Parish Council

The Parish Council has two vacancies that they wish to fill by cooption. The post of Parish Councillor is not an onerous one but it is important that the local community is adequately represented at the Parish level of local government. The post is unremunerated but out of pocket expenses are paid.

If you have a few hours a month to spare and feel that you could serve the community in this way, we would like to hear from you. Age is no barrier but what is required is a lively mind and a desire to work for the good of the community. If you are interested, please contact Sue Arnold, Parish Clerk, Parish Council Office, High Street, Ramsbury, 520045 (ansafone) or email parishcouncil@ramsbury.org

Black Box, Wheelie Bin & Skip Collection

The Black Boxes and GREEN Wheelie Bins will be emptied on Tuesdays 4 and 18 April. The skips for plastic bottles and cardboard will be at the Ramsbury Surgery from 8 am-10.30 am on Wednesday 19 April. The present system of collection of black plastic bags of rubbish will continue on Wednesdays until July.

Waste - New Arrangements

In April, every household will receive a black wheelie bin. PLEASE DO NOT USE IT UNTIL JULY. After the black wheelie bin has been delivered, if you think you will have a problem with its use, call 01380 724911 and KDC's 'Waste Doctor' will call. If you had an assisted 'back door' collection of your black sacks, you will get the same service for your wheelie bin.

Anyone who has not got a black box, can have one free, and can rent a green wheelie bin at £26 per year from KDC.

In April, green wheelie bin collection will change to the same Tuesdays as black boxes in readiness for alternate weekly collections in July. KDC will then collect recyclables from your black boxes one week, and rubbish the next week from your wheelie bin. On recycling days, they will clear as much material as you put out. On rubbish days, only the waste inside your wheelie bin will be taken away.

Ramsbury Medical Loan Service

The Ramsbury Medical Equipment loans service will continue as it always has until the rooms are sold.

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Ramsbury WI

Ramsbury WI will meet on Thursday April 6 at 7.45 pm in the Methodist School Room. Dr Haycroft will talk about growing fuchsias in containers. Visitors and new members are always welcome.

Ramsbury Horticultural Society Spring Show & Bowls Club Fête

This event will take place at 2 pm on Saturday 8 April in the Memorial Hall. Entries to classes must be made to the Society's desk in The Bell between 6 pm and 9 pm on Friday 7 April. Please check your Show Schedule, available from the Post Office; or contact Sue Arnold on 520322, or Allan Davison on 520591 in case of difficulty. Both the Society and the Bowls Club look forward to your support for this event.

Ramsbury Amenity Group Guided Walks

There will be guided walks on Sunday 9 April to Membury/Marridge (No.6) 3 miles, and on Sunday 23 April to Westwood to see the bluebells 4 miles. Meet at the Tree at 2 pm to share cars, with dogs under control. All are welcome.

Axford Bingo

There will be Bingo in Axford Village Hall at 7.30 pm on Wednesdays 12 and 26 April.

Ramsbury Flyer

The next visit to Newbury will be on Thursday 13 April, leaving the Tree at 11.30 am and returning from Newbury at 2.30 pm. Book with Muriel Lye on 520555.

The Community Bus also has its own page - just follow the link.

Ramsbury Roxy

There will be no performance this month. For May, see Advance Notices below.

The London Marathon

The London Marathon will be run on Sunday 23 April. Emma Hawes, who lives in Ramsbury, is running in the Marathon to raise funds for the charity Mind that supports people with mental health problems. She is doing this in memory of a close friend with whom she used to run and who lived in Ramsbury, but is no longer with us. If you would like to sponsor her, you can either get sponsor forms from the Post Office, Hills Stores or Midway Stores, or sponsor her online at www.justgiving.com/emmahawes

The Annual Church Meeting

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting for Ramsbury and Axford will take place in the Church Room at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 25 April. The Church Electoral Roll will be closed on Tuesday 11 April.

Exhibition of Art by Gilly Doel

There will be an Exhibition of Art in the Chapter Room of the Bell on Friday 21 April from 6 - 9 pm, on Saturday 22 from 11 am - 3.30 pm and 6 - 8 pm, and on Sunday 23 from noon - 3 pm. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Treloar Trust.

Treloar Trust Coffee Morning

Ramsbury's support for the Treloar Trust relies on the Annual Coffee Morning, to be held this year on Saturday 22 April from 10 am - noon. Donations to the stalls would be welcomed. Call Ellin Osmond on 520568 or Ethel Hutchings on 520278 for details of what each stall will hold.

Ravensbury Players

The Ravensbury Players will be presenting 'On the Fiddle', an evening of three one-act plays, with supper, on Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 April in the Memorial Hall. Tickets £6 to include supper, are available from the Post Office, Midway Stores or from 515683. The doors open at 7 pm, the performance starts at 7.45pm.

THANKS

The members of the Ramsbury Methodist Church are pleased to report that £320 was raised at their Table Top Sale for the Ramsbury Pre-School. Many thanks to all who supported this event by donating goods and cash, and to all who came and helped to make the day a most enjoyable occasion.
The 200 Club winners for February were £100 Veena Nandha, £50 each to Sue Wade, Ros Fitton and Dido Meinertzhagen.
The winners for March are £100 Sylvia Judge, £50 each to Rosemary Triptree, Georgie Brooks and Michael Franklin. Project 2005 Chairman Ian Smith reminds members that subscriptions are due for 2006.

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