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From the editor Here we are again, wishing you all a happy New Year. There is still plenty going on in the local area and 2014 is set to be a good start for those thinking of trying a new hobby, whether it’s flower arranging, knitting or singing! 2013 has seen the merger of the Friends of Burnham Hospital Summer Fete with Lions, proving a very successful day, Pirate Day gracing our shores with Captain Stupid and his crew, another successful Fun Day at the Apex Park for the local children, as well as too many other events to mention. I am sure 2014 will offer even more variety and activities for us to support, including the Food Festival which is already in the making – maybe use this month’s recipe to get in touch with your baking skills! I hope that you had a lovely festive period and I look forward to hearing from you this year.

Deadline for the January issue is Thursday 16th January.

Jacqui Strong, Editor, jacqui@localreach.co.uk

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Sedgemoor Helps the Engine Room to Grow Sedgemoor District Council has agreed to help the Engine Room with a further grant of £25000, which will allow them to improve and develop their services to the community. The Engine Room is an accessible community media centre located in Bridgwater’s High Street. It encourages collaboration, champions innovative work, and fosters creative engagement, often with marginalised and isolated communities in Sedgemoor and the wider county. The grant will be a £25k match funding investment in The Engine Room to secure Arts Council funding of £260k for the redevelopment of 50/52 High Street, Bridgwater. This will enable the facility to expand its space and facility for creative business incubation and support, or community based training, production and broadcast, as well as for the creation of a local film and video educational archive.

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Friends of Marine Cove The volunteers would like to thank everyone for their support during 2013 and for the attendance of the Burnham and Highbridge Choral Society, The King Alfred School Youth Brass Ensemble and the soloists who performed at the recent carol event held in the garden. It was a lovely afternoon with the winter sun shining down on us. The programme is already underway including Easter Activities in the garden and the increasingly popular May Day celebrations returning for 2014. The next meeting for the Friends of Marine Cove is Tuesday 21st January at 6.30pm at The Round Tower Guest House (next to the garden). Thanks to Phoebe Pearce for her support during the past year.

The first Saturday in the month starting in February will now be the regular gardening session, and the volunteers would welcome new helpers in the garden any time between 10am and 3pm (please wear appropriate clothing). If you would like more information contact Jacqueline.strong@ sedgemoor.gov.uk

Burnham District Pantomime Society presents Puss in Boots This popular pantomime opens on the 24th of January at the Princess Theatre and Arts Centre. Tickets are available through the box office on 01278 784464. A family ticket costs just £25 (two adults and two children), adult: £10, OAP: £8, child: £6.

It is going to be a good show - with a magical talking cat, a brave miller’s son, a zany Dame Hettie Quette, and a beautiful princess with comical parents who wish to marry her off to Lord Roger - a rich nobleman with a secret side to him. Not forgetting a pair of dastardly henchmen and a court jester storyteller, supported by a chorus of villagers, courtiers and animals, spotlighting local dancers from Dance Fit and the aah! Factor Junior Chorus. Put this together with lights, music, colour, enthusiasm, super costumes, wizard scenery, helpful front of house service and backstage expertise, all under the direction of Lorna Blair, and Puss in Boots is definitely that postChristmas blues buster that you need to start the year with - a good traditional belly laugh, a must for all the family. Please support your local Pantomime Society and come along and join in the fun!

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Somerset Chamber Choir Taunton Concert: 'Light out of darkness' Somerset Chamber Choir's next concert takes place on Sunday 5th January at King's College Chapel, Taunton at 3pm. The concert promises a feast of music for Christmas, New Year, Epiphany and Candlemas, and will include music by Bach, Berlioz, Byrd, Holst, Matthew Owens, Vaughan Willams, Eric Whitacre and more, with Richard Pearce (organ) and conductor Graham Caldbeck. Tickets are available from Taunton TIC (01823 336344) or online at www.somersetchamberchoir.org.uk.

Beat the Blues of Winter!

Has life gone into a slump after the Christmas festivities? Then the best tonic in the world combines laughter and singing with a cheerful, friendly group. Join the Mudlarks Community Choir and you will add a new dimension to your life. Mondays will transform into "Mudlarks Day”. We meet in the hall of the Catholic Church in Highbridge Road on Monday evenings from 7 - 9pm. The new term starts on 13th January; come for a "taster" evening, which is free. We sing lively songs from all over the world - they are lovely melodies - we are not always sure exactly what they mean, but they sound good.

