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Tower & Tap

October 2010

In this Issue:

Church News................................ 4, 5 Police Surgery ...............................11

Church Office/Services..................... 6 Friendly Club................................ 12

Ill Wind Update .............................. 7 FE Harris Memorial Trust ............12

Parish Council News...............8, 9, 10 Youth Club .....................................14

Gardening Club.............................. 10 SMAWL Update............................. 14

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1 Mixed Plastics

Wheelie Bins

Green Waste

Youth Club Village Hall

2 SMAWL site working morning 9.30

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4 Gardening Club 7.30 pm Village Hall

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6 Tots ‘n’ Toddlers 9-11am Village Hall

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8 High Five Service 10 am

9 Meeting Point 9.30-12.00 Village Hall

10 Walking Event 2pm Stanton Park Car Park

11 Youth Club Village Hall

12 Friendly Club 2 pm Village Hall

13 Tots ‘n’ toddlers Village Hall

Craft Company 2 pm

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Wheelie Bins

Green Waste


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19 Friendly Club Harvest Lunch Blundsdon Hse Parish Council 7.30 pm Village Hall

20 Tots ‘n’ Toddlers 9-11am Village Hall

SMRA 8 pm Village Hall

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25 Youth Club Village Hall

26 Police Surgery SM Hotel, 7 pm

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Wheelie Bins

Green Waste


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Dear Friends This is the month when we celebrate God’s generosity and provision at our Harvest Festival. We will be taking time to marvel at the reality of creation along with Christians all over the world who gather to celebrate the promises of God. Psalm 8:3 says:

“When I look at your heavens, the work of your hands, the moon and the stars that you have established. What are human beings that you are mindful of them?”

Each generations has produced unbelievers and stimulated debate about the meaning of existence. Dawkings and Hawkin are at the centre of the current debate. Bishop Lee has been responding along with many eminent Christian scientists and commenting on the arrogance of ‘Scientism’ and the thought that Science holds all the answers. Before 1965 there was the ‘steady state’ theory expounded by Fred Hoyle which was stated as the ‘truth’ and led to the conclusion that there was no beginning to creation. That ’fact’ collapsed with the sudden surge of evidence that the density of the universe is diminishing and so logic states there must have been a beginning. And just recently I heard on Radio 4 that ‘constants’ we were taught at school may actually be ‘variable’ because the assumptions behind the theories were wrong. The highly regarded Christian physicists and biologists that I have met have told me that as they learn more, they realise how little they know and that the focus on their complex research and studies only serves to reinforce their belief in a creator. Professor Edwin Carlston (A biologist) has said “The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the unabridged dictionary resulting from and explosion in a printing factory” Scientism does not give us a reason for our existence, and therefore gives us no purpose; when we have no purpose we are valueless. The Bible tells us of our worth and our purpose. We are made in the image of God, for Him. His love shown uniquely for us in Jesus Christ gives us a value beyond price. Therefore let us care for one another and celebrate God’s generosity in worship and our daily actions. May God bless you with the knowledge of his love, Rev. Vicky Fleming


Church News

The High Five High Five High Five High Five service for children up to 5 years is on 8th October at 8th October at 8th October at 8th October at 10am 10am 10am 10am Snowy and her friends would love to see you there!

‘Craft Company’ This month we meet again at

Dryden House, Mary Cooper’s home on Wednesday 13th October at 2pm. if you love crafting then come and join us for inspiration and encouragement as well as good company. More details please contact Vicky Fleming.

From the Registers Weddings

21st August Emma Zalewska and Shaun Smith

The Rosemary Service Sunday 31st October at 6.15pm at St. Margaret’s Church, Stratton

A time to remember and give thanks by lighting a candle for those who have died

Celebrating Harvest

11am Sunday 3rd October11am Sunday 3rd October11am Sunday 3rd October11am Sunday 3rd October at South Marston Churchat South Marston Churchat South Marston Churchat South Marston Church A Service for all ages A Service for all ages A Service for all ages A Service for all ages

A warm and happy welcome awaits you There is a Stratton Team Ministry Lunch at St. Margaret’s

Centre, Stratton following the service—if you would like to come please obtain a ticket from Vicky

Saturday Scene for young families Saturday Scene for young families Saturday Scene for young families Saturday Scene for young families Is on Is on Is on Is on 9th October in the Village Hall 9th October in the Village Hall 9th October in the Village Hall 9th October in the Village Hall

4pm to 5.15pm 4pm to 5.15pm 4pm to 5.15pm 4pm to 5.15pm Contact Donald Page on 825693

When you are thinking about Christmas gifts don’t forget that

South Marston Church Tea towels are still for sale £3.50 or 2 for

£6—contact Vicky Fleming .


