november 2019 in this issue...hannakins farm fun day giant family fun day at hannakins farm hall...
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Calling all residents in Hillsideand Gainsborough Close
Mayflower 2020
Local Plan
Planning
Recycling
Recycling 2 the sequel– Help needed
Can you help?
Mayflower 2020
Dear Editor...
Events
MONEY MATTERS...– Ongoing Advice– Divorce: why not put your
cards on the table?
Friends of Lake Meadows
Please Read this – It Could be YOU!
Committee Focus
Coach Trips
Join the BDRA
Privacy Notice
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MAYFLOWER
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Billericay District Residents,Association
Resident“Help us to help you”
FREE to members of BDRA
November 2019In This Issue:
Visit the BDRA Website at: www.bdra.org
Calling all residents inHillside andGainsborough CloseWe desperately need a road rep tocover Dave Green’s round or it willdisappear. Dave’s 20 years ofdelivering the Resident is a tributeto his commitment to theAssociation and his dearest wish isfor someone else to take up themantle. Please contact Mark on01277 630170 or email:[email protected]. to help.
Looking forward theMayflower 2020committee havenow set uptheir website,Facebook page
and can beidentified by a
wonderful Logo.Next year there will be a number ofevents to celebrate the historicevent of 1620 and the founding ofPlymouth Colony. There are thosewho say that the four pioneers fromBillericay did not survive so ourconnection is a spurious one.However it is their adventuring spiritthat they braved the difficulties tomake a risky trip. History is full ofthose who have tried but not
succeeded and been a beacon toothers.
I especially applaud the ReadingRooms who have set up a projectwith 4 local schools to explore theevents of 1620 and Billericay’sinvolvement. They will be puttingtogether an exhibition next yearwhich I am looking forward to goingto.
Local PlanWe have still not heard when theExamination in Public will be buthave an Inspector allocated for thetask. Meanwhile we are aware thatdevelopers are setting up meetingsand BDRA and BAG are ensuringwe have a presence at themeetings to keep up to date withdevelopments.
PlanningYou may or may not be aware thatour committees look at planningapplications for the different areasthey cover. This has been a featureof committee meetings for anumber of years and BDRA hasresponded to plans which willimpact significantly on the streetscene , within the BillericayConservation area and designatedGreen Belt. Members of the
Executive Committee are meetingthe new Head of Planning atBasildon, Christine Lyons, to makeher aware of the Association, thework we do and to discuss theimplications of the proposed LocalPlan. This is a big agenda howeverunderlying it is the grey area ofenforcement and the resources tocarry it out. I hope to update you onfeedback from this meeting. It isdefinitely a space to watch!
RecyclingYou will be aware of the change topink sack distribution if you havehad 4 packs of sacks hurled on toyour drive or porch. It would seem,though I haven’t read it anywhere,that we will all have an allocation of2 sacks per week and the only wayto get anymore will be through theCouncil. Basildon has an averagelevel of recycling in comparison toother areas and I wonder if theiraspiration to increase it will besupported by this move?
Recycling 2 the sequel– Help neededIf you, like me, often metaphoricallyscratch your head, and wonderhow to recycle other things you nolonger have a use for, other than thethings you can take to a charityshop I would be interested to hearabout it. I am planning to put arecycling article in next month’sResident so please get in [email protected].
CAN YOU HELP?Queens ParkWe need two road reps for thefollowing Round 1 Portman Drive, Farriers Drive and Horseshoe Close.Please contact Paul Farrow on 01277 625126 if you can help.
East BillericayRound 1 HillsideRound 2 Gainsborough ClosePlease contact Mark Hayes on 01277630170 or markhayes001 @sky.comif you can help.
Where has this year gone? We have changed the clocksand thinking ahead to Christmas. If you have anyevents which span 10th December to 10th February
then now is the time to send the details of them to me. The nextedition is one of the 2 which covers two months.
