About Town Issue 45 - Huntingdon Town Council

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About
TOwn
About Town is published by
Huntingdon Town Council.
Produced by LGS, 01487 831459
Editorial: Chairman – Cllr J Sarabia,
Cllrs S Akthar (Mayor); C Doyle ;
A J Mackender-Lawrence;
S M Mulcahy; C J Osborn;
with Youth Councillor M Hudson
and K Cameron (town clerk).
Layout and design: Austin Bambrook.
Advertising Sales: 01480 388688
Huntingdon Town Council,
1, Trinity Place, Hartford Road,
HUNTINGDON, PE29 3QA
Tel: 01480 388688
Fax: 01480 388686
e-mail: [email protected]
www.huntingdontown.gov.uk
Huntingdon Town Council News Issue 45. September 2009
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Past, Present and Future
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Who’s who at the Council
Forthcoming events
Town Clerk's Chat
Councillor Profiles
The Mayor’s Charities
Pensioners’s Lunch
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Huntingdon Area West Action Plan 7
Twinning News
8
Huntingdon in Bloom
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Schools and Young People
10/11
Voice Your Choice
12
Civic Society
13
Armed Forces Flag
14
Sea Cadets
15
Performing Arts
16/17
Health Matters
18
Sports News
19
What does Christmas mean to you20
Town Council News
Who’s Who at the Council
Huntingdon Town Council – List of Councillors
Doug Adams
West. 01767604706
Saeed Akthar (Mayor)
East. 07765880806
Gina M Cruickshank
East. 435587
Chris Doyle
West. 391148
Claire Dutton
East. 374155
Laine Kadic
East. 388688
Brian J Luckham
East. 414744
Alan J MackenderLawrence, North. 394630
Helen S Mallett
East. 52067
John T Morgan
North. 454486
Susan M Mulcahy
East. 451604
Christopher J Osborn
North. 52009
Tom Sanderson
West. 436822
Jennifer Sarabia
West. 380760
Michelle Turnbull
East. 07854 322781
Trish Shrapnel
North. 435646
Huntingdon Town Council
Forthcoming Meetings
Please note, all meetings commence at 7.00 pm and take place in
the Commemoration Hall, High Street, Huntingdon, unless otherwise
stated. For further information, please contact the Town Council on
01480 388688, or e-mail [email protected]
Meetings are open to the public and agendas allow time for
representation and questions from the public.
Date:
Meeting:
September 17 Leisure & Community Services Committee
Planning Applications Panel
Twinning Sub Committee
October 1
Grants Sub Committee
Lettings Sub Committee
October 15
Finance Committee
*October 29
Town Council
*November 12 Leisure & Community Services Committee
Twinning Sub Committee
*November 26 Planning Applications Panel
*December 10 Finance Committee
*Meetings to be held in the Town Hall, Market Hill, Huntingdon.
Forthcoming
Friday 11th September
Come Rain, Come Shine. Commemoration Hall
7.30pm. The Archers are arriving in Huntingdon!
Five regular actors from the longest running radio
serial present a musical anthology in celebration
of the British countryside. Tickets £12.50, £11.50
Concession - available from Lydia on 01480 455167 or
The Card Gallery.
Saturday 12th September
Unity in the Community - Medway Centre 11.00
am – 3.00 pm. Huntingdonshire Community
Group. Experience dancing, singing and
music from all communities. FREE For further
information please call 07546 432183 or e-mail
[email protected]
Sunday 13th September
Steve Lockwood – Harmonica Workshop.
Commemoration Hall, 12.00pm -4.00pm. Ever
wanted to learn to play the harmonica? From
complete beginner to advance playing, this session
will help improve your playing with a world famous
accomplished session player. Tickets £20 per person,
14-18 year olds £15.00 per person, available from
Lydia on 01480 455167 or The Card Gallery.
Tuesday 15th September
Caring for Carers – Acorn Centre.
Tuesday 15th September 1.00-3.00pm. This event is
held for people who are on the surgery’s carers register
which includes a buffet lunch, with speakers from
a range of local care organisations including Carers
UK, the Alzheimer’s Society, Crossroads and others
providing networking and support opportunities for
carers. Further information from 01480 483100
Split Whiskers. Commemoration Hall 7.30 pm.
Back by popular demand, this five-piece Cambridge
band are returning with their own unique style of
blues and raw rock’n’roll. Tickets £8.50, Concession
£7.50 available from Lydia on 01480 455167 or The
Card Gallery.
Huntingdon & District Sea Cadets Annual General
Meeting, St.Barnabas Learning Centre, Medway Road,
7.30pm.
Parkinson’s Disease Society 40th Anniversary
– Hinchingbrooke Park. 5.5km sponsored walk around
the Park. Registration 1.00 pm Walk starts at 2.00
pm £5.00 Adult, £3.50 Children. Further information
from 0844 225 3730.
MAGPAS Green Day – All day event. More details
from www.magpas.org.uk or telephone 01480 371060.
Clairvoyant – Val Hood. Commemoration Hall
7.30 pm. One of the UK’s most popular and powerful
mediums. Tickets £10 available from Lydia on 01480
455167 or The Card Gallery.
Lloyd Ryan’s Bangin’ for Britain. Commemoration
Hall. 7.30 pm. Lloyd is back in Huntingdon with his
jazz band. “Not just for drummers”. Tickets £9 Adult,
£7 Child, £27 Family available from Lydia on 01480
455167 or The Card Gallery.
About Town No 45. September 2009
Town Council News
Events
Thursday 8th, Friday 9th and Saturday 10th
October. Annual Continental Market on the Market
Square and in the High Street. Further information
from 01480 450250
Saturday 10th October
The Mayor of Huntingdon’s Civic Charity Dinner
Dance. Commemoration Hall. Further details from
Jenni Jones, Mayor’s Secretary 01480 388687.
Nearly New Sale organised by NCT (National
Childbirth Trust). Medway Centre. 11.00am-12.30
pm. Offering new and expectant mothers a cut price
alternative to buying new for babies and toddlers.
Further information from Nadia on 0844 0669314.
Friday 16th October
An evening with Mervyn Stutter, comedian, actor,
scriptwriter and satirical songwriter. Commemoration
Hall at 7.30pm. Contact Lydia on 01480 455167 for
further details.
Choral & Orchestral Concert – Hinchingbrooke
Performing Arts Centre. Further details on 01480
383300 or [email protected]
Sunday 25th October
“The Navvy’s Wife” by Mick Ryan.
Commemoration Hall. Note the time of 3.00 pm.
This is a new show by renowned singer-songwriter
Mick Ryan who brings to life against the background
of the Industrial Revolution and the great drive to
carve out Britain’s canals, railways and roads. Tickets
£9.50/Concesssion £8.50, available from Lydia on
01480 455167 or The Card Gallery.
“Share Out”– 10.00am -11.30am. Medway Centre,
Huntingdon. Household items available free of charge
organised by the Huntingdon Community Church.
Tumbledown Dick – A Study Day on Richard
Cromwell. 10.30 am – 4.30 pm. Huntingdon Library
& Archive Centre. Organised by the Cromwell Museum
and the Cromwell Association. Cost including buffet
lunch £25. Collect a leaflet at the Museum or the
Library or call 01480 375830.
Sunday 1st November
Family Fun Day – Huntingdon Racecourse. Enjoy a
full fun day out with the family. Details on 01480
410861
Tuesday 10th November to 4th April 2010
Exhibition – Cromwell’s Medicine Chest. Cromwell
Museum. FREE. More details from 01480 375830.
Saturday 28th November
Toy Sale – Medway Centre 10.30 am – 12.00 pm.
Organised by the National Childbirth Trust.
Saturday 5th December
Coffee Morning at The Manor Cheshire Home,
Church Road, Brampton, 01480 412412. A morning to
meet new friends over a cup of coffee, have a cake and
take part in the raffle.
Wednesday 9th December
Civic Carol Service. St Mary’s Church, Huntingdon
at 7.30 pm. Information from Jenni Jones, Mayor’s
Secretary on 01480 388687.
Town Clerk’s Chat
I
ssue 45 is a weightier issue of About Town than the
last, since we’ve received so much local news and
information that we’ve had to add four more pages. Every
household in postcode sectors PE29 1,3,6 & 7 should
receive a free copy of your free community newsletter.
Please let us know in good time (ie by 28th September
2009) if you know of any areas or streets that don’t
Town Clerk,
receive a copy, in order that we can take this up with our
Karen Cameron
distributor.
At the Annual Town Meeting this year, following the Annual Report by
the Mayor and a presentation on the town’s new library service, there were
questions and discussion about the current economic climate and its effect
on the town; the future of the Town Hall; allotments provision; Huntingdon
West Area Development; and the need for a staffed town-centre tourist
information point. Council’s Annual Meeting in May re-elected Councillor
Saeed Akthar as Mayor of Huntingdon The Office of Mayor demands a
huge commitment in time and energy, acting as the town’s representative at
mayoral and civic engagements (171 in 2008-9) and we therefore wish the
Mayor and his family every success during his second year of Office.
