Chipping Campden Bulletin - May 2023 Issue

No 447
May
2023
A D I N F O R M A N D U M N E C Q U E V E R O
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Florence spent her early years in Handsworth, Birmingham and studied at the
Birmingham School of Art as a pupil of Stanhope Forbes, a founding member of the
Newlyn School of painting.
She moved to Mickleton where she was an artist and art teacher. Florence exhibited
several times at the Royal Academy including her most notable work, a miniature portrait
of J. M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan.
She lived at St Lawrence (now the Three Ways) before moving to Upper Clopton.
For several years Florence ran the village library in the Church vestry.
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CHIPPING CAMPDEN SURGERY
MONTHLY NEWS FLASH
Spring Covid vaccination boosters
The spring booster vaccine will be offered to all eligible
patients registered at a practice in the North Cotswolds.
Clinics will be held from the Four Shires Medical Centre
in Moreton-in-Marsh during some weekends in late April
and May.
Invitations will be sent out by text message/telephone
calls with a similar booking service as offered previously.
Please make sure your contact information is correct with
your registered practice. The campaign will be for over
75s, patients in care homes and those who are immunosuppressed.
Patient Participation Group Annual Meeting –
Statement from the Chair Sue Pritchard
Thank you to everyone who attended the Patient
Participation Group (PPG) meeting on 4th April, it was
good to see so many of you. Thank you to all of those
who provided feedback prior to the meeting, on priorities
for the practice, the introduction of personalised lists and
suggestions for expansion of services in the new premises
planned for 2025. Your feedback is invaluable to the
practice, particularly as we start to make plans for the new
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surgery. Dr Degnan has suggested more frequent meetings
with the PPG to give patients the opportunity to provide
regular feedback on services provided at the surgery and
how we can work together to improve the patient experience.
If you would like to be more actively involved with the PPG
please contact me by email: suewildpritchard@gmail.com
Many thanks Sue Pritchard Chair, Campden Surgery Patient
Participation Group.
Childhood immunisations
Due to a reduction in childhood vaccine uptake in our
locality as well as nationally, our medical students worked
on a project to produce an updated leaflet for patients. This
will help to provide informed information for parents when
making this important decision on behalf of their child.
Please ask the surgery for our new leaflet, which is also
available on our website.
If parents are still hesitant, or have more questions regarding
vaccines, please book an appointment with our practice
nurse, GP or contact the health visitor. If parents still do not
want their child to be immunised, it is vital that they let us
know so we can ensure this is documented, otherwise we
will continue to contact parents to encourage them to book
an appointment.
Staff updates
Rachel, our Assistant Practitioner, has left the practice to
move to another area of the UK with her family. She will be
very much missed by colleagues and patients and we wish
her the best for her future life.
Kevin, our Clinical Pharmacist who works at the surgery,
introduced himself at our patient participation group
meeting and explained his role with the practice. Kevin
offers booked appointments, which can be either face to face
or telephone consultations, and is available for medication
queries and reviews. The GP’s are asking patients to book
routine medication reviews with Kevin in order to help ease
the congestion with GP appointments at present. This will
help reduce the waiting time for GP routine appointments.
presents: ‘A MAN CALLED OTTO’
Friday 26th May 2023 in the Town Hall
This comical and moving film tells the story of Otto
Anderson (played by Tom Hanks), a grumpy
widower whose only joy comes
from critising and judging his
exasperated neighbours.
When a lively young family
unwittingly move in next door, he
meets his match in quick-witted
and very pregnant Marisol,
leading to an unexpected
friendship that will turn his
world upside-down. As well
as Tom Hanks, it stars Mariana
Trevino, Rachel Keller and
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo.
Doors open at 7.10pm, film starts at 7.30pm
Tickets £5.00 from TIC or on the door (if not sold out)
Refreshments available

Chipping Campden Bulletin send our sincere condolences to the families, loved ones and friends
of the three sixth-form students of Chipping Campden School, who so tragically lost their lives a
few days ago.
To lose three young people so young, so full of life and with so much life to live, brings so much
sadness to so many.
Our thoughts also remain with those involved, those still recovering and those affected in any
way including all at Chipping Campden School, the emergency services that attended and all
who provide support in such challenging circumstances.
Frank Wormald was one of the three. Frank lived with his family in Chipping Campden and had
diligently delivered the Bulletin in some of the streets of his home town for several years.
In such tragic circumstances we have, exceptionally, asked Craig to provide some words and
thoughts to ponder and reflect upon:
Love and Loss
The fatal car crash on the Campden to Shipston road has sent shock waves through the
local area and beyond. The pain and sadness emanating from this accident have touched
numerous communities; schools, towns and villages, clubs and groups.
Three young people from Chipping Campden School died and other people have been
seriously injured and remain in hospital. The loss and grief experienced by their families
and friends is unimaginable but that sorrow ripples out to many, many others.
Accidents and death, especially untimely death, remind us of how life is precious; a gift
which should not be taken for granted. Each day is a fresh opportunity to love and be
loved. Love brings meaning and fulfilment to our lives. Love makes us fully alive. Love
is precious and beyond price. Love transforms us; loving and being loved changes who
we are. The love we have shared has transformed us but just as we are shaped by love so
we can also be shaped by grief.
The American song writer, Nick Cave, writing to a fan about bereavement said, “Grief
and love are forever intertwined. Grief is the terrible reminder of the depths of our love
and, like love, grief is non-negotiable.”
When we are loved we become different people, we become more ourselves, fuller, even
better versions of ourselves. We should not be surprised then when grief overwhelms us
and we want to shrink away from the pain and brokenness of the world, death does not
stop love nor take it away. Clouds may obscure the sun but they don’t stop it shining.
In pain and sorrow, in grief and despair hold onto love.
Every blessing
Revd Craig Bishop, Vicar of Chipping Campden
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
We welcome your contributions.
Email: editor@campdenbulletin.co.uk
Dear Editor,
Memorial Green
Chipping Campden Town Trust has a responsibility to care
for the Town Hall, Market Square and the Memorial Green
land that was gifted to it many decades ago. Along with every
other Charitable Trust the purpose of the charity is written
into the Deeds of the Trust and in the case of the Chipping
Campden Town Trust the responsibilities are to be executed
for the benefit of all the residents of Chipping Campden and
not just for the interests of one individual or business.
Recently the Trustees received a request for a licence to be
granted to enable a local business to use part of the Memorial
Green. On the recommendation of the Charity Commission,
legal advice was sought. Based on this clear advice, which
considered a range of issues, and after due consideration of
the facts about whether this was possible under the terms of
the Deed, the Trustees voted against granting a licence (and
for the record this was nine votes in favour of following legal
advice, with one against).
This has obviously caused disappointment to some and there
has been much commenting in social media (some of it very
unpleasant) about the actions of the Trustees and criticism of
those residents who may not want to see the Memorial Green
used for a commercial purpose.
As Trustees we too are residents of Chipping Campden
and volunteers. We act in good faith for the interests of all
residents and visitors. It should be remembered that the
COVID pandemic presented never seen before challenges
to people and communities. Street vending was temporarily
allowed by central government as a response to the
exceptional circumstances faced by the hospitality industry.
Those COVID times have now thankfully passed, and we
have returned to the pre-existing rules and regulations that
govern our community.
The Trustees
Chipping Campden Town Trust, 203889
Dear Editor,
I am very disappointed to read that the Trust is withdrawing
permission for tables on the green.
I hope this matter can be resolved swiftly because I believe
we should all be supporting traders, restaurants and shops.
Retail and hospitality has been struggling to survive through
the worst trading conditions for decades and anything we can
do to encourage business to stay and help them prosper should
be a priority for councillors and Trustees.
Jay Draper,
Aston Road
Dear Editor
I am bewildered by the recent decision taken by the Chipping
Campden Town Trust regarding Michael’s Restaurant’s use
of part of the Memorial Green.
What is clear to me is that rather than supporting a local
business and serving the best interests of Chipping Campden
residents, some members of the Town Trust are resolved to
find every possible obstacle to prevent the restaurant’s use of
the small, proposed section of the Memorial Green.
Having rescinded on their original decision to grant
permission, several legal reasons were cited for withdrawal,
however, all have been overcome or proved invalid. Despite
this, the Town Trust are still declining to grant permission
and have offered no reasonable rationale.
A property lawyer has clearly expressed the potential benefits
of the Trust granting the licence, and how it would serve to
help fulfil the Trust’s fundamental principles as a charity.
Firstly, leasing the land would generate additional income
for the Trust to be used for the benefit of the Town and its
residents. By granting permission the Town Trust does not
infringe its obligations under the Charities Act, and in fact
delivers against their objective to ‘support’ the beneficiaries
of the Town. The granting of a sitting out licence is common
practice and is used widely by charitable trusts and national
bodies such as English Heritage and National Trust
throughout the UK and is seen as a safe way to raise income
for the charities.
Secondly, by expanding the seating we attract more visitors
to Chipping Campden, who in turn help support the
local economy, and create more job opportunities for our
community.
Thirdly, by encouraging people to sit at a respectful distance
to the War Memorial the seating at Michael’s has become a
feature for the Town, amplifying the memorial as a centre
piece in the heart of a vibrant community.
Finally, the Town Trust appears to be displaying double
standards in allowing the general public to regularly use the
actual War Memorial as a seating area for picnics or propping
bikes. Surely, if the Trust had concerns over this area, their
efforts would be better focused on protecting the Memorial
itself?
The support of the community is clearly evidenced by the
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eceipt of almost 80 letters of support sent within the last few
weeks to the Trust. We are deeply touched by the outpouring
of support shown, and would like to thank all those residents
for speaking out.
We would also like to thank Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
for all his support. Sir Geoffrey has urged the Town Trust
to resolve this dispute amicably and does not see why the
arrangements that worked perfectly satisfactorily in previous
years cannot be reinstated.
To conjure unnecessary red tape to try and prevent the seating
re-instatement, when we should all be working together, is
clearly NOT in the best interests of the Town. Surely the Trust
wishes all the businesses of Chipping Campden to survive
and offer them support to succeed in every way possible?
We wish to thank Cllr Richard Orr, Cllr Michael Alchin and
Cllr Bob King for all their support.
Sarah and Michael Alexiou
Woolmarket House
From Geoffrey Clifton-Brown:
Here is a copy of my comment to the Cotswold Journal:
“I have been asked to intervene by Michael and his partner
Sarah and I have had a meeting with them. I also had a
light lunch sitting at one of their tables outside when it
was permitted during the lockdown. I think this dispute is
very sad. The trustees of the Town Trust and the hospitality
businesses that serve the town should all be working together.
The arrangement worked perfectly satisfactorily during
lockdown and there is no reason why it couldn’t do so now. I
strongly urge all the parties to meet together and see how this
dispute could be amicably resolved.”
With regard to your kind invitation to attend the town meeting
on the 25th April at 7.30pm, I regret I will be engaged else
where and will be unable to attend.
With kindest regards,
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown F.R.I.C.S. M.P.
Member of Parliament for The Cotswolds
Dear Editor,
It is not long now til Scuttlebrook Wake is with us again and
we are excited to announce that this year will see the return of
Scuttlefest, our live mini-music festival, which will take place
in the afternoon on the High Street. We hope that you are also
all well advanced in your planning for floats, fancy dress, and
the window competition. For more information go to
www.scuttlebrookwake.org and visit our Facebook page.
As regards the fair, we thought we ought to explain some of
the backstory to this part of the day. We are obviously aware
that over the past few years, there has been a relative decline
in the size and variety of the rides in the fair, although there
have, in fact, been fluctuations throughout its history of
coming to Campden. Gone are the days when the owner could
hire on a few local farmworkers to do the job under guidance.
H&S now precludes this, and so the average daily outgoing
for a ride like Dodgems, Waltzer’s, Ginny Horses and the like,
is around £800 to £1000 for a place like Campden, where they
are obliged to put up one day and take down the next and
be gone by early Sunday morning. What with the additional
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showfolk have had to pass this on to the public, the big rides,
mechanicals as they are known, have had the largest burden,
as their rides are heavily labour intensive. So, some now seek
sites where these rides can remain in place for a few days,
to be more cost effective. And so, much to our loss, we have
gradually lost the rides many older Campdonians remember
from their youth.
The families themselves remain as steadfast as they can be,
folk like the Hatwell’s, Forests, Wassell’s, Edwards,’ and Farrs
in the hope that their kids can take over their ground that they,
in turn, took over from their fathers before. They see it as a
privilege to return here each year and part of their way of life.