Welcome toNovember’s Resident
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2020, the 400th anniversary of the Voyage of the Mayflower with fourPilgrim Fathers from Billericay aboard, will be a special year for our town.18 months ago Billericay Mayflower Twinning Association created asteering group from representatives fromthe town’s clubs and societies to co-ordinate a programme of some 40commemorative events to runthroughout the year but basedaround four key dates.
Our logo, seen here, designedespecially by Acors Press in blue& yellow and black & white, willappear on all participatinggroups’ leaflets and posters ofendorsed events.
The complete programme willbe printed in the spring andavailable through The TownCrier, The Resident, and thelibrary as well as at a launch on20th June in the Reading Rooms.In the meantime, as events becomefinalized, they will be graduallyrevealed on the BMTA’s website:www.billericaytwinning.org.uk and throughthe Facebook page: Billericay Mayflower 2020.
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Beware of cowboy roofersPlease bring to the attention of yourreaders that my elderly neighbour hasbeen talked out of £3,000 from mencold calling and terming themselves asroofers. He, like me, was told that therewas a problem with the roof. I said Iwould get a second opinion however myneighbour was fleeced. My advicewould be to say no to anyone who coldcalls.
Name and address supplied.
Enforcement Needed!Not only does pavement parking narrow access for pedestrians, what about thedamage caused with no authority willing to repair. Pavement surfaces destroyed,kerbstones broken and dislodged along with water meter covers.All hazards for young and old alike. Parcel delivery men are mostly responsible,either when arriving or leaving, driving over the pavement is something they have
to do! 90% of the time the damage done is avoidable and the householder whocomplains is most unpopular. Enforce the law and get some money into the coffers!Name and address supplied.Reading about the West Billericay’s problems of two-wheel-on-pavement parking in TheResident, in the East, in Chepstow Close we regularly have the problem of four-wheel-on-pavement parking, completely blocking the pavement, by two cars and a van!
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Who were they?
In response to your reader’s enquiry about Peter Browne and Richard Britteridge whose names appear on
Mayflower Memorial boards in Plymouth, like the internet, not everything you read on ‘memorials’ can be
trusted to be accurate.
In the 1920s an American identified Peter Browne, Pilgrim Father, as being Peter Browne of Outwood Common.
However his researches did not go far enough because the Browne of Outwood Common was alive and well, and
appearing in court in Chelmsford, in 1626 at the same time as the Mayflower Browne (who actually came from Dorking)
was marrying and having children in Plymouth Colony. It’s the same story with Richard Britteridge I’m afraid. A casual
remark made without any foundation in the 1960s, reproduced on the web, has resulted in several websites, including
Billericay Archives, and so-called ‘memorial’ boards stating he came from Little Burstead. His origins are in fact
completely unknown.
Regards
Julian Whybra
24 Martingale Road,
CM11 1SG. 01277 654228
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events between 10th December 2019
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St Luke’s HospiceChristmas Market –Sunday 17th November2019. At a NEW Venue –The Chichester Hotel, Old
London Rd, Wickford SS11 8UE. 11.00am-3.00pm.Entertainment on stage all stage, Christmas stalls andbargains galore. Santa’s Grotto, Bar and Hot Foodavailable, Plenty of car parking & No entry Fee!
Hannakins Farm Fun DayGiant family Fun Day at HannakinsFarm Hall November 24th10.00am-3.00pm in aid of GreatOrmond Street ( in memory ofChloe). Come along and have fun,
see Father Christmas, buy some home made cakes.Loads of stalls and crafts. A great day out come rainor shine. Contact Ann 01277 627224.
Billericay United Reformed Church
Christmas Fayre onSaturday 9th November1 1 . 3 0 a m - 2 . 3 0 p m ,
Mayflower Hall, Chapel Street, Billericay. Come forlunch or coffee and cake. Artisan stalls selling craftitems, decorations, homemade cakes and preserves.
