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HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926 – 2022

It was with the greatest sadness that Barling Magna Parish Council learnt of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the longest serving monarch in our history and very few of us will remember a time when she wasn’t with us. The Council extends its sincere condolences to His Majesty the King and the Royal Family.

The Parish Council will have a book of condolence for people to sign at the parish hall in Little Wakering Road. Further details will be available shortly.

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.

scarecrow_poster – for printing 2022

Barling Magna Parish Council – Photography Competition 2022

£150 in prizes to be won for photographs showing the beauty of Barling Magna Parish

For details of how to enter, click on link below or email [email protected]:

Barling Magna Photographic Competition 2022 – rules and entry form

Closing date: Friday 25 November 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.

BARLING MAGNA PARISH COUNCIL

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.

COTY Poster

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 21^st 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