Happy Friday All!

On behalf of the East Donyland Parish Council, we would like to introduce and extend a warm welcome to our newest Councillor, Richard Keeble. He was co-opted onto the Council during our Full Council meeting held on 10th September 2026. We look forward to working with Councillor Keeble and benefiting from his contributions to our community.

🧶Knitted Topper🧶

Have you seen the latest Topper? Thanks Jan.

Ward Councillor Saturday Surgery with Cllr Mike Lilley

Come along to discuss any local ward issues, raise concerns, or ask questions.

📍 Hervey Benham Room, Village Hall
📅 Saturday 26th September 2026
🕰️ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Held on the last Saturday of each month.

East Donyland Community Association
Annual General Meeting.
📍Rowhedge Village Hall
📅Monday 5th October 2026
🕰️ 7pm

Upcoming Events

🎤Deano Martini🎤
📍The Anchor Pub
📅Friday 25th September 2026
🕰️ 7pm

🍰Hope Cafe: Coffee Morning🍰
📍St Lawrence Church
📅Saturday 26th September 2026
🕰️ 10am-12pm

⛵Rowhedge Recollections⛵
📍Rowhedge Village Hall
📅Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th October 2026
🕰️ 11am- 5pm & 11am- 4pm
“Come and find out more about the history of Rowhedge, and see some of the stories from our extensive archive.
Free entry and there will be refreshments available.”

🪩80’s Disco Night🪩
📍Ye Olde Albion
📅Saturday 17th October 2026
🕰️ 7:30pm

🍽️Village Lunch🍽️
📍Rowhedge Village Hall
📅Tuesday 20th October 2026
🕰️ 12-2pm

🧶‘Well’ Come Crafts🧶
📍Mariners Chapel
📅Friday 30th October 2026
🕰️ 10am-12:30pm

👻Halloween Party👻
📍Ye Olde Albion
📅Saturday 31st October 2026
🕰️ 8pm

⚽️Rowhedge Juniors FC Quiz Night⚽️
📍Rowhedge Village Hall
📅Saturday 14th November 2026
🕰️ 7pm

To find out what events are happening in Colchester, please click on the link –

What’s happening in Colchester

🧑‍✈️To find out the Latest news from Essex Police click the link below

Essex Police Dispatch – issue 272

First Aid Page by Brity

Brity work in partnership with the British Red Cross and St John’s Ambulance in First Aid Training and education. They have put together a free page showing the defibrillators in and around Rowhedge. Please note you will still have to phone 999 in an emergency to obtain the code to the cabinet.

The link to the page is https://brity.co.uk/communities/east-donyland

Enjoy your weekend.

Michelle and Martha