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Ampthill Welcome Pack 2021 AMPTHILL WELCOME PACK ampthill.info The Essential Guide for Residents Old and New Inside this Welcome Pack Introduction 2 Churches / Sports 8 - 9 Ampthill’s Historic Past 3 Town Voluntary Groups 10 Ampthill Town Council 4 Community Events 11 Councillors 5 Local Services & Amenities 12 - 14 Local MP 5 Transport / Good Neighbours 15 Central Beds Council 6 Keeping you informed 16 Refuse and Recycling 6 In the Event of an Emergency 17- 18 Local Shops & Businesses 7 Our Supporters 19 Page 2 AMPTHILL WELCOME PACK Introduction Whether you’re new to the area or have always been local, this Welcome Pack aims to give you an insight into what’s happening around you, the amenities on offer and who to contact for different services available to you. The Ampthill Welcome Pack is the brainchild of long time Ampthill Resident and Ampthill Town Councillor/Central Bedfordshire Councillor, Mark Smith and the aim is to keep the town informed, engaged and empowered. You can follow the latest information about Ampthill via the Ampthill.Info Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/ampthillinfo), Twitter Page (www.twitter.com/ampthillinfo) or Instagram Page (https://www.instagram.com/ampthill/) I’m sure you will soon learn that our community holds so much for you and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch. I would also ask that if you have any suggestions for other information that should be included in the Welcome Pack or find any errors then please contact me. I hope that you find the pack of use as you go about your daily lives. Mark Smith, Ampthill Town Councillor & Central Beds Councillor Tel: 07896124933 Email: [email protected] Website: www.marksmith.org.uk Page 3 AMPTHILL WELCOME PACK Did you know that you live in a town with such a rich historic past? Some Historical Facts • Ampthill Charter Market established in 1219. The market originally traded on the market square and later moved to a new site off Bedford Street in 1987. The current location of the Thursday market is in the lower part of the town centre car park (nearest to the Church Street entrance). • Ampthill Castle becomes the property of Henry VIII in 1508 • Henry VIII divorces Katherine of Aragon in 1533 and she is held in Ampthill Castle. The site of the castle is now marked by a cross erected by Lord Ossory in 1770 with an inscription said to be by Horace Walpole on its base. • Houghton House built for Mary Herbert, Dowager Countess of Pembroke in 1615 • Colonel Richard Nicolls of Ampthill whilst commanding a fleet of Battleships accepts the surrender of New Amsterdam and renames the settlement New York in 1664. • Richard Nicolls serves as the first Governor of New York State from 1664 to 1668. • Richard Nicolls is killed whilst fighting the Dutch at Solebay in 1672. A memorial in Ampthill's St. Andrew's Church incorporates the cannonball that supposedly killed him. • John Bunyan publishes 'Pilgrims Progress' in 1678. Houghton House is said to have been the model for Bunyan's 'House Beautiful'. Indeed records show that he did visit the house to make repairs to cooking utensils. • Houghton House de-roofed and stripped of everything of value by order of the Duke of Bedford in 1794. • The picturesque thatched cottages built in Woburn Street were built between 1812 to 1816 • The Alameda of lime trees gifted to Ampthill by Lord and Lady Holland in 1827. • Ampthill Clock House in Ampthill town centre was built in 1852 • A memorial cross is erected in Ampthill Park during 1919 to commemorate the 707 men trained at the Duke of Bedford Training Camp that died in the First World War • Ampthill Council purchased Ampthill Park in Woburn Street in 1947 For more details of Ampthill's History Timeline visit: www.ampthilltowncouncil.org.uk/history-and-tourism/ampthill-timeline Page 4 AMPTHILL WELCOME PACK Who Serves and Represents Ampthill? Ampthill Town Council In case you didn’t already know, the Town Council offices are based in Ampthill Park, off of Woburn Street. The Town Council Office is combined with the pavilion for Ampthill Town Football Club. The building is owned and managed by the Town Council. It is home to our staff and provides meeting space facilities and tourist information for those wishing to explore our historic town.. As well as managing this office, our services include maintaining Ampthill Great Park, Cooper's Hill, 2 allotment sites, the Burial Ground and Ampthill Park Hub. We offer community groups the opportunity to apply for a grant (every 6 months) to help with projects that benefit Ampthill residents. We communicate with residents via the Around the Pump newsletter, on our social media pages, our website, via emails and more traditionally by phone! • www.ampthilltowncouncil.org.uk • [email protected] Contact Ampthill Town Council The Town Council deals with Ampthill matters relating to: • Allotments • The Burial Ground • Environmental Improvements • Events and Activities • Ampthill Great Park • Cooper's Hill • Grants • Play Areas • Other Open Spaces • Ampthill Town Council Offices • The Coffee Lodge Ampthill Central Bedfordshire Council deals with other services for Ampthill residents, including Planning, Housing, Refuse Collections and Social Services. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Town Council office by any of the following channels: • Phone: 01525 404355 • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmpthillTC • Facebook: www.facebook.com/ampthilltc/ Page 5 AMPTHILL WELCOME PACK Who Serves and Represents Ampthill? Ampthill Town Councillors What they do: Your 12 Town Councillors are elected Members who make decisions for the benefit of Ampthill and its residents. In addition to making key decisions at Council meetings, they also, in their volunteer capacity, help at our events and some are champions of particular community initiatives. You can contact your Town Councillors via: • Stephen Addy - 07557 351973 - [email protected] • Jake Bishop - 01525 402279 - [email protected] • Kirsty Bourne - 01525 841370 - [email protected] • Susan Clinch - 01525 403196 - [email protected] • Stephen Judge - 07748 785707 - [email protected] • Caroline O'Leary - [email protected] • Chris Redding - 07966 548917 - [email protected] • Kieran Richardson - 07711 088501 - [email protected] • Mark Smith - 07896124933 - [email protected] • Roy Tebbutt - 01525 755730 - [email protected] • Ian Titman - 07901 516000 - [email protected] • Margaret Wilson - 01525 750296 - [email protected] Central Beds Councillors • Mike Blair (Conservative) - Tel: 0300 300 8561. Email: [email protected] • Paul Duckett (Conservative) - Tel: 0300 300 8516. Email: [email protected] • Mark Smith (Independent) - Tel: 0300 300 8541 Email: [email protected] Local Member of Parliament • Nadine Dorries (Conservative) • [email protected] • Correspondence: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. • Telephone: 020 7219 5928 • Blog: http://blog.dorries.org Page 6 AMPTHILL WELCOME PACK Central Beds Council Many residents get confused about what the Town Council is responsible for compared to what the Unitary Authority, Central Beds Council (CBC), do. Here’s a list of departments and services which fall under CBC’s remit so if you have any enquiries for these matters, please phone 0300 300 8000: • Amenity Areas • Planning • Archives • Recreation & Leisure • Education • Refuse Collections • Environmental Services • Recycling • Grants • Social Services • Grass Cutting • Street Lighting • Highways • Trading Standards • Industrial Estates • Traffic Management • Libraries • Youth Services • Litter Clearance Central Beds Council Website: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Refuse & Recycling Refuse and recycling collection days: Collections take place on Tuesday. Waste is collected weekly – once a fortnight for recyclables (green bin or orange bag) and garden rubbish and once a fortnight for household (black bin). Weekly for food waste (small brown bins). Email: [email protected] Website: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/waste/ landing.aspx Missed Bin Collection Reporting: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/waste/bins/missed.aspx Nearest Recycling Centres Your nearest recycling centre is: Ampthill Recycling Centre, Abbey Lane, Off Oliver Street, Ampthill, Beds, MK45 2SA. Tel: 0300 300 8302 Website: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/waste/tidy-tips/addresses.aspx Page 7 AMPTHILL WELCOME PACK A Great Place for Shopping & Business Ampthill is a "historic market town" that still serves as a commercial centre for surrounding villages. The town has a plethora of lively pubs, a wide variety of restaurants (indeed you can sample cuisine from all over the world), a Waitrose supermarket and a selection of small independent specialist shops. Also a number of small businesses such as solicitors, estate agents, financial services, hairdressers, and numerous independent shops are located in town, with larger businesses to be found in the commercial and industrial developments on the outskirts, along the town's bypass. Part of Ampthill's enviable charm, however, is that it has retained much of its 'olde worlde' feel, as the town boasts a traditional butcher, bakers, chemist, antique shops and a bespoke tailor. If you live in Ampthill or are considering visiting the town here are a few reasons for doing so in terms of the types of shops and businesses on offer: • A
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