SummerFREE 2020 Haydon Wick living

PRODUCED BY HAYDON WICK PARISH COUNCIL Haydon Wick Parish Council Members

Position Name Contact Details Chair Linda Brown [email protected] Vice-Chair Vinay Manro [email protected] Policy & Finance Chair Sue Callen [email protected] Amenities Chair Richard Hailstone [email protected] Planning Chair John Fuller johnfuller@ haydonwick.gov.uk Ellen Baker-Lee ellenbakerlee@ haydonwick.gov.uk Steve Heyes [email protected] John Jackson [email protected] Sarah McDermott [email protected] Di Rodgers dirodgers@ haydonwick.gov.uk Linda Rhys-Jones [email protected] Seyi Fateru [email protected] Kumar T. Naik [email protected] Adam John [email protected] Ravi Venkatesh [email protected] Alex Roupelis alexroupelis@ haydonwick.gov.uk Rebecca Ross [email protected] Iain Liddon [email protected] Clerk Georgina Morgan-Denn clerk@ haydonwick.gov.uk Administrator Kim Hall [email protected] Deputy Clerk Laura Cutter [email protected] Finance Officer Sandra Kelly [email protected]

Find us at: Council Offices, Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick SN25 1QQ - next to the Haydon Centre, Opposite Morrisons. Tel (01793) 722446 9.00am til 4.00pm Haydon Wick ‘living’ Magazine ... the small print Haydon Wick Council reserves the right to edit articles for reasons of space or other reasons. As a result it is helpful if articles are presented in WORD or ILLUSTRATOR rather than PDF format. Due to publication deadlines it may not always be possible to refer back to the author in such cases. The opinions expressed in articles herein under personal byelines, may not necessarily represent the views of Haydon Wick Council. Whilst we accept all contributions in good faith, Haydon Wick Council cannot be held responsible either for the work of or claims made by, any of our advertisers. We regret this magazine is unable to publish political advertisements and contributors cannot make reference to political parties, or include party logos, party addresses, email or websites. All enquires regarding this publication should be addressed to the editor, Haydon Wick Parish Council on Swindon 722446 or by email [email protected]. ADVERTISERS? ... Call anytime on Swindon 722446 or email [email protected]

2 Haydon Wick ‘living’ is assembled and Summer produced by Haydon in the Parish of Haydon Wick Wick Parish Council Issue No 134 Summer 2020

Letter from the Editorial Team We; the Councillors & Staff; hope this smaller version of the Parish Magazine finds you well. We are living though strange times; every day seems to bring new guidelines on how we go about our daily lives. This climate of constant change resulted in the Council deciding to produce this reduced version of the magazine for delivery and complementing it with a longer version online at https://www.haydonwick.gov.uk/living/ This decision was a compromise, it was felt that it was important to get an update out to the residents while balancing the print costs of a 64-page magazine and potentially not being able to safely deliver them. Please look at our online version, in it you find contributions from many of our regulars. Also, in these unsettling times the Council wanted to help support local businesses, therefore we decided to provide free adverting. So, we make no apologies for having more adverts than usual. The next issue of the magazine is due for delivery in November, hopefully, fingers crossed, it will drop through letterboxes with a weightier thump. Now serving Communities of Oakhurst, Taw Hill, Priory Vale, Haydon View, Haydon Keep Safe Wick Village, Abbey Meads, Haydonleigh, Haydon End, Greenmeadow, Pembroke Front cover provided by Lisa Barnes Park, Woodhall Park and Western Moredon. Pyramidal Orchid by Helen Rebello www.haydonwick.gov.uk

3 From the Chairman It has been a trying time over the last few months, both personally and professionally. Along with too many other people, my own business has suffered, I am concerned about my elderly mum who doesn’t live near Swindon, and we still have a Parish Council to run. The Clerk has covered our activities later in the magazine. So I’d like to thank all the councillors and residents who have done their bit for their neighbours; our staff for their volunteering and team effort; the office team for keeping the office operational. And finally, thanks to Sarah, editor of our magazine, for all her hard work in keeping the content relevant and useful. The thoughts and deepest condolences of my fellow councillors and I go out to all those in our parish who have suffered loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay safe. Linda Brown Chairman

HWPC Keeping Children Entertained Everybody knows how tricky it can be keeping kids entertained at home and this has been especially so over the past few months. Whilst unfortunately we had to cancel the Easter Egg Hunt in April, with 126 Easter eggs needing homes, the Easter Egg colouring competition was run in its place - well done to all the lucky winners and a big thank you to Morrisons & Asda for their donation of prizes. We recognised that lockdown has been hard on the children of the parish so for the past few months we have been publishing, via the website and our Facebook page, a series of lockdown challenges and puzzles. As well as keeping them entertained hopefully your children have found these engaging and fun to do. Our latest wordsearch "just for fun” can be found on the online version of our magazine on page 23. If you would like us to run more of these competitions, or just have a suggestion on how we can make these better then please email the [email protected]

4 Working through the COVID-19 pandemic The Council has had to carefully community. And finally, we continue to balance how it will deliver use our popular Facebook page to keep essential services whilst the local children amused by running maintaining the safety of its competitions, games and activities. employees during the COVID-19 As we continue to work through the pandemic. From the outset our pandemic, we will ensure that: 14 employees were identified as Key Workers and since then • the grass is cut by our internal teams they have continued to work and larger areas by the contractors through these uncertain times • the hedge cutting is carried out being by emptying the public litter mindful of birds and young animals bins, maintaining the open nesting, thorough inspections are spaces, managing the council carried out prior to cutting and any office and ensuring our hedges that show signs of nesting is statutory responsibilities are put on hold until the autumn met. Our 18 councillors have • the litter and waste bins are emptied also adapted quickly, meeting in regularly the virtual world, with regular • we intervene where necessary to cut fortnightly informal updates back any overgrown plots at our and by holding the first formal leisure garden and allotment sites remote Council meeting in • we respond to fly tipping (where safe May – a first in our history! to do so) and litter picking daily The Council has been committed to its • we remain accessible to anyone in mission statement and has actively been the community who needs help or ‘working with the community and for the support from their parish council community’. Throughout the pandemic At the time of writing the Council Office it continues to give staff, councillors, and remains closed to members of the resources to a local pharmacy in the public but we are available on the parish, to Swindon Borough Council, and telephone 01793 722446 or by email to those local residents who reached out [email protected]. We also to us directly. We have been helping ask residents to help keep the parish them all with deliveries of essential food tidy by reporting any issues to parcels, shopped for specific food [email protected]. requests and delivered medication to the most vulnerable in our community. Finally, to keep up to date with current In addition, councillors, volunteers and News from the Parish Council, please members of our staff have made over ‘Like and Follow’ our Facebook page or 300 wellbeing calls (and still counting) to visit our website and scroll the home keep in touch with those shielding in the page to our news section.

5 The Annual Accounting & Audit Process Throughout the year the Parish Council Once the AGAR is submitted, electors has rigorous accounting and auditing and local taxpayers are invited to view procedures in place to ensure that the the Council’s accounting statements accounts have been properly managed and governance arrangements. These in line with the Council’s Financial accounts are available for residents Regulations. These include monthly to view via our noticeboards; website reconciliations and providing reports and Facebook page during a 30-day to the Council’s Committees and to period, usually from middle of June/July. Full Council; internal audit checks Outside of these times, financial are conducted twice a year by an information is available to view on our independent and sufficiently competent website: www.haydonwick.gov.uk, under person to assess this Council’s size Your Council/Finance or call the Council of accounts. There follows an end of Offices on 01793 722446. The annual year-end financial check, concluding process is concluded with a final with the submission of the Annual assessment of the External Auditor’s Governance and Accountability Return opinion on the AGAR in September (AGAR) or the annual return which goes and these reports are published on to an External Auditor for their review. noticeboards, website and Facebook.

