VILLAGE VOICE BRINKLEY..BURROUGH GREEN..CARLTON..WESTLEY WATERLESS MAY 2010

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1 VILLAGE VOICE BRINKLEY..BURROUGH GREEN..CARLTON..WESTLEY WATERLESS MAY 2010 BURROUGH GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA QUIZ NIGHT The PTA Quiz Night & Auction of Promises with quiz masters Mike Brophy and Paul England The PTA invites you to join in a fun evening SATURDAY 8 TH MAY 2010 Great Bradley Village Hall 7:30pm for an 8pm start Tickets 9 to include Fish & Chips/Chicken & Chips supper Bring your own refreshments and nibbles! Summer Hamper and other prizes to be won in the raffle. Tickets available from the PTA via the school ~~~ RAF WRATTING COMMON There will be a service at 12 noon on Sunday May 30th 2010, this will be held at the Memorial Stone which is situated at Weston Woods Farm, Weston Colville. The Cadets of 1451 (Haverhill) Squadron Air Training Corps will parade their Standard. We remember all who have served and still serving in the Services, and especially those who served at RAF Wratting Common, ground staff and air crew. Everyone is welcome to attend this service. Suzanne Langford. Telephone no ~~ ELY S EEL DAY SATURDAY 1 ST MAY Procession around the eel trail starts at 10.30am all welcome. Followed by activities in Jubilee Gardens from 11am-4pm including ; National Eel throwing competition, Annual Town Crier Competition, Living History Encampment, Arena events, Children s activities, Folk Music, real Ale, Hog Roast etc etc ELY BANK HOLIDAY MARKETS A great selection of all your favourite stalls from Ely s Farmers, general and craft and collectable markets, and more, plus family entertainment. Monday 3 rd May : Monday 31 st May 9.00am 3.30pm ~~ RADFIELD HUNDRED MONDAY 17 TH MAY 7.45pm in Brinkley Memorial Hall John Hewson is giving a talk on Sweet Peas, Hanging Baskets and growing vegetables in containers. New members always welcome. Call Doris on for details. ~~ BRINKLEY BELLS The Barley Bellringers will be visiting Brinkley church to ring the bells at 2.30pm on Saturday 1 st May ~~~ SCRABBLE and MAHJONG Come along on MONDAY 10 th MAY at 7.30pm for a friendly game of Scrabble or Mahjong. Beginners and experts always welcome. We meet in the Community Room at Sheriff s Court for a game or two and tea and cake! 2. Trish ~~~ BURROUGH GREEN AND DISTRICT ARCHIVE GROUP Invite you to join them for an evening with MIKE PETTY Cambridgeshire researcher, historian and lecturer. For a talk on Vanishing Cambridgeshire Unique pictures of a lost county BURROUGH GREEN READING ROOM THURSDAY MAY 27 th at 7.30pm Also a chance to see a Pictorial History of Burrough Green School Entrance 2.00 including refreshments Contact Martin Marilyn ~~ Special date for your diary CARLTON CELEBRITY CRICKET MATCH SUNDAY 13 th JUNE 2010 At The Old Rectory, Carlton From 11.00am IN AID OF TEENAGE CANCER TRUST S ADDENBROOKE S APPEAL and The English Schools Cricket Association International stars of sport and show business Live Music : Licensed Bar : Food & Craft Stalls : Children s Entertainment : Fairground Attractions : Raffle & Auction with Lars Tharp from Antiques Roadshow your auctioneer for the day Entrance Adults 10 Children under 14 free (donations welcome) ~~~ BURROUGH GREEN CHURCH FETE SUNDAY 13TH JUNE 2010 Please make a note of the date in your Diaries and ring if you can help! There will be all the usual STALLS, SIDE SHOWS, TOMBOLA, GRAND RAFFLE, CHILDRENS COMPETITIONS, BBQ, BEER TENT, ICE CREAMS, CAKE STALL, PLANT STALL, CLASSIC CARS, BRIC A BRAC, AND LOTS MORE. For more information please contact Lucy Talbot or Pauline King ~~~

2 EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILLORS NOTES (APRIL 2010) Climate Change Commitment The Council formally acknowledges the increasing impact that climate change will have on our community during this century and commits to tackling the causes and effects of a changing climate on our District. Helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from residential properties is where the Council can work to have the most impact. It will provide reliable advice on saving energy, advice on various types of technology such as heat pumps and solar panels, and advice on reliable installers, grants, loans and boiler scrapping schemes. Other aspects are insulation standards for new houses, renewable energy generation, reducing the need for car travel and improving older properties. Plastic Bottle Banks As householders are aware, the Council has regrettably withdrawn its kerbside collection of plastic bottles which it introduced two years ago. This service cut allowed a saving of about 3.50 per household per year, despite Veolia still needing to collect the bottles from the bottle banks, or in black rubbish sacks if residents cannot get to a bottle