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Hungerford’s Ellie Dickins Shoes starts its big sale today, (Friday, December 28) with masses of boot and shoe
bargains.Ellie Dickins Shoes are at 97 High Street, Hungerford and they are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sundays
December 30, Jan. 13 and 27, 11am to 3pm. See advertisement BELOW.*If your business plans a sale in January, The Adviser will be pleased to help you. Please email [email protected] or phone 01488 682328. We are open throughout the holiday period.
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MEMORIES OF HUNGERFORD & THE KENNET VALLEY
1919 - Election 1st time since 1913. The question of 40 houses vigorously pursued with District Council. The result was
Atherton Crescent
1922 - Election resulted in the following: JW Beard, F Barnard, AG Bartholomew, AH Bingham, ES Gingell, F Jessett, BT King, A Macklin, I Mills, H New, A Piper, O Richens, L Wigglesworth.
N.B. Bert King lived to be 100 and served until 1952 (30 years).
Edward Gingell fi rst elected in 1904 and continued until 1941 (37 years) a record until I was elected in 1955 and continued to 2000 (45 years).
Hungerford Town Council’s environment and planning committee has offered no objection to a proposal by Hungerford Garden Centre for a cafe/restaurant at the
centre.The proposal discussed on Monday, involves demolition and
erection of extensions and associated works.It is the second major “Hungerford Gateway” project announced
within a month for the A4 Bath Road entrance to Hungerford from Newbury.
Hungerford’s mayor, Cr Martin Crane told the committee meeting a survey by the garden centre showed that some 88% of clients interviewed were in favour of a cafe/restaurant at the centre.
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AUTOMOBILE SALES & SERVICE
Citroen Specialist ..................01672 521053Elm Tree Motor Company .....01672 511777EVS...................................... 01672 540533Great Shefford Auto Centre 01488 648055
BEAUTY THERAPYElan Beauty............................07749 219300
BESPOKE TAILORINGVincent ..................................01672 511488
BESPOKE WOODEN FLOORSWhittle Woods........................08450 552488
BOARDING CATTERYLittlecopse Cattery ................01672 520879
BUILDING SERVICESCEW Builders.........................07818 233249Edward Stacey.......................01672 562734KG Parsons ...........................07921 255008Ross Edwards .......................01672 514020P.M. Rosier & Son. ...............01672 871202Simon Thorpe ...................... 07775 727389
CARPETS & CURTAINSDible & Roy ............ curtains 01672 513491..................................carpets 01672 513492
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTDavid Owen & Co..................01672 512163
CHIMNEY SWEEP Jamie ................................... 01488 648417Sarsen Stoves ..................... 01264 790033
CHIROPRACTORHungerford Chiropractic Healthcare .................................................. 01488 683666
CHURCHESChurch on the Rock ............ 01672 871420
CLEANING SERVICESUpstairs Downstairs ..............01672 541177
CLOCKSThe Clockmaker ....................01488 682277
COMPUTER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR
Bill Baxter ..............................01488 684552CURTAIN MAKER
Florence Grace .....................01488 648414DANCE SCHOOL
Elizabeth McIndoe School ....01672 520514DECORATING
David Rolls ............................01488 682953W. Talmage ...........................01488 685361
ELECTRICAL SERVICESAshbury Elcetrical ................ 01793 710781.............................................. 07851 794258Chris Loney .......................... 01672 514696 ...............................................07855 982232JM Electrical...........................01672 516661
Lambourn Electrical Contractors ................01488 670116........07958 488629Premier Electrics....................01672 890296SG Electrical Services...........01672 516724
EQUESTRIAN SUPPLIESWoodland Enterprises............01488 648820
ESTATE AGENTSRussell Marshall.....................01488 686867
FUNERAL DIRECTORSCamp Hopson Funerals.........01488 686511
GARDEN DESIGN/SERVICESPH Landscapes .....................01672 870113RPS Services ........................01672 512350Stacy Tuttle ...........................01488 682440
GAS INSTALLERSENERcon...............................01488 680800
HAIRDRESSERSKrysia Eddery........................07796 136 517 The Gentleman’s Shop..........01488 684363Roberta’s ..............................01488 682888
HANDYMANMike The Handyman ............ 01672 870314 .................................. mobile 07769 711519
HOTELS, PUBS, RESTAURANTSThe Hare..................................01488 71386The Ivy House .......................01672 515333
IRONINGManuella’s.............................01672 512884
LINE DANCINGTessa Hicks ...........................01672 520336
MATHS & ENGLISH TUITIONKennet Tutors ....................... 01672 516278
MOBILE HAIRDRESSERTouch of Class ......................07788 956199
MOBILITY SERVICESMobility Centre.......................01380 727555
MONUMENTAL SCULPTORM.J. Sly ................................01672 516797
NAIL TECHNICIANS Jaqueline’s Nails .................. 01488 686638
NURSING SERVICESBrendoncare .........................01488 684916
PAINTING & DECORATINGD & R Randall ..........01672 539213 ............