Cercle Français de Basildon et BillericayMeets at the Fold, Billericay at8.00pm. Talks in French on Friday
8th November (famous Frenchmen called Louis),Friday 22nd November (textile industry in northernFrance), Friday 6th December (history of food inFrance). Telephone 07986 293419/07986 293419.www.basildonfrenchcircle.org.uk
Single Essex Friends Meets fortnightly on Mondays inBillericay. A small self run andfunding social group for singles over
50, who are single, divorced or widowed. A friendlygroup with varied events e.g. socials, meals out,theatre trips, short walks, Christmas meal & SummerBall. Contact 07922 415298
The Billericay Ladies Probus ClubNewly retired to looking to make newfriends? The Billericay Ladies Probus
Club meets for lunch at 12.00 on the second Mondayof each month at the Mount Avenue Banqueting Suite,Hutton. New members welcome. Contact [email protected]
Basildon & Billericay U3AMeets 4th Friday of themonth at the Canon RocheCentre (behind theCatholic Church) Laindon
Road, Billericay, 2.30-4.00pm. Members free. Guests£2. Limited parking. Contact 07960 654707. Email [email protected] or visithttp://u3asites.org.uk/bb
Meets every Monday in term time at Christ ChurchHall, Perry St, Billericay from 10.30am-12.00pm.£4.50 per family includes coffee for parents and snacktime for children. A fun nursery group for babies andpre-school twins and multiples (siblings welcome).Contact www.billericaytwins.co.uk
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BDRA Area Committee Meetings
All members welcome to attend. Ifyou would like to raise an issue orare interested in local matters andwant to get involved we would loveto see you. Next meeting dates willbe at 7.30pm on Wednesday13th November for East/Bursteadand Thursday 19th November
for West. If you would like to come along or have anissue to discuss please contact us [email protected]
Basildon Council Crunch TimesMobile tip for household waste.Saturday 30th November –
9.00am-12.00pm – Radford Crescent Car Park,Billericay.Saturday 7th December – 9.00am-12.00pmDavids Walk, Billericay.Contact www.basildon.gov.uk/crunch
Billericay WIMeets 1st & 3rd Wed of the month at 2.00pm in theWI Hall, St Edith’s Lane. Wednesday 20thNovember – “Christmas Around the World” withAnita Sackett.
Buttsbury WIMeets on 2nd Tuesday of the month at Canon RocheHall 8.00-10.00pm. New members welcome. ContactSue Hunt on 01268 761265.
South Green WIMeets on 3rd Thursday of the month 7.45-10.00pm atSouth Green Memorial Hall. New members welcome.Contact Doreen Gazzard on 01277 652739.
Rosebay WIMeets on the 4th Wednesday of the month, exceptAugust, at 1.30pm in Canon Roche Hall, Laindon Rd.We have a variety of speakers, social gatherings andoutings. New members welcome. Contact MadgeCaulfield on 01277 623278.
Basildon & District Rambling ClubMeets every Saturday at 2.00pmwith some longer walks on otherdays. The Saturday walks are 4-5
miles with a rest half way. New members welcome.Membership £6 per year and includes all walks. Visitwww.basildonanddistrictramblingclub.btck.co.uk
Billericay ParkrunEvery Saturday 8.45am at LakeMeadows. Parkrun provides a free,timed, 5k run, jog or walk for all
standards from 4 yrs+. A great family and communityevent in lovely surroundings. Visit www.parkrun.org.uk/billericay or visit ourFacebook page.
‘Gone Too Soon’Bereavement Support Group forparents who have lost a Son orDaughter. Meetings are held 3rd
Monday of the month at Reid’s, 66-68 Laindon Rd,7.00-9.00pm. Free parking available. Email: [email protected] or give Lyn a call on 07387805406 or visit www.gonetoosoon.online
Hutton Bridge ClubLearn to play Bridge! Lessonsevery Monday morning at the HuttonCommunity Centre. Contact Tony on07957 406088.
Billericay Horticultural SocietyMeets in St Mary Magdalen Church,High St on 3rd Monday of everymonth at 8.00pm. Entry is £1 formembers and £2 for visitors.
Monday 18th November – AGM.
Billericay Archeological and Historical Society
Meetings are held at The Fold,Billericay Arts Association, LaindonRoad, at 8.00pm. Monday 11thNovember “The ShakespeareConspiracy” with Julian Whybra.