Have a go! Enquiries to Peter Olsen on 783176 or 783848.

Exercise to Music After the hectic Christmas period why not start the new year with a new hobby? Exercise to Music starts at 9.45am every Monday at the Highbridge Community Hall. Wish yourself a healthy new year and keep your body flexible. Details from mary.lawrence@lineone.net, tel: 01278 784184.

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Recipe to get you baking into the New Year‌ Did you enjoy the social whirlwind of Christmas, or has it left you seeking the therapy of friends? Either way, these easy Italian soft biscuits are an ideal pickme-up; they are easy to make and keep brilliantly, so you can have a tin full just in case someone pops rounds for a coffee and a catch-up. My new year's resolutions are to spend more time with friends and to eat more healthily, so I'm pleased to find that the biscuits happen to be incredibly good for us too.

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Pasticci: soft almond or amaretti biscuits 250g ground almonds / 200g caster sugar / 2 large egg whites Whisk egg whites together then mix in dry ingredients. Pipe on to a silicone parchment or baking tray. Top each with an almond and leave to dry for 15 mins, while the oven gets up to heat. Set the oven to gas mark 2, 300F then bake for 15-20 minutes until they just start to brown on the outside but are soft inside. Dredge with icing sugar and store in a tin when cold.

If you'd like these to be more like soft amaretti, substitute 50g of almonds for plain flour and add half a teaspoon of almond essence to the mix before rolling gently into bite-size balls with sugardusted hands. If you'd like to test some that have been prepared earlier, find some on Stefano Silvati's stall at the Burnham Farmer's Market on the last Friday of the month.

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Perfecting your Golf Swing A great challenge with learning the golf swing (particularly if you are a cricketer), is the rotational action of the golf swing from an inclined position. As opposed to the tilting and rocking action of the cricket stroke (and when the ball can come at you at speeds over 90mph), in golf there is no ball energy to help you. A good drill to make sure you adopt the rotational action of golf, is to swing as if you were a baseball batter, as you will get used to this gradual bend from the hips until the club is swinging over the top of the ground.

The golf swing is a simple turn of the body away from the target and an upward swing of the arms, followed by a return of the body towards the target and a downward swing of the arms. This is quite simple; becoming overly complicated can cause confusion, so keep your concept as simple as you can. Your concept of how the golf swing works will have a major influence on how you swing the club. If your concept is not good you will have difficulty in having a consistent swing.

Follow this simple routine and develop a better shot making swing. Aim the clubface at your target. Bring your feet together in a parallel position to the club face on the ball target line. Hold your arms out in front of you at waist height, bend from the hips and allow your arms to hang freely, settling the club face behind the ball again, looking at the target. You should now be the correct distance away from the ball in relation to the club you are using. A final check would be to have your upper arms resting gently against your body. If you are using an iron, take small step to the left with your left foot and a bigger step to the right with your right foot. Certainly your feet should be no wider than your shoulders. When using a wood, leave out the small step to the left with your left foot.

For more golfing tips visit the ‘Coaching’ section of www.canningtongolfcentre.co.uk or book yourself in for a lesson or two at Cannington Golf Centre. Membership deals are now available – with NO JOINING FEES! Why not try out the automated Power Tee for FREE in the Driving Range, at the Centre’s Community Open Afternoon on Sunday 19 January, 1pm – 4pm. There will be a free basket of balls for everyone, and the Centre’s Golf Pro will be on-hand to offer useful golfing tips and advice.

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Do you want to keep up to date with what’s happening in Brent Knoll?

If you visit www.brentknollvillage.co.uk (the new address for the Brent Knoll Village Website), on the front page you will see a link - “Register me for Notification of Updates”.

Send back your email request and from then on every time the website is updated with new News, new Events or the new issue of the Brent Knoll News online, you will receive an email letting you know. Also, if you have events coming up that you would like on the Online Village Diary, send the details to Owen Cullwick, the Parish Council Clerk at clerk@brentknollpc.co.uk and you can make sure everyone knows about it! Keeping up with what’s happening in Brent Knoll has never been easier!!

