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This issue: Friday, July 8 to 15, 2011 VOL 18: 905 UK NO.1. Advertising closes for next issue on Friday, July 8 at 5pm.
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A drop in Hungerford anti-social behaviour is said to be originating from Hungerford’s John O’Gaunt Community Technology College.
Community police offi cer Claire Drewitt told Hungerord town councillors before their meeting on Monday that anti-social behaviour reports had dropped signifi cantly.
District Councillor David Holtby said the massive change was coming from improvements at the school.
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Marlborough Town Council’s last meeting voted to put a total of £6240 toward establishment of a tourist information centre.
The town’s information centre has been closed to save money.The meeting was told Marlborough was a visitors’ town and not
a tourist town and people should be encouraged to stay more than one night.
The council will form a working group and meetings will be held to urgently discuss progress and suitability of a building. It was not considered that St Peter’s was suitable.
Cr Stewart Dobson commented that a group of former employees of the TIC were interested in setting up a private centre.
MARLBOROUGH COUNCIL VOTES £6240 TOWARD TIC
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AUTOMOBILE SALES & SERVICE
Citroen Specialist ..................01672 521053Elm Tree Motor Company .....01672 511777EVS...................................... 01672 540533Great Shefford Auto Centre 01488 648055
BEAUTY THERAPYElan Beauty............................07749 219300
BESPOKE TAILORINGVincent ..................................01672 511488
BESPOKE WOODEN FLOORSWhittle Woods........................08450 552488
BOARDING CATTERYLittlecopse Cattery ................01672 520879
BUILDING SERVICESCEW Builders.........................07818 233249Edward Stacey.......................01672 562734KG Parsons ...........................07921 255008Ross Edwards .......................01672 514020P.M. Rosier & Son. ...............01672 871202Simon Thorpe ...................... 07775 727389
CARPETS & CURTAINSDible & Roy ............ curtains 01672 513491..................................carpets 01672 513492
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTDavid Owen & Co..................01672 512163
CHIMNEY SWEEP Jamie ................................... 01488 648417Sarsen Stoves ..................... 01264 790033
CHIROPRACTORHungerford Chiropractic Healthcare .................................................. 01488 683666
CHURCHESChurch on the Rock ............ 01672 871420
CLEANING SERVICESUpstairs Downstairs ..............01672 541177
CLOCKSThe Clockmaker ....................01488 682277
COMPUTER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR
Bill Baxter ..............................01488 684552CURTAIN MAKER
Florence Grace .....................01488 648414DANCE SCHOOL
Elizabeth McIndoe School ....01672 520514DECORATING
David Rolls ............................01488 682953W. Talmage ...........................01488 685361
ELECTRICAL SERVICESAshbury Elcetrical ................ 01793 710781.............................................. 07851 794258Chris Loney .......................... 01672 514696 ...............................................07855 982232JM Electrical...........................01672 516661
Lambourn Electrical Contractors ................01488 670116........07958 488629Premier Electrics....................01672 890296SG Electrical Services...........01672 516724
EQUESTRIAN SUPPLIESWoodland Enterprises............01488 648820
ESTATE AGENTSRussell Marshall.....................01488 686867
FUNERAL DIRECTORSCamp Hopson Funerals.........01488 686511
GARDEN DESIGN/SERVICESPH Landscapes .....................01672 870113RPS Services ........................01672 512350Stacy Tuttle ...........................01488 682440
GAS INSTALLERSENERcon...............................01488 680800
HAIRDRESSERSKrysia Eddery........................07796 136 517 The Gentleman’s Shop..........01488 684363Roberta’s ..............................01488 682888
HANDYMANMike The Handyman ............ 01672 870314 .................................. mobile 07769 711519
HOTELS, PUBS, RESTAURANTSThe Hare..................................01488 71386The Ivy House .......................01672 515333
IRONINGManuella’s.............................01672 512884
LINE DANCINGTessa Hicks ...........................01672 520336
MATHS & ENGLISH TUITIONKennet Tutors ....................... 01672 516278
MOBILE HAIRDRESSERTouch of Class ......................07788 956199
MOBILITY SERVICESMobility Centre.......................01380 727555
MONUMENTAL SCULPTORM.J. Sly ................................01672 516797
NAIL TECHNICIANS Jaqueline’s Nails .................. 01488 686638
NURSING SERVICESBrendoncare .........................01488 684916
PAINTING & DECORATINGD & R Randall ..........01672 539213 ............
