WOODHAM FERRERS & BICKNACRE PARISH COUNCIL-MARCH 2019
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WOODHAM FERRERS & BICKNACRE
PARISH COUNCIL—MARCH 2019
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PARISH COUNCIL OFFICERS/REPRESENTATIVES —2019-2020
Councillor J. Saltmarsh Councillor L. White
Chairman Vice Chairman Councillor K. Wilkin
(Bicknacre Ward) (Woodham Ferrers Ward) (Bicknacre Ward)
01245 224975 01245 – 321054 01245-223417
june.saltmarsh@wfandbp.org.uk lucycarroll@btinternet.com kenwil-
kin@wfandbpc.org.uk
Councillor S. Sinclair Councillor G. Blackshaw
Councillor A. Mair
(Bicknacre Ward) (Bicknacre Ward)
(Bicknacre Ward)
01245 225351 07887 597013
01245 222232
sandy.sinclair2@btinternet.com CllrBlackshaw@aol.com
Vacancy
Councillor M. Little Woodham Ferrers Councillor Ray Blanks
(Bicknacre Ward) 01245 632798
01245-325492 Raymond Blanks
07985 766411
(Woodham Ferrers Ward)
If you wish to raise a matter formally to the Council to consider we
would ask that you write directly to the Parish Clerk:
Mrs. Karen Kuderovitch, c/o Woodham Ferrers Village Hall, Main Road,
Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM3 8RW
Phone 01245 328988
(Mon – Weds 9.00am – 3.30pm—by appointment only)
e-mail: clerk@wfandbpc.org.uk
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Councillor June
Saltmarsh
I believe that between our Clerk and other contributors to the Parish Council magazine
you have a good idea of many of the activities/groups that thrive throughout the year –
mostly run by volunteers. It’s one of the many reasons why people come and stay and
sometimes return to the Parish.
Parish Council Elections:
You will no doubt be aware that there are Elections on 2 nd May and we currently have at
least one Vacancy for a Parish Council. The Parish Council meets once a month
(except for August). If you’re new to the area or maybe have thought about becoming a
Councillor, please give our Clerk a call / email: clerk@wfandbpc.org.uk and she will
provide all the information for you
BICKNACRE VILLAGE HALL
An example of a ‘volunteer’ group is the Bicknacre Memorial Village Hall and for those of
you who are not aware of who or how or what goes on, please read through the recently
held AGM – maybe it will tempt you to join the Committee?
The Committee held an very successful Coffee Morning in September 2018 raising
initially just over £1K plus further donations over the following month or so to enable the
Committee to reach it’s target of £1,500 which was presented to Dr Sai Sankar and
members of his Surgery Team on 30th January 2019.
Our Treasurer (Liz Woodhouse) reported on the financial activity throughout 2017.
The Accounts for April 2017 to March 2018 have been independently reviewed and the
Charities Commission return submitted. I would like to thank Peter for all his time, effort
and support. The Hiring rates were reviewed and a small increase was agreed wef
April 2019 for causal hirers and September 2019 for regular hirers.
Our Bookings Secretary (Linden Rosam) gave the background to when she joined and
became Bookings Secretary and the remit going forward specifically related to the
launch of the BMVH website. Regular hirers will be able to view the bookings calendar
to see when the hall is available and make booking requests on line. Please have a look
around https://bmvh.org.uk. Email: bicknacrehall@gmail.com.
Another idea initiated by Sandy Sinclair is a ‘New Exclusive and Unique Wedding Party
Venue Service’. A great deal of preparatory work has already been carried out to
promote the Hall as a low cost wedding venue and it is planned to launch this initiative in
the spring – aiming for a launch date in April 2019. Another exciting reason to keep
looking on the BMVH website!!
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FRIDAY 24TH MAY 2019
LOCATION—PRIORY PRIMARY SCHOOL/
BMVH
DOORS OPEN 7PM FOR REFRESHMENTS
MEETING STARTS AT 8PM
EVERYONE WELCOME
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Karen Kuderovitch
Parish Clerk
As we move into Spring, we have many exciting projects and events on the
horizon, details of which you will find further on in this newsletter. We are
delighted to be in the final stages of completing the appointment of a
contractor to maintain our village greens & small open spaces and we are
sure you will start to see big improvements as you walk around.
