Galleywood Grapevine Community Magazine

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Galleywood Grapevine Community Magazine

28th Annual Parish Open Forum Thursday 30 April 2015 7pm in the Keene Hall Find out more on page 26

News and events from your Parish Council

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Galleywood Grapevine Community Magazine

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Welcome to the Spring Magazine which celebrates a very successful year working with Community Ad. This issue is packed with news, forthcoming dates for your diary plus a garden anagram to enjoy whilst eating the cookies you’ve baked. We have also included the Chairman’s overview and encourage you to read this and come along to the Annual Parish Open Forum - this is your chance to put questions to Councillors. This informal style evening will start at 7pm with free refreshments.

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St. Michael’s Church Youth Groups St Michael’s runs two youth groups for young people. For ages 10-14 every first and third Thursday and ages 14-18 every second and fourth Thursday All welcome - for more details please contact Caroline Speed on 07879452804

Sunday Services 8am Holy Communion third, fourth and fifth Sundays each month Rolling Worship at 10am, 10.40am and 11.15am Come when you can; leave when you like.

5.30pm Evening worship All are very welcome at any service.

Inform Galleywood Over the next three months St Michael’s Church is launching a new project called “Inform Galleywood”.

With the help of volunteers from the congregation we will provide space, computers and time at the Church to help people find information and sources of practical help. The volunteers will help people find the information they need.

We won’t offer advice - that’s too complex for a small organisation - but we will be able to help people find out what advice they might need, and where to get it. If someone needs complex advice, we will direct them to Citizens’ Advice, or other group more able to supply that help.

Where a person has received advice, but feels they need a helping hand to follow that advice, volunteers will offer support and encouragement. This new venture will work alongside Galleywood Good Neighbours to help our community help itself.

This step is taken by the Church as it continues to find ways to help the people who live locally, and whose needs might not yet be met by state authorities increasingly under pressure. Please watch Galleywood Grapevine Community Magazine, the Church website and Facebook page for more information.

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Update on the ‘Gavelwode’ Choral Project A wonderful launch on Saturday 7 March when 30+ singers turned up and did a sing through of “Gavelwode” under the cheerful direction of the musical director, Steve Rumsey. There is great cause for optimism for this project, and the addition of the singers who were unable to get to the launch day will produce a very strong choir and an exciting performance. The official rehearsals will start on Monday 20 April at 7.30 pm in St. Michael’s School, Barnard Road and it will be good to welcome you all to that rehearsal, and to as many subsequent rehearsals as you are able. For further details please contact Eric on 01245 471649.

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Open Gardens Sunday 5 July 11am-5pm Once again there will be a good selection of gardens of various styles open. Refreshments, plants and cakes will be available. There will also be an opportunity to visit St Michael and All Angels, a Victorian church on the common where refreshments will be served between 2pm-5pm. In celebration, the Galleywood Heritage Centre and grounds will be open from 10am-5pm, showcasing the Centre’s archives and achievements. Refreshments will be available from the Tea Room. Also car park and toilets are available here.

Admission by programme £3.50 (under 16s free) available from Farleigh Hospice, Farleigh Hospice shop 49 Watchouse Road, Top Ten Hairdressers, The Street (TuesFri), St Michael’s Church and the Parish Council office (9-1 pm Mon-Fri). On the day from Keene Hall and the Galleywood Heritage Centre only.

We are still on the look out for those hidden gems that are in Galleywood – please consider opening your garden gates to support this very worthwhile event, which not only supports Farleigh Hospice but also bring the community of Galleywood together for a united cause.

For further details contact the Parish Council office on 01245 358898 or Christine Hogben on 01245 457347 or email christine.hogben@farleighhospice.org

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Litter A poem by Marilyn Byford Our litter campaign is ongoing we get kind remarks by the score What a good job you are doing the village looks lovely once more Do you know why people leave litter? I’m afraid not I say tongue in cheek but I tell you if we didn’t clear it we would be knee deep in it after a week Us litter pickers are like detectives and report anything odd that we see we once found a dining suite dumped on the roadside looked like someone was coming for tea table and chairs and a sideboard all set out on the side of the road it appeared overnight on a weekend but no one saw a lorry unload Fridges and freezers discarded in the village’s quieter spots Builders rubble garden cuttings and topsoil kettles saucepans and pots Clothes stuffed in black bin liners shoes just strewn any old where smaller things we manage to gather bigger stuff has to stay there The council are summoned to remove it they really are on the ball The rubbish is duly collected and no one would know it had been there at all Cigarette packs cans and bottles all discarded without any thought I hope the people that litter know there’s a big fine if they ever get caught So we carry on gathering litter carry as much as we can If it worsens much more than it is now we shall need not a bag but a van

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Volunteers in the Community On Friday 13 March, we were honoured to be asked to attend an event at Hylands House for volunteers in the community.