Berrow Conservation Group January brings the first of two evenings of very local topics for presentation. We invite you to an informal, in-house gathering, as Wendy Welland , one of our members with a long experience of the subject matter, guides us through her personal knowledge of 'Coastal Drainage Past and Present'.

Come and listen to Wendy and discover what happens, or has happened, in Berrow, Burnham and Brean. We'll provide refreshments while you pore over maps, and enjoy a chat about the facts and foibles, both past and present, of local coastal drainage, the problems with tides, flooding, and invasive species. Everyone is welcome to this informative evening on Tuesday 28th January at Berrow Village Hall, 7.30pm. To cover costs we ask for a donation of £1 for members and £2.50 for visitors.

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Brean Pantomime - Coastline Players Rehearsals are in full swing for February’s production of Peter Piper. The pantomime was co-written by one of our own members, Joe Toehill and follows the adventures of Peter as he travels to different panto lands to break the wicked queen’s spell, meeting Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Aladdin along the way.

The show is running from Monday 17th February to Saturday 22nd February.

Evening performances - curtain up at 7.30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2pm at Brean Village Hall. Tickets: Adult: £8, Child: £5 (under 16), available from Brean Post Office from beginning of January 2014.

Huntspill News The Huntspill Art Group wish all past, present and future members an 'arty' 2014, and hope to see you at the Village Hall, East Huntspill on the following dates, all keen and eager with our brushes and pencils, on Wednesday 15th January and 29th January. Ring Kay on 789678 to know more about the group.

East Huntspill Garden Club The Garden Club wishes all members and supporters a very productive 2014. Our next meeting is Thursday 20th February with a guest speaker, in the Church Hall at 7.30pm. All are welcome; there is an entry fee of: non-members/visitors £1.50, members £1 (which includes refreshments). There is also a raffle.

The photograph subjects for the Flower Show on Saturday 2nd August are: 1. An abstract photo.

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The BD Jazz Club The BD Jazz Club is the local Burnham area Traditional/New Orleans Jazz Club.

The club usually meets on the last Friday of every month for regular club sessions at Laburnum House Lodge Hotel in Sloway Lane West Huntspill, which is situated a short distance down the A38 from Highbridge – turn right opposite the Crossways Inn into Church Road and follow the signs. The club has an exciting programme of jazz lined up for 2014, starting with a welcome return for The Dart Valley Stompers on Friday 31st January.

These popular Devon bands provided a great evening of jazz at our annual jazz band ball last year and are returning by popular demand. The venue is at our usual BD Jazz Club at Laburnum House Hotel; playing times are from 8pm to 11pm. Admission £7.50. Find the full programme of events on the BD Jazz Club page of: www.newsocietyjazz.co.uk. For further information please contact Bob on 01278 794709 or Diane on 01278 788070. We look forward to seeing you at one of our future regular club sessions or additional special events. BD Jazz Club is a non-profit making organisation that aims to preserve and promote New Orleans/Traditional Jazz.

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The Princess Theatre Arts Lounge opening times: Monday – Saturday 10am – 3pm Box Office: 01278 784464. Art Centre Office: 01278 793099. Visual Arts, Neil: 07814 769092.

During January the list of new exhibiting artists are: Jan 7th – Jeff Burrows • Jan 14th – Roy Bethel • Jan 21st – Terry White • Jan 28th – Mary Thompson Tuesdays are the first day to view the new exhibitors’ work.

Monday Playwright Group: midday – 2pm; Stitchin’ in the Kitchen: 2pm – 4pm; Blue Sky Theatre Company: 6.30pm – 8.30pm; Pantomime Society: 7pm – 10pm.

Tuesday Artists’ Open Studios: 10am – 3pm; BOSH Youth Theatre: 4pm – 6pm.

Wednesday Yarnover: 7pm – 9pm; Community Bingo: 7pm – 9pm; Creative Club 7pm – 9pm (first Weds of each month).

Thursday Kurling with the Friends of The Princess: midday – 3pm; Princess Theatre Company: 7pm – 9pm; Pantomime Society: 7pm – 10pm.

Saturday Meet The Artist: midday – 3pm.

Sunday Community Church: 9am – 1pm; BEES Musical Theatre: 4pm – 6pm.

Most groups and clubs are weekly unless otherwise stated, but please contact the Arts Centre for confirmation prior to attending on any date, thank you.