Councillor Tom Sanderson continues to Chair the Council’s Leisure &
Community Services Committee, whose main activities currently involve
play area improvements planned for Stukeley Meadows and Sapley Road;
organisation of the Historic Festival in 2010; and the Council’s acceptance of
responsibility to provide the Christmas Lights in Huntingdon’s town centre,
following a decision by the Town Partnership earlier this year to cease doing
so. Co-opted Member Peter Jackson, Chairman of Huntingdon in Bloom, was
very positive about the town’s judging on 14th July and expressed his hopes
for “Gold” to the meeting that month.
Finance Committee re-elected Councillor Doug Adams as Chairman in
May and Accounts and Auditors’ reports have been the main agenda items
for Members’ consideration during the summer. Planning Committee,
chaired by Councillor Doyle, has considered proposals for an emergency bus
lane at Old Houghton Road and is looking to apply for funding for minor
safety improvements at Sapley Road and Sallowbush Road. Members spent
a good deal of time on the Council’s response to “preferred options” for
development of Huntingdon’s West Area, particularly with reference to the
design of the road infrastructure, which Members consider crucial to the
success of any development in this part of the town.
Having flown the Armed Forces Day Flag from the Town Hall between
June 22nd and 27th, the Council was delighted to be able to present the flag
to Douglas Smith at the beginning of July. Also that month, Community
Development Officer & Medway Centre Manager, Derek Adams retired from
thirteen years of service to the Council. Derek played an important role in
securing the vital SRB Funding which led to so many improvements in the
quality of life for people living in the North Ward and was well-loved and
popular with a large section of Huntingdon’s Community.
Your Council approved its Financial Accounts for the year ended 31st
March 2009 in June and these are currently subject to External Audit.
Details of our performance during 2008-9 and our targets for 2009-10 are
contained in our Best Value Performance Plan, which was published at the
end of June and may be viewed and downloaded from our website at www.
huntingdontown.gov.uk, where you will find a range of information about
our services and activities.
Karen Cameron, Town Clerk
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Town Council News
Councillor profiles
Mayor of Huntingdon,
Councillor Saeed Akthar
I
am delighted and
honoured to have been
re-elected to serve as Mayor
for another year.
Having been a resident
of Huntingdon for over 40
years, I have had the good
fortune to have lived in
most parts of Huntingdon,
from the Town centre to the
Mayor of Huntingdon,
Oxmoor and finally settling
Councillor Saeed Akthar
in Hartford.
I along with many others have seen this small market
town grow into a major town with well served road and
rail networks. It is a very vibrant town that is pleasant and
enjoyable to live in and has many sites of interest for visitors
and tourists to our town.
This year, Huntingdon has seen the opening of the new
updated and modern library that is large enough to serve the
population of Huntingdon.
During the last year I have visited a great number of
organisations and had the pleasure of meeting so many
people who are doing good work for the town, especially the
voluntary workers who are so dedicated to the work that they
do and all the time that they give up. Thank you for making
the difference.
During my second Mayoral year I hope to continue to build
bridges between communities in and around Huntingdon.
There is a diversity of cultures that we can all use to our
advantage and ultimately result in a richer and highly
integrated society.
My sincere thanks to everyone who contributed and helped
in raising so much money for my chosen charities last year. It
made all the difference to the lives of many people. Thank you.
This year, I will be supporting two charities which do so
much for job for Huntingdon and its people; these are Magpas
and The Young Carers Project. Further information on these
charities and the services that that they offer can be found on
page 5.
I will be holding a number of fundraising events over the
next year and I hope and invite you all to join me in helping
raise much need funds for these good causes.
Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has supported
me and to all those who have stopped and wished me well for
this year. I am hoping to meet and talk to as many of you as
possible this year.
Wishing you all and Huntingdon well for the future
Saeed Akthar, Mayor of Huntingdon
Deputy Mayor of Huntingdon,
Councillor Helen Mallett
I
was born in Boreham Wood,
Hertfordshire, more years ago than
I care to remember! I attended Queen
Elizabeth’s Girls’ Grammar School in
Barnet after successfully passing what
was then called the “11+ exam” for
further education.
Upon leaving school I commenced
work as a very junior person with
The Metal Box Company in London
where part of the duties of the job was
to run errands. This gave me a good
grounding for finding my way around
London without the use of a map in
years to come.
In 1961 I moved to Huntingdon as
part of the “London Overspill” – what
a dreadful expression that was – I
sincerely hope that we have eradicated
it from use in Huntingdon – and was
then employed by Stewarts and Lloyds,
as it was then called, in St Peter’s Road.
I had a short spell employed by
Silent Channel in Ferrars Road, in the
Sales Department. That was not a bad
job because it allowed me access, free
of charge, to the Motor Show at Earls
Court. But there was a catch as always,
it was to work on the stand; the hardest
work I have ever done I think!
Having got bored with plastic
pipes and motor cars I went to work
in Cambridge at the Engineering
Department of the University where I
looked after a Professor and his research
students.
My next move was to Cambridgeshire
Constabulary where I was from 1973
– 1999. I only went there until I found
something else!!
I am married to a retired police
officer who, like me, is a supporter of
Arsenal Football Club. He has been very
supportive throughout the whole of my
time as a Councillor, in fact spent four
years as a councillor himself.
I have been very privileged to have
been the Mayor of the town twice. The
greatest honour was to meet Princess
Anne and escort her through the town
Deputy Mayor, Councillor Helen Mallett
to meet some of the local people and
into the Town Hall to meet many, many
local townspeople from all walks of life.
I also spend time as a Governor at
Huntingdon Primary School, a Director
of Huntingdon Town Partnership and
Secretary of the local branch of The
Royal Society of St George. Apart from
that I don’t do anything!!
I look forward to spending another
year supporting the Mayor and I know
we are going to be a good team.
Helen Mallett.
Town Council News
Councillor The Mayor’s Charities
Patricia
for 2009-2010 are:
Shrapnel MAGPAS
M
Councillor
Patricia
Shrapnel
I
was born in Guildford, Surrey and
moved to Huntingdon in 1994, I have
two grown up children who attended
St Peter’s School and now work locally.
I have been a single parent for 22 years
and my children are (as for many of
you) my greatest achievement.
My working life started in the
Ministry of Defence in London. After
leaving to have my daughter, I spent
my time working as a childminder and
then went into retail, working for Tesco
and Thorntons. I have also worked for
Hays DX and Anglian Water. I now
work for the British Heart Foundation in
Huntingdon - a job which I love.
My interests include family history,
floristry, formula 1 motor racing,
cooking and growing the occasional
vegetable.
I was elected as a Town Councillor for
Huntingdon North in July 2009. Thank
you to those of you who came out to
vote. Many issues confront us today and
whilst it would be nice to say that I can
solve them all, this would be unrealistic,
but I will try my very best to resolve any
issues that I become aware of.
Huntingdon is an historical market
town with many virtues and a strong
heritage whose residents deserve a
good quality of life. I believe that we
can improve the area we live in by
working together and embracing the
multicultural society that surrounds us.
I am concerned with issues that
concern the electorate of Huntingdon
and I can be contacted at 01480 435646
(after 6pm), on 07835 610416 or
you can e-mail me at trish.shrapnel@
huntingdontown.gov.uk
agpas is The Emergency Medical
charity for Cambridgeshire,
Peterborough and Bedfordshire.
Formed in 1971, the charity was
originally known as `MAGPAS’ (the Mid
Anglia General Practitioner Accident
Service). It was started by a group of
General Practitioners who wanted
to help at the scenes of road traffic
collisions in the region.
Magpas operates two lifesaving
schemes.
The Emergency Medical Team is made
up of expertly trained doctors and
paramedics who are specially trained
and equipped to deliver lifesaving A&E
quality treatment at the scenes of very
serious medical emergencies. They fly
on the local Air Ambulance and police
helicopter to get to the scene fast.
The Community First Responder
Scheme trains and equips members
of the public so they are able to
respond quickly and effectively to local
emergencies, like heart attacks and
patients who are experiencing breathing
difficulties.
Magpas also runs CTARP
(Cambridgeshire Trauma Audit Research
Project) because amazingly, trauma kills
over 3500 children and young people
every year in the UK, yet there is very
little research in to this area.
It costs approximately £500,000
per year for Magpas to deliver their
lifesaving schemes and the charity is
solely reliant on donations from the
public. Magpas really does save lives. If
you would like to donate or are able to
fundraise for Magpas please call 01480
371 062 or visit the website at www.
magpas.org.uk.
West Anglia
Crossroads Young
Carers Project
A
Young Carer is a young person
whose life is affected by caring for
a family member who has a disability,
long term illness, mental health
problem or who misuses drugs or
alcohol.
The Young Carers Project gives Young
Carers a chance to meet others, take
time out from caring, have fun, talk
through problems or have some time
to themselves. This is achieved by
organising a one-to-one Support Service,
Group Meetings, Day Trips, Focus Days,
Short Projects, Residential Stays and the
Young Carers Youth Council.
More information about the West
Anglia Crossroads Young Carers Project
can be found on their website:
www.youngcarershunts.org.uk
Town Council News
T
he future of Huntingdon’s Town Hall is still on the agenda
for discussion. The District Council appointed a consultant,
Mrs Elizabeth Wilson, to project manage development of the
building’s future management and she continues to discuss
various options with key stakeholders, local groups and
organisations.
