Campton & Chicksands Parish Council Newsletter December 2016 COFFEE & CHAT Friday, 2 nd December IN AID OF SHELTER 10.00am noon (Mince pies with your coffee & tea) All Saints Church, Campton The following Coffee & Chat will be on Friday 6 th January TRUGS & TROWELS GARDENING CLUB Monday, 5 th December at 7.30pm A Christmas themed evening Campton Village Hall CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday, 3th December 10.00am 3.00pm Campton Village Hall FREE ENTRANCE ROCK N THE AISLES Saturday, 3 rd December 8.00pm 11.00pm All Saints Church, Campton PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, 7 th December 7.30pm - Campton Village Hall CAMPTON LOWER SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAYRE Thursday, 8 th December 6.00pm 7.30pm OPEN FOR CHRISTMAS All Saints Church, Campton Friday, 23 rd December From 6.00pm Welcome to the Campton & Chicksands Newsletter published by the Parish Council www.bedsparishes.gov.uk/campton-and-chicksands-parish-council/ If you have any news or views you wish to share please contact the Editor, Angela Baker details on back page
Pew News I am still looking for a quiet month, but I think I've missed it for this year! First of all the annual counting of the Children s Society Boxes took place in October helped by Felicity; we banked 284.99. Thank you so very much to all boxholders for all the years you have supported this very worthy charity. I took over the co-ordinating in 1990 and have now handed over to Pauline Pettifer and Kath Brown; so please support them when they start in 2017. 20 th October was a proud day - Audrey Brand graduated at Cambridge! She earned her M.A. after much very hard work; so we all say 'Congratulations Audrey'. The School Harvest groceries were taken to the Bedford Refuge by Deborah this year. As usual they were so very grateful for the gifts from Campton school children. The 1 st November was a Benefice Service on All Saints Day. It is always good for all three churches to worship together and this was a special service led by Dean. The 4 th was Coffee & Chat and it was really great to see so many people, we were nearly rushed off our feet! Then we moved to the 5 th and the Annual Gift Day for the maintenance of the Church. Donations are still coming in and Deborah and I would like to give a sincere thank you to all of you. And so to the 13 th November, Remembrance Day, our Service echoed those held throughout the country. We were joined by present day and Ex-Servicemen as the names of the fallen were read out by Sir Stanley, then Lily said the Kohima Epitaph and wreathes were laid by the Officer from Chicksands and the Chairman of the Parish Council. In her sermon Audrey made special mention of George Frederick Harris who died on the Somme exactly 100 years ago aged just 19. We will remember them. Now we look forward to Christmas and all the very special Services; Notices will be displayed. The School Crib service really starts our Christmas. Dates for your Diary: Friday, 2 nd December: Coffee & Chat with mince pies!! This is a fundraiser for Shelter's Christmas Appeal. -2-
Saturday, 3 rd December, 8.00pm 11.00pm : The return of the Rock Factor Gig; tickets are now available 10 from Joy - 811798. Friday, 23 rd December at 6p.m : 'Open for Christmas' I do hope to see you at some of these occasions, if not, we at All Saints wish you all a Very Happy Christmastide. SUE HAYHURST Churchwarden (811849) TRUGS & TROWELS Gardening Club From December to March, there are for many of us three gardens - the garden outdoors, the garden of pots and bowls inside, and the garden of the mind s eye". - Katherine S. White An open invitation goes out to all Villagers to come along and join us for mulled wine and mince pies at our Christmas themed December meeting. You are all welcome to have a go at making a Christmas table arrangement (Oasis tray, Oasis floral foam and some wires cost 70p). Other items needed to be supplied by yourself:- seasonal foliage, fruits, cones, berries, one large candle or 3 tapered candles, scissors and cocktail sticks. Or you may like to try making a 14 evergreen door wreath starting at 10; again bring foliage and desired ornaments with you. Any questions please ring Carolyn on 01462 815433 (table arrangement) or June on 01462 816323 (wreaths). Sending all our members seasonal best wishes for a happy and healthy Christmas - enjoy the rest. Also a reminder to all members to keep clicking your winter photos for our competition to be judged at our January meeting, with a look forward and a look back, plus the competition winners and their pictures. Please feel free to bring along any surplus garden related items for our Free & Swap table at the Village Hall meetings. Doors open at 7pm for setting up, any help would be gratefully received. Everyone Welcome Meetings start at 7.30pm : Admission 1.50 For more information, please contact Maryika 01462 851729-3-
