WEDDING FAIR - 17TH SEPTEMBER 2006 - St Neots Town Council
WEDDING FAIR - 17TH SEPTEMBER 2006 - St Neots Town Council
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Priorities<br />
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<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Centre Initiative<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
www.stneots-tc.gov.uk<br />
Newsletter of the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Centre Initiative and <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> working together<br />
June<br />
The New Mayor<br />
Paul Ursell to<br />
serve and represent the<br />
town of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong><br />
Farmers’ Market<br />
It has been decided to<br />
organise such a market<br />
twice a month<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Retailers<br />
Combat Crime<br />
Join the fight against<br />
crime and anti<br />
social behaviour<br />
<strong>WEDDING</strong> <strong>FAIR</strong> - <strong>17TH</strong> <strong>SEPTEMBER</strong> <strong>2006</strong>
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Priorities<br />
Chairman of the<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Centre Initiative<br />
John Davies<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Centre Manager<br />
Owen Easteal<br />
tel: 01480 388912 fax: 01480 388915<br />
owen@stneots-tc.gov.uk<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Mayor<br />
Paul Ursell<br />
Editors<br />
Philip Devonald and Owen Easteal<br />
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Chairman’s Notes<br />
MARKS AND SPENCERS OPENING<br />
As I write my column I have just heard that our new<br />
neighbour, in the <strong>Town</strong> Centre is opening on June 29th<br />
<strong>2006</strong>. We have invited M & S to provide an article for the<br />
interest of our readers.<br />
THE HISTORY OF ST NEOTS<br />
In the last edition of Priorities we had an article on Loves<br />
Farm, one of the largest UK archaeological digs in recent<br />
times. They found a lot of interesting artefacts that will<br />
take years of research to evaluate to tell us a lot more about the people who first lived<br />
here. There is a lot they can tell now, having finished the dig, and this is why we will be<br />
putting on a joint exhibition, with our partners, the Cambridge Archaeology Field Unit,<br />
on SATURDAY the 14th OCTOBER <strong>2006</strong> in THE PRIORY CENTRE. As well as information<br />
on the Loves Farm excavation we will be exhibiting all the available information on<br />
the famous, but unfortunately invisible, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Priory, that is covered by the new<br />
development. This important religious centre gave <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> its name and the monks’<br />
creation of the Market Square is an asset we value today; as one of the finest Market<br />
Squares in the country. Our Promotion and Tourism Group, under the Rev Roger Arguile<br />
as Chairman, are bringing these historic projects together. We are very fortunate to<br />
have the enthusiastic help of a local historian, Peter Ibbett. Peter offers historic walks for<br />
visitors. Details from the <strong>Town</strong> Centre Manager.<br />
We have applied for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the exhibition and to<br />
facilitate additional work in the local schools. In addition we hope for funding for a high<br />
tech investigation (ultrasound) of the foundations of The Priory. For years historians have<br />
tried to work out what it looked like from occasionally uncovered areas. Now we will<br />
hope to find out some hard evidence. If we do have a big redevelopment project in this<br />
area it would be valuable to everyone involved if we knew what was actually under this<br />
area and help to properly conserve it for future generations.<br />
THE OLD FIRE STATION<br />
We have welcomed this planning brief to improve the frontage on Huntingdon <strong>St</strong>reet,<br />
provide an attractive tree lined route from the car park into Huntingdon <strong>St</strong>reet and some<br />
housing and small business units, plus an extension to the free car park. This depends on<br />
finding a new site for the current Recycling Centre. If that happens this whole area will<br />
be upgraded.<br />
Regards<br />
John Davies<br />
(Chairman of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Centre Initiative)<br />
Priorities<br />
March<br />
Local Government<br />
- Who Does What<br />
Views from the District<br />
<strong>Council</strong> and County <strong>Council</strong><br />
Boundary Review<br />
Revieving <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> ever<br />
growing boundary<br />
New Era for Skaters<br />
The New Ramp Group have<br />
cause for celebration<br />
