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This issue: Friday, June 10 to 17, 2011 VOL 18: 901 UK NO.1. Advertising closes for next issue on Friday, June 10 at 5pm.
ALL CARS WANTED FOR CASH
With or without MoT
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Traditional Fish and Chips and much, much more!Mr Fry’s - The Hungerford Chippie
Why not call 01488 683237 and collect your orderOpening times: Mon-Sat 11:45-2pm and 5pm-9pm
• Seniors’ Day - all day Wednesday• Saturday Night - buy a Cod & Chips & get 2nd one HALF PRICE
• Kids eat FREE on a Tuesday when you spend over £10
� e ultimate cleansing formula for weight loss and energy
TODAY IN THE ADVISER AND ON OUR WEB PUBLICATION AT
www.theweeklyadviser.com*Latest advertising and services.*Legal enquiries over Hungerford trade compensation.*Hungerford Town Council gains transport executive.*HADCAF opens on July 1.*New team vicar for Whitton Benefi ce.*National recognition for John O’Gaunt School.*Garden lunch at Old Rectory, Chilton Foliat.*Marlborough and District Dyslexia Association web.
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*Hungerford bank to change name.*Marlborough railway path group active.*Important railway milestone.*Hungerford prepares for Queen’s diamond jubilee.*The Merchant’s Marlborough Summer Lunch.*Hungerford Rugby Club Colts launch
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Hungerford Town Council has co-opted a senior offi cer of an international transport company as a town councillor.
Colin Bumbieris, who lives at Hungerford Newtown is also on the steering committee of Hungerford Town Plan.
Addressing Hungerford Town Council’s last meeting he said he would like to draw on his experiences to work towards ensuring that Hungerford makes effi cient use of its transport links.
Hungerford was a very special place with an amazing range of activities undertaken with great enthusiasm.
However, the town faced challenges in many forms: housing, the vibrancy of the High Street and local economy, the natural environment, traffi c, litter etc. “It is important that the townspeople take time to consider how to respond to these challenges and that we have a strong Town Council able to refl ect these wishes”.
Cr Bumbieris said he felt it would be a great honour to serve the town.
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To be really determined to succeed in what one has set out to do is more than half the battle. It is certainly an essential quality for a serving soldier but the soldier I knew who displayed it
most emphatically and, eventually, most dramatically, had no intention of serving anybody but himself. I will call him ‘Trooper R’.
A short, squat, unimposing fi gure in his ‘battledress’ – the only khaki clothing then worn by non-commissioned ranks – he was a member of the Royal Armoured Corps squad of about 30 raw recruits in which I found myself in 1940, stationed in Cambrai Lines, Catterick Camp, North Yorkshire. From the fi rst day, when we all chatted to become acquainted and size each other up, Trooper R, who was clearly intelligent and well educated, made it clear that he had no intention of continuing in our company and was determined to get back to civilian life (known in the Army as ‘civvy street’) with all speed.
By his behaviour towards the corporals and sergeants who controlled our lives on the drill-square, in the instruction rooms, on the fi ring ranges and in the tanks he tried to show, by his feigned ineptitude, that it was a waste of public money to make him into a soldier. He feigned sickness to avoid route marches and was dumbly insolent. That he was trying to ’work his ticket’ back to civvy street was obvious to all and he quickly became loathed as a coward.
His superiors made it clear that they had no intention of letting him succeed and punished him by ensuring that most evenings, when we were off duty after a tough day, he would be peeling spuds, cleaning lavatories or doing some other menial task.
To give us off-duty relief from enclosure, we were allowed to visit the pubs in the glorious little town of Richmond which was a two-mile walk. So long as we reported back to barracks before midnight
all was well. One dark night, Trooper R was walking back, alone as usual, when he encountered two corporals who were, probably, rather drunk. Seizing their opportunity, they beat him up so savagely that they left him unconscious. He had to be rushed to hospital were, apart from two broken ribs, the white of his left eye looked like red jelly for several weeks.
