Burghfield Newsletter Your Parish Your Council

A free publication offering a roundup of news, views and information. March 2019

It’s Your Burghfield

Burghfield Parish Council has devised a questionnaire to determine its vision and strategy for the future of Burghfield that reflects the wishes of it’s residents. WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK!!

Questionnaires can be completed ONLINE https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CYQDPLS Or returned using the pre-paid envelope or at any of the following drop-off points: The Fruit Shop, The Hatch Gate Inn, The Post Office. A drop-in session has been scheduled for Wednesday 3rd April at Burghfield Village Hall between 10.00am and 13.00pm. Please bring your completed questionnaires along and join us for a coffee and a piece of cake. The plans for the proposed Community Hub will also be on display. Deadline for completed questionnaires is Monday 20th May 2019

LET US KNOW JUST GO ON PLEASE FILL IN A YOUR LINE QUESTIONAIRE YOUR THOUGHTS OR WE WOULD LOVE HELP US BURGHFIELD SUGESTIONS ? TO HEAR YOUR IMPROVE FEEDBACK

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Burghfield's Residents Association MAY FAYRE CELEBRATIONS 2019 Again this year the preparations for the annual May Fayre are well under way, with once again, an action packed fun weekend for all. On the weekend of 10th May through to Sunday 12th, numerous events once again will be held on The Hatch in Burghfield. Friday 10th May Family Disco Evening The Family Disco proved a great success last year and after strong demand it has to be run again. Children of all ages are welcome (with parents). The fun starts at 6pm – 10pm Entry to this event is free but if you would like to reserve a table you can for £5 (tables seat 10). A fully licensed bar will be available on site for over 18’s, with a tuck shop for the younger guests. We This event is free entry however to reserve a will also have Hot Food available for all to purchase. table please contact us at our web site or Beki Streeter at: [email protected] Saturday 11th May – Presents MOWTOWN GOLD

You might have ‘Heard it Through the Grapevine’ and yes, it’s true: at this year’s May Fayre weekend we’re going to aim ‘Higher and Higher’ and let Motown music turn us ‘Upside Down’ with the band that’s considered the ultimate 7-piece Motown tribute band - Motown Gold! They are renowned to leave their guests awestruck and transport them back to the 60s when Motown made its mark.

Motown Gold celebrate the finest songs from the Tamla Motown and Classic Soul era. Experience songs made famous by musical ‘giants’ such as Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and The Jackson 5… songs that are timeless and loved by all generations.

Tickets for the night are £16 and can be purchased at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/bra . The Burghfield Santas will be back to quench your thirst with a fully-licensed bar and hot food will also be available to purchase throughout the night. Further details contact Nadine Hofmann: [email protected] .

COMMUNITY Page 3 Burghfield's Residents Association The Burghfield Residents yet! Nope, there is ’Nowhere to followed by Motown Gold from Association invites the amazing Run’, so ‘Let’s Get it On’ and 8.30 until 11pm... but it doesn’t community of Burghfield and ‘Expect a Heatwave’: Saturday, stop there… the night will go on surrounding areas: 11th May, the doors and bar will with a disco and this is where we open at 6pm for a 7pm kick-off by need your input to make this a- ‘We Are Family’, so please join us our local favorites: Deaf Dogs, night-to-remember… for the best May Fayre weekend

The stalls at the May Fayre now available, including the traditional are part of a group whom would fill every area of The Hatch Green BBQ and Hog Roast, as well as like to get involved. and offer all manner of goodies many other selections. The The FREE bus will be running from homemade jams and cakes, Burghfield Santas have kindly again this year, so why not leave locally grown produce and fun ac- agreed to run the famous Beer the car at home and jump on the tivities such as Ferrets, Coconut Tent for us again this year. There bus down to the Fayre or get Shy etc. will be numerous displays, events those bikes out and cycle down shown throughout the day in the A wide variety of food is always with the family. arena, please contact us if you

