VILLAGE VOICE BRINKLEY....CARLTON..WESTLEY WATERLESS MARCH 2012

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THE BULL – BURROUGH GREEN FRIDAY 16th MARCH What’s On In March 7.30pm Teams of 6 or fewer. If you haven’t got a team then SATURDAY 17th MARCH. come along and join in with others. (St. Patrick’s Day) Minimum donation of £8 each on the door to include LIVE MUSIC – 8.30PM Shepherds Pie, (veggie Shepherd), peas/sweetcorn., ** Bing your own nibbles, Bar SUNDAY 18th MARCH To aid with numbers for catering please book your MOTHERS DAY LUNCH place with Franca on 01638 508199 Soup of the Day IN AID OF BRINKLEY MEMORIAL HALL Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Roast Potatoes and seasonal vegetables BRINKLEY AUCTION Homemade Apple & Blackcurrant Pie with Custard SATURDAY 28th APRIL £19.50 (bookings now being taken) in Brinkley Memorial Hall. ** Viewing Friday evening 27th April 01638 507480 Promises of interesting household objects have ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ already been made for the forthcoming auction in ST 1 BRINKLEY GUIDES CONCERT aid of Brinkley Church.

Now is the time to de-clutter those objects which TUESDAY 27 MARCH 7.30PM you can spare and at the same time find space for Brinkley Memorial Hall the fascinating items which with your help will comprise the auction. £3 adult £1.50 child Donated items will be most welcome or 50% for the Including light refreshments donor and 50% for the Church is your option. Raising funds to help Joanna Turvey who has been Collection of items can be arranged. selected to go to Mexico to represent Girlguiding Please contact John Robertson on 01638 507484 or East John Kaye on 01638 507094. Tickets available at guide meetings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ or Contact 01638 507700 CARLTON OIL SYNDICATE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Next order date Mon. 5th March. Please inform Helen Coppen (on behalf of Jean Motley) of your 7 13 22 BINGO 66 71 98 requirements before the 5th. Call 01223 290795 or email [email protected] SATURDAY 10th MARCH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Burrough Green Reading Room SCRABBLE & MAHJONG In March we meet on Mondays 12th & 26th. Do 59 at 7.30pm 47 come and join us for a game of Scrabble or Mahjong. Eyes down at 8pm New players always welcome at The Community Come along and have some fun. Room, Sheriff’s Court, Burrough Green. 7.30pm. IN AID OF BURROUGH GREEN PLAYGROUP ~~~~~~ £2 includes refreshments. Trish 01638 507495. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RADFIELD HUNDRED GROUP QUIZ NIGHT & AUCTION OF PROMISES th MONDAY 19th MARCH 7.45pm at Brinkley SATURDAY 24 MARCH 7.30pm Memorial Hall. This month our speaker is Mr Chris Winter giving a talk on Great Bradley Village Hall ‘How to Grow Old Disgracefully’. Tickets £10 including supper Please come along if you are interested in joining our From school or playgroup IN AID OF BURROUGH GREEN SCHOOL AND small group. New members always welcome. PLAYGROUP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

VILLAGE WEBSITES ELLESMERE GARDEN CLUB www.brinkleyvillage.co.uk www.burroughgreen.com At the recent Garden Club AGM the existing Do have a look at the websites which contain lots of committee members were re-elected unopposed, and information about the villages and also have links to invitations extended to ordinary members to join. archive material. The Village Voice newsletter is No nominations were received. available on both sites for the current month and We welcome one of our most popular speakers when several previous issues. Peter Jackson returns to the club on Wednesday ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14th March to talk about “Feeding your family from Want to get out more? a plot”. Meet at 8pm in the Ellesmere Centre to Can’t find a reliable babysitter? have refreshments and buy your raffle tickets while I’m eighteen, experienced with children of all ages, the committee set up the meeting in the small hall. I’ve been CRB checked. The increase in number of members attending has Call Joanna on 01638 507700 (Brinkley) meant we have outgrown the Gredley Room for most ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ of our events! BRINKLEY MEMORIAL HALL Subscriptions are now due, kept at £10 for an If you wish to hire the hall, please contact individual or £15 a couple – no increase over last Susie Shuter on 01638 508729 year’s prices, so a fantastic bargain, especially ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ considering all the subsidised events we enjoy CATHOLIC SERVICES throughout the year. Come to the next meeting to NEWMARKET & KIRTLING. get your programme and discount card for the local Mass Times Simpson’s Nursery when you pay your subs. Saturday 6.30pm Newmarket Make a note of the following month’s talk Sunday 9.00am Kirtling “Greenhouse Gardening” with Mark Ekin on 10.30am Newmarket Wednesday 4th April, and get in touch with Sandie Holy Days 9.00am Newmarket on 507542 if you have any queries about the club. 12noon Kirtling ~~~~~~~ 7.30pm Newmarket Our Lady with St. Etheldreda, Exeter Road, ELLESMERE GARDEN CLUB 2012 PROGRAMME Newmarket. Our Lady & St Philip Neri, Kirtling th Main Address: 14 Exeter Road, Newmarket, CB8 12 May : Spring Plant and Bulb Sale. 10am-noon EC 8LT. Telephone: 01638 662492 20th May : Coach trip to RHS Wisley Email: [email protected] Leave EC 8.30am. Depart 4.30pm Brinkley contact, John Conti 01638 508304 20th June : Visit Streetly End Gardens. West ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wickham, CB21 4RP . Leave EC 6.45 pm shared cars. KATY’S BABYSITTING £2.50 per person followed by pub supper th Katy Ensch – Aged 16 11 July : Summer BBQ. 7pm at Ruth and John 01223 291947 (Carlton) Dennis’s house 20 High St, Stetchworth th I have passed a babysitting course and a first aid 15 July 21st ; ANNUAL FLOWER & CRAFT SHOW. course for young children. Dog show & many other attractions. Opens 1pm to ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ public. EC MOBILE LIBRARY August : No meeting th The Mobile Library will be at Brinkley Memorial Hall 5 September : Talk 'A Walk Around the Gardens On the 4th Wednesday of each month between 3.15- of the World’ with Doreen Whitelock.. 8pm EC. rd 4.30pm. 28th March 2012 3 October : Talk ‘Pests and Diseases’ with Mark ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ekin. 8pm EC. ICY PATHS 14th November : Talk ‘Wimpole Hall Garden, Past, The recent cold and icy spell caused a few problems Present and Future’ with Philip Whaites, Head for us old folk in Brinkley. Living at the bottom of Gardener. 8pm EC Old School Lane when the grit box is at the top 12th December : Christmas Party venue to be meant we couldn’t get out and living at the top of confirmed Beechcroft with no grit box at all was just as bad. Some of the speakers will be bringing plants for sale Please think of us when planning these things. EC = Ellesmere Centre. Margaret & Rita ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VILLAGE VOICE DEADLINE RECYCLING Articles for the March edition of Village Voice to Brown sack dates for March are Thursdays 8th & [email protected] 01638 507495 th 22nd. by 20 March please ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If you don’t have internet access, you can call 01223 507176 to arrange this or to discuss any other events that you would like to organise. THE OLYMPICS 2012 – a great opportunity to celebrate and get involved in Cambridgeshire. Cultural events will also be taking place, including the For the sporting…. UK’s biggest ever cultural festival and the ‘Walk the As Olympic fever spreads across the country, many World’ campaign which encourages residents to join of us might feel inclined to get involved in some new the race to find local connections to all 206 nations sporting activities, whether in a competitive manner taking part in the Olympics (see or just for a bit of fun. www.walktheworld.org.uk). Information on local Numerous events are going on nationally – the Big cultural events will also be available on Dance Week in July, the ‘Gold Challenge’ where you www.cambridgeshire.net as they are announced. can raise money for charity by trying 5, 10, 20 or 30 And finally, if you have been inspired by the 70,000 Olympic and Paralympic sports, ‘Hopscotch to people who have registered as Olympic and Victory’ which is a world record attempt taking place Paralympic volunteers, you can sign up to volunteer in June, and for those who fancy something a little at local events at less strenuous, there is ‘All the Bells’ which calls on www.volunteeringcambsandpboro.org.uk. residents to ring any kind of bell they can between ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8am and 8.03am on 27th July. More information HELP AVAILABLE about these activities and many more can be found If you need help or advice with daily living – just on the main Olympic and Paralympic website AskSARA! www.london2012.com. If you do not have access to A website offering help and advice to people with a the internet and would like to find out more about range of day-to-day needs is now available with the national activities, telephone 0845 2672012. information localised for people living in There will also be many sporting events and Cambridgeshire. activities taking place locally. These will be listed on www.livingsport.co.uk or you can contact LIVING AskSARA is a self-help guide that enables you to SPORT on 01487 841559. Events will also be added identify equipment that may help in your daily life. to the www.cambridgeshire.net website as they are It will take you through a series of guided questions announced. If you have an event planned that you leading to general advice and recommendations on would like to publicise, it can be added to this what equipment would be suitable to meet your website. If you have a disability, you can find out particular needs. what activities you can get involved in locally at It provides information on manufacturers and local www.abilityplusgroup.co.uk, by calling the Ability suppliers of equipment including retail outlets, mail PLUS Group on 01487 849929 or by contacting your order and demonstration centres. You will receive a local District Council. review of the recommended equipment so that you For the not so sporting…. can compare and make an informed choice about The Olympics also bring people together and are a which equipment will best meet your needs, and reason to celebrate. Large events will be taking where to get this locally. place across the county along the Olympic Torch route as it passes through Peterborough on 3rd July, AskSARA is easy to use and widely accessible Cambridge (as part of the Big Weekend on Parker’s regardless of age or ability. It can be used with Piece) on 7th and 8th July and St Ives and Huntingdon little or no training and easily understood without on 8th July. Route details and times will be announced the need for supervision by a professional carer. The by London 2012 nearer the time. questions cover topics under three headings: Your Local people are also being encouraged to organise Health; Your Home; and Daily Activities. their own celebrations and the 2012 Local Leaders initiative has been set up to help you do just that. By AskSARA ensures that the information that people signing up, you will receive information on a range of get is useful and reflects what is available to them themed celebration ideas and be in the front row to locally. It will be featured as part of the Staying receive free London 2012 event materials. You can independent, safe and well roadshows taking place in find out more at www.london2012.com/get-involved libraries across the county during 2012. or by telephoning 0845 2672012. If you are interested in visiting the AskSARA The County Council is keen to encourage local events website or finding out the dates when the roadshows and street parties, and has added simple guidance to will be in a library near you, please see: getting a street party road closure on their website www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/social at ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/trafficmanag ement/events/ontheroad/street_parties.htm.

CRICKET COACHING SCHOLARSHIP the middle of the village and have a good pitch, which is fair to both batsmen and bowlers. Would you like to develop your cricket? Q. How and when will scholarships be awarded? We’ll make the awards in late February / early Our scholarships provide March. We will invite promising applicants to meet us  Intensive, personalised coaching and play in a trial net. We are looking for players  Opportunities to play regular weekend and who (a) are keen to learn and develop, (b) can make a midweek cricket contribution to one of our league sides, (c) are keen  Exemption from match fees to be involved in the club and represent it with credit. We will contact all applicants. Coaching is provided by Merrick Fuller (ECB Level Q. Where can I find more information? 2 coach) and runs from early March to May. You’re welcome to visit our website We welcome applications from young cricketers http://burroughgreencc.wordpress.com keen to develop their game. or contact me, Anthony Haynes, by e-mail For further information and application forms, [email protected] please visit our website, http://burroughgreencc.wordpress.com or telephone 01638 663456. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ or contact Anthony Haynes SOLAR ENERGY In late 2011 the eCoton team (Coton village's SPEP group) (Burrough Green CC Committee) coordinated a bulk purchase scheme for solar photovoltaic on 01638 663456 or [email protected] (PV) systems. The scheme was an amazing success. Installers were asked to tender to supply the group and the winning company was Upbeat Energy who impressed the BGCC 2012 scholarships eCoton team with their knowledge, organisation and work Information for applicants and parents ethic. In total Upbeat Energy installed 75 systems during When in 2011 Burrough Green’s secretary, Tony the 6 week period leading up to 12th December. Upbeat Davis, died he kindly left the club a legacy. Tony was Energy have also pledged to provide a free system for an enthusiastic supporter of youth sport. The club Coton primary school. has decided, therefore, to use this legacy – together with a collection from players and supporters – to Upbeat Energy is now running a second bulk purchase fund scholarships to support the development of new scheme with systems being installed up to the end of March. This is open to all homeowners in Cambridgeshire players. Each scholarship runs for two years. and there are already a large number of homes signed up. Q. What do the scholarships offer? Despite the much-publicised drop in the FiT, PV systems The main benefit is that they will offer ‘scholars’ will still provide greater than a 10% tax-free inflation- intensive, personalised, coaching. Our lead coach is linked return, representing one of the best financial English Cricket Board Level 2 coach Merrick Fuller, investments out there. To receive an info pack you can call who won the Sky Sports Young Coach of the Year 01223 581504 or email [email protected] or just Award in 2008. Coaching begins in early March, go to www.upbeat-energy.co.uk. YOU NEED TO ACT FAST enabling players to go into the season well prepared. TO BEAT THE NEXT FiT DEADLINE. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A further benefit is that our scholars may play for Date for your Diary the club without paying match fees or tea money. Swaffham Bulbeck Summer Theatre presents Q. Who can apply? Gilbert and Sullivan’s The programme is designed for cricketers who are IOLANTHE keen to develop through coaching and who wish to Wednesday 13th June – Saturday 16th June gain early experience playing in the Cambridgeshire Performances at 7.30pm Junior League. Saturday Matinee at 2.30pm Q. How can I apply and by when? Downing Farm, Station Road, Swaffham Bulbeck Please complete our application form – which may be Cambridge CB 25 0NB. downloaded from our website, Ticket details next month http://burroughgreencc.wordpress.com – and return ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ it by e-mail or post (the addresses are given on the DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION – BURROUGH form itself). The deadline is 21 Feb 2012 – but we GREEN would welcome early applications. Save the Date of June 4th 2012, for Burrough Q. What is the Burrough Green like as a club? Green's Diamond Jubilee Picnic Lunch and Village The club is flourishing. We pride ourselves on our Photo. More details to follow in next month's edition friendly atmosphere. We enter two teams in the of Village Voice. Cambs Junior League and one team in the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Midweek League. We play on an attractive ground in

NEWS FROM LINTON VILLAGE COLLEGE NEWS FROM THE ELLESMERE CENTRE Dates for your Diary On Friday 27 January 2012, we held a lovely event: Quiz Nights:- following our very successful quiz night the official opening of our new school building. The in January we have planned the following dates- order of proceedings was a welcome to our 80 guests 31st Mar, 19th May, 23rd June, 15th Sept and 24th Nov. from me, speeches from College Council reps Luke Please book in advance. A platter of food is available on Evans and Trudi Fisher, a speech from Councillor the night. If you would like to eat then please order John Powley, Chairman of Cambridgeshire County when booking a table. Council and then our special guests, Dr David Open Mic nights:- 10th Mar, 5th May, 7th July, 1st Sept Hemery revealed the plaque, the Councillor handed and 10th Nov. Please call Rob on 01638 507997 to book the key to Jane Bowen, our Chair of Governors and a slot. we then returned to the new common rooms for The Diamond Jubilee will be celebrated on the sparkling drinks, canapés and the music of the afternoon of the 3rd June - all welcome. College Windband. It was a proper celebration, not The Summer Show -15th July. just of the new buildings but of all that the College ~~ has meant to our community for the past 75 years. The Squash Court has been recently refurbished The College first opened its doors to our community and there are still some free slots in the evenings so in 1937. It was built to school some 250 local why not give it a try. If you do not have a squash children and the same number of adult community partner then please call the office and they will try learners. I am told that one of the first activities to put you in touch with other players. that the girls were told to do was to make workshop The Astro Turf is available to hire for tennis, aprons for the boys. How times have changed! As the football, netball or hockey and there is a special rate College grew in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s a hotchpotch for junior teams. If you would like to hire this of buildings was added to the original; an original facility give the office a call for more details. which had once been stylish and cutting edge: full of The Bridge Club meets at the Centre on Tuesday light space, the latest technology, curved windows mornings and would welcome more members. and Art Deco tiles. The additions did not respect Children’s Parties. the design of the 1937 building, nor were many of Book now to hire our hall and bouncy castle or sports them permanent structures and by the 1990’s were facilities for your child’s birthday. in a very poor state of repair. The current building For a full list of activities visit our website or project was more than just a replacement for the contact us and we will send you a copy of what’s tattered Vic Hallam and Horsa extensions. It was on. also an excellent way to put the style back into the The Ellesmere Centre, Ley Road, Stetchworth, site. Once more we have curved walls, lots of glass CB8 9TS. www.ellesmerecentre.org.uk and attractive open spaces. The building looks great Tel 01638 508212. from the outside and complements the original Email : [email protected]. remarkably. It is also light, warm and pleasant to ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ work in. Finally we have, once more, a Village College DATES FOR YOUR DIARY building that our community can be proud of. There are very many people to thank for what has, in What’s On in April at effect, been a labour of love: Cambridgeshire County THE BULL Burrough Green Council for funding the project, the local authority team for honouring the building even after we SUNDAY 15th April : 2pm – 4pm converted to academy status, Andy Silverthorne and LIVE MUSIC from HOLMES & BOND the design team from Mouchel, the construction team at Morgan Sindall who did such a great job, my GOOD FRIDAY 6th April : QUIZ NITE – 8.15PM bursar, Stuart Tinsley who put so much of his personal time and energy into the project and last, SATURDAY 21st April : COME AND CELEBRATE but not least the staff, students and governors at ST. GEORGES NIGHT. Hot Supper - £7.95 and Cash the College who supported the project with patience Bingo. (Bingo Tickets purchased on the night) and enthusiasm and rarely moaned about the noise! th 75 years after our Village College opened we are in SUNDAY 20 MAY : 2pm-4pm great shape. LIVE MUSIC from KAREN & CO.

Caroline Derbyshire Principal 01638 507480 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT is under immediate close control. A dog by law must COUNCILLOR’S NOTES have a collar and identity tag so that its owner may WICKEN FEN be identified. An internal microchip is not sufficient. In November, the Council reaffirmed its support for District Councillor Robert Stevens (01223 811643) the National Trust’s Wicken Fen Vision, following ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ some previous reservations about local access BROWNIES issues. The enhancement of strategic green space 1st Burrough Green Brownies meet weekly in Brinkley and wetland habitat in the area (generally below the during the school term. For girls aged seven to ten. 5m height contour) between Wicken and Lode is contained within the District Council’s Core Strategy Sleeping Beauty Pantomime for Development, which became legal policy in 2009. The girls hard work paid off, they put on two However, any landowner, including the Trust, is free fantastic performances of Sleeping Beauty for to buy and sell land and grow crops, or plant pasture, family and friends on Saturday 4th February at West grassland, shrubs, trees etc, as in the rest of the Wratting Village Hall. They received a great deal of country. Any landowner requires Planning Permission applause as well as a lot of laughter throughout. for structures, such as bridges, dams, embankments, We received some very generous gifts from all the car parks and buildings, and applications are treated brownies parents which enabled us to put together a on an individual basis. great raffle, lucky winners went home with baskets Consultees include the Environment Agency and the of lovely food and edible treats. Internal Drainage Board, who control and manage With tickets sales and our raffle we raised the drainage and irrigation. amazing amount of just over £300 which is being FLY POSTING AND ADVERTISEMENTS shared for the benefit the charity ‘Love in Action’ Following complaints about the number of road-side and our unit’s funds. For the last 3 years the advertisements appearing recently, please note that brownies have collected Sainsbury’s vouchers to Planning Permission is required from the District obtain sport equipment for a primary school in Council for outdoor posters and adverts near roads. Kasaka, Uganda. The charity is now trying to fund However, a small number of temporary adverts are the build of a secondary school. Representatives allowed up to 28 days beforehand without permission from Love in Action visited one of our units meeting for local charity events, with the agreement of the last year to thank the girls for the sports owners of the structures on which they are equipment. They brought a film of the school and attached. Permission is required from County Council the children who performed a thank you song to the Highways for all adverts on verges and pavements, Brownies. To find out more about this life changing or attached to posts and poles by roads. Illegal charity, go to: www.loveuganda.com adverts will have to be removed and Fixed Penalty Notices may be served. If anyone would like more information, or would like to register a girl who is not yet 7 please contact: COMMUNITY REPAINT Margaret Whalley on 01638 716939. Householders often have paint left over from ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ decorating projects. The Council is in partnership Phone scam warning with Cambridgeshire Community RePaint, an POLICE are warning people to be vigilant organisation which collects unused domestic paint after reports of a telephone scam. and provides it for decorating community buildings Several people have contacted police or to low income families. Paint is a hazardous after receiving calls requesting their bank material and should not be put out with domestic details. rubbish. However, it may be taken to the Household The scammers, who have the name, date Recycling Site in Butt Lane, Milton where of birth and address of the recipient, claimed they it will be collected by RePaint for reuse. The were entitled to a refund from their banks before asking for their details. Newmarket Recycling Centre in Depot Road does not When they refused to give the details, the caller accept paint at all. threatened to black list their account. A police spokesman said: "I would urge people to DOG CONTROL remain vigilant and never disclose personal A dog is dangerously out of control if it injures information such as bank account details over the another person or their animal, or makes a person phone. fear they may be attacked. The owner of a dog not "If you get a call offering you something that kept under control may be banned from keeping it, sounds too good to be true, it generally is.” or be ordered to muzzle it when out. A dog should Cambridgeshire Constabulary's website always be kept on a lead near a road. Also, where www.cambs-police.co.uk/index.asp children, adults or dogs are likely to appear, unless it ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BRINKLEY PARISH COUNCIL WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION: Brinkley Parish Council are looking for a new If you may be interested in the vacancy for a Parish Councillor Councillor, but would still like more info, please contact a Councillor (see table below) or The Clerk by email at We have a number of people interested but there is [email protected] or see the home page only one vacancy until the next local elections. of the Brinkley website for information documents. Please read on if you think you may be interested. You may be attracted to a certain subject, i.e: rights of Ian Monks 508906 way, planning, play area, allotments or even finance. Nick Beamish 507133

Brinkley Parish Councillors: Alistair Gray 507289  Are available for PC meetings, held Harry Belsey 507648

approximately five times a year after 7pm in Mathew Shuter 508729 the evenings.  Attend the odd training sessions Dr. Alison Clarke 508249  Attend occasional consultation events and informative local authority meetings. HOW TO APPLY:  Undertake any actions delegated to them from Please send your application in writing/email to The meetings. Clerk, 9 Beechcroft, Brinkley, Suffolk, CB8 0SH or  Receive and respond to PC emails in between [email protected], stating why you think meetings. you are suited to the position and what areas you may  May help with the Village Fete or Village Litter be able to take a delegated responsibility in. pick etc. th  May help with the community speed watch Closing date is 12noon Monday 12 March 2012 and we will then hold an extra-ordinary meeting to make the TO BE A COUNCILLOR YOU NEED TO: final decision using a voting system.  Care about getting the best for your ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ community.  Have a willingness to represent your electorate.  Want to make a difference. Helpful BeesandPees  Undertake training courses.  Adhere to the Code of Conduct.  Register your interests. From work around the house or garden,  Have the time. and advice, pets, waiting-in, cooking (to  Be committed and enthusiastic. include dinner parties), shopping, car maintenance and running around. Any job CAN YOU BE CO-OPTED OR ELECTED AS A you need doing, we’ll do it any time and do COUNCILLOR? it well. You must be:  a British Citizen of the Commonwealth or the Any job or task - just ask European Union; Paul and Bettina 01638 508781  Be 18 years of age or over 07909 511797  during that 12 month period resided in the council area; or EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE  Have during the whole of the 12 months THE WIMPOLE 10K hoohaah preceding that day occupied as owner or Sunday 20th May 10.00am tenant any land or other premises in the A sponsored run through the grounds of Wimpole council area; or  have during that same period had your Hall in aid of EAAA. Medals and goodie bags for all principal or only place of work in the council runners. Age 18 + over. Runners must register area; or before 18th May. Limit of 550 runners. For more  You can also satisfy the criteria to be elected if details go to www.hoohaah.co.uk. you have lived in the council area or within 3 miles of it for the whole of the 12 months ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ preceding the “relevant day”. , NEWMARKET TOWN BAND – NEEDS YOU! Newmarket has a