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VILLAGE NEWS
BUCKDEN WI
The March meeting was packed with
exciting tasters of events coming up
through the year including a Royal
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
and a picnic at Abbots Ripton Hall,
both to celebrate the W.I’s 100th year.
Our speaker was Frank Burns who has cycled from
Kimbolton to Istanbul (only the dry parts!) As always
Frank had met many other cyclists on the way, all na-
tionalities and in each country he visited, and had en-
joyed their company for a while. His next trip starts in
a few weeks time when he will cross Japan. Our next
meeting is on April 7th.
The speaker will be our own Pat King who has be-
come a Dementia Friend and will explain this to us.
The Competition is ‘an early memory’ and the stall will
be resplendent in yellow items. 7.30pm at the School.
Enquiries Judith Armitage 01480 811717.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH (NHW)
Local Crime.
Silver Street and the High Street experienced an unu-
sually large number of crimes in February including:
 further damage and loss of equipment in the
allotment area involving break-ins and theft of
farm material.
 damage to street furniture.
 Spray damage to cars and theft of heavy duty
batteries from new heavy goods vehicles.
These incidents were part of a significant rise in vehi-
cle crime throughout the local area. Owners of all
types of vehicles are advised to review their security
arrangements especially the location of valuable ac-
cessories and safety of movable contents.
Police and Crime Commissioner’s Report.
The second of Sir Graham Bright’s News bulletins can
be seen on the NW site member.co.uk.
It provides an interesting update on police priorities
and funding issues including the news that there will
be no increase in the police element of the Council
Tax in the coming year.
Personal Note.
After almost 20 years involvement with NW and ap-
proaching the age of 85, Clive Williams has decided to
reduce his commitments to NW. He will continue to be
a coordinator and to forward alert messages to those
members who are not registered with either eCops or
the national NW system. In the short term he will also
deputise for Richard West who will take over as lead
coordinator for Buckden.
Contact details.
Report an incident or suspicious behaviour to the new
single non-emergency number 101. Call 999 if a
crime is in progress or threatened.
Your village NW Coordinators are:
Clive Williams 811828 Richard West 811467
Buckden Friends
Sat April 18th Saffron Walden Experience £27.50
Included: Coach from Buckden, Time for Saffron
Walden Market and Bridge End Garden or the Muse-
um (75p entry charge). Lunch and then visit to
House on the Hill Toy Museum and /or Mountfitchet
Castle. Drivers tip.
Coach 9am return by 6pm.
Wednesday 10th June BBC Birmingham (Home
of the Archers) £29
Join us for a 90min tour of the BBC Birming-
ham. Includes how Radio Drama is made including
The Archers, and a chance to have a go at making
your own play with sound effects and music. (NB.
The tour involves quite a bit of walking and stand-
ing). Guided walk in Birmingham.
Coach 8am. Return by 6pm depending on traffic.
October 19th-23rd Holiday at Warners Thoresby
Hall. £50 deposits by April 7th please. If interested
contact us for details. Twin rooms available.
Coach pick up points. Buckden Scout Hut, (on time)
Buckden Methodist Church,(2 mins later) or Buckden
Marina. (10 mins later).
Please let me have cheque ASAP to secure your
place. On the reverse of the cheque put your
names, which trip, and coach pick up point. Also a
contact phone number and email if you want to go
on my email list. Cheques payable to Pat King, 32
Mayfield Buckden. Sorry no refunds. All trips subse-
quent to filling the coach.
Phone 07905225911 Email:-
Easter Storytimes
Tuesday 31st March and Tues-
day 7th April at 230pm
Followed by making your own pop
-up cards
Knit-Lit
Friday 17th at 8.00 pm
(Not Good Friday)
Village Hall, Burberry Road, Buckden
Tel: 0345 045 5225
Tuesday 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Thursday 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Friday 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
Closed Monday and Wednesday