Wendy was nominated for her work as the Archivist at the Galleywood Heritage Centre and me for turning out in all weathers to take photos of many village events. Also for building the New Heritage Archive taking over from where Ron White left off.

The evening was a great success, around 250 volunteers from all over the City and surrounding villages were treated to a

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Over the last few months a Galleywood Good Neighbours group has been meeting to find out if there is anything that is ‘missing’ in Galleywood; an activity, a service, a provision…

With this in mind, two things have happened: 1 A number of articles have appeared in the Grapevine with some basic ideas to help individuals to be better neighbours to each other 2 A series of open mornings have been organised, two of which have taken place (in February and March) and a final one is to take place on Friday 10 April, all at the Keene Hall.

The first two meetings have welcomed about 60 different individuals who have had an opportunity to meet new people, make suggestions and, in some cases, offered assistance to whatever may emerge.

Some outcomes so far: • Good contacts made to others who may be able to assist in canvassing opinion.

• Social and leisure events have been suggested – on an occasional or regular basis.

• Many comments made on the number of opportunities that already exist • A number of people have already expressed an interest in taking this project forward.

STOP PRESS Friday 8 May 10am-12noon Galleywood Good Neighbours Social Coffee Morning at Keene Hall

So just what can you and I do to be a good neighbour?

As the days brighten and lengthen, more of us are about in the village and starting to take holidays, so here are a few more practical suggestions to encourage good neighbourly behaviour.

• When you pass someone, why not smile and say just ‘Hello’? There is no need if you don’t want to start a conversation however a friendly greeting will brighten up the day for both of you. Its simple, its free and we can all do it.

• When your neighbour is away you could offer to park a car in their driveway to make it look like someone is at home – it might also keep the streets clearer of parked cars.

• If you already know a neighbour, consider a ‘service swap’. You might offer the occasional babysit in return for feeding the cats; you might mow the lawn, they might cut a hedge.

Several of these were sent in to us – so put your thinking caps on and share your own ideas with us.

Send them to: Ken Edwards, 2 Vale End, Galleywood, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8NZ. kenedwards2012@btinternet.com To be continued in the next edition…

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Record Breakers It is going to be a record breaking summer as more children than ever are encouraged to take part in Record Breakers the Summer Reading Challenge for 2015 in Essex Libraries.

The national Challenge is produced by The Reading Agency who are working in association with Guinness World Records, bringing together fact and fiction and helping young readers to discover some wonderful and truly amazing records from around the world.

Children will need to read six books of their choice and will collect stickers in six categories including ‘Animal Magic’, ‘Cool Tech’ and ‘Action! Adventure!’ to collect their medal.

Older children will be able to take part in ImagiNation a reading and arts programme that gives everyone a chance to find and read books they enjoy and develop their creativity.

Record Breakers and ImagiNation will start on Saturday 11 July and run until Saturday 5 September in all libraries and mobile libraries in Essex. It is free and open to all children.

Councillor Roger Hirst, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Libraries, Planning and the Environment said: “Giving children a challenge that will encourage reading for pleasure in libraries during the long summer break supports their reading confidence, gives them a sense of achievement and ensures they are ready for a successful return to school in September.”

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A Brief History of the G The Racecourse on Galleywood Common was the scene of the Chelmsford Races for at least 176 years from 1759 to 1935 and then reverted to Pony-racing until 1939.

The Chelmsford Chronicle, launched in 1764, was the first newspaper to publish an account of the Chelmsford Races. It was a three-day event in August with races being the best of three two-mile or four-mile heats - prizes were £50. Horses had to be entered for each race on the previous Saturday at the Black Boy Inn in Chelmsford. In 1770 King George III announced that he was pleased to give the sum of 100 guineas as prize money to be called the ‘Queen’s Plate’ on the second day of the usual Chelmsford Races for four year old mares.

The development of thoroughbred horses

by English breeders brought about a change from 1776 onwards in racing in ‘heats’ to ‘dash racing’ - the races that are run today. A kind of Grandstand was maliciously set on fire in 1779 and was rebuilt in 1785. Horse-drawn carriages at the side of the course were used as grandstands and refreshment bars.

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Public Breakfasts, Assemblies, Concerts and Balls were the great social occasions of the year. Special Balls were arranged for ‘respectable farmers and tradesmen’ and Public Dances for the ‘lower classes’. There were all the attractions of Prize-fighting, Dog-fights, Rat-hunts and Cock-fighting also Dancing Booths, Sparring Booths, Booths where ‘terrible melodramas’ were performed and the popular games of chance, roulette and the three-card trick.

During the Napoleonic Wars a large star-shaped Fort with artillery batteries, redoubts and earthwork fortifications was built in 1803 on the racecourse astride the Margaretting Road to counter a possible invasion threat on the Essex coast. These defences were intended to block an advance on London along the road from Maldon, which runs through Galleywood. The defences were decommissioned before the defeat of Napoleon and the northern loop of the Racecourse was realigned.

