.
For full details pick up a booking
form from the Town Hall.
Everything will cost £3 a session (£1.50
for those in receipt of benefits)
for each 2 hour session.
Activities are suitable for 10-16 year olds
with professional staff supervision.
For enquiries and bookings telephone:
Eric Smith 261111 ext 558.
email:[email protected]
All places will be reserved on a first come
first served basis.
Rifle Shooting: 10th, 13th, 18th, 27th August - Expert tuition is available on the finer points of
target shooting, all in the woodland setting of Thiftwood.
3D Cave Maze and Pedal Karts: 10th, 11th, 18th August - A new idea for 2004 - you pay one
price for two activities! Think confined, dark spaces followed by thrill and spills on the kart track and
you’ve got 2 hours of challenging fun.
Wood Carving: 9th-13th, 16th-20th, 23rd-27th August - Artist Clive Earley will be working in the woods
again - come and create your own sculptures, name plates or even furniture!
Outdoor Laser: 11th, 18th, 20th August - Are you tough enough?
Just as much fun as Paintball but without the mess!
Climbing Wall: 10th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 25th, 27th August - Are your parents driving you up the wall?
Get yourself up there with some expert help.
Fishing: 9th, 12th, 17th, 27th August - All equipment provided and glorious weather guaranteed, so come
and put the ‘Chill Out’ of Summer Chill Out into practice at the lake in Thriftwood.
FUN FOR KIDS
Wondering what to do with the kids for the six week summer holiday? Then
look no further than the Brentwood Centre to keep them happy. Offering a
wide range of activities for your 6-13 years from 26th July-2nd September.
For more details pick up a leaflet or contact the Centre on 01277 215151.
MEGA WEEKS @ THE BRENTWOOD CENTRE
4
9am - 5pm each day. Fully supervised including all holiday activities, hot
DAY TENNIS
lunch and swimming on Monday or Friday and Wednesday afternoon.
COURSE
! 1 Day £16/ £16.50ncc
! 4 Days £61/ £63ncc
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2 Days £31/ £32ncc
3 Days £46/ £47.50ncc
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5 Days £76/ £78.50ncc
Age 8-13yrs
DANCE, DRAMA, ART & CRAFTS, WORKSHOPS
16th, 17th, 19th & 20th
Au g u s t
Age 6-1
13yrs
! 10am - 12noon
e a ch d ay
£17/£19ncc per
session
Equipment provided (please bring old clothes or apron for arts & crafts)
Ages 3-5yrs
Ages 6-7yrs
Ages 8-13yrs
(Parents must stay)
!Tues 27th July
!Tuesday 10th August
10am-12noon Dance
10am-12noon Dance
!Wednesday 28th July
1.30-3.30pm Drama
!Wednesday 11th August 1.30-3.30pm Drama
!Wednesday 11th August
!Wednesday 25th August !Wed 28th July
3
10am-12noon Arts & Crafts 10am-12noon Arts & Crafts
-Arts & Crafts & mini
DAY
movers.
!Tues 24th August
£4/£4.50ncc per session or
10am-12noon Dance
NETBALL
£11/£12.50ncc
1.30-3.30pm Drama
All at 1.30-3.30pm
COURSE
for all 3
£3.50/£4ncc
!Wed 25th August
10th-12th August
10am-12noon Arts & Crafts
Age 8-13years 10am - 1pm
£4/£4.50ncc per session
each day £18cc/ £19.50ncc
(£11/£12.50ncc for all 3)
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ACTIVITIES AT A
GLANCE
Athletics
Archery
Badminton
Basketball
Conquer the Centre
Cricket
Football
Games Galore
Giant Inflatables
Gladiators
Golf Days
Grand Prix
Jamboree
Jamboree +
Mega Weeks
Mini Gladiators
Mini Olympics
Question of Sport
Rounders
Rugby
Short Tennis
Sport Courses
Sport Stars Search
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
They Think It’s All Over
Trampolining
Treasure Hunt
Uni-Hoc
Wacky Races
Water Fight
BRENTWOOD CENTRE EVENTS
A U G U S T
J U L Y
#Saturday 24th
Antique Toy & Train Fair
A chance to see just what
those knick knacks are worth
10am - 3pm, tickets £1.50
adults, £1 children and senior
citizens.
S E P T E M B E R
#Sunday 8th
‘IT MUST BE LOVE’
MUSICAL VARIETY
SHOW
Raising money for Great
Ormond Street Hospital
Children’s Charity and Essex
Air Ambulance.
7pm All tickets £10
#Sunday 29th & Bank
Holiday Monday 30th
ANTIQUES FAIR
The opportunity to get a
unique object for your home.
11am - 5pm Sunday, 10am 4pm Bank Holiday Monday,
admission adults £3.
#Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th
ESSEX WEDDING SHOW
Everything to make your
special day a dream come
true. Further information on
0208 504606.
11am-5pm tickets £5
#Saturday 25th
ANTIQUES TOY AND
TRAIN FAIR
Hundreds of unusual items
for sale.
10am - 3pm, tickets £1.50
adults, children and senior
citizens £1.
For a full list of events at the Brentwood Centre pick up a leaflet available at
the Brentwood Centre, Town Hall or the Information Centre, or contact the
Brentwood Centre Box Office on 262616 or alternatively check out our website
at www.brentwood-centre.co.uk, or email:[email protected]
MICHAELMAS FAYRE
30TH BOOKFAIR WEEK
St Peter’s Church Hall, Claughton
Way, Hutton (opposite the
Chequers public house).
Monday 19th July-Friday
23rd July 2.30-4pm and 7.309.30pm.
Saturday 24th July (1/2 price sale)10am-12noon. In aid of
SPCK Charity No. 231144. Thousands of books for sale on a wide
variety of subjects both fiction and non fiction at great prices.
Long Ridings Primary School
present their biggest event of the
year on Saturday 25th
September. Come along and
enjoy craft stalls, refreshments,
funfair with roundabouts, swing
boats and bouncy castles. Other
attractions include coconut shy,
beat the goalie, tombolas, soak the
teacher, auction and raffle. 50p
admission with gates opening at
12.30pm.
GARDENER’S DELIGHT
SHENFIELD GARDEN SOCIETY
Sunday 11th July - Coach trip to Parham, an Elizabethan house and
garden at Pulborough
Sunday 22nd August - Coach trip to Wisley (pictured left)
Saturday 4th September - Autumn Flower Show at 2.15pm
Saturday 18th September - Annual Bulb and Plant Sale 10am-12noon
Tuesday 21st September - ‘Pruning - its mysteries and necessities‘ by
Jim Pearce at 8pm
All events are at or from Shenfield Parish Hall, Hutton Road, Shenfield.
INGATESTONE HALL
Until 1st August - Art Exhibition: An exhibition of work by
local artist Sue Pattle
17th July - 1st August - Sculpture Exhibition: A collection of
work by Zimbabwean sculptors, mainly in stone
21st July - First mid week public opening:
25th July - Motor Rally: members of the Daimler & Lanchester
Classic Car Owners Club host a rally
14th & 15th August - Re-enactment of everyday life in the years
following the restoration of the Monarchy in the mid-17th century, by the Essex Militia
22nd August - Garden opening - an opportunity to visit the gardens without paying entry to the House, with
proceeds from admission to the garden only going to the Red Cross
3rd September - Last mid-week public opening
19th September - Garden opening - an opportunity to visit the gardens without paying entry to the House, with
proceeds from admission to the garden only going to St John Ambulance
26th September - Last public opening
For more information on times and any ticket prices please contact 353010
KIDS@CENTREGOLF
Summer golf at Brentwood Golf Centre, Hartswood
has a variety of activities on offer for the summer.
