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Crowthorne Eye
Autumn 2015 Edition
Cover inspired by Charlotte Robinson
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Community Magazine
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Crowthorne Eye
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Community Magazine
Issue 81
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The magazine continues into its 21 year, however, with ever-increasing costs it has
become more challenging to make ends meet. At the AGM in July, it was revealed
that the financial out-turm was only £9 (£614 in 2014). The forecast for 2016 is
better. The magazine is only possible through advertising, so we thank all those
continuing to advertise and look forward to more taking advantage of
“pan Crowthorne” coverage.
By the time this edition is circulated, the future of the Waterloo Hotel site may be
more certain. McCarthy & Stone have submitted Planning Application with
53 apartments for Assisted Living with on-site parking, landscaped gardens,
concierge service and an exclusive club lounge. Guests will be welcome to visit and
there is a guest suite. Assisted Living includes staff and security on site 24/7, flexible
domestic and personalised care packages and on-site (table service) restaurant.
The redevelopment of the TRL site is still ongoing. The 18 month ‘enabling works’
programme, ahead of any house building construction, is the current focus of L&G.
We are assured that once the necessary planning and detailed approvals are in place
for these early site works, Legal & General will re-engage with Stakeholders in
discussions about the housing build programme proposals already outlined.
Bob Wade, Chairman - 20yrs
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I am writing this late on the evening of our Summer
Concert at Wellington College and am still buzzing after
a really exciting evening. Our young soloist, Leon
Keuffer, who played the virtuosic Paganini 1st Violin Concerto deservedly, had a standing
ovation after a stunning performance. The second half of the concert was equally popular
with the capacity audience, with a performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No 5 leaving
everyone - players and audience alike - thrilled by this amazing work. What a privilege to be
able to play with such a marvellous group of musicians and under the directorship of a truly
inspiring conductor in Robert
Roscoe. And here in Crowthorne!
We had the largest ever number of
players on stage at the Old Gym,
around 85 in all and requiring us to
hire extra staging to accommodate
everyone! The photo shows the
orchestra at the final rehearsal.
If you haven’t been to one of our concerts yet, the next one will be our Autumn Concert on
Saturday 21st November at 8.00pm again at The Old Gym, Wellington College,
Crowthorne. The programme includes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor with
soloist Tom Hicks as well as works by Elgar and Grieg.
Our annual Christmas Concert will be on Saturday 12th December at St John The Baptist
Church, Waterloo Road, Crowthorne, and as usual will be a family friendly concert of
seasonal music and carols.
Tickets will be available from our usual outlets – Traveltime Travel Agents in High St.
Crowthorne and Bookends in Wokingham (Autumn Concert only) £10 in advance or £12 on
the door, or can be purchased on-line via our website. Children 16 years and under are free
and it is good to see an increasing number of young people at our concerts.
The orchestra has a regular membership of over 60 players and rehearses on Monday
evenings in term-time from 7.45 – 10pm at Oaklands Junior School in Butler Road
Crowthorne. If you play an orchestral instrument to a good standard, even if you haven’t
played for a while, and would be interested in joining the orchestra, we welcome new
members subject to vacancies. Have a look at our website which gives contact information as
well as details of rehearsals, workshops and past and future concerts.
www.crowthorneorchestra.com
Chris Gadsby
Crowthorne WI
The Crowthorne Women's Institute is a group for ladies of
any age. We are always pleased to welcome new members
at our meetings on the third Wednesday of the month at
2.15pm at the Morgan Centre, Wellington Road,
Crowthorne. Most months we have either a speaker or
entertainer and always make time for tea and cake and chat.
We also have raffles and competitions every month.
Why not come along and give us a try. Bring a friend or come alone.
For further details contact our WI President Pamela Howlett on 01344 776503
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CRUSE was started in 1959 to support bereaved
widows. Cruse Bereavement Care is a non-denominational
organisation and is a free service now open to everyone
including bereaved children. People have to self-refer or
come via the suggestion of their GP.
It costs over £65,000 to run the Thames Valley Berkshire area office, and, although part of the
largest bereavement charity in the UK, each branch has to raise its own funds.
The TV Area office now has three trained paid staff members with support from its volunteer
base. All callers receive reassurance and an information pack. If callers feel they would like
further help; they are assessed and put on a waiting list; unless there is an urgent need to be
counselled quickly. We now also see people pre bereavement.
Volunteers come from all sorts of backgrounds for example nurses, teachers, the corporate
world and many others. All our potential volunteers undergo intensive foundation training;
DBS checked and interviewed post training. If accepted, they are assigned to a supervisor,
who is in turn supervised, so that all work is constantly monitored. There is a regular training
and supervision programme throughout the year.
Female callers make up 74% of the calls; the loss of a parent is dominant (43%), followed by
the loss of a partner (24%). Nearly half the callers are in the 40 a 59 age bracket and the main
causes of loss are cancer, heart conditions followed by suicide.
Even though most of us have to face the death of a loved one, many people find the distressing
feelings and the grief difficult to cope with - this is to be expected and CRUSE aims to help.
For more information call 01344 411919 or visit the www.cruse.org.uk
Wendy Rayner
CROWTHORNE VILLAGE
SINGERS
Rehearsals for our Christmas concert will
begin on
Wednesday, 19th August,
at Wildmoor Heath School,
Lower Broadmoor Road, Crowthorne,
commencing at 7.30 pm
If you enjoy singing, why not come and join us. New members,
particularly male voices, would be made very welcome. We do
not hold auditions and the ability to read music is not essential
although would be an advantage.
For more information please telephone
01344 780604 or 01189 734516
Reading this in September? It’s not too late to join us!
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Crowthorne Community Minibus – another successful year
On the June 9th this year we held our AGM at Woodmancote where over 40 people attended,
and listened to reports from various committee members. As the chairman explained we had
another very successful year with the bus being out and about six days every week and these
days our programme secretary finds some very interesting trips to go on Saturdays which
means we sometimes are out and about seven days.
Every Sunday the bus provides transport for the combined churches of Crowthorne, when we
collect passengers and take them to different churches around the village. We provide the bus
three days a month to both Crowthorne and Sandhurst Stroke Clubs and this year we have
provided transport to Pinehurst and Homestead Care homes to enable them to take their
residents out on day trips which without a minibus with special accessibility they would just
not be able to leave the home. We also last year provided transport for the Crowthorne
Carnival when they required it.
The bus is of course a familiar site around the village, with its distinctive blue and white livery
it’s easily recognised by the very many passengers who regularly use the bus. If you have not
heard of us our aim is to provide transport for the elderly and disabled residents of the village.
Passengers must be over 65 or registered disabled and reside in the village; we pick
passengers up from their home and return them after the outing. The bus is fully equipped
with an accessible tail lift to take wheelchairs and passengers with walking difficulties so
everyone is welcome.
We have a full programme of events throughout the week for our passengers, providing trips
to garden centres, shopping venues, lunches, theatres, local events and special visits to
National Trust properties and the seaside. Among our special events this year has been visits
to Blenheim Palace, Kew Gardens, and day trips to Marlborough and Winchester.
Each month, we run very popular shopping trips to Farnborough Market, Staines Market and
further afield when we go to Swindon Outlet Mall.
We send out a programme of events every two months to our registered passengers, who have
the opportunity to choose what trips they would like to go on and then return their completed
forms to the operations manager.
We are able to offer this unique service to the village as the bus is entirely run by volunteers,
and we welcome any new passengers and indeed any volunteer drivers or helpers. If you are
interested in ‘coming on board’ please contact the chairman David Hobbs on 01344 774798.
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Autumn events at Crowthorne Library!
This summer has already been extremely busy for Crowthorne library. After visiting all the
schools the Summer Reading Challenge is aiming high. Our reading challenge theme,
Record Breakers, says it all. Those of you who have participated or been in will be aware of
what we have been doing. Well done to all who finished.
Returning to our normal programme of events we have:
BOUNCE & RHYME—a singing session for babies and toddlers on Mondays and
Tuesdays at 9.30 am
TODDLER STORY TIME & STICKING- a story time with simple crafts for children aged
2 and above on Wednesdays at 9.30am
CONVERSATIONAL GERMAN: A new group growing in size, ideal to improve your
knowledge of this language 10.30-11.30 first Tuesday of the month.
CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH: Popular and well established group at present runs on the
second Monday of the month 1.45-3.15. Places are bookable with some knowledge of the
language required.
CROWTHORNE CLICKERS meet weekly on Tuesdays at 2.00-3.30pm to knit and relax
over a coffee.
THE REMINISCENCE GROUP meets on the last Friday of the month at 10.30am. This
groups shares and discusses stories from the past, both local and general.
HAVE YOU ALWAYS FANCIED WRITING?
Join our friendly writing group on the second Friday of the month from 1-2.30pm.
Join one of THE THREE BOOK GROUPS running for adults in the library. Daytime and
evening you are sure to find one at a time to suit you. Presently we have spaces on a
Thursday evening and afternoon.
Another favourite is RELAXATION SESSION. This session is run once a month on a
Friday, 1.30-2.30. Bookable due to popularity, the date varies due to tutor availability.
We are always arranging specialist events both daytime and evening. We have arranged to
work in conjunction with Bracknell Open Learning Centre in the autumn term and are thrilled
to provide a venue for SATURDAY CRAFT WORKSHOPS. These include applique,
making a skirt and Christmas crafts. Flyers will be available in the library. Sessions are
bookable through the Open Learning Centre.
