Swanley Village News Issue No 76 – December 2009
The Quarterly News Sheet for the Swanley Village local groups
A society which aims to
encourage high standards in the architecture and planning of the village, to
eliminate neglect and to stimulate interest in and care for the character and
historic value of the village and surrounding countryside. President: Joan
Lamb. Committee: Anthony Hilder, Elaine Freundlich, Chris Banks,
Daphne Davis, Geoff Davis, Lynn Lucas, Dennis Molyneux, Graham Morgan, Carol
Parker, Lawrence Parker, Jean Peirce, Barbara Ramsey and Steve Wells.
Many of the items that the Residents’ Association committee deal with are medium
to long-term issues. We are still waiting for the road line painting to be
completed and we are trying to organise CCTV for the village. We are still
seeking traffic calming measures and improvements to Highlands Hill.
Please continue to note every accident in the village so that we can achieve a
20mph limit. If you see any accident please email Dennis Molyneux with the
details. The committee continue to monitor planning applications,
objecting when necessary. We are always looking for more volunteers to
lock and unlock the Glebe gate. If you wish to join this group or if you
would like more information before committing yourself please contact Barbara
Ramsey ('
666668). If you wish to add your address to the Neighbourhood Watch email
list, please contact Dennis Molyneux (dmolyneux@talktalk.net).
Subscriptions of £3 per household are still being collected by the treasurer
Chris Banks ('
668531) along with any donations towards the purchase of CCTV for the village.
Elaine Freundlich (' 662757) Secretary
I am still
collecting subscriptions to the Residents’ Association/Neighbourhood Watch
Schemes - £3 per household. Also donations to the proposed CCTV scheme in the
Village.
If you haven’t paid/donated yet could you let me have your money as soon as
possible.
Many thanks
Chris Banks – Treasurer Residents Association
4 Hotham Close, Swanley Village BR8 7UX
Swanley Village Trust fundraising events
Many thanks to everyone who supported our Firework display at the end of October, and the Quiz Night a couple of weeks earlier. Both were extremely successful and we shall be repeating these events next year, so watch out for the dates in 2010 so that you can put them in your diaries.
Another important date for your diary is SATURDAY, JULY 10th 2010 - when we shall be holding our annual EVENT IN THE MARQUEE, on the Swanley Village Green.
Once again (by popular demand) the event will be featuring Chris Till and Miki Travis. + SURPRISE GUEST.
Special priced tickets £24 (as per 2008/09) if reserved and paid for by 31/12/09. £26 thereafter.
Please call : Chris - (668531 or Elaine - (662757 to reserve your tickets.
Swanley Village in Bloom
Nothing to report as yet for our entry into the competition for 2010 – we shall keep you updated as and when we know anything. Keep up the good work in keeping our Village and Village Green tidy and ‘floral’.
Remember to always keep your dogs on leads, especially
on the Village Green and please always clear up any fouling and take it home. Thanks Chris Banks
Swanley Village Green - Petanque
Fundraising Chris 668531 or Elaine 662757
Andy Blackmore PC Crime Reduction & Architectural Liaison Officer 01322 283171 Mobile 07870 999856
Email
Andrew.blackmore@kent.pnn.police.uk
Email for all officers & PCSOs at Swanley
swanley.neighbourhood@kent.pnn.police.uk
Please do not ring our office number, if you
need to report a crime, or if a crime is occurring, and you need a police
response please dial 9 9 9
To report a crime please call, the West Kent crime reporting number, 01732
771055.
Can you help. I would like to hear from anyone who would like to help with the NW email. As I will be on holiday for while I need someone to cover this for 3 months. It only takes a few minutes every day to check and forward relevant notices. Please phone Dennis on 669523 before December 31st
Swanley Village Film now on DVD
This
DVD has a tour through the village, interviews with the local characters in the
village in 1976. Featuring the Lamb, lace making, church, racing car preparation
for Brands Hatch etc. Also the Silver Jubilee Party on the Glebe in 1977
and features shots of the village people and children at St Pauls School (it
could be you) in the egg & spoon and 3 legged races. Previously on VHS, it has
been made into a DVD now and is available for sale at £10.
Available now for
Christmas.
Please
phone Dennis on 01322 669523. Every one sold generates £1
for the Residents Association Funds....
