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ROXWE LL
RECORD ER
March 2015
EASTER-TIDE SERVICES in CHURCH
MOTHERING SUNDAY
10am 15th March
PALM SUNDAY
10am 29th March
MAUNDY THURSDAY
AGAPE SUPPER
8pm 2nd April
GOOD FRIDAY
DEVOTIONS
2pm 3rd April
EASTER DAY
10am 5th April
St Michael and All Angels, Roxwell
Parish Information
For anything relating to Roxwell Church, including queries about Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals
or the churchyard, please contact either ChurchWarden on 248 230 or 248 228
Church Wardens
Mrs Marie Brookes
Tel: 248 230
Mr Glynn Eastman
Tel: 248228
Parochial Church Council
Secretary :Mr. Andy Toft
Tel:07970 211836.
Treasurer: Mr Ken Smith
Tel: 248 766
Flower Organiser
Mrs M. Brookes Tel: 248 230
Wedding Administrator
Mrs. Greta Cumbers
Tel: 248 355
Reading Room Bookings
Mrs. Greta Cumbers
Tel: 248 355
Roxwell Recorder Editor
Mr. Glynn Eastman
tel 248 228
Cooksmill Green
Congregational Church
Mrs. Lydia Bridges - Secretary
Tel: 248 208
Mr. Paul Aston - Treasurer`
Tel: 248 685
Hannah Randell - Sunday’s Cool
contact Tel 01245 422368.
Roxwell Primary School
Head: MS. V. Kendall
Tel: 248 229
Caretaker: Mr Ed Murkin
Tel: 248 603
Friends of Roxwell School
Contact 01245 248229
Pre-school Group
Ms. April Little
Tel: 07970750484
Bowls Club
Mrs. Margaret Chapman
Tel: 248 772
Brownies
Mrs Lynette Tomlinson
Tel: 07500119774
Youth Club
Ms L Spencer
Tel 248 320 or 07941364611
Dance Club
Mrs Helen Buckley
Tel: 248 177
Wednesday Club
Mrs Joan Bassington
Tel: 248 551
Women's Institute
Mrs Marie Brookes
Tel: 248 230
Roxwell Arts Group
Chris & Barry Dixon
Tel: 248 026
Parish Council
www.roxwellpc.org.uk
Chair: Mr C. Pavitt
Clerk: Mrs L.Green
Tel: 01206 384 159
Footpath rep: Mr M. Page
Tel: 248 638
Allotment warden: Mr.F.Corkhill
Chelmsford City Councillor
Mrs. N. Chambers
Tel: 456 719
Essex County Councillor
Mr. J. Aldridge
Tel: 421 524
Community Agent
Mrs. Jo Pike
Mob: 07540 720609
Office: 01376 574341 or
Freephone 08009775858
Police
Non-emergency number 101
Local Community Policing Team
101 ext 420381
Mob: 07817 454 525
(Mobile is not 24hr, carried by officer on duty)
Memorial Hall
Booking Secretary:
Ms. Jenny Connor
Tel: 359 241
E-mail jenemioli@talktalk.net
Neighbourhood Watch
Mr D. Revell
Tel: 248 541
Roxwell Websites;
www.roxwellvillage.co.uk
www.cooksmillgreenchurch.org www.roxwellschool.co.uk
www.roxwellrevealed.co.uk www.roxwellpc.org.uk www.roxwellpreschool@hotmail.co.uk
Material for the Next edition of the Roxwell Recorder - which will be for
April 2015 and will be published around 4th April should be sent, no later than Saturday
21st March, to the editor Glynn Eastman - at ‘Red Gables’, The Street, Roxwell, CM1 4PE
- e-mail: geastman@supanet.com - Tel: 01245 248 228
Roxwell Recorder is published by Roxwell Parochial Church Council. It is supported by village organisations and
distributed free of charge to all homes in Roxwell. - A £1 donation per edition is requested of Non-residents/visitors.
Opinions expressed in this magazine are personal opinions of the authors concerned and may not represent the policy of
Roxwell PCC, the publishers of this magazine. All material is offered in good faith. Mistakes and errors are the editor’s
responsibility for which sincere apologies are offered but for which no liability is accepted.