There was an immediate inquiry and Trooper R could have had his attackers court-martialled, demoted and imprisoned for there was no doubt that he knew who they were, as did most of us. That prospect of justifi able revenge would have been irresistible to most men, including me, but Trooper R spotted a greater advantage. He claimed that he could not remember anything about them because he had lost his memory as a result of the attack. That loss included everything he had learned in the Army!
Nobody, including his doctors, believed him but, though tested medically and watched for weeks, his determination never wavered. Eventually it brought about his so-called honourable discharge. He left in silence from the rest of us.
I wonder what he did in life and where his grim determination got him.
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Added to Hungerford’s woes could be the hold-up on Hungerford’s canal footbridge works “brought about by the current works” District Councillor David Holtby told the last Hungerford Town Council meeting the work at the canal bridge on the footbridge would now be between October and the end of January.
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Legal enquiries are being made as to whether compensation can be sought for loss of trade in Hungerford.
The loss of business is alleged to be linked to street work on gas mains.
Traders are reporting a business slump of up to 40% in takings and several businesses are unsure of their future.
The essential gas works have necessitated single line traffi c and traffi c lights on the canal bridge leading to traffi c congestion in the central town.
Hungerford Chamber of Commerce members at their meeting last Thursday moved to write to municipal authorities and contractors with a formal letter to be sent on Monday outlining worries and offering suggestions to improve the situation.
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Marlborough Town Council’s last meeting was told of plans to positively recognise the 50th anniversary of the closure
of the Swindon to Marlborough railway line.Friends of the Railway Path Group are raising funds for
improvement work on the path which is used by walkers, cyclists and equestrians. A new friends’ group will be launched later in the year with fund-raising activities. Council will consider placing the group on the charitable fund list.
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Hungerford RFC are looking to launch a colts section this season. To get things underway two ‘taster’ sessions have been arranged. The Inaugural session was held in May
and a second session will be held on 25th June, starting at 10am and running until 12:15 at the Rugby club on Priory road. Training will be followed by a barbeque for players and supporters.
The fi rst session was run by Hungerford’s senior coaches and was of a very high quality, and was very well received by the new Colts. There was a real range of skills from accomplished regular players to less experienced players. The turnout was good however HRFC are still looking for more 16 – 19 year old players with any level of experience, so if this is of interest to you use the contacts below or just turn up on the day.
For boys of this age, Colts is a great introduction to rugby, and prepares players for senior rugby. The Hungerford Colts will also have their own social events at the Hungerford RFC Clubhouse.
For more details contact Jeremy Smeddle 07808 392564 – [email protected] or visit the clubs web site www.pitchero.com/clubs/hungerfordrfc or search for ‘Hungerford RFC Colts’ facebook page.
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A garden lunch is to be held at the Old Rectory, Chilton Foliat on Sunday, July 10 from 12.30 to 2.00pm.
The lunch is organise by Ramsbury, Axford and Chilton Foliat branch of the Conservative Association and invites families.
Tickets are available through Simon Blunt 01672 520358, also Ramsbury Post Offi ce and Midway Stores.
