COMMUNITY MAGAZINE ISSUE 113 DEC 2018/JAN 2019
BLOOMING BELFAST 100TH YEAR OF ARMISTICE WOLVERTON DELIVERS SILVER FOR W&G COMMEMORATED IN WOLVERTON ADVENT WINDOWS See page 4 See page 15 See page 26
18TH ANNUAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY See more photos on page 12 01
COUNCIL TAX FROM WGTC The Town Council’s precept forms a small part (less than 4%) There are many changes occurring in government today, of your Council tax and is collected for us by Milton Keynes affecting the services provided. The Town Council are seeking Council. This document provides information about the ways to tend to environmental issues without a hike in the contribution provided to the Town Council and the services precept. Funding bids have been submitted to purchase it funds. equipment to eradicate weeds without the need for weed killer. This bid also includes machinery to collect litter and weeds.To We run or support a number of events in the area each year attend to all these services, we employ a team of caretakers which are mostly free to attend. These include Wolverton and office staff. Lantern Festival, Wolverton Fireworks, Summer Festival, Twinning events and trips, Remembrance Sunday, Christmas We are always looking at improving services in each area and carols in the Square, Hodge Lea Craft Sessions, Britain in welcome your views and support on how we can achieve these Bloom etc. We are also looking to hold I.T support sessions in improvements. Please send in any comments that you have Hodge Lea in 2019, providing training and advice to use online on the below budget to [email protected] by the 10th systems such as Universal Credit. January 2019.
EXPENDITURE AFTER INCOME DEDUCTED
COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND EVENTS £160,760
ENVIRONMENTAL £96,078
COMMUNICATION £69,925
LESUIRE AND FACILITIES (INC. ALLOTMENTS) £74,275
OUTREACH SERVICES £7,500
CONTRIBUTION TO RESERVES £11,000
COUNCILLORS EXPENSES £1,000
OTHER COSTS ATTRIBUTED TO RUNNING OF THE COUNCIL £20,866
INCOME
MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL GRANT INCOME £40,892
PRECEPT £400,511
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
WOLVERTON HEALTH CENTRE UPDATE BY FRANCES BAVERSTOCK
Flu Don’t forget to get vaccinated against needs you. The group meets on the 1st Monday 1530-1800 and Fridays 1700-1800. Card Flu if you are pregnant, over 65, aged 2-3, or bi-monthly to discuss new initiatives and to payments accepted. have a long-term condition. We have a good help us understand how we can improve to stock of vaccines for all age ranges. Please meet the needs of our community. Please Logo competition We are delighted to be ask our Patient Navigation Team. We may be come in and complete a form or speak to working alongside The Radcliffe School able to vaccinate you on the same day. During Louise McCarthy, Practice Manager. inviting their Media and Art students to create our previous Saturday Flu clinic, we held a a logo for the Health Centre. Selected students cake sale with support of our PPG in aid of Travel Health Did you know that you can will get the opportunity to visit the health MacMilllan Cancer Support where we raised meet all of your travel health needs at centre during this design process. The winning over £35. Wolverton Health Centre? The Private Travel design will receive a prize and will see their clinic is a certified travel health clinic available logo used throughout the health centre. Patient Participation Group Are you a patient to everyone not just Wolverton Health Centre at Wolverton Health Centre? Are you interested patients. From malaria tablets to Yellow We wish you all a very happy and healthy in working with the partners and influencing Fever vaccinations - we have you covered. Christmas. From all the staff at Wolverton change? If so, the Patient Participation Group Appointments are available Mondays Health Centre.
WOLVERTON & GREENLEYS COMMUNITY MAGAZINE DEC 2018/JAN 2019 ISSUE 113 02 WELCOME
INSIDE WELCOME 04 | W&G IN BLOOM WIN SILVER Welcome to the last newsletter of 2018. I thought I would take this opportunity to reflect on a few of the things that we have been The team visited Belfast to collect their prize working on this year and what you can look forward to in 2019.
