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Friday 29th April 2011 Royal Wedding Garden Party Hyde Hall Outing by Chris Martin Gamlingay and District Gardening Club have some spare seats available on our outing to RHS Hyde Hall on Saturday 2nd July 2011. Coach leaves Gamlingay crossroads at 9.00am with additional pick up points at Potton Market Square and Biggleswade Rail Station. Ticket price £15 (includes entry to RHS) please call Carmel on 01767 260344. During the afternoon, following the festivities in London the main event of the day took place in the gardens of St Mary’s Church Gamlingay !! In a joint venture between St Mary’s and Forward Gamlingay Youth Café well over 100 people enjoyed a traditional English tea and wonderful musical entertainment from the Hunt family and friends. It was truly a joyous occasion and the youngsters from our village worked very hard, making all the bunting on Thursday evening and helping on the day and to clear up at the end of the afternoon. We can be very proud of our young people!! The ladies of St Mary’s can be proud of the delicious cakes they provided and I personally thank the Church Wardens Alec and Brenda for their wise counsel. Lucy and the Youth Café for all their incredible hard work. Zac Kitcher for all the printing and advertising material and last but certainly not least Jo Kitcher for her original idea and her energy in the getting the whole project started . Just over £800 was raised, the majority of which will be used for essential maintenance of our beautiful village church of which we can all be proud. The Gazette needs help ... again! First a big ‘Thank you’ to Julie Newman who has stepped in to take over the distribution of The Gazette. We welcome you. We now need a new Treasurer, as Louise Hickson no longer has sufficient spare time to continue. If you are able to assist, please ring Louise on 01767 650 349 for further details.

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First School Summer Fayre Pollyanna In this June 2011 issue:

News from the Churches St Mary’s, Baptist and Hatley Apologies to our readers as we have Sky Blue Theatre new Musical not received any additional details Pollyanna is looking for children Campaign to save Gamlingay Village College concerning the Summer Fayre for 2011, aged from 8yrs-12yrs who are as promised in the May edition. Bourn to run under 5ft in height to be in the Soup lunches proceeds to Christian Aid - Philippa Smalls childrens’ chorus of Pollyanna when it is presented at the Trading standards

Cambridge Corn Exchange on Tennis club John Gray the Saturday and Sunday 10th and 11th September. Auditions on Denny Abbey activities 10th June evening. If your child GCT update Mike Brettle, Chris Smith and Pauline is interested please email francs Girdwood

at [email protected] Visit to Eco-tech centre Peter Condon

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DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Councillors’ Column Sebastian Kindersley and Bridget Smith

WI Gill Spaul Fitness Workshop at Gamlingay Village College RSPB Mark Brandon

OPEN DAY Parish Council Leanne Bacon and Kirstin Rayner News from the pre-schools Sunshine Saturday July 2nd 2011 Eventful Rugby tour Ken Johns 10:00am - 12:00 noon Bus timetable Our long awaited extension has now been completed and Summer playscheme Carol Wright members have access to a larger Fitness room with new equipment, disabled toilet and shower facilities and a new What’s on consultation room. GEAG Brycchan Carey

Please spare a few minutes to visit us and see for yourself what is Village information on offer in our great Community facility. During the Open Day there will be: The Gazette Editorial Committee Editor Jackie Hough 651 070 • Free Blood Pressure checks [email protected] • Free BMI checks Treasurer/ Louise Hickson 650 349 Copy deadline for: • Initial consultation only £10 (half usual price) if booked advertising renewals June edition and paid for on the day. Monday, 6th June • Light Refreshments Chair James Gilbert 651 519 Distribution Julie Newman 650 685 This £90,000 project was funded by a grant of £50,000 from Village web pages Roderick Starksfield 651 002 South Cambridgeshire District Council, and £40,000 from Due to recent changes concerning data protection, The Gazette editor is very College funds. cautious about reproducing pictures of children. Every effort is made not to single out individuals, and parental permission is sought before using any Telephone 651 785 item considered to highlight an individual child.

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PARISH CHURCH OF ST.MARY THE VIRGIN GAMLINGAY BAPTIST CHURCH GAMLINGAY WITH HATLEY AND EVERTON CUM TETWORTH Rector: Revd Steven The Rectory, Stocks Lane 650 568 Minister Revd James Gilbert BA 01767 651519 Rothwell Church Secretary Mrs Joan Oakley 01767 650069 Reader: Chris Miller 11 Bunyan Close 650 779 www.gamlingaybaptist.btck.co.uk

Services in the Benefice of Gamlingay Dear Friends, with Hatley St George and Everton I often meet people, who say that they want to find out about Jesus and Christianity, 2nd Thursday 7.30pm Ascension Day Service G but they’ve ‘got too much on at the moment’ and they’ll either come along to the 5th Easter 7 8am Holy Communion G Alpha Course or to church, when ‘work has quietened off’, when ‘the children are older’ or when ‘the time is right’. Several years ago, a girl in the youth group in my Church Services 10am First Sunday Service & Baptisms G home church even said, ‘I believe in Jesus and I want to go to heaven, but I’ll wait Every Sunday morning 10:45am 6pm Evensong E till I’m dying before I do anything about it - I’ll do what I want to till then…’ We’re Communion is always celebrated on KEY 12th Pentecost 8am Holy Communion E always looking for the right time, the right church, the right style of worship – but E=Everton the first Sunday of each month. 9.30 Parish Eucharist G we’re actually missing the point. G=Gamlingay 11am Holy Communion H H=Hatley St George Solomon was alleged to be the wisest man who ever lived and he demonstrated his Weekday Meetings 19th Trinity 9.30am Parish Eucharist G wisdom when he spoke about this aspect of human nature in the book of Ecclesiastes, House Groups: 11am Parish Eucharist E in the Old Testament. He said, ‘Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant, Mondays 10:00am 26th Trinity 1 8am Holy Communion H if they watch every cloud, they never harvest’ (Ecclesiastes 11:4). If we wait for the Thursdays 7:45pm perfect time, the perfect conditions, the perfect church, we will never do anything 9.30am Parish Eucharist G (Venue as announced) about it – we’ll just carry on waiting and the danger is that at the end of our lives, 11am Parish Eucharist & Baptism E we might literally prove the old proverb: ‘the pathway to hell is paved with good Prayer 6pm Evensong G intentions...’ The Church is open between 2:00pm and 3:00pm every Wednesday for If we go on like that, the ‘right conditions’ will never materialise, often we’re actually prayer, all are welcome. Dear Readers, just making excuses not to face the realities of life, death and eternity. We don’t know How do we make heroes? For many a hero is someone to look up to, perhaps to aspire what the future holds for any of us or how long we’ve got – all this is unknown. ‘Women in Partnership’ to be like. In others ways heroes are people who achieve extraordinary things, often The real question here is not about the ‘right conditions’, but the ‘right priorities’ ‘Strawberry Tea’ Tuesday 14th June at men and women, and children, who overcome the odds. In a discussion group recently – we always make time for what we consider to be important. What could be more 3:00pm. a few of us were getting aerated at the over-use of the word ‘iconic’; anyone who important than all of eternity? In our Large Hall (former British becomes famous often achieves ‘iconic’ status in no time at all, devaluing the word of School) any integrity or poignancy. What is it to be ‘iconic’ and is there a difference between a Best Wishes, (contact above for details) hero and an icon? James. Some people are both heroic and iconic – the church celebrates various saints who The Alpha course is an informal evening might fall into this category. The kind of people who might be heroic and iconic are Coffee Morning Thursday 16th June (in aid of set around a meal for those who want to the people who make a stand, who won’t be bullied or pestered into being what they Sinai Orphanage, Madras) find out more about Christianity. are not; people whose compassion knows no boundaries. You are warmly invited! If a hero is someone who achieves something remarkable an icon might not, but Sinai Orphanage is in Marmallapurum in Madras and is run by Pastor John. The Please contact James, our minister for instead by their very presence exude a special quality, a revelation of the divine. Icon details of the next course. paintings in the Orthodox church in Russia are used to meditate on as windows into orphanage takes in street children and aims to give them an education and a good the divine; they are not an end in themselves but are a way through. In this way I see start in life. It is a charitable institution with no government or agency funding. the church as ‘iconic’, an icon through which people may get through to the Godly, Walk Through The Bible the divine, the heavenly. Of course, sometimes it’s just a building. 10:00am until 11:30am Why not join us for tea/coffee and cake Saturday 25th June There may be ‘no more heroes anymore’, partly because radicalism is frowned upon, 9:30am. The Message of the WHOLE partly because most of our lives are pretty comfortable. But I believe that in times Bible in one day… of crisis heroes do emerge, as does behaviour which may at some point in the future Contact Rev. James Gilbert for details. be regarded as pivotal, life-changing, even iconic. The Church of England may have Anniversary Celebrations a monarch at its head but at its centre is a radical Jew who fought hard to upset the Sunday 19th June 10:45am. Morning Service – Rev. James Gilbert Like Fun? Like making a mess? status quo and to revolutionise the world in such a way that nothing would be the Messy Church – coming soon… same again. Now that’s what I call an icon. Fun with a message for all the family. 5:00pm. Celebration Tea. Revd Steven Rothwell Look out for details.

