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HERITAGE

To Be A Pilgrim

LANGDYKE TRUST VILLAGE ACTIONS Continuing to improve nature in our villages LEADING THE CHARGE Preparing for the electric car revolution NORTHBOROUGH FISH FESTIVAL Celebrating St Andrew, the fisherman

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Dear Tribune readers, This festive issue of the Tribune will be landing on the door mats of our 12,000 readers over Halloween weekend – Arthur and Percy are pictured here with Dad, Ben and ‘Pops’ (yours truly) during a photo-shoot with Mick Child of Glinton.

Mick is currently setting up a home studio and will be offering family portrait sessions in the new year – more about that in our next issue!

It feels wonderful to be able to actually ‘celebrate’ Christmas this year (after last years’ postponement!) and I wish everyone in Tribland a fantastic Yuletide and let’s all hope we can look forward to a more ‘normal’ 2022!

This year has continued to be a challenging one for all of us and I would like to thank everyone who has helped ensure that ‘The Trib’ has been

able to deliver quality village news and features to our readers throughout 2021 – and (of course) to thank our advertisers, without whom we would not be able to produce our ‘truly local’ magazine.

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STAY SAFE | WINTERPROOF AND SAFEGUARD YOUR PROPERTY

WINTERPROOF AND SAFEGUARD YOUR PROPERTY As the colder weather sets in – winter proofing your property can be kinder to the environment and your pocket.

At this time of year, the elements can take their toll on the home; we can expect gusty winds and heavy rain to play havoc when it comes to guttering, roof tiles, fences and even trees.

But the changing of the seasons is a popular time for rogue doorstep traders to avoid hibernation and inflict their own kind of winter misery on unsuspecting homeowners.

Trading Standards always advise to never accept an offer of work from cold callers who ‘happen to be in your area’. They will ask for cash up front, and more often than not it will be for work which may be unnecessary. If you engage with these callers, the work may not be completed, expensive and sub-standard.

However, there are some simple but effective ways you can take steps to winter proof your home and garden, and avoid a November nightmare:  The hot weather in the summer can cause uPVC doors and windows to expand and become mis-aligned. Check to ensure that you do not have any drafts as a properly insulated home is an absolute must, especially with the increase in energy prices.

central heating, the surge in gas consumption can lead to a big increase in boiler breakdowns.  Clear out your gutters. In autumn, leaves can collect in gutters and drains, leading to blocks and overflows - so it’s best to clean them regularly.

Consider investing in gutter leaf guards to help prevent your gutters becoming blocked in future.

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THE AMBLERS IN TRIBLAND | WANDERING WONDERS

"Wonderful and lovely to the imagination are the colours of our wood landscapes at this time of year.”

(Gilbert White, naturalist, 1783)

The Amblers in Tribland

by Anne Lees

Autumn is a wonderful season for getting out and about. By the time you read this, the clocks will have changed at the end of British Summer Time, the last of the leaves will be falling, and our thoughts will be turning to the shorter days ahead - even more reason to embrace opportunities to walk in our beautiful countryside and bathe in the light! vil agetribune

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Tempting though it is to hunker down in the warm with a good book, or binge-watch our favourite TV shows, the Amblers plan to continue to enjoy the great outdoors in all its glory.

Part of the reason I set up the group was to give me the impetus to go out regularly, and not give in to the temptation of laziness - knowing that I won’t be on my own is a great motivator. Of course, the Great British weather forecasters do their best to disrupt our

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plans but, unless it’s pouring down before we set off, we are reluctant to cancel and, in reality, in two-and-a-half years of ambling we have only been caught out by showers a handful of times. (Quick! Find me a piece of wood.)

With the recent cooler temperatures and overcast conditions, we have welcomed the surprise of sunny blue skies and their contrast with the rich, dark brown soil of the ploughed

fields. Lots of the trees are still green and, looking up at the foliage from underneath - as the sunlight brightens the leaves - is a simple pleasure that should not be underrated. Of course, the same goes for autumn leaf colours too - whether they are still on the trees or littering the ground. has the added attraction of two waterways: Maxey Cut and South Drain, where we often disturb Grey Herons and

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Little Egrets in their fishing pursuits. Etton to Maxey is a favourite route, with woodland walks and the waterfowl on the lakes (including migrant visitors at this time of year, overwintering in the UK’s warmer climate).

On the subject of migratory birds, Fieldfare and Redwing (similar in size to blackbirds) will soon return and be seen in the fields - maybe in gardens too, when the weather gets really cold - feeding in mixed flocks.

The shorter daylight hours bring benefits too: if we are lucky, when out near a river at dusk, we may see a Starling murmuration - a perfectly choreographed ‘dance in flight’, involving giant flocks, is one of the miracles of nature. And, as the weather gets colder, mist and frost change the landscape and create magical scenery and pretty effects on grasses, reeds and wildflower stems, such as hogweed and teasel.

We are looking forward to seeing all the treats that nature has in store over the coming months, and we hope that you

will have the opportunity to see them too - consider a stroll in our local countryside as a gift to yourself and then share your experiences with friends and family.

As well as ‘looking up’, it pays to keep checking at ground level too - fungi love humid conditions so leaf mould is the perfect breeding ground (look for bracket fungus growing on the side of tree trunks too); Cyclamen is a cheering sight on the woodland floor; and I get great pleasure from finding a feather lying in the grass. Once found, it needs identifying, and is a useful way of finding out what birds are in the locality.

I have found a few different pheasant feathers, a magpie’s, a buzzard’s and a bird of prey’s, yet to be identified.

The Amblers do not just appreciate our walks for the nature aspect though - there are lots of beautiful villages with interesting dwellings, churches and other historic features.

One of our recent walks began in Ufford and took us through Barnack. St Andrew’s Church, Ufford, sitting proud on the

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>> WANDERING WONDERS | THE AMBLERS IN TRIBLAND hill; Ufford Hall looking as pristine as when it was first built; Walcot Hall, looking impressive across the fields; St John the Baptist Church in Barnack, with its Saxon tower - plus all the period cottages and pubs in both villages - were a feast for the eyes. Helpston is on our list for a return visit, with its links to John Clare and ancient woodland, as is Castor Hanglands with its unique wildlife habitats.

The Northborough/Peakirk/ Glinton triangle has the added attraction of As well as ‘looking up’, it pays to keep checking at ground level too - fungi love humid conditions so leaf mould is the perfect breeding ground (look for bracket fungus growing on the side of tree trunks too); Cyclamen is a cheering sight on the woodland floor; and I get great pleasure from finding a feather lying in the grass.

Once found, it needs identifying, and is a useful way of finding out what birds are in the locality. I

have found a few different pheasant feathers, a magpie’s, a buzzard’s and a bird of prey’s, yet to be identified.

The Amblers do not just appreciate our walks for the nature aspect though - there are lots of beautiful villages with interesting dwellings, churches and other historic features. One of our recent walks began in Ufford and took us through Barnack. St Andrew’s Church, Ufford, sitting proud on the hill; Ufford Hall looking as pristine as when it was first built; Walcot Hall, looking impressive across the fields; St John the Baptist Church in Barnack, with its Saxon tower - plus all the period cottages and pubs in both villages - were a feast for the eyes. Helpston is on our list for a return visit, with its links to John Clare and ancient woodland, as is Castor Hanglands with its unique wildlife habitats.

The Northborough/Peakirk/ Glinton triangle.

If you would like to amble with us, you are welcome to come along. Text ‘Amblers’ and your message to 07714 021131.

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ENVIRONMENT | LANGDYKE COUNTRYSIDE TRUST

Langdyke Countryside Trust

Village Actions David Rowell start of June. The scheme has Among the partners of the project is the Langdyke been called ‘NatuRestore’ as a Countryside Trust whose logo and ‘brand’. All attendees members are helping to gave very positive feedback and coordinate the village actions. additional ideas / comments.

In recent months a wildflower area has flourished in Glinton, villagers at Maxey gathered to plant seeds and embed them into the ground by organising a mass foot shuffle. These are just two of the wide range of projects.

Here are the latest details of the nature recovery plans in other villages.

Ailsworth • We have taken the first step to re -wild approx. 1/3rd of the Ailsworth Recreation Ground.

NatuRestore.

• An initial plan has been drawn up and stage one was to leave this 1/3rd largely un-mown from May. Paths have been cut into this to provide walk- ways and contrast. Many people have been seen to taking these alternatives than walk around the field perimeter.

• An open day was arranged on the Park (in conjunction with the Ailsworth Climate Action Group) and attended by approx.

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• The contracted mowing company continue to maintain the paths in the design given to them.

• The change has generated predominately grasses including Common sorrel and slender meadow foxtail. It has also had the usual culprits of a host of dandelions, buttercups and low growing red clover. The area has been buzzing with pollinators.

Bainton • Ongoing management of village verges and green spaces for wildflowers and wildlife, using Parish Council contractor.

• Flora surveys of village verges and green spaces.

• Participation in JCC verges sub-group.

• Two newsletters published and delivered to households in Bainton and Ashton – themed on wildlife gardening and managing verges for wildflowers.

• Ongoing use of Bainton and Ashton NR group on Facebook

The exciting John Clare Countryside project continues to move forward with action to improve nature in most of our villages. for sharing information, photos, questions etc.

• Volunteers have undertaken flora monitoring of Highfield Road CWS verge cutting trial using Rapid Grassland Assessment technique – involved over one mile of verges.

• Well appreciated evening walk for villagers around Bainton Heath led by Stuart Irons.

• Planted home grown wildflower plug plants in May at Sheepwash to augment seed sown in autumn. Although establishment seemed quite good, very topheavy grass knocked over by storms in June flattened everything.

• The Parish 10 year Nature Recovery Plan has been re-written in the standard JCC format.

• Swift boxes put up on homes in Tallington Road area of Bainton and in Ashton.

Barnack • The Barnack and Pilsgate ‘Wildlife Gardening Survey’ was launched and advertised on-line at the end of Feb 2021. In April 2021 flyers were dropped to approx. 500 households. One final on-line push has been made,

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and the survey will close at the end of June. The response rate has been approx. 13%, and a summary of the results will be produced later this summer.

• Preparations for hedge recovery adjoining the Coppice.

• A survey of the wildflower ‘meadow’ in Barnack cemetery revealed three species of orchid (including the endangered Man Orchid) two species of broomrape, Hoary Plantain and profusely flowering Field Scabious and knapweeds. Later in the summer we will gather freshly-cut hay from the cemetery meadow and scatter it over a nearby grassy ‘green’, in an attempt to translocate the rich plant community before it is lost to further well-mown grave plots.

Deeping Gate

• The Parish Council is working with the new Rector of St. John’s Church on a management scheme aimed at enhancing the wildlife potential of the churchyard.

• Sarah Lambert held a training course for three Barnack volunteers on a rapid survey technique to monitor the effect of a change in management on the protected road verges to the west of the village. We aim to carry out the monitoring programme during July and August.

Castor • Project Coppice - Bird and Bat boxes installed, a new pond with plants, surrounded by a newly built wall.

• Heritage trees - background preparations including quotes from a recommended local nursery for planting in the late Autumn early Winter.

• Sarah Lambert report underway - Connecting fields to the triple SI from Splash Lane bringing together wildlife and nature.

• Community Awareness via Village Tribune, Facebook to be developed.

• Four sites identified for potential artificial otter holt in the parish.

• Proposed planting of native trees at Blackgates.

Etton • Online village survey completed to engage the community in the JCC project.

• Took part in National hedgehog week, leafleting all households to raise awareness of how to be hedgehog friendly.

• Created a plan for nature recovery in the churchyard under the guidance of Sarah Lambert and Jean Stowe.

• Took part in no mow May in the churchyard with paths regularly maintained for safe access to graves.

• Roped off a wild area in the churchyard and created a wood and stone pile plus compost area.

• Removed ivy from the north wall.

• Parish council is supporting the plan for a viewing platform on the green wheel to allow access and greater views of existing nature reserve and mumurations.

• Owl boxes have been installed at Howe farm and in gardens.

• Tree and hedge planting is ongoing at Howe farm.

• Outline plans have been agreed with landowners to plant hedges and trees in the paddocks south of the village.

• Plans are in place to plant wildflower strips on the south drain.

Glinton • The Nature Recovery Area by the McDonald's roundabout produced a good number of bee orchid flower spikes this year despite the mix-up over the mowing regime, and is now showing various yellow and white flowers, among them Yarrow, Hawkweeds, Ragwort, Buttercups and both Common (lawn) and OxEye daisies. One notice board has been destroyed/removed, but the other is still in situ with a shorter, stronger post. The good news is that we now have five people ready and willing to help with the meadow work when it's cut, removing arisings etc.

• A group of people from Clarendon Way & The Willows have been taking care of the green space between their roads and have come forward to ask if we can help to create a small meadow area in the green.

• We have a plan to contact the Peakirk-cum-Glinton primary school before the new term begins to ask if they would like to create some kind of wildlife area with which we could help.

Helpston • Plans being developed for tree and wild-flower plug planting over the autumn/winter with several sites proposed.

• Agreement in principle for pilot project with Cross Keys Homes for planting and nature recovery on their properties in the village.

• Work has started on nature recovery plans for the churchyard and cemetery.

• Several swift boxes have been installed across the village.

• Sites identified for hedge planting in the autumn.

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>> ENVIRONMENT | LANGDYKE COUNTRYSIDE TRUST • 75 responses to Village Nature Recovery survey.

Marholm • Bird boxes around the village hall.

• We have put in a bench for people to seat (hopefully)and admire our beautiful wildflower area next year.

• We want to plant a tree in the area opposite Marholm farmhouse as well as wild flowers.

• We plan to plant wildflower area on the grass outside the village hall.

Maxey Village Field • Preparation for wildflower seed sowing in Autumn.

• Two insect boxes installed.

• Hedging on order for planting in Autumn.

• Plaques ordered for Nature Trail.