Newsletter of the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Centre Initiative and <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> working together<br />
Priorities<br />
November 2005<br />
Christmas Lights Switch-On<br />
Friday 25th November 2005<br />
Proud2BLoud<br />
The Youthworx Scheme wi l be running again this<br />
Easter. Youthworx offers a free holiday activity scheme<br />
to young people in the town between the ages of<br />
10-14. We are building on successful schemes run in<br />
the town last summer and in February schemes wi l be<br />
running throughou the school holidays.<br />
The <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Over Tens Partnership, is the organiser of<br />
severa local statutory and voluntary groups working to<br />
improve the opportunities for young people.<br />
It is run by qualified professional staff who are either youth<br />
work trained or work with children in a specific field such as<br />
sport. All staff are CRB checked within the Partnership.<br />
This Easter the programme wi l run from 9.00am to<br />
5.00pm from Monday 3rd April to Thursday 13th April. The<br />
programme wi l be based a the Priory Centre, although we<br />
will be using other venues for activities around <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>.<br />
Flyers and posters wi l be available from early March<br />
through local Schools, libraries, health centres and the<br />
Priory Centre.<br />
This name was created by the participants on the scheme<br />
at half-term.<br />
Newsletter of the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Centre Initiative and <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> working together<br />
Lots of fun and entertainment concluding with the<br />
‘big switch-on’ of the Christmas lights throughout<br />
the town. See the centre pages for full details of<br />
this annual spectacular.<br />
<strong>Town</strong> News<br />
Retail and Ambassador training now<br />
underway. Plus local business success<br />
for London 2012.<br />
Christmas Church<br />
services<br />
Skatepark Now Open<br />
17th September 2005<br />
saw the grand opening of<br />
the new NRG Skatepark<br />
Local History Month in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> - May <strong>2006</strong><br />
Keep Us Informed<br />
The editors are always pleased to<br />
receive contributions of community<br />
interest especially if accompanied by<br />
photos.<br />
Please send them to<br />
Owen Easteal<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Centre Manager:<br />
owen.easteal@stneots-tc.gov.uk<br />
Remember - Shop <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> this Christmas<br />
The copy deadline is<br />
14th August <strong>2006</strong><br />
for the September edition.
Mayor’s Spot<br />
The New Mayor<br />
a message from<br />
Paul Ursell, Mayor of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong><br />
It is a great honour and privilege to serve and represent you as Mayor of <strong>St</strong><br />
<strong>Neots</strong> and I pledge that I will carry out my duties to the best of my ability.<br />
As this is my first article for the Priorities, I would like to start by telling<br />
you a little about myself. I am 53 years old and work as Company Surveyor<br />
for a development company based in Bedford. Prior to moving to <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong><br />
with my family from Eastbourne on the South Coast 15 years ago I was<br />
a founding member and subsequently Chairman of a large community<br />
association. I have been a <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong>lor representing Eynesbury Ward<br />
since 2000, a District <strong>Council</strong>lor from 2001 to 2003 and Deputy Mayor<br />
during 2004/5.<br />
As Mayor and Chairman of the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> I, along with all my fellow <strong>Council</strong>lors, have a<br />
vision for <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> – that it be recognised for what it is - a large, growing town that is attractive,<br />
prosperous and vibrant. A town worthy of respect and admiration. The <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> can<br />
realise that vision, by becoming more pro-active and encouraging local community involvement.<br />
I believe the way forward is two fold:<br />
Firstly, by improved communications between the various councils, organisations and agencies<br />
that has an input into our town. Nurturing a co-ordinated approach to our future is the key to<br />
our success.<br />
Secondly, to encourage every member of our community to take a more active role. Whilst<br />
most people have a responsible attitude, it is the actions of the few that affect the many. My<br />
heartfelt gratitude goes out to those who already put in so much effort, often with little thanks<br />
and no reward.<br />