The 1860s were the heyday of horseracing on Galleywood Common. There were three

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Galleywood Racecourse meetings each year of two days each. The Admiral Rous Inn (now a private residence) with a spacious Tea Garden was built in 1860 near the Racecourse. It was named after the famous Admiral Rous, the ‘Dictator of the Turf’ and Senior Steward of the Jockey Club, who frequently visited and officiated at the Chelmsford Races. Livery stables and accommodation was available at local Inns and farms and thousands of racegoers flocked to the meetings Galleywood’s population at that time was only 800. Racing at Galleywood was no easy task. The hilly nature of the track was quite unequalled in England and the rise to the winning post four furlongs from home seemed like a mountainside to the rider.

The arrival of enclosed racecourses in the 1870s made it difficult for unenclosed courses on common land like Galleywood to survive and to make matters worse the Royal Plate was discontinued in 1887. A decisive turnaround of fortunes happened in 1892 when it was decided to hold Steeplechase and Hunt meetings. In 1893 the racecourse uniquely encircled (1) St.

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Michael and All Angels Church (built in 1873 and 277 feet above sea-level, this is the only church in the country built in the middle of a racecourse); (2) a Brickworks originating in the 1800s; (3) a Corn Windmill mentioned about 1777 and in use until the 1920s; (4) a major part of the Galleywood Golf Links of the Chelmsford Golf Club – the first Golf Club in the Chelmsford area (1893-1912); and (5) the remains of the Napoleonic Defences built in 1803.

Over the next twenty years the Grandstand was wired for telegraphic address, and horse drawn vehicles gave way to the motorcar. In 1914 there was a car parking charge of 10 shillings at the races. During WW1 the Army took over the Grandstand and the Common was used as a training ground and 25-pounder guns dug in as a defence against zeppelins.

The great days of horseracing seemed to be over in 1922 when the Galleywood Racecourse was put up for sale by auction.

There was a feeling of euphoria when the highly popular horseracing was revived by the Chelmsford Racecourse Company p

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Galleywood Racecourse, continued p in 1923. The old Grandstand had been renovated, giving 1,200 spectators an excellent view of the course. A new brick built Members’ Grandstand capable of accommodating 700 people was constructed facing the racecourse and artistically fenced off. It was a right hand course, two miles round over open heath land, crossing the Margaretting Road and the Stock Road twice with a 12ft. water jump near Byron House and 11 fences 4ft.7ins. high.

The Essex Chronicle in 1928 said that ‘the Galleywood Racecourse, as befits the Racecourse of the County Town, was the best situated and most attractive in the whole of England’. Just purchased by the eccentric millionairess, the Hon. Dorothy Paget, GOLDEN MILLER the most famous horse that ever ran on the Galleywood Racecourse, won two races over 2 miles by 10 lengths each in October and November 1931. In 1932 GOLDEN MILLER won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and went on to win it five consecutive times and also won the Grand National in record time in 1934.

Although race meetings were successful they were inevitably run at a loss as it was only possible to charge admission to the Grandstand area. Sadly, the race meeting

on 29 April 1935 was to be the last. The final event was the ‘Maldon Steeplechase’ with 12 runners, the largest field of the day. It was a successful meeting, with fine weather, the course in excellent condition and some exciting finishes. The large crowd of spectators on the surrounding common land enjoyed a good view of the races free of charge. National economic conditions at the time also contributed to the financial difficulties. Pony-racing then took over on 20 May 1935 and ended in 1939.

The Galleywood Racecourse was put up for sale by auction at the Corn Exchange in Chelmsford on 31 March 1939. Subsequently in 1942 it was disclosed that the Chelmsford Rural District Council (now Chelmsford City Council) had purchased the land and property of the Racecourse and the 116 acres of Galleywood Common.

The large sections of the old Racecourse with its white posts and rails and the new Galleywood Heritage Centre (formerly the Members’ Grandstand) will always remind us of Galleywood Racecourse’s glorious past.

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Litter Letter Hello Jane, After seeing the lady and gentleman that pick litter up from the streets of Galleywood on numerous occasions, I have now found out their names are Marilyn and Brian Byford, I would like to send a massive thank you to them, because of them Galleywood is a much cleaner place to live, please can you pass on my thanks for their hard work and dedication.

