Your Pull-Out and Keep Summer of Fun

Issue No. 51 Summer 2019 Northby NorthEast News from your Parish Council www.great-linford.gov.uk

FLY-TIPPERS – organised by Great Linford Parish Council We’ve got eyes on you Summer 2019 ofFun Something to do Every Day! Your pull-out and keep

Great Linford Parish Council Summer of Fun guide is inside! see our website... www.great-linford.gov.uk

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contacts GLPC Parish Councillors, the wards they represent and their contact details. summer2019 Keeping in touch is a All Councillor email addresses: [email protected]

Conniburrow Alifa Chowdhury 01908 606613 TWO-WAY THING Brent Johnston 01908 785346 Jimmy Zamek 07920 760345 comment ‘Everybody blamed somebody when nobody did what anybody could have’ Downhead Park & By our new Chair - Tony Bedford Willen Park North esidents often complain that they Good communication replaces fear On Monday 13th May we held the Annual Parish Council didn’t know about a particular and misunderstanding with correct Trevor Heale (Vice Chair) 01908 606613 HOW TO Meeting which marks the start of the new Parish year and Milton Keynes Council (MKC) information, which is good for everyone. Vacancy R where positions within the Council are confirmed. consultation, road closure or planning We want to be part of the solution, not CONTACT US: application. the problem, and by working together, the Downs Barn Parish Councillors (like Milton Keynes Councillors) are required to stand for re-election every four years - sadly there are often too few applicants to fill all Then, when things have happened and it future will be a more settled one. Nellie Hyacinthe 01908 606613 the positions and Councillors can be returned uncontested. This year however is too late to make their opinions count, Keep reading NorthbyNorthEast, check Vacancy two wards within Great Linford Parish (Giffard Park & Blakelands and Great they can get very upset. out the noticeboards where you live, and Linford) were contested and elections for seven seats were held alongside the go online for the very latest news. Giffard Park & Blakelands Some people expect MKC or Great main Council elections. The election process naturally creates an enhanced Linford Parish Council (GLPC) to give a We communicate using all of the available Tony Bedford (Chair) 01908 606613 level of engagement with the local community and poses questions to points polite knock on their door to share news platforms so that there really is no reason Lawrence Morgan 01908 606613 that maybe we sometimes take for granted. which might directly affect them. for you to say ‘But nobody told me’. Peter Widdowson 01908 606613 By phone: As a result of election feedback, you can therefore expect to see But with more than 8,500 homes in the Most complaints are ‘No one told us improvements in our website and communications to clarify important 01908 606613 Great Linford Parish, there simply aren’t enough hours about that planning application!’. questions such as What does our Parish Council do? Who are our Parish in the day to contact every individual When MKC receives a planning Ian Foskett 01908 606613 Councillors and what do they stand for? How can the Parish Council help me? resident about the numerous local events, In person: Stewart Olney 01908 606613 application they (not GLPC) begin a 21- consultations and planning issues that Great Linford House, Charles Omole 01908 606613 Despite some wards being contested, we still have a few seats that need to day consultation with different groups. take place very year. 1 St Leger Court, Marc Whelan 07966 489489 be filled in Downs Barn, Pennyland and Bolbeck Park and Willen Park North The application must be publicised by: and South; so if you think you might want to be involved in the Parish Council GLPC does its very best to communicate Great Linford, MK14 5HA l a notice displayed for not less than Neath Hill please see our website and FB pages for details of how you could be co-opted. with more than 20,000 residents who live in the Parish: 21 days, on or near land to which the By email: Martin Burgess 01908 606613 The coming year will be focused on strengthening our working relationship application relates l this newsletter is delivered three times [email protected] David Stabler 01908 672599 with our partners in the community and delivering the facilities and services l a year to every home or by serving the notice on any that you need. We look forward to working with the CAB, Youth Information adjoining occupier Find us online: Service and others to provide support for when problems arise and working l we post details of events and meetings Pennyland & Bolbeck Park l or publishing a notice in a local with other parishes to provide some of the environmental care and services on notice boards in every area www.great-linford.gov.uk 2 Vacancies newspaper. that Milton Keynes Council can no longer afford. l our up-to-date website and Facebook Redhouse Park page carry the latest updates GLPC has 28 days to respond to Facebook: I am honoured to have again been elected Chair and look forward to working planning applications and the monthly Allan Calverley 07720 467334 with my fellow Councillors, the Parish Staff and of course you - our residents l we send out a regular e-newsletter Search for Council meetings (held on a Monday or greatlinfordparishcouncil - to help achieve the aims and objectives we all aspire to for this great part of l our office is also open five days a Wednesday) consider current applications. Willen Park South the City. week, and manned by proficient, The agenda is available online, or on a Vacancy Tony Bedford knowledgeable staff. You can contact public noticeboard three days before the them in person, by phone or email. Chair, Great Linford Parish Council meeting. Residents may attend and speak Essentially though, communication is a on any listed matter. two-way thing. We do our best to keep an open, clear dialogue with parishioners – www.great-linford.gov.uk but we need you to talk with us too.

