Please note the following changes: 16 July, ‘Summer Suprise’ – Cancelled. 22 October, Spanish Night – Moved to 12th November. These changes came in too late for the July issue of Parish News.
Peldon Village Fete receives Festival Funding
Earlier this year the Friends applied for Festival Funding – a scheme run by Colchester Borough Council for supporting local community events, such as the Peldon Village Fete. The chances of a little village like Peldon receiving a portion of this funding seemed unlikely, but it was agreed that “if you don’t ask you don’t […]
Report on the 1st Peldon History Lecture of 2016
Held on the 20th April, this drew in an good audience of 20. Bill Tamblyn introduced the work of local historian, the late Kay Gilmour. Illustrating from her manuscript, it became clear that she had addressed a natural curiosity as to why little Peldon, apparently ignored in some accounts, was actually so important in earlier […]
ZEPFEST event
Please support this major event, to be held by the Great Wigborough, Little Wigborough and Peldon communities on the 24th & 25th September. Details here.
Please support our neighbours (2)
If you voted for the Peldon Village Hall (PVH) project in response to the previous post, then many thanks indeed. PVH came 3rd in the vote for ‘Colchester’s Big Choice’, and secured a further £50,000 of funding for the new village hall. (This brings the total funds raised to £360,000). 795 people voted for PVH, […]