.................................... / 07743 186740DJC Painting & Decorating....01672 519850N. Hewer 01488 684962/07766 695383
PERSONAL TRAINERTina Connor ......................... 01672 562435
PHOTOGRAPHYChris Caswell........................01672 810971
PLUMBING SERVICESA4 Plumbing ..........................07771 511331 Chris Ward.............................07876 202006Hungref Ltd............................01672 519163PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES
OilTec.....................................01488 648656
REMOVALS & STORAGELouth Removals.....................01672 513868
RIDINGRide Locally ..........................01488 683253
ROOFING SERVICESHeritage Roofi ng ......................01488 71117JNC Roofi ng ..01488 648337/07771 597117...............................................07733 213869MEJ Martin.............................01488 685341Roofright ...............................01672 871207
REVERSE THERAPYDr. John Eaton ..................... 0870 6260100
SCAFFOLDINGO.N.C. Scaffolding ................01672 514895
SHOOTING & EQUESTRIANWoodland Enterprises ...........01488 648820
SKIP HIREHills Waste Disposal .............01488 657123
STOP SMOKINGMust Stop Smoking................01488 644699
STOVESSarsen Stoves Ltd.................01264 790033
TOOL HIREA4 Hire ..................................01488 684584
TREE WORKJ. Hawkins .............................01672 870487Kellehers ...............................01672 539163Lasts Tree Care ....................01672 861770
UPHOLSTERYJD Upholstery .......................01793 871808
WATER TREATMENTSoft Options ..........................01672 521123
WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIESSalisbury Glass .....................01722 328985Z
AAUTOMOBILE SALES
& SERVICEAMJ ...................................... 01488 686611CGS ..................................... 01488 684045Citroen Specialist ..................01672 521053Great Shefford Auto Centre...01488 648055Rapid Fit ............................... 01488 681888
BESPOKE WOODEN FLOORSWhittle Woods........................08450 552488
BOARDING CATTERYLittlecopse Cattery ................01672 520879
BUILDING SERVICESCEW Builders.........................07818 233249Jeeves & Green ....................01488 680703Ross Edwards .......................01672 514020Simon Thorpe ...................... 07775 727389
CARPETS & CURTAINSD&R Furnishers....... curtains 01672 513491..................................carpets 01672 513492Geddes Carpets ................... 01672 514261
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANINGChemDry by Flair ................ 01635 524110
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTDavid Owen & Co..................01672 512163Virginia Parkes ..................... 01488 649908
CHIMNEY SWEEP Brush & Vac ......................... 01488 648417Sarsen Stoves ..................... 01264 790033Sootys .................................. 01488 649028
CLEANING SERVICESN&J ...................................... 07514 428085Upstairs Downstairs ..............01672 541177
CLOCKSThe Clockmaker ....................01488 682277
COMPUTER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR
Animated Laser Co ...............01488 684552
CURTAIN MAKERFlorence Grace .....................01672 514369Madeline Walsh ................... 01672 871496
DANCE SCHOOLElizabeth McIndoe School ....01672 520514
DESIGNER CLOTHINGCoCo & Co ............................01488 686319
ELECTRICAL SERVICESIan Barnes Electrical............. 01672 520147...............................................07747 414493Chris Loney .......................... 01672 514696 ...............................................07855 982232Premier Electrics....................01672 890296SG Electrical Services...........01672 516724
FASHIONThe Clothes Shop .................. 01635 47832
FENCINGRJ Cripps ............................. 01488 683807
FISHMONGERThe Lobster Pot ................... 01488 686770
FUNERAL DIRECTORSCamp Hopson Funerals.........01488 686511
FURNISHINGSofas & Stuff ........................ 0808 1783211With Love ............................. 01488 682286
GARDEN DESIGN/SERVICESHungerford Tree Surgery ..... 01488 682174RM Garden Services............. 01672 513001PH Landscapes .....................01672 870113
GAS INSTALLERSENERcon...............................01488 680800
GIFTSInklings...................................01488 681800
HAIRDRESSERSAd Hoc ................................. 01488 681944Roberta’s ..............................01488 682888
IMAGE CONSULTANTClothes Counsellor ................0844 8094566
INTERIOR DESIGNLibby Blakey Design .............01488 657830
IRONINGManuella’s.............................01672 512884
KITCHENSAkorn Kitchen ......................... 01635 49448Krown Kitchens .....................01635 864274
LOGSSeasoned Timber Co ...........07917 875781
LINE DANCINGTessa Hicks ...........................01672 520336
NURSING SERVICESBrendoncare .........................01488 684916
PAINTING & DECORATINGD & R Randall ..........01672 539213 ............
