SPRING 2014 Theft of a Million from the Village! Malcolm Macmillan, Parish Council Chairman

London Looting is complete. flooding advice and residents who Surely a discussion with all politicians were flooded out. would have been a starting point. Can you imagine the uproar if it was During the second or weekend,properties were money being allocated to London also threatened at Willowside, Colney. The contempt is complete, Cotlandswick, St Anne’s Road and especially for the lack of consultation Lane as the river burst its with the recently elected County Cllr bank, drains overflowed and excessive ‘Dreda Gordon, who has campaigned amount of water poured into the with the Parish Council. village from the surrounding roadways and blocked ditches. Households We are elected to stand up for the in Five Acres and High Street woke village and will continue to do so, but up to find their living rooms and some politicians are trying to justify downstairs level under water. This We deal with many injustices this municipal mugging. Clearly they unusual situation was put down to for our community at Parish level have no serious interest in the future drains and roads being unable to cope but there is no greater example education of our local children If you and flooding low level properties. of daylight robbery than Herts want to support the campaign, write to County Council taking away £1.2 the Chairman of Herts County Council It is clear that an investigation into million earmarked for London at and to the local press. each threatened area is needed,, Colney education, and giving it to with implementation of a revised development at Sandringham School Waterlogged Village emergency plan. As a junior parter for Wheathampstead children. Saturation, sandbags and suspense in the development of an updated were the watchwords over the first strategy, the Parish Council wants The money has been held by Herts two weekends in February, as flooding to ensure maximum environmental County Council for years and not caused chaos for many households in security for all threatened areas in spent on our village children. When the village future. Even as this newsletter goes there is a big development, such to press, we cannot begin to forecast as the Napsbury hospital site, a Between the 1st and 8th of the when the next flooding alert will planning condition called a Section month, Waterside and Lowbell Lane come. 106 agreement is made so that the residents watched as the River But what is certain is that new steps developer puts money into the Colne ran alongside their doorsteps, must be taken urgently A big thank Council bank specifically to address threateningly their homes, with a you to everyone who helped in any our needs as a result of the large rapid rise in water that beggared way. scale housing development. This is a belief. custom and practice that has applied Parish Rate for 2014/2015 throughout the country: it’s a very Residents supported neighbours to The Parish Rate which raised simple concept – local development secure each other’s properties, and £218,000 for the running of the impacts on the local community so a the fire service and local parish staff Parish Council in the current year fund is established to alleviate impact and councillors provided additional is being increased by an average of whether it is for roads, enhancing the help. Many offers of help with 2.5% from April 2014. Compared green environment, or for education. accommodation, food and supplies to the rates level from Herts County No discussion. No consultation, Just were made by many Villagers. Parish Council, District Council and a quick decision by a January County staff kept an emergency team at the the Police Authority, the increase will Council Cabinet meeting and the Caledon Centre as a reception for amount to a small amount per week

©LCPC News SPRING 2014 per household. But that is not the key point, as the issue is more about Councillors’ Locality Budget March - May 2014 - EVENTS AT THE the local community getting good ‘Dreda Gordon, County Councillor for The Colneys value for each penny raised in rates. COMMUNITY CENTRE, CALEDON ROAD With Cllr Jacob Quagliozzi as chair of the Parish finance committee, he has beginners’ for the Harperbury Bowls ensured that there was no way that club, help toward roof repairs at the Wed 26 March & 30 April there would be a repetition of the 8% Verulanium Rugby Club, new coffee increase of last April cups for the Parish Council run Open mic night... The Finance and HR Committee has Monday coffee mornings, funding worked in a dedicated way to ensure to St. Peters Church towards the 8.30 till 10.30 costs have been controlled to the costs of their tree work, a grant to Admission free. benefit of the community. A special the mother and toddler group for Budget issue of this newsletter will be extra toys. I have also been able to Sunday 27 April issued in April give some money to the Base Youth Project towards activities for young Welcome 2pm onwards people and supported the Parish A warm welcome to the new Parish Council with funding to reinstate Clerk, Irene Casper , who joined St.George’s Day Celebration us in mid January. Irene really has the valuable services of the Citizens Live Music, Entertainments, Refreshments hit the ground running and brings Advice Bureau back in London enormous knowledge and skill Are you a member of a local Colney. Sun 4 May following a period as Deputy Parish community group looking for funds If you would like to apply for a Clerk at Wheathampstead . Within towards one of your projects? grant simply visit www.hertsdirect. Car Boot Sale a few weeks, Irene was involved in If so help could be close at hand org/locality/budget and complete the £5 a pitch, sorry no traders in the shape of the Locality Budget community activities and meeting the application form online or collect a Refreshments t: 01727 821314 for details people of the village. Scheme from Herts County Council. form from our Library based at the Caledon Community Centre Car Park,Caledon Road, L/C Every year, as your County Caledon Centre. Jean Addington is our new book- Councillor, I am allocated a £10,000 Please contact me if you have any NEXT ISSUE April 2014 keeper and brings a wealth of Locality budget to spend on projects queries or want to discuss your bid CONTENTS experience to the job. Jean will work I wish to support in my County before putting in an application. 1 Theft of a Million! closely with the Clerk and finance 2 Councillors’ Locality Budget Distribution date - W/B 28th April 2014 Division of London Colney and Email:[email protected] Copy deadline - 28th March 2014 councillors to ensure proper financial . Tel: 07968224901 3 Events controls are observed. Since being elected last May I have *You can get a full listing of grants 5 Perceptions This will be a special Budget Edition containing information about Parish been able to support a wide range I have made in this financial year by 7 World Wildlife Council finances and services. If you wish to advertise in this issue, please of projects in London Colney. This visiting the County 8 Ghost of Widdecot Manor contact the editors c/o: Maria Aguado, 369 High Street, London Colney, AL2 includes funding a set of ‘bowls for Council website. 9 Womens’ Institute 1EA Tel: 823528 (phone manned evenings and weekends only) or e-mail: 10 Rainbows Swimming Gala [email protected]. 10 Events - Vacancies There will be no articles from the public in this issue. 11 Pull Out Directory NEXT FULL ISSUE Summer 2014 16 Shenley Horticultural Society 16 Scouts and Cubs - Volunteers Distribution date - W/B 1st June2014 18 What a Difference a Tree Makes Copy deadline - 1st May 2014 19 LC Primary Out & About Pigeon toed, covered 19 Make a Will in March Articles should be sent to the editors c/o: Maria Aguado, 369 High Street, in red warts but 20 St Bernadette School is Jubilant! London Colney, AL2 1EA Tel: 823528 (phone manned evenings and weekends soooo clean! The only) or e-mail: [email protected] 21 Youth Shelter Muscovy ducks were The editors of this magazine rely on contributors for the accuracy of their glad to see the water 22 Highfield Park articles. We regret that we cannot check all the facts, but we are happy to rising at 11am on the 22 Baptist Church News consider printing corrections if errors are brought to our attention. 4th of February 2014. 23 St Peter’s Church News Whilst the editors endeavour to include all items submitted by the deadline How do you keep 24 Irene Casper - Parish Clerk given, pressure on space may sometimes mean that items will be held over your whites so white 24 Kick Start the Week for consideration in future issues and may not therefore appear in the current with only flood water 24 Foot Care issue. Articles may be edited for length or clarity. to wash in?

