Publication No.9 Chalgravechalgrave Socialsocial Diarydiary

Publication No.9 ChalgraveChalgrave SocialSocial DiaryDiary

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J EditorialEditorial We had so much informationinformation thisthis time we have had to keep thethe photos of thethe front gardens to a minimum - a shame because soso many more were well worth a men- ss we go toto press thethe weather has changed for thethe ttion.ion. Some articles have been put asasideide for thethe next Abetter and lookslooks good foforr thethe school holidaysholidays.. ItIt could havehave been better forfor thethe Chalgrave Games but thethe issueissue,, such as articles about Roger Fenwick who has Wednesday prior toto thatthat we had gales and stood down as Chairman of the Villge Hall torrentialtorrential rain which although not hurricane force still committee and Lyn Green who was booking clerkclerk.. Both brought down treestrees which are more vulnerable toto high have served many years doing wonderful work and theythey winds when inin fullfull leaf.leaf. will both be missedmissed.. The pictures of thethe beautiful win- Many of thethe articles inin thisthis issueissue should be of interestinterest toto ning baskets will also be includedincluded inin the nexnextt issueissue.. thosethose of you who are concerned about thethe futurefuture of our Parish e.g. do weWe reallyreally want 46,000 houses toto be built Any contributions you have should be with us by mid within mile or twotwo of our parish boundaries? why did October for inclusioninclusion inin thethe Christmas issue.issue. If you so fewfew people want toto speak toto our MP when he came know of any Christmas events by thenthen please letlet us know. thethe parish? and are we going toto letlet know. bureaucracy rulerule our village games? Happy HolHolidays!idays!

WhatWhatss happened in Chalgrave since the last Chalgrave News

Parish Councilelect new Chairman, Phil Parry European and District elections Senior Citizens Committee Elections Parish Councilandand Village Hall elections Roger Fenwick stands down after 13 years on the Village Hall committee Andrew Selous holds surgeries in Tebworth and Wingfield Village Games More abandoned cars in Wingfield and the Hockliffe Road FlyFly tipping on the Chalgrave Road Burglary at the Queen's Head. £150 taken from the till Judging of the Best Front Gardens and Best Pots and Baskets Police helicopter over The LaneLone at 1.00am Sunday 24th (anyone know why?) Cricket Season underway again at Chalgrave Sports Club

~ 'iJr Tim McGarry & Miranda Dokk-Olsen were married at AAllll Saints Chuch on 5.6.04. Both are former residents of TebTebworthworth

3 1700Z xmr 5311\1V9 3AVH91VH:l CHALGRAVE GAMES JULY 2004

5 CHALGRAVE GAMES JULY 2004

Despite no sunshine on thethe day and a short shower, The Games on 1111thth July were a resounding success. The dog show brought out thethe usual competitors -— Monty fromfrom thethe VicarageVicarage,, Pickle, GrommetGrommet,, Billy and Rosie fromfrom The LaneLane,, HarryHarry fromfrom Home Farm and Tiger Lily (an outsider) but loanedloaned forfor thethe day toto Sue and Ray fromfrom St Mary'sMary’s Close.

ItIt was a close runrun thingthing butbut thethe dog agility was won by Sue LeutyLeuty with Tiger LilyLily,, second was Monty handled by Chris McDonagh and thirdthird wawass Pickle handled by Mike Finch (or waswas itit thethe other way round).round). ThereThere was a steward'ssteward’s enquiry after a complaint thatthat BillyBilly,, handled superbly by VeldaVelda CookeCooke,, should have won comfortably but followingfollowing thethe passingpassing of a wad of notesnotes toto thethe judgesjudges,, thethe original decision was upheld.

Best dog inin Parish went toto Pickle aandnd MMikeike Finch, second placeplace Tiger Lily and SSueue LeutLeutyy and thirdthird place toto Monty and Chris McDonMcDonagh.agh.

Following thethe dog shoshow,w, momostst of tthehe aadultsdults rretiredetired toto tthehe teatea aandnd cake tenttent,, thethe barbeque oorr thethe beer tetentnt toto wawatchtch thethe kiddies races and a listlist of thethe under 6 winners iiss aass follows:follows:--

['1 EggEgg and Spoon -- 1lstst EloiseEloise HallHall,, 22ndnd Tori WellWells,s, 33rdrd PPhoebehoebe PParryarry “ Water Race -- 1lstst Phoebe ParryParry,, 22ndnd Eloise HallHall,, 33rdrd ToriTori WeWellslls __“ Hopping Race -— 1lstst Eloise Hall, 22ndnd Tori WellsWells,, 33rdrd Phoebe PParryarry Sack Race -- 1lstst Phoebe ParryParry,, 22ndnd Tori Wells, 33rdrd Eloise Hall ... -k#5ttfk-*·' ~ The Welly Wanging competition went with a bang thisthis year with Ray Willis takingtaking thethe men'smen’s titletitle from thethe defenddefendinging champion Gary Colenut (who(who was unfortunately on holiday inin SpaiSpain.).n.). TThehe egg-throwing compcompetitionetition and tug-of-wartug-of-war aandnd pepenaltynalty shoot-out were all fierceﬁercelyly contested and whilst therethere mumustst have been winnerswinners,, nonobodybody seems toto know who ttheyhey were! Traditional folk mumusicsic was provided by 'C‘Cloudburst’.loudburst' . InInsideside thethe HallHall,, therethere was ssomethingomething for everybodyeverybody..

6 CHALGRAVE GAMES JULY 2004

Ken Green standing inin forfor Bill Archer on thethe bric-a-bracbric—a—brac stall, Courtney Finch makingmaking money handhand over fistﬁst on thethe painting table,table, face painting by DebbieDebbie Parry, tombolatombola and luckylucky dip with Gwen and David and thethe 'win‘win a bottle of wine'wine’ stall with Sarah Ralley (certain members of thethe Committee were inin factfact banned forfor cheatingcheating-allegedly).-allegedly).

There were a good numbernumber of entries forfor thethe competitionscompetitions,, thethe winners being as follows:-follows:- DecoratedDecorated Cake -— 11“st FrancesFrances Masters, 22ndnd June HomeHorne,, 33rdrd Sue Leuty Photography (Adults)(Adults) -— 1lstst Sue Leuty, 22ndnd Debbie Parry,Parry, 33rdrd RogerRoger Masters PhotographyPhotography (Children)(Children) -— 115*st Callum BarrettBarrett,, 22ndnd LaurenLauren Clarke. Single Flower -— 11“st Ray WillisWillis,, 22ndnd Sue LeutyLeuty,, 33rdrd Matthew and Sarah KnightKnight PaintingPainting (under(under 8's)8’s) -— 1lstst Eloise Hall, 22ndnd Matthew Kingham, 33rdrd Callum Barrett Painting (8(8 -— 13) -— 115*st Courtney Finch, 22ndnd Joseph Sale, 33rdrd DarrenDarren Thompson.