Parish Manager North by NorthEast Eirwen Tagg [email protected] Editor: Sammy Jones Parish Council Office Front Cover: Great Linford House, 1 St Leger Court, Conniburrow’s Little Library Great Linford MK14 5HA Tel: 01908 606613 Photo by Sammy Jones

2 NorthbyNorthEast SUMMER SUMMER NorthbyNorthEast 3 community news organised by Great Linford Parish Council

FLY-TIPPERS – We’ve got eyes on you Summer

t blights the landscape and costs Great Linford Parish Council Cameras can be covert, but CSC doesn’t work that way. (GLPC) a large amount of money annually to clear; Litter and ofFun Justin said: “We follow strict guidelines to ensure what we do is fair I fly-tipping is a real issue across the country, and this parish has and reasonable. We always put up cameras as a last resort and never its own share of persistent offenders. 2019 leave them longer than is necessary.” The enforcement officer and rangers regularly respond to the With CSC operating in our area, the future looks much cleaner for problem, but they have their work cut out, and quite often other residents, and will prove cost effective for GLPC who are faced with residents refuse to comment on those responsible, for fear of the difficulty of stretching the budget further every year. repercussions. But now GLPC has employed a new tool in the battle against littering – cameras. Fly-tipping and the nuisance of litter eats into funds, and is preventable if people act Milton Keynes-based company Crimewave “...fly-tipping is a criminal responsibly. Something to do Security Consultancy (CSC) are ready to catch offenders on camera. The firm has been using offence punishable by a “We make a real difference,” Justin promises, the devices since 2002, with brilliant results; fine of up to £50,000 or “Traditionally it has been really expensive The camera doesn’t lie and those caught 12 months imprisonment.” to buy cameras and then manage them as dumping waste are brought to book. well as collecting the evidence. We don’t Every Day! sell cameras – we loan them as part of any CSC Managing Director Justin Hammond agreement, so there is no capital cost and you immediately begin to previously worked as a police officer in Milton Keynes. When he see the results. left the Thames Valley force, he began working with Whitbread and Costa Coffee to support their internal loss prevention, and today his “We will identify, prosecute and prevent these types of offences company’s services are in demand more than ever. from happening in the Great Linford Parish,” he promised. The Parks Trust are among those who regularly use CSC. “We have While those responsible for dumping their waste clearly don’t been working with The Parks Trust for a number of years where respect their neighbourhood, they really should respect the law. Fly- this approach has been highly successful in preventing, detecting tipping is a criminal offence punishable by a fine of up to £50,000 or and convicting those responsible for fly-tipping,” he said. “Once we 12 months imprisonment. have been alerted to a fly-tipping issue we review the footage from Surely a trip to the Community Recycling Centre makes more the cameras and gather evidence. We present the footage in official sense? formats like statements and exhibits, and pass on to the police or the local council for prosecution.”

Community Recycling Centres can be found at: New Bradwell Newport Road, MK13 OAH...... 01908 315111 Newport Pagnell North Crawley, MK16 9HG...... 01908 616312 Bleak Hall Chesney Wold, MK6 1NE...... 01908 604171

Milton Keynes Council also offers a paid-for collection service for bulky household items. Visit www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/bulkywaste ABOVE: Fly-tipping is an eyesore - but now for a quote or to request the service. Great Linford Parish Council cameras will help catch the culprits. see our website... www.great-linford.gov.uk

4 NorthbyNorthEast SUMMER SPRING NorthbyNorthEast 5 summer of fun events summer of fun events summer of fun events activities activities activities

