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o December 2013 N .218 ‘For and about the people of Berkeley’ A38 SPEEDING CHARGES REVOKED
The Flyer understands that drivers booked for speeding over the bridge on the A38, by The Prince Of Wales Hotel will all be receiving letters within the next few days revoking the intention to prosecute. .
Stroud District Councillor for Berkeley, Gordon Craig who has been driving this move said “I had been getting feedback from many careful local drivers caught by the camera van and it was clear that something probably associated with the unusual circumstances surrounding this temporary speed limit was wrong, so I took up the case with the Police, the Camera Enforcement Unit, Gloucester Highways and our County Councillor Brian Tipper with the intention of gathering evidence for a letter to the Police Commissioner and Cllr Tipper who is a member of the police committee agreed to raise the matter at their next meeting.” between the 23rd of October and the 11th of November for exceeding the temporary limit of 30mph will receive a letter of “Over the last few weeks I have lost count of the number of apology specific to their circumstances advising them that if they people I have spoken with but as time progressed I became have already paid a fine it will be returned, if they have had their aware that internal meetings were being arranged. I was advised license endorsed it will be unendorsed and if they have not yet last week by the Camera enforcement unit that a key meeting reacted to the intention to prosecute then no further action will be would take place on Monday the 11th November and I agreed to taken.” delay my letter to the commissioner until after that meeting. I have since been advised that the outcome of that meeting was that an Councillor Craig does point out that he has been advised once the issue had been noted with the signage and if the signage was not detail regarding the signage has been rectified the camera van legal neither were the prosecutions. Therefore anyone booked will return periodically to this location and anyone caught speeding thereafter will be liable to prosecution, but given the
level of awareness and notoriety this temporary speed limit has attracted, he hopes that no one in Berkeley will fall foul. Going forward drivers must obey this limit.
He says he is now pushing Gloucester Highways to raise the bridge fixing project up their priority list so watch this space! CHRISTMAS WARM UP Are ready for the Festive Season? All your gifts safely bought and wrapped? Christmas spirit nicely warmed up? If not, you need to get in the mood quickly before it’s too late. Why bother battling with the madding crowds at the malls and big stores and the frustrating traffic jams and parking problems? Come on down to the Market Square in Berkeley for the chance to whittle down your Christmas gift list in the local shops and enjoy the warmth and hospitality of our local traders who’d love to see you. All your old favourites will be there at the Xmas Fayre, hot turkey and mince pies at the Bakery, those fantastic sausage rolls, mulled wine and a new taste, mulled cider from Berkeley Arms. Take advantage of the early opening hours at Berkeley Fish and Chips or treat the kids to some of our gentile fairground rides. We’re also featuring non alcoholic festive drinks fort the little people. Once again our working arrangements with Santa include guaran- teed snow, the magical musical sleigh and a chance for the youngsters to meet the man himself and whisper a few sugges- tions about their favourite presents. For the grown ups we’ve also got lots of stalls with hand made jewellery, raffles and much, much more. See you there.
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December 2013 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] keeping our spirits up in the winter can be a bit of a challenge, particularly when the days are short. Try to keep VILLAGE AGENT to your usual routine and if you can’t visit friends or family NEWS make sure you phone them regularly for a chat. It helps to do something you enjoy every day so go for a short walk in the middle of the day even if it is just to buy a newspaper or Hello again. It is hard to believe that it is now December to post a letter. I expect that there will soon be Christmas and Christmas is almost upon us once again. Fayre’s and Carol Services to go to for those who enjoy a I have been reading some tips that Age UK have for bit of Christmas cheer. keeping warm this winter so I will share some of them with I have recently been talking to a lady from the Trading you:- Standards Service and unfortunately scams do continue to The recommended temperature for your main living room is occur, by post, by phone and through cold callers. Trading around 21 degrees centigrade, and the rest of the house, standards say “don’t deal with doorstep traders”. And including the bedroom, should be 18 centigrade. I know that remember it is perfectly alright to say “no thank you” and to heating our homes is really expensive now but it is hang up the phone or close the door to unknown trades important for our health to try to stay warm. People who are people. If you have any concerns you can phone trading 65 or over should get a winter fuel allowance of £100 to standards and consumer direct on 08454 04 05 06. £300. There is also a cold weather payment for people who I just want to remind you that if you know someone who have Pension Credit Guaranteed or some other means needs help from the Foodbank I can make a referral to tested benefits (this is payable during particularly cold them. There may also be some Christmas hampers left for snaps). If anyone finds that they are really struggling they anyone who might benefit from receiving one. Contact me should contact me or AgeUK on 01452 422660. I still have about this. some thermometers that I can let people have if they wish. I hope you all have an enjoyable time at Christmas and a There are simple things that we can do to keep warm, like fulfilling New Year. keeping a warm blanket beside our chair so that it can easily be put around shoulders when feeling chilly, and Penny French. Tel: 07776 245 726. investing in some warm slippers is a good idea. Sometimes Email. [email protected]
The Annual General Meeting of 2013 for the The Autumn rally for the local group of WIs was held in Uley in Berkeley WI was hosted by the President, Vicki October. It had a pantomime theme, and our WI produced a Young, on 14th November. table top selection of crafts based on Dick Whittington. We won first prize! Very warm congratulations to all those involved. Vicki Young stood down as President after 3 successful years and was thanked for her The AGM was followed by cheese and wine for all present. The sterling service. Angela Davies was voted in as the new Dick Whittington table was on display for everyone to see and President. admire. A craft afternoon was held on 21st November at Vicki’s house. We have had a successful year with members enjoying various outings and activities, from visiting gardens to clay pigeon Our December meeting will be our Christmas party, and this will shooting. We have been represented by some of our members at be held on Thursday 12th December. several fairs including the Berkeley Fair and the Berkeley Show. We have also raised money by hosting tea parties. For more information on the Berkeley WI, who we are and what we get up to, please visit our website: www.berkeleywi.com.