The MemorialMemorial Hall Committee would likelike toto taketake thisthis opportunityopportunity of thankingthanking all thosethose who came and participated inin thethe Games Day and especially all thosethose who gave upup theirtheir timetime toto help organise and runrun such a successful day. Whilst we cannot listlist all thethe people who helped out, particular mention must go toto PaulPaul WhittonWhitton forfor bringingbringing along one of thethe biggest tractorstractors inin thethe worldworld (weighing(weighing almost 20 tons).tons).

7 Around the Organisations

NewsNms fromtram Harlingtonflg_di;ggt_Qg UpperQppgr Finally, ififyou visit thethe school over thethe becoming a Beat Manager at SchooliS£bJ.01 next year or so you will notice a major Houghton Regis inin September 2003. At Harlington Upper School we aim building programme isis underway thatthat II have gained a wealth of experience toto buildbuild good linkslinks with our locallocal will provide much needed new during my career and would urge you community, but as we taketake students accommodation forfor all curriculum toto contact me at Houghton Regis from over thirtythirty settlements across areas. The firstfirst new buildings will be Police Station 01582 471212471212,, (Ask Mid-Bedfordshire thisthis can sometimes readyready at end of thethe autumn termterm and I for Houghton Regis) ififyou have any be quite a challenge. II am thereforetherefore looklook forward toto tellingtelling you a littlelittle problems you wish toto discuss. delighted toto have thisthis opportunity toto more about thisthis exciting project inin a PC 81 Graham Arnold contribute toto thethe Chalgrave NewsNews and futurefuture article. share with you a flavourflavour of our _._._.- schoolschool.. Shawn FellFell Headteacher SeniorSen ‘or CitizensCiti en Committeem i . Although high levelslevels of achievement --_._-- inin academic studies are a key focus The Annual General Meeting of thethe forfor us,us, we do not believe thatthat itit isis PolicePolice News SSeniorenior Citizens Committee was held possible toto enjoy success withoutwithout at thethe Memorial Hall on 22nd June providing a broad education inin ththee II would likelike toto informinform you all thatthat for when thethe Chairman Roger Masters widestwidest possible sense.sense. For example, thethe foreseeableforeseeable futurefuture your normal thankedthanked thethe Committee forfor thethe work lastlast month, Design Technology Beat Manager PC SUTTON has been theythey had done throughoutthroughout thethe year. students reclaimedreclaimed thethe positionposition of seconded toto another project and isis The Old Time Music Hall was a locallocal champions inin a "young“young unable toto perform thethe duties as a tremendoustremendous success and £880 was engineers"engineers” competition organised by Beat Manager. raised for thethe funds. Rotary.Rotary. We also aim toto provideprovide a wide Due toto thethe healthy state of thethe fundsfunds,, rangerange of opportunities forfor our students During thethe timetime thatthat PC SUTTON isis thethe Committee will be lookinglooking toto put inin thethe arts and on thethe sports field.field. At away, I,I, along with a colleague of on another bus triptrip laterlater inin thethe year thethe same timetime we encourage young mine, PC 172 Rick GOSS will be as well as thethe ever popular Christmas peoplepeople toto make an active contribution covering thethe villagevillagess wwhichhich not only partyPart)’-. toto thethe locallocal and internationalinternational includesincludes ChalgraChalgrave,ve, but also The new Committee for thethe coming community. ToddingtonToddington,, BartonBarton,, SundonSundon,, year are as follows: Streatley and Chalton. Roger Masters Chairman In March thethe school played host toto a Roger Fenwick Treasurer group of students and teachersteachers from We are both Beat Managers forfor Wendy McGinty Secretary Baia Mare, a towntown inin Romania. Houghton RegisRegis,, II cover Tithe Farm Ken Green, Nicola Wells,Wells, Frances Harlington has had linkslinks withwith thisthis area and PC GOSS covers thethe Masters, Sarah Ralley, Elizabeth school and towntown forfor twelvetwelve yearsyears,, Parkside areaarea.. Hall, Fred McGinty, Sandy RyanRyan,, starting with aid convoys toto help Linda Hadden, Mike Finch, Debbie orphanages inin thethe area. Similar linkslinks To introduceintroduce myself II have been inin Parry and Bill Archer. have recentlyrecently beenbeen made with a thethe Police Force for 16 years, and The Committee are seeking school inin Kumasi,Kumasi, Ghana. Closer toto started off my career as a footbeatfootbeat on informants!informants! They need toto update home, our students have takentaken thethe thethe Hightown area inin Luton. I thenthen theirtheir recordsand need your help inin leadlead inin supporting several charities became a Panda patrol officer on thethe findingfinding parishioners who have includingincluding Childline, Macmillan MarshMarsh Farm area of Luton. reached pensionable age toto ensure CancerCancer ReliefRelief,, Hearing Dogs forfor thethe theythey includeinclude eeveryoneveryone eligible when Deaf and LEPRA. FollowFollowinging completing a firearmsfirearms invitesinvites go out (particularly thethe course at thethe completion of my ChristmaChristmass party.) Sport teamsteams have also enjoyed success probationary period II thenthen became an FamilFamilyy membermember,, neighbour or friend, thisthis year. Boys inin year 9 and year 11 armed officer at Luton AirportAirport,, thenthen thetheyy wwantant toto hear about anyone who becamebecame County Rugby Sevens movedmoved up toto Bedford onto thethe main hahass reached thatthat importantimportant birthday. champions, inin netball our U16 teamteam firearms unitunit.. DetDetailsails toto any Committee member or are county champions and thethe year 10 inin tthehe letterletter box at thethe Memorial boys footballfootball teamteam recentlyrecently won thethe From thethe firearmsfirearms unit II wwasas thenthen HHall.all. District Cup by beating Van Dyke stationed at Leighton Buzzard aass a school 3-0 inin a closely contested finalfinal.. Panda Patrol OfficerOfficer forfor approximately 8 yyearsears prior to _.-----