Just before we were rudely interrupted by Covid, the
committee had begun to make plans to rebuild the fair and
improve communication channels with the showfolk, and
many meetings have taken place to find a way forward. Last
year we made some changes to how the day was planned and
despite a much smaller fairground, owing much to the late
Queens Jubilee, it was deemed a success by the showfolk who
were encouraged by the support of the community. We had
the Orbiter, bungee trampoline, and a huge slide as well as
the usual stalls and sideshows. Finding the big rides to replace
those that have gone has been difficult and we are eagerly
anticipating the return of a Miami ride and a Meteorite this
time. We are confident that the fairground this year, although
compact again, will have a variety of attractions to entertain
the community. Our aim over the coming years is to continue
to collaborate with the show men and women to incrementally
build the fair back up again. We have also explored options
around sponsorship and are keen to talk to anyone who
might be interested in collaborating with us to investigate the
sponsoring of specific rides.
With Scuttlefest outside the Lygon and the children’s races,
we hope to keep the Scuttlebrook party atmosphere going
on into the late afternoon and encourage people to stay and
enjoy the fair as well. We think it is important that people have
the opportunity to support the fair to make it successful and
encourage their own memories for the future. It really is a case
of use it or lose it. With your support, we hope to make it
better than last year and build on this further in the future.
Tim Sexton
Scuttlebrook Wake Committee
Dear Editor,
Earthquakes and fossil fuels
David Leadbeater asks (March Bulletin) whether the removal
of fossil fuel from the Earth causes earthquakes. The short
answer is No. But it’s an interesting question so I checked
some figures online. The mass of the earth is about 6
septillion kg. (A septillion is a trillion trillion, or 1 followed
by 24 zeros.) The mass of oil extracted from Earth since the
beginning of time is almost certainly less than 200 billion
kg. The data for coal are less easy to find, as coal has been
around a lot longer. But let’s assume it’s twice as much as
oil: even then, we’ve extracted less than 10 trillionths of
1% of the earth’s mass. The effect on Earth’s rotation would
be negligible. For another explanation (from MIT), look at
https://engineering.mit.edu/engage/ask-an-engineer/are-weharming-the-structure-of-the-earth-by-taking-so-much-oilout-of-it/
What about earthquakes? There is no evidence that earthquakes
are becoming more frequent, or greater in magnitude.
Indeed, the incidence of magnitude 8+ earthquakes seems
to be decreasing. Have a look at https://politicalcalculations.
blogspot.com/2016/04/the-frequency-of-earthquakes-and.
html. What about fracking? I had assumed that fracking at
least increases ‘micro’ earthquakes, yet here again, some
recent studies show that it actually reduces seismic activity.
See, for example, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/
epjb/s10051-022-00361-6.
In fact, earthquakes are typical of most concerns about the
effects of climate change. There is no evidence that extreme
weather events are increasing in frequency or severity. Have
we seen a profusion of record high temperatures? At least
in the USA (which has by far the most extensive data): No.
Have we caused more, or more violent, hurricanes? No. Have
there been more floods, droughts, snowfall, fires? Beyond
some local effects: No. Readers may be surprised to know
that, globally, the area burnt by fires annually has fallen by
25% since 1998. These are all from official figures contained
in the IPCC reports. Prof Steven Koonin’s book Unsettled
has all the details. Sure, we see lots of dire predictions, but
the data, so far, are not co-operating.
So cheer up! The planet is much greener than it was 35 years
ago. (NASA data.) Climate change is not as bad as you think.
Prof Colin Reeves, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics
Research
Coventry University
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Dear Editor,
I felt compelled to write to you with regards to the conduct of
the Town Council at their monthly meeting of Tuesday April
11th.
I do not believe that they conducted the meeting in a correct,
polite and professional way for the following reasons:
1. The meeting was very well attended by members of the town
including both our CC and CDC representatives. Perhaps this
indicated the feeling amongst the town as to how decisions
are being made.
2. It was not made clear enough at the beginning that the public
could not ask any questions or make comments other than in
the public session, once the Town Council actually begun.
3. I lost count of how many times the Chairman was asked to
speak more loudly and clearly in order that the public could
hear what points and decisions were being made. At one point
he appeared to lose his temper at being repeatedly asked
(by different people) and banged his gavel in an aggressive
manner.
4. The Chairman was asked as to why there is no publicity out
to notify the town of the Public Assembly on Tuesday April
25th. The Annual Assembly is the only means that the public
can receive information about the activities of the Council
and its associated Trusts and ask questions. He replied that
many residents in the town use social media and that it was
oversight that it was not put in this month’s (April) Bulletin.
The Council must be aware of the age demographic of this
town and therefore many do not access town news via a
computer or social media.
5. The acting clerk was asked for the minutes of the Finance
Standards and Audit Committee meeting from 3 weeks
previously. She stated that she had not done them.
6. During the meeting, a member of the public stood up and
stated that the minutes of the previous Town Council Meeting
in March were not accurate. Although I now understand that
they should not have spoken at that point, the way they were
replied to by the Chairman was inexcusable. He denied they
were incorrect. If indeed they are incorrect then this cannot be
allowed.
7. Item 15c was discussed. A councillor was involved in the
discussion on deferring the budgeted grant to The Peelers
Trust, despite being a trustee of the Peelers Trust. Although he
had declared a non pecuniary interest, he should not have been
involved in the discussion.
These 7 reasons should be cause for great concern amongst all
the residents of Chipping Campden parish.
Yours,
Jane Fenwick
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On Tuesday 11th April, Jayne Wolfe of Chipping Campden
reported seeing a ‘big wild cat spotted along Conduit Hill,
Chipping Campden, probably half the size of a labrador’.
Her sighting of a black beast ‘about to pounce on something
going up a tree’ was also witnessed by another person.
If you have any sightings in the Bulletin area, please drop us
a line - any photos would also be most appreciated! email:
editor@campdenbulletin.co.uk
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COTSWOLD OLIMPICKS NEWS
It’s been quite a year since the last Cotswold Olimpick Games – a joyful jubilee, a terribly sad funeral,
three (feel free to fill in your own adjectives) Prime Ministers and a coronation.
So, ‘what next?’ you may ask – well here’s an idea - how does spending hours of fun ‘n’ frolics on
Dover’s Hill, being part of a spectacular torch-lit procession and dancing the night away in Chipping
Campden sound?
We’re hoping that sounds pretty good because on June 2nd 2023 we’re back for what promises to be a
very special 411th year of the Cotswold Olimpicks.
Together with Paddy and the Scuttlebrook Wake Committee, our preparations for this year’s events are now close to
completion and we’re all looking forward to welcoming you back for another chapter in our magical Cotswolds history.
On this year?
Gates open at 4pm. There’ll be death-defying stunts from our Vander Wheel and Parkour acrobats, plenty of entertainment
for the kids, more food than ever before and, of course, your chance to watch and/or take part in the games themselves. After
the sun goes down on the hill, the beacon will be lit and you’ll be treated to a spectacular fireworks display. Everyone is then
invited to join the torch-lit procession from Dover’s Hill to Chipping Campden Town Square, where you can enjoy incredible
sounds of the 70’s from Uncle Funk & The Disco Inferno.
Don’t miss out! - early bird tickets, at last year’s prices, are now available on Eventbrite and can be accessed either by a
Google search or by clicking the link on our website olimpickgames.co.uk. Tickets on the day will be £10/adult and £5/Child.
More Volunteers Needed
The games would simply not be possible without a huge group of enthusiastic volunteers. Whether
it’s selling tickets, helping set-up on the hill, being a fire marshal or one of the myriad other tasks,
willing participants are always in high demand.
To rev-up our recruitment for the 2023 Cotswold Olimpicks, we’re hosting a Volunteers
Evening at 7pm Tuesday 9th May at The Lygon Arms (Chipping Campden, not Broadway!)
Food and refreshments will be provided for all attendees, so why not come on down and discover
how you can help us deliver an amazing day for thousands of people.
We must never forget that the games are only possible with the kind permission of the National Trust
and the undying co-operation of John Robbins & his family. We thank you all for your support.
Looking forward to seeing you on the hill - Robert Dover’s Games Society
‘Pease note: For safety reasons, dogs and alcohol are strictly prohibited on Dover’s Hill during the games’
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SCUTTLEBROOK WAKE - SATURDAY 3rd JUNE 2023
Window competition
9.30am: Judging of entries along the parade route.
This year’s theme is:
‘Celebrating 75 years of the NHS’
Littleworth
*Please note we will be starting 1 hour earlier this year*
12.45 pm: Judging of the fancy dress and floats. All entries welcome!
1.30 pm: Procession of the Scuttlebrook Queen-elect and fancy dress to
the Square led by Campden Morris and the Scuttleband.
Town Square
1.45 pm: Crowning of the new Scuttlebrook Queen. Fancy dress
and Window Competition prize giving.
Dancing from our local Primary Schools and
Campden Morris Dancers.
Scuttlefest
3pm-7pm: Family friendly live music outside the Lygon Arms from :
Orange River Remedy, Greg Brice, the Wes Finch Trio and
Generation Jones
High Street
5pm: Scuttlebrook children’s races. All ages welcome. Including the
Marathon and Wheelbarrow races!
Traditional Fairground open in Leysbourne
12 noon till late
More details at scuttlebrookwake.org and on Facebook
Scuttlefest 2023 sponsors and grant from Campden Town Council
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DOVER’S GAMES AND SCUTTLEBROOK WAKE 2023
ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE FOR 2nd - 4th JUNE
Road Closures and
Diversions that will be in
place over the weekend
of June 2nd - 4th. Road
closures and diversions will
take effect from 12 noon on
Friday 2nd of June until
6am on Sunday 4th of
June.
We would kindly request
that all vehicles are removed
from Leysbourne by 10am
on Friday 2nd June ready
for the fair to arrive from 12
noon. We would please also
ask that diversion and no
parking signs are observed.
Although the road is
closed to vehicles, shops
and businesses will remain
open.
Full details of all road
closures and diversions are printed below and will also be available on our website and Facebook pages shortly. Also below is
a map summarising the main features including the flow of traffic around the one-way system that will be in operation.
***NOTE: This year Back Ends will become one-way as shown on the map to make congestion less likely and increase the
flow of traffic.***
We would like to thank the community in advance for your cooperation and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The Robert Dover’s Games Society, Scuttlebrook Wake Committee and Town Council
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CHIPPING CAMPDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023
5th - 22nd May
We have experienced astonishing box office sales this year, but there are still some tickets left for most concerts
(although May 16th, 17th & 20th are almost sold out) - you can book online at www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk
There will also be tickets available on the door each night (subject to availability)
Lunchtime Concerts
Each year the weekday lunchtime concerts are given over to hugely talented young artists starting to forge their
careers. Whilst you can book these ahead of time, there is never a problem getting in on the door. Concerts run
1.05-2.05pm, with no interval, on May 8-12 & the 16th. Entrance is £8 per concert and all full time students are
welcome to attend free of charge.
The line-up this year features some of the most talented young players we have ever encountered
May 8th
Will Bracken piano
Plays Liszt & Beethoven
May 9th
Matilda Lloyd trumpet & Richard Gowers piano
Works by Rossini, De Falla, Wagner and many more
May 10th
Elena Fischer-Dieskau piano
Plays Brahms & Schumann
May 11th
Ensemble Renard
wind quintet
Works by Ravel,
Musgrave & Ligeti
May 12th
Alexandra Whittingham guitar
Works by Satie, Tarrega, Arcas
and many more
May 16th
Sarah Gilford soprano &
Rebecca Cohen piano
Works by Mahler,
R Strauss, Britten, Grainger
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CHIPPING CAMPDEN
THE CORONATION STREET PARTY IS BEING HELD IN THE HIGH STREET
SUNDAY 7th MAY AT 12.30pm
Tables and chairs will be available on a first come first
served basis. Residents are also welcome to bring their own
if space runs out. Please bring food to share or purchase
something from one of the food and drink outlets in town
or the vans we have coming for the event. So far, Munchies
have confirmed their attendance.
A road closure order will be in place in the High Street
between the junctions with Leasebourne/Church Street and
Sheep Street from 9am until 8pm on Sunday 7th May 2023
so the road will be closed to through traffic. The Town Square
and its associated roads will also be closed. Residents and
visitors are requested to move all vehicles from the Square
from Sunday evening 6th May as a giant marquee will be
erected to cover the square and provide shelter in the event
of wet weather. Roads will be re-opened as soon as safe to
do so after the end of the party.
Please come dressed in red, white and blue and there will be
a prize for the best decorated table.
There will be entertainment provided, including Chipping
Campden Morris Dancers, St Catharine’s School Choir,
Generation Jones, the Artichokes and the Rosie T Dance
Academy.
Chipping Campden School Parents Association will be
holding a ‘Bake-Off Competition’ to raise funds. Please
watch out for posts on the Town Council and Campden
Notice Board Facebook pages for more information.
