Category: Local Events & Info
Barling Magna Parish Council – Scarecrow Competition
Barling Magna Parish Council is holding a competition again this year for children to design and make their own scarecrow.
There is a first prize of £50 and two runner-up prizes of £25.
The closing date for entries is Friday 23 September.
Click on the link below for further details.
Barling Magna Parish Council – Photography Competition 2022
Barling Magna Wildlife Reserve
The Wildlife Reserve will be closed to the public on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th February due to the extremely high winds now and forecast for tomorrow. The Parish Council will assess the situation and decide when the Reserve can be reopened. We apologise for any inconvenience but the safety of visitors to the Reserve is of the utmost importance to the Council.
St Mary’s Church – public meeting 21.9.21
Please see below a link to the notes of the public meeting to discuss the future of the St Mary the Virgin Church building in Little Wakering Road, held on 21 September 2021.
Citizen of the Year
Once again this year, Barling Magna Parish Council would like to honour a fellow citizen who has made a significant contribution to the quality of life in our parish in 2019. If you live in Barling, Little Wakering, Stonebridge or Potton Island, we would welcome your help by nominating someone for their outstanding community service in our parish. For full details and conditions email [email protected] The deadline for nominations is 29 November.
Public meeting – future of St Mary’s Church Little Wakering – Tues 21 September
BARLING MAGNA PARISH COUNCIL will be holding a public meeting on Tuesday 21st September commencing at 7 pm in the Barling Magna Parish Hall, 432 Little Wakering Road, Barling Magna.
The meeting will provide an opportunity for residents to contribute to the discussion on the future of the Grade II* listed building of St Mary the Virgin Church in Little Wakering Road.
Regular services stopped at St Mary’s Church in 2010, due to a declining congregation and the last public service was held was in 2017. It is now proposed that the church be closed. The Church has fallen into a state of extreme disrepair and the Church of England does not have the funds to meet the costs of maintaining and insuring the building. The costs of making the building viable and then the ongoing maintenance and running costs will be a big financial commitment.
Barling Magna Parish Council is seeking the views of the public as to how the community can take over responsibility for the Church so that a plan can be put forward for consideration by the Church Commissioners.
Representatives from the Church of England will be in attendance to join in with the discussion and to answer questions
All enquiries to: [email protected] or 07867 577569
Scarecrow Competition 2021
Please find below the rules and entry form for the competition.
Barling Magna Scarecrow Competition 2021 – rules and entry form
Barling Photography Competition 2021
Click here to download competition rules and entry form: Barling Magna Photographic Competition 2021 – rules and entry form
Samurai martial arts class at Barling village hall – starts tonight
Starting this evening – new Samurai martial arts class for beginners – FIRST CLASS FREE! Barling Magna Parish Hall