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The two photographs above were sent in by Mike Bird. The top left was taken from the Wilton Road and shows the Windmill on the horizon, the second one shows an undulating field of rapeseed which it beautiful translucent yellow and was taken from the top of Ram Alley looking down towards the canal.
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PLEASE NOTE: As this issue is rather later than expected and two issues have been combined (Spring and Summer), the information on the Parish Council pages has been condensed. However, the full version was in the printed Burbage News and details of Minutes of all Council Meetings can be found on the Village Website http:burbagepc.org.uk
Contact the Clerk: If you need to contact the Parish Council on any matter please do so through the Parish Clerk, Joyce Turner, at clerk@Burbage-pc.org.uk. Councilors may, of course, be approached informally but individually they have no authority. Directing matters to the Clerk will ensure the matter is recorded and dealt by the Council appropriately. Steve Colling (chairman@Burbage-pc.org.uk)
The next Parish Council meeting will take place on Monday 10 September 2018 in the Church Centre commencing 7.45pm.
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FEBRUARY An update following a full Council Meeting held on Monday 12 February 2018
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Three Horseshoes Public House: The demise of the Three Horseshoes Public House was raised at the Council Meeting and the clerk has been tasked to write with concerns to Wadworth & Co. Any ‘change of use’ will require a planning application providing opportunity for everyone to comment and thereby influence Wiltshire Council’s decision. Type to enter text
Neighbourhood Plan: The Plan has now been independently examined and we expect to receive the examination report in early March. Following receipt of the report by both the Parish Council and the Local Planning Authority the process to pass the plan to public Referendum will begin. Emergency Plan: A second power cut in early February highlighted an error in my note ‘Lights Out’ last month. The emergency contact (phone) for the Scottish & Southern Electricity should be 105. Contact the Clerk:
The next Parish Council Meeting will take place on Monday 10 September 2018 in the Church Centre commencing 7.45pm.
If you need to contact the Parish Council on any matter please do so through the Parish Clerk, Joyce Turner, at clerk@Burbage-pc.org.uk. Councilors may, of course, be approached informally but individually they have no authority. Directing matters to the Clerk will ensure the matter is recorded and dealt by the Council appropriately.
All welcome!
Steve Colling (chairman@Burbage-pc.org.uk)
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MARCH The meeting was held on the 12 March 2018
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SNOW CLEARANCE: During the heavy snowfall, thanks to excellent work carried out by the team at Wolfhall Farm and by Chris and Andrew Wheeler, the Village survived as they cleared some of the larger drifts and Long Drove specifically, without waiting to be asked. Thanks were given by the Chairman.
DOG FOULING: This subject is raised with regular monotony and this time Long Drove was specifically mentioned. It is an offence to allow a dog to foul and not clear it up immediately Dog wardens have the powers to issue fixed penalty notices of ÂŁ70 to anyone seen not clearing up after their dog. Failure to do this could lead to prosecution and a fine of up to ÂŁ1000 Dog wardens respond to reports of fouling problems They carry out patrols throughout
Wiltshire, specifically targeting well used dog walking areas. Dog fouling signs are also placed to encourage and remind the public to pick up after their dogs. Call the Dog Warden on 01225 770570 Neighbourhood Planning: The Burbage Neighbourhool Plan has passed the independent examination and is almost ready for the referendum. If adopted, the Plan will influence development in the Parish in the years to 2026. Date to be announced (see page 6)! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU VOTE -
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Contact the Clerk: If you need to contact the Parish Council on any matter please do so through the Parish Clerk, Joyce Turner, at clerk@Burbage-pc.org.uk. Councilors may, of course, be approached informally but individually they have no authority. Directing matters to the Clerk will ensure the matter is recorded and dealt by the Council appropriately. Steve Colling (chairman@Burbagepc.org.uk)
APRIL The meeting was held on the 9 APRIL 2018
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It was announced that the Village PARISH MEETING would take place in the Village Hall on Tuesday 15 May 2018. A number of speakers had been invited from village clubs and it was hoped that there would be some displays as well.
MUD ON ROADS: The poor state of the roads was commented on. PLEASE report potholes to Wiltshire Council at http://www.wiltshie.gov.uk You can also report excessive mud on roads.
MAY: There were two meetings held in May, The ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING on Monday 14 May 2018
and the ANNUAL PARISH MEETING held on Tuesday 15th May.