Monday 9th December “A Giant of the 19thCentury – Abraham Lincoln” with Margaret Mills.
Billericay SocietyMeets at the Fold Billericay ArtsAssociation, Laindon Road.Wednesday 20th November -
“Panamania Cruise Down the Panama Canal” withTony Curtis. Contact 01277 659286
Billericay Floral Arrangment GroupMeets at 8.00pm in the WI Hall in StEdith’s Lane, Billericay. Wednesday 4thDecember – “Christmas Pick and Mix”with Sue Oaten.
Brentwood Wine SocietyMeets every 2nd Tuesday of themonth at Sheffield Parish Hall from8.00-10.00pm. Experts present 8wines to taste each evening. Trialevening for free. Contact Steve
07776 031747 or [email protected]
Billericay Festival of Remembrance 2019Saturday 9th November at7.30pm at Emmanuel Church,
Billericay. Music and songs by Harmony BrassEnsemble, The Essential Singers, and SutherlandPipes and Drums. Standard Bearers from the RoyalBritish Legion and ex-servicemen’s associations willalso take part and the finale will include the Act ofRemembrance. All donations to The Royal BritishLegion Poppy Appeal and Help for Heroes. Tickets£15, online at www.billericaytowncouncil.gov.uk,Billericay Library, Slipped Discs. Contact 01277625732.
Jazz at the FoldThe Neville Dickie Trio – Saturday 9th November7.30pm. Jazz pianist Neville Dickie and his regulardrummer, Norman Davey, will be joined by GoffDubber for a special performance of stride piano andtraditional jazz music. Tickets: £12.00 includingrefreshments. Contact 01277 659286.
Belvedere Jazz & Music ClubThe Chichester Hotel, Old London Road, Rawreth. Admission from £12.50 – Food from 6.30pm. Contact: www.belvederejazz.co.uk. Email: [email protected] or telephone07850 607075. Wednesday 13th November Pete Allen’s HotFour with Dave Browning. 8.00-10.30pmWednesday 20th November Vasilis XenopoulosQnt with Freddie Gavita. 8.00-10.30pmWednesday 27th November ‘Salute to BennyGoodman’ Pete Long Quartet. 8.00-10.30pmWednesday 4th December Pasadena RoofOrchestra – Reservations only. 7.45-10.30pm
Chelmsford Jazz ClubCramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford. Doors open:11.45am Gig starts: 12.15pm Advance booking:01245 606505 £12 / £16 / £5 under 18s (unlessotherwise stated). Saturday 8th December £13 / £17 – Jo Harrop(vocals), Tony Kofi (sax), Graham Harvey (piano),Dave Chamberlain (bass) and Matt Home (drums).
Billericay & Basildon Scottish Dancers
Meets on Tuesdays from 8.00-10.00pm in St Mary’s Church Hall,The Triangle, Langdon Hills.Scottish Country Dancing offersfun exercise in a friendly, sociable,environment. Experienced ornovice dancers welcome. Tuition
given. You do not need a partner. Bring flat shoes &soft drink. First night free then £3.00 per night.Contact 01277 623708.
Billericay Folk Dance ClubMeets every Tuesday 8.00-10.00pm(except 2nd Tuesday of the month) inthe WI Hall in St Ediths Lane.
Refreshments included. You do not need a partner.Contact Helen 01268 541059.
Brentwood’s Orchestras for Young Musicians
To celebrate the festive season,BOYM is going to screen TheSnowman whilst performingHoward Blake's wonderful score.Rehearsals will be on Fridays, 6.30-
8.30pm. The performance will be on Saturday, 7thDecember at Bishop’s Hill, Brentwood CM13 1BD –tickets £6. It is open to all young musicians who playan orchestral instrument to grade 5 standard or above.Contact [email protected]
The Wallace SingersA Christmas concert will be heldon Sunday 15th December at3.00pm at the Anglo Europeanschool, Ingatestone. Tickets £12(14 and under £6) include
seasonal refreshments. The programme entitled “Merry Christmas Everybody”includes many familiar items and new ones too! Bookearly for this popular concert on 07981 030481.
