The Newsletter for Residents of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade

The Newsletter for Residents of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade

The newsletter for residents of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade Published by Leighton-Linslade Town Council Three young people received such strength and an award at the end of determination in December for showing overcoming a range of perseverance to overcome challenges, they are challenges and make personal an inspiration to us achievements. all”. Dylan was nominated through the “Yes We Can” disability sport programme, Alicia, “Lissy” was nominated by the Photos: Top - Dylan T. S. Ocean Naval Left - Olivia, Bottom - Alicia Cadets and Olivia was nominated by the TACTIC Additional Needs Group. Town Mayor Councillor Kharawala said “These three winners have shown Full article on page7. The Young People awards are a new initiative as a part of the wider Community Volunteer Awards 2 Discover your Local History launched by the Town 3 Events 2021 Council in 2020. The Council intends to 4 Shop Local LB invite nominations 5 Focus On - Linslade for the next round of Young People awards 6 Vacancy on the Town in May/June 2021. Council Printed by Eagle Graphics (Printers) Limited, Leighton Buzzard. Tel: 01525 384893 Tel: Printed by Eagle Graphics (Printers) Limited, Leighton Buzzard. W: www.leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk YOUR IMA NEWS ON GIN EVENTS N AT R IO TU N Discover your Message from the Mayor to explore what Y Fairtrade Fortnight D R I O Happy New Year! I am sure we SC ST Band Concerts OV HI is about on the ER CAL all hope that 2021 will be a better YOUR LO LOCALHISTORY - throughout year than 2020 and that we can back page. What? There’s no June to town. Despite this Deeley got his see some semblance of a return to I hope to continue town. Despite this Deeley got his What’s On this year. September Thinking caps on! licence. normal day to day life. raising funds for my VACANCY ON THE licence. What’s going on? in Parson’s Close three chosen charities with some For 2021, we have teamed up with You may be starting the year Recreation Ground. Bridge Hotel flagon As we all know, things TOWN COUNCIL the Leighton Buzzard & District with some resolutions. If you are online wellbeing themed events. A pottery jar for wine or spirits can change at short Being a Councillor Archaeological & Historical Society. intending to get outside more or Please keep an eye on the website Business stamped with the name A.E. or follow the Town Council on social notice, so we shan’t Networking Leighton-Linslade Town Council comprises 21 increase your exercise, do visit In every edition we will be sharing Heckford, the Bridge Hotel, media (@LLTCNews) to find out be printing our annual Event - moved councillors who are volunteers. The Council our wonderful parks and open an image of a locally found artifact, Leighton Buzzard. more. Although not quite the same What’s On leaflet. We from April to a has 38 employees and delivers services or two, for you to discover about our spaces. If restrictions allow, you will continue to provide The hotel that stood on an island as a live event, the great advantage September date. including parks, play areas, allotments, Parish’s history. With our thanks to may like to try the free, outdoor updates in this column between the Mill Stream (now the is that anyone, anywhere can join cemeteries, community events, charter market, Colin Homes, (Society Member). gym equipment in four of the town’s of About Town and It is too soon to predict only bridge over the River Ouzel) in, so please do help spread the community grant schemes and more. First up…. parks – please follow the safety use our social media the local and national and a second bridge, which was word and let’s raise as much as guidelines. You might enjoy doing platforms to inform restrictions on holding Councillors are elected to represent an over the actual river. This stretch we can for Macmillan, CHUMS one of our free outdoor trails or if and promote our all our usual events, individual geographical unit on the Council, of river has been filled. On the site Charity and Home-Start Central you enjoy gardening, you might events and activities to but we will be keeping known as a ward. They are generally elected stand large blocks of flats. like to consider volunteering with Bedfordshire. a watchful eye on by the public every four years, but there is a residents. The River Ouzel bridge was the the Friends of Leighton-Linslade in January is a busy month for the developments over the co-option space available on the Town Council What can we tell you boundary between Linslade, then Bloom. For more information on any Town Council with around seven coming months and at the