Calne Connection - Issue 71

Calne

Connection The official new-look newsletter from Calne Town Council

Calne Town Council, Bank House, The Strand, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0EN 01249 814000 calne@calne.gov.uk www.calne.gov.uk

Issue 71 Winter 2018

CALNE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER 2018 OF LIGHTS 12pm-6pm ST

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a wonderful day at this year’s Calne Christmas Festival of Lights! Held on Saturday December 1st from 12noon to 6pm there will be plenty for all the family to enjoy, so make sure you wrap up warm and make the most of the festivities!

Why not come along and watch the stunning red and gold stilt walking Christmas Belles, chuckle with the runaway Christmas tree fairy as she campaigns to have Christmas twice a year, to save her from her fate of being shut away for 50 weeks a year.

Local traders will line the town centre and the Town Hall, so there’s plenty to browse and sample including Christmas gifts, sweet treats & even a Christmas tipple…or two.

Check out just some of the things going on throughout the town, during our 12 Days of Christmas themed festival and lantern parade!

- Stalls throught the town centre - Entertainment acts throught the day - Reindeer Petting - Craft Market in the Town Hall - Santa’s Grotto - Funfair from Jenning’s - Live radio broadcasts from BBC Wiltshire and Eartunes - Calne Spring’s Market - Christmas Choir Event in the Town Hall - Lantern Parade - Finishing with a firework finale!

SANTA’S GROTTO REQUEST If you are crazy for Christmas or have a flare for decorating, why not get involved with helping decorate the community Santa’s Grotto.

From Wednesday 18th November, Events Officer Erin, will be asking for volunteers to help turn the Council Chamber of the Town Hall into a magical Christmas grotto for the children to enjoy during the winter festivities of the Christmas Festival!

Father Christmas will be joining us for 4 days from 28th November! If you’d like to get involved, please contact calne@calne.gov.uk LANTERN WORKSHOPS Lantern Workshops will be held in the Town Hall pending interest.

If you would like to register your interest, please send us an email: calne@calne.gov.uk

Much more to be revealed soon...

Special guest beauty & fashion blogger & Youtuber

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The winning designs from our Poster Design Competition:

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FRIDAY 2nd november 2018 gates open 6pm

guy bonfire live fawkes’ music 7pm judging 6:30pm fireworks 6:15pm 7:30pm

TIcket prices: ADVANCE: £6.50 Adult (17+) £3.50 Child (3-16) concession (65+) £4.50 family (2A+2C) £1fre6e! children under 3 years go

ON THE GATE: £8.50 advance tickets available at calne Visitor & £5.50 information centre and beversbrook £6.50 TICKETS WILL ALSO BE ON SALE AT THE GATE ON £21 FRIDAY 2ND NOVEMBER AT BEVERSBROOK!

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Schools involved:

Fynamore Hilmarton Holy Trinity John Bentley School Priestley Springfields St. Edmunds St. Mary’s Marden Vale St. Margaret’s Derry Hill A number of nurseries and pre-schools are also making poppies.

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Organised and Supported by:

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Calne Branch

rememberance day parade and service sunday 11th november st. mary’s church

Displayed on Beach Terrace from 1st November 2018

The display forms part of the events held to recall and pay respect to the 100 year anniversary since World War One. Poppies depicting the school children’s relatives that fought in the wars as well as all those mentioned on the memorial at St Mary’s Church.

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INTRODUCING CALNE’S FIRST ANNUAL SHOPPING WEEK Calne Shopping Week is an initiative from the Town Mayor, Cllr Glenis Ansell. It’s a week full of different events, community days and topping off with the Mayoral Ball on Friday 9th November.

Check out the schedule below for more information on what’s happening in Calne..

Saturday 3rd November

TRADE SHOWCASE EVENTS Visit the showcases around Calne from businesses in Porte Marsh Location: Calne Town Hall, Tesco Showroom and Masonic Hall Time: 10am-4pm Cost: FREE Sunday 4th November

MUSIC DAY

Battle of the Bands, who are representing Calne’s pubs, competing for a slot at the Mayoral Ball. Open mic slots too Location: Calne Town Hall Time: 2pm-7pm Cost: FREE

SUNDAY LUNCH Sunday Lunch at The Farmhouse Kitchen in aid of the Mayor’s Charities Location: Farmhouse Kitchen Time: 12noon or 2pm Cost: £12 Initiative by: Calne Town Mayor Cllr Glenis Ansell

Monday 5th November

Wednesday 7th November

Surrounding Calne’s involvement in the Great West Way, and how Calne will benefit from being a destination ambassador.

