- Lower Kingswood

Lower Kingswood Residents Association
Chairman: David Patel Secretary: Robert Brown Treasurer: Faye Miles
VILLAGE NEWS
www.lowerkingswood.co.uk
Autumn Edition 2013
Chairman's Report to Residents
September 2013
Inside this issue:
County Council report;
Banstead Commons survey
2
Residents’ Association
Committee
3
Surrey Police report
4
Kingswood Primary School
5
Wisdom of God Church;
Church Hall
6
Evangelical Church;
CAMEO Club; Strollers
7
Ibis Bookshop; Thirteen
Society; Kingswood Parish
Events Committee
9
Scout Group; Fidelity
meeting; Girlguiding
11
Village Fête; Crumbs;
Yummy Mummy Coffee
Morning
12
Parent & Toddler Group;
Kingswood W.I.
13
Fidelity Worldwide
Investments; Brownies
15
Old Pheasantry Children’s
Trust; Love Food Surrey
16
Welcome to our Autumn 2013 issue of Village News
and we would like to extend a warm welcome to all
those new residents who have moved into the village
over the past few months - including the new Tealby
Close development. Please remember that all
residents of Lower Kingswood are members of the
Residents’ Association, if you have any concerns
about the Village, the Residents’ Association
Committee is here to try and help you and represent
your interests.
Unlike most other local Residents’ Associations there
is no annual subscription payable – our running costs
are met from the revenue of advertisements in our
newsletter. So please help support our local
businesses and advertisers.
YOUR RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION NEEDS
At the same time we would like to remind those
residents out walking their dogs should ensure that
any mess that may be left – particularly in the
Recreation Ground – is cleared up at the time; there
are several special bins located in the Recreation
Ground. We have also received reports of some
inconsiderate owners letting their dogs off their
leashes and allowing them to leave their mess on
pavements and verges.
YOU
REWARDING RECYCLING
We are pleased to be able to report that 2 (or 3)
residents - from areas of Lower Kingswood not
currently represented - have recently contacted us
expressing interest in joining the Committee.
Each year our Borough Council spends £3 million
on domestic rubbish/waste collection. However, do
you know how much it earned from the rubbish that
is recycled? - 25%? - 50%? No, we have just learnt
from our Borough Councillors that 90% or £2.7
million is earned and their target is 100% - or more!
COUNCILLORS’ SURGERY
We very much appreciate the support of our
advertisers but their appearance in our newsletter and/or our website
does not constitute a
recommendation.
people (hopefully not residents of the village)
periodically use the Stubbs Lane site for “flytipping”. If you see evidence of this - anywhere in
Lower Kingswood - please initially notify the
Borough Council (on 01737-276000) or report it online via their website so that the waste can be
removed.
Our thanks to Councillors Bob Gardner, Ros Mill &
Simon Parnall along with PC Kelly Houghton, who
attended the Councillors’ & Police Surgery held
towards the end of June.
YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES NEED YOU
It is very important that Lower Kingswood residents
continue to support OUR local businesses and
services (both established and new ventures)
otherwise we could find that the remaining ones will
struggle to survive.
Since only a small number of residents attended this
event the Committee will be investigating possible
alternative options for residents to have “face to face”
Residents with young children will be interested to
discussions with their local representatives.
learn that a new local pre-school playgroup has
In the meantime, residents can of course contact their
opened (from September) and is located in The Old
representatives via telephone or email; contact details
Pheasantry, Merrywood Grove, Mogador.
appear elsewhere in this issue.
VILLAGE NEWS
FIDELITY TRAFFIC ISSUES
Once again thank you to all who have contributed
At the open meeting at the beginning of June chaired
articles and helped with both the production and
by Councillors Bob Gardner & Michael Gosling along
distribution of this newsletter. Village News is
with residents from Chipstead Lane, Green Lane &
distributed free to all households in (and around)
Smithy Lane; delegates from each of the 3 roads were
Lower Kingswood, and this is only possible because
nominated and several further meetings then took
of the assistance given by volunteers in its
place to co-ordinate the concerns prior to a meeting at
production and distribution. If you can help with
Fidelity’s offices in Kingswood Fields.
distribution please contact our Chairman.
A brief summary of that meeting, which took place on
Don’t forget - if you use the services of one of
14th August, is included in this issue.
our advertisers, please mention that you saw
their advertisement in Village News.
KEEP LOWER KINGSWOOD TIDY
Although we still have the benefit of our local
“recycling centre” in Stubbs Lane - along with
kerbside recycling collections, it is clear that some
We would also like to acknowledge the continuing
support of Fidelity Worldwide Investments.
Banstead Commons survey
Surrey County Council
report
Banstead Commons Conservators (BCC) manage (under statute)
the four Banstead Commons: Banstead Downs, Park Downs,
Burgh Heath and Banstead Heath, almost 800ha (1400 acres).
Dear Residents
All are owned by Reigate & Banstead Council (R&BBC) and the
As I said at the very start of my appointment in representing you BCC receive a management grant from R&BBC for work on the
and the District, I would be relentless in representing the views Commons. However, ten years ago we became eligible for external funding that together with more recent financial stringenof you all going forward.
cies means the Council have gradually reduced our grant by
ROADS SO FAR
more than 40% in real terms over that period.
Well I can confirm it’s been a busy time with getting the road
The external funding is under review and we may no longer be
lines in Buckland Road reinstated, preserving our verges that
eligible for this. In discussions with the Council they have encurrently get worn down from vehicles being parked on them
couraged us to seek alternative local funding, the implication
with the installation of protective bollards. This and we have
being that it would be highly unlikely that the erosion of our
resurfaced a small part of the A217, is just a start and have many grant from them over the past ten years would be restored. This
more road projects ahead to fulfill our road programme.
would have a huge effect on our ability to maintain the ComI would encourage anyone spotting a fault on roads, lines, signs
or trees to report them on line via the County Council website:
www.surreycc.gov.uk/do-it-online/report-it-online
It’s quick and productive plus you can track the subject that you
reported
FLY TIPPING
This is now becoming a real issue, Also of late Fly tipping has
become an issue with six illegal tips in just one week, it costs us
all money to remove, so if you see a vehicle leaving this mess
please could you report it, so we can keep our countryside free
of rubbish.
mons
In particular they have suggested the idea of a “Friends of the
Commons” group to act as local fundraisers for the BCC. Informal consultations with locals have yielded widely differing reactions to this suggestion. To help with our future plans and discussions with R&BBC, we have decided to obtain a wider view
from users of the Commons using an online survey.
