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Parish Directory 2009-2010

 

 

March 2010

 

 

STOP PRESS

Grant for Pre-School given in full!

 

The grant from the Essex Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership have granted Langham community Council £211.250.00 under the Every Child Matters Grant.

 

See what it will look like by clicking on the planning application below!

Community Centre proposals and plans - Planning Application 100114

 

 

 

 

 

  Cuckoo Farm Park and Ride Display

An exhibition as to the development of the Park and Ride scheme at Cuckoo Farm .

 

It will be in the Central Library Thursday 4th March, Friday 5th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th March.

Thereafter in Angel Court Monday & Tuesday 8th and 9th ... and at the West Homes Community Stadium pm on Wednesday10th 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

Primary School Update March 2010

 

Newsletter for March 2010    March supplement

 

 

    7th               St Mary’s                        10.00              Sung Eucharist

 

  14th               St Mary’s                          8.30              Eucharist (BCP)

                    

  21st               St Mary's                        10.00              Sung Eucharist

 

  28th               St Mary’s                         8.30              Eucharist (BCP)

 

 

Langham Parish Council          2nd            7.30            Community Centre

 

Langham Footpath Walk        14th           2.00             Community Centre Car Park

 

Langham WI                           11th           7.30             Langham Community Centre

                                                                                     (Paul Howe: 'Trinity House'  -  open meeting with refreshments)

                                                                                                

Langham Good Companions     3rd           2.00             Langham Community Centre

                                                                                      (Annual Party)

 

The Point, Langham         11th  &  25th   6.15-7.45    Langham Community Centre

 

Langham Badminton Club      Thursday    8.00             Langham Community Centre

 

Langham Carpet Bowls          Tuesday  2.00  &  Friday  7.30

 

Langham Bridge Club             Monday       7.15            Langham Community Centre

 

Langham Pre-School              Monday - Friday  in school  term  

                                                                  9.30—12      Langham Community Centre

 

2nd Langham Scout Group  Wednesday (times vary)  Langham Community Centre

  

Langham Baby/Toddler Group  Monday in school term

                                                                  9.45—11.15  Langham Community Centre

 

Langham tennis Coaching Sessions                               Langham recreation Ground

Pay & Play: 10.15-11.15 (age 5-10); 11.15-12.30 (age 11-17)

 

 

February 2010

 

 

 Valentine's Day Dance - photos - then scroll down

 

 

Valentines Dance February 13th 2010 - made just over £600

 

 

Birchwood Road/A12 flyover situation

 

 

Family History

 

Chris Graves is our Online Parish Clerk.

 

He is not employed by the Parish Council but is a member of the Essex Online Parish Clerk volunteer network. He has a copy of the parish registers (1638-1979) and is gathering material on Langham familes which can be passed on to any family historian.

 

 

New scale of charges for the Community Centre

 

Newsletter for February 2010 

 

February Newsletter supplement

 

This month the Parish Newsletter contains a report from Langham Parish Council, and will contain the meetings of Boxted in future issues. There is a further page of advertising to cover the additional printing costs, and provide an outlet for those businesses that could not be fitted into the Newsletter.

 

 

January photos -  Langham Winter 2010

 

   

 

January 2010

 

Newsletter for December 2009/January 2010

 

 

 

Meeting in the Community Centre on Saturday 23rd January, 10.00 - 11.30.

 

The objective is to come up with a letter from the Parish Council to the Inspector that sums up the views of the Council and we would hope the Parish.

 

This meeting was well-attended and there was much detailed discussion by the assembled parishioners.

 

 

Langham Snow 2009

 

 

 

Langham Snow-2- 2009

 

 

 

Two new pages, covering the snow on December 18th, and December 19-20th.

 

 

 

Exhibition at the Community Centre  Monday 30th November 6.00 - 9.00pm

 

Many in the village have received a leaflet inviting them to an exhibition in the Community Centre.

 

The exhibition will illustrate proposals made by the Whitnell Group and Powerplus Engineering concerning a proposal to develop an industrial site on the land alongside the A12, from Park Lane to Birchfield Road, and behind Wick Road.

 

 

 

links to the two plans of the proposed developments

 

School Road Residential Development

 

Industrial site alongside the A12

Local Development Framework

 

Planning Inspector Terry Kemmann-Lane DIPT MBIM FRTPI has been appointed to conduct examinations to determine whether Colchester Borough Council’s Site Allocations and Development Policies Development Plan Documents are sound.

