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Diary of Events ……………………..Page 4

Editorial Comment ………………….Page 5

Community Notices……….. …...Pgs 6 - 13

Perry 2018 Plan...............................Page 8

Rogationtide Service/Farm Walk.......Pg 14

GS A.P.A. Minutes.............. .... Pgs 20-24

GS Primary Academy Gala ....Pgs 24 & 35

Perry PC April Minutes...............Pgs 28-31

Police invitation to Youngsters..........Pg 32

St Andrew’s Church letter……..........Pg 39

St Andrew’s Church notices............. Pg 40

Perry Baptist Church Letter …….. ....Pg 41

Clubs & Contacts...............................Pg 42

Useful Telephone Numbers…....…..Pg 43

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GREAT STAUGHTON PAVILION : Ideal for children's parties, small committee meetings etc. Use of

kitchen facilities. Direct access on to playing field in summer. Children’s parties/meetings: £15

for a 3 hour session. Sports’ use - cricket club & football club - £26 per session.

For information and booking, contact Bob Jewell - 01480-861259

FOOTBALL CLUB: are you interested in playing football in Gt Staughton? Are you under 7 years

(i.e. going into Year 2 in September?) If so, please contact Patrick Faulkner - 07713 118240

GREAT STAUGHTON VILLAGE HALL : Need a venue for that special event:- parties, weddings,

bring & buy sales? Modest rates, good facilities, easy parking.

For details, ring Vicky Goldsmith : 07739 469243/01480 860005

G.S Parish Council Meetings 2014: May 15th (AGM); Jul 17th; Sept 4th; Nov 6th.

Perry Parish Council Meetings 2014; May 7th (AGM) June 4th -AGM; July 2nd;

Aug 6th; Sept 3rd; Oct 1st; Nov 5th; Dec 3rd

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MAY Sunday 13th: Rogationtide Service/Farm Walk....................................Page 14

Sunday 18th: Lions Club Sponsored Safari Walk.

Sunday 18th: Family BBQ, Place House, GS...................................... Pge 12

Saturday 24th: Gt. Staughton Horticultural Soc. Plant Sale, 2.30pm...... Page 9

JUNE Saturday 21st: Annual Church Fete, Old Vicarage.................................Page12

Sat/Sun 28 /29th: Abbots Ripton Hall Garden Show..................................Page 10

JULY Saturday 5th: GS Primary School Academy Gala Day..........................Page 25

Sunday 13th: Kimbolton Country Fayre .............................................Page 30

Saturday 21st: St Andrews Annual Church Fete......................................Page 12

Sat./Sun 21st & 22nd: Gt St Village Weekend..........................................Page 13

AUGUST

Saturday 23rd : Gt St. Horticultural Soc, Show 2014

LET US KNOW THE DATES OF ADVANCED EVENTS TO AVOID CONFLICT

WITH OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS

Hello everyone

W owee..... This has been a really full exciting ‘Life’ to edit : [I think I remember saying that in March!! ] All the associations organising fetes, BBQs etc sent me whole pages of colour, advertising their fun

days. I do hope I’ve included all that was sent to me. Very soon I think the Life Committee will have to talk over having full colour printing because so much is missed without it. I hope you all enjoyed the lovely Easter holidays—such good weather was given to us and I and seven others of my family enjoyed an unplanned river walk at St Neots on Easter Saturday, and I surprised myself by getting right to the end —despite painful hip & knee! I really must do more of that.............. Rob and I have been very disappointed that, despite our pleas for photos, we’ve received NONE. With all the fetes/flower & veg shows, BBQs and more, I do hope you will be able to please us and send some really interesting photos soon. Have a wonderful Maytime. Perhaps you’ll even see some Maypole dancing—then please remember the camera !! This issue was edited by Valerie

Perry Parish Councillors Rev. John Alford Chairman)............. 812075

Sue Astle (Vice Chair)…………………...811121

John Cranston …………………………...811273

Ian Burton................................ ……….. 810044

Nigel Noon................................. …… ...810368

Bill Wetzel........................................... ..811580

Stuart Impey……………………. ………..810214 Paul Deacon ……………………………...812363

Rachel Donnelly (Clerk)

[email protected]

Great Staughton Parish Councillors

Hugh Duberly (Chairman).................860305

Robert Jewell (Vice Chairman).... …861259

Geoff Gilbert.....................................860548

William Mumford..............................860460

Peter Willmer....................................860261

Frank Backhouse ……………………861167

Anthony Withers...............................861224

Janet Bowen.....................................860472

Mervyn Young...................................860799

Dianne Palmer (Clerk)……………….861136

First Saturday of the month at The Wheatsheaf, Perry - 12 noon to 12.45

District Cllrs. John Morris , Patricia Jordan, together with County Cllr. Peter Downes, will be present to respond to any concerns you may have. At other times please

contact them as follows:

[email protected] tel 398082. [email protected] Tel: 457802 . [email protected] tel.458818

Councillor

Surgeries

Kym Valley Carpet Bowls

Gt Staughton Village Hall

Club Nights - Tuesday and

Friday - 7.00 to 9.30pm

Dates for MAY

Tuesday 6th Friday 9th

Tuesday 13th - No Bowling

Friday 16th

Tuesday 20th Friday 23rd

Tuesday 27th - Home to Spaldwick

Friday 30th

For more information call :

Doris Dainty - 01480 812006

Treasurers Corner:-

Hello everyone, No Pots this month so I

have time to remind you to mention Life

every time you use one of our advertis-

ers' services.

It proves to them that using Life

magazine is worthwhile so they will

continue to place their adverts and hence

contribute to the viability of the

magazine. Thank you!

Regards HelenHelenHelenHelen.

YOUR MOBILE

LIBRARY The next visits of the Mobile Library

Van [Η24 ] Η24 ] Η24 ] Η24 ] will be Wednesday May 28th &

Wednesday June 25th

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library

gives details of all the Mobile Li-

brary routes as well as some useful

information about the Mobiles and

the way they operate.

OR ring 0845 045 5225

Farm House Holidays - For Dogs

Prefer not to use boarding kennels?

Competitive rates for a unique

service

01480 860330

Or e-mail at

[email protected]

KIMBOLTON COMMUNITY CINEMA

FRIDAY 16th

MAY,

7 FOR 7-30pm

12 YEARS A SLAVE (15)

TICKETS: Watson’s, Dixi’s Deli, Bytes

Cafe, or on the door.

ADULTS £4. CONCESSIONS £3

For more information call 860297

GREAT STAUGHTON

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

OUR NEW CHAIRMAN AND

THE ANNUAL PLANT SALE

With Bob Eaton, having retired

to Bedford, we welcome Mike

Keeble as our new Chairman.

Mike is very happy to be con-

tacted on 86055 or by email: [email protected]

Once again it is time for our

Annual Plant Sale and

Cream Tea as always held on the late May

Bank Holiday Weekend, on

SATURDAY 24TH MAY 2.30 - 4.00PM

IN & AROUND THE PAVILION

There will be the usual varied

selection of plants , bedding, perennials, vegetables, herbs &

not forgetting the ever popular

tomatoes! Also a raffle with several

interesting prizes!

AND.........

Don’t forget to revive yourself

after choosing your plants with a

cream tea in the Pavilion.

See you there!

