WRITTLE VILLAGE WEBSITE

WRITTLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Longmeads House, Redwood Drive, Writtle, Essex 01245 420676

WE ARE IN PROCESS OF ADDING FURTHER PAGES TO THIS SITE (these will include a history and map of the village, a full directory of its facilities and services and postings for each of the wide variety of groups and activities to be found in Writtle) MEANWHILE USE THE LINKS IN THE NAVIGATION COLUMN ON THE LEFT TO VISIT THE PAGES CURRENTLY ON VIEW

This website is provide and maintained by the Writtle Community Association to provide information about our village in general and its community activities in particular. The Association is a voluntary body of local residents who's aim is to help to maintain and sustain an all-inclusive community spirit in our village and, to that end, it has particular responsibility for managing Writtle's Community Centre at Longmeads House, which it leases from Essex County Council. The Association is a self-funded registered charity which, at present, is in process of raising sufficient funds to renovate and rejuvenate both the House and its surrounding grounds. Any assistance towards these efforts is always very welcome. On this website we hope to provide space for all the various interest groups, organisations and services to be found in Writtle (see Links on the left) as well as details of the Association's programme of fund raising and/or social events (click the "Events Diary" link). Enjoy! USE THIS LINK TO SEND US A MESSAGE/COMMENT OR ASK A QUESTION CLICK HERE

VILLAGE REPORT BACK ON THE PUBLIC MEETING HELD LONGMEADS HOUSE ON JULY 18 Fellow residents of Writtle, As the recently elected Chairman of Writtle Community Association, I see it as an important part of my role to keep all village residents up to date with the WCA's activities and developements at Longmeads. Following last month's very well attended AGM, three Working Groups were formed to help with the rejuvenation of Longmeads House and grounds and to broaden the activities of, and participation in, the Writtle Community Association itself. To further those aims, last week we held a very well attended village Public Meeting and were extremely encouraged by the number of those attending who have volunteered to actively help with our immediate and developing programme. This ranges from creating a network for delivering our info leaflets and doing interior paint work in the House to clearing and replanting its garden beds and borders and developing the widest possible variety of activities and events. An important feature of the latter will be to raise funds to provide for a healthy Contingency Fund - essential for the proper maintenance of Longmeads as our village's Community Centre. At the meeting we were equally encouraged by the visible support of Essex County Council and Writtle Parish Council. There is clearly a desire to develop and strengthen a sense of community in our village and, as the Writtle Community Association and Longmeads Community Centre exist for that purpose, please consider what ideas, advice or active help you are able to offer. Alan Wilson, Chairman, Writtle Community Association. July '08

REDESIGNING/REPLANTING LONGMEADS' GARDEN BEDS AND BORDERS Those who have already offered to help with preparing and replanting Longmeads' beds and borders are now in the process of clearing them and making ready for these to be edge-boarded and replenished with fresh topsoil. IF YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE A HAND IN THIS ASPECT OF REJUVENATING LONGMEADS PHONE JIMMY - 01245 420178

MEMBERSHIP OF THE WRITTLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IS JUST £5 A YEAR YOU CAN JOIN ANY EVENING BETWEEN 7.30 AND 11.00AT "THE HERON BAR" LONGMEADS HOUSE

CHELMSFORD AREA WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS Below is the current weather situation for our area. Click on the features indicated to see the day-by-day forecasts for the coming 10 days, to check for possible airflight delays/cancellations or use "Search" to view forecasts for any other areas. Chelmsford Weather Forecast, United Kingdom