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Pitches sorry The Base Perceptions no traders ‘Dreda Gordon, Chair of TheBase Brett Ellis £5 Management Committee car boot sale As residents will probably be aware our premises which facilitated the Youth Project were entered into by bailiffs on January 24th. They changed sunday 4 may 2014 the locks so we could not gain access. This was all over a rent dispute with call: 01727 821314 the Landlords AA Patel who own the block of properties on the High St to book your Pitch where the Base is situated. Our dispute with Patels was in the caledon community centre car Park hands of the courts so their hard Paperchain Pre-school and Nursery has been caledon road, london colney nosed action came as a complete caring for children in London Colney and 9.30am setuP shock to the Management Committee surrounding areas for more than 9 years, we and also to the 2 project workers oPens to the Public at 10am who were called out in the early have a dedicated team of fully qualified staff. hours of that Friday morning because the alarms were ringing We are open 5 days a week from 9.30am to All involved with the Base are 12.00pm with an optional lunch club 12.00pm to Some years ago, pre-marriage, I met very determined that the excellent 12.45pm, and 3 afternoons from 12.30 to 3pm. a girl of sound intellect and pleasant range of activities and healthy living on the eye. Being easily impressed, I promotions currently carried out by was hooked when she told me that Ofsted rating – Good with ‘outstanding’ Local Accountancy Service. Shelley Taylor (Project Worker) and she made her living as a ‘Bawwister’ her team should continue for our features. (she had a slight problem pronouncing Book-keeping, VAT preparation and RTI Compliant Payroll Service. young people. It is to her credit that Shelley, aware For more details please call her R’s). After a few dates she asked if I wanted to meet her at work. I Management Accounting, Budgeting and Cash Flow reporting. of the importance of continuity, 07827337315 immediately made arrangements for agreed and she gave me the address Sole Trader, Partnership and Limited Company Accounts and Tax Service. the Kids @ Da Base group to meet at Or email [email protected] of a Costa Coffee in central London. I the Leisure Centre in Perham Way at was suitably surprised when I arrived SAGE Accountants Club Member, Xero Partner. the new time of 4.30 -6pm. and saw her in Costa branded livery Monday Project at 6.45-8.45pm for www.paperchainpreschoolnursery.co.uk Based in London Colney, we have clients locally and in central London. 11-17 years. serving frappuchinos, mochas and Tuesday Project at 6.30-8.45pm for anything but ‘just a coffee’ to gullible Call Steve on 07885 562494 or email [email protected] for further information. 11-17 years. office dwellers. My perception had www.sjas.co.uk For further updates please use the been wrong and she educated me following contact details. that a ‘Barista/ Bawwista was someone www.baseyouthproject.org.uk who ‘pwoduced coffee for paying e: [email protected] customews’. t: 07920 708029 LONDON COLNEY’S HANDYMAN Despite this awful experience we Painting - Decorating – Carpentry remain positive. The Base WILL I like to think in intervening years survive and thrive. I have matured somewhat and am Doors and Locks Fitted A huge thank you to all staff and no longer impressed by people’s Solid Oak and Laminate Floors Laid management Committee members professions. It has no bearing, I have who helped recover so many Base Floor and Wall Tiling learnt, on an individual’s capacity for belongings when we were allowed (at fun, friendship or kindness. However, a charge) into the premises. The Parish Curtain Poles and Blinds Fitted • Interior and Exterior recounting this tale to a colleague Council kindly ‘lent’ us their ground • Domestic and Commercial Fencing - Decking - Shed Repairs staff and vehicles to make the move • Insurance Work Undertaken recently got me thinking about Patios Laid and Jetwashed and MORE! and the Leisure Centre staff have • General Maintenance ‘perception’ in its varying guises. been absolutely brilliant. Our grateful • Fully Insured and References For Affordable Quality Work thanks also to St. Albans District • Established 1996 This was illustrated this week by the Council Officers who have given us • Small friendly local business based story about Morrison’s in Salford. They so much valuable advice and free legal PHONE MARK ON in St Albans placed a number of life-size cardboard representation. 07961 892 671 0r 01727 767 473 Well done everyone, no, we won’t Tel: 07531 369309 cut-outs of doctors and nurses around FREE ESTIMATES - REFERENCES AVAILABLE let the wotsits grind us down! Email: [email protected] www.stalbansdecorating.co.uk the store in order to encourage healthy eating. Amazingly the 15 week >> 4 5 ©LCPC ©LCPC London Colney News SPRING 2014

