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Issue 397 June 2018 Now reaching 3500 people every month

Our Lost TownLOCAL ROADCLOSURESESSENTIAL INFOABOUT LOCALTRAFFIC DISRUPTION

THANKS OLIVE!AN APPRECIATIONOF OUR RETIRINGCHAIR OF STILTONPARISH COUNCIL

ON REPORTFOLKSWORTHPARISH COUNCIL’SANNUAL REPORT

EVENTSLOADS OF SUMMER-TIME EVENTS FOREVERBODY

KEY PEOPLEOUR LOCAL ELECTEDREPRESENTATIVESAND THEIR CONTACTDETAILS

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At last, an authoritative and engaging book about the Norman CrossPoW prison. Read our review on p8 - and buy a copy today!

INCORPORATING FOLKLORE, FOR READERS IN FOLKSWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES

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Grey Bin Days:Mon 4th, 18th June;

2nd July

Garden Bin Days:Fri 1st, 15th, 29th June;

13th July

Recycling Bins:Mon 11th, 25th June;

9th July

Please put your bins outafter 6pm on the

day before collection

www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins

Service PageRetail Watch & Clock 54

Food & Drink 6,7,15Charity 53Furnishings 53Arts & Crafts 54

Health & Exercise 45,51,56Fitness Foot care 58,59Financial Accountancy / Payroll 59,60Animals Vet, pet care 49,50,59Personal Hair & Beauty 44,48,49,50

Care Services 49Counselling 48

Trades Building services 48,51,54,57Conservatories 56Heating / Plumbing 58,60Electrical / TV 58Computer services 51Garden services 45,50,57Recycling 52,54Removals 54Vehicle services 47

Travel Community bus 55Professional Architect / Civils 55

Funeral services 57Childcare Pre-school 50,55Leisure Dance Tuition 49

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The Parish Pump Stilton News

Diary of EventsIf you have a one-off event fixed in the nextfew months please contact the editor -241206 or [email protected]

JUNE1st FONC AGM16-17th Peterborough Heritage Festival17th Keyboard Concert in Pavilion23rd Church Garden Party29th Playgroup Open Day

JULY7th Stilton Family Fun Day14th Church Jazz Concert21st Barn Dance in Pavilion22nd Keyboard Concert in Pavilion29th SUFC Ground Hop at the Pavilion

AUGUST19th Keyboard Concert in Pavilion25-29th Twinning Visit to St Christol

SEPTEMBER15-16th Norman Cross Heritage Days22nd Twinning Safari Supper23rd Keyboard Concert in Pavilion

OCTOBER7th Harvest Festival Lunch20th Church Quiz Night21st Keyboard Concert in Pavilion

NOVEMBER10th Church Safari Supper17th Home Guard Band Concert18th Keyboard Concert in Pavilion

DECEMBER

1st Chorale Concert in St Mary’s Christmas Fair Stilton Pavilion8-9th Church Xmas Tree Festival16th Keyboard Concert in Pavilion

A1(M) RoadworksA14(M) NORTHBOUND

AT ALCONBURY

The A14 northbound between Rusts Laneand Alconbury Interchange/A14M-A1Mjunction 14 will be closed 24 hours a dayfrom Friday 21:00 hours until Monday05:00 hours on the following foursuccessive weekends:

Friday 8 June to Monday 11 June Friday 15 June to Monday 18 June Friday 22 June to Monday 25 June Friday 29 June to Monday 2 July

And from 21:00 hours until 05:00 hours on: Monday 2 July to Saturday 7 July

During these times there will be no accessto the A1(M) via the A14 northbound andthe northbound entry slip road at RustsLane will also be closed. Diversion routeswill be fully signposted.

These dates are subject to weatherconditions and may change. If you want toknow more, contact RMS on 0121 407 6516or via email at [email protected].

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Who You Need To KnowLOCAL ELECTION RESULTS

Huntingdon District CouncilStilton, Folksworth,Washingley Ward

Councillor Tim Alban (Conservative)[email protected] 101145

Councillor Mrs Marge Lawrie Beutell(Conservative)[email protected] 784025

Cambs County CouncilSawtry and Stilton

Councillor Simon Bywater (Conservative)Simon.bywater@cambridgeshire .gov.uk

Member of ParliamentNorth West Cambridgeshire

Shailesh Vara MP (Conservative)Contact 020 7219 [email protected]

Shailesh Vara MPHouse of Commons,LondonSW1A 0AA

NEW DELIVERERFOR CALDECOTE

We welcome John & Shirley Gregoryto our merry band of loyal distributors.

Village Barn DanceSaturday 21 July 19:00 to 23:00

Stilton PavilionA fun evening with the Dennis Cuddles Group

Supper provided

Tickets £10 eachFamily ticket £25 = two adults + two under 16

(Extra family members under 16 £5 each)

You are all very welcome. Hope to see you for this fun event!

More details in July SCAN

Contact: Chris on 241376 or Hazel on 243056

Twinning

Jumelage

Twinning

Jumelage

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Tour of CambridgeshireLOCAL ROAD CLOSURES - 2nd & 3rd JUNE

As reported in the Folklore section, theannual Tour of Cambridgeshire cycle racetakes place over the weekend of 1st & 2nd

June and involves local traffic disruptions.

You can find the details online atwww.tourofcambridgeshire.com, but wereproduce the maps of the affected routeshere.

If you need to be out & about on the roadsover this weekend, be sure to check thedetailed timings of the road closures andplan your journeys accordingly.

SATURDAY 2ND JUNE

SUNDAY 3RD JUNE

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Our Lost TownAUTHORITATIVE NEW HISTORY OF THE NORMAN CROSS PoW DEPOT

The grand sweeps of history may bedominated by great leaders such as JuliusCaesar or the Duke of Wellington, but it’sthe stories of ordinary people that bringhistory to life. So we welcome anenlightening and authoritative new historyof The Napoleonic Prison of Norman Cross,by historian Paul Chamberlain, publishedby The History Press.

The depot leaves only a faint impressiontoday of its former considerable extent. Thenew book’s subtitle - The Lost Town ofHuntingdonshire - is no exaggeration.Holding 7000 prisoners it was bigger thanthe combined populations of Peterborough,Stilton, Folksworth and Yaxley.

Paul Chamberlain’s history at last collateseverything that is known about the prison,extracting and contextualising material froma wide variety of sources, both local andnational. It paints a vivid picture of life inthe prison, as well as its significance in thewider context of the struggle againstNapoleon’s territorial ambitions.

Certain commentators have disparagedNorman Cross as a ‘concentration camp’but this is far from the truth. Paul’s bookmakes it clear that it was indeed a self-contained town, established and operatedboth efficiently and humanely. Twoinstances illustrate this. First, ill-treatmentof the prisoners was not tolerated; onesoldier court-martialled for stealing from aprisoner received a staggering 600 lashes.Second, St Peter’s Church in Yaxley

contains a memorial plaque to Capt JohnDraper, one of the Agents responsible forthe prison, paid for by the prisoners ‘intestimony of their esteem and gratitude forhis humane attention to their comfort.’ Goodtreatment was not only humane butpragmatic; any hint of maltreatment couldhave compromised the welfare of BritishPoWs held in enemy prisons.

This book should fill a space on any serioushistorian’s bookshelf and, if you’re at allinterested in this important bit of localhistory, it should be on yours as well.Happily, you can buy a copy from DougMaltman for a mere £15; a useful saving onits cover price of £16.99. Just contact Dougon 07545 976388 or [email protected].

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3 June Belcote, Rutland 17 June tba1 July Stamford - Barnack 15 July King’s Cliffe

Our regular walks are between 5 - 8 miles and meet at 10:00am at The PumpFor more information about Stumbling, just Google ‘Stilton Stumblers’

or call Shirley on (01733) 246209 - or just turn up on the day with your boots on!

