Chipping Campden Bulletin - September 2021 Issue

No 428 

Sept 

2021 

A D I N F O R M A N D U M N E C Q U E V E R O 

Since 1984 

I N F L A M M A N D U M 

Together with Broad Campden, Ebrington, Charingworth, The Hidcotes, Paxford, 

Aston Subedge, Weston-sub-Edge, Mickleton, Saintbury, Willersey and Blockley. 

CHIPPING CAMPDEN 

COUNTRY MARKET 

Open every Friday morning between 9am and 11am in 

the Lower Room of Chipping Campden Town Hall. 

We sell home made cakes, savouries, fruit and vegetables, 

preserves and arts and crafts, all made by local people. 

We are closed after Christmas until the end of January. 

JECCA’S HOUSE OPEN DAY 

SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 

11am – 4pm 

Come along to see our plans for our 

Living Well Centre where we offer help and 

support to patients and their carers going through 

Cancer or any other life-threatening illness. 

(see page 6 for more details) 

presents: ‘THE FATHER’ 

Friday 24th September 2021 in the Town Hall 

Anthony Hopkins won the Best Actor Oscar for his role 

as ‘The Father’. 

This British psychological drama tells the story of the 

gradual deterioration of an ageing man due to dementia 

and the efforts of his daughter to look after him while 

attempting to build a life of her own. As well as Anthony 

Hopkins it also stars Olivia Colman as his daughter, with 

Rufus Sewell, Mark Gatiss and Olivia Williams. 

Doors open at 7.10pm - film starts at 7.30pm. 

Tickets £5.00 from the TIC or on the door 

(if not sold out) 

Refreshments available. 

WE’RE BACK WITH LIMITED SEATING - 

please wear a mask until seated. 

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CHIPPING CAMPDEN SURGERY 

MONTHLY NEWS FLASH 

Covid measures 

In line with official Public Health England advice, measures 

have remained in place across all healthcare services 

to protect vulnerable patients and staff. The surgery is 

fully open but face coverings, hand sanitizing and social 

distancing are still required when entering Campden 

Surgery. 

We are continuing to arrange telephone consultations with 

GP’s in the first instance and the GP’s then bring patients 

in to the surgery for face to face consultations if clinically 

indicated. 

An example of our activity over the last year to 1st August 

2021 is: 

19,677 face to face appointments at the surgery with 

clinicians 

13,580 telephone consultations at the surgery with clinicians 

Working together through the ongoing crisis 

As a healthcare organisation we are very aware that 

accessing services can, at times, be stressful and concerning 

for patients. The high level of anxiety in the population at 

present, along with the extremely high demand for NHS 

services, has exacerbated this stress for both patients and 

staff. Our staff come to work to care for others and have 

continued to do so throughout the whole pandemic, and it 

is important for all members of the public and our staff to 

be treated with respect. 

In line with the rest of the NHS and to ensure this is 

fully observed we have a Dignity at Work and Zero 

Tolerance policy, whereby verbally aggressive or violent 

behaviour towards our staff will not be tolerated under any 

circumstances. We are sure our patients understand that 

appropriate behaviour is absolutely necessary and that non 

observance will not be accepted. 

Important changes to routine and non-urgent blood 

test appointments 

All GP practices are affected by the current national 

shortage of blood tubes and are taking urgent steps 

alongside our hospitals to prioritise their use for people 

with the greatest clinical need. This includes testing for 

serious conditions such as cancer. 

We are following national guidance which has been issued 

in response to the shortage. As a result, we need to cancel 

and delay a number of patient appointments for blood tests 

deemed routine or non-urgent. If you have a routine blood 

test appointment the reception team at the surgery will be 

in touch directly if they need to cancel your appointment, 

this will be by phone or by text message. 

Please be assured that appointments will be rescheduled 

once the situation has improved, and in line with national 

guidance. There are a few things you can do if you are 

affected by this change: 

• Keep checking our website for regular updates – we will 

be sharing the latest patient information here as soon as we 

receive it. 

• Check your phone for messages from us – we will also 

be using our patient text service to keep people informed. 

• Please don’t call or contact us with questions about routine 

blood tests – we are experiencing exceptional levels of 

demand at the moment, and your cooperation will help us 

to reach those without smartphone or internet access with 

this critical information. 

• Do get in touch online or call if your condition worsens 

or changes so that we can prioritise your blood test if 

necessary following clinical review. 

The changes are likely to be in place for at least four 

weeks. We will keep all our patients regularly updated as 

the national situation changes. 

Dr Zamir 

We are pleased to announce that Dr Rebecca Zamir will 

take over as Senior Partner in January 2022. 

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repairs as well, you can have a watch battery replaced or get your Dry cleaning 

done or even convert your old video camera tapes or VHS to a digital format. 

We really have tried to think of everything.’ 

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FREE Confidential Advisory Service 

available to older people to assist in accessing the following services: 

• Benefits such as Attendance Allowance 

• Support services such as carers, cleaners & gardeners 

• Equipment such as walking aids 

• Blue Badge applications 

• Adult Social Care 

• Referrals to Social Care 

• Advice on general well being 

For free support, advice & information please contact: 

Louise Kington, Campden & Cotswold Edge Advisory Service 

on 07703 566772 or email louisecotswoldedge@gmail.com 

This service is made possible due to Grant Aid kindly provided by 

Chipping Campden Community Trust Registered Charity No. 1058187

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THE ROBERT DOVER’S 

GAMES SOCIETY 

OUTGOING CHAIRMAN, 

TOM THREADGILL 

It feels like a world away when we 

took the sad decision to cancel the 

2020 games, in March 2020. At the 

time it felt like we were being a bit 

cautious in not waiting to see what panned out, but as we 

now all know, that was not the case. My warmest wishes go 

out to everyone who has been affected by the events of the 

last 18 months. 

Finally, we ended up postponing the 2021 games too and 

hopefully the tradition can return in 2022, better than ever 

and carrying a message of resilience and renewal that I think 

many of us could do with. 

As for my part in it all, well, the time has come to pass on 

the baton. I have been involved with the games since 2016 

and after becoming chairman the following year, pledged 

to give five years to put in place plans that would hopefully 

mean the games’ survival for many years to come. Part of 

that has happened, but with two editions cancelled it has been 

harder to keep the momentum going on that front. While I 

would have liked to continue until the 2022 games, personal 

circumstances have meant that I must step down as chairman 

of the Robert Dover’s Games Society to focus on other things. 

I did not take the decision lightly and have enjoyed immensely 

chairing the Society, however, it was time. So before I did, 

I made sure to find (and press-gang) as good a replacement 

as possible – and I believe I’ve done that! Andy Norton has 

lived in the town for two decades and, having recently retired 

after working in both Russia and The Czech Republic, he 

brings with him all the attributes that a good chairman needs 

and plenty more. A keen organiser, a calm head and a lovely 

chap to boot, he has Campden at heart and is without doubt 

the man to lead the games and continue the fantastic work 

of the RDGS. The Society agreed and he was unanimously 

elected as chairman in May of this year. 

I will remain an active part of the Society but will focus 

on what I can bring to the event and the town, namely the 

creative and marketing aspects of the event. Having recently 

relocated a creative business to Campden this means the rest 

of the team are ripe for being roped in too! 

Lastly, I wanted to briefly talk about our finances. We 

have been doing well with our plans, and thanks to various 

fundraising efforts over the last couple of years the finances 

are in good shape. I have heard a few stories circulating 

so thought it would be good to clear those up here, about a 

donation that was made in late 2019. We were lucky enough 

to be offered £10,000 by a benefactor who I shall refrain from 

naming. Having met with him a number of times to ensure 

that it was a genuine offer of help, we gladly and gratefully 

accepted the money, earmarking it to continue some of the 

social projects we had planned and also to bolster the coffers 

to put on the games. Move forward to early this year and 

the gentleman in question has now left the town after a brief 

residence here, but he has also written to us asking for the 

money back. So I guess the message here is… If you see 

someone shaking a Dover’s Games bucket this year, chuck 

a few quid! 

NEWLY ELECTED CHAIRMAN, 

ANDY NORTON 

I would like to thank Tom for his kind words and for the huge 

contribution he has made to the Games in recent years. He is 

certainly a tough act to follow. 

My love for Chipping Campden began on the first day I 

visited in June 2005 when I phoned my wife, Liz, from the 

High Street and just said “I want to live here” (she was already 

familiar with this bit of The Cotswolds, so no persuading was 

necessary). A couple of months later, we moved in and our 

daughter, Sophie, started the first of her 7 years at Chipping 

Campden School. The warm welcome we all received meant 

we immediately felt at home, so it was no surprise that the 

years Liz and I lived abroad incorporated the maximum 

number of visits. So many in fact, that a few people actually 

thought we had never left. 

Having finally escaped from the corporate world, I now have 

time to give something back to this wonderful town of ours. 

I would like to thank the RDGS committee for their faith in 

me and feel honoured to take on the position of Chairman for 

such an important part of our town’s history. I will certainly 

do everything I can to ensure the future success of the games, 

but it’s fair to say that my role as chairman will be a small 

part of this endeavour. The event has only ever been possible 

through the generosity of the local community, the experience 

and input of RDGS members and the hard work of all our 

volunteers. Long may this continue! 

With the hill empty and the town centre silent these past 

couple of years, I’m sure many of you are hoping for a 

spectacular revival of the games’ in 2022. My challenge now 

is to make sure you’re not disappointed. 

Andy Norton 

RDGS Chairman 

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sadly died from a cardiac arrest. 

The hardest part this year is the fundraising as the charities 

have raised the bar, so please whatever you can spare we will 

be very grateful for: via justgiving.com, Chipping Campden 

Surgery or The Volunteer Inn. 

Wish us Luck! 

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LOST AND FOUND 

July to August 2021 

This report is compiled by Chipping Campden Information 

Centre. Please contact us on 01386 841206 or email 

info@chippingcampdenonline.org (not the Bulletin) 

if you have any lost or found items, or come into the office 

Monday to Friday 9.30am-1pm Saturday 9.30am-4pm 

Sunday 10.30am-3.30pm. 

Items Lost 

• Rayban sunglasses with dark brown frame left in 

Ladies toilets in Sheep St. 

• Small cotton/ flower bag (make up type) . 

• Sunglasses in black case. 

Items Found 

The following items were left in the Co-Op in the last 18 

months: 

• 9 packs of medici Christmas cards in white plastic bag. 

• Poet and Painter Happy Birthday card. 

• Pair of black head design grip gloves (medium). 

• Lower Clopton Farm Shop shopping bag. 

• Bobble hat (black/grey) with white writing around centre. 

• Pair of black leather gloves. 

• Pair of material gloves – black on one side and leopard 

type markings on the other. 

• 1 black leather glove. 

• 1 pair of Gucci and 1 pair of Dior Sunglasses. 