AXE BRAZILIAN COOKERY DRIVING FENCING MESSY PLAY MOTORCYCLE NINJA SELF TENNIS Activities will be held at different schools 10+ Adults 7-14 14-16 5-10 3-6 14-17 8+ Family 4-16 Years Years Years Years Years Years Years event Years each week. Tennis, Driving and Motorcycle THROWING DANCING The Melting Pot will Kathleen’s School of Premier Sport – All children must be RIDING WARRIOR DEFENCE GetCoaching MK at NEW help make various Mon/ Motoring – in a secure develop good co- accompanied by an Mon/ Great Linford Tennis Riding will be held at Marsh Drive Mark Bond - a fully Weds SAMBA Tues Fri 90-One Rider Fri TRAINING Weds Kombat Principle – Weds Thurs EVENT food delicacies from Fri car park learn the ordination, balance adult at all times. Fri Education Club bring you tennis trained instructor in Andrea Stelluto – – for Paramount Parkour fundamental principles Sportsground – see timetable for details around the World! A basic control of a car and flexibility whilst Hands on with absolute beginners, taster sessions with lots this ancient sport will Samba! Brazil’s most Academy’s very own Ninja of armed and unarmed Fri fun cookery session that helps and how to reverse park into learning the skills of attacking Hannah – finger painting, riding without any pressures, of games and physical activity. teach you to safely throw axes popular and famous from ITV’s Ninja Warrior combat that realistically teach to develop skills, teamwork a parking space. No previous and defending. footprint pictures, in a relaxed, safe, off-highway Could you be the next Serena WEEK BEGINNING at a target, as lumberjacks do dance. Learn the basics of fame will teach you how to you self-protection and situation and leadership skills as well as driving experience necessary! Dress code: comfortable experimenting with different environment, this is a basic Williams or Roger Federer? MONDAY 29 JULY in competitions across the different dance styles and be a Ninja Warrior (in a safe management. Learn new and Globe. This sport is trending other valuable life skills. Dress code: comfortable clothes, long sleeved top. objects and textures to make introduction to riding. Pupils exciting skills which will aid Dress code: clothes to run WEEK techniques. No experience is environment)! Learn to run on 1 Great Linford Primary School across the World, fun and safe, Dress code: something to clothes, trainers/shoes. No Friday 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd prints. Messy, fun – and best of need to complete either Week 1 confidence and personal safety around in. MUST wear trainers. necessary, just come along, walls, vault over obstacles and St Leger Drive, Great Linford MK14 5BL give it a throw! cook in! flip-flops or backless shoes. August, 11am-12pm all, not in your home! & 2 or Week 3 & 4 to participate in an increasingly challenging Bring a drink. enjoy, have fun and Samba! in the full day of off-roading do flips in this highly energetic Dress code: Outdoor activity Monday 29th July, Tuesday 30th July, Dress code: the little people environment. Thursday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & (This is not ballroom style.) activity. Full kit supplied. but fun class. 5th, 12th, 19th August and 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th August , will get dirty, clothes to suit. 29th August, 3.30pm-4.30pm WEEK BEGINNING clothing to suit the weather, Dress code: comfortable and FOREST FUN 6+ Dress code: comfortable Dress code: trainers or closed- Dress code: loose clothing MONDAY 5 AUGUST preferably no loose items Friday 30th August, 10am-11pm & 11am-12pm Years Monday 29th July, 5th August sportswear. causal for energetic movement. Forest Folk – feel free, toe shoes, jackets and jeans. – clean trainers or soft-soled TENNIS around the collar, ie scarfs. 10.30am-12.30pm and Friday 30th August, Adults WEEK Friday 9th, 16th & 23rd August, ALL sessions take place at shoes. Bring a drink. Wednesdays 31st July, 7th, 14th, 2 Southwood Primary School learn to love and NEW Week 1 & 2 – Moped Fridays GetCoaching MK Wednesday 14th, 21st & 28th Marsh Drive Sports Ground. 10.30am-11.30pm 21st & 28th August,6pm-7.30pm 6.30pm-7.30pm explore the great EVENT Wednesday 31st July, 7th, 14th, – refresh your NEW School, Bryony Place, Conniburrow MK14 7AR August 2.45pm-4.15pm CYPRIOT 2nd & 9th August, Adults Cost: £5 per 1 hour session outdoors. Fresh air 21st & 28th August, 10am-12pm tennis skills or learn EVENT CIRCUS 6+ 10am-11am & 11am-12pm SUPERHERO COOKERY and nature. Fri from scratch from WEEK BEGINNING SKILLS Years Week 3 & 4 – Motorcycle Fridays RUNNING CREATIVE 6+ Mon/ Rox Bergman has a big NEW EXPERIMENTAL Dress code: clothes Adults Years professional coaches. MONDAY 12 AUGUST EVENT 16th & 23rd August, Tues The Great Gappo – Thurs ol’ passion for Cypriot to suit the outdoors in all 10am-11am & 11am-12pm Redway Runners – a WORKSHOPS Dress code: clothes

WEEK ART 8-12 NEW 3 Southwood Primary School “Roll up, Roll up!!! food, you could say weathers. fun introduction to FREE Stick Insect: In a land to run around in. MUST wear Week 5 – Off-road experience, EVENT Weds An opportunity to Years running. Suitable for School, Bryony Place, Conniburrow MK14 7AR greatlinfordparishcouncil Come join the Greatest Show it’s in her blood. Friday 16th, 23rd & MILTON Friday 30th August, 1 hr slots far far away, there is trainers. Bring a drink. explore different, arty Family anyone thinking about Thurs/ on Earth!” The Great Gappo Cypriot meatballs, NEW 30th August, event between 10am-4pm a place where every Monday 29th July, 5th, 12th & will bring you laughter and Keftedes, Mezes, Stifado Stew techniques in drawing EVENT KEYNES taking up running but Weds Fri 19th August and Tuesday 27th WEEK BEGINNING 2.45pm-4.45pm Weeks 1-4 take place at Marsh child is celebrated for fun as you learn circus skills; – not for the faint-hearted, or and painting, as well who hasn’t yet taken PLAY FREE Drive Sports Ground. Week 5 at the superhero inside August 7.30pm-8.30pm MONDAY 19 AUGUST BONKERS Under from plate spinning to juggling, the vegetarians! as improving your Tues the plunge. Depending on HAIRSTYLING 11+ ASSOCIATION Great Linford Primary School. of them. Join Anna and work ALL sessions take place at WEEK 8 Years diabolos, hula hoops, Fun art skills. Activities weather conditions you may 4 Southwood Primary School SCIENCE Dress code: you’ll need an Years together to bring your unique Marsh Drive Sports Ground. will include bubble Tues Cost: 2-week course £10 per want to bring a drink. 8+ Wheels and much, much more. expanding waistline. & HAIRCARE All sessions are open- strengths and powers to life by School, Bryony Place, Conniburrow MK14 7AR Wudstu – without course. Off-road experience £5 WATER FUN Years Dress code: loose clothing – painting and shadow drawing. NEW access, children remain Dress code: comfortable making your own comic book 8-16 giving too many Wednesday 31st July, Kerry will show you per hour Dress code: whatever makes EVENT the responsibility of parents at sportswear, trainers. Years WEEK BEGINNING clues away, you could NEW trainers or soft-soled shoes. 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th August, how to do a variety and costume! Expect lots of Special Ops – water you feel arty. of hairstyles to try all times. Wednesday 31st July, fun, laughter and silliness. slides, tug-o-kayak, MONDAY 26 AUGUST be launching bottle EVENT Thursday 1st, 8th, 22nd & 29th 6pm-7.30pm Thurs Mon rockets, making August, 9am-10am Tuesday 13th & 20th August, out on yourself and MKPA – get messy, wet sponge 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th August, Dress Code: comfy clothing super soakers (bring

