Issue 93 October 2011

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1 Stow times Issue 93 October 2011 An independent paper delivered to homes & businesses in Stow-on-the-Wold, Broadwell, Adlestrop, Oddington, Bledington, Icomb, Church Westcote, Nether Westcote, Wyck & Little Rissington, Maugersbury, Nether Swell, Lower & Upper Swell, Naunton, Donnington, Condicote, Longborough and Temple Guiting Copies go into the GO-STOW Information Centre, Burford Information Centre, and onto the Villager Bus. Copies are also available at centres around Kingham and Guiting Powers. Extra copies are generally available in the Stow Library.

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3 Stow times From the Editor A change of season and pace The schools going back after the long warm and relaxing days of summer always brings a change of pace, squeezing our daily lives back into timetables and an altogether far more structured routine. However, this September presented us with an incredible selection of big events, inviting us to top up our good time factor before the long cold evenings set in. The new and amazing Harvest Festival was worthy of all the accolades it received and we hope it will become a regular in our local events diary; ditto our own unique take on Britain s Got Talent in Stow which shined a spotlight on some incredible local entertainers; a bigger and even better than ever before Moreton Show ticked boxes with all the family with so much to see and do that our photographer there, Charlie Doran Davies, had a helper so that she could be in two places at once!; and finally a breath-taking Cotswold Festival complete with ranks of Parliamentarians and Royalists as The Sealed Knot marched into town and re-enacted a Civil War battle on Stow s cricket field. This was an impressive event and the crowd got fully behind both sides, shouting and cheering them on with cannon and gunfire as well, I imagine that our neighbours in the Swells and Naunton knew that Stow was once again at war! I wonder if being so close to a major event in our past will have triggered an interest in local history and politics? On that note our local Council and some of the businesses are still battling with the issue of parking in the town, currently with the District Council s decision to increase parking charges in its car parks and extend the period to 24/7. We all recognise that local authorities need to find ways to increase income, but I do wonder if the officers who make these rules understand that what they are trying to achieve wont work unless you have full car parks! There is a longstanding and urgent need for sensible parking arrangements, one that everyone buys into, i.e: a locally agreed plan that can be negotiated with CDC to ensure that everyone gets (pretty well) what they need. Maybe it s time for community action? In this edition of the magazine the first Christmas adverts appear and we can sense that the rush to get lists made and things done before the end of the year is on. But before you get too caught up in it all, we hope you will enjoy the magazine this month we name the winners of our photographic completion, there is a nice and true story from local author Nicholas John, Mike Boyes treats us to a look at some local wildlife and we catch up with some of community issues around at the moment. Before the next edition we will be counting down the days to Christmas - good news? We hope so. Best wishes Jenni Turner, Editor Our Front Cover: Members of The Sealed Knot arrived early for the Cotswold Festival, frequently with their families, and enjoyed time in Stow before the Battle. Photo ST Copydate for the November edition is 16th October. (The 16th is our copy date for every month next year) Telephone Stow Times on (The phone will take your messages too leave your name & contact number; we will return your call.) STOW TIMES on editor@stowtimes.co.uk P O Box 6, Sheep Street, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1WD Inside this edition FEATURES 8 Cotswold Festival Photographs 9 The Sealed Knot Re-enacting a Civil War Battle 10, 11 The Photographic Competition, Answers & Winners 32, 33 Local Nature Reserves A personal view in words & photos by Mike Boyes 35,36 What Price a Signature A short story by Nicholas John 39 The Cotswold Festival & Stow Times Calendar available now! REGULARS 17 Parking in the Cotswolds A Letter from FSB to Lynden Stow, Leader of CDC 18 Stow Town Council Notes from the last Council Meeting; 19 Local Authorities, meetings & information 20 Report from the Community Police 22 Church Services 24, 25 Village Halls; Rural Cinemas and Regular Events Diary EVENTS & Events DIARY for October 30 Local Walks in October; 31 Cotswold A.O.N.B. & Glos.Wildlife Trust 36 Book Reviews from Cotswold Bookstore 37 Rotary News from North Cotswold and Kingham & Daylesford Clubs 38, 39 Correspondence & In the Editor s Opinion 41 Robb Eden shares a few opinions on tax Reports from some of our local Schools 45, 47, 49 & 51 News & Reports from some of the Local Sports Clubs, etc.. 53 Clubs, Societies & Associations, etc (this list is updated bi-monthly) 54 Club News & Reports 55 Local Business Directory Thank you to all our contributors, the writers and photographers who have helped produce this edition. This month the team doing research, sub-editing and proof reading included Jan Marley (who also manages our deliveries) and we have a few guest writers this month. As always, their time and input are invaluable. Thank you too to all our volunteer deliverers and sources of information without them these magazines couldn t function and we always appreciate their time and commitment. Our design team this month was Eagle Design Ltd / Extra copies of Stow Times are generally available at Go-Stow, Stow s Visitor Information Centre in Talbot Court, Stow, and at Stow Library. Copies are also carried on The Villager Bus.

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7 Blessed is the cheesemaker... Now, before we start, I have to say that after 40-odd years of festival attendance (for both business and pleasure) I have a fairly jaundiced view of the genre, writes Richard Price, but, in the interests of fairness, I always try to approach each one with an open mind. To that I added an empty belly when I packed the family into a camper van and popped down the road for Harvest a fiesta of music and food at rockstar-cumgentleman farmer-cum-cheesemaker Alex James s Kingham pile. Despite the cynics Harvest was quite a brave undertaking in a summer season overstuffed with festivals, many of whom are being given the last rites, but its beauty was in its simplicity. First up it was cosy without being parochial. The site was compact and bijou and the range of stands interesting without being too twee. Yes, the big nationals were represented, but there was also the chance to discover plenty of unsung local heroes- the little Cotswold farmer/producers who would rarely get a look-in at such an event. Second, and perhaps most importantly for families, the small people had their own festival-within-a festival. Little Harvest produced a varied menu of entertainment, from the Opera Holland Park s brilliant Fantastic Mr Fox to perennial favourites Charlie and Lola, bushcraft lessons, cookery lessons (of course), storytelling, Chipping Norton Youth Theatre, circus fun, face painting, a fun fair and the effervescent gang from the Wychwood School of Rock. Many festivals pay lip service to children, Harvest gave them their own little slice of paradise. Thirdly, grown up foodies and music fans were in hog heaven too. If cooking s the new rock n roll then it was evidenced here with a food demo stage that was permanently mobbed by wide-eyed amateur gastronauts and a wide variety of hobstars. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Rachel Allen, Yotam Ottolenghi, Mark Hix, Tom Parker-Bowles and Kingham s own Emily Watkins were among the big names sharing secrets to the delighted assembly. And the music? Local talent starred on Friday which hosted the annual Clic Sargent-fundraising mini festival Commotion now nestling under the Harvest wing, with The Christians headlining in the Commotion Big Top. Saturday highlights were served up by New Zealand s superb Fat Freddy s Drop, whose sunshiny sound brought some warmth back to a chilly evening. Honourable mentions too for young Leeds band To Kill A King and floaty folky Benjamin Francis Leftwich Headliners The Kooks seemed popular enough and deserve credit for donating much of their fee to the Teenage Cancer Trust, but I confess that, apart from one or two songs, they don t flick my particular switch! Sunday saw, among others, prodigious 13 year old Oxford bluesboy Aaron Keylock who had several older chaps nearer the stage muttering about being at the birth of the new Clapton - rare praise indeed. A consummate performance by The Feeling, who cranked out their loveable hits (and a couple of 80 s covers) preceded the ever-reliable KT Tunstall, a self-confessed fan of the Cotswolds whose songs are the perfect way to round off a truly inspired concept in al fresco entertainment. Harvest has entered the festival arena high up the food chain. Here s hoping that keeping it personal and homely, looking after the little ones and doling out quality food and drink with a dollop of spicy sounds doesn t prove to be a problem for Mr James and his team, after the undoubted success of its debut year. Next year s show is already on sale keep raising the bar Harvesters, but not TOO far! "the best night out in Stow for 10 years" From Sybil Ruscoe, SGT producer It was a fantastic night. Thanks to Jason and Helen at The Old Stocks, a host of local businesses, the artists and the crowd, we raised 1500 for Stow Youth Club, which is great. The winner was Stow's Jessica Howse, whose version of Adele's 'Someone Like You' was a big hit with the crowd and our judges Caroline Fisher, Vera Norwood and Steve Learner. Other performers were: Josh Harris, Tom Knight & James Davies, Becky Hall, Trumpet Socks, Ashley Arthurs, Angharad Andersen-Bloomfield, Emma Coulson. SGT producer, Sybil Ruscoe said: "It was a fabulous night and we definitely showed that Stow has got talent. The performers were all fantastic and it was great to see such terrific support for our fundraising for Stow Youth Club. We are especially grateful to Jason and Helen at The Old Stocks and all the local traders who supported us. Thanks too to Blairz Sprog, the band that entertained the crowd after the competition. It was wonderful to see so many young people at the event. We're really pleased that the whole town - young and old - came out to support us. We're hoping it could become an annual event." Top photo SGT Winner - Jessica Howse Judges Vera Norwood, Steve Learner & Caroline Fisher Becky Hall James Davies & Tom Knight Some of the enthusiastic crowd 7

8 THE COTSWOLD FESTIvAL STOW ON THE WOLD PROMOTING STOW AND SUPPORTING LOCAL CHARITIES Miss Louise Barron with members of The Sealed Knot Society before leaving for St Andrew s church in Naunton for her marriage to Richard Amphlet

9 THE COTSWOLD FESTIvAL LOvE HISTORy? LIvE HISTORy WITH THE SEALED KNOT 9

10 Your local high street needs your support Sustaining a high street and a community is not only about shopping locally from independent small shops. It is about ensuring that the high street and people who live in the community have a viable sustainable future. Parking, transport, procurement, the threats of supermarkets and outof town developments - all these issues are best dealt with by local authorities, local community groups, local businesses and local people working together. From the Federation of Small Businesses THE ANSWERS 1. CHIPPING CAMPDEN 2. STOW ON THE WOLD 3. MAUGERSBURY 4. MAUGERSBURY 5. DAYLESFORD 6. BROADWELL 7. MORETON IN MARSH 8. UPPER ODDINGTON 9. DAYLESFORD 10. LOWER ODDINGTON 11. ADLESTROP 12. BROADWELL 13. LOWER ODDINGTON 14. MORETON IN MARSH 15. NAUNTON 16. UPPER SLAUGHTER 17. EVENLODE 18. MORETON IN MARSH 19. LOWER SWELL 20. UPPER SWELL 21. WYCK RISSINGTON 22. OVER NORTON 23. LITTLE WOLFORD 24. CHURCHILL 25. CLAPTON ON THE HILL 26. LITTLE RISSINGTON 27. FORD 28. LONG COMPTON 29. *BOURTON O/T WATER 30. CONDICOTE 31. UPPER SWELL 32. CHIPPING CAMPDEN 33. BOURTON ON THE WATER 34. BLOCKLEY 35. DRAYCOTT 36. LOWER SLAUGHTER 37. LONGBOROUGH 38. BLOCKLEY 39. GREAT WOLFORD 40. BOURTON O/T HILL 41. SALFORD 42. UPPER ODDINGTON 43. FORD 44. UPPER ODDINGTON 45. DAYLESFORD 46. MORETON IN MARSH 47. STOW ON THE WOLD 48. DONNINGTON 49. STOW ON THE WOLD 50. ADLESTROP 51. DONNINGTON 52. LITTLE WOLFORD 53. DONNINGTON 54. ADLESTROP 55. EVENLODE 56. DAYLESFORD 57. BROADWELL 58. LOWER ODDINGTON 59. BROADWELL 60. BROADWELL 61. UPPER ODDINTON 62. LITTLE COMPTON 63. NAUNTON 64. HEYTHROP 65. LONG COMPTON 66. UPPER SLAUGHTER 67. CHIPPING NORTON 68. BOURTON / WATER 69. ICOMB 70. BLEDINGTON 71. GREAT WOLFORD 72. CONDICOTE 73. LITTLE RISSINGTON 74. TEMPLE GUITING 75. HEYTHROP 76. LONG COMPTON 77. NETHER WESTCOTE 78. STOW ON THE WOLD * OR LOWER SWELL. The answers left blank most often were numbers 27, 43, 53, 64 and 68. The communities that were miss-identified most often were Ford, Donnington and Heythrop (although there were some good guesses which are definitely allowed!) One the whole however, most people know the area quite well and are pretty observant too! If you did, thank you for taking part and we hope you enjoyed the challenge. PS. We will be repeating the competition next August so keep your eyes open as you travel around! 10

