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BERDEN RECORDER’S REPORT 2006
January –
Berden website update providing information on how to be pro-active with website.
www.berden.org.uk. Easingwell Pond at Little London
tidy up.
February
– CD of photographs of Queen’s silver Jubilee celebrations in Berden in 1981
from collection of Graham Hilson in Manuden.
New glass recycling bins provided outside village hall for general use.
March –
Restoration work on the pond at The Crump to provide better habitat for
wildlife.
April –
New sponsorship for three years of African student by group of village members.
May –
Maintenance work on several pylons crossing through Berden. Temporary closure
of several relevant footpaths. Scaffolding and new or improved gateways to
provide access.
June –
New gravel for churchyard paths. Start
of five month project to re-plaster and redecorate church – church closed,
total cost £19,000. Colony of Pipistrelle
bats already known about – Natterers and Brown Long eared bats also in church –
English Nature involved.
July –
Annual garden fete at Berden Hall – profit of £9218 divided between church
restoration fund, village hall maintenance fund and Berden Charities. The first
fete was held in 1948.
August –
Monitoring traffic speed through village for possible traffic calming measures.
September
– Start of Uttlesford District Council three bin recycling scheme.
October –
new teak six foot bench placed down green lane at junction of fields, Naylands,
Coles and
November
– Auction of Promises in aid of church restoration funds.
December
– Berden Village Appraisal Questionnaire to collate views of residents on future
developments in village.
January - Village Appraisal questionnaire sent to
whole village. Last done ten years ago. Results to be collated later in year.
Berden participates in
RSPB Garden Bird Watch Day for third successive year towards national database
on bird populations.
February – New stage
lighting for Village Hall productions.
March ---
April – Playing field
behind Parkers in Bonnetting Lane officially named ’Simon’s Field’ after Simon
Lowe who did so much for the village for so many years.
May ---
June – Kate Harrison, a
Berden resident, featured in national magazines and television adverts for Dove
product.
July – Implementation of
new Act regarding no smoking in public places, i.e. village hall.
Berden Fete – 60th
Anniversary – first fete held in 1948. Makes a profit of £10,177. Profit to be
divided between Church maintenance and Village Hall.
August – Churchyard survey
of wildlife, first of several. 3 areas to be left as summer meadows to be cut
in the autumn.
September - Work began on groundwork for two new houses
as infill at North End, Dewes Green road.
October – The Early
History of Berden now available to read on website www.berden.org.uk
Installation of new 30 mph
flashing warning signs on verge by Gawlers on Stocking Pelham road.
November – Data collected on
house prices realised for sold properties in Berden from www.houseprices.co.uk
from July 2002 to July 2007.
Campaigning in Berden to
save bus service no 26 Royston to Bishop’s Stortford via Berden on Thursdays.
December – Details of
Berden Emergency Plan with lists of contacts, public services, etc
Rosemary Tinney, Berden Local
History Recorder
