Talk About Epping Summer 2015

TALK ABOUT EPPINGTOWN MAGAZINE SUMMER 2015

We have invested in anew play area for IvyChimneys and work isnow well under way.We have plans in trainto improve facilities atJack Silley Pavilion. We have financiallysupported a newcommunity project,“Epping in Bloom”.Anyone can getinvolved in plantingand maintaining floraldisplays around theTown. Last October, myhusband and I hadthe pleasure ofrepresenting Eppingon a visit to Eppingen,our Twin Town inGermany. We stayedwith a German familywho made us verywelcome.I do have a concernthat young peoplehave little opportunityto make their viewsheard in the decisionmaking process of theTown. I would like tosee a forum that givesyoung people theopportunity to engagewith us on issues suchas leisure activitiesand facilities availableto improve the offerwe provide for them.Reflecting on my yearin office has promptedme to think about howEpping has changedover the years andhow important it isthat we continue toprotect its heritageand rural aspect forfuture generations. It has been an honourto represent the Townand as my year is nowcomplete, I havehanded the chain ofoffice to MichaelWright and I know hewill embrace the roleand enjoy his year asmuch as I have.

When I took office as aTown Councillor fouryears ago, I wanted tomake a real differenceto the community.I had no idea thatmy fellow councillorswould select me forthe honour ofbecoming Mayor ofEpping in 2014.When I was sworn inas Mayor, I promisedto fulfil the duties tothe best of myjudgement and abilityand I hope I havefulfilled that promise.In my year as Mayor,I have met peoplefrom organisationsacross the community.My duties have beenvaried and I have beenoverwhelmed by thewarm welcome I havereceived from thepeople of Epping.Recently I had thepleasure of presentingmedals to the Freemenof Epping and theaward of Townspersonof the year. In my time as Chair,the Councillors, Clerkand staff as a teamhave delivered manybenefits for the townwe serve. In myopinion, one of themost importantdecisions made was toapply for designationas a NeighbourhoodPlanning area andshortly you will beconsulted about yourconcerns andaspirations for theTown, to includewhere we want newhomes, the style ofnew buildings and theinfrastructure needed.

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The Mayor’s view Market Superintendentretires after 22 years

After 22 years, our Market Superintendent Bill Towers hasretired from his Monday post. Bill took on the market backin May 1993 and has been out looking after the markettraders in all weathers and on bank holidays ever since.Bill knows everyone in the market and many of you willknow him.

Bill joined the Town Council in 1986 and today holds theposition of Town Supervisor, working on and supervising allour grounds maintenance, machinery, recreation grounds,allotments and the Bury Lane cemetery. He took on theMarket Superintendent’s role in addition to these duties, buthas now decided he’d like to have Mondays off to pursuehis own interests.The market traders told us what a pleasure it has been towork with Bill and how much they will miss him. Bill hashanded over the reigns to Micky Quinn, who will be thepoint of contact on the market from now on. Thank you Bill.We wish you many happy Mondays.

Bill and some of our long-serving market traders(Adrian Harrison, Chris Attwooll and Terry McCarthy)

With Mr Townshend and Mr Frost

With Cllr Smith outside themarket store Micky takes over from Bill

on the market

Election Results

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Candidate Party Votes %

Tony Church Conservative 1672 11% ElectedDawn Baird Conservative 1628 11% ElectedBarbara Scruton Conservative 1577 11% ElectedJon Whitehouse Liberal Democrat 1554 10% ElectedHolly Whitbread Conservative 1543 10% ElectedDaniel Spillman Conservative 1470 10% ElectedKim Adams Liberal Democrat 1456 10% Not electedTony Hull Liberal Democrat 1089 7% Not electedCherry McCredie Liberal Democrat 1060 7% Not electedCurtis Jacoby Liberal Democrat 997 7% Not electedInez Collier Labour 823 6% Not elected

The Town Council elections were held on 7th May, at the same time as the general election. The fullresults are reproduced below. Unlike the District or County Councils, which are elected in thirds, (i.e. thereare elections for a third of the seats each year with no election in the fourth year) the entire Town Council iselected at once every four years.

Three members of the previous Council stood down at this election. Cllr Janet Hedges retired from publicservice after serving on the Council for 12 years, Cllr Will Breare-Hall stood down from the Town Council,though he continues as a District Councillor for the St Johns Ward and Cllr Lynn Hughes stood down asshe no longer lives in Epping. Cllr Hughes was elected to the District Council at this election for theBroadley Common, Epping Upland & Nazeing ward. Cllr Hedges was Town Mayor in 2004 andCllr Breare-Hall was Town Mayor in 2013.

All of the remaining 9 members of the previous Council were re-elected. Cllr Nigel Avey was also elected tothe District Council and becomes the third ‘dual-hatted’ member, sitting on both the District and TownCouncils, alongside Cllrs Tony Church and Jon Whitehouse. Cllr Whitehouse serves on all three Councilsthat serve Epping as he is also the Town’s County Councillor. The three new Councillors are Dawn Baird,Daniel Spillman and Holly Whitbread.

