Archived News
September 2011
Focus on Film Society
This article was written in 2011. For up to date information about the Society, see the Eaton Bray Cinema - Focus On Film Society pages.
We started our sixth year on Monday 12th September. We meet in Eaton Bray Hall on the second Monday of each month at 2.00 pm. We have nine films shown between September and May. Membership still costs only £32 payable in two instalments in September and January. Films are chosen by the members. After each film we serve tea and biscuits and there are slips to put in suggestions for future films.
Why not come along and see for yourself. A trial visit will only cost you £4 which is then deductable from your membership fee when you join. This season's films will include:
- Made in Dagenham
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944 version)
- Hachi: A Dog's Tale
- The Full Monty
- Roman Holiday
- Nowhere Boy
- The Duchess
- The King's Speech
- Billy Elliot
We currently have about 40 members but still have room for more.
More information can be found at eatonbray.com/cinema
Source: Focus, October 2011
Eaton Bray Methodist Church
Cafe Community is back on Saturday October 8th from 11am until 1 pm. A warm welcome awaits you - so come along and meet up with friends old and new and enjoy a "lite" lunch or, if time is short, a cup of real coffee and a homemade biscuit.
During the October Cafe Community and the November one on the 12th we shall also have a Craft and Christmas Gifts Stall available. This proved to be very popular last year, an opportunity to purchase those special gifts. See you there!
Source: Focus, October 2011
Dial 101 for Non-Emergency calls to Bedfordshire Police
Bedfordshire Police have launched a new number providing people with a new way to get in touch about non-emergency issues. 101 is now the main number to call Bedfordshire Police when it is less urgent than 999.
As well as making the police more accessible to communities, it is intended that 101 will reduce the number of inappropriate 999 calls.
There will be a single flat charge of 15p per call, regardless of the duration, time of day, mobile or landline.
You should call 101 to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response. For example:
- Stolen cars
- If you suspect drug dealing/taking
- To give us information about crime in your area
- To speak to your Local Policing Team
In an emergency, always call 999 when you need an immediate response, For example:
- Because a crime is in progress
- Someone suspected of a crime is nearby
- When there is danger to life
- When violence is being used or threatened
101 will not:
- Change the way in which the police respond to non emergency calls
- Connect people to a large national call centre
- Result in calls receiving a lower priority than if 999 had been called for a non emergency issue
101 should not be used to report:
- Fly tipping
- Noise pollution
- Stray dogs
These should initially be reported to Central Bedfordshire Council on 0300 300 8000
Source: Ringmaster Bedfordshire
Parish Council Meeting - 3rd October 2011
The next Eaton Bray Parish Council meeting will be held on 3rd October at 7.30pm in the Coffee Tavern.
-- Parish Council Clerk
Body Boost - New Course starts in October
Classes at Eaton Bray Village Hall
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Tuesdays 10am-11am
20 - 20 - 20
The Ultimate Toning Class! 20 mins of Upper Body,
20 mins Lower Body and 20 mins of Abs & Relax!
Fridays 11am - 12pm
New 6 Week Course starting Oct 2011 - call now to book!
BODY BOOST Also offers one to one Pilates & Personal Training, Small Groups at your Home, Nutrition and Weight Management Advice and Fitness at Work. Please see the website or call for more info.
07861 162 680
www.bodyboostuk.co.uk / info@bodyboostuk.co.uk
Sign up to our mailing list and get a voucher to attend
one free group class (subject to conditions)
Budget 2012 - A message from Councillor James Jamieson
Have your say before Friday, 14th October.
Every day of the year, Central Bedfordshire Council provides services to Eaton Bray and other communities around Central Beds. All of us will make use of some of these services, whether they are road maintenance, waste collection or the social care services that protect vulnerable children and adults; Central Bedfordshire Council spends more than £180 million a year delivering these services.
Looking ahead, there will be less Government grant available for the Council than there has been in the past, as efforts to tackle the national deficit continue. There are also increasing pressures on some of the services provided by the Council because of increasing needs and rising costs.
Central Bedfordshire Council achieved savings of more than £20 million already from reviewing what they do and how they work. This year they must save another £19m and expect further reductions in the next fnancial year.
Taking all these factors into consideration, the Council is preparing a financial strategy for the next four years - and would like your views to be "at the heart of the plans".
