April 2010 Newsletter
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Editorial CommentAfter last month, things have gone really quiet with very little going on. It is AGM season again, so having become used to voting, you can now elect the Management Committee and Community Forum committe at their respective AGMs. My thanks to all our contributors If you have a news item or event you would like to share in the next newsletter, please let me have your contribution by Friday 28th May and send via email to To ensure we have the largest possible distribution, please would you forward this newsletter on to friends and neighbours and encourage them sign up to the emailing list via our website - |
Paxcroft Mead News
Community Centre Annual General Meeting
On Tuesday, May 18th, the Paxcroft Mead Community Centre Management Committee is holding its Annual General Meeting. The meeting will be held in the Community Centre, starting promptly at 8.00pm.
The meeting give Paxcroft Mead residents the opportunity to find out more about how the Community Centre is managed and run. The outgoing Chairman, John Marples will deliver his report outlining all that has happened over the last year. The new committee will also be elected.
All residents are encouraged to come along. For more details about the meeting, click here
Lead stolen from Community Centre roof
On Monday, 26th April, a member of the public spotted three youths on the low roof over the meeting and plant room stealing lead flashing and reported it to the police. They stopped when they realised they'd been seen. The police came out with dogs, but found nothing. The cost of repairing the damage will be over £2000.
We would like to thank the person who called the police and appeal to anyone who knows anything about this to contact the Community Centre or Crimestoppers, by telephone on 0800 555 111 or via their website (http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/).
One of our older residents knits lots of gloves and hats for the children's Christmas box scheme each year. She is still running out of raw materials and has sent out an appeal for DOUBLE KNITTING wool of any colour. If you are able to help, donations can be dropped in during the Coffee Morning at the Community Centre on Tuesdays between 10.15am and 11.30a.m. or failing that, if you can telephone Joan on 01225 752939 to get directions for dropping it off. Any donations would really be appreciated.
Neighbourhood Police surgeries
As usual, our local Neighbourhood Police Teams are holding a series of surgeries where members of the public can have an informal chat with a member of the NPT team.
The scheduled dates are as follows:
| 19/05/2010 - 08:30 | Bellefield Sure Start Centre: A member of the NPT will be in the Sure Start Centre to discuss local issues. |
| 19/05/2010 - 18:00 | A member of the NPT will be available outside the Paxcroft Mead Community Centre, Hackett Place from 6pm to discuss local issues. |
| 28/05/2010 - 18:00 | A member of the NPT will be available inside The Cabin, Seymour Road from 6pm to discuss local issues. |
| 09/06/2010 - 08:30 | Bellefield Sure Start Centre: A member of the NPT will be in the Sure Start Centre to discuss local issues. |
Current Priorities
Paxcroft has been a high priority for all Neighbourhood Police Teams and continues to be patrolled regularly throughout the 24hr period. There have not been any further reports of criminal damage in the area but there have been reports of car crime and burglaries. Preventative patrols are to continue.
Annual General Meeting – Tuesday 25th May 2010, 7.30pm at the Community Centre
The Annual General Meeting of the Forum is coming up soon. We are delighted to report that there are enough members of the committee willing and able to continue to ensure the future of the Forum for the year ahead, but we are always looking for new recruits.
The Forum committee meets at the community centre every two months. In between times, committee members may be actively involved carrying forward projects according to their own interests and available time, or they may simply make themselves available for moral support and advice as it is needed.
Nomination forms can be downloaded from the website on the AGM page. If you would like to have an informal chat about what is involved, just send us an e-mail, or you can always telephone Jonathan or Rosemary on 762410.
After the usual AGM business, there will be an Open Forum for members to raise their concerns and offer suggestions for future projects. Everything we have been working on over the last six months has stemmed from the Open Forum at the Opening Meeting last October. This is your chance to tell us what to do next.
We are sending a copy of the poster advertising the AGM to each member. If every member passed on two copies of the poster to one other neighbour, it would double our circulation, with the potential of doubling it again if that neighbour were to pass on their second copy. You can also click here to download the poster from the website.
Please make the effort to attend the meeting if you possibly can.
