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February to April 2019 Issue 78
The Mylander
K E E P I N G T H E C O M M U N I T Y I N F O R M E D
Funded by Myland Community Council FREE
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Myland Community Council Phone numbers are
01206 unless
The Chair Pete Hewitt 853942 otherwise stated
Vice Chair Martin Goss 07912 396 335
Pauline Bacon 07929 903484 John Dickson c/o 853400
Clare Bailey 842327 Alan Hayman c/o 853400
Richard Beauchamp 07768 631 521 Pete Hewitt 853942
Stuart Calver 07528 548489 Alison Jay 07761 729054
Catherine Clouston 07785 987 734 Robert Johnstone 853204
David Clouston 07748 064 562 David King 07738 522641
Marina de Smith c/o 853400 John Stewart 854274
Email: firstname.surname@mylandcommunitycouncil.gov.uk
Clerk: Katherine Kane clerk@mylandcommunitycouncil.gov.uk
Office: 101 Nayland Road, Colchester, CO4 5EN
Office Hours: 8.30am - 11.30am (Mon, Weds, Thurs, Fri); 2.00pm - 4.00pm (Mon, Thurs)
Closed on Tuesdays
Tel: 853400
Website: www.mylandcommunitycouncil.org.uk
Anglian Water Emergency Services 0800 771 881
Age UK – Free call 0800 055 6112
NHS Blood and Transplant Donor Information 0300 123 23 23
Camulos Academy 588588
Childline – Free call 0800 1111
Colchester Borough Council – Enquiries 282222
Colchester Police Station 101
Colchester Community Policing Team ColchesterCPT@essex.pnn.police.uk
Crimestoppers – Free call 0800 555 111
Gas Emergency Services – Free call 0800 111 999
High Woods Country Park, Turner Road 853588
Mile End Methodist Church, Rev. Ken Chalmers 545253
Church Hall Hire, Keith Thompson 844252
Mill Road Surgery, Mill Road 845900
Myland Parish Halls Hire (Sarah King) 07518 437488
Myland School, Mill Road 852109
NHS Advice Line 111
NSPCC – Free call 0800 800 5000
Prescription Pick Up, Mile End area only 851928, 852286
Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Myland, Revd Ray Gibbs 843926
Associate Vicar, Parish of Myland, Revd John Chandler 366930
Queen Boudica School 844654
St Joseph Church, Mgr. Chris Brooks 866317
Samaritans, Walsingham Road 116123
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The Mylander
Keeping The Community Informed
The Mylander is funded by Myland Community Council as a community service. It is
issued quarterly and distributed to every household in the parish. The views expressed do
not necessarily reflect those of Myland Community Council. Articles and information are
reproduced in good faith.
Farewell from the Editor
This issue of The Mylander will be my last as Editor. The first was in February 2012 (number
50). That represents twenty-nine editions, or about 1,160 pages—the equivalent of four pretty
thick novels, all produced on my computer in the kitchen at home!
My predecessor Katherine Kane (now Clerk of MCC) also served for seven years as Editor,
and likewise as a volunteer. However, since I decided to step down last autumn, no-one at
MCC has come forward to take over the job on a voluntary basis. Therefore, the role of Editor
and Advertising Manager is being advertised as a paid position (see page 5).
For the cover of this issue, number 78, I have chosen a variation of the cover photo on my very
first edition. It is still my favourite, even after seven years, and the circumstances under which
it was taken reflect the changing nature of Myland during my time as Editor.
In May 2010, there was a photo-shoot in the fields opposite my house—I think for an Italian
fashion house. It was decidedly eccentric, involving two vintage London taxis, a phone box,
a signpost marked ’London’, and two gentlemen wearing bowler hats and pinstripe suits,
carrying umbrellas and briefcases.
I happened to be walking the dogs across the fields with my husband David, who had a
camera with him. We photographed these strange players, doing whatever they were doing
amidst the green fields, and thought no more about it until the time came to choose a cover for
The Mylander two years later.
Those fields are now all gone. Where those actors once stood now live many hundreds of our
new neighbours, some of whom no doubt wear suits, visit London, take taxis, and even have
umbrellas and briefcases. And all of whom make phone calls, though probably not from red
phone-boxes. Plus ça change...
Goodbye and good luck to you all, old residents and new! Enjoy Myland.
Catherine Clouston
P.S. I have written a goodbye editorial on the next two pages.
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Editorial
The local Council elections will be held on 2nd May.
All three seats in Mile End Ward on Colchester Borough Council, and every seat on
Myland Community Council itself, will be up for grabs on Thursday 2nd May.
I would like to take a moment to urge you to vote in these elections.
A recent London School of Economics blog, by Joanie Willett, commented that “despite
being the first tier of government in England, Parish [and Community] Councils are the
least democratic of all tiers”.
She goes on to note that Community Councils are “the closest tier of government to
citizens, and therefore the most accessible. It is much easier and more straight-forward
to make changes to the communities within which we live and work, than to a remote,
distant, and relatively inaccessible national politics. […]
“People do want to be involved in their communities, and they do want to help to make
positive change. But they need to feel that this is an effective and productive use of their
time. […] Parish Councils have an enormous potential for helping to create vibrant
communities, where individuals can get involved in shaping the places they live in.
They are the most accessible point of democratic engagement in the UK, and vital to
reinvigorate our representative democracy.”
Put more simply, we on MCC are spending quite large amounts of your money. Let me
repeat that: YOUR money. And we are spending it on what we think you want and need.
This includes The Mylander, incidentally, which is not a negligible cost to produce and
distribute. This may be what you want. Or not.
If it were up to you, what would you want your money spent on? What are your
priorities for your neighbourhood? What do you think your local community ought to
have? What should it do? What is important?
Well, it is up to you!
If enough people stand for election to MCC, the community will have a real choice about
who runs the first tier of their local government. What it spends, what it does, and why.
With enough candidates, voters can exercise proper democratic control on 2nd May.
They can elect an entirely new set of Community Councillors, and throw us all out if
that is what they want. Or vote to keep all of us in place. Or anything in between. But it
will be a proper choice, properly made.