Thank You

The Emeleus family would like

to thank the Great Staughton

Tree Wardens, John Bashford

and Norman Harding for all

their hard work enabling a tree

and plaque to be erected in

memory of family members -

George Emeleus and

Jason Kirkland.

KIMBOLTON FLOWER CLUB

The May meeting of the Flower

Club will be a flower arranging

demonstration,

“A BLOOMING GOOD READ”

by GILL SHANKS.

This will be held on MAY 20th in

the Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton at

7.30pm.

We welcome

visitors-

admission £6,

which includes

light

refreshments.

PERRY 2018 COMMUNITY

LED PLAN

Good news!

Our Village Plan is complete, ( following small alterations arising

from the Pre-Launch day) and it has been adopted by Perry Parish

Council.

There was a photoshoot by the

Hunts Post on Thursday 17 April

when the Plan was officially handed over to the Parish Council.

Delivery to everybody in the

village was carried out from 21 April, and at the same time a computer

based version was made available on

our section of the “Shape Your Place” web site.

Many thanks to all the residents for

your participation, ideas and thoughts which have been included in the

‘actions required’ section of the Plan.

Access to "Shape your Place": huntingdon.shapeyourplace.org/

perry

Gordon Halsall, Perry 2018

Committee Chairman

Cover picture L - R: Peter Downes, County Councillor;

Gordon Halsall - Committee Chairman

& Rev John Alford– Chair, Perry PC

Great Staughton WI

After the usual business our speaker Mrs Joyce Payne was intro-duced. Her talk was based on her life as a court dressmaker. She was very talented at sewing from a very young age, she made her own school uniform at the age of eleven, passed a trade exam at 13. When she was 16 she started as an assistant at a Court Couturier in Curzon Street in London and by the age of 18 was good enough to be what is called a 'hand'. She told us that she had a prefer-ence of working with heavier cloth and changed to tailoring.

Over the years she has used her skills to teach and has learnt to do upholstery and making lace and still at the age of 79 still enjoys a challenge.

Our speaker for next month is Ms Cora

McKeown - 'Healthy Mind, Healthy Women'. Come along for the evening and join us. You will be made most welcome.

Helen Packer

PERRY FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE

After the business of the AGM we spent sometime going through a few

songs from our 'singing for fun' books. It got a mixed reception but

on the whole I think it was 'FUN'. A big thank you to Paul for his

Accompaniment.

So if you have a quiet afternoon we'd love to have your company.

Contact Marjorie Smith on

01480812243

Great Staughton

Horticultural Society

ANNUAL PLANT SALE Saturday 24

thMay 2014 : 2.30pm -4.00pm

Held in and around The Pavilion on the playing field

Wide selection of plants to purchase.

Raffle - Cream Teas Do come and join us for bargains for

your garden, enjoy some

refreshments and a friendly chat

Perry WI

At our third meeting John Thackray and Malcolm Cohen came to talk about “Godmanchester in Bloom” and the development of a new countryside

park near the Neolithic site.

We saw slides of both private gardens and public areas which con-tributed to the town winning a gold award, as well as being announced the overall winner for the small town section of the Anglia in Bloom competition. They stressed the amount of work done by volunteers and community groups and how the activity played a really important part in bringing the community together.

Jacksons Engineers, which is building a massive flood prevention scheme in the town, triumphed in the commu-nity floral display with a spectacular show using construction materials. The nursery was also nominated in the “Best garden for special needs” category.

It is hoped that the planned park will have areas showing the historical development of Godmanchester, from Neolithic, through Roman, to the present day.

After a break we finished with discussion of planned activities and events and members left, collecting a Membership Booklet containing their membership card, en route.

Diana Oxley

ABBOTS RIPTON HALL

GARDEN SHOW

Adults: £8. Children U 15 Free.

NO DOGS

♦ Gardens Open

♦ Show Gardens

♦ Spectacular Plant Nurseries

♦ Local Food Fayre

♦ Gardening Talks

♦ Classic & Vintage Cars

♦ Silent Auction

♦ Over 80 Trade Stalls

All monies raised

will support local charities

including:

British Red Cross,

Dreamdrops Children’s Charity,

Ormiston

Children’s & families Trust,

Huntingdon & Peterborough WI,

and local churches.

Abbots Ripton Is situated just off A14

and A1(M) North of Huntingdon

PE28 2PQ

Www.abbotsriptonhall.co.uk

Tel: 07802 282193

Supported by Hunts Post

28th & 29th June 2014

10am - 5pm

A FUND RAISING EVENT – PACKED

WITH FUN...........

From: Classic Cars to Ferris Wheel rides

From: Daredevil Motorcycle Stunts to Pet Animals Zoo

From: Hurricane Flypast to Bouncy Castles

This will be a great day out for the whole family – the organisers have ar-ranged a wealth of other attractions/activities too, not only in the two show rings but throughout the beautiful castle grounds. The Kimbolton Country Fayre is a non-profit making event with all proceeds supporting local and national children’s charities. This year’s charities will be: The Burns Camp (for children who have suffered severe burn injuries); Samuel Pepys School (for children with special needs); Hemi Help (for children with Hemiplegia); East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH); Cancer Research UK and the East Anglia Air Ambulance.

So please come along on

Sunday 13th July and have a wonderful

day…

DISCOVERY CLUB

SPRING BH & SUMMER HOLIDAY 27, 28, 29, 30 May, 24, 25 July, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 August, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 Au-gust 26, 27, 28, 29 August

8.30am – 5.30pm each day (Booking essential)

1 day £40, 2 days £75, 3 days £105, 4 days £135, 5 days £165

(Buy one place and get the second HALF PRICE)

Our multi-activity Discovery Clubs are for young people aged 8 upwards who want to try new activities, develop existing skills, meet new friends and most importantly have fun! Lunch is included.

OPEN DAY Monday 5 May

10.00am – 4.30pm Activity Sessions just £3 per person per

session We are holding an Open Day on the May Day holiday to give you the chance to come and try out our activities with family and friends at a fraction of the normal cost. No need to book, just come along, choose the activities you want to try and have a go! Bring a picnic and enjoy the day! See our website for more information or give us a call.

FAMILY DAYS Monday 26 May, Monday 25 August £20 per person (Booking essential)

A chance for mum and dad to take part in some of our many activities with the younger

generation of the

ACTIVITY CLUBS

GRAFHAM GIBBONS Climbing Club Sundays (10am-12noon for novice

climbers & 1.30pm – 3.30pm for more advanced climbers) throughout the

year A fun and exciting way to climb with other young people. Games, skills, techniques, NICAS awards and much more! Grafham Gibbons is aimed at ages 8 -13

£10 per person per session (Booking essential)

RYA GRAFHAM FLYERS ONBOARD (YOUTH SAILING)

Tuesday Evenings (6pm – 8pm) and alternate Saturdays (10am -12.30pm for

beginners & 2pm – 4.30pm for more advanced)

First Saturday session – 5 April 2014 (then alternate weeks)

First Tuesday session – 22 April 2014

RYA GRAFHAM FLYERS T15 (YOUTH WINDSURFING)

Alternate Saturdays (10am – 12.30pm for beginners & 2pm until 4.30pm for

more advanced) First Saturday session – 29 March 2014

(then alternate weeks)

PADDLESPORTS CLUB (ADULT & YOUTH)