Huntingdon Town Council is increasingly keen to see the
surrender discussions between HM Magistrates Services and
the Huntingdonshire District Council concluded and to
this end is seeking to become involved, in order to exercise
greater influence over the process. Your local Council has
responsibility for upkeep of the second floor of the building,
where the Council Chamber, Mayor’s Parlour and Assembly
Rooms are located. The longer the terms of surrender remain
unresolved, the greater the Council’s liability for maintenance
becomes, since vacation of the ground and first floors by HM
Magistrates Services in the summer of 2007 has meant that
care of the building is limited to a basic programme of mainly
reactive maintenance.
Huntingdon’s Town Hall is held in trust by Huntingdonshire
District Council for the people of Huntingdon. If you would
like to know more about this valuable and historic public asset,
talk to your local Councillor.
Mayor’s Community
Shield Award 2008/09
T
he Mayor’s Community Shield Award was introduced by
Councillor Jeff Dutton when he was Mayor in 2003/4.
The Award is presented to a resident of Huntingdon for
outstanding voluntary work in the community. The Award
is presented each year at the Annual Meeting of the Council
(Mayor Making).
The winner of the Shield for the 2008/09 was Vera Jackson.
Vera has been an active volunteer in Huntingdon for over 25
years. In 1984 she was working at the local authority care
home, Hunters Down, organising activities for the residents
and even driving an ambulance to take them on outings. She
has been a voice at numerous Committees, including the
Huntingdon Primary Care Trust and Priory Surgery.
Vera has been an active member of Carers UK since its
inauguration and through its many changes of title over the
past 20 years. She has been Chair for many years working
closely with Social Services and other caring Charities.
Despite ill health and often having to work from her bed,
Vera continues to take up the cudgel on behalf of those who
cannot speak for themselves.
Vera should have been presented with the Shield at this
year’s Mayor Making Ceremony on 14 May but was unable to
attend. Her colleague, Elizabeth Cooper, accepted the Award
on her behalf. However, the Mayor managed to catch up
with Vera at the Carers UK Service of Thanksgiving where he
was able to hand the award to her in person.
Photo: Cambridge Newspapers
Huntingdon
Town Hall
Pensioners’ Lunch
C
ouncillor Saeed Akthar, Mayor of
Huntingdon, again welcomed over
100 guests to the Annual Pensioners’
Lunch held at the Commemoration Hall
on 9th June.
A two course lunch of chicken pie
and vegetables followed by a mouthwatering raspberry cheesecake was
provided by Caroline Catering of
Hemingford, served by the Mayor,
fellow Town Councillors and staff
members who also helped decorate the
hall with party balloons and flowers
creating a wonderful party atmosphere.
Entertainment was provided by the
“Merrymakers” with great sing-alongs and stories. The afternoon
continued with a bingo session
called by Ann Beevor and ably
assisted by caretaker Roy Chandler.
The beautiful flower arrangements
were then raffled with many
other prizes and guests left the
lunch with chocolates generously
donated by Hotel Chocolat.
The Mayor and Members of
Huntingdon Town Council would like
to thank everyone involved at the
lunch for all their hard work in making
this event a very special one in the
communities’ calendar.
If you missed out on the lunch this
year, advance information for the 2010
lunch will be available in the March
edition of About Town.
Town Council News
Cemetery extension consecrated
H
untingdon’s newly extended cemetery at Primrose Lane
was formally consecrated by the Bishop of Huntingdon
on Wednesday July 22nd. The brief ceremony was attended
by local Team Rector, Rev’d Andrew Milton, Ely Diocese
Registrar, Michael Fletcher, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor
of Huntingdon, Councillors S Akthar and H Mallett,
together with Huntingdon’s Town Clerk, other Councillors,
representatives of the Huntingdon & Godmanchester Civic
Society and several local undertakers.
The purpose of the ceremony was to set aside the land for
sacred use in perpetuity. The Right Rev’d David Thomson
opened the ceremony by giving thanks for the land,
previously cultivated as allotments. He was then presented
with a Petition for the Consecration by the Mayor of
Huntingdon, the content of which, known as the Sentence of
Consecration, was then read aloud by the Registrar of the Ely
Diocese before being signed by the Mayor and the Bishop and
witnessed by the Registrar.
Followed by the guests, the Bishop then processed to each
of the four corners, blessing each and drawing a cross to mark
the boundaries, before finishing with a prayer. Refreshments
were served afterwards at the Priory Road Cemetery Chapel,
Town Park
Improvements
O
ur programme of improvements
at the Town Park is now almost
complete. Those of you who visit this
leafy haven in the town centre will not
have failed to see the new trim trail,
picnic tables and litter bins. The benches
have been given a new coat of paint
and fencing salvaged from our cemetery
extension project at Primrose Lane now
graces the park’s border on Ambury
Road.
The Council now wants to improve
play opportunities at the Park and has
registered an expression of interest
with Cambridgeshire County Council
for Pathfinder Funding to this end. A
consultation event was organised with
the help of the Huntingdon Youth
Town Council at the park on July 13th.
Attended by around thirty children
from Thongsley and Huntingdon
Primary Schools, the event revealed real
enthusiasm among the young people for
water play. Should installation be feasible
and funding forthcoming, interactive
water play would certainly be in-keeping
with the Park’s history of flooding.
Are you a regular user of the Park?
Please feel free to contact the Town
Clerk’s Office, 1 Trinity Place, Hartford
Road, Huntingdon, telephone 01480
388688 or e-mail town.council@
huntingdontown.gov.uk if you would
like to comment on this aspect of our
service.
which is also owned and maintained by Huntingdon Town
Council as the local burial authority.
The new Primrose Lane Cemetery extension has taken just
over four years to complete and will be planted with shrubs
and trees in the autumn. It is estimated that its capacity will
meet the Town’s needs for approximately ten years.
The Huntingdon Area
West Action Plan
T
he Huntingdon Area West Action Plan is a Huntingdonshire District Council
planned re-generation of part of the town, with Highways and Cambridge
County Council plans for the de-trunking of the A14 and planned demolition of the
viaduct in 2015.
Huntingdon Town Council broadly welcomes these plans as we will see
regeneration in the town, increased leisure facilities with the doubling in size of
Hinchingbrooke Park and improvement in traffic flow between Ermine and George
Street.
De-trunking of the A14; when the viaduct and embankments on the Commons are
finally demolished, the sky line of Huntingdon will be greatly improved.
However this could come at a cost, it is planned to terminate the old A14 with a
roundabout approximately half way through Views Common. This road would cut
across the Common through the Police sports field linking up the only road in to the
Hospital and Hinchingbrooke residential area.
On the Mill Common side, the plan allows for two roundabouts. One serving the
station and George Street, the second located near the Mill Common Lane Bridge,
serving the ring road. Both will be built on the old A14. The second roundabout is to
have an embanked link road across Mill Common to link with Mill Common Lane.
Your Town Council strongly
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Malcolm Lyons (Chairman) and Trish James of the
Huntingdon & Godmanchester Twinning Association.
n behalf of the Mayor of Salon de Provence, the Deputy
Mayor, Bernard Frauden, presented Malcolm Lyons of
Huntingdon & Godmanchester Twinning Association with the
Salon Town Medal. The medal was awarded for Malcolm’s hard
work and activity on behalf of twinning between our towns.
The Deputy Mayor thanked Malcolm for all his past work and
looked forward to future cooperation. Malcolm, responding in
French, made a thank you speech which included the following;
“I am overwhelmed to have been given this honour tonight,
and thank the Mayor of Salon, Councillors and the town of
Salon de Provence. I am a dedicated twinner with a great love
for our twinned towns. Over my 15 years in our association,
8 years as Chair, I have met and made many good friends
here. I hope, in the future, we can work together to welcome
visitors, youth, and cultural groups from Salon de Provence to
Huntingdon & Godmanchester.”
After the presentation, Malcolm said, “Whilst he was the lucky
recipient of the award, it also recognised the importance of the
work many others have undertaken in building the friendship
and cultural relationships between our twinned towns.”
The presentation was made during a holiday visit by members
of the Huntingdon & Godmanchester Twinning Association
over the weekend of 23-26 April 2009.
n preparation for the
June 2010 Huntingdon
Historical Weekend we
introduce The Second
Earl of Huntingdon who
was was Simon de St. Liz,
the Earl of Northampton
(d.1111). He got the title by
marrying Maud, Waltheof’s
daughter, in 1090. Since
1080 he had been Earl
of Northampton and his
marriage now brought him
Huntingdon.
In Huntingdon he strengthened the castles’ defences and
under his patronage, the secular canons of Huntingdon
moved from St. Mary’s to a new site (now the cemetery). The
first five years of marriage saw him frequently away defending
the throne against Northern rebellion, Scottish invasion and
usurpation in Normandy. In between times he fathered three
children, Matilda, Simon and Waltheof. However, a man like
Simon used to building, fighting and activity could hardly be
satisfied with raising a family, endowing monks or building
churches. So sometime in 1095/96 the Earl of Northampton
and Huntingdon strapped on his mail and joined the
1st crusade which established the Christian Kingdom of
Jerusalem.
The Earl was soon one of the stars of the Crusade and
returned a wealthy man in 1100. For the next few years he
lived the life of a Norman Earl basking in King Henry 1st
good books, when in about 1110, returning from the Holy
Land he fell ill and died in France.
