Lawford
A podcast by Lawford Parish Council. Our podcast, is all about the parish of Lawford & surrounding area. Lawford is a village in the Tendring district of northeast Essex with a population of circa 5000. Lawford is a very vibrant community with two primary schools, a secondary school, a church, a football club, lots of community groups etc etc In Lawford the podcast, we will look to keep those in the community and beyond up to speed with the local goings-on. The podcast will also shine a light on some of the amazing & interesting characters in our community.
Lawford
Lawford 2024 - New Building, New Play Equipment, New Pathways & a Great Community Party
Today we chat with Bridget Tighe, Lawford Parish Clerk & with Val Guglielmi, Chairperson of Lawford Parish Council. We reflect on a fantastic 2024 and share our excitement about 2025. We chat about
- The work done in 2024 to introduce upgrade playgrounds, add a new ZIP wire, refurbish pathways and much more
- It was a year not without challenges, we talk parking at Lawford Primary & the much debated planning application at Dale Hall
- We reflect on a brilliant D Day celebration last summer and plans for a VE Day Celebration in 2025
- We discuss grants to The Community Bus, to Manningtree has Pride, to Acorn Village etc
- We pivot to environment and talk about the efforts the council are making to reflect the advocacy of PACE and the broader community
- The New Parish Building is nearing completion and will be a new focal point for the village in 2025
- In closing Val encourages all our community to reach out and engage, we will always help where we can and where we cant we will signpost residents to the right resource