10 | PLANNING ON A CHANGE? Your council is always looking at ways to improve and at the start of All you need to know about living in the conservation area the year the council chose to move towards paperless working to manage the data that we hold for the new General Data Protection 12 | 18TH ANNUAL FIREWORKS Regulation which came into force in May this year. This has How the display went off with a bang transformed the way that we work, streamlining our processes. There is still loads that we can do to keep improving and this move hasn’t 15 | WOLVERTON REMEMBERS 100 YRS been without challenges, with all our councillors having to be I.T savvy, but this will make us a more efficient council. As part of these Events that took place over Remembrance Sunday efficiencies the council also opted to move our payments for our WOLVERTON ADVENT WINDOWS allotment sites to direct debit to manage the costs for administering 26 | our allotments. How you can witness the lighting up of the town Greenleys saw its first summer event in Pinders Croft, in the form of a sports day. I am pleased to say that we have had some keen volunteers come forward to run future events and they have formed THE SALE OF THE AGORA a community group called The MK12 Partnership. MK12’s first Love it or hate it the Agora has been a hot topic for many years. event will be Santa visiting Greenleys and Hodge Lea on his float. Hodge Lea Meeting Place improvements have continued with new Following the agreed sale of the Agora and the Carpark owned doors, windows, external painting and a landscaped garden being by Milton Keynes Council to TOWN, the redevelopment of this installed this year. The Meeting Place is now being well used by the site is looking promising. A planning application has not yet community and we plan by April 2019 for this building to become been submitted, detailing what this site will look like. However, self-funding. over the years there has been many planning policies created to shape what the development of the site should include. The With Milton Keynes Council making savings each year to manage re-instatement of the link between Church Street and the Square the reduction in funds from local government we are looking at is a priority to improve the flow of movement around the Town. new ways that we can deliver more, without huge increases to your There is a requirement for the development to include a mix of council tax. You rated the upkeep of the environment as the most housing and retail units. The developer is hoping to submit a important service in our 2017 survey. With the reduced services from planning application for the public consultation in March 2019. Milton Keynes Council, we have noticed an increase in weeds, litter and leaves. To tackle these areas along with dirty street signs, we The Town Council represents your views and are part of a group have submitted a bid for funding to purchase a machine which kills to shape this development with the developer. We are currently weeds using hot environmentally friendly foam and a street sweeper striving to ensure that visitor parking is accommodated, following to collect litter and leaves. We hope to hear back in the New Year the sale of the carpark. on whether we have been successful in obtaining this funding. We are always keen to hear from you on what services you would like your council tax to provide. Included in this newsletter is the council budget for 2019, please let us know your thoughts by completing WOLVIE THE WOLF CHALLENGE this questionnaire. How long will it take you to find Wolvie All that is left to say is to wish you all a the Wolf? She’s hiding somewhere in Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! this newsletter. Sally McLellan
Editor Colleen Wren & Mandy Shipp Designers TravisBead Town Clerk
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WOLVERTON & GREENLEYS COMMUNITY MAGAZINE DEC 2018/JAN 2019 ISSUE 113 04 THE W&G IN BLOOM GET OUT AND TEAM WINS SILVER GILT PLANT PANSIES IN IN BELFAST FROM WGTC WOLVERTON AND GREENLEYS BY WGTC
The super-enthusiastic Wolverton and Greenleys in Bloom team plan to brighten up the town with flowers this winter, and they are looking for people to join in.
They have hundreds of colourful winter pansies and would really appreciate some willing hands to help plant these in sites around Wolverton and Greenleys.
Everyone is welcome, you don’t need to be an expert gardener, and you can spend as much or as little time planting Lynda Hammond & Cllr Hilary Saunders receiving the National Silver Gilt Award as you like. Two of our volunteers, We were accompanied by our If you can help, contact Community Officer Tracy Pearson mentor, Norman Parker, an Hilary Saunders and experienced judge who had at [email protected], phone 01908 326800 or just call in Lynda Hammond, were been advising us on how to at the Town Hall office in Creed Street. thrilled to receive a impress the national judges to good effect. The following The Wolverton and Greenleys in Bloom team are behind Silver-Gilt Award at the morning, our judges told us the town’s success in the 2018 national finals of Britain Britain in Bloom UK where we had lost a few marks in Bloom. Find out more about what they do at that kept us from getting a Gold www.wolvertonandgreenleystowncouncil.gov.uk, Finalists Presentation Award, and the main things look under Community. Evening in Belfast. they had spotted were graffiti, blocked drains, street furniture As we were compared needing re-painting, weeds against the whole of the in the gutters and so on, not United Kingdom, Wolverton & really gardening at all! We were LOCAL CELEBRATION Greenleys had done very well given top marks for Community indeed! We had to go up a flight Involvement, thanks to the Urb OF THE SILVER GILT of steps, across a huge stage Farm, the Community Orchard, and then down the other side in the Secret Garden, some of AWARD FROM WGTC front of a large audience, so we our local businesses and all the were very pleased not to trip up many people who looked after
on the way! The night included doorstep planters and street a lot entertainment such as sign planters during a very Irish music which the Irish difficult dry summer. This has dancers performed too. We also been a highly successful year enjoyed a lovely meal before and we are looking forward to the presentations resumed. going for gold in 2019.