8 The Chalgraveh v BBookkClubClub family with 7 children whose father construction of the new Memorial went bankrupt in 1930.1930. Having Hall. Whilst he has relinquished the The Chalgrave Book Club is still lived the good life in London prior to Chair,Chair, he is continuing on the holdingholding monthly meetings which are this disaster the book opens and we Committee so thankfully the thoroughly enjoyed by all membersmembers.. find the family arriving inin a poverty Committee will not be losing his stricken Liverpool. No food, no valuable services. Since reading ‘A'A Christmas Carol’Carol' stricken Liverpool. No food, no valuable services. money and not much hope. Their just before Christmas we decided money and not much hope. Their The Committee also lost the services experiences are written about by the of Pat and Nobby Cooke from St upon Joseph O’Connor’sO'Connor's ‘Star'Star of the experiences are written about by the of Pat and Nobby Cooke from St twelve year old Helen and her Sea’Sea' as our next book.book. This was twelve year old Helen and her Marys Close who have decided the touching account of those grim days time has come to retire from the short listed as a best book 2003,2003, and touching account of those grim days time has come to retire from the also read by many book clubs - before the welfare state are funny as Committee. well as painful. Having just finished Lyn Green, stalwart of the coming very near the top in the votesvotes well as painfiil. Having just finished Lyn Green , stalwart of the the book we are looking forward to Committee and bookings Secretary for best read in the Richard and Judy the book we are looking forward to Committee and bookings Secretary the meeting next week when we will has also decided to retire due to ill programme. It took us quite a time the meeting next week when we will has also decided to retire due to ill hear everyone's impressions of it - health (see further article in next to fifinishnish - and discussions about it hear everyone’s impressions of it health (see further article in next and enjoy again some coffee (and issue).In his final remarks as were very interesting and lively.lively. The and enjoy again some coffee (and issue).ln his final remarks as cakes!!) as well as good company. Chairman, Roger thanked the book is about a boatload of Irish cakes! !) as well as good company. Chairman, Roger thanked the Committee for the support given refugees in 1847 sailing to America.America. Anyone wishing to join this select over the year.year. The difference in the social classes is band - contact Linda Hadden The new Committee are as follows: mind—bogg1ingmind-boggling - add to this a killer 0152501525875417875417 Linda Hadden - Chair stalking the decks hungryhungry for Linda Hadden Chair Roger Masters - Vice Chair vengeance and a cast of very Roger Masters Vice Chair _.----- Velda Cooke - Secretary colourful characters,characters, and you have a Velda Cooke Secretary Debbie Parry - Treasurer cracking good read. Debbie Parry Treasurer Chalgrave Memorial Hall Ken Green, Roger Fenwick, At our most recent meeting Kate Elizabeth Hall, Wendy McGinty,McGinty, Smith from Wingfield suggested Smith from Wingfield suggested The AGM of the Memorial Hall was Nicola Wells, Frances Masters, ‘Tuppence'Tuppence to Cross the Mersey’,Mersey', the held on 22nd June. Sadly,Sadly, Roger Sarah Ralley, Fred McGinty,McGinty, Sandy first of a trilogy by Helen Forrester. first of a trilogy by Helen Forrester. Fenwick who has been Chairman for Ryan,Ryan, Mike Finch and Bill Archer. This is an easier read - but still very easier read but still very 13 years decided not to continue in There are still vacances if anyone thought provoking especially as it as it the Chair.Chair. Roger has done a stirling feels they would like to join.join. takes place in the not so dim and job over the last 13 years and of If so,so, please speak to any committee distant pastpast.. The story is about a about a course presided over the member.member.

CHALGRAVECHALGRA VE MEMORIAL HALL CompeonsCompetitions Abridzed Accounts for the year ended Abridgedst 311“ March 2004 Winners of the front gardens competition are:- E First Peter Freeman lININCOMECOME 95£ The Meadows HallKall BookingsBookinEs 5416 Second Jo and David Cestaro VVillagefllage Games 602 nvestment Interest 185 The Blacksmith House Interest 185 InvestrnentGrants and DonauonsDonations 13601560 WinnersWinners of the hanging baskets competition are:- Giants Miscellaneous 45 First Linda and Eric Bowman Q 7808 The Lane _ La‘_‘‘’ IEXPENDITUREEXPENDITURE Second Chris and Sheila Osborne Water’~ater, Electricity’Electric!!Y, onoil 804 Park Farm Insurancensurance 966 Jo Cestaro won two free meals at The Oddfellows Jo Cestaro won two free meals at The Oddfellows Cleaning 772 correctly guessing the bracket on the Queen's Head sign. correctly guessing the bracket on the Queen’s Head sign. ~~airRepair and Maintenance 2314 (Well it was right outside her window!)window!) lFeesFees 133 For the under 12's under l2’s ~dvertisingAdvenjsing 3355 We have to apologise for the Chalgrave Cat who !NewNew EquipmentE--'luiQment 810 managed to slip out before we went to print.print. ~scellaneousMiscellaneous 292 So no winners this time - but he’she's here this time 5926 (hope(hopefully!)fiillyl) - so let us know if you fifindnd him. A McDonalds voucher or £10 cash for the winner.winner. SurplusSu~lus f01'for the-Yea!‘'year 13321882 lBalancesalances held at 31“31st March 2004 10963

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1199 TheThe ChalgraveChalgrave NewsNews DebateDebate

OurOurGovernmentGovernmenttellstellsususthatthatEnglandEnglandneedsneeds22,500,000,500,000 newnewhomeshomesbuildingbuildingoveroverthethenextnext3030 yearsyears-—mostmost ofofthesethesetoto bebebuiltbuiltininthethe SouthSouthEastEastofofthethecountry.country. Why?Why? SingleSingleparentparentfamiliesfamilies,, increasingincreasingpopulationpopulationfromfromimmigrationimmigration,, socialsocialhousinghousingforforthethe lesslesswellwell offoff,, affordableaffordable starterstarterhomeshomes forforfirstfirsttimetimebuyersbuyersaarere justjustaafewfewofofthethereasonsreasons givengiven forforthisthismassivemassivebuildingbuildingprogramme.programme. WhereWhere isisthisthisnewnewhousinghousingtotobebebuilt?built?AnywhereAnywheretherethereisislandlandavailableavailable isisthethe answer.answer. TheThemajoritymajorityofofthesethesenewnewhomeshomeswwillill bebebuiltbuiltininthethecountrysidecountryside evidencedevidencedbybythetherecentlyrecentlyreleasedreleasedplansplanstotobuildbuild 43,00043,000houseshouses ononthetheoutoutskirtsskirts ofofLutonLuton/HoughtonIHoughton RegisRegiswhichwhichwillwillbringbringthisthis dedevelopmentvelopment totowithinwithinhalfhalfaamilemile ofof ChalgraveChalgraveParishParishboundary.boundary. MiltonMiltonKeynesKeyneshashasbeenbeentoldtoldtotoplanplanforfor200200,000,000 newnewhouseshouses andandoneoneoptionoptiondiscusseddiscussedisis totobuildbuildthesethese alongalong aa 'corri-‘corri- dordor’,', whichwhichwillwilljoinjoinAylesburyAylesburytotoMiltonMiltonKeynesKeynes andandBedford.Bedford.