Otherwise, as Cllr Pete Hewitt says (page 4), MCC elections will be uncontested in which
case the same crew get in again by default—including me!
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New Community Centres
In the next few years, two brand new Community Centres will be built in Myland. These
will be funded by development money from the Chesterwell and Severalls developments
(called Section 106 funding).
These will be major new resources for our community. We are short of places that can
host activities in Myland. The new Centres will make a huge difference.
MCC very strongly believes that, once built and handed-over, the Centres should be
managed and run by a non-profit local community association, rather than (for example)
a private company. MCC’s policy is therefore to do everything possible to support
the formation of a local association for this purpose. We also stand ready to provide
appropriate technical and financial assistance in maximising the community benefit from
the Centres in future. Does this project interest you? See page 30 for more information.
What’s going on in Myland?
Colchester United host a second ‘Sleep Out’ on Saturday 9th February (page 22).
MCC will be providing free Shrubs and Trees at the office in Nayland Road on Saturday
9th March starting at 9.30am (page 16). First come, first served!
Grab your masks and capes and join St Helena for its Comic Hero Run this March. This
family friendly event takes place on 17th March 2019 in Colchester’s Castle Park. Sign up
at sthelena.org.uk/comic19 or call 931468.
Cllr Pauline Bacon has established a series of evening Community Meetings (page25).
VACANCY
Editor & Advertising Manager
of The Mylander
THE MYLANDER is a community-service magazine funded by Myland
Community Council.
We are looking for a dynamic individual for the position of Editor and
Advertising Manager. It is a part-time position, based at the MCC offices, with
very flexible hours.
IS THIS YOU?
Please contact the Clerk at MCC (see page 2 for details).
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Myland Community Council
Happy New Year to you all.
We expect 2019 to be another busy year for your Council. There are interesting and
exciting projects ahead such as Community Centres (see page 30) and a new Village
Green in Mill Road. Although physically they may not appear this year, there is a great
deal of work to be done in the build up to their arrival.
Chesterwell and Kingswood Heath (Severalls) are forging ahead and many more
residents will be welcomed into our community during 2019.
We are pleased that the 2019/20 budget has the same level of Precept as before.
In May there will be Local Elections (see page 4). Every seat on both Colchester Borough
Council and Myland Community Council is up for election.
MCC has 17 Councillors, 3 in ‘East Ward’ and 14 in ‘West Ward’. For the election to be
contested, there need to be four or more candidates for East Ward and fifteen or more in
West Ward. If there are not sufficient candidates for a contested election, all candidates
who do stand will be appointed.
Are you interested in becoming a Councillor? Myland is a thriving and growing
community and it is essential to have fresh ideas and points of view on the Council. To
find out more please contact me at any time (see page 2).
You may have noticed that our email address is now ‘gov.uk’, thanks to Cllr John
Stewart’s launch of our new website. The email address better reflects the fact that MCC
is the first tier of local government.
Finally… This is Catherine Clouston’s last edition of Mylander as Editor, a role she first
assumed in February 2012. I take this opportunity to extend my thanks to Catherine for
the fantastic job she has done over seven years and 29 editions.
Cllr Pete Hewitt
Chairman, Myland Community Council
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Reports from Councillors
There are no reports in this issue from the Myland Access Group or from the Community
Engagement Committee.
Planning & Highways Committee
The task of reviewing and commenting on planning applications for our Council requires
good knowledge of planning law and procedures. In November 2018 our members
attended a training session at Colchester Town Hall. This, combined with previous
sessions elsewhere in Essex, have ensured that our Committee members are up to speed
with current changes in planning, including the revised NPPF (National Planning Policy
Framework).
Our Committee, with support from County Cllr Anne Turrell and local Ward Councillors,
has been involved in the Mill Road Traffic Calming Scheme.
Phase 1 has been delivered at the junction of Mill Road and Severalls Lane, along with a
raised platform outside the Rugby Club. Traffic signs have been changed to encourage
drivers to use Axial Way and Via Urbis Romanae. The delivered works were not what we
envisaged. However, they are a start and we have written to Councillor Kevin Bentley at
Essex County Council to express our dissatisfaction with how monies have been spent.
Phase 2 will be on the section between Brinkley Grove Road and Bedford Road.
However, due to design problems, this is currently under review. MCC will strongly
for the delivery and completion of this project, in support of the many local residents
complaining about the traffic and the resultant pollution problems.
Before Christmas, Cllr Pete Hewitt and myself were involved in discussions with
both Colchester Amphora and their Landscape Consultants over the future design of
the Myland Village Green (currently the Mill Road Sports Field). I have acted as lead
Councillor on this project since 2104. Pete and I have been responsible for negotiating the
acquisition and delivery of the Village Green for the residents of Myland. This has now
been agreed and is included in the Myland & Braiswick Neighbourhood Plan. We will
also be seeking the views of residents on the design layout of the green. Myland Council
remains committed to preserving as many as possible of its green spaces for the benefit
of residents.
Our new Council Website www.mylandcommunitycouncil.gov.uk is now up and
running, so if you haven’t already visited and registered your details, please do and you
will receive regular updates on Council business.
Cllr John Stewart
Chairman
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Neighbourhood Plan report
The Myland and Braiswick Neighbourhood Plan (NP) was adopted in late 2016, one of
the first two to be completed and adopted in the whole of Essex.
The NP is a long-term vision for Myland and Braiswick. It contains objectives and (most
importantly) a range of policies for housing, education, employment, envi-ronment,
social amenity, sport, leisure, roads and transport. The working group that compiled the
NP still meets quarterly to ensure that the activities of MCC committees and working
groups stay in-step with NP policies.
The working group is also undertaking a major review of the policies, objectives and
vision of the NP. We will form a view as to whether any of our actions as your Council
need to change or be added to; and indeed if the NP itself needs to change to continue
reflecting Myland and Braiswick in future.
We have set a more formal review date for 2020/21 in case the NP should need a
significant overhaul. These regular reviews will help us to determine if any changes are
required.
I hope in the next edition of The Mylander to provide a summary of our findings.