Friends ofNorman Cross1 June 2018 at 7pm

Norman Cross GalleryPE7 3TB

Annual GeneralMeeting

followed by the launch of the bookby Paul Chamberlain

The Lost Town ofHuntingdonshire

Paul is an eminent expert on theFrench wars and has written the firstmajor study of the Norman CrossDepot since Dr. Walker's book of1913.

The book will be available to purchasefor £15 (£16.99 from Amazon) andPaul will sign the copies.

FREE at Half TermCOSMOS Roadshow

Peterborough Cathedral26 May - 3 June 10am - 4pm

(Sunday 12-3pm)

An interactive science exhibition for all ages.

No need to book

See: www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

ALSO FREEPeterborough Festival of History

June 16/17 Cathedral Square and Precincts

The largest free city-centre living historyevent in the UK. With re-enactors from theRomans to the twentieth century; stalls,sideshows and a market.

All in celebration of the 900th anniversaryof Peterborough Cathedral.

Wildfowl Trust Great FenMeet the Rangers June 2 & 3

At various sites across the Fen

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Stilton CultureOn a grey April morning, a short meetingwas held at Stilton Skate Park to finalise thetransfer from the 'Stilton Children andYoung People's Facilities Association'charity, which built the Park, to the ParishCouncil who are now going to manage it.

Peter Mitchell, the founder and Treasurerof the Charity, handed over a cheque for£7,000 to Olive Main, Chair of the ParishCouncil, to help with the running of theSkate Park and towards new youth facilitiesin the village.

Both Peter and Olive expressed theirappreciation to the trustees of the Charity,and in particular to the young people whoformed a committee in early years to managethe design and building of the facility andwho are now successful adult members ofour society. We like to think that the work

that they did, managing the development,has helped them in their careers.

Discussions as to what the youths wantedwere started in 2004 and the Skate Park wasopened in stages throughout 2007 and 2008with final completion of the Park, by theaddition of the final ramps, CCTV andlighting, in 2009.

The behaviour on the Park has beenexcellent and the attitude towards youngerplayers and novice riders is commentedupon by many of the passing public.

The Trustees of the retiring Charity and theoriginal Youth Committee would like towish the new riders success in the futureand hope that they get as much fun as wehave had over the last 10 years.

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Thanks Olive !STANDING DOWN FOR A WELL-DESERVED RETIREMENT

As many readers will be aware, Olive Main,our long-standing Chair of Stilton ParishCouncil, has now stepped down from theCouncil after many years of dedicatedservice.

There is hardly space in this slim volumeto describe the extent of Olive’s contributionto village life. She has served on the ParishCouncil for around 30 years, taking over theChair from John Warner in 2000. So whobetter to express the Council’s gratitude?

On behalf of past members of Stilton ParishCouncil and villagers writes John, I wouldlike to record an acknowledgement of theservice Olive has given to the village over

her many years as a member of the ParishCouncil and finally as Chairman.

Since taking over the Chair from me in 2000she has been the driving force behind thenew Pavilion project and its fulfilment.

Olive has decided to retire and can be proudof her contributions to the villageimprovements that have been made. Overthe years, she has been actively involvedwith other organisations which havebenefited from her wisdom, experience andleadership.

We wish her a long and happy retirement.

There is now 'Tea Time Table Tennis'between 5:30 - 7pm on Tuesdays, followedby our club night at 7pm for 12-year-olds(year 7) and upwards. Coaching will beavailable, led by Mark Mitchell, who playedfor England over 50 times. He is one of thebest coaches in the country.

There is also a seniors' session everyMonday from 2pm - 4pm.

Equipment is provided; all you need isappropriate footwear, i.e. trainers. Coachingis available for all abilities.

Table tennis is one of the few physical sportsthat enables all ages to play together - andit's a great way to exercise the body and thebrain too!

If you would like to play table tennis pleasering Steve Ambler on (01733) 242156 oremail: [email protected]

Come to the Tea-Table !TRY TABLE TENNIS AT TEA-TIME

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Stilton PavilionOPEN FOR BOOKINGS!

Attractive rates for commercial hire and other optionsFor information, see www.stilton.org/facilities/stilton-pavilion/

For all enquiries, please contact the Amenities Manager, Julian Pagliaro:07484 746894 | [email protected]

If leaving a message, please provide a LANDLINE PHONE NUMBER and you will becontacted promptly. (It’s very expensive having to reply to lots of mobiles!)

If using email, please be sure to give us your CORRECT email addressand check your spam box if you don’t receive a prompt reply.

Community Room rates from: £6 / hour daytime £8 / hour evenings

Main Hall rates from: £10 / hour daytime £16 / hour evenings

Stilton Parish Meeting RoomThe Parish Room will be open from 10am to 11am immediately following ParishCouncil meetings, which are on the Wednesday following the second Tuesday in themonth. If you want to speak with the Clerk at any other time, please make anappointment. Planning applications can be viewed by appointment; telephone (01733)229130.

HIRING THE ROOMThe Meeting Room is available for hire between 9am and 10:30pm Monday to Saturday;Sunday hours by arrangement. A booking form and conditions of hire are availablefrom the Clerk to Stilton Parish Council.The Room seats up to 20 people, ideal for small clubs or committee meetings. It hasbroadband, a kitchen area and toilet suitable for use by disabled people. Users shouldnote that smoking is not permitted in any part of the building, nor in the surroundingcemetery.

FEES:All Day (9am - 6pm) £50Half Day (9am - 1pm or 2 - 6pm) £25

Evening (6:30 - 10:30pm) £25A deposit of £50 is required when booking.

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Stilton in TuneRECORD AUDIENCE FOR CONCERTS’ FIRST BIRTHDAY

StiltonStay & Play

Bring your children - 0-5 yrs - to play and meet new friends

Wednesdays in Stilton Pavilion 9:00 - 10:15am£1 donation per child

www.facebook.com/stiltonstayandplay

Our first anniversary concert went very wellwith our largest attendance so far, writesTony Oliver. I was presented with a‘birthday’ cake by team members Carol &Marvin Richards, which was a nice surpriseand was later enjoyed by everyone present.Also enjoyed by everyone was the playingof Jon Smith who had a ‘Ken Dodd’ momentwhen he overran by some 15 minutes beforewe and his wife, Chiho Sunamoto,intervened. A great moment and specialvalue as everybody saw the funny side ofit.

Chiho is in fact our next superb player onSunday 17th June. It may well be that Jonwill join her for a few duets both onkeyboards and vocally. Whatever happensthe entertainment will be of a high quality.

As mentioned last month, Dutch artisteDirkJan Ranzijn played for us on the 20th

May and was the first player making a returnvisit. I also said that the blinds had been

installed in the Pavilion and this has madethe presentation and ambience much better.I sincerely hope that more light music loverswill join the ‘party’ at the Pavilion forsomething different. Your continued supportis much appreciated, both by myself and thePavilion management. Plans for 2019 arewell in hand as I negotiate to obtain the bestplayers available from home and abroad.

Concerts cost just £7.50 per person and startat 2:30pm (doors open 2pm), with aninterval for free refreshments, finishingaround 5pm. Do come and join ourmusic-loving group, you will be welcomedby our friendly team of helpers. We lookforward to seeing you at the Pavilion.

For further details please contact TonyOliver: telephone 01480 474282 or 07918602600 email [email protected].

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What would summer be without the…

St Mary Magdalene Church, Stilton

SUMMER QUIZ ?‘Where on Earth ... or not?’

Entries £1 each from Pat Maltman (242229) or Hi-Lite

Proceeds to St Mary Magdalene Church

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From the Pulpit News from St MaryMagdalene Church

Harvest FestivalLunch

Sunday 7th OctoberWe will have shared lunch; select what youwould like to bring and take a ticket fromthe board in the Church Foyer. No charge.

Safari SupperSaturday 10th November

We will have an exciting and very pleasantevening around Stilton, a three-course mealwith coffee and some entertainment tofollow. You will supply one of the courses.