Page 4 COMMUNITY Burghfield Residents Association B.R.A. Bake Off competition: This is our 3rd Bake Off and we invite all ages to enter this lovely competition. Last year saw a huge number of winning raffle tickets. Prizes ranged from days-out to bottles of wine and hampers of delicacies, and much, much more including the Grand Prize. www.burghfieldresidents.org Follow us on Facebook: Burghfield May Fayre

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Page 6 COMMUNITY Burghfield Parish Council Burghfield Parish Council voice for your community and make a The role is completely voluntary and an Elections, May 2019 real change. Local councillors are enjoyable way of contributing to your community leaders and represent the local community by helping to make it a Do you care about where you live? Are interests of the communities they serve. better place for everyone to live and you passionate about your community? Roles and responsibilities include getting work. involved locally, communicating Getting Elected Is it the state of the local park, the need effectively, listening to the needs of the for more activities for young people, community and informed decision To stand for election to a local council improving services for older people, making. you must be a UK or Commonwealth making the roads safer or ensuring that citizen, be at least 18 years old. Be an Whilst you don’t need any specific local businesses can thrive? elector of the parish, or in the past 12 qualifications to be a councillor, having or months occupied land or other premises Whatever needs changing in your being able to develop the following skills, in the area the parish council serves (as neighbourhood, you could be just the knowledge and attributes will help you in owner or tenant); or work in the area the person to change it by becoming a local the role: communication skills, problem parish council serves (as your principal or councillor. No other role gives you a solving and analytical skills, team only place of work); or live within three chance to make such a huge difference working, organisational skills and the miles of the parish council boundary. to quality of life for people in your local ability to engage with the local area. community. You may have gained skills Councillors are elected for a four year There are approximately 20,000 local and knowledge through your term. If it’s something you are interested councillors in England, each representing professional, personal or community in please get in touch with the parish their local community and all with their experience. Don’t worry if you don’t yet council or West Berkshire Council for the own reason for doing so. feel that you have the skills or confidence necessary nomination papers. to be a councillor. Support, information, Becoming a Councillor Please refer to the website of the guidance and training will be provided by Electoral Commission for full details: As a local councillor, you can become a the council for new councillors. www.electoralcommission.org.uk

The Blands School Foundation Can we help? looks at education in the widest sense specific activity please do not hesitate to and donations have been made for contact: Bland’s School Foundation Trust is a school trips, scout trips, courses and for Lotte Plant (Secretary and Trustee) Burghfield charity which provides small educational equipment. sums to support the education of children 01189 832205 or email who need financial assistance and live or If you think you qualify, and would like to [email protected] attend school in Burghfield. The charity be considered for a donation towards a BURGHFIELD WAR MEMORIAL This article looks at three men the inquest concluded that he died of died in France of the flu and is buried at ulcerative colitis aggravated by the food the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, who are remembered on St poisoning. He is buried at Brighton City Rouen. Mary’s memorial. Cemetery. GHP Smith Died 14 Nov 1918 Aged 31 FW Fisher Died 7 Dec 1917 Aged 30 AE Bolton Died 29 October 1918 George Henry Poulton was born in Aged 39 Wargrave where his father was a Baker Frederick Walter was born and raised in Albert Edward was born and raised in and Grocer. He followed his father into Burghfield Common, his father, Charles Kennet Cottages, Pingewood with his the grocery business, becoming a Fisher, was the village Blacksmith. He brother and 3 sisters. His father, Edward, Grocer’s assistant and was working in joined the Army Service Corps in 1916, worked on the nearby railway. He Kintbury when he volunteered in 1915. his enlistment papers recording his became a career soldier, initially joining His parents had by then moved to profession as Farrier. He was posted to around 1899 and served with 2nd Sunnyside, Sheffield Bottom to run The the Horse Transport Section and Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays) in the Stores. remained in England for the duration of Boer War in South Africa. his service. He served as a Gunner with the Royal He married in 1909 and had had 2 young Garrison Artillery, died reportedly of He was admitted to the Royal Sussex daughters when war broke out. He was pneumonia in hospital in Italy and is County Hospital, Brighton in June 1917, part of the British Expeditionary Force buried in Cremona Town Cemetery. reportedly following being kicked in the that landed in France in August 1914, just stomach by a mule. Following an 11 days after war had been declared. He Sarah Moss outbreak of food poisoning at the hospital

