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December 2020

BRINGING YOU THE BEST OF MILTON KEYNES DECEMBER 2020 Issue 169

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Your Local Flyer Features: Barking Bags Recipe Puzzle Page Gardening Tips MK Takeaway Guide Morrison Update Wheelie Bin Update

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Contributors: Stephanie King Stephanie writes for

Welcome to the December edition of Your Local Flyer This year is going to be unlike any other year. No trips to see Santa, very little family gatherings and no Christmas parties.

Usually I would recap on the year but I really do not think there is enough space here. Storms, Fires, Global Pandemic and a change in leadership in the USA. You could not write it.

We have had a roller coaster of a year here as well. Lockdown 1.0 was testing time for us and we are SO pleased we came out of it relatively unscathed. Thank you to all our FABULOUS clients who have supported us throughout. We are truly grateful to you all and look forward to 2021 and working together.

In this months edition we have included our NEW takeaway guide. Please see page 17 for more details of. We may not be able to go out to eat but we can still enjoy some of the fabulous restaurants we have in MK. Emma from Morrisons Leisure Plaza has been busy again this month. See page 22 to catch up with what she has been up to.

We have put together tips for your Christmas Tree and How to make a Wreath. See pages 24/25 for more/

Your Local Flyer as a Soulpreneur

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Emma Laing

Until next month

Emma is the Community Champion at Morrison Leaisure Plaza.

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Cloudy2Clear, A Local Service With A Smile.

I think we can all agree that the sooner we see the back of 2020 and this dreadful corona virus the better. That said, there are also some heart warming positives that we can take out of this situation. It has often been said that we can only really get to know one another and realise what is truly important in times of crisis. I think few would argue that in this case what has proven to be important is local community spirit.

When talking to the Manager of Cloudy2Clear windows Stephen Moon it became clear that these values have been held dear for a number of years. Since starting the business some years ago Cloudy2Clear have remained true to their core values of

supporting the local community by providing a service that saves the public money.

The Cloudy2Clear service only requires the glass to be replaced and not the whole window once the unit has failed. Stephen commented “Cloudy2Clear were able to assist our community through the last financial crisis in 2008 due to the savings that can be made in using our service. Unfortunately we might be going through something similar again soon and the public can rest assured that we will be there to help again”.

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Building plans Adrian Lloyd Architectural Technician • Loft conversions • Extensions • Alterations & remodelling • Building Regulations & Planning Permission sought • 30+ years experience • Public liability insurance • Professional Indemnity Insurance

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Home Counties Loft Ladders, Quality You Can Trust!

These days most homeowners suffer from a lack of storage space.

So many precious items that need to be kept – but where to store it all? That’s where Home Counties Loft Ladders come in.

The company, based locally, offers homeowners the opportunity to maximise their storage space with a loft ladder, 50sqft of boarding and a light - all fully fitted in less than a day from just £355! But it’s not just the affordability of the package that makes Home Counties Loft Ladders stand out, as manager Jamie Oakley explains: ‘Our

watchwords are Quality, Integrity and Value.

Quality in the materials that we use for all our installations and the fact that all our loft packages are fitted by time served tradesmen, so our customers are assured of the best job.

- that simply wouldn’t happen if we didn’t adhere to our overriding principles.

At the end of the day the old adage that happy customers lead to more happy customers is true and we work hard to make that happen for

every installation we carry out!’

So, if you want to make use of your loft space, call Jamie free on 0808 301 9557 and he’ll be happy to pop round and give you a no obligation quote so you too can make use of your loft!

Integrity in that we will turn up at the time we say and make sure the house is spotless when we leave, and value in that we offer our services at a price people can afford.

Our business relies on referrals and we get a huge amount of our calls from people who have been referred to us by our existing customers

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Our specially designed dog walking bags have a place to store everything you need for your walks without compromising on style.

They are deliberately multifunctional so that you can make them your own and can be easily accessorised to make them particularly personal.

The bags are unisex and come in a range of water-resistant fabrics and luxury leather.

Platinum Pet food give us free samples and we pop these into the bags along with a free hand sanitiser and biodegradable poo bags

Barking bags is based here in Milton Keynes.