Cllr Hilary Saunders & Mayor Ansar Hussain addressing the room The Wolverton & Greenleys in Bloom team gathered together on the 14th November to celebrate their stunning achievement with the groups that had helped prepare the town for the judges visits. Guests enjoyed a bit of bubbly and some light snacks as they celebrated and looked back upon this year’s achievements. The preparations for next year have already started with the team starting to plant winter pansies.
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October 2018 This month we have a fantastic update from one of our trainees, Lewis (aged 17): “Have you tried our delicious homemade jam or chutney? We have made Spiced Tomato Chutney, Indian Apple Chutney and Beetroot and Orange Chutney. We have also made Apple, Ginger and Cinnamon Jam, Spiced Victoria Plum Jam and Raspberry Jam. This has helped me on my project because it has helped me learn about teamwork and health and safety. If you want to experience a new flavour then try our jams and chutneys. If you have any new flavour you want us to make you can contact us by email: [email protected].”
As ever, we’d like to thank all of you that came out to celebrate the best of the season with us at Autumn Farm Fest! We really enjoyed sharing a blustery but sunny day with everyone. Massive thanks go to our fantastic volunteers, our young trainees and our generous musicians, all of whom gave up their day to help the event run smoothly. We have shared photos of the day on our Facebook page so search for “Growing People” to take a look!
We have plenty of French Hollyhocks (Malva syvelstris zebrina) growing around the farm and both the leaves and flowers are edible - the flowers have a slightly nutty taste and the leaves are spinach-like with a thickening effect perfect for soups! Keep your eyes peeled on Veggie Mail (details below) to see when we’ll be selling it!
We would like to say goodbye and thank you to staff member Lisa who moved away over the summer to live up north! Lisa set up and ran the Learning Tree - our forest school project - and turned it into a hugely successful enterprise with more than 60 people attending each week (as well as their parents/carers/keyworkers/ teachers!) We wish Lisa the best of luck in her new chapter and we are certain she will find 1001 new projects to throw herself into! The Learning Tree is now headed up by the lovely Emma, who will continue to encourage the local community to enjoy the incredible wonders of the great outdoors!
To sign up to Veggie Mail and receive a list of available produce, please email [email protected]. For more regular updates on the farm, please search for “Growing People” on Facebook or instagram!
WOLVERTON & GREENLEYS COMMUNITY MAGAZINE DEC 2018/JAN 2019 ISSUE 113 06 COMMUNITY ORCHARD UPDATE BY PAUL DUBERY
Our Harvest event took a regular visitor to the Orchard and is sadly missed. place in September and we were very lucky with We’d like to congratulate the Wolverton & Greenleys in Bloom the weather. team for winning Silver Gilt in both the regional and national Our friends from Milton contests this year. The Orchard Keynes Green Gym helped our team is proud to be included volunteers put up the gazebos in the judges’ tour, we always on the day before, as well as enjoy showing them around and their usual pre-event tidying up hearing their appreciation. and weeding for which we’re always grateful. Alan Entwistle, Autumn is a busy time of year Tom Bulman and friends once as we cut back the shrubs and Local residents and Cllr Hilary Saunders planting rose bushes in memory of Colin Smith again entertained everyone hedging to generate new growth and the scarecrow building for the next year. We’re always Godmother. As usual, we’ll event will take place from for the next day’s event was pleased to accept help from have a BBQ, mulled wine, hot 4pm till 6.30pm. a very popular addition to outside groups - Sainsbury’s the Orchard’s usual activities. chocolate and many more Argos sent a large group back Whatever the weather, we Towards the end of the day refreshments and cakes, in June and we were grateful for continue to hold our volunteer we had a brief, well attended supplemented by ingredients their help again in November. sessions every Tuesday commemoration for our late kindly donated by MK Fridge. between 10am and 2pm. friend Colin Smith, led by Revd. Saturday December 15 sees our Come and join in the Christmas Come along and see what’s Gill Barrow-Jones. His friends final event of 2018, attended carols and if you’re interested in involved – any level of ability and family helped to plant rose by Father Christmas who will holding a craft stall please call and expertise is always bushes in his memory - he was be supported by the Fairy Yvonne on 01908 320405. The welcome!
WOLVERTON COMMUNITY ORCHARD CHRISTMAS IN THE ORCHARD Saturday 15th December 2018 4pm till 6pm Come and see the trees lit up, join in the Christmas carols and meet Father Christmas with our Fairy Godmother. As usual we’ll have a BBQ. mulled wine, hot chocolate and many more refreshments and cakes. This is a free event.