.................................... / 07743 186740DJC Painting & Decorating....01672 519850N. Hewer 01488 684962/07766 695383
PERSONAL TRAINERTina Connor ......................... 01672 562435
PHOTOGRAPHYChris Caswell........................01672 810971
PLUMBING SERVICESA4 Plumbing ..........................07771 511331 Chris Ward.............................07876 202006Hungref Ltd............................01672 519163PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES
OilTec.....................................01488 648656
REMOVALS & STORAGELouth Removals.....................01672 513868
RIDINGRide Locally ..........................01488 683253
ROOFING SERVICESHeritage Roofi ng ......................01488 71117JNC Roofi ng ..01488 648337/07771 597117...............................................07733 213869MEJ Martin.............................01488 685341Roofright ...............................01672 871207
REVERSE THERAPYDr. John Eaton ..................... 0870 6260100
SCAFFOLDINGO.N.C. Scaffolding ................01672 514895
SHOOTING & EQUESTRIANWoodland Enterprises ...........01488 648820
SKIP HIREHills Waste Disposal .............01488 657123
STOP SMOKINGMust Stop Smoking................01488 644699
STOVESSarsen Stoves Ltd.................01264 790033
TOOL HIREA4 Hire ..................................01488 684584
TREE WORKJ. Hawkins .............................01672 870487Kellehers ...............................01672 539163Lasts Tree Care ....................01672 861770
UPHOLSTERYJD Upholstery .......................01793 871808
WATER TREATMENTSoft Options ..........................01672 521123
WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIESSalisbury Glass .....................01722 328985Z
AAUTOMOBILE SALES
& SERVICECitroen Specialist ..................01672 521053Great Shefford Auto Centre...01488 648055
BARBERThe Gentlemans Shop...........01488 684363
BOARDING CATTERYLittlecopse Cattery ................01672 520879
BOOKSHOPHungerford Bookshop............01488 683480
BUILDING SERVICESCEW Builders.........................07818 233249Jeeves & Green ....................01488 680703Ross Edwards .......................01672 514020Simon Thorpe ...................... 07775 727389
CARPETS & CURTAINSD&R Furnishers....... curtains 01672 513491..................................carpets 01672 513492CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANINGChemDry by Flair ................ 01635 524110
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTDavid Owen & Co..................01672 512163Virginia Parkes ..................... 01488 649908
CHIMNEY SWEEP Brush & Vac ......................... 01488 648417COMPUTER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR Animated Laser Co ...............01488 684552
COUNTRY LIVINGPeppermint Cream ................01488 681117
CURTAIN MAKERFlorence Grace .....................01672 514369Madeline Walsh ................... 01672 871496
DANCE SCHOOLElizabeth McIndoe School ....01672 520514
ELECTRICAL SERVICESChris Loney .......................... 01672 514696 ...............................................07855 982232Premier Electrics....................01672 890296SG Electrical Services...........01672 516724
FASHIONBei Cappelli .......................... 01488 686321The Clothes Shop .................. 01635 47832
FENCINGAlan Archer .......................... 01672 540534RJ Cripps ............................. 01488 683807
FISH & CHIPSMr Fry ....................................01488 683237
FISHMONGERThe Lobster Pot ................... 01488 686770
FLORISTMartin & The Magpie..............01488 681062
FUNERAL DIRECTORSCamp Hopson Funerals.........01488 686511
FURNISHINGSofas & Stuff ........................ 0808 1783211
GARAGE SERVICESStag Service Station .............01488 682202
GARDEN DESIGN/SERVICESHungerford Gdn Machinery ..01488 684105Hungerford Tree Surgery ..... 01488 682174PH Landscapes .....................01672 870113Turner Round ...................... 0800 7834424
GAS INSTALLERSENERcon...............................01488 680800
HAIRDRESSERSAd Hoc ................................. 01488 681944Edge Hair Salon ................ 17 Bridge StreetRoberta’s ..............................01488 682888
HANDMADE FURNITUREMoore & Bradfi eld..................01488 684240
HOTELSThe Bear................................01488 682512The Three Swans...................01488 682721
INSURANCECoversure..............................0844 2480021
IRONINGManuella’s.............................01672 512884
JOINERYHungerford Joinery ............. 01488 681979
KITCHENSAkorn Kitchen ......................... 01635 49448
LINE DANCINGTessa Hicks ...........................01672 520336
MAN WITH A VANAndy .................................... 01488 684726
MOBILITYMarlborough Mobility ............01672 511550
NURSING SERVICESApex Care ............................ 0845 6034743Brendoncare .........................01488 684916
PAINTING & DECORATINGD & R Randall ..........01672 539213 ............
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PAVINGPave Rite Ltd ....................... 07778 734500
PET SUPPLIESHowards Pet Care..................01488 685314Hungerford Pet Shop ........... 01488 686570
PLUMBING SERVICESA4 Plumbing ..........................07771 511331
PRINTED T-SHIRTSJustees ................................01672 514209
PROPERTY SERVICESR&K Property Serv ................01488 684923
RIDINGRide Locally ..........................01488 683253
PUBS & RESTAURANTSCasanova ..............................01488 682721Indigo Palace ....................... 01488 668896La Primavera ........................ 01488 682588The Downgate ...................... 01488 682708The Hare .................................01488 71386The Shears .......................... 01264 850304The Sun Inn .........................01488 682162
ROOFING SERVICESHeritage Roofi ng ......................01488 71117MEJ Martin.............................01488 685341MJS ...................................... 01488 648337Roofright ...............................01672 871207
SKIP HIREHills Waste Disposal .............01488 657123
STONEMASONSHumphries Stonemasons.......01488 682847
TAXIS & PRIVATE HIRE1st Direct Cars.......................01488 681182
TRAVELFarewise Travel......................01488 686858
TREE WORKHungerford Tree Surgery ..... 01488 682174J Hawkins ............................ 07980 536156Lasts Tree Care ....................01672 861770
WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIESSalisbury Glass .....................01722 328985
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One result of the campaign for more open government and less unnecessary secrecy to which, I like to think that I have made some positive contribution over the years, has been the steady
release of formerly secret documents into the National Archives at Kew. There, they can be consulted in special rooms provided for researchers or, more easily for oldsters like me, they can be downloaded for a modest fee on to a computer to be studied at one’s ease at home.
The documents of most interest to me are those stored in the Headquarters of MI5, the Security Service, which has the official power to keep them secret as long as it likes or even to destroy them so that they will never be seen by any outsider. That power greatly assists MI5 in covering up its many blunders. However, in recent times, the MI5 chiefs, wishing to burnish their public image and needing to recruit good people, have set up a website which they enliven from time to time by announcing the release of more documents into the National Archives..
Last month they excelled themselves by releasing ten volumes of a diary which had been kept, meticulously, by a senior officer, called Guy Liddell, who was Deputy Director General of MI5 from 1945 until 1953. That was a time of great activity by Soviet agents, including the defection to Moscow of the Foreign Office spies, Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess, in 1951, and the suspicion that Kim Philby, the senior Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) officer, had been involved in it and was a spy himself as, indeed, he proved to be by defecting to Russia in 1963.
Some of the situations in the diaries are tragically hilarious with Liddell recording how he had discussed the general hunt for possible Soviet spies with Philby and with Anthony Blunt, a fellow MI5 officer who was also later discovered to have been a most damaging KGB agent!