Anyone wishing to comment on the Documents should write to the Planning Inspector at the Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, 2, The Square, Bristol BS1 6PN

 

 

 

 

News of the new A12 junction.

 

The delivery of the new A12 junction is a joint effort between several partners including Essex County Council, Colchester Borough Council, East of England Development Agency, Haven Gateway Partnership, Homes and Communities Agency and the Highways Agency. The scheme will cost approximately £12 million with the majority of the funding being provided by the Homes and Communities Agency as part of the Community Infrastructure Fund.

 

Leaflet detailing the project

 

Construction will commence in December 2009 with the junction being open to the public by March 2011. The final phase of the Northern Approaches Road, across the former Severalls Hospital site, is expected to be open to the public in 2012. Once completed the junction and Northern Approaches Road will enable the development of the former Severalls Hospital site and employment land near the Weston Homes Community Stadium. It will also improve access to existing housing in North Colchester and reduce congestion on the local road network. The scheme will also enable the future delivery of a Park and Ride site north of the A12 at Cuckoo Farm.

 

Please note that the A12 leaflet is also available online at www.essex.gov.uk/A12Junction28.

 

 

 

 

November 2009

 

photos for Langham Autumn 2009 , including the Fifth anniversary of the Community Shop, Bonfire Night and the Memorial services.

 

 

There will be a Christmas Dance, in the Community Centre on Friday December 18th with all profits going to the upkeep of the Centre.

 

The band is Kenny Lee & Hustler, and the tickets are £9.00 each.

 

Bring your own drinks & supper. Tickets available from Liz Schofield on 01206-272448

 

 

 

 

 

Liz and Bob Schofield attended the Essex Playing Fields Award Ceremony on Sunday 1st  November, at Essex Cricket Ground Pavilion in Chelmsford.

 

Langham's Children's play area was awarded a “Certificate of Merit” which means they attained over 75% of the marks.

 

The Certificate was presented by Councillor Bonnie Hart, Leader of Essex County Council and Lord Petre of Ingatestone . 

 

Well done to all concerned!

 

 

Newsletter for November 2009

 

Parish council Meeting dates are changing

 

In order that a report of the monthly meetings can be carried promptly by the following edition of the Newsletter, Parish council meetings will be on the first Tuesday of each month, starting in January 2010.

 

These new meeting times have been decided, taking us up to the Annual Parish Meeting in April:

Tuesday 5th January

Tuesday 2nd February

Tuesday 2nd March

Thursday 8th April

 

 

October 2009

 

Langham Summer 2009  photos from June to early October

 

 

October 13th - the Community Shop celebrates 5 years and  gets a new banner!

 

 

 

 

November 2009

 

photos for Langham Autumn 2009 , including the Fifth anniversary of the Community Shop, Bonfire Night and the Memorial services.

 

 

There will be a Christmas Dance, in the Community Centre on Friday December 18th with all profits going to the upkeep of the Centre.

 

The band is Kenny Lee & Hustler, and the tickets are £9.00 each.

 

Bring your own drinks & supper. Tickets available from Liz Schofield on 01206-272448

 

 

 

 

 

Liz and Bob Schofield attended the Essex Playing Fields Award Ceremony on Sunday 1st  November, at Essex Cricket Ground Pavilion in Chelmsford.

 

Langham's Children's play area was awarded a “Certificate of Merit” which means they attained over 75% of the marks.

 

The Certificate was presented by Councillor Bonnie Hart, Leader of Essex County Council and Lord Petre of Ingatestone . 

 

Well done to all concerned!

 

 

 

Newsletter for November 2009

 

Parish council Meeting dates are changing

 

In order that a report of the monthly meetings can be carried promptly by the following edition of the Newsletter, Parish council meetings will be on the first Tuesday of each month, starting in January 2010.

 

These new meeting times have been decided, taking us up to the Annual Parish Meeting in April:

 

Tuesday 5th January

Tuesday 2nd February

Tuesday 2nd March

Thursday 8th April

 

 

 

October 2009

 

Newsletter for October 2009

 

Langham Summer 2009  photos from June to early October

 

 

October 13th - the Community Shop celebrates 5 years and  gets a new banner!

