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Online UpgradeReaching over 2500 people every monthIssue 340 Sept 2013

AMENITIESUPDATEMAKING PROGRESS

FUN ON THEFIELDFANTASTIC MIKENICKOLAY MEMORIAL

CLEAR IT OUTSPECIAL COLLECTIONTHIS MONTH

LOTS TO DOACTIVITIES FORALL TASTES

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Stilton gets a brand-new website!Find out about it on p6.Try it out on your tablet with this QR code!

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Index to AdvertisersGREY BIN DAYS:Monday 2nd, 16th, 30th

September

GARDEN BINRECYCLING DAYS:

Monday 9th, 23rd Sept,7th October

For latest information onrefuse collections, go to

www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk

NOW RECYCLING BOTTLES

Service PageRetail Watch & Clock 31

Pharmacy 4Charity 27

Health & Yoga 27Fitness Chiropodist 37

Dental 36Financial Insurance 32

Accountancy / Payroll 33, 38Animals Vet, pet care 36, 39Personal Hair stylist 32

Beauty care 28Care services 2Counselling 28

Trades Building services 31, 33, 34, 37,39

Conservatories 35Heating / Plumbing 32, 37, 40Electrical / TV 35, 39Garden services 29, 31, 39Recycling 30, 31Removals 34Vehicle Services 37

Travel Community bus 28Professional Architect / Civils 29

Funeral services 28Childcare Pre-school 29, 34

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SCAN is published by The Stilton Community Association. All articles, original artwork and the SCAN name& logo are copyright. All trade marks recognised. Views of contributors are not necessarily endorsed byThe Stilton Community Association. Reprints available from the Editor on request.

Editor: Advertising: Production: Distribution:

Olive Main 241206 Christine Kime 243336 Kelvin Davis 244140 Hazel James

Advertising Rates: Monthly Annual

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All advertising copy or instructions to the Advertising Manager by 10th of month prior to publication.Payment in advance to Stilton Community Association - NO PAY, NO DISPLAY!Advertisement orders MUST be accompanied by the advertiser’s name, address and telephone number.You can use the order form on www.stilton.org

All other copy to the Editor, 8 Caldecote Road, Stiltonby 14th of month prior to publication.Digital material in a neutral PC format please.

email: [email protected]

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The Parish Pump Local News

Go On - Have a Clearout!IT’S SPECIAL COLLECTION TIME AGAIN

Stilton Parish Council has arranged twospecial rubbish collections again to helpresidents dispose of bulky waste.

Thursday, September 12Electrical items only

(Remove doors of fridges and freezers)

Saturday, September 28General collection(No garden refuse)

Please note that electrical items will only betaken on September 12th. The secondcollection will not take garden refuse; thismust be placed in your green bin for HDC'sfortnightly collection. Also prohibited arebuilder's rubble, petrol engines and cast ironstoves.

Please place your items outside your propertyby 7am on the day of collection, but takecare not to obstruct the footpath.

ALTERNATIVES TOTHROWING AWAY

Every year seemingly good quality items endup in landfill. There are alternatives:

Two reputable firms advertise in SCAN andwill collect scrap metal from your home.

The British Heart Foundation also advertisesin SCAN for household goods.

Charity shops such as the newly openedCaresco at Sawtry need your donations.

Freecycle asks for gifts of good [email protected]

Emmaus helps homeless people and dependson good-quality donations. Call them on01223 863657

Gumtree and Preloved offer free adverts;gumtree.com and preloved.co,uk

And of course eBay can turn your cast-offsinto cash

Summer / Autumn Itinerary1st Sept Fort Henry 15th Sept Holkham

29th Sept West Deeping 20th October Marholm

Weekend Away! Matlock 5 & 6 October

Our regular walks are between 5 - 8 miles and meet at 10:00am at The PumpFor more information about Stumbling, visit http://stumblers.stilton.org

or call Jan on 07740 167377 (mobile) - or just turn up on the day with your boots on!


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Shop at CARESCO!7 Greenways, Sawtry 01487 208026 [email protected]

Looking for a bargain?

● Lots of high-quality itemsalways in stock

● New items arriving every day

● Score a bargain and support thispopular and welcoming communitycare centre

Opening hours

Mon - Fri 9 - 4.30pm

Saturday 9 - 12.30pm

Sunday Closed

Having a clear-out?