• Following pair of glasses: 

1. Bluehorn (dark purple rimmed) 

2. bright purple rimmed 

3. 2 pairs of easy readers (both brown frame) 

• iphone (red back) cracked. 

• Purse – gold type coloured with change in. 

• Infinite watch with maroon colour leather type strap, 

big face watch with numbers on. 

• Door key, gold coloured on Bayliss black key ring. 

• 2 silver coloured door keys on clip (silver), 

1 with bit of gold on. 

• Bags – 1 square small blue patterened zip bag and 

1 small pink patterened bag. 

• Orient express pouch bag. 

• Silver coloured door key with pink cover on head 

and clip. 

• Silver and black sparkly bear on chain. 

• Collection of cards : NHS organ donor card, CC, 

Waitrose card, vaccine card, and other 

CC type size card with quote on. 

• Gold coloured cross on chain, bronze coloured heart 

earring, silver coloured ring and butterflly. 

• Pershore college student card with photos. 

• HSBC card in brown leather holder. 

• Silver coloured key on mulberry design heart. 

Also : 

• Sparkle ring left at Court Barn Musuem. 

• Union silver door key with deer key ring found 

outside Seymour House. 

• Bronze colour Yale type key found in Sheep Street 

• Rayban sunglasses left on bench outside 

Frankie Doodles. 

ERNEST WILSON GARDEN 

October 1st at 7.30pm in Church Rooms 

Anne Chambers of Kiftsgate Court Garden 

will be giving an illustrated talk about her 

family and the hundred years that they have 

been gardening there. 

Tickets on the door £8 members, £10 non members. Raffle 

and sale of the new Kiftsgate centenary book. 

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ART SOCIETY 

Our Autumn indoor painting sessions 

recommence on 14th September 10am - 12 noon 

at The Old Court Room, Chipping Campden. 

28th September will be a painting demonstration in watercolours 

by Kay McGowan. Free to members. £4 for visitors. 

26th October will be a watercolour demonstration by Amanda 

Cooper (details as above). 

CCAS holds indoor painting sessions on the first three 

Tuesdays of the month. For further details or membership 

please contact Mrs Marina Sutton on 01386 438680 

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OUR DOORS ARE OPEN! 

From September the doors of Jecca’s House will be open 

to those with a cancer diagnosis or a life-limiting illness, 

and those caring for someone in this situation. We are very 

excited to be offering a full program of support groups which 

will form a source of comfort and community for people 

in similar situations, enabling them to share experiences, 

ask questions or simply to have a chat and explore new 

hobbies. Some examples of things we will be putting on 

are art classes, craft classes, gardening groups, book clubs 

and film afternoons. To view the timetable, please go to: 

www.campdenhomenursing.org/cancer-support-servicetimetable/. 

If you are interested in joining either or any of 

these groups then please contact Ali, our Centre Manager 

on 01386 840505. 

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS 

Our Men in Sheds facility (our new partnership enterprise 

with Cotswold Friends), will hold its first meeting on 7th 

September 2021. 

If you’d like to get involved, please contact: Rob Platts on 

01608 698557 or email sheds@cotswoldfriends.org. 

Thanks to a partnership with Chipping Campden Community 

Trust we now have two Benefits Advisors who work with 

our patients to advise on benefit issues. 

BEREAVEMENT 

COUNSELLING 

If you, or any anyone you know, is struggling 

with grief, our trained counsellors provide 

a safe, confidential place to talk and your 

concerns will be heard in a non-judgemental, 

caring and respectful way. 

At the moment we are supporting people via 

phone and Skype. 

There is no charge for this service if you live 

within the geographical area we cover. 

For more details please email 

info@campdenhomenursing.org 

or call 01386 840505. 

www.campdenhomenursing.org 

Registered Charity Number 1178423 

JECCA’S STORY 

Jecca’s Story, a book by our muchloved 

founder, Jecca Brook, is now 

available at our charity shop at Lower 

High Street and from our website: 

www.campdenhomenursing.org. 

Completed just before her sudden 

death, the book is the story of how 

Jecca started Campden Home 

Nursing, 30 years ago, and is a 

personal reflection on end-of-life 

care and the challenges faced by 

nurses providing this specialist nursing care. It is also a 

poignant reminder of the wonderful work done by Jecca, 

her gentle humour and her immense heart. 

COMING UP! 

Men In Sheds first meeting 

7th September 2021 

Bereavement Support Group 

Friday 24th September 2021 

This is the first face to face meeting for over a year and we 

look forward to welcoming anyone who would like to be 

part of this group. 

Jecca’s House Open Day 

Saturday 11th September 2021, 11am-4pm 

Please come along and see our plans for our Living Well 

Centre, where we offer help and support to patients and 

their carers, going through Cancer or any other life limiting 

illness. Refreshments will be served. We look forward to 

welcoming you. Our neighbours in the Wold’s End Orchard 

will also open, as a joint community venture. They invite 

you to take a stroll around the orchard and come into 

Jecca’s garden for tea and cake. There is a gate at the top of 

the orchard which will be open into our garden on the day. 

Rotary Race Night, Saturday 16th October 

All the thrill of a day at the races is coming to Chipping 

Campden! Chipping Campden Rotary Club is supporting 

Campden Home Nursing in October with a Race Night – 

always a popular one…save the date! 

To be held at Chipping Campden School, Cidermill Lane, 

Chipping Campden GL55 6HU. 

Doors open 6pm-6.30pm for a 7pm start. Buffet and bar. 

Tickets can be purchased from our charity shop in Lower 

High Street, or online at: www.campdenhomenursing.org 

Chipping Campden’s BIG Christmas Raffle 

We are gathering prizes for our Christmas raffle. If you 

are a local shop or restaurant, we’d love to hear from you 

and would be able to offer local PR in return for a prize. 

Please contact info@campdenhomenursing.org if you are 

interested in donating 

THANK YOU 

A huge thank you to Lower Clopton Farm Shop and Café 

who have been supporting Campden Home Nursing by 

offering customers a ‘Pick Your Own Sunflowers’ service 

when their field of golden sunflowers comes into bloom. 

We really appreciate their support and generosity. 

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CHIPPING CAMPDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2021 

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6 TH – MONDAY 20 TH 

By the time you read this, we will be within a few days of the festival opening. 

Although government Covid restrictions were relaxed in August, we made the decision to continue to proceed with 

the plan to have a socially distanced audience as we felt that having initially sold tickets on that basis, and many 

people perhaps only buying them because that was the policy, we couldn’t suddenly change the plan. 

All concerts can be booked online and this is by far the simplest and easiest way as you will automatically receive 

payment confirmation and a list of the tickets allocated to you. 

Go to www.campdenmusicfestival.co.uk and click the link in the menu bar to ‘programme and online booking’. 

That will take you to a list of the concerts. Then click on the event you wish to book for and it will take you to the 

page for that concert where you will have the choice to book for the early or late performance. When you view the 

available seating for concerts it appears that many entire rows of seats are sold but in fact, with all orders processed 

prior to ‘online’ going live, we left a space each side of all bookings. When you book tickets online we will block 

off the seats next to you on either side to maintain the social distancing. 

NB - Online booking will be available for each concert up until 10am on the concert day but it will not be possible 

to purchase tickets on the door. 


LIBRARY NEWS 

There have been a few changes at Chipping Campden 

Library in recent months. We have said fond farewells to 

two long serving members of staff but we have gained a new 

North Cotswolds Team Leader as well as two new members 

of staff at Chipping Campden Library. Some much needed 

paintwork and repairs have been completed (conveniently in 

time for filming in the Square). We are grateful to Lynden 

Stowe for prompting this action. 

Some, but not all, of our furniture has been returned from 

storage making the library once again a more comfortable 

and welcoming environment. Thank you to all our regular 

customers for their patience and willingness to adapt to the 

covid safety measures that were put in place (including the 

continued use of masks). 

In the coming months further significant changes will be 

made as the interior is adapted for an ‘Innovation Lab’. This 

will be a new and exciting resource for our community of 

small businesses as well as schools. It will be an opportunity 

to explore perhaps unfamiliar technologies and support the 

STEM curriculum. 

Of course, not forgetting the importance of books and 

reading…. We were delighted to see lots of children back 

in the library during the summer and participating in the 

Summer Reading Challenge. Well done to all the children 

who completed the challenge and were rewarded with 

medals and certificates. We are also pleased to see our adult 

customers and reconnect with them after many difficult 

months. We know many missed the library in the ‘lockdown’ 

and thankfully Gloucestershire Libraries have been able to 

continue its service within the restrictions since July 2020. 

Our opening hours are now as they were pre-pandemic but 

regular events are not as yet reinstated but we hope that will 

change in the near future. 

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Planning Matters 

UPDATE 

of going to press, we have been unable to confirm the latest 

information on this. 

We encourage everyone to submit their individual views over 

these matters and any planning applications you feel strongly 

about. The Society believes it is important our elected 

Councillors and planning authorities hear from as many 

people as possible on matters that will impact the economic 

and social future of our town. 

Wolds End Orchard 

We are working with the Cotswold District 

Council during the consultation process and 

over the local details of its Green Infrastructure Strategy. 

This strategy will be used to inform the CDC’s partial update 

of the district’s Local Plan - which sets a framework for 

planning decisions such as how the Council will meet the 

need for new homes, employment, open spaces, schools and 

leisure facilities. 

We are expecting the County Council and the Town Council 

to be running public consultations over both the Aston Fields 

development and Craves/Dyers Lane. We understand that 

the target date for the Aston Fields consultation of July has 

been extended to the Autumn and is to be done in conjunction 

with the Craves/Leasows consultation. However, at the time 

Over 90 people attended the first Town Picnic on 25 July, 

including a large number of family groups. Special thanks 

to our ten amazingly talented local musicians who played 

throughout the afternoon and to Cat Preston for providing 

her Campden Mill apple juice which contributed towards our 

fundraising efforts. We were overwhelmed by the positive 

feedback about the event, with the general consensus being 

this is something which should be a ‘core’ event (sorry!) 

within the Orchard’s annual calendar. 

In September we will be undertaking a pruning workshop 

to allow us to undertake this critical activity to ensure good 

cropping. Plum harvesting will have commenced by the 

time the Bulletin lands on the doormat, with apples and pears 

thereafter. 

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Upcoming Events 

Autumn Work Parties will take place on the 2nd and 4th 

Saturdays of the month until early December, from 10am – 

12 noon. These will include maintenance work as well as 

fruit harvesting to make our own apple juice. If you’d like 

to join us, email Donna Evans foweo2020@gmail.com. On 

these Saturdays there is an open invitation for local people 

to visit the orchard and collect fruit to enjoy at home – why 

not pop down and then whip up an apple cake or apple tart to 

enjoy with the family or friends? 

Jecca’s House Open Day from 11-4pm Saturday 11 

September also involves the orchard being open. You’ll be 

able to see how the fruit is ripening, check on the young trees 

planted earlier this year and then pop through the gate into 

Jecca’s House garden, to meet the team there, enjoy some 

lovely refreshments, and find out more about this superb 

local facility. 