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Burghfield Community Hub Progress continues with the proposed consultation process. The finishing Wednesday 3rd April 2019 in the West Community Hub for erection on the touches are also being incorporated into Wing of the Burghfield Village Hall Common Recreation Ground, Burghfield. the business plan for use in securing between 10.00am and 13.00pm to view grant funding for the project. the plans, ask questions and submit Following a draft cost plan from the parish feedback to the parish council. councils appointed Quantity Surveyor, The parish council would welcome further Refreshments will be available – including amendments were necessary to the comments in relation to the hub and cake! We look forward to your comments. internal design and overall appearance of encourages everyone to complete the the hub to ensure the project remained parish questionnaire being circulated to [email protected] deliverable. Hireable spaces have been all residents. www.burghfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk incorporated in response to comments https://www.facebook.com/BurghfieldPC A drop-in session has been scheduled for received during the initial public

Burghfield and Mortimer Volunteer Bureau Please do come and join us appointments. as to West Berkshire and Royal Berkshire If you can help Hospitals. help others get to their us by becoming appointments. a volunteer Please do get in touch and join us. If you driver, we want to talk about anything before making Last November two of the committee would love to any commitment the committee members attended a Volunteer Event hosted by hear from you. and drivers would be happy to answer all MVP at St John’s Hall in Mortimer. We We are your questions. were fortunate enough to recruit two new completely drivers. This was really good news as 15 Office phone number, open Mon-Fri flexible. Most of the drives are to the local 9.30am – 11.30am – 01189831814 more new clients have recently registered Mortimer and Burghfield Surgeries as well with us who need transport to medical Email: [email protected]

Page 8 COMMUNITY Burghfield Allotments Burghfield has two thriving sporting conversations taking place, Allotment sites; a large area of “resting” between digging. 160 plots opposite the Village The Parish Council wanted to support the Stores on Reading Road and a Allotment sites and recently decided to smaller one in Burghfield Village set up an Allotment sub-committee, a of 40 plots. There are a small terrific decision, and hence this article in number of plots available for the Newsletter. We have had a number of those interested. meetings, discussing provision of water, On retirement, I thought of future security, access, noticeboards, “tidiness”, fitness and joined a Gym. This did and safety. People are welcome to attend not last long as I tired of watching the Allotment Sub-Committee meetings. the Jeremy Kyle Show and being The names of members of the Sub- sweaty. I decided to try an Committee are published on the Parish allotment and was hooked. The exercise Council website and matters can be grown fruit & veg picked that day. Many and fresh air suited me far better, the cost brought to their attention. Please check plot holders grow fresh flowers, which are is minimal and the energy expended was the Parish Council website to see always a delight at home. Everyone helps very productive; there really is nothing agendas and minutes of our meetings. each other and there are a great variety better and healthier than eating home- of political, social, horticultural and Taff Powell, Allotments Sub-Committee Burghfield Santas’ View From The Brew Thanks to support from our fantastic Not wanting to rest the Santas have All of these events are only possible village, 2018 was good year for the another year of exciting events both new because of the excellent volunteers from Santa's who raised over £38,000 for local and old for the whole community our village who help build, dismantle, sell charities including the Air Ambulance, including: tickets and serve drinks. So don’t be shy Guide Dogs, B.R.A. and the Scouts. the Santas need you to help continue Popup Pub April 20th what should be another great year of fun Burghfest was a success despite the Open Air Cinema (Sing along The and fundraising. awful weather thanks to everyone’s Greatest Showman and Bohemian support, both visitors and our great team Rhapsody) June 22nd For more details about all our events and of weather resistant volunteers. The year Burghfield Box Kart Bash June 23rd how you can help please see: finished with the 1st (and 2nd) opening of Burghfest September 27th & 28th burghfieldsantas.org.uk or follow us on the Santas Bulging Sack pop-up pub in Santas’ Bulging Sack – Dates to be Facebook. the village hall attended by literally confirmed. Burghfield Santas hundreds of Burghfield residents.