Haydon Wick residents encouraged to take part in the Parish Council’s Open Spaces Consultation Have your say on how you would improve the open spaces within your community! Haydon Wick Parish Council is consulting the open space across the community with residents, local business and visitors that they live in. to help enhance the open spaces within The Chairman of the Amenities & Leisure its Parish. The purpose of the consultation Committee commented: is to identify the needs of the Parish and We’re positive this Consultation will to ensure that there is adequate open “help deliver the Council’s vision to serve space provision both now and in the existing and future communities by future. The Council is keen to hear from guiding the improvements of existing residents, local businesses and even open spaces. I would encourage visitors to the Parish with their views on residents to complete the survey its open spaces and how they use them. expressing your views on the many and Open spaces include green open spaces varied open spaces in the local area. that are used for ball games, children ” playing, scenic walking routes, exercising This survey can be found on dogs, etc and the maintenance and www.haydonwick.gov.uk and on the enhancement to the 24 play parks Haydon Council’s Facebook page Haydon Wick already has. Wick Council or a hardcopy pack is Local residents are being encouraged to available on request by emailing complete the survey which will help shape [email protected]

6 Work commences Wildflower on Skate Park Project Update Haydon Wick Parish Council is delighted to announce that works on the Haydonleigh Skate Park are now underway. The project began with the installation of the dropped kerb; a Although we were unable to temporary measure cultivate and reseed two that is needed to safely experimental plots with wildflower transport the new seeds, due to a wet spring and the equipment to site. pandemic, the reduced mowing of The next stage was preparing one area has produced spectacular the ground in readiness for the results. The slope above the Tawny installation of the new skate park Owl, next to Hyssop Close, has equipment and the installation produced a good display of ox-eyed started at the end of June. Due daisies followed by a remarkable to the COVID-19 outbreak there show of pyramidal orchids. have understandably been delays to the start of this project as our These flowers were once common in the partners have been working with pastures around Haydon Wick and have limited resources. However, we are survived in this location as it has never been hopeful that now the wheels are in ploughed-up and reseeded. motion and installation is underway Other areas where we have reduced the grass it will be a matter of weeks before cutting have produce a ‘hay meadow’ effect the new skate park is complete. as they were re-seeded in the course of The new skate park is designed development and therefore wildflowers will in such a way it can be used with take longer to re-establish naturally as seeds skateboards, scooters, bikes and are blown in or deposited by birds. wheelchairs and to suit a range of However, we do intend to re-start the sowing ages and abilities. of wildflower seeds at the two experimental Once the park is complete, the plots at Old Blunsdon Road and opposite Council hopes it will be able to Catherine Waite school in the autumn. If this open the park safely and in line is a success, we shall be looking for other with the latest Government suitable sites throughout the parish and we guidance at the time. For up to date would welcome suggestions from residents. news on the Skate Park opening Richard Hailstone see our website and Facebook. Chairman Amenities and Leisure Commitee

7 A message from Haydon Wick Ward Councillor Oliver Donachie “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the key workers living and working in the Parish for all their hard work in these challenging times.” Councillor Oliver Donachie. [email protected] 07983 972630

Welcoming our new Mayor of Swindon We are delighted that Cllr Garry Perkins has been elected as the Mayor of Swindon for 2020-21. Garry has more than 35 years of public service as a councillor and has held key positions on Swindon Council. He has represented Haydon Wick since 2014 and would welcome the opportunity to attend any community events.

Brookdene at the junction with Haydonleigh Drive parking consultation Residents have raised safety concerns with us about emerging from Brookdene onto Haydonleigh Drive. Details of the proposals can be viewed under the heading of ‘Stage 1 - Informal consultation’ at www.swindon.gov.uk/trafficregulationorders using the reference “H&T/TRO/Haydonleigh Drive”. For more information please contact Cllr David Renard.

Casterbridge Road parking consultation Residents have raised concerns over parking on some of the bends along Casterbridge Road. Details of the proposals can be viewed under the heading of ‘Stage 1 - Informal consul-tation’ at www.swindon.gov.uk/trafficregulationorders using the reference “H&T/ TRO/Casterbridge Road”. For more information please contact Cllr Vinay Manro.

Monthly drop in surgery to talk to your local Councillors 11th July 2020 | 8th Aug 2020 | 12th Sept 2020 | 10th Oct 2020 09:00am to 10:00am. Please contact Cllr Vinay Manro for details on how to attend. Haydon Wick Ward Councillors Priory Vale Ward Councillors David Renard Vinay Manro [email protected] [email protected] 07824 550483 01793 295315 Garry Perkins Malcolm Davies 07879 660832 [email protected] [email protected] 07825 348158

Editor’s Note: Priory Vale Ward Councillor Emma Faramarzi was contacted to provide a report, but chose not to.

Note from the Editor: the usual reports can be found in the extended online version.

8 Haydon Wick Heroes Haydon Wick Parish Council introduced “Haydon Wick Heroes” back in 2019 to recognise the hard work of volunteers who clean up the environment, help others, and build community spirit. Ms Sheri Harvey for Fabulous Fundraiser The initiative was started to increase “ engagement with the public and Sheri is a treasure to our community and beyond, an inspiration to my develop increased community children. For someone of her age, spirit. Whether it is litter picking, I just feel she stands out and is a credit fundraising, volunteering, or anything to Haydon Wick. Sheri has raised else to help the Haydon Wick 1000’s for charities, mainly Mind the community, we would love to hear mental health charity, for whom she is a about it, and ensure the whole Mind Champion.” community recognise it. Miss Elodie Powell for The Haydon Wick Heroes Awards Young Achiever were split into three categories: “ Volunteer of the year Elodie has been raising money and giving a donation of hair for the Little Fabulous fundraiser Princess Charity following her sister’s Young achiever diagnosis of neuroblastoma, a rare form of early childhood cancer. Elodie And the winners in each category were: set a target of £250 but this figure is up Mr Phil Jefferies for 721% as she has raised over £1800.00 ” Volunteer of the Year for the charity. “ We are very proud of Elodie for “ Phil has helped raise money for finding a positive response to such a pancreatic cancer, asthma UK and has difficult situation.” successfully set up the Seven Fields parkrun. He is a true inspiration and I Haydon Wick Parish Council think he deserves some recognition.” is very appreciative of the time “ Phil has worked hard over the past year and hard work volunteers put to set up a second parkrun for Swindon into improving the environment at Seven Fields. Not only is it a great and developing community spirit, asset for the town, but the location is we do not know what we would really important in encouraging people do without this enthusiastic from perhaps less advantaged areas to bunch of community minded join in regular exercise in a fun way.” individuals.

9 Please join us as we welcome the Council’s new Administrator Kim Hall joined the Council’s administration team in February and is responsible for overseeing the running of the community bus, hire of premises arrangements, assisting with the finances and other various administration tasks. Kim was soon thrown in at the deep end when the pandemic in late March struck and since then she has proven to be an invaluable member of the team. These past few months Kim has overseen the Council’s Community Response effort by co-ordinating over 300 wellbeing calls, collecting medications and matching our band of volunteers and able to holiday at more exotic countries councillors with the most and enjoy a few cocktails at the vulnerable residents within weekend. our parish. This has been on Previously Kim has worked within the top of learning a new job and public sector from Rent Payments dealing with the day to day Administrator at Maidenhead & District calls and emails. Housing Association; to Receptionist at her local Accident & Emergency Kim relocated to Swindon in 2008 from Department, along with various other Windsor, and lives just outside of the roles along the way. She feels most parish with her family but is familiar with comfortable helping others and is the areas from walking her crazy rescue enjoying her new role at the Parish. dog a Patterdale Terrier called Max. In her spare time, Kim likes to spend time Kim is a real asset to the administration with her husband Del, riding their team and regularly receives lovely motorbike around the countryside, feedback from our residents who tell us stopping off to have a spot of lunch. she is incredibly empathic, warm and Enjoying a new found freedom now the friendly…we feel very fortunate to have children are responsible adults, she is her working for the local community.

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Summer 2020.indd 2 06/04/2020 1:28:23 Who Does What Haydon Wick Swindon Borough Parish Council Council 01793 722446 01793 445501 Abandoned shopping trolleys Adoption Bus shelter maintenance Adult Safeguarding Dead animal collection Benefits Emptying waste bins Birth Registration Emptying dog bins Blue badge parking Fly posting Burials Fly tipping Council Tax Collections General Tidying Death Registration Graffiti Removal Drainage Grant Applications Elections and Voting Grass Cutting Environmental Health Haydon Wick "Living" Flooding Hedge Cutting Gully Cleaning Leisure Gardens / Allotments Highways Litter Picking Housing Play area repairs Library Locations Planning Applications - Neighbourhood Wardens Statutory Consultee and Noise Nuisance General Enquiries Parking Enforcement Precept Queries Planning Applications Shrub Maintenance Recycling Tree Maintenance Rubbish Collection (trees under 12ft) School Places / Education Tree Maintenance (trees over 12ft) Ward Councillors Weed spraying