We will need volunteers on the day to help with putting out
the tables and chairs and clearing up at
the end of the event, please contact the
Town Council with your details email:
clerk@chippingcampden-tc.gov.uk
For more information see the Tourist
Information website. Please register
your interest in attending the party on
the Town Council Facebook Event page.
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OPEN GARDEN
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20th May 2023
10am - 3pm
(last entry 2.30pm)
Entry £5 on the gate
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Campden Home Nursing
Refreshments are available
Sponsored by Huxleys
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JUST BACKWARD OF
SQUARE…
Chipping Campden Cricket Club
will be a hive of activity shortly, as
the season unfolds to the glorious
sounds of the summer. It has been a pivotal 12 months for
the local club, with the opening of the new pavilion in May
last year by England cricketing legend Mike Gatting and a
famous win against the might of the MCC on the same day.
This season sees Sam Nicholls again skippering the first
eleven, with Richard Lewis returning to the captaincy of the
mens’ second team – and Warren Heath again leading the
midweek 20/20 squad. A young, promising leg spinner from
Australia, Finn Fontaine, will be joining the club for the ’23
season – so hopes are high that the first team can continue
the momentum from the end of the ’22 campaign.
The club’s womens’ team, under the leadership of Harry
Paget-Wall Collins, continues to go from strength to strength,
with the club now putting out both soft ball and hard ball
teams this season. And the junior section of the club keeps
growing in momentum, ably co-ordinated by Andy Parsons,
and a quite brilliant team of volunteers, building one of the
strongest youth sections in the area, with over 100 boys and
girls taking part in Friday evening training sessions.
The ground, looked after by John Bishop, Jack and Alan
Groves, will see some prestigious other games this season,
including a game against the MCC on Sunday 3rd September
and a 50th anniversary celebration of the Richmond CC
Cotswolds tour, on 9th August. Rumours continue to persist
that ex-Richmondonian Adam Gilchrist may be in the
starting line up!
However, the jewel in the crown this season is a highly
prestigious England v Australia ‘grey ashes’ game on the
24th July at CCCC. With it being an Ashes summer in the
UK, the day will be a significant one for the club, and we
look forward to welcoming both teams, as well as what
promises to be a big crowd.
As ever the clubhouse will be open all season – run
enthusiastically by Stacey Sheret. The bar is always open
on matchdays and at other times, and everyone from
Campden and further afield is warmly welcome. For regular
visitors, the club now has a social membership category,
so come along and sign up at any time. The clubhouse is
also available for hire – and has already hosted a number of
parties, celebrations and gatherings.
Everyone at the cricket club appreciates greatly the support
of the wider community and would love to see even more
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The few memories of the Coronation in 1953 seem to be focused on the wet weather and the enticing smell of the Ox
Roast, but the local celebrations were reported in the Evesham Journal, starting with Scuttlebrook Wake on the Saturday
preceding the Coronation...
“Chipping Campden has never looked more gay for Scuttlebrook than it did last Saturday with all its Coronation
decorations on show. And the Carnival Queen and her Court have never travelled on a finer carriage or been more
beautifully costumed! For hundreds of years Scuttlebrook, which is the annual street fair and carnival held in Campden
on the Saturday in Whit week, used to form the climax to the Cotswold ‘Olympick’ Games. This year the order was
reversed, Scuttlebrook provided a curtain-raiser to the celebrations in Coronation week.”
“At half-past two the carnival parade,
led by Campden Town Band, marched
to the Square where large crowds had
assembled. The weather was warm and
sunny. The queen-elect, Signe Marsh,
and her four attendants, Joan Rogers,
Jennifer Alleley, Janet Bragg and
Sheila James travelled on a new,
streamlined carriage and wore charming
Elizabethan costumes.”
“The costumes in the fancy
dress parade were unusually
well-made and colourful.
The judges awarded the
prize for the most original
costume to Colin Pitcher, a
walking match-box. The most
humorous entry was the “
Campden Ox-roast Rehearsal”
which was a roast in miniature
complete with fire, spit and
carcase. The identity of the
animal, which was too big for
a rabbit and too small for a
pig, caused much speculation.
Slices of it were available to
the crowd and the first slice,
on a paper plate, raised £1
for charity. The identity of the
animal? It was old Brock, the
badger!”
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Taylor family
I was seven the day before the
Coronation and even at that age felt
embarrassed to be wearing pantaloons.
Anne didn’t like being dressed as Prince
Albert either but in those days, we did as
we were told.
The carnival parade then went to
Leysbourne where the street fair was
in full swing. As usual it occupied the
whole of the highway and that end of the
street was closed to traffic.

The crowds turned out again a few days later to celebrate the
Coronation. The Evesham Journal gave advance details of the
programme:
“Coronation day will begin with a proclamation in the Square
and peals of bells from the parish church. A grand procession
will follow, consisting of the town band, robed civic officials, the
Scuttlebrook Queen and attendants,
and historical and humorous
tableaux. The procession assembles
in St.Catharine’s square at 11a.m.
and passes down the high street to
the Coneygree, where judging will
take place.”
The ox roast was ready to be carved and handed out to those who had been invited to the
dinner, primarily the over-65s, and in spite of the cold and rain everyone had a good time.
The children were presented with their mugs.
As dusk fell the crowd adjourned to Dover’s Hill, where at 10pm the bonfire was lit and
fireworks set off. Led by the pipe band, the procession marched back into Campden carrying
blazing torches ready for dancing in the Square.
“The presence of large Polish communities in the North Cotswolds, at Springhill and Northwick Park, has not been
overlooked. The Poles have, in fact, shown great interest in the Coronation and have played a useful part in raising
funds for local celebrations. At Campden the Poles from Springhill are to join in the town’s programme and Polish
children are to give a dancing display in the Coneygree during the afternoon.”
Mr & Mrs Frank
James won the
prize for the
best-decorated
window with
a magnificent
display of edible
Coronation
regalia, all made
and iced by
Mr James.
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The Evesham Journal later reported Coronation teas for the children: sixty Catbrook children were entertained at the Lygon
Arms and ninety from Berrington and Station Roads enjoyed themselves in the Church Rooms. They took away a slice
of decorated cake, an icecream and a bag of sweets, such a treat as sweet rationing had ended only a few months earlier.
“A Coronation tea for the children of Park Road and the Littleworth Estate was held at Chipping Campden on Saturday
afternoon. The weather was warm and sunny and the tea was held out of doors on the green at the top of Littleworth.
Originally the tea was intended just for children but it was so successful that most of the adults joined in, and children and
parents from Westington and Sheep St were also entertained.”
The programme began with a children’s fancy dress parade which marched from St Catharine’s Square to Littleworth with
Mr. Lyddiatt’s loudspeaker van providing the music.
“A cheerful afternoon was spent at Broad Campden on Saturday when
the village held its Coronation celebrations. The chief feature of the
programme was a children’s fancy-dress parade, in which the costumes
were some of the most original seen in the district during the Coronation
season and included a boy as a “tomato” and a girl as a “Coronation
cracker”.
“Afterwards there were sports for residents of all ages and tea in a
building on Mr. Potter’s premises. The interior of the building had been
decorated and the catering arrangements were carried out by Mrs. James
of Chipping Campden and helpers.”
The 2023 Coronation again has to compete with the
Scuttlebrook Wake celebrations: we look forward
to collecting photographs and memories for future
generations.
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CAMPDEN FESTIVAL CHORUS
SUMMER CONCERT
‘On Land and Sea’
Campden Festival Chorus
(Musical Director: Charles Matthews)
Piano: Lynn Arnold
Saturday 10 June 2023 • 7.30pm
St James’ Church • Chipping Campden
Tickets from Chipping Campden Tourist Information
Centre from 18th May 2022
£15 (reserved, centre nave) £10 (unreserved, side aisles)
Also from members of the Chorus, or at the door on the
evening of the concert
Campden Festival Chorus’s Summer concert will take place
at 7.30pm on Saturday 10th June 2023 in St James’ Church,
when the Chorus will perform two late 19th century works
by British composers. ‘From the Bavarian Highlands’ by
Elgar is a reflection on a holiday that Elgar and his wife
enjoyed in Bavaria in 1894. Elgar’s wife, Alice, adapted the
words of six local songs to fit Elgar’s music and the set of
songs was dedicated to the owners of the hotel where the
Elgars stayed.
‘The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet’, is a setting by
Stanford of the poem by Tennyson, which tells the tale of
a 16th century sea battle in the war between England and
Spain – specifically the fate of The Revenge, captained by
Sir Richard Grenville. The performance will be preceded
by a recitation of the poem.
The Chorus will be accompanied on the piano by Lynn
Arnold, a great advocate of British music, and the
programme will also include piano duets performed by her
with Charles Matthews.
A further note for diaries: the final concert of the year from
Campden Festival Chorus will take place on Saturday 2nd
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We hope your gardens are springing
into life ready for the summer season.
This year Open Gardens will be held on Saturday 17th –
Sunday 18th June, which is just seven weeks away. At the
moment we are slightly down on garden numbers so please
do get in touch if you can open for us and help celebrate 40
years of this popular event. Remember, to be able to open
you simply need an external access to your garden from the
street for visitors to access directly. The deadline for letting
us know this year is 20th May, so please do get in touch by
emailing us at ccopengardens@gmail.com .
Please also get in touch if you are able to make any cakes
for the teas which will be available from the Lower Town
Hall from 2.00pm – 5.30pm both days. Tickets will be on
sale in June at the Tourist Information Centre which will
cost £10 and be valid for both days of the weekend.
We are delighted that this year our expert gardener will be
Martyn Wilson, a locally based garden designer who has
this year been chosen to design the RSPCA garden at The
Chelsea Flower show 2023. Martyn is looking forward to
visiting a wide selection of Chipping Campden’s wonderful
gardens on Saturday 17th June.
This year we have decided to support three causes -
Campden Edge and Campden Home Nursing and the
fund for equipment for our Community First Responders.
The Community First Responders are trained by South
Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, but the
Responders are volunteers and all their equipment is funded
through charitable donations.
Thank you and happy gardening!
The Chipping Campden Open Gardens Committee
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The church of St James
is a building that has
been cherished through
the ages by the people
of Chipping Campden
and those who visit it. It is used for regular Sunday services,
baptisms, weddings, funerals, concerts and other events. It is
a testament of the skill of craftsmen and women who through
the ages have built, repaired and improved the building.
The church is maintained by the generosity of the church
community, townsfolk more widely, donations from visitors,
and benefactors. One of the joys of having such a beautiful
church is that so many people from the town and further
afield wish to use it for important family events and we want
to be able to continue this practice into the future.
Tower Repairs
The Church Fabric Committee ensures regular maintenance
is carried out on the building in an appropriate and timely
manner. This year we have the following repair projects on
the tower and would welcome donations to help meet part or
all of the costs of work on the Pinnacles and Weathervanes.
Lightening Protector – North West pinnacle:
Replace gunmetal junction to maintain earth.
Cost £1000
Southwest pinnacle:
Repair cracks in the stone work, insert steel bars to stabilise
the stone work and repoint
Cost £3000
Weathervanes
Cleaning, treating, painting and gilding the 4 weathervanes
and cleaning treating and painting their supports
Cost £10,000 (£2,500 per weathervane)
Access
In addition to these repairs the Parochial Church Council
(PCC) is exploring ways of improving the access to St James.
We have already received a donation towards an external
step with handrail and wheelchair ramp. The PCC would
also like to extend the inner steps into the porch and install
a wheelchair lift to improve the access all the way through
from the outside to the inside of the church. If you would like
to support this project please speak to the Vicar or one of the
churchwardens. Before these improvements can be made the
necessary permissions need to be gained.
3. Gift Aid is paid to the churches each month
4. It is possible to opt into annual inflationary increases
thereby protecting the value of our gift over time
The PGS website now enables people to sign up and manage
their donations on-line
https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/home/
You may need to scroll down to find the Parish Search box
– type ‘Chipping Campden’ or ‘Broad Campden’ in the box
and this will open the right page that enables you to begin to
support the church financially. You can also use this web-site
to make one-off gifts.
While the PGS is an excellent scheme, we understand some
people are not able to financially support the church at this
present moment in time and that others will prefer to leave
the church a legacy in their will.
Many thanks, Every blessing
Revd Craig (Vicar), Nigel (Chair of the Fabric Committee),
Sarah and Naomi (Churchwardens)
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Operating Costs
These costs are in addition to the on-going costs which are
significant. For example each year the Parochial Church
Council pays £5,700 for insurance and some £9,500 for
heating and lighting and these sums must be found from the
Parochial Church Council operating budget rather than any
funds held for the building itself.
Parish Giving Scheme
One of the best ways of building a secure base for church
finances is through the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS), a
national organisation which helps people to financially
support churches.