11 I know where that is! Where was that taken? I M SURE WE VE SEEN THAT SOMEWHERE. OUTSTANDING WINNERS 1st. Robin Howells (70/78) 2nd. Jane Furze and Alan Bush (69) 3rd. Helen and Mary Smith (67) 1st Business Team - Our Community Police (65) Caroline Paxford, Rob Wells, Alison Shaw and Jenna Pendle 2nd Business Team - Dales Trails (60) 1st Family entry The Colston family (59) Laura, Sue and Margery with Louise Passey and Jean Stowe 2nd Family entry The Lamb family (58) Mavis, Colin and Freda 3rd Family entry The Coleman family (53) Lindsey, Chris and Hannah with Tom Webb HONOURABLE MENTIONS Jane Ford and David Harman (64) Lucy Dale (62) Well done to everyone who took part this year. There is a bundle of prizes waiting to be awarded (at the time of writing none of our winners have been contacted, but we hope to speak to all of them before the magazines are delivered). Starting with Robin Howells in first place, our winners have their choice from a wonderful and wide-ranging selection of prizes from the local businesses kindly supporting the competition they are listed on the right. The majority of entries achieved 60+ and 50+ correct answers so there was a close-run contest for the middle positions, all of whom will have a choice of prizes. If you aren t mentioned above, you still qualify for a prize, and we wish you better luck next time because you weren t far away! We look forward to compiling next year s photo competition, which will be in our August 2012 magazines. Meanwhile we hope you continue to enjoy our wonderful local towns and villages, and the businesses that keep them alive and vital. PHoTo ComPETiTioN WHERE is THAT? Look up look down look behind you! In August we featured 78 numbered photographs, taken recently in the communities where we deliver the magazines every month. But these were not average picture postcard images, and proved to be not that easy to identify! LOCAL BUSINESSES SUPPORTING THE COMPETITION In alphabetical order:- ARTIGIANO BARKS & PURRS BOURTON CYCLES BOURTON HOUSE GARDEN BROCKS MENSWEAR CACAO BEAN COTSWOLD BOOKSTORE COTSWOLD CYCLES COURT BARN MUSEUM CREAM TEA ROOM ELECNOLOGY JO SAUNDERS MASSAGE THERAPY JOHNSONS DRY CLEANERS LITTLE BLACK DRESS MARTHA S COFFEE HOUSE MATT KEYTE SPORTS & REMEDIAL MASSAGE MILL DENE GARDEN NEW ENGLAND COFFEE HOUSE NORTH COTSWOLD COMMUNITY RADIO NUMBER 4 HOTEL at STOW ROUVEURE GALLERY RIVERFORD ORGANICS THE COACH & HORSES, LONGBOROUGH THE VINE LEAF WREAL SPORTS Well done to all our entrants, and a huge Thank You to all the local businesses who supported the competition with prizes, we really appreciate it. Jenni Turner - Editor 11

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19 Federation of Small Businesses The UK s Leading Business Organisation COPY of a letter to Cllr. LYNdEN STOwE Leader of Cotswold District Council (dated 17th August 2011) Dear Councillor Stowe Proposal by Cotswold district Council to introduce evening and Sunday car parking charges Following the proposal by CDC to introduce evening and Sunday car parking charges in the Cotswolds, we conducted a survey of FSB Member opinion on the subject across our North and South Cotswolds Branches. This survey has so far resulted in an unprecedented 34% response rate (a total of 192 responses) with a very high number showing strong objections to the proposal -179 against and only 13 for. We attach a small sample of typical comments received from the survey. The concerns are almost entirely centred on the effect on visitor numbers from outside the District and numbers of local shoppers and customers of pubs and restaurants who are already struggling to survive in the face of low levels of spending by the general public. Low levels of spending are expected to continue for the foreseeable future and with the District's comparatively low level of manufacturing and productive industry the vast majority of businesses depend heavily on leisure, tourism and visitor numbers and the overall viability of market towns. Members also question an estimated financial gain of 55,000 per annum against the cost of management and the potential loss of business rates income if business closures continue. FSB members are of the opinion that these proposed charges will only further deter people from coming into the area unless greater effort is put in to marketing the District. This area has concerned the FSB for some time. We accept that budgets are tight everywhere but the FSB feels the Council should first focus on demonstrating far more clearly to the local business community how it intends to improve its "tourism and marketing" function and so offset increased charges with increased income. We are always willing to meet the Council to discuss business matters further and look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Terry Morgan FSB Gloucestershire & West of England Regional Secretary FSB,The Forge, Barnsley Business Park, Cirencester GL7 SEG COMMENTS RECEIVEd FROM THE SURVEY (edited) For: Visitors to Bourton on the Water are already charged. So, all CDC car parks should be the same. Yes to seven days but not 24hrs. I hate parking charges as much as anyone - but there's no defensible reason why any parking should be free, in view of the cost to the environment and taxpayers who may not own a car. Against: ALL PARKING SHOULD BE FREE CDC has a duty and obligation to support business and retailers in the town, CDC should encourage visitors and not deter them by these charges. This would mean turning tourism away from the local towns and villages. Has anyone at CDC researched other market towns and the affect of increased parking charges? Why do Councils see vehicle owners as 'cash cows'? CDC should be doing everything in its powers to persuade people to come in to their area not dissuade. Typically, this madness is being proposed by people who obviously appear to have no clue about business let alone small business. Car parks and spaces are not full during evenings and Sundays. Therefore the only reason they wish to charge is revenue. This is a stealth tax! I believe that Cirencester businesses will be adversely affected by this proposal, and that the council should be looking at ways for the town to attract visitors not deter them. The cost of living has increased by over 4%. We don't need more reasons for the consumer not to spend. Seems a little ill thought for a good business proposal! Retailers in the town are already having a hard time - to impose Sunday parking charges would only make matters worse.. 1. Sunday/evening/generally higher charges deter customers and raise long term business car park charges for trade vehicles 2. Saturday trade is already so bad that we had to cut down on Saturday staff numbers, further charges will create another weekend "ghost High Street" as people will just use Internet or go to Swindon or Gloucester - ultimately hitting CDC as local businesses closing will reduce business rates income (projected to go into local budgets). 3. Clearly business environment will be made worse by this change - can we have rates reduction to reflect the diminishing value of our business premises? Will the last person to leave the town please turn off the lights, if they haven't already been turned off to reduce carbon etc. The excuse about making for general consistency in car parking charges is a non starter. Better general consistency would be no charges but stricter control on time stays with penalties. Business would be greatly improved with FREE parking to compete with out of town stores. We live an equal distance between Cirencester and Witney. Witney has free 24hr parking - why go to Cirencester shopping? The Councils are driving people away from the High Street towards out of town & internet shopping during the day by their nonsensical car parking policies, and now it seems they also want to keep us away at night. Has anybody on the Council got an ounce of business brain? Failed businesses don't pay rates! CDC needs to come up with a better idea than this one which sounds ridiculous. Parking in the Square needs to be looked at with short stay meters to prevent workers parking there all day and stopping customers being able to pop in to use the shops. The whole of parking in Stow is an issue and maybe CDC should consult with businesses and residents. Are you for or against the new parking strategy? Do you have better ideas? Sensible answers are needed to solve parking in our Cotswold towns. If you have an opinion or idea, please write to CDC or your local town/parish council soon! Editor 17

20 NOTES FROM STOW TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MEETING 8th. September 2011 NOTES OF ALL COUNCIL & COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNCIL OFFICES, GEORGE ALLEY (OFF THE SQUARE), STOW ON THE WOLD Minutes Silence Before proceedings opened the Council held a minutes silence in memory of former Town Councillor and Mayor Tom Morris who sadly passed away in July. Stow Primary School The head teacher thanked the Council for the letter of congratulations on last year s achievements. Some minor works have been carried out at the school over the summer and the school has a full intake in Year R (reception). The school is looking forward to taking part in the Cotswold Festival with art and dance projects and talks on the Battle of Stow. Families are being encouraged to attend the festival. The school has received some significant voluntary contributions to support things such as school trips. An interest has been expressed in Academy status. Council also noted the change of head teacher at Cotswold School. Stow Youth Club The club has sufficient funding to continue providing a service to young people in the town and nearby villages until the end of the financial year. After that continuing services may depend on whether Cotswold District Council allocates any of the money it has received from the County Council to enable the service to continue. A number of nearby local communities are interested in working with the club as a hub to provide services to young people across the North Cotswolds. The Council also agreed to pledge 5000 towards the cost of the club purchasing the freehold of the Youth centre from the County Council. Around the Town The Council has agreed to carry out some additional grounds maintenance around the edges of the cricket field and is working with the District Council to reduce dog fouling on both the cricket field and King George s Field. An application has been made to have the cricket field designated as a Queen Elizabeth II Field for the Diamond Jubilee. Reports of disruption and anti social behaviour at the Spring Gardens Play Park will be reported to the Police and Housing Association. The Council agreed a new contract to maintain Stow Cemetery. The first phase of work will be to clear weeds, shrubs and restore paths. After that the cemetery will be maintained on a regular basis to keep it in good condition. The Council has also made a grant application to repair a section of the dry stone wall around the cemetery. The Council has agreed to purchase a digital mapping system that will cover Stow and adjoining parishes and include detailed maps of the cemetery and allotments. Next Council Meeting: Thursday 13th October at 7pm, in the Masonic Hall. * ALL COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC who CAN ASK QUESTIONS ANd RAISE ISSUES. THE RURAL FUNdING GAP - The Cotswolds is hit by a double whammy From RSNMedia at rsnonline.org.uk A recent survey commissioned by the Rural Services Network shows that people living in the Cotswolds and other predominantly rural areas are receiving lower than average government grants per head of population, while paying considerably higher Council Taxes and receiving fewer public services. On average, urban authorities receive 50% more government funding per head of population than rural authorities ( 487 per head on average compared with 324 in predominately rural areas). Council Tax per head is 21% higher for predominantly rural authorities ( 572), compared with predominantly urban authorities ( 473) effectively a double whammy! Figures for the Cotswolds The district receives per head in formula grant from the Government, with additional grants of per head. This compares with figures of and per head for a predominantly urban area like Bristol, and 1, and per head in the London Borough of Hackney. Residents in the Cotswolds pay an average of in Council Tax compared with per head in Bristol and per head in Hackney. Additionally, despite higher levels of rural Council Tax, total revenue spending power (comprising spending power from Council Tax, Government revenue grants and NHS funding for social care) is lower for predominantly rural authorities compared to their predominantly urban counterparts. This rural funding gap is the result of the present local government finance system and could be addressed now as part of Government plans to shake up council grants and business rates. The Local Government Resources Review is examining how local authorities are funded and the issue of business rate localisation. The rural penalty of higher service costs There is also a need for action to reduce the rural penalty and recognise the extra cost of providing services in the countryside. Concerns have been raised that the unfairness of the present system may become locked in for up to 10 years by the proposals relating to business rates retention, which are currently at the consultation stage. Councillor Roger Begy OBE, Chairman of the RSN, said: This rural penalty means council tax payers in the countryside pay more but receive less by way of public services in areas where earnings levels are frequently below the national average. When combined with the additional costs of providing services in rural areas, residents in rural communities are at a significant disadvantage compared to people who live in urban areas. We believe that the Local Government Resources Review presents a valuable opportunity for the government to redress this imbalance and demonstrate its commitment to rural councils and their residents. This would be in line with the Conservative Party s Rural Action Plan which was published ahead of the last General Election. CDC Leader Cllr Lynden Stowe comments on this report. Read it online at: Cotswold.gov.uk under Latest News (Sept 13th) 18

21 C.D.C Committees - OCT Members of the public are encouraged to attend meetings of the Council and Committees. If you live in the District and are on the Electoral Register you can take part by asking up to two questions per meeting. Information about your Councillors and committee members are on the website 6 Cabinet 10 Licencing 12 Planning 13 Appeals 18 Council 27 Audit (statement of Accounts) Minutes & Decisions are available for the public to read at CDC offices and online at Meetings generally start at 10am. Planning meetings held at Moreton Office start at 9.30am. Questions must be received by the Head of Democratic Services By no later than 5pm on the prior working day Nigel.adams@cotswold.gov.uk By post to CDC at Trinity Road, Cirencester. GL7 1PX Tel: / 201 OCTOBER 2011 Monday 3rd Chipping Campden Back Ends ( ) Tuesday 11th Temple Guiting ( ), Guiting Power ( ), Naunton ( ), Lower Slaughter ( ), Upper Slaughter ( ) and Cutsdean ( ) Thursday 13th Clapton-on-the-Hill ( ), Little Rissington ( ), Great Rissington ( ), Upper Rissington ( ), Westcote ( ) and Wyck Rissington ( ) Tuesday 25th - Route Q Bledington ( ), Icomb ( ), Oddington ( ), Adlestrop ( ), Evenlode ( ), Broadwell ( ) and Donnington ( ) Wednesday 26th - Route L Condicote ( ), Longborough ( ), Bourton-on-the-Hill ( ), Todenham ( ), Paxford ( ), Draycott ( ) and Blockley ( ) Please see local Notice Boards for full details. STOW TOWN COUNCIL NEXT MEETING 13th October Residents are welcome to attend meetings. Questions* from the public relating to a proposal in discussion by Cllrs may be taken prior to Council voting on that proposal. General questions are taken at the end of the meeting. * A max of 3 minutes allowed. Town Councillors are available before & after the meeting. District & County Cllrs, representatives of Stow Police and local Press regularly attend. STOW TOWN COUNCIL Notes on the Council Meeting for September 2011 Abbreviated notes from the Meeting from Roger Crouch, Town Clerk are published monthly in Stow Times. Full Minutes of meetings, associated committee meetings and correspondence are available in the Stow Council Office situated in George Alley off The Square. There is a letterbox in the main door. The Council office is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 10am-1pm (subject to meetings) Tel: E: info@stowonthewold.net 2,012 Beacons across UK & the Commonwealth On Monday the 4th June 2012, 2,012 Beacons will be lit throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, the Commonwealth and the UK Overseas Territories in celebration of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, marking this historic moment in The Queen's reign. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations are 2nd - 5th June 2012 and Her Majesty The Queen will light the first National Beacon on Monday the 4th June. The National Council of Local Councils has issued an official 'Guide To Taking Part' in The Queen's diamond Jubilee Beacons - 4th June 2012, for town and parish councils to participate in this unique, exciting celebration, involving local communities. The Guide is available online from NALC requests for printed copies to pageantmaster@mac.com. All the Beacon locations will be entered into a special presentation book* that will be given to The Queen after the event, as a record of this unique moment in history is celebrated. (* It is important that those taking part register or their details to pageantmaster@mac.com as soon as possible to ensure that every Beacon is registered as one of the 2,012 being lit on Monday the 4th June 2012, along with being sent an official lighting time.) There are two types of Beacons being used for this occasion, the Bonfire Beacon and Church Tower Beacon. The Bonfire Beacon can be located on a local common or farmland owned by a local farmer. The event can be used as a private celebration for families and friends or can involve the local community from within your town and parish. The Church Tower Beacons, fueled from two small bottles of propane gas, are ideal for Church Towers or Castle Battlements. They are safe to use, look dramatic when lit, can be removed after the event and stored away for future celebrations of this kind. If your Town or Parish Council feels unable to take part, please pass this information onto others you feel may wish to participate, to ensure your local community has been given the opportunity to consider it. From Cllr Michael Chater, Chairman of National Association of Local Councils. Monday 10 October 2011 at 6pm. THE HIGHwAYS INFORMATION EVENING (formerly known as the Highways and Transportation Seminar). This Agenda will include items on helping communities to help themselves, how the County is preparing for winter and an insight into the next highways contract. ROAD CLOSURES INFORMATION Tel: The information is continuously updated. Please check by phone or online Bourton on the Water Royal British Legion 14th October Full details on The National Blood Service Evesham Road, Bourton-On-The-Hill - Gas Works Multi-way Signals to 01/11 A44 Slade Farm Bourton On The Hill To Broadway Hill, Chipping Campden - Gas Works Multi-way Signals To 01/11 B4081 High Street, Chipping Campden - Resurfacing Convoy Working and No Parking 03 to 06/10 B4479 Paxford Bridge to Clay Lane Paxford, Blockley - Electrical Works Road Closure Rose bank To Pye Mill Lane 03 to 09/10 Barton to Chapel Ash, Guiting Power - Resurfacing Road Closure 05 to 10/10 Todenham Road, Todenham - Resurfacing Road Closure 10 to 21/11 Stow On The Wold Horse Fair, Stow On The Wold - Horse Fair N/A 19/10 Leasow Lane, Little Rissington - Resurfacing Road Closure 24 to 25/10 inform County Council Research Team Population, Land Use & Community Profiling gov.uk/inform From 19/09 Glos Constabulary will introduce 101 -the new national police non emergency telephone number. Our current non-emergency number will be phased out. Calls will cost 15p irrespective of how long that call may last, on landlines and mobiles. Call 999 In an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, when there is danger to life or when violence is being used or threatened. 19