Kind regards Jackie Jordan Galleywood Brian and Marilyn with their litter pickers

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Galleywood Parish Council Diary 2015 /16 Committee Meetings Full Council 7pm Hall *GCH

APM 7pm Hall

Personnel 10am RWR TBA

Planning & Highways 7pm Lodge Room

Finance & Resources 7pm Lodge Room

2015 January

Monday 5

Thursday 29

February

Monday 2

Thursday 19

March

Monday 2

Thursday 219

April

Monday 13

May

Monday 14*

Thursday 21

June

Monday 1

Thursday 25

July

Monday 6

Thursday 23

Thursday 30

August

Thursday 22 Thursday 26

Thursday 23 Thursday 28 Thursday 30

Thursday 20

September

Monday 7

Thursday 17

October

Monday 5

Thursday 22

November

Monday 2

Thursday 19

December

Monday 7

Thursday 17

January

Monday 4

Thursday 21

February

Monday 21

Thursday 25

March

Monday 7

Thursday 17

Thursday 24 Thursday 26

2016 Thursday 28 Thursday 31

Agendas for these meetings will be posted on notice boards and the website in advance Remembrance Day - Wednesday 11 November 2015 Bank Holidays New Year’s Day Thursday 1 January Good Friday 3 April Easter Monday 6 April May Day Monday 4 May Spring Monday 25 May Summer Monday 31 August Christmas Day Friday 25 December Boxing Day Monday 28 December (sub)

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2016 Bank Holidays (first quarter) New Year’s Day Friday 1 January Good Friday 25 March Easter Monday 28 March

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Events at Galleywood Heritage Centre Off Margaretting Road, Galleywood CM2 8TR www.galleywoodheritagecentre.org.uk mail@galleywoodheritagecentre.org.uk 01245 357700 9am to 1pm Monday-Friday

May & June “Moulsham & the Mildmay Family” Display in the Heritage room at Galleywood Heritage Centre. Entry free but donations welcomed.

Sunday 17 May Bird Walk on Galleywood Common - start from Galleywood Heritage Centre, £2 per person further details to be advised - see website or telephone.

Monday 4 May Bank Holiday Walk from Galleywood Heritage Centre. £2 per person, further details to be advised - see website or telephone.

Tuesday 2 June 1.30pm Talk in the main hall at Galleywood Heritage Centre. “Standing up to the War Office” by Viv Newman, author. £3 per person. Tea coffee ad cakes available from the tearoom.

Tuesday 12 May 1.30pm in the main hall at Galleywood Heritage Centre “Late Victorian women of Chelmsford”Talk by Lucy Rawlinson, local historian and researcher. £3 per person.

Tea, coffee and cakes available from the tearoom.

Saturday 16 May Essex Society For Family History Chelmsford Group Meetings • 10 am to 4 pm at Galleywood Heritage Centre • 10.30 am to 11.30 am - Electronic Family History (Websites and how to use them) with Rob Parker • 12.30 to 1.30 pm “What Stories Would your Ancestors Tell” Talk by Rob Parker 2.30 pm to 4 pm ”The Human Face of the Great War” Talk by Bill Fulton www.esfh.org.uk for more details or contact Meryl Rawlings 01245 225200

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Saturday 20 June Essex Society For Family History Chelmsford Group Meetings • 10 am to 4 pm at Galleywood Heritage Centre • 10.30 am to 11.30 pm - Members Sharing Session ( Computer Group) • 12.30 - 1.30pm - Dr William’s Library: early nonconformist birth registry. Talk

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• 2.30pm- 4 pm - “Daisy, Countess of Warwick - from Royal Mistress to Political Activist” by John Gyford. www.esfh.org.uk for more details or contact Meryl Rawlings 01245 225200 Tuesday 30 June 1.30pm start talk in the main hall at Galleywood Heritage Centre.

“RAF Casualties of WW2”by Christine Whybro, £3 per person. Tea, Coffee and cakes available from the tearoom.

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Shakespeare comes to St This term, the focus of our work has been The Tempest

by William Shakespeare.

We believe that the right time to learn Shakespeare is when children are fearless, when they are used to trying out new language, which is very young children’s daily existence. New words are not a problem, much in the same way as children learn a foreign language; often children are bilingual by the age of three if parents are speaking to them in two languages.

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Many of our children have become totally absorbed in this project on The Tempest, and children are discussing the play across all ages of the school. To see children who are normally quite reserved in class suddenly come to life in the part of Prospero was a revelation. Everyone was utterly engrossed in the drama and often challenging children were gripped by the wonderful storyline.

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classmates acting out a story in character, delivering the play with passion and engagement under the skilled direction of the professional actors, transports the children to another world!

The children have produced some beautiful writing based on The Tempest, and below is a poem depicting a storm, written by two boys in Years 5 and 6.

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Michael’s School Psychopath Why must you inflict terror into our caring veins?

Carelessly causing havoc and terror in our cherished kingdom, Engulfing many cities with malevolent power, Forks of light rain down, Searching for their next morsels.

The devil of the sky.

Why do you have to unleash clouds of the Devil?

Causing terrible strife that devours the land and sea.

Your exasperation has left detritus and destruction.

Take my soul and free theirs, Detritus causer, family ripper, city burner!

Vehement people squirmed around, Dying people with no hope or family, Stop this rumpus at once, you’ve taken the lives of many.

Why must you continue to tantrum?

The evil within!

Blizzard O mighty storm, why do you taunt us?

Your scorching minions have struck the earth’s face Leaving detritus for miles around.

