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Heybridge Basin and Coronavirus
Heybridge Basin has a large number of retired residents as you would expect from a waterside Village, it also not surprising therefore, that it also has a number of high risk residents.
If you are planning to visit our Village during this difficult time for all of us, please follow Government advice. Please observe the 2m rule. Our paths can be narrow but with care this rule can be observed.
Please observe guidance on hygiene. Seating outside of our pubs has been removed or stacked up to safeguard residents and visitors. Our pubs and cafe are closed and there are no toilet facilities. We do not have facilities for large amounts of waste so please take yours home for disposal.
We thank you in advance for your consideration for our residents and stay safe.
Heybridge Basin Regatta 4th & 5th July 2020
Unfortunately due to the current government guidelines, this year’s regatta has had to be cancelled.
We look forward to seeing you next year.
Heybridge Basin Parish Council Update
On the 14th of February Maldon District Council Members voted to approve the recommendation that a new Civil Parish and Parish Council be created.
That Approval starts a formal process to create a Heybridge Basin Parish Council. The Referendum Team that has been working on behalf of the Village now has to produce a Budget for the new Parish and that needs to ready by the 1st August 2019.
That is only part of the work that the Team will be doing over the next year, to ensure that by next May every thing is in place for elections to the New Parish Council.
Heybridge Basin Regatta – 6th & 7th July 2019
Here we are again as I write this the Regatta committee is making the final arrangements for this year’s regatta. The date for this year is fixed by the tide and only one serves us during June and July. A reminder that for a waterside community it is nature who calls the shots in many things that effect our community. You will see the inshore lifeboat come up to the Basin from West Mearsea on Saturday. When mother nature flexes her muscles at sea it will be these boys and girls that will answer the shout, so please give them a warm welcome.
There have been a few changes in the Basin, the new lock gate appears to be working now, albeit you have to look hard to see it moving. But it is a wonder of modern technology. Our lockkeeper stands before a control panel that would not look out of place on the Starship Enterprise. I think the old one had two paddle handles and a switch!
Next to this wonder stands the turning post. When a ship entered the lock a rope was passed round this to slow the vessel down. These two attempts by man to control the sea are centuries apart but we hope both will serve us well if needed in emergency.
Apart from this little has changed on the the surface however, behind the scenes the Basin moves slowly to becoming a Parish Council in its own right. This is recognition, if needed, that our community is unique and has its own identity. There are many Basiners who are no longer with us but with their larger than life character started to put the bricks of our new Parish in place.
I can see them raising a glass in Fiddlers Green with The words “about time Bor”!
Thank you for buying this programme and I hope you enjoy the Regatta weekend.
Keith Lawson, HBRA Chairman.
Village Defibrillators
We had a fantastic response from the village when we started fundraising, initially for one defib. There was soon enough money raised for 2 defibs, a training defib, electrical installation of both & running costs. Amazing!
Both up & running now, sited outside the Jolly Sailor pub & outside the community hall attached to St George’s church.
Training underway for villagers who wish to take part. First session last Tuesday 8 people attended. These were people from Blackwater Close, Burswood & Harfred Avenue. Leaflets going out with further evenings planned doing a few roads at a time.
The ambulance service are aware of the defibs so if needed members of the general public can access the defib by ringing 999.
They will then be given the code to the box.
The generous donations were from:
- The Basin Oars
- Heybridge Basin Sailing Association
- Heybridge Basin Regatta Committee
- CRS Marine
- Wilkins Tea room at the Lock
- The Chelmer and Blackwater Canal Co
- First Responders
- Row 4 A Reason
- Heybridge Basin Conservation Society
- Heybridge Parish Council
- The Blackwater Show
Four Days left to help to seek Heybridge Basin’s own council
For those wanting to give a response to Maldon District Council in regards to Heybridge Basin being granted as it’s own Parish and Council we have provided a link to the Maldon District Website topic.
It is largely up to the village residents to demonstrate that you would or wouldn’t want to continue to seek your own council.
Replies are due by 14th December so don’t delay if you have an opinion and email: committee.clerk@maldon.gov.uk
Maldon Council Document can be found here:
Community Governance Review for Heybridge Basin – Terms Of Reference And Local Consultation
The District Council is carrying out a Community Governance Review for Heybridge Basin. The area involved forms the Basin Ward of the Parish of Heybridge.
This follows a petition from local residents seeking to establish a separate Parish for that area and for it to be served by a separate Parish Council (instead of Heybridge Parish Council).