Candidate Party Votes %

Hugh Pegrum Conservative 1750 16% ElectedLeslie Burrows Conservative 1707 16% ElectedNigel Avey Conservative 1642 15% ElectedAlan Smith Conservative 1592 15% ElectedGrahame Scruton Conservative 1543 15% ElectedMichael Wright Conservative 1460 14% ElectedSimon Bullough Labour 941 9% Not elected

HEMNALL WARD

ST JOHNS WARD

Ivy Chimneys - An exciting new playground

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The improvements to Ivy Chimneys Playground havebeen funded by a £40,000 award, which was made inconnection with the redevelopment of the formerSpotted Dog public house in Ivy Chimeys Road,Epping. £20,000 was received from the EssexCommunity Initiatives Fund through Essex CountyCouncil. The Town Council have put forward theremaining £10,000 from their reserves.

The new development has been carefully planned anddesigned with the consultation points in mind andthere should be something for children of all ages toenjoy. The benches and picnic tables will allowfamilies to supervise their children and enjoy thearea themselves. Happy playing.

As part of theconsultation process,the children were askedto design a sign towelcome people into thenew play area.Our winner wasHolly Smith.The sign will bebased on her design.

Last year, Epping Town Council consulted with the localcommunity to decide how best to refurbish the playgroundat Ivy Chimneys. The public consultation meeting withadult residents and the Year 5 students of Ivy Chimneysprimary school, which is next to the playground, helpedfocus the decisions.

The main themes from the consultation were:

More dynamic play equipment, such as a zip wire•and spinners.

More hard surfaces to improve the usability of the•play areas in winter months.

More benches for adults and some picnic tables•for use by families.

Access to the school from the play area to•allow safe access into the school from therecreation ground to avoid dangerous narrowfootways.

Removal of old equipment and provision•of fewer higher quality pieces.

Play in the ParkThe Town Council, in partnership with theDistrict Council, are putting on some‘Play in the Park’ sessions in the summerholidays where you can make use of someof the great public spaces in Epping. Thesessions are free and open to all children (andparents) from ages five to thirteen. Youngersiblings are of course welcome.

We ran some sessions earlier in the year andthey were a great success.

Dates 2015:Monday 3rd August: 1.30-3.30 Stonards Hill

Friday 7th August: 1.30-3.30 Ivy Chimneys

Monday 10th August: 1.30-3.30 Stonards Hill


Friday 21st August: 1.30-3.30 Ivy Chimneys


Based on thisconsultation,the Town Councilcan now presentthe winning design(left) which willreplace theexisting playequipment.

Work has beenstarted on theplayground andit should be finishedin June ready foreveryone to startenjoying.

Neighbourhood PlanningThe Town Council has established a steering group to deliver aNeighbourhood Plan for Epping

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What is neighbourhood planning?Neighbourhood planning gives us a direct power todevelop a shared vision for our town and shape thedevelopment and growth of Epping. We will have a sayin where we want new homes, shops and offices to bebuilt and on what those new buildings should look likeand what infrastructure should be provided.Neighbourhood planning provides a powerful set oftools for local people to ensure that we get the righttypes of development for our community where theambition of the neighbourhood is aligned with thestrategic needs and priorities of the wider local area.

What can we use neighbourhoodplanning for?We can set planning policies through ourneighbourhood plan that will be used in determiningplanning applications and have an input into how andwhere strategic development takes place in the town.

What are the benefits to the town ofdeveloping a neighbourhood plan?Neighbourhood planning gives us the opportunity to setout a positive vision for how we want our town todevelop over the next ten, fifteen, twenty years in waysthat meet identified local need and make sense forlocal people. We can put in place planning policies thatwill help deliver that vision.

What are the next steps?The Town Council has already established a steeringgroup to develop our neighbourhood plan. The steeringgroup will consist of members of the Council andresident stakeholders in the town. We will begin in thenext few months by distributing an early enagementquestionnaire to residents and by holding focus groupsto identify the issues and priorities of our residents.Once we have carried out this work, we will produce anissues and options paper and consult residents again.

We will use this engagement as an evidence base todevelop planning policies for Epping Town that actually

reflect the aspirations of our residents. Byimplementing a plan we also ensure that 25% of thenew community infrastructure levy (which is designedto largely replace section 106 contributions based onthe size of developments) comes to the Town Council,enabling us to invest in better local facilities forresidents.

We need your helpOur neighbourhood plan will be based on your viewsand will address your priorities and concerns. We wantresidents to take ownership of the plan and getinvolved with helping us to shape it.

A neighbourhood plan only becomes part of localplanning policy if it can secure the consent of localpeople in a referendum. If it does, the District Councilmust implement it and it will be used to determineplanning applications in the town with the same weightas policies in the Local Plan.

If the Neighbourhood Plan is published after the LocalPlan, the Neighbourhood Plan policies takeprecedence over Local Plan policies if there is aconflict. However our intention is to work closely withthe District Council to ensure that as far as possible,our plan will strengthen and enhance the overall planfor the District rather than be in conflict with it.

