Great Notley Garden Village Residents Association
Newsletter Number 32
Date : July 2004.
Chairman : Ken Game. Telephone - 343030. Secretary : Bert Rix. Telephone - 341066.
E-mail : herbertrix@btinternet.com
Great Notley Garden Village Fete on Saturday, 10th. July.
Everyone is invited to join in the fun at this year's village fete on the 10th. July. Football fans come early and watch the action. The Junior tournament kicks off at 9.30am with matches through the day.
The official opening is at 1.15pm with all the usual attractions including Bouncy Castles, Coconut Shy, Stalls and fun rides. The gentle roar of gleaming Harley Davidson motorbikes and the traditional spectacle of Morris Dancers are this year's new attractions.
Come for an alfresco lunch from the Scout's delicious BBQ, or a traditional ploughman's lunch served in the Hall. Alternatively relax with a pint in hand and listen to the fabulous Dirty Works Band - back by popular demand. Animal lovers bring along your favourite friends and join in the Pet Show.
This year's grand raffle has a £100 first prize along with many others. Tickets available on the day.
Proceeds from the fete will be divided equally between the Junior Football Club, the 1st. Great Notley Scout Group and the Community Association.
Funfair on the Village Green.
Fairly recently it was learned that a Funfair was to be held on the Village Green, but no notices were put around. It was all very low key and at first it was believed that it would only be a one-day affair. Then rumour spread that it was to have been an event lasting for a whole week and people living near to the village green began to get disturbed. The Residents Association did not get any advance notice, but a rising tide of opposition from residents living near to the village green to the Funfair with the inconvenience, noise, music etc. brought about a cancellation. Well done those local residents.
Car parking problems.
The media have recently highlighted a serious problem in the villages around Stansted Airport with what has become known as "fly parking". Because airport parking charges are back breakingly high, for 1 and 2 week periods motorists have taken to parking 'off limits' and getting taxi transport to the departure entrances. Local residents are understandably furious at not being able to park outside their homes and Parish Councils are taking steps to prevent this nuisance. One is to put parking restrictions in place for limited periods during the day whereby parking ticket charges would exceed the high charges for airport parking. Another is to forbid taxi drivers to pick up fares from the street.
Another problem is parking at Chelmsford main line station when travelling to London. One unlucky person recently parked in an unmarked spot and received a ticket. He was not even guilty of causing an
obstruction.
For several years we two neighbours have ferried each other to and from airports like Stansted and Luton. Now we are extending the facility to Chelmsford main line station, and Chelmsford is no great distance. Just an idea and there is no copyright.
Notley Green Community Association.
This thriving Association is host to a good number of Sections of which many newly arrived residents may be unaware. For the enlightenment of newly arrived residents we list below some activities that may be of interest, particularly in the winter months.
Ducklings Pre-school. For younger members of the community. For information phone 327451.
Carpet Bowls. Meets Mondays and Thursdays. For information telephone 341952.
Art Group. Meets twice weekly. For information telephone 347204.
Badminton Club. Meets on Tuesday. For information telephone 343659.
Parents and Toddlers Group. For information telephone 550260.
Scrabble Club. Meets alternate Wednesday evenings. For information telephone 340870.
Club 55. Meets monthly 4th. Thursday. Outings etc. For information telephone 348127.
Youth Club. Meets weekly. Table top games/other interests. For information telephone 348788.
Gardens Club. See special notice below.
Bridge Club. Meets every Friday.
GARDENS CLUB.
Great Notley Garden Village Community Hall.
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month in room 2 at the Community Hall. For information telephone 347204.
In September, on Tuesday the 7th. the Club is to visit the City of London Flower Show at the Guildhall.
Great Notley Gardens Club is a social meeting point for everyone interested in plants and gardens, and new members are very welcome. Programmes for a full year are available at meetings.
GREAT NOTLEY ART SHOW.
The Great Notley Art Group is to hold it's sixth exhibition in the Garden Village Hall on Saturday, the 11th. and Sunday the 12th. September.
30 or more local artists are preparing to show some 250 original paintings. The show opens at 2pm on Saturday until 6pm and at 10am on Sunday until 5pm. Entry is free.
NOTLEY GREEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.
Please read the notices about the need for a new Treasurer and the Fete on pages 3 and 4.