The PGS has a number of advantages:
1. People can support the church finances even when they
aren’t able to attend services
2. Gift Aid claims are completed on the churches’ behalf
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UPDATE
PLANNING MATTERS
We are helping the Town Council with the draft Neighbourhood
Development Plan. Once the NDP draft is finalised by the
Town Councillors, there will be a consultation period for
residents to have their say before it passes on to the next
stage of approval and consultation. We hope everyone will
get involved as it will eventually create a legal framework for
Planning Applications.
We are continuing to monitor applications and work with
others to argue for more strategic thinking, better design, and
a more environmentally friendly approach to planning. We
encourage everyone to submit their individual views about
planning applications.
Campden Buildings History Register. We have a high
density of old and Historic England Listed buildings in the
area. They are an important part of the character, beauty, and
significance of our settlement. The history of these buildings
can be tracked in many different ways including house deeds;
family records; heritage assessments; planning reports; and
the Historic England database.
The Campden Society is developing a project to bring
together all this information so we can create a profile of
each house to help future historians, architects and owners.
We can also investigate themes and styles which can further
our understanding of the built history of Campden.
Can you help us? If you would like to join the team, please
contact the society to register your interest.
WOLDS END ORCHARD
Work Parties are taking place every 2nd and 4th Saturday
mornings (10am - noon) when the orchard will also be open
for visitors to come in and have a look around.
Orchardeers are absolutely essential to operations and new
volunteers are always welcome, so if you are looking for a
new hobby for the Summer months, why not come and join
us?
Wolds End Apple Juice.
Juice made from Wolds
End Orchard and Campden
gardens is now available
to purchase at £3.25 a 75cl
bottle. They can be bought
from Rachel’s Stall in Back
Ends. Alternatively we can
deliver cases at a discounted
price to Campden Society
members : 6 bottles at
£18 or 12 at £36 in the
Campden area; to purchase,
please contact Geoffrey
White on 0781 500 5879 or
geoffreymwhite@gmail.com
Our next
Art Open
Afternoon
will be
2 - 4pm on
Friday 19
May. Bring
your own art
materials and
come for the
whole time,
or whatever
part suits
you.
There’s no
expectation
to show
anyone
your work.
If you
register
your
interest by
contacting
foweo2020@gmail.com, or texting 07966 734731, we can
let you know if the dates change due to weather or other
circumstance – but do feel free to just roll up on the day
too, even if it’s just for a wander. As always, everyone is
welcome.
* The TOWN PICNIC will be held on
Saturday 16 July.
All welcome! *
This 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
We have one vacancy left on the Society’s main committee.
The committee meets once a month. Enthusiasm for the
town, a willingness to pitch in and a few hours spare a week
are all that is necessary. If you are interested, please contact
us via campdensociety20@gmail.com for an informal chat.
Our AGM was held last month and a fuller report will be in
June’s Bulletin.
Elizabeth Devas, Chair
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22nd - 27th May 2023
Evening and all day Saturday events at Cidermill Theatre.
Fully licensed bar available every evening and all day cafe & bar on Saturday 27th
Online booking www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk
Online Virtual Bookshop buy ahead to get 10% discount on Festival books www.campdenmayfestivals.co.uk
For free student tickets email vicky@campdenlitfest.co.uk
Tuesday 23rd
7pm John Goodall & Loyd Grossman
THE CASTLE ‘masterful & erudite’
Simon Jenkins
8.30pm John le Carre’s mistress
Suleika Dawson tells all
Wednesday 24th
7pm Sir David Haslam former Chair of Nice
and GP asks what do we want from our health
service and how should we pay for it
8.30pm Lindsay Mackie interviews
Gary Gerstle
Thursday 25th
7pm Alan Rusbridger interviews
Sally Hayden on the immigration human rights scandal
Friday 26th
7pm & 8.30pm Experience ‘the magic’
with David Hepworth + Live music from
the fifties onwards with
Average Wyatt Band
formerly Ford Zephyr
and guest musician
David Penhale
Saturday 27th
10.30am Jake Fiennes, Sarah
Langford, and Caroline Stanford.
12 noon Will Hutton’s How The
Right Broke Britain interviewer Alan
Rusbridger
2pm The Russian Ukraine War with Luke Harding foreign
correspondent for the Guardian
3.30pm RSC actor Paterson Joseph
and academic Farah Karim-Cooper
discuss Shakespeare
5pm Dominic Dromgoole former
director of the globe, discusses
seismic first nights with Sam Walters
‘DYING MATTERS’ WEEK
It’s not as hard as you might think to
talk about death and dying.
Would you like to have your questions answered and start to
take control of things that may matter to you?
Do you want to start to put a plan in place?
Learn how to talk to your family and start other potentially
difficult conversations?
Join us for cheese and wine, we will have three guests that will
be happy to chat and take your questions.
• James Gabb – Will Writing
James is our local solicitor, he can answer questions on will
making and has also offered the chance to have your will
written for a donation to Campden Home Nursing.
• Julie Sullivan, Funeral Director
Julie’s Campden branch manager Luke will be here to talk
about funeral packages and making your wishes known to
your loved ones.
• Naomi Morrey, St James Church
Naomi, a previous nurse with Campden home Nursing has a
plethora of knowledge and experience in dying, she speaks to
us about the practicalities of talking to family and friends and
normalizing conversations about dying.
Jecca’s House, Thursday 11th May, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Please come along - call 01386 840505 to reserve a place.
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APRIL NEWS
On Tuesday the 21st of March we held our twenty sixth annual
Primary Schools Public Speaking Competition. The students
had to make a speech for not more than five minutes on the
subject ‘2042’ in front of teachers, parents, friends and of
course the judges.
There were 10 entries from our local primary schools, and we
were overwhelmed by the quality of the speeches given by
the young entrants, who came from Year 5 and Year 6. We
are always very proud of the students in this competition in
the way they support and congratulate each other. Some of
the students have never met before, yet they quickly form a
supportive group and are always a credit to their parents and
teachers.
The speeches from the students looked at ‘2042’ in various
ways. Climate change, the effect of global warming, just how
different the world would look, what school would be like, what
would be the changes in lifestyle, robotics, and mathematics!
Whatever 2042 brings, 19 years on, we are certain that all of
the young entrants have bright futures ahead of them.
The judges Keyna Doran, Lucy Thornton, and Diana White
faced an almost impossible task of choosing a winner and two
runners up, but choose they had to and in 1st place was Sofia
Hopkinson, Year 5, St Catherine’s School, in 2nd place was
Alexia Shullani from Mickleton School and in 3rd place Tom
Citron from Rissington School. Special credit should be given
to all of the students, Anna Moseley, Henrique Philippou,
Minnie Greenstock, Alana Fox, Poppy Print and Jessie Keyte.
They entertained and informed the audience and made the
evening a real success.
In addition to our annual Junior Youth
Speaks competition we also organise a
Senior and Intermediate Youth Speaks a
Young Writers competition and a Young
Photographer competition, at Chipping
Campden Academy and the Young
Musician event.
You can follow us on our Facebook page
and Instagram If you are interested in
joining us either as a full member, or
as friend, you can contact us through
our Facebook page or by email at:
chippingcampdenrotaryclub@gmail.com
Alternatively, we meet at 6.30pm for a 7pm
start on the second and fourth Thursdays of
each month at The Cotswold House Hotel,
all are welcome to attend where you can
find out first-hand about our small, yet very
active Rotary Club.
SPANISH LESSONS
With a qualified tutor
and native speaker.
Get an insight into the language and
culture of Spanish
speaking countries.
Individual and small group lessons
in a relaxed, fun environment.
All levels
Contact Clara on 01386 593100
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BROADWAY ARTS
FESTIVAL RETURNS
in June for 10 days of theatre, music & workshops
The Cotswolds Favourite Arts Festival
There is something for everyone regardless of interest, age
or artistic ability! Attracting celebrity speakers, nationally
renowned artists, award-winning theatre productions and
world-class musicians, the festival is bigger than ever before.
Over 80 events & workshops of the highest quality across
10 days in the heart of the Cotswolds
The festival kicks off with artBEAT on the village green over
the first long weekend (9-11 June) showcasing the work of
some of Britain’s top artists, printmakers, sculptors, jewellers,
ceramicists, designer-makers and a host of traditional artisans
who will be demonstrating their skills & selling their work
direct to the public (free entry).
Over 30 different workshops take place across the 10 days for
all abilities and ages including painting, sketching, ceramics,
glass, dance, singing, drumming, woodturning, wire sculpture,
willow-weaving and stone-carving! They boast some pretty
exclusive venues and superb tutors.
Live music takes place in the big marquee on the green.
Motown, Soul, Jazz, Folk, a Rat Pack style night, a Wednesday
Supper Club and Ceilidh on closing night.
Outdoor theatre in such a beautiful setting can’t be beaten,
with a very special performance of Romeo & Juliet by The
Lord Chamberlain’s Men at the stunning venue of Broadway
Tower. Watch the sun go down over The Cotswolds.
Some of their top selling events are exclusive private garden
tours of some the finest gardens in the Cotswolds with
fascinating history led by a garden designer and historian.
Love to watch artists at work? There are artist demonstrations
with nationally renowned artists such as Haidee-Jo Summers,
Jenny Aitken and Rachel Higgins showcasing their skills.
Celebrity speakers including Sue Barker & Loyd Grossman
will be at the new Cidermill Theatre in Chipping Campden
and there’s a new series of literary tours with talks and garden
tours at exclusive locations with a famous literary connection.
A family day on Saturday 17th June with Robin Hood family
outdoor theatre by Illyria in the afternoon on the village green,
and art and drumming workshops in the morning.
The Great Broadway Paint-Off on 18th June completes the
festival week, where talented artists from across the country
spend the day painting in and around the village competing
for prizes and the public gets to enjoy a free exhibition of all
the entries at the end of the afternoon.
For more details and to purchase tickets visit:
www.broadwayartsfestival.com
LOST AND FOUND
March and April 2023
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-Friday
10am-2pm, Saturday 9.30am-4pm, Sunday 10.30am-4pm
Items Lost
• Wallet – small, black and leather with driving licence, NT
card and CCS and with cash. Lost between Frankie Doodle
via Michaels, then Cutts Yard, Sheep St and the green.
• Card holder with John Lewis card lost at Bantam Tea Rooms.
• Black bag – Woolworths label and with bottle of gin.
• House keys – bunch of (3) lost in Back Ends area.
• Mobile phone – black case, Huawei Honor 50 lost Hidcote,
Furze Lane.
• Earring – silver coloured, yacht shaped with black amethyst
lost at Craft Fair in Market Hall.
Items Found
• Walking stick - found in hedgerow between Campden School
and Mickleton Hills Farm.
• Keys - bunch of with coloured fobs found in town.
• Scarf with different colours found by Coach House.
• Hat - red and blue knitted and has logo on Taylor Made.
• Umbrella - large Dunlop Sport, black/maroon.
• Flask - silver/metal with labels on with different characters.
• Earring - cream coloured butterfly found in Sheep St.
• Keys - bunch of various keys found on wall near
No 1 Almshouse.
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Coronation quiche
By Buckingham Palace
Mark Flanagan/Lucy Wilson
serves 6
A deep quiche with a crisp pastry case, and
delicate flavours of spinach, broad beans
and fresh tarragon. The pastry includes lard,
but you can swap this for butter to make
it vegetarian. Eat hot or cold with a green
salad and boiled new potatoes - perfect for a
Coronation Big Lunch!
Image: Buckingham Palace
Ingredients
250g plain flour, plus a little for dusting
50g cold butter, diced
50g lard (or use butter if you prefer)
4 tbsp milk, plus a splash
Or 250g block of ready-made shortcrust pastry
For the filling:
125ml milk
175ml double cream
2 medium eggs
1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
100g cheddar, grated
180g cooked spinach, liquid squeezed out and lightly
chopped
60g cooked broad beans or soya beans (double pod the
broad beans, if you like)
Method
STEP 1
Sieve the flour into a bowl with ½ tsp salt. Add the butter
and lard, and rub the mixture together using your fingertips
until you get a sandy, breadcrumb-like texture. Add the
milk, a little at a time, and using a cutlery knife, start to
bring the dough together, using your hands, making sure
it has no dry patches and feels smooth. Cover and allow
to rest in the fridge for 30-45 mins.
STEP 2
Put a 20cm loose-bottomed tart tin or a 20cm pastry ring
on a baking sheet. Lightly flour the work surface and
roll out the pastry to a circle a little larger than the top
of the tin and approximately 5mm thick. Carefully lift
the pastry into the tin and gently press into the corners,
taking care not to have any holes or the mixture could
leak. Cover and rest for a further 30 mins in the fridge.
Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
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Line the pastry case with greaseproof paper – to do
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come above the sides. Fill with baking beans or
uncooked rice and bake blind for 20-25 until nicely
golden and dry. Carefully remove the greaseproof
paper and baking beans, and return to the oven for 5
mins to dry the base. Reduce the oven temperature to
160C/140C fan/gas 3.
STEP 4
Beat the milk, cream, eggs and herbs with some
seasoning. Scatter half of the grated cheese in the
blind-baked base, top with the chopped spinach and
beans, then pour over the liquid mixture. If required,
gently give the mixture a delicate stir to ensure the
filling is evenly dispersed, but be careful not to
damage the pastry
case. Sprinkle over
the remaining cheese.
Place into the oven
and bake for 20-30
mins until set and
very lightly golden.
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GUIDED WALKS WITH THE
COTSWOLD VOLUNTARY
WARDENS
Details of the walks available are described on the
website (below). Please check walk details carefully on
the website, including whether booking is necessary.
Additional walks may be published on the website.
www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk/visiting-andexploring/guided-walks
Bluebell walk around Alderton and Dumbleton -
Tuesday 2nd May – Moderate 2.5hr 5ml
A beautiful walk around the hills of Alderton and
Dumbleton. A walk essentially to see the magnificent
display of bluebells in the woods around Dumbleton
Hill. Lunch available after the walk in the Gardener’s
Arms – if open! Note 9.30am start. Bring drink/snack.
Start: 9.30 Gardener’s Arms, Alderton, GL20 8NL. OS
Map ref: SO 999 333.
A Trio of Georgeous Villages - Wednesday 10th May
– Easy 5hr 8.5ml
The walk passes through some of the loveliest villages in
the Eastern Cotswolds. The manor houses and churches
in each settlement has associations with historic figures
and also modern entrepreneurs. The route is a figure of
eight so a shorter 5 mile route is an option. Please bring
a packed lunch.
Start: 10.00 Adlestrop village hall GL56 0YR. OS Map
ref: SP 241 272.
A Medieval Meander from Stow - Tuesday 16th May
– Moderate 4.5hr 8.5ml
Walking through the pretty villages of Broadwell,
Donnington and the Swells we will reflect on their
importance back in the medieval period. Please bring
drinks/snack and packed lunch.
Start: 10:00 Old Stocks in the Market Square, Stow-onthe-Wold.
OS Map ref: SP 192 258.
Walking the Ways 3 (of 5) - Tuesday 23rd May –
Moderate 4.5hr 8ml
The third in a series of circular walks exploring the
Warden’s and Windrush Ways which follow different
routes between Winchcombe and Bourton-on-the-
Water. Please bring snack/drink and a packed lunch.
Start: 10.00 Guiting Power village hall, honesty box
(£1) or park considerately in the village.
GL54 5TX. OS Map ref: SP 094 246.
Chipping Campden Town Walk – Every Tuesday
and Thursday starting from Tuesday 30th May to
the end of September – 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.
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.
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A few days ago, as part of an
Order of Service at a funeral for
a former colleague, mourners
were given a small pack of
‘forget-me-not seeds’ to plant in
remembrance.
We’re getting there ... and in
touching distance!
Campden Bulletin with our print
partners, Vale Press, have now
planted 1975 trees out of our
target to plant 2023 trees in 2023.
Tree varieties planted so far
include: Oak, Maple, Walnut,
Hornbeam, Rowan, Hazel,
Wild Cherry and Hawthorn and
included within our planting are
two stretches of new hedgerow,
totalling about 260 metres.
We’re now planting some ‘Bee-
Squared’ patches of wildflowers and will be inter-planting
in our hedgerows some very bee-friendly shrub-style plants.
We have some allocated space for some special plantings of
larger, specimen trees, perhaps for commemorations.
If you would like to help our tree-planting project, please do
make contact with us.
Email: editor@campdenbulletin.co.uk
We have now planted
the seeds on a square
metre of the Cotswold
hills - obviously with
permission.
Without prompting,
this lovely bee on
it’s travels came
very close by to say
‘hello’. Or was it
‘thank you’?
We’ll be planting
many more ‘Bee
Squared’ metres over
the coming months, and hope you will join us too.
For every 10% increase in bee-friendly habitats, bee
and wildlife numbers increase by a third.
More information in the recent copy of the Bulletin.
It’s
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ST JAMES’ CHURCH REPAIR CAFE
We are always pleased when we are able to fix things on the
spot, especially in the case of this electric hedge trimmer.
It appeared safe electrically when we tested it, but not
working, and by a process of elimination it was discovered
to be simply a loose connection in the connector to the
lead – very simple and fixed in minutes once the problem
was located. The owner was delighted.
This is what the repair cafe is all about – repair – re-use –
and in so doing help the environment.
As usual, we had a few table lamps to fix – none more
interesting perhaps than this lamp, about 85 years old,
made in India where the client had lived and brought back
to England many years ago. It had not been rewired since,
the cable needed replacing, and a new bayonet bulb fitting
which we will obtain in brass to be in keeping.
We are normally able to carry out PAT testing on site for
items submitted to us for possible repair. Don’t forget we
are there to check on safety, just as important as working
order – so do bring along any older electrical item which
you are unsure about using for checking.
The message of repair, renew, recycle (don’t throw it away)
is getting through to the next generation. This time, over
the Easter holidays, we were pleased to welcome many
young people with their families. A client brought in a
backgammon board and set, and we discussed how to tidy
up a few scratches on the box (the repair cafe movement
around the country is also about encouraging people to
have a go and learn themselves how to do things) She also
admitted that having inherited it she didn’t know how to
play – and over coffee tea and biscuits another visitor sat
down and taught her how to play. Very soon the table had
a group of youngsters joining in too and learning a nonelectronic
game. For anyone who knows the game – this
being in the Church Rooms the doubling block was not
used!
Our range of repairs has recently been expanded to include
small metalwork and jewellery. We were able to shorten
the expanding bracelet of a gents watch to fit a lady – on
the spot – and take away a pair of earrings needing the
butterfly findings glueing on – done over the weekend
These are fairly straightforward repairs, but we will always
will recommend specialists where appropriate. A gold gate
bracelet was brought in, with twisted bars, needing a fine
gold solder repair. We recommended this will need the
attention of a specialist jeweller, although we were able to
straighten a few bars out to prove it was able to be repaired.
All our work is free of charge, as are the refreshments.
Materials used in repair work can either be provided by the
client, or simply paid for at cost. Donations can be made
towards our running costs but are not obligatory.
The next repair cafe at the Church Rooms, on the corner
of Church Street and Calf Lane, is on May 13th, 10am to
12.30pm. Do come along, enjoy a delicious selection of
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VOTE FOR
We are absolutely chuffed
to have been shortlisted for
the SoGlos Gloucestershire
Lifestyle Awards 2023
Entertainment Venue of
the Year. As a brand new
venue we want to ensure
as many people know
about us as possible so that
we can create a thriving
cultural hub for you, our
community. Your vote will
really help us spread the word and put us firmly on the map.
Simply head to www.soglos.com/lifestyle-awards and vote
for all your favourite local businesses. Thank you!
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
It was great to have so many of you come through our doors
to enjoy our launch of National Theatre Live last month with
the spectacular Life of Pi, gripping Othello and powerful
production of GOOD. We will be bringing you National
Theatre Live’s releases every month, so make sure you’re
signed up to our newsletter to be notified when they go onsale.
You can sign up by going to www.cidermilltheatre.
com
Next up is Best of Enemies, a multiple award-winning new
drama starring David Harewood (Homeland) and Zachary
Quinto (Star Trek) as feuding political
rivals. Screening Friday 2nd June at 7pm.
******************
‘A scintillating, perfectly-timed play’
Financial Times
In June we will then be bringing you
the box-office record-breaking Fleabag,
written and performed by Phoebe Waller-
Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve). Screening
Friday 16th June at 7pm.
******************
‘Witty, filthy and supreme.’
Guardian
ON THIS MONTH
On Saturday 13th May the Chipping Campden Music
Festival brings us a string quartet masterclass tutored by the
world-renowned musician Alfred Brendel.
From 22nd May we are delighted to be hosting a number of
the 2023 Chipping Campden Literature Festival talks. The
festival takes place across Chipping Campden and features
a plethora of fascinating talks, live music and a spectacular
demonstration of two sections by the Royal Ballet School,
in conjunction with the Chipping Campden Music Festival,
here at Cidermill Theatre.
We are delighted to be welcoming esteemed theatre
professionals through our doors including, Sam Walters
MBE, founder and director of the Orange Tree Theatre,
Richmond; Dominic Dromgoole, former Artistic Director
of the Globe Theatre and Paterson Joseph, star of stage and
screen including Brutus at the RSC and TV leads in Vigil,
Noughts and Crosses, Law & Order UK and much more.
On Saturday 27th May talks are taking place throughout the
day at Cidermill and thanks to our fantastic new Chef, we
will be serving up cakes, sweet treats, light lunch bites, hot
drinks and more. Plus, our wonderful new local organic ice
cream from Gorsehill Abbey Farm is now available at all of
our events and shows.
NEXT MONTH
We can’t wait to welcome Loyd Grossman
to our stage as part of the Broadway
Arts Festival on Sunday 11th June. The
distinguished art historian, travel writer
and broadcaster reflects on places he
thought he knew well, but continues to
find new and surprising. His next book is
on Paris, a city that he is now learning to
know and enjoy much more intensely. Join
him on this journey of rediscovery.
Sue Barker has now sold out on Saturday
10th June so we can’t wait to see lots of
you then.
As always, thank you for all your support
and we look forward to seeing you soon.
www.cidermilltheatre.com
@cidermilltheatre
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COURT BARN
A museum of craft and design
Open: April – Sept: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm
October – March: Tuesday - Sunday, 10am – 4pm
Closed Mondays, except bank holidays
MAY
Saturday 20 May to Sunday 3 September
Material Matters: contemporary craft practice by Queen
Elizabeth Scholarship Trust makers
QEST is a charity dedicated to supporting excellence in British
craftsmanship and since 1990 has awarded over £5.2 million
to 700 makers, many of whom are leaders in their field. Many
QEST alumni continue to pass on their skills and demonstrate
a strong commitment to the British craft industry. The charity
funds makers who are undertaking college courses, vocational
training, apprenticeships with master craftsmen and more.
We are delighted to present the work of eight talented makers
who have benefited from the charity’s support. The scholars
in this exhibition work in Gloucestershire and neighbouring
counties. All are highly skilled in their field and funding
from QEST has enabled them to expand their knowledge by
working with master craftsmen and exploring new techniques
which take their practice to the next level.
Admission included in museum entry fee
See our website for more information about the exhibitors:
www.courtbarn.org.uk
Associated Event - Friday 19 May at 3pm
Panel Discussion
Deborah Pocock, CEO of QEST, will chair a discussion
alongside Hugo Burge, Director of Marchmont House and
QEST Ambassador, Howard Clegg, owner of the Stratford
Gallery in Broadway and representatives of the eight artistmakers
who will be exhibiting.
Tickets £7.50 or £5 for Friends of Court Barn
Please contact the museum to reserve a ticket
FRIENDS OF COURT BARN
Saturday 20 May at 1.30
The Friends of Court Barn Museum will be celebrating
Ashbee’s birthday with a guided walk to Saintbury Church,
congregating at Dovers Hill Car Park at 1.30pm.
All welcome to join us for afternoon tea and a talk by John
Evetts of The Landmark Trust at 3.00pm. £10
The Friends aim to provide promotional and financial support
to Court Barn by encouraging awareness and enthusiasm for
the museum, in the north Cotswolds and wider world.
Membership includes: Free admission to the museum,
previews of special exhibitions, events, talks and newsletters.
Single: £15 Joint: £20
For information on membership and visits please contact:
friends@courbarn.org.uk
1902 CLUB LOTTERY
The 1902 Club Lottery supports Court Barn and gives you a
chance of winning a cash prize each month. To be a member
there is either an annual subscription of £60 or a standing order
for £5 per month. Visit www.courtbarn.org.uk to download an
application form OR call into Court Barn and collect a leaflet.
VOLUNTEERS
We are always looking for volunteers, particularly at the
weekends. 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.
Please contact the administrator, Barbara Alderton who will
be happy to discuss volunteering options with you.
www.courtbarn.org.uk
Tel :01386 841951 admin@courtbarn.org.uk
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The Bulletin’s
monthly columnist:
Councillor issues and the monitoring officer question
I enjoy watching sport and elections are a kind of sport, good to observe
whether national or local, as they provide ample opportunity for people like
me to ‘poke the bear.’ It’s all a harmless bit of fun, that is, if the economy
hadn’t tanked and there wasn’t a war going on, within missile range. Anyway,
being a happy Chappy columnist I will ignore how serious things have got
and carry-on.