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 2009

 

 

Newsletter for September 2009

 

 

 

   

July/August 2009

 

 

 

 

Work on Langham Lane late Wednesday 5 August.

 

 

 

Updates for both the Tennis club, with Newsletter and subscriptions letter.

 

The Business section has been expanded to include the first two of the firms on the village website that now occupy Langham Barns Business Centre - Crown Law and Henleys.


 

 July/August Newsletter

 

June 2009

 

 

Pro-Mac return to Langham Lane

 

Tuesday 2 June saw Pro-Mac return to Langham Lane to repair potholes and, as seen here to reinforce the crumbling road edge, where it is falling into the ditch.

 

 

The workmen were only too willing to demonstrate their skills and, as they did last winter, have a done a good job at a remarkable pace. I passed on the thanks of the council for the work they did then, in bitter conditions and with very short days .. of which they only needed a little over three.

 

 

Future of Homestead School

 

These notes came from a meeting between Parish Councillors and Mr Chris Percival of Essex CC on 26th May 2009

 

Homestead school was officially closed at the end of December 2008. However, it was vacated long before that date and a refurbishment programme was undertaken with a view to bringing the school back into service. The classrooms have been refurbished and there are new bathrooms and additional partitioning in the rooms for added privacy for the borders. A further budget will be made available for a hard play area, safety features and some high tech teaching aids.

 

The aim is to transfer 40 pupils, in the 11-16 year old age range, from the Heath site of the Ramsden Hall School at Stanway on the 1st September 2009. Twenty two of these pupils will be Monday to Friday borders. Both the Ramsden Hall sites at Stanway and Billericay have excellent OFSTED reports so we are not expecting any repeat of the poor performance standards that were associated with Homestead School before its closure. The school will be known as the Ramsden Hall School, Langham site.

 

With regard to the housing that is tied to Homestead the following decisions have been taken:

- The Lodge will be taken back into school use as it is structurally sound.

- The three vacant houses will be used by the new staff.

- No decision has been taken regarding the Headmaster’s house as there are major structural concerns.

 

In addition to the above there is a plan to build a new school on the playing fields of the existing site. The new school, which will house up to 50 pupils, has a build period 2012-2014.  It is anticipated that the number of boarders at the new school will not increase significantly. Surveyors have been on site and the feasibility study is complete. This project is being funded by wave 6 of “Building Schools for the future” and Government funding for this is secure. They have two options for the new project which are being considered at the moment:

 

i)  Provide an entire new school including accommodation.

ii) Provide a new teaching block, using the existing Homestead building for accommodation.

 

If option one is chosen then there is a chance that the old Homestead building could be sold off.

When the new school is built it will relinquish its tie with Ramsden Hall and a new name will be chosen.

 

Any job vacancies (mainly cleaning/catering) will be advertised locally.

 

 

Hanningfield Awards

 

The deadline for applications is 19th June.

 

The awards are to support those individuals or groups who meet the following criteria.

Successful applicants aged 16—25 would be expected to demonstrate some or all of the following criteria:

 

  • innovation in outdoor and environmental education both here and abroad;

  • achievement in the face of difficult or adverse circumstances;

  • promotion of opportunities for those with a disability or having special educational needs;

  • gifted and talented young people wishing to undertake challenges during their ‘gap’ year;

  • inspirational activities that promote social cohesion and community activity;

  • volunteer activities from motivated and committed young people:

 

Here is a link to the 2007 application form. The webmaster has a current 2009 form for the first applicant!

 

 

Newsletter for June 2009

 

 

 

 

May 2009

 

LANGHAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS 2009 - 2010

 

 

The meetings for the next 12 months are scheduled as follows, all currently for 7.30 p.m.:

 

Tuesday 26th May 2009, which will also be the Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 30th June 2009

Tuesday 28th July 2009

Tuesday 29th September 2009

Tuesday 27th October 2009

Tuesday 24th November 2009

Tuesday 26th January 2010

Tuesday 23rd February 2010

Tuesday 30th March 2010

Thursday 29th April 2010 which will be the Annual Parish Meeting followed by a short Parish Council Meeting

 

Langham photos Spring 2009

 

Newsletter for May 2009

 

 

 

 

April 2009

 

Tennis Club Newsletter 1/4/2009

 

 

 

This coming week the village will be visited by judges from the Calor Village of the Year Competition. We are in the Regional Rounds as a result of winning the Essex Village of the Year Competition. We bid the judges welcome and ourselves, of course, good luck!

