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Bromham Broadsheet
Bromham Parish Council - 98th Edition
September 2021
This edition marks the 25th Anniversary of Bromham’s Newsletter. The first edition was published in
November 1996, titled Bromham Newsletter. Following a competition to select a suitable title for further
editions, the December edition named ‘Bromham Broadsheet’ was published.
Inside the centre pages, you will find various photos which have been taken over the past 25 years. We
hope you enjoy taking a step back down memory lane!!!
Bromham Mill Re-Opening!
Bromham Parish Council and Bromham Mill Trust are pleased to
confirm that the coffee shop at Bromham Mill will be re-opening
on Saturday 28 August 2021. A long term lease for Bromham
Mill and its grounds from Bedford Borough Council is being
finalised. Bromham Parish Council and Bromham Mill Trust are
fully committed to enhancing the amenity of the area and to
transform Bromham Mill into an exciting community facility and
visitor attraction and to creating the location as a key, vital and
vibrant leisure and cultural destination. Developing the site
would enhance the recreational and educational asset and
generate significant opportunities; the potential to attract
development funding, potential for increased revenue generation
and the establishment of partnerships to meet shared objectives.
The Parish Council and The Bromham Mill Trust wish Mitch and his team all the best for the new Cafe at the Mill.
OPENING
We look forward to seeing you on
Saturday 28 August 2021
10am – 4pm
Visit us for some Excellent Brazilian Roasted Coffee! Drinks, Cakes
& Snacks.
Full menu will not be served on our opening weekend but follow soon!
We hope you will enjoy the new look Mill – with both outdoor bench seating and extended seating areas
inside, there is lots of space for our customers to relax on traditional seating or comfy sofas and enjoy the
use our free WIFI.
We look forward to meeting customers both old and new.
Unfortunately, due to the uncertainty regarding Covid
and the planning of events. Apple Day will not take
place this year.
Bromham Parish Council, Bromham Village Hall, Village Road, Bromham, MK43 8JP,
Tel: 01234 828851, www.bromham-pc.gov.uk
Refurbishment of Browning Close Play Area
The Play area at Browning Close
will be refurbished in Autumn
2021.
The total cost of the project is
£31,967. Bromham Parish Council
have successfully bid for £15,983
from Bedford Borough Council’s
Rural Affairs Committee. Thank
you to them for their support!
Councillors Rigby and Gambold
have agreed to contribute £3,000
from their Councillor Fund, thank
you to them also.
The new equipment has been
chosen to be inclusive for all
abilities with particular focus on
children with disabilities. The
equipment will be supplied by Kompan Ltd, a supplier the Parish Council have used before for the Molivers Lane
Play Area. Their equipment is a quality product which is relatively maintenance free.
Bromham Primary School
I have been at the school for just over two and a half years and if I am still here for another twenty two
and a half years down the road, I will surely have a lot to say about the last 25 years at Bromham CofE
Primary however what I can say about the past two and a half years is that the last 18 months have
been like no other in my time of being a teacher, never mind a headteacher! Everybody within the
Bromham school community has coped with the changes of the past two academic years with real resilience. I know
it has not been easy. I know that some of our children have found the rollercoaster of the last academic year more
challenging than others. I know that for some, this time will leave more lasting scars than others. Each one of our
children has managed as well as they can and that, is good enough.
I have spent some of my summer break preparing for September and beyond; schools are like machines, they don’t
ever really stop. This year, will be a good one…I’m sure.
On a final note, we will be scheduling school visits for any parents who are looking for a school place for their child
in September 2022, please keep an eye out on the school website for these dates; I would love to show you the great
things your children will experience during their time at Bromham CofE Primary.
Gurjit Virk, HeadTeacher, Bromham CofE Primary School
p: 01234 822784, a: Grange Lane, Bromham, Bedfordshire, MK43 8NR
w: www.bromhamprimary.co.uk e: g.virk@bromhamprimary.co.uk
Bromham Bromham Toddlers (& Tiddlers)
Village Hall are hoping to re-start on
Tuesday 5th October!
Is Open for Bookings
Bromham Toddlers is now in its 44th year!
For more information or We meet in the Baptist Church Hall on a Tuesday morning
to make a booking please (during term time) from 9.30 - 11.30 am. We have toys/activities
see our website www.bromhamvillagehall.com/ suitable for new born up until 4 years. Cost is £1.50 per child
bookings. (over 6 months) and 50p per subsequent child/adult. There is
tea/coffee for carers and a drink/biscuit for the little ones. It is
all hands on deck when it is time to tidy away and the children
and adults alike help to pack the toys in their respective boxes.