Continuing our Saturday programme we have FLAMENCA MAGICA- MA dance
demonstration for adults and children on September 17th. This will be bookable and charged.
This will be followed by HALLOWEEN CRAFTS for children on 31/10/15 - charge and
timings to be announced.
For adults the author SARA SHERIDAN will be doing a writer’s seminar from 2-3.30pm.
Date to be announced - bookable and charged.
In November JENNIFER KLINEC, journalist and author of “A Temporary Bride”, will be
visiting us. To make this evening event even my atmospheric she will be bringing a range of
Persian teas to sample.
Lastly, but certainly not least THE HISTORY WARDROBE return with “Fairy tale fashion”
- starts at 4.30 and is suitable for adults and children.
Continued >>
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Library continued
Full details of these events are available in the library and online. To hear first about what
is going on ask to be added to our electronic mailing list by providing your email address to a
member of staff.
Open Monday to Saturday come and join the many activities or use the resources available.
We have books, DVD’s, computer games, talking books and magazines to borrow. We have
11 PCs for public use. It is simple to join, just bring something with your address on and a
proof of signature and we will issue you with an e+ card
Please call 01344 776431 or look on www.bracknell_forest.gov.uk
We look forward to seeing you shortly in the library.
AGM 20th October 2015 at 8:00 pm
The Carnival Committee will be holding its AGM at the Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road (South)
on Tuesday the 20th October. All Crowthorne residents and representatives of local charities,
clubs, associations and organised bodies are cordially invited to attend.
Money for local clubs and charities
When the accounts for the 2014 Carnival were completed, there was money left over and this
was distributed between the organisations that had made a formal request. As the Carnival is
becoming more expensive, and grants are becoming more difficult to obtain, there is no
guarantee that the Carnival will be able to do this in future. Still, if the 2016 Carnival does
make a profit which local organisations are going to benefit?
The Carnival Constitution states that a formal request has to be made at the AGM and IN
PERSON. This AGM is therefore the ONLY opportunity for local charities and clubs to make
a request for funds. If you don’t attend the AGM you will miss this one time opportunity.
There will be forms available at the AGM for these requests also for floats in the procession
and for pitches at Morgan Field.
Better Communication
We are delighted to announce that we now have a new, better, mobile-friendly website:
www.crowthornecarnival.co.uk and a new Facebook page: Crowthorne Carnival.
Do please have a look and be our ‘friend’. All comments welcome.
Help Wanted
As always we can do with additional members on the committee but more importantly we
really need more warden volunteers for the procession. So do please think about helping in
whatever way that you can. Thanks.
Ken Newland - CCA Chairman - 01344 775096
[email protected]
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CROWTHORNE PARISH
QUARTERLY REPORT
COUNCIL
(CPC)
The following highlights, essentially based on various Meeting minutes
(Apr – Jun 15), should give residents some insight into the activities of
CPC. If you require more details, please contact the Clerk, Adele
Swadling on 01344 771251.
It is noted that some of the events listed below may have already taken
place prior to the distribution of the latest edition of the Crowthorne Eye.
ANNUAL MEETING OF CROWTHORNE PARISH COUNCIL
Election of Chairman for municipal year 2015/2016: There being no further
nominations, Cllr R H Wade was re-elected as Chairman and Cllr B McKenzieBoyle was elected as Vice Chairman for the ensuing year.
SUMMER ACTIVITIES ON MORGAN RECREATION GROUND
Churches Together Crowthorne were once again hosting the annual summer
activities on the Morgan Recreation Ground from 24 July to 21 August 2015.
SUMMER OF FUN PROGRAMME FOR 2015
Free fun activities for children of all ages were provided by CPC in conjunction with
BFC on the Morgan Recreation Ground on 27 July 2015, 11am – 3pm. In addition
to the events the following outside organisations also take part on the day:
Thames Valley Police provided crime advice, general enquiries, kids freebies and
2 character walkabouts; BTC Environmental Warden promoted responsible dog
ownership, wildlife, litter and making bird feeders; BFC promoted waste and
recycling awareness. The Parish and Town canopy was also been booked for the
event to host a Councillor Surgery.
COMMUNITY PROJECT – MILLENNIUM GARDEN
BFC has invited all Town and Parish Councils to submit ideas for environmental
projects in their area, which must include involvement with a community group e.g.
youth groups, schools and neighbourhood volunteers. To this effect CPC submitted
an application to redesign and replant the Millennium Garden. The Millennium
Garden was created in 1999 in partnership with BFC and has been managed jointly
ever since. However since installation, the extensive growth of the two lime trees
has severely impacted the area and their removal has been recommended which has
provided an opportunity for the area to be replanted and rejuvenated. Following the
removal of the trees, it is proposed that the garden is redesigned and replanted with
trees and flora more suitable for the location and that local schools and community
groups be invited to take part. BFC has accepted the proposal and CPC’s application
to work in partnership to re-design and replant the Millennium Garden.
APPROVAL OF CPC ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2015
The Financial Accounts for year ending 31 March 2015 were unanimously approved
by Council, subject to the accounts being audited.
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CPC NOTICEBOARDS
In response to the request made by Cllr Wade for suggestions for Borough Initiative
Funding, an application was submitted for the replacement of two open fronted
noticeboards as part of the ongoing upgrade programme for the Parish. The request
was promoted by Cllr Wade and subsequently approved by BFC. The two
noticeboards due for replacement are outside the Crowthorne Fire Station and on the
corner of New Road and Dukes Ride.
TREE MAINTENANCE MORGAN RECREATION GROUND
The annual tree maintenance works as recommended in the 2014 tree survey have
been completed by the ground contractor. This has included the removal of the
remaining beech tree stump and the planting of a semi mature Purple Maple (acer
platanoides, crimson king) in its place.
WELLINGTON COLLEGE INTERNAL COMPETITION
The College held an internal competition between each of the boarding houses as
part of their community service programme. The prize was a tree which the College
would ideally like to plant on the Morgan Recreation Ground as a link to the
community. The grounds contractor has confirmed that there is space available at
the rear of the field where a second Purple Maple could be planted in September
ANNUAL ACCOUNTING AND GOVERNANCE STATEMENTS FOR YEAR
ENDING 31 MARCH 2015
Members studied the above statements which certified that for the year ending 31
March 2015, the accounting statements in the annual return presented fairly the
financial position of the council and its income and expenditure. Additionally,
members acknowledged their responsibility for ensuring that there is a sound system
of internal control. The statements were unanimously approved.
ANNUAL GRANTS 2016 – 11 Dec 15 Deadline
Each year CPC considers requests for grants from local organisations.
Grant applications for 2016 must be received by the Parish Office by 11
December 2015, together with a copy of the latest set of annual accounts.
Applications are then considered by the Council and successful grants are presented
at the Annual Parish Meeting in March/April. Grant forms can be downloaded from
CPC’s website www.crowthornepc.org.uk or by contacting the Parish Office on
01344 771251.
MONTHLY SURGERIES
Monthly Surgeries are held on the first Saturday of each month, 11am -12pm at
the Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South (lower conference room) to provide an
opportunity for parishioners to meet Parish Councillors and discuss local issues.
Manage expectations and then you can solve challenges!
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From Borough Councillor Angus Ross
Wokingham -Without ward, Wokingham Borough Council
As I write we are in the middle of heatwave which prompts many thoughts of how we live in
our communities and what we have come to expect will be provided for us.
It constantly amazes me when I even scratch the surface of how much volunteer work keeps
our communities ticking over. Equally how concerning when I hear of people housebound
without help or any contact with their neighbours. There are a great variety of ways we can
help our community and please do not be shy to ask how best you might be able to assist
– it does not often need specialist knowledge but just a little time and enthusiasm!
This weather, if we also get some rain, will promote fast grass growth. Last year Wokingham
Borough Council received many complaints as their grass cutting contract did not have the
requisite flexibility to cope. This service contract is now more flexible, prioritising safety
such a road verges where drivers sight lines are essential, play areas, sports pitches etc.
They are reducing the cuts in large park areas and in some cases not cutting at all, except to
provide wide walking areas and encouraging wildflower growth. This will take some time to
‘mature’ and will be done in consultation with local residents. There are added benefits of
encouraging biodiversity, including promoting plants which attract bees and other pollinators.
Many residents have expressed concerns about the planned numbers of new houses in this area
and especially their impact on roads, schools, surgeries, flooding etc. We have now had the
first meeting of a local forum, run jointly by Wokingham and Bracknell Forest to provide
opportunities for residents to hear from both councils how they are, together, tacking the
issues and providing an opportunity to air and discuss concerns. The second forum is being
arranged for September and will be widely publicised on websites, social media and other
means. As well as concerns at the scale of the many separate developments within both
Bracknell Forest and Wokingham in the Triangle (Wokingham/Bracknell/Crowthorne), there
is concern about linking the infrastructure improvements as developments come on stream.
Many residents have commented on the continuing problems with flooding at and near the
Wellingtonia roundabout. After the council did some investigation and cleared tree roots,
it was expected the problem was solved, only to find the next time we had heavy rain it was
better but not cured completely. Further investigations now reveal the network of drains left
over from the original cross roads there, and also the first smaller roundabout which preceded
the roundabout that you see now. A scheme to rework the drains to finally solve this is being
put together and hopefully will be effected in the autumn, with associated traffic lights!