Therefore, if you use or have any interest in the Commons we
would be grateful if you could spare five minute to fill in the
survey that you can access by clicking on this link (or copy this
link into your browser address line:
www.bansteadcommonsconservators.org.uk/survey.html .
The results will be analysed anonymously but we would appreciate it if everyone could provide at least their postcode (even if it
is only the first half). If you have any comments or queries you
I am pleased to say that we are on target for everyone to have
that service by the end of 2014 if not before. I have been moni- will need to leave some form of contact details. All comments
toring the rollout and we are ahead of plan; you can log onto the will be dealt with individually.
web site: www.superfastsurrey.org.uk and this will give more If you have friends who are interested in the Commons please
road specific details of the rollout.
forward this email or link to the survey to them, the larger the
SUPERFAST BROADBAND
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
number of responses, the more use they are.
I am involved with the Lower
Kingswood Fête, and we could
do with more volunteers. It’s
not that time consuming but has
a tremendous value for the village in supporting 10 of the
main associations who each
benefit financially, so please
come and join us.
For more details of the BCC please go to our web site:
www.bansteadcommonsconservators.org or email us at:
[email protected]
To quote the R&BBC following the award of last years grant:
“….more needs to be done to make people understand that
without the support of everyone who uses the commons, Banstead Commons Conservators will not be able to maintain the
current levels of stewardship that they have come to expect and
that BCC will not be in a position to achieve their aspirations.”
Councillor Bob Gardner
Editor’s note:
Council Member for Merstham & Banstead South
The above article has been forwarded to us via the
Banstead Federation of Residents’ Associations and we
thought that it might be of interest to our own residents.
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0845-643-1112
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Residents’ Association Committee report
A Meeting of the Committee took place on Tuesday, 14th May
2013. In addition to Committee members, Councillors Bob
Gardner, Michael Gosling & Simon Parnall were in attendance.
Although Police representatives were unable to attend the meeting, they had provided the Secretary with an update, which was
given to the meeting on their behalf:

Crime over the past few months had been quite low, but
there had been several thefts from motor vehicles.

They had stressed the importance of keeping vehicles
safe and secure with belongings out of sight – preferably
indoors.
He would welcome the opportunity to attend future
Committee meetings whenever possible and he also requested that copies of the Minutes should continue to be
forwarded to him.

Councillor Parnall reported on:

The proceedings at the recent Public Inquiry into the
planning application made in respect of ‘Highlands’. He
added that, given that certain issues had arisen, it was
likely that the results of the Inquiry would not be known
for several months.

The Borough Council’s “village plan” and highlighted the
work being undertaken by other Residents’ Associations
in his constituency. It was agreed that initial contact
should be made with Kingswood RA.

The recent success of the Councillors’ Surgery held by
Kingswood RA. It was agreed that the Secretary would
determine a mutually convenient date both in terms of
booking the Church Hall and the availability of Councillors and Police representatives.

Issues from previous Minutes were highlighted to Cllr.
Parnall as still being outstanding; these included the poor
condition of road markings at the junction of Stubbs
Lane & Buckland Road and subsidence of the bank adjoining the southbound A217 approach to Green Lane.
Councillor Gardner reported on:

Outstanding issues in relation to trees etc. where he had
spoken to the Officer in charge.

Problems with potholes and other road issues and noted
that the Council had negotiated a new road maintenance
contract, which involved a 10-year guarantee on road
repairs. He added that road issues and defects could be
reported on-line via the County Council’s website.

The rollout of “superfast” broadband throughout Surrey,
which was on track to be completed by the end of 2014.
He added that a dedicated website, which residents could
access, gave details of installation dates by area/post
code.
Councillor Gosling reported on:

Traffic issues in relation to the Fidelity site and that he
proposed holding a separate public meeting for residents
of Chipstead Lane, Green Lane & Smithy Lane to allow
their concerns to be shared. As well as identifying the
issues, he proposed that this
meeting should also be used
to identify those residents
willing to act as “delegates”
for their particular roads in a
subsequent meeting with Fidelity. It was agreed that the
Secretary would determine the
availability of the Church Hall
and that the Association
would then arrange for a mailshot (drafted by Cllr. Gosling)
to be circulated to residents in
the three roads.

Work to “tidy up” the A217
would now extend up to the
northern County boundary at
Belmont.

The transfer of relevant documentation to Cllr. Gardner
and added that he would continue to be involved on long
standing issues, as well as
representing residents on the
north side of Chipstead Lane.
Lower Kingswood Village News
The current round of NHS changes, which were focussed
on centralising the more acute treatments at specialist
hospitals. He added that this might mean changes for
Epsom Hospital but at present, discussions were still
continuing.
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Surrey Police report
If you are a victim of anti-social behaviour please let you local
safer neighbourhood team aware. We are here to help!
Dear All
We hope you have all had a lovely summer and made the most of the glorious
weather we’ve had!
We are pleased to say that crime in Lower Kingswood has significantly reduced,
so please continue to do what you are
doing! Remember to keep your property and vehicle(s) secure and keep an eye
out for any suspicious behaviour. If you
see any such instances then call in on
either 101 or, in an emergency, 999!
If you think of anything that would be beneficial to your community then please don’t hesitate to bring it to our attention. We
would love to hear from you!