If you’re thinning out your wardrobe, orthose unwanted Christmas presents thatdeserve a good home, why not donate themto the CARESCO charity shop?

Storage space is limited, so if you’ve gotbulky items, or just lots of stuff to donate,call us first to make sure we’ve got room!Seasonal items particularly welcome.

More Choice in Social Care

Social care is provided to people who have been assessed as having substantial or criticalsupport needs with personal care, getting meals, managing medication and staying safe.

If you need social care the County Councilwill arrange your care for you, but theynow have a duty to offer and provide DirectPayments. Direct Payments are analternative way of getting the care andsupport you need. They are cash paymentsmade directly into a Direct Payment bankaccount so that you can use the money tomake your own social care arrangements.

With a Direct Payment you have morechoice, control and independence abouthow your care is organised.

If you would like to find out more aboutDirect Payments visit the Your Life, YourChoice website, pick up a leaflet from yourlibrary, phone adult social care enquirieson 0345 045 5202, or contact theCambridgeshire Direct Payment SupportService on 0845 6000 684.

www.yourlifeyourchoice.org.uk


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It has been reported to the Parish Counciland Community Association that, onSaturday August 3rd, six young peopletrespassed on the golf course causingvandalism. They uprooted signs, markerposts and other golf course infrastructure.When confronted by the owner Mr. Darkethey denied it, even though they were awareof his presence working. When asked toreplace the uprooted items they refused andjust laughed.

The group concerned can be clearlyidentified from the CCTV footage and arelocal to Stilton. This is disappointing as mostof our young residents are respectful ofprivate property in the village.

Mr. Darke did not, in this instance, involvethe Police but if these intrusions continuethen action could be taken. The ParishCouncil reminds all users of the bridleway,footpath and playing field that the golf courseis private property and venturing on to itwithout permission is an act of trespass andtherefore unlawful.

Vandalism & TrespassVILLAGE YOUNGSTERS LET THE SIDE DOWN

Parish Meeting RoomThe Parish Room will be open from 10am to 11am immediately following ParishCouncil meetings, which are on the Wednesday following the second Tuesday in themonth. If you want to speak with the Clerk at any other time, please make anappointment. Planning applications can be viewed by appointment; telephone (01733)229130.

HIRING THE ROOMThe Meeting Room is available for hire between 9am and 10:30pm Monday to Saturday;Sunday hours by arrangement. A booking form and conditions of hire are availablefrom the Clerk to Stilton Parish Council.

The Room seats up to 20 people, ideal for small clubs or committee meetings. It hasbroadband, a kitchen area and toilet suitable for use by disabled people. Users shouldnote that smoking is not permitted in any part of the building or in the surroundingcemetery.

FEES:All Day (9am - 6pm) £50

Half Day (9am - 1pm or 2 - 6pm) £25

Evening (6:30 - 10:30pm) £25

A deposit of £50 is required when booking.


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Stilton’s Brand-New WebsiteLURCHING INTO THE 21ST CENTURY

It comes as a surprise to realise that Stiltonhas had its original website for over ten years.That made it a great-grandfather amongwebsites; most sites have a working life ofaround three years and technology is nowmoving so fast that even that may be comingdown. We had to move with the times.

The result is a brand-new www.stilton.organd we encourage readers to browse throughit to see where everything is. Everything ofimportance has been carried over from theold site, although not in quite the same way.

There are three principal sections:

ABOUT STILTONThis is for people wanting to learn moreabout the village and its history.

VILLAGE LIFEThis is the page you should bookmark as it’sthe top page of a rich resource of informationfor residents.

CHEESE ROLLINGOf course! And with lots of Paul Biggins’excellent pictures either in the form of photogalleries or linked out to Picasaweb.

HOW IT WORKSThe site is built on modern technology thatenables many editors to contribute contentdirectly. Webheads will recognise it as apopular Content Management System orblogging tool, that we have configured to bea website with contributable content in theform of Posts. So village organisations cantake ownership of posting news about theiractivities and events, instead of having toimpose on our overworked Webmaster to doit for them!

Importantly, it also enables us to incorporatewhizzy modern features such as the imagegalleries without having to rummage aboutin a lot of low-level code.