Hedge Gapping-up along Maxey High Street.

• 400 saplings planted (and maintained through the hot spell).

Maxey Churchyard • ‘Thankyou’ tree ordered for planting in summer.

• Areas of grass left unmown and surveyed for resultant wild flowers. Survey undertaken by Sarah Lambert revealed an area of ancient grassland with a wide variety of species.

• Bat survey undertaken by Mandy Loveder and Antony Mould found 220 Pipistrelles.

• Monthly posters created for village noticeboards with JCC and wildlife information / ideas.

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weeds and mulched with plastic sheeting and overgrown hedges have been cut back to reveal some old apple trees.

• Millennium Corner - Our contractor removed all the existing planting so we could establish a Pollinator corner. We sowed poppy and cornflower seeds directly into the ground and planted out some plugs and donated garden plants.

• Firdale Close wooded area. To be known as David’s Wood.

A 2m strip around the outside is alive with primroses, cowslips and buttercups in the spring and so this has been cut monthly by our contractor since May with the grass in the centre allowed to grow long.

• Village Green Two areas were identified by Sarah Lambert as potentially having interesting wild flowers, an area on the south side of the slide mound and an area in heavy shade near the Deeping Road. Both areas have been left uncut since the spring and we are currently surveying them to see what is growing there.

• Village Hall Car Park – This area, at the back of the Car Park, is partly shaded by large trees and was cleared of nettles and scrub in the Spring, by our contractor. A work party planted Hazel whips, honeysuckle near the fence, English Bluebells, Wild Garlic, Aconites, Primroses, Violets, Musk Mallow and Marjoram. The area has become overgrown with goosegrass and bindweed and now needs more attention to prepare it for the spring flowering.

• Village Churchyard - During 2021 we also supported a training session in our churchyard, run by George at The Beautiful Burial Grounds organisation and Sarah Lambert.

• Tree and Hedge Planting - We also have a tree planting team overseen by the Parish Council Tree Officer, who has planted many new trees and hedge plants over the past few years and maintained them in all weathers.

Southorpe • Looking at possible options for nature recovery on the parish field.

Sutton Focus has been on Recreation ground management as follows: • April 2021: Cut, collect by hand, and chain harrow wild area to expose small areas of bare soil (cost £180).

• April/ May: Some sowing of wild flower seeds (BFS8 high nutrient mix on lower slope and BFS9 on higher land- see attachments).

Planting plugs with seeds distributed to 6 villagers for germination.

• 5th June: Villagers planted out their plugs.

• 16th July onwards: Cut and bale carried out.

• Work on tree and wild-flower identification sheets commenced.

Ufford • We have devised and had professionally printed 2 quizzes on (a) Bees and Butterflies and (b) Birds and distributed them to all households.

• We have been sifting through old maps to identify any viable deleted footpaths. We think we may have found one but need to do further work.

• We have started but not yet completed a survey of gaps in hedges.

• We have persuaded the PCC to place a bin at the entrance to Southey Wood following

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complaints of litter and dog mess in the Wood.

Road Verges • The JCC verges working group met at Bainton on 15 June and were able to look at some of the verges which are being managed

by B & APC. PCC and B & APC have now drawn up a more secure licence to cover this work, which will be discussed with parishioners in September.

• The change in mowing of the NRP verge at Glinton allowed most bee orchids to flower. The whole site now needs to be cut and the cuttings removed. David Cowcill is liaiasing with PCC regarding this. A site meeting will need to be held in late August to agree work to be undertaken in the autumn.

• The CWS verge monitoring is underway. Sarah Lambert led a training session on the rapid assessment method and identification of key species at Windmill Farm, Barnack on 4th July. The Bainton volunteers have now finished the 6 monitoring transects of the Highfield verge, and Barnack have completed 50% of their 12 transects. One verge is so poor that we have decided not to do detailed monitoring, leaving four transects which may need to be picked up by Sarah, who also has to complete compilation of total species lists and photographs.

Churchyards • Helpston: St Botolph’s churchyard has had areas for no mowing, spring and summer mowing designated and this practice has been started.

• Ufford: Barnack PCC have agreed to designated areas of “wild”, spring mowing and summer mowing areas. This is being put in place.

• Barnack: With the Parish Council, areas of St John’s Church have been designated for spring mow, summer mow and no-mow, and a log pile created for small animals. The result of the spring mow area so far is an area of oxeye daisies and one (1!) pyramidal orchid. Plans are in place with the Parish Council to plant appropriate wildflower plugs in the autumn.

• Wittering: Designated areas for summer and spring mowing and leaving wild. Log pile in the hedges for small creatures.

• A training session on identifying and recording species in churchyards was led by SL and George Sharp of the Caring for God's Acre project at Peakirk PC on 24th June - attended by members of the PCCs from Peakirk and Maxey.

• Maxey PCC approved a change in the mowing regime for 2021, with two areas of grassland allowed to flower before being cut in mid-July. Cutting was done

with the assistance of Langdyke volunteers, and the arisings have now been raked off. SL attended an evening session on 30 June to show parishioners the interesting plants and to explain the reasons for changes in mowing management. In autumn 2021 a tree will be planted and spring bulbs and plants will be introduced into a shadier, more fertile part of the churchyard.

Schools • We have made two applications for trees for John Clare Primary School – a woodland trust one and a British tree council school orchards one as well.

Once we know the outcome of these we can devise a full plan for the school site like the one completed for Northborough.

• At Northborough Primary School there is a working party day planned for the 23 October to complete the final elements of the plan. We will be releasing information on this in September.

• The school also received their gold Woodland Trust Green Tree School Award, the students were awarded their Green Blue Peter Badges and the school has also achieved their Land Use & Wildlife Eco Charter Award – which will be presented at the PECT Eco Awards in October.

You can learn more about the vision www.langdyke.org.uk/projects/john-clare-vision/ NORTHBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL NATURE RECOVERY  Two initial areas of wildflower meadows have been seeded this year as a start on nature enhancement in the village. One area is in the north-west corner of the

village playing fields. The other area seeded is the village open space on the corner of Clare Road and Claypole Drive.  A small area by the substation in Church Street is

maintained for the benefit of wildlife by a nearby resident.  Further areas for seeding and other initiatives are under consideration.

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ENVIRONMENT | LEADING THE CHARGE

LEADING THE Councils have a role to play in providing infrastructure for the transition to electric vehicles. If you haven’t already ‘plugged in’ I imagine many of us have started to think about going electric when we’re due for a car change and how that change might impact upon our transport routine.

The recent panic buying of fuel and subsequent queues will also most probably have focussed minds to consider battery-powered vehicles. With sales of new petrol and diesel cars ending from 2030, there is significant work to do to ensure that the UK keeps moving and there are enough charge points in the right places. It’s a challenge that certainly involves local government and I’m pleased that Peterborough City Council is ahead of the curve, having already installed a fair few publicly accessed charging points strategically around the city, with more planned as an element of the long-term rollout.

National government has however come under increasing pressure in recent months over the speed of the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, with the Competitions and Markets Authority concluding that it’s a postcode lottery as to where and when charge points will appear in other areas of the country, potentially jeopardising the overall EV scheme and

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making it difficult to plan longer journeys which require charging top ups en-route.

Using an EV for most of us in Tribland will mean a relatively simple external plug installation by the front drive but there are huge numbers of residents, especially in urban areas, living

in houses and flats which don’t have off-road parking facilities, who will have to rely on other charging methodology to make any change sustainable.

The thought of myriad cables trailing across public spaces and pavements and out of high-rise windows is frankly bonkers. Various types of EV charging infrastructure will be needed, including

on-street home/workplace chargers, rapid chargers on key transport routes, taxi charging infrastructure and chargers which utilise existing street installations like lamp posts.

It’s a given that technology will rapidly progress and I hope solar panels in the vehicles themselves will play a major role in a solution to this looming conundrum for many motorists.

Like many of my colleagues within other councils I have some concern regarding the challenging timescale of the EV programme. Central government support to local authorities (LAs) is currently focused on on-street charging infrastructure, through capital grant funding and access to support from the Energy Savings Trust.

There is ongoing concern from government sources however about the speed of deployment, rightly, if the national Smart Meter roll-out is anything to judge by. Local Government Association research revealed several issues that need to be addressed if LAs are to take a more

CHARGE proactive role in delivery of on-street charge points.

Overwhelmingly, councils felt that strategic direction was lacking at a national level, with no clear targets and no defined role for LAs' significant concerns were also expressed in relation to the level of funding provided – in particular the need for ongoing revenue funding and resources to deliver the schemes. Providers of commercial EV charging infrastructure are naturally focusing on the most lucrative

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sites, which are largely the rapid chargers on major infrastructure routes. In some areas, local authorities reported poor or low responses to tenders put out to market. Where concessions are being offered, the providers are pushing for long-term arrangements – and, in some instances, exclusivity.

In addition to these national issues, some areas of the UK are blighted by significant grid-connection costs, meaning it is expensive and difficult to deliver schemes, deterring

Cllr Peter Hiller, Glinton and Castor ward private sector operators and making installs increasingly difficult for LAs to deliver.

Whether other LAs are acting as well as Peterborough on this agenda or not, we need to be clear that electric cars are coming, and probably we should be considering how – and how much – we travel, and how quickly and sustainably we can transition to low-carbon alternatives. The time to act is now.

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ENVIRONMENT | JOHN CLARE COUNTRYSIDE PROJECT

The John Clare Countryside project has now started in earnest with the appointment of three full time team members, who are delighted to support initiatives such as The Queen’s Green Canopy, which was launched in March this year and celebrates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years reign, in 2022.

THE JOHN CLARE COUNTRYSIDE PROJECT Individuals, Schools, Communities and groups, counties and cities as well as Corporates can apply for trees that can be planted on their land to support the work already begun to counteract the effects of climate change. This initiative invites everyone to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee.”

From October 2021, you can add your Jubilee tree to the QGC map.

You may also wish to mark the occasion with a commemorative

plaque. The QGC is offering a physical, as well as a virtual commemorative plaque option, in keeping with an environmental initiative. Please visit the commemorative plaque page for more details.

If your garden isn’t large enough to have a mature tree, you could always plant a young tree in a pot and look after it as it grows, and then bring it with you to one of the John Clare Countryside work parties that will be happening throughout the area over the next few

months. We will be advertising these dates on our website. We will plant it amongst the many other young trees that will be planted as part of the Forest for Peterborough initiative, that aims to plant 230,000 trees by 2030.

Any trees planted from October 2021 to the end of the jubilee year in 2022 can be part of the QGC. Tree planting season is October to March – this is when roots are dormant and new trees will have the best chance of flourishing.

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ROSEMARY'S FARMING DIARY | FARM FOCUS

As 2021 draws to a close I think most of us realised it wouldn’t be an easy year in any one shape or form.

Rosemary’s

FARMING DIARY

The pandemic is still lurking around us – in some ways, more worrying than last year; businesses have had a very challenging year, starting from the 1st January and trying not to mention Brexit, all businesses, whatever sector had difficulty getting their orders delivered and what a hike in prices! The weather was also very unpredictable which has continued right through the year, at the moment we are enjoying what was called by our elders ‘St Luke’s little summer’. This has been a blessing, helping us get through the autumn workload, we ourselves are about half way through our sowing winter cereals to be harvested next July and August, ideally, we need the weather to hold at least until the end of October, we are barely getting twelve hours of daylight, when the clocks are put back at the end of the month it seems to make a big difference to the amount of work you can get through in a day – even with modern lighting on tractors and machines.

Our first sowing of oats and winter wheat are showing well, seedbeds are good with

minimal working to achieve them. We lifted our first fields of sugar beet in the second week of October and our haulier will start delivering to Whissington Sugar Beet Factory as I write. The crop appears to be a reasonable yield but it’s the sugar percentage which makes the big difference, so hoping the wet weather hasn’t had a detrimental effect on the crop.

With all growing costs spiralling upwards and our distance from the factory, one has to ask the question, how long are the prices paid by British Sugar going to be sustainable.

Growing sugar beet in our rotation fits in well, so any changes to that will be looked at very carefully. We expect our contractor to start the second lift of potatoes this week. The cattle are still out in the grass fields – we like to keep them out as long as possible until the weather deteriorates, although their feed is supplemented by silage as at this time of year the grass hasn’t got much goodness in it.

It’s getting that time of year when the leaves are changing, giving extraordinary colour to the landscape, the same goes

for the beautiful colours on the trees, shrubs and hedgerows in the gardens. I’m also being reminded that Christmas is only nine weeks away – our staff have already begun to prepare the farm shop for the seasonal items and of course are taking Christmas orders.

I think the small birds have started to put an appearance in but they are not very interested in the feeders at the moment as they still have an abundance of berries and food in the fields and of course the warm weather is helping them to utilise natural food sources. Our vegetable garden has excelled itself this year, from a very late start it’s the most productive year we have experienced, the four marrow plants yielding fifty marrows, two cucumber plants provided twenty-one cucumbers, five pumpkin plants produced fourteen pumpkins, the runner beans yielded between 85 and 100lbs and the three rows of potatoes yielded three bags – all good quality.

I feel quite proud of my small vegetable patch which doesn’t always get the attention it requires at the right time and of course the weather has the last say – just like farming.

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Yes I know these guys are not everyone's favourite critter, but they are cute and are great to photograph.

I've been very grateful on my recuperation walks, to Deeping Gate parish council for this lovely seat at the end of Bridgegate Lane, but can't help thinking it would have been nice if faced the lovely Autumn fields view, rather than the traffic whipping past six feet away!

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NORTHBOROUGH SCHOOL NEWS | YOUNG TRIBUNE

By Andrea Jackson, Deputy Headteacher

GH U O OR HOOL B H T SC S NOR NEW

We have had a very busy start to the year! We welcomed our new families and children to Northborough, and it is great to see how well they have settled.

They are always busy, but make time for some quiet moments too.