popular, active Brass Band that has You cannot stand as a Parish Councillor if you: been around for over 60 years. We are keen to × are subject of a bankruptcy restriction order or recruit new players and invite all brass players to interim order × have, within five years before the day of the come and give us a go. We are of all ages and election/co-option, been convicted in the abilities and offer a friendly and fun atmosphere. of any offence and have had Some of our players have their own instruments but a sentence of imprisonment (whether we have many we can lend. We rehearse every suspended or not) for a period of over three Wednesday evening at Newmarket College from 7:30 months without the option of a fine × Work for the council you want to become a to 9:30. Please come along, everyone is welcome. councillor for (but you can work for other local You can obtain more details from Mary by e-mail authorities, including the principal authorities at.... [email protected]. Hope to hear from you soon. that represent the same area). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

LINTON COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE – At SAVE THE CHILDREN - Fund Raising climb Linton Village College A couple of weeks ago I did a crazy thing. I booked a Christmas is now a distant memory and already place to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in October this Easter is almost upon us!! The beauty of these year. In preparation, I have been walking as much as holiday periods is that they always offer up plenty time allows- about 30 miles a week. And using the of motivation to exercise in the way of treats, step machine kindly lent by a friend as a substitute especially for those of us with a sweet tooth!! for hills. Over recent months we have been pushing our brand As well as it being a personal goal I am also raising new fitness suite but this month I’d like to pay money for Save the Children who have spent the last tribute to the many great clubs that also utilise our 100 years doing everything they can to help children facilities throughout the week and at weekends. throughout the world. Their motto is 'No child born The clubs bring a variety of different sports and to die'. Says it all really, but if you would like to activities to the centre and offer up something for know more about their work please visit everyone both young and old. www.savethechildren.org.uk. Following are the names of the clubs that use LCSC I need to raise over £2500 for the charity and the to host their activities, should you require further deadline is 2nd August. At the time of writing that's contact details please feel free to either email us at 22 weeks- a scary thought! If anyone would like to [email protected] or call us on 01223 890248, support my efforts and donate to this charity please alternatively you can find info online. do it via my money raising webpage For the children: www.virginmoneygiving.com/IzzyWilliamson even if Dynamic Gymnastics, All 4 One Fencing, Tae Kwon you can only afford a small amount - it all makes a Do, Karate Club, Linton Badminton Club, Linton difference. Junior’s Cricket Club, Aztecs Football Clubs, Also if anyone has any fundraising ideas or is Cambridge Cangeroos trampolining, Junior Tennis, involved with a company who might like to sponsor Cambridge Badminton Academy me please contact me via email For the adults: [email protected] Eagle Badminton, Linton Granta Badminton, Men’s Thanks in advance for your support. Keep Fit Club, and Linton Netball. Izzy Williamson (Burrough Green) In addition to both the clubs and fitness suite we ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ have added a new class to our already comprehensive BURROUGH GREEN SCHOOL list; the class is Abs Blast and is aimed at Sport Relief – Friday 23 March 2012 specifically working those stomach muscles. The class is run by the excellent Dan Booker - who also Burrough Green School will be holding a ‘Mile Run’ in runs several of our other classes - and takes place support of Sport Relief. The whole school will be on a Tuesday evening in the Dance Studio from participating whether it be running, jogging, walking 7:15pm – 7:45pm, the class costs a mere £3.00 and or supporting (somehow). We would invite anyone is open to everyone over the age of 16. who wants to join in, in whatever capacity, to come Please do take the time to visit our website and along and do the same. Details below: check out what we have on offer at www.linton- Time: 1.45pm for 2pm start sport-fitness.co.uk, also if you have an idea for a Start Point: Burrough Green School club or would like to consider using the centre to Warm-up: At school house a club you already have up and running please The Mile: In and around Burrough Green – email us at [email protected]. The route will be marked and marshalled. We hope to see you soon. Dress: Wear suitable clothing for running Steven Austin Community Business Manager or walking ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cost: A donation for Sport Relief, DULLINGHAM FLOWER CLUB We are looking for support in terms of: Thursday 8th March 2012  Marshals/support for organisers 8.00pm at The Taylor Hall, Dullingham  Runners/Joggers/Walkers A Demonstration by Mary & Hannah  General supporters – crowds to Entitled cheer the runners on! ‘Flowers with a Modern and Funky Flair’ It will be a lot of FUN, please come and join in. For Members £3 Non-members £4 further information or suggestions please contact Refreshments - Raffle - Accessories either: [email protected], or, Please contact Lesley Bird for further information [email protected] 01638 508850 or 07786817154 We look forward to hearing from you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MARCH SERVICES living out of our faith as we make the six week journey towards Easter. Sunday 4th March Lent 2 8.00am Holy Communion Burrough Green These six weeks are an opportunity to slow down and 9.00am Holy Communion Carlton make time to think more deeply about our place in 10.30am Morning Prayer Dullingham the world. Maybe you do not subscribe to the 6.00pm Family Worship Westley Waterless Christian faith, maybe you do not know what you Genesis 17: 1-7,1 5,16 Romans 4:13-end think, but maybe these remaining weeks of Lent might be an opportunity for you to consciously make Sunday 11th March Lent 3 the effort to create some space for reflection; it 9.00am Holy Communion Brinkley needn’t be a huge amount of time. And whilst it’s 11.00am Family Communion Dullingham lovely to be able to go for a long walk alone, for some Exodus 20:1-7 1 Corinthians 1: 18 - 25 of us I know, that just isn’t possible.

th Sunday 18 March Mothering Sunday I remember when I had four children under six 9.00am Family Communion Westley Waterless complaining to someone that I just didn’t have any 10.00am Family Worship Stetchworth time at all to myself, nor to pray. And I remember 10.30am Family Worship Burrough Green the answer very clearly; firstly, that my children 1 Samuel 1: 20 –end 2 Corinthians 1: 3-7 were my prayer, and secondly, what about when I

was folding the washing or such like? All of us live Sunday 25th March Lent 5 with differing personal circumstances; sometimes 9.00am Family Communion Stetchworth there just isn’t any time when we are truly alone, but 10.15am Family Worship Dullingham we can try to create just a few moments of space in 11.15am Family Worship Brinkley Jeremiah31: 31- 34 Hebrew 5:5-10 our heads and hearts. And if you are lucky enough to ++++++++ find some time to be alone, remember that all our Dear Friends, churches are open during the day. These ancient One of the joys of living in the country is being buildings saturated with the prayers of generations immersed, as it were, in the changing seasons. The of people are wonderful places to find some peace. creator of this vast and mysterious planet we Whether you believe or not, may you be truly inhabit was in my opinion, a genius. A being who gave blessed. us a landscape of extraordinary beauty whose Love and prayers, character and colours provide us with an ever Pauline changing environment in which to live out the time [email protected] 01638 508990 we are given on this earth. There is something rather poignant and wonderful about contemplating Brinkley Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take the seasons of our own lives against the backdrop of place in the church on Tuesday March 6th at the natural world; spring, summer, autumn and winter 6.30pm. will unfold year after year, decade after decade, Burrough Green APCM on March 21st 8pm in church. century after century whatever happens to us. As Dullingham APCM on April 1st after the 10.30am the writer of Ecclesiastes so eloquently put it For Morning Prayer. everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time Don't forget our Lent course, every Tuesday in to die. March at 7.30pm at Clare Farm Dullingham. Please put a note in your diaries for the Maundy A sense of humanity’s deep rootedness in the Thursday service on April 5th at 7.30pm at St created order brings with it an appreciation of the Mary's Dullingham. smallness of our lives, and consequently, the +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ preciousness. Yet we live at such at such a frenetic pace, often we just don’t have time to stop and look WANTED - PIANO TO PRACTICE ON! around us, nor to give much thought to our place in Musician seeking piano to practice on the scheme of things. 1-2 hours a week. Currently have no space for own piano at home! Like the natural world the Church too, has its Willing to pay for hire. seasons. Last month we marked the beginning of If you feel you can help please contact Lent with a special service on Ash Wednesday. At Laura Jay on 01638 507349 this service our foreheads were marked with an ash cross as a sign of our commitment to giving time and thought to our relationship with God and to the