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12 CULTURAL Important Swindon Arts Centre...... 524481 Central Library �������������������������� 463238 local numbers North Swindon Library �������������� 707120 Wyvern Theatre ������������������������� 524481 (correct Jan 2020) DENTIST CHEMISTS (Late Opening) Abbey Meads...... 726288 Boots Priory Vale...... 745291 Orbital Shopping Centre (7pm), Sevenfields...... 722194 closed from 2pm to 3pm ������������ 728569 DOCTORS ASDA Abbey Meads...... 706030 Orbital Shopping Centre (10pm)... 707770 North Swindon (Homeground)....705783 Morrisons Taw Hill...... 709500 Thames Ave, (Mon-Wed 7pm, Thurs & EDUCATION Fri 8pm. Closed 1pm and 2pm)... 705322 Abbey Meads...... 723239 Homeground Abbey Park...... 705400 Thames Ave, (Mon-Sat 5am-8pm, Bridlewood...... 706830 Sun 8am-6pm)...... 727866 Brimble Hill...... 493900 Taw Hill Co-op (not Sat/Sun) Catherine Wayte...... 727405 Taw Hill Village Centre (6.30pm).726736 Greenmeadow...... 521141 CINEMAS GWA...... 209700 Cineworld W.Swindon ��� 0871 200 2000 Haydonleigh...... 700443 Empire E.Swindon ����������0871 471 4714 Haydon Wick...... 706606 CHURCHES Oakhurst Community...... 734754 Anglican - St. Johns, Westfield Way Orchid Vale...... 745006 Minister: R. Adams ������������������ 726000 Red Oaks...... 493920 North Swindon Baptist Church St Francis...... 727624 Pastor: Fraser Kay...... 737106 Uplands...... 493910 Methodist - St. Andrews, Moredon HIGHER EDUCATION Minister: Mark Barrett �������������� 529263 New College...... 611470 United Reformed Swindon College...... 491591 Church of Christ the Servant...... 725812 EMERGENCY SERVICES Minister: Rachael Wilson Emergencies...... 999 Emmanuel ��������������������������������� 723862 Swindon & Dorchester Fire.01722 691000 Minister: Gerald England Westlea Fire...... 01722 691057 COUNCIL SERVICES Swindon Police...... 101 Abandoned Shopping Trolleys....722446 Police...... 528111 Trading Standards...... 466155 MEDICAL HELPLINES Consumer advice ...... 03454 040506 NHS111...... 111 Animal Welfare...... 445501 Clic Sargent...... 0300 330 0803 Community Transport...... 722446 Great Western Hospital...... 604020 Dog Wardens/Strays...... 445501 MacMillan Nurses...... 0808 808 0000 Environmental Nuisance...... 445501 Marie Curie Nurses...... 0800 716146 Graffiti Helpline...... 722446 MS Society...... 0808 800 8000 Haydon Wick Parish Council...... 722446 Parkinsons Society...... 0808 800 0303 Housing Advice...... 445501 Prospect Foundation...... 813355 Jobcentre Plus...... 0845 604 3719 MISC HELPLINES Noise Nuisance...... 445501 Alcoholics Anonymous.... 0800 9177650 Refuse (Wheelie Bin) Collection... 445501 Alcohol Advisory Centre .01793 695405 Recycling Collection ...... 445501 Child Protection...... 01793.466903 Stagecoach Buses...... 521415 The National Bullying Helpline Swindon Borough Council...... 463000 ...... 0845 22 55 787 Swindon Streetsmart...... 445501 Butterflies Family Centre

✁ Swindon's Bus Company...... 428428 (family support for under 5’s)...... 722984

13 MISC HELPLINES TAKEAWAYS (LOCAL) Childline...... 0800 1111 Chinese Citizens Advice Bureau...0344 499 4114 Abbey Meads Rendevous...... 703388 IPSUM Mental Health…...01793 695405 Seven Star Chinese...... 01793 480885 Cruse Bereavement...... 619933 Fish & Chips Domestic Abuse Hotline Redhouse Place...... 745568 Freephone...... 0808 2000 427 The Fish and Chip Shop... 01793 523211 Mental Health Crisis Team Indian ...... 01793 836820 Bhajis’s, Thames Avenue...... 533799 Narcotics Anonymous ....0300 999 1212 Pizza NSPCC...... 0808 800 5000 Dominos...... 701888 RSPCA...... 0300 1234 999 SPORT & LEISURE Salvation Army...... 513788 Delta Tennis...... 872699 Samaritans...... 0845 790 9090 Haydon Centre...... 721526 Shelter...... 0808 800 444 Hydrotherapy Pool...... 496002 Approved Traders:- Link Centre...... 877323 www.buywithconfidence,gov.uk Milton Road Health Hydro...... 616396 Swindon Domestic Abuse Support STFC...... 0330 002 1879 Service...... 01793 610610 SUPERMARKET HOME DELIVERY MEDIA ASDA Walmart (Orbital.... 01793 707770 Link Magazine...... 01793 744677 Ocado...... 0345 656 1234 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT Tesco...... 0800 323 4040 Robert Buckland MP...... 533393 Sainsbury...... 0800 328 1700 Justin Tomlinson MP...... 533393 TRAINS NATIONAL BUSES Great Western Railway... 08457 000 125 Megabus...... 0900160 0900 National Train Enquiries.0800 022 3720 National Express...... 08717 818178 Swindon & Cricklade Railway..... 771615 Traveline...... 0871 200 2233 UTILITIES NURSERIES & CHILDCARE British Telecom (Faults)..... 0800 800151 Electricity Emergency...... 105 Busy Bees, St Andrews...... 726919 Gas Emergency...... 0800 111 999 Busy Bees, Peatmoor...... 887602 Streetlights...... 445501 Busy Bees, Haydon Wick...... 496900 Thames Water...... 0800 316 9800 Haydon Meadow, Haydon Wick.. 706666 Thames Water Leaks...... 0800 714 614 Leapfrog, St Andrews...... 726919 VETERINARY SURGERIES Little Pippins, Greenmeadow ...... 0787 962 3507 Drove, Ridgeway Farm ...... 614461 Little Scholars, Abbey Meads..... 510820 Drove, Abbey Meads...... 728728 POST OFFICE Thameswood, Purton Road...... 526780 BOROUGH COUNCILLORS Abbey Meads Tesco...... 0345 611 2970 RADIO (LOCAL) David Renard ...... 07824 550483 Garry Perkins ����������������� 07879 660832 BBC Wiltshire (103.6) Oliver Donachie...... 07983 972630 ...... [email protected] Emma Faramarzi...... 07983 972630 Heart (97.2) ...... 0345 481 0088 Vinay Manro...... 01793 295315 SAM FM (107.7)...... 858222 Malcolm Davies ...... 07825 348158 Swindon Community Radio (105.5) ...... 611555 Updates – Please email RESTURANTS [email protected] Blunsdon Arms...... 729801 if any of the above change. Toby Carvery...... 702081

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14 Competition to Design a No Smoking Sign In the Spring the Council ran a competition for the children of Haydon Wick to design a “No Smoking or Vaping” sign to be displayed at the entrances to our playparks. Here are the three winning designs to be used across the Parish playparks. The Winners were Dennis age 4,

Designed by Jessica age 7 & Dennis (aged 4) Veronika age 9.

Designed by Veronika (aged 9) Designed by Jessica (aged 7)

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15 to all the keyworkers living and working in the Parish. Wildflowers at Hyssop Close Some of the grass slope at Hyssop Close has been left uncut, Helen Rebello has sent in some pictures of the wildflowers flourishing there. Ox-Eye Daisy

Yarrow

Bird’s Foot Trefoil

Pyramidal Orchid

Speedwell

See pages 7 & 43 for an update of our wildflower trials 17 Summer Contents in the Parish of Haydon Wick Issue No 134 Summer 2020

Councillors Contact Details...... 2 Wessex Male Choir...... 28

Editor...... 3 Parish Council Future Strategy..... 33

From the Chairman...... 4 Chairman's report to Annual Parish Meeting...... 35 Working though the Pandemic...... 5 Policy & Finance report to Financial Matters & Open Space Annual Parish Meeting...... 39 Survey...... 6 Skate Park & Wildflowers...... 7 Amenities & Leisure report to Annual Parish Meeting...... 41 Ward Councillors' Reports...... 8 Wildflower Creation Project...... 43 Haydon Wick Heroes...... 9 Haydon Wick Bowls Club...... 48 Welcome to Kim...... 10 Haydon Wick Artists' Group...... 50 Prize Quiz...... 11 Step Out Swindon...... 52 Who does what...... 12 Haydon Wick Ward Councillors' Important numbers...... 13 Report...... 53

Winners no smoking competition.. 15 Priory Vale Ward Councillors' Stop Press Skate Park & Bins...... 19 Report...... 54 Tuesday Art Group...... 20 Sculpture in the Garden...... 55 Petanquѐ Club...... 23 Railway...... 56 Children's Puzzle (just for Fun)..... 25 Community Grants...... 58 Over 60s' Club...... 26 What's on in Haydon Wick...... 59 WI & Young at Heart...... 27

18 STOP PRESS…STOP PRESS…STOP PRESS Following a site visit on Friday 10th July, Canvas, our contractors have been making excellent progress and will be finished on site by the end of month. The timing works out well for the Summer Holidays. We are discussing an appropriate opening events and we hope to be able to open the facility but must ensure it is COVID-19 safe. This may mean that we must monitor and limit the number of users to ensure everyone stays at a safe distance. More news about the opening event will be published on our Facebook page and website.