Keeping you informed of progressWe have created a page on the Town Council•website for Neighbourhood Planning and willupdate it throughout the process with a completetimeline of progress and eventsWe will produce an initial engagement•questionnaire over the summer which will be sentto every home, business and land owner in theTown seeking their viewsWe will organise focus groups to support the•questionnaireWe will encourage the public to attend our•meetings and contribute to the process

Find our Neighbourhood Planning page on our site: http://www.eppingtowncouncil.gov.uk

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In January 1996, the Epping Art Society was formed by Elyot Marshall of Lindsey Street. An inauguralmeeting was attended by several like-minded people, and Elyot became the Society Co-ordinator. Himselfa talented painter, he laid down the first constitution. Next year is the 20th anniversary.The first exhibition was in October 1996. There were 15 artists and 167 entries on show at St John’sChurch. The first catalogue is still in existence today. To date, we have 57 artists and about 80 members.The society is for anybody interested in the Arts generally, it is not necessary to be a painter.When Elyot moved on, the Chairmanship was taken over by Sally Macpherson, a great organiser whobrought us forward in many areas. We run as many as three exhibitions per year, entries to the Town Show,Christmas Tree Festival and Market, and last year decorated a shop window along the Tour de France routein the High Street. Our News Sheet, “The Palette” is published monthly and delivered to all our members,with articles, critiques, paintings and our latest news. On the 1st Monday of each month, a practical sessionis held at Pelly Court at 7.30pm, for various subjects. Still Life, pottery and life drawing, for example, and

one session “au plein aire”, in the summer months. Dates for bank holidays vary, but prior notice is given.On the second Wednesday of each month, also at Pelly Court, we arrange a lecture with excellent speakerson varying art subjects, illustrated on our recently acquired projector (thanks to a grant from Epping Rotary).All meetings include refreshments. Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start. Non-members may attend ata cost of £3. Membership is £15 per annum and £2 per session.Throughout the year we arrange visits to places of interest, transport provided. Next month, we hope to visitthe homes of either Alfred Munnings, Castle House, Dedham, or Gainsborough at Sudbury. Last year a highspot was Charleston Farmhouse, near Lewes, home of “the Bloomsbury Group”.On 10th to 14th July, Epping Rotary is organising a major exhibition at St John’s Church, “YOUTH MAKESART” aimed at including all young people in town activities. We have agreed to assist in this project insteadof our usual exhibition and have joined forces to make this a major event. Many schools from a wide areahave been invited to participate and entries are coming in now. Posters are already on display for furtherinformation. There are two sections for the under 23s and prizes will be awarded following the decisionsmade by experienced judges.Followng this, our annual major exhibition will be held in November at St John’s Church and the usualparticipation in the Christmas acivities. Never a dull moment! We will also be at the Town Show.Have a wonderful Summer! Mary Nyman and Dorothy Organ

Epping Art Society - Past and Present

A selectionof the

amazingartwork

producedby ourlocal

artists atthe

EppingArt

Society

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New Epping in Bloom GroupEpping has a new ‘In Bloom’ Group, supported by Epping TownCouncil, which is dedicated to improving the floral displays inand around the town. The Group held their first meeting inMarch, appointed a chairman, vice chairman, secretary andother pivotal roles and quickly worked on sites to focus on andideas to take the project forward. The focus this year is thetown sign green by Tower Road.The Group has a wealth of experience, bringing expertise fromthe Epping Horticutulral Society and lots of ideas andenthusiasm. There are many sites in Epping that wouldbenefit from a floral display and the Group are working on waysto make that happen. They are looking for volunteers to helpand welcome anyone interested to get in touch.Chairman Victoria Robertson has liaised with local schools andencouraged our children to get involved through competitions,inspiring the next generation of gardeners.They are also looking to get local businesses on board, soeveryone can play a part in the project. If the community getsinvolved, we can really put Epping on the map for its plants andflowers. Meetings are held at Epping Hall, St John’s Road.Please contact the Group for more details.If any businesses would like to sponsor an element of theproject, Epping in Bloom would love to hear from [email protected]/eppinginbloomwww.eppinginbloom.blogspot.co.ukEpping in Bloom will have a stall at the Town Show atStonards Hill Recreation Ground on Sunday 5th July 2015

If you are a business and want to discuss sponsorship of Epping in Bloom, please get in touchIf you would like to be an Epping in Bloom volunteer, please email: [email protected]

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Epping Market - A Market Since 1253by Townsperson of the Year - John Duffell

When we visit Epping Market on a Monday, it is easy to forget that the market has been an important part of Eppinglife for hundreds of years.

In 1253, King Henry III granted a charter to the Abbot and Canons of Waltham Holy Cross to hold “One market everyMonday at the heath of Eppinges in the county of Essex”. The “heath of Eppinges”, or Epping Heath, was an areanear All Saints Church in Epping Upland. At the time, the extensive parish of Epping was divided into two parts –Upland, where the church was situated, and Townside, where the actual town stood. The market remained under thecontrol of Waltham Holy Cross for over 300 years.