Farmers, please do your bit and clear up where appropriate. DOG FOULING: AGAIN was discussed. When dog owners refuse to clear up after their dogs, it is not only unpleasant for walkers but also for those with pushchairs or wheelchairs left to ‘decontaminate’ because of SOME irresponsible and inconsiderate dog owners.
At the ANUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING the Chairman and Deputy Chairman were re-elected for another year. (Ed note: Thanks to both of you for taking it on again).
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ANNUAL PARISH MEETING A successful event and it was good to see a larger audience than in previous years. Speakers were invited to talk about ther activities during the last twelve months and their aspirations for the coming year.
Gavin Ketchen outlined plans for Gala Week and James Oliver put forward some ideas to commemorate the Centenary of the end of the Great War. We also heard about progress with the refurbishment of the Village Hall. Several clubs were represented, including the cricket club and it was good to have speakers from the Scouts and Brownies. Many thanks to all those who participated, particularly the speakers and the ‘demonstrators’.
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BEHAVIOUR: Parents - Could you
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please dissuade children from playing on fields where crops have been planted.
FOOTPATH 5: We intend upgrading Footpath 5 which runs from the bottom of St Dunstan’s site to Saddlers Way. If you property lis adjacent to the current line of the path, please contact the Parish Clerk by email so that we can keep you informed. CONTACT THE CLERK: If you need to contact the Parish Council on any matter please do so through the Parish Clerk, Joyce Turner, at clerk@Burbage-pc.org.uk. Councilors may, of course, be approached informally but individually they have no authority. Directing matters to the Clerk will ensure the matter is recorded and dealt by the Council appropriately.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING: We now have a date for the
VILLAGE REFERENDUM. It will take place on
THURSDAY 26 JULY. There will hopefully be more details next month (watch for the printed
BURBAGE NEWS for this information). Meanwhile, we are making arrangements to have the final version of documents available for your scrutiny during
Steve Colling (chairman@Burbagepc.org.uk
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GALA WEEK
IT’S A STITCH UP IT'S A STITCH UP has had a busy start to the year and things are only going to get busier! Firstly, we decided to have our Christmas meal in January and a group us went to ASK. The next task - a village hanging!! This was a project proposal given to us to create a wall hanging commemorating 100 years since the end of World War 1 (the anniversary being 11/11/18.) We have decided to each produce 6 inch (15 cm) squares which will feature an image relevant to Burbage at that time and/or have some reference to the Great War. The idea is to mount the squares on a background and it is hoped that it will hang in All Saints Church as this is near the war memorial and the church is always open during daylight hours, for the hanging to be viewed. It is hoped that anyone in the village who wishes would contribute not just IT'S A STITCH UP. In fact we have already had four from outside the group and as I write a group of Burbage school children are poised to start on squares of their own designs!
DO GIVE IT A TRY! We charge £3.50 and provide tea, coffee and biscuits
Twelve squares are completed and several more are in progress. Finished squares need to be handed over by the end of August giving time for them to be backed, arranged and mounted. Fabric is available - and ideas! Please contact Helen 810949 or Kay 811093 if you wish to participate, or just come to a meeting - Third Saturday of each month, 9.30am - 12.30pm, Church Centre.
WE MEET
CONTACT Helen tel: 810949 or Kay tel: 811093
Once a month
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LOOK OUT FOR: Posters around the Village, or in the Burbage News printed edition
IT’S A STITCH UP
DO GIVE IT A TRY! We charge £3.50 and provide tea, coffee and biscuits
WE MEET
CONTACT Helen tel: 810949 or Kay tel: 811093
Once a month
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LOOK OUT FOR: Posters around the Village, or in the Burbage News printed edition
IT’S A STITCH UP Another project is making dresses for children in Africa, in response to the website www.dressagirlaroundtheworld Patterns (and information about the charity) are available to download from this site. Dresses must be cotton and Jean Stark has kindly dyed batches of white fabric given to her for the purpose. Other ladies have found their own and all have enjoyed making these beautiful little sundresses. There is plenty to keep us busy- and if you want to be a part of this please do come along or contact us on the numbers shown at the bottom of the page. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
DO GIVE IT A TRY! We charge ÂŁ3.50 and provide tea, coffee and biscuits
WE MEET
CONTACT Helen tel: 810949 or Kay tel: 811093
Once a month
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LOOK OUT FOR: Posters around the Village, or in the Burbage News printed edition
IT’S A STITCH UP
DO GIVE IT A TRY! We charge £3.50 and provide tea, coffee and biscuits
WE MEET
CONTACT Helen tel: 810949 or Kay tel: 811093
Once a month
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LOOK OUT FOR: Posters around the Village, or in the Burbage News printed edition
WOMAN’S OWN JANUARY 2018 Woman’s Own got off to a good start this year with the Annual General Meeting on January 18 and well received report of 2017. The new programme was available. Romaine, our very efficient treasurer, stood down, with our very grateful thanks and a bouquet. Linda is the new treasurer and we welcome her to the committee. Then followed cheese and wine, a banquet in itself! Most of the evening was spent indulging in a wonderful selection of cheese and accompaniments, wine or soft drinks, carefully selected by Kay, and catching up on news. We had earlier learnt the sad news that two of our former members had died, Pearl Vallis, a founder member, and Betty Dudley. Our thoughts and sympathies were with their families. The raffle was won by Jean Weller. FEBRUARY 2018 On 15 February, Ellie Dickins, of Ellie Dickins Shoes, Hungerford spoke passionately about making our feet happy. Who would not want happy feet! She had very long, narrow feet and found buying shoes a nightmare, hence started her own shop! With a comprehensive knowledge of foot anatomy, she talks to podiatrists and is a trained shoe fitter. Demonstrating with the use of a skeleton foot, she showed the numerous bones and how stresses can be put upon them during a lifetime.