The Meeting Point Coffee morning with table top sales

(All the tables have been taken this month—please book early for

November and December)

Its our 2nd birthday and the drinks are on

us! Come and celebrate with us.

Saturday 9th October from 9.30 –12 noon in the Village Hall

South Marston Church Serving the Community We look forward to seeing you

The 7.30 Club The 7.30 Club The 7.30 Club The 7.30 Club for 10 to 16 year olds from Stratton, Stanton & South Marston is held on alternate Sunday evenings

7.30pm to 8.45pm at St Margaret’s Centre Please call the St. Margaret’s Church Office for more information

Fabric RepairsFabric RepairsFabric RepairsFabric Repairs The Church’s cast iron downpipes and guttering are in a very bad way. To replace them is going to cost between £8,000 and £13000. We are currently awaiting advice from the Diocese as to the best option for us but whatever they say we are going to have to raise a substantial sum. We sold the pew by silent auction and raised £250 thanks to the generosity of the buyer and we raised £280 at our quiz and supper night. We are very grateful to all those who came and made our evening so successful and enjoyable.


South Marston Church is part of Stratton Team Ministry. The office is

located at St. Margaret’s Centre, Kenwin Close, Stratton St. Margaret and

it is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8.30am to

12 noon. Email: [email protected] or tel: 826505.

If you would like to talk to a priest or book a Christening or Wedding

please contact Rev Vicky Fleming on 827021 between 6 and 7pm any

evening except Thursdays or Sundays.

Members of the team:

Team Rector to be appointed

Team Vicar Rev. Vicky Fleming 827021

Hon Curate Rev. Phil Ashby 759008

Asst. Priest Rev. George Fleming 827021

Asst. Priest Rev. Richard Burston 822403

Lay Minister Mrs Christine Burston 822403

Lay Minister Mr Dan Read 763016

Church Office

Church Services (at South Marston Church unless otherwise stated)

3rd October 11.00am Family Service

10th October 8.00am Holy Communion

9.30am Holy Communion

17th October 10.00am TEAM SERVICE South Marston

24th October 8.00am Holy Communion

9.30am Morning Worship

31st October 9.30am Morning Worship

7th November 11.00am Family Service

14th November 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Remembrance Service 21st November 9.30am Morning Worship

28th November 8.00am Holy Communion


ILL WIND Update on the Honda Wind Turbine Application

For more information visit our website: www.illwind.co.uk or email [email protected] or phone 828636

www.illwind.co.uk

On 13th September a Blimp was flown at full height,

but unfortunately due to bad weather one of the mooring lines broke and it only flew for a few hours.

We shall hopefully be flying the blimp again mid October, please go to www.illwind.co.uk for

latest updates.

YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO OBJECT TO THE APPLICATION!

Write to:

Planning Department (Application No: S/10/1073) Swindon Borough Council Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton St Swindon SN1 2JG

or email: [email protected]


South Marston Parish Council News

Village Development

“I would like to thank the 50 villagers who took part in the continuing exercise to help shape and influence the expansion of the village, held at the South Marston Hotel on the 15th September. The results of the information gathered are being collated and will be published on line and distributed. This exercise is part of the campaign to influence what might be built on both the Thornhill and Crown Timber sites, and on the fields between the village and the railway. Some people are concerned that the approach that the Parish Council is adopting may lead to greater expansion than would otherwise be the case. This is not true. This area is nearly all owned or controlled by developers who are pressing for it to be developed and Swindon Council confirmed that it was available as part of the Eastern Development Area (EDA) last year. Following this we managed to persuade the Swindon planners that the impact of such a large development on our community would be so great that we should be treated as a special case. They eventually agreed that the village, possibly uniquely, should have its own Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

The SPD will be prepared by the Swindon planners, but they are keen that it is a 'village led plan'. What they cannot do is reverse the established Swindon Council policy for expansion, or the identification of the EDA to take the lion's share of this. As you may have read in the papers, this government is keen to build houses at a faster rate than the last, and so it seems unrealistic to expect the pressure to go away.


The SPD is likely to be published for public consultation in the early Spring of next year. Comments from the public will then e considered by the planners and the final SPD presented to the Borough Planning Committee for adoption. If adopted, the SPD then has legal status and sets the framework and requirements for development. My personal vision is of community that works as a viable, cohesive whole with the feel of a rural village rather the hard surfaces of Wichelstowe.

The Parish Council is clear that the eventual vision should reflect the views of as many villagers as possible. It is undoubtedly correct that most of us would prefer no development at all, but having spoken with the Swindon Planners, seen the EDA proposals and checked the land ownership and options controlled by the developers, we do not see this as realistic. We hope to best serve the village by achieving a binding, complete and integrated plan for the whole area. This would include a master plan for the layout and building codes for the house designs. It would incorporate a land transfer or similar to prevent the remaining open spaces from future development, maximise the green spaces both within and outside the built village and prevent further, piecemeal, building.

