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On sources of Hope February 2021 I don’t know how it is for you – I tend to find February a tricky month. Being in Lockdown 3 possibly doesn’t help and I’ll admit, I wasn’t that keen on Lockdown 2: The Sequel. The proverb may be ‘third time is the charm’ but I was not charmed by the thought of Lockdown 3.0 I have found hope in several places – pushing its way through cold and sodden earth with the persistence of the spears of snowdrops with their pendulous bud of luminous white and then the courage of the lamp shape of the full flower nodding with humility and lighting up the churchyard in the gloom. Across the churches and villages there are people who like the snowdrops bring me hope and encouragement  - people who have made facemasks, and phoned up the vulnerable, offered shopping and prescription collection. People who have arranged foodbank collections or underwear collections for Doorway or earthquake relief collections for Fiji. And I have seen amazing creativity in the responses to all the things we can’t do in things that people have done with outdoor carols, and trees and lights and Shelters for Hope. I’ve seen such kindness and courage in the sharing of breadmaking advice and the sharing of the struggle of homeschooling. For the beauty of the snowdrops will pass and new delights will take their place but the kindness and activity  of the people who have been ordinary heroes in these villages will always remind me that the glory of God is a human being fully alive. Sometimes it is also helpful to see or read or hear something that acknowledges that things may be tough. Being real about the struggle can also help me recharge with hope and rebuild resilience. So I’m sharing a poem written by a friend and priest called Tina Hodgett. In a February which has been trickier than most there is hope in the crafting of a lovely poem out of lockdown losses. May you too find snowdrops in the ground and in people’s eyes above their facemasks renew and strengthen your hope. when I see you again I will trace the tears on your face with a wondering finger as we both weep when I see you again I will hold you close and long as if we were lovers and I would never let you go when I see you again I will marvel at your fragile form and imagine holding your precious life in the palms of my hands when I see you again we will laugh like thirsty travellers finding water in the desert flinging gouts of joy into the sky when I see you again I will be grateful for all I took for granted.. and by God’s grace we will live fresh-eyed and wondering in the world like creatures newly born Author Tina Hodgett 3 January 2021.                                             Rachma PROSPECT HOSPICE  The following is an extract from a letter received from the Hospice. “At this time of difficulty and great concern for us all, we were delighted to receive your donation of £420.00 as raised as part of your Village Christmas celebrations. On behalf of all of us here at Prospect Hospice, I would like to thank you all for your generosity during what has been a challenging time for so many of us. I am so thrilled that you were able to celebrate Christmas as a community last year, albeit in  a very different way to previous years!  Nevertheless, we loved seeing the creativity of so many of you shining through to create a memorable festive season for all to enjoy. Thank you so much for your support, it is greatly appreciated by all of us here at Prospect Hospice" LINK SCHEME     Wiltshire Council have asked for the following to be shared with members of our Community: “Link schemes in Wiltshire are currently operating with 70% less volunteers than they did 12 months ago and are massively supporting the transportation of individuals to receive a Covid-19 vaccination.  The demand for this support will only increase over the coming months and they need volunteers now.   If you would like more information, please contact Sam:  slloyd@communityfirst.org.uk     or Harry Tipple:  htipple@communityfirst.org.uk  Tel; 01380 732824  Mob. 07802 68803 SHELTER    Inspired by Malmesbury’s “Hope Springs Eternal” we have converted the Nativity Shelter into “Broad Town Shelter of Hope”. We invite anyone to add anything to it:  A Flower, A Message, A Pebble, A Rainbow etc. BROAD TOWN CHURCH Although places of worship are still allowed to remain open both for private prayer and communal worship, on reflection the PCC of Broad Town have decided that for the duration of the period of lock down announced by the government (currently due to end on the 21st February) we would not open Christ Church Broad Town for Sunday worship or at a regular time for private prayer.  We remain confident in the robustness of our COVID-19 processes to reduce risk and are aware that numbers attending here are small and so easily able to socially distance.  However, we are also aware that the picture both nationally and locally, the pressures on our local healthcare services and our local hospital, alongside the government’s message Stay Home, Protect the NHS and Save Lives mean that the practical expression of ‘loving our neighbours’ make this decision seem a way of supporting the whole community in our shared observance of lockdown 3.   During this time we have looked afresh at our risk assessments and in the light of various changes in the government guidance we have decided to remain open for occasional offices, funerals, weddings and christenings, that fall within those permitted under the government regulations. Our risk assessments permit a maximum of 15 people in the church, for a funeral, although it will continue to be possible to have the government maximum of 30 people in the churchyard.  If government regulations reduce the numbers permitted, then we will adopt whichever figure is the lowest. The Reverend Rachma Abbott Rector of the Benefice of Lyneham & Woodhill serving the churches and parishes of Bradenstoke, Broad Town, Clyffe Pypard, Hilmarton, Lyneham & Tockenham   https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/9633/more-information/ FOODBANK  The next collection at the Village Hall will be on the weekend of 6th & 7th February from 9am to 4pm. Foodbanks remain extremely busy, so please be as generous as you possibly can. A VERY BIG “THANK YOU” FROM SWINDON FOOD COLLECTIVE TO Broad Town Village In 2020, Your Organisation Kindly Donated An Absolutely Fantastic                                                                            234 Kgs Of Food To Help Feed People In Crisis. Amazing Support – Well Done To You All           Parish Council – headlines from January meeting Parish Council Budget and Precept for 2020/21: Given the current difficult financial climate for many of us, the Parish Council is keen to hold our precept flat with last year. This means that the annual budget will be set at £9,600 (a reduction of 2% on last year) and the annual amount requested from a household in tax band D in the village should remain at £35.85 as it was last year. The Parish Council precept forms a small part of the overall annual Council tax requirement which will be communicated by Wiltshire Council direct to householders. We hope that holding our precept flat will help in these difficult financial times whilst still allowing us to deliver our core services and responsibilities. Parish Council Elections: The Parish Council is elected every four years and the next election is due in May 2021. In a normal year, those wishing to be considered for election would need to submit their intention and paperwork to Wiltshire Council by 4 April. It is not clear what impact lockdown and the pandemic will have on the process this year and we are asking for more information which we will communicate in due course. The current Council would be delighted to see more members of the parish consider standing for election. Joining the Parish Council is a very rewarding way to support our village. Please reach out to any of the current Councillors if you would like more information. Wiltshire Local Plan Review: The consultation into the Wiltshire Local Plan review, and separately the Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan, will run from Wednesday 13 January 2021 until 11:59pm on Tuesday 9 March 2021. Wiltshire Council has to allocate sufficient land to satisfy housing and employment needs up to 2036, and is seeking the views of local communities and stakeholders to see if the suggested distribution of numbers across the county is correct, and which of the proposed sites are most suitable. Feedback during this review consultation will help to shape the draft Local Plan, which will be finalised later in 2021. It will then be used to guide decisions on whether future planning applications for housing, infrastructure and land for employment can be granted. More detail about the consultation can be found at https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planning-policy-local-plan-review Lyneham and Bradenstoke Neighbourhood Development Plan: Wiltshire Council will be coordinating a virtual public consultation on this document between Thursday 7th January 2021 and Thursday 4th March 2021. The draft Lyneham and Bradenstoke Neighbourhood Development Plan submission can be viewed and commented on from the Wiltshire Council consultation portal at https://consult.wiltshire.gov.uk/kse/event/35944 Notification of the virtual planning appeal hearing for 19/03874/OUT – Housing Development on land South of Broad Town Primary School: This planning application was refused by Wiltshire Planning in December 2019 and the developers are now appealing that refusal. The appeal hearing is set for Thursday 11th March 2021 at 10am.  The Planning Officer from Wiltshire Council has advised that representatives from the Parish Council and residents are encouraged to attend as local opinions are welcomed. Anyone wishing to attend/observe the hearing should read and follow the information on the Wiltshire Council Planning portal or contact the Parish Clerk btpcclerk@outlook.com Wiltshire Council grant funding to support pupils engaged in virtual schooling: grants are available to help fund laptops/digital devices and broadband connection costs for children and families who need support at this time.  Residents can contact their school or Wiltshire Council for further information Applications to the Good Energy Community Fund: the next discussion on grant applications will happen at the March Parish Council Meeting so the deadline for community fund applications will be the 22nd February 2021. The Fund can award grants to community groups and schemes which add value to our local community and support the village. At this time, it can also help with community needs related to the pandemic. If you would like to make an application then please see the information on our website https://www.broadtownparishcouncil.org.uk/  or contact the Parish Clerk. Next Meeting is Monday 8th February 2020 at 6.30pm. All are welcome and joining details and the agenda will be posted on our website and on the notice boards in due course.   Deadline for next Broad Town News is 20 February 2021   LOCKDOWN  CUPPA AND CHAT       GOING CRAZY OVER LOCKDOWN?     You are invited to join us ZOOM EVERY TUESDAY FROM 2 FEBRUARY 2.00.p.m. – 3.00.p.m. Everyone welcome     Come and join us for a relaxed atmosphere amongst old and new friends. On-line activities and sharing with maybe a quiz/music/lockdown tales and top tips also with plenty of time for a chat Organised by Friends of St. Michael’s Church, Lyneham and surrounding Villages For details to join Zoom Meeting contact: Karen Rizzello revkaren@rizzello.co.uk  07882055878 Lynn Thrussell lilly-pops@hotmail.co.uk 07808551843 Jenny May davemay104@yahoo.co.uk 01249 891783   RichardHowells Fri, 29 Jan 2021 21:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2549 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/2532/Broad-Town-News--June-2020#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=2532 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2532&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/2532/Broad-Town-News--June-2020 BROAD TOWN LOCKDOWN NEWSLETTER - June 2020 Yes, we are still here. We hope you are all keeping well and surviving. If any of you are not coping, then please get in touch with Samaritans. There are plenty of people in the village willing to do shopping, go to the pharmacy or post letters. (See later) We are all conscious of the good work done by the NHS, KEY WORKERS, COUNCIL WORKERS, BUS and TRAIN WORKERS and RETAIL WORKERS. We salute you all and applaud you for looking after us.   On Solitude and Community These beautiful spring days have brought both trials and joys. The vicarage garden is getting more time and attention than ever before since I came to serve in these parishes. Parks and gardens have always been places where if I sit and am still amidst the buzz of bees and the birdsong I become aware of God’s goodness holding those I love and pray for. That sense of God’s holding isn’t always easy: I’ve often been most aware of it in times of deep sadness and loss, when my prayers and thoughts have been bitter and angry. Yet it has been in solitude that I had learned to expect to encounter the divine.  Now, alongside those moments of solitary awareness and meditation as the weeks of social distancing have turned into months I’ve as often found God in the faces and conversations with others. The smile of the postperson as they bring the delight of letters with news of friends and family; the small headshot of a friend through the medium of technology, the additional thoughts and greetings in work emails.  It has been especially visible in the commitment and kindness of health professionals visiting my father in law to find ways of continuing to bring us small moments of respite and support and in all the ways that village groups and individuals are looking after each other and bringing food and prescriptions and a smile or conversation. I have relearned that if the glory of God is a human being fully alive that human being needs both solitude and company; both quiet and conversation. I have never felt more grateful for the kindness of strangers as well as friends. I hope that whether you are alone and yearn for company or accompanied and yearn for a little more privacy and space that you will find the balance of both sustains you physically, emotionally and spiritually to become more fully alive. Rachma I still don’t know what it might look like to be the vicar in these parishes during this season of Covid-19 but amidst my solitary praying and the technological gathering of those who are separated there is new joy and new company as I have a new associate priest colleague the Rev’d Karen Rizzello who was licensed to join us thanks to a  Zoom-ing Bishop Andrew. I look forward to being able to invite people to meet Karen as and when that becomes possible. I'm attaching a very draft timetable for the online services - if people let Elaine or I know then they can be added to the benefice mailing list for them, or they can look at the facebook page for the Benefice of Lyneham and Woodhill.    Service Led by Reader Intercessions               31st May Pentecost Communion CW Rev Karen Sermon - Rachma   Val Procter   7th June Trinity Zoom Communion + Zoom & Sermon Feedback Group Rachma (sermon Mandy)   Mandy Cook Trinity 14th June Trinity 1 Morning Prayer  Rachma (sermon Richard)   Pauline Arnold   21st June Trinity 2 Evening Prayer   Rev Karen (sermon Rev Karen)   Janet Drury   28th June St Peter Communion Keith   Elaine Leighton   5th July Trinity 4 Communion Rev Karen   Richard Holness   12th July Trinity 5 All Age Service Elaine?   Mike Lewis   19th July Trinity 6 Evening prayer Rachma   Ken Arnold   26th July Trinity 7 Communion Keith   Val Procter     WI After missing two WI meetings due to the coronavirus lock down, this month we decided to try a Zoom meeting.  10 members joined in a discussion on what we had all been doing to keep busy during lockdown.  Although gardening was a common theme there were a wide variety of activities mentioned, and three members were working from home.  It was an enjoyable evening so we have decided to do it again next month and will be takIng it in turns to recommend books, tv programmes, interesting places to walk or anything else we think other members might be interested in. CORONAVIRUS Our volunteer group is continuing to work together to ensure that anyone isolated or in need of help in the current situation can be supported. If you need help with anything, please contact one of the following:- Sandra Hartley Tel. 731523, Margaret Manley Tel. 731564, Carolyn Crocker Tel. 852754, Helen Greer (Thornhill) Tel. 731092, Kate Orton Tel. 731536, Caron Lubin Tel. 731076 or email: raymanley1@btinternet.com   FOODBANK COLLECTIONS for RWB and SURROUNDING VILLAGES We have had 3 very successful collections to date which has enabled us to donate nearly 1,000 items of food and toiletries. The next Food Bank collection at the Village Hall will be on the 13th and 14th June from 9am to 5pm each day. Thank you to everyone who has donated. FACE COVERINGS (Masks) A small group of ladies in the village are making these. If anyone would like one, please contact one of the Volunteer Co-ordinators (Tel Nos. above).      Any donations for these will go to The Alzheimer’s Society. Are there any other ladies (or gents) in the village who would be willing to help make face coverings/masks ( material and elastic can be provided ) IF the demand is high?           Please contact any of the above numbers. REMEMBER -_ REMEMBER _- REMEMBER Clap for NHS and Key Workers  -  Every Thursday at 8pm Light a “Candle of HOPE”  - On Sunday Evenings Thank you to the children (and adults) who have displayed Rainbows  .  Also for the Pebbles of Hope appearing on garden walls with some beautiful and inspiring thoughts on them. CHURCH CLEANING Please ignore the Church cleaning rota for the rest of the year. There will be a new one to start in January. If we are back in Church before Christmas, then I will ask people if they are prepared to do a Saturday, in time for a service. CHURCHYARD Grasscutting /strimming is continuing with people taking their daily exercise - following government guidelines - in the Churchyard and it is lovely to see it looking so well cared for. Thanks to Chris Bailey and family, Ivor Turk, David Button and Nigel Crocker plus other people who have also been “doing their bit” from time to time. 100 CLUB UPDATE Due to the current situation it has not been possible to carry out the 100 Club Draw and distribute the prizes during April and May. I plan to carry out the draws for April, May and June early in June and will then announce the winners and deliver the winnings to the lucky people. PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE With the lockdown restrictions, we were unable to hold our planned Parish Council meeting in April. Now the Government have issued guidelines on how local council meetings can operate via virtual meetings, we held our May meeting on Zoom. There were a few technical challenges but on the whole we were able to conduct the required council business and to engage in good discussion including public participation. We will continue to hold our monthly Parish Council meetings on Zoom until such a point as we can reconvene physically in the Village Hall. The next meeting is planned for Monday 8th June at 6.30pm. Details on how to join and the agenda will be posted on our website and on the Village notice boards. All our welcome. AND FINALLY Please keep safe, look after yourselves, get your exercise and enjoy your gardens.   RichardHowells Sat, 30 May 2020 11:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2532 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/2420/Broad-Town-News--June-2018#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=2420 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2420&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/2420/Broad-Town-News--June-2018 JUNE 2018                                    BROAD TOWN NEWS                                Published by Christ Church The Sponsors this month are Community Coffee Morning   Date/Day Time Church Service Readers Sidesman Chalice Cleaner Flowers                   Sunday June 3 9am Tockenham Family Communion           Trinity 1 10.30am Broad Town All-Age Service M Manley / F Holness J Wallis   M Manley C Oldfield   10.30am Clyffe Pypard Communion             6pm Hilmarton Evening Service                             Wednesday June 6 2pm Hilmarton Said Communion                             Sunday June 10 10.30am Tockenham Communion           Trinity 2 10.30am Hilmarton All-Age Service             6pm Broad Town Evening Service M Green / C Green R Manley   C Oldfield C Oldfield                   Sunday June 17 8am Broad Town Said Communion S Richards / R Manley S Richards S Richards C Oldfield J Rendell Trinity 3 10.30am Hilmarton Communion             6pm Clyffe Pypard Evening Service                             Sunday June 24 8am Clyffe Pypard Said Communion           John the Baptist 10.30am Broad Town Communion C Crocker / J Drury D Marshall D Marshall C Bettinson J Rendell   6pm Tockenham Evening Service             Coffee Rota – C & M Green - 3rd June; R & M Manley - 24th June.   DISCLAIMER Broad Town Newsletter (BTN) takes all reasonable care to ensure that pages published are accurate.  Articles and letters submitted may be the personal opinion of the author and, as such, are not endorsed by BTN.  BTN takes no responsibility for the consequences of error or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on any of these pages, and such information does not form any basis of a contract with readers or users of it.   