Over the coming year the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> will be staging various events including a Charity Ball<br />
in the Priory Centre on 7th October that I hope will be well supported.<br />
I have great aspirations for the <strong>Town</strong> over this coming year and I hope that you will join me, in<br />
making <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> a town that we can all be proud of.<br />
Kind regards Paul Ursell, Mayor of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong><br />
In Our Postbag...<br />
You responded to the article “Local Government – Who does what?” with some contrasting views.<br />
Here are two examples:<br />
Dear Sir<br />
In my view local government should remain local<br />
where appropriate. The present structure of town<br />
district and county has worked well and I would<br />
be strongly opposed to any tampering with the<br />
existing arrangements on the vague promise of<br />
neighbourhood accountability.<br />
Although I have lived in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> for almost forty<br />
years, I cannot say that I feel any allegiance to<br />
Huntingdon or Huntingdonshire. I think most<br />
residents look towards Cambridge or London.<br />
Having said that, I believe that HDC has performed<br />
well in recent years and should continue its generally<br />
sensible policies for the benefit of the district.<br />
Yours etc.<br />
R F Presland, Eaton Ford<br />
Hi,<br />
It seems to me that there is no one approach<br />
that fits all areas of the UK. My preference for<br />
a rural area would be to focus on the Market<br />
<strong>Town</strong>s and abolish the District <strong>Council</strong>. The<br />
services of the District would then be split<br />
between the County and the <strong>Town</strong>, for example<br />
with Revenues and Benefits going to County<br />
were economies of scale can be achieved.<br />
However I would like to see education devolved<br />
down to the towns which have the secondary<br />
schools. On this basis, the villages surrounding<br />
the Market <strong>Town</strong>s would need some<br />
representation on the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong>s.<br />
Roy Benford, Great <strong>St</strong>aughton<br />
Summer Heritage<br />
Walks in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong><br />
Peter Ibbett is<br />
providing his second<br />
series of evening local<br />
history walks this<br />
summer based on<br />
his own experiences<br />
and research. He is<br />
providing four different walks this year<br />
which will last around an hour and are<br />
free. They will start at 7.15 from the Day<br />
Column in the centre of the Market Square.<br />
<strong>St</strong> Neot & His Priory<br />
Who was <strong>St</strong> Neot and what is known about his<br />
Priory?<br />
Tue June 13 ; Tue July 11; Tue Aug 15<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Market Square<br />
The story of 1000 years of change around the<br />
Square.<br />
Tue June 20 ; Tue July 18; Tue Aug 22<br />
An Eynesbury Walk<br />
A walk into history around <strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>St</strong>reet.<br />
Tue June 27 ; Tue July 25; Tue Aug 29<br />
The Sound of the Forge<br />
200 years of change around the former Ibbett’s<br />
yard on Brookside<br />
Tue July 04 ; Tue Aug 01; Tue Sep 05<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>:- The Jewel of<br />
the Ouse Valley<br />
Sponsored by<br />
Kip McGrath Education Centre<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>. Local Professional Tuition 6-16<br />
English, Maths & Science<br />
t:- 01480 218183<br />
m:- 07981 942287<br />
e:- pjibbett@aol.com<br />
Get it off<br />
Your Chest!<br />
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If you have a view, issue, idea or problem you<br />
want to air about <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> write to<br />
Owen Easteal,<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Centre Manager,<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong>,<br />
The Priory,<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong><br />
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<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Businesses<br />
Join the Fight Against Crime<br />
and Anti Social Behaviour<br />
Huntingdonshire Business Against Crime<br />
(HBAC) was launched in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> in November<br />
2005 in a bid to reduce business crime and antisocial<br />
behaviour within the town. A business<br />
members organisation, the initiative started in<br />
Huntingdon in March 2004 and now represents<br />
businesses in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>, Huntingdon and <strong>St</strong> Ives.<br />
During 2004/5, shop theft reported to the<br />
police in Huntingdon dropped by 27%<br />
whilst the percentage of shoplifting arrests<br />
significantly increased, thanks to partnership<br />