We all celebrated Harvest at St Andrew’s Church and Year 3 went on a trip back in time to Flag Fen. Year 3 and 4 made a start on becoming safer cyclists with their Bikeability course.

We were very proud of the large numbers of pupils who took part in the Summer Reading Challenge. It was great to hear from the librarian that

Northborough always have a big up take of keen readers; challenging themselves to keep up their reading over the summer.

know that they will represent themselves and our school.

We are also very proud to have elected our Student Council, our Sports Ambassadors and our SOKE Ambassadors. All of these children were selected for the fabulous way in which we

We are looking forward to our forthcoming Apple Day and to hear what our Planet Protectors are going to teach us in their ‘Tree Champions’ assembly…. watch this space!

Well done all of you - we can’t wait to see what you will bring to the table!

For more information please contact office@northborough.peterborough.sch.uk

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Tractors galore work their way through some of our Trib villages – the Robinson Road Run ‘Tractor Spectacular’ held on 12 September.

Between Helpston and Etton on Sunday.

Tony Henthorn

Paul Bellamy

We currently have girl vacancies in Guides at Helpston and Northborough. To find out more go to our website www.girlguiding.org.uk and register or contact the following:

Thank you so much to everyone who donated items for our church Harvest porch pick-up today. Well done to the S.K.Y group who collected them all.

Castor & Ailsworth Community Page

For Helpston - Lindsay Roberts 07399 589333 - linlibea@icloud.com For Northborough - Nicola Kerr 07739 098113 - n.kerr710@btinternet.com Morag Sweeney

Lovely swan family on Maxey Cut this morning.

We took a trip to Hunstanton after school the other night to unwind a little. We are so lucky to have this just over an hour’s drive away, and the sea was surprisingly warm.

Angela Trotter

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HELPSTON PLAYHOUSE | YOUNG TRIBUNE

HELPSTON PLAYHOUSE

Abbi Smith

It’s so lovely to have started the new academic year in the Playhouse by taking small steps to normality. We’re still being very safe and cautious but it’s marvellous that we’re able now to bring in some additional activities for the children to enjoy.

We have visits from Love to Dance on a Friday morning with Poppy, and Richard from Roarstars comes in to get us active and sporty on Wednesdays. In November we’re looking forward to learning about nature and the environment when we’re visited by the creepy and crawly creatures from ZooLab. Our children have already been exploring the environment around them and thinking about the changes they see in autumn. During our much loved Forest School sessions they’ve hunted for conkers and used the natural materials they’ve found to make art. If your child

attends preschool and you’re interested in learning more about what they get up to in Forest School we hope you’ll come along to one of our Stay & Play sessions on 8 & 17 November from 9.00am – 10.00am.

By the time you read this our children will have enjoyed the Halloween party the Playhouse committee has organised.

It’s wonderful to be able to socialise again and the committee believes a party is exactly what our children and their families need after so long keeping our distance from each other.

We’re delighted to have welcomed some new members

onto the committee at our AGM and are very grateful to those who stepped down after many years of dedicated support. We need to say a really big thank you to our number one community volunteer, Nancy. Before COVID changed the rules, Nancy used to come into the preschool to read to the children and they loved it.

We’re really looking forward to inviting Nancy back, but in the meantime she’s been busy making and selling jam to raise funds for us. It’s support from Nancy, our families and the people of our community that makes the Playhouse such a special place and we are so very grateful.

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VILLAGE VIEWS | CASTOR

Autumn is now upon us but at the time of writing we are all enjoying some late summer sunshine in our rural villages. The trees are changing colour, leaves are falling and the Castor Conker competition was held under brilliant blue skies at the weekend!

COUNCIL CORNER

CASTOR

Fiona Rowlands, Vice Chair CPC

CASTOR CONKERS AND CO During the middle of September the Nature Recovery Team with the support of Castor Parish Council held a Community Engagement Day within Castor Coppice inviting villagers and other interested parties to sample woodland cakes and English apple juice whilst enjoying viewing our new pond, bird and bat boxes as well as the new addition of bee hives.

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nesting in our boxes and the bees have settled into their new surroundings. Plans to plant our heritage trees and a new hawthorn hedge will take place this November.

Another exciting project involves apple trees being donated to the NRP project courtesy of The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers (A Livery Company City of London).

This has been brought to us

by Councillor Dennis Surgeon.

The trees will be delivered and planted in the Castor Allotment area this Autumn. Mike Horne (Langdyke Trust) will also be

ordering bluebell, snowdrop, wild garlic and wood anemone bulbs/rhizomes to plant shortly for springtime interest within this area designated to nature.

CPC are fully supportive of the new initiatives being put forward by the village Climate Action group who were also present at our Community Engagement Day. We have agreed funds and have a Councillor spearheading the initiative within CPC to report back at our parish meetings.

The village play area recently provided for the local children will have an extension of the

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CPC are fully supportive of the new initiatives being put forward by the village Climate Action group who were also present at our Community Engagement Day.

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pathway around the equipment to allow disabled children, pushchairs etc to take full advantage of the site. This will be completed after the October half term. Councillors agreed to fund a RAD5V Pulse Ox to the value of £325 to the Castor and Ailsworth Community First Responder Team who have

been fundraising over the past few months with a generous response from villagers.

Villagers await with interest the opening of the new Care Home being built within our village.

The Open Day was postponed but the project is looking exciting with trees and shrubs

recently being planted ready for a Grand Opening.

Christmas is almost upon us, CPC have already agreed to funds for this years village tree.

Councillors would therefore like to wish all our villagers and readers a happy and safe Christmas holiday.

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VILLAGE VIEWS | GLINTON

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GLINTON VILLAGE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS SWITCH ON 2021 Glinton welcomes you, again, to our annual Christmas Tree Lights Switch On and cordially beckon everyone to St. Benedict's Churchyard at the start, singing festive songs & carols, before the grand illumination and the ringing of the church bells, followed by refreshments including mulled wine & mince pies, served inside St. Benedict's Church...

Everyone is encouraged to bring both your festive voices & cheer, along with friends & family, for another joyful start to a festive season.

We are expecting all ages, and have access to the churchyard and church for all abilities; see and hear you on the night!

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Pam Kounougakis

arise.. It was agreed to simply have drinks and biscuits from ten thirty till twelve thirty every Monday in the Village Hall as usual, offering games, Bingo, Also, on the advice of Age quizzes, stalls with books, UK, whose representative produce, and new goods for Mandy came along to give us sale. So far, it has been very their guidelines for meetings successful. Many members, old ( adequate ventilation, hand and some new are settling back sanitisers as needed, masks into a changed routine but with and distancing if wanted) also In fact, it was as if no time had familiar faces and a programme advice on symptoms and ever passed, except that we leading up to Christmas with non-attendance if poorly and were fewer in number, having a meal, carols, cards and informing the group leaders lost valued and much loved Christmas cake all planned in. if infected. All straightforward helpers and members during Autumn may be with us but ( until the winter winds blow the lockdown. And that we all it's with a positive heart and through the open doors and looked ( and felt ) a little older, cheerful hopes for the future that windows!! ) But we'll sort those and a little nervous about this things out as and when they new world we were entering. the G.F.C. is back on track.

New members, helpers and strongish arms to put out tables will still be very welcome. Contact Barbara on 07932157215 for information.

It's back! But, not quite as we know it yet. We returned for a general meeting one morning in September and were amazed how many of the regular members and volunteers were there, keen and happy to be together again, see their friends, catch up on gossip and exchange news.

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It was decided to stay as simply a weekly coffee morning for a few months to see how things panned out.

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COUNCIL CORNER

GLINTON

Cllr John Holdich OBE, Parish Council Chairman

It has been a sad time for your Parish Council; Cllr Chris Wilde passed away recently. Whilst not on the Council for long, his impact was considerable, offering wise counsel and he organised the community care in the village during the lockdown.

We lost another valued member, with the resignation of Cllr Jeff Bell. I am pleased to say Jeff is still working hard as Chair of the Community Centre committee.

I am sure you have all heard of Eric Spendelow; he has been on the Parish Council for over 50 years. When leaving the meeting on the 28th September, he slipped and fell, breaking his hip. At the time of writing, he is still in hospital, but doing well.

Anglian Water gave the Parish Council a presentation on their proposed new pipeline, which will carry water from the wetter parts of our country

GLINTON PARISH COUNCIL Cllr RW Johnson Vice Chairman - 252743 Cllr DJ Batty - 252749 Cllr CB Bysshe - 253164 Cllr DJ Lane - 252593 Cllr Gerry Kirt - 252839 Cllr RW Randall - 253276 Cllr PD Skinner - 252591 Cllr E Spendelow - 252524 Mr J Haste - Clerk - 252833

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i.e. up North across as far as Suffolk. The pipeline comes very close to Glinton and as far as we can see, following earlier discussions, their proposals will have limited disruption to the village. There is a planning application being submitted in December, so keep an eye out for that.

Contact details for the Parish Council have changed. John Haste email: clerk@glinton-pc. gov.uk or telephone: 07591 834163. This line is not manned all of the time, as the Clerk is only part time, but he will respond as soon as he is able. Chairman John Holdich email: john.holdich@icloud. com I am sure you will have noticed that many of the road markings around the village have been renewed.

The extension to Garden Lodge was discussed by the council, and should the City Council approve the application, assurances were obtained from the applicant on things like working times, parking of contractors’ vehicles within the site, works to the entrance road, also on a plan to maintain boundary trees and hedges. I understand that the PCC are not going to approve the application. Should this go to appeal, those points should be considered by the Planning Inspector for your protection.

Sadly, needless vandalism is still happening around

the village, littering and the destruction of litter bins, and the smashing of glass bottles where the broken glass could be dangerous to the villagers and our four-legged friends, not to mention some needless graffiti.

The Parish Council is still trying to get a meeting with the City Council regarding the traffic and parking issues in the village. If you have any ideas which are affordable, we are all ears.

The adult Home run by Kisimul in Rectory Lane has been causing neighbours concern for some time and a group of parish councillors are pursuing a meeting with Kisimul which has not been forthcoming. The City Council has been asked to pursue the promised meeting on the Parish’s behalf. Stop Press: Kisimul have just responded with a meeting date towards the end of November. We are not impressed, are you?

Did you know that you can recycle the tin foil in which your pills come from the chemist? Just take your empty cards back on your next visit to the Chemist in Rectory Lane.

Great news, this year the Christmas tree light switchon, with the usual carols and refreshments, will take place on the 2 December at 6.45pm.

There is the last Tribune before Christmas, so the Parish Council wishes you all the very best for the festive season, and asks you to look out for those on their own and in need.

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NEW COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES HEADSTONE

Gerry Kirt

The Commonwealth War Graves commission has replaced Nelson Walkers worn gravestone in Glinton’s St Benedict church with a new memorial.

Nelson Walker was sergeant in 8th Battalion The Suffolk Regiment. He died in a training accident on the east coast of England on 8th December 1944, aged 34. Born in Glinton he was the youngest son of Olive and Harry Walker, and husband of Phylis Anne Ferrar. the Monday following his death would have been their third wedding anniversary.

Piat Mortar New headstone

Sgt Walker was an instructor on a range that had been firing Piat Mortars.

Following the firing and explosion of one of the mortars, Sgt Walker was found with injuries to his head, He was taken to Cromer Hospital but died five minutes after admission.

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Diary Dates Autumn Clean-up

Saturday 13 November The Glinton Autumn clean-up ie a litter-pick will take place 10am to 12pm. Meet behind the Chemist’s at 10am. Please bring a grabber if you have one but we do have some – ditto gloves and hi-vis jackets.

Queries to Councillor Claire Bysshe on 01733 253164.

Many hands make light work!

Glinton Women's Institute The second Tuesday in the month at Glinton Village Hall is when W.I. have their monthly meetings. For the last eighteen months, of course, everything had to be cancelled. September was our first get together with a quiz night and everyone catching up with their friends.

There was lots to talk about!

The October meeting was great fun with lots of members plus a few visitors

enjoying entertainment from the Upwood Ukelele Band. They had everyone joining in with the singing and even helping with some of the musical accompaniment.

In the next few months we hope to continue with our meetings and entertainment. If you are interested in joining us we would love to see you.

Visitors are always welcome.

Please contact Julie Fitzjohn on 01733 252712 for more information.

Jenny Dunk On a much sadder note we have to report the death, on 11 August, of one of our longstanding members, Jenny Dunk who will be sadly missed.

Jenny was an active supporter and member of several local groups but is probably best known for her role in the Glinton WI.

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Jenny became a member before she lived in the village as she had friends who lived in Glinton. She became President whilst also undertaking a role on the Executive of the Huntingdon and Peterborough Federation of WIs. Jenny moved to Glinton in 2005 after the death of her husband and when completing her term as President became the organisation’s Secretary. This is a role she continued to perform until her death. Although not in the best of health, she found time to keep in touch with as many members as she could to see how they were coping with the lockdown caused by the Covid pandemic.

Jenny’s daughter, Sarah, is our President and said “Mum loved Glinton village and its community spirit. She was particularly proud to be a member of the WI and all it stands for and over many years has worked hard, alongside others, to ensure that Glinton WI continues to thrive.”

PEAKIRK PARISH COUNCIL

For all Peakrik news, minutes and agendas visit: www.peakirkvillage.co.uk

Chair: Henry Clark 253203 cllr.h.clark@eclipso.eu 253483 Vice-Chair: Sally-Ann Jackson sajackson186@gmail.com 252200 Emma Crowson peakirk.cllrcrowson@gmail.com 254227 David Fovargue peakirk.cllrfovargue@gmail.com Contact via the clerk Greg Prior Anne Tuley 254114 peakirk.cllrtuley@gmail.com 253397 Clerk: Angela Hankins clerk@peakirk-pc.gov.uk

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Diary Dates Brunch

Sunday 7 November By popular demand, St. Pega’s café returns to serve brunch in Peakirk village hall from 9 to 11am. Bring along your family and friends, everyone very welcome. Full English and continental breakfasts served or just pop in for a coffee. Newspapers to read and children’s play area.