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Reminder about Windows XP As you may be aware, Microsoft is ceasing support for Windows XP from April 2014, so now would be a good time to think about either upgrading the Windows on the computer to a current edition, or possibly buying a new machine. The prospect of replacing a machine can be very daunting, but as long as a competent IT professional helps out, this should be pretty painless. Some people do run old software such as Microsoft Money, or family history software, but in many cases, this software can be re-installed on a new system without problem. Quite often we see that people use Outlook Express on Windows XP, which is a very popular e-mail system. This was replaced by a system called “Windows Live Mail” which can accept the data from Outlook Express as well as the contacts, as in many respects works the same as Outlook Express. Many of the old features work in the exactly the same way as on the previous e-mail system, so is very easy to use.

We have also seen a large increase in viruses coming into people e-mail, hidden within ZIP file attachments. ZIP files are compressed, so they mask the true nature of an attachment. Typically, the e-mail text will advise that you have missed out on something (i.e airline tickets, or a courier delivery) – people then open the zip file, and then the enclosed, only for a virus to attempt infection.

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New Year, new you - simple steps: could add up to far less waste and much more recycling

By Nick Cater Happy 2014! In this New Year, how can the average family in Burnham on Sea make a difference and save money by wasting far less and recycling much more? Instead of promise-the-earth New Year resolutions – forgotten a week later – why not try down-to-earth reality in small steps that add up to a lot? A short list of commitments, and the people committed, might help, so why not have a family chat to decide how to go a bit green? You could also name and shame the worst rubbish makers and poorest recyclers before signing them up to do better. Among useful small steps, you could stop all that junk mail, avoid plastic by taking your own shopping bag, drink tap not bottled water, print less or on both sides, and keep scrap paper for notes.

One resolution could be to label a box “charity shop” and not let it get empty. Or hold a swishing party; everyone brings unwanted clothes and swaps them to find that new look for the New Year.

A big challenge would be to save the £50-£60 a month the average family wastes on food thrown away. It costs Burnham’s council tax payers even more when far too much misses the food waste container and ends up in the rubbish bin.

Here is the one minute guide to love food, hate waste and save money: plan the week’s meals, then check cupboards, fridge and freezer to see what you already have or could use by adapting the plan.

Go shopping with a list and stick to it. After eating well, label leftovers in the freezer, scrape plates into the waste container, and use what you can – fruit and veg peelings, egg shells, coffee grounds, tea bags – in home composting.

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Burnham Dreamscheme The Burnham Dreamscheme are actively looking for adult volunteers who are willing to assist with some of the projects running during the year.

These happen during the school holidays in order to encourage community involvement; local tasks are organised for the young people to get involved in, in return for points, which can be redeemed against fun activities. You may be a local organisation who would benefit from providing the Dreamscheme with some community tasks. The young people have helped with planting hanging baskets, handing out beach safety leaflets and sanding benches in Marine Cove gardens. If you feel you have what it takes to help run a community task, or offer assistance at one of the treat days, please contact John Alexander on johnandgracealexander@gmail.com or Jacqui Strong on 01278 780997 or visit www.burnham-dreamscheme.org.uk. If you are a young person aged between 7 and 14 years and would like to know more, contact us via the website or call in to one of the Monday afterschool sessions at the Bay Centre, 3.30pm – 5.30pm every Monday during term time.

What’s on in Watchfield?

Family Prize Bingo and Raffle returns to Watchfield Village Hall (opposite Rich’s Cider Shop) on Friday 17th January - fun for all ages, with children welcome - eyes down at 7.30pm. On Wednesday 8th and 22nd January, Bingo and Raffle for 18 years and overs only - eyes down from 7.30pm at Watchfield Village Hall. For more details call D Robinson on 01278 794823.

Watchfield Village Hall Committee invites you to Wassailing on Saturday 18th January at Chestnut Farm, Edithmead. The evening starts at 7.30pm – lots of fun for all ages! Please be advised that booking is essential, and don’t forget to wear wellies, warm clothing and to bring a torch! Also don’t forget to bring your whistles to ward off the evil spirits! Tickets cost £5 for adults and £2 for under 16s (this includes a Ploughman’s supper and mulled cider. For more information and to book tickets, contact Heather on 01278 785376. With thanks to the Bennett Family for staging this event.