Cllr Pete Hewitt
Green the Parish
Despite the huge growth in housing, Myland still has green spaces. We have Highwoods
Country Park and the Fords Lane recreation ground. There will be new park land,
sculpted and contoured, by the A12. And we will gain a Village Green as the Rugby
Club move away from Mill Road. But the changes of recent years mean that Myland has
gone from a rural to an urban neighbourhood, some of it not well planned, often lacking
in green space, plants or flowers.
MCC are going to change this, and for the better. Our vision is simple. We will beautify
the parish. We will provide planting, colour and vibrancy at key, visible locations
throughout the year. We will make a significant difference to the look and feel of the
‘public realm’, the spaces we all share. This may include flower beds and flower planters,
hanging baskets and blossom trees.
We are talking to experts to confirm a design brief, including agreeing on the key
locations. We will consult locally on the details of this and future transformation projects.
This will not be ‘plant and forget’. We aim to make a substantial start this year and work
hard to transform the look and feel and scent of our busy parish.
David King
Chair RP&S Committee
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Resources, Planning & Strategy Committee
Setting the MCC Precept for 2019/20
Council Tax is never popular. Who wants a bill? We all know—in theory—that the tax
is necessary to deliver services we need. But we probably don’t much look forward to
paying it, and may not understand much about it.
The total Council Tax charge is driven by how much the various tiers of our local
government need to raise, which in turn is dependent on the level of support from
the central government (nowadays very little). Essex County Council must cover
infrastructure, education and social care. Colchester Borough Council provides a wide
range of local services including waste management. Our fire and police services need
money. And so does Myland Community Council.
MCC’s share of the Council Tax is called the Precept, because although we set our own
budget we do not raise it directly from the community. Instead, we ‘precept’ on the
‘principal raising council’, being CBC. In 2018/19, the MCC Precept was 49p a week per
household. (To see exactly what we spent it on, go to our website.)
Every autumn, the Resources, Planning & Strategy Committee (RP&S) considers what
MCC’s budget should be for the coming year. The proposed budget is then debated by
the full Myland Community Council, which agrees and signs-off a final version. Finally,
it is ‘precepted’ upon CBC who incorporate it into the broader Council Tax.
This year, we started by looking at the Neighbourhood Plan (see Pete Hewitt’s article on
the facing page), since this is the backbone of MCC’s vision for Myland and was formally
endorsed by residents in a referendum in 2016. We want MCC to continue supporting
the causes, organisations, groups and needs of residents. And we are looking to the
future. Myland is growing all the time. For example, we will soon have new Community
Centres (page 30) that will need equipping; and we want to deliver positive changes to
make our parish a better place to live.
Of course, we reviewed MCC’s own costs to keep our administration overhead as low
as practical. We compared our total Precept with those of Parish, Community and Town
Councils in the Colchester area.
Taking all of this into account, we recommended a budget for 2019/20 of £172,100. By
drawing down on the reserves built up over recent years, we reduced the amount we
need actually to collect to £132,000. This amounts to £25.91p per year per household (at
Band D). Allowing for the new homes built last year, the Precept will actually be a little
less, at £24.54p a year, or 47p a week.
Our priorities include Green the Parish, adding colour and vibrancy where we can; Clean
the Parish, building on our current litter picking and cleaning service; and Respond to
Planning Devolution if it ever happens.
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10We will be ready to help complete and equip new Community Centres when they arrive.
We will be able to support our new Village Green, enabling the transition from the current
sports grounds to community green space off Mill Road.
We shall update residents throughout the year about progress on these priorities, starting
with our plans for the ‘Green the Parish’ project described elsewhere in this issue of The
Mylander.
Please contact me at any time if you would like more information about MCC, the
Precept or any of our plans for 2019/20.
Cllr David King
Chair, R P & S Committee
The Great War centenary commemoration
On 11th November 2018, Myland Community Council organised an event to mark the
100th year since the end of the Great War.
In the afternoon many people visited the Parish Halls to see the beautiful displays of
poppies, pictures, poetry and stories lovingly made to commemorate the event. We are
very grateful to the children of Braiswick, Myland and Queen Boudica Primary Schools;
and to the Scouts, Cubs and Rainbow Pre-school for all their wonderful work. A huge
thank you also to the Myland WI who produced a really superb display.
Many Mylanders gathered at the War memorial to hear Cllr Peter Hewitt read out the
names of all the soldiers living Myland who had lost their lives during the First World
War. This was particularly poignant as there are still relatives of those lost soldiers living
in Myland today.
Arthur, a pupil from Braiswick Primary School, recited “In Flanders Field”.
A bugler playing ‘The Last Post’.
The Myland beacon was lit, and the bells of St Michael’s Church rang out.
Many residents who attended the event commented on how wonderful and touching
the event was, and that it had truly brought the community of Myland together on such
an historic day.
It was our pleasure to be able to bring together so many generations of local fami-lies and
to keep the memory of the fallen soldiers alive.
Many thanks to all who attended the event, and to everyone who helped make it such
a success.
Cllr Marina de Smith
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Nature Notes
There has been a lot of discussion in the media lately about ‘climate change’ or as often
expressed ‘global warming’. I mention this because over the last 2 -3 months there have
been a number of times when I and others have commented on days or events that seem
to support the idea of warmer winters (although I am writing this before January, so the
‘Beast of the East’ could reappear before you read it).
In late October, walking with friends along part of the Dorset Coastal Path, it was a
day of blue sky and warm temperatures, perhaps 20 degrees; we couldn’t have asked
for better. At one point by some scrubby bushes we were joined by a freshly emerged
red admiral butterfly busy about its business. Not so busy at another point, where the
path narrowed with more scrub, a member of our smallest snake species, a slow worm,
basked in the sun on the smooth warm soil of the path. This was a dangerous thing to
do (for the slow worm) as we were not the only walkers that day and it was luck one of
our party spotted it as we walked in line. It was not going to move. I was able to take a
good look and some photos.