Two new trees have been planted on the green in recognition of ex-Cllr.
Chris Saltmarsh’s long service to the community. We have an exciting new
event—an open air cinema—which we hope will see the community support
& we will be working with the Scouts & Danbury & Bicknacre FC to make this
a successful event.
We are starting to plan our Annual Parish Meeting and invite key speakers,
please come along to this it’s a great opportunity for us to listen to your
views.
With the upcoming Elections, now is the time to consider if you have any
spare time to dedicate to the local community. We are continuing with the
possibility of providing more car parking spaces at Bicknacre Playing Fields
and hope to have further news soon.
We are also replacing the rotten
bollards at the car park at the Hooe soon to
make it more secure and
hopefully deter vehicles entering the field.
Take a look at our Action Plan for
2019/2020 and if you have any
suggestions let’s hear them.
The Chairman & Clerk will be at The School
Room on Tuesday 12th March from 10am
—11am—this being a trial surgery.
Coffee with Cops runs from 11am. Come & see us.
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2ND MAY 2019
Parish councillors are elected by the public and serve four-year terms. Following elections,
councils appoint a chair, or town mayor in town councils. Parish councillors were unpaid
positions until 2004 when allowance schemes were introduced to encourage more people
to stand. Allowances, which tend not to be very large are at the discretion of the individual
councils and they often choose to maintain a strictly unpaid status.
The Nomination and Election process are detailed here.
The Election Procedure
Ordinary elections of local councillors take place on the first Thursday in May every four
years. For most local councils election year was 2015 then it will be 2019 etc. but where
the principal authority (county, district and unitary authority) councillor is elected in some
other year that is also the year of the local council election. Reorganisation of local govern-
ment may cause alteration of the election day and election year in some cases.
Nomination process
A prospective candidate must deliver to the Returning Officer at Chelmsford City Council a
valid nomination paper. This form is obtained from the Officer. The candidate's surname,
forenames, residence and description (if required) must be entered and his or her number
and prefix letter from the current register of electors. The Returning Officer has a copy of
this register, and the clerk of the local council normally has one.
The nomination paper must also contain similar particulars of a proposer and a seconder.
They must be electors for the area for which the candidate seeks election (i.e. the parish,
community or town or the ward if it is divided into wards): they must sign it.
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CAN I STAND FOR ELECTION?
To stand for Parish council elections you must be 18 years old on the day of
nomination and either a:
British citizen
citizen of the Republic of Ireland
citizen of a Commonwealth country who has permission to stay long-term
in the UK
citizen of a country in the European Union
You must also have either:
registered as a local government elector within the Parish or Parish Ward
area.
rented or owned land in the Parish or Parish Ward for 12 months before
your nomination
had your main employment within the Parish or Parish Ward area for 12
months before your nomination
lived in the parish or within three miles of it for the 12 months before your
nomination
You must also have the support of at least two electors for the Parish or
Parish Ward in which you are going to stand.
When we have received your request for a nomination pack we will send
you:
a nomination form
a form for you to consent to the nomination
If you are standing for a registered political party, you will need a certificate
from the party giving you permission to stand on their behalf.
You must return the completed nomination pack to the Returning Officer at
the Civic Centre at least 19 working days before the election.
UNABLE TO STAND AS A CANDIDATE
You cannot stand as a candidate for any Council elections if you:
are an employee of the Council for which you are standing
are an employee of any local authority in a politically restricted post
are the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order
have been convicted and received a prison sentence of three or more
months in the five years prior to the election day are disqualified under any
legislation relating to corrupt or illegal practices in elections
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WHY SHOULD I VOTE?
Influence planning
Reduce fear of crime
Provision of recreational & youth facilities
Decide how much public money the Council should spend on and on
what
Choose who should represent your community
Get the best Council possible
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Electoral Services, Chelmsford City Council
Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford
CM1 1JE
01245—606606
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Essex County Council
Councillor Ian Grundy
Good news from the police. 150 new officers will be on the streets of Essex by this
April and a further 215 officers by April next year. Crime overall in Chelmsford
seems to be reasonably stable with reductions in robbery but a slight increase in
burglary. Violent crime has seen no change and the police have increased stop
and search in their campaign against knife crime and drugs.