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WOMAN’S OWN March 2018 March’s meeting was a talk from David McGarry, who served as a submariner for thirty years, including time in the Falklands conflict. Largely involved with submarine rescue service as a medical officer, he discussed the training, rescue drill, vehicles and equipment deployed. He talked about patrolling arctic waters, diving and navigating beneath the ice and successful surfacing through ice holes.
he was below the surface for 6 months! Not the life for everyone! Cutbacks have meant that Britain now has twelve submarines, all of which are nuclear powered and still produced in Barrow in Furness. Questions flowed followed by an eloquent vote of thanks from Wendy Jones.
It was fascinating to hear about living deep under the sea in a small space with over a hundred sailors for several months, sharing bedroom space with sacks of potatoes, and sometimes not enough water for showering! Submarines have to be totally self sufficient in food and other supplies, air, water, waste disposal, and response to on board emergencies. Submariners have rigorous psychological tests to ensure that they can cope with weeks on board of alternating periods of watch, sleeping and eating, no natural light and limited space. Oxygen, carbon dioxide levels and atmospheric pressure have to be constantly monitored. Lack of sunlight turns the skin yellow and there is also an excess of calcium in the body, which is why deployment is only usually three months, but on one occasion [13]
WOMAN’S OWN APRIL 2018 The April meeting was the Birthday Party. A very convivial evening as expected, with a wonderful variety of savoury dishes and equally wonderful puddings, it was well attended and conversation flowed. To keep us on our toes there was a quiz on each table and because it was our birthday, two raffle prizes were on offer won by Ann Kempson and Jenny Palmer.
MAY 2018 May's interesting and informative talk was by Roger Heafield a volunteer from Wiltshire Air Ambulance. This organisation was started here in Wiltshire in 1990, although the first Air Ambulance dates back to 1933, when small planes were used. The Air Ambulance is a charity and therefore funded solely by donations from the public.
At first Wiltshire Air Ambulance worked in conjunction with the police, using their vehicles, but in 2015 the first dedicated helicopter was acquired. Wiltshire Air Ambulance works 365 days a year, and last year there were 875 call outs. Many lives are saved because of the speed accident victims can be ferried to hospital and the care they receive from the paramedics on board. What takes a helicopter ten minutes would take one and a half hours by car, in a situation where speed is of the essence. The speaker pointed out that any one of us present could need their assistance in the future, and it made us all think how vital the service is. It costs over three million pounds a year to run, so all donations help to keep this invaluable organisation going. The raffle was won by Romaine Daw and Elaine Dutton.
A group booking has already been made for the 16 August Watermill Theatre trip to see “Sweet Charity”.
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Pedal to Paris 2018 – Fund Raising for the Royal British Legion At the end of August 2018 I will be cycling from London to Paris to raise funds for the Royal British Legion. It’s a four-day event covering about Two Hundred and Eighty Five miles which will be quite a challenge. I hope you will make a donation - and for those who pledge £20 I will research a Great War relative and send you the details. Go to www.burbage1914.co.uk and follow the links to find out more. Steve Colling
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BURBAGE & DISTRICT CAMERA & VIDEO CLUB APRIL: The Club’s April session was devoted to reviewing the work done on our Photo-journalism Project on historic sites in Marlborough, Great Bedwyn, Burbage and the surrounding villages. The part-finished project was screened for the Members to contribute their comments, consider need for additional input material and adding more images to improve the overall presentation. The session was a very lively one and lasted for over two and half hours during which time Members
demonstrated their interest and enthusiasm for the Project. Members agreed that more work was desired and will undertake more research to provide interesting input during the coming weeks to continue improving the overall content of the Project. Non members and others with useful information are invited to contact us if they can assist in improving and developing this project further. We are hoping that the Project will be completed by next month’s session after which time we will offer to present it to any Community Groups who may have an interest in the work we have done in uncovering the history behind many local sites which have been obscured by layers of time.
