Fornham Bugle DEC 2011 to JAN 2012 Newsletter number 60 2 CONTENTS List of Councillors etc Page 4 What’s on at FSM Village Hall Page 5 Safer Neighbourhood Team Page 6 Church News Page 8 Parish Council Minutes 20.10.11 Page 10 Youth Club Volunteers Needed Page 17 Parish Council Minutes 17.11.11 Page 18 Quick Crossword Page 23 Garden Club Page 24 Over Sixties Club Page 26 Youth Club Dates Page 27 Ladies Club Page 28 NHS info / Sudoku Page 30 100 Club Winners / Cancer Research collection Page 31 Scrabble ® Page 32 How to sort out a Will / Crossword answers Page 33 Useful Telephone numbers / Sudoku, Scrabble ® Page 34 Answers Advertisements Page 35 (check for new contributors on a regular basis ) Bus Timetables - updated Sept 2011 Page 48 please check with operator if you have any problems. Dec 2011 / Jan/Feb 2012 Reminders ! Inside back pg 3 Articles for inclusion in the Bugle should be posted to: Pat & Su Brooklyn 8 Franklin Gardens Cottenham Cambridge CB24 8QW Tel No: 01954 253 400 email: [email protected] For advertising contact Parish Clerk (see below) or via email on website http://fornhamstmartin.onesuffolk.net/ Delivery enquiries: Barbara Hill Tel No: 01284 760130 Please note: deadline for articles to be included in the FEB 2012 / MAR 2012 issue is Midday on Monday 23rd JAN 2012 Thank you 4 PARISH COUNCIL Michael Collier (Chairman) 01284 704 851 Michael Youngs 01284 753 759 Catherine Buxton 01284 762 149 Peter Forster 01284 764 723 Gary Hubbard 01284 753 383 Paul Butler 01284 760 119 Jane Hubbard 01284 753 383 Nigel Pitcher (Parish Clerk) 01284 763 098 Parishioners wishing to raise an issue should contact Parish Clerk by email. [email protected] Rebecca Hopfensperger 07545 423 826 (Borough Councillor) Rebecca Hopfensperger 07545 423 826 (County Councillor) Coleen Leach 01284 756 507 (Village Hall Bookings) Community Beat Officer 01284 774 100 The Parish Council on behalf of all parishioners would like to acknowledge with thanks and appreciation, the work carried out by the volunteers who organise and distribute the Bugle. 5 What’s on in Fornham St Martin Village Hall - updated Nov 2011 Weekly Monday From 6:30pm to 8:30pm Youth Club ** Tuesday 10:00am to 12 noon Mums & Toddlers ** Thursday 10:00am to 3:30pm Patchwork Friday 7:15pm to 10:00pm Whist Drive in aid of St Nicholas Hospice **Term Time Only Monthly 1st Tues 2:00 to 4:00pm Over Sixties Club 1st Wed 10:00 to 4:00pm Sewing Craft 1st Wed 7:15pm to 10:00pm Military Whist Drive in aid of Air Ambulance 1st Thurs 7:00pm to 10:00pm Jazz Club 1st Fri 12 noon to 4:00pm Spinners and Weavers 2nd Tues 7:30pm to 9:30pm Garden Club 2nd Wed 7:30pm to 9:30pm Card Making 2nd Thurs 7:30pm to 9:30pm WS Bee Keeper Club FEB, MAR, APR, OCT, NOV only 3rd Mon 10:00 to 12noon Probus Ladies 3rd Wed 10:00am to 4:00pm Quilting Bee’s 3rd Wed 7:30pm to 9:30pm Ladies Club 3rd Fri 12noon to 4:00pm Spinners and Weavers 4th Wed 10:00am to 4:00pm Mary’s Quilters 4th Wed 7:30pm to 9:30pm Card Making Every 4th Sun 7:15pm to 10:00pm Whist Drive in aid of St Nicholas Hospice Occasional meetings Parish Council, Village Hall Committees If you would like to book the Village Hall for a club meeting, exhibition, or private party, please contact Coleen Leach on 01284 756507 6 SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM The start of autumn sees a lot of changes in not only the weather but in crime trends and the way that crime is committed. The clocks have gone back and the nights are drawing in which will mean that the early evenings will get darker and darker on the lead up to the Christmas festivities… Here are some simple crime prevention tips to help you improve your security in and around your home… THIEVES LIKE AN EASY TARGET! Make sure your bolts and locks on outbuildings are good enough to resist an opportunist thief, also consider shed alarms which are a cheap and effective way of protecting your outbuildings. THIEVES PREFER NOT TO CARRY THEIR OWN TOOLS! Keep garden tools locked away. Thieves often use tools found in gardens to break into homes. Consider ‘SMARTWATER’ and marking your property. It is easier to identify stolen items this way if recovered. THIEVES DON’T LIKE TO BE SEEN! Check your outdoor lighting is in working order and covers vulnerable points of entry. Many households depend on heating oil to fuel their central heating, and with the price of the oil ever increasing, it has become a target for criminals to exploit. We had several crimes reported last winter, and I want to make life for these crooks that much harder this year! So what can you do to help? Firstly, make very regular checks of your oil levels, and report any suspicious drop in levels. Sometimes the window where the theft occurred is very wide, and it makes succinct enquiries with neighbours and other potential witnesses that much harder to pin down. Secondly, target hardening. Consider sensor lighting, and strong closed hasp padlocks to secure the tanks – closed hasp padlocks are those where there are no gaps between the padlock body and the securing hasp. Speak with your tank supplier regarding the best ways to secure your tank. Metal caging is also available to enclose tanks. Tank alarms are also available; again speak with your tank supplier for information. Thirdly , report all suspicious activity to the police, no matter if you think it to be trivial. Sometimes the smallest scrap of information can be the 7 most vital. Keep an eye on your tanks, and on your neighbour’s properties. If you live in an area where there is NO Neighbourhood Watch, then consider starting a scheme. Contact us on the St Edmundsbury Rural North Safer Neighbourhood Team for information on this. A matter for our farming communities. We have been taking reports of incidents of deer poaching in the area. Please report any suspicious incidents and call police immediately if you believe you have poachers on your land. Hare Coursing Recently we have had a few calls to Police in the Bardwell and Ixworth area of Hare Coursing on farmland. Officers did catch up with suspects said to be involved with this crime however there was not enough evidence to prosecute the offenders. The driver of the vehicle stopped was reported for summons for no insurance on his vehicle. We would remind people that we take Hare coursing extremely seriously and would encourage members of the public to report such incidents to the Police. SNT Speeding in Rural Villages Priority This priority, which is still on going, has seen a major amount of speed checks completed by Police in the St Edmundsbury Rural North area including help from Neighbourhood Response teams and Bury Roads Traffic Police. To date we have issued 114 Endorsable Fixed Penalty Notices, 165 verbal warnings, 8 people have been reported for summons, 4 people have been issued with tickets for not wearing a seat belt and 1 vehicle seized for no insurance. One male was found guilty at court for doing 79mph in Mill Road, Gt Barton (30mph zone) and charged with careless driving. Finally, if you have any information about any crime or suspicious incident, please call PCSO3242 Pardoe Tel. No. 01284 774222. Please consider registering with Police Direct on www.suffolk.police.uk which will enable you to receive relevant information about crime and policing issues in your area. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * 8 FSM CHURCH NEWS Christmas is approaching fast (it started in Debenhams in August) and we look forward to our services in all the various seven Churches in the Lark Valley Benefice, with some hearty carol singing. The Fornhams Carol Service is in Fornham St Martin this year, as it alternates each year with Fornham All Saints, on Monday 19th December at 7pm , comprising the usual Nine Lessons and Carols. It’s a lovely way to get into the Christmas spirit, remembering what Christmas really means, the birth of Christ. Talking of spirit there will be mulled wine and mince pies afterwards, and we do hope as many people as possible come. The Christingle Service , with the candles in oranges, will be at Fornham All Saints Church on Sunday 4th December at 11am , where the Brownies / Junior Choir will join us, and a FREE party for the children after with treats and games. On Christmas Eve at 4pm we will have our very popular Crib Service, where the children put each of the figures in the crib, and come dressed up as Shepherds, Kings or Angels if they wish, as this was so popular last year. There will be a short Nativity Play with some carols, for all the children who wish to join in. Come early as sometimes its standing room only. The traditional Midnight Mass will be at Fornham All Saints this year at 11.30pm . On Christmas Day there will be a Communion Service at 10.30 am . All the services are listed in the Christmas Card sent to all houses. The Christmas Bazaar was held in Fornham All Saints Community Centre as usual, on 19th November, and was well supported; selling Christmas gifts, decorations, cakes and some interesting bric a brac, as well as a charity stall for Hatti Trading selling fair trade products. The tombola and raffle did very well, and the winner of the Christmas Cake was Audrey Pampton from Bury, who guessed very close to the actual weight of 4 lbs ½ oz.