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18 Buckden Roundabout
September 2017 Village News
Burberry Road, Buckden, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5UY
Tel: 01480 811101
www.buckdenvillagehall.co.uk email:admin@buckdenvillagehall.co.uk
Bookings
This month we have two christenings, a renewal of wedding vows celebration, a Macmillan Fashion Show (1 st September ),
the Buckden Gardener’s Association Autumn Show (9th September), Hinchingbrooke Scouts TOPS Awards ceremony as well
as all our regular hirers. We also have the NHS Blood Donor Session in the Hall on Friday 22 nd September.
Lost Property
Several toys have been handed into the Hall and have been sitting here unclaimed for several months. If anyone has lost
any toys recently from either inside the building or just outside, please pop in to see if any of them are yours. If they have
not been claimed by the end of September they will be donated to Buckden Preschool.
How you can help Buckden Village Hall when buying online
As you know Buckden Village Hall Trust is a charity and it costs a lot of money to maintain and repair this building. Did you
know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising money
for Buckden Village Hall Trust? There are nearly 3,000 retailers including Amazon, John Lewis, M&S, Aviva and Tesco who
will donate a percentage of the amount you spend to Buckden Village Hall Trust to say thank you for shopping with them.
It’s really simple and doesn’t cost you anything. All you have to do is:
1. Go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/buckdenvillagehall
2. Sign up for free
3. Get shopping! Your donations will be collected by easyfundraising and automatically sent to us!
There are no catches or hidden charges and Buckden Village Hall Trust will be extremely grateful for your donations :o)
Don’t forget that as residents of Buckden you all receive discounted rates on Hall hire. Please call or email me if you
would like to find out more information.
Jo Harvey, 01480 811101, admin@buckdenvillagehall.co.uk
Cambridgeshire Police
Has summer really come and gone? I’m sure I saw the sun once. As we approach autumn and the nights start drawing in, I rec-
ommend that you begin to leave a light on when you are out. 24 hour timers are easy to use and quite cheap to buy and allows
you to set the timer to when you are out, leaving a light on in the home.
I was recently told of some quite disturbing graffiti being written in gold spray on the walls of the underpass beneath the A1.
Some of this is quite abusive wording and could cause upset. I ask if you see anyone hanging around the underpass area, wheth-
er they are children or adults, you call it into the Police on 101, and we will come and check it out. Also if you have any
knowledge or see anyone with gold spray paint or gold paint on their hands please call me direct on the details below, all calls
will remain anonymous.
We have had no serious crime of note to report over the past month, but please remain vigilant as crime is happening in neigh-
bouring villages.
Please keep safe and remember to report any suspicious activity on 101.
Richard PCSO 7101 Richard Braddick, Richard.braddick@cambs.pnn.police.uk | Mobile: 07921 094801 | Call: 101
St Neots Safer Neighbourhood Team
St. Neots Police Station | Dovehouse Close | St. Neots | Cambridgeshire | PE19 1DS
Film on a Farm held on Saturday 10th June
A quick Thank You to all of those who came along to Grease at Stirtloe Park, on Saturday June 10th. We hope you enjoyed
attending the event as much as we enjoyed hearing your renditions of "Oh Grease Lightning...". With thanks to your attendance
and generosity on the night we're able to donate £800 to the St. Mary's Church Buckden Restoration Appeal. Thank you again.
Jonny Bruce