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CRAFTY OLD The stalls (as well as mosaic gifts) ranged from handmade cards, BERKELEY decorations and keepsakes to quality handmade cakes and locally produced DOES IT honey. Berkeley Scouts ran a very AGAIN successful raffle and Berkeley Books, the Community Library, had a fund raising stall. All in all it was a great community The ‘Made in event organised by TomatoJack Arts to Berkeley’ Craft Fair, raise the profile of local artists and held in the Town Hall makers. on Saturday 16th November, was a Plans are already in progress for the next great success with a ‘Made in Berkeley’ craft fair in the spring, huge turn out of visitors. It’s reputation for quality craft stalls is combined with an exhibition of mosaic at growing - with an increasing number of people making a special the TomatoJack Arts Studio in White Hart trip into Berkeley. One lady from Cam who was very impressed Court – details will be to follow in the by the turn out, commented, “what a lovely lot of talented people Berkeley Flyer. there are in Berkeley!”
BERKELEY Police have been investigating three burglaries that occurred in POLICE Dursley, Berkeley and Kings Stanley on the evening of Thursday 14th November. All of the burglaries have occurred by either UPDATE forcing a rear down stairs window or gaining access through unlocked doors or windows. Residents are asked to be especially vigilant now the evenings are drawing in and to ensure that NEW SPEED LIMIT ON A38 properties are properly secured. A good deterrent is to have a
PCSO Trebble and I have been contacted by numerous people lamp or light and radio left on, with curtains drawn in that room so from the community who are upset by the new limit on the A38 that a property appears to be occupied. These burglaries may be over the bridge by the Prince of Wales. Also expressing linked and as such residents of all areas across the district should annoyance regarding the county speed van being parked up in the remain alert to suspicious behaviour. If you would like a crime lay by after the limit change on numerous occasions. I am prevention survey, please make contact with you local beat officer currently consulting with the Road Safety Partnership and by e-mail through the Neighbourhood Policing Section of the Highways. The limit can not be changed from 30 due to the bridge Gloucestershire Police website or by calling 101. being weak, however I have highlighted the need for better signage and perhaps a period of grace in respect of the speed SIGN & SHINE van. Highways are considering my suggestions. This month PCSO Mike Trebble, Neighbourhood Warden Andy Murray and I will be taking 10 new speed signs onto the B4066 BURGLARIES and placing them where appropriate, we will also look to clean up
Sadly in the whole policing area we the current speed limit signs to make them visible to road users. have had instances of burglaries PC Becky King where the elderly occupants are PCSO Mike Trebble home. Those who enter may use a [email protected] convincing ruse to get on a person's premises. Tel: 101
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December 2013 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] responsible for bringing the results together for inclusion in the WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO LIVE next Berkeley Action Plan in 2014. IN BERKELEY? To make it as easy as possible for you to make your opinions heard, there will also be a number of public meetings for each of No it’s not another competition to win a fortnight for two in the four topics mentioned above, to allow you to put your views Scunthorpe, all expenses paid, this is slightly more exciting! Way and discuss with others how Berkeley’s future should be shaped. back in the mists of time (2005 actually), a group of local people We are also proposing discussion groups and meetings to explore and organisations got together to respond to a challenge from the and take a view on key issues which are identified from the initial Countryside Agency to identify local issues and needs of questionnaire and its hoped that we can host some drop in importance to local people in rural areas and address them sessions at the Berkeley Books Community Library to give you a through an action plan. At that time the Town’s main employer, chance to talk to members of the Steering Group who will be able British Nuclear Fuels had just announced the reduction of staff to answer queries and help complete questionnaires. Although the numbers from 1450 down to 250 at the site over a period of three survey is split into the four topics, due to the huge range of factors years. We’re all now familiar with the effect that had and eight which improve or enrich our individual lives, we are aware that years on the time is now right to have a fresh look at the situation many of the issues which concern you will need to be addressed so that we can chart a course for the next five years. by a number of agencies and external bodies such as Gloucestershire County Council Highways, BT Broadband, the NHS and our local councils. It’s essential therefore that we bring these bodies together to identify the overlaps and potential conflicts so that the future plans are achievable. Since there are also some in the community who aren’t as mobile as they once were, there is potentially some room for doorstep visits to collect or help in completing survey questionnaires, bearing in mind however, that all of the Steering Group are unpaid volunteers. When do we plan to do all of this? Clearly something so important can’t be rushed and at the moment we are planning to include questionnaires in the Flyer between January and March next year alongside the public meetings and other events. If you have any comments or ideas to help us make this process work for you please drop us a line c/o the Town Hall and we’ll take these into A new steering group has now been established with membership account. drawn from the community and local people who live, work and play in and around the town of Berkeley. The group is supported Our world doesn’t stand still and we have to move with the times by the local councils and has already started work on reviewing to ensure that we get the best for ourselves and future the 2005 Plan, Berkeley into the Future and planning how the generations. Who’d have thought way back in 2004 that the people of Berkeley will be asked for their views and ideas for the Power Station would lose 1200 jobs and in such a short period of next five years. time. The effect on local shops and traders and our whole way of life was really under threat and credit to the population that the The public consultation will be carried out through a series of four people of Berkeley rolled their sleeves up and kept the town alive questionnaires covering the key topics Services and Facilities, and still open for business. Business and Tourism, Transport and Accessibility, Employment, Education and Training. The Flyer is delivered to every house We have however lost our local hospital, police station and within the four bridges of Berkeley and the management team secondary school in the past few years and if the services we rely have very kindly offered to publish these questionnaires over the on to support our daily lives are not to be eroded further then next few months to make it easier for everyone who has a view to we’ve all got to stand up and be quite clear about what the people express an opinion they would like to share or be heard. You can of Berkeley want, not what others think we want. That, in a make your voice heard on the future of Berkeley by completing nutshell is what the Local Action Plan is all about. and returning each It’s too easy to sit back and blame everyone else for what’s gone of the four wrong but the onus is on each of us to make our voices heard and questionnaires to to dictate the needs and wants of local people clearly for those the Steering Group who are in a position to provide or even preserve what we who will be consider essential to keep the heartbeat of Berkeley
going. Your contribution is vital and it’s our aim to ensure that Berkeley’s future is shaped by the people, for the people so look out for the first of the questionnaires in the January edition of the Flyer and get your pens out ready to help us to help you to make Berkeley the best place to live and work in the whole of England. A few copies of the 2005 plan, Berkeley into the Future, are available from the Town Hall if you’re interested in finding out about how the last action plan was developed. Mike Studden Chairman Berkeley Town Plan Steering Group