Apple Day is a national event, 

celebrating apples and orchards, 

originally started by Common 

Ground in 1990. We’ll be 

hosting Apple Day activities 

on Saturday 23 October. Get 

the date in your diary and in 

the next Bulletin we’ll let you 

know what we have in store for 

you! 

Finally our thanks as always 

to the Orchardeers and also 

those who have donated 

produce or funds, including 

towards our Fruit Tree ID Project. 

We want to complete the initial DNA testing this autumn. 

Donations have reached £300, towards our target of £400! If 

you would like to donate, and help us identify what varieties 

we have, please contact us at campdensociety2020@gmail. 

com - £50 will provide a DNA test plus tree labelling 

contribution, and £30 supports one DNA test. 

We look forward to seeing you this autumn. 

Update from the Wolds End Orchard Sub Committee: Geoff 

Carr, Julianne Davis, John Ellis, Donna Evans, Chris Leese, 

Mike Newman, Susie Tombs, Geoffrey White 

Society News 

69 people out of a total membership of 275 attended our AGM 

held on 29th July. Members heard reports on the Committee’s 

Activities and a statement from the Campden Conservation 

Trust. The amendments to our Constitution were agreed and 

elections to the Committee were held. David Kingsmill, our 

long standing Treasurer and stalwart of the Society, stepped 

down after ten years. The committee are enormously grateful 

to David for helping us to get to grips with the ongoing affairs 

of the Society and for his sage advice, and wish him well. The 

new treasurer is Geoffrey White; and Simon Chapman, was 

also elected as a new Committee Member to take the number 

back up to eight. 

If you would like to become a member and support our 

charitable objects of: working to secure the protection of 

the architectural and historic quality of our town, its open 

spaces and its natural setting, please contact Teresa Newman 

via campdensocietymembership@gmail.com or visit our 

website thecampdensociety.org 

Elizabeth Devas 

campdensociety20@gmail.com 

Images: Campden Society/WEOC 

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COURT BARN 

A museum of craft and design 

Open: April – Sept: Tues – Sun, 10am – 5pm 

Oct – March: Tues – Sun, 10am – 4pm 

Closed Mondays, except bank holidays 

SEPTEMBER (until 25 September) 

Pioneers: 101 years of the Leach Pottery 

An exhibition of work by some of the UK’s leading potters 

of the 20th-century. 

Bernard Leach became the towering figure of the Studio 

Pottery movement and many potters today still acknowledge 

his inspiration. Pioneers, a celebratory exhibition, provides 

a thorough insight into the 100-year history of the Leach 

Pottery, from its precursors to its impact on contemporary 

makers. Most of the work on show has been borrowed from 

private collections or from the potters themselves, with 

many pieces rarely seen or having never been seen in public 

before. A short film of Leach at St Ives in the 1950s will 

also be screened. 

safe, we ask you to: sanitise your hands when browsing 

items in the museum shop, to use a stylus pen (provided) on 

our interactives and to respect social distancing. 

Please note this is based on current information. 

We would advise all our visitors to double-check the 

opening days/hours on our website before visiting to avoid 

disappointment. 

VOLUNTEERS 

We always need volunteers to assist us in the museum. 

As a volunteer you will benefit from our volunteer social 

events, free entry to our exhibitions, a 10% discount on 

all museum shop purchases plus it is a great opportunity 

to make new friends in a warm and friendly environment. 

If you have a couple of hours to spare, particularly at the 

weekend, please contact the administrator, Barbara Alderton 

who will be happy to discuss volunteering options with you. 

www.courtbarnorg.uk 

Tel :01386 841951 Email: admin@courtbarn.org.uk 

OCTOBER (Sat 2 Oct – Sun 14 Nov) 

Festival of Britain Exhibition 

Court Barn celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Festival of 

Britain. The first idea for an exhibition came from the Royal 

Society of Arts in 1943, which considered an international 

exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the 1851 Great 

Exhibition. Six years after the end of the Second World War, 

The Festival of Britain `a tonic for the nation’ was staged, 

showcasing the best of British manufacturing and design. 

NOVEMBER (Sat 20 Nov - Sun 9 Jan 2022) 

Christmas Delights Selling Exhibition 

Looking for an exceptional festive gift? Our ever popular, 

Christmas Delights selling exhibition returns, filled with 

fabulous gifts made by local designer makers. 

For your safety we have complied with the government’s 

guidance on managing the COVID-19 risk. To keep us all 

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CAMPDEN MUSIC WINTER SEASON 

OCTOBER 2021 – MARCH 2022 

Campden Music’s 60th winter season of six subscription 

concerts commences on October 12th at 7.30pm in St. 

James’ Church. The concerts offer a high standard of music 

to members at an incredibly reasonable cost of £65. 

October 12th – London Chamber music Group Quintet 

November 2nd – Klanglust – Chamber Orchestra from 

Langenzenn, Bavaria 

December 14th – Opus Anglicanum 

January 11th – The Willshire Piano Duo 

February 8th – BochmannString Trio 

March 15th – Kammerphilharmonie Europa 

Brochures with details of all concerts are available from 

Secretary Arthur Cunynghame on 840333 or visit the 

website campdenmusic.org.uk where you can join for the 

season. Why not give a membership as a gift ? 

FIND YOUR FEET 

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RACE NIGHT SATURDAY THE 

16TH OF OCTOBER 

Join us for an evening of fun and fund raising at Campden 

School. Entry tickets are £10 to include a cheese supper, drinks 

will be available to purchase from the bar. As well as the horse 

racing, there also will be a grand auction and a raffle on the 

evening. Doors open at 6pm and the first race will be at 7pm. 

Tickets went on sale on 18th of August for our Rotary Race 

night in support of Campden Home Nursing and will be 

available from Rotary Club members or the Campden Home 

Nursing Charity Shop on the High Street. 

Rotary Member Adrian Grimes was pleased to present a 

cheque to help with the roof repair of the Baden Powell Centre, 


You can follow us on our Facebook page and our website. 

If you are interested in joining us either as a full member, 

or as a friend, you can contact us through our website 

or email address: www.rotarychippingcampden.co.uk 

chippingcampdenrotaryclub@gmail.com 

Do you live or work within easy reach of your local fire station ? 

Do you care about your community and want to make a difference ? 

Would you be willing to be on-call should we need you to attend an emergency ? 

We are recruiting now at Chipping Campden Fire Station, call in any Tuesday evening 

between 6pm & 8pm or see our website www.glosfire.gov.uk/oncallfirefighter 

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St. Catharine’s School 

Let your light shine 

https://www.st-catharines.gloucs.sch.uk 01386 840677 

Celebrating 2021 

Whilst no one can deny there was a lot of challenges 

over the last year, St. Catharine’s is proud to celebrate 

all that the children achieved. Miss Ryder, head of Art, 

organised for all children in school to leave their mark 

on this fantastic design in the playground. It links well 

with our school value of Solidarity, and how we 

support each other in the joys, hopes, and challenges 

of life. We look forward to welcoming back new and 

old students on Tuesday 7th September. 

Year 6 Production - Macbeth 

The children were able to hold an open air 

performance of their end of year play Macbeth, played 

brilliantly by Oscar. Using our outdoor classroom as a 

backdrop, KS2 were also able to see this performance - 

with some impressive fight scenes and plenty of jokes, 

this performance was one to remember! 

Ice Cream Fun Day! 

Friends of St.Catharine’s (FOSC) kindly organised an end of term 

surprise for the children - our own ice cream van on site! Whilst 

enjoying our last outdoor assembly of the year, the familiar sound 

of music could be heard as the van arrived in the playground! It 

was also a perfect way to send off our Year 6’s as they head off 

to secondary school - we wish them all the best of luck. 

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LITERATURE 

FESTIVAL 2021 

Monday 20 – Saturday 

25 September 

The Literature Festival has its best programme ever. After so 

many months of virtual events, authors have been vying to 

get a place on what is one of the first 2021 live book festivals 

in the country. After our last festival in 2019 Peter Harkness, 

Chair of the Cheltenham Trust, a charity established in 

2014 to manage and develop the town’s key venues, put 

out on twitter: “It maybe Cheltenham’s baby sister but @ 

campdenlitfest delivers some thought- provoking sessions.” 

Once again we are featuring writers that are at the top of their 

game: academics such as Sir Jonathan Bate, Laura Tunbridge, 

Dan Hicks, Dame Marina Warner and Sir Stanley Wells; 

practitioners including palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke 

and consultant forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead, scientist 

Richard Fortey, performance coach Owen Eastwood; political 

commentators, journalists and broadcasters including Paul 

Mason and Ian Dunt, Luke Harding, Sathnam Sanghera, 

Naoko Abe and Max Hastings; those with huge 

experience of the publishing world such as Iain 

MacGregor and Lennie Goodings; and those who 

simply love writing such as Paula Byrne, Helena 

Attlee, Stuart Turton and Caroline Montague. All 

our writers cover an extraordinary range of topics 

in 

their memoirs and biographies, histories, novels 

and current affairs. Our 2021 books have been 

listed for prizes, been Sunday Times best sellers, 

and four have been a Radio 4 Book of the Week. 

Event formats are varied: performance, film, 

illustrated talks, interviews, a live presentation 

Zoomed from Arizona, conversations, the BIG 

BOOK GROUP, and open mic poetry. Our speakers 

take our audiences across centuries and around the 

globe from the Cotswolds to Japan, Russia, Spain, 

Malta, California, Italy, Iceland, New Zealand, 

Africa and Cold War East Berlin. Our writers 

include one born to Punjabi parents, one with slave ancestors, 

three born in New Zealand, one in Canada and one in Japan. 

Our audiences increasingly come from further afield thus 

making our festival national and even international. 

Be tempted by Jane Clarke’s fab Co- Op window display. 

Thank you Dee. 

We advise people to wear masks when entering and leaving 

venues, especially at 

pinch points, and when buying books; to distance as much as 

possible when taking a seat; and not to attend if ill or have any 

Covid type symptoms. Ticket prices from £5 Book online or 

download a booking form www.campdenlitfest.co.uk 

Printed Programmes are all around the town including the 

TIC, Library, Toke’s, Campden Gallery, Draycott Books & 

Cotswold House Hotel. 

Events are selling well and the Literary Lunch at Cotswold 

House Hotel has sold out. 

Tickets on the door: please check the website for availability 

and bring the right amount of cash with you. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone in a couple of weeks 

Vicky, Sue & Jane. 

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VOLUNTEER DRIVERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME - CALL 01386 841849

toke’s 

chicken and ham pie 

makes a big pie to serve 

4-6 people Spirit Tasting... 

yes please! 

An indulgent, creamy pie... perfect for hungry kids, 

post school! 

Ingredients: 

Either 2 packs puff pastry from the shop or 

Home-made puff pastry: 

300g plain flour 

300g butter 

10g salt 

Water - roughly 150ml. 