When the toys are packed away we finish with a song time,
when adults and children sit together in a circle and choose their
favourite action song. There is a lovely sense of community with-
in the group and we hope to see you there with your little ones...!
Jan Oliver 01234 825246 .
FROM THE CHAIR
Welcome to the 25th year of the Broadsheet. What a much loved publication this has
become, keeping the whole community informed and connected.
I hope that life is resuming to a form of normal for you all, and you are enjoying spending
time with family and friends. It has certainly been good to meet as a Parish Council face to
face after so many months of virtual meetings!
As we approach the autumn, we are looking forward to the re-opening of the Mill Coffee
House. The Parish Council would like to wish Mitch Macfarlane and his team well with the
new venture, and I hope you will all support the return of the much-loved cafe.
This signals that negotiations with the Borough on a lease to take over management of the Mill facility are reaching a
conclusion, so I am sure there will be more exciting new on the horizon soon.
It is with some disappointment that we have had to announce that Apple Day will not go ahead this year. As there is
still some need to take precautions against the spread of coronavirus, and visitor’s safety is of utmost priority, we felt
that it would be unwise to proceed. We are looking of staging some smaller community events at Christmas and Easter
and are hopeful that we will return both the popular Duck Race and Apple Day next year.
On a final note, I would like to send best wishes, both personally and on behalf of the Parish Council, to the family of
Terry Barrett. Terry sadly died in August this year. He was an invaluable maintenance man to the Parish Council for 12
years, and many of you will have seen him working in many areas of the village.
Enjoy your Autumn! - Sian Woodfine
Parish Council Vacancies - Can you help?
We have 2 Vacancies for a Parish Councillors
• ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BROMHAM?
• WOULD YOU LIKE TO SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY?
• WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN MAKING
DECISIONS FOR YOUR VILLAGE?
To be a Parish Councillor you must be over 18 and be a
Commonwealth Citizen (which includes a British Subject) or Euro-national, an elector and
must have resided in Bromham for at least 12 months.
For more information contact Bromham Parish Council,
01234 828851 or email Julie@bromhamparish.co.uk.
Parish Councillor Resignation Bromham Parish Council Present
Ben Piercy-Hughes resigned from the Parish Council Carols On The Green with
in March 2021.
Bedford Brass
Parish Council would like to thank Ben for his work
on Parish Council, particularly with regard to Sunday
communications. 19 December 2021
Borough Councillors at 3pm
The Village
Wishing the
broadsheet a Happy
Green, Bromham
25th Anniversary.
We will be back with Followed by Mince Pies
news in the next & Mulled Wine in the
edition? Village Hall
Roger & Jon
BROMHAM ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION
We do congratulate the Broadsheet on its 25th Anniversary.
Here at Bromham Allotments, we are now in our 11th year. As
you can see from the photos, we began with a blank canvas,
designing, then measuring out the plots, paths and
roadways. As the site developed, we have added a wildlife area
with pond, some community fruit trees, picnic area and several
rainwater collection stations.
We now have 60 plots with each plot holder having
their own style of ‘Grow your Own’. Every season
has its challenges, whether that be the weather,
some hungry mice, birds or simply 'If at first you
don't succeed, try something different....' However,
there is no doubt that when we do get it right, the
reward of freshly picked produce is worth every bit
of effort!
We do hope that we shall be able to hold an Open
Day in 2022....watch this space!
Contact:- Jan Oliver 01234 825246 or Judy Hammond 07745569044.
Fireworks A Big Thank You
5th November is approaching, could to the kind person
residents thinking of having who donated 4
fireworks in their gardens please large tins of
consider the potential distress to Cuprinol to the
neighbours living in thatched cottages. Conservation
Group for painting
at Bromham Mill.
Have fun - Your support is
very much
but don’t put others at risk! appreciated.
Bromham WI
Bromham WI has always been a keen participant in village life over the years and it celebrated its 70th anniversary in
2017. We have supported the Bromham Show for many years, providing a wonderful selection of cakes and drinks,
with members willingly giving their time to bake before and serve on the day. These have been a popular service over
the years and is much appreciated by the crowds.
Members have supported the craft fairs, too in the past as they have also given time and money to various charities,
both locally and through the National Federation of WI's. We have made a positive response to National Days of
Friendship and have responded to a variety of resolutions about women's health engendered by the NFWI.
We have enjoyed sending congratulatory cards to the Queen for most of her Jubilees and have
enjoyed appreciative responses.
Friendship and learning is at the heart of our meetings so we hope to continue well into the future
and to remain at the heart of village life, supporting activities like the environmental projects to
come. For enquiries contact Margaret Ashill on 01234 302113.
Diane Bell
Eulogy for the Late Joyce Brooks Joyce was born in Bromham on 20 August 1935 to Andrew and Dorothy Chambers. A younger sister to Pansy and some years later, an elder sister to Susan. Joyce attended Dame Alice School and after leaving she went to work at an Accounts Office in Bedford. Despite suffering badly with pneumonia as a child, as an adult she was very fit and would cycle to work every day. Her love of animals and gardening is well known. She had her own chickens from an early age and during her lifetime kept rabbits, chickens, ducks and goats, along with a number of dogs and cats, often taking in dogs that needed a home. Both Joyce and John lived in the village and their paths must have crossed at some point. Susan remembers meeting John for the first time at the allotment, when Joyce introduced him to her Father. They courted and were married on 21 March 1959 at St Owen’s Church. They moved to 1 Molivers Lane and worked one of the allotments opposite, now Willow Close. Richard was born in 1963 followed by Jacqueline in 1966. In 1969 the family moved to 56 Village Road, a house which would become their home for the rest of their lives. John worked for the Council and every day Joyce would make his packed lunch, which would always include four pieces of cake, many homemade. Joyce and John were good friends and neighbours to many in Bromham, and further afield, and would always help anyone in need. Their contribution to the local community was recognised in 1996 when they received the Mayor of Bedford’s Good Neighbour Award. Then again in 2000 when they were given the Bromham Village Award, in recognition to their contribution to village life. John and Joyce raised thousands of pounds for charity, through parties, sales and events. They supported Bedford Hospital; ARC (Arthritis Research Council); Guide Dogs for the Blind; RATS (Rehoming Animal Telephone Service) and the Epilepsy Society to name just a few. Joyce also supported Pansy in the running of the monthly Church Bingo and worked with Flora to run the Annual Church Bazaar. Both Joyce and John worked hard on the land, supplying the village, and beyond, with fruit and vegetables sold from their doorstep. Their beans and rhubarb being among the best sellers! They would also give advice on all manner of things to do with gardening and animals and their love of gardening has been passed on to all the family. Joyce was a staunch supporter of Bromham Show, exhibiting every year and being a Committee Member for many. In 1990 Joyce and John became Grandparents for the first time when Matthew was born and again in 1993 when Sarah arrived. Both Matthew and Sarah remember their Nan as always being happy to see them, greeting them with a big smile and, when they were younger, letting them each choose a box of cakes or biscuits from the cupboard to open. They also treasure their memories of feeding goats and collecting chicken’s eggs, things not all children get to do! Sadly, John died in 2005 but Joyce continued to be independent and carried on working the piece of land in Village Road, keeping chickens and growing vegetables. Her bike was invaluable for this, being used to transport all kinds of goods back and forth. Joyce remained active all her life, both physically and mentally, and whilst not having the slightest inclination to use the internet or have a mobile phone she always showed an interest in Matthew and Sarah’s gadgets and their use of technology. After Joyce suffered a stroke in February this year, the final weeks of her life were spent in Bedford Hospital. Joyce was so much part of Bromham and will be remembered and missed by all her family and friends. Bromham Daffodil Planting 2021 - Sunday 10 October at 14:30 A group of hardy volunteers have been planting daffodil bulbs around Bromham for the last six years. The bright yellow daffodils make a welcome sign of Spring in March and are enjoyed by all in the village. It would be great if you could come along for an hour in October and plant some bulbs this year. Meet at Bromham Village Green at 14:30 daffodil bulbs provided – if you have a garden spade or fork please bring along. All adults and children welcome - sweet treats also for incentives! This event will be outside and social distancing will be observed. John Kelley – (CDO) Chief Daffodil Officer! www.facebook.com/Bromham-Community-Daffodil-Project
Sept 2006 Lime Tree on the Xerscape Equipment opened by Walter Perry in October 2008 to
Green removed due to decay commemorate his 80th Birthday and years of volunteering in the village
and concerns re safety
Over 60’s Christmas Lunch December 2007
February 2008 a
large hole was
YEARS
discovered on The
Green, Village Road.