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A CHANCE TO SHINE where over 30 children tackled a rather muddy and at times rough terrain. Another two other races are planned for December and January. Results will be collated from the four At different times in our lives we have races and the overall individual winners and schools will be opportunities to showcase our talents and identified in the New Year. We look forward to sharing the skills. Openings to demonstrate the fruits of results with you. our determination, dedication and hard work are provided in various arenas, such as a sporting event, talent On a less strenuous note the Holiday Club embraced the show or an assessment at school or workplace. change in season and offered the best of ‘The Great Outdoors’. During the INSET’s and half-term break the children We at Berkeley Primary School embrace the chance to display engaged in a wide range of fun and stimulating play activities and celebrate the achievements of our children and staff. from constructing a tepee, creative wood burning, ice-painting, During recent weeks opportunities abound to highlight the very woodland scavenger hunts, making leave crowns and playing best of the school. games such as ‘Chase the Tail’ and ‘Foxes and Hounds’- to Over the period of 15th and 16th October, the school was name but a few! The staff are just as much passionate about inspected by Ofsted. We are delighted to confirm that we have play as the children and love to provide an environment where achieved a Good grading and that Ofsted have recognised children can be themselves, ‘kick- back’, have fun and be with friends. The Holiday Club will be available during the next half- outstanding practice within the school, along with our th st continued focus to achieve the very highest possible standards term which is from Monday 17 to Friday 21 February, for the children. Specifically the report points to evidence that 7.45am -6.00pm. The Club is available to children aged 2 the pupils achieve well and make good progress; this is the years 9 months and all children of primary school age from case in all year groups. Also, all teaching observed during the Berkeley and the surrounding area. If you would like to book a inspection was at least good with examples of outstanding; place for your child please complete a Booking Form which highlighting the high quality of our staff. In addition, and most can be found on the school website importantly, the report commends the school for celebrating www.berkeleyprimary.org.uk or alternatively contact the school the achievements of the children; an especially positive feature office on 810254. was the pupils’ keenness and enthusiasm in lessons. Inspired by their visit to the Cheltenham Literacy Festival the During the final meeting with the inspectors, they stressed how children have been eager to ‘go public’ and share their latest far the school had progressed since its 2008 inspection. Their pieces of written work via their Class Blogs. Enabling the closing statement was that they had seen a school which was children to present their work digitally has given them new and just around the corner from Outstanding. We are determined to fresh insight into the importance of writing for an audience, in build on our successes of the past few years and not ones to the knowledge that their work could be read theoretically by ‘rest on our laurels’ are setting our sights on becoming anyone who possesses access to the internet. We invite you to Outstanding school in future inspections. visit the Class Blogs and read the amazing work our children have produced. Our children would be thrilled if you would Team work and commitment are vital ingredients for success leave a comment too? in any organisation. This was clearly demonstrated by the Year 5 and 6 boys’ football team in their match against Sharpness Finally, the Christmas season is hastily approaching and again Primary School on 18th October. Both teams demonstrated the school is busy making preparations. The children from high standards of football and sportsmanship in this closely Little Jesters and the Reception Class will be ready to melt hearts in their production, “An Easy Cheesy Nativity”. The fought match. Berkeley scored the final goal in the dying th minutes of the game which resulted in a 1-2 win for Berkeley. It performance is scheduled for Tuesday 10 December. The was wonderful to see many supporters who had made the trip audience is requested to arrive for 9.30am with an anticipated start time of 9.45am. Key Stage 1 will be presenting their to Sharpness to spur on the boys. There will be an opportunity th to watch both teams again later this year when Berkeley hosts Christmas production, “The Smelly Sprout” on Wednesday 11 the return match. December at 2.00pm. While the Key Stage 2 children will be hosting a ‘Seasonal Celebration’ on Monday 16th December, Six Market Place There is also cause 6.30 – 7.30pm in the school hall with carols, mince pies and for celebration as mulled wine. An event many of the local community look for our KS2 children forward to is the Christmas Fayre. Members of the community participated in the are very welcome to these events. Expect something a little Coventry Building Society Agency inter-schools cross- different this year as the theme is ‘Christmas Around the th (Full Branch Service Available) country races at World.’ This occasion is scheduled for Friday 6 December Independent Mortgage Advice Katherine Lady 6.00pm – 8.00pm. We would be delighted to see and share Berkeley on the 5th with you what has in the past been an enchanting event for Estate Agency in Association with th both the young and young at heart. Bennett Jones Partnership and 19 October
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December 2013 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] Berkeley Town Council LAST MEETING OF THE HISTORY SOCIETY Winter Weather Arrangements The November meeting was a talk on Berkeley Power Berkeley Town Council has provided an agreement (see below) between Station which has been part of the local scene for more residents and the council in order that you may receive salt/grit bags for than fifty years. David Brown, who worked at the station distribution in your area. for many years, gave a very informative talk on the As a resident you are welcome to apply for the grit/salt bags if your area station, including reference to all of the Magnox nuclear meets the criteria laid out in the agreement (below). We suggest you get power stations and the meeting benefitted from other together with your neighbours and appoint a snow warden for your street/ former employees in the audience who also contributed estate before you apply. to the subsequent discussions. Berkeley was the first This applies to the residents of the parish of Berkeley only. commercial nuclear power station in operation and also the first to be decommissioned so many lessons were learned which have simplified subsequent closures. Berkeley Town Council may support the distribution of salt bags to residents if the Many of us probably believe that the removal of the paths and roads in their residential area meet the following criteria boilers completed the site clearance but site clearance will continue beyond 2074. “Steeper inclines, tight bends and significant levels of pedestrian usage” The subject for the final meeting for 2013 will be 'Shipping in the Severn Estuary', to given by Paul If supported, representatives of your residential area will need to supply the council with contact details of the local resident appointed as Snow Warden for that area. Barnett, on 17th December. Upon receipt of delivery of the bagged salt the council will make contact with each We are still looking for someone to co-ordinate the snow warden to arrange for the collection of the salt. speakers so that the Society can continue in 2014, if you are interested please call Derek Burgess on The council will not be able to deliver the bagged salt to individual homes therefore 01454 261110. the Snow Warden will need to arrange to collect the bags from the Town Hall.