.................................... / 07743 186740DJC Painting & Decorating....01672 519850Francis W Saunders ............ 01488 648806
PAVINGPave Rite Ltd ....................... 07778 734500
PLUMBING SERVICESA4 Plumbing ..........................07771 511331 Hungref Ltd............................01672 519163
RIDINGRide Locally ..........................01488 683253
PUBS & RESTAURANTSIndigo Palace ....................... 01488 668896The Hare .................................01488 71386The Halfway Bistro ............... 01488 608115
ROOFING SERVICESHeritage Roofi ng ......................01488 71117MEJ Martin.............................01488 685341MJS Roofi ng ........................ 01488 683662Roofright ...............................01672 871207
SKIP HIREHills Waste Disposal .............01488 657123
STONEMASONSHumphries Stonemasons.......01488 682847
STOVESSarsen Stoves Ltd.................01264 790033
TAXIS & PRIVATE HIRE1st Direct Cars.......................01488 681182
TOYSToyden ..................................01488 680607
TRAVELFarewise Travel......................01488 686858
TREE WORKClean Cut Tree Fellers ......... 01488 682273Hungerford Tree Surgery ..... 01488 682174Lasts Tree Care ....................01672 861770
WATER TREATMENTSoft Options ..........................01672 521123
WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIESSalisbury Glass .....................01722 328985
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The Adviser, Friday, July 8 to 15, 2011
On my 80th birthday – now 17 years ago – my wife staged a small celebration lunch at our house in Kintbury. Among the guests were Connie Ward, the widow of Reggie Ward
of the Chilton Foliat family, and Charles Forte, the founder of the massive chain of hotels, motorway restaurants Travelodges, Little Chef cafes and other interests. We sat them next to each other because Connie owned a fi ne hotel on her estate near Dunkeld, in Scotland, and I thought she might like to pick Charles’ vastly experienced brain about running it. Being much in her debt for wonderful salmon fi shing on her stretch of the Tay, I also knew she would enjoy his company because Charles Forte was the most outstanding and most admirable personality I have ever met.
Born in Italy in 1908, he had emigrated to Scotland aged four and, later, worked for various relatives in their small cafes. Aged 26, he had started his own business career by opening a milk and sandwich bar in London’s Regent Street and everything had grown from that.
He held a monthly lunch at one or other of his several London hotels, attended by politicians, ambassadors and other notables, to which he always invited me. Before the lunch we all had to watch a short TV account of the latest state of his vast business, which then included 110 hotels in many countries. He would stand by the TV set, smilingly, and I always watched him rather than the TV, as I was forever lost in wide-eyed wonder by the fact that this physically small man had built up the enormous set-up from one milk bar. In the process, he had created many thousands of steady jobs for which he had been rightly rewarded by a knighthood and then a peerage.
Further, he was entirely unspoiled by his wealth and honours and revelled in making fun of his lack of height by claiming that he had
once held the Scottish record for the long jump. ‘Actually,’ he would explain, ‘I was not competing in that event. I was throwing the hammer and forgot to let go.’ (When his friend, Margaret Thatcher, wanted to make a speech about Charles, her Downing Street aide telephoned me for assistance and the Prime Minister told the long jump story with glee.)
When Charles reached old age, my wife and I chatted about how fortunate and well-deserved it was that, taking more time off, he and his Venetian wife, Irene, could choose, at short notice, whether to take a break in Barbados, Madrid, Rome, Paris or many other places where they owned or managed top-fl ight hotels.
Then, suddenly and without warning, disaster struck in the form of a hostile take-over of the whole company which Charles and his family lost in 1996, after a titanic struggle. He and his children were left with a great deal of money from the unwanted deal but every one of his hotels and everything else in the vast business he had nurtured and loved had been snatched from him.
Meanwhile, in Scotland, his former table-companion, Connie Ward, still had one hotel ( and still does ). It’s a funny old world!