GONE
This hole was actual-
ly the old well that BY!!!
stood on the Village
Green until after the
Second World War. Bromham Street parties celebrating the
Wedding of Prince William to Miss
Catherine Middleton April 2011
Children In Need at Almonds
Pre School December 2008
Allotments Open Day October 2012
Easter 2014,
Mayor Dave
Hodgson
opens the
Café at
Bromham
Mill.
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Monday 4 June 2012
September 2013 and finally! The old
Recreation Hall on Chestnut Avenue was
demolished.
St George’s Day Tea Dance April 2008
Queen’s
90th Birthday
Celebrations at
Bromham Mill
2016 Duck Race
Volunteering with Bromham Conservation Group Bromham Conservation Group is a group of volunteers working with the Borough and Parish Councils, and in future with the new Bromham Mill Trust. We help maintain and develop the extensive grounds at Bromham Mill, Bromham Lake Local Nature Reserve in Lower Farm Road, Salem Thrift ancient woodland off Northampton Road, the Community Orchard at Parklands and the wildlife pond at the Paddock off Oakley Road. Although the Group is not quite as old as the Broadsheet, we date back to 2008 when the Parish Council launched what was then Bromham P3 Group. We have built up a useful collection of hand and powered tools, equipment and materials, some purchased for us by the Parish or Borough Councils, while others were kind donated by local people. These enable us to tackle a wide variety of conservation tasks within the village. After months of lockdown and restrictions, the rules are now more relaxed, allowing us to work together to keep local open spaces in good order. Despite restrictions, we managed to put in over 900 volunteer hours at local sites during 2020 and expect to exceed this comfortably in 2021. With enjoyable company, it is also great fun working together on our various projects. If you are interested in what we do, like working outdoors and fancy giving local volunteering a try, please get in touch with us. We issue a regular email newsletter to tell our supporters what we have achieved and explain what we plan to do next. All volunteers welcome. For further details of our programme and regular activities, visit the parish website, phone Peter Argyle on 01234 822698 or email bcg@peterargyle.plus.com. List of Scheduled Maintenance Maintenance of hedges is carried out September - March to allow for bird nesting. Below is a list of scheduled maintenance which will be carried out over the next few months. We are unable to give specific dates as this work is carried out by external contractors. Hedge cutting between Brett Drive/Box End Road Hedge Adj to bridleway Quenby Way/Thistley Lane Hedge cutting Howkin Close/Browning Close Play Area Trees/hedge/spraying rear of Quenby Way Shrub/hedge maintenance of Copse areas at Meadowfield Hedge at Trevor Drive triangle Park Hedge cutting Meadowfield Park/Northampton Road & Maintenance of Chestnut Avenue Play Area Shrubbery Cemetery Land Cut back Trees/Shrubs on public footpaths Tidy perimeter of Molivers Lane Play Area Tree/hedge maintenance perimeter VH Playing field & Strim ivy from bank Swan to Dovehouse Parklands Football Pitches Hedge cutting Lower Farm Road Thistley Lane bank, cut Reduce hedges at Jackman Close green Meadowfield Park bank, cut You Can Report Highways Issues!! If you see a fault or problem in Bromham please report it direct to highways at https://highwaysreporting.bedford.gov.uk
Planning applications considered by Bromham Parish Council
No objection to the following:
21/01362/MAR Land North of Bromham Road All reserved matters for the erection of 296 residential dwellings, along
with garages, access roads, parking, landscaping, open space and
associated works, pursuant to Outline permission 01/02199/EIA
21/01480/S73A Land adjacent 151 Oakley Erection of agricultural barn together with retention of stables and
Plantation, Oakley Road associated roadway and access gates (retrospective)
21/01495/TPO 6 Red Oak Close T1 - Oak Tree - Reduce lateral spread by 2m
21/01347/FUL 12 Godwin Way Single storey rear extension
21/01531/FUL 6 Tudor Close Single storey front extension
21/01515/FUL 40 Dovehouse Close Single storey rear extension, single storey front extension and alterations
to main entrance with new covered porch
21/01612/FUL 14 Springfield Drive Single storey front and rear extensions
21/01701/FUL 41 Northampton Road Single storey rear extension & single storey front extension incorporating
covered porch to main entrance following demolition of existing front
porch
21/01657/FUL 18 Lower Farm Road Porch infill extension, single storey rear extension, demolition of existing
single storey side extension and replacement two storey side extension
with dormer window to front, new dormer window to front, amendments
to fenestration and external wall finish
21/01708/FUL 10 Walnut Close Single storey rear extension
