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LAST EDITION DECEMBER 2020 This is the Parish Magazine for Burton Joyce, Bulcote and Stoke Bardolph. It is published by St Helen’s Parochial Church Council IN THIS FINAL EDITION

Letter from the Vicar 2/3 Cheer from the Library 24 Anna’s Newsletter 4 In our Garden 25/26 Church Year & the People 6/7 BJ Primary School 28/29 Eulogies/Tributes for: December Gardening 30/31 Jean Truswell 8 BJ Community Brass 32 Dick Powell 9 Business Support Grants 33 Joyce Lee 9 Gedling BCC Policy 34 Ian Hichens 10 Christmas Cyber Crime 35/36 Lynn Turner 11 Biodiversity Group 37/38 Good wishes 12 & 14 Listen Carefully 39 BJ & Bulcote Calendar 15 How to print the Mag 40 Parish Councillors 16 Train Timetable 41 BJ Parish Council 18/20 Useful Names/Contacts 42 Bulcote Parish Council 21/22 Sally’s front cover drawings 43 “The Magazine” 23

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2020 Parish Magazine Page 1 DECEMBER LETTER

Despite what you might have heard, Christmas has not been cancelled this year! Whether or not we are able to gather for worship, Christians in and all over the world will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, God with us.

We are in lockdown once again as I write this, although hopefully it will end as intended early in December. But the restrictions do make planning for Christmas quite difficult, for churches as much as for everyone else. As I begin to think about the next few weeks, the great Advent themes of darkness and light seem especially relevant this year. 2020 has felt particularly dark. Most of us have had moments of anxiety and uncertainty about the future. For some there has been fear and sorrow. Others have experienced illness and loss. All of us have endured unprecedented restrictions, limiting our physical contact with those we love and forcing us to keep our distance from each other.

But despite all this, there have also been moments of light in the darkness. Many of us have been spending more time with our families. We have become more aware of what is really important to us. There has been great humour and forbearance. We have risen to the challenges that have confronted us. As a community, we have been looking out for those in particular need. We have been wearing masks, not for our own benefit, but to keep other people safe.

The great Christmas Gospel tells us that ‘the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it’ (John 1.5). Jesus comes as the light of the world (John 8.12). In him, the ancient prophecy has been fulfilled: ‘The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shined’ (Isaiah 9.2; Matthew 4.16). We do not know the actual date on which Jesus was born. It is just possible that early Christians co-opted the pagan festival of Sol Invictus. It is more likely that they believed – strange though it may seem to us – that Jesus was conceived and died on the same date, which they calculated to be 25 March. But whatever the reason, it is very appropriate that we celebrate Christmas in the middle of winter, when the weather is coldest and the nights are longest. By a cosmic coincidence, on the longest night of this year, 21 December, here will be a rare ‘great conjunction’ between Jupiter and Saturn. Viewed from Earth, the two planets will appear very close together: just a tenth of a degree apart, or a fifth of the diameter of the moon. It will be their closest conjunction since 1623. The two heavenly lights will almost converge, becoming a single light shining with exceptional brightness. Many people think that the ‘star’ the Magi followed to Bethlehem might have been a planetary conjunction, or else perhaps a comet. Men and women in ancient times studied the night skies Continued ...

2020 Parish Magazine Page 2 … Continued and were familiar with its patterns and movements. Abraham, the ancestor of God’s chosen people, was promised descendants as many as the stars of heaven (Genesis 15.1-6). The familiar lights in the heavens became for him a sign of hope and trust in God.

When you look up at the night sky on 21 December, the light from Jupiter will have taken about 50 minutes to reach you, and the light from Saturn about 85 minutes. The starlight of Sirius has travelled for over eight years. The three stars of Orion’s belt are over 1200 light years away. The Andromeda galaxy, the furthest object visible with the naked eye, is 2.5 million light years distant. Celestial distances are mind-boggling. Space is very dark. But the light of the stars still reaches us, bringing hope and joy to those who look up and see it. The light shines in the darkness. We may be socially distanced, but God, ‘through whom all things came into being’ (John 1.3) is with us.

The American theologian and civil rights leader, Howard Thurman, wrote this poem about lights in the darkness: I will light Candles this Christmas, Candles of joy despite all the sadness, Candles of hope where despair keeps watch, Candles of courage for fears ever present, Candles of peace for tempest-tossed days, Candles of grace to ease heavy burdens, Candles of love to inspire all my living, Candles that will burn all year long. When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among others, To make music in the heart.

Love Anna

Unfortunately at the time of writing we don’t know how the reopening of church will work out, but we will communicate through the newsletter and on the Facebook pages

2020 Parish Magazine Page 3 Anna’a Newsletter As we reach the half way point of November, I’m sure your thoughts are turning towards Christmas and how our celebrations might look this year. Who would have guessed that, in this topsy-turvy world, the possibility of seeing our loved ones in person might not be an option. Nevertheless I’m determined to make it as special an occasion as I can, in whatever shape or form it might be. We sent three large boxes of toys off to the Bags of Blessings charity for vulnerable children across Nottingham and had a couple of larger toys donated which will go to the Great Notts Toy Collection: On that note, please remember that we’re supporting the Great Notts Christmas Toy Appeal and all toys need to be dropped off on 28th November at church ( all details on the newsletter) Anna Sims, our mission partner will be joining us via Zoom from Lima in Peru at 11am on Saturday 28th of November. We cant hold our usual fundraiser but Anna can provide a link to online giving and via the wonders of technology will be able to join us to talk about her life and ministry in Peru. Please get in touch if you'd like to receive the Zoom link. You'll also find Anna's latest newsletter on my newsletter post. Thank you to everyone who’s sent contributions to the ‘joy in the small things’ collection. Keep sending them through, anything that has resonated or continues to resonate during lockdown. As well as needing a Safeguarding Officer for BJBSB, we’re also changing the Administration across the Benefice. Attached is the job advert for a Vicar’s PA. If you’d like to be considered for the role, please send your CV and covering letter to Anna. There won’t be a newsletter next week as Tracey is on holiday. Originally this was to be a few days away, but will now be in the garden. Do join us online if you can. All the details are on the newsletter, and the order of service for this Sunday is attached. For your prayers · For Anna and Simon as they prepare and plan for Advent and Christmas, whilst being uncertain as to whether the churches will be allowed to open. Hold them in God’s love and surround them with his refreshing Spirit. · For us as we begin to think about Christmas and what it will look like this year. May it be motivated by acts of kindness, love and acceptance - for our families , friends and communities. · For all those struggling with illness, crises, big decisions and major changes in their lives. Let us show them our love and concern in our prayers. Make your prayer simple, as simple as you can. Reason little, love much, and you will pray well. Willie Doyle

Love Anna

2020 Parish Magazine Page 4 REVEREND ANNA ALLS - VICAR OF UNITED BENEFICE OF BURTON JOYCE, BULCOTE AND STOKE BARDOLPH WITH LOWDHAM, CAYTHORPE AND GUNTHORPE. TELEPHONE 07535017591 EMAIL [email protected]

ST HELEN’S Parish Wardens Jo Foster 8417143 Paul Smith 9312766 Assistant Churchwarden Sue Rennie 9404458 PCC Secretary Rachel Bowser 9312357 PCC Treasurer David Sheath 9313260 Music & Organist vacancy Mothers’ Union Mary Fearn 9312842 Children’s recorders Sylvia Johnson 9312247 Worship Music Group Nataly Stevens 9313588 Parish Administrator Vacant

HOLY TRINITY Assistant Churchwarden Mary Crosby 9312073 ST LUKE’S Assistant Churchwarden Pat Hewett 9871159

The Village Lunch The Heritage Brought Alive project secured the Outstanding Community Project Award. The project was recognised for bringing alive the entire history of the borough through booklets, videos and walks. A Special Judges Award was also handed to Arnold Foodbank and The Village Lunch, who were both also nominated.

2020 Parish Magazine Page 5 The Church Year and the People. December Readers of the Parish Magazine and until recently. Pew News, the newsletter of the parish churches, may be familiar with the short commentaries about events in the church calendar. These, apart from major events like Easter and Christmas have described some of the lesser festivals and historical characters who are commemorated by the Church of . The commentaries have been written from a historical perspective with some relevance to the present and perhaps a little humour, not from a religious point of view which is the Vicar’s province. Past personalities have included past bishops, Like Bishop Grossteste of Lincoln, campaigners for the abolition of the Slave Trade and social reformers. This month we are in the season of Advent, which started on 29th November with Advent Sunday. It is a period of preparation for Christmas within the Church, but for many includes frantic baking of Christmas goodies and shopping. This year, with the presence of a small lump of lethal protein comprising a virus, the experience is different, remote and stressful for many. In December the church calendar or lectionary includes a varied assortment of early martyrs and missionaries in addition to the major festivals around Christmas. The full lectionary of the Church of England can be accessed here The 26th December or Boxing Day, is as we know from the carol “Good king Wenceslas”, the Feast of Stephen. This is Stephen, Deacon of the early church and first Christian martyr, who was convicted of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin and stoned to death. Stephens defence speech at his trial is in Acts of the Apostles, chapter 7 - assuming that the court reporter was accurate. On 29th December, the martyrdom in 1170 of Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury is commemorated. The story of Thomas Becket will be familiar, having been the subject of many books and documentaries, how Henry II, being constantly annoyed with his once best friend after he found religion, asked rhetorically if someone would “rid him of this turbulent priest”. Four knights obliged and killed Archbishop Thomas. Henry was immediately contrite and underwent penance. He had built a magnificent tomb which became a tourist

2020 Parish Magazine Page 6 The Church Year and the People (Continued) attraction for pilgrims, much to the delight of the cathedral treasurer. The tomb was destroyed during the Reformations under Henry VIII who, being short of cash, confiscated the gold and gems which were said to decorate the tomb. Closer to our time and very relevant to the season is the commemoration of Eglantine Jebb on 17th December. Eglantine (1876-1928) was a social reformer who founded the Save the Children charity. She came from a prosperous family with a strong social conscience which had a background in public service. Other members of her family also led campaign groups; her sister Louisa founded the Women’s Land Army in the First World War The Save the Children organisation, founded in 1919 originally was to raise money to feed German and Austrian children. The organisation rapidly became international as other crises occurred in central Europe such as in Greece and the famine in Russia in 1921. As the need for post-war relief reduced, Eglantine gave more thought to the rights of children. Based on research, she presented an idea to a meeting in Geneva in 1925 which asserted the rights of a child. This resulted in a Charter, drafted by Eglantine - which set out these rights and the duty of all communities to put these rights first in any plan. This document became The Declaration of the Rights of a Child adopted a year later by the League of Nations. A longer version was adopted by the United Nations in 1959 and was the inspiration of the UN Convention of Human Rights of the Child of 1989. For a child friendly version of the UN Convention click here or for an adult version click here There are other charities which now look after children. One is The Children’s Society. At this season, a Christingle Service is held which raises money for The Children’s Society when the oranges with the red ribbon and sweets on cocktail sticks are given out. The date of this years’ service has not been decided due to the ever changing Covid- 19 regulations. For up to date information, please look at the Facebook page of the United Benefice of Burton Joyce and Lowdham, the Benefice website and this magazine.

Ruth Strong

2020 Parish Magazine Page 7 Grace Mary Jean Truswell 1929 - 2020. Jean passed away recently after many happy years living in Burton Joyce. She moved to her forever home in 1955 with husband, Len and son Chris, and played a full part in the social life of the village from fund raising and working on the building of the present scout headquarters; being a member of the W.I; having fun as a member of a painting class and singing in two local choirs. As Clerk to the Parish Council between 1988 - 1991 she was instrumental in the project to extend and renovate the Recreation Ground. Latterly, in the eighteen years up to 2018 she played a prominent role assisting John Byron with the day to day administration of The St. Helens Church Outings Group. Over that time, 171 outings were organised, 300 coaches were booked and the equivalent of 15,000 people enjoyed day trips and weekends away - all this without the use of a computer, a testament to the skills she acquired as a young woman when she worked in the Wages Department of The Boots Company.

The family are indebted to all her friends and staff of Calverton Care Supreme who supported and cared for her over the last few years. Thank you all.

Chris & Sue Truswell & family.

VOLUNTEER DISTRIBUTORS At the PCC zoom meeting last night people unanimously wanted to thank all those who have acted as volunteer distributors of the Parish Magazine over the years. Is there room to pop something into the December issue? The Parish has been so grateful for the commitment of so many people for so long, and it’s a shame that Covid has meant ending without actually having a thank-you social gathering for them. Jo Foster

2020 Parish Magazine Page 8 Richard 'Dick' Brownlow Powell 1928-2020 (92 years) It is with great sadness that his wife Judy has to announce the passing of Dick on 17 Oct at the City Hospital, Nottingham. Dick grew up on Beeston Fields Drive before moving with his wife Judy to Burton Joyce in 1959. Here they have remained and brought up three children. His career started in National Service with the Sherwood Foresters Regiment, after which he spent 40 years in textile manufacturing with William Gibson. In his 60s Dick took up picture restoration for which he became highly respected over the subsequent 30 years. He was an active member of both the Holy Trinity Church in Bulcote and St Helen's in Burton Joyce. Dick leave behind his wife Judy, 3 children and 2 grand children. He will be greatly missed. The last in an era of

Joyce Lee My mum and dad moved from God's Own County to live in Burton Joyce in 1991. They loved the village and Nottingham people. My dad died in 2016. Mum made new friends and was known and loved by lots of people in the village; at school and the Post Office and the Nelson. She moved to Southwell Court in 2018 where she died peacefully on 5th November. She had enjoyed a wonderful life. Thank you for all your lovely messages of sympathy and support.

Gill Lane

2020 Parish Magazine Page 9 Tribute to Ian Hichens from the Burton Joyce Players It is great sadness that The Burton Joyce Players have lost Ian Hichens recently. Ian joined the Players in 1981 and his first role was in Cinderfella in 1982 as the Fairy Queen. His next role was the following year as Queen Cole in Humpty Dumpty, and he became the youngest Dame at 19 to appear at Burton Joyce. Ian went on to play Dame no less than 13 times and appeared in 27 pantomimes! He always said he loved being in panto, and it was the laughter and the smiles on the children’s faces that brought him back every year. He will probably be best remembered for his comedy roles – his brilliant sense of timing, his rapport with the audience and wonderful ad-libbing, and his energy, throwing himself into roles with such enthusiasm. However Ian was so much more than a panto player. He played a gangster several times, no one messed with Ian in these parts! One of his favourite plays was Accrington Pals, about the Pals Brigade in World War 1 who were virtually wiped out. He played a soldier and showed both extremes of his talent in this, with a scene where he had a bath on stage, and was hilarious. But then in his final scene he performed an absolutely brilliant monologue from the front line which had the audience in streams of tears, so poignant. Ian also had a great musical side to his talents. He spent some time with the Nottingham and Carlton Operatic Societies, with roles in South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof and Guys and Dolls. He utilised this talent to great effect when he played Toad in our original production of Toad of Toad Hall in 1993. This was one of his most memorable roles, he was Toad – larger than life, colourful, bouncing around the stage, playing up to the audience with his ad-libbing skills. Ian also had a go at co-directing Remain Seated, which won two NANDA awards, Best Actress and Best Newcomer which was great. Ian himself won a NANDA award as best supporting actor in Don’t Dress for Dinner. More recently Ian was in some local short films, and his claim to fame was being cast in a significant part in a full length feature film called The Outlaw. He was quite rightly so proud of this, and was a great achievement for him. This was a huge production shot in Nottingham, and is now on Netflix. Ian was a huge asset both on and off stage, involved in nearly every production either acting, set building and working backstage, or front of house. He served on committee several times, and was supportive in every way. He was multi- talented, funny, enthusiastic, kind, and so loved by us all, including his audiences. Thank you Ian for being such a big part of our lives, giving us such wonderful memories and bringing joy to so many people. Kathy Matthews – Chairperson Burton Joyce Players

2020 Parish Magazine Page 10 Burton Joyce Players tribute to Lynn Turner (Trixie) Lynn joined the BJ Players after she came to the village 4 years ago, but we always knew her as Trixie. She had a vivacious, warm, kind and generous personality, with a sharp wit and unique sense of humour. She had a beautiful smile that she spontaneously gave to everyone. We were delighted that she had joined us and soon recognised her organising abilities! We were delighted that she took over the bar we had introduced, and she quickly made it her own, and a successful and profit-making addition to our performances which audiences appreciate. Trixie also became a committee member with a sensible and practical viewpoint. We were also able to tempt her onto the stage, and she participated as a very lively and smiley chorus member in Wind in the Willows, a revue, and Jack and the Beanstalk. Lynn went on to join a choir and a ukulele group and hopefully this was inspired by her stage appearances! She persuaded her son Steve to help out on the bar, and never missing an opportunity we soon got him involved in stage and set building as well, he has been a real asset and we hope he will continue with us. Like most other people we were completely in the dark about her illness, and shocked and saddened at her death. We all send our condolences to Steve and all her family, and we will miss her very much. Kathy Matthews

2020 Parish Magazine Page 11 Burton Joyce & Bulcote WI wish all their members a healthy and happy Christmas and look forward to seeing them again in 2021

2020 Parish Magazine Page 12 The Mustard Seed Café in Gedling Village to be closed for Covid-19 reasons

Officers from Gedling Borough Council have secured a closure order on a business in Gedling following a number of breaches related to covid regulations.

The Mustard Seed in Gedling has been served with an order is- sued under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act. The order requires the business to close with immediate effect and failure to do so can result in imprisonment, a fine or both. Anyone found entering the premises could also face a fine or im- prisonment.

The order was served by Police following a visit from council officers to the premises where it appears that the business was open and it had people inside the property, in clear violation of a prohibition order issued to them on Tuesday that stated they could only operate as a takeaway.

The business owner has repeatedly breached covid regulations set out by the government during the lockdown period, which have resulted in them being issued with fines totalling £17,000.

Following the latest intelligence that the business was breaching the regulations, the council’s Legal Team were granted a closure order from Magistrates’ Court.

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2020 Parish Magazine Page 13 On behalf of the Burton Joyce Players, I would like to say a great big thank you to all our supporters who come along to our shows, and reassure everyone that, to paraphrase Arnie, "we'll be back". Take care and keep safe. Patrick McDonough

As an advertiser in the Parish Magazine for the past 15 years, I would like to thank everyone who have worked so hard over the years to produce such a valued magazine for the villages.

In these difficult times, Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year to all

Sid, Memories digital services www.memoriesds.com ~ 0115 9312126

As we come to the end of this eventful year, I would like to thank all the lovely people who have enriched my life during the long Covid months. The extremely generosity and outpouring of sympathy after the loss of my stag was heart lifting. The numerous offers of help with shopping, the lovely waves and chats over the confines of my garden wall, have been so much appreciated and brought immense pleasure to an otherwise dull day. To those who have suffered the heartbreak of loss, hardship, difficulties or loneliness , I pray that the sunshine will break through for you soon, and that you really will have a Happy New Year! Dorothy Pinkett

2020 Parish Magazine Page 14

2021 Burton Joyce & Bulcote CALENDAR

Nicola has taken the plunge with her first photography venture and produced some ‘2021 Burton Joyce & Bulcote’ Calendars - just in time for Christmas! (All images taken in Burton Joyce & Bulcote)

The calendar is available to buy at £8 All sales include a contribution to Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

A4 in size & wirobound the calendar is individually shrink wrapped.

Payment can be made by cash or BACS transfer. Hand delivered locally (within 2 miles).

Please email Nicola to place your order - [email protected]

Nicola will respond to your email order, asking for your address and will give her bank details so you can transfer the money over.

Alternatively you can pay by cash when she delivers.

2020 Parish Magazine Page 15 THE PARISH COUNCILLORS 2020

BURTON JOYCE PARISH COUNCILLORS

Paul Hyde [C] 07867 538548 Richard Fife 07947 045975

Robin Ringham [VC] 0115 9312974 Terry Hazard 0115 9312472

Nick Orders 07946478058 Jeanette Johnson 0115 8449042

Laurence King 07768438590 David Wright 07876791499

Yvonne Greenfield 07788 435857 David Yates 01159312858

John Richardson 01159313733

Clerk and RFO to the Parish Council: Jessica Sherrin 0115 9314084

BULCOTE PARISH COUNCILLORS

Keith Simpson (C) 0115 9312447 Nick Leaves 07968 227 989

Paul Mountain [VC] 0115 9313226 Victoria Shillaker

Carl Springthorpe

Clerk to the Parish Council: Lisa-Jayne Campbell 01623 238712

STOKE BARDOLPH PARISH MEETING

Chris Rickett [C] 0115 9870168

Clerk to the Meeting: Kathy Dixon 0115 9870168

[C]: Chairman [VC]: Vice Chairman

2020 Parish Magazine Page 16 BURTON JOYCE PARISH COUNCL MINUTES

MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL

Tuesday November 10th 2020 at 7:30pm Remote meeting via Zoom during Covid-19 Pandemic

Present: Cllrs Paul Hyde (Chair) Jeanette Johnson (Vice-Chair) Richard Fife, Yvonne Greenfield, Terry Hazard, Laurence King, Nick Orders, John Richardson, Robin Ringham and David Yates. In attendance: J Sherrin (Clerk) Cllr Nicki Brooks (NCC) and Cllr Sam Smith (GBC)

MINUTES (Draft – to be approved at next meeting)

20/1805 Apologies for absence Cllr David Wright (convalescing) 20/1806 Council members’ declaration of interests for items on the agenda - None 20/1807 Minutes from previous meeting Minutes of meeting October 6th 2020 unanimously approved. To be signed by the Chair and returned to the Parish Council Office. Matters arising – ‘Harvest of Thanks’ took place on weekend of 10th October in collaboration with GBC Councillors and St Helen’s Church. Volunteers were thanked for their assistance.

20/1808 Resignation of Cllr Jeanette Johnson from the posts of Vice Chair of the Parish Council, Vice Chair of the Finance & General Purpose Committee and Chair of the Communities Committee noted and accepted. Cllr Johnson was thanked sincerely by Cllr Hyde for her hard work and support in these important roles. Cllr Johnson conveyed that it was with reluctance that she was standing down from these positions, but would continue to remain active within the Parish Council. Noted that the new Chair of the Communities Committee will be elected at the next meeting of that Committee.

20/1809 Cllr Robin Ringham unanimously elected as Vice Chair to the Parish Council 20/1810 Cllr Robin Ringham unanimously elected as Vice Chair to the Finance & General Purpose

Committee 20/1811 Opportunity for questions from members of the public (15 minutes) – No members of the public present.

2020 Parish Magazine Page 17 BURTON JOYCE PARISH COUNCL MINUTES (continued) 20/1812 County Councillor’s report : Cllr N Brooks reported that she had new issues to address in her case work, which had been a welcome challenge and that there was still no date for commencement of the gas works. She has supported residents in their objections to the proposed ‘Ashdale’ development and has signed a local petition to Robert Jenrick MP voicing concerns over the proposed radical reforms in the planning system. Cllr Brooks has donated £300 from NCC’s Divisional Fund to the Parish Council for new Christmas lights in the Co-op car park tree, for which she was gratefully thanked. Cllr L King queried the re -surfacing of the Burton Road from the Barber’s Shop to the Gedling Access Road. Cllr Brooks had not had reports to this effect, but said she would look into it. Cllr King also raised the issue of extending superfast broadband into Burton Joyce, which Cllr Brooks will enquire about. Cllr Fife noted that the issue of broadband had been raised in the submission to the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan. Cllr S Smith arrived at this point

20/1813 District Councillor’s report Cllr Sam Smith reported that he and Cllr Adams had supported the Festival of Thanks in the village and laid a wreath at the war memorial on Remembrance Sunday, along with the Parish Council. In the absence of a supply of lamp- post poppies, they had obtained a template from the Royal British Legion and made 40 large poppies to display on lamp posts around the village. They intend to produce an additional 40 next year and will be donating funds to the RB Legion. The Councillors had submitted nominations for Lesley Greaves Estate Agent for the Business in the Community Award and the Village Lunch Group for the Outstanding Community Project Award in the Pride of Gedling Awards. The Village Lunch Group won their category and Lesley Greeves were runners up in theirs. Lesley Greaves were nominated for having donated £800 to the Parish Council’s ‘Friends of Roberts Recreation Ground’ group, from 8 house sales to help fund improvements to the playground. Cllrs Smith and Adams have donated £300 from GBC’s Community Grants to the Parish Council towards replacement Christmas trees to be mounted above the shops, for which they received grateful thanks. They have also sponsored a team at Burton Joyce Football Club. Liaison over litter picking & over-flowing bins with the Parks and Street Care Team at GBC continues.

20/1814 Finance matters Bills and Late Bills for Payment for October 2020 - approved via email due to postponement of meeting in order to maintain 30-day payment obligation. Formally noted and approved unanimously. Income & Expenditure summary to end September 2020 – received and noted. Cllr Hyde highlighted that the Poplars Sports Ground faced another month with no income from the Football Club. Cllr Smith observed that further discretionary funds were to be received from Central Government by GBC. J Sherrin to liaise directly with Cllr Smith to follow up.

2020 Parish Magazine Page 18 BURTON JOYCE PARISH COUNCL MINUTES (continued) 20/1815 Correspondence NCC – Lowdham Roundabout Consultation 2-22 November 2020. Noted this had been discussed at the Planning Committee meeting that immediately proceeded this meeting. The conclusion had been to report that the Parish Council is supportive of the proposed changes to the plan. Cllr King raised concerns about the increased volume and speed of traffic through Burton Joyce that would result from the improved flow. Agreed that this point should be included in the consultation response. Cllr Richardson requested figures regarding current and future traffic volumes on the A612. Cllr Brooks noted that this would not be possible or be a true reflection during the current Covid pandemic, but could be explored in the summer. Cllr Hyde noted the growing need for traffic calming measures in the village centre. GBC – Dog Fouling Order – Noted Cllr N Brooks left at this point

20/1816 Committees: Amenities: Minutes of the meeting held on October 6th 2020 received and noted. Proposed and resolved unanimously: To approve felling of diseased Beech Tree subject to 3 quotes being sought. Delegated authority to be given to the Chair of Amenities to approve supplier on receipt of the 3 quotes due to the urgent nature of the works required. Cllr S Smith offered to fund replacement trees. J Sherrin to liaise directly with Cllr Smith to follow up. Proposed and resolved unanimously: Following receipt of quotations from 3 suppliers, to accept quote from [Supplier A] to supply and fit new slide and tunnels in Roberts Recreation Ground at a cost of £5,725.15. Planning: Minutes of meetings held on 20th October 2020 received and noted. Finance & General Purpose Committee: Minutes of meeting held on 12th October received and noted. Agreed that formulating a strategic direction was important and should be pursued once lockdown has ended and it is possible to meet face to face. Poplars Sports Ground Committee: October minutes received at last Full Council. Community Engagement: Minutes of meeting held on 7th October 2020 received and noted. Agreed that “20 Actions Parish Councils Can Take” should be considered as part of wider strategy formulation. Old School Building Phase II Committee: No meeting held in October. Cllr T Hazard proposed that part of the development of the site could incorporate a remembrance garden for the Covid-19 crisis.

20/1817 Main Street Gas Update – As above.

2020 Parish Magazine Page 19 BURTON JOYCE PARISH COUNCL MINUTES (continued)

20/1818 To review status of Parish Council facilities in light of 5th November 2020 Lockdown – Noted that the Poplars Sports Ground has been temporarily closed due to the cessation of all non-elite sports during the second lock-down.

20/1819 Information update: Liaison with Steve Swann regarding the future of the Parish Magazine since the passing of its editor, Lynn Turner was reported. Steve has published on Village Facebook that he intends to give the magazine a new identity – ‘The Magazine’ and continue its production mostly in electronic form, but also 3-4 hard copies per year. The team of volunteers currently involved in its distribution will be maintained. Excess income will be used for charitable purposes within the village. As the new editor Steve wishes to develop and continue the close working relationship with the Parish Council. J Sherrin to invite Steve to next Community Engagement Committee meeting to plan a way forward.

20/1820 Date of next meeting: Tuesday December 8th 2020 at 7:30pm

A SHORT NOTE FROM ME to say thank you to all of you who have regularly supported the Parish Magazine. The advertisers and subscribers without whom there would be insufficient funding and everyone who sent in regular updates and kept us informed about happenings in and around our villages. We all hope next year things will be a lot better for everyone and we will see the return to some form of normality. Delving back into the past I must also thank Angela Davis and Alan Comerie for their unstinting support. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Steve Swann

2020 Parish Magazine Page 20 BULCOTE PARISH COUNCL MINUTES

Meeting held virtually via Zoom on Monday 16th November 2020 at 7.00 pm Present: Councillors; K. Simpson (KS), N. Leaves (NL), P. Mountain (PM), C. Springthorpe (CS), V. Shillaker (VS), R. Jackson (RJ) and T. Wendels (TW). In Attendance: Clerk L-J Campbell LJ Campbell, Clerk to Bulcote Parish Council, 18th November 2020

1/ Apologies All present

2/ Declarations None declared.

3/ Minutes of previous meeting The minutes of the meeting held on 21st September 2020 were agreed as a true record and will be sent to the Chair for signing.

4/ Public There were no public present

5/ Matters arising It was reported that the grass verge in front of Ropers field has been cut back; PC will continue to monitor. KS contacted highways regarding village signs and reported that Mike Keeling will investigate getting signage included in next year’s works budget – ongoing. Update on Severn Trent grant – CS reported that ST could not provide funding where there was a connection to privately owned properties; the PC thanked CS for all his hard work in applying for funding. It was suggested that the riparian owners were written to regarding contributions towards the works; CS will draft a letter and send to Cllrs for approval.

6/ Reports from District and County Council TW reported that he has been in contact with Lisa Hughes regarding a response from the letter to the Secretary of State about the Bulcote Farm application; no decision has been made but is expected imminently. TW reported that there are several CV19 grants available for local business residents (details can be found on the District website), TW will forward information to Cllrs to publish on the notice board and PC website. Clerk to follow-up with Phil Ward for all funding details. RJ reported that the NCC grant under the ‘Safer’ initiative will be available from May 2021 and encouraged the PC to consider suitable projects that fall within its remit. KS informed RJ that investigation into the drainage concerns to the dyke at the rear of properties on The Ridings is ongoing; RJ will chase and report back to the PC. KS asked RJ and TW about any possible funding available towards a Community Centre/ Village Hall; TW will approach Andy Hardy for advice and RJ will contact Tim Smith as well as send the contact details to the Clerk.

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7/ Local Road Issues 7.1 Highways and footpaths: RJ reported that the junction at Nottingham Road and Old Main Road will be repaired shortly. 7.2 Village road signs: See item 3/ 7.3 Street light West Wall: NL agreed to apply for funding and liaise with the Council for a replacement.

8/ Finance The Clerk presented the Council with the income and expenditure and two payments for authorization totaling £458.32 were approved. The bank reconciliation could not be completed as the Clerk has still not received the latest bank statements; the clerk has a telephonic meeting with the bank on Friday 20th November. KS has a copy of an email prompted by NL’s attendance at a planning briefing meeting and the first tranche of 106 payment from McCarthy and Stone will be due when the first resident moves in.

9/ Community matters Village hall – discussions are ongoing. Following Councillor Leaves discussions with the Conservation Officer, Oliver Scott, KS will create some design options using the same footprint and CS will investigate funding options available.

10/ Planning 10.1 Applications: 20/01989/HOUSE: The Ridings: The PC offered NO COMMENTS. 10.2 Decisions: 20/01428/HOUSE: West Wall – GRANTED 15/00784/FULM: Bulcote Farm – GRANTED, subject to agreement by the Secretary of State for development to proceed within the Green Belt. A letter has been sent to the Secretary of State requesting that the application be “called in” for a full review.

11/ Correspondence All correspondence has been distributed electronically upon receipt; there was nothing requiring action from the PC.

12/ Any Other Business Add Precept/Budget to the next Agenda

13/ Report of delegates There was nothing to report.

14/ Next meetings: The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Monday 18th January 2021 at 7 pm via Zoom.

2020 Parish Magazine Page 22 When I heard that the church had decided to finish the Parish Magazine my immediate thought was one of disappointment. All the work that had been carried out by volunteers in the past to the credit of the church was going to be lost. Having had over twelve years of experience in producing the magazine and knowing how popular it was with many in the village I decided to ‘go it alone’. In talking to many local people I heard different opinions as to the viability of a printed copy. Many wanted it, “It’s like a Phoenix rising from the ashes”, one lady said, another felt it a waste of time! Nonetheless we are pressing on with producing printed copies. There will be four seasonal editions together with a “Local Trades & Services Directory” which we intend delivering to every local household in January. We hope everyone will retain these for reference during the year, however replacements will be available from local shops. In addition to the printed copies we are working on producing a state-of-the- art website that will be interactive with as much of the village life as possible. In addition to searching for a business there will be articles, local news, details of events and clubs and it may even be possible to purchase tickets to local shows! All this depends on the help of volunteers giving their time and support for what I believe will be an outstanding community hub for the village for many years to come. As a footnote to my above words I would just mention that I will be working in a voluntary capacity and have formed a private Limited Company to handle the accounts on a Not-for-Profit basis. Any surplus monies will be donated to local charities. Steve Swann

You will see the collage below on our publicity and website. It has been made up from drawings by Sally Smith and Lynn Carr of views around our three villages.

2020 Parish Magazine Page 23 NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY CHRISTMAS CHEER! Good news: the library will re-open on Wednesday 2nd December at 10.00am. This will enable you to stock up with books prior to Christmas.

We will keep the same opening hours as the pre 2nd lockdown for the time being. At the moment all being well, we will be offering the book loan service and com- puter use only. Sadly, for the time being we are unable to have any group meetings.

A home delivery service is also available for any cus- tomers who are unable to visit the library or a click and collect service again if a customer doesn’t feel comfort- able entering the library. This just involves filling in a short form on our web site which asks what sort of reading material the customer would like etc. https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/ libraries/click-and-collect-new/click-collect-and-home- delivery-faqs/

Don’t worry if you’re not online or don’t know how to do this, you can always ring Ask libraries on 01623677200 who will fill the form in on their behalf. From personal experience, Ask Libraries are very helpful.

As you know, the library staff, Liz and Gloria, will give you a warm welcome and although they can’t get up close and personal, they will be very pleased to see you.

Judith

2020 Parish Magazine Page 24 In our garden Our wild animals and plants have been losing their natural homes over the years, as woodlands, hedgerows, fields, marshes and ponds have been destroyed to make way for roads, houses, factories etc. There are over a million acres of private gardens in Britain, not to mention the acres of land belonging to schools. Any garden, however small, and whether in the countryside or city, can be made into a nature reserve – land where wildlife finds a suitable home. Maybe if we look after the plants, insects, invertebrates, mammals and birds in our own gardens they’ll be able to open our eyes to the nature on our own doorsteps without the need to travel, what a benefit to us all! Not as exciting as elephants perhaps but readily available for us. Lockdown has been challenging for us all and also for the wildlife as we’ve all been busy disturbing the wildlife in so many ways. This year has been such a strange one giving us time to ponder our actions and lifestyle. We usually have volunteers to help us in our garden through Wwoof (Working Weekends on Organic Farms) but this year it’s not been possible so we have had to ‘do it ourselves’. We’ve had a good year and a good fruit harvest together with salad and vegetables which we’ll be enjoying over the winter and we’ve been looking for ways to make our garden more wildlife friendly. We know there are still a few hedgehogs in the village and have always wondered whether we get any visiting our garden – we know we get badgers and foxes (we need to be sure to keep our poultry secure) and they can live alongside. We have yet to spot one but have provided a shelter in a corner of our garden just in case. As members of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust we were lucky enough to get a visit from one of their consultants who felt our garden was already very attractive to wildlife and suggested we hold a coffee morning next year to encourage others to take an interest. Continued ...

2020 Parish Magazine Page 25 In our garden ...Continued With an old orchard to the rear and hedgerows providing a corridor it seems we are in a good position to be part of a wildlife corridor towards Ploughman’s Wood. We see bats in the garden and apparently our owl box is in a good position – there are tawny owls as we regularly hear them at night. They’re particularly noisy in the autumn when the youngsters are booted out and have to set up their own territory. So now we’ve been given lots of ideas of what else we can do … there’s nothing like a list to keep us busy! Life is all about finding a balance – somewhere for us and somewhere for wildlife to flourish. So hopefully our wildlife reserve will help balance out other rather tidy gardens. As well as giving us all food for thought …

Many thanks to Sally & Paul Smith for this article.

Drawings by Sally

2020 Parish Magazine Page 26 Bringing some Christmas Cheer to the Village

As the annual Christmas Fair at the primary school cannot go ahead this year, the PTA has been looking for alternative ways to spread some festive cheer! This December we will be supporting Fareshare’s The Big Neighbourhood Winter Windowland Christmas Trail and we’re encouraging everyone in the village to do the same. A fantastically fun activity for all ages, simply use your creativity and imagination to decorate a seasonal window in your home before Saturday 19 December. From snowy scenes to Santa’s grotto, Christmas trees to tinsel, anything goes - and together we can create a magical winter Windowland around Burton Joyce for everyone to enjoy. The trail is designed to celebrate our community and spread the festive cheer at the end of what’s been a particularly challenging year. It’s completely free to get involved but as we’re working with Fareshare we’d love it if, when you do either decorate or go and look at the windows, you make a donation to our local food bank. Boxes can be found in The Co-op and at 30 Padleys Lane, 51 Criftin Road and 9 Hillcrest Gardens That way, together, we can all have a brighter Christmas.

Merry Christmas from Burton Joyce Primary School PTA

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Burton Joyce Primary School School is a very different place to when we last wrote a piece for the magazine back in March. Reflecting on the tournaments and concerts we had attended, the afterschool clubs we had ran and the many visitors and helpers who had been into school could make us feel a little sad. However, we are proud to say that we stayed open for all the children of Keyworkers during the first lock-down, the kitchen served hot food wherever possible and if not a packed lunch was provided, we even managed a few picnics on the field!

When the lockdown lifted we succeeded to get every pupil back to school for at least 2 days for the last two weeks of school to try and ease any worries that parents and children had about returning to a ‘little different school’ after weeks away. All safe in their ‘bubbles’.

As September came around several plans were put in place for staggered start and finish times, social distancing and one way systems to try to avoid families crossing over. This hasn’t always been easy for any us but we do what we must to try and stay safe.

As I write plans are in place for our Burton Joyce Primary School Christmas Premier. With support of our wonderful PTA we are attempting to put together a festive film to be premiered in the evening of December 16th for all our parents and carers. We have everything crossed this will run according to plan!

Despite not having the Christmas Fair and all the other lovely things we will miss this year we hope that some of our pupils will be singing a few carols outside the Co op later next month. Please feel free to come along and join in at a distance.

May we take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy Christmas break.

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Burton Joyce Primary School Admissions to Reception Classes 2021

Choosing your child’s first school can be a difficult decision to make and even more so this year where visits to schools are almost impossible to accommodate.

Normally at this time of year we would be able to have lookarounds to welcome prospective parents to our school. This year due to COVID we are unable to offer these visits. However there is a wealth of information on our website (www.burtonjoyce.notts.sch.uk) which will give you a flavour of life at Burton Joyce Primary School. You can also access a Virtual Tour so that you can meet our teachers and have a look around our school and classrooms. Please use this link: https://heymannprimary-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/ marc_faulder_burtonjoyce_notts_sch_uk/Ecj2dM9aFkhOohOICiheC9wB4- e0YOJBHqMAw_qWRW2Gfg?e=MLrVeC

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0115 9312373 or email [email protected]

We will do our best to answer any questions you may have to help you make the right choice for you and your child. Please apply for your child’s place online at: https://nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/when-to-apply

You may apply from 9th November 2020 and the closing date is 15th January 2021.

2020 Parish Magazine Page 29 Merry Gardening! Winter is here, let the festivities begin! The season of winter is upon us and Christmas is just around the corner. Christmas is going to be very different for many of us this year, but that does not mean we still can’t enjoy it. There are still tasks to be done in the garden, and even more to be done indoors! So, let’s take a look at some of the jobs that can be done this month; . Ensure winter frost protection is in place where needed and working sufficiently, remember to remove during the day to allow plants to breath and prevent damping off . Check the greenhouse heater is working . Take hardwood cuttings now . Reduce watering of houseplants, only water when absolutely neces- sary . Prune apple and pear trees (do not prune espaliers) . Acers, Silver Birch and Vines can be pruned now to prevent bleeding . Harvest any winter cabbage, leeks, radish and parsnips . Plant fruit trees and bushes now (providing the ground is not frozen) . Sow cauliflower, lettuce, turnips and summer cabbage indoors . Deciduous trees and shrubs can be planted and transplanted now . Insulate outdoor containers to help prevent cracking and frost dam- age . Clean and ensure garden tools are still working before packing them away for the Winter . Get thinking about your plans for next year, look at what seeds you want to try, why not go for a new colour scheme in 2021? . Feed the birds . Fill pots and hanging baskets with colourful annuals The birds need our help this month Take time to enjoy the birds in your garden. They will be visiting feeders regularly now, filling up on high energy feed for the winter. Try looking out for birds you may not have seen before!

2020 Parish Magazine Page 30 (Continued) Does your garden lack colour and interest at this time of year? Why not add some winter annuals for an instant splash of colour. Rejuvenate tired pots and hanging baskets, you can even brighten up borders with a scattering of bedding plants. There are pansies, violas, primroses and more still available to plant now!

Bringing the Garden Indoors So for most of us, it’s a bit too cold to spending a lot of time outdoors this month gardening, however, you can still get your gardening fix with indoor plants. Christmas is a wonderful time to create festive displays including table centre displays, wreaths and other beautiful arrange- ments. Why not pick out an old disused basket or container and get creative. You could use any existing indoor plants you already have, or treat yourself to some new ones and create a wonderful arrangement for the festive season. Use pine cones and baubles to decorate, maybe even some battery lights wrapped around the base. You can be as creative as you like and it really is a lot of fun!

Looking Good This Month There really isn’t enough to be said for the beauty of Cornus at this time of year. Who would have thought a bare stemmed shrub could add so much to a border? Well, it really can and Cornus ‘Winter Beauty’ cer- tainly lives up to its name. the flame coloured stems, really do stand out with their vibrant orange/yellow glow. Reaching no taller than 6ft (if left un-pruned), this stunning variety is must for winter interest. Cuttings can also be taken to add striking in- terest to floral arrangements too.