WEEK Mon/ 5 Great Linford Primary School & throwing slime, 9am-10am & 10am-11am your friends including throwing at homemade targets, 6pm-7pm that makes you feel like a your own if you have Thurs CLAY DODGEBALL 10-14 one), fun & games. Water - you St Leger Drive, Great Linford MK14 5BL having a big old hair Family plaits, braids and buns. Learn foot & handprint artwork, FREE! Booking required. superhero! event Years crafts. Back to old fashioned won’t be able to get away from day. Using lasers, helium, MODELLING Premier Sport – fast how to use styling products greatlinfordparishcouncil Thursday 1st August,10.30am- flammable powder and giant moving game that correctly to get the maximum play – use your imagination to it! Bring a drink and a snack. Andrew Macdermott Mon/ Thurs 12.30am & 15th August, 2pm-4pm soap bubbles. Some activities Weds keeps you on the benefit then go home and build something from what’s Dress code: clothes you don’t brings a series of Friday 9th August, 2pm-4pm ARCHERY 10+ ARCHERY 5-10 only suitable for older children. toes, dodging balls, greatlinfordparishcouncil teach your mum! All materials around you. Go WILD! Do mind getting wet. Bring a towel fun and social family pottery supplied. not expect the usual MKPA MUSICAL 5-12 Years Years Dress code: oh my, you’re catching balls, chasing balls, SURVIVAL 8+ and change of clothing for the Mark Bond - Fancy Premier Sport workshops, learn a new skill session. Years you can’t stand still! A sport for Dress code: whatever you feel THEATRE SCRAP MAGIC 8-11 Years end of the session. Please note yourself as the next introduce you to the gonna get messy! Wear and meet new people. Minimum SKILLS & Weds Fri the energetic, that encourages FAMILY Family comfortable in. Dress code: outdoor activity Years no change of clothes means no Robin Hood or Katniss basics of archery, a something you really don’t two sessions required for full Premier Sport - Learn Weds Festive Road – teamwork and develops skills. YOGA event clothing to suit the weather LASER TAG session. Everdeen? Well, make precision sport firing care about. participation. Adults must Thursday 1st, 8th, 15th, songs, dances and woodworking, NEW Tues Bring a drink. with shoes for running around Monday 29th July, 5th, 12th, & a start with these sessions and arrows at targets. Under 8 years: Monday 5th accompany children at all times. Relax at the end of a Thurs/ 22nd & 29th August, acting pieces from your marionettes, models, EVENT Special Ops Sgt Mack Dress code: sports clothes, Fri in. Arts & crafts activities will favourite Musical Shows such 19th August, 9.30am-12.30pm you could be propelling an Equipment provided. August, 1pm-2pm. 12th August Dress code: old clothes, they long week with some 10am-11.30am 3d sculptures, Moon – MK’s very own Bear Grylls trainers. involve paint and other messy as ‘The Greatest Showman’, Mon/ & 1pm-4pm arrow towards a target with Dress code: comfortable 9.30am-10.30am & Thursday will get clay on them. gentle Yoga exercises Landing – professional teaches survival skills in the materials. ‘Matilda’ and ‘Shrek’. These Tues morning and laser tag in the unerring accuracy. Archery clothes, long sleeved top. 15th August, 9am-10am Monday 29th July, 12th & 19th Thursday 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd to release tense shoulders, stiff MAKE-UP & 11+ artists will help you YOGA doesn’t require a lot of mobility Tuesdays – 30th July, fun sessions will work on a afternoon. Sgt Mack fills the day Adults Friday 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd 8+ years: Thursday 8th & 15th August and Wednesday 28th August, 1pm-2pm back, aching joints. Have fun Years to use your vision and creative SKINCARE 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th August, specific musical teaching you with educational fun and games. HEALING making it accessible to a huge August 10am-11am August, 10.30am-12pm August, 1pm-3pm exploring the Yoga postures skills to make something range of people. Go old school such as Cat, Dog, Cactus, Fish, Kerry Ashworth - NEW 2pm-4.30pm how to sing songs from the exciting and inspirational Dress code: outdoor activity Trevor Heale is a Tues EVENT show, as well as learning dance with one of the oldest sports Purchase Tickets Mountain and many more! basic skincare routine, FREE! No booking required. in these exploratory art clothes (they may get dirty) to qualified instructor in in the World, no electronic Please bring a Yoga mat, a makeup brushes/ moves and acting pieces. workshops. suit the weather – trainers or Patanjali Yoga which at the Parish Office: Tues devices required to have fun! Purchase tickets from the Parish Office; blanket and a cushion. make-up product Dress code: wear something Dress code: comfortable, old sturdy shoes. Bring a drink & involves gentle stretches (Asana), Dress code: outdoor activity Entry by PARISH Dress code: comfortable hygiene and basic comfy that you can dance in. clothes. packed lunch. breathing exercises (Pranayama) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday...... 9am - 4pm THE SMALL PRINT... Guardians clothing to suit the weather, RESIDENTS clothes. make-up skill workshops will need to provide contact details No sandals or flip flops! Tuesday 30th July, 6th, 13th, 20th and a short meditation. There Wednesday...... 9am - 12pm and sign a disclaimer for each child Tuesday 30th July, preferably no loose items * on your own faces. You will Wednesday 31st July, 7th, 14th & is no floorwork. This is a fun Wednesday 17 July...... 6pm - 8pm from Tuesday 9 July Friday 2nd August, 1pm-2.30pm taking part in any paid activity. 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th August, & 27th August, 9.30am-3.30pm around the collar, ie scarfs. ticket only need to supply basic makeup For some events small children must 21st August, 2pm-4pm introduction to Yoga in a healing be accompanied by an adult. All 10am-12pm Cost: £10 per 6 hour session No watches/bracelet. Safety *unless otherwise stated NON-PARISH Thursday 8th August, brushes and essential makeup. class – be prepared to laugh. 2.30pm-4pm instructors and staff at events are fully equipment provided. Parish Council Office, Great Linford House RESIDENTS Tuesday 30th July, insured and CRB checked. Dress code: casual/comfortable. First Aid trained staff are on-hand at Wednesday 14th, 21st & 28th 1 St Leger Court, Great Linford MK14 5HA from Monday 15 July Friday 23rd August, 3pm-4.30pm 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th August, every event. Tuesdays 30th July, 6th, 13th, August, 1pm-2.30pm Friday 30th August, 1pm-2.30pm 10am-11.30am www.great-linford.gov.uk 20th & 27th August, 6pm-7pm