bank. This cut was not supported by your two District Councillors. Plastic bottle banks may be found at Bottisham Primary School, Brinkley Memorial Hall, Lode Social Club and Westley Waterless Social Club. Also at Stetchworth s Ellesmere Centre and in Vicarage Close in Swaffham Bulbeck. In Cambridge, they may be found at the Tescos in Milton and Fulbourn. Also at McDonalds and Tescos in Newmarket Road, at the Beehive Centre and at Sainsburys in Coldham s Lane. All these recycling banks in Cambridge also have receptacles for TetraPak liquid cartons. The TetraPak banks in Brinkley and Westley Waterless have now been removed by TetraPak. (Nearest bank is Depot Rd, Newmarket) Rural Transport Review The Council s Transport Policy Officer has conducted a comprehensive review of rural transport services in the District. The review looks at the provision of buses and trains, and the Dial-a-Ride and Shopmobility schemes operating into and within Cambridge, Newmarket and Ely. It has also looked at the Community Car and Taxi Voucher Schemes. It has considered the needs of the young, elderly, students, the mobility-impaired and workers who may not have cars or are able to drive. Cambridgeshire County Council has the overall responsibility for transport services, but the District Council advises the County Council and provides funds to help villages in the most need. Home Boarding of Dogs The Council has introduced an annual licensing scheme for domestic properties which board dogs as a business. Previously, a licence has been required for kennels, but it is now considered essential to cover all premises in the interest of the welfare of dogs and to protect neighbours from nuisance. This provision is covered under existing national legislation dating back to The licence will allow up to three dogs to be boarded at home from one other property. An inspection of the premises will be carried out before a licence is issued and at other times thereafter. Christine Bryant ( ) and Robert Stevens ( ) BRINKLEY LIONS FOOTBALL CLUB would like to thank all of the support they received for the race night on the 10th April at Burrough Green. It was a very successful evening which saw just over 800 raised for the football club. Thanks again for everyone who attended and to Mark and Sandie from The Bull who helped in organising the night. Our last home game this season is 2nd May v The Phoenix; kick off at 10.30am. We would appreciate any support. Aaron. RECYCLING Brown sack dates for May are Thursdays 6 th and 20 th. NEWSPAPER RECYCLING! PINEHAWK KENNELS, CARLTON Pinehawk do a wonderful job looking after dogs; they need lots and lots of newspapers to act as temporary bedding, and they often run short. If you could find room to keep your old newspapers in a box for a couple of weeks or so, and then give Andy Wylie a ring when the box is full, he would be very pleased and grateful to come and collect them from you. Andy's number is Many thanks. LITTER BURROUGH GREEN POND Will the parents whose children play and fish around our village pond please teach them about litter. It's quite simple:- SPOT A BIN OR TAKE IT HOME FREE TO GOOD HOME. Ladies 3 speed Raleigh Caprice bike. Tel : ~~~~

3 EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Following the first consultation phase, the East Cambridgeshire Strategic Partnership (ECSP) is now developing the new Sustainable Community Strategy, for launch in April The feedback received during phase one of the consultation (1 st March 20 th May 2010) will provide the Partnership with information which organisations and members of the local communities feel to be of importance in East Cambs. As a result, the Partnership will produce a draft new Strategy which will replace the existing Sustainable Community Strategy for and will run for 20 years, from This new Strategy sets out how services can be improved and delivered to increase the environmental, social and economic well-being of the district and will act as an overeaching partnership plan for East Cambridgeshire. For further details, or to view the draft document, your request to lsp2@eastcambs.gov.uk or look out for details in the local press. MONTHLY REPORT FOR CHEVELEY/DULLINGHAM BEAT MARCH 2010 Cheveley, Ashley, Kirtling, Upend, Woodditton, Little Ditton, Saxon Street, Stetchworth, Stetchworth Ley, Dullingham, Dullingham Ley, Cross Green, Brinkley, Burrough Green, Westley Waterless and Newmarket. Hello to you all from Andy and Mags Welcome to the monthly report for March 2010 for our area. We have had 15 crimes reported over the month from around our area. These were as follows: One Harassment in Brinkley with the suspect arrested and charged. Three Burglary dwellings Newmarket Ashley - Cheveley. Two Burglary Other than in a dwelling Two in Stetchworth Please note