Forum A4 Newsletter (134)_Layout 1 16/08/2010 11:55 Page 2 FORUMHARPENDEN TOWN COUNCIL’S AWARD WINNING QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER CLOSER TO THE COMMUNITY SEPTEMBER 2010 - ISSUE 134 UP AND COMING EVENTS IN HARPENDEN HARPENDEN COMMON AND LYDEKKER PARK PUBLIC MEETING Monday 11 October 2010 Harpenden Town Council, Town Hall, Leyton Road, Harpenden from 7.30pm. Your chance to have your say & find out more about Harpenden’s open spaces. For further details Tel: 01582 768278 or email: [email protected] HARPENDEN Common CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL Events 2010 Sunday 28 November 14 – 18 September This year’s event will once again be held in conjunction Statty Fair with the monthly Farmers’ Market and runs from 12 noon to 6.00pm. There will be stage acts at Church Green from 6 – 10 October 1.00pm and the main event – the switching on of the Moscow State Christmas Lights – will be from the stage at 5.00pm. Circus In all the fun don’t forget to witness the procession along the High Street at 3.00pm and pay Santa a visit at 20 October his Grotto. Girl Guides Southdown’s Christmas lights are to be switched on at Fireworks Display - 6.00pm on Friday 3 December with live music, children’s TBC fairground rides and a Christmas Fair. Batford’s Christmas lights are to be switched on at 5.30pm on Sunday 3 November 5 December. Why not extend the Christmas fun by visiting Fungi Walk these lighting up events too? ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Designed by Splatt Design, Harpenden. 01582 712251. www.splattdesign.co.uk 712251. 01582 Harpenden. Design, by Splatt Designed FARMERS 100 YEARS OF HERTS OPEN MARKET 4 GIRL GUIDES 5 STUDIOS 6 Forum A4 Newsletter (134)_Layout 1 16/08/2010 11:55 Page 3 ANOTHER FLAG FOR OUR FANTASTIC COMMON! With parks and open spaces providing the Harpenden Town Council’s Town Mayor, perfect location for families during the school Councillor Daniel Chichester-Miles holidays, Harpenden Common has once commented that, ‘I am delighted that our again been recognised as one of the country’s Common has won this well deserved best green spaces with another prestigious accolade for the fourth year running. Green Flag Award. The Common is the green heart of Only green spaces that are free to enter and Harpenden and a centre for our community open to the public are eligible to win an of which local residents are justly proud.’ award through the scheme, which is run by For further information about the award environmental charities Keep Britain Tidy, scheme please visit: BTCV and GreenSpace. www.keepbritaintidy.org/GreenFlag 2 Forum A4 Newsletter (134)_Layout 1 16/08/2010 11:55 Page 4 THE CRABTREE INFORMATION DOCUMENTS The Town Council has a requirement to produce certain GARDEN PROJECT documents. These have been approved by Council and are now available on the Council’s website: Crabtree Junior School is starting work on developing the area at www.harpenden.gov.uk – Public Documents. Copies are the front of their school which is currently not being used to its also available at the Town Hall, Library and St Albans full benefit. District Council. They are: The garden is to include several features: Annual Report 2009/2010 - which sets out the • Provision of an outdoor learning area where the school can performance and achievements during 2009/2010 and develop aspects of the creative curriculum. incorporates the key targets that the Town Council aim to • An amphitheatre that can be used for plays and musical achieve in 2010/2011. performances that could be enjoyed by the whole school Statement of Accounts 2009/2010 - which summarises the R community. Town Council’s transactions for 2009/2010 including the • A quiet area for reading or conversation. required statements and Annual Governance Statement. • Space to display artwork. The artwork might be created by the They are prepared in accordance with the required code of children or by artists in the wider local community. practice and accounting standards for local authorities. • Opportunities for the children to study and investigate wildlife At the time of going to print this document was an and plants, both from a scientific perspective and an artistic unaudited statement. perspective. There will be a small wildlife pond just to the right Policy Statement – this document, compiled through the of the main entrance to the garden which will be surrounded by Committees of the Council, reflects the declared policies and rocks and pebbles, logs, and planting, to encourage wildlife to statement of intent in delivering services of the Town colonise it. Council. It was agreed that the policies for 2009/2010 with • Space for gardening beds so that the children can grow flowers some minor changes remain unchanged