I have mentioned about train commuters’ car parking near Crowthorne station. It is hoped
Bracknell Forest will provide further station car park space, but meanwhile we are trying to
persuade them to open up the little used car park off Dukes Ride at the entrance to the
Wellington Business Park, currently not available for all day parking.
Last time I asked if anyone would like to volunteer to reform the Friends of Heathlake, the
popular nature reserve and walking area around Heathlake. Two families have shown an
interest – maybe that start can persuade a few more? Do contact me to discuss if you might
now consider volunteering.
Angus Ross
[email protected]
07944 877806
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you can only be killed once, but in politics many times. Winston Churchill
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Past, Present and Future at Oaklands Schools
Come and join Oaklands Infant School’s Governing Body and make
a difference!
Oaklands Infant School is currently looking for community
governors to join its team. We are looking for people that:
★ Have an interest in the performance of the school.
★ A desire to contribute to and represent the community.
★ An enquiring mind and the confidence to ask questions and join in debate.
Our role as a governing body is to set the strategic vision of the school, engage
stakeholders, and to support the head teacher and senior management in promoting
high standards of educational achievement and continuous
improvement. Being a Governor is enjoyable, stimulating
and rewarding.
We get the chance to create an
environment where the next generation have the
opportunity to fulfil their potential. By contributing
directly to our children’s experiences you can really serve
the community and make a difference!
If you are interested or would like to know more
before committing yourself then why not contact our
Clerk to the Governors, Mrs Pat Nixon, via the
school office on 01344 774644 or email:
[email protected].
A comprehensive range of training and support is
provided.
Smarter online services for residents
It is now easier and more convenient for residents of Bracknell Forest to
contact the council to make an enquiry or log a service request, by using
a customer self-service account.
Residents can create and access their own personal account via the
Bracknell Forest Council website. The account gives users access to a range of enquiry forms
which means they can quickly and conveniently contact the council online from any digital
device, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Once logged, the enquiry or service request can be tracked online by logging back into the
personal account and checking for updates. It will provide a much more convenient way to
register enquiries at a time that suits and to track progress.
Residents can now log enquiries for the following areas via the self-service account for
landscaping, street cleansing, highways and tree services. Waste and recycling forms will
be available later.
It’s easy to set up an online self-service account via:
https://bracknell-forest.achieveservice.com/module/home
Residents requiring assistance call customer services on 01344 352000
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Crowthorne Village Action Group
CVAG protecting our village against urbanisation
Welcome from CVAG. A big thank you to all of you who
attended our AGM in June and also those who visited us at the CVAG stall at
Pinewood Festival
At out AGMs we invite speakers not just to talk about local plans but also keep us up
to date with other issues that affect our village. This year Mark Sanders from
HealthWatch told us about ensuring that medical services in our area work in a
joined-up way and Vivienne Mowatt from Broadmoor showed how the new Hospital
is now growing fast. At the Festival we displayed notices about development plans
and were also pleased to invite the HealthWatch team to join us on our stall.
We were a little disappointed that one or two visitors at the Festival said “Oh that
doesn’t affect us, we live in the Wokingham part of Crowthorne”. CVAG is a nonpolitical group acting on your behalf to make sure Crowthorne remains as a lovely,
leafy village. That means the whole village. We will all be affected by thousands
of houses south of the Wokingham–Bracknell railway line, the TRL site, Broadmoor
and the Charities Land north of Hatch Ride. It is so unfortunate that our village falls
into two local authorities, Wokingham and Bracknell but we are pleased to be
invited by Parish and Borough Councils and developers to put in our word – your
word to make sure that there is a single Crowthorne voice.
As we write in early July many important building matters will affect us all through
the pressure on our infrastructure. We are still awaiting the formation of a stake
holders group for the TRL site, delayed again. Wokingham’s hearing for over 100
houses on the Charities Woodland, that we have objected to, is put back. We are
pleased to continue to be involved with the Broadmoor Stakeholders Forum, but
plans are yet to be put forward for the surrounds of the old Broadmoor site, where
we anticipate issues with too much housing near the Thames Basin Heaths Special
Protection Area. Other matters to watch over include what will take place at Gray’s
Farm and how Wokingham’s Southern Distributor Road will affect Crowthorne.
At a smaller, but equally important level we are campaigning on various plans. The
Waterloo Hotel is due for redevelopment and we want to encourage McCarthy and
Stone to consider alternative plans that incorporate the original Victorian building, or
even just its facade. Also in Dukes Ride we are fighting the building of 32 sheltered
apartments on land currently occupied by only two houses, nos 48 and 50.
So please put in your voice to protect our village. Even if you can’t visit us in
person, look at our web site – CVAG.org.uk. Sign up as a CVAG member for only
£5. We need registered, paid up members so that we can say that we truly represent
the local community.
We were sad to hear of the death in July of Mike Withers. As a Parish
Councillor Mike supported us in many ways and first encouraged us to write
the Village Design Statement. Our sympathies go to his family.
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Well, here we are in another year. How different from this time last year, for as I write this
article there is none of the heavy and continual rain and flooding which blighted the first two
months of 2014 with such devastating effect in many areas. It has raised even further the
concerns about the impacts of housing developments and ensuring developers work with
councils to ensure that increased risks of flooding do not manifest either up or down stream as
these developments are built. Very locally the introduction of drainage schemes on both the
TRL and United Charities sites must be designed to improve rather than worsen these risks.
On the theme of recurring issues, I have just returned from a holiday in Croatia. Talking to
residents there, and in the adjoining countries of Bosnia and Montenegro, it is difficult to
comprehend how they suddenly in 1991 decided to attack each other, wreak extensive damage
(Mostar Bridge, bombing of Dubrovnik as examples) and over 100,000 people killed. But
now they are at peace, albeit now as 7 different countries from the original Yugoslavia which
had been held together by Tito, though with an enormous standing army. We have Serbia,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosovo. May the
religious tensions not explode into war again? It’s a beautiful area.
I know I mentioned the matter of waste in my last article but many people have expressed
concern to me about its disposal. Whilst each borough council is responsible for waste
collection and have adopted different procedures and frequencies, waste disposal is managed
jointly by Bracknell, Reading and Wokingham. In 2006 they entered a joint contract, Re3,
with a contractor and a PFI arrangement which runs to 2031. This joint arrangement will save
many millions of pounds over the life of the contract but clearly it cannot stand still in terms
of its operation. There is increasing pressure to recycle or reuse more of our waste but this
must be by development of markets and products that can be made from the recyclate. We are
working on finding more items that can be recycled, be that from kerbside, bring-banks or our
Household Waste Recycling Centres, currently at Smallmead (Reading) and Longshot Lane
(Bracknell). We are also aware of capacity issues, especially at Longshot Lane and are
working on how we can increase capacity, especially as more houses get built.
Some residents have asked why Wokingham Borough Council bought Grays ‘Pick Your Own’
Farm on Heathlands Road. The council will need to find space to provide the outdoor sports
pitches and facilities required from the housing to be developed in the South Wokingham
‘Strategic Development Location’ (SDL) (2,500 houses) and part of the North Wokingham
SDL (1,500 houses). Grays Farm recently came onto the market and its position adjoining the
development area and the planned Southern Distributor Road and its size made it ideal. The
requirement would have taken some farmland somewhere and this site does not intrude into
the green space between Bracknell, Wokingham and Crowthorne. The cost of the purchase
and conversion to sports pitches, which will not occur until at least 2017, will be met entirely
by developers’ financial contributions required from the developments. Meanwhile the Grays
will continue to operate the Farm until 2017.
Angus Ross
07944 877806
[email protected]
Democracy is by far the most challenging form of government - both for
politicians and for the people. The term democracy comes from the Greek language
and means "rule by the (simple) people". Like modern democracy, they were created
as a reaction to a concentration and abuse of power
by the rulers.
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Bracknell Forest Lions Club
Bracknell Lions would like to encourage more members from
the Crowthorne area so that we can better understand the needs
of people in Crowthorne. Despite having 13 active members
now we currently only have 1 from the Crowthorne area and
would like to increase this number.
Bracknell Forest Lions Club has been in existence for 45 years but last year looked
like it was going to succumb to closure as it was down to just 5 members. Following
a successful recruiting campaign in the Bracknell area we recruited 8 new members
who have now integrated fully with the longer serving members and would now like
to do the same in Crowthorne.
Members now are from all walks of life – male and female in roughly equal numbers
with ages ranging from mid-twenties to late sixties. We meet just once a month at
the Forest Park Community Centre, Horndean Road, Forest Park, RG12 0XQ at
19.45 on the second Monday of the month and the meetings seldom last longer than
90 minutes unless we have a guest speaker. We also arrange regular social events for
our members - perhaps just meeting up socially for a drink or a meal. So if you want
to find out more about Lions and, in particular, Bracknell Forest Lions Club please
visit our website www.bracknellforestlions.org.uk, or phone/email club secretary
Mike on 0845 833 7837 or [email protected].
Lion Mike Hendy, Club Secretary
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What is it and how does it all work?
Keep Mobile started in 1993 as a Charity. We provide transport for disabled or those
over the age of 70 residing anywhere in the boroughs of Wokingham and Bracknell
Forest, unable to use main stream alternatives. We operate 12 buses and employ over
30 staff/volunteers. We are dependent on the support of our voluntary helpers
without whom we would not be able to offer the services not supported by the local
authorities. Our organisation is membership-based, which means that our members
are encouraged to participate in the running of Keep Mobile. Currently we have
over 4000 members.