Many of you will have noticed the road works going on around Parkway in the City,
these include widening the three lanes at the Odeon roundabout with
improvements to High Bridge Road and also improvements to the New London
Road/Parkway junction. Hopefully once completed will see reduce journey times
and
improved road safety. The flyover of course remains an issue but there is now an
Action Group to explore what can be done and then to submit these proposals to
Government - the MP for Chelmsford is involved in this but I suspect it will take
time!
Essex County Council have now published their budget proposals which include a
£250 million capital programme for homes, schools and roads. Central
Government funding will be phased out next year and this means the Council
having to make difficult decisions in order to have a balanced budget. We have
one of the highest business start ups in the country making Essex an
entrepreneurial and go getting county. To support all of this we are having to raise
Council Tax by 2.99% plus 1% for Social Care. I was pleased we have been able
to provide £250k of funding to help solve the homelessness problem which
incidentally is down from 107 to 67 county wide. We are also providing £500k to
the police to help stop the county lines drug supply routes which has become such
a worrying issue. Our budget will support excellent education and protect
vulnerable children and adults across the county. Its going to be challenging but
we are determined our County remains in the forefront as one of the most dynamic
places in the Country
Ian Grundy
Email: Cllr.ian.grundy@essex.gov.uk
Chelmsford City Councillor
Richard Poulter
Cllr. Poulter was not able to write in this issue - due to Purdah.
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DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN REPORT ANY ISSUES ON-LINE & ASSIST
THE PARISH COUNCIL TO GET THINGS DONE:
FIND OUT LOTS OF INFORMATION FROM ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
www.essexcc.gov.uk/report it
Any issue on or around a road or pavement, such as potholes, street-
lights, traffic lights, overgrown trees
use a reference number or search a location for status updates on
existing issues
information on major works, blue badges and applications
Highways Information Map, Roadworks and latest traffic news
Bus passes, Park and Ride, Timetable information or changes
Information about grass and vegetation issues
www.roadworks.org—where you can check on line for
planned roadworks
CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL
www.chelmsford.gov.uk/environment
Book a pest control visit
Dogs
Pay a fine (FPN)
Noise and nuisance
Report a street problem
Food hygiene and safety
Contaminated land
Water and drainage
Air quality
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FIRST BUS 36 UNDER THREAT
The last service from Chelmsford to
South Woodham Ferrers @ 22.40 is
under threat.
Also the 22.21 South Woodham to
Chelmsford
Please help us keep this important
service - you can see the details in
Appendix A @:
https://surveys.essexinsight.org.uk/
Eveningandsundaybusservices
Or e-mail your objections to
clerk@wfandbpc.org.uk
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Chelmsford Community Transport is your friendly door-to-door
affordable and accessible transport throughout Chelmsford. With lifts for wheel-
chairs or scooters we can help anyone to reach their
destination safely and comfortably.
We operate Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm and do not open on Bank Holi-
days. We require at least 48 hours’ notice for bookings.
Bookings are subject to available transport so it does help us if you can be flexible
with your travel plans.
Annual membership to access our services is £1 per month (£12 paid on
joining & each year after). Couples membership is £15 per year.
The membership fee covers our office and maintenance costs.
Services
To register please call or email and we will send you an application form to
assess your travel needs. This means we can tailor our transport just for you!
Dial-a-Ride uses one of our five mini-buses throughout Chelmsford for your door-to
-door transport needs. From April 2017 everyone with a valid bus pass can
travel for free on our Dial-a-Ride buses anywhere in Chelmsford including to
Broomfield Hospital. Our drivers are friendly and helpful and will pick you up from
your door-step!
Our team of volunteer car drivers can transport you to any Chelmsford Parish for a
small fare depending on how far you travel. Bus passes cannot be accepted on
car journeys. Our volunteers are the driving force behind our charity and many
find it extremely rewarding.
Perhaps you’re a group of friends who’d like to go on a day trip? We take groups
to places like Southend-on-Sea or Perrywoods Garden Centre. Let us know if
you’d like to hire the mini-bus with one of our friendly drivers. Registration is free
and you only pay for the mileage you use (minimum payment £25) - split amongst
your friends it wouldn’t work out too costly!
