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March Madness – Special Offers FROM Tetbury Hardware • James Wellbeloved Adult 18kg Packed for less than 15kg £49.00 Duck or Lamb • Crown Matt Emulsion 7.5lts Magnolia or White only £19.99 • Minky Ironing Board only £19.99 or Concertina Airer only £19.99 (While stocks last) Pet Products: If our Wholesaler stocks your product ask us for a price - lets see if we can help you all our local Dog and Cat owners .

Digital Photography: Our new machine is now able to print more sizes; bring in your memory cards and let us help you.

Garden Products: 2015 Mr Fothergill Seeds now in stock February Special 10% discount on seeds (Min purchase 3 packets). Full range of all other Garden Items stocked throughout the winter. Onion Sets and Shallots available.

Spring Cleaning, General DIY: We may have just the items you need to do the job so try before you travel. Ask us for any special requirements we might be more competitive than you think!!

Winter Fuels: We will be holding stocks of all our normal winter fuels. Please let us have any special needs you might have and we will try to oblige. Delivery available.

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What’s on 2nd March Tetbury Library ‘Book in a Bag’ promotion 3rd March Tetbury Library World Book Day 3.45 pm Story Time - all welcome 6th March Cotswold Voluntary Warden’s Walk 11.00 am from Chavenage Green 8th March Recreation Ground Litter Pick 10.00 am start at the Rugby Club 10th March Cotswold Voluntary Warden’s Walk 10.00 am starting with coffee at the Village Shop Horsley 11th March Roy Baker Memorial Lecture 2.15 pm in the Orchard Room, Highgrove Tickets: Gill Ashley on 01666-840993. 13th March St Mary’s Playgroup 11.00 am Coffee Morning 13th March K B Hancock Memorial Service 2.00 pm in St Mary’s Church, Tetbury 19th March Sherlock Holmes at the Dolphin’s Hall 7.30 pm - tickets from the Council office 21st March Cotswold Voluntary Warden’s Walk 10.00 am from the Hunter’s Hall, Kingscote 23rd March 100 years of the WI Celebration 9.00 am Baton Pass at the Market House 26th March Neighbourhood Planning 7.30 pm in the Council Offices; an open meeting 30th March NCT Easter Party 2.00 – 4.00 pm at the Dolphins Hall The Neighbourhood Group coffee mornings 10.00 am - 1.00pm St Mary’s Road Day Centre, Tuesdays. 07776 342440 Pod Sessions Tuesdays and Fridays 5.15 to 7.15pm, years 7-12 very welcome

Contents Lions Den Avening Primary School Cobalt Health Cotswold Voluntary Wardens Diary - March Dolphins Dramatic Society Dolphins Recreation Centre Financial Advice Girlguiding History of Tetbury Society It’s a Dog’s Life Leighterton Primary School Letters to the Editor Mayor’s Report Moravian Church Appeal NCT News from St Mary’s People’s Pod Priory Inn Blog Probus One Puddle Ducks Nursery Sir William Romney’s School St Mary’s Playgroup St Mary’s Primary School Tetbury Advertiser Tetbury Art Society Tetbury Camera Club Tetbury Classic Car Show Tetbury Community Choir Tetbury Dial-a-Ride Tetbury Hospital Charitable Trust Tetbury in Bloom Tetbury Ladies Luncheon Club Tetbury Library Tetbury Neighbourhood Planning Tetbury Police Museum Tetbury Rail Lands Regeneration Trust Tetbury Theatre Group Tetbury Town Council Newsletter Tetbury Town Football Club Tetbury Wacky Races Tetbury WI Tetbury’s Unsung Hero The Feoﬀees and the Thirteen The Messiah Woolsack Bunting Appeal Woolsack Day Young by Name

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Useful Information POLICE STATION The Old Courthouse, Long Street Tel: Emergency - 999, Non-Emergency 101 (note new number).

Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Gloucester. Tel: 08000 514514. www. gloucestershire.gov.uk

DOCTORS Romney House Surgery, Long Street. Tel: 502303 The Tolsey Surgery, High Street, Sherston. Tel: 01666 840270.

CHURCHES Christ Church, The Chipping 01285 641715 Gospel Hall, Hampton St.Tel.503166 St. Mary’s - C of E- Church St. 500088 St. Michael’s - R.C. - The Green 502367 Tetbury Community Church, 25 The Ferns 07739 909047.

HOSPITAL Malmesbury Road. Tel: 502336. PHYSIOTHERAPY Tel: 501766. CHIROPODIST Tel: 504228. OSTEOPATHS Tel: 503599 and 502214. LOCAL AUTHORITIES Tetbury Town Council, Old Courthouse, Long Street. Tel: 504670 (Mon-Fri 9am - 3pm) Council Info. Services, in Council Oﬃce. Email: administrator@tetbury.gov.uk Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester. Tel: (01285) 623000

SCHOOLS - SWR Comprehensive, Lowfield Road. Tel: 01666 501086 St. Mary’s Primary, St. Mary’s Road.Tel: 01666 502275. TOURIST INFORMATION 33 Church Street. Tourism@tetbury.org Tel: 503552. NATIONAL EXPRESS Bookings taken. Daily return service from Cirencester to Heathrow. www.visittetbury.co.uk

RAILWAY STATION Kemble - 6 miles Enquiries Tel: 0845 748 4950 LIBRARY Close Gardens. Tel: 502258 (Mon 10.00-1.00, Tue 10.00-5.00, Wed 10.00-5.00, Fri 10.00-6.00, Sat 10.00-1.00) DOLPHINS HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE Bookings through 504670 or website www.dolphinshalltetbury.co.uk COTSWOLD VOLUNTEERS DIAL-A-RIDE @Tetbury, 3 New Church Street, Tetbury, GL8 8DS. Tel: 01666 502514 Monday-Friday 9am-1pm Voluntary Hospital Car Service Tel: 01285 659374 SWRS SPORT/LEISURE CENTRE Tel: 501086 TETBURY SHOPMOBILITY Tel: 01666 500166 Mon - Sat 10am-4pm. www.tetburyshopmobility.org.uk

Tetbury in Bloom “Tetbury Style” An important part of Tetbury in Bloom planting scheme is the “Tetbury style”. It comprises:

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A fresh mix of perennials and shrubs, complemented by spring bulbs and summer bedding to give that added splash of colour and “wow” factor.

