Nayland with Wissington Calendar & Photographic Competition

Thank you to everyone who entered photographs; there is a wonderful selection for you to choose from. 

The photographs have been split into categories for selection – please click on the links below to view each category. Make a note of the numbers of the photographs you wish to vote for and email those numbers through to: lorraine.nayland@btinternet.com before midnight on Sunday 28^th April.

When selecting your favourite scenes please consider selecting from across the categories and consider different seasons are needed as well. Ideally: 2 Wissington, 3 People & events, 2 Street scenes & buildings, 2 Features, 2 Nature & wildlife, 2 Sunrise & sunset, 4 The river, 3 Parish views. For the 2025 cover image select just 1.

The results of the most popular photographs, which will be included in the calendar, will be announced on 8th May.

Thank you all for taking part.

Dates for your Diary

Further dates and details of village activities can be found in the Community Times
11th May: HortSoc: Morning Market & Refreshments 9.30am-noon Church Hall 
12th May: Conservation Society: Spring Footpath walk 
13th May: Village Hall Management Committee meeting 7.30pm Village Hall  
13th May: Royal British Legion:  meeting  7.30 for 8pm Church Hall 
17th May: Village Cinema: ‘The Holdovers’  open 6.30pm, screening 7.30pm Village Hall  
18th May: Woodland Corner / Nayland Playgroup:  50th Anniversary Celebration 
12th June: HortSoc coach outing to RHS Hyde Hall - see booking form for details
Other dates and details can be found in the Community Times 

Community Times

The latest issue for April/May is now available here.

The deadline for receipt of copy (subject to availability/resevation of space) for the December/January issue is 3pm on 19th November.  

Film: For those of you not on social media, or who simply missed it.... as promised in the Community Times, here is the link to a fabulous film featuring Nayland's wonderful scenery and wildlife which was filmed by a local resident, Stuart Howells.  Watching this is a real tonic. 

Community Council Meeting

Minutes of the meeting held on 4th March are available here.

Nayland Christmas Activities: Christmas Trail & Tree Festival  

The Christmas Trail, which began during the Covid-19 pandemic,was back and it was wonderful that together the community set their creativity free to bring seasonal cheer to the streets of Nayland and Wiston.

Advent Windows around the village were decorated and from 1st to 24th December a new one was opened each day. Christmas trees and wreaths were displayed from 9th December

Community spirit didn't end there; many residents contributed further with some wonderful festive decorations and delightful deer, bringing much joy and amusement to the village.

View photographs of all these wonderful festive displays:

Advent Windows

Christmas Trees

Christmas Wreaths

Nayland enjoyed its first Christmas Tree Festival with 26 local organizations came together to decorate their tree in the theme of their activities; view the photo album here.

Nayland Coronation Celebrations:

Sunday 7th May 2023 : Like many other communities Nayland residents celebrated with a Coronation Picnic on Webb’s Meadow at the village hall.  It was a lovely, relaxed affair. just what the doctor ordered after the hustle and bustle of the past year.  It was a lovely, informal and jolly get together with about 150 gaily dressed villagers turning out to enjoy the sunshine and the lovely community atmosphere.  A huge thank you to all helpers for their efforts leading up to and at the Coronation Picnic and of course to everyone that came along. 

Answers to the Fun Quizes can be found below:
Royal Quiz Solutions
Think You Know Nayland Photo Quiz Solutions

5th June 2022:  the Platinum Jubilee celebrating 70 years of the Queen’s reign. It was a wonderful event with a fabulous atmosphere and reflected the spirit of the Community Council in true Nayland with Wissington style.  Whether you put up the bunting, rung the Church bells, sung in the choir, entered the fancy-dress parade, joined in with the community singing, were a member of the set up/clear up committee or just attended the event you were part of a day to remember.  Thank you so much to Wendy Sparrow and her team of helpers for a wonderful 1950s exhibition which evoked so many wonderful childhood memories for so many people.

View the photo Album of the Jubilee Party here

River Watch 

As featured in the August 2022 issue of  the Community Times, the following correspondence was sent to the Environment Agency expressing concerns over the management of the section of the River Stour that runs through Nayland,  They were asked to respond for circulation in the Community Times. These documents can be found below:

Letter to Sir James Bevan, CEO, Environment Agency
'A River in Need of Maintenance' Document
Timeline of Photographs 1975-present

The Save Caley Green Campaign

In 2021the Parish Council raised concerns regarding erosion of the riverbank at Caley Green and proposed putting vegetation around the bay to prevent further erosion.  There was public opposition to this; saying it would impair the open view and reduce access to the water’s edge; they would like an alternative solution such as installing revetment without vegetation. The background of this can be found in the following documents: 
‘A Much Loved Village Amenity’: reaction, options, why it matters and more can be viewed here.
Visit the 'Save Caley Green Nayland' Facebook page by clicking here
'Caley Green Vegetation v's Revetment: weigh up the pros & cons yourself' can be viewed here
 

Local Bus Service

Details and timetables can be found at Hedingham & Chambers