Regardless of the Moreton Show style rosettes which candidates wear,
coloured blue, green, red, or yellow (other party colours are available – who
knew?), you have to admit during any sort of election it’s a laugh watching
the characters parading and posturing but it’s all a bit awkward, as far as I
can see. They tell you in publicity leaflets what their party will do and what
the other ‘lot’ haven’t done. How they will fix the potholes, social services,
and defence but the truth is I wouldn’t trust most of them to fix The Fence, let
alone anything a tad more important.
All that said, holding public office is almost the ultimate sacrifice as without
these good people doing the doing, nothing would get done, ever. But at what
personal cost? Very little praise, if any at all, and on the one hand, one must
be bold and thick skinned, yet humble and compassionate, on the other –
damned if you do, damned if you don’t, springs to mind. Sod that.
Full credit to those who put themselves into the ring, at a local level,
although last month’s Bulletin hinted that all may not be well, in the ranks.
I read a question has been asked about referring ‘Councillor Issues’ to the
‘Monitoring Officer?’ What, who, why? Blimey, so many questions, this
conjures up images of he or she turning up at any moment, sirens wailing and
tyres screeching, demanding ‘stocks’ be installed on the grass adjacent to the
Town Hall so that residents can lob the contents of their food waste bins at
the poor soul(s) who have been ‘monitored.’
Spotting an opportunity, my newly formed business, ‘stocks maker to the
Chipping Campden gentry’ no doubt in competition with local boy, carpenter
extraordinaire, Dez Reason – incidentally I am eminently qualified with a ‘F’
or ‘Z’ grade in woodwork, or whatever the ‘you’re a dismal failure’ grade is.
Knocking out a few rough-edged stocks is well within mine and Stow Ag’s
repertoire, without question.
I’m not an investigative journalist, or even a journalist for that matter, but we
should be told more about the Councillor Issues, shouldn’t we? My eye was
attracted to the notes from the meeting of Chipping Campden Town Council,
the very last paragraph on page 33 of the April Bulletin, ‘Councillor issues
– To refer to the Monitoring Officer? Seek advice from GAPTC and upon
receipt of advice take action in line with the advice received.’
I think there’s a story to be told and if you will excuse the phrase and the best
traditions of Carry On film humour, that’s a bear I’d like to poke.
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CHIPPING CAMPDEN SURGERY
ACCESS TO APPOINTMENTS
STATEMENT FROM THE PARTNERS
We are aware that some patients are unhappy with the
current routine waiting times to see doctors. We moved to
a personalised list system in April 2022 to try and improve
continuity of care for patients. However, patient demand
has increased and is much higher than appointment
capacity. General Practice NHS funding and workforce is
insufficient during these ongoing challenging times - 14%
of the NHS workforce is in General Practice compared
to 86% in acute and Community trusts. Nationally there
are around 2,200 pts per whole time equivalent GP, in
Gloucestershire the average is 2,030 patients per full time
GP. The BMA recommends 1,600 patients and we have
1,664 pts per full time GP. We provide between 120 - 150
appnts per day for our list size of 5,200 patients. Safe
working guidance is for GP’s to have 25 clinical contacts
per day and we provide this on average excluding any
telephone triage clinics for urgent cases (which we have
been running since 2017), additional urgent appointments
fitted in throughout the day and the GP’s are also
processing letters, referrals for patients, prescriptions,
results and email, website and other queries. We have a
full time equivalent of 10 staff working each day which
includes doctors, nurses, management, admin, reception
and dispensary staff.
The partners are regularly meeting with the practice
manager and reception staff to try to improve the
availability of appointments. We have employed locum
GP’s when they are available, to provide extra sessions
and the doctors are also working extra shifts. We are also
looking at recruiting other health professionals to manage
some of our demand, within the NHS resources we have
available.
We have reviewed our appointment time length and try
and answer queries via the website, emails and texts to try
and take the pressure off the need for appointments.
We are all working very hard to reduce our waiting times
and manage the increased need for appointments. We
have an active and successful patient participation group
and welcome any new members who may wish to provide
us with feedback in a constructive way.
Dr Rebecca Zamir
Senior Partner

NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE TEAM
REPORTED CRIME FIGURES 1st APRIL 2022 - 31st MARCH 2023
Area Chipping Campden Ebrington Mickleton Weston Sub Edge
Crime
Category 2022/23 2021/22 2022/23 2021/22 2022/23 2021/22 2022/23 2021/22
Violence 90 60 4 5 56 43 2 6
Burglary 23 20 4 5 17 9 6 3
Theft 37 22 9 6 18 20 5 4
Fraud 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Criminal Damage 8 13 1 2 14 20 1 2
Drugs 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Other 10 5 0 0 3 0 0 1
Total 168 120 18 18 111 93 14 16
The Annual crime totals for each Parish have its disappointing to report seen an increase over the past year for both
Chipping Campden and Mickleton, with Ebrington’s figures remaining steady and Weston sub edge seeing a small
reduction.
This year saw the retirement of Nick Westmacott, who wanted to pass on his thanks for all the help and support he
received over the past few years and to wish everyone all the best for the future. Nick has recently been replaced by
Natalie Lansdown who is looking forward greatly to the new role and hopes to meet as many of you as possible in the
near future.
Call in to one of our Police surgeries, held from Chipping Campden Council Office - The Old Police Station, High
Street, Chipping Campden, GL55 6HB
May
Tuesday 2nd 1600 - 1700
Saturday 13th 1500 - 1600
Thursday 25th 1500 - 1600
Tuesday 30th 1500 - 1600
June
Sunday 4th 1200 - 1300
Friday 9th 1500 - 1600
Wednesday 14th 1500 - 1600
Monday 19th 1500 - 1600
Saturday 24th 1500 - 1600
July
Thursday 6th 1500 - 1600
Monday 10th 1600 - 1700
Sunday 16th 1200 - 1300
Wednesday 19th 1600 - 1700
Tuesday 25th 1600 - 1700
Please feel free to turn up, no appointment required.
Please remember you can contact Police via 101
Reports can also be created via the following link -
www.gloucestershire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/
Crime reduction advice can be found -
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NOTES FROM THE MEETING OF
CHIPPING CAMPDEN
TOWN COUNCIL
Tuesday 11th April 2023
Upper Town Hall, Chipping Campden
Key to Councillors: Michael Allchin MA, Michael Haines
MH, Patrick Spink PS, Teresa Newman TN, Chris Jones
CJ, Richard Orr RO, Graham Greenall GG, Liz Hodges LH,
Bob King BK, Lutti Bates LB, Janet Wilkinson (JW).
Lynden Stowe LS, Gina Blomefield GB, Tom Stowe TS
Present: CJ, MH, JW, LB, LH, RO, MA, PS and BK
In attendance: LS, GB and 28 members of the public
Apologies: TS, TN and GG
Public Session: the following questions and comments
were received:
• Why are some reports for items 10, 11, 12 & 14 only
circulated to Councillors for note?
• Thank you to Councillors Allchin, Orr, King and Greenall
for all their work over the years.
• The NDP is 9 years in the making? What has it cost so far?
• Why wasn’t the Annual Assembly announced in the
Bulletin?
• Glad to see the yellow lines are now on the agenda –
terrible situation in Station Road and Church Street. School
really needs looking at.
• Where is the High Court to take the yellow line issue to?
County Councillor’s Report: CC Lynden Stowe
• Thank you to GG for all his work and remember some
great debating at the Campden Debating Society.
• Thank you to RO for all his work with Highways and
Traffic Management with Aston Road ANPR as his legacy.
• Thank you to BK and MA - I always enjoyed our good
working relationships.
• Due to elections, GCC are now in election purdah so not
much else to report.
Questions asked and comments to County Councillor report:
• Thank you for the A44 sign repair – much safer as
drivers are now braking sooner for the turning to Chipping
Campden.
• Why random yellow lines outside houses in Sheep Street?
LS – will be speaking with Bob Skillern to ascertain why.
• Would like to get some indication how the Aston Road
Development is progressing and link up with the NDP and
resulting CIL payments.
LS – understands the frustration but currently at the legal /
valuations stage. Discussions are with the finance. Also an
added delay with the sad passing of the project lead some
six weeks ago and the loss of forty two years knowledge.
• Why has Aston Road got an ANPR and not Station Road?
RO - Just as needy. Also Station Road path does not have
the additional safety of a wide verge between the path and
road which when passing other pedestrians can make you
feel vulnerable.
• The Aston Road path and verge have been badly damaged.
LS – Highways are to put together a working party to look
at this.
• What money has been assigned to potholes?
LS – recognise the pothole problem. There are two strands –
1. resurfacing to cut down on potholes going forward. This
is a good investment and there is a four-year plan. 2. The
minor works budget has been increased by 22% specifically
for maintenance plus Government funding of £3.9m to deal
with the bad winter weather. However, OK receiving the
money but there is also a lack of resources.
There are the legal repairs to be done but with temperatures
below 3C the tarmac does not stick and then we must wait for
Summer to do a proper patch. The Broadway to Toddington
stretch is a real problem. The biggest scheme this year
is a 3-road project – Paxford to the Railway, Railway to
Blockley and the ‘T’ junction to Broad Campden.
District Councillor’s Report: DC Gina Blomefield
• Thank you to those retiring. Great admiration for anyone
who becomes a Councillor.
• CIL is only 15% at the moment but goes to 25% once
NDP complete. Cotswold District Council has collected
£7435.67 of Neighbourhood CIL in Chipping Campden
between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023.
• Noted that the streets need a clean and are very messy.
Transpires the Ubico road sweeper is broken. They will get
it fixed ASAP.
• With regards sign littering - it isn’t just highways but all
utilities who are responsible. Diversion signs are a particular
problem as no one is sure whether the diversion has actually
finished. A lot have been collected, but do still report to me.
It has gone up to cabinet level at GCC.
• The Old Farm machinery at the Old Prison, Northleach
– Corinium Museum are unsure about the future of the
machinery. If I get back in I will make sure to keep, but if
not, I will ensure someone will.
Minutes: It was resolved that the minutes of the
Extraordinary Town Council meeting, held 9th March 2023,
be approved and signed by the chairman.
• It was resolved that the minutes of the Town Council
meeting, held 14th March 2023, be approved and signed by
the chairman.
Clerk’s Report: nothing to report on outstanding actions
from previous meeting.
Planning: A verbal report was received for the Planning
Committee from MH.
• A short meeting held 11th April 2023.
• Notice more and more applications are being received
with insufficient information.
• Felling of trees in Grevel Lane – objecting due to
insufficient information.
• NDP – not much progress. Still waiting replies to owner
letters. More at next planning meeting, 25th April 2023.
Need to look at the consistency of completed toolkits.
Traffic Management: A report was received and circulated
for note from RO.
ANPR Camera – first month of stats has now been collated
by the administrator.
It was resolved to amend and agree to write to the Headmaster
and Chairman of the Governors of Chipping Campden
School to ask for a meeting to discuss measures to mitigate
the problem of excessive parking along Station Road due to
the strong feelings in town and the Town Council.
It was resolved to amend and agree to request a new scheme
to be drawn up in consultation with businesses, emergency
services, residents, and the school.
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Amenities: A report was received and circulated for note
from TN and read out by CJ.
• LB and TN met with the allotment holders to hold a spring
check and inspect the unworked plots. It was agreed to send
the holders a gentle reminder and re-let to those on the
waiting list if no longer wanted.
• Holders asked for some gravel to fill in potholes, LB has
suggested planings from road resurfacing works planned
for the road from Broad Campden to Northwick, August
2023 and is waiting to hear back from GCC Highways.
• The defibrillator attached to the chemist has been sent to
the USA for repair, it is now on its way back so should be
back in place soon. SWAST have taken it off service so
emergencies will be sent to other defibs in the town.
Forthcoming Elections: A verbal report received from JW
• MA, BK, RO and GG are standing down.
• Chipping Campden Town have received Notice of an
uncontested Election and with eight standing are deemed
quorate. The remaining three Councillors still required must
be co-opted as promptly as is practical, after 9th May 2023.
• Important to remember voter ID is now required to vote
on the day.
• District and County Elections are still to take place 4th
May 2023.
Events Working Party: A verbal report was received from
CJ about arrangements in hand for the King’s Coronation
Street Party planned Sunday 7th May 2023. Nick Cutts has
agreed to parking in Cutts Yard over the weekend of the
Coronation Events. The PTFA are organising a cake baking
competition. Additional entertainment has been confirmed
as the Morris.
Finance, Standards and Audit:
Balances for the Town Council’s bank accounts were
received and approved.
It was resolved to agree to appoint LPR (Land & Property
Registration) to carry out an audit of Council owned land
and provide a formal report identifying actions arising at a
cost of no more than £2,500.00.
