A request for help for the Uffington and Stanford Scout Group
Across our group we desperately need more leaders to ensure we can keep beaver, cub, scout and explorer groups going providing fabulous, exciting programmes for young people in Uffington, Stanford and the surrounding areas.
Please do give every consideration to joining our leader group and if you yourself can't help, please talk to your families and anyone else you know in the villages, at work, through hobbies etc. to help us find more leaders. I am very happy to chat to anyone who is interested and would like more information around what is involved, and look forward to hearing from you. Attached is a recruitment leaflet that you may find useful to email on or print out for notice boards etc: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/4a9dd707-855f-47b6-9e4c-90699d192579/Scout_Group_Recruitment.pdf
Katharine
Group Scout Leader
Contact Katharine on 07771 907510 or email gsl@stanfordscouts.org
Lead theft from the roof of St Mary's Church Uffington
On the morning of the 6th September it was discovered that a portion of the lead had been stripped from the roof of St Mary's Church. Whilst the lead had been stripped and rolled up, only a small proportion had been taken, so we assume that the perpetrators had been disturbed. We are not sure when this incident happened. Rectification is going to cost close to £3,000.
To carry away a significant amount of lead will need a sizeable van or truck. Theft of lead from historic churches has been happening across many local churches in recent years. Police caught one vehicle carrying drainage pipes into which the rolled lead was inserted. If you see a van or truck parked by the church, or contractors you do not recognise seemingly working on their own in the churchyard, particularly during the evenings or early mornings, please do not assume it is on official business. Please notify the Police.
From the Police
Knife Crime Awareness Week This runs from 16 September – Sunday 22 September.
During that time Thames Valley Police, along with other forces will be taking part in a variety of activities designed to challenge and reduce the threat of knife crime. This includes:
Work with our professional partners including local schools, colleges and trading standards.
Knife amnesty bin at Abingdon Police Station (also at Oxford, Aylesbury, Newbury and Reading if these stations are closer)
Enforcement patrols
Information, advice and police activity on social media – follow us on Twitter @TVPSouthandVale and Facebook www.facebook.com/tvpsouthandvale
You can safely deposit any type of knife or bladed article in our red amnesty bin between Monday 16 and Sunday 22 September. This is the ideal time to dispose of these items that you are not sure what to do with. If you have any such items, please bring them down to Abingdon Police Station where the bin is located by the front counter.
If you are worried about knife crime in your area or if you want to speak to anyone about a specific concern then please do get in touch, please call 101 or report online.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111.
PS Sorry, I will not be able to distribute a newsletter on Friday this week.
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