working. The scheme is already proving<br />
successful in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> and the aim is to achieve<br />
similar results through partnership working,<br />
making the town a safer place for people to live,<br />
work and shop.<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> will continue to benefit from two-way<br />
radios linking to members, with the added<br />
benefit of allowing immediate information and<br />
real-time back up in an emergency situation.<br />
Over 35 photographs of known offenders will<br />
be shared with HBAC members, giving them<br />
an immediate opportunity to stop retail crime<br />
and anti-social behaviour. One of the main<br />
weapons in the HBAC arsenal is a sophisticated<br />
crime database, used to record crime and antisocial<br />
behaviour. Currently, there are over 600<br />
incidents and 180 offenders on the database.<br />
Persistent prolific offenders are excluded from<br />
all HBAC members’ premises.<br />
A new website has also been launched, which<br />
gives a comprehensive insight into all the<br />
benefits of the scheme – www.hbac.org.uk<br />
HBAC has proved that working in partnership<br />
with Huntingdonshire Community Safety<br />
Partnership and Cambridgeshire Constabulary,<br />
brings significant results in the battle to reduce<br />
crime and anti social behaviour. HBAC has<br />
been upheld as a scheme of ‘best practice’ both<br />
regionally and nationally, and holds the Safer<br />
Business Award.<br />
Alison Taylor, Group <strong>St</strong>ore Manager for Boots,<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>, said, “As an existing member of HBAC<br />
in Huntingdon and <strong>St</strong> Ives, we have seen the<br />
reduction in crime and stock losses, increased<br />
staff morale and brought businesses closer<br />
together within the three towns.”<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Youth<br />
<strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
It is a great pleasure to be asked to write<br />
this article just a few short days before<br />
my departure from <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> Youth <strong>Town</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong> following three fantastic years as<br />
Chairman.<br />
In that time I think it is fair to say that a<br />
great deal has been achieved. Our most<br />
prominent achievement so far has been<br />
the production of our Youth Guide. This<br />
small booklet contains details of many of<br />
the youth organisations in the town, and is<br />
something that has achieved a great deal of<br />
national, as well as local, interest, being the<br />
first of its kind to be produced in the UK. An<br />
online version can be found at<br />
www.snytc.com/youthguide,<br />
please take a look and let us know if there<br />
are any organisations that have been missed.<br />
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as<br />
Chairman, Robert Wagstaff and I would like<br />
to wish the new Chairman good luck for the<br />
future.<br />
Countdown to the New<br />
Marks & Spencer<br />
Simply Food, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong><br />
Marks & Spencer is set to unveil a 6,100 sq ft<br />
Simply Food store at <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>, on Thursday<br />
29 June <strong>2006</strong>, creating 50 new jobs in the<br />
area.<br />
The new Marks & Spencer Simply Food store<br />
will stock over 1,600 quality food products<br />
including ready meals, fresh produce,<br />
sandwiches, salads, snacks, flowers and<br />
plants. Shoppers can also choose from a<br />
comprehensive selection of wine.<br />
The store will also feature an in-store bakery<br />
which will offer a range of pastries, cakes<br />
and crusty breads freshly baked each day. A<br />
selection of sandwiches, salads and snacks in<br />
Food To Go will be available.<br />
Customers can also benefit from a small selection<br />
of clothing and home accessories along with a<br />
range gift cards and wrap, beauty product and<br />
home accessories. There will be numerous good<br />
value home essentials on offer.<br />
Also on offer is a collection of clothing for all<br />
the family, across womenswear and lingerie,<br />
menswear and childrenswear. A ‘collect by car’<br />
service will help shoppers.<br />
<strong>St</strong>uart Edwards, <strong>St</strong>ore Manager, said: “It is<br />
extremely exciting to be opening a new Simply<br />
Food store in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>.<br />
“We have a great team in place and are really<br />
looking forward to opening day.”<br />
Rebecca Owen<br />
Chairman<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> Youth <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> (<strong>2006</strong>/2007)
The Priory Centre<br />