21/01744/M73 Land North of and including Construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic farm including
the Baulk, Clapham improvements to site access, fencing, inverter and transformer stations,
cabling, CCTV, landscaping and substations, including variation of
condition 3 attached to 14/01789/MAF to extend the potential lifetime of
the solar arm to 50 years from grid connection date
21/01789/FUL Beech Cottage 53 Grange Lane One and two storey rear extensions
21/01836/FUL 102 Woodland Drive Single storey front extension (revised scheme)
21/01794/FUL 33 Chestnut Avenue Single storey rear extension
21/01550/FULTDC Land adj 164 Stagsden Road Technical details consent application for the erection of 2 dwellings,
pursuant to the permission in principle granted under app 19/02205/PIP
The Laurels
21/01941/FUL First floor side extension to main dwelling
158A Stagsden Road
21/02013/FUL 9 Bridge End Single storey rear extension
21/02050/FUL 4 New Road Demolition of existing lean-to and erection of new garage to side
Coverdale Alterations to existing rear extension to include new lantern roof and
21/02064/FUL
54 Northampton Road modifications to doors and roof over utility
Extension to existing home-office building to form additional bedroom
21/02048/FUL 22 Oakley Road
with en-suite
21/02122/FUL 7 Bridge End Two storey and first floor side extension
Objection to the following:
21/01775/FUL & 14 The Green Demolition of garage and erection of single storey side extension to form
21/01776/LBC annexe
21/01785/FUL Greensleeves Erection of 3 dwellings in rear garden
130 Stagsden Road
21/01877/S73 12 Symonds Close First floor front, side and rear extensions and external alterations
including front porch, bay window and extended driveway and dropped
curbs, including variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 5 and 6
attached to 18/00643/FUL to allow for retention of window inserted to
the front of the side/rear extension with the existing aperture, and side
en-suite window with an obscure film to level 3, and 50mm restrictor.
21/02006/TPO 30 Dynevor Close T1 - Sycamore Tree - Fell to ground level
21/02153/TPO 12 Tulip Tree Close T1 Lime - Fell to ground level, due to basal stem decay
No Comment
21/01422/FUL 15 Woodland Drive Single storey front extension
Concerns
21/01430/S73A 8 Springfield Drive Retention of 2m high close boarded timber fence on southern boundary
The Almonds Pre-School continues to operate
from the very spacious and well appointed
Village Hall in the heart of the village. We have
places available for younger children from
September in our Ladybird class for children
from age 2 years.
If you are interested in a place for your young
child, please contact:
Mrs Janis Russell on 07729 583 331 during
term time 9 - 1pm or 01234 857196 at any
other time. Please visit our website
www.thealmondspreschool.co.uk
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD AIMS TO REACH MILLIONS OF CHILDREN WITH HOPE THIS YEAR
Everyone Can Bless a Child in Need
Bromham Baptist Church is calling on families to pack shoebox gifts for Operation Christmas Child Operation
Christmas Child is committed to its mission of reaching millions of children across the globe with hope.
The Samaritan’s Purse project has been collecting and delivering shoebox
gifts filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys to children
worldwide for three decades. Simply pack your shoeboxes and bring them to
Bromham Baptist Church who are partnering with Operation Christmas
Child as a Church Collection Centre for the area.
National Collection Week runs from the 15 – 22 November 2021 and if you
would like more information on packing shoebox gifts this year contact
Bromham Baptist to learn how you can be involved. 01234 822681. Email:
office@bromham.org, Web: www.bromham.org.FOR ALL YOUR GARAGE SERVICES
MOT’S, REPAIRS, SERVICE, CLUTCHES,
TYRES AND MORE
VISIT OR CALL YOUR LOCAL FAMILY RUN,
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COLLECT AND DROP OFF SERIVCE AVAILABLE
CALL US ON 01234 855580 or 07723917376
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BROMHAM, BEDFORD, MK43 8LT
ODELL & SON
Plumbing & Heating
Local Family Run Business
227164
Install, Maintenance, Service
For all gas appliances inc. boilers, cookers, gas fires,
Help Around The Home
diagnostic work, gas leaks and landlord safety checks.
All aspects of plumbing work undertaken from Laundry Preparing Light
dripping taps, bathroom suites, outside taps, Cleaning Meals
leaks, to full heating systems. Prescription … And More!
All work guaranteed Special Offer Collection
o.a.p. discounts for Bromham and
No job too small Surrounding Areas
Denise Saunders
Tel: 01234 855007 Boilers Serviced
Mob: 07795 821595
Call 07704 062218
£60
37 Ridge Road, Kempston, Beds MK43 9BS Bromham based
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