We also had the company for quite a while of a kestrel. Between the path and the cliff edge
is wire fencing, and we spotted about 30 metres ahead a kestrel perched on the top wire
of the fence, still, silent and focused on the inland meadow. There was no movement as
we approached and it was a question of how close we might get but at the last moment it
took flight, only to perch on the fence again some metres ahead. He repeated this several
times, on one occasion also swooping at something in the meadow. Eventually he took
flight on our approach but instead of flying ahead the kestrel flew back along the path,
perhaps to start the whole cycle again with other walkers.
Closer to home in mid-December catkins appeared on a hazel hedge and bird song was
heard that was reminiscent of spring rather than winter. Included in this was the song of
a blackcap in a forsythia shrub—lovely to hear to but too early.
Some residents have expressed concern at the work taking place in the remaining
Chesterwell Wood. It looks rather drastic when undergrowth and tree parts, or indeed
whole trees, are removed. However, the whole project is being carried out under
ecological guidance, to give indigenous trees a greater chance of long life and to assist
any local fauna that may have lain dormant in the denser under-growth. The Wood is
subject to a care and enhancement plan, and will remain a feature of our landscape. In
future it will stand overlooking Chesterwell Park which is to be built as a community
feature into that landscape.
Pete Hewitt
13BIG Garden
The Editor writes:
The BIG Garden occupies a field of formerly agricultural land within High Woods Country Park
in Colchester, with panoramic views across the valley towards the town.
Since 2017, the Big Friendly Gardeners and Together We Grow CIC have managed the site as
an independent community facility. MCC is very proud to provide financial support for this
wonderful project as part of our Community Action Plan.
As 2018 ends we look back at our achievements for the first full year under the new
management arrangement. What a year it has been!
Apart from our normal Tuesday/Wednesday and alternate Saturday sessions, producing
a wonderful variety of organic vegetables and maintaining the garden to its usual high
standard, we have hosted a very wide range of activities:-
School visits Forces rehabilitation days Bean sowing
Compost making BBQ salad preparation Apple Day
Pumpkin Day Projects off-site for local schools
All of this due, of course, to the magnificent leadership of Wayne (Together We Grow)
and his fabulous volunteers, not forgetting our Colchester Countryside Volunteer
Rangers friends doing amazing work on landscaping in the garden.
We can now be found on social media:
On Facebook: TogetherweGrowCICandthebigfriendlygardeners
On Instagram: together_we_grow_cic
We look forward to another successful year in 2019 and the continued support of our
wonderful Myland Community Council and its hard-working Committee.
Paul Horwood
14West Bergholt Gardeners
After ending 2018 with our annual quiz and social evening, we start 2019 with a new
name, which we hope will better represent that we are an informal and friendly group of
people who enjoy gardening. We are now looking forward to enjoying more talks and
trips this year and the programme is:
18th February Brian Carline will give a talk entitled “Soil, Sweat and Tears”
18th March Jim Cook is coming to talk about the “Malmaison Carnation, Flower
of the Edwardian Season”
15th April “The World of Flowers - Dahlias, Pelargoniums & Fuchsias” will be
presented by Nick Dobson
20th May Matt Tanton Brown will give ideas for “Courtyard Gardening”
6th June outing to Shrubs Farm, Lamarsh
10th July coach trip to Fullers Mill, West Stow
5th September coach trip to Bressingham
We welcome visitors to our meetings in the Orpen Hall, West Bergholt, CO6 3BW at
7.30pm (£3 entry fee on the door or join as a member for the remainder of the 2018/2019
Programme for a reduced fee of £6).
For further information contact Terry Claydon 241256 or terryclaydon@aol.com.
Lynn Blewett
Colchester Cavaliers
New year. New you. New sport!
Your local cricket team, Colchester Cavaliers, will be offering cricket on Saturdays and
Sundays, as well as winter indoor cricket in 2019. Catering for all standards, the club is
always looking for new players interested in playing.
Sadly, this is due to be our last year playing at the Rugby Club on Mill Road but are
scheduled to move to new facilities at Mile End Recreation Ground in 2020.
If you are interested in playing please contact me, the Club Secretary, on 07534 713 243
or enquiry@cavaliers-cc.org.uk. For more information, you can view our website at
www.cavaliers-cc.org.uk.
Dan Young
Club Secretary, Colchester Cavaliers Cricket Club
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Mothers’ Union
After a very busy end to the year we are looking forward to 2019.
We don’t meet in January as it is too close to the New Year and many members are away.
In February we hold our Annual General Meeting when reports for 2018 are read and
elections to the committee are held. On 6th March we shall have a speaker from Mothers’
Union, Vivien Chapman. On 8th March we shall be holding the first of our weekly Lent
Lunches when people are invited to join us for a simple meal. Payment is by donation.
The lunches are held in St Michael’s Church starting at 12.00 noon.
We shall all meet together in St Michael’s for our pre-Easter Communion on 3rd April
and on 1st May we shall all be going to our annual lunch. The venue has still to be
arranged. What a busy time.
We meet on the first Wednesday of most months at 2.30pm in the Large Hall and are
always pleased to see new faces joining us. If you would like to know more about
Mothers’ Union please contact either our leader Mrs. Ivy Dix on 851743 or me on 366930.
We would love to hear from you
See you at our meetings.
June Chandler
M.U.Secretary
Women’s Institute
New Year is a time for looking back, and our Women’s Institute can remember some
good evenings.
In November a representative from Age UK gave a very helpful talk on what was
available in the way of legal matters and benefits available. She also left several helpful
booklets which members were able to take away and read for themselves.
December arrived and our Christmas celebrations started with Rev. Keith Lovell giving
us a talk which was called A Secular Christmas ‘Pot Pourri ’. He spoke of many different
aspects of Christmas traditions – some humorous, some very poignant. Added to this a
supper was provided and enjoyed by everyone.
The following Friday evening our Carol Concert took place in St Michael’s Church with
music by 1st Class Brass. We were joined by members of other Institutes and as we sang
the familiar carols and gazed upon the many beautifully decorated Christmas Trees
(including our W.I. one!) it felt as if Christmas had truly begun.
In January we were able to look back on Colchester as it was. John Jones from the
Colchester Film Makers Club showed us a number of films which brought back so many
memories for us.