For those that have an interest in social media, why not check
out the Surrey Police Facebook page or find us on Twitter.
Editor’s note
There is a new mechanism for viewing crime statistics,
which can be accessed from the national police website
www.police.uk/crime and this shows that, for the month of
July 2013, there were a total of 12 instances of crime & anti
social behaviour within a one mile radius of Lower Kingswood. These were made up of: anti social behaviour 1,
burglary 2, other theft 5, vehicle crime 1 and violence &
sexual offences 3. This website also allows these instances
to be viewed street by street! However, comments from our
local police officers have previously indicated that Lower
Kingswood itself continues to have relatively low levels of
reported crime. Nevertheless you should notify Surrey Police immediately of any suspicious callers or people loitering in your area, any unfamiliar vehicles, or any suspicious
activity at neighbouring properties.
Kind regards
PC 40040 Kelly Houghton
[email protected]
SUMMER TIME UPDATE
(from the Surrey Police website)
It is great that we are finally
enjoying some hot weather, but
with warmer weather comes
opportunities for crime.
Recently we have had a number
of thefts from motor vehicles.
We want to encourage all residents to remember to close
windows and leave vehicles
secure when unattended. Typical items taken are Satellite navigation systems, sunglasses, mobile phones and loose change left on display. Do not make it
easy for criminals… Lock the door and take out your valuables!
If you seen anyone acting suspi- PCSO 14847 Hayley Keegan
ciously please call us on 101.
[email protected]
Whilst we encourage youths to
enjoy the summer holidays and
to be active outdoors, we would
like to remind all parents to
ensure their children are playing
in appropriate places and to
remind them to be respectful of
other residents. We have received reports of youths on
scooters in roads and playing
football against cars. The local
neighbourhood team will not
tolerate anti-social behaviour,
and appropriate action will be
taken
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Kingswood Primary School
On the last day of last term the school was awarded
the ‘Gold Bike It’ award, which demonstrates the
school’s commitment to promoting cycling in school.
We are only one of ten schools in the country to have
received this award.
On the sporting front, we performed superbly in two
district sports’ competitions in the summer term. At
the North Downs Schools’ District Sports, held at the
David Weir stadium in Sutton, the school finished
first; and against the Redhill and Reigate schools the
girls came first and the boys came second. All the
practice in the new long jump pit certainly helped!
Year 6 children had their last residential trip when
they went camping for two nights at a local outdoor
I would firstly like to welcome the new Reception children and
centre. They had a fantastic time rock climbing, participating on
any new families to the school who have started in September. I a high ropes challenge, singing around the campfire and toasting
would also like to welcome back Mrs Peppiat (formerly Miss
marshmallows! I hope they have now settled well into life at
Hayward) who has returned following her maternity leave.
their new secondary schools.
At the end of a very busy summer term all the children in the
school took part in the production of ‘Beauty and The Beast’,
which was performed in the Church Hall. The children were
superb, despite performing on the hottest days of the year, with
wonderful singing and acting and you could really see the genuine enjoyment and sense of achievement the children gained
from this musical. It was also a wonderful way for the Year 6
children to finish at the school, hopefully taking with them many
happy memories.
Lower Kingswood Village News
As I have written in other issues, the school is always looking at
ways to work alongside the community. If
the school could benefit the community
more, I would welcome any ideas. Just
come and see me!
Duncan Steele
Head-teacher
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The Wisdom of God Church
As many of you know the
Reverend Gath Barber has
retired from being Vicar of
Kingswood. We are now in
an interregnum. The situation during this period is
that the responsibility for
the administration of the
Parish including legal matters rests with the Area
Dean - the Reverend Andrew Cunnington, together with our
two Church Wardens - Mrs Jane Hollington and Mr Graeme
Knibbs. They, together with elected representatives of the Parish and with the Bishop, will be involved with the process leading up to the selection of a new Vicar
they may benefit from it. I am aware of the need for pastoral
care of People and I would very much like to know of anyone
who is unwell in any way and who might wish for a visit. We do
have a team of people who can help with this. I strongly believe
in Clergy Visiting and so if anyone would like a visit, especially
newcomers please let me know and I will do my best to respond.
With my Prayerful Blessings
Arthur Bowyer
Honorary Curate - Parish of Kingswood
Church Hall
The Hall continues to be busy and popular with bookings. It
has played host to many a charity quiz night and cream tea over
the past few months. In fact, the only regular evening spot now
I continue in my role as Honorary Curate. As such I shall be
available is on Tuesdays after 7:30pm. However, despite the
greatly involved with our Church services at both ends of the
Hall’s popularity, it has become increasingly hard for the Hall’s
Parish. Our two Readers - Mrs Stella Gritten and Mrs Barbara
finances to remain “in the black” due to the escalating costs of
Smith will assist me. There will be some help from visiting Cler- heating, electricity, insurance etc. Therefore, with this in mind,
gy but I hope that I shall be able to provide a sense of continui- the Committee have been looking into the possibility of gaining
ty.
grants for insulating the roof and walls, which should help in
I shall be the point of contact for baptisms, weddings and funer- cutting heating bills.
als the bulk of which (but perhaps not all) I hope I shall be able We have also acquired a new range cooker in the kitchen which
to conduct myself.
should be a great benefit when hiring the Hall for an occasion
where catering for large numbers are required – whether it be a
The Church of England ministry is there for any one who feels
sit-down formal meal or heating a pile of pizzas for the kids!
Other recent work on the Hall includes cleaning up internal notice boards and the improvement of the main outside notice
board, polishing the wooden floor in the main Hall, a spring
clean of the kitchen and the usual maintenance of the surrounding gardens.
We would like to thank everyone who uses the Hall on a regular
basis and please consider using the Hall when you are next planning a function.