 

 

The Inaugural General Meeting of the Parish Plan Association will be held on Wednesday 22nd April at the Community Centre committee room starting at 7.30pm.

This is an open meeting and all are welcome to attend. We will be able to vote on the nominations for officers of the Association, settle its constitution, and begin organising working parties to undertake writing the Parish Plan.

    

 

Newsletter for April 2009

 

 

March 2009

 

 

Open meeting of the Langham Parish Plan Association, Thursday, 26th March, in the community Centre at 7.30pm

 

Sarah Sapsford, of the Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE), will be explaining the steps to be taken to prepare our Parish Plan and Officers for the Parish Plan Association will be elected on this evening.

 

 

Newsletter for March 2009

Newsletter for February 2009

 

 

Newsletter December/January

Newsletter November 2008

Newsletter October 2008

Newsletter September 2008 and the accompanying completed Village Design Statement and letter from the Parish Chairman.

 

Newsletter July/August 2008

Newsletter June 2008

Newsletter May 2008

Parish Newsletter April 2008

Parish Newsletter March 2008

Parish Newsletter Feb 2008   

 

 

 

 

February 2009

 

 

 

click on the photo and you can check the prices!

The fishmonger calls every Thursday! Thursday 12 February

 

 

 

 

Gritter in the ditch at Runkin's Corner. Wednesday 11th February

 

Report roads faults at http://ehss.essexcc.gov.uk/

 

More photos on the Winter 2009 page

 

 

Langham Parish Plan  7th February 2009

There was a good turnout for the open exhibition of what is involved in the village plan.

 

Details and more photos will appear on the Parish Plan page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Langham Parish Plan  7th February 2009

There will be an open exhibition of what is involved in the village plan. This will be in the club room downstairs at the Community Centre, from 10 a.m. to noon.

 

        

 

January  2009

 

 

The walkers return from the Community Walk - 12 Jan 2009

(click photo for a larger image)

 

 

 

Langham Parish Council Meeting 27th January 2009

Agenda for 27 Jan Parish meeting

 

Beverly Davies of Essex County Council has accepted an invitation to speak at this meeting on the subject of grants. The meeting will be at the slightly earlier time of 7 pm in the Community Centre, Parishioners are invited to ask questions which should be submitted in writing to the clerk at St Margaret’s Cottage, School Road, Langham, CO4 5PD or via his e-mail address (dcwinter@hotmail.co.uk)

 

 

 

 

Country dance/Ceilidh

Saturday evening, 24th January, from 7.30 pm until 11pm at Langham Community Centre.

 

Proceeds are to be shared between the St. Mary's and St. Peter's Youth Group and The Lettice Dyke Educational Trust for Young People. 

 

Tickets will cost £8.00 each for adults, and are available from the organiser, David Winter, telephone 01206 322301.

 

Entry for children will be free, with perhaps a small donation for those a little older who might be able to take an active part. 

Music will be provided by a live band called "Just what the doctor ordered", plus Maggie Couldwell as the caller, all specially imported for the occasion from Sheffield! 

Bring your own food and drink, though there will be some "nibbles" provided. There will also be a raffle which Gill Flack is organising.

 

 

December 2008

 

Primary School

 

The school broke up on the 19th December for the Christmas Holiday having completed a very eventful end of term.  In December the Friends Of Langham School (FOLS) held a Christmas Fayre and raised over £1000 for school funds.  A Carol Concert with narrative, singing and recorder playing was held for  parents and friends and the younger children performed a Nativity Play on the school's new stage. A group of recorder players  from years 5and 6  visited Langham Ward at the Colchester General Hospital and played carols to the staff and patients. Their playing was greatly appreciated. The term started on Monday the 5th January and already the school clubs are in full flow. A new cross country club has commenced this term. The art theme for years 3 and 4 is founded on a skills based  patterns and the classes will be visiting the Tate Modern Art Gallery in London later in the term.