JULY 2018 EDITION Will organisations or anyone wishing to have news, etc. included in the July edition please note that items must be submitted to Margaret Green, 5 Eastwood Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 8BX.  cliveggreen@waitrose.com Tel. No 854200 BY 6pm on FRIDAY JUNE 22nd IT IS REGRETTED THAT SUBMISSIONS AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED           2018 JUNE ON THE UNSPEAKABLE Sometimes, it happens that I struggle to write a newsletter piece because the stuff that is filling my mind and my time is unspeakable.  This isn’t, normally because I couldn’t express it in words, nor is it because the matters I am thinking about are ‘unspeakable’ in the sense that word is sometimes used as meaning ‘horrible or disgusting’.  The silencing that makes me struggle to write something for the Village newsletters is normally because the stuff that feels important is not mine to share.  It is the stuff I have the privilege of hearing or sitting with. These are the stories from people’s lives that make me spend extra time in prayer, sometimes weeping, sometimes shouting (because I’m a great believer in shouting at God if stuff makes me angry or frustrated – prayer doesn’t have to be polite) but most often in silence because a lot of the painful, tragic and difficult stuff that happens to people I find it wisest to bring before God in silence. I’m writing this in Mental Health Awareness Week (according to the radio in the car as I’ve driven around) or ‘Mental Health Awareness Month’ looking at some of the material on social media.  But I know that if someone is struggling with their own mental health we need to find ways of making sure that it isn’t a day, or a week, or even a month, but a lifetime of letting people (perhaps including ourselves) find ways of saying what is unsayable; or speaking about our despair and distress.  I know this won’t always change things.  I know sometimes a life is ended too soon, through violence or suicide or the mysterious ‘we don’t know why’ of medical professionals.  I also know that sometimes we don’t want to speak or can’t express the why of how we feel and sometimes even if we love someone we can’t bear to listen any longer.  That’s why it needs to be the response of a whole community (and well resourced services too) to listen, to sit alongside people and to let the unspeakable be spoken, heard, and perhaps even healed.  And when it is too late for healing into this life, let’s build legacies of love and listening that mean that we can learn to do things better another time. The Reverend Rachma Abbott Priest in Charge, Woodhill Benefice. The Vicarage Clyffe Pypard, SWINDON SN4 7PY.  01793 731134   FAREWELL Sadly it is time to say “Farewell” to Mrs Olive Bailey whose funeral is on Friday 4th June at 2.00pm.  Mrs Bailey lived in Redhills for many years, bringing up 5 children on her own after the early death of her husband.  She worked in the Dairy and enjoyed knitting and gardening.   THANK YOU We say a big “Thank You” to all those who supported the plant stall at the home of Judy Rendell.  A total of £220 was raised.  This is a splendid result and we owe a debt of thanks to Judy for all her hard work.   DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 1st June             Quiz Night 4th June             Back to School 6th June             Royal Wootton Bassett Stall 11th June           Parish Council Meeting 13th June           Community Coffee Meeting with Broad Town School 15th June           Concert by Chippenham Male Voice Choir 20th June           WI Meeting 23rd June           Churchyard Working Party 23rd June           Hilmarton Moviola 27th June           Community Coffee Morning 30th June           Concert at St Bart’s by Bassett Choral Society 11th July            Community Coffee Morning 14th July            Church Coffee Morning 25th July            Community Coffee Morning 25th July            End of School Term   WORK MORNING IN CHURCHYARD Thank you to everyone who turned up to help on 12 May.  The next one will be on 23 June.   100 CLUB – COME AND JOIN US The Broad Town 100 Club has been up and running for several months now, and we’ve seen a number of winners. Most recently, In April 1st Prize was won by Carolyn Crocker 2nd Prize was won by Christine Parkin 3rd Prize was won by Clive Green In May 1st Prize was won by Jeff Hartley 2nd Prize was won by Dave Marshall 3rd Prize was won by Clive Green However, only 33 numbers have been sold so far so it would be great if more people could join us. The more people who join, the greater the prize fund, and the more money we can give to help our church.  So, why not purchase a number and you could be a winner and help your church.  It costs only £1 per week (£4 per month or £48 per year). For further information please contact Fiona Holness on fholness@btinternet.com, 07833 68344 or 01793 850562.     CONCERT BY ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT CHORAL SOCIETY This will be held in St Bartholomew’s in Bassett on 30th June at 7.30pm.  The theme of the concert is music for the first world war.  It is free entry with a retiring collection.   COMMUNITY HEARTBEAT TRUST DEFIBRILLATOR This is a reminder that we have a defibrillator in the Village.  It is sited outside the Village Hall and is available for anyone to use in the unfortunate situation of someone they are with having heart failure.  It is simple to use and talks you through what you have to do.  It is a requirement though, that you RING 999 FIRST to get help on the way as soon as possible.  The ambulance service will also tell you what to do and support you while you wait for the ambulance.  If you are within 200m of the Hall they will automatically tell you about the defibrillator and tell you the access code.  If you are further away but have someone who could fetch it for you quickly, you will need to ask them for the access code.   BROAD TOWN WI We are a friendly group and are always happy to welcome new members.  If you are unsure if the WI is right for you why not give it a go?  Our meetings are generally held in the Village Hall on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm.  We are on the Broad Town Village website and on Facebook where you can find details of upcoming speakers and events. If you would like more information, please call Annette on 01793 739021.   COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING Wednesday 13th June This will be a fundraiser for Broad Town School to help towards the cost of creating a Reflective Garden. The school choir will be coming along to the coffee morning to sing for us at 11am. Anyone who has heard the choir before knows what a treat this will be! Come and listen as you enjoy a drink and cake! Wednesday 27th June – usual hot/cold drinks and cakes   PROSPECT BOXES A total of £363.80 was collected recently and thank you to everyone who contributed. If anyone would like a collection box, please contact Margaret Manley, Tel: 731564.       PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE Proposed Housing Development, Before the last Parish Council meeting several representatives of Oxford Law briefed the Parish Council on their proposals to develop the land to the South of Broad Town School.  Two schemes were presented, one for twenty two dwellings and the other for thirty three.  Oxford Law were seeking support from the Parish Council for either scheme.  The Parish Council made clear that support for development in Broad Town would only be given if the development complied fully with the requirements of Wiltshire Council’s Core Strategy for small                  Villages which is defined as ‘in fill’ only ie filling a gap within the Village that is only large enough for not more than a few dwellings, generally only one dwelling. The Parish Council therefore could not support either of Oxford Law’s proposals. Oxford Law’s preference is for thirty three houses and they will pursue planning permission for this proposal. Footpaths, Permission has been given by the landowner (many thanks) for the construction of a footpath “bypass” around the cattle grid on the road to Little Town Farm.  As soon as the materials are requisitioned a working party will be press ganged and the work undertaken. The footpath running from Chapel Lane to Horns Lane has been cleared and is now passable.  The Parish Council wishes to thank the residents and others who carried out this work.  Can explorers please keep to the footpath where it passes through gardens. Redhills Playground, An application has been made to the Area Board for part funding for the new goal posts for the Redhills playing field.  The application will be decided at its next meeting in July. The seating bench has been re-instated at the play area in Redhills and new signs requesting that dogs not be taken onto the playing field have been installed. Area Board and CATG, The Parish Council attended the last Area Board meeting.  The Area Board now has a 7 seat MPV (vehicle) which is available for Community Groups to borrow.  If anyone is interested contact Alexa Davies (alexa.davies@wiltshire.gov.uk).  The Area Board also announced that Wiltshire Council provides free swimming sessions to the under 16’s during school holidays.  You can find all the details here:- http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure-free-swimming An application to the CATG (Community Area Transport Group) will be made at its next meeting on the 6th June for funding for the provision of illuminated speed limit reminder signs to be deployed at locations in the Village. Finally, we are still trying to get Wilts CC to remove the rubbish left by the side of the road after they removed the illegal 30mph signs painted on the road.  Apologies for the ongoing inconvenience. The next Parish Council meeting is on Monday 11th June at 6.30pm in the Village Hall and as always everyone is welcome.       MARKET STALL We are having a stall again this year at Royal Wootton Bassett on 6 June, to raise funds for the Church.  We need items to sell such as, Books, Cakes, Bric a Brac, Good Quality Clothes, Toys & Games and Plants.  If you would like to donate anything, please contact either Judy Rendell, Tel. 01793 731341 or Margaret Manley, Tel. 01793 731564.   CHIPPENHAM MALE VOICE CHOIR We are delighted to welcome this choir to Broad Town Church to sing for us on Friday 15th June at 7.30pm. Proceeds from this event will go to Broad Town Church, helping to keep the Church open.  For further information and tickets, please contact Judy Rendell, Tel. 01793 731341 or Margaret Manley Tel. 01793 731564. Tickets £5 (including 1 glass of wine and nibbles)   HELLO Just a quick word to remind you all that I am around for general help and support on a wide variety of issues including transport, mobility and safety around the home and reducing the feeling of loneliness.  Give me a call on 07557 922020 and leave a message.  I will get back to you as soon as possible. Ellen Blacker, Health and Wellbeing Champion   THE GUILD OF WILTSHIRE ARTISTS Run workshops at the Village Hall on every first Friday and third Saturday of the month from 10am to 3pm.  All are welcome including painters who are beginners. The cost is still £5 per person per session which includes tea/coffee and biscuits but do bring a packed lunch.  Help will be given to those who request it. Contact Jim Dowton 850029 or Roy Davey 731154.   BROAD TOWN PAINTER & DECORATOR Hi Just thought I’d remind all of you that I’m in the Village.  It’s Glen Morley the Painter and Decorator.  I undertake interior and exterior work, to a very high standard. Everything is completed to the level I would have in my own home.  Please feel free to call me at anytime for a free consultation and VAT free estimate.  My numbers are: Landline: 01793 739227 Mobile: 07545 573002.  Please leave a message if I’m unable to answer.   RichardHowells Thu, 31 May 2018 15:25:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2420 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/2408/Insert-for-Newsletter--April-2018#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=2408 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2408&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/2408/Insert-for-Newsletter--April-2018 See attached pdf. RichardHowells Sat, 31 Mar 2018 10:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2408 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/2406/Broad-Town-News--April-2018#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=2406 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2406&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/2406/Broad-Town-News--April-2018 APRIL 2018                                  BROAD TOWN NEWS                                Published by Christ Church Sponsor this month is Janet Drury   Date/Day Time Church Service Readers Sidesman Chalice Cleaner Flowers                   Sunday Apr 1 9am Tockenham Family Communion           Easter Day 10.30am Broad Town Communion J Drury / R Manley C Green C Green C Marshall Easter   10.30am Clyffe Pypard Communion             10.30am Hilmarton Communion                             Sunday April 8 9am Bradenstoke Said Communion for Patronal Festival           Easter 2 10.30 Lyneham Sung Eucharist                             Sunday Apr 15 8am Broad Town Said Communion M Green / S Richards S Richards S Richards M Green J Jordan Easter 3 10.30am Hilmarton Communion & APCM             6pm Clyffe Pypard Evening Service                             Sunday Apr 22 8am Clyffe Pypard Said Communion           Easter 4 10.30am Broad Town Communion & APCM C Marshall / D Marshall J Wallis D Marshall M Green J Thomson   6pm Tockenham Evening Service                             Sunday Apr 29 10.30am Clyffe Pypard Benefice Communion           Easter 5                   Coffee Rota – April 1st, J & C Rendell; April 22nd, F & R Holness.   DISCLAIMER Broad Town Newsletter (BTN) takes all reasonable care to ensure that pages published are accurate.  Articles and letters submitted may be the personal opinion of the author and, as such, are not endorsed by BTN.  BTN takes no responsibility for the consequences of error or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on any of these pages, and such information does not form any basis of a contract with readers or users of it.   MAY 2018 EDITION Will organisations or anyone wishing to have news, etc. included in the May edition please note that items must be submitted to Margaret Green, 5 Eastwood Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 8BX.  cliveggreen@waitrose.com Tel. No 854200 BY 6pm on FRIDAY APRIL 20th IT IS REGRETTED THAT SUBMISSIONS AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED           ON FOOLS AND COMMUNITY April the first is April Fools’ Day and also, this year, Easter Day. I and many others in these village communities will be celebrating the resurrection of Jesus.  This alone might be enough in the eyes of some people to make all Christians fools, even after midday. The earliest fools for Christ were a small group of friends who had got to know Jesus in first century Palestine.  They were foolish enough to follow him around; but they were, according to most accounts, wise enough to run away when the danger became too much and his execution by the Roman authorities was on the cards. This foolishness, if that is indeed what it is, then the returns when some of those same friends speak of their experience that Jesus, although executed, is indeed alive, and continued speaking of this, their reality, at the risk of their own lives. It has always provoked my curiosity for some of Jesus’ friends their experience of grief and loss within this community of followers lead them to such a wildly foolish, indeed impossible claim.  Out of such foolishness an amazing community of love and service grew.  It may often seem that modern Christians aren’t quite foolish enough anymore to love and serve as freely and as fully as those first Christians and I hope that Easter will revive in us throughout April a willingness to love and serve with wild foolishness the communities of which we are a part, however small. So whether as you munch on chocolate or boiled eggs you go for the appropriateness of April Fools Day for the Easter feast or ponder on the amazing way foolishness changed lives I hope you find joy and hope revive in the folly of a day that celebrates and promises life and love surviving beyond any challenge. Happy Easter The Reverend Rachma Abbott Priest in Charge, Woodhill Benefice. The Vicarage Clyffe Pypard, SWINDON SN4 7PY.  01793 731134   WHITE HORSE LIMING – 8th APRIL White Horse liming place will take place on Sunday 8th April.  The plan is to meet at the end of Chapel Lane at 9.30am or at the Horse at 10am. Protective equipment will be provided at the site in the form of eye protection and a face mask.  All participants are requested to wear appropriate footwear and work gloves.  If possible they should also bring a tool that can be used for removing weeds or for spreading the lime. The event will be open to all those who wish to be involved with the only stipulation being that participants should be physically fit and in good health. Bob Clarke has very kindly agreed that at the conclusion of the liming on the Sunday, tea and cakes will be provided in his garden for all participants and supporters.  It is anticipated that this will be at about 12.30pm. Would anyone who wishes to be involved please contact Andrew Law on 731472 or andrewlaw456@gmail.com  . Fuller details will then be provided to all volunteers.   DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 8th April             White Horse Tidy and Liming 9th April             PC Meeting 16th April           Back to School 20th April           BT Grand Pub Games Competition 21st April           Hilmarton Moviola 21st April           RAF Celebrations @ Lyneham 22nd April           Annual Parish Church Meeting 22nd April           White Horse Cycle Challenge 29th April           Dog Show @ Goatacre 30th April           Annual Parish Meeting 7th May              Plant Fair and Open Garden, Bushton Manor 19th May            “Sparkle for Markle” Royal Wedding Celebrations 25th May            End of School Term 26th May            Next Gentlemen’s Full English Breakfast Club 27th May            Vintage Vehicle and ‘Classics in Waiting’ event @ Cotmarsh 1st June             Quiz night BT Village Hall 6th June             Market Stall 15th June           Chippenham Male Voice Choir Concert   ROOF PROJECT UPDATE We are now embarking upon stage two of this project - carrying out repairs to the damaged floor, caused by the leaking roof.  A survey has been carried out and dry rot has been detected which requires urgent attention.  Estimates are currently being sought to find out the likely cost of the necessary work and what fundraising we need to carry out.  There may be some disruption when the work starts but we will of course keep everyone informed through the Broad Town News.  If anyone would like to know more details, please contact Ray Manley Tel. 01793 731564.   WORK MORNING IN CHURCHYARD Thank you to all those who came along in March despite the bad weather.  Thanks also to Nigel for getting the grass cut for the first time this year.  We plan to have regular monthly work mornings and if you would like to come along, please email raymanley1@btinternet.com or telephone 731564 and you will be advised of the next date.       DORSET & WILTSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE FREE Safe and Well Visits to provide safety advice in your own home and provide/install free smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.  All staff will be in uniform and will carry id.  Call freephone 0800 038 2323 to book your visit.   BROAD TOWN WI We are a friendly group and are always happy to welcome new members.  If you are unsure if the WI is right for you why not give it a go?  Our meetings are generally held in the Village Hall on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm.  We are on the Broad Town Village website and on Facebook where you can find details of upcoming speakers and events. If you would like more information please call Annette on 01793 739021.   COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING It has been lovely to see new faces joining our regulars at the coffee mornings and we look forward to seeing you all in the future. Dates for April: Wednesday 11th April – as this is during the school holiday there will be activities for children. Wednesday 25th April. Many thanks to those who have volunteered to join the list of bakers.  I will soon be drawing up the rota for the next three months.  If anyone else would like to join the rota do let us know.  Carolyn 852754 or Margaret 731564.   Family Music Quiz So you think you know your music?..Friday June 1st Broad Town Village Hall 7.30-11.00 Open to families, friends and neighbours!  Teams of 4 - 8 Entry £2 per.person Questions on all musical genres – classic, metal, pop, theme tunes: Q’s across every decade from 50’s- to present day!  Joker rounds; picture and sound clues.  Air Guitar competition in the Interval!  Put your own team together or just turn up on the night and we’ll put you in a team.  Hosted by Broad Town Social Club .  Bar Available.  Tickets on the door.  All profits to Julia’s House Children’s Hospice Devizes.   MARKET STALL We are having a stall again this year at Royal Wootton Bassett on 6 June, to raise funds for the Church.  We need items to sell such as, Books, Cakes, Bric a Brac, Good Quality Clothes, Toys & Games and Plants.  If you would like to donate anything, please contact either Judy Rendell, Tel. 01793 731341 or Margaret Manley, Tel. 01793 731564.   ROYAL WEDDING COMMUNITY EVENT The “Sparkle For Markle” Group is thrilled to announce that the Royal Wedding Celebration in Broad Town will be held on Saturday 19th May. There will be events for everyone to enjoy, starting with a Litter Pick to make the village “Sparkle” with refreshments for our Litter Pickers!  