Perceptions by Brett Ellis land. Having lived in South London think) where a study was undertaken Continued for many years, being in Colney is to reduce shoplifting. The gist was World Wildlife study concluded that fresh fruit sales the equivalent of comparing Harlem that if a cut out of a person’s eyes rose by 20%, frozen fruit by 29% and to Kensington. There does not seem were placed in areas of a shop where Dave Ansell canned fruit by a more modest 5%. to be the problem with levels of anti high levels of theft were taking place, The perception of Safeway’s punters social behaviour that exist in other the reduction was around 70%. The Some ten years ago a national was one of being ‘watched’ by figures areas (although the gamut of CCTV premise was that if you are being newspaper told of the horrific cull of of medical authority. The study and its cameras outside the Co-Op may give ‘watched’ you are less likely to be anti thousands of seal pups off the coast of findings should be welcomed and will the opposite impression). Cameras social (unless you drive a Ford Fiesta Nova Scotia, Canada. hopefully roll out across the country are there to record crime and not to into certain areas of Epping Forest at Sadly, the Canadian government in a bid to halt our slide toward prevent it. We need create solutions 2am on a Sunday of course). was encouraging and subsidising the Stateside epidemics of obesity and to nip any potential unsavoury massive slaughter to support the ailing supersized gluttony. behaviour in the bud, not allow I thought of the study when visiting fishing industry. Around twenty-five them to occur then feel safe in the the 99p store (the Poor people’s years ago, Canada’s east coast was Reading the article made me think knowledge that if recorded on film, Poundland) in St Albans recently. They one of the richest fishing grounds in about the locality and steps that could with the perpetrators given a stiff fine seem to have taken the study on the world. be taken to improve the levels of low that crime is somehow ‘reduced’. board to some extent, although they The fishermen blame seals for level crime and anti social behaviour have misjudged the implementation. decimating the stocks of cod but an that exist in Colney along with every I remember reading a book some They have a cardboard cut-out of independent view is that fishermen other village and town across the years ago (by Malcolm Gladwell I a Police Officer at the entrance. I are to blame for over fishing the am sure the theft of their shopping waters to the point of extinction. The baskets must have reduced seal pup’s delicate fur pelt can fetch dramatically thanks to their initiative. around £27 - £30. I am not advocating having a row of cut-out eyes and Police officers lining the shopping arcade by Co Op in Perceptions by Brett Ellis Colney, however I believe that we all Continued need to ponder, and more importantly get caught. Someone in the shop will implement, pro active approaches know your mother and will tell all of AN INVITATION regarding behaviours that are widely your neighbours. The embarrassment A MAN WALKS deemed as socially unacceptable. will be acute and is best avoided. Thankyou’. Alternatively ‘If you don’t INTO AN ESTATE TO SEE THINGS We are fortunate we live in a shoplift, you will increase your chances village. City populations are diluted of a good job dramatically, your and relationships are in the main friends will respect you and trust you AGENCY IN DIFFERENTLY nonexistent. I can only remember not to steal off them, our insurance speaking to one neighbour in the premiums will not rise and we can ... Introducing our new office for Napsbury 10 years I frequented Sarf London. therefore charge lower prices. You Park and London Colney. Quite the opposite is true in Colney have the power’. ...and walks out with a house in London Colney. We’re over-the-moon to announce that we’re opening a new office to and it is welcomed and richer for Not very funny... but then it’s not a joke. service , London Colney and surrounding areas. that. It seems as if everyone in the Perception can become rigid when Winkworth agents work in collaboration with other Winkworth The team has a wealth of local expertise. It is also supported by a approached with a crowd mentality. village is separated by one, or two at offices across the country. So, whether you’re in London dedicated country house department in Mayfair and a national and There should be no such thing as Colney, Napsbury Park or central London, if you register your international network of over 90 offices. most, degrees of separation. You can guarantee someone knows someone the norm and I for one welcome home with one of our agents the rest of the network will know Quite simply, we’d love to tell you more about what we’d do to eccentric thought trains. Remember about it. And for added oomph, suitable properties will be sell or let your home and would like to invite you for a free market who knows that person in the village marketed by our country house department and China desk appraisal of your property in today’s market. and issues can be dealt with relatively my perceptive message here next too. time you see me lycra clad, sweating Winkworth. See things differently quickly when such a close knit social Winkworth. See things differently. network exists. like a pit pony on my bicycle riding up a shallow gradient through the So my proposal is thus, shop owners village. 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8 9 ©LCPC ©LCPC London Colney News SPRING 2014 Swimming Gala Events PULL OUT AND KEEP Sharon Tammaro Laurel Blyth DIRECTORY 2014 Parish Council events are organised Adventure World 822447 by our Community Centre Manager, Age Concern Visiting and Telephone Club 859583 Tom Bagge. The Events Committee Carer Support 850811 of the Parish Council meets every 6 St Albans District Dog Warden weeks or so to plan events, discuss Working Hours 819371 what went well and what we could do Eves and W’ends 08444 828337 better and offer voluntary support for Beavers, Cubs & Scouts planned events. Beavers Sue Miller 07954 153401 [email protected] There are currently two vacancies Cub Scouts Liz Ivory 0798 982 9956 [email protected] on the Events Committee. Group Scout Chairman Brad Cruickshank 07957 645 146 [email protected] Please ring me on 01727769530 if Scouts Kirsty Lainsbury 07928 199842 [email protected] you would like to join us on Events Scout Hall Sue Miller 07954 153401 [email protected] and contribute to the wide range of activities we provide for the village. Brownies, Rainbows and Guides All the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides Rainbows Sharon Tammaro 821520 [email protected] and Senior Section from Colney’s Brownies Della Bainbridge 825033 [email protected] District were invited to Furzefield Guides Val Kewley 823546 [email protected] Centre, Mutton Lane, on Exams Fast Approaching Saturday 19th October for our FIRST Bowls Club - Harperbury Sue Allen 766259 District Swimming Gala. SEEKING TOP GRADES? Broad Colney Art Group Betty Godfrey 826640 Each of the 6 units were able to nominate 3 girls per race to compete Radically Improve your Memory and Recall Childcare depending on age range and ability Accellerate your learning power - Revise Fast! Best Friends Childcare Centre Gemma Jones 828059 with Senior Section helping out with Save time with 100% Rapid Recall Technique Golden Opportunities Childcare Alison Forde 07908 270880 www.gochildcare.biz London Colney Children’s Centre 822196 getting younger girls in and out of Perfect to Degree / Professional Exam Level Little Nightingales Cassandra Cameron-Wilton 827533 the pool. There were some really In Single Taster, 3- or 6- Session Packages exciting races and relays including Paperchain Pre-School Caroline George 07827 337315/07876 795073 cork collecting for the non swimmers St Bernadette’s Breakfast Club Darlene Oliver 07944 129566 and the contest was a lot closer than Qualified Coach BA Hons, MBPsS, CTEFLA Treasure Tots Pre-School Kim Parker-Mead 825314 / 07594 938251 [email protected] we thought. www.ipassexams.co.uk Toddler Group, Community Centre Val Hawkins 824420 /07974 513196 The atmosphere was fantastic, with Call Adrian t: 01727 823543 m: 07534479427 Toddler Group at Baptist Church Hall Revd Adrian Wood 825450 lots of cheering from the girls and Churches & Places of Worship parents who were up on the balcony Your Local Electrician Alexander Church Anthony Goodchild 823027 supporting. It was also nervous as Household electrical work carried out to a high standard Alexander Church Secretary Christine Drayson 769363 for lots of volunteers and girls this Estimates free Baptist Church Rev’dAdrian Wood 825450 was their first gala so they were not Chris Simiou Secretary & Bookings Mrs Joan Thomas 763528 sure what to expect but it was well [email protected] organised and supported and went 07528 886744 London Colney Islamic Centre, 124 High Street, L/C 763930 very well and all the girls thoroughly London Colney Mosque Minister Khairul Huda Khan [email protected] enjoyed themselves. Thank you to Roman Catholic Church Answering Service 01923 635541 everyone involved. St Peter’s C of E Church The Rev’d Lynne Fawns 769797