6:00pm. Anniversary Celebration – Rev. Chris Duffett (Vice-President of Baptist Union of Great Britain). Campaign to SAVE Gamlingay Village College · Planning permission for new housing in Gamlingay means more children will need local schooling. · Many people specifically move to Gamlingay so that their children can remain Press Statement at school in the village up to the age of 13 and then go on to Stratton only 6 miles away. · Many parents support the first school becoming a primary school and would In April 2011 Cambridgeshire County Council released a consultation Document like GVC to become a secondary school but this is not an option being offered by the entitled ‘Education Provision in Gamlingay. Planning for the Future’. local authority. The only option to prevent the closure of GVC and secure a choice for In this document the County Council listed three options covering the future of our children is to choose Option 1. Gamlingay Village College (GVC). Option 1 supported the retention of GVC , whilst · Many local people will lose their jobs if GVC closes. Not just teachers, but options 2 and 3 suggested its closure. classroom assistants, administrative staff, dinner staff, cleaners, etc. Cambridgeshire County Council’s PREFERRED OPTION is option 2 which would · If the school closes it will be lost to our children now and for future see the closure of GVC by September 2012 and the children who are currently in generations! the catchment area for GVC being relocated some 11 miles to Bassingbourn Village · At short notice on Saturday 16th April over 100 people attended an Action College to fulfil their Secondary Education. Group meeting at GVC to join together to stop the college being closed. 99% declared As it stands at the moment GVC supports the education for children aged 9-13 themselves as against closure. (school years 5-8). The catchment area includes East Hatley, Everton Heath, · Option 2 is a “preferred option” - It is NOT the ONLY Option! Gamlingay, Hatley St George and Tetworth. Included into this area are children from Potton, Wrestlingworth and surrounding villages who have the option to attend GVC It is very likely the closure of Gamlingay Village College will affect, in some way or as an alternative to Burgoyne Middle School in Potton. another, all the residents of Gamlingay and the surrounding villages and towns, and not GVC currently feeds into Stratton Upper School in Biggleswade, approximately 6 just those residents that have or will have children at the school. miles from Gamlingay. Stratton is clearly a much closer school to Gamlingay than In order to keep the school open it is vital that the decision makers at the County Bassingbourn, and has a sixth form, whereas Bassingbourn does not. Stratton also has Council clearly know about the strong feelings within the community for keeping far better OFSTED results than Bassingbourn. the school open to provide a well established education base for our children and a Parents and Carers of children currently at GVC, other interested parties, and parents community hub for the village of Gamlingay. and carers of future GVC children have set up a campaign to SAVE Gamlingay Village College. The reason for this is because we STRONGLY believe that GVC can Although GVC has been placed in special measure by OFSTED it is worth best support our children’s current and future educational needs. remembering that GVC is a school which is situated within the boundaries of a If GVC was to close: vibrant rural Cambridgeshire Village The village has close links to other prosperous Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire towns and villages, and transport links to much larger · The LA have not waited until the first Ofsted re-inspection before proposing towns and cities. The school has a great community of devoted and respectable pupils. to close GVC – most schools in Special Measures are given at least a year to improve Pupils who are proud of their school and who are fully supportive of keeping it open. before closure is contemplated. GVC will not have been given the time to improve their recent Ofsted rating. Other schools in this situation have been given at least 1 We strongly believe that these foundations give us a school that is highly attractive year. to any future head teacher. A head teacher who could come in and provide the new · GVC has 216 pupils and was oversubscribed for September 2011. This leadership which the school clearly desires and who would reap the rewards that come proves the popularity of GVC. with turning a special measures school into an OUTSTANDING OFSTED school. · Currently we have the choice to send children to Bedfordshire or Cambridgeshire County Council should keep the school open and give it a chance to Cambridgeshire schools –If Option 2 goes ahead, you will NOT have the choice prosper. Cambridgeshire County Council’s knee jerk reaction to close the school is NOT – Bassingbourn will be our only option. a viable option. · Children travelling to Bassingbourn Village College will be leaving home to walk to the bus stop in the dark on winter mornings and will not return home until Please help us keep the school open. The campaign needs as much support as possible. after dark, via a 23 mile round trip (not allowing for additional stops) down winding You can help and give your support in a number of different ways. You can joining country roads including Croydon Hill. Stratton Upper School is only 6 miles each our Facebook group, you can participate in events and meetings, you can write to way. your MP’S and Councillors, or you can simply return the ‘Educational Provision in · Our children will only be able to attend extra-curricular activities at Gamlingay CONSULTATION COMMENT SHEET’ by the 25TH MAY 2011 to Bassingbourn if we are able to collect them ourselves as there is no public bus service Suzanne Nelson, Children and Young People’s Services, Box No. CC1209, Castle between Gamlingay and Bassingbourn. Court, Shire Hall, Cambridge, CB3 0AP, stating WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU · There is no sixth form provision at Bassingbourn so Option 2 will still THAT GAMLINGAY VILLAGE COLLEGE SHOULD BE KEPT OPEN. A copy of involve two changes of school beyond our children’s first school. This would mean this comments sheet and the full consultation document can be found on-line at www. travelling further into Cambs at 16 with extra transport costs. cambridgeshire.gov.uk/education/schools/planning and the comments sheet can be · In their most recent Ofsted Report Stratton Upper School was described as retuned electronically to [email protected]. Good (grade 2) with Outstanding (grade 1) features. Bassingbourn was described as Satisfactory (grade 3). Your community needs YOU. · A strong relationship already exists between GFS, GVC and Stratton to encourage smooth transition from one phase to the next. The schools link up for JOIN US. sports and musical activities, and many younger children already have links with Facebook Group: Save Gamlingay Village College. older children at the other schools due to the programmes in place. · GVC is at the centre of the Gamlingay community with many local organisations using its facilities. What would happen to the land and facilities should the school close? We have included this item in its entirety although the date for submission of · GVC has worked successfully for many years in the 3 tier system because of comments has already passed. The comments and arguments in the item are worth its location and there are many other successful 3 tier systems in predominantly 2 tier reporting. - Ed counties, e.g. the Royston and Buntingford clusters. Shutting the door on bogus If you are in any doubt or think you may have responded to a scam, speak to prize draws: advice from friends, family or Consumer Direct for Trading Standards advice. Consumer Direct provides advice on behalf of Trading Standards and can Many of us receive junk mail through the be contacted on 0845 4040506. post, with the vast majority going straight Most of the scams we come across have in the recycling bin. However for some affected older residents, many of whom it can be tempting to try your luck on a experience loneliness. If you are over ‘prize draw’ letter that comes through the 60 and could do with having someone letterbox. visit you for a chat on a regular basis, or perhaps you know someone who would The cost of this temptation can be seen benefit from this, then Age UK (Age in figures released from the Office of Concern and Help the Aged combined) Fair Trading which shows that last year, may be able to help you. They offer a 1 in 25 people lost money to a scam, be voluntary visiting scheme for residents it bogus prize draws, foreign lotteries, across the County, and you can ring to miracle health cures or money transfer find out more on 0845 5213481. scams. Seven per cent of those lost £4000 You can register with the Mailing or more and those are only the ones that Preference Service which is free. It were reported. won’t cut out all scams but it should significantly reduce the amount of The organisers of these scams are smart marketing mail you receive. Their – the letters look professional, they are phone number is 0845 7034599, you can often personalised so they have your register online at www.mpsonline.org.uk name throughout (sometimes appearing or you can write to Mailing Preference to be handwritten), and there is often Service, Freepost 29 LON20771, a short deadline to respond so that you London, W1E 0ZT. don’t have time to think. If you are tempted by prize draws By replying to just one of these letters, because you are struggling financially, your information will be shared by other speak to your local Citizens Advice scammers who will then write to you, Bureau. They can provide you with free, inundating you with letters. confidential and impartial advice and check you are receiving all the financial The message from Trading Standards benefits and allowances that are available is simple: if it looks too good to be true to you. You can telephone 0844 411 1444 it probably is and if it asks for money or visit www.adviceguide.org.uk to find Soup lunches - Proceeds to Christian Aid upfront, even in the form of an admin your local bureau. charge for processing your winnings, it is almost certainly a scam. In order to raise extra money for this year’s Christian Aid Appeal, Soup Lunches will be held in St. Mary’s Church Hall at 12.30 pm on the following dates : Wednesday 22nd June Wednesday 27th July Wednesday 24th August

The meal will consist of home-made soup and bread, a simple pudding and tea/coffee.

Cost : £4. Time : 12.30 p.m.

ALL WELCOME! Gamlingay Tennis Club Health, Happiness and GAMLINGAY Well-being Day at The COMMUNITY So how do you get to play? The good news is that the courts are swept and ready for action, the gate is Farmland Museum & TURBINE locked and to get your key and start playing, all you need to do is sign up and pay Denny Abbey UPDATE your membership fees for 2011. The fees will remain the same as last year: Wednesday 15th June, · Individuals £30 Efficiency · Students (in FTE) £25 10.30am to 5.00pm · Family (2 Adults and their children in FTE) £70 We have had a lot of questions lately · Couple £50 At the Farmland Museum & Denny questioning the efficiency of our Membership entitles you to free British Tennis Membership, which in turn Abbey we are not just listening to proposed turbine. The efficiency of a automatically enters you into the Wimbledon Tickets ballot government talk about increasing the conventional power station is just the nation’s happiness: we are putting it into amount of electrical energy made from Is there any coaching? effect! the energy of the fuel. If it takes 100 If there are a minimum of 6-8 members who wish to participate in coaching units of fuel energy to make 30 units sessions, these will be arranged to commence in early June, so please let me In the beautiful and relaxing setting of of electrical energy the efficiency is know if you are interested. the Abbey and Farmland Museum, just 30%. It’s difficult to apply this to a wind north of Waterbeach off the A10, we are turbine because the ‘fuel’ is free and To Join: offering people the chance to add to their up there anyway. It doesn’t matter how Membership forms are available either in person or via e-mail and all you need to happiness and well-being by taking part much wind is missed all that matters is do is complete one and drop it into 23 Church Street, along with a cheque made in a day of new experiences. how much power is produced. In effect payable to Gamlingay Tennis Club for the appropriate amount and your keys will for a conventional power station we buy be issued immediately. The day is aimed at the over-55’s, and 100 ‘units’, from Putin or whoever or a variety of taster sessions is available dig it up as coal. We burn this releasing Call Sally or John - 01767-654165 to introduce participants to a range of pollution and get 30 ‘units’ of electricity. Or new interests and skills that will not only With a wind turbine we just take energy Pop into 23 Church Street, Gamlingay, SG19 3JH or E-mail provide a fun and satisfying day out, but out of the wind - no pollution and Putin [email protected] also, possibly, be the start of new leisure does not get a penny. The engineering and lifestyle choices. concept of efficiency is not applicable to a system with zero fuel input. For those of a (slightly) energetic mind, there will be opportunities to try out Tai Sometimes people quote ‘load factors’ Chi, Yoga and aerobics, while there are but load factors are very different. also sessions in singing, painting, and We expect a load factor of about 25% creative collage, not to mention a guided meaning that on average we will get tour of the abbey and museum, and a 25% as much electricity as we would if farm walk. Tips on beauty products will the turbine ran constantly at full power. also be available. Sessions are led by A load factor of 100% is not possible as professional demonstrators and are aimed it would require gale force winds 24/7. at total beginners. This 25% factor is taken into account in calculating the income to the village and The cost is £25, to include a choice of 4 CO2 offset. sessions, buffet lunch and afternoon tea, and free refreshments throughout the day. Another kind of efficiency might be

the amount of CO2 saved by the turbine Tickets, bookable in advance, can compared to the amount used in its be purchased from Chris Leuchars, manufacture, transport and construction. Education Officer, at Denny Abbey Critics often imply that the overall CO2 and Farmland Museum, Ely Road, saved is not much, however we expect Waterbeach, Cambs, CB25 9PQ; Tel: our machine to offset its construction 01223 860988, email: education@ in about a year (we can’t be more farmlandmuseum.org.uk precise). After that it will be saving