Memories of Ivy House, Peakirk Jeff Noble My family lived at Ivy House from 1944 to 1979, and now I see that the house is going to be demolished to make way for two new properties. The house itself was actually built in 1868 and had a number of extensions on to it over the years.

The demolition project made me sit back and reflect on the Noble family time at Ivy House (a period of 35 years) There were the normal happy/sad times at the property. Our family of 7

children and 2 adults certainly made for constant noise and loud discussions and debates.

The happy times outweighed the sad times but all events are remembered as family reflections on times past.

Fortunately, no bulldozer can obliterate any of these memories. It was never a perfect house but it suited our family perfectly. There were many inconveniences such as no bathroom (tin bath was used

so first come first served for hot water) or inside toilet (a little ivy covered shed next to the house was used). These problems were corrected late in the 1950’s. the House was named Ivy House but no ivy was on the house itself.

In the 1950’s and 60’s most of the family left home to join the armed forces so the house lost all of its noise and became a quiet, reflective and sleepy place but memories will live forever.

In loving memory of...

Graham Norman Garrett 16 April 1941 – 27 August 2021

The funeral of Graham Garrett took place on 17 September at South Lincolnshire Crematorium to celebrate his life. The Crematorium was filled to capacity by family and friends and the service was conducted the Reverend Prebendary Julian Ould. Family Reflections were given by Graham’s sons Michael, Matthew and his granddaughter Olivia.

Graham and his wife Jenny were long time residents of Peakirk, during which time Graham served with dedication and skill as Churchwarden and Treasurer at St. Pega’s Church. The large numbers attending the funeral reflected the many friendships that Graham enjoyed over his lifetime.

Our thoughts at this sad time are for his wife Jenny and his family.

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VILLAGE VIEWS | HELPSTON

STYLE SHARE

A new regular event for women who love to buy and sell pre-loved clothing has started in Helpston.

‘Style Share’ was formed by local resident Nicola Dela-Croix, who says, “more and more women are adding pre-loved clothes to their wardrobe rather than buying new from the high street. Not only is it a more affordable and enjoyable way to shop, but it’s also much kinder to the environment. So I came up with the idea for a pre-loved clothing event, bringing together like-minded women of all ages, shapes and sizes who would enjoy an evening of selling, swopping and buying in a fun, friendly environment. It’s also an opportunity to raise money for local charities.”

The first event was held at Helpston Village Hall on 7 October. An enjoyable night was had by all with donations from a charity raffle going to the Helpston Playhouse. A second event is now planned in Helpston for 2nd December.

Nicola also has plans for events to cover the surrounding villages, as well as Helpston.

“The long-term plan for Style Share is to create a community, with regular style-related events across the local area. So if there are any local women out there who have pre-loved clothing they would like to sell, are looking to add a pre-loved bargain to their wardrobe, or have an interest in style-related events, please get in touch. I’d love you to join us!”

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Diary Dates Pop-up Cake Shop

Saturday 27 November 10 until 12pm, at Annakinn's gallery next to Helpston's Post Office, West Street. In aid of Helpston Church.

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HELPSTON HELPINGS

The Helpston Local History Group’s Heritage Open Day Display at John Clare Cottage Dovecote Margaret Courtman HLHG

There was a steady trickle (and even a short queue at one time) of people who visited the 'Helpston Helpings' Heritage Open Day display at the Dovecote in the John Clare Cottage on Saturday 11 September.

Photographs by Jackie Robinson

centuries, which was displayed in the Dovecote.

especially in the local agricultural sector, have changed over time.

Members of the group worked hard to research and collate the information displayed, which was very well received by those who visited.

Some villagers loaned family treasures for the display, there were newspaper articles and other interesting related items.

The names on show from the display evoked questions about Lists of names and occupations The Helpston Local History one lady visitor’s ancestors relating to farming and food Group had collected artefacts, and the group will be looking production and corresponding photographs and local to furnish her with some more pie charts of the census entries information relating to farming information about her for 1841-1911 showed very clearly how the occupations, and food production over the Helpston family.

The HLHG would like to thank those who contributed to, researched for and attended the Heritage Open Day display. Thank you to John Clare Cottage who gave us access to the Dovecote for the day, and opened their cafeteria for refreshments.

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COUNCIL CORNER

BAINTON & ASHTON Chairman Susie Lucas 01780 740159 susie.hall34@gmail.com Responsible for: Parish Council Liaison Group, HR, New Projects Councillors: Cliff Stanton 01780 749123 Cliffstanton@btinternet.com Responsible for: Police, Neighbourhood Watch, Speedwatch, Village Assets and Maintenance, Parish Council Liaison Group Chris Womack 01780 740925 womackuk@gmail.com Responsible for: New Projects, Data Protection, Barnack Ward Group Grant Ashworth 07732 481604 Jon Hargreaves 01780 740604 email jonhargreaves@gmail.com Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer Jenny Rice 07889 669550 bainton.ashton.clerk@live.co.uk

Did you know.....

If you live within a conservation area, you need to get consent from the Peterborough City Council Planning to do any works to your trees, or indeed trees overhanging from your neighbour's house.

Trees are also protected by Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) and the same applies to these trees. You can be fined for not getting permission to cut down or trim a protected tree.

You can find out if your trees are protected and how to apply for consent by visiting their webpage: www.peterborough.gov.uk/council/planningand-development/planning-and-building/ apply-for-planning-building-permission/worksto-protected-trees-pf31

Speeding through Bainton

It is well documented that speeding cars are on the increase and the City Council has been approached to ask if chicanes, or "build outs", Any comments or queries can be emailed to the are possible at points through the village to Clerk, Jenny Rice at bainton.ashton.clerk@live.co.uk slow the traffic down. Other measures are being Agendas for all meetings are displayed on the introduced starting 18 October 2021 in Tallington Reading Room and Ashton notice boards and on Road and a possible 20mph through the village. the website. All are very welcome to attend the The village 'entry gates' are soon coming to meetings.

Ashton too.

Nature Recovery Group The group has been continuing their great work and has updated their Ten Year Plan, which can be found on the Parish Council website: www.baintonandashtonparishcouncil.org.uk Much work is being put into improving grass verges around the villages with new mowing regimes to create wildlife habitats and corridors. An agreement will be needed with householders to comply with these aims and it is hoped residents will co-operate to increase the diversity of flora and increase populations of (some declining) animal and insect species. The group is working closely with the Langdyke Trust and John Clare Countryside who are impressed with the progress and fully support its work. Please contact the Clerk or Councillor Stanton if you would like to know how you can help.

Open Evening

'Fix my Street'

Due to the pandemic, many events were restricted or put on hold and not least the Annual Parish Meeting held in May. The Parish Council is still keen to hear your views though and intends to hold an Open Evening on Friday 26 November at 7pm in the smart, new Reading Room. Watch this space for more details and put it in your diary for now.

This is still the best way to report any local issue you see with roads, hedges, walls, flytipping, potholes etc. to Peterborough City Council. Take a photo and upload it with your report online – search Fixmystreet.com, you can also download the app. The more people that report issues, the more likely it will be addressed.

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AN INVITATION TO THE NEW STYLE COFFEE STOP IN BARNACK

It has been good to hold our Coffee Stop gatherings outside the church during the summer months. We have certainly been blessed with some great weather and on many occasions the tables have had to be continually moved further back into the shadier spots. Those who have attended have valued the opportunity to have a natter and socialise, especially out of doors.

As the summer draws to a close we have been giving thought to how we can move Coffee Stop forward. We have been aware that the fantastic refurbishment of The Millstone pub in the village was to include a café at some point and this is progressing well. After recent discussions with Paul and members of his team they have kindly offered The Millstone as a new venue where we can gather on Wednesday mornings. This is a great opportunity to support the pub and to establish greater links in the community and we really hope that you will come and give it a go. So we welcome all of our usual punters, plus anyone else of course, to join us at the pub on a weekly basis from 10.30am–12 noon.

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Anne Curwen, 07730 301 404

GETTING BACK TO BUSINESS Thank you to all those who generously gave to our Harvest appeal. The gifts have been donated to the food bank.

I’m delighted to report that the builders have completed the replacement of the church south aisle roof and the repairs to the Nave. Thanks to all who supported the mini clean-up on 2 October when we cleared the base of the church. We now have a watertight Nave, 38

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north and south aisle and porch. Our next big project is the repair of the Chancel roof.

This will complete the work necessary after the lead theft of three years ago.

Would you like to see a ‘Lest We Forget” memorial added to the village green? The Parish as approached the Parish Council about their plans to put a mast at Etton crossroads to allow smart

water meters in our area. If you would like to know more, please contact a member of the council.

The Parish Council has received notification that the necessary traffic order is being prepared to enable the movement of the current village signs. When this has been approved new signage will be installed at either end of the village.

Anne Curwen, 07730 301 404

ETTON | VILLAGE VIEWS

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Diary Dates Remembrance Service Sunday 14 November Our Remembrance service this year will be held on the village green at 10.50am.

Graham has kindly agreed to bring the DUKW. All welcome to join us as we lay a wreath in remembrance of those who lost their lives so that we might be free.

Village Wedding Saturday 27 November We have a village wedding in Etton church.

We plan to hold a mini clean up from 10.30am to 12 noon on 21st November to prepare the church for the event. Tea/ coffee and cake will be provided.

Christmas Lights Sunday 5 December At 5pm we will be switching on the Christmas tree lights. We also hope to hold a wreath making workshop in the church. Look out for notices in the village or on the Etton FB page.

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Diary Dates ALL AGE REMEMBRANCE SERVICE Sunday 14 November

St. Andrews Northborough, All Welcome! 'We will remember them'.

POP-UP CHRISTMAS FAYRE Saturday 4 December

St. Andrew's Northborough Pop up Christmas Fayre by the village shop 10am till 12pm. Cakes, crafts, raffle and games.

CHRISTMAS FAYRE

Saturday 11 December St. Andrew's Northborough Christmas Fayre in the village hall 2.30pm till 4pm. Cakes, craft stalls, tombola, raffle and refreshments.

NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY Friday 31 December

Come and celebrate from 7.30pm until 1.00am at Northborough Village Hall. Tickets £10 per person in advance.

Contact 01778 347464/345143

ANNUAL QUIZ NIGHT Friday 28 January

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NORTHBOROUGH

FISH FESTIVAL! Northborough had a great get together over the beautiful sunny weekend of 8-10 October at the St Andrew’s church Fish Festival – with proceeds going to our SOS Save Our St Andrew’s fund.

Clare Strak – Secretary, St Andrew’s PCC The Festival celebrated St Andrew the fisherman and the church was decorated for the weekend with all manner of things “fishy” – nets, fish, squid, crabs, seaweed, driftwood and even an enormous pink seahorse. The flower arrangements were a triumph of more things fishy with rods, reels, baskets and bullrushes.

The whole village supplied so many fascinating props and our talent was on display again – knitting from the Knit and Natter Group, paintings from the Art Group, all manner of craft and an amazing array of cakes for our stalls.

The weekend kicked off on the Friday with the teachers at the Northborough Primary school reading Fishy Tales to the children whose costumes were delightful from teetering mermaids to scary pirates! The fun continued in the evening in the church. As we devoured our fish and chips (hand- delivered

by Linford’s in Market Deeping), Bradley Smith, Northborough’s

own favourite tenor and musician, entertained us with ”fishy” music on the organ and the piano. He then went on to get everyone singing away with sea shanties, hilarious acting, and musical rounds which ended in chaos. A wonderful and uplifting evening!

Saturday was the turn of the children as they went round the church collecting “fishy” stickers for the many activities that they could enjoy – Tin Can Alley, Squish a Squid, Flying Fish, Create a Fish, Paint a Pebble and many more. The church came alive with laughter, chatter and good humour everywhere.

On Sunday we had a special service to honour St Andrew and learnt so much more about his life and death.

We have so many people to thank for such a fun-filled weekend, but the warmest of thanks go to the people of Northborough and neighbouring villages who joined in and made the whole event such a success.

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NORTHBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL

COUNCIL CORNER

NORTHBOROUGH

Like many villages in Tribland, Northborough has been moving forward with its nature recovery plan and has had tremendous results with its wildflower test areas. Two initial areas of wildflower meadow were seeded this year, later than hoped due to the wet spring but this didn’t stop a stunning, sustainable flush of growth in the north-west corner of the playing field. The other area is shaded by large trees, on the corner of Clare Road and Claypole Drive.

With a survey undertaken of the village and an area in Church Street maintained for the benefit of wildlife by residents, the council is now looking at further areas for seeding and more nature enhancement initiatives as we move towards 2022. The Parish Council is keen to hear from anyone who would like to get involved.

Wildflower area on Northborough playing field

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Chair John Dadge

T: 01733 254145 / 07802 702908 E: john.dadge@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Vice Chair Malcolm Spinks

T: 01778 343585 / 07870 343562 E: malcolm.spinks@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Councillor Rob Chiva

T: 01733 252823 E: robert.chiva@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Councillor Brian Spriggs

T: 01778 342502

Councillor Tracy Thomas

T: 07720 327145 E: tracy.thomas@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Councillor Mark Malcolm

T: 07584 877793 E: mark.malcolm@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Councillor Graham Fowkes

T: 07711415881 E: graham.fowkes@northborough-pc.gov.uk

Meanwhile, Scams can come in many forms - via the letterbox, email, text message, phone call or on the doorstep, and many can seem completely legitimate.

Victims can and do lose significant amounts of money and often feel embarrassed

or find themselves further embroiled in a scam as time goes on, until they are completely trapped.

Northborough Parish Council is proud to support Friends Against Scams, which is a National Trading Standards initiative to help protect and prevent people falling victim to scams by empowering and raising awareness in our communities. The initiative encourages people to look out for the signs that a friend, neighbour or family member may be in need of help and signpost where that help can be found.