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Lower Kingswood Evangelical Church
I have recently been reading a biography about Steve
Jobs, the founder of Apple, who died in 2011 from
cancer. It’s a fantastic book about an incredibly driven, creative and visionary man. Towards the end of
his life, when he knew he was dying, Jobs remarked: “I
like to think that something survives after you die. It’s
strange to think that you accumulate all this experience, and maybe a little wisdom, and it just goes away.
So I really want to believe that something survives,
that maybe your consciousness endures”. I find that
fascinating. Although many people in our world today
suggest that all that exists is what we can see with our
eyes and so dismiss any idea of ‘life after death’; the
reflections of this man led him to a different wish and
desire. But that’s precisely the problem. He was wishing and desiring. How can any of us know what happens after death and whether some part of us lives on
afterwards? Can we find any firmer ground on which
to stand other than our speculations and guess work?
The Bible suggests answers to those good questions. It points
us back to a real, historical person; to Jesus Christ. To someone
who really did live, who really did die and who the Bible claims
came back to life again. This means that Jesus is uniquely able to
tell us about life after death. Now that’s quite a claim. But despite 2000 years of trying, no one has been able to disprove the
claim that Jesus came back to life or suggest a more compelling
explanation of the events of Easter Sunday. So, maybe it makes
sense to take another look at Jesus and to read the eyewitness
evidence about his life, his death and his return to life for your-
self with an open mind and honest questioning? This is something that as a Church we would love to help you with.
If you would like to find out more you can also find us on the
internet at www.lkec.org.uk or you can e-mail me at [email protected]. We meet at our Church premises at 47
Smithy Lane every Sunday at 10:30am. We look forward to
welcoming you!
Jim Murkett
CAMEO Club - ‘Come And Meet Each Other’
With changes all around us, at CAMEO
we seek to ensure that the meeting each
month brings something that is both fresh
and consistent. June saw the 60th anniversary of the Coronation, which we celebrated with an afternoon of early 1950s music
presented by Bob Eagle. Memories were
stirred as many folk joined in with favourite songs from past days. We are so used
to forgetting things that we are often surprised at how much we do remember!
illusionist who gave us a fascinating
glimpse of the history of what might be
called “performance magic”. “How did he
do that?” was a question frequently on our
lips as the afternoon was illustrated by
modern versions of classic magical tricks,
complete with members of the audience
being asked to risk their valuables. Everything was back where it should have been
by the end of the afternoon, but we were
still bemused by the fact that we did not
understand what we had seen. “How did
July brought our Summer Celebration –
he do it?” indeed – but that is what
complete with strawberries and various
“performance magic” is all about. Fascicomments about how good they were this
nating.
year; though somehow they do not taste as
once they did! Our visiting speaker was an As we move into the autumn term, we
have a varied programme to anticipate,
including flying adventures where airport
facilities are non-existent and delving into
the past of a hidden local landmark – no
more clues at this stage!
If you would like to sample a CAMEO
afternoon, you would be very welcome to
join us on the second Monday each month
at 2:00pm at the Evangelical Church in
Smithy Lane. If you would like further
information simply come to a CAMEO
(Come and Meet Each Other) and meet
us.
Lower Kingswood Strollers
The hopes expressed in the summer issue of Village News un- Church in Smithy Lane at 1:30pm. Over 30 of the 55 locations
fortunately failed to materialise and Strollers has been somewhat we have visited in the past eleven years have yet to be revisited,
dormant this summer for various reasons. However, dormant is so there is plenty of scope!
not dead!
If you would like to join us in our explorations, you would be
We are resuming operations with an outing on 30th September
more than welcome.
and thereafter aiming as usual for the 4th Monday in October
and November. We are bringing the time forward by 30
minutes, so that we will now be meeting at the Evangelical
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Ibis Bookshop - Banstead
The Thirteen Society
You may, or may not, have read in the local press that the Ibis
Bookshop is likely to close within the next few months. Linda
Jones the owner is fighting against the combined forces of
Waterstones in Epsom and Sutton, Amazon, e-books and the
local supermarkets to retain a foothold as an independent
bookseller. With business rates and rent and other costs, her
outgoings are such that there is little or no profit in keeping the
shop open.
Our society begins its new season in Kingswood Village Hall,
Waterhouse Lane, Kingswood at 8:00pm on Monday 14th October. We look forward very much to meeting members – both
old and new.
For those of you new to the Thirteen Society, we meet for a
series of six talks or illustrated lectures from October to March,
always on the second Monday of the month. The evening begins
at 8:00pm and generally ends between 9:30 and 9:45pm includThe Ibis has been an asset to Banstead for 75 years and has
ing a 15 minute refreshment break. We currently have around
served not only Banstead but also the surrounding local commu- 100 members but would really welcome newcomers, whether for
nity. Not everyone has the means to order books on-line or to
the season (£15) or for individual lectures when the fee is £4 at
travel to Epsom or Sutton to shop at Waterstones. Linda offers the door; with coffee, tea and biscuits included.
a useful service in that if a book is ordered from the shop before
Our first talk on 14th October is entitled ‘Kings and Queens of
5:00pm then she will have it ready for collection the following
Clubs’ and will particularly interest all our golfers. The speaker day. This is a service that not even Amazon can match without
Bob Gowland - had a working career in Fine Arts with both
the payment of a delivery premium. Shopping in Sutton and
Phillips and Bonhams, but was always a passionate golfer. He
Epsom entails car parking charges. If you time your trip into
played for Middlesex and is a member of the Royal and Ancient.