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JULY n Scrap Magic 10.00am - 12.00pm SS n Running 6.00pm - 7.00pm SS n Hair Styling 10.00am - 11.30am SS STOP THE DROP MON 29 n Water Fun 9.30am - 12.30pm GL n Driving 11.00am - 12.00pm MD n Self Defence 6.00pm - 7.30pm SS n Dodgeball 1.00pm - 2.00pm SS n Messy Play 10.30am - 11.30am GL n MKPA 2.00pm - 4.30pm SS n Cypriot Cookery 6.00pm - 7.30pm SS n Tennis 3.30pm - 4.30pm MD Schoolchildren tackle environmental n Cookery 10.30am - 12.30pm GL n Yoga Healing 6.00pm - 7.00pm SS THUR 15 n Bonkers Science U8 9.00am - 10.00am SS FRI 23 n Motorcycle riding 10.00am - 11.00am MD

WEEK 1 n Clay Modelling 1.00pm - 3.00pm GL WED 7 n Ninja Warrior 10.00am - 12.00pm SS n Hair Styling 10.00am - 11.30am SS n Archery 10.00am - 11.00am SS issues with posters n Water Fun 1.00pm - 4.00pm GL n Musical Theatre 2.00pm - 4.00pm SS n Bonkers Science 8+ 10.30am - 12.00pm SS n Fencing 11.00am - 12.00pm SS n Tennis 7.30pm - 8.30pm MD n Running 6.00pm - 7.00pm SS n Dodgeball 1.00pm - 2.00pm SS n Motorcycle riding 11.00am - 12.00pm MD owards the end of last year TUE 30 n Survival / Laser Tag 9.30am - 3.30pm GL n Self Defence 6.00pm - 7.30pm SS n Superhero Workshop 2.00pm - 4.00pm SS n Forest Fun 2.45pm - 4.45pm SS all schools in the Parish were invited to participate in a poster n Make-up & Skincare 10.00am - 11.30am GL n Cypriot Cookery 6.00pm - 7.30pm SS n Tennis 3.30pm - 4.30pm MD n Family Yoga 3.00pm - 4.30pm SS T n n n n competition. Pupils were asked to design Driving 10.00am - 11.00am MD THUR 8 Circus Skills 9.00am - 10.00am SS FRI 16 Motorcycle riding 10.00am - 11.00am MD Brazilian Samba 6.30pm - 7.30pm SS and produce a poster to be made up n Scrap Magic 10.00am - 12.00pm GL n Hair Styling 10.00am - 11.30am SS n Archery 10.00am - 11.00am SS MON 26 BANK HOLIDAY into signs installed around the Parish to n Driving 11.00am - 12.00pm MD n Bonkers Science 8+ 10.30am - 12.00pm SS n Fencing 11.00am - 12.00pm SS TUE 27 n Survival / Laser Tag 9.30am - 3.30pm GL discourage littering and inspire a care for n MKPA 2.00pm - 4.30pm GL n Dodgeball 1.00pm - 2.00pm SS n Motorcycle riding 11.00am - 12.00pm MD n Driving 10.00am - 11.00am MD our environment. n Yoga Healing 6.00pm - 7.00pm GL n Family Yoga 2.30pm - 4.00pm SS n Forest Fun 2.45pm - 4.45pm SS n Make-up & Skincare 10.00am - 11.30am GL Two schools accepted the challenge; Southwood School in Conniburrow