for 2010/2011. and vegetables, either as part of the curriculum or through a gardening club. Budget 2010/2011 – which sets out the budgets for the • Compost bins / wormery - an opportunity for the children to service areas and the precept for the Town Council. Further explore and develop their own ideas about the environment and details were provided in the March edition of Forum. green issues such as recycling and ‘grow your own’. Construction of the garden started during the summer holidays so that the new space can start to be used by the children from BREATHING SP CE September. However in order to complete the project the school is SPA AND STUDIO hoping to raise £10,000 from sponsorship or donations from local companies or individuals. If you would like to donate or would experience mind and body rejuvenation like to know more about the project please contact the school on 2 Thompsons Close, Harpenden, Herts AL5 4ES Tel: 01582 462223 Email: [email protected] Visit: www.breathingspacespa.co.uk Tel: 01582 623501 or [email protected] Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 9pm, Friday and Saturday 9am to 6pm 3 Forum A4 Newsletter (134)_Layout 1 16/08/2010 11:55 Page 5 HARPENDEN FARMERS MARKET FREE 2011 MARKET STALL FOR LOCAL CHARITIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS Once again the Town Council are delighted to offer a single market stall to local charitable and community groups at the 2011 Farmers Market. This is an opportunity to fundraise and raise awareness for FOCUS ON A STALL HOLDER your organisation. Applications close on Friday 26 November 2010, groups that were on the Market in 2010, will not be considered and all applicants HERTFELT PRODUCE will be chosen by ballot. The local charities and community groups Hertfelt’s Shorthorn breed of cattle “thrive on a natural system of must be based in Harpenden. husbandry and this makes them ideally suited to grazing in the natural If your group is interested in having a stall, please email Felicity environment of our home meadows. They are also a highly regarded Sutton, the Farmers Market Officer on: breed in terms of eating quality – the taste of old fashioned beef!”. [email protected] or Tel: 01582 463668 The Catton family have farmed at Faulkners End for four generations, established by Jesse Catton in 1901 and continues to the present day with Ralph Catton and fourth generation son Tom. The cattle are naturally reared for at least 24 months. Primarily grass fed, they graze ancient meadows from early spring to late autumn and FARMERS MARKET spend the winter in airy, deep straw-bedded barns. The cows produce one calf each spring and suckle them for approximately eight months. This means that there are no growth promoters, hormones or DATES FOR 2011 antibiotics used. They are managed to the highest welfare standards, The Farmers Market runs on the fourth Sunday of every are locally slaughtered which creates low food miles and butchered month from 10.00am – 2.00pm. using traditional methods. The beef is hung and “dry aged” for 3 ½ Sunday 23 January 2011 Sunday 24 July 2011 to 4 weeks to tenderise and develop a fuller flavour. Sunday 27 February 2011 Hertfelt Produce started primarily selling beef boxes through an Sunday 28 August 2011 online ecommerce website and over the last year have expanded Sunday 27 March 2011 Sunday 25 September 2011 taking on stalls at the Harpenden farmers market and other local Sunday 24 April 2011 Sunday 23 October 2011 farmers markets. As the business has now grown they can now Sunday 22 May 2011 Sunday 27 November 2011 – accommodate specific, special requests. For more information Sunday 26 June 2011 Christmas Carnival please visit their website or contact them on Tel: 01582 761123 or website: www.hertfeltproduce.co.uk HARPENDEN SENIORS Locked, Stop, Chain, Check Residents can help to reduce their chances of becoming a victim of burglary by taking note FORUM UPDATE of the following advice: Our membership is going from strength to strength. We now • Make sure you double-lock any UPVC have over 1,000 members registered since our launch in doors by lifting the handle and locking it September 2009. What about the other 5,000 seniors? (to engage the security features) before you The Harpenden Senior Forum needs these to become go to bed or leave your home (if you members so we can speak with one voice. Join us today and remove the key make sure you have a fire be part of the community – it’s FREE! escape plan). In July we delivered our first information letter containing: - a • Check all doors are locked and all windows, ‘fridge magnet with the utilities emergency numbers, security including those upstairs, are secure before information from the Police and home safety from the Fire and you go out Rescue service.