It will be the responsibility of the Snow Warden to arrange for suitable training of volunteers and storage for the bagged salt in their area.
The Snow Warden shall indemnify and keep indemnified Berkeley Town Council and its employees against (a) the cost of repair of any damage done to any part of the footpath or highway and (b) all claims in respect of damage or loss of property or injury to persons arising as a result of the use of the salt/grit by the Snow Warden and their volunteers.
(Berkeley Town Council is insured against any claim arising out of its own negligence). Grow Your Own As you may know, Berkeley Town Council has an allotment site at Oakhunger Lane, near Berkeley. Allotments can be rented as either a full or half plot. Unusually, at the moment there is no waiting list for the allotments, so if you would like to exercise your green fingers, contact the council at [email protected]. Full allotments cost just £25/year, and half allotments just £25/year Calm Down Berkeley has long suffered from speeding through the town, and a lack of parking. The Town Council are looking at what can be done to reduce speeding through the town, calm the traffic and improve parking. Of course we have our own ideas, but we would welcome yours. If you have any ideas about what can be done, please send them to the council - either write to us at the Town Hall, or email [email protected].
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December 2013 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] hypnotherapy can really help to recreate that sense of ITCHING FOR A CURE? balance. This is shown to improve skin conditions in general, plus there is mounting evidence to show that hypnotherapy is very Local hypnotherapist Liane Ulbricht-Kazan is focusing this month helpful for pain control too. So it is helpful for reducing the stress on how hypnotherapy can help with the management of skin and chemical responses that cause flare-ups and the pain that is conditions. associated with them. We work in a way that helps the client to manage stressful situations more effectively, thus reducing the Thousands of people suffer with the discomfort and stress that possibility of re-occurrence.” skin conditions, such as eczema, can bring. Most such people will know that exposing the skin to fresh air and moderate sunshine Liane Ulbricht-Kazan explains how Solution Focused during the summer months can help greatly. However, this is Hypnotherapy works: “We encourage clients to focus on how they often the crux. Many people don’t want others to see their skin, want things to be. We avoid problem-talk and instead help our and to them the condition is an embarrassment, which although clients to visualise their preferred future. By encouraging clients to not life–threatening, can cause them untold misery day in and day think and express themselves positively, we can help to improve out. their outcomes”.
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December 2013 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] BERKELEY FORUM The Flyer reserves the right to edit and abridge letters submitted for publication. Anonymous letters will not be published, but we will withhold your name if requested Dear Editor, required in the areas of education and affordable housing provision. We envisage a split of 70% social and 30% shared Last month I wrote to advise that Charles Church were ownership. We will turn all our affordable housing over to a considering a planning application for up to 200 house on the housing association we work closely with to manage letting and fields overlooking the main entrance to Berkeley and I said that I sales. would find out as much as I could about this application and keep the town informed through the Flyer. Q. How much has been budgeted for investigation and remedial work on land previously used for tipping, especially The first thing to point out is that since my last letter, Stroud the area reputedly containing chemical barrels? District Council have required that an environmental impact assessment be carried out, there are many reason for this, such A. We are aware of this issue. We are committed to investigate as the possibility of significant archaeological findings on the site, and take required remedial action. the impact on protected species known to live on the site, possible ground contamination from past tipping on the site and the Q. How much has been budgeted for archaeological proximity of the site to listed buildings such as the Castle and the investigations of the site and how long is it expected to take? Jenner,this may delay proceedings. Also since my last letter Berkeley Town Council have regrettably decided that any A. We are aware that further archaeological investigations will be meetings they have with the developers are for town councillors required as part of the EIA and we will work with the county to only and have voted not to allow me to attend. So I have advised complete this. At this stage we have no idea of timing but we will the clerk that I will therefore set up direct lines of communications be working on our EIA submissions over the next few weeks and with the developers and am happy to update them on outcomes. are committed to submit this.
On the 24th of October I met with two representatives of Charles Q. How much has been budgeted to cover the likely Church, Emma Geater and Mark Crosby to discuss their outline contribution required by GCC to complete the bypass to the plans and I note questions and answers below. A38 and perhaps construct a roundabout?