Frances’ School of DramaProduction of Disney Aladdin onSaturday 7th December 11.30am,2.00pm & 4.30pm.Tickets £6.00 children £12.00 adults.
Music by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Riceand Chad Beguelin. The Fold, 72 Laindon Road,Billericay. Contact 01277 659286.
Billericay Choral SocietyAutumn concert Saturday 30thNovember 7.30pm, St MaryMagdalene Church, Church Street,Great Burstead, CM11 2TR. The Choirwill be singing Faure’s Requiem and
Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Ralph VaughanWilliams. Tickets £10 available from Brown Sugar/Slipped Discs (01277 631422) at 57-59 High Street,Billericay, from Maggie Kingston on 01277 625667 orby email from [email protected] Tickets alsoavailable at the door on the night. Parking at the venueand interval refreshments.
The Unpackaged PantryEvery 2nd and 4th Friday of the month,The Reading Rooms, Billericay HighSt. Bring your own containers to fillwith loose, store-cupboard foods. See Facebook page or [email protected]
Billericay Christmas MarketSunday 1st December 11.00am-5.00pm Santa’s Parade starts at11.00am followed by six hours ofentertainment and gift buying. 100-plus market stalls, includingfarmers, craft and continental.Shops all open. Dancers, singers,choirs on two special stages,
children's fairground, street entertainment, hot food,mulled wine, Santa’s grotto, Punch ‘n’ Judy, freeparking, free entry, carols in church.
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Although honesty is the bestpolicy when it comes todivorce proceedings, when
and what you can disclose is still amuch misunderstood subject. TheHigh Court has recently issuedsome further guidance that mighthelp.Divorce lawyers have long been concernedabout the decision in the Tchenguiz & Ors vs.Imerman case. This was a case where thewholesale hacking of commercially sensitivedocuments belonging to a spouse and theirbusiness partners was roundly criticised by theCourt of Appeal. The so-called Imerman Ruleshave been a source of endless debate ever
since. Broadly summarised, if the documentsare ‘lying around’ you can help yourself tocopies of them, but if they are locked away(either physically or electronically), then youcannot.
Mrs Thum found some relevant financialdocuments on a flash drive in the parties’ jointsafety deposit box in Zurich. She claimed thatthe drive was in an envelope with the passwordwritten on the front, permitting her access tothe equivalent of documents left ‘lying around’.
However, her husband denied her version ofevents and argued that a hacker must havebeen employed to access the data.Very sensibly, Mrs Thum agreed to hand the
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just ‘lying around’ therefore went against him.The judge confirmed that, in thosecircumstances, the documents themselveswere fair game.
From a court’s perspective, unless it has all ofthe relevant information and documentation, ajudge is not necessarily going to be able tomake a fair order.
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Divorce: why not put your cards on the table?flash drive over to her husband’s solicitorsunder the usual conditions – that anyadmissible and relevant documents should beimmediately disclosed back by him to her. MrThum ignored an order from the court todisclose the documents, and then failed to turnup at court.
In the absence of the husband, the judge hadlittle difficulty in ruling against him. Thelawyers were ordered to disclose thedocuments despite Mr Thum’s objection.
Although Mr Thum may have had a goodargument, he triggered its failure by not co-operating with the court. The argument aboutwhether the documents had been effectively
our computers keep us up to date, far lesscostly than starting from scratch every year. Ifa client has a query at any time we can “pushbuttons” and know exactly where they arefinancially and be able to help.
“One-off” advice is also worrying as thingslike pension freedoms come into force andtaxes change meaning what was the rightadvice a year or so ago can now becompletely the wrong thing to do.
For example, when annuity purchase wascompulsory it was common to reduce theinvestment risk of pension fundsautomatically as retirement neared;sometimes called “life-styling”. The processwas designed to prevent the policyholdersuffering a large drop in funds just before
buying the annuity and thus obtaining asmaller income for the rest of their life.