WHAT’S NEWWe got rid of the old Forum. Nobody usedit seriously and the Webmaster regularly hadto go in and remove spam. So we’ve set upa Message Board section instead. Visitorswishing to post a message or an enquiry cansubmit an online form; if the messagedeserves to be published we will add it tothe Message Board.

SCAN’s section has been augmented with anonline order form for advertisers to use. Thisgoes straight to the Advertising andProduction Managers, avoiding problemswith changing email addresses. Prospectiveadvertisers can submit their requirementsonline and the Advertising Manager willcontact them to arrange payment. (No, wedon’t do e-commerce!)

IT’S FOR YOU-HOOThis new site is very much intended to befor Stilton residents. We’ve already had apositive response from some of the principalvillage organisations who want to beginposting their news and events, so we’ll begintraining sessions soon. If you’re not alreadyon our list of interested groups, just send usa Contact form!

A LIVING ENTITYWebsites of course need to continuallyevolve. Some intended content ‘fell off’ inthe switch-over and is being reinstated. Butif you want to suggest extra content orfeatures, again, just fill in the form!


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Our smart new home page. The old site has been put out to pasture and is now gentlynibbling the Webmaster’s herbaceous border. We owe a huge debt of thanks to Paul Biggins,who has single-handedly maintained Stilton’s website for well over ten years. Now he canbe joined by other residents to share the burden and enable us to develop Stilton’s presenceon the web - the single most important medium for telling the world about ourselves.

ç Our bit!You can find recentand back-issues ofSCAN under the VillageLife menu.

Your bit!èInformation about ourvillage facilities andorganisations. Be thereor be square!


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Stilton Memorial HallCharges

To book the Hall, please contact the Booking Secretary:Jade Smith 15 Woodward Close (01733) 243691

If leaving a message, please provide a LANDLINE PHONE NUMBERand you will be contacted promptly.

(It’s very expensive having to reply to lots of mobiles!)

Hourly charge £6 / hour(minimum 2 hours)Child's party £35

Adult party £60Commercial £12 / hour

CONSTRUCTION OF THENEW HALL AND PAVILION

The architects have invited tenders from sixcontractors experienced in this field of work.The tenders are due by 11th September.

UPGRADING THE FIELDA site meeting with specialists was held on2 August. Tenders for the work have beenreceived and approval for the work to goahead is awaited from Sport England, thegrant awarding body.

SECURITY OF ACCESSTO THE FIELD

Meeting with adjacent land owners will takeplace very soon to discuss security of accessto the field during construction works andonce the new facilities are operational.

FUND RAISINGResponses are awaited from Sport England,Football Foundation, and QE2, to grantapplications and expressions of interestrecently submitted. The application to theFootball Foundation was huge and veryimpressive. Here's hoping.

21 local businesses and commercialorganisations have been written to, togetherwith the project business plan, requestingfunding and support for the project.Responses are awaited

Community events are being organised tosupport the project. Details are in SCAN andon the new website. Opportunities to supportthis vital community project and have fundoing so! All proceeds will go to the project.

Amenities UpdatePROGRESS AND FUND-RAISING


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Church Street, StiltonOur pre-school offers fun-play and

learning for under 5's, with close linksto Stilton Primary School.

We welcome children from 2 years 6months to our afternoon sessions.

12:30pm to 3:30pmMonday to Thursday

From September (in the year beforethey start School) our children moveto morning sessions where we slowly

introduce more structure inpreparation for school life. In the

Summer Term our Rising 5'sprogramme includes weekly visits to

Stilton Primary School.

8:45am to 11:45amMonday to Friday

Nursery vouchers welcome

For further information,call Leslie Kirk

Tel: (01733) [email protected]

St Mary Magdalene, Stilton

Coffee MorningSat 28th Sept

10:30am - 12noonChurch Meeting Room

St Mary Magdalene Church

Harvest FestivalService

Sunday 22nd Sept 6pm

followed by

Harvest Supperin the Church Meeting Room

A bring & share mealFor more details see The Link

or contact Linda Mitchell (244666)or Marjorie Spoor

Donations for the Peterborough Food Bank


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Playgroup NewsTHE END OF AN ERA AND THE START OF A NEW ONE

MOVING ON…July has been a busy and fun-filled end toanother fabulous academic year. Sadly, wehave now said goodbye to our 'Rising Fives'who are very excited about starting schoolin just a few weeks, and we had lots of funat our leavers' party at Brewsters, where eachchild received a graduation certificate. Theyhave been a fantastic year group, full of funand character and we wish all of the childrena wonderful summer and good luck for thecoming year. Most of the children will bejoining Stilton School and will become'Owls' in September; we will miss them allbut will be saying hello from time to timeas they will only be next door!

