March
Jill Foxley gives us advice on what we should be doing in the garden now. Gardening Pages

Slide Show
Peter Wiseman's Photos of the village.
13th March, 7pm,
Village Hall
Tickets £7.50 including sausage supper.
Sold Out !
Bar
Raffle
Proceeds to Village Hall & Bell Fund

Want to do something different? Want to raise money where you live or work? Want to eat Fish and Chips, while raising money for charity? Hold a fish and chip supper on Friday 21st May 2010 whilst raising awareness of spinal cord injury and supporting SIA’s information and support services.
You can hold a fish and chip supper in your own home, at work or hold a larger supper at your local community centre.
SIA will provide a fundraising pack containing hints and tips, recipes, invitations and donation envelopes. By inviting 7 friends and asking them to donate an additional £5.00 means you will raise at least £35.00 from your supper but we will also give you additional fundraising ideas to raise even more money for SIA.
For more information or request a fundraising pack call Elizabeth Wright on 0845 678 6633 xtn 229 or email fishandchips@spinal.co.uk or visit www.spinal.co.uk

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Winter Warnings

A national shortage of salt and a new countrywide rationing system means that Cambridgeshire has had to review its gritting operation. For us in the Chishills this means that apart from the Barley Road there will be no gritting in the area! Not only will New Road and Heydon Road not be gritted, but Fowlmere Road Heydon will not be done either. Map showing new gritting plan.
It may be a mistake, but it appears from the map that a section of the A505 around Royston will not be gritted! South Cambs Info Page

Due to the cold weather most of us are using more oil for our central heating. Many oil suppliers claim to give a 1 to 7 day delivery. However, the 1 to 7 day delivery excludes weekends and the order commences only when they have placed your order with their supplier! So if you are in need of oil please allow for longer lead-times.

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There have been three separate incidents of church vandalism recently. These were at Ickleton Church in Mid November and then again on 4th January. The second incident was at Strethall Church and the third was on Tuesday 12th January some time between 9am and 4pm at St. Mary’s Church in Newport. Please keep a close eye on your local church and if you see anything suspicious going on, please dial 999 immediately.

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Barley Shop Opening Times

SPORT RELIEF returns to Great Chishill

The event will take place on the playing fields for a third time!
Find out how you or your organisation can join in and rise to the challenge or Click here to sign up.

Village Email Directory

9.00am Heydon
10.40am Chrishall School
6pm Chrishall

Other Parish activities, news etc.available here

Diary Dates

Forthcoming events

Snowdrops at the Gardens of Easton Lodge

LITTLE EASTON • GREAT DUNMOW • ESSEX

MARCH Sundays 7th and 14th
Entry £2.50, children free. Refreshments available.
OPEN FROM NOON TO 4pm (LAST ENTRY - 3pm)
Tel: 01371 876979 or visit www.eastonlodge.co.uk
Situated off the B184 north of Great Dunmow
Follow the brown Heritage Signs
photo: Petra Loewe-Broeker
Supported by Essex County Council.

Bin Collections

Thriplow Dump