For any spy buff the diaries are a treasure trove but, for me, they have
proved to have special value because they confirm that my accounts of the betrayals, blunders and cover-ups described in my recent book, Treachery, are accurate in all respects. So much so, that a prominent Intelligence historian, who has been a fierce critic of my work in the past, wrote to tell me that I would find the diaries to be ‘a goldmine’ as, indeed, I have.
There are many revealing mentions of the activities of the MI5 officer, Roger Hollis, Liddell’s colleague, who I suspect to have been the most damaging spy of all time because he went on to become MI5’s Director General for nine years before his retirement in 1965.
While in store in MI5, the Liddell diaries were given the code-name ‘Wallflowers’. Shortly before his retirement in 1965, Hollis, who had them in his safe, gave them to the MI5 officer, Peter Wright, (later infamous for his revelatory book, Spycatcher) with orders to destroy them. Fortunately, Wright, who I interviewed at length, also suspected that Hollis was a Soviet spy and decided to disobey him.
On reading the diaries, one can see why Hollis wanted nobody to have access to them. The many mentions of him show, for example, how he had striven to prevent any serious examination of the spy, Klaus Fuchs, who had already given the secrets of the atomic bomb to Russia. As a result, Fuchs was able to continue his espionage from inside the atomic research station at Harwell, in Berkshire, until his exposure and imprisonment in 1950.
MI5 admits that before, releasing the diaries, it has made some ‘redactions’, meaning that it has removed certain entries and names to suit its own purposes. So, my challenge now is to find out what they were.
RECOLLECTIONS OF AN EXCITING LIFE
A GOLDMINE
CHAPMAN PINCHERBY
Plans were afoot to celebrate Hungerford Community Centre’s first birthday in April, Denise Gaines told Hungerford Town Council’s
finance and general purposes committee recently.She reported that administration was under control
and the youth club was thriving with 50 to 57 members attending in two groups on Wednesday nights.
There was some concern over heating which was linked to the John O’Gaunt school system, Cr Roger Thompson reported.
COMMUNITY CENTRE BIRTHDAY
St John’s in Marlborough has installed energy-generating solar panels on the roof of its Atrium building, saving some £2,000 in energy costs each year.
The 125 Polycrystalline Silicone Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels are hidden behind a parapet on the flat roof above the Sixth Form Common Room. The system will provide 31.25 kilowatts (kw) of electricity-generating capacity, almost eight times the amount generated by a standard domestic PV array. The installation is expected to provide up to 30 000 kw/h (kilowatt hours) of electricity over a typical year.
Martin Cook, St John’s Director of Logistics organised the
installation of the PVs. He explains why the system is such a positive move for the school:
“One of the greatest benefits of this scheme is not just the production of free electricity; St John’s will be able to reduce its Carbon Footprint significantly through a direct reduction of our CO2 emissions of up to 15 000kg of CO2 per year. Additionally the £2,000 worth of electricity produced will provide a clear saving to our energy costs”.
The installation project has been carried out as part of the British Gas ‘Energy for Tomorrow’ programme which is an independently run, non-profit organisation dedicated to developing renewable
SCHOOL TAKES MAJOR GREEN INITIATIVE
energy sources and technologies for the future. St John’s is one of 150 schools around the country that have benefitted from having the PV system installed free of charge and making use of the free energy that is generated. The Government-funded Feed-In Tariff which supports renewable energy developments is paid to the ‘Energy for Tomorrow Fund’ and is then reinvested into more exciting projects like the one St John’s has benefitted from.
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KENNET TUTORSExpert professional Coaching
& Tuition by experienced local tutors in all main subjects. All ages.
CONTACT:- CALL: 01672 810032
www.kennettutors.org.uk
ELIZABETH MCINDOE SCHOOL OF DANCING
ROYAL ACADEMY OF
DANCEBallet Classes for children from 3yrs.
Venues: Hungerford,Marlborough,Pewsey & Ramsbury - RAD Registered Teachers
Tel: 01672 520514 E: [email protected] www.lizmcdance.co.uk
NEXT MARKETSunday Jan 6th
Ironing
IRONING - Let me do your ironing. Tel: 07751 616539
WINDOW CLEANING
CARPET CLEANING
ACS Window & cleaning services. com-mercial & residential. Fully insured 01488 681669 mob. 07766 655093
Carpet Clean - Ricky Flint, established 1997. Professional, local service. Great Bedwyn 07799 215837 / 01672 871414
LOGS FOR SALELOGS for sale, £70 per load. 01488 684520 or 07770 884795
Experienced curtain maker 01672 871496
CURTAIN MAKER
CLASSIFIED£5 for 10 words plus £1 for each additional word
Tuition
Spanish classes. All levels. GCSE, A’level and IB support. Experienced teacher. Tel. 01672 871382.
For any of your catering needs call Charlotte on
07828 011 914 or for more details visit
www.cateringbycharlotteanne.co.uk
34a High Street, Hungerford, Berks, RG17 0NFtel: 01488 686685
www.thefurnishingplace.co.uk
From fi ne Indian Rosewood to 100 year old reclaimed Pine, you are sure to fi nd a piece that will become a treasured
family heirloom.
Home furnishings that inspire the heartThe Furnishing Place
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Leverton FramersLEVERTON BUILDINGS,
CHILTON FOLIAT,HUNGERFORD RG17 0TA
OVER 400 MOULDINGSIN STOCK
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Ring 01672-520879for further details
AMJAUTO SERVICES
Unit 6, Swan Gate, Charnham Ind Est, Hungerford RG17 0Y X
Call: 01488 686611www.amjautoservices.co.uk
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The Hare Restaurant and Bar
Ermin Street Lambourn Woodlands Berkshire RG17 7SD. Tel: 01488 71386 www.theharerestaurant.co.ukErmin Street Lambourn Woodlands Berkshire RG17 7SD.
THESHEARS INN
THESHEARS INN
Open 7 days a week - Closed on Sunday [email protected] www.theshears.co.uk
COLLINGBOURNE DUCIS - 01264 850304Top quality food relaxed surroundings. Roaring log fi re. Dogs welcome. Interesting and original menu, plus a large choice real ales and lagers.
New Year’s Eve 5 course dinner and race night
The Plough at ShalbourneA quality country pub in a lovely setting opposite the village green.
