FORUMHARPENDEN TOWN COUNCIL’S AWARD WINNING QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER CLOSER TO THE COMMUNITY
MARCH 2013 - ISSUE 144 My Mayoral Year
Station Road Tunnel gets face lift
2013 Town Events
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• News in Brief • Senior Citizen’s Parking • Probus Club HARPENDEN HARPENDEN HARPENDEN • Harpenden EVENTS CRICKET CLUB IN BLOOM Society page 6 page 8 page 10 Delivering ‘Quality Status’ services
2013 marks the ninth anniversary of Harpenden Town Council’s awarding of Quality Town Status - a AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 2013/14 government backed award that is given in recognition At the Town Council meeting on the 4 February the budget for 2013/14 of high standard of service delivery. The award was set and agreed. Cllr David Williams, Chair of the Policy and Finance demonstrates that Harpenden Town Council has the committee, presented the budget by saying that the proposed budget ability and experience to promote greater co-operation was set taking into account the St Albans District Council’s approved between the tiers of local government by encouraging alternative scheme which addressed the Localisation of Council Tax Support - a government welfare reform. This had resulted in a reduction in St Albans District Council and Hertfordshire County the council tax band D equivalent base from 13,759 currently to 13,411 in Council to work in closer partnership with the Town 2013/14, balanced by an increase in the compensating grant. Council for the benefit of the local community, With the increased grant exceeding the impact of the reduced tax base by something which the Town Council has been very £590, he proposed that the precept charge be maintained at £67.52 resulting successful in achieving in recent months with the in a precept of £905,510 with the sum of £590 added to the budget for new devolution of a number of assets from St Albans District initiatives. This represented no increase on the 2012/13 budget. Council to the Town Council. He went onto say that two issues have influenced the development of this Mission Statement: budget. • First, the absolute level of Council Tax is understandably a concern to To promote the area as a place to live, a place many residents. I have therefore sought to ensure that our residents’ to work, a place to visit and a place to invest. expense for Harpenden Town Council remains at a Band D equivalent charge of £67.52 for a further year (out of a total Band D Council Tax Corporate Objectives charge for Harpenden of £1,495.84). This will be the forth year in • To promote and represent the community’s views and which the charge to our residents for the services now provided by the aspirations at local, county, regional and national level. Town Council has either been reduced or maintained at the same level even though, like household budgets, the Council’s expenses have been • To serve those who live in the Town, work in the subject to inflationary pressures. Further, of course, unlike principal Town and visit the Town. authorities, the Town Council does not receive a government grant to • To promote growth of Council activities where new help with the freezing of Council Tax services can be taken on effectively and efficiently. • Secondly I have consolidated the savings and efficiencies achieved • To strive to improve the quality of life for all during recent years. So the basis of many of the individual 2013/14 residents of the Town. budget lines is not this year’s budget but the expected outcome for the current year or indeed the previous year’s actual outcome. • To work in partnership at local, county, regional and national level to promote and provide for the well Initiatives and issues for 2013/14 include: being of the Town. • The transfer of Park Hall Community Hall which is a key asset to the Town from St Albans District Council. Harpenden Town Council delivers a wide range of services to the local community including: • Prepare for a Neighbourhood Plan for the town, as part of the districts planning strategy. Environment • Develop a toddler’s play area at Porters Hill Park. In addition to the management of 15 allotment sites, • Carryout improvement works to the horse ride surface on the Common. the sustainable management and maintenance of the • Carryout renovation works to the Lydekker Park pond liner. Common and other Greens, Recreation areas including • Carryout the retendering exercise of the Grounds Maintenance Contract Westfield, Porters Hill and Marquis Lane, the Nickey for the Common and Lydekker Park. Line, Lydekker Park and car park, and the Parish Paths • Install new updated interpretation boards and produce new leaflets for Partnership. Land assets including the redevelopment Lydekker Park. of disused allotment sites. Restoration and rejuvenation projects such as Lydekker Pond and Southdown Ponds. Community Services BUDGET FIGURES 2013 – 14 The Town Hall and Information Point, Park Hall TOTAL COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENT FOR HARPENDEN community building, Harpenden in Bloom, Farmers’ TOWN COUNCIL FOR 2013/14 = £905,510 Market, Community safety including CCTV, Restricted I Park Hall Alcohol Zone and lighting. Christmas celebrations £21,510 • 2.4% I Allotments (Christmas lights, poster competition, and the window £16,450 • 1.8% display competition). Public toilets plus other services I Servicing like bus shelters, litter bins, dog bins, notice boards and of Loans I Commons, bicycle stands. £50,290 • 5.5% Greens and Play Areas I Community Democratic Representation £378,320 Services and Management • 41.8% Committee and Member support, Civic Representation £56,970 • 6.3% (Town Mayor support), Planning and Development I Corporate I Democratic Control. Town Twinning, Youth Town Council, Grant Management and Representation Aid to local organisations, Communications (Forum newsletter, Town Guide and website). Partnership working. Administration £258,930 £123,040 • 13.6% • 28.6% Corporate Management COST PER “D” BAND PROPERTY PER ANNUM = £67.52 = AROUND £1.30 PER Administrative and Statutory responsibilities. WEEK A more detailed breakdown is available on the Town Council’s website