17As we now look forward to the next year in W.I., we start off with Peter Mockford telling
us about Funny Things in the Life of a Magistrate. In March Liz Pyatt will be talking
about the Hedgehog Sanctuary. In April Gary Egerton will entertain us with the question
“So you think you know about London?”.
There may well be some cold, wintry weather in store for us in the next
couple of months but don’t hide away. You will find fun and friendship
at High Woods Community Centre on the first Friday of each month at
7.30pm. Do come along – we really would like to welcome YOU!
Sandra Jones
Young at heart
The Christmas and New Year period is now well behind us as we look forward to signs
of Spring and to blowing the cobwebs away.
With this in mind we started the new year in January with a quiz, always welcome to
get the brain going. In February we have a speaker from The Harwich Society with an
illustrated talk on how the Victorians developed Dovercourt.
In March we will be entertained by David Webb, of ‘Hi de Hi’ fame, with a talk
and film on his life in show business. Then in April we will be off on our visit to
Perrywoods Garden Centre for our Spring and Summer plants, followed by a cream
tea. Hopefully by then we will be having some lovely warm, sunny weather.
To help with our various activities we have very kindly been given a donation by
the Myland Access Group from their Boxing Day walk, for which we are extremely
grateful.
If you are interested in joining us on the third Wednesday of each month for company,
entertainment, coach trips or just a chat and refreshments please do come.
We meet at the Myland Parish Halls, Mile End Road between 2.30pm – 4.00pm. Contact
details are Diana on 01206 756119 or Jenny on 07741411367.
Diana Swan
18In the Waiting Room...
I have some good news; we have someone to fill our Nurse Practitioner vacancy.
Ashley is a paramedic who is keen to work in Primary Care. He will be starting at the
end of January and will be seeing patients with minor illness/injury. He will continue
his training with us and hopefully gain a prescribing qualification.
Unfortunately, we have lost one of our health care assistants. Naomi has left to work as
a phlebotomist at Ipswich hospital which is closer to home for her. We will all miss her
and wish her lots of luck in her new job.
We have been much luckier finding someone to replace Naomi. Michelle White will be
starting with us in a couple of weeks. She is coming from another surgery in Colchester and
is very experienced. I’m sure she will fit in well and you will all make her very welcome.
This is often the time of year when we are making New Year Resolutions but how
often do we follow them through? If anyone needs any help with life style changes,
please make an appointment with one of the nurses. They will be happy to help you with
stopping smoking or losing weight. If you are aged between 40 and 74 years old, you can
have a full NHS Health Check. Small changes to your life style can make a big difference
to your health. It’s never too late!
It’s also not too late to have your flu vaccine either; we will have vaccines until the end
of March. If you are over 65 or have a chronic illness and haven’t had your vaccine yet
please ring the surgery and make an appointment. Also pre-school children who were
aged 2 or 3 on 31st August last year are eligible for a nasal flu vaccine.
Tina Potter, Nurse Manager, Mill Road Surgery
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20A message from Essex Police
Protect your new Christmas gifts
You may have received some nice presents, or been sale-shopping. Have you
recorded the serial numbers or properly marked it? Be it a cycle, electrical
goods, garden equipment or mobile phone, it should have a serial number.
You can record them free of charge at www.immobilise.com, and there are other property-
marking products available. Indelible pens are one method. There are also commercial
marking services such as ‘SelectaDNA’, ‘SmartWater’ and ‘CREMARK’. Just look online.
With jewellery and antiques take a photograph including an “Object ID card” or ruler
to give it scale. Some property-marking products may be suitable and you can upload
photographs to ‘Immobilise’.
With mobile phone and personal music devices make a note of the IME number. To find
it key-in *#06#. If the device is stolen, you can immediately block it. You can download
an App on most mobile phones to find your phone and wipe the data stored on it.
Many TVs, mobile phones, computers and other electronics come pre-loaded with
security and/or tracking software. If yours does, make sure to activate it! If you are
storing valuable work on the new laptop back up your work elsewhere.
Look at www.essex.police.uk/advice and thecrimepreventionwebsite.com.
Stephen Armson-Smith, Crime Prevention Advisor
Essex Police, Braintree & Uttlesford District
Colchester United
2019 PROMISES EXCITEMENT FOR THE Us
As the new year arrives, things are looking good for Colchester United’s first team
as they push for promotion to League One. With one of the best home records in the
country they will be among the front runners in the remainder of the season to secure
promotion. Remember, the earlier you buy your tickets to watch them in action, the
cheaper the prices are. What’s more, U11s go for FREE with each pay-ing adult who can
take up to four U11s on their ticket.
Contact the U’s Ticket Office on 01206 755161, or visit www.colutickets.com.
COLCHESTER UNITED SECOND ANNUAL SLEEP-OUT
On Saturday 9th February, Colchester United Football in the Community (FITC) will
be holding their Second Annual Sleep Out fundraising event. The event will run from
7.00pm to 8.00am the following morning, sleeping in the concourses of the JobServe
Community Stadium. The event raises funds for Colchester United FITC Disability
21Myland
Community
Council
Tree & Shrub Giveaway
Take part in our annual Myland ‘Trees for Years’ event where Myland
households, community organisations and schools can pick up trees
and shrubs to make our parish even more beautiful
Collect your free trees & shrubs from the Council office at
101, Nayland Road
CO4 5EN
On Saturday 9th March
9.30am to 10.30am
(This will be a strictly first come first
served basis so please arrive early to
avoid disappointment)
For further information email:
marinadesmith@mylandcommunitycouncil.gov.uk
or david.king@mylandcommunitycouncil.gov.uk
22Sports Programmes, currently running within the local communi-ty and Colchester
Rough Sleepers Group, a local homelessness charity. To sign up, visit our event page!
Callum Murphy, organiser and Health
and Inclusion Development Officer said:
“After the success of our first Sleep Out
last year, we are excited to bring together
even more members of the community to
take part in this fantastic event. Not on-
ly was it a rewarding experience but it
also helped us to raise the amazing total
of £3,000 to go towards our two charities.