For filling: 

2 cooked chicken breasts 

200g cooked ham 

150g butter 

150g plain flour 

500ml milk 

100ml cream 

1tbsp whole grain mustard 

Salt and pepper. 

Blow those October (yes a while in the future) blues 

away with an evening of Spirit tasting from Brennen 

and Brown and the Salcombe Distillery. 

£15 per person to include lots of booze and nibbles 

@ Campden Gallery on Thursday 14th October 

Watch our for further events on our website 

www.tokesfoodanddrink.co.uk/events 

and join our mailing list for up to date info 

on our latest events 

We now stock Henley Ice Cream 

All ready for those long summer afternoons, 

strolling around the Cotswolds 

www.tokesfoodanddrink.co.uk 

High Street, Chipping Campden 

01386 849345 

Method: 

You will need an 8 inch, greased pie tin. 

Preheat oven to 200ºc 

If you are making the puff pastry – rub the butter into the 

flour until it resembles bread crumbs, add the water until 

it forms a slightly sticky dough then put in the fridge. 

Take out after 30 mins and roll out into a rectangle, once 

the desired shape is reached, fold the bottom third up and 

then the top third down over the bottom third and put 

back into fridge, repeat this process 4 times. 

Whilst the pastry is chilling chop up the chicken and ham 

into small cubes. Next you need to make the white sauce 

- melt the butter in a pan and add the flour until it forms 

a paste, now add the milk and cream gradually, stirring 

constantly until you get a smooth, thick creamy sauce, 

then add the mustard, salt, pepper, chicken and ham and 

set aside to cool. 

Get your pastry out and split in half, roll the first piece 

out and lay it into the pie tin and push gently to the 

bottom and sides and trim off excess. Roll the other 

piece out into a 10 inch circle and get yourself a glass 

of water. Fill the pie tin with the filling and wet the rim 

of pastry with water, place the pastry over the top and 

pinch the rim so it is sealed. Egg wash the top of the pie 

and bake in the centre of the oven for 30 mins until hot 

through - out and golden brown... Enjoy!! 

Be careful though, these pies stay hot for a long time! 

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HISTORY SOCIETY 

CCHS Archive and Local History Room, 

The Old Police Station, High Street, 


Tel: 01386 848840 

website: www.chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk 

News is added regularly so do visit us. 

email: enquiries@chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk 

or on the website home page. 

The CCHS History Room is currently closed to the public. 

Please contact us via our website if you have a query. 

The 2021-2022 season of CCHS talks is due to start in 

September, taking place on the third Thursday of each 

month at 7.30pm. The first meeting, in September, will be 

delivered via Zoom, and members will be notified with the 

link. The decision about returning to meetings in the Town 

Hall will be taken on a monthly basis. The programme is: 

Thursday 16th September 2021 ‘New Insights into Chedworth 

Roman Villa + an introduction to Dorn Roman town.’ Dr. Nick 

Humphris, site guide at Chedworth. 

Thursday 21st October 2021 ‘Farmsteads and Buildings 

– Recording the Past for the Future.’ Dr. Alan Wadsworth, 

Director, Worcestershire Farmsteads Project. 

Thursday 18th November 2021 ‘Green Man History 

Uncovered.’ Tim Healey, freelance writer, broadcaster, and 

musician. 

Thursday 2nd December 2021 ‘Scenes of Crime Executions 

in Georgian Gloucestershire.’ Professor Steve Poole, 

Director of the Regional History Centre, UWE. 

Thursday 20th January 2022 ‘Jane Austen, the Dashwoods, 

and the Regency Cotswolds.’ Dr. Allen Firth, formerly 

conservation officer for Stratford-upon-Avon District 

Council. 

Thursday 17th February 2022 ‘Recent Victoria County 

History research in and around Wychwood Forest.’ Simon 

Draper, assistant editor, VCH Oxfordshire. 

Thursday 17th March 2022 ‘Churches of the North 

Cotswolds.’ Tim Bridges, Conservation Advisor, the 

Victorian Society. 

Thursday 21st April 2022 ‘The Human Costs of the Civil War 

in Gloucestershire: War Victims and their Stories.’ Professor 

Andrew Hopper, Professor of Local and Social History, 

Department for Continuing Education at the University of 

Oxford. The talk will be preceded by the Society’s Annual 

General Meeting 

During the summer we have been keeping ourselves interested 

with a series of ‘Coffee Morning Talks’ on Zoom. The last 

of these will be on Tuesday 28th September, when Nick 

Woodward will be explaining the results of his research into 

‘Literacy in Campden in the 18th and 19th centuries’. 

The CCHS Family History Group has been meeting for a good 

many years but we now feel that the name is not quite accurate: 

the topics are not concerned solely with ‘family history’ and 

the meetings are open to everyone. 

So we will now be ‘Talking Local History’ – with a programme 

(as previously) of informal talks by members and visitors 

on topics that they have been researching, and occasional 

participation (interruption!) by the audience. 

The meetings will, as before, be on the fourth Tuesday of the 

month, 7.30pm in the Court Room, Old Police Station. 

The first evening will be Tuesday 26th October. We hope to 

use the Court Room but will notify everyone nearer the time. 

Talking Local History programme 2021-22 

26th October ‘Campden celebrates the Festival of Britain – 

photos and memories, linking with the Exhibition at Court 

Barn Museum’. 

23rd November ‘The Hobbs Family, warts and all!’ 

by Richard Hobbs and Faith Quin. 

No meeting in December. 

25th January ‘West End Terrace’ by Tess Taylor. 

22nd February ‘Gabbs - a family of bakers’ by David Gabb. 

22nd March ‘Sights and smells of Campden’ by Di Smith. 

26th April - to be decided - any offers? 

We will keep you up to-date with information - on our website, 

by e-mail, by notices in the 

Bulletin, posters up and down 

the High Street and posts 

on our Facebook page. 

Top right: Not a Green Man, but ‘Jack in the Green’, portrayed by 

Billy Paine who achieved fame later as Ned Larkin in ‘The Archers’. 

Top left : The wedding of Valentine and Jane Hobbs in 1935 

Bottom: ‘Victor Gabb, making bread in his bakery at the back of what is 

now ‘Victor’s’ in the 1960’s’ 

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GUIDED WALKS WITH 

THE COTSWOLD 

VOLUNTARY WARDENS 

The guided walks programme has 

restarted and Cotswold Wardens are 

once again leading the public on walks 

in a safe and careful way. Details of the walks available 

are described on the website (below). Please check walk 

details carefully including whether booking is necessary. 

https://www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk/visiting-andexploring/guided-walks/ 

A King’s Swell Battle– Tuesday 7th September – 

Moderate 3.5hr 7ml 

We walk north and west across the (disputed) locations 

of the last battle of the first Civil War near Stow and back 

via the Swells. 

Start: 10.00 am Public car park next to Tesco north of 

Stow on the Wold. OS Map ref: SP 191 262. 

Andoversford on the Gloucestershire Way – Tuesday 

21st September – Moderate 3hr 6.5ml 

A lovely walk taking in some lovely agricultural land and 

quaint villages. Lunch is available in the Royal Oak or 

drop down into Charlton Kings. 

Start: 10.00 am Andoversford, Station Road at the end 

near the Royal Oak pub. 

OS Map ref: SP 024 196. 

CW50 – Up, Up and Away – Tuesday 28th September 

– Moderate 5hr 10ml 

This autumn walk along a lovely stretch of the Cotswold 

Way, showcases some pretty villages. We then climb up 

the scarp to get fine views in all directions. The return 

route uses the Winchcombe Way. Please bring a packed 

lunch. 

This walk forms part of the celebrations of the 50th 

Anniversary of the Cotswold Way. 

Start: 10.00 am Stanton village car park. OS Map ref: SP 

067 344. 

Chipping Campden Town Walk 

Every Tuesday and Thursday Easy 1.5hr 

We will walk along the High Street and provide a historical 

tour of the town. From the granting of Campden’s Charter 

in the 1180s, the growth of the town and its magnificent 

buildings, to the arrival of the Arts and Crafts movement. 

Refreshments available in the town after the walk. 

Start: 14:00 on Tuesdays and 10:00 on Thursdays. Meet at 

the Market Hall in the centre of town. 

OS Map ref: SP 151 392. 

The walk leaders are very much looking forward to 

guiding walkers around our lovely local countryside. 

PLEASE use appropriate footwear as some walks may 

be steep and muddy in places. EASY - Length may vary 

but terrain is mainly flat (level); MODERATE - includes 

some hills and rough ground. STRENUOUS – may be 

rough underfoot and ascents and descents may be steep. 

We welcome guide and hearing dogs - sorry, others not 

allowed. 

Walks are free although we do invite donations to help 

fund our conservation and improvement work. 

Recycle Roundabout 

No 7 Blackminster Business Park, Birmingham Road, Evesham 

Tel: 833030 

A charity that is at work in your community, helping to improve the lives of local people in 

difficult circumstances. Since 1994 we have been collecting unwanted donated furniture that is in good usable 

condition, to supply to those amongst us who are encountering hard times. 

During that time we have helped thousands of families and individuals to attain an improved standard of 

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MEN IN SHEDS COMES TO CAMPDEN 

AND OTHER NEWS 

Cotswold Friends is delighted to be working in partnership 

with Campden Home Nursing to bring a new Men in Sheds 

project to Chipping Campden. Based at Jecca’s House, the 

home of Campden Home Nursing, the shed (or double garage 

in this case!) will be a fantastic local facility for men (and 

ladies) to meet up, chat and get involved in a bit of DIY and 

some community projects. The first meeting is planned for 

Tuesday 7th September 2021 from 10.30am til 12.30pm, with 

the aim of opening the shed two mornings a week on Tuesdays 

and Thursdays – so all new members are very welcome! 

We are now looking for volunteer Shed Leaders to help 

support the project. The Shed Leader role involves helping 

to ensure the smooth running of the shed including opening 

up, helping members to get going on various projects and 

most importantly, the support and motivation of those that 

attend. Shed Leaders take responsibility for Health & Safety 

and Fire Safety procedures, but full training will be given 

and no previous experience is needed. This could be a great 

opportunity for anyone looking for experience of running a 

project within the caring profession. 

If you would like to find out more about the new shed, or the 

Shed Leader role, please do contact Rob Platts for an informal 

chat on 01608 698557 or email: sheds@cotswoldfriends.org. 

We look forward to hearing from you! 

LOVELY LUNCHES 

And don’t forget that our Broad Campden Lunch Club is 

now up and running again at the lovely Bakers Arms on the 

second Tuesday of each month at 12.30pm. We are looking 

for volunteers to help meet and greet and take the register so 

if you might be able to help, or if you would like to attend for 

a delicious lunch and a chat with others, please do give Sam a 

call on 01608 692811. 

