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Everything Epping ForestPage 12 of 233.56pm - 13th May 2013POLICE have warned residents with oil-fired heating to be on their guard against fuel thieves operating in thedistrict.About £6,000 worth of oil has been stolen from storage tanks in 12 incidents in rural areas since the beginningof March.Amounts of oil taken have ranged from 200 litres to 1,500 litres which was valued at £1,000.All 12 incidents have happened mainly at properties in quiet country lanes and at night.Most have been near hamlets or villages in the Epping Forest area, but others have been in remote areasbetween Brentwood and Chelmsford.Officers are urging all oil fuel users to ensure their security measures are adequate.They are also urging all residents in rural areas to be on the look-out for any vehicles, particularly vans or anyvehicle carrying tubing, plastic or metal tanks or any form of liquid containers.Epping Forest crime reduction officer Tony Ellis said: "This is a national problem but it tends to go in spatesaround Essex."We want to make people aware that thieves are breaking open tanks and siphoning off large amount of fuel oilwhich will probably be sold on the black market."We also urge anyone to contact your local crime reduction officers for advice on how fix devices that activatealarms if a tank is being tampered with."Officers are also advising people to:* keep their tank in a well-overlooked position - this will ensure thieves are more likely to be seen* if the tank is close to your house make sure it can be seen from your windows - this coupled with lighting willmake it less of a target* security lights can help deter potential thieves. Low level 'dusk 'til dawn' lights positioned close to the tankshould, in most cases, provide sufficient light to illuminate any suspicious activity* enclosing your tank in a building which can be secured is better still. However it is important not to overlookthe importance of ventilation; advice should be sought from you oil company* if you have a gate keep it closed and locked when you are out. Make sure your perimeter fence is in goodcondition and is not easy to climb* invest in a good quality lock. Close shackle padlocks are recommended as they offer better resistance to boltcroppers and other tools that thieves usually come equipped with* check oil gauges regularly to alert you to any potential thefts and help investigations by narrowing crime timesdown. Many tanks can be fitted with a gauge to monitor levels which can be read inside the house.Anyone with information about the thefts or the thieves should ring police at Epping on 101 or Crimestoppersanonymously on 0800 555 111.Rotary cheque to Evergreen club3.35pm - 13th May 2013THE Rotary Club of Epping has presented £1,000 to the Evergreen Club of Epping.The money was presented by club president Richard Crone following a year of fundraising, which includedSanta's Sleigh at Christmas, a race night and bridge drive.The cheque was presented to June O'Brien.Mr Crone said: "The Evergreen Club is a wonderful example of the community spirit which exists in Epping andfully deserving of our local Rotary club's support."The Evergreen Club, a community club for senior citizens, meets at Pelly Court Hall, Hemnall Street, everyThursday (2pm). New members are welcome.Bansons Yard homes plan wins support3.20pm - 13th May 2013A 14-HOME development at Bansons Yard, Ongar, is being recommended for approval by district councilplanning officers.The proposed scheme is for a development of four and five-bedroom properties on the land currently occupiedby the hand car wash and car sales businesses off Ongar High Street.The application, to be discussed by district councillors on Wednesday, May 22, also includes garages, parking,a roadway, drainage and all ancillary works.Classic cars on show at railway2.53pm - 13th May 2013CLASSIC car owners will be displaying their vehicles at Epping Ongar Railway on Sunday.In addition to the steam and diesel-hauled heritage trains and vintage buses shuttling between the railway toEpping Station, there will be a display of classic cars from across the decades.The 1865 station at North Weald, trains and buses will provide a backdrop to view and photograph thevehicles.Vehicle owners from Matching Green Classic and Sports Car Club will explain the history of their vehicles.More than 20 cars will be on show.Some show spaces remain (prospective displayers should ring to book in advance).Epping Ongar Railway travel tickets include free entry to the car rally and all-day heritage travel - £13 adults,£11 concessions, £7 children, £34 for a family ticket, discounted if purchased online at www.eorailway.co.ukFor more details, ring 01277 365200.Police and Crime Commissioner holding meeting8.59am - 13th May 2013POLICE and crime issues will be discussed when the Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Nick, Alston,visits Epping later this month.Mr Alston is holding an open meeting at the Civic Offices, High Street, Epping, between 6pm and 8pm onThursday, May 23. All welcome.No water sparks school closure8.15am - 13th May 2013BUCKHURST Hill Community Primary School is closed to all but staff and Year 6 pupils today because theschool has no water.A message posted on the school's website states: "Staff and Year 6 must still attend and bring bottled waterand a packed lunch."Council chairman reflects on "busy year"7.18pm - 12th May 2013A "BUSY year" was reported by Buckhurst Hill Parish Council chairman Gavin Chambers at the annual ParishAssembly.Mr Chambers singled out several events as highlights of the 2012-13 council year - the Queen's DiamondJubilee event in Queens Road, the Olympic tea at Roding Valley Hall, the council's civic carol service at theUnited Reformed Church and the lighting of the Menorah with the Jewish community.Mr Chambers said: "Building links with the Jewish community is exactly the kind of thing the parish councilshould be doing."In the last council year the council approved the move of the council's offices from Buckhurst Hill InformationCentre to the nearby library, and the sale or letting of the information centre.01/07/2013