Wide selection of superb dishes complimented by great wines and beers.Traditional Sunday Lunches Wednesday Eve - Fish & Chips Special £4.00
01672 870295Kingston Road, Shalbourne, SN8 3QF
www.ploughshalbourne.co.uk – [email protected]
@LaPrimaveraRG17 www.la-primavera.co.uk16 Charnham Street, Hungerford
Please call us on 01488 682 588 or email [email protected]
Lunch Menu Deal 2-Course meal £9.95
3-Course meal £12.95available Monday to Friday
from 12pm to 7pm
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NEW Shop!! Come and See Us!115 High Street, HUNGERFORD
3 Kingsbury Street, MARLBOROUGHwww.luna-clothing.co.uk
www.theclothesshopnewbury.co.uk
The Clothes ShopThe Clothes Shop
Telephone 01635 47832
9.15am - 5pm Tuesday to Saturday - Free Street Parking - 12 Pound St Newbury RG14 6AA
Great choice of party dresses & accessories
The Sun Inn Hungerford (Charnham Street)
New Year’ Eve Disco70’s - 80’s Fancy Dress *
(*or optional)No Tickets required
Prize for best fancy dress on New Year’s Eve
Phone 01488 682162
Bob and Sue and all the staff would like to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous
New Year
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Most carpets dry in 1 -2 hours • Protection service • Professional stain
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01635 524110www.chemdryclean.co.uk/fl air Email: [email protected]
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expertly made to measure. Fitting service available, free estimates, reasonable rates
Period properties a specialityPlease call for prompt service
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& Design Limited
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For further information or advice call: 01672 541405
M: 07789 692637Email: [email protected]
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Country Homes, Listed & Equestrian
Redesign & renovation projects Alterations, conversions, extensions
Fibreglass roofi ng, wet rooms & pools Architecture and planning service
01488 680 703 / 07917 568 [email protected]
Jeeves & Green LtdWest Berkshire, Wiltshire,
Hampshire, Oxfordshire
Master Builder of The Year Nomination
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We carry out the service maintenance and installation
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We are highly experienced with over 30 years’ history, offer a very
competitive servicePhone 01488 680800Mobile 07776 242967
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Camp HopsonIncorporating Arthur Chivers
Independent Funeral DirectorsOffer a personal and complete 24 hour service
Including Horsedrawn Funerals, Pre-Paid Funeral Plans, National & International Funerals
For advice please call:HUNGERFORD(01488) 686511
90 West Street Newbury Berkshire RG14 1HANEWBURY 01635-522210
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We welcome input and comment on our services and regret that we are unable to provide free space other than for exceptional circumstances.
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KITCHENS Ltd
A ORN
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HANDYMAN SERVICES
CSL Handyman ServicesMinor electrical works,
DIY Gardening, etcFully insured and CRB Checked
T: 0845 0777087 M:07704 185393
email: [email protected]
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Specialists in...Roof Tiling, Slating, Flat Roofi ng, Leadwork & Exterior Refurbishment
For free estimates and professional advice callMark Holsman on 01488-71117
or Fax 01488-71118
ROOFING SERVICES
Leadworks, Tiling, Slating, Flat Roofi ng& External Building Maintenance
For free estimates & advice callMark Martin on 01488-685341
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m: 07825 511003T: 01635 44205
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PLASTERING
AJS PLUMBERSof Marlborough
Domestic and Commercial plumbing undertaken.
35 years experience of all aspects of plumbing T: 01672 511064
M: 07721 329 583
All types of domestic plumbing Installation & maintenance,
bathrooms, en-suites, showersTel Hungerford: 07771 511331
PLUMBING SERVICES
SKIP HIRE
SKIP HIREMINI SKIPS
6 TO 14 YD BUILDERS SKIPS
Tel 08000 751751
RIDING
RIDE LOCALLYin beautiful countryside with
Sue Acworth. Supervised rides & lessons for children & adults
Long Rides & Pony DaysTel: 01488 683253
Little Hidden Farm, Hungerford Newtown
Free Estimates
D & R RANDALLPAINTING & DECORATING SPECIALISTS
30 years experience
Robert RandallTel: 01672 539213 (M): 07743 186740
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Steve HarrisonPainter & Decorator41 years established
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01488 68423107979 598021
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WOODLANDS LIFESTYLEMIXING OLD AND NEW BEAUTIFULLY
2 HIGH STREET TEL: 01488 686515 WWW.WOODLANDLIFESTYLE.CO.UK
6a park StreetTel: 01488 685314
HowardsPet Care Ltd
Charnham Street
T: 01488 682512
F: 01488 [email protected]
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The Hungerford Bookshop
24 High Street01488 683480
- 109 High Street –01488 681117
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Shabby Chic
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Tel: 01488 684105Charnham Lane
sales@hungerfordgardenmachinery.co.ukwww.hungerfordgardenmachinery.co.uk
T: 01488 682162
The Sun Inn Hungerford (Charnham Street)
Roberta of Hungerford21 Charnham Street
Tel: 01488 68 28 88
www.roberta-of-hungerford.co.uk
Tel: 01488 682721117 High Street
www.threeswans.net
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www.casanova-restaurant.co.uk
Chilton FoliatTel: 01488 682202Fax: 01488 683589
Stag Service Station
Martin& the
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www.martinandthemagpie.co.ukStunning fl owers for every occasion
4 Bridge Street Tel: 01488 684240 www.mooreandbradfi eld.cominfo@mooreandbradfi eld.com
44 High StreetHungerford
01488 683237
Mr Fry
THE DOWNGATE
Traditional Country Pub on the edge of Hungerford Common
01488 682708 www.the-downgate.co.uk
THE OLD FIRE STATION, 3 CHARNHAM STREET, HUNGERFORD, RG17 0EP
TEL: 01488 681944
HAIR DESIGN
Kennet House, 19 High StreetTel: 0844 248 0021
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Sports injuries, postural and tension aches, RSI’s etc treated. Sarah Gomer, Hungerford (01488) 681331/07879 040621
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Gaenor Farren-Smith MA, MBAcC, MRCHM, Hungerford01488 686946 www.myacucare.co.uk.
Deep tissue massage, reflexology. Claire Digweed, 01488682187 / 07810 886673
VISITING practice Jane Darby WMSCh MPS Pract . Tel. 01672 512211.
