12 01 2012

Safer Neighbourhoods Awards 2011

Broxbourne

PC Dean Cornish (Goffs Oak and West Cheshunt Safer Neighbourhood Team) – pictured back row, far right, Lyn Johnson (overall winner) - pictured front, centre With Cllr Mark Mills-Bishop and Goffs Oak & Cheshunt West Safer Neighbourhood Team (Sgt Paula Reynolds, PCs Dean Cornish, Holly Dawson, PCSOs Estee Bird, Steve Harvey, Kayleigh Simm, Chantel Spencer, Steve Tredgett)

03 01 2012

Happy New Year to all, I’m back!!

CARNIVAL DAY

Hoddesdon and Broxbourne Carnival, Saturday 10th December 2011.

Click on the link to see all the fun of the day.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssmCJwR4yTI

By kind permission of David Hewitt

GOFFS OAK SAVED

Many of you would have heard or read in the newspaper that the campaign to save Goffs Oak village from new electoral arrangements, proposed by the Local Government Boundary Commission to merge Goffs Oak with Bury Green, has been successful in its entirety. The commission in an unprecedented judgement has reversed its decision and come down on the side of Goffs Oak.

‘in response to evidence from local people and groups, the commission is recommending to move away from its initial recommendation for a Goffs Oak and Bury Green ward in favour of a Goffs Oak ward which comprises the settlement of Goffs Oak without the inclusion of Bury Green. Consequently the commission proposes a Rosedale and Bury Green ward whose boundary would be the Lieutenant Ellis Way dual carriageway’.

The full report can be seen by clicking on the link;

www.lgbce.org.uk

The next step is that the changes now proposed must be approved by Parliament. An order, the legal document that brings into force the commission recommendations, will be laid in parliament. If accepted, the new arrangements will come into force at the next election for borough councillors in May 2012.

The campaign by local residents and many others was right and the right outcome  achieved. It was a straightforward common sense victory for the community, retaining the identity and community of Goffs Oak. A campaign of immense importance for many reasons, but, as I say not least our identity and village settlement.

Individually and collectively we all serve our community and at times come together to lobby a just cause. I am extremely grateful to the Goffs Oak Community Association for their unstinting efforts, the borough council, CEO, the Leader of the Council, Paul Mason, the local press, colleagues and to all those who attended meetings, delivered leaflets, wrote to the commission, spoke up, supported the cause, signed the petition, wrote letters, emailed, crowded out the village church and council chamber, a very big thank you; ‘We few, we happy few, we band of brothers (and sisters)’.

It was by co-incidence that on Wednesday I was in Rosedale, a long standing engagement, to deliver an address on ‘The Community’. I know that with the coming together of Rosedale and Bury Green wards a thriving and vibrant community will blossom.

Please pass on the news to all your friends and neighbours, who may not be on the Internet or heard the outcome or not able to get out but just as keen to support the effort, (at the same time with the cold weather coming on check they are OK). I am sure a celebratory coming together of residents will be held next year at the annual community meeting in the village hall of the Goffs Oak Community Association, details of the date will no doubt follow in due course from the association.

Cllr Mark Mills-Bishop: Teens Unite Charity

Teens Unite Fighting Cancer - dedicated to improving the lives of young people aged between 13-24 with life limiting illnesses.

Click on the link below;

NEW VIDEO!

Please click onto the link to see the new teens video from Galaxy Studio;

WATCH IT HERE

02 09 2011

Sent a lovely photogragh from the son of Harry Bone when I stopped off to applaud Harry and Sheila on their 60th wedding anniversary.

26 June 2011

Borough Garden Party; what a hot day.

See the rest of the photos. by clicking on the link below. Photos. curtessy of David Hewitt.

https://picasaweb.google.com/CountyCouncillorDaveHewitt/BoBGardenParty?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnJ8b3qq9vQuwE&feat=directlink

23 05 2011

The Cheshunt March on Saturday 21st May 2011 to save our Urgent Care Centre. Click on the links.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KAMyxb2Ocw 

Official opening of the Hertford Regional College Broxbourne Campus.

https://picasaweb.google.com/CountyCouncillorDaveHewitt/CollegeOpening#

Click on the link above to view the photo. snaps with kind permission of David Hewitt.

05 05 2011

Local election and AV referendum. See the pics. and video as provided by Dave Hewitt our resident photo. man.

https://picasaweb.google.com/CountyCouncillorDaveHewitt/ElectionNight2011Broxbourne#

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Tv0OIyVHQ

25 04 2011

Erin O’Connor Offers Her

Support to teens unite.