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JUNE 201111: Trooping the Colour11: Community Café Methodist Ch Hung’11: H’ford church Fete croft 2pm12: Bowood Summer Fair & Dog Show14-18: Royal Ascott14: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm16:3rd /test Eng v Sri Lanka Rose B16: Croft Green Bowling 2pm17-21 Gold cup Cowdray Park17: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm17: Denys Blakeway book talk for ‘The Last Dance: 1936 - The Year Our Lives Changed’. Tkts Hungerford Bookshop 01488 68348018: Marlborough’s Summer Craft Fair at Marlborough Town Hall18: Literary Lunch with Jane Brown who talks about ‘Capability’ Brown. Bear Hotel. Tkts Hungerford Bookshop 01488 68348019: Marlborough’s Antique, Crafts & Collectors Market at Marlborough Town Hall19: Fathers’ Day19: Hung’d Prim School Fete 1.30pm19: Croft Green Bowling 3pm
20: Start Wimbledon tennis20: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM20: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm21: MU Nigel Sands 2.3021: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm23: Croft Green Bowling 2pm25: Croft Green Bowling 1.30pm26: Hungerford Farmers Market26: Croft Green Bowling 3pm29: Over 50 club Hungerford29: Start Henley regatta29: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm30: Start festival of speed Goodwood30: Probus Lunch Hungerford B.L.30: The Players - Love at Last30: Croft Green Bowling 2pm
JULY 20111-24: HADCAF
1: The Players - Love at Last2: Wimbledon ladies’ fi nal2: Arthritis Coffee morn Rams Mem Hll2: The Players - Love at Last3: Wimbledon men’s fi nal3: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH4: Marlb Emb Gld - 01793 5255176: Marlb WI Wesley Hall 7.30pm6: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm7-10: Barbury horse trials8-10 British grand prix Silverstone10-17: British Open Golf Sandwich10-30: Marlborough Summer School15-17: Marlb intenational jazz festival15: Children’s Theatre - The Tempest16: Children’s Theatre - The Tempest16: a.m. Hungerford in Bloom17: Great Shefford Country Fayre18: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM20: JOG ‘95-00 reunion Football Cb21: 1st test Eng v India Lord’s22-24: CLA game fair Blenheim Palace24: Hung’ Town Band HADCAF 7pm TH24: Hungerford Farmers Market24: International polo Windsot Gt Park24: Merchant House Summer Lunch27: Over 50 club Hungerford28: Probus Lunch & AGM29: 2nd Test Eng v India Trent Bridge
AUGUST 20113: Marlb WI Wesley Hall 7.30pm3: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm6-13: Cowes Week7: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH7: Classic Vehicle Shw Newb R’course9: Marlb Emb Gld - 01793 5255179: Community Café Methodist Ch Hung’10: Tuesday Club Hungerford10: 3rd test Eng v India Edgbaston12: Glorious 12th15: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM16: MU Music with Elaine 2.3018:4th test Eng v India The Oval28: Hungerford Farmers Market28-29: Notting Hill Carnival29: Summer bank holiday31: Over 50 club Hungerford
SEPTEMBER 20111: Partridge season opens4: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH5: Marlb Emb Gld - 01793 5255177: Marlb WI Wesley Hall 7.30pm7: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm10: Last night of the proms14: Tuesday Club Hungerford16-18: Goodwood revival meeting17-18: Newbury Show18: Book Fair Hungerford19: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL
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To say thank you to as many as possible serving and ex-service members of the Armed Forces the Royal British Legion is holding a lunchtime gathering at the RBL Club
on Church Way starting at 12 noonon Saturday, June 25. There will be a small Service of Remembrance, but the emphasis is to give the thanks of Hungerford to those who served.
Both the Mayor (Martin Crane) and the Constable of the Town and Manor of Hungerford (Greg Furr) have agreed to attend. Also this is the 90th year of the Royal British Legion and we would also welcome all those from the Town to help us mark both of these occasions.
For people wishing to obtain further details about the day please contact Ricky Walker on either 07816 540052 or 01488 680780 (after 5pm). - Derek Loft, Secretary Hungerford RBL Branch
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Marlborough’s parking was undergoing substantial changes, the last town council meeting was told.