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Marlborough’s D&R Furnishers are holding a not-to-be-missed New Year’s Day (Tuesday, January 1) Huge Furniture and Fabric
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ARTISAN COLLECTIVE PLANNEDFOR HUNGERFORD GATEWAYAn artisan collective of attractive and useful shops is planned for Hungerford’s A4 gateway at the New-bury side of town.Outlined plans were given to Hungerford Town Council’s environment and planning committee on Monday night.The collective would be constructed on land at the Garden Arts site and would provide accommodation for antiques, blacksmith, upholsterer, french polish-er, interior design, clockmaker etc. Principal of Garden Arts Travers Nettleton said it would provide a high quality gateway to the town.It was intended to draw business to Hungerford and not away from the town centre.Up to 30 units with parking were envisaged and it was not intended to overdevelop the area.Five or six businesses had already shown interest in the scheme.Subject to planning approval, the project would press ahead as soon as possible.Cr David Liddiard commented that the project was “brilliant”.
7/12/12Recycled debateMarlborough Town Council planning committee dis-cussed correspondence relating to plans for the Lower Compton recycling facility. Cllr Pitts explained to the committee that this was not a new facility, but an ex-pansion of the present one, keeping within the current site boundaries. Volume would increase from 343,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) at present, to 385,000tpa. New buildings on the site would bring the large quantities of open-air sorting under cover. Waste to landfi ll would be reduced from 270,000tpa to 100,000tpa by better processing and more being sent for recycling. The cor-respondence raised concerns about greatly increased vehicle movements in the county. Cllr Pitts comment-ed on how diffi cult it had been to fi nd accurate fi gures to make comparisons: some sources indicate large increases; others show that use of LGVs reduces the number of smaller vehicles that might have been used. Currently, 18,000tpa of refuse-derived fuel is sent to Slough and used for energy generation in place of coal or gas. Those trucks pass through Marlborough and the quantity was not expected to change. Cllrs Kirk-Wilson and Hannaford-Dobson spoke in favour of the increased recycling and the committee agreed their support for the plans, with one objection.The Amenities and Open Spaces Committee followed and Chair Cllr Pitts began by thanking all those who had helped to make this year’s Christmas Lights Switch On such a success. He announced that the fi nal Com-munities Market of this year would be on Sunday 16 December and the lighting of the yew tree in St Mary’s churchyard would take place at 6pm on Monday 10 December. This will have 400 LED lights, costing a total of 7p/hour.Stonebridge Meadow plans generated much discus-sion, which was opened up to the public, with Mr A Reader, a local resident and Mrs Charlotte Hitch-mough, of Action for the River Kennet (ARK), invited to speak. Items raised were grazing: cattle rather than sheep because of the large number of dogs walked in the area; fencing: necessary for cattle, but gates would be open for free access other times; public enjoyment v wildlife conservation: eastern end would be a wild fl ower reserve and refuge for ground-nesting birds and the western end could have a picnic area. Latest plans are on ARK website. The proposals will be discussed at full council before being approved.Shirley Pryor
7/12/12THIEVES TARGET SHOPSPolice have told Hungerford Town Council that East European thieves have been targeting Hungerford and other district centres for jewellery, alcohol and mobile phones.Shopkeepers and shoppers are warned to be extra vigilant.
SECOND “HUNGERFORDGATEWAY” PROPOSALHungerford Town Council’s environment and plan-ning committee has offered no objection to a pro-posal by Hungerford Garden Centre for a cafe/res-taurant at the centre.The proposal discussed on Monday, involves de-molition and erection of extensions and associated works.It is the second major “Hungerford Gateway” proj-ect announced within a month for the A4 Bath Road entrance to Hungerford from Newbury.Hungerford’s mayor, Cr Martin Crane told the com-mittee meeting a survey by the garden centre showed that some 88% of clients interviewed were in favour of a cafe/restaurant at the centre.
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Wiltshire Wildlife Trust responds to the planned badger cull This autumn, trials will go ahead in the South West of England to test the suitability of controlled shooting as a method of cull-ing badgers in an effort to combat the problem of bovine TB (bTB) in England, to test its practicality and cost. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is very conscious of the hardship that bTB causes in the farming community. Indeed, the Trust itself is a farmer and has lost 11 cattle to bTB, 5 of those in Septem-ber 2012. The need to fi nd the right mechanisms to control the disease is vital. However, the predominant scientifi c view is that the cull will not work and could make the situation worse. A sustained pro-gramme of biosecurity measures and vaccination should be at the centre of efforts to tackle this terrible disease. The Trust is keen for the farming community, conservation or-ganisations and the Government to continue to work together to confront bTB through the following measures: · Biosecurity: All possible measures should be pursued to prevent disease transmission on-farm.· Badger vaccination: Support landowners to use the in-jectable BadgerBCG vaccine. We also urge Defra to continue development of an oral badger vaccine.· Cattle vaccine: Complete development of a cattle vaccine and secure change to EU legislation; vaccination is currently prohibited because the skin test which tests for bTB in cattle cannot distinguish if cattle are infected with TB or have been vaccinated. Cattle that test positive for bTB cannot enter the food chain.
ROTARY HELPS CARE HOMEHungerford Rotary Club has continued its commit-ment to the Council’s Hungerford Chestnut Walk Care Home by installing a new TV. Rotary has also provided much needed activity equipment including items used in daily life inthe1930/40’s, such as Ration Books and Wash Boards, which were found to stimulate much need-ed conversation with patients.Jane Blackett, manager of the Home, commented on this wonderful local support and is pictured with Nick Fritz, President of the Rotary Club ofHungerford. -James Brown
GWYNNETH BULLOCK WILLOWA willow tree to replace the one removed from Hungerford’s canal bank will be dedicated to the late Gwynneth Bullock. This was decided at the last town counci meeting.