We’re here to make life a little bit easier. Give us a call and book your trip now!
If you would like more information or would like to volunteer please contact us on
01245 477789 Community Transport Bookings – 01245 477750
Email – info@chelmsfordct.org www.chelmsfordct.org
15 www.wfandbpc.org.ukDo You Run a Club
arrange meetings or need to
organise a party ?
Need the ideal venue ?
We may have the ideal location for you !
Bicknacre Village Hall boasts 2 great areas, which may suit your
needs.
These are ................
A large hall with a stylish well stocked kitchen and separate bar area.
It offers larger groups an ideal location for business, leisure or
parties.
Adults, Teens or children. At an excellent rate of only £8.30 per hour.
The Conference Room is fully carpeted and ideal for business
meetings, conferences, training courses or small hobby groups at
just £4.70 per hour.
(phone for Saturday hire rates, charity discount or teen party special
rate & conditions )
Both rooms are well decorated, fully furnished and offers excellent
parking facility.
Come & View for yourself and see if we meet your needs.
Call Linden to discuss or arrange a visit 07999536751
We have developed a new web site
www. bmvh.org.uk
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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION
14(1)
Temporary Traffic Regulation Order of Moor Hall
Lane, Bicknacre
Please click on the following link https://roadworks.org?
tm=112017592 to find details of the intended closure of
Moor Hall Lane, due to commence on 18th March 2019
for 5 days. The closure is required for the safety of the
public and workforce while Cadent undertakes Lay new domestic gas service.
Regards,
Essex Streetworks Team
FREE EASTER SPORTS
SESSION @
BICKNACRE PLAYING
FIELDS
THURSDAY 18TH APRIL 2019
REGISTRATION AT 9.30AM
10AM—MIDDAY
COME & JOIN IN THE FUN
THE FRIENDS OF PRIORY FIELDS GROUP
WILL RUN AN EVENT FOR THE YOUNGER
CHILDREN
17 www.wfandbpc.org.ukIt was with much sadness at the beginning of the year that we learnt that our
dear friend and committee member, Sarah Wakefield, had passed away
following a long illness. Sarah was our booking clerk for many years and
made a valuable contribution to the running of the village hall - she will be
greatly missed. Our thoughts are with Sarah's family at this difficult time.
Melanie and Elaine, who had been assisting Sarah in recent months, will
continue to deal with bookings and invoicing. They can be contacted
via wfvhbookings@mail.com or on 07906 587414.
The next Annual General Meeting will take place at the hall at 7pm on
Wednesday 13th March. This is our opportunity to provide an update on the
running of the hall over the last 12 months, elect a new committee and to
seek your views on how the hall should be used and what changes could be
made. Everyone is very welcome to attend and we are always keen to hear
from people who are interested in joining the committee.
Further information can be obtained from Barbara Phillips on 01245 320480
or by contacting myself via the bookings email address above. We look for-
ward to hearing from you.
WE HAVE ORDERED 50
OF THESE STICKERS—IF
YOU
REQUIRE ONE PLEASE
CONTACT THE CLERK
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I am writing this after a couple of hard mornings on the fields filling wet
places with crushed concrete. This is a great product for filling holes as it
semi sets, like concrete but with the ability for grass to grow through it. The
only problem is, it tends to semi set when in a heap and needs breaking
up to shovel into a wheelbarrow. Then the wheel barrow needs to be
pushed over wet ground to the place that needs it. Hard work for us over
70’s volunteers (we really need some younger volunteers). We will
continue with this on our next work party. There are plans afoot to plant
more wildflowers and also possibly some trees to make some more
woodland in the Water Meadow areas. We still have one of the mowers in
bits after a partial seizure in the summer but once the weather gets a little
warmer we can start assembling the mower as the engine has been re-
paired. We now have 3 brass dog discs to fix into the bench above the
orchard area in memory of well-loved dogs that used to run on the fields. If
you would like one of these in memory of a well-loved friend, contact us on
our website www.prioryfields.org.uk cost is about £10 including your
choice of wording.
Is there anyone with experience of pruning fruit trees out there? We would
like to prune some of the trees in the orchard, you don’t need to be an
MSC in arboriculture just someone who has some experience. There are
only about 12 trees that need pruning this year. Again please contact us.