We garden sustainably, creating longlasting floral displays.

interspersed with orange geum, red penstemon, hardy fuchsias, and yellow leafed grasses. From early February, springflowering crocus, with their elegant gobletshaped blooms in yellows, purple and white, herald the arrival of spring.

Prior to 2005, the London Road flowerbeds were planted very formally with summer bedding; these provided a decorative, yet short-lived display. Today red berberis, yellow leafed spiraeas and dark leafed phormiums provide a good framework,

Lemon and orange narcissi ‘Falconet and ‘Red Devon’ follow in March and then give way to a wonderful display of Tulips in a variety of striking reds, deep pinks, oranges and yellows - ‘Perestroyka’, Yellow Flight’, Red Georgette and Beauty of Apeldoorn to name just a few. In early June we plant antirrhinums, geraniums and begonias to keep the colour going all season long. For minimal outlay, we provide a floral display from February right through to late October.

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Rich red, pink, orange and yellow blooms – these dominant colours all contrast well with their surroundings.

We have already planned ahead for next season and are now taking orders for our summer hanging baskets, which comprise easy-care trailing begonias in pink, red, orange and apricots shades. They will be delivered to your door by arrangement at the beginning of June; all you need to do is to install them, water them regularly and give them the occasional feed. Details can be found in our adjacent advertisement or on or website www.tetburyinbloom.org.uk

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All profits raised help go towards In Bloom projects. If you purchased our hanging baskets last summer and still have the empty containers, we’d really appreciate their return so we can re-use them for this year. To arrange collection, please ring Sue Hirst on 504213. Liz Farnham

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Dear Reader We are having the first signs of spring as I am sure you have noticed, with the appearance of snowdrops and daﬀodils breaking the surface of the soil. By the time you read this I hope we will have ”badged up” another new member of the Tetbury Lions - this time another lady, by the name of Saxon Greenway. I am sure that Saxon will keep us in order and will be a great asset to the club. Our district conference is booked for Saturday 7th March in Cardiﬀ where we hope to send a contingent to display the highlights of our club’s activities over the last 12 months. Who

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knows, we might once again win the muchcoveted award for the best club in the area. I am delighted to say that we have contributed towards the repairs to the Fire Brigade’s Christmas float this month - and since Ebola is still hitting the headlines and the news, I’m also pleased to say that we are continuing to support the relief fund through various raﬄes and other contributions. As some of you may have read in previous articles regarding Maggie’s in Cheltenham, who oﬀer professional support to people with cancer and their loved ones, we are donating a further £1,400 for another 500 recipe folders. We have also donated £500

to local Club 77, who truly inspire through the dedication and commitment of their leaders. We hope to support them again with their future plans for cinema trips or ten-pin bowling. On the subject of daﬀodils; of course William Wordsworth comes to mind, but really I am talking about the Marie Curie collections which took place on the 27th of February at Tesco. I hope you had an opportunity to meet some of our Lions, standing in the cold in the foyer? In colder weather first aid, as we all know, can be a life saver and we have been approached by Peter Hodgson of Sureteam to provide training for four First Aiders. We’ve gladly accepted and we are sponsoring them with £500. We wish them every success with their training. As a club we are already looking ahead to 2017, which will be here in the blink of an eye. 2017 will be the Lion’s centenary, and plans are afoot on how we can celebrate this, so watch this space – meantime the Wacky Races is now going full speed ahead. This is a date not to be missed as it is going to be bigger and better than last year, so please put it into your diary: Monday 4th May. There are further details of the Wacky Races under a separate column within this edition of the Advertiser. Lion President, Keith Leaver

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Winter Walks - Local walks lead by the Wardens in March are:

• • Tuesday 10th March at 10.00 am for coﬀee at the Village Shop Horsley, departing at 10.30 am for 6 miles to Ledgemore Bottom and Chavenage, returning via Barton End. • Saturday 21st March at 10.00 am from the Hunter’s Hall Kingscote for a 10 mile walk via Ozleworth. Friday 6th March at 11.00 am from Chavenage Green for 6 miles to Barton End and Nailsworth (lunch stop) returning to Chavenage via Ledgemore Wood.

Snow? Writing this early in February, there’s no snow yet – although small amounts have been around on Minchinhampton Common. A retired farmer I visit often regales me with tales about the huge amounts of snow which used to fall on the Cotswolds. He farmed at Nympsfield and was paid by the council each winter to use his tractor with blade fitment to clear the local lanes. “Snowdrifts so deep you could hardly see the hedges!” he says. Now I’ve written this, maybe there will be snow before you read it! It’s certainly very cold, but we keep warm enough outdoors in the Warden’s work party by keeping mobile with physical activity. We’ve continued to do a lot of hedgelaying lately, completing a long hedge at Coaley and it looks good. There are lovely views here, across the Severn Vale. We have another hedge to do next year. We have resumed laying a hedge at Luckington on the Badminton Estate. Apparently, the Duke of Beaufort’s Hunt ban barbed wire on the tenanted farms, hence the prevalence of traditional hedges. This hedge had been reserved for hedge laying training courses in December and January, however, due to the amount of rainfall, the adjacent stream rose and blocked access. Now it is cold and dry the stream has disappeared underground (it is a winter “bourn” feeding the source of the River Avon) so we can get in to lay the hedge.

