AutumnFREE 2019 Haydon Wick living PRODUCED BY HAYDON WICK PARISH COUNCIL The Officers, Committee, Staff and Members wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Regular Events: Thursday Meat Draw at 9.30 Saturday Live Bands/Soloists/Discos Sunday Bingo at 8.00 – New members and their families welcome – Sky TV and BT Sport Major sporting events always on our back bar 8 ft dropdown screen and 3 large screens in front bar. Check out the website to see what's on www.haydonwickclub.co.uk Room Hire: Members only, full catering facilities for up to 200 Anniversaries – Birthdays – Special Events – Weddings Enquiries and correspondence to: The Secretary, Haydon Wick Club, 10 Blunsdon Road, Swindon SN25 1JD. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01793 721028 Haydon Wick Club 2 Haydon Wick ‘living’ is assembled and Autumn produced by Haydon in the Parish of Haydon Wick Wick Parish Council Issue No 132 Autumn 2019 Contents Letter from the Editorial Team Dates for Your Diary .................................5 Hi All, Road Safety Grant Recipient ....................6 As this is the Winter issue, as in previous Refurbishment of Skate Park ....................9 Parish Council Renumeration ................12 years the centre pages are given over to VE Day 75th ............................................13 our Christmas & New Year working hours Volunteer Promotion ...............................14 as well as the traditional Christmas Parcel Community Messaging ...........................18 Step Out Swindon ...................................19 Scheme. Chairs Report .........................................22 There are two articles describing our up Haydon Wick Peteanqu Club ..................23 coming projects, Wildflowers see page 35 Tuesday Art Club ....................................26 Thank You to Charlie & Callum ...............28 and the Skate Park see page 9. Can you Drive for Us ...............................30 After the May election we had two Thank you to volunteers ..........................31 Christmas working hours ........................32 vacancies, these vacancies are now filled, Christmas Parcels ...................................33 so meet the new Councillors on page 15. Wildflowers .............................................35 Bowls Club ..............................................38 As we try to be open about our spending, Community Walk .....................................40 on page 12 there is an explanation of how Keeping Swindon Safe ............................42 Councillors renumeration is calculated. Haydon Artists' Society ...........................44 Planning & Highways Committee report . 47 As always there is an eclectic mix of articles Justin Tomlinson MP ...............................50 that we hope you will find of interest. Swindon & Cricklade Railway .................52 Haydon Wick Ward Update .....................54 Regards Priory Vale Ward Update ........................55 The Editorial Team Puzzle Page ............................................56 Haydon Wick Parish Council Members ...57 p.s. The deadline for the Spring issue of Who Does What ......................................58 the magazine is January 29th 2020, if you What's On In Haydon Wick .....................59 Important Local Numbers .......................61 would like to submit something email [email protected] or write to Now serving Communities of Oakhurst, Haydon Wick Parish Council, Parish Taw Hill, Priory Vale, Haydon View, Haydon Wick Village, Abbey Meads, Haydonleigh, Office, Thames Avenue, SN25 1QQ. Haydon End, Greenmeadow, Pembroke Park, Woodhall Park and Western Moredon. Front cover picture ‘Mark Weaving’ www.haydonwick.gov.uk 3 Need a meeting room? Somewhere for training? Want to see Rooms available your ad here? at the Parish Contact us to book office “prices a space in the next on application” edtion on 01793 722446 ‘phone 722446 "prices on application" Main room laid out for a training session ✁ 4 Dates for Your Diary (Please check noticeboards & website for latest information) November 2019 February 5th Planning & Highways Committee 4th Planning & Highways Committee 7:30pm 7:30pm 7th Amenities & Leisure Committee 11th Amenities & Leisure Committee 7:30pm 7:30pm 14th Full Council 7:30om 18th Full Council 7:30om 21st Policy & Finance Committee 25th Policy & Finance Committee 7:30pm 7:30pm 30th Volunteering Drop-in Session 10am-12pm March 3rd Planning & Highways Committee December 7:30pm 3rd Planning & Highways Committee 10th Amenities & Leisure Committee 7:30pm 7:30pm 4th Closing Date for Christmas Parcel 17th Full Council 7:30om Applications 24th Policy & Finance Committee 10th Amenities & Leisure Committee 7:30pm 7:30pm 31st Annual Parish – time TBC 14th Christmas Parcel Delivery