If you are concerned you can contact Trading Standards directly or Cllr Tracy Thomas, NPC’s SCAMChampion. For more information you can access the Friends Against Scams website at www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk And of course we all know Christmas is coming! Northborough will celebrate in its usual style with a visit

by Santa and carols on the green space at East Road for the tree lights switch on. Sunday 28th November is the date to put in your diary. Check out the noticeboards and the council Facebook page and look for the leaflet coming through your letterbox!

NORTHBOROUGH | VILLAGE VIEWS

NORTHBOROUGH SCARECROWS In a world where Scarecrows go mad, one village welcomed everyone to join in the fun on Sunday 17 October. Northborough ‘Went to the Movies’ starring creations from its talented villagers along with special guests – the ladies of On the Edge WI.

OIL LEAK Yvonne Taylor

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No one nearby knows who is responsible or exactly when it happened. I spoke to Peter Hiller yesterday and he has asked the streets team if they can do anything about it but Have not heard back from him so far.

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PETERBOROUGH ANGLO-FRENCH ASSOCIATION | NEWS & FEATURES

PETERBOROUGH ANGLO-FRENCH ASSOCIATION

Jackie Robinson, Treasurer PAFA

'BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC' IN BURGHLEY PARK After 18 months without social gatherings, members of the Peterborough Anglo-French Association decided to have a 'Bring Your Own Picnic' in Burghley Park in July.

It was so nice to see other members again, that we decided to meet again in August, too.

We're finally able to meet up for our monthly social get togethers at St Andrew's Church Hall, Netherton from September 2021.

We started our programme with a cheese, chat, coffee, chat, biscuits, chat, tea, chat and sale of pre-owned books and jigsaws, chat evening. We will soon get back to arranging speakers and tastings etc.

If anyone would like to know more about the Peterborough Anglo-French Assiciation or come along to any of our meetings, which are held on the third Wednesday of the month, then please feel free to get in touch. You would be very welcome to join us.

Events/Membership Secretary, Ann Elliott ameuk@btinternet.com

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HERITAGE | ST. PEGA’S PACKAGE

Our Second St. Pega’s Package Our second St. Pega’s Package took place on 24 August when a talk was given on the history of St. Pega’s Church by Trish Roberts, and on the wall paintings by Avril Lumley-Prior.

Afternoon tea and cakes were provided by the ladies of the church and this was followed by a guided tour of the churchyard and village by Avril.

Greg Prior and Gregg Duggan set up an interesting exhibition in the village hall of pottery sherds and other artefacts, many of them retrieved by Peakirk Archaeological Survey Team (PAST). Greg Prior also gave a very good hands-on talk on the archaeology of Peakirk in Rectory Lane.

If you wish to book one of these packages, please contact Avril Lumley-Prior for further information by email on: dr.amlumleyprior@btinternet.com

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Southwark Cathedral: Chaucer’s Canterbury Pilgrims setting forth from the Tabard Inn, Southwark

To be a

Pilgrim Roads to Redemption in Medieval Europe?

by Dr Avril Lumley Prior

Who would true valour see, Let them come hither: One here will constant be, Come wind, come weather.

There’s no discouragement Shall make me once relent My first avowed intent To be pilgrim.

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>> HERITAGE | TO BE A PILGRIM Thus, John Bunyan composed the words of our old school anthem and imbedded them in his allegory, Pilgrim’s Progress.

Although we sang the lyrics lustily, we questioned their appropriateness for subsequent verses describe contretemps with hobgoblins, giants and ‘foul fiends’, none of which we were likely to meet in the coastal town of Seaham Harbour. (Though there was certainly plenty of wind and weather.) And, hitherto, the only pilgrims we encountered were in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (c.1400), in the shape of a bawdy miller, a serial widow from the West Country and a flatulent pardoner peddling bogus saints’ relics and papal pardons. The absolute antitheses of Bunyan’s Pilgrim!

religious and secular reasons.

Apart from the penance aspect and a desire to feel close to God and/or his saints, some pilgrims sought cures for ailments and disabilities, leaving wax models of their afflicted bits at the shrine.

Others went out of adventure, curiosity and escapism, to be perceived as pious, to shop for saints’ relics or to witness a miracle. Visitors to St Cuthbert’s tomb at Durham were rarely disappointed. It was commonplace to hear the voice of the ‘saint’ (alias a monk

Journeys of Faith Of course, not all pilgrims are like those members of the Canterbury contingent. We only have to witness the devoutness of Muslims on Hajj in the holy city of Mecca or Christians in Rome’s St Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday; Jews praying at the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem or Hindus washing away their sins and purifying their souls in the River Ganges. So, going on a religious pilgrimage today is not about spoiling for a fight (apart from with temptation and one’s own inner demons or ‘foul fiends’) but more a journey of faith and penitence for past transgressions.

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Winchester: Pilgrims at St Swithun’s shrine bellowing down a speaking tube) appealing for their generosity. Of course, such phenomena attracted more visitors which, in turn, increased revenue. Finally, for widows like Chaucer’s five-times-married Wife of Bath, a pilgrimage was a stay of execution before succumbing to the next husband; because a single woman of substance was deemed in need of protection from fortune hunters.

Holy Hotspots After Christianity was legalised

by Emperor Constantine, in 313, the ultimate pilgrim destination was the Holy Land. Although Bethlehem (the birthplace of Jesus Christ), Nazareth (his home town) and Galilee (where he preached) were high on the agenda, Jerusalem, sacred to Christians, Muslims and Jews alike, was the climax of the itinerary. There, pilgrims could retrace the path to Christ’s execution and visit his tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Moreover, in addition to the usual souvenirs (pilgrims’ badges, ampoules of holy water, relics and nick-nacks), pilgrims could purchase Indulgences.

These were papal dispensations which guaranteed forgiveness for a proportion of their sins and an automatic reduction in the length of time spent in Purgatory (a horrific holding camp betwixt Heaven and Hell, where mortals were punished for their earthly transgressions). For total absolution and a fast track to Heaven, men needed to go an armed pilgrimage or Crusade to liberate the Holy Land from Muslim control, utterly pointless and disastrous ventures, since Christian sites were respected and accessible to all.

Jerusalem: Church of the Holy Sepulchre (J. Troussett, 1884)

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Pilgrims’ badges & tokens Understandably, during the Crusades (1095-1291), few pilgrims wanted to enter a war zone, so their attentions were switched to Rome, the seat of the Roman Catholic Church established by Christ’s disciple, St Peter (martyred there, c.64AD). To be fair, Rome had been fashionable since the fourth century and had a thriving tourist industry.

St Wilfrid (c.633-710), who counted Ripon, Hexham and Oundle among his religious foundations, made numerous trips, as did his friend, Benedict Biscop (628-90), founder of Wearmouth and Jarrow and tutor of Bede, ‘the father of English history’. Both returned with expensive books, paintings and textiles to adorn their churches. King Æthelræd (675704) of Mercia and his nephew and successor, Coenred (704-9), were so smitten with the ‘Eternal City’ that they abdicated to become monks there. And Peakirk’s own St Pega reputedly died in Rome and was buried in a chapel consecrated in her honour (though there is no reliable evidence to substantiate this story).

There was so much to see that, by the fifteenth century, guide

Insert. Peakirk: St Peter with his keys books were being produced, offering advice on pilgrim attractions, accommodation, exchange rates and, crucially, where to buy Indulgences.

Inevitably, the first port of call was St Peter’s Basilica, to pay respects at the tomb of the man who traditionally holds the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven (and, therefore, vital to have on your side).

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore was another essential point on the pilgrim trail, since it was consecrated in honour of the Virgin Mary, Christ’s the mother, believed to have the power to rescue last-minute penitents from Hell. Yet another important site was the Church of the Santa

Peakirk: St Pega & the Virgin Mary

Croce, commissioned in 325 by Constantine’s mother, Empress Helena, to enshrine a piece of the ‘True Cross’ upon which Christ died.

The third most-popular destination was San Diego de Compostela, the Spanish resting place of St James, another of Christ’s disciples, who was murdered by King Herod’s henchmen in 44AD after returning from successfully evangelising in the Iberian Peninsula. Customarily, the last phase of the journey, the Camino de Santiago [The Way of St James], a gruelling trek up a steep hill, was made barefoot.

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Holy-water ampoule from Santiago de Compostella

Santiago de Compostella proof of their exertions, just as hikers buy badges for their walking sticks or tourists, fridgemagnets.

‘In England’s green and pleasant land’ But enough of these Continental highlights!

England had plenty of pilgrim attractions of her own, though admittedly only a handful of genuinely home-grown, preReformation ‘martyrs’. The most illustrious was Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury (c.1120-70 ). Strictly speaking, he was slain in his cathedral not by ungodly heathens but by four Christian knights who had answered Henry II’s call to rid him of “this turbulent priest.”

Henry was racked with guilt and did penance at his former friend’s tomb and, thereby, endorsed Canterbury as a royal pilgrimage centre. Inevitably, the usual miracles occurred the blind could see, the lame could walk, lepers and the insane were healed and so on and so forth - and Becket was swiftly canonised. His shrine 50

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became a favourite for English pilgrims because it was much cheaper and less perilous to reach than travelling overseas.

Moreover, a sortie to St Thomas Becket’s shrine and a sizeable donation resulted in 33% remission of a soul’s sojourn in Purgatory!

There were plenty of other pilgrim haunts throughout the land, including St Alban’s (the site of the first Christian martyrdom on British soil), Hailes Abbey (where a vial of Christ’s blood supposedly was held), Durham (the talkative St Cuthbert, c.634-87, and the Venerable Bede, c.674-735), Ripon (St Wilfrid, c.633-710), Winchester (Swithun ‘the rainy-day saint’, died 862), Westminster (King Edward the Confessor, 1042-66), Glastonbury (St Dunstan, another Archbishop of Canterbury, c.909-88, and questionably King Arthur and Queen Guinevere) and Bury St Edmund’s, resting place of our first bone-fide English Christian martyr, beheaded by Danish invaders in 879, for refusing to renounce his faith.

The East of England was well represented too. Top of the list was Walsingham, in Norfolk.

There the wealthy eleventhcentury widow, Richeldis de Faverche, dreamt that the Virgin Mary showed her the dwelling where she had received Angel Gabriel. The event inspired Richeldis to reconstruct the ‘holy house’ in her village. The Virgin evidently approved, for she is reputed to have relocated her spiritual home from the Holy Land to Walsingham, causing it to gain the sobriquet, ‘the English Nazareth’. Frequent visitors were Henry VIII (150947) and his first wife, Katharine of Aragon, in their quest for a male heir, dutifully leaving their shoes at the Slipper Chapel at Houghton St Giles and walking barefoot for the rest of the way.

Ely boasted Etheldreda (died 679), an East Anglian princess and erstwhile queen of Northumbria, who ditched her husband to found a convent in the Fens. She was surrounded in death by a bevy of saintly, female relatives and was said to be expert at relieving ailments connected with the throat and

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‘A second Rome’ Indeed, a charter purporting to be granted by King Wulfhere of Mercia in 664 and confirmation from Pope Agatho of 680 (in reality, two early-twelfthcentury forgeries) decreed that those who were unable to travel to Rome should ‘go to Peterborough [Abbey] to seek St Peter’, instead.

Canterbury Cathedral neck. Closer to home, Thorney Abbey acquired a section of the skeleton of St Botolph (died 680), uprooted from Iken, in Suffolk, and irreverently disarticulated and shared with Westminster Abbey and Bury St Edmund’s Minster. Thorney also requisitioned Botolph’s brother, Adolph, but had to pay the canny monks of Durham a hefty sum for the bones of Benedict Biscop of Wearmouth/ Jarrow fame. They joined the remains of the reclusive siblings, Thancred, Torhtred and Tona, slaughtered by the Danes in 870. Another fragment of Botolph seems to have found its way to Helpston for its church is consecrated in his honour.

The relics of St Guthlac (died 714), Pega’s brother, who had grappled with fenland ‘hobgoblins and foul fiends’ (well, according to Felix, his biographer), lured pilgrims to Crowland with the promise of healing eye problems and the dispensation of sound advice.

In 1076, the undecayed remains of Earl Waltheof of Northumbria (executed for treason by William the Conqueror) were interred in the abbey, prompting a myriad of miracles and doubling the income received from pilgrims. Nevertheless, we are led to believe that Thorney and Crowland paled into insignificance compared with their illustrious neighbour on the north bank of the River Nene.

Here, in this ‘second Rome in England’, the medieval pilgrim could see an extraordinary array of saints’ body parts and mementoes of international, national and local significance.

Most pf them had been obtained by fair means or foul

by Abbot Ælfsige (1006-42), a compulsive relic collector.

As well as an unspecified piece of St Peter, were the purported remnants of Baby Jesus’s swaddling clothes and splinters from his manger, three fragments of the Virgin Mary’s clothing, crumbs from the loaves used to feed the Five Thousand, teeth from St. Christopher and Edward the Martyr (975-79) and the shoulder blade of one of the Holy Innocents (murdered

by King Herod in an attempt to eradicate the Christ-child, his perceived rival as king of the Jews). Two shavings from the ‘True Cross’, the head of St. George and the arm of St. Sebastian were stored in the high altar, whilst the ‘silver tower’ held chippings from Christ’s tomb.

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He brought with him a remnant of the blood-stained undergarment of Thomas Becket, encased in an exquisite Limoges casket, and built a chapel in the archbishop’s honour at the monastery’s main gate. There, gullible pilgrims could purchase droplets of the saint’s blood diluted in holy water to take as a cureall. Sadly, only the chancel of the St Thomas Chapel survives (formerly Becket’s, now Sunday’s tearoom). The casket is conserved at the V & A Museum, whilst Archbishop Thomas’s relic was destroyed along with tens of thousands of others during the Reformation of the 1530s, which banned the veneration of saints and religious pilgrimages.