Burghfield & Mortimer Handybus The Burghfield and Mortimer Handybus VOLUNTEERS : We need you! organisation provides community Providing this valuable community transport for the elderly and less able service is dependent on volunteers, both members of the local community and drivers and escorts, and we are always in those who do not have access to Public need of more volunteers to meet the Transport. Thanks to the support of our growing demand. With two minibuses local Parishes, local Charitable available we could be making more trips Institutions and our small band of and outings for our less abled community dedicated volunteers we are going from members if we could recruit more strength to strength, making more trips managed a few trips to the seaside and volunteer drivers. Volunteers need no and carrying more passengers than ever. even organised a Thames boat trip. We special skills, just a friendly caring often have empty seats on our weekly outlook with a little time to spare. If you We have managed to buy a new Minibus, shopping trips to Sainsbury’s in Calcot would like to join a small band of friendly specially adapted for easy access, which and Tadley and we can usually take volunteers then we would like to hear is now getting out and about around the more passengers on our Tuesday trips to from you. You are welcome to come on villages, local shops and Social Clubs. If Reading or Newbury. In addition we are one of our regular trips to give it a try. you see us give us a wave. Over the past also continuing to make use of the old You might be surprised how enjoyable twelve months we have visited farm West Berkshire Red Handybus for any and satisfying it can be. parks, local cafes and pubs, garden trips requiring wheelchair passengers. centres, local museums and Stately Tel. 0118 983 6611 If you would like to take advantage of our Homes as well as continuing our usual services please contact us, details below, Email: [email protected] regular shopping trips. Last summer we for further information.

Page 9 COMMUNITY Burghfield Neighbourhood Development Plan - NDP Progress with the still be worth making your views known protected. They do not have to be very Neighbourhood Development to: Planning Policy, West Berkshire old to be on the “Local List” and those on Council, Newbury RG14 5LD if you that list will be taken into consideration if Plan disagree with this classification. This and development is planned in their vicinity. the outcome of the Appeal against West Currently there aren’t many so please let Progress with the production of the Berkshire Council’s refusal of a planning us know about any that you think should Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) application for several hundred new be added. for Burghfield continues to be delayed homes at Theale Lake is crucial because because, due to ever-changing Central The NDP Steering Group will soon be it would undermine our NDP Vision Government policy, West Berkshire sending out questionnaires to you for Statement which seeks to conserve the Council is still not in a position to inform your opinion on the future pattern of ecologically rich area of lake and us how many new homes the Parish will development within the Parish. It is marshland habitats in the north of the be required to accommodate during the important that you complete and return Parish. next Local Plan period, to 2036. The them so they can be included in the NDP housing number could be higher than the The Steering Group recently received a because: few hundred so far anticipated if West presentation by Sarah Orr who is Senior Berkshire Council includes our Archaeologist at West Berkshire Council The Neighbourhood predominantly rural “East Kennet Valley which reviewed evidence of the Development Plan is BY YOU, Spatial Area” with Theale and the settlement pattern around Burghfield the residents FOR YOU, the suburbs of Reading in the “Eastern since Prehistoric times. We were urged to Spatial Area” as they propose in the next encourage residents to report any historic residents Local Plan. The formal period for buildings or other significant heritage consultation has now ended but it would assets that are not yet recognised and Willink Top the Performance Tables Since the last issue of the 46.6% average for West Berkshire. For As we move in to the spring, our students further information regarding the schools (along with their exam preparations) are Burghfield Newsletter we have performance for both A level and GCSE looking forward to a number of foreign been very busy at The Willink. please go to: trips including, skiing in the Aoasta Valley Italy and our annual language trip to Just before Christmas we welcomed back www.compare-school- Rosas, Spain. our A-Level students of 2018 in our performance.service.gov.uk/ Celebration of Success, awarding them school/110048/the-willink-school Our PE department are excited about our their well-deserved A Level certificates. Year 8 athletic teams competing in the www.willink.org.uk/Exam-results/ Particular congratulations going to Ben County School Indoor Games at Bisham Chapman and Jake Spong both www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/ Abbey and our Sixth Form students achieving our highest A Level grades of news/26517/west-berkshire-secondary- endeavour to impress with the A*, A*, A*, A. schools-surpass-national-average.html . development of ‘Balanced Box’ after securing a £400 investment from 3 local Our GCSE students similarly achieved Along with academic success, our business people through the Student high results in 2018 with 65% of our students have been involved in a variety Business Competition. students being awarded a grade 5 or of extra curricular activities including; the above in both English and Maths, the amazing production of Romeo and Juliet We look forward to letting you know how local authority average being 47.4%. from our Drama Department, an they get on. International exchange with the Admiral We also entered 89% of our students for Farragut Academy Tianjin China and the EBacc (English, Maths, Science, mock interviews for our Year 11 students. Mr P Fry, Head Teacher Modern Foreign Language and either History or Geography) compared to a