that all burglaries are not filed first time by officers but are kept open. This is so that any forensic evidence that may be gathered can be checked against the DNA database or fingerprints checked on the fingerprint databases. These databases are not exhaustive and only hold information about people who have been arrested prior to the date of the burglary. It means that if a person is arrested for a criminal offence in the future and their DNA and fingerprints are taken they would be subject to a speculative search on these databases. If a match is found then they would be arrested. One Theft from motor vehicle - at the July Racecourse a car window smashed and handbag taken from under the front seat. Please make sure that when you lock your cars you do not leave any valuables on display but lock them away in the boot out of sight. Three Criminal Damages Two in Dullingham and one in Kirtling. One Theft of motor vehicle Kirtling Three Thefts Cheveley - a handbag was taken from outside a house. One was in Park Road Cheveley - a trailer was unhitched from a van and stolen. If you see this trailer, it has a logo on the side ADP HOME CARE LTD and a makers name on it Eye for Williams Trailer. The registration plate on the vehicle was AU07 FHW. Please do not approach anybody who may be with it but call the Police: 999 if there is a person with the trailer at the time, or the non-emergency number if the trailer is unattended. One was in Dullingham Ley - a caravan was stolen. It was fitted with wheel clamps but these were cut off using Oxy Acetylene. If you see anything unusual and are not sure what to do, please call the non-emergency number and let the Police know and it can then be checked out. One distraction Burglary This was in Ashley - three offenders knocked on the door and tried to gain entry saying they needed to turn off the computer as it was costing the neighbour money. The occupant did the right thing and refused to allow the men in. One was wearing a white helmet with no visor a security guard type, wearing dark clothing and a fluorescent top with possibly a boiler suit underneath. We all need to be aware of people knocking on doors during the day and report anything suspicious to the Police straight away, even if you have refused them entry and they have left. Speeding Mags and I have been conducting speed checks around our area and I have issued three speeding tickets and a number of verbal warnings to drivers about their driving. I have also reported for summons to court one driver who was doing 51mph in a 30mph limit. If you see anything that is unusual in and around our villages and you are not sure whether to call the Police, please call the Police on the non-emergency number Thank you all for your help this month. PC1608 Andy Martin PCSO 7306 Mags Harvey KATY S BABYSITTING Katy Ensch Aged I have passed a babysitting course and a first aid course for young children. SUFFOLK OPEN STUDIOS Visit Suffolk Open Studios Showcase Art and Craft Exhibition, May 2010, 11 am - 5 pm, at Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham, Nr Bury St Edmunds (A14, Junction 45) to see a diverse range of work from almost 150 Suffolk artists including painters, sculptors, wood carvers and textile artists. Then take a copy of the free Suffolk Open Studios Directory and choose which artists you would like to visit during weekends in June when they will have their studios open. Here you will see how they work, what gives them their inspiration and the diverse range of techniques they employ. This is the 19th year that local artists have opened their studios to the general public to enable everyone to learn more about the creative process and to see projects at their development stage. ~~~~~~

4 BURROUGH GREEN CRICKET CLUB I wrote in the March issue of Village Voice about the successes of the Burrough Green Cricket Club 1 st and 2 nd XI cricket teams, which we hope will continue in the 2010 season. It should do as we intend to continue the youth policy. In so much, Jeremy Freeland is proposing to send a letter to various people (a Focus Group) regarding a Youth Development Fund, to approach supporters who are not regular members of the Club, who would be willing to support such a fund, thus avoiding taking funds that we use to support the Club on a general basis. Jeremy would be willing to discuss further details regarding the Youth Development Fund to anyone interested in getting involved it seems a worthwhile idea, as it encourages youngsters to play cricket and ensures the future of Burrough Green Cricket Club. (Jeremy s number is ). To change the subject, the Club are on the look out for 1 st XI cricketers of good standard to help the push towards Senior League Cricket. As mentioned before, some of the first teamers are attending