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The gatehouse of Walsingham Priory, built

by Richeldis’s son, Geoffrey rescue them before they were abducted by the monks of Ramsey. Ælfsige duly rewarded them with a private chapel to share with their kinswoman, St Tibba of Ryhall.

However, undoubtedly, Peterborough’s pièce de résistance was the undecayed arm of St Oswald, King of Northumbria (634-42), who had died at the hands of a heathen foe, albeit battling over territory rather than religion. It had been snatched from its shrine in Bamburgh, at Abbot Ælfsige’s behest, by a monk called 52

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Wingote. The limb, reportedly complete with flesh, sinews, veins and nails, maintained its reputation as a miracle worker and money-spinner despite being locked in a chest and guarded by a monk sitting in a purpose-built watchtower.

On auspicious occasions, it was displayed, ritually washed and the water sold to the sick, who instantly recovered upon drinking the elixir. King Stephen (1135-54) was so impressed by the arm’s curative powers that he gave it a ring and cancelled some of the monastery’s debts.

Like the Muslim Hajj, medieval Christians were expected to visit at least one major sacred site in their lifetime, if it were physically possible and if their dependents were provided for during their absence. The wealthy unwell, the disinclined and those who were too busy to spare the time could sponsor a palmer to go on their behalf. It is said that even the ultra-pious Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443-1509), mother of Henry VII, paid for a proxy because of her addiction to playing cards.

People rarely travelled on pilgrimages alone for there was safety in numbers. By the twelfth century, England was criss-crossed with designated pilgrim trails, allowing the most ardent and energetic to take

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Peterborough Cathedral

The watch-tower, St Oswald’s chapel (the former abbey church)

Becket’s Chapel Becket’s Peterborough casket (Tumblr) in several sights en route, offer prayers for their journey in wayside chapels and stay at monastic inns (if their finances allowed) or doss down in a hostelry and receive dole from the monks.

Out in the Fens, pilgrims found it easier to travel by boat. We know that, by at least the fourteenth century, the Crowland brethren were running a ferry service between Walderam Hall (then a pilgrim’s inn at the confluence of the Welland and Folly Rivers) to their abbey and thence to Norfolk and Walsingham. It is highly likely the route extended westwards to take in St Pega’s former cell

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William Stukeley’s sketch of Peakirk Hermitage, 1734 (Spalding Gentlemen’s Society) (Peakirk Hermitage), 500m northeast of the church and close to the Folly River.

Meanwhile, to the south of Tribland, it appears that, despite Kyneburgha and Kyneswitha’s decampment to Peterborough, the saintly sisters continued to be revered at Castor. A blocked doorway in the eastern wall of the nave and an elaborate stone grill in the north aisle indicates a side-chapel (now occupied by the organ), possibly housing minor relics or their empty sarcophagus.

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Canterbury Cathedral: Pilgrims

Pilgrims’ Progress Over the last century, the term ‘pilgrimage’ has been used more loosely and without religious connotations.

For example, Hitler paid homage at the tombs of Napoleon Bonaparte (17691821), the military strategist and reformer, and the warlord Heinrich of Saxony (876-936), founder of the medieval German state. Presumably, he admired their achievements and hoped to tap into their talents. And, back in the 1980s, I joined a column of Russian ‘pilgrims’ to file through Lenin’s tomb, out of curiosity rather than reverence and because his embalmed body was listed among Moscow’s premier sights!

Recently, I have made sentimental journeys to

Castor: Entrance to shrine? favourite places from my past, in this country. Some are exactly as I remember them; others are barely recognisable. But, heighho, isn’t life a long pilgrimage across an ever-changing landscape, through which we pilgrims must progress – valiantly or otherwise - ‘Come wind, come weather’?

HERITAGE | TO BE A PILGRIM

Past PIECING TOGETHER THE

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A couple of years ago, Peakirk Archaeological Survey Team inherited about two dozen trays of unsorted pottery sherds, dating from the Romano-British period to Victorian times. They were unearthed in the garden of one of our former colleagues, Gareth Williams, who lived at 8a St Pega’s Road. They had been languishing in my shed for far too long. So, this summer Gregg Duggan and I attempted to organise them to make identification easier. Needless to say, they have provided us with endless hours of entertainment and the sense of satisfaction that everything we were handling was used, broken and discarded in Peakirk.

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Calcite-gritted cooking pot (13th-15th century) Base of 14th/15th century Nottingham-ware jug

Pottery Jigsaw Puzzles The first step of this mammoth task was to clean the literally 1000s of sherds, first soaking them in warm water, then gently scrubbing them with a toothbrush. Gregg valiantly volunteered to classify them for us and, indeed, his output was prolific. Tray after tray were swiftly returned, with the fragments neatly arranged in groups of rims, handles and bases and whether glazed or unglazed. This enabled me to have a go at partially reassembling some of artefacts to exhibit at events.

Unsorted sherds The most-fascinating fragments from No 8a’s garden belonged to a fine, eleventh to thirteenthcentury, calcite-gritted ware cooking-pot with a scorched bottom. Careful excavation,

Washing the sherds Order out of chaos: Gregg sorting

revealed about two-thirds of the pieces, which Gareth had begun to reassemble, prompting me to complete the task with the help of glue, micropore and copious Polyfilla. Much easier to ‘repair’ was the chunky Stamford-ware jug dated between 950 and 1150. This too has scorch marks as though it had been exposed to flames. We can only imagine how disastrous it must have been for their owners when they broke these precious, handmade utensils (some ‘imported’ from as far away as Nottingham) for, in those days, they could scarcely nip into Tesco’s or buy replacements online.

Piecing Together Peakirk’s Past So, how did all these extraordinary archaeological finds get into the garden of Gareth’s old garden? Avril conjectures that before Peakirk

Stamford-ware jug (c.950-1150) church was rebuilt in 1014/15, the land had to be cleared of building debris and other rubbish accumulated over almost 1000 years of occupation.

The site of No 8a St Pega’s Road probably became the village dump, which accounts for all the pre-Conquest finds. Then, after the Norman Conquest, the plot became part of a planned settlement, where successive tenants continued to discard household waste (including broken crockery) on dung heaps in the days before organised refuse collections – and proper sanitation. Little did these medieval Pegekirkans realise that they would be keeping us busy for months on end piecing together their past. vil agetribune 57 >>

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Ah, bonjour good people of the Tribland villages. For this issue I am taking you right down into Southwest France to the grand historic city of Bayonne. Close to the Atlantic Ocean town of Biarritz and only 24km from Spain, it is the largest city in the French Basque Country and has its own language, many traditions and much culture from the Roman times; from which many buildings still remain.

La soupe d’Auguste My great uncle Auguste ran a bistro here in the centre of Bayonne years ago, serving his own versions of Franco-Spanish recipes to many appreciative customers who especially loved his chicken and pork slow-cooked cassoulets (featuring in the next VT issue) which he prepared and cooked during the night before the following evening’s service.

Over the years at about this time of year however one menu dish became a bistro standard – La soupe d'Auguste – where even in Bayonne at this time it becomes cold in the evenings. This family recipe for an affordable lentil soup has been passed down to me from my grand-père, who also served it regularly at his restaurant in Ascot to his many regular celebrity patrons.

Full of vegetables and bacon it’s a hearty meal in itself and It was, he once told me, a favourite for the late Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky who lived locally and normally arrived unannounced and with two or three menacing looking men in suits. In reality they were very jovial during their visits, always paid on time and apparently tipped well! Comrade Berezovsky would order it with a small side dish of chilli flakes always, to ‘prepare him for the cold of Lenin’s Gulag’ as he liked to joke.

CHEZ PIERRE | TASTE BUDS

from the kitchen of

To serve 6 guests: 4 slices bacon, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 large stalk celery, finely chopped; 3 medium carrots, diced; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 can chopped tomatoes; 1.5 Ltrs chicken stock (cubes are fine); 200 g French lentils (lentilles du Puy), or common brown or green lentils; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; A few tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional) So to work with this very easy, straightforward menus: 1. Fry the bacon in a large pot over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the fat is rendered, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the olive oil, onions, celery, carrots, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Do not brown; reduce heat if necessary. Add the tinned tomatoes, stock, lentils, thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.

2. Cover partially, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the lentils are tender, 45 to 50 minutes (less for common lentils).

Fish out the bay leaves and discard. Use a hand-held blender to purée the soup until the broth is slightly thickened, or to desired

consistency. (Be careful not to purée too much or the soup will get too thick, and you'll lose the integrity of the lentils.)

3. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired and serve.

(Note: The soup may thicken as it sits; thin with a drop of water if necessary.)

So simple is this for you busy families you can prepare a couple of days before and fridge it or freeze for up to about three months actually and then thaw in the fridge overnight and gently heat over a medium heat the following day for supper with crusty bread. I nearly always compliment this dish with our reliable CP house Burgundy, a consistently agreeable red we sourced some while ago and has been always popular with guests.

I do hope you try this with success as many of you tell me canned soups are a popular quick meal for you and it would be better to make yourselves. In fact Mrs A from Castor has recently emailed me with a request for the recipe for our Chez Pierre house vegetable potage. If more of you would like to create and enjoy this please let me know? askchezpierre@gmail.com

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CHURCH NEWS | SERVICES

TRIBLAND CHURCH SERVICES

ST STEPHEN ETTON

ST PETER MAXEY

ST BENEDICT GLINTON

TUE 2 NOV

No Service

No Service

6:30pm Benefice All Souls Service Rev'd Mark-Aaron

SUN 7 NOV

10am Parish Praise Mark Hotchkin

No Service

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

THU 11 NOV

No Service

No Service

10:45am Act of Remembrance at War Memorial in churchyard

SUN 14 NOV

10.50am Act of Remembrance at Village Sign Derek Harris

9am Remembrance Service Rev'd Mark-Aaron

10.30am Remembrance Service Mark Hotchkin

SUN 21 NOV

8am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

10am Family Service Village Hall M Hotchkin & F Skillman

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

SUN 28 NOV

No Service

9am Holy Communion BCP Rev'd Mark-Aaron

'Café Church' Family Service including 'Christingle' with St. Pega's in Peakirk Village Hall

THU 2 DEC

No Service

No Service

6.45pm Christmas tree lights switch on

4pm Christingle Service Rev'd Mark-Aaron

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

9am Holy Co Rev'd Mark

4pm Christing Freda Ski

10am Family Service Mark Hotchkin SUN 5 DEC 5pm Christmas Tree lights switch on

ST AND NORTHBO

No Ser

9am Holy Com Choir Rev'd M

No Ser

10.30am A Remembranc Freda Ski

9.00a Holy Comm Rev'd Mark

10.30am F Communion P Mark-Aaro Freda Ski

No Ser

SUN 12 DEC

No Service

9am All Age Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

10.30am Parish Praise Mark Hotchkin

FRI 17 DEC

No Service

No Service

No Service

SUN 19 DEC

8am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

10am Family Service Village Hall M Hotchkin

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

TUE 21 DEC

No Service

7pm Service of nine Lessons and Carols with the Choir Rev'd Mark-Aaron

No Service

FRI 24 DEC

5pm Family Nativity Service

4pm Crib Service

4pm Family Nativity Service Rev'd Mark-Aaron 11.30pm Midnight Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

SAT 25 DEC

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Ser

SUN 26 DEC

10.30am Benefice Communion (Patronal Festival) Rev'd Mark-Aaron

No Service

No Service

No Ser

10am Parish Praise Mark Hotchkin

9am Morning Prayer Derek Harris

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

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10.30am Carols Pies Freda S

No Ser

11.30p Midnight Co

9am Holy Co Rev'd Mark

TRIBLAND CHURCH SERVICES

DREW OROUGH

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mmunion with Mark-Aaron

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All Age ce Service illman

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SERVICES | CHURCH NEWS

ST PEGA PEAKIRK

ST JOHN'S BARNACK

ST MARY'S BAINTON

ST BOTOLPH'S HELPSTON

No Service

4pm Communion for All Souls’ Day

No Service

No Service

6.00pm Evensong Rev'd Mark-Aaron

9.30am Communion

4.30pm Taizé

10.45am Communion

No Service

10.30am Remembrance Service Rev'd Mark-Aaron

9.45am Remembrance Sunday Service 4.30 pm Communion 10.45am Act of Remembrance (at the War Memorial)

10.45am Remembrance Sunday Service

11.00am Morning Prayer Derek Harris

9.30am Family Praise

4.30pm BCP Evening Prayer

10.45am Communion

10.30am 'Café Church" Family Service including 'Christingle' with St. Benedict's in Peakirk Village Hall Derek Harris

9.30am Communion 4pm Advent Carol Service (at Ufford)

9am Communion

10.45am Family Praise

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

ommunion k-Aaron

6pm Evensong Rev'd Mark-Aaron

9.30am Communion

4.30pm Taizé

10.45am Communion

gle Service illman

10.30am Holy Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

9.30am Communion 4pm Messy Christmas

9am Communion

10.45am Communion

No Service

7pm Carol Service

No Service

No Service

9.30am Communion

4.30pm Carol Service

4.30pm Carol Service

Family Praise Rev'd on and illman

rvice

rvice

s and Mince 11am Morning Prayer Derek Harris Skillman 4pm Carols by Candlelight

rvice

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

pm ommunion

No Service

4pm Crib Service 11.30pm Midnight Mass

At Barnack

4pm Crib Service 11.30pm Midnight Mass

rvice

10.30am Benefice Family Communion Rev'd Mark-Aaron

10am Christmas Morning Service

9am Christmas Morning Communion

10am Christmas Morning Service

rvice

No Service

11am Communion

At Barnack

At Barnack

6pm Evensong Rev'd Mark-Aaron

No Service

No Service

No Service

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CHURCH NEWS

ST. MARTIN’S SINGERS COME TO UFFORD WEDDING Looking ahead, there is a concert of choir and organ music for Christmas at St. Andrew's Ufford on Sunday 12 December at 3:30pm for about an hour. Free admission, retiring collection.

