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2020-12 Local News The Broad Hinton, Uffcott and Winterbourne Bassett Local News December 2020 1 The Broad Hinton, Uffcott and Winterbourne Bassett Local News December 2020 2 The Broad Hinton, Uffcott and Winterbourne Bassett Local News December 2020 Community Calendar The Post Office is still open every Tuesday Please see later in the News for Church services Notices Happy Birthday to the following pupils from Broad Hinton School who celebrate their Birthdays in December: Joshua Pearce, Priya Collier, Evany Oldland, Reuben Greener, Eva Rowe, Isaac Clewley, Georgina Ladd, Inise Waqabaca, Jessie James, Eloise Guyatt, Bea Cummins Waste and Recycling collection days for December The council has allotted a different recycling collection day to Winterbourne, from Broad Hinton and Uffcott. The three villages will continue to have household waste and green bins collected on the same day, but recycling is different as noted by the WB for Winterbourne Bassett. Recycling centres have reopened but you will need to book in advance. Please see the Wilts Council website. Tues 1 Dec Household Waste Black Bin Mon 7 Dec Plastic & Cardboard and Recycling Blue bin and Black box Thu 10 Dec Garden Green Bin Fri 11 Dec WB Plastic & Cardboard and Recycling Blue bin and Black box Tues 15 Dec Household Waste Black bin Mon 21 Dec Plastic & Cardboard and Recycling Blue bin and Black box Thurs 24 Dec Garden Green Bin Fri 28 Dec WB Plastic & Cardboard and Recycling Blue bin and Black box Wed 30 Dec Household Waste Black Bin Copy Date The Copy date for the December 2020 issue of the Local News will be 20th December 2020. Please email copy to the Editor Liz Moakes at [email protected], or phone 077761 88805. For information regarding advertising please contact the Advertising Co-ordinator Steve Cutler at the same e-mail address [email protected] or phone 07761 577998 Please prefix the title message with “NEWS” for Liz and “ADVERT” for Steve making it easier for them to separate the messages thereby enabling them to respond more quickly to you. Items submitted to the Local News are considered for publication at the editor’s discretion and are assumed to be intended for publication unless otherwise stated. Articles will only be printed anonymously if the editor is informed of the name of the author. It is your responsibility to inform the editor if, for any reason, you do not wish your name to appear in the Local News and associated websites. An electronic version of this newsletter is available, along with many other things of local interest on the village hall website at www.broadhinton.org.uk/the-villages/local-news 3 The Broad Hinton, Uffcott and Winterbourne Bassett Local News December 2020 Seasons Greetings to all in the three villages, and other readers beyond. Let’s hope the New Year brings positive things for all of us. We would like to give you more of what you value in the local news, please let us know what you enjoy and would like to see more of. We would welcome more of your lockdown stories, or indeed some non-lockdown stories. Perhaps you can save us up some stories of how you ‘did Christmas’ this year—it is likely to be different for many of us. Let us hope it can still be as enjoyable. Our house has been blessed with the addition of my daughter and her husband, visiting from London, bringing with them baby Freddie. It is a privilege to be able to share some of these early weeks, not one I expected, and a true Lockdown bonus. The team would like to be able to send you an electronic version of the Local News directly to your inbox as a pdf in the near future. If you would like to be on the list to receive this please get in touch with Liz Moakes at the email at the bottom of the first page to indicate your interest. The electronic version will be in addition to the paper version in the first instance. Please pass this on to anyone you know who would like to keep up with Broad Hinton life. Liz HENRY SMITH CHARITY Unfortunately the latest Lock Down means that the Christmas payments from the Henry Smith Charity will be delivered late this year. We will deliver them as soon as we can. The Trustees The census is taking place in March 2021. It’s a survey that happens every 10 years and gives us a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales. It helps plan and fund public services, like transport, education and healthcare. By taking part and encouraging others to do the same, you’ll help make sure you and your community get the services you need. Nearer the time, you’ll receive more information. There’ll be plenty of help to take part for people who need it. Find out more at www.census.gov.uk 4 The Broad