We need to try and focus this month on the things that bring us joy, the little things that can brighten up our day during these strange times.

Remember this the season of good will and hope.

Cornus ‘Winter Beauty’

2020 Parish Magazine Page 31 This last edition of the Parish Magazine, gives the band the opportunity to say a big thank you for the support we have had from everyone in the village, and in particular from the Parish Council. Despite Covid 19, the band is alive and well. Although normal rehearsals had to cease at the first lock down back in March, we did manage some socially distanced practices in my back garden during the summer, which resulted in new recruits to the band. When some restrictions were lifted in early autumn, we were grateful to the Village Hall Committee for allowing us to have Covid compliant practices in the hall. All doors and windows open, 2 metre distancing, bell masks on our instruments to prevent any particle emissions, and everyone wearing a mask when not playing. Sadly that has all come to an end once more. We have all missed playing at our usual Early Summer Concert, the Picnic in the Park, the Village Christmas Lights Switch On, and our Christmas Concert at St Helen’s. Lets just hope that we can get back to some form of normality next spring. If there is anyone out there wishing to join us next year either as a beginner, or as a more experienced brass player, then we would be pleased to hear from you. We are a friendly lot, and our ages range from 8 to 85. In the meantime we hope you all have a Happy Christmas and a much better new year. David Sheath Tel. 0115 931 3260

2020 Parish Magazine Page 32 BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT APPLICATIONS OPEN

The Government has announced a second wave of Business Sup- port to provide cash grants for businesses that have been affected when entering Tier 2, Tier 3 and National Lockdown restrictions.

Gedling Borough Council is responsible for distributing these grants to local businesses and has now received the relevant information and funding from Government to open the grant applications.

Local businesses that can receive these grants include non- essential retail, hospitality, leisure, accommodation and businesses supplying or servicing businesses in these sectors.

There are five different grants available, all of which are detailed on the council’s business support webpages. The grants cover a num- ber of scenarios for businesses affected by the restrictions. This includes grants for businesses that were affected before the na- tional lockdown was announced, during the Tier restrictions. There are also grants available to businesses who had to close during the restrictions. There is a discretionary scheme that will be available for the council to provide support to businesses who may not meet the criteria for the other grants.

The online application form takes less than five minutes to com- plete. Businesses will need to provide evidence of their business bank account, with business name, sort code and account number, along with any other required evidence, depending on their busi- ness type. Based on the information provided, the council will make the assessment and decide what grant the businesses is eligible for.

The form is on the council’s website www.gedling.gov.uk/local- restrictions-support-grants

For information about all of the financial support available to busi- nesses, visit www.gedling.gov.uk/support-business. [email protected] 2020 Parish Magazine Page 33 Gedling Borough Council Consultation on Equality and Diversity Policy

Gedling Borough Council is launching a consultation on its new Equality and Diversity Policy and is inviting residents to have their say.

The new policy sets out clearly the commitment that the council has to promote equality and diversity both within the organisation and through service delivery and how it aims to eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and challenge inequalities.

A survey has been launched today and will be open until 18 December. Residents can have their say by visiting www.gedling.gov.uk/haveyoursay

A report was presented to the council’s cabinet members in November to announce the plans. The report highlighted how the council has already embedded into its corporate plan objectives to reduce poverty and inequality, provide support to the most vulnerable, to improve social mobility and life chances, improve health and well-being, reduce health inequalities and reduce levels of loneliness and isolation.

The draft policy also sets out how equalities and diversity will be further embedded across the council. This includes senior leaders, members and officers, acting as ambassadors for equalities and diversity.

The policy includes an action to establish a corporate Strategic Equalities and Diversity Group, chaired by the Portfolio holder for Young People and Equalities, Councillor Viv McCrossen.

As part of the consultation, residents can read and review the action plan proposals for the policy and the draft version of the policy itself.

The council has been carrying out a number of actions as part of its work to improving equalities, which includes carrying out a Disability Confident Employer assessment, the adoption of the Menopause in the Workplace Policy and the creation of specific roles within the cabinet that focus on equalities

[email protected] 2020 Parish Magazine Page 34 Christmas Cybercrime I’d like to tell you about an incident I assisted with recently where a scam was narrowly avoided. I’m sure many of you have encountered scam phone calls, some calls are clearly a scam but some can be more difficult to pick up on. This one was a fairly common one as I myself have received quite a few of these calls and just ignored and hung up the phone, it was purported to be from Amazon but Amazon don't generally contact anyone by phone, they'd send an email.

The scam starts with a phone call, a recorded message that mentions a problem with your Amazon account involving £79.99 if you stay on the line you get piped through to an operator of sorts who tries to convince you that an error has occurred on your Amazon account and that Amazon themselves owe you £79.99 and need to pay that amount back into your bank account. The victim in this instance was quite an elderly chap and was taken in by this scam, they gathered his bank details, account number and sort code and then supposedly a bank transfer was initiated, but then they said that an error had occurred and too much money had been refunded, instead of £79.99 being refunded they report that £7999 was refunded and they wanted that money back, they apparently got quite serious at this point and the victim wanted to check to make sure the money had indeed been transferred in error but they advised not to check anything and to turn off all other devices for 'security purposes', they got control of the victim's Apple Mac remotely and were guiding them though transferring £8000 to them. The scammers were quite angry and insistent, luckily the victim's wife intervened just in time and stopped the money transfer from happening and hung up the phone. He did hang up on them a few times but they kept calling back saying that money was owed but eventually gave up when they realised they’d been rumbled.

The victim informed the bank and cancelled their credit cards, the bank asked them to get someone to check the computer for malware or anything the criminals may have left behind on their Apple Mac. This was when I was called in, I found Anydesk Remote Desktop software installed but did a full system clean to make sure nothing had been left behind. I advised them to immediately change their passwords for their online accounts, especially banking and Amazon accounts.

2020 Parish Magazine Page 35 Christmas Cybercrime (continued) This scam was typical of the types of cybercrime that is rife at the moment, I’ve mentioned this before but it’s important to repeat and tell you the methods they employ. They will often use some kind of urgency to push you into making a rash decision, for instance they may insist your phone line or broadband will be disconnected or your gas or electricity will be cut off. The Amazon one is quite common. They often use an automated recorded message so they can get machines to call up more people and transfer any victims who stay on the line to manned operators to continue the scam. If you get any calls from Amazon, your internet provider, even the police or HMRC they’re going to be scams or treat them as a scam unless proved otherwise and even then be very sceptical as they use various methods to try to try and prove they are legitimate. If in doubt hang up and if you feel you need to verify the call then use a different phone line and report it or seek advice from action fraud uk.

Useful links and resources: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/scams-fraud/ https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/scams/get-help-with-online-scams/ https://crimestoppers-uk.org https://www.getsafeonline.org https://www.victimsupport.org.uk Many thanks to Giles Martin Jigster.com For providing this article 07904 702702

2020 Parish Magazine Page 36 Burton Joyce Climate action and Biodiversity group

What has the Burton Joyce Climate action and Biodiversity group been up to?