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Once upon a time in Burnham – Lifeboats In 1836 two ships were bound from Cardiff for their home port of Bridgwater, when within a short time of each other they were driven onto the Gore sands by a strong north westerly gale. The master of the ‘Fame’, a third ship, lowered a boat with two of his crew to go to the aid of the crew of the ‘Margaret’, the first ship to strike and who were in extremis. Unfortunately they were too late to help their fellow sailors and having lost one of their oars, were unable to return to their ship and were at the mercy of the mountainous seas which swept them on to Burnham.

Captain was powerless to pick them up or go to the rescue of Captain Davidge and his crew on board the ‘Moss Rose’, which by this time was in an equally desperate situation, but once the crew of the ‘Fame’ were reunited, they prepared to row back out to the ‘Moss Rose’, as soon as wind and sea would permit, to where the captain and crew had lashed themselves to the mast to save them from being swept overboard. They had to wait for an ebb tide to attempt this difficult and dangerous operation, and it was around midnight when they reached the stricken vessel and took the crew off.

This tragic event, together with the heroic rescue of three crew members from the ‘Moss Rose’, is justly commemorated on a bronze plaque on the wall to the left of the jetty. It was also the spur to the establishment of Burnham’s first custom built lifeboat, presented to the Port Authority for use at Burnham, by Sir Perigrine Acland at a cost of over £60 (something in excess of £6,000 at today’s prices). This lifeboat was eventually replaced by a similar craft by the Port Authority before the first of the three RNLI boats arrived in 1860. Named ‘Cheltenham’ after the town whose people paid for it, she was succeeded by the ‘Philip Beach’ and the ‘John Godfrey Morris’. When the station closed in 1935, the building was bought as a headquarters for the local Scout troop; it is still standing on the corner of Marine Drive and is currently a bar.

Burnham was without any form of rescue vessel until 1994, when the Burnham on Sea area rescue boat (a hovercraft) was bought thanks to an appeal backed by the Western Daily Press, after a young girl, Lelaina Hall, was drowned at Berrow in 1992. The first craft was named ‘Spirit of Lelaina’. The RNLI returned to the town in 2003 with an Atlantic class inshore boat called ‘Staines Whitfield’. This boat and its subsequent companion (‘Puffin’) are housed in a large building immediately behind the old ‘Cheltenham’ boat house.

The Burnham and Highbridge Fritzlar Twinning Society At our next meeting on Wednesday 15th January at St John’s Church Hall, Highbridge between 2pm - 4pm, we are sharing photos on a big screen, film clips and information about our visit to Fritzlar in July. This would be a great opportunity for anyone interested to find out more about our flourishing German link, which celebrates 25 years of Twinning in 2014, and is open to everyone, not just members or those who went on the trip. We look forward to welcoming new members.

Are you looking into volunteering and do not know where to begin?

Here at the Volunteer Centre Mendip and Sedgemoor there is a wealth of knowledge and expertise waiting to be discovered. Our friendly team of staff and volunteers can help you explore the vast array of volunteering opportunities we have on offer and will support you on your journey to becoming a volunteer with your chosen organisation. We are open Monday - Thursday 9.30am 3pm. Telephone 01278 457685, email vcsedgemoor@yahoo.co.uk or pop in and see us today!

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Happy New Year from all at the Avenue Tennis Club We would like to invite you to come along and have some fun on the tennis courts, with friends and family, to get fit and healthy for 2014. The tennis club would like to invite you to participate in their winter membership deals: 1. For those who just want to just try out tennis on their own steam ......why not join the club for only £20 per person, which will entitle you to play on any Tuesday or Wednesday during that period and have full use of all club facilities. We have organised social play on Tuesdays from 9.30am till 12.30pm and 6.30pm till 9.45pm on Wednesdays, or you can just come along and try it out with friends or family.

2. For those who want a bit guidance, are new to tennis or just want to get back into tennis after a lay-off, why not try out the new adult membership scheme for a cost of £75, which includes ten FREE group lessons on either a Friday (6.30pm till 8.00pm) or Saturday (2pm till 3.30pm) and includes membership up until March 2014.

The club junior coaching sessions will resume on Monday 6th January, with coaching for all age groups and abilities – details on the club’s website – www.avenuetennis.com. For those who wish to hire the club for a special function or party, then please contact Julie Cameron on 01278 795654.