A. GCC have not mentioned this in discussions to date, clearly 180 houses could not generate much money regarding this it Q. Do you have a definitive number of houses in mind for this would take a much larger development. development? Q. What’s your take on SDC’s requirement for an A. Yes 180 There are various aspects of this site which would environmental impact assessment? prevent us from using the perimeters and require us to create open spaces. The bottom of the site is subject to flooding and A. We will be carrying this out and working on it over coming would be left as a wildlife area as would the top of the site in order weeks to maintain a habitat for the greater crested newts. In addition to further support the newts a pond will be constructed. Q. How much have you budgeted to investigate and carry out remedial actions with regard to the greater crested newts? Q. How do you envisage access to the site? A. We were aware of the protected species issue from the outset A. Access will be off the bypass. Initial discussions have already and our plans include provision for them. This aspect has been taken place with Gloucestershire Highways on this. However it is researched and costed in from the outset, hence the provision of important to establish connectivity with the town so that people extensive wildlife areas and a pond. don’t have to use their cars to get there, current footpaths will therefore be utilised and upgraded to provide pedestrian and cycle access. I have to say that having seen the outline plans, met two very pleasant people and asked some unexpected questions the whole Q. How many jobs if any will this development bring to plan seems on the surface to have been well thought through. Berkeley? I’m not sure that they have considered the contributions that the A. None directly, however we would expect that the school may county will require of them for enlarging Rednock School and for employ another teacher and the surgery may employ an additional completion of the bypass. Given that 300 houses are firmly in the nurse or doctor. Also additional trade in the town may help District Council plan for Sharpness a total of 480 would drive a preserve jobs in shops and building trade jobs would be created significant requirement. I feel that this is a surprise waiting round during construction, some of which might be taken up by local the corner. In addition I’m not convinced that walkways would people. prevent people from using their car to go to the town or to take children to school and given that anyone from the proposed Q. Given that previous developments have not halted a Sharpness development is sure to use a car to visit Berkeley, decline in our local trade, what assurances can you offer parking will be a major issue that will need to be addressed. The local traders regarding yours? County will not pay for this and I feel they will look to any major developers to cost it into their plans. A. There have not been any major developments in Berkeley for some years. We believe that regular developments have You may like to look at these questions and answers and consider sustained Berkeley trade up till now. Recently it has become whether they drive any further questions from you. If they do stagnant again and needs another shot of development. please share them through the flyer or let me know and I’ll happily put them to the developers. Good decisions can only be made Q. How much has been budgeted to cover the likely request when the whole picture is clear! for contribution for the expansion of Berkeley Primary School and Rednock School which is currently at capacity? Cllr Gordon Craig Stroud District Councillor A. We envisage that most of the Section 106 money will be Berkeley Ward 8 Please mention The Berkeley Flyer when responding to adverts www.theberkeleyflyer.co.uk
December 2013 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] Dear Editor Dear Editor
Whilst I appreciate the need for some affordable I think by now most of Berkeley will know that Persimmon Homes/Charles housing in Berkeley I wonder what the cost of a Church propose to build approximately 180 houses on the land East of development of 180 houses would be to the Berkeley (between Canonbury Street and the bypass). residents of the town? Under the Localism Act developers are obliged to consult with the Parish and We recently had our 3 bedroom house valued by a Town Council before they submit their planning application. We would like to local estate agent and was advised that he would ask when are the developers going to consult with the Town Council, and market it at £25k less if the extra houses were when we, the residents of Berkeley are going to be able to put our points of approved. This is quite apart from the reduction in view to the developers. saleability. One third of the new properties would be affordable housing leaving he number of not so Have the Town Council or the developers put any thought into provisions for affordable houses at approximately 120 if the the additional young people? It’s no good saying there is anti-social behaviour number doesn’t rise during the planning process. when there is very little for them to do in Berkeley.
In the words of the estate agent. New houses would At this moment we have a youth club for a few hours a week, would that be more popular to buy so I am very concerned if I increase to include weekends? Also we feel we must mention the schools, will ever be able to sell my house without having to health centre and the general infrastructure of Berkeley, can we accommodate let it go for a very low price when competing with all all these extra residents? these new houses. Maybe this is how more Joan & Tom affordable houses become available! Canon Park If all of the current homeowners were to lose that sort of amount on their properties, the cost of this Dear Editor development to Berkeley could run into millions of pounds! This is far larger than any previous I was outraged when I drove through the speed check on the A38 at the development in Berkeley - how many extra houses bridge by the Prince of Wales Hotel. I immediately saw that the signage do we need? wasn't to a standard required by The Department of Transport.
This. Apart from the lack of sustainability of this I contacted Gloucestershire Highways and requested they visit the location particular site with its many problems. and carry out an inspection. I then contacted Gloucestershire Police and spoke to Police Constable Simon Edwards and informed him of my concerns We should all be very concerned and the fact that the signage if its not legal then neither is any enforcement the police have carried out up to date 7/11/13. He has called me today and Name and address supplied confirmed that Gloucestershire Highways had spoken to him and were changing the signage. ………………………………………………………….... Dear Editor I won't bore your readers with the requirement of signage however if you got a I think we are now all aware of the new speed limit speeding fine and have paid and have points on your licence as a result of a on the A38. With this in mind can motorists who speed check at this location you should contact PC Simon Edwards at tailgate those adhering to the speed limit stop doing Gloucestershire Police. If you have received a Notice Of Intended Prosecution so immediately - are you aware this is also a driving you MUST complete it and send it back with a short letter asking for it to be offence? brought to the attention of PC Simon Edwards.
It is very intimidating to have a car drive so close I believe in speed enforcement but it must be lawful. behind you and your aggressive driving will not make the motorist doing the legal speed limit go any George Sharpe faster.
D Pearce
Dear Dog Owner,
Who are you? The Berkeley Flyer team would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, advertisers, our Are you brave enough to own up? printers, Grace King, our sales outlets Why would you let your dog foul outside the gate to a house and walk away? and our volunteer distributors a Merry Christmas My children and I both trod in your foul mess and then stepped it inside the house. Can you imagine and the smell, mess and health risks.....? a very Happy New Year! Why would you do this? - is it just laziness?
C Tucker
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December 2013 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] huge thank you on behalf of the children to our wonderful drop off points; The Union, Evangelical and St. Mary's churches and Berkeley Primary School for not only taking in piles of shoeboxes but for all their support and encouragement for the project. And to all the individuals, families and groups for your enthusiastic involvement; Beavers, Cubs, Guides, Brownies & Rainbows and Jenner Court for saving shoeboxes, donating money, wrapping, On Tuesday 12th November an amazing 180! gift filled shoeboxes filling, knitting and collecting extra items. were picked up from Berkeley Evangelical church by Samaritans purse and taken to a warehouse in Evesham before they go on We will find out after Christmas which country our boxes have the longest leg of their journey to reach the children who will be so gone to this year and I will let you know. pleased to receive them. Happy Christmas, Alice and Grace What a fantastic response from the community of Berkeley and a
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Christmas and New Year Opening Times: Children’s activities: Christmas Eve: 10.30 – 1.00 p.m. During their activities in November the children helped to build a th Friday 27 Dec. Open as Normal Christmas Village which is on display in the Library as part of our th Saturday 28 Dec. Closed Christmas decorations. Do come in a see how hard they have st Tuesday 31 Dec. Open as Normal worked. Saturday, 14th December from 10.00–11.30 a.m. will be
an activity making ‘Christmassy Things’. 2014 Calendars: Our calendars are almost sold out. Thank you to everyone who AV equipment: has purchased them. We have had many good comments. We now have AV equipment available to those who hire the During next year we will be producing a calendar for 2015 which Library. It includes a drop-down screen, overheard projector and will have new photographs. We will again have a Photography DVD player.
