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Aha! Surrey County Council are having a little wriggle over the Basingstoke Canal! They have said that they are not taking over the administration of the Canal, only the Canal properties! The Basingstoke Canal Authority remains in charge of the day-to-day management. SCC are nonetheless adamant that they need £75 per annum for the "garden licence" which they say "represents good value for money when you consider that it provides a canal side frontage to your property". What rubbish! The canalside to the properties dates back to the building (or is it digging) of the canal in the 18th C and the subsequent building of the properties that adjoin it. Neither of these factors owes anything to SCC. They fondly hope all the residents involved will accept the new rate and if not, might like to make a donation to the Basingstoke Canal Authority. Of course, if you don’t live adjoining the canal, you are not affected – that is until they start to charge for access to the towpath! Yes, we are joking!! SCC has no intention of fencing their land but we won’t encourage you to ignore the licence and keep on feeding the ducks and swans. If you do, just don’t fall in, as we might not be allowed to trespass and rescue you! By the way, we wrote to Elizabeth Compton, our County Councillor, who fared no better in her enquiries and hopes those affected will feel that "the increased rent is not too excessive for the benefits conferred". The £75 is supposedly on a par with all other garden licences in Surrey. Some people must be unfortunate in having the Thames rolling past their properties and not the Basingstoke Canal! Let’s hope the clean-up of the canal now under way will show much improvement.
SAWASDEE! Don’t forget our Jamboree Scout is participating in a Car Wash fund-raising event at the Brookwood Memorial Halls on Saturday 9th March. DO make a donation to the Jamboree Fund! Starts at 0900 hrs and continues until every car in the neighbourhood is clean and every Scout soaking wet or 1.00 pm! Don’t leave it to the rain! It’s your turn to do a Good Turn!
Notice of Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Brookwood Memorial Halls will be held in the Committee room of the Large Hall on Monday 8th April 2002 commencing at 8.00 pm. Copies of the Annual Report including the Financial Statement for the year will be available at the meeting. All residents are entitled to attend, to stand for election to the Management Committee and, if appropriate, to vote on matters discussed, Any resident wishing to be considered for election to the Management Committee must submit his or her name and address to the Secretary 7 days prior to the meeting. A resident for these purposes is any person listed on the electoral roll for the Brookwood Ward of Woking Borough Council and any resident so wishing to serve must meet the requirements of the Charities Acts regarding eligibility.
Signed: Jean Gable, Hon. Secretary, 38, Connaught Crescent, Brookwood.
THE BROOKWOOD FETE has been fixed for Saturday 29th June 2002 starting at 12 noon and ending at 3.00 pm. Local organisations were invited to a meeting late in February to learn the details but if you weren’t there give Mac Fryatt a call on 473246 and he will both put you in the picture and pass your details on to the Fete Committee.
VANDALS STRIKE AGAIN! The recreation ground was chosen for another car cremation in mid-February. The Fire Brigade were called in the dead of night and were able to deal with it. Then a Portaloo or Tardis type box appeared by the canal bridge. What we thought might be a variation in the increasing practice of dumping unwanted goods in public places appears to be a tool store for the canal workmen! But a more worrying occurrence is that some boys were seen trying to set fire to Sheets Heath. They ran off when approached but returned later and tried again only to be disturbed for a second time. The Fire Brigade attended. Although in some eyes a "clean-up" of the heath would not go amiss, it’s better to leave this to the experts and not have practices for Bonfire night. Please make sure your youngsters are not involved! It’s probably half-term boredom!
If you have not received a visit from a BVA subscription collector seeking your contribution of £2 for the whole family membership you soon will be! If you find a slip saying someone called while you were out, please but your £2 in an envelope with your name and address on it and hand it in at the post office.
DON’T PUT IT IN THE RED PILLAR BOX!!!
JUBILEE! BVA COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES will be asking if you will be around over the weekend of 1st – 4th June; are you interested in attending a Village event; are you willing to help organise. Speak up and let BVA know how you feel about having a Jubilee celebration in the Village.
NOW IS THE TIME for the nomination of people for the 2002 Good Neighbours and Volunteers in the Community Award. A member of the Community who works tirelessly and without acknowledgement to help friends and neighbours around them can be eligible. Nomination forms are available in the Post Office and need to be submitted by 26th April. So, if you think you know someone who should be so recognised, get cracking! By the way, the nominee has to sign his or her consent on the form before you can send it in!
SAWASDEE – IT’S THEM SCOUTS AGAIN!
Are you a 15 to 1 fan, a would – be Millionaire or even an aspiring Weakest Link?! Then be a contestant for Brains of Brookwood and join the Scouts Quiz Night on Saturday 6th April -7.30 for 8pm in the large Memorial Hall. Another event in aid of the 1st Brookwood Jamboree fund. Tickets are £5 each from Alex Fellowes-Freeman (474948) or Barbara Lugton (476774). BUY 5 AND GET A SIXTH FREE! The prize is 6 bottles of wine and it will be a fun evening!
Price includes a ploughman’s supper. Bring your own drinks. Why not bring your friends and make up a table?
THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES SHOOTING COMPETITIONS are being held on our very own Bisley Ranges in the Summer. The new Lord Roberts Centre presents a fantastic suite of facilities not only for the Games but also for any local resident who would like to use them. There is a fitness centre so you can get your weight down or your muscles up and there is a marvellous roller blade rink not only for just skating around but for "roller blade hockey" too. We will give you more info when it is available so look out for posters in the coming weeks. The Marketing Manager, Tom Redhead, is keen to develop good relations with the local Community and we can all benefit from this.
"Howfield Cottage", Pirbright Lock, Connaught Road
Brookwood, Surrey GU24 OAG
Tel: 01483 475964
Gillian Bickford
British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology
City and Guilds
London School of Sports Massage
MOTHERS’ DAY OFFER
(2 for the price of 1)
For 1 week only (Monday March 11 – Saturday March 16th incl)
Treat your Mother to a facial or massage and you get a similar treatment free
Other treatments to be enjoyed at Cottage Beauty
include "La Stone" therapy, Manicures, Pedicures, Eyelash tinting, as well as waxing.
The exciting new Jane Iredale mineral make-up has also been recently acquired and can be demonstrated to you in the comfort of your own home
Ring Gillian for more information
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
Due to the recent Force restructuring, Nick Elton, who has been the Police Sergeant responsible for Brookwood and other local Villages is being transferred to look after Goldsworth Park and Horsell. Mark Parry has been promoted to Sergeant and will cover Brookwood and Knaphill. You can still talk to him even if he is now a Sergeant!
Only minor incidents, albeit aggravating for the victims, during the Jan / Feb
period:
Amazingly, no one seems to have seen any of these events occurring. Police recommend you always shut your drive gates if you have them and put your car away in your garage if you have one - a garage we mean! CCTV could be an answer but may only tempt the yobbo’s to have a go at that too! Outside security lights may dissuade criminals from approaching your property but, if you do have them installed, make sure they don’t irritate a neighbour
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