Hail Weston Parish Council October 2012 Newsletter Parish Council News Connecting Connecting Cambridgeshire has been It is with regret that we have to inform you launched to provide access to superfast that Peter Chandler, the Chairman of Hail broadband to at least 90% of homes and Weston Parish Council, has resigned with businesses across Cambridgeshire and Pe- immediate effect. Peter has served on the terborough, and better broadband connec- Parish Council for more than 20 years and tions for all other premises by 2015.

during that time he has fulfilled many differ- But it cannot be done without you. We ent roles working tirelessly on behalf of the need residents, businesses, parishes, and village and its residents. His support and community groups across Cambridgeshire experience has been invaluable to the other and Peterborough to show suppliers where councillors, some of whom are new to the there is most demand for broadband. job and he will be greatly missed. Thank you Peter for all your efforts and the time you Superfast Broadband provides access to the have spent over the years. We will be ap- internet at speeds of at least 25 Mbps, which pointing a new Chairman within the next means you can connect more quickly and month and an announcement will be made more reliably. The village currently gets ap- in due course. proximately 0.5Mbps!!

Benefits for communities On a more positive note Caren Jones has Here are some of the ways that using broad- recently joined the Parish Council with re- band can make our lives easier, more re- sponsibility for the new cemetery and the warding and save us money: Save The Royal Oak Campaign. Caren is Save time and money by searching for bet- already an enthusiastic member of the ter deals, banking and paying bills online. Neighbourhood Watch team and we wish Keep the whole family entertained – catch her well in her new role which will hopefully up on TV, upload photos to social net- prove both interesting and challenging. working sites and enjoy online gaming . Work more flexibly from home to save on Finally, we would also like to report that we commuting costs, reduce your carbon are in the process of compiling a Parish Plan footprint and achieve a better work life which will be in the form of a questionnaire balance. to be completed by all residents. We will be Improve your children’s education by giv- seeking your views on how you would like to ing them the IT skills they need to suc- see the village develop over the next 25 ceed and use the internet to open up a years and what can be done to help these world of learning opportunities. plans become reality. Learn new skills, gain qualifications and Hail Weston find jobs through online learning and Parish Council training,. Consecration of the Cemetery Extension Broaden your mind – reserve and renew library books or DVDs online, research Bishop Stephen of Ely will be consecrating information on the internet, or download the new cemetery on Sunday 28th April books, films and music . 2013. Watch this space for further infor- Keep in touch with friends and relatives at mation about the event. home and abroad through email, social networks, video links and web cameras Play your part in local democracy by report- ing problems, raising community issues, Museum commenting on local plans and policies www.hailweston.org.uk and voting online. Did you know that as a resident of Hail Weston you are able to visit the St Neots Register your support at Museum for free? Give it a try—you never know what you might find out? www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk

tober 1st. This legislation has ena- bled the Parish Council to register the Royal Oak as a community asset, and will give the community society special powers termed a ‘community right to buy’. As part of the process of purchas- ing the Royal Oak, the community society will advertise for a tenant to run the pub on behalf of the community society and the local community. We feel that an experi- enced tenant, committed to run- Save the Royal Oak Campaign ning their own successful busi- ness, within a framework of guide- This is a summary of the plans to performance, and plans for the lines laid down by the community establish a community society to next year, appoint auditors, and society, is the best way to ensure purchase the Royal Oak Public hold elections for the management the Royal Oak is commercially House in Hail Weston and run it as committee. Any member may at- successful. The recent survey has a community enterprise. tend this meeting and other meet- established that there is a clear A community society is registered ings. Voting is conducted on a ba- consensus amongst the residents as an Industrial and Provident So- sis of every member having one of Hail Weston as to what you ciety under the law as a ‘society vote. Annual accounts will be pre- want from your village pub, and so for the benefit of the community’ pared and audited and sent to the the community society has a clear with the Financial Services Author- Financial Services Authority each understanding of what range of ity. The society’s purpose is to year. services you are expecting, and carry on business for the benefit of Every member holds at least one what type of tenant we should be the community. The society is share. Shares can be withdrawn looking for. committed to trading for the benefit and the share value reimbursed to When we come to purchase the of the community, and not for any- members who have held them for a pub, there will be a share offer to one’s private benefit, and to retain minimum period of five years. The raise the capital necessary to com- profits and applying them to society may pay interest to holders plete the purchase, and all mem- achieve the society’s purpose, of shares, when trading surpluses bers of the society will be ex- which includes the enhancement permit this. pected to apply for shares. We of the Royal Oak as a community The community society is being will consult with community Once asset. registered in September 2012. An the community society has pur- The society has members and a initial management committee has chased the Royal Oak, our plan is management committee. Members been elected. The management to reopen the pub as quickly as will be kept informed about the so- committee will encourage potential possible, which we hope will be cieties business activities, will investors to join the community so- within a few weeks of the pur- have a voice in the society’s af- ciety as members, so that we can chase. We understand that a num- fairs, can attend meetings, can establish the level of support for ber of important improvements to vote on proposals and elections this venture. There is a joining fee the Royal Oak should be consid- for management committee repre- of £10 per member. The joining fee ered over time, and these will be sentatives, and stand for election will be converted into ten one factored into the long term com- themselves. The management pound shares when the share munity society business plan. committee, which includes a sec- scheme is launched. retary, manages the affairs of the The community society will not at- society. tempt to purchase the Royal Oak The society will hold an annual from the current owner until the members meeting to receive the new Localism Act fully comes into accounts, a report on the society’s force, which is expected to be Oc- Business Plan and Share Offer - Questions & Answers