‘In this village [Luckington] is a fine spring called Hancock’s-well… It cures the Itch and Scabbe; it hath done much good to the eyes.’ 17th century writer John Aubrey

In Preston Park in Tetbury we have repaired the bridge over the stream at Wor Well end by replacing the rotten support post. We have also way-marked the path. This is what Tetbury people would call the source of the River Avon and it is marked as such on the Ordnance Survey map. Wiltshire men in Luckington think diﬀerently! Another wet job by a stream was at Uley, where we replaced a stile with a kissing gate. This was to make a circular walk from the Uley Millennium field more accessible and was paid for by the Ramblers. The acute angle between the stream and the fence line here was quite awkward for fitting in a wooden kissing gate, but after much scratching of heads, we managed. Lastly, we’ve completed making safe the very steep path near Dursley where we have previously fitted steps and handrails. Some crushed road-fill was delivered for us, so we could surface this very muddy path. Richard Glanville

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Tetbury Wacky Races Continuing the countdown to the Tetbury Lions Wacky Races Soapbox Derby on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2015, you now have just two months to conclude those final preparations and road test the vehicle. This is very important, as you must be confident that your design conforms to all specifications, especially with regard to the tow hook on the front and a roll bar and of course that the finished product is robust enough to survive three runs down the course! For anyone who is still unsure, all the rules and vehicle specifications can be viewed on www.tetburywackyraces.co.uk. The idea of focusing this event on the wackiest team,

that would like to get involved in helping, either on the day or before. Another very positive development has been the amount of sponsorship that the event is attracting. with the support team in appropriately themed costumes too, has captured the imagination and we are hearing some interesting stories as to what to expect on the day. Do not be surprised to see Smurf’s, Vikings or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a selection of other colorful characters, all of which will enhance the reputation of this event as a family fun day out. It is important to remind you that entries close on Friday the 17th April or, as the case may be, very much sooner, if we reach our maximum entry level of 25 teams. As things stand we have four junior and five adult teams already booked and paid for, leaving just 16 places to fill. If you are planning on submitting an entry, then please do so as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment. Like any event of this size, logistics plays a significant part and although Tetbury Lions is one of the biggest and most active clubs in the district, we are still slightly short on numbers to guarantee the safe running of this event. Thankfully we are assured of assistance from Tetbury ATC and Sir William Romney’s School with at least two other organisations yet to confirm numbers who can assist, so our manpower requirements look like being fulfilled - but we would never turn down a club or an organization

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Young by Name Finally Facing My Waterloo Until last autumn, if in a word association game I was given “Waterloo”, I’d probably have responded “Abba”. I vividly remember watching the Swedish pop group win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and thinking it was a life-changing moment. (In my defence, I was only 14.) My second response would have been “Charing Cross”, because Waterloo East was the next station out of London on the branch line to Sidcup, where I lived until the year of Abba’s victory. And I’d defy anyone to think of the Duke of Wellington without also picturing Wellington boots. I fear my historical ignorance adds points to the government’s plan to focus the school history curriculum on major historic milestones. In my day, history lessons jumped from the Black Death to the First World War, leaving me to fill the void with details gleaned from books and museums. The most I knew about the Napoleonic Wars came from reading Tolstoy’s War and Peace for a bet, about 25 years ago.

the strapline of the Waterloo 200 campaign describes as: “A Defining Moment in European History”. So in preparation for this great event, I’m reading up on it, with a local reference as my starting point: the Somerset Monument in Hawkesbury Upton, built to commemorate a local man’s distinguished service at the Battle of Waterloo.

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It’s a Dog’s Life It’s a Dog’s Life… On a cold and wet November morning, I found myself being driven to Bristol; my destination – the dog kennels. I had, in a fit of madness, agreed to spend 24 hours in a commercial dog kennel. On the way there I was questioning my own sanity and of course also the psychological health of my “inmates to be”. The reason for this major loss of judgement on my part was to help raise much-needed funds and awareness for a Charity that rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes German Shepherd Dogs, GS Rescue Elite. My kennel was cold, damp, and grey. My three comrades and I were housed in a block with eight other dogs and there was very little light. I looked out on crates and bars in this very dark room and felt isolated and alone. I will never forget the noise coming from each dog! The howling, barking and whining meant there was no silent interlude the whole time. I think I finally hit breaking point when my “jailor” handed me a bucket. I had of course realised that there would be no ensuite facilities, but I had expected some outside time so I could nip to the toilets. Well - I was determined to cross my legs!

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Dolphins Dramatic Society It’s raining men… but obviously not in Tetbury! Sadly, due to the lack of male actors, it proved impossible for us to cast ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan.’ However on a brighter note, it has been decided that The Dolphins will perform ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ instead - another Oscar Wilde farce. The dates for this production have also had to be changed as we lost some rehearsal time, so it will now take place from the 21st to the 23rd of May. Surprise, surprise there will be a matinee performance on the Saturday, so for those of you who prefer to see a show in the afternoon do come along to this production, it really is funny. Make sure you note the dates down in your diaries folks; we look forward to seeing you.

about John Worthing, a carefree young gentleman, who has invented a fictitious brother, ‘Ernest,’ whose wicked ways aﬀord John an excuse to leave his country home from time to time and stay in London with his close friend and confidant, Algernon Moncrieﬀ. Algernon has a cousin, Gwendolen Fairfax and John, during his London sojourns under the name Ernest, has won Gwendolen’s love. She strongly desires to marry someone with the confidence-inspiring name of Ernest – however, when he asks for Gwendolen’s

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Two local painting weekends – ‘Corners of Avening’ and ‘Doughton’ and finally, a Christmas social.

Our programme for 2015 was devised by Maureen Hawkridge and is now on our website. It includes: Two demonstrations – ‘water soluble oils with palette knife’ and ‘water colour’, Two workshops – ‘charcoal’ and ‘drawing insect specimens with microscopes’, A talk by a number of members on their ‘Art and inspiration’,

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Additionally there will be the usual two exhibitions in the Market Hall, a sale, a Roy Baker Memorial Lecture arranged by Gill Ashley on ‘The Royal Drawing School’ and it is expected that there will be a couple of trips, like, for example, one to “Art In Action”. So it will be a busy year. Our regular monthly meetings start on Wednesday the 4th March at 7:30 pm in St Michael’s Hall, when Max Hale will give a demonstration with water-soluble oil paints using palette knife techniques. Information on the Society’s activities can be found on our website www. tetburyartsociety.org.uk or phone me on 01666-502909 or Barry Barnes on 01666503926. We meet on the evening of the first Wednesday of most months in St Michael’s Hall, Silver Street, Tetbury at 7:30 pm and you will find that we are a friendly group welcoming those interested in art whatever level they have reached. Michael Kingham

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Girlguiding 1st Tetbury Guides had a very special presentation evening in February When Erin, Catherine, Heidi, Georgia and Alexa received their Baden-Powell Awards. Amazingly between them they have attended 654 weekly meetings, gained 54 badges and been on 31 camps and holidays. The girls gave a powerpoint presentation to their families and the Guides showing the activities and challenges they had selected. These included running disability awareness and international evenings, raising money for Children In Need, service in the community, learning independent living skills and lots of cooking!

