Tower and tap Oct 2012

Tower & Tap
October 2012

In this Issue:
Church News/Church Office........... 4 - 7 100 Club Winners................................ 13
Parish Council..................................... 9 South Marston Enterprise Group........ 13
Village Expansion Update........... 10 - 11 SMAWL ............................................... 16
SMRA .......................................... 12 - 13 Friendly Club....................................... 17

http://southmarston.org.uk

October 2012
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

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Tots ‘n’ Toddlers SME Group
9-11am 7.30 pm
Village Hall

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Friendly Club Tots ‘n’ Toddlers Wheelie Bins Meeting Point
2 pm Village 9-11am Mixed Plastics 10am -12.30
Hall Village Hall Green Waste Village Hall
Craft Company Conservation
2pm Dryden Hse Site working
Day.
SMRA 7.30 pm
(see website for
venue)

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Friendly Club Tots ‘n’ Toddlers
Harvest Lunch 9-11am
12 noon Village Hall
Blunsdon Hse

Parish Council
7.30 pm
Village Hall

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Tots ‘n’ Toddlers Wheelie Bins
9-11am Mixed Plastics
Village Hall Green Waste

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2 http://southmarston.org.uk

October 2012

Dear Friends,

I am writing as we launch our ‘Sow for the Harvest’ Campaign.

All kinds of people are grateful for their village church. They
are thankful for a quiet place to go to think, to remember loved
ones and to celebrate the important occasions in life. We have
people who come for baptisms, weddings and funerals and
the church is used by the school and community for all kinds
of events.

Our village church needs your support to remain open and
keep the fabric in good order. You may not be a church goer
but wouldn’t you be sad to see it closed or in a really bad state
of repair?

We try to serve the community and support other
organisations in their work. A good example is Meeting Point
where people can gather to meet with friends, enjoy very
reasonably priced refreshments (really good home made
cakes). Other organisations can and do use this forum to raise
money or advertise what’s going on—for free. We pay for the
hall hire and each month a committed band of volunteers set
up and run it.

We all know that ‘we reap what we sow’ and if we sow little we
reap little. This is an invitation to take a step forward and sow
for the future of your church. It is a challenge, it may make you
feel a little uncomfortable, but we hope that you will make a
positive commitment. We are not just asking for financial help;
we need volunteers to give of their time and talents too

With prayers for every blessing,
Rev. Vicky Fleming
Priest in Charge
http://southmarston.org.uk 3

Church News
Sow for the Harvest
A Time to Sow—Time and Talents
These are some of the needs and opportunities you may wish to
consider.
• Bell ringing (training will be given)
• Arrange flowers
• Help clean the church
• Help with refreshments at Family Service
• Deliver leaflets and magazines
• Be part of the Administrative Team
• Be part of the fabric Maintenance Team
• Social Events Planning
• Social and Events Volunteers
• Fundraising Planning
• Help with Meeting Point
So consider….
The more people who take part the more we can achieve.

What we need financially
It costs £1077 per month to keep South Marston church open
We do not receive any subsidies from the Government or
the Church of England.
Planned Giving helps you to give regularly whether or not you are
able to come to church and it helps us because we know what we
are going to receive each month. This may be done through the
envelope scheme or by standing order through your bank which
also has the advantage of saving us bank charges.
How much? Here are some thoughts to help you:
Some people spend as much as £1.20 for their daily
newspaper £36 a month

The price for a couple bottles of wine is about £10

A good cup of coffee in a café
can cost £2.25
A round of drinks ? £10+?


• What value do you put on the heritage of the village and
the provision of a place to reflect and celebrate the major
events of your life? £5, £10, £20 a month?
• If you pay tax, the church can claim back this tax on your
gift increasing the value of your gift by 25% at no extra
cost to you. This means that for every £1 you donate we
can claim 25p from the tax man but only if you sign a Gift
Aid Declaration Form which will cover all your gifts to the
church
• Leaving a legacy in your Will is also a lovely way to
remember your church and will help future generations.
What next? If you want to know more please speak to Donald
Page, Richard Sansum, William Hiscocks or the Vicar, Vicky
Fleming who will answer your questions and if you want to
respond you may pick up forms from church or Meeting Point.

From the Registers:
Baptisms:
8th September : Chloe Jane Elderfield
9th September : Woody Evans
Weddings:
14th September : Lloyd Horspool and Emma Taylor

The Rosemary Service Sunday 4th November
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.

Craft Company’ We meet again at Dryden House,
Mary Cooper’s home on Wednesday 10th 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 or Mary.