The cost is £7.50 per head to Church Funds.Contact Linda Mitchell for details.

Quiz NightSaturday 20th October

Stilton School HallA fun night! Teams of up to eight or comeas individuals and we will find you partners.Ploughman's suppers and desserts at halftime. Please bring your own drinks.

Tickets are £7.50 each from Pat Maltman.

Sawtry ChoraleConcert

Saturday 1st DecemberIn St Mary Magdalene Church

We had them last year and most of youmissed them. Those of us who went thoughtit was well worth going to again and so haveinvited them back. Don't miss it this time;they have a good following so get yourtickets early.

Tickets £8.00 from Peter Mitchell

Church ChristmasTree FestivalDecember 8th & 9th

It was a fantastic success in 2016 and wenow want to make it even better. The wholeChurch is decorated with Christmas Trees.You might like to supply and decorate a treeor sponsor a tree for decorating.

Contact Peter Mitchell.

During both days there will be a programmeof music and events.

Fill Your Diary !DON’T MISS 2018’S EVENTS AT ST MARY’S

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Worship in JuneSun 3rd 11:15am Holy Communion

Wed 6th Holy Communion followed by Soup Lunch

Sun 10th 8am Holy Communion [BCP] Revd Gordon Limbrick 11:15am Brownies and Rainbows Parade Service

Sun 17th 11:15am Holy Communion 3pm Deanery Confirmation St Peter's, Yaxley

Sun 24th 8am Holy Communion [BCP] 11:15am LinCup - Café-style worship for families 4pm Outdoor Worship at Denton

Stilton GroupGarden Party

Saturday 23rd June4-6pm

Rectory Garden

Stilton ChurchCoffee Morning

June 23rd10:30am - noon

Everybody is welcome.

Keyboard Needed

Do you have an electronic piano keyboard that is not currently being used?At St Mary Magdalene Church, we need a keyboard to support our Sunday worship.It needs to be the kind that sits on a separate stand and have a full set of weighted

keys. It would be stored in the main body of the church during the week.

If you have such a keyboard, we would love to talk to youabout the possibility of borrowing it.

Many thanks. Revd Richard Gibbs 248701

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Snap Chat - ReminderSEND US YOUR SUMMER PICTURES FOR A STILTON CALENDAR

At last it’s summer! So more opportunitiesto get out & about with your camera tocapture images that reflect Stilton at its best.

Remember - you’ve got to be in it to winit! So here’s a reminder of the rules:

RULES● Images must be your own original work

and not previously published anywhere.

● Images must be in landscape format.

● If images include identifiable people, youmust obtain their permission to use thepictures. In the case of children, writtenpermission of their parent or guardian.

● Submit your images by 30th September2018 to [email protected]. (Large filescan be transferred using Dropbox or asimilar Cloud service.)

● Winning images will be selected byStilton Community Association.

SUGGESTIONS FOR SUBJECTS● The garden/countryside in summer

● Village/garden wildlife

● My business/club/church/school

● Local landmarks

● Village events or activities

● Landscapes / mood images

Go on - be creative!

Help the FoodbankThe Foodbank helps those in need in our local communities.

Staple foods are always welcome, especially tinned vegetables,tinned meat and bottles of squash.

Please leave your donation in Stilton Church porchor contact Pearl [241114] if you need any items collected.

Contributors !We want your material!

For SCAN, email Olive Main [email protected]

or call her on 241206For Folklore, email to Sarah Abbott

at [email protected] call her on 247275

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Folklore News & Info for Folksworth,Morborne & Washingley Folk

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WHEN WHO WHATSaturday 23rd June Village Hall Book Fayre and Art Exhibition

Saturday 7th July Pre-school Traditional Summer Fair

Tuesday 10th July Village Hall AGM

Saturday 29th September Village Hall Autumn Fayre

Saturday 1st December Village Hall Bingo & Bar

FOLKSWORTH, WASHINGLEY& MORBORNE VILLAGE HALLOur fourth fund-raising event of the year isa Book Fayre & Art Exhibition on Saturday23rd June from 2pm to 5pm. There are twoways in which you can support us:

● Donate books of all types, sizes and ageranges beforehand. You can leave themon our door step (38 Townsend Way) orcall Sarah or Stephen on (01733) 247275to arrange collection.

● Come along on the day to see the fantasticwork of the Folksworth Art Group andbuy books at great prices. Due to populardemand there will also be a selection ofjigsaws available to purchase too.

FOLKSWORTH PRE-SCHOOLThe Preschool team are holding their AnnualSummer Fair on Saturday 7th July on thepark at the end of Townsend Way. Raffletickets are available in advance, with a bigcash prize of £500. See the adverts fordetails. If you are interested in having a stallat the Fair OR entering a tug of war teamcall 07540 517522 or [email protected]

FOLKSWORTHLADIES CIRCLE

In April, Chris Carr spoke to us about ‘TheSpice Trade’. She brought several differentspices and we tried fairly successfully toidentify them. In May, we had a talk bySue Stephenson titled ‘Daisies, Dick and theFamily Pig’. In June we will entertainourselves and have a games evening. It wasgreat fun last year as we tried our hand atgames we had never heard of before.

We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the monthat 7:30pm in the Village Hall. Ladies of allages are most welcome.

NEWS FROM ST HELEN'SOur Services in June, all starting at 9:45am,are as follows:

3rd Holy Communion

10th Family Folkus in the school hall

17th Morning Praise

24th All Age Worship in the school hall

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FOLKSWORTH SCHOOLAlthough we still have a very busy fewweeks to go to the end of this term, we arealready looking towards the next academicyear and the exciting plans we can make forit. You see our school family is growing!We are delighted that from September a newheadteacher will be joining us, as well as afull class of new Reception children.

Michelle Norbury has been in PrimaryEducation for 14 years and has a breadth ofleadership experience, most recently asDeputy Head of a Primary School inPeterborough. Her shared ethos and visionfor the school shone through during therecruitment process. ‘I am passionate aboutdeveloping both children and staff to fulfiltheir potential,’ Michelle says, ‘and I believewe can all achieve so much more in theright, nurturing and stimulatingenvironment. Folksworth has a greatreputation across the area, and I am reallylooking forward to being able to shape thatand impact on its future.’

Although our Reception class for September2018 is full with a waiting list, there are afew spaces in other year groups. So if youwant to be part of this growing family too,please visit our website or contact us fordetails: www.folksworth.cambs.sch.uk.FOLKSWORTH SCHOOL PTA

Thank you to everyone who supported ourBags of Support clothing collection. Wereceived lots of donations and are hoping tohave raised a good amount for the school.

This term as the weather hots up we will beselling ice poles after school. This was reallypopular last year and is open to all children(and adults!) in the village. Visit the schoolat 3:15pm on sunny days for a treat.

We are also planning a film night this termso please look out for details of this on theFolksworth C of E School PTA page onFacebook. If you're not already signed upto the Facebook page please do. It's a greatway to keep up to date with what's goingon.

FOLKSWORTH ART CLUBWe meet on Thursdays from 12:30 to 4:30 pm in Folksworth Village Hall

to paint/draw in a friendly, informal atmosphere, helping each other when necessary.

Why not join us? Bring your own materials.£3 per session, including refreshments.

Contact Cherry Hadley Tel: 01733 244258- or just come along and enjoy yourself!

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Around the ParishFOLKSWORTH & WASHINGLEY PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18

OVERVIEW2017-18 has been another challenging yearfor the Parish Council. We continued to beunder strength by two councillors for mostof the year but then were able to co-opt twonew councillors for the last quarter, so forthe first time in a very long time we wereat full strength. Sadly, one of the existingCouncillors and one of the new ones decidednot to stand for re-election for personalreasons, which meant that the seven whostood were elected unopposed. So we againhave two vacancies; if anyone is interestedin being co-opted please contact the Clerk.

I would like to thank all Councillors for theirsupport during the year and the Clerk forher hard work.