QuestionQuestion--

SHOULDSHOULDWEWE WELCOMEWELCOMEANYANYNEWNEWHOUSEHOUSE BUILDINGBUILDING ININ OUROURPARISH?PARISH?

TheThe casecase forfor moremore housing:housing: --

WithWiththisthisbackgroundbackgroundititisisunrealisticunrealistictoto expectexpectChalgraveChalgraveParishParishnotnottotobebeinvolvedinvolved-—wewemustmusttaketakeourourshareshare ofofnewnew homeshomestotohelphelpwithwiththethecountriescountrieshousinghousingneedneeds.s. WeWehavehave landlandavailableavailable ininthetheParishParish-—forforeexamplexample somesomeofofourourroadsroads areare onlyonlybuiltbuiltupup onononeoneside.side. YesYes ititisisagriculturalagricultural farmlandfarmlandbutbutwithwith farmingfanning inin downturndownturn anyany additionaladditional financefinancetoto ourourfarmersfarmerswouldwouldnono doubtdoubtbebe mostmostwelcome.welcome. TheThe smallsmall amountamountofoflandlandlostlosttoto farmingfarmingwouldwouldbebe farfarlesslessthanthanthethepresentpresentamountamountofoffarmlandfarmland farmersfarmershavehave totoputput toto setsetasideaside eacheachyearyear.. ItItisisnotnotaaquestionquestion ofofififwewe shouldshouldhavehavenewnewhomeshomesbuiltbuiltininthetheParishParishbutbuthowhowmanymanyandand ofofwhatwhattypetype dodo wewebuild.build. TheThe answeranswerisisthatthattheytheymustmustbebeaamixturemixture-—forforexampleexample 5%5% socialsocialhousinghousing30%30% starterstarterhomeshomes40%40%threethreebedbed andand 25%25%fourfourbedbed.. HowHowmany?many?WellWellworkingworkingononthethebasisbasisthatthatatatthethemomentmomentChalgraveChalgraveParishParishhashas aroundaround230230propertiesproperties ofofdifferingdiffering typestypesthenthenititwouldwouldnotnotbebeunreasonableunreasonabletoto seesee saysay 5050newnewhouseshousesbuiltbuilt-—ananincreaseincrease ofoflesslessthanthan25%25% ofofthethepresentpresent housinghousingstockstock.. TheThebenefitsbenefitsthatthatthesethesenewnewhouseshouseswouldwouldbringbringtotothethePariParishsh wouldwouldbebe immenseimmense.. MoreMorehomeshomeswouldwouldbringbringourourParishParishCouncilCouncil ananincreasedincreasedpreceptprecepteacheachyear.year. ThisThis increaseincrease mightmightallowallow ourourParishParish CouncilCounciltotoholdholdbackbacksomesome ofofthethefuturefutureyearsyears councilcounciltaxtaxbillbill increasesincreasestoto thetherestrestofofthethe existingexistingresidentsresidents ororthethe additionaladditionalmoniesmonies couldcouldbebeusedusedononimprovingimprovingthetheenvironmentenvironmentininwhichwhichweweallall livelive.. WithWithincreasedincreasednumbersnumbers ofofresidentsresidentsperhapsperhaps ourourPaParishrish couldcouldseeseethethereturnreturnofofaapostpostofficeoffice andand sshop.hop. TheThe futurefuture ofof ourourtwotwopublicpublichouseshouseswouldwouldbebe assured.assured. TheTheVillageVillageHallHall,, ChurchChurchandandSportsSports ClubClubwouldwouldallallbenefitbenefitfromfrommoremoreusageusage,, whichwhichininturnsturnsbringsbringswithwithitit increasedincreased financialfinancialbenefitbenefittotothosethoseorganisations.organisations. TheThebusbus companycompanywouldwouldprovideprovide aabetterbetterserviceserviceororatatthetheveryveryleastleastkeepkeep aabusbus serviceservicerunningrunningthroughthroughthethe Parish.Parish. OtherOtherpossiblepossible improvementsimprovementscouldcouldsseeee aasmallsmall schoolschool openingopeningonceonce againagain.. AAMum'sMum’s&&TotTot’s's groupgroup andandaayouthyouth clubclub atatthethevillagevillagehallhall.. AAChalgraveChalgravecricketcricketandandfootballfootballteamteam-—thethelistlist isis endless.endless. NewNewruralruralbusinessbusiness opportunitiesopportunitieswouldwouldbebe anotheranotheradvantageadvantage ofofanan incincreasedreased population.population. OverallOverallbuildingbuildingaacontrolledcontrollednumbnumberer ofofnewnewhouseshouses inin ChalgraveChalgraveParishParishwouldwouldbringbringnothingnothingbutbutbenefitsbenefits toto allallresi-resi- dentsdentsofofourourParish.Parish.

TheThe casecase againstagainst moremore housing:housing: --

2,500,0002,500,000 newnewhouseshouses totobebebuiltbuilt ininthethe countrysidecountryside ofofSouthSouthEastEastEngland?England? IfIfthethegovernmentgovernmentreallreallyy hashas gotgotit'it’ss predictionspredictionsrightrightthethequestionquestionmustmustbebewhywhy?? WhatWhataboutaboutallallthethe derelictderelictandandboardedboardedupuppropertiespropertiesthatthatcancanbebe seenseenwhenwhendrivingdriving aroundaroundanyanytowntown inin SouthSouthEastEast England.England. ManyManyofofthesethesepropertiesproperties arearecouncilcouncilhouses!houses! SurelySurelythethefirstfirstprioritypriority isis forforthethegovernmentgovernmenttotogetgetthesethese refurbishedrefurbishedandandreoccupied.reoccupied. WhatWhataboutaboutthethemanymanylonglongvacantvacantoldoldfactoryfactorysites?sites? DemolishDemolishthesethese oldoldbuildingsbuildings andand buildbuildblocksblocks ofofgoodgood qualityqualityflats.ﬂats.