The High Five service for children up to 5 years returns!
We meet at 10am on 17th October, Snowy and her
friends have missed seeing you.

Church Services
(at South Marston Church unless shown otherwise)
7th October 11.00am Family Service

14th October 9.30am Holy Communion

21st October 11.00am Team Service Coleview
28th October 8.00am Holy Communion
9.30am Morning Worship

4th November 11.00am Family Service

11th November 10.00am Remembrance Service

18th November 10.00am Team Service St Margaret’s
25th November 8.00am Holy Communion
9.30am Holy Communion

Church Office
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: stmargaretsoffice@tiscali.co.uk 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 Fridays or Sundays.
Members of the team:

Priest in Charge Rev. Vicky Fleming 827021
Asst. Priest Rev. George Fleming 827021
Asst. Priest Rev. Richard Burston 822403
Lay Minister Mrs Christine Burston 822403
Lay Minister Mr Dan Read 763016

Celebrating Harvest
11am Sunday 7th October
at South Marston Church
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
Is on 13th October in the Village Hall
4pm to 5.15pm
Contact Donald Page on 825693

The Meeting Point
Coffee morning with table top sales

It’s our 4th birthday and the drinks are on us!

Come and celebrate with us.

There will be a special Birthday Raffle!
Saturday 13th October
from 10.00 –12.30pm
In the Village Hall
South Marston Church Serving the Community
We look forward to seeing you


Car & Van MOT - £45 10day free re-test
Motor Bike MOT - £29 10day free re-test
Servicing, Welding
Body Work, Mechanical
Accident Repairs
Restoration, Re-Spray
Upgrades, Body Kits
Brakes and maintenance checks
Open 8.00am – 5.30pm
Phone us on 01793 821360 or email mitch@mitchymotors.co.uk

Address: Old Farm Barn, Nightingale Lane, South Marston, SN3 4SL

F & E Harris Memorial Trust
The government has increased the State Pension age for women to 65 phased
from April 2016 to December 2018. A further increase will be phased in to
raise the State Pension age for all to 66 from December 2018.
In consideration of these changes and the proposed expansion of the village
community the Trust will be making the following changes to the criteria for
allocation of Christmas Hampers to senior citizens of South Marston. These
changes will be implemented on 1st April 2016.
The changes are not subject to the exact scheduling of government criteria.
To qualify for a Christmas Hamper the recipient is required to have
been in permanent residency in South Marston for a period of 3 years
prior to submission of registration.
All new applicants must be 65 years of age on 24th December 2016 to
be eligible to register.
All new and existing applicants must be 66 years of age or over on the
1st January 2019 to be eligible to register.


South Marston Parish Council
Allotments
The Parish Council currently has a short waiting list
for allotments. If you wish to be added to the waiting
list, please contact the Parish Clerk.
2 Parish Councillor Vacancies
South Marston Parish Council currently has vacancies
for two positions on the Parish Council.
If you would like to know more about becoming a Parish Councillor
and would be interested in joining the team, please contact the
Parish Clerk on 01793 820529 or email: clerksmpc@aol.com.
Please note that Parish Council meetings are held the third
Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
Community Grants
There are small grants available for community projects and there
are not enough people applying for them. Pam Gough, the North-
East Locality Lead for Swindon Borough Council, joined us at the
September Parish Council meeting and has given us all the details.
If you are interested in accessing this funding please contact our
Parish Clerk, Gemma who is happy to help you fill out the application
forms. The deadline for applications is 5th January 2013.

Parish Council Meetings
Members of the public are welcome to attend Parish
Council meetings which are held on the third Tuesday
of the month, at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. There is
an “Open 10 Minutes” section at the start of the meet-
ing where you are invited to ask questions or discuss
an agenda item. It would be helpful if you could inform
the Chairman at the start of the meeting of any items that you wish to
raise or discuss. All agendas are published on the village website
and on the village notice boards, prior to the meetings.

To keep informed of all the latest Parish Council news, including minutes of
Parish Council meetings, please visit www.southmarston.org.uk and visit the
‘Parish Council’ section.

South Marston Parish Council cont’d
Village Expansion Update
Of biggest concern to the Parish Council
(PC) at the moment is the Community In-
frastructure Levy (CIL). The CIL controls
how much money the developers have to
pay to Swindon Borough Council (SBC) for
infrastructure costs such as roads, drainage
and facility improvements such as the
school. There is a concern that this levy
could be spent in other areas of Swindon to
meet wider SBC priorities rather than
supporting the South Marston development.