Update by PCSO Randall and my guest writerA. ThiefOn Wednesday the 12th December you can come and meet the Neighbourhood policing team. You will fi nd us in the High Street in the mobile police van. We would like you to drop in and tell us about any issues you may have in the area you live in, such as: - Anti So-cial behaviour, drug related issues or maybe speeding. We will be there from 08:00hrs to 14:00hrs. If you can-not make it feel free to give me a call on 07970145703 any time, just leave your name and number and I will give you a ring back. Hungerford Shop SafeI would like to remind the businesses in Hungerford to be aware of the distraction shoplifters. Earlier in the month we had a call from one of our local businesses because they were suspicious about the activity of a young male and female that had entered their shop. Over the last year we have had several distraction shop-lifters in our area, they like to get the shop assistant busy doing something for them while they try to help themselves to high value goods or personal items like expensive phones that belong to staff members. Acting on this call, offi cers attended after gaining a very good description and managed to arrest the two and carry out enquires. I did follow up enquires to fi nd these two had made an appointment or tried to at several hairdressers in the High Street, asking them to go off and get colour charts ( there’s the distraction) luckily I’m pleased to say most of the shops they entered were already on to them. Remember to call the shop safe number as well as 999 if you believe a crime is in progress, this is the time of year we get more of this sort of crime.Valuables left in vehiclesI feel like I repeat myself a lot when writing these up-dates, however people are still leaving valuables in their cars whilst walking the dog on the Common. The latest victim putting her bag in the boot thinking it is safe there. It seems she was being watched and when she returned her bag was gone, as well as the damage to the vehicle, it was a costly dog walk.
Hungerford ExtravaganzaThis has to be my all time favourite day of the year in Hungerford and just in case you don’t know when it is pop the 14th December into your calendar. The Ser-geant will be in his old cape and hat, a bit like Dixon of Dock Green for those of us old enough to remember!
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400 AT FUNERAL SERVICEMore than 400 people crammed East Garston church with around 50 standing in the graveyard for the fu-neral of David Wallis on Monday.David, who originally farmed near Thatcham, in more recent years owned Dixon’s Farm at Lambourn Wood-lands.He and his wife Wendy were immensely popular and this was evidenced by the funeral service attendance.In the last year of his life he was president of Hun-gerford Rotary Club and it was former Rotarian The Reverend Sandy Railton who took his funeral service.
Hungerford’s Plume of Feathers pub helped its’ raise £2041 over the weekend towards the Rotary Club of Hungerford’s Charity Account, particularly for local causes and also for the Worldwide eradication of Po-lio.The Plume provided a magnifi cent supper to 126 guests in the Corn Exchange whilst they were be-ing entertained by three National Artistes performing West End songs and music from the shows.President of rotary, Nick Fritz, was delighted to have attracted so many local people to the event which produced such a magnifi cent result all round. He commented that plans are now afoot to produce a St. Georges Day Supper in April 2013 to meet the many requests he received for another event..
HUNGERFORD COACH PARK DISCUSSIONHungerford Town Council’s highways and transport committee’s last meeting discussed a coach park in Charnham Street. The park would be at the current bus stop opposite The Sun Inn and would involve several extra parking spaces, the mayor, Cr Martin Crane said. The meeting also heard of a proposal for a coach park at Cobbs Farm and feeling was that if Cobbs wished to develop a coach park, they could consider it.
TOURISM COMMITTEEHungerford Town Council will set up a tourism and commerce committee and Hungerford Chamber of Commerce involvement will be clarifi ed. Speaking against the motion to form the committee Cr David Small said the action could be premature and not nec-essarily in accord with chamber of commerce plans. Hungerford’s mayor Cr Martin Crane said it was the council’s duty to promote tourism.
GRAND PRIZE DRAW FOR LIGHTS Hungerford Town Council’s grand prize draw to raise money for the town’s famous Christmas lights, is up and running and tickets are available from councillors and the council offi ce. First prize is £300, 2nd £150 and 3rd £50. The draw will be on December 1 at 7pm at the town hall.
Fuel PovertyPrior to the Town Council meeting on Mon 5th Nov, Dr Sam Page of Transition Marlborough raised the issue of fuel poverty in Marlborough. Many rented properties have night storage heaters that can take advantage of cheaper, night-time electricity, but deliver heat early in the day, rather than in the evening, when most needed. Many users switch them off and rely on other, ultimate-ly more expensive, heat sources. These properties often lack adequate insulation and Dr Page asked for support in persuading Wiltshire Council to take action to rem-edy this while funds for insulation are still available. Crs Fogg and Dow agreed to meet with Dr Page to take this forward.A place to stand and stareThis is the plan of We Love Marlborough, as presented to the Town Council by Louisa Davison. After recit-ing the poem “Leisure” by WH Davies, which begins “What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?”, Ms Davison said that Marlborough needs a focal point in the middle of the high street, somewhere that people can meet; a central point for community in-formation; a beautiful place where people can sit in the centre of town; a piece of public art. Ms Davison envis-aged it being placed in the centre of the High Street, tak-ing up 2-3 parking spaces and having dedicated access from the pavement. She was not asking the Council for money, as this would come from fund-raising, just for support for the project, prior to submission to Wiltshire Council. Mayor Edwina Fogg asked We Love Marlbor-ough to provide more detailed information, with artist’s impression, and to discuss with Cr Pitts, chair of Ame-nities and Open Spaces committee.
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HUNGERFORD FAREWELLS GWYNNETHHungerford farewelled the loyal and hard-working Gwynneth Bullock at her funeral service in St Law-rence’s Church on Monday.
ROTARY RAISES £2041 FOR CHARITY Hungerford Rotary Club raised £2041 for charity and polio eradication funds at a supper provided by The Plume of Feathers in The Corn Exchange on Friday. 126 guests were entertained with West End songs. Club president Nick Fritz is already planning a St George’s Day supper in April. - James Brown
HUNGERFORD COACH PARK DISCUSSIONHungerford Town Council’s highways and transport committee’s has discussed a coach park in Charnham Street. The park would be at the current bus stop oppo-site The Sun Inn and would involve several extra park-ing spaces, the mayor, Cr Martin Crane said. The meet-ing also heard of a proposal for a coach park at Cobbs Farm and feeling was that if Cobbs wished to develop a coach park, they could consider it.
STATION PRECINCTS PROGRESSDELAYEDTwo over-riding factors appear to be delaying progress of Hungerford’s railway station precincts development.These factors were again aired at a recent meeting of Hungerford Town Council’s highways and transport committee.Firstly, the council needs a decision from Network Rail on the station boundaries and “ransom strip” alleged to be hindering progress.Secondly the council needs assurance that the rail ser-vice will be maintained when tenders for the service are sought next March.The meeting was told there was no guarantee that rail traffi c would continue to expand if the service was re-duced to a “shuttle service” from Newbury when elec-trifi cation of the line between Paddington and Newbury was implemented.A special council committee was to meet on Wednesday to discuss the rail service. Delegates from Hungerford, Kintbury and Bedwyn were mentioned but there was no mention of Marlborough from where there is under-stood to be concern from people who use Bedwyn and Hungerford railway stations in preference to Swindon.