2020 — AndAndwhatwhataboutaboutthetheveryveryoldoldhousinghousingstockstockinintownstownsandandcitiescities- rowsrowsofofrunrundowndownbutbutstillstilloccupiedoccupiedterraceterracehouses.houses. DemolishDemolishandandrebuildrebuildthesethesewithwithaacombinationcombinationofofsmallsmallblocksblocksofofflatsﬂatsandandthreethreestorey-terracedstorey-terracedhouses.houses. — UseUseruralrurallandlandforfornewnewhousing?housing?- no,no,notnotwhilewhiletherethereisiscapacitycapacitywithinwithinexistingexistingtownstownsandandcities.cities. BuildBuildmoremorehousinghousingininourourParish?Parish? No.No. ItItisisnotnotneeded.needed. ChalgraveChalgraveisisananoldoldestablishedestablishedfarmingfarmingcommunitycommunityandandlonglongmaymayititremain.remain. NewNewhousinghousingwouldwouldbringbringwithwithititnewnewproblems.problems. — MoreMoretraffictraffic- looklookatatthethespeedingspeedingproblemsproblemsalreadyalreadyininthetheParish.Parish. MoreMorenoise.noise. LossLossofofruralruralviewsviewsforformanymanyexistingexistingproperties.properties.WhatWhatwillwillthisthisdodototothethevaluevalueofofthosethosehouseshousesaffected?affected? LossLossofofruralruralenvironmentenvironment.. RememberRememberonceonceitithashasgonegoneititwillwillnevernevercomecomebackback.. — — NewNewhouseshouses- usuallyusuallybuiltbuiltasascheaplycheaplyasaspossiblepossible- oftenoftenjustjustdodonotnotblendblendintointothetheexistingexistingenvironmentenvironment.. WeWehavehavebeenbeenveryveryluckyluckywithwiththethearchitecturearchitectureofofthethenewnewhouseshousesbuiltbuiltininthetheParishParishoveroverthethelastlast2020yearsyears.. TheyTheyallall blendblendininwithwiththetheolderolderproperties.properties. ThisThismaymaynotnotbebethethecasecasewithwithfuturefuturemassmassbuildingbuildingprojects.projects. If,If,asasthethegovernmentgovernmentstates,states,thesethesehouseshousesareareneededneededthenthenletletthemthembebebuiltbuiltcloseclosetotothetheareasareasininwhichwhichthethe residentsresidentswillwillworkworkandandnotnotananhourhourororlongerlongerdrivedriveaway.away. UseUseupupeveryeverysparespareinchinchofofredundantredundantlandlandininthethetownstownsandandcitiescitiesfirstfirstandandbuildbuildimaginativeimaginativecomfortablecomfortableandand affordableaffordablehousinghousingtotomeetmeetthetheneedsneedsofofourourfuturefuturepopulationpopulationbutbutleaveleaveChalgraveChalgraveParishParishtotobebewhatwhatititisisandandhashas — alwaysalwaysbeenbeen- aasmallsmallfriendlyfriendlyruralruralcommunity.community.

CopiesCopiesofofTheTheChalgraveChalgraveNewsNewsDebateDebatehavehavebeenbeensentsenttotothethefollowingfollowingpeoplepeopleseekingseekingtheirtheir viewsviewsandandwewewillwillletletyouyouhavehavetheirtheirrepliesrepliesininourournextnextissue.issue. — — — TonyTonyBlairBlair- AndrewAndrewSelousSelous- ChairChairBedfordshireBedfordshireCountyCountyCouncilCouncil- — — ChairChairSouthSouthBedfordshireBedfordshireDistrictDistrictCouncil-Council NormanNormanCostinCostinDistrictDistrictCouncillor-Councillor ChairChairChalgraveChalgraveParishParishCouncil.Council.

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_YourYour MPll/LPWritesWrite;forforthetheChalgraveChalgraveNewsNews traveltraveltotoneighbouringneighbouringtownstownsororfurtherfiirtherafieldafieldforforworkwork.. ThereThereisishoweverhoweveraaremainingremainingchallengechallengeandandthatthatisistoto UpdateUpdateononBroadbandBroadbandforfor provideprovideaawirelesswirelessBroadbandBroadbandserviceserviceacrossacross Tebworth,Tebworth,WingfieldWingfieldandandChalgrave.Chalgrave. BedfordshireBedfordshirewhichwhichwillwillprovideprovideananalternativealternativeandandinin somesomerespectsrespectsaasuperiorsuperiorserviceservicetotothatthatofofBritishBritish ThereThereareareencouragingencouragingsignssignsthatthatBroadbandBroadbandaccessaccessforfor Telecom.Telecom.ThisThisisislikelylikelytotobebeparticularlyparticularlyusefulusefultoto allallresidentsresidentsandandbusinessesbusinessesininTebworth,Tebworth,WingfieldWingfieldandand businesses.businesses.IIhavehavelearntlearntfromfrommymyletterletterfromfromMrMrVannVann ChalgraveChalgravewillwillbebeininplaceplacebybyAugustAugustofofthisthisyear.year.II ofofthetheCountyCountyCouncilCouncilthatthatthisthisserviceserviceprovidedprovidedbybythethe receivedreceivedaaletterletterfromfromPaulPaulVann,Vann,HeadHeadofofRegenerationRegeneration County Council and ALLNET [Cable and Wireless plus atatBedfordshireBedfordshireCountyCountyCouncilCouncilwhichwhichstatedstatedthatthatthethe County Council and ALLNET [Cable and Wireless plus MeshMeshBroadband]Broadband]willwillbebeprovidedprovidedforforthetheWhipsnadeWhipsnade CountyCountyCouncilCouncilhashasbeenbeenworkingworkingwithwithBritishBritishTelecomTelecom Exchange. I am obviously very keen to ensure that totoagreeagreeaarapidrapidenablementenablementofofallallthetheremainingremaining Exchange. I am obviously very keen to ensure that Wingfield, Tebworth and Chalgrave can also benefit telephone exchanges in Bedfordshire which are Wingfield, Tebworth and Chalgrave can also benefit telephone exchanges in Bedfordshire which are from this service and have written to Mr Vann to ask currentlycurrentlyBroadbandBroadbandenabled.enabled.AAfurtherfurtherconversationconversation from this service and have written to Mr Vann to ask whatwhatstepsstepsarearebeingbeingtakentakentotoensureensurethatthatTebworth,Tebworth, withwithMrWVannVannononthethe2626MayMayhashasrevealedrevealedthatthatlocallocal Wingfield and Chalgrave also have access to wireless residentsresidentsofofthetheexchangesexchangesconcernedconcernedcancanexpectexpect Wingfield and Chalgrave also have access to wireless broadband. I hope that local people keen to have access BroadbandBroadbandtotobebeavailableavailabletotothemthemthisthisAugustAugust.. IIwouldwould broadband. Ihope that local people keen to have access to wireless broadband will contact both the County likeliketotopaypaytributetributetotoaanumbernumberofoflocallocalcampaignerscampaignersinin to wireless broadband will contact both the County selousa arliam nt.uk Tebworth, Wingfield and Chalgrave who have actively CouncilCouncilandandmyselfmyselfeithereitheratatselousa@parliament.uk oror Tebworth, Wingfield and Chalgrave who have actively by fax on 0207 219 1741 or by writing to me at the promotedpromotedthethecampaigncampaignforforBroadband.Broadband.BroadbandBroadbandisis by fax on 0207219 1741 or by writing to me at the House of Commons, London SWlA OAA to let me know veryveryimportantimportantininparticularparticularininhelpinghelpingsmallsmallruralrural House of Commons, London SW1A OAA to let me know if wireless broadband would be particularly useful to you businessesbusinessestotoprosperprosperandandififwewearearetotomakemakeprogressprogressinin if wireless broadband would be particularly useful to you cutting congestion of our roads we must do everything asasthisthiswillwillhelphelpmemetotoputputfurtherfiirtherpressurepressuretotospeedspeedit'sit’s cutting congestion of our roads we must do everything introduction in Tebworth, Wingfield and Chalgrave. possiblepossibletotohelphelpmoremoresmallsmallbusinessesbusinessesgrowgrowinincountrycountry introduction in Tebworth, Wingfield and Chalgrave. ANDREWANDREWSELOUSSELOUSMPMP areasareassosothatthatlocallocalvillagevillagepeoplepeopledodonotnotalwaysalwayshavehavetoto