Competition with a theme of Berkeley and Area for photographs to New Books be used in the calendar. We have acquired a new range of books for adults including the Christmas Cards/Gifts: Helen Moss Adventure series for children and a selection of large The Christmas cards made by our volunteers are selling well. We print books, please call in or check out the website have decided to make other cards to sell all year round. If you berkeleybooks.org.uk for more information.
have any used cards which you no longer want we would Questionnaire: appreciate them (fronts only please). During the last few weeks, one of our volunteers has been We have also been making small stocking filler gifts and selling carrying out a survey around the town, the purpose of which is to them at local craft fairs. We will be at the Jenner Museum Craft th th ascertain how the Library is presently perceived and what people Fair on 7 December and the street Christmas Festival on 14 would like us to offer in the future. Our thanks to all those who December. All the profits go to the running costs for the Library. have taken part in the survey. We will shortly be collating all the Library Club: information to use to improve and extend the service we are able We wish to start a Library Club for older people. If required, to offer. transport (which includes wheelchair facilities), will be provided. If We are running a raffle in the library to win a hamper - please pop you would like to come along, or know someone you know would in and buy your ticket! be interested, please let us know by ringing the library on 01453 We wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a big thank you to all 810520. As soon as we have enough interested people we will be who have supported us during the year. able to start the club. Berkeley Books – Committee.
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December 2013 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] Plant Speed Ltd; Rocket Rentals Ltd; HAMFIELDS LEISURE BONFIRE NIGHT A J.C Aldridge Ltd; ROCKETING SUCCESS Berkeley Magnox; Murray Plant Hire Ltd; Hamfields Leisure celebrated their fourth and arguably best ever The Mariners; Guy Fawkes Night with a continuous eruption of pyrotechnics Sharpness AFC; Heneage Storage (Falfield) Ltd; which delighted the crowd at the former Berkeley Power Station T.W Hawkins & Sons Ltd; Club. Chairman of trustees, Phil Case said he was delighted so D.C Merritt Ltd; many families had made the trip down to Hamfields to enjoy the Berkeley Estate; fireworks, bright lights and carnival atmosphere. Stevenson Building Contractors Ltd; Berkeley Tiles Ltd; Many visitors seemed delighted at the overall level of affordability. Cellar Supplies Ltd; Conscious of family budgets Hamfields had pegged the entrance Pete Atkinson (Disco); price at a bargain £2; this was charged not per person but per Bill Grove (Garden Maintenance and Firewood) Ltd; vehicle regardless of how many occupants. Again for £2 a large Dursley RFC; and delicious hot dog or hamburger with all the trimmings could be Berkeley Pharmacy. enjoyed. Some of the good causes which will benefit from this years hard Further enjoyment was provided by popular local DJ Pete Atkinson work includes: Severn Freewheelers – an out of hours motorcycle who, acting as master of ceremonies, was outside on the elevated courier service for hospitals and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust which balcony entertaining everyone with his customary witty banter and provides information and support for those unfortunate enough to energetic music. A brilliant show once again; many thanks Pete… be affected. Both charities are currently being championed by Berkeley Magnox. Phil was keen to praise his enthusiastic team of trustees and volunteers who, in addition to taking a day off work for setting up The good work at Hamfields Leisure continues; it has an ongoing duties, had also, over the previous weeks, dedicated many hours program of events and activities run for the people of Berkeley and of their time engaged on organising and fund raising activities. He surrounding area. Watch out for ‘What’s On’ notices in future added ‘During the day volunteers had been busy erecting additions of the ‘Flyer’ or simply come down and enjoy the temporary road signage, coned off the approach road to ensure amenities and family friendly atmosphere. clear road access to the nuclear site, had constructed 300 meters of safety barriers, prepared the club bar & lounge and BBQ area, Co-ord - HL Fireworks Committee built the bonfire and set out firework lighting platforms. Once the fireworks were over it took a good deal of their weekend to clear up the club & grounds, shovel up and remove bonfire debris and re-seed areas of burnt and damaged grass.” Work Club Two individuals deserve a special mention; event chairman Sam Patterson and Jon Pinnel. Sam’s planning ensured the event ran Thinking of Changing Job? smoothly and that health and safety requirements and local statutory obligations had been fully addressed; whilst Jon took on Looking for a Job? the vital job of sponsorship and fund raising. Would you like advice writing your CV or The fireworks night wouldn’t, however, be possible without the co- with interview techniques. operation of Berkeley Magnox and appreciation must go to Infrastructure Manager Mr Tom Pattinson for kindly giving We are setting up a Work Club in the Library. permission to make staff car parks available to accommodate so many extra vehicles. Alternate Monday’s with help available in between via e-mail. Apart from raising funds for local charities what makes this all worthwhile is the positive feedback and comments received from We will have internet access to job sites. visitors. Clearly people enjoyed a Berkeley based firework display and celebrations which now rank as one of the biggest of its kind If you are interested e-mail us on: in the area yet strives to offer good value for families during these times of austerity. [email protected]
Hamfields Leisure would like to take this opportunity, via the good or ring the Library on 01453 810520 offices of ‘The Berkeley Flyer’, to express sincere thanks to their generous patrons and sponsors including:
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December 2013 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Berkeley and District WHAT’S ON ... A great big thanks to all of who have given so generously to this 2013 Poppy Appeal collection. POISONED OR CURED? Once again the people of Berkeley, and outlying areas have given most An illustrated talk by Dr Michael Till generously to this worthy appeal, and we have together raised a which describes the ‘Quack Cures’ of tremendous the Victorian era and development of £3,300.00 the patented glass containers in which such products were sold Poppy Appeal organiser David Bainbridge would like to give a big thanks to all who subscribed to this most worthy cause, including our local Thursday 5th December 7pm for schools and their children, who have broken all previous records for their 7.30pm start in the Cyder House Conference Centre. collections, also to our Churches and commercial outlets, especially Tickets £7.50 price includes a glass of wine and Baileys Newsagents who acted as a collecting point for our house to nibbles house collectors. TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS FAIR A big thanks must go to Ray Chaney who, as always has had to count all the money, and to all the house to house collectors for their dedication to Browse our exciting range of stalls selling local collect in all weathers. handmade crafts, sample the festive food and mulled wine and experience the goodwill of the season in this The beneficiaries of your money are not only the families, the wounded atmospheric setting and bereaved of present conflicts, but also those families and soldiers Saturday 7th December 11am to 4pm Free that have suffered in all conflicts. Admission
Great News! Ho! Ho! Ho! We have been successful in gaining funding from Christmas is here! Gloucestershire Council. The Community Buildings Grant scheme was established to help community groups improve their local infrastructure and to provide improved services to better support the local community. There was a lot of competition and we are proud to be successful.