After a chance to pop home to watch the Royal Wedding we are holding a Family Picnic on Redhills Playpark to celebrate and to officially open the Playpark, with prizes for children in fancy dress.  Our final event to complete the celebrations will be an evening Family Celebration Party in Broad Town Village Hall with a cash bar and disco.  All Broad Town residents are invited to come to these free events, simply bring your own food to the Picnic and the Party. Fetch out the bunting and we can all make Broad Town look extra special for the festivities! Please see the attached leaflet for details and reserve your place by e-mail to broadtowncelebrates@outlook.com (please note that children must be accompanied by an adult). Our thanks to the Parish Council and the Good Energy Solar Farm Community Fund for granting the funding to enable this event to be held and to the Village Hall, the Social Club and the Church for their support.   FOUR WAYS: OUR COMMUNITY PUB Broad Town Village Hall BINGO EVERY SUNDAY – PLEASE NOTE NEW TIMES: open 7pm; eyes down 7.30pm; last ball 9.30pm approx!  Support your local non-profit: unlike commercial Bingo, every pound you flutter is returned to our players: stakes from £1.25, prizes can be over £50. More participants = bigger winnings! Never played? It’s easy for beginners – we’ll show you how! EVERY FRIDAY BAR 8.15pm-late – EVERYONE WELCOME Classic 60s-90s music vids or sports on our two-metre cinema screen. Draught pints now include Wadworth 6X! Plus Beck’s lager, various ciders, wine, spirits, fruit juice, squash, fizzy drinks, Aero hot chocolate, Tetley tea, Nescafe cappuccino, coffee & decaf always available. Our fully licensed bar is available for your village hall event (at least four weeks’ notice required please). Contact: Trevor on 01793 731699 email fourwaysbroadtown@gmail.com Like us on facebook.com/FourWaysBroadTown FRIDAY 20th APRIL – BROAD TOWN GRAND PUB GAMES COMPETITION Just £3 secures your entry: play a round of pool, table tennis and darts, cash prize for winner, consolation pints for runners-up! Between now and then, all games are free as usual so come along and get some practice in beforehand!     PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE Housing development Prior to the Parish Council meeting, Councillors met with representatives from Bidwells (agents for Brasenose College in Oxford). Bidwells have approached the Parish Council as Brasenose College wish to dispose of their land holdings in the Village, which amounts to approximately 100 acres (see Parish Council website, agenda for meeting 12th March for map). It is their view that this land is no longer economic to rent for agriculture so alternative uses will be sought to maximise their returns (including possible development) The Parish Council will consider what was said and will make clear its views on next steps at the next Parish Council meeting. The Parish Council have received an email from Oxford Law Ltd, land agents, who will be submitting a planning application in the near future.  The proposed development will take place on land south of Broad Town Primary School, commonly known as Church Farm Fields.  At present they are conducting surveys and studying the site.  The Parish Council have no further details and Oxford Law Ltd have confirmed they will make further contact with detailed information when their surveys and studies are complete.  This item could not be discussed in the March meeting as it missed the deadline for inclusion in the agenda; it was mentioned during ‘Exchange of Information’ at the end of the meeting Speeding. A report on proposed measures to limit the number of speeding vehicles was presented to the Parish Council.  It was agreed that the measure to introduce flashing speed limit reminder devices would move to the next stage of putting together a proposal and applying for funding.  An additional measure to set out parking bays in Broad Town Road as a means of slowing down traffic, although being promoted in neighbouring parishes, would need to be subject to detailed consideration before agreement could be given to move forward. Community Grants were given to the “Sparkle for Markle Royal Wedding Celebrations” to be held on the 19th May 2018 and the Village Hall kitchen and toilet refurbishment project. In total this amounted to over £5,600.00. Unfortunately, the application to the Community Fund for the provision of the new football goals had to be withdrawn as it did not meet the criteria required by Good Energy. An alternative means of funding will be sought. The footpath working group presented its report to the Parish Council.  The report highlights the footpaths and location where remedial works and improvements are required to be undertaken.  The working group will have a meeting shortly with Wiltshire Council to find out what resources are available and what the requirements are for the construction of any new and replacement structures e.g. stiles.  A request for volunteers to assist with clearing and construction will be going out shortly: so, if you like lots of tea, cakes, healthy exercise, and good company and a bit of fun, why not put yourself on the mailing list.  Full details will be in the next newsletter. Parking on Broad Town Road. It has been brought to the Parish Council’s attention that vehicles are being parked on Broad Town Road half on the road and half on the footpath and in some instances overnight, facing the direction of oncoming traffic.  Please ensure that footpaths are kept free of parked vehicles at all times and that vehicles are parked appropriately. Your help and assistance in resolving this matter is appreciated. Emergency support – can you help?  Following the recent very cold weather a resident said she was unable to contact emergency services to repair a leak.  Are there any tradesman in the Village who can provide emergency support to other villagers?  If so please contact the Parish Clerk so we can publish your details. Finally, it was decided at the meeting that the date for the Annual Parish Meeting will be Monday 30th April 2018.  This was extremely well attended last year; set this date aside so we can hear your thoughts and review together our achievements and plans for the future. The next Parish Council meeting is on 9th April at 6.30pm in the village hall. As usual everyone is welcome and refreshments will be provided.   HELLO Just a quick word to remind you all that I am around for general help and support on a wide variety of issues including transport, mobility and safety around the home and reducing the feeling of loneliness.  Give me a call on 07557 922020 and leave a message.  I will get back to you as soon as possible. Ellen Blacker Health and Wellbeing Champion.   BROAD TOWN BIG GIG / VILLAGE SHOW There will be no Big Gig this year.  The current situation is that after the AGM in January, the committee decided to stand down.  It was felt the Big Gig in it’s current format had run its course, following the disappointing need to cancel last years event. We would like to acknowledge the hard work done by the many Big Gig committee members and helpers over the years, since the first Big Gig was organised around 2005, following the demise of the old Village show. Many excellent events were organised and enjoyed by a village and wider audience – thank you one and all for the memories! There is a desire for a Village event to be revived in the future, if sufficient people are willing to get involved.  To that end a new holding (non organising) committee has been formed to oversee the assets of the show organisation.  In the interim it is intended to maintain and to perform vital repairs on the marquee and other associated equipment to enable continued availability. For further information or to discuss the future direction of a Village event contact Malcolm Holland 731567 or Bob Clarke 731853.   CHIPPENHAM MALE VOICE CHOIR We are delighted to welcome this choir to Broad Town Church to sing for us on Friday 15th June at 7.30pm. Proceeds from this event will go to Broad Town Church, helping to keep the Church open.  For further information and tickets, please contact Judy Rendell, Tel. 01793 731341 or Margaret Manley Tel. 01793 731564. Tickets £5 (including 1 glass of wine and nibbles)   WILTSHIRE MOVIOLA The next film on Saturday 21st April is “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” (15) at 7.30pm in Hilmarton Parish Church Hall. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets £6 Advance tickets: Breda Cottage (34 Church Road, Hilmarton,) or email hilmartonmoviola@hotmail.co.uk For more information and to reserve tickets call 01249 760312.  75 upholstered seats and a licensed wine bar Also on HILMARTON MOVIOLA FACEBOOK and http://www.moviola.org/hilmarton/   GENTLEMAN’S FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST CLUB The Gentleman’s Full English Breakfast Club will not meet in April 2018, but there will be a meeting on 26th May. Details of this event will follow in the next edition of BT News.  Contact David May, davemay104@yahoo.co.uk if you would like to be sent further details when available or to attend.   PLANT FAIR AND OPEN GARDEN, BUSHTON MANOR, SN4 7PX Bank Holiday Monday May 7th, 2018 11am-3pm.  Last year saw the 10th anniversary of this event celebrated in style with over 1000 visitors to the Manor House Gardens.  Once again there will be some 30 stalls with plants from specialist growers as well as those grown in local gardens.  Other stalls will include, garden related products, various crafts, cakes, second hand tools and books. You can make your purchases, leave them in the plant crèche and then enjoy wandering around the gardens of the 18th century Manor House before having homemade refreshments or a bacon butty from the BBQ.  There will be outside games to keep young people occupied and dogs are allowed providing they are kept on leads.  Money raised will go towards the upkeep of St Peter’s Church the Grade 1 listed building in Clyffe Pypard.  Entrance £2. Children and car parking free. Further details   www.clyffepypard-bushton.com   FREELANCE GROOM WANTED FOR HOLIDAY COVER IN BROAD TOWN Can you recommend a freelance groom who can offer holiday cover and add hoc help? Two horses who live out 24/7.  Daily visit(s) and duties approx. 1hr daily.  Must be hands-on, reliable and with good references. Please contact Peggy on 07766734400 or by email: peglurot@gmail.com         THE GUILD OF WILTSHIRE ARTISTS Run workshops at the Village Hall on every first Friday and third Saturday of the month from 10am to 3pm.  All are welcome including painters who are beginners. The cost is still £5 per person per session which includes tea/coffee and biscuits but do bring a packed lunch.  Help will be given to those who request it. Contact Jim Dowton 850029 or Roy Davey 731154.   100YEARS CELEBRATION OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE Lyneham and Bradenstoke Parish Council will be holding an event on the Green in Lyneham on the 21st April 2018 12 – 5pm Celebrating 100 years of the Royal Airforce. Everyone is welcome and its free to get in. Chippenham Brass Band, Nicola Taylor and Lyneham Military Wives Choir will be entertaining throughout the afternoon. Depending on operational commitment there is a planned fly past from RAF Brize Norton. There will be refreshments or why not bring your own picnic. There will be lots of memorabilia on show. A big raffle where vouchers for restaurants, football tickets, free family days out and many more wonderful prizes can be won which have been donated by local businesses. All proceeds will go to the RAF Benevolent Fund. Please come and join us.   DOG SHOW Hilmarton Preschool Dog Show Sunday 29th April at Goatacre Cricket Field 10am – 2pm.  Dog classes from 10.30 £2 entry.  Fancy Dress (Dogs and Owners). Tea & cakes, stalls, Beer & BBQ, Bouncy Castle and Garden Games. RichardHowells Sat, 31 Mar 2018 09:52:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2406 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/1379/Broad-Town-News--October-2017#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=1379 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1379&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/1379/Broad-Town-News--October-2017 OCTOBER 2017                                 BROAD TOWN NEWS      Published by Christ Church Sponsor this month is the Parish Council   Date/Day Time Church Service Readers Sidesman Chalice Cleaner Flowers                   Sunday Oct 1 9am Clyffe Pypard Said Communion           St Michael 10am Tockenham Harvest Family Service             10.30am Lyneham Family Service                             Wednesday Oct 4 2pm Hilmarton Said Communion in the Chapel                             Friday Oct 6 9.15am Broad Town BT School Harvest Service                             Sunday Oct 8 10am Tockenham Communion           Trinity 17 11am Hilmarton Harvest Word & Worship             6pm Broad Town Evening Worship C Crocker / R Holness C Rendell     C Oldfield                   Sunday Oct 15 10am Hilmarton Communion           Trinity 18 11am Broad Town Sung Communion C Green / M Green C Green C Green   C Oldfield   6pm Clyffe Pypard Harvest Service                             Sunday Oct 22 8am Clyffe Pypard Said Communion           Trinity 19 10am Broad Town Word & Worship M Manley R Manley   M Green J Rendell   11am Hilmarton Sung Communion             6pm Tockenham BCP Evening Worship                             Sunday Oct 29 10am Clyffe Pypard Benefice Communion           Bible Sunday                   Coffee Rota – 15th Oct C & J Rendell; 22nd Oct C & M Green DISCLAIMER Broad Town Newsletter (BTN) takes all reasonable care to ensure that pages published are accurate.  Articles and letters submitted may be the personal opinion of the author and, as such, are not endorsed by BTN.  BTN takes no responsibility for the consequences of error or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on any of these pages, and such information does not form any basis of a contract with readers or users of it.   NOVEMBER 2017 EDITION Will organisations or anyone wishing to have news, etc. included in the November edition please note that items must be submitted to Margaret Green, 5 Eastwood Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 8BX.  cliveggreen@waitrose.com BY 6pm on FRIDAY OCTOBER 20TH IT IS REGRETTED THAT SUBMISSIONS AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED   ADVANCE NOTICE don’t forget the double issue is fast approaching so remember to get all your items included.     DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 3rd Oct              Closing date for Parish Clerk application 6th Oct               School Harvest 7th Oct               Harvest Supper 9th Oct               PC Meeting 14th Oct             Moviola @ Hilmarton 17th Oct             Last day of term 18th Oct             WI 18th Oct             Yoga 28th Oct             Churchyard Maintenance 28th Oct             Gentlemen’s Breakfast 30th Oct             Back to School 15th Dec            Village Carol Singing   ROOF PROJECT The proposed start date for the repairs is 2 October. Church services will continue as normal but if it is necessary to change this, we will endeavour to publicise it. If any information is required on this matter, please contact one of the Churchwardens - Margaret Green Tel: 854299 -  Ray Manley 731564   BROAD TOWN WI Last month we enjoyed a talk by speaker Margaret Hiscock from Wiltshire Scrap Store who explained that the charity has volunteers who collect scrap eg fabric, plastic and leather from companies which would otherwise go to landfill sites. Groups from schools, play groups to museums come to the Store in Lacock and purchase bags of scrap for use in various craft and art projects. The public can also donate fabric, buttons, knitting yarn and buy bags of scraps or kits from the store.  Volunteers are always welcome and some doing work experience go on to full time work.  Advisors are available to help such as with a Chippenham project to make a Chinese dragon. After this interesting talk Margaret produced kits of scraps produced by volunteers at the Store and encouraged everyone to try one.  Eventually all were completed. This month (October 18th) we will be in the Village Hall for a Hand Bell Ringing demonstration with Libbie Sheppard of the Purton Peartree Pealers.  We should all get the chance to have a go and try out our skills. We are a friendly group and are always happy to welcome new members.  If you are unsure if the WI is right for you why not give it a go.  Our meetings are generally held in the Village Hall on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30.  If you would like to come along please call Annette on 01793 739021.  We are also on the Broad Town Village website and on Facebook. CHURCHYARD WORK MORNING The date of the final work morning for this year will be 28 October at 9.30am. Contact Ray Manley 731564 for more details.   NEW 100 CLUB TO START 1ST OCTOBER We are delighted to announce that the new 100 Club Lottery will start on 1st October. 25 people have now signed up giving us a total prize fund of £50 and a 1st prize of £25. There is still time to sign up by contacting Fiona Holness on fholness@btinternet.com   PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE The response to the consultation on the Draft Wiltshire Housing Sites Allocations Plan was agreed at the meeting.  The response centres upon Wiltshire Council’s classification of Broad Town as a small Village when all evidence to date indicates that Broad Town should be classified as a hamlet. The Community grant applications were considered at the meeting. The coffee morning grant was approved; the application to cover the cost of hiring the village hall will enable the thriving coffee morning to continue at least for the next year. The grant to the W.I. for the provision of a defibrillator was also considered and whilst it was agreed by all that this would be a most vital asset for the village it was left to find the most economic and efficient way of funding and moving forward with the project. The application for funds for the enhancements to the White Horse was considered and broadly accepted, however it was felt that before any funds are granted it needs to be shown that the community grant is the only realistic and practical source of funding available for such a project. It was decided that the closing date for applications for the post of Parish Clerk would be 3rd October 2017.  Persons wishing to apply for the post or require information should contact Councillor Jordan. jjordanbtpc@gmail.com It is now understood that the Parish Council either needs to repay to Wiltshire Council the VAT claimed on the children’s playground equipment or spend that sum (£1315.00) on the playground.  It was decided to spend the money on new equipment and that this task would be undertaken by a working group of three members of the public who volunteered at the meeting (thank you). The full minutes of the meeting are shown on the Broad Town website http://www.broad-town.co.uk The next scheduled Parish Council meeting is on Monday October 9th 2017 in the Village Hall at 6.30pm; refreshments will be available. Everyone is welcome.     GENTLEMAN’S FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST CLUB The Gentleman’s Full English Breakfast Club reconvenes on 28th October 2017 after the summer break with another new venue.  The new venue is the REME Museum Crown’s café at MOD Lyneham with the talk by the Base Commandant Col. Ed Heal. 9am for 9:30am start.  The price is being held at £7pp. + a bottle raffle for now. Contact David May, davemay104@yahoo.co.uk if you would like to attend.   WILTSHIRE MOVIOLA The next film on Saturday 14th October is “Hidden Figures” (PG) at 7.30pm in Hilmarton Parish Church Hall. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets £6 Times:  Advance tickets: Breda Cottage (34 Church Road, Hilmarton,) or email hilmartonmoviola@hotmail.co.uk For more information and to reserve tickets call 01249 760312.  75 upholstered seats and a licensed wine bar Also on HILMARTON MOVIOLA FACEBOOK and  http://www.moviola.org/hilmarton/ or phoning 07833 683444 or 01793 850562.   HELLO Just a quick word to remind you all that I am around for general help and support on a wide variety of issues including transport, mobility and safety around the home and reducing the feeling of loneliness.  Give me a call on 07557 922020 and leave a message.  I will get back to you as soon as possible. Ellen Blacker Health and Wellbeing Champion   CAROL SINGING We are planning to sing around the Village on Friday 15 December.  Proceeds to a charity to be decided.  Put the date in your diary.  More details next month   ANYONE FOR BRIDGE? We are looking for Bridge partners, preferably of a similar standard to us, or more experienced players who are willing to coach.  One of us is very much at the beginner’s level whilst the other has played a little in the past.  Both eager to progress. Interested?  Contact John or Hilary 01793 739237 ~ johnkbradley@icloud.com       NEW YOGA CLASSES AT HIGHWAY HILL NEAR CALNE. Come to a taster session for FREE on 18th October 9.45am to 11.15am.  Classes are every Wednesday at the same time. Book 5 continuous classes for £40 or 10 for £75.  Classes are suitable for all levels of ability. Highway Hill is situated in the North Wessex Downs, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  The Barnyard, Highway, Calne, SN11 8SR. For further information on the venue see www.highwayhill.co.uk.   For more information on classes or to reserve a place email anthonyoga@aol.co.uk   AMHERST CONTRACTORS Amherst Contractors are a professional Local Authority Approved Contractor with a wealth of experience for over 20 years. Local to Broad Town and we offer key services including;-Digger Services 1-20 ton, excavation and all ground works.  Ditches, Soak away, Drainage and Septic tank excavation / installation.  Complete pumping systems, pond construction and Landscaping.  