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Dear Editors daughter - at present spending a year 26. Kay Napier? Re: BackBack Cover ofIssueof Issue No.8 2004 inin Boston USA with her parpartnertner and 27. Costin? II saw thisthis copy of thethe Chalgrave twotwo children before returningreturning toto theirtheir 28. Michael Leary News at thethe Library inin Toddington home inin Edinburgh where she works 29. Wendy Kingham and was allowed toto taketake itit home toto part-time at thethe university. 30. Anne Leary looklook at thethe photograph properly. II 44. Susan Tompkins - daughter of 32. Shirley Kingham believe itit was takentaken inin December Ruth and Alan - now liveslives inin New 34. Susan Ludgate 1964 when thethe Young Wives were Zealand. Alan moved out therethere for a 36. Julie KinghamKingham celebrating Christmas with a party inin timetime but has now returnedreturned toto England 3737.. Stephen Eagleton thethe Old Memorial Hall inin TebworthTebworth.. and liveslives near Kings Lynn.Lynn. 38. Denise Napier? 45 ? Molyneux 4343.. Lois Rollings II have identifiedidentified thosethose present as II enjoyed seeing thethe photograph and 44. Susan Tompkins (NZ)(NZ) followsfollows:-:- itit brought back happy memories of 2. DaphneDaphne Leary Chalgrave, as I'm1’m sure itit has forfor Barbara Kingham fromfrom WingfieldWingfield 33.. Jean Ludgate other readers. Road identifiedidentified thethe same people as 44.. Barbara Kingham LomaLorna Rollings. Valerie aboaboveve with thethe additional 88.. Jean Watson (( wifewife of 9) 6 Grange Gardens informationinformation thatthat 9. Reverend FF Watson (Rector(Rector of Toddington, LU5 6DH 88.. Jean Watson (the(the vicarvicar’s's wife) isis Hockliffe and Chalgrave) They livedlived now deceased. inin thethe Rectory at Hockliffe and Mrs 29. WendyWendy KinghamKingham isis now inin Watson was tirelesstireless inin takingtaking thethe Valerie Griffin fromfrom The Lane ManchesterManchester.. The photo was takentaken wives andand children out inin her identifiedidentified thethe following:-following:- about 1963 and sheshe verifiesverifies thatthat itit Volkeswagen mini-busmini—bus -- II can'tcan’t recall 2. Daphne Leary wawass a childrenschildrens’' Christmas party at any of us having a car for our own 3. Jean Ludgate thethe Memorial HallHall.. use thenthen.. TThehe Watsons retiredretired toto 66.. BarbaraBarbara Kingham Chard inin 1972. 8. MrsMrs WatsonWatson Thank you toto thosethose of you who tooktook 16. Ruth Tompkins -- my neighbour 9. Rev. Watson thethe troubletrouble toto put pen toto paperpaper.. IfIf livingliving at White Lee (now(now Foxleys)Foxleys) 16. Ruth Tompkins you have any more interestinginteresting photos untiluntil theythey moved toto Upper TitheTithe 20. LomaLorna Rollings please letlet us have themthem.. We can Farm inin Tebworth and she sadly died 21. Heather Rollings copy themthem quickly and return toto youyou.. inin 19931993.. 22. Edith Eagleton (Even while-u-wait ififyou don'tdon’t want 2020.. Myself - we built and livedlived inin 23. Colin Eagleton your treasuredtreasured photos toto leaveleave your Crantock, Tebworth Road, WingfieldWingfield .. 24. Could be Tina Harris sight!) from 1961 until 1975 when we 25. LomaLorna Molyneux (Tina Harris moved toto Toddington. I am holding Mother) my 2nd daughter HeatherHeather ((whowho now liveslives with herher partner and twotwo I children inin Hove and works part-time All Saints Church, Chalgrave forfor Social Services.) 2222.. Edie Eagleton holding second Annual Pig Roast Family Fun son ColinColin.. SUNDAY Day and Pig 25. LomaLorna Molyneux holding 5th September 2004 daughterdaughter Lisa (?)(?) -- theythey livedlived inin one Roast (& Gift Day) 1:00l:00 - 5:00 p.m. of thethe bungalows near The Plough inin {,1 -1713. - Dame... Tebworth Road and laterlater moved, _ ' - l.I(l(f‘CPO[;\[DL‘§ ,. runningrunning Fish and Chip shops inin Avaxlriblr variousvarious places.places. - Feed the Pig A’ 28. Michael Leary -Hook a Duck 29. Wendy Kingham ‘Wine Bottles ~ . 29. Wendy Kingham ‘Refreshments 32. Shirley Kingham 'Childrens Craft 34. Susan Ludgate -Open the Safe Where: 36. Julie Kingham From Junctionjunction 12I2 on MMl,I, 37. Stephen Eagleton throughthrough village towardstowards 38. Denise Napier DunstableDunstable., on ASA5 120.I 20. The Church isis about II mile - 43.43. Lois RoIlingsRollings - my eldest outside thethe village on leftleft _ handhand sideside.. Look forfor signs.

