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Friday 20 December 7Pm the Junipers Music from the Berkshire Maestros Mulled Wine and Mince Pies More Details on P10-11 BVRA £1, free to Members Barkham Issue 106 Winter 2013 Newsletterfrom the Barkham Village Residents Association http://www.barkham.org.uk Friday 20 December 7pm The Junipers Music from the Berkshire Maestros Mulled Wine and Mince Pies More details on p10-11 Another record year for membership! 678 Barkham households are now paid-up members of the BVRA Data Protection Act Members are reminded that membership records are maintained on a personal computer. Details recorded are names, addresses, telephone numbers and payment In records. The information is used solely for BVRA purposes, and any member is free to see his/her details by contacting the Membership Secretary. this issue… Quiz 2 Borough Councillor 8 Volunteers/CAB 15 Editorial 3 Social 10 Music Societies 16 Parish Council 4 Ramblers 12 Local services 18 Garrison Development 6 Local History 13 Useful numbers 19 Gardening 7 Church 14 Diary 19 BVRA 2013/14 GENERAL Laurence Heath has continued to COMMITTEE MEMBERS contribute Development Watch updates from time to time in BVRA Chairman Chairman: vacant addition to his responsibilities Stewart Richardson acting on the Parish Council. The quiz [email protected] has become a fixture and I hope I Secretary: Sarina Martin manage to set the questions at the Can you help please? 19 Silver Birches 977 4065 right level. Topics this year have included the Beatles, parliament, The Barkham Village Residents Association’s role is “to preserve and enhance the [email protected] Treasurer: Ian Overton snooker colours and food. In this character of the Parish of Barkham as a community”. The chairman facilitates this role 6, Waverley Way issue it’s “the missing link”. An and specific duties include: Finchampstead eclectic mix! 973 4806 • To chair the Association, Committee meetings (4 per year) and the AGM. [email protected] We continue to cover the activi- • Co-ordinate actions across the Association’s fields of activities. Social: Judith Collins Editorial ties of Barkham Parish Council 31 Almond Close • Represent the BVRA with outside bodies (e.g. Parish Council, media, the public). and I’d like to take the chance 977 1579 Welcome to the winter edition of to thank them for once again • Recruit new Committee members when necessary. [email protected] the Barkham Newsletter! This is supporting the newsletter with Membership: Jim Butler a good time to look back on the an annual grant. Without it we • Write the Chairman’s introduction to each Newsletter. 6 Sandy Lane 978 3572 year. would have to reduce the size • Time commitment could be a maximum of half a day per month. [email protected] of the newsletter and increase Newsletter: Stewart Richardson 2013 was another successful year membership fees, both of which If you feel you may be able to take on this important role in the local community or 342 Barkham Road for the newsletter. We had 3 edi- we want to avoid. I also want to would like more information, please contact any member of the committee (details 979 1914 tions with 20 pages and 1 of 24. thank the advertisers who give us [email protected] opposite). We’ve also had another record an important source of revenue Web Site: Dave Clements year for membership. Thanks to offset against our costs. I hope 32 The Junipers they get some return from their 989 2198 to Jim Butler and his team of investment! [email protected] newsletter distributors we now The Quiz Advertising and have 678 households as paid up Newsletter Contributions members of the BVRA and so Finally, as always I’d like to thank This time the theme is “the missing link” – you’ll soon get the idea! receiving all 4 editions. Bob Bishop for his continuing 1. Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange. Red. What is the Newsletter articles / contribu- work as the “publisher”, Steve missing colour? tions for the Spring edition We’ve had articles from some Young as the “wholesaler” who should be in by 21 Feb 2014. It new contributors, who are always packages up the copies and to all 2. Anthony, Winston, Alec, Harold, Edward......who is next? welcome if difficult to find! Can the distributors without whom helps if these can be submitted At the September meeting, Ann I take this opportunity to appeal the newsletters would never 3. Alpha, beta, gamma, delta – what’s next? in electronic form by email to Teater came to talk to us about for more? Where are all you bud- reach the streets of Barkham! [email protected]. “The Origins of the Calendar”. 