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What makes our bags so special A place to store everything incl keys, mobile phone and water bottle Mesh pockets to carry soggy items and the unmentionable stuff once bagged Easy-access treat pocket for instant rewards A built-in poo-bag dispenser Designed to carry on shoulder or belt The shoulder-strap doubles-up as an emergency lead Produced in a range of water-resistant fabrics and leather UK designed and hand made by artisans in Chennai, India Comes equipped with a hand sanitizer, poo bags and treats so you are good to go!

Each purchase helps support our featured charities - Dog Aid (UK) and MK SNAP

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The Law Group is offering 20% off estate planning services including Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney and trusts. We put the client first with no fuss, no jargon, and no obligation.

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Recipe Stained Glass

Skinny, Mini, Gingerbread Meringue Kisses for Biscuits Valentine’s Day

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS: Makes 30 Biscuits • 175g dark soft brown sugar 3 egg whites 85g golden syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 100g unsalted butter 2-3 ground ginger ½ tsp teaspoon cream of • 350g plain flour, plus extra to dust tartar • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda • • 1Alarge teaspoon salt egg, lightly beaten • • clear ¾ cup white sugar fruit-flavoured boiled sweets • • (don’t 75 M&Ms or Skittles use anything with a soft • centre) 1 tablespoon pink or red • white sugaricing, to decorate

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Heat the sugar, golden syrup and butter in a pan until melted. Mix the ginger and flour in a large bowl and make a 1. wellPreheat ovenAdd to 250 degrees. in the centre. the bicarbonate Line toa the baking sheet with of soda melted mixture and stir – itparchment will fizz a little – thenorpour into paper coat with thecooking flour mixture with the egg.

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The dough can until stiff peaks form. It should be kept in the fridge for up to a week or look like marshmallow cream.

Add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time and beat until glossy and smooth.

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Turn 3.

Dropout theonto batter by floured a rounded the dough a lightly teaspoon the pan.the It surface and cut insize half.onto Briefly knead first piece, roll it close on a lightly flouredas is ok then to place together surface to 2mm thick.

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December Gardening Tips

erries are the jewels of the December garden, offering a festive treat for birds. Those that will attract feathered friends throughout the colder months include holly, mistletoe, pyracantha, cotoneaster and hawthorn – and now is the time to plant these trees and shrubs. When growing holly, ensure you have a self-fertile variety or plant a male and female specimen to guarantee berries.

Birds will also appreciate rosehips and crab apples. Very few berries that birds enjoy are suitable for us to eat, however both birds and humans can feast on aronia (chokeberry) berries. These are a little bitter when eaten raw, but packed with vitamin C. Avoid walking on your lawn when it is blanketed by heavy frost or snow, as this will inevitably damage the grass beneath. If it’s a mild winter, continue to cut the lawn if it’s growing, but raise the height of the mower blades.

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your hydrangeas until spring, as they provide frost protection to the swelling buds further down the stems.

If any of your rose bushes suffered from blackspot or rust this summer, gather up and remove any fallen leaves to reduce the chance of infection next year.

Lift and store dahlia tubers once their leaves are blackened by frost.

Move containers of shrubs or bedding planters to a sheltered spots; clustering them together them together helps protect the root systems from suffering frost damage Check climbers are securely attached to their supports with ties.

Order your seeds for next year reflect on what worked well this year and what didn’t, and don’t be afraid to try new ideas.

Hopefully there are not too many jobs left to do this year so you will have time for some fireside garden planning.

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MK TAKEAWAY GUIDE

December 2020

Milton Keynes is full of places to grab yourself a takeaway.

Take a look at some of these here and be sure to order yours soon You will not be disappointed.

Oleevo Artisan Pizza 01908 973777

info@oleevopizza.com www.oleevopizza.com 11B Bodmin Place, Broughton Gate Milton Keynes MK10 7DP

Anatolia Turkish Restaurant 01908 562272 www.anatoliatr.co.uk

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Eastern Paradise 01908 312969

Takeaway and Delivery info@easternparadise.co.uk www.easternparadise.co.uk 10-12 Wolverton Road Stony Stratford MK11 1DX

Fireaway Pizza 01908 753251

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Istanbul Kebab 01908 227400

www.istanbulmk.co.uk 48 High Street, New Bradwell Milton Keynes, MK13 0BT

Maaya Indian Kitchen and Bar 01908 242665

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Ben Welcomes Multiple Funding Boosts For Your Local Flyer Milton Keynes

Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North, has welcomed multiple rounds of funding for Milton Keynes from the Government.