In 1568, Queen Elizabeth I visited Thomas Heneage, who was then the owner of Copped Hall. He was something ofa favourite of the Queen, and as such she had granted the estate of Copped Hall to him four years previously. Duringher visit, the Queen bestowed upon him the title of “Clerk of the Market, with his heirs forever”, thereby giving all futureowners of the Copped Hall Estate the right of ownership of the market. This remained in place until 1955, when the

right of ownership was purchased by EppingUrban District Council.

By 1575 the population of the Townside part ofEpping had increased considerably, and themarket was moved there. There was a row ofstalls and market buildings along the middle ofwhat is now the High Street, including a markethouse and a buttercross. The buttercross stoodopposite what is now the Fat Face shop on oneside and Star Lane on the other. ButtercrossLane is of course named after this. The markethouse was demolished in 1845. In 1671, KingCharles II re-confirmed the charter previouslyissued by Queen Elizabeth, and in additiongranted a cattle market to be held on a Thursday.

Epping became famed all over England for thequality of its butter and also its pork and sausages. It was rumoured at the time that the sausages were flavoured withvenison poached from the forest. The market stretched from the Duke of York public house (now the site of BarclaysBank) down to the Black Lion. Market day was changed to a Friday.

In September 1859, a cattle market was held at the rear of the White Lion, instituted by Messrs Smith & Moore.In November of the same year, another was opened in the High Street by Mr W Wederell. For a time the two wereheld on alternate weeks, but the Smith & Moore market was soon discontinued. Mr Wederell continued as auctioneerin the market until 1887, when the business was purchased by Hugh Sworder. He was joined by Harry Knight, and

between them they leased the rights to hold the market auctions from the Copped HallEstate.

In 1897, the Victoria Buildings were erected in the High Street near the market placeand it was here that Sworder & Knight set up their office. The picture on the left showsthe two men outside their office in 1906. Hugh Sworder died in 1921, and Gerald Trotterbecame Harry Knight’s partner. The business was eventually sold to Ambrose & Son in1946.

In January 1918, a meeting was held at the Victoria Hall to discuss proposals to changemarket day back to a Monday. The meeting was well attended by farmers, buyers andlocal tradesmen. At the time animals were brought into the market on a Friday and hadto be cut up by a butcher on the same day in order to be sold in his shop on theSaturday. This was inconvenient for the butchers and bad for the customers becausethe meat was not always in the best condition. After a lengthy discussion it was decided

by a vote of 42 to 22 to make the proposed change. In the early 1930s, there was a move by Waltham Abbey HolyCross Council to get the market changed back to a Friday. They claimed that Epping’s Monday market was having adetrimental effect on their own, which was held on a Tuesday. The case was heard before a Sheriff’s court inChelmsford. The court found in favour of Epping and market day remained on a Monday.

Forest Keeper’s ViewBy Forest Keeper Brian Gillam

TALK ABOUT EPPING 9In 1955, Epping Urban District Council purchased therights to the market from the Copped Hall Estate. Fiveyears later it was announced that the livestock marketwas to close. By that time many farmers were sellingcattle direct to a butchers, and sending pigs to baconfactories. Consequently the need for a market auctionhad been reduced. This reduction in use had promptedthe Ministry of Agriculture to withdraw its CertifyingOfficer from the market. The following year the familiarmarket railings were removed. The railings can be seenin the picture on the right, which was produced as apostcard around 1950.

In 1974, the rights for the market were transferred to thenewly-formed Epping Forest District Council. It wasoffered to Epping Town Council, but this was declined.

By 1981 the Town Council had a change of heart and therights were transferred to them. Part of the deal was thepurchase of the tractor and seven trailers used totransport the dismantled market stalls from the HighStreet to the garages in the Bakers Lane car park inwhich they were kept. These were valued at £2,900.

The market continues under the auspices of the TownCouncil today and still draws the crowds on a Monday,including bank holidays.

There are a good variety of stalls selling an assortment ofgoods, including fruit and vegetables, plants, ladies’fashion, shoes, cards, mobile phone accessories andhousehold items. It takes a lot of organising, setting upand taking down.

The market can accommodate in excess of eighty singlestalls and is a hugely important part of our history andcommunity. It is, as it always has been, a popularmeeting place in the town. After over 750 years, anEpping tradition lives on.

We have had a number of continental markets in recentyears; French and Italian, but Epping’s Monday markethas a flavour of its own.

