I N TH E STI X Mayor Swings into Bromham Mayor Dave Hodgson visited Bromham to see the refurbished play area at Browning Close and couldn’t resist having a play!
The area was refurbished by the parish council at a total cost of £31,967. Bedford Borough Council provided £15,983.48 toward the new play area through the Rural Grants Scheme and the Borough Councillors contributed £5,000 through their Ward Funds. The new equipment was chosen to be inclusive for all abilities with particular focus on children with disabilities. Sian Woodfine, Chair of Bromham Parish Council, said: “It is wonderful that we were able to receive the necessary grants and funding to assist the parish council with this project. To be able to recreate this very popular play area and make it all inclusive was very much our aim, and we are delighted with the results. I’m sure it will entertain children for years to come.” The Rural Grants Scheme provides grants to rural organisations or rural parish councils for capital expenditure. More details can be found at www.bedford.gov.uk. 14
CPRE Photo Competition
CPRE Bedfordshire have announced the theme of this year’s photo competition. From wildflowers to woodlands and hedgerows to fungi, the CPRE would like to see images of people enjoying Bedfordshire’s plant life. To get your creative juices flowing, examples of pictures that would fit the theme include a close up of hands touching bark, boots in autumn leaves, people giving scale to a bluebell wood, or children sowing wildflower seeds. The winning entry will be used as the cover photo for the autumn edition of Bedfordshire Matters and a selection of the best of the rest will feature inside the magazine. A portrait format is preferred for the cover image and entries close at 5pm on 31st May. For more information, including details of how to enter, visit www.cprebeds.org.uk
Classic Cars at Oakley Club