COMMUNITY TRANSPORT 

And a final plea for drivers in the Campden area. Our transport 

service helps people get out and about for medical, practical 

and social need and we particularly need drivers in Campden 

and surrounding villages. For a fully flexible and rewarding 

volunteering role, paid at 50p per mile, please do call George 

on 01608 697007. 

Take care and many thanks from all at Cotswold Friends. 

Rob Platts, Men in Sheds Project Worker (Cotswold Friends) and Heather Mitchell 

(Head of Nursing Services (Campden Home Nursing) at the new shed site. 

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Our regulated home care service is designed to allow the person 

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receiving the highest quality care. Whatever degree of care is 

necessary, we will tailor-make the service required, matching the 

appropriate carer to the individual. 

Our services include 

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• shopping • companionship 

Promoting independence, dignity & choice 

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The benefits: 

I am a qualified Member of the Academy of Cheese and 

can pass on my experience of tasting great cheeses 

Cheese pairings and other information can be shared with 

the group. 

In the future, cheese tastings and talks will be provided to 

increase your knowledge and understanding of the make 

and maturation process. 

You will be supporting animal welfare as artisan 

cheesemakers believe that happy grazers 

make happy milk. 

£ £


BOWLING CLUB 

Station Road, Chipping Campden GL55 6LB 

www.ccbowlingclub.co.uk 

STRICTLY COME …BOWLING 

STEP OUT ON OUR GREEN 

THIS SUMMER 

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME 

GIVE BOWLS A TRY 

A game for all ages 8-98 

COME TO OUR CLUB NIGHT 

Every Monday from 5pm 

From mid-April to mid-September 

For more information 

Call David on 01386 840869 

Debbie on 01386 430016 

Or email 

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RLNI 

We have been able to resume socially distanced sales 

to raise funds for our lifeboatmen and women and the 

lifeguards on our beaches. 

Since July, three sales have been held raising £350, £650 

and £400 (the next sale will have been on bank holiday 

Monday 30th August again at Bourton where visitors are 

plentiful). 

We should be grateful therefore to receive items for future 

sales. If you would like us to collect goods from you from 

Campden and nearby villages we are able to do this. 

We need small good quality items - unwanted gifts, 

handbags, scarves, china, kitchenalia, toys, jewellery, 

complete jigsaws, small quantities of books especially 

paperbacks. 

We are unable to take electrical items or clothes. Please 

give us a ring if you are able to help. Thank you. 

For those who noticed the available greenhouse in last 

month’s Bulletin - it found a good home in Mickleton 

Allotments. 

Sue White 01386 841987. 

www.MerstowGreen.co.uk 

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MINUTES OF THE JUNE MEETING 

OF CHIPPING CAMPDEN 

TOWN COUNCIL 

Tues 27th July 2021, The Old Court Room, 

The Police Station, High St, Chipping Campden 

Key to Councillors: Michael Allchin MA, Michael Haines 

MH, Patrick Spink PS, Simon Cluley SC, Teresa Newman 

TN, Chris Jones CJ, Richard Orr RO, Graham Greenall GG, 

Liz Hodges LH, Bob King BK, Trevor Webb TW. 

Lynden Stowe LS, Gina Blomefield GB, Mark Annett MarkA 

Present: Cllrs: Chris Jones, Michael Haines, Liz Hodges, 

Richard Orr, Patrick Spink. 

3 Members of the public - Sue Jepson, Michael Newman and 

Norman Knight. 

County Councillor Lynden Stowe 

Apologies were received and accepted from Cllrs Teresa 

Newman, Simon Cluley, Michael Allchin, Bob King, Graham 

Greenall and Trevor Webb. 

District Councillors Mark Annett and Gina Blomefield. 

The Minutes of the meeting of 29th June 2021 were approved. 

County Councillors Report 

LS reported. Highways: LS has seen some responses from Bob 

Skillern and Rhodri Grey and has concerns about how things are 

working at the moment, work not being done to the timescales 

that are set. The maintenance schedules are not functioning 

and there is inconsistent communication. LS will make sure 

that work in Campden is progressed as soon as possible and, 

in particular, is pushing the footway work through to Broad 

Campden. LS is aware of the accident on Kingcombe Lane last 

week but had not received official confirmation of the cause of 

that accident yet. Some of the previous ones have been down to 

driver error. It may be that looking at feasibility of making Dyers 

Lane one way so you could only go down Dyers Lane, could 

be considered, the Town’s input to this would be important. CJ 

reported that the signage is not adequate. 

With regard to the 20mph proposal GCC are looking at taking a 

strategic view on 20mph zones in towns and villages across the 

district especially where there is through traffic or schools. This 

work will be led by a different team and hopefully will give a 

more consistent approach. 

Aston Road school car park access road. A pre-application 

proposal has been submitted to CDC and GCC are waiting for 

feedback from CDC on the indicative proposals and drawings 

which have been submitted. 

The work on the double yellow lines on Station Road is on the 

list of outstanding traffic orders and will be progressed. 

The grant schemes: refreshed the highways grants schemes to 

facilitate local highways schemes and LS will have £30k to 

invest locally this year. 

LS has £40k for community grants across 16 parishes over a 

four-year period. This covers wellness, recreation, green agenda 

issues in the parishes. 

CJ raised tree planting for the jubilee. LS supported this. 

LH asked about youngsters in care. LS responded that the 

number of children in care is increasing and is now at 800 which 

is a 60% increase in 5 years. The cost of placements for some 

of these young people is hundreds of thousands a year so GCC 

are investing in properties to house the youngsters rather than 

putting them into external companies. 

Most of the County Council budget growth over the past five 

years has gone into children in care. 

PS raised the ambulance service responses. They took 70 

minutes to respond to an urgent 999 call and sent an ambulance 

from Gloucester. Is there any potential for cross border 

cooperation? LS confirmed that there is some degree of cooperation 

but it probably has to be a red 8 alert and then cross 

boundary initiative will come into action. The triage point is 

very relevant to how quickly they are treated. 

PS to put the incident in writing to LS so that he can get a proper 

response. 

District Councillors’ Report GB’s written report was read out 

by the Chairman. 

Planning - a report from the Planning Committee meeting of 

27th July 2021 was received. 

Neighbourhood Development Plan – an update was received 

on the Community Design Statement. The statement has been 

circulated to all councillors for their input by Tuesday 3rd 

August. 

Highways - it was resolved to grant £7,500 to GCC Highways 

towards the Broad Campden Highway’s Scheme. 

Resident’s parking permits for Park Road - it was resolved 

to refer it to the Traffic Management Committee for a holistic 

approach as there would be potentially multiple requests for 

parking permits for residents on other streets. 

Signage - LH reported that SC had produced an excellent 

report on signage which was sent to Highways. The signs in 

Westington are broken and the signs in town need improving. 

Public Participation - Norman Knight requested a progress 

report on the survey on the Craves. CJ updated NK and said that 

the Gloucestershire County Council consultation on the school 

access road to the new car park will run concurrently with the 

Craves consultation which will be undertaken by Civitas on 

behalf of the Town Council in the Autumn. 

LS will chase up the work on the Alms Houses wall. 

Recreation Ground - CJ advised the Council that a grant of 

£1000 had been received from the Community Trust towards 

the new zip wire. 

Defibrillator it was resolved to purchase a defibrillator for the 

Berrington Road telephone box at a cost of £1,646. 

Camfest – An update on the plans for Camfest from the working 

party was received. 

CJ reported that they are meeting once a week and the plans are 

advanced. 

PS reported that there are multiple organisations involved and 

the logistics, musical acts, refreshments, stands etc are all in 

hand and in communication with the Baden Powell Centre and 

trying to arrange parking opposite the Recreation Ground. 

It was resolved to set a budget of £4750 for Camfest 

LS mentioned a grant scheme that GCC is launching for events 

to allow an organization to put events like Camfest on. Further 

details will be available at the beginning of September. 

Finance, Standards and Audit - the financial statements for 

the Town Council Accounts were approved. 

Urgent matters - LH reported on the AGM of GAPTC. The 

lead on fraud for Gloucestershire made a report and it was 

very interesting on how these frauds are perpetrated and how 

sophisticated they are. 

MH said the 1952 jubilee was on the Coneygree. 

PS suggested a local police table at Camfest. 

Next meeting of the full Town Council will be Tuesday14th 

September 2021. 

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COMMENTS FROM A MEETING 

OF CHIPPING CAMPDEN 

TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING 

COMMITTEE 

Tues 27th July 2021, The Old Court Room 

Present: Cllrs Michael Haines (MH), Chris Jones (CJ), Richard Orr (RO), 

Liz Hodges (LH) 

The Clerk, Jo Harrigan. 

Members of the public: Sue Jepson, Paul Leighton, Mark Sealey 

PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED: 

Cherry Orchard Cottage Broad Campden Glos GL55 6UU 

Ref. No: 21/02584/COMPLY 

Compliance with conditions 3 ( wall panel sample) and 4 (roof tile) re 

permissions 21/01794/FUL and 21/01795/LBC - Addition of a garden 

room and painting of the existing pebbledash (Revised version of 

17/04369/FUL and 17/04370/LBC) 

RO proposed and LH seconded with a vote in favour to raise no objections 

as long as they are in line with the conservation officer’s advice. 

Teasel House Back Ends Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6AU 

Ref. No: 21/02406/FUL 

Two storey rear extension, oak porch extension with steps, car port and 

Cotswold stone bay window 

LH proposed and RO seconded and with a vote in favour it was decided 

to raise no objections. 

Little Hay Westington Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6EG 

Ref. No: 21/02382/FUL 

Variation of condition 2 (drawings) re permission 19/00915/FUL - 

Erection of a car port and single storey outbuilding 

RO proposed and CJ seconded and with a vote in favour(LH abstained) 

it was resolved to raise no objections. 

Peyton House High Street Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6AL 

Ref. No: 21/02321/LBC 

Repair of two rear-facing windows including replacement of plain glass 

with leaded glass; provision of a new light and new water tap to the rear 

of the property; and the renovation of the timber doors of the outbuilding 

LH proposed and RO seconded and with a vote in favour it was resolved 


Rosedale Station Road Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6HY 

Ref. No: 21/02323/COMPLY 

Compliance with Conditions 3 (sample materials), 4 (sample panel), 

6 (window colour), 7 (design details), 12 (tree planting), 16 (bird/bat 

boxes), 17 (drainage), 18 (archaeology) of permission 20/03122/FUL - 

Erection of a dwelling with new access and associated landscaping 

RO proposed and LH seconded and with a vote in favour it was resolved 


Twine House High Street Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6AL 

Ref. No: 21/00864/LBC 

Replacement gas supply pipeline to Garden Cottage 



Thorpe Cottage Grevel Lane Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6HS 

Ref. No: 21/02643/FUL 

Demolition of garage and erection of replacement garage 



3 Cider Mill Lane Cottages Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6HT 

Ref. No: 21/02612/FUL 

Proposed single storey rear extension 


to object to the application on the grounds of over development of the 

site, total loss of amenity area for the property (no bin storage) and 

overlooking of the neighbouring property. 