After yet another mild winter and an early spring, the plants had a good start and everything isgrowing like madEach day I walk out into the Forest, I see signs of new growth with hawthorn, hornbeam and birchbreaking out into new fresh green life. The buds of the beech and oak are swelling with hope ofsummer days. Wet, brown leaf-covered ground is giving way to seedlings and bramble as the greencarpet of new life spreads. Life abounds throughout the Forest and this year’s fauns will be openingtheir eyes around late June/early July and taking their first steps on wobbly legs. Birds are nesting andthe cries of their young echo out among the trees. Butterflies flit from flower to flower as theircaterpillars chew on the fresh new leaves.It is a wonderful time of the year to be out and about. The young leaves still allow you to see thewildlife before the summer cover hides them away. Please join us here in Epping Forest with yourfamily and enjoy this special place. Our events leaflet is available in our Visitor Centres and online.It is packed full of fun activities for all; don’t be shy come and have some fun.With the changes in the National Curriculum looking at prehistory, our two Iron Age camps are lookingto get very busy. Our Life Long Learning Officer is working on a new school learning program to coverthis resource. We are also launching a new survey on the hill forts and their management. This will beavailable online and at the Visitor Centres, fill in a form and have your say.Already this year, the City of London has had to write to householders dumping garden waste ontoForest land. This may seem to be trivial, but with so many diseases passed onto native trees fromgarden plants, this really could have a devastating effect on our Forest. Please be mindful or the oakand ash trees could go the way of the elm.Please remember that we do not allow BBQs or fires on Forest land, but we do encourage you to comeout and enjoy a picnic.Have fun out there and keep safe.

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Freddy Limer MBE - 2015

Our three earlier Freemen of Epping are still working for the good of the community today.

Freddy Limer has just been awarded Freeman of Epping for hisextraordinary contribution to the town, having been a County and DistrictCouncillor, twice Chairman of the Urban District Council, Chairman of theDistrict Council and a member of both the inaugural Epping Forest DistrictCouncil and Epping Town Council. Freddy was Chairman of the HousingCommittee for 14 years and has made a particularly importantcontribution to the housing of Epping we see today. He was involved in Parklands in Coopersale, the Council housingbetween St John’s Road and Lindsey Street, Baker’s Villas, Pelly Courtand involved in selling Council houses in the 1960s, long before Right to

Buy. Freddy created an agency that advised new businesses, as well as being Chairman ofthe Epping and Theydon Garnon Charities and in 1982, he received an MBE for hisnational service to social housing.Freddy has lived in the same house in Epping for 58 years, which he built with his belovedwife Pat. He received his honour from Town Mayor Barbara Scruton at her special CivicDinner.

Freddy receivinghis certificate and

medal from the Mayor

Letitia Berry - 2004Letitia Berry washonouredin 2004.Letitia has beencentral toEpping life for50 years.A former towncouncillor for

20 years and past mayor, her longlist of associations include theTownswomen’s Guild, St John’sChurch (and a choir member),Theydon Garnon Charities,Theydon Trusts, St Clare Hospiceand President of Epping ForestBand. Letitia was very deservedlyannounced Epping Forest DistrictCitizen of the Year 2015 for heroutstanding contribution andachievements.

John Batchelor - 2002JohnBatchelorreceived hishonour in 2002for hisexemplary longservice to theEppingcommunity,

having lived here all his life.John’s family owned asaddlery shop in the town formany years. He hasbeen involved withthe Town CentrePartnership and isstill helping thepeople of Eppingtoday as Chairmanof TheydonTrusts.

Ruth Benjamin - 1997 RuthBenjaminwashonoured in1997 for heryears ofgood workfor the town.Mrs

Benjamin was Town Clerk from1976 to 1987 and has beeninvolved with several localschools including Ivy ChimneysPrimary and St John’s. She hasalso helped many local charitygroups including the Epping OldPeople’s Welfare Association,the Epping and Theydon GarnonJoint Charities and TheydonTrusts. She is still very muchinvolved today.

Dennis Verrall - 1995Dennis Verrall was delighted to learn he was to be honoured as the first Freeman of Epping, but sadly diedbefore the ceremony. His wife and son received it proudly on his behalf.Dennis had given a long life of voluntary service to his own town of Epping, having been President of Probus,the RAF Association and the British Legion. The Civil Service Retired Association, Hemnall Street Social Cluband the Theydon Garnon Trust were amongst his other involvements as well as being a Councillor of TheydonGarnon Parish Council.

Epping Town AwardsFreemen of EppingBack in 1995, a local resident proposed that the Town Council should consider instituting the award of‘Freeman of Epping’ which should be awarded to persons who have contributed to the enhancement of thearea over a number of years. The Town Council have now awarded this honour to five local people who haveeach made such an important contribution to our town.

John in 2002

Photos: Courtesy of Everything Epping Forest

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John Duffell awarded Townsperson of the Year 2014

Each year the Town Council gives a Civic Award to a buildingwhich shows either high standards of maintenance in an existingbuilding or excellence in the design of a new building, bothpublic and private. This year’s winner was Darren Hunt inrecognition of ‘careful refurbishment and attention to detail byextending and renovating 5 Kendal Avenue in keeping with thestreet scene’. Darren received a certificate at the Annual TownMeeting in March.