If you are a good singer, it isn't too late to join the choir for the concert. St Martin's Singers is a women's voice choir based in Stamford. The choir is project-based: there are singers who are regulars, and those who can only mange the occasional event. They are always interested in hearing from local singers who can hold a part on their own if necessary, and have an interest in exploring unfamiliar repertoire. This particular concert runs the gamut from Gregorian Chant to John Tavener, and includes Michel Corrette’s Messe Pour Le Temps De Noël of 1788. There are three advance rehearsals.

If this piques your interest, the conductor, Fergus Black, invites you to get in touch on 07843 058994.

On Sunday 5 September, the wedding took place of Amy Lever and James Dance at St. Pega’s Church. It was a lovely service by Rev’d Mark-Aaron followed by a reception at Holmewood Hall. Thanks go to the flower arrangers who decorated the church beautifully, our splendid organist and the newly recruited bell ringers who had been practising each week beforehand. It was good to hear the bells ring out as they came out of church.

BAPTISMS:

FUNERALS:

Isla Horsfall, Maeve Dawson, Jemima Wallington, Phoebe Wallington - at Barnack, 5 September 2021

Susan Jarman, at Marholm Crematorium and afterwards interred in Barnack Cemetery.

Jack Lloyd, Michelle Ruddock - at Helpston, 5 September 2021 May God bless their growth in faith and the love of God.

WEDDINGS: Gary Storey and Nicola Plant at Helpston Church, 14 August, May God bless their life together.

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Mary Seymour-Smith, at Barnack Church and afterwards at Marholm Crematorium.

Olive Coull, interred at Ufford Church.

Sheila Dalton, interred at Bainton Church.

John Dalton, interred at Bainton Church.

Clifford and Janet Jackson, interred at Bainton Church.

May they rest in peace, and rise in glory.

CHURCH NEWS

LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS There’s a lot of festivals of light in November and December.

It is said that the fireworks and bonfires of Guy Fawkes’ Night were an attempt to replace the pagan fires of Halloween. I have my doubts, but it comes up often enough. Certainly both days occur round about the same time in the calendar as the Hindu festival of Diwali - this year on 4 November which is definitely a festival of light. In late November this year, Jews will celebrate their own festival of light Hanukkah. And then the real (in terms of magnitude) light switch-on occurs, as Christmas lights appear on shops, houses, and indeed everywhere. And in the Christian Church this carries on right through to the feast of Candlemas on 2 February, when we can be fairly sure the days are once again lengthening.

It always feels like a collective act of human defiance. We

declare that although the days are short (in the Northern Hemisphere, of course), we are people of light and we will rebel against our lives being plunged into darkness.

Thomas Hardy, describing the people of Egdon Heath building a fire on Bonfire Night, remarks, “black chaos comes and the fettered gods of the earth say ‘let there be light’”.

Of course, with our electric lights, and our phones on torches and so on, we don’t generally fear the dark quite so much - simply because we rarely have to face it. (I hope you’re not reading this during a time of power cuts). But the blaze of our lights can be seen from space. Our streetlights are so bright that we impact the ability of moths to live.

But even so. As the nights lengthen, Christians move into the time of Advent - a time of self-examination but also of hope and preparation. We

ADVENT CAROLS AT UFFORD

Advent Sunday (Sunday 28 November) at 4pm at Ufford we’ll be holding a special candle lit Advent Carol service at St Andrew’s Ufford.

Although St Andrew’s is a closed church, under the care of the Churches’ Conservation

Trust, we are allowed to use it for a limited number of services. And since this is also the nearest Sunday to St Andrew’s Day, we thought we’d make the most of it!

We will have 7 Hymns and Carols, with some hymns being

believe that Jesus will come again, that this world can be put right, and that we can get ready for that. Isn’t it strange the way this has changed - the traditional Christian way of looking to make things better is to resolve to change in December, looking forward to the Christmas season. Whereas the modern method is to make resolutions on New Year’s Day, with regret for the celebrations of the night (and possibly month) before.

But at midnight on one of the longest nights of the year, and in the first light of that following morning, Christians will gather.

And reflect on the tiniest ray of light - a baby from a conquered race - and sing praises to God that that tiny light was born into our world, to give the world its greatest hope.

It still seems a way away now, but have a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year.

Rector Gary Alderson

contributions of traditional “West Gallery” style music from the Greenwood Quire. This should be a lovely evening, and a great start to the Advent season – before Christmas activities all start to kick in shortly afterwards!

CHURCH ADDRESSES:

St John the Baptist Church Main Street, Barnack PE9 3DN  St Mary’s Church Church Lane, Bainton PE9 3AF St Botolph’s Church Church Street, Helpston PE6 7DT  All Saints Church Church Road, Wittering PE8 6AF St Andrew’s Church Main Street, Ufford PE9 3BH  St Stephen,Main Rd., Etton PE6 7DA St Peter Main St. Maxey PE6 9HF  St Pega Chestnut Close, Peakirk PE6 7NH St Benedict High St., Glinton PE6 7JN  St Andrew Church St., Northborough PE6 9BN

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LOCAL COUNCILLORS FOR LOCAL ISSUES | REFLECTIONS

In the last few weeks, I have been reflecting on the first 100 days I have been an elected councillor for Glinton and Castor ward (encompassing our 9 beautiful villages). Without doubt it has been very enjoyable, challenging on occasions, but most importantly it has been a privilege to represent my rural community at the city council, alongside my good friend and long-standing fellow councillor Peter Hiller. I explained to one of my NHS colleagues recently that being a city councillor has two distinct roles: ward and resident related issues, as well as being involved with and understanding how key services across the city are resourced and delivered.

Councillor Saqib Farooq, Glinton and Castor ward

LOCAL COUNCILLORS FOR LOCAL ISSUES Ward related issues: I have enjoyed working with Peter and experienced council officers in resolving resident issues such as pot holes, road re-surfacing, school admissions, residents’ planning matters, litter picking, fly tipping and illegal Travellers’ encampments. I have also enjoyed working on major resident projects such as running junior coaching sessions in cricket and football, or working on the relocation and expansion of Castor Tennis Club.

City issues: It has been a steep learning curve for me how the city council operates.

Protecting our vulnerable is the key objective. Heroics from local residents and council staff alike during the pandemic provided valuable services such as the Hub, where an army of volunteers and staff supported our vulnerable during the pandemic and housed our homeless to

ensure they are safe from Covid-19. The biggest challenge at the city council is trying to provide all the services such as education, adult social care, children’s services, housing, planning, growth, transport, waste/ recycling and maintaining our city’s infrastructure within a diminishing budget. Every year it is becoming more and more challenging as more residents require vital council services, putting huge funding pressure on reducing budgets, often requiring resources the city council struggles to find.

As a new councillor, sometimes I wonder, would another party administering the council manage the budget differently? The answer is NO. The vast majority of the budget is taken up by the statutory requirements, e.g. the services the council has to provide by law. The question which then arises is, should party politics influence the local elections?

Surely the answer would be that we need more capable people coming forward and standing as candidates to be elected councillors, to enable the best service to our residents and value for money for their council tax. Neither Peter nor I are as exercised about politics as some others.

We are first and foremost ward councillors, elected and hopefully trusted by our residents to protect our rural way of life in our villages. Together we will always try to provide the best services to our residents, the best value for your council tax and we will always keep party politics out of our decision making as we work to protect the rural part of North West Cambs constituency where we both live.

Rural First.

saqib.farooq@peterborough.gov.uk peter.hiller@peterborough.gov.uk

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PLANNING | APPLICATIONS

 AILSWORTH

Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension with replacement windows and front door with porch at 49 Main Street Ailsworth Peterborough PE5 7AF: Permitted Temporary change of use of ground floor from vacant dwelling to storage for retail use- retrospective at 109 Peterborough Road Ailsworth Peterborough PE5 7AJ: Permitted

 BAINTON

Non-material amendment (velux rooflights to existing roof) pursuant to planning permission 21/00451/HHFUL at Petrelyn Ufford Road Bainton Stamford: Withdrawn by applicant

 BARNACK

Replacement roof to rear extension at 4 Bainton Road Barnack Stamford PE9 3DT: Awaiting decision Remove UPVC extensions, single storey side and rear extensions and general alterations at The Nook Wittering Road Barnack Stamford: Awaiting decision Tarmac entrance & Limestone tracks for plant nursery to increase road safety and accessibility at The Vineyard Plant Nursery Land West Of Uffington Road Uffington Road Barnack: Awaiting decision Single-storey rear extension, two dormer windows to first floor gables, and construction of detached shed at Holly Cottage Wittering Road Barnack Stamford: Awaiting decision Two storey side and rear extension, partial replacement of existing integral single-storey garage, replacement of existing windows / doors, front porch with open canopy and new external finishes at 14 Whitman Close Barnack Stamford PE9 3EL: Awaiting decision Ground floor rear and first floor side extension at Point House School Road Barnack Stamford: Permitted Replace current 5 bar gate in driveway with a 1.8m courtyard gate and blend in existing stonewall to new gate posts at Cherry Tree Cottage Stamford Road Barnack Stamford: Permitted Variation of condition C2 to alter line of retaining wall, amend carpark configuration and relocate garden area to planning permission reference 21/00123/FUL at The Millstone Inn Millstone Lane Barnack Stamford: Permitted First floor extension and alterations including new windows at Walnut House School Road Barnack Stamford: Permitted

 CASTOR

Construction of a new cricket pavilion and demolition of the existing cricket pavilion at Castor And Ailsworth Cricket Club Port Lane Castor Peterborough: Awaiting decision Various works - identified within the submitted Arboricultural Survey dated 19th July 2021, as amended.

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at The Cedars 32 Peterborough Road Castor Peterborough: Permitted

 ETTON

Minor internal and external alterations including the removal of internal walls, new heating system, external enclosure of heating plant and equipment, structural repairs and re-roofing of a thatched roof at The Coach House Woodcroft Road Etton Peterborough: Awaiting decision

 DEEPING GATE

Replace x4 sliding sash box windows to front elevation in timber at 109 Riverside Deeping Gate Peterborough PE6 9AR: Awaiting decision Single storey extension to rear, garage conversion and erection of a detached garage at 1 Peakirk Road Deeping Gate Peterborough: Awaiting decision Replacement dwelling at 104A Lincoln Road Deeping Gate Peterborough PE6 9BA: Permitted Replacement doors in outbuilding at Fairfax House 31 Riverside Deeping Gate Peterborough: Permitted Single storey rear extension at 7 Peakirk Road Deeping Gate Peterborough PE6 9AD: Permitted

 GLINTON

Replace window pane in order to install an automated prescription dispenser machine and associated surround at 3 - 4 The Green Glinton Peterborough: Awaiting decision Demolition of garage and outbuilding and erection of 1 1/2 storey chalet bungalow at 28 Peakirk Road Glinton Peterborough PE6 7LT: Awaiting decision Restoration of original flagstones in hallway at 9 The Green Glinton Peterborough: Permitted Proposed single storey and two storey extensions, alterations and detached garage at 5 The Green Glinton Peterborough PE6 7JN: Permitted Erection of 1no. 3 bed dwelling in combination with works to reinstate 29 and 31 High Street as a single dwellinghouse including provision of amenity space, parking provision, boundary treatments, landscaping, and associated works for proposed dwellings. at 29-31 High Street Glinton Peterborough PE6 7LS: Withdrawn by applicant Creation of a new vehicular access at Land To East Of Lincoln Road Glinton Peterborough: Refused

 HELPSTON

Proposed loft conversion with main dormer, floor plan redesign and all associated works at 15 Crossberry Way Helpston Peterborough: Awaiting decision Installation of insulated plasterboard to the inside of the external facing walls at 14 Maxey Road Helpston Peterborough: Awaiting decision

APPLICATIONS | PLANNING

Erection of dwelling - revised at Land Rear Of 3A And 5A West Street Helpston Peterborough PE6 7DU: Awaiting decision Erection of double car port and workshop with PV Panels at 36 West Street Helpston Peterborough PE6 7DX: Awaiting decision Proposed loft conversion with main dormer, floor plan redesign and all associated works at 15 Crossberry Way Helpston Peterborough: Lawful; Single storey rear extension at 121 West Street Helpston Peterborough PE6 7DU: Permitted Installation of a summer cabin, constructed of prefabricated modular units, clad in timber with a flat roof (revised) at The Grainstore Glinton Road Helpston Peterborough: Permitted

 MARHOLM

Single storey side extension at 70 Saltmarsh Orton Malborne Peterborough PE2 5NL: Awaiting decision Removal of modern extensions to the north side, alterations to the height of stone fireplace and internal and external repairs and renovations at Manor Farm Water End Marholm Peterborough: Awaiting decision

 MAXEY

Single storey ground floor side extension and free standing covered way + carport to side of property at 6 Church Street Northborough Peterborough PE6 9BN: Awaiting decision Outbuilding for tractor/machinery storage at 63 Lincoln Road Northborough Peterborough PE6 9BH: Refused Extension to existing detached garage at Cuckoo Lodge 1 Deeping St James Road Northborough Peterborough: Permitted Two storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory at 82 Church View Northborough Peterborough PE6 9DQ: Permitted Non-material amendment to add 2 Velux windows to the rear bedroom ceiling pursuant to planning permission 20/01601/HHFUL at 3 Castle Drive Northborough Peterborough PE6 9DG: Determined

 PEAKIRK

Ground floor rear extension and internal alterations at 20 Meadow Road Peakirk Peterborough PE6 7NX: Permitted Construction of single storey rear extension at 2 Penwald Court Peakirk Peterborough: Lawful