The Review is a public consultation providing an opportunity for local people and other stakeholders to give a view. The Review will not only look at what the petition seeks to create but will also take into account the implications of any change on the existing electoral and administrative arrangements.
The Terms of Reference document for the Review on which the local consultations are based has been published here and can be inspected at the offices of the Maldon District Council at Princes Road, Maldon and at the offices of Heybridge Parish Council at Plantation Hall, Colchester Road, Heybridge.
HEYBRIDGE BASIN REFERENDUM TEAM
YOUR VILLAGE NEEDS YOU – PLEASE ALL ATTEND.
UPDATE ON REQUEST FOR A HEYBRIDGE BASIN PARISH COUNCIL
To be held at St. George’s Church hall on Wednesday 7th November.
From 1:30pm to 3:30pm and 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
Agenda:
- Update on the referendum progress
- Volunteers and nominations for Referendum Team Members
- Any questions
If you are unable to attend but have some questions, please contact:-
The letter sent from Maldon District Council regarding the Review for Heybridge Basin to become it’s own parish, sent to The Occupiers.
The document you need to look at which has been complied by Stuart Jennings, Corporate Governance Project Officer at Maldon District Council, who is charge of the review for us to become our own parish.
The document can be found here.
You need to refer to page 7 in order to make a representation (you’re view point as to why we should be our own council). These need to be received by 4:30pm on 14th December. They need to be made in writing to Stuart Jennings, Corporate Governance Project Officer, Maldon District Council, Princes Road, Essex CM9 5DL or email committee.clerk@maldon.gov.uk.
Thank you so much.
Polo Shirts
Polo Shirts celebrating 225 years of Heybridge Basin are now available and can be ordered on row round Northey/ Cannibal Island day, the 16th June and at the Heybridge Basin Regatta, 14th 15th July.
Regatta Programmes
Regatta Programmes are now available from both pubs in the Basin.
Sailing Clubs Plastic Pick – Saturday 24th March
Heybridge Basin Sailing Association started the ‘Pick Up Plastic for a Cleaner and Healthier Environment’ ball rolling!
On Saturday 24th the Heybridge Basin Sailing Association, Blackwater Sailing Club and Maldon Yacht Club did their bit to clean plastic from the River Blackwater. 30 HBSA members cleared the sea wall upriver to the bypass bridge from the Sunny Sailor, and from Hall Road along the sea wall to Heybridge Basin and also some of the Chelmer and Blackwater canal bank; Blackwater Sailing Club from Ballast Hole to Heybridge Basin and Maldon Yacht Club their side of the river.
The results after a couple of hours of picking!! It was agreed that the most common items were discarded polystyrene, the plastic from q-tips, dog poo bags with contents, plastic bags and plastic bottles and their tops. We finished up in The Jolly Sailor where the Landlady Vicky put on a surprise spread for us, the chips are amazing! We would also like to thank Maldon District Council for supplying the litter picking equipment, bags and high vis jackets, and clearing up away the rubbish.
Maldon Yacht Club reported: “We had a very successful morning & gathered a lot of rubbish, plastic & quite large pieces of wood. We could see plenty of people on your side of the river, so encouraging all round” We would encourage all other clubs who use our estuary and rivers to plan their own event, we are the ones who use the water and it is our responsibility to protect it and the wild life in the area.
Heybridge Basin Sailing Association invite you to Join the Plastic Clean Up Movement! Together we can make it happen.
Let’s clean up the beautiful River Blackwater.
**** UPDATE ****
The plastic pickup was a fantastic success. Take a look at what we achieved in the PDF below.
HBSA
Heybridge Basin Sailing Association – HBSA
The village sailing association, HBSA, was founded in 1967 in the Jolly Sailor and the founders decided that the cost of family membership would be equivalent to a pint per person.
We are now 51 years’ of age – and since 1967 many Basiners, Sailors, Friends, Villagers and Members from near and far have joined to take part in the fun events. The cost of membership is still approximately the same i.e. £10 per year per household and for these subs, Members are kept informed throughout the year of all events in our annual programme.
Membership has naturally divided into groups, which interlink and overlap – Boat Owners, Rowers & Paddlers, Shore Based Crews, Racers, Cruisers, and Partygoers. Trophies are presented at the end of the season for all sorts of events – serious and madcap! One of the most adventurous events was in the ’60’s when several boats went to Calais.
We hope that the HBSA caters for everybody’s needs and interests – but we always welcome new members and new ideas – so why not join us?
To join the HBSA please contact
Linda Cork, Hon. Secretary,
For more information, go to the HBSA facebook page