Page 10 COMMUNITY Burghfield / West Berkshire Library Monday 2:00pm-5:00pm Lego (base plates, basic sets and Wednesday 2:00pm-5:00pm figures). Meeting after school, the club

Thursday 10:30am-5:00pm will be for primary school aged children. Friday 2:30pm-6:30pm Feedback appreciated for timing, and which evening suits – Monday, Saturday 10:00am-12:30pm Wednesday, Thursday or Friday? If Here you can read the Newbury Weekly Wednesday 10th April, Fraud Scene anyone has any Lego they no longer News and Reading Chronicle, borrow Investigators are needed from 2:30- need, please donate it to the Library. books, audiobooks, magazines and/or 4:00pm. Open to 8-12 year olds, this is Does anyone know of any agencies/ DVD's, do photocopying, printing a free event but tickets are needed. organisations that I can approach for (charges apply), or scan something to an Craft Club: Saturday 2nd March; 6th April; help with obtaining paint and hands to email account. If you’re under 5 years 4th May, and on 1st June to celebrate 50 paint the walls? old and can bring an adult with you, you years of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ can attend Rhymetime, 2:30pm – Knit n Natter: March 6th, 20th; April 3rd, Contact the Library on 01189 833632, or 3:00pm on Thursdays. There are three 17th; May 1st, 15th, 29th; June 12th, 26th. [email protected] pcs to use for free, for general use; Lego Club: Starting April. Using the Karen Fiddler -Senior Customer Service handy for Universal Credit Applications money from the donations box on the and Home Choice applications. Also counter – we have £50 – we’re buying free Wi-Fi. January forum about "Fraud and not forgetting Budgens for the mince pies. Vulnerable People". We enjoyed Our thanks to A fond farewell to our clients who have Christmas carols in Sulhamstead on 15 Malcolm Philips, left the area to go into care homes and a December. About 55 residents and West Berkshire big thank you to their volunteers, who volunteers enjoyed the dancing, singing Fraud Victims continue to visit them. and the little princesses who helped to Support Officer, who make the event extra special. Our thanks Bev French, TiM Friends Coordinator, spoke to our to UNFAC and Sulhamstead Village Hall, 07748 686615 volunteers at the