We look forward to seeing as many new
faces at the event this year, and continuing Please see the link to our JustGiving Page
to raise money for the two fantastic causes where you can fundraise specifically for
within the local community.” the event:-
www.justgiving.com/
The £10 ticket will include a bacon colchesterunitedfootballinthecommunity
sandwich and tea/coffee on the morning
of the event. As well as the challenge of Once you have followed the link please
complete the following steps:-
sleeping out we will be holding a 5-a-side
game and other activities. We aim to - Click Fundraise for Us
provide an unforgettable experience for - Taking Part in an Event
all, as au-thentic as possible, so we ask (Organised Event)
participants to only bring a sleeping bag - Choose Sleep Out 2019
or cover, ground mat and pillow. Drinks
- Create your page
and snacks are permitted, although not
alcohol. - Edit your page
Your fundraising will then be linked
U18s are encouraged to attend the event, directly to the Sleep Out 2019 Page. If you
and must have a supervising adult at a require any other information please do
1:1 ratio, each with their own paid ticket. not hesitate to contact Callum Murphy
We ask for people to fundraise as an on 01206 755160 or callum.murphy@
individual for this event, with a targeted colchesterunited.net.
amount of £100 to be raised per person.
Please try to raise as close to this amount
as possible.
Myland
Community Tree & Shrub Giveaway
Council
See page 22 for details
2324
Features
Community Meetings
Cllr Pauline Bacon has set up a new series of evening Community Meeting where our Mile End
residents can get together. These monthly meetings are a great opportunity to meet new people
as well as be educated and informed on a variety of topics. There are talks from speakers and local
residents about what is happening in our area.
The Community First Responders came in September, describing their volunteer roles
within the East of England Ambulance Trust. They carry a lot of equipment and have
comprehensive training. They attend incidents in the Colchester area, usually arriving
before an ambulance. They often deal with cardiac arrests and demonstrated the use of
a life-saving defibrillator. They have raised funds for the new defibrillator which is now
prominently located outside the Co-operative store on Nayland Road. They are simple
to use and take you through a step-by-step process.
In October we welcomed a Dementia Friends Champion to train us as Dementia Friends.
This raised our awareness of what is happens to people who experience dementia
and how we can be more understanding to them with small changes in attitude and
understanding.
Robert Johnstone came in November to give a talk on footpaths and walkways in the
Mile End area, showing us maps and explaining the Colchester Orbital route and the
network of footpaths in our area.
In January we welcomed Marina Woodrow of Colchester Night Shelter, Vivienne
Wiggins from Beacon House and Victor Flores of the Colchester Rough Sleepers Project
who updated us on the issue of homelessness in Colchester.
Forthcoming events in 2019
On 13th February Jackie Russell of Outhouse East, the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &
Transgender (LGBT) charity based on East Hill in Colchester, will come to raise our
awareness, and a speaker from Colchester Pride will update us of the plans for 2019.
On 13th March we will have Matthew Gauden in attendance, Centre Manager of Open
Road Colchester, to inform us about their work in the town with people with drug and
alcohol problems. Other speakers will be confirmed shortly.
I hope for our April meeting The Community First Responders will return to run a two
hour “Heart Start” course, and details will be confirmed shortly.
On 8th May we welcome a Dementia Friends Champion to train our residents to be
Dementia Friends, as they did last October.
All meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of the month at Mile End Methodist
Church, Nayland Road CO4 5ET. The meeting is in the hall at the back of the church
25(to be found at the back of the main church building opposite Nayland Road end of
Defoe Crescent next to 82, Nayland Road). Doors will open at 7.00pm for refreshments,
the meeting begins at 7.30pm. and usually runs until 9.00pm.
If you have any useful contacts or ideas for speakers, please contact me. There are certain
to be people in our community that are doing interesting work who can come and speak
to us at future meetings.
I will be contacting Essex Police about ID theft and internet security; the Essex Fire
Service regarding Fire safety in the home; and The Lakes about suicide prevention and
isolation of people with mental health problems.
We want to interact with you and build our community. Please get involved. We are
providing opportunities for non-profit community groups and charities to come and tell
us what they are doing as the basis for evening meetings.
Look out for information on the local Facebook pages, posters on MCC notice boards
and by contacting Pauline Bacon on 07929903484.
Tracy Cooper’s Animal Sanctuary
Editor’s note: You will have to indulge me for this article. I first spoke to Tracy a few months
ago when I was told she might be the “go to” person for a rescue spaniel. (I was looking for a dog
for my mother.) Her story is quite extraordinary, and I think needs to be spread far and wide for
its inspiring message.
Tracy Cooper has battled life-threatening cancer for years—but what she really cares
about is the mad menagerie of animals who live with her at her cottage in Ardleigh,
Essex. The 53-year-old set up her pet-rescue service in 2001. Since then, Tracy has taken
in thousands of unwanted pets from all over the country, looking after between 10 and
100 at any one time. She finds most of them new homes.
At 27, Tracy was diagnosed with breast cancer and given twelve months to live. Despite
what three doctors told her, she pulled through. She had the BRCA1 gene mutation that
suppresses the ability to repair damaged DNA and produce tumour -fighting proteins.
“At that stage I had a two-week-old baby, Poppy, and a four-year-old son, Ben,” she says.
“No way was I leaving.”
But her husband did leave. “There was no discussion, and no arguments; he just went
without even telling me, and never came back,” Tracy says. “Ten years later, I found out
he was in America. I was heartbroken; he was the love of my life.”
And while Tracy struggled to come to terms with her loss, four years later, the cancer
came back. Another operation and more therapy followed. It was in one of her cancer
support-group meetings that Tracy first had the idea of working with animals. Other
sufferers would ask her what she wanted to do with whatever time she had left. Tracy
didn’t know at first but then she remembered that she’d always loved animals, having
grown up with red setters and cats.
26Working full time as an administrator at Merrill Lynch and battling cancer, Tracy didn’t
follow her dream for a few years but gradually she became tired of City life; “I realised
that time with loved ones was more important than money,” she recalls. Soon after, she
set up her first pet-rescue centre in the garden of her rental house in Epping and to help
fund it, she also opened a boarding house for small pets. “There were plenty of kennels
and catteries,” she says. “But people could bring me their rabbits, hamsters, gerbils and
ferrets when they went on holiday.” Eventually, with the help of her parents, she bought
her cottage in Ardleigh with an acre of land and no close neighbours to complain about
the noise.
