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September / October 2016

2016 Maxey CAR SHOW from the kitchen of Chez Pierre Porc au Beurre de Citron  Peakirk in 2030 - have your say  Open Gardens Events  Langdyke Trust

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RECIPE • SCHOOL REPORT • CHURCH SERVICES • HERITAGE • FARMING DIARY • VILLAGE VIEWS

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The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt. Little Johnny interrupted and said, "Rather like my dad; he looked back once while he was driving and turned into a telephone pole!"

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Letter from The Mayor Langdyke Trust Tribune Tribute Local news Be a House Detective Crossword National Friendship Month

ON THE COVER Carry Akroyd, new President of the John Clare Society, pictured beside the Midsummer Cushions, brought by the children from John Clare School. Head Teacher, Rachel Simmons, laid a special turf in memory of the late Peter Moyse who had given medals which were issued for the first time to winners of the poetry competition. (See School Report for more about the competition.)

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Dave Sanders

Mayor of Peterborough It gives me great pleasure as both a resident of Helpston and the Mayor of Peterborough to be given the opportunity of contributing to the 100th edition.

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moved to Helpston 6 years ago, having spent all of my childhood and adult life living in Newborough. I attended the local Primary school , then on to AMVC Glinton.

Upon leaving school, I chose a career in the motorcycle retail industry, spanning 32 fun years, owning the Kawasaki motorcycle shop in Lincoln Rd Peterborough. My father retired due to ill health from his Haulage and Car MOT business in Newborough 2010. It was at this point in my life I decided to change professions, and take his business forward. Having grown up within his business environment, I found the new opportunity exciting.

My father was Councillor for Newborough for many years, which influenced me to stand for election in 1997 for the new Eye and Thorney ward (now the Eye, Thorney and Newborough Ward) within the new Peterborough Unitary Authority.

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Nearly 20 years on, under the rules of elected seniority, it was my turn to be the Mayor of Peterborough in May of this year. My term of office is 12 months.

It goes without saying that it is an honour, especially being locally born and bred, to be the First Citizen of Peterborough for the year. It is most certainly a very busy and rewarding role, with numerous and varied engagements, both daytime and evening.

The most noteable difference I have found so far being Mayor from a ward councillor, is meeting so many new people from all walks of life, that I would not normally have met. Going to new parts of Peterborough and organisations that I did not know existed. Listening and understanding more peoples points of views across the city I get to meet and their vision of Peterborough has certainly helped me to appreciate more

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the role of an elected member and how better to serve the citizens we represent.

I have already had an engagement along with my colleague Cllr Over ( a former Mayor) in Helpston, and likewise with Councillor Hiller (Cabinet Member) in Northborough. Another colleague, Glinton Councillor John Holdich is the Leader of the Council, and Cllr Diane Lamb (Cabinet Member), all make up a strong elected team in the Rurals, where we all work closely together.

I look forward to my Mayoral year, to do with the best of my ability, to welcome new business and sustainable growth. Promote peace and diversity within our fine city.

Take on and embrace my wide and varied invitations. To try and do the greatest good for the greatest number of people at a price the citizens can afford.

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NEWS & FEATURES

Summerround-up

by Richard Astle

LangdykeCountrysideTrust

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t’s been a great summer on the Langdyke reserves, with lots of opportunities to see and hear our local natural world in close up.

Over 100 people came to view our Etton Maxey Pits reserve on the Family Open Day on 17 July and were treated to glorious views of marsh harriers, lapwing, butterflies and dragonflies and a lot of pond dipping!

The highlight of the summer at Etton-Maxey Pits was the return of both lapwing and little ringed plover as breeding birds. We have been managing the reserve for the last two years with these species specifically in mind, trying to create wet meadows and muddy margins and remove the invasive willow.

Our efforts were rewarded with at least six successful pairs of lapwing on central and island meadows. The young started to emerge in late May and could be seen scurrying for cover in the long grass or occasionally and nervously walking out to the water’s edge with parents looking anxiously on. By late July there were up to 26 birds on the reserve, many of them presumably from these nests. Considering that for the last 3 years we have had no

successful nests on the reserve, this was something to celebrate, not least when you consider how uncommon lapwing have become both nationally and locally.

There were two pairs of little ringed plover on the site too, although only one successful nested with two young in evidence in late July. The common terns also returned to their rafts (we now have three) in numbers and produced at least 18 young.

Together with the growing black headed gull colony they made much noise and commotion in late June/early July as the adults brought fish into the rafts to be greeted by the hungry young.

A male marsh harrier was in residence throughout the summer and could often be seen flapping across the reserve, actively pursued by the lapwings.

Surprisingly he was seen carrying food across the reserve on 10 July making a food pass to a previously unseen female over island reed bed.

Elsewhere, despite the wet June which we would have expected to impact badly on breeding success, it was a great month for bird ringing at Bainton Heath. Chris Hughes reported the

highest number of ringed birds on one morning there since 2004, with chiffchaff, bullfinch, blackbird, chaffinch and wren in good numbers. One garden warbler caught in the nets had originally been ringed in 2011 – 5 years old, not bad for such a small bird that travels to and from sub-Saharan Africa every year.

The warm weather brought the butterflies out in good numbers in late July. A visit to Barnack Hills and Holes on 31 July produced great views of the beautiful chalkhill blue, although rather unpleasantly it seems to have taken a liking to the dog poo that regrettably litters the reserve, many of the males could be seen basking resplendently on top of the faeces!

A fabulous visitor to my Helpston garden on 30 July was the rare valezina variant of the silver-washed fritillary.

Between 5-15% of females are of this variety – a spectacular chequered butterfly with a silvery-green sheen. There were four ‘ordinary’ fritillaries as well!

Purple hairstreaks could be seen at the tops of the oak trees in the Hanglands and Royce Wood in this period too.

There are always opportunities to get out and see the natural world around us - do come and join us on one of the forthcoming Langdyke events – see our website for details – www.langdyke.org.uk or join us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/langdyketrust

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SCHOOL REPORT

Pictured left: Rachel Simmons, head teacher, going above and beyond the call of duty on the soak the head stall. Very popular particularly with children!

John Clare Primary The end of the school year was as always, a busy time; one of both reflection and celebration. In late June the whole school enjoyed a village walk, exploring the history of Helpston. The children all gained new and intriguing facts and insight into a Helpston gone by.

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orpel have travelled further afield, spending two days experiencing London. They visited several museums and loved an evening performance of the Lion King. To cap it all, the group got to “kip on a ship�, spending the night on the WW2 light cruiser HMS Belfast.

Thanks to the fantastic fundraising efforts of the Friends and children alike, the new

Charlotte on the bouncy castle at Helpston Gala

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climbing frame was installed at the end of June. Children (and staff!) have enjoyed a clamber.

The hockey team have managed to reach the County finals, which took place in St. Ives. They played well in their Group matches, getting through to the quarter finals. Despite excellent sportsmanship, they were knocked out in a hard fought game. Many children

from Key Stage 2 enjoyed taking part in the Soke athletics competition at AMVC, along with many other local primary schools. This half-term, the school swimming pool has been commissioned and all children have taken part in swimming lessons; often in the sunshine!

Cue lights, cue music! We joined children from Heritage Park and Nene Valley to perform

Ali Peat from Alfresco Landscaping opening the wildlife area at the school fete

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orchestra opened proceedings, with many parents and friends singing along to some great renditions of popular numbers; notably, and fittingly “Bring Me Sunshine”! The newly restored wildlife area was officially opened. The children have relished being part of its development this year. The school fete raised a staggering £2,200. This will all be used to support and benefit the education of our children.

The school is sad to say goodbye to Miss Brown, who has taught in Key Stage 1 for the past four years. We wish her every success in her new school, and look forward to welcoming Miss Kelesha, to fill her flip-flops!

On the subject of goodbyes, it’s that time of year again.

We bid “bon voyage” to our Year Sixes, many of whom

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at Bushfield Academy. A magical evening of music and dance, with a Brazilian focus was enjoyed by a large audience in a super venue. Continuing our artistic theme, the school kicked off the John Clare festival with their annual Midsummer cushion ceremony and poetry competition. As always, the standard of the poems was exceptionally high. Prizes were awarded to children in each class. Peterborough’s Poet Laureate attended the ceremony and inspired the children with a poem about riding the buses in the city. Music evening was a blend of singing and group and individual performances, with refreshments provided by the Friends.

Yet again, we were lucky, and the sun beamed down on the Summer fete. The ukulele

started at Helpston Pre-school as three and four year olds, and have developed into mature ambassadors for John Clare Primary. We wish them well as they depart for various secondary schools safe in the knowledge that JCP has prepared them admirably for the next step of an exciting journey.

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SCHOOL REPORT

While many children run through the classroom door each day, with barely a backwards glance, others, sadly, do not find the school experience such a happy one. By Kate Duggan

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he occasional grumble is rarely anything to worry about, but if your child frequently seems unhappy, you may need to intervene. Early intervention can help to avoid long-term issues, and your child is more likely to develop a love of learning if they enjoy the whole school experience.

There are a range of reasons your child may dread going to school, from bullying, to being shy or particularly sensitive to noisy situations. They may simply not like their teacher, or struggle with being separated from you.

Try to figure out exactly what’s bothering your child, and if there’s anything you can easily do to fix it.

Would arranging some play dates help them to make friends? Could changing to packed lunches ease

their dread of dinner time? Do they need more quality one-on-one time with you, to help them feel more secure when you’re not together?

It isn’t always easy to get to the bottom of a child’s reluctance to walk through the school gates.

Sometimes they can’t explain what it is that makes them scared, or they don’t feel able to tell you. But do persevere. Try to pick a neutral time to discuss it, and take it gently.

Raise the subject when they’re feeling relaxed and up for talking, ie not right after school, when they’re tired, or when they want to just go and play. If your child is older, they may find it easier to open up to another family member or family friend, who isn’t involved in making them go to the place they dread every day.

Once you have a better idea of what the problem is, book a time to speak to your child’s teacher, and, if needs be, the headteacher.

They will be well used to dealing with a wide range of issues, from bullying to a lack of confidence, and should work with you to ease any problems. Do speak to your child about this first however, as you going into school could be exactly what they’re dreading and may make them clam up next time there’s a problem. www.bullying.co.uk has a wealth of advice for parents whose child is being bullied, including how to approach the school and how to discuss it with your child.

The charity Family Lives offers a free, confidential helpline for parents on all aspects of raising a child, including issues with school. Call 0808 800 2222 or visit: www.familylives.org.uk for more information.

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A Tribune Tribute

A Personal Message from our Tribland Member of Parliament

Thank you for inviting me to write a brief message for this very special edition of the Village Tribune.

I always look forward to reading the Village Tribune which is sent on to me by my local colleagues Cllrs Peter Hiller and John Holdich. It is an excellent way to keep up-to-date with rural life in the villages north of Peterborough and the contribution made by publications such as yours to the lives of local residents is a very important one.

I offer you my warmest congratulations for this, the 100th issue. Long may you continue to produce this valued publication for our rural communities.

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I was very pleased when the editor asked me to write a piece for this his 100th edition of the Village Tribune. My fellow rural ward councillor John Holdich OBE and I, like most of you I’m sure, have over the years come to value this beautifullyproduced little magazine as a consistent giver of information, interest and amusement.

The Village Tribune is unique. A high quality information and narrativeled publication (as opposed to advertising-led) which is targeted at and delivered to our rural communities and filled consistently with interesting articles, local news, relevant photos, regular contributions and church and parish updates.

It could so easily be predictable and bland but manages with every issue to be vibrant, fresh and easy for all ages to read. For us regular contributors its recent layout style revamp has yet again reinforced its relevance to most as our local ‘go-to’ publication. For John and me, as elected PCC representatives for a large part of the distribution area, its non-intrusive and user-friendly format makes it an ideal way for us to regularly communicate with our ward residents when we’ve something

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we think residents may wish to be aware of.

Going forward (towards the 200th issue!) I’d personally like to see more reader contributions, either specific articles being submitted or, as has become more relevant in recent years, the Trib’s own Facebook Group page contributions that Tony re-prints.

Our rural villages are filled with fascinating life stories just waiting to be written and shared with the rest of us. As your local City councillors we read each issue from cover to cover because it’s valuable for us to see what our villages’ residents think and what’s important to you. Copies are placed within the Town Hall for the public to read and I also give copies to my colleagues on both sides of the chamber, who envy what we have. I hope we never take the magazine for granted because it would be sorely missed in our rural community if it suddenly wasn’t there.

Congratulations for 100 brilliant magazines Tony, and thank you for your constant hard work and skill. Both John and I enthusiastically support your great publication.

Cllr Peter Hiller Glinton and Castor Ward

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diary SEPTEMBER

Helpston WI Speaker: Thorpe Hall Thurs 1 Sep - 7.30pm

There will be a very interesting and informative talk on Thorpe Hall. Visitors are very welcome, so please come along. We will be delighted to see you.

Northborough Horticultural and Arts & Crafts Show Sat 3 Sep

Liam Pridmore Memorial Cycle Ride & Fun Fay Sat 3 Sep

The Golden Pheasant, Etton Various ride routes available.

Post ride fun till late. Live Music, BBQ, Raffle. Raising funds for Brain Tumour Charity and more. Register online at www.liamride.com

Langdyke Countryside Trust Annual Review Meeting

Fri 9 Sep - 6.30pm (talk 7.30pm) At the Golden Pheasant, Etton.

All welcome. If you are interested in the local countryside and the natural world, enjoy seeing otters and kingfishers on the Maxey Cut, buzzards and kites over the Hanglands or orchids at Swaddywell Pit, then come to this celebration of our local countryside and an opportunity to hear about our plans for the year ahead.

Matthew Bradbury, chief executive of Nene Park Trust is our main speaker this year. Matthew will talk about the Trust’s plans for the future and ideas to encourage even more wildlife across Ferry Meadows and the estate that the Trust manages – which extends all the way up to Wansford!

There will also be: • A review of Langdyke’s work during 2015-16 • Poetry and an exhibition of wildlife Pork Pie Making Night art and photos – if you would like to Fri 9 Sep exhibit, let us know Please see website for further details. • Information about how to get www.willowbrookfarmshop.co.uk involved in Langdyke!

• A chance to ask any questions!

Helpston WI

We meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

The Church will be open from 10am to 5pm. Old record books and registers will be available to view. In the afternoon there will be guided tours of the Church and the bell tower.

Harvest Praise and Thanksgiving

Sun 11 Sep - 10.30 am St. Andrew's Church, Northborough: Harvest gifts welcome for Peterborough Food Bank (non - perishable items please). Teddy Bear Parachute Jump will follow the Service, so bring your brave teddy with his parachute and join in the fun!

Classic Car Nights

Wed 14 & Wed 28 Sep Please see website for further details. www.willowbrookfarmshop.co.uk

Maxey Youth Club

Sat 16 Sep - 7.30pm Everyone from year 7 upwards is welcome to come along.

17th - 73rd Annual Show of the Glinton Horticultural Society Sat 17 Sep - 2pm

The show will be held at Arthur Mellows Village School from 2pm.

See website for further details.

Maxey Church Clean

Sat 17 Sep - 9am-1pm Hot dogs will be served for lunch

Maxey Church Harvest Festival Sun 18 Sep - 10am

Refreshments from the bar and a chance to view the exhibitions.

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St Benedict, Glinton Heritage Day Sat 10 Sep

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SEPTEMBER (continued)

Jazz and Classic Pop evening at The Golden Pheasant Tuesday 20 Sep, 7.30pm, featuring a variety of talented musicians.

Allotments Coffee Morning

Sat 17 Sep - 10am - 12 noon Bainton and Ashton Allotment Association open morning. Please come and visit our allotments, have a chat with members and buy some produce and plants.

You will also be able to buy teas/ coffees and cakes.

“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house."

Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks Helpston's Church Coffee Morning Sat 24 Sep Come and catch up with friends 10am to 12 noon at the Church

Tylerthon

Charity family cycle Sat 24 Sep - Start 9.15am Complete either an 8, 25 or 50 mile course. Start/ Finish at Willowbrook Farm, Peterborough PE6 7EL Family BBQ at the farm after the race (BBQ not included in entry fee) To enter please visit www.britishcycling.org.uk Entry Fees: £10 for 8 or 25 mile, £15 for 50 mile (includes food stop)

Peakirk 1000: Celebrating 1000 years of history in Peakirk 1016-2016

Fri 30 Sept 30 - 7.30pm Peakirk's Hidden Past: the archaeology of the village and surrounding area. A talk

by Professor Stephen Upex.

Peakirk Village Hall. Entrance £3.00

St Pegas Cafe's Famous Brunch.

Sun 2 October - 9am

Helpston WI Speaker: Chocolatier, Susan Stevens Thurs 6 Oct - 7.30pm

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Sun 8 Oct

Please see website for further details. www. willowbrookfarmshop.co.uk

Perkins Great Eastern Run Sun 9 Oct Whether you are a serious runner or a Fun Runner why not support local charity Anna’s Hope by joining Team Anna’s Hope in either the Half marathon or the Anna’s Hope 5K Fun Run in this year’s Perkins Great Eastern Run. For more details please contact Anna’s Hope on 01780 740492 E: admin@annashope.co.uk

Harvest of 1000 years

OCTOBER

Peakirk Village Hall 9.00am - 11am

To read Tyler’s story and donate please visit our site www.tylermaxwell.org

Car Club Day

A talk, demonstration and tasting of home made chocolates by Chocolatier, Susan Stevens Visitors are very welcome, so please come along. We will be delighted to see you.

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Sun 9 October - 10.30 am Join us in Peakirk church to celebrate.

Find out about Impact Thurs 13 Oct - 11am

A fact finding meeting is being held at Thorpe Hall Hospice for anyone interested in finding out more about Impact (see page 35).

If you’re interested, please come along with no obligation, or email thorpehall@sueryder.org.

Maxey Autumn Afternoon Tea Sat 15 Oct - 3-5pm

To be held at Maxey Village Hall

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Helpston's Church Coffee Morning Sat 22 Oct Come and catch up with friends 10am to 12 noon at the Church

M.A.D. Art Exhibition Fri 28 to Sun 30 Oct

The annual Maxey Art Group and Deepings Art Club joint exhibition of paintings will be held on Friday 28 October 10am – 8pm, Saturday 29 October 10am – 5pm and Sunday 30 October 10am – 2pm.

It will take place in Maxey Village Hall. High quality paintings and cards by local artists are available to buy over the three days. Entry is free and refreshments will be available to purchase. Disabled parking, access and facilities.

NOVEMBER

All Souls' Service for Our Benifice Sun 6 Nov - 6pm

At St. Andrew's Northborough.

If you have a loved one you would like to be remembered by name at this Service please contact one of the Churchwardens of your Parish.

All welcome to light a candle at the Service.

Quiz Night

Fri 11 November - 7pm St Benedict's are hosting a quiz night (with the world famous local quiz-maesters Halstead and Atkinson). Held in Glinton Village Hall, Fish and Chip Supper, £10 entry pp, teams of 6.

From Darkness into Light Sat 12 Nov - 7.30pm

A Classical Evening with The Stamford Chamber Orchestra.

JANUARY 2017

Stamford Arts Centre Ballroom Stamford’s resident orchestra invites you to join them for the opening concert of their new season. Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor. Soloist Rachel Spencer.

Dvorak Symphony No 8 in G major. Sibelius, a violinist himself, exploits every resource of the instrument in this mysterious and thrilling concerto, with probably the most haunting concerto opening ever written. Exciting young soloist Rachel Spencer recently performed it with the BBCSSO. Dvorak’s 8th symphony is his happiest, a celebration of his Bohemian homeland brimming with melodic invention. Suitable for all ages. stamfordorchestra@gmail.com stamfordchamberorchestra.org Sponsored by The Wine Bar, Stamford. Tickets (inc concession/ group discount details.) £12.50 (£10.50/£5.00)

The Infant Prodigy

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Sat 28 Jan '17 - 7.30pm A Classical Evening with The Stamford Chamber Orchestra Stamford Arts Centre Ballroom An exploration of perhaps the most astonishing child prodigy in music. Between the ages of eleven and thirteen Felix Mendelssohn wrote (among other things) 12 String Symphonies and a Violin Concerto, whose brilliance and melodic inventiveness reappear in his later works. CPE Bach, to Mozart his musical ‘father’, created the immensely popular symphony: his are elegant and tuneful, but full of surprising modernist touches.

Mendelssohn Sinfonias in D major & E minor C.P.E.Bach String Symphonies in G major and C major Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in D minor. Soloist Fenella Humphreys Tickets £12.50 (£10.50/£5.00)

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HERITAGE

Peterborough Gentleman's Society With the coming of the Reformation and the increasing freedom of the 'Enlightenment', there had long been felt the need for a Learned Society which allowed professionals and scholars to come together and freely discuss the issues of society, the arts, science, and discovery. philosophy, religion and politics.

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eople like Burghley, Walsingham and Raleigh had petitioned Elizabeth to allow and patronise such a society but for whatever reason it didn’t happen. James, described by Henri IV of France as the “most learned fool in Christendom” was more adamant, decreeing that such a Society might question the “Arcana of Kingship” and therefore was forbidden. However the intellectual and religious turmoil of the seventeenth century promoted the pressure of the savant’s desire and need for such a society. After all Copernicus had shown that the Earth was not the centre of the Universe, for some the Pope had been deposed as Gods Vicar on Earth and in England Gods anointed had had his head chopped off. What was once heresy was now truth and vice versa; the World was topsy turvy giving much to discuss.