LIFE’S A BEACHWe had lots of fun on our Hawaiian/Beachthemed day, playing in the indoor beach. Thechildren each made a Lei (flower garland)and we all had ice lollies! Some of thechildren's outfits were fantastic, they reallylooked the part for our beach party.

BEAR WITH USWe also invited our favourite cuddly toys toPlaygroup for our Teddy Bears’ Picnic dayand we were very happy that they all turnedup! We had a yummy picnic and lots of funwith teddy themed activities and songs withthe children and Teddies joining in!

BAT-FUNWhat a wonderful day our Summer Fete was!A big 'thank you' to everyone who camealong to meet Batman and have some fun inthe sun with us and, importantly, helped usto raise some vital funds for the Playgroup.We are already planning some fabulousactivities and visitors for the children in thecoming year. The money we raised - andcontinue to raise - will help to enhance thechildren's experiences even further.

KETTLE’S ON JANE!Of course the fun at the fete was tinged withsadness as we bid 'adieu' to Jane Wilkinson,Playgroup Leader, who has been with thePlaygroup for over 25 years. Jane waspresented with some lovely personalisedgifts from the children, parents, staff and


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Mellow FruitfulnessTUCK IN TO AUTUMN FRUITS

committee, who shared memories and storieswith Jane reaching across two generationsof Playgroup children. We wish Jane all thebest and every happiness for her retirement.Jane will be incredibly missed by us all butwe will keep the kettle on for when you popin to visit! Thank you Jane for everythingyou have done for Playgroup and for givingour children such a wonderful start in life.

WELCOME LESLIEWe are absolutely delighted, however, that,following a rigorous selection process,Lesley Kirk will be taking over as Playgroup

Leader as of September 2013. Lesley hasfifteen years of experience and we know willcontinue to take the Playgroup forward as asafe, caring, educational and funenvironment in which the children can play,laugh, learn and grow. Well done Lesley!

After a brief summer rest, Playgroup will bere-opening on Monday 9th September.Here's to another exciting year ahead forStilton Playgroup!

Places are available for 2013/14 - contactLesley on (01733) 247682 or e-mail:[email protected]

September is the month when we all get backinto our routine; the children go back toschool; summer ends on the AutumnalEquinox, which is the 23rd of the month thisyear. Elsewhere in SCAN you will find detailsof the local Heritage open day; the Last Nightof the Proms falls on September 10th.

But best of all, there is also a great choiceof good food available in the garden, on thehedgerow and, of course, in the shops. Ifyou have expensive tastes this is the monthto indulge in oysters, grouse, partridge orscallops, but for the more frugally inclinedthere is a rich selection of fruit such as plums,pears, peaches and blackberries. Manygardeners will be frantically pickingtomatoes and courgettes (which havesuddenly become marrows!) and the shopsare full of sweetcorn and squashes.

CRUMBLING AWAYThis month's recipe is a new take on an oldfavourite: Peach and Berry Crumble.

Make or buy your favourite crumble toppingto put over the following mixture:

● 2 ripe peaches, skinned and diced

● 1 cupful of blackberries (preferablypicked fresh from the hedgerows)

● 1 cupful of blueberries

● 2 tablespoons of sugar

Mix all together, then add 1 dessertspoonfulof plain flour, a large pinch each of gingerand cinnamon. Cook as normal for thecrumble mixture and you will end up with athick, tasty fruit layer to be served hot orcold with cream, custard or ice cream.


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Yaxley Office: 1 Queen Street Yaxley PE7 3JECall 101 and ask for the Yaxley office

Stilton and Villages:PC Paul Sykes: 07889 499 066PCSO Barry Chamberlain: 07921 094 828

email:- [email protected]

Contacting our Local PoliceMAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU...

Keep thissomewhere

handy!