Everything Epping ForestPage 13 of 23The relocation, and a shared library service with Essex County Council, will mean the library will be open fivedays a week instead of the current three days."It is going to work well," Mr Chambers said. "To be able to go into the library five days a week will be good forBuckhurst Hill."During the 2013-14 council year the council will be undertaking a public consultation, with feedback forms tobe included in the parish newsletter, on the future of its two community halls, The Woollard Centre in LoughtonWay and Roding Valley Hall in Station Way.Council presents charity cheque7.17pm - 12th May 2013THE chairman of Buckhurst Hill Parish Council has presented a cheque for £316 to the Stroke Association.Councillor Gavin Chambers, who chose the charity as his charity for the year, made the presentation to SarahMaling, the charity's regional fundraiser for London, during the council's annual Parish Assembly on Thursday(May 9).Sarah told the meeting about the work of the charity which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary.She explained that more 150,000 people a year suffer a stroke making the condition the UK's fourth biggestkiller.The £316 included money raised by the council at its Olympic tea held at Roding Valley Hall last summer.PICTURE: Woman cut free after crash6.52pm - 12th May 2013FIREFIGHTERS spent almost an hour working to free a woman trapped in her car in Waltham Abbey.Fire crews from Waltham Abbey and Loughton were called to King George Road at about 11.45am todayfollowing a two-vehicle collision.The crews used a set of cutting equipment and had released the woman by 12.40pm.The crash scene PICTURE (by Allison Wood)Woman charged over assault6.50pm - 12th May 2013A 23-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged with assault by beating in connection with an incident in a bar inEpping.The woman was one of four people arrested following the incident at the Speak Easy bar in Epping High Streeton March 15.The woman has been released on police bail to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court on May 29.The other people - a 25-year-old man, from Clacton; a 25-year-old woman, from Loughton, and a 27-year-oldwoman, from Epping - have been released from their bail without charge.Society celebrates 50th anniversary6.50pm - 12th May 2013CAVA and cake were the enjoyed at the 50th Annual General Meeting of Buckhurst Hill Residents' Society.During the formal part of the meeting Tony Oliva summarised the society's 2012 activities and planningconcerns.Guest of honour Heather Thirtle, a founder member of the society, then addressed the members and cut thegolden anniversary cake.The meeting concluded with a talk by Brian Billins on the origins of Nursery Rhymes. Further meetings andevents celebrating the society's golden anniversary are planned.The purpose of the society is to preserve, protect and improve the amenities of the district. Anyone living inBuckhurst Hill is eligible to join and new members are welcome.For more details visit www.buckhursthillresidents.co.ukWinning hospice lottery numbers6.49pm - 12th May 2013THE winner of this week's £1,000 jackpot in the St Clare Hospice lottery lives in Epping. The winning numberis 520464.The £100 prize winner lives in Harlow. The winning number is 222878.For information about how to join the lottery visit www.stclarehospice.org.uk or ring 01279 773730 (Monday-Friday 9.30am-1.30pm).Dress shop wins best window competition8.56am - 12th May 2013LANES Dress Agency in Epping High Street has won Epping Town Council's St George's Day window displaycompetition.Councillor Ken Avey judged the winners of the competition which is organised by the town council with the aimto encourage the town's shops and licensed premises to participate to raise the profile of the town.Piccola and the Wardrobe Mistresses were the joint runners-up.Man charged over bank incident8.21am - 12th May 2013A MAN has been charged in connection with an attempted robbery at a bank in Loughton.A 29-year-old man, from Loughton, was arrested on Friday, May 10, on suspicion of robbery in connection withan incident at the Santander bank in The Broadway on Friday, April 12.The man has been charged with attempted robbery and bailed to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court onMay 28.Injured man rescued from ladder8.20am - 12th May 2013FIRE crews took about an hour to rescue an injured man who had fallen from a ladder in Buckhurst Hill.Two fire crews worked with paramedics who were called to the man who was trapped in a precarious positionon a ladder at premises at Beatrice Court late yesterday morning (Saturday).The man had fallen and sustained injuries and was unable to move, a fire service spokesman said.Firefighters stablised the casualty before lowering him to the ground.He was left in the care of the ambulance service.Council postpones walk8.10am - 11th May 2013LOUGHTON Town Council has taken the decision to postpone the second annual Beating the Bounds walkplanned for tomorrow (Sunday, May 12) until later in the year.The proposed route through the forest from the Robin Hood roundabout, bypassing the Wake Arms01/07/2013
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