Professional Tree Surgery all ground maintenance and erection of Fencing.  Gravel and compost supply, driveways and much more. To enquire further and for a free no obligation quote call Francis on Mobile 07921 856089 or office; 01793 772268. Email-amherstcontractors@hotmail.co.uk   OIL HEATING IN BROAD TOWN AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES Hello, this is a brief introduction. My name is Ben Davis - my family and I moved to Broad Town just over two years ago.  We are really enjoying living in the Village. I am a plumbing and heating engineer, registered with OFTEC (for oil) and Gas Safe (for gas).  Going forward, I would like to reduce the amount of time spent driving (and sitting in traffic) around North Wiltshire and increase my local customer base. My services include: Boiler breakdown and repairs, annual boiler servicing, boiler and oil tank replacement, general heating faults and maintenance, and general plumbing. Please feel free to call me anytime for further information. 01793 317758 or 07920 042880   THE GUILD OF WILTSHIRE ARTISTS Run workshops at the Village Hall on every first Friday and third Saturday of the month from 10am to 3pm.  All are welcome including painters who are beginners. The cost is still £5 per person per session which includes tea/coffee and biscuits but do bring a packed lunch.  Help will be given to those who request it. Contact Jim Dowton 850029 or Roy Davey 731154   RichardHowells Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:51:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1379 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/1376/Broad-Town-News--September-2017#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=1376 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1376&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/1376/Broad-Town-News--September-2017 SEPTEMBER 2017                            BROAD TOWN NEWS      Published by Christ Church Sponsor this month is the Parish Council   Date/Day Time Church Service Readers Sidesman Chalice Cleaner Flowers                   Sunday Sep 3 10am Tockenham Benefice Communion& Patronal Festival           St Giles                                   Wednesday Sep 6 2pm Hilmarton Said Communion                             Sunday Sep 10 10am Tockenham Communion           Trinity 13 11am Hilmarton Word & Worship             6pm Broad Town Evening Worship C Marshall / C Crocker D Marshall   C Oldfield J Jordan                   Sunday Sep 17 10am Hilmarton Communion           Trinity 14 11am Broad Town Sung Communion M Green / J Drury J Wallis C Green C Oldfield J Jordan   6pm Clyffe Pypard BCP Evening Worship                             Sunday Sept 24 8am Clyffe Pypard Said Communion           Trinity 15 11am Hilmarton Sung Communion             4pm Broad Town Harvest followed by tea R Holness / M Manley R Manley   C Bettinson M Manley   6pm Tockenham BCP Evening Worship             Coffee Rota – 17th Sep R & M Manley; 24th Sep C & J Rendell. DISCLAIMER Broad Town Newsletter (BTN) takes all reasonable care to ensure that pages published are accurate.  Articles and letters submitted may be the personal opinion of the author and, as such, are not endorsed by BTN.  BTN takes no responsibility for the consequences of error or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on any of these pages, and such information does not form any basis of a contract with readers or users of it.   OCTOBER 2017 EDITION Will organisations or anyone wishing to have news, etc. included in the October edition please note that items must be submitted to Margaret Green, 5 Eastwood Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 8BX.  cliveggreen@waitrose.com BY 6pm on FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND IT IS REGRETTED THAT SUBMISSIONS AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED             ON LETTERS TO TREASURE When I arrived in these Villages just over 2 years ago I was told that I was expected to write a piece for some of the Village newsletters.  All I knew was that these newsletters were for everyone in those Villages, whether they were members of churches, chapels, synagogues, mosques or simply people who lived in the Villages.  My main hope was that people might feel from reading them that the vicar was someone it might be ok to get to know, to meet with or to talk to if anyone ever felt they needed to do so.  I was daunted by this task, because I don’t find writing easy. Words have enormous power to transform.  They can be used to build people up or to ‘cut them down to size’.  Spoken or written they can harm or heal.  Letters can be treasured long after the writer has died because they speak of love and comfort shared.  Some years back the gift of a book with blank pages was intended to act as a place to record words of encouragement:  here I record the letters that have helped.  The kindly card when I’ve been down or unsure; the little notes that have encouraged me, when things have gone wrong, to have another go.  The invitation to a conversation face to face to work out why people might have different ideas about how to serve the same purpose. This book is called a Barnabas book and it is so named after a friend and companion of Paul, for Barnabas means ‘child of encouragement*’.  However, as far as we know Barnabas didn’t write letters, or at least none have come down to us, although his friend Paul was a great letter writer. Paul wrote several letters to encourage the small communities of people who had begun to follow Jesus in the years following his life, death and resurrection, and today Christians still read and value his letters even though many of them are challenging in what they say.  Christians also argue about how we should use and understand these letters, and that also reminds me that words can also be weapons.  As another biblical letter writer says: “The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart *”. Letters can be treasured and they can also be hoarded and used to reignite the pain and upset caused by their words. Although we have some of Paul’s letters we do not have the replies.  But many of his letters include the promise that he will come and meet with his correspondents in person so that difficulties can be cleared up and misunderstandings sorted in order that the whole community can be built up to serve God.  Even when Paul is disappointed in these early Christian gatherings he gives thanks for them and reminds them that they are loved and valued, and sends farewell greetings written in his own hand. These days my hope for these strange little newsletter snippets that I write is that even when people find them disappointing they will know that I give thanks for the people of these Villages and hope to respect, value and learn to love them. *The etymology of Barnabas is quite complex as it may also mean ‘son of the prophet’ and ‘encouragement’ here is a word that includes comfort and challenge and consolation.  *Hebrews 4:12 The Reverend Rachma Abbott Priest in Charge, Woodhill Benefice. The Vicarage Clyffe Pypard, SWINDON SN4 7PY.  01793 731134 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2nd Sep                       Churchyard maintenance. 3rd Sep                       Big Gig Marquee erection. 4th Sep                       Back to School. 5th Sep                       Closing date for grant applications to BT community fund. 9th Sep                       Ride and Stride. 9th Sep                       Big Gig. 11th Sep                     Parish Council Meeting 13th Sep                     Community Coffee Morning 15th, 16th, 17th Sep       Hilmarton Flower Festival 16th Sep                     Hilmarton Moviola 20th Sep                     WI 24th Sep                     Village Harvest 27th Sep                     Community Coffee Morning 7th Oct                        Harvest Supper 28th Oct                      Churchyard maintenance   24TH SEPTEMBER - HARVEST CELEBRATION This year our harvest celebration will be slightly different as the service will be at 4.00pm with the tea afterwards (Not at 3.00pm as in last month). The service will be a thanksgiving for all those who have helped us reach the figure we need to proceed with the roof.  So, come to join in the well-known harvest hymns and see if we can shake a few tiles off the roof.   HARVEST SUPPER This event for the whole community will be held on Saturday 7th October at Broad Town Village Hall at 7.00pm. Tickets will be £10 and Family tickets (2 adults and 2 children) will cost £25. There will be a 3 course meal, entertainment and a bar provided by The Four Ways Community Pub. Tickets and further information can be obtained from Margaret and Ray Manley Tel: 731564. Proceeds will go towards keeping your church open.   CHURCH ROOF Good news at last!  We have now received the necessary approvals to allow us to proceed with the roof repairs and we have raised the funds needed thanks to the generosity of many people.  It is hoped to begin this work towards the end of September and we will keep you informed of any changes required to services etc. while the work is being carried out.   NEW 100 CLUB TO START 1ST OCTOBER We are delighted to announce that the new 100 Club Lottery will start on 1st October. 25 people have now signed up giving us a total prize fund of £50 and a 1st prize of £25. There is still time to sign up by contacting Fiona Holness on fholness@btinternet.com   HEALTH AND WELLBEING CHAMPION Hello.  Just a quick word to remind you all that I am around for general help and support on a wide variety of issues including transport, mobility and safety around the home and reducing the feeling of loneliness. Ellen Blacker Tel: 07557 922020 or email ellen.blacker@wiltshire.gov.uk.  Give me a call on 07557 922020 and leave a message.  I will get back to you as soon as possible.   PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE The draft Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan has been sent out to the Parish Council as part of the consultation process.  The Parish Council is considering its response which will include a review of Broad Town’s status as a “small village” It was decided that a sub-group of the Parish Council to manage and restore the footpaths around the Village would be set up.  Initially the work will centre on surveying and planning ready for next spring when it is anticipated physical work can begin.  A training day with Wiltshire Council’s Rights of Way Officer will be organised for the new group.  Contact and further details will be included in the next newsletter. At the next Parish Council meeting applications for grants from the Community Fund will be decided. If you have not applied yet, please contact our temporary clerk Linda Roberts (strebor1504@outlook.com) for an application form.  The closing date for applications for this period will be the 5th September 2017.  We will be asking for grant applications twice a year, so if you don’t make this round the next opportunity will be in only 6 months’ time. The vacancy for the position of clerk has not been filled.  The post will be re-advertised.  If you wish to apply for this paid position, or just wish to know a bit more about it then please contact Jackie Jordan (jjordanbtpc@gmail.com) or speak to any of the Parish Councillors.  Full details will be posted on the notice boards. The next Parish Council meeting is on Monday 11th September 2017 at 6.30pm.  Everyone is welcome and as usual light refreshments will be served prior to the meeting. And finally closures around Junction 16 of the M4 are due soon as part of the improvement works; they are too detailed to list here so please check out the web site. www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20031/roads_parking_and_transport/671/m4_junction_16_improvement_works   BROAD TOWN WI Last month we enjoyed a walk around the lakes at Ashton Keynes followed by a lovely meal at the Old Boathouse.  The weather was kind considering and as usual everyone took the opportunity to catch up with each other.  Thanks to Kate for organising this. This month (September 20th) we will be back in the newly refurbished Village Hall for a talk and craft demonstration by Glynis Cosgrave from the Scrap Store at Lacock. We are a friendly group and are always happy to welcome new members.  If you are unsure if the WI is right for you why not give it a go.  Our meetings are generally held in the Village Hall on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm.  If you would like to come along please call Annette on 01793 739021. We are also on the Broad Town Village website and on Facebook.   BROAD TOWN BIG GIG - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ON SUNDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER FROM 2PM TO ERECT THE MARQUEE As preparations get underway for the Big Gig on Saturday 9th September we are looking for volunteers who can spare a couple of hours to help erect the marquee.  This will be on the fields off Chapel Lane on Sunday 3rd September from 2pm.  We need around 20 people so please bring your neighbours and friends along with you - the more the merrier and the quicker it will be. It's a great way to meet other villagers, participate in some team building, support the Big Gig and of course support our two charities (Prospect and Wiltshire Air Ambulance).  Dress code - scruffs and sturdy footwear!  Beer/cider/soft drinks supplied on successful completion of the task!!!! If you are able to help email Anne at annebtbiggig@aol.co.uk to give us an idea of numbers available. All welcome.   BROAD TOWN BIG GIG SATURDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2017 - IN AID OF PROSPECT HOSPICE AND WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE Don't forget to buy your tickets for the Big Gig.  Great family day out on the fields off Chapel Lane.  Gates open at 2.30pm with the first of ten bands starting at 3.00pm.  Last band is on at 10.00pm.  Large variety of food and drink to buy or bring your own picnic.  Full list of bands and stalls are on the web site (see below). Ticket prices: Adults £19.50; Youth (12 - 17 years) £12.50; Under 12's free. Tickets available from Bassett Stationery, RWB; The Crown Inn, Broad Hinton; Holmes Music, Swindon; The Honey Pot Cafe, Wroughton; Sound Knowledge, Marlborough; James Harvey Samuel on 01793 731108 for local payment and collection in Broad Town or www.thebroadtownbiggig.co.uk Looking forward to seeing you there and sharing a great day out with you.       BROAD TOWN WEB SITE The Broad Town Village web site (www.broad-town.co.uk) is almost nine years old - who knew? It carries the current Broad Town News, and archive issues back to February 2009.  It carries Parish Council information with meeting minutes back to January 2009.  It carries the Planning Group’s notes back to July 2015, the WI back to January 2011. There are Forums – sadly barely used at the moment.  Is there a topic you would like to write about or discuss?  Do you represent a Village group that would like more information published too? Do you know of Village information that should be archived on the site?  There is the Village Information Leaflet.  Probably out of date.  Can you provide some up to date information?  We have the excellent Millennium Walks project run by Barbara Phillips and Roy Davey.  Scans of the original maps and directions are on the site.  Undoubtedly the details on the ground have changed.  Can you provide some updates? Comments, suggestions and updates to webmaster@broad-town.co.uk.   RIDE AND STRIDE 2017 This year the sponsored Cycle, Walk, Horse–ride (however you fancy travelling except by car!) around Wiltshire Churches and Chapels will take place on Saturday 9th September.  If you feel energetic and would like to raise funds for Christ Church Broad Town and historic churches throughout Wiltshire, this is for you! Visit as many churches in Wiltshire as you can while enjoying our beautiful countryside and raising money.  Many churches are open for refreshments and some have toilet facilities.  Sponsor money is shared between our Village Church and the Historic Churches Trust who this year have made a donation of £3000 towards the Church Roof Fund. Last year we were able to send £282 thanks to a valiant Broad Town cyclist! If you would like to participate this year, further details and sponsorship forms are available from Carolyn on 852754   VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY IN SWINDON If you would like to help someone with dementia continue to do the things they love then volunteer for our Side by Side service and share your passion with someone with dementia. Together, you can do anything from play a round of golf to listen to music, or simply have a cup of tea and chat.  Get in touch today to find out more. 01793 485404 / sidebysideswindon@alzheimers.org.uk     WILTSHIRE MOVIOLA The next film on Saturday 16th September is “Their Finest” (12A) at 7.30pm in Hilmarton Parish Church Hall. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets £6 Times:  Advance tickets: Breda Cottage (34 Church Road, Hilmarton,) or email hilmartonmoviola@hotmail.co.uk For more information and to reserve tickets call 01249 760312.  75 upholstered seats and a licensed wine bar Also on HILMARTON MOVIOLA FACEBOOK and  http://www.moviola.org/hilmarton/ or phoning 07833 683444 or 01793 850562.   ANYONE FOR BRIDGE? We are looking for Bridge partners, preferably of a similar standard to us, or more experienced players who are willing to coach.  One of us is very much at the beginner’s level whilst the other has played a little in the past.  Both eager to progress. Interested?  Contact John or Hilary 01793 739237 ~ johnkbradley@icloud.com   OIL HEATING IN BROAD TOWN AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES Hello, this is a brief introduction. My name is Ben Davis - my family and I moved to Broad Town just over two years ago.  We are really enjoying living in the Village. I am a plumbing and heating engineer, registered with OFTEC (for oil) and Gas Safe (for gas).  Going forward, I would like to reduce the amount of time spent driving (and sitting in traffic) around North Wiltshire and increase my local customer base. My services include: Boiler breakdown and repairs, annual boiler servicing, boiler and oil tank replacement, general heating faults and maintenance, and general plumbing. Please feel free to call me anytime for further information. 01793 317758 or 07920 042880   THE GUILD OF WILTSHIRE ARTISTS Run workshops at the Village Hall on every first Friday and third Saturday of the month from 10am to 3pm.  All are welcome including painters who are beginners. The cost is still £5 per person per session which includes tea/coffee and biscuits but do bring a packed lunch.  Help will be given to those who request it. Contact Jim Dowton 850029 or Roy Davey 731154   RichardHowells Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1376 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/1368/Big-Gig-Newsletter--published-with-August-2017-BTN#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=1368 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1368&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/1368/Big-Gig-Newsletter--published-with-August-2017-BTN BROAD TOWN BIG GIG SATURDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2017 GATES OPEN 2:30PM, MUSIC FROM 3:00PM, LAST BAND 10:00PM   TICKETS NOW ON SALE FROM: BASSETT STATIONERY, ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT THE CROWN INN, BROAD HINTON HOLMES MUSIC, SWINDON B.V.BERRYS BUTCHERS, WROUGHTON SOUND KNOWLEDGE, MARLBOROUGH WWW.THEBROADTOWNBIGGIG.CO.UK BROAD TOWN RESIDENTS CALL JAMES HARVEY SAMUEL ON 01793 731108 FOR LOCAL PAYMENT AND COLLECTION   ON SITE CATERING INCLUDES: MEXICAN WRAPS – THE CROWN INN CAKES AND HOT DRINKS – BROAD TOWN W.I. BBQ – ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT ROTARY CLUB HOME MADE ICE CREAMS – RAYS WHOLESALE LTD OR BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC LICENSED BAR – BROAD TOWN SOCIAL CLUB (id required)   THANKS TO ALL THE ABOVE AND THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS FOR THEIR VALUED SUPPORT INTEL SCARROTTS VAN AND TRUCK CENTRE HIRE-A-STAGE.COM ECHO THE BAND THEGIGRIG.COM BASSETT STATIONERY POLICE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY   SEE YOU ON THE 9TH SEPTEMBER THE BROAD TOWN BIG GIG COMMITTEE RichardHowells Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:02:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1368 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/1367/Broad-Town-News--August-2017#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=1367 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1367&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/1367/Broad-Town-News--August-2017 August 2017                                       BROAD TOWN NEWS      Published by Christ Church Sponsor this month is the Parish Council   Date/Day Time Church Service Readers Sidesman Chalice Cleaner Flowers                   Wednesday Aug 2 2pm Hilmarton Said Communion                             Sunday Aug 6 8am Broad Town Said Communion R Holness / S Richards S Richards S Richards M Green C Marshall Transfiguration 9am Tockenham Family Communion             10am Clyffe Pypard Communion             6pm Hilmarton Evening Worship                             Sunday Aug 13 10am Hilmarton Benefice Communion & Patronal Festival           St Laurence                                   Sunday Aug 20 10am Hilmarton Communion           Trinity 10 11am Broad Town Sung Communion M Green / C Green C Green C Green J Rendell J Thomson   6pm Clyffe Pypard Evening Worship                             Sunday Aug 27 8am Clyffe Pypard Said Communion           Trinity 11 10am Broad Town Word & Worship C Marshall / M Manley J Wallis   M Manley F Holness   11am Hilmarton Sung Communion             6pm Tockenham BCP Evening Worship             Coffee Rota – 20th Aug - F & R Holness; 27th Aug - C & J Oldfield   DISCLAIMER Broad Town Newsletter (BTN) takes all reasonable care to ensure that pages published are accurate.  