Rare scenes A production by the Burbage & District Video and Camera Club
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For more information please feel free to call Sonny Hamid tel: 01672 811 933 or Mike Bird tel: 01672 810 574
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For our monthly session on the 16 May we agreed to continue our work on collecting and collating images and narratives for our project.
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The photo critique session was followed by a review of the photo journalism project we had started some four months ago. We have made good progress and the sections on Marlborough and Great Bedwyn are almost complete. Some more work is still outstanding on the section on Burbage and Collingbourne Kingston. We also discovered that Cadley too offers many items of interest and we hope to have a photo session at the Cadley Garage to highlight some interesting aspects of the premises, its present and past owners and some noteworthy customers. More of that next month. We plan to have the whole project complete during the next two sessions after which we are offering to present our work to local community groups for the coming season.
The Club’s May session was in two parts: the first was an introduction to basics on how to use a DSLR which was prepared and presented to those who are new to DSLRs or wish to expand their knowledge of their camera so that they may graduate from snap shooters and selfie makers to becoming proper photographers by taking full advantage of their cameras. The second part was to review work done our photo journalism project. The project was in three sections covering Marlborough, Burbage & Collingbourne Kingston and Great Bedwyn. The section on Marlborough is almost complete and ready to be delivered to interested audiences while the other sections still require some more additions and tidying up which hopefully will be completed by the next Club session in June.
If you have any information on local items of interest which will help improve our project, please do contact us and let us now how you can help.
We are still looking for ideas for our project and if you have knowledge of any interesting sites and historic activities that occurred in any of the four locations please do let us know.
For our next months session, we are hoping the weather will permit us to undertake a photo session at Hackpen Hill. If you would like to feature in our work to model as a subject of portraiture in the environment, please do contact us.
JUNE MEETING The Club had planned to visit the Town Gardens, Old Town to shoot some grand Victorian Garden architecture and its aviary but this visit had to be postponed until sometime in the future.
The July session will be held Wednesday 18th July, 2018 starting at 19:00 hours in the Burbage and Easton Royal British Legion Hall Car Park.
Instead, the Club session included a review and critique of Members’ work undertaken since the last meeting in May. Subjects included wild animals particularly big cats, baby and landscape photography.
We welcome new members from Burbage and the surrounding villages all of whom are welcome to join us in sharing this exciting hobby Please contact Sonny on 01672 811 933 or Mike on 01672 810 574 for more details.
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BURBAGE & DISTRICT CAMERA & VIDEO CLUB A cricket match was of Burbage & Easton Royal Cricket Club (BERCC) vs Cheltenham, as a tribute to Marek Grabowski, BERCC chairman, who sadly died last October. As a tribute all players wore pink hats, and the stumps were painted pink and everyone in attendance wore pink.
All money collected was for The Focus Trust Fund, raising funds for the Cheltenham Oncology unit, where Marek received his treatment.
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BURBAGE & DISTRICT CAMERA & VIDEO CLUB The next few pages are some photographs of “Burbage in Bloom” contributed by Sonny Hamid and Mike Bird. Thank you for sharing these to make such colourful pages.
Top right and bottom left are easily recognizable as roses, the centre one shows a display of dalias.
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BURBAGE & DISTRICT CAMERA & VIDEO CLUB These pictures were taken at Mottisfont Abbey, a National Trust property near to Romsey.
There is a museum of historic interest inside the house (a Grade 1 Listed building) where there are changing art exhibitions. The gardens are stunning and there is a river walk. You can find out more on their website.