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Number 2 Volume XL
March 2015
From the Churchwardens
It’s still some 5 weeks until Easter but since Easter Day falls on the publication date
of the April Recorder we bring you our Bishop’s Easter message early! The time
between now and Easter is a glorious time for preparation of our souls and bodies
and our gardens and houses for the coming year. There are many things happening in Roxwell Church and Parish - mostly included in this magazine - do join us as
we go forward into the future.
EASTER MESSAGE 2015 - from Bishop Stephen
In the New Testament all the really important things seem
to happen in the dark.
Jesus is born in the night. When Judas betrays him and he
is arrested, night has fallen. When he dies on the cross
there is darkness over the land. And when Mary
Magdalene goes to the tomb on Easter morning we are
told it is still dark.
This is no coincidence. Speaking of the coming of Christ,
Isaiah says that the people who walked in darkness have
seen a great light. When Jesus is born, Simeon says he is
the light for all people. And the death and resurrection of
Jesus is best understood as a cosmic victory over the powers of sin and death
and darkness.
That’s why Christians all over the world celebrate Easter in the night by kindling
a fire and lighting a candle and proclaiming Jesus as the light of the world. This
is also why Christian people today find hope – light in their own personal
darkness – through Jesus Christ. We do not find God absent or indifferent to
our sufferings. We find he is there with us, a light in the darkness.
We also believe that he is the hope of peace for the larger and seemingly
intractable obscurities of the world: the darkness of hunger; the darkness of
oppression; the darkness of war. All these can be overcome by the light of
Christ. His light can penetrate the darkness, and following in his way the world
can be changed. Mary Magdalen saw this in the dawning brightness of the first
Easter day. Christian people now bear this same light to the world, proclaiming
the presence of Christ in the midst of the darkness and the promise of Christ
that even death does not have the last word. This light can shine in every life
and in every situation, helping us to bear the sufferings of the world and also
pointing to a different reality.
I wish you an illuminating Easter. May the light of Christ dispel the darkness of
the world.
+ Stephen Chelmsford
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St. Michael & All Angels
Services March 2015
1st March
Lent 2
10.00am
Holy Communion
Officiant:
Ven David Lowman
Archdeacon of Chelmsford
Readers:
Liz Towns
Robbie Richards
Intercessor:
Ruth Dibbens
8th March
10.00am
Officiant:
Readers:
Intercessor:
Lent 3
Holy Communion
Rev Peter Mason
Danny Lamb
Suzanne Lamb
Glen Meyer
15th March
MOTHERING SUNDAY
8.00am
Holy Communion (BCP)
Officiant:
Canon Hugh Dibbens
10.00am All Angels for All Ages
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Leaders:
Jeannie Smith
Intercessor:
Tony Luxford
29th March
PALM SUNDAY
8.00am
Holy Communion (BCP)
Officiant:
Canon Hugh Dibbens
10.00am
Holy Communion
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Readers:
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Michael Roper
Intercessor: Richard Woolley
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2nd April
MAUNDY THURSDAY
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GOOD FRIDAY
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Leader:
22nd March
10.00am
Officiant:
Readers:
Intercessor:
Lent 5
Holy Communion
Rev Susan Ives
Angela Perry
Suzanne Lamb
Michael Roper
Holy Communion
with AGAPE Supper
Rev Susan Ives
Glynn Eastman
Marie Brookes
Devotions
Canon Hugh Dibbens
5th April
EASTER SUNDAY
10.00am
Officiant:
Readers:
Holy Communion
Rev Rob Cadman
Tony Luxford
Richard Woolley
Intercessor:
Angela Perry
A Prayer service is held at 9.30 am on Thursdays,
Please use the Prayer Board in church to let us know of your prayer needs.
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Sunday 15th Mar
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Writtle Patients’ Group - Providing health care
Writtle Patients’ Group gives patients a voice in their health care at the village doctors’
surgery and aims to be a key link between patients and the surgery and become a forum for
feedback and consultation. The patients’ group is affiliated to the National Association for
Patient Participation, napp.org.uk, which promotes patient involvement in the health service. Patient groups are part of NHS reforms to involve and consult patients and the public in
planning and development of services. The patients’ group is supported by doctors and staff
at the Writtle Surgery which has nearly 8,000 patients covering Writtle, Roxwell, Good
Easter, Highwood and part of west Chelmsford.