 

 

Langham Women's Institute

 

At the December Meeting the President  thanked Chris Clarke for organising the Christmas lunch and to Ann Cairns for taking 17 cakes, made by members, to St. Helena Hospice. A letter of thanks had been received . The Resolutions for the National A. G. M were available for members to read . Pam Paris will attend the Parish Plan Meeting on 7th February. This is to discuss the aspirations of the village. The party in January starts at the earlier time of 7.00pm. Please remember to bring along a plate of food. All visitors who attend a monthly meeting will be asked to pay £ 3.  Christmas cards and bags made by members were on sale. In the Community Council report, it was stated that smoke detectors will be installed. Two grants have been accepted. A regular cleaner is required for the Hall .A fire alarm induction class took place this week. Members were told about the Coop Juniors, who are appearing at the Charter Hall on 27th and 28th December. The speaker for the evening was Mrs. Barbara Boswell who gave an excellent demonstration of flower arranging . All the superb displays were kindly given and  put in the raffle  .Sherry and mince pies were  followed by carol singing  which  concluded a most enjoyable evening.

 

 

Langham in figures - from the 2001 Census

 

16/12/08  New photographs uploaded. Words added to the Summer 2008 shots and Winter 2008-2009 page added.

 

 

November 2008

 

The closure and repair of Langham Lane.

 

Good News! Langham Lane was re-opened a day early, despite the work taking place in the poorer light and bitingly cold conditions of earlier in the week. Pro-Mac have certainly got on with the job and covered most of Langham Lane in just four days!

 

 

 

The start date will be November 24th finish will be 5 days later. There will be a different contractor doing the work. This time it will be Pro-Mac and we all hope they make good progress in the time frame allowed. 

 

Replies from Messrs Harris and Smith from the public meeting on our roads on 30 September 2008

 

 

 

 

Bonfire Night in Langham  1st November 2008

 

The work that goes into organising this event is enormous and very stressful, and when it is affected so much by the weather, leads to a disappointing outcome. However, Langham Parish Council thanks Mr Bob Schofield and all the helpers and visitors that turned out for our bonfire on such a miserable evening. Those that turned out commented on the tremendous firework display, and the fact that they enjoyed themselves working together against adversity!   

 

 

 

October

Agenda for 28 October Parish Meeting

Minutes of 28 October meeting

 

 

 

Now the Village Design statement document has been published, we can wind up the Association

 

The next stage is to set up The Langham Parish Plan Association and all this will take place at a meeting next Wednesday 8th October in the Community Centre at 7.30pm

 

Please spread the word and attend is you possibly can as the next stage is reputed to be more important than the VDS!

 

 

 

Tuesday 30th September  Langham Parish Council    

 

Langham Parish Council has invited Mr Geoff Harris to a meeting of the council on 30th September. He has accepted the invitation and had agreed to answer resident’s questions. There are a number of pressing issues concerning roads and footways in the Langham area and, according to the level of interest in this meeting, we will organise a larger room to accommodate the public.

If you have a question to ask of Mr Harris it would be useful to have it in writing beforehand. This will enable full answers to be given on the night of the meeting. Please forward your questions to the Parish Clerk at  dcwinter@hotmail.co.uk

 

 

                                                                    

 

 

The Park-and-Ride was discussed: from an e-mail from Councillor Chris Garnett

 

The Core Strategy enquiry took place in the Tudor Room, George Hotel, Colchester from Tuesday 24th June 2008 to Wednesday 9th July 2008. 

 

I attended several sessions, mainly those relating to rural matters in general and the regulation 32 Langham Park & Ride in particular.  Several Langham villagers attempted and attended some sessions as well. 

 

Resolution 32 Langham Park and Ride was specifically but briefly mentioned on Friday 4th July.  Williamson’s agent objected to Colchester Borough Council’s refusal to consider Langham’s Park and Ride, especially as arrangements for the temporary car park had been withdrawn by CBC.  The arguments in favour of Langham Park & Ride were not robustly put and it became evident that the inspector and CBC felt confident that the East and Northern sights would provide the best solution in the short term, although other sites to the west and south of the Borough might be needed in the future. 

 

The inspector’s comments which are binding upon the Council with no right to appeal, will be available in draft form during October 2008.  No doubt the LDF Panel will meet to consider the Inspector’s comments.  The atmosphere was fairly relaxed and one had a feeling that the Borough’s Core Strategy was robust but required some minor adjustments.  Once again, CBC were grateful for the letters of objection and this was made clear to the Inspector and her Officers. 

 

 We look forward to the draft comments which will be published during the autumn of this year.  Probably public comment will be asked for at that time. 

 

 

 

 

We Won It!