university and obviously have some problems playing in every match. If you know of someone who is looking for a club in which to play good standard cricket, please give the 1 st XI captain, Mark Ward a ring. (Mobile , home ). NETS : this year it has been decided not to enter the Bottisham Midweek League, but to replace the fixtures with a regular Wednesday night net at the Green, commencing on April 28 th, weather permitting. The 2010 cricket season starts on Saturday 1 st May with a home matvch B.G. 1 st XI v Barley Cricket Club, The B.G 2 nd XI will also start on Saturday 1 st May with an away fixture v Needlingworth Cricket Club. The remaining fixtures for both teams will be issued on our fixture card before the season starts and available to all supporters. Two friendly matches will have been played (weather permitting) on 18 th April 2010 against Dullingham CC at Burrough Green and on 25 th April away to Horseheath CC. During the close season, work has been completed on the pavilion as it was looking shabby, with the exterior refurbished with plastic cladding. A new scoreboard has been fixed to enable the match scores to be clearly visible. Concrete slabs are being laid so that the exterior benches can be fixed to them; other problems are being looked into. The Cambs Cricket Association Annual General meeting was attended by several cricket club officials, the 1 st XI captain, Mark Ward, collected the award (shield) for winning the CCA Junior League Division 2(a), the first League trophy the club hasc won since Let s hope this si the start of bigger things ahead. Tony Davis B.G.C.C. Comm. Member NEWS FROM LINTON VILLAGE COLLEGE I m not sure if the readers of this column are aware, but since the autumn term we have launched a new website at the College and we re really pleased with it. Tony Kelly, our press officer posts stories about events at the College in the news section on a weekly basis, so another way to keep up with what our staff and students have been doing is to browse the site: One story that local residents will find of particular interest is to do with the Linton Heritage Project that is happening at the College. The scheme has been awarded a 25K grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the idea behind the project is to help our young people find out about the history of their school site. In March, 20 LVC students spent the weekend digging for buried treasure on the College grounds. The Governors had given them special permission to dig under a section of the Henry Morris lawn, as long as they put the turf back very carefully! They worked closely with the professional archaeologists from Oxford Archaeology East and the enterprise was co-ordinated by Lesley Morgan, our Arts Development Manager. The students were delighted by their finds and are impressively knowledgeable about them: highlights include several Neolithic flint tools from around 3000BC and Roman pottery, roof tiles and a kitchen colander. Some of the pottery is thought to have been produced locally, while other pieces were probably imported from Oxfordshire, the Nene Valley and Southern France. The students will continue their study of the artefacts when they visit the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge. They will also be working with glass artist Clare Sinclair to produce an artwork inspired by their finds and with film-maker Peter Harmer to record a film of their discoveries, Linton in Layers, to be shown later in the year. Working on the heritage of the College comes at a fitting time as we are moving into the demolition phase of our Vic Hallam building. The demolition work begins in April and then Oxford Archaeology return to see what else they can find. Caroline Derbyshire Principa ARTICLES FOR JUNE VILLAGE VOICE to villagevoicenews@tiscali.co.uk by 22 nd May at the latest please. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5 llibrary SERVICES Have you been to your local library lately? Libraries are not the once stuffy places they used to be: Newmarket library has a great range of facilities and events that are on going. There are sessions for youngsters in the form of baby bounce and tots time reading sessions. There is also a group called Toptime, which is aimed at the older generation, and this group has various events, trips and interesting talks going on. Sunday activities see free craft activities for children, which are regularly themed around literary events, such as the hungry caterpillars 40th birthday. The library also boasts a good selection of CDs, DVDs, and audio books, all which are for loan at a small charge. As well as providing free loan of books, you can also access the internet free. Suffolk libraries also offer a virtual reference library, which can be accessed from home. This features