JUNIOR GOLF - Saturdays 10am -11am £5
GOLF DAYS - throughout the school holidays with
resident PGA professional, bring a packed lunch
CRAZY GOLF PARTIES - £5 per child (minimum
8). Winner and birthday child receive a prize. Payment
in advance - non refundable.
Contact Mark Stokes on
218714
JUNIOR GOLF ACADEMY
- runs throughout the summer
holiday. Cost is £20 per child.
Children will learn how to play
golf in a safe environment. For
information call 218714 or
register at [email protected]
KELVEDON HATCH TENNIS CLUB
Mini Tennis for 4-10 year olds. There will be three
days of fun, games and coaching on 27th, 28th
and 29th July. The next course of mini tennis
coaching will begin in September. Please ring Elaine
Brimson on 822823 for further details or to book for
either of the above courses.
BRENTWOOD
GINGERBREAD GROUP
Brentwood Gingerbread Group is a
organisation set up to assist lone
parents, whether it be through
separation, divorce or bereavement.
They meet every other Wednesday
and alternate Wednesdays involve
social events. Most weekends
include a programme of events. To find out more details
please contact the national number 0800 0184318.
SHENFIELD
FLORAL ART
CLUB
The club meets on the
first Thursday of each
month at the Parish Hall,
Hutton Road, Shenfield.
Visitors are very welcome
to the meetings which
begin at 7.45pm.
Thursday 2nd
September is a
demonstration entitled
‘Brilliant Issimum’ by
Doug Howard.
ST PAUL’S
CHURCH
MILLENNIUM
TRUST
Present Essex Police
Choir at St Paul’s Church,
Bentley Common on
Saturday 10th July at
7.30pm. Tickets £6
including light
refreshments are
available from Judy
Stafford 228395, Bill
Chandler 374750 and
Dudley Staines 373630.
LUNCHTIME MUSIC
BRENTWOOD THEATRE PROGRAMME
#Thursday 15th - Saturday 17th July Heads First Theatre Company presents
TWO By Jim Cartwright at 8pm tickets £8 (conc £6)
A bittersweet comedy, with all fourteen characters played by two actors
#Tuesday 27th - Wednesday 28th July Brentwood Realife Theatre and Music Group presents
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES at 7.30pm tickets £6
Another colourful and exciting production from this progressive and inclusive drama company
#Monday 23rd - Friday 27th August PDM Entertainments presents
THE MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS - A Summer workshop at 9.15am - 4pm covering
the three disciplines of acting, singing and dancing. This daily course for 8-18 year olds
culminates in a ‘workshop’ production on Friday evening. £85 for full week with reductions for
siblings. To book please call 01787 370406. Places are limited
#Saturday 28th August James Chadwick & Swing Sextet present
SINATRA - An evening with ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’ at 8pm
tickets £11 (conc £9) This intimate ensemble will bring you
songs such as The Lady is a Tramp, Come Fly With Me and
You Make Me Feel So Young
#Sunday 5th September
YOUNG BANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL
#Sunday 12th September GT Promotions presents
AN EVENING OF COUNTRY MUSIC at 7.30pm tickets £8
(conc £7).The Longshot Country Music Band plus the ever popular
comedian Slim Pickins
#Wednesday 15th September
THE BRENTS at 7.30pm tickets £11
Brentwood Theatre’s very own awards evening supported by the Brentwood Gazette,
celebrating the outstanding contribution of the many non-professional drama and musical
groups who perform at the Theatre. Presented by Lord Petre and Mary Redman, with
entertainment from the Claire Harper Quartet
#Friday 17th - Saturday 18th September
THE DUMB WAITER and NEW-FOUND-LAND at 8pm tickets £8 (conc £5)
By Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard respectively. A double bill of modern plays
#Sunday 19th September Spotlight Theatre Company presents
BOUNCERS & OFFICE SONG at £4pm & 7.30pm tickets £7
Two plays for the price of one by John Godber and Nick Warburton respectively
#Thursday 23rd - Saturday 25th September
NAVY PIER at 8pm tickets TBA
#Sunday 26th September - Brentwood Performing Arts Group presents
A BPAG HAPPY BIRTHDAY at 7pm tickets TBA
To celebrate ten years of unrivalled success by this youth drama group, all former members
are invited to meet up at Brentwood Theatre for an evening of memories - and the odd drink!
#Thursday 30th September - Saturday 2nd October Playback Theatre Company presents
NEXT TIME I’LL SING TO YOU at 8pm tickets TBA
For more detailed information pick up a Brentwood Theatre
leaflet or contact the Box Office on 200305
SUNDAY OPENINGS
SPIKES PLACE
The Norman Church of St Peter & St Paul,
Stondon Massey, will be open on the following Sunday from 2.30- 4.30pm:
Sunday 1st August
The Priory Church of St Laurence, Blackmore
will be open on the following Sundays from
2.30-4.30pm:
Sunday 11th, 18th & 25th July - For
quiet meditation
Sunday 1st August - Teas-in-the-Tower &
homemade cakes, live music by Brian Scott
(organ)
Tuesday 13th July: Tim Kliphouse
(violin) with the Geoff Eales Trio.
Admission £10, members £8.
Tuesday 20th July: Roger Nobes and
Lorraine Craig with the Jack Emblow Trio.
Admission £10, members £8.
Tuesday 27th July: John Bunch Trio
admission £9, members £7.
All at 8.30-11pm at the Hermit, Shenfield
Road. For further information call 01245
420475.
SPIKE’S PLACE
Mainstream jazz - LIVE! every Tuesday
Tickets £8 - £12 (members save £2) for
further information call 01245 420475.
LIVE GIGS
Young Band Night. Doors open 8.30pm.
For up to date line up call 249303 for details.
GUFFAW COMEDY CLUB
Wednesdays.Doors open 8pm, show starts 9pm.
Bookings: Alaric 222896
The Parish Church of St Thomas of Canterbury,
Brentwood, presents a season of lunchtime concerts:
July 23rd SongCycle - St Thomas’ own close
harmony quartet.
August 20th Ken & Rachel Bartels (flute and harp)
September 24th Brentwood School Big Band.
All concerts are on Fridays 1-1.45pm. Admission free retiring collection. Sandwiches and drinks on sale from
12.30pm.
HUTTON & SHENFILED CHORAL
SOCIETY
Saturday 10th July at 7.30pm at Chelmsford
Cathedral. Hutton & Shenfield Choral Society presents
a concert featuring Mozart’s Mass in C (Coronation
Mass), Regina Coeli in C, Ave Verum, Haydn’s Trumpet
Concerto and Handel’s The King Shall Rejoice. Tickets are available
from Mrs M Pender on 219916 or any society member.
SUMMER SONGS
Howard Wallace Chorale presents Summer Songs - A
Kaleidoscope of Choral Music to While Away a Summer
Evening at Bishops Hill Adult Education College on 24th July at
7.30pm. Tickets cost £7.50 which includes programme and refreshments, £3 for 14 yrs and under, available from 01708 767981. The programme includes Battle Hymn of the Republic (arranged by John
Rutter), Get on Board (a gospel spiritual arranged by Richard Philips)
plus Howard Wallace’s choral arrangements of Les Miserables,
Phantom of the Opera, Love Story (Where Do I Begin) and Tribute to
Old Blue Eyes among others.