August- a group of us met up with our Member of Parliament, Tom Randall, and Councillor Sam Smith in the beautiful (and Covid-safe) environment of the Grove to ask him if he will support a green and safe recovery. A copy of the Friends of the Earth proposals was given to him to read. This prioritises, amongst other things, people’s health and wellbeing and jobs in the green sector: https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate-change/coronavirus-green-and-fair- recovery-plan We also discussed other areas including reducing plastic waste and also planning. Tom clearly supported the idea of retaining green belt and maintaining the rural feel of the village.

Which leads me on to: September-we read through the enormous Greater Nottingham strategic Plan which is how the local area makes plans for future housing, business and infrastructure in the area, including Gedling. We made comments such as recommending that new housing is attached to areas which already have public transport, that housing is much better insulated, ensuring wildlife corridors are maintained, improving biodiversity in areas of development e.g. with planting and green spaces. We know that more housing is needed for our growing population, but there are ways of doing it to reduce damage to the environment and make our lives healthier.

October-we met with the Parish Council to discuss enhancing our local environment for pollinators. Did you watch Jimmy’s Bee Rescue on the TV? Bees and other pollinators are amazing creatures on which we rely for our crops to be pollinated but they can’t cross large distances with no

2020 Parish Magazine Page 37 Burton Joyce Climate action and Biodiversity group (Continued) flowers. Did you know some of our favourite flowers, e.g. begonias, actually have no nectar for our insects? Did you know that all the mowing we are doing makes big flower-free deserts for our insects? Their numbers are declining but it’s actually very easy to give them a helping hand. We talked about reducing mowing on the grass verges to allow flowers to develop, using pollinator friendly flowers in our flower beds e.g. outside the library, identified some possible areas in the cemetery for flowers to grow, revitalising the lovely meadow area in the Grove and seeing if the Parish Council would pledge to make future planting bee/pollinator friendly. We will hopefully get a chance to discuss these ideas at the next Parish Council meeting. We also circulated information to Parish Council and our email group about the concerning new reforms of the UK Planning system that the Government is proposing, which aren’t good news for the climate, local communities or local democracy. Why not write to Tom Randall about it? https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate-change/planning-reforms-are-bad- news-communities-and-environment

December: Think about shopping locally for some presents and try and ditch the foil and sparkly wrapping paper which can’t be recycled!! All there is left to say is We all wish you a healthy and happy Christmas and New Year. Best wishes from Burton Joyce Climate action and Biodiversity Group. PS Please join us, we’re always looking for new members, the more of us there are, the more we can achieve!!

Email: [email protected] [email protected]

2020 Parish Magazine Page 38 On the benefits of listening carefully! Before I became Administrator for the Parish, I worked on the railway in the for nearly twenty years, including as a guard. To avoid confusion, the word “guard” is not like a security guard, or a prison guard or a body guard or even a member of one of HM’s Guard Regiments but denotes the person on a train with Safety Critical status responsible for safety of the train and passengers. The term dates from when loose-coupled rolling stock with unreliable brakes was used and the guards’ job included having to apply a hand brake in the guard’s van to stop the train running amok down a steep gradient – and other similar jobs. Modern Train Operating Companies on privatisation disliked the term “guard” and decide to call the grade something else depending on the company. So on trains you may find a “Train Manager” or a “Senior Conductor”. Don’t worry: it’s all the same job. Back to the subject of this article. And I apologise in advance if railway -speak, a language of railway employees and train spotters, intrudes. At work, every day was different. A guard needs to adapt rapidly to circumstances but one of the most fascinating factors for me was the observation of human behaviour, individually or collectively. One day, when I was working the 11.51 train from Peterborough to Lincoln, a young man remarked to me that he thought he was on the wrong train and showed me a ticket from Lincoln to Sandy. I asked him if he had heard the announcement over the PA that I had made before departure. Sometimes the PAs in the older trains do not work well and this is unknown unless someone mentions it - usually as they get off. “Yes” he said “but the computer screen said Platform 1 so I thought you were wrong” (Internal gasp so self-stifled) “Well,” he was told, “your train did leave from Platform 1 at 11.50, but this train left from Platform 2 at 11.51”. Surely a lesson in engaging brain and ears as well as eyes?

Ruth Strong – Ex Parish Administrator

2020 Parish Magazine Page 39 BE NEIGHBOURLY & PRINT THIS FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T HAVE THE INTERNET PLEASE

HOW TO PRINT THIS MAGAZINE Most standard home printers use A4 paper. This magazine is formatted as A5 size which equates to one A4 piece of paper. Therefore if two A5 pages can be placed alongside one another in a landscape format on A4 paper you can see how the whole magazine can be printed. If you have read this far you have already downloaded a pdf copy. You can also print it out but ideally you should have a Duplex printer, ie, one that’s capable of printing on both sides of the paper. It is also possible to print it out using a non duplex printer by turning the paper over half way through. Your computer should recognise what thpe of printer you have. The magazine is 44 pages - that will take 11 x A4 pieces of paper only, plus of course some ink. There are also settings on the print page which allows draft or greyscale copies to be printed if you are concerned about using too much ink.

The “Adobe Acrobat Reader DC” should already be installed on your computer. It’s free to download if it isn't. The link to it is https:// acrobat.adobe.com/uk/en/ acrobat/pdf-reader.html

2020 Parish Magazine Page 40 2020 Parish Magazine Page 41 USEFUL NAMES & ADDRESSES

THE VILLAGES Gedling Borough Councillors Cllr. Sam Smith 07939816704 email [email protected] Cllr. Michael Adams 0115717148 email [email protected] County Councillors Cllr. Nicki Brooks 9775651 MP Tom Randall MP. email [email protected] Police: You should call 101 to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response. You should always call 999 when it is an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, someone suspected of a crime is nearby, when there is danger to life or when violence is being used or threatened.

Apple Tree Medical Practice: 4 Wheatsheaf Court 9312929 Ivy Medical Group: 6 Lambley Lane 9312500 Pear Tree Dental Centre: 22 Nottingham Road 9312935 BJ Primary School: Padleys Lane 9312373 BJ Library: Meadow Lane 9313360 (Closed Tuesday) Voluntary Car Service: Anne Swann 9313671 or Alan Comerie 9312221 Pathfinder Bus Info.: 9506070 Train Information: 0845 7484950 Guides: Kathy Wells 07870 744161 Ellie Somerville 07863 117967 Brownies: Clare Leggett 9313103 1st BJ Rainbows (Monday): Jane Jephson 9313031 2nd BJ Rainbows (Wednesday): Dorothy Pinkett 9314576 For all Scouting enquiries: Andy or Dawn Kearsley 9665739 (07930 135479) Westwolds Residential Care Home: 9313659 Carnarvon House, Abbeyfield Society: 8440032

Red Cross Medical Loans: Phoenix Park 8528029 Hire of Village Hall: Richard Marson 07980 983058 Hire of Old Church Hall: Mary Fearn 9312842 Hire of Community Church Hall Dinah Dudley 9312484 Hire of Church Centre: Ruth Strong 9314212 Hire of Main Hall, Old School Building: Jayne Savage 9314084 Poplars Sports ground Info: Jayne Savage 9314084 Tennis Club: Heather Ankers 9537137

2020 Parish Magazine Page 42 A particular THANK YOU to Sally for providing some superb drawings from around the villages. Some of the many are featured above and all have featured on the front covers of previous editions of the Parish Magazine.

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