He left a widow who was married off to King David
of Scotland. Henry gave that prince the earldoms of
Northampton and Huntingdon. Simon’s sons turned out
to have received their father’s character in equal measure.
Simon resented his not having the earldoms and in later years
fought against his Scottish half-brothers. Waltheof entered
the church and died Abbot of Melrose Abbey where he was
declared a Saint.
Richard Meredith, Chairman
Huntingdon & Godmanchester Civic Society
Musica Beata Visit
A
50 strong choir from our twinned
town of Szentendre in Hungary
performed at St Mary’s Church,
Godmanchester on Saturday 16 May.
They were joined by the Aragon Singers
from Buckden. The church was packed
and the audience enjoyed a tremendous
performance which raised £300 for the
church.
The choir performed for the children
at Spring Common School, Huntingdon
on Friday 15 May. Many of the children
have learning difficulties, but they
understood the sound of music and
the performance was very moving,
especially when the children sang to the
choir.
The choir also sang in Chequers Court
on Saturday afternoon.
The event was organised by the
Huntingdon & Godmanchester
Twinning Association and was part
of an action packed weekend, which
included a trip on the Sunday to
Cambridge, where the choir undertook
an impromptu performance in the
chapel of St John’s College.
The Mayor of Huntingdon and Mayor
of Godmanchester both played a full
part in the proceedings.
The members of the choir were hosted
by 23 local families and several social
events were organised, including a
Dinner and Dance on the Sunday night.
Musica Beata made an impromptu performance in the
chapel of St.John’s College, Cambridge.
The guests left on Monday 18 May
exhausted after a very busy weekend,
but this did not stop them taking in
a sight seeing tour of London, but
fortunately from the comfort of the
coach.
David Brown, Huntingdon &
Godmanchester Twinning Association
About Town No 44. June 2009
Community News
Huntingdon in Bloom:
Sunshine for Anglia in Bloom!
H
untingdon was looking
its best for the visit by
Anglia in Bloom judges Brian
Thornton and Mike Nichols
on Tuesday 14 July. The first
stop was at Cromwell Park
School where the judges were
shown the garden prepared
at the ‘Dads in School’ day
with space for planting and
digging.
The flower displays
around the ring road looked
particularly colourful and
were admired by the judges.
Best Front Garden Winner – Mr Andrew Willows, presented by Mr
Peter Jackson, Chairman Huntingdon in Bloom
A visit to the Primrose Lane
allotments and the immaculate cemetery Common are brighter for their painting
by the Payback Team from the Probation
was on the itinerary, before a walk
Service.
through the High Street and a visit to
Our thanks to Huntingdon Town
the new Library to see a presentation
and District Council for their hard
board on Huntingdon in Bloom 2009.
work in planting and keeping the
We then called in at the Railway
town clean. At the end of the tour, the
Station which with the help of
judges congratulated the town on its
Grassroots Grants, local sponsors,
has more containers in First Capital
cleanliness, lack of litter and graffiti,
Connect colours on show for visitors
the community involvement and the
and commuters both in front and on the stunning flower displays and said
station platforms. A special thanks to
“Huntingdon is a town to be proud of”.
Teresa Slater, Station Assistant who has
The result of the competition is to
worked hard in watering the flowers.
be announced at a presentation to
Fifty years of Shakespeare at the
all entrants at Great Yarmouth on 16
George was celebrated on the Sebastopol September.
cannon site with an emblem and
For further information please
archway and the Edwardian railings
contact: Ann Colbert email
leading to the railway station along Mill
[email protected]
Results of local
competitions
Best Front Garden Competition
1The Cup for the Best Front Garden,
for the second year running
awarded to Andrew Williams, 1 The
Glades, Hinchingbrooke Park
2Mr & Mrs J Saunders, The Beeches,
Ambury Road
3Mr M Durham, 9 Bushey Close
Neighbourhood display
41-53 Dartmoor Drive
Commercial
Gathercole & Ward,
Optometrists, High Street
Best Pub/Hotel
The Barley Mow, Hartford
Care in the Community
Ringshill Care Home,
Sallowbush Road
Schools’ Cup
Hartford Junior School for their
Sensory Garden in memory of
children and staff who have recently
died. Herbs, raised beds, a pergola
and a water area all make this a
beautiful place and a learning area.
School Certificate
Cromwell Park Pre-School
50 for 50 initiative
T
erry Downing, Chairman of
Huntingdon Commemoration
Hall Charity, continued his 50 for
50 challenges with a Help for Heroes
Day Dinner held on 27th June at the
Commemoration Hall. The Mayor,
Deputy Mayor and their partners, the
Leader and Deputy Leader of the District
Council were all in attendance. The RAF
was represented by Group Captain Ian
Woods of RAF Brampton.
Royal Signals Veteran, Terry wanted
to contribute to the Help for Heroes
Charity and as he was approaching his
50th birthday, he decided to lose up to
50 pounds, walk the 46 miles Pathfinder
March around the disused
air bases in Cambridgeshire,
cycle over 360 miles from
Portsmouth to Paris via the
D-Day Landings and attend
Huntingdonshire first Armed
Forces Day Dinner Dance,
taking his collection tin
everywhere he went!
Terry is now a volunteer, Help
for Heroes Group Co-Ordinator
with responsibility for our area.
Terry is now planning a second
Pathfinder walk (26 miles) on the 31st
August, possible Three Peaks 24 hour
challenge and has already registered for
the 2010 Bike Ride!
If anyone would like to join Terry
or for further information e-mail
[email protected]
To date, and as About Town goes to press, the total
amount raised for the whole project is in the region
of £10,000 with £3,000 raised at the Help for Heroes
Dinner. And Terry has lost 34 pounds!
Schools & Young People
News from Hartford School
H
artford Junior School have really hit
the jackpot this year and are really
delighted with their achievements.
Kathryn Figg a year 4 class teacher
and ICT (information, communication
& technology) coordinator, was
nominated for the Becta (British
education, communication &
technology) Award for Next Generation
Learning in the National Teaching
Awards and received a Distinction
Award.
Having shared the Hunts Schools
Football Dickinson Knockout Trophy
Cup in October our Football team won
the cup outright in July.
The school entered into the Eco
Schools Scheme and achieved the
Bronze Award at the beginning of the
year. With a concerted effort –
• Watching birds through the webcam
installed by
the BTO (British Trust for
Ornithology)
• Joined in the RHS (Royal
Horticultural Society)
Great Plant Hunt
• Plant the Potato scheme
• Checking meters to keep track of
utility bills
to save energy
• Making houses for endangered
animals
• Captain Splosh from Anglian Water
to encourage children to conserve
water
• Planting lots of fruit and vegetables
around the school grounds to
improve the environment
We have now achieved the Silver
St Peter’s
School Prom
Award and next year will be aiming to
get our first green flag.
Huntingdon in Bloom came to visit us
and thought that our Memorial/Sensory
Garden was just fantastic and awarded
us the first prize in the schools section.
Mim Piper, Headteacher
What next for school
and college leavers in
Huntingdon?
M
Information from Connexions
ost school and college leavers will be moving forward onto further
courses, training, or a job. But what about those young people who
have nothing to go on to?
St Peter’s School annual prom is traditionally
organised by Mrs. Di Gutteridge and this year
Mrs. G excelled herself! On 25 June 2009, St
Peter’s year 11 students enjoyed a beautiful
Masquerade ball, complete with an indoor
marquee decorated in black and gold. The school
hall looked stunning, as did our students in a
fabulous array of ball gowns and hand made
creations and of course, the gentlemen in full
evening dress.
The whole evening was a roaring success and
many staff attended to support the students and
enjoy the wonderful atmosphere. Some students
enjoyed the evening so much, they wrote to Mrs
Gutteridge and Mrs Ford the very next day to
thank them for this magnificent occasion.
A truly great evening was had by all and Mrs
Gutteridge has already started planning for next
year.
We wish our students every success for the
future – whatever path they choose to follow;
sixth form, college, university or employment.
Good luck!
Julia Robson – Press Officer
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Option: Education
Colleges will often accept students
onto course places during September. Option: Finding a job or
An initiative called the ‘September
apprenticeship
Guarantee’ pledges an offer of
Finding a job or apprenticeship
education or training, by the end of
is harder for young people
September, for all 16 and 17 year old
at the moment due to the
school leavers. This could be a college recession.
course or an apprenticeship, Entry to
Connexions can help
Employment (E2E) or employment
with job searches, covering
2.
level
with training to NVQ
letters, applications and
Some young people may also
interview techniques. There
on
be eligible for an Educati
is more information at the
Maintenance Allowance (EMA) to
Cambridgeshire Connexions
on.
help them remain in educati
website www.youthoria.org .
Information about courses can
Young people can find out
also be found on
more about apprenticeships,
www.cambscoursefinder.com
and search for local vacancies,
at
www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Option: Volunteering
You may gain a lot from
About Connexions
volunteering, it looks great
Part of Cambridgeshire County
on a CV, can help build
Council, the service for 13 to 19
confidence and widen skills.
years old is delivered through
It is also a good way to meet
a network of personal advisers,
new people.
information advisers and youth
workers. www.youthoria.org
Contact
The Connexions centre in Huntingdon is at 20 St Benedict’s Court,
Huntingdon, 01480 376800
It is open Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm. There are drop in sessions
from 1.30pm to 4.00pm. www.connexions-direct.com
Schools & Young People
St John’s School
French Exchange 2009 T
Hinchingbrooke Lower School
A Diary of Events by Sadie Hodgson
On Sunday 24 May, pupils from the lower school set off
for a week in France. Everyone was very excited, even the
teachers - Mr Clarke, Mrs Smith and Mrs Morgan!