On St George’s Day we ask the local businessesto decorate their shop windows with a St George’sDay theme. This year, a number of shops tookpart and Town Mayor Barbara Scruton visited on23rd April to judge the creative displays. Thankyou to everyone for taking part (particularly thecharity shops, who made an extra special effort).The windows really did look lovely.

There were lots of great displays and it was difficult to decide the winner. After carefulconsideration, the Mayor decided to award Ecco with the winner’s certificate. Theirdisplay was themed across both windows, using a careful selection of relevantmerchandise, there were home-made St George’s Day cakes and outside flags andbunting. Well done Ecco.

The windows were of such a high standard this year, that the Mayor decided to award Certificates of Merit to thosewindows which really stood out. Well done to all our windows.

St George’s Day Competition

Civic Award

Local resident John Duffell has won Townsperson of the Year 2014 for his work as Secretaryof the Epping Branch of the Royal British Legion. During his time as Secretary, John hasbeen involved with the memorial plaque at St John’s Church in memory of people who diedat Spriggs Oak during the Second World War, the upkeep of the Town War Memorial andresearch into the service personnel of the town who lost their lives in both World Wars,providing a lasting memory of them for future generations.John has also been involved with the HMS Sickle 70th anniversary memorial service andremembrance plaque at St John’s Church and the Lights Out event to remember theoutbreak of World War I in 1914, which was held at Hemnall Social Club.The Remembrance Day Parade, wreath laying at the War Memorial and RemembranceService are such important events and naturally this was a busy time for John. He was alsoinvolved in the Commonwealth War Graves service held at Epping cemetery.

John received a certificate and floral tribute from our Town Mayor Barbara Scruton at her Civic Dinner.

DC Poulton

Sue Ryder Foundation

Lanes Dress Agency

Haven House

Ecco manager Molly Folan receiving hercertificate


Epping HallMondays: Tai Chi, 10.30am-12.30pmTuesdays: Kumon Maths Classes,3.00pm-6.00pmTuesdays: Ceroc Dance Classes,7.30pm-10.30pmWednesdays: NCT Stretch & Breathe Classes,7.00pm-9.00pmWednesdays: (term time only), Junior KarateClasses, 4.00pm-6.00pmWednesdays: Senior Karate Classes,7.30pm-9.00pmWednesdays: (2nd in month), Epping WI Meeting,2.00pm-4.00pmThursdays: (alternate), New Horizons Tea Dance,1.30pm-4.30pm Thursdays: Kumon Maths Classes,3.00pm-6.00pmThursdays: Tae Kwon Do, 8.00pm-9.00pmFridays: Weightwatchers, 9.30am-10.30amSundays: Life Church 10.30amSundays: Kingdom Life Church 1.30pm

Jack Silley PavilionMondays: Baby Ballet, 9.30am-12 noon Mondays: (term time only) Jo Jingles,9.45am-11.45amMondays: (term time only) Dance Classes,3.45pm-6.00pmTuesdays: (term time only) Pre-School DanceClasses, 1.00pm-3.00pmTuesdays: Voluntary Action Craft Group,1.30pm-4.15pm Tuesdays: Dog Training, from 6.00pm Wednesdays: (Autumn and Spring),WEA Lectures 10.00am-12 noon Wednesdays: (term time only), Art Classes,10.00am-12 noon Wednesdays: Baby Ballet, 1.30pm-4.15pmThursdays: (term time only) Hartbeeps Music& Sensory Classes, 9.30am-12.15pmThursdays: Dog Training, from 7.00pm Fridays: U3A Painting Session, 10.00am-12 noon Fridays: (term time only), Children’s DanceClasses, 4.00pm-6.45pmSaturdays: (term time only), Children’s DanceClasses, 9.00am to 1.30pmSaturdays: Baby Ballet, 10.00am-12 noon Every Saturday and Monday at 1.30pm:Petanque (Boules) at Stonards Hill. Light exercise, fun and sociable.New players welcome. Call Peter Lumb on01992 571744

Other Venues• Mondays: 10-12 noon: Market day coffee atSt John’s Church• Mondays: Yoga, 6-7.30pm, United ReformedChurch, Lindsey Street, Epping.Call Dorothy on 01992 574623• Mondays: 7.45-9 pm, Epping Bell Ringers,St John’s Church. Jane Walters 01992 767873• 3rd Monday of alternate months:Coopersale Horticultural Society Speakers night (notSept) 8pm, Coopersale Village Hall, Institute Road.