Enjoy afternoon tea with the Town Mayor, Cllr Glenis Ansell

CALNE OUR PLACE

Location: Calne Heritage Centre Time: 10am-4pm Cost: FREE Tuesday 6th November

COMMUNITY DAY

A range of activities at Calne Town Hall including a chance to add your name to the petition to repair the Cherhill monument, chat to your councillor and a showcase of local charities in Calne.

Location: Calne Town Hall Time: 10am-4pm Cost: FREE

A PLASTIC OCEAN SCREENING Wiltshire Wildlife Trust invites you to a screening of ‘A Plastic Ocean’ and there’s an opportunity to buy plastic free/reusable goodies from local green businesses (bring cash if you wish to shop) and meet local groups from 6pm

AFTERNOON TEA WITH THE MAYOR

Location: Calne Town Hall Time: 2pm-4pm Cost: £5

FASHION SHOW M&Co and Dorothy House presents a fashion show, book in a mini facial or hand/head massage and try a range of new beauty products Tickets include a goody bag and a glass of prosecco. Hair by Salon 18 Location: Calne Town Hall Time: 7pm-10pm Cost: £10 Thursday 8th November

FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS/ LATE NIGHT SHOPPING Food demonstrations and gin tasting, more information to follow!

Location: Calne Town Hall Time: 2pm-8pm

Location: Calne Town Hall Time: 6pm Screening: 7pm Cost: FREE

Friday 9th November

Tickets for the Afternoon Tea, Fashion Show and Mayoral Ball are available from Calne Visitor & Information Centre.

Cllr Glenis Ansell’s Mayoral Autumn Ball, with live bands and presentation of community/ business awards

There’s more information to be announced soon on our social media!

Location: Calne Town Hall

*Events and times subject to change

MAYORAL AUTUMN BALL

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Featured News

S N O I T C E N N O C Y T I N U M M O C G N I D L BUI Building on the success of the first BCC event in June the showcase took place on Saturday 15th September in the Town Hall. This celebrated the amazing work of local charities and community groups and allowed local residents to find out more about the range of services and activities on offer.

Local groups represented included Calne Day Centre (Monday Club), Alzheimer’s Society (Chippenham branch), Calne Bowls Club, Calne Community Fairtrade Group, Calne Community Transport, Chippenham & District Talking Newspapers, Home Start Kennett, Chippenham & District Social Singles Club, Calne Lions.

Community Hub, Calne in Tune and CARP.

Cllr John Bennett said about the event “The feedback was really positive and it was great to see new contacts being made” If you are a voluntary group or community group and would like to be included, please contact calne@calne. gov.uk or call 01249 814000

CALNE CLEAN UP CREW GOING FOR GOLD Catherine Crofts, who formed Calne Clean Up Crew has been shortlisted for the Environment Award as part of Gazette and Herald’s Wiltshire Community Pride Awards.

The awards were revealed on 26th October, best of luck to Cath and the Calne Clean Up Crew!

You can join in by taking the pledge to help clean up Calne!

Visit Facebook.com/CleanUpCalne for more information.

COMMUNITY GROUP FOCUS Calne Evangelical Church

Weekly Activities Tots ‘n’ Dots (Parent and Toddler group)* Wednesday & Thursday 9:30am-11:30am, Monthly Activities Wednesday 1pm-3pm Oasis - 1st Tuesday of every month, Tuesday Club (Club for 4-9 year olds)* 11:30am-2pm. If you’re over 60 come and Tuesdays 6pm-7pm - Games, Singing, make new friends in our coffee morning Bible Story, Crafts and luncheon club.

GLOW (Children’s club for 9 year olds until the end of year 7)* All groups/activities are FREE of charge.

Mondays 6:30-8pm - Games, Refreshments, Kids Talk Calne Evangelical Church, 27 Oxford Road, Lazer (Young People’s Club for Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8AD Secondary School aged kids) Thursdays 7pm-9pm - Youth Club, Games Telephone: 01249 821754 (leave a message, and we will get back to you as soon as possible) & Tuck Shop *Term Time Only

BUILDING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS - DIRECTORY OF ACTIVITIES AND GROUPS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE We are working to update our directory of activities and groups for children and young people with the aim of publishing it for local residents. Please let us know of any groups or activities which are run in the Calne Community Area - the minimum information we need initially is what the activity is, when and where it meets and a contact for the organiser. You can message us on Facebook, email us or drop in and see us with the details at the Calne Visitor & Information Centre.

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Featured News CALNE JOINS THE GREAT WEST WAY® AMBASSADOR SCHEME We are delighted to confirm that Calne is now an official destination ambassador on the Great West Way®. We are proud to be part of the new tourist route linking London to Bristol and look forward to welcoming new visitors to our town. We met with other destination ambassadors on 11th October and will provide updates in future editions of Calne Connection and through social media platforms.