Articles and letters submitted may be the personal opinion of the author and, as such, are not endorsed by BTN.  BTN takes no responsibility for the consequences of error or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on any of these pages, and such information does not form any basis of a contract with readers or users of it.   SEPTEMBER 2017 EDITION Will organisations or anyone wishing to have news, etc. included in the September edition please note that items must be submitted to Margaret Green, 5 Eastwood Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 8BX.  cliveggreen@waitrose.com BY 6pm on FRIDAY AUGUST.18th IT IS REGRETTED THAT SUBMISSIONS AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED           ON MEMORY AND LOSS There are some things I’m very bad at remembering.  Among them newsletter deadlines and birthdays.  The first is probably frustrating for newsletter editors, the second has brought me more personal trouble.  My son still dines out on stories of his mother forgetting his birthday (twice).  Once I was in hospital so I feel exonerated from all guilt, the other time is much more embarrassing.  While still at primary school he came home one day and said (as a news item, without, I should make clear, any desire to make me feel bad): ‘You forgot my birthday’.  My reply was: ‘No, I didn’t, it’s tomorrow’. ‘Oh, OK, but it was today at school.’ I looked at the calendar and realised he was right, I had muddled up the days.  This failure to be good with dates and numbers also causes me trouble when banks etc need to know birthday dates to prevent identity fraud and I’m yelling: When’s your birthday darling?  Is it May or September?  I have got as far as knowing it is either the 5th of the 9th or the 9th of the 5th but not anchored the correct date.  I normally realise I should think about my husband’s birthday when post that clearly looks like cards starts landing on the doormat.  This was easy in London, but now I live further away from an emergency purchase just in time it’s a little trickier.  I have sometimes blamed attending primary school in Zambia for this – way too early I was introduced to the challenge of American style dates that begin with months, not days.  I have also sometimes blamed my Dad who was also prone to date failure.  Throughout my first year at boarding school I was in the wrong place in the dinner queue.  We were supposed to line up in age order and the difference between 21st of June and the 21st of July was therefore significant to the child I displaced.  This was one of the few dates I was certain of: mine is July and my sister’s the June.  However, when I told the House Mistress that the date was wrong and so it was ok for Rachel to be ahead of me in the dinner queue I was told I couldn’t possibly know what my birthday was better than my father.  In apology for this failure on my part I will say I’ve never knowingly been upset if other people forget my birthday and my son and I have developed a very relaxed approach to this particular form of familial expressions of love.  My failure to remember dates mostly doesn’t cause me trouble.  Fortunately, I live in a culture where everyone else remembers Christmas and Easter always changes so having to look it up is not a sign of mental peculiarity. Recently I have been reminded that memory playing tricks can be a source of great personal grief, either with the fear of diminishing memory in oneself or in the loss of being known, seen and recognised by someone else.  The burden of caring for and loving someone whose memory for eating or conversation or how to dress or whether you are the person they love is enormous.  Visiting care homes early on in my ministry I remember happily joining in with someone who seemed to celebrate a birthday every week and later becoming aware of the distress this caused their spouse.  It was in the relationship of love and connection that the birthday remembered or otherwise mattered. https://www.alzheimerswiltshire.org.uk/ The Reverend Rachma Abbott Priest in Charge, Woodhill Benefice. The Vicarage Clyffe Pypard, SWINDON SN4 7PY.  01793 731134   DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 7th Aug                          Closing date for new Parish Clerk application 14th Aug                        Parish Council Meeting 16th Aug                        WI 30th Aug                        Community Coffee Morning 4th Sep                          Back to School 9th Sep                          Ride and Stride 9th Sep                          Big Gig 13th Sep                        Community Coffee Morning 24th Sep                        Village Harvest 27th Sep                        Community Coffee Morning CORRECTION - 9TH SEPTEMBER 2017 It has been decided not to have a Church coffee morning on the 9th September as that is the date of the Big Gig. CORRECTION - 24TH SEPTEMBER 2017 We are slightly changing the format of the Harvest celebrations this year.  We will be celebrating harvest on Sunday 24th Sept at 3pm when we will sing the well-known hymns.  We will follow this with our usual harvest tea in the Church. CHURCHYARD MAINTENANCE Many thanks again to all those volunteers who came to the July work morning.  To avoid any confusion, anyone is most welcome to go along at any time to do some tidying up and thank you to those who have offered.  The next scheduled work mornings will be 2nd September and 28th October. For more details contact Ray Manley Tel. 731564 SCHOOL We send the best wishes of the Church to all the school leavers and hope they enjoy their life at the “big school”. Look back on your life at Broad Town with nostalgia and remember the best bits. A COFFEE MORNING In aid of Brighter Futures, the GWH charity for fundraising for the radiotherapy unit, will be held at Dorothy Wilkins house, Finches, opposite The Goddard Arms in Clyffe Pypard on Saturday 26th August, 10am to 12noon. All are welcome - there will be coffee, tea, cake, stalls.   COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNINGS Our next coffee morning will be on Wednesday 30th August. There will be a book stall with adult and children’s books and activities for the children. Do come and join us. Dates for your diaries! Wednesday 13th September Wednesday 27th September - Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning. All moneys raised will be donated to Macmillan.  Enjoy the Summer and we look forward to seeing you all again at the end of the month. PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE At the last Parish Council meeting the Parish Council signed an application to Wiltshire Council for Broad Town to be designated a Neighbourhood Area.  This will enable Broad Town to withdraw from the New V Neighbourhood designated area and if it so wishes, to have its own Neighbourhood Plan. Wiltshire Council has confirmed that there is no requirement to move ahead with a Neighbourhood Plan once an area has been designated, however the option remains to do so. A date was set as a closing date for applications for the position of Broad Town Parish Council clerk. The closing date is Monday 7th August 2017.  Interviews for the position and the appointment will follow after that.  If you wish to apply for this paid position then please contact Jackie Jordan (jjordanbtpc@gmail.com).  Details of the position have been posted on the notice boards. As the creation of build outs in Broad Town Road as a way of controlling speeding vehicles has been ruled out by Wiltshire Council, the Parish Council has been looking into the provision of Speed Indicating Displays (SIDs) to be installed in Broad Town.  Several options and types are being considered and a scheme and presentation will be produced to enable the Council to make applications for grants for the required funding. The next Parish Council meeting is on Monday 14th August 2017 at 6.30pm.  Everyone is welcome and light refreshments will be served prior to the meeting. LAUNCH OF BRAND NEW 100 CLUB LOTTERY “Still Chance to Join the New 100 Club” 22 people have signed up for the NEW 100 Club lottery and we would like to start making the monthly draws by this Autumn.  However, it would be really good to have at least 30 people signed up before we start as this would mean a total prize fund of £60 with a first prize of £30, second prize of £18 and a third prize of £12. So, if you’d like to join and have the chance to win some great prizes and help keep your Church open then contact Fiona Holness on fholness@btinternet.com or 07833 683444.  If you have taken forms to complete and have not yet returned them please hand them to me in church, put them through Ray Manley’s door or post them to me at 8 Crosstrees, Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8FB Please note that no money has been taken by standing order and no cheques have been cashed to date.  I have email addresses for everyone who has joined already and will email everyone to confirm when the first month’s payment will be taken. BROAD TOWN WI For our meeting in July we enjoyed a demonstration of Indian cooking by Savita Ladva who is a friend of one of our members.  Savita was both educational and fun and showed us how to make both meat and vegetable curries from scratch using an array of spices from cinnamon to paprika with some garlic and ginger thrown in for good measure.  We had a tasting session of chicken curry, chickpea curry and potato curry with rice and had a go at rolling fresh chapattis.  The Village Hall has never smelt so good.  We are hoping to be able to put some of her recipes on our website in the near future so look out for that. The WI will, as usual, be providing teas, coffees and homemade cakes at this year’s Big Gig, with all money made this year going towards providing a defibrillator for the Village in memory of our late member Rosie McLaren.  Come over to have a chat with us and enjoy a piece of cake.  We look forward to seeing you. This month (August 16th) we will be out and about again with a walk around one of the lakes in Ashton Keynes follow by a pub meal. We are a friendly group and are always happy to welcome new members.  If you are unsure if the WI is right for you why not give it a go.  Our meetings are generally held in the Village Hall on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30.  If you would like to come along please call Annette on 01793 739021.  We are also on the Broad Town Village website and on Facebook. RIDE AND STRIDE 2017 This year the sponsored Cycle, Walk, Horse–ride (however you fancy travelling except by car!) around Wiltshire Churches and Chapels will take place on Saturday 9th September.  If you feel energetic and would like to raise funds for Christ Church Broad Town and historic churches throughout Wiltshire, this is for you! Visit as many churches in Wiltshire as you can while enjoying our beautiful countryside and raising money.  Many churches are open for refreshments and some have toilet facilities.  Sponsor money is shared between our Village Church and the Historic Churches Trust who this year have made a donation of £3000 towards the Church Roof Fund. Last year we were able to send £282 thanks to a valiant Broad Town cyclist! If you would like to participate this year, further details and sponsorship forms are available from Carolyn on 852754 BROAD TOWN FACEBOOK PAGE 124 people follow the page already, but that means there’s still over 200 Facebook users in the village who aren’t connected yet! Give us a ‘Like’ today and promote your business, boast about your garden produce, offer items for sale, get up-to-date info about items of area interest, including local road closure updates.  Taken any good photos in and around Broad Town?  Make sure you set their view status to “Public” and tag them as “Broad Town” if you want to show them off!  The page is not affiliated with any particular organisation or individual: editing rights available to limited numbers of Villagers on request. BROAD TOWN BIG GIG 2017, SATURDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER: TICKETS NOW ON SALE Preparations for this year's Big Gig are well underway and tickets are now on sale from a variety of local outlets and on-line from www.thebroadtownbiggig.co.uk.  Details of the ticket outlets plus the list of confirmed Big Gig refreshment stalls are on the attached flyer.  The running order for the bands will be announced nearer the event. Still time for organisations to sponsor the event, so if you have your own business or work for one that might be interested in sponsoring the Big Gig contact Paul on 07974573815. If you would like some flyers to give to friends or colleagues or put on the noticeboard in work please contact Paul on the number above. The Broad Town Hop at the Village Hall on Friday 14th June was a great success and raised £180 for the Big Gig.  Thanks to all who supported (and enjoyed) the event. FOUR WAYS: YOUR COMMUNITY PUB in Broad Town Village Hall EVERY FRIDAY: BAR 8.15pm-late: open to all • Official-size table tennis table, pool table, dartboard and table football – all FREE TO PLAY. Classic 60s-90s music videos or sports including rugby, racing, tennis & cricket on our two-metre cinema screen. Draught beers, ales, hot drinks, snacks and sweeties all at sub-Wetherspoons prices. BINGO EVERY SUNDAY – open 7.15pm; eyes down 8pm; last ball 9.45pm. Stakes less than £2, prizes of over £60 regularly up for grabs. Beginners welcome! YOUR HELP NEEDED – SATURDAY 9th SEPTEMBER We’re proud to be running the bar again at The Big Gig this year (details elsewhere in this newsletter), but we need at least eight more bar staff to assist in doling out the liquid refreshment.  If you’ve booked your ticket to the Big Gig anyway and can spare us an hour, we’ll be pleased to reward your help with some gratis drinks.  If you can spare 2+ non-consecutive hours, we’ll arrange it so you can get free entry to the whole event!  Want to know more?  Come to the Village Hall and speak to us any Friday evening before the end of August, or contact: Matt on 01793 731499 or email oscar.littlelad@gmail.com REGULAR FRIDAY EVENING BAR STAFF URGENTLY REQUIRED: OCTOBER 2017 onwards The Village Hall bar is a popular feature, but sadly it will likely cease to operate in early 2018 unless additional Broad Town residents are prepared to come forward and assist the social club in keeping it open.  Commitment level: could you help out one evening every five or six weeks, usually about 3.5 hours per session?  What’s in it for you: play an active part in preserving your Village’s character, meet new friends and neighbours, enjoy the odd free drink PLUS! Nationally recognised BIIAB Level 2 certification worth over £250 available to committed bar staff on completion of 7+ evening sessions. Come down any Friday, have a chat with us at The Big Gig or contact: Trevor on 01793 731699 fourwaysbroadtown@gmail.com • ‘facebook.com/FourWaysBroadTown     HEALTH AND WELLBEING CHAMPION Ellen Blacker Tel: 07557 922020 or email ellen.blacker@wiltshire.gov.uk.  Please contact me if you think I can help or support you. Summer is here?  As I write this, the skies are grey and its really quite chilly!  Yet only a couple of weeks back we were experiencing the highest temperatures and longest dry spell ever recorded in June.  I thought to share some NHS advice with coping in the extreme hot weather just in case. Why is a heatwave a problem? The main risks posed by a heatwave are: dehydration (not having enough water), overheating, which can make symptoms worse for people who already have problems with their heart or breathing, heat exhaustion and heatstroke Who is most at risk? A heatwave can affect anyone, but the most vulnerable people are: older people, especially those over 75, babies and young children people with a serious chronic condition, especially heart or breathing problems people with mobility problems – for example, people with Parkinson's disease or who have had a stroke, people with serious mental health problems people on certain medications, including those that affect sweating and temperature control, people who misuse alcohol or drugs people who are physically active – for example, labourers or those doing sports Tips for coping in hot weather Shut windows and pull down the shades when it is hotter outside.  You can open the windows for ventilation when it is cooler. Avoid the heat: stay out of the sun and don't go out between 11am and 3pm (the hottest part of the day) if you're vulnerable to the effects of heat. Keep rooms cool by using shades or reflective material outside the windows.  If this isn't possible, use light-coloured curtains and keep them closed (metallic blinds and dark curtains can make the room hotter). Have cool baths or showers, and splash yourself with cool water. Drink cold drinks regularly, such as water and diluted fruit juice.  Avoid excess alcohol, caffeine (tea, coffee and cola) or drinks high in sugar. Listen to alerts on the radio, TV and social media about keeping cool. Plan ahead to make sure you have enough supplies, such as food, water and any medications you need. Identify the coolest room in the house so you know where to go to keep cool. Wear loose, cool clothing, and a hat and sunglasses if you go outdoors. Check up on friends, relatives and neighbours who may be less able to look after themselves. If you're worried about yourself or a vulnerable neighbour, friend or relative, you can contact the local environmental health office at your local authority. How do I know if someone needs help? Seek help from a GP or contact NHS 111 if someone is feeling unwell and shows symptoms of: Breathlessness, chest pain, confusion, intense thirst, weakness, dizziness, cramps which get worse or don't go away. Get the person somewhere cool to rest. Give them plenty of fluids to drink. ANYONE FOR BRIDGE? We are looking for Bridge partners, preferably of a similar standard to us, or more experienced players who are willing to coach.  One of us is very much at the beginner’s level whilst the other has played a little in the past.  Both eager to progress. Interested?  Contact John or Hilary 01793 739237 ~ johnkbradley@icloud.com AMHERST CONTRACTORS Amherst Contractors are a professional Local Authority Approved Contractor with a wealth of experience for over 20 years. Local to Broad Town and we offer key services including;-Digger Services 1-20 ton, excavation and all ground works.  Ditches, Soak away, Drainage and Septic tank excavation / installation.  Complete pumping systems, pond construction and Landscaping.  Professional Tree Surgery all ground maintenance and erection of Fencing.  Gravel and compost supply, driveways and much more. To enquire further and for a free no obligation quote call Francis on Mobile 07921 856089 or office; 01793 772268. Email-amherstcontractors@hotmail.co.uk THE GUILD OF WILTSHIRE ARTISTS Run workshops at the Village Hall on every first Friday and third Saturday of the month from 10am to 3pm.  All are welcome including painters who are beginners. The cost is still £5 per person per session which includes tea/coffee and biscuits but do bring a packed lunch.  Help will be given to those who request it. Contact Jim Dowton 850029 or Roy Davey 731154   RichardHowells Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1367 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/1362/Broad-Town-News--July-2017#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=1362 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1362&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/1362/Broad-Town-News--July-2017 JULY 2017                                          BROAD TOWN NEWS      Published by Christ Church Sponsor this month is the Parish Council   Date/Day Time Church Service Readers Sidesman Chalice Cleaner Flowers                   Sunday July 2 10am Clyffe Pypard Benefice Communion           St Peter                                   Wednesday July 5 2pm Hilmarton Said Communion                             Sunday July 9 10am Tockenham Communion           Trinity 4 11am Hilmarton Word & Worship             6pm Broad Town BCP Evening Worship C Crocker / M Green C Green   C Marshall W Cameron-Street                   Sunday July 16 10am Hilmarton Communion           Trinity 5 11am Broad Town Sung Communion D Marshall / R Holness J Wallis D Marshall W Cameron-Street C Crocker   6pm Clyffe Pypard BCP Evening Worship                             Thursday July 20 1.15pm Broad Town BT School Leaver’s Service                             Sunday July 23 8am Clyffe Pypard Said Communion           Trinity 6 10am Broad Town Word & Worship R Manley / F Holness R Manley   W Cameron-Street C Crocker   11am Hilmarton Sung Communion             6pm Tockenham BCP Evening Worship                             Sunday July 30 10am Broad Town Benefice Communion C Marshall / M Manley D Marshall J Drury M Green C Marshall Trinity 7                   Coffee Rota – July 16th - M & R Manley; July 23rd - J & C Rendell; July 30th - M & C Green.   DISCLAIMER Broad Town Newsletter (BTN) takes all reasonable care to ensure that pages published are accurate.  Articles and letters submitted may be the personal opinion of the author and, as such, are not endorsed by BTN.  BTN takes no responsibility for the consequences of error or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on any of these pages, and such information does not form any basis of a contract with readers or users of it.   AUGUST 2017 EDITION Will organisations or anyone wishing to have news, etc. included in the August edition please note that items must be submitted to Margaret Green, 5 Eastwood Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 8BX.  cliveggreen@waitrose.com BY 6pm on FRIDAY JULY.21st IT IS REGRETTED THAT SUBMISSIONS AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED       ON PIGS AND PEARLS I don’t have pearls in any great quantity, nor, come to that do I keep pigs, although I have taken much pleasure recently in watching some young piglets wallowing in mud in the sunshine.  