Our services consist of:
Dial a Ride (DAR) where members can telephone to book a journey anywhere they
require at a time to acceptable to them. We respond by offering a service as near to
their requirements as possible.
Shopping Trips, a regular service to a local town with sufficient time to shop or
meet friends, etc.
Day Excursions, trips to places of interest. It allows people to escape their four
walls and be included socially. A very important aspect of our work.
Contract work for other voluntary organisations including, community groups,
Local Authorities, etc.
Group transport where regular transport for meetings or trips is provided.
We have a Management Committee with others helping, including the
Friends of Keep Mobile
Keep Mobile prides itself on its safety standards, which are among the best and
frequently exceed all comparable transport organisations in the area. These have
been achieved through very rigorous in-house training, usually based on national
qualifications and standards. Keep Mobile is a qualified training agency for drivers
and passenger assistants.
Our Computer Aided Transport Scheduling System software is a brand leader and
is employed by community transport operators throughout the UK. Our buses are
equipped with the latest technology to ensure the safety and comfort of our
passengers. All our services are provided in a way that ensures the best possible
value for money for our members, for voluntary bodies which use us, and for local
councils which provide us with grants and place contracts with us.
If you are interested in helping us or becoming a member please give us a call
or email. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Give us a call or go on our website for more details or an application form
0845 544 0850 (free call on most tariffs)
www.keepmobile.org.uk
* [email protected]
A charity registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 No 27740R
Member of The Community Transport Association
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Crowthorne Musical Players
production of The Addams
Family was not only well
received by audiences; it was
also recognised by NODA
(National Operatic and Drama
Association). CMP received a nomination for the Joe
Putnam Best Musical, and were awarded the Region 14
Flame Award. Simon Light and Janet Winn collected
the award on behalf of CMP from the President of
NODA, Mr John Barnes and his wife Judith.
Crowthorne Musical Players next production with be CALAMITY JANE in March 2016.
Preparations will start in September 2015, with pre-audition rehearsals initially, leading to
auditions in October. CMP would welcome new members to join in. The show will require a
large cast of 30+.
The show was adapted in the 1960s from the highly successful 1953 Warner Brothers film
Calamity Jane, which starred Doris Day and Howard Keel.
'Calam' dresses like a man, totes a gun and rides shotgun on the Deadwood City stagecoach.
Well-meaning, but disaster-prone, she tries to help the local saloon proprietor out of a jam by
promising to fetch a music-hall star from Chicago. A hilarious comedy, it nevertheless has
many tender moments and some very famous numbers, including "Secret Love", "Black Hills
Of Dakota, "Deadwood Stage" and "Windy City".
Auditions for the show will be held on Sunday 11th October, 2015 at the Methodist Church
Hall, Crowthorne. There will be 4 rehearsals prior to the auditions, where the Director (Mark
Conolly), the Musical Director (James Manwaring), and the Choreographer (Erin Hope Pharo)
will go over different aspects of the show, and what will be required for the audition. These
rehearsals will be held on Thursdays 17th Sept, 24th Sept, 1st Oct and 8th Oct. The 17th Sept
will start at 7:30pm, and the others at 8:00pm. They take place at the Parish Hall,
Crowthorne.
More information at www.cmp-berks.org.uk
[email protected] for more details.
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CROWTHORNE PARISH COUNCIL
www.crowthornepc.org.uk
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Parish Council Meetings held monthly - *1 Tuesday at 7.30 pm
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Members of the public may attend
15 minute public question time at each monthly meeting
Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South, Crowthorne, RG45 7BN
nd
(January meeting - 2 Tuesday)*
th
Elected until May 9 2019
Cllr Jack Bolton
Cllr Simon Butterworth
Cllr James G Finnie
Cllr Bruce McKenzie-Boyle
Cllr Tina McKenzie-Boyle
Cllr Neil Kilvert
Cllr Richard Price
Cllr Gail Robertson
Cllr Simon Sever
Cllr Bob Wade
Vice Chairman
Chairman
Clerk to the Council, Adele Swadling
Deputy Clerk, Joanna Robertson
01344 772486
01344 769090
01344 774729
01344 772255
01344 772255
01344 774714
01344 771112
01344 775432
01344 776442
01344 777294
01344 771251
Email: [email protected]
For further details, please contact the Clerk to the Council at the Parish
Office, Morgan Centre, Wellington Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7LD.
Crowthorne Councillors Surgery
CPC hold a monthly surgery to provide an opportunity for local residents
to meet with their Parish Councillors to answer questions and discuss
local issues.
The surgeries will be held in the Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South Lower Conference Room, on the first Saturday of each month
from 11am-12pm.
BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL
th
Elected until May 7 2015
Cllr Paul Bettison
Little Sandhurst & Wellington
Little Sandhurst & Wellington
Cllr Dale Birch
Crowthorne
Cllr James G Finnie
Crowthorne
Cllr Bob Wade
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01344 774729
01344 777294
Wokingham-‐Without Parish Council Poppy Appeal
2015
24th October to 7thwww.wokinghamwithoutparishcouncil.gov.uk November
Email: [email protected] st
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Have
you ever considered becoming
a Poppy Appeal collector?
Council Meeting Schedule 1
Monday each month or 2
Monday if a Bank holiday All m
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Howard Palmer Room, St Syou
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Mile Ride The
Crowthorne
British
Legion
invites
to join us
on Saturday,
19th
from 12 noon until 2 pm
Cllr Karl Bastiman 07770 041166 This will be an opportunity to learn more about being involved.
Cllr Gerry Brown 01344 779120 Our regular volunteer collectors are also invited to join us and view the products available this
Doreen Dye and
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including
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the01344 Meadows
and Waitrose.
Richard Fenny Please bring your diaries. 01344 780563 A buffetCllr lunch
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01344 74822 Royal British Legion,ough Wellington
Road,
RG4577LJ
01344 772 161
Cllr Ken Newland Chairman 01344 775096 RBL OUTREACH
Cllr Janet RAtogers Church, High Street, Crowthorne
01344 777129 the Baptist
Cllr Jack Shill 01344 774170 This new service is part of nationwide changes recently undertaken
Cllr Peter Sby
turgess 01344 73619 services more
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Armed
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Cllr Seona Turtle 01344 762826 UK.
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Mrs Liz Penn -‐ Deputy Clerk Mrs Sarah Koudijs –Deputy Clerk (Finance) Specialist
Advice for War Pensions Scheme Advice/Armed Forces Compensation
Scheme
Advice and Representation at Tribunal
Wokingham Borough Council Cllr will
Pauline Helliar-‐Symons 01344 774909 the month
This service
be accessible
at the Baptist Church
every
second
Monday of
from 10:00am
–
12noon.
The
Legion
contact
is
on
0808
802
8080.
Cllr Angus Ross 01189 780487 Cllr David Sleight 01344 775673 Borough Councillors hold a monthly surgery on the second Saturday of each month 10am to noon -‐ Howard Palmer Room, St. Sebastian's Memorial Hall, Nine Mile Ride, RG40 3BA Become a WWPC Councillor
Support your community
There are many opportunities for us to make a difference in our community as a parish
councillor. It enables you to recommend how the Parish precept (part of Council Tax) is spent
and to exercise due diligence over the council’s assets, consult residents, make local decisions
and take local actions. It is a responsible yet not an onerous role.
Many assume that to be a parish councillor means you have to support and be guided by a
political party - this is not the case. In many parish councils, like Wokingham Without Parish
Council, all the councillors are ‘independent’ of any political party.
If you wish to find out more about being a parish councillor and to see if it would suit
you, contact the Parish Clerk on 01344 771425 or call in to the office.
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Quarterly Report from Wokingham-‐Without Parish Council Pinewood Playpark Refurbishment We are delighted to announce that after a great deal of investigation, planning and fundraising the worn-‐out younger child’s play area has been removed and new equipment has been installed in the woodland play area and on the green beside the nursery school. Funds were provided by the parish, from local developers (via Wokingham Borough under S106 criteria), and from the now closed Teeners charity. WWPC are grateful to all funders for their generous support. Pinewood Nature Trail A short Nature Trail in two parts has been created through the Pinewood woodland area providing children with an interesting walk with markers identifying various aspects of nature. Question sheets and maps are available from the parish office and the Pinewood café. Pinewood Car Park The Pinewood car park has been reconfigured to provide a safer environment for cars and pedestrians. Bracknell Forest Council has also been investigating safety issues along the Pinewood section of the Old Wokingham Road to see if this road can be made safer in the future. Crowthorne, Wokingham, Bracknell ‘Triangle’ Forum WWPC, CPC, WBC and BFC have been working towards setting up a public forum where the cumulative impact of local developments in the Crowthorne, Wokingham, Bracknell ‘triangle’ can be discussed together with the phasing of local improvements and services. At the copy date the meeting date had not been confirmed but it is planned to be in September 2015. Please look on websites, notices and Facebook pages for the actual date. This first meeting will be looking into the important subject of highways. Parish Grants The deadline for applying for a grant in 2016 for local organisations and charities is end December 2015. Forms are available from the parish office. Litter Picker Please watch out for our cheeky litter picker and give him a wave. Blue Waste and Brown Garden Waste Sacks
Wokingham-Without Residents
Sacks are available from Wokingham Without Parish Office
(10am –12 noon) and Rogers Hardware Store in Greenwood Road
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We are involve, the central support organisation for the
voluntary and community sector in Bracknell Forest,
supporting community groups and organisations to grow,
develop and thrive. We provide advice, guidance and
support to the sector regarding infrastructure, funding,
training and volunteering.
So, what do we stand for? What are our aims?
We have, at our core, the following:
Providing support and advice to new and existing community groups in the borough
Volunteering
Funding advice
Community cohesion
Working with businesses and corporates to get involved in the community
Acting as a hub of information and a communication channel
Sourcing and providing training
The work we do here at involve focuses on people working together, communication and
inclusion. As we move forward into 2015, we hope to further empower charities and
community groups, as well as working with our friends and partners in the corporate sector, to
work together to promote volunteering and community involvement. We are here for our
community – we’re here for you!
How you can get involved
If you would like to volunteer in your local community, come and talk to us. There are lots of
different opportunities available. Contact us on 01344 304404 to find out more. Alternatively,
take a look at our website – www.involve.community - you may well find your niche!
If you feel you could spare a couple of hours a week to visit a socially isolated person, please
contact our Befriending and Community Choices Co-ordinators to find out more about our
Befriending Scheme.
If you are looking to start a community group, we can help you and advise you about what
you need to do. Call us and ask to speak to our Community Project Co-ordinator who will be
happy to assist you in any way she can.
Already running a voluntary/community group? Need some help or advice? We have a
membership of over two hundred groups already on our database. Why not join them to access
free support and guidance? If you would like to find out more about the benefits of being a
member, please call us on 01344 304404 or pop in to the office to fill out a form.
Has your group or organisation got some good news you want to share or an event to
promote? Tell us about it! involve’s newsletter goes out to nearly five hundred individuals and
groups. We can also put information on our website and help you spread the word via social
media.
Keep a look out for involve’s regular spot in Bracknell News, where we’ll highlight all the
wonderful work we do as well as all the fantastic work the voluntary sector does. Check out
our website and find us on Facebook and Twitter. If there is anything you would like
highlighted in our column, please email [email protected]
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St. John the Baptist Church
ORGAN RESTORATION APPEAL
The organ at your Parish Church was originally built by
Henry Speechly & Sons around 1882 and has performed
many hours of great service both to the church
congregation and local community over the decades ever
since. It has been regularly tuned and maintained during
this time but is now in need of refurbishment in order to
maintain support to the local choral traditions and
musical experiences. The local organisations that the organ has benefited include The
Crowthorne Choral Society, The Thames Voyces, Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra, and
many other musical societies.
The organ refurbishment includes rebuilding the bellows, extensive work to the organ’s
pneumatic action. The pipes are generally in a sound condition but they do require re-voicing,
cleaning and repairs to the reed pipes. These works should improve both the tonal quality of
the organ and generally be more ‘user’ friendly and reliable in our services and support to the
local community. An inaugural concert will be held after the works have been completed and
tested.
We have a shortfall in our Organ Restoration Fund of around £50000 and are requesting your
support as part of this community by making a donation to reduce this shortfall. You may like
to make a donation as an acknowledgement of the assistance and comfort the Church has
given to you or in memory of a loved one or other special event or anniversary.
Please send any Donation to :The Church Office
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist
Waterloo Road. Crowthorne. Berkshire RG45 7NT
All Cheques made out to St Johns PCC.
Please Gift Aid if you are a Tax Payer.
Name of Charity: Parochial Church Council of St. John the Baptist, Crowthorne.
Gift Aid Declaration for past, present or future donations
I want the Church to reclaim tax on all donations I make from the date of this
Declaration, and for the previous four years, until I notify you otherwise; and
I declare that I am a taxpayer and have paid or will pay an amount of Income Tax and/or
Capital Gains Tax for each tax year (6 April to 5 April) that is at least equal to the tax
that all the charities (including churches) and Community Amateur Sports Clubs that I
donate to will reclaim on my gifts for that tax year.
I understand that other taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify.
Full name: (Mr/Mrs/Miss) _____________________________________________________
Home address:
Postcode: ______________ Signature: ________________________ Date: ______________
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Conservative Party Branches - Crowthorne
Chairman:
Deputy Chairman:
Deputy Chairman/Treasurer:
Secretary:
Cllr Ken Newland
Cllr Bob Wade
01344 775096
01344 777294
Cllr Bruce McKenzie-Boyle 01344 772255
Michael Pim
07918 758834
Wokingham Without Chairman:
Alan Ward
01344 774909 Dep. Chairman Membership: Cllr Pauline Helliar-Symons 07714 226775
Deputy Chairman Political:
Cllr David Sleight
01344 775673
www.bracknellconservatives.com
Sandhurst & Crowthorne Branch Labour Party
Chair:
Cllr Roy Bailey
3 Chaucer Road, Crowthorne, RG45 7QN
Secretary:
Tim Jinkerson
104 Foxcote, Finchampstead, RG40 3PE
Treasurer:
Dick Turpin
42 Mickle Hill, Sandhurst, GU47 8QP
Youth/Young Labour officer: Guy Gillbe
54 St. Michaels Road, Sandhurst, GU47 8HE
Membership Secretary:
Penny O’Neill
7 Corfield Close, Finchampstead, RG40 4PA
01344 779771
07765 696134
01344 776065
07827 321403
0118 973 4632
http://bracknelllabour.org.uk/index.php
Crowthorne Liberal Democrats Team
Steve Pope
51 Napier Road
Crowthorne, RG45 7EJ
Ray Earwicker
18 Evesham Way
Owlsmoor, Sandhurst
01344 778843
01344 777675
www.bracknellibdems.org.uk
It's useless to hold a person to anything he says while he's in love,
drunk, or running for office - Shirley MacLaine
I think it will be a clash between the political will and the
administrative won't - Yes, Prime Minister
Democracy means government by discussion, but is only effective if
you can stop people talking - Clement Attlee
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Our club is for flower arranging enthusiasts with demonstrations, occasional workshops, talks and outings.
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Doors open at 7:00 for a 7:30 pm start.
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Please call Stephanie Diplock on 01344 286340
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CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CROWTHORNE
Associated with Churches Together in Berkshire
Churches Together in Crowthorne (CTC) is run by
representatives of all the churches in and around
Crowthorne, working together to provide shared
worship, prayer, learning, service and evangelism. We
invite you to join a service at any one of the various churches where a warm welcome is
awaiting you.
A huge thank you to everyone who gave so generously to the Christian Aid charity
The Crowthorne community donated a total of £3056.67 during Christian Aid week, and
that was with fewer collectors than last year!
CTC coffee mornings are held at the Methodist Church on Tuesdays and the Baptist
Church on Thursdays, from around 10.30 a.m. serving coffee, tea and cakes.
Pinehurst Residential Home
We continue to host a monthly Ecumenical service for the residents of Pinehurst.
Grateful thanks go to the many willing volunteers and dedicated clergy for all of the
services provided to the community.
If you would like more information please contact Carla on tel: 07917027783, or by
E-mail: [email protected]
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Council Meeting Schedule 1 Monday each month or 2 Monday if a Bank holiday All meetings at Howard Palmer Room, St Sebastian’s Memorial Hall, Nine Mile Ride Cllr Karl Bastiman Cllr Gerry Brown Cllr Doreen Dye Cllr Richard Fenny Cllr Robert Gough Cllr Ken Newland Chairman Cllr Janet Rogers Cllr Jack Shill Cllr Peter Sturgess Cllr Seona Turtle 07770 041166 01344 779120 01344 776403 01344 780563 01344 774822 01344 775096 01344 777129 01344 774170 01344 773619 01344 762826 3 Vacancies If you are interested in becoming a Councillor or being involved in your local community, please contact the parish office.
Clerk Deborah O’Brien Parish Office, Pinewood Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, RG40 3AQ. 01344 771425 Mrs Liz Penn -‐ Deputy Clerk Mrs Sarah Koudijs –Deputy Clerk (Finance) Wokingham Borough Council Cllr Pauline Helliar-‐Symons Cllr Angus Ross Cllr David Sleight 01344 774909 01189 780487 01344 775673 Borough Councillors hold a monthly surgery on the second Saturday of each month 10am to noon -‐ Howard Palmer Room, St. Sebastian's Memorial Hall, Nine Mile Ride, RG40 3BA Become a WWPC Councillor
Support your community
There are many opportunities for us to make a difference in our community as a parish
councillor. It enables you to recommend how the Parish precept (part of Council Tax) is spent
and to exercise due diligence over the council’s assets, consult residents, make local decisions
and take local actions. It is a responsible yet not an onerous role.
Many assume that to be a parish councillor means you have to support and be guided by a
political party - this is not the case. In many parish councils, like Wokingham Without Parish
Council, all the councillors are ‘independent’ of any political party.
If you wish to find out more about being a parish councillor and to see if it would suit
you, contact the Parish Clerk on 01344 771425 or call in to the office.
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The Best British Contemporary Crafts
Although Craft-In-Focus will not be staging their popular Henley event this summer, the
public has an opportunity to view and purchase work from around 100 of the finest
contemporary designer makers and artists in the UK at Wellington College - set in 400 acres,
this historical college provides the perfect backdrop for an event of this calibre.
Anyone that has never been to a Craft-In-Focus event will be surprised to discover the quality
of products on offer, all made independently by professional craft makers. Unlike other craft
events, no bought in or imported work is allowed and the organisers have a strict selection
procedure to ensure only the best of UK craftsmanship is represented at their events.
A visitor at a recent Craft-In-Focus event commented, “The best quality/variety craft show
I’ve been to in over 20 years.”
This event will feature around talented designer makers showing jewellery, glass, fashion,
ceramics, textiles, artwork, interior accessories and furniture and is the ideal place to purchase
unique, hand crafted work of the highest standard.
To enhance the experience there will be live performances at the weekend by violinist, Miriam
Kramer and acoustic guitar duo, Aquillo.
Rarely is such a wealth of top quality work seen together at a single event.
For further information contact Craft in Focus on 01622 747 325 or visit their web site at
www.craftinfocus.com
Opening times are: 4-6 September, 12 noon – 6 pm on Friday, 10 am – 5 pm on Saturday
and 10 am – 4.30 pm on Sunday. Admission is £4.50 at Wellington College.
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“The Church At The Heart Of The Village”
Here at CBC we believe that the love of God is available
for everyone who seeks it, and we meet weekly on a
Sunday to celebrate the love that God has shown us
through His Son, Jesus Christ. Services are informal,
warm and friendly, and there are activities for children,
too. We would love to see you at any of our services
where we are sure you will experience the love of God
for yourself in a very real way! We also believe that a church should be an active
part of its community and we do run a programme of events throughout the week for
people of all ages – please see below. If there is any way that we can be of service to
you, please give us a call, (774085), email us on [email protected] or
call in – our Minister is available in the church office most mornings.
Sunday Services 10.30 am each week, with ‘Time Out’ groups for children – a time
for children of all ages to have bible-based fun together.
Sunday evenings - as advertised on the website
Monday-Friday we host Crowthorne Good Neighbours, 10 am –12 noon
Every Monday 3.30 – 5pm “Zone 6 Youth Drop In”
Every Wednesday 3.30 – 6pm “HOPE Zone Youth Drop In”
Thursday morning 10.30-12.30 CTC Coffee Morning
Friday morning 10am-12 noon Citizens’ Advice Bureau
Friday evening 7pm - 8pm Prayer Hour
Thursday Fellowship for Ladies 2pm every other Thursday
Regular weekly Study Groups (days and times vary – see website for more details)
Also
“The Ark” Preschool, Monday –Friday 9.15 – 12.15 noon
We are part of Churches Together in Crowthorne, and partners in the “HOPE”
initiative. Why not check out our website http://www.crowthornebaptist.org.uk/
Minister Reverend Martin Ceaser, 774085, [email protected]
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BRIGHT FUTURE
The transformation of Warren Close,
run by Wokingham Area Housing
Society
(WAHS),
has
begun.
Work is well underway to build
24 purpose-built one-bedroom flats,
designed for independent living for older people with local links, at affordable rents. These
will be completed in mid-2016, and will replace 15 outdated bedsits which previously
occupied the site near California Crossroads, in Finchampstead. All of the original tenants
have been found alternative accommodation locally and are looking forward to returning to
Warren Close and new flats next year.
‘This is an exciting development for WAHS.’ explained Jean Auty, Chairperson of this local
charitable housing association, entirely run by volunteers for the benefit of its residents since
1947. ‘It is fantastic to see the building work progressing after 2 years of intensive
preparation. The original ageing bedsits had become very costly to maintain and were
unattractive to many prospective tenants. Housing Solutions Ltd, another charitable housing
association, is building the new apartments and will be the landlord. WAHS will interview
prospective tenants and will be their local contact for applications for housing.
This redevelopment was also made possible by a substantial grant from the Homes and
Community Agency.’
At this stage we welcome interest from prospective tenants. Please refer to our website:
www.wahs.co.uk for more information, or contact the WAHS Secretary on 07816 590 537, or
via email: [email protected]
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Crowthorne and Crown Wood Cricket Club
Come and support your title-chasing Club!
At the time of writing, Crowthorne and Crown Wood CC is sitting at
the top of the Berkshire Cricket League. Although there is a long
way to go, the First XI is currently in contention to win the title.
Whether it goes on to win it or not, this is already proving a fantastic
first season in the top division, having won promotion in 2014.
And it’s not just the top team that is doing well. The Club has seen 99 players in action in all
age groups this year, turning out three adult sides on Saturdays and one on Sundays, as well as
running a flourishing Youth section, with over 40 boys and girls training and playing
regularly. Crowthorne is one of the fastest-growing and most successful cricket clubs in
Berkshire.
The Club caters for all ages and skill levels, from school age to senior citizen and from novice
to near-professional. Outdoor net practices are held every week for both adults and juniors,
with the youth section boosted this year by professional coaching from Performance Cricket.
The Club has fantastic match day facilities at its St Sebastian’s home, including a modern
pavilion with excellent changing facilities, a well-equipped kitchen and a welcoming bar and
lounge area. It also has privileged access to purpose-built, state-of-the-art training facilities at
Wellington College and Eversley Indoor Cricket Centre.
Crowthorne Cricket Club was founded in 1982, with a grant of £200 from Crowthorne Parish
Council. It was promoted as a community project to provide cricket for local players of all
abilities. In 2014, Crowthone CC merged with Crown Wood CC – and the combined club
proved an instant success.
Whilst the Club is ambitious to grow further and achieve new heights on the field of play, its
ethos remains friendly, hospitable and accessible to all. The Club’s constitution continues to
reflect Crowthorne CC’s community service background by requiring selection for friendly
matches to be made on a rotational basis, irrespective of levels of ability.
So come and be part of this local success story, whether it be playing, coaching, spectating or
introducing your children – boys or girls – to the game, go here for more info:
www.crowthorneandcrownwoodcc.co.uk or email [email protected]
or call Dan Partridge on 07917 753 200
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Foot Dynamics Ltd
David & Susie Pope
HCPC Registered Chiropodists & Podiatrists
www.foot-dynamics.co.uk
Practising at both: Heath Hill Surgery, Crowthorne
Telephone 01344 777915
and 79 New Wokingham Rd, Crowthorne
Telephone 01344 773651
Home Visits also available Telephone 01344 773651
David & Susie Pope have together over 35 years private practice and
hospital experience and have established a well-respected practice in
Crowthorne and the surrounding area.
They are able to treat: Corns, callus, verrucae, corrective treatment for
ingrowing toenails (certified in local anaesthesia)., and preventative
treatment for diabetic feet. They are able to prescribe custom made insoles
and orthotics for conditions including heel pain and plantar fasciitis. David
has particular expertise in the field of biomechanics and sports injuries.
Susie has expertise in the field of rheumatology and diabetes
ONE LINERS
I went to buy some camouflage
trousers the other day but I
couldn’t find any
- Tommy Cooper
Two aerials meet on a roof fall in love - get married.
The ceremony was rubbish,
but the reception was brilliant
– Tommy Cooper
Just because nobody complains
doesn’t mean all parachutes
are perfect
- Benny Hill
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IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL JOHN WITHERS WHO DIED ON SUNDAY 5TH JULY 2015 AGED 67 YEARS (Ex Crowthorne Parish Councillor) HE GAVE HIMSELF IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS Chidamoyo - Tribute to Mike Withers
It was with great sadness that we learned that our good friend,
Mike Withers died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 67 years.
Mike and his wife Gilly established Chidamoyo UK Trust and
have worked tirelessly for years raising money for many projects
at Chidamoyo Christian Hospital.
Mike and Gilly have come on many visits to Chidamoyo to work
and help us in so many ways. They were here last year in March
and he spent lots of time working on plumbing, fixing things here
and there that we gave him to do. He put my complicated
mosquito net up again after I took it down to wash it!
They even brought two other couples with them on a visit to have a working vacation in
Zimbabwe. We put them to work and they accomplished a lot in the weeks they were with us.
Mike was quick of wit, always cheerful, had a smile on his face and loved being in Zimbabwe.
He grew up his whole life in Zimbabwe and he and Gilly lived here until their oldest daughter
Michelle turned 14 and they moved to England for better educational opportunities for
Michelle and their son Chris.
They welcomed Major and me into their homes several times in our trips passing through the
UK and used us to speak to groups that so generously donated to Chidamoyo.
Mike was a compassionate Christian who was very active in his local parish and with his
Catholic men’s fellowship group. He visited people in many countries who belonged to the
same fellowship.
He also loved to watch cricket and even though he tried to explain that game to me several
times, it still made no sense to my American brain! He loved soccer and was happy to watch
the league finals when he was here one time—staying up quite late to watch.
We are truly heartbroken and will greatly miss this wonderful man, husband and father.
We send our deepest sympathy and love to Gilly, Michelle and Sonia and Chris and Kirsty.
He touched many lives and made this earth a better place for many of us through his
friendship.
Matron – Chidamoyo Hospital
The best way to find yourself is to lose
yourself in the service of others – Mahatma Gandhi
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Crowthorne Foodbank
25 Wellington Park, Dukes Ride
Mondays & Thursdays 12noon – 2pm
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Parks and Countryside Events Programme
http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/parksandcountrysidevents
For information about our events, including start points, visit our
website or tel: 01344 354441
Monthly Ranger-led walks.
http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/walking
Walks start at 10:30am
9 September (10:30am) Biodiversity of Shepherd Meadows. Up to 2 miles (1
hour)
15 September (10:30am) Shurlock Row and Back. Up to 7 miles (2½ hours)
13 October (10:30am) Nine-Mile Ride and Caesar’s Camp. Up to 7 miles (2½ hrs)
14 October (10:30am) Discovering South Hill Park. Up to 7 miles (2½ hours)
Practical conservation tasks:
3 September (10am - 3pm) Wildflower meadow conservation at South Hill Park.
19 September (1pm - 3pm) Litter picking at Berrybank Copse (Take Pride in
Bracknell Forest)
10 October (1pm - 3pm) Coppicing at Tinker’s Copse.
24 October (1pm - 3pm) Hazel wood harvesting at Jennett’s Park.
All other public events:
10 September Heritage Open Day Walk at South Hill Park.
Tour of the grounds 3pm - 4pm
Tour of the mansion 4:30pm – 5:30pm
11 September (5:30pm - 6:30pm) Discover a Bronze Age barrow at Bill Hill.
12 September (10am - 12 noon) Mapping the past at Jennett’s Park.
13 September (1pm - 3pm) Heritage Open Day Walk at Lily Hill Park.
21 September (7:30pm - 9.30pm) An Insight into Hedgehog Rescue.
A talk by Jayne Morgan from Happy Hedgehog Rescue at South Hill Park
Cost: Visitors £3. BFNHS Members £1. www.bfnathistsoc.org.uk
21 October (12:30pm - 1:30pm) Wildlife Walk at Peacock Meadows & Wykery
Copse.
27 October (10am – 12 noon) Fungal Foray at South Hill Park
Cost: £2. Booking required Tel: 01344 416235.
29 October (1pm – 3pm) Fungal Foray at Lily Hill Park
Cost: £2. Booking required Tel: 01344 354441.
Amateur Parks Photographic Competition 2015.
Send us your ‘seasonal’ photos of the borough’s parks and countryside and be in
with a chance of winning tickets to Bracknell’s top leisure venues.
Send photos to: [email protected] or by post to: Parks &
Countryside Service, Bracknell Forest Council, Time Square, Market Street,
Bracknell, RG12 1JD. Closing date: 5pm on Friday, 30 October, 2015.
- Sponsored by Bracknell Leisure Centre and The Look Out Discovery Centre
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As I write we are in the middle of heatwave which prompts many thoughts of how we live in
our communities and what we have come to expect will be provided for us.
It constantly amazes me when I even scratch the surface of how much volunteer work keeps
our communities ticking over. Equally how concerning when I hear of people housebound
without help or any contact with their neighbours. There are a great variety of ways we can
help our community and please do not be shy to ask how best you might be able to assist
– it does not often need specialist knowledge but just a little time and enthusiasm!
This weather, if we also get some rain, will promote fast grass growth. Last year Wokingham
Borough Council received many complaints as their grass cutting contract did not have the
requisite flexibility to cope. This service contract is now more flexible, prioritising safety
such a road verges where drivers sight lines are essential, play areas, sports pitches etc.
They are reducing the cuts in large park areas and in some cases not cutting at all, except to
provide wide walking areas and encouraging wildflower growth. This will take some time to
‘mature’ and will be done in consultation with local residents. There are added benefits of
encouraging biodiversity, including promoting plants which attract bees and other pollinators.
Many residents have expressed concerns about the planned numbers of new houses in this area
and especially their impact on roads, schools, surgeries, flooding etc. We have now had the
first meeting of a local forum, run jointly by Wokingham and Bracknell Forest to provide
opportunities for residents to hear from both councils how they are, together, tacking the
issues and providing an opportunity to air and discuss concerns. The second forum is being
arranged for September and will be widely publicised on websites, social media and other
means. As well as concerns at the scale of the many separate developments within both
Bracknell Forest and Wokingham in the Triangle (Wokingham/Bracknell/Crowthorne), there
is concern about linking the infrastructure improvements as developments come on stream.
Many residents have commented on the continuing problems with flooding at and near the
Wellingtonia roundabout. After the council did some investigation and cleared tree roots,
it was expected the problem was solved, only to find the next time we had heavy rain it was
better but not cured completely. Further investigations now reveal the network of drains left
over from the original cross roads there, and also the first smaller roundabout which preceded
the roundabout that you see now. A scheme to rework the drains to finally solve this is being
put together and hopefully will be effected in the autumn, with associated traffic lights!
I have mentioned about train commuters’ car parking near Crowthorne station. It is hoped
Bracknell Forest will provide further station car park space, but meanwhile we are trying to
persuade them to open up the little used car park off Dukes Ride at the entrance to the
Wellington Business Park, currently not available for all day parking.
Last time I asked if anyone would like to volunteer to reform the Friends of Heathlake, the
popular nature reserve and walking area around Heathlake. Two families have shown an
interest – maybe that start can persuade a few more? Do contact me to discuss if you might
now consider volunteering.
Angus Ross
[email protected]
07944 877806
Politics are almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war
you can only be killed once, but in politics many times. Winston Churchill
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CROWTHORNE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Gerald Cooper, Secretary, 36, Greenwood Road, Crowthorne, 01344 773890
At last some good sunny weather interspersed with showers .Everything is growing including
the weeds. The strawberry season is nearly over, but earlier we had one of the best crops of
strawberries ever. Lettuce, Beetroot, Tomatoes as well as Dahlias, Chrysanthemums as well as
many other flowers are enjoying this hot weather. However this means that all these plants
need watering sometimes twice a day.
Bulb catalogues are now available. This is the best time to make your selection of the varieties
that you wish to grow next year. Daffodils/narcissi should be planted in September and
October and Tulips October and November. Order early and you will get the varieties you
want. Try some new varieties to add some sparkle tot your garden. There is such a wide
choice of perennials available that it is pointless to recommend any particular variety. At this
time of year it pays to have a look round garden centres and see what plant they have on offer
or reduced.
Once again the great Watermelon and other melons experiment are in progress. Hopefully we
shall do better than last year. All I can say is watch this space. It is always worthwhile trying
out exotic plants. My Banana (musa Basjo) plant is a case in point. I now have three plants
growing in my garden plus one small one.
Do not forget the Autumn Show on Saturday 5th September. We would like to see a colourful
display of Dahlias and other flowers. As this year is proving to be a good one for fruit, we are
looking forward to seeing lots of exhibits of various fruits.
COMMITTEE
The society urgently needs more committee members plus a Treasurer. None of these are
arduous or time consuming. The Society does need new and younger people with modern
ideas if the Society is to progress. Horticulture is a vast subject and newer method of growing,
propagating are always being suggested. New plants, new composts are always being
introduced, some good, some not so good! So why not join the Committee or ask your friends
if they would like to be a progressive member of the Society.
The position of Treasurer is not difficult, it is simple bookkeeping. The only requirement is
that you can add up. GO On! Have a go.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
5th September Autumn Show
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13 October
Talk – “Chillies”
10th November Talk – New Zealand
North to South Pt2
2.15pm
Our Lady's School, The Avenue
7.30pm
Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South
7.30pm
Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South
Enjoy your garden
How do you know you are a Master Gardener?
There is a decorative compost container on your kitchen counter.
You would rather go to a nursery to shop than a clothing store.
You prefer gardening to watching television.
You plan vacation trips to arboretums and public parks.
Dirt under your fingernails and calloused palms are matters of pride.
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French & Spanish
Lessons in Crowthorne
Small classes held locally
Basic to advanced conversation
All levels catered for!
1:1 home tuition also available
English lessons also available
for foreign au pairs
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Contact
Alba Flanagan BA, MA
Tel: (01344) 466082
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Going the Distance
Sunday 20th September 2015
“Take part in our new London event to help spinal cord
injured people rebuild lives after injury”
Going the Distance is an inclusive eight mile event that will take place on 20 September
2015 in London. The event will see participants enjoy the famous views from the Thames and
over some of London’s most iconic bridges. It’s an event that everyone can take part in as
they show their support of Spinal injuries Association, by gaining sponsorship for their efforts
in walking, running or wheeling around the course.
The route will start at the Victoria Embankment Gardens and we will have a shorter 4 mile
route, designed for families to tackle as a team.
Want to take part in Going the Distance, while raising money for charity?
Everyone is welcome to take part and Registration is £10 per adult, £5.00 per child, £5.00 and
£25.00 per family entry. We are not asking for a minimum sponsorship we ask that you try
and raise as much as you can to support SIA's vital services.
SIA will provide a fundraising pack containing your exclusive Going the Distance T-shirt,
sponsorship forms and information. On event day there will also be a goodie bag to collect
from the start.
The money raised from Going the Distance will help the Spinal Injuries Association offer
support to individuals who become paralysed and their families, from the moment a spinal
injury occurs, and for the rest of their lives by providing services and publications which
enable and encourage paralysed people to rebuild lives after spinal cord injury.
Every year in the UK over 1,000 people experience a spinal cord injury and there are an
estimated 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK alone.
For more information or request a fundraising pack call Elizabeth Wright on 01908 208541 or
find
more
information
and
register
at
email
[email protected]
http://www.spinal.co.uk/page/goingthedistance
Wellington College - Art & Music
Art and Music Hour with Graham Trew
Wednesday 16th September
8pm, V&A
Tickets = £10
The school year begins with an exhibition by inspirational printmaker and Royal Engraver,
Jason Hicklin who will impact artists and the college collegiate community in the V&A. We
are combining this Art Exhibition with a short recital from Graham Trew, baritone. Graham
trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he was a Gold Medallist.
During his international career as a singer, he won the Gramophone magazine Vocal Record
of the Year Award with his first recording. He is now a teacher and examiner who specialises
in solo and choral singing. He was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in 2002.
Art and Music Hour with Veronika Izmaylova
Wednesday 23rd September
8pm, V&A
Tickets = £5
Continued>>
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Wellington College Music – continued
The second in our series of Art and Music Hours is a short piano recital performed by the 15
year old Veronika Izmaylova. Veronika started studying at the age of 5 at the Donetsk
Specialized Music School for Gifted Children. She has taken part in several international
music competitions, received awards and merit diplomas in Ukraine, Estonia, Italy, Spain and
Austria. She is a music scholar at Wellington College.
Orchestral Gala Concert
Friday 4th December
7.30pm, Old Gym Tickets: Free
The Wellington College Symphony Orchestra will be performing in their annual Gala Concert
conducted by the energetic and critically acclaimed Venezuelan conductor, Natalia Luis-Bassa
- music from Romeo and Juliet by Prokofiev and Danzon No. 2 by Marquez. Other ensembles
will also perform at this concert..
For further information regarding tickets, please contact the Music School on 01344 444 201
or email [email protected]
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Berkshire Lowland Search & Rescue
They call themselves Berkshire's Best Kept Secret because most
people they speak to don't know that Berkshire has had a
Lowland Search & Rescue Team since 1979. Mention SEBEV,
their old name, or Mountain Rescue, their sexier, more well
known cousins and there's a glint of recognition, or the Coast
Guard, or Cave Rescue...but Lowland Rescue?? What's that?
Picture you're in Hawaii surveying a mountain scene with shallow
slopes leading to a sparkling sea....Lowland Rescue are the
shallow slopes but without the sparkling sea or the constant sunshine! Unlike Mountain
Rescue who respond directly to 999 calls, Lowland Rescue only respond to callouts by the
police, fire service or local authority. Their mandate is to provide the police and emergency
services with a self-sufficient, well trained team of volunteers who can search for missing
people or work in flood water and rescue those who need it. Add to this being part of
Berkshire's Civil Contingency Response, you'll see them working alongside the Local
Authority, perhaps managing an emergency rest centre.
Berkshire Lowland Search & Rescue is one of 5 teams serving the Thames Valley, each a
separate charity belonging to the national Association of Lowland Search & Rescue. There are
3 teams using foot searchers, water rescue and mountain bikes and two teams using airscenting dogs. In Berkshire they have 60 volunteers who receive no payment whatsoever they are 100% Volunteer and 100% Professional. They train every Thursday around
Bracknell, Wokingham, Crowthorne or Finchampstead and have their HQ in the old bunker
under Easthampstead Park House.
Every year they respond to 50 to 60 callouts - in 2014 because of the floods it was closer to
70. They respond any time, any day and in any weather often joining colleagues in Surrey or
Hampshire to search for highly vulnerable missing people such as children, those suffering
dementia or despondents who may be suicidal. Very often they find the person in fair health,
perhaps needing medical attention but of course sometimes the worst happens.
Keeping such an organisation afloat requires constant fund-raising as it costs around £25,000
per year to maintain all the vehicles and equipment. Currently they are needing to replace their
Control Vehicle at a cost of around £50,000.
So, the next time you're surveying a Hawaiian scene, think of Berkshire's Lowland Rescue
team, likely out in the rain and splashing through muddy puddles!
Berkshire Lowland Search & Rescue can be contacted via their website at
www.berkshirerescue.org.uk or on Facebook.
It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin barefoot irreverence to
their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it.
J. Bronowski
Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows
on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.
Alan Alda
Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't
want, to impress people they don't like.
Will Smith
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who
keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind
young.
Henry Ford
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Crowthorne Rugby Football Club
Crowthorne Rugby Football Club rebranded itself in 2012 having
operated as Broadmoor Staff RFC which formed in 1995 by a
number of mental health professionals that work within
Broadmoor hospital. After establishing themselves having played
away fixtures for three seasons an agreement was reached by the
rugby club and the West London Mental Health Trust (WLMHT)
for the club to lease the Cricket Field site allowing the development of facilities to support
rugby union within the Crowthorne area.
This development enabled the club to enter into RFU sponsored league competitions.
A number of promotions followed allowing the club to rise to play at level 7 which also
happened concurrently with a number of Berkshire Plate and Cup successes. The club hit a
low period with coaches retiring along with a number of senior players at the end of the
2010/11 season. With no formal coaching team in place for season 2011/12 Broadmoor were
left short of players in the very competitive Thames Valley area where recruiting players is
very difficult.
However, with RFU backing at both county & national level the club were encouraged to
fulfil a number of fixtures through this season with a view to returning to competitive rugby
in the Berks, Bucks & Ox Championship for the 2012/13 season. Two development seasons
have seen “The Crows” finish mid table having met all their playing commitments.
The 2015/16 season has gone strongly with the side finishing runners up in the BBO
Championship on a technicality, however they gain promotion to the BBO Premiership
opening the season with a tough visit of Milton Keynes at home on 12th Sept 3 pm kick off.
The ladies Side “The Thorns” completed all of their allotted friendly fixtures on the season
and have now been accepted to play in they will play Reading Abbey Ladies at home on
Sunday, 13th Sept 2:30 kick off.
The Crowthorne RFC committee are working in conjunction with the WLMHT to secure and
develop new facilities on trusts land with the aspiration that this will secure the clubs long
term future within the community whilst also establishing a local sporting facility that can be
adaptable to the wider local community within the Crowthorne area along with ultimate goal
of developing a youth rugby section which should underpin the clubs long term future.
Crowthorne Rugby Club training nights are Tuesday’s ladies, Thursday’s men.
For any further details about getting involved
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/broadmoorrfc/
in
the
club
please
go
to
Also come along and join the players and committee at the Crowthorne Sports and Social
Club, where new members are welcome and annual membership is £15.
Rugby is a good occasion for keeping thirty bullies far from the centre of the city. Oscar Wilde
The relationship between the Welsh and the English is based on trust and understanding.
They don't trust us and we don't understand them.
In my time, I've had my knee out, broken my collarbone, had my nose smashed, a rib
broken, lost a few teeth, and ricked my back; but as soon as I get a bit of bad luck I'm
going to quit the game.!
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much needed
affordableProjects
family homes planned in Crowthorne
Broadmoor
Redevelopment
- make good
progress
Bracknell
Forest
Homesenvironmentally
is set to start
Wellington Road
building affordable homes with its first new
It was award
time atagain
for the Broadmoor
build
scheme
Wellington
Road, Hospital redevelopment team in June when
the Institution of Civil Engineering announcedThree
it had
been
ranked first place in the
bedroom
houses
Crowthorne.
Environmental Engineering and Sustainability category.
The development consists of 4 three bedroom
houses
for affordable
ownership (part
Nominated
by partnershome
and environmental
engineering consultants, WSP, the team
rent,
partthe
buy)
and 5 twoaward
bedroom
homes
for ‘enabling works’ package which took
scooped
prestigious
for its
extensive
affordable
rent. All18the
newperiod
houses
be in 2013. Incorporating a variety of areas,
place over an
month
thatwill
ended
Two bedroom houses
built
to a high included
standarda and
will
their
the programme
wealth
of have
environmentally
friendly activities ranging from the
own
private
rear
gardens
and
allocated
relocation of bats and badgers, to the construction of a new access road, diverting
parking.
construction traffic away from Crowthorne town centre.
Chris
Withnall,
and director
Business
David Philips,
deputyAssets
redevelopment
said: “This award signifies just how critical
Development
Director,
said:
“We
are
looking after the environment is to bothpleased
this project and the trust. Broadmoor Hospital is
that
our development
programme
is as the new buildings are going to play
an important
part of Crowthorne’s
history and
underway
earnest
weit’swill
provide
such a hugeinrole
in its and
future,
essential
that we deliver a product thatExisting
is both
ecobungalows
much
needed
new affordable
efficient
and sustainable
enoughhomes
to meetfor
thelocal
oncoming environmental demands.”
people to help meet some of the housing
The team’s
newarea.
award will be displayed alongside its Silver Green Apple Award, picked
demand
in the
up last year for environmental best practice. As well as scooping numerous trophies, the
“We will continue to work with the local authority and residents as development
team is also managing to keep the project on schedule. This means patients, staff and
starts and we anticipate work on site beginning in May 2013 with a target
services will all be able to move into the
completion
of spring 2014.”
brand new fit for purpose building in
The
new
homes have been carefully designed in consultation with planning and
spring
2017.
highways officers and residents to complement the architecture of the surrounding
Did you know?
buildings.
The design of the two terraces reflects the footprint of what is on the site
already, the local context, surroundings and intended use of the development.
Four of the 13 most common species of
When
the development
will make a valuable contribution to meeting the
reptilescompleted,
found in Britain
were discovered
housing
needs
of
families
who
want
to live in Crowthorne.
on site and relocated to new locations.
These were
adders,
grassis snakes,
slow- a new extra care scheme for older people
Bracknell
Forest
Homes
also planning
worms
commontown
lizards.
near
toand
Bracknell
centre, along with 72 family sized affordable homes for
shared ownership and rent at Jennett’s Park and throughout the borough with
The trust is currently installing a biomass
50
purchase and repair properties for affordable rent.
combined heat and power (CHP) unit
For
information
please visit
www.bracknellforesthomes.org.uk or call
whichmore
will allow
the new hospital
to burn
Charles
Shaw,for
Head
Development,
on 01344 382941.
wood pellets
fuel,ofcutting
our carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions by 50% over the
next three years.
The trust’s new staff training centre
completed in 2013 contains a bat loft with
the capacity to house bats during their four
month hibernation period each winter.
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