In 1670 Charles Ist issued a Royal Charter and under his patronage allowed the formation of the Royal Society, the World’s first National centre of scholarship and research. Following this many more informal groups were started, often meeting in coffee shops and in taverns. The world was abuzz with the “Enlightenment” In 1707, as a spin off from the Royal Society, the Society of Antiquarians was formed, one of its members, an enthusiastic lawyer, Maurice Johnson decided to form a gentleman’s society, meeting in Mr. Youngers coffee house “upon a tryal” in Johnsons native town of Spalding. The “tryal was evidently successful as the Spalding Gentleman’s Society unlike Mr. Young’s Coffee House

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is still extant’ and flourishing to this very day.

In 1729, the Societies Librarian, the Rev Timothy Neve was appointed to the Living in Alwalton. In 1730 Neve, now a minor Canon at Peterborough held the inaugural meeting of the Peterborough Gentleman’s Society, based on the model of Spalding, with Maurice Johnson as its first honorary member.

Consequently both the Spalding and Peterborough Societies’ can claim a direct lineage to the Royal Society itself, a rare privilege. Both Spalding and Peterborough can claim to be at the forefront of an important intellectual movement, which was to spread throughout Europe To the modern eye both towns embedded in the remote fens may seem odd out of the way places to generate learned societies of such note and importance. However during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries both towns were centres from which the fens were extensively drained and land reclaimed for agriculture.

Consequently both towns attracted engineers, agriculturists and lawyers, all people at the forefront of the “Enlightenment”.

At any rate Timothy Neves’ Peterborough Society was just as successful as Maurice Johnsons in Spalding. The inaugural meeting was held in August 1730 in rooms adjoining the Peterborough Free School. They met every Wednesday and every member in accordance with an agreed agenda was expected to give a talk on an appropriate subject or any strange object. The meetings were meticulously recorded. Sadly,

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although the topics discussed were recorded in some detail, the resulting discussions were not, so we have little idea of how the members thought or what they said about the subject matter.

The topics considered ranged far and wide, from a consideration of Sr Is Newton’s method of “fluxions” (now differential calculus) to detailed weather records via poetry, literature medicine, agriculture and philosophy Partly due to fierce internal disagreements between the members and the deaths of Maurice Johnson in 1755 and of Timothy Neve in 1798 the meetings seem to become more perfunctory and more itinerant’ until at last they settled on meeting at the Bull. The meetings continued to decline, now only once a quarter. Entries in the minute book become highly irregular, recording only the barest detail of each meeting. Despite attempts to revive the Society in 1770 and again in 1802 the Society never regained its initial vigour. In 1820 the Society refers to itself as a “Book Club” and so it continued throughout the nineteenth century as a library with a restricted circulation.

The Society finally wound up it affairs in 1900, transferring its minute book in the Cathedral Library to the Public Library for safe keeping, where they are still kept. Although the Peterborough Society failed, that in Spalding still flourishes and both can claim to have been the leaders in the fore front of the founding of an avalanche of similar societies throughout the World.

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by Dr Avril Lumley Prior Travelling along the Castor bypass [A47], you can just catch a glimpse of St Kyneburgha’s Early-English spire rising above the tree-line. By making a short detour through the village, you will see that it crowns a sumptuous Romanesque [Norman] tower, testimony to how important this church must have been 900 years ago. Yet, the site’s history stretches back even further. If St Kyneburgha’s recycled masonry could talk, it would speak of Roman governors, pioneering princesses and, possibly, of marauding Scandinavians and a God-fearing king who was slain by his killer queen. Ample material for a block-buster novel or film – or simply an interesting afternoon jaunt! Please, bear with me whilst I set the scene.

According to Anglo-Saxon literature, the gravel islands of the undrained Fens were awash with hermits, holy men and

women who strove to emulate Christ’s period of fasting in The Wilderness. Etheldreda (died 679), daughter of King Anna of the East Angles, was ensconced at Cratendune before founding Ely Abbey. Guthlac (died 714) and his disciples occupied Crowland, whilst Peakirk was home to Guthlac’s sister, Pega (died 719). Thorney was settled by the siblings, Tancred Torhtred and Tona, who were reputedly slaughtered by ‘the Danes’ in 870. In contrast, some time after 664 the aristocratic sisters Kyneburgha [Cyneburh] and Kyneswitha [Cyneswith] were leading less-abstemious but equally-devout lives on the western uplands at Castor.

Like Etheldreda of Ely (who managed to keep two royal husbands at bay), the Castor ladies began their careers as pawns in a game of thrones.

They were the daughters of the heathen King Penda (c.633-55),

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Queen Kyneburgha by Mark Sharplin (2014) who ruled Mercia in an era when England was divided into seven kingdoms of which Christian Northumbria was Mercia’s fiercest rival. The historian Bede (writing c.731) reveals that Penda had already killed two pious Northumbrian kings, Edwin and Oswald, albeit in battles over territory and power rather than religion. In 642, Oswald was succeeded by his brother, Oswiu, who proved to be a warrior of >> 21

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>> Penda’s ilk. At length in 654, in to avoid further blood-shed, the two arch-enemies called a truce and cemented it with double marriages between their houses. Thus, they peacefully aspired to establish dynasties in each other’s previously-hostile provinces.

It was decided that Penda’s daughter and son, Kyneburgha and Peada, would marry Oswiu’s son and daughter, Alhfrith and Ælfflæd, provided that Penda’s progeny converted to Christianity first. Penda readily agreed and dispatched his offspring to Northumbria for religious instruction. Prince Peada was so impressed with his new faith that he promised to be baptised regardless of whether he married Ælfflæd or not. The weddings duly took place and Kyneburgha remained in Northumbria with Alhfrith, whose father made him sub-ruler of Deira [present-day North Yorkshire and part of County Durham]. Meanwhile, Peada and his bride returned to Mercia, whereupon Penda appointed his heir ‘viceroy’ of the sub-kingdom of the Middle Angles [now Leicestershire and Northamptonshire]. Among Peada’s entourage were four Northumbrian priests whose mission was to evangelise the area. Bede informs us that they met with great success and that the pagan Penda had no objection to the preaching of the Gospel across his eastern province so long as the converts were sincere.

Even kings-in-waiting need a power-base and for Peada an attractive option may have been the site of the erstwhile Roman prætorium or headquarters building (where Castor church now stands), from which it is understood that the region was governed. Occupying a strategic position on an escarpment overlooking the navigable River Nene, close to 22

St Kyneburgha and the ruffians a vital road network and the boundary of East Anglia and with its association with Roman rule, it had all the right criteria for Peada to maintain a visible presence on the eastern margins of his father’s kingdom.

Unfortunately, the entente between Penda of Mercia and Oswiu of Northumbria was shortlived, placing Kyneburgha in very awkward predicament. In 655, Oswiu and Alhfrith (Kyneburgha’s father-in-law and husband) killed Penda (her father) in the Battle of Winwæd, on the banks of the River Humber. Her brother, Peada, seems to have ‘sat on the fence’ and was rewarded

by Oswiu for his neutrality with the client-kingship of the South Mercians. Then (according to twelfth-century Peterborough sources), together Oswiu and Peada established the first monastery in the kingdom, at Medeshamstede (the ancestor of the present Cathedral). Peada did not live to see his abbey finished, for it is claimed that he was murdered by Ælfflæd at Easter 655, after which Oswiu seized direct control of Mercia.

In 656, the Mercians warlords expelled their Northumbrian oppressors, appointing Peada’s brother, Wulfhere, as their king.

Also a devout Christian, Wulfhere is credited with the completion of Medeshamstede and granting it many lands and privileges in a charter of 664, now proven to be an early twelfth-century forgery

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based on authentic materials which have since been lost.

It is likely that in the same year, Kyneburgha attended the Synod of Whitby with her husband, where his friend, Wilfrid, successfully pleaded his case for the Roman or Catholic version of Christianity to become the official Northumbrian religion instead of the Celtic or Irish form. After this event, Alhfrith vanishes from records. It is thought that he rebelled against his own father, with whom he is reported to have had a turbulent relationship, and either died during a coup or was executed afterwards.

Bede, our Northumbrian informant, is silent about Kyneburgha’s fate after her husband’s demise, while the late tenth- or early eleventh-century ‘Mildrith Legend’ divulges that she relocated to Castor. Here, she founded a convent near the Roman prætorium, and perhaps within the confines of Peada’s abandoned stronghold.

King Wulfhere’s 664 charter to Medeshamstede corroborates the story, adding that he asked his sisters’ advice on the completion of Peada’s abbey, referring to Kyneburgha was ‘a former queen, who had exchanged her royal power to become a hand-maiden in Christ, presiding over a monastery as the mother of many saintly virgins’. Nevertheless, modern historians propose pge 24 >>

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>> that Kyneburgha’s Castor was a ‘double monastery’ for both nuns and monks, just as St Hild ruled a ‘double houses’ at Hartlepool and Whitby and St Etheldreda at Ely. Kyneburgha was joined (and succeeded as abbess) by Kyneswitha, who had narrowly escaped another marriage of political convenience. ‘The Mildrith Legend’ reveals that she was betrothed to King Offa of the East Angles but, encouraged by a vision of the Virgin Mary to take the veil, she managed to extricate herself from the arrangement and even persuaded her suitor to take religious vows too. The sisters may have recruited their distant cousin, Tibba, who later became a recluse at Ryhall [Rutland].

Curiously, the present church was dedicated in the honour of Saints Kyneburgha, Kyneswitha and Tibba until at least 1545.

In the manner of other early nunneries, the convent’s original consecration probably was in the honour of The Virgin Mary.

It would have been grossly presumptuous for Kyneburgha to call it after herself! In the same way as St Pega’s church became corrupted to ‘Peichirche’ and eventually ‘Peakirk’ through common usage after Pega left for Rome in c.717, Castor assumed the identity of its former resident after Kyneburgha’s death c.680. Indeed, a charter of 948 describes the boundary of Ailsworth as abutting Kyneburge cæstre, strongly implying remembrances of the site’s connection with both Penda’s daughter and Roman authority.

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their remains were elevated to a magnificent sarcophagus carved with tiptoeing saints, reminiscent of those on the socalled ‘Hædda Stone’ of similar date in Peterborough Cathedral.

In 1924, a section of their Castor tomb was found beneath the chancel floor of the present church and is now displayed next to the altar in the North Aisle.

The Peterborough chronicler, Hugh Candidus (writing between 1155 and 1175), alleges that after the second wave of Scandinavian invasions in 1013/14, the church at Cyneburch-caster lay in ruins.

Its condition, combined with attempts from the monks of Ramsey to steal Kyneburgha’s and Kyneswitha’s bones, motivated their removal to Peterborough in 1016 by Abbot Ælfsige, a compulsive reliccollector. They were enshrined with their kinswoman, Tibba, who was uprooted from Ryhall.

Regardless of the loss of her relics, memories of Kyneburgha persisted at Castor for centuries after her death and became the stuff of legends. For example, local folklore dictates that, whilst on a mission of mercy, she was pursued by three ruffians, intent having their wicked way with her. Miraculously, a chasm opened between them and their prey, swallowing the would-be attackers, whilst a carpet of flowers sprang up at Kyneburgha’s feet, symbolising her unblemished virtue and blossoming church. The Roman track where the incident allegedly occurred is still known as Lady Conyburrow’s Way. Moreover, carvings on one of the early twelfth-century pillar capitals below the church tower describe two men engaged in combat, while a tearful maiden hemmed in by gigantic blooms tearfully turns her back on the scene, signifying that the story had its roots in antiquity. Did these fighting figures represent

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Kyneburgha by Kevin Daley (2001).

Penda (her father) and Oswiu (her father-in-law), or Alhfrith (her husband) and Oswiu (his father), all of whom may be perceived as preventing Kyneburgha from following her true vocation? And were Penda, Oswiu and Alhfrith the three thugs, all of whom were capable of committing the most unchristian of deeds in order to fulfil their own ambitions?

Another tradition is that Kyneburgha and Alhfrith produced an infant prodigy named Rumbold [Rumwold]. It is based on the eleventh-century ‘Life of St Rumbold’ which claims that he was ‘the grandson of King Penda’ by an anonymous daughter who had married an equally-anonymous ‘pagan Northumbrian prince’ and that he entered the world lustily bellowing, “I am a Christian”. At three days’ old, the remarkable Rumbold preached a sermon on the Holy Trinity and the virtues of clean-living, predicted his impending death and demanded that he should be buried at his birth-place, King’s Sutton [Northamptonshire] for a year, Brackley for two years and, finally, at Buckingham.

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he actually existed) was King Oswald’s grandson by his son, Œthelwald, who had allied with Penda and Ahlfrith against his Uncle Oswiu, c.643, and may have married another daughter of Penda, whose name is unknown. Alhfrith was already a Christian at the time of Peada’s conversion (654) and he and Kyneburgha had no known children.

By 1737, yet another bizarre tale was in circulation, eagerly pounced upon by the highly-imaginative antiquarian, Reverend William Stukeley (1687-1765), and retold with relish in his Diary: ‘They still have a memorial at Castor of S. Kyniburga, whom the vulgar call Lady Ketilborough, and of her coming in a coach and six, riding over the field along the Roman road, some nights before Michaelmas’.

Despite the forged charter and folk-tales, Kyneburgha’s citation in Bede’s Ecclesiastical History, ‘The Mildrith legend’ and the 948 Ailsworth Charter indicate that, unlike the shadowy Rumbold, she undoubtedly was a real person, who had triumphed over massive adversities. In short, this well-

Castor prætorium excavations (Edmund Artis, 1824)

documented Mercian princess and Northumbrian queen had survived the triple traumas of her husband and father-in-law slaying her father in battle, her brother’s murder (reputedly by her sister-in-law), and the disappearance of her husband under mysterious circumstances.

With such in-laws, no wonder Kyneburgha preferred to retire to serene seclusion of her convent! Her saint’s day is still observed at Castor on 6 March, the anniversary of her translation to Peterborough, and each July both church and village celebrate her life with The St Kyneburgha Festival.

Alas! Once again I have run out of words with so much left unsaid. So, I urge you to visit this architectural delight and discover for yourselves what treasures lie beneath that stumpy spire. There, you can read the excellent Visitor Interpretation Boards, admire the exquisite shrine fragment, the wood-carving of Kyneburgha, the colourful angel-roof, the wallpaintings depicting the life of St Catherine and the Roman altar re-worked with mythical Mercian beasts a century after Abbess Kyneswitha’s death. Outside,

do look above the chancel door for the brand-new sculpture of Queen Kyneburgha holding a model of her seventh-century church and, next to the south porch, the recently-refurbished headstone of Edmund Tyrell Artis (1789-1847), who excavated the Roman prætorium and published his meticulous drawings in his Durobrivæ of Antonius of 1828.

Then, mull over your discoveries in the delightful Coffee Shop, just a short walk away in neighbouring Ailsworth. On both accounts you will be in for a treat. Enjoy ...

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This article is an abridged version of a chapter published in the CAMUS project’s Five Parishes book under my previous name of name of Avril Morris. I am grateful to Reverend Canon William Burke and Reverend David Ridgeway, past and present Rectors of St Kyneburgha’s, Castor, and Professor Stephen Upex for their continued advice and encouragement. St Kyneburgha’s is given a ‘FourStar’ rating in Simon Jenkins’ England’s Thousand Best Churches but, for me, Castor’s cathedral-in-miniature merits top marks! 

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Glow worms Found four female glow worms last night all out the front of the park area.

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Fun at the Glinton Friendship Club today with a talk and music about the Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival.

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Workshop destroyed in blaze in Northborough on 11th July.

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Award Highly Commended Award for the Blue Bell, Glinton - Caring Neighbour Award. Presented to Will Frankgate by Jennie McAlpine (Fizz of Corrie) Nick Frankgate

Planning Permission for Pre School/OOSC Steve Gerrard Managing Director, Barwell & Jones Ltd I am delighted to advise that the new build Pre School/ OOSC project has been granted planning permission!

We are currently out to tender with construction companies and at this stage anticipate a start date of w/c 19 September.

I will update you further in due course as we will be working with Rob (Architect) and Craig/ Chris to manage the logistics and site operational challenges.

Peterborough Anglo French Association and FGB Bourges Twinning Visit Twenty-six French guests were recently hosted in and around Peterborough.

The busy programme started with the usual welcome by the Mayor in the Town Hall on Friday morning and was followed by guided visits of Thorney Abbey and Heritage Museum with lunch prepared for the group by the students of Park House School.

Saturday saw the group experiencing life in 1593 and participating alongside villagers and merchants in a Tudor reenactment day at Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk. The Tudor weather smiled on us and the sun shone all day.

The beautiful, fragrant and purple fields of Hitchin Lavender

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Farm in Ickleford provided a pleasant stop-off to pick some bunches of lavender to take home to Bourges before the official meal at Jordon’s Mill near Biggleswade bought the events of a busy and successful visit to an end.

The French group made an early 8am start for their trip home to Bourges on Tuesday, taking in the delights of Canterbury on the way home.

We look forward to our return trip to Bourges in 2017.

For more information on the Peterborough Anglo French Twinning Association E:secretarypafa@btinternet.com or visit the Peterborough Anglo French Association Facebook.

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Permissive Paths Shown here are pictures of some of the fencing which has closed the permissive footpaths between Glinton & Peakirk, and a close up of the sign saying "Footpath Closed due to Health & Safety Risk". Also shown is the asbestos roofed shed which runs beside a public footpath which has some scanty tape round it. This building may have brought about the permitted paths closure, but it is only my speculation and you need to seek other sources on this and I'm sure others will be in touch.

A grizzly discovery in the hedgerow near 9 Bridges.

A sad find in the hedgerow near Maxey Mill this morning.

The scaring season is over.

Dogs welcome

Permissive Paths update I'm delighted to report that the fencing blocking the permissive pathways have been taken down today and the paths open, though I've not yet walked the South Drain part yet.

Did you know that you can bring your dog to the pub?

There's no need to leave that poor cutie at home when you visit us here at #The Bluebell.

Gin tasting party Why not have your own Tasting Evening. Selection of gins and two course meal.

Ask us for more details.

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Further to yesterday's dismantling of the fencing around the permissive pathways between Glinton & Peakirk (they have all gone), the attached signs are now displayed stating that the Health & Safety issue has now been resolved!

Clarification of nine bridges issue

In his article (on page 28), David Hankins fails to point a significant fact - whilst the independent Planning Inspector dismissed the appeals by the applicant against enforcement notices issued by the Council, she allowed the travellers one year (until October 2015) to vacate the site. Therefore, during this time, PCC could not take Great day at the Langdyke nature action to remove them. open day today in Maxey ...

After it was clear that the Highlight for the girls being the site had not been vacated the pond dipping - found loads of case was immediately reviewed critters ... And charlotte lost her and the Council instigated court fobia of snails! Is summer really proceedings in January 2016. here?

The matter was heard at court Alastair Peat in March 2016 and the owner pleaded guilty to the offence of failing to comply with the enforcement notice. He was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay costs of £500 and a victim surcharge of £120.

Following the prosecution the owner has still failed to comply with the notice. Accordingly a project group was set up and a barrister engaged to take the matter to a conclusion. Readers might appreciate court proceedings and ultimately direct action are not matters that can happen in a matter of weeks. The current situation is that the travellers are occuping the site unlawfully and PCC is taking action to remedy that situation.

As an aside, the travellers have submitted a new planning New defibrilator application to retain the site as a traveller site (for one caravan and We're very pleased to let you one tourer) and to raise the land all know that we now have a defibrillator courtesy of the parish levels of part of the site by one metre (not applied for previously). council. It's on the wall outside This application will be processed the village hall. in the normal way, as it is Maxey Village administratively correct, but it Glad to see the new defibrillator has no bearing whatsoever on up and ready to use. This has the current legal proceedings in been bought for the village by connection with the enforcement the Maxey Charity Club paid case. I hope that clarifies a few for by all our supporters for the issues. benefit of the Maxey residents.

Cllr Peter Hiller Pat Summers Glinton and Castor ward

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Beautiful bride Claire Pearce with her amazingly fantastic wedding florist Helen Banks Saturday 9th July. A very happy day.

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Helpston Gala Dog Show A massive thank you to everyone who took part in the Helpston Gala Dog Show. I think it was a huge success and wouldn't have been without you guys. I hope everyone enjoys their treats and congratulations to all the winners.

Dog walkers be careful May I kindly ask that when walking your dog in an extension lead in the road between hills and hollows to maintain it in the locked short position.

Driving home and a lady with her small dog had just crossed over to go home and the dog ran straight out across the road in front of my car which was on the far side. I managed to skid to a halt with three cars behind me.

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Team George George receiving a cheque at the Deeping Rugby Club Beer Festival from the Deeping Rugby Club Vets team, who raised £500 from their recent Vets Tour. #teamgeorge is their selected charity this year.

Deeping Rugby Club is where George and his brother, Eddie first learnt to play tag rugby at the age of 6 and 5. Happy memories and thank you for all your support.

Flooding strategy Environment Agency meeting of the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee.

The meeting involved discussing and agreeing strategy for potential flooding scenarios in our area of responsibility, which includes all our Tribland villages. And

a mock exercise for the Gold Command dealing with an imminent winter flood and our mitigating actions. Really worthwhile and rewarding. The recent Cumbrian floods (storms Desmond, Eva and Frank) were analysed in depth (apols) At its worst enough water was falling to fill the Albert Hall every 55 secs! 341mm in 24 hrs.