During the performance some items will be recorded to be included in
a CD for issue this autumn.
LEARNING FOR PLEASURE
Learning for Pleasure offers a variety of
courses from September 2004 - March 2005.
Courses include: German Empire: Evolution,
Creation, Existence and Fall; Victorian Britain: An
Age of Creation; Art in 19th century France and
Britain; Domestic Architecture; Art in 15th century
Italy; People and Landscapes in Poetry and Wine
Appreciation. All the lecturers are self-employed
professionals and their aim is to provide classes
which are informative, interesting and friendly.
There are no entrance requirements, no
performance marking or other accreditation
procedures. Just enjoy learning about your
favourite subject. For further information and
prices pick up a leaflet from the Town Hall or
phone 227845.
HOPEFIELD SANCTUARY
OPEN DAYS
On 25th July from 1-5pm. The animals
will be in their stables ready for the visitors.
There will side stalls, entertainment and
refreshments.Tthe sanctuary is located at
the end of Sawyers Hall Lane.
ALL SAINTS CHURCH EAST HORNDON
The Tudor Church
in the Park
All Saints Church is built
entirely of Tudor brick and
stands in magnificent isolation
with views of the Thames, and a
church has been present on the site
since the 12th century. However years of
decay, theft and vandalism followed until the All Saints Society and the
Churches Conservation Trust rescued the church in the 1970s.
Maintenance of the churchyard has been a recent project for the
society. In order to raise funds for the continued upkeep of the church,
All Saints Church, East Horndon, presents the 31st Season of free
summer concerts:
Saturday 17th July - Havering Music Group at 7.30pm
Saturday 24th July - Song Recital at 7.30pm with Janet Miller and
Christopher Roberts
Entrance to all concerts is FREE!
Collection plate at the door in aid of The Churches Conservation Trust.
Your guide to Brentwood’s clubs and societies
SPORTS
HOBBIES
ARTS
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Heritage,
Civic, etc.
Aquacess Swimming Club For the Disabled: 222574 / 354161
Archery - Holdens Archers: 211281
Blackmore Squash & Racquetball Club: Frances Kirby 234909
Brentwood Badminton Group: Sunday mornings 234365 / 229438
Brentwood Bowls Club: 01375 891680 www.bbc.freeuk.com
Brentwood Cricket Club: Neil Webb 634201 or www.brentwoodcc.co.uk.
Brentwood Hard Court (Tennis) Club: 222675 or www.brentwoodhard.co.uk
Brentwood Hockey Club: Simon Parsons 216040 www.brentwoodhockey.com
Brentwood New Century Bowmen: 217294 www.newcenturybowmen.co.uk
Brentwood Tennis Club: 218419 or www.brentwoodtennisclub.co.uk
Brentwood Selo Sub Aqua Club: 352273 or www.selo177.co.uk
Brentwood Stags Baseball Club: Tom Keegan 216945 / 07710132006
Burntwood Archers: 261969
Central Essex Bowling Club: Harry Martin 223790
Glendene Cycling Club: Tony Woodcock 373690
Hutton & Shenfield Union Church Lawn Tennis Club: 213493
Hutton Medway Youth FC: James 211302 or www.huttonmedwayfc.co.uk
Hutton Poplars Bowling Club: 650295
Hyo Gen Do Karate: 07906 304118 www.hyogendo.com
Ingatestone & Fryerning Tennis Club:353592, or [email protected]
Jazzercise Regular & Simply Light: 626219 (also junior jazzercise)
Kelvedon Hatch Junior FC: 07979 531812 or [email protected]
Kelvedon Hatch Tennis Club: 822823
Movement/Exercise for the over 60’s: 217215
Orienteering (Havering and South East): 213758
Shaftsbury Cycling Club: Barry Tucker-Vincent 219973
Shitzen Karate Club: 355340
Short Mat Bowls: 213766
South East Essex Keep Fit Association: 211051
Stonyhill Indoor Bowls Club: 811848
Thriftgreen Trotters Running Club: Brian Harding 821217
Uechi-Ryu Karate Association: 229538
Warley Hospital Bowls Club: 215254
West Horndon Tennis Club:Trevor Moore 811354 new members welcome
Wing Chun Kung Fu: 01708 763155/ 07958 451718
Bees in Brentwood- Essex Beekeepers Association: 220561
Brentwood & District Decorative & Fine Arts Society: 202651
Brentwood & District Historical Society: 221637
Brentwood & District Philatelic Society: 218656
Brentwood & District Photographic Society: 217304
Brentwood Art Society: 227205
Brentwood Cage and Aviary Bird Society: 01794 1311507
Brentwood Computer Club: Doug Waller 372896
Brentwood Dungeons & Dragons Role Playing Club: 211353
Brentwood Horticultural Society: 213574
Brentwood Miniatures Club (Dolls Houses): 219254/353549
Brentwood Model Yacht and Powerboat Club: 01621 854765
Brentwood Scrabble Club: 822050
Brentwood Video Club: 822980 or 216147
Brentwood Writers Circle:1st Sat of the month Ursuline School 2.30pm
Courage Short Mat Bowls Club: Peter 223295 or Geoff 218744
Guild of Brentwood Gardeners: 213773
Hutton Floral Art Club: 214640
Hutton Horticultural Society: 355203
Hutton Bridge Club: 810652 or 227062
Hutton Social Racing Pigeon Club: Alan Greenhalgh 822616
Hutton Wine Circle: 226705
Ingatestone & Fryerning Flower Club: 353215
Ingatestone & Fryerning Horticultural Society: 352543
Ingatestone Camera Club: 226848 http://ingatestone-camera-club.org
Ingatestone Craft Group: 353759
Mountnessing Garden Club: 353259 or 352270
Railway Correspondence and Travel Society: 215777
Ramblers Association - Brentwood Branch: 220781
Scottish Country Dancing: 212102 or 211488
Shenfield Floral Art Club: 222353
Shenfield Garden Society: 210609
South Weald Flower Club: 211107
Tipps Cross Carpet Bowls Club: 822779
West Horndon Horticultural Society: 811413
Brentwood Choral Society: 651689
Brentwood Junior String Orchestra: 223881
Brentwood Musical Society: 373292
Brentwood Organ and Keyboard Club: 373707
Brentwood Operatic Society: 211103
Brentwood Philharmonic Orchestra: 233698
Brentwood Realife Theatre & Music Group: 229601
Brentwood Recorded Music Society: 212096
Brentwood Theatre: Box Office 200300
Col Canto: Charles Church 374107
Debut School Of Arts: 260771 www.debutschool.co.uk
Howard Wallace Chorale: 654814
Hutton & Shenfield Choral Society: 810256
Ingatestone & Fryerning Dramatic Club: 355423
Ingatestone Choral Society: 353452
Ingatestone Musical & Operetta Group: 352360
Phoenix Youth Orchestra: 223881
Shenfield Operatic Society: 01245 351701
Society of Recorder Players Essex Branch: 216093
A full listing is given in the Arts Directory distributed with the January edition of Culture Bites, copies available
at the Town Hall, or on view at www.brentwood-council.gov.uk Members of Brentwood Arts Council are listed at
www.brentwood-arts.org.uk which also gives details of events.