The play park facility continues to be awell-used local amenity. The council hashad several issues over the past 12 months,with vandalism to several bits of playequipment in the park. We would askresidents to remain vigilant and report anyissues to the parish clerk and the local police.

The council would like to remindparishioners that the recreation ground isnot available for use by dog walkers andthat all dogs must be kept in close controlon the public footpaths, especially at thistime of year when young livestock is grazing.

Last year also saw the use of the play areato host the annual village fete. The 2017Fete was a great success and saw over 400residents in attendance on the day, and all

who attended agreed it was a fantasticvillage event. In addition, over £1800 wasraised for the local Pre-School. The Councilhas been happy to support the event utilisingthe play park for 2018, and we hope thatyou can all attend what promises to be aneven bigger event this year.

Complaints have also continued about thesize, number and speed of heavy goodsvehicles using the village. There will be atraffic monitoring survey carried out in July.

The Council website is to undergoredevelopment in 2018; however it stillcontains useful parish information anddetails of the parish council's meetings. Wewould like your feedback on any changesyou would like to see to the current website.

Cllr Blackman handles the Facebook pagesand you will find her report below.

Once again, the Chrono (time trial) cyclingevent will come through Folksworth onSaturday, June 2nd. Although the roadthrough the village will be 'closed' between11-6pm there will be one-way accessthrough the village with crossing pointsmanned by stewards. It will be possible tomove through the village all day but willtake longer and they'd prefer as few peopleas possible do so. They will leaflet thehouses on the route a day or so before,advising people not to leave cars parked onthe route. Apparently, they can be towed ifthey cause any obstruction.


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On the Sunday (June 3) the Gran Fondo willnot come through Folksworth but will comeup from Washingley, turn right at thejunction towards Stilton, turn right againand head back down through Denton andCaldecote. The corner, just beyond ElmRoad, will be a fantastic vantage pointaround lunch time to watch 8,000 bikeszoom past. The road between Folksworthand Stilton will close for approximately anhour and a half while that happens. Thosewho live in Washingley will obviously bemore affected.

There will be a clean-up team following thewhole route at the end of the race.

2017/18 has been quiet on the planningfront, with a limited number of planningapplications being discussed by the council.The council continues to discuss anyplanning applications submitted in thecouncil and our views on planning arerecorded in minutes of our meetings.

At the annual budget meeting in Novemberthe Parish Council decided not to increasethe precept this year. Should there be anyshortfall in the budget this would be metfrom Parish Council reserves.

Mark RandallChairman

PARISH MAINTENANCEParish maintenance walks were undertakenon 9th July 2017 and 11th March 2018.These walks are useful to identify issuesconcerning, for example, potholes, trees,road signs, parish furniture e.g. seats.

Having identified issues, the relevantauthorities were informed or, if the parish

is responsible, work is scheduled dependingon urgency and finances.

After consultation with the residents, workhas been carried out on the tree belt behindthe houses on Townsend Way on the playingfield.

Frank and Richard Coles have continued tokeep the Parish grass areas in good order inline with the Parish Maintenance Contract.The Parish Council would like to thank themfor all their hard work over the last year.

POCKET PARKWork has commenced on the area betweenthe pond and the school to produce a PocketPark. This area appears to have been oncea small orchard and there are still two oldapple trees growing there. It is our visionto add more fruit trees to produce acommunity orchard, whilst also encouragingwildlife. In November 2017 a survey of thetrees was undertaken and because of thisseveral trees were felled in February 2018.The resultant logs were removed byresidents for firewood etc. We have alsoremoved ivy from other trees so that thesecan be further assessed later in the year.We are beginning to clear the area aroundthe apple trees to make them more accessibleso that Parishoners can help themselves tothe fruit in the Autumn. If you would liketo get involved with helping with thisproject, please contact Councillor Pat Clarkeor Councillor Alison Brown

Alison BrownSOCIAL MEDIA REPORT

Social Media is increasingly the fastest toolwith which to communicate with thevillages. We are seeing growing interaction


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on our Facebook page and the newFolksworth & Washingley Facebook Group.Villagers have been using it to sendmessages to the council, share informationand advertise village events. Back inDecember we had Heart Radio broadcastinglive from the village pond and were able toshare video and photos of this on ourFacebook page. It's been great to see lostpets reunited via the page, village eventsadvertised, photos shared and even 'Thankyous' from our First Responders with all oftheir new equipment, funded partly bydonations from the village.

With the major road works on the A1(M)we are able to keep everyone up to date onany closures and diversions. A post fromour page regarding the imminent disruptionthis week reached over 4500 Facebookusers! Our posts on average are viewed bybetween 200-400 users. Our page has 358'Likes' as of today. It has been a great toolfor the Parish Council to share information.

However, I know that a 'Page' on Facebookisn't the easiest way for users to interact; theParish Council see their posts as we are pageadmin, but other residents don't always. So,in the last few months I have started aFolksworth & Washingley Village Group,where locals have been busy posting advertsfor events, requests for recommendationsand information for each other. It iscurrently set so that admin must approveposts. I have done this so that we are not'spammed' with adverts for irrelevant items,businesses or events. I have also taken thedecision to limit how many times businessesand events outside of the village can postas we don't want to be bogged down andlose pertinent information amongst adverts.

If anyone has any ideas, recommendationsor anything they'd like to see less / more ofon our page & group, please just let us know.What about Twitter..... is that something weshould use too?

Lisa Blackman, Vice ChairmanWASHINGLEY BROADBAND

UPDATEIn March 2018, Connecting Cambridgeshireheld an information evening in StiltonPrimary School to a small number ofrepresentatives to discuss the local area andvillages' access to fast, reliable broadband.

Connecting Cambridgeshire is part of agovernment initiative rolling out superfastbroadband to thousands of homes andbusinesses across Cambridgeshire andPeterborough that would not otherwise beable to receive it.

The programme aims to bring superfast fibrebroadband to 99% of the homes acrossCambridgeshire by the end of 2020. Theroll-out is being covered in four phases:

Phase 1 and 2 are complete.

Phase 3: (2017 - 2019) has Planning andsurveys underway.

Phase 4 : (2018 to 2020) is in the planningstage.

The Washingley area is currently plannedfor early-mid 2019 and the Parish Councilwill keep you posted as the developmentsoccur.

Gordon Fenwick


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Folksworth & Washingley Parish Council PO Box 1285 Peterborough PE2 2NN 07724 [email protected] www.folksworthandandwashingley-pc.org.uk

Mark Randall (Chairman)4 Castel WayFolksworth PE7 3TX01733 248202

Lisa Blackman(Vice Chairman)Manor FarmFen LaneStilton PE7 3SA07919 366465

Alison Brown37 Manor RoadFolksworth PE7 3SU01733 240501

Patrick Clarke16 Townsend WayFolksworth PE7 3TU01733 241860

Gordon Fenwick3 Bullock RoadWashingley PE7 3SH

Judith Ford10 Chervil CloseFolksworth PE7 3SZ01733 240440

Steve Chapman5 Chervil CloseFolksworth PE7 3TZ07887 545407

District Councillor

Cllr Tim Alban36 Worthington CloseStiltonPE7 3XF07913 [email protected]

County Councillor

Cllr Simon Bywater9 Crabapple CloseSawtry PE28 5QG01487 [email protected]

Movers & ShakersFOLKSWORTH PARISH COUNCILLORS 2018-22

SYNOPSIS OF ACCOUNTS2017-18

Staff costs for the year were £6229 andrunning costs for items such as insurance,subscriptions, hall hire, play inspections,audit, office expenses, communications etctotalled just under £4000.

Parish Maintenance, including grass cutting,amounted to just over £10,000 and Section137 and Community Grants totalled £3900.

The balance at March 31st 2018 was£17,056.00

The Precept for this financial year hasremained the same. The budget for the newFinancial Year is £33,615. Council againreceived a clear audit. Some long-term fundshave now been created for the eventualreplacement of assets and Council's reserveremains at £12,132.00.