No room in the bin! The Coronavirus pandemic has presented Haydon Wick Parish Council (HWPC) and the community with both challenges and opportunities. Like many business operations, HWPC has seen staff working from home and our operatives working changed working patterns, enabling them to shield, or adhere to social distancing. During this time, the Parish has worked hard to maintain services, such as prioritising bin emptying. The opportunities have seen more people walking, cycling and a greater number of dogs being exercised! Dogs can help bring families together and promote mental and social wellbeing, but dog ownership also brings responsibility, such as the disposal of used dog mess bags. Unfortunately, some in our community have failed in this responsibility, alongside those who leave general rubbish on the floor, or use the bins for their household rubbish. Instances of used dog mess bags being left on the floor next to bins that happen to be full, or of mess bags being thrown into hedge rows and general misuse of rubbish bins, have increased significantly and present a health/environmental hazard for the Parish to deal with. The Parish provides dog bins and general waste bins, for the community to use and empties them regularly, however, if the bin happens to be full, as a result of Parish operational restrictions, please don’t leave it, or throw it, take responsibility, take it home. Thank you! Report full bins to [email protected] or leave a message on 07703840065

19 Tuesday Art Group (Haydon Wick) Along with many other groups because of the coronavirus no meetings have taken place for some time. However, as things gradually improve, we look forward to getting together once more on a Tuesday morning. Although the restrictions have prevented us from meeting, at least with art, it is something you can do at home. Whether you are in the garden or indoors, there is always something you can find to draw or paint. Most of us today have a computer or iPad and the internet at home, or a smart phones of one type or another. With this modern technology we can take a photograph of our work, allowing our pictures to be passed to friends and family, helping us to keep in touch with one another. Also during lockdown many of the museums have also stepped up and provided virtual tours of their museum’s, where you can see many famous pieces of art as you

Safe Mooring by Dave Bartlett

Minehead by David Law

20 wander round in their virtual world. Therefore both admiring and also gaining inspiration for ideas for future art work of your own. The group hopes to hold an exhibition this year (lockdown restriction permitting) starting the 14th September to the 19th. So why not come along to see what we do, the group have a variety of styles and subjects, some of our pictures are shown here. If the Seascape by Eileen Ellis exhibition is on, there will be signs on display in and around the Haydon area promoting the event. If you interested in joining the art group then contact Bez on 07954148293 or come along to the Haydon Council Office, we meet every Tuesday Morning (when lockdown permits) between 10 and 12.

The Canal by Jean Bridge

Spaniel by Mandy Garratt Owl In Flight by Bez Suter

21 Jessica’s Hair and Beauty 78 Thames Ave SN253NT Tel: 01793 525000 After 14 weeks of closure, we are happy to announce we are now open for business, however, when you visit the salon you will recognise some changes. You can rest assured that we have adhered to all government guidelines and have gone above and beyond to provide a safe environment for our staff and clients, to safely deliver our services. We have a family bubble room and a high-risk area where your services can be delivered away from the main salon floor. Throughout July our salon is open 7 Days a week 9AM to 8PM Monday to Friday 9AM to 5PM Saturday and Sunday As per government guidelines: • All appointments must be booked in advance • NO walk-ins • Service will be carried out in PPE • Dividers have been placed between the stations to help protect and adhere to all social distancing rules. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support, team JHB are happy to be back and providing and excellent service, and back creating beautiful hair as we love to do. We can now open our books to new clients, and have refer a friend promotion, both you and a friend will receive 15% OFF your service. We look forward to welcoming all our clients to Jessica’s Hair and Beauty. Thank you Jessica and Team JHB

22 Haydon Wick Pétanque Club

As with all other sports the pétanque club has had to halt its meetings in line with the government’s Covid-19 regulations. However, in February, prior to the lock-down the club held its winter competition followed by a French themed lunch. Our winner this time was Richard Hailstone.

A game in progress with the eventual winner showing some style

Once the lock-down rules are relaxed sufficiently it is intended to restart, whenever that may be. This is only a brief report and the writer usually adds an invitation to come and try the game. Unfortunately, at the moment that is not possible. John Fuller Richard receiving the winners prize from Stuart Barker

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The Parish OfficeHAYDON is celebrating WICK OVER 60’s CLUB Normally in this summer edition of the magazine I would be writing a number of examabout successes our outings, I am sure they would have been really enjoyable this year because of the beautiful weather we have been having, but sadly, of course, they have not taken place. Like everyone else I cannot believe what a change of lifestyle in a few short weeks, no-one had heard of ‘social distancing’ and to not be able to have family come to visit was unthinkable. Our members have been telling me how much they miss our club meetings which proves that we are doing something right. At the time of writing we have no idea when we may resume, we should have been celebrating our 49th birthday in March, so the cakes are on hold! We will have to make our 50th really special. My good wishes to all our members, stay well and safe and hopefully by the time the next edition of the magazine is due we will be enjoying our Mondays together again. Pat Cutting

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HayWick (SUMMER 2019_131).indd 38 18/6/19 14:52:16 Greenmeadow & Haydon Wick WI

Such a long time since we Members have been keeping made contact. Members I know themselves busy cooking, are missing each other and sewing, knitting and even are anxious to meet up. decorating. Like everyone we are hoping things will improve Unfortunately, this may not and we can be together again, be until January next year, and in the meantime ladies, look this is subject to guidelines. after yourselves and keep safe WI newsletter have been sent until we meet again. out regularly to those on email.

Haydon Wick ‘Young At Heart’

Over 60’s Club

Well what a different start to the year than we were hoping for, I would just like to say I hope our members are keeping well will not have started up again. We have and coping with the already miss out on a holiday, our lockdown, you have been in outings and our planned celebrations for VE Day. our thoughts through what has been a difficult time. As soon as we are able to restart the club Linda Chris or Wendy will be in We would like to say a big thank touch with our members, but the most you which does not seem enough important thing is to keep our members to the NHS, Carers and Key Workers who are also our friends safe, until then who have been working hard for us take care, keep safe and feel free to THANK YOU. phone me at any time. By the time you read this we will be Mike Whelan easing out of lockdown, but the club Vice Chairman tel: 01793 706145

27 Choir life in lockdown For Performing Arts groups and Choirs in Swindon and the UK the current lockdown has meant that meeting to sing and perform together is impossible. The carefully planned concert schedules are in disarray and all are keen to get back in front of their audiences at some point in the future.

The Swindon based Wessex Male adapted the works to reflect the current Choir is no exception and though situation to make ‘Consider Ourselves disappointed they cannot perform their (At Home)’ annual summer concert this year they have been busy behind the scenes The Choirs’s Musical Director Thomas continuing to sing and keep their voices Graff said “Keeping the guys motivated in shape. Before the lockdown they while we are not able to sing together is had been working on an ‘Oliver’ hard. We always record our rehearsals medley including the famous ‘Consider and provide a lot of extra online support yourself’. So, for a bit of fun they have for choristers to practice at home so we

28 QUALITY & VALUE WITHOUT THE COMPROMISE thought that, like many other groups, the choristers singing from the itOver would bethe fun Christmasto put together aperiod thebathroom Swindon window, doing star jumps patchworkLions Club of voices will, recorded as usual, at home be bringingor wearing a lampshade you can andSanta, then add his this sleigh to some and, video fromof course, find the Rudolph video on Facebook (Wessex each.to a The number result has of been Swindon well received Supermarkets. Male Choir). on social media and provided our Look out for them at the followingJust before venues: the Lockdown the choir had audience with a little light relief and taken delivery of a new keyboard partly keeps us in touch” Saturday and Sunday 1st and 2nd December,funded with Waitrose;a grant from Royal Wootton “TheSaturday choristers and are Sunday really missing 8th and the 9th December,Bassett town Sainsbury’s council, for which Stratton; they are experienceSunday 16th of singing December, together Morrison’s each extremelyDorcan; grateful. Sadly it’s not getting weekSaturday and this 22nd was December,a way to maintain Sainsbury’s much Bridgemead. use at the moment but they look theWe camaraderie should be at and each still ofproduce these venuesforward from 10.00am to singing to together 4.00pm againapprox. soon something as a group. Singing on your and hopefully some concerts in the We will be playing Christmas tunes and offering you the chance to contribute own to a backing track is tricky and the winter season. to our Christmas Charity Collection. Usually most of this collection is spent result is a little rough around the edges locally but over the last couple of years part went to help the Ebola Crisis and but fantastic fun to do. Creating the If you would like to know more the victims of the Cumbria floods. Let us hope that there are no particular video with families and partners really about the choir, visit the emergencies this year. Please feel free when you see us to stop and talk to brought out the creative side of them” Choir’s Website at us about Lions and what we do or even what we don't do. www.WessexMaleChoir.co.uk. EXTENSIONS | CONVERSIONS IfMerry you want Christmas to see andto you hear all. some of ORANGERIES | WINDOWS | DOORS ✩ Best oot forward

