APRIL 2025 Arlesey News e-edition

Arlesey NEWS

From the Editor

Welcome to April!

We hope that by the time you are reading this we are all enjoying more of the sunshine we were cruelly tempted with last weekend! Lets hope that April brings with it sunny days and some much warmer temperatures!

Inside our April issue, you’ll find lots of really interesting ar ticles alongside our usual selection of local adver tisers who continue to suppor t us month in month out! We hope you enjoy our double helping of Arlesey histor y on pages 18-19 Thanks to ever yone that has helped us with this!

People often ask us how the magazine is actually funded and we forget that it isn’t always obvious to ever yone exactly how it all works. In shor t, your Arlesey News Magazine is paid for purely by our local adver tisers The businesses you see on all of our pages contribute towards funding your magazine. They are all responsible for paying the print costs each month and without them, we simply could not do the job we do It is never said enough but we truly do appreciate ever y single one of our adver tisers for their suppor t That said, if you are a local business owner and are not yet adver tising with us, then you too could help play your par t in keeping our magazine around for years to come - Give us a call today to find out how

Until next time!

Joanne Editor

With thanks to this month’s contributors: Liz Allen (FRONT COVER) Jo Loach, Our local schools, groups and organisations, The Need Project, Pix Gymnastics, Wilbur y Farm, St Peter ’s Church, NHRR, Arlesey W.I, ATFC, Barr y Page & Mrs Joyce (Histor y pages) plus all of our regular adver tisers

Contact: arlesey news@yahoo com or write to us at Arlesey News Magazine, 78 Hitchin Road, Stotfold, Her tfordshire, SG5 4HT Tel: 01462 731986 You can also contact us via our facebook page

We have over 120 volunteers that deliver the News Magazines If for any reason you do not receive your copy of the magazine please contact us to let us know Published by Stotfold News Ltd Printed in memor y of Roy West

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Family Announcements

Local Life - Wilbur y Farm News from Gothic Mede Academy News from Etonbur y Academy News from Pix Brook Academy Update from the Need Project

Mental Health Matters

Local Church News

Update from Arlesey Town FC NEW - Memor y Lane special

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All this alongside all our usual news from our local churches groups, clubs & organisations..

NEWS

Mar tin Runs In The Flawed Hero Marathon.

Arlesey Resident Mar tin Oestreicher will be taking par t in this year ’s Flawed hero Marathon, due to take place in Letchwor th from midnight on 26th April.

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Mar tin told the Arlesey News Magazine “I've done several marathons over the years, the last one was actually 22 years ago in the Antarctic, and I vowed never to do another one!” “I read about the Flawed Hero Marathon however and thought I really must have a go at this, not least because it's suppor ting such a great cause ”

Mar tin’s family has been touched by cancer over the last few years and so raising funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK helped make his decision to run. “I've reached £1800 so far, but with the suppor t of friends, family, colleagues and the local community I hope to reach £3000” Mar tin told the Arlesey News

The race star ts at midnight on 26th April from the Broadway Cinema in Letchwor th and takes runners round 16 laps of central Letchwor th. This is the same day as the London Marathon, so the 50,000-odd runners will be setting off just after the Flawed Hero Marathon finishes

The Flawed Hero Marathon is organised by local running enthusiast Phil Rober tson "The Flawed Hero Marathon 2025 is the people’s marathon. Safe, suppor ted, inclusive, and about the individual stories,"

We have loved featuring a selection of our local marathon runners these last few months!

We’d would like to wish all local marathon runners the ver y best of luck with their upcoming races.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

We can’t wait to hear how you get on!

Arlesey welcomes Pix Brook Gymnastics To The Football Club

The doors closed for gymnastics sessions at Pix Brook Academy on the 15th Februar y Having had just over three great years using the spor ts hall at the school the club is all set for their new move Over the last few years, the club has been able to build up their membership to over 270, extend their range of classes to Home Education, SEND and Adults as well as building a wonder ful community of over 50 parent and toddlers in their playgym classes ever y week

After a extremely stressful year of tr ying to find a suitable venue the club are delighted to have signed an agreement with Arlesey Town Football Club (ATFC) for use of their function room from Wednesday afternoon until Saturday afternoon. This is a wonder ful oppor tunity for Pix Gymnastics to open up to more members and to expand their classes into the day time.

