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Serving Park Street, Frogmore and Colney Street for 51 Years 134th Edition STOP PRESS “100 CLUB” See Page 1 and www.parkstreetherts.wordpress.com Date for your Diary: 24TH April 2018 7:30pm PSRA AGM Park Street Village Hall @Park.StreetRA @ParkStreetRA 1st March – August 31st 2018 JW&Co Langleys is a leading Hertfordshire-based sales and lettings property company. With four offices in St Albans, London Colney, Park Street and Bushey Heath, the company has experienced and professional staff, providing a high level of service to meet all property-related needs. Our services stretch from Sales and Lettings, to New Build Developments, and beyond to property investment. Incorporating “We are a family business with exciting plans for the future in a vibrant property market. We are fortunate to have good relations with our clients and we have a very strong and professional team of employees all dedicated, Our Sales Director, Neil Hughes, knowledgeable and commited to a high has been running the Park Street level of personal service.” office for 25 years and has built up a team with an excellent reputation based on knowledge and a determination to be the agent you should use to buy or sell your property. To arrange your Free Market Appraisal please contact our team on 01727 875555 where a friendly chat and welcome is guaranteed. www.jwandco.co.uk PARK STREET AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION W ORKINGwww.psra.org.uk FOR YOUR – Serving VILLAGE the villages sinceSINCE 1966 1966 CONTENTS 100 Club .................................................. 1-3 Best Kept Garden ......................................23 In and around - Village Hall ......................... 5 Walk on the Wild Side ...............................24 Christmas Eve In Park Street ......................7 Burston’s Gardening Tips ..........................25 Life in Park Street ........................................9 Club News – Marquetry, Art Club ..................27 What have we done? ......................................... 11 More Club News – Railway, Camera Club......28 Bluelight Office ..........................................13 Westminster Wills ......................................30 PSNW Litter Pickers ..................................15 NOTICEBOARD .......................... 32 / 34 / 36 Letters to the Editor ...................................17 Neighbourhood plan ..................................41 Park St School ..................................... 20-21 What is Well-being ....................................43 Photos from Well-beingDay & Xmas .........22 Committee, Disclaimer, Deadlines .................44 Dates for your diary PSRA AGM PSRA Annual General Meeting, 24TH April 2018 7:30pm Venue: Park Street Village Hall STOP PRESS!!!! PSRA Meeting dates If you wish to nominate your garden for the PSRA Committee Meeting dates (3rd Wednesday in every St Stephen Best Kept Garden month except August and December) at the Village Hall award please forward your details to one of the PSRA committee Litter Picking members before 10th September. 3rd Sunday of every month, meet up at the Recreation Ground, Park Street Lane, at 10am, all are welcome. FINAL DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE 1st August 2018 to [email protected] We need help to distribute the newsletter. Please get in touch well before this date with ideas for advertising, articles, photos or changes to The Noticeboard [email protected] www.psra.org.uk 1 PSRA NEWSLETTER, 1st March - 31st August 2018 PSRA 100 CLUB Will you be our first winner? We are piloting an exciting new scheme to raise funds, which will be open to all. We need 100 entries to make this “100 Club” ! 1. In April 2018 we want to pilot a brand new PSRA 100 CLUB for five months (April-August). 2. For £3 per entry per month you could win one of two £20 prizes. To be in with more chances to win, you can buy more entries, up to a maximum of three entries each month (£9). 3. You can pay for all 5 months (1st April- 1st August) in a one-off: £15 (1 entry) £30 (2 entries) £45 (3 entries) 4. There will be a bumper prize of £50* in August. 5. The first draw will be on April 18th providing we get enough entrants**. 6. All entrants will be allocated a number and a winner* will be drawn at the PSRA monthly meeting. Prize-winners will receive a cheque. 7. Payment to enter the 100 Club should be made by bank transfer or standing order. Otherwise by cheque (payable to PSRA); please see the information and application. 