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Rushmoor is a hive ofactivity this autumnBy Cllr Peter Moyle, Leader of

Rushmoor Borough Council

Hello and welcometo the Septemberedition of Arena

magazine. I hope you allenjoyed the summer,despite the weather. Asalways, Arena is jam-packed full of localinformation, news,activities and events tokeep you all entertained.

One of my summer highlights was seeing all thewonderful floral displays and gardens as part of thisyear’s Rushmoor in Bloom. Rushmoor’s gardenersand community groups never disappoint and we havefeatured a selection photographs from some of thebest entries on the front cover. I’d like to thankpersonally everyone who takes part, making thecompetition so special every year.

I was thrilled to hear that the Rowhill NatureReserve Society has been awarded the Queen’sAward for Voluntary Services. This is a prestigiousaward known as the ‘MBE’ of community awards andit is real testament to the team of volunteers who lookafter the reserve. Congratulations to you all.

The summer is often the time of year when peoplemove house – and that’s been the case for SamuelCody Specialist Sports College, which has moved to anew home at the former Oak Farm School campus inFarnborough. The campus also offers many adulteducation and community classes – see page 6.

It seems a long time since the elections, so in thisedition we’ve included a handy summary of yourlocal councillors for 2011/12 and how you can get intouch with them. It’s also the time of year when youneed to check that your details are correct on theElectoral Register – see page 8 to find out more.

Wellington Avenue, Aldershot has been a hive ofactivity over the last couple of months, with teams ofbuilders hard at work. Most of the work to preparethe site is now complete and it won’t be long beforewe can see the new cinema and restaurant complextaking shape. You can find out more on page 10.

Our plans for a cinema complex in Farnboroughcontinue to move ahead and we are currently in talkswith the developer and a cinema operator. We hopeto be able to report on this in Arena soon. In themeantime, the developer is continuing to market thecentre to new traders, building on the success of theNew Look store which opened earlier this year.

I hope you enjoy reading everything we’ve includedin this edition. Arena will be back in November – justin time for Christmas!

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News – Rowhill Reserve volunteerswin Queen’s Award; Dial a RideDennis Tweed is a lifeline formany; it’s business as usual forthe community as sports collegemoves to Oak Farm; helping teensavoid smoking 4-6

It’s illegal and dangerous – so help us to beat thefly-tippers who blight our borough 7

Meet your local councillors – Rushmoor BoroughCouncil’s line-up for 2011/12 8-9

Westgate redevelopment latest 10

Oh yes we are! Celebrating 40years of panto fun and frolics atthe Princes Hall 11

What’s on in Rushmoor – comedycamp for youngsters; fireworksspectacular returns; plus eventslistings 12-13

Emperor drops in on BlackwaterValley 14

Rushmoor in Bloom judges tourthe borough 15

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Cover: A selection of photos from this year’sRushmoor in Bloom campaign.

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Turn over a new leaf and join our garden waste schemeStuck with extra leaves all overyour garden at this time of year?Customers already using our

garden waste recycling servicecan now pay for it by directdebit. Call 01252 398915. Newcustomers can sign up at www.rushmoor.gov.uk/gardenwaste

Don’t forget, you can also buysingle-use sacks to help copewith additional leaves. These areavailable from us for £8 per rollof five.Reduced price composters are

also available from £15 as partof the Recycle for Hampshire

campaign. For more details visitwww.getcomposting.com

Contact usFor more details visitwww.rushmoor.gov.uk/gardenwaste or call 01252 898915.

They’ve been giventhe ‘MBE’ ofcommunity awardsfor their back-breaking effortshelping to protectand enhance wildlifeat a Rushmoorbeauty spot.The Rowhill Nature

Reserve Society in Aldershotis now the proud recipientof a Queen’s Award forVoluntary Services.The society is one of only

130 groups across thecountry to win theprestigious accolade thisyear. It was awarded inhonour of the work itsvolunteers do in thecommunity for the benefitof others.Winners get a certificate

signed by HRH the Queen.They will also be presentedwith an exclusivecommemorative crystal byHer Majesty’s LordLieutenants at specialceremonies across thecountry.The award for the

Rushmoor societyrecognises the volunteers’efforts conserving the 55-acres of woodland andother habitats which makeup the Rowhill NatureReserve.Not only has their

dedication safeguarded thewildlife living on thereserve, but they have

helped to raise awarenesslocally about theimportance of the naturalenvironment, while alsoimproving it for theenjoyment of local residentsand visitors.“We are thrilled to be

receiving this award onbehalf of all the volunteersand members of the societypast and present, who havehelped make Rowhill what itis today,” said SheilaBrooks, from the society.“We are aware that the

reserve is only loaned to usand the work done now is

not only for the benefit ofour present day visitors, butalso for the futuregenerations.“If you’ve never been to

the reserve, it sits on theborder of Aldershot andFarnham – with the visitorcentre in Cranmore Lane –and is well worth a visit.”