Supermodel and Founder of the Model Sanctuary Erin O’Connor meet with Teens Unite Founder Karen Millen OBE at Haileybury Fashion Show.

Erin was there with her partner former Haileybury student Dan Stewart.

She offered her full support of Teens Unite in the future, we can’t wait to work with her!

 

 

15 04 2011

The Mayor’s Civic Lunch 2011

The Mayor of Broxbourne, Councillor Mark Mills-Bishop hosted a lunch for the newly installed High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, Lord Charles Cecil and his wife, Lady Virginia Cecil on Friday 15th April in the Beaufort Suite, Bishops’ College, Cheshunt.  The local MP, Charles Walker joined the deputy Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire and 10 Mayors and Chairman from Councils across Hertfordshire, Epping and Enfield.

The guests were entertained with music from Broxbourne Music Centre and dancers from ‘Step2Step’ Dance Academy in Cheshunt.

The Mayor said:

“The music and talented young dance team from ‘Step2Step’ were hugely popular and well received. This was one of the first engagements of the new High Sheriff and his wife and I wanted to showcase all that is good in Broxbourne, and to thank the Mayors and Chairman from across the County for their important contribution over the past year to the Broxbourne way of life.” 

17 04 2011

The 2nd Cheshunt Cubs visit the Mayor of Broxbourne  

19 Cubs and 4 leaders started their visit in the Council Chamber and after a brief explanation of the rules of debate, confidently gave their views on the Borough. They also had the opportunity to ask the Mayor questions were each presented with a certificate to mark their visit.

19 01 2011

The Mayor of Broxbourne Cllr. Mills-Bishop visits the NHS Health bus. . Adam Crowe The Mayor Cllr. Mark Mills-Bishop Stephen Pinel Nathan Isom The NHS Health bus offered a range of simple tests to detect early warning signs of lung problems and staff from the PCT also gave advice to smokers on how to quit. The Mayor Mark Mills Bishop said: “Getting on the Health bus is a good way for people to learn more about healthy living and lifestyle.  We all ought to be thinking more about our health and living a more active life.” For friendly helpful advice about quitting smoking please call 0800 389 3 998 or visit the website: www.smokefreehertfordshire.nhs.uk

01 01 2011

Happy New Year, start it by booking your place for an;

Evening of Fashion presented by Karen Millen OBE, in aid of the Mayor of Broxbourne’s Charity, ‘teens unite’ fighting cancer.

The event is at the Broxbourne Civic Hall, Hoddesdon on Saturday 26th February 2011, at 6.30pm. The evening commences at 7pm with a full stage entertainment followed by a two course meal, Tea and Coffee with petit fours and fashion show choreographed by Kevin Adams (GMTV and fame Academy).

Mingle with the stars, Karen Millen OBE,  actress and soap star Gillian Taylforth and Kevin Adams.

Tickets now on sale, £35, available from the Box Office at the Civic Hall, or book online, Broxbourne Borough Council

About the Theatre

Broxbourne Civic Theatre has a comfortable auditorium seating nearly 500. You’ll find it at Broxbourne Civic Hall, near the junction of Hoddesdon High Street and Cock Lane.

It’s right on the doorstep from Cheshunt, Cuffley, Goffs Oak, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross and Wormley, close to Enfield, Hertford, Chingford, Epping, North London and Harlow and within reasonable travelling distance of Hertfordshire towns such as Stevenage, Ware, Welwyn Garden City, St Albans and Bishops Stortford.

Terrace seats are fully tiered and there is a large licensed bar which opens one hour before the event. To avoid the interval rush, you are recommended to order interval drinks from the bar before the show starts.

Facilities for the disabled at Broxbourne Civic Hall

• All public facilities are on the ground floor
• Disabled parking.
• Wheelchair access to building – automatic doors.
• Disabled toilet.
• Hearing Loop system.
• Due to limited space for wheel chairs, please advise Box Office when purchasing tickets.

Travel Information

If travelling by car there is ample free car parking alongside the theatre.

Travelling North from Broxbourne traffic lights, look for the Police Station on the left and the theatre’s approach road (very short length of dual carriageway) which is next left after the police station.  

Travelling South from Hoddesdon Town Centre, turn right at the Cock Lane roundabout and left before the car park.

See this town centre plan , or if travelling from further afield, see this wider map view.