CO2 year on year. At the end of its life For further information and photo it will be dismantled and as much as opportunities contact Corrina Bower possible recycled. A wind turbine is on 01223 860988 or email info@ steel, fibreglass, copper wire and other farmlandmuseum.org.uk materials no different to those used in other industries. By comparison a solar

cell might take 5 years to offset the CO2 used in its manufacture. Offshore wind farms and nuclear power stations take up to 20 years to become operational.

continued on page 12 continued from page 11 continued from page 12 Visit to the Eco Tech Centre have been much louder than the blades of day and night, as well as at church Other technologies, tidal, CO2 capture, and were able to walk right up to it and the turbine. service times), light aircraft taking off ST MARY’S CHURCH HALL etc. are still in development. We at Swaffham, Norfolk around it. We got a very close look at the I left Swaffham with the impression and landing at the airfield near Little The Emplins, Gamlingay need green electricity and we need it turbine, which is the same make (though that it is a thriving market town in the Gransden and, though not today, will yesterday. Onshore wind is the only way The Gamlingay Wind Turbine Company twice the size) of the one proposed for heart of Norfolk; but what made it stand often hear the sound of world class of producing it in a timescale to keep the provided the village community with an Gamlingay. out even more on this visit was the aerobatics as Mark Jefferies practices lights on and meet vital environmental opportunity to go on an organised visit We approached the turbine from the side, town’s commitment to environmental his spectacular manoeuveurs in the skies targets. to the Eco Tech Centre in Swaffham, straining our hearing to see how close sustainability. The residents have above the village. It made me wonder principally to take a look at the working we would get before we could hear it. At successfully lobbied for a second what possible threat a wind turbine might A third kind of efficiency might be wind turbine that they have on the site. about 50 metres away the chaffinches in turbine on the outskirts of the town; pose to noise pollution in or around the economic. Let’s be clear, our project Only a handful of us took advantage the trees and bushes were all we could the Eco Tech Centre for Sustainability village. Absolutely no case to answer in would not be financially viable without of the offer, but for those that did go hear, above the background noise of provides office and conference space my opinion. subsidies. With them it is. The wider we found it a really enjoyable and traffic. There was no discernable noise for businesses and is a major source of Now available on Saturday mornings informative half day out on one of the coming from the turbine. Even as we got Ideal for dancing classes, children’s view as to whether governments are right environmental education for warmest and sunniest days of the year so right up to it there was just the faintest clubs etc. to do this is beyond the scope of this schools, colleges, universities project. The subsidies exist and if we can far. Good company, exclusive rights to of whirring sounds from the turbine. The and individuals. The addition £10 per hour cream off some of it for our village I’m the grounds of the Eco Tech Centre and wind speed was a gentle 4 to 6 metres per of another 8 turbines in nearby Please contact: Kate Golding glad to do so. a great country pub lunch in the Olde second, which was strong enough to keep North Pickenham provides Tel: 01767 - 651215 Windmill, Great Grassingham on the way the blades constantly turning. E-mail: [email protected] even more clean energy for Please also don’t hesitate to ask any other back made it all very worthwhile. As I walked out in front of the turbine the locality. The people of questions you might have and we will do The main purpose of the visit to the (i.e. facing the blades) the sound of the Swaffham are definitely doing our best to answer. Eco Tech Centre was to get a close up turning blades was more audible. It was their part to nurture and protect view of a working wind turbine, so we a constant and regular swoosh, swoosh, the environment we all live in GAMLINGAY YOUTH info@gamlingay-community-turbine. could see and hear for ourselves what swoosh sound as the blades cut through and it still remains the thriving, co.uk it would be like. The Eco Tech centre the air; but even this sound diminished forward looking market town it NIGHT IS THURSDAY www.gamlingay-community-turbine. was closed, but we had free access to to an imperceptible level about 60 to has always been. co.uk the grounds, where the turbine is sited, 80 metres away from the turbine. If it This morning I took a walk NIGHT! continued on page 13 had been blowing a gale, then no doubt Now running at through Gamlingay woods things would have been appreciably more and the surrounding footpaths, WI HALL Telephone Contact Numbers for Cambridge County Council noisy and frenetic, but even in those during which I heard church WARESLEY ROAD conditions the noise of the wind through bells, (which, of course, go GAMLINGAY the trees and across one’s face would off on the hour, every hour, Care Services GAMLINGAY YOUTH CAFÉ Adult Health and Social Service General 5.30pm to 7.15pm Enquiries 0345 045 5201 School years 5 to 8 Adult’s Social Care 0345 045 5202 Run by Rachel, Lucy and Barbie. Children’s Services 0345 045 5203 GAMLINGAY YOUTH CLUB Blue Badges Disabled Parking 0345 045 5204 7.30pm to 9.15pm School years 8 to 11 Occupational Health 0345 045 5205 Run by county youth workers Learning Disability Partnership/Sensory Services 0345 045 5221

General Community Services Hatley village hall General Enquiries 0345 045 5200 is available for general hiring every day 8.30am to 12 midnight Switchboard 0345 045 5222 Trading Standards 0345 045 5206 Full details can be found on the website www.hatley.info or ring Waste Management 0345 045 5207 Michael Marshall on 01767 650971 or Education Transport 0345 045 5208 email [email protected] Human Resources (recruitment line) 0345 045 5210 Basic hire charges per hour are £7.50 Online Payments Support 0345 045 5211 residents/£10.00 others and it can cater for 85 Streetscene (highways, transport and seated streets) 0345 045 5212 or 120 Library Services (includes automatic standing. renewals) 0345 045 5225 Citizenship 0345 045 5155 Family Information Service 0345 045 1360 Education Welfare Benefits Service 0345 045 1361 letters Community Corner points I have made above. The Gamlingay Show 2011 Dear Sir/Madam I don’t claim any qualifications connected with wind turbines (although out of interest I have studied their performance and visited a recent installation); I have British Legion Poppy I’ve been following the no vested interest in their manufacture or deployment; and living in a neighbouring Appeal correspondence about your wind turbine village I have no axe to grind about Gamlingay house prices. However I have spent with interest. May I add a few words my career exploring the planet for oil and gas and I can tell you that these energy Time has taken its toll on our regular which might be relevant? reserves are becoming increasingly difficult and expensive to find and produce. So Poppy Appeal volunteers and we need a when the electricity prices double in real terms (which they will do and probably quite few new ones. In the U.K. our electricity soon), it may change some of the attitudes towards wind turbines which I have seen Make a note of the date for your diaries: This is just a few hours each year supplies are produced mainly from gas, expressed. Saturday 17th September 2011 from 1pm covering a small area to sell poppies for coal, nuclear, and oil (in that order). All at Gamlingay Village College this very worthy cause. of these are problematic in some way. Ian Jack, Geophysicist The British Legion does so much for First, our indigenous production of gas As well as some old favourites, we will those who have given so much for us, and oil peaked some years ago and is have lots of exciting new stalls to tempt please spare a little time for them. UK Oil & Gas production 1970-Present on the decline. Second, burning fossil you, new arena events and lots of yummy fuels (especially coal) is increasing 3500 12 food and drink! We also mustn’t forget Please contact atmospheric CO levels, and third, there 2 the competition classes for adults and Sebastian Kindersley is public concern about the nuclear children, which still cost only 30p to on 01767 651 982. industry. I think for these reasons, our 3000 10 enter if pre-registered. recent governments have been trying to Entries are also flooding in for the classic increase the amount which is generated 2500 cars and motorbikes and we hope our from “renewables” such as wind, wave, 8 friends ‘the Tractor boys’ will also be hydro-electric, solar and ground, but so joining us! far the percentage contribution of all of 2000 Open Garden these together is small compared to the 6 Next month’s Gazette will contain a free main four energy sources listed above. 1500 gift from the Show Committee – a very Sunday 19th June 2011 special brown envelope. Please don’t The cost of our electricity is 4