Committeetimetable

SEPTEMBER 201122 Licensing Sub

Committee (Alcoholand Entertainments)

26 Licensing andGeneral PurposesCommittee

27 Cabinet

OCTOBER 20116 Council10 Standards and Audit

Committee12 Development Control

Committee18 Cabinet20 Licensing Sub

Committee (Alcoholand Entertainments)

NOVEMBER 20117 Licensing and

General PurposesCommittee

8 Cabinet9 Development Control

Committee14 Leisure and Youth

Policy and ReviewPanel

17 Licensing SubCommittee (Alcoholand Entertainments)

17 Corporate ServicesPolicy and ReviewPanel

21 Borough ServicesPolicy and ReviewPanel

The public are welcome toattend all these meetings.Most start at 7pm and takeplace at the council offices inFarnborough Road.For more informationcall Kathy Flatt on01252 398829.

Rowhill Reserve’s volunteerswin prestigious Queen’s Award

The Rowhill Nature Reserve’s team ofvolunteers celebrate their Queen’s Award

Contact usFor more details visitwww.blackwater-valley.org.uk/rowhill_reserve.htm

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Cycle map gets you out on your bikeGet pedalling this autumn,guided by a new mapshowing cycle routes acrossRushmoor and Fleet.The map, produced byHampshire County Council, isavailable as a hard copy atthe council offices or can bedownloaded from www.hants.gov.uk/schooltravelplans/pilot.htmCove Brook cycleway inFarnborough is one of routesrecently improved and addedto the map as part of plans tocreate a cycle route whichcircles all the way round theborough.Offering a shared route forcyclists and walkers, it is atwo-mile family-friendly flatroute winding its way alongthe brook, ending at HawleyLane where you can join otherBlackwater Valley routes.

Dial a Ride Dennis is a lifeline for manyHe drives more than300 miles across theborough in hisworking week,helping people getout and about if theycan’t use publictransport.Dennis Tweed is a driver

for Rushmoor Dial a Ride – atransport lifeline ensuringresidents can go shopping,visit garden centres, librariesand enjoy social events.The 66-year-old says he

adores his job of the pastfour years.“I won’t give it up. I will

carry on until the passengershave to help me on, or Iforget where I’m going. Onlythen I’ll retire,” he said.“I never wake in the

morning wishing I didn’thave to work. For some ofmy passengers I’m the onlyperson they see in a week,so I hear all their stories andproblems. I’m on first nameterms with many of them.”

More than 100 passengerswho find it difficult to usepublic transport use theRushmoor service everyweek, ranging from peoplein their early 40s to 99 yearsold.The door-to-door service is

available Monday toSaturday, and fares aresimilar to local bus services.

If you have a bus pass,you’ll be entitled to half-pricefares.The vehicles are designed

to carry electric scooters andwheelchairs. Carers cantravel with you free-of-charge.Dial a Ride is run by

Rushmoor Voluntary Servicesunder a contract with

Hampshire County Counciland supported by RushmoorBorough Council.

Contact usBefore you can use theservice, there’s asimple registrationprocess. Please call0845 6024135.

If you can’t keep upwith your houseworkand shopping, help is athand.Rushmoor VoluntaryServices runs a shoppingand housework servicefor people unable to doso through frailty,disability or illness. Thisis a paid-for service atreasonable rates.RVS Home Help worksto help people to stay intheir own home for aslong as possible.

Contact usFor more details call01252 370500, emailhomehelp@rvs.org.ukor visit www.rvs.org.uk/homehelp

Help availablewith houseworkand shopping

Door-to-door: Dennis Tweed in the Dial a Ride bus

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Local bodies unite to help teens avoid smoking

Sports college aims to build onlinks with Oak Farm communityIt may be ‘undernew management’at what was OakFarm school inFarnborough, butit’s business asusual for themany adulteducation andcommunity classesstarting thismonth.That’s the message

from Anna Dawson,head teacher of theSamuel Cody SpecialistSports College, whichmoved to the BallantyneRoad site during thesummer.The specialist sports

college, which caters for

118 pupils with moderatelearning difficulties, hadoutgrown its old home inLynchford Road.“The site has

undergone significantrefurbishment and we arelooking forward tosharing the new-stylebuildings and groundswith all our newneighbours,” said Anna.“We’re now moving

into an exciting era andlook forward to the newchallenges of developingthe site to enhance thelives of the school andcommunity.”It’s hoped the new-style

community campus willbecome a thriving huboffering a rich selectionof learning and leisure.