WED 31 n Ninja Warrior 10.00am - 12.00pm GL n Tennis 3.30pm - 4.30pm MD n Family Yoga 3.00pm - 4.30pm SS WEEK n Scrap Magic 10.00am - 12.00pm GL 5 and Great Linford Primary. The children n Musical Theatre 2.00pm - 4.00pm GL FRI 9 n Motorcycle riding 10.00am - 11.00am MD n Brazilian Samba 6.30pm - 7.30pm SS n Driving 11.00am - 12.00pm MD produced some fantastic work and in n Running 6.00pm - 7.00pm GL n Archery 10.00am - 11.00am SS MON 19 n Water Fun 9.30am - 12.30pm GL n MKPA 2.00pm - 4.30pm GL the process learned more about their from Southwood School and Sofia (aged n Self Defence 6.00pm - 7.30pm GL n Fencing 11.00am - 12.00pm SS n Cookery 10.30am - 12.30pm SS n Yoga Healing 6.00pm - 7.00pm GL environment, the use of language and design. 8) from Great Linford Primary. The overall n Cypriot Cookery 6.00pm - 7.30pm GL n Motorcycle riding 11.00am - 12.00pm MD n Clay Modelling 1.00pm - 3.00pm SS n Tennis 7.30pm - 8.30pm MD Each school submitted a shortlist of entrants winner was Suki (aged 10) from Southwood which were judged by Naomi Wilkinson this n Superhero Workshop 2.00pm - 4.00pm SS WEEK 4 n Water Fun 1.00pm - 4.00pm GL WED 28 n Ninja Warrior 10.00am - 12.00pm GL School. spring. AUGUST n Brazilian Samba 6.30pm - 7.30pm SS n Tennis 7.30pm - 8.30pm MD n Archery 1.00pm - 2.30pm GL Each winner will receive a trophy, goody THUR 1 n Circus Skills 9.00amam - 10.00am GL MON 12 n Bonkers Science U8 9.30am - 10.30am SS TUE 20 n Survival / Laser Tag 9.30am - 3.30pm GL n Clay Modelling 1.00pm - 3.00pm GL Naomi is an actress and television presenter, bag and a copy of their design, and the new Well done and thank you to all the children a regular on children’s television, Countryfile signs will soon start to appear across the and staff that participated. n Hair Styling 10.00am - 11.30am GL n Water Fun 9.30am - 12.30pm GL n Experimental Art 9.00am - 10.00am SS n Axe throwing 2.45pm - 4.15pm GL and one of the nine presidents of the Young Parish. Wendy Searle, Ranger, GLPC n Superhero Workshop 10.30am - 12.30pm GL n Cookery 10.30am - 12.30pm SS n Driving 10.00am - 11.00am MD n Running 6.00pm - 7.00pm GL People’s Trust for the Environment. Children are concerned for the environment

n WEEK n n n Dodgeball 1.00pm - 2.00pm GL 3 Clay Modelling 1.00pm - 3.00pm SS Experimental Art 10.00am - 11.00am SS Self Defence 6.00pm - 7.30pm GL Naomi judged our first place winner and two that they will inherit. I hope their voices will ABOVE: The overall winning poster. n Tennis 3.30pm - 4.30pm MD n Water Fun 1.00pm - 4.00pm GL n Make-up & Skincare 10.00am - 11.30am SS n Cypriot Cookery 6.00pm - 7.30pm GL runners up. Runners up were Marc (aged 9) be heard and their simple request heeded. LEFT: The runners up. FRI 2 n Motorcycle riding 10.00am - 11.00am MD n Tennis 7.30pm - 8.30pm MD n Scrap Magic 10.00am - 12.00pm SS THUR 29 n Circus Skills 9.00am - 10.00am GL n Archery 10.00am - 11.00am GL TUE 13 n Experimental Art 9.00am - 10.00am SS n Driving 11.00am - 12.00pm MD n Hair Styling 10.00am - 11.30am GL n Fencing 11.00am - 12.00pm GL n Survival / Laser Tag 9.30am - 3.30pm GL n MKPA 2.00pm - 4.30pm SS n Tennis 3.30pm - 4.30pm MD CONNIBURROW’S LIBRARY IS ALWAYS OPEN n Motorcycle riding 11.00am - 12.00pm MD n Driving 10.00am - 11.00am MD n Yoga Healing 6.00pm - 7.00pm SS FRI 30 n Off Road Motorcycling 10.00am - 4.00pm GL The ‘Little Free Library’ in Friendship Park. Its brightly suit them,” Community Hub The library is accessible 24/7 n n n n Family Yoga 1.00pm - 2.30pm GL Experimental Art 10.00am - 11.00am SS WED 21 Ninja Warrior 10.00am - 12.00pm SS Messy Play 10.30am - 11.30am GL Conniburrow is proving to be coloured wooden structure was Administrator Claire Bennett and no membership is required MON 5 n Water Fun 9.30am - 12.30pm GL n Make-up & Skincare 10.00am - 11.30am SS n Archery 1.00pm - 2.30pm SS n Cookery 10.30am - 12.30pm GL a popular addition to the area. cleverly designed to look like told NorthbyNorthEast. – it is run solely on a trust basis. n n n n traffic lights, making it easy to Messy Play 10.30am - 11.30am SS Scrap Magic 10.00am - 12.00pm SS Musical Theatre 2.00pm - 4.00pm SS Family Yoga 1.00pm - 2.30pm GL The lending service was made “Big Local Conniburrow As it is continuing to grow spot! n Cookery 10.30am - 12.30pm SS n Driving 11.00am - 12.00pm MD n Axe Throwing 2.45pm - 4.15pm SS n Forest Fun 2.45pm - 4.45pm GL by Councillor Stewart Olney ensures that it is kept clean in popularity, BLC would