Once all the results were in, RY & PR St Peters Parish Centre (booking) Andy Rawlinson 07768 256232 URSE E-SCH Y N OO tension mounted, and our District DA L Commissioner announced that the Citizens Advice Bureau Adviceline 0844 111444 winners were 1st London Colney Day Nursery and Pre-School for London Colney Outreach 811118 Rainbows. They were presented with children from 6 weeks to 5 Cotlandswick Residents’ Assoc Henry Jones 823545 a shield that would be engraved and years old. kept for a year until the next Gala For more information visit County & District Council Services event took place. Well done to all the Untaxed Vehicles Online only www.gov.uk/report-untaxed-vehicle girls who participated. www.willowsfarmdaynursery.com Abandoned Vehicles Office hours only 819391 [email protected] or call 01727 829535 16295a 08.13 District Council 866100

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Herts Highways Call Centre 0300 123 4047 Green Party Mary Warren 07951 290732 Recycling (SADC) & Refuse Enquiries 819285 Street Lighting Highways - HCC 0300 123 4047 Royal British Legion Trading Standards Dept 01707 292429 Branch Secretary (Women’s Section) Miss B A Crofts 01582 763736

Dawn to Dusk Jo Ivory 568552 Schools Rosemary di Rossi 873385 [email protected] Bowmansgreen JMI School Deena Chetty 767772 Medical & Dental Friends of Bowmansgreen JMI School Michaela De Gale 07903 140856 [email protected] Dentist Mr A Gatrad 823356 London Colney JMI School Lisa Valla 823283 Colney Medical Centre, Kings Road 822138 St Bernadettes RC School Lisa Barton 822489 Helmsford House, High Street 823245 Nursery School Barbara Fitton 822196 Health Visitors / Baby Clinic 891300 Young in Herts, Children’s Information Service 0300 123 4052 Shopmobility, Drovers Way Car Park, St Albans 819339 NHS Direct 0845 46 47 Domestic Violence Helpline 08088 088 088 Sports Hertfordshire Stop Smoking Service 0800 389 3998 London Colney Cricket Club Andy Stirrat 844691 Herts Alcohol Problems Advisory 01438 718374 OV Chariots U 11s Rob Lines 07888 847289/01727 863109 Old Verulamians Rugby FC Trevor Munien 07711 873381 Library 0300 123 4049 London Colney Colts FC Len Rodell 824535 London Colney FC Len Rodell & Geri Harvey 825535 Irish Club 822251 London Colney FC Clubhouse 822132 Local History Society Mavis Tuffnell 769302 St Albans Rangers Youth FC Mark Simpson, Chairman 07940 482077 LC Tenants & Residents Association Pauline Hathaway 824039 Jack Carson, Secretary 01727 824810 [email protected] LC Village Concern Ken Peak 769406 The Base Shelley Taylor 821639/07920 708029 [email protected] Martial Arts The Base - Counselling 07796 522216 [email protected] Qi Kwan Do School (Little Dragons) Jon Curtis 07825 505 099 Women’s Institute Geraldine Tuomey 569438 Tiska Karate Clinton Gregory 07792 273644 Woodcraft Folk Lucy Southgate [email protected] St Albans TaeKwonDo Chris Snow 827624/07960 476124 HSTS Tae Kwon Do School David Miles 07917 704687 Thoree TaeKwonDo Mr Thoree 07796 240001 Goshin Jju Jujitsu Neal Luxford [email protected] MacMillan Cancer Care Avril Foster 862079

Over 60s Club June Symonds 823666 Jean Roberts 823325 Park Street Bridge Club Pat Jacobs 867460

Parish Council Clerk Irene Casper 821314 Community Development Manager Tom Bagge 821314 Parish Magazine Articles and Adverts Maria Aguado 823528 Parish Magazine Delivery Irene Casper 821314 Community Centre, Caledon Road 821314

Police Police Emergency 999 Police Non-emergency 101 Local Police Team Non-emergency 01707 806213 Police from anywhere in the EU Emergency 112

Political Parties Conservative Association Office Dave Winstone 825100 Labour Party 769784 Liberal Democrat Party Rob Prowse 855523

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Parish Council Chris, Sandra & Laurel

North West Ward Maria Aguado 369 High Street 823528 [email protected] Jane Hobday 14 Telford Road 769784 [email protected] Mike Hobday 14 Telford Road 07853 292307 [email protected]