• 2nd Monday of the month: (not January andAugust, 1st Monday of the month in Dec), WestEssex Flower Club, meet in Thornwood VillageHall at 1.45pm. For details 01992 577036• Mondays — 10-12 noon Essex Savers CreditUnion at Epping Library• Tuesdays: 7pm-8.30pm, Theydon GarnonScouts, The Scout Headquarters,Fluxs Lane, Epping CM16 7PE. Email:[email protected] or callRichard on 07724 156595• Tuesdays: 1pm, Thornwood Village Hall,Spiritual Healing. Epping Spiritualist Church,call Rev. R. Toms on 01992 576677• Tuesdays: 7pm. Epping & District DogTraining Club, obedience training.Toot Hill Village Hall. Contact Lyn Turneron 01992 577587• 2nd Tuesday of month: 2pm-4pm, EppingStroke Club, United Reformed Church Hall,Lindsey St, Epping• Every Tuesday: 7.30pm, Rotary Club ofEpping Forest, The Garnon Bushes,Coopersale. New members welcome,please call 07973 303899 (Mark Harvey)• 2nd Wednesday of month: 8pm - Art Appreciation Talks, Epping Art Society,Pelly Court, Hemnall Street, Epping• 4th Wednesday of month: (Except Jan);Royal British Legion Women’s Section, PellyCourt, Hemnall Street, details 01992 572677• Wednesdays: 11am-3pm, Parkinson DiseaseSociety Harlow & District. David LivingstoneClub, Potter Street. CM17 9AE. New memberswelcome, call Corinne Hall on 07982 094194• Wednesdays: 6pm-7.30pm, Theydon GarnonBeaver Scouts, The Scout Headquarters, FluxsLane, Epping, CM16 7PE. Contact details above• Thursdays: 11am to 1pm in Epping, IkebanaStudy Group (flower arranging) contact MartineGracey 01992 571839 for details.• Every Thursday afternoon: 2pm-4pm,Pelly Court, Hemnall Street, Evergreen Club.New members welcome, contact June O’Brienon 01992 573385• Every Friday: 7.30-9.30pm, Epping EagleExplorers, Scouts address above). Dave Ward:[email protected]• Saturdays: 10-12 noon: Coffee mornings,Epping Methodist Church Hall• Every Weds, Thurs, Sat & Sun:West Essex Ramblers. This friendly ramblinggroup has led walks from various locations.Sorry, no dogs. For a sample programme, call020 8502 1628. www.westessexramblers.org.ukMONTHLY• First Friday monthly: Practical Artist’sevening - 7.30pm for 2 hours. MethodistChurch Hall• Every 3rd Sunday: 10.15am: Copped HallGuided Tours.• Monthly every 2nd Sunday:Conservation Day, Friends of Swaines Green.10.30am the recreation ground, Lower Swaines• ProActive meets at St Margarets Hospital,please phone 07747 374692 or seewww.proactive.me.uk for details• Epping Railway Circle club layout operatesonce a month at Theydon Bois Village Hall,for details call 020 8508 1764 or seewww.eppingrailwaycircle.com

What’s On

Probus ClubThe Probus Clubmeets monthly atthe Lindsey StreetCommunityAssociation,Frampton Road,Epping, for a lunchfollowed byan invited speaker. In recent monthsspeakers havetalked to memberson topics as diverseas the NationalJazz Archive,wills and trusts,the HolocaustEducational Trustand the history ofLloyds of London.

Retired or semiretired men whoare interested injoining EppingProbus shouldcontact theClub SecretaryMr Hilary Dodd on01992 560381.

Plant andproducesaleAll Saints Church,Theydon Garnon.Sunday 7th June10.15 am to 1 pm.Summer bedding,vegetables and awide variety ofpopular perennials.Home-made cakesand preserves, etc.Refreshments.

EppingSportingMemoriesA group for sportslovers at or nearingretirement age,looking back at someof the best sportingmoments ofyesteryear andsharing memories.Contact Tom Hugheson 01992 560834 or [email protected]

TALK ABOUT EPPING 13Race for Life at North Weald AirfieldWeds 15th July at 7pm: 5k and 10keventsEpping women are being urged to get the year off to a great start bysigning up now to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2015.“Race for Life is non-competitive. It’s not about being fit or fast. Mostwomen are able to walk 5k in an hour while chatting and having fun. Orthey can choose to jog, run or even dance around the course if theyprefer.Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is aninspiring women-only series of 5k, 10k and Pretty Muddy events whichraise millions of pounds every year to help beat cancer sooner byfunding life-saving research. “Race for Life is to celebrate those who are with us, and also rememberthose who are not. The atmosphere is electric, our participants are soinspiring and we’re calling on the women of Epping to help make 2015our best year yet.”

To enter Race for Life today go to raceforlife.org or call 0300 123 0770.

Calling allyoungartists!

10th-14th July 2015

‘MY ART’ is a public exhibition of young artists’ workat St John’s Church, Epping.

Come and show off your art. Students at local schoolsor colleges can enter via their teachers or artdepartments.

Young people (aged under 23) can enter asindependent artists.

For information on how to enter go to: www.eppingrotary.org.uk and download a leaflet

ITALIAN MARKETSATURDAY 6TH JUNE - EPPING HIGH STREET

An assortment of stalls offering a tasteof italy

FOOTBALL FUNDAMENTALSLooking for a great way to get your child into physical activity? Football fundamentalsprovide the perfect enviroment for 2-5 year olds to enjoy football. All abilities welcome.Party bookings available.

