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Runnymede in Bloom 2012
Monday 17 September
saw the winners of
Runnymede in Bloom
2012 presented
certifcates and garden
centre vouchers by the
Mayor of Runnymede,
Cllr Linda Gillham and
Deputy Chairman of
Squire’s Garden
Centres, Sarah Squire at
the Civic Centre, Station
Road, Addlestone.
Mayor with Stepgates
Community School
A special Mayor’s award was presented to
Stepgates Community School for their efforts
to make their gardens and school grounds bee
and bug friendly and embracing the Mayor’s
Plan Bee for Runnymede.
All winners were presented with a framed
certifcate. First place winners in each category
were presented with a garden centre voucher
worth £40, second place winners £20 and third
place winners £10, kindly provided by Squire’s
National Trust - River Wey Navigations
Garden Centres, who generously sponsored the
competition again this year.
The frst place winners of the six
categories were:-
• Residential Front Garden -
Leslie Boswell, Egham
• Overall Front/Rear Garden -
Elly Billson, Egham
• Communal Garden Scheme - Darley Dene
Sheltered Housing, Addlestone
• School Garden - Sayes Court
School, Addlestone
• Business/Pub Garden - Wendy Reeves of
The Black Prince PH, New Haw
• Allotments – joint winners: - Daphne Price
Pinewood Allotments, New Haw and Gillian
Halls, Boshers Allotments, Egham
For more information about the Runnymede
in Bloom competition, please contact Julie
Kitchenside on 01932 425130 or e-mail
julie.kitchenside@runnymede.gov.uk
The River Wey Navigations run from Godalming to Weybridge, passing through Runnymede at
New Haw and Addlestone. It was donated to the National Trust in 1964 and continues to be run
as a navigation, with over 500 moored boats and many visiting boats passing through
each year.
I look after the length between Pyrford Lock and Thames Lock
as one of the Lengthsman Team. My main tasks are:
• maintenance of the towpath and riverbank
• keeping the lock areas tidy
• ensuring the trees remain healthy and safe
• leading guided walks
• getting to know our neighbours and those with
moored boats
• managing the water levels by operation of weirs
and sluices
Steve Valiant, New Haw
Lengthsman
• looking after special areas such as Coxes Millpond and the old watercress beds.
It’s a very varied job and one that means I have to be available 24 hours a day!
A group of volunteers help me on a Wednesday. In the past six months we have been
planting hedges at Addlestone and New Haw, installing a new fence at New Haw and removing
foating pennywort (an invasive plant) from the Navigation. If you would like to join my group
please give me a ring. It’s very informal, no experience necessary with the emphasis on having
an enjoyable day in the countryside!
Keep an eye out for my notice boards at New Haw Lock, Byfeet Boat Club, Coxes Millpond
and Town Lock where you can read my ‘diary notes’ which explains what I have been doing
each month and lets visitors know the latest news.
For more information or if you are interested in volunteering please contact Steve Valiant on
07786 703835 or e-mail: steve.valiant@nationaltrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/river-wey-godalming-navigations-and-dapdune-wharf
For current river conditions: www.riverweyconditionsnt.wordpress.com
Runnymede Voice visit www.runnymede.gov.uk
P&G Surrey Youth Games 2012 Healthy lifestyle
This year has been a fantastic
year for Runnymede, we not
only had 334 children take
part in the eight weeks of free
training sessions compared
to 188 last year but we also
had 171 children take part in
the competition compared to
120 last year. We entered 21
teams in the following sports:
badminton, hockey, tag rugby,
Boxing
squash, swimming, tennis,
boxing, football, basketball,
cricket, judo and netball compared to only entering 16 teams
in 2011. Runnymede trained hard and were winners of gold
medals and trophies in boys contact boxing and boys junior
judo as well as bronze medallists in mixed
junior badminton, mixed tennis and boys
basketball. For the full results please visit
www.activesurrey.com
P&G Surrey Youth Games 2013
Are you aged seven to 16? Could you be the
next Rebecca Adlington or Andy Murray? The
P&G Surrey Youth Games is your chance to
discover a new talent or improve on the skills you already have
with the help of dedicated and qualifed sports coaches. Every
young person who takes part will receive eight weeks of free
sports coaching and the chance to represent Runnymede at the
P&G Surrey Youth Games 2013 and compete for medals and
trophies against the 10 other boroughs in Surrey. The training
sessions take place at sports clubs, leisure centres and schools
across the borough and start the frst week after the Easter
holidays. The competition will be held at Surrey Sports Park in
Guildford on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June 2013. To register
your interest and be the frst to hear when the training sessions
are announced please contact Emma Parnell on 01932 425677
or e-mail emma.parnell@runnymede.gov.uk
Activities for children and
young people
Runnymede Council provide a
variety of activities for children and
young people aged fve to 16 years
during the school holidays. Activities include full child care
schemes: FunZone for fve to 11 year olds and ViBE for 10 to
15 years as well as workshops, themed weeks, multi-sports,
Star:Track athletics and other sporting activities. To fnd out
what’s on visit www.rbcyouth.co.uk
contact Natalie Clarke on 01932
425688 or send your e-mail address to
natalie.clarke@runnymede.gov.uk to
be added to our mailing list.
New Runnymede
Cycle Map
An interactive cycle map
for Runnymede showing
on and off road cycle
routes is now available
online. Please visit http://
maps.runnymede.gov.uk/
website/cyclemap/main.
html
Skyride Local
Led by British Cycling Ride
Leaders, Sky Ride Local
offers free guided cycle
rides across Runnymede
to encourage cyclists of
all ages and abilities to
get on their bike and have
fun! There are fve different
levels starting with three
to fve mile easy rides on
traffc-free paths through
to 50 mile rides for more
experienced cyclists looking
to explore Runnymede’s
amazing countryside.
Register your details now on
www.goskyride.com to
receive ride information.
Walking for Health in
Runnymede
Walking for Health is
aimed at anyone wishing
to improve their health,
ftness and wellbeing. Walks
take place every Tuesday
from 1.30pm to 2.30pm
and are free of charge. For
more information about
the walks please visit
www.walkrunnymede.
wordpress.com or contact
the Walking for Health
Co-ordinator Lindsay on
07769784716 or e-mail
lindsay@nextsteps.me.uk
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issue no.17 Winter 2012/ Spring 2013