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West Bergholt is a large rural Essex village lying near the border of the English counties of Essex and Suffolk. It is situated just outside and to the North-west of Colchester – Britain’s Oldest Recorded town. The village has a population of around 3,500
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Six years ago this month the Parish Council launched its online booking system for the Orpen Hall, sadly, just in time to be frustrated by the imminent COVID pandemic shutdowns.
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#ThrowbackThursday #OrpenHall #Bookings #WestBergholt
January 29, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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Five years ago this week the COVID equivalent of Churchill's speech resonated as the first Vaccines started to be delivered through the Creffield Surgery.

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#ThrowbackThursday #TheEndOfTheBeginning #COVIDvaccines
January 22, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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The November meeting of the Council covered a lot of ground. Celebrating Cllr. Stone's invite to Buckingham Palace. Discussion about CCC's Local Plan. - Read the summary, & minutes in full, at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/minutes-of-p...
#shapecolchestersfuture #servicetocommunity #NeighbourhoodPolicing
Cllr Harry Stone receiving his invitation to Buckingham Palace.
December 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Revd. Heather introduces the "Finding Joy" edition of St Mary's News reflecting on worrisome times now and 2,000 years ago. Also details of all Christmas services and other activities this month. Read it online at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/st-marys-new...
December 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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This Saturday 15th (starting from the Old Church at 10am) the Friends of Hillhouse Wood are going on a Fungus Hunt. Last year they found Waxcaps, Turkey Tails, King Alfred's Cakes & many more. Read their report at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/fungi-hunt-2...
#ThrowbackThursday #FungiFun #HillhouseWood
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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The Friends of Hillhouse Woods next guided walk takes place on Saturday 15th November and will be in pursuit of Fungi! You can also read about their recent Autumn Fruits walk at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/autumn-fruit...
#guidedwalk #fungushunt
November 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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🏡 West Bergholt faces 3 proposed housing sites under Colchester’s Local Plan. Parish Council is pushing back with surveys, meetings & evidence. 🗣️ Public consultation starts soon—make your voice heard! #WestBergholt #LocalPlan #EssexVillage #CommunityAction
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November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Five years ago this month plans for a socially distanced Remembrance Service was impacted by a new lockdown. This year's service will take place on 9th November. Find out more at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/remembrance-...
#ThrowbackThursday #rememberanceday #RedPoppy
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Three years ago this month, Special Constable "Spike" talked about his role as a Special, you can read the article & see the video at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/do-you-have-.... We still need our specials, are you interested?
#ThrowbackThursday #volunteering #essexpolice
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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6 years ago our Neighbourhood Plan was adopted as official policy by CBC. This was the culmination of over 6 years work by the Parish Council and volunteers. Find out more at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/the-final-hu...
#ThrowbackThursday #planning #ProtectingGreenSpace #ProtectingCharacterAreas
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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The reflection and remembrance edition of St Mary's News covers Remembrance service, Advent, some new groups to join, COP30 and more; you can read it online at.

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#RemembranceDay #MothersUnion #AdventWindows2025 #cop30
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Five years ago this month a special Lockdown Edition of the Village Bulletin was published with stories about the Co-op Dancers, The Bears, Zoom meetings & more.
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#ThrowbackThursday #TheBears #CoopDancers #Lockdown
Cover of Lockdown Village Bulletin
October 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Two years ago we learned that St Mary's Church had earned the Bronze Award for being an Eco Church, this year they have set their sights on getting Gold having won Silver last year.
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#ThrowbackThursday #findoutmore #savetheplanet
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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🏠 Colchester has been told it needs to build 11,000 more homes than previously expected. Find out more about this (& where we might be affected), and have your say on what type of homes come here by responding to our survey:

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#localhomesforlocalneeds
September 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Eleven years ago this month the Care Network moved from a complex system of landline numbers to a single 0300 number which made it easier for their clients to access them. Find out more about them at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/care-network/

#ThrowbackThursday #caring #volunteering #funding
August 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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St Mary's News for September is now online at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/st-marys-new.... It covers regular services as well as a Community Festival and Harvest Festival.
August 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Ten years ago the WEA organised a course in the village about Shakespeare's villains. Who do you think his top five were? Find out at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/shakespeares...
#ThrowbackThursday #wea #EducationForAll
August 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Eleven years ago this month we published a Neighbourhood Watch-sourced article inviting you to smile at strangers!
How un-British, but was it a good idea? Find out at:
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#ThrowbackThursday #smilemore #nicerneighbourhoods
August 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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11 years ago this month the Parish Council announced the start of work to improve the car park at Orpen Hall. Since then the Council continues to improve the facilities at and around Orpen Hall. Read more at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/orpen-hall-c...
#ThrowbackThursday #improvingfacilitiesforall
July 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Recent committee meeting minutes are now online, Planning at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/planning-dev... & Environment at westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/environment-.... Highlights include CCC Planning Decisions and starting a discussion about 20mph speed limits respectively.
July 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Ten years ago this month saw the village host its last Historic Vehicle Show. With over 500 vehicles, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight & more it was some event.
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#ThrowbackThursday #HistoricVehicles #flypast #parachutes
July 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Nine years ago the Parish Council entered the Village of the Year competition winning their class and 2nd overall. Since then the focus has been on getting the NALC Gold Quality award.https://westbergholt-pc.gov.uk/best-village-year/

#ThrowbackThursday #villageoftheyear2016 #goldquality2025
2016 Gazette article
July 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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It’s disappointing to see some continue to ignore the clear rule: dogs are not allowed on Lorkin Daniell Field at any time. This rule exists to protect the health of our children, who use the field daily to play, and people that use this space to exercise and take part in sports.
July 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Colchester’s 11,000 New Homes – Residents Voice Concerns 🏘️

75 people gathered in Langham Village Hall to question MPs and councillors about plans for 11,000 new homes in Colchester and nearby countryside. The clear message? Infrastructure must come before housing.
June 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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11 years ago Jamie Bowden & Hannah Woodgate, both West Bergholt residents, were appointed Stanway's Head Boy & Girl from a field of 32 applicants! Find out how they got on in the updated article from 2014 ...
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#ThrowbackThursday #successful #kidsdidwell
Image of Stanway student wearing school tie
June 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM