Chigwell Row Community

Today Chigwell Row Residents Association completed their first +70's self-isolation community support effort.  For a local resident we collected some prescription medicine from Lloyds Pharmacy and also posted a letter. We are hoping that this news will trigger more local requests, as we have a growing list of DBS checked volunteers who can help. Hannah Chowdhry, who helped with the delivery and collection of the prescription medicine, and posted the letter, said: "I am really pleased our first support service has been successful and hope it will encourage others to seek help. "I know there are many elderly people that are unaware of our team of people who are prepared to give up time for them. "Whether it is a shopping errand you need done, collection of a prescription, posting of a letter or someone to talk to - simply get in touch." Wilson Chowdhry, who liaised with the elderly resident, said: "We were very fortunate to arrive at the pha

The fate of the free yellow bus service between   Grange Hill, Lime Farm Estate, Chigwell Row and the library, that was introduced in 2018, is  up in the air. A local resident asked us to look into the matter of a believed termination of the two bus service which runs at the cost of £6000 per month.  The  service that only two years ago was hailed as the only free bus service provided by a parish council in the country (click here) . We spoke with the Parish Council on the 12th of March and were advised that existing plans did not yet end the useful service, but would initially alter from a free service, to one paid for by passengers. At the time we were not notified of how much the service would cost or if there would be any exemptions. Please sign our petition (click here) The reasons for this decision by  seem to be based on the lack of the use of the bus, which Cllr Lions has indicated was empty most of the time.  Though  Epping Forest Community Transport (EFCT) ,  wh

A Chigwell family have shared messages of support for the NHS on the wall of All Saints Church, Romford Road, who have offered their perimeter wall for community prayers and messages, while the UK is in lockdown. The messages which were prepared by Hannah Chowdhry (16 yrs), Naomi Chowdhry (12 yrs) and Leah Chowdhry (9yrs) were a result of a family discussion during mealtime.  The Chowdhry family were so moved by the death of a 13 year old child from Brixton who became the youngest victim of COVID-19 on Monday (click here) , that the children wanted to do something to mourn for a life lost so young. Naomi Chowdhry, said: "The death of  Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab at such a young age was worrying for me. "At first I thought young people were quite safe. "His death is so sad. "he was only a year older than me and because of Coronavirus, will now never see adulthood. "I am praying for his family." Hannah Chowdhry, wrote a prayer for the NHS af