Winter Walking with Sedgemoor Ramblers Enjoy the countryside at its wintry best! The days are still short and the evenings long, but our Winter Programme is now well underway and our Walk Leaders have arranged a programme of interesting walks for us all to enjoy over the coming months, whatever the weather! Kick-start those New Year fitness resolutions, enjoy the fresh air and meet new people. There will be places to discover, the occasional stream to cross and even though there is sometimes a hill to climb, the view at the top makes it all worthwhile. Our walks vary in length and grading, so if you are interested in walking with us and would like further information about the walks planned up to April, have a look at our website: www.sedgemoorramblers.co.uk. You can reach us by clicking on our ‘Contact Us’ page and sending a message or by phoning 01278 784190. Sedgemoor Ramblers is a local group within Ramblers and new walkers are always welcome. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you on one of our walks soon.

New Year's Resolution - I Must Join a Choir!

Join Burnham-on-Song! We meet every Tuesday at the Community Centre, Burnham - 7.30pm - 9pm; there is a £2.50 charge per session. The new term starts on 7th January. We sing songs from the shows and popular music. We will be taking part in the Highbridge Festival of the Arts in March, as well as giving concerts and performing by request. Everyone welcome - no experience necessary.

Happy New Year from the W.I. The W.I. meet at the Community Centre in Berrow Road on the fourth Tuesday at 2pm. The first meeting of 2014 will be on 28th January 2014. If you would like to give it a try then you come as a visitor - we even allow gentlemen to come as visitors! The cost for a visitor is £3 and for that you get a warm welcome, a cup of tea with a biscuit or two and the chance to listen to an entertaining speaker. If you decide to become a member you will be joining the largest voluntary women's organisation in the UK and currently has over 210,000 members in around 6,600 WIs. and still growing! For more information please contact The President, Brenda Adams on 01278 781771 or go to www.burnhamwi.btck.co.uk. We look forward to seeing you!

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Friends of Apex Park Improvements Group The community group who help at the Apex Park are desperately in need of help to plant 340 trees! The ecologist from Sedgemoor District Council has acquired a grant to purchase 300 native trees and 40 apple trees. The group need help from anyone who uses the park and can help to keep an eye on a tree - perhaps to unofficially 'adopt' one in memory of a loved one. Help with the planting would be appreciated - holes will be dug mechanically on Saturday 11th January or Sunday 26th January from 10 a.m.

Please come along if you can. Our Chairman will be happy to take a photo of you with a tree. Other days for planting will be Saturday 8th February and Sunday 23rd February. For further details e-mail ohbejoyful2003@yahoo.co.uk Happy New Year everyone and happy walking, fishing, boating and bird watching.

Marine Cove vandalism- charges pressed against two local males A 20-year-old man from Highbridge and a 19-year-old man from Burnham-on-Sea have been charged with criminal damage after an incident in Marine Cove on the 28th of October. They will appear at Taunton Crown Court later this month. The cost of the damage caused is in excess of £10,000. SDC has been working hard to try and ensure the gardens are soon back in top condition for residents and visitors to enjoy. SDC are working with four contractors to get the damage repaired.

Works are expected to commence in the next few weeks with completion in the new year. Due to the specialist nature of some of the damaged items there is a 10-week manufacturing lead-in time.

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Over £40,000 of Grant funding still available Over £40,000 of Grant funding is available from Sedgemoor District Council before the end of the budget year. Both the relaunched Community Health Fund and Small Grants Scheme allow external applications for funding.

Through the re-launch of the Community Health Fund applications can be made to Sedgemoor District Council from 17th December for up to £1000 per health-focused project/activity. A total budget of £7,000 is available.

The Community Health Fund scheme can fund projects, classes or activities that fit into the broad themes of; • Physical Activity - increasing opportunities for, and levels of, physical activity within Sedgemoor communities • Health Eating – promotion of food growing, healthy eating, cooking skills, access to healthy foods.

• Weight Management- reducing levels of overweight/obesity within Sedgemoor communities Funding has to be allocated shortly after the application deadline, therefore applications must be fully completed and passed to Sedgemoor District Council by 5pm on the 17th January 2014. The Community Health Fund invites applications from community groups, registered charities, churches, after-school clubs, leisure centres, Housing providers, activity clubs, children’s centres, Parish or Town Councils and workplaces.