22 FROM THE SAFER COMMUNITY TEAM Telephone: 101 Neighbourhood priorities identified in Stow and the surrounding area once again highlight community concerns about speeding in the local towns and villages. Temple Guiting and Lower Swell raised concerns and numerous speed checks have been carried out at both locations. Ongoing checks continue in the Bledington and Stow town areas. Traffic and local officers have attended and issued tickets at locations where particular problems are noted. The results also enable us to work with Gloucestershire Road Safety Council officers and the Highways department in identifying roads where better warning signs or changes to speed limit borders may be advisable. A new initiative in Stow: Hotel Watchword. Hoteliers can receive simultaneous messaging regarding crimes or suspicious incidents that have taken place at local establishments. This follows a spate of walk-in thefts from hotels within the North Cotswolds area. The Cotswolds has a good reputation with visitors for being safe and secure, and we should not be complacent about low crime rates. Hotel Watchword packs contain advice on security in public and private areas of the premises and a guide to checking counterfeit notes. Packs are available from Stow police for those who did not receive one and would like to be included. Restructuring the constabulary: a review of the arrangements for supporting Neighbourhood Watch (NW) in the Cotswolds Local Policing Area has highlighted areas within Stow that do not have a scheme, and a need for more co-ordinators. The main roles of a co-ordinator are: Maintain contact between the police and members of the NW scheme. Maintain a record of member households. Receive crime information from the Local Policing Team and distribute this information to members. Look out for the well being of vulnerable members. Encourage members to be aware of and put into practice crime reduction measures, such as property marking and fitting security devices. Supply members with NW and police crime reduction literature. Promote vigilance amongst members and actively encourage the early reporting of suspicious incidents direct to the Police. Welcome newcomers to the neighbourhood and invite them to join the NW scheme. Participate in the activities of the local NW Group. Identify a Deputy Co-ordinator for the scheme. Anyone interested in becoming a co-ordinator in the Stow area should contact Andy Fogden (NW Field Officer), or myself at Stow police station on or In the North Cotswolds, the general public tend to be very diligent about alerting us to suspicious people and vehicles. The majority of cold callers are genuine but this is not always the case, and if you call us you should always call in on the non-emergency number. Suspicious vehicles should always be reported, even if nothing has happened at that time, as it may be linked to another crime. Any crime in progress should be reported using the 999 system. Adrian Palmer, PCSO Stow & surrounds Contact Adrian at Stow Police on or Standing Shoulder-to-Shoulder for veterans mental health Each year 4,000 returning Service men and women suffer mental health problems resulting from traumas and injuries experienced during active Service. It is likely that these numbers will rise, as more personnel return from Afghanistan, and other conflict zones, over the coming months and years. That's why The Royal British Legion is funding a muchneeded volunteer peer-mentoring scheme, alongside Combat Stress. The service is called 'Shoulder-to-Shoulder' and is run by TimeBank, a national volunteering charity with 10 years' experience running mentoring projects. And the volunteers are all ex-service men and women (regular, Territorial Army or reserve) who have made a successful transition into civilian life or who have an understanding of the issues through direct family connections. As ex-service people they are in a unique position and their skills, expertise and hands-on knowledge can be channelled, through careful training, to help people whose experiences they know only too well. Find out more TimeBank receives funding from Royal British Legion and Combat Stress to expand military mental health project. VODAFONE WORLD OF DIFFERENCE 2012 The Vodafone World of Difference programme gives people across the UK the chance to work for a charity of their choice and get paid for it. The placements are for two months on a full-time basis and this year they will also consider four months on a part-time basis. This year 500 people will be selected to participate in the programme. The Vodafone Foundation will pay their chosen charity a total of 2,500, with winners getting the balance when all tax and National Insurance has been paid. Placements start in March More information online From 19th September, the non-emergency contact number will be changing to 101 across the South West region, and across the whole of the UK by the end of the year. The existing 0845 number will be gradually phased out. Calls to the new 101 number will be charged at a flat rate of 15p, whether from land line or mobile, and irrespective of the length of the call. Calls will still be put through to the Gloucestershire contact centre in Gloucester. Use 999 when:- A crime is in progress, There is danger to life, Violence is being used or threatened. 20

23 TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE. From Steve Cannon, Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital. Tuberculosis (TB) is a difficult to treat, slowly progressive, debilitating and often fatal bacterial disease in humans, cattle and other animals. In humans, TB is mostly caused by the human TB bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, people and other animals can also be infected by the cattle TB bacterium Mycobacterium bovis. Historically, cattle TB was widespread in the UK and thousands of people became infected by drinking milk. Pasteurisation (heating to kill bacteria) of milk was introduced in 1901, and the carcasses of cattle slaughtered for human consumption are checked at the abattoir for signs of TB, with infected meat destroyed. In the 1950s the government introduced compulsory TB testing* and greatly reduced the amount of cattle TB in the national herd. By the late 1970s cattle TB was restricted to Devon and Cornwall, but since the 1990s cattle TB has rapidly expanded across much of England and Wales again, including our local area. *All cows in the UK are routinely tested for TB by veterinary surgeons at intervals varying from every 3 years to every 60 days, depending on the prevalence of the disease locally and the herd's own history of TB. Cattle also have to be tested before being moved between farms. Like every veterinary practice involved with farm work, the vets at Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital spend some of their time testing. The disease is very resistant to treatment and all reactor animals are euthanized. The government compensates farmers for euthanized animals but there are other costs if the herd is positive, including restrictions on moving animals off the farm those animals still need to be fed. It also has a very real cost to the UK. In 2009/10 the government spent 87 million on control measures and compensation to farmers for cattle euthanized after reacting to the test. The rise in the UK's trade deficit in dairy products from 500 million in 2000 to 1,200 million in 2008 can be partially blamed on the difficulties associated with cattle TB. TB is mainly spread from animal to animal by close nasal contact and breathing-in infected mucus. This occurs cow-to-cow on infected farms, but does not fully explain the spread of TB even on to farms never before infected who breed their own cattle rather than buying in animals. Research has shown that some wildlife species are infected, including deer and badgers. Badgers probably caught TB from cattle in the first instance. The badger population has increased considerably since they were afforded protected status in UK in the largest populations being found in the South West, where TB is most common in cows. Remote filming of cattle sheds overnight has shown badgers foraging and defaecating in food troughs (so cattle ingest infected faecal matter) with cows investigating the visitors closely enough to exchange infected breath. Farms that have tested positive for TB, removed the infected cattle and then walled off their buildings from badgers, have subsequently not recontracted the disease. Studies show that removing badgers from an area reduces the amount of TB infections in herds in that area. So much evidence implicates badgers as an important factor in the spread and maintenance of bovine TB that the government has initiated a nationwide badger TB-vaccination scheme and plans to cull badgers in the worst affected areas. Vaccination for cattle is still a long way off as it is not yet possible to differentiate between vaccinated and infected cattle - vaccination interferes with identification of infected animals and so current control measures. 21

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25 SEWING DAY Learn a skill & make a Christmas Present! Lower Swell Village Hall Saturday 26th November - 10am - 4pm All materials and lunch included For more information please call Jackie on: TELL EVERYONE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS Talk to us* about advertising your business Editor@stowtimes.co.uk *STOW TIMES, MORETON TIMES, BOURTON TIMES & CHIPPING NORTON TIMES Programme of Events : Autumn 2011 Tuesday 4th October 7.00pm JIM WILSON will talk about and sign his gripping new book NAZI PRINCESS HITLER, LORD ROTHERMERE AND PRINCESS STEPHANIE VON HOHENLOHE. The author has used recently declassified MI5 files and FBI memos to tell the real life story of a spy more dangerous than ten thousand men, who was a confidante of Hitler and was paid a retainer by Lord Rothermere. VENUE: The Masonic Hall, Stow-on-the-Wold (next door to the Borzoi) Tickets: 5 each :(to include wine and eats) Saturday 22nd October am PAM AYRES the much loved poet, radio and TV presenter will be signing her memoirs THE NECESSARY APTITUDE VENUE: The Borzoi Bookshop All welcome Friday 28th October 7.00pm FIONA MacCARTHY the acclaimed biographer and cultural historian will talk about and sign her new book THE LAST PRE- RAPHAELITE: EDWARD BURNE-JONES AND THE VICTORIAN IMAGINATION VENUE to be confirmed. Tickets: 6 each :(to include wine and eats) Thursday 10th November 7.00pm BROUGH SCOTT the popular horse-racing journalist, radio and TV presenter, grandson and biographer of the Great War soldier Galloper Jack Seely will talk about and sign the new edition of his grandfather s book WARRIOR: THE AMAZING STORY OF A REAL WAR HORSE. Original illustrations by Sir Alfred Munnings VENUE: Naunton Downs Golf Club. Tickets 6 each :(to include wine and eats) Church Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire GL54 1BB mail@borzoibookshop.co.uk 23

