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AUTUMN 2017 Issue 86 S W E N y d t i n o u o m h m o r c u e NOISE POLLUTION h Update from St. Albans Quieter Skies t o n NOMANSLAND NATURE QUEST b i That which was lost e h c ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD CANVASS i Your vote counts; don’t lose it g o v i r e u www.sandridge-pc.gov.uk o Sponsored by Sandridge Parish Council for everyone Y N in Sandridge, Marshalswick and Jersey Farm 2 AUTUMN 2017 NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS Neighbourhood NEWS In this issue... Chair’s report 4-5 Chilean Ambassador visit 25 Councillor Janet Churchard Locals welcome him to Jersey Farm Woodland Park Woodland Park Mid-Summer Celebration 6-7 Sandridge Village Hall 27-28 Event proves a great success A listing of activities and regular hirers Parish Council Meetings 2017 8 Marshalswick Community Centre 29 Dates and venues of Sandridge Parish Council meetings A listing of activities and regular hirers Skys Wood Information Board 9 Jersey Farm Community Centre 30 A listing of activities and regular hirers Learn everything about the ancient woodland SandPit Theatre celebrates award win 31 Voted ‘Best Local Theatre’ Nomansland Local church news 33-35 Nature Find out what’s going on at your local churches Local Hero Awards 37 Quest Would you like to nominate a local hero? That which Annual Household Canvass 39 Your vote matters, don’t lose it was lost 10-11 Heartwood Notice Board - Autumn 2017 12 Forest A list of contact points in the area parkrun Who do I contact? 13 Useful numbers for many local issues Encouraging people Sandridge Parish Council Office 14-15 40-41 to be healthier and An important role in the local community happier Education news 16-18 Noise pollution - One year on 43 Find out what’s going on at your local schools An update from St. Albans Quieter Skies Sandridge Neighbourhood Plan 19 Amazing talent 44 An update on progress Local schoolboy wins film award Summer at Heartwood 20-21 End of an era 44 The forest hosts a variety of popular events Herts Advertiser stops delivering to local area Serving the community 22-23 Free pensioners’ bus timetable 45 Parish Council grants ensure a good time is had by all! Sponsored by Sandridge Parish Council Along with this edition of Neighbourhood News you will also receive a copy of the new Sandridge Parish Map, updated from the 1995 Community map Cover photo - Woodland Park in Autumn (taken by Francesca Hayes) Published for and on behalf of Sandridge Parish Council Published by: LOCAL PUBLISHING LTD Tel: 01727 757475 Circulation: Over 4,750 homes in Marshalswick, Jersey [email protected] Farm and Sandridge. This is equivalent to all of the www.localpublishing.co.uk AL4 9-- postcode area. Editor: STEFANIE HAYES [email protected] EDITORIAL DEADLINE Advertising: NICK HAYES [email protected] If you have an article you would like to be considered for the WINTER 2017 issue, please email it to the editor Address: Neighbourhood News, c/o Sandridge Parish by Thursday 2nd November 2017 Council, Marshalswick Community Centre, COPYRIGHT - Items in this publication are subject to copyright. The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9TU Copying in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Unless specifically stated, views expressed in Neighbourhood News are not necessarily those of the editor or of Sandridge Parish Council. While sponsored by Sandridge Parish Council, Neighbourhood News is an independent publication. The editor reserves the right to shorten, modify or reject submitted material. All advertisements in Neighbourhood News are accepted in good faith but neither Sandridge Parish Council nor the editor can be held responsible for goods or services advertised. NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS AUTUMN 2017 3 Chair’s report Report by Councillor Janet Churchard am pleased to St. Mary’s Church. See page 22 for a report write that there on this. I are more positives As usual, colourful hanging baskets have than negatives in my report. been put up in the Village, at St. Brelade’s Both Councillors and Officers strive to and in Marshalswick. maintain Sandridge Parish as a lovely place A team of Parish Councillors and Officers to live and work. We constantly review our spent a morning tidying and replanting the performance and when we, or our residents, tubs at the Bolingbrook roundabout. A ramp identify opportunity for improvement, we do up to the Parish Office has also been our best to do so. When appropriate, completed to make access easier. problems are referred to St. Albans District Residents are not always aware of how Council or Herts County Council. many local playgrounds are maintained by the Parish Council, although often ‘owned’ Grants by the District Council. In June, it was confirmed that the freehold The