Journals June 2018

Quire with Ktêma Encore! 2 Choirs- 1 World
Following their hugely successful tour to Brittany last year
Quire are returning the favour by hosting Ktêma, the
renowned World Music Choir led by Jeremy Simon, on their
first British tour.
On 7th July 2018 both choirs will be performing Encore! – 2
Choirs, 1 World at Maldon Methodist Church with a total of
90 singers!
Quire – Colchester’s Community World Music Choir has been
featured on BBC Radio as well as visiting Hull – City of
Culture last year.
Quire and Ktêma learn ‘folk’
choral music from many
traditions including American
Gospel, Central and Southern
African Gospel and Work
song, Hispanic song, British,
Celtic and West Gallery song.
Also included in our
repertoire are Russian,
German, French, Maori,
Tahitian, Irish and Dutch
songs, many sung in the
original language. The lists
are ever expanding.
Our joint performances are
lively, audience-friendly,
exuberant and straight from
the heart. We dance, we clap, we click our fingers and
stamp our feet as well as singing in four-part harmony – YES
– all at the same time! We enter into the spirit of songs we
sing.
Early in the afternoon you may catch us singing in
Promenade Park (weather permitting) as we warm up for the
evening Concert that starts at 8pm.
The concert is raising funds for the new “Holiday Dinners”
initiative. Gill Songer from Maldon Methodist Church writes
“We have set it up as we are aware that children who are
entitled to free breakfasts at school (the dinners having been
scrapped) are going hungry during the school holidays. We
are working with one of the local primary schools and will
be feeding up to 40 primary aged children twice a week who
have been identified by them.
We will be providing proper home cooked dinners, for
example: sausages, mash and peas/baked beans followed by
apple crumble and custard – all home cooked.
We estimate that each meal time will cost £40 to £50 so we
are looking to raise £500 initially.”
So book the date in your diary, check out our website –
www.quire.org or better still buy your tickets now.
Tickets in advance are £8 or £10 on the door.
Contact Val Carter 01621 829674 or
val_carter08@hotmail.com to buy your advance tickets or for
further information.
The OVER 60’z CLUB
Still ‘revved ‘ up ….on a good day!!
Danbury Village Hall
Main Road, Danbury. Chelmsford, Essex, CM3
4NQ
COME & JOIN US !!
open to all surrounding villagers! Men &
Women
WE MEET IN THE SMALL HALL OF DANBURY VILLAGE HALL
THE FOURTH THURSDAY IN THE MONTH …except
January & August … AT 2-o’Clock
… For interesting Speakers, tea & biscuits
...or coffee & biscuits!! … Cheese & wine ~~ cream tea
Suzi Cornell ~~ Secretary ~ ~
for more ‘info’ tel; 01245 225435
P.S. I know it sounds good ~ ~ but U have to B over 60 ~~
only just will do !!
‘The Club belongs to the Members’
Register for tickets to meet experts
behind Great Baddow bus gate
Residents who want to learn more about vital infrastructure that
will help reduce traffic and pollution in Chelmsford can now
register for tickets to meet the experts behind the plans.
Essex County Council has set up 12 new public information
sessions over two days to give residents more time to learn about
the Great Baddow Bus Gate proposals and share their views and
concerns with highways officers.
The sessions, which each last 50 minutes and can accommodate
50 people, were set up after Great Baddow East Neighbourhood
Association’s public meeting had to be abandoned due to
overcrowding and safety fears.
Cllr Kevin Bentley, Deputy Leader of Essex County Council and
Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, said: “I am delighted to
announce further details for another round of information events
to give residents a fair opportunity to find out what’s planned and
have their say in a safe environment.
“It’s absolutely vital that we hear from the entire community and
these sessions will give residents a chance to meet the team
behind the bus gate proposals, ask questions and share their
views and concerns constructively.
“I haven’t ruled out the possibility of an alternative scheme to
reduce congestion in this area providing it is affordable,
deliverable and is funded. That is why this trial will not take place
until 2020.
“GBENA’s public meeting earlier this year had to be cancelled
when the 200-capacity venue could not accommodate the large
number of residents who turned up.
“But these ticketed events mean 600 residents can meet face-toface
with council officers and, if the demand is there, we will
arrange more sessions to ensure everyone’s opinions are heard.”
A dedicated website has also been set up to provide residents
with more detailed information on the bus gate proposals,
including short videos, which answer the most commonly asked
questions.
The bus gate plan is one of 16 congestion-busting ideas being
taken forward after proposals were put to the public in the
Chelmsford City Growth Package consultation last year.
The bus gate proposal will help keep the city moving for years to
come and ensure Chelmsford’s roads, which are just 4% from
capacity at peak times, do not grind to a halt.
Cllr Bentley added: “The Army and Navy roundabout is one of the
worst areas for congestion.
“With the city’s growth continuing, that means more vehicles are
using our roads. Therefore, we cannot sit back idly and allow them
to grind to a halt.
“Congestion problems are already costing the city as much as £50
million every year, so we must take action now before traffic
worsens and air quality deteriorates and affects residents’ longterm
health.
“The Baddow bus gate is one of 16 bold plans that will help ease
congestion and create a joined-up and truly modern sustainable
transport network.”
Six sessions will be held on Thursday, 31 May, and six more on
Tuesday, 5 June, at Hamptons Sports and Leisure Club, formerly
the Marconi Club, in Tydemans, off Beehive Lane, CM2 9FH.
Tickets will be allocated in strict 50-minute slots to ensure the
number of people attending is controlled and safe, and so
everyone has a chance to speak to the project team.
A valid email address is required to book tickets. If you do not have
email, you can request tickets by calling 0345 603 7631.
Tickets are limited for each session and will be reserved on a first
come, first served basis. A maximum of one ticket will be issued
per person.
To watch the information videos and to book tickets visit
www.essex.gov.uk/baddowroadbusgate.
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