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CLAIRE PERRY MP ASKS MINISTERS TO HELP PROTECT
THE RIVER KENNET Claire Perry, MP for the Devizes Constituency met, Richard Benyon, Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries and pressed him to provide more protection for vulnerable chalk streams such as the River Kennet as he prepares the Water White Paper, due for publication later this year. Speaking after the meeting Claire said: “Today I met Richard Benyon to discuss the content of the Water White Paper due out later this year. I am very keen that any new policies address problems like over-abstraction that are really harming the Kennet – a valuable but vulnerable chalk stream. The current drought is only one of the problems this special habitat is facing and it is imperative that we sort out our long term usage of these wonderful assets. I am pleased that Richard, who also has part of the River Kennet in his Constituency of Newbury, promised to look at all options to help protect our chalk streams and rivers”.And as the dry spell continues there is increasing concern at the levels of all the area’s streams.
26.5.11
OPENING OF NEW COLLEGE BLOCK
St Gabriel’s College’s new ICT and MFL block will be opened by Richard Benyon MP on Friday, June 17 at 9am.
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THE MERCHANT’S SUMMER LUNCH
One of Marlborough’ most enjoyable summer events takes place on Sunday 24 July, ‘The Merchant’s Summer Lunch’.The lunch will be held in the delightful surroundings of the Mar-quee in Marlborough College Court between 12 noon and 3.30pm (by kind permission of Marlborough College Summer School).Entertainment will be provided by The Sarsen Songmen, and a spe-cial ‘Quirky Question Time’, as well as a quiz, raffl e and display of artefacts from The Merchant’s House Museum. Tickets:£17 (£15 MH Friends) include a welcoming glass of fi zz and a buffet lunch. Cash Wine Bar available. Tickets are available from The Merchant’s House, 132 High Street, Marlborough. Why not make up a table and invite some friends. All proceeds will go to The Merchant’s House Appeal.
BRIDGE WORK TO RUN INTO JANUARY
Added to Hungerford’s woes could be the hold-up on Hungerford’s canal footbridge works “brought about by the current works”. District Councillor David Holtby told the last Hungerford Town Council meeting the work at the canal bridge on the footbridge would now progress between October and the end of January.
It is unclear as to whether there will be traffi c control during these works covering the main Christmas trade period.
Cr Holtby told the meeting the current gas works were due to be completed by July 4. He said a new work gang had turned up at the weekend after pressure from Member for Newbury Richard Benyon.
HADCAF OPENS ON JULY 1 WITH HOST OF
ATTRACTIONSHungerford and District’s annual Community Arts Festival (HADCAF) will open on Friday, July 1 with a host of entertainment, much of which will be free.The festival will run until Sunday, July 24 and should be the biggest and best ever.Information may be gained on www.hadcaf.co.uk or by telephoning 01488684901.The festival follows closely on The Newbury Spring Festival and features similar popular events.HADCAF broadly will feature open gardens, Hungerford in Bloom, school exhibitions, art, craft and photography, theatre, singing, fl y tying, a woodland walk, meadow walk, wild fl owers, farm tour, jazz, monoprinting workshop, making hand-tied bouquets, silversmithing, stret dancing, Hungerford Round Table Carnival, Great Shefford Country Fayre, Phoenix Brass open air concert, nicholas Lumley’s The Real Raider of the Lost Ark, children’s theatre, fashion, crative xtiles workshop, green gardening, orgn recital, vegetable garden cycle tour, Hungerford Big Wheel sponsored bike ride, Hungerford Town Band Festival concert, exhibitions, open studios and much more.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR JOG
Hungerford’s John O’Gaunt Community Technology College has received national recognition, headtechaer, Neil Spurdell reports in the school’s magazine.Mr Spurdell said: “It is extremely important that the school is recognised within the community and has the support from Hungerford locals in particular, but recently, we received national recognition for the improvements that we have made at John O’Gaunt. On the strength of last year’s GCSE results, we can now proudly boast to be the most improved secondary school in the South East from 2009 - 2010 and, perhaps even more impressively, the most improved school covering an even greater region over the period 2007-2010. This is testament to the hard work of the students and staff we have within the school and having made such enormous strides, we are determined to maintain and build upon the levels we have reached”.