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Reflection and appreciation It’s a year since George’s life changing accident. We received the call at 17.50 a year ago today (27 July).

A moment of reflection on how far George and our family have travelled, how much wiser and stronger we’ve become. Our family unit is resilient built around loyalty, determination and love.

Our wonderful friends and the community we are part of have been compassionate, sensitive and impressively organised. We’ve been surrounded by positive energy and the law of attraction has been at play at every point. How important process and a mindset and culture of high performance and continuos improvement is.

Whatever the circumstances, George has worked hard and continues to show inspiring determination and build a great life, full of achievement and contribution.

He continues to adapt and push the boundaries, we feel that anything is possible.

We’ve learned not to take anything fore granted, and we mean anything. From ensuring we are constantly emersed with positive energy, how precious time is, the healthcare system, a glass of water, planning, discipline, mindset and the culture of continuos improvement, calmness, team spirit, hard work, determination, communication,

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movement, energy, diversity, generosity, kindness, psychology, goal setting, leadership, the power of yes and the power of no, just getting on with it, being humble, the power of gratitude and more gratitude.

A year ago it was George’s third tour game in Cape Town, unfathomable on why these things happen, but our destiny was set. We are so grateful that George had Mr Laventure, Mr Lennie with him at the hospital and a phone call from Mr Phelan to give support, we are so fortunate that Gareth, William and Jacqui and all of his school mates were there with him on the day and stayed all night during his operation.

We remember every detail of the moment we saw George for the first time after his operation, how the medical team Dr Liebenberg and Dr Roelofse operated on and cared for George in his vulnerable state.

Since that day a year ago, we know that amazing people have come into our life and we have been surrounded by wonderful support, we'll tell this story and reach out in the times ahead.

We celebrate how far George has come and his determination to push on and pioneer the future with optimism. We are thankful for the incredible support from our family and friends.

Simon Robinson

St Andrew's Open Gardens

At Holmes Road in Glinton on 12th July with my fellow ward Cllr and PCC Leader John Holdich and CEO of Cross Key Home's, Claire Higgins to give a big welcome and present a bouquet to the new residents of the latest Cross Keys bungalow to be built in our ward. A really

MP Visit A really worthwhile visit from our popular and well-regarded MP Shailesh Vara yesterday, at Northborough/DG village hall. A

lovely property which has been built with this elderly couple in mind, who have quite severe mobility issues. Spacious rooms, delightfully private garden and a nice quiet position.

On Sunday 19 June, St.Andrew's Open Gardens event took place. As I write, the amount made stands at a phenomenal ÂŁ822.20, which is an amazing amount of money to us.

We would like to say a HUGE thanks to all those who dug, weeded and planted their way through the British elements in order to open their beautiful gardens to the public, as well as all the people who baked cakes for the cake stall, those who made or manned the refreshments laid on in church, to all who helped on the day and to the Friends of St. Andrew's committee members who put the whole thing together with the making and erecting of posters, signs and garden open signs. All in all, the day was a great success and despite a definite lack of blazing sunshine, we were at least spared the rain.

Hallelujah!

Peter Hiller

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We are holding the Annual General Meeting of the Maxey Community Association on Tuesday October 4th at 7pm at the village hall. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you enjoyed the summer fayre and other community events and believe like we do that the village hall plays a vital role in keeping the village community together and perhaps have a couple of hours a month to spare come along and join us. We hope to see as many people as possible.

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We have a lovely facility at Nine Bridges for families and young people! But please could they pick their rubbish up and take it home with them. It is building up by the day, when the holidays are over we will need a skip to clear it!

Janice Caress Kirby

good number of residents turned up and took the opportunity to talk to him, John Holdich and me about local and national matters over a cup of tea and a biscuit.

Big thanks to Jessie, Linda and Karen for organising the essential back room stuff.

Peter Hiller

Remembrance anniversary Attended the City remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the first day of the battle of the Somme, with John Holdich and other council members. A very moving ceremony.

Peter Hiller

Public enquiry - Barnack Just had notice that Gladmans are going to appeal via a public enquiry. Very predictable to start this during the holiday period!

Please, all suggestions and comments through the parish council.

David Over

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September As summer winds down to autumn, it is time to clean up the garden and plan for next spring.

Water trees and shrubs less, allowing them to harden off before winter sets in.

Remove spent annuals and compost them. Keep after the weeds and the slugs!

Here are a few gardening tasks and projects that you can do this month to help keep your garden looking it's best for the rest of this season, and prepare for the long cold winter and upcoming spring.

Autumn Care of Annuals, Perennials, and Bulbs It is time to plant perennial seeds and bulbs!

After soil temperature drops below 60° in the Autumn months, the spring flowering bulbs of Tulips, Daffodils, Hyacinths, Dwarf Irises, Anemone, and Crocus should be planted. Select healthy, disease free bulbs. Add Bone meal or Bulb fertilizer into the planting hole as you prepare the soil.

Winter Pansies, Ornamental Kale and Cabbage and Autumn blooming Chrysanthemums can be planted now to give a little color to the garden when the summers flowers have faded away.

Scatter the seeds of wildflowers in rows or in open beds this month so that the young seedlings will be ready to be transplanted into their permanent spot next spring.

As the weather cools, perennials that have overgrown their space or become crowded should be dug and divided or moved to a new area of the garden.

New and replacement perennials should also be planted this month.

Tender bulbs like Dahlias should be dug up and stored in a cool, dark area after first frost.

Shrubs and Trees

Autumn is an excellent time to shop for plants, trees and shrubs.

Autumn planting encourages good root development, allowing the plants to get established before spring.

If weather is dry, provide water up until the ground freezes.

Stop fertilizing your trees and flowering shrubs to allow this years growth to harden off before winter.

Fruit and Vegetable Gardens

Harvesting fruits and vegetables is the best part of growing them.

As is often the case, you may have produced much more of certain type than your family can consume.

Share the abundance of Squash and Tomatoes with friends and neighbours, and don't forget about your local food bank!

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Although most fruits and vegetables are best when eaten fresh on the day they're picked, you can extend the season by freezing, drying, storing, or canning.

Fruits and vegetables should be checked regularly for ripeness. A little practice and experience will tell you when your produce is at it's peak of flavor, and that is when it should be harvested.

Plum trees should be pruned right after harvest, to insure a bountiful crop next year.

Once the tops of onions have withered, the bulbs should be lifted and dried in a warm, dry, sunny location for about 10 days.

Then they should be stored in a cool, dark, dry place.

Some root crops, such as carrots, onions, and parsnips can be left in the ground in cold climates and dug up as needed.

Apply enough mulch to keep the ground from freezing, and the crop will be kept fresh until it is needed. After you have finished harvesting your summer vegetables, plant a cover crop of clovers, cow peas, soybeans, or vetches for the purpose of plowing under next spring. These nitrogen producing plants will provide good organic matter and food for your garden crops next year, as well as helping to control weeds over the winter.

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Zena Coles, took the chains of office at the Association of Inner Wheel Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland on 1 July.

There are 690 clubs across the country, divided into 29 districts, with 17,000 members. and over the next 12 months Zena Coles Zena will visit each district to meet members, speak at their events and offer support and encouragement.

Despite having a very busy schedule, Zena, a retired personal assistant and grandmother of four, is relishing the opportunity. She said: “Inner Wheel is a fantastic organisation. Fun and friendship are at its core and with that comes success in fundraising and serving the community.

“It is a real honour to take on the role of president and I very much look forward to getting out and about and meeting as many members as possible.”

Inner Wheel was founded in 1924 by wives of Manchester Rotarians, who wanted a ladies’ club to run along Rotary lines.

Until 1989, women could not join Rotary clubs.

Zena joined Inner Wheel 30 years ago. Her husband Lionel, a former Stamford Mercury general manager who died in 1992, was a Rotarian.

“I started out as a member, then eventually became a club officer, then a district officer and rose through the ranks, serving as vice-president last year.

“Last year Inner Wheel raised £1.5 million for a range of different charities through all sorts of events.

“I look forward to seeing that excellent work continue during my year in office.”

Each year, the new president chooses a charity for Inner Wheel to support. Zena chose Beat – because a family member has suffered from an eating disorder.

Have an Impact on healthcare in your region Local people are being invited to help shape the future of hospice care in the region.

Having expanded services over the past year and with ambitious plans to extend its reach even further in the future, Thorpe Hall Hospice, in Longthorpe, Peterborough is now introducing a service user group to ensure the views of patients, carers and the community are heard.

Impact will become a channel of two way communication between users of the Sue Ryder hospice and the hospice’s management team. The group will ensure the views of patients and their families are taken into consideration and feed into plans

Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity and aims to challenge stereotypes and stigma, improve services and treatment and offer information, support and encouragement.

During the partnership, Beat ambassadors will visit Inner Wheel clubs across Great Britain and Ireland to talk about the charity’s work.

Clubs will also be encouraged to organise ‘Step and Smile’ sponsored walks during Eating Disorders Awareness Week in February 2017 to raise funds for Beat.

Zena said Inner Wheel’s strength comes from its army of members.

She said: “Last year when there was serious flooding in Cumbria and Lancashire, the local district called for support.

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Inner Wheel districts across Great Britain and Ireland pulled out all the stops and raised nearly £40,000 to help victims.

That was a great example of what we can achieve.

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for the development of services.

Hospice director Jane Petit said: “As a national charity Sue Ryder has a board of trustees but Impact will be a local group working specifically at Thorpe Hall. We will be looking to the group to provide us with a patient and carer perspective on our services and plans.”

As well as attending regular monthly meetings, members of Impact may also be asked to get involved in the appointment of senior staff, attendance at internal hospice meetings and ongoing training.

“We see this as an opportunity for people who have experience of hospices – not necessarily Thorpe Hall – to use that expertise to improve the service for future users.”

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A fact finding meeting is being held at Thorpe Hall Hospice on October 13 at 11am for anyone interested in finding out more about Impact. If you’re interested, please come along with no obligation, or email thorpehall@sueryder.org.

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Almshouses

Helpston Manor House

Jubilee House

Victory Cottage

Would you like to be your own house detective in Helpston?

Do you know how old your house is, and who lived there before you? Are there any unusual features - a window or door, an old staircase or chimney?

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as the building always been used as a house or was it once a farm building? Do you have any old photographs or maps?

If your house is fairly new, do you know what was there before? You could also research one of the other houses in the village.

We know already that people have been living in Helpston village for nearly 2000 years. The earliest village was clustered round the church in 4 main areas - Woodgate, West Street, Maxey Road, the western end of Glinton Road and the Nook . The two oldest houses which which are still occupied are Helpston House and Woodhall Manor. Of course they have been modernised many times but parts of these buildings date back to the 11th and 12th centuries.

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Some of today`s houses probably were existence in 1674 when hearths were taxed and there were 50 houses in Helpston.

We have records of the number of hearths and the names of the owners of the houses but not even the street names. It would be good to trace back at least some of these.

It is easier to start our research as a group and share information.

Our first meeting will be on Saturday, September 3rd from 10am until 12 noon at Helpston Village Hall. It would be useful if you could bring along any old photographs and maps. You could also ask your family and neighbours for their recollections.

The Enclosure Map dating from the beginning of the 19th century

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by Frieda Gosling will be shown as well as the parish council minutes We hope to create a community archive which will show the history of the buildings in the village.

Obviously nothing will be printed without your permission but, as our legacy, we could aim for a publication of some kind, perhaps street by street, or a series of maps showing the evolution of the village. In due course, if we wish, we could certainly add our research to the Torpel Manor website.

This is a very interesting and worthwhile project to occupy us over the next few months. Please try to find time to take part and spread the word among your family and friends. friedagosling@yahoo.co.uk

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Chez Pierre Porc au Beurre de Citron 'Allo mes amis in all the nice villages in Tribune-land I hope you are all well and the summer months find you healthy and keen to cook good food for your friends and families, non? This very special 100th issue the editor has requested from me a simple yet memorable dish for you to try at home and, ready to the challenge, I will show you to a very easy and impressive plate for you to cook at your dinner parties or family lunches. My Chez Pierre house special Porc au Beurre de Citron. No, it has nothing to do with the classic car used many years ago on TV by our famous French Chief Inspector Maigret, though actually it is a dish he once alluded to as his favourite in one of the early episodes! Originating from Marseille, where lemons are growing everywhere, for this recipe we are using the loin cut of pork which is so versatile, affordable and tasty.

It's a fact that pork is big in France. Whole aisles in our supermarkets are devoted to this king of meats and the many cuts and various ready-prepared readyto-cook charcuterie 'arrangements' are offered to customers, introducing novice cooks to a better more attractive way of food preparation and to give ideas for their own way of cooking.

For four guests: 4 pieces of pork loin about 120g each, 100g fresh breadcrumbs, 2 unwaxed lemons, zest only, 1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, 75g plain flour, 100ml milk, 2 freerange eggs.

For the sauce: 100g butter, drizzle light olive oil, 2 lemons, juice only, 125ml white wine, Lay the loin slices between cling film and bash them out to a thickness of about 5mm. Place the breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl and grate the lemon zest into it. Add the chopped rosemary and season to taste, with salt and black pepper. Mix well. Put the flour in another shallow bowl and mix the milk and eggs together in yet another bowl. Drag each pork loin in the flour, then dip it in the egg wash, then coat in the breadcrumbs. Dip and coat each a second time, so that they’re well coated

with seasoned crumbs. Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and melt half the butter and add a drizzle of olive oil. When the butter is foaming (be careful not to burn) add the escalopes and fry them until golden-brown, then flip over and cook on the other side. When they're cooked through, remove and drain on kitchen paper. keep warm. To make the sauce: add the rest of the butter to the pan with the juice of the lemons and the wine. Turn up the heat to reduce the sauce by half. Ok, yes you can make more of the sauce by increasing ingredients, naturally.

I always serve this simple plate of food with the lemon and butter sauce poured over, a quartered lemon on the plate, buttered new potatoes and, on the table for all, a simple green salad in a large main bowl dressed lightly with a French dressing of course. For a rounded experience for your guests please serve with a lightly chilled Chenin Blanc or a good Chianti.

Bon appĂŠtit mes amis x

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Restaurant Review Waitrose in Peterborough when only the cleanest will do…

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ou’ve read here, dear readers, my take on one or two of our local supermarkets’ bolt-on culinary offerings and how they tend to mirror the type of customers they hope to, and invariably do, attract for their shopping expeditions.

Our Middle-England bastion (Royally-Appointed to both The Queen and her eldest son) the John Lewis owned supermarket chain is no exception. Their recent move from Queensgate Centre to brand-new stand alone premises has allowed the City branch to incorporate, in the far corner nearest the station, its own Café with an al-fresco dining area alongside. Not only can one now pay more than in other supermarkets for pretty-much everything on offer, one can also enjoy a somewhat pricier but altogether more civilised eatery in which to feel slightly smug about it. I do say this in a tongue in cheek manner of course, because as we all know one generally tends to get what one pays for and at Waitrose this is certainly no exception. Yes, you pay a bit more for your shopping but the people in the store, customers and staff, are just, well you know, nicer. Actually the whole place is clean, civilised, fresh, beautifully laid out and a pleasure to be

in. Their immaculate Café mirrors this experience by not only being all the above but also having a logical layout, clear signage and happy staff (partners) and a limited but very attractive food offer: no Spam and Spam with beans and Spam here methinks, more Flatbreads, Salads, Lasagne, Aberdeen Angus Beef burgers and Quiches to enjoy whilst you contemplate serving the just-purchased Lobster or Heston’s Pulled Beef Short Rib Sandwich; and why not?

Created in Edwardian England by Wallace Waite and Arthur Rose the Waitrose chain is now the 6th largest in the UK, at 344 branches.

It is unashamedly pitched at the upper end of the retail supermarket offering and in Peterborough the new branch even has a following on TripAdvisor with a 4/5 star rating. No, the Café here is probably not the place for a first date or a celebratory dinner but it is the place to make the weekly shop just that little bit more relaxed and enjoyable or the wait at the station more amenable or, as in my case, it provided a pleasant place to sit outside in the sun and have an informal lunchtime meeting before my colleague left to get back to London, leaving me to buy a lobster.

Waitrose Peterborough Mayor’s Walk PE1 2BF

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BEINGTHERE BEING

Mark Williams treks west to the River Wye and has an eventful weekend largely unsullied by fish. Disappointed? Not really...

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o be honest with you, I'm not the best person to organise a fishing trip. I'm just too damned optimistic.

With the optimism comes a lack of detail-checking; my general philosophy is that it'll probably all be fine, and mostly, it is. So the annual (delayed) seasonopener with my pals, including the esteemed Trib publisher, proved a somewhat fraught affair.

It didn't help that we travelled to the River Wye in Herefordshire on the hottest weekend of the year, which was always bound to make the chub and barbel sulky and intractable. But the decision to book an ominously-named 'bunkhouse' sight unseen was, in retrospect, a minor error.

On the plus side, the damp in the bunkhouse, its scant bedding, lack of hot water and the presence next door of a 20-something's stag party did ensure that we spent less time sleeping and more time fishing.

Then there was the odd fall-out of chums; my brother invalided home within hours with what I might politely call a 'dicky tummy'; the complete disappearance of my mate Keef; and a serious case of sunstroke with dehydration, all of which made it eventful. Another of our group arrived, saw the 300

canoes in the river piloted by drunk people wearing hen party outfits and the like, and turned tail back to Peterborough in disgust. The last men standing, however, included my friend Skoda, who eventually showed us all how it was done.

While the esteemed Trib publisher opted for the line of least resistance, and enjoyed a couple of days of catching modest fish on a float, as always I was the man on a mission, reaching for the stars – or the barbel, more precisely. The object of that exercise was to avoid catching small fish by using big baits. In the event, it resulted in me catching very little.

Not so Skoda, pictured above, whose experience saw him use very similar methods but to make them work with a few fine fish, caught on baits such as maggots, spicy sausage and halibut pellet. I worked hard at it, I really did, but it just didn't happen for me. Coupled with the canoe traffic making the river practically unfishable from 10am to 6pm, you'd think that I'd have hung my head and cried.

But that old optimism kept me going, and though I caught only a few small fish, I drove home uplifted by a great many experiences.

Firstly, the River Wye, which is truly magnificent. Secondly, watching a truly superior angler

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wading in four feet of water and catching barbel on float-fishing gear and an old-school centrepin reel.

But thirdly, the boundless wildlife which brightened every minute.

Kingfishers flashed past like steely-blue lightning bolts, house martins hawked the hatching mayflies and flocks of fledgling finches chittered everywhere.

Buzzards mewed, sailing up until they were just specks in the thermals and one evening, as I sat quietly, I enjoyed a rare sight.

To my right among the tangle of willow and sedge, I could hear a group of animals approaching, chuntering and chirping to each other, but out of sight. They got closer and closer, then I heard the 'plop' as they dived and to my surprise, four mink swam past my feet underwater but clearly visible.

It was a little family – a mum and her three kits – and they continued their chuntering to my left before setting off, like a daisy-chained flotilla, across the river, legs whirring like clockwork toys to counter the strong current.

With my inability to catch the fish I dream of, it's as well that Being There is easily as important as catching fish. But I love Being There so much that I'm constantly dreaming of trying again...

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British blue cross longhorn calf called Bella

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Combining oil seed rape.

Rosemary's

FARMINGDIARY

I make no apologies for starting the farming diary this time about our extraordinary weather we have all been experiencing for the last three weeks; some of the hottest temperatures recorded since records began (over 30˚C). This has brought the harvesting of oil seed rape and winter barley forward by possibly a week.

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he oil seed rape crops yield was generally disappointing, even the fields which had podded well and looked like yielding a respectable tonnage failed to meet expected targets. I think most growers expected a disappointing result due to too much wet throughout the winter, spring and summer and with few frosts to kill the bugs and little sun during May and June to fill the pods.

Everyone is hoping the barley and wheat crops will produce a better result. We have just started in our winter barley but have been rained off, so it is too early to predict the yield. The winter oats will follow the barley. I expect the winter wheat, weather permitting will be ready about the middle of August.

This will then be followed by winter beans which have been attacked by pests and now a disease known as

chocolate spot. This is now evident as you drive by the fields and the plants looking increasingly black.

Early harvests do not usually produce the best yields or quality. But it is a ‘feel good’ factor to get started with the long day light hours and warmth.

When harvest extends into September the early morning dews make for shorter working days with sowing of next year’s cereals ready to begin before the weather breaks.

The sugar beet crop has responded well to both sun and moisture but it had a bad start so what the sugar content and yield will be will not be known until we deliver our first loads at the beginning of October. The ‘Campaign’ is expected to run into January.

I think we all will have noticed how the days are

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‘pulling in’, dark by 9pm and day light by 5am. The reality that Autumn is fast approaching is daunting, let’s hope we are blessed with some good weather. The weather does impact on so many things, not only farming but pollen count can cause some people much distress, along with usual aches and pains.

I am amazed how well the shrubs have flowered in the garden. They have had possibly a shorter flowering time but have given of their best. Nature has a wonderful way of coming through the difficult weather patterns and not letting us down.

By the time this issue of the Tribune is posted through your door harvest we hope will almost be safely gathered in and the autumn cultivations proceeding with speed before the weather turns against.

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Autumn leaves to enjoy as the nights draw in ...

By Willow Coby

The Snowman by Jo Nesbø A bit of a different novel this month and a genre that is growing in popularity these days: Nordic noir. ‘The Snowman’ is about as far from Miss Marple as you can get and will appeal to fans of Stig Larsson’s ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’.