Gas production, BCF/day throw this away in your paper-recycling likely to increase substantially over the Oil production Thou.bbl/day 1000 box, as it will contain important 2pm - 5pm next few years. Gas and oil costs were information about the show! beginning to escalate just before the 2 500 Your hand-stuffed envelope will contain financial crisis of 2008/2009, and are the schedule and competition rules, entry Little Chishill Manor doing so again now. The main reasons forms AND, new for 2011, a book of 0 Little Chishill have been a realisation that the global 0 raffle tickets. Your very special envelope production of these fuels may be close to 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Year Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2010 will have an address label on and can peaking, and that the major sources are in be used to return the counterfoils and Mature garden in wooded val- regions of the world such as the Middle money for the raffle tickets or any unsold ley, shrubs, herbaceous borders, East which are politically volatile. As raffle tickets. If it would be helpful, you rose garden, kitchen garden our own gas and oil supplies continue could also put your entry forms in the Off B1039 Royston/Saffron to decline, we shall be increasingly envelope! You can, of course, take your dependent on imports and we will be entry forms to our usual collection boxes Walden Rd between Barley and competing for these supplies with other at the schools and Londis store. Gt Chishill countries, several of which have strongly growing economies and populations. (For The more money we raise, the more Barry Tyler’s example, Brazil, Russia, India and China clubs and societies in Gamlingay will Dixieland Jazz Band have 25% of the world’s landmass and benefit from the proceeds from The 40% of the world’s population). Gamlingay Show so please support this new-style raffle. Additional books of Home made teas, stalls According to projections made raffle tickets will available to buy at the plants and more by bodies such as the International show itself. Energy Agency, the National Intelligence In aid of St Nicholas Church, Lt Council, the U.N., and the World Bank, We still need lots of help on the day the estimated 1.2 billion extra world – it’s a huge task to transform the field Chishill and in support of the population by 2025 will strain energy, for this one-day event and we are only a East Anglian Air Ambulance food and water resources, and the world very small committee so, don’t be shy, will need about 40% more energy in phone us on 07519921126 or email us on Admission £3 adults, children 2030 than we consume today. And, if [email protected] free - guide dogs only. current trends continue, we will double We really do need you! today’s demand by the middle of the century. A couple of pictures (shown The Gamlingay Show Committee below) will help to illustrate some of the Councillor’s Column can get further information from the More Housing, perhaps? collection. means doing things for the residents waste has to go all the way to China to schools/governors/County Council/your South Cambridgeshire DC is embarking Community Transport of our parishes. This ranges from be processed because nowhere in this Keeping us abreast on Councillors. If you would like to respond on a review of three key plans in the All the Parishes in the Gamlingay helping people battle their way through country can deal with it. The bin lorry to the consultation then please do so Local Development Framework: the division are covered by Community our impenetrable planning system, to has been causing problems in Blythe District Council issues asap but certainly before 25th May to : Core Strategy, Site Specific Policies DPD Transport schemes – although user helping them get permission to have Way by driving over peoples’ gardens by Sebastian Kindersley, and Bridget Suzanne Nelson, Children and Young and the Development Control Policies groups do differ across the area. The trees pollarded. I have been able to help but I have managed to get a new bollard Smith People’s Services, Box No. CC1209, DPD. The review will take the form of a Royston and Community scheme covers with sheltered housing scheme resident fitted which will hopefully sort this out. Castle Court, Shire Hall, Cambridge CB3 single replacement plan to be called the everyone (01763 245228), Gamlingay applications this year and with affordable South Cambs are withdrawing the large 0AP or by e-mail to: gamlingayreview@ South Cambridgeshire Development Plan and the Hatleys 01763 852125, housing issues. In some cases people recycling banks from villages but are cambridgeshire.gov.uk and will look ahead to the period to 2031. Haslingfield and Harlton 07800 883634 have needed help to have their eligibility hopefully replacing them with specialist The County Council Cabinet will make Work on the evidence base for the plan Eversdens 07804 678878 Orwell and reassessed which has moved them further banks to collect things like clothes and Keeping us abreast on a decision on June 14th and - depending is underway and the first formal stage of Wimpole 01223 207307. Please contact up the waiting list. A number of residents light bulbs. On the whole our recycling what that is – a formal consultation the plan review will be consultation on them if you are interested in volunteering have also benefited from adaptations to track record is one of the highest in the County Council issues period will begin such that any changes Issues and Options next Summer. or using their services. As bus services their homes such as hand rails and walk- country. by Sebastian Kindersley can be implemented by September 2012 A key part of the evidence base is the are reduced we need to make sure in showers. South Cambs DC have frozen the (which incidentally rules out one of the preparation of a Strategic Housing Land community transport schemes are well Some residents of Green Acres have been Council Tax this year and in return they three options which is to send Gamlingay Availability Assessment (SHLAA). used, well supported and remain viable. suffering from industrial noise from the will be getting a 2.5% grant for the next students to Cambourne VC, opening It is a technical assessment that will District Annual Report 2011 – Bridget factory site and though this has been 4 years direct from the government. 2013 at the earliest….) identify sites that are potentially suitable Smith difficult to sort out I am hopeful that Their rates are expected to increase by Cambridgeshire Guided Bus for housing, but it will not reach any I am now coming to the end of my third life is now bearable for them. Green about 3% next year. Your Councillors are always ready to It now seems that the spiralling cost of conclusion on whether a site should year as your District Councillor and Acres residents were very alarmed at the Thanks to the last government we are in help. If you have any questions about building the Guided Busway is expected be an option for housing in the LDF things seem to get busier every year. Last destruction of the Lupin Field and I spent the bizarre position of essentially having these - or indeed any other - matters, to reach almost £187 million and review Issues and Options consultation, year I was made Member Champion for a considerable amount of time trying to to buy our own housing stock for just please do not hesitate to contact County taxpayers be left to pick up a staggering which is a separate matter as part of the Children and Young People and this year find out if there was anything that could over £205 million to be paid off from the Councillor Sebastian Kindersley on £71 million – which is quite a lot of plan making process. The Council will I have been asked to take responsibility be done to protect it. Unfortunately income from rents over 25-30 years. This 01767 651982 or skindersley@hotmail. footpath mending, pothole filling, school be following national guidance on the for Vulnerable Adults as well. This is unless a field is an SSSI or a listed is to redistribute debt evenly throughout com or write to the Manor Barn, East building and so on which has been preparation on SHLAAs. As part of the something that is of especial interest monument an owner can do what they the country. Our reward for taking on this Hatley, SG19 3JA. District Councillor wasted. The update is that BAM Nuttall SHLAA process, the Council is setting to me as my own father has advanced like. debt when we are currently a debt free Bridget Smith is on 01767 650510 or HAS now handed over the project to the up a Housing Market Partnership that dementia and I am well aware of how The pot holes at Dennis Green also took council is that we shall be able to keep [email protected] County Council two years late (almost to will include representatives of those vulnerable he could be to abuse. We are up a lot of time. I actually phoned the all of the rent that our 6000 properties the day!). with an active interest in housing in the running a Safeguarding week in June police on two occasions when a fatal earn. The recent audit of housing showed Gamlingay Village College This figure does include the cost of district. The Partnership will help the which will hopefully raise awareness of accident seemed almost unavoidable. that we run a good service but should It’s hard to know what to tell you about rectifying outstanding defects and Council ensure that the SHLAA site people to what risks vulnerable adults Extensive works have now been carried be working more closely with private the current situation at Gamlingay fighting the case through the courts as assessments are robust, and will have run and what we as local residents should out and we are assured that the road is to landlords to meet the needs of the 6000 VC given copy/print and distribution well as £151,154,389 for the Potential a particular role on the key issue of be aware of and what we should do if we be resurfaced soon. people waiting for accommodation. deadlines and the fast-moving situation. Final Account to the Employer – BAM deliverability of sites. Gte in touch ASAP are worried about a family member or I have also collaborated with the police Gamlingay Ward has benefitted from a The good news is that many local Nuttall’s settlement figure on handover, if interested…. neighbour. over parking in Church St and outside number of grants from South Cambs DC. residents (from Gamlingay, Hatley, Lt £29,680,331 for non-contractual costs Library Cuts at the County Council I have also been vice-chair of the GFS. Both of these are ongoing issues Little Gransden Church have had money Gransden as well as some Bedfordshire including land and supervision, £5 In case you were intending to sign scrutiny and over-view committee for the but the Co-op has taken measures after to restore the church spire, Gamlingay settlements) have attended a series million allowance for legal costs (!!!), £1 the Save Cambridgeshire Library past year and have been heavily involved some persuasion to limit the times that PC have grants towards the Eco Hub of public and private meetings at the million plus for rectifying outstanding Petition and haven’t yet got round to in two reviews, one looking at how we their lorries are delivering to outside of and Gamlingay Records have just got College and the First School and have defects – although this is only a cautious it, the link is:http://www.gopetition. as a district council deliver services to school delivery and collection hours. some money to buy a stage. The youth been able to ask questions of the County estimate as the actual figure has not been com/petition/43867.html The petition young people, which has resulted in us Speed limits have also taken a lot of my café have a small grant from the police Council’s officers – to their greater or calculated. now has over 2000 signatures. Although delivering our own children and young time and I was delighted to be able to to do some targeted work on domestic lesser satisfaction. The county council has £92.5 million the Gamlingay Library Access Point people’s plan. This is essentially a persuade the County to lower the limit violence. In a nutshell the County have started a from central government plus £23.5 is up, running and used, any reduction promise that we will consult with and on Lower Rd, Croydon and at the Fox In conclusion, it has been a busy but new consultation over the future pattern million anticipated income from of Library provision across the County listen to young people when making Junction in Longstowe to 50mph. fruitful year and there is certainly never a of education in the area with a “preferred developer contributions making a total is a Bad Thing as it cuts many people decisions that could affect them. The Vermin and flies, dumped asbestos and dull moment in Gamlingay. Your Parish option” (not “a done deal”!) which would of £116M to pay for the busway. This off from access to the internet, books, second is an ongoing review of our waste continue to be a nuisance for many Council are a pleasure to work with and close the College, extend the First School leaves it almost £71 million short which learning space and even just peace and customer contact centre which is based in residents and again I am always happy the support I have had from Kirstin, into an all-through Primary and send could be left for the taxpayers to fund if quiet. St Ives……….. to work with the environmental services Leanne and Jenny has been absolutely secondary age students to Bassingbourn the county council loses the court case. BLUE BINS: NEED ANOTHER? As I hope you know Sebastian and I put team to help resolve what can be very invaluable. Thank you for supporting Village College. This would be a seismic Although losing 100 per cent of the court If you are having trouble fitting all of monthly reports in the Gazette which aim unpleasant problems. me as your District Councillor and I look shift in the current pattern of education case in unlikely, the figure shows the your recycling into your blue bin and to cover council matters, local issues and forward to continuing to serve you in the in Gamlingay so no surprise it has scale of risk which keeps growing. feel you could use another, please ring also other things that we come across During the year the District Council future. galvanised so many people into action. The original promise was the scheme South Cambs District Council on 03450 that might be of interest to readers. I have introduced the new blue wheelie Casework There are hundreds of arguments being would come in at £116M and that “not 450 063. Please note that there is a also give verbal and written reports to bin which on the whole has been a Your Councillors are here to help you. made both for and against this preferred one penny of taxpayers’ money” would delivery charge for a second bin, and each and every one of my 6 parishes success. We did have a number of issues Please do feel free to contact us with option. There is also discussion of a be spent on it. Now we learn that the all bins remain property of the District monthly. Though quite a lot of time is of bins not being collected particularly comments, questions, problems or possible “fourth” option developed global cost of the project, including Council. Alternatively, excess recycling spent at the DC in Cambourne and at the in Green Acres and at The Cross but complaints. We hope we can help but if locally. Whatever side you come down lawyers’ fees, will come to £187 million can be placed in the old green box, or County Council sitting on committees these have now been resolved. We have we can’t we are likely to know someone on the main concern of all is the best with considerable exposure to the in any cardboard box, which itself will the most important and most enjoyable actually made money from this service who can! possible education for children. You Cambridgeshire taxpayer. Not good. be automatically added to the recycling aspect of the job is the case work which though it is disappointing that the plastic GAMLINGAY News from Here are some of our events over the next few weeks: W.I. AGM 19th The Lodge nature Dates throughout June. ( Weather permitting ) April, 2011 reserve by Mark Brandon