Nursing Home. They have already planted flowers and been carol singing and have now spent an evening chatting with the residents – many of whom recalled their time in Brownies and Guides including Joan who told them she had been a Brown Owl in Hampshire. The Thursday unit are taking their Friend to Animals badge. Unfortunately I was there the week they brought pets in to show each other - including a very large spider! They have visited Pets at Home and are looking forward to a visit to the Vets and a farm.

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Following the presentations, everyone enjoyed eating cake and looking at the photo montages that had been made of their time in Guides. It is funny how the Guides always complain when I get the camera out but then love to look back at photos taken several years before… We hope that they carry good memories of their time with 1st Tetbury Guides with them for many years. They are now thinking about a memorable place to make their Promises as members of our Senior Section. Our Westonbirt Guide unit has recently doubled in size to 20 after taking in several new girls from Brownies and we really need to find a 2nd adult volunteer for this unit. They meet in the Westonbirt Prep school buildings and are lucky to have the use of magnificent grounds. Their meeting time is earlier than the other Guide units (5.00 – 6.30pm) and they follow the slightly ! shorter Westonbirt term dates. If you are interested in helping please get in touch. Brownie units in Tetbury are having an exciting term. The Tuesday unit are designing their own community badge to represent their friendship with the Priory

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HOW ARE YOU PLANNING TO PAY FOR LONG-TERM CARE? The funding of long-term care is becoming a major political issue, but for many families it is already a burning personal one. It is estimated that more than 20,000 people per year are forced to sell their homes to pay for care (Source: www. adviceoncare.co.uk – January 2013) - and that number could be on the increase, given rising care costs. Some people do get state help. Depending on your income you may qualify, although a person who owns his or her home is likely to fail the local authority means test and be deemed a “self-funder”. In England, this threshold is £23,250 (in Wales it is £24,000 in Northern Ireland it is £23,250 and in Scotland £26,000) (Source: CRAG Guidelines 2014) In most cases this includes the value of any property owned, however, there are circumstances in which the family home is ignored: if you have a spouse or relative aged 60 or over still living in the home it will not be included within the local authority’s financial assessment. It should also be ignored if your care needs are classed as “temporary”. In addition, if your other assets, excluding the home, are less than £23,250 (£26,000 for Scotland), then you should not be charged for the first 12 weeks. Those in this situation can request that a legal charge is put on their home rather than selling it upfront. You need to be aware that not all benefits are means-tested. For example, people who need nursing care (as opposed to “personal care”) will receive a contribution towards these costs, regardless of their financial position. In England this is normally paid at £110.89 a week, with payments made direct to the nursing home. It is important to remember, however, that reliance on the state comes at the cost of choice of the care you receive. “For many people the self-funding route is going to be their only option. It is a worrying prospect as the cost of care can quickly add-up and eat into your savings.”

On average, someone who requires care in a residential care home will pay £531 per week, and for a nursing care home £731 per week (weighted averages for the whole of the UK, source Laing & Buisson Care of Elderly People UK Market Survey 2012/13), a huge ongoing amount to find at any age, let alone in later years. However, these are averages across local authority funded and self funded care, many self funders will pay much more than these averages. “It doesn’t take much to work out that you wouldn’t have to be in a care home for too long before you or your family had spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on paying fees.” In the past, pre-funded care insurance plans were an option – aimed at those who think they might need to go into care in the future. But as it stands not one UK insurer provides pre-funded insurance today with the last provider exiting the market in 2010, citing lack of demand.

You could try to fund care fees out of regular income – if you have the means to do so. For starters, if you are going into care and have no dependants, then your own property could be rented out and the rent used to offset the fees. Alternatively, with careful planning you could build an investment portfolio designed to pay an income without taking undue risk. You will need expert help because it is crucial that your capital is protected to a large degree. Again, just be aware that several years’ fees could quickly add up, so the balance and diversification of assets will have to be just right. We are all expected to live longer but while that is good news it is likely to mean that more people will need to consider care fees – not just for themselves, but also for their parents. It is an issue that many baby boomers are dealing with at this very moment – and it is an issue that is unlikely to disappear.

Instead, perhaps the most popular option for paying for long-term care is an immediate care annuity, which pays a tax free fixed income for life, provided that it is paid directly to the care home provider. This can provide some certainty for people moving into care, as they know their fees will be guaranteed to be paid for life; their money will not run out and they will not have to move into a local authority-run home later. There is also the reassurance that whatever is left from the sale of the home, once the annuity has been bought, can be left to the next generation. The price depends on a person’s age and health when going into care – the longer the insurer expects them to live, the larger the upfront cost. Most providers, however, allow you to buy “capital protection”, which refunds part of the cost in such circumstances. You can also pay into plans that protect against inflation via escalating benefits. Many people fund this annuity when they sell their home. Of course, the downside is that if the person dies shortly after going into nursing care then you will have paid out more for the annuity than the cost of fees. It can seem a little bit of a gamble, but an annuity does provide security in that you know fees are covered for life.