Nesbø is the creator of Harry Hole, an ex-alcoholic detective from Oslo. Hole became famous when he was sent to Australia to help solve the murder of a Norwegian citizen.

This sealed his reputation upon his return to Norway: a country lacking in serial killers. Until the events of ‘The Snowman’.

In this, the seventh Harry Hole book, women start to go

missing from the Oslo area.

They all have one thing in common: they are all married.

In each case there doesn’t seem to be any reason why these women would go missing.

Marital status alone is not enough to make a connection but in these snowy regions of Northern Europe there is one more similarity between the cases. In each case a snowman appears at the murder scene.

This is an engrossing novel which draws you, not only into the case, but into Hole’s life in the capital of Norway. As in all of Nesbø’s novels, the city of Oslo and the surrounding areas come to life almost as if they were characters in their own

right. Hole is far from a hero, his character flaws are ever present and conflict between him and his colleagues is a common theme. As with many novels in this genre life is shown, warts and all, and it makes for a novel that is dark, bleak, alien, and yet one you will struggle to put down.

Titanic: An Edwardian Girl’s Diary 1912 by Ellen Emerson White There can be very few adults who have not heard of the sinking of the Titanic on its maiden voyage in 1912 and for young readers this novel offers an introduction to this key historical event which changed the safety measures on ships for ever.

The ‘My Story’ books are diaries which help to teach children of key events in British history. In this novel 12-year-old Margaret Anne Brady is an orphan who dreams of escaping her life.

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But their passage is booked on The RMS Titanic. This floating microcosm of all layers of British society is about to meet its demise and change the lives of many, including Margaret.

With vivid descriptions of life aboard the ship, with its crisp white tablecloths, the reader is

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Etton News

by Anne Curwen

On Sunday 17 July the Langdyke trust held a very successful family open day at the Etton/ Maxey reserve. There were a number of activities for the children including badge making, meadow sweeping, bird watching, pond dipping and a treasure hunt.

The Parish Council have recently secured a new more user friendly website address. Check out the contents at ettonpc.co.uk Following the Commemorative service on 4th June, we are still waiting

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for reprints of the two War memorials. As soon as we have them they will be installed on the refurbished village sign and in the church.

Work will commence in the autumn on restoring the village telephone box. Once done, a decision will be taken on its future use.

Thanks to those who have made suggestions so far.

If you can spare a couple of hours on Sunday 4 September, do come and join our 10th anniversary clean up at Etton

church from 10.30am to 12.30am.

You may have noticed that we have only received one visit from the community payback team so there is much to do to tidy the church both inside and out.

Lunch will be provided at the Coach House afterwards.

The Reverend Hilary Geisow is due to retire from the Benefice in November and her last service will be the Group service at 10.30am at Peakirk. All welcome Finally, well done to the Tribune for successfully reaching your 100th edition.

The editor of a community newspaper was furious over several things that the Parish Council had approved and he printed an article in his magazine under the headline “HALF OF OUR PARISH COUNCIL ARE CRACKPOTS.” A number of leading lights in the community were outraged and pressured him to print a retraction in the next issue. He agreed, reluctantly, and his article in the next issue ran with the headline ...

“HALF OF OUR PARISH COUNCIL ARE NOT CRACKPOTS.”

A vicar was given a lovely toy by one of his parishioners and on arriving home he gathered his three children together. He told them about the gift and he said he had to decide who most deserved it. “Who is the most obedient one here,” he asked; “who never talks back to mummy and who always does everything she says without arguing?” After a few moments of silence and a few glances at each other, the children said in unison, “You play with it Daddy!”

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Hurfords opens new branch in Stamford

Local estate agency Hurfords is delighted to announce the opening of its second branch in Stamford at the beginning of August. The new office will offer residential sales as well as a Land and New Homes division for local customers, serving Stamford town and villages, Rutland and up towards Grantham.

“We are thrilled and extremely excited to start building our network and open our second branch,” says Director Josh Hurford.

“This new office will complement our existing branch in Peterborough perfectly, and enables us to better service the needs of our customers as we extend our already well-known brand into areas not previously covered. I am delighted to welcome three new members of staff to the team, all experienced, enthusiastic, full of local expertise and keen to start helping our local customers with all their property needs.”

“To think that I opened Hurfords just five years ago on my own, and we have achieved so much since then,” Josh continues. “We have a continuously growing team, we recently opened our dedicated Land and New Homes division and the launch of our second branch really does speak volumes for what we have achieved in the past few years. I can’t thank my team enough for their hard work which has helped us to reach this point. We’re all thoroughly looking forward to getting to know the local community and providing a new, fresh home moving service for the people of Stamford.”

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Northborough Open Gardens The day was warm, but very cloudy, yet it didn't stop the garden enthusiasts from turning out, in force. So it ended up being a lovely day. Thanks to everyone for their hard work in making the day go so smoothly. A total of over £790 was raised. by Celia Macdonald, Northborough Secretary of Friends of St Andrew's

St Andrew's celebrate St Andrew's joined the nation in joyful celebration of her majesty the Queen reaching 90 ! In an all age service we joined together in traditional style....there were flowers ,there was cake and little children what could be better ? We even learned the second verse of the national anthem! The ultimate message was God Save the Queen. Marion Purllant

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 New President of the John Clare Society, Carry Akroyd and member and art gallery owner, Anna Kinnaird share a joke as they wait for Carry to set off to view the three oak trees planted at Swaddywell by the Langdyke Trust for John Clare, Ronald Blythe and Edmund Blunden. Ronald Blythe is the former president, and the poet, Edmund Blunden was instrumental in bringing many of Clare’s old manuscripts to light. Chauffeur was John Conder, who owns the 1930 vintage Model A Ford Roadster and the 1946 Austin 16 behind.

Monica Agnes, who was responsible for the decoration of the John Clare memorial, drove the Austin.

Publicity Officer, Ann Marshall had fun getting into the ‘dicky’ seat at the back, but that photo is one for the archives only!  Descendants of John Clare, Glyn and Dorothy Rose, pictured at the John Clare Festival. Regular visitors to the event, they enjoyed every minute. Dorothy is in her 90th year.

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 Clair Wordsworth from Helpston with her photographic print of the Bluebell pub in years gone by. Clair was exhibiting prints and cards at the John Clare Festival.  Artist Stephen Taylor with his views of an oak tree. Stephen spent seven years studying the same field and three years watching a particular oak! His pictures of the oak were on display in the Barn at the John Clare Festival.  The John Clare memorial, beautifully decorated for the Festival using foliage and wheat by Monica Agnes.  Carry Akroyd, new President of the John Clare Society, pictured beside the Midsummer Cushions, brought by the children from John Clare School. Head Teacher, Rachel Simmons, laid a special turf in memory of the late Peter Moyse who had given medals which were issued for the first time to winners of the poetry competition. (See School Report for more about the competition.)

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100th Birthday John Dyson (pictured above), was 100 years old on 26 June.

John was a Churchwarden at Helpston many years ago. He is pictured with his telegram from the Queen and a card full of good wishes from the people of St Botolph’s.

John’s wife, Madeleine and daughter, Natalie, shared the celebrations with a special cake.

Baptism Young Ethan Tucker, with his parents, Richard and Laura, and Rev Dave Maylor, who baptised him recently at St Botolph’s, Helpston. The family are hoping to move into the village shortly so say “Hello” if you meet them.

Babies seem to save their best smiles for Rev Dave.

Peakirk 1000 Laps Peakirk has been around much longer than 1000 years but the first official reference to it was in 1016 when King Edmund (Ironside) gave land to the church in a charter of that year.

On 6 August 2016 the royal donation was celebrated on Peakirk village green with the help of Peterborough Model Flying Club under the guidance of ‘Captain’ Brian Lever, performing 1000 laps, flying a range of model aircraft from a control wire. One of those ‘on the wire’ was an enthusiast who had travelled all the way from Portugal to take part.

by David Hankins

As a bystander it was a dizzy spectacle and for those controlling the wires I am sure they would be welcome at any gathering of Whirling Dervishes.

After 2 hours the final 10 laps were counted down to a round of applause from the spectators.

As well as to celebrate 1000 years the event was to raise money for the upkeep of our beautiful church (any contribution most appreciated) so that in another 1000 years the bimillennium can be celebrated with a fresh crew and photographer!

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Maxey Fayre Di, Jennie and Jane on the cake stand at Maxey Fayre in June.

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If we do not get any new leaders the group 38th Glinton Scout Group are in desperate will be forced to close which would be a great shame for the children who attend and those need for leaders. wishing to join us in the future.

We run on a Monday evening at Peakirk We are only asking people to give up a couple cum Glinton Primary of hours a week during term time. Without School from 6 - 7pm for the adults to support the children and provide Beavers (aged 6 to the activities the group will no longer be able to run and the chance to be in the scout 8) from 7 - 8.30pm for movement and gain skills and knowledge not Cubs (aged 8 -10) and available at school will no longer be available.

Scouts (aged 10 - 14) If you would can offer some help or would like to find out more please contact Sharon on 07939 692230 or email sharon@service-av.co.uk

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Peakirk’s Open Garden

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pen Gardens are becoming an increasingly popular Summer, Sunday afternoon event in villages so we thought we would give it a try. Inspired and managed

by Roy (Mr Peaches) Pettitt ,12 families agreed to open up their gardens for other green fingered enthusiasts to admire. The biggest worry for outdoor activities is the weather. Its not so much fun in the rain, but our day was perfect, dry and not too hot for walking.

Beyond our wildest expectations about 170 visitors arrived from as far afield as Nottingham. After a leisurely

amble most returned to the village hall for tea and cake, many remarking they had enjoyed a lovely day.

Not only was it a pleasant event for Peakirk and visitors but it also to raised over ÂŁ800 for charity, which was divided between Children with Cancer UK, a charity supported by resident Viki Wilson who ran the London Marathon this year to raise money, Sue Ryder and St Pegas Church.

A big well done to Roy, the families who opened up their gardens, the village hall catering crew and of course our visitors.

From the left, Mark Spruce (Sue Ryder), Sheila Lever (St Pegas church), Viki Wilson (Children with Cancer UK) and Roy Pettitt, main organiser.

I refer to Roy in the text as Mr Peaches because of the exceptional peaches he grows in his garden.

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Peakirk in 2030 - have your say What is a neighnourhood plan?

Under new government legislation, for the first time, Peakirk Parish Council now has a chance of an influential say in our future as a village.

Peakirk's Neighbourhood Plan will be a community-led, statutory framework to guide future development and growth in the village. Peakirk, one of the smallest villages in Peterborough, is at the forefront of neighbourhood planning in this area. We are leading the way in terms of real community power. Other villages will look at us and recognise a community dtermined to guide its own future.

How is Peakirk's Neighbourhood Plan being put together?

Peterbrough City Council is giving us practical support, but as long as we stay within the planning guidelines, the options

are ours. We need a vision of how Peakirk will look and feel in 2030 and only you can provide that. This is just the start, we will be asking for your guidance throughout the whole process.

By the end of 2017 we will have a new level of community control. The question for you all to consider is "Do you want Peterborough City Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Peakirk to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?" We have never had this chance before; it's up to us to grab it with both hands!

Where are we now?

After three years of consultation, drafting revisions, talking to planners and consultants and looking at other people's plans, we have got a draft plan we feel covers everything needed. This is where we need your input again.

How can I have my say?

You can come along to the consultation event we're running on 29 August (see page 14.

They're an opportunity for us to talk to you about the Neighbourhood Plan, and for you to let us know what you'd like Peakirk to look like in 2030.

Whether you just want to find out more, or you want to come and tell us your big ideas, we'd love to see you there. There'll be plenty of activities and fun stuff on offer to help get those creative juices flowing. We'll even treat you to free cake!

What if I can't make it to the consultation?

If you can't come along, you can either fill out a feedback postcard (you can pivk one up at the Village Hall) and drop it into the post-box at the Village Hall or Church porch, or you can email us on peakirk2025@gmail.com

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John Clare Cottage

Since the last issue of the Tribune we have been very busy at the Cottage with visitors and group bookings for special events, together with an Open Crafts Day. The John Clare Society Festival brought many visitors and we opened our Photographic Exhibition – “Clare Through the Lens”. This is a display of Clare inspired pictures taken by two very enthusiastic photographers who are also keen on John Clare, Tracy Bullen and Mike Hobson. Their display can be found in the Dovecote.

The Pantaloons, the outdoor theatre group, have been twice. The first in June was at the end of a wet day when they gave an excellent performance of Gulliver’s Travels to an enthusiastic and hardy audience. The group returned in August with their version of The Canterbury Tales to a sell-out audience on a fine evening.

They will be returning in 2017 with A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The Art Workshops with local artist Sally Hammerton have been very popular and we have a few places left on the final workshop on 14 September – details can be found on the Cottage website – www.clarecottage.org.

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Helpston Open Gardens The third Helpston Open Gardens took place on Sunday 12 June - as part of the Helpston Village Weekend - and once again the gardeners of Helpston exceeded all expectations. Just under 300 people visited the gardens - helping to raise a fabulous £1541 to be shared between the Helpston New Village Hall Fund and St Botolph's Church.

Ten gardens took part, they were all very different but all very beautiful. The hard work and commitment shown by the owners of the gardens was clear to see when visiting them and judging from the visitor's comments this dedication by the owners was greatly appreciated.

So, an enormous "thank you" to Claire & David Spooner, Syd & Linda Smith, Kate & Roy Hinchliff, Gavin & Jackie Sugden, Rachel, Dom & David Brownlow, Jan & Jim Hardy, Carol & Mike Fisher, Carolyn & Peter Browse and Ann & Colin Bell.

Helpston's next Open Gardens won't be until June 2018, so plenty of time for you to tidy up your garden! If you live in Helpston and are interested then please contact Tammy Tushingham on 07734 544578.

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You can see it to the right and left of our picture.  A huge variety of plants were to be found at Vicarage Farm. Looking towards the John Clare memorial, the garden was a picture. Sharon & Gary Ward from Helpston enjoyed the peace and tranquillity of many of the gardens.  Hungry, thirsty inspectors of local gardens were greeted by sumptuous cakes and hot tea at the Village Hall. In charge here is Sylvie Siecker with her daughter, Marie, Emma & George Dennis.  Beautiful peony at Vicarage Farm.  Looking over the pond, planted with lovely yellow irises towards Barnside Cottage, the home of Carol & Mike Fisher. . Kate & Roy Hinchliff point out some of the finer points of gardening to Gary Ward.  A kaleidoscope of colour looking towards Barnside Cottage.  Sue Plant and Penny Barford enjoy a restful ‘cuppa’.  The champagne was on ice and these two luxurious sun beds were inviting. We just waited for the sun! (TemplesCourt).  A dull day for the Open Gardens Event, did not put off the ...visitors. Carolyn & Peter Browse opened their Woodgate Garden. An individual touch is this weather vane. An interesting touch in their garden was a sedum ‘roof’ made on a sloping tray.

Carolyn said that it was easy to establish.  Eileen Harris from Glinton admires a beautiful red rose climbing up a tree at Vicarage Farm, the home of Mr & Mrs J Hardy. Mavis Harris from Thorney and her daughter-in-law, Jeanne Lieu, originally from Malaysia came along to enjoy the Helpston Open Gardens afternoon. The property used to belong to farmers, Ted & Annie Blyton, who had this garden laid mainly to vegetables.  Frog feature at the Bells’ home, Temples Court. . The Galliard family celebrated HM Queen Elizabeth’s Official 90th Birthday at their beautiful home in Heath Road, where lots of mature trees are set off by sweeping lawns. . Linda Smith talks about her special climbing eunonymous to Judy Rytina.  Tomatoes, thriving happily among the nasturtiums.

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Power to the People Three years ago a bunch of foolhardy Peakirk folk came together to write a Neighbourhood Plan ...

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hat bunch, now reduced in size is still at it and occasionally catching glimpses of the light at the end of the tunnel, not to be confused with the light bulb we moth-like have often circumnavigated.

Preparing a Neighbourhood Plan is not exciting but it is important. Eyes will glaze, yawns stifled and thousand yard stares are the likely reaction when you try and explain what it’s all about and why it takes so long.

It may help to compare it to a 70’s sitcom. Older readers will remember Citizen Smith, aka Wolfie Smith the comedy Marxist, whose catch phrases were ‘Power to the People’ and ‘Freedom for Tooting’, well that’s a bit like neighbourhood planning but without the Marxism.

In 2011 Mr Cameron took a shine to Power to the People, but being a Conservative had to formally dress it up into the not so catchy, Localism Act. In the plain English version of the Act it says, “The Act passes significant

new rights direct to communities and individuals making it easier for them to get things done and achieve the ambitions for the place where they live” For Tooting read Peakirk.

When finished our Neighbourhood Plan will describe how we want Peakirk to grow and the City Council Planners will have to take it into account when considering any planning applications.

Why you will rightly ask is it taking so long? The answer is simply because the process of consultation to find out what residents want, drafting the Plan, submitting it for formal inspection and then inviting residents to vote in favour or otherwise takes time. The final document will have legal strength so the stress tests are high.

We are currently on Version 7 of our Plan and hope to send

it to an independent examiner in the near future. If we pass that stage a vote will follow but not before further consultation.

Residents and others interested are invited to Peakirk Village Hall on Monday 29th August between 2 and 4 to see the progress made and make comment.

To reach where we are ‘the bunch’ have attended 42 minuted meetings, organised consultation sessions, written flyers, set up social media networks and had to learn quite a bit about Town and Country Planning. All things considered the exercise has been more challenging than I guess Mr Cameron anticipated. We hope to have it all signed and sealed by 2017 and in my modest opinion will deserve a hefty pat on the back.

If I knew in 2013 what I know now would I do it again ...?

FUNNY YOU SHOULD SAY THAT

Duckfest (beer festival) at Peakirk's Ruddy Duck.

A complex system that doesn’t work is often found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.

Peakirk's Ruddy Duck annual Duckfest. Real ales and cider with live music What better way to spend a summer's afternoon?'

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Glinton Neighbourhood Plan

During the week of Monday 5th September all Glinton households will receive an envelope containing an extremely important document.

Please take a few moments to fill in this questionnaire and tell us how you want Glinton to develop through to 2030. The Glinton Neighbourhood Plan will reflect your views and be used to influence how housing, community facilities, environmental schemes, transport and communications, and the local economy develops.

This is not just another survey.

Your views will have real power to determine what happens in Glinton.

The Localism Act (2011) and the related Neighbourhood Planning Regulations (2012) have allowed local communities to have more control over the development of their areas by undertaking Neighbourhood Planning.

On completion all completed questionnaires can be returned to collection boxes located in the surgery, chemist and Post Office

by Monday 26 September. As a bonus all completed forms will be entered in a draw for a steak meal for two, including wine, at the Glinton Bluebell restaurant Glinton Neighbourhood Planning group involves several Glinton residents and parish councillors who over recent months have developed an overall understanding of your views through public consultation events, discussions with land owners and a postcard survey of all residents.

These have formed the basis of the questionnaire.

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“Stern but hardworking.”

Mr Kat on duty at the Deepings Medical Practice.

Door Attendant and Security celebrates years of success at The Deepings Practice All regular patients at the well-run Deepings Medical Centre will have noticed a special voluntary member of the staff always there, welcoming patients at the door! Andy Lowings

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lightly stern in demeanour, (befitting the overworked staff there) he is nevertheless professional, always wellgroomed and with an impeccable attendance record.

For more than four years now Mr Kat has attended the doorway during opening hours ( Monday to Friday 8am - 6.30pm) from his work-station outside the entrance, usually beside a cotoneaster bush, which provides both shade in summer and shelter in winter.

The glamorous receptionists at the practice reported this week to The Tribune: ‘He is just a part of the health centre now. Patients like to have him around. They even give him his meals sometimes and they always make a fuss of him’.

‘He’s just like the ‘Coronation Street’ cat I think,’ added a nurse coming in through the doors….

‘Sometimes he pokes his face around the doors…which he can operate by himself… looking in just to check the queues and to see what is happening inside the waiting-areas.

Now and then we have found him even sitting up on the chairs.

He likes to watch the appointment screen! And then we have to shoo him outside.’

‘Perhaps, he had an appointment himself’, I suggested.

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Something that could be dealt with at the efficient dispensary. With a short course of catnip to clear it up?’

‘We noticed that he seemed to like us when he first came, so we referred him to the specialist consultant… who saw him right away (isn’t it nice to be born a cat!).

It seemed he had no chip inside him so without documentation of ownership, he was just returned to us. He goes over the road sometimes, so maybe he has a second job?’

Perhaps then he should get a chip?

Maybe Linfords the famous chip-shop would sponsor the procedure? ”Yes,” says Helen, “he would probably like a nice bit of cod too.”

Maybe it is time that he became an official employee?

He could give Cat-therapy-inthe-community, as part of the Local Community Outreach scheme, I suggested?

It’s been shown to have positive medical benefits, to share quality-time with an animal. And many older people have wonderful friendships with their pets, sharing their activities and trying to understand their quirky ideas.

And like the Deeping Practice staff, helping keep us fitter and healthier too!

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Deeping Swimming Club Jessie breaks swimming record At the end of a very successful swimming season, where the Deepings Swimming Club swimmers have all worked very hard both in training and at competitions, they still managed to produce a set of absolutely cracking results at the last galas of the season.

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t the Northampton Summer Festival Meet in Corby on 9th and 10th July, the Deepings SC team swam their way to 17 gold medals, 10 silvers and 11 bronze, 75 Long Course Personal Best times, and 30 County Qualifying Times!