Jackie StanbridgeClerk to the Council/RFO

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HDC DISTRICTCOUNCILLORS REPORT

As usual, the past year has been very busyat Huntingdon District Council. A newCouncil Leader, Graham Bull, wasappointed in May last year, together withnew members of the Cabinet with differentapproaches to Communities andrelationships which they hoped to expandon by having 2 x Parish and Town CouncilConferences which highlighted the localresidents' concerns. Dog fouling appearedthe top of the list!

The new Council Leader sits on the newDevolution Council and is fighting for ashare of the money promised by theGovernment for Huntingdonshire toimprove the local areas regarding transport,roads and housing.

Unfortunately, the community tax had to bereluctantly raised this year by 2.5% as the

Council staff had not had an increase insalaries for quite a while. Whilst thenumbers of staff had been reduced over thepast two years if was felt that with theirincreased workload it could not have beenheld down any longer.

I have now stepped down from my role asDistrict Councillor after four years. I haveenjoyed serving my Ward, which includesFolksworth, Elton, Morborne, Haddon,Sibson, Stibbington, Water Newton,Chesterton and Alwalton, and they have keptme very busy with issues regardingplanning, roads, and individual residents’problems.

I hope that for the next four years you willgive the new District Councillors the helpand support that I have received and theywill in turn give and support you.

Rita Mathews

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FOLKSWORTH, WASHINGLEY AND MORBORNE VILLAGE HALL

BOOK FAYREAND

FOLKSWORTH ART CLUB EXHIBITIONON SATURDAY 23RD JUNE - 2PM TO 5PM

Tea/coffee and home-made cakes available too

Please support our Fayre by coming along on the day with cash to spend ANDdonating your books in advance for re-sale. You can leave donations on our

doorstep (38 Townsend Way, Folksworth) or alternatively call Sarah or Stephen on01733 247275 to arrange collection

All profit will go towards further improvements to the Village Hall

Registered Charity No. 270663

Folksworth FairFolksworth Fun Park, Townsend Way - Saturday 7th July

Are YOU and your friends Folksworth’s Tug of War CHAMPIONS?Could YOU hold this year’s title of the STRONGEST?

At just £1 per person (team of 5) why not join us and find out?

1st Prize: Free Pint of Beer or Glass of Wine* and year-long Bragging Rights!

Enter your team of 5 by emailing [email protected] or text uson 07540 517552 with your Team name and contact details. Alternatively, why not

check out and apply through our Facebook page @folksworthpreschool

Payment of £5 per team to be made on the day.

*Per team member

All proceeds made will be donated to Folksworth Preschool. Registered Charity No. 1013635

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St Mary Magdalene Church StiltonSaturday 14th July

7:00 for 7:30

Springfield Jazz will be playing a wide range of popular jazz tunes,hymns and spirituals in the New Orleans / Dixieland style.

Dancing in the aisles is not forbidden!

You can book your tickets on our web page

www.stiltonchurches.com/stilton/events

or call 01733 241114

Tickets £8.00which includes refreshments in the interval - under 12 free

For more information contact Peter Mitchell on 01733 244666

Proceeds in aid of Stilton Church

If you heard themlast time you knowit is going to be afun evening!

What’s on in & aroundStilton & Folksworth !

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M T W T F S S WHAT WHEN WHERE WHOO < Toddler's Dance 9:15am Stilton Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942

O O O O AM < Playgroup (Stilton) 9 - 11:45 & 1 - 3pm Playgroup Leslie Kirk 247682O < Stay & Play 9 - 10:15am Stilton Pavilion Rebecca Mills 07498 528393

O < Mums & Toddlers (Folksworth) 10:00-11:30 term time Folksworth Village Hall GeorginaO O O O < Pre-School (Folksworth) 9:00am - 3:00pm Folksworth Village Hall Nikki 07542 172075

<O < Stilton United Colts KO 10am Stilton Playing Field

O < Parish Council (Stilton) Wednesday after 2nd Tuesday 7:30pm Stilton Parish Room Mrs Croll 229130O < Parish Council (Folksworth) 7:30 - 9:30pm 3rd Tuesday in month Folksworth Village HallO < Sewing Group 2:30 - 5pm Stilton Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229

O < Over 60's Club 2:00pm Stilton Church Meeting Room Sylvia Ward 242457

O < Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun 11:15am St Mary Magdalene Revd Richard Gibbs 248701O < Holy Communion (BCP) 2nd & 4th Sun 8:00am St Mary Magdalene Revd Richard Gibbs 248701O < LinCup (Café style worship) 2nd & 4th Sun 11:15am St Mary Magdalene Revd Richard Gibbs 248701O < Stilton Group Service 5th Sunday in month See notice boards or Stilton Group of Churches' Facebook for details

O < Linking Hands (mums) 9am Stilton Church Meeting Room Irene Goldsmith 244229O < Crossover (Y6) 6 - 7pm in term time Stilton Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229

O < Men's Prayer Breakfast 8am 2nd Saturday in month Stilton Church Meeting Room Nigel Rosbrook 246396O < Holy Communion (soup lunch) 1st Wednesday 12:30-1:30 St Mary Magdalene Revd Richard Gibbs 248701

O < Church Choir 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7:30pm Stilton Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229O < Prayer Focus 8am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114

O < Christian Congregation in UK 5 - 11pm, 1st & 3rd Sun in month Folksworth Village Hall

O < Stilton Gardening Club 3rd Tues 7:30pm Stilton Church Meeting Room Olive Main 241206O < Pilates (Stilton) 9:30-10:30; 10:30-11:30am Stilton Pavilion Vicky Leschallas 07919 053140

O O < Pilates (Stilton) 10.00 - 11.00am & 10.30 - 11.30am Stilton Pavilion Frances Ellis 07714 773528O O < Pilates (Folksworth) 7:45-8:45pm Wed. 8 - 9pm Thurs. Folksworth Village Hall

O < Clubbercise 7.15 - 8.15pm Stilton Pavilion Louise Knox 07957 983950O O < Stilton Table Tennis Club Mon (adults) 2-4pm; Tue 7:00-9:30pm Stilton Pavilion Steve Ambler 242156O O < Stilton Carpet Bowls Club 2pm Mon, 7.30pm Thu Stilton Pavilion Scott Sherrington 242409O < Folksworth Indoor Bowls 7 - 9pm weekly. May-Aug fortnightly Folksworth Village Hall

O < Peterborough Opera Group 7:30 - 9:30pm Folksworth Village HallO < Band 8 - 9:35pm Stilton Pavilion Brian Bowen 241310

O < Yoga 5.30 - 7pm Stilton Pavilion Brian Appleyard 244642O O O < Mat Pilates Mon 8-9pm; Tue 6-7pm; Wed 9-10:30am Stilton Church Meeting Room Sue Gibbs 07709 938122

O O < Chair Exercise 11am-12:30pm Stilton Church Meeting Room Sue Gibbs 07709 938122O < Stilton United FC 3:00pm kick-off Glen Woolner 07771 784643

O < Taoist Tai Chi 7:30pm Austin Hall, Main Street, Yaxley Alex Weyman 01480 413353O < Folksworth Art Club 12:30-4:30pm Folksworth Village Hall Cherry Hadley 244258

O < Folksworth Ladies' Circle 7:30-9:30pm 4th Tuesday in month Folksworth Village Hall Phyllis Hope 240947O < Yaxley Flower Club 3rd Thursday, 7:30pm Yaxley British Legion Yvonne Wagstaff 243370

O < Stilton Stumblers (walking group) Alternate Sundays 10:00am Meet at the Pump Shirley Gregory 246209O < Papercrafting 10am-noon, 2nd Monday in month Stilton Church Meeting Room Maggie 07788 919899O < Indoor Bootcamp 5:30 - 6:30pm Stilton Pavilion Rachael Joyce 07789 292441

O < Dance lessons 3:00 - 6:00pm Stilton Pavilion DanceXcess 07768 435362

O < Mobile Library (Stilton) 3:10 - 4pm (4th Wed in month) Outside The TalbotO < Mobile Library (Folksworth) 10:45 - 11am (4th Wed in month) Elm Road

O < Age Well Club 10 - 11:45am Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478O < Carers' Group 1st Weds, 2 - 4 pm Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478O O < Sawtry Day Centre 10am - 2:30pm CARESCO Vicki 01487 832105

O O < Sawtry Friendship Club 10:30am - 1:30pm CARESCO Pat 01487 832105

M T W T F S S

To join Stilton or Folksworth Rainbows, Brownies or Guides, please visit: www.girlguiding.org and click on 'Get Involved.'