Find us in the alleyway off Woburn Avenue, between Western Road and Furze Way, Wolverton. Nearest postcode for satnav is MK12 5AY. Donations are always welcome so we can buy new plants, seeds and tools. For more details call Yvonne on 01908 320405.
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Local sculptor Sara This was confirmed when we installed the letters, and Myers reveals the very soon began chatting inspiration behind to passers-by, many of the eye-catching new who referred to the sign as something reinforcing the sign for Greenleys notion of community and pride. Community Garden. I carefully chose the lettering When I was first asked to blend with the natural to reimagine the sign for surroundings, but with a Greenleys Community Garden, practical, strong design, and to I looked carefully at the location announce that this is Greenleys! and significance of the spot The letters are raised and where it was to be installed. angled to maximize the effect Greenleys is a vibrant urban of reflections as you pass by. community, but the small area They are designed to convey of parkland which is home to a shifting light – reflecting the sign forms a lovely focal sometimes the passing clouds, point. It’s a tranquil spot to sit sometimes the tree canopy – and contemplate, or play, but providing a refracted glimpse of also a place of connection, a dappled woodland, a vision where people meet and interact of greenery, in the aptly named as they go about their busy day. Greenleys of the city. Local sculptor Sara Myers installing the new sign
DECEMBER PLOTTERS BY PETER ERRINGTON
English weather is a marvel, with and mild conditions. I will be applying a the mildest spell when it should copious amount of compost to the surface and will let the worms have a feast and do be freezing, and this has led to my digging for me. a revival of some crops which Crops to plant now; broad beans, garlic, were done to near death during peas, carrots in raised beds (to stump the the drought, the ups and downs dreaded carrot fly), onion sets, and spring cabbage as plants. Under cover try winter of managing an allotment! salad leaves, onions, summer cabbage Our donated seat can be sited as the and cauliflowers for spring planting. Cover ground is soft enough to dig the footings the Rhubarb for forcing (to eat in January without using a JCB, volunteers will be / February, custard comes to mind here). asked to help – watch the notice board Plant hard fruit and soft fruit firming them for news. The seat is to be placed near well in. Mend the shed. Install a giant water the main gates encouraging a sit down to butt. Be busy. Any stones that you rake up reflect and admire the views when entering from the plot, convey them to the ridings or exiting. and fill in some of the holes please. A last thought; “Doctor, doctor. Every time I stand Digging is for the energetic and when up quickly, I see visions of Mickey Mouse the soil is turned over it does look nice; and Pluto. When I sit down again, I see however, I have strimmed down the Donald Duck”. “Tell me” said the doctor, growth on my beds and applied a weed “how long have you been having these killer to thwart those nasty little unwanted Disney spells?” seedlings that have appeared with the rain
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WOLVERTON & GREENLEYS COMMUNITY MAGAZINE DEC 2018/JAN 2019 ISSUE 113 10 HAPPY APPLE PRESSING AT HODGE FURZE ALLOTMENTS BY KEELY EATON Hodge Furze allotment proves We used a crusher and a press, which the perfect spot to get the juice was the harder bit for the kids, but they still loved it! There was a great and cider flowing. community atmosphere and we made apple juice and produced a couple of th On Sunday 7 October we enjoyed a demijohns of cider! beautiful autumn day apple pressing – which required a press, lots of Thanks go to Sandra Hayes for preparation and happy people! organising it all and for allowing us to use her press and crusher. It was a rather messy process, so we used Iain Talbot’s plot on the Hodge Have you ever thought of having an Furze allotment site, which provided allotment? If you fancy a look around, just us with a lot of space. We started by let me know on [email protected]. washing and chopping the apples, then moved onto the technical bit.
PLANNING ON A CHANGE? BY WGTC Do YOU live in Wolverton?... • If the windows or doors are original, “horns”. This means that replacing uPVC If so did you know that your they shall, if at all possible, be repaired with wood or replacing awning or casement or restored. If restoration or repair is not windows with sash are more likely to get home may fall within the possible, they shall be replaced like-for- permission. Replacing a uPVC sash with a conservation area and you may like. [Note, like-for-like means just that; an uPVC awning is not. The original designs are identical copy of the original. Same material no less practical now than they were in the need permission to undertake (wood), same number of panes, same 1900’s. changes to your home? opening style (Sash), same ornamentation for example “horns”, same dimensions] Because of the look, many manufacturers In recognition of its unique Victorian now offer Victorian decoration and horns heritage, Wolverton was designated • If the windows or doors are not in replacement windows; both wood and a Conservation Area in 2001. The original, they can be replaced. There is uPVC. In searching for new windows, it’s conservation areas covers the town centre however, a strong preference that the these little details which make permission and the core area of Victorian terraces within replacement moves closer to the original more likely to be granted. If in doubt you can Wolverton. Victorian appearance, which includes the always ask!