During half term their equipment was transpor ted in their container and lifted into place next to the new venue

The coaching team, committee members and some of our wonder ful parents helped spruce up the hall and make a few adjustments to ensure they were ready for opening day

From September the club will have exclusive use of the football club function room 7 days a week

They are planning to offer a range of classes during the day, to include pre school, playgroups, home education and classes for older adults They will also be able to reduce their waiting list with additional classes being added to their already busy weekly schedule

If you would like to join the waiting list please email pixgymnastics@gmail.com or visit their website www.pixgymnastics.co.uk.

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ISLA

19th April. Happy Bir thday!

Have a great day. Love Nanny & Grandad xxxx

AMBER KING

27th April

Happy 20th

Bir thday!

Love from us all xx

JANET & WILLIAM BEVAN

Happy 90th Bir thday Janet

Also wishing you both a ver y Happy 70th Wedding Anniversar y on the same day!

With love from all the family x

CHARLIE

Happy 21st Bir thday!

Love from Jamie and Mr Bojangles xx

Family announcements

EMILY TOMPKINS

10th April

Wishing you the best 18th

Bir thday. We are so ver y proud of you Keep being you and you will fly high Love you to the moon and back always, Diane, Ric, Jay, Billy and the rest of your crazy family xxx

ARLESEY WI

Join us on 8th April 7.30 pm at the WI Hall Our speaker will be Deirdre Hanna, talking about her EXPERIENCES OF WORKING AT HEATHROW AIRPORT

Hear about her often amusing experiences of working at this busiest of airpor ts and more! New members always welcome.

GARDENING CALENDAR

MARCH

APRIL

LOCAL life..

Firstly, we have to star t by mentioning your recent nomination for the Countr yside Alliance Awards this year! It all sounds ver y exciting! Can you tell us a little bit about it?

The Countr yside Alliance Awards, also known as the "Rural Oscars," celebrate and recognise rural businesses, communities, and individuals who make significant contributions to the countr yside These awards are prestigious to win and cover categories such as local food, butchers, pubs, rural enterprises, and village shops/post offices It is an honor to have been nominated by our wonder ful customers for the local food categor y!

For those readers that perhaps aren't as familiar with you guys at Lower Wilbur y Farm - can you remind us how long you have been at the helm and what brought you to this area in the first place?

Lower Wilbur y Farm is a Central Beds Council Farm which gives people like us a star ting point to run your own farm. I'm from a farming background, my parents and brother farm in Cambridgeshire and I knew from an early age that that is what I wanted do!

We took over the tenancy in 2015, and my business plan always included a farm shop to supply the local community with locally reared, grass fed meat

One thing that has cer tainly seen a huge change since you took over Katie has been the fantastically stocked farm shop that you currently have - what else can visitors look for ward to when they visit, especially now we are just seeing the beginnings of Spring?

At this time of year we are in full flow of lambing! It really is an amazing time watching new lives be born So when you visit the shop, you will see the pregnant ewes in the cour tyard and if you are lucky might even see one being born! There are also ewes and lambs turned out in the fields!

It's lovely to see the lambs racing about and chasing each other! There are also the resident pigs in the cour tyard, Flamingo and Squishy, they love saying hello to ever yone!

We love to learn m ore about our wond erful m agazine advertisers!

If you have a local business and would like to par ticipate in a future LOCAL LIFE feature then get in touch!

introduce you to anothe r of ou r Stotfold N ews Magazine advertisersing to Katie from Lowe r Wilbu ry Farm

Ever ybody knows that farming is a 24 hour job When you do manage to get time to yourselves, what do you enjoy doing and how do you manage to switch off I love pottering around in my garden with a glass of wine!! We also love going to shows throughout the summer months showing our sheep! It's great to catch up with all our friends and have a BBQ in the evening after we've shown!

If anyone is visiting the Farm shop for the ver y first time which items of your fresh produce would you recommend they tr y first to really experience the authentic Lower Wilbur y Farm experience?

It's hard to just choose one thing, but I think our rib eye steaks are amazing! Parred with some boiled new potatoes and green beans!

News from Gothic Mede A c ademy

Welcome to our news for April.

WORLD BOOK DAY AT GMA!

Thursday 6th March was World Book Day and we appreciated having a visit from a famous author Pippa Goodhar t, not only delivered a fantastic assembly to the whole school, but also visited individual classes to talk in more depth about her creative process, read from her books and take questions from the children

It was a wonder ful experience for the children who hopefully felt ver y inspired after wards. As well as our visit from Pippa the children spent the day embracing the joy of reading through a variety of fun and engaging activities.