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Thamesdown Probus was formed in 1991 and holds regular fortnightly meetings at Blunsdon House Hotel on a Wednesday, starting at 10.00am at which members listen to speakers on a wide range of subjects in elegant comfort. We have very sociable members who enjoy coffee and biscuits prior to the meeting and perhaps a drink in the bar afterwards. Also, we have optional Members' lunches (4 per year) and Ladies' lunches (4 per year) at the Blunsdon House "Flame Restaurant". Why not visit us for three free meetings to assess your appreciation of belonging to our club. For further information and details of when meetings will restart contact Mr Gerry Churchard, Secretary 01793 861956 Janet’s Puppy Skool

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32 Haydon Wick Parish Council Future Strategy

As the current Parish Going forward all potential future strategy comes to an end, Parish Council decisions outlined in Haydon Wick Parish Council the new strategic plan will continue has spent time reflecting to be supported by reports with the full cost, environmental and risk upon the significant implications highlighted as appropriate achievements over the past to ensure that they are fully informed three years and considering and will work to improve consultation the requirements of our with residents and third parties to residents. The very nature ensure strategic decisions reflect what of the fluid environment that residents would like, and to evidence, the money is being well spent. the Parish Council operates in means that not all The Parish Council view is to see the strategic decisions that will strategy having the following components: be taken by the Parish Council over the next 4 years • To represent the interests of those will be included in this plan, working or living in the parish area. but the adopted priorities • To promote the health, safety and identified within this plan well-being, both material and will aid all decision making. cultural of the people within its community. This strategic plan will ensure that the Parish • To attract and hold the interest Council will be the best it of its citizens. can be. • To adapt and change in the way in which the people of the local The Parish Council strongly believes that community live, work, shop and it must be in a position where it is fit for enjoy themselves purpose, resilient and sustainable. The Parish Council is in a healthy financial Haydon Wick Parish Council wish to position with reasonable reserves work with residents. The views and however, Haydon Wick Parish Council experience of residents are significant, must maintain a level of reserves which and this is a journey all can join to is prudent, and which provides cover for make the best of Haydon Wick which is contingencies. Our current situation with the place we have chosen to call home. COVID-19 is a significant example of Cllr Vinay Manro where reserves are important.

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34 ‘Virtual’ Annual Parish Meeting

Chairman’s Report

Ordinarily at the opening The isolation of the population has also of a meeting I would be meant that our staff have been affected, thanking everybody for either due to their own health conditions coming. The coronavirus, or that of a vulnerable family member. We are trying to maintain core services Covid-19, has put a stop to to our parishioners whilst providing all face to face meetings assistance to help those self-isolating so for now we’re having a and local organisations providing that Virtual Parish Meeting help. We hope that our parishioners will which will be followed up understand that tricky balance without with our formal Parish complaint and that they will appreciate Meeting once we are able to! the efforts of our staff under such difficult circumstances. Parish Council regulations are The coronavirus has also meant that notoriously archaic, controlled as they many nice activities that we had planned are by central Government. The over the coming months have had to be fast-tracked Coronavirus Bill was postponed. VE Day celebrations on 8th considered by the House of Commons May, the Easter Egg Hunt, even our own on 23 March and House of Lords on thank you social for the staff has been 24/25 March. It has now received Royal put off for who knows how many months. Assent and is an Act of Parliament. The VE Day parties will hopefully be Of particular relevance to local councils rebranded as VJ Day ones in August, and are on the postponement of local I ate all the Easter Eggs! (I’m joking, just elections and local authority meetings. in case my personal trainer reads this!) Our National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is pressing the Over the past year we have seen our Ministry for Housing Communities and staff successfully pass various Local Government to work on any vocational qualifications. Our Clerk got subsequent regulations. With so much a distinction in the Foundation Community happening, understandably there isn’t Governance Degree; our Deputy Clerk a timeframe at present. As such, and Deputy Financial Officer both Haydon Wick Council is able to passed their Certificates in Local continue operating with any urgent Government Association (CiLCA). This items needing decisions being agreed now means that the Deputies can focus by the Clerk, Chairman and Vice on their Committees with continued Chairman using delegated powers. mentoring from our Clerk. ... continued on page 37

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36 Our Parks and Open Spaces Team Last year we had a full Parish Council have also been keeping up to date election. One half the Parish was with their skills by passing vocational under represented so all those training course like Chipper and Councillors were elected unopposed Ride-on Mower training, COSHH and whereas the other half went to the vote. Needle Stick awareness. Most recently As a result, we kept 11 experienced our two Technical Officers recently councillors, gained four new ones passed their Institution of Occupational and have subsequently co- opted Safety and Health (IOSH) Working three to the empty seats. Whether a Safely assessments. Thus ensuring Councillor is Voted in or Co-Opted, they are current with the latest all have the same level of standing regulations and safety requirements and responsibilities. We’re now nearly and providing an enhanced service a year in and I hope all our new for the parish. Councillors are finding their feet and enjoying, contributing to their Training is not limited to our staff but community in this way. Some of our also our councillors who’ve attended neighbouring parishes were due to Chairing Skills, Code of Conduct and go to elections this May, but as I Planning awareness. Of particular mentioned the fast-tracked Coronavirus relevance when 12 weeks of self- Bill has postponed these for a year. isolation is going to impact some peoples’ mental health, it is well done Self-isolation should not mean social too to Councillor Ellen Baker Lee, and isolation. If anybody reading this needs our Clerk, for completing a two-day any support, please reach out to the course on Mental Health First Aid. Parish Council. Having also completed this course, Be safe, stay home and we’ll see you I know that it deals with some very in the summer. difficult issues. Councillor L Brown After a certain age, going back into Chairman, Haydon Wick Parish Council education can be a daunting task, so congratulations to all our staff for getting their respective qualifications, all the Councillors are extremely proud of you. We have continued to award grants to various organisations that provide a wide range of services and activities to our parishioners of all ages. This year we have increased the size of the grant pot so that we can help more groups to achieve their aims. More about the individual grants by the Chair of Policy and Finance.

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38 Report to Annual Parish Meeting

POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE

This is the first review of the Policy and Finance The budget and Precept requirement for the coming committee following the elections of last year. year are presented to Full Council for approval. As our Chairman has said already, we lost some This process must be completed, and the Precept old faces and welcomed some new. It’s been request submitted to Swindon Borough Council by great having new enthusiastic members who bring 31 January for that year’s budget. new skills and experience into our discussions. The Precept for 2020/21 for an average Band D I’d first like to say two thank yous - firstly to Roy household was set at £91.23 per annum. That’s Worman, who was the Committee’s Vice Chair from an increase of £7.63. This increase is to cover May through to October when unfortunately he left the replacement of some of our vehicles; to carry out Council and secondly to Iain Liddon who has kindly a feasibility study on our Parks & Open Spaces taken on the role. Depot; to upgrade our telephone system and to improve communications and engagement with our The Committee is made up of nine members, plus the residents by adding a Community Engagement Chair and Vice Chair of the Council should they wish Officer role to our team. to attend. We meet every third Tuesday of the month and it is a requirement of this Committee that we GRANTS scrutinize the Finances and ensure that all policies The Parish Council sets a Grants budget each year are current and legislation. to support and to assist local groups to maintain Typical agenda items may include: their activities. Grant applications from charities and voluntary organisations are received three Approval of payments and monitoring budgets • times per year (May, September and January). Setting budgets and the precept for approval by • Full Council These applications are considered by the Grants Working Party who put forward their Internal Auditor’s reports, processing the Annual recommendations to the Policy & Finance • Return for approval by Full Council Committee for approval. Lots more information • Regular reviews of existing policies about who we’ve given grants to this year can be • Insurance matters found in the link below. One such grant awarded Grant recommendations from the Working Party this year was for the “Drive Safe, Stay Alive” show • ensuring that all local school pupils had an General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR) • requirements opportunity to attend this. This service is now becoming well know and we’ve made this more PRECEPT streamlined with greater clarity for the applicants From October to November each year, all committees and those involved in reviewing them. meet to discuss their budget needs for the coming year. All these requirements are then put forward to the GOING FORWARD Policy & Finance Committee when budgets for the So where are we today? Most recently we held a forthcoming year are being pulled together. From this meeting to look at how this Council can continue information, it is possible to identify what the Precept doing business during the current Coronavirus requirement is. The Precept is the contribution that Pandemic and work within the Government’s residents make towards the goods and services they guidelines on social distancing. Although we have receive in their Parish and which is collected from had to stop all face-to-face meetings, it’s great to residents via their Council tax. The Parish receives this see how we are in a position to use technology Precept payment from Swindon Borough Council twice such as today’s virtual meeting to ensure we can per year. Once in April and once in September. continue to communicate and inform our residents. In closing I’d like to say a big thankyou to the POLICY & FINANCE members of Committee and the Working Parties for their efforts this year. I’d also like to thank the office This Committee meeting the 3rd Tuesday of staff and our employees for their support and all the month and is charged with managing: they continue to do to keep us operational in these Council finance, matters of governance; troublesome times. keeping fees and charges in line with markets Stay safe. Stay healthy and thank you for your time. and driving the corporate plan. It also controls Sue Callen all personnel matters via a sub-committee. Chair of Policy & Finance