There was almost a full After the very dry and hot spring, all eyes Date With Nature; Woodpecker Wildlife Explorers £3 turnout for this meeting and business are now on the weather for the forthcoming watch. was carried summer. Will the good weather continue Fri/ Sat/ Sun throughout June. Birds for beginners out plus election of Committee. and lead into a balmy bar-b-que summer ( Weather permitting ) 11am – 4pm Wed 8 June 10am – 12 noon Unanimous thanks, and garden or will we have leaden skies and blustery Watch our woodpeckers as they rush Get more from your enjoyment of vouchers, were given to outgoing gales in the ice cream season? Early signs around the reserve feeding and raising wildlife by learning how to identify the President, Liz Tayler after four years’ are that the dry spring has been good for our their young. We’ll try to spot them birds that you see on your walks and in dedicated service, and her third term in birds; woodpeckers, treecreepers and the tits, popping in and out of nest holes and your gardens. office, and a big welcome to Lindsay finches, thrushes and warblers on the reserve listen for them drumming as they Cost; adults £4, RSPB members £3, Bygraves as new President. all seemed to be busy starting to nest by busily go about nesting. children £3, RSPB Wildlife Explorers the end of April. A common swift that was Lots of information about both the £2 A follow on from a talk by Mr. spotted flying over The Lodge in mid- April great spotted and green woodpeckers Admission fee: £4 per motor vehicle to Geoffrey Evans on the Life of a was the earliest ever recorded date for this that can be seen across the reserve. non- RSPB members. Racehorse, will be a visit to the Stanley species at the site! Telescopes and binoculars for extra House Stud in Newmarket in Our team of volunteers have also taken special views! The Twilight zone… Dusk walk May of 2012. advantage of the sunshine, all of the lawn Free event. Donations welcome. Sat 18 June 8:00pm- 10:00pm tables are now rubbed down and gleaming Check for latest news and dates on Take an evening walk around the A recent trip by members to see the with a new coat of varnish, ready for www.rspb.org.uk/thelodge new heath and woods with us. With Friendship Coffee show Calendar Girls, at the Milton families, birdwatchers and walkers to sit and luck, owls, bats and other night time Keynes Theatre was well organised have their lunch or picnic while watching Date with Nature Dusk watch. Dates creatures will be heard (or seen !) along Mornings and a great success. the birds that visit the nearby feeders. The throughout May/June/ and the the way. summer. Cost:Adults £4,RSPB members All welcome, 10:30am volunteers have also been filling the water An exciting new event, experiencing £3,children £3, RSPB Wildlife Business over, a hive of activity containers scattered around the reserve for Thursday 2nd June the sights and sounds of the reserve explorers £2 created a buzz as member’s husband, our flocks of Manx Loghtan sheep to drink Vera Decker as darkness creeps over and secretive Booking essential,please pay in Bill Atherton, demonstrated his passion from, not a job that’s normally required at 2, Rowan Gardens nocturnal creatures emerge. advance. for bee keeping, a hobby which this stage in the year! BOOKING ESSENTIALCost; RSPB began over thirty years ago after Not surprisingly, early summer is the peak members £4, non members £6- Teddy Bear Picnic (All ages) If you need a lift, reading a Ladybird book on the time for groups to visit the reserve for walks including car park and entry. Wed June 29 11:00 am –1:00pm please contact subject. in the evening. We have children’s groups Check for latest news and dates on Jo Jingles will be running a fun event; Gerry Brunt on such as the Rainbows, Guides, Beavers, Scouts and then many adult groups, the U3A, www.rspb.org.uk/thelodge an hour of children’s entertainment 01767 650 693 Bill has built his own hives and with, songs, games and musical brought one with him. Apparently, all WI’s, RSPB local groups and many others who all come to experience The Lodge as Mini beast safaris instruments, followed by your picnic bees were once wasps, millions of June 01 2pm - 4pm on the lawn and the teddy bear trail. years ago, and were/are meat-eaters, the evening calm descends and (hopefully) the golden sun sets over Sandy Warren as we June 03 2pm – 4pm Booking essential, please pay in whereas bees are vegetarians. In Kids love finding creepy crawlies. advance. their original, hotter, habitats, e.g. head back along the path to the Gatehouse. The Lodge reserve is open every day of Let them delve around and discover Cost: adults free, children £5. Italy, Africa, bees collect pollen all the fascinating bugs, beetles and mini Parking charges apply to non RSPB year round, although in our climate the week, from dawn to dusk, and there are plenty of organised events: just ring to book. beasts living on the reserve. members. £4 per car. only during’the summer months. Booking essential. Children must be Wasps were the original species to Entry is included in the car-parking fee - £4 a car for non-members, free if you are accompanied by an adult turn wood into paper - they also create Cost; adults free, children £4, RSPB oak apples, which have ink inside members or just visiting the shop. The shop that doesn’t fade in sunlight. Bees fly (01767 680541) is open every day and has approximately a mile and a half at a everything for people who love nature. time, so when they need to be moved manually, it has to be either just three to recent articles in W.I. magazines, and feet at a time or over three miles. had a swarm of interesting questions for Bill to answer. His fee for the As a hobby, bee keeping is quite evening will be going to Bees Abroad expensive, at around £300 minimum UK Ltd., to educate people on the for hive, bees and clothing. The bee sustainability of beehives. virus is a problem, which is being dealt with by medication and new hive design. Members were very aware Gill Spaul of the plight of the bumblebee, due Gamlingay by clerks Leanne Bacon and Kirstin Rayner

Agendas and Minutes are available on the website www.gamlingay-pc.gov.uk Annual Parish Meeting – 12th April 2011

Nick Telford-Reed, Chair introduced himself to the meeting. Talked of the challenging b) Forward Gamlingay! (FG!) time for the third year in a row- a number of opportunities and challenges including Mr I Wakeling the Hub, large scale developments on Station Rd and on the Green End Estate and the future of schooling with a backdrop of the proposed Localism Bill, which will give - Talked of the success stories of Youth Café and Youth Club as 90 people now attend, greater responsibility to both the Parish Council and to the community. however more youth workers are needed, they would be provided with training so they can benefit from volunteering as well. Youth café and Youth club attended an The Parish Council has said goodbye to Sandy Round, Mick Giles, Jane Colebrook awards ceremony and anti-social behavior has gone down due to these clubs. Record and David Sadler and welcomed Graeme Brown, Dave Finnigan, Ian Simpson and label has one trustee that manages, it basically runs itself and they are actively seeking Peter Dolling. With funding initially from the Future Jobs Fund it has been able to bands to sign and still hold the battle of the bands competition. offer Jenny Bavington a role as an assistant clerk. Thanks to Bridget Smith, Project Facilitator, clerks Kirstin Rayner and Leanne Bacon, Library Manager Debbie Hare and to Derek Abram who is retiring as council handyman in September after 13 years c).Gamlingay Residents Association (GRA) of dedicated service. Bridget Mapley