13 year old Jessie Spooner, who lives in the village, re-wrote the Lincolnshire ASA County record books by setting a New Long Course Record in the 50m Backstroke with a time of 34.41 (previous record stood at 34.96), as well as setting two new Club Records in both 50m & 100m Backstroke!

Established in 1976, Deepings Swimming Club is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. We are proud to be a small, friendly club that competes, and often wins, against much larger clubs, thanks to the professionalism and dedication of both the swimmers and coaches. We have members of all ages who compete in the sport or just simply swim for fun.

Although we are a small club we have produced some amazingly successful swimmers, including British Paralympian swimmer Rob Welbourn who began his swimming career at Deepings Swimming Club before going on to win gold medals at both the 2004 and 2008 Paralympics.

18 year old Alex Wray has just returned from competing for Team GB at the European Junior Swimming Championships. Having also qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials earlier in the year where Alex took part in the Target Tokyo Finals, with the 2020 Olympics in his sights!

As you can see, the club is going strong forty years after it was established and is still producing first class swimmers. If anyone would like to join the club they can request a FREE trial by calling Martyn Reynolds on 01778 344653 or visiting our website on www.deepingssc.co.uk

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Glinton Street Party The above photo of the Rhodes family was taken at St Benedicts close, Glinton Street Party to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday . A good time was had by all.

Barnack & District Branch, Royal British Legion 34 members and friends attended our lunchtime Armed Forces Day gathering at the Millstone on 2 July.

The gathering proved to be a very sociable event, with the finger buffet enthusiastically consumed, stories told and reminiscences exchanged.

The Somme ceremony at 2000hrs. on 1 July at the War Memorial was equally successful and included the blowing of a trench whistle, an excellent presentation from Brian Palmer about the four local men who fell in action during the battle and a two minutes' silence. Branch Standard

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Bearer Paul Dawson paraded our Standard and Branch Trumpeter Lawrence Hayes played Last Post and Reveille.

We recently sent donations to the RBL County Welfare Fund, Selly Oak Clinical Unit and the RAF Wittering Families Fund. The Branch remains in a healthy financial position and is well-placed to fund future commitments.

Many thanks to all who made the above possible.

By Max Sawyer

The Branch AGM was held at the White Hart, Ufford at 1230 on Wednesday 27 July 2016. Reports were received from the Chairman (Charles Clark), the Secretary (Max Sawyer), the Membership Secretary Geoff Dunkley), the Welfare Member (Mrs Elizabeth Young) and the Treasurer (Ken Waller). Full minutes of the meeting may be found on the Branch website http://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/barnack.

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Barnack News For a short time we could have sung “Sumer is icumin in, sing kuku” but now it is raining, so perhaps it just popped in with little intention to say. Anyhow Barnack has enjoyed both sun and cloud, so let us consider the sun, and then unfortunately the clouds.

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irstly, despite not great weather for them, both the celebration of the Queen’s Birthday and later the Church fete were very successful and most enjoyable, the rain holding off until it was too late to spoil either event.

Barnack Pre-school was described as outstanding after a recent inspection. From children’s happiness, their interests and willingness to learn to praise for the staff, in every area all found outstanding.

Further details and enquiries to enrol for the coming term can be obtained from Diane Wright 01780 749355.

Our Vicar will spend the summer on sabbatical leave in a monastery in France to think, to read and to contemplate.

From there he goes to Kenya to attend the enthronement of Liverson M’Gonda to the Diocese of Taita Taveta. During his time in Kenya, Dave hopes to cement links with a primary school and a church, which will be ongoing, We all hope that Dave returns to Barnack with joy and invigorated and recharged.

Now to a couple of clouds.

Firstly it would seem that Gladman, the Developer for the proposed houses along the Uffington Road does intend to appeal the Peterborough City Councils Planning Department unanimous rejection of their plan. The proposal was rejected on the grounds that it was not needed to fulfil the Peterborough Plan and was entirely predatory. The Parish Council have asked that the

Development be put in front of a local enquiry, the decision of the Government Inspector is now awaited. Just as an aside, strange word “developer” since often it can seemingly be used synonymously as “wrecker” .

The next cloud is the imminent closure of the Village Post office and Shop, which has now been sold to convert to a dwelling. Both these services will be sorely missed. We give thanks to Janet our Post Mistress and her Husband Peter, usually found in the Emporium, for all their hard work and service. We wish them a long happy and healthy retirement in their new sea side home.

The closure of the Post Office will require the resiting of the post box and the telephone box. Suitable places for these are being sought. It is hoped that in its new home the telephone box might house the village’s new defibrillator, for which several residents have attended a training course.

Finally, if you have never been or are considering going, then I urge you to visit John Clare’s Cottage in Helptson.

The fine museum exhibits much Clare memorabilia and charts his life and work. The cottage also graphically illustrates how the rural poor lived in the eighteenth century. Two of its other delights are the lovely and lovingly tended cottage garden and the excellent cream tea served inside if wet or in the garden should that elusive sunshine.

Defibrillator for Glinton

Over the next few weeks a bright yellow box will appear on the front of Glinton Village Hall. It will contain a defibrillator for use should someone in the village suffer a heart attack and require emergency treatment. To gain access a number on the box front needs to be rung, the operator will call an ambulance, determine whether the defibrillator should be used and offer verbal assistance. The unit has its own built in auto/visual smart screen to provide additional help.

Over the last few months a Glinton Parish Council working party led by Gerry Kirt and including Bob Randall, Claire Bysshe and Pete Skinner has been investigating different suppliers, talking to existing users and considering different funding options. Eventually it was decided to use money donated to the village by the Aidan Patrick Fogarty Fund to purchase a system from the Community Heartbeat Trust.

Once the unit is in situ Glinton Parish Council will seek volunteers from the village to attend a training secession.

Maxey 200 Club winners: £30

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D Pacey No 198

J Roberts No 42

P Boodworth No 33

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James Hindle No 79

S Dineage No 13

D Talbot No 130

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C Lewin No 121

Numbers are only 20p per week and there are monthly cash prizes of £30, £25, £15.

In addition there are bumper prizes of £100 in June and £200 in December each year. The small profit we make from the 200 club goes toward the maintenance and upkeep of Maxey Village Hall.

Want a number (or two perhaps)?

Please contact Andy Bagworth on 01778 380803 or email abagworth@aol.com for further details.

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This was the 15th Maxey Car Show, an event which has earned a reputation for being one of the most friendly, must-attend shows in the calendar. 2016 turned out to be bigger than ever, with well over 300 exhibitor vehicles packing into the venue. Said Pat Summers: ‘We’ve had more variety than ever before. There were classic cars of every description – from early pre-war through to modern exotics, motorbikes from most decades, the wonderful display of lorries owned by Prentice Bros of Deeping St James stood proudly 62

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‘It was quite a line up, and as organisers we were beginning to wonder where to put everyone, but luckily the land seems to absorb all we cram in to it.’

As always, the show had a lineup of national motoring journalists judging the various categories, and they selected a wonderful array of winners. The Best in Show winner was a beautiful Lotus owned and restored by local enthusiast Allan Boyle. These rare glassfibre-bodied cars are notoriously difficult to restore, and the judges were highly impressed with the quality of workmanship.

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it into any of the other major categories, and this year these went to some real eye-catchers – the massive 1963 Cadillac Sedan De-Ville of Brian Rennie and the 4x4 Austin Allegro of Rob Day, who had fitted the body of his 1970s BL classic onto the chassis of a 4x4 Suzuki Vitara.

The organisers were delighted that the regular band of local volunteers came out in force, offering their support completely free. ‘Without them the show wouldn’t happen. We would like to thank everyone who helped us run the show on the day, and set it up beforehand. We are also truly grateful to Tony and Sue Crowson who once again let us use their land,’ said Pat Summers.

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‘This year we had two new bands who did us proud - Inferno and Clutching at Straws,’ said Pat Summers.

Maxey Charity Club runs the event to help raise funds. Over

the years they have raised over £65,000, all of which has been spent on local good causes – the latest donation being made to buy a defibrillator for emergency use for Maxey residents.

WINNERS

Pre War 1934 Chevrolet Roadster Stuart Norman 1940s/50s 1948 Riley RMA M Ward 1960s 1965 Volvo S44 Sport Rupert Elmore 1970s Ford Escort RS2000 Stuart Simmonds Modern Classic Mercedes 190 Chris Hibbins Custom Car VW Beetle Nathan Popple Kit Car Marlin Roadster Angus Grooby Commercial Citroen 2CV Van Alan Pepper 4x4 971 Land Rover Carawagon Phillip Cook Best Bike Moto Guzzi 175cc Lodola 1957 Joe Sorbi Two awards for vehicles worthy of a prize but not in above categories.

Show winner Austin Allegro 4x4 Rob Day Show winner Cadillac Sedan De Ville 1963 Brian Rennie Best in show Lotus Elite Allan Boyle

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Revised Bus Timetable Quick heads up for Tribune readers who use our really good village bus service.

The PCC cross-party buses working group has agreed with operators the following revisions for our rural Service 22 - from 1st October - This is now the Service 62, as below: Stagecoach Service 62: City Centre – Werrington – Glinton – Maxey.

This service is a renumbered and retimed version of the Service 22, with a slight route variance around the Gunthorpe area.

From City Centre: Queensgate Bus Station, Westgate, Lincoln Road, Scotney Street, Chaucer Road, Sheridan Road, Fulbridge Road, Hallfields Lane, Gunthorpe Road, Fulbridge Road, The Green, Church Street, Lincoln Road, Southwell Avenue, Twelve Trees Avenue, Hodgson Avenue, Goodwin Walk, Fulbridge Road, Werrington Bridge Road, Bridgehill Road, Gunton’s Road, Thorney Road, St Pega’s Road, Peakirk Road, High Street, Lincoln Road, A15, Helpston Road, Main Road, Maxey Road, High Street (Maxey).

To City Centre: High Street (Maxey), Maxey Road, Main Road, Helpston Road, A15, Lincoln Road, High Street, Peakirk Road St Pega’s Road, Thorney Road, Gunton’s Road, Bridgehill Road, Werrington Bridge Road, Fulbridge Road, The Green, Church Street, Lincoln Road, Southwell Avenue, Twelve Trees Avenue, Hodgson Avenue, Goodwin Walk, Fulbridge Road, Gunthorpe Road, Hallfields Lane, Fulbridge Road, Sheridan Road, Chaucer Road, Scotney Street, Lincoln Road, Westgate, Queensgate Bus Station.

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Mondays to Saturdays Except Public Holidays City Centre Queensgate 08:30 11:50 14:50 17:50 19:55 23:15 Chaucer Road 08:38 11:58 14:58 17:58 20:03 23:23 Werrington Green 08:47 12:07 15:07 18:07 20:12 23:32 Werrington Twelvetrees Avenue 08:52 12:12 15:12 18:12 20:17 23:37 Werrington Centre 08:56 12:16 15:16 18:16 20:21 23:41 Newborough The Bull 09:06 12:26 15:26 18:26 20:31 23:51 Decoy 09:07 12:27 15:27 18:27

20:32 23:52 Peakirk Cross 09:11 12:31 15:31 18:31 20:36 23:56 Glinton Green 09:15 12:35 15:35 18:35 20:40 00:00 Etton - Bus Shelter 09:22 12:42 15:42 18:42 20:47 00:07 Maxey -Tuckers Nook 09:28 12:48 15:48 18:48 20:53 00:13 Mondays to Saturdays Except Public Holidays Maxey -Tuckers Nook 07:10 09:32 12:52 15:52 18:52 Etton - Bus Shelter 07:16 09:38 12:58 15:58 18:58 Glinton Green 07:20 09:42 13:02 16:02 19:02 Peakirk Cross 07:24

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09:46 13:06 16:06 19:06 Decoy 07:28 09:50 13:10 16:10 19:10 Newborough The Bull 07:29 09:51 13:11 16:11 19:11 Werrington Green 07:37 09:59 13:19 16:19 19:19 Werrington Twelvetrees Avenue 07:43 10:05 13:25 16:25 19:25 Werrington Centre 05:13 07:48 10:10 13:30 16:30 19:30 Chaucer Road 05:20 08:01 10:23 13:43 16:43 19:43 City Centre Queensgate 05:32 08:15 10:34 13:54 16:54 19:54

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For the last weeks children affected by the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 have been seen around our villages, full of smiles and joy as they took part in many local activities.

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hese children live in the long shadow of Chernobyl every day of their lives but for a few weeks this summer they have had the precious chance to breathe clean air, drink clean water and eat food free from the Chernobyl radiation. A chance given by our villages to improve their health and to just have the absolutely best time! The children arrive pale and some are undernourished, our doctor was concerned for the health of some of them. During their visit the children put on weight and start to get some colour into their cheeks, which will stand them in good stead for the harsh winter ahead. For

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the local families who host them it is such a pleasure to see the children flourish and we have so much fun during the project too!

How fabulous to do something so wonderful and also to enjoy it so much.

This summer the children have had a whale of a time, they have visited local schools: John Clare, AMVC, Ravensthorpe, Crowland, Stamford School and the Regional College.

They have been hosted by the Deeping Lions, Deeping Rotary, Tu Danse, Pigeon Farm, Twin Lakes, Creation Station, Sailability, MacDonalds for wonderful and unforgettable days out, all of which would not be possible without the

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minibuses lent to us by the Lions, the Regional College, Copthill School and Shaw’s Coaches. Specsavers and Paul Shepherd, our dentist, have looked after their eyes and teeth. Huge thanks to everyone. We have met every day in the Scout Building in Helpston – what a fabulous building! Thank you so much to SAGA, we all say a massive thank you to you too. If you would like to host the children for a day out next summer, we would, of course, be delighted to hear from you!

Our committee and supporters have worked incredibly hard putting together programs, a residential, sorting

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Angelina gets decorating!

Andrei meeting his new hosts: Mick and Badger

Andrei and Dima having fun at AMVC

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Helen and Pete with Angelina and Khrystina

Donations, big and small, help us to continue to make such a difference to the Chernobyl Families and can be made on www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Helpstonchernobyl2016 or contact us to make a monthly donation which helps change lives. clothes, every year we are donated a huge amount of used children’s clothing and shoes, all of which is carefully sorted as we only send back items in perfect condition – it has to last a whole year until the children come back the following summer. If you would like to donate clothing to the children it would be a great help to us if you would cast a very careful eagle eye over it, ensuring that zips work well, buttons are all present and it is in tip top condition. The clothing is incredibly precious to the families and is much appreciated.

We will be taking aid to Belarus in October, so in the next few weeks we desperately need

vegetable seeds, stock cubes, children’s vitamins, toothpaste, toothbrushes, Vaseline, sudocreme, paracetamol, plasters, etc.

Tomorrow our last group of Children return to Belarus. As I write, host families are busy printing photographs, putting Russian labels on medicines, cramming first aid items, food, warm clothing, vitamins, winter boots, vegetable seeds, school shoes and uniform into huge bags ready for the long journey.

The children are excited, they know what a massive difference it will make to their families and I always wish that I could see the mothers’ faces as they open the

bags. There is an undercurrent of sadness as good bye must be said but we all think of each other often, children and hosts look forward to seeing each other next year and importantly these disenfranchised families have someone who cares, empowering them. Throughout the winter the Chernobyl families will eat vegetables grown from English seed, stay healthier from the vitamins and have warm clothing for the harsh winter.

Thank you to everyone who helped. Please get in touch if you would like to be a part of this wonderful project.

Cecilia Hammond (Coordinator), focc_helpston@msn.com. Tel: 07779 264591

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for 50 mile charity walk!

Supporters of the charity Shine are nursing tired feet this week, after walking hundreds of miles between them to raise funds and celebrate the charity’s 50th birthday.

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he 50 mile route, from Ely Cathedral to the Bluebell Inn in Helpston on Saturday, included stops in Welney, Turves, Whittlesey, the Key Theatre, Ferry Meadows and Helpston. 60 people joined in over the route, raising more than £5,000 for Shine. 7 walkers completed the full 50 miles, including Shine Chairman, Richard Astle, who had the idea for the event.

Richard said: “This was a great way to celebrate and raise awareness of the vital work Shine does while marking its 50th anniversary. A special thank you to the businesses - especially The Key Theatre, Castor Ales and The Bluebell - who helped with refreshments, and a huge thank you to all the walkers!

“We knew this would be a big challenge! Many of us started at 4am and finished at 9:45pm – nearly 18 hours on our feet! Here’s to the next time - but it won’t be soon!” he concluded, rubbing tired feet.

Walkers included little Maya [above left] who has spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and at only five is already a star fundraiser for Shine. Shine event photographer, Shaun Pitchers, [above, with stick]

Pictured right: Richard Astle, centre, with Neil Shepherd and James Husbands who walked 40 miles, said: “This was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life! It was so hot it felt like a greenhouse... I’m still struggling to walk and have blisters all over my feet, but feel so proud of this achievement for a great cause.”

Local businesses who helped out with refreshments included: the Lamb and Flag, Welney; The Dun Cow, Christchurch; The Ship Inn, March; Vivacity; Castor Ales and The Bluebell at Helpston.

Peterborough-based Shine (formerly ASBAH) was formed in 1966 to help families and

individuals affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus. Now in its 50th year, Shine works throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland to help a community of 75,000 individuals to overcome the challenges of hydrocephalus and spina bifida.

Shine is is aiming to raise an extra £50,000 in their 50th anniversary year. Other celebration events this year include the Heritage exhibition - open to view over the summer by appointment (contact val.stokes@shinecharity. org.uk) - and a firewalk in Thorney in October.

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Good food, real ales, great entertainment Autumn in Etton Join us in our wonderful manor house bar and restaurant to sample our new Autumn menus and seasonal real ales. If you’re celebrating or simply fancy a a pre-dinner aperitif, try one of our Prosecco cocktails – perhaps an Aperol Spritz or Elderflower Fizz!

Tuesday 20th September, 7.30pm, Jazz and Classic Pop evening, featuring a variety of talented musicians.

Visit our website for other entertainment news.

Thanks to all the participants and supporters of the Liam Pridmore Memorial Bike Ride. We are proud to be able to donate some of our proceeds from the BBQ and bar to the Liam Pridmore associated charities.

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omething amazing happened today – I had a call from Books Abroad. This is a charity in Scotland who, several years ago, delivered donated books to our school in Kenya but I hadn’t heard from them since. I was delighted to hear they were offering more books but, even better, they have volunteered to take the books from our garage out to our school in Kenya (we have a very heavy Maths scheme which I had been hoping to take out but it would have been a slow business). I am a very happy bunny!

As you will have read in the VT previously, the brick construction of the entire ground floor for our new school is now complete. The toilets, kitchen, a classroom and the office have yet to be finished but at least we can imagine what it will look like. We had a Skype call from the contractors; two really nice guys who are incredibly honest and patient with us.

Equally important is the quality of their workmanship: we feel really lucky to have found them. Herman has young children of his own and is very keen for them to come to our school. When I told him that he was too rich he said that I was being unfair to his children by not allowing them to have the quality of education the poor children were getting!

As usual, I have been anxious about financing the feeding programme for the next year but, thankfully, a second charitable trust has met the shortfall and we now have the £12,000 we need. It is a constant cause for concern so

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we are relieved that our children will get a healthy diet for another year.

We have also been blessed with more volunteers. The Miche Bora teachers love to have volunteers from Europe in the school and they were especially welcome when we were unable to go out there ourselves. In April, two young women from Germany went over for two weeks – I'm not sure who had most fun, the children or the volunteers, judging by the photographs. Our children are getting a great education but craft resources cost the same in Kenya as they do in the UK (too great a percentage of our running costs) and our money is generally spent on more basic things like books, salaries, food and water.

So it was a real treat to do lots of creative stuff with the volunteers, like making crowns and decorating them.

Then in June another volunteer, Alice, spent four weeks in Kenya with MSP. She had worked in Ghana before, which meant that it was not the culture shock it might have been otherwise, and she chose to stay with Flora – a lovely person, and one of our nurses – who lives close to the Mgongeni community.

Alice had just finished training as a children's nurse and chose to do her elective in our clinic, working with two experienced nurses and our children. Judging from her feedback, she clearly enjoyed herself.

Sadly, health issues (now resolved) prevented us from making our Feb/March visit to the

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project but we’re really excited about our October visit, especially as our children and their families are coming out too. Ostensibly it is to celebrate Rita’s 70th birthday but they will also be visiting the school and the community. Our grandchildren are really looking forward to spending a day in the school.

We are fortunate that our family is very supportive of MSP: recently I was talking to my nephew, Paul Furmston, about our urgent need for funds to complete another classroom for January’s new intake of children.

'No problem,' he said, 'I'll get it for you.' So, in June, he took part in the North Coast 500 charity cycle ride: 7 days, 530 miles, 32,000ft of ascent! Despite three punctures, two tyre failures, one pedal failure and a rear axle break in the first two days, Paul managed to complete this gruelling challenge amidst the spectacular scenery of the Scottish Highlands, and raised a very impressive £1883 for Mustard Seed. ‘We were incredibly lucky with the weather – only two wet days,’ he said, ‘and mostly lucky with the wind – a significant factor when on a bike!

However, the last day (which should have been relatively easy) was very difficult for me. The effort of previous days was taking its toll and those last 60 miles were the most difficult I’ve ever ridden!! I can’t tell you how relieved I was to make it to Inverness Castle.