26 KINGHAM VILLAGE HALL Beautiful Hall; capacity 100. Off-street parking; disabled access. AVAILABLE TO HIRE AT VERY COMPETITIVE RATES. Contact Jacki Jones, The Barn, Orchard Way, Kingham. OX7 6YT. Tel: LONGBOROUGH & SEZINCOTE VILLAGE HALL Set in the heart of this delightful village, we can offer We are fully equipped with a few unexpected bonusses - an extendable stage with pull-down screen 3/4 sized snooker table table tennis table piano Hi-Fi system all equipment for short mat bowls.. So if you re having a wedding reception or wake, children s party or family birthday, training course or business meeting, exhibition or exercise class, club social or kids sleepover, we would love to see YOU! FOR FURTHER details T: or E: alan@longborough.net LOwER SwELL VILLAGE HALL Traditional Cotswold VH on picturesque village green. Recently refurbished fully equipped kitchen, heating, tables & chairs, Disabled facilities. Seats up to 70. Competitive rates (inc.heating) vary with use. Perfect for parties and receptions, Shows, displays, evening classes, etc Tel: Eml: rada8421@kingham.ocnmail.net MORETON IN MARSH REDESDALE HALL Clerk Two venues with a stair lift. The Lower Hall accommodates 80; modern kitchen facilities. Beamed Upper Hall accommodates 120. Reasonable charges. Nearby parking. Historic town centre building ODDINGTON VILLAGE HALL Ideally placed in centre of lovely Cotswold village Newly refurbished - full c/h, new kitchen and toilets. Spacious main hall with seating for 100, stage, pull down projector screen and hearing loop, also a smaller meeting room. Facilities for the less able. Spacious parking. Children have access to the adjacent playground. TO GET YOUR date ON OUR CALENdAR please ring / Stow BAPtiSt CHURCH HALL, Stow GL54 1AA In the community for the community Spacious hall, recently refurbished, fully-equipped new kitchen facilities & disabled toilets. Usage Policy: we support community-focused groups. We do not lease the hall for commercial events stowbaptist@gmx.co.uk STOw ON THE wold ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB Clubroom and bar with entertainment system for discos, karaoke, etc. Small lounge bar. Large and small Meeting rooms with conference facilities for up to 150 (seats 60/ 12 dining); Catering. Parking. Minibus. Enquiries to Colin and Alison ST EdwARdS HALL, STOw ON THE wold Panelled 1st floor room with Civil War portraits & memorabilia. Holds 100. Hearing loop. LIFT and staircase from lobby. Kitchen, toilets, anti-room. CCTV. Competitive rates. 2 Hrs Free C/P(day) 2011 dates available PeterKing9@aol.com STOw YOUTH CLUB Two large rooms (accommodating people) Internet café with 12 computer terminals Projector & screen Pool table Table football Nintendo Wii Modern kitchen Disabled access & toilets Rates negotiable for regular users. The Club building is next to the Police Station on the Fosseway and accessed easily from The Square. dilys Neill: dwsshaneill@btinternet.co Tel: Sarah-Jane Rich: richfamly_91@hotmail.com Tel: EVENLODE VILLAGE HALL adjacent to Green in quiet village AVAILABLE FOR HIRE at reasonable rates Ideal for classes, clubs, parties, receptions, presentations & family events. Newly decorated; light and spacious. Modern kitchen and loos. Disabled access. New pull-down projector screen. Tables, chairs, china and cutlery available. Please call Philip Pratt, / CONDICOTE VILLAGE HALL The perfect setting for that special occasion Recently built in Cotswold stone. Large car park, well equipped kitchen, on the outskirts of the village. Tel: Come & see what we have to offer! BROADWELL VILLAGE HALL Lovely rural location with spacious parking. Seats 90, Large main hall, & 2 meeting rooms. Stage with electric drop down screen. Built in sound system with microphone and hearing loop. Kitchen. Toilets. Disabled facilities. Bookings - Frances Dodwell on BOURTON ON THE WATER THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION BRANCH HALL Available for hire; 150 seated / 250 standing. Ample off-road parking. Office Tel: Victoria Hall, Bourton on the water AVAILABLE TO HIRE - VERY COMPETITIVE RATES. LOCAL FUNCTIONS, CHILdENS PARTIES ETC welcome disabled ACCESS & FACILITIES CALL RICHARD MOONEY FOR BOOKINGS AND INFORMATION ST GEORGES HALL, BLOCKLEY Fully Licensed Village Hall in good decorative order. Seating capacity 160. Large well equipped servery/kitchen. Toilets. Gas central heating. Off street parking for 40 cars. Suitable for wedding receptions etc. Raised stage. Excellent sound system. (No discos) Enquiries: Brian Clayton LITTLE VILLAGE HALL, BELL BANK, BLOCKLEY Quiet rural venue with modern facilities for exhibitions, meetings, classes, parties, weddings, etc people. Reasonable charges, ample parking. WITH -WIRELESS- BROADBAND incl BT OPENZONE / dimccaul@btinternet.com A d L E S T R O P V I L L A G E H A L L Spacious, light, warm and colourful and available to hire for your special functions, classes or any event only 6 an hour Discounted fees for long term bookings. Just redecorated small stage, kitchen facilities, disabled toilet and disabled access. Excellent parking. Please phone for bookings and further info WYCK RISSINGTON VILLAGE HALL Recently refurbished A perfect Venue for Family Occasions Seats 40/20 for Dinner. Disabled access & loos. Fully equipped kitchen Enquiries - Call Judith Wheeler KATE'S HOME NURSING We are very grateful to those who have organised events so far this year, such as the successful Golf Day at Naunton on 12 August, which raised over 5,000. See our website for updates, news of forthcoming events and information about our Christmas cards. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT at St. Edward's Church Stow-on-the-Wold on Saturday 10th december at 7pm. Tickets available now. If you would like to be added to our mailing list please hdspooner@btinternet.com. 24 The Branch is seeking new fund raising helpers. Can you help? Please contact Mrs Diana Porter, Branch Chairman Loyal support for our dedicated Lifeboat Crews was once again demonstrated when the magnificent sum of 3147 was raised through House to House and Street Collections by members of the North Cotswold Branch of the RNLI. Many thanks to all who helped with these collections and those who continue to support this vital life saving service around our coasts.

27 THE PLAYHOUSE, ST GEORGES HALL, BLOCKLEY Thursday 27th October TAMARA DREWE Doors/Bar open at 7:00pm - 7:45pm film Advance tickets are now 3.50/ on the door 4 Advance tickets/queries / Upper Town Hall, CHIPPING CAMPDEN Friday 28th October Please see local Notice Boards Film 8pm Advance tickets/queries from Ch C. Information Centre/on door. RURAL CINEMA - OCTOBER OLD SCHOOL VILLAGE HALL, BOURTON ON THE HILL Please see local Notice Boards Film 7.15pm Advance tickets/queries Tickets VILLAGE HALL, CHURCHILL Sat 18th October - TAMARA DREWE Sat 29th Oct - Special for half term - UP Film 7.30pm TICKETS 4.50 Advance tickets/queries E: churchillmovies@btinternet.com VICTORIA HALL, BOURTON ON THE WATER Monday 17th October WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Film 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets 3 refreshments. Tickets/queries SCREEN ON THE GREEN, VILLAGE HALL, ILMINGTON Friday 28th October GROW YOUR OWN Film 7.30pm TICKETS 3.50 Advance tickets from the Village Store & Red Lion VILLAGE HALL, BROADWELL Friday 21st October WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Film 7.30pm TICKETS 3.00 including refreshments Advance tickets/queries VILLAGE HALL, LITTLE COMPTON NEW INFO & DETAILS AVAILABLE BY Film 7.30pm TICKETS 5.00 inc. tea/coffee Advance tickets/queries E:littlecomptonfilms@gmail.com VILLAGE HALL, LITTLE WOLFORD Thursday 20th October WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Film 7.30pm - TICKETS 4.00 Advance tickets/queries or REGULAR EVENTS VILLAGE HALL, LOWER ODDINGTON Tuesday 18th October WATER FOR ELEPHANTS 7.30pm TICKETS (see below) Advance tickets/queries Refreshments served in the interval First MON FOLK NIGHT, Ebrigton Arms 9pm. MON DANCE FUSION: Adult dance class. Mixed styles. No experience necessary. Exercise in a fun way. No pre-booking necessary. Chipping Campden Town Hall MON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING St Edwards Church Rooms, Stow pm Children and 7-9pm Adults MON CHILDRENS DANCE CLASS Chipping Campden Town Hall.6-8 yrs 4-5pm, 9-11 yrs 5-6pm. Single class 7pp, Monthly membership 22pp MON YOGA Chipping Campden Town Hall. 2pm Starts again 21st Sept MON Old Sweats NAAFI break at Royal British Legion, Bourton on the Water (10am -12) for anyone to come along for a cup of tea and a chat, MON Burford Orchestra. Rehearsals pm at Witney Community Primary School OX28 1HL. burfordorchestra@gmail.com New members welcome; no audition. MON Powerfreestyle Kickboxing at Guiting power Village hall. Juniors pm. Adults pm. freestyle Kickboxing or adult Boxersize. Call Adam TUES COTSWOLD AONB WALKS TUES Pottery Classes at Lower Swell Village Hall, 9:30am to 12:00 noon 10 week term 90 plus 15 materials/firing cost. Beginners welcome Contact annec@ebshr.co.uk TUES until July Spinning Fitness Class (reservation required) exercise classes. Suitable for all abilities. Fun exercise, great music!! 2-3pm. Unit 6 Draycott Business Village Draycott Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 9JY Call WEDS until July. Spinning Fitness Class (reservation required) exercise classes. Suitable for all abilities. Fun exercise, great music!! pm.. Unit 6 Draycott Business Village Draycott Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 9JY Call First WED Free MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS. Separate adult & children s classes. Chipping Norton Leisure Centre WEDS LINE DANCING at Chipping Campden British Legion Hall at 7pm WEDS WEDS WALK Easy/moderate walks. Start at 10am WEDS CHIPPING CAMPDEN BRIDGE CLUB 7.15 for 7.30pm Duplicate Bridge. Upper Town Hall. Non members welcome. Partners not necessary First THURSFree MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS. Separate adult & children s classes Stowon-the-Wold Primary School ST. DAVIDS CENTRE, MORETON IN MARSH Please see local Notice Boards Film 7.30pm TICKETS 3.50 Advance tickets/queries or VILLAGE HALL, WYCK RISSINGTON NO FILM ADVISED Film 2.00pm TICKETS 3.50 Advance tickets/queries Check Notice Board Tamara Drewe 107 mins Having left a Dorset village as an awkward teenager Tamara returns as a glamorous career girl, kicking up a storm wherever she goes. Tamara is the ultimate modern girl but her story of love and confusion is timeless. Starring Gemma Arterton. Comedy Romance. Water for Elephants (PG) 2 hrs 1 min An unexpected romance in the unique setting of the Big Top. Based on the Best Seller book and starring Reese Witherspoon. Drama. Up (PG) 89 mins Computer-animated adventure. Action and comedy good family entertainment, quality production. Grow Your Own A year of life on Blacktree Road allotments: a bunch of middle-aged characters find companionship in digging, planting, cropping - and moaning to each other about the state of the nation. Then a handful of asylum-seekers show up to occupy a couple of plots. First THURSFree Self Defence / Jeet Kune Do Lessons for Men and Women (Adults only) Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School THURS LINE DANCING at Ch.Campden Town Hall pm Starts again 1st wk in September THURS QUIZ NIGHT at The Volunteer Inn, Ch.Campden 8.30pm THURS THURS & FRI FRI in April Thump Boxing - Exercise Class. No previous experience. Drop into one of our mixed classes pm.. Unit 6 Draycott Business Village Draycott Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 9JY Call BELLY DANCING New beginners class The Church Room, Chipping Campden. Informal & relaxed classes for ladies of all ages, shapes & sizes until July. Spinning Fitness Class (reservation required) exercise classes. Suitable for all abilities. Fun exercise, great music!! pm.. Unit 6 Draycott Business Village Draycott Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 9JY Call FRI DANCE FUSIONAdult dance class, mixed styles. No experience necessary. & MON All Welcome. 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31 October 2011 Full Information is available at the Visitor Information Centres (see below). EXHIBITIONS To 2nd 1-10th DIARY A Showcase of 10 contemporary artists including Jake Winkle, Graham Towler & Trinidad Ball. Little Buckland Gallery, Little Buckland, WR12 7JH 11am 5pm, Useful & Beautiful: Arts and Crafts textiles from Paul Reeves. 10-4pm Closed Monday. Free entry to the Exhibition normal charges apply. Court Barn Museum, Church Street, Chipping Campden, GL55 6JE. E:admin@courtbarn.org.uk T: Autumn fair & Farmers celebrating the local harvest - fruit, vegetables, meat and other handmade delicacies. Ceam teas, cakes and hot food. Apple tastings and fresh juice. Noon 4pm. Burford Primary School, Priory Lane, Burford OX18 4SG Church Westcote Coffee Morning Raising funds for Samaritans Purse Shoe Boxes. Cakes, Books, Quality Bric & Brac. Village Hall, Church Westcote noon. 1, 2 Flea Market and collectables- jewellery, silver, militaria, art, etc.. Refreshments. St Edwards Hall, Stow. Free entry. 10am-4pm , 2 Craft Fair supporting Macmillan Cancer Support. Victoria Hall, Bourton-on-the-Water. 10-5pm Recital: Schubert's famous song cycle by celebrated tenor Mark Padmore, accompanied by Simon Lepper. Starts 7.30pm at St. Andrew's Church, Naunton, GL54 3AX (approx. 4 miles west of Stow on the Wold). Tickets 17.50/ 12 from info@nauntonmusic.org.uk ,9 Sale of books and jewellery. Costume and designer jewellery at bargain prices; bargain new children's books and second-hand fiction. Refreshments. Lower Slaughter village hall. 10-5pm Car Boot Sale. Bag a bargain or book a pitch to sell those unwanted items. On hard standing. at Countrywide Store car park, Station Road, Bourton-on-the-Water. 5 per pitch pm Blockley & District Horticultural Society Talk by Paul Williams - Potatoes, Petunias, Peppers & Poisons. 8pm at Jubilee Hall, Blockley Craft Fair. All crafts handmade by the exhibitors. Demonstrations. Most items are for sale! Refreshments. Free Entry pm. Redesdale Hall, Moreton in Marsh , 16 Cherwell Valley Craft Fair. Victoria Hall, Bourton-on-the-Water, 10 5pm Tea Dance in Bourton Ballroom, Latin & Popular Sequence. Music by Good Dancing with Bill. Free tea & coffee. 3 on the door pm. Royal British Legion Hall, Bourton , 23 Craft Fair supporting Macmillan Cancer Support. Victoria Hall, Bourton-on-the- Water. 10-5pm Moreton-in-Marsh Flower Club - 'Lets Go To The Movies' Demonstrator - Marie Munday at Moreton-in-Marsh monthly meeting. Visitors most welcome. Broadwell Village Hall, Broadwell, Glos pm. 30 Cherwell Valley Craft Fair. Victoria Hall, Bourton-on-the-Water, 10 5pm Market days BOURTON ON THE water Farmers Market every 4th Sunday, Car Boot Sale every second Sunday, 9am. (Mar to Oct) (for Northleach & Fosse Lions Club) CHIPPING CAMPdEN W I Country Market every Thursday, 9-11am Country Market every Friday Weekly Market every Wednesday. Farmer's Market third Saturday morning CHIPPING NORTON Farmers Market MORETON IN MARSH ESCAPE TO THE COTSWOLDS - Information on outdoor activities and places to visit. The site contains easy-to-access details of walking routes, guided walks, cycle rides, horse riding, events and festivals, plus information on local attractions including historic sites, towns and villages, nature reserves, museums, gardens and much more. (A simple and free facility for event organisers/walks leaders to easily submit their own walk or event for inclusion on the site.) Tickets, Booking information Etc. from - 3rd Saturday - monthly from 8.30am Weekly Market every Tuesday, pm W I Country Market every Thursday, Country Market every Monday, 9.30am (W.I.Hall) NORTHLEACH STOw ON THE wold Farmers Market 2nd Thursday every Wednesday 8.30am-3.30pm BOX OFFICE Administration@chippingnortontheatre.com 3 Pocket Comedy presented by Propellor (all male Shakespearean company). 1.30pm/7pm Tickets 12, concessions. 12 Kathryn Tickell: Northumbrian Voices. 7.45pm. Tickets 14. Concessions. 22 Mr Mark s Children s Concert -Tuba. (Under 6 s) 7.50 All children must be accompanied by an adult. 22-7th Jan Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves. Please call the Box Office for ticket prices- vary depending performance. FILMS (More information available online) 2 In a Better World (15) 7.30pm 5, 7 One Day (12A) 7.30pm 5 Cinema Bambino Film Club. One Day (12A) 9 The Skin I Live In (15) 7.30pm 11 The Guard (15) 7.30pm 13 Beautiful Lies (12A) 7.30pm 15 Jane Eyre (PG) 7.30pm 18 The Inbetweeners (15) 7.30pm 23 Kes (PG) 7.30pm Stow & Countryside branch of the Embroiderers Guild. Our stall at the Cotswold Festival, with everyone dressed in 17th Cent costume, attracted a steady stream of buyers with 'entertainment' from The Sealed Knot. Next meeting - Tuesday 4th October - AGM but visitors are very welcome. Speaker -Helen Mc Cook on A History of Whitework. Queries? Call Angela on BOURTON ON THE WATER VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE, Victoria Street, Bourton on the Water Open pm Mon-Fri: Sat: Closed Sunday E: Bourtonvic@btconnect.com BURFORD INFORMATION CENTRE, The Brewery, Sheep St, Burford. Open (Nov-Feb) Mon-Sat pm. OX18 4LS E.Burford.vic@westoxon.gov.uk CHIPPING NORTON VISITOR INFORMATION POINT Guildhall, Gossards Lane, Chipping Norton OX7 5NJ. Office hours Mon-Fri. GO-STOW, 12 Talbot Court, Stow on the Wold Open 10am-5pm Mon-Sat; 11am- 4pm Sunday. E: info@go-stow.co.uk MORETON AREA CENTRE, High Street, Moreton Open 9-5pm Mon-Fri: 9-1 Saturday. Closed Sunday E: moreton@cotswold.gov.com 29