Tuesday Evenings (6pm – 8pm) First Tuesday session – 22 April 2014

No previous experience is necessary for any of our water based clubs – so whether you are a complete beginner or more expert, these clubs will give you the chance to develop your skills in a club environment whilst having fun with friends! Call Ali on 01480 810521 for information on any of our clubs. £15 annual membership then £12 per session (£16 for adult paddlesports or

non- members)

Activities for Families & Young People at Grafham Water

Come and

spend time

with us! For more information and to make a booking

contact us on 01480 810521 or visit www.grafham-water

centre.co.uk

FAMILY BBQ : SUNDAY 18th MAY ABOUT 12.0 NOON

following the morning service at St Andrew’s Church, Gt Staughton

When you’ve had your coffee & tea come & enjoy a BBQ and have some fun with games & activities for all ages. Every-

one welcome. Hot & cold drinks available

Come along, rain or shine

BBQ to be held in the grounds of PLACE HOUSE

Please register for catering purposes:

Sylvia Swain Tel: 01480 812022

ST ANDREW’S GREAT STAUGHTON

ANNUAL CHURCH FETE - JUNE 21st 2pm - The OLD VICARAGE

(Note that we have changed venue)

Please put the date in your diaries now.

If you are having a spring clean, reorganising or thinking of

dividing plants in the garden, please remember we need all sorts of things for the produce and white elephant stalls.

We are again running the bottle stall (soft drinks & alco-holic) so any contributions large or small would be grate-

fully received.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CANNOT ACCEPT CLOTHES OR SHOES.

Storage can be provided if you want to get rid of stuff well before

fete day. Please contact Judy Chalkley 860278 or Bill Wetzel

811580.

ST NEOTS DEANERY

Rogationtide Service & Farm Walk at Midloe Grange Farm, Southoe

[By kind permission of Mr David Felce]

This is a LEAF farm : ‘Linking environment & farming’

SUNDAY 13th MAY - 3.00 P.M.

All ages are welcome to join in the tradition of blessing the fields, crops & wildlife. Wear suitable shoes if it is wet.

Further details from: Mr David Felce Rev John Alford or 01480 407597

Tel. 01480 812075

Cambridgeshire County Council's

Supporting Businesses and Commu-

nities (SBC) (formerly Trading

Standards) At SBC we have been working with Cambridgeshire Community Re-use and Recycling Network (CCORRN)'s Community RePaint scheme and we would like to offer you occasional information from CCORRN about any special offers or good news stories about the Com-munity RePaint scheme.

Cambridgeshire Community Re-Paint was launched in January 2011 and involves the collection of paint from household recycling centres which is then sorted and any reuse-able paint is offered for sale at low cost (significantly less than it would cost from a DIY retail supplier). For example, the RRP of 2.5 litres of Crown or Dulux coloured emulsion is currently £17.99 whereas the CCORRN price for the same product is just £4.00.

There are many benefits of the Community RePaint Scheme

* Prevents reuse-able paint from having to be disposed of (which is expensive and not very environmen-tally friendly)

* Low cost paint is made avail-able to all and particularly benefits community groups and those on low incomes

* Provides employment and vol-unteering opportunities at CCORRN (developing real work-related skills and boosting the confidence of the volunteers, mak-ing them more employable).

* Community groups, charities and schools can apply for the monthly award of 'Get Painted' which gifts up to 240 litres of paint to improvement projects, breath-ing new life into tired buildings (which often enables them to in-crease participation in and usage of the community's facilities).

* Community buildings and homes can be well-maintained for less, building relationships and developing a sense of community cohesion.

For more information visit the website- www.communityrepaint.org.uk

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Free Courtesy Cars Available

Used Car Sales

Open 6 Days a Week Mon-Fri. 8-6. Sat 8-4

Tel: 01480-830462/831058

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You name it, I can do it at a competitive price.

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Good home-made, honest pub food now

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Thursday: 12pm - 2pm. 6:30pm - 9pm Friday: 12pm - 2pm. 6:30pm - 9pm

Saturday: 12 noon - 9pm Sunday: 12 noon - 3pm

‘We look forward to welcoming ‘We look forward to welcoming ‘We look forward to welcoming ‘We look forward to welcoming you soon.’you soon.’you soon.’you soon.’

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Foot Health Check, Nail Care, Ingrowing Toe nails,

Corns & Hard Skin, Verrucae,

Diabetic Foot Care, Children's Foot Problems.

Repetitive Sports Injuries, Video Gait Analysis,

Inserts & Orthotics for the Treatment of Foot, Knee, Hip and Lower Back Pain.

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Children’s Day Nursery

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Set in the beautiful grounds of

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Under the care of our highly quali-

fied staff we offer excellent facilities

for babies to out of school ages.

Government funding available to Pre- School children

For full details and introduction

to SPICE contact: Cheryl or Alison : 01480 861183

OR [email protected]

Minutes of the Great Staughton

Annual Parish Assembly held on 10th April 2014 in the

Village Hall

Present: Councillors - Hugh Duberly (HD) (Chairman), Frank Backhouse (FB), Janet

Bowen (JB), Bob Jewell (RJ), Will Mumford (WM), Peter Willmer (PW), Anthony Withers

(AW), Mervyn Young (MY), Dianne Palmer (Clerk)

Parishioners: Sandra Allen, John Allen,

Shirley Askew, Michael Askew, Pat Back-house, Daniel Backhouse, Laurie Ballinger,

John Bashford, Hazel Bell, Howard Chalkley, Rev Judi Clarke, Sue Cowley, KJ Dainty, DR

Dainty, Shelagh Doyle, Phil Emery, Margaret Emeleus, Guy Freeman, Dave Gait, Dave

Giddings, Susan Giddings, Helen Glanville, Vicky Goldsmith, Roger Harding, Norman

Hardy, Mike Keeble, Simon Maylor, Shirley Mockford, Mike Mockford, Audrey Newman,

Nick Orchard, Janet Perrett, Dundas Rhind,

Tricia Richards, Ivy Sturgeon, Gordon Stur-geon, Ian Taylor, Caroline Taylor, Neil Taylor,

Sam Taylor, Harry Taylor, John Wakefield, Barbara Wallis, Elizabeth Walter, Rachel Wal-

ter, Graham Westcott and Judy York.

Peter Downes (County Councillor), Jonathan Gray (District Councillor), Sgt Keren Pop (St

Neots Police), Frank Mastrandrea (Hunts Dis-trict Council), and Dean Elsworth (Luminus)

were also present.

1. Apologies: Geoff Gilbert, Eileen Gilbert, Olive Hynes, Paddy Hynes, Rachel Donnelly,

Jen Able, Valerie Downs, David Palmer, and Claire Matthews.

Chairman’s Address: The Chairman wel-

comed everyone to the meeting and said what a joy it was to see Great Staughton

looking so attractive, expressing thanks to those responsible – John Harrison for mainte-

nance of the grass verges and the Horticul-tural Society for the daffodil planting. He

also thanked the Tree Wardens and everyone

who helped with the litter pick, which he

understood had collected less rubbish this year.

2. Minutes of the last Parish Assem-bly Held on 24th April 2013 were agreed

as a true record and signed. Proposed by Peter Willmer and seconded by Anthony

Withers.