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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS by Nicola Linacre 2012/13 kindly donated raffle prizes, or come along • The successful transfer of six key to support the events personally. I would assets to the Town - Lydekker like to say a particular thank you to the Park and Car Park, Batford Harpenden Photographic Society for kindly Springs Local Nature Reserve donating prints for auction, which was and Westfield, Marquis Lane and very generous of their members and much Porters Hill Recreation Areas. appreciated. We held a quiz night led by Ginny St John-Glew, a very popular local • Lead the Town’s Queens quiz setter; a Call My Bluff wine tasting Jubilee celebrations including led by George Edkins; a Charity Dinner the installation of four jubilee supported by the Harpenden House Hotel structures as lasting memorials. with music provided by a harpist, keyboard • Improved the Christmas lights in player and a young local ukelele band, and the Town Centre, Southdown and a bridge day for local enthusiasts. Batford in compliance with the I have been invited to many different Recommended Code of Practice. events over the year and highlights • Successfully retained the Green include the induction of The Reverend Flag for the Common for a sixth Cannon Dennis Stamps, Oscar night at consecutive year in recognition of The Mayor’s role is a very busy one Grove School, the Teddy Bears’ Picnic in the high standard the Common is Lydekker Park, the opening of Harpenden managed to. combining civic duties with leading the Council. The Town Council currently Mencap’s new facility; Pine Court, many • Refurbished the Town Signs at faces many issues that require co-operation lovely carol concerts over the Christmas Kinsbourne Green and on the between the different levels of government period, the local pantomime, the 64th Common. and our aim is to ensure Harpenden Gang Show, art exhibitions and enjoyed • Assisted in the organisation of the residents’ needs and aspirations are properly each and every one. The arts thrive in annual Armed Forces Day in June represented. Harpenden whether it is through amateur on the Common. dramatics, art, photography or music. It has been an enormous honour and I have been to some wonderful concerts privilege to be Town Mayor, but also great performed by local choirs including the fun during a year in which the community Harpenden Light Operatic Society, Music really came together to celebrate the Queen’s Makers, The Lea Singers and the Rock Diamond Jubilee. Choir. Another highlight was a visit from There were many events during the Jubilee the London Welsh Male Voice Choir, Weekend, including the Town Council’s supported by local girl Alison Langer which Jubilee Day, street parties, lighting the was a fantastic evening raising funds for our Jubilee beacon, a tea party for our seniors local Mencap. We really do have a wealth held in the Public Hall, and a special Festal of talent here and it’s fantastic that people Evensong in St Nicholas Church with devote their time and energy to share it in one of the Queen’s chaplains. So many support of worthwhile charity events. volunteers were involved in making each Our annual events continue to thrive event successful; local scout groups, the WI, as they bring people together to enjoy the Harpenden Trust, Seniors Club and the Round Table Carnival, Discovery Seniors Forum to name but a few. Day on the Common, the Highland There are now three permanent Jubilee Gathering, the Herts 10k run, Classics memorials placed throughout the Town, on the Common, the Christmas Carnival and the Jubilee Arch in Thompsons Close, and the switching on of Christmas lights all of which I hope will be enjoyed for many in the centre, Batford and Southdown. years to come. The memorials were designed Harpenden also has a strong presence on and made by local people with support Remembrance Sunday and Armed Forces from the Town Council and the Harpenden Day, which is building year on year. Society as lasting memorials unique to I have represented the Town at over Harpenden. 100 events during my mayoral year with My two charities this year have been the invitations from groups of all ages and Harpenden Friends of Cancer Research received a very warm welcome. It has been UK and the Daylight Club (Harpenden). an enormous pleasure to meet so many Members of both charities have worked hard people in Harpenden who contribute so on my Charity Events Committee to raise much to our community. Thank you to much needed funds and I am so grateful everyone who has made my year such a to them for the effort and enthusiasm memorable experience. they have shown. I have been absolutely I wish the new Mayor every success and delighted by the support we have received I hope they enjoy their year as much as I from individuals and businesses who have have mine.