SOCIAL
OTHER
Association of Wrens: 01245 265987
Bentley Over 60’s Club: 372106
Bishops Hall Wednesday Club: 228211
Brentwood 18+ Club: 220577
Brentwood ABC Social Club: 213116
Brentwood Club for Visually Impaired Persons: 220803
Brentwood Friendship Club: 224158
Brentwood Gingerbread Group: 0800 0184318
Brentwood Leisure & Retirement Fellowship: 214088
Brentwood Plus (18-35): Lara 01708 740154 or Jeff on 01708 757803
Brentwood Rotaract (18-35): 0705 0204896 www.rotaract.org.uk/brentwood
Brentwood Round Table: 222084 or [email protected]
Brentwood Townswomen Guild: 210632
East Anglian School of Philosophy: 01206 862787
Great & Little Warley W.I.: 222015
Hutton & Shenfield Ladies Circle: 0771 5110370
Hutton Sequence Dance Club: Tuesdays at 1.30pm 625389
Hutton W.I.: 214499
Ingatestone Rotary Club: 355106 www.ingatestonerotaryclub.co.uk
Kings Chase Sports & Social Club: 352982
Oakwood Sun Club: 07960 109041 [email protected]
Options Singles Club: 01268 774611
Probis: Molly 01245 476484 or David 01206 571284
Royal British Legion Brentwood Branch: 218210
Royal British Legion Mountnessing Branch: 354032
Royal Naval Association Brentwood Branch: 222395
Shenfield & Hutton (Morning) W.I.: 215894
Shenfield & Hutton Rotary Club: 374592
Shenfield Green W.I.: 216067
Shenfield W.I.: 224919
Brentwood People First: 204801
Brentwood St John Ambulance: 225186
Brentwood Museum Society: 224012
Essex Healers Association: 231513
Essex Wildlife Trust: 355541
Information Centre: 201111
Krafty Kids/Kids Chorus: 211335
Silver Cord Healing Association: 362426
SSAFA (Forces Help, Forces Families Welfare): 217112
Town Twinning Montbazon: 223960 Vice Chairman
Town Twinning Roth: 212683 Tom Wilkins, Chairman
W.I. Market: Friday 9am Shenfield Parish Hall
Culture Bites is produced bi-monthly in liaision
with Brentwood Arts Council. We hope to include
as much local information as possible about what
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is on in your Borough but we need your help. Let
us know if you have a local event, concert, etc and
we will endeavour to include it in the next edition
of Culture Bites. Copydate for the September 2004
edition is 11th August 2004. Contact me to
publicise your event, club or society by:
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[email protected]
Kim Anderson
Town Hall, Ingrave Road,
Brentwood. CM15 8AY
Recycling figures hit all time high
collection staff who are working
and it’s all down to you plus
like mad to keep up with it all!
BRENTWOOD’S RECYCLING figures will go through the roof if
trends continue. We are already on an all time high, collecting at
least twice as much this year as last.
A massive 30 to 40 tonnes of garden
waste and paper is being collected
every day. That’s in addition to the
usual 12 to 15 tonnes of general
household waste.
Spare a thought for the guys who collect it. They are working up to 10
hours a day and are doing a grand
job. Give them a wave next time they
rush past!
All the garden waste goes to Pitsea
where it is turned in to compost,
instead of ending up in a landfill site.
Don't forget that you can buy this
compost from the two civic amenity
sites in the Borough.
With your help we have so far diverted over 700 tonnes of waste paper
this year from landfill. All the paper
goes off to a paper mill in Kent where
it is recycled back into newsprint,
saving valuable energy and
resources.
A very big thank you to all those of
you who are participating in these
schemes. You are helping to make
Brentwood and Essex a clean and
green place to live.
Need more garden waste bags?
If you run out of sacks, additional sacks can be purchased from
the following outlets for £1 for 10 bags
! Town
! Wisebuys,
! D&M
Hall, Ingrave Road
Piears (Londis),
19 Warley Hill
! Information Centre, 44 High St
! Robert Dyas, 95 High St
! Tomlyns Nurseries, Mascalls Lane
! Doddinghurst News,
78 Church Lane
! Fairway Food Town & P.O.,
Doddinghurst Road
! Herongate Village Stores,
156 Brentwood Road
! Brackenbank Stores,
52 Hanging Hill Lane
! AM General Stores,
3 Rayleigh Parade
! AJB Cochrane News,
26 Springfield Avenue
! Ingatestone
62-64 Woodland Avenue
Parish Council,
7 High Street (Community Club)
! Martins Newsagents,
15 Eastham Crescent
! Alans DIY, 36 Blackmore Road
! Pilgrims Hatch P.O. (Hutchins),
422 Ongar Road
! Christopher Millett,
238 Hutton Road
! R & V Slade, 244 Hutton Road
! Brentwood Borough Council
Depot, The Drive
! West Horndon Horticultural
Society, 118 Thorndon Avenue
! Jacksons Newsagents,
187 Thorndon Avenue
Congratulations!
RESIDENTS WHO committed to recycle and do their
bit have been rewarded with prizes. By completing
the pledge card and committing to recycle/compost
their rubbish residents were entered into a prize draw
with a chance to win prizes. The following are the
lucky winners:
Winners of £40 gift voucher, biobags and bag of
soil improver...
Mrs S Reeve, Woodland Avenue, Hutton
Mrs O G Hogg, Hamilton Crescent, Brentwood
Dr Ray Hobbs, Hillwood Grove
Runners Up, £20 gift voucher, biobags and bag of
soil improver...
Mr W Lloyd, Ingatestone
Mr G E Open, Graham Close, Hutton
Mr Andrew Davies, Doddinghurst
Mrs C A Baynes, Mount Pleasant Ave, Hutton
Mrs M Rudman, Quennell Way, Hutton
P Atkins, Hutton Village
Mr and Mrs K G Beck, Hutton
Jacqui Clifton Ingatestone
P W & K E Povey, Hartswood Road
Mrs T G Sibley, 5 Mills Way, Hutton
Runners Up, biodegradable bags and bag of soil
improver...
K Gentry, Westbourne Drive
Mr Michael, Mallard Way, Hutton
Mrs W Pretty, Costead Manor Road
Mrs C A Rogers, Doddinghurst
Mrs Samantha Rowley, Ingatestone.
Mr C A Bishop, Pine Drive, Ingatestone
Mrs P Madan, Rayleigh Road, Hutton
Mrs J Biggs, Priests Lane, Shenfield
Mrs C Holland, Heybridge Road, Ingatestone
H Wright, Hall Green Lane, Hutton
Keeping Brentwood Tidy
BACK
IN
May,
Ingatestone
was
swarming with volunteers decked in bright
yellow vests helping to
clean up the village.
Over 60 volunteers,
ranging in age from 8 to
75, took part in the
morning’s work which
helped to clean up a considerable amount of litter
and detritus.
If you would like to
know more about the
activities of the Litter
Action
Group
in
Ingatestone and might be
interested in helping out
with its initiatives, such
as adopt-a-road, please
contact
the
parish
council on 353315 or
visit
the
website
www.ingatestone-fryerningpc.gov.uk/LAG.htm
and more...
East & West Horndon
Win a Compost Bin!
NOT YET discovered the joys of
composting?
Here’s your chance. The
Council has twenty compost bins to give away
and you could win one of
them!
Approximately 30% of
household rubbish can
be
composted.
Composting turns organic waste such as green
garden rubbish (e.g.
grass and leaves) and
uncooked kitchen rubbish (eg fruit scraps and
vegetable peelings) into
an excellent soil conditioner.
