The Danbury Society
Registered Charity No. 283898
The Danbury Society is a village conservation Society located in
Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, UK
e-mail: danburysociety@gmail.com
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Contents : -   Click on one of the following: - Carved Village Post on Eve's Corner, Danbury

Latest Changes
20th November 2024 Added details of the referendum on the Danbury Neighbourhood Plan
14th November 2024 Updated the Web Site.     Added the Danbury Society AGM for the attention of Members.
Added the report of the deaths of Ivy Hare and Colin Budgey.
Updated the Monthly Lunchtime Concerts at St John's Church.
Added a report on the 26th September Meeting.
Noting the responce to the Parish Plan & 4,000 new houses at Hammonds Farm.
It is now a Secure Web Site.

The Danbury Society would like to draw your attention to the following items of interest : -

Colin Budgey

Colin Budgey
Photo provided by Ms Juneil Pollentes.

It is with deep regret I have to report the sad death of Colin Budgey on 24th September 2024.
He was 89 years old.

For many years he has supported the Danbury Society, Parish Council & the local Bus.

His Funeral was in St Johns Church, Danbury on Tuesday, 5th November and conducted by the Revd Cannon Jacqui Jones.
A large number of relatives and Danbury persons were present.
After a Service in Chelmsford, a lovely spread of refreshments in the
Church Meeting Room was provided.

He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

The Danbury Society extend their Sympathy to his Family.


Ivy Hare

It is with deep regret I have to report the sad death of Ivy Hare who dies recently aged 99.

For many years she has supported the Danbury Society in many roles including providing light refreshments and teas at the Danbury Society events.

More information will be provided as it becomes known. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

The Danbury Society extend their Sympathy to her Family.


St John's Church have a programme of Monthly Lunchtime Concerts in the Church, Fridays, 12.15am to 1pm.
Come along a little earlier for a Sandwich/cake Lunch available from 11.45am, or you are welcome to bring your own.
Entry is FREE.

13th December 2024 - An Advent Reflection.

The Webmaster would like to draw your attention to the very nicely printed Danbury Footpaths Map originally produced by the Danbury Society by the late David Bolwell.   It is available by the Parish Council from a side pocket on the old British Legion Hut at the head of the car park - FREE.

The Footpath Map is in two sections - one side contains a nice road map of Danbury with 6 Footpath Walks for YOU to enjoy.   They are coded with numbers to follow.

The other side contains a nice selection of photographs by David Whiteing of parts of the village with a numbered reference sytems of interest.

Parish Plan-2024.

Planning

The Parish Council, as the Qualifying Body, has formally submitted the Danbury Neighbourhood Plan to Chelmsford City Council under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning, England Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations (2012).

Chelmsford City Council have organised a public referendum on Thursday 12th December to accept or reject this plan. All residents of Danbury should have received their poll card. Note that your polling station may be different from the one that you have been to for other elections.

We urge you to vote in favour of accepting the plan.

You can use the following link for relevant information:

https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy-and-local-plan/consultations-on-planning-policy/consultation-on-danbury-neighbourhood-plan/

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4,000 Additional House near Danbury!
Please be aware that Central Government have required Chelmsford City Council to plan for an additanal 8,000 houses.
The Council Option E suggests 4,000 on Hammonds Farm, East of the A12 & the A414 towards Danbury.
There is scope for that to be increased to 12,000!

The Danbury Society strongly objects to the development of Hammonds farm as the preferred option (16a: East Chelmsford Garden Community (Hammonds Farm) and 16b: Land adjacent to A12 Junction 18 (Employment Site))

In March 2017, when Chelmsford City Council issued its outline Spatial Strategy for 2012-36, it described a concept that saw major development to the northeast of the city and in the city itself with small developments in selected villages of which Danbury was identified as an area for around 100 houses.

Please read the detailed Response by looking below: -

Click here to see the Danbury Society Response.

Please note this is a 6 page PDF File.

See also below link - it may take a second or 2 to load : -

Say No To Hammonds Farm are contained on this Web Link:-
https://notohammondsfarm.co.uk/

Closing date for comments is Wednesday 19 June 2024.

It is VERY important you look and comment to these proposed ideas which may turn the area into an over populated New Town without the appropriate infrastructure.

Details from Little Baddow are contained on this Web Link:-
https://littlebaddow.org.uk/hammonds-farm/


Essex Branch of the Historic Association.
Please note this is not a WWW - it is a home based Server.

Also to see their local programme : -
Essex Branch of the Historic Association Programme.

Thank you.

2024

The 2024 Autumn/Winter Danbury Society Newsletter has been published and distributed to Members.

Annual General Meeting & Talk.

Thursday, 21st November at 8.00pm in the Dawson Suite at the Danbury Leisure Centre, CM3 4NQ.

MEETING AGENDA

1) Apologies for Absence   2) Minutes of Last Year's AGM   3) Chairman's Annual Report

4) Hon. Treasurer's Report for 2023-24.