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An interesting contribution by Eileen and Peter Chadwick who share their experience of a tour of the Control Tower at Heathrow Airport. Thank you Eileen and Peter! We were lucky enough to win a sealed auction bid in 2017 at the Burbage Primary School Fete. The prize was a tour of the Control Tower at Heathrow Airport and had been offered by a parent who worked there. Before I try to describe the day let me recommend to anyone who might be interested that they make a bid. Firstly, because the winning bid provides much needed funds for the school and secondly, it is a memorable day where you have an expert on hand to explain it all. He is also a celebrity and known by his colleagues as “the man on the tellie”. All the necessary security and passes were set up prior to arrival. However, we all had to go through the usual checks and scans to get ‘airside’. A wander through the terminal took us by various aircraft, from small to the latest Airbus double decker, as they waited on their [26]
stands to receive or disembark their passengers. We arrived at the base of the ‘Tower’ before going up to the observation platform, which gives a wonderful 360° panoramic view over the airport. The terminals in the centre of Heathrow look like a model village and the planes that seemed so huge only a few moments ago now look like toy models. Terminals 4 and 5 were seen from a distance and the various aircraft movements could be seen going in various carefully orchestrated directions. Clearly visible beyond the perimeter was the London skyline to the east with Windsor Castle silhouetted to the west. We had been lucky enough to go on a beautifully sunny day so we could look for landmarks as far as the eye could see. That day two runways were operational, 27 left and 27 right. 27L was for landings coming in over London and 27R was for take-offs towards Windsor. Each aeroplane landed or took off in a carefully planned sequence. There was so much to see and our heads were turning from one side to the other to watch all the ups and downs. There were also all the ground movements going on as the aircraft taxied to the end of the runway to take off or after landing going through a maze of right and left turns to get to the correct terminal and stand. All of this was displayed on the ground [27]
radar screens as the staff in the Tower smoothly and meticulously planned all this movement without any fuss or bother. There were also the various airport vehicles arriving to remove rubbish, load the catering, refuel the planes or take off or load luggage. We have all been passengers at some time or another and sat in the terminal waiting but what we saw made us fully realise what goes on around us. We need and rely on a whole host of people from the check in desks to the various food outlets and shops to ensure we have a good experience at whichever airport we use. Thank goodness we had our expert on hand to tell us how this well-oiled machine works and is coordinated to ensure delays are kept to a minimum. Moreover, we could see and hear how the cool and calm Control Tower staff work to ensure everyone’s safety is never compromised. There is more we could tell but suffice to say we had a memorable day from beginning to end. Therefore, a big thank you to GT and all his colleagues at Heathrow for making it so. If he is kind enough to make a similar offer in the future, go on give it a try as it is a wonderful experience and definitely worth every penny donated. Eileen & Peter Chadwick
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the control system to provide a degree of automation.
April was a milestone month as the Club went out of County for an exhibition in Hampshire! We were invited to exhibit our work at the Model Railway Exhibition organised by the Rotarians at Fordingbridge, Hampshire. All profits raised were to be donated to various charitable organisations in the U.K. and for fresh water recovery projects in Africa and Cambodia.
Both our displays attracted much attention and at one stage we had to breathe-in as crowds gathered around our layouts and young people waited patiently to have a go at controlling the models on the layout.
The Club’s Membership had been hard at work during the preceding months to develop two displays. The first was one to attract young people and their parents and show them how easy it was to construct a simple model railway layout and hopefully inspire to start a construction project of their own. The second one was a demonstration of the use of simple electronics designed into
It was a very tiring day but the reward of just being there seemed to overcome the all the difficulties we experienced. Our greatest reward was when the Organisers told us that they were very pleased with our efforts and asked us if we would consider coming back next year! Wow! It was a great feeling for the Members of the Burbage and District Model Railway Club. We are willing to set up the same two layouts at any Fair or Gala in our catchment area. Organisers please note!
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Burbage & District Model Railway Club MAY: The month of May provided yet another opportunity to exhibit our latest layout at the Burbage Annual Parish Meeting in the village hall. At the May Club session, members from Great Bedwyn, Burbage and Collingbourne Kingston decided to build yet another layout this time modelling Great Bedwyn. The period chosen for the model was late 1970’s when there were additional tracks for goods train and a bay platform for the local train, much of which is now the station car park. Members have been searching for old photographs, drawings and maps for information including conversations with people who remember the line during the period. If you have any old photographs or drawings of the layout and buildings of the area please do share it with us so that we may be able to replicate the layout in 00 gauge more accurately.