This money will be matched by our own funding in order to install solar panels on the building roof. This will reduce energy consumption and provide better facilities for users of the hut. This is another step in our commitment to ensuring that our Scout Hut continues to be 'top class' including new electrics, new heaters and full insulation in the roof void.
The BREAK shop is desperately seeking second hand books. Please check out your bookshelves for any books We’re having a fun Christmas crafts session at the library and would or other saleable items you can donate to the shop to sell on behalf of this very important like you to join us. We’ll be making Christmas trees and other charity. Thank You. Christmassy things you can take home with you.
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Advent and and candles) SALVATION ARMY Christmas Sunday before Christmas 22nd BAND Celebrations December PLAYS XMAS CAROLS at St Mary’s 6.00pm Christmas Carol Service - a traditional service of nine lessons and FRIDAY 20th DECEMBER 2013 Berkeley carols SHARPNESS VILLAGE HALL As well as our regular Sunday services, you Christmas Eve 7PM – 9:30PM are welcome to join us on these special 3.00pm Crib Service - Christmas COME JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION occasions: celebration for children and families with CONTACT Advent Sunday 1st December opportunity for children to dress up in DARREN BROWN 11.00am Christingle Service Informal costumes
FOR TICKETS ON 07799067237 worship with Christingle oranges for all 11.30pm Midnight Christmas Communion TO GUARANTEE ENTRY 6.00pm Advent Carol Service A service of Christmas Day ADULTS £2 CHILDREN £1 Bible readings and Advent carols 10.30am Christmas Communion for All FOOD & BEVERAGES AVAILABLE Sunday 8th December Ages ON THE NIGHT 6.00pm A Journey of Prayer for Advent (Contemplative worship with music, prayer
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Wednesday January 22nd 2014 Seasons Greetings
10am - 1pm Berkeley Community Library BADS members would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Are you a crafter? Do you find your hobby sometimes a bit solitary? Happy New Year and thank them for their support during 2013. It’s a Would you like to meet other like minded crafters? very busy time for everyone in the lead up to Christmas and then the early part of the New Year can sometimes be a little quiet; this is the A new craft club starting at Berkeley Community time to go to a pantomime. Library for any and all crafters. BADS 2014 pantomime is The Snow Queen
It doesn't matter if you are new to your craft or have been at The Barn, Cattle Country th th th doing it for years. It doesn't matter if you stamp, bead, 6 , 7 and 8 February Tickets will be on sale in January at the Berkeley Pharmacy knit, quilt, sew, glitter, decoupage, make cards or make
earrings - you will be very welcome We have a new panto for you this year. We have not done this one Bring along whatever project you are working on and see before, unlike all the traditional ones like Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and so on. We can’t tell you the story because that would what others are doing, you might be inspired to try a really spoil it but even though it is not traditional, it still has the new craft, you might find someone who can help you if traditional good fairy, bad fairy, handsome young man, pretty young girl you are stuck or you might just meet some like minded and all the other cast you expect in a panto plus, of course, some folk and chat over a coffee dreadful and not so dreadful jokes. We will be doing the music differently this year and we hope you will like it. Monthly sessions to be arranged - £2.00 per visit just to cover cost of venue We look forward to seeing you for what we trust will be another
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EVANGELICAL CHURCH A Family Christmas Show TEA, CAKES & CAROLS Mak the Sheepstealer
SUNDAY 15th DECEMBER 3PM More Fool Me Theatre Company bring you an early We say a big THANK YOU to everyone who came to festive feast with this the November coffee morning. I think I can safely say that it was a hugely successful morning. It was great delightful Nativity taking place to see so many bulging festive shoe boxes piled up in at Sharpness Village Hall on the church. Alice and Grace have given an update on Tuesday 10th December at those elsewhere in the Flyer so I won't say more 6.30pm. Expect medieval here. The biggest surprise was all those super hand merriment when a rogue and knitted blankets. We had every size and colour you his wife lock horns with the could imagine, they looked terrific draped artistically shepherds over a missing over chairs and boxes. Well done and thank you to all lamb and a new born who contributed, the wool donators, knitters, sewers babe… A heart warming, and finishers you all had a hand (literally) in providing hour long Christmas show for warmth and comfort for many children this winter. My all the family Tickets £4 friend and I have started on next year's collection Adults, £2 Children. Call already. ……………………... 07799067237 to book Seasonal refreshments will be Please note that there will NOT be a coffee morning in available! December. Instead we invite you to join us for an hour of carol singing and cake eating Legends Tribute show at Hamfields Leisure (not at the same time, please) on the 15th. The usual coffee Berkeley mornings will resume on A charity event Saturday 11th January 2014. ……………………………. on 15th Dec 7pm-12 in aid of Help for Heroes and Army Benevolent We look forward to meeting fund up again soon. For those who Live from the West End Legends, The amazing multi tribute won't be able to make it on show. A night of Vocal impressions & comedy, Starring Marshall 15th, we wish you a very King. Happy Christmas. For Tickets £15 inc table nibbles. transport of additional information please ring BBQ available supplied by Cam family butchers Dawn:810494 or Grace 811138. Coach available from Berkeley, Cam, Dursley. Contact Fiona on 07775725076 or 01453547048 for more details.