BANK TO CHANGE NAMEEuro regulations would force change of Lloyds TSB’s branch name in Hungerford, district councillor David Holtby told Hungerford Town councillors at their last meeting. He said the change of brand would be necessary before November 2013.
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23.3.11GET YOUR GREEN FINGERS GOINGFOR BLOOMING HUNGERFORDHungerford’s Cr Margaret Wilson has appealed to Hungerford people to get their green fi ngers going for Hungerford In Bloom to be judged on July 16.She told the annual parish meeting that all gardens and allotments would be in the contest.
ANZAC MEMORIAL SERVICEAT SUTTON VENYMore than 100 people attended the annual ANZAC remembrance service and wreath laying at St John The Evangelist, Sutton Veny on Sunday.Buried in the churchyard are 142 Australian and New Zealand ser-vicemen and two nurses who died of wounds or infl uenza in the First World War.The Australian High Commision was represented by Col. John Hutcheson AM and the War Graves Commission by West country representative Mr Richard Brown. London Legacy was represent-ed by its honorary secretary Simon Gleinig. At a special luncheon before the service, Mr Gleinig was presented with a cheque for £150 by the chairman of the West country Branch of the Britain-Australia Society Richard Pavitt who had just been re-elected at the branch’s annual meeting.
11.5.11ROTARY PLANT SALEHungerford Rotary Club will hold a grand plant sale tomorow, Saturday, May 21 between 10am and 2pm at Tumblings, opposite St Lawrence’s Church gates. Money raised will go towardAfghan Heroes and Hungerford local needs.
11.5.11MARLBOROUGH ROTARYCAR BOOT SALE SOONMarlborough and District Rotary Club will hold its annual bank holiday Monday Car Boot Sale on May 30 at the football club, Elcot Lane between 8am and 1pm. Pre-paid: Cars £5, Vans £10. On day: Cars £8, Vans £12.Refreshments will be available. Tel 01672 516338. See advertise-ment in this issue.
12.5.11HUNGERFORD BOWLING NOTES Greetings from the Hungerford Bowlers; Our open evening was very well attended. Many thanks for your help. Here is June programme: June 01 Croft Green Bowling 6.15: 02 / 2pm: 05 / 3pm: 08 / 2pm : 14 / 6.15pm: 16 / 2pm: 17 / 6.15pm 19 / 3pm : 20 / 6.15pm : 21 / 6.15pm : 23 / 2pm : 25 / 1.30pm : 26 / 3.pm : 29 / 6.15pm: 30 / 2pm. Best regards and thanks for this service to the community. -John Conn Secretary HBC.
18.5.11MARLBOROUGH FLYPOSTING OUTBREAKThe last Marlborough Town Council meeting was told of a fl ypost-ing outbreak in the town.Cr Castle said private and council properties were involved and the paste used made the literature diffi cult to remove.Cr Fogg said fl yposting was illegal and the council agreed to write a stern letter to the holders of the events.
18.5.11MARLBOROUGH LITTER PROBLEMMarlborough Town Council’s attention has been drawn to a rub-bish problem in the vicinity of St. Mary’s School.
18.5.11PUBLICATION COMPLIMENTEDMarlborough town councillors at their last meeting complimented Wiltshire Life on presentation of the Royal Wedding.
25.5.11
A WINNING WEIGH WITH ‘GRANDAD’!
The recent win for Aldbourne Band at the West of England Cham-pionships led their new Musical Director ‘Grandad’ Johnson to make an unusual pledge. Tohelp raise funds for the Band to reach the National Finals at Chel-tenham on Sunday 24th September he has embarked upon a spon-sored weight loss programme. At the Band’s AGM in March there was a ceremonial ‘Weigh In’ at which a second Band Member Robert Dodds - known as Doddy also jumped on thescales to join in the fund raising.Grandad was the light weight at 18st 11 lbs with Doddy weighing in at 20st 12 lbs. They aim to lose at least 4 st between them The fi nal weigh in will be held at the September Pond Concert on Sun-day 4th and sponsorship monies collected in time for the National Finals. Sponsorship forms available at the Vive La France Concert on 7th May and at the fi rst Pond Concert inAldbourne on Sunday 5th June.