A campaign to steer teenagers awayfrom smoking is gathering paceacross Rushmoor, thanks to thevigilance of local shopkeepers.A trading standards initiative to see

if local shops would serve a 16-year-old ‘volunteer’ saw all stores targetedin the test refuse to sell cigarettes tothe youngster.Hampshire County Council Trading

Standards is concerned aboutcounterfeit hand-rolling tobacco beingsold, which in many cases containsunregulated chemicals that are evenmore harmful to health.Chewing tobacco has also been

found on sale that does not display

the necessary health warnings.Quit4Life, Hampshire’s NHS Stop

Smoking Service, is helping more andmore smokers to quit.Last year, the team saw a 15%

increase in the number of smokersgiving up in Rushmoor, compared with2009.However, Rushmoor still has the

second highest number of smokerslighting up in Hampshire.This is why Hampshire County

Council Trading Standards, Quit4Lifeand Rushmoor Borough Council areworking alongside retailers andresidents to help teenagers avoid life-long addiction and ‘nip it in the bud’.

“Protect your children,” said atrading standards spokesperson.“Illegal, cheap tobacco makes it easierfor youngsters to take up the habitand can be a barrier to those whowould like to quit.”

Contact usFor more information about adult andcommunity courses call 01252 401087 oremailadult.learning@samuelcody.hants.gov.uk

For community lettings, emailcommunity.lettings@samuelcody.hants.gov.uk Moving in: Anna Dawson, head teacher of the

Samuel Cody Specialist Sports College

Contact usIf you have any information onillegal tobacco sales, contactHampshire County CouncilTrading Standards on 01962833620. For free effectivesupport to stop smokingcontact Quit4Life on 0845 6024663, www.quit4life.nhs.uk

Fly-tipping is illegal, dangerous – and there’s no need

Do you need helpswitching to digital TVin time for thedeadline?The traditional TV

signal is being turnedoff locally in Februarynext year – so ifyou’re not digital bythen, you’ll be unableto watch telly.The Switchover Help

Scheme aims to supportolder and disabledpeople by convertingone of their TVs todigital during thesefinal six months.You can get help if you

are aged 75 or over,have lived in a care

home for six months ormore, receive or couldget disability livingallowance, getattendance or constantattendance allowance,mobility supplement, orare registered blind orpartially sighted.

Most people will beasked to pay £40towards the standardoption of help, but theservice is free if youare eligible and alsoreceive pensioncredit, incomesupport, income-

based jobseekersallowance oremployment andsupport allowance.

Contact usFor more details call0800 4085 900 or visitwww.helpscheme.co.ukText phone users cancall 0800 4085 936.

Contact usBook your safety checkappointment by calling01962 833358.

Pride in Rushmoor 7www.rushmoor.gov.uk

Help us beat the fly-tippers who areblighting yourneighbourhood anddamaging theenvironment.Dumping rubbish is illegal

and dangerous and ruins thelook of the area.So don’t put up with it –

report it us and let us dosomething about it.Give us all the information

you can – the time, date andlocation of the fly-tippingand, if you have it, theregistration number of thevehicle and a description ofthe driver you’ve seendumping rubbish.Simply report it online at

www.rushmoor.gov.uk/reportit or call us on01252 398399.There’s no need to fly-tip

in the first place – thanks toour bulky waste collectionservice.It costs £36 for three items,

or £18 for certainconcessions.

For more details visitwww.rushmoor.gov.uk/rubbishandrecyclingAlternatively, take your

unwanted domestic itemsfree-of-charge to thehousehold waste recyclingcentres at Ivy Road,Aldershot, or Eelmoor Road

in Farnborough.Or you could join the

Freecycle network. Thisnational scheme matchespeople getting rid of thingswith those who want them.Visit

www.uk.freecycle.org tofind out more.

