Welcome to Wimbish Village Website
Updated March 8, 2010
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Tree Preservation Orders in Wimbish
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Interactive Googlemap for Wimbish showing all the Tree Preservation Orders, along with details and some photographs of trees protected by each TPO. Wimbish still has the worst bus service of any of the larger villages in Uttlesford– and is the only village of its size not to have a bus connection to the railway station..... Our thoughts are with those on Active Service and their families here at home - we acknowledge the very dangerous work carried out by the soldiers.
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LITTER PICK
QUIZ NIGHT

The 7th Wimbish Annual Litter Pick Sunday 28th March - 2-4pm

As in previous years the Parish Council will be organising teams that will each cover a different area of the Parish, starting at approximately 2pm.

If you would like to help please contact Tracy Coston 01223 894462 or Mike Young 01799 599089 to arrange which area you will cover.
Children are welcome but only to tidy up the recreation ground please.
High visibility jackets, pickers and bags will be available but you will need to bring gloves.

Afterwards we will all meet up at the Pavilion on the Recreation Ground for tea and cakes at 4pm.

See you there!


QUIZ NIGHT IN AID OF HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE

Wimbish Village Hall on 17th April. Tickets are £7.50 each and will include a ploughman's and a pudding. 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.

There will be a licensed bar selling wine, beer and soft drinks and a raffle. Tickets are available on an individual basis or for tables of up to eight.

It should be a fun evening. All answers are a team effort so no individual is put on the spot!

Hearing Dogs groups up and down the country are holding quiz nights and the highest scoring team across all of the nights will be the 'Hearing Dog 2010 National Quiz Champions' and will receive a trophy and £300 worth of vouchers from a leading chain store. 

The Hearing Dogs organisers really hope that it will do well and become an annual event!

Please contact Yvonne Young on 01799 599089.


Local services – Uttlesford Citizens Advice Bureau, Thaxted

Although indications are that the economy is growing finally, there is no reduction in the number of people seeking free, impartial guidance from the Uttlesford Citizen’s Advice Bureau on issues such as debt, housing, employment and benefits. In fact every indication seems to suggest that this recession will have a long ‘tail’ and that its impact will be felt for some time by the more vulnerable groups in society. Therefore the role of the CAB is likely to continue to grow.

Uttlesford CAB saw a 34 % increase in client contact in the period from April to December of last year. Of the clients helped, a considerable number were from Thaxted and its outlying areas. One of the CAB’s recent drives has been towards greater and more localised accessibility; something particularly relevant in our community with a sizable population of elderly people, some of whom find travelling difficult, as well as families with young children. The treacherous conditions this winter, as we all know, have only exacerbated these problems.

The good news is that people do not have to go to Saffron Walden or Dunmow to seek the face-to-face help which is often so necessary as we have recently re-opened our outreach in Thaxted Community Information Centre. Appointments can be made with a highly trained advisor every Tuesday between 9.30 and 12.30pm. With Broadband, the Thaxted Outreach has all the same access to information as do the main offices and can offer practical, up-to-date information and advice. Please call our local office number 0844 477 5986 to make an appointment.

The service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing information and advice and by influencing policy makers. The advice is free, independent and available to everyone.

As well as the Tuesday opening in Thaxted, Uttlesford CAB has offices and outreaches in Saffron Walden, which is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 9.30 and 3.30 and in Great Dunmow which is open on Tuesday and Thursday between 9.30 and 3.30. In either of these bureau clients can call, drop in or make an appointment.

If you are interested to know more about the charity or would like to find out about volunteering and training within Uttlesford CAB please contact Kate Robson 01799 526557 (non advice line).

Thaxted CAB outreach, the Community Information Centre, 7 Town Street, Thaxted, Essex CM6 2LD. Tuesday, between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm.
Appointments only. Tel: 0844 477 5986


Planning Permission in Wimbish

Wimbish Parish Council Gets Planning Permission for the FIRST PASSIVHAUS Affordable Development in the country. Plans are now underway for the construction of 14 dwelling in Tye Green, Wimbish. Due to begin this spring.

A Passivhaus uses 90% less energy to heat than a standard home

To read more about the Passivhaus principles go to :-
www.passivhaus.org.uk and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_house


Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Some of you may have seen me out and about with one of my hearing dog puppies and wondered what a hearing dog does and how it is trained.

Hearing Dogs change lives. They alert their deaf owners to sounds providing greater independence, confidence and security. In addition their companionship and the visibility of their burgundy jackets can help to break down the barriers and isolation that many deaf people face.