South West Ward Jacob Quagliozzi 11 Hardwick Place 07807 096824 [email protected] The Poppy Appeal 2013-2014 is Norman Mahony 36 St Annes Road 767348 [email protected] once again proving to be successful. Helen Pakenham 1 Summers Way 821469 [email protected] We are continuing our fundraising and look forward to seeing you at East Ward Larks in the Parks where we hope Laurel Blyth 30A St Annes Road 769530 [email protected] you will come along and support us Katherine Gardener 47 Thamesdale 07765137453 [email protected] once again in our aim to raise even Malcolm MacMillan (Chairman) 57 Whitehorse Lane 769567 [email protected] more funds to provide assistance and welfare to our serving and former St Albans District Council servicemen and women, and of Simon Calder 28 Norris Close 07949 479370 [email protected] course, their families. ‘Dreda Gordon 29 Collyer Road 07968 224901 [email protected] Our thanks and appreciation go to Jacob Quagliozzi 11 Hardwicke Place 07807 096824 [email protected] Sainsbury’s, marks & Spencer, to the shops, pubs, businesses and schools, Hertfordshire County Council and of course, to YOU the public. ‘Dreda Gordon 29 Collyer Road 826233 [email protected] Thank you to Barkers Estate Agents who store all our merchandise Member of Parliament and to London Colney Parish Anne Main House of Commons,Westminster, London 0207 219 8270 [email protected] Council who continue to support Constituency Office 01727 825100 us with the appeal and the Service of remembrance and to all the Members of the European Parliament volunteers who give their time to There are 7 MEPs for the Eastern Region. Contact them at these numbers... help with the collection. Thanks also Conservative: 01245 345188, Labour: 01223 240202, to Herts Funeral Services for their Liberal: 01223 566700, UKIP: 01245 266466 support. If you would like to volunteer and Parish Council Meetings FLOODING ADVICE give a few hours of your time to assist Parish Council meetings are with the Poppy Appeal collection at held on the first Friday of If you live near the river, there is a bunker containing sandbags in the Sainsbury’s, please contact laurel on each month except in August. Parish Council Car Park by St Peter’s Church. 01727 769530 The next meeting will be on Contact the Parish Council on 01727 821314 for help or if Once again - a big thankyou! Friday 7th March at 7pm in The more sandbags are needed. Have you lost your direction in life or maybe feeling a bit low? Would you like to talk to someone in confi- Pavillion at Morris Way Playing Call Floodline on 0845 988 1188 for advice if you are affected by flooding. LUNCH dence who will help you find your new path? Fields. Members of the public Talking to someone professional can help you gain a Use quickdial 172726 for up-to-date flooding information. at the are welcome to attend. Police Community Centre, deeper insight and understanding into your problems. Community Support Officers The Environment Agency website contains details of river level and Counselling can assist in gaining new perspectives and give a report of the previous flooding information and can be accessed at... Caledon Road, finding ways to make changes in your life to feel more month’s crime in the village. This www.environment-agency.gov.uk. each Tuesday and fulfilled and at peace with yourself. Stephanie Cass is followed by a Public Question Please report any flooding in your area to your local Environment Thursday 12 - 2pm I am a qualified and experienced counsellor and Pg Dip Cons MBACP (Accred) Counsellor time during which members of the Agency office. Enjoy a delicious, home provide a confidential and professional service, taking care to provide a sensitive and public may ask questions of the North East Thames Flood Warning Duty Officer cooked, three course non-judgemental environment. I will support you while you explore feelings that can at Councillors. Area Incident Room, 2 Bishop Square, St Albans Road West, Hatfield. times feel difficult to manage, always remaining respectful and tuning into your pace. AL10 9EX meal + tea or coffee for Forthcoming meetings are: just £4.50 To enquire further or discuss how counselling can help you, please contact me. 4th April and 2nd May Office Hours or when Incident Room Open t: 01707 632444 t:01727 825060 e:[email protected] Out of Hours t: 0845 850 3518

14 15 ©LCPC ©LCPC London Colney News SPRING 2014 Shenley Horticultural Society The New Fun Fitness Workout TREASURE TOTS Laurel Blyth from Strictly Come Dancing PRE-SCHOOL Cha cha cha, Jive, Quickstep, Waltz Each year we have a long weekend Fitstep your way to a new you! holiday by coach. This is very popular, Village Hall, Colney Heath, St Albans costs are kept to a minimum and it is Tel: 01727 825314 Tuesdays 9.45am – 10.45am always arranged in the lighter spring/ “Let’s go to Treasure Tots Pre-School!” summer off peak months. This year London Colney BapLst Church Hall we will be going to the Warners Children aged from 2 years 4 months to 5 years Kings Road. AL2 1LX Bembridge Hotel on the Isle of Wight ONLY £8.50 per session !"#$%&&'#()#*& from Friday 30 May to Monday 2 +,#-".#/0*'12$ Limited spaces! £5 per class June. We will be visiting Osborne Play area overlooking the common More Info call Kerry – 07976418040 House and gardens. For details please Safe environment contact Laurel Blyth on 01727 769530 OFSTED approved -­‐ Fitsteps with Kerry - you will be just in time to book. Our AGM will be held on Friday WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU We are looking for new members to www.fitsteps.com 21 March, 7.30pm at Shenley Village join Shenley & District Horticultural Hall.There will be an expert talk and Society. The society has members refreshments. in London Colney, St Albans and We always welcome new members Borehamwood. and if you are a beginner we have We have a busy and varied members who are knowledgeable programme planned for 2014. gardeners and who will always gladly Our members enjoy the financial help you to enjoy success with your benefits and the convenience of garden. buying gardening products from Membership fees for 2014 are now the shed, situated in front of the due and are as follows: allotments in Woodhall Lane. This is Member: £6.00, Joint Membership: open every Sunday morning between (partner or spouse) £8.00 9:30 and 11:00 am from the beginning Members over 60 yrs: £4.00 Joint of February to the end of October. membership: £5. For any enquiries Private Children’s We look forward to welcoming regards the Society please contact villagers who may be missing the Jean Archer 01727 823163 or Laurel Day Nursery village garden centre, in Shenley village, Blyth on 01727 769530 which has recently closed. For children aged between 3 months to 5 years

We are a small “home-from-home” 40 place nursery Scouts & Cubs in a 200 year old cottage. Situated in the conservation area of London Colney. Guy Longshaw We currently have spaces for children age 3months – 5 years. Can you help at Cubs or Beavers? etc. We also offer 15 free hours of childcare per week for all children aged Are you young at heart, fun-loving, Cubs are boys and girls aged 8 to 10 3 years and over. Please call for further details.

good with kids? Do you enjoy the and a half and Beavers are boys and Nightingale Cottage, Barnet Road, London Colney Al2 1BG great outdoors? girls aged 6 to 8. First London Colney’s Cub pack The Monday evening Cub Contact: General Manager - Sally Shields and Beaver colony are in need of pack (6.30pm to 8.00pm) needs Telephone: 01727 827533 additional leaders to help out. an assistant leader as does the Scouts, Cubs and Beavers rely Wednesday Beaver colony (5.45pm to Email – [email protected] entirely on leaders and parent helpers 6.45pm) giving their time voluntarily to run If you might be interested in Website - www.littlenightingales.com weekly term-time activities (one becoming an assistant leader or would For our latest Ofsted report please visit our website evening per week) and camps once like to find out more, please ring Guy and click on the link. a year. Leaders have great fun making for an informal initial chat on 07525 it all happen for them and are fully 021878. trained to run sessions, lead camps 16 17 ©LCPC ©LCPC London Colney News SPRING 2014 What a Difference a Tree Makes London Colney Primary - Out and About! Ken Peak, Village Concern Lisa Valla, Head Teacher