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This time it’s an evening event, for all of those ladies who have day-time commitments with work, children, etc. Jo and Emilee told us; “A number of ladies wanted to come to the last event and couldn’t make it as it was a lunch workshop, so this time we’re going to have a great evening with a champagne and canapé reception on a Friday night!
“We can’t wait, it’s going to be the ultimate girls night out! There’s no dress code, ladies should just come in whatever they feel like – whether it’s jeans or a little black dress – the only pre-requisite from our perspective is an open mind. We will be sharing our industry knowledge in the 2 hour workshop and it promises to be a fun and fact-fi lled evening.”
The workshop is on 29th July at 7:30pm at The Bear Hotel. Call The Clothes Counsellor team to book on 0844 8094566.
STYLE WORKSHOP BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
District Councillor David Holtby has told Hungerford town councillors that extended time is being sought for completion of gasworks in Hungerford’s High Street. Cr Holtby said before
the last town council meeting that contractors had encountered problems with Victorian plumbing beneath the street. Hungerford was one of the fi rst towns to have gas lighting. The current works were not expected to be completed before the end of July.
Cr Holtby said fi ne money for late completion of work was expected to go to West Berkshire Council.
Hungerford councillors indicated they would be seeking some sort of compensation for retailers or the council itself.
The council will also act to see that the situation does not repeat itself. Meanwhile, Hungerford traders are reporting continued loss of business.
EXTENDED TIME SOUGHT FOR HUNGERFORD GAS WORKS
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Hungerford’s John O’Gaunt Community Technology College is planning an extension to cater for additional students in Hungerford’s housing and business surge.
The development plan, cost of which was not mentioned, was outlined to Hungerford town councillors before their meeting on Monday by head teacher Neil Spurdell and senior master Jem Nicholls.
Mr Spurdell told councillors he last addressed them about two years ago when he told them of plans to upgrade the college. He was now able to report that this was being achieved.
Councillors were told the planned extension was important to the development and future of the college and community.
The new building would provide facilities for music, drama, expanding sixth form and a learning resource centre.
AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY USEAdditionally the facility would be available for community use.Design would be under the sustainable schools programme to
incorporate energy-saving features.A public consultation event would be held on July 7 (last night).Support of the community and council was being sought.Hungerford Mayor, Cr Martin Crane said it was an exciting
project and one upon which the council’s relationship with the school could be built.
District Councillor David Holtby said there were four school projects listed for West Berkshire fi nance with money available for two. The previous stand-off between the school and town had gone and the situation was totally different under “this regime”, he said.
Deputy Mayor, Cr Rupert Thompson said a concerted effort should be made for public backing.
The public would deeply regret loss of the school but he did not think this would occur.
Cr Jean Hutchings said the taint of past years had gone and the school needed to better publicise its achievements in order to increase its roll. “How many at Hungerford Primary School know of its achievements? The school needs to be more publicity conscious,” she said.
EXCITING EXTENSION PLANNED FOR JOHN O’GAUNT COLLEGE Police have reported shoplifting and purse thefts in
Marlborough and metal thefts in Hungerford. At Membury, Berkshire Pallets premises were broken into.
MARLBOROUGH AND HUNGERFORD THEFTS
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JULY 20111-24: HADCAF7: Croft Green Bowling 2pm7-10: Barbury horse trials8-10 British grand prix Silverstone9: Inkpen Summer Fayre9: Croft Green Bowling - All Day10-17: British Open Golf Sandwich10-30: Marlborough Summer School11: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm14: Croft Green Bowling 2pm14: Pewsey Farmers Market15-17: Marlb intenational jazz festival15: Children’s Theatre - The Tempest16: Children’s Theatre - The Tempest16: a.m. Hungerford in Bloom17: Great Shefford Country Fayre18: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM18: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm19: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm20: JOG ‘95-00 reunion Football Cb21: 1st test Eng v India Lord’s21: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm22-24: CLA game fair Blenheim Palace22: Croft Green Bowling 2pm24: Hung’ Town Band HADCAF 7pm TH24: Hungerford Farmers Market24: International polo Windsot Gt Park24: Merchant House Summer Lunch24: Hford Big Wheel Ride - com’n10.30 24: Croft Green Bowling 3pm26: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm27: Over 50 club Hungerford28: Probus Lunch & AGM28: Croft Green Bowling 2pm29: 2nd Test Eng v India Trent Bridge