By public transport: Arriva bus services 310 and 311 pass the entrance. Alight at Hoddesdon Police Station. You can use this journey planner (filling in destination as EN11 8BE) to find complete routes by bus or train from any address in the area.

Alternatively you can see the Arriva 310 and 311 timetables. Broxbourne Civic Hall is between “Hoddesdon, Amwell St, Clock Tower” and “Broxbourne, High Road, Post Office” on the bus timetable.

FUTURE EVENT  – 01 04 2011 WOLSEY HALL, CHESHUNT

26 12 2010

Boxing Day and St Stephen’s Day, the annual Bakers and Sweeps event from Waltham Cross.

25 12 2010

Christmas Day, Merry Christmas.

24 12 2010

Your chance to have your say in the GUESTBOOK COMMENT LINK at the side of this page. Leave a comment, message or ask a question. 

18 12 2010

15 12 2010

Cllr Mark Mills-Bishop: Charity Events

click on link above

Wednesday 15 December 2010, Zumba Dancing at Wolsey Hall. The mayor will be taking part in a session in a Special Charity Night in aid of teens unite …

14 11 2010

Remembrance Sunday

It is that time of year again so get down to Waltham Cross Conservative Club on Thursday 11th November 2010 for 7pm, and take part in a quiz in aid of the Mayor’s Charity, ‘teens unite’ fighting cancer. Contact Paul Seeby or myself for more information. Tickets on the door only £1. Raffle with lots of prizes.

06 11 2010

Jockey on a race horse that can only mean one thing get down to; Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Conservative Club Hoddesdon High Street, for the Race Night of all race nights.

05 11 2010

Got some material through from the CVS which is worth showing.

Mayor Visits the CVS

Broxbourne Mayor Cllr Mark Mills-Bishop visited CVSBEH recently to find out more about the work we do. The Mayor left very impressed indeed and said:

“I am enthused by the work that CVS do and for the high level of support and expertise they give to community groups and the voluntary sector in the Broxbourne and East Herts districts.

“I’m a staunch supporter of the work that they do and I will do everything I can to support the link they have with community support groups.”

Click Here for the newspaper article from the Broxbourne version of ‘The Scene’

16 10 2010

Hertford Regional College Ware, sibling of the Broxbourne Campus, for the opening of the new Scott Buildings by Mark Frisk MP, Minister for Business and Enterprise.

View all the photographs of the event by posting link below on your browser;

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/CountyCouncillorDaveHewitt/HertfordRegionalCollegeWare?feat=directlink

ABSEILING  DOWN GROVE HOUSE

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Grove House is a nine storey tower block in Cheshunt, specialist contractors  abseiled down the outside of the block to carry out work to insulate the flats. As part of the celebrations of the completion of the work, Broxbourne Housing Association in partnership with Enterprise and Avalon contractors held a fun day to watch the brave volunteer’s abseil down the tower block. All money raised from the event was on behalf of Teens Unite.

Many thanks for all those who supported the afternoon, councillors, staff from BHA, the contractors and residents, and of course all those brave people who took the plunge.

Four very brave people took part in a nine storey abseil down Grove House in aid of Teens Unite alongside Teens Unite ambassador Chris Firmager were Keith Trowers from Enterprise, Neil Cole from Broxbourne Housing Association and raffle prize winner John “The Caretaker” from Broxbourne Housing Association.

See more of the photos. by clicking on the link.

http://teensunitefightingcancer.org/index.php?aid=315

40 Mile Bike Ride

A huge thank you to everyone from Broxbourne Borough Council and others who took part in the 40 mile bike ride from the Council offices in Cheshunt to Limehouse Basin. The Teens Unite team also took part in the 40 mile bike ride.

Everyone set off from the Council Offices by local MP Charles Walker, The Borough Mayor Mark Mills-Bishop and the Council Leader Paul Mason. With the sun shining even a few punctures couldn’t put a dampner on the day.

A few hours later everyone was greeted in Limehouse Basin at Gordon Ramsey’s pub The Narrow by The Mayor, The Leader and Teens Unite Founder Karen Millen OBE before they had to start the journey home.

It was a truly great day not only raising funds and awareness but was a fun day out too. We hope that there isn’t too many sore bottoms today!