Wherever possible the dogs trained come from rescue centres, but they are also donated by members of the public and breeders with the remainder coming from the charity’s own breeding scheme. Dogs selected are between 8 weeks old to three years of age and must be friendly, people orientated and, of course, alert to sounds.

Before they are ready to start their sound work training the puppies or young dogs spend a period of time with a volunteer socialiser like me. For the older dogs this may by just a few weeks but for young puppies it can be up to a year. During this time the puppy is introduced to as many people, places and experiences as possible and is taught basic obedience and to respond to both voice commands and hand signals.

Dogs that successfully complete their socialising training commence advanced sound work training which takes four months. The dogs are taught to respond to everyday sounds (like the alarm clock, phone or doorbell etc.) by touching their owner with a paw and leading them to the source of the sound. They respond to emergency sounds, such as the smoke alarm, with a special alert signal. Each dog is individually trained for his chosen deaf recipient’s needs.

The last stage of training involves working with the hearing dog and their new deaf owner, initially at one of the charity’s training centres followed by a tailor-made course in the recipient’s home. This course takes around three months after which the fully fledged hearing dog and their owner can look forward to a successful partnership lasting many years.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People receives no lottery or government funding and so relies entirely upon the generosity of the public both for fundraising and for volunteers. If you would like more information or if you are interested in donating a puppy, becoming a socialiser or rehoming a dog please get in touch.

Yvonne Young.
599089


School buses in Wimbish

Cllr Simon Walsh (the ECC councillor for this area) is investigating the school bus problems. He writes:

One issue regarding the school bus service, I am told new arrangements will be introduced this September, and I will be keeping a close watch to try and ensure that a more compatible ticketing arrangement is in place.

Second, the current service has been replaced by a new provider, and that may have left some parents with invalid tickets. We don't know how many, or indeed if there are any in this position because they would have bought their tickets directly. However, if there are any in this situation they are advised to contact Emma Toublic at County Hall Chelmsford, and she will do her best to see that their arrangements are honoured.

To read about the details of the school bus problems which Cllr Walsh is investigating click here>>

To read the report on the current bus situation click here>>

New schoolday bus for Wimbish: for children and adults too.

Great news for Wimbish pupils attending Saffron Walden High School. The existing minibus service, which does not carry sixth-form passengers except with an expensive season ticket, will be replaced from the start of term in September by an extension of route 94 (which presently serves only Sewards End) to also serve Tye Green & Howlett End.

Service 94 runs only on schooldays but it is a public bus: so anyone can buy a ticket and travel. Those using pensioner bus passes will have to pay on the morning bus to Walden (since it starts before 9:00 am) but can come home on the 94 bus that leaves Walden at 3:20pm for free. So a free jouney in by 17 or 312 at about 10:00am can be combined with a 94 to get home, giving a longer stay in town than is possible at present.

The timetable and details of fares is available as a pdf click here.

This sorts all but one of the problems with the Tye Green & Howlett End school bus service. the remaining problem is that sixth-form pupils (who have to pay fares) will be charged as adults on route 94 (and on buses 52 & 53 to Newport Grammar) but those using the Carver Barracks pblic bus service 313 to Saffron Walden School will have the chance to get a half-fare bus card. Essex County Council should treat all its sixth-form pupils alike, which ever bus they have to use to reach school.

David Corke - Parish Public Transport Representative


2010 Waste Collection Dates
click here for printable calendar
Recycling
Recycle your used Printer ink cartridges and help St. Clare Hospice. There is a Collection Point in Wimbish Church or give your used cartridges to Hilary, Janet, Peter or a member of the PCC.
WIMBISH SPAR SHOP & POST OFFICE

SPAR shop Open to general public.
Minisupermarket, off-licence, daily papers, ATM machine which does not charge for cash withdrawals.

Shop
Mon-Fri 08:00 - 22:00
Sat & Sun 10:00-20.00

Post office counter
Mon - Fri 0900 - 1300

Carver Barracks
Rowney Avenue
Wimbish
Tel 01799 524957


Walking in Wimbish Stop Stansted Expansion

Click here to find out about Wimbish Walkers.

If you enjoy walking, click here to view GoogleMaps with an aerial photo map of Wimbish and all the footpaths etc marked on it. You can click each path for details of its number etc. You can zoom in and out and at large scale you can see exactly where the path is supposed to go.

Stop Stansted Expansion Aircraft Routes:
Use the post code search page will help you identify whether poposed changes to route alignment and the concentration of aircraft affects where you live or work - click here
Walking in Wimbish
Aircraft Routes

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