Under pension freedoms de-risking isprobably the last thing one should do as thefund could be invested for another 20 or 30years and thus needs a completely differentinvestment strategy to a fund that must buyan annuity.
Without an on-going relationship wewould not have the opportunity to explainthe situation make appropriate changesand put things right if necessary.
To paraphrase the RSPCA “a client is for lifenot just a few weeks”, if your pension fund isinvested in a “lifestyle” option, or even if not,you might want to speak to an IFA, regularly!
Whilst IFA’s are alwaysdelighted to welcome newclients, those wanting only
a “one-off” piece of advice cancause us concerns.
In the very old days advisers worked for highinitial commission which was essential aswith no ongoing income we were reliant onregular new “sales” to cover our runningcosts. If clients did not proceed with oursuggestions we earnt nothing so initialcommission was high.
With the advent of compulsory fee chargingthis situation has gone completely Topsy-
turvy. Looking after family’s finances on anon-going fee basis is not only good for clientsas we can keep them up to date, but for us aswe no longer need extra high upfront fees.
Taking on a new client and gathering all therelevant information is around a day’s work ormore depending on complexity. We need upto date information to be able to adviseappropriately and correctly. We must thereforemake a charge, but this can be a lot lower thancommission used to be.
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It is amazing how things happen in ‘threes’! Whenyou are waiting for a bus to turn up, along come atrio. We have been excited recently that three lucky
things have come to the park.
Firstly, as you know, the parkwon the East of EnglandRegion Award for the Best UKPark 2019. Following thatamazing news, BasildonCouncil has recently awardedus a grant of £3,000 towardsour water station project. Wehave been planning for over ayear to install a robust bottle-filling, water fountain and dogbowl unit near the communityhu t , p rov id ing eas i l yaccessible clean drinkingwater for park users of allages. The grant means that weare now over halfway to findingthe funds to install it and wehope to raise the remaining£2,000 or so in the comingmonths, so it can be installedin the New Year.
The third good news was thatonce again the people ofBillericay have supported usthrough the WaitroseCommunity Matters Fund thisSeptember. By adding theirgreen tokens to our box, it hasenabled the Friends to receive£490, which is being spent onnew garden plants andhundreds of daffodil and tulipbulbs to brighten the Springdays next year.
We have a number ofvolunteers who help in the parkin various ways throughout theyear. Our team of 20 volunteergardeners look after all thegardens in the park, so the pastweeks have been busy forthem planting all those new
plants. The ecology groupenjoyed planting bluebell bulbsrecently and the Information huthas been manned each weekby our team of ladies. We alsohave a small group of peoplewho help once a month on aSaturday morning at ourworking parties, with jobs suchas general maintenance,cleaning the signs or addingbark chippings to paths andbeds. So, if you could spare acouple of hours to help us keep
the park looking great, doplease contact us on:
07843 860135(answerphone) or email:
[email protected] We’d love to hear from you!
And finally, for your diaries,note that ‘Carols in thePark’, around the Christmastree by the boat house, is onSaturday December 14th at4.00pm. Free mulled wine &nibbles. Bring a torch!
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A member of the Resident distributionteamSomeone who can spare a couple of hours a month to bundle upresidents and drop them off to road reps in the East of Billericay. Amileage allowance is paid. This is a vital role in the distributionchain. Please make contact if you can help. [email protected] 632390.
A member of an RMGWe have developed the concept of the Resident MonitoringGroups(RMGs) to ensure that Billericay residents are not ignoredonce a site for development is agreed in principle.
We assume that the Planning Inspector when he approves asite in the Local Plan will identify some conditions associatedwith that site and the first stage will be for the RMGs to becomefamiliar with the site details and those conditions.
As the developers move through the planning process we wouldhope that the RMGs will monitor this activity and, preferably,engage directly with the developers and Basildon Council, toensure that residents views are not ignored, that the Inspectorsconditions are incorporated in any approved application and thatthe Council imposes its own conditions on the developers to thebenefit of residents. We have already published our Four Firsts asa top level set of conditions which we believe are fundamental to
any large scale development and we would hope that RMGs willintroduce the next level of detail based upon local knowledge andthe specific needs of our local residents.