Hinton, Uffcott and Winterbourne Bassett Local News December 2020 BROAD HINTON AND WINTERBOURNE BASSETT PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT Parish Council meeting held on 3rd November, 2020. We welcomed Damian Le Gresley who has been be co-opted to join the Council, a vote which was passed unanimously. The Parish Council agreed to move over to a new Microsoft Office 365 set up, which will streamline our systems and bring us up to date, including the use of a more se- cure Microsoft Teams instead of Zoom. The Council agreed unanimously to this change over, which will come in effect as soon as possible. The Parish Council has continued to progress of the issues on the A4361 and Uffcott/ Earthline, significant progression has already been made and we are waiting for an update Swindon Planning Enforcement on action against Earthline. We confirmed the roles and responsibilities of all Councillors. Although we already have a good handle on our permanent overheads it was agreed that we need to be more ambitious in our thinking. We need to set a number of priorities and ensure that these were achieved over the year. We discussed that in comparison with other Councils our Precept is small and also the percentage of Council Tax which relates to the Parish Council is very small. We discussed the possibility of raising funds else- where and It was agreed that a special meeting will be held where projects would be considered, and a list agreed for next year. All councillors were encouraged to think about possible projects and funding ideas for next year. This together with the per- manent overheads would form part of the basis for the Precept for next year. As we are now in a second lockdown, a new set of procedures had been received from Wiltshire Council. The Wellbeing Hub has re-opened, with signposts to the rele- vant organisations to help those in need. We were delighted to receive a kind letter from the Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire thanking the council and the community for all their hard work during the time of the pandemic, this shows how appreciated the local support is, which has been given to our Parish by our residents. It’s reassuring that all groups in the Parish are now following the Government guide- lines and if we keep aware of the most vulnerable and recognise mental health is- sues by keeping an eye on our friends and neighbours, we’ll get through this difficult time together. Alex LaRoche Chairman, Broad Hinton and Winterbourne Bassett Parish Council The full minutes to our September meeting is available on the BHcommunity website at http:// www.broadhinton.org.uk/parish-council/minutes-agendas If you require hard copies of our meetings or need help, please contact our Clerk, Peter Barry on 07860 407585. 5 The Broad Hinton, Uffcott and Winterbourne Bassett Local News December 2020 Online or socially-distanced Are you concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on your child’s education? Do you need a tutor after school or during isolation? I am a local primary school teacher with over 15 years’ experience teaching every year group in KS1 and KS2. I offer tutoring in Maths or English, with sessions competitively priced at £25 per hour, or £20 for 45 minutes. Day-time or after-school tutoring sessions are available up to 7.00 pm, Monday to Friday, and can be either online or socially-distanced (by 2m) at my home. Online sessions will take place using the free, easy-to-use video communications app, ‘Zoom’, which can be installed on a laptop or tablet. In addition to our video call, your child will share my laptop screen to view engaging teaching materials, and we will work together on related activities using onscreen annotation. Socially-distanced sessions will also use IT to ensure your child’s engagement in their learning, but we will use separate devices to avoid close proximity. For a free trial lesson or further details, please contact Sarah Kromer via phone (07885 519221) or email ([email protected]). 6 The Broad Hinton, Uffcott and Winterbourne Bassett Local News December 2020 CHRISTMAS PRESENT SUGGESTION Why not treat someone to a small original painting or print? I am happy to open my studio at any time by appointment. June Pillinger Call: 01793 731473 or Email: [email protected] Non specific cards are also available. Wiltshire Air Ambulance Christmas 2020 Really Sorry… All Purchases are only available on line this year… Christmas Cards, 2021 Diaries (available in several colours while stocks last) & Merchandise Instead of sending Christmas Cards send email and or Facebook greetings and make a donation for a digital download.
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