Telephone: 01582 768278 • E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.harpenden.gov.uk 3 News in brief matters of concern; there will Stage Door also be the presentation of wins Christmas the Award of Merits and a Window Question and Answer session. competition Tel: 01582 768278. The winner of the Harpenden Town Council’s Christmas Citizens Advice window competition for Bureau 2012 was Stage Door of 2 Piggottshill Lane, Southdown The Harpenden office located with Rollings Wine Company on the First Floor of the of Station Road chosen as the Town Hall in Leyton Road, runner up. Eighteen shops Harpenden, has changed its from all over the Town entered opening hours and is now the competition. Special thanks open for free independent go to the sponsors Lamps advice on Monday, Thursday and Tubes Illuminations Ltd and Friday 10.00am – and also Blachere for kindly 1.00pm. Tel: 08444 111 444. donating lighting displays for the winners.” Harpenden and District Local Town Mayor’s History Society Charity Wine- Harpenden and District Local Tasting Raises History Society – Mounts Over £1000! quarterly exhibitions in Park Hall on the first Saturday’s of The Town Mayor, Councillor March, June, September and Mrs Nicola Linacre, in December between 2.30pm November 2012 held a and 4.30pm. For further very successful wine tasting information or membership event raising over £1000 for her nominated charities; enquiries contact Miss Parrott Harpenden Friends of Cancer on Tel: 01582 764359 or Research UK and The Mr Casey Tel: 01582 712998. Daylight Club (Harpenden). It was no ordinary wine- Harpenden tasting as the wine quiz followed the Call My Bluff Carnival format where teams had to This years Harpenden guess which wine they tasted Carnival which is to be held from three descriptions given. on Saturday 8 June 2013 The descriptions were given from 12.30pm to 6.30pm by an entertaining team of in Rothamsted Park has the gentlemen with props and theme of - Music. Attractions voices which added to the this year include a dog show, humour during the evening. falconry display, dog and duck show, mobile petting Harpenden Forum 1/2 Page zoo, fun fair rides and live Kinsbourne music. For further information Green Car Park on this years event visit the Your family matters The car park at Kinsbourne Roundtable’s website www. Green next to the new harpenden.roundtable.co.uk Greenlawns development is to be resurfaced along with marked out bays and the Armed Forces shrub bed removed to create Day additional parking. The celebration of the Armed Forces is to be held on Saturday 29 June 2013 from Annual Town 12 noon to 4.00pm. The Meeting event shows our support for Expert advice for difficult times To be held on Monday 8 the Services and engages with April 2013 in Park Hall, the Cadet groups active in Leyton Road from 7.00pm. the Town. There are special Effective Solutions for Individuals This meeting gives the public events, competitions between Call 01582 765111 or visit www.taylorwalton.co.uk an opportunity to speak to the Cadet groups and all Offices at: Luton, Harpenden & St Albans Councillors and Officers about manner of interesting displays.