And your blizzard like breath flings us mortals around like helpless rag dolls.

You have split families in two with one swipe of your mighty hand!

You are the Satan’s son and our mortal enemies with peace.

You have scarred us for life and thought us morsels.

You could use your great power for good And be immortal friend.

But you lead an inhumane and monstrous life with one mission, To destroy Earth and everyone on it.

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Chairman’s Report Galleywood Parish Council’s 28th Annual Parish Open Forum Thursday 30 April 2015, Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Galleywood All parishioners are invited to attend the Annual Parish Open Forum (APM) at the Keene Hall starting at 7pm. Refreshments will be available at the beginning of the evening when you will have the opportunity to read through the Chairman’s report.

This year the “Pride in Our Village” competition has taken the theme of “Wildlife in Galleywood”. Galleywood children have submitted pictures and paintings of wildlife they have spotted in the village, from insects in their gardens to foxes on Galleywood Common.

Our adult poetry competition has also taken the same theme. It will give the Chairman great pleasure to announce the winners, so please encourage your neighbours, family and friends to come along.

Event Agenda 7 pm Refreshments and chance to read the Chairman’s report prior to the meeting convening 7.15 pm Welcome by the Chairman 7.20 pm Competition winners Pride in our Village “Wildlife in Galleywood” picture (children), poem (adults) 7.30 pm 1 Record of Councillors present 2 Apologies and reasons for absence 3 Minutes of the previous meeting held on 10 April 2014 and any matters arising 4 Report by the Chairman 5 Public Question time 6 Chairman to officially close the Event

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Chairman’s Report Chairman’s Overview

By Cllr David Stevenson

During the 2014/15 year, nine Councillors formed Galleywood Parish Council. Along with myself as Chairman, our Vice Chairman is Cllr Stephanie Troop, with Cllr Bob Harman (Chairman of Finance & Resources Committee), Cllr Royston Van Tromp (Chairman of Planning & Highways Committee), with Cllr Graham Nichols, Cllr Neville Paul, Cllr Mrs Janette Potter, Cllr John Turkentine and Cllr Bob Villa. We currently have three Trustees appointed to the Keene Hall and three Trustees appointed to the Galleywood Heritage Centre.

Galleywood Parish Council Staff are: Ms Jane Head, Clerk to Council, and Mrs Nicola Caton, Deputy Clerk. Village Attendants are Mr Dennis Piper, Mrs Marilyn Byford, Mr Robert Passfield (who also looks after our noticeboards), Mr Daryl Martin who cleans the bus shelters and Mrs Debbie Slade who opens and closes the Galleywood Public Conveniences. Further volunteers include Mr Malcolm Watson and Mr Mike Arnold who are part of the editorial team for the Galleywood Grapevine Community Magazine and Mr John Cummin who takes photographs of our official events and celebrations. I would also like to thank Mrs Gillian Parker for her work in relation to the Galleywood Footpaths leaflets; local historian Mrs Wendy Cummin and Mrs Christine Miles who opens and closes our phone box library at Pipers Tye and all other volunteers who help make our village such a special place to live.

Along with Full Council Meetings, the following Committees met regularly – Finance & Resources, Planning & Highways, Personnel and the Youth Club Sub-Committee, additional ad hoc meetings have taken place as and when necessary. Councillors are always willing to meet with parishioners to discuss village issues.

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Chairman’s Report Activities and achievements during the 2014/15 year • Best Kept Village Award Class 1 • Innovative Development/New Projects Award • 40mph speed reduction in Watchouse Road/Galleywood Road

• Enjoyed celebrating the Anniversary of the Village Market which was started by Galleywood Parish Council ten years ago • Remembrance Day Event on 11 November 2014

• Galleywood Youth Club running on every Thursday night

• Organised and funded the Christmas Luncheon for Senior Citizens at the Keene Hall

• Clock Tower purchased through S106 monies gifted to the Galleywood Heritage Centre

• Sponsored Play in the Park tennis coaching sessions in Chelmer Park on 8 and 18 August

• Galleywood Open Gardens on Sunday 6 July 2014

• Installed new Galleywood Village Sign at Pipers Tye through S106 monies

• Supported the Galleywood Good Neighbours project who held their first coffee morning on 13 February 2014

• Planted a tree at “Churches View” in celebration of the life of the late Stan Church

• Progressing registration of land at Pipers Tye • Loan of £25,000 given to the Galleywood Heritage Centre for completion of the exterior annexe.

• Grants awarded to TEG; Galleywood Ladies Club; Galleywood WI; Galleywood Horticultural Society; Friendship Plus and Galleywood Festival 2014; Galleywood Heritage Centre; Galleywood Theatre Group; Mr Robert Pickess from the Galleywood Beaver Colony for taking the Chelmsford Scout Contingent to the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan.