resources such as Britannica on line, which is very useful for those difficult homework questions! Another useful free service is access to ancestory.co.uk, although this is only available at the libraries themselves. So, if you haven't been to your library in a while, it may be worthwhile popping down to have a look and see what is available.you can always have a browse on es/ to see what our local libraries can offer. MOBILE LIBRARY The mobile library visits Westley Waterless and Brinkley on alternate Tuesdays stopping in Westley by the phone box at 11.45am and on to Brinkley Memorial Hall for 12.05pm. May dates are 11 th and 25 th. BOOK CLUB I am looking into the possibility of setting up a book club within the village voice area: I am aware that there is one in Carlton, but know of no others locally. Please correct me if wrong! The Red Lion in Brinkley is willing to let a book club meet there...so do you enjoy reading? Do you want to spend time with like minded people who enjoy reading, or would you like to read more and more structure to your reading? It will not be a formal group, more of a social occasion where we all happen to like books, and maybe have a chat about them over a glass of wine. If you may be interested, please me on 320sammy@toucansurf.com, or you can leave a message on Sam Newton NEWS FROM THE ELLESMERE CENTRE Fen Fungi - Speaker Jonathan Revett will be giving a talk and slide show about fungi on Friday 7 th May at 7.30pm. This will be followed up in the autumn with a trip out to see and identify different varieties of toadstool. Light refreshments. All welcome. Cost 4 on the door. First Aid Course Colin Fordham will be running a First Aid Course at the Ellesmere Centre on either Saturday 12 th June or Saturday 19 th June (or both if we have enough interest). The price for the one day course will depend on the number of attendees but it should not exceed and this will include a certificate and a 3 year First Aid qualification. Please contact the office if you would like to enrol. Dance - We now have a new Modern Dance teacher for children. Classes will be held on Tuesday afternoons. Ages 4-6yrs from 5-6pm and 7yrs+ from 6-7pm. May Half Term - The following activities will take place. Tuesday - Tennis. Wednesday the Mobile Playscheme will be visiting - this is free of charge and open to children of all ages. Thursday there will be a Messy Play session for preschool children and Multi sports for 4-6 yrs old. Friday - Multi sports for older children. Please see our website for more details. Our new exciting summer programme is also complete now. Mature & Active programme - will be launched on 7 th May. If you are 55yrs old or over please come along and try any of the following - Badminton, Table Tennis, Carpet Bowls, Kurling, Tennis & Squash. Tea & Coffee provided. Every Friday morning, term time only, for just 4 pp. Music Bugs - for children 6mths-4yrs, meet on Friday mornings. Call Bobbi on or bobbi@musicbugs.co.uk RECYCLING - Plastic Bottles - please note that we are still recycling plastic bottles at the Centre so recycle these and all your glass, paper and cans here and help to raise funds for the Ellesmere Centre at the same time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ELLESMERE ARTS PRESENTS DAD S ARMY 20 th, 21 st, 22 nd May Taylor Hall, Dullingham at 8 pm 8.00 Bar Tickets from: dadsarmytickets@gmail.com Date for your diary : MIDSUMMER REVUE Saturday, 26 th June

6 BRINKLEY PARISH NEWS Brinkley Village Sign You may have noticed that the village sign went missing for a while...this was for a restoration as it was looking tired and untidy. Councillor Josephine Harkins kindly volunteered to restore the old sign with her artistic flair. I am sure you will all agree that it is now back to it's former glory. Thank you to Jo from Brinkley Parish Council. A Note from Jo about our village sign.. The Parish Council wanted to refurbish the village sign as many people could not see the image depicted on the sign which is of two men working on Brinkley Bells at the bell forge. I did not want to diminish the wrought iron local metal work quality of the village sign (which was put in place in 1977 to commemorate Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee) so I therefore had the village sign treated for rust and specially coated in a bronze powder coated finish, the letters and numbers are depicted in a burnished gold paint as well as the bell that is being worked on in the image. The backing panel has the colours of the sky and grass using colours that would be found locally to make natural paint. We feel that the sign now reads better and the lighter coloured post helps draw the eye to it, where previously the sign was lost when it was painted black. The Jubilee bench opposite the sign will