COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

LAKEVIEW VILLAGE

WIXAMS

Wixams Community

Group Are you are interested in taking an active part in the

Community and help to organise activities and events?

The new Community Group would be pleased for you to

come along to future meetings to add your contribution to

the discussions.

A member of the Community Group has set up a

community website

http://wixams.net/

The website is under development at the moment and the

group would welcome contributions to appear on the site.

For further information on both the group and the website

please contact Linda Whitfield, Community Development

Officer

Telephone 01234 791146

Mobile 07545 936 347

E-mail linda.whitfield@bpha.org.uk

Community Newsletter sponsored by bpha.

Play Area Official Opening

DID NOT STOP

RAIN

PLAY

Lakeview School The start of the new academic year is a busy time for many schools, but

particularly so at Lakeview School, which is now thriving, with over 80

pupils attending.

Phase 2 is now complete and accommodates Nursery, Reception

(Foundation), Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 & Year 4 pupils.

Phase 3 is due to be completed in November 2010 and this will house

administration, creative learning centre, large main hall, dance studio,

staff room, meeting rooms & kitchens areas.

To arrange a visit to Lakeview School please contact Jane Bociek on

01234 741653 or e-mail lakeview@schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk

For entry into the Nursery, please contact the school on 01234 741653.

For admission into Reception, Years 1 to 4 please contact the

Local Authority on 01234 228878 www.lakeview.beds.sch.uk

In addition to the excellent facilities provided at Lakeview School, is the

‘Dawn ‘til Dusk’ wrap around care available from

7.30 am until 6 pm. For more information please contact

Tracey Hutton on 07841 713571 or Alice Wisson on 07775 773920.

Local Services

Davies Bros (MOT)

133 Bedford Road, Wilstead,

Bedford MK45 3HS

01234 740 252

Seasons Garden Centre

Bedford Road,

Wilstead

01234 741909

Just a selection of the items that

await you at Seasons.

• Fencing

• Flowers, Plants, Trees

• Ornaments

• Gift ware

• Pet Shop

• Cane, Pine & Garden Furniture

• Lawnmowers

• Barbeques

• Garden Equipment

• Seasonal goods.

The new DIY extension is due to open

in December.

Wixams Window Cleaning

Services 72 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

Tel: 07811 125 454

Call Ivan Finch for a free quote.

Fruit and Veg and More

IT Need help setting up google apps

accounts, (email, calendar,

document storage and contact

address book) .

Contact

steven.duval@xnt-online.co.uk who

will help local businesses for free.

Information Display at

Seasons Garden Centre

Thursday 21 October from 3.30—5.00 pm

and

Saturday 23 October from 11.00—12.30

Pictures from the BBQ

For more details contact Linda Whitfield, Community Development Officer

T: 01234 791146 M: 07545 936 347 E: linda.whitfield@bpha.org.uk

Village Hall Plans

Play Area Pictures

Local Activities for Children

How to find a registered childminder

The best place to start is to ask people

you know, if they can recommend a

registered childminder.

Our local Family Information Service,

Bedford Borough FIS hold a list of

registered childminders in the area.

Call 0800 023 2057 for details.

You can also search online at www.direct.gov.uk

for childminders in your area.

By choosing registered childcare you

may also be able to get financial help,

call

0845 300 3900 for more information.

or visit www.hmrc.gov.uk

How safe is your home??

Free home safety checks for

families with under 5’s.

Also free home safety

equipment - conditions apply & lim-

ited supplies For more details please contact us

on

01234 870 808 or 075 533 484 487

Mobile Library

The mobile library visits villages across

the Borough enabling you to make

the most of the library service close to

home. There is no age limit & it’s

free to join.

For details please contact the children centre

Start from babies

It’s never too early to start sharing stories. Point out the pictures and encourage your baby to babble. Your baby will love the sound of your voice so make sure you find a quiet place to enjoy your story. It’s good to share the same stories and rhymes again and again. Repeating phrases helps build children’s speech & language.

Our Office:

Wilstead Children’s

Centre

C/o Wilstead Pre

School

Whitworth Way

Wilstead

MK45 3BX

Tel;01234 742 833

Mob: 0755 334 8484

Our Postal Address

Wilstead Children’s

Centre

PO Box 833

Wilstead

Bedford

MK45 3XP

Email:

joanna.maule@

pre-school.org.uk

Local Activities for Children

Fridays term time 9:45 - 11:45

For more Information con-tact Stephen on: 01234 304

288 or 0780 2580 604

Tara, our family worker, will be

attending Fri 3rd December for

fun crafts.

Stay ‘n’ Play Parent & Toddler

Group

Wilstead Evangelical Church

Cotton End Road, Wilstead.

MK45 3DB

Wednesdays @ 1:45pm – 3:30pm

For more information contact:

01234 741 085 (Anne)

Eastcotts Children’s Centre, Canberra

Road, Shortstown has a range of

activities on.www.eastcottscc.org.uk

Anyone can access activities at any

Children’s Centre, so if you’d like to

find out more either contact Eastcotts

direct

on 01234 743 731

or call us

on 01234 742 833

Ampthill Children's Centre

A range of activities on including;

Creative, Mini Chefs,

Story & Rhyme Time,

Little Steps Gym

New Parents group.

Booking may be required.

To book sessions or for more information

call: 01525 384368 or 07889 603778

Neighbourhood Watch

PCSOs Emily Hurst and Narzia Ahmed work

with the Safer Neighbourhood Team: “We are

looking forward to making the new village a

proper community where everyone works .