Elm and Beech class turned potatoes into their favourite book characters!

This special day is all about inspiring a love for reading and encouraging children to explore the magic of books Don’t forget, reading at home is one of the most impor tant ways to suppor t your child’s learning and development

Thank you to our parents, for your continued suppor t

We look for ward to updating you after Easter on more of our news and activities

It doesn’t seem possible that we are now at the end of the spring term. Our Juniors are approaching their primar y assessments, our year 11 students are imminently taking their GCSE examinations and our year 13 students are on the verge of star ting their A Level exams. This marks the inaugural year of sixth form examinations at Etonbur y Academy.

Our Etonbur y Juniors immersed themselves in World Book Day I am so impressed with the incredible effor t that ever yone has put into the celebrations for this day Our Juniors looked superb dressed as their favourite book characters World Book Day is such a fantastic oppor tunity for students to immerse themselves in the magical world of books and reading It's hear t-warming to see young minds so enthusiastic about literature and stor y telling Whether it's diving into a classic tale or discovering a new favourite author, the world of books is waiting to be explored by each and ever y one of us Let's continue to cherish the wonder of stor y telling and celebrate the magic of books together!

A big congratulations this month to our spor ts teams, who are taking advantage of the warmer weather with numerous

News from Etonbur y A c ademy

after- school fixtures The Year 10 ‘Shredded Lettuce’ band, recently showcased their incredible talent at The BLMK Battle of the Bands 2025 Schools from all over Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes par ticipated, sending their bands to per form on stage at this exciting event

We are delighted to share that applications for enrolment at Etonbur y Sixth Form for September 2025 are now available on our website If you have any questions, please do contact our Head of Sixth Form via email cdowden@bestacademies org uk Did you know we have the best GCSE results in Central Bedfordshire? If you are looking for a Year 9 place for your child in September 2025 we have limited places available, please call the school office to book a tour by calling 01462 730391 or emailing us at eta -office@bestacademies.org.uk. We invite you to come and see for yourself what makes Etonbur y special. Please continue to share in our values, Ever yone is respectful, Together we care and Always aim higher. Mrs J Young – Principal www.etonbur y.org.uk

News from Pixbrook A c ademy

As we approach the end of the new half term we are already more than half way through the academic year. The last couple of weeks have been really busy for all, but in par ticular our year 6 pupils who have completed a full round of mock SATs exams As you would expect pupils have responded magnificently All available staff were used to suppor t the pupils providing many rooms with a small

number of pupils in each. We are obviously working hard with this year group including Wellbeing lessons, revision strategies and brain food! We know this can be a ner ve -wracking time for young people and as such we have tried to make things as normal as possible

This last term has also included a large number of appointments that have been made in preparation for next years continued development of the curriculum and growth of the school It is par ticularly exciting to prepare for this growth and speak to colleagues excited about joining the school and developing their own curriculum areas It is always interesting to speak to other colleagues about their experience

and this also give us an oppor tunity to talk about the work happening at PBA. It is easy to forget that staff training happens regularly and teachers and other colleagues spend their time thinking about, discussing and planning the learning experience for our pupils March also saw us immerse ourselves in World book day for KS2 pupils, a visit to the Tate Modern for our GCSE ar t pupils, a visit of the vir tual planetarium for year 5 and year 8 pupils and the month finishes with a GCSE geography visit to Walton-on- the -Naze Overall, a busy time at school, but that’s always the case At least at this time of year we can begin to look for ward to the warmer weather! Have a great Easter from all at Pix Brook Academy.

Update From The Need Project

Well, sad to say, we had another record-breaking month in Februar y With 737 food parcels, which were packed and delivered, throughout our area, in only 20 working days This amounts to approximately 2,500 bags of food, not counting the 300 odd bags from our top up points People are really finding things ver y tough and there seems to be no end to the situation We are getting closer to getting the keys to what will be, we hope our permanent home in Stotfold Then, we can develop the upper space, to allow for our vision for our community and for our future development as a charity It is exciting, but for me, it’s taking far too long, but, I know that my God’s timing is per fect, so we tr y and stay focused on that

One amazing thing happened last week I was approached, by a lovely couple, who came up to me in our church car park and said they wanted to help, as they had read previous repor ts. They were ver y keen to help and with that they gave us £25,000 pounds, which when gift aided means £30,000, towards the development. This totally secures the work on the lower level, which is the main purpose of the project, which lets us feed people.