5) Annual Election of Officers:
a) Chairman & Vice Chairman     b) Hon. Treasurer     c) Hon. Secretary     d) Webmaster

6) Appointment of (Up to Six) Trustees/Committee Members   7) Appointment of Independent Examiner

8) Any Other Business

PRESENTATION

Maldon Historian Stephen Nunn, will give an Illustrated talk on: Barges on the Blackwater
This will be about the historic link between Maldon and the Thames Sailing Barges, both past and present.

After which the Chairman invites Members of the Danbury Society for wine and nibbles from approximately 9:15pm.

The proceedings will conclude around 10:30pm

Second Society Meeting & Talk.

This was held on Thursday 26th September in the Dawson Suite at the Danbury Leisure Centre, CM3 4NQ.

An Illustrated Talk by Sarah Harvey, the Curator from Chelmsford Museum, on J A Baker, the Author and Ornithologist (1926-1987).

Open Gardens
Photo of the opening screen of the presentation.
Photo by Webmaster John Bowen.


The Restless Brilliance exhibition about Mr Baker and his famous book The Peregrine is currently running at the Oaklands Museum until 23rd February 2025 and is well worth a visit.
He did much of his bird watching around Little Baddow and Danbury, during a 10 year period in the early 1960s which he describes in his book which was published in 1967.

Although he was captivated by The Peregrine he writes in detail about all of Nature as he saw it at that time.   Unfortuately it was quite the rage in those days to use powerful chemicals to kill weeds on the road verges and farmed fields of crops.   This had a very bad effect on bees, wild animals, birds including The Peregrine and the humans applying it.

The Book has had a very wide readership and is liked by modern people who value Nature including Chris Packham.
It also has its own Web Site: -
https://jabaker.co.uk/the-peregrine/

Note, this link is NOT a "www" - it is a Server Based link

Thank you Sarah for bringing the subject of a famous Chelmsford author to our attention on this wet, cold and windy night.   The saving grace was that the meeting was held for the first time in the refurbished and extended Bar with 50 nice seats and the huge TV which doubled up as the screen for the excellent slides show by Sarah.
It is now called The Dawson Bar - however the bar will be closed while meetings are in progress.

After the Meeting closed, tea & coffee was served from the Bar.

The Christmas Tree at Eves Corner for 2024.

The Christmas Tree for 2024 will be organised by the Danbury Parish Council with a donation from the Danbury Society.
The Tree Lights will be lit at 7pm on Friday 6th December, with The Salvation Army and St. John's School Choir followed by refreshments at Danbury Leisure Centre.

Christmas Tree at Eve's Corner
This is a photograph of the 2022 Christmas Tree at Eve's Corner.

Plaque informs that the Danbury Parish Council & The Danbury Society
also sponsored the provision of this lovely Tree.

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Aims of The Danbury Society

To involve the residents of Danbury in interests and pursuits to enrich village life.

To ensure that changes in the Village are undertaken with sensitivity to the character of Danbury.

To protect the natural beauty of the local landscape and to promote its maintenance and care.

To Work for the preservation and protection of buildings and features of interest in Danbury.

To promote the general charitable benefit of the inhabitants of the Danbury area by provision of such financial and/or material benefit as the Trustees for the time being shall determine.

The Danbury Society supports the Village

As part of its Charitable Objects, the Danbury Society makes grants to village activities and organisations of all kinds.   Since its formation in 1967, the Society has donated many thousands of pounds ranging from improvements at Eves Corner, refurbishing the Village Hall, restoration of the Grade 1 listed Parish Church to helping out with youth organisations.

The Danbury Society publish a Newsletter every 4 months.   This is available to paid-up Members


Contact Information

The Danbury Society Web Site Address is:-
http://www.danburysociety.org.uk

The following links "Open in a New Page" - use the top right (X) to close the New Page to return to this Web Site.
This Web Site is hosted by Easyspace

St John's Parish Church.

Visit the Church Web Site for more details:-
http://www.stjohnbaptistdanbury.org.uk/

The Danbury Society supports The Parish Council.

Visit the Parish Council's new Web Site for more details:-
http://www.danbury-essex.gov.uk/

Danbury Palace Babies Contact Information

Click here  to link to Danbury Park Babies Web Site

The Danbury Society Blog

Please note The Danbury Society, Blog on Danbury village matters has been discontinued.
It covered events and incidents that were relevant to the objects of Danbury Society.
Have a look for yourself at: -
http://danburysociety.blogspot.com/    

There will not be any more updates.

Note, this is a Server based site and therefore not a "www" (World Wide Web site).

Joining The Danbury Society

If you live in Danbury, please support The Danbury Society by joining. It is only £2.00 per household per year or £4.00 if we cannot deliver your Newsletter on foot.   See clickable link below: -

  • To join the Danbury Society

    • To contact the Membership Secretary: -
    Chandra Pyne.
    Telephone -- 01245 223766

    Click   here  to e-mail Chandra Pyne directly.

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