AUGUST 20113: Marlb WI Wesley Hall 7.30pm3: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm6-13: Cowes Week7: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH7: Classic Vehicle Shw Newb R’course9: Marlb Emb Gld - 01793 5255179: Community Café Methodist Ch Hung’10: Tuesday Club Hungerford10: 3rd test Eng v India Edgbaston11: Pewsey Farmers Market12: Glorious 12th15: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY
HALL 7.30PM16: MU Music with Elaine 2.3018:4th test Eng v India The Oval28: Hungerford Farmers Market28-29: Notting Hill Carnival29: Summer bank holiday31: Over 50 club Hungerford
SEPTEMBER 20111: Partridge season opens4: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH5: Marlb Emb Gld - 01793 5255177: Marlb WI Wesley Hall 7.30pm7: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm8: Pewsey Farmers Market10: Last night of the proms10: Gt Bedwyn Church Fete 2-4pm14: Tuesday Club Hungerford16-18: Goodwood revival meeting17-18: Newbury Show18: Book Fair Hungerford19: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM20: MU Sing a hymn 1pm lunch22-25: Marlb literary festival25: Hungerford Farmers Market28: Over 50 club Hungerford
OCTOBER 20111: Pheasant season opens1-2: Wedding Dress Exhi’ Lambourn2: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH3: Marlb Emb Gld AGM- 01793 5255175: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm12: Tuesday Club Hungerford13: Pewsey Farmers Market16: Prize Bingo Hung’d Brit Legion 3pm17: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM18: MU Croft Hall 2.3023: Prize Bingo Hung’d Brit Legion 3pm23: Hungerford Farmers Market26: Over 50 club Hungerford30: Prize Bingo Hung’d Brit Legion 3pm30: Brit summertime ends
NOVEMBER 20112: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm6: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH7: Marlb Emb Gld - 01793 5255179: Tuesday Club Hungerford10: Pewsey Farmers Market11: Remembrance Day12: Lord Mayor’s Show London13: Remembrance Day parade15: MU Quiet afternoon 2.3018: Variety Show Cft Hall 7.30pm19: Variety Show Cft Hall 7.30pm19: Craft Fair Hung TH 10am-4pm26: Newbury Gold Cup.26: Chilton Foliat Quiz & Supper Night27: Hungerford Farmers Market30: Over 50 club Hungerford
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District Councillor David Holtby assured councillors before their meeting on Monday that Hungerford canal bridge work would cause minimal traffi c
disruption.He said The Hungerford Victorian Evening was being
considered and works would be suspended over Christmas and new year.
Tenders for the bridgework were due to be returned by July 15, start date was September 17 and work was due to be completed by the end of January. The tender would be awarded for the best bridge and not necessarily the cheapest tender.
He said some disruption to traffi c could be expected when the main bridge sections were placed in position.
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Leverton Framers are hosting a solo exhibition of the recent works by Hungerford artist Edy Gosselin. Edy
has recently returned to painting after a career in acupuncture.
She studied originally in Seville, and then spent two years at Canterbury Art College and Birmingham Art College. She is infl uenced by the art of the Renaissance, and uses the technique of applying many thin layers of transparent paint to her portraits and paintings of animals.
Anthea Cox and her staff at Leverton are thrilled to be exhibiting these very exciting paintings during the 20th Hungerford & District Community Arts Festival.
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CLAIRE PERRY MP ASKS MINISTERS TO HELP PROTECT
THE RIVER KENNET Claire Perry, MP for the Devizes Constituency met, Richard Benyon, Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries and pressed him to provide more protection for vulnerable chalk streams such as the River Kennet as he prepares the Water White Paper, due for publication later this year. Speaking after the meeting Claire said: “Today I met Richard Benyon to discuss the content of the Water White Paper due out later this year. I am very keen that any new policies address problems like over-abstraction that are really harming the Kennet – a valuable but vulnerable chalk stream. The current drought is only one of the problems this special habitat is facing and it is imperative that we sort out our long term usage of these wonderful assets. I am pleased that Richard, who also has part of the River Kennet in his Constituency of Newbury, promised to look at all options to help protect our chalk streams and rivers”.And as the dry spell continues there is increasing concern at the levels of all the area’s streams.