The planners themselves are coming to grips with a new planning framework that promotes ‘localism’. We are looking to meet with them shortly to better define what that means for both sides and firm up what it means for the village and its SPD.

I know that some people were particularly disheartened by the size of development shown on one of the plans produced at the May meetings. This was based on the original EDA plan that showed 20ha of development. We have made it clear to the Swindon planners that this is not appropriate. They wish to develop rather than swamp the existing community and accept that the strict requirements of the EDA are no longer valid. Provided we remain engaged in the process I am confident that a more acceptable development will emerge.

We hope that as many villagers as possible will continue to give their input as we seek to control development.”

Colin McEwen


Recent Events On Monday 6th September Bob Browning entertained us with his 'Celebration of Wood'. His fascination of trees and their

wood could be seen in his talk and slide show.

Future Events Our next meeting will be on Monday 4th October at 7:30pm. Our talk will be on 'Bee Keeping'.

Gardening Club

South Marston Parish Council News cont’d

Honda has reported to us a concern relating to breaches in their security fence that borders the allotment and the adjacent field to the North. The Honda site is a large and potentially dangerous area so please make your children aware of the need to keep out of the Honda site.

Office Filing Cabinet for Sale

Large four drawer, Triumph, brown and beige filing cabinet for sale. Measures 133cm H x 46cm W x 63cm D. £25. Collection only please. For further information, please contact our Clerk on 01793 820529. To keep informed of all the latest Parish Council news, including min-utes of Parish Council meetings, please visit www.southmarston.org.uk and visit the ‘Parish Council’ section.


POLICE SURGERY

The next Police Surgery is being held on

Tues 26th October

7 - 8 pm, Meadow Room, South Marston Hotel

If there is anything in your area you would like to talk to your local Police Officer about then please come along.


Friendly Club

Recent Events

On 14th September a talk was given by Jan Blankenstein

on the history and modern day treatment techniques of a Chiropractor to maintain a healthy skeleton structure. He

explained how the brain can get mixed messages due to pressure or entrapment of parts of the nervous system due to

joint movement or their component parts. A skeleton structure

was used to indicate problems people encounter and why some disabilities are caused. Sections of the spinal cord skeletal frame were viewed and the component

parts associated with the articulation of the spine explained.

Future Events Tuesday 12th October in the village hall at 2.00pm

Musical entertainment by Stan & Peggy Byers.

Tuesday 19th October Harvest Lunch at Blunsdon House Hotel. Meet at the hotel at 12.00

pm for lunch at 12.30. If you require transport inform Josie or Brian.

Tuesday 9th November in the village hall at 2.00pm

This meeting is to be a social with quiz, chat and bingo.

The F & E Harris Memorial Trust. Annual Outing This years outing is on Friday 26th November to Gloucester Victorian themed

Christmas Market. It is for senior citizens resident in South Marston. The coach will leave the school at 10.30 am. To reserve your place contact Mary Cooper on

823530.

Christmas Hampers The F & E Harris Memorial Trust invites South Marston Village

residents who have reached the age of 60 years for females and 65 years of age for males by the 25th December 2010 to

register with the Trust to receive a Christmas Hamper if they do not currently

receive one.

The closing date for registration for this year was 31st October 2010.

Contacts for registration: Mary Cooper 823530 or Terry Sansum 823684



South Marston Youth Club

DAY DATE VENUE

Fri 1 October Village Hall

Mon 11 October Village Hall


Mon 25 October Village Hall


For more details please contact Julie or Steve Hatherall, e-mail:

[email protected] tel: 07923 441 296. October dates:

For more information please visit http://southmarston.org.uk

Tower & Tap Submissions - Please email items for Tower

& Tap to [email protected] or drop any article in to The Maples,

South Marston (next to the Vicarage). The deadline for November 2010

issue is 15 October 2010.


Brody Hatherall David Manners Julie Hatherall

James Lodge Stephanie Gaignerot Jake Olive

Ellie Lewis Emily Bowdidge Rhiannon Donald

Thomas Powell Elliott Nash Catherine Gullen

Andrew Sansum Issabella Sullivan Mattie Stephens

Eunice Newton Sam Lewis Hayley Gaignerot

Thomas Harry Niall Alfie

WINNERS OF THE SOUTH MARSTON CONSERVATION

SITE DESIGN COMPETITION

Commended Effort

Ray Harley � Emily Vareth

Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Ideas & Artwork

Ann Griffith � Christina Newton

Highly Commended Special Mention Catherine Bowdidge

Highly Commended Special Idea Hannah Jones � Harry Brown

Charlotte Marner � Ethan Hatherall

Joshua � Jamie

Ania Morrison-Clarke

South Marston Friendly Club

Highly Commended Planting Ideas Tots ‘n Toddlers

Highly Commended Extra Effort

Jay Lewis � Katie Mann


A Taste of things to come at…

The South Marston Hotel & Leisure Club

Festive Party Nights from £20.00 per person

3 course meal followed by coffee & mints, disco & dancing

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Senior Citizens Festive Lunch Wednesday 15th December 2010