Forthcoming Events
St Thomas' Pre–School Group
Family Fun Day |
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Sunday, 16th May 2010 |
Paxcroft Mead Community Centre |
10 am to 3 pm |
| Bouncy Castle | Tombola | Sponsored Wax | Tattoos |
| Games and Races | Face Painting | Refreshments | Lucky Dip |
| Jamie at Home | TAS Designs | Body Shop at Home | Childrens Books |
| Inflatable Assault Course (for parents too!) | |||
50p entry per family (2 adults, 2 children) WIN a bottle of wine.
Children's Activities at Trowbridge Museum
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Bluz 'n' Zuz in Trowbridge
Trowbridge Library Readers Group
Wednesday 19th May 2010 at Trowbridge Lending Library, 7:30 - 9pm
The Trowbridge Library Readers Group is an informal friendly group which brings together people who enjoy reading and sharing their views on what they have read. We meet in the library on the third Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm. Meetings last for about 1.5 hours including a break for tea or coffee. The group is open to new members, why not come along to a meeting if you are interested?
This month we are discussing “The Great Gatsby” by F.Scott Fitzgerald.
The Farmer Tim Stories - story time with Tim Lerwill
Friday 28th May 2010 at Trowbridge Lending Library, 11am - 12noon (Free)
This author visit is for 3 - 4 year olds and features stories from Tim's delightful picture books about life on a farm, as well as crafts and the opportunity to have a book signed by the author.
Trowbridge Walking Forum - May 2010
The Trowbridge Walking Forum walks are designed to provide gentle and sociable exercise and are suitable for all ages and abilities.
Wednesday walks are approximately 2 to 3 miles and there is usually a choice of an easy, level walk and one that may include fields and stiles. On Mondays, walks alternate between a longer route of 4 to 5 miles with stiles and some hills, and shorter walks of less that 1½ miles that are mostly on paved paths.
The programme for May 2010 is shown below:
| Day | Date | Type | Route Options | Starting Point | Grade |
| Mon | 3-May | Longer walk | Semington, Whaddon Lane and Canal | By tennis courts in St Georges Road, Semington | E 4m |
| Wed | 5-May | Moderate walk | Holt and Chalfield | Village Hall CP, Holt | S M 3.1 m |
| Mon | 10-May | Short walk | Barton Farm Country Park | Canal Car Park (in Baileys Barn, off Moulton Dr, near Sainsburys) | E 1½m |
| Wed | 12-May | Moderate walk | Steeple Ashton and Mudmead Lane | Church Lane, or nearby. Steeple Ashton | S M 3½m |
| Mon | 17-May | Longer walk | Poulshot and Caen Hill | Park off the edge of the track on the left just past "the Raven" | P S M 5.1 m |
| Wed | 19-May | Moderate walk | St Margarets and Canal | Canal Car Park (down Baileys Barn, off Moulton Drive, next to canal bridge near Sainsburys) | S M 4m |
| Mon | 24-May | Short walk | Biss Meadows | Outside Civic Hall, Trowbridge | E 1½m |
| Wed | 26-May | Moderate Walk | Broughton Gifford and Chalfield | Near The Bell on the Common, Broughton Gifford | S M 2½m |
| Mon | 31-May | Longer walk | Westwood to Wingfield | Westwood Manor NT Car park | S M 4½m |
| Wed | 2-June | Moderate walk | Beckington and Orchardleigh | Park on street near The Woolpack, Beckington | S M 3½m |
| Mon | 7-June | Short walk | Southwick Country Park | Southwick Country Park CP | E 1½m |
| Wed | 9-June | Moderate walk | White Row Farm, Beckington | Park in road outside White Row Farm. Road leads off of A36 Beckington Roundabout | E S 2½m |
| Walks start at 10:30AM Bus timetables are at www.traveline.org.uk | |||||
| Short Walks: approx 45 mins, no stiles, mostly paved paths. Moderate Walks: approx 60 to 75 mins, mostly field paths, usually stiles. Longer Walks: up to 2 hours, stiles, some hills. | |||||
| Key: E: Easy walking. H: Moderate hills. S: Stiles. M: Can be muddy. P: Pub lunch possible. s/c: shorter route possible. | |||||
For more information visit www.whi.org.uk/trowbridge or contact Alan & Anne on 01225 760492, David on 01225 755639, Mike on 01225 766668 or Pat & Charles on 01225 753735.