Moreton tiMesIssue 63/64 • January/February 2012

An independent paper delivered to homes & businesses in Stow-on-the-Wold, Broadwell, Adlestrop, Oddington, Bledington, Icomb, Church Westcote, Nether Westcote, Wyck & Little Rissington, Maugersbury, Nether Swell,

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From the EditorIn December there were quite a few queries about why we don’tpublish a January edition, so I thought it could be useful to use ourfirst edition of the year to explain the theory behind the practice! Ourprint dates generally fall between the 20-24th of the month fordelivery the following weekend, at the end of the month.Superimpose that onto December and the team would be stretchingto get January editions to print immediately before Christmas – andthe deliveries would go out between Christmas and New Year.Somehow I don’t think I can ask volunteers to work that hard at thattime of year (my family wouldn’t be too impressed either)!

So this is our first edition of 2012 and I am delighted to be going intoour eighth year. The magazines have come a long way and ’m surethere are some people who will remember the first edition - six typedA4 pages, photocopied and stapled together and delivered through1,000 letterboxes in Stow. Without sponsorship or support we had tolook for advertising from the start and by month 4 we were coveringour bills (paper, printing and a contribution towards my phone bill) –and beginning to get some favourable feedback! We still count up thepotential income each month before we go to print, to know we canpay our bills, and still love to get feedback from people in all of thecommunities. We? My hubbie Chris and I – we still deliver copies ofthe magazines ourselves each month, now with the help of almosteighty volunteer deliverers around the four communities who, like us,enjoy being involved in their neighbourhood.

This month there is the usual lovely mix of local authorities, clubs andsocieties, schools, churches and talent – some stunning photography,with a selection of photos by Mike Boyes taken in Arran and an almostethereal glimpse of Icomb on our cover from Gary Glenhorn; aninteresting look at journalism in Nick John’s story and some ‘thought-provoking’ articles on planning (surprise!).

I hope you will enjoy the magazine and look forward to bringing youanother local mix next month.

Best wishes, Jenni TurnerEditor

COMING NEXT MONTH……a Writing Competition. The subject-mattermust be something local, and the closing date for submissions is 30thApril. There will be three judges. The names of the winner andrunner(s) up, and their stories, will be published in the June editions.More details next month – but you have a head-start!

Something to sell? Lost Property? A helping hand offered/ needed?NEW FOR MARCH…..A SMALL ADS SECTION open for any legaladvertising (we retain the right not to publish a submission.) Details: 3columns per page; text only in black and white at £0.80p a word (min13/max 30 words). Until 15th May (June edition) there is a SpecialRate of £0.50p a word (min 13/max 30 words).

Our Front Cover photograph of snowdrops was taken just outsideLongborough. (MT0112©stowtimes)

Our next edition is for March, coming out at the end of February.The copydate is 15th February 2012.

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Inside this edition FEATURES

12, 13 ‘Arran – a haven for wildlife’ photos and article by Mike Boyes

17 A New year’s Letter from Lynden Stowe, Leader of CDC

20 The Induction of Rev. Martin Short on 19th February

36-38 ‘Breaking News’ – a short story by Nicholas John

REGULARS

18 The best woodlands in the SW; FOODBANKS in the N,Cotswolds

19 The Gov’t’s new Planning Policy; Barn conversions for affordable

housing?

20 Cotswold Volunteers; AONB Student Placements; GCC new library

consultation

21 The Moretonian; Letter from District Cllr Robert Dutton

22 Communities and Local Government

23 News from Local Authorities & Associations

24 Local Church Services

27 Local Cinemas and regular events

28 Village Halls

29-32 LOCAL EVENTS and EVENTS DIARY

33 Robb Eden – a fresh start?

34 Walks with the Cotswold Wardens; Glos Wildlife Trust; walking in

Korea

39 Book Reviews from Cotswold Bookstore

40, 41 Rotary News from North Cotswold and Kingham & Daylesford Clubs

42 News from Stow Royal British Legion & Lions

47 Correspondence – Democracy; “Mort soon in Marsh”?; the new

community hospital.

52 – 55 Reports from some of our local Schools

57, 59 News & Reports from some of the Local Sports Clubs, etc..

61 News & reports from local clubs and societies

62 Clubs, Societies & Associations, etc (this list is updated bi-monthly)

63 Local Business Directory

This month the magazine benefitted from a small and enthusiastic teamof sub-editors and I’m sure you will enjoy their work – (in alphabeticalorder) Jane Gleghorn, Christabel Hardacre and Jan Marley. Thank you -having your help was wonderful!

I very much appreciate the help we receive with every edition - thankyou to all our contributors, writers and photographers, sources ofinformation, and the volunteers who deliver this magazine throughletterboxes in communities right across the area.

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 SAreaCentre, High Strret, Moreton in marsh, at Moreton Library and thesurgeries. 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.

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The Rural & Farming Network Groups.(From RSN Online (01.12)

The Government has mapped out the areas of England

covered by Defra's new farming and rural networks.

Fourteen rural and farming networks will bring together

people from rural communities, rural businesses and the food

and farming industries across England to identify and feed

back local issues and concerns to Government to inform policy

making.

The Government see this as a means of creating new

opportunities to develop better and more targeted policy.

Each group would also be a vital point of contact in the event

of local emergencies – such as flooding – giving informed

advice so the right assistance could be provided to keep

businesses running.

Defra Minister Jim Paice said: "For too long our rural

communities have been overlooked and had too little say in

decisions which affect them. We are putting that right. They

will have direct access to ministers and, just as importantly,

ministers will use them to ensure we understand the impact of

our policies."

The new networks will sit alongside a £165m package of

measures to support rural communities announced last month

the Rural Economy Growth Review, said Mr Paice.

The review aims to maximise the economic potential of rural

communities, including £100m to grow rural businesses

through the Rural Development Programme for England.

The Rural and Farming Network will meet for the first time in

early 2012 and then on individual policy areas or issues of

importance to rural communities.

The 14 Rural and Farming Network groups include locally:

- South West Rural and Farming Network

- Worcestershire Rural Hub (with links with Warwickshire.

For further information, email

ruralandfarmingnetwork@defra.gsi.gov.uk

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Looking back over 2011, this has probably been the most

challenging year ever for the Council. The economic outlook

in the UK and elsewhere has continued to be very uncertain,

and global issues such as the Euro crisis are still creating

significant problems which ultimately have a knock-on effect

on this Council’s funding, investment strategy, and overall

spending power. We started the year in the knowledge that

the Council’s settlement grant from the government – in

percentage terms the most punitive in the whole of the

country - would reduce by 31% over the next two years. This

amounted to a total cut of £1.45 million over this current

financial year (2011/12) and the following year (2012/13.

Against this unpromising financial backdrop, I am proud to

say that we have plans in place to absorb these reductions –

and other planned cuts - without impacting on any of our

frontline services. On top of that, we are also freezing

Council Tax over a four-year period. We are able to do all

this because of the continuing success of our efficiency

programmes.

There are many excellent examples to show how we are

cutting back on expenditure without damaging the interests

of the taxpayer. In previous updates, I have already

mentioned the innovative programmes underway to share

our HR, finance, payroll and procurement ‘back office’

functions with three other authorities (Cheltenham, Forest

of Dean, and West Oxfordshire) and I have also set out our

plans to form a separate company with Cheltenham

Borough Council for the provision of waste services. These

two initiatives alone will save this Council over £700,000 per

year. However, this time around I want to highlight the

continuing success of our shared working with West

Oxfordshire. We began to do this three years ago when,

starting right at the top, David Neudegg became Chief

Executive across both councils. David did remarkably well

from the outset, and this encouraged us to look for further

potential shared working opportunities. As a result, we now

have some 25 Officers – including two out of our three

Directors and three Service Heads (increasing soon to four) –

who are dividing their time between the two councils. That’s

not all – running alongside these changes, we have reviewed

our management structures and have created a much leaner

and flexible hierarchy. We now have 11 Service Heads

compared with 22 Service Managers less than three years

ago. Taken together, the job sharing and service

restructuring is saving the Council about £650,000 per year.

We are aiming to be recognised as the most efficient council

in the country and this sort of progress underlines our

commitment to make this happen.

I am aware that the Council’s recent decision to make the

Old Prison at Northleach available for sale has attracted

considerable attention, and I am pleased to note that the

Cotswold Conservation Board is bidding for a Heritage

Lottery grant to help fund a potential purchase. At this

stage, I cannot comment on the status of any bidders but I

would like to clarify why most Members of the Council voted

to put the building on the market. Given everything I have

said about the acute need to tighten our belts, we believe

we can no longer afford to retain the Old Prison. Over the

last five years, the building has racked up a financial shortfall

of £266,000, and this does not include an estimated

additional bill of £100,000 for essential maintenance work in

the near future, or indeed Officer-time and the property

management resources spent on this building. It makes

sound economic sense to sell off this property and, because

it is a listed building, the community has the reassurance

that it will be subject to safeguards which any potential

buyer must respect.

One of the drivers to improve our local economy is the

provision of high-speed broadband communications. The

Cotswolds is one of a number of rural areas where nearly

half of households have speeds below or at 2Mbps - the

Government’s acceptable minimum level of service. For this

reason, we are backing a campaign to bring high-speed

broadband to rural Gloucestershire by means of the multi-

million pound Borders Broadband project, which aims to

secure private investment in a new fast broadband

infrastructure. As part of the campaign, a Gloucestershire-

wide survey of households and businesses is underway to

show there is demand for fast broadband services in rural

communities. (See www.gfirst.co.uk/broadband.) So far

about 80 volunteers in nearly 50 parishes and towns in

Cotswold district have stepped up to become broadband

champions, and they are urging residents to sign up to this

campaign. Almost 2,500 people have already completed the

residential survey and I urge more of you to follow suit.

On the whole the weather has been very kind so far this

winter, and there have been no disruptions to waste

collections across the district. However, in the event of

substantial snowfalls or widespread ice, I would urge you all

to keep a close eye on the Council’s website –

www.cotswold.gov.uk - which will be updated regularly to

inform you about alternative collection arrangements

should the weather begin to pose problems. You can also

call our Waste Hotline on 01285 623 123 for updates.

Finally, on behalf of the Members and Officers of the

Council, may I wish you all a very prosperous New Year.

Lynden Stowe,

Leader Cotswold District Council

New Year letter from Lynden Stowe,

Leader of Cotswold District Council.

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“It was an ambitious goal to get the North

Cotswold Foodbank up and running in time to bring

help to hard-pressed families at Christmas, but it

was well worth it!”James & Rev. Fiona Milton report back...

Over the week before Christmas, there was a steady flow of

visitors to the Foodbank outlets in Stow, Moreton and

Winchcombe. Eleven vouchers were processed, with food-

allocations provided for 16 adults and 22 children, for whom

the Christmas table would otherwise have been very bare.

e region and recipients were widely varied in the nature of

their need. For example: a mum trying to provide on her own

for the daily needs of a large family of children; a self-employed

worker unable to find sufficient work to meet the family’s

expenses; the single villager heating only one room but over-

whelmed by winter bills; a newly unemployed, desperate to

hold the family together in their own home; the low-income

family grateful for free school meals in term time, but with no

equivalent help during the holiday; the trauma survivor trying

hard to rebuild a stable life.

Many of these needy folk were deeply moved to receive

practical help in their time of need. One mum said “I couldn’t

believe people would help me and my children so much”.

Perhaps, though, it was summed up best by another lady, who

said, “This is Christmas – come early!”

Thanks to the generosity of the Timeless Tales toyshop in

Bourton on the Water, families with young children were also

able to have some brand-new toys to add a little extra

happiness on Christmas morning.

Local Foodbanks are located:-BOURTON• Foodbank outlet is at Bourton Baptist Church

• Harvest food donations also received from Bourton Primary

School

• Financial support from Bourton Parish Council, The Bourton

on the Water Trust, Bourton Christian Council

Voucher-holding agencies in Bourton: the Health Visitors’

Team (based at Moore Rd), Bourton Primary School (Parent

Support Advisor) - also Stow Children’s Centre, Homestart,

Local Policing Team and Bromford Living (housing association)

STOW• Foodbank outlet is at Stow Baptist Church

• Harvest food donations also received from St Edwards Parish

Church, Stow Methodist Church and Stow Primary School

(PSA)

Voucher-holding agencies in Stow: Stow Children’s Centre,

Homestart, Primary School and Local Policing Team - also the

Health Visitors’ Team and Bromford Living

MORETON• Foodbank outlet is at Moreton Congregational Church,

supported by St David’s Church

• Harvest food donations also received from Moreton Primary

School

• Financial support from The Edith Mann Charitable Trust and

The Moreton in Marsh Charity

Voucher-holding agencies covering Moreton: Stow Children’s

Centre, Homestart, Moreton Primary School (Parent Support

Advisor), Local Policing Team, Health Visitors’ Team and

Bromford Living.

ROYAL FORESTRY SOCIETYPromoting wise management of trees and woods

Searching for the best in South West

woodlandsThe Royal Forestry Society (RFS) is searching the South West of

England to find its best managed woodlands, and the most

inspirational school projects that promote learning about trees.

Entries are open to woodland owners and managers (private

and public), community groups, farmers and schools in

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset and Avon, Dorset, Devon

and Cornwall to take part in the prestigious RFS Woodland

Awards. There are four woodland award categories, each

recognising good practice – Multipurpose (Duke of Cornwall

Award), Community, Silviculture and Small Woodlands (up to

20ha). The awards are held in association with Forestry

Commission England.

In addition, a Schools Award is open to all schools and

educational establishments, from nursery to age 18, which can

encompass any current project relating to trees and woods.

RFS Chief Executive Dr John Jackson said: “This is a once in

seven year opportunity to find the best woods that the South

West has to offer – and o highlight those woodlands as an

example to aspire to and learn from.”

There are prizes of £1000 for the winner and £500 for the

runner up in each category. Entries must be received by 6

March 2012, and judging will be held in May and June 2012.

The woodland awards will be presented at a special event at

the National Arboretum at Westonbirt on 5 July 2012.

For further details and entry forms visit

www.rfs.org.uk or email

rfscompetition@boyns.net

Marie Curie Cancer Care is appealing to people in

Gloucestershire to give an hour as a volunteer collector for the

Great Daffodil Appeal this March.

The appeal is Marie Curie’s biggest fundraiser and encourages

everyone to give a donation and wear a daffodil pin in March.

All money raised will help Marie Curie Nurses to provide more

free care to local terminally ill people in their own homes.

Join your local team of volunteer collectors by calling Marie

Curie Cancer Care now on 0117 942 7132 or visit

www.mariecurie.org.uk/daffodil today.

Daffodil pins can be picked up from local stores, schools, street

collectors and Marie Curie Shop Gloucester throughout March.

To get help from the Marie Curie Nursing Service, talk to your

GP, district nurse or discharge nurse. For more information call

0800 716 146 or go online www.mariecurie.org.uk

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SIGNIFICANT” changes must be made to the government's draft planning framework….

MPs criticise National Planning Policy Framework

From a report written by Ruralcity Media ( www.rsnoline.org.uk)

The Communities and Local Government select committee has advised that Ministers should remove the default answer of "yes" todevelopment from the National Planning Policy Framework. The committee also criticises the presumption that all planningapplications be approved unless adverse effects "significantly and demonstrably" outweigh the benefits. It wants the phrase"significant and demonstrably" removed on the basis that it adds a further barrier to the achievement of truly sustainabledevelopment.

Committee chairman Clive Betts on Wednesday commented: “ The way the framework is drafted currently gives the impression thatgreater emphasis should be given in planning decisions to economic growth. This undermines the equally important environmentaland social elements of the planning system. As currently drafted the 'default yes' to development also carries the risk of theplanning system being used to implement unsustainable development." The draft framework defined the phrase "sustainabledevelopment" inadequately and often conflated it with sustainable economic growth, said Mr Betts. "We take reassurance from thefact that ministers have accepted that a cogent case has been made for expanding and strengthening the definition."

Prime Minister David Cameron had been clear that sustainable development had environmental and social dimensions as well as aneconomic dimension. Acknowledging this Mr Betts said: "We also believe that a 'presumption in favour of sustainable development'should be a golden thread running through the planning system. We therefore welcome the planning minister Greg Clarke'sreassurance that he is minded to make changes to address this risk."

The committee also concludes the NPPF should unambiguously reflect the statutory supremacy of Local Plans, in accordance withthe 2004 Act. MPs therefore want the framework to require local planning decisions to be taken in accordance with the presumptionin favour of sustainable development.

Local Plans In its review of the draft NPPF, MPs make clear recommendations about how to resolve potential conflict between the frameworkand Local Plans. The committee also shares the government's view that it is unacceptable that so many parts of England have yet todevelop and adopt a new Local Plan.

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said the changes suggested by the report reflected many of its own aspirations for thefinal policy. CPRE planning officer Kate Houghton said: "This report shows a strong cross-party consensus that the role of planning isto treat economic, environmental and social needs equally, not to favour short term economic growth at any cost."

The Country Land and Business Association said the document "kept the door open" for change that would allow rural sustainabledevelopment, and it welcomed the idea that a "presumption in favour of sustainable development" should run "like a goldenthread" through the framework. CLA president Harry Cotterell said: "The English countryside is not Disney World; it is a place whererural people live and work. Without sensible and well-designed sustainable development, the countryside and those who manage itwill not be able to offer the jobs, housing and services that are vital for rural communities to survive."

Barn conversions can be the new affordable homes

From a report written by Ruralcity Media ( www.rsnoline.org.uk)

THE government has called on rural councils to "think outside the box" to deliver more affordable housing.The average house price in rural areas is £250,000, yet the average salary is only £21,000 a year, meaning many local people struggleto get on the housing ladder.

Communities Minister Andrew Stunell said he wanted farmers to identify disused farm buildings that could be converted into newaffordable homes for local people, and for rural councils to look favourably on their planning applications. Mr Stunell highlighted aHarrogate Borough Council scheme that has provided 34 additional affordable homes across 19 sites. Harrogate's approach is in thespirit of the "Home on the Farm" idea, championed by Mr Stunell, which promotes conversion of disused farm buildings into newhomes.

Mr Stunell said: “"Councils and rural communities need to think innovatively and outside the box to make sure they deliver thehomes they need. The work by Harrogate Borough Council shows what can be done when a local authority thinks imaginativelyabout its affordable housing needs, and uses all the powers they have at their disposal."

Measures announced in the government's Housing Strategy - the New Homes Bonus, FirstBuy, plus Neighbourhood Plans whichcome into effect from April 2012 - mean councils will have more tools to get the job done.

Harrogate councillor Jean Butterfield, the council's cabinet member for housing, said the rural building conversion policy was apractical way of bring redundant buildings back into use as much-needed homes. "Barn conversions can make extremely large high-value houses. Our policy encourages a more flexible way of looking at these buildings, creating more types and size of houseincluding affordable homes for local people. A total of 34 affordable homes associated with rural building conversions had beendelivered on 19 sites with four more under way. Every rural affordable home added to our stock is desperately needed and helpslocal people to stay in communities where they work or where they grew up."

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Cotswold Volunteers

New Volunteering Support Service in the North Cotswolds

Volunteering is something that everyone can do to make a

difference, just by giving a little bit of their time.

• Volunteering can really build your confidence

• Volunteering is great experience if you want to get back into work

or training

• Volunteering is a great way to meet new people

Want to volunteer?

If you want to volunteer or are just thinking about it and want to

know more, then we are here to help. There is information and

advice, you can find out how to access support if you need it, and

search our database of volunteering opportunities.

Do you involve volunteers?

If you are an organisation who involves volunteers, or you are

thinking of doing so, then we have loads of resources for you here.

You can register with us to advertise your volunteering

opportunities, and learn about volunteer management.

If you would like to volunteer or wish

To involve volunteers in your

organisation, please get in touch.

Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at:

North Cotswold Voluntary Help Centre,

Moreton Area Office, High Street,

Moreton-in-Marsh, GL560AZ.

Tel: 01608 651415 Email: volunteers@ncvhc.org.uk

The Volunteer Coordinator will be at Moreton Area Office on a

Wednesday from 9.30 to 1.30pm.

Cotswold Volunteers in partnership with the

North Cotswold Voluntary Help Centre.

Job VacanciesStudent PlacementsTwo new student placement opportunities are available at the CotswoldsConservation Board, for a minimum of 6 months on a part or full time basis,starting from June 2012. The placements are unpaid, but travelling expenses willbe met.

The Conservation Board is looking for enthusiastic, well organised and capableundergraduate students to deliver two specific roles:Student Placement - 'State of Reporting'; Develop the evidence base that will beused to underpin a new Cotswolds AONB Management Plan and present thisevidence as a 'State of the Cotswolds' report. This is a role focussing on dataacquisition management and presentation.Student Placement - 'Sustainable Tourism'; Implement a range of activities tohelp the Board deliver its Sustainable Tourism Strategy and Action Plan. The rolewill involve a wide range of communications activities with tourism businesses,including preparing newsletters, organising events, conducting research andproviding information and support to help businesses gain a betterunderstanding of the Cotswolds AONB and how they can reduce theirenvironmental impact.

Both placements also offer many (optional) opportunities to gain experience ofconservation fieldwork in particular the organisation of rural skills courses andcompetitions. The students will gain experience of working in a professional landmanagement and conservation organisation and will undertake valued andinteresting work, contributing to the management of an internationallyrecognised landscape.

The Cotswolds Conservation Board looks after the Cotswolds Area of OutstandingNatural Beauty. The Board works to:• Conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the AONB• Increase the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the AONB.

For an informal discussion please contact:State of Reporting' - Simon Smith on 01451 862031'Sustainable Tourism' - Nicola Greaves on 01451 862003

The Application Form and Guidance Notes are online atinfo@cotswoldaonb.org.uk

We cannot accept CVs. Interviews from overseas application may be undertakenvia Skype or similar.

Closing date for applications: 23rd March 2012Interview dates: 2nd & 3rd April 2012Projected date start: June/July 2012

Cotswolds Area of OutstandingNatural Beauty

Gloucestershire County Council has set out

its new vision for libraries in the county.

The council has drafted a fresh strategy that aims to make the most of our limited resources, new technology and volunteers to create a service

that really works for Gloucestershire's people.

The council has taken into consideration all the feedback received from communities since launching the savings programme Meeting the

Challenge in November 2010 in drafting the new strategy. However, we still firmly believe in our Big Community Offer and this continues to

form a key part of the plans for some communities.

Over the past two months, we've carried out detailed research to ensure we have the best information about each area, including library

usage, equalities issues and deprivation before making these recommendations. We have also taken advice from the Equality and Human

Rights Commission.

The draft strategy provides a library service that includes a virtual library and an outreach programme for specific groups. It also involves a

network of libraries including:

• Main libraries - nine libraries open six days a week

• Local libraries - twelve libraries open five days a week - with options for flexibility to suit local needs

• Partnership Libraries - ten libraries run by the county in partnership with communities. Offering between twelve and twenty-one hours of

county library service. Building on the principle of sharing buildings with other groups to create a one stop shop for public services with the

library remaining in county control.

• Community Offer Libraries - seven libraries available to the community under an enhanced Big Community Offer

We will also be talking to people about mobile library provision before making any recommendations here.

If Cabinet agrees to start the consultation, we will begin a 6 week formal consultation on 30th January to receive feedback on these

proposals. We will be adding the consultation documents and questionnaire to our website if / when the consultation goes live, so please visit

these pages again. If you wish to contact us about the library strategy, please email :

libraries2012@gloucestershire.gov.uk

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A personal view of Moreton in Marsh at the start of 2012:

The Moretonian(contact via the Editor)

A New Year in Moreton - the Christmas lights have been

replaced by traffic lights; the road works and building

sites are now back in full swing.

Various consultations took place during November and

December last year and some of the outcomes will have

long-reaching effects on our community. The new North

Cotswolds Hospital is scheduled to be opened in spring

this year although it is not clear where the district nurses

or GP surgeries will be sited.

Next door to the Hospital site, Anchor Housing

Association is promoting "Happy Living in Moreton-in-

Marsh" with a planning application promised in the near

future for a hundred units to be developed for elderly

living space. In addition, McCarthy Stone are looking to

develop the old bowling green on Hospital Road with

more accommodation for the elderly - so people's

arguments about there being nothing for the young

people of the area (regularly referred to as "our future")

appears somewhat justified. At a (NCCR) community

radio discussion in December, barely 20 people bothered

to turn up so perhaps majority opinion is that we should

become a centre for care for the elderly. If nothing is said

or done there is no reason why the county cannot use

this ideal location (after all Moreton is on the flat and has

a train station) for all future needs. We could have the

best elderly care in the Cotswolds.

Without a Town Plan there is nothing stopping our

planning committees being inundated with these and

similar applications.

Cotswold District Council (CDC) now shares an engineer

post with West Oxfordshire District Council and has

promised that the new incumbent, Laurence King, will

join the existing teams working across both districts to

establish the flood alleviations necessary for the future.

The plans to build 3 protective bunds in Moreton have

been abandoned - other options will be explored.

The new Councillor, Stuart Priest, joined Moreton Town

Council at their monthly meeting on 9 January and we

look forward to full council membership again. With the

launch of the new web page next month, it should soon

be possible for us to check all the various committee and

full council meetings as well as the related minutes. So, if

you're wondering what's happening, for example on the

Skateboard, Parks & Gardens or on the Resilience front,

you will be able to check online. Now most of us are

used to this way of finding information, it will be

interesting to see whether more people get involved in

local issues. (15/01)

COTSWOLD DISTRICT COUNCIL

From District Cllr Robert Dutton (15th January 2012)

Dear Editor

2011 has been described as ‘probably the most challenging

year for the Council’ and I don’t think 2012 will be much easier.

The economic climate in the UK and global issues, including the

Euro crisis, have created significant challenges affecting the

Council’s funding, investment strategy and overall spending

power. I can confirm that significant economies are being

achieved particularly through joint working with other councils

- Cheltenham, Forest of Dean and West Oxfordshire – and with

the establishment of a separate company with Cheltenham for

the provision of waste services. These should ensure that

council tax can remain unchanged.

Taking tough decisions is not easy and the decision to make the

Old Prison at Northleach available for sale has inevitably

attracted some criticism – including your own editorial in

December. The decision was taken openly in full Council and

members were given full information. I was able to ask some

supplementary questions and also visited the site mainly to

inspect the museum collection displayed there. Maintaining

this old building has become very expensive and these costs

can clearly no longer be sustained. I am completely satisfied

this decision was properly taken and that it is the correct one.

I was pleased to see Stuart Priest take his seat on the town

council following his election last month. This means that we

now have a full-strength democratically-elected council of nine

members. The town council will shortly be launching its new

website and then usefully we will have access to much more

information about it and our town councillors.

Cala Homes have acquired the Matcon site on London Road

and have now made a revised planning application to build

twelve ‘affordable’ houses there and to reduce by ten such

houses at their fire college site. It may be useful at this point to

remind residents of Moreton and its environs, who may wish to

apply for one of the new ‘affordable’ homes soon coming on

stream, that you need to register with the Council to get on

the housing list.

I was pleased to learn that our library hours have been restored

but I understand that the County Council will shortly be

conducting another library consultation. In the meantime let’s

make sure we make full use of our library.

The review of the future of the Fire College is proceeding and I

understand there may be an announcement as early as next

month.

Finally I am sorry to reveal that I suffered a completely

unexpected life-changing medical emergency before Christmas.

From the moment the ambulance arrived to my discharge from

Cheltenham General I was privileged to receive what I consider

to be world-class care. The NHS performed brilliantly.

Notwithstanding this major setback, I have resolved to

continue to serve the town. I thus remain available at all

reasonable hours to Moreton residents on

01608 651914 and by e-mail

robert.dutton@cotswold.gov.uk

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NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY

FRAMEWORK

MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee have written

to the Prime Minister to express concerns about the

'unsatisfactory' wording of the Government’s new

national planning policy framework (NPPF) – and to call

for a clearer definition of sustainable development.

Correspondence:

Letter to Communities and Local Government Committee:

Annex to letter to Communities and Local Government

Committee Letter to Prime Minister.

In its current form, the planning framework "presents different

messages to different audiences about what the presumption in

favour of sustainable development actually means in practice."

The Government’s vision must be articulated more clearly, the

MPs point out, "because it will be used as a material

consideration in planning decisions and might have to be tested

in the courts."

Chair of the Committee, Joan Walley MP, said:"As it currently

stands the new planning policy framework appears contradictory

and confusing. It pays lip service to sustainable development

without providing a clear definition, potentially leaving future

planning decisions open to legal challenges."

The National Planning Policy framework (NPPF) must include an

up-to-date definition that makes it clear that a 'sustainable

development' should not breach environmental limits (on water

use or waste disposal, for instance), according to the committee.

Joan Walley MP added: "There are environmental limits to how

much development any one area can sustain and the

Government should acknowledge this in the final draft of the

NPPF. If the new planning framework protects our greenbelt and

countryside, as the Government claims, then there should be no

problem in defining sustainable development more clearly to

avoid misinterpretation."

MPs also highlight a number of other concerns raised in evidence

submitted to their inquiry. The NPPF:

• replaces the target for 60 % of development to be on

brownfield sites with an ambiguous new requirement for

development to be on sites with least environmental value

regardless of previous use.

• weakens the protection of the green belt, according to legal

advice obtained by the CPRE

• weakens the town centre first policy that was supposed to

create viable town centres, according to the Town and Country

Planning Association

• could lead to urban sprawl and more car journeys, according to

the National Trust and the Campaign for Better Transport

Further Information

About Parliament: Select Committees

Town Halls to benefit from business rates growth

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has confirmed that

Government will introduce major reforms enabling councils to

keep a share of business rates they collect rather than paying

them back to Whitehall. Councils will be freed to generate

greater levels of income, encouraged to support local firms and

jobs and be well placed to reap the rewards of success,

Ministers are committed to letting councils benefit from business

rates growth in their areas and borrow against future rate

income. They see this as the means to putting all parts of the

country on a surer path to economic growth.

www.communities.gov.uk

MERGING CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT

INTO PLANNING PERMISSION

The implications for removing conservation area consent and

replacing it with a planning permission requirement for

demolition within a conservation area was considered as part of

the Heritage Protection Bill, which went through a White Paper

consultation and a pre-legislative scrutiny. Concern was

expressed that it should be an offence to fail to apply for

planning permission to demolish - so as to retain a deterrent

effect. A failure to apply for planning permission is not currently

an offence, whereas a failure to apply for CAC is. This was to be

addressed in the Bill by a specific offence being created. This

must be replicated for protection levels to remain.

As a matter of law at present one is obliged to consider the

desirability of preserving or enhancing the character and

appearance of the conservation area under CAC and this will be

maintained if the matter were decided instead by planning

permission.

From the Historic Towns Forum Newsletter

The Portas ReviewMary Portas unveiled her high street review at the end of 2011

giving 28 recommendations to improve UK high streets and town

centres.

She received nearly 2,000 comments on her website from

members of the public and high street retailers; two HTF

workshops attended by a wide range of property professionals

and partnership organisations also fed into the report.

Government will respond early in 2012.

The Portas Review is available online at www.maryportas.com.

The Localism Act and community assetsAn outcome of the Localism Act requires local authorities to

maintain lists of assets for community value.

When an asset is put up for sale a moratorium of six months

must be allowed on the sale, allowing local groups time to put

together a bid to take it over for community benefit. The Act

does not give community organisations first refusal when

community assets come up for sale, as originally proposed by

community groups, but groups will have opportunities to take on

the planning system or to take over failing services and to take

ownership of significant historic buildings.

COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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inform

County Council

Research Team –

Population, Land Use

& Community Profiling

www.gloucestershire.

gov.uk/inform

ROAD CLOSURES INFORMATION Tel: 01452 425000The information is continuously updated. Please check by phone or online

www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/roadworks

Shipston on Stour, Bosley Hub – 01/02Bourton o/t Water, British Legion – 03/02

Chipping Norton, Rugby Club – 27/02Stow Rugby Club – 12/03

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 donorReceive an information pack, containing all you

need to know about giving blood.www.blood.co.uk

Full details on The National Blood Servicewww.blood.co.uk

C.D.C Committees - FEBMembers of the public are encouraged to attendmeetings of the Council and Committees. If you live inthe District and are on the Electoral Register you cantake part by asking up to two questions per meeting.Information about your Councillors and committeemembers are on the website www.cotswold.gov.uk

Th 2nd CabinetWe 8th PlanningTh 9th AppealsMo 13th LicensingTu 14th Overview & ScrutinyTu 28th Council (setting of Council tax)

Minutes & Decisions are available for thepublic to read at CDC offices and online atwww.cotswold.gov.uk

Meetings generally start at 10am. Planningmeetings held at Moreton Office start at 9.30am.

Questions must be received by the Head ofDemocratic Services –

By email no later than 5pm on the priorworking day Nigel.adams@cotswold.gov.ukBy post to CDC at Trinity Road, Cirencester. GL71PX Tel: 01285 623204/ 201

Moreton in Marsh LibraryStow Road, Moreton in Marsh

Helpline & Renewal Hotline: 0845 230 5420Email: moretoninmarsh.library@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Grant money is still available from two of the Communities Partnership funds set

up last year. They are available until March 2012 (when new guidelines may be

set).

The Safer Communities Fund encourages people to address a range of safety

issues - this would include small grants toward items (eg walkie talkies) for those

of you currently reviewing/ extending your community emergency plans.

Young People's Activities is the second area where some money is available.

Contact your County Ward Member with regard to the Young People's activities.

They will actually be putting the case forward, and some Councillors have already

done so, in which case I'm afraid you may be disappointed for this year.

Gloucestershire County Council's criteria are available online (and from GRCC) to

give guidance on what might be eligible.

Remember if you are looking for funding, do get in touch with Marilyn Cox

(marilync@grcc.org.uk) or Chris Coucher (ChristopherC@grcc.org.uk) to help.

Opening Hours: Monday Closed

Tuesday 10.00 – 1pm 2-5pm

Wednesday Closed

Thursday 10.00 - 1pm 2-7pm

Friday - 2-5pm

Saturday 10.00 - 4pm

In September Glos Constabulary introduced 101 -the new

national police non emergency telephone number. Our

current non-emergency number 0845 090 1234 will be

phased out. 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.

Strategy for a new library service. GCC has set out its new vision forlibraries and plans a 6-weekconsultation starting 30th January.Contact GCC by email atlibraries2012@gloucestershire.gov.uk

MORETON TOWNCOUNCIL

NEXT MEETING MONDAY 12TH MARCH

Residents are welcome to attendmeetings. Questions* from the public relating

to a proposal in discussion byCllrs may be taken prior to Council voting

on that proposal. General questions are takenat 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 Pressregularly attend.

MORETONTOWN COUNCIL

Notes on the Council & Annual Town

JANUARY 2012

Are displayed on the Council's Notice board inthe High Street (on Barklays House). Copies areavailable at the Council's Office, Moreton Libraryand the CDC Moreton Area Centre in High Street.

Office opening hours:Monday, Wednesday, Thursday between 9amand 4pm (closed for lunch 12.30-1.30pm) ANDsubject to meetings. Moreton in Marsh TownCouncil Old Town, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 0LW

01608 651 448

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a golden no-cost offer

An Invitation from the Moreton Bellringers to

learn a new skill.

During the summer of 2012 we are expecting great things from

our GB athletes. Many great national events are celebrated

with the ringing of church bells and gold medals for our

athletes will be no exception.

So…. There is time for us to teach you this uniquely English

craft before the summer and you can join us in the

celebrations.

You’ll be part of a band that learns together, rings together,

socialises together and supports Sunday service and wedding

ringing throughout the year. You’ll gain a new skill that will

afford you a warm welcome from the 40,000 ringers across the

country in a huge variety of historic churches. You’ll find that

the training will exercise your co-ordination, stretch your brain

and show you the value of teamwork. A bit like our athletes

really…We’ll even assign you a personal trainer, set you in the

blocks and fire the starting gun.

Do come and join us - we practice on most Wednesday nights

in Moreton. We have contacts across the area so if Moreton’s

difficult, we can start you off by contacting a closer tower.

Please call Keith Murphy 01608 652466 for more detail on this

golden no cost offer….

Choir celebrates

restoration projectThe Choir of Merton College, Oxford, joined

parishioners and others who had supported

the recent appeal at St. Martins Church in

Barcheston, near Shipston-Stour, for a Choral

Evensong

Fondly known as the ‘Pisa of Warwickshire’ for its landmark

leaning tower, St Martin’s dates back to the 12th Century and

was once at the heart of the first tapestry weaving enterprise in

England. A leaking roof and decaying stonework put the

ancient church under serious threat but thanks to the

indomitable fundraising efforts of the parish of just 130

residents, St Martin’s has been saved for future generations.

The St Martin’s in Peril Appeal raised more than £145,000 in

total, some £100,000 of which was donated by the Heritage

Lottery Fund in conjunction with English Heritage.

David Hodges, Church Warden and Appeal Committee Member

said: “It seemed a challenge of Everest proportions but, thanks

to the generous support received from individuals, fund-raising

events and donations from charitable trusts, the challenge was

met. We are grateful to the Choir of Merton College for joining

us to celebrate the successful restoration of this remarkable

building.”

The Appeal was supported by the Bishop of Coventry, the Right

Reverend Dr Christopher Cocksworth, who became Patron of

the St Martin’s in Peril Appeal in 2010.

For further information please email rej.davidson@virgin.net

Home from Hospital volunteer visitors wantedCan you imagine what it’s like returning home from hospital

and not having friends or family locally who can visit you and

have a chat over a cup of tea?

The Home from Hospital Service offered by Age UK

Gloucestershire provides reassurance and practical support to

get people back on their feet and feeling more confident

following a short or long stay in hospital. Home from Hospital

volunteers visit clients in their own homes, usually once or

twice a week for about an hour. The visits continue for up to

six weeks following discharge and volunteers might be asked to

help someone write a letter, make an appointment or just have

a chat over a cup of tea.

Age UK Gloucestershire is looking for reliable volunteers across

the county but particularly in the Cirencester and Cotswolds

area. “A kindly nature, good communication skills and a ready

sense of humour are the most important attributes” says Helen.

To find out more about Age UK Gloucestershire’s Home from

Hospital Service contact Helen Atkinson, Home from Hospital

Service Manager on 01452 422660 or

Helen.atkinson@ageukgloucestershire.org.uk. For

information about other volunteering opportunities in the New

Year with Age UK Gloucestershire please contact Volunteer

Manager Chris Walker on 01452 422660 or

chris.walker@ageukgloucestershire.org.uk

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The Great British

Fish and Chip Supper

Friday 18th MayWant to do something different? Want to raise money where you

live or work? Want to eat Fish and Chips, and raise money for

charity? Hold a fish and chip supper on Friday 18th May.

The money raised will help the Spinal Injuries Association offer

support to people who become paralysed and their families, from

the moment a spinal injury occurs and for the rest of their lives. SIA

provides services and publications which enable and encourage

paralysed people to lead independent lives.

You can hold a fish and chip supper in your own home, at work or

hold a larger supper at your local community centre.

SIA will provide a fundraising pack containing hints and tips, recipes,

invitations and donation envelopes. By inviting 7 friends and asking

them to donate an additional £5 you can raise at least £35 from

your supper - but we will also give you additional fundraising ideas

to raise even more money for SIA.

Community Fundraising Officer, Elizabeth Wright, says, “The Fish

and Chip Supper is a wonderful opportunity for a great evening with

friends and family, or for a local community group to run a great

evening and do some fundraising. Be a part of something special

and make a real difference. Help spinal cord injured people gain

access to the information and support they need to enable them to

live full and independent lives.”

For information or a fundraising pack call Elizabeth Wright on 0845

071 4350 or email fishandchips@spinal.co.uk

www.spinal.co.uk/fishandchips

Playbox Theatre is an award-winning creative organisationdeveloping the skills, talent and confidence of young peoplein the performance arts through exciting and innovativemethods. Playbox Theatre is celebrating 25 years of working for andwith children and young people by planning to develop a newmodel exclusively for young people living in the Cotswolds.

The programme begins on Weds 22nd February 2012 with aregular Playbox Theatre based at The Old Police Station in thetown of Chipping Campden to serve both the town andsurrounding area.

The new Playbox Theatre Cotswolds will cater for ages 5-18 ina programme to develop a wide range of artistic skills anddisciplines incorporating theatre, movement, film, radio andtelevision acting, make up, production etc. Our new ‘opendoor’ policy seeks to involve parents and young people in thedevelopment of the project and discover how theatre canenrich both natural and performance skills.

Playbox Theatre invites applications, discussions on theprogramme etc.. Call 01926 419555 ext 2.

Interviews are available with Founding Director Mary King,Artistic Director Stewart McGill and Director Emily JaneQuash whose remit includes the Stratford-upon-Avon PlayboxTheatre operation within Cox’s Yard.

www.playboxtheatre.com

This is an extremely rewardingand fun job…”

Do you live in the North Cotswold area?

Could you help as a volunteer driver of the StowDisability Association specially adapted fifteen seatminibus?

If you are between 25 and 70 years of age, with a fulldriving license (it must include the classification D1),and you can spare a couple of hours a month - you maybe the person we are looking for.

The Stow Disability Association minibus is fitted with anautomatic gearbox; any training required will be givenin the use of the vehicle and its equipment. The drivingis mainly transporting elderly or disabled people fromvarious local areas to day centers and events, withoccasional short trips away. A carer/attendant willalways accompany the driver. Out of pocket expenseswill be paid.

We are also looking for volunteer carersto help out at our weekly day centre in Adlestrop andon short trips in our mini bus. Out of pocket expensesare paid.

For more information contact George on 01608 658636or check online at: www.stowda.org.uk

P L AY B O X T H E AT R EF O R YO U N G P E O P L E

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LITTLE VILLAGE HALL, BELL BANK, BLOCKLEY

Quiet rural venue with modern facilities for exhibitions, meetings, classes, parties, weddings, etc.35-50 people. Reasonable charges, ample parking.

WITH -WIRELESS- BROADBAND incl BT OPENZONE.01386 700880 / email dimccaul@btinternet.com

ST EDWARDS HALL, STOW ON THE WOLDPanelled 1st floor room with Civil War portraits & memorabilia.

Holds 100. Hearing loop. LIFT and staircase from lobby. Kitchen, toilets,

anti-room. CCTV. Competitive rates. 2 Hrs Free C/P(day)

2012 dates available. 01386 761514 jimshields1950@btinternet.com

A D L E S T R O P V I L L A G E H A L L• Spacious, light, warm and colourful and available to hire for your special functions,

classes or any event – only £6 an hour • Discounted fees for long term bookings.

• Just redecorated • small stage, kitchen facilities, disabled toilet and disabled access.

• Excellent parking.

Please phone 01608 658710 for bookings and further info

STOW ON THE WOLD

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUBClubroom and bar with entertainment system for discos, karaoke, etc. Small lounge bar.

Large and small Meeting rooms with conference facilities for up to 150 (seats 60/ 12

dining); Catering. Parking. Minibus.

Enquiries to Colin and Alison 01451 830242

ST GEORGES HALL, BLOCKLEYFully Licensed Village Hall in good decorative order.

Seating capacity 160. Large well equipped servery/kitchen. Toilets.Gas central heating. Off street parking for 40 cars. Suitable for wedding receptions etc.

Raised stage. Excellent sound system. (No discos)Enquiries: Brian Clayton – 01386 701528

Recently built in Cotswold stone. Large car park, wellequipped kitchen, on the outskirts of the village.

Tel: 07587 097795 Come & see what we have to offer!roy.mercer@diversey.com

The perfect setting for that special occasion” CONDICOTE VILLAGE HALL

BROADWELL VILLAGE HALLLovely rural location with spacious parking. Seats 90,Large main hall, & 2 meeting rooms. Stage with electricdrop down screen. Built in sound system with microphoneand hearing loop.Kitchen. Toilets. Disabled facilities.

Bookings - Frances Dodwell on 01451 830994

BOURTON ON THE WATERTHE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION BRANCH HALL

Available for hire; 150 seated / 250 standing.

Ample off-road parking. Office Tel: 01451 824303

LONGBOROUGH & SEZINCOTE

VILLAGE HALL

Set in the heart of this delightful village, we can offerWe are fully equipped with a few unexpected bonusses - an extendable stage with pull-down screen • 3/4

sized snooker table • table tennis table • piano • Hi-Fi system • all equipment for short mat bowls..So if you’re having a wedding reception or wake, children’s party or family birthday, training course or

business meeting, exhibition or exercise class, club social or kids’ sleepover, we would love to see YOU!

FOR FURTHER DETAILS T: 01451 830218 or E: alan@longborough.net

KINGHAM VILLAGE HALLBeautiful Hall; capacity 100. Off-street parking; disabled access.

AVAILABLE TO HIRE AT VERY COMPETITIVE RATES.

Contact Jacki Jones, The Barn, Orchard Way, Kingham. OX7 6YT.

Tel: 01608 658089

Ideal for classes, clubs, parties, receptions, presentations & family events.Newly decorated; light and spacious. Modern kitchen and loos. Disabledaccess. New pull-down projector screen. Tables, chairs, china and cutlery

available. Please call Philip Pratt, 01608 652499/ 07051 867493.

EVENLODE VILLAGE HALLadjacent to Green in quiet village

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE at reasonable rates

LOWER SWELL VILLAGE HALLTraditional Cotswold VH on picturesque village green. Recently

refurbished – fully equipped kitchen, heating, tables & chairs, Disabled

facilities. Seats up to 70. Competitive rates (inc.heating) vary with use.

Perfect for parties and receptions, Shows, displays, evening classes, etc

Tel: 01451 831916 Eml: rada8421@kingham.ocnmail.net

ODDINGTON VILLAGE HALLIdeally placed in centre of lovely Cotswold village

Newly refurbished - full c/h, new kitchen and toilets. Spacious main hall with seating for 100,stage, pull down projector screen and hearing loop, also a smaller meeting room. Facilities

for the less able. Spacious parking. Children have access to the adjacent playground.

TO GET YOUR DATE ON OUR CALENDAR please ring 01451 830817 / 01451 831917

STOW YOUTH CLUBTwo large rooms (accommodating 50-60 people)

Internet café with 12 computer terminals • Projector & screen • Pool table • Table football • Nintendo

Wii • Modern kitchen • Disabled access & toilets • Rates negotiable for regular users.

The Club building is next to the Police Station on the Fosseway and accessed easily from The Square.

Dilys Neill: dwsshaneill@btinternet.co Tel: 01451 830656

Sarah-Jane Rich: richfamly_91@hotmail.com Tel: 01451 830654

MORETON IN MARSH REDESDALE HALLClerk 01608 654064 Two venues with a stair lift. The Lower Hallaccommodates 80; modern kitchen facilities. Beamed Upper Hallaccommodates 120. Reasonable charges. Nearby parking.Historic town centre building

WYCK RISSINGTON VILLAGE HALLRecently refurbished

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FRI DANCE FUSIONAdult dance class, mixed styles. No experience necessary. & MON All Welcome. Ch.Campden Town Hall, 9.30-10.30 £4.50 (conc £2.50)

FRI ACTIVE & ABLE Fitness & Falls classes for older people at Stow to ChurchRooms, Stow 01285 623450

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“The community of Hansford Martin has been rocked by news

concerning the inter-woven private lives of members of the

Parish council. And, in an added twist, the bandmaster of the

town’s brass band, Mr. Roy Prestateigne, has resigned from his

position, following revelations that appeared in national

newspaper concerning his alleged affair with the Mayor’s wife.

His sudden departure has left the award-winning Hansford Brass

Band in turmoil, ahead of its appearance at this weekend’s

County Fayre and must surely throw grave doubt upon its

future.”

Nancy Coles was the up-and-coming star reporter on

Western Television’s “Your Community At Large”, a hard-hitting

investigative slot that aired as part of the region’s local news

coverage. So hard-hitting in fact that no flower show or lost cat

was safe from Nancy.

“ I’m here with a member of the local community to

find out how the town has reacted to these multiple revelations:

James Daniels, in the light of –“

“That’s not my name,” I interrupted the flow.

“Pardon?”

“That’s not my name. Sorry”

“You said it was!”

“Cut!” The red light behind the revolving camera eye

blinked off.

“No, I didn’t. It’s Danny James. But, it’s OK,” I reassured

her, “lots of people get it the wrong way round.”

Nancy looked irritated. She also looked very, very like Angela.

“So, it’s Daniel James? Your surname is James?”

“Yep, like I told you before. I guess you had things on

your mind….”

“Your Community At Large” had been in Hansford for

three days, plugging away at the story like a terrier down a hole.

The initial hubbub of amazement, consternation and occasional

delight had worn off somewhat and, for most townspeople,

many of the wild rumours were believed to be just that. The

continued presence of Ms. Coles and her cameraman and sound

operator was becoming a nuisance. Yet there was no denying

the impact of the story, fuelled by speculation that Sir Cliff

Richard had even reversed his decision to open the forthcoming

County Fayre.

“OK, we’re running…..and action!” yelled the

cameraman.

Nancy addressed the nation again. Or at least the parts that

Western Television reached.

“Mr. Daniel James, in the light of the recent revelations,

what do you think about the current situation?”

“Well,” I shrugged diplomatically, “I don’t really know

much about it to be honest, I don’t really read the – “

“What about the unconfirmed reports that, in view of

Mr. Prestateigne’s announcement, Cliff Richard has cancelled his

appearance at the County Fayre on Saturday?” Nancy went for

the big one.

“Er………” I felt a little out of my depth.

“What do you think of him?”

“Well, he’s had a few good singles, but he’s not really

my cup of tea –“

“No, not Cliff Richard!

Roy Prestateigne!”

“Sir Cliff Richard,” I

pointed out helpfully.

“Aaaahhhh!” She

wheeled away, but not before

giving me a look that could have

cut diamond.

******

I had been quite taken by the sight of Nancy when I’d first seen

her.

“There they are,” Harry had grunted, gesturing out of

the shop window, “the bloodhound and her gang.”

I peered through the grimy panes of Frost’s Hardware &

Convenience Store, Harry’s shop.

I’d seen Nancy Coles on television before of course, and it had

occurred to me how very like Jenny Agutter she looked, say ten

years after “The Railway Children.” Now here she was in the

flesh, directing operations on the little green across the road -

although she seemed to be having difficulty in getting one of her

team off the children’s swings.

“Silly cow……” said Harry.

“Well, she’s obviously good at her job,” I replied, still

looking out of the window.

“No, not her – that silly cow Mrs. Butterworth has left

her paint and varnish behind. Can you catch her for me? Big hat,

shopping trolley, you’ll spot her.”

I grabbed the carrier bag from the counter and went

out of the front door, looking down the road. Harry was right,

Mrs. Butterworth did have a very big hat, appearing, as I got

nearer, to cover a very big head. I caught up with her by the

traffic lights and pressed the forgotten items into her hands.

Mrs. Butterworth was very grateful.

“No trouble,” I smiled. As I turned to go back to Harry’s

shop, I bumped into the bulge that was Nancy Coles. Her

outstretched microphone that is.

“Do you mind if I interview you?”

I was a little taken aback, but still more taken with Nancy Coles

up close and personal. She definitely looked a lot like Jenny

Agutter - and extremely like Angela, a girl I’d fancied at school.

“Um, OK.” I smiled in what I hoped was an enigmatic,

yet appealing way, but she’d turned to her cameraman and

missed it.

“OK Dave, we’re on. Get ready.”

“Can I just change my jumper?”

“Sorry?”

“My jumper. It’s a bit naff for telly isn’t it? I’ll just pop in

and take it off.”

“Well, it doesn’t really matter…..” she started.

“Back in a mo….” I said and jogged the few yards back

to Harry’s shop and went inside.

“Did you catch her?” Harry looked up from the till.

“Mrs. Butterworth?”

“Oh yeah, no problem,” I said, pulling my sweater over

my head.

“What are you doing?”

“Just going to be interviewed by your bloodhound.”

Harry looked dumbfounded. “This I gotta see,” he muttered,

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following me into the street.

******

“And what do you think the town band will do now?”

Nancy was, I think, trying a few different angles.

I was warming to my task. “I’m not sure he had to

resign actually. I don’t believe the position is defined by marital

fidelity.” I was pleased with this - more national than regional

television I thought smugly.

“No, true,” she appeared doubtful, “but the older

generation probably won’t like it.”

“Like what?” I asked

“Having someone like that running the band,” she

replied.

“Someone like what?”

“Cut!” shouted Dave, butting in. “Nancy, you do the

questions remember?”

She pulled herself together. “OK, I’ll go from the ‘older

generation’ bit.” She turned to me again and continued….

“But the older generation probably won’t like it?”

“Like what, brass band music?”

“No!” she almost shouted, “having a man in charge that

has been, well, a man in his position.” She corrected herself

hurriedly.

“Well, he’s left now anyway, hasn’t he?” I replied

evenly.

“Well, yes but…..”

“Nancy!” shouted Dave from behind the lens. “Just ask

him a bloody question!”

“She’s doing her best, mate!” I fancied her enough to

stand up for a damsel in distress.

“Don’t bloody patronise me!” she snapped, glaring at

me.

“Cut!” Dave dropped the heavy camera off his shoulder

and put it on the ground. The interview perhaps wasn’t going as

well as could have been expected.

******

“Where do you want all this stuff? Front or back?” I looked at

the boxes strewn about Harry’s shop. A recent paint-job and re-

fit had turned the place upside down and, in return for a night’s

lodgings and free beer, I’d come to help Harry put everything

back in place. From chaos cometh order.

“All those ones go out the back,” said Harry. “I need to

get this place firing on all cylinders before the weekend. I won’t

have any time on Saturday, I’m running the Coconut Shy at the

Fayre.”

“How’s all this business with the band gone down?” I

asked, as I hefted a pack containing twelve bottles of paint

remover onto my shoulder.

“The Mayor’s out of his box about it, naturally. And the

timing couldn’t be worse. The Fayre’s the big annual money-

spinner. If Cliff does a no-show, it’ll be too late to get anyone

else famous…”

“Ask her to do it.” I thumbed over my shoulder at

Western TV’s rising star.

Harry grumbled from behind a packing-case. “I said famous, not

a wannabe.”

“You really don’t like her, do you?”

“Oh, she’s just like all the others who came down here

when the story broke.” Harry said, “It’s car-crash TV isn’t it?

Sweep in, flog a bit of local upheaval to within an inch of its life,

then ride out in a trail of exhaust fumes. Same way as they

arrived, all squealing tyres. She’s just hung around longer than

the rest…..”

I looked out of the window. Nancy appeared to be

chasing an old man in an invalid carriage.

“See what I mean?” said Harry.

******

“Can we just go from where I asked you your opinion

on the timing of Mr.Prestateigne’s announcement?”

Nancy appeared weary. She had tried hard not to react to my

replies to her questions, but seemed to have formed the train of

thought that I was out to wind her up. I couldn’t think what

could've possibly given her that impression, although the sight

of Harry’s grinning mug behind Dave’s left shoulder added

weight to her argument.

“Lucky this isn’t going out live,” I heard the soundman

mutter as he lifted the long boom over our heads. I smiled

benevolently at Nancy and she sallied forth once more.

“So, Mr. James, as a member of the local community,

do you feel that, despite the allegations, Mr.Prestateigne’s

subsequent resignation could have been better timed, coming as

it does just days before the County Fayre?”

“Well, I suppose so. Have you asked him why he felt he

had to resign from the band in the first place?”

“He refuses to be interviewed. And stop asking me

questions,” she hissed at me.

“Sorry,” I whispered back, loudly.

Nancy ploughed on, doggedly refusing to be

outgunned. “The effect on local businesses would surely be

devastating if Sir Cliff Richard refuses to open the Fayre, the

crowds fail to turn up and the band is unable to play. As

someone who works here in Hansford…”

“Better ask someone who does then,” I interrupted.

“Who does what?” She was at it again.

“Works in the town. Ask someone who works here, “I

said cheerfully.

“But, you work here!”

“Work? I don’t even live here.”

“What?”

Harry was virtually bent-double by now and the devil in me

applied the coup de grace.

“Always check your sources,” I said gravely. Nancy went

very quiet.

“You little shit!” She finally snapped, “you complete

wan –“

“Cut!” said Dave.

She rounded on me. “You work at Frost’s. You were delivering

stuff.” It was more an accusation than a statement.

“Just helping out a mate….” I grinned and shrugged. She

really was quite attractive, particularly when swearing like a

trooper. Harry had fled the scene.

******

Dave the cameraman had stepped in to save the

situation. He'd reasoned with Nancy that they’d already got

enough in the can to be able to put together a long-enough

piece back in the studio and that nothing would be gained by

her attacking her interviewee with a microphone. She was

breathing heavily, but appeared to have calmed down

somewhat. I felt a little guilty about my behaviour: had I

deliberately set out to mess her around, prompted by Harry’s

comments?

Nancy glared at me and managed to grind out, “can we

just finish this please?”

I nodded and Western TV swung into action once more,

soundman and cameraman wielding their equipment and Nancy

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wielding a look of professional disdain. It suited her perfectly.

“Thank you very much, Mr. James. That was the view of

one member of the local……”

“Will you go out with me?”

“What did you say?” She sounded incredulous.

“Would you have dinner with me?”

“No. No, I will not have dinner with you. Not today or any

day in this lifetime.” That seemed fairly definite. She turned to

Dave, who had stopped filming and was grinning at the soundman.

“This is ridiculous,” she said. “It's useless, a total waste of

time and effort.”

“Why won’t you go out to dinner with me?” I tried again.

“I won’t go out with you because you’re taking the piss

out of me and it would be a waste of time, as has been the last

twenty minutes.”

“How do you know it would be a waste of time till you’d

been?”

Dave and the soundman had politely turned away, but I could see

their grins and twitching shoulders.

Nancy fixed me with an icy stare. “Look, you tosspot.

You’ve ruined my interview, made me look stupid in front of my

camera team and queried my professionalism. Oh yes, let’s have

dinner and then get married!”

“Actually, you’re very good at your job. And it’s good

practice for when you interview the Prime Minister.”

She looked hard at me, but said nothing. Instead, she turned to the

giggling Dave. “How much have we got? Enough?”

“Oh yeah,” he spluttered, “plenty!”

“Look,” I said, raising my hands, “I honestly wasn’t trying

to wind you up.”

“Yes you bloody well were!”

I mentally conceded that she might have a point there, but

didn’t lend voice to a full confession.

“Well, maybe just a little bit. But only because you’re

coming on like the Pulitzer is dangling in front of you. Go easy on it

a bit, people round here have had their little bit of excitement,

they want to go back to normal now.”

“How the hell would you know?”

“Possibly by the way people cross the road whenever

your microphone comes into view. You’ve had your story, it’s done

and ridden away into the sunset. Fancy a coffee?

“No.”

“OK, no skin off my nose. But you are good at your job,

I’ve seen you on the telly. And, despite the fact that you want to

stick your mic up my nose, I think you’re actually nicer in real life.”

She half-smiled, “Yeah, right. Bet you say that to all the

girls who interview you.”

“No, not all of them,” I said, smiling back.

She turned to get her bag and collect her camera boys, who had

tactfully retired to a safe distance out of shouting range.

“This is Nancy Coles, News At Ten, Hansford Martin. Not

going out for dinner with bloke who doesn’t live here.” I just

couldn’t help myself.

This time she laughed out loud. “You win! No hard

feelings?”

“Absolutely not, apart from the fact that all I’ll get tonight

is Harry’s beans on toast. Thanks for interviewing me.” I said.

“It won’t happen again.” But she was still smiling. “You

were right about one thing though.”

“What’s that?”

“It was a really naff jumper. Looked awful. Would’ve

looked really crap on television.” She held out her hand. “Nice to

meet you.”

“Goodbye Miss Coles.” Her hand was smooth and cool.

“Have a good career.”

“I will,” she said.

And every time I catch her on TV, she is.

******

The County Fayre was a roaring success and, led by the

bandmaster from a neighbouring town, the brass band played a

blinder. Sir Cliff apologised for being unable to attend the opening

due to ‘prior commitments’ but Julian Clarey stepped in at the last

minute and went down a storm. Being Julian Clarey of course, he

couldn’t resist a few choice quips about the situation, but everyone

laughed, even the older generation, who may or may not have

understood half of what he was going on about. Harry’s Coconut

Shy was a resounding hit. Western Television sent a junior reporter

down to cover the day and Harry’s coconuts were on display

throughout the whole interview with The Mayor. Which

broadened the mind somewhat.

Nancy Coles is still Nancy Coles and still bears more than

a passing resemblance to Jenny Agutter. I occasionally catch her

after the six o’clock regional news. It would have been fun to have

dinner with a bloodhound, but, hey, whatever……I smile to myself

and wave to her on the telly.

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NEWSWe sighed with relief as we shut the shopon Christmas Eve (our most successful dayever) with no sign of snow. A special thankyou to all those who gave us cards andgifts and to all who supported us throughthe year.2012 is a rather special year in literarycircles, being the 200th anniversary ofCharles Dicken’s birth (February 7th, to beexact). Through the month of February, wewill have the Collector’s Library editions ofhis books in a special 3 for 2 offer. Watch out for them in thewindow. They really are very special with fine paper, gold leafedging and marker ribbon. However, if you just want apaperback, most of his works are available in £1.99Wordsworth editions also in stock.

REVIEWSThe Glovemaker by Stacia BrownPaperback at £7.99The book is set in 1649 during the aftermath of the civil warswhen ‘the levellers' were speaking out. At that time, a womanwho hid the birth of a child which was subsequently found deadwas deemed to have committed murder. Here, it is a youngglovemaker, Rachel Lockyer, who is seen burying a bundle, laterfound to be a dead baby. Much is witnessed by an ageing‘investigator’ who slowly doubts his own beliefs as the casecomes to trial.Full of convincing characters and passion, and based on realevents, this story covers the period from her first meeting withthe father of her child to her eventual hanging. It is a moving lovestory, an engrossing history lesson and a remorseless journey tothe noose.

All the King’s Men by Saul DavidHardback at £20.00This is a highly detailed account of the weaponry, the tactics andthe structure of the British army from the days of Marlborough,through the American War of Independence, to the battle ofWaterloo - but it is more than that, for the author places theBritish soldier at its centre. It is the soldier’s account whichfrequently tells his tale. Diaries and letters are quoted whichbrings the long marches, the deprivations and the heat andterror of the battles to vivid life. This is an historian who is also anovelist and it shows for his own view of these events also colourthe narrative. I learned much from this book and was entertainedon every page.

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Stow on the Wold, Royal British Legion district raised a

record breaking £12,400 for the Poppy Appeal in 2011,

with money still coming in.

Sarah Owens, Poppy Appeal Organiser for Stow on the

Wold would like to thank the people of Stow on the

Wold, the surrounding villages and visitors to the area did

a fantastic job supporting the Poppy Appeal through their

generous donations in 2011. Our Appeal collectors were

wonderful, the town is thrilled with the outstanding

amount raised.

If you would like to volunteer for the Poppy Appeal and

help collect in November 2012 please email Sarah at

sotwpoppyappeal@gmail.com

Stow on the Wold district Poppy appeal has a further

nine months of collecting and hopes to add even more

money to the record breaking total. Donations can be

sent to Stow on the Wold Royal British Legion for the

attention of Sarah.

Photo: Royal British Legion Riders Branch helped to launch the

Official Stow on the Wold Poppy Appeal Launch, October 2011

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The Club inducted a new member at the recent meeting.

Libby Monsell was welcomed and presented with her Lions

badge by the visiting Zone Chairman Lion Keith Wilding.

The Club lost one of its most loyal members with the death

of Lion Terry Andrews in December.

As part of the Lions Clubs International Million Tree

Planting Campaign the Club invited Town Councillor Mrs

Hewer to the business meeting to discuss how the town can

help to support the Town. Contact will be made with the

Woodland Trust as to the availability of suitable trees.

In early January Lion Keith Messenger gave a

talk to the Northleach Evergreens about the

“Message in a Bottle” scheme to aid the elderly

and disabled in the event of an emergency.

The Club supported the request to “move the

church more into the community”, attending

the Late Autumn Charities Fair in the Northleach St Peter

and St Paul church in December.

Members will be collecting at Tescos in Stow

on 24th and 25th February in aid of the

Marie Curie Cancer Care Appeal.

Donations were approved to the Cobalt Unit in Cheltenham,

Hope for Tomorrow Appeal (mobile chemotherapy unit in

Gloucestershire), Midland Air Ambulance and Lions

International Sight Savers campaign.

Socially, the members and their partners enjoyed a New

Year dinner in January and are planning a skittles evening in

March.

The Cirencester Branch of the Lions Club meets on

the 3rd Thursday of each month. All interested people are

welcome. For more details contact

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The Northleach Club meets on the

2nd Tuesday of each month for its business meeting at

the Wheatsheaf Inn in Northleach at 8 pm.

All interested are welcome to come.

The next meeting is February 14th.

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CorrespondencePLEASE 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 IN MORETON

An eml from Peter Combey [mailto:pcombey@btinternet.com]

(15/12/11) and copied to Robert Dutton

Dear Editor,

At a time when the nature and efficacy of the democratic process is

being repeatedly debated in the national and international media,

my wife and I have been greatly saddened by our experience of the

failings of the democratic process during the election of a Town

Councillor on December 15th 2011 in Moreton-in-Marsh.

Following receipt of polling cards weeks before the election we

assumed that more than one candidate had come forward, and that

a bare minimum of information about the background and views of

candidates would become available for scrutiny by voters before

polling day. However, at the polling station on the morning of

polling day, all we had available to guide our decision was a 200-

word leaflet prepared and circulated by one candidate, and the

name and address of the other candidate on our voting slip. Before

leaving home, we had quickly scanned the internet and the

November and December editions of your publication for additional

information, but found nothing further. Accordingly, we both voted

for the candidate who had done something to make himself known

to the voters.

Both of us were unhappy about this distinctly minimal basis for

'choice', and wondered whether candidates should be required to

make publically available an outline of their background and views

so that voters can make more meaningfully informed voting

decisions. Furthermore, we suggest that such information should

also be widely publicised before candidates are 'elected' to office

without recourse to a poll (as appears to have happened before the

'election' of Messrs Newman and Coggins on November 3rd 2011).

This could serve to galvanise other potential candidates to put

forward their names in time to bring about a genuine election.

Such proposals may run counter to custom and practice, regulations

and legal precedents in the electoral arena of which we are not

aware. But surely the everyday experience of most electors when

applying, for example, for jobs entails providing potential employers

with information about their background and aspirations. Shouldn't

the electoral process conform to this tried and tested procedure?

Are we naive in believing that enriching this process by stipulating

what electors might reasonably expect to know about their

prospective representatives before choosing them could help

counter the widespread apathy in Moreton where more than 80%

of the eligible electorate declined to turn out in December 2011?

We hope not, and urge others to join us in exerting pressure for this

change in the way we vote for councillors in our delightful

community."

Given the access of voters to excellent locally-oriented periodicals

like the Moreton Times, and to continuously-updated news at all

levels on the internet, surely it is not beyond the wit of our local

politicians to exploit these media intelligently in order to enhance

the efficacy of our local democratic system?

Yours sincerely

Peter and Lois Combey

RETIREMENT COMPLEX

An eml letter from Steve Farnsworth, and copied to – (29/11):

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Lyndon Stowe, Barry Dare, Moreton in

Marsh Town Council, Cotswold Journal, Robert Dutton, Rodney

Hooper, Caroline Fisher, Gloucestershire Echo, Cotswold Journal,

Derek Barkes, Jean Haysey, North Cotswold Community Radio.

Dear All,

Once again Moreton is being assailed by property developers,

this time under the guise of retirement homes / complexes etc.

with proposals from Anchor and McCarthy & Stone. Obviously

holiday time share is out of fashion! Apparently the county

needs a further 1,371 extra care apartments by 2025, don't

forget though, that is for the whole county!

So, Anchor's project would give 54 extra care plus a 48 bed in

stay unit, now McCarthy & Stone proposed a further

development on the old bowling green site. How many more of

these

establishments do we need? There are quite a number in the

town already, The Grange, Bowling Green Court, Oak Tree

Mews, Jamieson Court and University Farm.

Yes we do have an aging population! Precisely why, is because of

the proliferation of these places! The more that are built,

the more the imbalance of population ages in the town.

There are the obvious problems of service resources not being

sufficient for such an aged population. We already have a new

large housing development which will further stretch those

resources.

Is this yet another case of, "Oh, Moreton, don't worry about

them they're nearly out of the County / District. Let’s dump

them there!"

They promise jobs, but are these the real jobs wanted? What we

desperately need here is further industry with openings for real

jobs, producing real wealth for the Town, District, County and

Country.

Oh well, go on then, let’s change the name of the town and

make plans for a local crematorium!

Suggestions for renaming so far are "Mort soon on the Marsh",

"Mort on the Marsh" or "Senility on the Marsh"

Kind regards, Steve Farnsworth

Grimes House, High Street, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 0AT

01608 651029

E:grimeshouse@gmail.com

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THE NEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Copy of a letter received from Margaret Stuart-Turner, Blockley, the

original addressed as below - (10/01)

The Chief Executive,

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Headquarters, 1 College Lawn

Gloucester, GL53 7AG

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your circular introducing us to our new community

hospital. Many of us who have lived in this area all our lives are at

odds with its radical design, set close to some of the most beautiful

buildings in the land, and which is hardly at ease in the Cotswolds,

and the remoteness of both the hospital and doctor’s surgery from

Moreton-in-Marsh town centre.

This can only bring less people to a market town already suffering

from the recession, and make access to both hospital and surgery

more difficult for those without transport, who may have moved to

Moreton in the first instance for ease of access to these very

facilities.

However there is, no doubt, a practical reason for the design, and

one hopes it is to do with the logistics of a hospital and all that a

radical new building can offer.

Our concerns are that you have a unique opportunity here to begin

with a building that is clinically clean and free from bugs and super

bugs, such as those which plague so many existing hospitals, not

least Cheltenham General who close with this problem on a regular

basis.

Cancel the open day and explain your reasons – I am certain

photographs would suffice and the public would applaud you.

Whilst surgical knowledge and new medicines now know no

bounds, for the majority of patients who will not be acute, their

main concern is the standard of day to day nursing, overall

cleanliness, and the quality of the food. These are the things that

make being in just bearable.

A proper matron is called for, with the power to oversee both food

quality and general hygiene in the establishment as a whole.

Starched aprons had a purpose, and so did the practice of wearing a

uniform with a clean apron every day, rather than as presently,

drifting in and out in depressing garments that I imagine would do

nothing to make these special people feel special – and incidentally,

do nothing either to help patients and visitors distinguish one

member of staff from another.

Old fashioned nursing and nurses are in our family, something being

applauded again today for merits long discarded.

A proper kitchen and in-house cook. In these days when

many are returning to producing their own fruit and vegetables,

and the emphasis is on healthy eating and away from processed

food, what an example it would be for this new hospital to be seen

using its own produce, in its own kitchens, buy its own staff –

though sadly I guess you forgot to build it.

We know it works. Margaret’s own father, Richard’s grandfather,

was employed at The Ellen Badger in Shipston-on-Stour in the 20s

and 30s, where he grew all the vegetables and fruit for the cooks,

kept the ornamental garden in order, cut the grass and supplied the

wards with flowers. We would not today expect the hospital

gardener to also stoke the solid fuel heating boiler at 10pm and

6am, decorate the wards at Christmas and act as Santa Claus – that

might be a step too far.

Without new legislation some of the above could not presently be

put in place. What could requires pursuing. What can’t, requires

campaigning.

Yours faithfully,

Margaret Stuart-Turner and

Richard Stuart-Turner.

(copies to Drs Morton & Lutter, Friends of Moreton Hospital and to

Moreton Times)

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

In December we published in Moreton Times a letter from District

Cllr Robert Dutton – one of an informal series of personal reports to

the residents of Moreton from CDC.

The submitted letter was a little long for the available space and it

was edited. Great care is always taken when editing any submitted

or researched information, reports, letters and articles – essentially

to maintain the author’s meaning and intent, the overall tone and

flow.

On this occasion Cllr Dutton felt uncomfortable with the amended

text, and I am happy to publish the original paragraph below,

without prejudice or favour.

Cllr Robert Dutton wrote:

"Anchor held a public exhibition in the Redesdale Hall for their

proposed Continuing Care Community at Fosseway Farm (on a site

between the new hospital and the petrol station). I called in for a

short time and previously had been telephoned and then sent some

plans but had not met with Anchor. We now await the planning

application which is expected soon."

He wishes it to be known that he has put a note on file with CDC

clarifying that he has not had meetings or prior consultations with

Anchor and has not visited their site.

Jenni Turner, Editor

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CHIPPING NORTON ON ICE – Feb 3-5th

Open air ice skating weekend

Holy Trinity Primary School,

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Tickets available online from chippingnortononice.com at

£4.25 per person per 30-minute session (consecutive sessions

can be booked if skaters require longer on the ice). Skate hire

is included in the price and the rink will be manned by a team

of trained ice stewards who will ensure that our rink is safe

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• 30-minute skating sessions from 7pm-10pm on Friday

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MORETON RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUBA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT CLUB

www.facebook.com/MoretonRangersSecretary Chairman Treasurer Vice Chairman Martin Jones Tim Sedgley Graham Rees Paul Luker2 Devonshire Terrace 6 St Pauls Court 5 Fosseway Drive 5 Grays LaneHospital Road Moreton- in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Glos GL56 0ET Glos GL56 0DU Glos GL56 0LPGL56 0BL 01608 652696 01608 650611 01608 65173701608 650955

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Moreton Rangers U12 New Kit

Moreton Rangers Under 12 Team have a new kit kindly sponsored by

Cotswold Paintballing and Cotswold Quads. Many thanks to Pete

Ireland for sorting this - he can be contacted on 07836 657397 or

01608 650571 or at info@cotswoldquads.com

Pictured are the Team with coaches Steve Hardiman and Ryan

Woskett . The team struggled at the start of the season but some fine

wins just before Christmas has got everyone enjoying their game now

and Steve and Ryan are hoping for a good second half of the year.

The Welsh Connection

Many followers of football in Moreton will remember the sad end to

Moreton Town as a football club in 1994. The Town team had played

in the Hellenic League since 1970, winning the League on 4 occasions,

and were the current title holders when they folded. One bizarre

event during their existence was the 1989-90 season when Welsh

team Newport County shared the London Road ground with them.

Newport County AFC history describes this time in their existence

after they were reformed following their expulsion from football in

1988.

“The new club was named Newport AFC, and election was achieved to

the Hellenic League, on the basis of an imaginative ground share

arrangement with fellow Hellenic members, Cotswolds based Moreton

Town, 82 miles from Newport. This cunning plan was necessary after

the council would not agree to provide a playing base within the town

to a new club, while the Football Association of Wales refused to

sanction its participation in the English system at Hellenic League

level, and it gave rise to the new club’s nickname of The Exiles.

The solitary campaign at London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh proved a

spectacular success with an ‘amber army’ of fans (the traditional black

and amber having been adopted by the new creation) enjoying a

magical mystery tour of the Cotswolds and other rural football venues,

and providing substantial bar revenue. Managed by former County

stalwart John Relish the team powered to a Hellenic League and Cup

double.”

Interesting facts during this period were that their record attendance

at London Road was 589 -in the same year a crowd at Somerton Park

in Newport for a friendly against Moreton Town was 2374.

I understand there were many sore heads in Moreton the day after

the trip to Wales!

Derby win for Moreton: Bourton Rovers 0 Moreton Rangers 3

Moreton Rangers took the honours in this Gloucestershire

Northern Senior League derby game at Rissington Road on

17th December.

The game started at a high tempo as all derbies tend to do,

with both sides making light of the heavy pitch to produce

some excellent football. Moreton were keeping the ball well

and creating chances but Bourton came nearest to opening the

scoring when, after a defensive mix-up, Adam Millard made a

last ditch block to prevent a certain goal. Moreton then took

the lead on 30 minutes when Douglas Wallace turned in

midfield to pass to Shaun Stanley, who used his pace to sprint

past the home defence and finish in the right hand corner.

Moreton extended their lead just before half time when a right

wing cross from Stanley was miss-judged by the keeper and

Matt Magee finished with his left foot at the far post.

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back into the game but Moreton always threatened on the

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one chances with the Bourton Keeper. James Carter in the

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mainly down to the excellent workouts devised by Sally and support

she had given me. I think 2012 may finally be the year I get in shape!”

Rosie age 33, Oxfordshire.

Sally Donegan, Cotswold Health & Fitness Club

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MORETON-IN-MARSH BOWLS CLUB

ROLL ON SUMMER!

At the end of 2011 the final touches were added to the

internal fittings and decor of the brand new clubhouse.

Space for two parallel carpet-bowls rinks has been created

for winter indoor bowls, catching the attention and

interest of many of the Club members and visitors who

have visited the new premises, which also boast

magnificent new kitchen and bar areas with sweeping

views across an extensive terrace immediately in front of

the enclosed green. Roll on summer!

The official opening of the green and clubhouse will take

place in April 2012. This coincides with the new presidency

of Ian Deakins, a long-standing and much respected

member of the Club, who will be taking up office as

President of Gloucestershire Men`s County Bowling

Association.

Huge thanks go to Clive Bennett, a playing member of the

Club who, with the help of his two brothers Ron and Chris

and other members of the Bennett family, have built a

clubhouse which will be the home of Bowls in Moreton–in-

Marsh for many years to come.

For more information about the Bowls Club and how to

become a playing or social member of the Club, please

contact the Chairman, Mr David Stanfield. 01451 824338

Primary Schools 1 mile Cross-Country Race

Training is well underway at schools across the North Cotswolds

for the annual Primary Schools Cross Country race, scheduled for

Thursday 9th February at Moreton Fire College. Schools are

invited to put forward a team of 10 girls and 10 boys, mainly from

years 5 & 6, but previous years have also seen some outstanding

performances from much younger children. Good Luck to all

taking part this year, and fingers crossed for good weather.

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Clubs

Music

Local Authorities

Community Groups

Young People & Children

Key Information

Local Clubs, Societies, Associations & CharitiesCotswold Investment ClubMeets 1st Tues of each month. Jeremy Main 01608 658675Cotswold Volunteers NorthLunch Club – St David’s Centre, Moreton3rd Thursday/month - £4.00Cotswold Wardens (conservation work, guided walks)01451 8562000 : www.cotswoldaonb.org.ukConservative Association Moreton in Marsh Branch mrb1@btinternet.comDinner 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)Mrs S Davis 01451 831227 Gloucestershire Heart Support Group: 10.15 am every Wednesday morningMoreton-in-Marsh Congregational Church Rooms.John Green 01451 824141Knit One, Sip One Knitting GroupAlternate Weds at 8pm Coach & Horses, LongboroughContact: Kirsty on 07787767957 0r dersons@btinternet.comLife Saving Club (Fire College)Co-ordinator Lynette Mantle 01386 882430Moreton in Marsh Flower Club Meets 4th Thursday every month 7.30 Broadwell Village HallMrs N Dickinson 01451 832199 j.a.dickinson@virgin.netMoreton in Marsh Interest & Leisure Club2nd Weds monthly. Dudley Smith 01608 652089Moreton & District Local History SocietySec: Margaret Shepard 01451 830531Moreton Interest & Leisure ClubMemb.Sec; Audrey 01608 650279Moreton in Marsh ProbusTwice monthly for retired professionals & businessmen.Ken Burder: 01608 650157Moreton Reading Club.Newcomers Welcome 01608 654111Moreton ScoutsDave Manley-Moreton Scout Group Secretary 01608 650814 Moreton in Marsh W.I. 1st Thursday (afternoon) W.I. Hall, New Road. Sec: Julie 01608 651246Moreton in Marsh (Evening) W.I2nd Thursday. W.I. Hall, Station Road. Sec: Jo 01608 650821N.Cotswolds Bee-Keepers AssocJulie Edwards 01608 659396 julia@ncbka.org.ukN Cotswold Bridge ClubMeets Bourton on the Hill on Tues, Weds, ThursAlanLamb 01608 650202.wwwbridgewebs.com/northcotswoldsN Cotswold CAMRA01451810305 chair@northcotswoldcamra.org.ukN Cotswold Disabled Club Joan M Oughton 01451 830580N Cotswold Digital Camera ClubJames Minter 01451 824175 www.ncdcc.co.ukN.Cotswolds Friendship Centre (Within Age UK)1st Wed monthly. Colin: 01993 842820/01608 650868.anne@annelloydwanadoo.co.ukN Cotswold National TrustMem.Sec. Dr. Colin Ellis 01451822208N Cotswold Probus Club2nd and 4th Thurs mornings Sec. Martin Hornby on 01608 654356.N Cotswold Rotary ClubContact: Dudley Mills 01451 820704 – Bourton on the WaterBrian Honess 01451 830052 Stow /Barry Peaston 01608 650526N Cotswold U3AContact Jenny Stanfield 01451 824338Royal British Legion Branch T: 831550 and 07779 4523960Club at Well Lane, Stow T: 830242Scottish Country Dance GroupBrenda Parsons 01451 831876Single File social events forunattached 50-70s, meets fortnightlyContact Daphne 01295 788474Shipston on Stour ‘The Literary Society’ Meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the George Hotel. Tel: 01295 680628 or 01608 663482.

London Chinatown TaeKwonDoWeds 6.30pm kids & families- 7.30 teens & adults.Redesdale Hall, Moreton 0751 7437300Moreton Badminton ClubMike & Joyce Rees: 01608 650825Moreton Bowls ClubBarry Peaston 01608 650526. Ian Deakins 01451 821399Moreton Cricket ClubCapt: 01608 652630. Sec: 01608 650929www.moretoninmarshcc.co.ukMoreton Rangers Football ClubSec. 01608650955 www.moretonfangersfc.co.ukMoreton Tennis Clubwww.moretontennis.co.uk Club secretary Sue Bull 01386 853298N Cotswolds Youth Cricket ClubRobert Fox 07516 732609 www.nycc.co.ukNorthwick Bowls Club01386 700390/01608 650853Stow Rugby ClubTim Bevan/Liz Fraser/Andrew Cartlidge www.stowrfc.co.ukTae Kwon Do Assoc of GBTues 6.30 Adults| Thurs 6.30 Juniors|7.30 Seniors| 8.30 Adult Self Defenceinfo@combinedselfdefence.co.uk www.combinedselfdefence.co.uk

Army Cadets at Moreton/BourtonWed 7.30-9.30pm Maj M G Little 01451 831408thelittles45@btinternet.comMoreton ScoutsBeavers Mondays 17:30 – 18:45 Age 6-8½Cubs, Mondays 18.45-20.15Explorer Scouts, Wednesday (fortnightly) 20.00 - 22.00 Age 14-18Scouts, Thursdays 19.30 - 21.30 Age 10½-14Dave Manley-Moreton Scout Group Secretary 01608 650814Children’s Art Club (ages 4-12)After school, Saturdays and holidaysGill Parkes: 01386 700991Monkey Music (pre-school music classes)Tues. afternoons 07768 457403 orSian.ferris@monkeymusic.co.ukToddlers GroupBourton on the Hill Village HallMon (term time) 10-12noon.Springboard Children’s Centre, St Edwards Drive, Stow 01451 831642 www.springboardcc.co.uk

Kate’s Home Nursing (palliative nursing care at home) Robert Barnett 01451 870349; www.kateshomenursing.orgN Cotswold Support Gp – Parkinson’s UKMike Winter 01451 831194Redesdale Hall Plays Committee Mike Rees 01608 650825RNLI N Cotswold BranchChairman Diana Porter 01451 830508U3A – Bourton & DistrictSec; Janet Prout 01451 821478

CharitiesFirst Responders (St John Ambulance)01452 858234 countyhq@gloucestershire.jja.org.ukMIM Branch Save the ChildrenJoyce Rees 01608 650825

Childline 0800 11 11Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111First Responders (St John’s Ambulance)01452 858220 countyhq@gloucestershire.jja.org.ukwww.sja.org.ukN.Cots.District, Community First Responders,meet at Notgrove Training Centre, SJA, Bourton-O-T-Water3rd Monday/M at 7-30pm. You can train to be a CFR in this area,Tel. William Warmington 01608 651886The Gloucestershire Heart Support Group: 10.15 am every Wednesday morningMoreton-in-Marsh Congregational Church RoomsJohn Green 01451 824141Moreton Hospital (Minor Injury Unit)Tel: 01608 812605 – 8am-8pmX-ray opening times: Mon-Fri 912am-12.45pm and Mon and Wed1.45-4.15pmN Cotswold Neighbourhood WatchNon-Emergency 0845 090 1234www.northcotswoldsnw.co.ukN Cotswold St John Ambulance & St John Cadets(from age 10) Meets at Bourton 7-9pm Thurs 01451 820570

Moreton Chamber of CommerceSteve Farnsworth 01608 651029grimes_house@cix.co.ukRedesdale Hall Management CommitteeClerk: 01608 654064WiRE (Women in Rural Enterprise) Network01386 831379/07977 226025N.Cotswolds: Emma Heathcote-James www.wireuk.org/networks

Blockley Ladies ChoirTues 7.30-9pm Little Village HallSec: Jean Ellis 01386 841253Campden Music SocietyCarol Jackson – concert mgr cra.jackson@virgin.netCotswold West Gallery GroupAnnette Smith 01451 830160Stow Youth Singers(Ages 9+) Linda Green – 01451 830327Fridays Term Time, 6 – 7pm at St Edwards Church, StowStour SingersVic Twyman, Choir Manager 01451 870361vicandjill@btinternet.com

County Cllr Barry Dare01452 425000/01386 701280barry.dare@gloucestershire.gov.ukDistrict Cllr Robert Dutton01608 651914/ Robert.dutton@cotswold.gov.ukDistrict Cllr Rod Hooper01608 651320.Glos Rural Community CouncilMarilyn Cox 01452 528491marilync@grcc.org.uk gloscc@grccorg.uk www.grcc.org.ukMoreton Area CentreHigh Street, Moreton 01608 650881moreton@cotswold.gov.ukMoreton in Marsh Town CouncilCouncil Office, Old Town, Moreton in Marsh GL56 0LWTel:01608 651448 mimtowncouncil@tiscali.co.ukVillage Agentsmaureeng@villageagent.grcc.org.ukstevew@villageagent.grcc.org.uk

Breathe Easy Groups (British Lung Foundation)01451 822102/810520Cotswold Volunteers (a local charity helping disadvantaged people)Jane Winstanley CEO 01285 658802jane@sc-vs.comCotswold 92 ClubDisabled & Carers, Frail & Elderly. 2nd Wed monthly.7-9pm. Jameson Court, MoretonIrene Randell 01608 650213Fair SharesN. Cotswolds Community Time Bank01608 812338 frairshares@phonecoop.coopGlos Association for the BlindMoreton Area Centre, High Street, Moreton.Mondays 10am-1pm. 01242 221170 steph.mckeever@glos-blind.co.ukGloucestershire Stroke Gp Caroline Seguro. www.stroke.org.uk 01452 520723Home-Start N CotswoldsFamily Support Charity: 01451 831781N Cotswold Community RadioOld Police Station, Chipping Campden,www.nothcotswoldonline.com

3 Counties TaiJiQuan AssocTues evenings, BroadwayVal: 01608 652835 www.thinkingchanges.comCotswold WalkersSarah Clifton-Gould 01285 623450Every Thurs 2pm Moreton Area CentreWed 2pm Bourton Parish Ch.- Alan Robinson 01451 821067.Great Rissington ArchersSat 10.30am at Gr Rissington Social Club (+ Weds 6.30pm insummer)Michael Ebelthite: 01451 824161/Niall McIntosh: 01451 870221Little Compton Bowls ClubAll Year Club. Play stars April. Sue Grantham 01608 642859

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BELLISSIMA BEAUTY Treatments and make-up for all occasions.01451 810489/07780 684134 www.bellissima-beauty.co.uk

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DEREK BROOKES MSSCh,MBCPA,HPCRegFor all your foot health needs. 01451 822540

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Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Accommodation

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Florist

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COTSWOLD MARQUEES LTDTel 01608 686900

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House & Home

Learning & Tuition

Hair & Beauty

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