Bradon Forest Under-16 Netball Team Winners of Wiltshire round of the National Schools Netball Tournament who now go through to the South West Regional Tournament in Bournemouth See page 28. February 2011 45p PURTON CONTACTS Wiltshire Councillor Jacqui Lay 770704 Doctors Purton Surgery 770207 Dental Surgeries Church Street 770532 Philip Cooke 771022 Library Librarians 770870 (Tues & Fri 2-5pm & 6-8pm Weds 10am-1pm & 2-5pm) Police Neighbourhood Policing 08454 087000 Post Office Susan Budd 770346 Purton Age Concern Tony Price 770696 Minibus Richard Woodbridge 770862 Purton Helping Hand Pauline Ward 770251 Purton Parish Council Shirley Bevington 771066 Veterinary Surgery Purton Veterinary Group 771869 Schools and Play Groups: Bradon Forest Comprehensive Secretary 770570 Playclose Playgroup Dawn Phillips 778141 or 07759 583566 Purton Under 5's Community Playgroup Fionna Griffiths 771723 St Mary’s Primary Secretary 770239 LOCAL CHURCHES CHURCH OF ENGLAND – PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY Contact: Mrs Gladys Legg, tel 770210 Alan Woodward, tel 771572 Richard McCarthy, tel 770838 www.communigate.co.uk/wilts/stmaryspurton Services: See Diary Page in this magazine METHODIST CHURCHES Minister Rev Stephen Cullis, tel 853197 1, Garraways, Woodshaw, Wootton Bassett, SN4 8LT Services: PURTON See Diary Page in this magazine BRAYDON Sundays 6.00pm Evening Worship CATHOLIC CHURCH CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART, WOOTTON BASSETT Parish Priest Father J Reville tel 852366 Church of the Sacred Heart, High Street, Wootton Bassett Services: Holy Days Vigil 7.00pm Holy day 9.30am Sundays 10.30am Mass For times of weekday services please see Church notice board ST MARY’S CHURCH, CRICKLADE Priest Father Philip Beisly tel 01285 712586 St Mary’s Church, High Street, Cricklade Holy Days 7.00pm Mass Sundays 9.30am Mass February 2011 Volume 33 No. 2 1st Published 1975 From The Editors The result of the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election will be old news when you read this but the very unusual reason for holding that by-election may still be reverberating. A special court had found that the sitting MP had lied about an opponent in last May’s general election and invalidated that result. For every election there needs to be an electoral roll of eligible voters and in this issue of your magazine, the Exhibit of the Month on page 34, introduces us to the Register of Parochial Electors for the Parish of Purton from exactly 100 years ago. So much has changed in a century. Back then the entitlement to vote in Parliamentary elections only came through ownership or occupation of property in the Parish as well as ‘lodgers’ although that last category could have been a convenient way of getting friends or relatives onto the list. Understandably the vast majority of people on the list are men as women were not given the parliamentary vote until a little later in the 20th century. Anyone searching for their ancestors will be able to download a scanned copy of the document. Indeed, the A to Z series on pages 38 and 39 has reached “F” and includes an F for Families that wonders which family has been living in Purton the longest. We would be pleased to publish details of any family currently living in our community that can trace their ancestors back into the 19th century and details of how to contact the magazine are on page 4. Perhaps the 1911 Register could provide some useful information for family research. Future editions of the Purton Electoral Roll might easily include an additional 2000 names if a new planning application is approved. A major new development of 800 (yes, eight hundred) houses is being proposed at Ridgeway Farm on the eastern edge of the village just behind the former Foresters Arms and very close to The Fox. It seems that the timing of the application has had the effect of minimising the consultation period through the Christmas and New Year period and currently responses to the application need to be lodged before Thursday 10 February. The reaction of the Parish Council appears on page 5 and further details about the issues that this application raises are on page 17 together with information about how to register your comments – speed is of the essence. 66 800 1963 concrete columns will new homes are being is the year that the support the rebuilt proposed in a Purton Helping Hand St Mary's school major development near group was founded – see page 37 to The Fox – see page 33 – see pages 5 & 17 Page 3 CONTENTS After 8 On the Lighter Side Age Concern Parish Council News A-Z of Purton Prayer for Purton Bradon Forest School News Ps & Qs: Green Tips By the Roadside Ps & Qs: Panning Alert! Car Parking Strategy Purton & The Great War Carnival News Purton Placard Children in Need Purton Postbag: Letters Church Floodlighting Purton Profferings Cricket Club Retirement Questions Cricklade Country Market Road Safety in Snow Cricklade Fire Station School Reunion Darts League 1st P&L Scouts Diary Pages Silver Threads Evening W.I. St Mary’s Primary School Exhibit of the Month Swindon & Cricklade Railway Fall of Rome Tennis Club Fire Safety Advice Time to Pay Grit Bins Twinning Association Guide Dogs Under 5’s Bazaar Historical Society WB Bowls Club Library Opening Times We Record … Luncheon Club What's in a Name? Maskelyne Bicentenary Your Magazine delivered free! Moral Tale Zen Teachings © 2004 - 2011 Magazine Committee Avril Ainscough, Barbara Compton, John Creasey, Helen Dixon, Rick Dixon, Sheila Fowler, Nigel Manfield, Francis Sheppard Typeset & Printed by: In Touch Services Advertising enquiries and copy for contributions by 10th of each month, please to: Purton Magazine, c/o In Touch Services, 115 Pavenhill, Purton SN5 4DB tel & fax: 01793 772954 email: [email protected] Distribution enquiries only: John Creasey Other enquiries and comments for the committee to: The Secretary, 45 Ringsbury Close, Purton SN5 4DF Also on line at www.purtonmagazine.co.uk Parish Council News Ridgeway Farm Proposed Development for 800 dwellings: (the site is located close to The Fox, between Purton and Swindon off the B4553) – The outline planning application for this development was received just before Christmas and we have until 10 February 2011 to comment on it hence a lot of work is being done to go through the huge amount of paperwork that is involved with this application. We were not aware of the application in time for us to raise awareness of it in the January magazine. The application can be viewed on Wiltshire Council’s web site – www.wiltshire.gov.uk – Planning Application number N10/04575/OUT. The impact such a large development as this will have on our doorstep cannot be underestimated; it will have many far-reaching implications and consequences. If the outline application is approved, a full application will no doubt be submitted at a later date and we will have the opportunity to comment on the detail of the plan. However, in many ways the outline application is much more significant in that it will decide if any development is to take place on the site hence our representation and yours at this stage is crucial. Institute Clock: We have now accepted a quotation from Gillett and Johnson for the refurbishment of the Institute Clock face. The clock is a J W Benson (well respected clock maker) dated 1880. It is a flat-bed two-train clock with dead beat escapement, wood rod pendulum and striking the hours on a single bell. The dial is not decorated in the traditional manner in that some of the roman numerals are upside down. Big Ben is the same so we are in good company. The intention is to repaint the face retaining the upside down numerals as we like to be a little different. So if you notice that the clock face has been removed over the next few months you will know the reason why. We hope when it is replaced it will look splendid with its facelift. Local Flood Protection: The Parish Council has the opportunity to obtain, at a reduced cost of £2.50, gel sacs as a means of flood protection. The sacs are filled with a gel that expands when wet, but when dry they are virtually flat. When they are dry they measure 60cm x 37cm and weigh 0.4kg. When wet they are 54cm x 31cm, 10.5cm high, and weigh 13kg. You would require 6 to 8 bags for most doors but this is dependent on the depth of the flood and size of the door. If you would like the Parish Council to obtain some sacs on your behalf then please contact the Parish Council Office. Annual Parish Meeting: This year’s Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Monday 28 March in Purton Village Hall. This is your opportunity to find out what the Parish Council has been doing over the past year and what its plans are for the coming year. A copy of its Annual Report will be given out at the meeting and you will have the opportunity to raise questions or to just sit and listen. We are considering who to invite as a speaker for the evening. If you have a particular topic you would like a presentation on then please let us know. One thought we have is for a speaker to talk about the Cotswold Water Park as it is in such close proximity Page 5 and would give an insight into what is available in terms of recreation facilities and what is planned for the future. But as this is your meeting we would welcome your input and views.
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