Don’t put up with fly-tippers

Free safetycheck offer onelectric blanketsIf you don’t get your electricblanket regularly checked –especially if it’s old - itcould be at risk of catchingfire.Get yours checked out for

free at Farnborough FireStation, on October 19.Twenty people are killed

and more than 250 areinjured in blanket firesevery year. Faulty blanketscause more than 1,000house fires a year.

Blot on the landscape: fly-tipping

Help is at hand for digital TV switch

CCTV cameras are the latesttool being used to crackdown on illegal parking thatputs people’s safety at risk.The scheme is in response

to complaints from you, thepolice, schools and publictransport companies whohave asked us to clampdown on motorists whoblatantly ignore parkingrestrictions.The cameras are being

used during the day andevenings, targeting hotspotssuch as taxi ranks, loadingbays, bus stops, and night-time venues in town centres.We also plan to introduce

mobile cameras outsideschools, where parking onzigzags and yellow lines area danger to children.Motorists caught on

camera will receive a PenaltyCharge Notice within 28days – and photographicevidence of the allegedoffence. If the fine is paidwithin 21 days, it will cost£35. If not, £70. Motoristshave the chance to appealthe charge.

Bad parkingwill be caughton camera

EMPRESS WARDCOVE & SOUTHWOOD WARDDavid CliffordTel: 0845 3032930Email: david.clifford@rushmoor.gov.uk

Gareth LyonTel: 07827 275588Email: gareth.lyon@rushmoor.gov.uk

Brian ParkerTel: 01252 549757Email: brian.parker@rushmoor.gov.uk

Martin TennantTel: 07778 594821Email: martin.tennant@rushmoor.gov.uk

THE MAYORAlex CrawfordHERON WOOD WARDTel: 01252 314708Email: alex.crawford06@btinternet.com

THE DEPUTY MAYORPeter CrerarMANOR PARK WARDTel: 01252 322213Email: peter_crerar@btinternet.com

LEADER OF THE COUNCILPeter MoyleConservative Group LeaderST JOHN’S WARDTel: 01252 546750. Email:peter.moyle@rushmoor.gov.uk

Sue CarterTel: 01252 375981Email: sue.carter@rushmoor.gov.uk

Alan ChaineyTel: 01252 523255Email: alan.chainey@rushmoor.gov.uk

Roland DibbsDeputy Leader of the CouncilTel: 01252 519613Email: rlgdibbs@aol.com

Adam JackmanTel: 01252 517570Email: adam@jackman.org.uk

Paul TaylorTel: 01252 516589Email: paul.taylor@rushmoor.gov.uk

Mike RobertsTel: 01252 345737Email: mike.roberts@rushmoor.gov.uk

Don CapplemanTel: 01252 658027Email: don.cappleman@rushmoor.gov.uk

Alex CrawfordTel: 01252 314708Email: alex.crawford06@btinternet.com

Jackie HammondTel: 01252 681789Email: jackie.hammond@rushmoor.gov.uk

Steve MastersonTel: 01252 514434Email: steve@stationroad1958.fsnet.co.uk

Mike SmithTel: 01252 542250

Ken MuschampTel: 01252 653556Email: ken.muschamp@rushmoor.gov.uk

Alan FerrierTel: 01252 540180Email: alan.ferrier@rushmoor.gov.uk

John MarshTel: 01252 545341Email: john.marsh@rushmoor.gov.uk

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Rushmoor Borough(including ward boundaries)

Make sure you are registered to voteAre you registered to vote? You haveuntil 15 October to check your detailsare correct on the Electoral Register.Forms were delivered to every homeacross Rushmoor recently.If the information on your form is

correct, you can re-register either bytelephone or online. Changes to yourdetails can be made by phone, internet,or by posting your amended form to usby the deadline. If you don’t respond by 1October, you will receive a personal visit

from one of our canvassers. If you don’tregister, you may lose your right to voteand have problems applying for credit.For more details call 01252398826/28 or emailelections@rushmoor.gov.uk

Steve SmithTel: 01252 519242Email: steve.smith@rushmoor.gov.uk

Mark StaplehurstTel: 01252 655433Email: mark.staplehurst@rushmoor.gov.uk

David ThomasTel: 01276 348130

Neil WatkinTel: 01252 336301Email: neil.watkin@sky.com

Attika ChoudharyTel: 01252 316015Email: attika.choudhary@rushmoor.gov.uk

Eric NealTel: 01252 677032Email: ericnealuk@ntlworld.com

Barbara HurstTel: 01252 405149Email: barbara.hurst@rushmoor.gov.uk

Peter MoyleConservative Group LeaderTel: 01252 546750. Email:peter.moyle@rushmoor.gov.uk