Writtle Patients’ Group is led by a team of volunteers and is setting up an email
group as part of the forum. Patients’ Group chair Dianne Collins said: “Any patient
registered at Writtle Surgery, can become a member of the group. We want to help
the surgery develop its services and for people to take more responsibility for the
own health. We’re not, however, a forum for complaints or individual issues.”
Starting an email group, she said, means that it will be easier and quicker for people
to be consulted about health service developments.
At its February meeting WPG were given an outline of Provide, a not-for-profit
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reinvested or given to community projects. Before 2008, Provide’s predecessor was
part of the then Mid Essex Primary Care Trust. Provide works from a variety of
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from district nursing to health advice.
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ROXWELL WEDNESDAY CLUB
January 28th, This week we had a quiz afternoon, followed by a really nice
surprise from Joan. As it had been Ken's birthday earlier in the month Joan had
made lots of lovely cup cakes and tarts. There was enough for some of us to take
a goodie bag home. So thanks a lot Joan!
After tea we had our raffle, given this week by Lynda Terry and Daphne Edwards
and the sweet jar was won by Pearl Atteridge.
February 11th, was a social afternoon with a quiz and bingo, a few people were
lucky enough to win some money. After tea and biscuits, we had our raffle, given
this week by Pearl, who also won the sweet jar again and birthday cards were given
to Chris Clark and Herbert Clemants.
Chris Clark
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ROXWELL CARPET BOWLS CLUB
January 25th saw a home game against Chelmer Village with a win for Roxwell, 7
points for us and 1 point for Chelmer Village, a good result.
February 15th again saw a home game against Stock and another very good win for
Roxwell, 8 points for us and 0 points for Stock. Both these results made our captain
very happy and made us look a lot healthier in the league.
February 18th and this time it was an away match at High Easter where we did not do
so well, losing 6 points to High Easter with only 2 points to us.
At the end of January we were 2nd over all in the league with 38 points, against the
leaders who are Tipps Cross who have a total of 41 points.
February 8th saw 8 players set out early morning to play in two teams of four, in the
Essex County Fours at Braintree and left mid afternoon with only a small amount of
success.
We are still looking for more players to join our club so came and give Bowling a go,
we meet Monday evening in the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm.
Howard Chapman
ROXWELL WI
For our February meeting we were delighted to welcome Ailsa Wildig who gave a
most interesting talk entitled ‘Miss Willmott’s Ghost’. For those of you who do not
know (and I was certainly one), Ellen Ann Willmott (19 August 1858 – 27 September
1934) was an English horticulturist. She was an influential member of the Royal
Horticultural Society, and a recipient of the first Victoria Medal of Honour in 1897,
(and only one of two women) She cultivated more than 100,000 species of plants,
and sponsored expeditions to discover new species. More than 60 plants have been
named after her or her home, Warley Place. She was extravagant in her spending to
gain specimens, which became her unfortunate downfall. Her gardens at Warley
Place are in various stages of attempts at renovating – costly in money and time.
The ghost? . One plant above all, more appropriately named than any, is the tall,
elegant form of sea holly, with silvery-blue thistly heads, each with a translucent
silver and exceedingly prickly ruff, Eryngium giganteum, unofficially known as `Miss
Willmott's Ghost'. Miss Willmott would cast seeds wherever she visited and once
grown it would be wondered from where they came! Other ghosts survive in the
willmottiae and warleyensis hybrids of shrubs, narcissus, primula, roses and tulips
that fill our gardens
For our social time Pauline Spink had written a quiz, partly about identification of
trees and partly general knowledge. The winner was Jo Smith and she received a
prize of seeds to attract butterflies.
We welcomed some visitors to our meeting this month, and we look forward to
seeing them again in March. For that meeting our speaker will be Ernie Kentch who
will be telling us about some of the less well known sites of London. Members have
been asked to bring along a favourite photograph to describe during our social time.
We meet a 2 pm until 4 pm in the Reading Room – all are welcome
Marie Brookes, President
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Commemorating World War 1
Continuing our series remembering those from or linked to Roxwell involved in World War 1.