4. James I, Charles I, Charles II, James II, William & Mary - ding journalists? There must be a They may also be hand writ- Diane Hayes presented “The who is missing and what is the link? local issue that interests or annoys ten, and should be sent to the Story of the Poppy Appeal” at the Stewart Richardson you – share your views and write 5. Reading, Chieveley, Membury.... what’s next? Editor, Stewart Richardson, at October meeting. Tony Weston Editor me a piece about it! 342 Barkham Road, Wokingham, will be coming to tell us about 6. Chelsea, Chelsea, [?????], Chelsea, Wigan. What is the RG41 4DE. “Brownsea – a Secret Island”. missing team? Regular contributors cover the The Christmas Party will be on Wokingham Times 7. The Famous Five consisted of Julian, Dick, Anne & George For trade adverts, contact 4 December and is always well church, history, schools, garden- and who? Ian Overton by email to attended. ing, rambling and other local or- [email protected], or ganisations, including local music If you have local news or would 8. Embankment, Charing Cross, Tottenham Court Road. societies. There is also a regular like your event photographing call 973 4806. We offer three sizes, The meetings take place on the What is the missing tube station? report from our borough council- for the paper, please let me know. 64mm x 54mm at £22, 124mm x first Wednesday of each month lor. The centre pages are usually My direct line is 918 3023. 9. Christopher, David, Matt…..who’s next? 105mm at £52 and 190x130mm at at approx. 7.30pm at Barkham reserved for “Social” – Judith’s £100, for 4 quarterly insertions. Village Hall. For further details, 10. …speaking of Who’s Next, who had an album of that report and plans for forthcoming Jon Nurse please contact Pauline Vestey on name? events and pictures of recent ones. Distribution of the next issue will 979 1714. take place in early March. Answers on page 19 Angela Hands 2 3 SDL Community Forum countryside, and outside of the We have reintroduced the His- away from the residential areas settlement limit of Wokingham. tory of Barkham section and have in Arborfield village and would Whilst it constitutes a reserve added a couple of new articles provide a link to the proposed A Community Forum took place site its release is not acceptable which we hope you find interest- Shinfield relief road. This seems on Monday 11th November at in principle prior to 2026. Many ing. We’ve included a selection to be the best route for providing 7.00 p.m. at Henry Street Garden thanks to all residents who wrote of pictures of Barkham but are Arborfield Garrison with direct Centre. These are excellent meet- in to oppose the development. always on the lookout for more. routes towards Reading and the ings where you can ask ques- If you have any photos we could M4 eastbound and westbound, tions and raise concerns, please use on the site they will be grate- while avoiding the use of residen- do support them as they are for Litter News from fully received. Please send them tial roads such as Langley Com- your benefit in order that the Your Parish Council to me at the email address below. mon Road, Barkham Road and best possible development with The date for our next Parish Litter Bearwood Road. infrastructure can be achieved. Pick is Sunday 23rd March, whilst Arborfield Garrison we endeavour to report areas that There are also back issues of the Development newsletters and Development ***Breaking News*** Planning Application : Land are particularly prone to litter, the behind 336-350 Barkham Road main area that seems to be a hot Watch alerts so you’ll be able to The Parish Council have been spot is Commonfield Lane, this easily refer back to check previous [Ed – difficult to have this in a working tirelessly with regard is a popular area for fly tippers, communications. For all you quiz quarterly newsletter!] We have This planning application was to the proposed development at if any residents do see refuse be- New BVRA Website fans, we’ve also included 15 of just heard from Wokingham highlighted in the last edition of Arborfield Garrison, the Army ing dumped please could they the quizzes that have previously Borough Council that, follow- the Newsletter for a proposed must move out by January 2016 report it and get any registration The new website has been up appeared in the newsletter. Why ing overwhelming local sup- development of 25 dwellings. when work will commence, if numbers. Clearing fly tipping and running for a few months not submit a quiz of your own port, they are likely to adopt The Parish Council are delighted not before. We must remember costs the Borough Council a and we hope you have taken the to test your neighbour’s general Option B as the preferred route to inform you that this has been that most of the military land is huge amount of money every opportunity to have a look at it.
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