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I have just come back from a holiday in Bridport What an inspiring town it is. Like Tetbury it has lots of interesting independent shops - but it also boasts two theatres, The Lyric, and The Electric Palace - and an impressive palladium-style Art Centre with a total seating capacity of nine hundred. There were Cafés open in each venue and stimulating art exhibitions and films being shown several times a week. The population of Bridport is 10,000 and Tetbury will soon be over the 6,000 mark, reaﬃrming my belief that we are long overdue for both the Dolphins Hall redevelopment and the Goods Shed Arts Centre to match the renaissance we have been enjoying with our Royal connections and all our impressively up-market new shops. The Goods Shed team has been as busy as ever, getting ready for forthcoming events. A chicken wire framework has been attached to the walls, to display Nicola Clarks’ art exhibition and we are making arrangements to incorporate regular doors within the main entrance, so that we can keep the big ones closed when performances are on. This will be useful to provide an easy fire escape and keep the heat and the sound within the building as well.

Our latest Boot Sale was a record breaker, raising over £230. More people are attending and we have gained a popular new plants stallholder from Cirencester who has promised to bring homegrown bedding plants and become a regular. I would especially like to thank Roz Stowell who made lovely homemade marmalade and sold it at one of the tables entirely for the Goods Shed - raising a staggering £61 all by herself. We are still filling in lots of forms applying for grant funding, but we were bowled over by the application that Rebecca Aldam made recently, in entering us in a competition to win the cinema equipment for the Goods Shed. Her application was so funny and original that I truly believe we could win. In addition to her wacky bid she made a short film – go to YouTube and search for “Tetbury Needs A Cinema”; you won’t be disappointed! We will know if we have won in just two weeks so it’s very exciting. Thanks to Becky (“What a player”… as Barrie Doyle said, as he circulated the link

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Tetbury Neighbourhood Planning Group With the likely increase in Tetbury’s population over the next few years, the Planning Group has been concentrating on looking at capacity within the town’s infrastructure. To this end, we have been in discussions with, amongst others, Romney House Surgery and St.Mary’s School, ensuring that the neighbourhood plan addresses their needs and incorporates appropriate solutions. One such issue is the clear need for extra space for sports clubs, as many of them are attracting a surge in membership and, with that need, playing space. We have had useful discussions with the main sports clubs in the town and are working towards a cohesive policy which could not only provide extra space and facilities but attract funding. Our next meeting is Thursday the 26th March at 7.30 pm in the council oﬃces. It is an open meeting, so please come along and find out more. Barry Gibbs Chairman

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Tetbury Town Football Club Playing Football Is Fun – Even When You Are Only Three! Tetbury Town Youth Football Club has always catered for children aged from six years upwards, but due to demand we are now welcoming even younger children – those aged between three and five years. The club provides a safe, enjoyable environment to encourage familiarity and confidence amongst young players. It seeks to provide both boys and girls with an introduction to football, using fun games and activities to teach the primary skills needed to play the game. Coaches pay particular attention to developing children’s co-ordination, balance, ball movement and self-confidence.

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The sessions are held every Saturday morning, starting at 10.30am at the recreation ground in Tetbury. Parking is available outside the clubhouse and the sessions are free, as we aim to provide a pressure-free experience. Coﬀees are also served in the club house. As the emphasis is firmly on fun, we play a range of games that the children really enjoy. These include erupting volcanos, sharks and fishes, rainbow hoops, ‘hit the coach’ and many more.

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Puddle Ducks Nursery

The weeks are flying by At Puddle Ducks and it hardly seems possible that we are half way through the academic year already. We have been busy as ever and the children have been enjoying learning all about letters and sounds as we continue our journey through Jolly Phonics. Amongst many other activities we have made spirals and soup during ‘s’ week; produced lovely apple crumbles and African flags for ‘a’; looked at touch and made tyre track pictures for ‘t’; planted

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St. Mary’s School came to visit during one of our Tuesday afternoon sessions to meet some of the children who will be joining her later in the year and they all enjoyed her craft activity very much.

pansies and played post oﬃces during ‘p’ week and for ‘i’ week we have explored the world of ice and even enjoyed a movement session using music from the i-pod – phew!

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We were also very excited during our ‘p’  week as we welcomed a very special   visitor – Pearl the Playful Pet Puppy came for a visit! She was very well behaved as the children learnt about all the important things that come with looking after a Puppy. They took her for a walk around our room and enjoyed a game of ball too. Thank you Pearl for coming to see us!

Despite the cold weather we have been kitting ourselves out in overalls and wellies and braving the elements to make full use of our enclosed garden. This week they have been adding a splash of colour to our troughs with some beautiful flowers and will be adding potatoes and vegetables very soon. Puddle Ducks is currently full and we are unable to oﬀer any places to new starters at the moment. We are however running a waiting list for families who wish to start in September 2015 and January 2016. Please contact Catherine Chidley on 01666 504257 to arrange a visit or reserve a place. Our baby and toddler group on a Friday

afternoon is held in the main Dolphins Hall Our afternoon pre-school sessions have on a Friday afternoon from 1.15-2.45pm. been great fun. We have made a fantastic All are welcome to come and play in a safe        start in learning some of the essential skills environment however please do note that they will need in September when they      for these sessions, while Puddle Ducks move to primary school. All the children   staﬀ are on hand to help, all parents and have responded very well to the  slight   carers are responsible for their children change in routine and following jolly     throughout. Thank you! phonics in  more depth than is possible    1251009 during a morning session. Mrs. Bell from Puddle Ducks Nursery

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ably held by Bill Geers for three years, and Malcolm Parrish was elected Chairman in his place. Other oﬃcers remained unchanged.

Tiger on Board! This potentially worrisome situation was explained on the 16th of January when Denis Cartwright dipped into the comprehensive journal of Edward Barlow, a sailor born into a poor Prestwich family in 1642. Not liking the menial jobs he was given at home, Barlow walked to London and was eventually drawn to the sea. This led to the series of adventures recounted by Denis.

search and rescue operations, explaining the origins of the terminology used. A liberal sprinkling of anecdotes completed his term!