Simply fill in the form
below, answering the
question, and you will
be entered into a prize
draw for a chance to
win one of these bins.
Please circle 3 items out of this list that you CAN compost
at home:
Fruit, glossy magazines, meat, tea bags, egg boxes,
cooked food, sawdust, fish, old flowers, cat litter
Name:
Address:
Telephone number:
Please return by 2nd August to Brentwood Borough News,
Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood CM15 8AY
Environmental Group
and the Parish Council
tidied up West Horndon
with a small army of volunteers, whilst another
army of volunteers
cleaned up in the
Kelvedon Hatch area.
All these events coincided with the launch of the
Essex litter and fly-tipping campaign which
aims to make Essex a
cleaner county (see below).
HOTLINE
for reporting
fly tips,
abandoned
vehicles and
litter problems
0800 328
6835
War on
flytipping
ESSEX
LOCAL
authorities have joined
together to declare war
on fly-tipping across
the county.
Councils from across
Essex have combined
forces with Essex Police
and The Environment
Agency to sign a 'Joint
Statement of Intent' to
stop illegal dumping of
waste in the county.
Abandoned and untaxed
vehicles,
littering,
dumped fridges, washing
machines and sofas will
be targeted in the campaign. It aims to educate
people on ways to legally and safely dispose of
waste, as well as promoting a zero tolerance
approach to offenders.
Essex schools will be
encouraged to promote
anti-littering to children,
and activities to support
the campaign will take
place across the county.
Members of the public
are being encouraged to
be vigilant and report
any fly-tipping to their
council.
Fly-tipping affects the
countryside and wildlife,
as well as spoiling the
environment for the people of Essex.
Working in partnership
with the other Essex
councils, Police and the
Environment Agency
will make sure that
offenders get dealt with
in the correct manner.
The practice of illegally
depositing waste onto
land is recognised as
being socially unacceptable within the AntiSocial Behaviour Act
2003, and is punishable by
a range of penalties including jail. The full range of
legislation and enforcement tools available will
be used to make sure
offenders are prosecuted.
Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days are an important part of the Brentwood
heritage calendar. Each year, interesting properties around
the Borough, open their doors to visitors, for free.
10th to 13th September
Organised nationally by The Civic Trust, the aim is to celebrate England’s
architecture, heritage and culture by allowing the public free access to
interesting properties that are either not normally open to the public or would
usually charge an entrance fee. The range of properties is vast and includes
contemporary design classics, private homes, castles, military sites and local
landmarks across the country. For further information about Heritage Open
Days contact Jane Ponder at the Information Centre, 44 High Street,
Brentwood or call 201111.
$
Warley Place, Great
Warley, Brentwood
See the remains of
famous Victorian gardener, Ellen Willmott's
house,
outbuildings
and garden. Now a
nature reserve lovingly
tended by the Essex
Wildlife
Trust.
Saturday and Sunday
10am-5pm, with tours
at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
St Peter's Church, Little Warley Hall Lane, Brentwood
This church dates from 1360. View church records and admire the church flower display.
Teas will be served. Saturday and Sunday 2pm-4pm.
Bennetts Funeral Directors
120 High Street, Brentwood
Georgian two-storey townhouse
with cellar. Grade 1 Listed.
Established funeral business since
1891. Extensive land, garage and
workshops. Interesting and
unusual heritage visit. Saturday
10am-3.30pm.
Hutton and Shenfield Union
Church
Roundwood Avenue, Hutton
Visit this Arts and Crafts style
church and view its archive
material. Friday and Monday
10am-12noon, Saturday and
Sunday 2pm-4pm.
Brentwood
United
Reformed Church
New Road, Brentwood
A typically classical
nonconformist chapel
built in 1847 and
rebuilt in 1982 retaining some original
architectural features.
Saturday and Sunday
2pm-5pm.
All Saints Church
East Horndon $
All Saints is an entirely Tudor brick
church built in the early 15th century. The building houses memorial
stones to the Tyrell and the Powell
families, dating back to 1421.
Saturday and Sunday 9am-2pm.
$
$
The Essex Regiment Chapel
Clive Road, off Eagle Way, Warley
Built in 1857 for the East India
Company, then used by the Essex
Regiment. The chapel features an
attractive interior with regimental
memorabilia.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm.
Brentwood Museum
Lorne Road, Brentwood
An exciting collection of social
and domestic objects dating
from around 1840 to 1950. This
year a special exhibition has
been created to commemorate
D-Day. Saturday and Sunday
2.20pm-4.30pm.
$
St Mary the Virgin
Hall Lane, Shenfield
Self guided tour with plaques
to explore this 750 year old
church together with topical
display and guidebooks.
Sunday 2pm-5pm.
Christ Church
Warley Hill, Warley
Built in 1853 on land
donated by the East
India Company and
designed
by
Victorian architect S
S
Toulon,
the
Church is a blend of
Victorian and modern
elements.
Saturday 10am-5pm
and
Sunday
10.30am-12.30pm
and 6pm-8pm.
$
$
Mountnessing
Windmill, Roman
Road, Mountnessing
Post mill built in
1807 owned by
Essex
County
Council but operated by volunteers Friends
of
Mountnessing
Windmill.
Opening hours to be
confirmed.
St Peter's Church, South Weald
Guided tours of the church which dates back to Norman times. Tower ascents for
extensive views and demonstrations of bell ringing. Sunday 2pm-5pm.
$
Parish Church of
St Mary the Virgin
Great Warley Street,
Great Warley
Also known as "The
Pearl Church" St Mary's
is Grade I listed Art
Nouveau and Arts and
Crafts church, celebrating its centenary year.
Do not miss!
Saturday and Sunday
12noon-4pm.
$
St George The Martyr
Ongar Road, Brentwood
Consecrated in 1934, this Art
Deco church was designed by
Brentwood born architect
Laurence King. Friday and
Monday 10am-12noon,
Saturday 10am-4pm and
Sunday 11.30am-12.30pm,
2.30pm-4.30pm and 6pm-6.30pm.
Parish Church of St
Edmund and St Mary
High Street, Ingatestone
An 11th century church
with an outstanding
Tudor tower and monuments to the Petre family. Friday, Saturday and
Monday 10am-5pm and
Sunday 2pm-5pm.
All Saints Church
Church Lane, Hutton
This Grade II listed church was
possibly built on a pagan site. The
chancel is Victorian but the nave,
belfry and porch are 14th and
15th century. Saturday 10-5pm
and Sunday 2.30pm-5pm.
Priory Church of St Laurence
Church Street, Blackmore
800 year old priory church, all
that remains of Augustinian priory. Featuring Norman arches,
Tudor brickwork and unique
Pagoda wooden tower. Saturday
and Sunday 2.30pm-4.30pm.
Inspiring
Churches
A selection of hidden treasures
and secrets from the 250
Grade I and Grade II listed
churches in Essex are included
in a new guide, produced to
encourage people to explore
the unique and beautiful
churches in the county.
'A Guide to Essex Churches' is
designed to give visitors an
overview of the many varied
churches across the county, from
the large and self-proclaiming to
the tucked away and unassuming.
For more information call
01245 492211 or visit
www.essexcc.gov.uk
Silver Anniversary for Town Twinning
THE BRENTWOODLandkreis
Roth
Twinning Association
celebrates a special
birthday this year.
