Keith Saunders
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Clerk’s Column April 2006
Litter and other nuisances. The Clean Up Test Valley Campaign has sent us some fliers and sticky posters with which to decorate the village, warning that Enforcement Officers are on patrol with powers to obtain fines of up to £2,500. The CUTVC spokesperson* at Beech Hurst, gave assurances that Test Valley’s own Officers would be …
WI Newsletter – March 2006
A new member for Tetbury W.I. made the headlines this month. It was announced that The Duchess of Cornwall was to join her local Institute. Inspired by meeting the much admired Calendar Girls; you may remember we hosted an Evening with Angela Baker last April, HRH has obviously decided that she has a lot in …
Clerk’s Column March 2006
Teeth. We can all think of some silly questions about odd place-names (such as “Who was Little Ann?”), but the answers usually lie in the remote past; not always, however, as the one-time residents of Lower Clatford are aware. Another not-so-old name is in a remote Yorkshire village where you will find yourself crossing False …
WI Newsletter – February 2006
Our fantastic start to the year continued, with another two new members joining this month. On the first Saturday of the month, 30 of us gathered in the Village Hall for a Pamper Day. We were encouraged by colour specialist Alison Wray to wear the colours that flattered us most and not just to hide …
Clerk’s Column February 2006
Fireworks. Feedback from the mention of firework displays in the last Newsletter reflects the anxiety of a silent, and silence-loving, majority of the villagers. No-one, but no-one, likes being woken up in the middle of the night; loud bangs after bed-time can be terrifying for people of all ages, as well as to animals, and …
WI Newsletter – January 2006
Our first meeting of the year was very well attended and we were delighted to welcome Crispin Ingham, Manager of the local Waitrose in Andover. He began by giving us the background of the Company structure, explaining how forward thinking the first directors had been in creating a Partnership, which means the Company is owned …
Clerk’s Column January 2006
Local Government Reform. Hands up all those who know who David Milliband is. He is well-known at ODPM, and we all know what that stands for, as Minister for Communities (that inescapable word) and Local Government. Under the steady guidance of John Prescott, Mr Milliband is hard at work on a plan (according to a …
Clerk’s Column December 2005
Planning and Technology. The arrival of Broadband was expected to revolutionise the life of our ancient village; we were led to believe that letter-boxes would soon only be seen as rarities on the Antiques Roadshow. Eager not to be left behind, the Parish Council decided to make a quantum leap into the 21st Century by …
WI Newsletter – December 2005
By the time December arrives we are ready for a breather, November is such a hectic month we need to catch our breath a little, but first we have a party. Our caterer once again provided a delicious six-course meal, yes, we wonder where we put it ourselves, but most of us manage it somehow …
Clerk’s Column November 2005
Visibility. At last it is plain for all to see that the Parish Council can get things done. There are white lines again on all the corners – except one. The operators ran out of steam, paint, or maybe courage, on the corner by Pennymarsh, but the Council has fulfilled one of its main functions …
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