One DVD has been sent to a Eric Barber, who grew up in the village in Forge
House, and regularly looks at the website, and who now lives in Maryborough,
Australia,
and
sends his regards.
Another Australian visitor to website:
“Dear Editor, I am tracing our family history and have been delighted to find
the photo of the Old College Cottages on your website. This is where my great
grandmother lived in 1911. Her name was Rachel Day, and my grandmother was
Gwendoline Gertrude Day. If anyone has any information on this family, I would
be delighted to hear more. Gwendoline went to Australia after WWI as a war
bride and has many descendants here”
If anyone has any more info
please mail Dennis dmolyneux@talktalk.net
Gardening Society
Sadly our September meeting was very poorly attended. However the speaker from the NCCPG was very interesting. Our Little Autumn Show was held at St Paul’s School in October. This was also poorly attended and there were very few entries. Due to circumstances beyond our control we had to cancel our November meeting. Our Christmas Social will be held at St Paul’s School on Monday 14th December at 8pm. Following the success of our coach trip this year, it has been decided that another trip will be organised for early July next year. The committee are in the process of organising next year’s schedule of events. We hope the coming year will be successful and interesting to members and we look forward to seeing you in 2010. We are always looking for new members and there is no call on your time unless you wish to become actively involved. It costs only £5 per person per year to join. We have signed up for a trade card at Wyevale East Nurseries in Leydenhatch Lane. This entitles you to a trade discount of 50% off Wyevale East’s plants. We have been issued two trade cards, one of which must be presented each time you purchase plants in order to receive your discount. Mike Banks (' 668531) and Elaine Freundlich (' 662757) are the holders of the cards. Please contact them if you wish to purchase goods at Wyvale East’s. Elaine Freundlich (662757) Secretary
Swanley Village School
Dear Friends, The autumn term is always a long one, especially with days getting shorter and the weather becoming wintry. It makes us at St Paul’s CE Primary School especially thankful to have the comfortable and well equipped facilities we now enjoy. More so, we are pleased to look back and see that the school has gone from strength to strength. This is reflected in this year’s Kent selective test results, where 40% of our Year 6 pupils (those in their final year) successfully passed the Kent selective test for entry to grammar school.
However, as we know, school life is more than just about passing examinations and at St Paul’s all of us have been involved in a variety of events which have been exciting and rewarding. Our Harvest Festival was a lovely occasion and opportunity for the children to experience a wonderful and uplifting resource, namely, our local church of St Paul’s.
The children have been busy fund raising, too, for the British Legion and Children in Need. In between times we have experienced sporting successes, with our KS1 children winning the local schools’ handball competition. Our school 7-a-side football team will also be competing in the Kent finals of the Small Schools’ 7-a-side competition in the new year, representing Orpington and District for the second successive year.
Last week, the build up to Christmas began with our Christmas Fair. Next week our KS2 children will be putting on their Christmas Production “No Room For A Baby”, and, of course, we return to St Paul’s Church for our traditional nativity service at the end of term.
So, from all of us, we wish everyone a joyous Christmas and a happy new year.
Desmond Watson Head Teacher
Womens Group
Monday,
1st February at 8pm - "Who is that Baby?" another attempt to have our
photographic competition that was
postponed due to the snow last year.
This will be held at the Olympic.
On
Monday 1st March we will have an open meeting for everyone in the village.
This will be held at 8pm at The Olympic.
Please bring your husbands/partners and invite friends or relations.
Speaker to be announced.
St Paul’s
Church & St Peters in Hextable
Christmas Carols of Praise (for the seniors) on Saturday 12th December at 2pm at
St. Peter’s
Pre Christmas Communion on Monday 21st December at 10.30am in St. Peter’s lounge.
Please
note there will be NO Holy Communion on Sunday 27th December at
8.30am at St. Paul’s or 10.30am at St. Peter’s
For more news go to
www.stpetershextable.com or ring church
office on 01322 662320
Lifeboat Quiz Night is held once a month for the Lifeboat Charity and at the Red Lion. 29th September 7 for 7.30. Dee or Ben 662676 or 0779 500 1857
Village Web Site: www.swanleyvillage.com
The newsletter is published on the web site.
Also other things of interest are being added regularly.
SWANLEY VILLAGE NEWS
Published by the local groups of Swanley Village
Edited by Dennis Molyneux
Email:
dmolyneux@talktalk.net
Copy date for the next issue
will be
April 1st 2010