What does this mean for you? Whilst most householders can normally make minor alterations to their houses without the requirement of planning permission, under ‘permitted development’ rights, some of these rights can be superseded by the Article 4(2) Direction which is in place to protect places of special interest, character and appearance, or if there is a concern for the loss of features or details on buildings. The Directive covers roof tiles, windows, doors (and surrounds), chimneys, fences, porches, terracotta mouldings and even render (to name a few).
The main body of planning enquiries that are received by WGTC are with regards to replacing windows and doors, please find below a general guide for you if this is something that you are considering The conservation area has been highlighted on the map in grey
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WOLVERTON & GREENLEYS COMMUNITY MAGAZINE DEC 2018/JAN 2019 ISSUE 113 12 18TH ANNUAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY BY WGTC
Photos: Brian Tomlinson The Annual Fireworks Display, now in Members of the crowd could be seen even more thrilled that the rain stayed its 18th year, took place on Monday 5th watching the fireworks in awe and wonder away. There was an array of vendors who November. This was one of the most whilst others were boogying down and were serving different cuisines which eagerly anticipated events of the year, with singing along to the mixture of songs. The included everything from traditional Indian lots of people excitedly talking about it on atmosphere was full of fun and electricity to Mexican cuisine, as well as the usual social media. and the compere David Lovesy helped to teas, coffees and sweet treats. The Council create this atmosphere with his booming teamed up with Age UK Milton Keynes The night, as you might expect, went off voice, hilarious one-liners and terrible jokes. to collect in donations from the crowds. with a bang! This display was different to The Town Council had held a competition These incredible volunteers collected over previous years because for the first time the for all the schools with the overall winner £2000 on the night! One of the highest fireworks were choreographed to music, being invited to push the plunger to release totals we have ever seen! The Council this created an extra layer of surprise the fireworks. This year’s winner was Jodi and Age UK are incredibly thankful to all and wonder for the observers. There Phillips from Greenleys Junior School. Jodi the members of the public who donated was an array of pop classics and new came along with her family and was thrilled and to the volunteers for giving up their favourites with songs ranging from “Gold” to release the first firework. Her winning time. Our Community Officer Tracy worked by Spandau Ballet to “Uptown Funk” by artwork along with the other winners, is tirelessly to put this event together and was Bruno Mars. One of the highlights was being displayed in the Town Hall reception. delighted at the success. when some screaming banshee fireworks perfectly synced with the “whoo” part of The night was unusually mild for November, We can’t wait to see what the 2019 the lyrics which really excited the crowds. but everyone welcomed this and were display will have instore!
FAMILY FIESTA BY MARA SAELI Last October the Wolverton live music from the Ecuadorian Milton and his Community got together for a panpipes who played lovely Andean melodies. Children then made their own mini piñata on the family friendly fiesta. craft table and everyone enjoyed the delicious pizzas supplied by Romanelli Italian Food. Around 90 residents, including adults and
children, enjoyed and danced along to all types There are plans to organise a new fiesta on of Latin music including salsa, bachata and 26th January 2019, look out on the We Love more! DJ PatoVilla and Tropical Beats were Wolverton Facebook page for updates. also in attendance and everyone listened to
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A simple solution to wasting less through the sharing of good quality food.
Monday-Friday 10:00-14:00
Pop-up cafe Thursday 12:30-14:00
How to support the fridge:
• Donate surplus food that you’re not going to use • Volunteer for 30 minutes or more • Get in touch to register your food business • To donate go to localgiving.org and search ‘MK Community Fridge’
MKCommunityFridge @MKFridge
Contact details: Find the fridge at: Helen Innes (Fridge Co-ordinator): The Old Bath House and Community [email protected] Centre, 205 Stratford Road, Wolverton
WOLVERTON & GREENLEYS COMMUNITY MAGAZINE DEC 2018/JAN 2019 ISSUE 113 14 THE OLD BATH HOUSE UPDATE BY HELEN INNES
The Old Bath House staff and trustees are delighted to launch their new kitchen Best wishes for a healthy and happy festive period from the team at The Old Bath and Kitchen Love Project thanks to the generosity of NEFF, B&Q and Hubbub. In House and community Centre. addition to this you will see Christmas decorations going up courtesy of John Lewis and the building boasts new signage thanks to Hive Creative. Special events: Thursday 29th November - Craft Share Fair and MK Fridge Cafe 12.30-3pm MK Community Fridge continues to grow from strength to strength with new Sunday 2nd December - All Fresco Mediterranean Market 11-3pm locations opening in Woughton Community Council premises in Coffee Hall and Sunday 9th December - Emily Elvin Christmas Fair 11-4pm Daisychain Children’s Centre in West Bletchley last month. Thank you to everyone that has supported the project this year.