It was resolved to agree to appoint GAPTC to carry out a
Council grant review and provide a formal report identifying
actions arising at a cost of no more than £500.00.
It was resolved to agree to give notice to terminate the Office
Photocopier contract and seek three quotes for a Council fit
for purpose printer / scanner / copier.
Grant Applications: It was resolved to agree the grant
application from Scuttlebrook Wake for £1,000.00. (CJ
declared a non-pecuniary interest and MH took the chair).
It was resolved to agree the grant application from TIC for
£5,000.00.
It was resolved in principle to agree a £10,000.00 grant as per
the budget but defer consideration of the grant application
from CDPT until the Land / Trust / Grant reviews have
taken place, the relevant formal reports received and actions
arising agreed by Council.
• CJ suggested setting up a discussion with Trustees about
the potential impact on short term cash flow by deferring.
Future agenda items / items to note
CJ – Echo thanks from the floor to all Councillors retiring
and thanks them for their contribution.
LH - in discussion with the Eden Project and hopes to give
out free seeds at the King’s Coronation Party.
Confidential Session: CJ thanked the Public for attending.
It was resolved to move into a Confidential Session to
discuss Separate Business.
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PUBLIC MEETINGS OF CC TOWN COUNCIL
All meetings in Town Hall. See noticeboard on Town
Hall for further information.
To contact the Clerk, please email:
clerk@chippingcampden-tc.gov.uk
May 2023
Tuesday 2nd Planning 6.00pm
Tuesday 16th Town Council 7.30pm
The Annual Parish Meeting took place on Tuesday, 25th
April. A full report will be in the June Bulletin.
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COMMENTS FROM A MEETING
OF CHIPPING CAMPDEN
TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING
COMMITTEE
11th April 2023, The Town Hall
All plans are available on CDC website - www.cotswold.gov.uk
Present: MH PS MA RO
Apologies: LB BK GG TN
DECISION NOTICES FROM CDC WERE NOTED
• 22/03090/FUL Permitted. Covenant House Cider Mill Lane Chipping
Campden Glos GL55 6HU. Conversion of outbuilding to pool house with
internal works and addition of slim line glazing to south elevation.
• 22/00829/FUL Permitted. The Lodge Station Road Chipping Campden
Glos GL55. Erection of 1.5 storey side extension, single storey rear
extension and loft.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
• 23/01068/DD Land West Of Grevel Lane Chipping Campden Glos. Fell
to ground 11 collapsed, dead or moribund Ash stems adjacent to footpath.
• 23/01085/TCONR Littlecote Leysbourne Chipping Campden Glos
GL55 6HL. Cherry Tree of approximately 15 feet tall. Fell, leaving just a
4-foot stump.
• 23/00947/COMPLY Land To The Rear Ashlar Broad Campden Glos.
Compliance with conditions 3 (sample materials), 4 (sample panel),
8 (drainage), 10 (eco working method statement) and 11 (biodiversity
enhancement) of permission 21/02126/FUL - 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.
• 23/00857/TCONR The Tithe House Church Street Chipping Campden
Glos GL55 6JE. See report - tree numbers T1, T3-T5, T12, T16 and T17.
• 23/00509/COMPLY Bantam Tearooms High Street Chipping Campden
Glos. Compliance with condition 12 (drainage) of permission 20/01547/
FUL Erection of a single new dwelling at the rear of Bantam Tea Rooms.
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The importance of recognising and
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We are also members of The Financial Vulnerability Taskforce,
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establish good practice in respect of consumer vulnerability.
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The FCA’s definition of a vulnerable client is ‘someone
who, due to their personal circumstances, is especially
susceptible to detriment, particularly when a firm is not
acting with appropriate levels of care’. According to research,
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any one time.
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and emotional shocks
• Capability: low knowledge or confidence in financial matters
• Major Life Events: such as; being made redundant, a
relationship breakdown, new caring responsibilities and even
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vulnerable, you might not realise it at the time.
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We endeavour to make sure that, in all cases, a client has the
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• Technology: Technology can sometimes move faster than we
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talking them through the task itself.
• Post, paperwork, emails etc: If clients receive a letter or
communication that they’re not sure about, we encourage
them to forward it to us so that we can provide guidance or
even step in and action anything required if necessary.
• Scams: We are always on alert when it comes to the latest
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FOR
OLDER AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE
IN THE NORTH COTSWOLDS
Community activities provided by charity, Cotswold
Friends, are supporting older and vulnerable people to live a
life less lonely in the North Cotswolds – with new activities,
including Friendship Cafés and a new Community Garden,
launching this year.
Almost 4oo clients of the charity already attend over 20
different activities, providing them with a chance to meet
new people and have a chat, take part in crafts and projects,
or just have a friendly cuppa and a bite to eat.
They include the charity’s Men in Sheds and She Sheds
projects in Chipping Campden, Moreton, Bourton and
Northleach, where members are often found busily making
planters, bird boxes, hedgehog houses, kindling and more.
The ‘shedders’ always welcome new recruits to come along
and share ideas and skills, or simply enjoy the friendly
atmosphere.
Cotswold Friends also runs 10 different Lunch Clubs in
locations around the North Cotswolds, giving those who may
be older, lonely, or isolated the opportunity to get together
with others for a hot meal and the chance to socialise. The
charity’s Kineton Pub Lunch Club has recently re-started
and takes place at The Halfway, Kineton near Guiting
Power, on the second Tuesday each month.
Cotswold Friends’ Walking Football activity has been
running since 2017 and is fun for everybody, currently
taking place every Friday from 9.30am to 11am at Blockley
Sports Field. It’s for men and women of all ages, providing
fitness and new friends, and you don’t need any previous
experience.
Meanwhile a new Friendship Café in Stow-on-the-Wold,
launched by the charity in March, aims to combat loneliness
and isolation over a cuppa. The Stow Friendship Café takes
place between 10.30am and 12pm on the first and third
Tuesday each month at Brio Beechwood Park. A Friendship
Café in Moreton will also be up and running with the charity
soon.
Also new for 2023, a Community Garden is being developed
behind Stow Surgery for surgery patients and local older
residents to use. Cotswold Friends are currently looking for
volunteers to help create the Community Garden, which
will include raised beds of flowers, herbs and vegetables,
accessible paths, seating and a sheltered area.
For more information on Cotswold Friends’ Community
Activities Programme, telephone 01608 692811, email
activities@cotswoldfriends.org or visit
www.cotswoldfriends.org.
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Have you been watching the TV show, Race Across the World?
It’s a fantastic travel series that follows 5 pairs cross Canada
with only a map and the price of a trans-Canada flight in cash!
No smart phones allowed! Each has a moving story about why
they decided to take part.. We watch them cross 6 times zones
coast to coast yet within the same country.
They pass some of the world’s most beautiful scenery,
experience tough terrain at times and visit both remote outposts
as well as vast cities often in extreme weather. They get to
immerse themselves in local modern and traditional culture
and not forgetting some amazing wildlife that Canada has to
offer and so they get to see bears, birds and moose as well as
huge cattle ranches. A lot of the trip is based on kindness from
residents, free lodging, odd jobs, and a lot of hitchhiking to get
rides from place to place. Lots of public transport is quite often
non-existent in the remote parts of Canada so it is tough going,
but some of the places they visit and the people they meet are
simply breath-taking. Experiences like this, you would never
see if flying.
In the past two series (worth catching up if you can) is the race
from Mexico City to Ushuaia in Argentina and from Greenwich
UK to Singapore all by land!
Canada offers something for everyone, great cities, amazing
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lakes, and coastline combined with some of the most beautiful
scenery you will ever see. You can completely escape from it
all or have an active trip. Skiing is popular with great resorts.
Fly drive and camper van hire is another often used way to
travel there as well as escorted touring, but the best way I
would say is to take a tailor-made trip like my customers are
all doing this year. Fortunately, flying across Canada is usually
great value for money as coast to coast can be up to around
six and a half hours flying time. However, rail travel is one of
the biggest and fastest growing ways to travel. You can use the
extensive VIA rail, (Canada’s national rail network) or indulge
and take the world-famous Rocky Mountaineer through the
Rocky Mountains and beyond. If you want to visit Canada and
would like to experience perhaps a shorter break or itinerary as
well as experience wildlife, scenery, coast, and lakes then I can
recommend New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. These provinces
are only just over six hours non-stop from the UK. This is an
amazing destination, and you can easily fit in a lot within a week
to ten days.
Have a watch of the latest series of Race Across the World
(remember to catch up on the earlier series too) and if you
would like to visit, please give me a call and I would be happy
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Around the villages...
EBRINGTON & DISTRICT
GARDENING CLUB
Our Spring Show was held on Saturday 15th April in
Ebrington Village Hall. There was an excellent number of
entries, especially in the daffodil classes. The winner of the
‘Stella Elphrick Silver Vase’ for most points in the show was
won by John Clarke.
The shield for the best exhibit in the 17 different daffodil and
tulip classes was won by Tracey Pursley for her excellent
exhibit in class 4, namely, a vase of three all yellow daffodils.
The Eric Williams Memorial Trophy for the best container of
growing daffodils/tulips/hyacinths/spring flowers was won
by Ann Medley with her container of growing tulips.
In the children’s classes, Freddie Randle won 1st prize in the
4-6yr olds for his best ‘cooked and decorated gingerbread
man’ and also the 1st prize for his ‘spring posy in a jar’.
The best ‘handmade Coronation card’ in the 9-14yr group
the 1st prize was won by Roux Storie and the 1st prize best
‘spring posy in a jar’ was won by Freya Storie.
Many thanks particularly to the judges and to all our helpers.
The show was a great success in every way including the
raffle and the Grand National sweepstake!
Summer’s on its way
As bulbs fade and herbaceous borders grow in leaps and
bounds, it is now clear that summer is approaching. Sowing
and planting out bedding can begin, depending on regional
weather variations, and you can take softwood cuttings. It’s
time to get back into the lawn mowing regime, as the lawn
will be loving the warmer temperatures this month brings.
Top gardening jobs this month
1. Water early and late to get the most out of your water,
recycle water when possible
2. Regularly hoe off weeds
3. Open greenhouse vents and doors on warm days
4. Mow lawns weekly – but consider leaving some areas
uncut for wildlife
5. Check for nesting birds before clipping hedges
6. Lift and divide overcrowded clumps of daffodils and
other spring flowering bulbs
7. Watch out for viburnum beetle and lily beetle grubs
8. Watch out for late frosts. Protect tender plants
9. Earth up potatoes, and promptly plant any still remaining
10. Plant out summer bedding at the end of the month-not
in cold areas
MICKLETON SOCIETY
AGM and The History and Work of the Porter Trusts
On 5th April the 51st AGM was held at the Three Ways House
Hotel. Reports from the Treasurer and Executive Committee
were submitted and the audited statement of accounts
approved. Subscriptions, due in September, are to be held at
£10 per annum and the guest rate raised to £5 per meeting.
The Treasurer, Brian Woodisse, stood down after six years
in the post. Geoff Field was elected to take over the role. On
behalf of the Society Geoff thanked Brian for his service and
a small gift was presented to Brian from the Society. Brian
continues as a Committee member.
Following the formal meeting the Society welcomed the
Secretary of the Porter Trusts. She explained The Richard
Porter Charity dates from 1513 when Richard Porter, from
Chipping Campden, donated land and property for the benefit
of the local church and persons under the age of 25 residing
within the Ancient Ecclesiastical Parish of Mickleton. A map
was circulated showing the Parish is larger than Mickleton itself
and bears no relation to modern administrative boundaries.
Income from the properties is apportioned 75% to the upkeep
of the Church of St. Lawrence and 25 % to The Richard Porter
School Foundation established as a separate charity in 1905.
The Church has benefited over the years with contributions to
roofing repairs, oil heating and buildings insurance.
In addition to funding from the original trust the School
Foundation also benefited from ownership of Mickleton
Primary School of 1854, initially generating rental income
from Gloucestershire County Council but more recently
from the sale of the school and reinvestment of proceeds. All
income is applied to educational purposes including uniforms
for pupils starting secondary school and grants to sixth form,
college and university students. Grants are also awarded for a
broader range of educational activities such as pre-school and
youth groups, Young Gardeners and Scout activities.
The secretary brought the minute book for the 1890s onwards
which members found very interesting not only for the many
grants awarded but the exquisite handwriting of the Secretaries
over the years. Minutes are kept on computer these days.
The Society thanked the Trustees and their Secretary for a
splendid talk.
On May 3rd Philip Bowen returns to the Society taking as his
theme the quotation of Enoch Powell MP ‘All political careers
end in failure’. The meeting is at the Three Ways House Hotel
7.00pm for 7.30pm, a revised £5 entrance fee for guests.
For more information about the Society please contact John
Kilbey, Secretary - email mickletonsociety@gmail.com.