3. Matters Arising Broadband – Roger Harding gave a re-

port on the recent progress made and said that the roll-out has been brought forward

by 6 months and should to take place March to June 2015. HD thanked Roger

Harding for all of the work done on behalf of everyone.

4. Parish Accounts

Playing Field – Bob Jewell (RJ) presented the accounts mentioning that although

there was an excess of Income over Ex-penditure of £418.00, without a generous

donation of £503.00, together with tax of £126.00 claimed on the donation, the ac-

counts would have shown a loss. The full accounts are on the village website.

RJ said that as a charity the Playing Field

has been charged rates that would not be due from a small business. In addition

Cambs CC have introduced a charge to charities for waste collection which also

would not be due from a small business. As the building is now over 20 years old it

is anticipated that general maintenance will

be needed soon. Janet Perrett proposed the accounts be accepted and Sandra Allen

seconded, carried unanimously.

Parish Charities – HD said that an income

from the Parish Charity fields and dividends came to £3,623.00 and a sum of £2,350.00

had been distributed to various education causes within the village. MY proposed

the accounts be accepted and PW sec-

onded the motion, carried unanimously.

Village Hall – Helen Glanville presented the

audited accounts for 2013 mentioning that

there was a surplus of £1,854.00. New

bookings had led to an increase in income to £8,659.00 with a reduction in expenses to

£6,805.00. Helen expressed her thanks to Kathy Wilson for auditing the accounts. RJ

proposed the accounts be accepted and JB seconded the motion, carried unanimously.

HD said it was very encouraging that the bookings have increased.

Life Magazine – Helen Glanville presented the

audited accounts for 2013 which ended with a surplus of £2,281.00. The cost saving

measures had been successful and there had been an increase in advertising. Helen ex-

pressed her thanks to Perry Parish Council and to Great Staughton Parish Council for

their financial support. HD thanked the two editors and said that by co-operating with

our neighbours a magazine is being produced that we can all be proud of.

HD thanked everyone for presenting the Par-

ish accounts.

5. Reports from County & District Councillors and the Police

Peter Downes (PD) said that it was always a pleasure to attend the Annual Parish Assem-

bly at Great Staughton because it was so well attended. He circulated a comprehensive

report prior to the meeting and mentioned that the structure of the County Council had

changed following the May 2013 election and no party had overall control.

PD recommended people to look at the new

plans for the A14 upgrade as this work will have an impact on local people. Information

will be available at local libraries and the up-grade is still under consultation.

PD expressed concern about the withdrawal

of local bus services and also mentioned the changes to the village school. Looking to

the future, PD felt that local communities would have to work together to take on more

roles previously fulfilled by the District Coun-cil and County Council because of the contin-

ued constraints on funding. Janet Perrett

asked whether the potholes will be re-

paired. PD said that there are insufficient funds to complete all of the work. He also

mentioned that some Parish Councils are increasing their precept in order to put

aside money to do this type of work.

RJ asked for a comment on the refuse

charges made to charities which are not

made to small businesses. PD said that he understood that at present this will con-

tinue. HD mentioned that PD has been very helpful in promoting interests of the

village. The traffic calming which has taken place was presented to Cambs CC by

PW and AW with the support of PD. Roger Harding suggested that traffic will still ex-

ceed the 30mph limit once through the chicane. PD also gave his support for the

2014/15 request to ensure that the junction between The Highway and The Causeway

is made more obvious and some notifica-tion of the school being nearby. The Par-

ish Council has been successful in this ap-plication and PD explained that the High-

way Improvement Scheme has a theme of road safety. A new proposal has been

received to place a traffic mirror opposite

Vicarage Walk and this will be discussed at the next Parish Council meeting.

Jonathan Gray (JG) circulated an informa-tive report prior to the meeting. He said

that Hunts DC part of Council Tax has been frozen for 2014/15 and they hope to do the

same next year. JG mentioned the pro-

posal to build 5,000 new houses between Alconbury and the north west of Hunting-

don and consideration is being given as to what use to make of RAF Wyton.. JG also

mentioned that a major part of his work was to ensure that Hunts DC offers the

best services for the money available and invited people to get in touch with him if

they wished to discuss anything related to Hunts DC and his role.

HD thanked the Councillors for their reports

and continued support of the Parish Coun-

cil. A copy of the Councillor’s reports can be

obtained from the Clerk

Police Report - Sgt Keren Pope said that she

has taken on a role in the Problem Solving Team and has been the representative for

Great Staughton since January. Sgt Pope gave a brief report including crime figures for

the area which covers Great Staughton and

Kimbolton and mentioned that crimes com-mitted in the area were reduced from 130 to

111 during 2013/14.

St Neots District had a reduction of 11.8%

which equates to 230 fewer victims of crime. She felt this was a reflection of the hard

work of the team. Victim based crime is down by 11%. The Police are hoping to

increase the team of PCSOs.

A question was raised from the floor relating to speeding in the village. Sgt Pope felt a

Speed Watch team might be beneficial and explained that it would be run by local resi-

dents who monitored vehicles with equip-ment supplied by the Police. Alternatively

the camera safety van can be deployed if

necessary.

6. Neighbourhood Watch Scheme

(NHW) FB reported that there had been a good re-

sponse to the request to set up a NHW scheme in the village and the steering com-

mittee comprised Caroline Taylor, Mike Kee-

ble, John Wakefield and Frank Backhouse. The group had a good relationship with the

Police including PCSO Carol Corn who had now retired. PCSO Alan Newman will tem-

porarily replace Carol Corn. It is understood that several criminal activities have taken

place which have not been reported as a crime and FB said that the Police have asked

that people report any suspicious behaviour straight away on 101. At present there are

2 coordinators needed and 6 deputies. FB thanked everyone for their support during

the last year and HD thanked FB for getting the scheme up and running.

7. Village School

Hazel Bell (Chair of Governors) and Caro-

line Taylor (Vice Chair of Governors) gave a report on behalf of the school. Mrs Bell

said that from January the school has been part of the Diamond Learning Partnership

Trust (DLPT) together with the former Overhills School and 3 other schools in St

Neots. The school is now called Great Staughton Primary Academy with a pupil

roll of approx 86. Mrs Taylor said that, as a small school, they had felt vulnerable and

that their purchasing powers were limited. As part of the DLPT the school had more

support and could share the purchasing costs to offer better value. The day-to-

day running of the school has remained the same and they feel it is very much a com-

munity school. HD said that the support of the Parish Council for the school goes

without question and the Councillors recog-

nise it as a valuable part of the village com-munity.

8. Affordable Housing for Local Peo-ple

AW gave an overview of the scheme which was originally requested in the Village Plan

and was initially discussed 2 years ago.

Following meetings with Hunts DC, Cam-bridgeshire ACRE and Luminus to discuss

building housing for people with a local connection such as family or work, Hunts

DC agreed that the Parish Charity field could be given Rural Exception status for

this purpose even though the land would not normally be given planning permission

as it is not considered to be within the vil-lage envelope.. The suggestion is for the

houses to be on one of the Charity fields as this will reduce the costs and increase the

funds available to the Parish Charities.

Frank Mastrandrea, Housing Office at Hunts DC, said that his primary role is to

help local councils deliver affordable hous-ing. However, a need has to be shown

and the survey/questionnaire circulated last year showed a need for 8 affordable hous-

ing units. The initial plans brought to the

meeting shows 10 units as there is a possibil-

ity that 2 units may be sold to subsidise the costs of building affordable houses. Mr Mas-

trandrea invited people to let him know via the Clerk/Parish Councillors if they were

aware of any other people with connection to the village who may not have taken part in

the survey so that their views can be incor-porated.

Dean Elsworth, Luminus, produced concept

plans on display at the meeting and pointed out that these are open to change. The

plans include 2 flats, 2 bungalows and 6 semi-detached properties of 2 and 3 bedrooms.

The public footpath will be maintained and a community orchard sits to the rear of the

site. All properties have gardens and park-ing. A copy of the plans is available from

the Clerk. Once agreement is achieved, Mr Elsworth will produce a detailed plan with

costs.

Guy Freeman expressed his objection to the development as he felt more revenue from

the sale of the land could be achieved for the Parish Charities and that this plan was not

maximising a village asset. AW said that the Charities field secured their funds from rent

which was approximately £100 per annum and that the intention was to increase the

funds available. HD said that the Trustees of the Parish Charities have a responsibility to

ensure that the land is used for the benefit of the village. If they were not satisfied as to

the feasibility of the scheme they would not

go ahead with the scheme. At present there is overwhelming support for the scheme and

the point was reiterated that there would not be any opportunity to build houses on the

land other than for affordable housing.

Neil Taylor asked whether neighbours would

be consulted. Mr Elsworth mentioned that this scheme is only at the concept stage and

would ultimately go to full planning where

people would have the opportunity to voice their views. Concerns were also expressed

about the speed limit in the area and would the 30mph sign be moved? It was expected

that this would form part of the planning

process.

Janet Perrett asked how to ensure that the

houses were retained for people with a connection to the village. Mr Mastrandrea

said that tenants would not be able to completely buy the properties but would

purchase a percentage and that Rural Ex-

ception sites have to be retained for the village in question. RJ asked Mr Elsworth

what the time frame would be and he re-sponded that, once given approval, he

would be able to produce more detailed plans. HD thanked Frank Mastrandrea and

Dean Elsworth for their work so far and for attending the meeting.

9. Highway Improvement Funding

Application Discussed under item 5, paragraph 4.

10. Highway Warden’s Report RJ said that the white lining had been done

and several new trees have been planted along The Highway.

11. Changes to Street Lighting

JB pointed out that the plans for the new street lighting were displayed at the back

of the room and asked anyone had any comments or questions to let the Parish

Council know. Feedback can be given to Balfour Beatty until 2nd May. Roger Hard-

ing asked whether the plans were on

schedule and PD was uncertain. However he recommended that people gave feed-

back in advance in order so they obtained the changes they felt necessary. He also

said that although there would be an over-all reduction in street lights on side roads

the new lamps are whiter and, if a light is sited close to a house, residents may want

to ask for baffling so that sleep is not dis-turbed.

12. Parish Matters

HD drew attention to the A5 leaflets distrib-uted prior to the meeting which gave infor-

mation about the Clubs and Societies in the village. He also requested, as the Post

Office is going to close at the end of April,

any suggestions for an alternative.

Rev Judi Clarke mentioned that, in addition

to Great Staughton, she now served Hail Weston and Little Staughton which had been

without a priest for 13 years.

RJ mentioned his concern about the reduced bus services as Cambs CC is cutting down

the amount of money given to subsidise bus routes in rural areas. He is attending meet-

ings in an attempt to maintain some service

to the village. HD reminded people of the HACT charity which is available for a door-to-

door service.

Ian Taylor asked whether the quite distinc-

tive ridge and furrow areas in the field south of The Highway could be conserved? Nor-

man Hardy had contacted the Council but had not been able to make any progress.

HD suggested that this be brought forward

at the next Parish Council meeting.

AW raised the issue of dog fouling and

HD requested that if someone sees the culprits that they do not ignore the prob-

lem.

RJ said that the web site has links to all of the organisations in the village. Please

email any news items or dates of events to go on the website to

[email protected]. The website address is www.greatstaughton.com

HD reminded everyone that, prior to each

Parish Council meeting, there is a Resi-dent’s Forum which gives villagers the

opportunity to raise matters of concern.

He thanked everyone for their attendance and participation and paid tribute to the

work of the Parish Clerk.

The meeting closed at 9.10pm.

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You may recall that last Novem-ber, I wrote an article about our help with the Burns Camp at Graf-ham Water Centre.

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Recently one of our members, whilst on holiday, met a person who is associated with the Worshipful Company of Firefighters. This gentleman was in the process of arranging a dinner in the City, where the President of the Chief Fire Officers Association would be talking about Children with Burns and the Burns Camp.

He was very interested in the work that the Rotary Club of Kimbolton Castle Rotary Club has done with

the Burns Camp over the years.

Since our member’s return from holiday and encouraged by subse-quent meetings, a submission was made to the Worshipful Company, seeking a donation which would allow more children to attend the Burns Camp.

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MINUTES OF THE

MEETING OF THE PERRY

PARISH COUNCIL HELD

IN PERRY BAPTIST

CHURCH ON

Wednesday 2nd April 2014 (unapproved)

Present: Councillors Alford (Chair), Astle

(ViceChair), Noon, Wetzel, Deacon, Burton, Cranston.

County Councillor Downes, District Council-lor Jordan.

Clerk – R Donnelly

3 members of the public

14/1 Apologies for Absence:

Cllrs Impey & Silby

14/2 Members Declaration of Interest

None

14/3 Public Forum on Agenda Items None

14/4 County/District Councillor Update

Cllr Jordan spoke of the ‘huge changes’ at

HDC. All senior managers had to reapply for their jobs, and only one was successful.

Restructuring is on-going. At the recent Scrutiny Panel, Circle (who manage

Hinchingbrooke Hospital) presented, and overall progress sounds positive. Older Peo-

ples Services are currently being restruc-tured, with 4 bidders. A list of Consultation

meetings is available, and Cllr Jordan ad-vised that those interested attend a meet-

ing if possible. Clerk confirmed that the meeting dates are on the noticeboard.

Cllr Downes reiterated the impact of reduc-

tion to services, and the potential for future

additional costs to Parish Councils to fill the

shortfall. The County Council is being re-

organised due to the fact that no one party

is in control, and the Council is now moving

to a Committee structure of 5 committees.

Cllr Downes reported that a second letter

to the residents of Gaynes Park had re-

sulted in 75% of residents agreeing to the

option of a management company being

investigated. Cllr Downes will now pursue

this with the Estates Legal Officer from the

Ministry of Justice. Cllr Deacon asked if a

management company was in place would

the supply of gas to the estate be some-

thing that could come under their remit.

Cllr Downes thought this might be possible,

but would need further investigation in the

future. Cllr Downes informed the Council

of a complaint received regarding the cut-

ting of the grips in the road verges be-

tween Perry and Great Staughton. These

had not been completed in a satisfactory

manner, and, in future, subject to further

discussion, the County Council will liaise

with the parish council to ensure that the

work is being done in the right place and is

to an acceptable standard.

14/5 Guest Speaker, Steve Swan,

Anglian Water re: Reservoir Scheme.

Steve Swan, Special Projects Enabling Man-

ager, and Sam Hooley, Project Manager,

attended from Anglian Water in order to

present details of the proposed construc-

tion of a covered reservoir, pumping sta-

tion, diversion of pipework and new vehicu-

lar access to/from the B661. The presenta-

tion covered all aspects of the works to be

carried out. The Councillors asked a num-

ber of questions, and Mr Swan confirmed

that all traffic will access via the A1 to a

temporary road sited before Perry. The

water to be stored is drinking water; the

site is for storage only and no additional

chlorine works are required as the water

will be pumped to current treatment works.

The pond currently on the site will not be

affected, with a year’s environmental checks

already completed. Initial archaeological

checks have been carried out with further

checks to be done. Cllr Alford raised concern

over possible road disruption, as it was noted

that road had already been disrupted for

several months, due to unassociated works.

Mr Swan replied that on average there would

be 28 vehicle movements per day, with ap-

proximately 8000 traffic movements over the

course of the project. Deliveries will be lim-

ited to 9am to 5pm, to avoid peak rush hour

times. As noted previously, vehicle access

will be outside of Perry. Cllr Burton raised

concern over mud on the road. Mr Swan

replied that a road sweeper will be deployed

at all times, and as the road access is to be a

one way system, this will limit the amount of

mud leaving the site. Also, no earth is to be

removed from site (unless contaminated).

Cllr Deacon asked if the project would attract

CIL. Mr Swan was unsure but advised that a

current project in another part of the country

had not. The Clerk has a copy of the presen-

tation if any resident wishes to see it.

Action: Cllr Deacon to raise CIL question at

District Council Saturday Surgery

14/6 Police/Neighbourhood Watch Update

Cllr Astle advised that the Neighbourhood Watch Committee will approach the W.I for

potential recruits. An E-cops update reports that cold calling may, in some cases, be

linked to burglaries. E-cops advise that resi-dents can call 101 to report cold callers and

the Police will investigate. E-cops have pro-vided the template for a ‘No cold calling’

poster for residents to use. Cold callers who

ignore this may be committing a criminal offence.

Cllr Astle will forward this to the Clerk who

A resident in Lymage Road had had his

number plates stolen from his car whilst it was on his drive, and finally the theft of a

boat engine from Grafham Water.

14/7 To approve the Minutes of the

Meeting held on Wednesday 5th

March 2014

Cllr Wetzel proposed, seconded by Cllr

Deacon.

14/8 Matters Arising/Clerks Report

The Clerk reported that after discussions with HDC, there had been a miscommuni-

cation regarding the increased grass cut-ting cost. The actual increase is £4 per

cut, with a maximum of 12 cuts. 10 cuts were carried out last year. It was agreed

that HDC retain the contract as the in-creased cost is minimal and the work to a

good standard. Action: Clerk to advise HDC

14/9 Correspondence Report

The Clerk reported that a letter had been

received from MP Jonathon Djanogly, enclosing posters and extending an invita-

tion for the Councillors to visit the House of Commons. The Councillors would like

to do this, and the Clerk will follow this up.

Action: Clerk to write

The Clerk read out a letter from the

Woodland Centre at Hinchingbrooke Hos-pital thanking the Parish Council for their

donation.

14/10 Meetings Attended

The Clerk advised that she has completed a 2 day Intensive Clerks Training Course

conducted by CAPALC.

14/11 Finance & Legal Matters

The following payments were approved:

The Tree People [for Chichester Court

tree works : …………………………….£510.00

have been completed. Cllr Deacon reported

that the Public Footpath sign near the site of the previous village hall is confusing, and

needs to be moved or realigned with the actual path.

Action: Clerk & Cllr Alford

Pavements. The Clerk advised that the

footpath from the B&B to Chichester Way is due to be resurfaced in 2014, although no

date is available. The link footway from Armstrong Close to Whitehall Way will not

receive any treatment. Cllr Burton re-

quested that the Clerk follow-up the cracks on Bakers Way as these have not yet been

repaired. Action: Clerk

Great War Commemoration.

No update.

Allotments. Cllr Noon reported that if 5

people who pay Council Tax request allot-

ments, then the Local Authority has to pro-vide them. Cllr Noon has agreed to set up a

Working Group, compromising of himself and interested residents to progress this. It

was agreed that this has the support of the Parish Council.

Power Cuts. Cllr Cranston reported that West Perry recently suffered a 7 hour power

cut. Although UK Power Networks re-

sponded quickly it appears to be the same pole that causes the issues. Clerk to write to

UK Power Networks to see if the cables can be relocated underground. Action: Clerk

Speedwatch. Agreed to carry out on the

morning of Tuesday 6th May. Volunteers for

future Speedwatch dates are to be re-quested via Life magazine.

Action: Clerk

14/14 Parish Plan

Cllr Alford commented on the ‘excellent job’

done by the Parish Plan Committee. Cllr Deacon commented that the 1st stage is

now complete, the Parish Council have adopted the plan (see appendix), and the

HMRC March Payment ………………… £65.20

CPRE Membership Renewal ………….£29.00 Church Hire for April PC Meeting

and Parish Plan meeting……………… .£40.00 Clerk Training Course ……………….. £200.00

Councillor Training (Cllrs Silby & Deacon)…………………. £65.00

Clerk March Wage……………………. £260.86 Clerk Training Expenses……………….£30.60

Handyman March Wage ……………...£69.41

Cllr Burton proposed approval, seconded by Cllr Deacon

Current balances stand at (as 28 Feb-

ruary 2014)

Balance per Community Account

£6,786.91 Balance per Business Saver Account

£8,386.75

Total Balance in Hand £15,173.66

Less total outstanding cheques £1833.35

£13, 340.31

NALC Model Standing Orders Review. Clerk advised that these will be completed

for the audit.

14/12 Planning Matters

Reservoir Application Ref: 1400314FUL.

As 14/5. Cllr Burton remained concerned over mud

on the road, and the Clerk will report this to HDC Planning Dept. Action: Clerk

14/13 Parish/Village Matters

Gaynes Park. As noted in 14/6.

Duberly Close. The Clerk reported that the Land Registry charges £3 for each title

downloaded. It was agreed to write to the residents of Duberly Close asking that they

advise the Council if road ownership is part

of their deeds. Action: Clerk

Footpaths. Works to The Wheatsheaf path

Second phase of implementation now begins, which needs to involve residents

as well as the Parish Council. 61 residents attended the Pre-launch on the 28th

March, and some have volunteered. In the week commencing 21st April all

residents will receive a copy of the Plan. It was agreed that the Plan will remain an

agenda item, for monthly reports, and quarterly check on progress.

14/15 Perry Emergency Plan

No update.

14/16 Councillor Training

Cllr Deacon reported that he and Cllr Silby

had attended Part 3 Councillor Training.

He recommended that all Councillors complete Parts 1 to 3, with the Chair and

Vice-Chair also completing A & B Training.

New Councillors should attend the SLCC New

Councillors Course. Clerk to maintain training records and advise

as to when training is available. Action: Clerk

14/17 Matters for the next Meeting

No matters were raised.

14/18 Dates of Next Meetings

Annual Parish Meeting : Wednesday 23rd April, 7pm,

Perry Baptist Church Annual General Meeting:

Wednesday 7th May 7.30pm, Perry Baptist Church

The meeting closed at 9.25pm

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P OLICE in Huntingdonshire

are looking for young

people aged between 16

and 20 to form a voluntary

Youth Advisory Group (YAG).

Officers are looking for young

people who are keen, committed and

who have an interest in making a posi-

tive contribution to their community.

The group will meet in Huntingdon

every other month to provide an op-

portunity for young people from vari-

ous communities to come together to

speak directly with police officers and

raise the profile of young people

within the community.

Group members will be ex-

pected to contribute their time, energy

and commitment to the scheme and

share their personal knowledge,

awareness and experience of commu-

nity issues with the group.

They will also be expected to

provide advice to officers to help moni-

tor and improve the quality of policing

they deliver and to help them under-

stand the issues affecting young peo-

ple.

PCSO Clare Darbyshire, YAG Leader,

said:

Police want to give more young

people a voice

“We currently have three people aged

between 17 and 21 on the

committee but we are looking to

expand on this to enable us to

improve what we do and reach a

greater part of the community.

It is important to us that we

increase confidence in the police

among young people because their

voice is often unheard. This will give

them the opportunity to speak

directly to police officers and partner

agencies and express their views, chal-

lenge the views of other people in a

constructive way and engage with

members of the community

It will also allow them to raise the

profile of young people.

We provide training to group

members to help them understand

how policing works so that they can

contribute to the policing debate.

We also train them on committee

skills such as minute taking and how

to chair meetings.”

For more information about the group please

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The Parents and Teachers Association of Great Staughton Primary

Academy would like you to donate your unwanted/unloved household items. Anything at all that you do not want or need anymore, we would

like to sell so that we can buy new play equipment for our school.

We are happy to accept items in a GOOD CLEAN CONDITION :

clothing, toys, bric a brac, books, linen, etc.

Please, either drop off your items to the school, or 10 The Green, (next

to the Snooty Tavern on the Kimbolton Rd,) or contact Dawn Auton :- [email protected] – Mobile 07985 925761

and she can collect items from your home.

All items that are unsold will be donated to a local hospice charity.

Thank you. Dawn Auton (PTA Chair)

With the improving weather and lighter evenings, it is without doubt that you will want to get out and enjoy it; whether it will be enjoying a walk in the open air with the dog, bird watching

or other recreational activities.

Recently we have received a number of reports of vehicles being broken into after being left locked and

secure by their owners. Two of these reports were on Saturday 29th March 2014, at Holme Fen Woods, Holme near Yaxley. Vehicles were broken into between the hours of 1345 and 1530, by the rear window being smashed and items taken from both the back seat and the boot. In one case, the items were not visible from outside, which suggests this is an opportunist.

We are asking all members of the local community to be vigilant when out and about and to report anything suspicious to us on 101. If the crime is taking place there and now, then please dial 999 so that officers can be immediately dispatched.

Please also ensure that all valuables are kept on your person, or leave them at home if you don't really need to take them with you. As always, our message is to ensure that nothing is left on show that would tempt would be thieves.

GREAT STAUGHTON PARISH – NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

At the Great Staughton Parish Assembly on 10 April 20014, the new Police Sergeant in charge of the St Neots and District Problem Solving Team, PS Keren Pope gave the crime figures for our Ward showing all Victim-based Crime down almost 18%, with Total Crime down by 16.5% in the year. Keren looked forward to further reductions in the year to come.

ONLINE VEHICLE FRAUD Online vehicle fraud is costing the nation about £17.8 million each year, accord-

ing to new figures released by Get Safe Online and the National Fraud Intelli-

gence Bureau (NFIB). In 2013, more than 6,600 UK residents reported online

vehicle fraud to the Police, with an average loss of £4,078 per victim. The loss

range is huge; from smaller losses of less than £50, which mainly related to

holding deposits, to one unlucky victim who lost £300,000 where multiple vehi-

cles were involved!!!

Basic rules for buying and selling vehicles online are:

When buying, always view the vehicle; check its authenticity against

documentation, before parting with any payment. If in doubt, ask an expert..

When selling, do not pay any advance “shipping” fees; and always receive

cleared funds before handing over the vehicle.

For much more information on the risks of buying and selling vehicles online,

please visit: https://www.getsafeonline.org/shopping-banking/buying-selling-

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FACEBOOK You can now follow us on our Facebook page, Great Staughton Neighbour-hood Watch. Facebook has already been responsible for uniting one Great Staughton resident with their stolen property!!!

VOLUNTEERS Due to recent retirements, we are now looking for volunteers to complete our num-bers, as follows: Coordinators for the south side (odd numbers) of The Highway, The Causeway and Causeway Close, and Deputies for Moor Road, and the three zones covering Beachampstead Road. If you would like to be involved, or would like more information, please speak to one of the Neighbourhood Watch Steering Group, as follows:

Caroline Taylor - 01480 869365; Mike Keeble - 01480 860855; John Wakefield - 01480 860314; or Frank Backhouse - 01480 861167

Or contact us by email via [email protected].

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FACEPAINTING, TATTOOS, NEARLY NEW, WELLY

WANGING, DART THE FIVER,

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Dear Friends

I wonder how much you all enjoy read-

ing? I was an avid reader when living in

Lesotho for that was our main source of

entertainment during the evenings.

There was no television available where we

lived, high up in the mountains; our radio

might manage to pick up the world news for

about 15 minutes each day and so we read

many books.

Just the other day I picked up a book of daily

readings which made me think about why we

read and what we read. It began by suggest-

ing that reading often means gathering infor-

mation, acquiring new insight and knowl-

edge, and mastering a new field which can

lead to degrees, diplomas and certificates.

Most of my reading in Africa was just to relax

and enjoy, although there were often times

when I did indeed learn something new.

In our Sunday services we usually have three

readings Bible, one from the Old Testament,

one from the New Testament and one from

the Gospels also in the New Testament. These

readings are set in a three year cycle and so

over the years we can become very familiar

with them. But I discovered long ago, that

hearing someone reading these passages out

loud as we do in church, is very special for

me for often, as I listen to the words I have

read as print upon paper, a new understand-

ing unfolds for me and I give thanks to all who

give us the opportunity to just sit and listen to

the words rather than reading them for our-

selves.

This had me thinking about the use so much

of our modern technology – and yes I do ap-

preciate the use of emails and texts for their

Rector: The Reverend Judi Clarke St Andrew’s Vicarage, The Causeway, Great Staughton,

St Neots, PE19 5BF. Tel: 01480 861215

CHURCH WARDENS: Mr Bill Wetzel, 8, Welby Close, Perry : Tel: 01480-811580

Mrs Janet Perrett, 38, Beachampstead Road, Gt. St. 01480-860703

THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

GREAT STAUGHTON AND PERRY

Sound

& Loop

speed of communication but I am not into

much more than that - and I do under-

stand that for many situations the

‘modern way’ is very beneficial but I still

love receiving letters and cards, I still

enjoy a good chat on the telephone and I

would far rather sit with someone to

share joys and sorrows whenever possi-

ble rather than communicate through

what are for me - the mysterious wonders

of modern technology!

I am grateful for my eyes and my ability

to read, and I delight in watching and

listening to my grandchildren discover-

ing the joy of reading for themselves, but

I am sure there is something to be said in

hearing the written word too – and I

know that although I can learn every day

from the written word in the bible, I learn

too from the Word of the Lord in crea-

tion, through other people, through my

senses, through listening and so much

more…for the Word of the Lord is God

made Man – and as we allow ourselves to

listen for his Word we will discover he

can touch us, speak to us, listen to us and

share with us in every sense we choose

today and every day. With love and prayers, Judi Judi Judi Judi

CHURCH SERVICES

ST. ANDREW’S GREAT

STAUGHTON - MAY 2014

Sun May 4th

8.00am Holy Communion

10.30am Family Worship

Sun May 11th

10.30am Parish Communion

3.00pm Baptism Anniversary

Service

Weds May 14th

5.30pm Short evening Prayer

Sun May 18th


with ‘Play & Pray’ for the children

Sun May 25th


with Baptism

ST NICOLAS HAIL WESTON

Sun April 27th

9.00am Family Worship

Sun May 4th

4.00pm Family Worship

Weds May 7th

10.30am Coffee in church

Sun May 11th


Sun May 18th

6.00pm Evensong

ALL SAINTS, LITTLE STAUGHTON

Sun May 4th


Sun May 11th


Sun May 25th 3.30pm Family Worship

DEANERY LENT EVENING

SERVICES 2014

The Benefice of Great Staughton,

Hail Weston and Little Staughton

SERVICE of CELEBRATION and

THANKSGIVING for BAPTISM

On SUNDAY MAY 11th

2014

At 3.00p.m

In ST ANDREW’S CHURCH,

GREAT STAUGHTON

If you have your Baptism candle please

bring it with you to be lit – if not we

will provide you with a small candle.

We hope you will join us for light

refreshments in the church

after the service

LITTLE FISHES

Tuesday May 13th 2.pm—3pm

St Andrew’s Church, Great Staughton

Come & join us and have fun

listening to stories; making music;

singing songs and much more

We welcome all ages from birth to

Primary School with a grown-up

FROM OUR REGISTERS

FUNERALSFUNERALSFUNERALSFUNERALS

We remember in love those who

have died

Ryan Michael Stringer

PLAY AND PRAY 2014

Takes place in St Andrew’s Church and welcomes all 4 - 11 year olds

during the morning service, from 10.30am

Our meeting dates for the coming months are:

SUNDAY 18TH MAY

SUNDAY 15TH JUNE

SUNDAY 20TH JULY (No session in August)

Come and find out what we get up to in the Tower Room

For more information please contact

Sylvia Swain - 01480 812022

Dear all,

The late Canon David Watson was one of the most influential clergymen of the 20

th

Century, a popular speaker who could at-

tract crowds wherever he went. On one

occasion when he had been invited to ad-

dress an audience of students, one of those

who had heard his message went to speak

to him: “I enjoyed your address, but frankly, I don’t

need your religion. I’m very happy with my

life as it is!” David Watson replied:

“What plans do you have for your life?”

“To get a first class degree and a good job!”

came the reply.

“What next?” asked Watson.

“To get a decent home and settle down”

said the student.

“And then?”

“A wife and family would be good.”

“Then?”

The young man thought for a while and

said,

“I suppose that I will retire and be able to

enjoy a happy retirement!”

David Watson looked him in the eye and

said: “And what then?”

Minister: Rev. Paul Williams

Telephone: 01480 819745

Secretary : Tony Whitlock

Sunday Services: Perry 10.30am - Conducted by Rev. Paul Williams

Communion 3rd Sunday each month Offord 6.00pm Communion 1st Sunday each month Other Events: 2nd Monday each month - Friendship Circle : 2.30pm Thursdays: 1.30pm —3.00pm : Mums’ and Tots’ Group

Recalling the conversation later, David Wat-

son said that was the moment that he saw

the young man’s bubble burst!

He had all his plans for life – but had given

no thought to eternity!

I wonder how many people are in exactly

the same situation – all their

future plans stop short of eternity!

None of us likes to think about dying – but

it is an inescapable fact that all of us will

have to experience it. What we don’t know

is when!

Just recently the football world marked the

25th

Anniversary of the Hillsborough trag-

edy when 96 lives were cut short. Such

events remind us of just how fragile life

really is!

Wisdom demands that we plan ahead, and

that must include eternity. The Bible says

that “God so loved the world that He gave

His only Son, that whoever believes in Him

shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Your future can be assured – if you will have

faith in Jesus, the Son of God. What does

the future hold for you?

God bless you all. Paul.

Clubs & Activities : Telephone Prefix: 01480 …...

SOCIAL CLUBS

Great Staughton W.I...................................................Barbara Wallis: 214582 Perry WI.................................................................. . Diana Oxley: 811778

Email: [email protected]

West Hunts Friendship Club.....................................................Barbara Bishop: 861319 (Mondays 10:00am - 3:00pm Gt. Staughton Village Hall) ………….David Palmer: 861136 St. Andrew’s Church Bell Ringers (Mondays 7.30)………………….David Cope: 869322

Perry Friendship Circle.................................................... …… Marjorie Smith: 812243

Horticultural Society......................................................Mike Keeble: 860855

Email: [email protected] Lions Club (Huntingdon Grafham Water Branch) ........................Dave Marshall: 811357

Kimbolton Flower Club......................................................Carol Grundy: 01832 710339 Brampton Scale Model Club: Wed 7.30-9.30pm……………………...... Dave Gait 861387

Perry Photographic Club……………………………………….Adrian Arnett:07788 409301

Rotary Club: Kimbolton Castle......................................................Phil Howard: 861201

CHILDREN’S CLUBS/SCHOOLS

Busybees Baby & Toddler Group

(Wednesdays 10:00am -11:30am, Gt. Staughton Village Hall - Run by SURESTART)

Gt. Staughton Brownies/Rainbow Guides/Guides.: Go to: …

..........................http://enquiryym.girlguiding.org.uk and register your interest there.

Gt. Staughton Primary Academy...................................Head Teacher’s.Office: 860324

Kimbolton Beavers/ Cub Scouts/ Explorer Scouts………………..Sarah Holyoak: 861755

Kimbolton Scouts..................................................................Lis Osbourn: 07846 869007

Perry Mums & Tots ..........................Nichola Ashley: 810903 and Annis Ostle: 810552

Piglets Pre-School.............................................................Clare Johnson: 07759 382575

SPORTS’ CLUBS

Badminton Club ………………………………………………. Steven Prince: 07521 509596 Mondays, 8pm, Gt. Staughton Village Hall.

Buckden Chess Club...............................................................Tom Hazel: 01480 810541 Wednesday, 7:30pm (Sept to April only)

Gt. Staughton Cricket Club...............................................Dave Bonham: 07817 309170

Gt. Staughton Golf Society...........................................Derek Fitzgibbon: 01480 861234

Kym Valley Carpet Bowls................................................Doris Dainty 812006 Tues & Fri, 7:00 - 9:30pm, Gt. Staughton Village Hall

Grafham Water Sailing Club...........................................................Club Office: 810478

Snooker Club

……………Thursdays 8pm -11pm, Gt. Staughton Village Hall. Turn up and play.

VILLAGE GROUPS/SERVICES Grafham Wildlife Group.......................................Sam Malt: Day:810844 / Eve: 811654

HIGHWAYMAN Social Car Service............................07786 520540 4-7pm weekdays [see opposite page] For all your transport needs, charged at 30 pence per mile Par

great stau ghton & perrysports’ use - cricket club & football club - £26 per session. for...

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