BATH HOUSE TIMETABLE DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019*
DAY MAIN HALL DANCE STUDIO BAND ROOM MEETING ROOM
MON 09.30 Baby College 09.00 Kundalini Yoga 09.15 Preschool Science 10.00 Why Weight? 19.00 T ramline Stompers 18.30 Body Reboot (ladies only) (Mini Professors) Your Shape Programme (Line dancing) (Elev8 Fitness MK) 19.15 Wolverton Town Band 18.30 Guitar Group 19.30 Laughter Yoga
TUE 10.00 Cha Cha Chimps 18.45 Mary Quist Belly Dancing 12.00 Preschool Science 10.00 Ingeus Diabetes Prevention 13:45 Line Dancing (U3A) 20.30 Fusion Belly Dancing (Mini Professors) 19.30 MK Momentum st 16.00 Kitchen Love 18.30 SWEAT (Elev8 Fitness MK) (1 Tuesday of the month) 18.45 Fitsteps 19.00 Bipolar UK MK (2nd Tuesday of the month) 20.00 Let’s Chill Yoga 19.30 MK ME Group (3rd Tuesday of the month)
WED 10.00 Afro-Caribbean Lunch Club 09.30 Let’s Chill Yoga 18.30 Legs, Bums and Tums 14.00 B-Well Therapy nd th (bi-weekly 2 and 4 Monday 11.15 Yoga (Works for Us) (Elev8 Fitness MK) 18.00 Unite Meeting of the month) rd 19.00 Shinkukai Karate (3 Wednesday of the month) 18.00 Black Diamond Majorettes 20.15 Halsa Pilates 20.30 Shinkukai Karate
THU 10.00 Weightwatchers 10.00 10 O’clock Club 10.00 Messy Mits, messy play for 18:30 Body Sculpt (Elev8 Fitness MK) 11.30 Zumba Gold (Home education) babies and toddlers 18:45 MK Humanists (2nd Thursday of 12.30 MK Community Fridge Café 17.00 Safari Kickboxing 18.00 Wolverton Town Band the month) (youth boys) (youth section) 16.00 Safari Kickboxing (age 3-8 energy kids) 18.00 Safari Kickboxing (new group) 17.30 Weightwatchers 19.00 Safari Kickboxing 19.30 Salsa Dancing (ladies only)
FRI 09.30 MK Country Market 10.30 Physio Pilates MK 09.15 Preschool Science 11.00 BBO Job Club (Age UK) 16.00 MK Council: Cookery for Postnatal Class (Mini Professors) 20.15 Lightseekers Chapel ages 15-19 18.30 Mary Quist 19.00 Shamanic Drummers MK International nd 18.30 Stantonbury Judo Belly Dancing (2 Friday of the month)
SAT 08.00 Boxfits (Elev8 Fitness MK) 08.45 Zumba 09.00 Baby College 13.00 Islamic Home Tuition 09.00 AAA (Elev8 Fitness MK) 10.30 Wuchia 10.00 Seventh Day Adventist Church
SUN 14.00 Private rehearsals 17.00 Total Dominion Ministries 09.00 Sunday Service Ministries of Fire 18.00 Shinkukai Karate Juniors and Mountains 19.00 Shinkukai Karate Seniors 13.00 Islamic Home Tuition
*subject to changes, please check www.oldbathhouse.org
Email Helen Innes at Office hours are Monday Find us on Facebook at Visit our new website at [email protected] to Friday, 9.30-2.30pm. oldbathhousewolverton www.oldbathhouse.org or call 01908 310 574. or on Twitter at OldBathHouse
www.wolvertonandgreenleystowncouncil.gov.uk 15 WOLVERTON COMMEMORATES THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMISTICE BY WGTC 2018 marked the 100th Total raised at anniversary of the end of the the Poppy Appeal First World War. was £1195.73 The Parish came together on Sunday 11th November in The Square to witness the memorial and to pay tribute to the soldiers who had perished in the First World War who were fighting against hatred and fascism.