The council continues to support initiatives such as the highly successful Forward Bridget Mapley spoke as new chair of GRA . She explained that GRA provided a Gamlingay, the Youth Club and Youth Café and the Library, forum for concerns and questions from villagers on topics such as the Eco hub, Wind turbine and the destruction of the Lupin field and that they hope to encourage more Negotiations are nearing completion to lease the field behind Green Acres and the people to attend council meetings. council hope to submit the faculty permission for the repairs to the churchyard wall and paths in partnership with the Parochial Church Council shortly. d) Gamlingay Environmental Action Group (GEAG) Accounts – Copies were provided at the meeting. Inspection period runs from 15th Dr Carey April to 1st June and accounts are available in the office. In summary £863,835.40 receipts and £702,183.40 payments, with a carry forward balance of £397,349.01. B. Carey thanked the council for the grant for the show and then went on to explain that GEAG was a group of local residents concerned about the A report from County Councillor Mr. S. Kindersley environment both locally and globally. GEAG are supportive of the Eco hub and would be very interested in a community and District Cllr. Mrs. B Smith. orchard. He expressed concern about the environmental implications if Gamlingay Village Cllr Sebastian Kindersley highlighted the issues of the Bus service, the Fire authority College were to close and explained that GEAG had recently done a transport survey and education in Gamlingay with the proposed closure of Gamlingay Village College. and is hoping to produce a report soon. GEAG hope to get cycle routes extended to He also drew attention to the sad loss of Neighborhood Watch. Gamlingay and has planned a community bike ride in June. District Councilor Bridget Smith told of coming to the end of her third year as District Councilor and of last year being made Member Champion for Children and Young Questions from the Public- People and this year being asked to take responsibility for Vulnerable Adults as well. She is also vice-chair of the scrutiny and over-view committee. 1. Asked about the application for a residential caravan site- NTR answered- Parish She reported on Wheelie bins, bin lorries and rubbish dumping, the policy for gypsy Council recommended refusal and should be still in planning process. and traveller sites, beneficiaries of grants from SCDC, SCDC rates and Government 2. Asked when the opening date for the Hub was,- and is the Parish Council plans for council housing stocks, Dennis Green, lorries outside the co-op and speed disappointed at the turnout of the APM meeting- NTR answered the second question- limits, Green Acre residents and the problem with industrial noise and finally a thanks Yes and welcomes suggestions of how to bring in more people in the future. IP to the Parish Council and the support of clerks. answered the first question- Opening date hopefully should be late July/ August. GCC are in the process of finding out soon when the centre can open up to people so they A short film on Community projects across the region was screened (EEAPTC-Your can see the spaces that are provided. Community, you decide) with examples of community buildings, farmers markets, 3. Asked what the facts were of the Gamlingay Village College as he doesn’t have allotments and sports pavilions. children that attend but would like information- SK answered- Ofsted will be monitoring closely every term and they have a new headmaster and there will be a Presentations from Community groups were given - report and the information will be put on GVC site and GPC site and perhaps in the a) Gamlingay Community Centre Ltd (GCC ltd) Gazette. Mr I Parker, Mr G Hammett- 4. Has GPC received a formal application for the Wind Turbine yet-? -NTR- No, gathering information still and feedback. G. Hammett spoke about what GCC is and what they were about and said what a 5. Asked if there was a strategy in place for applications such as the wind turbine?- fantastic job B Smith had done. I Parker explained more of the financial aspects and NTR answered- That they have the power to promote green technology and alternative publicity plans and also the progress of recruitment of a Manager to run the Hub. energy and the strategy used at the moment is LSPA,s (Large scale planning applications). Ken Johns reminiscing on an As a saving exercise all 26 players paid publicity surrounding the unfortunate their own SEA fares. All was well, some sequence of events, the party had an eventful Rugby Tour guarantees were offered by the would-be overnight telephone call from the British hosts and we were all set to go Penzance Rugby Club, asking why all the The news of how we welcomed the and to play in London. The Midlands and fuss about SNOW, - “we haven’t got any Argentinian Rugby Club ATHLETICO Sunshine Pre-school Scotland. down here” SAN ISIDRO to Gamlingay might bring Alas one had not taken in the importance Result; another story; an overnight coach Open Day back some old memories from being a of the weather in all this. Their first sight journey to get there before the snow, and rugby union referee. It was in the good of English weather was SNOW. The a resounding welcome from our West Friday 17th June 2011 1pm-3pm old days when rugby union football was Argentinians had never seen it before, Country friends to cap it all. I don’t think an all amateur game. Thankfully, those of and their intended fixtures were Off, the touring party will ever forget their WI Hall, Gamlingay us who took part usually were employed We will be opening our doors to all prospective parents because grounds were unplayable. Can experience of an English Winter. by generous bosses who seemed ‘not’ you imagine South American players still The only other sentimentality I can offer and their families for an informal look around our friendly to mind our occasional absence from in summer weather gear twiddling their is my retiring card from the Company Pre-school and enclosed garden. Staff will be happy to work. That had been my experience fingers, and wondering what they could way back in 1982. Goodness knows how answer any questions and provide information for you to before joining R & H W when I was do with their time. No money coming in many of the old timers will remember lucky enough to be invited to travel to to meet expenses and there not being any those faraway days, but it might be take away. There will be toys and equipment for the Argentina and Chile with a combined children to play with and refreshments available. hope of playing interesting to find out. Oxford and Cambridge University party To the rescue came R & H Wale, in the My apologies for rambling on at length, For more information visit for a period of six weeks. My good form of Reg and Hubert, who generously please feel free to omit, scrap, destroy at www.sunshine-gamlingay.ik.org or tel. 07703 770676 fortune was to continue, as the ‘WALES’ invited the whole of the visiting party your pleasure any irrelevant garbage, but were to be as generous in allowing my to the Gamlingay factory where they if you have any questions to fill any gaps interest and involvement to continue. were able to show how the Company please let me know. I have spoken to my The hospitality and welcome we enjoyed was under way with the packaging of secretary of over 20 years, Mrs Pinkham, was fabulous, and so when a request De Haviland Comet Aircraft Spares, and tried to get her to remember any came through for help in organising scheduled for shipment to Argentina. To “funnies’ from the past, but no luck so a tour for an Argentine team to visit complete the day the whole party was far. I’m sorry to say that she is a long and play in the UK, one felt that the invited to lunch at John O’Gaunt golf established resident of Potton, but had Company were fully supportive in club. (The photo shows Hubert Wale on not heard of the Gamlingay Gazette. helping in every way... CASI, one of steps to the main office block; Palmer Could be that you might pick up some the leading clubs in Argentina, were, Robinson, Managing Director and two snippets which Richard and I have like all the other Clubs - amateurs, paces to his right -yours truly Ken John. forgotten if you think her brainwork is and the players were paying their own Sequel to this stage of the visitors’ keener than ours. expenses, except when they were able day out was that the weather started to to find a generous British Club which improve, and because of the national Ken S.John would find a contribution to their costs.

St Neots & District Cats Protection Garden Fete

GAMLINGAY and Main attractions: Saturday 11th June 2011 • Stalls DISTRICT HISTORY • Kids Activity Area: 12 noon to 4pm Bouncy Castle SOCIETY Face Painting Admission cat food or donation Games Meeting in room 2 at the Village • Dance Troops • Singers College • Refreshments 7.30pm on the second Monday of • Raffl e

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Sandy - Potton - Biggleswade 188 via Wrestlingworth Sandy - Potton - Biggleswade 190 via Gamlingay

Monday to Friday Ref.No.: 0311 Commencing Date: 28/03/11

Service No 188 190 190 188 190 188 190 188 190 188 190 188 190 188 190 188 190 190 190 188 a b Biggleswade, Bus Station 0640 0738 0840 0930 1040 1130 1240 1330 1440 1530 1640 1725 1825 1935 Chambers Way 0934 Chambers 1134 Way 1334 1534 1729 1939 Saxon Pool, Leisure Centre 0936 Saxon 1136 Pool, Leisure 1336 Centre 1536 1731 1941 Dunton, March Hare 0941 Dunton, 1141 March Hare 1341 1541 1736 1946 Eyeworth, High St 0944 Eyeworth, 1144 High St 1344 1544 1739 1949 Wrestlingworth, High St 0948 Wrestlingworth, 1148 1348High St 1548 1743 1953 Stratton Way 0642 0740 0842 1042 Stratton Way 1242 1442 1642 1827 Sutton, Crossroads 0648 0746 0848 1048 Sutton, Crossroads 1248 1448 1648 1833 Sutton Village 0650 0748 0850 1050 Sutton Village 1250 1450 1650 1835 Potton, Market Square arr 0654 0752 0854 0955 1054 Potton, 1155 Market 1254 Square 1355 1454 1555 1654 1750 1839 2000 Potton, Market Square dep 0601 0626 0656 0753 0856 0956 1056 Potton, 1156 Market 1256 Square 1356 1456 1556 1656 1751 1841 Potton, Bricklayers Arms 0602 0627 0657 0754 0857 0957 1057 Potton, 1157 Bricklayers 1257 1357 Arms 1457 1557 1657 1752 1842 Gamlingay, Crossroads 0634 0704 0904 1104 Gamlingay, 1304 Crossroads 1504 1704 1759 1849 Greenacres, Birchmead 0637 0707 0907 1107 Greenacres, 1307 Birchmead 1507 1707 1802 1852 Everton, Thornton Arms 0645 0715 0801 0915 1115 Everton, 1315Thornton Arms 1515 1715 1810 1900 Sandy, Rail Station 0613 0652 0722 0809 0922 1008 1122 Sandy, 1208 Rail 1322 Station 1408 1522 1608 1722 1817 1907 Sandy, Market Place arr 0615 0654 0724 0811 0924 1010 1124 Sandy, 1210 Market 1324 Place 1410 1524 1610 1724 1819 1909 Sandy, Market Place dep 0812 1012 Sandy, 1212 Market Place 1412 1612 1821 Blunham, Church 0822 1022 Blunham, 1222 Church 1422 1622 1831 Blunham, Station Rd 0824 1024 Blunham, 1224 Station 1424 Rd 1624 1833 Moggerhanger, Guinea 0827 1027 Moggerhanger, 1227 Guinea 1427 1627 1836 Sandy, Market Place arr 0834 1034 Sandy, 1234 Market Place 1434 1634 1843 Sandy, Market Place dep 0654 0726 0836 0926 1036 1126 Sandy, 1236 Market 1326 Place 1436 1526 1636 1737 1845 1910 Sandy, Rail Station 0656 0728 0838 0928 1038 1128 Sandy, 1238 Rail 1328 Station 1438 1528 1638 1739 1847 1912 Everton, Thornton Arms 0703 0735 0935 1135 Everton, 1335Thornton Arms 1535 1746 1854 1919 Greenacres, Birchmead 0710 0742 0942 1142 Greenacres, 1342 Birchmead 1542 1753 1901 1926 Gamlingay, Crossroads 0713 0745 0945 1145 Gamlingay, 1345 Crossroads 1545 1756 1904 1929 Potton, Bricklayers Arms 0720 0752 0849 0952 1049 1152 Potton, 1249 Bricklayers 1352 1449 Arms 1552 1649 1803 1911 1936 Potton, Market Square arr 0721 0753 0850 0953 1050 1153 Potton, 1250 Market 1353 Square 1450 1553 1650 1804 1912 1937 Potton, Market Square dep 0721 0755 0855 0955 1055 1155 Potton, 1255 Market 1355 Square 1455 1555 1655 1805 1915 Sutton Village 0726 1000 1200 Sutton Village 1400 1600 1810 1920 Sutton Crossroads 0728 1002 1202 Sutton Crossroads 1402 1602 1812 1922 Stratton Way 0734 1008 1208 Stratton Way 1408 1608 1818 1928

Wrestlingworth, High St 0804 0904 1104 1304 1504 1704 Services 188and190 Eyeworth, High St 0808 0908 1108 1308 1508 1708