If you walk around the trees in the West Water Meadow [ the 2nd one from
the entrance] you will see the bluebells planted 2 years ago are coming up
and spreading, Snow drops and Primroses have also been planted on the
banks of the Old Brook.
Shortly we have our fund raising quiz night (22nd March 7.30 at the Priory
School Hall). Teams of 6-8 but if you can’t get a team come along and we
can get you into one. Bring your own food and drinks, £5 per head en-
trance fee. It’s a friendly night with a good raffle and we try not to make it
too serious. Well my team are normally last, so no pressure! The poster for
this is also in the newsletter.
We really rely on this and the Christmas raffle to cover costs to keep the
fields in the condition that you are used to seeing. We don’t receive any
funding other than this, so really need your support. Join us on the 22nd
and have a nice evening knowing that all the money goes directly into Pri-
ory Fields. Unlike most charities we have no handling costs, salaries etc.
Every penny goes into the fields.
The fields are yours, enjoy them, but please respect the area, try not to
drop litter and please clear up after your dog, then we can all enjoy this
lovely place.
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LODGE ROAD PLAYING FIELDS
The Parish Council were delighted to receive £1,180 from Essex County Council
Community Initiatives Fund & together with £2,313 from Parish Council Project Funds
we were delighted to be able to install these swings on 15th February 2019.
NEW HEART MONITOR—PRESENTATION OF THE CHEQUE TO DR. SAI
SANKAR & STAFF FROM WYNCROFT SURGERY BICKNACRE
24 www.wfandbpc.org.ukOUR NEW HERB GARDEN—A COMMUNITY HUB AROUND THE TUBS!
We are pleased to have had the herbs put in now and huge thanks to the Essex County
Council Youth Offending Team for their labour, help & advice on this project. We hope
everyone will enjoy the herbs and we will be installing something similar on the
Woodham Ferrers Village Green soon.
BICKNACRE VILLAGE GREEN
Again thanks to the Essex County Council Youth Offending Team who have been
replacing the whole village green beds with membrane & new bark, we are sorry the pile
of chippings have been there so long but the team turn up when they can, hopefully be all
finished very soon. We are currently consulting & meeting with companies to undertake
the regular maintenance role of the Village Greens & other areas in the Parish. We are
excited about this project and our thanks go to Essex Association of Local Councils Local
Service Fund who awarded us £6,800 to fund a gardener for a 2 year period. We are
sure this will make a huge difference and look forward to seeing the results. Some photos
of the beautiful spring flowers...
25 www.wfandbpc.org.ukENCHANTED CINEMA—THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
BICKNACRE PLAYING FIELDS
SATURDAY 11TH MAY 2019
FILM STARTS AT 8.30PM
BRING YOU OWN SEATS—EVERYONE TO BE SEATED BY 8.15PM
200 TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE MID MARCH FROM THE PARISH COUN-
CIL OFFICE—
LOOK OUT ON THE WEB SITE/FACEBOOK/POSTERS ON VILLAGE NO-
TICE BOARDS
PLEASE
SUPPORT
THIS & WE THE GREATEST
SHIOWMAN
CAN MAKE PG
THIS AN
ANNUAL
EVENT FOR
THE
VILLAGES
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LIVERY
www.eden-florists.com
Christmas—a wide range of flowers & gifts
Bouquets For Birthdays,
Anniversaries & Special
Occasions
Sympathy & Funeral flowers
Fresh Flowers made to your
personal requirements
Eden Florists Eden Florists 2
White Elm Garden Centre Kings Head Centre
White Elm road High Street
Bicknacre Maldon
CM3 4LR CM9 5PN
01245 223362 01621 857074
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18 MONKSMEAD BICKNACRE
01245- 227683
Newsagents—daily paper delivery
Bill payments (Electricity, Gas, Council
Tax)
Mobile Phone Top Ups, Mail Order, Dry
Cleaning
Charging of Electricity & Gas Keys from
6am—8pm
Free Cash Withdrawals (most banks)
National Lottery
Extensive range of grocery items
Fresh bread, rolls & sandwiches
OFF LICENCE OPEN SELLING WIDE RANGE OF WINE,
BEER & CIDER
28 www.wfandbpc.org.ukDanbury & Bicknacre FC
Danbury & Bicknacre U13 Royals Cup Final Fever
For the second year running the Danbury & Bicknacre U13 Royals
have made it through a gruelling set of qualifying rounds to reach
a second successive League Cup Final. This year they will face Dunmow United at the
Witham Town Football Club Stadium on Sun 10th March 12.30 KO. Everyone is wel-
come to come and support these local boys.