be painted to match the sign in due course. Brinkley Annual Village Meeting All Welcome The Annual Village Meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY 19TH MAY AT 7.30PM in the Memorial Hall. If you have a report for your club, group or charity, please contact the Clerk by on clerk-brinkleypc@hotmail.co.uk or Brinkley Litter Pick On Saturday 10th April, six adults and two children turned out for the Brinkley village Spring litter pick. The village was cleared of litter but sadly empty beer cans and confectionery wrappings made an appearance within 24 hrs of the pick. The litter pickers will none the less keep soldiering on. Thank you to all that helped. Play Area Update Brinkley Parish Council has now been successful in securing the Pathfinder grant monies to refurbish and amend our existing play space on Beechcroft. The alterations will allow a larger age group of 8-13 year olds to enjoy play opportunities and also the design will allow disabled access, special needs play provision and a seating area for parents and visitors. A licence for these works is forthcoming from East Cambs District Council. From a fairly extensive consultation with children in the village we have endeavoured to please as many children and young people with play provision. The new play area will be a natural play area in its base format with: > A grass mound > Planting and hedging > Butterfly bush > A willow tunnel > Blue bells > An area of long grass and meadow flowers surrounding the play area.. It is planned to ask local farmers to donate some straw bales in the summer months to complement the play area. In terms of play equipment we will be providing the following: > Two junior swings > One large nest swing > A gravity rotator > A junior zip wire > A log adventure trail play space > Tractor tyres A plan will be made available shortly and will be put up on the village notice board. Some monies have been granted to us to hold a launch event and I would be most grateful to hear the ideas of our children and young people for this event. The work should start between 23 rd April and 3 rd May and the existing play area will be out of commission for a few weeks. Enjoy the new and improved play area and please look after it so that it lasts for many children to enjoy. Josephine Harkins SUFFOLK OPEN STUDIOS Visit Suffolk Open Studios Showcase Art and Craft Exhibition, May 2010, 11 am - 5 pm, at Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham, Nr Bury St Edmunds (A14, Junction 45) to see a diverse range of work from almost 150 Suffolk artists including painters, sculptors, wood carvers and textile artists. Then take a copy of the free Suffolk Open Studios Directory and choose which artists you would like to visit during weekends in June when they will have their studios open. Here you will see how they work, what gives them their inspiration and the diverse range of techniques they employ. This is the 19th year that local artists have opened their studios to the general public to enable everyone to learn more about the creative process and to see projects at their development stage. ~~~~~~

7 THE FARMLAND MUSEUM DENNY ABBEY, ELY ROAD, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE CB25 9PQ Monday May 3rd, 10.30am-5pm Crafts at Denny A variety of stalls selling homemade items and unique gifts plus demonstrations of crafts from the past with The Friends of The Farmland Museum. May 3 rd -July 5 th 2010 Exhibition: Denny Abbey From Church to Farmhouse, Saturday 15 th May, 6pm-9pm Abbey After Hours As part of Night at the Museum bring a torch and explore the Museum and Abbey after hours. Meet characters from the past including the regal Countess of Pembroke, a Fen man s wife with tales of witches and folklore and Mrs Dimmock head of the household at Denny Abbey in the 1920s making a hearty meal for her farming family. Shop and café open. Sunday16 th May, 10.30am-5pm Free day for all Sunday 30 th and Monday 31st May, 10.30am-5pm Farm and Country Fair A mini festival of maypole dancing, Madrigal singing, eel net making demonstrations, heavy horses, pole lathing, real ale stall and much, much more! Event Admission Prices: Adults 5, Concessions 4, Children over 5 3 TEL / FAX (Office) admin@farmlandmuseum.org.uk ~~~~~~ DULLINGHAM FLOWER CLUB Thursday 13 th May pm The Taylor Hall, Dullingham A Demonstration entitled Who s that Girl? By Trish Barton Members 3 Non-members 4 Refreshments - Raffle - Accessories Contact Lesley Bird GRASS CUTTING AT ST AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH, BURROUGH GREEN. The grass is cut by volunteers and we need one or two additional volunteers to help. Have you got a little spare time? Could you find an hour every week or once a fortnight to join our existing cutters, or could you help while someone