2019 EVENTS ANNOUNCED Wedding Fair Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th Feb Calne Spring Sing Saturday 27th April Calne Summer Festival & Carnival Saturday 29th June Calne Bonfire & Fireworks Night Friday 1st November Remembrance Day Parade Sunday 10th November Calne Christmas Festival of Lights Saturday 30th November MARDEN HOUSE RECITALS Check out some of the upcoming music recitals, held at Marden House over the coming months: Sunday 4th November 2018 - 3pm Tom Pickles and Connor Wilcox Cello and Piano Sunday 2nd December 2018 - 3pm Joseph and Daniel Tong - Piano Sunday 27th January 2019 - 3pm The Solem Quartet Tickets: £14 Adults, £1 Full-time Students. (ID may be required) Available from: Calne Visitor and Information Centre, www. marlboroughboxoffice.co.uk or at the door. More information at www. mardenhouseconcerts.co.uk

JOHN BENTLEY SCHOOL UPDATE I am in the privileged position, as Principal, of being able to tell you about the fantastic achievements of JBS students this summer at both A level and GCSE. Our Sixth Form students achieved phenomenal results once again this year and have surpassed expectations. It gives all the staff at JBS enormous pride to know that we now have young people from Calne studying at some of the most prestigious universities in the country including Exeter, Bristol, Nottingham and Birmingham to name but a few!

I am sure you will join me in congratulating the brilliant hard working JBS staff, who went above and beyond most schools’ expectations to support and encourage the young people in our care. Calne is lucky to have such a gifted team of professionals.

At GCSE, I hope you have seen the celebratory banners dotted around the town and outside the school, or you have seen the photo below, as this has appeared in the press and across social media. For me, the photo captures the magical feeling the JBS community felt on GCSE results day, when our wonderful students opened their envelopes.

However, JBS is not a school to dwell too long on the past and already we are looking to the future. We believe that we have the capacity to make even greater improvements as a school and are striving to deliver a first class education for all our current students. The changes we have introduced this year, notably regarding our behaviour policy, have The countless cheers and ecstatic celebrations were richly deserved, as last been greeted with overwhelming support by parents. It seems to me year’s year 11 had worked so hard for that the community is fully behind their success. Indeed, this year’s GCSE what we are trying to achieve at JBS results were so positive, that JBS has and are as excited as I am to see what been recognised as the most improved school in Wiltshire and rated amongst the we can achieve in the future. highest performing secondary schools in Jason Tudor the whole county.

HALF TERM SOCCER CAMP AT BEVERSBROOK The popular Soccer Camp at Beversbrook Sports Facility is returning for October Half Term 2018.

Ran by TotalPro Soccer, the Soccer Camp is only £12 per day and there is limited availability, so book now to avoid disappointment.

For more information, or to book, please contact info@tpswilts.com or visit www.tpswilts.com

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WHAT CALNE TOWN COUNCIL DOES

WHAT WE DON’T DO

Calne Town Council serves the residents in Calne, and provides a number of services which are listed below:

Car Parks Adult Social Care Housing Public Health Household Rubbish & Planning Recycling Calne Leisure Centre Highways Council Tax Education Housing Benefits Calne Library Street Scene (i.e Children’s Services Street Litter & Fly Commercial Properties Tipping) Estate Management

Calne Town Hall Calne Visitor & Information Centre Box Office for local events Recreation Ground Tennis Courts The Green Curzon Street Cemetery Five play areas Calne Skate Park Allotments Provides grants to local groups River Marden Nature Trail Town floral displays

Calne CCTV Christmas lighting Dog and litter bins Street cleaning top-up Town Centre bus shelters Leases community facilities Summer Festival & Carnival Bonfire & Fireworks Night Christmas Festival & Lantern Parade Calne Spring Sing Town Criers Competition Calne Civic Awards

Beversbrook Sports and Community Facility - football pitches, cricket square and one artificial cricket strip, multi-use games area (MUGA) and an All Weather pitch (AWP) and community hall

DID YOU KNOW? Calne has 19 Councillors, who do not receive any payment for their time. They provide feedback on planning applications, licencing and road closure notices

DEVOLUTION FROM WILTSHIRE COUNCIL TO CALNE TOWN COUNCIL Wiltshire Council is looking to devolve responsibility for many of the services it currently provides.

These include things such as maintenance of grass verges; litter bin provision and litter picking; removal of fly tipping; leaf clearance; bollards, benches bins; balancing ponds and streams. It is unlikely that any funding would come for these from Wiltshire Council.

Calne Town Council has not yet been asked to enter into negotiations, but when these start your Town Councillors will be seeking to understand the true cost so that any impact on the local Council Tax bill is considered fully. You can keep informed via future issues of Calne Connection and our Council website.

You can find out more about what Wiltshire Council provides for you by contacting them on 0300 456 0100 or by visiting www. wiltshire.gov.uk.