Once Planning Applications are approved we would see the RMGsproviding on the ground monitoring of the actual developments andreporting any failures to comply with the agreed conditions toBasildon Council's Planning Enforcement team.
We recognise that the BDRA and BAG are totally dependent onvolunteers and what issues get done is conditioned by the resourceand skills available. This will be equally true for the RMGs. Sowhilst the above is a top level view of what we think could be usefulit will be for the RMG volunteers to determine what actuallyhappens. BDRA and BAG will continue to provide guidance andhelp as appropriate. Join us by contacting Mike Andrews [email protected].
A member of the Editorial teamSomeone who has an interest in local issues who would like toassist the Editor in the first instance and then if happy go on to takeover. There are a number of contacts for articles, a thriving eventpage and issues which come from the committees. The presenttime is an exciting one to be a part of the Association’scommunication arm as we become a key influencer as the Voice ofthe people of Billericay and District. Contact Chris Wade for achat email: [email protected] or 632390.
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Key MeetingsArranged
We are pleased to report thatwe have secured meetingswith the head of Planningand Gavin Callaghan tospeak about issues inBillericay. We feel that it isimportant to have n ongoingrelationship to ensure thatthese people who are part ofthe decision making processwhich impacts on us areaware of our views and thework we do on your behalf.
Follow up to anobservation by aResident
A highways issue wasreported to us and the TownCouncil. We have referred itto Essex highways andthank the resident forbringing it to our attention.The photo below shows that
Committee Focus
MAYFLOWER
“Help us to help you”
tarmac laid to the rear of theshops in the high street wasnot extended to cover loosestones. These will fall intoWestern road and block thedrains. On the opposite sideof the road there are tworainwater drains that areblocked by stones whichhave been pushed intothem.
Town Trail – Arequest from theTown Council –Walk Leaders for2020
We have had a request fromthe Town Council to see ifthere is anyone with a goodknowledge of Billericay whowould be prepared to leadthe very popular Town TrailWalks which are organisedby the Town Council each
summer. Both the guideswho have done it are unableto continue. One is movingaway and the other onewants to hang up his boots.
There are 4 walks each year,which take place on either aSaturday or Sunday in June,July, August and September.The walks last approx. 2hours and start at the railwaystation heading up to SunCorner and are generallywell attended. Sadly withoutnew leaders the walks will bediscontinued which wouldbe a shame in 2020 whenwe are hoping that additionalvisitors will come to the town.The contact details foranyone who can help [email protected] or 01277 625732
Mayflower 2020
BDRA are represented onthe Mayflower 2020Committee and are planningto hold events in the HighStreet next year. TheResident will be one of thevehicles for letting peopleknow about the events.There is still time for groupsto offer events and activitiesduring the year. The eventswill be near the key dateswhen the Mayflower sailedand arrived in America. i.e.15th July Essex Pilgrimsleave B i l le r icay. 6 th
September Pilgrim Fathersleave England. 11th.November Mayflower madelandfall in New England.11th December The PilgrimFathers found their colony atPlymouth.
Road reps
It continues to be difficult torecruit road reps to deliverthe Resident, especially asthe stalwarts who have beendoing it for so many yearsfeel they need to retire.
Coach Trips
Kathleen and Yvonne gaveus a list of the trips they areplanning for 2020. Somenew ones and some oldfavourites.
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Please note that all payments should be made as soon aspossible and sent to the person named on the trip
advertisement. Cheques should be made payable to BDRAand the trip title shown on the back of the cheque.
Departure points for all trips: GG – Gooseberry Green, busstop at roundabout, OA – Orchard Avenue, approachingStock Road, LR – Laindon Road, bus stop between Sun
Corner and the fire station, SG – South Green, bus stop to Wickford, opposite the retirement apartments.
Please note – When a trip is confirmed the fare must be paid as soon as possible.