18.5.11
CHAMBER HELPS WIRED ROCK CAFE
Hungerford Chamber of Commerce has donated £250 to the Wired Rock Cafe to help cover ongoing costs. The cafe is a youth drop-in club providing a musical environment. Sue De costa told the last chamber of commerce meeting th cafe was due to lose government funding through spending cuts.
25.5.11
GROUP SCOUT LEADER TO RETIRE AFTER 34 YEARS
1st Hungerford Scouts invite you to a Reception to celebrate the contribution made to Scouting in Hungerford by Rik Stroud over the last 34 years.Rik is retiring as Group Scout Leader at our AGM on Thursday 9th June.The Reception will follow the AGM at 8pm and all those who have volunteered alongside Rik or who have been involved with Hungerford Beavers, Cubs, Scouts or Exploers are welcome to celebrate with us.For more information please contact Kate Edwards on [email protected] or on 01488 658132.
HUNGERFORD PREPARES FOR QUEEN’S DIAMOND
JUBILEEHungerford Town Council will invite representatives of Hungerford Town and Manor, Hungerford Chamber of Commerce and other town organisations to form a working group to prepare for our Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Cr Rupert Thompson told the last Hungerford Town Council meeting that in light of the reaction to the recent wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Camridge, the Queen’s jubilee could be expected to draw an enormous display of loyalty.
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24.3.11CLAIRE PERRY WELCOMES A BUDGET FOR GROWTH, JOBS AND FAMILIES Today Claire Perry, MP for the Devizes Constituency, welcomed the Government’s Budget which will reform the economy to support jobs and growth and help families with the cost of living – including an immediate cut in fuel duty. Key measures in the Budget to boost growth include:Tax cuts for businesses and entrepreneursScrapping burdensome regulations and red tapeRadical reform of the planning systemNew investment in science and innovationLots more real support for young people with additional apprenticeships and work experienceTo help families facing the rising cost of living, the Budget also will:Immediately cut fuel duty by 1 pence per litre and delay April’s infl ation rise in duty to next January. This means fuel duty will be 6 pence less by the end of next week than it would have been under Labour.Introduce a Fair Fuel Stabiliser that taxes oil companies more to stop rises in fuel dutyIncrease the Personal Allowance from by a further £630 from April 2012. That’s another real increase of £48 extra per year, or £126 in cash terms. Together with this year’s rise, that means a total of £326 extra each year for those working hard to support their families. And it means, just ten months into offi ce, this Coalition Government has taken 1.1 million low paid people out of tax altogether.Welcoming the Budget, Claire Perry MP said:“Last year’s Emergency Budget brought Britain back from the brink of bankruptcy. The Government is right to stick to the plan to get Britain living within her means and this year’s Budget sets out plans to back enterprise and get Britain making things again. By cutting fuel duty immediately and cutting income tax for millions, the Chancellor has done what he can to help families now. This Budget has put fuel into the tank of our economy.”