Jacqui VosperTel: 07717 874012Email: jacqui.vosper@rushmoor.gov.uk

Alistair MackieLiberal Democrat Group LeaderTel: 01252 513396. Email:alistair_mackie@ntlworld.com

Crispin AllardTel: 01252 404677Email: crispin.allard@rushmoor.gov.uk

Diane BedfordTel: 01252 654822Email: diane.bedford@tiscali.co.uk

Charles ChoudharyTel: 01252 316015Email: charles.choudhary@btinternet.com

Sophia ChoudharyTel: 01252 316015Email: sophia.choudhary@rushmoor.gov.uk

David WelchTel: 01252 657332Email: david.welch@rushmoor.gov.uk

Frank RustTel: 01252 314376Email: frank.rust@rushmoor.gov.uk

Keith DibbleLabour Group LeaderTel: 01252 329831. Email:keith.dibble@rushmoor.gov.uk

Sue DibbleTel: 01252 329831Email: sue.dibble@rushmoor.gov.uk

Derek CornwellTel: 07864 676602Email: derek.cornwell@rushmoor.gov.uk

Charlie Fraser-FlemingTel: 07714 322352Email: charlie.fraser-fleming@rushmoor.gov.uk

Mike ManningTel: 01252 651652Email: mikejohnmanning@sky.com

George PaparestiTel: 01252 321952Email: georgepaparesti@googlemail.com

Peter CrerarTel: 01252 322213Email: peter_crerar@btinternet.com

Ron HughesTel: 01252 408831Email: ronald.hughes@rushmoor.gov.uk

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If you’ve passed byWellington Avenuein Aldershot towncentre recently, youcouldn’t fail tonotice the diggersand teams ofbuilders hard atwork on the newWestgatedevelopment.

Crews have alreadydemolished the Warburg carpark ready for the mainconstruction work to start inNovember through to April2012 when the final fitting-out work will begin.

New car parks have alsobeen laid at the Princes Halland the Police Station.

More than 9,000 tonnesof concrete and rubble fromthe old car park will becrushed, broken up,recycled and used as a basefor new roads, car parksand concrete floors.

Underground tanks for thenew petrol filling stationhave already been put inposition and buried. Eachhuge tank is nearly 70 footlong and will eventuallycontain more than 125,000litres of fuel.

Teams are now workingon the foundations whichwill support the new

Morrisons’ foodstore, and itwon’t be long before workcan start on the concretewalls.

If you live nearby andwant to get in touch with thesite team, you can callMcClaren Constructionduring office hours on03330 770635 or emailon m1222.aldershot@

mclarenconstruction.co.ukFor the latest artist’s

impressions and a video fly-through of the newdevelopment visitwww.citygrovewestgate.com

You can also see time-lapse photos of the work onsite at www.rushmoor.gov.uk/westgate

Don’t be a party pooper – clean up your dog’s messDo the decent thingand scoop the poop –or you could face a£75 fine.

If you are out andabout with your dogenjoying Rushmoor’smany parks and openspaces, don’t forget toclean up their mess ifthey take ‘a comfortbreak’.

Not only is dog poounpleasant to seeand smell, but it isalso a health risk

because of the germsit carries.

All of our litter binscan be used for dogwaste and areavailable in our parksand along known dogwalking routes, foryour convenience.

Any suitable plasticbags can be used orthere are specialisedpoop-scoop bagsfrom pet shops, vets,supermarkets andonline shops.

WestGate develops: site clearance continuesand huge underground petrol tanks for the newfilling station (above) are laid

Westgate well under wayDo you want to save on yourheating bills this winter andreduce your carbon footprint?

Insulate Hampshire isoffering to make your hometoasty and more energy-efficient, at a fraction of thenormal cost. The scheme isbacked by councils inHampshire, includingRushmoor Borough Council.

The loft insulation servicecosts from £99, with cavity wallinsulation from as little as £75for the first 5,000 homessigning up to the scheme. Afterthis limit has been reached, itwill cost from £99. Homeinsulation could save you £300a year in household bills.

If you’re over 70 or on certainbenefits, home insulation underthis scheme will be completelyfree. A free technical survey willbe carried out to see if yourhome is suitable for cavity wallinsulation.

The scheme also offers youthe chance to find out aboutsolar photovoltaic – electricitygenerating – panels for yourhome, with the potential foryou to earn an income andsave even more on bills.

