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Scout’s 100 year heritage cared for by three veteran leaders THRee veteran scout leaders from Biggleswade are looking after the scout Association’s 100-year heritage collection at Gilwell Park in essex. “It’s a labour of love,” they say.
every Thursday for the last four years the three friends, Gerry Pope, Bill mapletoft and Dave Bridges have made the 96-mile round trip to the UK home of scouting. There they don purple protective gloves and get to work cataloguing over 250,000 items in the heritage collection. These range from Baden Powell’s caravan and his many humorous drawings and letters to nearly 15,000 badges and awards. They have just completed a nostalgic list identifying all the scouts who lost their lives in two world wars. Nineteen came from the Biggleswade area. Their almost endless job should be completed in two years’ time but the The collection will be housed in an airopening of the scout Heritage Centre may conditioned, specially designed unit in the be delayed as the scouts bid for building grounds of the park. funds. It will then open its doors to scouts Gerry Pope commented: “my garage is a and other visitors from all over the world.
heritage archive in miniature so I suppose it was natural for me to volunteer when the scout Centre asked for help. It’s really a labour of love.”
Pensioner leads Beds for Beds via YMCA fraudster into trap A pensioner turned the tables on a fraudster when she became concerned by a phone call she had received from a trader, so she enlisted the help of Central Bedfordshire Council’s Trading standards Team. The 84-year-old resident became apprehensive when the caller told her that they were from a loft insulation company and pressured her into agreeing to having a home survey carried out, allegedly claiming that it was now a Government requirement that she have the work done. But when the “surveyor” knocked on the pensioner’s door the next day, they were in for a shock when it was answered by a Trading standards officer from the council. The “surveyor” did not seem keen on answering any questions and rapidly lost interest in conducting any survey. Claiming to have unexpected family issues, he made his excuses and quickly left. During the investigation the council’s Trading standards officers obtained a number of documents used by the company, which will be examined for compliance with current Trading standards legislation. They have also spoken to the Managing Director of the company, which is based on the south coast, and will be making further enquiries about offences that the company may have committed.
Homelessless is constantly in the news these days but few solutions are spotlighted. However, one organisation is offering more than 220 ‘beds in Beds’ to those aged 16 - 64: and that is YmCA Bedfordshire. Readers may associate the name with youth hostelling and the famous 1970s song by the Village People. The reality is a YmCA Beds accommodation project is not a one night stop-over but a home for up to two years, with advice, assistance and a listening ear. “We provide 36% of all accommodation to the homeless across the county and more than this, we offer guidance and courses to encourage people to go on to lead independent lives,” said YmCA Beds Ceo Paul Hunt. The original YmCA Bedfordshire accommodation project, Weaver House, is still in
Gibbons Road, Bedford, while the latest and newest, midland House, is on King street, luton. Plus there is: The Foyer in Conduit Road, Bedford (formerly managed by BPHA). The purpose-built Cornerstone on Tavistock street, Bedford, linden House, a Victorian conversion in linden Road, Bedford. In addition there are supported lodgings across Beds and luton to allow those aged 16-21 to move on from care into a ‘family’ environment. There are also two Women’s Refuges in “central Bedfordshire”. YmCA Bedfordshire is a Housing Association, a Company limited by Guarantee and a charity. YmCA Bedfordshire is part of a federation of 100 UK-wide. In Bedfordshire, the YmCA focusses on the practical help of secure accommodation.
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CommANDeR oF THe oRDeR oF THe BRITIsH emPIRe (CBe) Mr nicholas HoUGHTon CBe (Bedford), Deputy Director, International Tax Policy & structure, Hm Revenue and Customs. For services to International Tax Development and Promoting overseas Investment in the UK oFFICeR oF THe oRDeR oF THe BRITIsH emPIRe (oBe) professor peter Leslie CHioDini oBe (Bedford) Consultant Parasitologist, The Hospital for Tropical Diseases. For services to Parasitology and malaria Mr robert John DAVis oBe (Bedford) Governor, Hm Prison Belmarsh. For services to Hm Prison and Probation service memBeR oF THe oRDeR oF THe BRITIsH emPIRe (mBe) Mr peter John CoWAn mBe (luton) For services to the community in luton, Bedfordshire Mr paul Frederick DoDDs mBe (Central Bedfordshire) Training manager, Worldskills UK. For services to the Worldskills Competition Mr David James HeATHer MBe (Central Bedfordshire) Headteacher, Pulford Church of england VA lower school, Bedfordshire. For services to education
Mr Mark ian sTirLinG MBe (Central Bedfordshire). senior Investigation officer, National Crime Agency. For services to law enforcement and the Investigation of serious and organised Crime
meDAl oF THe oRDeR oF THe BRITIsH emPIRe (Bem) Mrs iva Dorothy BArr BeM (Bedford). For services to charitable fundraising in Bedford Mrs Gladys DAWson BeM (Central Bedfordshire). For services to charity and the community in Clifton, Bedfordshire Mrs Jacqueline Dawn Haggerwood BeM (Bedford). For voluntary and charitable services to the community in Clapham, Bedfordshire Mrs Gillian LAKe BeM (Bedford). For services to the voluntary sector in Bedfordshire Ms Joanne ToDD BeM (Central Bedfordshire). Watch Commander, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue service For services to the Prince’s Trust Team Programme, Hertfordshire
Hm lord-lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Helen Nellis said: “It is always a pleasure to see so many Bedfordshire residents honoured for the tremendous contribution they make to our county, our region and our country. These people have gone the extra mile in a variety of ways, ensuring that our communities, and society as a whole, continue to grow and flourish.”
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Lack of support disappoints group by Stephen Allen Chairman SG19 Road Safety Group
IN september last year, we met Alistair Burt to reiterate our requests for him to support sG19 Group’s engagement with Highways england over the long needed bypass for sandy and Beeston. He agreed that action was both needed and long overdue, promising to write to Chris Grayling on our behalf and to arrange a meeting of all interested parties, including sandy Town Council. The latter that had for some time, also been trying to get a meeting with the Department for Transport on the same subject. In october last year we duly wrote to him and waited to hear further. We waited until February this year when a reminder seemed appropriate. We waited still further until, in a letter dated 16th April, mr Burt’s office forwarded a letter from Jesse Norman, a minister at the Dept for Transport, which made it clear mr Burt had only written to him on 16th march. No apology for the delay accompanied the letter from mr Burt’s office. It seems mr Burt did not brief mr Norman properly as in the original letter we highlighted that we had not heard from steve Thulborn at Highways england since August 2016 by enclosing a copy of the summary we made of mr Thulborn’s visit to sandy at that time. mr Norman suggested we contact mr Thulborn as if this was a first action for us to take rather than a reminder seeking a response some eighteen months later. It seems pretty clear that mr Burt has done nothing despite his promises and yet Highways england have made it clear that an mP’s support will greatly assist in our quest to provide a proper bypass for sandy and Beeston. At the end of last month we received an e-mail from a concerned resident whose son is looked after by his grandparents in Beeston. To take him to the park, they have to walk alongside the A1, with vehicles close by travelling at anything up to 70 mph. This makes clear, on safety grounds alone, the need for a bypass.
mr Burt’s office did also follow up the request for a meeting but, despite six months’ delay in taking any action, the meeting was called giving barely six working days’ notice which meant that not all involved, including myself, could attend as we had long standing, prearranged holidays. To add insult to injury, mr Burt did not turn up citing ‘other business – presumably ministerial’. Knowing that I could not attend the meeting myself, on 11th may I asked mrs Burt to provide minutes of the meeting after it had taken place; I am still waiting to hear from her. It has been said, once or twice in the local Press, that mr Burt works ‘behind the scenes’. This may be true but his ‘work’ has clearly been completely ineffectual as it has failed to prevent the Transport minister from making an incorrect statement recently. When announcing on 17th may, jointly with Highways england, the opening of a £400 million road improvement scheme to the A1 in the north Chris Grayling said: “our record investment to improve our roads is making a real difference to people’s lives – providing quicker and safer journeys for millions of drivers. This scheme will not only save motorists time stuck in traffic, but will also help unlock £1 billion into the economy. It also fills in the missing link to provide motorwaystandard roads between Newcastle and london, helping businesses in the north by opening up new opportunities thanks to better and more reliable connections to the rest of the country.” such is mr Burt’s influence that the fact the A1 is not motorway standard between Baldock and Alconbury but is, instead, dangerous and congested has not registered in the corridors of power. If this funding is available, why is he not seeking to get it directed to improving our stretch of the A1? What is needed is positive action by mr Burt – questions in the House asking when the missing link on the southern stretch of the A1 – between Baldock and Alconbury – will be completed.
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It is all very well saying that pressure of work as a junior minister is a justifiable excuse for the lack of any proper representation for constituents but we regularly see mrs may reported working in her constituency while, of course, individuals are not elected as ministers. They are elected by their constituents to represent them and it is to those constituents that their first duty lies. If they cannot fulfil their duty to the latter, they should resign from their ministerial role. Please write to Alistair Burt, email: alistair.burt.mp@
parliament.uk – or by post: Alistair Burt mP, House of Commons, london, sW1A 0AA asking him to start providing the support that we, as his constituents, are entitled to be given. As always, public support for what we are doing is vital. It will be public opinion that sways the decision makers and our petition is designed to do just that, not only in relation to the A1 bypass but also in relation to local roads. If you have yet to do so, please sign our petition online via our website – www.sG19.org – to support our views.
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Sandye Place’s future under threat
LeTTers have been distributed to parents of pupils at sandye place Adademy in sandy, which alerted everyone to the possibility that the Department for education (Dfe) would consider the future viability of the school. The notice was sent in a joint statement from the executive Governors and Headteacher of the Academy and the Director of Children’s services at Central Bedfordshire Council. The review was prompted as a result of the school’s recent ‘inadequate’ ofsted judgment. Further, an analysis of the need for school places in the future has been conducted. in sandy, this analysis has showed that there are more school places available in the area than are needed, and that this ‘surplus’ of places
would grow in future years. such a surplus can begin to challenge the viability of schools if it leads to one or more schools not being full. The biggest surplus in numbers is in the middle year groups and therefore in sandye place Academy particularly, there have been concerns about the future viability of the school. As an academy, sandye place is not a Central Bedfordshire Council maintained school but an independent academy governed by its Trust and accountable to the Department for education (Dfe). This week, the Dfe has issued the Academy Trust a Termination Warning notice to which it has a maximum of 15 days to respond. Following consideration of the Trust’s
representations, Dfe Ministers will decide whether to make a decision in principle on whether to close the school. if the decision in principle is made the Dfe will hold a listening period during which all stakeholders will be able to put their views on the proposed closure to the secretary of state. Further details of how you can respond during this listening period will be made available by the Dfe. Clearly this is a very difficult decision for everyone, including the school’s pupils, parents and staff and we are united in our commitment to support everyone as much as we can during the next phase of activity. if the closure is to take place this would not happen until september 2019.
Powering into the Future A successful gathering – Women of Bedfordshire oN sunday June10, 2018, Bedford Creative Arts, women from Bedfordshire and artist Quilla Constance (aka Jennifer Allen) took to the streets of central london with the banner they designed and created. They walked alongside 30,000 women and girls to mark the centenary of the first British women’s right to vote. Wearing scarves in the colours of the suffragette movement (green, violet and white) women from across the UK gathered to walk through the four political capitals, edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. PRoCessIoNs was a mass artwork that created a living,
moving river of colour in the heart of each city. Throughout the procession in london, women from Bedfordshire carried their banner made through a series of eight workshops with artist Quilla Constance (aka Jennifer Allen) and commissioned by Bedford Creative Arts. Paying homage to the bold designs of the suffragettes, an outrageously fluorescent and sequin-emblazoned sci-fi-carnival banner for the 21st Century was made, declaring “Power Into The Future – Women of Bedfordshire Unite!” in text designed by local illustrator Katie Allen.
BIGGlesWADe Good Neighbours held their first coffee morning on saturday 9 June, in what they hope will become a regular event. With over 30 clients and volunteers in attendance, it was a very successful gathering that brought different elements of the organisation together. For some people it was the first time they had socialised in months, and for two old school friends who had lost touch it was especially emotional, as they were finally able to reconnect after many years of trying to do so. sarah Nobbs – a new member of the phone rota team – said: ‘it was great to speak to so many people and finally put faces to voices. There’s such a positive atmosphere here.’ encouraging feedback on the work of Biggleswade Good Neighbours was also forthcoming, with one lady who has been a client for years saying ‘its
an absolutely amazing service, I’m so grateful. They’ve helped me a lot over the years and you can always rely on them being helpful and friendly.’ As part of Biggleswade Fire station’s outreach programme, fire fighter and member of the steering group Chris mattingley gave a talk on fire safety in the home. This was very informative, although unfortunately it was cut short as he was called out on a fire-fighting emergency! When anyone needs a helping hand, there is an enthusiastic and friendly team of people willing to help – whether it is with gardening, shopping, befriending, and DIY, or helping people get out and about who would otherwise remain isolated. If you would like a bit of extra help, don’t hesitate to call Biggleswade Good Neighbours on 07771 104255.
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Sandy Town Council presents a series of six talks on the Bedfordshire Regiment in World War 1 to commemorate the last year of the centenary of the Great War. Talks given by Steve Fuller (local Bedfordshire Regiment Historian and Author) DIARY OF TALKS Wednesday 5th September 2018:“This is a nasty business”– the 100 Days Offensives of 1918. The Bedfordshire Regiment during the final offensives of the war. Wednesday 3rd October 2018: An unexpected find – Lieutenant Walter Graves of Sandye Place. His story, a surprise discovery and a trip to Ypres. Tuesday 6th November 2018:“We will remember them”– the Sandy War Memorial. Some of the stories hidden in the memorial's stone. The Council Chamber, Sandy Town Council. 7.30pm Start, refreshments provided. £2.50 per ticket, per talk. Available from Sandy Town Council places are limited Telephone: 01767 681491 or email: admin@sandytowncouncil.gov.uk
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Hundreds cheer volunteers' achievements
HUNDReDs of people turned out to celebrate the inspiring achievements of Central Bedfordshire’s volunteers. The fourth Cheering Volunteering awards and celebration evening took place at the Grove Theatre, in Dunstable. The annual event began in 2015 to thank the many volunteers and voluntary organisations across Central Bedfordshire for the oftenunheralded work they do to help others in their community. And they have grown each year since then, with the judging panel this year particularly impressed by the quality of the entries. It was organised by Central Bedfordshire Council, working in partnership with the Volunteer Centres as part of Central Bedfordshire Together, and sponsored by Biffa, Pro logis, Aragon, Jeakins Weir and Beds Fire and Rescue service. Before the ceremony began, people attending the event enjoyed a showcase of volunteering opportunities from organisations across Central Bedfordshire. And then it was on to the event itself, with the hundreds in attendance watching seven awards being presented as well as a host of great entertainment. The winners and highly commended in each category were: Young Volunteer of the Year: Winner – Grace smart (fund raiser for Road Victims Trust, CHUms and BRAKe); Highly commended – Amy Wiggett (Girl Guides) Josh Gale (mental Health Ambassador)
Volunteer of the Year: Winner – Heidi Larvin (supporting adults with complex needs); Highly commended: Ann Adams (various volunteer roles); Andy Lewis (east Anglian Air Ambulance) Volunteer Group of the Year: Friends of Houghton Hall park; Highly Commended: Leighton Buzzard Children’s Theatre Youth Helpers. Highly Commended: stotfold Good neighbour Group. outstanding Contribution: Winner – Diane Barnes (Bedfordshire suicide Bereavement service, The Forum: Busy Getting stronger). Highly Commended–natalie Mathews, Thornhill Primary school governor; nicola Kidby, Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire lifetime Achievement: Winner – sheila Bundock stotfold Roecroft Centre, Town Councillor, school Governor. Highly Commended: Ken Lynch, sandy community activist. Dorothy Kemp: mental health supporter sports Volunteer of the Year: Winner: Anna Carter (leighton Buzzard Hockey Club). Highly Commended: Adam Langford (Park run Houghton Hall). Highly Commended: David Brown (Biggleswade Athletics Club). Panel’s Choice Award: Mike Dyer (Gutless weight loss coach). High Commended: Mary Morgan (Clifton Chronicles). Highly Commended: incredible edible Dunstable (community garden). entertainment came from a collaboration of leighton Buzzard Children's Theatre and adult Advance Theatre group, Amazing Activity and Grove education with the event being expertly
compered this year by West end entertainer Aaron spendelow. The ‘Inspiring Volunteering’ small grants scheme, with a total funding pot of £5,000 to help local voluntary and community sector community projects start new projects involving volunteers, saw eight voluntary and community organisations receive grant awards ranging from £100-£1,000. They are: Autism Bedfordshire Bedford & District Cerebral palsy society Forest of Marston Vale Friends of CHUMs stotfold Good neighbour Group Hospice at Home Volunteers Wildlife Trust Youth rangers shuttleworth Trust Central Bedfordshire Council’s Chairman Councillor Fiona Chapman accompanied by Vice Chairman Cllr Brian saunders, attended the evening in her ceremonial role. she said: “What an honour to be part of this splendid and inspirational event! I would like to congratulate not only the award winners and those who were highly commended in each category, but also all of the nominees and everyone who was involved in the evening. “I am continually amazed by the enormous amount of effort our volunteers contribute to our daily lives. Volunteers are indeed the life blood of our society so it was fitting to celebrate their achievements during national Volunteers’ Week.” To find out more about Cheering Volunteering, as well as the grant scheme, visit www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/council/stronger -communities/awards-event.aspx
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Sandy Town Council has secured sect ion 106 funding for the improvement of play parks in Sandy. Over the coming months each play park will see either additional bits of play equ ipment installed, or older items which are in poor condition replaced with new more exciting play equipment. It is hoped that some equipment will be installed before the start of the scho ol holidays. Designs for the new equ ipm be viewed on the Town Council web ent can site.
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CeNTRAl Bedfordshire Council has been presented with a ‘Gold Performance Award’ at the 2018 exemplar Awards in recognition of the management of its street information database. The award was presented at the GeoPlace annual conference, which took place in may. Improving public services and overcoming the challenges of data sharing is a key focus for councils. The awards highlight best practice in local authorities using land and property and street information to tie different services from across the council together to give a ‘property level view of services'. Good data is critical to all of this. Without accurate, current and wellmaintained data, many of these challenges simply won't be solved. Councillor Ian Dalgarno, executive member for Community services at Central Bedfordshire Council, said: “The country’s street network provides one of the most important assets in society. street data is not only used within councils, it is also incorporated into the ordnance survey’s Highways Network. managing it takes a lot of dedication and coordination to create a seamless delivery of services to the public.” The Gold Performance Award for street Data is given to authorities who maintain the very highest standard in data excellence, and who supply regular updates to the national hub that coordinates street data from across all authorities in england and Wales. on a monthly basis, all 174 local highway authorities across england and Wales upload their street data to the national hub. This enables organisations, such as public utility providers, to meet their statutory obligations to give the appropriate and accurate public notifications of road works.
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The Sandy Historical Society visited Peterborough Cathedral on Thursday 14th June, the group are seen here outside the church. For more information about the society contact Mrs Pat Whiteaker, tel: 01767 680171or Email: whitsend@virginmedia.com
Action taken against Blue Badge misuse across Central Bedfordshire
CeNTRAl Bedfordshire Council has undertaken more Blue Badge checking exercises to ensure that Blue Badge disabled parking permits being used across the region are valid and being used correctly. During an exercise on 14 June 2018, council officers checked 124 Blue Badges. of these, the council discovered nine instances where the badge holder wasn’t present, which we will be looking into further. These checking exercises are an important means of ensuring that Blue Badges aren’t misused. As a result of checks made back in 30 November 2017, a woman from Dunstable today (19 June) attended luton magistrates’ Court, and was successfully convicted of wrongful
use of a disabled person’s badge. Julie Green of Dorchester Close in Dunstable was in a disabled parking bay for blue badge holders in Ashton square Car Park in Dunstable. When ms Green returned to the car, officers approached her to check if she was the blue badge owner. she admitted to officer that the badge instead belonged to her partner. she confirmed that she had dropped him off elsewhere, that she was using the car to go shopping, and that she was to collect him from another location. ms Green was later asked to attend a formal interview to discuss the matter, but failed to attend. ms Green pleaded guilty, was ordered to pay costs of £250 and a
victim surcharge of £20, whilst also receiving a criminal record. Councillor Richard Wenham, Deputy leader and executive member for Corporate Resources, said: “Anyone who illegally parks in spaces reserved for a Blue Badge holder is unnecessarily and selfishly taking a space away from people with mobility problems and other disabilities who genuinely need the space. “Blue badges are issued to the people in our communities who need them the most. They allow a disabled person to park closer to their home or destination, and so must only be used by another person if the badge holder is present and being dropped off or collected.”
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COMPASSION OUT-TRUMPS THE RULES
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As I write this Billy Caudwell has just left hospital. You may remember that Billy is the twelve year old boy who suffers from seizures that are relieved by treatment with cannabis oil. Billy was in hospital because supplies of the cannabis oil brought into the country from Canada by his mother were confiscated by customs as a banned substance. In particular the oil contains Tetrahydrocannabinol which is illegal in the UK. As a result of the confiscation his seizures multiplied once more and his life was at risk. Thankfully the Home secretary used his powers to grant a temporary 20 day licence for the use of the banned substance enabling Billy to recover to the extent that he could leave hospital. At the same time a specialist
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I am reminded of all those times in the New Testament when Jesus is challenged by the religious leaders over adherence to the strict laws about the sabbath.
committee has been set up to review the medicinal use of cannabis products. It is an urgent question, for not only is a twenty licence a time-limited response in Billy’s case, but there are others for whom access to cannabis based remedies could be life changing. As I read about Billy and listened to the news reports I shared the frustration of so many that this young boy’s life was at risk because of the law. I understand the wider debate about the use of cannabis in our society, especially for recreational purposes, but this is not about this. I
on one occasion in mark’s Gospel Jesus encounters in the synagogue a man with a shrivelled hand. Healing on the sabbath is one of the long list of activities that is prohibited, but Jesus responds: “Which is lawful on the sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” We are told that the religious leaders cannot or will not answer. Jesus is also clear that sometimes compassion out-trumps the rules. Having said that this doesn’t make it easy to judge the implications of compassion. Just think of the complex issues of end of life care. It certainly doesn’t mean that all laws are otiose. However in Billy Caudwell’s case we can rejoice that compassion won through!
Winners of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Hm lord-lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Helen Nellis, said the county is ‘xceptionally fortunate’ to have so many volunteers as four organisations were honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary service. Bedfordshire District Cerebral Palsy society (BDCPs), Friends of Harrold-odell Country Park, mandip mudhar memorial Foundation (mmmF) and Tibbs Dementia Foundation (TDF) have all been awarded the highest honour to local volunteer groups across the UK, in recognition of the outstanding work done in their own communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate the anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation. mrs Nellis said: “We are exceptionally fortunate in Bedfordshire to have so many wonderful people giving their time freely and generously for the benefit of others. It is a great joy that these organisations have been awarded such a prestigious honour and I offer them all my sincere congratulations and thanks.” Bedfordshire District Cerebral Palsy society (BDCPs) provide specialist support for those living with cerebral palsy in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire. BDCPs have been operating for 63 years and they have over 100 volunteers, some of whom are as young as 14 years old. supporting young people up to age 25 with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, BDCPs work with the whole family to provide advocacy, advice and support where needed. With the support of BDCPs volunteers, young people with cerebral palsy are able to participate in activities such as rock climbing, sailing, ice skating, theatre productions and festivals. Friends of Harrold-odell
Country Park are a group of people committed to supporting the upkeep of Harrold-odell Country Park (HoCP). They assist in the maintenance and enhancement of the park, fundraise, support events, regularly take part in active conservation work, engage with the community, support educational services and contribute to the quarterly newsletter which informs visitors about the park and its facilities. Friends of HoCP have been operating for 11 years with no paid staff and rely solely on their volunteers, of which there are around 85. mandip mudhar memorial Foundation (mmmF) have, since 2001, been highlighting the importance of organ donation within
the south Asian community through numerous events including an annual charity football tournament which brings communities together and raising funds for other charities. mmmF has no paid staff; its 5 volunteers enlist the help of other volunteers and link them to specific organ donation and fundraising awareness projects across the county. As a direct result of a family tragedy that led to organ donation, the founder of mmmF has personally attended over 100 events in the last 17 years and spoken to over 2,000 people. The football tournament has over 250 attendees every year, totalling over 4,250 over the 17 years. mmmF is a widely known and respected group in luton and beyond.
Tibbs Dementia Foundation (TDF) provide a varied and stimulating programme of activities to people living with dementia. TDF is built on the belief that each person has ultimate value and they place the person living with dementia, and their carer, at the heart of all they do. With over 67 volunteers, TDF have supported almost 200 people with dementia and 180 carers. They have achieved this through delivering activities in the community which have, in turn, developed good relationships with establishments such as local schools, residential care homes and other local charitable organisations To nominate a group or find out more, please visit www.gov.uk/ queens-award-.for-voluntary-service.
Festival goers explore the great outdoors FAMiLY fun, walking, running, horse-riding, trainrides and craft activities were just a few examples of the 70 events that took place across the landscape, during the May half term, as part of the first Greensand Country Festival. organised by the Greensand Country Landscape partnership, the festival engaged residents and visitors with the distinct countryside from Leighton Buzzard to Gamlingay, raising the profile of this beautiful destination, on their doorsteps. Teaming up with many local organisations, from well-established walking groups such as The ramblers and Walk4Health to new businesses including Kelchner Brewery and Higher Adventure, the festival catered for a variety of ages, abilities and interests. Lindsay Measures, events and engagements officer at the Greensand Country Landscape partnership says: “We were really pleased with the fantastic response to our first Greensand Country Festival and would like to thank everyone who organised, volunteered at and attended our vast programme of events.
“We hope that those who came along to the festival enjoyed the event(s) they attended and learnt a little more about the much loved countryside that makes up Greensand Country. Following the success of the first event, we are already discussing the dates and details for next years’ festival and will issue further information very soon.” Chris Kelly and his wife, Marisa, owners of Kelchner Brewery in Ampthill, hosted a brewery tour and tasting as part of the inaugural Greensand Country Festival and is a proud supporter of Greensand Country. Chris explains: “As a new business owner, situated in the heart of Greensand Country, i was very keen to be involved in the first festival and in working closely with the landscape partnership to support the delivery of the programme. i’m looking forward to continuing to work with Greensand Country on future festivals and other upcoming initiatives.” For further information about Greensand Country visit greensandcountry.com, and for regular updates follow @greensandsocial on Facebook, Twitter and instagram.
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Top 5 finish for Tuck
’THe same but different' would neatly sum up the result of the British GT Championship's Blue Riband event, the silverstone 500 for Century motorsport recently. In the previous round of the Championship at snetterton, Bedfordshire based 21 year old Ben Tuck and his partner driver, Ben Green took their #42 BmW m4 GT4 to the top step under glorious sunshine. At silverstone, it was the turn of Century team mates Jack mitchell and Aleksander schjerpen in the sister #43 car under similarly warm summer skies. The silverstone 500 is the only race of the championship to be run over three hours, featuring three pitstops with two stints per driver, representing a real endurance challenge. Ben Tuck and Ben Green arrived with mixed expectations. Their BmW is a durable and very fast machine, but as winners of the previous race, they were to carry extra weight and serve an extra 20 seconds in the pits due to the Championship's success penalty regulations. After solid work during testing yielded a setup with which the team were happy, qualifying saw the duo place the BmW in 5th position on the Grid, a strong result with the extra weight in the car. It fell to Ben Green to take the rolling start and as the flag dropped he suffered a difficult getaway and
found himself in 11th position at the end of the first lap, but he had reclaimed his starting position by the first pit-stop 52 minutes later. With Tuck at the wheel, the #42 car was still running in 5th after all the pit-stops had been completed. Tuck claimed another place on lap 33 to take 4th position, holding that place until the second pit-stop. mindful that the third and last stop would include the hefty 20 second success time penalty, Green took on brand new tyres and resumed driving duties for the second time. The extra-long final pit-stop was taken with 45 minutes of the race left to run. After an eternal wait of nearly three and half minutes, Tuck rejoined the fight in third position after all the pit-stops had been taken as the sister car leapfrogged them in the pits to take the lead. The final stint for Tuck was one of tyre management as his tyres were a full 20 laps older than the new tyres most of his adversaries had saved for their final stop. Before long his, by now, very worn tyres began to wear thin and give up their grip. After being chased down by cars on fresher rubber, Ben staved off their attacks before eventually succumbing in the final couple of laps to take fifth place, less than ten seconds behind the second placed mclaren. Without the extra 20 seconds in the final pit stop it would have been a second podium
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for Tuck and Green and an emphatic one-two for Century and BmW. Ben was philosophical after the race: "Firstly it’s a great result for Century and BmW. To get two wins on the trot is a great achievement and justifies what we knew all along, that the m4 is a solid and really fast racing car. It’s very rare that the same car wins twice in a row because of the success penalty
rules so we thought that top five would probably be the best we could do this weekend and we were right. I tried so hard to keep the tyres going after I started the final stint but with about five laps to go they were rapidly going and with two laps to go I had pretty much nothing left. If they had lasted just a few more laps we might have made it onto the podium.
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July in the garden THANK you to all those of you who got in touch after last month’s column when I roundly condemned the use of so called ‘artificial grass’ in any environment. It would appear that many of you share my abhorrence at this latest threat to the natural world. I recently had an interesting conversation with a couple of talented amateur gardeners whose garden always looks at its best. In short, they spend a lot of time keeping everything weed free and dead headed. Their neighbours however, do the exact opposite! Indeed, were I to attack this jungle with my strimmer, I have no doubt that i would stumble upon David Attenborough filming one of his amazing programmes about the wildlife found within! Why is this problematic? Weeds do not recognise a house’s boundaries or deeds and very many of them are spread via the
onset of weeds from your own manicured space. In short, the only options available are to ask the neighbours concerned to be more socially responsible (do not say this though as it is likely to be viewed as rather inflammatory) and to try and keep their garden tidy or if that doesn’t work, volunteer your services to give it a tidy? Failing that, you will have to work twice as hard in your own garden at keeping the weeds at bay. one so called weed that creates problems with humans but is loved by the natural world is stinging nettles and every year, I get asked by people, normally with children, what is the best way of dealing with them (the nettles you understand?!). I still remember the first time I got stung as a child and I really wouldn’t wish that on air so the only thing separating your garden from steptoe’s Yard for example, might be a fence and anyone. Keeping all skin well covered and wearing leather gloves, the nettles can gently but this is completely ineffectual at preventing the firmly be pulled by hand taking much of the root with it. And although attacking a clump one nettle at a time might seem onerous it can be done relatively quickly. A former neighbour was in the armed forces and showed me once how he had been taught how to make rope from them such is their Mayfair House strength but as you pull take care not to sting your face as the roots 11 Lurke Street, Bedford MK40 3HZ suddenly become free. Place in a pile and then burn, or take to the tip. Tel: 01234 964911 But, be careful. www.thewillwritingco.co.uk I was recently stung by a glove! No I haven’t been at the cooking sherry! The fibres that sting had been transferred on to a leather glove and then when i picked them up, The Will Writing Company is celebrating its 22nd Year in business and is smug with the thought that I had managed to remove a large pile offering a free Will & Testament (joint or single) to all readers. If you have without being stung, I got stung! been meaning to make a Will, now is your chance to take advantage of Well, pride comes before a fall and all that! this exclusive offer and give you and your loved ones peace of mind. By
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The answer to last month’s just for fun question was in two parts: the correct botanical name for the plant known as ‘granny bonnets’ is aquilegia. This is derived from the latin word for eagle, Aquila, because the petals are said to resemble an eagle’s claw! The plant is also known as Columbine and this comes from the latin for Dove. The inverted flowers are said to resemble a collection of five doves. This month’s question is, stinging nettles can be used to make a delicious soup for us (recipe available upon request) and also a useful fertilizer for the plants. Which chemical element is it particularly rich in? many thanks for all your correspondence, and please contact me with any gardening tasks or queries you may have, lawndocgardens@aol.com or tel: 01767 627 581 or 07796 328 855.
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AROUND THE CLUBS Royal Artillery Association
The Biggleswade Branch of the Royal Artillery Association held a Branch meeting on 6th June 2018, at the sea Cadets Hall. There were nineteen members present. The Chairman recited The Royal Artillery Prayer. There were no apologies received. The minutes of the may Branch meeting were accepted as a true record. The Treasurers report was received. The Chairman reported that the date for the Garden Party was saturday 14th July but due to the late confirmation no dignitaries will be invited. The new Bsm of 49 Battery was hoping to attend with some soldiers, but due to operational reasons will now be unable to do so. The event is to be considered social and not military. The Chairman has still received no response from Rsm of The Kings Troop RHA. Arrangements for the wine and cheese evening were discussed. Trips arranged by both Biggleswade RBl and Biggleswade and sandy lions were again publicised. The Chairman reported that he had written to Alistair Burt mP on behalf of the Branch with regards to planned restrictions on welfare transport and had received a positive response. The President is to represent the Branch at Founders Day at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. The meetings concluded at 15.04 hrs. The Royal Artillery Association exists to look after the welfare of and foster comradeship between members of the Royal Artillery both serving and retired. ex-service personnel of other Arms or Regiments who wish to share the camaraderie are welcome. The Branch meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the sea Cadets Hall, Biggleswade starting at 14.30hrs. (next Meeting is on Wednesday 4th July). Please contact the Chairman Ted mcKenzie on 07900806235 or email tiger.ted@gmail.com for more details.
Biggleswade & District Gardening Club
Chairman, Tony Gray, welcomed members and visitors to their meeting on Wednesday 16th may. Tony introduced the speaker, Doctor Twigs Way who was to talk about ‘Artists and their gardens – not just Giverny’. Dr. Way explained that monet was not the only artist to plant a garden and paint although he was the one most people thought of at first. she gave a wonderful presentation of various artists and their gardens that they had created and used for their various pictures. There were fantastic pictures of flowers and scenes where the light flooded the pictures. It was a most interesting view of gardens and flowers and introduced the members to artists and their picture that they had never seen before. Tony thanked Dr. Way for a most interesting evening. The members then enjoyed refreshments and the raffle was drawn. members left Biggleswade on 17th may for their spring break. They broke their journey at Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, where the glorious array of rhododendrons and azaleas were at their best. After enjoying the sun and exploring the gardens they travelled to the Passford Hotel in the New Forest. Friday saw them set off for Compton Acres on the outskirts of Poole where they explored the five themed gardens, especially the beautiful Japanese style garden with its waterfall and interwoven azalea hedges. The afternoon visit was to the private Western Gardens opened especially for the members. They then explored the one acre of enormous variety and enjoyed tea and homemade cakes on the terrace. saturday saw the party set off for lymington to explore its wonderful street market with its many artisan
stalls and to enjoy the picturesque quay. Arriving at sir Harold Hillier Gardens in time for lunch, the members quickly dispersed amongst the 180 acres of beautiful trees and shrubs. The thrill was when some members found that plants that had been to Chelsea Flower show and been rejected, were on sale in the carpark and several were lucky in purchasing these prize specimens. sadly on sunday, it was time to return home and most left the hotel with regrets after having enjoyed good accommodation, wonderful food and its delightful gardens. The journey was broken at Hardys Cottage Garden Plants where most members found a plant or two to inspire them. The final lunch was a bit of a hit and miss affair but all had enjoyed a really great break with great accommodation, delightful gardens and as a bonus - fantastic weather.
Biggleswade Ivel Evening Townswomen’s Guild
Chairman Chris Davies welcomed members to the Biggleswade Ivel evening Townswomen’s Guild meeting on monday, June 11. Jane Dale, the speaker for the evening gave a talk entitled ‘Cracking Tales and Dark Deeds in old Biggleswade’. she started off by saying the original saxon name for the town was Biceil (someone's name) and Waed (a ford) and referring to the various mosaics around town. Jane enthralled members with tales of body snatchers, an attempted robbery along the Potton road which resulted in the assailant having two fingers chopped off when the victim defended himself with a meat cleaver, a theft of socks at the Coach and Horses from a travelling salesman and sentences imposed upon villains often resulting in transportation to Australia for, by today's standards, seemingly small offences. The worst public order disturbance in Bedfordshire took place at the sun Inn in 1757 when in excess of 1,000 men from the local area came to protest about the ballot for a militia army taking place. Chris Davies gave the votes of thanks for what was a very informative and amusing evening. last month saw the guild participate in a walk around Waresley Woods followed by lunch at the garden centre. The outing to Chartwell was well supported and enjoyed, despite having some issues with the coach. several members attended Diane Keen's funeral. Chris Davies said that Biggleswade Bowls Club were holding an open evening and members of the Guild were invited to have an informal roll up and a chance to see how the game is played. Forthcoming guild events are as follows: sandy TG for their annual summer event on Wednesday, July 18; federation quiz evening August 3; outings have been arranged to; Runnymede with boat trip to Windsor July 26 and a proposed boat trip on the river ouse, Bedford Thursday, August 30. The chairman closed the meeting reminding members that the next meeting would be on Monday, July 9 when the speaker will be Martin Deacon with a talk entitled ‘World War ii the home front’. The guild meets on the second monday of the month 7.30pm at the Weatherley Centre new members and visitors are very welcome to join us.
Ivel Valley U3A
Ann Taylor, Chairman, welcomed the members of the Ivel Valley U3A to their meeting on Tuesday 12th June. The previous meeting had been most entertaining being a musical quiz organised by the music Group. A great deal of hard work had gone into the compiling of the questions and all had thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon in spite of being crammed into the Ivel Room. several members had attended Diane keen’s funeral which had reflected her taste in music and poetry. The Chairman announced that her next
charity would be ‘Carers in Beds’ – a local charity that supports carers of dementia patients in Bedfordshire. so many people are affected by this awful disease so the Chairman thought this would be appropriate for the members to support. Book Group 1 will meet on monday 2nd July at sally Clements house. Book Group 2 will meet on 13th July at the Yorkshire Grey for their anniversary lunch. The Craft group met at Ann Taylor’s house of Thursday 21st June. The music Group met on 19th June at Phyllis Powe’s house. The Walking Group met on 20th June at Ashwell Church for a stroll round the village. The walk will be led by Chris Davies. The sunday lunch Club met at Roxton Garden Centre. Chis Davies spoke about the trip to Chartwell which had been wonderful apart from the return journey. she had written to the coach company and was awaiting a reply about the problems the members had suffered. The next outing to Runnymede/Windsor will be leaving Biggleswade at 8.15am. Due to the length of the river cruise the coach will not be leaving Runnymede until 5.30pm so it will be a late return home. Ann then introduced the speaker, Deputy lieutenant Andrew Wallis attired in full uniform, who was to speak about the lieutenancy of Bedfordshire and the creation of a memorial garden at the Guards museum. Andrew began by explaining that he had been a member of the Territorial Army and after 30 years in investment banking in the city he had joined the bodyguard to the lord mayor. He told about escorting the lord mayor in his parade and the problems that wearing the old fashioned apparel caused. Always a supporter of the Guards museum he was asked to become the Curator of the museum. He went on to talk about the history of the lieutenancy and what the position entailed and the numerous occasions that needed an official presence whilst also supporting youth and community projects. It was a most fascinating and skilful presentation. Andrew then went on to talk about the memorial Garden he had helped create at the Guards museum. It was decided to turn an ugly pond into a garden to commemorate the First World War and infilling the pond with soil from 70 war cemeteries in Belgium. This meant getting permission from many sources and took a great deal of time. eventually all was in place and a party of english & Belgium schoolchildren collected the soil from the various sites and it was placed in a hessian sacks marked with each battle. These were escorted with all due ceremony through Belgium and sailed across the Channel and up the River Thames through a fully opened Tower Bridge. The soil was placed on a gun carriage and the city of london came to a halt as it as it was escorted to the museum. The full story was shown in a moving tribute accompanied by music which the members found extremely touching. The vote of thanks was given by Audrey Yaxley for a wonderful afternoon’s entertainment.
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Jolly Jaunts
YoUR Biggleswade Community Agent is arranging a few trips out over the summer under the name of 'Jolly Jaunts'. There is a clear correlation between social isolation and loneliness having a detrimental impact on your health and well being. As part of my role I am happy to help anyone who is lonely to be able to integrate with various activities that exist in the local community. examples of these are lunch clubs, gentle chair exercise groups, social societies and groups, places to have a tea or coffee where you can meet others and volunteer opportunities. I can also help with advising on other issues or signpost to the relevant agencies or organisations as necessary. The dates of the 'Jolly Jaunts' are running on some mondays over the summer months. Following dates are:30th July, Langford Garden Centre, 2pm, afternoon tea; 3rd september, Waresley Garden Centre, 12 o'clock, lunch. You will be responsible for paying for your food on the day. Transport, where possible, will be provided for a nominal fee. so, if you rarely get out from your home and would like a trip out to meet other people, please contact Gill on 07534 484750 to discuss booking or for more information. Places are limited and are on a first come first serve basis.
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Biggleswade History Society
This article appeared in the Society’s January 2014 Newsletter for members. It consists of extracts from a report recorded in the Biggleswade Poor Law Minute Books on 5 December 1866 following a thorough inspection of the state of the water supply, sanitation and living conditions in houses in Biggleswade. Safe water on tap and flushing loos in our homes are things we take for granted today. How fortunate we are! The report makes for horrific reading. It had long been recognised that overcrowding and dirty water often accompanied disease and early death but it took a widespread cholera epidemic in 1848-9 and a better understanding of how diseases spread to provide the impetus for a series of public health measures. Biggleswade would eventually get a piped water supply in 1906. The photograph from the Society’s archives is of later date than the report but gives an idea of what some of the poorer cottages in town looked like in Victorian times.
The Good Old Days Poor living conditions in mid-Victorian Biggleswade – Part 1 of 2
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eNTlemeN, I have now completed my inspection of the dwelling houses in the town of Biggleswade. I have examined 930 houses and of these I find 670 with good water, 150 with bad water and 109 without any living water at all. In the 109 without water, the inhabitants are either obliged to beg it from their neighbours or get a supply from the pump near the gas works. [The gas works in 1866 were in Hitchin street, then known as langford street.] Where the water is bad it mostly arises from the closeness of the drains, privies and pigsties to the wells of the houses. There are 30 houses in langford street near the gas works where the wells are impregnated with offensive matter from these works and which renders the water unfit for drinking or for cooking purposes. The pigsties are generally very close to the dwelling houses and the accumulation of manure is usually kept close to the sties and these necessarily occasion very offensive stench not only to the houses themselves but to the neighbourhood in which they are situated. I found 796 houses clean and 134 in a very dirty and offensive condition. many of them have no back doors and in general the cottages are very ill ventilated and a large proportion are in a very bad state of repair. I found 12 houses in a state totally unfit for habitation and many others in a wretched state although not quite so bad. 95 of the houses were reported to me as being infected with bugs and other noxious vermin. As to drainage I found 85 houses without any drains, and in 197 other houses the drains were most offensive and defective. In 110 instances where pigs are kept the pigsties were in a most filthy state, some of them being in small barns with little or no ventilation and in these
NEWS
1. In June, July and August, instead of our usual monthly meetings the society organizes evening visits to local places of interest for members only. Indoor meetings with speakers, which are also open to non-member visitors, resume in september. see the Programme section for details. 2. on 4 June we visited Bedford’s Grade II listed Victorian Foster Hill Road Cemetery hosted by The Friends of Bedford Cemetery. After an introduction in the chapel we were given a guided tour of the site, which was Bedford’s first municipal cemetery, opened in 1855, and heard the stories of
barns there were often box privies in a very offensive state, with very imperfect, if any, drainage. I found 205 very offensive privies and 12 houses without any at all. In five houses I found privies actually under bedrooms constantly occupied by persons at night. I may say generally the privies attached to the houses of poor persons are in a very filthy state and many are in such a state of repair as to render them absolutely unfit for use; many as I have before remarked are placed in the small barns in which pigs are kept and wood and straw are cut. I found 179 cottages occupied by 851 inmates and for these only 37 privies are provided. I was told repeatedly that many occupiers experienced great personal inconvenience for want of privy accommodation, and in three instances there were no less than 45 persons to one privy and they frequently had to watch one another going to and fro that they might get their turn. I have given notice in many cases where the
some of the persons interred there. The evening ended most pleasantly in the chapel with tea and homemade cakes. 3. on 11 and 12 June the society’s editor gave talks to the Biggleswade Townswomen’s Guild and the Biggleswade Rotary Club, telling something of the history of Biggleswade, together with stories from the town’s past. The society wishes to thank the members of both groups for their kind donations in support of our work. 4. Come and see us at Biggleswade’s Big music Festival in eagle Farm Road on 21 July! The festival begins at 12.00 noon and will go on until late evening. We shall be there until 4.00pm with an information stand and a display from our
nuisances were of the most glaring kind and steps have been taken to abate them and some works of improvement have been promised me and some are now in progress of being made. on two instances new wells have been sunk and many have been emptied and cleaned. I have before remarked that the supply of water to many of the houses is very insufficient and defective. It is I think generally admitted that the drainage of the town is most incomplete and until a proper supply of water is secured to the houses of the poor and more extensive and decent provision made for the out offices, and a more efficient system of drainage adopted it is useless to expect that the evils which I have reported can be permanently abated or remedied. Next time we look at the inspector’s findings regarding overcrowding, and a later report of 1871 which stated: The condition of the town is such as to favour the spread of any epidemic.
archives. Watch the local press for information about the festival. 5. The society’s next slot on the BigglesFm Breakfast show will be 8.30 – 9.00 on Thursday, 26 July. Tune in to 104.8 or go to www.bigglesfm.com and click on listen live to hear the latest news from the society’s editor.
04 Jun: members only visit to Bedford. 02 Jul: members only visit to old Warden. 06 Aug: members only visit. Details to be confirmed. 03 sep: ‘Warden Abbey – The lost Plot’, a talk by margaret Roberts. 01 oct: In-house evening – ‘members’
PROGRAMME
miscellany’ – a series of short talks on various subjects. 05 Nov: ‘Churches in Bedfordshire’ – a talk by David longman. 03 Dec: members’ Christmas Party at shortmead.
CONTACT US
For information visit our website: www.biggleswadehistory.org.uk Readers may also contact Jane Dale, the society’s editor, on 01767 650340 or email editor@biggleswadehistory. org.uk For our low-price publications see the website or contact Jennifer Topham (01767 313407).
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out & about Billy Ocean Bedford Park Friday August 3
Billy ocean has sold over 30 million records in his lifetime to date. He has collected a pile of Gold and Platinum records across the world and hit the number one spot worldwide in the pop charts including the UsA, Australia, Germany, Holland, and the UK. Billy has achieved extraordinary success as both an artist and a songwriter. We are so excited to have this exceptional artist confirmed to play in Bedford Park this summer. Backed by his full band expect hit after hit from ‘love Really Hurts Without You’, ‘Caribbean Queen’ ‘suddenly’, ‘When the Going gets Tough (the tough gets going)’as well as the now classic Get outta my Dreams; Get Into my Car
plus many many more! Also on the bill is international soul singer Jaki Graham, the mighty AsWAD, Loose ends ft Carl Mcintosh and ‘The Christians’.
Jess Glynne Bedford Park Saturday August 4
The Triple Brit Award nominee and platinum selling artist will be ‘Right Here’ in Bedford Park This summer! Jess Glynne first came into the public prominence in 2014 as the vocalist on Clean Bandit’s Grammy Award
winning and #1 hit ‘Rather Be’; Glynne scored another number one earlier that same year on Route 94’s ‘my love’. Pop sensation Jess Glynne has since become one of the biggest UK breakthrough acts of recent years. Her chart-topping debut album, I Cry When I laugh – which includes the singles Right Here, Hold my Hand, Don’t Be so Hard on Yourself and Take me Home – turned double platinum in the UK, making it the biggest selling debut album of 2015.
Lesley Garrett headlines Bedford Park Sunday Aug 5
Bedford Park Proms takes place on sunday 5th August in Bedford Park. The soloist this year will be none
other than english soprano lesley Garrett, this exquisite musician, broadcaster and media personality is the perfect fit for Bedford Park Proms. Joining lesley will be tenor Jeff stewart, who enjoys a busy worldwide career and his dramatic tenor voice is much in demand, both in opera and on the concert platform. With over 120 performers on stage this will be a magnificent performance as the guest soloists, a 70 piece choir and the london Gala orchestra, conducted by stephen Bell take to the stage for performances including Handel’s Zadok The Priest, Bizet’s Habanera, Verdi’s Grand march (Aida) and Grieg’s In the Hall of the mountain King.
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2018 River Festival bigger than ever
2018’s Bedford River Festival will be bigger than ever before, with the Festival expanding further down the River to include st marys’ Gardens. st mary’s Gardens will host a stage, an arts and crafts marquee as well as a marquee for The Higgins Bedford. There will also be giant games and circus skills area, as well as an Adventure Village with a low rope course, bushcraft activities, and canoe trail. This year the River Festival marks its 40th anniversary on saturday 14th and sunday 15th July, and is recognised as one of the largest outdoor events of its kind in the UK with the last Festival in 2016 seeing over a quarter of a million people enjoying this free Festival on
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Bedford’s embankment. As well as this all new area, many of the old favourites are back for this year’s Festival with the Carnival Parade, the Dragonboat and Raft races, the boat parade, music, a wide selection of food and drink, and saturday night’s fireworks display. mayor Dave Hodgson said: “This year’s River Festival is fast approaching, and it’s exciting to see all the new events, stalls and entertainments that will be on st mary’s Gardens. This is a lovely and underused stretch of our riverside, and with the new Riverside Bedford development across the water I’m sure this will be a popular area during the River Festival weekend.”
Free Fun for all the Family... 14th & 15th July 2018 The Embankment, Russell Park & St. Mary’s Gardens
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS! 1978 – 2018
Daily from 11am
Fireworks • Music • Food & Drink of the World • Funfair • Festival Parade Sports, Heritage & Cultural Villages • Dragon Boats • Raft Races & more!
For more information, please visit www.bedford.gov.uk/riverfestival
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––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––– ST ANDREW’S COUNTRY FAYRE
st. Andrew’s Church, shortmead street, Biggleswade sG18 0AT saturday 22nd september 2018 10.00 am – 3.30 pm Free ADMission
An action packed day with plenty to keep the family busy, why not come and join us at our Country Fayre?
The Fayre will have the usual array of stalls with plants, fresh vegetables, fruit, jams, chutneys and cakes to buy. There will be an exhilarating and entertaining arena programme which continues throughout the day. The exhibition in church shows ‘Celebrating 100 years since the end of World War I.
Try your hand at some of the games including putting, and for the younger ones – bouncy castle and glitter tattoos.
Buy a ticket for the Grand raffle where the top prize is £200 and where there are many more prizes.
A good selection of food and drink is available, freshly cooked or prepared and all at reasonable prices, so please put this invitation date in your diary and join us on the day. Admission is free and all proceeds go to the two following charities:
‘CHUMs’ is a mental Health and emotional Wellbeing service for Children and Young People which provides therapeutic support in a variety of ways. They have developed a unique service to ensure that children and young people are able to access help that supports their individual needs. The local team support children and their families across luton and Bedfordshire and they employ a multidisciplinary team of professionals with backgrounds in psychology, social work and counselling to help with a variety of problems including bereavement, trauma, abuse, suicide bereavement and many more areas of concern.
CoMBAT sTress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health and for almost a century, they have helped former servicemen and women deal with trauma-related mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTsD). Today, they provide life-changing treatment to veterans from every service and every conflict either on the phone, online, in the community and at their specialist centres.
When a veteran asks for our help, a programme of treatment and support to meet their individual needs is arranged. This may be from an hour a week at a peer support group meeting close to home, or to a six week residential PTsD treatment programme at one of the specialist centres, together they work out the right support.
It is known that invisible injuries can be just as hard to cope with as physical ones. Their services help veterans cope with the present tackle the past and take on the future. some may find using just one of the services will transform their lives; others may need more to start living again. But with their expert team there is plenty of help for every step of the way. so, come along to st Andrew’s and enjoy a day of family entertainment whilst at the same time knowing that your contributions are going to two very good causes.
MAYOR OF SANDY’S
CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT
The mayor of sandy, Cllr michael scott, will be holding a Charity Quiz night on Friday 6 July 2018 at sandy Conservative Club, Bedford road, sandy. The quiz will start at 7.30pm. Teams of 4 -6 people, £7.50 per head. Cash prize to each member of the winning team. Also ‘stand up Bingo’ sponsored by The Window Doctor & satchell’s estate Agents. For more information and to book please contact sandy Town Council on 01767 681491 or admin@sandytowncouncil.gov.uk
––––––––––––––––––––––– DO YOUR BINS GO OUT MORE THAN YOU... THEN L ADIES CIRCLE IS FOR YOU!
ladies Circle is a membership club for women aged 18 to 45 who want to make new friends, have lots of fun, do things they've never done before and maybe do a bit of fundraising along the way! We have more than 120 groups around the country meeting at least once a month for a wide variety of activities and events. Whether you're new to the Biggleswade area, or are just looking to broaden your social life, Biggleswade Circle group is a perfect way of getting more out of life.
members include single and married women, those with children and those without, working and not working - we're a varied bunch and everyone's welcome to come along and just be themselves ! FoRTHComING eVeNTs: 10th July Visit to Hitchin Lavender 26th July new Members night 9th August Geocaching
23rd August Gliding taster / pizza
Contact us to find out more about how you can get involved and for more details of our next events, what have you got to lose !
To join us, please see the contact details below. What have you got to lose! email: biggleswadecircle@gmail.com Twitter: @BwadeCircle. Facebook: Biggleswade ladies Circle. Tel: lindsay 07811122212
––––––––––––––––––––––– SPONSORED ‘BIKE ‘N HIKE’ A GREAT DAY OUT
saturday, 8 september, 10am- 6pm. Cycle, walk or drive to beautiful open churches in Bedford, Kempston and surrounding villages. In aid of Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust To join in, contact the Area organiser, Alan Colley 07761 545705, colley64@yahoo.co.uk see http://www.b-n-h.co.uk/ and www.bedshertshct.org.uk/bikenhike.html
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Music, movement and meditation
CHAIR YOGA Mondays 11.30-12.30pm BROOM VILLAGE HALL, BROOM
£6
Contact:
Heather 07759 585995 ––––––––––––––––––––––– BEESTON WALK FOR HEALTH
We meet every monday at 10.00 a.m. by the letter box at the junction of The Crescent and The Green. The walk is a first level gentle walk so we do about 30 – 40 minutes in the flat fields beyond Beeston Green. I will walk as slowly as the slowest person needs. It’s a ‘just turn up’ walk.
––––––––––––––––––––––– THE IVEL BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT CENTRE HAs A loVeD oNe DIeD? Perhaps we can help you at our drop-in centre at: The Community Rooms, Baptist church, 24 London Road, Biggleswade SG18 8EB Wednesdays 10am – 12 noon Telephone: Carole or Jill on 07704 734225 for more information. • A place of friendship, compassion and understanding. • Fully trained bereavement support volunteers are always on hand to listen while you talk through your grief. • somewhere to meet others coping with bereavement issues. • Come and make new friends
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TENNIS
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Gillian Wilkes 07890 232685 grewilkes@gmail.com
EXPERIENCED PL AYERS
‘Copelands’, The Baulk, Biggleswade 10am -12noon in AiD oF ‘CArers in BeDForDsHire’ Tea & Coffee, Cake stall Homemade cards
SANDY WALKS 4 HEALTH
Jack: 01767 692242 www.biggleswadetennis.co.uk
THE FAMOUSE SUTTON DUCK RACE
––––––––––––––––––––––– sandy Walks 4 Health meet every Wednesday.
These are free short walks ofabout an hour, with a trained walk leader.
All welcome, no need to book; just turn up. Walks start at 10am, meeting in sandylibrary in the Town centre. For more information contact:
Cathy Bailey 01767 692182, or
Jane Janaway 01767 691455, or
Mike Fayers (Health walks manager) 01234 832619
FOR
BEGINNERS CHILDREN – ADULTS SENIORS
ALL WELCOME
––––––––––––––––––––––– SANDY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Founded in 2014 by residents of sandy and surrounding areas, we are a group of keen astronomers of all abilities. We meet on the first Thursday of every month at mamas Coffee shop (High street, sandy) and have regular viewing sessions on the grounds of sandye Place Academy. You don’t need to own a telescope to join in. Club members are always willing to share their equipment and expertise, and if you become a member our club telescopes are available for hire for a small fee. Wrap up warm and we’ll see you there!
––––––––––––––––––––––– MAYFLOWER ––––––––––––––––––––––– SOCIAL CLUB JAZZ ON THE OUSE
We are a social club for the over 50s and we are located at Charter House at st Andrews Church in Biggleswade. We meet every Wednesday and Fridays from 2pm – 4pm
We have various activities including games, raffles, bingo and often have a speaker attend to share different topics with us. There is an entrance fee of £1 per person.
There is a bus service available in the Biggleswade area for a nominal fee of £1.00, which is a return journey.
For any other information please call 01767 314652 and ask for Beryl or 01767 316711 and ask for eileen.
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Fiona Harrison
‘GOING DUTCH’ Monday 9th July 2018
starts at 7.30pm – Visitors welcome at £5.00 entrance on the door. There will be a raffle and tea and coffee. We meet at the Conservative Bowls Club pavilion (Rear of the Conservative Club, Bedford Road.)
The Flower Club meets second monday in the month at 7.30pm and new members are always welcome.
For more information please call: sue Alexander: Tel. 01767 699729 or follow us on Facebook
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Following the success of last year’s Jazz on the Great ouse Cruises the John Bunyan Boat Team are pleased to announce this year’s programme. The cruises are run in association with olney Jazz Club, Conscia Jazz and The Barns Hotel and feature top jazz musicians. Thursday July 19th – rachel & Friends, rachel Hickey (vocals) Bill Meredith (piano) nigel emerton (double bass) Thursday August 16th - september 21st – Ben Holder (violin) Alan Haughton (piano) Tomas pedersen (bass) Thursday september 20th – Frank Griffith Trio featuring Frank Griffith (sax/clarinet) Alan Haughton (piano) – Tomas pedersen (bass) Thursday october 18th – Tom syson Trio featuring Tom syson of Conscia Jazz on trumpet with edwin ireland (double bass) Jacky naylor (keyboards)
––––––––––––––––––––––– BUGGY FIT CL ASSES Thursday 1pm-2pm The Weatherly Centre orchard Close Biggleswade sG18 0ne email: robyn1.sg@gmail.com or 0300 300 5125. Tuesday 12-2pm saxon pool and Leisure Centre, Biggleswade £2 per session
WALKING FOOTBALL
Tuesday 2pm-3pm @ saxon pool & Leisure Centre, Biggleswade £1.50 per session Please note: all classes are subject to change, physical.activity@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Play bowls at this friendly local club adjacent to sandy Village Hall. excellent green. experienced and new bowlers welcome. Coaching available. more details: secretary Michael Groom: 01767 227523 sandytownbowlingclub.org.uk
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sunday 1st July at 3pm, from the ancient sutton packhorse Bridge and Ford. Tickets to sponsor ducks are £2 each and can be obtained from John, on 0778 6657029, or Derek, on 01767 261742. There will be prizes of £150 for the first duck home and £50 and £25 for the second and third ones to reach the bridge.
––––––––––––––––––– THE SANDY UKULELE GROUP Meet every Friday at the Baptist Chapel Hall, Bedford road, sandy. 7pm till 9pm. For more information on joining the group please email the group: sandyukulelegroup1@gmail.com www.sandyukulelegroup.com.
––––––––––––––––––––––– SANDY CONSERVATIVE BOWLING CLUB
our well-established and friendly club with one of the best greens in the county is situated behind the Conservative Club in Bedford Road. We are always happy to welcome new members, whether experienced or new bowlers who will be offered coaching. For further details phone 01767 680697
POTTON L ADIES CLUB
meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm at Mill Lane pavilion, Mill Lane, potton. sG19 2pG. We have a range of speakers, a lunch club & numerous day trips. Visitors are always welcome for £5, to include light refreshments.
––––––––––––––––––––––– BIGGLESWADE WALK 4 HEALTH ReGUlAR WeeKlY WAlKs Walks for beginners and those looking to improve Two regular weekly walks of 40 – 90 minutes Wednesdays at 10.00am Walking with John and his team Dan Albone Car Park, shortmead street sG18 0BQ Thursdays at 10.00am Walking with Rosario and his team from stratton school, eagle Farm Road sG18 8JB For THose LooKinG To Do A serioUs WALK oF 5 MiLes pLUs: Tuesday Afternoon at 2pm Booking essential (This walk is not part of Walk 4 health and walkers walk at their own risk and liability.) Walking with Janette: approx. 90 mins. start points vary – phone or email Janette for details Janette sibley Tel: 07771 540117 email: janette@sibley.me.uk Mike Fayers Bedfordshire Health Walks manager, Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity Tel: 01234 832619 email: mikef@bedsrcc.org.uk The old school, Cardington. mK44 3sX
––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––– TRINITY METHODIST We invite all stroke survivors & their carers to join our CHURCH sHorTMeAD sTreeT BiGGLesWADe IVEL STROKE CLUB sunday July 2nd 10.30am
Meetings are held at stonecroft, st swithins Way, sandy on the third Monday of each month 7.30pm. Transport can be arranged. speakers, outings & entertainment througout the year. Please contact 01767 680503 for further imformation.
––––––––––––––––––––––– BIGGLESWADE WATERPOLO every Monday 8:30pm at saxon pool sG18 8sU 12 and older, both sexes come along and join the fun
A Plant cafe style service. sunday July 9th 09.30am A communion service led by Rev. Prof Peter Byass. 10.30am Rev. Prof .Peter Byass will lead the service. July 8th 09.30am Rev Peter Byass communion service. 10.30am methodist Homes for the Aged sunday - speaker mr stephen Plummer Chaplain oak manor shefford. sunday 15th July 10.30am Rev. Richard Barrett. 6.00pm. Rev. lorna Valentine informal service. Band will accompany. sunday 22nd July 10.30am Rev, Peter Byass will include communion. sunday 29th July 10.30am No service at Trinity but a joint service with sandy and Beeston at Beeston Trinity Methodist church. 6.pm. A circuit service of Healing and communion. Joint ministers will lead.
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Best of Castle Comedy at Bedford’s Quarry Theatre Castle Comedy has a spectacular show on Thursday July 28th at the state-of-the-art The Quarry Theatre at st Luke’s, Bedford as part of the Bedfringe Festival. The Best of Castle Comedy special sees three of the biggest stars from the UK comedy circuit taking the stage for the ultimate comedy show! opening the show is Lucy porter. she is one of the most loveable comics in the country and a fringe favourite! she starred in the new series of 'live at the Apollo' and has also appeared on 'QI', ‘Nevermind the Buzzcocks’, ‘mock The Week’ and 'Have I got News for You'. “Porter is one of the most talented comics on the circuit. Brilliantly crafted jokes. This is get happy comedy at its very best.” ★★★★★ Time out Marcel Lucont is a flâneur, raconteur, bonviveur, and easily the greatest UK-based French
comedian around! He has appeared on ‘The John Bishop show’, ‘live at The electric’, sky Atlantic's ‘set list’ and ‘Russell Howard's Good News’. “Fresh, accessible and hilarious” The Guardian Closing the show are The raymond and Mr Timpkins revue. They are without a doubt the maddest, silliest, stupidest, cleverest, strangest and the funniest double act of comedians on the circuit. likened to morecambe and Wise and the Two Ronnies, they count David Walliams amongst their legion of fans. Guaranteed to bring the house down. “The original and the best!” David Walliams “A mad, anarchic triumph of stupidity over style. Not to be missed” The Guardian Tickets are £16, To book visit:www.castlecomedy.co.uk
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE THEATRE OF HATE – JUST EMAIL THE ANSWERS TO: sally@thepadpresents.com Put “Theatre of Hate, competition” in the subject line. (1) What band did Kirk Brandon form after Theatre of Hate? (2) What is the name of the band’s latest album?
Theatre of Hate Bedford Esquires Following a sell-out show back in 2016 Kirk Brandon brings the original post-punk band Theatre of Hate to Bedford esquires this July. In 1980, Kirk Brandon formed Theatre of Hate from the ashes of heralded punk band The Pack. Joining Kirk on vocals were notable punk musicians stan stammers and luke Rendall, along with old school friend, steve Guthrie and Canadian born John “Boy” lennard, who revolutionised the band’s sound with his haunting sax lines. Theatre of Hate’s debut doubleA-side single, “legion”/”original sin”, topped the independent chart in 1980, and “Westworld”, their debut album, produced by mick Jones from The Clash and released in 1982,held the number one position for 21 weeks. The single taken from the album, “Do You Believe In The Westworld?” has become an anthem and is still widely played in clubs and on international radio. Theatre of Hate imploded in
7.30pm Thurs July 26
BIGGLESWADE SPORTS MEETING 68th Annual Athletic & Grass Track & Cycle Meeting UNDER AAA RULES RULES – BCF LAWS
FAIRFIELD, BIGGLESWADE 1pm SATURDAY 14th JULY 2018
TRACK EVENTS FOR ALL AGES –MALE AND FEMALE
Admission: Adults 50p, Children 20p MEDAL & PRIZES FOR ALL EVENTS INCLUDING RELAYS
Des Ball, Event Secretary Tel: 01767 313790
1982, with Kirk taking stan forward to form spear of Destiny, but the band has resurfaced over the years to play some very special shows. Having been asked by John Curd to join The Damned for a massive show at london’s infamous Roundhouse in December 2014 the band once again joined the fray. A short set of dates around the london anchor show attracted rave reviews, as did a 6 night night solD oUT run in December 2014. During touring in 2014 and 2015 the band constantly recorded at oxygen studios in manchester, the first new studio album in 30 years KINsHI was released late last year on CD, Vinyl, Download & Dub. The 12 brand new songs are simply stunning. Part funded by a fan based private Pledge campaign this THeATRe oF HATe masterpiece is all set propel the band even further back into the spotlight. Tickets priced £18 are on sale now from seetickets and are be available in person from slide record store, esquires Bar, Mario’s Hair Design in Bedford & Vinyl revelations in Luton.
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