MK Council will receive £722,191 from the Covid Winter Grant Scheme which will support vulnerable children and families with food and bills this winter.

A further £220 million will be invested nationwide to extend the Holiday and Food Programme so all children eligible for Free School Meals can join a holiday time programme that provides healthy food and fun activities during the summer, Christmas and Easter holidays next year.

Milton Keynes will also benefit from £4,472,932 of Government funding to support rough sleepers into housing.

The £150 million nationwide investment will provide 3,300 new long-term homes as part of the Government’s commitment to end rough sleeping by 2024.

transport including the improvement of Redways or cycle lanes, creating safer roads outside schools by closing them during drop-off and pick-up and making new walk routes.

This is part of the Government’s plan to build back better and build back greener by ensuring support for greener travel habits, cleaner air and healthier communities.

On top of this specific, targeted funding the local Council will receive an unringfenced pot of £5,000,000 in order to best protect public health, local vulnerable people and the running of vital services.

Ben commented, “This level of funding specifically for Milton Keynes shows how much the Government is committed to supporting our local council, our local people and local businesses.

“No child should go hungry, nobody should be sleeping on the streets and we all need to make sure our future is green and we bounce back from coronavirus as soon as possible so this investment is hugely welcome.”

And the city will get a £684,750 boost for greener, active

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How Your to save 100% Inheritance Local Flyer Tax on commercial property investments in your limited company Do you run a successful company which owns one, if not several, commercial properties? If so you are running the risk of HMRC treating your company as an investment company rather than as a trading company when you die.

“Why does this matter?” I hear you say. Well, it is because the shares of a trading company which have been owned by you for at least 2 years usually qualify for 100% business relief against Inheritance Tax on your death. In other words when you die the value of your shares is normally free of taxation.

However, if you have a significant amount of money invested in your company in, say, bank deposit accounts and/or commercial properties which are not part of your trading business, HMRC could re-classify your company as an investment company on your death. This would mean that you would be denied 100% business relief and you would become liable to Inheritance Tax on the valuation of your shares from the date of your death.

Clearly, this is an undesirable outcome for most business owners. So what can you do about it?

Well, one option is to sell the properties and distribute the surplus cash to the shareholders probably as dividends but this would defeat the object as the company would pay Corporation Tax on the capital gains on the sale of the properties at a rate of 19% and the money distributed to shareholders as dividends would become subject to Income Tax at rates of up to 38.1%.

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Your Local Flyer ello Everyone my name

is Emma and I am the community champion for Morrisons Leisure plaza.

Each week we work alongside schools, charities, businesses and local groups to help support our local community.

We have been working with Milton Keynes council to get the children in care presents at Christmas, we will have a tree in-store with tags on which the children have written the presents they would like this year.

Over the coming weeks running up to Christmas we will be helping and supporting the community as much as we can, we will also be spreading Christmas joy in store.

Recently we have been working with Long meadow Primary school to help support them with the event they have going on, they are doing an online raffle to raise funds for the school.

Looking forward we have lots of things planned to help support those in need in these uncertain times. Some of the things we are helping and are greatly in need of your help are a reverse advent calendar, toy donation, and a raffle.

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With us in a national lockdown again don’t forget Morrisons offer a doorstep delivery for anyone isolating this includes elderly and vulnerable, students the number is 03456116111 option 5 and the team will take your order over the phone and you will pay for your shopping when we deliver to your door.

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How to make a Christmas Wreath

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ittle is more welcoming at Christmas than a cheery wreath hanging on the front door. Using a floral foam ring will help to keep the foliage fresh for weeks.

You will need 30cm floral foam ring (soak the ring before you start) Fine and stiff florists’ wire Variegated evergreens Holly berries Crab apples Ornamental cabbage

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Cut the plant material into short lengths. Aim for a range of leaf sizes and textures, from neat and spiky, to broad and floppy.

Insert the sprigs all around the foam oasis, making sure that no foam is showing. Get an attractive mixed effect by varying the foliage and berries used each time you insert a new sprig, to avoid groupings of the same plant material.