On the 12th June 2012 the PC together with the Village Expansion
working party, Officers of SBC together with representatives of
the Developers Consortium, presented a number of stands giving
information and ideas on what was known at the time about the
potential housing development within South Marston village and
the wider Eastern Villages development area.

The PC has been working with SBC on documents so that we will
have a degree of control on how this potential development is
shaped, and the planning and location of necessary infrastructure,
such as Road Layout, School, Village Centre etc. This critical work
is known as a Supplementary Planning Document (dSPD) and will
be in draft form as, once written, it then has to go through a
series of public consultative stages.

However, the village SPD has to reflect the overall policies that
SBC has for the future of the Borough to 2026; this is contained
in the Swindon Core Strategy. A delay by SBC has now meant that
the Core Strategy will not be adopted until well into next year,
after it has gone through its pubic consultation stages.

This means that the dSPD will also be delayed. We are currently
in discussion with SBC to determine if the dSPD can be moved
forward as an interim document.


Once we have a clear view of the way forward on these issues, the
Parish Council intends to hold further consultations with village
residents.
To add an additional layer of complexity to the above, the
Government have also introduced new policies. The two that
affect us the most are the National Policy Planning Framework
(NPPF) and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). The Parish
Council is currently responding to SBC on the public consultation
on CIL. This is a highly complex issue requiring a high degree of
understanding and time spent on the response. Sylvia Brown and
Colin McEwen continue to spend a significant amount of time and
energy weekly assessing the full implications of these new policies
on our village.
On a final note we have been made aware that the developers’
consortium for the housing south of the A420 has broken up. The
impact of this is not, as yet, clear, but our priority is to make sure
that all developers share the cost of providing appropriate infra-
structure. We will keep you informed when we know more.
If you would like further information on the above or would like to
become more involved with these issues, then please contact the
Parish Clerk, Gemma Cheal.

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SMRA News
Duck Race
This was held on Saturday 15th.
September, rescheduled from the
cancelled Fete in July.
About 50 villagers arrived at
Church Farmhouse for the Annual
Duck Race. The water level in
South Marston brook was rather
low, due to lack of rain for the
past few weeks; this was rather
diferent to the conditions in July,
when the Fete had to be cancelled due to a waterlogged Recreation Field.
Water in South Marston brook in July was so high that the banks were
overflowing
However, on the 15th. September,a few extra obstacles in the brook from
newly-exposed stones only added extra hazards, particularly for duck number
14 which came within 6 inches of the finish line. It would have been the
winner but for an eddy-current which deflected it into the bank, where it
stubbornly remained as other ducks rushed by.

Many thanks to all who bought ducks. All 100 were sold, proceeds going to
SMRA.
1st place duck no. 37 Zach du Pluoy
2nd place duck no. 58 Oliver Hobbs
3rd. place duck no. 65 Carissa Essilfie
4th. place duck no. 1 Alfie Donald
5th. place duck no. 48 Ben Lodge

Lucky Programme Draw
Again, this was not drawn at the Fete in July. Thank you to all who bought
programmes, including many on the evening during the Party in the Park,
when it was still actually raining!

1st. Prize £125 No. 183
2nd. Prize £75 No. 58 Peter Paul Hunt
3rd. Prize £50 No. 56 Peter Paul Hunt
Please contact Rachel Case on 07545 923021 who will check the programmes
and present the winners’ prizes.


SMRA 100 Club
Congratulations to our September winners
£30 no. 64 Anne Lazenbury
£10 no. 112 Nicola Robinson
£10 no. 3 Chris Smithson
£10 no. 12 R. Bennet
£10 no. 91 Martin Taylor
Many thanks, as always to our contributors. If anyone who is not already
in the 100 Club would like a number, please phone Jenny McEwen on
825312 All profits go towards playing field upkeep.

Car Boot Sale Cancellation
SMRA decided that in view of the very wet weather during the days and
weeks leading up to the Car Boot Sale planned for 8th. September, that
regrettably it had to be cancelled.
As it turned out, the weather had dried up considerably by 8th.
September, but at the time the decision was made, we felt that we could
not risk having to use tractors to pull cars from the playing field. The
football pitches are now in full use again and are a considerable income-
earner for the maintenance of the field. We are looking to rearrange for
another date; apologies to all who have been holding onto things to sell.

South Marston Enterprise Group
We are a friendly social group that meet to talk about all things
business related. Regular meetings are held on the
1st Thursday of every month, 7.30pm-9pm.

We chat around business related topics and enjoy some nibbles
and a drink. Anyone with an interest in business enterprise is
welcome to come along and join in.

Future topics include: a pub quiz, keeping up to date with
social media and finding out about acupuncture.

