Page 36 - Phonebox Magazine October 2016

From the Mayor’s Chair
TCouncillor Derek Eastman
here are currently 20 play areas with a state of the art tness unit and gym, in Newport Pagnell and all are a swimming pool and now excellent shower owned, repaired and maintained and changing area.
by MK Council. Some have been On the 1st October MK Council will transfer
improved in recent years and some are to be the Wolverton Road Youth Club Building to
supporters and everyone involved in setting up this remarkable event. It did Newport Pagnell proud.
Plans are now drawing closer for the housing development by Redrow Homes on the old Aston Martin Site. Many discussions, debates and deliberations have taken place to get to the current position of the developer preparing and submitting a planning application to Milton Keynes Council. One of the outcomes of all the discussion is the removal of plans that reduce parking on Priory Street.
On the 17th and 18th June 2017 Newport Pagnell is holding a Vintage Weekend focusing on the 1940s. There will be a superb range of activates including two static aircraft displays to visit: the Spit re and Messerschmitt, along with their crews for the weekend. The Military Police re-enactment group will be nding any spies who may be present. There will be a vintage car show and military vehicle display, 100 stalls to visit, and re-enactors and activities that bring the High Street alive. You can go to a high tea, a tea dance or a big band dance and you can learn to Lindyhop. You might even be able to take part in a tug-of-war whilst the children enter the egg and spoon races. If you want to get involved in planning this event contact the Town Clerk on TownClerk@newport-pagnell. org.uk
improved in the near future. However, MK Council is currently reviewing the number of play areas and is discussing proposals with the Town Council. The review looks at the level of usage and general condition of play areas. The economic viability also needs to be considered. The Town Council is currently looking at the proposals from MKC and considering the options.
I am pleased to confirm that the new changing rooms and showers at Middleton Pool have been completed and they are a great improvement on the old showers and changing rooms. Many positive and encouraging comments have been received. My wife is also grateful that the hair driers are now also free. As a result Newport Pagnell has truly remarkable leisure centre
the Town Council. The transfer has been the subject of many months of discussion with MK Council that have now been successfully concluded. The Town Council will continue to provide the range of activity currently available at the Youth Centre and has plans to increase the age range of Youth activity in the near future.
What an excellent event the civil war re- enactment on Bury Filed proved to be over the bank holiday weekend. We watched the Royalists take control of Newport Pagnell on Sunday 28th and the Parliamentarians regain control on Monday the 29th. Fortunately the real war took place over 350 years ago, not far from the site of the re-enactment. Around 8000 people visited the event. Congratulations to the committee, the
Newport Pagnell Rotary Club
Our Club is busy preparing for two big events in October. At 7:00pm on Saturday 29th October we will host a family friendly Barn Dance in Lavendon Village Hall. This will be a fun event for all ages, dancing to the music of
Ock’n’Dough. Tickets are only £10/adult, and children enter free. Please bring your own choice of food and drink. To order your tickets please contact Geoff Simmonds on 07778 397096 or geoffreysimmonds@ yahoo.com.
On Thursday 20th October we will hold a public information meeting at Wavendon Golf Club, starting at 7:30pm. There will be refreshments, and an opportunity to network. We will explain what Rotary is and what Rotary does. The organisation is evolving and is attracting younger members globally. Rotary provides a highly effective means to contribute to communities locally and internationally within today’s constraints on time and money. We will hold a similar meeting at The Swan Revived Hotel in Newport Pagnell at 7:00pm on Wednesday 2nd November. For more information, or to reserve a place, please contact Howard Win eld on 01908 583398 or howard.win eld.t21@ btinternet.com.
We held a “bucket collection” in Olney on 3rd September. Funds were given to the appeal for victims of the earthquake in Italy. Rotary also supplied emergency accommodation through “Shelterbox” https://www. shelterbox.org
Since publication of the last Phonebox our Club meetings included a presentation by the Queen’s Custodian of the Of cial Royal Image Library on preventing illegal or inappropriate use. We also had an
address by our Rotary District Governor, a photographic exhibition of communities and projects within our Club’s catchment area, and a talk on Young Carers in the Milton Keynes unitary authority.
Rotary supports the United Nations’ “International Day of Peace” held annually on 21st September.
More information is available from our web page, Facebook page and Twitter. If you are interested in attending one of our meetings, or joining Rotary, please contact us by e-mail at rotary.np@btinternet.com or call Ian Townsend on 07785 368101.
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