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• Sponsored the Galleywood Heritage Centre Archive Group who staged a WW1 Exhibition over Remembrance weekend in November 2014 • Appointed consultant to redesign Galleywood Parish Council website and purchased a .gov name • Received £7,000 grant from the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Galleywood Youth Club • Installation of village gateways (anticipated by end of current financial year).

• Refurbishment of the wooden bus shelter at Bakers Lane

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Chairman’s Report Activities and achievements the future

Overview of the audited accounts of Galleywood Parish Council

In the 2015/16 financial year we look forward to continuing the support of the Galleywood Youth Club Thursday night project; advancing the programme of maintenance to the remaining four wooden bus shelters; Galleywood Public Conveniences; Phonebox Book Exchange; Galleywood Festival from 5 – 12 June; sponsoring tennis coaching and Play in the Park for Youngsters in Chelmer Park on 3 and 6 August from 1.30 – 3.30 pm; supporting Galleywood Open Gardens for Farleigh Hospice on 5 July 2015; the Galleywood Cantata (“Gavelwode”) to be staged on 11 and 12 June 2015; the Remembrance Day Event on 11 November and repeat of the WW1 Exhibition on Sunday 15 November 2015 at the Galleywood Heritage Centre.

For the 2013/14 financial year, ie the year ending 31 March 2014 INCOME £ From CCC precept 88,211 Local Council Tax Support grant 15,219 Interest (bank) 1,169 VAT refund 2,542 Other receipts (grants, adverts, ticket sales) 16,392 TOTAL 123,533 EXPENDITURE General Admin (including utilities) 83,955 Grants 980 Running costs : Maintenance (including public conveniences) 6,668 Greening Galleywood (legacy) 245 Projects 7,068 VAT 2,692 TOTAL 101,608 GENERAL FUND BALANCE (including reserves) Brought fwd from 1 April 2013 137,554 Add total income 123,533 Less total expenditure 101,608 Balance carried forward to 31 March 2014 159,479

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Contacts Galleywood Parish Council Clerk to Galleywood Parish Council, The Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford CM2 8PT The Clerk - 01245 358898 clerk@galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk The Deputy Clerk - 01245 348756 deputyclerk@galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk www.galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk

Chelmsford City Councillors Cllr Mrs Janette Potter E: japotter@chelmsford.gov.uk Cllr David Stevenson E: d.stevenson@chelmsford.gov.uk

Member of Parliament for Chelmsford Simon Burns, MP, 88 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1RF T : 01245 352872 E : office@chelmsfordconservatives.com House of Commons, London SW1A OAA T : 020 7219 6811 E : simon.burns.mp@parliament.uk www.simonburnsmp.com

St Michael & All Angels Church Rev Andy Griffiths T: 01245 353922 M: 07788 299061 www.stmichaelsgalleywood.org.uk

Essex County Councillor Cllr Mrs Jenny Chandler County Hall, Market Rd, Chelmsford CM1 1LX T: 01245 474441 E: cllr.jenny.chandler@essex.gov.uk Come and meet Cllr Chandler at a surgery to be held on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10 am– 12 noon in Great Baddow Library, no appointment necessary

Civic Centre Duke Street, Chelmsford CM1 1JE T: 01245 606606

Galleywood Parish Councillors Cllr David Stevenson (Chairman) 01245 475290 Cllr Stephanie Troop (Vice Chairman) 01245 256008 Cllr Robert Harman 01245 601520 Cllr Graham Nichols 01245 475596 Cllr Neville Paul 01245 474891 Cllr Mrs Janette Potter 01245 352516 Cllr John Turkentine 01245 475263 Cllr Royston Van Tromp 01245 261448 Cllr Robert Villa 01245 258559 Essex Police Emergency 999 Non Emergency 0300 333 4444 or 101 www.essex.police.uk Gt. Baddow & Galleywood Policing Team Neighbourhood Constable PC Craig Bernard T: 07817 454525 E: craig.bernard@essex.pnn.police.uk Police Community Support Officer PCSO Jenny Powell and PCSO Danielle Rushton-Hickman T: 07817 454525 E: 71500@essex.pnn.police.uk

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Galleywood Short Mat Bowls Club Recently our club held a Bowlathon We invited other local clubs to join us on this all day charity event. We played in point scoring games to find an overall winner. We raised ÂŁ654 which was divided between Essex Air Ambulance and Farleigh Hospice. The very first Bowlathon we held was in 1994 and in total to date we have raised ÂŁ10,636 for various charities.

In January 24 of our members travelled to March in Cambridgeshire for a friendly match. Our hosts not only gave us some exciting games but provided us with a cooked meal and buffet tea. In all a very good day out.

We have gained a few new club members, but we would welcome more. It is friendly and informal. If you like the idea of joining us, just come along to the Keene Hall on a Wednesday afternoon or to Barnard Rd Infants School on a Monday evening.

For more information telephone Beryl on 01245 475208.