1.6.11
THE MERCHANT’S SUMMER LUNCH
One of Marlborough’ most enjoyable summer events takes place on Sunday 24 July, ‘The Merchant’s Summer Lunch’.The lunch will be held in the delightful surroundings of the Mar-quee in Marlborough College Court between 12 noon and 3.30pm (by kind permission of Marlborough College Summer School).Entertainment will be provided by The Sarsen Songmen, and a spe-cial ‘Quirky Question Time’, as well as a quiz, raffl e and display of artefacts from The Merchant’s House Museum. Tickets:£17 (£15 MH Friends) include a welcoming glass of fi zz and a buffet lunch. Cash Wine Bar available. Tickets are available from The Merchant’s House, 132 High Street, Marlborough. Why not make up a table and invite some friends. All proceeds will go to The Merchant’s House Appeal.
BANK TO CHANGE NAMEEuro regulations would force change of Lloyds TSB’s branch name in Hungerford, district councillor David Holtby told Hungerford Town councillors at their last meeting. He said the change of brand would be necessary before November 2013.
22.6.11
HUNGERFORD WELCOME SIGNS
Hungerford Town Council’s highways and transport committee is considering appropriate working for the town’s six new road entrance signs. Antiques and history have been mentioned and the door is open for further suggestions.
29.6.11
THREE SWANS COMMENTDear BenThank you for letting me know about the planning application by the Three Swans for an outside seating area. I have to say that I was sorry to hear that the Town Council voted against it.Outside seating is becoming very popular on market town high streets. Marlborough has a number and it is obvious from these and others I have seen that they encourage people to slow down and actually look in the shop windows rather than simply dashing from one place to another. They also add some character to the High Street and I cannot see how one outside the Three Swans would cause too many problems. It would only be operating in good weather and this is when the majority of tourists are in Hungerford. As previously mentioned, Marlborough and most other market towns have them and they are usually very busy. The Three Swans is a decent hotel that should be supported.I hope the Three Swans appeal the Council’s decision. They have my vote.Regards William Cook
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23.3.11GET YOUR GREEN FINGERS GOINGFOR BLOOMING HUNGERFORDHungerford’s Cr Margaret Wilson has appealed to Hungerford people to get their green fi ngers going for Hungerford In Bloom to be judged on July 16.She told the annual parish meeting that all gardens and allotments would be in the contest.
ANZAC MEMORIAL SERVICEAT SUTTON VENYMore than 100 people attended the annual ANZAC remembrance service and wreath laying at St John The Evangelist, Sutton Veny on Sunday.Buried in the churchyard are 142 Australian and New Zealand ser-vicemen and two nurses who died of wounds or infl uenza in the First World War.The Australian High Commision was represented by Col. John Hutcheson AM and the War Graves Commission by West country representative Mr Richard Brown. London Legacy was represent-ed by its honorary secretary Simon Gleinig. At a special luncheon before the service, Mr Gleinig was presented with a cheque for £150 by the chairman of the West country Branch of the Britain-Australia Society Richard Pavitt who had just been re-elected at the branch’s annual meeting.
11.5.11MARLBOROUGH ROTARYCAR BOOT SALE SOONMarlborough and District Rotary Club will hold its annual bank holiday Monday Car Boot Sale on May 30 at the football club, Elcot Lane between 8am and 1pm. Pre-paid: Cars £5, Vans £10. On day: Cars £8, Vans £12.Refreshments will be available. Tel 01672 516338. See advertise-ment in this issue.
12.5.11HUNGERFORD BOWLING NOTES Greetings from the Hungerford Bowlers; Our open evening was very well attended. Many thanks for your help. Here is June programme: June 01 Croft Green Bowling 6.15: 02 / 2pm: 05 / 3pm: 08 / 2pm : 14 / 6.15pm: 16 / 2pm: 17 / 6.15pm 19 / 3pm : 20 / 6.15pm : 21 / 6.15pm : 23 / 2pm : 25 / 1.30pm : 26 / 3.pm : 29 / 6.15pm: 30 / 2pm. Best regards and thanks for this service to the community. -John Conn Secretary HBC.
18.5.11MARLBOROUGH LITTER PROBLEMMarlborough Town Council’s attention has been drawn to a rub-bish problem in the vicinity of St. Mary’s School.
18.5.11PUBLICATION COMPLIMENTEDMarlborough town councillors at their last meeting complimented Wiltshire Life on presentation of the Royal Wedding.
25.5.11
A WINNING WEIGH WITH ‘GRANDAD’!