The men’s team also had a fantastic run in the Essex Cup, making it all the way to the
quarter-finals, but alas no further. The U15 team had a difficult start to their campaign
as they moved into the Chelmsford Youth League Premier Division but have now found
their feet and have played their way back up the table and currently sit 3 rd in the
league. All of the younger teams having been having much fun – and our 2 U11 teams
have ended up in the same division and so we now even have derby days down at Pri-
ory Fields to look forward to.
Pic 1 – U13 Royals Squad
Pic 2 - U15s in action against Upminster
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CHELMSFORD TREE SERVICES LTD
We are a professional, local family
business carrying out all aspects of
tree work to a very high standard.
Tree reduction, pruning or felling
Conifer/hedge cutting or shaping
Stump Grinding
Site Clearance / Planting
Fully qualified and insured
Local Authority approved
Please call for a free estimate:
01245 403 009 or 07811 241 605
Seasoned
Logs for sale
Seasoned logs
for sale
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10 year manufacturer warranties now available on new
oil boilers and 15 year manufacturer warranties
available on gas boilers
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The key role of public information
Information is the life-blood of many criminal investigations. It is often the
process of piecing this together which leads to arrests and convictions.
With limited police resources to cover rural locations, increasing the quantity
and quality of information received from the Nottinghamshire public will lead
to more arrests, charges and convictions.
Underreporting rural crime means that it can be underestimated, and there-
fore not prioritised or sufficiently resourced.
Telephone calls to Crimestoppers are not recorded and phone numbers are
not recorded or tracked. The online form is also totally anonymous, with no
recording or tracking of internet sources.
So there is no way criminals can find out who has passed on information
about them.
MIKE’S FISH & CHIPS
BICKNACRE
THURSDAY
3.30PM—7.30PM
FRIDAY
3.30—7.30PM
COME & TRY THE VERY BEST
TASTING
FISH & CHIPS AROUND!!
VARIED MENU AVAILABLE
ALL FRESHLY COOKED TO
ORDER
36 www.wfandbpc.org.ukPriory Primary School Miss R Plunkett 01245 225450
St Mary’s C of E Primary School Ms. L. Pigram 01245 320505
Bicknacre Pre-School Mrs J Haggar 07887 920334
Woodham Ferrers Congregational Eric Fenwick 01702 551950
Church
Friends of Priory Fields Dave Oxley-Goody 01245 222887
Woodham Ferrers Village Hall 07906 587414
Bicknacre Memorial Village Hall Linden Rosam 07999 536751
Brownies Laura
First Responders Gordon Wren 01245 224309
Jesters Kid’s Club Mrs A Doherty 01245 225899
Cub Scouts Chris McCann 07583 144555
Scout Group Leader Craig Cobb 07942 887200
Scout Leader Amanda Chinery 07581 350789
Guides Bicknacreguides@outlook.com
Beaver Scouts Rebecca Hull 07779 194042
Woodham Ferrers WI Mrs Kay Hull 01621 850056
Village Agent John Peart 07540720611
Doctor Dr Sai Sankar 01245 224253
Church & Hawes Estate Agent 01245 225853
Woodham Ferrers Bridge Club Mr A Brabant 01245 320037
Chelmsford City Council Main Switchboard 01245 606606
Essex County Council Main Switchboard 0845 743 0430
Essex Police (Non-Emergency) 0300 333 4444
Or 101
37 www.wfandbpc.org.ukWyncroft Surgery Opening times
Wyncroft Surgery
Practice Information Leaflet
OUR MOTTO – UNIVERSAL HEALTH
A guide to the services provided for patients
3 Priory Road, Bicknacre
Essex CM3 4EY
Telephone/Fax- 01245 224253
For more information please visit-
www.wyncroftsurgery.co.uk
The Practice Staff
Doctors
Dr N Sai Sankar MBBS, MRCGP, FRCS, DRCOG, DFFP (Male Doctor)
Dr PV Rashmi MBBS, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFSRH, DCH (Female Doctor)
Practice Support Staff
Practice Nurse: Mrs Diane Beaver
Practice Manager: Mrs Bharathi Sai Sankar
Receptionists: Mrs Beverley Hardcastle
Mrs Fiona Young
Mrs Julie Taylor
Dispensary Staff: Ms Janice Francis
Mrs Jan Rothwell
Practice Secretary: Mrs Karen Rayner
Healthcare Assistant: Mrs Isobel Bengtson
Midwife: Mrs Lina Kerbelyte
Home Visits
If you are too ill to travel to the surgery, please contact the surgery reception
before 10:30am.