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40 Report to Annual Parish Meeting

Amenities AND Leisure Committee

After the successful launch of the We have been exploring the creation of refurbished Heaton Close multi use wildflower meadows in the Parish, working games area in May, the committee with Wiltshire Wildlife and Neil Pullen of decided to update the Haydonleigh SBC but our pilot scheme of three trial skate park for its 2019-20 project. plots has been affected by the wet winter Meetings were held with users and and the present situation. We were able to several suppliers; a tender process was embark on a programme of spring bulb undertaken, and a design was agreed. planting undertaken by councillors and The contract was awarded for the new volunteers in the Abbey Meads area. installation which should have been in This will be extended to other areas of the place by Christmas, at the latest early Parish in the next planting season. More 2020. Unfortunately several issues about this from Councillor McDermott in delayed the start (SBC granting the her speech listed below. planning consent and issues with the I would like to propose a big vote of thanks access) and the work was just about to to our small band of dedicated workers commence when we were overtaken by who have kept the Parish clean and tidy the present coronavirus emergency. I during the past year assisted by our hope it will be open by next Christmas. contractors who maintain the larger open Following the May ‘19 elections several spaces and hedgerows. Also huge thanks new councillors joined the committee. to the large number of volunteers both During the summer months we arranged regular and groups from local firms who familiarisation trips to our many have assisted with litter picking, bulb playgrounds. This enabled new and planting and repainting playground re-elected members to decide on priorities equipment. for future refurbishment and the possible Unfortunately, during the present closure of a few underused facilities. emergency situation, we may not be Demand for leisure garden plots remains able to maintain our usual standard of high and our team continues to work on grounds maintenance due to staff improving the Ventnor Close site which we absences. We are concentrating on our took on from SBC. We continue to explore essential services such as emptying the provision of a new site at Tadpole Lane dog waste and litter bins so the grass but we have yet to resolve access issues. cutting schedule may inevitably fall behind. However we will endeavour to Amenities AND leisure catch up when things return to normal. COMMITTEE I would ask for your understanding during A key committee of the Council handling this difficult time. open spaces, play areas, footpaths, Richard Hailstone allotments and community transport. Chair Amenities & Leisure Committee This Committee meets every second Tuesday of the month.

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42 Report to Annual Parish Meeting on Wildflower Meadows

Local resident Helen Rebello came This Spring saw groups of volunteers into the Parish Office to complain planting Spring flowering bulbs in parts about grass cutting and asking that of the Parish, we want to expand on this we leave areas uncut to promote and plant bulbs in other parts of the wildlife. Helen was asked to provide Parish, we are currently determining an article for the Living magazine suitable areas for this treatment. explaining to the Council and her Creating wildflower areas and planting fellow residents why we should leave bulbs is not something that can happen some areas uncut. She rose to the in one year, so these will be ongoing challenge and her article appeared projects gradually spreading across the in the Summer 2019 issue of the Parish with continued engagement with magazine; the article prompted the residents to ensure we are meeting several emails supporting the view the needs of the residents and adhering that the Parish Council should leave to their wishes. some areas uncut. This report was written prior to the Following the response to the article current situation, so these activities are the Council decided on a trial of currently on hold while our workforce creating wildflower areas. Four areas have other priorities. were selected and two methodologies, an area opposite Catherine Wayte Sarah McDermott School and part of Pond Street are to Councillor be planted with wildflower seeds whereas part of the flood defence area on Turnin Way and part of the green space by Hyssop Close will be left uncut. The Council will be monitoring these areas and soliciting feedback from residents about these trials before starting to develop other wildflower areas.

43 Call For Grant Applications Haydon Wick Parish Council sets aside money each year which it then distributes to groups providing services to residents of the Parish. If you feel your group could benefit from some additional finance contact the Parish Office for a copy of the application form and eligibility details.

The next closing date for submissions is: 30th September 2020

Any late submissions will be presented to the next appropriate meeting after: 30th January 2021 31st May 2021

44 Report to Annual Parish Meeting on Volunteers

In August 2019 Haydon Wick Parish We’ve also posted for a big project due to Council began utilising social media, take place at the allotments at Ventnor calling on businesses and groups to Close, which attracted Network Rail and consider ‘giving back’ to their local some of our plot holders, who expressed community. an interest to be more active at the site. Some businesses, for example, A group of service personnel had Nationwide B/S, encourage ‘volunteering expressed an interest in this project, but days’ and each employee has 14 hours to unfortunately, they’ve had to withdraw at use to volunteer, enabling employees to the last minute. engage in local and other community- Projects for March and April 2020 that based projects/work. have temporarily been suspended due Since reaching out we’ve received to COVID- 19, but will be rescheduled assistance from Nationwide, with various as soon as it is safe to do so; teams from Pegasus House, in addition to Asda (Community Champions) – volunteers from the 7th Swindon (Abbey Repainting Bowls Green play area Meads) Scouts, Cubs and Beavers group, Nationwide – Repaint Trent Road play helping with the following projects. area • September 2019; Painting the Brookfield Good Gym – Litter pick Stour Walk Play Area Swindon Lions Club – Litter pick Westfield • January 2020; Bulb planting at Little Way Network Rail – Ventnor Close Copse and helping to renovate Rose allotments Walk car park Ventnor Close plot holders – Assisting • February 2020; Bulb planting at Heaton with some elements of the Ventnor Close Close Play Area project Arval UK (BNP) – Repaint a play A further, ‘drop-in’ volunteer event, held area ‘TBC’ at the Council Offices on Saturday 30 The Council has registered with the November 2019, saw a further three ‘Volunteer Centre (Swindon)’ to enable us volunteers offer their support. We have to increase the numbers of volunteers that two gardeners and a bus driver who are we have and to advertise future projects. now working on projects on an ad-hoc To round off this amazing work, the basis. Council also has the commitment of The new bus driver has recently completed 34-volunteer litter pickers, who minibus driver training (MiDAS) and should regularly venture out through the month shortly feature on our routine journey’s. to support the Parish by keeping it clean The Council further posts on social and tidy!! media in support of the ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ Iain Liddon campaign and ‘Great Britain Spring Councillor Clean-up’, which is held between 20 March and 13 April 2020 and has generated three litter pick events!!

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Haydon Wick Bowls Club

Following another successful end of term the new year even the original gully boards were was soon upon us. being replaced by the maintenance guys, in turn supported by handy We held our usual pre- painters ready to spruce things up. season meeting in early The sprinkler system checked, garden March and introduced the flower bed edge boarding replaced with club’s 2020 charity a more robust dwarf wall, a bespoke ‘Wiltshire Air Ambulance‘ compost container erected and mowing to a packed clubhouse of rota established ... and all this prior to enthusiastic members. Club clean up day, we were firing on all WAA representative Chris cylinders - magnificent. McCormack gave a very Meanwhile, we all began to hear the warnings of future restrictions and professional presentation about taking heed of what was due to relating to the background descend on us whilst being unaware and insight of the valuable of the outcome‘s magnitude. All of a service available to us all. sudden we washed our hands whilst Plenty of interesting singing happy birthday or god save the questions were asked and queen, no more shaking hands or hugging and kissing. everyone learnt a great deal from Chris’s detailed So, we started to organise compliance. Our weekly indoor interaction card answers about the games of Whist were first to go, worthwhile cause. followed quickly by postponement of our very popular bingo evening with By this time the audience were American supper. The club internal champing at the bit, new members competition’s draw night was next and were welcomed, fees were paid, 2020 discussion regarding start of season Fixtures books issued and club cancellations brought to the fore. competitions entered. The committee completed the busy agenda and all Then it came, 23rd March . . . were ready for the off ... LOCKDOWN !! . . . Never to be forgotten. Within days, our volunteer Green and Garden management teams duly began Strict government regulations were their tasks in preparing the way ahead, advised and the club adhered as

48 required. However, the grass does not Strict preparations with regard to stop growing. Initially, our Greenkeeper cleaning equipment before and after managed to prevent the playing surface use, with a reasonable change over from deteriorating (whilst within the period between bowlers starting and bounds of isolation) until other members finishing roll-ups to prevent any were available to help, once released by interaction was also discussed. the easing of sanctions current to them. At this stage all the above is still During this juncture we were all conditional to the “R” value remaining saddened to hear of Derrick Johnson’s under one, otherwise a similar narrative passing. A long standing member and may be repeated in the next summer stalwart of the club, husband of Olwen edition. who usually writes in this slot. His So, until we know more, check the warmth, kindness and gentle spirit will HWBC website be remembered always. (www.haydonwickbc.co.uk) At the time of writing, proposals were for progress and use the opportunity being considered at last for a possible of your extra found leisure time by but limited opening of the green. joining the club ready for when we With restricted use of only 3 rinks from do get under way properly. 6 and 2 players maximum on each, Stay safe - keep smiling ensuring a 2 metre minimum gap. Dave Longhurst - Club President 2020 Professional Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Abacus Cleaning Services 25 years experience in the carpet and upholstery cleaning industry. Carpet and fabric protection treatments. Member of the national carpet cleaners association. (no. 1399) Call 01793 421802 For a Free, no obligation, quotation www.abacuscleaningservices.co.uk

49 Haydon Artists’ Society www.haydonartists.co.uk

As with other people our group has not met since March but fortunately some of our members have kept on painting and doing craft work. We asked everyone to send photographs of some of the work they had done.