As many people gathered around the Cenotaph, Wolverton Town Band began to Wolverton Town Band performing at the service play a selection of war-time songs which by Tony Duffy, paraded around the Square really set the tone of the occasion. A lone followed by the Freemasons and the Scouts trumpeter then proceeded to play The which demonstrated the strong sentiment Last Post at 10:58am to mark the start of togetherness on this important occasion. of the 2-minute silence where the whole There were a number of readings and prayers Square fell silent in tribute. A siren could which paid tribute to those who had fallen also be heard from Wolverton Works, to 100 years ago as well recognising those who start the 2-minute silence and to mark the may still be facing conflict in different parts of end of it. The sobering occasion brought the world today. together different organisations such as; Reverend Gill Barrow-Jones – who led The wreath laying led by the Mayor of the service, a parade of Army Cadets, Wolverton Ansar Hussain then took place the Freemasons, the Town Band and the with a mixture of residents and organisations Scouts who collected the donations from laying their wreathes and paying tribute. The crowd watching the wreaths being laid the generous public. The Army Cadets, led
POPPY MEMORIAL SERVICE TO MARK 100 YEARS BY WGTC
COMMUNITY FORUM
Calling all residents of Two Mile Ash, Wymbush, Kiln Farm, Bradwell Abbey, Stacey Bushes, Hodge Lea, New Bradwell, Fullers Slade, Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Wolverton, Greenleys, Stone Bridge and Fairfields. Beverley and Tony Sabey addressing the crowd at the service Your Opinions Matter so Make Them Count! Wolverton resident Beverley Sabey wanted to do something special to mark the 100th anniversary of the ending of the First World War. You are invited to join your Local Policing Team to set your She came up with the idea of asking for knitted and crocheted local priorities. poppies which would then be laid on the War Memorial in The Square. The response was incredible, so many generous people Get involved or just come along and see what it is all about, throughout the Parish and beyond knitted and crocheted hundreds of poppies of all sizes. Beverley, along with numerous volunteers The meeting will be held on th Monday 28 January 2019 then got together at Foundation House to sew all the received at: Kings Community Centre, Creed from 7pm to 8.30pm poppies onto various nets ready to lay at the Memorial. The poppy- Street, Wolverton, MK12 5LY laying ceremony took place on Thursday 8th November and was well attended by different members of the public. The Mayor of If you can’t make it but wish to have your say please email, Wolverton, Ansar Hussain and Councillor Hilary Saunders then said [email protected] some lovely words as the poppies were put on display. The panels of poppies are now being displayed at St.George’s Church, the Town Hall, Foundation House and The Old Bath House.
WOLVERTON & GREENLEYS COMMUNITY MAGAZINE DEC 2018/JAN 2019 ISSUE 113 16 WOLVERTON TOWN BAND REMEMBERS BY DAVID DEAN 2018 marks 100 years since Playing The Last Post - Battle’s Over From 6pm on Remembrance Sunday, the the end of the First World War band played various pieces and The Last and Wolverton Town Band Post at Milton Keynes Museum, in a project made a unique contribution involving brass bands from all over the British Isles in support of Battle’s Over, the to commemorating this major nation’s tribute to the 100th anniversary of historical event: the end of the First World War. This was followed by the lighting of a beacon, one of The Daily Playing of The Last Post over 1,000 Beacons of Light symbolising th At 6pm each evening between Friday 26 an end to the darkness of war and a return th October and Saturday 10 November a to the light of peace. member of Wolverton Town Band played The Last Post in The Square in Wolverton. The band’s Musical Director, Jane Lloyd, commented: “Wolverton Town Remembrance Sunday Parade Band is proud to be taking part in the As usual, Wolverton Town Band played at commemoration of the centenary of the this year’s Remembrance Sunday Parade ending of the First World War and to be th in The Square on 11 November and one paying respect to the sacrifices made of its players played The Last Post. To by everyone involved: people like Albert commemorate the centenary, the band also French, a sixteen-year-old from Wolverton played a programme of appropriate music who was killed in action in 1916, just a after what was a very special occasion. week before his seventeenth birthday.” Musical Director Jane Lloyd performing at the Memorial
PLANTING A ROSE FOR PEACE IN WOLVERTON BY FRANCES HURST
the Milton Keynes General Hospital. We hope people will enjoy the roses as they bloom and take time to reflect and enjoy a few moments of peace as they pass by.