Whatever your opinions, please take this opportunity to
shape the plans and make your council tax money count!
Complete the Budget Survey 2012 online.
Complete the Budget 2012 survey
To have your say on the council's budget priorities, you can complete the survey online using the Budget Survey 2012 form.
Alternatively, please print and complete the survey and return by Friday, 14 October 2011 (you do not need a stamp) to:
FREEPOST RSJS GBB2 SRZT,
Budget Consultation,
Central Bedfordshire Council,
Priory House, Monks Walk,
Chicksands,
Shefford,
SG17 5TQ
What happens next?
The feedback from this survey will help Councillors prepare options for savings for next year and beyond, with consultation on these options during December 2011 and January 2012.
You can keep up to date with the council's budget setting process at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/consultations
Source: Central Bedfordshire Council
Tea Dance, 15 October 2011
EATON BRAY VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 15TH OCTOBER 3-5.30PM
Dancing to the music of yesterday
Traditional afternoon tea
Tickets £7.50 - 01525 222726
Quiz, Eaton Bray Village Hall, 8 October 2011
Eaton Bray Village Hall - Saturday 8th Oct 2011
This fabulous quiz with quizmaster Keith Blackburn will still include a free supper with the questions. Bring you own glasses and drink
7.00pm for 7.30pm
Just £9 per person. Teams of up to 8 people. Fabulous prizes!
This event is organised jointly by Eaton Bray Village Hall Fundraising Committee and Eaton Bray Tennis Club
For bookings contact Ross 221411 and Katrina 01582 662406
School Lane Eaton Bray - theft
Bedfordshire Police ask local residents to be vigilant, and to report anything suspicious, after a theft took place from School Lane, in Eaton Bray, on Monday the 12th of September.
The offence took place at 5:45 p.m.
The offender has arrived at the location in a Silver or Grey, Ford Transit Van, with the part registration A J 5 2.
A lock has been cut from the gate.
A large Stainless Steel Sink has been taken.
For more information on reducing crime visit Safer-Beds.org.
If you have any information about this crime or other suspicious incidents, please call the Police Control Centre on (01234) 841212, and quote crime reference, J,D,/,3,7,5,6,9,/2011.
Alternatively text your message to (07786) 200011
Email your message to chc@Bedfordshire.pnn.Police.uk
Alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on (0800) 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.
Thank you for your support.
Source: Ringmaster Bedfordshire
Eaton Bray W.I.
Deirdrea welcomed the members back after the Summer break and also wecomed Roz who joined us that evening.
Everyone agreed that the outing to Sulgrave Manor, the home of George Washington's ancestors, was a great success. From the moment that the coach arrived until its departure, we were looked after. Everything was done to make sure that we had the best possible time, with attention to every detail. The house tour visiting the Great Hall, kitchen and bedchambers among the furniture and artifacts of the period, plus the other rooms depicting the era of George Washington, were made so interesting by Simon a most informative guide (quite a charmer too). The two hour tour just fl ew by and when Simon referred to the "shapely legs" in each room, he looked at Dorothy not the furniture! Walking through the village which was friendly, picturesque and so peaceful. Entering the small church there, the feeling of calm and peacefulness was so welcoming.
The September meeting saw Paul Hancock as the speaker (who stepped in at the last minute), showing slides on the National Trust and specifi cally the Chiltern Gateway Centre at Dunstable Downs. The area around the centre offers so much, the views, wildlife, various types of orchids, red kites as well as the fresh air activities of kite fl ying and gliding. The centre itself offers many facilities, with a National Trust shop, selections of food to buy, an excellent cafe, gifts, jewellry etc. It also runs many events during the year.
It was with great regret that the members said goodbye to Gladys Ruffet, a most loyal and supportive member and the longest serving member of Eaton Bray WI, who is moving away at the end of the month. She was presented with a London carriage clock and cards which the members had signed, plus cards for her new home. She will be greatly missed, especially as a person who always said thank you for everything that was done.
Helen was thanked for hosting the coffee morning which raised £150, a great result and grateful thanks go to all those who supported it. Next months meeting is on Monday 3rd October at 7.30pm at the Eaton Bray Methodist Hall,when the speaker will be Tony Woodhouse on 'Ghosts'. New members are always welcome. Why not come and try.
Source: Focus, October 2011