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How To Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh For Longer

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aring for a live Christmas tree is easy, but requires a few specific steps. If you take these steps, you can make a Christmas tree last longer through the season. Most Christmas trees travel to their owner’s home on the top of a vehicle. Without some kind of covering, the wind can dry the Christmas tree out. The first step to keeping your Christmas tree fresh is to cover the tree as you go home in order to keep the wind from damaging it.

When caring for a live Christmas tree, remember a Christmas tree is essentially a giant cut flower. Unless you cut your own Christmas tree, chances are the tree you buy has been sitting on the lot for several days, possibly weeks. The vascular system that draws water up into the Christmas tree will have clogged up.

Cutting off just a Âź inch (0.5 cm.) of the bottom of the trunk will remove the clogs and open up the vascular system again.You can cut more off, if you need to for height reasons. Many people wonder if there is a special way to cut the trunk to help with keeping your Christmas tree fresh.

A simple straight cut is all that is needed. Drilling holes or cutting at

angles will not improve how well the Christmas tree takes up water.

To keep a Christmas tree alive, it is essential that once you cut the trunk of the Christmas tree, the cut has to stay moist. Make sure to fill the stand immediately after you cut the trunk.

If you want to make a Christmas tree last longer, just use plain water.

Check the Christmas tree stand twice a day as long as the tree is up.

A Christmas tree stand normally holds a rather small amount of water and a Christmas tree can quickly use up the water in the stand. Place the tree away from heating vents or cold drafts.

Merry Christmas

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YourDiary Local Flyer Email: iain.stewart.mp@parliament.uk | Phone: 01908 686830 Iain’s www.iainstewart.org.uk At the time of writing this, we are entering the new national restrictions for the month of November to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. Hopefully, at the time of you reading this, we will be coming out of the lockdown and moving back to local/ regional tiers, with positive news that the number of cases have reduced.

Prior to the new restrictions coming into action, I visited a range of businesses to see how they have been faring in light of coronavirus and see how I can help as their local MP. I visited Divine Dog Groomers in Crownhill to see how they have been faring during the coronavirus outbreak. Whilst it was great to meet some of my furry constituents who were being groomed, it was just as great to learn that demand for their services had increased. Their growth in demand and customer base has led them to look to expand their premises, which will be great for their clients and the team.

The construction of the new Bow Brickhill Community Hall is underway, and I was invited to visit the worksite to see the progress of it.

Once the building has been completed, this will be a huge asset to the local community by providing a space for groups, events and meetings to take place. Also, it will enable the original users of the hall to return, allowing

the support and help offered here to continue once again. I am excited to return to the Bow Brickhill Community Hall once it www.eas has been completed.

St Mary’s Church in Bletchley has been chosen to become a Resourcing Hub, and it was great to visit and learn of their plans through this opportunity. The funding they will receive from the Church will help them to have an impact on the lives of thousands of people living in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area. I look forward to seeing their plans become a reality and see their revitalisation work expand.

On Sunday 8th November, in line with Government guidance, I visited Bletchley and Stony Stratford war memorials to pay my respect to the soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom and liberty. I laid a wreath at each site as a token of my appreciation and gratitude for those who gave so much for us.

This year has been difficult for many of us, it has changed the way we live, work and play. Our mental health has been challenged and some of us have struggled through this difficult period. Therefore, if you need any help, want to talk to someone or require advice, here are some numbers you can call anonymously: Samaritans – 116 123 CALM – 0800 585 858 MIND - 0300 123 3393

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Your Local Flyer Positive Living

its consequences, there’s always payback / backlash somewhere.

Not because for their own sake these things are unacceptable,

How can I best support my teen during uncertain times?

but because they carry with them a negative vibe. If life directly mirrors back what you first give out to it, negativity, anger, uncertainty, don’t care attitudes – is what will bounce right back from those around you.

