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MARCH 2020 NO. 199 A free monthly community paper for the parish of Nailsworth, available in colour on our website www.nailsworthnews.org.uk Egypt Mill In this issue… One of the most important places, and a local treasure, the “Mill” is familiar to all of us and many people from far and wide, but not many people know a great deal about Word from the Mayor Page 3 Egypt Mill House next door. This month we have a centre-spread feature on the house New Councillors & Town Award and its history we hope you’ll enjoy. Local Authority News Page 4-5 Mini Roundabout & 20mph Zone St Barnabas Church Page 9 Stop Press Save our Spire Appeal! Housing Needs Survey - coming soon A Housing Needs Survey may be delivered to you shortly. Nailsworth Town Council Prices Mill Surgery Page 10 is very concerned that the survey is not used as evidence for another controversial Green Impact Award development like Pike Lane. Please DO NOT FILL THIS SURVEY OUT before you have read the Nailsworth Town Council website, which has further information Egypt Mill Page 12-13 about this. History of the House War Story Page 14 Survival Story Gyles Allen Hairdressers Playcircle Page 15 On page 7 Annie Franklin, our Business Editor, gives an insight into the owner’s Messy Play Session perceptions of his business and our town. Schools Page 16 Horsley Primary War Story - Continued Local Arts News Page 17-19 Nailsworth Festivals, Five Valleys We often read stories about Quilters children in war, particularly in these unsettled times around the Charities News Page 22 world. Last month we promised Vumilia Link & CAB you the full story of two local boys who were Japanese Arkell Centre Page 23 POW’s in WW2: a remarkable News from Arkell story with a happy ending. Do Nailsworth Youth Club Page 24 read the full story on page 14, Refurbished Hall illustrated with drawings done in the prison camp by one of their mothers. And there is more… NAILSWORTH AERIAL SERVICES (TIME SERVED ENGINEER WITH 12 YEARS EXPERIENCE) FOR FAST & EFFICIENT SERVICE Bespoke designs and craftsmanship including:- Digital Freeview BBC Freesat • Doors Telephone Extensions Extra TV Points Fitted Nailsworth Mills • Furniture Storm Damage 7 Day Service Estate Tel: 01453 836996 • Stairs Sky Faults OAP Discount Avening Road Mob: 07800 932098 • Windows CONTACT JON: Nailsworth [email protected] Gloucestershire • Garden Furniture and 0775 9144979 or 01453 833293 www.amosjoinery.co.uk Gates GL6 0BS FREE ESTIMATES LOCAL NEWS Free monthly newspaper for Nailsworth Parish Applying for Settled Status Editorial Team; There may be European citizens living as well as in other countries, to issue Editor in Chief, David Cox in Nailsworth, who still need to apply passports in maiden names. Research on Assistant Editor, Heather Nicholls for Settled Status before the end of the internet suggested that many women Contact, [email protected] this year. We would like to pass on the had experienced similar problems, Central Voicemail 0303 040 1150 experience of one Nailsworth resident, getting the system to pick up their Design & Layout, Peter Griffin, Frank Paxton a European citizen, who has recently records from Government databases. & Nicky Howe applied successfully, despite the potential The problem was solved however, What’s On, Brian Harding problem of her passport being in her when she proceeded with the application, [email protected] maiden name, whilst all her UK records as the form asked “Are you known by Business Editor, Annie Franklin were in her married name. any other name?” A question that could Printing, Leopard Press The passport’s biometric chip only easily be misunderstood, but she added Distribution, Joe Brooks and Keith Mansell revealed the applicant’s maiden name on her full name, as used in the UK and [email protected] the passport, and failed to pick up on the within seconds the records were found. Treasurer, David Cox 836119, fact that the passport showed her married No further evidence was asked for and [email protected] name printed on another line. It is the a positive result came through within IT, Jonathan Duckworth practice in Germany and the Netherlands, days. Postal subscriptions £8 per year - Veronica Luke 832812 Accounts, Bill Bryant From the Editorial Team [email protected] Helen Harding has been our Advertising Manager Advertising, [email protected] since September 2018, and has proved to be a valuable Payment & hard copy correspondence, member of the team. This is one of the most important c/o Shiny Goodness, Fountain St. roles for the NN, as our income comes entirely from Advertising rates: Our advertising advertising. Helen runs her own business in the Town, rates are