It has made me ponder the expression about ‘casting your pearls before swine’. Although I’m aware of the biblical background to this proverbial idiom*, my gut response is still to wonder why would anyone consider doing this? Is this a sign of over-valuing the pigs or of under-valuing the pearls?  Is it fear of the pigs or the possession of an abundant quantity of pearls that makes someone throw these jewels into the mud, where the action of casting them might seem reminiscent to the pigs of the way a farmer throws the pignuts? And before leaping too easily to a reading of pigs and pearls as stand-in signs for something or someone else I find myself wondering am I holding the pearls or wallowing with the pigs? Maybe the key to behaving so that we neither waste pearls nor behave swinishly is to remember that when we value ourselves we care for others better too. *Matthew 7:6 ‘Do not give what is holy to dogs; and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you. The Reverend Rachma Abbott Priest in Charge, Woodhill Benefice. The Vicarage Clyffe Pypard, SWINDON SN4 7PY.  01793 731134   DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 10th July            Parish Council meeting 12th July            Community Coffee morning 14th July            Broad Town Hop 15th July            Hilmarton Moviola 18th - 20th July    A3102 night-time road closures 19th July            WI meeting 20th July            Leavers service and Last Day of School 30th Aug            Community Coffee morning 4th Sep              Back to School 9th Sep              Church Coffee morning 9th Sep              “Ride and Stride” 13th Sep            Community Coffee morning 27th Sep            Community Coffee morning   MARKET STALL Our thanks go to Judy Rendell and her valiant assistants for raising about £130 on the stall on the 7th June.     CHURCHYARD MAINTENANCE Thank you to everyone who attended in June.  A number of favourable comments have been received on the improvements over the past few months and to maintain this we will be getting together again on 15 July, 2 September and 28 October.  Please come along if you are free. For more details, contact Ray Manley Tel. 731564   COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNINGS Wednesday 26th July - we will be closed as the Village Hall is being decorated. Instead we will open on Wednesday 30th August when you can come and see the new look hall!  All will be back to normal in September. July Wednesday 12th July open as usual August Wednesday 30th August open with activities for children September Wednesday 13th September open as usual Wednesday 27th September open as usual Look forward to seeing you all   ROAD CLOSURE Following on from the completion of Network Rail’s recent works in Royal Wootton Basset, Network Rail will be returning to undertake reinstatement of the carriageway surface over 3 night time closures between 21h00 and 06h00 on the 18.07.17 to 20.07.17. Network Rail have issued the following statement. Following the successful upgrades to the Hunts Mill Bridge and Bath Road bridges in Royal Wootton Bassett, Network Rail now plans to return and change the road surface to ensure compliance. This requires Network Rail to work overnight from July 18 to 20 and the temporary link road will serve as a diversionary route throughout the work. We would like to thank the residents of Royal Wootton Bassett for bearing with us and apologise for any inconvenience caused by the overnight road closures.   CHURCH COFFEE MORNING The next time the café is open will be the 9th September at the usual time of 10am till 12noon. There will be the usual scrumptious refreshments and enticing raffle.  This time we will have quite a few books for sale.  The date was chosen to coincide with the “Ride and Stride” for Wiltshire Historic Churches trust.   PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE Recognising the concerns raised, a priority of the Parish Council is to put in place measures to control vehicles speeding through the village.  One of these previously suggested by Wiltshire Council is to construct build outs at various locations.  Following a recent survey by Wiltshire Councils highway engineers it has now been established that build outs are impractical for Broad Town.  As an alternative the Parish Council has decided to investigate the installation of SIDs (Speed Indicating Devices) throughout the village.  A proposal is be put together by the Parish Council and if appropriate, funding sought. The Parish Council information leaflet is to be revised, reprinted, and distributed to all households in the village. Apart from useful names and numbers i.e. utilities doctors etc, local groups and organisations are listed. If any group or organisation wishes its contact detail to be included in the leaflet, then please let Simon Billis (simon.billis@btinternet.com 731188) know. Since the last meeting the Parish Council have attended the Royal Wootton Bassett area board and CATG meetings.  The Area board is a very important provider of funding for local groups and organisations.  CATG deals with road and transport issues Building on the very successful Annual Parish meeting held on 30th May 2017 it has been decided to produce and send out a short newsletter highlighting the points raised at the meeting and what the Parish Council intend to do to move forward with the matters arising and the concerns raised.  The Council are keen to receive applications for funding from the Community fund from community groups in the Village. Application forms and more details can be obtained from the interim Clerk, Linda Roberts (strebor1504@outlook.com). Applications will be considered at the Parish Council meeting on 11th September.  Finally, Linda Roberts is our temporary clerk but unfortunately she cannot stay forever.  We are looking to complete the Parish Council with the appointment of a salaried Parish Clerk.  We would welcome applications from people in the village.  This role is vital in the success of the Parish Council.  The clerk is responsible for managing the Council’s finances and accounts, preparing meeting agendas and minutes, providing advice to the Council, and implementing decisions made.  This paid position requires about five hours per week.  The successful candidate will be supported in completing a Certificate in Local Council Administration.  For further information or to apply for the post please contact Jackie Jordan (jjordanbtpc@gmail.com).  Please attach a CV if you have one.  Further details have been posted on the village notice boards. Our next Parish Council meeting is on Monday July 10th at 6.30pm.  Refreshments will be available and all are welcome.   WILTSHIRE MOVIOLA The next film on Saturday 15th July is “Jackie” (15) at 7.30pm in Hilmarton Parish Church Hall. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets £6 from 27 Poynder Place 01249 760215 email MarkRickaby2@gmail.com Or 34 Church Road Hilmarton. For more information call 01249 760312, hilmartonmoviola@hotmail.co.uk. Visit our website at www.moviola.org LAUNCH OF BRAND NEW 100 CLUB LOTTERY A number of applications have been received to join the 100 club but we need more people before we can set a starting date. Once we have received 50 applications we will then inform everyone when prize draws will commence. After that we will continue to accept applications which will enable us to increase the amount of the prizes. For more information or to obtain an application form, please contact Fiona Holness, Tel: 01793 850562 (mobile 07833 683444) or Ray Manley Tel: 01793 73156   BROAD TOWN WI For our meeting last month we went to visit Allington Grange’s garden in Allington.  This is a National Garden Scheme garden which was opened specially for our visit.  We had an enjoyable hour or so admiring the lovely planting and colour scheme and afterwards visited a local pub garden to enjoy the last of the lovely sunny day. This month (July 19th) we will be back in the Village Hall to enjoy an Indian Cooking demonstration and talk by Savita Ladva. We are a friendly group and are always happy to welcome new members.  If you are unsure if the WI is right for you why not give it a go.  Our meetings are generally held in the Village Hall on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm.  If you would like to come along please call Annette on 01793 739021.  We are also on the Broad Town Village website and on Facebook.   BROAD TOWN BIG GIG 2017 – SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER The Big Gig is on track for 9 September with a line up confirmed and there is something for everyone. See the attached flier for more information. We are aiming for a family festival feel again and will have a children's entertainer and other activities for young and us older people too. The usual food and refreshment outlets will be available with the addition of the Crown doing some catering. Tickets will go on sale shortly Adults £19.50, Children 12 to 17 .£12.50, Under.12 Free.  See the Big Gig Website or Facebook page for more information. We are looking for sponsors for the event so if you run your own business and would like to sponsor the event please contact Paul on 07974573815 or email paulgranger4@btinternet.com to discuss what we can do for you in return.  Any sponsorship will help us donate more money for local organisations and the Prospect Hospice and Air Ambulance Charities. Don't forget the Broad Town Hop being held at the Village Hall on 14 July.  Big Gig tickets will be on Sale at the event.       RIDE AND STRIDE 2017 This year the sponsored Cycle, Walk, Horse–ride (however you fancy travelling except by car!) around Wiltshire Churches and Chapels will take place on Saturday 9th September.  If you feel energetic and would like to raise funds for Christ Church Broad Town and historic churches throughout Wiltshire, this is for you! Visit as many churches in Wiltshire as you can while enjoying our beautiful countryside and raising money.  Many churches are open for refreshments including Broad Town and some have toilet facilities.  Sponsor money is shared between our Village Church and the Historic Churches Trust who this year have made a donation of £3000 towards the Church Roof Fund. Last year we were able to send £282 thanks to a valiant Broad Town cyclist! If you would like to participate this year, further details and sponsorship forms are available from Carolyn on 852754   HELLO Just a quick word to remind you all that I am around for general help and support on a wide variety of issues including transport, mobility and safety around the home and reducing the feeling of loneliness.  Give me a call on 07557 922020 and leave a message.  I will get back to you as soon as possible. Ellen Blacker, Health and Wellbeing Champion   LEGO Cards Have you all kept your LEGO cards? Are you still missing a few? Would you like to swap within the Village?  I am prepared to act as a “clearing station” for the Village. Let me know the numbers you are missing and the numbers of the spares you have and I will try to match people up together. My grandson has a load of spares for me to start with.  My e-mail address is margaretgreen@waitrose.com so I look forward to hearing from anyone who has a frustrated child because you only need a few.             AMHERST CONTRACTORS Amherst Contractors are a professional Local Authority Approved Contractor with a wealth of experience for over 20 years. Local to Broad Town are we offer key services including;-Digger Services 1-20 ton, excavation and all ground works.  Ditches, Soak away, Drainage and Septic tank excavation / installation.  Complete pumping systems, pond construction and Landscaping.  Professional Tree Surgery all ground maintenance and erection of Fencing.  Gravel and compost supply, driveways and much more. To enquire further and for a free no obligation quote call Francis on Mobile 07921 856089 or office; 01793 772268. Email-amherstcontractors@hotmail.co.uk   THE GUILD OF WILTSHIRE ARTISTS Run workshops at the Village Hall on every first Friday and third Saturday of the month from 10am to 3pm.  All are welcome including painters who are beginners. The cost is still £5 per person per session which includes tea/coffee and biscuits but do bring a packed lunch.  Help will be given to those who request it. Contact Jim Dowton 850029 or Roy Davey 731154   RichardHowells Mon, 26 Jun 2017 17:29:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1362 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/280/Broad-Town-News-February-2016#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=280 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=280&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/280/Broad-Town-News-February-2016 February 2016                           BROAD TOWN NEWS                        Published by Christ Church Sponsors this month are the Village Hall     Date/Day Time Church Service Readers Sidesman Chalice Cleaner Flowers   Wednesday Feb 3 2pm Hilmarton Holy Communion held at 48 Poynder Place   Sunday Feb 7 9.15am Tockenham Family Communion 1st Sunday before 11am Broad Town Family Communion D Marshall / F Holness J Wallis D Marshall C Bettinson J Thomson Lent 5pm Clyffe Pypard Evensong   Wednesday Feb 10 7.30pm Clyffe Pypard Benefice Communion with Imposition of Ashes Ash Wednesday                                   Sunday Feb 14 9.15am Clyffe Pypard Holy Communion           Lent 1 11am Hilmarton Family Service             5pm Tockenham Evensong             5pm Broad Town Evensong C Green / M Manley D Marshall   C Marshall Lent                   Sunday Feb 21 9.15am Broad Town Sung Communion C Crocker / J Drury C Green C Green C Marshall Lent Lent 2 11am Tockenham Holy Communion             5pm Hilmarton Evensong                             Sunday Feb 28 8am Broad Town Said Communion M Green / S Richards S Richards S Richards W Cameron-Street Lent Lent 3                                     Coffee Rota - 7th February John & Carol Oldfield - 21st February Ray & Margaret Manley     DISCLAIMER   Broad Town Newsletter (BTN) takes all reasonable care to ensure that pages published are accurate.  Articles and letters submitted may be the personal opinion of the author and, as such, are not endorsed by BTN.  BTN takes no responsibility for the consequences of error or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on any of these pages, and such information does not form any basis of a contract with readers or users of it.     MARCH 2016 EDITION   Will organisations or anyone wishing to have news, etc. included in the March edition please note that items must be submitted to Margaret Green, 5 Eastwood Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 8BX.  cliveggreen@waitrose.com BY 6pm FRIDAY FEBRUARY.19th IT IS REGRETTED THAT SUBMISSIONS AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED     ON HAPPY SINGLES DAY   Lent, the Christian season of preparation for Easter approaches rather too fast this year.  Too fast for my tastes that is. I often use this as a season to give something up: often alcohol, quite sensible if I’ve indulged too freely over the Christmas season.  Once, really unwisely, I gave up my tea drinking habit which was a terrible Lent for everyone who knew or worked with me.  And then once I gave up The Archers which I never went back to listening to – it turned out that what I thought was a serious Radio 4 induced addiction was simply a habit that changed. Now, several wise people I know, have suggested that rather than giving up something, Lent might be a time to take something extra on.  I’ve almost always responded grumpily to this – perhaps because it seems most often to be suggested when I’m feeling slightly overloaded or stressed and the idea of doing anything else is not appealing, perhaps because I’m rather good at being grumpy. This year Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, February 10th which means that the first weekend of Lent coincides with Valentine’s Day.  In spite of being named for a saint who was a monk and so part of a community but not of a couple Valentine’s Day has become a moment to sell coupledom in the form a red roses, meals, cards and the like.  As a result it seems to cause a strange mixture of guilt and pleasure; misery and joy. If like me you are someone who almost never remembers Birthdays or Anniversaries and barely gets any Christmas cards sent before 12th night – you will know the kind of guilt I mean. And for some people the focus on coupledom and happy, pretty, lovey-doveyness can be a focus for misery rather than joy, either because they are single; or because they are not. Mothering Sunday which also falls in Lent can be another of those days –delight for some; a source of pain or bitterness for others. ‘it isn’t good for human creatures to be alone’ is the wisdom of Genesis – so in that story God makes the mudman* a companion and it is after she arrives that everything goes really pear-shaped. Being single or being partnered – either can be heaven or hell. Giving up or taking on – either can be liberating or oppressive. Maybe part of the gift of living in a community – whether a family, a village, a workplace or even a church is remembering that what is gift for me may be burden for you or vice versa. So whatever you’re celebrating in this month: may it be joyful, life-enhancing and help you be more loving to those you know who feel the exact opposite about the same celebration. *the name ‘Adam’ is a wordplay on the Hebrew word for earth.   The Reverend Rachma Abbott, Priest in Charge, Woodhill Benefice. The Vicarage, Clyffe Pypard, SWINDON, SN4 7PY. 01793 731134           DATES FOR YOUR DIARY   6th Feb  Pancake Coffee Morning 10th Feb            Community Coffee Morning 10th Feb            BT CLPG meeting 11th Feb            Last day of school term 17th Feb            WI 20th Feb            Hilmarton Moviola 22nd Feb            Back to school 24th Feb            Community Coffee Morning 27th Feb            Gentlemen’s Breakfast Club 9th Mar  Community Coffee Morning 23rd Mar            Community Coffee Morning     THANK YOU   Mrs S. Holland would like to say a big “Thank you” to all those who sent good wishes for her hip replacement operation.  Special thanks to the school for the beautiful flowers they sent. Sheila is recovering well, doing her exercises, has short walks with one stick and has very little pain. Keep up the good work Sheila.     PANCAKE COFFEE MORNING   At the next opening of the café we will be cooking pancakes again.  This will be on Saturday 6th Feb in the Church.  As well there will be the usual refreshments, cake stall, sales table and raffle.  Do come for fun, friendship and a good natter.  We look forward to meeting you all there.     COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNINGS   Make a note in your diary, Wednesday 10th February and Wednesday 24th February These will be the first of the Community Coffee Mornings. Join your friends and neighbours for coffee, tea, hot chocolate and homemade cakes. Coffee mornings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month in Broad Town Village Hall from 10am to 12noon. If anyone would like a lift please ring Carolyn on 852754 or Ray on 731564 Proceeds will go towards the Church Roof Fund. Please do come along and make this a real community event.             BROAD TOWN SCHOOL   Congratulations to the school for the “good” report after the Church School inspection.  The moving goal posts have made the inspection harder so to still achieve a “good” score shows how hard the staff and children have worked.     BROAD TOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH   A new Beat Manager has been allocated to the Royal Wootton Bassett Rural Beat which covers Broad Town. PC Stewart Hulmes is the new incumbent and will join PCSO Andy Singfield in taking responsibility for policing our area. During the last quarter a number of speed checks have taken place in the Rural Beat leading to the identification of, amongst other things, 2 drug driving incidents and 6 cases of driving without insurance.  There have also been a total of 7 attempted/successful burglaries of dwellings and non-dwellings; these have mainly been at night time when all buildings were secured.  There is no pattern to any of the burglaries and the NPT continue to work with the local community and Rural Crime Team to gather any intelligence regarding the burglaries and have stepped up patrols. The police urge the Community to continue to secure their premises, consider the purchase of shed alarms which can also be used on garage doors, install security lighting where applicable and to report anything suspicious. The priority for the forthcoming quarter is Traffic Offences which will manifest itself in the form of speed checks across the Rural Beat. If anyone wishes further information on the Broad Town Neighbourhood Watch, would they please contact Andrew Law on 01793 731472.     BROAD TOWN WI   Our December Meeting was a wonderful Christmas meal in the Village Hall with food supplied by Heather Shears.  It was greatly enjoyed by all. In January we had an interesting talk by Iain Murray-Clarke from Black Dog Smokery on the Lyneham Road.  He explained how to cure meat and fish and then how to smoke them.  He even gave tips on how to do it at home!  He also brought samples for us to try and to purchase if we wished. The February Meeting will be on the 17th.  It will be the 'Lighter Side of Golf ' a fun talk by Ian Bolt a golf coach and former professional golfer. We are a friendly group and welcome new members.  Our meetings are generally held the third Wednesday of the month in the Village Hall.  If you are interested in visiting us, please contact Kate on 01793 731536 or Michelleon 01793 731357. We are also on the Broad Town village website and on Facebook.             