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GOLDSWORTH NEWS is the magazine We had been working closely together for some time so of the Goldsworth Park Community Association and is distributed free the changeover went smoothly. I am not sure that hirers have to approximately 5,000 homes and noticed any difference. The Memorandum of Understanding organisations throughout Goldsworth Park between Dianthus Trading and the GPCA ensures that we have and the surrounding area. accommodation for our meetings at no charge and a contribution from them of £1,000 per annum. EDITORIAL TEAM: George Binyon (Editor), Royer Slater, The new Committee Members attended a briefing session on the role and responsibilities Michael Farlam and Robin Smith. of Charity Trustees and completed the forms required to enable the appropriate checks to [email protected] be carried out. Once these are completed, the new volunteers can formally become Trustees and we can start moving ahead with our new structure and organisation. Published by the Goldsworth Park Community Association We are also working on a new Constitution to enable us to gain Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) status. Designed and printed by Knaphill Print As you know, we had a very good turnout at the meeting about the future of the ADVERTISE IN GOLDSWORTH NEWS GPCA on June 29; there was the threat that the GPCA would have to shut down unless new Contact: Trustees were found and progress on a new Constitution was made. [email protected] I am now looking forward to reporting on progress in a number of areas at the AGM DISTRIBUTION at 7.30pm on Tuesday November 6 in the Community Hall. I hope that the attendance will Linda Hill, 5 Newsham Road, be as good as in June because, without support and interest from the community, there is Goldsworth Park GU21 3LA. no reason to continue. Tel: 01483 835183 In the meantime, we are not letting things slide; the magazine continues, as you can Email: [email protected] see, and we are organising an autumn litter pick for Saturday October 13 – see Page 9. Please submit articles for the next edition I hope to see you there. to: [email protected] If you have any issues of general concern or would like to be involved in the work of the GPCA, please contact me through this magazine or at [email protected] GPCA MEETINGS Meetings of the Community Association www.ourgoldsworthpark.org.uk are held at Goldwater Lodge. Irene Watson, GPCA Chair AGM, Tuesday November 6, 7.30pm. All residents are welcome. If you would like to be put on the mailing list for @ourgpca facebook.com/goldsworth.park minutes and other information, Email: [email protected] or call 01483 714096. Watch group is growing LOCAL COUNCILLORS Conservative councillors hold a surgery at GOLDSWORTH PARK residents will not be surprised to learn that we have a good Costa’s in the shopping centre on the first network of Neighbourhood Watches in place and currently around 250 of you Saturday of the month from 9.30 to 10.30am. receive regular emails from us about crimes in the locality and how to guard Councillors: Ann-Marie Barker WBC against them. and Ian Eastwood WBC (Lib Dem). But emails are a slow way to get important news out, especially if you can help hunt for Chitra Rana WBC, Saj Hussain SCC & WBC a missing person – be it a suspect or a vulnerable wanderer. For those who use social media and Colin Kemp SCC & WBC (Conservative). and can get alerts on our mobile phones, a faster tool is at hand. I mean a Facebook Group. DISCLAIMER Since we launched the Goldsworth Park Neighbourhood Watch Facebook Group early No responsibility for the quality of goods or in June, we have grown rapidly to 104 members, and I confidently expect that by the end services advertised in this magazine can be of 2018 we will match the email network’s 250 members. accepted by the publishers, designers or printers. Advertisements are included in good faith. What is interesting is that the average age of the Facebook Group member is much No part of this magazine may be lower than our existing email members. I would guess from their Facebook photos typically reproduced in any form without the express around 30. Recruiting younger members is even more important to me than the simple prior permission of the publishers. growth in numbers because we surely want the younger generation to become involved in The publishers do not necessarily agree keeping this community safe. They need crime prevention information too, but perhaps it with the views expressed by contributors nor wasn’t getting through by traditional email. do they accept any responsibility for errors of Whatever your age, you are welcome to join — any Park resident can join by going to interpretation in the subject matter of https://www.facebook.com/groups/goldsworthparkneighbourhoodwatch/ and clicking this magazine. Join. Become part of the conversation. All reasonable care is taken to ensure CHRISTINA CANDEY accuracy in preparation of the magazine but neither the publisher nor printer can be held legally responsible for the return of unsolicited Help us spread the News manuscripts, art work or projects. Whilst THE delivery of the Goldsworth News to every household on the Park is dependent on every care is taken, no responsibility can be volunteers. We have most roads covered but there are a few gaps. The magazines will be accepted for the safety of material submitted. delivered to your door for distribution. If you would like to help in any of the roads listed here please contact Linda Hill at [email protected] Please read and recycle Hawkswell Close and Hawkswell Walk 96 properties; Martindale Road, Helford Walk and Cranfield Court 51; Watercress Way 34; Lidstone Close 31; Quintrell Close 41. 3 Farewell to Malcolm Head IT is with much sadness that I have to report that Malcolm Head, a regular contributor to Goldsworth News, passed away suddenly on August 5 aged 83.