Most owners who don’t keep their pets, Tracy finds, either can’t afford to keep them or
are moving on and can’t take them. But sometimes she gets an animal that’s been abused
and abandoned. Two and a half years ago, Tracy took in a spaniel. Purdy would throw
herself on her back and urinate all over herself as soon as someone approached her. It
was submissive behaviour as the dog had been sexually abused by her previous owner.
“There was talk of prosecution, but nothing happened,” Tracy says. With Tracy’s care
and attention, Purdy gradually regained some confidence and has now been successfully
re-homed.
Tracy doesn’t rehome her rescue parrots unless there’s a zoo or a specialist project that
can take them on. A parrot cage costs up to £600 and the birds need a very specific, but
wide-ranging, diet. Merlin, an African grey parrot Tracy took in five years ago, had
pecked off half his feathers. Parrots do this if they have fleas or allergies, but Merlin was
just bored. “Parrots need stimulation, toys or to forage for food in their cage,” Tracy says.
Tracy has nine parrots at the moment. More come for boarding from time to time. The
singer Marc Almond brings his African grey, Jake, who’s been known to blast out a few
bars of “Tainted Love”.
Just recently, a woman from Crawley turned up with two baby terrapins in a tin. The
week before, Tracy rescued two pet ducks with clipped wings, standing in the middle
of the road. Two of her spaniels have had puppies. And then there was the time that the
police phoned her in the middle of the night. “There’s a pig tied up on the A137,” they
told her. “Can you come and get it?”
If you have the BRCA1 gene mutation you’re never completely clear of cancer and in
May 2012 Tracy felt a lump in her breast. The disease was back so Tracy opted for a
double mastectomy, but was bedridden for three months and couldn’t use her arms. It
took her six months to get mobile. The mental effects of her condition hit her hard. “I
didn’t think I could go through this all over again, not at my age,” she says. “I wasn’t as
strong as I used to be.” Somehow, the animals seemed to know Tracy wasn’t well. “They
drew back, became less demanding.”
Today Tracy is strong, healthy, and has a strengthened attitude. “There are too many
animals to look after, too many people who need a new home for their pets,” Tracy says.
“They rely on me. I’m not going to die yet. It’s about love. That is who I am.”
27Tracy feels extremely positive about the future. Her two children, and the two whom
she fostered, are now all grown-up, but return home often. She has had counselling, and
now has a better vision for herself and the direction in which she is moving. She does
everything she can to help people with their animals, giving advice and support to help
them keep their animals if at all possible. If they do need to be re-homed, she always
asked for an Admission Donation, to help cover all the bills as she receives no funding,
apart from what she brings in from the Small Animals Boarding, and to help her with
the rescue side of things.
Small Animals Boarding
Aylands, Harts Lane, Ardleigh, Colchester CO7 7QH
Tel: 07815 797936
Chesterwell Archaeology
Cllr Pete Hewitt writes:
When sites are developed archaeologists are given the opportunity to investigate the
site for any possible findings. Colchester has a rich archaeological history so why should
Myland be any different?
One of the reasons why our area may be less rich in such history is because north
Colchester had a large swathe of forestry running east to west and hence little human
habitation. The Chesterwell development was visited by archaeologists be-fore any
building began. They put in lots of exploratory trenches, and any areas that warranted
further investigation were highlighted. Chesterwell has five such areas, called ‘hotspots’,
two of which have so far been examined in more depth.
The first was on land between the A134 and Boxted Road. It had long been expected
that Myland housed medieval kiln sites. The presence of natural resource such as clay
and wood for the kilns and some old field names such as ‘kiln field’ strengthened
expectations.
The principal finding I know about was a medieval tile kiln that was damaged by field
ploughing. However, the foundation structure was evident when I was allowed in
March 2017 to take a peek.
More recently the developers have been preparing the land where the schools will be
built, including the second ‘hotspot’. I have seen Colchester Archaeological Trust report
‘CAT Report 1298’. Two prehistoric ring-ditches were excavated and for me this result
was much more interesting as it revealed a small Middle Bronze Age cemetery with up
to three cremation burials.
The findings included cremation urns, and in one place small pieces of human bone.
The urns were identified as matching other similar burials in the Colchester area and
contained decoration ascribed to finger-tip or fingernail impressions. Most excitingly the
human bone was radiocarbon dated as being 1374 – 1125 BC, i.e. 3,200 – 3,400 years old.
28This is evidence, then, that Myland was indeed occupied by humans that long ago who
lived, or more accurately died, where we now live today.
I suppose we should not be surprised but nevertheless I am pleased that this little
segment of our historical legacy is now known. I look forward to seeing what else may
turn up in the other three ‘hotspots’ in the southern area of the site.
Myland Primary School in 1919
Patrick Mills writes: Myland Primary School opened in January 1907. The Head was
Mr J Haly and he remained in post until 1938. Until recent times head teach-ers were
required to keep a log book to record out-of-the-ordinary events. Here are some extracts
from the log for 1919.
Jan 8 1919 Replied to Clerk’s letter re closure of Schools [because of the Span-ish
Flu epidemic] & the effect on the discipline re the Schools.
Jan 13 Mr Cater resumed duties here from the Army.
Feb 3 Mr Farran resumed duties at school from the Army.
Feb 10 Received a communication from the M.O.H. [Medical Officer of Health]
asking for a detailed statement of boys employed out of school hours, the
nature & length of their work, and the effect on their health & attention
to school work.
Feb 17 Reported to the Clerk the case of ***** who has just reached his four-
teenth birthday, but who is not entitled to leave until the end of the term
viz March 31st. He is employed at the Post Office, Mile End.
Feb 18 The weather has become very stormy and cold with heavy sleet and
snow. As a result, the attendance today is very poor. Many of the
children are suffering from coughs and colds.
Feb 21 Dr Corfield M.O.H. called, and gave instructions as to the procedure to
be followed in cases of influenza occurring. There have been some cases
this week and the attendance is low.