Dian Reed being presented with the The Winners Trophy

Malcom Evans and his Grandson James Receiving prizes as Mini Bowls winners

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Diary Dates APRIL Thu 23 | 7pm | Lodge Room Planning & Highways Committee Thu 23 | 8pm | Keene Hall A talk by Vivien Newman on ‘The Women’s Land Army in World War One’ Members free; visitors £1 Sat 25 | 4pm | St Michael’s Church Messy Church Thu 30 | 7pm | Keene Hall Galleywood’s Annual Parish Open Forum MAY Thu 7 Elections Fri 8 | 10am-12 noon | Keene Hall Galleywood Good Neighbours Social Coffee Morning Fri 8 | 7.30pm | St Michael’s Church Visitation - the swearing-in of churchwardens Sun 10 | 10am Celebrations of the Mayoral Year A chance to look back on Chelmsford’s year with the outgoing Mayor and Mayoress, Cllr Bob Villa and Mrs Val Villa Sun 14 | 10am Second opportunity to celebrate the Mayoral Year Thu 14 | 7pm | Galleywood Heritage Centre Galleywood Parish Council’s Annual Council Meeting

Thu 21 | 8-10pm “ Keene Hall Galleywood Ladies Club guest speaker David Cannon gives a talk entitled “Tickers” Thu 28 | 7pm | Lodge Room Finance & Resources Committee Thu 28 | 8pm | Keene Hall A talk by Ken Crowther on ‘Working with the BBC as a gardening Broadcaster’ Members free; visitors £1 Sat 30| 4 pm | St Michael’s Church Messy Church JUNE Mon 1 | 7pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Parish Council Meeting Wed 10 | 8-10pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Historical Society, Gloria Harris talks on “The life and times of Sir Hugh de Badewe, 14th century Great Baddow and Galleywood” Sat 13 | 10am-1pm | St Michael’s Church Churchyard Tidy-up Thu 18 | 8-10pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Ladies Club social evening (to be arranged) Thu 25 | 7pm | Lodge Room Planning & Highways Committee

Sat 16 | 10am-1pm | St Michael’s Church Churchyard Tidy-up

Thu 25 June | 8pm | Keene Hall A talk by Margaret Easter on ‘Bulbs throughout the year’ Members free; visitors £1

Thu 21 | 7pm | Lodge Room Planning & Highways Committee

Sat 27 | 4pm | St Michael’s Church Messy Church

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Galleywood Festival 2015 Save these dates in your diary!

Here are some of the events planned for the Festival this year…

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Friday June 5

Picnic and Barbeque in the Garden with Music

Galleywood Heritage Centre

Saturday June 6

Dance and Supper We’ll Meet Again’ for 1940s Music, Dance, Fashion and Food

The Keene Hall

Sunday June 7

Family Afternoon and Craft Fair with Children’s Activities

Galleywood Heritage Centre

Wednesday June 10

Galleywood Historical Society Talk ‘The Life and Times of Hugh de Badewe in 14th Century Great Baddow and Galleywood’

The Keene Hall

Thursday June 11 & Friday June 12

‘Gavelwode’ A Musical Celebration of Galleywood’s History with Choir, Guest Artists and Singers from Local Schools

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Club Contact Details 1st Galleywood (Gemini) Rangers Ginny Lawrence 07757 636446 www.girlguidingessexne.org.uk

Act and Voice (5-16 year olds) Andrew Alton-Read 01245 250893 enquiries@actandvoice.co.uk

1st Galleywood Brownies Tina Bailey 07711 592740 1stgalleywoodbrownies@blueyonder.co.uk

Baby Sign Sue 01245 496541 sue@babysign.co.uk

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Baddow & Galleywood U3A Pat Hodson 01245 472592 patahodson@yahoo.co.uk

1st Galleywood Guides Suzanne McAllister 07887 524506 suzysmailbox@blueyonder.co.uk

Breath Easy Christa 01245 420555 christa.bringloe@btinternet.com

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Chelmsford Cricket Club Bob Shortman 01245 259067 bob.shortman@btinternet.com Chelmsford Karate Club Kevin Nason 01245 260747 sensei-kevin@chelmsfordkarate.com Doll House Club Mrs Chandler 01245 261611

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Galleywood Art Club Sally Bevan 01245 267423 sallyjbevan@hotmail.co.uk

Galleywood Neighbourhood Watch Alan Bowling 01245 267444 alanbnhoodwatch@aol.com

Galleywood Common Association Susan Blunden 01244 287911 bbblunden@btinternet.com

Galleywood Short Mat Bowls Club Beryl Evans 01245 475208 bebandmalc@live.co.uk

Galleywood Cricket Club Royston Van Tromp 01245 261448 galleywoodcc.play-cricket.com

Galleywood Theatre Group Paul Hambleton 0794 125 8214 paul@galleywoodtheatregroup.net