This month thanks to the researches of Richard Monk we recall
Ernest Bridge 1896- 1915
Ernest was the eldest son of F J Bridge who ran the successful village shop in Roxwell.
When war broke out he was working in a bakers in Much Hadham some twenty miles
from Roxwell and joined up with 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. He wrote postcards to
his sister (my grandmother) from barracks at Shorncliffe near Folkestone, in 1914 and
again from Wokingham in March 1915. The battalion left Folkestone on May 30th and
landed at Boulogne before travelling through St Omer to join the 35th Brigade within
12th Division. In July they took over in trenches from the Royal West Kent Regiment in
Plugstreet Woods.
His mother and sister saw him in London at sometime that year when injured - then he
returned to the front.
By the end of September they were near Lille. The Battle of Loos began on 25th
September. On 1st October the 7th Norfolks were in the trenches at Loos under bombardment all day and again on the 2nd and 3rd when German snipers were active. On
the evening of 3rd at 7pm they were relieved as far as the communication trench but
then on 4th they worked on the trench to create a fire-step before being relieved by the
Cameron Highlanders. At that point they went to reserve trenches at Philosphe. Here
despite being in billets they were subject to shelling. On 11th the officers attended a
briefing on an attack. On 12th October in the afternoon they marched forward and
moved into the front line taking over from the Coldstream Guards. Seven soldiers were
wounded during this take over of the line including the Battalion Sergeant Major. By
1.30am on 13th they were in place and they waited. An allied bombardment of the
German lines began at 12 midday, at 1pm this was to be enhanced by a smoke cloud
prior to the attack commencing at 2pm. The bombardment intensified at 1.45 and mills
bombers started moving up sap trenches dug into no-mans land to try to out-flank the
Germans. At 2pm the 7th Norfolk’s launched their attack with Suffolk Regiment on one
side and Buffs (Royal West Kents) on the other.
Unfortunately the smoke cleared too quickly, although the battalion war diary hints
that the Guards, who were creating the smoke, stopped producing it earlier than
planned at 1.40pm. This mistake or mischance left the advancing infantry in plain sight
of the Germans who could be seen manning their parapet with an estimated strength
of one man per 1½ yards. The greatest danger was a German machine gunner that was
supposed to have been neutralized by a trench mortar but this was not successful.
Similarly the efforts to break through barricades and forge up German trenches was
not a great success. About 50 men did get through advancing 200 yards but had to
retreat when they ran out of mills bombs. The war diary states that the attack stalled
“ It was seen to be useless to send any further reinforcements as they were mown
down by the German M.G within 20 yards.”
During the attack 66 other ranks were killed, 196 wounded and 160 were reported lost
or missing with 3 officers killed and 7 wounded. At 3.30 am the battalion were relieved
by 5th Royal Berks.
Ernest must have been one of the missing since his body was never found. He is
remembered at the Loos Memorial along with over 20,000 other allied officers and
men who died in the area and have no known grave.
Ernest’s war records, like so many, were destroyed by an incendiary bomb at the War
Office in 1940. One record which remains is his entry on the Medal Roll – this confirms
his first entry into the French theatre of war as 30th May 1915.
This entitled him to the 1915 Star as well as the Victory Medal and British War Medal.
Richard Monk - ex Eleys Farm Roxwell
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ROXWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL’S
EASTER
EGGSTRAVAGANZA
THURSDAY 26TH MARCH
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Conclude with refreshments – from 11am in Church.
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The evening consists of brief illustrated talks by local people
about icons or secrets of the village. Some you may know a bit
about, such as history of the pub; others you may not even
have any idea about - such as what is locked in the church safe
- and reported to be famous! There will be maybe ten or more
five minute insights of contemporary and historical facts that
add to the richness of our village heritage - all delivered with
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Down on Boyton Hall Farm
My thanks to Chris Philpot for another account of what is happening on his busy
farm. You may have seen the recent article in the ‘Chronicle’ detailing the raw
treatment Essex farmers are getting from importers of our potatoes in the Canary
Isles….
I can feel the sun warming my back, phew, Spring must be just around the corner.