The recent win for Aldbourne Band at the West of England Cham-pionships led their new Musical Director ‘Grandad’ Johnson to make an unusual pledge. Tohelp raise funds for the Band to reach the National Finals at Chel-tenham on Sunday 24th September he has embarked upon a spon-sored weight loss programme. At the Band’s AGM in March there was a ceremonial ‘Weigh In’ at which a second Band Member Robert Dodds - known as Doddy also jumped on thescales to join in the fund raising.Grandad was the light weight at 18st 11 lbs with Doddy weighing in at 20st 12 lbs. They aim to lose at least 4 st between them The fi nal weigh in will be held at the September Pond Concert on Sun-day 4th and sponsorship monies collected in time for the National Finals. Sponsorship forms available at the Vive La France Concert on 7th May and at the fi rst Pond Concert inAldbourne on Sunday 5th June.
18.5.11
CHAMBER HELPS WIRED ROCK CAFE
Hungerford Chamber of Commerce has donated £250 to the Wired Rock Cafe to help cover ongoing costs. The cafe is a youth drop-in club providing a musical environment. Sue De costa told the last chamber of commerce meeting th cafe was due to lose government funding through spending cuts.
25.5.11
GROUP SCOUT LEADER TO RETIRE AFTER 34 YEARS
1st Hungerford Scouts invite you to a Reception to celebrate the contribution made to Scouting in Hungerford by Rik Stroud over the last 34 years.Rik is retiring as Group Scout Leader at our AGM on Thursday 9th June.The Reception will follow the AGM at 8pm and all those who have volunteered alongside Rik or who have been involved with Hungerford Beavers, Cubs, Scouts or Exploers are welcome to celebrate with us.For more information please contact Kate Edwards on [email protected] or on 01488 658132.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR JOG
Hungerford’s John O’Gaunt Community Technology College has received national recognition, headtechaer, Neil Spurdell reports in the school’s magazine.
Mr Spurdell said: “It is extremely important that the school is recognised within the community and has the support from Hungerford locals in particular, but recently, we received national recognition for the improvements that we have made at John O’Gaunt. On the strength of last year’s GCSE results, we can now proudly boast to be the most improved secondary school in the South East from 2009 - 2010 and, perhaps even more impressively, the most improved school covering an even greater region over the period 2007-2010. This is testament to the hard work of the students and staff we have within the school and having made such enormous strides, we are determined to maintain and build upon the levels we have reached”.
18.5.11MARLBOROUGH FLYPOSTING OUTBREAKThe last Marlborough Town Council meeting was told of a fl ypost-ing outbreak in the town.Cr Castle said private and council properties were involved and the paste used made the literature diffi cult to remove.Cr Fogg said fl yposting was illegal and the council agreed to write a stern letter to the holders of the events.
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24.3.11CLAIRE PERRY WELCOMES A BUDGET FOR GROWTH, JOBS AND FAMILIES Today Claire Perry, MP for the Devizes Constituency, welcomed the Government’s Budget which will reform the economy to support jobs and growth and help families with the cost of living – including an immediate cut in fuel duty. Key measures in the Budget to boost growth include:Tax cuts for businesses and entrepreneursScrapping burdensome regulations and red tapeRadical reform of the planning systemNew investment in science and innovationLots more real support for young people with additional apprenticeships and work experienceTo help families facing the rising cost of living, the Budget also will:Immediately cut fuel duty by 1 pence per litre and delay April’s infl ation rise in duty to next January. This means fuel duty will be 6 pence less by the end of next week than it would have been under Labour.Introduce a Fair Fuel Stabiliser that taxes oil companies more to stop rises in fuel dutyIncrease the Personal Allowance from by a further £630 from April 2012. That’s another real increase of £48 extra per year, or £126 in cash terms. Together with this year’s rise, that means a total of £326 extra each year for those working hard to support their families. And it means, just ten months into offi ce, this Coalition Government has taken 1.1 million low paid people out of tax altogether.Welcoming the Budget, Claire Perry MP said:“Last year’s Emergency Budget brought Britain back from the brink of bankruptcy. The Government is right to stick to the plan to get Britain living within her means and this year’s Budget sets out plans to back enterprise and get Britain making things again. By cutting fuel duty immediately and cutting income tax for millions, the Chancellor has done what he can to help families now. This Budget has put fuel into the tank of our economy.”
