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BROUGHTON VILLAGE,
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
BROUGHTON VILLAGE,
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
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Produce show - 4th September
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Village barbecue - 28th August photos by Louise Basham
Message from Keith Cheesman
"Villagers may have seen me over the past year or so running through and around the village. I've got 6 weeks to go before I run a virtual marathon, which is all the pain of a normal 26.2 miles but done alone, without any crowds to encourage or other runners to chase.
I'll be taking part in the virtual London Marathon on 3rd October, and will be raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support - if you can spare even a pound, I would be very grateful. My story and donation details are via this link:
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/KeithCheesman
If anyone wants to run or cycle along with me for part or all of the route, you would be very welcome - I'm planning a route that will probably take me out through the Raveleys, Ramsey, Ramsey Forty Foot, Warboys, Old Hurst, Woodhurst and back to the village.
Let me know if you would like to join and I'll share my rough expected timings to see if we can organise something.
Thanks so much,
Keith"
keith_cheesman@yahoo.co.uk
I'll be taking part in the virtual London Marathon on 3rd October, and will be raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support - if you can spare even a pound, I would be very grateful. My story and donation details are via this link:
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/KeithCheesman
If anyone wants to run or cycle along with me for part or all of the route, you would be very welcome - I'm planning a route that will probably take me out through the Raveleys, Ramsey, Ramsey Forty Foot, Warboys, Old Hurst, Woodhurst and back to the village.
Let me know if you would like to join and I'll share my rough expected timings to see if we can organise something.
Thanks so much,
Keith"
keith_cheesman@yahoo.co.uk
Half Cut Theatre group's production of Treasure Island by R L Stevenson 30th July
Broughton was very pleased to help host another Half Cut production. This was planned to be held in The Crown's garden but in the event the weather did not look promising so it was held in the church.
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Broughton Village Hall Management Committee
Use of the Village Hall after 19th July 2021
Following the Government’s announcement of the lifting of COVID-19 legal restrictions on 19th July, the Village Hall will be re-opening for some activities. In line with the ‘slow and cautious’ guidance from the Government, the Conditions of Hire will continue to impose restrictions on use for now.
These include:
• Reduced capacity limits for all events, and particularly those involving exercise
• Attention to ventilation and spacing
• Wearing of masks whenever possible
• Using hand sanitiser to maintain good hand hygiene
• Keeping the level of music low
• Keeping to a one way system
These measures are to reduce the risks to all users and we will review these, together with Government guidance, with a view to further relaxing them once infection rates drop.
Use of the Village Hall after 19th July 2021
Following the Government’s announcement of the lifting of COVID-19 legal restrictions on 19th July, the Village Hall will be re-opening for some activities. In line with the ‘slow and cautious’ guidance from the Government, the Conditions of Hire will continue to impose restrictions on use for now.
These include:
• Reduced capacity limits for all events, and particularly those involving exercise
• Attention to ventilation and spacing
• Wearing of masks whenever possible
• Using hand sanitiser to maintain good hand hygiene
• Keeping the level of music low
• Keeping to a one way system
These measures are to reduce the risks to all users and we will review these, together with Government guidance, with a view to further relaxing them once infection rates drop.
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PECT’s CHESS Service is helping residents to keep warm and safe.
With lockdown and the cold spring, now more than ever, we are spending more time in our homes which means we might see a significant increase in our energy bills. This can be a cause of worry, especially if we don’t have enough money to cover the costs. Cambridgeshire Home Energy Support Service (CHESS), a service provided by environmental charity PECT and Cambridgeshire ACRE, is supporting vulnerable residents in Northern Cambridgeshire with free energy advice and support. The free service can offer you a wide range of support, from providing top-up fuel vouchers and debt relief of up to £500, to providing small home improvements and accessing additional support such as grants. CHESS has recently helped support an individual who is a full-time career for her son and was struggling financially with electricity bills and her oil central heating. Karen Igho, Health and Wellbeing Lead at PECT, said: “When she was referred onto us, she hadn’t had any oil for two weeks and had been relying on electric heaters which were costing a lot of money on her prepayment meter. “In response to this, a tank of oil was ordered the same day of the call and was delivered a few days later. We also applied for a Stay Well Grant on her behalf. This was approved a week later, and we were able to top-up the electricity prepayment meter which will last for a significant amount of time.” “We have also provided several energy-saving items, including energy-saving light bulbs, a draught excluder and draught tape” This has had a significant impact on the comfort and quality of life, the full-time career said: “If I hadn’t been referred, I would never have known the help was out there. We have been in difficult circumstances and this has made such a huge difference for me mentally in the past few weeks. My son is also happier now that we can have the heating on.” If you would like to find out more about the service and discuss your situation, you can freephone on 0800 8021773, email warmhomes@pect.org.uk or visit www.pect.org.uk/WarmHomes. To receive support, you must meet eligibility criteria. To make this service possible, Warm Homes has been funded by the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme, please visit www.energyredress.org.uk for more details. |
Notes to editor
PECT PECT (www.pect.org.uk) is an independent charity creating more sustainable places. We are working to protect and enhance the environment to leave a legacy for future generations. PECT educates, inspires, and motivates individuals and organisations to change their behaviour to deliver a positive environmental impact. The charity specialises in using eco-education and awareness-raising to encourage behaviour change and collective action at a local level, in order to share learnings and effect change regionally, nationally, and even internationally. Cambridgeshire ACRE Cambridgeshire ACRE (www.cambsacre.org.uk) is a rural development charity that works throughout Cambridgeshire and beyond enabling people to take positive action to enhance their rural communities. For further information on the work of Cambridgeshire ACRE, please contact Alison Brown, Head of Business Services on 01353 865029 or email alison.brown@cambsacre.org.uk. For press enquiries please contact: Laura Donington, Marketing and Communications Manager at PECT, at marketing@pect.org.uk . For further details about PECT visit www.pect.org.uk |
Half Cut Theatre performing Twelfth Night at The Crown, Broughton on 4th June
A group of some 25 people went litter picking on 24th April. Here are some of them.
That was Saturday. And then on the following Tuesday . . . . . !!!.
Shovellers freeing an ambulance in 1947 snows photo courtesy of Stephen Castle
Herbert (Spasms) Adams, Ben Pepper, ?, Ernest (Strappy) Moulds, Ernie Tuck, Jack Pettit, Joe Hall, Eddie (Yepp) Bryant, Bill Behagg, Ernie Watts, Mick/Tim Harding
Ambulance was taking Bernard Perry to isolation hospital because he had scarlet fever.
Ambulance was taking Bernard Perry to isolation hospital because he had scarlet fever.