Repeat Prescriptions
Patients on regular treatment can request their medications by sending in the
Counterpart (White part) of the prescription to the surgery. Please allow 2
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For Prescription fee exemption – ID proof required such as (Pre-Payment
Card, Medical Exemption card and Maternity Exemption Card).
Dispensary
Dispensary services are available during the surgery opening hours. We
would appreciate if patients can collect the medications after 9.00 am.
Emergencies
For Medical emergencies please dial 999.
For Medical advice please dial 111.
We hope the services provided are efficient and relevant to your needs.
Should you have any suggestions for improvements, we welcome you to
share them with us. Please fill out Friends and Family test card which can
be obtained from reception or via the surgery website.
The information you provide will be kept strictly confidential in accordance
with the Data Protection Act (1998).
The Surgery takes all positive and constructive comments, suggestions and
Complaints very seriously. Our aim is to provide the highest possible
standard of service and we try to deal efficiently with any problems that may
occur. If you have any concern - please speak or write to Practice Manager.
We will acknowledge your complaint within 3 working days and reply within
10 working days.
Wyncroft Surgery offers following online services –Booking of
Appointments, Ordering of Repeat prescription, access to Summary Care
Record and access to Medical Record. Please speak to reception staff for
further details.
Health Visitor, District Nurse and Community Matron Services are available
for the patients. Please contact reception for further information.
Wyncroft Surgery Opening times
By appointment only
Please phone 01245 224253 during opening times.
Monday 8:00 to 19:00
Tuesday 8:00 to 18:30
Wednesday 8:00 to 18:30 (No routine clinical session in the afternoon)
Thursday 8:00 to 19:00
Friday 8:00 to 18.30
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
The surgery is accessible by wheelchair. There is an on-site car park.
39 www.wfandbpc.org.ukClinics & Services
Ante-natal and Maternity Care (in-house Midwife Clinics)
Family Planning including the fitting of coil and Implants
Cervical Smears
Childhood Immunisations
Minor Surgery And Joint Injections
Travel Vaccinations
INR for patients on Warfarin
Chronic Disease Management: including Diabetes, Ischaemic Heart Dis-
ease, Hypertension, Asthma, COPD and Mental Health.
Phlebotomy Services
Dispensing of medicines: for patients living more than 1.6 miles from a
chemist.
Blood and Test Results
Please phone reception after 2pm for the above results.
If you are asked to provide a specimen please bring these to the surgery
before 10.30am.
Clinical Session Times Dr N Sai Sankar
DAY AM PM
Monday 09:00 – 12:00 16:40 – 19:00
Tuesday – 16:00 – 18:30
Last Tuesday of Month only
Wednesday 09:00 – 12:00 –
Thursday 09:00 – 12:00 16:40 – 19:00
Friday 09:00 – 12:00 16:00 – 18:30
Dr P V Rashmi Valsala
DAY AM PM
Tuesday 09:00 – 12:00 16:00 – 18:00
Except last Tuesday of the
Month
40 www.wfandbpc.org.ukPractice Nurse Mrs Diane Beaver
DAY AM PM
Monday 08:30 – 13:00 16:00 – 19:00
Tuesday 08:30 – 13:00 -
Wednesday 08:30 – 13:00 –
Thursday 08:30 – 13:00 16:00 – 19:00
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Friday 08:30 – 13:00
Midwife clinics are on alternate Tuesday PM.
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