Haydons Bank, Station Road, Chipping Campden GL55 6HY 

Ref No: 21/00736/ful 

Single storey ancillary accommodation within garden 


to object to the application on the same grounds as previously as there 

have been no material changes to the application and request that if the 

officer is minded to approve the application then it should go to the 

Planning Committee for consideration. 

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Westington Mill Park Road Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6EB 

Ref No: 21/02033/LBC 

Insertion of a window to second floor bedroom 

RO proposed and CJ seconded and with a vote in favour it was resolved 


The Court Calf Lane Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6JQ 

Ref No: 21/01310/LBC 

Changes to fenestration including two new windows, new roof lights, 

alterations to openings, internal alterations on first floor to create a door 

opening between a bedroom and bathroom. 


to support the comments of Historic England. 

THE FOLLOWING DECISION NOTICES FROM CDC NOTED: 

Court Piece Dyers Lane Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6UJ 

Ref. No: 21/02438/COMPLY Permitted 

Compliance with Conditions 3 (sample materials), 4 (sample panel) and 

7 (design details) of permission 20/01185/FUL (Variation of Condition 2 

(drawing numbers), 13 (ecology) and 14 (bird/bat boxes) of permission 

19/02725/FUL (Demolition of the south western range of the existing 

dwelling and erection of a new dwelling) involving internal and external 

alterations to approved dwelling) 

Land North Of Thistlebank House Back Ends Chipping Campden Glos 

Ref. No: 21/00113/FUL Permitted 

Retention of existing field track and field access gate 

Mullion House High Street Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6AL 

Ref. No: 21/01120/LBC Permitted 

New windows and vent 

Bumble Bee Cottage Catbrook Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6DE 


Single storey side and first floor extensions to existing dwelling 

Electricity Generating Station Five Mile Drive Blockley Chipping 

Campden Glos GL56 9TR 


Replacement substation 

Ennerdale Station Road Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6HY 


Conversion of garage to study 

Jacksons Cottage 3 The Stables Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6EZ 

Ref. No: 21/01669/TPO Permitted 

T5 - Ash - Fell to ground level - Due to Ash dieback infection and 

significant dieback within the crown Tree has been previously reduced 

and shows further decline with very little useful life expectancy 

remaining. Tree to be replaced with 12/14 Standard Oak (Dependant on 

availability) or Lime as second choice. 

Cherry Orchard Cottage Broad Campden Glos GL55 6UU 

Ref. No: 21/01795/LBC and Ref. No: 21/01794/FUL Permitted 

Addition of a garden room and painting of the existing pebbledash - 

revised version of 17/04369/FUL and 17/04370/LBC 

Land To The Rear Coppers And Ashlar Broad Campden Glos 


Erection of 2 dwellings and associated works - Variation of condition 

2 (approved plans) of planning permission 21/00415/FUL to enable 

amendments to design of approved scheme 

The Malt House Broad Campden Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6UU 

Ref. No: 21/01994/TCONR Permitted 

Tree A - A mature Horse Chestnut . Substantial tree surgery required and 

may need removal. Tree B&C : mature pear trees removal Tree D : Apple 

tree Remove Tree E: Dead Apple tree. Remove 

Cowfair Back Ends Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6AU 


Replacement of windows 

Abbotsbury Westington Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6EG 

Ref. No: 21/01077/LBC Permitted 

Internal alterations on first floor to create a door opening between a 

bedroom and bathroom 

19 Fereby Close Chipping Campden Glos GL55 6ET 


Proposed side and rear extensions and replacement dormer window 

incorporating Juliet balcony, addition of external steps to garage and loft 

conversion including dormer window

NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE TEAM 

REPORTED CRIME FIGURES 1ST MAY 2021 – 31ST JULY 2021 

Area Chipping Campden Ebrington Mickleton Weston Sub Edge 

Category May/Jul May/Jul May/Jul May/Jul May/Jul May/Jul May/Jul May/Jul 

21 20 21 20 21 20 21 20 

Violence 8 19 2 0 8 9 2 0 

Burglary 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 

Theft 4 3 2 0 5 2 1 2 

Fraud 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 

Criminal Damage 1 0 1 0 4 3 0 1 

Drugs 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 

Total 17 25 5 0 18 17 4 5 

Across the majority of the patch, the 3 months of May 

to July have seen the overall crime rate remain relatively 

consistent when compared to the previous year. Ebrington 

unfortunately did see an increase. The 2 incidents of 

violence involved a heated verbal altercation between 

two motorists and a non-injury assault between family 

members. The 2 thefts both involved items being removed 

from business premises and the criminal damage involved 

graffiti again on a business premises. 

The past three months have not seen a spate in any one 

particular type of offence. 

From September we will be re-opening our drop in Police 

surgeries, held in Chipping Campden Council Offices - 

The Old Police Station, High Street, Chipping Campden, 

GL55 6HB 

Wednesday 1st September 1500 - 1600 

Saturday 11th September 1500 - 1600 

Thursday 16th September 1400 - 1500 

Tuesday 21st September 1500 - 1600 

Monday 27th September 1500 - 1600 

Sunday 3rd October 1200 - 1300 

Friday 8th October 1500 - 1600 

Wednesday 13th October 1500 - 1600 

Tuesday 19th October 1500 - 1600 

Sunday 24th October 1200 - 1300 

Saturday 30th October 1200 - 1300 

Thursday 4th November 1500 - 1600 

Monday 8th November 1500 - 1600 

Sunday 14th November 1200 - 1300 

Friday 19th November 1500 - 1600 

Wednesday 24th November 1500 - 1600 

Please feel free to turn up, no appointment required. 

Neighbourhood Policing Team. 

Paul Hancock, Cassie Wilford & Nick Westmacott. 

paul.hancock@gloucestershire.pnn.police.uk 

01386 840 213 www.cuttsofcampden.co.uk 

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ROOMS TO RENT 

OLD POLICE STATION 

Ground Floor Room available to rent with immediate effect. 

Suitable for studio or workshop. Behind Dandelion shop. 

Size 3.6 x 4.2m. (15.2 sq.m.) Water supply and sink and 3 

Phase electricity in situ. Wifi broadband available. 

Ground Floor office available to rent with immediate effect, 

Size 6.3 x 2.8m (approx. 14 sq.m.) 

Toilet and Kitchen facilities available on first floor for both rooms. 

For viewing and terms contact: John Ellis Tel: 841253 or 

john.ellis1938@btinternet.com 

First Floor Court Room - now open for meetings/ 

presentations for up to 25 persons, with possible increase to 

50 when social distancing rules are terminated. Adjacent to 

kitchen and toilets. Audio visual equipment available. 

Ground Floor Meeting Room (9.5sq.m.) suitable for small 

meetings (up to 4 persons) or individual use. Wifi broadband 

available. Available for hourly rent. 

For both rooms book via Information Centre 01386 841206 

or info@campdenonline.org 

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FRIENDS OF 

COURT BARN 

On Tuesday, 28 September the Friends Committee have 

arranged an Arts and Crafts Walk around Broadway. We 

will be meeting in Broadway for a guided walk focusing on 

the arts and crafts heritage and architecture of the village, 

followed by afternoon tea which will be provided. 

Looking forward to October, there will be a talk by Mary 

Greensted and Louise Pocock, artisan hatmaker, on the 

Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsman, Past and Present. 

Further details in the October Bulletin. 

The Committee would like to remind ‘Friends and Family’ 

that there are still tickets available for the 1902 Club Lottery. 

The 1902 Club Lottery supports Court Barn and gives you 

a chance of winning a cash prize each month. The first draw 

took place on Friday, 30 July and two cash prizes were 

awarded of £100 and £50. The next draw will be on Friday, 

24 September. 

Visit www.courtbarn.org.uk for more information OR call 

into Court Barn and collect a leaflet. 

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STUDENT ARTS BURSARIES 

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Supporting local students seeking careers in the arts 

Are you, or someone you know, heading off to University to 

start or continue an arts based degree? Good news! 

Broadway Arts Festival are offering bursaries to local 

students studying Fine Art, Applied Arts, Music or the 

Performing Arts. They will be worth approx. £1000 this 

year (depending on the strength of the application) thanks 

to the success of the festival in June, and are awarded in 

order to help students with course expenses and equipment 

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Take to 

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codes are, well, a bit tricky. Nearly everything nowadays has a code and we are 

rightly told not to have the same password for different devices or our plastic. If 

you do, we’re told we run the risk of Mr Russia or Mr China or a gifted teenager, 

in a bedroom somewhere, when not attempting to break through the fire walls of 

the Pentagon or the utility companies, will be stealing our identity and running 

a digital amok with our online banking, address book, shopping habits or worse. 

A code I’m yet to crack is the friendly acknowledgement locals give one another, 

for courtesy, from their cars and trucks. I’ve conducted a study and there’s a 

social minefield in play. The understated raising of the fore finger off the top 

of the steering wheel, the self-assured thumbs up and the jolly, full hand wave, 

are the most popular. But, I can’t work out which one to use and when. Adding 

to my confusion, in the split second when all this palaver is happening, is the, 

‘I know you’ hello wave. That unhelpful deviation from the other three can be 

a combination of two gestures, out of the other three, and, if you are still with 

me, frankly a nightmare! I’m usually pre-occupied checking the rear view mirror, 

double de-clutching, braking, indicating and trying to look at the on-comers face 

and number plate and lifting a finger, and, with the same hand, thumbing upping. 

All this and waving, as the miserable, non-local (I nearly opted for an entirely 

different word there) has done none of the above and sailed on by, blissfully 

unaware of the psychological mayhem I’m left trying to conceal. Blimey, how 

complicated has life become? 

Another code, even ‘complication’ I have to deal with is, I think I annoy my wife. 

Just between us reader, I overheard her say on the phone, in, what we laughingly 

call the library – a room with a book shelf – to her chum, “oh yes, my first husband 

does that.” For some time now, ‘my first husband’ and ‘that’ has been peppering 

our conversations. I think it’s intended to encourage a bit more effort, on my part, 

in the marriage department. I can’t raise the overheard conversation with her, 

especially as I was pressed up against the door, earwigging. I did what any chap 

would do, I turned to the oracle. I made a call to the editor. “For the column, I 

asked cautiously, do you think this is oversharing?” He replied, I’m busy (I think 

I annoy him, too) and I was flattering myself if I thought people read past the first 

par or two of my meanderings. He even added, “if I thought you were pulling 

in the readers ole chap you wouldn’t be near the back pages of the Bulletin, as a 

space filler. Anyway, proper columnists get letters, emails, invitations to attend 

celebrity red carpet do’s or go on Desert Island Discs, you get, nothing.” The line 

went dead. 

Well, dear readers, despite that obvious cynicism, I’m sure you’re out there, 

rewarding all the blood, sweat and beers, spilled, as I craft each and every word. 

So, when I find out what ‘that’ is, I’ll let you know. 