Dunton, March Hare 0811 0911 1111 1311 1511 1711 Centrebus timetable Saxon Pool, Leisure Centre 0816 0916 1116 1316 1516 1716 Chambers Way 0818 0918 1118 1318 1518 1718 Biggleswade, Bus Station 0738 0822 0922 1012 1122 1212 Biggleswade, 1322 1412 Bus 1522 Station 1612 1722 1822 1932 a - Bus continues as service 188, through fares available b - Bus continues as service 190, through fares available

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Sandy - Potton - Biggleswade 188 via Wrestlingworth Sandy - Potton - Biggleswade 190 via Gamlingay

Saturday Ref.No.: 0311 Commencing Date: 28/03/11

Service No 190 188 190 188 190 188 190 188 190 188 190 188 190 188 190 190 a b Biggleswade, Bus Station 0640 0738 0840 0930 1040 1130 1240 1330 1440 1530 1640 1725 1825 Chambers Way 0934 1134 1334 1534 1729 Saxon Pool, Leisure Centre 0936 1136 1336 1536 1731 Dunton, March Hare 0941 1141 1341 1541 1736 Eyeworth, High St 0944 1144 1344 1544 1739 Wrestlingworth, High St 0948 1148 1348 1548 1743 Stratton Way 0642 0740 0842 1042 1242Stratton Way 1442 1642 1827 Sutton, Crossroads 0648 0746 0848 1048 1248Sutton, Crossroads 1448 1648 1833 Sutton Village 0650 0748 0850 1050 1250Sutton Village 1450 1650 1835 Potton, Market Square arr 0654 0752 0854 0955 1054 1155 1254Potton, 1355 Market 1454 Square 1555 1654 1750 1839 Potton, Market Square dep 0656 0753 0856 0956 1056 1156 1256Potton, 1356 Market 1456 Square 1556 1656 1751 1841 Potton, Bricklayers Arms 0657 0754 0857 0957 1057 1157 1257Potton, 1357 Bricklayers 1457 1557 Arms 1657 1752 1842 Gamlingay, Crossroads 0704 0904 1104 1304Gamlingay, 1504 Crossroads 1704 1759 1849 Greenacres, Birchmead 0707 0907 1107 1307Greenacres, 1507 Birchmead 1707 1802 1852 Everton, Thornton Arms 0715 0801 0915 1115 1315Everton, Thornton 1515 Arms 1715 1810 1900 Sandy, Rail Station 0722 0809 0922 1008 1122 1208 1322Sandy, 1408 Rail 1522 Station 1608 1722 1817 1907 Sandy, Market Place arr 0724 0811 0924 1010 1124 1210 1324Sandy, 1410 Market 1524 Place 1610 1724 1819 1909 Sandy, Market Place dep 0812 1012 1212 1412 1612 1821 Blunham, Church 0822 1022 1222 1422 1622 1831 Blunham, Station Rd 0824 1024 1224 1424 1624 1833 Moggerhanger, Guinea 0827 1027 1227 1427 1627 1836 Sandy, Market Place arr 0834 1034 1234 1434 1634 1843 Sandy, Market Place dep 0726 0836 0926 1036 1126 1236 1326 1436 1526 1636 1737 1845 Sandy, Rail Station 0728 0838 0928 1038 1128 1238 1328 1438 1528 1638 1739 1847 Everton, Thornton Arms 0735 0935 1135 1335 1535 1746 1854 Greenacres, Birchmead 0742 0942 1142 1342 1542 1753 1901 Gamlingay, Crossroads 0745 0945 1145 1345 1545 1756 1904 Potton, Bricklayers Arms 0752 0849 0952 1049 1152 1249 1352 1449 1552 1649 1803 1911 Potton, Market Square arr 0753 0850 0953 1050 1153 1250 1353 1450 1553 1650 1804 1912 Potton, Market Square dep 0755 0855 0955 1055 1155 1255 1355 1455 1555 1655 1805 1915 Sutton Village 1000 1200 1400 1600 1810 1920 Sutton Crossroads 1002 1202 1402 1602 1812 1922 Stratton Way 1008 1208 1408 1608 1818 1928 Wrestlingworth, High St 0804 0904 1104 1304 1504 1704 Eyeworth, High St 0808 0908 1108 1308 1508 1708 Dunton, March Hare 0811 0911 1111 1311 1511 1711 Saxon Pool, Leisure Centre 0816 0916 1116 1316 1516 1716 Chambers Way 0818 0918 1118 1318 1518 1718 Biggleswade, Bus Station 0822 0922 1012 1122 1212 1322 1412 1522 1612 1722 1822 1932 a - Bus continues as service 188, through fares available b - Bus continues as service 190, through fares available JUNIOR YOUTH CLUB Shrinkles Fridge Magnets A sheet of plastic with a drawing on is Children decorate a mould and attach a GAMLINGAY VILLAGE COLLEGE coloured in by the children, then it is magnet Station Road, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds, SG19 3HA Telephone: 01767 650360 shrunk in an oven to produce a key ring, Fantasy Film (7+) necklace or a badge. Children form a flower or butterfly with by Youth Workers: Mrs Carol Wright/ Mrs Chris Robins Ceramic Painting fine wire, this is then dipped in a special The children decorate a cup, bowl or film to form coloured petals or wings. Dear Parents plate. Circusology (Wednesday afternoon only) Sequin Art(7+) This will be the event for the Wednesday PLAYSCHEME 8th – 12th August 2011 Children choose a motive and pin sequins afternoon only. Circusology is coming into the design for an afternoon of Circus Skills! Have This year Playscheme will be held week beginning 8th August 2011. It is only open Fabric Painting(6+) fun in our hands-on workshops where to children who attend school (this may be any school , not just GVC and Gamlingay Children paint a white t-shirt (obtainable you can learn how to juggle, spin a plate, First School). The morning sessions begin at 9.30am and end at 12 noon. The via the booking form) balance things on your chin, walk on afternoon sessions begin at 1.00pm and end at 3.30pm. The Playscheme closes for Cookery-Monday stilts and many other challenges. You an hour between 12.00-1.00pm for lunch. During this hour parents are requested The children will make rock cakes can even try to ride a unicycle (very to collect their children and take them home or, if preferred, a packed lunch may be Cookery-Tuesday (both sessions) tricky). Check out photos and more eaten on the front lawn of the college (children must be supervised by an adult). The Children will make rainbow sugar information on the Circusology website Playscheme staff cannot be held responsible for any unsupervised children during cookies and fill them with cream in the www.circusology.co.uk. There are 35 lunch time. afternoon places available, children must be aged Cookery- Wednesday(under 10) 7+. If your child is unable to attend a session due to unforeseen circumstances I Children will make krispie cakes Talent Show would appreciate it if you would telephone the school and leave a message on the Cookery-Thursday (am) On the final morning we will be holding answerphone. This will alleviate any problems should we need to do a roll call. Children will make pitta bread pizzas a talent show at 10.45am, parents which they may eat for their lunch. are welcome to come and watch the During Playscheme the children will be looked after by qualifiedstaff and volunteer Cookery-Thursday(pm) children display their ‘talents’. In the helpers. Parents wishing to help are most welcome - we always need help with The children will make orange spice past children have sung, danced, told the craft kits and washing up for the cookery. Alternatively some parents may feel biscuits jokes and juggled. This show is not happier staying with their children to help them settle in. Scratch Cards expected to be of a professional standard The children will draw a design of their as we feel that any ‘talent’ the children To speed up the booking process I will be at Gamlingay First School, at the front choice on a scratch card. choose to express should be applauded. of the school on Wednesday 29 June at 3.25pm to collect any completed forms and Trinket Boxes Georgie has kindly offered to be here monies. Parents are also welcome to deliver completed forms in to me at Gamlingay The children are given a small cardboard for the entire week and will help any Village College. Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me on trinket box which they will decorate. child/children to perfect their ‘talent’ 650360 during school hours or at home out of school hours on 651120. Mask Painting prior to the show. Any child wishing to The children will be given a mask to take part should see Georgie during the The cost of each session is £2.00 per child. For this money the children may play paint to their own design. week. There is no charge to take part in snooker, table tennis, table football, watch videos, build with Lego, play with various Clock Making the show.) toys or use the play parachute. Also on offer, at an extra cost, are various crafts and Children draw a design on a CD and then cookery sessions. Listed below are brief descriptions of each of these: add clock hands and mechanism WHAT’S ON IN JUNE WHAT’S ON IN JUNE

9.30 start from Community Centre Car park. New members Over 50’s walks Baby and Toddler clinic Baptist Church Hall, Honey Hill. welcome. Parking may be difficult whilst contractors are on site. 1pm to 3pm Health visitors available to answer queries, 2nd and 4th Thursdays refreshments. Wednesday, 22nd June, Thursday Please arrange the walk with a lunchtime venue in mind for those 21st July, Wednesday 17th August who wish to eat and enjoy a chat. Bellringers Meetings are term time at the Village College 8 pm start. New Photographic Society Thursdays 7.30pm to 9.00pm with John Boocock at St.Mary’s, Gamlingay. members most welcome. tel: 651 025 . Parish Council For information contact the Clerk on 650 310. Gardening Club Second and fourth Tuesday each 7.00pm Planning Committee meeting, WI Hall. Wednesday 1st June Wimpole Hall outing. Meet 6pm at The Cross month

Saturday 2nd July Hyde Hall outing. Meet at The Cross. Second Tuesday each month 7.30pm Parish Council meeting, WI Hall.