Before we lockdown we had a demonstration by an artist called Rupert Aker who is an artist working in Gloucestershire. Rupert works in oils with a palette knife and does beautiful landscapes of the Cotswolds. As a group we all loved his work and decided to have a workshop when Rupert led us through the techniques of using palette knives to paint landscapes. For some this was a new way of working and the results were really good. For some of our members this was an opportunity to try new ways of using different materials. There are many tutorials online to give helpful guidance.

50 The fox was seen in a garden in Haydon Wick during the lock down.

We hope to resume our meetings as soon as we are able and welcome new members. We meet on Thursdays at Swindon Manor Indoor Bowls Club from 6.45 to 9pm. We have a web site and a Facebook page where more details are available.

51 Step Out Swindon The lockdown has been eased but regrettably we are still not able to restart our walks as of 4th July. We are hoping that further relaxation and a reduction Sadly, in early in risk levels will allow us to March, unrelated to the virus, our dear get walking again soon. friend, and Step Out Swindon founder member, Jackie Walker passed away. The year had started well, despite the Jackie was the welcoming smile of the wet weather, and many walkers were Haydon Thursday walk, joining us on our weekly walks. and others, as she took the register We were all looking forward to the and welcomed everyone to our walks. spring weather and the beautiful walks She knew the names of all our walkers that we could then enjoy around Seven and was always so happy and smiling. Fields and Mouldon Hill Lake and all Regrettably we were not able to the lovely walkways and footpaths in attend the funeral so we have set up a between. Prospect Hospice Tribute fund in her The birds would be singing, new leaves name to which all can contribute via sprouting on the trees and the blossom https://jackiewalker.muchloved.com glowing in the sunshine. Our sincere condolences go to husband Little did we know that those walks Melvyn and his family. would not happen due to the Who knows when this will all end, and Coronavirus pandemic and lockdown. we can restart our walking programme? Everything had to be postponed We may have to wait a little longer as including our Skittles evenings, so many of us fall into the older age Away Days and Coach Trips. category and are more at risk but we will get through this and once again get Now that we have a little more freedom together to enjoy the lovely green spaces small groups have been linking up for which thankfully abound in our lovely socially distanced walks and I have parish of Haydon Wick. been pleased to encounter several on my own daily walks and have a chat to In the meantime, please keep safe, catch up and check on other members keep your distance and above all keep of our group. Our Haydon Health Walk fit and well Facebook page has been useful for Grahame Lee keeping in touch with everyone and we Step Out Swindon Walking for have been contacting as many others as Health Scheme Leader we can to make sure that they are ok. 07932 109209

52 Haydon Wick Ward Update

from Swindon Borough Councillors Cllr Garry Perkins (centre) with Justin Tomlinson 07879 660832 MP (left) [email protected] Cllr David Renard (right) 07824 550483 [email protected]

Cllr Garry Perkins - Mayor Top of Thames Avenue

We are delighted that Garry has been Work on the agreed speed reduction elected as the Mayor of Swindon for scheme starts with the signage at 2020-21. With more than 35 years of the end of June. Work to complete it public service he has held key will be done as soon thereafter. positions on Swindon Council and has Brookdene Junction represented Haydon Wick since 2014. He would welcome the opportunity to Residents have safety concerns attend any community events. Send about cars emerging onto Haydon- requests to [email protected] or leigh Drive and we are pleased to telephone 07980 752046 advise that proposals are now out to Crossings consultation on putting double yellow lines around the junction to prohibit We are still pushing to secure a parking and improve visibility. formal crossing point around The Brow and also on Akers Way. Monthly Advice Surgeries Until further notice, our North Swindon Assisted Living Bungalows surgeries will be held virtually on Zoom on the second Saturday of every month 8 bungalows for vulnerable between 0900-1000. Look out for the people and extra parking on published link on social media to join us. Ventnor Close coming soon. No appointment required. Report fromfrom Haydon Haydon Wick Wick Ward Ward Councillor Councillor Oliver Oliver Donachie Donachie I have been one of your three Haydon Wick Ward Borough Councillor for 7 years. Recently, I took the decision to no longer align myself with the majority party at SBC and will act independently from now on. My aim is to concentrate on serving the residents of Haydon Wick and securing the services they deserve. This has and always will be my primary duty to you since my election. You are very welcome to follow my progress on Facebook at the “Haydon Wick Community Page” and rest assured that I will continue to represent all the residents of Haydon Wick Ward to the best of my ability. Councillor Oliver Donachie. [email protected] 07983 972630

53 Swindon Borough Councillors Ward Update Priory Vale

Welcoming our new Mayor of Swindon We are delighted that Cllr Garry Perkins has been elected as the Mayor of Swindon for 2020-21. Garry has more than 35 years of public service as a councillor and has held key positions on Swindon Council. He has represented Haydon Wick since 2014 and would welcome the opportunity to attend any community events.

Casterbridge Road parking consultation Residents have raised concerns over parking on some of the bends along Casterbridge Road. Proposals are now out to consultation on putting double yellow lines on one stretch to prohibit parking. Details of the proposals can be viewed on the Council’s website, under the heading of ‘Stage 1 - Informal consultation’ at www.swindon.gov.uk/trafficregulationorders using the reference “H&T/TRO/Casterbridge Road”. For more information please contact Cllr Vinay Manro.

Monthly drop in surgery to talk to your local Councillors 11th July 2020 | 8th Aug 2020 | 12th Sept 2020 | 10th Oct 2020 09:00am to 10:00am. Until further notice and to ensure social distancing is maintained the surgery will be held virtually using Zoom meetings. Please contact Cllr Vinay Manro for details on how to attend.

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Editor’s Note: Priory Vale Ward Councillor Emma Faramarzi was contacted to provide a report, but chose not to.

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‘Sculpture in a Landscape 1969 – 2020’ ‘Preparations are now well advanced for the sculpture world’s event of the year’ ‘Modern sculpture finds a perfect setting’

These quotes, from two local news also takes a look back at the earlier reports, are about a major exhibition of event and features work by several of the sculpture in 1969. Now, the same artists from 1969. One, William Pye, is garden, West still working on Leaze near ‘Dancers’ by Penny Hardy. commissions Aldbourne will and many Copyright of the artist again play host Wiltshire to an exhibition residents will be of sculpture. familiar with one Wiltshire artists of those, the working in wonderful font in metal, bronze, Salisbury stone, ceramic Cathedral. New and glass will artists that will join over 30 feature include contemporary five MA sculptors from graduates from across England. 2019. The Most have organisers hope previously this will help to shown work at launch six exhibitions successful organised in the careers for each county since of them. 2007 by ‘Sculpture in the voluntary Landscape 1969 organisation – 2020’ takes place at West Leaze, Friends of the Garden. The Friends Ogbourne Rd, Aldbourne SN8 2LD from curator, Lesley Andrews, comments ‘I’m 3 – 27 September from 11am – 6pm sure many of our regular visitors will be except on Mondays and Tuesdays when delighted to see new work by many of it will be closed. We hope there will be a their favourite artists while for new popup café on site serving light lunches, visitors there will be lots to see in what is coffees and teas. Entry is £7.50 including a beautiful landscape setting.’ a catalogue, accompanied under 18’s are ‘Sculpture in a Landscape 1969 -2020’ free. www.friendsofthegarden.org.uk

55 Swindon and Cricklade Railway

As with all other heritage railways, the Swindon and Cricklade Railway has closed for the duration inline with the Covid-19 restrictions. At the point of writing, it is not known when the railway will re-open to the public.

However, before the lockdown began another project had just started. As a replacement for time expired portacabin type buildings the construction of brick built men’s toilets and an operations room had just commenced. Construction will resume once the Covid-19 regulations are relaxed. As there is not much to write about at the moment here are a selection of pictures from happier times. John Fuller

Two views of the toilet block and ops room under construction

56 Cricklade Country Way Corridor 57 Haydon Wick Parish Council is proud of the success of its Grant Funding programme . . . Every year the Council sets a grants budget in order to provide some financial assistance to a range of organisations, projects and activities which provide services for residents.