is away on holiday? Mower and fuel can be provided Please contact Lucy or Peter Talbot on for more details. ELLESMERE GARDEN CLUB Spring Plant and Bulb Sale - Saturday 8th May 10 am until 12 noon in the Ellesmere Centre. The Ellesmere Garden Club is once again holding its ever-popular spring sale. As we have the benefit of the large hall there will be many stalls including bedding plants, fuchsias, vegetables and herbs, Members own plants and many choice annuals and perennials. Of course there s the raffle, coffee and cake and garden bric-a-brac as well. So come early for the best bargains, and stay for refreshments when you ve made your selection. With free parking and ease of access it s not to be missed. Why not also take the opportunity to join the club? It s great value at 7.50 for individuals and 10 for couples, with the added benefit of a discount at Simpson s Nursery. Plus, if you join on the day there will be a little free gift. This year s programme is very varied with talks, visits and social events to look forward to. It s a very informal club and we welcome visitors at any of our meetings. Just have a word with a committee member at the sale, or for more information in advance call Sandie on ~~~~~~~~~~~~ GARDENERS QUESTION TIME COMES TO THE ELLESMERE CENTRE! No, not the Radio 4 version, but our very own, led by one of the Ellesmere Garden Club s favourite guest speakers, Peter Jackson from Scotsdales Garden Centre. With Peter will be Jon Savage, a trained horticulturalist who has worked extensively in both the UK and South Africa. Do join us at 8PM ON WEDNESDAY 12 TH MAY when Peter and Jon will field your questions and problems, and even look at your samples of stems and foliage for identification. Perhaps you have a garden pest problem bring a sample (well-contained of course!) or a photo of the problem and the team will do their best. It s going to be informal and fun so please spread the word and bring your friends for the first Ellesmere Garden Club Gardeners Question Time! ~~~~~~~~~ Looking ahead.. Next month we have no speaker but on Wednesday 9 th June there will be a local treasure hunt and pub meal. Details nearer the time, but note the date. Sunday 11th July - The Ellesmere Flower and Craft Show with St Peters Church fete. Opens to public 1pm. Also plant sale, Dog Show, stalls, BBQ and teas. Look out for the schedules for entries at the Ellesmere Centre and from committee members very soon.

8 MAY SERVICES Sunday 2 nd May Easter am Holy Communion BCP Burrough Green 9.00am Holy Communion BCP Carlton 10.30am Pets Service Westley Waterless Genesis 22:1-18 Acts 11:1-18 Sunday 9 th May Easter am Holy Communion BCP Brinkley 10.00am Family Service Stetchworth 11.00am Holy Communion BCP Dullingham Ezekiel 37:1-14 Acts 16: 9-15 THURSDAY 13 th MAY ASCENSION DAY 7.00pm Quiet Service of Reflection Stetchworth Sunday 16 th May Easter am Family Holy Communion Westley Waterless 10.30am Family Worship Burrough Green Ezekiel 36: Acts 16: Sunday 23 rd May Pentecost 9.00am Family Holy Communion Stetchworth 10.15am Family Worship Dullingham 11.15am Family Worship Brinkley Genesis 11:1-9 Acts 2:1-21 Sunday 30 th May Trinity Sunday 10.30am Family Holy Communion Burrough Green Proverbs 8: 1-4, John 16:12-15 Please note: No Morning Prayer at Dullingham on 2 nd May. Please join us on May 16 th when we will be welcoming Revd Clive Ponnu from Vellore, India to our services Dear friends, Perhaps by the time you read this we will have heard the song of the cuckoo once more, perhaps more than anything else the sound that announces that spring has truly sprung. For the moment I will content myself with rapidly greening hedgerows and a garden that seems to be budding and flowering before my very eyes. Once again my window sills are covered with seed trays and once again I marvel at the miracle of new life as little green shoots push their way through the soil. What promise and hope is held in a tiny little seed! Biblical writers were actually aware of the precious beauty of the natural world but they also had the greatest respect for it as well. The Hebrew poems and songs of praise and lament collectively known as the Psalms express an awe and humility that acknowledges humanity s place in the created order: When I consider the works of your fingers, The moon and the stars that you have ordained. What are mortals, that you should be mindful of them; Mere human beings that you should seek them out? In the Psalms human beings are seen as a part of creation who itself sings glory to God. With the most exquisite language the psalmist joins in the song of creation s praise with words: The heavens are telling the glory of God and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. One day pours out its song to another and one night unfolds