To book: Stilton Pavilion - 07 484 746894 | Folksworth Village Hall - (01733) 241938 | Stilton Church Meeting Room - (01733) 243553 | Stilton Parish Room - (01733) 241042 | Leave a LANDLINE number!

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What to do, where to do it and who to do it with !

M T W T F S S WHAT WHEN WHERE WHOO < Toddler's Dance 9:15am Stilton Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942

O O O O AM < Playgroup (Stilton) 9 - 11:45 & 1 - 3pm Playgroup Leslie Kirk 247682O < Stay & Play 9 - 10:15am Stilton Pavilion Rebecca Mills 07498 528393

O < Mums & Toddlers (Folksworth) 10:00-11:30 term time Folksworth Village Hall GeorginaO O O O < Pre-School (Folksworth) 9:00am - 3:00pm Folksworth Village Hall Nikki 07542 172075

<O < Stilton United Colts KO 10am Stilton Playing Field

O < Parish Council (Stilton) Wednesday after 2nd Tuesday 7:30pm Stilton Parish Room Mrs Croll 229130O < Parish Council (Folksworth) 7:30 - 9:30pm 3rd Tuesday in month Folksworth Village HallO < Sewing Group 2:30 - 5pm Stilton Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229

O < Over 60's Club 2:00pm Stilton Church Meeting Room Sylvia Ward 242457

O < Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun 11:15am St Mary Magdalene Revd Richard Gibbs 248701O < Holy Communion (BCP) 2nd & 4th Sun 8:00am St Mary Magdalene Revd Richard Gibbs 248701O < LinCup (Café style worship) 2nd & 4th Sun 11:15am St Mary Magdalene Revd Richard Gibbs 248701O < Stilton Group Service 5th Sunday in month See notice boards or Stilton Group of Churches' Facebook for details

O < Linking Hands (mums) 9am Stilton Church Meeting Room Irene Goldsmith 244229O < Crossover (Y6) 6 - 7pm in term time Stilton Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229

O < Men's Prayer Breakfast 8am 2nd Saturday in month Stilton Church Meeting Room Nigel Rosbrook 246396O < Holy Communion (soup lunch) 1st Wednesday 12:30-1:30 St Mary Magdalene Revd Richard Gibbs 248701

O < Church Choir 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7:30pm Stilton Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229O < Prayer Focus 8am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114

O < Christian Congregation in UK 5 - 11pm, 1st & 3rd Sun in month Folksworth Village Hall

O < Stilton Gardening Club 3rd Tues 7:30pm Stilton Church Meeting Room Olive Main 241206O < Pilates (Stilton) 9:30-10:30; 10:30-11:30am Stilton Pavilion Vicky Leschallas 07919 053140

O O < Pilates (Stilton) 10.00 - 11.00am & 10.30 - 11.30am Stilton Pavilion Frances Ellis 07714 773528O O < Pilates (Folksworth) 7:45-8:45pm Wed. 8 - 9pm Thurs. Folksworth Village Hall

O < Clubbercise 7.15 - 8.15pm Stilton Pavilion Louise Knox 07957 983950O O < Stilton Table Tennis Club Mon (adults) 2-4pm; Tue 7:00-9:30pm Stilton Pavilion Steve Ambler 242156O O < Stilton Carpet Bowls Club 2pm Mon, 7.30pm Thu Stilton Pavilion Scott Sherrington 242409O < Folksworth Indoor Bowls 7 - 9pm weekly. May-Aug fortnightly Folksworth Village Hall

O < Peterborough Opera Group 7:30 - 9:30pm Folksworth Village HallO < Band 8 - 9:35pm Stilton Pavilion Brian Bowen 241310

O < Yoga 5.30 - 7pm Stilton Pavilion Brian Appleyard 244642O O O < Mat Pilates Mon 8-9pm; Tue 6-7pm; Wed 9-10:30am Stilton Church Meeting Room Sue Gibbs 07709 938122

O O < Chair Exercise 11am-12:30pm Stilton Church Meeting Room Sue Gibbs 07709 938122O < Stilton United FC 3:00pm kick-off Glen Woolner 07771 784643

O < Taoist Tai Chi 7:30pm Austin Hall, Main Street, Yaxley Alex Weyman 01480 413353O < Folksworth Art Club 12:30-4:30pm Folksworth Village Hall Cherry Hadley 244258

O < Folksworth Ladies' Circle 7:30-9:30pm 4th Tuesday in month Folksworth Village Hall Phyllis Hope 240947O < Yaxley Flower Club 3rd Thursday, 7:30pm Yaxley British Legion Yvonne Wagstaff 243370

O < Stilton Stumblers (walking group) Alternate Sundays 10:00am Meet at the Pump Shirley Gregory 246209O < Papercrafting 10am-noon, 2nd Monday in month Stilton Church Meeting Room Maggie 07788 919899O < Indoor Bootcamp 5:30 - 6:30pm Stilton Pavilion Rachael Joyce 07789 292441

O < Dance lessons 3:00 - 6:00pm Stilton Pavilion DanceXcess 07768 435362

O < Mobile Library (Stilton) 3:10 - 4pm (4th Wed in month) Outside The TalbotO < Mobile Library (Folksworth) 10:45 - 11am (4th Wed in month) Elm Road

O < Age Well Club 10 - 11:45am Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478O < Carers' Group 1st Weds, 2 - 4 pm Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478O O < Sawtry Day Centre 10am - 2:30pm CARESCO Vicki 01487 832105

O O < Sawtry Friendship Club 10:30am - 1:30pm CARESCO Pat 01487 832105

M T W T F S S

To join Stilton or Folksworth Rainbows, Brownies or Guides, please visit: www.girlguiding.org and click on 'Get Involved.'

To book: Stilton Pavilion - 07 484 746894 | Folksworth Village Hall - (01733) 241938 | Stilton Church Meeting Room - (01733) 243553 | Stilton Parish Room - (01733) 241042 | Leave a LANDLINE number!

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Sawtry Choralepresents a

Summer ConcertFriday 6th July at 7:30pm

All Saints Church Sawtry PE28 5TDFeaturing a selection of music to suit all tastes.

Refreshments & Raffle available during the interval.

Tickets £10 - under 12’s freeContact Joyce: 01487 831 435or members of Sawtry Chorale

Stilton & District Twinning Association

Anniversary Visit25 to 29 August 2018

St Christol Twinning Association and the Mairie of St Christol have inviteda group from Stilton and district to St Christol for a celebratory visit.

(Your visit could be part of a summer holiday to the region)

Once there visitors will be hosted by local families

There will be a programme of visits and celebrations.

If you would like to take part in the visit please contact:Chris Walford. Tel 07720 718078 or email: [email protected]

Twinning

Jumelage

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War & PeaceAn evening of music to mark the 100th anniversary of

the end of the first world warFriday 6th July 2018 at 7:30pm

Stilton Pavilion, High Street Stilton, PE7 3RATickets are £5, available on the door,

plus a retiring collection for the Royal British Legion

Sponsored by Darke Engineering

Our pre-school offers fun-play and learning for children aged from2 years 6 months to school age in a child-friendly environment.