It is 25 years ago that the
Chairman of the then
Brentwood
District
Council and the Landrat
of Landkreis Roth signed
the Twinning Contract
in the Rathaus at
Wendelstein. Since then
many visits have taken
place. Hundreds of
Germans from this
region of Bavaria have
visited Brentwood and
people from Brentwood
have visited Roth and the
surrounding towns and
villages. They found that
Germans have a sense of
humour only a little different to our English wit.
Over the years many
friendships have been
formed and friends not
only see each other on
exchange visits, they are
invited to private family
occasions such as, weddings, christenings and
the like.
The main function of the
Twinning Association is
to promote exchange visits between the two
areas, with particular
emphasis on youth and
cultural exchanges.
Have you logged on yet?
to www.brentwood-council.gov.uk
The sun shone as the Silver Anniversary visit kicked off!
Over 50 people from
Landkreis Roth arrived
in Brentwood on 24th
June for a six day visit.
The Twinning organisation here had put an
interesting programme
together. The guests
went to Leeds Castle,
Docklands in London,
Cambridge and Ely.
The Howard Wallace
Chorale gave a special
cabaret performance of
songs from the musicals
and there was a barn
dance, which is a special
favourite
of
the
Germans.
There was laughter and
lots of exchanges of
memories with friends
visiting friends and new
friendships formed. And
all of this happened in
the midst of the
European
Football
Championship - it is
always exciting when
England and Germany
play!
Brentwood's partnership
with
a
German
Landkreis has led to a
spirit of friendship
between the two peoples
and everyone was looking forward to celebrating
this
Silver
Anniversary.
Into Court
Garden Centre
On 12th May before
Grays Magistrates Court
Mr Neil Ryan was found
guilty of failing to comply with an Enforcement
Notice concerning the
use of Hutton Garden
Centre, North Drive, for
the storage of various
items not consistent
within the permitted use
as a garden centre.
Mr Ryan was fined
£10,000 and ordered to
pay £414 towards the
costs of prosecution.
Benefit Overpayment
On 2nd June before Grays
Magistrates Court Mr
Alan Pinner was found
guilty of failing to notify a
change of circumstances
affecting his benefit, having commenced employment without notifying
the Council.
Taking into account the
overpayment made, and
Mr Pinner’s circumstances, and following a
recommendation from
the Probation Service,
Mr Pinner was conditionally discharged for
two years and ordered to
contribute £50 towards
the costs of prosecution.
Breach of Byelaws
On 2nd June before Grays
Magistrates Court Dalmar
Ltd and Kevin Harrington
were both found guilty of
a total of 20 offences each
for failing to provide
information and breach of
byelaws.
There were eight summonses relating to the
unlawful signs on various vehicles against each
defendant as well as
twelve summonses relating to failing to provide
details of vehicles and
establishing control of
those vehicles.
Dalmar Ltd and Kevin
Harrington were each
fined a total of £1,600
with both parties ordered
to pay £2,625 towards
the costs of prosecution
(£5,250 costs in total).
B R E N T W O O D
BOROUGH Council is
now open 24 hours a
day!
Residents, businesses,
visitors and anyone
around the world can
now interact with the
Council at any time,
night or day.
The Council’s new-look
website - www.brentwood-council.gov.uk brings new changes to
the way the Council does
business. The site is
packed with new features: an all-new photo
library, panoramic views
of the Borough, a comprehensive document
library, feedback system,
life events, extensive
links library, report
it/request it, roadworks
news, press release
library, an online poll, as
well as the very latest
news from Brentwood
Borough Council.
The new site is a valuable
resource
for
Open Gardens in Hutton
in aid of St Francis Hospice
Sunday 11th July 10am-5pm
Burses Way, Farm Close, Surman
Crescent, Weston Close, Darcy Close
Admission by programme £3 each
accompanied children under 12 free
available from 32 & 40 Burses Way; Kynnersley
Glanthams Road; Meacock & Jones; 106 Hutton
Road, Shenfield; Lot 75, Shenfield Broadway;
St Francis Hospice Shop, Brentwood.
Brentwood residents,
businesses, members and
officers alike, as each
page is loaded with relevant publications and
links to additional websites for further reading.
It doesn’t stop there. The
website will be constantly evolving to offer
Brentwood residents and
businesses yet more
online services and
increased interactivity
with the Council.
The new-look website
takes a whole new
approach to the use of
the site. The new site is
user-friendly, with web
pages grouped together
in terms of subject area.
If you have any comments or suggestions
about the Council’s new
site - www.brentwoodcouncil.gov.uk - then
email [email protected]
DO YOU have any
concerns about local
health care services?
Do you believe that your
local health services
need improving?
Can you make any suggestions for improvements?
Do you wish to be made
aware of any proposals
to change services at
local hospital, clinics,
GP surgeries, ambulances, dentists, opticians and pharmacists?
Do you feel that you
should be involved in
decision making on local
health services?
The Patient and Public
Involvement in Health
initiative was set up by
the government to make
the NHS patient centred.
Both Primary Care
Trusts
(PCTs)
and
Patient
&
Public
Involvement
Forums
have a responsibility to
ensure that the public is
involved in decisions on
health matters that affect
them. The aim of the initiative is to make a genuine difference to the
overall quality of health
services provided and
accessed by local people.
Your local trust is
Brentwood, Billericay
and Wickford PCT, with
its headquarters in
Highwood Hospital. The
Forum is independent of
the PCT and exists to
ensure that you are listened to, your opinions
count, are taken notice of
and acted upon. It is also
responsible for monitoring the performance of
the PCT.
The Forum’s next
public meeting is at
2pm on Monday 19th
July at Arcadia House,
Warley Business Park,
The Drive, Warley
The meeting will include
presentations on the services of the Patient
Advice Liaison Service
and on the public consultation on the future provision of acute inpatient
mental health service for
Brentwood residents.
Please come along and
have your say but it is
not necessary to attend
the meeting to respond
or to get involved.
For further information
please contact BBW
PCT Patient & Public
Involvement Forum on
01268 287948 or email
[email protected]
Very Special Young People!
CONGRATULATIONS
TO the winners of the
first ever Brentwood
Young Person of the
Year Awards, sponsored by Havering
College and held at
Ashwell's Sports &
Country Club.
They are...
Adam Hills, who lives
in Brentwood, as Young
Carer. A friend of Adam
nominated him for the
Young Carer Award as he
devotes a lot of his time
and energies caring for
his younger brother who
has complex needs. He
also helps at the
Brentwood Young Carers
Group and finds time to
fundraise for SNAP.
Rachel Newton from
Brentwood,
for
Outstanding Achievement.
Rachel's school nominated her because of her
excellent academic and
sporting achievements
this year. The school also
commended her for
always
striving
to
achieve the very best in
all she does.
Nick Stevenson, of
Brentwood. Nick was
nominated by his college
for the Overcoming
Adversity
Award.
Left to right: Adam Hills, Avril Lawrence of Havering College, Jonathan Pead, then Mayor Shirley Howe, and
Rachel Newton
Despite contracting ME
in 2001 Nick has fought
back with the help of the
Association of Young
People with ME. He is
currently taking GCSEs
and also supports a fellow student who is disabled with arthritis. and
Jonathan Pead, of
Kelvedon Hatch, for
C o m m u n i t y
Involvement. Jonathan
was nominated by Youth
Plus. He demonstrates
great compassion to
those young people less
fortunate than himself.