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The plans for the refurbishment of the building are progressing<br />
well. The plans are available for inspection in the foyer of the<br />
Priory Centre. It will be the first time any significant work has been<br />
done in the Centre making it an even more attractive venue.<br />
Most of the energy at the minute is getting together a wide range<br />
of well-known acts and then to start on the brochure to cover the<br />
period from September until December. Yes, they really are big<br />
names meaning that the people of the town will not have to travel<br />
to Cambridge or Bedford for good quality entertainment. Watch<br />
the local press for details.<br />
Another initiative is the <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Youth Film Festival 12th July.<br />
Organised by <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Community College in conjunction with<br />
the Centre, a series of short films will be shown that were made<br />
not just by the students of the College but also by Longsands<br />
College and other local groups.<br />
Movement in the arts continues apace with the first annual<br />
general meeting of the Arts Consultative Group being held at<br />
the Centre. The consultative group has had a successful series of<br />
meetings and the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> has approved their constitution<br />
It is an innovative constitution with the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> agreeing<br />
to consult the group not just on the constitution for the arts but<br />
also on the applications that have been received. Significantly, the<br />
group has invited two <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong>lors to attend their meetings,<br />
an invitation that was well received. All in all it should improve<br />
communication between the elected members and those who<br />
work in the arts in the town.<br />
There is further opportunity for those interested in the arts<br />
and the development of the Priory Centre. With an increased<br />
entertainments programme the Centre would like to attract<br />
volunteers to ‘man’ the reception desk and, amongst other things,<br />
to sell the tickets.<br />
Those interested should contact<br />
Peter Joignant on 01480 388944.<br />
Quality Award Presentation<br />
MP Jonathan Djanogly and Richard Turpin, Chairman of<br />
Cambridgeshire Association of Local <strong>Council</strong>s, seen presenting the<br />
Mayor with the Quality <strong>Council</strong> Award at a ceremony at the Priory<br />
Centre in March this year.<br />
Tree of Light Presentation<br />
Representatives of the <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Rotary Clubs handing over a cheque<br />
for £600 raised by the ‘Tree of Light’ at Christmas 2005, to benefit the<br />
Mayor’s chosen charities.<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s Urban Village<br />
In late 2004 the Civic Trust 10 Year Vision Report<br />
was adopted by the Huntingdonshire District<br />
<strong>Council</strong>’s Cabinet. This report presented a<br />
concept for ‘The <strong>St</strong> Mary’s Urban Village’. In their<br />
words this “back land area behind the High<br />
<strong>St</strong>reet could be home to a mixed use residential<br />
and business village, linked to the High <strong>St</strong>reet,<br />
Market Place and Hen Brook to the south.<br />
A sensitively designed infill development<br />
of buildings and courtyards following the<br />
grain of existing historic developments. The<br />
magnificent <strong>St</strong> Mary’s Church gives this<br />
imaginative concept its name.<br />
There are opportunities to open up a<br />
number of passage ways down to Hen<br />
Brook which now looks very attractive.<br />
This south side of the High <strong>St</strong>reet has a<br />
lot of underused or unattractively used<br />
space and the new masterplan for the<br />
area addresses these problems. The<br />
Planning Department have used the Civic<br />
Trust Report as a guide. Much of the<br />
redevelopment is likely to be residential<br />
which will increase the footfall in the <strong>Town</strong><br />
Centre and on that side of the High <strong>St</strong>reet.<br />
Apart from the Church there are a number<br />
of very attractive older properties. One of<br />
the oldest and most attractive buildings in<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> is Brook House, a Georgian building<br />
from the early 1700’s. It is beautiful with<br />
the lawn, trees, ornate iron railings (that<br />
survived the World War II metal scavenging)<br />
and the wisteria across the elegant front<br />
door. The Initiative have tried to interest a<br />
number of organisations in Brook House as<br />
it is so special and we would like it to have<br />
a meaningful use in the <strong>Town</strong>, as well as<br />
being the jewel in the crown for the new<br />
development.