How much does the Royal Oak Community So- Who do I sell my shares to ? ciety need to sell in shares ? The Royal Oak Community Society will £150,000 is the target. buy shares back from the Shareholder, What will the Royal Oak Community Society do and may then sell them on to another in- with this money ? dividual. The initial plan is to buy the pub, decorate it, What price will I get for my shares ? fit with fixture & fittings and upgrade the cel- The Royal Oak Community Society Man- lar; this will then allow a Tenant to open as a wet-led pub, (selling drinks only). agement Committee will set the price that After 6 months, the intention is to convert the it will pay at the start of every year. old kitchen area into an extra restaurant area The Royal Oak Community Society will and to convert the old store room into a kitch- always invest in the pub, and enhance the en; this will then allow a Tenant to start sell- community asset and the range of com- ing food. munity services offered, whilst at the After 12 months, the thatch will need to be same time increasing the asset value to patched or replaced. attract investors and generate good re- £150,000 is not enough to do all of this, is it ? turns. No, other funds will need to be raised through Our Business Plan estimates that the a combination of Grants, fundraising and do- CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) nations. is 7.4% after 5 years i.e. your investment could grow by 7.4% every year. A 7.4% How can I help ? CAGR means that a £1,000 investment Become a Member of the Royal Oak Com- would be worth £1,429 after 5 years. As munity Society; it costs £10 and gets you 10 with all investments, this number cannot x £1 shares. be guaranteed and is subject to perfor- Purchase shares when the Royal Oak Com- mance, but is a useful indicative figure. munity Society makes its main share offer.

How many shares may I purchase ? Will the shares pay out any Dividends ? For the main share offer, it is suggested that Yes, the Dividend will be determined at the minimum share purchase is £100 per per- the end of every year by the Management son, with a maximum of £20,000 per person. Committee. This will be paid electronical- ly into your Bank Account. When can I sell my shares ? Shares may not be sold within the first 5 What voting rights do Shareholders’ get ? years of purchase. After that, shares may be Every Shareholder is entitled to one vote sold at any time, giving a minimum of 3 only, more shares does not mean more months notice. votes. Recycling Cheaper Heating Oil – Have you Instantly get a competitive price for residents are among thought about Boilerjuice? central heating oil delivered to you some of the top recyclers in the coun- from the participating suppliers in try, with 57 per cent of our waste be- What is BoilerJuice? your local area; ing sent for recycling. Huntingdonshire BoilerJuice was originally formed in Buy your central heating oil online District Council are pleased to an- 2004 by a group of friends who used 365 days of the year, 24 hours a nounce that everything from yogurt oil for their central heating. They want- day, at your convenience; pots and margarine tubs to shampoo ed to make ordering home heating oil Join buying groups to benefit from and milk bottles can now be recycled simpler, cheaper and more convenient further discounts; as part of your kerbside collection. – so they set up a website to bring Quickly find other related services heating oil users and suppliers togeth- Plastics – YES please! from reputable suppliers in your area er 24/7/365 days a year. (e.g. service engineers);  Plastic bottles of all types Benefit from BoilerJuice's ability to  Yoghurt pots BoilerJuice has grown to be the lead- ing and most innovative heating oil group your order with others from  Margarine or spread tubs website in the UK, delivering millions your postcode area to automatically  Ice cream tubs of litres of heating oil to thousands of gain volume discounts.  Trays from chocolate and bis- customers - every single month. They Help reduce the environmental im- cuit boxes continue to operate completely impar- pact of burning oil, by reducing fuel  Trays from meat, vegetables tially, obtaining prices from all the par- miles.

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Hail Weston Parish Council Contact Details

Meetings are normally held every JEN ABELL third Tuesday of the month at CHAIRMAN PARISH CLERK

7.30pm in the Village Hall with no 5, Orchard Close meetings in August or December. NIGEL BURDETT Neighbourhood Watch Hail Weston VICE CHAIRMAN Allotments representative Cambs., PE19 5LF (01480 215880) Members of the public are welcome 8 Barker Close to attend, as there is an opportunity (01480 470366) for public participation at every meet- E-mail: Open Spaces ing where anyone can air their views SHEILA BUCHANAN [email protected] 34 High Street Planning Committee or ask questions. Health & Safety *** (01480 210366) Pub Campaign Notices for these meetings are post- DISTRICT COUNCILLOR: VERONICA BOLTON ed on the village notice board, which Communications JONATHAN GRAY 6 Weston Close is situated in the High Street be- Pub Campaign Shufflewick Cottage, (01480 217061 Station Row, Tilbrook PE28 OJY tween the turnings for Orchard Close (01480 869496) and Aubreys Farm, and can also be DI SALTER Planning Committee found on the web site at 111 High Street COUNTY COUNCILLOR: (01480 475153) www.hailweston.org.uk PETER DOWNES

42 Road, Brampton JOHN BURTENSHAW Highways & Environ- The Parish Council comprises of PE28 4PA 59 High Street ment seven members and there is pres- (01480 398082) (01480 476933) Planning Committee ently one vacancy. MARTIN BAUGHAN - Web site CAREN JONES Cemetery, admin. Please note the new Parish Clerk 8 Pound Close Pub campaign contact details. (01480 471257)