Sedgemoor District Council also has £36,000 available in individual and project grants. This funding source is known as the Small Grants Scheme. These grants are available up to the end of the budget year; 31st March 2014. Up to £500 for individual grants, or £2500 for project grants, is available per applicant. The next Grants Committee is being held on the 28th January with an application deadline of 5:00pm on the 10th January. After this meeting the final application deadline for 2014 is 5:00pm on the 7th March with the Committee meeting being held on the 25th March 2014.

Rob Semple, Community Development Project Officer for Sedgemoor District Council said ‘The Community Health Fund and Small Grants scheme are a great opportunity for a variety of groups and organisations to complete projects they may not otherwise be able to deliver. We hope this funding can make a real difference to Sedgemoor communities’. Projects must be based within the boundaries of Sedgemoor. To apply or find out more about either scheme please visit www. sedgemoor.gov.uk/grants where application forms and criteria are available for download.

Alternatively please call Rob Semple on 01278 436439 to request postal or email copies of these documents.

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship A happy New Year to all members and hope you are all healthier in 2014. Our next meeting is the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 28th January.

Please meet at the Crossways Inn, West Huntspill at 1 p.m. and order your meal on arrival.

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JANUARY Work in the Garden The Flower Garden

Vegetables

When ordering seeds, remember that the best seed will give the best results. Keep the soil loose around shrubs or bedding plants; press back to avoid wind rock.

Finish any digging so frost and weather can break down the soil. It will help to bring any pests up to the surface for birds to eat.

Well-rotted manure will make a fine mulch to put over your peonies. Cover the crowns of the plants and leave it to be washed in by the rain.

When the heads of blooms appear, dress the ground with fertilizer and hoe it lightly into the surrounding soil.

Place your seed potatoes into trays for sprouting. If you have a warm sheltered border you may be able to plant some out when the weather permits.

You can also force asparagus and rhubarb.

For more tips, why not join your local gardening group?

The Burnham and District Horticultural Society meets at 7.30pm on the third Monday of each month (except December) at the Community Centre, Berrow Road. On Monday 20th January, Jane Annison will be giving a Hanging Basket Demonstration with “A Winter’s Tale” as the theme.

David and Bert will also be providing us with some practical tips on preparing for our Spring Show in March. All welcome - members of the Society free, visitors £1.

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We are happy to do home visits if you are unable to come to the shop. We also have an engineer that will come to your house to service or repair your scooter or wheelchair.

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Wassailing at Rich’s Cider Farm The Rotary Club of Burnham-on-Sea and Rich’s Farmhouse Cider at Watchfield are once again organising a traditional Somerset wassailing evening on Saturday 11th January 2014 at the Cider Farm, starting at 7 pm. Entertainment will be provided by The Mangled Worzels and Bob Darch Music and there will be plenty of cider and other refreshments to keep out any winter chill. Tickets are priced at £7.50 for adults (children under 12 free) and are available from Rich’s Farmhouse Cider, Mill Farm, Watchfield, Highbridge TA9 4RD - 01278 783651

Princess Theatre and Arts Centre Start the New Year off in a fun and healthy way! On 3rd January at 730pm. Somerset Skills & Learning offer you the chance to trip the light fantastic at a glamorous evening of ballroom and sequence dance.

Tickets £2 in advance, £3 on the door. If you enjoy the tradition of the Pantomine season then look no further than our long running Burnham District Pantomine Society who are in 2014 putting on 'Puss in Boots', a great show for all the family from 24th January-1st February. A family ticket is just £25. Evening shows at 7pm, matinees at 3.30pm. Please contact the Princess for full details.

A touch of magic is coming too in February with Paul Daniels on Friday 7th February at 7.30pm. A show full of magic, comedy and amazement. Tickets £17.50 We also have lots going on at the Princess apart from shows! There are art groups, creative spaces, theatre groups etc, so please checkout the website or pop into the Arts Lounge (Tues-Sat 103pm) to find out more! http://www.theprincesstheatre.co.uk/

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Community Safety Survey 2013 Between March and May 2013 Sedgemoor District Council sent out 5000 surveys to a random selection of households within the district. The survey asked resident’s for their views on crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the local area. Surveys were also available from community centres, children’s centres, police stations, libraries, Sedgemoor’s main reception and on Sedgemoor’s website. 1710 responses were received making the results statistically representative of the district. Here are the key findings of the survey: • 94% of residents feel safe at home during the day • 86% of residents feel safe at home after dark • 88% of residents feel safe in the town/village centre during the day • 53% of residents feel safe in the town/village centre after dark • Litter, dog fouling and fly tipping are the top three anti-social behaviour issues of concern to residents.