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December 2013 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] WHAT’S ON DIARY Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Town Council Meeting Community Bank - Town Hall, Dog Training - Sharpness Village Hall 3rd Monday of the month Tuesdays 9.15am until 11am Wednesdays from 7pm contact Mike Vine 01453 822134 Stay & Play Kids - Sharpness Village Berkeley Local History Society Hall 9.45am till 12 noon contact Sue 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7.45pm, Exercise Classes in Scout Hut Boxall on 07526101287 Library Wednesdays 10.30 am to Noon
Youth Club - Sharpness Village Hall Town Planning & Finance Meetings Knit and Natter 6.30pm till 8.30pm contact Darren 2nd Tuesday of the month Town Hall 7.30pm - 9.30pm Brown on 07799067237 Wednesdays fortnightly Berkeley Brownies £2 - all welcome
Tuesdays The Brownie Hut 5.30pm- Berkeley Under 5’s 7.00pm Town Hall Toddlers Thursday
Berkeley Community Library Wednesdays 9.30am - 11.30am
Over 60’s Friendship Group Tuesdays 10.30am - 4.30pm Citizens Advice Bureau Union Congregational Hall, Berkeley Telephone 810520 Town Hall, Wednesdays 1pm - 3pm 4th Thursday of the month 2 – 4pm Zumba Berkeley Youth Club Bingo - Sharpness Village Hall from Tuesdays 6.30-7.30pm at Canon Park Pavilion 7.30pm contact Jimmy Thomas Berkeley Primary School Hall Wednesdays 6pm - 8pm 01453 811339 Coffee Morning Coffee Morning Sharpness Village Hall Thursdays, Union Church Schoolroom 10 - 12pm Call Christy 07970 565099 10.00 – 11.30am Friday Berkeley Gardening Club Berkeley Players Rehearsals Bingo in the Mariners Arms 3rd Wednesday of the month Town Hall, Thursdays Fridays from 3pm Library 7.30pm 7.00pm Youngsters Berkeley Community Library 8.30pm Adults Belly Dance Classes Fridays 10.30am - 4.30pm Berkeley Arms Hotel Thursdays 7-8pm Beginners Berkeley Rainbows 8.15 - 9.15pm Improvers Fridays The Brownie Hut 4.15 -5.30pm Sunday
If you would like to place an regular entry in Little Fishes Music Group the What’s On diary please email Berkeley Union Church. Free Roman Catholic Mass [email protected] before 15th Fridays 9.15 -11.00 am Term time Sundays 8.30am 10.30am & 5.30pm of the month St Dominic RC Church, People for You Kingshill, Dursley Town Hall Fridays - 9.15am - 1pm St Mary’s Church Every Sunday Family 9.30am Parish Communion Dentistry 11am All Age Worship Saturday 6pm Evening Prayer (times & venue differ 5th Sunday of month) You Can Berkeley Community Library Saturdays 9.30am - 12.30pm Ellen’s Dance Class for ages 4-15 Rely On Sundays 9.30 - 10.30am Sharpness Village Hall
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December 2013 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] Think more ‘Panache’ than TASTY MORSELS ‘Pavarotti’. And finally, and Recipes from a not so far flung land.... this is the most important message at Christmas…. Don’t forget ‘Tiny Tim’!
I consider food to be one of life’s great pleasures and with the All the components for each Christmas festivities fast approaching we need to start thinking dish were then put into tubs ‘FOOD’. What are we going to have? Where are we going to go? and laid out akin to the set Who shall we have over? These are all questions we’ll be asking of Ready Steady Cook. We ourselves before we know it. Now I once read a very good snippet had soup to start then a fish course. This was followed of advice in a DIY book about painting with gloss paint. by our main event then a dessert. With a three or four “By failing to prepare, you must prepare to fail.” Which I feel is just course meal it’s important to as applicable to Christmas planning as door frames and skirting give your guests enough boards. time to digest their food between courses. It’s so I was lucky enough to share a Sunday recently with some very easy to over face them with portions that are too large and not good friends. In my mind nothing compares to cooking for friends, enough time to digest your culinary creations. I’m talking at least family and loved ones. It’s a pleasure to enjoy a meal un-rushed twenty minutes. Remember you‘re at home with friends and family and hassle free. Now you too can have a top restaurant and Christmas is about that togetherness. experience with your Christmas celebrations at a fraction of the cost. It comes down to one thing…… Preparation. After we ate the soup I set to the fish course. A simple dish of roasted vegetables with some delicious white fish plonked on top. With this mantra in mind I’d roasted of the vegetables a bit beforehand and finished in the my buddy and I had a oven as soon as we had all finished our starters. Next was our four course gastro seared steak with a sweet potato and Desiree mash, spiced extravaganza all celeriac puree finished with Madeira reduction. Again having all prepared in just over an the ingredients ready to go means while you cook the food your hour. My friend (not guests get to rest, socialise, drink a bit of wine and see how mentioning any names amazing a host you are as you effortlessly produce the food before Alex Lewis Ha ha!!!) you can say ‘Ainsley Harriot’. Dessert was a trio of miniature really didn’t know the desserts. It’s all the rage on TV’s come dine with me. We had a business end of the knife poached pear, meringue with clotted cream and raspberries and a from the handle so I took little cute almond tart. So plenty of time to poach the pear, whack a the liberty to do a bit of bit of clotted cream on a meringue topped with the raspberries and coaching. So it only get the mini almond tart out of the packet. Job done. seems right to share these with you all too. I thought you guys would appreciate a companion and some Along with the golden support when planning your Christmas festivities and alas because rule of preparation it’s of my verbal splattering I’ve run out of room this month. Have a also important you give wonderful Christmas one and all and rest assured I’ll be back in yourself enough room to the New Year…. I still have these Greek recipes to divulge……. work. Don’t over complicate your dishes with too many ingredients. Soooo much delicious food……... Soooooooo little time. Try to work with just three on a plate. Having good hearty food in (Fade in music of sleigh bells and a panned shot of a roaring winter is just what we need, especially at Christmas , but don’t pile fire….. soft focus of course). too much food on the plate when doing three and four courses.
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