We continue to have one or event, along the lines of last summer's two patrols a week at The successful campfire (bookings being Willink. A “patrol” is the taken now!). word used for our Our team of five School Pastors will walkabouts by Ascension reduce at Easter when two longstanding Trust, the national overseeing body for volunteers retire. The Willink have said School Pastor, Street Pastor and Rail that they would be welcome a patrol every Pastor Initiatives. A patrol includes about day if we had enough people - so if you 40 minutes of walking round the school, would like to find out more please get in engaging with students and staff on a regularly we've been invited to the contact. conversational level. We patrol with a Parents' Prayer Group on Wednesday 6th minimum of two and we start and March at 7.30pm. Libby Hawkness-Smith, Burghfield and conclude with a short time of prayer for Area School Pastors Coordinator Looking ahead to the summer term, we the school and conversations we’ve had. Mobile: 0777 891 1182 will be visiting Year 6 classes across the [email protected] Learn for Life have invited us to join them local area (Burghfield, Mortimer, ww.facebook.com/TiMSchoolPastors at their Willink School assemblies this Sulhamstead, Silchester, Aldermaston), term, to give a welcome from School having a stall at the Burghfield May Fayre Pastors. As well as visiting the Willink CU and organising another Year 6-7 transition

helps us communicate more effectively. community for the community, we We have been very fortunate to have a currently need volunteer first aiders, range of magazines recently donated by baristas and cooks. We would welcome We have purchased the Burghfield Common Library and anyone who has even an hour spare. All some additional soft together with Natalie's blackboard training is provided. seating thanks to the showing our weekly specials, these have generous grant given by really made a difference to the café. Café B is open Mondays 9am-2pm and the Burghfield Residents Wednesdays 9am-12pm serving a range Association. Thank you! Following the success of our Valentine's of hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, Day raffle we are planning another one to paninis, soups and cakes. Our thanks to Ben Ash celebrate Easter, with a bumper selection Alex Lines, Manager Café B for managing the Café B of treats to win. Need we say more! [email protected] Facebook page which As a community café, run by the www.facebook.com/CommunityCafeB/

CLUBS and SOCIETIES Page 11 Burghfield Bowls Club OPEN DAY is now in its 29th year. and leagues matches in both single and The club has come a long way and seen mixed sex formats. New members, many changes since that day in including raw beginners, are always February 1990 when fifteen people met welcome and anyone interested in at the Rose Lawns Hotel to inaugurate finding out more might like to attend the the club. Some of those fifteen are still open day, kindly sponsored by Davis playing today. During 29 years the bowls Tate estate agents, on Saturday June club has been forced to move home on 1st at 2.00 p.m. where you will have an several occasions but, has been opportunity to try the game. One of our established at the BCSA, in James master the basics difficult to become an club coaches will be on hand to offer Lane, Burghfield for the past 5 summers. expert. Over the years many Burghfield advice and encouragement. There is The green is one of the finest around players who had never bowled a single plenty of opportunity to practice as the and, as such, has been home to various ball before joining the club have season progresses and coaching county competitions. Only last year was progressed to such an extent that they sessions are available – you can find a new purpose-built clubhouse added have since represented Berkshire. At more details from David or Pat Glover which allow social activities as well as Burghfield there is a whole range of on 0118 9833812 or you may like to providing after match refreshments. ages and abilities which allows everyone visit www.burghfield.bowls-club.co.uk Bowls is a very simple game – easy to to play at their own level with friendly Burghfield Friendly Firs Ladies Club The Club are celebrating their 60th year mums to have an evening out and since Future programme will include speakers, with an anniversary party on 27th then the Club has gone from strength to craft, quiz, AGM, bingo, Easter Party and February at The Old Mill, strength. The ladies meet every two musical evenings. Visitors are always Aldermaston. Betty Berry, who is a co- Wednesday evening in the welcome. For more information contact founder of the Club, is still a regular Burghfield Village Hall from 7.30 to member at the age of 91. She started the 10.00pm and have a membership of 44 Pauline Parker on 01189 832852. Club in 1959 in her house for young and a weekly attendance of 32-35. Sulhamstead & Ufton Cricket Club Ladies Softball Cricket early stages. It is designed for people We are trying to gauge numbers and who may have no previous knowledge of dates to suit the majority but expect one In the summer of 2019 SUCC plan to cricket but would like an hour or two of evening during the week starting in May. introduce Ladies Softball Cricket at our enjoyable light exercise. If they like it and Sessions will begin at 6.00pm and club. We already have a number of wish to take their involvement further, continue till around 7.30.Please feel free young girls playing in our junior section there is a small league operating in the to come along for a couple of sessions but the Cricket Board (ECB) are locality and those that get really hooked just to try it out. There will be no charge promoting "Ladies Softball Cricket" can go on to explore the hard ball game for the first few taster sessions. across the country and we wish to with our trained coaches. If all goes well, become involved in that project too. As we hope it will eventually lead to SUCC Our Club Chairman Bill Macdonald the name suggests, Softball Cricket is fielding a ladies team. Email: [email protected] or played using a soft ball (rubber) rather Mobile: 07851 869619 than the hard leather ball used for most The club will supply all necessary club games at adult level. The idea is equipment and arrange introductory Our Junior section Coordinator Sarah that the ball will not hurt or bruise as a training. All you need to bring is yourself Mercer Email: [email protected] or conventional hard ball would and it allows and wear suitable clothing (e.g. joggers, T-shirt, sweatshirt) and trainers. Mobile: 07540 924471 those new to the game to learn the basics without fear of getting hurt and without Women and girls of all ages and abilities, www.sulhamstead.play-cricket.com or having to struggle with pads, gloves and teenagers and upwards, are welcome. www.succ.org.uk helmets that may put people off in the Burghfield Air Cadets Celebrate Success 2402 (Burghfield) Squadron held their John Redwood, MP, the Squadron’s Annual Dinner and Awards night recently president. The award winners are pictured at the Holiday Inn, Reading West. The alongside the Officer Commanding, Flt Lt evening celebrated the achievements of Lee. Are you aged 12 (year 8 to 17)? the cadets over the past year, including Keen to see what you can achieve; being named as the Most Improved maybe even learn to fly for free? Drop us Squadron in the entire South West, and a line at [email protected] or come was a huge success, attended by and see us any Monday or Wednesday Commander B. Wainwright (RNR) and evening from 7:00 - 9:30pm at the Cadet Mrs H. Simpson as guests, alongside Sir building on School Lane.

