Councillors Susan Barker (L, Dunmow) and Ray Gooding ( R, Stansted)
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The county councillor for Dunmow, Susan Barker, said she is disappointed not to feature on the draft cabinet list amid an Essex-wide shake-up.
Essex County Council s cabinet - and new leader Cllr Kevin Bentley - are set to be formally approved later this week.
Councillor Susan Barker, Conservative councillor for Dunmow
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Before last Thursday s elections (May 6), both Cllr Barker and neighbouring Stansted councillor Ray Gooding served on the Conservative cabinet.
Both are not expected to join the new Tory cabinet despite their re-election.
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3:17 PM May 11, 2021
Soprano Nancy May performed at a socially distanced drive-in concert in Dunmow St Mary’s Church s car park
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Great plans are on the horizon to make this year great in Great Dunmow.
Tom Warmington, the new Priest-in-Charge at Dunmow St Mary’s Church and Patrick Lavelle, the new Mayor of Dunmow were both present at their first event on Saturday since taking on their new roles.
Patrick Lavelle, the new Mayor of Dunmow, pictured with his wife Alison the new mayoress and Revd Tom Warmington, the new Priest in Charge at Dunmow St Mary’s Church
New Zealand women are disproportionately more likely to experience family violence, at 2.8 percent of all adults.
Of those assaulted in family violence incidents, around 23 percent suffered injuries
and 15 percent required treatment for either physical, mental or emotional health issues. A lot of the mums who come into our service, they re not in a good place, they ve just left an abuser and I know a lot of them feel they ve failed as a parent, Barker says.
For them, Mother s Day may be difficult, and that s what prompted the nationwide campaign.
Research has shown flowers can improve everyone s moods. It [flowers] just instantly uplifts, it brings a smile to everybody, says florist Michelle Kempthorne.
“The work they do is amazing. A friend of mine has been there before and it was literally a lifesaver,” she said. “We’ve got the materials, we’ve got the skills. My business is not all about making money. It’s about giving back, particularly things to do with women.”
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Tobin looked for texture in her designs, using interesting plants as a base and filling the centres with colour. Tobin made four bouquets for the initiative, each distinctly unique. She looked for texture in her designs, using interesting plants as a base and filling the centres with colour.
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