I know how worried people are about the state of our economy and the decisions we have to take as a country. So I wanted to write to you about the emergency Budget the Chancellor delivered recently.
I’m not going to hide it from you – what the coalition has announced is tough. But let’s be [...]
Bike It, a ground breaking project that enables thousands of children to cycle to school every day, is coming to Colchester. Promoted by the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, Bike It works directly with schools to equip children with the skills they need to cycle and parents with the peace of mind to let them [...]
Hopes for a visitor centre at an ancient Gosbecks site described as “Colchester’s birthplace” are being put at risk, says local history enthusiast Darius Laws.
Darius made the claim after discovering that more than a third of a development fund for Gosbecks Archaeological Park has been spent on routine maintenance, such as grass cutting.
Colchester Council received [...]
Prime Minister David Cameron has paid tribute to British troops, and pledged to give them more operational and personal support.
Speaking to the troops at Camp Bastion during a recent visit to Afghanistan, the Prime Minister said, “What you are doing here will never be forgotten, it is great and important work. You are incredibly brave [...]
A Colchester War Memorial will be cleaned and restored following a campaign by Pauline Hazell.
The Grade II listed memorial, which is located outside the Castle Park gates, was erected in 1923. It recognises those from Colchester’s Armed Services who died in the First and Second World Wars, or on active service since 1945.
Pauline, who launched [...]
After two failed attempts to sell the U’s old ground on Layer Road and after investigating other options, Colchester Council agreed in principle last year to transfer the site at nil cost to a Registered Housing Provider for the development of an “Extra-Care” housing scheme
In the survey organised by local Conservatives early last year, this [...]
On selected Sunday afternoons, Band Concerts are held in Castle Park and admission is free!
For example, the Band of The Parachute Regiment will be playing on Sunday 5th September.
Details are available from Angel Court or the Visitor Information Centre.
A free magazine entitled “Fun for free in Colchester” is available from the Tourism Information Centre, opposite the Castle in town. This is full of great ideas for things to do over the summer and includes free entry to the Castle, museum visits and aqua springs.
If you are concerned about your home security or personal safety, the local Police Team are available to call on you and give advice. If you know of a local organisation which would like to have a speaker from the Police to talk about security, please contact 0854 6012495.
Thank you!
Many thanks to all those who voted for our Parliamentary Candidate, Will Quince, and Borough Council Candidates at the elections in May 2010.
Will said, “I would like to thank all those who supported me by voting Conservative at the last General Election. Although we did not win, we increased our share of the vote [...]
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