8. Your payment must be received by 14th of each month to be eligible for the draw. If you are interested in joining our 100 Club, please read the rules on our website or a hard copy can be obtained from the Editor (please enclose a stamped addressed envelope) and if satisfied fill in the online PSRA 100 Club Application (or hard copy is attached and please return to Editor) and set up a standing order with your bank. The PSRA 100 club is in addition to annual subscriptions as a member of the Residents Association. * To win any prize individuals entries must be up to date and paid fully. ** If we do not have enough entrants we will be unable to pay a prize and refunds will be made. PSRA NEWSLETTER, 1st March - 31st August 2018 2 www.psra.org.uk Please Apply Online: Parkstreetherts.wordpress.com/100CLUB Or if you prefer, fill this form and return to address below: I ............................................................... apply to join the Park Street Residents’ Association PSRA 100 CLUB. I have read the rules on the PSRA website (hard copy on request). One entry = £3.00 each month (maximum 3 entries each month = £9) Or one payment for 5 months: £15 (1 entry) £30 (2 entries) £45 (3 entries) Choose method (*delete as necessary) * I enclose a cheque (payable to PSRA) for 1 / 2/ 3 share/s. I shall pay monthly / ONE OFF * I have made an online transfer (A/C 73487520 Sort Code 20-74-09 – with your REFERENCE) * I have completed the Standing Order for 5 payments (A/C 73487520 Sort Code 20-74-09) (see Standing Order Form if you need hard copy for bank) My address (must be completed in case you are a winner) ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… Post Code: ………………………… Telephone number: ………………………………………………………………………… Email address: ……………………………………………………………………………… Your email address will be added to our database of residents’ emails; it will not be passed on or used for any purpose other than PSRA matters Reference: …………………………………………………………………. (You MUST use your Surname followed by your Initials and Postcode as reference) Signature …………………………………… Date ………………………… N.B. To be in the Draw your payments MUST be up to date. Postal entry to: EDITOR PSRA, c/o 90 Maplefield, Park Street, AL2 2BH STANDING ORDER FORM FOR BANK (PILOT PSRA100CLUB) TO: The Manager Name and Address of your bank: …………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… PLEASE PAY: Barclays Bank Account no. 73487520 Sort code: 20-74-09 For the account of the PSRA the sum of: * Delete as necessary * £3.00 / £6 / £9 on the first day of each month per entry (maximum 3 entries) Starting: 1st April 2018 Until: 1st August 2018. Reference: ……………………………………. (SURNAME, INTITIALS & POSTCODE) Your account name: ………………………………………………………… Your account number: ……………………………………………………… Your Sort Code: ..…………………………………………………………… Signature …………………………………… Date ………………………………… www.psra.org.uk 3 PSRA NEWSLETTER, 1st March - 31st August 2018 PSRA NEWSLETTER, 1st March - 31st August 2018 4 www.psra.org.uk In and around the Village Hall Park Street Village Hall Pilates To book the village hall contact Sarah Leggate - 07875 466992 [email protected] Popdance Fit Charges - £8-£15 per hour. Kerry Bowler - 07976 418040 Village Hall News Stay and Play Next Village Hall Quiz - March 31 Raksha Petel - 01923 673698 Other dates for this year are: May 26, July Strictly Accapella 28, Sept 29 and Dec 1. Places need to Helen Lappert - 07799 068554 be booked in advance. The start time is Table Tennis 8.00pm and the cost is £8 per head which Richard Hudson - 01727 838854 includes a light supper. Pre-book places Tai Chi by ‘phoning or send a text to Rosemary Sally Goulding - 01727 837697 on 07551 643869. Either organise a table Yoga (Chair) Wed + Fri for up to 8 people or Rosemary will seat Stacey Landau - 07563 577666 you with others. Zumba Park Players Amateur Jane Vallero - 01727 875901 Dramatic Group They are planning to put a production Stage Funding on (probably two one-act plays) at the On Saturday 25 November Pauline beginning of May, over three days to Sangers and Barbara Vernon went to include a light supper. If you are not on the the Co-op’s new Store at Chiswell Green ‘News from Park Street’ mailing list please where we were presented with a cheque email [email protected] for £2124 towards renovation of the to receive information about village events. Village Hall, in addition to chocolates and Activities at the Village Hall flowers on the very day we were having a fund-raising quiz which provided us The following activities take place at the with two more raffle prizes! Although a Village Hall Please contact the organiser considerable amount of work has been for further information carried out already the next phase is to Art Group build a new stage (as the existing one Alan/Barbara Vernon - 01727 872092 is nearly 100 years old. .The generous Ballet cheque from the Co-op makes a good Jan Cox - 01582 721789 start to the £27,000 it is estimated we Burlesque need to raise. It will be a wonderful Kerry Bowler - 07976 418040 addition to the Hall and will be available Fit Steps for productions by the ballet, drama and Vicki Lewis - 01438 840313 singing groups hiring the Hall. Park Players Drama Paul Ennis - 01727 872643 If you have any forthcoming Village Hall news please send it to Barbara Vernon – [email protected] If any of these details are incorrect please email [email protected] by July 15th for the September 1st Issue www.psra.org.uk 5 PSRA NEWSLETTER, 1st March - 31st August 2018 Hair In the Wood cover all your hair & beauty requirements Come and visit Vicci and her team.