He has organised an
event involving his own
band and others locally
that raised funds for a
research trust. He is a
representative
for
Brentwood on the Young
Essex Assembly.
The
winners
each
received a cheque for
£50 and a special award
made by local company,
Hazle Ceramics.
Nick Stevenson was
voted the overall winner
of the 2004 Brentwood
Young Person of the Year
Award and was awarded
a cheque for an additional £100.
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Something old and
something new in
garden design
BRENTWOOD GARDEN designer Janette
Lazell, of Design in
Green, entered a garden with a difference
into
this
year’s
Hampton Court Palace
Flower Show.
Based at her home in
Great Warley, Janette
designed her garden
using a combination of
new and recycled materials. Complementing the
Royal
Horticultural
Society’s 200th anniversary theme of recycling,
glass, wood, metal and
organic matter were all
recycled to create the
small garden entitled
‘Nature’s Palette’.
Peacock
feathers
inspired the design and
colour of this garden
which incorporated lilac,
blue, green, bronze and
gold in the planting and
materials.
Stainless steel
A stainless steel ‘wall of
water’, treated to shine
as blue, green and mauve
colours, created a backdrop for the garden. A
driftwood bench sat
before a small pool from
which wooden boards
radiated outwards to create the shape of a peacock feather. Natural
materials prevailed such
as shell mulch, bark
mulch and willow fencing, alongside man-made
materials such as steel,
metal plant supporters,
and blue/green and
blue/purple glass tiles
and paviours. Concealed
behind willow screens a
water butt and a compost
bin complete the recycling theme.
Planting included a mixture of grasses, topiary,
delphiniums, violas and
verbena bonariensis.
New and old
Janette says she “used to
the glass, metal, wood
and plants in new and old
forms to encourage people to view things in a
different light and look at
things more closely,
using colours selected by
nature, combining traditional and contemporary
features with simple and
complex plant forms to
create an interesting and
enjoyable space.”
Thanks
Bronze medallist at the
Chelsea Flower Show
2002, and Hampton
Court Flower Show
2003, Janette thanks all
those who donated their
Janette’s garden design
Nature’s Palette for this
year’s Hampton Court
Garden Show.
We wish her the best of
luck
products and services for
this
year’s
entry:
Brentwood
Council,
£500; ReMaDe Essex
glass, shell mulch, compost; The Green Bottle
Unit, glass paviers;
Brentwood Tile Centre,
tiles; Ashwell Recycled
Timber Products, wood;
Iron Works Earls Colne
Ltd, metal plant supports; Harcostar Drums
Ltd,
water
butt;
Plantpak, compost bin;
English Hurdle, willow;
Beaver Water Plants,
grasses;
BGS
Landscapes, contractor;
and Privett International,
water feature.
For more information
about Janette’s design
work, please call 211762
or email [email protected]
Janette Lazell pictured
in the garden of her
Great Warley home
Do you know who’s
cutting your trees?
MAKE SURE you employ professionals
rather than cowboys to cut back trees.
Anyone can call themselves a tree surgeon
and offer a service. If tree work is not carried
out properly it can lead to injury to people,
damage to property, or irrevocable damage
to trees.
Residents who employ workmen who are
‘just passing by and noticed your tree needs
a prune’ should be wary as the chances are
that he is not a bona fide tree surgeon.
Residents should ask the name of the firm, a
phone number (not a mobile) and a contactable address so that if they do employ
him and something goes wrong they can
contact him.
Those thinking of carrying out work to a tree
should use a qualified
tree surgeon who will be
able to advise on how
best to carry out the work
needed. This will help to
minimise extra costs,
inconvenience and prevent further damage or
problems with the tree.
When quotations are
received they should
include the following
before they are accepted:
Reference to BS3998,
clear and full details of
the work to be undertaken, what will happen to
the debris, whether VAT
is included, what steps
will be taken to protect
the property, and who is
responsible for obtaining
permission if the trees
are protected by a Tree
Preservation Order.
Tree Preservation
Orders
A tree preservation order
makes it an offence to
cut down, top, lop,
uproot, wilfully damage
or wilfully destroy a tree
without permission from
the planning authority.
Tree preservation orders
are used to protect trees
that contribute to the
appearance of an area.
They are made if a tree is
under threat of being cut
down or damaged.
For more information
call Andy Laing, the
Council’s Aboricultural
Assistant on 261111 ext
233,
contact
the
Aboricultural
Association on 01794
Keep them safe
BASILDON ROAD Safety asked
Brentwood Road Safety to take
along their Try Before You Buy
Exhibition Unit to the Basildon,
Billericay & Wickford NCT Baby
Fair.
Brentwood Council’s mobile unit
offers advice on choosing and fitting
the correct child seat for your particular car.
Even though it was a cold rainy day
over fifty parents went along to get
help and advice. Babies Ellie and
Helena, pictured, were particularly
impressed as you can see.
Children are still being killed in car
accidents because they are not properly restrained. You can best protect
your children by putting them in a
properly fitted child cat seat which is
appropriate for their weight and size.
The Try Before You Buy Exhibition
Unit tours the Brentwood Borough each
month on the first working Monday. For
more details please ring Chris Willcox on
261111 ext 431.
Sign up for the next Drivers’ Advisory Course
IMPROVE YOUR driving and have fun! Pictured above are drivers on a previous course at North Weald Aerodrome with the
Skid-Car. You can sign up for the next course by
calling Christine Willcox on 261111.
Now wash your hands!
TO MARK National
Food Safety Week, in
June, the Council set
about raising awareness of how easily
germs can be spread.
Environmental Health
Officers
invited
Brentwood Centre users
to cover their hands with
a special cream which
glows under UV light
and simulates germs on
hands. They were asked
to wash their hands and
hold them under the UV
light to see how much of
the cream would be
removed by washing
their hands in their usual
fashion, and then how
much more thoroughly
they needed to clean
their hands to completely
remove the cream.
Advice was offered on
cross-contamination
issues including: how easily germs can be spread by
hands and utensils onto
other foods and around
the home; the importance
of thorough cleaning and
then cleaning as you go;
avoidance of cross-contamination
between
cooked/ready to eat foods
and raw foods; and the
importance of keeping
Thank You
Brentwood and
District Talking
Newspaper
visually impaired people
in Brentwood.”
“The Brentwood and
District
Talking
Newspaper would like to
thank everyone who contributed to its collection
in Brentwood High
Street on Saturday 15th
May, when a total of
£368.65 was raised. We
would also like to thank
our collectors for their
support. The money
raised will be used to
maintain our service of
local news on tape to
“The collection the
Alzheimer’s
Society
made in Ingatestone
High Street on Saturday,
10th
April,
raised
£266.21. This will be
most useful for our funds
to help the carers of
those living with dementia in the area. May we
say how much we appreciated the kindness and
consideration of the
shopkeepers
with
premises near where we
stood - they were most
thoughtful. We are very
grateful.”
Alzheimer’s Society
Mayor’s Charities
“The
Mayor
of
Brentwood would like to
thank the visitors to
Brentwood town centre
on Sunday 6th June who
kindly donated £90.57 to
the Mayor’s charities:
Special Needs And
Parents, and Victim
Support,
Brentwood,
during the Town Centre
Cycle Races.”
St George the Martyr
“Many thanks to the people of Brentwood who
donated £215.14 to the
St George the Martyr
restoration fund on 17th
April at Robin Hood
Environmental Health Officer Claire Matthews is pictured with poster competition winner Andrew Bellamy and then Mayor, Shirley Howe
pets and pests away.