PRIVACY NOTICE We understand that you consented to BDRA holding personal details about you when you subscribed as a member of the Billericay District residents’ Association and a recipient of the Resident magazine.The information which we hold is your name and address, and we may hold additional information which you have provided such as your email address and/or telephone number.We hold this data for the purpose of delivering the Resident Magazine to you and to collect and administer your subscription payments. We will hold your personal information only for as long as is necessary for these purposes.Personal data is held securely and will not be shared with any third parties. You have the right to request to see what information we hold about you. You have the right to instruct us to delete your personal information from ourrecords at any time. This would result in the termination of your membership of the BDRA.
If concession prices are quoted (ie seniors, children) these should be requested at the time of booking or the full price will apply. In the event that you need to cancel all efforts will be madeto resell your seats, however if we are unable to resell your seats you are liable for payment. The terms and conditions which apply to BDRA coach trips can be found at www.bdra.org.
For your information our coach organisers Kathleen and Yvonne have a mobile for use on the day of a trip only. The number is 07518 122647. Please put it in your contacts.
SUNDAY 8TH DECEMBER – EXPERIENCE THE DELIGHTS OF POLHILLPLEASE PAY NOWSample the delights of Kent's best known garden centre. The centre contains awide range of departments and an in store restaurant. Come and see all the lovelyand exciting Christmas displays.
Cost: £13.00
Depart: GG 9.00am. OA 9.05am. LR 9.15am. SG 9.20am. Back in Billericayapproximately 6.00pm.
Kathleen Fox, 72 Perry Street, Billericay, CM12 0ND. Telephone: 01277 622342
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THURSDAY 9TH JANUARY 2020 – GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS PANTOMIME AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM – DRESS CIRCLE SEATS FOR THE MATINEE PERFORMANCEFULL PLEASE PAY NOWGoldilocks and The Three Bears marks the venues fourth consecutive ChristmasPantomime, and we have secured Dress Circle tickets. This festive extravaganzais packed with riotous comedy routines, special effects, hair raising stunts,international circus acts and an all star cast including Paul 0’Grady, whorejoins Palladium favourites Julian Clary, Nigel Havers, Gary Wilmot andPaul Zerdin, alongside Matt Baker.
Cost: Coach and Theatre Ticket £54.70
Depart: GG 10.15am. OA 10.20am. LR 10.30am. SG 10.35. Back in Billericayapproximately 7.00pm.
Yvonne Cave, 11 The Vale, Stock, Ingatestone. CM4 9PW. Telephone: 01277 840560
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WEDNESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY, 2020 – “PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT” (THE MUSICAL). STARRING STRICTLY COME DANCING WINNER JOE MCFADDEN – 8.00PM PERFORMANCE CLIFFS PAVILION, SOUTHENDSeats still availableThis iconic Tony Award winning musical is the hilarious adventure of three friendswho hop aboard a battered old tour bus, christened Priscilla, bound for theLasseters Hotel Casino Resort in the Outback to put on the show of a lifetime.
Their epic journey is a heart-warming story of self discovery, sassiness andacceptance.
With more glitter than ever before, this smash hit show features a dazzling arrayof stunning costumes, fabulous feathers and a non-stop parade of dance floorclassics including, Hot Stuff, I Will Survive, It’s Raining Men, I love The Nightlifeand Finally. The show will bring brightness into a February evening.
Cost: Coach and top priced ticket £42.50
Depart: GG 5.45pm. OA 5.50pm. LR 6.00pm. SG 6.05pm.
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THURSDAY 14TH NOVEMBER – ELY CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS GIFT AND FOOD FAIRKathleen and Yvonne are looking forward to seeing you on the day. Here is areminder of the pick up times.Emergency mobile for use on the day only is 07518 122647. Please put it inyour contacts.Depart: GG 8.45am. OA 8.50am. LR 9am. SG 9.05am. Back in Billericayapproximately 6.00pm. Kathleen Fox, 72 Perry Street, Billericay, CM12 0ND. Telephone: 01277 622342
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