A Trio of Male Voice ChoirsHinchingbrooke Performing Arts Centre

Saturday September 21st 7pm

Huntingdon Male Voice Choirwill be in concert with

Talgarth Male Voice Choirand Cotswold Male Voice Choir

Tickets £12.50 | Concessions £10Tel: 01480 819077 | 01480 810820 | 01480 383761

Or email [email protected]


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PeterboroughFoodbank

Harvest AppealAt this time of year we give thanks foranother harvest and it is appropriate thatwe should also remember those in thisrich society who are going hungry. Wecan help by donating something to thelocal Foodbank's Harvest Appeal.

In Stilton the Church and School areasking for items from the list and willhave boxes into which gifts can beplaced. There will also be boxes in thelocal shops.

You can be sure your gifts will get topeople who are in a crisis situation inthis area.

Champion, LassOUR TESCO COMMUNITY

CHAMPION HELPS TOMAKE A DIFFERENCE

Well, it has been a busy ten months forme in my role as Community Championat Tesco Extra Hampton, writes ClairSanderson.

We have held three Foodbankcollections, collecting a whopping 3½tonne of food for PeterboroughFoodbank, and supported dozens oflocal causes and community groupswith donations, support and publicity.Our new Tesco Charity Partner -Diabetes UK - has been very wellsupported by all, including regularsecond-hand book sales held in Tescoraising much- needed funds.

Local schools have visited the store, andI have also been out and about visitingschools. We have bag packers in oncea month to help with community groupsand charities raise funds.

This is just a summary of the manythings that I and Tesco Hampton cando to support your community.

The children are back at school now andit will soon be Christmas, so keep aneye out on the in-store CommunityBoard for what’s on. If I can helpsupport YOUR local community group,cause or school, please get in contact:[email protected]

Sawtry HistorySociety

Whitehall, CoppingfordA slide show by Alan Bottel

19th September, 7:30pmW.I Hall, Gidding Road,

Sawtry

Members free - Non-members £1.50

Whitehall has been a private home, aconvalescent home and much more.Come along and learn all about it.


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Fun on the FieldTHE MIKE NICKOLAY MEMORIAL FUN DAY

The inaugural ‘Mike Nickolay Memorial FunDay’ was held at the village recreational fieldon Sunday 21st July. The weather was kindand as more and more people arrived thetemperature seemed to rise with the swellingcrowd.

TEST MATCH SPECIALThe festivities commenced early with thestart of a cricket match between oldadversaries - The Bell Inn and The AngelCountry Club. The match was primarilyorganised by Sid Cocker and Tom Carringtonso a big thank you to them. After lots ofthrills and spills - and some contentiousdecisions - the Bell eventually endedvictorious with some extravagant batting byone of their openers and some fine bowlingdisplays being of particular note.

BANG ONMatt Skelhon spent the entire day displayinghis shooting equipment and, amongst manyother awards, his Gold, Silver and Bronzemedals that he won at the Beijing andLondon Paralympic Games. It was veryinteresting talking to Matt and getting aninsight into his sport and life in the Olympicvillages as well as all the other countries hehas visited. Many thanks Matt for all thetime and effort you put into the day. Wehope that you have even more gongs to showus next time.

WHEELY GOOD FUNThe Triumph Motorcycle Group turned upen masse and we were treated to viewingsome spectacular pieces of machinery. TieareNicholay judged and presented the ‘Best ofShow’ winner with a bottle of bubbly. Tiearewas then treated to a ride around the fieldon the back of one of the bikes. Well done

and many thanks to the guys and girls of themotorbike club who really got involved inthe day.

WHERE’S WELLY?Wayne Arthur won the Welly WangingCompetition. Wayne managed to wang hiswelly considerably further than anyone elseand collected the Golden Boot trophy whichI am sure he will treasure forever - unlesshe returns it next year! The Mini's footballteams had a clean sweep of prizes for theEgg & Spoon races, but some of the anticsof the motorbike guys had everyone institches as some of them tried running intheir riding boots and leathers.

ADAM’S FAMILY VALUESLater in the afternoon Adam Vickers tunedup the band and they were supported by someyoung members of Adam’s family, whoproved to be exceptional performers. As afurther treat Nichol of X Factor fame sangseveral songs and performed one duet withAlison, which was outstanding.