We also offer limited all day sessions for pre-school children (08:45 – 15:30).Children aged 2 years 6 months can also attend a Friday morning session

We offer 15 & 30 hours funding and we accept childcare vouchers.

— Open Day —Please come to our open day on Friday 29th June 9:30 till 11:30

when parents and children can come to the settingto see what we offer, play and meet the team

Please contact Lesley Kirk 01733 247682 for further information

08:45 – 11:45 Monday – Friday Preschool Children12:30 – 15:30 Monday – Thursday From 2 years 6 months

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From The Cabbage Patch

The Garden in JuneSUGGESTIONS FOR GARDEN COLOUR

The longest day is June 21, and the lightand (we hope) warmth, brings on rapidgrowth - not all of it welcome! We need toclear away the spring bulbs, think about thefuture when taking cuttings, keep up withthe lawn regime and plant out the beddingplants and containers. And, of course, keepplants well watered.

If you are new to gardening you may needsome advice on what to grow to get started.Here is a list compiled from the advice ofmany experts:

SWEET PEASCan be bought as plug plants but the largeseeds are easy to sow. Choose a sunny spotand provide support, such as a trellis, fenceor canes, and water regularly.

NASTURTIUMSTheir large seeds can be planted straight intothe ground once the last frosts are over. Theylook good in containers too.

As a bonus, both leaves and flowers areedible in summer salads.

PANSIESThe easiest way is to buy plug plants, inboth summer and winter. To keep themflowering, you MUST dead-head every day,as soon as you see flowers begin to curl.

SUNFLOWERS

Not only colourful, but provide food forbirds too! The seeds can be sown directlyinto the soil once the danger of frost is over.Space the seeds 6" apart, 1-2 inches deep.Keep watered. Once the second set of leavesappear, thin plants to two feet apart. Youmay need to support the plants with bamboopoles if they grow over 3ft tall.

Stilton Gardening andNatural History Club

STILTON CHURCH MEETING ROOM7:30PM TUESDAY JUNE 19TH

Members-only MeetingVisit to Philip Shailer's owls

at 81 North Street

Please meet outside 81 North Streetat 6:55pm.

Further details from Olive (241206)

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Volunteers Matter !THEY MAKE YAXLEY LIBRARY A VIBRANT PLACE

Library News

RECOGNITION

Thank you to everyone for taking part andhelping to decorate the library with prettyeggs. The lucky winners of our competitionwere Leo Tabor and Jessica Swift. Pleasecall in to the library to collect your prize.

Our volunteers Jenny and Vernon Clarkerecently received a Community Award atthe Yaxley Gazette Community Awardevening. We would like to pass on manycongratulations to you both on this fantasticrecognition for all the work you do.

YOU TOO?On Tuesday June 5th 10am - 12pm we areholding a Volunteer Event. This is to saythank you to all our volunteers here atYaxley Library. If you would like to beinvolved in volunteering at Yaxley pleasecome along and chat to other volunteers andask about opportunities available.

THE LIBRARY PRESENTSThanks to Arts Council funding, YaxleyLibrary will be hosting a wonderfulselection of arts events this autumn. Music;comedy; drama; magic; workshops;storytelling… the choice is yours!

To choose what takes place, please join usat our SELECTION PARTY on Wednesday6th June, 6:30 - 7:30pm. Everyone welcome;drinks & nibbles will be served.

LEARN ABOUT HISTORY

Commemoration of the 100 Years War. Popinto Yaxley Library and view our displayof books and materials kindly supplied byour Local History Group.

CAFÉ CULTUREWelcome to Café Club who have recentlymoved into the library space. They can befound on a Friday morning from 9:30 - 12pmfor tea, coffee, cake and conversation.Anyone is welcome to drop in and join them.Small donations are welcome for the cakes.

REGULAR EVENTSFOR CHILDREN

These events all run during term-time andare free of charge, although donations arealways welcome. Parents/carers should staywith their children.

Storytime - aimed at children 18 months- 4 years. Runs on alternate Tuesdays10:30am - 11:00am and dates for June are5th and 19th.

Rhymetime - aimed at babies & children 0- 18 months. Runs every Friday 10:30am -11:00am.

Book & Biscuit - aimed at children 4 - 7years. The next session is on 14th June3:30pm - 4:15pm. This will be the lastsession before the summer holidays.

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Our weekly Lego Club runs every Saturdaymorning 10:00 am -11:30 am and there is acharge of 50p per child.

REGULAR EVENTSFOR ADULTS

These are also all free of charge, althoughdonations are always welcome forrefreshments.

Games Club every Tuesday from 2pm.Dates for June: Rummikub on 5th and 19th;Mahjong on 12th and 26th.

EngAGE in the Afternoon - Wednesday20th June 2:00pm - 3:30pm. Join localhistorian Barry Edwards for a talk about thehistory of St Peter's Church, Yaxley.Advance booking required. Collect a freeticket from library staff or call 0345 0455225.

A yoga class runs at Yaxley Library everyMonday evening, 7:30pm - 8:30pm. If youwish to join this class please contact BrianAppleyard. Tel: 01733 244642, email:[email protected]

The Great Fen ProjectAN IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT - ON OUR DOORSTEP

The May meeting of Stilton Gardening andNatural History Club heard from MandyCorney, an Administrator and VolunteerOfficer, about the great progress made inthis 50-year project to restore the fenlandscape, just over the other side of theA1.

While this is a great national project withhigh profile supporters, including PrinceCharles, it is also a local asset that we canuse and share. It’s a great place towalk, watch the wildlife or takephotographs.

Look at the excellent web site -www.greatfen.org.uk. This willlead you to a host of othercontacts; there are exhibitions,workshops, daily events,volunteering opportunities. Youcan shop online or just visit.

WHAT ARE THE HOLME POSTS?(Postcode PE7 3PT)

If you don't know about these uniquelandmarks in Holme Fen Nature Reserve,then turn off the Yaxley to Holme road,cross the railway line and look for a laybyin about half a mile. Just across the dykeyou will be walking on the lowest point inBritain, at 2.7 metres (9 feet) below sealevel. An information board tells you all

about the cast iron postsstanding proudly 4 metres abovethe ground.

In 1851 one post was sunk intothe ground, so we can see howmuch the peat has shrunk sincethe draining of Whittlesey Mere.(The post is said to have comefrom the Crystal Palace 1851Great Exhibition. The secondpost was added in 1957).

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Summer SenseTIMELY ADVICE FROM CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

Summer at last! But when firing up yourBBQs and putting out the garden furniturefor the summer, follow our top tips to havea fun and safe summer in the garden.

● Always check over your barbecue afterits winter storage. Keep it on level groundand away from sheds, fences,overhanging foliage and property.

● Keep children and garden games wellaway from the cooking area and neverleave the barbecue unattended

● If you have a bonfire, build it well awayfrom buildings, tents or other flammableobjects and make sure it is properly outwhen you leave it.

● When out in the countryside, extinguishcigarettes properly and dispose of themresponsibly – never throw a lit cigaretteinto a field or wooded area.

● Don’t forget to stay safe around ourcounty’s waterways. If you see someonein trouble in water, call 999 immediatelywith clear details of your location.

● When using a tent, never use candlesinside or nearby and always discouragesmoking nearby. Never cook inside a tent.

For our latest news, incidents and safetyadvice, or to contact us, log on towww.cambsfire.gov.uk. Sign up to emailalerts and find us on Twitter, Instagram,YouTube and Facebook.

Mobile Library

Wed 27th JuneFolksworth

10:30 - 10:50am Elm Road

Stilton3:10 - 4pm

Outside The Talbot

Route M24

Yaxley LibraryOPENING TIMES

Renewals & enquiries:(0345) 045 5225

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library

Mon 3:00 - 7:00Tue 9:30 - 5:00Wed CLOSEDThu 9:30 - 5:00Fri 9:30 - 1:30Sat 9:30 - 1:30

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June DelightsTRY THIS QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH SUMMER DESSERT

The choice of British produce isoverwhelming this month. Some, like broadbeans and elderflowers, have quite shortseasons so this month SCAN suggests howto use elderflowers, available freely inhedges and gardens. These flowers makerefreshing summer drinks, but also can beused in baking cakes, puddings and jellies.