32 LOCAL WALKS WITH THE COTSWOLDS VOLUNTARY WARDENS OCTOBER Celebrate British Food Fortnight Sunday 2 October Easy Along the Sudeley Valley to Newmeadows Farm. Farmer Duncan will talk about his rare breed herd which supplies beef to local restaurants. Pub lunch available at White Hart Inn (local beef!) 3 hours, 5 miles. Start: 10 am Winchcombe Back Lane car park. OS Map ref From Neolith to Nouveau Riche Friday 4 October Easy Straddling 3 counties and countless centuries. From an ancient cattle enclosure to modern leisure facilities and everything in between. Optional pub lunch. 3 hours, 6 miles. Start: 10 am The Greedy Goose at junction of A44 and A436 between Chipping Norton and Moreton-in-Marsh. OS Map ref Walking from Longborough 1 Thursday 20 October Moderate. A series to celebrate Longborough s new Walkers are Welcome status. Westwards across the highwolds to Ford and back. Pub lunch available. 5 hours, 10 miles. Start: 10 am Cotswold Food Store car park, Longborough (on A424). OS Map ref A Victorian Rector and Nine Old Maids Saturday 22 October Easy. Short walk, true story about life in the high cold Cotswolds. Pub lunch available at end. 2.5 hours, 4 miles. Start: 10am Lamb Inn car park at Great Rissington. OS Map ref Postcode GL54 2LP Both sides of the track - Saturday 29 October Moderate A figure of 8 centred around the parishes of Campden and Ebrington. 5.5 hours, 10.5 miles. Start: 10am Market Hall, Chipping Campden. OS Map ref Chipping Gem Stones Sunday 30 October Moderate From Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire s highest market town, to the unique Rollright Stones through rolling countryside views. Please bring packed lunch. 5.5 hours, 8 miles. Start: 10am Chipping Norton Town Hall steps. OS Map ref PLEASE use appropriate footwear as some walks may be steep and muddy in places. MODERATE - includes some hills and rough ground. Sorry, no dogs allowed except guide and hearing dogs. Walks are free although donations help to fund our conservation work and improvement projects. The Wardens run a full programme of guided walks throughout the Cotswolds. For more information see or Tel: , also for any changes to arrangements such as due to bad weather. 30 NORTH COTSwOLd RAMBLERS GROUP information on any walk or a copy of the Group s current walks programme can be obtained from the Secretary : Tel , at salmonoldwell@hotmail.com or online under Local Groups at The Cotswold Voluntary wardens service was established in Anyone can join and, today, there are over 340 full time members. The wardens are part of the Cotswolds Conservation Board and volunteer their time and skills to help keep the Cotswolds special. warden work parties help conserve and enhance the AONB, taking part in a range of projects from drystone walling, hedge laying, and tree planting to installing kissing gates. The wardens work with parish councils, farmers and local residents to help keep footpaths open and identify local features in need of restoration. When they are not taking part in conservation work many wardens conduct hundreds of guided walks, throughout the Cotswolds AONB. Some voluntary wardens also help out at shows and give talks about their work and the AONB to local groups. Support, training, equipment, travel expenses and a sense of achievement are offered in return for volunteers valuable time. For further information on joining the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens contact the Volunteer Coordinator rebecca.jones@cotswoldsaonb.org.uk Tel Conservation work and achievements of the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens Nearly 300 Voluntary Wardens continued to play an important role for the Board by volunteering their time and skills to help keep the Cotswolds special was another successful year achieving a record total of 43,772 hours work by 280 active volunteers, worth over 300,000. This represents an increase over the previous year despite many work parties and guided walks being cancelled due to bad weather. Voluntary wardens conservation and access work during at a glance: 19 bridges constructed 107 kissing gates installed 173 finger posts installed 187 trees planted 835m of fencing erected 905m of hedgerow laid 921m of dry-stone walls built 171m of streams and ditches cleared 413 steps in banks constructed 800 hedge trees and shrubs planted 1131 contacts with parishes, landowners and the public 4,266 path miles patrolled 9,681 sq m of woodland coppiced and 16,588 sq m cleared 23,291m of paths and bridleways cleared 118,409 sq m across 23 grassland sites cleared Almost 70% of wardens hours were spent on conserving and enhancing the countryside and its features, and improving access to it.

33 The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty North Cotswolds Hedgelaying Competition Saturday 19 November 8.30 to 3.30pm Hitchen Farm, Ford. 10th Cotswolds annual dry-stone walling Competition at Adam Henson s Cotswold Farm Park Sunday 2 October Organised by the Cotswolds Conservation Board, in partnership with the Cotswolds branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain (DSWA), the competition will see four classes of competitors - beginner pairs, novice, amateur and professional - vying for the prestigious walling trophy and up to 120 cash prize under the expert eyes of Master Craftsmen judges from the DSWA. There is an additional prize for the best waller under age 21. Depending on which class competitors enter, they will have to strip and rebuild a limited length of wall to the correct specification. The rules associated with the competition are strict with marks awarded for quality of foundations, cope stones, sides, middle filling, batter and straightness. The draw for stints starts at 8.45am with work completed by 4.15pm. Prizes awarded at 4.30pm. Anyone wishing to enter the competition can phone Cotswolds Conservation Board on or register online at Cotswold Farm Park Ltd, Bemborough Farm, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, GL54 5UG Every year the Cotswolds Conservation Board runs the North Cotswolds Hedgelaying Competition with the support of the National Hedgelaying Society. Winners in each class receive prize money and a trophy and 2nd-3rd places receive prize money. The competition is free to enter and has the following classes Open, Intermediate, Junior and Beginners, Veteran. For more information please contact David Molloy, our Rural Skills & Grant Officer on or online: Spying on our river wildlife GREYSTONES FARM NATURE RESERVE AND THE COTSWOLD RIVERS LIVING LANDSCAPE By Will Masefield - Community Wildlife Officer, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Using a motion-sensor camera to sneak footage of secretive wildlife seems like a good idea until you realise just how much motion there is out there. And yet having to watch through endless snippets of grass moving, water moving and shadows moving only makes it more exciting when, eventually, there s a bona fide animal moving. With an eagerness born more of naiveté than experience, I set about watching through 218 one minute snippets of footage from a motion-sensor camera set on one of our mink-monitoring rafts on the river at Greystones Farm Nature Reserve last month. The varnish was wearing thin on my eagerness as early as clip 16, and by clip 80 it had been almost entirely eroded away. Two clips of a wood mouse leaping up onto the raft and running around with a feather temporarily resuscitated it, before my beleaguered eagerness was fully restored by the appearance of one of our least-known river mammals. This diminutive character entered stage left, bustling around the raft, snaffling up aquatic insects as if its life depended on it. In fact, its life probably did depend on it, for this is an animal that lives life at a hectic pace. The Kurt Cobain or James Dean of the animal world, shrews live fast and die young (although it would probably be safe to assume the similarity ends there). Their metabolisms run so fast, in fact, that they can die if they go three hours without sustenance. This particular shrew, with black fuselage and grey undercarriage, was a water shrew, a species that we had not seen here before. They spend their time fossicking around the banks for insects, diving underwater for caddis-fly larvae and shrimps, and occasionally tackling fish or frogs, which they immobilise with venomous saliva. With my eagerness gauge now fully charged, I watched through the last hundred and forty clips until finally, on clip 216 of 218, a much larger and rarer denizen of our waterways made its cameo. Having spent so much time watching the tiny mouse and water shrew, it came as something of a shock when the blunt, bewhiskered snout of a much larger animal hove into view. A chunky round body followed (thankfully disembodied snouts don t half give me the willies), with a shortish, hairy tail in tow. We know we have water voles at Greystones Farm, but it was thrilling to see this one in the flesh, if only for a few seconds. You can see it too, as well as the mouse and water shrew, at Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust s Cotswold Rivers programme, kindly supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is working with local communities and landowners to improve these mammals chances of survival. The water vole, especially, is on a knife edge. If you are interested in joining us (however little time or experience you have at your disposal) please contact me at will.masefield@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk, or ring me on You can also reach us on Facebook at 31

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37 As Literary Festivals become big business and celebrities flock to a big tent near you with memoirs, novels and cookery books, Nicholas John (armed only with a spare biro), stands in line and begs the question - WHAT PRICE A SIGNATURE? A Short Story by Nicholas John I once stood with my son for forty-five minutes in a snaking line of parents and toddlers in order to get Francesca Simon to sign six Horrid Henry paperbacks. When we got back to the car, my son asked me who the lady was and I explained (for the twelfth time) that she was the nice lady who wrote the stories. He, frankly, didn t give a fig and it transpired he had been expecting Miranda Richardson who had voiced the audio-books. Cue heaven-wards look of exasperation. For a brief minute it looked like gardening was to become the new rock n roll, but no, turned out it was writing and literature. All hail the rise and rise of The Literary Festival. They ve sprung up all over the place (in much the same way as you can t move in the summer for music festivals: find a farmer with a muddy field and you re away). We rush to Cheltenham and Hay-on-Wye to hear our favourites reading from their latest tome, then spend twenty minutes in line for a quick greeting and a hallowed signature (and maybe even a photo on your mobile). And all the while you just know you could pick up the thing for half the price on Amazon. But, let s face it, there is a certain credence, a certain (dare I say it) style in paying the full retail price and lugging that 400-page hardcover all the way to the front of the queue to obtain the authorial flourish From the author s point of view, selling books directly at a book-signing or literary event, yields a greater return than simply waiting for one s publishing royalties to arrive in the post. Reading a few extracts, meeting the public and squiggling all the best for a half-hour is a better way of shifting units than hoping someone in Waterstone's is going to pluck your offering from the shelf. This tactic is something that jobbing musicians have been employing for a while: folk artists have long followed a tradition of being of the people by communing with their audience to discuss Arran knitwear (only kidding) and to sign copies of their latest disc. In these days of Amazon and itunes, it s a personal touch that seems to resonate, judging by the number of acts that now take to the road surrounded by boxes of CDs and DVDs. Obviously, Bono is not going to stop for long round the back of Wembley Stadium to flog a few more copies of The Joshua Tree but in the world of normal, it s a practice that has become commonplace. Publishers are increasingly seeing the manifold opportunities in getting their charges in front of the paying public. Independent bookshops are often effectively invited to tender for book-signing appearances a friend successfully bid for Charley Boorman to do a three-hour meet and greet in his shop and flavoured the shebang by arranging a ride-through (forgive me if this is an incorrect biking term) by the Oxford branch of the BMW Bikers Club. And it paid off too he shifted over eighty books to a steady stream of customers (all signed by Charley) and received much welcome publicity from the whole event. So everybody goes home happy. It s a winwin situation. At this point in proceedings, as I merrily tap away, I'm sorely tempted to bang on a bit about how the likes of the Cheltenham Literary Festival increasingly appear to be relying on the pulling power of mainstream culture (television, film, sport, politics), to put bums on seats, rather than actual poets, authors or playwrights. Sorely tempted, but then I realised that I would be forced to instigate an argument with myself. It s unlikely to be our nation s finest authors attracting the longest queues, it will be the celebrity writers," those who have successfully plied their trade elsewhere and have gone back to write about it. Surely (I would say with a smug smile), the shedloads of fans who wait for hours to get Katie Price to autograph her new, ahem, novel, are not there because they think she's a brilliant writer? But then I would have to confess my duplicity: Martin Jarvis signed three dog-eared Just William hardbacks one year that had been my Dad s (well, I couldn t get Richmal Crompton could I?) and my wife "did" Brenda Blethyn, Terry Jones and Leslie Phillips in two (expensive) days. Uh oh. Cue unsavoury incident between pot and black kettle. So far, so what? Big deal. "Celebrity" will sell everything from books to game shows to fridges. And it s a two-way street: Sue Cook, the journalist and former BBC television presenter (who in 2009 published her second novel Force Of Nature and is currently at work on her third), readily admitted that having been a face on television was undoubtedly helpful in securing her publishing deal. So is it the notion of celebrity we actually value? Are we getting our books signed because we like the written work or because we d like to meet the writer? Authors rapidly grew wise to the individuals who would arrive at the desk holding six or seven copies of the same book and ask for a signature with no message or named greeting these were destined to be CONTINUED OVER 35