SO MUCH TO DO…The entire day was an original concept byGlen Woolner, and was organised almostsingle-handedly by Glen. The logistics ofbringing everything together and negotiatingthe seemingly simply but endless things suchas insurance, generator hire, bouncy castles,how much food to buy, cooking equipment,toilet hire, and, as you can imagine, loads ofother things to make the day the success thatit was, were intense and time consuming.The two bouncy castles that were providedseemed to be in constant use, as were thebar, barbeque and ice cream van.


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MAKING IT HAPPENHowever, the day would not have happenedwithout the generous support of a great manypeople. In particular, Carol Warren who, onbehalf of the Scouts, provided the fourmarquees that were essential for the day. DanLister arranged the loan of the flat bed trailer(courtesy of Dodson and Horrell Ltd) whichbecame the centrally elevated stage forAdam, the band, and the singers to performupon.

Our appreciation goes to The Bell Inn, TheTalbot Inn and The Angel Spice Restaurantfor their generous donations and continuoussupport. A further vote of thanks goes toJohn from the Talbot for running a hugelyefficient bar and donating £100 towards theoverhead of operating the event. John hasalso applied to the Charles Wells BreweryGroup for a donation of up to £300 which,if successful, will go towards the StiltonPavilion Development Project.

A great deal of thanks also go to DavidHannam, Otto the dog, Sid and Glen, whoprovided the overnight security which helpedto keep our insurance premiums in check.The erecting, dismantling and generalmaintenance techniques of Clive, Patrick,Paul and Terry were a sight to behold.

A massive thank you is owed to Glen foreverything that he has achieved, but the dayreally belonged to everyone who turned upto support Mike's inaugural fun day. TheNicholay family enjoyed the day immenselyand were quite moved to see all of you there.

All in all a great day out - let’s see what wecan improve upon for next year.

St Mary Magdalene, StiltonActivities For Parents and Children

Drop in and try these:

Tuesday 9am: Children's Fun DanceWednesday 9am: Drop in for a drink and chat

1st Wednesday: Children's SongsFriday 9am: Linking HandsSunday 11am: 2nd Sunday LinCup Café worship

4th Sunday Family Worship

Growing together in Worship - Reaching out with Christian Love


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Author! Author!COME AND MEET A LOCAL NOVELIST

Library News

Local author Antony Green will be hostinga talk in Yaxley Library on Thursday 26thSeptember from 6:30pm. Antony will betalking about his trilogy of books ‘Noah’sSecret’ www.noahs-secret.co.uk

Free tickets for this event are available inYaxley Library, but numbers are limited.

Rhymetime &Storytime

Rhymetime ( for children aged 0-18 months)starts 6th September and continues everyFriday during term time from 10:30-11am.

Storytime (for children aged 18 monthsupwards) will be held on Tuesdays 10th and24th September from 10:30-11am.

Engage Social GroupThe next Engage event will be ‘Cake Pops’with Nicola Shipley on Wednesday 18thSeptember at 2pm. Come along and have ago at making a Cake Pop! Free tickets areavailable in Yaxley Library, but again,numbers are strictly limited.

Summer ReadingChallenge

This summer saw a very successful challengewith the ‘Creepy House.’ Presentations forsuccessful participants will be held in thelibrary on Monday 16th September. Wewould like to thank Yaxley Parish Councilfor their kind sponsorship of this event.

Health InformationYaxley Library now stocks a range ofMacmillan Cancer Care Leaflets and has anew collection of ‘Reading Well Books onPrescription.’

Friends ofYaxley Library

FoYL will hold their AGM in Yaxley Libraryon Wednesday 9th October at 7pm. Allwelcome!

Mobile LibraryWed 25 Sept3:10 - 4:00pm

Outside The Talbot


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Yaxley LibraryOPENING TIMES

Renewals & enquiries:(0345) 045 5225

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library

Mon 3:00 - 7:00Tue 9:30 - 5:00Wed CLOSEDThu 9:30 - 5:00Fri 9:30 - 1:30Sat 9:30 - 1:30


WednesdayWorship

at LunchtimeHoly Communion followedby a soup & bread lunch

Every 3rd Wednesday in the month

4th Sept12:30 - 1:30pm

Church Meeting Room


Men’s PrayerBreakfast

Sat 14th Sept8am

Church Meeting Room

New worshippers welcomePlease telephone

Derek Foot 242761 orRev. Jamie Mackay 243253

The HavenAFTER-SCHOOL CLUB

Will be opening at The Junction thisyear due to a new boiler being fitted inthe school.