History Society For information contact the Clerk on 650477 or email parish-clerk@ Hatley Parish Council hatley.info. Monday, 13th June AGM and social evening 7.30pm in the Village Hall in Hatley St. George. All welcome. We 3rd Tuesday of alternate months. meet every other month and further information can be found on the Tuesday 19th July 2011 W I 7.30pm WI Hall website www.hatley.info or noticeboards. The Gazette Tuesday, 21st June Going, gong, gone! - the experiences of an autioneer, Mr Alan Porter Monday, 7th June Copy deadline for July edition. Parental Forum, GVC Gamlingay Writers Please contact Tracey Goodwin on 654 830 for full details. 7 to 8pm Gamlingay Village College 1st Tuesday of the month Meeting venue varies. NB Bring some water to drink and an exercise mat or a towel for floor Total wellness workout work. £5 per class Guild of St Mary Church Hall 8pm, all welcome. 7.30-8.30pm at The Old Methodist Chapel (next to the First School), Thursdays Monday, 20th June Guess the object Green End

Fridays 9.30-10.30am at St Mary’s Church Hall (near the Emplins) Meets on every alternate Thursday. For further information call Geoff Guitar Club Bruerton on 650748. Social Club from 9pm Sandy and District Round Table Contact Lee Packham-Brown 01767 650978.

1st and 3rd Monday of each month A society that enjoys raising funds for local good causes. GEAG Bike Ride for National Cycle week St Mary’s choir practice Why not join GEAG members on a leisurely cycle ride on 18 June. As part of National Bike Week, we will be riding around 20 miles at a sedate pace through the Bedfordshire countryside. Part of the ride will be along the ‘Sustrans’ cycle path between Thursdays 6.45pm choir practice open to all interested singers. Bedford and Sandy – similar to the cycle path that has been mooted for Gamlingay to Sandy. There will be a lunch stop at Danish Camp on the river. This is an ideal opportunity to get the old bike in good order and get some fresh air and exercise. We will meet at 10:00 am on Saturday 18 June at Gamlingay crossroads, outside the Jannah Restaurant. See you there! Ukulele groups fortnightly beginners groups Liz Parry 01767 651113

Contact the Tsar via GEAG or the Parish Council (The Parish Council, The Almshouse Chapel, Church Street, Gamlingay, or e- Mondays and Thursdays Mon 4:45-6:00, Thurs 1:45-3:00 mail [email protected]) Contact GEAG - GEAG co-ordinator Brycchan Carey, 18 Mill Street, Gamlingay. 01767 651155 [email protected] www. geag.org.uk Village Information HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORT PRE SCHOOL GROUPS AND EDUCATION Medical Centre Appointments: 651 544 Mucky Pups Jeanette Rafferty 652 047 Emergencies: 651 546 Debbie Fowden 650 408 Community Healthcare Appointments 651 150 Montessori Mrs Pat Jenkins 650 645 Child Health Clinic Meet at Baptist 0771 4821 940 Church hall Rainbow Preschool Sue Warner or Louise Ealey 652 157 CAMTAD Bridget Smith 650 510 Sunshine Preschool Ann Wiseman 0770 3770 676 Next Meeting – Friends of the Gamlingay Village College Age Concern 01354 696650 Everton Preschool Julie 07814 815 491 Earth Car Care Scheme Sue McPherson 652 949 Natalie 691 477 The fate of GVC may appear to be an educational matter only, but that EMERGENCY SERVICES GAMA Bridget Smith 650 510 GEAG will meet next on the 15th would be to underestimate its importance to the wider community and wider POLICE, AMBULANCE, FIRE 999 Care Club closed environment. At our April meeting, GEAG members unanimously opposed the Non-emergency Fire 01223 376 217 June. SCHOOLS proposed closure, and we will therefore campaign to keep it open. Non-emergency Police 0345 456 4564 Village College Office 650 360 GEAG applies three tests when considering any major change in the village. Community Police PC Lee Scott 0845 456 4564 First School Office 650 208 The guest speaker will be Lulu Neighbourhood Watch Christine 651 051 Carers Lunch Group Bridget Smith 650 510 We ask whether there will be benefit to the global environment, whether Theobald SPORTS Agate, Planning Campaigner for there will be benefit to the local environment, and whether it will help build a PARISH COUNCIL Clerks, 650 310 Kirstin Rayner Bowls Club Roy Dennis 650183 the Cambridge branch of Friends stronger community. The proposal to close GVC fails all these tests. Leanne Bacon Thursday Badminton Bridget Smith 650 510 of the Earth. Library Debbie Hare 07855 370356 Football Club Chair: 651 020 On the first test, global environmental benefit, we can see that there is an Forward Gamlingay Chair: Ian Wakeling Brian Culverhouse argument that combining schools may lead to lower energy and material (youth teams) 20:00 to 21:30 in the Old Hatley Parish Council Clerk Leanne Bacon 650 477 Methodist Chapel, Green End, consumption and thus lower carbon emissions. However, this only holds true [email protected] Junior Football School Brian Culverhouse 651 020 Gamlingay (in the grounds of the if the site of the closed school is returned to nature! If there is any kind of POLITICS Tennis Club John Gray 654 165 development on the site then those savings are lost. In addition, the extra fuel MP Andrew Lansley. 01954 212 707 Fitness Workshop Elaine Dolling 651 785 First School) Conservative. burned transporting hundreds of children to a school perhaps 15 miles away County Councillor; Sebastian 651 982 HOBBIES LEISURE AND INTERESTS Admission Free - All Welcome Kindersley far outweighs any savings that might be made by more efficient buildings. As Gamlingay Players Jan Cooper 650 178 District Councillors Sebastian well as the extra bus journeys, there will no doubt be many more car miles Kindersley Bell Ringers John Boocock 650 736 from parents ferrying children to and from extra-curricular activities. All Bridget Smith 650 510 Gamlingay and District Jean Venning 261 298 Gardening Club Membership GEAG Cycle Ride – this will lead to substantial extra carbon emissions. Overall, we can see no South Cambridgeshire 8am - 8pm 0845 0450 500 District Council Mon - Sat Liz Tayler 650 600 Saturday 18th June scenario in which closing the school will benefit the global environment. History Society Peter Wright 652899. Skatepark Association Pauline Girdwood 651 091 Why not join us on a HALLS FOR HIRE On the second test, the benefit to the local environment, closing GVC would leisurely cycle ride of about St Mary’s Church Hall Kate Golding 651 215 Target Group Jackie Hough 651 070 be disastrous. Our already over-burdened roads would see many additional WI Hall Parish Council 650 310 Over 50’s walks Meeting at 20 miles at a sedate pace community centre journeys both from buses and cars. The roads would become dirtier and Social Club Martin Hull 650418 Booklinks Vicky Phillips including a lunch stop at less safe as a result. Young people would no longer walk or cycle to school, Methodist Chapel Parish Council 650 310 Friend’s of St Mary’s Philip Gorton 650 581 further entrenching a car culture and damaging their health. There must also Hatley St George Village Mr Marshall 650 971 the Danish Camp on the Ladybird Club Mrs C Watson 650 707 be a question mark over what would happen to the school site. Gamlingay is Hall Susan Lucas School of Dance Susan Lucas, 316 518 river. Part of the ride will be YOUTH GROUPS already growing faster than many of its inhabitants would want. Closing GVC St. Neot’s Model Railway John Kneeshaw E mail: j.kneeshaw@ 2nd Gamlingay Guides Benita Scott 650 547 along the ‘Sustrans’ cycle and building houses in its place, a likely scenario, would increase demand Club ntlworld.com 1st Gamlingay Brownies Maria Spence 0771 1161 618 path between Bedford and for village facilities and services, while decreasing the availability of those Painting for Pleasure Roy Turner 650426 1st Gamlingay Rainbows Helen Oldham 631 720 facilities again forcing people into cars to seek out services elsewhere. Photographic Society Jackie Bruce, 651 025 Sandy – similar to the cycle Tinuwen Rangers Irene Gray 651 212 Secretary Gamlingay Beavers Karen Crutchington Email: karen. Royal British Legion Sebastian Kindersley 651 982 path that has been mooted Our third test is whether the development will help build a stronger [email protected] Jackie Hough 651 070 Gamlingay Cubs Steve Palmer 651 532 for Gamlingay to Sandy. All community. We cannot think of any way in which closure would strengthen Gamlingay Writers Tracey Goodwin 654 830 Gransden/Everton Cubs Barry Jefferd 261 000 welcome. Meet at the Jannah the village community. Gamlingay currently has a mix of people of all ages www.gamlingaywriters.org.uk Scouts Thursdays Phil Wood 01480 830 866 and personal circumstances. Closing GVC will drive away families. The Village Show Steve Mitchell 654 984 Restaurant at 10:00 am. Scouts Fridays Chris Elwood 07879 698477 school may not have been perfect in the past, but it is certainly capable of WI Anne Clarke 651 932 Explorers Phil Wood 01480 830 866 improvement for the future, and it is at the heart of many village organisations. Guild of St Mary’s Philippa Smalls 650 628 Mini Club Carol Wright or 651 120 Music Club Geoff Bruerton 650 748 Contact GEAG The school’s green spaces are used for recreation and for events for all the Chris Robins 651 119 community. Closing it will turn the village into a family-free dormitory Sir John Jacob’s Almshouses Jackie Hough 651 070 For more information, contact CHURCHES town with little community focus. All of this will be disastrous for the local Trustees: Sebastian Kindersley 651 982 the GEAG co-ordinator Brycchan Baptist Church Minister, James 651 519 Philip Gorton 650 581 community. Gilbert Carey Sandy and District Round Lee Packham Brown 650978 St Mary The Virgin Rector: Steven 650 568 18 Mill Street, Gamlingay. Rothwell Table 01767 651155 In sum, closing GVC would cause positive harm to both the environment and New Life Fellowship Rev O R Inskip 01223 710373 GEAG (Gamlingay Environmental Action Group) Brycchan Carey 651 141 [email protected] the local community. GEAG will campaign to ensure GVC stays open. SCHOOLS PARISH COUNCIL - email and web details www.geag.org.uk First School Head J Newman 650 208 Village College Head M Clark 650 360 Clerks Leanne and Kirstin [email protected] First School Association Via school office 650 208 Web page www.gamlingay-pc.gov.uk ntelfordreedgpc@tiscali. Village College Friends Village College 650 360 Chairman Nick Telford-Reed co.uk Association Vice Chairman Jayne Wright [email protected] Gamlingay Library The Police 07855 370356 free to join Non-emergency number: Tuesday 16.00-20.00 0345 456 4564 Thursday 17.00-19.00 Saturday 10.30-12.30 At the Almshouse Chapel