“MORE POSITIVE HOUSING APPROACH”Hungerford Town Council was looking to a more positive approach to housing development within the town, the mayor Cr Martin Crane told the last council highways and transport committee meeting. He said there were areas within the town that could contain housing and moves were under way to appoint a pro-fessional consultant. He said overall involvement in a local development plan would be too costly for the council.
I am delighted to report that last night’s ‘Movies & Musicals’ night organised by The Rotary - Youth Op-portunities Committee was a huge success – in many more ways than merely funds raised for Rotary Chari-ties, although as you will see from the attached spread-sheet we have raised over £2,000.00 surplus! (Subject to all ticket monies having been paid) Everyone who attended was treated to a magnifi -cent performance by West-End performers, Jayne O’Mahony, John Langley and Andrew Sackett. The Boeuf Bourguignon, buttery mashed potato and broc-coli served up by Rotarian James Weir of The Plume of Feathers was truly magnifi cent – and almost every-one came up to specifi cally say so! Served with fresh crusty French sticks and butter with lemon cheesecake and coffee to fi nish – All this followed by an enthusiastic part II perfor-mance with audience participation and the most rous-ing selection of song tunes including Bond theme ‘Di-amonds are forever’ If you weren’t there then you really did miss out – and you should be really disappointed, you would have loved it – as those who came will surely tell you!!
This is just a quick note to say that the resurfacing of the A4 Charnham Street was completed on Friday night and some of the road markings were replaced on Saturday. Unfortunately, the wet weather prevented completion of the white and yellow lines, so the contractor will return as soon as they have a dry day.There will shortly be a post-completion inspection of the works and any defects will be rectifi ed by the contractor. We will also be sending a satisfaction questionnaire to residents and businesses later this week.Many thanks to everyone for your patience during this major project. If anyone has any queries, please let me know.
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COMMENT RE LINE SITUATIONThe next Friends of the Railway Path workday is on Sunday, 14th October.Workdays are an important way of helping to keep this much-loved local greenway looking good. This one will concentrate on the section south from Ogbourne St George, around and immediately south of the car park off Bytham Road (grid ref SU 1990 7407). The work is a mixture of ecological improvements, renovation and tidying. There is a patch of grassland which, with a little en-couragement, we think can become more fl ower rich. We will clear this and remove the cuttings (so that they don’t release their nutrients back into the grassland).There is a hedge with gaps: we will remove scrub from the gaps and start planting up the gaps. We plan later to start laying sections of the hedge where the shrubs are large enough: this improves habitat for a variety of small animals.We will also clear round the car park and the woodland area to the east of the Path, and remove litter.If you would like to come, we will meet at 10.00 at the car park off Bytham Road (see the map attached below: grid ref SU 2037 7400). Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear, and bring:· Lunch and a drink· Gardening gloves if you have some· Any hand tools which you think you would like to use. We will have a stock of tools for use on the day.You are welcome to just turn up on the day, and to stay for as long as you like. If you know in advance you would like to come, please let me know.
EAST SHEFFORD SEWAGE WORKS UPGRADED TO PROTECT GLOBALLY RARE CHALK STREAM
East Shefford sewage works has been upgraded to help improve the quality of water in the River Lambourn.Thames Water’s £2.14m of improvements have increased the capacity of the works and added another treatment process, further improving the water discharged into this treasured chalk waterway. Chalk streams are globally rare and the Lambourn, home to protected native species such as bullheads and brook lampreys, is a designated special area of conservation (SAC). During winter months the river can dry up completely and starting to run again in spring. This means that treated wastewater makes up an important amount of the fl ow and the upgrades will ensure that the outfall remains of an exceptionally high quality. Fly fi shermen have been drawn to the stream’s exceptional clarity and the thriving shoals of wild brown trout and grayling. The river had been a well-kept fi shing secret, but came to prominence after featuring in Howard Marshall’s 1967 book Refl ections on a River. “Simple things - so many of them - make up the angler’s true delight. And all of them may be found on the banks of the little river Lambourn,” Marshall wrote. The East Shefford work supports Defra’s national ‘Love Your River’ campaign, which urges people and organisations everywhere to value their local rivers and look after them. Richard Aylard, Thames Water’s director of sustainability, said: “The works operate well at the moment, but what we’re doing is increasing the capacity to make sure it can continue to do so in the future.“Treated wastewater makes up part of the fl ow of the River Lambourn, so keeping the quality high, means a healthy river downstream..“You can see this ‘knock-on’ effect, with all the bugs, birds and other wildlife that are thriving in this globally rare natural habitat. ” Environment minister, Richard Benyon, said: “We all love our rivers. They are the lifeblood of our country. They’ve shaped our landscape, and our towns and cities have been designed around them. They are vitally important for our everyday lives and our environment, and we’ve all got a role to play in making sure our rivers are as healthy as they can be. The project at East Shefford, sewage works, due to fi nish in December, involves installing a new storm tank. This will increase the amount of sewage the works can handle during heavy downpours, reducing the risk of the system becoming overwhelmed and discharging untreated sewage into the river. The project, which started in March, includes an additional tertiary treatment process. The new nitrifying sand fi lter will reduce the amount of ammonia and suspended solid material in the fi nal effl uent, making the fi nal outfl ow into the river even cleaner.-Craig Rance, Thames Water.
ST LAWRENCE’S ADVENT FAIRThere is a change afoot this year with St Lawrence Church, Hungerford, as not only are they holding an Advent Fair instead of their customary Autumn Bazaar, but there is a different venue, time and later date!!So come along and join in the fun at the Town Hall on De-cember 1st between 11.30am-2.30pm. Why not enjoy a lunch while the children partake in craft activities, browse amongst the gift stalls for Christmas ideas or enjoy a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie? It’s not too late to enter the fruitcake bake or childrens’ painting competition - the recipe and more details for both competitions can be found at the back of Church!Please make a note in your diary as St Lawrence Church look forward to seeing you there!