Insulate yourhome with ourcut-price offer

Contact usFind out more by visitingwww.insulatehampshire.co.uk or call 0800 952 0037

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Prospect Centre is all spruced up this autumn

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Help us celebratefour decades ofpantomime magic atthe Princes Hall.Do you have any fond

memories of watching apanto at the Aldershottheatre or were you a dancerin one of the performances?We’d love to hear yourstories.Tell us your panto tales at

www.princeshall.com/panto40 – or help us fill thegaps in our panto time-linewith your past programmes,

posters or leaflets.To mark this special 40th

anniversary season, thefamily classic Aladdin istaking to the stage fromDecember 8 to New Year’sDay.Fabulous sets, stunning

costumes, fantastic dancers,a great script and wonderfulcast will come together tomake this a truly magicalproduction.

Puss in Boots took to thetheatre’s stage in 1972,starring famous comedianTommy Trinder.

Since then, the annualpantos have includedtraditional titles such as Jackand the Beanstalk, DickWhittington and Cinderella,to the more contemporaryWizard of Oz, and unusualRobinson Crusoe.Well-known faces from

stage and screen haveincluded Harry H. Corbett,Melvin Hayes, and BobbyBrag.“We’re all very excited to

be celebrating 40 years ofpantomime. It’s our rubyanniversary!” said Edward

Haversham, marketing andbox office manager.

“Aladdin is also alreadylooking like a record-breaking panto, so peopleneed to secure their ticketssooner rather than later!”Tickets cost £15.50 for

children and seniors, £16.50for adults, with groupdiscounts available.

Contact usTo book call 01252329155 or visitwww.princeshall.com

Pantocan’t be

40 years old?Oh yes it is!

It’s all happening at theProspect Community Centrein Farnborough this autumn– a facelift, new brandingand lots of information andactivities to enjoy.The centre has been

painted and tidied up aspart of the ‘ImprovingNeighbourhoods, ChangingLives’ programme. Childrenfrom the GreenfingersGardening Club have alsobeen busy planting.The foyer has a fresh coat

of paint and is filled withinformation on localactivities and support

services, including learningand employmentopportunities and ways toget involved.Our community

development team workfrom the centre every dayand are keen for people topop in and say hello.Activities on offer include

regular after-school andyouth clubs and healthywalks organised byRushmoor Healthy Living.If you fancy a coffee and

a chat, pop into the centreon a Monday morning from9.30am until midday.

But there’s a lot moregoing on across Mayfieldand Grange, organised bythe residents themselves.The Mayfield Community

Partnership (MCP) consists oflocal organisations and

residents working togetherto arrange social eventssuch as the popularBasketball and FootballTournament at Oak Farm,and the Easter Egg Hunt atCherrywood Playing Fields.

Contact usThe MCP meets at the Prospect Centre and newmembers are always welcomed. For more detailscontact 01252 540162.The Church of the Good Shepherd is thecommunity hub in the Grange area and alsoorganises activities and events. For more detailscontact 01252 549481.For the Prospect Centre call 01252 642560.

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Wednesday 21 SeptemberNumberjacksPrinces Hall, Aldershot11am and 2pm£12 adults / £10 childrenSunday 2 OctoberOrgan ConcertSt Michael’s Abbey, Farnborough.3pm. Donations gratefully receivedwww.farnboroughabbey.orgWednesday 5 OctoberPsychic and SciencePrinces Hall, Aldershot. 7.45pm£18.50Saturday 8 OctoberOpen Day, West London TrainingAsh Road, AldershotApprenticeship opportunities,plumbing and electrical courses.Sunday 9 OctoberDave GormanPrinces Hall, Aldershot. 8pm. £20Wednesday 12 OctoberThe Good Old Days of Music Halland VarietyPrinces Hall, Aldershot. 2.30pm£12 (concessions available)Thursday 13 October

That’ll Be The DayPrinces Hall, Aldershot. 7.45pm£21 & £19.50Friday 14 OctoberUkulele Orchestra of Great BritainPrinces Hall, Aldershot. 7.45pm£19 (concessions available)Thursday 20 OctoberCharlie LandsboroughPrinces Hall, Aldershot. 7.45pm£17.50Thursday 20 OctoberJackie OatesWest End Centre, Aldershot. 8pm£12 and £10Friday 21 OctoberTony HawksPrinces Hall, Aldershot. 7.45pm£16Saturday 22 OctoberBob the BuilderPrinces Hall, Aldershot. 1pm and3.30pm. £14 adults / £12 childrenSunday 23 OctoberGyles BrandrethPrinces Hall, Aldershot. 7.30pm£16