Gooseberry andElderflower Fool

Two seasonal products that combine in alight, creamy dessert.

Cook together: 500g gooseberries

(no need to top or tail) Two heads of elderflower Two tablespoons caster sugar Two pieces of lemon zest

…until juices start to run. Stir and cook foranother 5 minutes over a low heat until thegooseberries are soft. Discard theelderflower heads.

Crush the fruit, then place in a sieve andallow the juices to drip through into a bowl.Give them a helping hand by pushingthrough the juice.

Lightly whip 350ml. double cream, swirl inthe juice and place in individual dishes andchill.

This can be made the day before and keptready in the fridge.

Your Community Needs You !If you own a car, enjoy driving and helping people and havea few hours to spare a week then maybe you would considerbecoming a volunteer driver for the North Hunts CommunityCar Scheme?

We would love you to join us, so call Dianne or Jennieon 07795 542084 to find out more.

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L A K E S I D E H E A L T H C A R E(01733) 240478 www.yaxleygp.nhs.uk

Early MorningAppointments

ON TUESDAYS

We are now offering early morningappointments with our Nursing Team from7am on Tuesdays.

Appointments can be made for Blood Tests,INRs, Smears, Dressings, NHS HealthChecks, Routine ECGs, New PatientMedicals and Diabetic Reviews.

If an early morning appointment would suityou then please ask when booking yourappointment with Reception.

Text/emailreminders

Due to the changes to the Data ProtectionAct, we will no longer be able to send youSMS text messages or emails without yourwritten consent from May 2018.

You can provide your consent in thefollowing ways:

● Electronically via SystmOnline byAllowing SMS notifications under theChange Contact Details option. (If youwould like an account for SystmOnline,please contact reception.) Or:

● In writing giving your consent, outliningyour name, address, date of birth andyour signature.

Using text messages/email is a very quick,efficient and environmentally friendly wayfor us to contact patients regardingimportant reminders about upcomingappointments, clinic dates, health-relatedsurveys and research and other health-related information.

It is also very important that we have yourup to date contact information.

Please be assured that we will not share yourcontact details or personal information withany third parties.

If you do not wish to be contacted bytext/email, please let us know and we willupdate your record accordingly. This againcan be done online or in writing.

Remember you can change your mindregarding this at any time and as many timesas you like.

DoctorsWelcome back to Dr Stephanie Betts-Masters who has returned following hermaternity leave.

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C-Card SchemeThe c-card scheme provides access to freecondoms in a variety of places for youngpeople up to the age of 25 years.

At Yaxley we DO NOT register youngpeople for the scheme but if you haveregistered elsewhere then you can pick upfree condoms by showing our Receptionistsyour keyring/card and then they will issueyou with condoms.

Hay FeverYou do not need to see the doctor for hayfever symptoms! Hay fever and seasonalallergy treatments such as tablets, eye dropsand nasal sprays are all easily available atlow cost from your local pharmacy orsupermarket - no prescription required!

Pharmacists can offer advice on how toavoid triggers and how to treat your hayfever.

Some self-help tips which may help you are:

● Wear wraparound sunglasses to stoppollen getting into your eyes.

● Keep windows and doors shut, especiallyin the evening.

● Don't dry clothes outside - they can catchpollen.

● Staying indoors when the pollen countis high.

● Avoid cut grass/grass areas.

SkydiveSaturday 16th June

Would you or someone you know like toskydive for free and raise money for a goodcause? writes Dr Alison Graham.

I am a GP at the surgery in Yaxley and atrustee of YPCS (Young People'sCounselling Service). This is the onlycharity that offers all referrals 1:1 therapywith fully qualified counsellors.

No one is turned away and with risingnumbers of kids with depression and anxietywe need your help more than ever.

£360 can fund one child through a courseof treatment. Recent research has shown thatfor every £1 spent on this type of support,society saves over £6 by reduced costs inhealthcare and the criminal justice system.

No one can beat mental health alone butwith your support you can have theexperience of a lifetime and help a youngperson who is struggling. Perhaps you haveneeded help in the past or know someonewho does?

Register now if you are interested onwww.bit.ly/2puXm8d and secure yourplace. They will send you sponsor formsand give you further information. Raise£315 (including your £50 booking fee) intotal and your skydive is free and YPCSraise £100.

If you can't do the actual jump then pleasesend this message to all your friends andwork colleagues and with your help we willliterally save lives.Thank you

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Snapping It UpORTONS ROTARY SPONSORS TALENTED YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS

Ortons Rotary Club work with Nene ParkAcademy in ways that benefit the school,or our efforts, or both, writes Dave Pennell.Quite often this is achieved by supportingentrants into the various national youthcompetitions which Rotary in Britain andIreland organises.

The most recent competition was the YoungPhotographer. First, with help from NenePark's photography tutor, there was acompetition within the school to selectpupils to go forward to the districtcompetition. We were blown away by thequality of the entries - portfolios of artisticshots showing both creativity and technicalmerit. The hard choice was made, the mostpromising were rewarded by being enteredin the district competition. Parents, staff andRotarians attended a prize-giving event atthe school.

The District competition was organised bythe Rotary Club at Towcester and includedentries from the East Midlands andLincolnshire.

This week we heard that the District winnerfor the senior age group was James fromNene Park - congratulations! He will goforward to the national final in June hopefulto be at the prize-giving at de Montfort Hallin Leicester in June. Good wishes go to himfrom everyone at Ortons Rotary Club!

Not only that, Sophie, the intermediateage-group entrant, was a creditable runner-up. Nene Park has plenty to be proud of.

If you want to know more about Rotary andwhat we do, look for us on facebook oremail [email protected].

Monthly ClosuresThe Practice will be closed on Wednesdays20th June and 18th July, 12:30pm - 4pm

Emergency Telephone: (01733) 240478LATE SUMMER HOLIDAY

We will be closed for the Late SummerHoliday on Monday 27th August. Thesurgery will be open on Saturday 25thAugust in the morning only.

Please make sure you have sufficientmedication to cover the holiday period.

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Keeping WellNews from the Wellside Clinic(01487) 830340

TELEPHONE NUMBERSPlease remember to let us know if youchange your home or mobile telephonenumber. Sometimes it might be importantfor us to get a message to you urgently andthis can be difficult if telephone numberson record have not been updated.

CLINICAL TEAMI am very sorry to have to advise patientsthat Dr Abby Richardson will be leaving thepractice at the end of September after manyyears at the practice.

Dr Lekshmi Panicker will be joining thepractice on Monday 17th July. She will beavailable for consultation on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Fridays.

In the meantime, our current GP team areavailable for consultation as follows:

Mon Drs Smith, Uszycka, and Jarosz

Tue Drs Archer, Smith and Pasco

Wed Drs Smith, Richardson and Jarosz

Thur Drs Uszycka, Jarosz and Pasco

Fri Drs Archer, Smith and Richardson

Jon, our Advanced Practitioner, whom manyof you will have met, has increased his daysin the practice and is now working with uson Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

IMPROVING OUR SERVICEIn order to ensure our patients are given anappointment with the most appropriateclinician we recently introduced a changeto our booking process whereby ourreception team ask for some briefinformation about the medical problem. Wewould like to thank our patients forunderstanding the need to introduce this,and for embracing the change, which allowsus to ensure we can continue to provide ahigh level of care to all of our patients.

Best Regards,Mrs Claire Wright, Practice Manager

Men’s PrayerBreakfast

Stilton ChurchMeeting Room

8 - 9 am

June 9th(Second Saturday in the month)

For further information, callNigel Rosbrook (01733) 246396

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