Contact Hazel Andrews by e-mail hazel@acuhome.co.uk
or 01793 827507 for further details.


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South Marston Assisting Wildlife

Oak Tree Corner
The Highworth Road conservation site now has a name:
Oak Tree Corner
Since our last update we have created the path on the far side of
the ditch between the two bridges. Huge thanks go
to Greenshave Services for donating and deliver-
ing two truck-loads of woodchip for this task, and for
taking away our green waste. The hedge bordering
the road has been trimmed, which will give the new
hedging plants space to grow.

The concrete base for the memorial bench has been laid, and is
now ready for the bench to be installed. We have also
worked on clearing the central bed ready for planting
the perennial wildflowers we’ve grown from seed
(hundreds of them!). We have 600 wildflower bulbs to
plant this autumn – wild daffodils, ramsons, wood
anemones, bluebells, and snakeshead fritillaries.
The next tasks on the site, apart from the planting, include com-
pleting the bridge ends, weeding around the new hedge next to the
bungalow, laying the top surface for the main path and the teach-
ing area, and installing seating in the teaching area, made from
oak donated by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.

The next working day is on Saturday 13th October.
If you can spare even just an hour or so, you’ll be
made very welcome – no experience necessary.
So far in 2012, volunteers have given around 300
hours’ work; with more volunteers we could achieve
even more!


Bat walk
Dr Danielle Linton from the Swindon Twilight
Bat Project led an evening bat walk around St
Julian’s woodland on 15th September. It was well
-attended (about 25 adults and 10 children) and
the weather was good – mild and not too windy.
The bats weren’t out in great numbers but our
bat detectors picked up several common pipistrelles and a noctule
– and we learnt a lot about bats from Dani.

For further information on any of the above, please call Barry on
826697 or Susan on 824957, or email barry@capital-
planning.co.uk. You can also read more about the SMAWL group
on the village website.

Friendly Club
Recent Events
On 11th September a talk and slide show by Ron
Hoskins on “Beekeeping”. He explained the work
he does creating queens and super bees to help
control the varroa mite which was discovered in the
UK in 1992. Ron has assisted many local beekeepers
in creating special hives, using microscopes and special lenses to
study theses mites and producing bees that offer some protection
against them. The mite deforms the bees wings and causes hive
destruction. A couple of interesting facts: out of 20,000 species of
bees only four make honey; the honey bee is the only insect that
produce food eaten by man. Many other interesting facts are in a
booklet “Pocket Guide to the Honey Bee” available from Ron. See
also www.britishbee.org.uk for more information.
Future Events
Tuesday 9 October at 2.00pm in the Village Hall.
A talk will be given by Jon King on “Auctioneering and Valuation”.
Tuesday 16 October
Our Harvest Lunch will be held at Blunsdon House Hotel at 12.00 noon.
Tuesday 13 November at 2.00pm in the Village Hall.
A talk will be given by Alan Fletcher on “Guide dogs for the blind”


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Flexible funded sessions 15 hrs
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Breakfast Club & Driving drop offs
After school club & Driving Collections
Holiday Club (Swimming, horse riding........)
Free Registration
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Hazel Andrews Acupuncture Lic Ac. MBAcC MCAUK
Acupuncture is a holistic treatment suitable for a wide range of health
conditions and can help relaxation.
Back pain, sciatica and headaches

Joint aches, low energy levels

PMT, fertility issues, anxiety and stress.

Cosmetic acupuncture, ear acupuncture and ‘needle free’
scenar treatments are available. Home visits arranged.

Clinic: 7 Ash Gardens, South Marston, Swindon SN3 4XX.

Tel: 01793 827507 www.acuhome.co.uk
Over 15 years experience, member of British Acupuncture Council
and Cosmetic Acupuncture UK.

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Useful Contacts
http://southmarston.org.uk

Parish Council Chair Stuart Young T 828775
Parish Council Vice Chair Sylvia Brown T 823535
Clerk to the Parish Council Gemma Cheal T 820529
SMRA Chair Mary Case T 826038
SMRA Secretary Julie Hatherall T 07857 310624
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
Spitfires Football Club Bev Maull T 824505
South Marston School Alison Lowe T 823379
Pre–School Pre-School Staff T 07847 590601
Saplings Children’s Centre (All Sorts) T 829996

Ward Councillors Russell Holland T 07999 566623
John Haines T 07901 534640
Colin Lovell T 321634
Member of Parliament Justin Tomlinson T 522123

Priest in Charge Vicky Fleming T 827021
Church Wardens Richard Sansum T 831473
Donald Page T 825693


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