22 ElectionElection SpecialSpecial

JuneJune 1010thth waswas thethe bigbig day.day.

TheThepopulationpopulation waswas askedaskedtoto decidedecide whowho wewe wantedwanted asas ParishParish CouncCouncillors,illors, DistrictDistrict CouncilCouncillorslors aandnd EuropeaEuropeann CounciCouncillors.llors.

OnceOnce wewehadhad foughtfought ourourwaywaypastpast thethe mmillingilling crowdcrowd ooutsideutside thethe vilvillagelage hallhall andand intointo thethe pollipollingng boothsbooths -- wwhathat aa disappointmentdisappointment-— onlyonly oneone votevote neededneeded aandnd thatthat waswas forforthethe EuropeaEuropeann Parliament!Parliament!

CongratulationsCongratulations totoNormanNorman CostinCostin ononbeingbeing retreturnedurned -—unopposedunopposed-— asas ourour ConservativeConservative partyparty representativerepresentative oonn thethe SouthSouth BedsBeds DistrictDistrict CounciCouncil.l.

AlsoAlso congratcongratulationsulations toto oourur ParishParish CouncCouncilil whowho werewere aallll returnedreturned uunopposednopposed forfor aa fufurtherrther termterm ofofofficeoffice togettogetherher withwith thethe additionaddition ooff RogerRoger MenceMence whowhojoinsjoins ththee councicouncil.l.

TheThe ffullull listlist ofofParishParish CouncilCouncillors:lors: --

JuneJune HomeHorne -- WingfieldWingﬁeld KenKen GreenGreen -- TeTebworthbworth FrankFrank GriffinGrifﬁn -- TebworthTebworth DanielDaniel OsbornOsborn -- TebworthTebworth DerekDerek SmithSmith -- TebworthTebworth PhilipPhilip ParryParry -- TebworthTebworth RogerRogerMenceMence -— TebworthTebworth PhiPhillipllip ParryPartyhashas beenbeen electedelected ChairChair ofofChaChalgravelgrave ParishParish CoCouncil.uncil.

ParishParish CouncilCouncil meetingsmeetings areare heldheld atat 7.37.30pm0pm onon thethe firstﬁrstTuesdayTuesday ofofeacheach monthmonth -—vevenuenue thethe vvillageillage hallhall.. MeetiMeetingsngs areare openopen toto thethepublicpublic-— ififyouyouhhaveave aapointpointyouyouwouldwould likelike toto raiseraise whywhy notnot gogo alongalong andand discussdiscuss itit withwith youryour localocall representatives?representatives?

EuropeanEuropean ElectionElectionss

ChaChalgravelgrave fallsfalls ininthethe EasternEastern RegionRegion wherewhere thethe toptop sevenseven resultsresults werewere asas follows:follows: -—

PartyL131 NNumbersumbers ofofVVotesotes MEPsMEPs eelectedlected ConservativesConservatives 465526465526 GeoffreyGeoffrey VanVan OrdenOrden -- ConsConservativeervative UKIPUKIP 296160296160 RobertRobert SturdySturdy -- ConseConservativervative LabourLabour 244929244929 ChristopherChristopher BeazBeazleyley -- ConservativeConservative LibLib DemDem 211378211378 JeffreyJeffrey TitfordTitford -— UKlPUKIP IndependentIndependent 9302893028 TomTom WiseWise -- UKIPUKIP GreenGreen 8406884068 RicRichardhard HowitHowittt -- LaboLabourur BNPBNP 6555765557 AndrewAndrew DuffDuff -— LibLib DemDem

TotalTotal turnoutturnout 15102241510224

TheThe overalloverall resultsresults forfor thethe countrycountry wewerere asas follows:follows: --

Partyﬂy %% ofofvotesVotes wonwon MEPMEP seatsseats wowonn SeatsSeats wonwon oror lostlost

ConservativesConservatives 2626.7%.7% 2727 --88 LabourLabour 2222.6%.6% 1919 --66 UKIPUKIP 16.1%16.1% 1212 +10+10 LibLib DemDem 1414.9%.9% 1212 +2+2 GreenGreen PartyParty 6.3%6.3% 22 +2+2 SNPSNP 22 PCPC 11 OthersOthers 33

2323 AfterAfterthethe GreenGreen PartyPartythethe nextnexthighesthighest votevote winnerswinners werewere thethe BNPBNP withwith 4.9%4.9% ofofthethe totaltotal votesvotes castcast.. ThisThis amountedamounted ttoo almostalmost 700000700000 peoplepeople votingvoting forforthethe BNP!BNP! SurprisinglySurprisingly littlelittle commentcomment inin eithereitherthethe mediamedia oror fromfrom thethe governmentgovernmentwaswas seenseen onon thisthis hugehuge votevote forforthethe BNP!BNP!

KenKen LivingstonLivingstonwaswas re-electedre-elected MayorMayor ofofLondonLondonbutbut oneone newspapernewspaperreportreport statedstated thatthat overover 500,000500,000 LondonLondon MayoralMayoral && assemblyassembly electionelection votesvotes werewere rejectedrejected asas invalidinvalid inin thethe secondsecondround!round!

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OurOur slightlyslightlypro-Europepro-Europe majormajor oppositionopposition partyparty-—TheThe ConservativeConservative PartyParty -lost— lost 88 EuropeanEuropean ParliamentParliament MEPMEP seats.seats. TheThe worstworst ConservativeConservative PartyParty electionelection resultresult sincesince 1832.1832.