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Telephone: 01582 768278 • E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.harpenden.gov.uk 5 HARPENDEN EVENTS 2013
Easter Funfair Friday 29 March – Classics on the Common Wednesday 31 July Monday 1 April Teddy Bears Picnic Saturday 17 August Harpenden in Bloom Saturday 1 June Summer Funfair Friday 23 – Summer Planting Day Monday 26 August Harpenden Carnival Saturday 8 June Statty Funfair Tuesday 10 – Civic Service Sunday 9 June Saturday 14 September Harpenden Common Saturday 15 June Herts 10K run Sunday 13 October Discovery Day Circus TBC Art Exhibition on Saturday 15 – Remembrance Service Sunday 10 November the Common Sunday 16 June Christmas Carnival Sunday 24 November Common Walk Thursday 27 June & Lights Switch On Armed Forces Day Saturday 29 June Southdown Lights Switch On Friday 29 November Highland Gathering Sunday 14 July Batford Lights Switch On Sunday 1 December
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6 HARPENDEN TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN HALL, LEYTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTS. AL5 2LX Friends of Alzey - German Conversation Evenings The very active Friends of Alzey run German conversation evenings There is a charge of £1.50 per evening and £2 for the Christmas on the third Monday of each month, except in August when there Carols Evening which includes a glass of wine or soft drink and is no meeting. Meetings start at 8.00pm. So if you are interested also coffee & cake half way through. You will be very welcome to in taking part in a future evening which is listed below please participate in as many or as few evenings as you like. If you would telephone the host for the particular evening either on the day or like to discuss the evenings further, please contact Nuri Wyeth on the day before the meeting to express your interest in attending. Tel: 01582 768880
DATE HOST ADDRESS PHONE E-MAIL Mar 18 Mrs Renate Crowley 23 Lambourn Gardens, 713617 [email protected] Harpenden, AL5 4DW Apr 15 Mrs Helen Tingle 34 Derwent Rd 764644 [email protected] Harpenden AL5 3NU May 20 Mrs Gillian Gear Nicholls Farm, Lybury Lane, 792603 [email protected] Redbourn, AL3 7JH June 17 Mr David Newbury-Ecob 3 Moreton End Close 760090 [email protected] Harpenden, AL5 4HE July 15 Mrs Esther Duras 14 Crecy Gardens, 792963 [email protected] Redbourn, AL3 7BQ
HARPENDEN LIGHT OPERATIC SOCIETY NEXT SHOW: COPACABANA Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl…So begins the saga of Lola and Tony. Their tale of love and romance on the way to stardom has captivated millions, and now is a full- scale, Broadway-style musical fantasy. Original songs created by Barry Manilow, dazzling costumes, spectacular sets and sensational choreography all add up to an evening of entertainment that will leave you breathless. With an extended stage, a brassy orchestra and a host of powerful performers, this promises to be a memorable show. Harpenden Light Operatic Society are proud to bring this contemporary piece to their stage, Barry Manilow’s thrilling music is matched by stunning costumes and dazzling scenery! For tickets Tel: 07817 331150 or Web: www.hlos.ticketsource.co.uk
Telephone: 01582 768278 • E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.harpenden.gov.uk 7 HARPENDEN SPORTS
Cricket at the beginning of the 20th Century Cricket today HARPENDEN CRICKET CLUB CELEBRATES BEING 150 NOT OUT! This year marks the 150th For the younger members, the 15 fixtures in all, the club colours were claret anniversary of the formation club will be running a record and yellow and annual subscriptions were of Harpenden Cricket Club number (16) boys and girls 5 shillings. The first pavilion was erected in in 1863 when Sir John teams playing in the Herts Junior 1908 and it was a prolific time for the club Bennet Lawes, as the first Leagues and the there is high with the most prolific player being Charles President and Lord of the hope that last year’s total of Titchmarsh, Hertfordshire’s leading all Manor, consented to the use three County Champions will be time run scorer and who in 1913 scored 21 of his “wasteland” for cricket exceeded. Of course, what we all centuries and over 4,000 runs in all cricket! matches! The club has come Sadly, the Great War was to claim eight want is for a fine summer with a long way since those early members of the club. the sun shining and large crowds days and the “wasteland” has watching excellent cricket on the In 1936 a new pavilion was erected and become a ground that is now remained until the current one was built in able to host the highest level of common. Unlike 2012 when, as the cricket pitch looked more 1970. Bringing us up to date the ground cricket in the Home Counties. was levelled in 1996 to create the beautiful like a boating lake! To celebrate the 150th amphitheatre you see today thanks to funds anniversary the club will be hosting a number So this year should be an exciting one and if provided by the National Lottery and of exciting events and matches including the you decide to join us on the Common for a donations from members, enabling the club first ever three day Minor Counties game cold drink you will find a warm welcome. to expand to become one of the top clubs in to be held on the Common. From the 4th Let’s wind back the clock to 1821 when Hertfordshire. to the 6th August, Hertfordshire will host local resident Elizabeth Read stated that she Staffordshire where we expect a number of If you are interested in finding out more saw young gentlemen “play at cricket on the about the club visit their website Harpenden players to be selected to represent common”. The first mention of the common the Herts team. In the same week the MCC www.harpenden.hitscricket.com/default.aspx as a cricket ground was in 1829 when a will visit for the first time on the Thursday or if you would like to and on the Friday the club will entertain the “novel match” was to be played between become either a playing old boys of St George’s school, The Dragons four left-handed and four right-handed or social member contact (whose 80th anniversary it is this year) in players with significant wages on the result! Mick Brookes on a Twenty20 match. Refreshments will be By 1896 a fixture card shows that there were Tel: 07952 592945. available and everyone welcome to attend during the week. Cricket on the Common in the 1960s The season starts in mid-April and for the fourth consecutive year the 1st XI will be competing in the Home Counties Premier Cricket League, the highest standard of cricket in the five Home Counties. With five other sides competing on a Saturday in the various divisions of the Saracens Herts League and two sides playing in the Chess Valley League on a Sunday the club can offer cricket across a whole range of abilities.