WEEK 2 n Bonkers Science U8 1.00pm - 2.00pm SS n MKPA 2.00pm - 4.30pm SS n Running 6.00pm - 7.00pm SS and installed by GLPC in The three compartments hold and safe, and well-stocked. be grateful for donations of February at the edge of the a choice of children, teen and Children’s books are proving to more books, and in particular n Water Fun 1.00pm - 4.00pm GL n Yoga Healing 6.00pm - 7.00pm SS n Self Defence 6.00pm - 7.30pm SS KEY TO LOCATIONS SS...... Southwood School adult books, and Big Local be the most popular, which is children’s books. n Tennis 7.30pm - 8.30pm MD WED 14 n Ninja Warrior 10.00am - 12.00pm SS n Cypriot Cookery 6.00pm - 7.30pm SS GL...... Great Linford Primary School Conniburrow (BLC) act as great to see,” Claire added. MD...... Marsh Drive Sportsground Our first Little Free Library TUE 6 n Survival / Laser Tag 9.30am - 3.30pm GL n Archery 1.00pm - 2.30pm SS THUR 22 n Circus Skills 9.00am - 10.00am SS custodians of the library. “Rather than having to walk to can be found outside the Little n Make-up & Skincare 10.00am - 11.30am SS n Musical Theatre 2.00pm - 4.00pm SS “The principle of the ‘Little Free the main library, residents are Bookshop/Community Fridge at n Driving 10.00am - 11.00am MD n Axe Throwing 2.45pm - 4.15pm SS Library’ is that of a community able to borrow a book while Great Linford Local Centre and book exchange where people passing by. It is really positive we have just installed a third in £1.80 per hour or part hour per session each adult or child eg: first hour £1.80, can borrow and donate books to see youngsters getting Downhead Park. www.great-linford.gov.uk free of charge, at a time to involved.” What will 1-2 hrs £3.60, 2-3 hrs £5.40, etc., unless otherwise stated. Booking required for all activies except MKPA. If you have good condition page-turners, please consider donating them. They can be Tennis, Driving and Motorcycle Riding will be held at Marsh Drive Sportsground. Parish Council Office taken to the Community Hub at 34 Bramble Avenue, Conniburrow, MK14 7AP. it cost? MKPA, & Running: Entry to these events is free. Great Linford House, 1 St Leger Court, Great Linford MK14 5HA For further information t: 01908 606613 visit www.great-linford.gov.uk greatlinfordparishcouncil

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We welcome your views. in their entirety thereby MKC arranged for roof Please send your letters to: changing the shape of the repairs and repainting of the landscape. bus shelter on Overstreet, POST • You can pick up litter and where some years ago GLPC provided the seat. Parish Council Offices put it either in your recycling Great Linford House sack or your black bag. Items For several years GLPC has 1 St Leger Court including broken glass or urged and will continue to drug-related paraphernalia press MK Council; who are Great Linford should be reported to the responsible for the blockwork MK14 5HA Parish Council for action by access roads and parking EMAIL our rangers. around Tower Crescent, to Peter added: “I want to raise repair and improve the area. parish.manager@ Residents made a huge difference at this year’s Spring Clean event Milton Keynes Mayor Cllr Martin Feeling peckish? Pop to the NHBC & Rangers tidying up awareness of the groups of They have been asked to: Petchey cuts the ribbon on the new Community Fridge! great-linford.gov.uk KEEP anger, family problems, people who have formed rebuild the second retaining Community Fridge relationship difficulties and working parties to tackle wall, fix trip hazards caused by BRITAIN TIDY many more. Don’t suffer in particular areas which have raised blockwork and concrete bands including SanRemo, ribbon at the official grand the rangers in the Great More than 40 residents joined silence. Help is available. been in need of more TLC than ramps, adjust and paint CrossRoots, Indecisive, The opening in May. Outdoor Gym, where fresh air Neil Eynon Band and She and exercise is free! us for this year’s Keep Britain the Council can manage. knocked over bollards, replace The fridge is connected to the More information can be Must Be Bad. Tidy’s Big Spring Clean, and “The Giffard Park pond group’s missing railings, and relay the Co-op Food Share scheme. If your place of work would found on our website: “drain” at the entrance which their sterling efforts saw www.great-linford.gov.uk efforts over the past three years There will plenty of stalls, The fridge isn’t about need, like to join us, please contact more than 160 kgs of litter have transformed the pond and creates problems for vehicles. inflatables and entertainment just the ability to reduce [email protected] collected. The volunteers tidied GREEN ISSUES made it a pleasant vista and to get stuck into, and unnecessary waste – and Conniburrow, Downs Barn, place to visit. Getting together COMMUNITY remember a blanket; The of course patrons get some Redhouse Park, Great Linford, The sun is out and the greenery with fellow citizens in this way FUN DAY Greatest Showman will be on yummy stuff for free. STOP PRESS... is growing -faster than MK the big screen at 5.30pm. Neath Hill and Pennyland. enhances the environment, It will soon be time for our Council resources can keep Have you visited yet? You’ll GLPC are supporting a builds community cohesion Fun Day & Dog Show, which They searched in shrubbery, up with. Unmown grass and find more information and proposal by The Parks and also helps its members to is being held at Marsh Drive COMMUNITY delved in ditches and poked in overhanging branches cause regular updates on the FB Trust to take over repairs keep fit and healthy.” Sports Ground on Sunday, FRIDGE potholes to remove litter. concern for residents. But there page. and maintainance of July 7. False teeth, a doorframe and a are things you can do. TOWER Residents on Great Linford Search Great Linford the road surfaces in the Round-up family and friends have opened a community Neath Hill shopping area child’s buggy were among the “I am often impressed with Community Fridge CRESCENT and come along for a great fridge in the Little Bookshop from MK Council. We will items retrieved, together with the number of people who Three original signs have been free day out. If you want to Unit at the local centre, with let you have the details numerous bottles and cans – routinely pick up litter or TIDY-UP DAYS refurbished and reinstalled in register your pooch for the dog the help of John Lewis & when we know more. some dating back to the 1980s. mow grass in front of their the planters at the entrance to show, registration will be from Partners, who kindly donated Did you know that many houses,” said Peter Widdowson, Details of future clean-up Tower Crescent at Neath Hill 11.45am on the day, with the the fridge and freezer. companies allow staff to take a days are available at Councillor for Giffard Park and day out from their day jobs to local centre, paid for by the show beginning at 12.15pm. Community fridges are a www.great-linford.gov.uk Blakelands. help improve the community? Parks Trust. Categories include Cutest fantastic way to reduce waste, “I want to encourage more Great Linford Parish Council NEW YOUTH Puppy, Golden Oldie and and prevent sending perfectly has been lucky enough to people to think along the Waggiest Tail. edible food to the landfill. COUNSELLING same lines because a tidy work with Fossil, Vinci and Live music will soundtrack The Mayor of Milton Keynes, Mercedes in the past, and SESSIONS environment brings joy to the hearts of most people.” the event, thanks to local Cllr Martin Petchey cut the most recently NHBC joined GLPC have teamed up with • It is perfectly acceptable for Youth Information Service people to mow grass in front What have Peartree Pond, improving the local centre; of table tennis, or sat in the sun keep Milton Keynes special. (YIS) to provide counselling ALAN Ping Square and its colourful whether out and about with this chatting with a coffee outside the of their homes (while taking “He had a way of getting to the sessions to young parishioners. SENIOR hanging sign, the table tennis litter picker, organising volunteers Little Book Shop. But this was his heart of complex issues with a care to avoid any flowers). space and the revived Little to trim bushes, or persuading local legacy to us all. Thank you Alan, 1948 – 2019 few well-chosen words, and was If you are aged between 11 Book Shop at Great Linford business to provide facilities at nil this is your memorial! always ready to attend planning • You can cut back Local centre all got in and 21 you can access these or little cost, for the benefit of Linda Inoki erstwhile editor of committee meetings and design overhanging branches of common? sessions at the Parish Office on everyone was perhaps low key. NorthbyNorthEast and founder workshops for major new hedges on public land – to Their very existence relied on the a Thursday evening, between Alan’s efforts may not have been of Xplain said: “This is extremely developments in CMK; such as clear your own garden or quiet tenacity and dedication of fully appreciated by those who sad news. Alan was not only the recent ‘driverless vehicles’ 4pm and 7pm. public paths, taking care Alan Senior whose sudden death passed through and admired the very active in his local community transport debate where he was in late April will leave a huge gap Trained counsellors can not to disturb birds during tranquillity of Peartree Pond; with but also a great believer in Milton his usual energetic self. “His for the local community to fill. Keynes and a staunch supporter friendly and positive personality help with all sorts of issues the nesting season. You may the ducks and heron, or played Alan’s constant attention to the occasional after school game of our various campaigns to will be greatly missed.” including anxiety, depression, not uproot hedges or trees Repainting the bus shelter