Day 17th Full Council 7:30om April 7th Planning & Highways Committee No Policy & Finance Committee, 7:30pm a new date will be arranged in January TBA 14th Amenities & Leisure Committee 7:30pm January 2020 21th Full Council 7:30om 7th Planning & Highways Committee 28th Policy & Finance Committee 7:30pm 7:30pm 14th Amenities & Leisure Committee 7:30pm May 21st Full Council 7:30om 5th Planning & Highways Committee 7:30pm 28th Policy & Finance Committee 7:30pm 12th Annual Council TBC ✁ 5 What is SDSA? The Wiltshire and Swindon Road Safety Partnership (WSRSP) operate the ‘Safe Drive, Stay Alive’ (SDSA) roadshows, which are coordinated by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) within the two counties. It is recognised that one of the biggest The Roadshow aims to enhance the risks to young people is that they will be quality of life for this demographic and killed or seriously injured in a collision all associated with them, including when they leave school. Despite this, other road users, by providing the vital there is currently nothing in the school education to keep them safe when they curriculum to cover this subject. School- become drivers or passengers of their life is about preparing them for all areas peers. of life; SDSA fills the gap in their The partners involved fund staff to education. coordinate, run and speak at the ‘Safe Drive, Stay Alive’ is a road show roadshows; however, funding is designed to make the audience aware of required to support running costs and the nature and extent of personal tragedy to provide transport for all attendees. and suffering a Road Traffic Collision can There is no central budget for this and does cause. A film of a road traffic project and delivery is all self-funded. collision links the onstage personal Twelve performances take place over testimonies which come from serving two weeks at the Empire Cinema at members of all three emergency services, Greenbridge in September, to an average parents of young people who have lost annual audience of 2800. Both the their lives, and those left disabled by the presentation and transport are arranged actions of young drivers. During the 75 and provided to every school at no cost minutes show the audience will go on a to themselves. roller coaster ride of emotions as they Many of these young drivers may live witness true-life incident evidence and within your parish or frequently pass hear from those that have experienced though the parish of Haydon Wick. the devastating effects of a road traffic collision. It leaves those attending aware Cars speeding, and poor traffic behaviour of their personal vulnerability and patterns are often a concern to residents accountability as new drivers and is and those passing through on a regular designed to impact in a positive way basis. Through educating young drivers upon their attitude towards the concept at the start of their driving career we are of driving. hoping to create a mindset that will produce more considerate and Safe Drive Stay Alive tours the two responsible road users for the future. counties of Dorset and Wiltshire each autumn delivering essential road safety 2019 transport costs for 2445 students education to approx. 15,000 young people within Swindon = £7,730.00 each year. Since 2006 the total number of 2019 transport costs for all Wiltshire attendees is more than 160,000 people. students will total approximately £23,000 6 7 Best oot forward Tracey Martin Before After Foot Care Specialist For all your general Foot Care requirements • Nail trimming • Callus and corn removal • Ingrowing toenails • Verrucae/Athletes foot Get ready for Christmas advice and care with Ovenclean • Fungal and thickened nails • Diabetic foot care Friendly, professional and reliable • Dry cracked heels No fumes, no mess, no bother • Thai Foot Massage Call Ovenclean ����� ��� � ���� ����� Please contact Tracey on: 0800 840 7127`c Mobile: 07572 103348 !()$$#*#(') Email: www.ovenclean.com [email protected] 8 Refurbishment of Skate Park A new skatepark design has been agreed by Haydon Wick Parish Council Amenities and Leisure Committee to replace the existing skatepark on Westfield Way by Morrisons and Haydonleigh School. The skatepark working group consulted with local skate park users, and the feedback of wanting a more up-to-date and challenging park went into the design process. Potential suppliers provided useful insight into the multiple options available and helped to form outlines of what could be achieved with the budget available. Due to the value of the project a full invitation to tender was carried out in line with the public sector procurement process. Now that a design has been agreed, and the final plans ready, an application for certificate of lawfulness will be applied for with