 

Langham has won the 2008 Calor Essex Village of the Year Competition.

 

The award was made at the RCCE AGM on Wednesday 9th July at  Channels Golf Club, Little Waltham.

 

The basis of the award was the excellent sense of community embodied in, notably, the sixty or so volunteers at the community shop, and the focus provided for a number of activities at the Community Centre ... as well as impressing the judges with a presentation on the general merits of village life in Langham!

 

Langham will now go on to represent Essex in the National Finals of this competition.

 

The village also gained a Certificate of Merit in the Best Kept Village competition.

 

EADT story

Gazette story

 

 

 

 

Footpath 25 Diversion

 

The footpath that used to go through the garden of 'The Fens' has been legally diverted to run along the field edge to its terminus in Old Mill Road. The new entrance to this footpath is about fifty metres to the south and is well marked.

 

 

 

 

   

 

Village Design Statement is now on this website. Click the link. It is also available in high-resolution (31 MB)

 

The paper copy will be delivered to residents with their September Newsletter.

 

 

 

 

         

 

Fly-in  pictures  5th July 2008

 

Boxted Airfield Historical Group new page on the museum and its fundraising campaign!

 

 

 

 

 

Langham Lane is to be closed for repairs to the road from

 

Monday 14th ... for 5 days.

 

Access will be available to residents and businesses in the road. This is all we know at the moment; presumably diversion notices will be put up on the surrounding roads, and there will be congestion in unusual places until people get used to the situation.

 

The closure will be inconvenient for residents, but I’m sure we are pleased that something is being done to improve the condition of this road.

 

 

 

On the same theme ….

 

 

Langham Parish Council has invited Mr Geoff Harris to a meeting of the council on 30th September. He has accepted the invitation and had agreed to answer resident’s questions. There are a number of pressing issues concerning roads and footways in the Langham area and, according to the level of interest in this meeting, we will organise a larger room to accommodate the public.

 

If you have a question to ask of Mr Harris it would be useful to have it in writing beforehand. This will enable full answers to be given on the night of the meeting. Please forward your questions to the Parish Clerk at  dcwinter@hotmail.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 Outreach Post Office

 

The Outreach Post Office service at the Community Shop has been operating for three sessions. There have been a number of difficulties, with the computer not working for two sessions (so no cash) and not all the required services available in the other session. People have also expressed concerns about both the security of the new service and the lack of privacy during transactions. Of course, these two considerations would disappear in the security cage is retained ... and we do want to keep the service we have left, of course! 

 

Opening times for the Post Office are now:

 

Mondays and Thursdays  9.30 - 11.30

 

If you have concerns about the service please pass these quickly to the Parish Clerk at dcwinter@hotmail.co.uk These concerns can then be passed on to interested parties, such as Essex CC, the RCCE

 

 

 

Park and Ride

 

There will be an opportunity to view proceedings in the Town Hall when the proposals for a Langham Park and Ride will be discussed on Thursday July 3rd. Member of the public are welcome to attend, but will not have the right to speak.

 

                                                                                                                    

                        

 

Local Election Results

 

The Dedham and Langham Ward returned Christopher Garnett as Ward Councillor; the turnout was the highest in the borough.

 

CATNEY, Carolyn

Liberal Democrats

102

GARNETT, Christopher*

The Conservative Party Candidate

895  (Elected)

MAXWELL, Andrew R.

The Labour Party Candidate

46

MOOG, Sandra A.

Green Party

38

Turnout

45.62%

 

All of the Colchester results are on the Borough website click here

 

 

The Parish Council

 

There was no election this year as there were insufficient candidates for a contest. As a result all present councillors, with the exception of Simon Gallup, who declined to stand again, were returned.

 

 

 

 

Langham CD, 2nd Edition - now out!

This CD is a much-enlarged version of the original, completed only after the unveiling of the Airfield memorial, that generated even more material! A real treasure trove of local history!

 

Langham, a Pictorial History, is a P.C. based CD which is interactive and multimedia and contains well over 1700 photographs and 60,000 words. The CD is available from the Community Shop, price £5, or by post to any UK address for £6. Any profits from the sale of the CD will go to the Community Shop. Orders for a CD to be posted should be sent direct to S.Gallup, Bakers, School Road, Langham, Colchester. CO4 5PA, together with a cheque, made out to S.Gallup, for £6.