moment, for Grovebury ward. then? Subject to local in Buckinghamshire and Leighton of these, do visit the Town Council meetings due to take place, will let you know what or national restrictions The Town Council has chosen to fill the Buzzard in Bedfordshire. That made website. including a Full Council meeting is planned. we hope to deliver: vacancy by co-option for the period until the The Bridge Hotel the first building As you enter the Parish, we proudly on 25 January, at which we will next scheduled elections in May 2023. and first pub over the county boast on the gateway signs that agree our budget for 2021-22. All Big Lunch Food meetings are currently being held What do Councillors do? boundary. In Linslade the pubs we are a Fairtrade Town, and the Festival - the closed at 2200hrs. As the clock annual Fairtrade Fortnight starts on online and are open to the public to first weekend in Councillors have three main components struck 2200hrs there was a rush Monday 22 February to Sunday 7 attend. Why not join one evening to June. to their work: decision making, monitoring from Linslade to The Bridge Hotel March 2021. Please take the time see what we do? and getting involved locally. Being a Town Quart Jug which was always crowded until last Councillor is an enjoyable way of contributing to A jug for measuring a quart of beer came from the White Lion at 87 orders at 2230hrs. Supporting the Mayor's chosen charities: FreeFlow your community and helping to make it a better A Complete Drainage Service place to live and work. North Street, a small public house There was a pub on the site A Division of UK traders INC Limited on North Square, Leighton Buzzard. from about 1600, but that was COUNCIL MEETINGS 2021 Eligibility Leighton Buzzard’s Drainage Company In Victorian times customers often demolished in the 1870s when the The following meetings are anticipated to take place during Please see the Town Council website for went to the pub with an empty large bridge over the river was rebuilt January/February. Due to COVID-19, meetings are likely to be held Blocked Drain Clearance . Drain Jetting eligibility criteria. jug and bought a pint or quart of and the Bridge Hotel occupied remotely using Microsoft Teams. Members of the public may attend Colour CCTV Inspection beer to take home. This one was the island. That in turn was by using any internet-enabled device or by telephone (charges Application Process Excavation & Repair a two-pint or quart jug with an demolished 100 years later when may apply). To check meeting dates, agendas and details on how The application form and a personal statement official stamp on the side to show the current bridge over the Mill to join, please see the Town Council website. Free Quotation Service of no more than 300 words must be submitted the customer was getting the Stream was constructed. The Drain Clearance £55ph+VAT to the Town Clerk by 1700 hours on Tuesday January 2021 correct measure of beer. new bridge aligned with (most jobs completed under 1hr) 19 January 2021. You can find the form Mon 04 Personnel Sub-Committee On the bottom of the jug West Street. The old river and further information on the Town Council Wed 06 Planning & Transport Committee No Call Out Charge is engraved the name was diverted to join the Mon 11 Community Safety Sub-Committee (within 10 miles of Leighton Buzzard) website:www.leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk of William Deeley the existing millstream and Mon 18 Policy & Finance Committee The co-option will be agreed by Council during licensee, and the name the riverbed filled in. The Mon 25 COUNCIL 24hr Emergency Drain Clearance a public meeting on Monday 25 January 2021. of the pub. In 1878 there island on which The Bridge Wed 27 Planning & Transport Committee was a storm of protest when Please call us on If you would like to discuss the vacancy or Hotel stood ceased to exist. February 2021 Deeley applied for a licence. As Tel: 01525 634070 or 07928 652013 co-option process in more detail, please contact Thur 04 Partnership Committee early as 1861 the Vicar of Leighton the Town Council. What Local History will you Wed 17 Planning & Transport Committee Email: [email protected] FULLY INSURED had written to the magistrates discover, in the next issue? Mon 22 Policy & Finance Committee “Praying the bench to grant no 01525 631920 or by email: Thur 25 Market Sub-Committee (1030) Company No. 04730483 - VAT No. 829 5367 90 [email protected] more licences to pubs” because of For more information visit our website: 13 Ashburnham Crescent, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard drunkenness and prostitution in the www.lbdahs.org.uk Please note: Committee meetings start at 1930hrs unless otherwise stated.

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