Having said that, I am truly humbled by the amount raised, news of which kept me going through the wind, rain and hills.”

Ordinary people are doing extraordinary things and helping Mustard Seed to grow – find out how to join them (or how to support them) by visiting our website: www.mustardseedproject.co.uk and following the links. Thank you all for your continuing support, we are truly grateful.

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MONTH

By Susan Brookes-Morris

Where would we be without friends?

It’s said that friends make the good times better, and the bad times

bearable. This month, it’s time to

celebrate our friendships, as September

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n the UK, the month is attributed to The Oddfellows, one of the largest and oldest friendly societies. For them, it’s ‘an annual campaign to bring communities together and highlight the importance of friendships.’

Research from the University of North Carolina shows that spending time with friends can make us happier and healthier.

Whilst many feel it’s preferable to be with those who are positive, supportive and share good news, some believe that having close friends who they can have a good moan to and get things off their chest with is also beneficial.

Groups tend to find their own norms over time in terms of what they talk about, what activities they do and how they behave.

You may have heard the expressions ’Friends are the family you choose’, or ‘You can’t choose your family but you can choose your friends’ and it’s true that some have tighter bonds with friends than family members.

Many say that there is something particularly special about a woman’s friendship with other women and in 2009 the Kappa Delta Sorority decided to make September International Women’s Friendship month, so perhaps for females there are two reasons to celebrate.

But, with Sociologist Gerald Mollenhorst reporting in 2012 that most of us replace half of our friends every seven years, it’s good to keep an eye out for new friends as well as celebrate long standing relationships. For some, connections will last decades but others will be for just a certain stage of a person’s life. Some talk about outgrowing their friends or moving away from damaging peer groups for example and couples divorcing can often cause a split in friendship groups.

Oddfellows are helping people to build new friendships during September, by organising a range of special activities to complement their annual programme. These include walks, tea dances and craft workshops with the theme of bringing people of all ages together over a simple cuppa. You can find details at: www. oddfellows.co.uk/Events/FriendshipMonth.

Or you could mark the month in your own special way. Plan a coffee morning, buy your friends a gift or just take time to tell them how much they mean to you. You could also reconnect with long lost pals. Social media has enabled a whole new way of keeping in touch with those who are remote and you could also try having face to face style conversations with free calling services such as Skype or Apple’s Face Time.

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Northborough WI The July meeting of On the Edge W.I. saw the charge, or rather trot, of the Royal Mounted W.I. with our summer outing to Grasslands Equestrian Centre in Helpston. Our ladies took the opportunity to try their hand at horse-riding, with some getting back into the saddle and others trying it for the very first time. It was a glorious evening which, after we watched a professional young rider demonstrate how it should be done, concluding with a bring and share picnic.

As August is also our birthday month, the meeting had a royal theme in honour of the Queen’s 90th Birthday. The evening was designed around an interactive quiz where there may, or may not, have been some authorized cheating afoot, especially with the pin the tail on the corgi challenge.

With all the rain in July, our regular walking group was bound to be a little muddy underfoot as we took to Castor Hanglands Nature reserve, that said, the rain stayed off for the walk and only reappeared as we settled down to enjoy lunch at The Granary. For

by Tracy M Thomas August’s walk, we returned to Northborough to negotiate the new footpath from nine bridges to low locks.

Extracurricular events included a return to Willowbrook farm and a crash course in Pork Pie making.

There was much hilarity as we tried to avoid thick or soggy bottoms and got to grips with a pork pie dolly. To jelly or not to jelly also proved a contentious issue, the results however, were fantastic.

Our knitting group is currently working on a project to make toys for Edith Cavell hospital.

September sees the introduction of our Autumn programme with Katie Brown teaching us how to make our own decorative boxes. Our AGM is scheduled for October when we will select our new committee for 2017, followed by a beetle drive.

We are a friendly, youngish group and happy to welcome any ladies who would like to come and see what we do. The On the Edge WI meet in the Packhorse in Northborough from 7pm on the third Monday of the month.

For more information, please contact our President, Lorraine, on 07841 522040 or Tracy on 07720 327145.

by Ann Pettitt

At the time of writing, members, husbands and friends are looking forward to our August Outing, [ August being the only month in which we do not meet in the Village Hall ], which this year is to be an evening meal at The Stage, Market Deeping.

Other “away” events have included

by Ann Pettitt local garden visits - somehow, it always comes as a surprise to discover the treasures which can be found so close to our own doorsteps.

Also there have been the regular Sunday lunches; convivial occasions with no cooking to do!

In the hall, we have been entertained by two accomplished speakers telling us of their very successful and varied careers. In June, Matthew Lee spoke about his life in the Fleet Air Arm. We learnt that “square meal”, “clean slate”, “first rate”, “slush fund”, and “brass monkeys” are just some of our everyday expressions with nautical origins. We heard that there was a different toast for each night of the week; Saturday’s being “Wives and Sweethearts” to which was frequently added “May they never meet!”

In July Sian Fox’s talk was entitled “It shouldn’t happen to a home economist”. She told of her experiences as a young Trading Standards Officer sent to buy beer to test if it had been watered down, and later working for the Food Advisory Team at Sainsburys. She spoke with humour of her varied career including meetings with Jamie Oliver, the Countess of Wessex and the Calendar girls. We then had a food and drink related quiz.

As usual, both talks were followed by one of our legendary suppers [still as good as ever!] – an opportunity for members to mingle and chat. So if you like the sound of what we do why not come along and meet us. You would be most welcome.

For further details please contact Diane Watts [President] on 01733 253352 or Jenny Dunk [Secretary] on 01733 254252.

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Caravans at Nine Bridges It has not been an inspiring experience to witness the Authority’s response to the unlawful settlement of travellers at Nine Bridges.

The saga started several years ago and reached a critical milestone, or so we ever patient members of the public thought, when after a hearing the Planning Inspector delivered a verdict that the occupation was unlawful and the site had to be cleared.

That was two years ago and no prizes for guessing nothing has changed.

There is now a planning application for the site which reads ‘Raise ground levels and use of land as a Traveller site with one static and one tourer caravan (part retrospective).’

How this application managed to find its way over the Council’s Planning Department’s threshold is a mystery since in the last twelve months the City Council have prosecuted the occupants of the site for breaching the Planning Inspector’s order and a substantial fine imposed and presumably a repeat instruction from the Magistrates to vacate the land.

Village Theft

Look after our resources

Car broken into at 4.20am in The Acres. Keep your valuables out of sight and report any suspicious behaviour to Cambs Police.

Further to the post earlier regarding theft, there have been two further vehicles broken into overnight - one in The Square and another on Orchard Road.

Barnack & Pilsgate Village Community

Please help look after our cricket grounds and the Pavilion.

Unfortunately one of the cricket covers was damaged between 9.30pm on Thursday and 8.00am on Saturday. It appears to have been jumped or sat on, causing the strut to be bent out of shape and the cover become stretched.

There was evidence of cigarette butts and matches littered about, and on the cover itself. Please keep an eye out and message this page if you have any information.

The cricket grounds and Pavilion are a fantastic resource for the Village, but we need to look after them and remind our youngsters that the covers must not be climbed on.

Fly Tipping Upset to see the amount of fly tipping in a lane just outside of Newborough when I was travelling back to Peterborough today, what the hell is wrong with people - the tip is literally just up the road. Looked like an old fridge or freezer dumped along with countless bits of other rubbish, very sad to see.

AnneMarie Gilbert

Barnack & Pilsgate Village Community

The evident question is, why spend time (and more money) considering this latest application to turn the land into residential after its unsuitability was made clear by the Inspector and confirmed at the Magistrates Court?

The bizarre twist to this saga could be that if the application is successful the Council will be in breach of the Inspector’s ruling and liable to an appearance before the Bench!

And as for the public money spent ... others can fill in the gap.

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Retirement

Trevor Elliott King's School Deputy Head An inspirational teacher has retired after four decades devoted to helping pupils at a top city school.

The King’s School deputy head Trevor Elliott bade farewell to colleagues on Saturday at an event attended by hundreds of former pupils and parents. Over the years, hundreds of pupils from Trib-land have attended The King’s School and ‘Mr Elliott’ has played a part in each of their lives.

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The Northern Footpath Forum is still trying to raise the money to build a new footbridge over the River Welland at Deeping St James to allow walkers to cross the river safely.We are working closely with Deeping St James Parish Council and we are making good progress. Last Christmas we were successful in being granted Planning Permission.

We now have a breakdown of the work involved and how much it will cost. The expected cost will be £200,000!

An important part of our fundraising is putting together a business plan for prospective funders and we would like to show them our local support.

Sally Ann Jackson Don’t take our fields and scenery for granted!

Next time you walk around Helpston or other ‘Trib land’ villages, savour the views of open fields and countryside as over the coming years they may disappear one by one.

At the recent village gala, a stall with a difference was positioned just outside the gates to the church. The stall showed the seven plots of land which have been identified by Peterborough City Council as potential building plots within the village. If all the sites are agreed as proposed this would see 300+ more houses being built in our beautiful village.

Locals were encouraged to look at the plots of land and consider the implications of their development to the village.

Comments and discussions ensued, with these questions and others being hot topics: “Can the railway crossing cope with this volume of traffic trying to get out of the village in the morning?”

“What about the drains and sewers?”

Several residents mentioned that they had already had difficulties with blocked drains which had resulted in raw sewage flowing into their garden, flooding and other issues.

Residents expressed concerns regarding the village school’s capacity, which believes it should be able to provide a place for every primary aged child in its catchment, yet is currently at full capacity.

Many people appreciated the need for growth and for Helpston to take ’its share’ of development, however, with the Maxey Road, Poets Corner and Nightingale developments, many residents felt Helpston has had its quota and was reaching capacity.

The information stall was in place to raise awareness of the proposals which may or may not get the go ahead;

email addresses were gathered and since the event an email address has been put in place to ensure villagers are kept informed of any developments and also able to put their opinions forward to the right people within Peterborough City Council. An email has been sent out recently confirming details from Cllr Over of where to send letters of concern or support.

If you missed this opportunity and would like to be included, please email helpstonhousing@gmail.com All other details of the proposals can be gained through Peterborough City Councils website by searching for Strategic Housing Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) and pages 72-78 refer directly to Helpston.

The SHELAA does cover the whole of Peterborough so will be of interest to all residents.

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Mixed views about latest plans for Peakirk Wildfowl Trust The old Wildfowl Trust site was originally used as gravel pits for the construction of the Peterborough to Spalding railway line in 1848. After that it was used as osier beds to support the local basket making industry.

In 1956 it was acquired by the Wildfowl Trust and in 1957 it was opened as the Peakirk Wildfowl Trust Centre, covering some 17 acres.

In 1991 the running of the site was taken over by the East of England Agricultural Society and renamed as Waterfowl World.

In 2003 10.3 acres of the site were sold by the Wildfowl Trust to the present owners for ÂŁ275,000. At that time the Wildfowl Trust placed six restrictive covenants on the site, one of which says “Not to change the existing use of the Property within the period of 80 years from the date hereof so that the existing use shall remain as a waterfowl park being non-residential and/or training and outdoor leisure and recreational use together with associated offices storage parking retail and catering facilities associated with such useâ€?.

In 2010 the site was put forward for inclusion in the Peterborough City Council Local Plan. The application proposed 103 houses. It was rejected because it is outside the village boundary, it is in a flood risk area and no allocations were proposed for Small Villages. The 2011 Census recorded 169 households in the parish.

In 2016 the 10 acre site has again been submitted for inclusion in the new Local Plan, this time for 50 dwellings. The same planning considerations apply as in 2010. The next draft of the Local Plan will be published in November 2016 for consultation and will include some sites put forward by developers.

The Peakirk Neighbourhood Plan, following extensive consultation with the residents of the parish, does not support any development on the site. Accordingly the Parish Council resolved in February 2016 not to support development on the site.

There are also Tree Preservation Orders on 107 trees on the site.

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For anyone who loves Peakirk, please respond to John J. Hartley telling him your true opinions about his proposed mass development of the old Wildfowl trust site. His second widely posted letter is again giving a very distorted view of the proposed development on high risk flood land, which is vital for conservation and a wide variety of species that still thrive on the land. I can assure everyone that the owners of this land do not have any of the local residents welfare in mind.... Only the massive profit.

Heather Revell I think a new development rather than the "mess" it is now would be a huge improvement!.

Just my opinion, I'm sure there are many different ones for numerous different reasons.

Laura Mell John Hartleys letter was self serving and never designed to portray the majority view. If that were the case he would have asked for all feedback....positive and negative. Irritated that he thinks the village is comprised of idiots!

Denise Parker Excuse my ignorance, but I fail to see how a tidy development with beautiful landscaped grounds for all to enjoy once again, really has any negative impact on the village or its

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residents? Particularly those that don't even over look it. Let's not forget that the site has been subjected to multiple arson offences as well as the home to serious drug users in recent years, is this really what you would sooner encourage rather than tidying the whole site up with attractive housing and open parkland?

By the way I am a Peakirk homeowner and been resident for the past 20 years and I do have the villages best interests at heart. And apart from anything else I want to see my house price increase because the village is seen as desirable.

Victoria Haynes There are many reasons why this proposal is not a good idea, none of which are mentioned in Mr Hartley's letters but many of which were discussed at the parish council's AGM (which was advertised and open to all residents). I would suggest that everybody who has an interest should do a little research and find out the full facts before making a judgement. Also it seems to me that at the moment the wildfowl trust is occupied by horses and foals who seem to be well looked after and are not causing any nuisance or distress to anyone.

Donna Das

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Electric Car Charging

Sneaky dog walker!

I've spoken to a few local electric car owners about this but thought it worth letting others know that my fellow ward Cllr John Holdich and I have ensured the double charger at the rear of the town hall now has two bays allocated to it.

No, the Pac Man wasn't our idea.

Just had our hedge heavily trimmed and guess what was found...not 1 or even 2 full dog poo bags but a massive 20 Poo bags! Hanging from the branches inside the bush!

We have advised our parish council (Northborough, Churchview who have provided dog poo bins around our village) and vented our disgust to them, but cannot see what they can do about a persons lack of consideration of other people's property and general pride of what should be a great village to live in.

We have posted a notice in the hope that the person(s) responsible will change their filthy attitude towards other people and from now on take their poo bags home to use their own hedge or even put it in the bin!

We would suggest people in Northborough should examine their hedges.

Peter Hiller

Be king of the castle - if you have £1.5million to spare!

People are being given the chance to live out their dreams of becoming King or Queen of their own ‘haunted’ castle - if they have £1.5 million to spare. The stunning castle, set in 14.5 acres of land - including its own moat - has been put on the market in Peterborough.

The new owners will be able to live like royalty in the 13th century Woodcroft Castle, which is located in Etton.

The historic building - which is said to be haunted by the ghost of King Charles I’s chaplain, Dr Michael Hudson, who stayed at the castle during the Civil War - comes with eight bedrooms, seven bath/shower rooms and five reception rooms - meaning there is plenty of room to entertain visiting VIPs.

Mike Davitt

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Your Financ£s

by Mark Chiva, Independent Financial Planner, owner of Haverfords, Independent Financial Planners

EQUITY RELEASE – A SOLUTION, BUT NOT FOR EVERYONE The popularity of homeowners using equity release has steadily increased since the first schemes were available in the early 1990’s, with current EQUITY SOLUTION, estimates of RELEASE over £1 billion–a A year being lent out. There is much debate as to the benefits and drawbacks of Equity Release being a great opportunity to BUT FOR EVERYONE access NOT cash in residential property for some, whilst for others it may turn out to be an expensive way of maintaining the lifestyle they’re accustomed to.

So, what is Equity Release?

It is a way of releasing some of the value in your home to provide you with lump sums. There is a minimum age for people this is available to and it tends to be 5560 years old. There are different types of schemes for Equity Release and some of them don’t involve selling your home. In such schemes the new loan is repaid either on death or on relocation to a nursing home.

What are the advantages of Equity Release?

• It allows a tax free lump sum to be released for use by the home owner • There is no monthly payments required although this can be a disadvantage in terms of interest build up (which is covered under disadvantages in more detail).

• It is a well regulated financial product (Financial Conduct Authority)

• It gives you the right to remain in your home until you either die or move into long term care • The schemes now offer a no negative equity guarantee and on some you can obtain an inheritance guarantee • You can potentially lower your inheritance tax bill

There are number of reasons why these schemes could be suitable and unsuitable dependent on individual circumstances and needs.

Equity Release can form a part of long-term financial planning allowing you to maintain the lifestyle you are accustomed to or to fulfil other personal goals.

What is the other side These options should be of the story? carefully examined through • Equity Release may have an a detailed financial planning impact on what your family inherit process and thorough due to the build-up of interest understanding of your personal over time. Some schemes allow circumstances and future plans. you to offset this by paying the If you would like to look into monthly interest amount, therefore these options in more detail, or the balance owed should remain have any questions relating to static your personal or family finance, • It may have an impact on please contact us for a free, no state benefits if your income is low obligation initial consultation. and is means tested • It could be more expensive Your home may be repossessed than selling your home and if you do not keep repayments of downsizing due to the fee’s your mortgage. involved

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Baptisms Oliver Convelly, Erin Samways (Etton): Charlotte Dawson, Amelia Polkey (Glinton): Oliver Leftley (Peakirk): Ella Usher (Maxey): Oscar Strangward (Northborough).

Funerals Phyllis Walpole (Northborough); Margaret Joan May (Peakirk) Jockey Harris (15/07/2016) Jack Briggs (29/07/2016) Maurice Bradley (08/08/2016)

Marriages

Farewell from Hilary

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t has been a privilege to serve as your parish priest for these last 8 years. Though I may not remember names, your concerns, joys and sorrows will stay with me (and there is no handing over of details to the next person either!) My successor will start afresh – and that may be a very good thing.

But if you want to make a social call then I shall be pleased to see you at 73 Queens Road, Bourne PE 10 9DR. I’ll post my phone number when I get a new connection (and hopefully much quicker than the editor’s experience).

Parish church enquiries From 31 October onwards all enquiries to do with the parish churches or churchyards will be dealt with by the respective churchwardens. My phone line will be unavailable.

For Peakirk: Trish Roberts (01733 253111) or Sheila Lever (01733 252416) For Glinton: Bob Quinn (01733 252161) or

Veronica Smith (01733 252019) For Northborough: Polly Beasley (01778 380849) or Jane Knott (01778 345101) For Maxey: Mick Loveder (07761 220858) For Etton: Anne Curwen (01733 253357) Please bear in mind that the churchwardens are all volunteers, with other jobs and interests. They cannot be quite as accessible as I have been.

Official paperwork devolves to the Rural Dean until a new appointment of Rector is made.

All services will continue as normal, and are posted in the Tribune. Other priests are helping out; occasionally a service of Morning Prayer will be substituted where a Eucharist is not possible. But there should be somewhere across the 5 parishes that will have a service of Holy Communion and you will be most welcome.

I wish you and yours every blessing.

Revd.Hilary Geisow

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John Reicher and Hannah Carlin (Peakirk); Jamie Strachan and Stephanie Ball; Richard Wood and Jemma Lunnon; Jeremy HassallGibson and Jessica Denham (Maxey) Paul Noble and Claire Sturgess; Jonathan Pudney and Victoria Ferrer; Mark Shinn and Carla Graham (Northborough) ; Matthew Selves and Megan Huff; Jonathan Peck and Linda Boon; Ross Hill and Stevie Casson; Ryan Tank and Rhiannon Davies; Anthony Deane and Emma Conkey; Lewis Martin and Carly Goodwin; renewal of vows for John Polkey and Mako Mazibeli (Glinton)

St Botolph's - Helpston Church Coffee Mornings Everyone is invited to the regular monthly Coffee Mornings held in the Church from 10am until 12 noon. The next ones are on: - Saturday 24 September and Saturday 22 October.

Benefice Prayer Breakfast This will be held in Botolph’s Barn every 1st Saturday of the month.

The next ones are on: - Saturday 3 September and Saturday 1 October.

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Restoring the tomb of Jesus

Christian officials have launched historic restoration work at the Tomb of Jesus in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - the Jerusalem site believed to be where Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. The works are the first in almost two centuries and will focus on repairing, reinforcing and conserving the structure.

Pilgrims will be able to continue visiting the site while the work is completed. It is expected to

last up to a year. Clerics from the three denominations that oversee the church - Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Armenian - shook hands in a show of unity next to scaffolding, There have previously been verbal and even physical fights between the denominations near the Holy Sepulchre, so the gesture of unity between their leaders has been seen as a particularly significant development.

Baptism in your absence!

Can you be too Christian?

The Church of Scotland is thinking about conducting online baptisms to combat a decline in membership. Between 2004 and 2015 the congregation fell by a third to around 363,597. During that time baptisms also declined to around 3,548 - half as how many were being conducted previously. A report, published before a recent General Assembly in Edinburgh wants to boost numbers. The Telegraph has reported that the committee said: "As fewer people join up in the traditional sense, questions arise about online membership and even about access to the sacraments while not being physically present in the congregation." It goes on: "There are no easy answers to some of the questions, but in a world where the fastest growing communities are online, the committee believes that now is the time to open up wide-ranging discussion."

A report for the BBC has said the corporation is "too Christian" and should increase coverage of other faiths.

An internal review found the broadcaster should have more programmes about the Muslim, Hindu and Sikh religions. Aaqil Ahmed, the BBC's head of religion and ethics, is the author of the report which was handed over to the Director General Lord Hall.