8 HARPENDEN TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN HALL, LEYTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTS. AL5 2LX HARPENDEN FARMERS MARKET 2013 10.00am to 2.00pm Sunday 24 March Sunday 25 August Sunday 28 April Sunday 22 September Sunday 27 October HARPENDEN FARMERS MARKET Sunday 26 May FOCUS ON A STALL HOLDER Sunday 24 November Sunday 23 June 12 noon – 6.00pm Redbournbury Mill Sunday 28 July Sunday 22 December Redbournbury Mill has been a building a variety of modern regular trader at the Harpenden baking equipment including a Farmers Market since the five deck oven, a retarder-prover, beginning. The Bakery uses mixers and racks were installed. organic flour from its own The mill has a continuing mill to bake a variety of breads partnership with Howard which are sold at the mill on Roberts of Hammonds End Redbourn Road or at local Farm in Harpenden which Farmers Markets. Their Master means that the Organic wheat Baker uses both yeasted and is grown, milled and baked into sour dough recipes all of which bread all within two miles of are hand moulded. Standard Redbournbury - making their types include: white, wholemeal, flour and bread truly local and malted wheatflake, light rye and able to boast the fewest possible wholemeal rye, multiseed and “Food Miles”. spelt. In addition, he produces In addition to being able to several artisan loaves including: purchase bread at the Farmers foccacia, pumpkin, fruit, Market the bakery is open every date and walnut, honey and Saturday morning from 9.00am sunflower and many more! – 1.00pm if you would like to The mill bakery was built in one purchase bread directly from the of the converted barns at the bakery. front of the mill - Ivy Hawkins’ Redbournbury Mill old cow byre and was opened Redbournbury Lane, Redbourn in July 2006. The structure of Road, St Albans AL3 6RS the building had been carefully preserved and many of the Tel/Fax: (01582) 792874 internal features can still be Bakery: (01582) 792173 seen, but was fitted-out to meet Email: enquiries@ the rigorous requirements of redbournburymill.co.uk modern environmental health Web: regulations. Into the traditional www.redbournburymill.co.uk
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Telephone: 01582 768278 • E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.harpenden.gov.uk 9 HARPENDEN IN BLOOM 2013 Harpenden in Bloom 2013 has officially launched, with a competition for the redesign of the logo for 2013. The winning design was submitted by Amelia Bird of Manland Primary School, and was chosen by the judging panel consisting of Councillor Mrs Pat Kent (Chair of the Harpenden in Bloom working party), Town Mayor Councillor Mrs Nicola Linacre and Deputy Mayor Rosemary Farmer. Applications had been invited from all Harpenden residents aged 11 and under. Over 100 designs were submitted and it was very difficult for the judges to decide so congratulations to Amelia! The logo will be used on all materials relating to Harpenden in Bloom 2013. Competitions New Harpenden in There will be a number of Harpenden in Bloom blog! Bloom competitions running throughout the year, from best front and back garden Visit: www.harpendeninbloom.wordpress. to tallest sunflower. An exciting new com for all the latest information about addition for 2013 is the Best Wildlife competitions and Harpenden in Bloom Photographer competition, which will be activities throughout the year, as well as open to all age groups. read articles on current gardening news. If you would like to contribute to the blog For more information about all please email the address below. competitions please see www.harpenden. gov.uk/harpenden-in-bloom or contact Harpenden Town Council at Ways to get involved [email protected]. If you are interested in gardening, want Tel: 01582 768278. to meet new people or are interested in getting involved with your community, you might be interested in getting involved with Harpenden in Bloom. Planting days are held twice a year (usually May and October) and the Working Party meet 2 – 4 times a year to discuss planting options for the town and competitions. If you are interested in getting involved please contact harpenden.town.council@ harpenden.gov.uk. Tel: 01582 768278.