Street Coordinator

Bedford Road needed

Bluebird Gardens �

Brooklands Avenue (south) needed

Brooklands Avenue (Lagan) �

Brooklands Avenue (waterfront) �

Dove Lane �

Fieldfare View needed

Green Lane �

Heron Gardens �

Kingfisher Way �

Linnett Way needed

Magpie Gardens a�

Mallard Court needed

Moorlands Close needed

Nightingale Court �

Peacock Gardens �

Pheasant Grove needed

Quay/Waterfront needed

School Lane �

Southern Cross (south side) �

Southern Cross (north side) needed

Swan Road needed

Woodpecker Gardens needed

If you live in a street without a

Neighbourhood Watch coordinator,

we need you!

The street coordinators deliver the

Wixams Community newsletter

which includes Neighbourhood

Watch news, encourage residents to

report suspicious incidents, receive

news by email and meet up about

twice a year.

If you can do this, and help to

make Wixams a great place to live,

then please contact Alan - thanks

E: alan.pibworth@wixams.org.uk

See http://www.safer-beds.org/rmwebportal

for further information on Neighbourhood

Watch and the Safer Neighbourhood Teams.

999 - Emergency ∗ where there is a risk of

personal injury ∗ loss of life ∗ crime in action

01234 841212 - Call Handling

∗ Crime in action where there is not a risk to personal injury

∗ Suspicious incidents

Contacting Bedfordshire Police

The aim of Neighbourhood

Watch is to develop safer local

communities and improve their Neighbourhood Watch office - Tel 01234 275165

Don’t just live with it - REPORT IT!

What is Anti Social Behavior?

Anti-social behavior is virtually any intimidating or threatening activity that impacts on you or your quality of life.

Examples include:

♦ Nuisance neighbours ♦ Yobbish behaviour and intimidating groups taking over public spaces

♦ Vandalism, graffiti and fly-posting ♦ People dealing and buying drugs on the street

♦ People dumping rubbish and abandoned cars ♦ Begging and anti-social drinking ♦ The misuse of fireworks ♦ Reckless driving of mini-motorbikes.

Anti-social behavior can have a negative impact on many people’s lives, and we are committed to tackling it. Anti-social behaviour is 'acting in an anti-social manner as a manner that caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household' as the perpetrator.

Taken from - www.homeoffice.gov.uk/anti-social-behaviour/what-is-asb

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What’s on Locally

R100 & R101 LECTURE SERIES

'Airships I have flown'

Speaker - Anthony Smith Bedford Gallery

Wed13th October 1—1.30pm

FREE

The R101 Airship Disaster Revisited

Speaker - Peter Davison and Giles

Camplin Bedford Gallery

Thursday 21st Oct 7pm

£10 including refreshment.

Cardington Behind Closed Doors -

What really happens in the Carding-

ton Sheds Speaker - Den Burchmore Bedford Gallery

Wed 3rd November 1 - .30pm

FREE

R100 & R101 LECTURE SERIES

The R101 Story

Speaker - Brian Hussey Bedford Gallery

Wed17th November 1 - 1.30pm

FREE

Barnes Wallis and R100

Speaker - Ken Deacon Bedford Gallery

Wednesday 1st Dec 1 - 1.30pm

FREE

Future Developments in Hybrid Air

Vehicles

Speaker - Gordon Taylor Bedford Gallery

Wed15th December 1 - 1.30pm

FREE Reproduced courtesy of Bedford Museum

To coincide with the 80th anniversary of the R101 disaster, this exhibition will

explore the development of airships in Bedford leading up to the iconic yet

fateful R100 and R101, as well as the legacy that stands today in the form

of the huge airship sheds at Cardington. In association with the Airship

Heritage Trust.

The exhibition runs until 19 December 2010 in Bedford Gallery, Castle Lane,

Bedford, MK40 3XD. For further information contact the Cecil Higgins Art

Gallery & Bedford Museum E: bedford.museum@bedford.gov.uk

T: 01234 353323, W: www.bedfordmuseum.org

Developers’ News

Bloor Homes

With larger 4 and 5 bedroom properties

overlooking the village lake and open

areas, close to the bridge linking to

Brooklands Avenue, Bloor Homes have

a limited number of homes left.

Lagan Homes

This is the last chance for people to buy

one of the few remaining homes at

Wixams. Lagan Homes, the first

developer to build houses at Wixams

now have only one 2 bedroom coach

house and seven large 4 - 5 bedroom

homes for sale.

Taylor Wimpey

Both Westlow Abbey and Heritage Park

sales staff are busy. At Westlow Abbey

sales are steady with purchaser moving

into their new homes. Heritage Park

sales office, with its impressive show

home, have secured 3 sales in just 2

weeks. A number of new home owners

have moved in to Moorland Close and

Fieldfare View.

Careys New Homes

With sales are going well, purchasers

moving into their new homes in Brook-

lands Avenue and Blue Water Quay, 10

new properties released, and a new 2

bedroom show apartment opening in

November for visitors to look around, it is

a busy time for Careys at the Waterfront

Miller Homes

The sales office at Pilgrims Gate is now

open with a show home available to

view shortly. The development will offer

a range of 1 – 5 bedroom homes for

buyers

Also available through Miller Homes at

Pilgrims Gate is a limited amount of

HomeBuy Direct funding. HomeBuy

Direct is an equity loan scheme

available on specific new build

properties brought forward by

developers. Buyers are offered an eq-

uity loan of up to 30% of the purchase

price, co-funded by Government and

the developer.

Photograph by Jana