Quiz
Adults and children were
also invited to enter a
food safety quiz. Prizes
for the adults included a
set of different coloured
chopping boards and a
digital fridge thermometer. The children’s prize
was a cool bag with ice
packs.
Poster Competition
To promote National
Food Safety Week the
Council held a poster
competition throughout
the Borough inviting
local primary schools to
design a poster highlighting food safety.
The winning poster will
be entered into the Essex
based competition to be
judged by Essex Food
Safety Group and will be
forwarded to Foodlink,
the organisers of National
Food Safety Week.
The winning child,
Andrew Bellamy, 9,
from Ingatestone and
Fryerning C of E School,
won a voucher worth
£50 for his school and
£10 for himself.
Make a Difference
You could make the difference between a
child being at risk crossing the road or
arriving safely at school. By becoming a
Licensed charity
collections are
obliged to publish
the amount raised
shops, and £156.92 on
the 24th April at
Harewood Road shops.”
Brentwood and
Billericay Amnesty
International
“The Brentwood and
Billericay
Amnesty
International
group
wishes to thank all those
who contributed to the
street collection in
Brentwood
and
Shenfield. The sum of
£242.46 was raised.”
School Crossing Patrol Officer you would
achieve a sense of purpose while providing
a valuable service to the community.
You must be...
Aged 18 to 70, fit and healthy
Able to work mornings and/or afternoons
weekdays/term time (job share available)
Able to get on well with children and parents
Confident to deal with motorists and
members of the public
You will receive...
! Over £6 per hour ! Full training
! Full uniform
! A rewarding and important role in
the local community
School Crossing Patrol Officers are currently
needed at St Helen’s Primary School in
Queens Road, Brentwood, and at St Peter’s
Primary School in South Weald
Please call 01245 437592
The Smiley Face of Road Safety
Children and a smiley SID are pictured with Road
Safety Officer, Christine Willcox
Interested in Green burial?
Use our local Green Burial Ground for full interments or ashes
burial/scattering. Hall of Remembrance available for services.
‘At need’ funerals or pre-booking, individual or family plots.
Your choice of arrangements by us or funeral directors.
For free brochure: Tel 01992 814909
Or log on to www.woodlandwildlife.co.uk
THE
LIMITED
Brentwood Borough Council,
Town Hall, Ingrave Road,
Brentwood CM15 8AY.
Tel. 261111
Phone 261111 ext 288 for the
Works Department, Refuse and
Special Collection enquiries
Through a child’s eyes
DODDINGHURST
RECEPTION class took
their parents on a
Pedestrian Skills Walk
along with the Road
Safety Officer (below).
Children and parents
took a conducted walk of
the local school highway
environment
during
which the adults viewed
the roads and vehicles,
quite literally, from a
child’s viewpoint. They
were asked to discuss
with
their
child
safe/unsafe
crossing
places and the hazards
that parked vehicles can
present. The Road Safety
Officer stressed the
importance of parental
good practice and explanation when out about
with their children. The
‘walk’ lasted approximately 60 minutes and
included a short prewalk briefing for parents.
The children wore high
visibility retro-reflective
jackets for their walk
Did you know?....
OPEN: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm
Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
e mail: [email protected]
www.brentwood-council.gov.uk
Minicom telephones:
Town Hall 263956
Brentwood Centre 224386
Information Centre 202249
at all times could ultimately reduce the tragically high number of
speed-related
road
deaths.
This equipment is particularly useful for schools,
such as Doddinghurst
Infants School, which is
undertaking project work
as part of their participation in the Safer Journey
to School scheme.
Under supervision pupils
are able to use the equipment to collect information about the speed of
traffic in the vicinity of
their school and use the
data as part of a curriculum project or to help in
the development of a
school travel plan.
at www.brentwood-council.gov.uk you can
! report a failed street light or an
abandoned vehicle
! email a job application
! look at planning applications
! discover if a building is listed
! look at the minutes and agendas of
Council meetings
WOODLAND AND WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION COMPANY
BRENTWOOD INFORMATION
CHILDREN
FROM
Doddinghurst Infants
School have been introduced to SID, the
Council’s new road safety Speed Indicator
Device.
As drivers make their
way towards SID the
speed of the car flashes
up on the display board.
For those travelling
within the limit SID
smiles at them. For those
breaking the limit, their
speed is shown and SID
shows a sad face.
SID is used to remind
people to drive safely
and is aimed at educating
drivers, riders and even
their passengers that driving within speed limits
EMERGENCY SERVICES
(at weekends and
outside office hours)
262728 for street lighting, sewer
blockages, icy roads, flooding,
obstruction on public highway,
dangerous or fallen trees
261112 for council house
emergency maintenance
Reception:
Monday to Thursday 8.30am-5pm Friday 8.30am-4.30pm
Cashier’s hours:
Monday to Thursday 8.45am-4.30pm Friday 8.45am-4pm
Something you’d like to ask?
Don’t forget public question time at the start of every
ordinary council meeting. Questions must be written
and submitted in advance. Please pick up a leaflet
giving details from the Town Hall.
Advice Bureau dates:
Eric Pickles MP The next dates are Saturday 10th July
9.30 to 12.30pm, and Friday 27th August 2.30 to
5.30pm, at the Town Hall. Please telephone Lesley
Gaymer on 0207 219 4428 for an appointment or e-mail
[email protected]
Meetings
July
6 Licensing/Appeals
7 Environment Panel
12 Overview & Scrutiny Committee
14 Community Panel
21 Policy Board
27 Planning Development Control Committee
28 Ordinary Council
September
1 Planning Development Control Committee
6 Licensing Committee
8 Environment Panel
15 Community Panel
All meetings take place in the Town Hall at
7pm unless stated otherwise. Members of the
public are welcome to attend
Borough News Strawberry Fair success!
Street
8 High Street
Brentwood
www.splinta.co.uk
www.splinta.co.uk
Tel: 01277 230342
AN ESTIMATED 10,000 people
enjoyed the Strawberry Fair on
Shenfield Common.
The annual event was bigger
and better than ever and with
excellent weather on the day,
crowds of people enjoyed the
occasion. The family-oriented
day proved to have something
for everybody with vintage cars,
stalls, teddy bears picnic, stage
entertainment and donkey
rides.
IT’S VERY
GOOD
NEWS!
28 High
High Street
Street
28
Brentwood
Brentwood
www.zakz.co.uk
www.zakz.co.uk
Tel: 01277
01277 263200
263200
Tel:
THE YOUTH Justice Board
has just written to the
Council to inform it of the
cancellation
of
the
Brentwood Secure Training
Centre project which they
had planned to build on the
St Charles site.
The Council is delighted with
the news. Residents, members and officers of the
Council had united to fight
the Home Office decision to
build a secure unit for young
offenders in the middle of the
town.
The Youth Justice Board said
the project “did not present
an affordable, value for
money solution when compared to the alternatives. We
have therefore decided to
cancel the project.”
The land now reverts back to
the Home Office and the
Council is seeking an urgent
meeting to discover what it
proposes to do with the land.
The Brentwood Borough News has
no control over the independent
advertisers appearing in this newspaper and in no circumstances can it
accept any liability for any loss or
damage of any kind which may arise
as a result of any advertisement
appearing in this publication.
Borough News

Issue 161 - July/Aug 2004 - Brentwood Borough Council

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