It’s been a long winter with plenty of potato grading and maintenance jobs completed. We have had the worst year ever exporting potatoes to the Canaries. For some
reason a new inspector in Tenerife has found fault with a number of consignments
that Essex growers have sent. We have never had a rejection of ware (eating)
potatoes before. This year I have had 5 containers rejected, the most recent I heard
about today! We send about 200 containers per year from Boyton Hall. There are
still 600 tonnes in our cold store looking for a home, we would normally be finished
by now! I think this year we will still be trying to sell the potatoes after we have
planted this year’s crop – an interesting position to be in…..
Maintenance jobs on the farm have included winter hedge cutting and ditching. We
endeavour to cut hedges every second year, rather than ever year as hedge species
only bear fruit in the second year of fresh growth. This then provides much needed
winter food for the animals, birds and other species which inhabit our hedgerows.
We need to maintain the ditches so that the land can drain freely. A good soil will
be 25% air, 25% water and 50% minerals and other organic matter. A poorly drained
soil will result in the air being removed – leading to anaerobic conditions which are
very bad for organisms living within it. In the past much money has been invested
at Boyton Hall in land drains - laid in the ground to speed up the removal of excess
water when it becomes saturated (too wet). Unfortunately, the ditches have silted
up over the past 20 – 30 years and a number of the land drains are currently located
below the bottom of the ditch. To rectify this and remove silt, the farm is currently
in the third year of a ten year programme to dig / clean out all the ditches so the
land drains can run freely again. By the time we finish I think we will need to start
again!
It will not be long now until the sun and wind dry out the fields and the spring crops
can be planted. (another couple of months and we will be irrigating the crops as
they have run out of water…. Who would be a farmer?)
If you would like to contact me on anything agricultural, or contribute an article, my
email address is drm@firenet.uk.net or landline 01245 248425.
Ralph Metson
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Lark’s Scribblings - Roxwell Springs
I’m writing this note on Roxwell Springs, rather appropriately, on a very spring like
day in mid February- in fact the BBC weather report tonight said it was the
sunniest day since September. On a walk to Skreens lake, fluffy grey pussy willow
catkins are just beginning to peep out of their shiny brown protective winter coats.
The male birds are singing their mating songs and a couple of fallow deer are also
seen a few yards away. Now it seems the deer in this area are frequently seen in
small groups, not the large herds of around thirty to forty which were seen a few
years ago.
In Essex, SPRINGS refer to woodland copses, not springs of water. These Springs
are usually quite small and often would have been coppiced. Traditional coppicing,
when the trees are cut to the ground on a cycle of around ten years, rejuvenates
the trees and provides a crop of wood. Trees most often coppiced were hazel,
which provided material for thatching and hornbeam for fuel. Other trees found
in coppices are likely to be field maple, ash and elm. This traditional management
lets the light into the woodland floor and results in an increase in the flowering of
spring plants such as wood anemones, primroses and in woods in North Essex the
oxlip.
Look at a current OS map of the parish and you will see Ashwood Spring straddling
the Willingale parish boundary, Newland Spring just to the east of Quarles, Cooley
Spring north of Roxwell, Chalk End Spring and the tiny Lords Cross Spring just east
of Chalk End. Does anyone know the derivation of the name Lords Cross Spring or
any other Spring? Engine Spring near the exit of Skreens lake may refer to there
once being an engine there. Hopgarden Spring near Tye Hall is where hops were
once known to be grown.
Adjacent to the Roxwell parish boundary there is also Hangman’s Spring, BusheyHays Spring and Roots Spring in Willingale parish and Wares Spring in Good Easter
parish. I would be surprised if many other Essex parishes have so many woodland
Springs.
One of the main reasons there are so many Springs is the traditional importance
of shooting on the Skreens Estate. In 1911/12 the game bag included 456 partridges, 4,528 pheasants, 265 wild duck, and 259 hare. Four gamekeepers were regularly employed. The 1914 Skreens sale catalogue notes the “woods and plantations
are conveniently placed and warm and capable of holding a good head of pheasants”. Now some game shooting continues but it is on nothing like the grandiose
scale of an earlier era. These Springs and other small copses still provide cover for
pheasants as well as food, shelter and suitable breeding sites for many other birds
and animals.