Let Peace Prevail in This World by Ravi Sathasivam
When you look for peace, then peace lies within you When you search for peace, then it is not hard to find Inner Wheel Club members preparing to plant the Peace Rose When you want to keep peace alive, then The Inner Wheel Club around the city, and this year we were you allow white doves to fly over you given permission to plant our rose at the When you make peace with others, then of Wolverton chose to Wolverton War Memorial. commemorate the 2018 the whole world lives in your heart Club President Carol Whyte and a group International Day of Peace at When you let peace be in the world, then of members battled the elements and you live in a wonderful world the town’s War Memorial. gathered at the War Memorial garden. Undaunted by the high winds, Carol When you allow peace to flow around the Every year the United Nations International planted the rose and then read the poem world, then your hatred will go, and love Day of Peace is observed around the Let Peace Prevail in This World by Ravi will flow world on 21 September. The ladies of Sathasivam. When you open the door for peace, then the Inner Wheel Club of Wolverton have peace be welcome to your lives often chosen to commemorate this day On previous years we have planted a by planting a Peace Rose at various sites Peace Rose at the Secret Garden, and at Let peace prevail in our wonderful world.
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Councillor Profile Clear Recycling Sacks Yvonne Cook The new way to reorder your rolls Area Represented: Wolverton West Ward
How long have you been a Councillor for? Just under a year. What inspired you to become a Councillor? Somebody has to do it! If you see areas where you think things might be better, you can sit back and moan or you can try to do something about it. It’s also a great From 1 August 2018 you will no longer be able to pick up way to find out what’s going on locally. rolls of clear recycling sacks from outlets like this one What are your personal interests? To reorder a roll of recycling sacks, go to: Current affairs, playing in a local recorder group, www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/sack-deliveries historical re-enactment (as a Tudor strolling player) and or call 01908 252570. trying to keep fit. To find out more about why we are making this change or for info about waste and recycling services in MK, visit: Achievements in your time as a Councillor www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/waste-recycling I’m serving on the planning committee, but so far I feel my main achievement has been learning how things work – as You can also get helpful tips and advice at a new councillor there’s quite a lot to take on board. www.getsortedmk.co.uk
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ANNUAL OUTING Phone 01908 321898 Email [email protected] MAKES A SPLASH Web futurewolverton.org BY BERNICE TAYLOR-BROWN
Coffee Club celebrating on the River Thames Thames, look out! Wolverton senior citizens are celebrating 40 years of the Coffee Club Wolverton Senior Citizens’ Coffee Club certainly made a splash BUILDING WORK STARTS when they enjoyed their summer outing with a trip on the River Thames – not with water, though, but with colour! ON THE HALL
th Celebrating the Club’s 40 anniversary, members and guests Thanks to funding from Co-op Foundation and the BIG Lottery, dressed in red for a ruby anniversary day which was enhanced by building work on the community centre side of the Old School has the glorious sunshine. This special day included a gentle sail past begun.The work will see the refurbishment of the Community Hall and Windsor Castle and an excellent barbecue cooked on board. installation of a brand-new commercial kitchen, as well as the fitting Members were in high spirits, enthusiastically acknowledging other out of the new build extension which will house the Café and toilets. boats going past and singing along to the music provided. Hilarity broke out when the boat’s roof had to be lowered to go under the Work has also begun on furnishing the Guest House, with the bridges, with everyone sliding down in their seats wondering ‘will we expectation that we will be open to paying guests early in the New make it?’. Year! We are lucky enough to be working with a number of talented local businesses and artists who will be making the Guest House Throughout these years people have continued to meet every uniquely Wolverton! week, keeping up friendships, enjoying a chat and a cup of coffee.
The Club is based upstairs in Foundation House in the Square and meets every Thursday between 9.45am and 11am. Why not join us? COULD YOUR COMPANY OFFER SPONSORSHIP? Although we have raised a huge amount of money, we are still looking for sponsorship and support from local companies. Everything from crockery, cutlery, bath mats and shower curtains to hard landscaping materials and plants, will help us reduce the overall costs of the build.
If you work for a local company who might be able to help, please get in touch with Slated Row School on 01908 316017 or email [email protected]
DO YOU HAVE ANY TIME YOU CAN OFFER? Would you like to be involved in helping the Old School back into community and education use?
Please contact Future Wolverton on 01908 321898 or email [email protected] for an informal chat.
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Free club for children in
school years R - 6
Tuesdays 1.15 – 2.45pm Wolverton Evangelical Church down the alley beside 108a Church Street For more info call Mandy 01908 319719 or Jane 01908 415978
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Would you like to work for an innovative community project? Thanks to a major grant from the Reaching Communities Fund at the BIG Lottery, Future Wolverton is recruiting three new staff to support the operation and development of the Old School Project in Old Wolverton.
For further details about the project and Future Wolverton please go to http://futurewolverton.org/ For details about Slated Row School please go to http://www.slatedrowschool.co.uk/