What a difference trees make to We have had the most amazing Our Year 6 pupils got the fantastic One class has also visited Hazard our world! They can be used to hide couple of months at London Colney opportunity to be on the radio, when Alley Safety Centre, where they learnt ugly buildings or enhance a view; they Primary School and our children have they were chosen as Heart Radio’s about different ways of keeping safe; provide timber and fruits for us to use. loved every minute! ‘Class of the Week!’ The listeners from fire and road safety, to a bit of Trees also help to stabilise soil, air and Thanks to our wonderful PTA we and the Breakfast DJ took part in First Aid. water and provide food and shelter were lucky enough to be able to take competitions, led by the class, including for insects as well as offering a refuge the whole school to the National ‘Guess the film’, in which the children for mammals and birds. What’s not to Gallery in London. The children have had to act out famous scenes. They all like? found it hugely inspiring to visit the loved being famous for the week! Well, trees are big and grow bigger gallery. Every single child and adult all the time and they don’t live for that went to London seems to have ever! How do humans cope with the come back with an idea of their problems that may occur if trees are favourite painting or artist. not kept in check. There is a Council Department for Trees & Woodlands with a Mr At Hazard Alley, school children can A Branch and a team of experts experience real life ‘risky situations’ and on hand to offer advice but with take part in tree planting or tell fallen trees and branches rather than learn how to deal with them in complete little money in the budget to help residents if excess foliage is causing a wait for the slower response from the safety. hazard to traffic or pedestrians. This ‘correct’ agency. in practice. It always seems to be London Colney’s good attenders Year 4 pupils visited Hendon RAF work is useful in avoiding insurance My picture shows the huge ash another department in a different brushing up their swordplay at the Museum, where they found out demands as notifying the correct tree which shed a large limb into the Harry Potter Studios. office that looks after ‘those trees’, or what it must have been like to be an agency of problems may help to churchyard of St Peters, Riverside else it’s the landowner or householder Evacuee. refute negligence claims. If officials being reduced to a large pile of who must foot the bill, even if you Children are always rewarded for Our good links with the St Alban’s are warned of potential risks, they timber by skilled operators. The do pay The Rates in the hope that great attendance and last term’s restaurant, ‘Jamie’s Italian’ continued to are obliged to act to limit the danger balletic performance of the cutting- Willow sculpture contributed by year 6. someone cares what may happen ‘Mystery Attendance Week’ winners flourish when our Year 3 class became to others. Yet this duty of care is crew high above ground was amazing How’s that for co-operation! next. had the chance to visit the Harry chefs at the restaurant, making some often ignored until a crisis occurs as but frightening to watch as the men As your local, voluntary, tree warden, Samuel Ryder held an annual joint Potter Studios. The lucky 7 pupils got tasty, healthy meals. happened recently when strong winds above swung chain-saws around I do care about trees, even if hugging exhibition of primary and secondary to sit on the ‘flying motorbike’, practise We’ve had such great fun already caused many trees to fall into gardens, while dangling from ropes or walking them is not necessary. I do note and school art work. Year 6 contributed by casting magic spells with their wands this year and we’ve got so much more public parks and across roads. To their around on wider branches lopping off report tree related problems with building a willow sculpture and Year 5 and wander down Diagon Alley, to come, including our 75th birthday credit, the grounds staff from our stray limbs (not their own!) photos to illustrate issues and many created a huge picture of the school, passing Gringotts Bank and Fred and bash in June. We’d love all of the Parish Council moved quickly to shift There is no contingency fund for other tree wardens attend seminars, using the pointillist style of painting. Georges joke shop. village to join us in these celebrations. such expensive work so the cost must be borne by parishioners even though Studio 526 Dance & Fitness 4 All precious trees in a conservation area Make a Will Month - March 2014 KIDSCANDANCE should have some form of protection. Prunella Murray, The Hospice of St Francis STREET DANCE AND As it is, my calls for proper CREATIVE MOVEMENT FOR KIDS management of highways Trees by The Hospice of St Francis is helping “Some don’t like trying to decide you wish to support. Having a Will EVERY SATURDAY AT THE CALEDON COMMUNITY CENTRE Monday 7.45pm HCC are ignored and we await the local people to make a Will by running between family and friends who gets professionally prepared can also LONDON COLNEY Harpers Gym London Colney next round of delayed action panic by Make a Will Month this March. what, says Zoë Sivelle, a Solicitor at ensure that your estate is distributed Tuesday 8pm 5-7 years 10:15 - 11:00 those in charge. Taylor Walton Solicitors. in the most tax efficient manner. 8-12 years 11:00 - 12:00 London Colney School The charity has teamed up with Others think it’s something that All this can be achieved whilst NEW Booiaka is Councillor Dreda Gordon (The Colneys) selected local solicitors across its people have to do in old age. Some contributing to the Hospice of St an intense has allocated £500 from her locality budget catchment area who will waive or don’t like the paperwork, but for a lot Francis, a very worthwhile cause, CLASS cardio dance workout... to St Peter’s Parish Church, London Colney reduce their fees for preparing a of people, it is too thought provoking by participating in their Make a Will Fight Klub is a new combat inspired fitness ...which incorporates many different so that they can remove a damaged ash standard Will in lieu of a donation to and sad. month in March 2014. Once signed, phenomenon taking the UK by storm! Beat Box is one dance styles such as Latin, Brazillian, tree and keep the church grounds in tip-top Hip-Hop and Reggaeton, with the The Hospice of St Francis. “Having a Will gives you peace you can live life to the full safe in the element of Fight Klub that uses a focus mitts workout emphasis on having fun. condition. to highly energetic strongly motivational music. Fight Every Tuesday, Hertfordshire Sports Local solicitors participating include of mind that your estate will be knowledge that your loved ones are Klub workouts are fun, effective, easy to follow and Village, 6.30-7.30pm St Peter’s voluntarily maintains the village suitable for all levels. FOR MORE INFO ON ANY OF THESES churchyard both practically and financially as Taylor Walton which has offices distributed in accordance with your provided for.” NEW CLASS STARTED THURSDAY JAN 9TH 2014 CLASSES PLEASE CONTACT [email protected] or call in St Albans and Harpenden and wishes, whether that is to family LONDON COLNEY SCHOOL 7-8pm a gift to the community. Ed. 07773202164 Bretherton Law in St Albans. members, friends or charities which

18 19 ©LCPC ©LCPC London Colney News SPRING 2014 St Bernadette Catholic Primary School is jubilant! Lisa Barton, Head Teacher