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BOX OFFICE:Princes Hall – 01252 329155www.princeshall.comWest End Centre – 01252330040www.westendcentre.co.uk

Aldershot library unveils itsautumn scheduleComputers, arts and crafts, health and employmentpreparation are just some of the many coursesstarting this month at the Aldershot Library andLearning Centre.Pop into the centre and pick up a brochure to see

what’s on offer this term. Some courses areavailable as concessions.Rooms can also be hired and the library has

received funding to create a new reading garden.You can also join the centre on Facebook.For details call 01252 322560 or visit www3.hants.gov.uk/library/aldershot-library

Could you brave the hauntedhouse for disability charity?Experience ghostly things that go bump in the nightwhile raising money for Farnborough charity Parityfor Disability, on October 22.Night in a Haunted House is being held at South

Hill Park Mansion in Bracknell, which has areputation for spooky goings-on, includingunexplained noises, cold rushes of air and doorslocking by themselves.Those taking part in the charity event will be

supported by a medium and a technician withghost hunting equipment – similar to the TV showMost Haunted.For more details call Helene Abbiss on01252 375581 or emailhelene@parityfordisability.org.uk

RemembspectaculWatch the sky light upabove Manor Park inAldershot onSaturday 5 Novemberat the RushmoorFireworks Spectacular.As usual, a funfair

and live stageentertainments willkeep you enthralledbetween the fireworkdisplays.The children’s event

begins at 6.45pm andthe main display is at8pm. Gates open at5.30pm.

Would you like to stand atthe ‘mic’ and bring thehouse down?A Comedy Camp

starts atthe WestEndCentreinAldershot this month,teaching 8 to 12-year-oldsthe skills needed to be asuccessful stand-upcomedian.The six-week course

also covers the arts ofclowning, improvisation,and writing sketches.The programme costs £30

or £28 for concessions.

Contact usTickets are availablefrom the start ofOctober. Call 01252329155 or visitwww.rushmoor.gov.uk/fireworks

Contact usFor more details call01252 408040.

Comedy camp for youngstersBudding

comedians:Take to themic or just

clownaround

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The listings

BOX OFFICE:Princes Hall – 01252 329155www.princeshall.comWest End Centre – 01252330040www.westendcentre.co.uk

Thursday 27 OctoberMark Watson. Princes Hall,Aldershot. 7.45pm. £15Thursday 27 October

Moishe’s Bagel. West End Centre,Aldershot. 8pm. £14 and £12Friday 28 October

The Magic of MotownPrinces Hall, Aldershot. 7.45pm£19Saturday 29 October

Joe Brown and the BruvversPrinces Hall, Aldershot. 7.45pm.£22Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2November

Ed ByrnePrinces Hall, Aldershot. 8pm. £20Wednesday 2 November

Glenn TillbrookWest End Centre, Aldershot£17.50 (concessions available)Saturday 5 November

Fireworks spectacularManor Park, AldershotMain display 8pm. For tickets callthe Princes Hall box officeFriday 11 November

Chris Addison: The time is now,again (warm up gig)West End Centre, Aldershot. 8pm£10Sunday 13 November

Moscow Ballet – ‘Nutcracker’Princes Hall, Aldershot. 3pm£21 (concessions available)Thursday 17 November

Colin FryPrinces Hall, Aldershot. 7.45pm£18Thursday 17 November

Kris DreverWest End Centre, Aldershot. 8pm£12 (concessions) availableFriday 18 November

Jason ByrnePrinces Hall, Aldershot. 8pm. £15Saturday 19 November

Aldershot Christmas lights switch-on. From 2.30pm. Big switch-on at4.45pmAldershot Town CentreSunday 20 November

Chris & Pui. Princes Hall, Aldershot11am and 2pm£12 adults / £10 children

In briefIndoor bowls couldbe the hobby for youScore with a new hobby and sport thismonth, with indoor bowls atFarnborough Leisure Centre.

The Rushmoor Indoor Bowling Clubis looking for new members – men,women and children are all welcome.

A free beginners’ course is availablefor new members. The club itself runsfrom September to April.For more details, call clubsecretary Dave Newman on01252 691258 or visitwww.rushmooribc.co.uk

New term for U3ARetired? Why not come and joinFarnborough & District U3A(University of the Third Age). It hasmore than 100 groups sharingeducational, creative and leisureactivities.