knowledge to another. They have neither speech nor language and their voices are not heard. Yet their sound has gone out to all lands and their words to the ends of the world. Occasionally a catastrophic event will occur that jolts us out of the complacent and arrogant assumption that we have the world under our control. As I write the volcano in Iceland continues to make air travel to and from most of the UK impossible. I feel very sorry indeed for those who are unable to return home and those whose holiday plans have been disrupted. But I can t help feeling that now again we need reminding that we are but frail human beings. As another biblical writer wrote with devastating honesty: Our days are like the grass; We flourish as a flower of the field; When the wind goes over it, it is gone and its place will know more. I hope and pray that by the time you read this those stranded in foreign parts will be safely home. In the meantime there is much we can learn from an erupting volcano. Love and prayers Pauline revpauline@btinternet.com Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Fred Steed whose funeral was held at Burrough Green church on 13th April BRINKLEY AUCTION - 17 th APRIL Due to the generosity of those families inside and outside Brinkley, and with the eager bidding of a wide audience, the Brinkley Auction of household goods was again a success. Just under 2000 was raised to give 1665 net after expenses and donors 50/50 share of the proceeds. This result was timely in that major electrical renovation work is due to start any day in Brinkley church to which all net proceeds were given. The Church Council was again fortunate in enlisting the auctioneering services of Nick Beamish, who as ever, managed to employ the beadiest of eyes together with his great good humour. Many thanks to all whose work and attendance were well rewarded.

9 NEIGHBOURHOOD PANELS CONTINUING TO PROGRESS The latest South area Neighbourhood Panel meeting took place at Kirtling Village Hall on Wednesday 31 st March. Darren Dixon, Head of Community Service at the District Council confirmed that, as ever, actions had been taken to address ALL the issues of concern raised by local residents at the last Panel meeting (in January). Meetings with representatives from Newmarket Town Council and Forest Heath District Council have taken place, with a view to reps from both councils being co-opted on to the South area Panel. Full details of the Update on actions can be accessed from the Neighbourhood Panel (NP) webpage via the A-Z section of the District Council s website (together with the minutes, Profile and all other NP information) Priorities for action For policing (together with partner agencies) during the next 3 months: taking preventative measures (in partnership with other agencies) to combat possible increases in seasonal ASB in the Panel area For other partner agencies:. Fly-tipping Progression of the Highways issues Bus services in the Panel area esp the 10, 10A and 12 services Dog fouling esp. in Woodditton, Ashley and Burrough Green If you are a dog owner / walker then please always clear up after your dog and dispose of the mess in the dog bins or at your home. N.B. At a meeting with the County Highways team, it is intended that Panel reps will ask for there to be a 30 mph limit in the central area in all villages. Please come to the next Neighbourhood Panel meeting at the Ellesmere Centre in Stetchworth on Tuesday, 29 th June, pm. You will be very welcome! If you have an issue of concern, but are unable to attend the meeting, please contact Cllrs Mathew Shuter and Ken Simpson or Alan Williams (Neighbourhood Panel Coordinator) alan.williams@eastcambs.gov.uk or by phone on ST PETER S CHURCH, STETCHWORTH FLOWER FESTIVAL and CONCERT Flower Festival on Saturday 12 th June 1.00 pm 5.00 pm Sunday 13 th June am 5.00 pm followed by Evensong Teas available come and join us for tea and stay for Evensong CONCERT - Saturday 12 th June at 7.30 pm The Festival will have a poetry theme with each arrangement depicting a poem. If you would like to arrange some flowers or if you would like to take part in the concert, please contact: Jo Charlesworth CATHOLIC SERVICES NEWMARKET & KIRTLING. Mass Times Saturday 6.30pm Newmarket Sunday 9.00am Kirtling 10.30am Newmarket Holy Days 9.00am Newmarket 12noon Kirtling 7.30pm Newmarket Our Lady with St. Etheldreda, Exeter Road, Newmarket Our Lady & St Philip Neri, Kirtling Main Address: 14 Exeter Road, Newmarket, CB8 8LT Telephone: office@olise.co.uk Brinkley contact, John Conti ~~~~~ FOR SALE 1 dog crate and separate dog pen. Suitable for a medium to small dog. 25. Please contact Jo on for detail VILLAGE WEBSITES PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS

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