St Bernadette Catholic Primary School five of whom were NQT’s! Our first has been at the heart of Catholic recruitment criterion did not include ‘a education in London Colney for over 40 first-class Honours degree’; we wanted years. It is very different to the school like-minded colleagues who saw the I inherited in 2011 As Headteacher, I great potential in all pupils, who were Saturday 22 March 2014 am extremely proud and privileged able to motivate, engage and inspire 7:30pm prompt to belong to a community working by their own passion and zeal to be St Stephen’s Church Hall, together in partnership to meet the a lifelong learner. In this respect, we Watling Street, challenges and opportunities of our consider ourselves to be a forerunner St Albans AL1 2PX mission statement to: ‘Learn to grow to “teaching schools” without the Parking available in knowledge, faith and love through prestigious title or remuneration. friendship with Jesus and Mary.’ As many schools will testify, success £12 per person including fish & Being a Catholic school, the distinctive and lasting improvement are only chip supper; service that we offer is based on our possible through a genuine commitment alternatives offered. commitment to inspire, and be inspired, to do one’s best and to strive for Tables of 6, 8 or 10 people by a “spirit of love”. Whilst the progress excellence at all costs. It is not a journey and changes did not happen over night, You may bring your own drinks for the faint hearted; neither can it celebration of what we can achieve St. Bernadette Catholic Primary School Raffle on the night be undertaken alone – a fact that when our entire community works is now a strong learning community For further information please was astutely acknowledged by our together. We will ensure that we worthy of Ofsted’s judgement as a contact Avril Foster on 01727 Ofsted inspectors: “The headteacher, build upon our success to become an “good” school! 862079 or key leaders, staff and governors have outstanding school. Likewise we will With Christ at the centre of all that [email protected] worked well together in bringing about not stand still nor become complacent. we do, the Gospel values are the criteria necessary improvements.” We are all convinced that it is our team against which the life, progress and faith Parents too, stand shoulder to approach that makes us the successful journey of the School community are shoulder with us on our journey. school we have become; proud to be at assessed, challenged and renewed. Together, we share a vision for each St Bernadette Catholic Primary school Securing good and outstanding child to be cherished and have fun in and proud of what we achieve. teaching was a decisive factor in these formative years, while offering We are very fortunate and thankful improving pupil progress. A high them the best opportunities for an to be supported by the Diocese of turnover of staff at any one time is excellent education. Westminster and our local authority, never ideal; at the start of this academic Our 2013 Ofsted report is a Hertfordshire in our mission. year (2013) we had six new teachers,

RM VILLAG FA E The youth shelter is coming to the Youth Shelter Caledon Road playing field - but not quite yet! Maria Aguado, LCPC Visit A site visit at the end of January www.willowsfarmvillage.com showed that the ground is far too wet for our latest events or call for the heavy lorry to cross the grass 0870 129 9718

so delivery has been rescheduled. We 15661A 05.12 now expect, weather permitting, to have the shelter in time for the school Easter Holidays. We can keep the shelter for six I hope this project is a success and Residents of Wheathampstead are months but St Albans District Council that people of all ages will find the delighted to be able to keep the have assured us that it can be shelter a pleasant place to sit and chat, shelter for a little longer; it is well removed before then if it becomes a keep one eye on the children on the used, residents of nearby flats have focus for nuisance and local residents playground or just enjoy a little shade had no problems nor have there been are inconvenienced. on one of those hot summer days any complaints from users of the car residents are keen to take their turn we’re all looking forward to this year. park by the river in which the shelter and have a site ready and waiting if we is situated. return the shelter early.

20 21 ©LCPC ©LCPC London Colney News SPRING 2014 Highfield Park St Peter’s Church News Richard Bull, Park Manager Rev’d Lynne Fawns