Banstead to collect your telephonically pre-ordered book you
He is an expert on the history of the game and recently pubwon't even have to pay to park as the village still has an hour's
lished a book entitled ‘The Earliest Clubs 1650-1850’.
free parking on the High Street. Waitrose are across the road
and would be delighted to let you use their car park (free parking On 11th November a British Airways pilot - David Henderson for one and a half hours for shoppers) in return for some exwill give us a view from the front seat with his talk ‘Come Fly
penditure in the store.
with Me’. Last February David was very gracious when we had
to cancel his talk due to snow. Many people asked that he
The news of the imminent closure, which has brought many
should return so we are very pleased that he has agreed to do so.
people into the shop to express their sadness at the news, has
produced a very novel approach to keeping the shop open,
Christmas is strongly associated with the Victorians and especialwhich is to purchase the freehold, which would eliminate imme- ly Dickens. On 9th December 9th, Ron and Jane Searle along
diately the need to pay rent. So, if 4000 people were prepared to with their daughter Elizabeth, are presenting an evening of fespay £100 each the freehold could be purchased. To date certain- tive readings and music as the theatrical family featured in Nichly 400 names are on the list and rumour has it that the figure is
olas Nickleby ‘The Crummles’. The Searles are a local family,
nearer 700 which means that potentially between £40,000 and
known to many of you. Ron is a local head teacher and Jane is
£70,000 is already promised. At this moment all Linda is asking both a professional singer and music teacher. Coffee and bisis that you add your name to the list as a potential investor.
cuits will be replaced by mince pies and wine or fruit juice!
If you feel that you can support the Ibis, please get in touch with For the rest of our programme, keep an eye out for us in the
Linda Jones directly by telephone: 01737-353260 or email:
December edition of Village News .
[email protected]
Editor’s note:
The above article has been forwarded to us via the
Banstead Federation of Residents’ Associations and we
thought that it might be of interest to our own residents.
Kingswood Parish Events Committee
We have managed to secure tickets for the much-acclaimed new musical ‘The Bodyguard’
at the Adelphi Theatre in London for Thursday 28th November in the evening. ‘The Bodyguard’ is a romantic thriller featuring a whole host of Whitney Houston's greatest hits, including I Will Always Love You. A new cast is scheduled to take over in September, when
the main part will be played by Beverley Knight, MBE, described as the “Queen of British
Soul”.
The price is £38 per person and includes a top-price ticket for the show and coach
transport. The coach will be leaving from the car park at St. Andrew's Church in Kingswood at 16:45pm with a pick-up from the bus stop outside the Wisdom of God Church
in Lower Kingswood shortly afterwards. All are welcome on this outing.
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9th Reigate Scout Group
Lower Kingswood
The 9th Reigate (Lower Kingswood) Scout Group held its annual social/BBQ and general meeting immediately before breaking
up for the summer holidays. There was an excellent attendance
and a jolly atmosphere amongst parents as they heard of the
Scout Group’s activities during the past year and plans for the
future. Grateful thanks were expressed to those parents who
had supported the group and especially the members of the
committee. Several new adults were welcomed to become executive members for the coming year. The team of leaders who
look after the children on a weekly basis plus occasional other
events, donate a great deal of their time, effort and skill to provide young people with new life-skills and experiences.
The numbers of children have increased modestly over the past
year but there are significant changes in the detail. We have
moved from being one of only a couple of groups in Reigate
District with places readily available for young people to having
a waiting list for 6 year olds.
The BEAVER colony is full as of June 2013, with new leadership and 17 excited little children attending and 7 on the waiting
Fidelity meeting - August
Attendees at a meeting held on 14th August at Kingswood Fields:
County Councillors: Bob Gardner & Michael Gosling
Fidelity: Peter Yandle (Head of Communications & Brand), Sue
Parker (Head of Corporate Service & Security) & Andy Baier
(Kingswood Site Manager)
list. The CUBS are very active with about 18 Cubs, 3 adults and
1 young leader. The SCOUTS section had reduced to very low
numbers at the beginning of the year, but is now enjoying a renaissance since 2 new leaders joined and started running a joint
invigorated programme with Chipstead (15th Reigate) that has
seen some brilliant sharing of skills and increased adult support.
All sections have worked hard with weekly activities either in our
local scout hut or out on various location to gain a series of
structured badges. Some of the programme items have included,
Burns’ Night, "Pets 4 homes", a visit by a rescue dog, an Australia night, visiting a B&Q workshop, making pizzas, fire lighting
and backwoods cooking, push kart racing (which we won),
swimming gala, St George’s Day celebrations and football competition (which we again won!).
To find out more about us check out our group website:
www.9thReigate.co.uk or contact our Group Scout Leader on
0844-414-2215 or email: [email protected]
To all girls who are
10 years old!!
Have you thought
about becoming a
guide?
Guides are a movement that has been
Residents’ Association: David Patel (Chairman) & Robert Brown going strong for
over 100 years. It aims to give girls between the ages of 10 and
(Secretary)
14, the chance to develop their individuality, grow their life skills,
Residents’ representatives: Rod Ashford (Green Lane), Nigel
while making new friends and getting involved in the communiHawkins (Smithy Lane) & Steve Walker (Chipstead Lane)
ty.
Cllr. Gosling opened the meeting and gave a brief outline of the What have we in 1st Lower Kingswood Guides to look forward
background and need for the meeting and also introduced Cllr.
to?
Gardner.
In June 2014 we are going to Scoutabout, it’s a huge weekend
Mr Patel thanked the representatives from Fidelity for hosting
camp for 5,000 guides, scouts and leaders in Surrey. It’s a
the meeting and acknowledged the support given to the commu- packed two days full of fun and excitement, including caving,
nity in terms of Fidelity’s donations towards the Village Fête etc. bungee slides, paragliding, zorbing, quad biking, climbing, fire
He added that the intention was to have a much closer relation- crafts and lots more! It’s an event done every three years, defiship with Fidelity so that any issues can be mutually resolved.
nitely not one to be missed!
Mr Ashford provided an overview of general issues and noted
In July 2014 we are holding a unit camp, it will be 4 days of fire
that a number of suggested “traffic calming” measures were the cooking, sleeping in tents and doing onsite activities including;
responsibility of the County Council.. He then went on to high- crate stacking, raft building, canoeing, archery, at Foxlease guidlight particular traffic issues of concern to Green Lane residents. ing centre in the New Forest.
Mr Hawkins highlighted particular traffic issues of concern to
Smithy Lane residents; in turn Mr Walker then highlighted particular traffic issues of concern to Chipstead Lane residents.
It the general discussion that followed all attendees recognised
the open and neighbourly nature of the meeting. They also
agreed that it was important to build on the co-operative nature
of this first meeting and that, having established lines of communication; it would be beneficial to hold periodic future meetings.
Lower Kingswood Village News
Do you like the sound of this? We would love to have you come
along and meet us and discover what we do and help our unit
grow. We are happy to welcome you to any evening meeting, at
7:00pm on Fridays (term time) at the Church Hall, Buckland
Road, Lower Kingswood.
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Lower Kingswood Village Fête - 2014
DO YOU REMEMBER THIS YEAR’S SUMMER FETE?
Would you like to help with the next fete? There are lots of ways in which you can take part and help.
Come along to the Lounge at the Evangelical Church in Smithy Lane, Lower Kingswood on
TUESDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER 2013 AT 7.30 PM.
If you are involved with a local group and would like to take part do come along as well.
Yummy Mummy Coffee
Morning
Lower Kingswood Evangelical Church Parent
& Toddler Group
We continue to enjoy meeting Mums, Grandmas, Child-minders and children to have fun
together on Friday mornings during term-time
between 9:15am and 11:00am.
We’ve got a range of toys to play with indoors
and outside, and we try to provide a craft activity every week too.
At about 10:20am we all stop for Story Time,
where we listen to a true story from the Bible
being retold. While we’re all sat down together, we enjoy singing some of our favourite
songs and rhymes, sometimes getting out instruments too.
The smell and taste of fresh coffee is usually
accompanied by cake, and often one or more
of us have had chance to bake something to
bring and share, which we all enjoy!
After nearly two years of wonderful Wednesdays, The Yummy
Mummy Coffee Morning, closed its doors for the last time in
July. We will sadly not be re-opening in September, due to the
fact that our children are all starting school and we are moving
on to new ventures.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the lovely
people who have supported us by coming each week and the 9th
Reigate Beavers, Cubs & Scouts, who have allowed us to use
their premises every Wednesday.
Do give us a call or pop along if you’d like to
join us on Friday mornings at Lower Kingswood Evangelical Church on Smithy Lane.
Gulliver’s deckchair in Lilliput?
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I hope you have all enjoyed your summer break!
We would welcome even more new Mums, Dads, Grandparents
and children - the more the merrier! So if you would welcome
I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce ourselves as
some company on Thursday mornings while your children play
the new ladies to take over the running of the toddlers on a
please do come along and join us.
Thursday morning. Most of you already know us but for those
that don't the 3 ladies you will see helping serve up tea and cof- We run every Thursday morning from 10:00am to 12:00 noon
fee and on hand to ensure the hall is set up with a wide variety of (term time only). The charge is just £2 for you and your child
toys and activities are Amanda, Michelle and Iona.
and 50p for every additional child. This price includes unlimited
tea, coffee, juice & biscuits and of course chat.
We have been going to the Toddler Group for many years now
and am sure you will all agree that Thursday mornings would not We look forward to see you all.
be the same without numerous cups of tea and a good old gossip!!!
Kingswood W.I.
Members of the Kingswood W.I. (who meet on
the second Wednesday of
the month at 2:15pm in
the Church Hall, Buckland
Road) have been very busy
enjoying themselves over
the last few months.
phone only a bicycle for catching criminals, and having to carry
all her gear in a hand bag!! In July we had a talk on the South
Downs Project, local information on the Downs and new walks
for members to explore. Our August meeting was held in Marjorie Knight’s garden where members much enjoyed a sandwich
lunch, good weather and a wonderful exhibition of Marjorie's
artwork.
All this from one small but very active W.I.; it would be lovely to
You may well ask why
see new faces, to join in not only our local activities, but also all
Marjorie Knight is dancing that Surrey W.I. has to offer.
the light fantastic with
‘Brucie’ in a bed of sedum,
well we entered the scare-
crow exhibition at Wisley Garden,
the title being “Strictly” we thought
instantly of ‘Brucie’. Marjorie organised nine of us to create him. Marjorie’s pièce de résistance was the
moulding of the fantastic likeness of
Bruce Forsyth, from papier-mâché.
The rest of us sat in Elizabeth Lemon’s barn and stuffed the body to
produce the scarecrow. All agreed it
was a lot of fun making him, even
the little field mice Marjorie made
from wool, so our highly commended certificate from Wisley Garden
was much appreciated.
Our meetings themselves have given
much interest to members, with talks
ranging from Handbags to Handcuffs when an ex- policewoman recounted many an amusing tale of her
life on the beat with no mobile
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News from Fidelity Worldwide Investment
Fidelity Worldwide Investment is one of the UK’s largest fund
managers. We offer investors access to a wide range of equity,
fixed income, property and multi-asset funds. We specialise in
tax-efficient investment vehicles, including ISAs, Junior ISAs
and Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs). Fidelity also offers
a Wealth Management Service for customers with over ₤100,000
actively invested. In addition, our fund supermarket offers investors the choice of over 1,200 funds from more than 70 investment providers. Fidelity Worldwide Investment employs
approximately 6,000 staff, with 3,000 staff based across our 3
UK sites in London, Lower Kingswood and Tonbridge.
The summer period is always a busy time in the Fidelity Corporate Citizenship calendar and this summer we were again delighted to support the Lower Kingswood Village Fête. This is a fantastic family community event and our support of this is on going. We were also pleased to support the Children’s Trust Fun
Day, with such glorious weather the Trust realised their best
visitor numbers in recent years and have raised in excess of
£11,000.
Fidelity Worldwide Investment, through its Corporate Citizenship programme is committed to making a difference to communities local to our offices and where our employees live. Fidelity actively encourages charitable giving and supports organisations where we believe we can add lasting value. Over the
years, Fidelity and our employees have helped raise money for
many worthy causes, at both a local and national level. We encourage our employees to take part in charitable events and offer
matching grants, which can significantly increase the sums they
raise. At Fidelity, our commitment to charity is an important
part of being a responsible corporate citizen.
personally
though our
grant-matching
programme.
Many Fidelity employees based at our Lower Kingswood site
have also been busy fundraising over the summer period, including John Bristow who completed a 36 mile Reigate to London
Walk to raise funds for a new community centre at
St Mary’s Church in Reigate and Georgina Woods
participated in the London to Brighton 100km Trek
in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Fidelity was
able to match the funds that these employees raised
To find out
more about
Fidelity, please
visit:
www.fidelity.co.uk.
1st Lower Kingswood Brownies
The Brownies had a fantastic summer term, from hunting for
treasure on Colley Hill to hiking to Walton on the Hill. At the
latter the girls enjoyed resting their legs, eating fish and chips
and sitting by the pond, it was a lovely warm evening and was
part of their ‘Out and About’ badge.
celebrating Bonfire Night and will be getting ready for the festive season.
We are currently running a full unit, so would welcome any willing adult volunteers to come and give Brownies a go.
Also this term we played many games outside on the Recreation
Ground. The girls worked towards their ‘Brownie Traditions’
badge and we also went to The Old Pheasantry for our end of
term activities and promise ceremony.
We always have lots of fun and meet on Monday evenings in the
Church Hall, Buckland Road.
We are looking forward to the autumn term when we will have
our annual swimming gala, where we can race against other
Brownie units in the Division to win the trophy! We will also be
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The Old Pheasantry
Love Food Surrey campaign
Children’s Trust
Every day in Surrey we throw away two shed loads of bananas and
every week in Surrey we throw away enough strawberries to cover a
tennis court.
These alarming statistics form part of Surrey County Council’s Love
Food Surrey campaign, which encourages people to think about
how much food they are throwing away.
Through shopping smarter and using leftovers, it’s estimated the
average family could save up to £50 on their monthly shopping bill.
John Furey, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for
Transport, Highways and Environment said: “It’s startling to discover exactly how much food is thrown away, much of which is
avoidable. For example, this summer people in Surrey will throw
away enough cake to cover a five-mile bike ride.
The Old Pheasantry Children’s Trust is having a busy 2013. It
has been able to receive and accommodate groups of young people from London and surrounding areas closer to home and
offer them a break in the countryside. The funding needed to
offer a short holiday to the visiting children is raised by the Old
Pheasantry Children’s Trust by directly approaching London
Boroughs, other Out-of-School care services which offer funding for children, its own fund-raising activities and, of course,
kind donations.
The Old Pheasantry has become a much-loved venue by local
groups wishing to have a short break away, even if only just a
few miles up the road. Recently, following a Leaving Day disco,
the children from Kingswood Primary School stayed for one
night at the Old Pheasantry. In November the Lower Kingswood Guides will be joining with the Tadworth Guides to enjoy
an evening around a campfire.
“Our Love Food Surrey campaign shows that by doing some easy
practical everyday things in the home we can all waste less food,
which will help save money and benefit the environment too.”
Each year, households in the UK throw away 7.2 million tonnes of
food and drink. In Surrey alone, more than 75,000 tonnes of food
is thrown away each year and even though a third is collected and
recycled, it costs taxpayers £6 million a year to deal with.
John Furey added: “That’s the same amount of money it takes for
Surrey County Council to fund 630 primary school places, buy a
million library books or fix 108,000 potholes.”
For the food waste that can’t be avoided (like cooked food scraps
and meat bones), people can use their kerbside food waste collection service. By collecting food separately from general waste it can
be processed in a more environmentally friendly way, producing
energy and being turned into fertiliser for use on farms.
For more information on the Love Food Surrey campaign visit
www.lovefoodsurrey.com.
It is this level of local support and interest that has proved a
winning formula and helped to enable the small charity to continue for over 25 years.
During 2013 work will be carried out on the building to repair
the roof and chimneystack. The Trustees would like to thank
the Kingswood Village Hall Trust for its kind interest and donation of £1,000 which will help pay for the work needed to repair
the roof and chimney. The Trustees would also like to thank the
roofing company, Tresan, for agreeing to undertake this work.
Improvements to wheelchair access will start in September.
Funding for this project has been raised throughout the year and
together with a recent donation from the Reigate Hill Probus
Club of £60 this project is well on the way to completion.
The Trust is happy to report that as well as established groups, a
small local pre-school will be using the house. This will operate
in accordance with additional and existing restrictions and requirements to enable it to function alongside the work that is
already carried out by the Trust.
The Old Pheasantry Children’s Trust is owned and managed by
The Land & City Families Trust, registered Charity Number
2921740.
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Business Directory
LANDSEER HOME MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENTS
A P S GAS & HEATING
Central heating, other household gas work & plumbing (including kitchens & bathrooms); Gas Safe registered engineer. Telephone: 01737-245798 or 07956-232485 or
email: [email protected]
Local company with expertise in painting and decorating, plastering, tiling, building
works, and repairs. Member of the Federation of Master Builders for 15 years. "We
do it all, big or small". Call Phil Twiddy on 01737-831172
LIL DRAGONS – for children 3-5 years old
A WOMAN’S TOUCH
Improve your child’s confidence and social skills while having fun and exercising at
the same time. Telephone: 0800-298-7096 or see our website: www.eackd.com
Exceptional lady decorator – attention to detail we all crave. Telephone 07814013077 or email: [email protected]
LITTLEYEARS CHILD DAY CARE SERVICES
MIKE BAKER – electrician
Your local electrician can provide appliance testing (PAT) of equipment used in the
work place or let property. Be safe; be compliant! Telephone: 01737-830508 for
details – also see main advert in Village News
BARR CO – solicitors
Specialist solicitors in all areas of employment law – for both employers & employees. Green Lane, Lower Kingswood, KT20 6YB. Telephone: 01737-833850 or
email: [email protected] or see our website: www.barrco.org.uk
OFSTED registered childminder with full and part time vacancies, ages 1-8 years.
First Aid & CRB accredited. Committed to providing a safe, happy, fun & stimulating
home from home environment for your child. Telephone: 07787-548477 or email:
[email protected]
MALBY PHOTOGRAPHY - children and pet photography
Creating memories that will last a lifetime; local photographer, based in Lower Kingswood. Telephone: 07831-173773 or email: [email protected] or see
our website: www.malbyphotography.co.uk
ORCHARD COTTAGE RIDING STABLES
BUTTERCUP & DAISY CHILDMINDERS
A warm, safe and friendly environment; where children will experience lots of activities & enjoyment and you have peace of mind. Telephone: 07761-808272 or 01737833087or email: [email protected]
B.H.S. & A.B.R.S. approved – established 1926. Babylon Lane, Lower Kingswood,
KT20 6XA. Telephone: 01737-241311 or see our website: www.ocrs.co.uk – also
see main advert in Village News
CHOI KWANG DO
PHOENIX TRADING - beautiful cards & stationery
Full time martial arts centre in Redhill, offering classes for children & adults from 5
to 101 years old! Get fit and learn to defend yourself. Telephone: 0800-298-7096 or
see our website: www.eackd.com
Contact me for a brochure or come and see me at the Lower Kingswood Coffee
Morning on Wednesday mornings or at the Toddler Group on Thursday mornings.
Telephone: 07515-632090 or email: [email protected]
CHRIS – 1st CLASS DRIVING SCHOOL
POOCH PARLOUR – dog grooming
Free first lesson for all, fully qualified, patient, high pass rate, competitive prices.
Telephone: 01737-223034 or see our website: www.chris-1stclassdriving.co.uk
Over 30 years experience; we groom / bath / clip. Telephone: 01737-841010 or
07831-621227
DECORATING SERVICES
PRIORY PROPERTY SERVICES – for a quality finish and a reliable service
every time
Interior/exterior decorating, fencing/garden work/handyman services etc. Telephone: Tony Richards on 07717-008693
For a complete range of interior & exterior property services including painting &
decoration, fitted kitchens, wooden floors, carpentry, fencing and garden maintenance. Telephone: 07831-525459 or 01737-240611 – also see main advert in Village News
DEXTER CONTRACT SERVICES Ltd
Surrey’s painting specialists. Telephone Wayne Freeman (projects director) on
01737-233513 or 07590-106375
RED CARPET ENTERTAINMENTS
We provide entertainment acts for parties, weddings etc. and can also provide discos,
live bands and tribute acts. Telephone: Susie Homes 07958-478620 or Ray Lowe
Free, no obligation initial consultation in your home. Quality soft furnishings made in
07852-351620 or email: [email protected] or see our website:
fabric of your choice. Telephone: 07939 028670, email:
www.redcarpetentertainments.co.uk (follow us on Twitter @redcarpetents)
[email protected] or see our website:
www.dianamurrayinteriors.co.uk
DIANA MURRAY INTERIORS – bespoke curtains & blinds
S.D. SERVICING
Mobile mechanic. Telephone: 07877-107246
DISCOTRONICS – computer sales, upgrades & repairs
We also advise on and can install wiring for computers, networking, telephone,
CCTV, digital TV & satellite. Telephone: 01737-833254 or email:
[email protected] – also see main advert in Village News
SEETHRU WINDOW CLEANING
Residential & business. Telephone: 07877-107246
DOG COMMUNICATION - adult dog socialisation classes
STONEMAN FUNERAL SERVICE – 5th generation family funeral director
Socialise your dog in a secure controlled environment with teaching dogs - dogs that
help other dogs to learn social skills. Telephone: 07831-173773 or email:
[email protected] or see our website:
www.dogcommunication.co.uk
THE STRAND - hairdressers for ladies & gents
HAIR BY EMMA
Mobile Hairdresser: 07984-497690
Local offices at Redhill (01737-763456), Reigate (01737-243164) & Tadworth (01737814406) – also see main advert in Village News
Colours - highlights, wash, cut & blow-drying, perms – shampoo & sets. Telephone:
01737-832835.
SURREY & SUSSEX CARPENTER
Excellent experienced quality craftsmen. Telephone: Paul on: 07946-628601
HYPNOBIRTHING® - local antenatal classes
Classes with a difference for couples, a time to suit you; HypnoBirthing® the mongon
THOMAS PLUMBING & HEATING
method allows women to use their natural instincts to bring about a safer, easier,
Boiler & central heating installation, servicing & breakdown and plumbing work from
more comfortable birthing. Telephone: Leila Gardiner 07775-425301 or email:
tap washers to bathroom installation. Gas safe registered. Telephone: 01737-832836
[email protected] or see our website: www.inspiringbirths.com
or 07834-607082. See our website: www.thomasplumbing.co.uk or email:
[email protected]
KINGSWOOD PLASTERING & CONSTRUCTION
Plastering, screeding, extensions, loft conversions, kitchens, bathrooms - the best
quality work at competitive prices. Telephone: 07930-647040 or email:
[email protected]
WINTECH COMPUTERS Ltd
KINGSWOOD VILLAGE CLUB
Friendly village social club offering entertainment (snooker, pool & darts) with
draught beers & drinks well below pub prices. New members welcome and two halls
with bars available for hire. Telephone: 01737-832082 or 01737-832880
Sales of computers, laptops and peripherals. We also offer a repair and upgrade
service, networking and broadband. Contact us on 01737-225520 or email:
[email protected] or see our website: www.wintechcomputers.com
– also see main advert in Village News
LADY GARDENER
Reliable & friendly local gardening service. General garden maintenance & tidying
up: mowing, pruning, planting, flowerbed edging & weeding. For garden care with a
woman’s touch, please telephone: Lid Arthur 01737-830598
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