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Eatons<br />
Neat <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
<strong>2006</strong><br />
For the third year running the Eatons<br />
Community Association (ESCA) are<br />
running their popular Neat <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Award in Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford.<br />
Past winners have been Capulet Close<br />
in Eaton Socon (2004) and Ford Close<br />
in Eaton Ford (2005). This year we are<br />
once again looking for (1) the absence<br />
of weeds on kerbs and gutters, (2) no<br />
litter, (3) maintained front gardens<br />
or frontages and (4) unobstructed<br />
pavements.<br />
MAYOR’S GOLF DAY<br />
Enter a team and come along for an enjoyable<br />
day of golf whilst helping local charities.<br />
This annual event is organised by the Rotary<br />
Clubs of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> & the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> and has<br />
raised thousands of pounds for good causes<br />
over the years.<br />
WYBOSTON<br />
Thursday 24th August <strong>2006</strong><br />
You may enter a team (4 persons),<br />
sponsor an aspect of the event or even<br />
sponsor a hole.<br />
Full details are available from<br />
Mike Truswell on<br />
01480 474512<br />
Why not chat with your neighbours and<br />
enter your road or part of the road. Entries<br />
can only be considered from Eaton Socon<br />
and Eaton Ford!<br />
SCAN<br />
To enter please contact<br />
ESCA<br />
at 3 Collingwood Rd,<br />
Eaton Socon,<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>,<br />
Cambs<br />
<br />
<br />
with the name of your street ASAP. Judging<br />
will take place in July.<br />
<strong>WEDDING</strong> <strong>FAIR</strong><br />
PRIORY CENTRE – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />
Come along to the first wedding Fair to be<br />
held in <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> for a long time. Meet the<br />
exhibitors who will be pleased to assist you<br />
- from dresses, outfits for the bride’s mother,<br />
limousine hire, photographers – in fact<br />
everything to make your special day perfect.<br />
Sunday 17th September <strong>2006</strong><br />
Watch the local press for more details<br />
or contact<br />
Owen Easteal<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Centre Manager:<br />
owen.easteal@stneots-tc.gov.uk
Farmers’<br />
markets<br />
Due to the success of the monthly Farmers’<br />
Markets on the Market Square it has been<br />
decided to organise such a market twice a<br />
month – on the second and fourth Saturdays<br />
between 8.30 a.m. and 1 p.m.<br />
To publicise this increased presence a special<br />
markets’ leaflet has been produced which<br />
also features the foreign markets that visit <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>Neots</strong>.<br />
Difficulty in getting to the market?<br />
For an experimental period the Ouse & Nene<br />
Valley Community transport is running an<br />
extra service for their members to <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong><br />
on the second Saturday of each month.<br />
For information on this service telephone<br />
01480 411114 or 01832 731967<br />
ST. NEOTS <strong>St</strong>.<br />
Come along and enjoy one<br />
of the markets that take<br />
place in <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> throughout<br />
the year. Not only can you<br />
purchase fresh, locally grown<br />
produce, home-made cakes<br />
and pastries and choose<br />
from a wide range of plants<br />
and flowers, but the French<br />
and Italian markets provide<br />
a taste of foreign climes<br />
without leaving the area.<br />
YOUR CHOICE FOR MARKETS<br />
<strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> sntc.co.uk<br />
Organised by <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
Recently the Farmers’ Market was awarded full<br />
FARMA certification after a rigorous<br />
inspection ensuring that all producers are<br />
bonafide and that only approved ingredients<br />
