Issue 73 - November 2012

Moreton tiMes
Issue 73 November 2012
An independent magazine delivered FREE OF CHARGE to every home & business in Moreton in Marsh, Blockley,
Bourton on the Hill and Todenham. Copies also go to Aston Magna, Draycott, Great Wolford and Little Wolford,
Little Compton, Long Compton and Whichford.
Copies of Moreton Times also go into Chipping Campden & Shipston on Stour
Extra copies are generally available at the Moreton Area Centre in Moreton High Street, and at Moreton Library.
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From the Editor
It’s worth it!
You can’t miss it. It’s impossible to hide and even though we are
still weeks away, we have been unable to keep it quiet - this is the
edition when the first signs of Christmas appear in the magazine.
But it’s worth it! There is a lovely competition for a trip on Santa’s
Special stream train, and the dates for the three Christmas events
in Bourton, Moreton and Stow…..and somehow there is a slight
sparkle in the air already!
Meanwhile we have been busy contacting our prize winners in the
August Photo Competition. Last month we omitted to name one
winning entry – Peter & Julia Stanbridge were also in that group of
people who achieved 52 / 52 right answers. The prizes were
different this year, with some of our local events offering tickets to
concerts and stage performances, including a wonderful evening
based on Charles Dickens; books by local authors including our
‘resident’ short story writer Nicholas John; a visit to Chastleton
House as it is decorated for Christmas; and family tickets to the
Rotary Fireworks Display and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire
Steam Railway.
There are some interesting community issues in the magazines
this month and if you would like to share your opinions, write a
letter or an article, on these or other matters that you feel strongly
about, we will be pleased to hear from you – either the email or
PO Box address are fine.
A date for your diary – and not to be missed – is Moreton’s
Christmas Market and Light Switch-On, on Saturday 24th
November. This event bridges the gap between Father Christmas,
children’s carols and the magic of a big Christmas tree, and the
excitement of a really good market stretching up the High Street
with beautifully presented stalls offering the best of local produce
and handiwork, as the evening draws in and the lights twinkle.
First though, there is Hallowe’en and the firework displays and
bonfires, with the smell of smoke that is so evocative of an English
autumn. Let’s hope the weather behaves itself!
Best wishes, Jenni Turner
Editor
Our next edition is for December - it comes out at the end of
November. The copydate is 15th December 2012.
Telephone Moreton Times on
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Inside this edition
FEATURES
Harassment – how much can it cost you? From Natalie Roach,
employment law specialist
18
Short Story by Nicholas John - ‘The Only way to Travel’
24
The end of Squatters Rights? Erica Burrows looks at changes in the law
24, 37 Community Speed Watch - encouraging good behaviour on our roads
35
Trees of Light 2012; Remembrance Sunday
37
Headaches – the alternatives to popping pills, from Jane Hartley and
Guy Beresford
10
REGULARS
Community News – Shared Ownership Homes, The Cotswold Listener,
Cotswold AONB, Villager Drivers, Cotswold Volunteers, NCCR
Robb Eden – Tax and Penalties
Book Reviews from Cotswold Bookstore
Local Cinemas; WIN a wonderful trip on the Santa Special
Health and Wellbeing Consultation (at last! Ed)
Correspondence – Democracy
The Moretonian; Moreton Community Police
News from Local Authorities & Associations
Unofficial Notes from Moreton Town Council Meeting in October
Report from District Council by Ward Cllr Robert Dutton
30
Local Church Services
31-36, 38 - LOCAL EVENTS and EVENTS DIARY
39
Chippy Jazz – report on a brilliant day
44 - 47 Reports from some of our local Schools
49 - 55 News & Reports from some of the local Sports Clubs, etc..
56
News & reports from local clubs and societies
57
Rotary Club of the N.Cotswolds; Canine Partners appeal for our
used stamps
58
List of local Clubs, Societies and Associations
59
Local Business Directory
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& 41
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This month the magazines are filled to the brim (again) with an eclectic and
exciting mix of articles, news and local information – in true community
magazine fashion! With a wealth of events across the area and lots of
community news and information, as well as a wonderful competition for
families and steam railway enthusiasts.
A word of thanks to our volunteer deliverers as we go into colder, wetter
weather and shorter days. It does become more of a challenge, so please
understand if your magazine is a little later than expected when it arrives
through your letterbox. If you would like your copy earlier each month, we
would love you to come and help deliver – just ten minutes delivering in your
road will help!
Our design team this month was Eagle Design Ltd.
0845 230 8955 / www.eagledesign.net
Extra copies of Moreton Times are generally available at Moreton Area
Centre, High Street, Moreton in Marsh, at Moreton Library and the
surgeries. Copies are also carried on The Villager Bus.
Material published in this magazine is copyright; the Editor may give permission for copy to
be reproduced for some purposes. The opinions expressed in this magazine are not
necessarily those of the Editor or any member of the team. The magazines are produced
and delivered almost entirely by volunteers. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the
accuracy of information printed in the magazine, the Editor/team do not accept any
responsibility for the consequences of any errors that may occur.
Front cover photo : This cheeky squirrel was photographed by
Jeannete Meech, along the Evenlode Road. JMeech©MT.Nov2012
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Many home buyers are finding property prices in the Cotswolds unaffordable, with figures from the Land Registry indicating the average home
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However, a government initiative called
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Shared Ownership is accessible to first-time buyers, with a household
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solicitors who have experience of the scheme. Sovereign Living, one of
the largest providers of Shared Ownership in the south of England, is
currently offering a range of stylish two and three bedroom houses at
Moreton Park - a new development in Moreton-in-Marsh. Each of
these homes is available to purchase with Shared Ownership,
providing local residents with the opportunity to acquire their first
home affordably.
“The properties at Moreton Park represent a fantastic opportunity for
people to achieve their aspirations of owning their own home. A two
bedroom house starts from just £78,000. This would provide a
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Harassment –
how much can it cost you?
Have you ever considered that an employee could bring a claim against you because of how a customer, contractor,
supplier or member of the general public has treated them? Yes, this is how far third party harassment can extend and if
you haven't taken steps to protect your employees, or stopped the harassment, it could cost you dear!
The concept of harassment is not a new one – it has been around
for many years both in the employment arena but also in the civil
courts. However, the Equality Act in 2010 added a very wide
statutory definition of harassment in relation to illegal
discrimination or the ‘protected characteristics’ as they are now
called. This covers religion or religious belief, sex and sexual
orientation, race, disability and age. However harassment
doesn’t apply to pregnancy, maternity, marriage and civil
partnership. The Act specifically deals with sexual harassment
with further detail. Harassment claims outside of these areas can
still be brought in other courts but not in the Employment
Tribunal.
The coalition government announced in March 2011 that they
deemed these provisions in the Equality Act "unworkable" but
despite assertions to remove them, they are still there nearly a
year on!
What does it actually mean for employers and employees looking
to bring a claim? It gained prominence with the case of Bernard
Manning who made racist and sexist jokes about some waiting
staff in a hotel in 1997. The staff bought claims against the hotel
and succeeded, even though the person causing offence was not
an employee. This legal principle of third party harassment, a
primarily European driven concept, has latterly been extended
and firmly embodied in the Equality Act 2010.
The legal definition of harassment is 'unwanted conduct related
to a relevant protected characteristic, which has the purpose or
effect of violating an individual's dignity or creating an
intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive
environment for that individual'.
What counts as harassment is very wide ranging from a joke or
flirting through to the more extreme, such as assault. It even
covers those who just overheard the alleged harassment even
though they weren’t the subject of it! Even if everyone else
thought it was harmless, that is no defense, it's a subjective test
and so it is how the victim viewed it that matters.
Section 40 of the Equality Act 2010 details when an employer
will be liable for the harassment, which is effectively a threestage test. Firstly, the person must have harassed the employee
during the course of the employee’s employment.
Secondly, the employer didn’t take reasonable steps to stop it
and thirdly, that the employer knew the harassment had
occurred at least twice.
‘dealing with allegations can be very problematic ~ but that
doesn’t mean they can be ignored’
It’s an incredibly difficult area, as employees might not directly
disclose the first incidence or indeed multiple incidents of
harassment so the employer may not be fully aware of it. It may
not be until matters are properly investigated that the full extent
of the harassment and the employer’s liability are known. How
does an employer deal with the third party who has carried out
the harassment if for example it is their biggest client or buyer
etc. and they deny it? Further, how do you protect someone who
is maybe not office based for example a sales representative. The
realities of dealing with such allegations are very problematic
but that doesn’t mean they can be ignored!
Indeed, particular care should be given at social events, such as
client days or marketing events that are still work related. These
are often the sorts of occasions where alcohol is involved and the
usual professionalism can lapse!
What can you do as an employer to protect yourself? The first
thing is to make sure that you have a clear harassment policy,
often as part of an equality and diversity policy. Then use it. It's
no point having it if it is never used. Make sure staff are aware of
it and encourage an open door policy so employees feel they can
raise such issues if they occur. Then act quickly. Don’t wait for a
second allegation of harassment, act on the first. Speak to those
who are most at risk and make them aware that you will not
tolerate anyone treating them in such a manner and encourage
them to tell you straight away if it happens. If your business
deals with the general public, such as a hairdressers or shop then
have a notice up that you will not tolerate harassment of your
staff.
If you know about it and do nothing and it happens more than
once then it is likely to cost you a lot of money both in
compensation, legal fees and reputation!
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surrounding areas, is delighted to
announce that they were a finalist in
the Innovative Funding Category of
the NextGen Challenge Awards.
NextGen Challenge is the UK’s annual
competition for broadband network
innovation which takes place during
the NextGen12 conference at the
House of Commons in October.
Cotswolds Broadband, based in Chipping Norton, was set up by
Lyneham resident Hugo Pickering. It will bring ‘Fibre to the People’ by
providing a community-centric, future-proof, high speed, fibre-based
broadband service direct to households and businesses in the Chipping
Norton area of West Oxfordshire through its own fibre optic
infrastructure.
Local computer expert
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“the over 50’s are
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He is one of many newly recruited tutors who have been trained and
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tuition service directly to people in their own homes.
Michael teaches all the popular topics such as Computer Basics,
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show you how to make free phone and video calls to friends and family
all over the world by using an Internet program called SKYPE.
Following the last of the district wide events organised by Cotswolds
Broadband to introduce their new superfast broadband service to
Chipping Norton and its rural hinterland, Hugo Pickering said: “The
overriding message from those attending was their concern about the
potential disparity between town and country broadband speeds and
the real need for a future-proof, high speed, fibre-based broadband
service to the hard to reach areas.” For further details and to register
your interest in high speed broadband, please visit
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“Keeping in contact with friends and family and finding out information
are amongst the most popular requests we have” Michael says.
“Handling photos and shopping online are also becoming increasingly
popular.”
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A longstanding customer of VJ Collett Ltd appeared at the
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over 30 cars from the garage – a great testament to the family
business and their customer service.
VJ Collett has been based in Bourton on the Water since 1921
and has looked after the local vehicles for generations of
families; one of their first sales was a Rolls Royce to Lord
Sherborne! Set up by his grandfather, James Collett has now
taken the helm and is looking forward to taking the business
to the next level.