STUDENTS REACH ENGLAND FINAL OF DEBATE COMPETITIONAfter a successful day in Taunton at the West of England Finals of the Schools Mace competition, the oldest national debating com-petition in the UK, two St John’s students are now looking forward to competing in the England Finals on Friday evening.The two St John’s Sixth Formers, James Pitts, 16, and Emmie Price-Goodfellow, 17, reached the fi nal having beaten 17 other schools in the West of England competition on 19th March. The pair will now compete in debates against fi ve other English schools at the National Finals this Friday 1st April in London.The competition is run by the ESU, the English Speaking Union, and is open to students from secondary schools across the coun-try. The debating competition enables participants to gain valuable skills and knowledge, and former winners have gone on to become MPs, senior lawyers, prominent scientists and captains of industry. Debating and Court Competition clubs at St John’s are run by Law & English teacher Dr Leslie Spencer and offer a chance for stu-dents to develop their confi dence and public speaking skills.At the regional fi nal the judges said that it was the team’s clear structure, strong defi nition, superb oratory skills and good knowl-edge that enabled them to triumph over the other schools. The win-ning debate which the St John’s team argued in favour of was “This house would abandon Britain’s nuclear weapons programme”. As Emmie explained “This is a subject on which James knows rather a lot, and one of the judges later referred to him as a ‘nuclear geek’, so we were confi dent that we knew what we talking about. The op-position, unfortunately for them but fortunately for us, didn’t seem to have such deep subject knowledge, and so our arguments about nuclear war being unethical and unnecessary in a modern age stood up well, whilst their arguments about the nuclear programme being a deterrent and aiding the economy did not”.The winner of the National Final will go on to compete in the ESU’s International Final, this year to be held in Dublin.
ROTARY NIGHT WALK ALONG RIDGEWAYThe Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown are organising their 22nd Annual through the night sponsored walk along the Ridgeway on June 11. The walk will be starting at The Red Lion Public House, Avebury (SN8 1RF) taking in Hackpen Hill, Barbury Castle, Ogbourne Downs, Liddington Castle and fi nishing at the Bishopstone Village Hall (SN6 8PH). The Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown organise the event completely free of charge to the participants. The walkers can raise money for the charity of their choice. Those taking part are asked to gather at the, Bishopstone Village Hall, from 8.00 p.m. onwards, where parking has been arranged. At 9.30pm transport will be provided to the Red Lion at Avebury from which the walk will commence at 11.00pm. The club provides marshals points, refreshment stops, First Aiders and support vehicles for those who are unable to complete the event. At the fi nishing point at the Bishopstone Village Hall will be open to welcome the walkers with a hearty breakfast and hot drinks at a reasonable cost. A presentation night will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday 19th July 2011 at the Holiday Inn, Swindon (SN3 6AQ) where all cheque’s will be presented to the various charities. The Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown will be pleased to welcome all walkers, their families and their chosen Charity representatives at this event.-Bob Barrett.
KITCHENMONGER IN LARGER PREMISESKitchenmonger has relocated in Hungerford to new premises at 25 High Street with better parking facilities and larger premises.Kitchenmonger are now offering a knife sharpening service and cake tin and stand hire. Tel. 01488 682158 for details. “You saw it in The Adviser!”
PROGRESSIVE TOWN HALL PLANSFOR PUBLIC CONSULTATIONMarlborough Town Council’s progressive plans to refurbish the Town Hall will go to public consultation in May.About 50 people at the annual parish meeting on Monday heard heated debate on the plans which are expected to cost about £1m.The meeting earlier heard an outline of the plans from Property committee chairman Cr Guy Loosmore. He outlined the plan to make the town hall a proper community centre with conference facilities and the ability to attract substantial income.He stressed that the work would be a long-term investment. Work is already well under way on various aspects, the main being the disabled persons’ access and facilities.A large theatre screen has been established in the hall and the fi rst public showing will be the royal wedding on April 29.
CANAL PROJECT COMPLETED ON TIME AND ON BUDGET
The Borough of Hungerford and British Waterways held a reception on April 7 to celebrate completion of environmental restoration work to Kennet and Avon Canal banks from Wire Lock to Highclose.
The reception was given by Constable Mr Greg Furr and trustees of the Town and Manor and Mr Mark Stephens, manager of British waterways.
Guests heard that the project was conducted on time and on budget and that all concened had performed their tasks admirably including work in icy winter conditions. Mr Robert James introduced guest speaker Mrs Adrian Scrope. Her address is on our world web news at: theweeklyadviser.com