6 NorthbyNorthEast SUMMER SUMMER NorthbyNorthEast 7 and finally...

RECYCLING rubbish into charity cash

We all know the importance of recycling, George has been doing his sterling work For more information and a full list of items but even when you are trying hard to be for the past five years, and receives no that can be recycled visit www.facebook.com/ environmentally conscious, you can get it payment. But he has raised thousands of recyclemk wrong. pounds for charities in Milton Keynes. Charity Recycling MK is located at Crisp packets, biscuit wrappers, Tassimo Manufacturers whose products pass 25 Cantle Avenue, Downs Barn, through George’s hands cover the recycling discs, Nespresso L’or pods, toothpaste MK14 7RJ. Residents can also drop costs, and make goodwill donations. tubes, trigger sprays and instant jar lids off items at the Great Linford Parish aren’t suitable for our recycling sacks. Donating your wrappers is an easy way to Council office during office hours. The good news is that Charity Recycling be environmentally savvy, and support good Milton Keynes can gobble up as many as causes - and won’t cost you a penny. you can send! “Public awareness of the need to recycle ABOVE: Don’t bin your crisp packets - give them to George! BELOW: George with a more has never been higher so more people Downs Barn-based George Thomson is mountain of Tassimo lids - the total raised now the founder of the charity which converts than ever are using our service,” George exceeds £16,000. your old snack wrappers into cash for good said. “Our newest addition, crisp packets, causes. George is an approved drop-off has been hugely successful with local folk point administrator for ethical recycling collecting them in offices, schools and company TerraCycle UK. workplaces. More than £16,000 has so far been raised benefiting Macmillan Cancer The waste is then reused to make bins and Support initially and more recently Willen garden furniture, things like that. Much Hospice and MK Cat Rescue.” better than sitting in landfill sites.

Local events to look out for Summer of Fun, last day of activities, Friday August 30 Join Rangers Community Fun Day, Marsh Drive Speed monitoring Weeks Wendy and Steve, for a Sports Ground, Great Linford Monday September 2 - Friday neighbourly Tidy-Up Day. Sunday July 7 September 6 (back to school week) Summer of Fun and Monday November 8 - Spotted an area that needs a tidy? Five weeks of activities over the Friday November 22. Let us know! Help us support the community with a tidy-up. summer holiday, starting on Mental Health Talk. October 3 We supply equipment, Monday July 29 Southwood School, Conniburrow just wear suitable clothes. Community tidy-up Days Apple Day, Community (held on Wednesdays) Orchard, Loriner Perhaps your company supports Conniburrow - July 31 Place, Downs Barn, community action days and would want to Giffard Park - August 28 Sunday October 20 work with us to help ‘love where you live’. Pennyland & Bolbeck Park - Sept 25 All event and contact details can be Willen Park - October 30 found on our website www.great-linford.gov.uk

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