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...Around the villages
MICKLETON
GARDENING CLUB
For our April meeting, a packed crowd of members and
guests were delighted to welcome Rob Jones from Pheasant
Acre Plants who gave us a comprehensive practical guide
to dahlia cultivation, followed by an introduction to all the
different types of dahlias you can grow.
After a series of top tips for managing pests, how to support
your dahlias and maximise their flowering, everyone left
filled with ideas for growing some prize winning blooms.
Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday 17th May
where Bob Brown from Cotswold Garden Flowers will be
joining us to discuss plants that have recently grabbed his
attention.
Come along to the King George’s Hall, Mickleton at 7pm.
Entrance is free for members and guests can join us for £3
on the door.
Membership costs just £15 for the year and gives you free
admission to all our talks, as well as discounts at Batsford
Arboretum and Garden Centre, Hidcote Plant, Evesham
Country Park Garden Centre, Blenheim Nursery, Station
Garden Nurseries in Blackminster, Tops Plants, and Vale
Gardens.
You can find more information on www.mickletongc.org.uk
or email us at mickletongc@gmail.com
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WHAT’S ON IN
WESTON SUB EDGE
All events open to all - villagers and
non-villagers.
The Village Hall is on the Evesham Road GL55 6QJ
opposite Hartwells
The Village Bar, Weston sub-Edge - The pint-sized Cotswold
pub! Opening Times: Thursday 4pm to 10pm Food 5pm to
8:30pm; Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 10pm Food 12 noon
- 8:30pm Sunday 12-8:30pm Sunday Lunches! 12 noon -
4:30pm Booking 07759 133129.
Gentle Yoga Fri May 9.45am to 10.45am
Booking essential
Keep Fit Mon May 4pm to 5pm
Dog Training Tue PM May Call to confirm
Dog Training Wed AM May Call to confirm
Pilates Wed May 12.30pm to 1.15pm
Zumba Wed May 6.30pm to 7.30pm
USA Tue 2nd May 10am to 12 noon
Coronation on big screen 6th May from 10am
Coronation Tea & Cake 6th May from 4pm
Bring your own picnic, DJ Bill, music, games on the
bowling green, bar open
Coffee Morning Mon 8th May 10.30am to 11.30am
PC Meeting Tue 23rd May 8.30pm
Rural Cinema Thur 25th May 7.30pm
Contacts:
Gentle Yoga, Wendy Salmon 07969 689402 -
wendysalmonyoga@gmail.com
Keep Fit Danny Jordan - jordansfarm@btinternet.com
07733 221134
U3A Shirley Sagar - shirssagar@aol.com 01386 849168
Pilates Sarah Brookes - sarah@sb-personaltrainer.com
07967 040916
Seniors Coffee Morning Sue Prestage -
sue.prestage@gmail.com 07710 998361
Zumba Lesley Johnson - lesleyjohnson582@gmail.com
07950 602609
Village Bar - table bookings Becky White 07759 133129
45overbury@gmail.com
Dog Training Kaye Littlehales 07747 798092
kayeclasses@btinternet.com
WESTON SUB-EDGE
COMMUNITY
TEA & COFFEE MORNING
Village Hall •
Second Monday of each month
Time to spring into action...
Want to make new friends or even catch up with what
is going on locally and have a good chat with old friends,
why not come and join us at 10.30am for an hour (second
Monday of each month). Free to attend, all we ask for is a
small voluntary contribution towards running costs. There
will always be a warm welcome waiting for you.
If you would like to find out more why not give Sue or Anna
a call: Sue Prestage on 07710 998361 or 01386 840538
Anna Edmonds on 01386 840725
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Around the villages...
Slightly further afield...
WESTON SUBEDGE
VILLAGE HALL
RURAL CINEMA
MAY 2023
EMPIRE OF LIGHT
Thursday 25th May 2023
Start time 7.30pm
Tickets on the night £5 per person
Bar will be open for food and
drinks
NEW GENTLE YOGA
CLASS
Weston Sub-Edge Village Hall
Fridays 9.45am - 10.45am
Starts Friday 21st April
First class half price - booking
essential.
Contact Wendy to find our more and
book your place
07969 689402
wendysalmonyoga@gmail.com
or find me on facebook/instagram @wendysalmonyoga
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SHIPSTON ON STOUR
TOWNSEND HALL
On a Roll
It’s been two sell-outs back-to-back for our traditional jazz
events. It looks like the message is getting out there on just
how good these events are! All proceeds go towards the
many maintenance and improvement items for the hall. We
love to see the hall being booked – our booking fees are very
reasonable and proceeds also go back into the charity under
which the hall operates. We have a flexible facility for any
occasion, so please get in touch if you have a query:
info@townsendhall.com, 07514-704057. For our Trad Jazz,
next up is Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends performing ‘Basin
Street Blues to Harlem’ Friday May 26th. It’s going to be
another good one! Tickets £10 from www.ticketsource.
co.uk/townsend-hall to book a specific table & seats, or from
Clarke Electrical Services in town for seating on the night.
For more: www.townsendhall.com.
Haydn Ward, Townsend Hall Trustee
PLOT TO PLATE
It is not too late to get your tickets for `Plot to
Plate` on Friday 19th May Townsend Hall
6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Be there at the Food Fair
Join us for a celebration of local food producers
with demonstrations to raise funds for the Shipston Food
Bank. Loyd Grosman will be introducing the producers and
their products. It`s all in memory of Val Owen who loved and
supported everything Shipston. Tickets £10
You can buy tickets from Clarkes in Shipston or phone/email-
Cath 07971 182729 cath.armstrong@yahoo.co.uk or
Gill 07778 848431 gillyr@buzzinternet.co.uk
All proceeds to Shipston Food Bank
STOUR SINGERS
conducted by Richard Emms
present Handel’s Messiah
with Natalie Montakhab soprano : James Neville countertenor
Matthew Minter tenor : William Burn bass baritone
and The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Orchestra
Natalie Montakhab and Matthew Minter
appear by arrangement with Ann Ferrier Artists -
Concert Directory International
Saturday, 13 May 2023 at 7.30pm
St. Edmund’s Church, Shipston on Stour
Tickets £16 (accompanied children free)
Available online from Eventbrite or on the door
www.stoursingers.org.uk
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GARDEN NOTES FOR MAY
“... an English spring, an uncertain, anxious time of hope and fear, of joy and
suffering - or bright promise and budding hopes, yet withal, of keen blasts and
cold showers and sudden storms ...” That was St. John Henry Newman in 1852.
For all the talk of climate change, it is just as accurate a description today.
April and May are the most beautiful time of year, the shades of green so clean
and bright, not yet grown darker as they will be by mid-summer and spring
flowers so very cheeerful. But it is also a treacherous time of year. The problem
is: what can I safely plant out? There is such a long list of jobs at this season that
we are impatient to put some ticks on it; and, all things being equal, we want
to get plants established outside while the ground is moist (as it certainly is just
now). But have we had the last frost? and (we can forget to ask), are the soil and
the night air warm enough yet? (Even if frost-free, it can be too cold for many
plants.)
As spring advances, frosts are mostly (though not always) slight: a degree or
two. Look how a frost can take the blossom on one side of a tree and not the
other. If you have taken a gamble on planting out tender plants, and then frost
is forecast, remember that a frosty night will be a still night. A layer of fabric,
or even newspaper, laid over those plants may give adequate protection. If the
wind gets up in the night, there will be no frost, though your coverings may blow
away.
This is a time of year to haunt your local plant centre frequently as new lines
come in and sell out. But take advice and be prepared to keep your less hardy
purchases in a greenhouse or conservatory or on a light windowsill until you feel
safe planting them out.
There is much talk of saving money by growing a few vegetables, but how to
start? You don’t always have to mess about with seeds: you can buy a few young
plants in pots or packs. You don’t need a kitchen garden: if you can water regularly,
many edible crops do well in pots, tubs, growbags, maybe hanging baskets, your
old sink or WC, almost any container with drainage holes. Use your imagination.
Some vegetables look attractive filling gaps in your flower beds: little patches
of salad crops, perhaps, or carrots with their ferny leaves. A little later on, tie a
few canes together at the top to make a wig-wam
and grow runner beans up them. They were first
grown here as an ornamental plant and certainly
earn their keep in that role and then you have the
beans. If space is short, try one or two courgettes
or a few tomatoes. Dwarf beans are said to be
one of the most productive crops per square foot.
Don’t forget herbs: you can buy gold - or silveredged
thyme as well as plain green and the bees
love the flowers; but clip the plants back after
flowering to keep them neat.
Use your imagination, learn from your successes and your mistakes and have
fun trying.
‘Stary Ogrodnik’
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Lets all hope the weather improves...
It’s World Naked Gardening Day
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DIARY DATES...
MAY 2023...
Tuesday 2nd 4pm - 5pm Police Surgery, The Old Police Station
Tuesday 2nd 6pm Town Council Planning Meeting, Town Hall
Wednesday 3rd 7pm for 7.30pm Mickleton Society, Three Ways House Hotel, Mickleton
Thursday 4th 7am - 10pm Local elections - don’t forget you need Voter ID to vote
Full details on your polling card
5th - 22nd
Chipping Campden Music Festival - see website
Saturday 6th King Charles III Coronation
Sunday 7th 12.30pm The Coronation Street Party, High Street
Tuesday 9th 9am Chipping Campden Over 60’s Outing
Tuesday 9th 7pm Cotswold Olimpicks Volunteers Evening, The Lygon Arms
Thursday 11th 6.30pm - 8.30pm Dying Matters, Jecca’s House
Saturday 13th 10am - 12.30pm St James’ Church Repair Cafe, Church Rooms
Saturday 13th 3pm - 4pm Police Surgery, The Old Police Station
Tuesday 16th 7.30pm Town Council Meeting, Tow Hall
Wednesday 17th 11am - 2pm Covid Drop-in Vaccination Clinic, Baptist Church
Wednesday 17th 7pm Mickleton Gardening Club, King George’s Hall, Mickleton
Friday 19th 2pm - 4pm Wolds End Orchard Art Open Afternoon
Friday 19th CAMPDEN BULLETIN JUNE DEADLINE
Saturday 20th 10am - 3pm Open Garden, Shepherds Close, Westington
Saturday 20th World Bee Day - see page 29
22nd - 27th
Chipping Campden Literature Festival - see website
Thursday 25th 3pm - 4pm Police Surgery, The Old Police Station
Thursday 25th 7.30pm Weston Sub-Edge Rural Cinema, Village Hall - Empire of Light
Friday 26th 7.10pm for 7.30pm Campden Rural Cinema, Town Hall - ‘A Man Called Otto’
Tuesday 30th 3pm - 4pm Police Surgery, The Old Police Station
REGULAR EVENTS...
Mondays 9am - 10.30am Happy Faces Toddler Group, Church Rooms (term time only)
Mondays 6.30pm-8pm Chipping Campden Men’s Keep Fit
Chipping Campden Leisure Centre
Tuesdays 10am - 12 noon Chipping Campden Art Society Painting Sessions
The Old Court Room (first three Tuesdays of month)
Tuesdays 10.30am - 12.30pm Men in Sheds, Jecca’s House, Aston Road
Tuesdays 10.30am Probus 1&2, Upper Town Hall (first & third Tuesday only)
Tuesdays 8pm CC Badminton Club, Meon Vale Leisure Centre
Wednesday 2pm Living Waters, Campden Baptist Church, High St
(First Wednesday of each month only)
Wednesdays 5.30pm - 6.30pm Gentle Yoga, Draycott Mission, Draycott
Wednesdays 6.40pm - 10pm Chipping Campden Bridge Club, Upper Room, Town Hall
Thursdays 10am Probus 3, Church Rooms (first and third Thursday only)
Thursdays 10am - 12 noon Renew 55, Campden Baptist Church, High Street
Thursdays 10.30am - 12.30pm Men in Sheds, Jecca’s House, Aston Road
Thursdays 2.30pm - 3.15pm Singing for Mindsong, Mill House (alternate Thursdays)
Thursdays 6.45pm Rotary Club, Cotswold House Hotel (2nd & 4th Thursdays)
Thursdays 7pm - 8.30pm Meon Singers Mickleton, King George’s Hall, Mickleton
Fridays 9am - 11am Chipping Campden Country Market
Lower Room, Town Hall
Fridays 11am - 3pm Chipping Campden Art, Craft & Gift Market, Market Hall
Fridays 10am - 12 noon Water colour classes, Ebrington Village Hall
(school terms) Contact: davidwbirch@croftsbrook.co.uk 07890 184070
Fridays 12.30pm - 1.30pm North Cotswold Foodbank, Baptist Church, High Street
Chipping Campden Bulletin welcomes
editorial and diary date contributions.
Please email to: editor@campdenbulletin.co.uk
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