 PILSGATE

Erection of new wooden outbuilding to replace previous demolished outbuilding at 19B Castle End Road Maxey Peterborough PE6 9EP: Awaiting decision Demolition of small stone outbuilding and erection of a single storey side and rear link extension at 4 Ladds Lane Maxey Peterborough: Awaiting decision Construction of front porch and single storey side extension (part retrospective) at 10 Castle End Road Maxey Peterborough: Awaiting decision Construction of boundary wall, metal railings and gates (retrospective) at Woodgate Farm 3 Woodgate Lane Maxey Peterborough: Refused Change of use from field to paddock for the grazing of 3no. horses. Erection of timber framed stable block and timber clad garage/workshop at Northside Cottage King Street Lolham Maxey: Permitted Single storey side and rear extension - part-retrospective at 5 Barn Close Maxey Peterborough: Permitted Nonmaterial amendment (amendment to condition C1) of Planning Permission 10/00151/MMFUL at Maxey Quarry High Street Maxey Peterborough: Determined

Change of use of redundant agricultural building to employment use, creating four open plan offices, kitchen space and bathrooms, as well as 18 parking spaces at Land To The North Of Stamford Road Pilsgate Stamford: Awaiting decision Internal alterations confined to the Cooks flat and the Guest flat on the second floor of Burghley House at Burghley House Burghley Park Stamford Road Pilsgate: Awaiting decision Single storey glazed extension to rear, raising garage roof and conversion of roof space to home office and addition of rooflights - resubmission at 2 The Old Stackyard Pilsgate Stamford PE9 3HG: Awaiting decision Four bay oak store, concrete floor slab, sheet metal roof, timber frame, hit and miss cladding, hit and miss gates to the front elevation. Building used to store cut oak from the Burghley Park grounds at The Woodyard Burghley Park Stamford Road Pilsgate: Awaiting decision Detatched garage with home office at Ragstone House Stamford Road Pilsgate Stamford: Permitted

 NORTHBOROUGH

Revision to approved plans 19/01845/LBC to insert four projecting rooflights on the garden room and alterations to the cart shed design. Retrospective permission for the insertion of a projecting rooflight on the courtyard room at Two Hoots Main Street Southorpe Stamford: Awaiting decision

Proposed garage, loft conversion with side dormer, front porch, rear single storey extension and re-tile existing roof with brick to front facade at 32 Lincoln Road Northborough Peterborough PE6 9BH: Awaiting decision Proposed first floor roof extension over shop to create 2No. two-bedroom flats and formation of new access for flat parking at 1 - 2 East Road Northborough Peterborough PE6 9DA: Awaiting decision

 SOUTHORPE

 UFFORD

Repair work to fountain in courtyard at The Coach House 5 Fountain Court Main Street Ufford: Awaiting decision

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 Ailsworth Parish Council

 Benefice Administrators/ Lay Readers

Megan Ellershaw .................................... 07133 381242 Richard Moon .......................................... 07952198959 Anne Perkins ........................................... 07133 380541 Joan Pickett (Chairman) .......................... 01733 380457 Jon Phillips .............................................. 07734218500 Michael Samways ................................... 07753835758

Dick Talbot .............................................. 01778 342581 Licensed Readers, Derek Harris............. 01733 574311 Freda Skillman ........................................ 01778 380903 Mark Hotchkin......................................... 01778 347847 Mike Mills................................................. 01780 740285

 Bainton Church

Barnack Bowls Club Phil Collins ............................................... 01780 740124 Glinton Bowls Roy Pettitt................................................. 01733 252049 Helpston Carpet Bowls Les Cunnington ....................................... 01733 253832

Michael Perkins ....................................... 01780 740720 John Wreford, Church Warden............... 01780 740362 Mary Gowers, Lay Pastoral Minister ...... 01780 740097 Elizabeth Snowball, Organist ................ 07821 460505

 Bainton & Ashton Parish Council Chairman: Susie Lucas ........................... 01780 740159 Councillor: Cliff Stanton.......................... 01780 749123 Councillor: Pete Charlton ...................... 07850 657200 Councillor: Chris Womack ..................... 01780 740925 Clerk Jenny Rice........bainton.ashton.clerk@live.co.uk

 Barnack Church (St John the Baptist) Gary Alderston, Rector........................... 07503975588 Mary Gowers, Lay Pastoral Minister...... 01780 740097 Reader: Su Fletcher 01780 740034 Reader: Mike Mills 01780 740285 John Ward, Churchwarden ................... 01780 740016 David Laycock, Churchwarden ............. 01780 740267

 Barnack / Bainton Church Organist Elizabeth Snowball.................................. 07821 460505

 Barnack Coffee Stop Carol Pickering ........................................ 01780 740438

 Barnack Community Association Sally Hullock............................................. 07795 565658

 Barnack Cricket Club

William Armitage, Chairman................... 01780 740749

 Barnack Home from Home Club

Niamh Holman.......................... hfhbarnack@gmail.com

 Barnack Men’s Breakfast

Mike Mills.................................................. 01780 740285 David Laycock ......................................... 01780 740267

 Barnack Messy Church

Julie Stanton .......................................... 01780 749123

 Barnack Parish Council

Barnack Parish Council........clerk@barnack-pc.gov.uk Chair, Margaret Palmer........................... 01780 740988 Kimberley Cameron................................ 07894 085765 Susie Caney............................................. 07747 033990 Sonia Lane............................................... 07860 432512 David Laycock......................................... 01780 740267 Sophie Moore Iris Payne.................................................. 07830 513137 Clerk, Debbie Lines................................ 07595 377236

 Bowls Clubs

 Botolph’s Barn

Kate Hinchliff ........................................... 07745 116621

 British Legion

Max Sawyer ............................................. 01780 765507

 Bus & Train Services

Delaine Bus Services .............................. 01778 422866 Stagecoach .............................................. 01733 207860 Train Services ........................................... 0845 7484950

 Castor Parish Council John Haste, Clerk.......................clerk@castor-pc.gov.uk ................................................................. 07711 070386 Neil Boyce, Chairman............................. 01733 380076

 Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice ........................................ 0870 1264024

 Cubs, Brownies, Guides, Scouts & Rainbows Helpston Explorer Scouts Nick Drewett.................01778 348107 / 07900 585072 Helpston Scouts Mark Crookes........................................... 07808 633018 Helpston Cub Scouts Paula Metharam....................................... 07896 163598 Helpston Rainbow Guides Julia Mason.............................................. 07780 688542 Glinton District Commissioner Morag Sweeney....................................... 07801 357701 Helpston Guides, Nicola Kerr................. 07739 098113 Helpston Beaver Scouts, Alison Cook.... 07437 909735 Glinton Brownies, Sally Nash.................. 01733 254174 1st Glinton Rainbow Leader, Sally Nash.01733 254174 Northborough Guides, Jane Knott, ..... 01778 345101

 Deeping Gate Parish Council

Jane Hill, (Chair) ..................................... 01778 343066 Phil Thompson, Vice Chairman............. 01778 346619 Geoff Purllant.......................................... 01778 344288 Janet Lill................................................... 01778 342647 Nicola Kerr............................................... 07739 098113 Sandra Hudspeth.................................... 01778 343735 Hannah Barham, Clerk..clerk@deepinggate-pc.gov.uk ................................................................. 07786 502218

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 Doctors Deeping Practice (Main line) ................. 01778 579000 Deeping Practice (Appointments)......... 01778 579001 Glinton Surgery ...................................... 01733 252246

 Etton Church (St Stephen’s) Rector: Mark-Aaron Tisdale.................... 01733 252359 Anne Curwen, Churchwarden ............... 01733 253357

 Etton Parish Council

Fred Morton, Chair ................................ 01733 252912 Emma Tajar, Clerk .................................. 01733 234542

 Glinton Friendship Club

Pam Kounougakis................................... 01733 252018

 Friends of Chernobyl Children (FOCC)

Cecilia Hammond .................................. 07779 264591

 Glinton Church (St Benedict’s) Rev Mark-Aaron B. Tisdale, Rector ....... 01733 252359 Veronica Smith, Churchwarden.............. 01733 252019 Simon Richards, PCC Treasurer............. 01778 341686 Mike Goodall, Bell Ringers..................... 01733 253469

 Glinton Parish Council

John Haste, CPFA, CiLCA Clerk & RFO......................... clerk@glinton-pc.gov.uk......................... 07591 834163

 Helpston Church (St Botolph’s) Rector: Gary Alderson..............................07503975588 Clive Pearce, Church Treasurer................01733 253494 David Bearman, Churchwarden...............01780 757246 Gary Ward, Church Warden ....................01733 254197

 Helpston Helcats

E: Helpstoncommunityactivityteam@gmail.com Facebook: @Helpstoncommunity Phil Roberts...............................................07925 720195 Emma Long...............................................07827 297053

 Helpston Parish Council

Joe Dobson (Chair) ..................................01733 252192 Sydney Smith Clerk .................................01733 252903 Rosemary Morton Vice ............................01733 252243

 Horticultural Societies John Best - Glinton...................................01778 342115 Debbie Martin - Barnack Show................01780 740048 Kirsty Scott - Peakirk ................................01733 253952

 Hospital Peterborough City Hospital ....................01733 678000

 Langdyke Countryside Trust Richard Astle ............................................01733 252376

 Maxey Church (St Peter’s) Rev Mark-Aaron B. Tisdale, Rector..........01733 252 359 Mandy Loveder, Bell Tower Captain ......01778 343100 Mandy Loveder, Churchwarden .............01778 343100 Tina Lapinskis, Maxey Sunday School ....01778 347280 70

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 Maxey Parish Council Lynne Yarham, Chair ................................01778 343077 Angela Hankins, Clerk .............................01733 253397

 Neighbourhood Watch Maxey Neighbourhood Watch Dick Wilkins................................................01778 348368 Bainton & Ashton Neighbourhood Watch Cliff Stanton................................................01780 749123

 Northborough Church (St Andrew’s)

Rector: Mark- Aaron Tisdale.....................01733 252359 Polly Beasley, Churchwarden ...................01778 380849 Jane Knott, Churchwarden ......................01778 345101 Freda Skillman, Licensed Reader .............01778 380903 Carole Spinks, PCC Treasurer...................01778 343585

 Northborough Parish Council John Dadge, Chair ...................................01733 254145 Catherine Franks, Clerk...clerk@northboroughpc.co.uk ....................................................................07748 637555

 Peakirk Church (St Pegas) Rector: Mark- Aaron Tisdale.....................01733 252359 Pauline Cooke, Church Warden...............01733253116 Sheila Lever, Churchwarden .....................01733 252416 Christine Dearman, Secretary ..................01733 252404 David Hankins ...........................................01733 253397

 Peakirk Parish Council Angela Hankins, Clerk .............................01733 253397 Henry Clark, Chair ....................................01733 253203

 Peterborough City Council John Holdich OBE Peterborough ..........01733 253078 Peterborough City Council .....................01733 747474

 Police and Emergencies Police - emergency calls ............................................999 Less urgent crimes .....................................................101 Power Failure ............................................0800 7838838 Samaritans ...................................FREEPHONE 116 123

 Pre-School & After-School Clubs Helpston Playhouse pre-school Lucy Garwood...........................................01733 253243 Helpston Before & After School Club Roz Sowinski..............................................01733 253243 Peakirk Tots Toddler Group Jennifer Rice..............................................07515 364909 Little Lambs Toddler Group, Barnack Julie Stanton..............................................01780 749123 Sunflower Seed Pre-School, Northborough Kirsty Wislawski, Manager .......................01733 253685

The Owls’ Nest, Mrs Ringham........... 01733 252361

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 Rotary Club Al Good.....................................................01733 252064

 Schools & Education Arthur Mellows Village College Mike Sandeman, Head ............................01733 252235 John Clare Primary Mrs S Nicolson, Head...............................01733 252332 Barnack C of E Primary Neil Fowkes...............................................01780 740265 Peakirk-cum-Glinton Primary School Craig Kendall, Head ................................01733 252361 Northborough Primary Mr S Mallott, Head ..................................01733 252204 Peterborough Adult Learning Maureen Meade.......................................01733 761361

 Ward Councillors Barnack David Over .............................. 07920 160053 Glinton & Castor Peter Hiller & John Holdich .................. 07920 160487

 Women’s Institute (WI) Glinton WI Julie Fitzjohn (Glinton WI Secetary) ...... 01733 252712 Sarah Thurlow (Glinton WI President)... 07534 028097

 Youth Clubs Barnack Youth Club Colin Morgan.................chair@barnackyouthclub.com ................................................................. 07850 366528 Maxey Youth Club Tina Lapinskis.......................................... 01778 347280

 Tennis Clubs Helpston Tennis Club Stephen Abell Helpstonltc@gmail.com..07714 780573

 Ufford Church Enquiries Peter and Sally Hudson ...........................01780 740475

 Ufford Parish Council Keith Lievesley (Chairman) ......................01780 740679 ..........................................keith.lievesley@btinternet.com David Chadwick........................................01780 740893 ..................................................david@chadsonline.co.uk Tom Ladds.................................................07710 643737 ......................................................tomdladds@gmail.com Paul Wilde.................................................07960 018148 .....................................................paul@worldofskills.com Margaret Sargent .....................................01780 749482 ..........................................................m55arg@gmail.com Susie Caney (Clerk)...................................07747 033990 ......................................................clerk@ufford-pc.gov.uk

 Village Halls Barnack Village Hall Bookings Sally Hullock..............................................07795 565658 .....................................bookings.barnackca@gmail.com Glinton Village Hall Sue Lane (Bookings).................................07923 475966 Glinton Whist, Joyce Heathcote..............01733 253790 Helpston Village Hall,Caryn Thompson .01733 252232 Maxey Village Hall, Jacqui Barnard, .......07710 150587 Northborough Village Hall, Karen Cooper, 01778 347464 Peakirk Village Hall (Bookings) ................07938 386226 Ufford Village Hall Fiona Spire (Bookings)..............................07795 111319

 Village Tribune Editor, Tony Henthorn .............................07590 750128 Design Team, Dimension 6000................01733 772095

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