NEWS NEW PRIEST-IN-CHARGE AT MANNINGTREE BENEFICE We are delighted to share with you the good news that The Rev Dominic Turner has been appointed as our new Priest-inCharge for Manningtree Benefice, the Parish Churches of Mistley with Manningtree and Bradfield. Dom is currently a curate in Harlow Town Centre, St Paul with Little Parndon, St Mary Team Ministry. Dom and his family hope to move to join us in July and Bishop Roger will licence Dom on Wednesday, July 26 at 7.30pm at Mistley Parish Church. Please pray for Dom, his wife Debbie and their family as they prepare to move and join our church family.
ANIMAL AGENTS – SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2017 July 15 to September 2 Essex Libraries Summer Reading Challenge 2017 is called Animal Agents. Children will be invited into the world of detectives, sleuths and solving puzzles. Animal Agents will inspire reading on a grand scale and place newly discovered authors under the microscope. Children will explore new titles and discover facts, characters and stories across the best contemporary children’s writing.
MANNINGTREE TOWN COUNCIL The minutes of Manningtree Town Council meetings are available on their website, on the two town noticeboards (one at the Co-op Fiveways store and one beside the library) and at the clerk's office by appointment: 01206 390285 www.manningtreetowncouncil.org.uk
Lawford Parish Council You can read the council’s minutes on: • www.essexinfo.net/lawford-parish-council • the parish council’s noticeboards Minutes can be collected from the parish office by prior arrangement as the offices are not open to the public.
LAWFORD PARISH ASSEMBLY Thursday, May 11, 7pm At Ogilvie Hall, Wignall Street, Lawford CO11 2JG Come and find out what your parish council has been doing for you this past year. Meet your councillors, find out about the local clubs and societies in the area who will have tables with information – from bowls to yoga, museums to Pilates. Free refreshments served by your councillors. If you run a local club or society and would like a free table to promote it please contact the clerk: 01206 395898 / lawfordpc@btconnect.com
MISTLEY PARISH COUNCIL The full unapproved minutes of meetings are displayed at the noticeboards near to the bus stop at Rigby Avenue and also outside Mistley Post Office in the High Street. The approved minutes can be accessed online at: www.essexinfo.net/mistleypc/parish-council/meetings
Children will be encouraged to read any six books of their choice to collect stickers in their Animal Agents folder. There are other exciting rewards along the way and when they complete they will receive a medal and certificate.
Dates of next meetings at the village hall Planning Committee: Thursday, May 11 at 7.30pm Finance Committee: Saturday, May 13 at 10.30am Full Council: Monday, May 22 at 7.30pm
In each library children will be able to hunt out the Animal Agents and join in with wild activities. Animal Agents is aimed at children aged three-12 with a special early years version for babies and toddlers.
BRANTHAM PARISH COUNCIL The annual meeting of Brantham Parish Council will take place on Wednesday, May 3. Come along to find out what your parish council is up to and to raise any questions/concerns. You can find out more about Brantham Parish Council, including copies of recent parish council meeting minutes, details of upcoming events and other items of local interest, at: www.brantham.onesuffolk.net You can also follow Brantham Parish Council at: www.facebook.com/BranthamParishCouncil The parish council meets on the first Wednesday of every month (except August) in Brantham Village Hall at 7.30pm. The public are welcome to attend. Contact Brantham Parish Clerk: 07702 490212 / clerk@branthamparishcouncil.co.uk
BRANTHAM’S BIG TIDY UP Saturday, May 20, 10am-noon Meet at Brantham Village Hall or Bakes and Blossoms Café For more information contact the parish clerk: 07702 490212 / branthamparishclerk@yahoo.co.uk 4
Parish Clerk Surgeries Brantham Parish Clerk holds monthly ‘surgery’ sessions at Bake and Blossoms Café so that parishioners and others can meet her, ask questions, raise concerns or even just have a chat and a cake. This is the perfect opportunity for you to get to know your parish clerk and chat through all those local issues that have been bothering you! The dates of the next parish clerk surgeries are Thursdays, May 11 and June 8, both 10am-noon. In Touch online: