From the Editor
Welcome to August!
What another busy month it has been on the Stotfold News calendar! We star ted the month off with the fabulous weekend that was STOTFEST (thank you to Jennifer Newland for allowing us to use her fabulous shot for our front cover this month!) - we thoroughly enjoyed both days and hope you did too. Congratulations to ever yone involved at Stotfold Town Council in helping to make this happen You can find a special three page picture special in the centre of our August issue
Inside this month’s magazine you’ll find information on various events and activities, including the Stotfold Walking Market (page 17) and a whole host of free things to do with your younger one’s once they break up from school, all cour tesy of Grand Union Housing and their Quest programme of events (page 24 )
We hope that you enjoy the summer (hopefully it has arrived by the time you are reading this!!) - don’t forget, if you manage to get away then please do take a copy of your Stotfold News Magazine along with you and send us your photo’s so we can see how far we travel! Thanks to Liz Anderson for star ting us off strong with a trip to Santorini
Until next time!
Joanne Editor
With thanks to this month’s contributors: Brian Kelly - BK Electrical, Stotfold Town Council, Stotfold Watermill, Stotfold Football Club, Our local schools, David Stedman, (Quiz) Stotfold Ar t Group, Stotfold Librar y, Our local Churches & local organisations, The Need Project,Jo Loach, NHRR, KSK Karate, Grand Union Housing, Central Bedfordshire Council, SJFC & SFC
Letters Page 9
Local Life Page 11
Update from Stotfold Town Council Page 12,13
this, alongside all our usual news and events from our local schools, groups & organisations..
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STOTFOLD
Diary Of Events 2024...
AUGUST
Saturday 10th
Cars on The Green, the Green, Stotfold.
12.30 onwards, free admission, live music, refreshments and more.
Tuesday 13th Afternoon Tea - Fair field
W.I contact fair fieldbedswi@gmail.com
Bank Holiday Monday 26th
Stotfold Walking Market 10am - 3pm
SEPTEMBER
Thursday 12th Talk by Theresa Britt; H O Roe: His life and the histor y of what he did for Stotfold" St Mar y’s Church 3pm star t
OCTOBER
Sunday 6th Standalone 10k run
NOVEMBER
Saturday 9th Winter Fair,
St Mar y’s Church Hall
Saturday 16th Table Top Sale 10am
St Mar y’s Church Hall
Saturday 23rd Community Christmas Fair Memorial Hall 12pm-4pm
DECEMBER
Saturday 7th Christmas Tree Festival
10.00 – 4.00 St Mar y’s Church
Sunday 8th Christmas Tree Festival
11.00 – 4.00 St Mar y’s Church
To include your event here call us on 01462 731986 or email stotfold.news@yahoo.co.uk
You Ar e Invited To T he Of ficial Reopening of the Roecr oft Centr e
Everyone is invited to the Official Reopening of the Roecroft Centre
Saturday 10 August from 2-4pm to have a look round following its £256,000 refurbishment Refreshments will be served. The H.O Roe Charity makes the community centre available for hire for activities such as classes, clubs, children’s parties and meetings.
This much-loved historic building is now accessible to all people in our community, including those with disabilities. Work began last year by removing the flat-roof extension which housed the entrance and children’s toilets, restoring the Victorian school back to its original exterior footprint The new entrance has a ramp and automatic doors, providing access to people with a disability All the internal floors have been raised to the same level, with new toilets, a disabled access toilet and catering kitchen
The renovations were funded by the generous grants from a variety of local and national organisations including: H O Roe Charity, The Eleemosynary Charity of William Field, St Mary’s Church Stotfold, Central Bedfordshire Council, Frank Clement Hyde legacy, Benefact Trust, The Wixamtree Charitable Trust, Bernard Sunley Trust, Lottery Community Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation, Gale Family Trust, Stotfold Town Council and F.B. Chain Ltd.
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STOTFOLD DEFIBRILLATOR LOCATIONS..
Defibrillator Locations: Greenacre Centre • The Co-op • The Barn • Kings Baptist Church • Stotfold Conser vative Club • JSJ Stadium (Stotfold Football Club) • Stotfold Memorial Hall • Roecroft School • Hitchin Road Recreational Ground • Pippin Pre -School • Etonbur y Academy • St Mar y’s Academy • Pix Brook Academy • Stotfold Salvation Army Hall. Please check individual accessibility as some of these facilities may have their own individual opening hours.
The recently refurbished Roecroft Centre
NEWS
M.J Ryalls Celebrate 50 Year s!
M.J. Ryall Building Supplies celebrated in style after reaching 50 years of trading from their Norton Road site. The Stotfold based building supplies business originally began trading in Stotfold in 1974 by Michael & Josie Ryall and is run today by Chris & Vanessa Ryall, together with Manager Mark Baisden. To celebrate the occasion, MJ Ryalls offered all of their loyal customers a very special treat of breakfast rolls which unsurprisingly went down an absolute treat!
MJ Ryalls put their success down to providing the same friendly and practical service today as they offered on day one, always going that extra mile for their customers. They also offer a free delivery service within the local area to all their customers.
Congratulations Chris and his team on reaching such a magnificent milestone!
Michael Ryall pictured outside the shop with dog Rebel
A younger looking Chris pictured during the 1980’s with one of the MJ Ryall trucks
MJ Ryall as we know it today, with their new branding especially designed to celebrate their Golden Year
This charming watercolour is a change of style for Sue Farmer, who usually works in pouring acrylics, The painting is entitled " Canine Recruits" and features Sue's two dogsGaia and Nyxi Joanna Furr likes to work in coloured pencil for her canine studies -
To the left is a very handsome greyhound drawn by Joanna. To find out more about our Stotfold Art group please contact: 07821 502367.
Stotf old Youngster s Take On Snowden!
Meet Lola (6) and Immie (3). These girls are just amazing. having decided a while back that they wanted to set themselves a challenge, they quickly decided between the two of them that climbing a mountain was just the thing!
After Lola's initial suggestion to climb Mount Everest, Lola and Immie soon settled for Snowdon The girls have decided to raise money for a very worthwhile cause - The Garden House Hospice, a cause very close to their hearts The girls will be climbing Snowden during the last week of July so by the time this issue reaches you all, the girls may well have already completed this!
We wanted to share their amazing story with you just so we can all fully appreciate just how fantastic they both are! Thank you to everyone that has already supported them through their fundraising link (shared through our facebook page a couple of weeks ago) The link will remain open for sometime after the challenge - If you can support them in any way we know they would be truly grateful!
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Fairfield W.I ALL WELCOME. AFTERNOON TEA!
Tuesday 13th August 2pm in Fairfield Bowls Club (in case the weather is bad again) For details contact fairfieldbedswi@gmail.com
Immie (left) and Lola (right) training hard for their for thcoming challenge!
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MOLLIE JENNINGS
10th August
We'd like to wish our amazing mum, nan, and great-nan a ver y Happy 95th Bir thday We love you so much! She really is our matriarch of the family, and we'd be lost without her!
KATIE 11th August
Happy 18th Bir thday!
Lots of love Mum and Dad
HELEN BACKHOUSE
ALEX
Happy 4th bir thday to our amazing son!
27th August Fabulous at Fifty! Happy Bir thday lots of love Steve, Ollie & Jacob X
Have the best day, Love Mummy & Daddy xxx
KARL DOHERTY
Happy 40th Bir thday! Hope you have a fantastic day!
Lots of love Stacy, Oscar and Mia X
MATTHEW
Happy 21st Bir thday! Love Mum, Dad, Oliver & Thomas x
FREDDIE
Happy 12th Bir thday! Love Mum, Dad and Ella xx
JACK COOPER August 30th
Happy 15th Bir thday!Have a good one! Love from us all x
Dear Editor,
Many thanks to all who attended the Stotold Christian Choir Summer Concer t on 28th June We are grateful for your suppor t Ever yone said they enjoyed the evening £235 50 was donated to the Mayor's nominated charity, Respite at Home. The choir has been in existence for over 40 years and we need new members to enable us to continue in years to come Our singers come not only from Stotfold, but Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchwor th and surrounding villages Rehearsals are on Monday evenings from 7.30 pm at Kings Baptist Church. Please contact me on 07960 606533 or email: thompsonh459@gmail com if you or a friend would like to know more
Thank you. Hazel Thompson
Dear Editor,
The Trustees of Roe's Educational Charity will welcome applications from residents, who live in Stotfold or Fair field Park, for small grants towards the costs associated with fur ther education studies Application forms are available from the clerk to the trustees, Jean Billson, from billsonjean8@gmail.com or from 17 Pix Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, Her ts SG5 4HY Completed forms must be returned to the clerk by 30th September 2024.
Dear Editor,
I am writing to let you and your readers know about the excellent job Full Flow Cleaning did with our block paving driveway I got the details from your magazine as a lady had her patio cleaned by them and said what a good job they had done.
I’d like to say thank you to Geoff Reid who has made my driveway look like new and I will be using him again it looks better than I thought it would and I recommend this company
Thank you Geoff, Malcolm Tilbrook
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Friends of St. Mar y's Church, Stotfold, invite anyone with an interest in the histor y of Stotfold to a talk by Theresa Britt entitled "H.O.Roe: his life and the histor y of what he did for Stotfold", on Thursday 12th September 2024 in Church at 3 p.m. Entr y is free, but donations welcome. Tea/coffee and biscuits ser ved.
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LOCAL life..
Finding out more about the people behind our local busineses
Each month we like to introduce you to another of our wonder ful Stotfold News Magazine adver tisers - this month (for those of you that don’t already know him!) we’d like to introduce you to Brian Kelly of BK Electrical:
Brian, you have been in Stotfold for many years, have you always lived in the town?
I’ve lived in Stotfold since 2006 after meeting my wife Donna. I originally grew up in West Dray ton which is right next to Heathrow airpor t, it’s a bit quieter and slower paced here in Stotfold!
We know you have had some involvement in football over the years - can you tell us about it and what made you decide to take this on (alongside also running your own business!)
I began coaching for the Stotfold Juniors when my son was an U6 player and now our team - the Stotfold Amber ’s, are playing as U16’s! It’s been a ver y rewarding experience seeing them grow both as players and as people I absolutely love football and now I also get to watch my daughter play for Stotfold Juniors too (although this time it’s purely as a parent with no coaching involved!!)
We know you are always busy, either working or running round after the children - How you choose to unwind yourself?
I’ve recently just taken up playing golf again after a few years out Now the kids are a bit older we have some free time so like to get out on the course or the range As a family we also love to visit restaurants, visit the cinema and take in a show ever y now and then
Brian, which do you prefer? Television or Music If you could only listen to three more songs or watch three more programmes for the rest of your life, which three would you choose and why?
Wow this is tricky...Think I will have to go with television as I'm a big film fan!
My three things to watch would be:
The lord of the rings box set.
The James bond collection.
The Game of thrones series.
I think this would keep me occupied longer than listening to 3 songs!!
Brian, many young people are leaving school now and deciding what to do with their futures. What advice would you give to someone looking to learn a trade and even maybe to work for themselves?
I would say to school leavers, please don't panic if your unsure of what to do, I was 28 when I decided to become an electrician Its probably one of the best decisions I've ever made
It’s not always easy, but being your own boss works for me
The main thing is that you enjoy what you do as we are a long time working in this world!!
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THIS MONTH WE CHAT TO BRIAN KEL LY of BK ELECTRICAL
Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm
Wednesdays 1pm - 4pm
Introducing New Appointments: Adam Leadbeater and Sue Ward
In an effor t to enhance our community spaces and ser vices, we are excited to announce the recent appointments of Adam Leadbeater as the Public Realm Manager and Sue Ward as the Cemeter y & Allotments Officer. Both individuals bring a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to their roles, promising to foster significant improvements and maintain high standards in our public areas.
Adam Leadbeater: Public Realm Manager
Adam Leadbeater joins us as the Public Realm Manager, where he will be instrumental in overseeing and enhancing the town council’s outdoor spaces, i street environments Adam is poised to bring a new level of innovation and sustainability to our public realm
Adam has joined us from Royal Air Force Charitable trust where he was responsible in managing the planning and delivering of the world’s largest militar y air show He is planning to use his wealth of experience in designing, project managing, and executing operational plans in ensuring that the buildings and open spaces in Stotfold are maintained to a high standard He has a keen eye for design with a deep commitment to resident’s satisfaction Moreover, he is dedicated to incorporating sustainable principles into operational practices, fostering an environmentally conscious approach Additionally, he is passionate about inclusivity, striving to create operational processes that prioritise accessibility and accommodate individuals with disabilities, thus contributing to an inclusive and positive customer journey
Sue Ward: Cemeter y & Allotments Officer
Sue Ward takes on the role of Cemeter y & Allotments Officer, where she will manage our cemeter y operations and oversee the allotments Sue's role is crucial in ensuring that these impor tant community resources are well-maintained, respectful, and accessible to all As an allotment holder herself for over 20 years, Sue brings a deep well of experience in hor ticulture to her new position. She has dedicated to both the physical upkeep and the community engagement aspects of her responsibilities. Sue’s background is in science, and she is looking to work in the community where she can add value and enjoy her role. Sue’s dedication to community well-being and environmental stewardship aligns per fectly with our goals, making her an invaluable asset to our team. Since her appointment, Sue has already introduced an e -newsletter to all allotment holders, kicked off the allotment competition and is making headway to introducing a Friends of the Cemeter y Group. She’s also under taken memorial inspection training to ensure that our cemeter y is safe.
Adam and Sue’s appointments signal a significant step for ward in our commitment to excellence in managing and enhancing our community spaces. They both share a similar approach to sustainability, community involvement, and innovative management practices. Together, they will work to ensure that our public realms, cemeteries, and allotments are not only well-maintained but also evolve to meet the changing needs of our community
Please join us in welcoming Adam Leadbeater and Sue Ward to their new roles We look for ward to seeing the positive impacts of their leadership in the months and years to come
Welcoming Sue Ward and Adam Leadbeater to the Stotfold Town Council team
Love Parks Week
Stotfold Town Council will be among hundreds of organisations across the countr y taking par t in Love Parks Week 2024
The celebration will take place from 26 July to 4 August, bringing together local authorities, green space managers, landowners, residents and community organisations to celebrate and suppor t our fantastic green spaces all across the countr y To star t things off, this year we will be launching our Litter Angel scheme to help community minded individuals who want to take par t in litter picking.
Litter Angels
This initiative invites local residents to join forces in a collective effor t to keep our streets, parks, and public spaces free from litter.
Litter Angels is a volunteer-driven community scheme designed to mobilize individuals of all ages to par ticipate in regular litter-picking activities. Our goal is to foster community pride and environmental stewardship while making our surroundings more enjoyable and welcoming for ever yone
How It Works:
Each par ticipant will be provided with a Litter Angels Kit, including hi-vis vests, litter pickers, bags and hoops, along with our Litter Angel stickers which will be stuck on bags to be collected All you have to do is drop them off at one of our Town Council litter bins and then drop us a line to enquiries@stotfoldtowncouncil gov uk so we can arrange for them to be collected
Get Star ted Today:
Whether you’re a concerned resident, a young person, or someone passionate about the environment, Litter Angels welcomes you Together, we can make a substantial difference To join the Litter Angels or to learn more about upcoming events, please visit our website or contact our office
Join Us for a Councillor Surger y at Ruth’s Coffee Shop on Saturday 27 July 2024
We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming Councillor Surger y, taking place on Saturday 27 July at Ruth’s Coffee Shop This informal gathering offers residents an excellent oppor tunity to meet with their local councillors, share their thoughts, and discuss any concerns or ideas they have about our community.
Date: Saturday, 27 July 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Ruth’s Coffee Shop, High Street, Stotfold
Councillor Surgeries are designed to foster open communication between local government and residents. Whether you have questions about local issues, suggestions for community improvements, or simply want to stay informed about council activities, this event is for you.
What to Expect:
Open Dialogue: Engage in one -on-one conversations with your councillors in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere Community Updates: Learn about ongoing and upcoming projects in our area
Voice Your Concerns: Share your views on local matters and discuss potential solutions
Ruth’s Coffee Shop provides a welcoming environment and ser ves delicious tea and coffee, making it the per fect venue for this community-focused event
We look for ward to seeing you there! For more information, please contact the council office or visit our website
Let’s work together to make our community the best it can be
Update from The Need Project
•751 parcels provided in 20 working days • 391 top- up-bags collected from our Pop- up sites • £52,725 estimated value of the food for the month • £6,602.50, the average monthly cost to run the charity • 1667 adults, 1450 children & 212 pensioners - the amount of people helped in June
It seems to go without saying, it’s another ver y, ver y busy month Considering we had 3 less working days, it’s still really high numbers, but you know we are still here, doing what we do, feedings as many people as we can, and giving away our best before stuff in Stotfold, Sandy and Shefford, which we don’t want to see binned
We are always amazed and so so grateful for the suppor t we get from the people of Stotfold and surrounding areas They are so keen to buy in and suppor t us From people with allotments, with rhubarb, or people dropping a bag of stuff into the centre Also, people looking on our Facebook page and seeing what we need and dropping it off, so Facebook really does work.
I remember, maybe 10 years ago, if I spent £100 on food, I’d be disappointed. But, last month, which was June, we spent £15,000 on food. That doesn’t mean we’re not well suppor ted, we are getting great donations, but demand is really high. But we keep going and the food keeps coming and we go again. The pressure of finding the food is so outweighed by the feeling we get when we see people fed, so that’s why we do because we are called to do it.
Our move is still on, but these things take time Our planning drawings are in to the council We are just waiting for approval and then we can go for building regs and move on
Please pray for us Pray that we get things done swiftly and get hold of the keys, so we can star t developing the downstairs, which is the main priority, the Food side of what we do, which is phase 1
Again, thank you so much to all the people who make the project possible - the volunteers, the prayer warriors, the encouragers, the donators. You don’t know how much it helps.
Thanks. Praise God always.
Gordon
Well, here we are at the height of summer and, as I write this – admittedly about a while before you’ll read it!) - the skies are grey, the rain is torrential and the idea of summer feels a long way away Let’s hope that, by the time this edition lands on your doorstep, the sun has made an appearance and we can all enjoy a proper summer
We’ve had a busy time at the Mill the last few weeks, what with Stotfest at the end of June, where the Mill had a stall selling our fabulous oats and flour and had the chance to chat with people about the Mill Did you spot the Mill on the beautiful ar twork designed for the town’s 50th celebration? We featured on the festival cups as well as the bottles of colour-changing gin and delicious beer, which are available to buy at various locations around Stotfold It was a fantastic weekend, and it was amazing to see so many people from Stotfold and the area enjoying the par ty
We’ve also been busy with visits from local schools and community groups Did you know we run group visits? Any community group, social club, school or organisation can book a tour, which will include a milling demonstration, a talk about the histor y of the mill, and activities suited to the group. We can even include tea and cake! If your group would like to book, do get in touch!
In addition to the educational visits, we’ve also had a visit from the Green Flag Award judge The Green Flag Award is an international scheme that recognises well-run and well-managed parks and green spaces The Nature Reser ve has held Green Flag status for twelve years, so we’re hoping for another great result!
Plans are afoot for the Working Steam Weekend in October, and tickets for this popular event will be available on our website soon Come and join us on the 5th and 6th of October Lastley, don’t forget we’re open on Sundays, (despite the road closures in Mill Lane!) We look for ward to seeing you soon!
ANSWERS TO AUGUST FUN QUIZ on Page 32. . . 1 VIOLET Carson; 2 LILY; 3 Oasis; 4 Regent’s Park; 5 VERONICA Lake; 6 CARNATION; 7 Doctor; 8 IRIS; 9 “Frasier ”; 10 LOTUS (Esprit); 11 MARIGOLD; 12 Squash; 13 MIMOSA; 14 NARCISSUS; 15 “Foyle’s War ”; 16 Lawson; 17 Alexandre Dumas; 18 Marmalade (from marmelo); 19 OYSTER Plant; 20 Sean Conner y
Rober t and Colin representing the Stotfold Mill recently at Stotfest
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STOTFOLD Walking Market 2024
It’s Back Once Again For Another Year!
The popular Stotfold Walking Market is back once again for 2024! Taking place on Bank Holiday Monday 26th August, the Walking Market has become a firm favourite on the Stotfold calendar
If you are new to Stotfold and have never heard of the market before, the event is a great oppor tunity to take par t and meet new people, selling unwanted items form the comfor t of your own front garden We even have a small cohor t of handmade stalls and small businesses taking par t!
We are incredibly pleased to be involved with helping to plan the event yet again - this year with help from Stotfold Town Council to pull ever y thing together. It is simple to register your stall - simply email walkingmarket.stotfold@gmail.com You will be sent an email by return with a simple google form to complete, asking your name address, brief stall details and whether you are happy to display an adver tising board outside your home - simple! - Thank you once again to Satchells Estate Agents for supplying these! We have a dedicated facebook page for the event, remember to look us up! Last year we had over 130 stalls take par t! Lets see if we can make this year ’s the biggest and best yet!!
Mental Health Matters - with Jo Loach
Know your season
Our seasons feel all over the show Apparently, this is due to climate change; I don’t pretend to understand the science However, I do have some understanding about the seasons of the human soul These shift and change throughout our lifetime to enable us to evolve, change, grow, rest, heal, process endings, navigate transitions and enter new seasons When we do not know what season we are in, we may work against its natural rhy thm and flow This is more likely when in a season we do not wish to be in, like grief We tend to think grief only applies to the loss of a loved one Grief is a natural process that follows loss/endings whether of relationships/employment/health/youth/circumstance It could be any ending of how life was, what has not materialised or where life is going Sometimes we suffer more subtle losses of self, agency, purpose or direction
Grieving is personal It can be hard, exhausting and unpredictable The worst way to respond to grief is by ignoring or suppressing it This can be an instinctive, defensive response to pain we do not want to feel Paradoxically it is only by being exactly where we are, along with whatever pain we feel, that we begin to move towards where we would rather be What can help during difficult seasons is to cut ourselves some slack around expectations And to practice consistent self-care of all par ts To berate ourselves with impatience or withdraw self-care is to prologue being in the ver y place we don’t want to be The garden illustrates that growth happens over time in response to consistent care combined with cer tain conditions, especially warmth It is no different for us humans Knowing our season can help us to actively work within rather than against it
Jo is a BACP Accredited Psychodynamic Counsellor and an Integrative Super visor with an MA in Contemporar y Therapeutic Counselling You can read more from Jo in her blog at joloach com Email: Jo loach@gmail com
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Stotfest 2024
A community celebration to mark 50 years of Stotfold Town Council
Now that we have all got over the excitemen had a great time Stotfest was an oppor tunit celebrate the town’s Golden Anniversar y, - w Doomsday book), we have only officially bee
3 page Stotfest Special!
The weekend’s schedule offered us all the oppor tunity to engage with neighbours and friends in a great social setting even sunshine came along to join in the fun! It was lovely to see such fantastic suppor t from our community - with many of you requesting an annual festival moving for ward
As your Town Mayor, I’d like to thank each and ever y one of you, alongside our members of staff and many volunteers that gave up your time to help make the event happen As with all of our new events, our aim is to create occasions where young, old, existing, and new residents can all come together and make memories of our town as it evolves even fur ther Hopefully you will agree we achieved this with Stotfest
The feedback from all of our Stotfest per formers was that they thoroughly enjoyed the crowd who both listened and danced to the enter tainment throughout both days As you will see from the photographs over the next two pages, it was truly wonder ful to see so many community organisations taking par t
Finally, I would like to extend my thanks to those of you that so generously suppor ted the event with your entr y fee. Throughout the two days we managed to raise a massive £2,500 for local charity Respite at Home who suppor t local carers who are looking after their loved ones.
So a huge THANK YOU once again for all of your suppor t, your hugely positive feedback and for coming together to celebrate as the wonder ful community that we are.
Cllr Steve Buck - Stotfold Town Mayor.
Sam Gifford - Highlands
Buntingford Brewer y enjoying the weekend’s fun!
The Fabulous Lounge Swingers playing out Stotfest on the Saturday evening
Gabrielle O’Brien - Highlands
Gifford Dance Academy.
Many gathered to listen to the bands and singers in the sun throughout Saturday!
Thank you to ever yone for making Stotfest such a great success. Pictured above are a selection of just some of the acts we enjoyed on stage and inside the arena during the weekend, including; Highlands, Grace George, Mixology, Stotfold Salvation Army Band, Gifford Dance Academy, Stotfold Twirlers, Fabulous Lounge Swingers and Hitchin Rock Choir. Thank you also to all the community groups that came along with their side stands and to all of our local crafters who provided an excellent craft tent with a variety of stalls to enjoy.
Hitchin Rock Choir singing us out on Sunday
Daniel Allen - Our fantastic compere for the weekend
Grace George enter taining us on Saturday.
Stotfold Salvation Army Band
The amazing Stotfold Twirlers
Mixology providing some fabulous tunes
Pictures cour tesy of Jane Evans Photography, Paddy Allen Photography, Stotfold Town Council & Stotfold News Magazine
Quest 2024
Summer Youth A ctivit y Programme 2024
Any questions or enquiries please contact youthinvolvement@guhg.co.uk or call Nicola 07717 313868
Pop up Football 11am -12noon ages 8-17 22, 24, 29, 31 July, 5, 7, 12, 14 August
Arlesey Road MUGA, SG5 4HE
Basketball/ Table Tennis 12 30pm – 1 30pm / Ages 8 – 17 22, 24, 29, 31 July, 5, 12, 14 August
Pendleton Spor ts Centre, SG15 6XS Ages 8-16: Basketball 10am – 10 45am Badminton 11am – 11 45am Rounders 12pm -12 45pm 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 Aug;
Riverside, Malthouse Lane, SG5 4NR Picnic In the Park, 6th August 11am – 1pm / All welcome
Roecroft Centre, Church Rd SG5 4NE - Ages 8-17
Activity Zone - Ar ts & Crafts/Mindfulness 24 July 11am – 12 30pm
Cooking Fun! 14 Aug / 11am – 12 30pm Car toon Ar t 21 Aug / 11am – 12 30pm
Roecroft Centre, Church Rd SG5 4NE 31 July 11.45am – 12.45pm Ages 11+ DJ Workshop
Arlesey Road SG5 4HE
Graffiti Project - Container Design 28, 29 Aug 11am – 2pm Ages 11+ Limited Spaces Book: youthinvolvement@guhg.co.uk (Subject to change)
Netball / Basketball 2pm-3pm Cricket 3pm -4pm
26 July, 16 Aug.
Arlesey Skatepark SG5 6SN Arlesey Skate Park Jam 23 Au 12pm – 4pm / all ages
Arlesey Recreation Field (Rear of Arlesey youth Club to the right) High Street SG15 6SN Picnic in the Park 30 July 12pm - 2pm
Fair field:
Fair field Community Centre Kipling Cresent, SG5 4GY
Boxing Fitness
24, 31 July, 14, 21 Aug 2 30pm – 3pm / ages 8-17
Shor t Mat Bowling
26 July, 2, 9 16, 23 Aug 11am – 12pm / ages 8 – 17
Ar ts & Crafts 24, 31 July, 14, 21 Aug 2–4pm / Ages 8 - 17
field Cricket Field SG5 4FL p up Football Ages 8-17
31 July, 14, 21 Aug 3.15pm - 4.15pm July & 16 Aug 4.30pm – 5.15pm
field Tennis Cour ts SG5 4JJ nis Ages 8-17
24, 31 July, 14, 21 Aug 4.30pm - 5.15pm
26 July & 16 Aug 5.30pm – 6.15pm
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rom Pippin Pre -School
As we come to the end of the school year, we would like to take the oppor tunity to thank ever yone for all their suppor t during all the fundraising oppor tunities we have had this year We have managed to raise just under £5000 through our Quiz Night, Christmas Tombola, Easter Raffle, Mill Weekend, Sponsored Dinosaur Stomp and Race Night We wish to thank local businesses who have suppor ted these events including; Aqua Sensation, Amanda’s Nail Pod, Box of Cakes, Barker Arboriculture, HB Tax Group, Stotfold News Magazine, Little Rugger, Jo Jingles, Stotfold Juniors, BK Electrical, Talent Sure, Bespoke 77, Her tfordshire FA, Link and Bond, Flying Horse Countr y Pub, Hair By Philip, H E R Nails, HB Bakes, Tesco and Morrisons
We are excited to announce you can now suppor t us while shopping online! We've par tnered with easyfundraising, allowing you to raise free donations with 8000+ retailers. Are you ready to make a difference to our fundraising target for next year?
Please sign up now, your ongoing suppor t is gratefully received www easyfundraising org uk/cause/pippin-pre - school/
We are looking for new stock to replenish our pre -loved uniform shop, in par ticular Superstars uniform, all donations welcome, please hand into the office during the holidays (we are open with Holiday Club until Friday 16th August) We continue to collect resources for our gluing station if you have any bottle tops, old buttons, material swatches, lace, yogur t pots and old children friendly magazines please hand in the office
Thank you for your interest in our Pre -School.
News from Roecroft Lower School
This month I would like to say an enormous thank you to the whole team at Roecroft, thank you one and all for you dedication and commitment to our children and their families. It is common knowledge how challenging roles in schools have become over recent years, so your resilience, creativity and hard work cer tainly shouldn’t be without mention Another thank you to the children and their families, who keep up with school life and work hard ever y day to all do their best
In Year 3, we star ted the summer term with our second trip of the year The whole cohor t made the trip to Queen’s Park in Bedford to visit three places of worship – a Gurdwara, Mosque and Church This is a fantastic trip and one the school has been under taking for many years now A great day was had by all!
To celebrate the European football championships, we organised a football fun day in school Ever yone had great fun and the Year 3s enjoyed playing in a mini tournament on the school field In Geography, the children have been learning about South America and the Amazon Rainforest
On Step Up day, the children got to meet their new Year 4 teachers and are now getting prepared for the move to their next year group.
Mr Stephen
In Year 4, we had a wonder ful summer term with lots of exciting activities to celebrate our Year 4 children leaving and moving onto their new schools
Before the end of year celebrations began, we enjoyed our new histor y topic 'The Ancient Egyptians' We also had a topic day where the children had great fun dressing up and per forming a pharoah's burial complete with a life - size coffin! In English, we wrote Egyptian- themed my ths and we explored Egyptologist Howard Car ter
Another highlight of the term was our annual Dance Morning, we enjoyed this year's ‘Colours’ theme, dancing along to 'Mr Blue Sky', 'Get Up Offa That Thing' and 'Red Lights'
In July, as well as putting on our Leavers show for parents 'The Roecroft Late Late Show', we had a par ty on the playground with BBQ food and an ice cream van and created yearbooks as a memento of the children's time at Roecroft.
I would like to again take the oppor tunity to wish our wonder ful Year 4 leavers the ver y best of luck at their new schools!
Miss Houghton Wishing
Year 4’s enjoy Egyptian day!
News from St Mar y’s COE A c ademy
Following a ver y busy Summer term, we said goodbye to our Year 4 children They have enjoyed a busy last year with their visits to the O2 and Whipsnade, not to mention their residential trip to Rock UK They celebrated their last few days with a special church ser vice, disco, talent show and Leavers Assembly with parents invited on the last day of term We wish them all the ver y best in their new schools
Our other children have also enjoyed the whole school trip to Whipsnade Zoo along with Faith Tours, Hazard Alley, Stotfold Mill visits and Cinema trips to name a few! Much fun was had by all with many new experiences gained, especially our youngest children! For some the coach journey was excitement enough! Our Spor ts Week was packed with games, races, competitions, contests, tournaments and training! It was great fun and a huge success with the children and we managed to work around the Great British weather and the loss of our playing field! As always there are lots of pictures on the website to view!
As a school we are also ver y proud of our fundraising effor ts in conjunction with our parent's association, the SMSA Despite the events of the last few years our families have helped us raise just under £1400.00 towards Children In Need, Save the Children, Royal British Legion and Comic Relief as well as over £10000.00 towards school funds from the SMSA. This has helped towards school events and various additional school resources. We have also received an amazing amount of food donations for the Need Project from members of our whole community.
Many thanks go to our staff, volunteers, community and families for their continued suppor t without which this would not have been possible. So to end this year, we hope ever ybody has a safe and enjoyable summer break. We look for ward to welcoming ever yone back to school on Wednesday 4th September
Etonbur y A cademy
September 2023 saw the opening of our new Sixth Form purpose built facilities here at Etonbur y Academy This suppor ts our commitment to the provision of post 16 education in Stotfold, Arlesey and the surrounding villages. Our first cohor t of students continue to aim high and have flourished during their first year in Sixth Form. We are excited to welcome them back into Year 13 after the summer break along with our new Year 12 cohor t!
We wish all GCSE students the ver y best of luck with results day this summer. Should anyone wish to apply to the Etonbur y Sixth Form we do have ver y limited spaces still available, please contact Chloe Dowden our Head of Sixth Form via email in the first instance. Etonbur y Academy has made plans to suppor t families and students during the summer after results day with their current Sixth Form applications along with any last minute applications to our Sixth Form. Although the process of making an application normally occurs much earlier in the year we can suppor t you post results day so please be assured we are here to assist
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The first Etonbur y sixth form cohor t continues to flourish
Local Spor ts News
Calling all dance clubs, gym clubs, judo clubs...whatever your spor t-WE WANT YOUR SPORTS NEWS! stotfold.news@yahoo.co.uk
Black Belt Success For KSK Karate!
Last month KSK Karate had six of theirr students achieve their Black Belt!
KSK don't just teach karate and self defence, students learn impor tant life skills. They currently have clubs at Stotfold Memorial Hall, Fair field Park Community Hall, Pendleton Spor ts Centre, Arlesey WI and SheffordS TMA The minimum age to join is 7.
Please contact Gabriel on 07742 820956 or email info@jksk.co.uk Website www jksk co uk
WELLBEING WALKS
Are you looking to make new friends? Wellbeing Walks are a local walking group where ever yone is welcome. Walks star t at 10 45am
August 1st - Corner of Hospital Rd, Arlesey August 8th/15th Scout Hut, Baldock Rd, August 22nd/29th The Crown, The Green - Stotfold.
For more details contact Beth Over field 01462 815672
Nor th Her ts Road Runners
The 1st Sat of the month 5k at Letchwor th Common will be on 3rd August at 9am Entr y is free and open to all runners The Standalone 10k will be on 6th Oct and entries are now open. We continue with our training sessions on Tues & Thurs at 7pm and welcome runners of all abilities all under qualified coaches. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE NHRR.ORG.UK OR CALL IAN 07506429928
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Update from Stotfold JuniorFootball Club
STOTFOLD GARDEN CLUB
Meetings and Trips
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at St Mar y’s Church Hall, Church Road Wednesday 31st July 2024
Outing to Hyde Hall Flower Show
Coach depar ts from the bus stop Hitchin Road 9 30am Wednesday 11th Sept 2024
Outing to Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens
Coach from the bus stop on Hitchin Road 9 30am
For more information, contact Peter on: (01462) 834854 / 07758649721 stotfoldgc@gmail.com
U16 Ambers were Royston 5 -a side Tournament Plate & Cup winners
U13 Blacks shield trophy winnersBedford
12 Golds winners -Bedford
U10 Blacks winners once again!
Stotfold Football Club
The First Team commence their league season on 10th August and the Reser ve Team as they now have to be known due to an FA ruling star ted their season in the Spar tan South Midlands Division 1 on 27 July. The Women’s Team will commence their season on 1 September At the time of going to print no league fixtures are available They will be released on the website and social media in due course
Can you help us? Due to our continuing success we are looking for more people to join our football family on match days If you can spare us a few hours a week, to help with match stewarding or turnstiles, please contact us through our website
Please suppor t the club by taking up our sponsorship and adver tising promotions Details are on the club website Come on you Eagles Up the Fold JSJ Stadium New Roker Park Arlesey Road Stotfold, Bedfordshire, SG5 4HE 01462 539297 www.stotfoldfc.co.uk
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Young Person's Bus Pass
Working in par tnership with the government, Central Bedfordshire Council have launched a discounted bus travel scheme to help young people travel around the local area more cheaply. This will allow you to pay a maximum £1 single fare on any single bus journey within Central Bedfordshire and to some nearby towns and cities, as long as your journey is direct and star ts or finishes in Central Bedfordshire
The YP Card may also entitle you to other travel discounts in the future There are two types of YP Card: Under 16: a green YP Card, up to your 16th bir thday 16 or over: an orange YP Card for up to your 19th bir thday
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Using your YP Card
Your YP Card is valid 24/7, all year round, so can be used to travel to and from school or college, as well as at evenings and weekends
Just show your YP Card to the driver when buying your ticket to qualify for the maximum £1 single fare You will be able to pay your fare by cash, or by contactless card on many ser vices Your journey must star t or finish in Central Bedfordshire to qualify for the discounted fare
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News from Stotfold Librar y
Stotfold Librar y Opening Times: Monday – Closed Tuesday – 9am-1pm Wednesday – 2pm-6pm Thursday – 9am-1pm Friday – 9am-1pm & 2pm-6pm Saturday – 9am-4pm Sunday – Closed
Looking for activities to enter tain your children this summer? ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN:
***The Summer Reading Challenge 2024*** 19th July to 7th September
This years “Mar vellous Makers” theme celebrates children’s creativity! Its free to take par t, all you need to have is a librar y membership Sign up to the challenge of reading at least 6 books during the holidays and you can win the chance to take par t in the treasure hunt, stickers, a cer tificate, and medal!
Wednesday 7th August 2 30pm
FREE Junk Modelling: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle – A member of the Environmental Ser vices Team will join us to discuss how best to recycle, followed by a Junk Modelling craft activity (aged 3+)
Tuesday 13th August 3.15pm
African Drumming with Mar tin Hanson – Tickets available from the librar y £3 each +£1 per sibling (for children aged 5+)
Wednesday 21st August 2pm
Chameleon Sand Ar t – Create your ver y own Sand Ar t Projects star t from £3 each, pay on the day
Ever y Tuesday
FREE Stor y and Rhyme Time, 10.30am and 11:15am.
Please note: Sessions are now limited to 10 children max.
Ever y Thursday 9am-12pm & Friday 2pm-5pm
FREE Summer Craft packs will be available to collect from the librar y to complete there or at home. Craft packs will also be available from 2pm-5pm on Wednesday 14th & 28th August.
Ever y Saturday, 10am-12pm
FREE Pokémon Club! Beginners are also welcome.
Ever y Saturday 10-3pm
FREE Lego Club! Come along to build with our Lego and Duplo! (Recommended for all ages
EVENT FOR ADULTS
Ever y Friday Knit and Knatter 10 30am-12pm Ever yone is welcome no matter your skill level! Come and join our friendly knitting and crochet group
EVENTS FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Ever y Monday *In par tnership with the Children’s Centre* Stotfold Family Drop-in, 9am-10 30am For parents, carers, babies, and children Free cuppa and play Suppor t, advice, and signposting for all aspects of parenting Self-weigh scales available
Pop along to your local libar y and see for yourself the many different activites they have to offer! There will be crafts or activities available ever y day the librar y is open during the summer holidays
Check www centralbedfordshire gov uk/libraries
AUGUST Fun Quiz
1 The British actress pictured above does not seem impressed by our theme of flowers! Not surprising as Ena Sharples, the character she played in “Coronation Street” for twenty years rarely approved of any thing! What were the stage names of this actress?
2 What forename is shared by British actress James; British model Cole; British singer- songwriter Allen; and American comedy actress Tomlin?
3 Which immensely successful British pop group released the 1990s albums “Definitely Maybe” and “( What’s The Stor y) Morning Glor y”
4 The famous thoroughfare Primrose Hill has spectacular views of London and overlooks a park which contains the Central Mosque and London Zoo? Which famous park is it?
5 In the 1940s US film noir “The Blue Dahlia”, which actress, pictured below, played Joyce Har wood?
6 What is the brand name of the company, owned by Nestlé known for condensed milk?
7 What one same word precedes “in the House”, “at Sea”, “at Large” to complete the titles of a series of British comedy films made 1950s to 1970s?
8 In the human body, what structure is surrounded by the sclera and controls the size of the pupil?
9 The character Daphne Moon, played by British actress Jane Leeves, is a major character in which US television comedy series, originally aired from 1993 to 2004?
10 Pictured right is a submarine spor ts car which featured in the James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me” and which is based on a model built by which British company?
11 What is the brand name of the gloves claiming to be the number one best- selling glove in the UK since 1947?
12 Heather McKay’s extraordinar y career during the 1960s and 70s saw her win 16 consecutive British Opens, two World Opens In which spor t?
13 Similar to a Buck’s Fizz, what is the name of the cocktail consisting of champagne (or sparkling wine) and orange juice, ser ved chilled in a tall flute glass?
14 In Greek my thology, what is the name of the youth who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water?
15 Pictured right is actress Honeysuckle Weeks in a scene from which TV series, mainly set during World War Two?
16 Give the professional surname of the British cook whose books and TV work include “How to be a Domestic Goddess?”
17 What was the name of the great 19th centur y French writer whose lesser known novels include “Twenty Years After ” and “The Black Tulip”?
18 Which British breakfast favourite is now usually made from bitter oranges but derives its name from the Por tuguese meaning “quince”?
19 What is the common name, which sounds more like a seafood mollusc, of the household plant also known as “moses -in- the -cradle”?
20 Pictured right is a poster for the 1980s film “The Name of the Rose” in which a ver y unlikely British actor played the leading role of a 14th centur y sleuthing monk in an Italian monaster y! Who is it?
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STOTFEST Road Name Quiz!
All of the roads listed below have the end of their names missing... Can you correctly guess what they should be?
To stop you from the temptation of peaking at the answers,we have turned the answers upside down!
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News from Our Local Churches.
St Mar y’s The Parish Church of Stotfold & Fair field.
Special events in August & September
Help protect our Chalk River by joining the 8 September walk
Join us for our annual chalk river pilgrimage star ting at Ivel Springs in Baldock, along the River Ivel, and ending with refreshments and a shor t ser vice at All Saints Church in Radwell The walk begins at 2 00pm from the carpark of the Arena, the Nor th Her ts football facility on Nor ton Road The 1 5 mile walk is organised by All Saints Church, Radwell and the RevIvel Association, which was formed in 2019 to protect the River Ivel, one of only 250 chalk streams in the world Families and dogs welcome
Let’s talk about your questions over a meal
Do you have questions you’d like to ask about who Jesus is and what his followers believe? Star ting on Tuesday evenings in September, St Mar y’s Church will be holding a series of informal meals at the Roecroft Centre for people who are curious about faith where you can have conversations about who Jesus is and other questions of Christian faith For more information or to register your interest contact Revd Bill on 730218 or revd.bill.britt@gmail.com
• Evensong 6.00pm Sunday 11 August
• Note: We do not hold the monthly Community Coffee Morning or Tea Time Praise during August.
Church open ever y day
Your Parish Church is open ever y day from 9 00am-4 30pm for anyone who wants a time of quiet personal prayer, reflection or to light a candle
Worship Ser vices
First Sunday of the Month: 8 00-8 45am Parish Communion; 9 00-9 20am Sunday Morning Prayer; 10 00-11 00am Parish Communion; 4 00-4 45pm Tea Time Praise for young families (except August)
Second, Four th & Fifth Sundays: 9 00-9 20am Sunday Morning Prayer; 10 00-11 00am Parish Communion School
Third Sunday 9 00-9 45am Parish Communion; 10:0011 00am Moring Praise (a ser vice without Holy Communion) 5 30-7 00pm Youth Gathering at the Vicarage Wednesday Ser vice: 9 45-10 30am Parish Communion
Monday – Saturday: 9 00-9 20am Morning Prayer
Christenings held on the 4th Sunday of each month Please contact Sara Clark on 01462 625270
Weddings: To be married in your parish Church contact Revd. Bill Britt on 01462 730218.
Funerals Speak to your funeral director/Revd. Bill
The Church of England Parish Church for Stotfold & Fair field. Church Road SG5 4NE. www.stotfoldchurch.org.uk
Sunday Ser vices
4 August: Summer Sunday Ser vice at 10 30am Crèche will be available with parental responsibility
4 August: Encounter Worship at 6 00pm
11 August: Summer Sunday Ser vice at 10 30am Crèche will be available with parental responsibility
18 August: Summer Sunday Ser vice at 10 30am Crèche will be available with parental responsibility
25 August: Summer Sunday Ser vice at 10 30am Crèche will be available with parental responsibility
Works of Hear t: Monday 5 August at 8 00pm ‘Have a go’ at crafts, make new friends and share craft ideas
Prayer Meetings
Sundays: 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Wednesdays: 10.00am – 11.00am
Home from Home: Free, all welcome: join us for soup, tea, coffee, cake, biscuits, games, puzzles, ar ts & crafts. Wednesdays: 1.00pm – 4.00pm
News from Our Local Churches.
St Guthlac’s Church, Astwick.
I wasn’t able to make it to our monthly Sunday 7th July ser vice due to one of those nasty viruses. Grateful thanks to Rev’d Dr. Simon Tibbs who took the ser vice on my behalf. Well isn’t the weather absolutely miserable! Rain, rain and more rain. When we hit 30 degrees in early June, that was far too hot; unbearable! Why can’t things be just right. Or are we never satisfied?
On the other side of the coin, there is a par ticular industr y in our countr y and closer to hear t in Astwick that depends on the weather being just right That being our farmers where too much or too little rain or sunshine can have a devastating effect on food crops for humans and animals and farmers There is always, sadly going to be challenges and adversity in our lives When we don’t know what to do and we’re caught up in fear ful insecurity, we need to focus on the knowledge that God has called us to something - that he has given our lives a purpose God does not require us to be successful or per fect, just faithful The greatest challenge is to keep trusting God
We are having a joint ser vice on Sunday 4th August at St Guthlac’s church with St Peter ’s church, Arlesey The ser vice will be outdoorsweather permitting, but if it rains you’re welcome to call me out on that if I see you in the Co-op!
The ser vice is at 11:15am.
Do tr y and join us!
Rev’d
Jane Wheatley
ARE MOST WELCOME TO JOIN WITH US [See Chapel Notice Board for full weekly details]
Minister: Mr G E Hadley Tel: 01462 686803 Web site: www hopechapelstotfold org Iwillgreatlypraise the Lordwithmy mouth;yea,Iwillpraise
Down Memory Lane
Thank you once again to Eileen Gibbs for allowing us to use this wonder ful picture of St Mar y’s School circa 1958 Amazingly, we also have the names - maiden names of course!
Back Row: Margaret Calver t, Christine Chamberlain, Marian Devine, Pat Upchurch, Janet Hewitt, Maureen Hanson, Brenda Gentle, Susan Gibbs, Carol Mays, Eileen Dear
3rd Row: June McFectrich, Mar y Tookey, Margaret Bews, Judith Cooper, Lesley Sangwin, Pat Townsend, Josie Humphries, Rena Linnell, Wendy Robinson, Melvene Howard, Mar y Kavanagh
2nd Row: Margaret Clark, Janice Haston, Josie Taylor, Margaret Brown, Enid Johnson, Miss King, Audrey Alexander, Carol Brown, June Howard, Dorothy Revels, Sheila Saunders(on)
Front Row; Christine Jellis, Christine Smith, Yvonne Gentle, Elizabeth King, Barbara Dando, Pam Rogers, Gillian Sheils, Pauline Hearld, Gill Pendleton.
Do you have any memories or photographs you are willing to lend us? Contact us on 01462 731986 or email us at stotfold.news@yahoo.co.uk
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Useful Telephone Numbers
General Helplines:
Citizen’s Advice Bureau
01525 402742
Trading Standards Advice Line 0300 300 8136
Samaritans 01462 455333
Bir ths, Deaths & Marriages 0300 300 8089
Stotfold Good Neighbour Group 07599 925587
Churches
Hope Chapel 01462 686803
King’s Baptist Church 01462 730521
Methodist Church 01462 731167
Salvation Army Hall 01462 731072
Ladies Fellowship 01462 731072
St Mar y’s Church 01462 730218
St Mar y's Church Hall 07727 688877
Friends of St Mar y’s 01462 834108
Fair field Community Church 07376 740410
Local Council
Stotfold Town Council 01462 730064
Email:enquiries@stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk
Central Bedfordshire Council 0300 300 8000
Email: customers@centralbedfordshire gov uk
www centralbedfordshire gov uk
Doctor
Larksfield Surger y Appointments
01462 732244
Enquiries 01462 732200
Out of Hours Ser vice: Call 111
Arlesey Medical Centre 01462 732144
Household Emergencies
Electricity Emergencies
0800 783 8838
Gas Emergencies 0800 111999
Housing
First Garden City Homes 01462 683307
Grand Union Housing - all enquiries 0300 123 5544
Cafe
Box of Cakes Cafe & Cake Shop 07812 055587
Health/Social Helplines
Alcoholics Anonymous
01438 747475
Childline 0800 1111
National Menengitis Trust 0845 6000800
Samaritans 08457 909090
NSPCC 0800 800 5000
Hospitals
Bedford Hospital
01234 355122
Lister Hospital 01438 314333
NHS Direct 0845 46 47
Librar y
Stotfold Librar y
0300 300 8068
Arlesey Resource Centre & Librar y 01462 731469.
Police
Beds Police (Crime repor ting) 01234 841212
Crimestoppers 0800 555111
Pubs
Coach & Horses
01462 734135
Fox & Duck 01462 732434
The Crown 01462 731061
The Stag Tavern 01462 731098
Transpor t
Trains (National Enquiries)
08457 484950
Whitbread Wanderbus 0300 123 3023
Schools
Etonbur y Academy 01462 730391
Pix Brook Academy 01462 416243
Fair field Park Lower School 01462 830000
Roecroft Lower School 01462 730336
St Mar y’s Academy 01462 730343
Samuel Whitbread Academy 01462 629900
Nurseries
Pippin Pre -School
01462 834897
Poppies Nurser y 07833 927906
Poppyfields Nurser y 01462 830008
Busy Bees 01462 734306
Taxi Ser vice Greenacre Transfers
Airpor ts & Chauffeur Ser vices 07555 70 78 48 www.greenacretransfers.co.uk
Local Adver tiser Director y
AD Garden Rooms
A JB Fencing
01438 313765
07837 791365
A J Day Builders 01767 314445
Alfie’s Barbers
01462 658449
All Wrapped Up - Balloons and Florist 07886 569134
Andy Leonard Painter & Decorator
Arlesey Walking Group
07889 903283
01462 638286
Arlesey Pharmacy 01462 731200
Arlesey Social Club 01462 731361
Ask Phil (Garden Rooms, Driveways, Windows) 01462 545729
Aquarius Garden Design
Barn Hair Studio
Bal & Co Motor Care
01462 731292
01462 835611
01462 731500
Bandits Pet Shop 07787 502906
Bews Electrical 01462 834488
Big Minibus Hire
BK Electrical / Brian Kelly
Box Of Cakes Cafe & Cake Shop
Broadband Communications
BSH Glazing ( Windows & Doors)
Bugs ‘n’ Things Pest Control
Builders - SJ Brock
Carpet Cleaning - ACCS Ltd
Carpet Cleaning - ECO CLEAN
Carpets & Flooring - Paul Faulkner
Cascade Water Ser vices
Catsitter - Claire
Computer Repairs - Nick Saunders
The Cooker Buddy Oven Cleaning
07817 766997
07817545314
07812 055587
01462 732628
01462 730884
01462 735999
01462 231257
01462 629302
07748 857012
01462 731674
07887 531034
07984 344997
07521 279960
01462 810065
Chris Webster, Stotfold 01462 834108 (Correspondent for The Comet )
Darren Peters Proper ty Maintenance
Denmanair
Dennison’s - House & Garden Clearance
Drain Doctor
Electrician - Terr y C Seymour
Fair field Bowls Club
Fencing (A JB)
Finesse Interiors
First Step Estate Agents
Foot Health Professional - Vicki Eagles
Foot Pro Podiatr y
FullFlow Pressure Washing
Gifford Dance Academy
Graham Smith Brickwork & Paving
Green Door Lettings Management
Greenacre Transfers Airpor ts & Chauffeur Ser vices
www greenacretransfers co uk
Guides - Stotfold Guide Association
Henlow Vets
House of Fitness Pole fitness
Hypnotherapy - Pathway Hypnotherapy Rooms
James’s Carpentr y & Handyman Ser vice
Jar vis Footcare
Kumari Chiropractic
Lawnrite Lawncare
Liams Butchers
Locksmith Ser vices
01462 733322
01582 883355
07522 354141
01462 730769
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07811 738599
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07812 399659
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