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MEETING YOUR NEEDS Harpenden Trust Appeal 2012 Raises
Over £35,000
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LOCAL HOSPITAL GOVERNORS 2012 Christmas Appeal tops £35,000. on “Given the harsh financial climate this is a Thursday 14 March 2013 at 2.30pm magnificent result for your local charity,.” at Park Hall, Harpenden Appeal Organiser Graham Westwell said. “Once again the generosity of the people of This is your opportunity to hear how you Harpenden has exceeded all expectations. can choose to be treated at the L&D and As ever, we rely on the appeal to provide how the hospital is seeking to meet your at least one third of our funds for helping needs. local people in need and there is a growing number of these people.”
“Our collectors, too, have earned a special There will be ample opportunity for you mention. For the third year running they to put questions to the L&D panel. have braved poor weather conditions to deliver and collect the envelopes.” www.theharpendentrust.org.uk
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Telephone: 01582 768278 • E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.harpenden.gov.uk 11 Are you or one of your family trying to deal with mental health issues? Lydekker Car Park Senior Citizen Season Parking Tickets There is a parking scheme run by National Car Parks (NCP) on behalf of St Albans District Council available to Senior Citizens over the age of 65, enabling them to park for three hours free of charge in the St Albans District Council owned car parks across the district for a fee of £45.00, for the duration of a year. In addition to the car parks in St Albans, included in the scheme are Amenbury Want to be a volunteer? Lane, Bowers Way East and West and Lydekker Park in Harpenden. Application Forms can be obtained from the Information Point, Leyton Road, however applications need to be made at The Parking Shop, Drovers Way along with the necessary proof of residency and age. Taxi Vouchers for Senior Citizens St Albans District Council over the age of 75 or have Information Point, Leyton is running a scheme for a permanent disability. Road and can be forward to residents in the District The new allocation period St Albans District Council over the age of 75 years or runs from 1 April 2013, on the residents behalf. with a permanent disability. so if you feel that you For further information The District Council offer are eligible to receive the £60 per annum of free taxi about the scheme telephone vouchers for residents who vouchers, please apply now. the Information Point on do not have regular access Application Forms can Tel: 01582 768278. to a car and are either be obtained from the
12 HARPENDEN TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN HALL, LEYTON ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTS. AL5 2LX PROBUS CLUB OF HARPENDEN A PLACE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS In 1974 the Probus Club of Harpenden was formed making it one of the first in a worldwide network of Probus clubs. The club provides a valuable facility for men who Surrey and Polesden Lacey, a are reaching retirement or who Summer Soiree with swing band The Lea Singers are retired to meet and make and the Royal Naval College friends at its monthly lunch and other sights in Greenwich. meetings in a welcoming and present... In addition, the club has relaxing atmosphere. Each an active Golf Section, lunch is followed by a talk or with members from all the slide presentation on a wide Harpenden golf clubs, with range of topics – recent subjects opportunities to play in club, War and Peace appreciated by members local and regional tournaments; included the wartime Telemark and a Walking Group offering Harpenden chamber choir anticipation. War and Peace Raids in Norway, the Prince’s a variety of walks, including a The Lea Singers are looking marks the first collaboration Trust, the Herts and Essex Air convivial pub lunch, within easy forward to returning between The Lea Singers Ambulance, reminiscences of an reach of Harpenden. to St Nicholas Church, and The Solis Ensemble, international career in oil and The year is rounded off in Harpenden, on Saturday a dynamic new chamber mining and exploits of a River March with the Annual Dinner 16 March at 7.30pm for orchestra founded in Thames police diver. for members, partners and a concert with a War and Oxford by Lea Singers Members, with a very varied friends, with lively musical Peace theme. conductor Benjamin range of backgrounds and entertainment. There is also Haydn’s Nelson Mass Goodson. The Lea Singers interests, currently meet at the an active Ladies Probus Club is sub-titled Missa in have a strong tradition Aubrey Park Hotel at Redbourn with its own lunches every Angustiis – mass for of supporting talented for a chat prior to a 12.30pm other month and its own social troubled times. It was professional musicians early programme. lunch. The meeting ends before written in 1798, when in their careers, and run 3.00pm. During the year the Chairman Ian Ashton says Haydn’s native Austria was a thriving interns scheme Socials Committee arranges a “We are currently open at war with Napoleon’s to help