From the District Council website:
Wild Woods Day is a popular family event which happens each June in Hockley Woods.
The event offers a range of arts, sports and leisure activities and a focus on ‘green’ themes including recycling, sustainability and protecting the local environment.
In 2013, the tenth annual Wild Woods Day will take place between 11am and 4pm on Saturday 1 June.
More info here.
Chris Black writes:
I won’t be at Wembley today, but:
- My parents got married on a weekday in November 1956 because my Dad was a Southend United Season Ticket holder – and he didn’t want to miss watching a reserve match!
- My Dad took me to my first game when I was 5. I still remember it (just)
So I’ll be thinking of my Dad this afternoon, and hoping the fans have a great day, and that the team BRING THAT TROPHY HOME!
Lords Golf Club is now The Rayleigh Club Golf Resort and they are thinking big:
“It’s not just a new name. The Rayleigh Club, formerly Lord’s Golf Club, is a new Golf Resort that promises new experiences. Recently acquired by a city investment group, members and guests at The Rayleigh Club can now expect the best service as well as enjoying the finest facilities for miles around. We’re on a journey to become one of Britain’s premier golf resorts and we’d like you to come with us.”
“A health and spa club is soon to be built which will house a state of the art gymnasium, swimming pool, sauna, spa and Jacuzzi and much more.”
More on their website here
Did you know Rayleigh used to have its own speedway team?
“Rayleigh, as I said, in general was a really happy atmosphere track”
There’s quite a bit of stuff to write tomorrow, including items on Council Tax and FixMyStreet. But for tonight here’s two brand new short videos.
This is one on nature conservation featuring David Attenborough that a friend sent to Chris Black:
And one from a Rayleigh Yoga teacher promoting her classes: (Hat-tip to the Rayleigh Essex facebook page for this one)
Do you use Rayleigh Leisure Centre in the mornings – especially on weekdays?
If so , are you happy with everything? We are thinking about things like access, lighting and heating.
Please let us know.
Waste Collections:
Waste collections have now returned to normal with the exception of Monday (21 Jan) and Tuesdays (22 Jan) compostables collections which will be collected next week on your normal collection day.
Sports Pitches:
Council officers have been out this morning (Friday Jan 25) inspecting pitches that are used for sport by local clubs over the weekends.
Having inspected all Council sports pitches we are afraid to say that the none of our pitches except Rochford Recreation Ground and Great Wakering Recreation Ground will be available for use this weekend.
Sunderland win the FA Cup
There’s a report in the Echo about an auction at Stacey’s Auctions rooms in Rayleigh on Feb 11th. But it’s not the Southend Echo – it’s the Sunderland Echo.
The reason is that it’s an auction of football memorabilia, such as programmes, autographs and newspapers -and it includes some Sunderland items:
Up for grabs will be a menu from the dinner held on night of the final at the Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, signed by 15 members of the victorious squad, as well as a limited edition first-day cover signed by the whole team and manager Bob Stokoe.
Other items include various regional and national newspapers covering SAFC’s win, souvenir photo albums and signed pictures and autograph sheets from the 1932 and 1933 seasons.
But there are plenty of other items as well – including World Cup programmes from 1958 and 1970, a book signed by all the 1966 England Squad, stuff for Ipswich, West Ham, Man Utd, Norwch…
If you are interested, have a look at the Stacey’s catalogue page
From the District Council website:
Fri, 23/11/2012 – 2:52pm — Danielle
Football fixtures are cancelled for games played on Rochford District Council pitches this weekend (24th & 25th November). This is due to the waterlogged ground and the forecast of further bad weather this weekend. Rochford District Council apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Well, the 50 or so houses in Folly Lane, Hockley were approved.
Ron Oatham proposed an increase in the public iopen space provided, but was voted down by the Conservatives
Chris Black argued that the application was premature, and should have been delayed until after next week’s Council meeting, but he didn’t get much support.
Later on in the meeting Heather Glynn made a good speech which persuaded the committee to allow a martial arts centre at Swaines Industrial Estate, Ashingdon Road, Rochford. This was despite officers concerns about parking.
The Echo reports here on Rayleigh Sports and Social Club:
….David Medlock, chairman of the club, said they were holding a meeting to consider their response.
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He said: “We are very surprised that despite previous assurances we were given the club would not be moved have not endured. We are equally disappointed why we have not been consulted about the reason for the decision and the consequential affect it will have.
“We are concerned that they have not appreciated the full nature of the sports and social club and the affect a move may have on the future viability.
The field contains two full size football pitches, three mini soccer pitches, a cricket pitch and a floodlight training area. The football facilities are used by seven adult teams, one youth and six boys teams. Cricket facilities are used by a total of four adult teams and three youth teams._
Lib Dem councillor Chris Black voted against the plans.He said: “The council is saying we are going to do what we want, you have to agree with our plan, that is bullying tactics. You can’t create good football pitches overnight, there will be a lot of disruption.“If the council want to do a deal then they should contact the club and come to an agreement rather than dictate.”….
The latest District Council proposals aren’t yet agreed, but they involve building houses where Rayleigh Town football club currently play!
The club would be offered a new site.
If you don’t know much about the club, The Grounds For Concern Blog has a very thorough look at Rayleigh Town Football Club here and makes some positive comments:
“Most clubs in this division only have the most basic railed off pitches, so it was nice to see a small bit of cover here.”
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