are used which are purchased locally.<br />
7<br />
Eatons People<br />
And Places Project<br />
Ever wondered about the history of your<br />
home? Ever wanted to know when it was<br />
built and who lived there?<br />
After many years of study in Eaton Socon and<br />
Eaton Ford the Eatons Community Association<br />
has notes on almost all the older properties<br />
in the Eatons. Maps, deeds and other<br />
documents have been studied and many<br />
residents have helped to compile this massive<br />
study of thousands of houses and families.<br />
Booklets have been printed on five hamlets<br />
so far – Little End, Cross Hall Ford, Maltmans<br />
Gardens, Eaton Ford and this year Cross Hall<br />
was written and printed. In each booklet maps<br />
and drawings show the development of the<br />
hamlet and a short history of each property.<br />
The Cross Hall booklet includes information on<br />
Dirt House, Sharpes Barnes, the Haile Weston<br />
Springs Factory, Squires Farmhouse (now The<br />
Eaton Oak), Cross Hall Manor, the Trimmings<br />
Island, Saviles Close and lots more.<br />
The present area of Eaton Ford is now<br />
complete and the centre of Eaton Socon<br />
village is now being written. If you have<br />
information on buildings or their families<br />
that can be added to our study or wish<br />
more information on these booklets and<br />
other history booklets written by the Eatons<br />
Community Association please contact Eatons<br />
Community Association (ESCA),<br />
3 Collingwood Rd, Eaton Socon, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>,<br />
Cambs, PE19 8JQ.<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Museum presents...<br />
Salvete Romani<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> Museum Summer Exhibition<br />
Our summer exhibition will be about Roman<br />
and Celtic <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> and will focus on the recent<br />
excavations at Loves Farm, situated on the outskirts<br />
of <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> between the railway line and the football<br />
ground. These excavations have revealed a huge<br />
amount of new evidence about how local people<br />
were living in this area 2,000 years ago.<br />
The exhibition will include many newly discovered<br />
original Roman objects including, coins, pottery, bone<br />
items, brooches, and much more. Topics covered will<br />
include housing, farming, religion and transport with<br />
hands-on activities ranging from excavate your own<br />
fragment of pot to write a Roman curse!<br />
Fun hands-on activities:<br />
Dig Deep Use a trowel to excavate your own piece of<br />
pot from our sand tray<br />
The Dustbin Game Discover what rubbish can tell<br />
you about the Romans and Celts<br />
Heads and Tails Explore the fantastic art of the Celts<br />
and design your own shield<br />
Celtic and Roman <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> 50BC – 500AD<br />
Saturday 29th July – Saturday 14th October <strong>2006</strong><br />
The Skeleton Game Sort out the items the Romans<br />
buried with their dead<br />
Cooking Pot Puzzle Use our shopping basket to find<br />
the foods the Romans brought to Britain<br />
Letter to the Gods Game Write your own Latin curse<br />
or wish for the gods<br />
Roman Shopping Match the Latin words to the<br />
pictures on your shopping list<br />
Holiday Events<br />
Meet a Roman Potter and his Celtic wife<br />
Thursday 3rd August 11.00am - 4.00pm<br />
Our Roman couple will be bringing lots of hands-on<br />
activities including Roman costume and armour to<br />
try on.<br />
Roman Mosaic Activity<br />
Tuesday 8th August 11.00am - 3.00pm<br />
Help us create a life size mosaic and learn about the<br />
everyday lives of local people in the Roman period.<br />
Make a Celtic Shield<br />
Tuesday 15th August 11.00am - 3.00pm<br />
Discover the fantastic art of the Celts and design and<br />
Come along to the Museum and enjoy<br />
make your very own replica Celtic shield.<br />
Make a Roman Helmet<br />
Tuesday 22nd August 11.00am - 3.00pm<br />