Tony Davis’s preview, which followed on from his June talk commemorating the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, gave us a stimulating foretaste of a very interesting talk to come. Our retiring chairman then revealed the procedures followed and methods utilised in airborne

On the 5th February Paul Morris gave us a fascinating account of his experiences navigating Vickers VC10 flight re-fuelling tankers. Our attention did not wander. First flown as passenger aircraft in 1962 (the fastest before Concorde) the VC10 was renowned for its smooth flight. Quiet inside but very noisy outside, it was also very thirsty. The airframes were bought from British Airways by the RAF in 1986 for transport, aero-medical evacuation and flight re-fuelling purposes. Although the VC10’s fuel carrying capacity was subsequently increased from 70 to 83 tons, its consumption remained at 11 tons/hour, limiting its transfer capacity.

Having taught himself to read and write, Barlow recorded his experiences as he travelled throughout the world, progressing in ability and seniority on many ships with their diﬀerent owners. Clearly his own man, he was forcibly marooned twice and also imprisoned by the Dutch, in the East Indies.

It could be seen from Paul’s excellent visual aids how re-fuelling technology was developed and used in war zones such as Bosnia, the Falklands, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. But the VC10s have flown their last flights. Superseded in 2013 by more economical Airbus variants which can carry and therefore deliver much more fuel, fifty years of loyal service have come to an end.

Denis brought Edward Barlow to life as he described the many cargoes carried and ports visited. On one occasion the cargo home included a tiger! Might this have been the one that killed the serving maid Hannah Twynnoy in Malmesbury on the 23rd October 1703? At our AGM on 29 January, our chairman Roger Smith took over the role of Programme Secretary so

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St Mary’s CE VA Primary School is a GOOD school say Ofsted! On January 21st and 22nd we welcomed 3 inspectors to St. Mary’s CE VA Primary School to look at the good work the school has been doing since our previous inspection in 2013. The inspectors spent two days observing learning, looking at children’s books and talking to children, school leaders, staﬀ, governors and parents. At the end of the two days they judged that the provision the school makes for the children of Tetbury is good in all aspects.

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Avening Primary School Learning through the magnificence of theatre It has been a very theatrical first half to the spring term for our KS2 pupils. The Owls Class (Y5/6) journeyed to the Bristol Hippodrome to watch a spellbinding performance of War Horse, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo. The children and staﬀ were moved by the production and found the puppetry, simple scenery and music utterly inspirational. Pupils from The Hawks Class (Y3/4) stayed a bit closer to home when they recently visited a local school to watch a Bristol Old Vic production of Julius Caesar. Tying in with their current focus on The Romans, this cleverly adapted version of William Shakespeare’s original play was made accessible to a younger audience by being set in modern day and using media as its main tool, while managing to keep much of the original language of the play. The children were captivated throughout and a couple of the class were even involved in the performance itself. In the Eagles and Kestrels groups the binoculars have been out, as the children have been taking part in the Big School Bird Watch. It is amazing how many birds

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class. To help us at Avening we have our very own wise owl - Edward - who has top tips for keeping e-safe. You can meet him in the e-safety zone on our website. On a sporty note, the children have been busy with friendly cross country races in preparation for district races held in Cirencester this month - and a magnificent performance from our Gymnasts, who took part in a recent competition held at Deer Park School. This month will also be a busy one for our footballers, who have four matches coming up. Avening Primary School

News from St Mary’s I am so pleased that many people pop into St Marys’ while they are out and about in Tetbury. They stop for a few minutes of quiet reflection, to enjoy the beautiful space, and perhaps light a candle for someone they are concerned about. And you can ask for our prayers too: there is a “prayer board” at the front of church, where you can write the name of the person to be prayed for, and we will add them to our prayer list. Or you can contact our lovely Parish Administrator, Diana, and ask her to add someone to that list (01666 500 088). This Lent, we are focussing on prayer at St Marys’ – and the theme for our Lent Groups is “An Invitation into Prayer”. We are really challenging ourselves over our prayer life, because it is so easy to let all our busy-ness take over, and not leave time to be still with God. As one cartoon puts it: “I am a great believer in prayer. I pray almost every day: almost on Monday, almost on Tuesday, almost on Wednesday …” You are very welcome

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Sir William Romney’s School A message from SWRS Headteacher Steven Mackay I am writing to update you on a number of areas before the end of this term. As ever, Term 3 has been a very busy and productive one for the school. The approaching holiday will, of course, be welcomed by you and your children and I hope that it is enjoyable and restful. You may have seen that the 2014 School Performance Tables have been published. I wanted to draw your attention to the section on progress and, in particular, the value added (VA) scores. This score is the measure which demonstrates the overall progress made by students at a school, across all of their GCSE subjects. It is therefore the best indicator for showing how well students progress from their start point when they join a school in Year 7. The value added score for Sir William Romney’s is 1018.7 – one of the highest VA scores in the county and significantly higher than most of our neighbouring schools.

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Tetbury Classic Car Show It was with the greatest of pleasure again this year that The Tetbury Classic Car Show Organisers were able to hand over a sizeable sum of money to the representatives from our nominated Charity ALLSORTS based in Stroud. The funds were raised at our second annual event, held in beautiful sunshine back in September in that wonderful summer we had last year. Very big thanks must go to a lot of people not least the dedicated team of organisers helping me with the event, including Keith Leaver, Tim Peacock, John Bevan, Stephen Hirst and Richard Smith, all of whom put in a lot of time and energy planning and organising things. Thanks also must go to all our sponsors including Tetbury Audi our main sponsor and our very own Royal Oak, for putting on such a splendid bar. Our own Lions Club and W.I. were also tireless, providing the much needed help with marshalling the event and helping with teas respectively, and many thanks are due to the Youth Club for running our BBQ’s with their adult helpers. I’m sure you will agree with me when I say that the event was a huge success enjoyed by all who came and we raised a very pleasing sum of money indeed with over £8,500 in net profit after expenses. There are a number of recipients including the Dolphin Hall Refurbishment Fund and the Youth Club, but our major beneficiary remains our Charity ALLSORTS www.allsortsglos.org.uk.

Our 2015 Classic Car Show is on Sunday September 6th this year, on the playing fields of Sir William Romney’s School in Lowfield Road, Tetbury. We’re very grateful to the recreation ground for helping us start things oﬀ, but we believe this change of location to SWRS will allow us to expand the event into displaying even more cars and providing even more stands, stalls and attractions.