Bridge, bowls, family history,

languages, painting, tennis, musicappreciation, yoga, computing andwalking are just a few of the activities.

New members are always welcome.For more details call Mrs JoanManley on 01252 322707 or visitwww.u3afarnborough.org.uk

RHL adds classes tohealth programmeZumba-style Latin dancing, poweryoga and Nordic walking will put zestin your step, thanks to RushmoorHealthy Living (RHL).

RHL is adding to its popular over-50s exercise programme, by offeringclasses for all ages, across theborough.

Fitness surprise, mother and babyyoga and a start running group arealso new to the programme.

Prices start at £3.50 per class.For more information call 01252362660 or visit www.rhl.org.uk

er, remember – fireworksar falls on 5th November!

They are supposedto be incrediblyprivate, but thispurple emperorcertainly wasn’tcamera shy.

Paying an unexpected visitto Ash Lock Cottage – theHQ for the BlackwaterValley CountrysidePartnership – this beautifulbutterfly simply flew inthrough a window andeventually settled on thecamera.

It posed elegantly forsome time while staff clickedaway with their cameras,even settling on one of themfor a while, before it flewaway.

“It’s not that often thatyou get to even see a purpleemperor, let alone anopportunity to get up closeto one,” said ChristineReeves, visitor promotionsofficer.

“These butterflies are

fairly elusive and arenormally only spotted flyingaround the tops of old oaktrees. This is the first onewe’ve ever seen here.”

The Blackwater Valley is ahaven for stunning wildlifesuch as this, but alsowelcomes visitors interestedin watersports, walking,riding, angling, golf and

cycling. Events are heldthroughout the year anddedicated volunteers workalongside staff to maintainthe valley.

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Prince’s Trust celebrates 35 years of helping youngsters

Contact usFor more details visitwww.blackwater-valley.org.uk

Imperial visitor flutters into the valley

Abseiling, first aid skillsand maybe even a job –these are the benefitsfor young peopletaking part in thePrince’s Trust TeamProgramme, starting atthe end of September.The 12-week course is

aimed at unemployedand disengaged 16 to25-year-olds to givethem the skills andconfidence to make asuccess of their lives.Young people on last

year’s course spent oneweek in the New Forestenjoying activitiesincluding canoeing andorienteering, as well aslearning life skills suchas fire safety andmoney management.They also got stuck

into a communityproject revamping a

disused area at theSamuel Cody SpecialistSports College. Not onlydid the young peoplecarry out the work, butthey raised funds forthe materials needed.As part of the course

they also spend twoweeks’ work placementat an employer of their

choice and last yearone student was offereda permanent job.This year the Prince’s

Trust is celebrating its35th birthday andduring the years morethan 650,000 youngpeople nationally havebeen helped andinspired.

Contact usIf you want to join thecourse or are acommunity organisationwith a project needingdoing, please contactthe Team Leader on 0238062 6706, Text TEAM to07918 887865 or emailprinces-trust@hantsfire.gov.uk

Part of the team: thePrince’s Trust programme

www.rushmoor.gov.uk Rushmoor in Bloom 15

It was a colourfulday out on the busfor Rushmoor inBloom judges asthey toured theborough looking atmore than 20spectacular entries.The judges, from local

societies, volunteer groupsand the Rushmoor in BloomForum, were looking at thelarger entries in this year’scompetition – including BestStreet/Residents’Association/CommunityGarden, the Best ShelteredHousing Schemes and BestLandscaping.New entries in the Best

Street category had used the

competition to encourageneighbours to work togethercreating their displays. Newentries included High ViewRoad and High View Closein Farnborough.Gardeners from local

charity, Parkside, in GillianAvenue, Aldershot, showedthe judges around theirgardening project. Fruit andvegetables from the gardenare used in the ParksideKitchen in Aldershot Park.At Farnborough Hill

School, the headgroundsman David Bell tookthe judges on a tour of thegrounds, including theformal gardens and sportsfields.The judges also took time

to stop off at ThornhillBarracks in the AldershotGarrison and there werevisits to Aldershot allotmentsand Cove Green allotments.The full results of the

competition will be

announced at a specialpresentation evening to beheld at the Princes Hall inAldershot on Monday 19September.

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Bloom judges make their rounds

Flowers at the Parksideproject and veg fromCove Green allotments