Issue 043 June 2004 - Nailsworth News

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Feedback & Letters Sue Reed of St. Chloe (NOT Cllr. Sue Reed!) Phoned to say that the Mr. Grant in the Price’s Store picture in the April issue was Cecil, her father, not Arthur, who was his brother. Ruth Liengaard writes As the artist who made the proposal for the bronze pig in Nailsworth I write in response to the remarks made by, ‘the very distinguished sculptor, Ian Rank-Broadly’ i.e. that the cost of a bronze pig for Nailsworth was rather high – or more precisely, preposterous’. Of the options a bronze pig was undoubtedly the most expensive at £16,250 but having carefully considered the figures I estimated that even if I gave my time as an artist entirely free it would still cost about £15,200. The making of the mould and the casting of the model in bronze alone costs around £10,000. I believe the proposals can be looked at in detail at the tourist information shop. I personally like all the ideas and would love to see them all realised in different parts of the town. Finally, if Ian Rank-Broadly knows of a foundry that is substantially less expensive and of an equal expertise to our local firm, Pangolin, I would genuinely love to hear from him. The origin of this proposal came from the ‘The Fountain’ In the Spring 2004 issue they gave the following figures: ‘Bronze pig on plinth - £16250+£4400 for plinth Concrete pig on plinth - £6900+£4400 for plinth Reclaimed iron & steel pig - £6500 Cedar pig - £4000 Wooden sculpture on concrete plinth—£2500-£2700 Old Spot seats - £900 All quotations will have VAT, installation, groundwork such as plinths, plaque, lighting & sculptor’s fees added.’ There seem to be some anomalies here! A great place to work… Shops...offices...factory units sometimes available To register your interest, please call 832754 Bathing Hand stripping Scissoring Clipping All Breeds Martin Stone writes Nigglesworth PAW-CASSO Professional Dog Grooming Delivery & Collecon Service 01453 833715 07855 276934 Re the spring edition of The Fountain about the proposed Pig sculpture and the comments from Ian Rank-Broadly in last month’s NN. It seems quite nonsensical for all this money to be spent on such a sculpture when there are many more worthwhile causes. The Town Council seems to have been slow in coming forward with comments although this was partly because the delivery of The Fountain was upset. Have tenders been put out and accepted Is it too late to stop such a scheme If there are companies who wish to spend their money in sponsoring such a monument then so be it, but to spend taxpayers money is not right. What happened to the great scheme to move the Fountain in Market Street Surely this should be addressed first before such monuments are erected in our name! The Mortimer Gardens would be a fine place to put the Fountain, not squashed into Cossack Square or on the corner of Fountain Street where major foundations would have to be built just to house the thing! For a fraction of the cost we could plant trees along Old Market. As for the money wasted on The Town Square sign at the Bus Station ... sheer nonsense. Winifred Page writes On-pavement parking is only one of the hazards facing mothers with push-chairs, the disabled and the elderly; others include too few lowered kerbs, shops with difficult doorways, pavements in disrepair and narrow pavements blocked with advertising boards, displays of goods or plant tubs. Many of these problems could be overcome if the local authorities and people in general were more aware. We would like to hear from anyone interested in becoming part of an ‘access awareness’ group. Please contact me (835841) or Reg Urquhart (832777). Canvas signs. Quite a lot of businesses - C2, Psisoft, Hobbs - advertise their businesses by draping canvas signs outside their (listed) buildings. They need to let us know what they do but they can’t get planning permission for permanent ones. Wouldn’t it be better to have good approved stylish permanent signs ~ LOOSE COVERS ~ ~ CURTAINS ~ BLINDS ~ SOFT FURNISHINGS For advice and estimate ring Jenny Powell Wright Interiors ~ 01453 768899 8 ESTATE AGENTS & LETTING AGENTS Residential Property Management & Letting Specialists www.ridersproperties.co.uk Tel: 01453 836736 Fax:
Hazel Redding writes from Tetbury Re the picture of the chimney on the May NN: there used to be an incinerator along the Avening Road where Chamberlain’s used to dispose of rubbish. I know it’s not the Holspring Bedding chimney as it is the wrong shape. James Chamberlain tells us that the chimney was the chimney of the boiler house for Nailsworth Mills and possibly dates back to the time when the mill went from water- to steam-power. Big, reciprocating engines drove lay-shafts running in the roof space of the mill, driving individual machines through long, leather belts. The brick chimney was demolished and replaced by steel chimneys, the most recent installed in the early 1970s. Congratulations to Hazel Webb who abseiled down the Eagle Star Tower in Cheltenham and raised £400 for the Spring Centre in Gloucester. Nailsworth & District Flower Arrangement Society who have achieved their 30th (Pearl) Anniversary. 340 members & guests attended their Open Day from which they raised £1000 for the Samaritans Back row: Daphne Turner (Founder Chairman), Barbara Pollard (Malmsbury Abbey Gardens) & 2 representatives of the Samaritans. Front row: Jill Mark Saunders who was awarded £500 for the garden he created in Stroud for Worcestershire Mental Health Association. and Thank-you Hazel Webb To all the shopkeepers and traders who sponsored the Nailsworth Festival. B. A. HATHAWAY P R I N T E R S The professional approach to all your printing needs WEDDING AND PERSONAL STATIONERY ALL COMMERCIAL PRINTING MAGAZINES, BOOKS, ANNUAL REPORTS ETC ETC … Old Market, Nailsworth, Glos. GL6 ODU Tel: 01453 833675 Fax: 01453 833713 Transitions at 16 by Ollie Payne, our youth reporter Gloucestershire’s Summer Activities Programme Following pilot schemes in 2001, Gloucestershire Youth & Community Service can now tell you that it’s been successful in getting funding for this scheme for the following three years. (2004 will be its third year). It’s mainly aimed at those 16 year olds who, after GCSE’s, are at risk of drifting out of education, training or employment but it’s also open to 16 year olds who are not sure what to do after their GCSE’s. The programme is completely FREE to all participants from Gloucestershire. There are 234 places available all across the county. All the programmes options will have a ‘taster’ day or sessions sometime during the spring and will have a core residential programme in the summer. These include activities, support and careers advice. Programme options include an outdoor education programme for each district. There’s a choice of any of the following: Football, Rugby, ICT and Arts and Drama programmes. Recruitment is through youth workers at youth clubs all across the county. Youth workers will be seeking assistance from teachers, tutors, deputy heads and careers staff to help choose people who are suitable to complete the residential courses. They will also be looking for genuine students who are most likely to benefit from the programme. Further information will be available at local Youth Clubs across the county at opening times. In Nailsworth this will be Tuesday nights between 7 and 9pm. If you are interested and think you would benefit from the experience, ask your youth workers for more information. It will run from 26 th to 30 th July 2004. 9 Views in ‘Nailsworth News’ are not necessarily those of the Paper Team. We reserve the right to edit or omit material. No liability is accepted for loss or damage arising from any omissions of copy or advertising. Nailsworth News is published and distributed entirely by volunteers. Printing and paper are financed by advertising. More volunteers are always welcome. If you would like to join the Team, please contact the Editor: 832619. CARPENTER AND CHARTERED BUILDER • EXTENSIONS • ALTERATIONS • DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL • MAINTENANCE • TOTAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT 01453 836451 OR 07966 431869
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