With a reputation for solving any mechanical problem, VJ
Collett now employs 10 staff in their premises on Station
Road. Their facilities can accommodate all types of makes and
models for servicing, repairs and MOT, they have been known
to work on cricket rollers and an old Ferguson tractor. They
can supply tyres, batteries, brakes and exhausts for any car.
James Collett, MD of VJ Collett said: “ When Mr Radley
popped in the other day, I was amazed to discover that he had
bought so many cars from us over the years and now both his
wife and daughter do, too. I do enjoy the fact that we have
built up a good working relationship with so many of our
customers over the years – it is one of the benefits of being in
a small community.”
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The October deadline for filing a paper Tax Return is now past & it’s time for those of you who
have yet to submit a Return to do so as time is getting short. You may have read that HMRC
have reaped a huge amount in penalties this year & that figure is set to go higher as the
Revenue are increasingly issuing penalties for even the slightest oversight. Remember, if you
are late in filing there will be an automatic £100 penalty even if you have no tax to pay or
even if you’ve paid the tax by the January 31st deadline. It is most important that your Return
is filed before the deadline otherwise the clock will keep ticking. If you have still not filed after
three months, daily penalties of £10 will start accruing, up to a maximum of £900. After six
months there will be a further penalty of 5% of the tax due or £300, whichever is greater.
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reviewing your paperwork at least once a month or when relevant statements or certificates
are received. If you are able to, it helps keeping a spreadsheet as you can tick off the items as
they come in. It also makes sense to keep your bank statements in order, checking statement
numbers to ensure that none are missing. You can then match the amounts & dates received
to ensure that nothing is missing.
More often than not paperwork is filed and is never seen again. However, in my experience, a
clear and concise filing system helps when deadlines loom. Many businesses operating good
systems sometimes get better results; many even seeing increased turnover and profits, many
who do not are constantly under pressure, missing deadlines and paying the price. Which
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The first episode is available to download from the Commission's
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presented by the Commission's Head of Investigations and
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“We hope our podcasts will help trustees familiarize themselves with
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Article by John Webb, Chairman
There are more than five hundred local talking newspapers in the
United Kingdom serving their communities by providing local news in
recorded formats for people who are unable to read newsprint. The
movement began in the early 1970s in Aberystwyth following a visit by
the town’s librarian to Vasteras in Sweden where he was impressed to
find that the town had established a recorded newspaper for blind
people. The idea swiftly gained the support of Round Table and other
charities around the UK who were keen to support the idea. Local
talking newspapers are represented nationally by The Talking News
Federation which estimates that over 100000 people regularly listen to
their local talking newspaper.
The Cotswold Listener, a registered charity, is the local talking
newspaper covering the north Cotswolds, Tewkesbury and Cheltenham.
Since its beginnings in 1978, The Cotswold Listener's purpose is to help
the visually impaired stay in touch with what’s happening in their local
community and stay aware of the issues that are of interest to them;
enabling them to live their daily lives more independently, whilst
providing entertainment and engagement. Anyone who is unable to
read newsprint owing to any visual impairment is welcome to join as a
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The Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Two new Board members are required for the Cotswolds
Conservation Board as part of a national recruitment campaign
across nine protected landscapes by the Secretary of State for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Board members are required to reflect the importance of these
special landscapes/areas, with responsibility for conservation,
recreation, access, land management and resources, addressing
both local and national interests.
The appointments will commence from April 2013 and are
initially for up to four years with the option of re-appointment
for a total period of up to 10 years.
The Cotswolds Conservation Board consists of 37 members, 15
of whom are nominated by local councils, eight by parish
councils and 14 are appointed by the Secretary of State. The
new appointees will have the opportunity to work with other
members to help steer and champion the management of the
AONB and the Conservation Board so that it delivers a wideranging series of benefits throughout the Cotswolds AONB,
promoting conservation of the area’s natural beauty, increasing
public understanding and enjoyment of its special qualities, and
maintaining the social and economic well-being of local
communities. Details of the achievements of the Board during
2011/12, are online: www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk/annualreview
Application packs are available on the Defra website:
www.defra.gov.uk/rural/protected/nationally/aonb
The closing dates for applications is Friday 16 November.
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THE ONLY WAY
TO TRAVEL
A short story by Nicholas John
We laughed and laughed and exchanged knowing looks. How this
lady, like, s-o-o-o didn’t know us! Sitting by the sun-kissed, hazy, lazy
blue waters of the hotel pool, she was of elderly, yet indeterminate
age, decked out in yards of flowing, coloured chiffon, effortlessly
achieving the poised look that Bette Davis had perfected in her
twilight years. Our poolside companion had just (in the course of
relating a selection of enviable travelling anecdotes), let slip the
immortal phrase “First Class: it’s the only way to travel.” Naturally,
we'd nodded in complete agreement and I hoped I'd peeled the price
sticker off the bottom of my Poundland flip-flops. Bette Davis’ twin
sister did everything and everyone First Class - we'd won a
competition in the local rag and, well, we were going to mention it,
but…y'know how it is.
It's impolite to interrupt a lady.
---O--I didn’t mind the walk in the drizzle, dodging the crowds,
stepping on and off the kerb, face bent into the cold, but the London
Underground in rush-hour is grim and smelly. It’s borderline freezing
on the streets of the capital, but down below the air is fetid, a heavy
rush of hot wind as trains surge through the tunnels. Each train that
squeals to a clattering stop at Euston Square is hideously overcrowded and finding a six-inch square of floor space means getting
to know the bloke next to me more personally than is decent.
At seven in the evening, Paddington is a heaving mass. The
Departure board is surrounded by hundreds of grey faces, clammy
foreheads, necks tilted, eyes scanning the flickering yellow digits.
Somewhere, in this metal-ribbed cathedral, the 7-22 to Hereford
stands empty and waiting. And, when the board finally announces
at 7-17 that it's at platform 2, the faithful respond to the call. I've
never seen fat men run so fast! They pass me in a whirl of blue
pinstripe, hugging laptops to rolling chests, shiny shoes skimming
the concrete. Strictly Come Commuting.
There are six carriages on the 7-22 to Hereford. The
nearest two are First Class, the next four Cattle Class. First Class is
presumably nearest so rich people don't have so far to walk, but,
providing I get on in the next three and a half minutes, I've got all
the time in the world, and I've certainly got time to adopt an
indifferent attitude. So I pass the First Class carriages (where no
doubt Oriental handmaidens will soon be washing the tired feet of
Company Director A and Chief Executive B) and I saunter slowly and
deliberately down the platform, my boots clumping on cold
concrete.
"Slowly and deliberately" means no seat. I was actually hoping to
actually sit in a seat that I’d paid for, but, forget it. No seat in four
carriages. So much for indifference. I prop myself in a corner next to
the toilet, trying to look like a man who wants to stand all the way
home. In the space between compartments there are seven of us,
all men, four already roaring into their phones. Mobile Man closest
is telling some poor soul about his mother’s illness and, with each
expulsion of breath, I get a fairly good idea of what each course of
his lunch has been. We’re not on kissing terms yet, so I turn away
and read the notices:
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Do Not Obstruct Door. Do Not Attempt To Open Door
While Train Is Moving. Do Not Lean Against Door And
Plunge Into Oblivion.
I'm not a great believer in the stars or the planets, but some cosmic
alignment must have happened over my head. At the precise
instance, I hear the tannoy mumble something about "upgrades", I
also hear some long-forgotten words from an earlier life: “First Class,
it’s the only way to travel." Bless Bette and her sister! I'll get an
upgrade!
I hesitate, but not for long. Mobile Man is now describing
his mother’s ailments in capital letters. I can argue with my
principles later, when I'm in Comfort Class. Besides, in the
intervening twenty years, Bette has surely gone to that Great Hotel
Suite In The Sky, so I'll do this in remembrance of her. Seems only
right and proper.
I push and squeeze my way back along the train, heading
for nirvana. One bloke wittily says “Not much room down that way
mate” but he knows jack. I've got a grim “isn’t this awful” expression
and a "but we're all in this together" look about me, or so I hope.
And then it dawns on me: if I’m going to get an upgrade, surely
every right-thinking person on the train is too? Everyone forced to
stand with their noses pressed to toilet doors or into someone’s
armpit will rush into First Class and, throwing roubles around,
demand a seat there.
When I burst into First Class, it's at a run. Blimey, it’s
almost empty! There are a few occupied places, but only about
fifteen in the whole carriage. A choice of seats - in fact, I could
lounge across a couple at the very least. No trilling mobiles with
stupid answer tones, no clattering laptops, no body odour; just
Mozart soothing my furrowed brow. Like reaching an oasis in the
middle of the Sahara.
As a newcomer, however, to the hallowed halls of First
Class, I’m not quite sure exactly what to do, so I select a plush
recliner (ooh, how soft and so very, very comfortable) and wait to be
upgraded by whoever next arrives. Surely, I can faintly hear the
chink of expensive cocktail glasses and, over there, isn't that the
dignified murmur of nobility?
The ticket collector glides by and my request for an
upgrade is met with civility and the gentle whirr of his handheld
credit card machine. It's also met by taking out a small mortgage. No
wonder Mobile Man prefers to stand and suffocate. But, as all those
years ago, I make no admittance that I'm an interloper and stump up
nevertheless. A softly-spoken girl pushing a trolley asks if I would like
a drink and I ask for a coffee, opening my wallet. And I'm undone.
She understands, smiles and says politely, “It’s complimentary, sir”
and I've been rumbled for the intruder I am. All for a cup of Network
Rail coffee. If I'd known, I'd have blagged a glass of wine.
Here's the rub: I'm Joe Public, but I don’t want to be him
24/7 now do I? I kick my boots off. First Class: it’s the only way to
travel. I assume the handmaidens are complimentary too?
Nicholas John
COTSWOLD BOOKSTORE
20 High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh
01608 652666 email: cotsbookstore@tiscali.co.u
NEWS
With yet another Christmas only a matter of weeks away,
Cotswold Bookstore has shelves full of bargains for young and
old alike. However, do try to order as early as possible as things
can be a little hectic as we approach December. It is amazing to
think that this will be our tenth Christmas here, the time has
flown by so quickly. Give our blog a look for the latest news cotswoldbookstore.blogspot.co.uk
REVIEWS
Sword of Light by Katherine Roberts
Paperback at £6.99
Mixing King Arthur’s knights with a light fairy storyfor 6 to 12
year olds was never going to be easy but this tale of Rhianna
Pendragon, secret daughter of King Arthur, pulls it off quite
well. It is the first in a series and starts with the death of Arthur
and a challenge to young Rhianna to recover Excalibur, before
Mordred and his knights can do so. Rhianna sets out with
Elphin, son of the Lord of Avalon and Merlin, as their guide,
and is soon confronted with dragons, dark magic and battles
with Arthur’s enemies. There are other tasks ahead of her and
the second in this series, The Lance of Truth, out in hardback,
carries the story forward. However, this is en enjoyable start
though mostly for the younger readers from the suggested age
range.
Tom-All-Alone’s by Lynn Shepherd
Paperback at £7.99
Bleak House has long been one of my favourite books by
Charles Dickens, up there with David Copperfield and Great
Expectations, so I was interested to see what Lynn Shepherd
could achieve by setting her murder mystery in the same period
and using many of the same characters as did Dickens. I found
much enjoyment in welcoming old friends such as the lawer
Tulkinghorne or Phil from George’s shooting gallery as well as
spotting those who were hardly visible here, mere shadows
(sometimes dead, at that) but who were often crucial in Bleak
House such as Mr Crook. Here we find different explanations
for the events that took place in Bleak House and the central
mystery is, of course, very different but the story of missing
children, long lost and waiting for discovery, is one that Dickens
himself used. The plot rattles along, the characters are
believable, even when not those from Bleak House, and the
setting of the foul tenements of Tom-All-Alone’s and the filthy
streets of London are all here. Some readers have been critical
of the conceit of embedding this mystery with that of Bleak
House but I enjoyed it and would be happy to recommend it to
anyone, Dickens fan or not.
More news and reviews - cotswoldbookstore.blogspot.com
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STOW
STOW-ON-THE-WOLD is an enchanting
centre of Cotswolds life at any time of year,
but never more so than during the festive
season.
Now with Christmas just around the corner,
the town’s local traders are inviting
everybody to enjoy the delights that Stow
has to offer, in a special one-day celebratory
event embracing ‘The Spirit of Stow’ to be
staged on Saturday 8th December.
Promising to be a refreshing change from the
hustle and bustle of High Street shopping,
shops in and around the historic market
square will offer a host of Christmas gift
ideas, festive fashions, gastronomic delights,
one-of-a-kind items and antiques.
Shop promotions such as special offers, free
gift wrapping, free drinks, tasty bites and
competitions, while the whole town will
resound to a raft of street entertainment.
Meanwhile the pubs, restaurants and tea
rooms will be dishing up delicious festive
fare.
PLUS our very own local
celebrity farmer Adam
Henson will be joining in
the fun. Adam will be
accompanied by a
selection of Cotswold
Farm Park rare breed
animals and also signing
copies of his book ‘My Life on the Land’.
Crowning the event will be Santa’s grand
arrival in the Square confirming once again
that Christmas is coming!
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Health and Wellbeing
consultation
Gloucestershire County Council and NHS Gloucestershire have
launched a public consultation about how best to improve health and
wellbeing across Gloucestershire. (deadline 12th December)
Two booklets have been produced to stimulate discussion: • Let’s Talk – Health,
• Let’s Talk – Care, Support and Services.
Called 'Fit for the Future,' we will spend 12 weeks listening to health
and social care professionals, community partners, service users,
carers and the public before finalising plans at the end of the year. We
think it's the right time to start a public debate about what we as
individuals need to do, how communities can get involved and how
local organisations can provide support and help people to stay
independent for longer.
The two booklets are available from pharmacies, GP surgeries,
hospitals, libraries and online at:-
Overall there is a positive story to tell about health in Gloucestershire.
We're one of the healthiest counties in England. People live longer
than the national average and early deaths from the major diseases,
like cancer and heart disease are falling. However, people living in
some parts of Gloucestershire experience poorer health than others.
These gaps need to be closed to make life better for everyone living in
the county.
As well as seeking feedback on Health and Wellbeing, we will be
gathering your views on how care, support and services could change
over the next five years.
With challenges such an ageing population, it is more important than
ever that there is a real focus on prevention and we make sure that
when services are needed they are efficient and joined up.
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/healthandwellbeing
or www.nhsglos.nhs.uk
Once you have read the information in the booklets, you can give us
your views by returning paper copies to the freepost address on the
forms, or by completing the surveys electronically online - Improving
health and wellbeing in Gloucestershire
We are also running a series of Drop-In events in October and
November where you can speak to us in person, locally –
Tuesday 13th November 10am – 1pm
Redesdale Hall, High Street Moreton
Your feedback is really important to us and will be used to inform the
Shadow Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing Board's Health and
Wellbeing Strategy and the health and social care community's 'Your
Health, Your Care' Strategy. Both strategies will be finalised at the end
of the year.
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Correspondence
PLEASE NOTE that all letters and emails sent to the Town Council are in the public domain and are open for the public and press to
view. They are reproduced here when, in the Editor’s opinion, the subject matter is of interest to readers.
Democracy – and (shown right) a letter published initially by The
The ‘Ghosts’ who seek our votes
Sir,
While concurring with both Matthew Parris’s
arguments about the potential for political
“Dear Editor, I thought your readers might be interested to see how
corruption arising from our system of party
my original letter to The Times was edited before being published
funding as the ‘whale in the paddling pool of
in the September 26th edition of that newspaper. The underlined
politics’ (Opinion, Sept 22), and the thrust of
words are those that were published, together with editorial
today’s leader (Sept 24,) about the dilution of
‘adjustments’ enclosed in brackets.
representative democracy arising from the
The resulting letter certainly conveyed succinctly the gist of a point ‘hollowing out of Britain’s (political) parties’,
made previously in your own magazine, (while skirting round my
can I draw your attention to perhaps the most
use of somewhat colourful language and imagery!). Sadly, however,
fundamental problem besetting our democratic
it omitted my suggestions about ways in which information about
system (is), i.e. the shocking dearth of
candidates could perhaps be distributed more widely and
effectively before future elections. Is it too much to hope that those information available to voters about
individual candidates for political office,
responsible for organizing the local elections next year might take
all the necessary steps to ensure that the electorate is as fully
whether or not they belong to a political party.
informed as possible before our next polling day? Whether my
At a recent local election in my town one
provisional ideas might be helpful is debatable, but surely
candidate merely provided his address when
something must be done to improve the present system.
seeking election, while another distributed
only 153 words about himself (and his views)
Yours sincerely, Peter Combey (pcombey@btinternet.com)
before polling day. Such cynical disregard for
the intelligence of voters, conveying as it does
Moreton drainage
An update from Robert Dutton. (15.10)
the most ephemeral – even ‘ghostly’ –
impressions of our future leaders must be at
“I am pleased to confirm that work is at an advanced stage on the
the heart of extremely low turnouts at
ditch reprofiling north of the Bourton Road. I have been out into
elections. Surely (all candidates) a sine qua
the fields today to review the work. It seems to me this should be
non of becoming a candidate for office at
most
every level should (be required to make their
effective in times of
full CVs available to the public) be the
flood conditions to
provision of free public access to a full CV
redirect and thus stop
outlining both the individual’s background,
water coming down
the Bourton Road and
views and aims using all the emerging and
thereby putting the
cost-effective avenues of digital
town at risk.
communication like Facebook, as well as
I attach a picture of a
Local Authority notice boards, information
digger at work. RD
centres and home pages. We voters want to
feel that we know our potential representatives
before voting for them, to believe that we
have a genuine choice between recognizable,
believable and approachable people, not
corrupted ‘political whales’, hollowed-out
‘party hacks’ or ‘uncommunicative ghosts’!
PETER COMBEY, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glocs
Times, after ‘a short back & sides’ from The Editor. From Peter
Combey, in Moreton (14.10)
Address correspondence to The Editor at Moreton Times, by
eml to editor@moretotimes.co.uk or by post to P.O.Box 6,
Sheep Street, Stow GL43 1WD. The usual caveats apply re
publishing readers’ letters and emls. Opinions and views
expressed in Correspondence are not necessarily those held by
the Editor.
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Moreton-in-Marsh Town Council
VACANCY
Have you ever thought you would like to get involved in your
local community by becoming a Town Councillor?
If the answer is ‘Yes’ then you may be interested to know
that there is a vacancy on Moreton Town Council.
Closing Date for applicants is 31st October 2012.
For further information as to what the role entails or
an informal chat then please contact in the first instance,
Heather Sipthorp, Clerk to the Council:
Email clerk@moretontowncouncil.co.uk
Telephone 01608 651448
Or by calling into the Office in Old Town
Office Hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday
(9.00 & 12.30pm & 1.39 & 4.00 pm)
(Subject to external meetings)
It may be advisable to call to arrange a mutually convenient date/time
A personal view of Moreton in Marsh
The( contact
Moretonian
via the Editor)
“Well, it seems as if the people of Moreton have decided not to
get involved in local politics (with a small "p") this time. No
request for a By-Election has been received so the Town Council
will look to co-opt a Member on to the Council to replace Jenny
Harris. I can understand that the councillors must be
disappointed at this apparent lack of enthusiasm to become
involved in community affairs but perhaps residents have just
had enough of the same old, same old...... it's time for change,
but no-one wants to lead the way against the old guard.
At the MTC monthly meeting on 8 October 2012, Cllr Hooper
was voted in as Acting Vice Chairman of the Council with Cllr
Coggins being voted as Acting Chair of Planning. It was
regrettable that, once again, not all Councillors were in
attendance. Is it just me, or does everything which is referred to
the various meetings for a decision appear to be deferred till
another time?
Anyway, I've moaned about CDC in the past but, after we had all
commented on how large the sack for collection of plastics was,
we filled them and the first collection took place on 8 October.
No more going to the car boot in the supermarket and realising
that the assorted debris of last week's plastic collection is still in
there because you forgot to drop it off and the golf
bag/children/wellies will have to squeeze in round the shopping
bags. How many miles have we all done going backwards and
forwards to the recycling centres to get rid of mountains of
plastic trays, bottles and cartons? Not only that, our new bags
have an idiot's guide printed on them to tell us what we can and
what we can't put in there. Congratulations CDC on a great new
service – I wonder how many gallons of petrol will be saved with
this centralised collection.
Now we look forward to the arrival of Father Christmas and the
switching on of the town lights at the end of November and a
125th Anniversary Tea Dance in the Redesdale Hall on 8
December. Time for celebrations and family – so forget the bad
weather and enjoy the season.
FROM THE
SAFER COMMUNITY TEAM
TELEPHONE: 101
From PCSO Alison Shaw
Moreton-in-Marsh Local Policing Team
As we are all aware, the days are getting shorter and the
evenings dark, and it can only mean one thing....winter is well
and truly on the way. Many people will now not be getting
home from work until after dark and with curtains left open
and the house in darkness it will be obvious to the
opportunist criminal that there is no-one at home. Consider
putting an indoor light on an automatic timer and regularly
change the timing on the switch, or ask a trusted neighbour
or relative to pop in and put a light on and draw the curtains.
This gives the impression of someone being at home.
Install low level dusk-to-dawn lighting in your garden, which
will help illuminate any dark areas, without being too
intrusive to your neighbours. An outside light by your front
door will help you to see to put your key in the door and
identify any evening callers. Solar lights aren’t that good at
this time of year due to the reduced daylight hours and
motion lights can be set off by wild animals or even leaves
blowing in the wind. Ensure that access points to the rear of
your house are locked and secure and don’t forget to lock
your shed as your tools can be used to break in. Trim
overgrown plants – don’t give burglars a hiding place.
If you know that a neighbour is away or is not due home from
work and you see something that makes you suspicious, or
you believe a crime is in progress, trust your instincts and call
the police on 999.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
Check if you are in a Neighbourhood Watch area and if so
make sure you know who your local co-ordinator is and that
they know the best method to pass on any relevant
information regarding crime in your area. Forewarned is
forearmed!
Neighbourhood Watch is about local people working together
to create safe, attractive, friendly places to live; places where
crime is less likely to happen and people are less likely to turn
to anti-social behaviour. It is a lot more than just sharing
crime prevention tips and liaising with the police. The real
aim is to create a friendly, pleasant environment for everyone
who lives there, one where everybody knows and looks out
for each other.
Unfortunately, over recent years the number of active
Neighbourhood Watch areas within the Moreton-in-Marsh
community has dwindled and new Co-ordinators are needed
to help revive the scheme and bring our community together.
Moreton police are very keen to hear from you if you would
like to become a Co-ordinator and you can contact either PC
Lorna Cummins or myself at Stow police station on 101 for
further information.
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C.D.C Committee Meetings
NOVEMBER
Members of the public are encouraged to attend meetings
of the Council and Committees. If you live in the District and
are on the Electoral Register you can take part by asking up
to two questions per meeting. Information about your
Councillors and committee members are on the website
www.cotswold.gov.uk
Thurs 1st
Mon 12th
Wed 14th
Thurs 15th
Tues 20th
Thurs 22nd
Cabinet
Licensing
Planning
Police Commissioner Elections
Council
Appeals
Minutes & Decisions are available for the public
to read at CDC offices and online at
www.cotswold.gov.uk
MORETON
TOWN COUNCIL
MORETON TOWN
COUNCIL
NEXT MEETING
Notes on the Council meetings for
MONDAY 12TH NOVEMBER
OCTOBER 2012
Residents are welcome to attend
meetings. Questions* from the public relating
to a proposal in discussion by
Cllrs may be taken prior to Council voting
on that proposal. General questions are taken
at the end of the meeting.
* A max of 3 minutes allowed.
Town Councillors are available before &
after the meeting. District & County Cllrs,
representatives of Stow Police and local Press
regularly attend.
are available online at
www.moretoninmarshtowncouncil.co.uk and
displayed are displayed on the Council's Notice
board in the High Street (on Barklays House). Copies
are available at the Council's Office, Moreton Library
and the CDC Moreton Area Centre in High Street.
Office opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday between 9am and
4pm (closed for lunch 12.30-1.30pm) AND subject
to meetings. Moreton in Marsh Town Council Old
Town, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 0LW 01608 651 448
Meetings generally start at 10am. Planning meetings
held at Moreton Office start at 9.30am.
Questions must be received by the Head of
Democratic Services –
By email no later than 5pm on the prior working day
Nigel.adams@cotswold.gov.uk
By post to CDC at Trinity Road, Cirencester. GL7 1PX
Tel: 01285 623204/ 201
On November 15th for the first time, you can vote for your local police and
crime commissioner (PCC). This is a new role and the job of the PCC will be to
oversee the police and ensure they prioritise what matters to you.
BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS THIS MONTH:
Willersley, The Village Hall - 5/11
Stow on the Wold, Royal British Legion - 13/ 11
Do Something Amazing...
96% of us rely on the other 4%
to give blood.
Please don’t leave it to
someone else.
Register as a blood donor
Receive an information pack, containing all you
need to know about giving blood.
www.blood.co.uk
inform
County Council
Research Team –
Population, Land Use
& Community Profiling
www.gloucestershire.
gov.uk/inform
Each candidate may have different ideas, skills and experience to bring to the
role. For information on who is standing for election, and how they propose to
make a difference, call 0800 1 070708 or go online www.choosemypcc.org.uk
What is a police and crime commissioner?
A police and crime commissioner (PCC) is independent and will be elected to
oversee how crime will be tackled in your police force area.
The Police and Crime Commissioner will be responsible for holding the Chief
Constable and police force to account on the public's behalf. The Police and
Crime Commissioner will oversee how crime is tackled in their area and aim to
make sure the police are providing a good service.
The Police and Crime Commissioner role includes:
• meeting the public regularly to listen to their views on policing
• producing a police and crime plan setting out local policing priorities
• deciding how the budget will be spent
• appointing Chief Constables and dismissing them if needed.
The PCC will not 'run' the police force. Chief constables will continue to be
responsible for the day-to-day operations of the police force, but they will be
accountable to the public via PCCs. Information online www.choosemypcc.org.uk
INFORMation
On Gloucestershire Neighbourhoods
Calls will cost 15p irrespective of how long that call
may last, on landlines and mobiles.
Call 999 In an emergency, such as when a crime is
in progress, when there is danger to life or when
violence is being used or threatened.
ROAD CLOSURES INFORMATION Tel: 01452 425000
The information is continuously updated. Please check by phone or online
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/roadworks
GLOUCESTERSHIRE MOBILE POLICE STATIONS
01/11/12
Temple Guiting, Guiting Power, Naunton, Lower Slaughter, Upper Slaughter, Cutsdean
07/11/12
Northleach, Farmington, Sherborne, Windrush, Barrington, Aldsworth
06/11/12
Clapton-on-the-Hill, Little Rissington, Great Rissington, Bourton-on-the-Water, Upper
Rissington, Westcote, Wyck Rissington
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Ebrington, Chipping Campden
20/11/12
Bledington, Icomb, Oddington, Adlestrop, Evenlode, Broadwell, Donnington
21/11/12
Condicote, Longborough, Bourton-on-the-Hill, Moreton-in-Marsh, Paxford, Draycott, Blockley
UNOFFICIAL NOTES from Moreton Town Council
Meeting on 8th October 2012
From Jenni Turner for Moreton Times. 7 Cllrs present.
PROGRESS REPORTS:
Safety Audit. Clerk & Bob Skillern from Glos Highways have
discussed safety issues outside the new Hospital development, and
agreed that further issues need to be addressed.
Youth Club – expected to re-start soon in St David’s Centre.
Major planning issues around MIM – CDC have confirmed that
MTC will be forwarded copies of major planning applications to
enable closer & informed working with local parish councils. This is
for a trial period.
A Town & County Liaison Meeting is imminent between CDC &
West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) on combining planning &
information online.
Defibrillators- MTC is still discussing costs, fundraising &
positioning. An earlier decision agreed to fund the purchase of 1
defibrillator from the Precept in the next financial year. (Ed: this
wealthy council clearly expects you to put your heart attack on hold
– or have it somewhere else, please!)
Dog Bins. Following further complaints about fouling the Clerk met
CDC’s Environment Officer. A Penalty Notice may be issued to a
resident whose dog has offended, and seen off the lead.
AGENDA ITEMS.
With other cllrs unwilling to stand, RH will stand as Acting ViceChair until April 2013. AC agreed to Chair the Planning Committee
subject to having assistance - RH will work with her. RH criticized
The Moretonian for not coming forward to assist on MTC (In the
October MT, The Moretonian criticized MTC for having insufficient
cllrs.) MTC seem puzzled as to why people are reluctant to come
forward. However, it was agreed to request an increase in the
number of cllrs from 9 to 11, aware that the difficulty in filling
positions will go against the request.
If approved this could be implemented for the 2015 elections.
Redesdale Hall: Roof. With weather increasingly damaging the roof,
the Clerk will check with charities, agencies re funding and appeal
to local sponsors for support – possible cost +/- £300K. (The
building is Listed.) Cllrs discussed fundraising for the roof but made
no decision on it.
Planning. CDC Decision Notices received on - Wellington Inn; Land
Parcel at Fire Service College; Delabere Hse, New Road; Crossing
Cottage, Todenham Rd.
Resilience Comm. Draft Emergency Plan has been sent to CDC.
CDC engineer will check trash screen in Victoria Park; ditching is in
progress. Public Mtg on 19th October chaired by Mr Clifton-Brown
MP. CH & DN will attend. (RH will attend as DCllr) . SH agreed to act
as Flood/snow Warden with Sir Michael Drury, co-opted members
of Resilience Comm.
Parks & Amenties. Tree-felling in Swan Close and Jubilee Gdns may
be done by a resident at no charge. Quotes have been requested to
clear ditches in Blenheim Park.
Allotments. Complaints about bonfires on University Allotments
will be discussed next month.
Cemeteries. Mr Herringshaw has donated a large sack of bulbs.
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
Monday 12th November at 7pm
Council Office at Old Town, Moreton in Marsh
Moreton in Marsh Town Council is now online at
www.moretoninmarshtowncouncil.co.uk
NB. The website publishes all Council Agendas & Minutes.
ALL COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHO CAN ASK
QUESTIONS AND RAISE ISSUES. Speakers may be limited to 3 mins.
COTSWOLD DISTRICT COUNCIL
From District Cllr Robert Dutton
Dear Editor,
(16th October 2012)
CDC has now published its annual report entitled “Review of the
Year 2011– 12”. In just 18 pages it summarises the work of the
council and can be accessed on www.cotswold.gov.uk. It
highlights that a typical band ‘D’ council tax payer pays each week
£2.78 to CDC; £3.84 to the police authority; and £20.97 to the
County Council i.e. CDC passes on 90 per cent of the council tax it
receives to other bodies.
The launch this month of curb-side rigid plastics collections is
perceived to have gone well but, if any residents still haven’t
received their special ‘white collection sacks’ because, for
example, they have been away, they should now please contact
the Area Centre on Moreton High Street or telephone CDC. It is
surprising how much plastic is being collected and this will
significantly improve recycling rates and reduce what goes to
landfill.
No significant new planning applications have been received this
month. Minton/Anchor appealed against tree preservation orders
relating to their land at the southern end of the town; their
appeal was not successful.
The town experienced very heavy rain during the night of Sunday
23rd September continuing the next morning. This has been
described as the heaviest Autumn storm for over 30 years.
Fortunately Moreton suffered no significant flooding and the
town’s improved drainage systems coped well. The main concern
on the morning of 24th September was with the elevated level of
the river. Some minor garden flooding has since been attributed
to overflowing water butts. In my view this ‘test of the town’s
drainage’ served to demonstrate the need for building the
proposed ‘Stow Brook relief culvert’; residents will have been
able to hear more about this at the public meeting chaired by
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown M.P. on Friday 19th October. Work should
be completed this week re-profiling the drainage ditches north of
the Bourton Road to feed into the new trans-A44 culvert put in
earlier this year; this should further reduce surface water flows
down the Bourton Road which have threatened the town so
many times in the past. Some residents have expressed concern
at the excessive vegetation growth along the river; the EA will
shortly be carrying out its annual clearance at the end of the
growing season.
On 15th November we will be electing the new Police and Crime
Commissioner for Gloucestershire. The Commissioner will replace
the existing Police Authority and be accountable for how crime in
Gloucestershire is tackled. Information on the candidates will be
provided on the Electoral Commission’s website and we should all
be receiving an explanatory leaflet from the Electoral Commission
together with the usual polling card. Last week I attended the
half-yearly Local Policing Review meeting and was pleased by the
encouraging crime statistics. However there has been an
unfortunate spate of High Street burglaries in Moreton and other
local towns particularly targeting tea shops and cafes. Speeding in
Moreton and other nearby villages continues to be a concern and
is being tackled.
I am available at all reasonable hours to Moreton residents on
01608 651914 and on robert.dutton@cotswold.gov.uk.
Yours sincerely,
Robert Dutton
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Full Information is available at the Visitor Information Centres (see below).
EXHIBITIONS
5 to15 Dec Sir Peter Blake.The London Suite Featuring London landmarks including
WestminsterAbbey, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus and Petticoat Lane,
whimsical and humorous collages. Mon to Sat 10.00-18.00 Sheep Street ,
Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire. GL54 1AA. 01451870827
to 7 Nov 'Horizon', an exhibition of paintings by R.S. Mitchell oil paintings by a
scenic painter.10.00-17.00 Monday to Saturday (closedTuesdays) Celia Lendis
Contemporary,High Street,Moreton-in-Marsh,GL56 0AF. 01608 650852
10 to 9 Jan TheTender Heart – Irene Jones Celia Lendis Contemporary,High Street,
Moreton,GL56 0AF Gallery@celialendis.www.celialendis.com 01608 650852
to 20
Josie McCoy Paint 3d Josie McCoy’s exhibition features paintings based on
films stills. Mon to Sat 10.00-18.00. Sheep Street Stow on theWold
Gloucestershire GL54 1AA. 01451870827
to 21
An Eye for Detail Sculpture, Photography,Textiles andArchitectural Drawings
by Caroline Barnett, Kate Barry, Jackie Stringer andWaldo Nunwick atThe
Gallery at the Guild, Sheep Street, Chipping Campden, GL55 6DS. Open daily,
10 - 5.Admission free. info@carolinebarnett.co.uk
24 & 25 ARTMIX Contemporary arts & crafts Christmas UpperTown Hall, Chipping
Campden GL565 6HB Photographs, contemporary paintings, collages &
embroidery, pots and ceramics, ironwork. FREE Entry. 10am – 7.30pm,Sunday :
11am – 4pm. Heather Bailey heather@bramleyhouse.com 01608 663394
to 25
The Simple Life: the men who were part of the Guild of Handicraft and their
transition from East London to Chipping Campden and what became of them.
Court Barn Museum, Church Street, Chipping Campden, GL55 6JE.Adults: £4
Concessions: £3.25 Children under 16 free,Art Fund members free.TuesdaySunday 10.00-5.00 www.courtbarn.org.uk 01386 841951
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Local Arts & Crafts Christmas Fair 10am -4pm Moreton in MarshW I Hall
Admission Free Light Refreshments available
Homemade Craft & Gift Fair at the LittleVillage Hall Blockley 12pm until
4pm.Teas & coffees will be sold in aid of the new Blockley Shop fund. (Contact
Sharon Penfold on 01386 700505 if you would like a table.)
Bonhams Valuation Day - Bledington Suggested donation of £3 per item
in aid of Bledington Music Festival. BledingtonVillage Hall,The Green,
Bledington, Nr Stow-on-the-Wold, Glos.
Guiting Power Cheery ClubTheVillage hall Guiting Power 12-2.30 Soup
and Pud event, nearly new stall, book stall and cakes, big raffle good prizes
Sale of books and jewellery Sale of jewellery and books - second-hand
fiction and bargain new children's books, plus fragrance gifts. Refreshments.
Lower SlaughterVillage Hall. Free entry. 10.00 – 17.00 01451 831675
Wellchild Cotswold Christmas Fair at Daylesford, Nr. Kingham, GL56 0YG
Monday 5 preview evening 6-9.30pm, includes a glass of wine and canapés.
Tickets £20 for 2.Tuesday 6, 10am to 4pm.Tickets £10 for 2/£6 pp on the door.
events@wellchild.org.uk 0845 458 8171
Ladies’ Pamper & Gift Evening Mickleton Primary & Nursery School
Friends of School fundraising 7.30-10pm atTheAshwin Suite, Stratford
Agripark, Campden Road, Clifford Chambers, CV37 8SGTickets £5 to include a
glass of bubbly. Sarah 01386 430291
Coffee Morning with entertainment RachelYoung, Soprano in this
Masterclass.Tea/Coffee and free parking.All donations toThe Royal British
Legion.The Royal British Legion Hall, Bourton. 10.00-12.00.
One on One: Guildsmen and their families Guided talks. Court Barn
Museum, Church Street Chipping Campden, GL55 6JE.Adults: £4.00
Concessions: £3.25 Children under 16 free. 11.30. 01386 841951
http://www.courtbarn.org.uk
Fireworks!
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Great Wolford Gates open 6.30pm, Fireworks at 7.30pm
Naunton 6.30pm @ Recreation Ground
Sherborne Nr Northleach 7.30pm @ Sherborne Social Club
Chipping Campden Gates open 6.00pm.St.James Primary School Rec Ground
Market Days
BOURTON ON THE WATER
Farmers Market
Car Boot Sale – Countrywide forecourt
(for Northleach & Fosse Lions Club)
4th Sunday, 9.30–1300
2nd Sunday, 9.30am (Mar to Oct)
W I Country Market
Country Market
Weekly Market
Farmer's Market
every Thursday, 9–11am
every Friday, 9–11am
every Wednesday.
3rd Saturday morning
Farmer’s Market
Country Market
3rd Saturday, monthly from 8.30am
every Saturday 8.45–11.00 Lower Town Hall
(with Farmer’s Market on 3rd Saturday)
Farmer’s Market
1st Sunday, 10am–1pm (June to Sept)
Weekly Market
Country Market
every Tuesday, 9–3.30pm
every Thursday, 9.30–12noon
every Wednesday, 8.30–3.30pm
Farmer’s Market
2nd Thursday, 9.30–13.00pm
CHIPPING CAMPDEN
CHIPPING NORTON
KINGHAM
MORETONINMARSH
NORTHLEACH
STOW ON THE WOLD
10 & 11 Christmas market and collectors’ fair Jewellery, silver, collectables,
militaria, children's books and much more. Refreshments. St Edward's Hall,
The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold. Free entry. 10.00-16.00 01451 831675
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Upper Windrush Local History Society Guiting Power Baptist Chapel.
DrTim Jordan talk on Cotswold Barns Everyone welcome to attend. Members £1, Non Members £2
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North Cotswold Arts Association BroadwellVillage Hall 2.00 - 4.00pm.
Watercolour demonstration by David Birch.All welcome, visitors £5 includes
tea. Sandi 01451 822550
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The Hepplewhite Piano Trio Recital & Dinner at Dumbleton Hall Hotel
conference.dumbletonhall@pofy.co.uk 01386 881240x306
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How WW2 Changed the Face of the Gloucestershire Countryside
Little RissingtonVillage Hall.Visitors £5.00. 20.00. 01451 824161
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Chipping Norton Flea Market in theTown Hall 10am – 4pm Bric-a-brac,
vintage clothes, jewellery, china, silver and pictures. Entrance Free. Sellers £15
per table crateideas@hotmail.co.uk 07740 947719
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Monthly sale of Antique, Modern & Reproduction Furniture and
Household EffectsThe Royal British Legion Hall, Bourton on theWater, Sale
Starts 10.00Viewing Friday 16 November 13.00-18.00, day of sale 07.3010.00. www.taylerandfletcher.co.uk 01451 821666
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Moreton-in-Marsh Flower Club Christmas Demonstration byAndrew
Grisewood.Visitors most welcome. BroadwellVillage Hall, Broadwell. Doors
Open at 18.30 Meeting starts at 19.30.
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AIR in G present 'A Coward at Sea' LongboroughVillage Hall.A nautical
musical comedy. LongboroughVillage Hall, Longborough.Tickts from
LongboroughVillage Shop. 19.00 for 19.30. 01959 566644
24 & 25 Sunshine Cat Rescue Christmas Fair Stalls with Christmas goods,
jewellery, silver, collectables, bargain new children's books, fragrance gifts.
Tombola. Refreshments. St Edward's Hall,The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold.
Free entry. 10.00–16.00 01451 831675
24 & 25 Craft Fair in Bourton-on-the-Water For Macmillan Cancer Relief.Victoria
Hall, Bourton-on-the-Water. 10.00-17.00. 01793 770148
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Bourton-on-the-Water Farmers Market Countrywide Stores, Station
Road, Bourton-on-the-Water. 09.00-12.30. 01451 844134
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AIR in G present Charles Dickens A Dickens of myth, energy, passion and
fire.WestcoteVillage Hall, ChurchWestcote. 19.30. 01989 566644
Tickets, Booking information etc. from BOURTON ON THE WATER VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE,Victoria Street, Bourton on
the Water. 01451 822583 Open 9.30-5pm Mon-Fri: 9.30-5.30 Sat: Closed Sunday
E: Bourtonvic@btconnect.com
BURFORD INFORMATION CENTRE, High St, Burford, OX18 4LS. Open (Nov-Feb) Mon-Sat
9.30-4pm. 01993 823558. E: Burford.vic@westoxon.gov.uk
CHIPPING NORTON VISITOR INFORMATION POINT
Guildhall, Gossards Lane, Chipping Norton OX7 5NJ. Office hours Mon-Fri.
GO-STOW, 12 Talbot Court, Stow on the Wold. 01451 870 150. Open 10am-5pm Mon-Sat;
11am-4pm Sunday. E: info@go-stow.co.uk
MORETON AREA CENTRE, High Street, Moreton. 01608 650881
Mon 8.45am-4.00pm,Tues-Thurs 8.45am-5.15pm, Fri 8.45am-4.45pm, Sat 10.00am-1.00pm
(BST), 10.00am-12.30pm (BWT), Sun CLOSED. E: Moreton@cotswold.gov.uk
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The Trees of Light, which are run by the members of the Rotary Club of the North Cotswolds each year, continue to provide
a wonderful way for members of the public to remember loved ones in a way that helps others. The generosity of these
members of the public has helped so many others who endure terrible problems. Every pound goes to the charities
supported - not one pound is spent on administration.
Donations are £5 for each person remembered. Each donor receives a card with the name remembered.
The names of those being remembered are displayed at Hartwells in Bourton on the Water, Stow Pharmacy and
Age Concern in Moreton in Marsh, for the whole month of December.
An application form can be picked one up from any of the three centres,
or requested by post by telephoning: Roger Formby on 01451 830439, or Phil Randall on 01608 663390
This year North Cotswold Rotary have
chosen to give the money raised by the
Trees of Light to • SPECAL - Giving local and national dementia
support
• Guide Dogs for the blind in the North
Cotswolds
• Medecins Sans Frontieres – delivering
emergency aid in more than 60 countries to
people affected by armed conflict, epidemics,
natural or man-made disasters or exclusion
from healthcare.
• The Rotary Club Foundation - working to
advance world understanding, goodwill and
peace by supporting education, improving
health and alleviating poverty.
• The Rotary Club of the North Cotswolds
helping locally wherever the need arises.
• We are also very grateful to the members of
the Chambers of Commerce in each of the
three towns, whose trees we nominally use as
the point of focus.
Remembrance
Day
Sunday 11th November
The Royal British Legion standards will parade from The Moreton
Fire Station, Parkers Lane, Moreton to the War Memorial for the
Remembrance Service at 11am.
Anyone wishing to march should ‘muster’ at 10.15am.
March off at 10.40am.
Those not wishing to march should assemble in the High Street
around the War Memorial. The Parade Marshall will be Mr. Julian
Fontaine and Lord Dulverton will take the salute. Refreshments in
the Redesdale Hall after the Service.
Wear your poppy
with pride
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Headaches
Look at the alternatives before you
pop another pill
It has been revealed that more than one million
people in Britain may be suffering from
constant, crippling headaches because they are
taking too many painkillers, experts say. The pills
people take to relieve headaches and migraines
may be making things much worse, according to
the National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence (Nice) in guidance to the health
service for England and Wales.
As many as one in 50 people suffer continual
headaches because of "medication overuse",
Nice reports. The problem begins with taking
the odd painkiller for tension headaches or
migraines, which usually works. But some people take the pills more and more often, until they are on tablets for more than half
the days in a month. Nice says that if this goes on for more than three months the medication ends up causing the problem it is
intended to cure.
So what alternatives are there to continually popping pills? British Osteopathic Association Member Jane Hartley and Guy
Beresford comment, “tension-type and neck related headaches are the most common form of headache. If you suffer from
tension-type headache, then regular gentle exercise will almost certainly help - such as yoga, Pilates, swimming, walking. Some
people find it hard to relax and probably don't realise how tense they are. If someone suffers from headaches it may also be neck
related due to stiffness or restrictions of the neck. Osteopaths look to find the cause of tensions or stiffness and seek to relieve it
by helping the body achieve more mobility and flexibility.
“Other lifestyle factors such as poor posture at a desk or tiredness can lead to tension-type or neck related headaches.
Osteopaths look to relieve this tension and give advice on posture and exercises to do to help prevent the tension or stiffness
from building up. For example we would recommend taking regular breaks from sitting at a computer desk for long periods of
time or prolonged driving. Any persistent or sudden severe headache should always be checked by a GP first.”
For further information about the BOA or to find a BOA member near you please visit www.osteopathy.org
If you wish to discuss how your local osteopath could help, contact Jane Hartley and Guy Beresford at Cotswold Osteopaths
(surgeries in Cheltenham, Bourton-on-the-Water, Northleach and Evesham) online at www.cotswoldosteopaths.co.uk or
telephone 01242 516048
How do I start a Community Speed Watch scheme in my community?
Information from the Community Speed Watch booklet
If you and other members of the community
think that speeding traffic has a dangerous or
negative social impact on your area, talk to
your local parish/town council, as their
support is vital. If there are others who
would volunteer to take an active role in
speed monitoring, then forming a group is a
good next step.
Some people may want to help but not stand
at the roadside - excellent! the follow-up
administration may require help to process
the letters to drivers.
Many drivers slow down on seeing volunteers
in high-visibility jackets at the roadside and
the number of drivers recorded may not be as
high as you think it will be. This is a good
thing, as the aim is to encourage people to
slow down without having to involve any
further action. For the majority of the time,
most drivers will co-operate and experience
elsewhere has shown that volunteers operate
with little or no risk to themselves or others.
It would be wrong, however, not to insist that
new schemes adhere to some basic guidelines
and safety practices. These are in the
information pack, together with information
on training, cost, and a Code of Conduct.
Contacts
Telephone 01242 247198 and ask for the
Watch Office. Email
cotswold.lpa@gloucestershire.police.uk
Talk to a member of your Local policing team.
Gloucestershire Constabulary,
Road Policing Unit, Operational Services Centre,
Bamfurlong Lane, Cheltenham. GL51 6ST Tel: 101
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Can you drive?
Cotswold Volunteers North
Transport Service helps people
needing transport to get to their medical appointments and
family emergencies and to enjoy occasional social outings.
‘This can make such a difference to people’s mental and
physical health. Just having something to look forward to, like
a trip to the shops, can make a huge difference to someone
who has no car and no access to public transport’, says Beth
Johnson CEO of Cotswold Volunteers North.
CVN Drivers come from all walks of life: they are retired
people who find they have the time to take someone to visit a
loved one in hospital; they are mums who, while their children
are at school, will take someone to a doctor’s appointment;
they are people who will, after work and at the weekends, be
available to take lonely, isolated people to visit friends and
family. Volunteers’ fuel costs are met by the clients and CVN
help with insurance forms so that all drivers are fully insured
at no extra cost to themselves.
CVN need to recruit 50 new drivers across the North
Cotswolds, plus 2 more volunteers to help run the front desk,
which coordinates the driver bookings. Front desk operators
are required to use a simple bespoke computer system for
which training is given. New volunteers are offered
introductory training and can be accompanied by experienced
drivers / front desk operators.
If you can help please contact Beth Johnson on 01608 651415
or beth@cotswoldvolunteers.com. If you have jJust a couple
of hours a month free to help, you can make a big difference.
If you live in the North Cotswolds and need help with
transport, please call the CVN Transport Service on 01608
651115 Monday to Friday 9.30am – 1.30pm.
NCCR CHAIRMAN TO STEP DOWN
North Cotswold Community Radio (NCCR) volunteers are
digesting the news that longstanding Chairman and station
founder Robb Eden is to resign his post with effect from the
end of 2012.
In a letter to committee members and volunteers, Mr Eden, of
Moreton in Marsh, expresses concern over the difficulty in
obtaining funding for the project, which he had hoped would
have become self supporting in the time since its inception
five years ago. Mr Eden also bemoans bureaucracy which
“continues to dampen the enthusiasm of the numerous
volunteers who have worked with us over the years”.
Expounding on this point, Mr Eden continues “it has also
become apparent to me that, for community radio to survive,
that Parliament needs to deregulate the sector and allow local
people to decide how their community stations should be run.
North Cotswold Community Radio is a radio station for the
whole of the North Cotswolds and both Parliament and Ofcom
(the industry regulator) need to accept this.”
Since its inception five years ago, NCCR has continually grown
its worldwide audience to the point where it now has around
2,000 listeners a week. Several hundred volunteers, of all
ages, have passed through it doors and gained valuable media
and broadcasting experience, with several going on to gain
employment with major organisations or completing related
college and university qualifications.
Conceding that the amount of time he has dedicated to
ensuring the smooth running of the internet station (online at
www.northcotswoldonline.com) has meant that his work has
suffered, Mr Eden will now step back and allow his focus to
return to his ‘day job’. At a recent committee meeting,
members paid tribute to his tireless work for the station and
were heartened when he agreed to continue his involvement
in the newly created role of President, which would allow him
to step back from the day-to-day running of the station while
still being available to offer invaluable counsel.
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Mr Eden concludes “I will be happy to continue my
relationship with the radio station and the community by
becoming President of the organisation, if the committee so
wishes. Most important that new members are encouraged
to join the committee and that the radio station moves
forward so that the foundations we have built are not lost.”
For further information contact Richard Price
(richardpprice@gmail.com) or Robb Eden on
(robbeden@aol.com)
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STOW SKIPS
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www.stowskips.co.uk
Tel. 01386 841 747
Mob. 07917 162 978
We cover all the Cotswolds and Vale of Evesham
For all your waste management needs
Licensed Waste and Transfer Station
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MATT KEYTE
BSc (hons) Dip (ossm)
Sport and Remedial Massage Therapist
Sporting or recreational Injury? Sprain or Strain? Muscle soreness or
tension? Looking to enhance your training programme?
Call me on 01451 830911/07966068604
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01451 821320 | info@cotswoldsfit.co.uk
Unit 4d Hawthorn Court, Bourton Industrial Park, Bourton on the Water, GL54 2HQ
Cotswolds Health and Fitness Club
Personal Training – Gym Memberships – Classes – Acupuncture –
Remedial Massage – Osteopathy
All under one roof!
Ever thought about trying something slightly different to keep you fit,
healthy and active? Lucy Davis of Windrush Fitness runs our
dedicated fitness studio. Here’s what she has to offer;
Kettlebells - ideal for conditioning and strength training - a good full
body workout.
Callanetics - a non-impact deep muscle-toning program designed to
improve strength, flexibility and muscle tone.
Piloxing - a high-energy interval workout combining the best of
boxing, pilates and dance. Burn hundreds of calories and have fun all
at the same time!
Yoga - the ancient system for physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Pilates - promotes body awareness and improves flexibility, posture
and strength.
Tai Chi - this popular form of exercise was initially developed as a
martial art over 500 years ago. Practiced throughout the world, it has
proven to be very beneficial for health, fitness and well-being
This month, Lucy is offering a free Callanetics, Piloxing or Kettlebells
class for anyone interested in trying something new. Full details and a
current timetable can be found at www.windrushfitness.co.uk, or
give Lucy a ring on 07811 186 235 and she will be happy to help.
Cotswolds Health and Fitness offer a free trial to anyone who wants
to try our gym – come and have an hour with a personal trainer and
see what you think!
• Gym Membership • Personal Training • Help & Advice • Range of Classes
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Northleach Mower Services
Cirencester Road
Northleach
Gloucestershire
01451 860392 - 01451 860427
A local family run business with over 40 years experience of
garden machinery maintenance.
COUNTAX GARDEN TRACTOR MAIN DEALER WITH LARGE
DEMONSTRATION AREA
Large selection of Brush Cutters / Strimmers and Lawn Mowers always available
Please ring us we collect and deliver to your home
Hayter • Lawn King • Castle • Honda • Mountfield • Westwood • Atco Qualcast
• Wheelhorse • Murray • Toro • Flymo
NICK WILLIAMS-ELLIS MA DipLD
GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Chelsea & Hampton Court Gold Medallist
Design, consultancy and planning service for any size of garden,
new or old, by qualified landscape and garden designer.
Initial visit free of charge.
The Old Post Office, Blockley, GL56 9BB
t: 01386 700883
e: nickwilliamsellis@gmail.com
www.nickwilliamsellis.co.uk
Seasoned Logs for
Sale - £75 per load
(small
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cubic mtr)
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FREE local delivery to your door,
cut to your own requirements.
Call now for further details or to book a load on:
01386 700774 / 07815 795783
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Steve Edwards: The
man of 500 marathons
For the past 25 years, Steve Edwards
has run an official marathon race on
average every 16 days. His aim is to
become the first person in the world to
complete 500 marathons, all under a
time of 3hr 30m.
“On Sunday 11th November 2012 you
are cordially invited to attend the Fox&40 Marathon in Milton
Keynes to not only help me celebrate my 50th birthday but
also what I hope will be the successful finale of a life changing
24 year journey to run 500 Sub 3hr 30min Marathons.
Special guests include Helen Summer, famous author of the
recent best-selling book 'Running Crazy' and many of the
current world record breaking 100 Marathon Club & Brathay
10 in10 athletes who feature in the book.
Marathon race start time is 9am and all being well, I hope to
cross the finish line between 12-12:30pm. To get there, head
for the Premier Inn, Lakeside Grove, Bletcham Way,
Caldecotte, Milton Keynes, MK7 8HP. (Look for the Windmill !)
Hoping for a day to remember - see you there.” Steve .
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STOW ON THE WOLD &
DISTRICT RFC
The Clubhouse, Oddington Road, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AH 01451 830887
www.pitchero.com/clubs/stowrfc
CHECK WEBSITE FOR REPORTS, PHOTOS, NEWS & INFO
A Great Start to the Season
From Sean Clarke
The new season has started at Stow on the Wold Rugby club
and there is an air of excitement from the U6s in the Minis
section all the way up to the 1st XV in the Senior section.
The 1st XV have started the season well with 3 wins out of 3 in
the league and a combined score of 163 points for and only 34
against. The first match was the local derby against Chipping
Norton which is always a much anticipated game and a 34 to 12
win was recorded. This was followed by impressive wins of 74
to
5 against Harwell and 55 to nil away victory against Hungerford.
This is even more gratifying as a large number of the team have
come up through the Mini and Junior sections of the club. The
club are sitting joint top of the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier
League with Phoenix and have a determination to keep their
good form through the season.
Over 220 players have registered so far to play for the M&Js and
the number normally rises in November as late arrivals join up.
Players as young as 4 years old take part in the U6s and they
spend an hour each Sunday morning learning ball handling skills
and having fun. It gets a little more serious in the U7s with
structured games of Tag Rugby against other clubs but there is
still a strong emphasis on keeping the Sunday morning sessions
fun. The U7s have already taken part in 3 match days and the
club is quietly confident that we have another strong group of
players. I’m sure we will be reading more about them in these
pages in the future.
The U8s will be playing in the Gloucestershire RFU County Cup
for the first time this season and are looking forward to taking
part in the competition. Although they have played in knockout
games at rugby festivals before, the County Cup is a special
occasion and a good chance to test yourself against teams that
PHOTOS - Above: Senior players – Stow 1st XV record another win
Below : The U10s Parade around Kingsholm before kick off
you may not have played. The U9s will be looking to retain their
trophy from last year’s Cup as will the U12s who are hoping to
make it a hat trick of 3 wins in 3 years.
The club has strong ties with Gloucester RFC through their
Connected Scheme. This allows Stow players to benefit from
coaching sessions with Gloucester Community Coaches and
occasionally 1st XV players before watching the Cherry and
Whites play at Kingsholm. The U10s have been the first to take
advantage of the scheme this season and went up for a
coaching session before the local derby against Bath, which is
always a sell out. They were lucky enough to be also given a
stadium tour and taken for a parade around the pitch before
the kick off. Aside from getting cheaper match day tickets, Stow
on the Wold Rugby Club also generates cash back for every
ticket sold through the club. Last season we took more kids and
parents up to watch Gloucester than any other club in the
County. To mark this achievement the U10s were presented
with a giant cheque to take back to Stow, at half time. A great
day was had by all with the kids enjoying the match day
experience, adding to their autograph books and seeing
Gloucester win a hard fought match by 16 points to 10.
If you would like to buy match tickets for Gloucester and benefit
Stow Rugby Club, ring the box office and quote our code 1105
4604 noting that you are buying tickets through Stow on the
Wold Rugby Club. Alternatively contact Sean Clarke through the
club website for more information.
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MORETON RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB
A FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT CLUB
www.facebook.com/MoretonRangers
Secretary
Martin Jones
2 Devonshire Terrace
Hospital Road
Moreton-in-Marsh
GL56 0BL
01608 650955
Chairman
Tim Sedgley
6 St Pauls Court
Moreton- in-Marsh
Glos GL56 0ET
01608 652696
Treasurer
Graham Rees
5 Fosseway Drive
Moreton-in-Marsh
Glos GL56 0DU
01608 650611
Vice Chairman
Paul Luker
20 Oriel Grove
Moreton-in-Marsh
Glos GL56 0ED
01608 651737
m.jones125@btinternet
10k Run Postponed
Apologies for those who had expected our 10k Run to go ahead on October 7th October. Due to the wet weather the parking area
and start and finish at the Cricket Club was sodden and we could not risk those taking part having to push their cars out of the mud
having just run 10k! A new date will be soon announced.
Little Rangers
As an F.A. Charter Standard Development club, Moreton Rangers are
proud to be at the forefront of the Football Associations Grassroots
schemes. We run sessions for boys and girls between 5 and 7 years who
wish to develop their skills - we believe this is the key age, when basics
are learnt that will take a player through their career. The sessions are
designed to be fun for all abilities, aiming to give everyone a chance
with the ball.
The clubs teams
start at Under 8
level, coached by
Lynsey Burdock and
Natalie Hampson,
and play friendly
games in the
Evesham
Ambassador League.
They have a smart new kit kindly sponsored by NFU MUTUAL. (Photo Right)
Our Under 9 team is coached by Matt Sheridan and play in the Witney and
District Youth League, where the competitive element of the game starts at the
moment. Their kit is sponsored by local Carpenter TOM FORD.
We have teams at Under 10,12 and 14 Level which will be featured in future
editions of the Moreton Times. If you wish to know about your local Football
Club, contact any of the committee members on our header on this page.
Report from Martin Jones
Funeral Director
& Memorial Consultant
W. J. Wright
The Chapel of Rest, Church Street,
Stow-on-the-Wold GL54 1BB
Tel 01451 831829
24 Hour Service
Private Chapel of Rest, Prepaid Funeral Plans
Serving the Cotswold Community for over 30 years
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Training Assistance
Dogs for people with
disabilities
Assisting people with disabilities
to enjoy greater independence
and a better quality of life, by
providing specially trained
assistance dogs.
HOW A CANINE PARTNER HELPS
Our dogs are trained to assist with a range of practical tasks such
as:
• Opening and closing doors and cupboards
• Retrieving a variety of items
• helping you to get undressed
• pressing buttons and switches
• raising the alarm in an emergency
• unloading washing machines and tumble driers
• much more besides, depending on individual needs
Our canine partners provide practical day to day assistance with
tasks that may be difficult, painful, or impossible to perform. They
also provide that special companionship, unconditional love and
affection which is so unique to dogs.
Canine Partners needs your stamps
Canine Partners is able to collect used stamps and turn them into
much needed funds. In the past few months we have raised over
£1,000 as a result of the stamps collected. All kinds of stamps are
welcome, on or off paper. You need to leave no more than a 5mm
single thickness border around them, and the perforations should
not be damaged. Any commemorative or special stamps should be
sent, or handed over,
separately.
Collected stamps can be
dropped off at the
Gloucester puppy
satellite centre* or sent
direct to - Canine
Partners Stamp Appeal,
PO Box 638 Fareham,
Hants PO14 9JJ.
We also recycle ink
cartridges and old
mobile phones.
*contact us on 01739
716013 for full address.
Caninepartners.org.uk
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Local Clubs, Societies, Associations and Charities
Clubs
Conservative Association
Moreton-in-Marsh Branch mrb1@btinternet.com
Cotswold Investment Club
Meets 1st Tues of each month. Jeremy Main, 01608 658675
Cotswold Volunteers North
Lunch Club – St David’s Centre, Moreton
3rd Thursday/month – £4.00
Cotswold Wardens (conservation work, guided walks)
01451 8562000 www.cotswoldaonb.org.uk
Dinner Hosts www.DinnerHosts.net
Single 35-55 yr olds – social life through dinner parties.
Embroidery Guild (Stow & Countryside)
1st Tuesday/month at Broadwell V.H. (speakers, workshops)
Fiona Vann 01451 821 291
Gloucestershire Heart Support Group
10.15 am every Wednesday morning. Moreton-in-Marsh Congregational
Church Rooms. John Green, 01451 824141
Knit One, Sip One Knitting Group
Alternate Weds at 8pm Coach & Horses, Longborough
Contact Carlin on 07769646996 or dersons@btinternet.com
Life Saving Club (Fire College)
Co-ordinator Lynette Mantle, 01386 882430
Moreton-in-Marsh Flower Club
Meets 4th Thursday every month, 7.30 Broadwell Village Hall
Mrs N Dickinson, 01451 832199 j.a.dickinson@virgin.net
Moreton-in-Marsh Interest & Leisure Club
2nd Weds monthly. Dudley Smith, 01608 652089
Moreton-in-Marsh Probus
Twice monthly for retired professionals & businessmen.
Ken Burder, 01608 650157
Moreton-in-Marsh W.I. 1st Thursday (afternoon)
W.I. Hall, New Road. Sec Julie, 01608 651246
Moreton-in-Marsh (Evening) W.I.
2nd Thursday. W.I. Hall, New Road. Sec: Jo 01608 650821
Moreton & District Local History Society
Sec Margaret Shepard, 01451 830531
Moreton Interest & Leisure Club
Memb.Sec Audrey, 01608 650279
Moreton Reading Club
Newcomers welcome 01608 654111
Moreton Scouts
Dave Manley – Moreton Scout Group Secretary 01608 650814
N Cotswold Arts Association
Sandi Garrett 01451 822550
N Cotswolds Bee-Keepers Assoc
Julie Edwards, 01608 659396 julia@ncbka.org.uk
N Cotswold Bridge Club
Meets Bourton on the Hill on Tues, Weds, Thurs
AlanLamb, 01608 650202.wwwbridgewebs.com/northcotswolds
N Cotswold CAMRA
01451810305 chair@northcotswoldcamra.org.uk
N Cotswold Digital Camera Club
James Minter, 01451 824175 www.ncdcc.co.uk
N Cotswold Disabled Club
Joan M Oughton, 01451 830580
N Cotswolds Friendship Centre (Within Age UK)
1st Wed monthly. Colin, 01993 842820/01608 650868.
anne@annelloydwanadoo.co.uk
N Cotswold National Trust
Mem.Sec. Dr. Colin Ellis, 01451822208
N Cotswold Probus Club
2nd and 4th Thurs mornings. Sec. Martin Hornby, 01608 654356.
N Cotswold Rotary Club
Dudley Mills 01451 820704 Bourton on the Water, Brian Honness
01451 830052 Stow, Barry Peaston 01608 650526
N Cotswold U3A
Contact Jenny Stanfield, 01451 824338
Royal British Legion
Branch 831550 and 07779 4523960. Club at Well Lane, Stow 830242
Scottish Country Dance Group
Brenda Parsons, 01451 831876
Single File social events for unattached 50-70s, meets fortnightly
Contact Daphne, 01295 788474
Shipston on Stour ‘The Literary Society’
Meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the George
Hotel. 01295 680628 or 01608 663482.
The Cotswold Listener talking newspaper for the visually impaired.
01242 252072. admin@cotswoldlistener.co.uk
Moreton Cricket Club
Capt, 01608 652630. Sec, 01608 650929
www.moretoninmarshcc.co.uk
Moreton Rangers Football Club
Sec 01608650955 www.moretonfangersfc.co.uk
Moreton Tennis Club
www.moretontennis.co.uk Club secretary Sue Bull 01386 853298
North Cotswold Cycling Club
Club Secretary: Fiona Barnett, 01608 650217
N Cotswolds Youth Cricket Club
Robert Fox 07516 732609 www.nycc.co.uk
Northwick Bowls Club
01386 700390/01608 650853
Stow Rugby Club
Tim Bevan/Liz Fraser/Andrew Cartlidge www.stowrfc.co.uk
Tae Kwon Do Assoc of GB
Tues 6.30 Adults. Thurs 6.30 Juniors, 7.30 Seniors, 8.30 Adult Self Defence.
info@combinedselfdefence.co.uk www.combinedselfdefence.co.uk
Music
Blockley Ladies Choir
Tues 7.30–9pm Little Village Hall. Sec Jean Ellis 01386 841253
Campden Music Society
Carol Jackson – concert mgr cra.jackson@virgin.net
Cotswold West Gallery Group
Annette Smith 01451 830160
Stour Singers
Vic Twyman, Choir Manager 01451 870361
vicandjill@btinternet.com
Stow Youth Singers
(Ages 9+) Linda Green 01451 830327
Fridays Term Time, 6–7pm at St Edwards Church, Stow
First Responders (St John Ambulance)
01452 858234 countyhq@gloucestershire.jja.org.uk
Moreton-in-Marsh Branch Save the Children
Joyce Rees, 01608 650825
Young People & Children
Army Cadets at Moreton/Bourton
Wed 7.30–9.30pm Maj M G Little 01451 831408
thelittles45@btinternet.com
Blockley Toddler Group Jubilee Hall, Blockley, Thursday 10-11.30
(term time). Call Clare on 01386 701695 or email
BlockleyToddlers@hotmail.co.uk
Children’s Art Club (ages 4–12)
After school, Saturdays and holidays. Gill Parkes 01386 700991
Monkey Music (pre-school music classes)
Tues. afternoons 07768 457403 or Sian.ferris@monkeymusic.co.uk
1st Moreton-in-Marsh Guide Unit
Wednesdays 6.30-8.00pm at the Scout Hut. We are open to girls aged
10-14. Guider in Charge Alison Eastabrook 01608 650 515
Moreton Scouts
Beavers, Mondays 17:30–18:45 Age 6–8½
Cubs, Mondays 18.45–20.15
Explorer Scouts, Wednesday (fortnightly) 20.00–22.00 Age 14–18
Scouts, Thursdays 19.30–21.30 Age 10½–14
Dave Manle, Moreton Scout Group Secretary 01608 650814
Toddlers Group
Bourton on the Hill Village Hall, Mon (term time) 10–12noon.
Springboard Children’s Centre
St Edwards Drive, Stow 01451 831642 www.springboardcc.co.uk
Key Information
Local Authorities
County Cllr Barry Dare
01452 425000/01386 701280. barry.dare@gloucestershire.gov.uk
District Cllr Robert Dutton
01608 651914/ Robert.dutton@cotswold.gov.uk
District Cllr Rod Hooper
01608 651320
District Cllr (Fosseridge Ward) Julian Beale
01451 830881
Glos Rural Community Council
Marilyn Cox 01452 528491
marilync@grcc.org.uk gloscc@grccorg.uk www.grcc.org.uk
Moreton Area Centre
High Street, Moreton. 01608 650881. moreton@cotswold.gov.uk
Moreton-in-Marsh Town Council
Council Office, Old Town, Moreton in Marsh GL56 0LW
Tel 01608 651448 mimtowncouncil@tiscali.co.uk
Village Agents
maureeng@villageagent.grcc.org.uk stevew@villageagent.grcc.org.uk
Community Groups
Breathe Easy Groups (British Lung Foundation)
01451 822102/810520
Cotswold Volunteers (a local charity helping disadvantaged people)
Jane Winstanley CEO 01285 658802 jane@sc-vs.com
Cotswold 92 Club
Disabled & Carers, Frail & Elderly. 2nd Wed monthly. 7–9pm. Jameson
Court, Moreton. Irene Randell 01608 650213
Fair Shares
N. Cotswolds Community Time Bank
01608 812338 frairshares@phonecoop.coop
Glos Association for the Blind
Moreton Area Centre, High Street, Moreton.
Mondays 10am–1pm. 01242 221170 steph.mckeever@glos-blind.co.uk
Gloucestershire Stroke Gp
Caroline Seguro www.stroke.org.uk 01452 520723
Home-Start – N Cotswolds
Family Support Charity 01451 831781
Kate’s Home Nursing (palliative nursing care at home)
Robert Barnett 01451 870349; www.kateshomenursing.org
N Cotswold Community Radio
Old Police Station, Chipping Campden, www.nothcotswoldonline.com
N Cotswold Support Group – Parkinson’s UK
Mike Winter 01451 831194
Redesdale Hall Plays Committee
Sports & Outdoor
Mike Rees 01608 650825
3 Counties TaiJiQuan Assoc
RNLI N Cotswold Branch
Tues evenings, Broadway. Val, 01608 652835. ww.thinkingchanges.com Chairman Diana Porter 01451 830508
Cotswold Walkers
U3A – Bourton & District
Sarah Clifton-Gould, 01285 623450. Every Thurs 2pm Moreton Area
Sec Janet Prout 01451 821478
Centre. Wed 2pm Bourton Parish Ch. Alan Robinson, 01451 821067.
Great Rissington Archers
Business Associations & Groups
Sat 10.30am at Gr Rissington Social Club (+ Weds 6.30pm in summer)
Michael Ebelthite 01451 824161, Niall McIntosh 01451 870221
Moreton Chamber of Commerce
Little Compton Bowls Club
to be advised
All Year Club. Play stars April. Sue Grantham, 01608 642859
Redesdale Hall Management Committee
London Chinatown TaeKwonDo
Clerk 01608 654064
Weds 6.30pm kids & families, 7.30 teens & adults. Redesdale Hall,
WiRE (Women in Rural Enterprise) Network
Moreton 0751 7437300
01386 831379/07977 226025
Moreton Badminton Club
N Cotswolds Emma Heathcote-James www.wireuk.org/networks
Mike & Joyce Rees, 01608 650825
Moreton Bowls Club
Moreton-in-Marsh Joe Scott, 01608 652622; Stow on the Wold Roger
Formby, 07836 686443; Bourton-on-the-Water Rod Dix, 01451 821020
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Charities
Childline 0800 11 11
Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111
First Responders (St John’s Ambulance)
01452 858220 countyhq@gloucestershire.jja.org.uk
www.sja.org.uk
The Gloucestershire Heart Support Group
10.15 am every Wednesday morning, Moreton-in-Marsh Congregational
Church Rooms. John Green 01451 824141
Moreton Hospital (Minor Injury Unit)
0345 6598770, daily 8am-8pm
N Cots. District, Community First Responders,
Notgrove Training Centre, SJA, Bourton-o-t-Water
3rd Monday at 7–30pm. You can train to be a CFR in this area,
Tel. William Warmington 01608 651886
N Cotswold Neighbourhood Watch
Non-Emergency 0845 090 1234. www.northcotswoldsnw.co.uk
N Cotswold St John Ambulance & St John Cadets
(from age 10) Meets at Bourton Thurs 7–9pm 01451 820570
Police Station
High Street, Stow on the Wold. Mon-Fri 08.30–16.30.
Non-emergency 101, Emergency 999
Club Listings, etc
If your club, association or group should be listed here please let us
know the relevant information and we can add the details to this list.
The Listing is free of charge
If the details listed for your club, association or group are not up-todate or need amending, let us know the relevant information and we
can make changes. 07789 175 002
WORK IN PROGRESS!
These lists are as good as the information we have
available. If your club or society or association isn't
listed it may because we don't know about it – yet!
If the information isn't up to date, then please let
us know. We will do our best to keep the lists up
to date – and we will appreciate your involvement.
(Our contact details are on p3.) Thank you. Editor.
Local Business Directory
For Stow Times, Moreton Times, Bourton Times and Chipping Norton Times
Animals & Pets
Dog Walking/ Sitting Service
Telephone Carol 01451 820661
Accommodation
3* Tourist Board Approved B&B, Bourton O/T Water
Lin Stevens 07740 805250. “Comfortable & friendly”
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
GRIMEBUSTERS 01993 868924/ 07778 298312
Professional service at unbeatable rates
Clothes & Curtain/Alterations
How to Use a SEWING MACHINE or How to Make
Curtains, Cushions, Blinds or Clothes
www.sewing-tuition.co.uk•Ring Sue on 01608 644877
Florist
ALLIUM FLORIST www.alliumflorist.co.uk
More than just Flowers
1 Oxford Street, Moreton-in-marsh, GL56 0LA Tel 01608 650630
Stow Roses – The Flower Shop
01451 832277 www.stowroses.co.uk
Learning & Tuition
ITALIAN LESSONS IN CHIPPING CAMPDEN
www.italianlanguageschool.co.uk 01386 849156
Marquees
COTSWOLD MARQUEES LTD
Tel 01608 686900
www.cotswoldmarquees.co.uk
dave payne electricians
Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Work
Fixed Wire inspections for Business and Landlords.
Electric Boilers and Heating Energy efficient Lighting
01451 861758 07866458044
davidelectrics@btinternet.com
From Re-Wires to Changing a Light Bulb
‘Watt ever you Want!’
Pest Control Services
MIKE VICKERS PEST & MOLE CONTROL Domestic,
Commercial, Agricultural Tel 01608 642531/07788 668740
info@molecatchermick.co.uk
Property & Garden Services
Batsford Timber Ltd – Fencing & Sheds
01608 651096. www.batsfordtimber.co.uk
BELLISSIMA BEAUTY Treatments and make-up for all occasions. Brian Halling - Window Cleaner
01451 810489/07780 684134 www.bellissima-beauty.co.uk 01608 651406 | 07969 934230
TREE CONNECTION.CO.UK - Climbing tree surgeon
Health & Fitness
PHYSIOTHERAPY – Orthopaedic & sports injury specialists. Fully insured & qualified. Free quotes.
07588417514 (E)connectwithtrees@yahoo.co.uk
MCSP HPC Reg. Spinal & joint pain. Acupuncture.
Bourton-on-the-Water. 01451 822660
Professional Services
PILATES 4 U - Tel Robert - 07500 188 445
Just Wills - Will Writing Service.
Bourton on the Water/ Northleach www.robertpilates4u.com
Your instructions are taken in the comfort of your own home.
From £47.50 single will £80 joint/will. No payment until your will
Home Care
is produced. 01608 643142 or insall@btinternet.com
M & H CARE SERVICES
Personal Care & Support. NVC Qualified & fully insured.
JSM BOOK KEEPING SERVICES Small business
07540 237948 / 0778 552 5640
specialist, monthly accounts, VAT, Payroll, etc..
07779 384998 / 01608 644242
HOME CARE NEEDED
WANTED Carer to job-share with existing carer to look after active 91 &
Oliver Bridge Architect
92 yr old couple living independently in Moreton. 0781 543 2101
Fine Quality Traditional Architecture.
Rosie - Experienced & Insured Carer
New Houses, Extensions, Garden Buildings.
01386 593392. References & CRB available
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