£1 when sold June 2015 issue: 462 LODE STAR 14 JUNE — 28 JUNE — LODE OPEN GARDENS VILLAGE FETE ON THE FASSAGE NEWS AND VIEWS FROM LODE WITH LONGMEADOW LODE STAR www.lode.org.ukLODE STAR Issue No: 462 June 2015 WHAT’S WHERE WHAT’S ON WHEN EDITORIAL LC Lode Chapel, LSC Lode Social Club, BBL British Legion Club IN LODE STAR FH Fassage Hall, BVC Bottisham Village College We hope the colourful cover will inspire you to something to report on next month – 3. Editorial take part in two fantastic village events coming as long as I remember to take my 4. Lode Parish Council our way in June. The Caribbean themed fete passport. 5. Lode Charity June on 14 June will be a fun filled afternoon with Next month we will also have a 6. ngs Open Gardens in Lode 7 Cycling event at Fassage Hall (p19) something for everyone. I may be able to report from Julie and Richard Peters Lode Open Gardens 8 Fassage Hall AGM (p6) resist the lumbo dancing but the Caribbean about progress on turning the Social The Gondoliers 9 Swaffham Prior Gardeners (p8) food stall will be a must. If you want to be even Club building into a pub restaurant. 7. Diamond Wedding Anniversary 10 Health Walk start 10am Surgery (p24) more part of the event it is not too late to That remains their plan and we can Bottisham Library WW2 70th Anniversary event (p20) volunteer help. Call John Lince on C.812227. all see that building work is in full Fassage Hall AGM 10-13 The Gondoliers (p6) On 28 June we can admire the hard work of swing. They hope to open before 8. B’shm & District Gardening 13 Book Sale on the B’shm Triangle our neighbours and friends as we wander Christmas. Electric Organ Concert, Quy (p24) Swaffham Prior Gardeners round twelve gardens at the peak of summer On a sad note, special thanks this 9. A Defibrillator for Lode 14 Service for Carers at Ely (p24) perfection. Both events are the result of Lode Village Fete month to Doreen Webb for insisting Bottisham Ball 2015 tremendous effort over several months so do on continuing to ensure delivery of Wednesday coffee mornings 19-21 Free entry to AA for Lode residents encourage friends from outside the village to 26 Health Walk start 10am Surgery (p24) Lode Star even though it is around 14 JUNE 10. Bottisham Patients Group come and join in. the time of the funeral of her much 11. Photographic Club 27 Bottisham Ball (p9) — 28 Lode Open Gardens (p6) In our family, June will be especially busy with loved son-in-law Doug Hodgson. He 12. Lode WI our son’s wedding on 19 June. It’s a Friday in was a very special family man who 13 Village BBQ / LodeStar Festival July case you are wondering why the cones are will be sadly missed by his many 14. Plodder requests support 19 ngs Open Gardens in Lode (p6) ranged outside St James’ on a weekday. friends. 28 JUNE Saturday AM Art Club 26 Village BBQ, Station Farm (p13) Thanks in advance to the flower ladies who I Elizabeth Mitchell — 15 Ex- ECDC DCllr Notes August know will turn the church into a summer 16. Indoor cycling @ the Fassage garden whatever the weather. Lode on-line Archive 2 Lode Tennis Club Open Day (p23) I couldn’t believe my luck to have my name 17. Public Transport Matters 25 Gardening Club mtg (p8) picked out of a teapot as one of the women 18. Air Ambulance Coffee results Thursday Anglesey Abbey Health Walks 10.00am from WI attending the Centenary Garden Party 19. RE:NEW at Buckingham Palace on 2 June. Definitely 20. WW2 70th Anniversary Event Wednesday Coffee Mornings 10.30am LC The purpose of LODE STAR is to serve the WHOLE parish by circulating information 21. Chukkas Away Red2Green PopUp—last Wednesday of the month, The Pavilion, SB free to every household in LODE and LONGMEADOW eleven times a year 22. Anglesey Abbey & Wicken Fen R2Greenhouse, BVC—Tues & Wed 11am 23. Village Freecycle Lode Tennis Club Do you have a local event you would like to see Please could all items for inclusion in the 24 Service for Carers at Ely advertised here? Please contact the Editors Electronic Organ Concert JULY & AUGUST edition of Lode Star reach Walking for Health/ BEMS Elizabeth Mitchell ([email protected]) Electronic Organ Concert and Susan Swannell (address below or [email protected]) 25. Mothers Union by SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2015 (earlier if possible) Gardening Club Annual Show LODE OPEN GARDENS Neighbourhood Watch 26. The Vicar’s Notes EDITOR: ........... ELIZABETH MITCHELL, 3 WILLOW GROVE, LODE CB25 9EL 812843 27. St James’ Church page DISTRIBUTION: ................................... 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Lode Parish Council News As reported in last month’s publication, Website Cllrs Mitchell and Lane were to walk It is pleasing to note that the village New Councillors came forward, and seven were elected around the village after dark to gain now has a new website Cllr Rickard opened the meeting by as Councillors, with no need for the co- information which will assist the review (www.lode.org.uk) which will provide welcoming Cllrs McNeely and Rolland option process. of the new street lighting. They up-to-date information for parishioners onto the Council. He said it was Recreation ground reported that some parts of the village and anyone else who wants pleasing to see that, by the election of are darker than others after the information about Lode with Once again, concern has been removal of certain lamp posts, with two younger Councillors, the average expressed about the growth of weeds Longmeadow. Parish Council meeting age of the group had been lowered Millards Lane having the longest minutes will be posted on the website on the playing field, especially low darker area, but in no case was it significantly. That this could take place growing thistles. Plans were put into once they have been approved at the is most pleasing as during the 20th thought to be unsafe for residents. In subsequent meeting. The website is place to have them sprayed off, but the the discussion of this item it was century it was normal to have more spraying had to be delayed as it was very user-friendly and is well worth a applicants than places and it was revealed that the Balfour Beatty plans visit to see that Lode is now most feared that it would damage the grass st necessary to have an election to showed a loss of 16 lights in Lode and firmly fixed in the 21 century. which was dry following a lengthy Longmeadow, rather than 13 as stated complete membership of the Parish period without significant rain. Council. Up until 2015 in the 21st by the BB representative, but there Accounts century there have been insufficient was no guarantee associated with numbers coming forward to stand for Avid readers of the notice boards will either number. Under the election with the result that in 2003, have noted that the external audit circumstances it was agreed that no 2007 and 2011 Councillors had to be process has commenced. As is the action should be taken by the Parish co-opted after election day to complete normal practice the Parish accounts Council to get any lamp reinstated, the number required. This year, for the have become available for anyone to accepting that some residents would first time this century, seven persons see. Further information is available on not be entirely satisfied with this the notices pinned on the two notice decision. boards. Sports Arthur Tomlinson C.811280 LODE PARISH COUNCIL Cemetery Cllr Lane reported that, as the football Philip Dean .................... 812493 Due to a mower breakdown and the club can only raise one team this Longmeadow relocation of the caretaker to Burwell, season, fewer matches will be played Philip Lane ..................... 811944 the grass in the cemetery has become in Lode. Mr Lamb is seeking an 68 Lode Road very badly overgrown. One cut has alternative team without a home ground which he can invite to play in Joanne McNeely .......... 813239 been carried out but it will need several Lode. In discussion of this item it was 15 Abbey Lane more before the grass is back to the required standard. Further cuts will be decided that consideration should be Elizabeth Mitchell ........ 812843 carried out when the newly appointed given to the introduction of village Lode Charity 3 Willow Grove caretaker returns from holiday. football and cricket matches to Notice is given that the trustees of Fran Platten .................. 813016 Concern has been expressed by encourage a greater community spirit. the Charity will meet during July. Fen Farm, Lode Fen residents in neighbouring villages that Damaged verge Charlie Rickard ............ 812096 Retired persons who satisfy the their available grave spaces will run It was noted that the Highways 4 Millards Lane residence qualification are eligible out. Lode is in a more fortunate Department has carried out a repair of to apply for assistance. Alex Rolland ................. 813666 position with plenty of plots still the damaged verge at the bus stop Further information is available 43 Northfields available.