Ailsa Wildig
BOYTON CROSS BUS SHELTERThe Roxwell Parish Council apologise to those who use this shelter.
We are at present working with our Insurers and Essex County Council Highways
with the view of having an up to date shelter similar to those that can be seen
close by Lordship Corner.
We at present have no idea of when a new shelter will be available.
Chris Pavitt, Chairman-Roxwell Parish Council
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ROXWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Hi there! I want to
introduce myself.
I’m Ms Vicky Kendall
and I’m the new
Headteacher of
Roxwell School
It was a privilege to join the school, in
January of this year, after being appointed in July 2014.
I was previously the Deputy Head then
Acting Headteacher of another local
school. Prior to this, I worked in two
other Essex Schools. During my school
career, I have taught across the Primary Phases, from Reception to Year 6 and
have specialised in the teaching of Literacy. I have also especially enjoyed
providing opportunities for the children to express themselves creatively such
as through art, music and drama.
On a personal level, I enjoy reading, singing, meeting friends and going to the
cinema.
Since taking up my appointment at Roxwell C of E Primary School, I have felt
thoroughly welcome and would like to thank everyone who has presented me
with smiles and hellos in these first few weeks. I am very much looking forward
to building on existing relationships – including those with the church - as well
as meet those of you that I haven’t had the pleasure to do so already. As a
school, we always welcome visitors so feel free to pop in. Appointments can
be made via the School Office.
Whilst being in post at Roxwell, I look forward to continuing the good work
undertaken already by past and present staff, much of which was recognised
by OFSTED in October 2014. It is very much an exciting place to be and has the
potential, in so many ways, to move forward and become an even better
provider of education for our children.
Many thanks again, to all of you who have made me feel so welcome and have
answered my many questions, whilst I become familiar with the village. I feel
very proud to be a part of the community and look forward to attending the
service, led by the Archdeacon on 1st March to officially introduce myself to
and meet the local congregation too. Kindest of regards to you all,
Vicky Kendell
Headteacher Roxwell C of E Primary School
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serving an extensive selection of real ales and lagers
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Bogus emails from BT
There is currently a spate of ever more sophisticated bogus emails
that have cloned the look and feel of real ones from BT.
Listed below are the “From” and “Subject” of known current examples.
DO NOT OPEN ANY OF THESE - DELETE IMMEDIATELY.
- From “BT”
- Your BT Account Has Been Suspended
- IMPORTANT
- Important Notice
- An important update for you
- Notification Update
- Payment for your BT bill is due
- Warning Notification
- From “BT SERVICE”
- Important Notice: Verify Your Account
- Your account is about to expire
The scammers and phishers are getting ever more sophisticated. Their emails
look identical to real emails from BT, including the overall layout and signatory
of Libby Barr, BT Director. Hyperlinks in their emails appear to point to the
proper BT website, including such links as ?bt.com/help? But this is actually
rerouted by them to their cloned BT website lookalike.
If you have any queries regarding your BT service, account details or bill payments contact BT directly by phone or log on to My BT and NOT from any link in
the suspect email.
Theft from outbuildings and garages etc
This has increased and the Police are asking for help to locate a silver Toyota
Avensis FN53Z--. A pattern has emerged where the occupants of this vehicle
drive onto your driveway and park then claim they want directions. If they can’t
find anyone around, they wander about the garden or grounds and help themselves, either then or later. If you see the above vehicle please call 101.
Dennis Revell Roxwell - NHW
COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING
Please come to our next coffee morning
On Friday 13 March at the
Reading Room from 10am to noon.
when our profits will go to the charity that funds
the
Essex Air Ambulance.
If you haven't been before please do come along and join us –
All are very Welcome
Greta, Angela, Eileen and Robbie
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For a free, no–obligation security survey of your property please call us
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From our County Councillor
Essex Energy Switch - In Essex this initiative has been hugely successful after
attracting just shy of 9,000 households over the past 12 months, with an average
saving of over £200 per household. Essex as a county has gained the highest
collective sign-up across the UK. All tariffs being offered to residents through the
Essex Energy Switch are bespoke and according to IChoosr UK (UK expert in
collective energy switching) initial indications are that, based on average usage,
these are the best deals obtainable anywhere in the UK. Sounds good? Unfortunately the latest auction has now closed, but be ready for the next one by
getting further information from www.essex.gov.uk/Pages/Energy-Switch.aspx
County Council Budget 2015/16
The proposed Essex County Council budget will freeze Council Tax for the fifth successive year. Some of the key elements of the budget include:
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£131 million in the County’s highways and transportation network.