• Generally it is perceived that crime and anti-social behaviour levels had stayed about the same in the previous 3 years • Only 19% of respondents felt that the presence of CCTV cameras in the district have no effect on feelings of safety.

• Cycling in Sedgemoor appears to make people feel less safe than travelling by car, bus or walking.

• 63% of respondents have not been a victim of crime themselves.

So what are we doing?

Sedgemoor District Council’s Community Development and Wellbeing team are working closely with partner organisations, in particular Avon and Somerset Police, to reduce levels of crime and ASB and resident’s fear of crime and ASB. Sedgemoor District Council are managing, or involved in a number of projects, to combat crime and ASB. Some examples of these projects are listed on the next page:

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Notice Board Keeping our communities safe in the town centres at night – we launched a responsible drinking initiative alongside an Emergency Services triage response-centre pilot. We are actively involved in the local Pub watch network & radio link scheme.

Allowing residents to report ASB - SDC have a 24hr ASB hotline and follow-up on reports of ASB. We take enforcement action where there is a statutory noise nuisance.

• Educating young people- We have attended local schools to educate on the ills of dropping litter.

• We monitor fly tipping statistics and take enforcement action where applicable.

• We have dog wardens that patrol the district. Enforcement action is taken against dog owners who do not pick up after their animals or whose dogs are making a noise nuisance.

Safe transport routes- we are working with partners to support the provision of safe and accessible cycling routes. We comment on public transport proposals, and work with public transport providers, to ensure adequate service provision.

We manage a 24-7 CCTV service which covers Sedgemoor and also monitors Taunton and Yeovil.

Our CCTV team work closely with the Police to ensure they have the CCTV evidence required to press charges.

Councillor J Swayne Portfolio Holder for Community and Scrutiny commented ‘Sedgemoor District Council are pleased that the results show the majority of residents feel safe in their homes and in the local area. We will continue to work closely with other organisations and the Police to ensure that levels of crime and the fear of crime and ASB reduces’.

Avon and Somerset Police Inspector Nigel Downey said: ‘This survey has been useful in assisting us to further understand the concerns of the residents of Sedgemoor and we are fully supportive of the actions of the Council to address the matters raised. It is, and will remain, the ambition of Avon and Somerset Police to not only keep our communities safe, but ensure that people feel that Sedgemoor is a safe place to live. We understand that ASB has a huge impact on the quality of life of both individuals and neighbourhoods. We are committed to working with our partners to deal with it quickly, efficiently and robustly and to provide victims with the best service possible in bringing about positive and satisfactory solutions. Local police will continue to work closely with Sedgemoor District Council, and other partner agencies, in addressing any concerns of our residents. We urge you not to hesitate in contacting us should the need arise and to report incidents of ASB.’ Sedgemoor District Council will repeat the survey in March 2015. For more information on Sedgemoor’s Community Safety service please visit www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/communitysafety

Family History Society The group will continue in 2014 with a new committee but there will be no meeting in January. On Thursday 6th February the speaker will be Hazel Hudson and her talk is entitled Sowing Wild Oats – Bastardy and Baby farming. We meet at St John’s Church Hall, (behind the church) Church Street, Highbridge, TA9 3HS. The hall is open from 7.15 pm for a 7.30 pm start. Visitors will be very welcome. Contact phone number 01278 789637

Happy New Year from the W.I. The W.I. meet at the Community Centre in Berrow Road on the fourth Tuesday at 2pm. The first meeting of 2014 will be on 28th January 2014. If you would like to give it a try then you come as a visitor - we even allow gentlemen to come as visitors! The cost for a visitor is £3 and for that you get a warm welcome, a cup of tea with a biscuit or two and the chance to listen to an entertaining speaker. If you decide to become a member you will be joining the largest voluntary women's organisation in the UK and currently has over 210,000 members in around 6,600 WIs. and still growing! For more information please contact The President, Brenda Adams on 01278 781771 or go to www.burnhamwi.btck.co.uk.

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