Gosh, Desert Island Discs, imagine. 

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TRAVEL WITH MERV BATES 

This month I thought I’d give you a few travel ideas for the 

future, especially if you would prefer to be away from the 

crowds and enjoy the great outdoors which is perfect for 

single travellers, couples or a way to reconnect with your 

friends and do something a little different. 

Ever wanted to learn a foreign language and are a little bit 

rusty from your school days? If so, spend some time in 

Italy, brush up on your language skills with a full immersive 

course staying with your tutor and enjoy some amazing 

Italian cooking too. A stay of 8 days is from £1081 and 

includes 3 meals a day and plenty of free time to explore 

the local area. This is a perfect way to learn a language and 

I can, of course, also offer similar trips to France, Spain and 

Germany. If you can’t spare a whole week then shorter stays 

are also available. 

Staying with the countryside theme, if you have a love of 

painting then why not head over to France, Spain, Portugal, 

and Italy? With expert tuition, you can spend your time 

doing what you love with likeminded people. A seven-day 

painting holiday in Portugal starts from around £813pp 

including accommodation and meals. 

Alternatively, photography is very popular and what 

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and this great trip has lots of extras included too. 

Feeling more energetic? Then why not try surfing? Choose 

from Portugal, Costa Rica or right here in the UK. A 4-day 

short break in Portugal start from £142pp. Want to try horse 

riding or improve your skills? Then head off to Morocco, 

Italy, Ireland, Spain or when we can, South Africa. Discover 

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travel with local guides and get together at the end of the 

day with your fellow riding companions. 

Did you know that I can arrange, cycling, walking, and 

sailing holidays worldwide and tennis too if you would like 

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I can add flights to any of the above, along with flexible 

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Food 

Utilities 

Daily Expenses 

Credit Cards 

Rent 

Mortgage 

Unexpected bill 

manage 

YOUR 

MONEY 

Covid has created 

difficulties for many people 

through no fault 

of their own. 

The good news is that local help is 

at hand if you’re one of them. 

CALLING ALL CHILDREN’S 

SOCIETY COIN BOX HOLDERS! 

Later in October we will be gathering in all The Children’s 

Society coin boxes in anticipation for the grand annual 

count-up. We will follow a similar format to that of 

last year with the coin boxes being given to Sarah or 

myself. Final details will be sent to you by letter. In the 

meantime, please try and fill your boxes with any change 

you may have or perhaps consider writing a cheque or 

stuffing in a few notes – all so much easier to count! The 

pandemic has had a disastrous effect for many people 

and children’s wellbeing and happiness has been hugely 

impacted. Childhood is a time that should be filled with 

fun, sun, and carefree days. Your generosity does provide 

a huge difference and is most appreciated. 

Thank you. Ailsa Scott & Sarah Roberts. 

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Pension income…a choice between 

stability and flexibility? 

Deciding on how you are going to take your pension in 

retirement is an important decision, and sometimes, a very 

confusing one! We have found from experience that many 

approaching retirement are still uncertain of the choices 

available to them when it comes to finally taking benefits 

from their hard earned pension savings. 

The rules on how you could access your Pensions freedoms 

changed in 2015. Before this, it was more common to use 

pension funds to purchase an annuity. This is where you 

would use your pension fund to buy a fixed and secure 

income for life from an insurance company. Now, there 

is much more flexibility, with people able to access their 

pensions via ‘Drawdown’ which essentially allows you to 

access the funds however you like. With drawdown, you 

withdraw money from your pension pot and the remainder 

stays invested and can go up and down in value. By choosing 

drawdown, you are giving up future certainty for complete 

flexibility. 

If opting for a secure income from an annuity instead, the 

amount you receive is based on annuity rates, which depend 

on a number of factors such as age, health, life expectancy, 

lifestyle and are also particularly sensitive to interest rate 

changes. Because of this, current annuity rates are certainly 

not what they were. Based on a single life annuity for a 

healthy 65-year-old, they fell by 40% between 2009 and 

2020*. While they don’t appear to offer the value for money 

they used to, for some having the security of guaranteed 

income is still important. 

Choosing the right options are complex, so we’ve created 

the table opposite to summarise the main differences: 

Guaranteed Income An annuity remains 

the only way for those 

in retirement to get a 

guaranteed income for 

life (other than the state 

pension). 

Stability vs Flexibility 

Risk 

Can I change my mind? 

Opportunity for growth 

What happens if I die 

Annuity 

The amount of income 

generated from an 

annuity is fixed. This can 

be reassuring for some, 

knowing exactly what 

they are getting for the 

remainder of their lives. 

An annuity holds much lower 

levels of risk. Fluctuations in 

the stock market won’t impact 

income you receive. With this 

said, if you were to die shortly 

after taking out an annuity, the 

pension pot is lost, unless you 

pay for additional protection. 

Also, with current interest rates 

at an all time low, you risk locking 

into a low rate of income. 

Once you take out an 

annuity, you can’t switch 

to another provider 

and there is no option 

to choose to go back to 

drawdown. 

Unlike drawdown, there is 

no investment value and 

therefore no pension pot 

to benefit from potential 

investment growth. 

There is no investment 

value or ‘pot’ to pass to 

loved ones on your death. 

However, at the outset, 

you can buy a residual 

pension for your partner 

for the rest of their life. 

This will, however, come at 

an extra cost. 

Drawdown 

You can draw an income 

from your pension pot, but 

it needs careful planning to 

ensure the level of income 

lasts as long as you do! It is 

up to you to ensure it lasts 

for the rest of your life. If 

you withdraw too much 

too soon, it could run out. 

Drawdown is fully flexible. 

You can take as much or as 

little from your pot to suit 

your requirement. If you 

opt for drawdown, you can 

still purchase an annuity 

later down the line. 

The level of risk is 

determined by how you 

choose to invest the funds. 

With all investing, there 

are no guarantees and you 

could risk reducing your 

income or even running 

out of money entirely. 

You can, at any point in 

drawdown, convert your 

pension into an annuity. 

As you are withdrawing 

income directly from 

your pension pot, there 

is the potential for your 

remaining pension pot 

to grow, if investment 

returns are greater than 

the income you withdraw. 

On your death, any 

remaining funds in 

your pension pot will 

be available to your 

beneficiaries. If you die 

before age 75, they are 

generally payable tax-free 

to the beneficiary. If you 

are over 75, they will be 

taxed at their marginal 

rate. In addition, Defined 

Contribution pensions 

do not form part of your 

estate for Inheritance Tax 

purposes, making them a 

tax efficient wrapper. 

It is imperative that all the different advantages and risks 

are weighed up before you make a decision. The best choice 

for you will depend on your individual circumstances and 

attitude to risk, therefore, it may make sense for you to 

work with a Financial Planner to choose the best outcome 

for you. Please don’t hesitate to contact us to arrange a 

complimentary initial meeting to see if we can help. 

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*Source: https://www.hl.co.uk/news/articles/archive/whats-happened-to-annuity-rates: 

Hargreaves Lansdown Annuity index to 26/03/2020 

Rebecca Ryan 

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enq@broadwayfp.co.uk 

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GARDEN NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER 

“Look out for ideas when visiting gardens”, I said last month, so I thought 

I’d best follow instructions too when in Kent for a few days. Penshurst Place 

advertised 11 acres of walled gardens. The space was subdivided in the way 

we know well. Hidcote was a pioneer of these ‘garden rooms’. This was 

more spacious halls than rooms; but what did it for me to have everything 

so scaled up, apart from the beneficial exercise of father to walk? An area 

the size of many a private garden, or more, was planted in the pattern of 

the Union Flag: was it four times better than the same thing a quarter of the 

size? I was far from sure. Call me ungrateful, but that was my impression. 

11 acres had sounded so exciting, but I was mildly disappointed. Sorry! One 

bed was planted with a limited palette of blue and yelllow flowers only: I 

liked that mixture and must remember it. 

Next day: Scotney. If you’ve not been, you’ve at least surely seen dreamy 

pictures of the semi-ruined castle surrounded by lake. Visible on the windowsill 

inside one of the castle windows were old milk bottles containing faded 

plastic roses and tulips, which added little to the romance of the garden. Much 

of the planting would clearly have looked better a few weeks earlier, but I 

noted that Achilleas were doing valuable work to fill the post-midsummer 

gap. I was stopped short by a bush smelling just like a Daphne. It looked 

like one too, but they flower in spring, surely? Happily there was a gardener 

working nearby who assured me it was indeed a Daphne, and one which 

regularly goes on flowering long after spring. She told me the name: Eternal 

Fragrance. Father Christmas, please note: I want one, and yes, of course, 

I’ve been a very good boy. 

In the kitchen garden there were red and white flowered runner beans 

growing togehter, which looked good. It is said that the white ones do better 

in a dry year, but knowing that is a fat log of use: who knows at sowing time 

what the summer will do? So, perhaps hedge your bets and enjoy the look. 

Another smell: I’d had coffee in a pub garden near a Trachelsopernum 

Jasminoides: a not entirely hardy climber with flowers like little white 

propellors and a really gorgeous scent. I drank my coffee slowly. 

To work now. Your local plant centre will be well-stocked with things to 

plant soonish. Bulbs: plant daffodils/narcissi soon if you can. Tulips can 

well wait until November. The rest in between, not forgetting autumn onion 

sets. Pansies/violas can go in as soon as the space is available and the soil is 

moist enough: they’ll establish better while the ground is still warm. They 

can wait, but not too far into October, I reckon. 

September and April are said to be the two best months to sow grass 

seed. Sow in April and you’ll guarantee six weeks’ drought, so I’d go for 

September if the ground is ready. 

‘Stary Ogrodnik’ 

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Around the villages... 

EBRINGTON AND DISTRICT 

GARDENING CLUB SUMMER SHOW 

HELD ON SATURDAY 14TH AUGUST 

Our Annual Show returned after a year’s enforced absence. 

We were very apprehensive about putting it on but we need 

not have worried. Members came up with a great number of 

entries in all the various classes including flowers, vegetables, 

fruit, flower arranging, cookery, craft, photography and 

children’s classes. 

The show took place in Washbrook Barn in Ebrington by 

kind permission of the Drinkwater family. 

We were blessed with a fine day and in the afternoon when the 

show was open to the public, we were almost overwhelmed 

by the number of visitors of all ages who not only enjoyed 

looking round at the exhibits, but also enjoyed tea and 

excellent cakes provided by members. 

It has been a difficult growing year, however members 

produced outstanding exhibits. We look forward to our next 

show in April 2022 namely our ‘Annual Spring Show’. 