After arriving at Calais we started the next part of our
journey which would take us to St Germain-en-Laye where
we would met our French partners.
When we arrived the heat hit us as we stepped off the
coach; we got our bags and went home for the evening with
our French partners to hopefully get to know them and their
families.
For the next five days we were in and around Paris, as
St Germain was only twenty minutes from the capital. On
Monday morning, we went into school to see what our
French partners’ lessons were like.
In the afternoon we visited the Eiffel Tower which was
wonderful as it was such a clear day and we could see for
miles.
Tuesday, we had a full day in Paris and we went to
Montmartre and the Louvre. We also looked around the
Sacré Coeur with its marvellous high ceiling; the sense
of calm you felt when you entered was amazing and so
peaceful.
We spent the rest of our time at Montmartre looking
around the artist area and the little shops. As it was raining
some of us took cover in cafés with hot chocolate and
crêpes. Later we visited the Louvre which was much bigger
than we expected.
On Wednesday, we went to the Chateau de Versailles,
an enormous house which belonged to the King and Marie
Antoinette. The house was vast with hundreds of paintings
and embroideries.
Thursday we were off to Monet’s house and gardens in
Giverny, where the famous Japanese bridge spans the lily
ponds that he often painted.
On Friday we went to Parc Astérix. The weather was
lovely and the park was amazing! There was a big wooden
roller-coaster and another that had several loops. There was
also lots of water rides which helped us keep cool.
The weekend was spent with our host families; everyone
did different things such as going back to Paris to see it at
night; shopping; or spending time in one of the many parks.
There was a disco for the exchange students on Saturday
night.
We left for home on the Monday and some were quite
sad to be leaving. Everyone was tired but we all had lots to
tell our families when we got home.
he children at St John’s have been
busy working with Jack Waterfall to
grow (and eat!) potatoes and strawberries
in the food garden. Through Huntingdon
Town Children’s Centre, the school is
working hard to make sure that children
understand how food gets from ‘seed to
mouth.’ The reception class and their
parents have also worked with Mrs
Rice and Mrs Bonwick to transform the
outdoor garden and it now has many
wonderful areas in place for the children to play in.
Classes 5 and 6 took place in the Cambridgeshire Roots
Dance Festival in Soham and wowed the crowds with their
amazing Molly Dancing and Polish Dancing. They loved
sharing in dances from different cultures and also enjoyed the
more modern dance tents!
Classes 4 and 5 have had 2 trips each to Kettle’s Yard in
Cambridge to experience the art that is there. This culminated
in a day of work with an artist and an exhibition at school
with some phenomenal results.
Classes 1, 2 and 3 enjoyed their visit to Hamerton Wildlife
Park and Year 2 pupils performed in the HuntSNet music
festival - more trips in a very busy, happy and successful term!
Helen Curtis – Headteacher
St Peter’s School
Big Day Out
O
n 27 June, along came
the rain, but so did the
crowds to enjoy St Peter’s
School Big Day Out. Despite
the weather doing its best
to dampen our enthusiasm,
this did not happen and it
was a real community event.
Members of the public of all ages came along and enjoyed
the attractions, which included barbeque, ice cream, archery,
bouncy castles, a lorry pull, a football tournament, displays
in the arena, candy floss and popcorn, live music, traditional
games and tombolas, cakes, hair braiding and so much more!
Art teacher Mr Cartwright, did a magnificent job as
compere and even joined in with the Belly Dancing Display!
Not to be outdone, Mr Horn, our Deputy Head, volunteered
to help out in the Tang Soo Do display.
The whole event was organised by St Peter’s School Parent
Teacher Association, and all of the staff and students at St
Peter’s are extremely grateful for the support and work they
have given to our school. The PTA intends to make the Big
Day Out an annual event and have already started planning
next year and say this will be even bigger and better! Don’t
miss out, note in your calendar for 17 July 2010.
We must say a big thank you to all those who helped out,
both on the day and in the organisation, and also thanks
go to Brampton Golf Club and the Three Horse Shoes at Gt
Stukeley for sponsoring the Golf Putting Game, the Lorry Pull
and donating the prizes for these.
We can’t wait for next year!
Julia Robson – Press Officer
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Community News
Huntingdonshire
Community Group
Community Achievements
July 2009
The Huntingdonshire
Community Group (HCG)
management committee
would like to express its
sincere gratitude to the
people and organisations
that assisted its ESOL
(English for Speakers
of Other Languages) to
become a successful event.
Diane Lane Neighbourhood
ESOL Students at the Medway Centre.
Manager (CCC),
Geoffrey Stalker ESOL
Huntingdonshire Regional College, Jaki Bradley Funding Coordinator
(CCC), Julie Swallow St. Barnabas Learning Centre Manager, Bev
Parker Tutor, Gavin Walsh Medway Centre Manager (HTC) the
CREDS (Cambridgeshire Race Equality & Diversity Service) and all
the volunteer supporting Tutors: - Anna Drzazga, Inga Bumiesterie,
Elizabeth Lando Tembo and Patrick Kadewere.
We offered the above ESOL classes for ten weeks to Latvians, Polish,
French, Russians, Portuguese, Mandarin and Creole speakers. The
learning was fun and interesting. The certificates were presented on
the 7th July 2009 to 27 learners.
Patrick Kadewere – HCG
Unity in the Community
The event is taking place on 12th September,
to ensure its success we have set up a steering
management committee, which is monitoring
the preparation. The committee receives
monthly reports from all six officers, Project
Co-ordinators, Activities Co-ordinators,
Funding and Resource Officer, Marketing
and Communications Officers, Catering Coordinators and Volunteer Co-ordinator.
Most organisations have now registered for
their stalls and performers for some activities.
There is a lot to look forward to, including hair
braiding, dancing, food from all over the world
and a lot more – Admission is Free.
This year residents are encouraged to
come and show off their talents, whether
it is singing, music or dancing as long as it
promotes unity and diversity in our community.
Come along and have some fun on the 12th
September 2009, at The Medway Centre and
St.Barnabas Learning Centre, Medway Road,
Huntingdon, PE29 1SF. From 11.00am to
3.00pm
For more information contact
[email protected]
or telephone the Project Co-ordinator
07546432183
Patrick Kadewere - HCG
Voice Your Choice Success
T
he “Voice your Choice” event was
based upon the TV programme
‘Dragons Den where various groups /
committees put forward their business
plan to request funding for their project.
On 4th July at Decision Day, 28
projects were chosen by Huntingdon
North residents to have a share of
£55,000 from Cambridgeshire County
Council.
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The successful Voice Your Choice
projects include two breakfast clubs,
Moor News, outdoor gym equipment
at the youth centre, a multi-use games
area, Moor Play, a street sports project,
Home-start recruiting and training
volunteers to work with young parents,
a new netball club run by parents,
Kanazawa Budo classes for victims of
bullying, equipment for Cambridgeshire
Police Amateur
Boxing Club, a boat
for the sea cadets
and a toy library
for children with
special needs.
The projects will
tackle the issues
that matter most to
people, such as antisocial behaviour,
parks and open
space, community
involvement and
jobs, skills and
training.
Voice Your Choice is a new way
of giving people a direct say on how
money is spent in their area. 94% of
participants thought that it gave them
more influence over decisions in their
area and 88% thought it should happen
again in the future. This project was
delivered by Cambridgeshire County
Council, Huntingdonshire District
Council and Luminus Group as part of
Neighbourhood Management.
To see the DVD of the day, along with
full details of the winners, please see
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/oxmoor
Diane Lane, Neighbourhood Manager.
Community News
About Town with the Civic Society
T
he Huntingdon and Godmanchester
Civic Society dates from the time
when the two boroughs were united.
Today we support, inform and work
with both Town Councils on matters
that affect our conservation areas,
historic buildings and the quality of the
built environment in the towns.
We are a not a mass pressure group
but work through representation to
both the Town Council and District
Council and bring our members
concerns to Councillors and
Departments when asked.
This year we are concentrating on
three issues which directly affect the
town: the plans for Huntingdon West
Sunshine ensures
Riverside gala
success
A
fter a less than promising start the
clouds cleared and the crowds turned
out for our most successful Riverside
Gala to date. When questioned, over
95% of the stall holders said they would
be back in 2010.
Wood Green Animal Shelters felt it was
a great success, raising over £300 and are
happy to repeat the Fun Dog Show next
year. Participants hoola-hooped till they
were dizzy, the barbecue sold out and the
RAF Hurricane fly-by wowed visitors and
stallholders alike.
Arrangements are already in hand to
construct rafts for a raft race next year
and invitations will be issued through
the press for entrants.
The Riverside Gala is now an
established calendar event and next
year’s will be on Saturday 5th June from
12 noon. The organising committee
is supported by The Huntingdon Boat
Club, Hinchingbrooke Rotary and The
Town Council. Rather than make a profit
for the organisers, it serves as a valuable
opportunity for local organisations to
promote themselves and make some
money along the way.
For further details please
contact Rhiannon Rainbird on [email protected]
(and the ramifications for the A14 and
Hinchingbrooke); the continual wear
and tear on Huntingdon’s medieval
bridge and Huntingdon Town Hall.
The Civic Society is determined to
help the HTC and the HDC restore and
make full use of the Town Hall as soon
as possible. We are prepared to commit
some of our funds to run a campaign
to get a business plan in place so that
the two Councils can press ahead with
locating heritage funding to restore
this splendid example of municipal
architecture and bring it back into
public use.
Richard Meredith, Chairman
Huntingdon & Godmanchester Civic Society
We are always looking for new members. For further
information about our ‘projects’ and the rest of our
work contact:
The Secretary, Barbara Brett on 453406 or
[email protected]
The Chairman Richard Meredith on 380505 or
[email protected].
Huntingdon Community Radio
The countdown has well and truly started to when Huntingdon Community Radio
(HCRFM) will launch on-air and online 7 days a week, all year round. Literally
months away from spring 2010, HCRFM will broadcast from purpose built studios in
Saxongate on the High Street.
The Management Committee of HCRFM, a totally Not For Profit organisation
is now raising the necessary funds, half of which will come from sponsorship and
advertising, the other half through fundraising, donations and grants from various
trusts.
“There is a huge amount of preparation to be done before HCRFM takes to
the airwaves, “explained Nicola Rule Administration Director. “ We have set up a
Friends of HCRFM which local people are joining for a small annual fee, with special
“corporate” membership for larger organisations or small businesses, full details and
forms on our website at www.hcrfm.co.uk”.
It is actively building the studio premises, and organising a programme schedule
that will offer 16 plus hours a day of live quality familiar music, news and features.
“The turnaround from what effectively was a two week a year temporary RSL
(Restricted Service Licence) into a full-time station bringing news and entertainment
to Huntingdon all year round is enormous. We have recruited several extra
volunteers, and more are needed, to work behind the scenes in production.
Information packs for volunteers can be obtained from the reception here at
Huntingdon Town Council, and people who simply want to listen and support
HCRFM by being a Friend, singly or as a family, and corporate members, can
download an application form at www.hcrfm.co.uk and see details about an open
launch meeting on 7th September 2009, or call 07947 430955 for a chat with HCRFM
management team member.
How Your
Town Works
Have you ever thought it might be good to get a real
insight into what makes your town tick?
Find out who makes the decisions, how they make the decisions,
and most importantly, how you can influence them?
Now’s your chance! Later this year, we are planning to run a short
series of informal free workshops. You can find out exactly how
Huntingdon works, and how you can make it work for you!
If you would like more information, contact Jacquline on 01480
420626 or email [email protected]
Neighbourhood
Management
HUNTINGDON NORTH
COMMUNITIES IN CONTROL
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Community News
Presentation of the Armed Forces Flag
A
t a meeting of Huntingdon Town
Council at Commemoration
Hall on the 2nd July, the Mayor
of Huntingdon, Councillor Saeed
Akthar presented the Armed Forces
Flag to Mr Douglas Smith OBE.
The flag had been flown from
the top of the Town Hall during
Armed Forces week which honoured
Britain’s Armed Forces, past, present
and future.
Mr Smith, a World War II veteran
who had served in the Royal Air
Force, and until recently had
served as the President of the
Huntingdonshire Royal British
Legion for twenty two years, said
that it was “a great honour” to the
be the first recipient of the flag,
and thanked the Council for their
continued support of the Armed
Forces and The Royal British Legion.
When presenting the award
Councillor Akthar told Mr Smith
that it was an honour to present
the flag on behalf of people of
Huntingdon, and it conveyed the
Nation’s appreciation and thanks for
the contribution made by all those,
who serve or have served in Her
Majesty’s Armed Forces to ensure
that we live in a free society.
Honey Show at Home-Start
Hinchingbrooke presentation
Country Park
O
ver the past few years there has been a lot of press about
the decline of the honey bee. Hinchingbrooke Country
Park has two hives, managed by Huntingdonshire Beekeepers
Association (HBKA) and used extensively with the public and
visiting schools for education purposes.
The mite “Varroa” has caused devastation generally, although
it is treatable and a good beekeeper can spot the signs and
act quickly. The cold wet summer weather in 2007 and 2008
hampered the work of the female worker bees and resulted in a
shortage of honey.
As the workers fly to collect nectar, they transfer pollen,
which is essential for humans as we rely on bees to pollinate
just about everything. To help keep the Honey Bee alive, you
can take it outside if they inadvertently come indoors. Bees
can only sting once (they die afterwards) and only do so if they
feel threatened, so gently brush a bee away.
Every Sunday afternoon between 2pm and 3pm, beekeepers
are on site and open the hives for people to learn more.
Sunday 6th September, 12.00pm to 4.30pm there will
be an afternoon dedicated to the Honey Bee. There will be
competitions, standard exhibits including candles, cakes and
honey, demonstrations of candle dipping, a family quiz, honey
tasting and and activities
for the younger visitors
will include candle
rolling, whilst the adults
can take the opportunity
to stock up on plants
to attract bees to the
garden.
Rumour has it there
may even be a visit from
Winnie the Pooh! Entry
to the Honey Show is
free!
Further information
from 01480 451568.
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Front row left to right – Chloe Wilson, Joan Walsh (Chairperson Home-West
Cambridgeshire), Helen Northrop. Back row – Julie Nicholson (Scheme
Co-ordinator), Marney Connor, Linda McClenaghan, The Mayor of Huntingdon,
Cllr Saeed Akthar, Davinder Chand, Kelly Munday.
H
ome-Start West Cambridgeshire has just completed
another training programme for 7 home-visiting
volunteers and were greatly honoured to have the Mayor
of Huntingdon, Councillor Saeed Akthar to present the
certificates to the new volunteers.
Home-Start is the UK’s leading family support charity,
training volunteers to visit families in their own homes for a
number of reasons. These include isolation, multiple births,
post natal depression, illness and disability. Some families
access Home-Start support simply because they are struggling
to cope.
The Chairperson of Home-Start West Cambridgeshire, Joan
Walsh said, “A Home-Start volunteer embodies the principle
of empathy, compassion, support, strength and perhaps most
importantly friendship. I commend all Home-Start volunteers
for their work in the local community and wish each and
everyone success in the future and encourage them to keep
up the good work and important role they fulfil.”
Please sign up now for our next free training course and
make a real difference in your local community.
Please contact us for further information about becoming
a volunteer, helping with fundraising or to have an informal
chat. Contact Julie Nicholson on 01480 436300 or at office@
homestartwestcambs.co.uk.
Louse Dunn – Home Start Trustee
Community News
Best Kept
Allotments
Competition
This year’s awards were presented at the Annual
Allotment Holders’ forum at the Commemoration
Hall, on Tuesday 4th August 2009 by the Mayor
of Huntingdon.
Judges Gavin Smith, Head Gardener at Abbots
Ripton Hall and Peter Haynes of the District
Council’s Operations Team visited sites at
Sallowbush Road, Hartford Road, Primrose Lane
and North Street on 16th July. The Winner for the
second year in a row was Mr P Dobson, who lives
in Tennyson Close and who was awarded with
£50 National Garden Gift Vouchers, a year’s free
plot rental and the Hodson Challenge Cup.
Runners up, who also received garden vouchers
and a year’s free plot rental, were N Hindle
of Eagle Way, L Rugg of Ambury Hill and P
Foley of Maple Drive. Best Newcomer award
was presented to T Weekes of Ouse Walk and
the Council’s first ever award for best young
allotment gardener was received by David
Williams of Milton Close.
Huntingdon Town Council provides 170 fullsized allotment plots on 5 sites in the town
and has seen increasing demand for these in
recent years as more people are attracted to
the benefits of a healthy outdoor pursuit which
results in value for money, healthy produce.
Sea Cadets
O
n 25th July,
Huntingdon &
District Sea Cadets
“T.S. Cromwell”
travelled to Milford
Haven to board the
Sea Cadets flagship
T.S Royalist, where
despite gale force 8
storms they set sail for
Swansea. T.S.Royalist is
a square rigger sailing
ship in which the
Cadets undertake training and learn the skills of sailing, seamanship and
teamwork.
After a long week of training and sailing the Cadets set sail for Bristol,
and as the Royalist sailed into Bristol Harbour they were cheered on by
crowds aligned along the harbour walls.
Ordinary Critcher passed her off shore training level 1, Leading Cadet
Rayner achieved level 2, and Able Cadet Beiderman achieved levels 1&2.
This voyage would not have been possible without the support from
Huntingdon Town Council, and The High Sheriff’s Award Scheme, who
have kindly provided financial assistance.
Huntingdon & District Sea Cadets is a charitable youth organisation,
our aims and objectives are to encourage young people to participate
in activities, learn new skills, teamwork, develop life skills, self respect
and social responsibility. If you are between the age of 10 - 16 years and
would like to find out more about the Sea Cadets please contact 1st Lt
Rayner on 07956 113 845.
Huntingdon & District Sea Cadets wish to thank the following
contributors and supporters for their assistance throughout the year.
The Mayor of Huntingdon Councillor Saeed Akthar, Huntingdon Town
Council, Gabriel Newton Foundation, Huntingdon’s Freemen’s Charity,
High Sheriffs Award Scheme, Base Commander R.A.F. Wyton, Fleet Air
Arms Officers Association, Paxton Lakes Sailing Club.
Zelda Barter, Huntingdon & District Sea Cadets.
Cromwell House Care Home –
All the fun at the Festival!
D
espite the clouds, the sun shone
down on Cromwell House Care
Home’s Summer Festival, which
proved to be a popular day with
residents, families and members of the
public alike. It was the first time the
established gardens shared by the Linia
Cromwell Hospital and the Care Home
were opened up to the public.
There were a variety of stalls to peruse,
including a cake stall generously stocked
with donations and some delicious
creations from Cromwell House’s
very own chef of 25 years, Michael
Cozen. Cream Teas were provided
by Huntingdon Town Twinning
Association, which went down a treat.
A bouncy castle added to the fun,
along with a visit from a 17th century
soldier, re-enacted to demonstrate his
equipment from the Call to Arms Day at
the Cromwell Museum.
The Mayor of Huntingdon,
Councillor Saeed Akthar, along with
Councillor John Davies, Chairman
of Huntingdonshire District Council
attended the event and enjoyed a
guided tour of the facilities Cromwell
House Care Home provides for it’s
residents.
Heather Mack, Activities Co-ordinator
for Cromwell House, who organised the
festival, would like to extend her thanks
to all of the staff and stall holders who
came along to help make the day such
a success.
Established since 1981, Cromwell
House Care Home leads in the provision
Pictured is Mr Aslam, owner of Cromwell House Care
Home, with Mayor of Huntingdon, Cllr Saeed Akthar
and Chairman of HDC, Cllr John Davies.
of local care for the elderly within a
traditional and homely environment.
For more information, or to book an
assessment, please call 01480 411411 to
speak to the Care Home Manager.
Jenny Thackray,
Cromwell House Care Home
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Performing Arts
The PaTCH experience
(Performing Arts at
Commemoration Hall)
F
or the past 4 years Laura and I have been helping out at
Commemoration Hall with the Arts programme. We assist
professional touring theatre companies with numerous tasks to help
with the running of their shows.
When we are not helping with the show we have been helping with
the running of front of house. Just lately there has been a time where
Laura and I have been responsible for the running of the evening’s
entertainment.
Laura and I are both studying theatre production at Peterborough
Regional College, which we are finding to be most helpful while
assisting with productions. We have gained experience of stage
management, light, and sound operation.
We would like to do workshops for local children who are interested in
doing backstage work such as make-up and wardrobe. Currently we are
involved in two local youth theatre groups in Huntingdon and St. Ives.
By helping young people take part in some creative and constructive
work, we believe benefits the community.
We hope one day to be employed as in house technicians at the
Commemoration Hall and have put together a business plan for the
expansion of the technical production at the Hall. If there is anyone
who could support us in further development of our plan please leave
your details at Commemoration Hall.
Laura Harling & Edward Welsh.
Huntingdon Drama Club –
Murdered, one by one
A
group of people are marooned on an
island… Their hosts don’t appear…
One by one, they are murdered.
And then there were none, a classic
whodunnit by Agatha Christie, comes
to the Commemoration Hall on 12-14
November, produced by Huntingdon
Drama Club.
The Club’s most recent production
was of Alan Ayckbourn’s dark comedy
Absent Friends. Here’s part of a review of
the first night by Michael Williamson,
Regional Representative of the National
Operatic and Dramatic Association:
“The cast succeeded in extracting
every ounce of humour out of the script
while, at the same time, not losing sight
of the more serious, underlying issues
contained within it. Quite a notable
achievement.”
Huntingdon Drama Club has been
bringing drama to Huntingdon since
1944, and we now put on three fulllength plays a year. After And then there
were none in November, our spring 2010
production will be Oscar Wilde’s The
Importance of being Earnest.
To get involved, or for further
information, visit our website, www.
huntingdondramaclub.org.uk, or phone
Michael Black and John Morgan on
454486.
Michael Black, Chairman
Battle of the Bands
H
untingdon Youth Town Council
have once again hosted an event
for the youth, following the success of
last year’s film festival. This year, they
decided to host a ‘Battle of the Bands’
which took place on Thursday 25th
June 2009, in the commemoration hall
in Huntingdon.
In total, six bands competed for the
cash prizes of £200, £100 and £50. The
winning band was Alice Band, second
place went to Satellite to Nowhere and
third place was awarded to State of
16
Mind. The winners were decided by the
biggest cheer of the evening, judged by
members of the Youth Town Council.
200 people came to the evening
which was organised entirely by the
Youth Council. The event was a great
success with many young people being
able to display their musical talents
and others being able to enjoy it. The
Youth Town Council would also like to
express their thanks to PaTCH and their
volunteers who provided refreshments
for the evening, and also to all the
adult helpers whose help was greatly
appreciated throughout the evening.
The Youth Town Council are all
looking forward to expanding on this
success for next year and are attempting
to plan another film festival also, for
early 2010.
Natalie Kelsey (Chairman)
Performing Arts
Huntingdon Youth
Theatre (HYT)–
Forthcoming Production
Shakespeare
at the George
“T
T
his December, HYT will present an exciting and outrageous version
of the classic tale of ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
Local author Bryan Williams gifted his script to HYT to perform in
what was his home town. We will be creating what we believe to be
unforgettable incarnations of the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat and
Dame Ducky who is guaranteed to amuse and involve all ages in the
audience.
Using a wide range of musical traditions to assist us, we will transport
the audience to worlds both large and small as Alice innocently follows
the instructions “Eat me” and “Drink me”. Ambitious set designs,
flamboyant costumes, fast music and a cast of over 40 young people will
all combine to give this seasonal audience a memorable evening.
Tickets cost £6.50 (£4.50 conc) and available from the Card Gallery in
the High Street or box office 01480 381734.
Pantomime auditions
H
untingdon’s very own pantomime
group ‘Pantomime 89’ are holding
auditions for this year production of
Aladdin.
The auditions are being held on Sunday
6th September at Huntingdon Junior
School, Ambury Road, Huntingdon (main
hall) with children at 2–4 pm and adults
at 5–7 pm. Participants must be aged 8
and above. There is also a live band, dancers and lots of great ideas for
set design, costumes and songs. Go along and meet the group and find
out about the show and how you can get involved.
The Panto, directed by Roger Sale, who has a great deal of experience
in directing as well as performing, will be staged at the Commemoration
Hall in Huntingdon, with the first performance on December 27th and
finishing on January 3rd.
Feel free to come along, if you want more information on the group
or the auditions call chairman Christine Hunnam on 07837 635165 or
email pantomime89.co.uk
Angela Makey, Pantomine 89
his year celebrated 50 years of Shakespeare
at The George and what a memorable year it
was! Excellent weather, a brilliant production and
an enthusiastic audience all combined to make it
one of the most successful productions.
Not once during the performances did we have
to use the All Saints Church due to bad weather.
Most evenings there was a capacity audience to
enjoy Richard Brown’s production of “The Taming
of the Shrew”.
Without exception the Cast were fantastic. Guy
Holmes as Petruchio and Caroline Harbord as
Katharina combined together to give excellent
lead performances, although Guy’s antics prior to
the performance pretending to be an inebriated
interloper caused some consternation amongst
the audience for a short while! Elsewhere there
were superb performances from Chris Turner as
Hortensio and Phil Cox as Gremio. Altogether
the cast were fantastic and we thank them
all for providing us with superb acting and
entertainment.
Throughout the 12 days there was nearly always
a full capacity audience. Dame Norma Major,
Patron of Shakespeare at The George, commented,
“it was the most fantastic production. I am always
in awe of the talent and commitment of those who
perform and those who make up the all-important
back-stage team. It is a huge tribute to all who
make the productions possible that each year the
play is eagerly looked forward to. I am grateful to
Anglian Water for sponsoring the event and to the
programme advertisers for their generous support.
Thanks also to the management and staff at The
George Hotel for their support.”
This year’s production was enjoyed by hundreds
of local people including Dame Norma and her
husband, Sir John Major, Huntingdon’s Member
of Parliament, Jonathan Djanogly and his wife,
Rebecca and a host of civic guests including the
Mayor and Mayoress of Huntingdon.
Thank you once again to Richard for his hugely
creative production and to all those involved.
Already plans are in hand for next year’s
performance ‘Cymbeline’ under the direction
Michael G Williamson which will run from 22nd
June to 3rd July.”
Sir Peter Brown
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Health Matters
Acorn Surgery going from
strength to strength!
T
hings are moving on a
pace at the Acorn Surgery
based in the Oak Tree Health
Centre in Huntingdon. The
surgery’s Patient Participation
Group has recently formed
a Committee which will
support the surgery team
in further improving and
developing services for
patients.
What the patients say
Left to right – Mrs Trish Hawitt-Palmer, Manager; Dr Brendan Boyle,
The results of the annual
Senior GP Partner; Dr Mary Simpson, GP Partner.
Patient Survey show that
patients value Acorn Surgery
Nomination for a Prestigious
very highly. 91% of patients gave good,
National Award
very good or excellent ratings for the
The surgery was recently nominated
way they are treated by Receptionists.
for a National Health & Social Care
The results for care by doctors and
award for supporting patients with
nurses were also very high with 98%
chronic disease and long term
good, very good or excellent ratings
conditions.
for all areas of care. Patients said access
Improving communication for
to doctor was very good, with 88%
patients
of patients saying they could always
The Surgery has a new web site
or almost always see the doctor they
that offers a range of health-related
wished to see. Patients highly rated the
information, the ability to order repeat
ability to access the surgery by phone
medication, register with the surgery,
and to get telephone advice with good,
update medical records and much more!
very good and excellent ratings - well
It is planned that patients will soon
above the average for other GP practices. have the facility to book appointments
The ratings for the length of time
on-line via the website. The Practice
patients wait for their appointments
Manager is keen to have feedback on the
to begin were also above the average.
website, good or bad, so that changes
There were very few negative comments
can be made www.acornsurgery.com
compared with other practices.
Trish Hawitt-Palmer – Practice Manager
Volunteer appeal –
antiviral collection centres
Swine Flu – What can you
C
do to prevent infection?
ambridgeshire County Council
and the Health Service have made
arrangements for sixteen Antiviral
Collection Centres across the County to
be set up, if necessary, to assist with the
key priority of distribution of medicines
to those who need them. The idea is
that antivirals could be collected from
the Centres by “flu-friends” – patients
with swine flu would not attend the
centres themselves.
Volunteers are needed to support
the running of these centres alongside
County Council and Health Services
staff.
Please contact the County Council
by telephoning 01223 718627 or e-mail
[email protected] if
you wish to volunteer.
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• avoid close contact with people who
appear unwell and who have fever
and cough
• cover your nose and mouth when
coughing or sneezing
• use a tissue when possible and
dispose of it promptly
• wash your hands frequently with
soap and water to reduce the spread
of the virus
• clean hard surfaces like door handles
frequently using a normal cleaning
product.
For further information please view
the following website
www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu
Maternity
choices
at Hinchingbrooke Health Care
NHS Trust, Huntingdon
The
Primrose
Suite
Hinchingbrooke’s new Midwifery
Led Birthing Unit
T
he Primrose Suite is available for
use by women who choose to birth
in a low risk birthing environment and
who, are suitable for birth in a low risk
environment. This purpose designed
area consists of a reception and
waiting area with two birthing rooms
and a two bedded rest area.
The rest area and both birthing
rooms are ensuite, with direct access
to a new pool room from one of
the birthing rooms. The rooms are
equipped with modern birthing aids to
support women in exploring positions
for birth, while medical equipment is
hidden away in keeping with the non
clinical theme of the area.
A kitchenette is available for light
refreshments so that the new family
leaves for home refreshed and ready to
enjoy their new arrival.
For women who are low risk, but
not suitable for the Primrose Suite, or
for women who choose to give birth
on the labour ward, there will be
continued access to the birthing pool
and to a low risk birthing room within
the main labour ward environment.
For more information please contact
your community midwife or the labour
ward co-ordinator at Hinchingbrooke
Health Care NHS Trust.
Neonatal Examination Clinic
From May 2009, women who request
early discharge home after a birth in
the hospital will be given the choice of
either: waiting to see a paediatrician to
undertake the newborn examination
prior to discharge, or going home
with an appointment to return within
72 hours of the baby’s birth for the
newborn examination.
An appointment for the baby to
have its newborn hearing test will
be offered alongside the newborn
examination appointment; women
who have a home birth will also be
offered this service.
www.hinchingbrooke.nhs.uk
Sports
Stukeley Meadows
Skate Facility
Officially Opened
unts Skaters were thrilled to finally celebrate the official
opening of the long awaited Stukeley Meadows Street
Style Skate Facility on Saturday 11th July 2009. The event was
very well attended by young people who have an interest in
skate boarding, inline skating, BMX riding and scooter riding.
The Skate Facility was officially opened by Cllr. John Davies,
Chairman, Huntingdonshire District Council and the Mayor
of Huntingdon, Cllr Saeed Akthar. Skate demonstrations and a
skate competition then followed with people aged between 7
– 30 years of age demonstrating their skills on the new ramps.
Hunts Skaters have been working with local residents
and partner agencies for over six years to try and secure
a suitable location and identify funding to enable them
to build the largest and one of very few street style skate
facilities in the country. The young people successfully
secured funding of over £180,000 from contributions from
BIG Lottery, Huntingdon Youth Bank, Huntingdon Freemans
Charity, Huntingdonshire Community Safety Partnership,
Huntingdonshire District Council and Huntingdon
Sainsburys, the daily monitoring and management of the
Photo: Tim George
H
facility will be carried out by Huntingdon Town Council.
This facility is an asset to Huntingdonshire and I am
sure that it will be well used for years to come offering an
excellent diversionary activity for young people. Hunts
Skaters would like to thank everyone that has been involved
in the project for their determination and hard work that has
resulted in Huntingdon having an absolutely amazing skate
facility.
If you would like further information about the skate
facility, Hunts Skaters or the Skate Facility management
Committee, please contact the Community Safety Team at
Huntingdonshire District Council on 01480 388388
Claudia Waters, Team Leader Community Safety
Multiple Sclerosis Society – Wheel and Walk
T
he Mayor of Huntingdon, Councillor
Saeed Akthar attended the Multiple
Sclerosis Society Wheel & Walk charity
event on 28th June at Hinchingbrooke
Country Park together with local
MP Jonathan Djanogly. The Mayor
welcomed everyone and formally
opened the inaugural event that
attracted local support from Norwich
and Peterborough Building Society, the
Luminus Group, Vindis Volkswagon
Group, Leadership International and the
Rotary Club of Huntingdon.
The sponsored walk had a special
route for wheelchair users and was
started by Beijing Olympic bronze
medallist Louis Smith. One hundred
and sixty one people registered to take
part and are expected to raise thousands
of pounds between them for MS
research at Addenbrookes Hospital and
seven local MS branches.
There was a barbecue and
entertainment provided by HuMS
(Huntingdon Music School) Big Band
and the Blue Vision Twirling team. A big
thank you to the rangers who helped
make the day the success that it was and
all the entrants and their supporters.
Tony Collett - Organiser
Kanazawa Budo Club
K
anazawa Budo Club has had a great start to 2009. The
local club runs 7 Judo clubs in the Cambridgeshire area
has last month seen promotion for its 2 senior instructors,
Kyosh Paddy Swallow and Sensei Scott Thurston.
Kyoshi Paddy Swallow was promoted to 7th Dan
(Shichidan) coinciding with his 40th year in Judo while
Sensei Scott gained his 3rd Dan (Sandan) in his 20th year in
the martial art.
The club’s instructors have been invited to teach at several
other locations before the end of 2009. These include
Croatia, France, Russia, Norway and America giving the club
worldwide recognition under the umbrella of Ishin Ryu JuJitsu.
The Kanazawa Budo Club runs all Judo within Ishin Ryu
Ju-Jitsu and in March this year held the 2nd Ishin Ryu Judo
Championships in Huntingdon. The Championship saw
some 150 competitors take part ranging in age, from 5 year
olds to those in their 40s. A great day was had by all and the
club is hoping to see a regular increase in numbers, as the
championships reputation grows.
More information on Kanazawa Budo Club can be found at
www.kanazawabudo.com or by calling Kyoshi Paddy Swallow:
07764861455 or Sensei Scott Thurston: 07787820512.
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stating your name and your contact address by the
closing date which is 17th October 2009. Photos,
drawings and paintings are suitable for our use.
Vouchers to the value of £30, £20 and £10
will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed
contributors respectively chosen by the Newsletter
Sub-Committee. The winner and runners up in the
competition will feature in the December issue of
About Town.
Competition Rules
Staff, members and relatives of members of the
Huntingdon Town Council will not be eligible to
participate. Personal details must be clearly stated.
Illegible entries will be disqualified. Entries must
be received by the closing date. Only one entry per
entrant is permitted. Proof of submission will not
constitute proof of delivery and no responsibility
will be accepted for lost, delayed or mislaid entries.
In the event that the judges cannot agree on a
winner, the Chairman will exercise a casting vote.
No correspondence will be entered into. The decision
of the judges shall be final and unchallengeable. Huntingdon Town
Council reserves the right to publish or issue to the press the name
of the winner and the winning entry. All entries shall be the property
of Huntingdon Town Council and will not be returned. By entering
the competition entrants are agreeing to abide by these rules and any
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Oxmoor Community Action Group (OCAG) is
preparing for this year’s Firework Display which
will be held on Friday 6th November at Coneygear
Park, the plans for this year started in January to
raise funds for a display that complements the 15
years of Oxmoor Community Action Group.
By popular demand we have brought back the
colouring competition, which will be given out
by the local schools, linking Fireworks and Apollo
space mission 40th anniversary. There will be
winners in three age groups, with runner-ups.
Entry is free to the display but we would like
your support so watch for the Firework Fund
raisers and make this fun for everyone.
Jill Tavener, Oxmoor Community Action Group
Notes:
Choir Picture low res
Mayor's Charities young carer logo too small
Huntingdonshire Community Group picture of awards poor
2nd earl of Huntingdon Pic very poor
50 for 50 initiative pics very poor
Fireworks pic very poor

About Town Issue 45 - Huntingdon Town Council

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