Open from 24th July to 9th AugustOpening times are 8am to 5:30

Julie Richards Haven tel: (01733) 244878 Mobile: 07753 417619


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Turning Green?ADVICE ON RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM TRADING STANDARDS

As solar panels become a common sight, youmay be wondering what options are availableto you to save - or even generate your own- energy; but it can be daunting knowingwhere to start. At Trading Standards we wantto help you find a trader you can trust andmake sure you know what you can expectof these businesses.

THE ENERGY SAVING TRUSTwww.energysavingtrust.org.uk is a goodplace to start when considering options. Theyare an independent organisation that providesfree, expert advice on saving energy in yourhome. Their website contains extensiveinformation and their helpline can becontacted on 0300 1231234 (national rate).

FUNDING OPTIONSIn terms of funding any improvements, ifyou aren't able to pay for them up front, youcould consider the Government's Green DealScheme (www.greendealinitiative.co.uk)which allows for repayment over a period oftime through your energy bills. As with anyfinance arrangement, make sure you knowhow much you will have to repay in total,what the monthly charges will be, and checkthe interest rate is competitive with otherfinance options. You should also be awarethat with Green Deal the debt attaches to theproperty, so if you sell it, your buyer willhave to take over the debt. If you need adviceon finance options, your local CitizensAdvice Bureau will be able to help you.

There are a range of businesses that offerhome assessment visits to advise you on the

options most suitable for your specificcircumstances. You will usually need to payfor this and you should check whether thereis a tie-in clause requiring you to use a certainbusiness to do the installation work if youdecide to go ahead. The assessment willgive you estimated savings projections forthe first year, based on a specific level ofenergy usage. Unfortunately this means youwon't know exactly what you will save, butyou can at least check to make sure theestimate is based on a realistic level of energyusage for your situation.

In terms of finding a trader, it is importantto shop around to ensure the business isreputable and that the price is fair beforeagreeing to any work.

Green Deal has its own approved assessorsand installers, but if you are not using GreenDeal we would recommend that you find aninstaller and products that are part of theMicro Generation Certification Scheme(MCS) or are Renewable Energy AssuranceLimited (REAL) approved. Theseorganisations have codes of practice thattraders have to comply with and standardsthat the products have to meet. The EnergySaving Trust website enables you to searchfor local installers who belong to MCS.

Some members also sit on our Buy WithConfidence approved trader scheme givingyou even greater assurance that they arebusinesses you can trust. Visitwww.buywithconfidence.gov.uk for moredetails.


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SHOP AROUNDAs always, we would recommend gettingthree quotes to ensure the installation price

and projections are reasonable, andcheck the terms and conditions

carefully before agreeing toanything.

If you encounter any problems with anassessor, installer or any other type ofbusiness and need some advice, pleasecontact our advice partner, the CitizensAdvice Consumer Helpline, on 08454 040506 (national rate).

Any Experience?TELL US YOUR EXPERIENCES OF GREEN ENERGY

So much information - good, bad anddownright fraudulent - is available aboutdomestic renewable energy schemes thatadvice such as the above from TradingStandards is very welcome.

But if you have practical experience ofinstalling either solar panels, solar heating,wind energy or any energy-saving featuresand would like to share it with SCAN readers,we’d love to hear from you! For example:

● What did you have installed?

● How disruptive was it?

● How easy is it to use or live with?

● Is the actual financial return whatyou were led to expect?

● Do you regard it as a good investment,a nice-to-have, or a waste of money?

Just contact the editor - in confidence ofcourse - at [email protected].


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Norman Cross Prison Depot1797 - 1814

Open to the public: 14th - 15th September 2013Guided tours at 11:00am and 2:00pm

These tours will tell the story of this Napoleonic war prison, the men who wereheld there, and the men who guarded them. The prison had a major impactupon the local community and this aspect of the local history and heritage willbe included in the story. Come and hear about stories of the human character,dramatic escapes, disease, and the legacy these prisoners of war have left.

Admission free Refreshments available

/Heritageopendays www.heritageopendays.org.uk @heritageopenday

What’s on in &around Stilton !