RESULTS: 

SARAH GRANT MEMORIAL BOWL for the lady gaining most points in the 

show. Rachel Cunynghame 

SALLY MAIN CHALLENGE SHEILD for the most points gained in the Show 

John Clarke 

MIRIAM COLLINS FLOWER CUP for the most points gained in classes 22 – 

61 Barry Sabin 

RHS BANKSIAN MEDAL for the most points gained in classes 1-68 

John Clarke 

DOROTHY DRINKWATER CUP for Floral Art Class 71 Anne Medley 

DOUGLAS DRINKWATER CHALLENGE CUP for Cookery Class 93 

John Clarke 

NATIONAL VEGETABLE SOCIETY MEDAL for Best Single Vegetable 

Exhibit Jill Coombes 

GABRIELLE FALKINER CUP for Most Points in VEGETABLE classes 1 - 21, 

excluding Class 20 John Clarke 

CERTIFICATE for most points in ROOT VEGETABLES Classes 1 – 3 

John Clarke/David Kingsmill 

CERTIFICATE for most points in SALAD Classes 16 – 19 David Hart 

PETER RIGHTON MEMORIAL CUP for the Best Exhibit in DAHLIA classes 

24 – 28 Barry Sabin 

ERIC WILLIAMS MEMORIAL CUP for best exhibit in ROSE Classes 31 -34 

Beryl Sealey 

CERTIFICATE for most points in FRUIT Classes 62 -68 Carol Jones 

CHERRY TREES FLORAL ART CUP for most points in Classes 69 – 71 

Barry Sabin 

DERBY COOKERY CUP for most points in COOKERY Classes 84 – 99 

Rachel Cunynghame 

EBRINGTON SHOW COOKERY AWARD for the Best Exhibit in Class 85 

Judi Wilkes 

TANKARD for most points in WINE Classes 100 -104 Jill Coombes 

DAVID GOODENOUGH CUP for the Best Bottle of Wine in Show 

Jill Coombes 

EBRINGTON ARMS SILVER SALVER for most points in PHOTOGRAPHY 

Classes 105 – 108 Paddy Ellis/Alison Taylor/Rachel Cunynghame 

CRAFT WORK CUP for most points in CRAFT Classes 109 – 112 

John Clarke 

CRAFT PRIZE for Best Exhibit in CRAFT Classes 109 – 112 

Rachel Cunynghame 

PADDINGTON BEAR CUP for Best Exhibit in CHILDREN’S Classes 72 – 83 

and 113 – 115 Torin Kingsmill-Norton 

RHS JUNIOR COMPETITOR’S AWARD OF MERIT for the Best Children’s 

Horticultural Exhibit in Classes 72 – 83 Not awarded 

Best Exhibit in children’s art: Eva Bonsall-Clarke 

Best exhibit in children’s general classes ages 2-5 years Millie Bent 

Best exhibit in children’s general classes ages 6-8 years Maggie Courtman 

Best exhibit in children’s general classes ages 9-12years Not awarded 

Best exhibit in children’s classes by pupil of Ebrington School: Not awarded 

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CELEBRATION FOR 

SAINTBURY CHURCH 

SATURDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2021 

Join us for a day of performance, food and conversation 

celebrating Saintbury’s wonderful links with CR Ashbee, 

the Arts and Crafts movement and the English Renaissance. 

Shakespeare on Love directed by Caroline Gawn 2pm 

and 5.30pm The Choir of Exeter College, Oxford join 

forces with stars of stage, film and television Sylvestra le 

Touzel, Michael Maloney, Golda Rosheuvel and Owen 

Teale bringing alive the words and music of Shakespeare 

and his contemporaries. 

Memory: a talk by Edmund de Waal 4pm Spend an 

hour in the company of leading artist and writer Edmund 

de Waal OBE. 

Late Summer Supper 7pm As the sun goes down behind 

the Cotswold hills, retrace Ashbee and the Guildsmen’s 

steps to the Rectory to enjoy cocktails specially created by 

our sponsor The Cotswold Distillery followed by a dinner 

of locally sourced food and wines. 

www.visitchurches.org.uk/what-s-on/saintbury-festivalhtml 

Mickleton 

Scarecrow Competition 

Entry 

£2 

25th & 26th 

September 

Get creative and make a scarecrow of any shape, size or style 

Display your scarecrow in your front garden between 

25th & 26th September 

Judging to take place between 1pm - 3pm on 

Sunday 26th September 

Entry £2 to raise funds for North Cotswold Foodbank 

Prizes for winners 

Entry forms available from 

King George’s Hall and Mickleton Village Shop 

For more information, please email 

nicoleluckhurst37@icloud.com 

or visit our Facebook page

...Around the villages 

MICKLETON WI 

In July we had our first meeting at King 

George’s Hall since the onset of the pandemic. 

It was held out doors, as restrictions had still 

not been lifted. The theme for the evening was French. We 

split into teams and played boule, many of us for the first 

time. The eventual team winners were – Tanya, Margaret, 

and Joan. Our President, Lesley then tested our knowledge 

on France. We all did well but Marguerite, Shirley, Jane and 

Julia scored the most points. Congratulations to both teams. 

Our thanks to Christine and Catherine who continue to 

organize our monthly walks. A group of us ventured out 

during the heat wave week into the cool of Blockley Woods 

for an evening walk, much enjoyed by all. In contrast, a 

lunchtime walk from Mickleton to Clopton was cancelled 

because of heavy rain. 

Programme for September: 

13th September – Glass Fusion Workshop by Craven and 

White in King George’s Hall 7.45pm 

This is a special craft evening when we learn about glass 

fusion and will have the opportunity to make a small item. 

We are very much looking forward to this special evening. 

We will need to know how many members will be attending 

so please let Irene know if you intend to come 01386 438183. 

We are very grateful to J Dixon Trust for their grant, which 

has enabled this event. We hope to arrange a different craft 

evening in the New Year, the cost of which will be met from 

the same grant. 

Weekend of 25th and 26th September – 

Mickleton Scarecrow Competition 

We are organising a Village Scarecrow Competition. We 

would like you to get creative and make a scarecrow of any 

shape or style and display it in your front garden on 25th 

& 26th September Entry will be £2 and funds raised will 

be donated to North Cotswold Foodbank. Judging will take 

place between 1pm and 3pm on Sunday 26th September and 

there will be prizes for the winners. Look out for entry forms 

in our local village shops and King George’s Hall. We hope 

that many of you will join in and make it a fun weekend in 

the village. 

EBRINGTON VILLAGE HALL 

OUR COFFEE MORNINGS ARE STARTING AGAIN! 

Every last Saturday of the month starting on 

Saturday 25th September 2021 • 10am - 11am 

including sale of fresh veg, cakes, books, etc. 

BULBS NOW IN STOCK 

TOPS PLANTS, Broadway Road, Mickleton 

including DAFFODILS, NARCISSI, TULIPS and 

PREPARED HYACINTHS 

BROAD CAMPDEN QUAKERS 

The Return of Journeymen Theatre, with ‘Back Door Parole’ 

Many of you may remember the performance of ‘The 

Bundle’ a few years ago, in the Old Court Room. Well, the 

some company are back with a new play. It’s amazing how 

the two actors in this company create a complete world and 

dramatic, true-to-life storylines with the minimum of props 

and scenery Don’t miss the opportunity to see them again in 

a new, commissioned piece looking at an encounter between 

an idealistic Prison Chaplain and a prisoner who has spent a 

lifetime in prison, with little prospect of release. 

No charge for admittance, but donations are welcome on the 

day for the work of Recoop, a charity working for resettlement 

and care for ex-offenders and prisoners. 

Mark the date: Sunday October 10th - doors open at 2pm, for 

a 2.30pm start. Duration approx 70 minutes. 

It’s in the Old Court Room again, rather appropriately! 

Upstairs at the Old Police Station. 

For more details and to reserve seats, please contact: 

broadcampden@quaker.org.uk, or ring 01608661372 

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✻ ✻ ✻ 

THE BLOCKLEY FORUM 

Opens on September 15th - Gloucestershire’s first since the 

Romans went home! 

The Blockley Forum will meet every third Wednesday in the 

month, bringing us local community leaders to talk about 

today’s topical issues, and hear our comments and views. 

TBF is open to everyone in Blockley and beyond. There is no 

charge, and no need to sign up in advance. 

The TBF programme to the end of the year is: 

• Wednesday 15 September, 1:15 to 2:00pm 

Chris Nelson, recently-elected Police and Crime 

Commissioner for Gloucestershire 

Crime and justice in Gloucestershire. 

• Wednesday 20 October, 1:15 to 2;00 pm 

John Sanderson, Principal of Chipping Campden School 

Equipping students for tomorrow’s world. 

• Wednesday 17 November, 1:15 to 2:00 pm 

Councillor Bradley, Chair of Blockley Parish Council 

This year, next year – Tom Bradley invites questions, 

comments and suggestions 

Meetings start with a 10-15 minute introduction by the guest 

speaker, followed by open discussion. The Revd Dana Delap 

will be in the chair for the first meeting. 

TBF will meet in Blockley Church, with tea and coffee 

available afterwards. 

TBF complements the Blockley Discussion Group’s longstanding 

programme of evening meetings. We are liaising 

closely, so that we will deal with different issues, with 

different speakers. 

TBF welcomes three busy people, each working for the 

whole community. Take this opportunity to listen to their 

thoughts, ask questions, and share your views. 

For further information, please contact the TBF organiser, 

Leslie Packer on 01386 700579 or lgpacker123@gmail.com

DIARY DATES... 

September 2021... 

Wednesday Sept 1st 3pm - 4pm Police Surgery, The Old Police Station 

Monday Sept 6th - 20th Chipping Campden Music Festival 

Tueday Sept 7th 10.30am - 12.30pm Men in Sheds, Jecca’s House 

Saturday Sept 11th 11am - 4pm Jecca’s House Open Day 

Monday Sept 13th 7.45pm Mickleton WI, King George’s Hall 

Wednesday Sept 15th 1.15pm - 2pm Blockley Forum, Blockley Church 

Thursday Sept 16th 2pm - 3pm Police Surgery, The Old Police Station 

Monday Sept 20th - 25th Chipping Campden Literature Festival 

Friday Sept 24th 7.30pm start Campden Rural Cinema, Town Hall - ‘The Father’ 

Saturday Sept 25th 10am - 11am Coffee Morning, Ebrington Village Hall 

Saturday Sept 25th - 26th Mickleton Scarecrow Competition 

Monday Sept 27th 3pm - 4pm Police Surgery, The Old Police Station 

REGULAR EVENTS... 

Tuesdays 10am - 12 noon Chipping Campden Art Society Painting Sessions 

The Old Court Room (first three Tuesdays of month) 

Tuesdays 12.30pm Broad Campden Lunch Club, Bakers Arms 

(second Tuesday of the month) 

Tuesdays 2pm Chipping Campden Town Walk 

meet at the Market Hall 

Tuesdays 8pm CC Badminton Club, Meon Vale Leisure Centre 

Thursdays 10am Chipping Campden Town Walk 

meet at the Market Hall 

Fridays 9am - 11am Chipping Campden Country Market 

Lower Room, Town Hall 

MADDY JAMES 

COUNSELLING 

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