Applications are invited three times per year with closing deadlines of 31st May; 30th September and 31st January. Those received are then put forward to the Grants Working Party who meet prior to the Policy & Finance Committee meeting taking place after the deadlines. The Policy & Finance Committee then consider the recommendations put forward by the Grants Working Party. Applications are matched against the criteria required. The purpose for which the grant is made must be in the interest of the parish (or any part of it) or all or some of the inhabitants of the parish and is open to any Charity, Voluntary Group or Community Organisation (not to an individual). Applications forms can be obtained by contacting the office: Tel: 01793 722446 Email: [email protected] or downloading from our website: www.haydonwick.gov.uk SOME OF OUR RECENT SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICANTS • Swindon & Cricklade Railway • The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust • Britannia Miniettes • FC Abbeymeads • The Tuesday Art Group’s Exhibition • Friends of Twigs • Safe Drive, Stay Alive Roadshow • Parkinson’s UK • 5th Swindon Guides & Ranger Unit • Swindon SEND (Special Educational Need or Disability)

58 What’s On In Haydon Wick

After School Beehive Club, Orchard Vale Jiu Jitsu (Aluchi),Wed, 7pm-9pm. Haydon School, weekdays 3-5.45pm term time. Centre, Martyn Kingsbury 702993. Art, Haydon Artists Society see page 42. Karate, Junior, Mon, 7pm-8pm. Senior, Tuesday Art Group 10-12 noon Tuesday Mon, 8pm-9.30pm, Greenmeadow School, Council Offices see page 26. M Beedon 729336. Bowls, Haydon Bowls Club, Geoff Fletcher Shikukai, Tues, 6pm-9.30pm. Fri, 6pm- 07929 726816. 10pm, Haydon Centre, Gary Ockwell Baby Group, Tues, 9.30am-11am. 511404. Haydon Centre, Debbie Musa-Eggie. Karate Shotokan, Thurs, 6.30-8.00pm, Baby & Toddlers, Wed, 9.30am-11.30am, Abbey Meads School, 07999 967388. Emmanuel Church. Caroline O'Connell, 07909766779. Ki-Aikido, Mon, 8pm-10pm. Thurs, 8pm - 10pm. Haydon Centre, Derek Tudball Badminton, Tues, Fri, 8pm-10pm. 420341. Fri, 7pm-10pm. Haydon Centre, Linda Knight 778014. Library, North Swindon, (Staffed Hrs) Body Rock Mon 6.30-8.30, Shield and Mon, 2-6pm. Tues, 1-5pm. Wed, 10am-2pm. Daggar, Thames Avenue, first class free Fri/Sat 12-4pm. Moredon (Staffed Hrs) Mon/Thu 2-5pm, Brownies, 1st Greenmeadow, Thurs, Tue/Fri/Sat 10am-1pm. 5.45pm-7.15pm. Emmanuel Church. 3rd Greenmeadow, 6pm-7.30pm, contact Lunch Club, Thurs, 12noon. Emmanuel details go to www.girlguiding.org.uk. Church, Sue Martin 721552. Swindon Parenting Hub, (Formerly Martial Arts, Mon, 4pm-5.30pm. Wed, Butterflies) groups, activities & parenting 4pm-6.15pm. Haydon Centre, 0800 0191585 Classes, Laura Jones 722984. Over 60’s, Alternate, Mon, 2pm-4pm. [email protected] Haydon Wick Club, Mrs Mel Garlick 725518. Children's Health Clinics, Health Visitor Pre-school, Barn Owl at Haydon Wick Services Details can be found here: Primary School, Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm, https://www.swindon.gov.uk/ 12.10pm-3.10pm, Julie Lewis 07790 497329. healthvisitorservices. Busy Fingers (18 months-5 years): Mon, Children's club, 6.30-7.30pm on alternate Fridays (during term time) at Abbey Meads 9.30-11am & 1pm-2.30pm. Tues, 9.30-11am Community School. Games, craft and Bible (0-18 months) & 1pm-2.30pm. Thurs, stories for 5-11 yr olds. (Free) 9.30am-11am. Fri, 10am-11.30am. Haydon Ring Avis 01793 979617 for more info. Centre, Debbie Musa-Eggie 496900. Dance, Swindon Academy, Sat, 9.30am- Little Pippins, Greenmeadow Children’s 12.30pm/ Haydon Centre, S. Watson Centre 0787 9623507. Ring for details of 724547. sessions available Dog Training, Janet’s Puppy Skool, Haydon Meadow, Mon-Fri, 8.45am-11.45, 01793 727158. 12-3pm & 8:45-2:45pm Haydon Centre Football, 10-14 years, Mon 4.30-5.30pm, Debbie Waldron 791903. Orchid Vale School, Doug 465405. Parent and Toddler, Sunflowers, Wed Guides, 1st Greenmeadow Guides and 10.00-11.30am (term time) Abbey Meads 1st Haydon Wick Rangers, Tues 7-9pm. School, Anna on 271878. Emmanuel Church, contact details go Thurs (term time) 10.00-11.30am, Oakhurst to www.girlguiding.org.uk. School 734754. Guitar Tuition, St. Andrews, Jan Taylor Teapots and Tots Thurs 1.30pm to 3pm 331450. Church of Christ the Servant contact Chris Home Library, Free Service, North Swindon on 07597 754304.

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59 Pram Club, During Term time, Mon, 9.30am-11.30am. St Johns Church, Lesley Mead 726000 www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk. Road Running, Swindon Harriers Group, Tues, 7pm-8pm. Thurs, 7pm-8pm (circuits), Haydon Centre, Val Gibbons 536429. Haydon Centre Fitness Classes Rock Café, open Fri 10:30 to 1:30pm St. 01793 721526 Johns Church 726000. www.better.org.uk Scouts, 1st Swindon Seascouts, Beavers, 6 to 8 yrs, CubPack, 8 to 10½ yrs, Scouts, GYM OPENING TIMES: 10½ to 14 yrs. The Wick at the Brow, Mon to Fri: 0800 – 2200 Catherine Smith 01793 702887 www.firstswindon.co.uk Sat: 0830 – 1600 Singles Club Square 1 Over 45’s, Wed Sun: 1000 – 1600 from 8pm Southbrook Inn, Southbrook Street Tel:513540 JUNIOR GYM OPENING TIMES: Singing 4 years + Tues, 5.30pm Mon to Thu: 1600 – 1800 Haydonleigh School. JTP Trust 535185 Fri: 1600 – 2000 Stitch & Bitch 7.30pm Monday, Manor Farm Pub, [email protected] Sat: 1030 – 1130 Tae Kwon Do, Wed, 6.30pm-7.30pm, Sun: 1030 – 1130 & 1300 – 1500 Haydon Centre, Brett Rowlinson, 07738 48405. Mon, 6.30pm-9.30pm. Haydon Various Classes Available Contact Centre, Zoe Fendt 01452 610446 Centre for Details Tea Dance Thu 14:00-16:00 Haydon Centre Thursday Group, Alternate, Thurs, 8pm, U3A Emmanuel Church, Sue Martin 721552. Short Mat Bowls, Haydon Centre Thursday Link, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th, Thurs, 1.30pm, Emmanuel Church, Doug (3) Mon 11:00-12:30 Terry Rogers 813172 Hempstock 01793 874889. (1) Wed 10:00-11:30 Elsie Johnson 950108 Transport, Community Bus, Haydon Wick Parish Council, Caroline Roberts, 722446. (2) Wed 11:30-13:00 Tony Coleman 8879988 / Jamie Edwards 752661 Walking: Step Out Swindon, Walking for Health from the Haydon Centre, Mon 2.00 (4) Wed 13:30-15:00 Madeleine Maggs Short Mobility walks Grahame Lee 01793 07944098272 / Mike Carvell 07855540946 727091, Thurs 9.45 1 hour local walks Grahame Lee 01793 727091. Badminton Haydon Centre Walking Netball Wed 14:30-16:00 Haydon Wed 11.00-13.00 & Fri 14.00-16.00 Centre Contact Mick Andrews & Roger Williams Willow Aikido, Tues, 7pm, Haydon Centre, Phone 07941485340 Dave Powell 721962. Women’s Institute, 2nd, Mon, 7pm-9pm at Haydonleigh School, Sue Clark 723538. Updates – Please email Young at Heart, Fri, 1.30pm-4pm. Haydon [email protected]. Centre, Mike Whelan 706145. if any of the above change or there Youth Club, Kids club 4-9yrs, Fri, 6pm- is a change in contact details. 7.30, Fri, 7.30-9pm. Haydon Centre, Debbie Why not list your events? Musa-Eggie, 496900.

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