An overall view of he layout
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Burbage & District Model Railway Club Seasonal quarters of the layout
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Burbage & District Model Railway Club Much of June’s session was devoted to the construction of the model based on the Great Bedwyn Station as it was during the 1960’s. We worked on installing electric motors on all of the
stayed with us throughout the duration of our session and seemed to appreciate the Club’s work in building working layouts for the Club, ourselves and for others with some disability who cannot construct a layout on their own. Tony very kindly donated some more worthwhile rolling stock, a DMU set and a model of “Evening Star” the BR Standard Class 9F 2-8-0 locomotive. The prototype of this Class of locomotive was the largest ever designed and constructed by the BR Team and was also the last steam locomotive for operational use ever to be built in the U.K. The DMU set will be a worthwhile addition to our Great Bedwyn layout as the prototype of these vehicles sctually served on this route at the time set for modelling our layout.
many points on the layout. Work is also progressing on the wiring of the layout including route setting diagrams and electrical circuitry necessary to achieve this function. If you have any old photographs or drawings of the layout and buildings of the area please do share it with us so that we may be able to replicate the layout in 00 gauge more accurately.
For our July session we intend to continue working on the Great Bedwyn model layout. Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, 16th July, 2018.
We also had the privilege to welcome past Councillor Tony Parmenter who
The Club welcomes new members and also any donations and gifts of unwanted 00/H0 gauge model railway items, so if you would like to try your hand at this hobby or have some equipment you are not using, please feel free to call me Sonny Hamid, on 01672 811 933.
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PEWSEY CAMPUS The Vale Community Campus This Autumn, The Vale Community Campus will open its doors. The brand-new multipurpose facility is being built on the old Pewsey Sports Centre site. The new campus will provide the following facilities:
A new fitness suite; this will be equipped with state-of-the-art fitness equipment A fitness studio to accommodate a range of group exercise classes. This space will also be available for hire A brand new 25m, four lane swimming pool; including family friendly village change facilities Accessible change facilities A completely refurbished sports hall; this will include cricket practice nets A cafÊ with atrium overlooking the pool Community, meeting and conference facilities Free car parking for up to 3 hours including accessible spaces Electric car charging for visitors Free wifi Wheeled sports provision If you are interested in the new facilities and would like to register your interest please don’t hesitate in contacting us on 01672 562469. We will be posting regular updates on progress on our social media pages. You can follow us @PewseyLC or on our Facebook page. Whilst the new facility is being built we have relocated the fitness suite and exercise classes to our temporary home at SSI House Fordbrook. You can find us at: SSI House, Fordbrook Business Centre, Marlborough Road, SN9 5NU. For more information on what is on offer at Fordbrook please visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-pewsey. Customers can currently enjoy a 15% reduction in membership cost whilst our fitness offer is provided at Fordbrook.
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Help and support for people who care According to the last census, there are 47,608 people in Wiltshire providing care and support to a relative, child, partner or friend who would not be able to manage on their own. There are many reasons why someone may not be able to cope unaided including physical or mental disability, old age, long-term illness, special educational need, eating disorder or a problem with drugs or alcohol. It is estimated that 3 in 5 people will become a carer at some point in their lives. The problem is that most people will not identify themselves as such – people simply consider themselves as a spouse, sibling, parent, grandparent or friend doing what they would be doing anyway. Many also mistake the word ‘carer’ with
those providing paid care work in a residential home or domiciliary agency capacity. Carer Support Wiltshire is a charity with a team of support workers who can provide information and support to carers living in Wiltshire, at the other end of the telephone, or face to face, along with accessing to counselling and advice relating to your role. All of our services are free and confidential for anyone aged 18 and over and we can offer you the chance to have a break through social cafés, days out, activities, craft groups and complementary therapies. We will shortly be running a monthly carers cafés in nearby Marlborough where you can come along to chat with other carers over a hot drink or two. To find out more about us, or to register for some support, please visit our website www.carersinwiltshire.co.uk, email info@carersinwiltshire.co.uk or freephone: 0800 181 4118 (01 380 871 690 from a mobile).
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Health Trainer service from Wiltshire Council My name is Sanj and I am the health trainer for Pewsey and the surrounding areas including Burbage. It is a free and confidential service. Health Trainers work on a one to one basis with individuals to support behaviour change and improve health. We meet with our clients in places such as the local library, leisure centre etc. We can work with clients who want to improve their wellbeing, including looking at areas such as;
Building self-confidence and motivation Eating healthier food and becoming a healthy weight Reducing of stopping smoking being more active drinking less alcohol I can also signpost and support people to access other services and activities. As a Health Trainer I can work with my client for six sessions building motivation and confidence to enable the client to help themselves and to maintain the changes. I look forward to hearing from you, Sanj.
Appointments can be made by self-referral via health.trainers@wiltshire.gov.uk or telephone 0300 003 4566
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