To view all the photographs on the day please click on the link below.

http://teensunitefightingcancer.org/index.php?aid=274

Mayor’s Charity – SUPPORTING TEENS UNITE

HOLY TRINITY SUPPORTING TEENS UNITE

Holy Trinity CE School, Waltham Cross, supports ‘teens unite’. Year 6 pupils turned junior apprentice for the day and sold flapjacks to raise £100 for the charity. They bought, cooked and marketed their product in a busy day of selling their wares. The Mayor of Broxbourne, Councillor Mark Mills-Bishop, went along to the school before the summer break to receive the cheque at a special assembly and met the children. He said, “this was a wonderful team effort and instead of firing anyone I hired them all. Well done”. The school have promised to do more later in the mayoral year.

FAMILIES SUPPORTING TEENS UNITE

Family Fun Day 2010

A huge thank you to everyone who made it along to our annual Family Fun Day at Paradise Wildlife Park.

Mayor Mark Mills-Bishop joined in the fun of the day and showed Teens Unite, his chosen charity, his support.

Everyone had a great day getting up close and personal with the animals and enjoyed great entertainment including a show from Britain’s Got Talent semi finalists the Shaolin Warriors.

A huge thank you to Paradise Wildlife Park for donating the use of their amazing facilities to our teenagers and their families.

I met with the Shaolin Team, a young group of children from Cheshunt who perform Kung Fu. Their base is just off Cheshunt High Street.

A delightful group of young children doing good things. They were semi finalists in this years ‘Britain’s Got Talent. They performed a special show for me, very impressive, promised to visit their club. Lots of photos. Not worried about Britain, Broxbourne has certainly got the talent.

July 24 2010

Olympics – 2 Years and Counting

www.broxbourne.gov.uk

Olympics 2012

The London 2012 Games are coming to Broxbourne. The Lee Valley White Water Centre is currently being constructed near Waltham Cross in the heart of Lee Valley Regional Park. The Centre will host the Canoe Slalom events during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.

‘Two Years and Counting’ is a celebration of sport and culture in Waltham Cross Town Centre on Saturday 24 July 2010 with the unveiling of the refurbished Eleanor Cross memorial. A programme has been developed with Herts. County Council and includes music from across the globe, performances from local dance groups, interviews with past and future Olympians, displays from local sports groups, films inspired by the Olympics and performances from talented Hertfordshire musicians. There will also be opportunities to participate in sport and cultural activities. The Olympics comes to your Borough with The White Water Canoe Slalom events at the London 2012 Olympic Games will take place at Lee Valley White Water Centre near Waltham Cross, in the heart of Lee Valley Regional Park. The Centre will open to the public in spring 2011 offering a white knuckle rafting and canoeing.

Photographs courtesy of David Hewitt

To view them all link to;

www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/CountyCouncillorDaveHewitt/WalthamcrossTwoYearsAndCounting?feat=directlink#

July 10 2010

Hoddesdon Town Centre Vintage Car and Bike show

Mayor Mark Mills-Bishop with winner Colin Croft and 1948 Daimler

Over 3,000 people turned out in blazing sunshine for the 16th annual Vintage and Classic Vehicle display. And there was a record number of vehicles with over 120 cars and 35 bikes all polished and glinting in the sunlight.

Car of the show was chosen by the Broxbourne Mayor, Mark Mills-Bishop (Con, Goffs Oak). He picked out a 1948 Daimler DB18 Drophead owned by Colin Croft of the Hatfield Heritage Vehicle Society. And his choice for the bike of the show was a Harley Davidson owned by Victor Bates of Cheshunt.

The next event will be the Classic Car Day which will be held in Waltham Cross town centre on Saturday 14 August between 10am and 3pm. There will be live music and a number of vintage and classic vehicles on display.

Goffs Oak Village Day success

Goffs Oak Village day

Mayor Mark Mills-Bishop with Broxbourne MP Charles Walker

About 1,500 people visited Goffs Oak playing fields on Saturday to enjoy the fun as the 2nd Goffs Oak Scout group decided to organise the annual community event.Last year the village day did not go ahead at all and before that there was a scaled-down event and a parade round the field because of insurance problems.

Group Scout leader Edward Watt said they were extremely pleased with this year’s village day which they intend to build on in future years.

Broxbourne mayor Cllr Mark Mills-Bishop (Con, Goffs Oak) and Broxbourne Conservative MP Charles Walker, who lives in the area, went along to the fete which included a variety of stalls, bouncy castle, barbecue and archery along with a fire engine from the Cheshunt station and police car with the neighbourhood team of officers.

More than £1,500 was raised for local community and church groups, the Guides and Scouts.

Mr Watt said: “It generates a fair amount of money towards the upkeep of our building.”

27 06 2010

Broxbourne Borough Council Garden Party

photographs courtesy of David Hewitt