If you are not familiar with Highfield ‘Highfield Park Trust’ with a group of Refreshments will be on offer iced fancies and the tea stall, with its Park we would be delighted if you 13 dedicated trustees. The Trust would throughout the evening, so you will waitress service, offering hot or cold paid us a visit and come and have a welcome applications for 3 more be able to sit back and enjoy a glass beverages to enjoy whilst sitting in walk around. The park is about 80 trustees to join the board. In particular of wine or a soft drink as our models the sun, chatting with your friends and acres and was created nearly 20 years the board is looking for individuals demonstrate 30 – 40 different outfits watching the children having fun. ago when Hill End and Cell Barnes who have a background in law. It is so make a note of the date in your One of the best reasons to come hospitals were closed. The park is essential that anyone interested in diary and watch out for the posters and visit is to listen to the live music situated on the south east side of St becoming a Trustee is a park user that will be appearing around the throughout the afternoon from our Albans and can be accessed from and lives in the St Albans area. Please village nearer the time. regular band, Summer Punch. There’s various points including Hill End Lane, contact Richard Bull (details below) in St Peter’s Church Village Fayre no charge to sit and enjoy their music Highfield Lane and Highfield Park the first instance. Katwalk Fashion Show & Sale – Saturday 21st June 2014. for as long as you want so why not Drive; there is a map on our website. The Trust runs a number of events of Spring and Summer Clothing With the year almost half way The park has a number of interesting throughout the year, the Events grab a burger or hot dog from the all- At Bargain Prices – May 8th through, here at St Peter’s church our features including some fine specimen Planned for 2014 include: day barbecue and sit back and enjoy Our popular Summer Fete with fun 2014 thoughts are already turning towards trees, (there is a tree trail which takes The Easter Bunny Hunt, for our the Summer entertainment for a while? for all the family will be on Saturday If you love searching out a bargain Summer. And for us, that means you on a 2 mile walk), open park younger residents who can enjoy Of course, our Village Fayre wouldn’t 12 July from 14.00 to 17.00 on the but have never been able to afford dusting off the tombola stall, checking land, a maze, a Mediterranean garden, some fresh air in Highfield Park on Cricket Field. be complete without the main event of ‘Catwalk’ prices, or don’t feel that you the Hook-a-Duck paddling pool for two orchards and football fields; we Wednesday 9 April anytime between We would be delighted to see you the day – the St Peter’s Duck Race and possess a supermodel’s figure, we may leaks and starting to compile lists of are the home of St Albans City Youth 10.30 and 14.30, meeting at West at our Annual General Meeting on 2014 is no exception. have the perfect solution to offer you. likely people who will be willing to run Football Club. We also have woodland, Lodge. Tuesday 16 September at 19.30 in the Anyone who has visited the Fayre in On the evening of Thursday, May the some ancient and some more recently Find out about the park’s history on Apex room at Trestle Arts Base. the many stalls that go to make up the past years cannot fail to recall the sight 8th, St Peter’s will be hosting a great planted, the most recent being Hither the History Walk on Sunday 4 May Apple Day is a chance to buy some annual Village Fayre! 200, yellow ducks racing down the fashion event as we welcome back the Wood, a Jubilee Wood, planted to from 10.00 to 12.00, meeting at West of the park’s own apples, buy our As many of you may know, St Peter’s river in front of the green towards the Katwalk Fashion Company. celebrate the Queen’s diamond Lodge. delicious apple juice or enjoy a cup of has undertaken the refurbishment of finishing line at the bridge! Katwalk specialise in staging a very jubilee. Last summer, HRH The Learn about the parks interesting tea and cake in the ‘Apple Cafe’, the our church building in recent years This year, the prizes for the winning Countess of Wessex officially opened trees on the Tree Trail Walk on Sunday different kind of fashion event as they event will be on Sunday 5 October and we now have a wonderfully warm ducks will be bigger and better and the wood and planted a tree. 18 May from 10.00 to 12.00 meeting believe that the best way to show from 14.00 to 16.00 at Charters and comfortable church. A diverse there will be a children’s prize and an The park is managed by a charity in Charters Car Park. off their range of clothing is to travel Health Club. number of village events and meetings adult’s prize. Ducks can be sponsored to different venues and use ordinary are now able to be held there, at the Fayre and in selected venues in volunteers from their audience to making it a real village and community the weeks leading up to the race, so do Baptist Church News model different outfits. resource, as well as being a welcoming look out for them. Over the past few years St Peter’s has Adrian Wood place of worship. Please put the date of the 2014 held several of these events and we And because we are at the very Village Fayre in your diary right away will be providing models of all ages and The beginning of the year marks attributed to a man who has had more of Lent and then Easter. It is when heart of our village, this brings me – Saturday the 21st June, starting at sizes once again. Following the success various annual awards ceremonies, followers than any celebrity in the entire Christians remember more about this nicely back to the Village Fayre, which 11am and running through into the of past Katwalk events we know that especially in music and film. It is the history of the world. Jesus and the love he demonstrated has become a major event in London afternoon. You will be guaranteed a chance to see the ‘A’ list of celebrities “There was nothing attractive about to people in his life, ministry, death and you will be assured of an evening Colney’s Summer calendar. day filled with good, old-fashioned gather and to be recognised for their him, nothing to cause us to take a resurrection. that’s full of fun and laughter as our As always, the emphasis will be on fun for all your family, free music and work over the last year. Magazines like to second look. He was looked down on If you would like to explore more volunteers try their best to emulate Fun for All the Family, from the smallest entertainment, mouth-watering food, scrutinize what celebrities wear and pass and passed over, a man who suffered, about this Jesus then come and join us. real fashion models and show you the child, right up to the most competitive judgement on whether the expensive who knew pain firsthand. One look at I can guarantee you that he will always drink, prizes and memories that you very best outfits of the season. dad and there will be many games designer outfits are ‘Hit’ or ‘Miss’. In him and people turned away. We looked look upon you and say ‘Hit’ and never and your children will cherish for many Not only will you be given the stalls, such as Roll-a-Penny, Lucky Dip some cases, it demonstrates that money down on him, thought he was scum.” ‘Miss’. years to come. opportunity to see how different and Knock-the-Cans-Over-With-a- simply cannot buy taste! (Book of Isaiah) w: www.londoncolneybaptistchurch.co.uk Watch out for the ‘Lucky Leaflets’ outfits look on ‘real’ women, after the We all know the music and film Jesus is not what we call a celebrity or Find us on Facebook! Beanbag, all at pocket-money prices! coming through your door very soon show is over you will have the chance industry is a fickle world. People are even a trendy person to talk about, but Sunday Services @ 10.30am Toddlers Among the many stalls on offer, the and, if you bring yours along to the to try on and buy any outfits that may quickly elevated onto a podium and yet he has influenced more people than Group every Friday 10-11.30am old favourites will still retain their place Fayre, you have the chance of being catch your eye at greatly discounted lavished with praise and adoration and anyone else. Not bad for someone who Free Solictors Surgery 1st Wednesday and the day would be incomplete entered into a very special, ‘Lucky prices. then discarded not long after. Very few didn’t write a book or travel more than in the month @ 7.30pm without traditional offerings such as Leaflet’ draw, so make certain to keep Fun and bargains – what could be manage to develop a career that lasts. 200miles from his home. (Revd ) Adrian Wood the cake stall, with its magnificent range your safe and we hope to see you all 01727 825 450 better? The ancient words below were We will be approaching the season of home-baked cakes, biscuits and there!

22 23 ©LCPC ©LCPC SPRING 2014 Irene Casper - Our New Parish Council Clerk I am delighted to have been I then studied for the Certificate in appointed as the new Clerk for Local Council Administration (CiLCA) London Colney Parish Council. and became a qualified Clerk. I moved from Yorkshire to I would like thank everyone; Hertfordshire in 1990 with my councillors, staff and members of the husband and three children (a son and public for the warm welcome I have twin daughters). My career has always received and look forward to meeting been in office administration and many more parishioners at the public accountancy and in 1994 I attended events planned in London Colney this Oaklands College to upgrade my year. computer skills. I began working for Irene Casper Wheathampstead Parish Council in 1995 as an administration assistant progressing to assistant Clerk. Kick Start the Week Foot Care Cllr. Helen Pakenham Cllr. Laurel Blyth

The new Parish Council Foot Care service which began in September last year has been a great success. Clients have been booking in advance for the service which is held once every 4 weeks on a Monday at the Morris Pavillion, Whitehorse Lane. Two footcare specialists are in attendance; Emma Chyla and Sandra Gray. Volunteers are available to give you a lift if you have a problem with transport. Phone Emma Chyla on 07535 589941 to book a morning appointment or Sandra Gray on 07580 572349 for the afternoon slots. Both practitioners will take clients outside their usual hours if needed. Book now for the next two sessions Our Caledon Centre Coffee Mornings kick started 2014 on which will be on 31 March and 28 Monday 13th January. April. We look forward to welcoming you all in the New Year on This excellent service still costs only Mondays 9.00am to 11.00am, where you will find a warm welcome £15 per session - very good value! Once you’ve tried our new Foot with a warm drink. Care service you’ll be all set to Kick COFFEE & BISCUITS £1.50 TEA & BISCUITS £1.00 Start the Week in style.

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