singers from local number of visits for members, to new applications for France. While at times it schools to broaden their their partners and friends and membership, and invite captures the menace of war, choral experience. family – two or three theatre those who would like to it also contains moments visits, and coach outings - sample our club to come to a Tickets £13, £12 of celebration. Days before recently to Highclere Castle, complimentary lunch and get a concessions, £5 under-18s its first performance, news Mapledurham House, the BBC feel for what is a really friendly and are available from reached Vienna of Admiral TV Centre, Theatre Royal and lively club”. Rollings Wine Company, Nelson’s great naval victory backstage tour, Bletchley Park, Station Road and Stage Interested parties should over the French fleet in the and a Christmas Experience initially contact club secretary Door, Southdown, by visiting Somerset House, the Battle of the Nile. When Bob Fletcher, by emailing telephone from Frances lights of London and the Nelson visited Austria two [email protected]. Brown Tel: 01582 793845 London Eye. uk or telephoning Tel: 01582 years later, the Mass was performed especially for or online at The 2013 programme includes 763036. The club’s website www.leasingers.co.uk the British Museum exhibition www.probusharpenden.org.uk him and thereby acquired on Pompeii and Herculaneum, provides an overview of the club’s its more familiar nickname. The Lea Singers are keen cruising on the River Wey in activities and contact details. The Duruflé Requiem to hear from singers is not without its fearful interested in auditioning, moments, but its overall and we currently have atmosphere is one of peace. vacancies for sopranos It was composed in the and tenors in particular. immediate aftermath of Please contact Karen Cardy the Second World War, on Tel: 01525 405846 but draws heavily on the or email: kempcardy@ tradition of medieval btinternet.com if you would plainchant. Its prevailing like to find out more about atmosphere is one of quiet joining the Choir.
Telephone: 01582 768278 • E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.harpenden.gov.uk 13 HARPENDEN SOCIETY The Harpenden Society is a voluntary organisation comprising residents of the town and those who work in it. Members wish to preserve the good things about Harpenden and propose constructive changes. It is an independent non-political group. The Society arranges a series of meetings throughout the year on topics of local interest. On 6th December 2012 a meeting Tony Stone, NHS Ambulance Service, with Richard Thomas, ‘Saving lives in Harpenden this Christmas’ presented by Tony Vice Chairman of Harpenden Society, at the December public Stone, a paramedic from the NHS Ambulance Service, was meeting of the Society held in Park Hall. Tony gave interesting insights into this vital resource. The Harpenden Society On 24th January 2013 the Society hosted a meeting titled environmental awards are ‘Harpenden Leisure prospects’. Subjects covered were the future awarded every year. Anyone of the outdated Harpenden Public Halls, options for a café in can nominate new building Rothamsted Park, an arts education centre for Harpenden and developments or facilities the Society’s primary schools arts competition, ‘What do I like completed in 2012 which they about Harpenden’. believe are worthy of an award. The Town Hall received the ‘The Future of the Red House’ was the subject of the meeting on award in 1994. The premier 21st February. The Society outlined its initiatives to breathe new award is a Plaque for life into the Harpenden Memorial Hospital, popularly known as The Society’s plaque outstanding projects; others may the Red House. It strives to re-establish the facility as a central awarded to winners of the be given a Certificate of Merit force in the town’s health provision; attendees were updated with environmental awards or a Letter of Commendation. the current situation. To nominate an award contact Working Groups have addressed many issues including plans the secretary, see at end. for the new library in the former Argos shop including the The Society’s Annual General Meeting and review of activities concourse in front and possible improvements to Lower High during 2012 will be held at the Harpenden House Hotel from Street including partial pedestrianisation. Other matters were 7:30 pm on Thursday, 11th April, everyone is invited to attend the proposal by Harpenden Colts football club to build football to learn about the Society. pitches on Green Belt land at Roundwood and the Glen Eagle House hotel redevelopment including a possible retirement Information about the Society can be found on www. MOTOR STORES complex. The Luton Airport proposed expansion has been harpendensociety.org. Details of how to join and to nominate debated widely with the Luton Airport authorities and the a project for an environmental award, are also on the website. Town Council and others; there is considerable concern over Alternatively contact the secretary at secretary@harpendensociety. anticipated noise and increased local road and rail congestion. org.uk or phone 01582 760625.
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