CLERKS CLIPPINGS   1. Election.  Although 10 people signed a request to Wilts Council for an election to be held, not one person put their name forward as a candidate; consequently, the election scheduled for 21st January was cancelled.  However, because of the request to County, an election must be held, so until somebody is prepared to put their head above the parapet, this process will continue.  The next date will be at the beginning of March: formal notification will be sent by County. 2. The draft Neighbourhood Plan is in its final stages.  Once completed it will form part of the neighbourhood planning process, and will be put out for informal consultation. 3. Community Fund. The fund is now in being. If you are a local organisation, an application for a grant will be considered by the Parish Council. The Clerk has the application forms.     VACANCY FOR A PARISH CLERK   It is with great regret that I am retiring as your Parish Clerk in April, but after over 15 years as Councillor and Clerk the time has come for me to give in to old age.  I have enjoyed my time as a member of the PC, but recent events, and lack of support from some members of our community, has made me aware that I have passed my sell-by date.  I wish to place on record that I am very appreciative of the support I have received from the Parish Council and members of our community.  However, if you can give a few hours a month for a small remuneration to serve your community I am willing to shadow you for as long as it takes. Roy     THE FOUR WAYS COMMUNITY PUB, BROAD TOWN VILLAGE HALL   FRIDAY NIGHTS.  Everyone welcome from 8pm till late, children from 12 yrs must be accompanied, younger children by arrangement. Social Club prices in the fully Licensed Bar.  Tea, coffee (+ decaf) and chocolate beverages, snacks and soft drinks available. SUNDAY BINGO.  Fun for all ages….  Doors open 7.15 eyes down 8pm . Books and Stakes from £1.25 Plus Big Bonus Card game, and Two Triple chance Flyers   All monies taken are paid out in prizes.  Become a member and after 4 consecutive weeks you can go for the Snowball prize.  The more people that join us the bigger the prizes. The FOUR WAYS community pub and Sunday Bingo are run by The Broad Town Social Club Volunteers.  Any questions or want to get involved?  Contact Trevor on 01793731699 e.mail  fourwaysbroadtown@g.mail.com.  *  facebook.com/FourWaysBroadTown           GENTLEMAN’S BREAKFAST CLUB   27th February 2016 Change of Venue, Now at St. Michael's Church Hall Lyneham. Tea, coffee & toast available from 9:15am, full English breakfast at 9:30am £7pp. + a raffle. The subject of the talk this month is Greyhound Rescue. There will be no event in March due to Holy Week but the April breakfast will be on 30th April when Revd Paul Needle will talk about Rail Disasters. Contact David May, davemay104@yahoo.co.uk if you would like to attend.     BROAD TOWN COMMUNITY LED PLANNING (CLP) GROUP   Hopefully it’s not too late to wish everyone a Happy New Year!  The New Year has certainly started with a shock for the draft Area Neighbourhood Plan.  Purton Parish Council has decided to leave the Area Plan and continue with its own Neighbourhood Plan relating only to Purton.  The reason given by the Purton spokesman is that Purton is a large village that must accept a housing allocation and also that joins onto Swindon, exposing it to development pressures until its Plan is in place.  The spokesman also expressed a view that the draft Plans for the other villages were not capable of proceeding as they did not follow government advice and this would hold back the Purton Plan.  Wiltshire Council will seek legal advice on how the remaining six villages, including Broad Town, might continue.  Although advice is awaited, the possibilities for consideration could be: Remain in the current Area Plan, without Purton, if this is legally possible; Form a new Area Plan with other villages; A Broad Town-only Neighbourhood Plan; The above three possibilities must allow for evidence-based levels of development; No Neighbourhood Plan but rely on the Wiltshire Core Strategy for small villages that keeps development levels to infill. Do you have a view or would you like more details?  Our next meeting is on Wednesday 10th February 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Village Hall, all residents are welcome. Please contact us if you would like to go on to our mailing list on broadtownclpg@gmail.com.  More information is on our Community Forum on www.broad-town.co.uk       THE GUILD OF WILTSHIRE ARTISTS   Run workshops at the Village Hall on every third Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm.  All are welcome including painters who are beginners. Tea and Coffee provided but do bring a packed lunch.  Help will be given to those who request it.  Contact telephone numbers 731154, 731519.     HATHA YOGA   Weekly Hatha Yoga at Broad Town Village Hall.  For more details please contact Polly Fouracres by email - polly@4fouracres.com. RichardHowells Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:55:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:280 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/201/Broad-Town-News-October-2015#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=201 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=201&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/201/Broad-Town-News-October-2015 October 2015                            BROAD TOWN NEWS                        Published by Christ Church Sponsors this month are the Community Led Planning Group     Date/Day Time Church Service Readers Sidesman Chalice Cleaner Flowers   Friday Oct 2 9.15am Broad Town BT School Harvest Service                             Sunday Oct 4 9.15am Tockenham Harvest Family Communion*           Trinity 18 11am Broad Town Family Communion* R Holness / R Manley R Manley C Green C Oldfield P Lewis Harvest 6pm Clyffe Pypard Evensong                             Wednesday Oct 7 2pm Hilmarton Communion                             Sunday Oct 11 9.15am Clyffe Pypard Harvest Family Service*           Trinity 19 11am Hilmarton Harvest Family Service*           Harvest 6pm Tockenham Evensong                             Sunday Oct 18 9.15am Tockenham Morning Prayer           St Luke 11am Broad Town Sung Communion C Crocker / C Green C Green J Drury C Bettinson J Rendell   6pm Hilmarton Evensong                             Sunday Oct 25 8am Broad Town Said Communion M Green / S Richards S Richards S Richards C Bettinson M Manley Bible Sunday 9.15am Hilmarton Holy Communion             11am Clyffe Pypard Holy Communion                               * Denotes a service that is particularly suitable for all ages.   Coffee Rota – Oct 4th – Judy & Colin Rendell;  Oct 18th – Janet Drury & Clive Green - Nov 15th – Margaret & Ray Manley;  Nov 22nd – Carol & John Oldfield     DISCLAIMER   Broad Town Newsletter (BTN) takes all reasonable care to ensure that pages published are accurate.  Articles and letters submitted may be the personal opinion of the author and, as such, are not endorsed by BTN.  BTN takes no responsibility for the consequences of error or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on any of these pages, and such information does not form any basis of a contract with readers or users of it.   NOVEMBER 2015 EDITION   Will organisations or anyone wishing to have news, etc. included in the November edition please note that items must be submitted to Margaret Green, 5 Eastwood Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 8BX.  cliveggreen@waitrose.com BY 6pm FRIDAY October.23rd IT IS REGRETTED THAT SUBMISSIONS AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED   Double Issue   Just a reminder that the Christmas issue will be a double issue as usual.  Items for this issue should be in by 20th November 2015.   ON MIGRATION   Selfishly one of the joys of holidaying on Crete was that I had all the joys of a Greek island without encountering refugees on the beaches as I might have done on Cos.  I returned to hear about the reverberations of a particular image of a drowned child and how that seemed to have shifted the national conversation.  I’m guessing that lots of people in the villages locally are already pondering what support they might offer to those in such distress that they are willing to risk of a small boat on the Mediterranean and a trek across borders that makes the local Ride and Stride look like a stroll to the corner.   I’m mindful of how the bible often encourages the people to keep the commandments and to be concerned for widows and orphans – those in the context of scripture without a family safety net to keep them protected and fed.  Often in the bible people are told to do this with God saying ‘remember you were a slave in the land of Egypt’ or a reminder that our ancestors too were ‘wandering Arameans’. Maybe you know that you can trace your family history in this place back hundreds of years and many generations.  I know in mine that the sanctuary of the UK is part of the reason why my family has survived. But for all of us migration brings great joys and enriches our lives, our culture and our food.  Imagine this country without the potatoes, tomatoes, oranges and lemons that came from somewhere else.  Perhaps you enjoy Indian or Chinese or Vietnamese food or prefer pizza and pasta.  All of these are some migrants’ food originally.  Maybe you like reading Conrad or watching Spielberg’s movies.  Maybe you have friends across Europe or on the other side of the Atlantic. Maybe – like me you feel we ought to be doing something and as Harvest approaches that seems a time to continue to give to the Swindon foodbank but maybe do something extra for those fleeing violence and horror in search of what many of us want – a better future for those we love. Here is one set of possibilities from within the Church of England, I’m sure within the generosity of our communities – we might want to do something together.  Let me know if you would like to do that. http://www.salisbury.anglican.org/news/churches-respond-to-refugee-crisis The Reverend Rachma Abbott Priest in Charge, Woodhill Benefice. The Vicarage Clyffe Pypard, SWINDON SN4 7PY.  01793 731134   DATES FOR YOUR DIARY   Oct 2nd                            School Harvest Festival Oct 3rd                            Harvest Supper Oct 7th                            Busy Bees every 2 weeks Oct 14th                           Wiltshire Council/Fire Service Event Oct 17th                           WI Barn Dance Oct 17th                           Hilmarton Moviola Oct 20th                           Last Day of BT School Term 1 Oct 21st                           WI Meeting Oct 24th                           Gentlemen’s Breakfast Club Nov 2nd                           Back to BT School for Term 2 Nov 13th                          Big Gig AGM Nov  28th           Christmas Coffee Morning RIDE AND STRIDE   The exercise bike team of Janet Drury, Margaret Green and Clive Green – with a little help from Rachma – completed the tour of the Deanery and peddled for 50miles. Thank you all for your sponsorship.  If anyone still owes us money we will be round soon.  We raised a total of £100 which means that £50 will come back to the Church.     HARVEST SUPPER An event for the whole community.  3 Course Meal, Entertainment, Bar provided by the Four Ways Community Pub Venue - Village Hall -.Date & Time -3 October at 7.30pm Tickets - £10.00.  Family tickets (2 adults & 2 children) £25.00 Available from - Margaret Manley, Tel: 731564, Margaret Green, Tel: 854200 Rosie McLaren, Tel: 731526, Judy Rendell, Tel: 731341 Proceeds will go towards keeping your church open     BROAD TOWN CE PRIMARY SCHOOL   Will be holding a Harvest Festival at Christ Church on Friday 2nd October at 9.15am. Everyone is welcome.  Donations of tinned food and packets will be gratefully received in aid of the Swindon Foodbank. Last day of Term1 - 20th October Start day of term 2 - 2nd November     BUMPS AND BEYOND   TO ALL NEW AND EXPECTANT MUMS. The under 5s Playgroup “Bumps and Beyond” meet in the village hall every Tuesday (in term Time) 9.30 –11.30 am This is a friendly playgroup, run by parents for parents. Why not come and give us a try, bring a friend, your first session is free. Contact Catherine 07775928859. At our first get together at the beginning of last month we welcomed baby Edward,9 weeks old, who came last term as a bump!!     BUSY BEES   From October 7th, Busy Bees Baby and Toddler Group will be changing from second and fourth Wednesdays to fortnightly meetings. They will still be at Bushton Village Hall and run from 13.45 to 15.00pm. For any further information please contact Kim Gough on 07850 933344 or kim.gough@rocketmail.com.     BROAD TOWN WI   In August we had our annual summer outing. Eighteen of us went to Kelmscott Manor, near Lechlade, the country home of William Morris.  We had a lovely day starting with a walk round the garden and lunch.  We then ambled round the village to see the Village Hall built by his daughter and the Church where he is buried.  There then followed a talk about him and family and friends ending with a tour of the house.  These were really interesting and informative.  We finished the afternoon with tea and biscuits in the garden. Wonderful! In September we had a very entertaining talk by Georgie Jefferies.  She has spent time working at the Living Rainforest near Newbury and described the wonderful plants and animals that they have at their greenhouses there.  She also showed us lovely photos of the birds, butterflies and even a sloth that live in their forest. The second part of her talk involved her work with Zoo Lab.  This organisation provides animal handling workshops for schools etc. She brought with her several exciting creatures for us to see and touch if we wished.  There was a tarantula, a scorpion, a corn snake and a cockroach! Our next meeting is on 21st October in the Village Hall.  It will be a talk by Lynda Warren on the Wartime Kitchen.  We will learn about rationing, recipes from the period and 'make do and mend'.  It will be followed by '21st Century Kitchen Cheats'. Ideas on how to impress without stress. We are a friendly group and welcome new members. Our meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of the month in the Village Hall.  If you are interested in visiting us please contact Kate on 01793 731536 or Michelle on 01793 731357.  We are also on the Broad Town village website and on Facebook.     BARN DANCE Following the successful Barn Dance in 2013 the WI are hosting another one this year on Saturday October 17th 7.30 to 11.30pm.  It is open to all villagers and friends.  Live music will be provided by Hogs Head.  There will be a bar and a light supper.  Tickets are £10 each from Jane Rowe 01793 731105 and should be bought in advance to help with catering.  Please come along and bring your friends.     WILTSHIRE COUNCIL/FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE JOINT SENIOR WELLBEING EVENT   Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service and Wiltshire Council will be holding the 1st joint senior wellbeing event on Wednesday 14th October from 10am – 2pm in Royal Wootton Bassett library. This is a drop in event with lots of fantastic information, practical advice and freebies for over 55s. Our Wiltshire health trainer will be there to provide advice about staying active, fit and well and there will be display stands from a host of partner agencies, such as the Bobby Van and Age UK. Please spread the word and I hope to see as many people there as possible!       THE FOUR WAYS COMMUNITY PUB, BROAD TOWN VILLAGE HALL    FRIDAY NIGHTS.  Everyone welcome from 8pm. till late, children from 12 yrs must be accompanied, younger children by arrangement. Social Club prices in the fully Licensed Bar.  Tea, coffee (+ decaf) and chocolate beverages, snacks and soft drinks available. SUNDAY BINGO  Fun for all ages….  Doors open 7.15pm eyes down 8pm. Books and Stakes from £1.25 Plus Big Bonus Card game.  All monies taken are paid out in prizes.  Become a member and after 4 consecutive weeks you can go for the Snowball prize.  The more people that join us the bigger the prizes. Come and join us for The Rugby World Cup on the big screen Saturday 26th September for England v Wales 8 pm Friday 7th October for New Zealand v Georgia Friday 9th October for New Zealand v Tonga With a 10th October Saturday triple 2.30 Samoa v Scotland … 4.45 Australia v Wales ….8pm Uruguay v England The FOUR WAYS community pub and Sunday Bingo are run by The Broad Town Social Club Volunteers.  Any questions or want to get involved?  Contact Trevor on 01793731699 e.mail  fourwaysbroadtown@g.mail.com.  facebook.com/FourWaysBroadTown     BROAD TOWN COMMUNITY LED PLANNING (CLP) GROUP   Last month we asked for proposals for the delivery of affordable housing that could be consulted upon in the neighbourhood plan process.   A good number of proposals were put forward and we are very grateful to those who took the time and trouble to respond to our request.  We had a lengthy debate at our September meeting when we tried to come to a decision on how we could proceed with the proposals in a fair and transparent and correct way.   We wanted to be sure that any proposals that go into the draft Broad Town chapter of the neighbourhood plan could be decided upon by the people of Broad Town and we still have a concern that the consultation arrangements may not provide this. The feeling at the meeting was that we all wanted to do the right thing for the community and treat the proposals in a proper way, but we weren’t clear about how to ensure full accountability in these circumstances.  We will therefore refer the matter back to the Parish Council, as the Parish Council has responsibility for Broad Town’s inclusion in the neighbourhood plan, and seek guidance at the next Area Steering Group meeting.  We will ask as well for the pros and cons of continuing in the neighbourhood plan process, to make sure that the work being done by everyone involved will truly be beneficial for Broad Town. Please contact us if you would like to go on to our mailing list on broadtownclpg@gmail.com.  More information is on our Community Forum on www.broad-town.co.uk       Five years on……………….   It’s amazing to believe that I started the role of “Good Neighbour Co-ordinator” 5 years ago this month.  Like all good projects, it started small with myself and 2 others recruited to cover 3 small areas of Wiltshire.  Building on our success, we soon grew to cover the whole of Wiltshire and I could give you a load of statistics with client numbers etc.  Boring, just believe me, it runs into thousands of people benefitting from the service. Perhaps a recap of what I and my colleagues actually do.  The whole concept was to be the person in the community who could help and support older and vulnerable people to live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives in their own homes.  There are lots of organisations out there now doing something similar – GPs, Social Services, etc, plus organisations such as Carers Support, Alzheimer’s Society, Stroke Association etc.  All of these help and support people that meet their specific criteria; many would ask why the GNC role is needed!  The difference is that we get to know the person rather than their medical condition and so support all elderly people.  As we get older we often need to modify our lives in tune with changing abilities.  Prime example being that I now need to use reading glasses – but I don’t admit to getting old!!!! So, GNCs offer information on a huge range of topics and if we don’t know the answers, we try to find out.  We can provide information on health and home safety, finances and benefits, transport and mobility, befriending and social groups within your community.  Our service is free and confidential and we only visit when asked, we don’t “cold call”.  If you have any questions about this, or if I can help in any other way through the Good Neighbour role, give me a call on: 07557 110414. Ellen Blacker     PROSPECT HOSPICE BOX COLLECTION   Margaret Manley has now taken over as the box collector for Broad Town and will be calling during October when the next collection is due.  If you have any queries or would like to join the scheme, please contact Margaret on 731564.     BROAD TOWN BIG GIG AGM   The Broad Town Big Gig Annual General Meeting will take place in the Village Hall at 8.30pm, Friday 13th November.  The meeting is open to everyone and being a Social Club evening, the bar will be open.  The aim of the meeting will be to draw to a close the 2015 event and to look forward to 2016.  Included in the short agenda will be the election of the Committee for the forthcoming year and so if you have any interest in supporting the event, either as an informal helper or as a Committee member, please come along.  Everyone is welcome.           HILMARTON MOVIOLA   A Royal Night Out (12a) A Royal Night Out is a film about one perfect, glorious evening in the lives of two real-life princesses.  They are Elizabeth and Margaret Windsor and the night is 8 May 1945, V-E Night.  The whole of London is on the streets to celebrate the official end of World War II in Europe.  It is known that the young princesses aged 19 and 14, slipped out of the palace to join the communal euphoria and went dancing at the Ritz, apparently returning to Buckingham Palace just after midnight.  A Royal Night Out is an affectionate ‘what-if’ story about the adventures Elizabeth (Sarah Gadon) and Margaret (Bel Powley) might have had on the joyous night that brought the whole of London together. Also starring Rupert Everett and Emily Watson as King George and Queen Elizabeth, and Jack Reynor as Jack.     