A set 3 course meal followed by entertainment

£12.00 per person

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Sunday Lunch with Santa Every Sunday throughout December

From £12.95 per adult, £6.95 per child 5-12 years, under 5’s FREE

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Christmas Day Lunch 4 course meal followed by coffee & mince pie

Served 12.00pm - 3.00pm.

Adults £59.50, children under 12 £29.50

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Boxing Day Lunch 3 course carvery followed by coffee & mints

Adults £24.50, children under 12 £12.50

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New Years Eve Gala Buffet & Disco Party with us into the early hours!

£49.50 per Adult, £25.00 per child under 12

For more information on any of the above events,

to request a brochure or to make a booking please

contact our events team on (01793) 833700 ext. 270 or

[email protected]


Christmas Craft & Gift FairChristmas Craft & Gift FairChristmas Craft & Gift FairChristmas Craft & Gift Fair

on Friday 19on Friday 19on Friday 19on Friday 19thththth November November November November from 7.00pm until 9.00pmfrom 7.00pm until 9.00pmfrom 7.00pm until 9.00pmfrom 7.00pm until 9.00pm

at South Marston Primary Schoolat South Marston Primary Schoolat South Marston Primary Schoolat South Marston Primary School Free entrance Free entrance Free entrance Free entrance

Homemade Christmas puddings, Ladies lingerie,

Cards, Bakeware, Candles, Christmas hampers, Gifts,

refreshments and all things Fairy plus much more!

All your Christmas gifts under one roof, All your Christmas gifts under one roof, All your Christmas gifts under one roof, All your Christmas gifts under one roof, plus a gift wrapping serviceplus a gift wrapping serviceplus a gift wrapping serviceplus a gift wrapping service

(charges apply)(charges apply)(charges apply)(charges apply)

Organised by South Marston Parents’ Association to benefit school funds.


Call - 01793 822122 or 07801 490489

or email [email protected]

A S W Garden Company

Complete Gardening Care

• Lawn Mowing • Planting & Soft Landscaping

• Regular Maintenance • Hedge Cutting

• Pruning • Autumn tidy ups

World Mental Health Day Time to Change Walking Event

Sunday 10 Oct at 2.00pm

Come and join us on a 4/5 mile led walk around Stanton Park and Kingsdown Wood.

Meet at Stanton Park car park (off Highworth Road)

Walking has been shown to improve self esteem, relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety, and improve mood. Walking, particularly in pleasant surroundings, and with other people, offers many opportunities for relaxation and

social contact.

Participants need to register in advance

Contact: Amanda Rothwell [email protected]



Useful Contacts: South Marston

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Parish Council Chair Colin McEwen T 825312

Parish Council Vice Chair Stuart Young T 828775

Clerk to the Parish Council Gemma Cheal T 820529

Parish Council Project Co-ord’r TBA

SMRA Chair Mary Case T 826038

SMRA Secretary Julie Hatherall T 826028

Village Hall Bookings Julie Hatherall T 07857 310624

Football Field Bookings Chris Maull T 824505

Tots & Toddlers Rachel Case T 832719

Youth Club Julie & Steve T 07923 441296

Gardening Club Mike New T 827807

Friendly Club Brian McGlone T 826243

History Society Darren Cook T 832999

Marston Minstrels Maureen Withers T 825660

SM Football Club Nigel Franklin T 766590

Spitfires Football Club Bev Maull T 824505

South Marston School Alison Lowe T 823379

Pre–School Pre-School Staff T 07847 590601

Swindon Borough Councillor Doreen Dart T 762033

Member of Parliament Justin Tomlinson T 522123

Team Rector to be appointed

Team Vicar Vicky Fleming T 827021

Church Wardens Richard Sansum T 831473

Donald Page T 825693

Useful Contacts Stanton Fitzwarren Some useful contact numbers for Stanton Fitzwarren are shown below,

which our readers may find useful:

Clerk to the Parish Council Zena May T 702869

WI President Margaret Parker T 762065

Village Hall Bookings Alison Charnock T 762093

St Leonards Church Wardens Liz Hillman T 762935

Sue Mackenzie T 765538

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Tower & Tap - South Marston · ‘variable’ because the assumptions behind the theories were wrong. The highly regarded Christian physicists and biologists that I have met have