TheThepro-Europeanpro—EuropeanLiberalLiberal DemocraticDemocratic PartyParty gainedgained 22 EuropeanEuropean ParliamentParliament MEPMEP seatsseats -—theirtheirbestbest EuropeanEuropean resultsresults toto datedatebutbut werewere onlyonly equalequal thirdthirdbestbestpartyparty inin thethe election.election.

TheThe anti-Europeanti—Europe UKUKIndependenceIndependence PartyParty gainedgained anan incredibleincredible 1010 seatsseats toto becomebecome thethe equalequal thirdthird bestbest partyparty inin thethe electionselectionsbutbuthadhad thethe highesthighestpercentagepercentage increaseincrease inin votesvotes ofofallall partiesparties onon thethe nightnight..

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TheThepartyparty thatthathadhad theirtheirbiggestbiggest loss,loss, wonwon-—thethe Conservatives.Conservatives. Britain'sBritain’s outrightoutrightmajoritymajority rulingruling governmentgovernmentpartyparty isis onlyonly aa minorityminoritypartyparty inin EuropeEurope -- Labour.Labour. TheThepartyparty thatthathadhadtheirtheirbiggestbiggest winwin,, lostlost-—UKIP.UKIP. TheThepartypartywithwith thethe secondsecondbiggestbiggest increaseincrease ininvotesvotes (behind(behind UKIPUKIP andand variousvarious independents)independents) gotgot nono seatsseats -—BNP.BNP. FarFarmoremore peoplepeople votedvoted forfor allall thethe otherotherpartiesparties andand independentsindependents thanthan votedvoted forfor thethe winningwinning Conservatives.Conservatives.

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24 Andrew Selous MP visits Chalgrave

On Friday 16th July our Member of Parliament Andrew Selous held the first of his rural surgeries in the parish.

His travelling surgery stopped at The Queens Head in Tebworth and The Plough WingWingfield.ﬁeld. We know what you are thinking! But no, both pubs were closed at the time!!!

Andrew told The Chalgrave News that his travelling surgery gave him the opportunity to meet his rural constituents and listen to any issues we may have rather than expect us to travel into town to where his regular surgeries are held.held.

He was visiting as many villages as he could in one day and people he met were very responsive to this new initiative.

Unfortunately however the turnout in Chalgrave was very poor! A couple of residents spoke to him in Tebworth with another one in WingWingfield!ﬁeld!

Why the poor turnout?turnout? Are we all happy with everything that is being done in Government in our name?name? Has no one any concerns over the forthcoming 43,000 new homes to be built just a mile or so away from our parish? Is everyone overjoyed with the ever-increasing levels of Council Tax and the way this is assessed and collected from homeowners regardless of ability to pay? What about general taxation levels including petrol taxes etc,etc, crime and _ punishment, public transport etc etc? -"“"'-n':ll'E5"-"'-

Just a few of the subjects we are sure Andrew was expecting to face on the day!

Yes, Friday is part of the working week but this was still a surprisingly low turnout given the opportunity to speak with our local MP.

25 ChalgraveChalgrave NewsNews CommentComment

II amam writingwriting toto congratulatecongratulate everyoneeveryone involvedinvolved withwith organisingorganising andand runningrunning thethe ChalgraveChalgrave VillageVillage GamesGames inin July.July. ItIt waswas aa greatgreat dayday outout andand II amam suresure everyoneeveryone enjoyedenjoyed themselvesthemselves inin thethe sunshine.sunshine.

HoweverHowever manymany peoplepeople willwill havehave noticednoticed thatthat somesome ofofthethe longlong establishedestablished regularregular eventsevents andand actiactivitiesvities werewere missingmissing thisthis yearyear andand II waswas extremelyextremely surprisedsurprised whenwhen II foundfound outout thatthat thethe villagevillage hallhall committeecommittee wantedwanted toto includeinclude thesethese butbut werewere stoppedstopped byby theirtheir insuranceinsurance companycompany duedue toto thethe increasinglyincreasingly litigiouslitigious societysociety inin whichwhich wewe allall nownow live.live.

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WeWe awaitawaityouryour comments!comments!

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WellWell untiluntil nextnext issueissue -- goodbyegoodbye deardear readersreaders... .

2626 Useful Contacts Member of Parliament Andrew Selous 01582 662821 Parish Council & Clerk Mrs Lesley Smith 874716 Responsibilities - Chairman Philip Parry 873920 Vice Chairman Ken Green 874107 (Grass cutting,cutting, Footpaths) CouncillorsCouncillors Frank Griffin 874126 (Planning, Street lighting, Road signs) Daniel Osborn 873920 June Horne 873965 Roger Mence 874516 Derek Smith 874105 (Traffic calming) District Council SouthSouth BedsBeds DistrictDistrict CouncilCouncil 01582 472222 CouncillorCouncillor Norman Costin 874232 County Council BedfordshireBedfordshire CountyCounty CouncilCouncil 01234 363222 CouncillorCouncillor Rhys Goodwin 210629 Chalgrave Church VicarVicar Rev.Rev. Nick McNeil SecretarySecretary MrsMrs M Hibbert 872828 WardenWarden Larry Ryan Schools LowerLower StSt Georges 872360 MiddleMiddle PaParkrkfieldsﬁelds 872555 UpperUpper Harlington 873836 Home Watch Co-ordinatorCo-ordinator Vacant Tree Warden Tony Smith 874716 Doctors Drs A Long/J Perkins 872222 Toddington LibraryLibrary 873626 Electricity Board —- emergency 0800 7 838838 Water Board - emergency 084570845 7 145145 Police Beat Officer P.C.P.C. Rick Goss 0158247121201582 471212 Chalgrave Memorial Hall Chairman Linda Hadden Booking Secretary Roger Masters 873039 Senior Citizens Committee 1 Chairman Roger Masters 873039 Secretary Roger Fenwick 873768 West CharityCharity Clerk to the TrusteesTrustees Norman Costin 874232 Mums and Tots and Youth Club Vacant CricketCricket ClubClub Chairman Mike Wells 877098 Secretary David Cestaro 873887 Toddingtono Beavers/Cubs/ScoutsBeavers/Cubs/Scouts David Yirrell 875410 Toddington Rainbows Brownies and Guides Gill Hiscox 875239 Toddington Tennis Club Ray Smith 874148 Chalgrave Parish News Tony Cornes 874605 Lyndie Lothian 874166 Frances & Roger Masters 873039 Mick McDonagh 873012 AdvertisingAdvertising Jackie Hammons 0793007930391122391122