Remember that your teen will one day make decisions over you. Independence is the best gift

What is going on is bad and sad. There are other

you can give to them but from beneath the larger

issues too in the greater world – that we’re not

stable family umbrella of truth, trust and love.

speaking of – like wildfires and destruction on grander scale, and all the consequences of that –

Teens – young adults only know the truth of the bit of life they’ve been through themselves, and what they now believe formed from what they’ve seen, heard,

but the virus is alive, it’s presence now affecting us directly, but what will harm us more is our behaviour in response if we’re not careful.

felt, supposed or have been told. But as a parent you will know that life is wider, that what’s occurring now is off the ‘normal’

As a young adult or a teenager you are still at the very start of

scale. Nothing can have prepared either you or them for this

your adult journey. You have your whole life unwritten ahead

uncertainty / confusion. The best that you can do is to know that

of you – so use this now time right. Have fun, explore as and

this will pass, regardless of live symptoms they’ll / you’ll be dealt.

where you can, but do all that you’ll do – responsibly. Learn with subjects you enjoy. Squeeze every bit of knowledge and

Not all is doom and gloom. Find the positives within what is

information out of everything that you can. You’re still gathering

occurring – more free time to re-think and re-choose. Life is

your strengths and gifts and talents, understanding who you are

taking a rest, albeit a forced one at that, but a rest still the same;

and what you like / don’t like… Use this time as though you’re

we’re allowing the planet to catch up. Don’t believe everything

treading water – it’s a gift (although a cloaked one). Get yourself

you hear. Use your common sense. Don’t buy into conspiracies,

in gear for how you want to be and stay ready for when life

you’ll find out if they are true soon enough. Allot of people are

changes and you’ll move forward.

using these times as an excuse to scale back or to close family, long standing, failing businesses. Some have borrowed far too

Nothing right now is certain, but that’s not always a bad thing. It

much; some have outgrown their demand or were greedy. Life

means there will be room for you to reinvent new ways of living,

will still go on. Things will re-shape – and you too will form your

being, but with a fairer outlook – in your own style.

personal part of that. Silver linings are around - they do exist – so Parents, give your teen the room to make mistakes. Allow them

find them or even create one of your own.

to use the wisdom that you’ve fed to them for years. If they Life needs you to survive. You will want that too. Buckle down

get things wrong, you’ll clean them up together, but from any

and choose the paths with the least resistance (life will help you

mistakes good things will come and grow… They are your pride

there). Nothing will occur that can’t be overcome – by them

and joy. See them as they really are; rough edges, warts and all,

or you. Be completely clear in mind and knowing that nothing

help where help is needed, but allow them to become what they

is meant as personal – no matter what. Where we are is but a

are meant to be. Nothing is forever. Everything will pass. They too

challenge of this timeframe. If we take this as just that challenge,

will pass through growth and levels on their own way. They’ll be

our task is to grow and win, to be resourceful, to see beyond

ok. They chose you as their parent for the reasons they needed

what’s happening (to self, others and to life), to work smarter, to

most within this time frame. Let life come in to help you / them

not buckle and to employ our natural gifts of intuition / common

find their way.

sense.

Until next month; If we have never been through times like this before, then those

Remain safe, well and happy…

who make decisions haven’t either. They don’t have all the

Be all you search outwardly for…

answers as the issues are still evolving; many tend to worry, fear – instead of having knowledge to adhere to / be guided by.

It is up to each of us to build our future. To do that, we must be healthy, wise and strong. We must each do what is wise, right and responsible, not because we’re told to do it, but because we

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s the waste collection contract is set to end in 2023, it provides the opportunity to consult with residents and seek their views on what the future of waste collection is in MK. We’ve produced a short video below explaining the consultation in more detail.

Complete the consultation online at www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/ consultations/609 A printed version of the consultation is available on request.

You can do this by emailing recyclingpilot@milton-keynes.gov.uk or by calling us on 01908 253334. We will post out a copy to you along with a pre-paid return envelope. Please share this with others who might not have access to the internet or email.

committed to become the greenest city and increase and improve the quality of the recycling collected across the borough.

MK is focused on: • Having cleaner streets by reducing sack spillage.

• Being greener by increasing recycling.

• Being safer by reducing injuries to residents, staff and animals from sacks.

• Improving the quality of recycling by separating materials.

• Reducing our carbon footprint.

Results from the consultation and the waste collection pilot will help decide the new way forward.

Don’t forget to have your say!

Hand in hand with the consultation, there is a waste collection pilot running with residents in 3000 homes in some parts of MK, which started in October and runs until February 2021 to test whether wheelie bins would work.

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