Parish Council continues to support a of Sherwood Park and Skyswood has been number of local organisations, although we transferred to Sandridge Parish Council. We have to budget more closely than in the past. intend to not just keep up the current This morning (mid August) I was hearing standard but to improve this valued area. about the success of Holidays at Home, an event which is run each summer by Improvements Two play areas have had improvements. At Harness Way, the installation of a new basketball hoop has been much appreciated and is being well used. Over at Jersey Farm Adventure Play Area a new zip wire has been installed. It has been eagerly awaited and looks to be great fun. Parish Councillors and Officers tidying and replanting the tubs at the Bolingbrook roundabout 4 NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS Some residents were a bit surprised to find I find it sad that a previously inclusive Parish, at the time of the County Council elections District and County boundary has been that they no longer live in the County changed. Division of Sandridge. Jersey Farm Woodland Park had a visit For as long as I can remember, the County from a Green Flag Award judge in at the end Division has had the same boundary as of June and it is good to know that they still Sandridge Parish Council. Also, the two consider us to have an excellent green open District Council wards of Marshaslwick space. North and Jersey Farm and the Village fitted Also in June was the Woodland Park neatly within the Parish Boundary as well. Summer Celebration where visitors were able to enjoy music, activities, a dog show Changes and a wonderful display by young horse In the interests of rationalising numbers, riders from the Parish. the Boundary Commission has made I would like to thank Sandridgebury changes; The Village is now part of Stables and Rebecca Pannese for organising Harpenden Rural and parts of Colney the horse riding display. A selection of photos Heath have been added to create the new of the day and a report from Rebecca can be County Division of Colney Heath and seen on pages 6 and 7. Marshalswick. No doubt this makes sense numerically, but Councillor Janet Churchard St Mary’s Church Christmas SATURDAY 18TH NOVEMBER Fair 10.30am - 2pm Visit by Santa 11.30am Cakes & produce Crafts & gifts, Sweet shop Collectibles, Face painting Tombolas, Refreshments Chinese raffle (prizes donated by local businesses) and much more... Entrance 50p (accompanied children FREE) Proceeds to the church and its chosen charities For more information: Lucy 07949 933 167 Kathryn 07742 594 668 1 Sherwood Avenue, Marshalswick, AL4 9QA NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS AUTUMN 2017 5 Event proves a great success Woodland Park hosts a fantastic Mid-Summer Celebration N Saturday 24th June, we hosted a you to Councillor Janet Churchard who Parish celebration on our beautiful stepped in at the last minute to be our judge OJersey Farm Woodland Park. after unforeseen circumstances prevented the There was a full programme of events original judge and organiser from being throughout the afternoon, including an there. We had participation rosettes for all, equestrian display, a tug of war, a dog show, plus presents and dog treats for the winners outdoor yoga sessions, plus many more of each class. In one class, we had over 40 creative activities and displays to entertain entrants! local families. Activities A live jazz band provided mellow background music, and, luckily for us, it was Many of the children (and adults!) enjoyed a lovely sunny afternoon. We also had some wood carving on the lathe, building insect of our very own Woodland Park bees on hotels and spending time at one of our Parish display in a glass hive, and our resident Brownie pack’s activity tables. expert bee-keeper was on hand to educate The scouts provided the catering and the enthusiastic onlookers. marquees, and the event was organised and Education managed by Sandridge Parish Council volunteers. We had an educational wall with a We are very much looking forward to our template of our new Parish Map, along with next summer celebration - look out for more identification posters of wild flowers, insects information coming in a future edition of and birds, all of which can be seen in and Neighbourhood News! around Woodland Park. The famous knitted Rebecca Pannese village was also on display! Project & Amenities Officer The equestrian team came from Sandridgebury Riding Stables and all the horses were impeccably behaved - despite all EDITORIAL COPY DATE being relatively new to musical ride displays! WINTER 2017 - Issue 87 Everyone thoroughly enjoyed watching the For inclusion in the next issue, please horses and riders ride in harmony to some ensure copy is submitted before exciting pop music. nd The dog show was a huge success.