Campton & Chicksands Parish Council The last meeting of the Parish Council took place on Wednesday 2 nd November 2016, and was once again well attended by residents. During public participation questions were raised over the website and communication routes between the residents and the Parish Council. A web based Contact Form is the primary means of contacting the Parish Council via the website. However details of the Clerk s email address and telephone number are also provided. The website is regularly updated and many council documents are available from the site, including the recent review of the 2010 Parish Plan and information on Parish Council meetings. Should you experience any difficulty in locating specific documents, or would prefer a hard copy, please contact the Clerk or one of the Councillors who will be happy to help you. Also raised by residents was concern for the number of heavy vehicles currently being driven through Campton, in particular along Gravenhurst Road & Greenway. The main concerns were road safety, night time sleep disturbance and damage being caused to road surfaces. The Parish Council will put forward these concerns to Bedfordshire Councillor Tony Brown. Cllrs Baker & Westgarth have recently walked the Central Beds Council maintained highways of the Parish and have recorded the condition of roads and footpath surfaces. This information has been used to provide Central Beds Council (at their request) with a list of priorities for re-surfacing works of both roads and footpaths. An external Inspector has recently carried out a full inspection of the play equipment and area at the Recreation Ground. Whilst no major issues were reported some minor remedial work is required and the Parish Council are currently obtaining quotes for this work. In the meantime the play area continues to be inspected on a weekly basis by Cllr Westgarth. The Parish Council have been in contact with the School and the Football Club with regards to parking in Rectory Road. It has been requested that parents, football teams and supporters all park on the Recreation Ground side of Rectory Road and with due consideration for road safety and local residents. This will hopefully help to ease some of the traffic problems at busy times. The Parish Council will be monitoring this parking situation over the coming months. -4-
We still have a vacancy on the Parish Council and would like to hear from anyone interested in taking on the role of Councillor. You are welcome to attend meetings for further information and Councillors will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. If you have anything you would like to raise with the Parish Council for discussion, please feel free to contact me at tammy.medley@btinternet.com (telephone 01908 505558). You may also contact the Parish Council via the web Contact Form on the Parish Council website. http://www.bedsparishes.gov.uk/campton-and-chicksands-parish-council/ The date for the next meeting is Wednesday 7 th December 2016 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Friends of Campton PTA would like to inform the residents of Campton and Chicksands that our annual Christmas Fayre is being held on Thursday 8 th December between 6.00pm & 7.30pm. Preparation is well under way and we would love to see you all there to support us and the school, stalls will include Pick a Jar, Lucky Dip, Guess the Weight of the Cake and the ever popular Water or Wine! New to this year s event we have a make your own reindeer food stall; plus, many more. There will even be a chance to see Santa, and who knows, if the children have been good they may get a present! As always, we thank you for your continued support and we are looking forward to seeing you on the 8 th December. Please, if you would like to join the PTA or have any fundraising ideas, contact us on pta@camptonlower.org Further information about the Parish can be found on the Parish website. A colour version of this newsletter, together with archived issues is also available to view or download; follow the Information link. www.camptonandchicksands.org.uk -5-
News From The Tower Visiting Ringers during December: Saturday December 10 Peal attempt, All Saints Campton local band 10.00am to 1.00pm approx. If successful this peal will be the first peal ever by a Campton local band of ringers! Thursday December 29 Peal attempt, Bedfordshire Association 10.00am to 1.00pm approx. Campton is THE place to learn to ring in this area. If you want to know more, or fix to have a go, come along on a Tuesday evening 7.30-9pm or call me on 07803 206161 JOHN LOVELESS Village Hall 100 Club Draw Congratulations to our winners this month Your continued support is greatly November 2016 appreciated. If you do not have a 1 st 2 nd 35 20 45 C. Greet 67 A. Pettifer number, but would like to be included for the remainder of the 3 rd 12 221 Lady G. Odell year, please contact Malcolm on 812747 'OPEN FOR CHRISTMAS' On the 23 rd December we will be decorating the Church for Christmas. We have chosen the theme of Christmas Carols and Vintage Christmas. So come and join us for a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie. There will be no entry fee, we just ask for a donation to assist with our fundraising for this beautiful village church. We will also have Christmas trinkets and crafts for sale. We will be open from 6pm so wander up and come in to enjoy the spirit of Christmas. -6-
Pilates Classes in Campton Village Hall Small class Pilates (maximum 8) Mondays 5.00pm to 6.00pm and Thursdays 12.30pm to 1.30pm Please call or email to reserve your place. Please call Charlotte 07801 367967 or email personallypilates@icloud.com Who is Pilates good for.everyone! # It's gentle but also challenging # It's a total body workout # Improve your posture and stabilise your core # Reduces stress # Injury rehabilitation -7-
Campton and Chicksands Good Neighbour Group If you need help from us phone 07971 854472 If your call is not answered, please leave a message and we will return your call on the same day. For all car journeys a contribution of 45p per mile should be paid to the driver. Items for the next Newsletter must be submitted to the Editor, Angela Baker by the 15 th December 2016 Email: angjbaker@outlook.com Tel: 01462 851733