38 CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE on ebay before the ink was dry but publishers have not been adverse to maximising internet potential themselves: whenever there was a lull in proceedings, Charley Boorman happily signed extra copies that were earmarked to be sold over the internet and by mail order as collectibles. At a signing by Rita Marley (promoting her book about her life and marriage to Bob Marley), two rather-large security men prowled the line of expectant fans, informing us that Rita would not (and that was a very definite not) be signing anything other than copies of her book. This rather upset the plans of about 90% of the queue, judging by the number of album sleeves, tour posters and flags in abundance and frankly seemed a tad churlish, bearing in mind that she was surely only able to get the book published due to having lived and sung with one of the twentieth-century s most important musicians. I wonder what would have happened if the entire queue had said "fair do" and gone down the pub instead. But of course the large men won; I and most others, duly paid for the book, got it signed and kept our Wailers CD booklets in our pockets. So I guess we'll buy the books we want, for whatever reasons we want and, if the mood takes us, put the cream on the cake with an autograph. The price of a signature is whatever we choose to pay and it is generally a genuine pleasure to meet someone whose work you admire, be they author or television personality. I was ever-so-pleased when my wife bought tickets to see Michael Palin reading extracts from the latest instalment of his autobiography at the Oxford Playhouse. I was even more-so-pleased to find out that our "special" ticket included an hour in The Green Room, where we would get to meet Michael; "we" turning out to be about fifty souls who'd paid "upwards" of the normal price for this privilege. Forty-nine normal people and one carrying a Tesco's bag bulging with "Around The World..", "Pole To Pole" et al and a Python book. My wife was not impressed. "Will you put that bag down," she hissed repeatedly as we loitered self-consciously near the bar, pretending not to watch as Michael professionally "worked" the room. When he finally made his way to our neck of the woods, he was apologetic about how long he'd taken: "Sorry to keep you waiting" he said, smiling and perhaps noticing the large bag propped up on the bar. "Don't worry," I replied, "I once waited forty-five minutes for Francesca Simon..." Which is, I believe, where we came in. COTSWOLD BOOKSTORE 20 High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh cotsbookstore@tiscali.co.u NEWS A big thank you to all those who attended our recent signings for Panama Oxridge, Rebecca Tope and Phil Rickman. We d love to hear from you when you ve read Thyme Running Out. REVIEWS Netherwood by Jane Sanderson Paperback at 6.99 This is a tale of two very different Yorkshire families a century ago, one headed by a miner, the other by Lord Hoyland, the mine owner. When young, beautiful, Eve Williams is widowed and faces ruin she finds that her skills as a baker are her salvation and that of her family and many of her friends. Though Eve holds centre-stage with her friends and family, Lord Hoyland and his are also star and both strands of the plot are told equally well. There seems little to challenge Eve s rise ever upward to success and new love so this is a happy read which should not have been my cup of tea. However, it was, and good, Yorkshire tea at that. Perfect for Downton Abbey fans. The Very Picture of you by Isabel Wolff Paperback at 7.99 Though this is normally the sort of book I d not pick up, when I received it as a proof, I decided to give it a go. I ll confess that I quite enjoyed it. Young, very single, Ella is a portrait artist who has painted many famous figures and can command a large fee. However, it is a portrait requested by her sister that causes her the biggest problem. The two main themes are this painting (the portrait of her sister s future husband) and the unexpected and unwanted contact with her father who left the family when Ella was still a child. Though the central love story was given away by the blurb (don t do that people!) and the truth about Ella s missing father was rather telegraphed it was the atmosphere of the portrait sessions that made this book worth reading. The painting sessions and the conversations between sitters and artist seemed very real and I suspect that the author paints or spent many hours observing an artist at work. A light, enjoyable, if predictable romance. This Dark Endeavour by Kenneth Oppel Hardback at It is eighteenth century Geneva and young Victor Frankenstein feels himself unfavourably compared to his twin, Konrad. However, when Konrad falls seriously ill, Victor embarks on a dangerous journey through the dark arts to save him. With him on his adventures come friend Henry and beautiful cousin Elizabeth. Soon his passion to save his brother conflicts with his growing love for Elizabeth for she and Konrad are betrothed. Though I initially worried that it was following the vampire trail (seeing like a wolf and hot breaths come into it) the author kept to what he does best, that is, writing a great adventure yarn for youngsters with the stirrings of young love included. A duology, this and I look forward to part two. 36 Nicholas John Nicholas John will be appearing at the Cheltenham Literature Festival as part of the Gloucester Writers' Network event on Tuesday 11 October 7.30pm. (Event no. L182 Montpellier Gardens)

39 The Rotary Club of Kingham & Daylesford From Paul Jackson New arrivals join Rotary The club is pleased to welcome Richard and Shirley Collings (pictured with President Paul Jackson) who have recently moved from Bude to Chipping Norton. If you ve recently arrived in the area and want to meet some fun loving but active people who want to serve the community then give Martin Dare ( ) a call. You will be very welcome to come along to a meeting or social occasion without any obligation. See Council Tax.Not really!? Council Tax represents a significant part of domestic budgets and the club was delighted that we recently had the Strategy Director for West Oxfordshire Council, Frank Wilson explain where our rates go and how our area compares to others. It was a particularly interesting talk and we learned about how the District Council is in fact only responsible for about 80 of our tax, which is the second lowest in England. Should it be called Council Tax? We also heard of the great challenges that they are facing as a result of the freezing of Council Tax and reductions in funding from central government. In response to these circumstances a number of measures including improved efficiency targets, procurement savings, revised investment strategy and others, whilst maintaining services to their best ability (including free parking!) and significantly increasing waste recycling. There was some discussion about the closure of Dean Pit rubbish dump; however, that was a county council matter!! where will our future energy come from? October 12th sees the Charlbury Sustainable Group present their latest views on going green, particularly in the post-fukushima world. 6pm for 6.30 at The Mill House, Kingham. Public welcome..stay for dinner at For more information contact: Mike Clark The Rotary Club of the North Cotswolds From Alan Andrews (PRO, N.Cotswold Rotary) ROTARY EQUIPS RUBBISH DUMP SCHOOL IN MANILA Child labour on the Smokey Mountain dumpsite in Manila will be a thing of the past with the opening of a school built from recycled shipping containers by the UK- based charity Philippine Community Fund (PCF). The school opened with 588 children, which will rise to 1000 by It is hard to put into words the impact the school will have on the lives of these young children and the opportunities it will give to them for a future away from the rubbish dump. Children have grown up watching their parents and grandparents work every day in blistering heat or torrential rain, digging through the putrid mounds of rubbish searching for items to sell. 85% of the students have also worked, often up to 10 hours a day, just to put food on the table. PCF find having a holistic approach to tackling poverty and child labour, which involves the community at every stage, is the best way to help people change their own lives for good. The school will give the children not only a good education but also enrich their lives with extra facilities, activities and a pleasant environment in which to learn. In addition to the school PCF also provides medical facilities and work opportunities for the children s families. The North Cotswold Rotary Club, in conjunction with the Kingham and Daylesford Rotary Club, The Rotary Foundation, and a club in Manila have funded the furnishing and equipping of the library and medical facility in the school. The library will mean the children will have the chance to read simply for pleasure, to research topics in school and access the internet and the wealth of knowledge and information available at the click of a mouse. CHRISTMAS BAND CONCERT - THE BAND OF THE ARMY AIR CORPS THE COTSwOLd SCHOOL, FRIdAY 9TH december, 7.30PM. Tickets 10 (including mulled wine and mince pies) from Christmas Corner, Bourton, or telephone: (Day) Supporting local charities Rotary - making the world a better place 37

40 Correspondence, etc.. PLEASE NOTE that all letters and s sent to the Town Council are in the public domain and are open for the public to view. They are reproduced here when, in the Editor s opinion, the subject matter is of interest to readers. From the Cotswold Festival Committee: The three day event is now over and the Committee would wish to thank all those businesses and individuals who helped in any way. There are few opportunities for all the various interests in Stow to work together for the good of the town as a whole. It was wonderful to have the co-operation of the schools (Stow, Longborough and Cotswold); the Churches - St Edwards and the Baptist Church; Stow Times; the Masons, Rotary, the Youth Club; the Memory Club from Bourton; Cancer Research, National Trust, Action Research and the Royal British Legion (Stow). There are many individuals who have helped us and to them we offer our sincere thanks. Many businesses took the opportunity to promote themselves by advertising, putting on special offers and providing extra facilities, and the majority of those who did so were pleased with the outcome. Inevitably there were things that could have been improved and to that end a feed back form will be distributed to local businesses requesting constructive comments. We have vacancies on the Festival Committee and would welcome representatives of the business community. We have received many messages expressing enjoyment of the Festival and the opportunity to see the historic background to our beautiful town. At the time of writing (only two days after the weekend) it is impossible to have any financial results but we know that the three local nominated charities -North Cotswold Voluntary Help Centre; Stow Youth Club and the Welfare Fund of Stow Royal British Legion will all benefit. WHAT PRICE INFLATION? By to Stow Town Council (and hopefully redirected to CDC who hold responsibility for Stow s loos). The Public Conveniences in Stow-on-the-Wold hide slyly behind a façade of pseudo-cotswold stone. Clean and well-kept, it costs 20p (no pun intended) to use them. There isn t any provision for giving change. So what happens if the door doesn t open? Not everyone carries a whole lot of those small, many-sided coins in his or her pocket. On a recent visit we lost forty pence and, in desperate straits, ended up (another 20p) rather shame-facedly using the toilet for the disabled, the door of which did open. Twelve shillings in place of the copper our great-grandparents used when they needed to spend a penny! * Would you like to use this as a little space-filler? Charging so much, and not spending money on maintaining the locks, must keep down the Council Tax. georgeandmolly@... (eml address withheld by Editor) From Ruralcity Media rsnonline.org.uk Only the best will do for the Rural Oscars NOMINATIONS are invited for the annual Countryside Alliance Awards, nicknamed Britain's "Rural Oscars". The awards are the Countryside Alliance's celebration of communities, produce, enterprise and rural heritage, recognising the best rural businesses, produce and countryside communities. Voted for by the public across five categories, the awards applaud people who go the extra mile for their local community and help to promote rural life. The award categories are: Local Food Award Daily Telegraph Village Shop/ Post Office Award Enterprise Award Butcher Award Hunter Rural Hero of 2011 Awards director Jill Grieve said: "Those who live and work in rural Britain face unique challenges and it is our privilege to honour them." Awards director Jill Grieve said: "Those who live and work in rural Britain face unique challenges and it is our privilege to honour them." The Countryside Alliance Awards started in 2005 as the Best Rural Retailer competition, launched in response to "doom and gloom" tales about dwindling rural services and rural life. The Alliance said such stories failedto reflect the spirit of rural people and their desire to protect Britain's landscapes, heritage and communities. Regional finalists will be declared for each category in each region. They will then be judged and regional winners announced. Regional winners then go forward to the grand final, which will be held at the Houses of Parliament in early At this final, the British Champions, one in each category, will be declared. Nominations can be made until late October at Moreton Area Centre, High Street, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0AZ Tel:

41 In the Editor s Opinion. Strictly a personal point of view. It is regrettable that we don t seem to have good 2 way communication between our District Council and the local community. Although most of the Cotswold District councillors don t live in Stow or run businesses here, we know some of them well and may have voted for them to represent us at District level. The officers are not elected but we do pay their wages, pensions and expenses however, they seem to be continuously proving that they are not our friends and neighbours. Certainly they don t seem to know how small market towns function and they appear to have very little knowledge of the North Cotswolds. A few examples: Most local people will be able to tell you that it makes little sense to squeeze more expensive homes into the town (targeted at the semi-retired or downsizing market) when we have a long-standing and well documented need for housing that is affordable by local people earning local wages in local businesses these are the people who make our town work and therefore, a nice place to live Most locals will know that the majority of people who arrive in the town centre by car don t park in the District s charged car park, although they will use the town s free car park at Tesco s and walk into town (so it isn t the distance that deters them). They can probably tell you the days when the Maugersbury car park is full because it doesn t happen very often, and never overnight (CDC s new parking schedule will charge for parking 24/7); the coaches are encouraged to use it as they are a bit big to leave around the town centre these days. Local people, and particularly the businesses, know that the charged toilets in town are not wellliked regardless of whether they are award-winning or not - in fact I think most would be pleased to roll back the clock and have the old toilets back there would be no scrabble for 20p pieces, shorter queues.and the experience wouldn t leave you feeling as if you had been in a mortuary! How do we share our knowledge of how the town works with the decision-makers and their officers? We need opportunities to show them, to do a walkabout and discuss with them how we can help the District to meet its financial responsibilities without making everyone s lives miserable. It seems that having two District councillors isn t the answer I don t wish to poke a stick in anybody s eye but we don t really know how well represented we are, either in Council or in the offices where plans are made and agreed, nor whether our ward members are able to contribute to decisions being made about the town are they being listened to? (This is unlikely to improve when CDC carry out their plans to reduce our representation to only one ward member! ) We have a very good town plan but if CDC aren t taking any notice of it, it s value is diminished. If we invited a few District councillors and officers to join us in the town on a regular basis (possibly quarterly), to discuss what the problems are on both sides and how we can work together to solve them.a regular 2 way communication. it might work. What do you think? Pigs might fly? OK then, let s hear about your ideas on the understanding that doing nothing is not an acceptable option. Replies by eml/post please to editor@stowtimes.co.uk or P.O. Box 6, Sheep Street, Stow GL54 1wd. Twelve beautiful photographs of Stow on the Wold taken by local photographers, capturing our town and its beautiful surroundings in each season. A unique gift, perfect for overseas friends as well as relatives and family. 6 (including an envelope) Available from Go-Stow, Talbot Court, Stow info@go-stow.co.uk Moreton in Marsh Christmas Lights Christmas Market & Light Switch-On SATURDAY 26TH NOVEMBER in Moreton Town Centre Christmas Market opens at 9am Father Christmas will drop by later Charity and local organisations stalls from 9am in the Redesdale Hall Raffle, Tombola, Carol Singing, Face Painting & Hair Braiding etc.. (more events and timings will follow) Should you have any queries, would like to be involved or are interested in having a stall at the Market, please contact Maria via Tiamaria.burns@hotmail.co.uk 39

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45 Confused by our Tax System? Contact Robb Eden for: Accounts Preparation & Analysis PAYE & Book-keeping Vat Returns Personal Tax Sage Training Business Tax More than just accounts - a personal service tailored to your needs. We will work with you to get the best from your business robbeden@aol.com As I am writing this, news is coming in that HMRC will be taking on up to 2,000 extra staff whose job it will be to monitor the activities of those who are seeking to evade or avoid paying tax. No doubt these extra bodies will be more than welcome but it doesn t alter the fact that many of these jobs would not be needed if our tax system were made simpler and fairer and allowed everyone to keep more of the money they make in their pocket. Again & again I see people who shouldn t be in the tax system at all, pensioners, students and those who earn so little that it costs more to collect the tax than is received. I realise that now is not the time to be suggesting tax cuts but the Chancellor does have some room for manoeuvre when setting personal allowances & implementing a better & more efficient tax regime for those on low incomes. In the past, there has been much talk of moving to a flat-rate scheme for all tax & I for one would advocate any scheme that would reduce the burden of taxation and bureaucracy. This may also avoid the regular amnesties, the latest being aimed at businesses who are trading over the Vat threshold but are not yet registered for Vat and give more officers at HMRC the time to concentrate on the people & businesses who make it their business to avoid paying tax. The months are ticking by and a number of tax deadlines are looming. If you have been asked to submit a Tax Return and you wish to file this on paper then you need to do this by the end of the month. The online filing deadline is 31st January If you haven t received a notice to submit a Tax Return but you have additional income to declare, to year ending 5th April 2011, then you should either request a paper Return to file immediately or submit the information online by the date requested. We re already half way through the tax year so perhaps it s a good time to review your payroll & accounts. By checking this information now you could save yourself a lot of trouble at tax year-end. If you run a payroll you should check weekly or monthly summaries so that the job of filing your P35 at yearend is not made any more difficult. Also, if your accounting year-end comes up over the next few months it would also be wise to spend a little extra time in making sure that your paperwork is in order. Remember, the more you can do now the less you will be charged by your accountant for sorting out any problems at a later stage. If in doubt about filing any of your Returns, or if you simply want help in organising your paperwork, then give me a ring. I will be more than happy to help you to run your business more efficiently. Robb Eden is based in Moreton-in-Marsh. He can be contacted via at robbeden@aol.com or by telephone

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48 WOLFORDS HALLOWEEN THE IN AID OF THE WOLFORDS VILLAGE FUND BONfIRE Saturday 29th October Gates open 6.30pm. Fireworks,pig roast,bbq,bar, fancy dress competition. "Children in Halloween Costume get in Free" Location this year is GREAT WOLFORD more info from 44

49 Cotswolds Health & Fitness Club Unit 4d Hawthorn Court, Bourton Industrial Park, Bourton on the Water, GL54 2HQ Cotswolds Health and Fitness Club offers you a very different gym experience to that which you are used to. We are professional, helpful and friendly and believe that regardless of your experience, fitness levels or injury problems, there should be a place you can go to get the help and advice you need. Gym Membership is perfect if you wish to train without a personal trainer, but still retain the personal touch - you are never completely on your own as we are always available to offer advice. Personal Training, on the other hand, is great if you have any injury concerns or feel you really need that extra help, support or motivation. You can also benefit from our vibration training and nutritional advice, and have a range of classes available. For more information please visit or call us on In the last two editions, we have looked at changing your eating habits for the better and how a personal trainer could really help in starting and maintaining a sensible and enjoyable exercise plan. This month I d really like to look at why we should all take a step back and look at just how healthy we really are, and why it is so important. I d like you to ask yourself a few questions. Am I doing some form of physical activity every day? Do I raise my heart rate to a higher level 3 or 4 times a week? Do I eat 3 healthy meals a day with a balance of proteins, carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables? Do I drink 2 litres of water a day? It would be great to think that most people can put a tick next to each of these questions, but the reality is that work, family, stress, tiredness and boredom all get in the way. The problem is that our bodies are not designed for the sedentary lifestyle we have become accustomed to, and over time, people have developed a pattern of eating more and doing less. This has caused rising obesity, increased levels of heart disease, strokes, diabetes and osteoporosis. Pre and Post Natal Care and Training Fitness, Toning and Weight Loss Injury Rehabilitation Nutritional Advice Sally s personal training sessions are tailored to meet every individual needs. Sessions are fun, creative and effective, all in a friendly and relaxed environment. Contact call: sallydoneganpersonaltraining@gmail.com There are some simple steps you can take to help you on the road to a healthier lifestyle. The first piece of advice I would give is to join a gym. Walking and in home exercises are great, but you need to try and get your heart rate up significantly 3 times a week. Remember, the heart is like any other muscle in the body; if you make it work harder it adapts and gets stronger and a stronger heart means a healthier body. At a gym, you can also try some more resistance-based exercises; this is essential for protecting your bones from osteoporosis. Exercise doesn t have to be a chore, but the same old workouts all the time and lack of atmosphere in a gym can be really demotivating. So here is my challenge; come down to Cotswolds Health and Fitness Club and have a chat to us. Commit to a couple of months of exercise and healthy eating, and if you don t feel fitter and healthier at the end of it, I ll give you your money back! Remember, the gym here is different to others; we re fun, professional and really want to help people enjoy their exercise and make a change for the better. Alex doggett, Cotswolds Health and Fitness Club 45

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51 A toe on the green It s not an unusual story a burgeoning talent, but no money to develop it! Ryan Jenkins is impressing the pros and Gary Smith, the England coach, with a natural talent for golf. Ryan started his golfing with a set of Dunlop starter clubs bought on Ebay by his sister Kelly, for 50. Playing with his friend Liam Agg, Ryan was surprised at how quickly he was able to achieve a reasonable round and the pair attracted the attention of the local Pro, quickly getting into the Junior Team and winning their first match. Ryan has since gone on to win many Junior matches and also a Mens competition at Naunton Downs. The enthusiasm is tangible when Ryan talks about golf: I love the competition and pressure, and the skill involved in the game. I have always been competitive whoever I am playing, I like to try and beat them. The Competitions are great because the prizes are generally vouchers for the Pro Shop, which help me to get better clubs. I'm trying to play as many courses as possible, especially Championship courses like Heythrop Manor Park and Celtic Manor. Ryan s golf has caught the eye of professional golfer, Gary Smith, an England coach. He was blown away by Ryan says Kelly, which was a validation of what the family had been thinking that Ryan has a talent worth developing, something special! The challenge goes up a gear now as Gary has agreed to coach Ryan intensively for one year and is confident he will be playing off scratch before the year is out. The coaching will develop Ryan s ability but the cost of professional time will increase as Ryan s golf improves. So the current task is to obtain sponsorship - not too different to a student loan for university, and Ryan is looking at grants and the support available from the Council and national bodies such as Sport England. With Kelly he is actively looking for corporate sponsorship and Dr Peter Dean has lead the way with support from his company Cambio Ltd, whose logo Ryan now wears on his sports shirts. The immediate focus is on the British Junior Golf Tour to Portugal this month, which is a recognised event for young players coming up the field. This is followed by a qualifying tournament in April 2012 for the Callaway World Junior Championship in San Diego later in the year. Look out for the name Ryan Jenkins. Contact Ryan via Kelly, on

52 STOW ON THE WOLD & DISTRICT RFC The Clubhouse, Oddington Road, Stow on the Wold GL54 1AH CHECK WEBSITE FOR REPORTS, PHOTOS, NEWS & INFO STOW ON THE WOLD & DISTRICT RUGBY MINIS & JUNIORS OPEN DAY From Sean Clarke Photos by Liz Frazer As is tradition, Stow Rugby Club Minis & Juniors section kicked off their new season with the Open Day. There were a number of rugby skills games for the kids to play, allowing those who are new to the game to try it out and see if they like it. It was also an opportunity for the parents of potential new players to see the club at first hand and have a chat with the coaches about what to expect. Aside from testing their rugby abilities there were other attractions such as the Fire Engine and the water slide which proved a big hit. A lot of fun can be had with water and the kids made sure that those coaches who were put in the stocks were well and truly soaked. For the adults there was a fish pedicure tank in the club house, kindly provided by Tootsies. It proved very popular, with many feeling they had acquired go faster feet for the season ahead after dipping their toes in the water. The day finished off with a Tug of War contest and after two adult teams fought it out, it was the kids turn to test their strength against the grown ups. It was a hard-fought battle but, in the end, with the weight of numbers on their side, the kids celebrated victory. EXCITING NEw MERGER between two local Hockey Clubs Sherborne Hockey Club, the first sports club to achieve Club 1st status in the area this year, is merging with Bourton Vale Ladies Hockey Club to form Bourton and Sherborne Hockey Club - the largest hockey club in this area of North Cotswold. Together the clubs offer two Men s League teams, Mixed Social side, Badgers, Vixens and a strong Junior section (ages 6 years +) with two Ladies League sides. Chairman, Stuart Colmer said: This is an exciting merger of two progressive clubs into one, offering good coaching from level 1 and level 2 coaches for both young and older members, as well as a full range of teams covering all abilities - and a good social side as well. All teams train and play at the Cotswold School Astro turf pitch on a Wednesday nights - Junior Under 11s 6-7pm, Under 15s 7-8pm; Men s and Ladies 8-9pm. we are always looking for new players of all abilities. Interested? Please visit our web site or contact Stuart Colmer on or Tracy Dixon on The Open Day is always a super way to start the season and this year it proved a great success. The club would like to give special thanks to Stow Fire Station and Tootsies Fish Pedicure for supporting the event. Its not too late to sign up to play rugby at Stow, no matter what your age. There are coaches for the Under Sixes all the way up to the Under 17s - and if you are older than that, then the Seniors will welcome you into their two teams. 48

53 Stow on the Wold Cricket Club Reports from Ashley Andrews,Capt. Saturday 3rd September vs Andovesford WON Stow welcomed bottom of the table Andovesford to the club this week in a reverse of the first game of the season that got cancelled. Stow won the toss and elected to field, getting off to the best possible start. Dan Heaps and Hayden Elsdale both took 2 early wickets to have Andovesford struggling at Both of Stow s openers set the tone and bowled well. Hayden ended with figures of 2/23 off 10 and Heapsy ended with 4/14 off 10 overs. A few small partnerships from Andovesford in the middle order helped them, but Seb Bevan wrapped up the tail enders taking 2/25 and leaving Andovesford scoring 97 all out. Things didn t get off to the best of starts with Max Fisher getting bowled for a duck in the second over, and when Ashley Andrews was bowled for 17 it brought Dan Heaps to the crease - and he took apart the Andovesford bowlers. Coming in at 35-3 with the team needing only 63 more runs to win he smashed an incredible 50 not out off 29 balls to ease the team to victory after 17 overs. Another win for the team which pushes them well up the table to 5th with 1 game to go against 3rd place Chedworth. Stow on the wold Cricket Club Stow Cricket Club thank everyone who supported the fundraising event which went really, raising over 300 which was fantastic. Ashley Andrews, Captain. CHIPPING NORTON BOWLS CLUB From Roberta Jarvie, (Chairman, Indoor Section) Friday 9th September vs Spye Park WON Stow welcomed touring team Spye Park for an evening 2020 match. Stow won the toss and chose to bat. Rob Wise opened and hit a quick 42 before being caught. All the middle order chipped in with Hayden Elsdale the pick, hitting 29 including some huge shots and helping Stow rack up 163 off the 20 overs. Stow s bowlers didn t hang around either and Hayden was pick of the bowlers, taking 3 wickets for 6 runs in his 2 over spell. A few of the Spye batsmen looked dangerous but when two of the team were both run out trying to up the run rate Stow took control, bowling out Spye for 137. A friendly and fun evening game. Saturday 10th September vs Chedworth Lost The team s final game of the season saw them play 2nd place Chedworth. Chedworth batted first and hit 246 off their 40 overs, the biggest score Stow have been set this season (after all of Stow s players had a bowl). With a new batting line up Stow got off to a dreadful start with Craig Hughes (normal number 11) losing his wicket first ball of the innings! 2 more wickets fell in the first over which brought Dan Smith, who hit a quick 30, and Ashley Andrews, 35, to the crease to get Stow up towards the 100 run mark. But Chedworth were always in control and took wickets regularly, although a cameo of 19 from Sam Webley at the end of this innings took Stow s total to 116 before being bowled out. A disappointing end but everyone was involved and the result didn t affect the team s final league position of 5th. A good first season in Division 1, finishing mid table and with things to look forward to next season. The Bowls Club reports that the Outdoor season has now drawn to a close with the green looking and playing very well and the weather not affecting us too much. The finals have all taken place and the winners are as follows: Ladies Singles Nicola Jones Mens Singles Denis Barnes Never Won Singles Tom Granville 2 wood Singles Denis Barnes Over 60 s Singles Keith Field Ladies Pairs Nicola Jones and June McDonald Mens Pairs Bill Jarvie and Mike Harris Open Pairs Val Harris and Peter Houghton Married Couples Sue and Keith Field Triples Bill Jarvie, Sue Field and Tom Granville. Well done to everyone. With no time to turn around we are already up and running Indoors with leagues and weekend friendlies starting from the beginning of October. If you have never been to the Bowls Club and would like to see how we all spend the autumn and winter months in warm, friendly and relaxing surroundings make your way to our clubhouse at Greystones. We have bowls and shoes for those who have never bowled before and people on hand to give help. For more information please call Roberta Jarvie MORETON-IN-MARSH BOWLS CLUB From Mike Wainwright The photograph shows current progress (to 16/09/11) with the building of the new clubhouse. The new clubhouse has now almost reached completion. Plumbing and electrical work has taken place and internal walls and ceilings have been plastered. Members are at the ready, armed with paintbrushes and tins of paint, to begin the internal decoration phase of the project. 49