CLERK’S CLIPPINGS   1. Hedge time again. Village is looking very smart, but would you please ensure that hedges overhanging pavements are trimmed back. 2. The new equipment in the children’s play area at Redhills is now fully functional, thanks to a small group of volunteers and is already well used. Please ensure that the youngsters do not get too carried away by climbing on the roof of the hut.     GENTLEMAN’S BREAKFAST CLUB   24th October 2015 And as always, at the Mallard Public House, Lyneham.   9.30 start, £7.00 p.p. + a raffle. Our speaker this time is: Paul Hill from Sirius Astronomy Contact David May davemay104@yahoo.co.uk if you would like to attend.     THE GUILD OF WILTSHIRE ARTISTS   Run workshops at the Village Hall on every third Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm.  All are welcome including painters who are beginners. Tea and Coffee provided but do bring a packed lunch.  Help will be given to those who request it.  Contact telephone numbers 731154, 731519.     HATHA YOGA   Weekly Hatha Yoga at Broad Town Village Hall.  For more details please contact Polly Fouracres by email - polly@4fouracres.com.           RichardHowells Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:41:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:201 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/193/Broad-Town-News-September-2015#Comments 0 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=324&ModuleID=861&ArticleID=193 https://www.broad-town.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=193&PortalID=0&TabID=324 https://www.broad-town.co.uk/Community-Information/Broad-Town-News/ID/193/Broad-Town-News-September-2015 September 2015      BROAD TOWN NEWS  Published by Christ Church Sponsors this month are the Parish Council     Date/Day Time Church Service Readers Sidesman Chalice Cleaner Flowers   Wednesday Sep 2 2pm Hilmarton Holy Communion                             Sunday Sep 6 8am Clyffe Pypard Said Communion           Trinity 14 9.15am Tockenham Family Communion*             11am Broad Town Family Communion* C Marshall / M Green D Marshall D Marshall M Manley C Bettinson                   Sunday Sep 13 9.15am Clyffe Pypard Holy Communion           Trinity 15 11am Hilmarton Sung Communion             4pm Clyffe Pypard Picnic Service             6pm Broad Town Evensong J Drury / C Rendell C Rendell   M Manley C Marshall   6pm Tockenham Evensong                             Sunday Sep 20 9.15am Broad Town Sung Communion F Holness / M Manley R Manley C Green R McLaren C Marshall Trinity 16 11am Tockenham Holy Communion             6pm Hilmarton Evensong                             Sunday Sep 27 9.15am Clyffe Pypard Communion           Trinity 17 11am Hilmarton Family Service* + Baptism           Harvest 5pm Broad Town Harvest Tea followed by             6pm Broad Town Harvest Songs of Praise C Crocker / D Marshall C Green   R McLaren P Lewis   * Denotes a service that is particularly suitable for all ages. Coffee Rota – 6th Sept Fiona and Richard Holness; 20th Sept Margaret Green and Janet Drury     HARVEST – 27TH SEPTEMBER – AND A FOND FAREWELL   Our Harvest Songs of Praise will start at 5pm with the usual cup of tea, sandwiches and cakes.  The service will be at 6pm and at the end we will be saying a sad Farewell to our organist Malcolm Titcombe who has been playing for us for many years.  Before that he was in the choir for a few years.  Thankfully he has agreed to come back when needed for special occasions.  Do come to show your appreciation to Malcolm who has given so much time and effort to the Church.   DISCLAIMER   Broad Town Newsletter (BTN) takes all reasonable care to ensure that pages published are accurate.  Articles and letters submitted may be the personal opinion of the author and, as such, are not endorsed by BTN.  BTN takes no responsibility for the consequences of error or for any loss or damage suffered by users of any of the information published on any of these pages, and such information does not form any basis of a contract with readers or users of it.   OCTOBER 2015 EDITION   Will organisations or anyone wishing to have news, etc. included in the October edition please note that items must be submitted to Margaret Green, 5 Eastwood Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts. SN4 8BX.  cliveggreen@waitrose.com BY 6pm FRIDAY September.25th IT IS REGRETTED THAT SUBMISSIONS AFTER THAT TIME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED DATES FOR YOUR DIARY   9th Sept                 Busy Bees @ Bushton 11th Sept               M & Co Fashion Show @ Lyneham 12th Sept               Ride and Stride + Christ Church Coffee Morning 13th Sept               Julia’s House Hospice Tea @ Hilmarton 16th Sept               WI @ Broad Town 16th Sept               CLPG response deadline 18th Sept               4ways Pub – World Rugby 23rd Sept               CLPG meeting 26th Sept               Gentlemen’s Breakfast Club 26th Sept               4ways Pub – World Rugby 27th Sept               Broad Town Evening tea and Harvest Songs of Praise 3rd Oct                   Harvest Supper @ Broad Town     ON TRANSITIONS   September is often a month of change and transition.  Outside summer moves to autumn.  For many September marks a change to a new school or stage of life, whether from nursery to ‘big’ school or primary to secondary or on to college or university or work.  Change and transition comes for adults too – sometimes in response to the changing needs of those one loves as parents and contemporaries age. Sometimes we discover we have made a transition in our life or our work.  It may have been consciously sought and worked for or it may be that change has crept upon us.  We may realise some achievement or come to accept that a longed for ambition will not be achieved.  It may be as trivial as thinking about whether one colours one’s hair or leaves it – or it may be a matter of life and death. Change isn’t always seen as desirable.  As an old hymn tune expresses matters: ‘Change and decay in all around I see, o thou who changest not abide with me’.  Yet change is inevitable: watching and working in the garden has taught me that the alternative to ‘change and decay’ is not a refusal to change but a willingness to accept change and growth even if growth comes in  unexpected ways.  Beneath our feet, albeit unfelt, the earth is changing its position relative to the sun as it moves on its daily and annual orbit. There’s a David Bowie song that I still love but which for years I mistook the lyrics.  I thought the song went: ‘ch ch ch changes, turn and face the strange’ only to realise recently that, in fact they are: ‘ch ch ch changes turn and face the strain’. I think sometimes that facing the strange, directly, even when this is a strain can encourage a transition that we do not desire to become something good and wonderful. As the writer of the letter to the Hebrews expresses it:  ‘be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares’ [Hebrews 13:2] & maybe if September finds your life reassuringly unaltered you can spare some time or thought for those who face change and find it a struggle. The Reverend Rachma Abbott Priest in Charge, Woodhill Benefice. The Vicarage Clyffe Pypard, SWINDON SN4 7PY.  01793 731134 RIDE AND STRIDE   This year the sponsored Cycle, Walk, Ride a horse (however you fancy travelling except by car!) around Wiltshire Churches and Chapels will take place on Saturday 12th September. If you feel energetic and would like to raise funds for Christ Church Broad Town and historic churches throughout Wiltshire, this is for you!  Visit as many churches in Wiltshire as you can while enjoying our beautiful countryside and raising money.  Many churches are open for refreshments including Broad Town and some have toilet facilities.  Sponsor money is shared between our Village Church and the Historic Churches Trust. Last year we raised a total of £60 by cycling on an exercise bike in the church during the coffee morning and £30 was paid into church funds.  We also provided refreshments for over a dozen cyclists who visited Broad Town.  The exercise bike will again be in use this year and sponsorship is needed for the worthy pedallers. If you would like to participate, further details and sponsorship forms are available from Carolyn on 852754.     SEPTEMBER COFFEE MORNING   The next coffee morning will be on September 12th in the Church.  As well as the usual lovely cakes and refreshments there will be books and plants for sale.  Tickets will also be available for the Harvest Supper. For the Ride and Stride Janet Drury, Margaret Green and Clive Green will be trying to ride around the Deanery on an exercise bike!  So we will be looking for sponsors.  Ride and Stride is an annual activity for anyone feeling energetic to ride a horse or bike or to run or walk from Church to Church to raise money for Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust and their own Church (50/50).     FOOD BANK   This year we are again supporting the Food Bank with our Harvest donations.  The Villagers are invited (if they cannot come to Harvest) to bring items for the Food Bank to the Coffee Morning on the 12th September. There will be a box at the Church to receive the contributions.  Thank you in advance for your help with this.     HARVEST SUPPER An event for the whole community.  3 Course Meal, Entertainment, Bar provided by the Four Ways Community Pub Venue - Village Hall -.Date & Time -3 October at 7.30pm Tickets - £10.00.  Family tickets (2 adults & 2 children) £25.00 Available from - Margaret Manley, Tel: 731564, Margaret Green, Tel: 854200 Rosie McLaren, Tel: 731526, Judy Rendell, Tel: 731341 Proceeds will go towards keeping your church open BROAD TOWN COMMUNITY LED PLANNING (CLP) GROUP   Thank you to everyone for your continued interest, we are getting lots of “hits” on our Community Forum website and great photos sent to our new e-mail address broadtownclpg@gmail.com This month we especially want to tell you about the last Area Steering Group meeting (covering all the villages in the Neighbourhood Plan): There will soon be an Informal Consultation on the Broad Town Chapter of the Neighbourhood Plan together with the overarching chapters that apply to all the villages.  Comments will be gathered from users of village facilities as well as residents e.g. parents at the school, WI members, landowners  and other organisations such as the police or neighbouring councils.  The chapter may be amended as a result of comments; We had expected an Informal Poll to follow this Consultation giving residents in each village the opportunity to say yes or no to the final draft of their chapter.  This is written into the formal Wiltshire Council Neighbourhood Plan document and we thought it was set in stone.  Worryingly it was agreed to remove this stage as it couldn’t be decided how to put it in place fairly.  Hopefully this can be resolved; Wiltshire Council has introduced an Affordable Housing policy to allocate homes  to applicants with a local connection to the Neighbourhood Plan area, in our case this is across all the villages in the Plan; Wiltshire Council will advise on current village chapters in August/September and bring the complete draft Neighbourhood Plan and the methods of consultation to the next Area Steering Group meeting on 30th September. Thank you too for coming to the CLPG August meeting.  We explained the agreement with Wiltshire Council (formal notes awaited) that the process will move forward with the CLPG draft chapter and the evidence base is sound but there are two areas in the chapter to be addressed.  The first is the addition of an Environment and Landscape section which is now underway.  The second is to consider the delivery of the affordable housing shown in our Housing Needs Survey. Wiltshire Council suggested including options in the Broad Town chapter consultation (a) to remain within the Wiltshire Core Strategy (infill only) and (b) to deliver three affordable houses, giving the opportunity to select which option should go forward into the final version.  At the meeting it was felt that the people of Broad Town could contribute by putting forward their ideas for the delivery options to be consulted on. Do you have an imaginative idea for a way of delivering affordable houses through development or otherwise?  Your idea must be based on agreed existing evidence documents, consider how it will be funded, be realistic, be supported by a balanced rationale with pros and cons and you must be able to provide supporting materials and respond to queries if your idea progresses.  You can register your interest by e-mailing broadtownclpg@gmail.com by 16th September for further information.  All the background information you need is on our Community Forum website and will be easier to access when our new website is up and running.  Do contact us to let us know what you think about this approach, we’re always interested in your views.       NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN   In every neighbourhood plan a referendum is held at the end of the consultation to ensure that the final plan is acceptable to the majority of the resident of the community to which the plan relates. In the “area neighbourhood plan” which Broad Town is signed up to this referendum is spread across all the participating villages including Purton and Lyneham  with the result that the content relating to Broad Town is voted on by all the participating villages and not the residents of Broad Town only. It was recognised during the inception of the plan that this was un-democratic, and that a local poll should be held at the consultation stage to ensure that the Broad Town content of the plan was acceptable to Broad Town residents before the overall plan was put together. This was written into the constitution of the plan. Worryingly it was decided at the last Area Steering Group meeting for reasons of expediency not to go ahead with this local poll despite the CLPG and Parish Council representatives expressing concern. We believe that that plan process is now un-democratic as residents of Broad Town will not now be able to determine for themselves whether or not the content of the plan for Broad Town is acceptable. In effect it will be the residents of the other villages who decide. Whatever your views are on what the plan should support we feel it is essential that the residents of Broad Town decide on the content of the plan relating to Broad Town; after all this is what localism is all about.  We are now being denied this.  We will be campaigning by all possible means for the restoration of the local poll, however if the local poll is not re-instated we feel it would be right for Broad Town to withdraw from the Neighbourhood Plan process.  The principal reason for Broad Town being in the plan as stated in this newsletter by the Parish Council is to prevent un-wanted development.  The Wiltshire Core Strategy which is now in place gives protection against significant development in small villages such as ours whilst allowing for continuing limited small scale development without the need for a neighbourhood plan. Sadly, the Neighbourhood Plan process has to date caused considerable division, mistrust and anxiety in the village and after four years now appears to be no further forward.  Perhaps it is time for a re-think. If like us you are concerned then please contact the Parish Council, the CLPG, or our Unitary Councillor Mollie Groom.  Broad Views     HILMARTON MOVIOLA   CINDERELLA Saturday 19th September (U) 109 mins Kenneth Branagh directs big-money Disney re-telling with some super ‘turns’ such as Cate Blanchett’s wicked stepmother (as one reviewer summed it: “Bette David does Cruella De Vil) and Helena Bonham Carter’s fizzy fairy Godmother. Lily James is excellent as Cinderella. However it is the visuals - fabulous costumes and colour palette - which really stand out.  A really super film that appeals to all ages. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1661199/?ref_=nv_sr_1     BUSY BEES   On the 12th August we finished our year at Busy Bees with a summer outing to the Cotswold Country Park.  We had lovely weather and the park has an excellent toddler beach and play area, all facilities and plenty of space.  It was a busy Summer afternoon, but we were happily spread out and comfortable, sharing paddles and sandcastles and Hayley treated us all to ice - creams, it was lovely to see the toddlers having such fun and all over too soon! We are taking a break now until September and starting up again on Wednesday September 9th at Bushton Village Hall 1.45pm - 3pm. Rachma, Rosie and I (Kim) look forward to seeing you all then and welcoming any new Babies, Toddlers and parents/carers that would like to come and join the fun. For any further information, please contact Kim Gough on kim.gough@rocketmail.com or 07850 933344     CLERK’S CLIPPINGS   1. It is necessary to reiterate the rules governing Parish Council meetings.  The public are not supposed to speak at meetings, but may be invited to do so by the Chairman, as a courtesy.  This is not part of the formal meeting, and as such, will not be minuted. The fact that I note public comment is also a courtesy.  The minutes are a record of decisions made, not a verbatim report of proceedings.  An item will not be discussed to a decision unless it is on the agenda, so give me seven days to ensure it is included. 2. The Community Fund will soon be up and running.  It will be the responsibility of the PC for its use, and in turn be accountable to Good Energy.  The money received will be limited by the power output of the solar farm.  The funds will be used to give grants to Broad Town Village organisations for the good of the community, but cannot be used for any project requiring long term funding, or any expenditure which is the statutory responsibility of the PC.  Once the fund is viable I will give more information.     ‘TIME FOR TEA’ FOR JULIA'S HOUSE CHILDREN'S HOSPICE   Sunday 13th September 2015.  Please have an early Sunday lunch on the 13th September and join us for an 'English' tea in the Church Hall, Hilmarton between 3pm - 5pm.  This is in aid of Julia's House Children's Hospice which helps to support families across Dorset and Wiltshire.  For anyone who has had experience of this amazing service you will know just how important it is.  If you would like to help donations of sandwiches, cakes, scones and all things yummy would be most gratefully received and can be delivered to Val at Breda Cottage or on the day at the Church Hall between 10am - 11am. If you could spare a couple of hours on the day to help that would be wonderful.  Just speak to Val who will welcome you with open arms!  For those of you on social media please spread the word.  You can find out more about Julia's House on their website www.juliashouse.org and on Facebook and Twitter.  Everyone please tell all your friends and families and help to make this ‘Time for Tea’ a big success. BROAD TOWN BIG GIG – SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2015   If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the brand new Big Gig website at http://www.broadtownbiggig.com/.  Everything you need to know is there in vibrant colour including the running order for the day’s entertainment.  There are too many bands to mention here but in addition to Hells Bells (probably the country’s leading AC/DC tribute band) there is a wealth of local talent.  Some are returning acts having earned their place after excellent performances last year (SN Dubstation, Talk in Code and Charlie Ann) whilst some are brand new to the Big Gig stage.  Have a listen to KIN, Elles Bailey and Firestate and make your own minds up. Tickets are now on sale via the Big Gig website and are selling well; also, look out for outlets opening up locally in early August.  A number of traders such as Cloth of Gold and Primrose Hill in Royal Wootton Bassett, Broad Hinton Post Office, Sound Knowledge in Marlborough and Holmes Music in Swindon will be selling tickets over the counter - first come, first served. Our sponsors have supported us well and it is probably worth mentioning the lead sponsor Mercer Hair in Royal Wootton Bassett along with our own Broad Town Cars and Plantronics in the Interface Business Park, suppliers of high quality headsets. A full list of sponsors is on the website and we thank every one of them. As ever we will be looking for help to prepare the site on the bank holiday weekend 29-31 August and to take the tents down on Sunday 6 September.  The key time is 2pm Sunday 30th of August when the marquees will be erected and all assistance will be gratefully accepted.  Its good fun and many hands make light work. Everything is pointing towards an outstanding event and we really look forward to having you join us for the very best of days.   GENTLEMAN’S BREAKFAST CLUB   Our first meeting of the new season is on Saturday 26th September 2015 and is as usual at the Mallard Public House, Lyneham. 9:30am start, £7pp + a raffle. Our subject this time is from the Air Ambulance.   FASHION SHOW BY M & CO OF ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT   St. Michael’s Church Hall Lyneham at 7.30.p.m. Friday 11 September Tickets £5 each to include complimentary drink on arrival Tickets must be purchased in advance and available from Jenny May 01249 891783 or Lesley Bates 01249 891664 or davemay104@yahoo.co.uk   PARLEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS?   Do you wish to speak French? Are you planning a holiday in France?  Do you need to improve your French for a business meeting or next career move?  Do you need support in preparing for your exams?  Would you like your son or daughter to learn French from a young age?  Whatever your need, I can give you the tools to help you reach your goal.  I am French and have taught children and adults at different levels. I live in Broad Town (Church Farm House).  Lesson £30 for 1hr (adult/teenager) or £15 for 30mins (under 13).  Call Peggy on 07766734400 if you would like to discuss your requirements.  A bientôt RichardHowells Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:193