Galleywood Glebe Land Allotment Asc Richard Kitson 01245 265443 rick@kitson1.freeserve.co.uk Galleywood Historical Society Graham Mundy 01245 601494 grahammundy@blueyonder.co.uk Galleywood Horticultural Society Sarah Walters 01245 473191 sarah-phil@virginmedia.com Galleywood Ladies Club June Ramsay 01245 473463 jramsay_1@hotmail.com Galleywood Modern Sequence Dance Julie Shrubsole 01245 440514 julieshrubsole@sky.com

Galleywood WI Beryl Metcalfe beryl@bmetcalfe.f2s.com Galleywood Youth FC Scott Linsley 07712 453501 scottylinsley@sky.com

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German Classes Birgit Wilkinson 01245 284111 birgitwilkinson@hotmail.com

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Great Baddow High School Mrs Carolyn Lynch 01245 265821 admin@gbhs.co.uk

The Environmental Group (teg) Åsa Pamphilon 01245 609778 asaros@hotmail.co.uk

Thriftwood School Mrs Sally Davis OBE 01245 266880 admin@thriftwoodschool.com

Village Market Elizabeth Willington 01245 224060 ewvillagemarket@hotmail.com

Rainbow Pre-School Mrs Maureen Lee 01245 476958 Maureenlee@hotmail.co.uk

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CHURCH St Michaels & All Angels Rev Andy Griffiths 01245 353922 www.stmichaelsgalleywood.org.uk

OTHER SERVICES Area Highways Office 0845 6037631 www.essex.gov.uk Chelmer Housing Partnership (CHP) 0300 5550500 enquiries@chp.org.uk Chelmsford City Council Switchboard 01245 606606 www.chelmsford.gov.uk Doctors Surgery Barnard Road 01245 478040 Environmental Services 01245 606800 www.chelmsford.gov.uk

Galleywood Library Watchouse Road 01245 259042 Galleywood.Library@essex.gov.uk Galleywood Voluntary Community Care Diana Harman 01245 601520 dianajh2@virginmedia.com The Guinness Trust Housing 01245 496773 www.guinesspartnership.com Recycling 01245 615837 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/recycling Village Agent John Peart 07540 720611 or freephone 0800 977 5858 or local rate 01376 574341 or email enquiries@caessex.org.uk

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Neighbourhood Constable PC Craig Bernard 07817 454525 craig.bernard@essex.pnn.police.uk

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Neighbourhood Watch Alan Bowling 01245 267444 Alanbnhoodwatch@aol.com

Co-operative Food 83 Barnard Road 01245 474591 www.chelmsfordstar.coop/food

Martin Fish

Painter & Decorator 07775 522879 01245 422550

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Chelmsford Star Co-operative Funeral Services 348 Baddow Rd, Chelmsford 01245 268993 www.chelmsfordstar.coop/funerals Galleywood Kitchens Skinners Lane 01245 258666 www.kitchens-chelmsford.co.uk Galleywood Motor Spares Watchouse Road 01245 475406 Galleywood Pharmacy Watchouse Road 01245 258583 Galleywood Stores Stock Road 01245 352139

PUBLIC HOUSES The Great Baddow Barn Galleywood Road 01245 473738 www.thegreatbaddowbarn.com The Eagle Stock Road 01245 496571 www.theeaglegalleywood.co.uk jojohn@theeaglegalleywood.co.uk The Horse and Groom The Common 01245 261653 www.grayandsons.co.uk

Jacksons Hairdressers Watchouse Road 01245 698737

The Running Mare Galleywood Road 01245 253031 www.vintageinn.co.uk/ therunningmarechelmsford

Kim and Company Hairdressers Watchouse Road 01245 353566

The White Bear Watchouse Road 01245 353034

Liberty Dry Cleaners Watchouse Road 01245 357710

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McColls Newsagent Watchouse Road 01245 493187 Milbury Meats Watchouse Road 01245 353435 www.milburymeats.co.uk Mr Fish Watchouse Road 01245 250557 Post Office Watchouse Road 01245 353139 Safa Indian Restaurant Watchouse Road 01245 350085 Top Ten Hair Beauty and Tanning The Street 01245 284718 TC Dog Training 01245 808162 | 07976 807690 tcdogtraining@me.com

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Galleywood Parish Council ————————————— Clerk to the Council: Ms J L Head The Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford CM2 8PT __________________________________________________________________

GALLEYWOOD PARISH COUNCIL AND ESSEX YOUTH SERVICES NEED YOUR HELP!!!!

Do you have skills in the following:-

Internet and IT, Cookery Pool, Consoles, Music, Indoor and Outdoor Sports, Arts and Crafts, Planning Community Events We are working together to provide a youth session on Thursday evenings at the Galleywood Youth Centre and we need YOU!

Galleywood Youth Centre Thursday 6-9pm Contact Galleywood Parish Council ☎ The Clerk - 01245 358898 ✉ clerk@galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk ☎ The Deputy Clerk - 01245 348756 ✉ deputyclerk@galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk ! www.galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk