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‘For and about the people of Berkeley’ No. 247 May 2016

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Berkeley Young

Players Hello Everyone

Here are three things to brighten your day.

The days are getting longer, the central heating has been turned down and Britain’s Got Talent is back on telly.

Well two out of three isn’t bad.

We have had a very busy few months and we thought you might like to know what we’ve been up to.

On Thursday March 10th we held a sponsored silence in aid of two very worthy charities. These were held during rehearsals for our recent performances at the Town Hall.

Rachel Goatman and Claire Spiers are parents of a couple of our youngsters and we decided to support Rachel’s chosen charity Addaction, and Meningitis Now which is Claire’s chosen charity. Both Claire and Rachel are running the London Marathon this year and we wish them all the best of luck and hope they enjoy the experience.

The sponsored silence raised a whopping £650. We are giving £325 each to Addaction and Meningitis Now.

Well done to all involved, a fantastic effort from everyone, and many thanks to all who sponsored us.

On March 18th we held a party for all our members at the Berkeley Arms Hotel to celebrate our 15th Birthday. The bouncers on the red carpet outside looked somewhat haggard, but everyone else was in their finest evening wear.

We had loads of memorabilia from our

past performances, and a presentation to each of our youngsters (and not so youngsters) for their excellent effort, commitment and hard work over the last 15 years.

Thanks again to everyone who turned up, and to the Berkeley Arms for looking after us.

See you all again in another 5 years!

The Severn Vale Art Trail

It's that time of year again when Tomato

Jack Arts throw open their doors everyday

for 10 days as a venue for the Severn Vale

Arts Trail. This year they are hosting

artists, Barry Walding (painter in oils,

acrylics, pencil), Gillian Taylor (figurative

and landscapes in oil and mixed media),

Pauline Chidlaw (hand rolled felt and

machine embroidery) and Sarah Davis

(glass artist). An exciting development for

Berkeley is the addition of another group

venue at Dr Jenner's House and Garden

where another 4 artists will be exhibiting

together. With the 5 other artists exhibiting

in Berkeley we are hoping to see even

more visitors this year. You can view a

map of where to view the artists in

Berkeley here, and the trail brochure here.

2016 sees Berkeley playing a larger part

than ever before in The Severn Vale Art

Trail, with 4 venues in the town

showcasing 13 talented artists! The Art

Trail is part of Thornbury Arts Festival

www.ThornburyArtsFestival.com and

runs from Friday 29th April until Sunday

8th May. It offers you the opportunity to

view and buy artwork created by local

artists and makers. The venues in

Berkeley present a wealth of talent

including paintings in oil, acrylics,

watercolour, pastel and pencil, machine

embroidery, needle felting, weaving,

textiles and mosaic. There will be a

banner on the Town Hall and the Trail

booklets will be available in many shops

and cafes with posters showing the

locations of the venues.

BERKELEY GETS ARTY FOR MAY

STOP PRESS-Both runners successfully completed the Marathon & raised thousands for their respective charities.

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A week after Easter, Sharpness

United Reformed Church had its

final service after being part of

the community for 114 years.

Although there was a place of

worship on the site (in the form

of an old iron building) since

1880 building started for the

building we know now in 1901

and completed and opened in

1902 at a cost of £2000.

On the opening day the

following events are recorded.

"A prayer meeting took place at

5am of some 40 Dockers on

their way to work. A similar

meeting took place for church

workers at 7am. A young

people’s service took place at 10am. A communion service at 12pm. A

lunch at 1pm the opening sermon was preached by Rev Thomas from

Highbury Chapel, Bristol at 3pm with a congregation of 450. There

followed an evening gathering."

Sadly though, in recent years, despite great efforts from the church

members and Revd Simon Helme, minister since 2001, the numbers had

been diminishing. Many projects were attempted from Alpha Course,

cafe church, men's fellowship to a partnership with the Berkeley Players

resulting in Easter plays, but sadly the numbers of regular worshippers

declined and so the very difficult decision was made to close the church.

The last service was very busy

and it gave an incredible

feeling of how it would have

been in previous years seeing

every pew packed. Members

of Dursley Tabernacle came to

show their support as well as

many people from sharpness

and the surrounding areas who

had so many memories of the

church, from Sunday school to

the Doctor's Surgery. One

couple who were married there

had a very hasty symbolic re-

enactment of their own

wedding and while a surprise

to them was greeted with much

laughter and enjoyment from

the congregation.

Mr Helme encouraged everyone to use their churches, to see Sharpness

closing as a sign that these things can and do happen.

It was a very emotional last service and he gave special thanks to Pam

Langford, Michele Everett, Michael Symes, Claire Sayers and Joan

Symes for all the work they had done for the church as secretary and

treasurers to leading worship when the minister wasn't able to attend.

Finally we give our heartfelt thanks to the Revd Simon Helme for all he

has done in 14 years for

the church and the

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Chronic Pain Management

According to a 2009 report by the Chief Medical Officer for England: “Each year over five million people in the United Kingdom develop chronic pain, but only two-thirds will recover.” This month’s guide focuses on pain, and how Hypnotherapy for Chronic Pain Management can help those suffering from such debilitating conditions.

Pain and the role of the Brain

Pain may not be the most pleasant feeling, but it plays a very important function: it is the body’s way of signalling the brain that something needs attention (medical or otherwise).

We can picture that the brain is something like an old-fashioned telephone switchboard operator where sensory and pain messages are sent via a network of nerve fibres which run up the spinal cord. The “switchboard operator” controls which messages are prioritized and which ones rank lower in the priorities.

Types of Pain

There are different grades or types of messages:

* Acute pain (or short-term pain) - are messages that take precedence and are transmitted via A-fibres that travel much quicker than C-fibres. The pain felt from this type is sharp and specific and is usually felt right after an injury, accident or temporary illness. However, sensations like pressure, touch and vibration are transmitted via Special A-fibres which carry

the fastest messages and take precedence over everything else. This is why rubbing or massaging an area creates a competing counter-stimulation and brings temporary pain relief.

* Chronic pain (or long-term/persistent pain) are messages transmitted via C-fibres that are generally not as specific as acute pain, and are usually spread out (e.g. soreness, throbbing, burning, itching, aching, cold, tingling and numbness). This type of pain occurs sometime after an injury or may be the result of a medical condition-- but on some occasions, there may not be an obvious cause which makes finding solutions much more complicated.

* Neurological Pain or Neuralgia - this type of message goes from the brain towards the surrounding muscles instructing them to brace and guard in order to support and protect an injured area. The problem is when the muscles continue to brace and guard for long periods and start to cause muscle spasms, which can make pain feel worse.

How do we perceive pain?

We don’t perceive pain as either black or white (i.e. we are seldom either completely in pain or completely pain-free). Pain is a continuum, and we can experience comfort to a greater or lesser extent. However, there are always conscious and subconscious factors involved that can either help or worsen the pain sensations.

Within each of us is what we call “pain gates” (or “pain pathways”) and certain emotions (e.g. anxiety, worry, fear, etc.), our physical state (e.g. if we’re hungry or tired) and expectation can open them up, leaving people to experience greater levels of pain. Positive thinking, positive expectation, rest and relaxation can close these pathways or at least make them smaller so that the signal from a particular part of the body stops being transmitted up the spinal cord. When you’re relaxed, calm, rested, and feel in control, then you feel a greater sense of overall comfort.

Why use Hypnotherapy for Chronic

Pain Management?

Hypnotherapy for chronic pain management can help by getting you to do the things that stimulate messages sent even higher up this neurological hierarchy. In addition to A-fibres are neurotransmitters that you might have heard of; Serotonin, Noradrenaline, Endorphins and Encephalins. When we produce these, and especially when we do this consistently, the pain messages get interrupted. And the more we can then relax, the less additional muscle tension there is to add to the problem.

To achieve this we usually have to make changes in our thought patterns, habits and behaviours. Because much of this is actually subconscious, hypnotherapy can be a great tool for addressing these issues, as long as you are willing to make the necessary and sometimes small incremental changes, which can make all the difference.

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Berkeley Educational Swimming Trust (BEST) March Draw

Winner Eugene Camper Ball No. 49 £25.00

Runner Up June Pearson Ball No 51 £15.00

The draw took place on 4th April at The Coventry Building Society, by Sandy Carman. On behalf of BEST I would like

to thank the Coventry Building Society for their continuing support

Newsletter May 2016

2016 sees 10 years of Village Agents in Gloucestershire. GRCC say, “we are immensely proud of the team and what they have achieved over this time. We currently have a team of 38 to ensure countywide coverage”. So far this year Agents have helped 720 individuals across the county, made 359 referrals to external agencies and made 1724 visits to clients and groups. I expect many of you will remember Penny Smurthwaite who was your Village Agent for the first six years.

The Computer Club at the Berkeley Community Library is now up and running. There were two meetings in April that were very encouraging with both helpers and learners coming along to the sessions. The club will continue to meet on Tuesday mornings at 10.30 so please go along and give it a try. At present it is a good idea for people to bring along their own devices however Matthew, who is coordinating the project, is hoping to secure funding to purchase some tablets for use by learners. If you have any

questions you can phone Matthew on 01452 528 491 or email: [email protected] Or I may be able to help if you have any queries.

There will be a free ‘drop-in’ event on Thursday 5th May from 11am-2pm to be held at the Berkeley Arms Hotel. It will be open to everyone and will include a range of activity sessions for people to try, plus sandwiches, tea and coffee and some musical entertainment too. Over the coming months the project will run regular activity sessions at venues in both Berkeley and Sharpness. These friendly ‘drop-in’ style groups will look to promote physical and emotional health, nutrition, community connection, digital inclusion, together with ensuring a greater awareness of other services and activities that are available. Some ongoing sessions have been arranged at Hamfallow Court in Sharpness once a month starting on Thursday 14th April 10am-12 noon, and in Berkeley at the Community Library starting on Wednesday 27th April 10.30-12.30. So why not pop in and see what it is all about? For more information please contact Fiona Campbell at world jungle on 01453 548880 (Wed & Thurs only), email: [email protected] or visit the World Jungle website at www.worldjungle.org.uk. Taking place over three weeks in June free training will also be offered to volunteers around how to support older people maintain their independence in later life and stay active in their

community.

I have received this information from

Gloucestershire Constabulary. Whereas I

don’t want to be scaremongering it is

important for people to be aware so that

they can protect themselves. This is what I

have been told: There have been a

number of offences in the county involving

conmen saying they were with the Water

Supplier and that there is a problem with

the householder’s water supply. This is a

deception to allow them to gain entry to

the house. They will then engage the

householder in a conversation where they

keep them in the kitchen, usually watching

the taps. This will then give the conman

time to go upstairs or steal a purse or

handbag. If the householder hasn’t

noticed a problem with the water the, don’t

let them in. If you are not sure, don’t open

the door. Contact the Water Board to

make sure they are working in the area. If

they are not, then phone the police on 999

giving them as much information as

possible.

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The Governors of Berkeley Primary school are excited to announce that following a significant period of research into the implications of converting, a resolution was passed to proceed

with an application for conversion to Academy status, with a proposal to initially join with Marling

School to form a Multi-Academy Trust.

We have now entered a consultation period, which will run until 25th May. The consultation process is an opportunity for Parents, Carers and Members of the Local Community to ask any questions regarding the school becoming an Academy. These can be submitted in writing to the Head teacher or Chair of Governors or by email to: [email protected] . We should stress that no final decision to convert has yet been reached and this will not be taken until after the consultation period has closed.

What does becoming an Academy mean to Berkeley Primary School?

* If we become an Academy, the school would cease to be maintained by the Local Authority. It would instead be funded and maintained directly by the Department for Education.

* Whilst we will continue to follow the Local Authority Admissions procedures, Academies are able to manage their own appeals for children who have not been allocated places in our school by the Local Authority, therefore, giving us greater control in managing our intake numbers.

* There are no current plans to amend the existing curriculum, extra-curricular programme or school day, but as always we would continue to review our curriculum in terms of what is best for our pupils in preparation for an ever changing social and economic climate.

* Our funding would come directly from Central Government and not via the Local Authority.

* The joining of the Multi-Academy Trust will enable us to share good practice with other strong schools, further develop our staff and provide wider professional development for them and to continue to provide the best and most diverse teaching and learning experiences possible for all of our pupils.

As always, our primary focus is providing the very best education for our children here at the school and we believe that Academy status will enable the school to build upon our strengths. We see Academy status as being a key component in our future development as we intend to use it as a platform from which to develop the school further and focus on the best ways to raise standards for all our pupils.

You will find on the school website a specific tab called Academy

Consultation where you will find links and information regarding

the proposed Academy conversion. We will also upload questions

and answers that are put to the school and Governors. Please

check regularly to keep up to date with what is happening as the

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This month we started out for the W I in the heaviest rain shower and arrived wet through, but we had a warm welcome from Judith our President.

To start with we have a walk starting from Frampton on Severn on 4th June followed by lunch. On 28th June 2pm until 5pm there is the Summer Picnic at Pittville Park in Cheltenham. There are auditions for the W I Choir for the Christmas Concert in late June and early July. At W I House there is to be a Sugar Craft class on Saturday June 18th 10am until 3pm. If you would like to visit Duffryn House and Garden there is a trip there on 16th June. There is also a mid week walk with lunch on Thursday 28th July that starts from the Farmers Arms at

Guiting Power. That is all the outings you can go on if you desire!

Our speaker this month was Jessica Mills who was introduced to us and her talk and demonstration was on the art of “Makeup”. We started with members deciding who was going to be the model for the evening and Liz Bacon volunteered (well done to her!). Jessica started with looking to see what skin type Liz had and then proceeded to use a cleaner and toner which was an all in one moisturiser. She told us that the best tonic for the skin was to drink lots of water! Next came the primer which was applied to lock in the moisturiser. The next step is to make up the eyes and she had a variety of brushes. Eyes are made up with the lighter shades to the inside of the eye lids and the darker shades to the outside of the lids. A brown mascara was used on the eye lashes. The foundation was applied to the whole of the face which should have a

natural colour to your own skin tone. You can use a concealer to cover any blemishes you may have. An application of powder will take the shine away and a small amount of blusher was used on the cheeks. Lipstick was applied with a brush. The whole effect was very natural looking. Then Jessica went on to add an evening look to the eyes. You could add eye liner to give a dramatic look and some shimmer can be added to the cheeks and you can apply a few artificial eye lashes to each corner of the eye – the effect was very dramatic. Jessica was thanked for her expertise by Francis and Liz walked round the members to show off her new look.

Our next meeting is on 12th May at 7.30pm

when Nick Munnings will give a talk on “Tax

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MAY IN THE GARDEN

I think May is one of the most exciting months of the year with all the exquisite blossom. One of the most splendid is Exochorda macrantha “The Bride” with its arching stems which are wreathed in white flowers and is a lovely small tree for any garden. Wisteria bears hanging chains of pea like flowers and makes a picture against any wall. Lilac is another small tree which bears conical clusters of intensely fragrant flowers pale cream, white, pink and mauve. All give delight to any garden in May.

Be on the lookout for late frosts and watch out for your tender plants, use some horticultural fleece over them if frost is forecast. The late frosts are the scourge of any fruit growers and can destroy the whole crop of the year.

If you have a pond it is time to remove any blanket weed or duck weed. As the weather gets warmer pond weed can quickly get out of control. Blanket weed is a type of alga, and it can be removed by twisting it round a rake or fork. Duck weed is a floating plant which is very hard to get rid of when it gets established so remove it with a net. Once

removed leave it on the side of the pond for a short while so that all the aquatic creatures can escape back into the water.

It is time to tie in climbers such as clematis, roses and vines on a regular basis otherwise they are likely to smother other plants in the border.

Sow biennials such as Foxgloves, Canterbury Bells and Wallflowers ready for them to flower next year. Do write a diary to keep track of which seeds have been sown and when they have been planted out as this will help next year.

In the vegetable garden earth up the early potatoes. Plant out Brassicas and Leeks to their final positions. Thin out seedlings that have been sown directly into the soil. This may be Spinach, Carrots and Lettuce. You can protect the Carrot crop from Carrot Fly by covering them with horticultural fleece. Weed around your onions and garlic to reduce competition for nutrients and water. You can also apply fertilizer to onions to boost their growth.

Feed and mow lawns which are established. Cut them each week to keep

them neat and tidy but do not mow them too low as this will scalp them and cause bare patches to develop and will introduce weed and moss.

Harvest seed of cowslips and primroses before they drop and sow them in seed trays. Put them somewhere cool and keep them well watered. They may take their time to germinate but don’t forget to keep watering them.

I have lots of container grown shrubs and trees and now is the time to start to feed them with a liquid feed every two to four weeks to promote healthy growth through the summer months.

It is also time to plant up pots and baskets with summer bedding. I usually leave the hanging baskets in the greenhouse to get established and then put them outside in early June.

With the days getting longer and the

weather warmer it will not be long before

we can get the old barbeque out again and

really start to enjoy our garden to the full

with family and friends – and forget all the

hard work for a little time anyway!

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There have been a number of reports to police during April of various vehicles acting suspiciously or indeed attempting theft in both the Berkeley town and our rural locations.

On the 5th April two smartly dress males & with Irish accents were seen in the Fitzhardinge Way location offering tools for sale from their Maroon coloured vehicle. They approached a number of local residents and claimed that the items had been picked up earlier from an auction. Our witness gave us a full registration number of the vehicle being used , however, we believe that these were either stolen or cloned. The same males later approached another person whilst attempting to purchase fuel from a local garage.

On the 8th April we received reports of a male in his early to mid 20’s claiming to be from the water board calling on a number of properties in the Newtown area. As the water board does not exist these days and this line is used as a trick to try and gain

access to properties, we ask you to be vigilant and report to us if this person attends your property.

A stationary vehicle was badly damaged as a result of a driver veering across the road in the Salter Street location on the 10th April around 11pm. If you were in the location and seen a small white vehicle that caused the damage which then drove off – please let PCSO Mike Trebble know on 101 and quote incident 470 10.4.16 to assist on-going enquiries.

There have been two attempted burglaries during April, one on a business at Berkeley Heath and another on a property at Stone. On both occasions entry failed, we believe that the offenders were disturbed and finally on the 19th April we have received two reports of a white panel van seen in both Damery Lane and Lantern Close acting suspiciously – do call us on 101 if seen.

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Berkeley Festival:

For the first time, this year’s Berkeley Festival on 3rd July, will include a 5km run, starting and finishing at the Festival. If you are thinking of running would you consider making a sponsored run for the Library? We have sponsorship forms available in the Library.

Photography Competition:

The format for the competition will be the same as last year: theme Berkeley and Area, size A4 landscape, entry fee 50p per photograph. Please put your name, email and telephone no. on the back of each entry. Closing date for entries is 14th June. Following judging the entries will be on display in the library with an opportunity for everyone to vote for their favourite from the 13 selected for the calendar. The photograph with the most votes will become the front cover.

Children’s Area:

We have been given a grant to buy much needed tables and chairs for the children to

use. These should help to brighten up the children’s area of the Library.

Crochet Group:

The exhibition during April of work by our Crochet group received many good comments. They also ran a Tombola with crochet items they had made as prizes to raise funds for the Library.

New Stock:

We are constantly purchasing new titles to refresh our book stock. If there are any titles you would like us to consider please let us know.

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Dear Editor,

Petition in Berkeley Pharmacy

I write to you in my capacity as Chairman of the “Patients Participation Group” at our local surgery.

You may have noticed that the Berkeley Pharmacy has been collecting names on a petition and I just wanted to explain what it’s for and to assure you that there is no threat of the pharmacy closing.

I understand from the owner of Berkeley Pharmacy that the NHS are about to consider the funding mechanisms relating to prescriptions and the “National Pharmacy Association” wanted to place a stake in the ground ahead of that, in case any decision resulted in a cut which might impact on the viability of smaller independent Pharmacies. This is therefore a national petition which all independent pharmacies have been asked to carry out. Whatever the decision it is not expected to pose any threat to Berkeley Pharmacy.

I hope this allays any concerns you may have had.

Gordon Craig Chairman Berkeley Patients Participation Group

Dear sir

I had the fortunate experience of meeting up with the person tasked with white marking the areas considered dangerous from a Road Safety point of view, on the roads in Berkeley. We all agree that the state of local roads are disgraceful and despite constant efforts by many different

people it seems that our concerns are ignored making it appear as though Berkeley is not relevant when it comes to roads being repaired.

Getting back to Pothole or Patch.

The very pleasant young man I spoke to described them as below :-

Pothole - An area in the road so deep as to meet the Highways criteria for repair. This usually means that any layers under the top surface have broken away exposing the very base of material the surface was originally laid on. The pothole will then be marked with white paint indicating to contractors repair is necessary. These white marks of course will disappear through more wear and tear and due to weather conditions before contractors arrive. So the whole process starts again.

Patch - An area in the road where the top surface has worn away exposing another more substantial layer which has not yet broken up to classify it as a pothole. Are you with me still.

It all boils down to the fact that potholes suitably marked may be repaired within a month but patches normally cover a wider area, and we have a few of those in Berkeley which will take longer it seems because of the areas needing to be repaired.

Potholes or Patches. From my point of view very little is being done to repair anything other than the occasional token gesture.

I urge everyone to report anything relevant to the above either through Highways

website or using the telephone number of 08000 514 514 supplied by Berkeley Town Council in last months Flyer.

Paul Glastonbury

Dear Editor

Regarding dog walking in the Castle meadow and surrounding area. On Thursday the 31st March I was walking my dog ON THE LEAD around the boundary of the meadow, I was totally aware of sheep being present, hence my dog was on the lead. I was approached by the farmer stating that I should be keeping to the footpath.....but was unaware there was one. I was told it was diagonally across the field and not around the boundary. The farmer clearly stated that a member of the public had let their dog attack a lamb and ewe and stated that he would in the future be shooting any dog on sight. My point is, that I think that it should be sign posted where the boundaries of the footpaths are, and the intentions of the farmer if a loose dog is seen, clearly stated before entering the field. I do sympathise with the farmer, but why should the majority of responsible dog owners be penalised for other irresponsible owners. As we all know, there are very few places that a dog is allowed to walk off the lead in the surrounding area. Not all dogs are killers, and if owned by a responsible owner will be well behaved and under control at all times. This issue needs to be addressed for the benefit of all.

Wayne Jones




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Dear Sir/ Madam,

I am sure that all those who have used the services of Dursley and District Good Neighbours Scheme and been driven to hospital appointments by Ian Washbourne from Berkeley will be sad to read that he has reluctantly decided to retire from driving for the group due to increasing ill health.

Ian is a quiet, modest man, not one to want a fuss, but I feel his long service and achievements merit recognition. Ian joined this group of volunteer drivers in December 2006. During this time he has made more than eight hundred journeys carrying elderly or infirm adults who could not otherwise get to hospital or medical appointments, sometimes at very short notice. He has waited patiently many hours so that he could take them safely home. Ian has driven more than 27,000 miles during his service, for no more than the modest mileage payment allowed by the government. He will be sorely missed, not only by his passengers, but also by the rest of the team.

We wish him well in his second retirement and thank him for all he has done. It is hoped other volunteers will come forward, particularly in the Berkeley area, to continue this valuable and much appreciated service to the local community.

Dawn Elsdon (Transport Coordinator,

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Scheme)

Dear Editor,

There has been lots of talk about the appalling state of the roads around Berkeley. I'd like to let everyone know about 'FixMyStreet', a free website / app that lets you report potholes, dog poo, graffiti, street cleaning, and many other things. The great thing about this is that you can quickly report any issues, and the website will automatically direct your issue to the right people - town, district or county council, highways agency, etc. It also tracks whether you get any response, and from what I've seen when I've reported issues it does seem to get results.

Please use this to report any issues you have: the louder we are the more chance we have of them being fixed.

Peter Hall

Dear sir

After looking at the changes proposed here is my thoughts.

Town Square The corner By the Town Hall down to the garage needs the yellow lines redone.

Cars are always parking on the pavement behind the Town Hall making this unsafe for the pedestrians walking to and from the school and car parks. Pedestrian are having to walk in the road. The house with parking behind the Town Hall has to pull into the road to see around the parked cars.

Crossing by the coffee shop this is too close to the corner into the High Street. It needs to be opposite the newsagent to the

other side.

Resurfacing the road needs to go down as far as White Hart Court in the High Street.

White Hart Court is providing additional shops to the Town.

Sign on the corner to the High Street needs to include White Hart Court shops.

Salter Street Narrowing this road will cause long delays in traffic as the lorries for the Co-op

already double park, this road will become busier once the college opens.

If the lorries are not double parked they park opposite the co op and open the heavy doors on to the pavement making this unsafe for pedestrians when they walk passed. Maybe restricted delivery times when less children is around.

The crossing point needs to be clear with no planters so the traffic can see pedestrians.

High Street No plans are for the High Street but if this plan is to improve the Town Centre it's needs to be included.

To many heavy lorries, buses and tractors with heavy trailers are travelling up and down the High Street. Mounting the pavement by the White Hart Court. Bollards are needed by the White Hart Court to stop this making it safer for pedestrians.

Is there a weight limited on the bridge by the castle? if so heavy traffic should not be using this way.

Resident of Salter Street.




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Well good day to you all, the good peoples of Berkeley. My apologies for missing you last month, been tres tres busy processing the pigs from the Ham from Ham project down at the pub. Literally a tonne of the porkers have been butchered, cooked and consumed over the past weeks. Suffice to say after making 18kg of faggots and 40kg of sausages I’m seriously thinking of going veggie. Only kidding.

I’m always in turmoil over what to share with you all…… So much food so little space on this back page. However this month it’s something you should all have a go at. It’s classic, delicious, dead simple and is going to be great for those spring BBQ’s, family meals……… Even ‘Bungha Bungha’ parties. So without further ado and a big collective cry of ’Bibbadybabbadyboobady’ lets make some

perfect HOMEMADE PIZZA.

YOU WILL KNEAD:

800g of plain flour, 200g polenta or semolina, 4tbsp really good extra virgin olive oil, 1tsp salt, 2x7g sachets of dried yeast and 1tbsp golden caster sugar. That’s the dough sorted . Bet you already had all that in the cupboards anyway!

For the pizza sauce you need 1 tin chopped tomatoes, big squirt of tomato puree, not such a big squirt of garlic puree and some fresh basil leaves.

Finally for the topping. These can be as versatile and you are. But it’s good to start with a good mozzarella or goats cheese as a first layer. Also remember that with the

toppings less is definitely more. If you put too much on to thick it’ll just slide off the slice back onto the plate or the floor. Good for the dog, bad for Mr. Berlusconi.

METHOD:

Pizza is a great place to start if you are new to playing with dough. It’s great fun and almost science at the same time. Run the hot tap and measure 650ml of luke warm water in a receptacle. Not too hot, not too cold but luke warm folks. Add the yeast, sugar, olive oil and salt and give it a whisk for good measure and get all that yeast and sugar to start the party.

Measure and sieve the flour and polenta into a mixing bowl, make a well in the centre and add the yeast/water/oil etc. a little at time mixing all the while. You can do this with a spoon or electric whisk with the snazzy dough mixers like I’ve done here. After all the flour and water is mixed in tip the dough out onto a floured surface…. It’s time to get kneady.

Knead for 10 minutes. Get flour dusted hands and fold the dough over on itself then push down with you knuckles with your hands in little fists. Fold the dough again and knead, fold the dough again and knead… You’ve got it.

When your dough is nice and springy place it back in the mixing bowl with a little olive oil moving the big dough ball all around so it won’t stick… Cover with cling film and leave to proof for around 1 hour at room temperature so it doubles in size. Again, this is science at work folks. Just ask someone else to explain it to you….. I don’t have time.

The base sauce is damn quick and easy to make. Your tin of chopped toms, tomato puree, garlic puree and basil leaves in jug and blend em up. I would of added a splosh of red wine here too, but I drank it all last

night.

Turn the oven on full whack…. Overdrive and up to eleven.

Now the fun begins. After the proofing around plop the dough out onto a floured surface and divide up into smaller balls of dough. This mix should do 6 medium size pizzas easy. It’s at this point you can knock back the dough if you want too, but I don’t and the results are still amazing and consistent.

With a rolling pin, or, if you fancy it your bare hands (floured actually) flatten out the dough to a thickness of .5cm. Or thicker… or thinner…. It’s your pizza.

Spoon on a thin even layer of the tomato base sauce. Sprinkle grated cheese or slices of mozzarella on next. Remember less is more. Bang in the oven on a non-stick baking tray with a splash of olive oil and bake for around 8 minutes for thinner crust pizzas. But it’s up to you here, do you like your pizzas with crunchy base or softer chew????

Well I hope you agree….. This has certainly

put the pizzazz back into pizzas. And they

are pretty economic to make unless you’re

topping them with caviar and unicorn

ham………………..

asty Morsels

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