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Your Parish Councillors

Paul Lawrence (Chairman) Chairman of the Parish Council, member of the Infrastructure, and Governance & Finance Committees Duncan Godding Member of the Infrastructure and Governance and Finance Ian Macfarlane (Vice-Chairman) Committees Chairman of the Community Committee and member of the Governance and Finance Committee David Godwin Member of the Infrastructure and Communication Committees Christopher Greaves Bill Neilson Chairman of the Infrastructure Committee and member of the Member of the Community Committee Governance and Finance Committee

Matthew Paterson Borland Tricia Hipwell Chairman of the Governance and Finance Committee and Member of the Communications Committee member of the Community Committee Libby Sharp Nick Morse Member of the Communications Committee Chairman of the Communications Committee and member of the Governance and Finance Committee Tim Ansell Member of the Infrastructure and Communication Maureen Cresser Committees Member of the Infrastructure and Community Committees

Royce Longton Carol Jackson-Doerge Member of the Infrastructure and Community Committees. District Councillor, member of the Community Committee

Angela Gallagher Daniel Kellaway Member of the Community and Communications Committees Member of the Infrastructure and Community Committees

Notice of Meetings March 2019

DATE TIME COMMITTEE VENUE 14th 7.00p.m Planning Village Hall Committee Committee room

14th 7.45p.m Parish Council Village Hall

21st 6.30p.m. Community Hub Village Hall Committee Committee room

21st 7.45p.m. Community Village Hall Committee Committee room

28th 7.00p.m. Infrastructure Village Hall Committee Committee room

The public and press are most welcome to attend the above meetings. Burghfield Parish Council cannot accept responsibility for the views, opinions, or accuracy of the information expressed by contributors.

Cally Morris Burghfield Parish Council Clerk Claire Stroud Assistant Parish Clerk Tel: Tel: 0118 9831748 Email: [email protected] P.O Box 7381 www.burghfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk Reading, RG1 9XP https://www.facebook.com/BurghfieldPC