In a statement, he said: "We do look at the number of hours we produce, and measure that against the religious make-up of society. We also carry out checks to give us a better understanding of how we represent the different faiths across the various BBC channels and services. Christianity remains the cornerstone of our output and there are more hours dedicated to it than there are to other faiths.

Our output in this area is not static. It has evolved over the years and we regularly assess it.

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What’s happening at St. Benedict’s Church?

The new vestry (see photographs) positioned in the Lady Chapel behind the organ is now up and running. This means that we have been able to clear the existing vestry and it is now ready to be converted into a disabled toilet and a small kitchen servery during the next few months. Full details of the proposed changes are on show in the Church and the Sewer works involving the rear of the Church, the footpath to the North gate and a short length of the road will mean that access will be restricted for approximately two weeks during October.

The two pews at the back of the Church are to be removed to give a more practical open area and anyone interested in purchasing one of these should contact Bob Quinn on 01733 252161.

Church Heritage Day 10 Sep please see Tribune Diary.

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We will never forget ONE FOOT IN THE PULPIT An occasional series by Derek R Harris

Holy Wars?

In memoriam

Part 2

This year marks the centenary of the Easter Rising in Dublin, a brutal and bloody battle that set the wheels in motion which led, eventually, to the birth of the Irish Republic.

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aving never visited Ireland, either North or South, until last year, I have now been to both Ulster and Eire and have been struck by the friendliness of the people there. Prior to visiting Ulster, all I knew of it was what had been reported in the news about “The Troubles.” That, and it being the place where my favourite whiskey came from!

Having studied British History at school, I also knew a little of the story if Irish Independence and this helped me to understand a magnificent piece of drama staged on a bus in Dublin, called “The 1916 Tour; Beyond Barricades” which I saw during a few days I spent there in July.

From what I had read and what I saw there, it was clear that there were a number of different factions pushing for home rule for a variety of different reasons and in a variety of different ways back then. Some were happy

to accept that Ulster would remain as part of the United Kingdom. Some grudgingly accepted that this would, inevitably, happen. But for others, only a single united Ireland would suffice. And therein lay the root cause of “The Troubles.”

The tensions and violence that wracked the province throughout the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s were often laid at the door of religion, and, indeed, in the early days there were demonstrations opposing discrimination against the minority Roman Catholic population. But it was never really only a battle between Catholic and Protestant. In truth, the battle was a political one between those who still hankered after a united Ireland on one side and those who wanted Northern Ireland to remain British on the other.

Not for the first time and, almost certainly, not for the last, religion provided a handy hook on which to hang a political cause.

NB My last contribution to the Village Tribune was entitled 'Holy Wars?'. Hence, the title of this one – Holy Wars? Part 2.

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Private John Berridge 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment was killed in action on the Somme on October 25th, 1916 aged 26. He was the last of the four local men who perished in the Battle of the Somme, which came to an end on November 18th.

He was killed near Gueudecourt and is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial. He was a farm labourer and lived in Barnack with his parents Charles and Harriet Berridge.

Private Ephraim Aldis 3rd Battalion London Regiment died on October 31st 1916 aged 22 of tetanus. He is buried in Wakerley churchyard and is not commemorated in Barnack.

His unit served in the Salonika campaign and it is possible he was on leave when he died. His parents, Ephraim, who was a coachman, and Emma Aldis, lived at 4, The Terrace, Barnack.

By October 1916 the country had been at war for just over two years. Twenty five men from Barnack and district had been killed in the fighting. Then there were no further fatalities from our villages until July 1917.

Helpston Church From the records available to us in Helpston, we believe the village yet again had some respite from the great losses other places were experiencing. Present knowledge indicates no man lost his life during these months a hundred years ago.

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September & October

CHURCH SERVICES Sep

Sun 4 Sep

Sun 11 Sep

Sun 18 Sep

St John the Baptist Barnack

9.00am Parish Communion

9.00am Parish Communion with Children’s Church

9.00am 11.00am Parish Communion All Age Praise with Children’s Church

St Mary’s Bainton

6.00pm BCP Evensong

9.00am Parish Communion

6.00pm BCP Evensong

9.00am Parish Communion

St Botolph’s Helpston

10.45am All Age Praise

10.45am Parish Communion with Children’s Church

10.45am All Age Communion

10.45am Parish Communion with Children’s Church

All Saints Wittering

NO SERVICE

10.30am Second Sunday Fun

NO SERVICE

9.00am Parish Communion

Etton

10.00am Family Service Mark Hotchkin

NO SERVICE

9.00am BCP Communion Rev Hilary

NO SERVICE

Maxey

9.00am Eucharist Rev Alan Fiddyment

9.00am Eucharist Rev Hilary

10.00am 9.00am Family Service BCP Communion Village Hall Rev Hilary Mark H & Freda S

Glinton

10.30am Eucharist Rev Hilary

10.30am Morning Praise Mark Hotchin

10.30am Eucharist Rev Hilary

9.15am Morning Prayer Derek Harris

Northborough

9.00am Eucharist Rev Hilary

10.30am Harvest Service Freda Skillman

9.00am Eucharist Rev Charles May 6.00pm Evensong Derek Harris

10.30am All Age Praise Freda Skillman

Peakirk

6.00pm BCP Evensong Rev Hilary

10.30am Eucharist Rev Hilary

NO SERVICE

10.30am Morning Prayer Derek Harris

Sun 25 Sep

CHURCH ADDRESSES: St John the Baptist Church, Main Street, Barnack PE9 3DN St Mary’s Church, Church Lane, Bainton PE9 3AF St Botolph’s Church, Church Street, Helpston PE6 7DT All Saints Church, Church Road, Wittering PE8 6AF St Andrew’s Church, Main Street, Ufford PE9 3BH St Stephen, Main Rd., Etton PE6 7DA | St Peter, Main St. Maxey PE6 9HF St Pega, Chestnut Close, Peakirk PE6 7NH | Glinton St Benedict, High St., Glinton PE6 7JN St Andrew Church St., Northborough PE6 9BN 82

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Sun 2 Oct

Sun 9 Oct

Sun 16 Oct

Sun 23 Oct

Sun 30 Oct

St John the Baptist Barnack

9.00am Parish Communion with Children’s Church

9.00am Harvest Festival Service

9.00am Parish Communion with Children’s Church

11.00am All Age Praise

10.00am Benefice Communion Service at Bainton

St Mary's Church Bainton

5.00pm Harvest Festival Service

9.00am Parish Communion

6.00pm BCP Evensong

9.00am Parish Communion

10.00am Benefice Communion Service at Bainton

St Botolph’s Helpston

10.45am Harvest Festival Service

10.45am Parish Communion with Children’s Church

10.45am All Age Communion

10.45am Parish Communion with Children’s Church

10.00am Benefice Communion Service at Bainton

All Saints Wittering

NO SERVICE

10.30am Harvest Festival Second Sunday Fun

NO SERVICE 10.30am Parish Communion

10.00am Benefice Communion Service at Bainton

Etton

10.00am Harvest Service Mark Hotchkin

NO SERVICE

9.00am BCP Communion Rev Hilary

NO SERVICE

NO SERVICE

Maxey

9.00am Eucharist Rev Alan Fiddyment

9.00am Eucharist Rev Hilary

10.00am Family Service Village Hall Mark H & Freda S

9.00am BCP Communion Rev Hilary

NO SERVICE

Glinton

10.30am Eucharist Rev Hilary

10.30am Morning Praise Mark Hotchkin

10.30am Harvest Service Rev Hilary

9.15am Morning Prayer Derek Harris

NO SERVICE

Northborough

9.00am Eucharist Rev Hilary

10.30am All Age Praise Freda Skillman

9.00am Eucharist Rev Alan Fiddyment 6.00pm Evensong Derek Harris

10.30am NO SERVICE All Age Praise Freda Skillman

Peakirk

6.00pm BCP Evensong Rev Hilary

10.30am Service 'Harvest of 1,000 years' Rev Hilary

NO SERVICE

10.30am Morning Prayer Derek Harris

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Collects 4 September The Fifthteenth Sunday after Trinity

Collect: God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit upon your Church in the burning fire of your love: grant that your people may be fervent in the fellowship of the gospel that, always abiding in you, they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service; through Jesus Christ your Son

our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

1st Reading: Deuteronomy 30: 15-end Psalm: 1 2nd Reading: Philemon 1-21 Gospel: Luke 14: 25-33

Prayer after Communion: Keep, O Lord, your Church, with your perpetual mercy; and, because without you our human frailty cannot but fall, keep us ever by your help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

11 September The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Collect: Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

1st Reading: Exodus 32: 7-14 Psalm: 51: 1-11 2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 1: 12-17 Gospel: Luke 15: 1-10

Prayer after Communion: Almighty God, you have taught us through your Son that love is the fulfilling of the law: grant that we may love you with our whole heart and our neighbours as ourselves; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

18 September The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Collect: Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; through

Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

1st Reading: Amos 8: 4-7 Psalm: 113 2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 2: 1-7 Gospel: Luke 16: 1-13

25 September The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us your gift of faith that, forsaking what lies behind and reaching out to that which is before, we may run the way of your commandments and win the crown of everlasting joy; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy

Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

1st Reading: Amos 6: 1, 4-7 Psalm: 146 2nd Reading: 1 Timonthy 6: 6-19 Gospel: Luke 16: 19-end

Prayer after Communion: Lord, we pray that your grwv may always precede and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer after Communion: We praise and thank you, O Christ, for this sacred feast: for here we receive you, here the memory of your passion is renewed, here our minds are filled with grace, and here a pledge of future glory is given, when we shall feast at that table where you reign with all your saints for ever. Amen.

2 October The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity Collect: O God, forasmuch as without you we are not able to please you; mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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1st Reading: Habakkuk 1: 1-4 & 2, 1-4 Psalm: 37: 1-9 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 1: 1-14 Gospel: Luke 17: 5-10

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Prayer after Communion: Holy and blessed God, you have fed us with the body and blood of your Son and filled us with your Holy Spirit: may we honour you, not only with our lips but in lives dedicated to the service of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

9 October The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity

Collect: God, the giver of life, whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church: by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the gospel of Christ and make us eager to do your will, that we may share with the whole creation the joys of eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns

with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

1st Reading: 2 Kings 5: 1-3, 7-15 Psalm: 111 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 2: 8-15 Gospel: Luke 17: 11-19

16 October The Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity

Collect: Grant, we beseech you, merciful Lord, to your faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity

of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

1st Reading: Genesis 32: 22-31 Psalm: 121 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 3: 14-4.5 Gospel: Luke 18: 1-8

or shadow of turning, you give us every good and perfect gift and have brought us to birth by your word of truth: may we be a living sign of that kingdom where your whole creation will be made perfect in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Prayer after Communion: God of all grace, your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry with the bread of his life and the word of his kingdom: renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by your true and living bread; who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

Amen.

Prayer after Communion: Father of light, in whom is no change

23 October Bible Sunday

Collect: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: help us so to hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our

Prayer after Communion: God our Father, whose Son, the light unfailing, has come from heaven to deliver the world from the darkness of ignorance: let these holy mysteries open the eyes of our understanding that we may know the way of life, and walk in it without stumbling; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

1st Reading: Isaiah 45: 22-end Psalm: 119: 129-136 2nd Reading: Romans 15: 1-6 Gospel: Luke 4, 16-24

30 October All Saints Sunday Collect: Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those inexpressible joys that you have prepared for

those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.Amen.

1st Reading: Daniel 7: 1-3, 15-18 Psalm: 149 2nd Reading: Ephesians 1: 11-end Gospel: Luke 6: 20-31

Prayer after Communion: God, the source of all holiness and giver of all good things: may we who have shared at this table as strangers and pilgrims here on earth be welcomed with all your saints to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

6 November The Third Sunday before Advent Collect: Almighty Father, whose will is to restore all things in thy beloved Son, the King of all: govern the hearts and minds of those in authority and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin, to be subject to his just and gentle rule; who liveth and

reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

1st Reading: Job 19: 23-27 Psalm: 17: 1-8 2nd Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-5, 13-17 Gospel: Luke 20: 27-38 Prayer after Communion: O God

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of peace, whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom and restored the broken to wholeness of life: look with compassion upon the anguish of the world and, by thy healing power, make whole both people and nations; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen.

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Congratulations to Tony and his team on your 100th edition.

Road closures. With the schools closed, a lot of road works in and around our village have been carried out. There are still two road closures to go: on the 24th October both Lincoln Road and High Street. Keep your eye on the Tribune website for details.

Skips. Both Northborough and Glinton Parish Council have arranged for two bin lorries, one with a trailer, to visit both villages on Saturday 24th September to collect your excess rubbish. I am told that most rubbish will be accepted, as there will be attendants there to sort it. Timings for Glinton are 10 am to 11 am at the bottom of Helpston Road (at the end of the footbridge), 11.15 am to 12.15 am Scotts Road Green. Timings for Northborough are 1 pm to 3 pm Northborough community Centre Car Park.

Old Crown Site. Planning permission has been granted for 2 houses on part of the old pub site, which should enhance the entrance to our village. Hopefully, it will not be long before the builder starts to build these houses.

Clare Lodge. An extension has been approved for four extra bedrooms. It is to be

built to the rear of the building and construction traffic should come from Lincoln Road, so this should not be a problem to local residents.

Speed Watch. A speed watch camera has now been ordered. The cost of purchase is being shared between Glinton and Northborough Parish Councils. Let us hope that when this is use, it will remind us all to observe the speed limit in our villages. Training can be given, should anyone wish to volunteer to man the equipment.

Defibrillator. This is on order for Glinton village and the Community Association have kindly agreed for it to be sited on the front wall of the village hall.

A15 dualling. The Greater Cambridge/Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership has agreed to submit a bid to Government to fund a business case for dualling the A15 from Junction 23 Werrington/Paston Parkway to Junction 26 A1175/B1525. This is the only scheme being supported this year.

Parking behind the Church at school times. Following a recent street meeting with residents, a scheme has now been put forward to the residents, of which their comments are awaited. The

scheme will limit parking at School opening and closing times and signs will be erected asking people not to park on the grass verges.

Drugs. Concern has been expressed that young people may be taking or smoking drugs. The authorities have been alerted and are compiling evidence. I would urge parents to be vigilant and if it is a case they are smoking illegal substances, then you should be able to smell it on their clothes. If any of you see anything suspicious, can you make a note of the time, place and possibly car details and email Frank.

Martin@cambs.pnn.police.uk Mile Drove. I am sure most of you are aware by now that the travellers in Mile Drove have submitted a further planning application. I assure you that your Councillors will oppose the new application and continue to enforce the planning inspectors' wishes on their previous application.

Furthermore, there are two further applications for travellers sites, whilst not in the parish of Glinton, have the same City Councillors following the boundary changes. The Parish Council, at its meeting in July, agreed to oppose these applications.

 Deeping Gate Parish Council by Jane Hill

Litter Pick. Our next Litter Pick takes place on Sunday, 4th September, from 10.00 a.m. 12.00 p.m., meeting at the old stone bridge. We have pickers, bags and fluorescent vests. All we need in addition is for you to join in the fun.

Northborough and Deeping Gate Village Hall To discover the interesting events planned by the Community Association, visit www.northboroughvillagehall.co.uk

Resurfacing We are pleased that, at long last, surface patching has taken place on Deeping St. James Road from the stone bridge to the Peakirk Road/Sutton's Lane crossroads; this is much appreciated. We hope that this heralds the beginning of the long awaited remedial work needed so desperately to the Deeping St. James Road footpath. Your Parish Council has requested attention repeatedly for the last eleven years.

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Deeping Horse and Pony Show 17:07:16 The Committee would like to thank Mrs. Judy Robinson for her generosity in allowing the use of her field on Peakirk Road, Deeping Gate, the volunteers who gave their time so willingly and the members of the public who attended.

It is hoped this will become an annual event at the same venue.

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 Glinton Parish Report by Cllr John Holdich OBE

COUNCIL CORNER

 Barnack Parish Council Met on 8 August with business including: Outstanding Items:

Correspondence

• Canon Drive, traffic signage.

The signs have been put up to clearly show no through road, but still waiting on white lines being painted.

• School grounds Governance.

The working party have drafted new rules to be displayed on the grounds. There have been incidents of late night noise beyond 11pm disturbing neighbouring properties. There are concerns that youngsters are taking risks and climbing through the shrubbery on Bainton Road to access the back of school.

• Chapel Lane/Glebe Woodland.

An email will be sent to all the supporters to update the current situation.

• Footpaths and Verges. The PC are meeting with Highways and Amey on 10th August to discuss issues.

• Local Council Public Advisory Service – Devolution Public Consultation. Residents and the Parish Council are encouraged to respond to the Consultation before 28th August.

Information can be found at www.eastangliadevo.co.uk/ consultation.

The next council meeting will be held on Monday 12 September at 7.00pm and all residents are welcome to attend.

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Other Items • Shop & ATM machine. Royal Mail are looking into supplying a mobile PO van. This will offer all PO services including cash withdrawals.

• Post Box & Telephone Box. The PC want to clarify the exact location that Royal Mail are putting the new box. The telephone box will be moved to the plinth opposite Pond House, but the PC need to look into an electricity supply first.

• Bus shelters. Councillor Over suggested that the PC speak to PCC..

• Ermine Street gateway. The PC were asked to look into who owns the gateway – it appears to belong to either Burghley, or Wothorpe.

• Traffic Calming. The working party has a meeting scheduled for 8th September.

• Communications. The PC approved a quote from Chadwick Design to create a new website with links to social media.

• Rural Crime Update. First Drift, Wothorpe – garage burglary and vehicle broken into, golf clubs, sat nav and tools stolen. Little Northfields, Barnack – window smashed on vehicle but nothing Minutes of each meeting and councillor details can be found on village noticeboards and the website www.barnackparishcouncil. org, or by contacting the Parish Clerk at barnackparishcouncil@outlook.com or on 07595 377236.

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Vacancy for Parish Clerk tient

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Volunteer Car Scheme Co-ordinator Supported by Lincolnshire County Council, the Volunteer Car Scheme is an extremely valuable service provided to the patients of the Deepings Practice to provide transport to medical appointments. A team of volunteer drivers complete an average of 230 journeys per month.

We are currently seeking a volunteer co-ordinator who will be able to act as the main point of contact for the scheme and be able to manage the allocation of journeys required and associated paperwork.

The new co-ordinator will join us at an exciting time when we will be relaunching the car scheme for the patients of this area, using new, purpose-designed computer software, to be able to provide essential travel to those without access to public or private transport.

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stolen. Bainton Road, Barnack – window smashed on vehicle and sat nav stolen.

Ufford Parish Council has an immediate vacancy for a Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer. Home-based, flexible working, 20 hours per month, including attendance at one evening meeting.

Overtime required at times.

Experience of local council administration ideal; you will need to have excellent organisational skills and be prepared to attend training. Computer literate and able to manage all financial matters.

Employed only, starting salary £16,772 - £19,939 FTE depending on experience.

Enquiries and CV to: uffordparishclerk@live.co.uk.

Closing date 19 September 2016.

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Street Party

altogether. Please let councillors to us by Sycamore BMW was have your views. incredible.

The street party for HM Queen’s The 1920’s-1950’s fancy dress Speed Watch 90th birthday took place on 12 competition was won by a young June and was a brilliant success.

Feedback received from the lady in an evocative 1950’s dress.

The party was well attended by Neighbourhood plan consultation The party culminated with villagers. shows that many villagers are dancing and a long conga line.

Fortunately despite it concerned about vehicles Thanks to the Mayor and all the threatening to rain with a little speeding within the 30mph speed organisers who spent considerable drizzle on and off all afternoon, limit boundaries. time and effort organising the the rain kept off until things were The Parish has contacted party. packed away late evening.

Speed Watch and will be taking Neighbourhood plan / Local The bunting, marquees and steps to designate Northborough Development Plan seating were all erected in due as a Speed Watch Village. Actions time. The DJ Mark compared will include carrying out speed gun We await the outcome of Paradise the entertainment, which went checks to vehicles on village roads Lane gaining the protection of off without a hitch. Thanks to when the days get longer. being designated a Local Green a Handful of Harmonies, Latino The Parish Council is Space.

Sound and Graham James. purchasing the equipment on a Three sites have been put The official opening was 50/50 basis with Glinton Parish forward for consideration for new carried out by the new Mayor Council. housing in the village for the New David Sanders, who unveiled If you are concerned about Local Plan. Peterborough City the plaque. Peter Hiller was in speeding and would like to be Council is assessing these and attendance. involved please contact the Parish will confirm proposals. The Parish St Andrew’s had a family praise Council.

Council will respond to this the service in the church at 10.30am, appropriate time.

Defibrillator refreshments and boards with old Dog Fouling The Parish Council has obtained photographs of the village. prices for a defibrillator for the There has been improvement The Packhorse was busy village and will organise this over to the dog fouling on footpaths serving drinks and hog roast the coming few months. and the playing fields, yet it is still butties and roast potatoes.

Councillors occurring. Councillors continue The treasure hunt, tombola, Vacancies exist for two parish to spray the pink bio-degradable raffle, face painting, and guess councillors. If anybody would like paint to try and highlight the issue the weight of the cake all went to become a parish councillor and to irresponsible dog owners. The well. The old fashioned games help your village - please contact debate continues as to whether, were loved by the children. The the Parish Clerk or any Councillor. in the playing field, dogs should tombola table was full of kind be kept on leads or even banned donations. The display car loaned Please contact Councillors or the Clerk if you have any issues that NPC could help with.