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Hedgehog Hazards Some of the worst cases Wiltshire Wildlife Hospi-tal have been treating are those involving slug pel-let poisoning. They explained to the Adviser “The hedgehogs suffer terrible pain. People need to be aware that if they have hedgehogs in the garden there is no need to use slug pellets, even the ani-mal friendly ones, supposedly harmless, can effect hedgehogs in this way”.The Hospital tell us that this is a dangerous time for the offspring, as they may not gain enough weight to survive the winter months. Members of the pub-lic should be aware of the plight of the autumn juvenile. Hedgehogs already being cared for that are not up to weight, are the ones needing over-wintering and by the end of October the hedgehogs should weigh 650g to survive the winter. Advice can be misleading about weight, with 1lb (454g) sometimes being stated as suffi cient, but Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital believe this is nowhere near enough for any hedgehog to survive. Last year they over-wintered 130 hedgehogs and annually they deal with between 600 and 700 hedgehogs.Hedgehogs are now being seen regularly in Coo-pers Meadow in Marlborough. The meadow is a mixture of mown, managed and wild habitat and it is thought that leaving some of the wild patches has encouraged them to breed there. Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital are a registered charity and be contacted on 07850 778752
HUNGERFORD COACH PARK DISCUSSIONHungerford Town Council’s highways and transport committee’s last meeting discussed a coach park in Charnham Street. The park would be at the current bus stop opposite The Sun Inn and would involve several extra parking spaces, the mayor, Cr Martin Crane said. The meeting also heard of a proposal for a coach park at Cobbs Farm and feeling was that if Cobbs wished to develop a coach park, they could consider it.
SIR JOHN MADEJSKI TO SWITCH ON LIGHTS?Sir John Madejski will be invited by Hungerford Town Council to switch on Hungerford’s Christmas lights on Sunday, December 2.“Mr Christmas Lights” Rod. Desmeules told the last Hungerford Town Council highways and transport com-mittee meeting he was ready to press ahead with the lights programme and would need volunteers to help.The meeting was told it was planned to offset costs with sales of Christmas cards, calendars and a prize draw.Hungerford’s Christmas lughts have been the envy of many centres in recent years, largely due to Mr Des-meules’ efforts.
STATION PRECINCTS PROGRESSDELAYEDTwo over-riding factors appear to be delaying progress of Hungerford’s railway station precincts development.These factors were again aired at the last meeting of Hungerford Town Council’s highways and transport committee.Firstly, the council needs a decision from Network Rail on the station boundaries and “ransom strip” alleged to be hindering progress.Secondly the council needs assurance that the rail ser-vice will be maintained when tenders for the service are sought next March.The meeting was told there was no guarantee that rail traffi c would continue to expand if the service was re-duced to a “shuttle service” from Newbury when elec-trifi cation of the line between Paddington and Newbury was implemented.A special council committee was to meet on Wednesday to discuss the rail service. Delegates from Hungerford, Kintbury and Bedwyn were mentioned but there was no mention of Marlborough from where there is under-stood to be concern from people who use Bedwyn and Hungerford railway stations in preference to Swindon.
“MORE POSITIVE HOUSING APPROACH”Hungerford Town Council was looking to a more positive approach to housing development within the town, the mayor Cr Martin Crane told the last council highways and transport committee meet-ing. He said there were areas within the town that could contain housing and moves were under way to appoint a professional consultant. He said over-all involvement in a local development plan would be too costly for the council.
HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT BUDGETHungerford Town Council’s highways and trans-port committee has a budget of £42,000 for 2013-2014.
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MAJORITY IN FAVOUR OF IMPROVEDRAILWAY STATION AREAThe vast majority of the 40 people who replied to the Hungerford Town Council questionnaire on the railway station area’s future were in favour of improvement, Cr Richard Hudson told this week’s council meeting.Questions:1. Generally agree with proposed station improve-ments: 95% yes, 5% no.2. If no what would you like to see: Nil.3a. Support improving station interchange 97% yes, 3% no.3b.Support high quality buildings on neighbouring sites: 90% yes, 10% no. 3c. Support junction improvement of Park St/Station Rd. 97% yes, 3% no.4. Worth reducing parking by 15 of 70 spaces 79% yes. 21% no.5. Agree with welcome sign: Hungerford Heart of AONB 76% yes, 24% no.6. A rail station building: 61% yes, 39% no.7. Residential development on Oakes site 81% yes, 19% no.8. Close level crossing 19% yes, 81% no.9. Other suggestions:Building with cafe, toilet etc, keep Hungerford at pres-ent size, no sprawl, overfl ow car park needed, reserva-tions about parking reduction, full support to enhance station, concern about nose, want more parking, re-duce gap on train platform, use Oakes site for parking, building best on up platform, HGV access concerns, add secure cycle parking, re-position ticket machine, building as Thatcham, CCTV on platforms, improve Park St. junction, more parking spaces, more trains, longer platform.
MARLBOROUGH FUNDRAISING EVENING TO SUPPORT LOCAL LIFE SAVERS A charity dance at Marlborough Town Hall next month will raise funds for the local life saving work of St John Ambulance. The dance on 20 October, featuring the band Cel-ebration, is being organised by volunteers from the charity’s Pewsey Division and Marlborough Com-munity First Responders - volunteers who provide emergency medical aid in the Marlborough area ahead of the arrival of an ambulance. Organiser Kev Dickens says: ‘At last year’s dance everyone had a fantastic time while knowing they were helping us to provide a service which is so of-ten the difference between life and death.’ The money raised from this year’s event will go towards equipping the local community with basic fi rst aid skills as well as supporting the Community First Responders and local St John Ambulance vol-unteers. The event will also provide an opportunity for people to fi nd out more about learning fi rst aid and volunteering. Kev says: ‘Our research shows up to 140,000* peo-ple a year die needlessly in situations where fi rst aid could have saved them. We’re determined to change that appalling statistic by getting as many people as possible to learn fi rst aid.’ The evening starts at 8.30pm. Tickets are £10 for adults and £8 for concessions and will be available from the White Horse Bookshop and Carrie’s Hair-dressers in Marlborough High Street. Tickets can also be reserved at www.marlborough-boxoffi ce.co.uk