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Stilton Amenities Project

Fund Raising Dinner DanceSaturday 5 October

7:00 for 7:30 pm

The Bell Inn, Stilton

Cost per ticket: £40

An evening of fun in aid of the new village hall and pavilion.Three course meal, dancing and a bumper raffle

Dress: formal

All proceeds will go towards the pavilion funds.

Tickets on a first-come, first-served basisfrom The Bell Inn Reception.

(Cheques payable to Stilton Parish Council)

This event is sponsored by The Bell Inn

Please support the largest communityproject for the village in a generation.


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We are pleased to announce that once again we are holding a CoffeeMorning in the Church Hall to raise funds for Macmillan CancerSupport and hope very much that you will come along and supportus on the day.

We will have the usual Raffle, Tombola and Guess the Weight ofthe Cake as well as lots of lovely cake and biscuits for you to enjoy.

● Friday 20th September● 9:30 - 12 noon● Church Meeting Room, Stilton

Donations for the Raffle or Tombola would be very welcome.Call 07969 514 002 and I will collect.


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Unravelling the Pastwith Stephen Upex

The archaeology and history of Warmington and the surrounding areaAn illustrated talk, supper included, bar available.

Warmington Village Hall | Friday September 20th | 7:30pm

£10

Warmington History Walkwith Stephen Upex

Saturday 28th September at 2.00pmA two-hour stroll from the 10th century to the present.

Meet at the Village Hall car park.

£5Tickets in advance only from: Glebe Stores, Warmington P. Morgan, Tel: 01832 280277 [email protected]

All proceeds to the Warmington Church Fund

Workers' Educational Association, Yaxley Grouppresents

ASTRONOMY THE EASY WAYA ten-week course covering the whole of the solar system

Lecturer: F.Gear, F.R.A.S. B.Sc. Chem.Eng.

Course starts on Tuesday 17th September at 7:30 - 9:00 pmThe British Legion Clubroom, Yaxley

Fee £45.30Contact Diana Cleverley (01733) 240010


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Stilton & District Twinning Association

Race NightSaturday 9 November 2013

Stilton School HallDoors open 7:00pm | First race 7:30pm

Tickets £4.00Includes Ploughman’s Supper & Homemade Dessert

(Bring Your Own Drink)Contact: Ian & Hazel Parmenter 243056

Chris & Linda Walford 241376 Paul & Audrey Springford 241739

St Mary Magdalene Church, Stilton

Quiz NightSaturday October 19th 7 for 7:30pm start

Stilton School Hall

Tickets: £7.50 per headincludes a ploughman's supper and dessert!

(Bring your own drinks)Tables of up to eight people

If you don't have eight don't worry, there will be people you can join in with.

Tickets from: Pat Maltman 242229 or Peter Mitchell 244666


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Stilton Over 60's ClubSeveral members joined Impression Travelon an outing to Holt and Sheringham.

Come and Join Us!The club meets on Friday afternoonsfrom 2-4pm in the Church Meeting Room.You don’t even need to be over 60!

For more details of meetings and outingsplease contact Sylvia Ward 242457 orDoreen Clark 242643

Outing to MeltonThe outing to Melton Mowbray will be onTuesday 1st October - market day. A goodselection of market stalls, a cattle marketand outlets selling antiques. A greatopportunity for some Christmas shoppingand to buy some bulbs for autumn planting.

The cost will be £10 for members and £11for non-members.

Yaxley Flower Club19th Sept Lisa Howarth Time of Mellow Fruitfulness 17th Oct Practical Evening

21st Nov Julie Woods Let the Festivities Begin 16th Jan Richard Bull Dobbies Horticulture

20th Feb Sue Sewell My Favourite Things 20th March AGMContact: Helen Burton (01733) 242198 or Lesley Young (01733) 240265

Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month (excl. Aug & Dec)at the Yaxley British Legion, Broadway, Yaxley.

Drivers - we need YOU!to help us provide transport for people who are unable to use conventional

public transport or to make essential journeys by any other means.

do you:

● Like helping others?

● Have a few hours spare?

● Hold a clean driving licence?

then you could be just who we are looking for!

you would use your own car and receive a mileage allowancefor expenses incurred. additional insurance cover is provided.

If you can help us provide this valuable service to local peopleplease call North Hunts Community Car Scheme on 07795 542 084

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