£79 million to provide 3,000 additional primary school places
£32 million for transport services including community transport.
Starting a five-year programme to develop flood defences.
Ensuring there is superfast broadband for our communities
Supporting vulnerable people to live as independently as possible.
If you have any problems concerning County Council matters please let me know
on 01245 421524 or email cllr.john.aldridge@essex.gov.uk
John Aldridge CC
DON’T FORGET! Be part of the new PARISH COUNCIL!
Parish Council Elections will be taking place in May of this year on the same day as
the General Election on May 7th 2015.
Being a Parish Councillor gives an opportunity to enhance the local services for all
Parishioners. Help decide on matters about Planninng proposals, local rates we
pay, the Recreation field and children’s play areas, bus shelters, road improvements, the village environment generally – and it doesn’t take up too much of
your time!
Get involved, take the plunge - it’s only a 4 year appointment! If you still feel a bit
unsure, register your interest to the Parish Clerk Mrs.Lorraine Green by phone
on 01206 384159 or by e-mail to samuelgreen@madasafish.com. She will take
your details to ensure that you receive an application form once they are available.
These opportunities only come round once every 4 years!
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What’s on in Roxwell
Date
Event
Group
Venue
Fri 13th. Mar
10am-noon
Coffee Morning
Community Group
Reading Room
Wed 11th. Mar
8.55pm
Sun 15th Mar
10am
Parish Council
Annual Meeting
Parish council
School Hall
Mothers Day
Service
Easter
Eggstrvaganza
Roxwell Church
Church
Roxwell School
School
Roxwell Hidden
Treasures
Roxwell Revealed
Reading Room
Annual Litter Pick
Parish Council &
Church
Church
Church/Village
Thurs 26th Mar
3.10 - 5.00pm
Thurs 26th Mar
7.30pm
Sat 11th April
9.30am-11am
Sun 12th April
11.am
Vestry & Parish
Church AGM
Church
Dear Sir,
Firstly, I would like to congratulate you on such an informative magazine!
More importantly, I’d like to stress how many Clubs, meetings, events etc that
you report upon that have disappointing attendances.
Almost 2 years ago I joined the Wednesday Club having worked full time for 38
years as a Nursery Nurse life became a little “empty” - I value the day I did! I have
formed great friendships and found new interests. I’m now thinking of joining the
WI since they have changed their times form evenings.
There is no need to be lonely / fed-up! With all that’s available (it takes just one
brave step to join) I’m saddened people become isolated and out of touch when
so much is available and often leads to long-term friendships and help.
I hope this letter will be encouragement to those who are maybe feeling lonely,
or need an “outside the house” few hours. Most Clubs canprovide help with
transport and are so welcoming.
Thank you yours
Mrs Lynda Terry , Chalk End, Roxwell
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PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT
ROXWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL’S
EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
THURSDAY 26TH MARCH
FROM 3.10PM UNTIL 5.00PM
Refreshments available along with an exciting array of stalls, games to play,
prizes to win, a fabulous raffle and a chance to meet the
Easter Bunny!
Admission free
For further details please contact Mrs Sadie Haynes on 07843243907
or Mrs Carol Carter on 07922810521
An Invitation from Roxwell Church and the Parish Council -
LET’S TACKLE
THE ROXWELL LITTER SCOURGE
together at the annual
FUN PICK-UP
SATURDAY 11TH APRIL
Meet at the Church - 9.30am for 10am start.
Conclude with refreshments – from 11am in Church.
– ALL WELCOME -Some high visibility jackets, litter pickers, gloves and black sacks
will be available, courtesy of Chelmsford City Council
God has entrusted us with a beautiful village and delightful countryside.
LET’S WORK TOGETHER TO LOOK AFTER IT and
CLEAR UP ALL THE ROADS AND LANES IN ROXWELL