"Northborough Parish Council" <npc@mandalea.co.uk> Robert Chiva – Chair - NPC

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PLANNING APPLICATIONS MADE FOR OUR VILLAGES Ashton

Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement dwelling with linked garage at Viandon High Field Road Ashton Stamford: Awaiting decision.

Bainton

Crown lift one Cherry tree over path and road, and prune around lamp and away from building at Verge Adjacent To Beever House 12 Tallington Road Bainton Stamford: Permitted.

Extension to an existing stable - retrospective at Land At The Rear Of Paddock View Barnack Road Bainton Stamford: Awaiting decision.

Barnack

Demolish existing rear extensions and new two and single storey rear extension at Sandall House Stamford Road Barnack Stamford: Permitted.

New Inn House, Single Storey side extension: Permitted.

Old Corner House, Demolition of garage and construct a single storey extension: No objections.

4 Owen Close, Front porch: No objections.

TPO 01/1958 1x Beech tree fell at 21 Bishops Walk Barnack Stamford PE9 3EE. Reason for application: Health and safety: Awaiting decision.

Holly Tree (T1) - Reduce in height by 1.5-2m and crown reduce remaining crown to shape at Aberfoyle Main Street Barnack Stamford: Permitted.

Land to west of Uffington Road.

Gladman Appeal. The PC will finalise their letter to PCC Planning Services and are seeking specialist advice from John Dadge on whether or not to request ‘Rule 6’ status to appear and speak in the inquiry. A letter will go out to all residents this week to update them on the appeal and to urge them to write again to 90

the Inspectorate, reiterating any previous objections and adding new comments. The PC will also write to the local MP, Shailesh Vara, to ask for his support.

Skipport, Erection of Single Storey extension and conservatory.

The PC raised a question regarding the use of zinc instead of more traditional materials on the extension roof. Query material options with planning.

Tree works including: Fell Blue Spruce & replant 2 Oak trees, 1 Kingsley House, Bishops Walk: No objections.

Fell two Cypress trees, 5 Kingsley Close: No objections.

Raise crown & reduce Sweet Chestnut, 9 Allerton Close. The tree officer inspected the tree and confirms that the work needs doing to prevent the tree splitting in the future: No objections.

Fell Beech tree, 21 Bishops Walk.

Although there’s a TPO on this tree it is diseased: No objections.

T1 Common Laurel - Fell.

T2 Lawsons Cypress - Fell.

T3 Cherry - Remove branch which currently overhangs corner of house roof at Chapel Cottage Chapel Lane Barnack Stamford: Permitted.

For Holly Tree (T1) - Pollard for overall crown reduction at Aberfoyle Main Street Barnack Stamford. Reason for application: Health and Safety: Awaiting decision.

Demolition of an existing garage and construct a new single storey extension, and small internal modification to create additional living space to at Old Corner House Main Street Barnack Stamford: Awaiting decision.

Fell two Cypress trees at 5 Kingsley Close Barnack Stamford PE9 3EF Reason for application: Health and safety: Awaiting decision.

Front porch at 4 Owen Close Barnack Stamford PE9 3EH: Awaiting decision.

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New three bed detached house in rear garden at 34 Uffington Road Barnack Stamford PE9 3DU: Awaiting decision.

Epicormic removal on 11 trees along Bishops Walk at Bishops Walk Barnack Stamford. Reason for application: Health and Safety: Awaiting decision.

To fell a low amenity value blue spruce to the front left of the property by the drive in order to replant 2 oak trees (one at either side of the drive along the front hedge) to improve the aesthetic value of the area at 1 Kingsley House Bishops Walk Barnack Stamford. Reason for application: Health and Safety: Awaiting decision.

Raise Crown and Reduce Sweet Chestnut (T1/03/2008) at 9 Allerton Close Barnack Stamford PE9 3EJ. Reason for application: Health and Safety: Awaiting decision.

Single storey side extension at New Inn House Stamford Road Barnack Stamford: Permitted.

Erection of a single storey rear extension and conservatory at Skipport Main Street Barnack Stamford: Awaiting decision.

Installation of a caravan ancillary to the agricultural use of the land at Land To The West Of Uffington Road Barnack Stamford: Awaiting decision.

Castor

Proposed front extension and demolition/rebuilding of porch at Lindsey Cottage 3 High Street Castor Peterborough: Permitted.

Raise part of thatched section of porch and new windows to south and west elevations at 4 Splash Lane Castor Peterborough PE5 7BD: Permitted.

Replacement windows at 26 Peterborough Road Castor Peterborough PE5 7AX: Awaiting decision.

Two storey side and single storey rear extension at 6 Deeping St James Road Deeping Gate Peterborough PE6 9AS: Awaiting decision.

Two storey side and single storey rear extension at 6 Deeping St James Road Deeping Gate Peterborough PE6 9AS: Permitted.

Crown lift lime tree and clear out crown at 12 Fairfax Way Deeping Gate Peterborough PE6 9AB Reason for application: Health and Safety: Awaiting decision.

Extension and conversion of existing dwelling, to provide extra care supported living unit operating in association with neighbouring care home at 94 Lincoln Road Deeping Gate Peterborough PE6 9BA: Awaiting decision.

Glinton

Existing temporary mobile unit to be demolished and replaced with a new permanent nursery facility at Peakirk Cum Glinton Voluntary Aided Primary School School Lane Glinton Peterborough: Permitted.

Construction of a new playground at Arthur Mellows Village College Helpston Road Glinton Peterborough: Permitted.

Single storey rear extension, length from original rear wall: 5m, maximum height: 3.2 (to eaves: 2.3m) at 2 Scotts Road Glinton Peterborough PE6 7LX: Refused Prior approval.

Single storey rear extension and glazed link at 15 North Fen Road Glinton Peterborough PE6 7JL: Awaiting decision.

Demolition of existing brickwall to create Single storey side and rear extension with pitched roof at 20 Websters Close Glinton PE6 7LQ: Awaiting decision.

Single storey rear extension and glazed link at 15 North Fen Road Glinton Peterborough PE6 7JL: Awaiting decision.

Front porch and single storey rear extension at 20 High Street Glinton Peterborough PE6 7LS: Permitted.

Proposed construction of two detached dwellings re-submission at Land South Of Former Crown Public House Lincoln Road Glinton Peterborough: Permitted.

Yew (606440) to north/west of school site. Prune back from building to give approx 2m clearance from building at Peakirk Cum Glinton Voluntary Aided Primary School, School Lane Glinton Peterborough: Permitted.

Single storey extension to create 4 additional bedrooms with associated lounges, storage and meeting room, and two storey extension to create additional educational wing, music studio and storage at 8 Lincoln Road Glinton Peterborough PE6 7AW: Permitted.

Raise ground levels and use of land as a Traveller site with one static and one tourer caravan (part-retrospective) at Land To The South East Of Nine Bridges Mile Drove Glinton Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 2x two storey dwellings - re-submission at 16 Rectory Lane Glinton Peterborough PE6 7LR: Awaiting decision.

Stabilisation of 1950's extension following subsidence related damage at 23 High Street Glinton Peterborough PE6 7LS: Awaiting decision.

Formation of pitched roof over existing flat roof extension at 20 Peakirk Road Glinton Peterborough PE6 7LT: Awaiting decision.

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Helpston

Proposed replacement equipment cabinet at Communications Station Arborfield Mill Glinton Road Helpston: Comments.

Replacement of 10 windows to dormers at Helpston House 8 West Street Helpston Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

Proposed replacement equipment cabinet at Communications Station Arborfield Mill Glinton Road Helpston: Awaiting decision.

Lime trees x 4 -cut back at 4 Maxey Road Helpston Peterborough PE6 7DP Reason for application: Health and Safety: Awaiting decision.

First floor side extension, front porch and external alterations to include part render on all elevations and change roof to natural/artificial slate at 35 Glinton Road Helpston Peterborough PE6 7DG: Awaiting decision.

Two storey extension to rear at 85 West Street Helpston PE6 7DU: Awaiting decision.

Removal of the porch on the north elevation. New Oak front door at 6 Cromwell Mews Helpston PE6 7DS: Awaiting decision.

Proposed dwelling with detached double garage at 40 West Street Helpston PE6 7AY: Awaiting decision.

Erection of boundary fence with trellis - retrospective at 1 The Nook Helpston Peterborough PE6 7DN: Permitted.

Maxey

Purple leaved plum - Fell at 8 Castle End Road Maxey PE6 9EP: Permitted.

Notice of intention to install 1 x electronic communication apparatus at 31 High Street (PCP007) Maxey PE6 9EB: Comments.

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Construction of general purpose barn at Sandylands 2 Mill Road Maxey Peterborough: Awaiting decision.

1 x Conifer - Fell, 1 x Silver Birch - Reduce by approx 2m from upright limbs and remove overhang over public footpath at 2A West End Road Maxey Peterborough PE6 9EJ: Permitted.

Fell Golden Leylandii tree at 45 West End Road Maxey Peterborough PE6 9EJ Reason for application: Health and safety: Awaiting decision.

Remove and reduce one Conifer by approx 2m and Reduce one Silver Birch, remove overhang over public footpath at 2A West End Road Maxey Peterborough PE6 9EJ. Reason for application: Health and Safety: Awaiting decision.

4 x Evergreen trees- Reduce by 4m in height and reduce laterally to neighbours fence at 1 Orchard Grove Maxey Peterborough PE6 9EY. Reason for application: Health and Safety: Awaiting decision.

Northborough

Proposed dwelling at 27 Church Street Northborough Peterborough PE6 9BN: Awaiting decision.

Two storey rear extension including minor internal alterations at 48 Granville Avenue Northborough Peterborough PE6 9DE: Awaiting decision.

Single storey rear extension at 22 Pingle Lane Northborough Peterborough PE6 9BW: Permitted.

T1 - Silver Birch - crown raise 4m and building clearance 2m, T2 - Silver Birch - crown raise 4m, T3 - Cedar - selective thinning to minimise wind damage after fallen branch has left a hole, T4 Silver birch - crown raise 4m, T5 - Chestnut - crown raise 5m at 52 Church Street Northborough PE6 9BN Reason for application: Heath and safety: Awaiting decision.

Reduce crown of Silver Birch by 0.5 - 1m and reduce crown of Maple tree by 0.5 - 1m at 20 Church Street Northborough Peterborough PE6 9BN Reason for application: Health and safety: Awaiting decision.

Ufford

Two storey and single storey side extensions and two storey rear extension with loft conversion and provision of dormer and velux windows at Highlands Marholm Road Ufford Stamford: Permitted.

Conversion and minor alterations to the Dovecote (ancillary out building) to annexe at Barncot House Main Street Ufford, Stamford: Awaiting decision.

Fell Eucalyptus tree at Bay House Fountain Court Main Street Ufford Reason for application: Health and safety: Awaiting decision.

Removal of chimney stack on west roof slope facing onto Main Street and fill hole with welsh slate at Pear Trees Main Street Ufford Stamford: Awaiting decision.

Agricultural storage barn at Land To The North Of Langley Bush Road Upton Stamford: Not required.

Erection of 1x 4 bed dwelling and detached garage resubmission at North Lodge Main Street Ufford Stamford: Permitted.

Eucalyptus - Fell at Bay House Fountain Court Main Street Ufford: Permitted.

Conversion of agricultural barn to two four-bed dwellings at Newport Farm Newport Way Ufford Stamford: Not PD (Prior).

Remove and rebuild existing chimney stack (stone to ridge height then approx. 8 courses of brick). Stack to be rebuilt to a height of 1.8m to facilitate the installation of a log burning stove at 10 Church Street Northborough PE6 9BN: Permitted.

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T1: Weeping willow Crown raise to 2.5m over footpath church side.

T2: Conifer Fell (2x small conifer trees next to each other). T3: Conifer Fell (2x small conifer trees next to each other). T4: Horse chestnut Remove lowest small diameter branches over drive (off main stem to approximately 3m). T5: Holm oak Crown raise to approximately 3m. T6: English yew, fell. T8: Horse chestnut. fell.

T9: Hawthorn, fell. T10: English yew, 30% overall reduction and remove lowest limb over lawn (growing towards tennis court).

T11: English yew. Coppice tree to low regularly trimmed shape at base. English yew, 30% overall reduction. G1: 3x Horse chestnut Crown raise to 3m over garden at Old Rectory Main Street Ufford Stamford: Awaiting decision.

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DIRECTORY vil agetribune  Citizens Advice

 Bainton Church

Richard Hardy Churchwarden .................01780 740505 John Wreford Churchwarden...................01780 740362 Mary Gowers Lay Pastoral Minister ........01780 740097 Dave Maylor Priest in Charge .................01780 740234

 Bainton Parish Council

Graham Fletcher Chair ............................01780 740034 Richard Harris Vice Chair .........................01780 740886 Nicola Clough ..........................................01780 740043 Wendy Jackson ........................................01780 749154 Helen Watts ..............................................07719 134858 Catherine Franks Clerk Church ............................01780 765984  Barnack Baptist

Julie Stanton ............................................01780 749123

 Barnack Bowls Club

Phil Collins ................................................01780 740124

 Barnack Church

John Ward Churchwarden ......................01780 740016 David Laycock Churchwarden ................01780 740267 Dave Maylor Priest in Charge .................01780 740234

 Barnack Darby & Joan Club

Elaine Ward ..............................................01780 756012

 Barnack Community Association

Roy Chowings ..........................................01780 740755

 Barnack Methodist News  Barnack Parish Council

Harry Brassey Chairman ..........................01780 740115 Margaret Palmer Vice Chair ....................01780 740988 Eddie Barker .............................................01780 740427 Phil Broughton .........................................01780 740379 Ivor Crowson ............................................01780 740430 David Laycock ..........................................01780 740267 Martin Bloom ...........................................01780 740966 Robin Morrison Clerk................................07944 054546

 Benefice Administrators/ Lay Readers

Rachel Wright ........................................07425 144998 Dick Talbot .............................................01778 342581 Derek Harris Licensed Reader .............01733 574311

 Botolph’s Barn

Kate Hinchliff .........................................01733 253192

 British Legion

Max Sawyer ..........................................01780 765507

 Bus & Train Services

Delaine Bus Services ............................01778 422866 Stagecoach ............................................01733 207860 Train Services .........................................0845 7484950 Barnack Community Choir Ted Murray 01780 740114 Simon Richards Benefice Singers (Glinton) Choirmaster .................01778 341686 94

 Cubs, Brownies, Scouts & Rainbows

Morag Sweeney Helpston Brownies ...01733 252088 Sarah Owen Helpston Cub Scouts ......01733 897065 Margaret Brown Helpston Rainbows ..01733 685806 Nick Drewett Helpston Scouts .............01778 348107 Sue Lane Glinton Brownies/ Guides ...01733 252593 Sharon Pallister Glinton Beavers/Cubs/Scouts ...........................01733 223888 Pat Carter Glinton Rainbows ................01733 253087 Tina Hughes Northborough Brownies 07432 109474 Jane Knott Northborough Guides ......01778 345101

 Deeping Gate Parish Council

Jane Hill (Chair) .....................................01778 343066 Sandra Hudspeth (Clerk) ......................01778 343735

 Doctors and hospitals

Peterborough City Hospital .................01733 678000 Deeping Practice (Main line) ................01778 579000 (Appointments only)..............................01778 579001 Glinton Surgery .....................................01733 252246

 Etton Church (St Stephen’s)

Hilary Geisow Priest in Charge ............01733 253638 Anne Curwen Churchwarden ...............01733 253357

 Etton Parish Council

Fred Morton Chair ...............................01733 252912 Emma Tajar Clerk ..................................01733 234542

Jill Unsworth 01780 740456

 Choirs

Citizens Advice .....................................0870 1264024

 Friendship / Welcome Clubs

Pam Kounougakis Glinton Friendship Club ......................... 01733 252018 Robert Ford Maxey Welcome Club ...... 01778 346288

 Friends of Chernobyl Children (FOCC)

Cecilia Hammond .................................07779 264591

 Glinton Church (St Benedict’s)

Hilary Geisow Priest in Charge .............. 01733 253638 Veronica Smith Churchwarden ............... 01733 252019 Bob Quinn Churchwarden ..................... 01733 252161 Alison Henthorn PCC Secretary ............ 01733 252996 Simon Richards PCC Treasurer .............. 01778 341686 Mike Goodall Bell Ringers ..................... 01733 253469

 Glinton Parish Council

John Holdich OBE Chair ........................ 01733 253078 Mr John Haste Clerk ............................... 01733 252833

 Helpston Church (St Botolph’s)

Carol Jones Treasurer ...........................01733 252096 Dave Maylor Priest in Charge ..............01780 740234

 Helpston Lawn Tennis Club

David Packer .........................................07766 600694

 Helpston Parish Council

Joe Dobson (Chair) ...............................01733 252192 Sydney Smith Clerk ..............................01733 252903 Rosemary Morton Vice .........................01733 252243

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Frank Samet Glinton ............................... 01733 253591 Debbie Martin Barnack Show................. 01780 740048 Kirsty Scott Peakirk ................................. 01733 253952

 Langdyke Countryside Trust

Richard Astle .........................................01733 252376

 Maxey Church (St Peter’s)

Hilary Geisow Priest in Charge .............. 01733 253638 Mandy Loveder Bell Tower Captain ...... 01778 343100 Michael Loveder Churchwarden ............ 01778 343100 Tina Lapinskis Maxey Sunday School .... 01778 347280

 Maxey Parish Council

Lynne Yarham Chair ................................ 01778 343077 Dick Talbot Clerk ..................................... 01778 342581

 Neighbourhood Watch

Dick Wilkins Maxey ................................. 01778 348368

 Northborough Church (St Andrew’s)

Hilary Geisow Priest in Charge .............. 01733 253638 Polly Beasley Churchwarden .................. 01778 380849 Jane Knott Churchwarden ..................... 01778 345101 Freda Skillman Licensed Reader ............ 01778 380903 Alison Butler PCC Treasurer ................... 01778 345499

 Northborough Parish Council

Robert Chiva Chair ................................. 01733 252823 Derek Lea Clerk ...................................... 01733 572245

 Peakirk Church (St Pegas)

Hilary Geisow Priest in Charge .............. 01733 253638 Trish Roberts Churchwarden .................. 01733 253111 Sheila Lever Churchwarden ................... 01733 252416 Christine Dearman PCC Secretary ........ 01733 252404 Pauline Cooke PCC Treasurer & Social Events ....................................... 01733 253116

 Pre and After School Clubs (cont.)

Caroline Burton Peakirk Tots Toddler Group ...............................01733 253677 Denise Franks Toddler Group ..............01733 253720 Karen Dunn Little Lambs ......................01780 749198

 Rotary Club

Al Good Rotary Club ............................01733 252064

 Schools and Education

Mike Sandeman AMVC Head ................01733 252235 Rachel Simmons John Clare Primary Head ...........................................01733 252332 Neil Fowkes Barnack C of E Primary ......01780 740265 Craig Kendall Peakirk-cum-Glinton Primary School Head ...............................01733 252361 Dave Simson Chair of Governors Peakirk-cum-Glinton Primary School .........................................01733 252126 Mr S Mallott Northborough Primary Head ...........................................01733 252204 Maureen Meade Peterborough Adult Learning .........................................01733 761361

 Ufford Art Society

Susan Jarman ........................................01780 740104

 Ufford Parish Council

Keith Lievesley Ufford Chairman .........01780 740679 Marian Browne ......................................01780 740062 Frieda Gosling .......................................01780 740343 Catherine Franks Clerk .........................01780 765984 Graham Bowes .....................................01780 740578 David Chadwick ....................................01780 740893

 Village Halls

 Peterborough City Council

Roy Pettitt Bowls Glinton .....................01733 252049 Ken Doughty Glinton Bookings ..........01733 253156 Joyce Heathcote Whist - Glinton ........01733 253386 Peter Lake Whist - .................................01778 346749 Adrienne Collins Barnack .....................01780 740124 Caryn Thompson Helpston ..................01733 252232 Margaret Cook Maxey Village Hall .....01778 343601 Karen Cooper Northborough ..............01778 347464 Peakirk Village Hall Bookings ...............07938 386226

 Police and Emergencies

Tony Henthorn Editor ............................. 07590 750128 Lloyd Jones Advertising sales ................ xxxxxxxxx

 Peakirk Parish Council

Angela Hankins Clerk ............................. 01733 253397 Henry Clark Chair .................................... 01733 253203 John Holdich OBE Peterborough .......01733 253078 Peterborough City Council ..................01733 747474 Police - emergency calls .......................999 Less urgent crimes ................................101 Power Failure .........................................0800 7838838 Samaritans .............................................08457 909090

 Pre and After School Clubs

Kirsty Prouse Helpston Playhouse pre-school ...........................01733 253243 Roz Sowinski Helpston Before and After School Club............... 01733 253243 Nicola Litchfield Glinton pre-school playgroup ...........................01733 252361 Rachael Canham Northborough Pre School ....................01733 253685

 Village Tribune

 Ward Councillors

Barnack David Over 07920 160053 Glinton & Castor Peter Hiller & John Holdich 07920 160487

 Women’s Institute (WI)

Pat Jackson Helpston President ..........01733 252227 June Dobson Helpston Secretary ........01733 252192 Diane Watts Glinton WI ........................01733 253352 Jenny Dunk Glinton WI ........................01733 254252

 Youth Clubs

Kerrie Garner Barnack Youth Club ......01780 740118 Tina Lapinskis Maxey Youth Club .......01778 347280

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