Find out about the armour worn by Roman soldiers<br />
and make a replica helmet to take home.<br />
Meet a Roman Potter and his Celtic wife<br />
Thursday 31st August 11am - 4pm<br />
Our Roman couple will be bringing lots of hands-on<br />
activities including Roman costume and armour to<br />
try on.<br />
Information<br />
panels in the<br />
exhibition:<br />
• History of the Site at<br />
Loves Farm<br />
• Housing and Homes<br />
• Farming<br />
• Eating & Food<br />
• Work & Industry<br />
• Religion and Ritual<br />
• Arrival of Anglo Saxons
8<br />
WARD<br />
COUNCILLORS<br />
Eynesbury<br />
R E Barnes<br />
14 Chestnut Grove, Eynesbury, PE19 2DW<br />
350848 bob.barnesc14@ntlworld.com<br />
Mrs D E Collins<br />
Bungalow 3, 3 Montagu Court, Eynesbury, PE19 2TJ<br />
395056 Diana.Collins@huntsdc.gov.uk<br />
A Hansard<br />
78 Potton Road, Eynesbury, PE19 2NN<br />
388942/350577 Andrew.Hansard@huntsdc.gov.uk<br />
I P Taylor<br />
19 Ireton Close, Eynesbury, PE19 2JE<br />
217754 ianpeletaylor@btinternet.com<br />
P K Ursell (Mayor)<br />
12 Luke Court, Luke <strong>St</strong>reet, Eynesbury, PE19 2TP<br />
07770 645046 pk.ursell@ntlworld.com<br />
Who to Contact at<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong> Offices, The Priory, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong>, Cambs PE19 2BH<br />
E-mail: mail@stneots-tc.gov.uk www.sntc.co.uk Fax: 388915<br />
Office Hours: 9am – 5pm Monday to Thursday, 9am – 4.30pm Friday<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Clerk: Philip Devonald 388913<br />
Finance Officer/Deputy <strong>Town</strong> Clerk: Margaret Sharp 388914<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Centre Manager: Owen Easteal 388912<br />
Office Manager: Lynn Hutchison 388911<br />
Priory Centre Manager: Peter Joignent 388944<br />
Operations Manager: Brian Gray 388917<br />
Elevation of the Proposed Eaton Socon Community Centre<br />
Eaton Socon<br />
D A Giles<br />
6 <strong>St</strong>ratford Place, Eaton Socon, PE19 8HY<br />
388931/392341 Derek.Giles@huntsdc.gov.uk<br />
Mrs S A Giles<br />
6 <strong>St</strong>ratford Place, Eaton Socon, PE19 8HY<br />
388931/392341 Sandra.Giles@cambridgeshire.gov.uk<br />
Mrs I Hart<br />
16 Marchioness Way, Eaton Socon, PE19 8DL<br />
354220 eatonsocon@huntslibdems.org.uk<br />
Mrs J Hayward<br />
11 Collingwood Road, Eaton Socon, PE19 8JQ<br />
210097 julia@ratbag.demon.co.uk<br />
Mrs H J Rozanski<br />
36 Knights Close, Eaton Socon, PE19 8DP<br />
393409<br />
Priory<br />
M A Cooper<br />
c/o <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong>, Priory Centre, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Neots</strong>,<br />
Cambs PE19 2BH<br />
R S Farrer<br />
151A Crosshall Road, Eaton Ford, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> PE19 7GB<br />
404014/474202<br />
Mrs M A Garner (Deputy Mayor)<br />
13 Ferndale House, Ware Road, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> PE19 1DR<br />
477390<br />
Mrs S R Lee<br />
22 East <strong>St</strong>reet, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Neots</strong> PE19 1JU<br />
392065 sharon.lee22@ntlworld.com<br />
Eaton Ford<br />
D A F Cooper<br />
378 Great North Road, Eaton Socon, PE19 8FP<br />
213447 delboy.cooper@virgin.net<br />
Mrs K P Gregory(Mayor)<br />
63 Milton Avenue, Eaton Ford, PE19 7LH<br />
219773 Pat.Gregory@huntsdc.gov.uk<br />
D Harty<br />
10 Sambar Close, Eaton Socon, PE19 8QG<br />
477202 david@davidharty.co.uk<br />
View the plans at the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>Council</strong> offices<br />
CARNIVAL<br />
<strong>2006</strong><br />
Come along and enjoy the fun !<br />
Saturday 26th August<br />
All <strong>Council</strong> and Planning Committee meetings will start with an open session at which any member of the public can speak, ask<br />
questions or present a petition. You do not have to give notice beforehand.<br />
The Schedule of Meetings for this year is now as follows: <strong>2006</strong> - 8th March, 29th March, 19th April, 4th May - Annual <strong>Council</strong><br />
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