With a cheque for £3,750 our team handed over very welcome financial support to our wonderful charity. ALLSORTS, as you may know by now, supports families across Gloucestershire with children and young people who are severely physically disabled. They provide support in the shape of respite care, holidays, outward bound trips, youth clubs, equipment and a toy library which lends age-appropriate and disability-appropriate toys to the families, as well as advice and general support. It was at just such a youth club that the Organisers handed over this year’s cheque donation. The Charity has also just acquired a MOBILOO which allows the Carers to cater for the needs of the young people when they are out and about.

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Tetbury Camera Club Our first meeting in the New Year comprised a show of images from the London Salon exhibition of 2014. The evening started with a brief history of the London Salon whose roots go back to 1893. The objective of the Salon is to promote photography as art and the CD we looked at which contained their images has two files. One held a recorded commentary on 100 images, the other all the images from the exhibition. Contrary to past practice, on this occasion we played the recorded commentary. This was by Leigh Preston, a well-known name, who visited us in February 2014 and is due to come again at the end of March. Listening to the commentary greatly increased the appreciation of each of the images and enhanced the experience. The next meeting consisted of the showing of images submitted by members selected for the bi-lateral competitions with local clubs, Stroud and Cirencester. Separately, we viewed the images selected for the multi-lateral competition with clubs in the Western Counties Photographic Federation (WCPF). The former competitions have yet to take place, but we now know the result of the WCPF competition which is open to all clubs in the Western counties. Last year, the first year we entered, we were placed 43rd out of 55 entrants. Since we are only a small club this was by no means a disgrace, but we resolved to do better this year. In the event, we were placed 19th out of 47 entrants - a very encouraging result which will spur us on to do even better next year.

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The most recent internal competition was judged by Howard Warren. Howard is both an experienced judge and a club member. He explained that he was faced by double jeopardy; not only are judges potentially unpopular with the majority of entrants but he has to come back next week as well! However, Howard commented fully on all of the images entered with his customary aplomb. One of the winning entries, by Liz Cooper, is reproduced here.

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The speaker at the next meeting was Dave Yates, who is, among other distinctions, a member of the London Salon. During the first half of the evening he showed us a range of his own colour prints and then, in the second half, his black and white prints. All were excellent. If you wish to improve your photographic skills (or just enjoy looking at pictures) why not come along to a meeting? Please feel free to visit as a guest at some of our meetings and see what goes on, hopefully with a view to becoming a member. Tetbury Camera Club meets at 7.30 pm on Tuesday evenings at the Priory Inn, Tetbury. We are a very friendly group and anybody with an interest in photography will be very welcome to visit and get an idea of our activities and meet club members. For further information ring Frank on 01666 500807. Website : www. tetburycameraclub.org.uk Frank Jenkins

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In February, we were pleased to welcome Saleha Moolla to our meeting. She spoke about Islam and answered many wide ranging questions from the audience. Her two daughters also took part and talked about various issues with some of our members. Sharia law was discussed, radicalisation and “honour” killings were some of the topics included. We, in the WI, have no political or religious aﬃliation. As well as being entertained, we like to be informed. Saleha’s humour and sincerity were appreciated by us all.

And how we can help support our town, both traders and shoppers alike. Many of you will know that Cotswold District Council held free parking in council car parks on Monday and Tuesday afternoons during January and February and some of you may want to know why this did not include The Chipping car park. The Chipping car park, whilst managed by Cotswold District Council, is in fact owned by The Feoﬀees and all monies raised are then spent in the town on projects and grants for our community and residents. In fact, we reduced the price for the first hour of parking last year in order to help traders and encourage people to make visiting the town a little easier. So can I ask if you are going to park in town, remember that The Chipping car park money goes back into our town and not the district.

Socially we have enjoyed another delicious lunch at the Ormond and our regular coﬀee mornings at the Snooty Fox. Apart from our regular group activities we are taking part in workshops and the most recent was a lesson in felting - the first of several we hope. On March 23rd, a baton will be moved through Gloucestershire to celebrate 100 years of the WI. It will arrive in Tetbury at nine am at the Market House, having come from Avening - and then will be transported to Oaksey by some of our members who will be running, cycling and driving a vintage MG. We shall enjoy coﬀee and breakfast at the Snooty after a rather early start for some of us!

The Market Hall has been the focal point in our town for centuries and I am pleased to advise that Tony Walsh has prepared and has given a number of talks and displays recently on its history and the history of The Feoﬀees in Tetbury. If you

Our next meeting will be on March 9th at the Dolphins’ Hall when Di Alexander will talk on the Dymock poets. You are welcome to join us. 150208 Maths & English

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The end of February saw us change our young person assistant at the Pod We say goodbye to Chelsea who has worked for us for the past 6 months. Chelsea enjoyed working at the Pod, and has gained confidence in taking on responsibilities and interacting with people. Thank you Chelsea, for your commitment and willingness to learn and to try new things - we hope you enjoyed it and gained from the experience. Well done. Early in February we had a Karting presentation at Boxer Power and Equipment Ltd, where we showed some young people and parents around the workshop to explain the details of our Karting project. The aim was to inspire the young people to apply for a position on the four-man team. At the point of writing we have not selected that team yet, but those who came to the presentation definitely had a better understanding of the process and left excited, hoping they might be selected. Last month I mentioned that we were waiting on news as to our success in winning some funds for a music project. I am surprised and excited to say that we’ve heard that we have been awarded one of the grants we applied for. The music project will give an opportunity to a number of young people to explore singing or guitar playing, gaining confidence and having fun learning a skill. Towards the end of the project we want these young people to be able to share what they have learnt by performing publicly. This might seem scary but it’s part of the confidence and creativity that we aim to encourage in them – and we shall of course support all the young people properly, putting them only in situations they can cope with.