very reasonable. Please contact our Advertising Manager, or and because this has been so successful, she’s reached see our website for more information the point where she can no longer spare time to offer her www.nailsworthnews.org.uk/advertising services to the NN. Deadline for advertising and payment: 10th We will miss Helen, and the whole of the team wish of the month her the best for the future. The good news is that we Deadline for articles: mid-day 15th of the have found someone to take on Helen’s role and details month will follow in next month’s issue. Copyright notice: photographs in this paper are submitted by residents, businesses, The next issue of the Nailsworth News will be published on Friday 3rd April 2020. Nailsworth Archives (including documents, by Look out for your copy shortly after this. Future issues will be published on the permission), and team members. The person who took the photograph retains all rights in it. first Friday of the month. If you would like a copy of one, please contact the editorial team who will put you in touch Boring but we have to say it... Views expressed in this paper are those of the author and with the appropriate person; it is their decision not necessarily those of the Nailsworth News team. We reserve the right to edit or omit whether (and how much) to charge. any material submitted for publication. No liability is accepted for loss or damage arising from any omission of copy or advertising. Material submitted for publication will only be THERE IS NO PAPER PUBLISHED FOR returned if accompanied by a SAE. Nailsworth News is published and distributed entirely JANUARY OR AUGUST by volunteers, with production costs defrayed by advertising. More volunteers are always welcome - if you would like to join the team, please get in touch with the Editor. Churches Together in Nailsworth Sarah Purkis Soft Furnishings MAIN SUNDAY SERVICES & Interior Design Hand made curtains and blinds 11.00 am St George, Church St Custom made loose covers 10.30 am Christ Church, Upholstery Newmarket Road Full range of fabrics, wallpapers poles, tracks and trimmings 10.00 am Quakers’ Meeting House, Chestnut Hill Fitting services Tel: 01453 835778 - Mobile: 07721 536536 11.00 am Priory Church, Inchbrook e-mail: [email protected] Everyone welcome. Children’s activities Free in house consultation included at all these services. 2 LOCAL NEWS Tim Godden Retires Our Administration Assistant Tim Godden, a familiar sight in his all-weather shorts, has retired. He’s been a great asset to the team and will be missed in the offi ce, though we are sure he’ll be popping in for biscuits regularly! Nailsworth Town Council A Word from the Mayor The Climate Emergency progress: a document to be updated and Being a Councillor is rewarding and A great deal of work has been done expanded over the months and years, a requires a time commitment, as well by council with regard to Environment document that leads our thinking and as a commitment to your community. and Climate Change. Some actions actions in the future. It is important that There are large and small decisions to dating back many years and some more action on Climate Change is community be made that help to shape the future of recent, with many more to come. Some wide and everyone has a part to play; the town. We will be holding informal have been simple and innovative, such have a look at the action plan on our sessions for residents who wish to as inviting two members of NCAN to website and we’d love to hear about fi nd out more about being a councillor our Environment Committee, a truly things that you can help us with. and details will be on the website: groundbreaking change that adds their New councillors nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk specialist knowledge to our decision There is an election in May, and all Town Awards making. We are keen to look at actions places on the Town Council are up for Awards are presented each year to that will make real change and it’s easy election. Why not fi nd out a bit more individuals or organisations that have to be sidetracked by those that don’t about what being a councillor means? made a signifi cant difference to the make a big difference. We are looking Nailsworth Town Council is apolitical, town in the last year. Final decisions at real, effective actions and over the so we do not have divisions based on for Awards are made by the Mayor and last two months we have worked hard political parties, we take decisions come from nominations from the public. with NCAN on our Climate Action Plan. that we feel are the best for the whole The award categories are for Sport, Arts, At the February meeting this plan was of our town.