STUDENTS REACH ENGLAND FINAL OF DEBATE COMPETITIONAfter a successful day in Taunton at the West of England Finals of the Schools Mace competition, the oldest national debating com-petition in the UK, two St John’s students are now looking forward to competing in the England Finals on Friday evening.The two St John’s Sixth Formers, James Pitts, 16, and Emmie Price-Goodfellow, 17, reached the fi nal having beaten 17 other schools in the West of England competition on 19th March. The pair will now compete in debates against fi ve other English schools at the National Finals this Friday 1st April in London.The competition is run by the ESU, the English Speaking Union, and is open to students from secondary schools across the coun-try. The debating competition enables participants to gain valuable skills and knowledge, and former winners have gone on to become MPs, senior lawyers, prominent scientists and captains of industry. Debating and Court Competition clubs at St John’s are run by Law & English teacher Dr Leslie Spencer and offer a chance for stu-dents to develop their confi dence and public speaking skills.At the regional fi nal the judges said that it was the team’s clear structure, strong defi nition, superb oratory skills and good knowl-edge that enabled them to triumph over the other schools. The win-ning debate which the St John’s team argued in favour of was “This house would abandon Britain’s nuclear weapons programme”. As Emmie explained “This is a subject on which James knows rather a lot, and one of the judges later referred to him as a ‘nuclear geek’, so we were confi dent that we knew what we talking about. The op-position, unfortunately for them but fortunately for us, didn’t seem to have such deep subject knowledge, and so our arguments about nuclear war being unethical and unnecessary in a modern age stood up well, whilst their arguments about the nuclear programme being a deterrent and aiding the economy did not”.The winner of the National Final will go on to compete in the ESU’s International Final, this year to be held in Dublin.
ROTARY NIGHT WALK ALONG RIDGEWAYThe Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown are organising their 22nd Annual through the night sponsored walk along the Ridgeway on June 11. The walk will be starting at The Red Lion Public House, Avebury (SN8 1RF) taking in Hackpen Hill, Barbury Castle, Ogbourne Downs, Liddington Castle and fi nishing at the Bishopstone Village Hall (SN6 8PH). The Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown organise the event completely free of charge to the participants. The walkers can raise money for the charity of their choice. Those taking part are asked to gather at the, Bishopstone Village Hall, from 8.00 p.m. onwards, where parking has been arranged. At 9.30pm transport will be provided to the Red Lion at Avebury from which the walk will commence at 11.00pm. The club provides marshals points, refreshment stops, First Aiders and support vehicles for those who are unable to complete the event. At the fi nishing point at the Bishopstone Village Hall will be open to welcome the walkers with a hearty breakfast and hot drinks at a reasonable cost. A presentation night will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday 19th July 2011 at the Holiday Inn, Swindon (SN3 6AQ) where all cheque’s will be presented to the various charities. The Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown will be pleased to welcome all walkers, their families and their chosen Charity representatives at this event.-Bob Barrett.
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KITCHENMONGER IN LARGER PREMISESKitchenmonger has relocated in Hungerford to new premises at 25 High Street with better parking facilities and larger premises.Kitchenmonger are now offering a knife sharpening service and cake tin and stand hire. Tel. 01488 682158 for details. “You saw it in The Adviser!”
PROGRESSIVE TOWN HALL PLANSFOR PUBLIC CONSULTATIONMarlborough Town Council’s progressive plans to refurbish the Town Hall will go to public consultation in May.About 50 people at the annual parish meeting on Monday heard heated debate on the plans which are expected to cost about £1m.The meeting earlier heard an outline of the plans from Property committee chairman Cr Guy Loosmore. He outlined the plan to make the town hall a proper community centre with conference facilities and the ability to attract substantial income.He stressed that the work would be a long-term investment. Work is already well under way on various aspects, the main being the disabled persons’ access and facilities.A large theatre screen has been established in the hall and the fi rst public showing will be the royal wedding on April 29.
CANAL PROJECT COMPLETED ON TIME AND ON BUDGET
The Borough of Hungerford and British Waterways held a reception on April 7 to celebrate completion of environmental restoration work to Kennet and Avon Canal banks from Wire Lock to Highclose.
The reception was given by Constable Mr Greg Furr and trustees of the Town and Manor and Mr Mark Stephens, manager of British waterways.
Guests heard that the project was conducted on time and on budget and that all concened had performed their tasks admirably including work in icy winter conditions. Mr Robert James introduced guest speaker Mrs Adrian Scrope. Her address is on our world web news at: theweeklyadviser.com