September Recipe

from September 2021 Stotfold News Magazine

by Stotfold and Arlesey News Magazines

News from St Mary’s Academy

Recipe of the Month- Chicken with Creamy Leeks

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY LEEKS

Serves 4 - half a syn per serving and ready in 30 minutes 4 skinless & boneless chicken breasts 2 leeks, thinly sliced 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, plus sprigs to garnish 300g fat-free natural fromage frais 2 level tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 200C/fan180C/gas 6 Spray a non-stick roasting tin with low-calorie cooking spray, add the chicken breasts and season lightly. Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through, turning halfway. Meanwhile spray a large non-stick frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the leeks, thyme and 150ml boiling water and cook for 10-12 minutes. Reduce the heat to as low as possible, stir in the fromage frais and most of the Parmesan and cook for 1-2 minutes or until just heated through, stir & season. Spoon the creamy leeks into shallow bowls and top with the chicken breasts. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and garnish with thyme sprigs to serve.

We hope you are enjoying our monthly recipes - if you did decide to make any of the dishes we feature we would love to see them and hear how you got on.. You can send in your photos through our facebook page or by emailing us at stotfold.news@yahoo.co.uk - we are most definitely trying this dish so watch out for our photograph next month!

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RE-OPENING THE TOWN COUNCIL RECEPTION

All being well, we hope to re-open our Town Council reception window at the Greenacre Centre to the public at the beginning of September. This will initially be on a reduced hours basis and will be closed on a Wednesday for the time being. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page and website for more information – we will also display a poster on the outside noticeboard of the Greenacre Centre confirming the re-opening date and hours. In the meantime, you can still get hold of us in the usual ways, by post at The Greenacre Centre, Valerian Way, Stotfold, SG5 4HG, email enquiries@stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk and by phone 01462 730064.

VISITING THE GREENACRE CENTRE AND MEMORIAL HALL

Almost all our existing hirers (clubs, classes, etc) at The Greenacre Centre and Memorial Hall have now returned. What are we doing to protect you and others using our facilities? We encourage anyone visiting our buildings to continue wearing face coverings and to socially distance, particularly when close to others you wouldn’t normally be in close contact with. We will continue to provide hand sanitiser gel at entrance/exit points and rooms hired and will keep up our thorough cleaning regime. NHS Test & Trace QR codes will remain at entrances to both buildings for your use. Please do not enter our buildings if you are displaying Covid-19 symptoms or have tested positive.

Please continue to be cautious and considerate to help protect yourself and others. The Government’s guidance is to: • Meet in well-ventilated areas where possible, such as outdoors or indoors with windows open • Wear a face covering where you come into contact with people you don’t normally meet in enclosed and crowded spaces • Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitiser regularly throughout the day • Cover your nose and mouth when you cough and sneeze • If you think you have symptoms, stay at home and take a PCR test • Consider individual risks, such as clinical vulnerabilities and vaccination status • Check into venues when you go out – using NHS Test & Trace • Get vaccinated if you’re over 18

TOWN COUNCILLOR VACANCY

Do you want to make a difference and help your community to thrive? We are looking to fill our current councillor vacancy, which will bring us back up to the full complement of 15 council members. No special qualification is required to be a councillor; indeed, it is important that all sorts of people serve as councillors to give good representation of the community. You must meet the following criteria: • Be over the age of 18, • Be a British Citizen , or of the Commonwealth or of the European Union, • Be on the electoral role for the Parish of Stotfold; or a person who during the whole of the 12 months before application for co-option occupied land or other premises as owner or tenant in the Parish. Or has, during the same period, resided in that area or within 3 miles (4.8km) thereof, or has during the same period, had a principal or only place of work in that area. Training for new councillors is provided to help assist with understanding the responsibilities of the role. Please contact the Town Council office on 01462 730064 or enquiries@stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk for more information and an application pack (this can also be downloaded from our website http://www.stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk/Useful _ Documents _ 22464.aspx (Useful Documents page). Completed applications must reach the Town Clerk by 30th September 2021.

Local organisations are invited to make application for grants that will directly benefit Stotfold; applications from individuals will not be considered. Please contact the Council offices for an application form and guidance notes. These can also be downloaded from our website www.stotfoldtowncoucnil.gov.uk (Council/Administration/Useful Docs). Completed applications must be received (by post or email to our enquiries address above) no later than Wednesday 15th September 2021.

RIVERSIDE PLAYING FIELD MULTI USE GAMES AREA (MUGA)

The Riverside Playing Field and MUGA survey is now closed. Thank you to all who took the time to complete the survey – we had a fantastic response! We are now analysing the results, and over the next few months our Recreation Grounds, Public Lands & Lighting Committee will consider the findings and produce some project proposals and budget costs to consider.

DEFIBRILLATOR COMMUNITY AWARENESS SESSIONS

Did you know there are currently 13 defibrillators in Stotfold (with one to be commissioned shortly)? In an emergency, would you know how to use one? The Community Heartbeat Trust will be demonstrating the use of defibrillators and explaining how the equipment works and its benefits to the community in saving precious minutes in the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. The more people that know how to use the portable defibrillators in our community, the more chance there is of saving a life. Sessions are being held at The Greenacre Centre on Monday 11th October, 7pm or Saturday 16th October, 10am. Places are limited - please book your free place by phoning 01462 730064 or email enquiries@stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk

Down Memory Lane

This picture shows pupils from Etonbury School circa 1972 - Do you recognise anyone in the picture? If you have any photographs that we are able to use for this section of the magazine each month we would LOVE to hear from you... Please get in touch by calling us on 01462 731986 or emailing stotfold.news@yahoo.co.uk

Thanksgiving & Remembering Service Sunday 5th September @ 11am

The service will take place in the Urban Park, Dickens Boulevard ALL WELCOME Fairfield Community Church invites you to join us for a 40 min service of Thanksgiving and Remembering. Having come through the past 18 months that has been tough and traumatic for young and old in the community…we want to pause and remember and give thanks. Further information is available from office@fcc.org.uk or telephone 01462 73323

FAIRFIELD W.I

Wednesday, 1st September at 7.30 pm Fairfield Community Hall Speaker Sally Abbott, a British screenwriter, playwright and former theatre producer - New members and visitors welcome

Wednesday, 6th October, 7.30pm. Fairfield Community Hall Speaker Alan Gray ex Wimbledon umpire. Presentation ‘You can not be serious’ Contact:'fairfieldwibeds@outlook.com'or Facebook-Fairfield WI Beds

SUNDAY SERVICES

Time Date Preacher 5.9.21 Online Service 10.00am 12.9.21 Rev Graham Claydon-Knights (Holy Communion) 10.00am 19.9.21 Barbara Cook 26.9.21 Online Service

Services are also available online. See website for details.

Coffee Morning & Bring & Buy TBA Monday Club TBA Carers Group TBA

CONTACTS

Minister Rev Graham Claydon-Knights 07340 857386 Deacon Marcianne Uwimana 07818 370435 Senior Steward Maggie Turner 01462-731030 Secretary and Hall Hire Julie Longhurst 01462-731167

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