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Tetbury Police Museum Our Curator, John Silvester, having given an illustrated talk on Early Policing in Gloucestershire to the 41 Club in Weymouth, is able to make a similar presentation to local clubs and societies; one is already booked for the Sherston W.I. later in the year. Is anyone else interested? We are pleased to announce that we have a new professional mentor: Angel SuttonVane is a freelance museum adviser and the Curator for the Devon & Cornwall Police Historic Collections and we’re lucky to have her on board to help. John Silvester, Hon Curator, Email curator@ tetbury.gov.uk Now some more from our Cold Case Files:

Rail Crash Remembered, 1928: Part 1 In the early hours of October 13, 1928, the Leeds-to-Bristol mail train collided with another at Charfield station and in the ensuing fire 14 people lost their lives. To mark the occasion a memorial service was held in St James’ Church, Churchend. The arrival of a passenger train ten seconds early caused sixteen deaths in a horrific blaze that gutted coaches and their

occupants. Passengers were travelling on the night mail train between Leeds and Bristol. It steamed at 60 miles per hour towards sleepy Charfield village as a 51-wagon goods train was shunting backwards into a siding. Just another ten seconds and the goods train would have been clear, but Lady Luck was looking away that night. For some reason never fully explained or understood, the mail train roared past a signal at red and crashed into the goods train. Unfortunately the mail train was one of the older types still lit by gas (electricity was then taking over for trains illumination) and gas cylinders were hung beneath the front coaches. This gas ignited on impact, and the massed wreckage became a funeral pyre within seconds. As the train hurtled towards Charfield through patchy fog, most of the passengers were asleep. In the Charfield signal box signalman Henry Button accepted the mail train from the Berkeley junction and put the signal to red. This should have halted the train until the goods train was off the line. But driver Henry Aldington and his fireman Frank Want read the distant signal as green, and continued on their fateful journey. The engine and tender of the goods train were still on the line as the mail train hit them. Desperate efforts of the goods train driver to clear the line were defeated by ten fateful seconds. The mail train crashed into the goods tender, and ploughed off the line into another goods train - luckily empty - passing on the up line. The mail train landed on its side among the smashed wagons, and hot ashes from the firebox spat over the line. Three coaches behind the engine telescoped, falling against the brick bridge immediately above the line.

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Woolsack Day Plans Commence for the 2015 Woolsack Day. Woolsack is a great day for Tetbury. Free entertainment, a first class street market with magnificent street entertainment and a fun fair topped oﬀ by the world famous Woolsack Races. Last year’s event raised £3000 which was recently donated to the Great Western Air

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to provide a great treat for the crowds that converge on Tetbury for the day. We do require as a matter of urgency a number of volunteers to assist in the planning and running of the event. Should you be willing to join the team, please contact Stephen Hirst on 01666 504213. We need your help to secure the future of Tetbury’s traditional Woolsack Day.

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The Signature antenatal course for June babies is now full. It should prove to be an exciting and thought-provoking eight weeks exploring pregnancy, birth and the transition to parenthood. Places are still available for August babies on the course taking place in June. Please email capacity3d@nct.org.uk for more information. From all of us at Tetbury NCT we hope that you enjoy the longer days and warmer weather. And we hope to see you at an event soon! Sara McMahon

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Tetbury Community Choir New season, new songs… When we began our new term on 10th February we started looking at some new material for the 2015 season, as well as continuing to work on a few of the classical choruses we learnt recently, and all the other popular songs in our repertoire. After our success with Handel’s Messiah, we feel ready for anything! At the AGM, we appointed a new Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, as well as extending many thanks to the outgoing committee, who have done sterling work for the Choir. Nicki Heenan continues as our Musical Director, and she is busy developing some exciting plans for 2015. There’s loads of evidence that proves that singing is good for your health. Our Choir

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Tetbury Dial-a-Ride Spring is here again so it’s time to get out and about! Join us on the Dial-a-Ride for local shopping trips and appointments or perhaps you would like to go a little further! The monthly trips to Yate, Cirencester and Sainsbury’s are popular and the most recent Friday one to Waitrose, Malmesbury is also gathering fans.

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Elections will be taking place at the Dolphins Hall, New Church Street, Tetbury, on Thursday 7th May 2015. If you would like to become a Councillor visit Cotswold District Councils website (www.cotswold.gov.uk) for a nomination paper, alternatively papers can be obtained from Tetbury Town Council offices from 24th February 2015 and we would gladly discuss the role of Town Cllr. Your completed nomination paper must be HAND DELIVERED to the Elections Office at CDC no later than 4pm on Thursday 9th April.

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At the Full Council meeting in January 2015, Brock Bergius was coopted as your new Town Councillor. Brock is the owner of York House boutique bed & breakfast in Silver Street. “Tetbury is a very special Cotswold town and a place which Brock holds dear. Brock believes that he could bring a spot of ‘youthful vigour’ to Town Council proceedings”. Welcome Brock to Tetbury Town Council!

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Tetbury Town Council has a grant fund of £10,000 which is distributed to local organisations within the town to help with their projects. We also help fund a Youth Worker for the Peoples Pod. This year we have donated to the following organisations:

Dolphins Hall - £5,000 Flower Show - £500 St Mary’s Primary School - £230 Model Railway Club - £500 Cotswold Volunteers - £1,000 Monday Club - £350 Citizens Advice Bureau - £200 Guides - £486 Christmas in Tetbury - £1,000 Cricket Club - £500

If you would like to apply for a grant for your local organisation please call into the office to collect a grant application form. Grant applications will be accepted from 1st April 2015. In addition Tetbury Town Council has contributed to Heritage and Regeneration projects including the following:

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Do you want to be the next Tom and Barbara but do not have the land to pursue your ambition? We may be able to help you. If you would like an allotment on Hampton Street please contact 01666 504670 or email your contact details to administrator@tetbury.gov.uk The cost for an allotment is £40 per year, with a £5 joining fee and £5 Shed deposit to pay in your first year. We are currently collecting names for our waiting list.

We are currently in the process of designing the new Tetbury Town Council Website. Do you have any photographs of Tetbury that we could use? If yes, please email your jpeg images to administrator@tetbury.gov.uk

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