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55 Report from Martin Jones MORETON RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB A FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT CLUB Secretary Chairman Treasurer Vice Chairman Martin Jones Tim Sedgley Graham Rees Paul Luker 2 Devonshire Terrace 6 St Pauls Court 5 Fosseway Drive 5 Grays Lane Hospital Road Moreton- in-marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Glos GL56 0ET Glos GL56 0DU Glos GL56 0LP GL56 0BL The New Season - report from Martin Jones The football season is now in full swing and all our teams have started playing league games and have enjoyed mixed results. The First Team have opened their Gloucestershire Northern Senior league campaign with two wins, a draw and one defeat to put them in the top half of the table. They have an excellent goal difference following an 8-1 victory away in Gloucester against Abbeymead Rovers. The Reserve Team head the third division of the Cheltenham league with four wins and one defeat which includes victories away at Cheltenham Civil Service 5-0 and Cheltenham Saracens 8-0. The Colts Team have one win, one draw and one defeat which is a good start as they are yet to field their strongest team due to the needs of the other teams calling on players to bolster their squads. The Junior Teams have only played two games with both the new Under 9 and Under 10 teams winning their first games. The Under 11 and the Under 12 team have one win and one defeat as they adapt to eleven a side games. The Under 14 team have been beaten twice. Moreton Rangers Under 11 Team wearing their new kit kindly sponsored by Europa Moreton Rangers Under 9 Team wearing their new kit kindly sponsored by Bromford Living. The Moreton 10K B i g A t m o s p h e r e B i g F u n!!! SUPPORTING MORETON RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB The first running of this road race including parts of Cotswolds picturesque Countryside. This race is in support of Moreton Rangers Football Club and ALL the race entry money will go to maintaining and improving this local facility. All setup costs are being covered by the local sponsors DEKOMTE and COTSWOLD ZUMBA Sunday 9th October 10am FROM MORETON IN MARSH CRICKET CLUB Prizes: 1st Male & Female, plus 1st in all both groups. Medal & goody bag for all finishers. Post race massage Entries: 10 affiliated runners & unaffliliated in advance 12 entry on the day - if available Enter via to tracey@cotswoldzumba.co.uk By post to Tracey Walton, 17 Beceshore Close, Moreton in Marsh, Glos, GL56 9NB Race Information available at or call

56 C O T S W O L d O R a N G e R I e S BeaUTIFUL HaRdWOOd ORaNGeRIeS and CONSeRVaTORIeS You can have that extra space you need without compromising the character of your existing property Call Alan to arrange a free no obligation 1 hour feasability study to establish what you are looking for and a clearer picture of what it will cost T H E C O A C H A N D H O R S E S L O N G B O R O U G H diana and her team (with donnington, the dog) welcome you to The Coach and Horses, a donnington Brewery house. Serving Donnington beer, cool Guinness, Carlsberg, Stowford Press Cider and a selection of fine wines and spirits. Fresh home cooked food and traditional Sunday Roasts. BED and BREAKFAST - 2 En-suite rooms Christmas Menu - call us when you are thinking about planning your party. (New Years Eve Party as well - details later!) E mail: diana.bate@btconnect.com New Monday Special A pint for Gentlemen - A glass of wine for Ladies Together with a dish of pasta and choice of sauce e Langston Nursing & Dementia Care Home e Langston Nursing Home offers: Nursing care Residential care Nursing with dementia Short respite, long respite, holiday cover care, Palliative Care Single room with or without en-suite e Langston Nursing and Dementia Care Home Station Road, Kingham OX7 6UP Tel. no Web site: 52

57 Local Clubs, Societies, Associations & Charities Clubs Art Club Fisher House (in the hall) Tuesday : Cotswold Investment Club Meets 1st Tues of each month. Jeremy Main Cotswold Wardens (conservation, guided walks) / Dinner Hosts. Single yr olds - social life through dinner parties. Embroidery Guild, Stow & Countryside Branch. Meets 1st Tues/month- Broadwell V.H. Speakers, workshops. Mrs S Davis Knit One, Sip One Knitting Group Alternate Weds at 8pm Coach & Horses, Longborough Contact: Kirsty on r dersons@btinternet.com Life Saving Club (Fire College) Co-ordinator: Lynette Mantle Northleach & Fosse Lions Club 2nd Tuesday/month (business meeting) at The Wheatsheaf Inn, Northleach, 8pm northleachandfosselions.org.uk/ N Cotswold Bee-Keepers Assoc Julie Edwards julia@ncbka.org.uk N Cotswold Bridge Club Meets Bourton on the Hill on Tues, Weds, Thurs Alan Lamb N Cotswold CAMRA chair@northcotswoldcamra.org.uk N Cotswold Disabled Club Joan M Oughton N Cotswold Digital Camera Club James Minter N Cotswold National Trust Pat Poulton N Cotswold Probus Club 2nd and 4th Thurs mornings Sec: James Grafton N Cotswold Rotary Club Contact: Dudley Mills Bourton on the Water Brian Honess Stow /Barry Peaston N Cotswold U3A Contact Jenny Stanfield Oddington WI Meet on the 2nd Tue each month Oddington Village Hall Sue John Rotary Kingham/Daylesford Meets fortnightly Weds evening; Sat morning Royal British Legion Branch T: and Club at Well Lane, Stow T: Scottish Country Dance Group Brenda Parsons Single File social events for unattached 50-70s, meets fortnightly Contact Daphne Stow Disability Association George Hill Stow & District Civic Society Meets 1st Tues evenings alternate months, Baptist Hall Stow. Nigel Surman Stow Embroiderers Guild tel Stow Probus 1st and Thursday mornings Tim Sedgley Stow WI Jackie Palmer / Alison Varnish Sports & Outdoor Bourton Vale Cricket Club Philip Winter philip@inkshed.vispa.com Adlestrop Cricket Club Mr S/N Kean Stow Badminton Club Forbes Campbell Joyce Norris Cotswold Walkers Sarah Clifton-Gould Every Thurs 2pm Moreton Area Centre Weds 2pm Bourton Leisure Centre Alan Robinson Great Rissington Archers Sat 10.30am at Gr Rissington Social Club (+ Weds 6.30pm in summer) Michael Ebelthite: /Niall McIntosh: London Chinatown TaeKwondo Weds: 6.30pm Kids and families; 7.30pm teens and adults Redesdale Hall, Moreton Moreton Bowls Club Barry Peaston Ian Deakins /Rod Dix Moreton Bowling Club Margaret /Tom Moreton Badminton Club Mike and Joyce Rees N Cotswolds Youth Cricket Club Shaun Williams Sherborne Hockey Club Stuart Colmer - Chairman Tel: Home matches@the Cotswold School, Bourton GL54 2BD Stow Cricket Club Captain Ash Andrews ashandrews@yahoo.co.uk Stow Rugby Club Tim Bevan/Liz Fraser/Andrew Cartlidge Tae Kwon Do Assoc of GB Lee Chapman Tues 6.30 Adults Thurs 6.30 Juniors 7.30 Seniors 8.30 Adult Self Defence info@combinedselfdefence.co.uk / Music Bledington Music Festival Blockley Ladies Choir Sec:Jean Ellis Tues pm - Little Village Hall. Campden Music Society Carol Jackson concert mgr cra.jackson@virgin.net Cotswold Choral Society David South Thurs pm Upper/Lower Slaughter Village Hall Cotswold West Gallery Group Manager Dawn Rankin. stow@yha.org.uk Annette Smith Children & Youngsters Kingham Choral Society Derek Woods Naunton Music Society Barbara Steiner info@nauntonmusic.org.uk Stow Youth Singers (Ages 9+) Linda Green Fridays Term Time, 6 7pm at St Edwards Church, Stow Local Authorities Breathe Easy Groups (British Lung Foundation) 2nd Tues/monthly. 2-4pm / Baden Powell Hall, Bourton o/t Water County Cllr Barry Dare Shire Hall, Gloucester GL1 2GT / barry.dare@gloucestershire.gov.uk Cotswold District Council Cirencester Trinity Road, Cirencester District Cllr Merryl Phillips / merryl.phillips@cotswold.gov.uk District Cllr David Penman / david.penman@cotswold.gov.uk Glos Rural Community Council Marilyn Cox marilync@grcc.org.uk gloscc@grccorg.uk Moreton Area Centre Key Information High Street, Moreton moreton@cotswold.gov.uk Stow Town Council Stow Council Office, Stow Youth Club, Stow, GL54 1AB Tel onfo@stowonthewold.net Village Agents maureeng@villageagent.grcc.org.uk stevew@villageagent.grcc.org.uk Community Groups Breathe Easy Groups (British Lung Foundation) / Cotswold Volunteers (helping disadvantaged people locally) Jane Winstanley CEO / jane@sc-vs.com Fair Shares N Cotswolds Community Time Bank fairshares@phonecoop.coop Breathe Easy Groups (British Lung Foundation) / Cotswold Volunteers (a local charity helping disadvantaged people) Jane Winstanley CEO jane@sc-vs.com Fair Shares N Cotswolds Community Time Bank fairshares@phonecoop.coop Friends of Stow Surgery & Glos Association for the Blind Moreton Area Centre, High St, Moreton Mondays 10am-1pm steph.mckeever@glosblind.co.uk Home-Start N Cotswolds Family Support Charity: Kate s Home Nursing (palliative nursing care at home) Robert Barnett ; N Cotswold Community Radio Old Police Station, Chipping Campden, N Cotswold Friendship Centre (Within Age UK) 1st Weds monthly. Colin / colmar@oxon1939.fsnet.co.uk N.Cotswold Neighbourhood Watch Non-Emergency N Cotswold Support Gp Parkinson s UK Mike Winter RNLI N Cotswold Branch Chairman Diana Porter The Friends of The Moore Cottage Hospital Chairman: Philip Winter Tel: philip@inkshed.vispa.com The Stroke Association (Age UK) Helpline: U3A Bourton & District Sec; Janet Prout YHA Stow on the Wold ( Moreton Scouts Beavers Mondays 17:30 18:45 Age 6-8½ Cubs, Mondays Explorer Scouts, Wednesday (fortnightly) Age Scouts, Thursdays Age 10½-14 Dave Manley-Moreton Scout Group Secretary Army Cadets at Moreton/Bourton Weds pm Major M G Little the little45@btinternet.com Bledington Toddler Group Nicki Mon: am Children s Art Club (ages 4-12) After school, Saturdays and holidays Gill Parkes: Condicote Playgroup & Toddlers Leader: Jo Abrahams Monkey Music (pre-school music classes) Tues. afternoons or Sian.ferris@monkeymusic.co.uk Oddington Bumps, Babes Beyond Mondays at Oddington Village Hall Emma Stow Youth Centre Fosse way, Stow Youth Worker, Suzanne Collinson Guiting Power Brownies (age 7 10) Tuesday Evenings pm Leader Cheryl Millar Childline Crime Stoppers First Responders (St John s Ambulance) countyhq@gloucestershire.jja.org.uk N.Cots.District, Community First Responders, meet at Notgrove Training Centre, SJA, Bourton-O-T-Water 3rd Monday/M at 7-30pm. You can train to be a CFR in this area, Tel. William Warmington Glos Heart Support Group Weds 10.15am. Moreton Congregational Church Rooms John Green GO-STOW Visitor Information 12 Talbot Court, Stow Moreton Hospital (Minor Injury Unit) am-8pm (X-Ray Mon-Frii 9am-12.45/ Mon & Weds pm) N Cotswold St John Ambulance & St John Cadets (from age 10) Meets at Bourton 7-9pm Thurs Stow on the Wold Police Station High Street, GL54 1AB Tel: Business Associations & Groups Cotswold Business Clubs Cotswold Business Centre sharonhooton@ymail.com Stow Fund Trustee Robert Barnett WIRE Network (Women in Rural Enterprise- N.Cots) N Cotswold: Emma Heathcote-James /

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