Contact details: 07732 [email protected] Twitter @FBfundamentals1www.footballfundamentals.org Facebook @football fundamentals

Ceroc dancing - Learn to dance!Tuesdays at Epping Hall, St John’s Road,Epping, Essex. CM16 5JUDoors open: 7.15pmBeginners: 7.30pm. Intermediate: 8.30pmDancing until [email protected] Tel: 07733 408796

Coopersale HorticulturalSociety - Dates For The Diary

8 August – Summer Show Coopersale Village Hall, Institute Road

7 December — AGM — CoopersaleVillage Hall, Institute Road

Allotment AwardsEach year the Town Council awards a prize for the best kept allotment at each of our sites. Thewinners for 2014 were: Mr Hockley for his plot at Lower Bury Lane and Mr Bacon for hisplot at Meadow Road. Our worthy winners received a certificate and cheque for £20.

EPPING HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - By Victoria RobertsonEpping Horticultural Society and theTravellers Friend pub in Epping Greenwere very pleased at the amount ofentrants for their St David’s Day daffodilcompetition, which was held on Sunday1st March 2015. First prize winner for thechildren’s section was Daisy Harrison.First prize for the longest daffodil trumpet went to Christine Burgess and first prize forthe shortest daffodil trumpet went toVictoriaRobert-son.Victoriaalso wonfirst prizefor herhome-madedaffodilitem, which was a glass wine bottle candlelantern holder. We welcome new members to join us thisyear. A joining fee of £2 applies if you arelocal or £4 if you live outside Epping tocover the cost of stamps. Throughout theyear, we will send you information,guidance and exciting offers that will helpto make gardening an enjoyable andeconomical experience.Through our Seed Scheme, we can offer50% discount on all seeds and 10%discount on sundries ordered through theSociety, as well as a discounted bulb

scheme. Catalogues for the Bulb Scheme areavailable in July with final orders in August.The seed catalogue is issued in October withfinal orders in January.We have a day trip to The Savill Garden onFriday 15th May for members (non-membersalso welcome), which is leaving Bakers Lane,Epping at 9.00am. The gardens form part ofWindsor Great Park. There are manyattractions including the New Zealand

Garden.To bookyour place,please callLouise on01992890591.Tickets cost£15.Our Meadow

Road trading hut is open every Sunday from10am - 12 noon. You can pop along and pickup your garden supplies at very reasonableprices. If you need gardening advice, you aremost welcome to come along and have a chatwith a member of the team. Now is the time tobegin growing flowers, fruit or vegetables forour annual horticultural show which will beheld this year on Saturday 29th Augustat St Johns Church, Epping.More details can be found on ourwebsite:

www.eppinghorticultural.org.uk


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Victoria Robertson

Save The DateThe popular Epping Town Show will be held onSunday 5th July 2015 at Stonards Hill RecreationGround between 12 noon and 5pm.There will be dozens of stalls, arena events, afunfair, circus entertainers, a mobile pettingfarm, donkey rides, birds of prey, a hog roast,beer tent, Pimms kiosk, face painting and muchmore. Entry for cars will be via Tidys Lane.We have had some great Town Shows and areusually very lucky with the weather, so comealong with the family for a great day out. Therewill be something for everyone.We have arts and crafts, music and dancing,food and drink, a variety of events and a fullprogramme of entertainment.Don’t miss it. Put the date in your diary now.

Invitations for the MayorIf you are organising an event which you would like theMayor or a representative of the Town Council to attend,please contact: Mrs Doreen Kennedy. Tel: 01992 579444or email: [email protected]

EPPING TOWN COUNCILMembers - Hemnall Ward

Cllr Mrs D Baird [email protected] A Church 01992 572235Cllr Mrs B Scruton 01992 572333Cllr D Spillman [email protected] Miss H Whitbread [email protected] J Whitehouse 01992 561875

Members - St John’s Ward

Cllr N Avey [email protected] L Burrows 01992 572003Cllr H Pegrum 01992 572173Cllr G Scruton [email protected] J A Smith 01992 577168Cllr M Wright 07768 521084

Other Local Representatives

EFDC Cllr Chris Whitbread (01992 573557)[email protected] EFDC Cllr A Church (01992 572235) EFDC Cllr N Avey [email protected] Cllr Will Breare-Hall (01992 575843)[email protected] & ECC Cllr Jon Whitehouse (01992 561875) [email protected] Cllr Janet Whitehouse (01992 812503)[email protected]

Mrs Eleanor Laing MP (020 8508 6608)[email protected]

TALK ABOUT EPPING is published by EPPING TOWN COUNCIL, Epping Hall, St John’s Road, Epping, Essex, CM16 5JU Tel: 01992 579444 Fax: 01992 579446 email: [email protected]

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About our cover picture

Helen Bryce was a painter and poster artist.She exhibited at a number of venuesbetween 1918 and 1931, including severaltimes at the Royal Academy. Bryce lived inHarrow and later in Burford, Oxfordshire.Examples of her work are held at the Tyneand Wear Museum. The above poster wasdesigned in 1926 and represents EppingMarket as it was 90 years ago.

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