Lawford Parish Council Podcasts
Lawford Parish Council are now producing two types of podcast: a short form podcast which features quick updates from the Parish Clerk and Cllr Dan Harty on what's happening across Lawford and longer form podcasts aimed at introducing you to some of the amazing & interesting people who live in our community. Please see the links below to both of these:
Short form Parish Clerk update: March 2023 | Defibrillators, Recycling Centre Booking, Honeycroft Development & More (buzzsprout.com) In this podcast we are talking about a new defibrillator, the new recycling centre booking system, The Honeycroft redevelopment, the Manningtree Earth Festival and the upcoming elections.
Jan 2023 | Budget, Street Lighting & Operation Quasar (buzzsprout.com) In this podcast we are talking about the Parish Council budget, streetlighting upgrades and Operation Quasar.
Longer form podcasts
In the first we meet the Guglielmi's - Val & Carlo are cornerstones of our village and our chat today covers:
Their Origin Stories | from Ardleigh & Southern Italy respectively
Their years running the Honeycroft & other local post offices
Their local activism which ultimately led to the cut & thrust of political life
To listen please click on this link: Lawford: No 1 Long: Val & Carlo Guglielmi on Apple Podcasts
In the second we hear from Caroline and John Hall
On this episode we are delighted to chat with Caroline & John Hall and the topics covered include: receiving an MBE for work in the field of conservation, the birth of PACE & the Earth Festival, education at Oxford to working as an Essex "postie", falling in love in a spruce forest in Mid Wales, swing dancing and the end game for Ardleigh sports hall floor and lots, lots more....
Links for more information
https://www.pacemanningtree.org.uk
https://manningtreeearthfestival.org
In this episode we chat with Hilary Cook, Headteacher of Highfields Primary School in Lawford. Some of the topics covered include:
- How Hilary went from a budding Opera star to finding her passion for education
- How that passion has seen her & her staff transform Highfields School into one of only 3 North Essex Primary Schools recognised as outstanding
- How Hilary herself has been recognised in the National Headteacher of the Year Awards
- How the school is both its own community and yet deeply integrated with the broader community of villages around us (Lawford, Mistley, Manningtree & beyond)
No 3 Long: Hilary Cook | Highfields Primary School (buzzsprout.com)
In this episode we are talking to Luke Edgar of Edgar Arts. Please see below link:
No 4 Long: Luke Edgar of Edgar Arts. Topics covered include:
Luke's unique art process of tattooing on metal.
Luke's passion for body art and how he set out on his unique journey.
Luke's studio in Summers Park, its foundation & evolution.
As well as a quick chat about the changing role of art in the community see Luke's incredible work on Instagram, on edgartarts.co.uk or just drop him an email and pop in.
No 5 Long: Manningtree Mermaids Manningtree Mermaids & The Campaign SWIM - Safe Water In Manningtree - Lawford | Podcast on Spotify
Manningtree Mermaids are an inspirational collection of year round swimmers. In this episode we chat about Wild Swimming | The Physical & Mental Health BenefitsThe history of the mermaids.