Also, you can call us on 01249 814000 and we will try and help you with your enquiry MY WILTSHIRE ‘REPORT IT’ WEBSITE Wiltshire Council has a ‘Report It’ website, which allows you to Report, Book or Inform different issues. You can register or submit anonymously here: www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ mywiltshire-online-reporting

CALNE IN BLOOM AWARDED SILVER GILT Calne was awarded a Silver Gilt in the RHS South West in Bloom awards, held in Yeovil on Thursday 4th October.

Calne in Bloom

We have our own Calne in Bloom awards, being held on 25th October in the Town Hall. We look forward to seeing all the entrants there!

We thank all the people that were involved, from our ground staff and it’s your neighbourhood entries, including Methodist Church, Holy Trinity Church, Marden House, Calne Free Church, CARP Councillor Heather Canfer Chairman of Calne in Bloom for Castlefields, Beversbrook, Calne Bowls Club, Calne Heritage Centre, Abberd Brook, Page Close and the Mill Race Activity Club. Two schools aslso entered St. Edmunds and Holy Trinity.

It’s a huge undertaking to get ready for judging day and I want to thank everyone involved for all their efforts, with the amazing challenges that this Summer has brought.

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Calne Town Council Upcoming Meetings Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

Calendar of Meetings Policy & Resources

NOV (Mon) 5

Amenities Town Development & Planning Full Town Council

(Wed) 14

Public Holidays 25, 26 DEC (Mon) 10 (Wed) 5

Public Holidays 1 JAN (Mon) 14

(Wed) 2, 23

(Mon) 19

We invite public participation at council meetings, and we are always keen to hear your opinions and suggestions for Calne.

You can contact your councillors directly on the information below. If you do not know who your councillor is, please contact us on 01249 814000 or email calne@calne.gov.uk

NORTH WARD

CHILVESTER & ABBERD WARD

Town Mayor Cllr Glenis Ansell 11 Orchard Close, Calne, SN11 8HA 01249 816164 or 07801 270299 glenans@icloud.com

Calne Town Council, Bank House, The Strand, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0EN k m E D Q

calne@calne.gov.uk 01249 814000 Calne Town Council @CalneTC @calnetowncouncil

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SOUTH WARD

Deputy Town Mayor Cllr Robert Merrick c/o 20 Phelps Parade, Calne, SN11 0HA 07932 357733 robertmerricklibdem@gmail.com

Cllr Howard Marshall 43 Amberley Close, Calne, SN11 9UP howardmarshall@gmail.com 07464 699113

Cllr John Bennett 28 St Margaret’s Close, Calne, SN11 0UQ 07737 123181 cllrjohnbennett@gmail.com

Cllr Tom Rounds* 9 Honeysuckle Close, Calne, SN11 9TE 01249 812464 or 07771 760300 tomrounds@aol.com

Cllr Tony Trotman* 109 Wessington Park, Calne, SN11 0AZ 01249 816062 or 07816 830873 tonytrotman47@gmail.com

Cllr Ian Thorn* 9 Round House, Calne, SN11 0BE 01249 816351 ianlthorn@hotmail.co.uk

Cllr Alan Hill* 1 Ebor Paddock, Calne, SN11 0JY 01249 821855 ahill4232@gmail.com

Cllr John Fisher 76 Stickleback Road, Calne, SN11 9RB 07557 374550 cllrjonfisher@gmail.com

Cllr Heather Canfer 56 Newbury Avenue, Calne, SN11 9UN 01249 822249 hcanfer@btinternet.com

Cllr John Boaler 11 Woodlands Park, Calne, SN11 0JX 01249 819133 cllrjohnboaler@gmail.com

Cllr Matt Riley c/o Calne Town Council, Calne, SN11 0EN mattjeriley@outlook.com

Cllr Declan Boore 16 Brunel Way, Calne, SN11 9FN 07908 606618 declan.boore@hotmail.com

Cllr Richard Jones 24 Honeysuckle Close, Calne, SN11 9US richcalnetown@gmail.com

Cllr Rob MacNaughton 15 Castle House, Calne, SN11 0EY 01249 815777 robertmacnaughton@mac.com

Cllr David Conway 41 Lake View, Calne, SN11 8JA 07973 182646 david.conway@talk21.com

Cllr Terry Couchman 116 Carnegie Mews, Calne, SN11 0SQ 07910 173336 terry-couchman@hotmail.co.uk

Cllr Greg Widger 12 Northfields, Calne, SN11 9ED 07901 933755 greg.widger@btopenworld.com

Cllr Mark Mewett 12 Merlin Road, Calne, SN11 9R1 01249 818835 markgmewett@hotmail.com

*These councillors also serve on Wiltshire Council