Mar 4 Dismissed school at 4 p.m. to enable the school to be prepared for a
“welcome” supper & entertainment to demobilized men.
Mar 6 Wrote to the Clerk complaining of the continued absence of Wm. Webb
& Jos. Clarke from the Art School where they are due on two afternoons
per week.
Mar 7 Received 300 tram tickets from the Office.
Mar 12 Sent 14 children to East Ward Schools Laundry Centre for a course in
Laundry.
29Apr 7 Received 300 tram tickets from the office
Apr 9 The school was used today as a polling station;- Board of Guardians
election, & was therefore closed to the school children. The wood-work
& laundry class went to the centre as usual, but the wood-workers were
sent home as none from the other Schools turned up.
Apr 28 During the night a blizzard broke many telegraph wires and the snow
was 2-3 inches deep. The attendance suffered consequently.
May 26 Gave lessons on Empire Day.
May 29 A half day’s holiday in commemoration of Empire Day.
May 31 Received 300 tram tickets from the Office.
Jun 2 ******** ******** came to school today after being excluded for dirty head,
but as there were lice still there, she was sent home again.
Jun 5 Reported the case to Dr Corfield, Medical Officer of Health.
Jun 19 Dr Corfield’s Assistant called and examined ******** ********’s head.
Jun 23 Received an exclusion notice re ******** ********.
Jun 27 Checked Registers & found them correct. Catherine M Hunt
Jul 3 School closed at 12 noon to enable children to attend the Wesleyan
Sunday School treat.
Jul 8 A contingent of scholars (38), went to the railway Station whilst the body
of Captain Fryatt was taken through the Station en route for Dovercourt.
[This hero of the First World War is buried in All Saints’ Churchyard,
Upper Dovercourt.]
Jul 17 The School was closed at 12 today. Two members of the staff wish to
attend their annual Sunday School Treat, and there is a local fête to
which a number of children are going.
Jul 22 School closed for the Children’s Peace Tea. It rained however, and the
tea was postponed until tomorrow.
Jul 23 School closed in the afternoon for the tea.
Jul 24 The Annual Church Sunday School treat. School closed for the day.
Jul 25 Closed school at 4.50 p.m. for 5 weeks Summer vacation. The extra week
is given in deference to the King’s wish that extra holiday should be
given this year upon the conclusion of peace.
Sep 2 ******** returned to school, but as I had received no admission order
from the Medical Officer, she was sent home. I had an admission order
for ******** ********, but she did not arrive.
30Nov 11 Anniversary of Armistice. Special address given to children on the
League of Nations. Due honour was paid to the memory of the old boys
who had made the supreme sacrifice.
Dec 15 Reported case of measles to the M.O.H.
Dec 16 Held annual exhibition of work, which had lapsed during the war. A
number of parents and others attended. Miss Marriage, a member of the
Education Committee, attended.
Dec 18 Closed school at 12 o’clock for a fortnight’s holiday.
Free dementia activity sessions
Leisure World Colchester’s FREE programme of fun, relaxed activities and sports for
people living with dementia and their carers has been extended.
Over 400 people have attended running every Wednesday during school term-time.
Participants enjoy activities in a safe and supportive environment.
Wednesdays start off with badminton and table tennis sessions from 1.00-3.00pm, with
swimming available under the guidance of qualified teachers in a dedicated lane, in the
Fitness Pool from 2.30-3.30pm.
On selected Wednesdays, find a partner and swing into step with Afternoon Tea Dances
on 6th February, 6th and 20th March and 3rd April and enjoy Songs and Memories on
13th and 27th February and 13th and 27th March.
Mile End Mental Health
Mental Health is one of the most We held our first meeting in December
important facets to keep in mind when and around 20 people attended
looking at the balance of overall health. including a number of professionals
It has never been more important to from the local area. We will be holding
recognise this. more meetings this year as this project
progresses.
I was inspired by a local resident Justin
Stone who has his own story to tell If you would like to get involved
around mental health to set-up a group or simply learn more about what
in Mile End to look at and support we are doing, please get in contact
residents. Mental Health services are with me at gossmartin@hotmail.com
one of the most poorly funded for our or call 07912 396335.
young people and adults.
Martin Goss
Borough Cllr for Mile End
31Community Centres
Cllr David Clouston Writes:
As we have previously reported in The Mylander, two new Community Centres
will be built in our neighbourhood over the next few years. They will be funded
by Section 106 money from the developments at Chesterwell and Severalls.
One Centre will be close to the Pavilion at the Fords Lane Recreation Ground. The
other will be near the Camulos Academy on Via Urbis Romanae.
These Centres mean that Myland will gain two venues that can host any number
of community activities from Pre-School to Yoga, from Bridge to Dancing classes,
from the Women’s Institute to Weight Watchers, from Scouts to Coffee Mornings.
We need these facilities.
We only have to look at the range of activities taking place in the Great Horkesley
Community Centre, or the long-established St Johns and Highwoods Centre, to
see what is possible. (Check out highwoodscommunitycentre.co.uk.)
What will be provided?
The developers are likely to build the actual structures, including some level of
fit-out. (The exact details are still to be determined.) The completed buildings will
be handed over to Colchester Borough Council, to whom they will belong.
However, CBC will not wish to manage or run them.
Who will run the Centres?
After a great deal of discussion, the strong preference of Myland Community
Council is for a local community association to take responsibility for managing
the new Centres. Again, St John’s and Highwoods provides a good example of
how it can work. The Centre is managed by a non-profit company called St John’s
and Highwoods Community Association Ltd, itself operated by local residents.
There is already a Community Association in Myland, although it has been
dormant for several years. We now want to bring together community members
to revive the association and draw up a business-plan for the new Centres.
MCC will help co-ordinate, including providing any technical help and a meeting
venue at the Council offices in Nayland Road. A number of Councillors are keen
to be directly involved in the Association, including myself.
We now need some committed, enthusiastic local residents to join us. If you
would like to be involved in this exciting project, delivering the next generation of
community facilities in Myland, please contact me or the Clerk at MCC (see page
2 for contact details).
Thank you.
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