 

 

 

 

 

Airfield Memorial unveiled - April 19 2008   a first look at the photographs

 

 

 

 

For your diary:  Gardens of Langham  Spring Bank Holiday  25 & 26 May  11-5pm each day £4.00

 

 

Development Proposals Meeting

 

Tuesday 18 March Committee Room  Community Centre  7.00 pm

 

An open meeting called by Claire Hawksbee, and attended by Chris Garnett, to discuss the Williamson Land Development proposals for the village.

 

Langham Parish Council's Official Response to the Williamson Proposals for a Park and Ride

 

 

https://consultation.colchester.gov.uk/imggallery/original_Langham.jpg original sites put forward by landowners for development .

consultation.colchester.gov.uk/doclib/Executive_Summary.pdf  document detailing the Williamson proposals.

 

 

Planning page opened - Recent planning applications and links for you to check!

 

Footpath page opened - map and list of Langham's footpaths

 

 

 

Service 247 Bus Timetable

 

 

 

Post Office

 

It was announced in the Essex County Standard on Friday, February 8, that the Post Office at Langham will close, and be replaced by an outreach service.

 

The Wivenhoe Postmaster, Alan Buck, will provide outreach services to Langham, Birch and East Mersea.

 

Langham will receive 5 hours of services a week at the Community Shop, provided in two sessions.

 

The arguments used to prevent the closure were related to access to alternative sites, and the impact on the only retail outlet in the community. These arguments were endorsed by Post Office chiefs in front of a Select Committee in the House of Commons .. but in our case, and I suspect most others, to no avail.

 

Post Office page

 

 

 

Village Design Statement.

 

 

The Annual General Meeting of the Langham Village Design Statement Association was held on Tuesday 19th February at 7.30pm in the Community Centre.

 

Report of AGM

 

A reading of the latest draft of the Village Design Statement was held in the Community Centre  from 10-12am. on Saturday 5 April. There was a good turn out and the half dozen proof copies were in hot demand. The comments were constructive, corrective and welcomed, and the document is now with the printer's  (12th April).

 

 

 

 

Langham Bonfire Night.

 

Again we had good weather for the Bonfire Night and there was a very good attendance. It was an excellent evening and about £5000 was made for the village. Many thanks to all who worked so hard to make the evening possible. 

 

 

 

The War Memorial and the American Monument.

 

The War Memorial, the entrance arch to the Primary School, has been subsiding and tilting to one side and had become dangerous. As it is on land belonging to County they agreed to pay for the rebuilding of the arch. The new arch is exactly the same as the original one but is a little further from the road so that the footpath at that point will be wider than before. A time capsule has been buried in one of the columns giving a snapshot of the community in 2007. As part of the rebuilding the plaques have been renewed and are now easier to read. The American Monument in Park Lane is also being restored and the plinth has been clad, with the lettering and a map incised into the stone. On 11th November the War Memorial was re-dedicated and wreaths were laid on it and on the American Monument. A grant has now been received for the final phase of the renovation of the Monument and this will entail building a wall around the back of the plinth, flagpoles and hard landscaping of the area. 

 

The final phase of the American Monument will be formally opened and re-dedicated on Saturday 19th April by the US Air Attaché, Colonel Hosken, and Revd. Tim Bull. The ceremony will be at 11.30 and then, from 2pm - 5pm, there will be an exhibition in the Community Centre about Langham during the Second War. Refreshments will be provided by the W.I.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The War Memorial on 11/11/07

 

The Monument on 11/11/07

 

 

 

Photographs of Langham today

 

A website run by Andrew Stacey contains a large number of photographs of Langham as well as a large number of other local photographs with a geographical theme.  Click here to visit the site 

 

 

The Horkesley Park Heritage and Conservation Centre

 

The previous applications from the Buntings for this centre have been withdrawn because of concerns from the public. Some of the concerns are about the large number of anticipated visitors and hence the impact on local roads and others are about the large retail aspect of the application. A new application has now been submitted and details can be seen on www.horkesleypark.co.uk The comments from the Stour Valley Action Group can be seen on www.stourvalleyactiongroup.org.uk

 

 

Proposed gypsy site

 

This long running saga rumbles on, for the current situation and background click here.

 

 

   

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Andrew Stacey 

or

 Simon Gallup

  

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Map of Langham

 

 

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