In closing, I would like to say thank you all so so much for suppor ting the project. Without you, we are no good to anyone, just a noise, but together we can with Gods help achieve incredible things.

Phase 2 of the project seems miles away financially, but so did Phase 1 and we now have funds to cover all of Phase 1, which a year ago was not possible Phase 2 funding is just getting star ted, so watch this space If you wish to know more about how you can suppor t us, please call me on 07496 833940 In closing, thank you to all the amazing volunteers who work tirelessly for the project throughout Central Beds and now fur ther afield We look for ward to updatin you next month

Praise God always, Gordon

To see a snapshot of our month take a look at the figures below.

Fur ther details are available on our website and on our facebook page.

737 parcels provided • 314 top- up-bags collected from our Pop- up sites • £51,045 estimated value of the food for the month • £6,602 50, the average monthly cost to run the charity • 737 food parcels • helping 1593 adults, 1196 children & 278 pensioners this month.

Mental Health Matters

with Jo Loach

I’ve just returned from a week by the rugged coastline of Cornwall The sun did shine (mostly), the skies were blue, and so too were the waves of the sea It was breathtakingly beautiful, windy and bluster y but totally enlivening! I loved it! As I walked along the coastline with a friend admiring the stunning seascapes, I was reminded of the wisdom of the waves

As I’ve just lost a good friend, I’ve been reacquainted with the pain of grief As I watched those wild waves, I saw the similarity between these and the waves of grief. What I mean is that if we allow ourselves the time and space, the waves of emotion arise within us until they reach a crescendo, before crashing down and dissipating. And then the next wave comes; some are bigger than others and sometimes are calmer than others.

However, when we resist these rising waves of emotional grief, they fall

back within, without peaking in a way that allows them to naturally dissipate They effectively stay in the system where they await another chance to come through us

Unlike us, the sea doesn’t resist its natural rhy thm’s, it goes with the rise and fall as nature intended But us humans can find it unbearable to facilitate this Instead, we may fight it, thus prolonging the pain of the process It can be especially difficult to bear such emotional pain if our family didn’t know how to do this or to teach us. Finding the right counsellor and therapy can be significant in suppor ting us to

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As counselling can be an excellent way to keep learning, grieving, healing and growing, I have just star ted some more myself!

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News from St Peter ’s Church.

If you are heading out food shopping at the moment you probably won’t be surprised to see the supermarket shelves stacked with wonder ful chocolate eggs It is a sure sign that Easter is on its way. As Lent draws to an end during April, Christians journey into Holy Week from Palm Sunday, remembering the joyous reception of Jesus into Jerusalem, and then recalling the last days of his ear thly life.

Maundy Thursday, offers a momentar y pause remembering Jesus’ sharing his last meal with the disciples, his special friends, as he commands them to love one another. A moment of poignancy and intimacy before the pain of the cross on Good Friday. There is solemnity and space to consider our own response to the life and death of Jesus before the joy of Easter morning And as Christ bursts from the tomb, we shout Alleluia, He is risen! The wonder of the resurrection, Jesus’ defeat over death and all because of God’s love for humanity A love that offers hope, light and renewal in the all the circumstances of life

Easter eggs, the hollowed-out chocolate shapes, are a reminder of that empty tomb, of new life breaking for th into the world The followers of Jesus found that empty tomb on that first Easter morning before they would go on to encounter their risen Saviour and their lives would be transformed for ever.

As you eat your chocolate eggs this year, or whatever you do during the holiday weekend, why not pause for a moment, and remember the empty tomb, a symbol of life, of hope and of love, all offered to you by Jesus.

St Peter ’s Church is open ever y day and ever yone is welcome to come into the church to enjoy the space, a place of peace and prayer or join in any of the Sunday ser vices We look for ward to seeing you

All are welcome to Ser vices at St Peter ’s in April 2025

6th April at 9 30am Holy Communion

13th April at 10 00am All Age Worship for Palm Sunday Thursday 17th April at 7 00pm

Maudy Thursday Bring and Share Supper with Fellowship Communion Silent prayer in church until 10 pm

Friday 18 April at 10 00am Good Friday Children’s Easter Activity and hot cross buns!

20th April at 9 30am Easter Day Holy Communion

27th April at 9 30am Holy Communion

Weekdays in Church in April

Coffee Morning – Ever y Tuesday at 10 30 am

Afternoon Tea – Wednesday 2 April from 2pm to 4pm

The church is open ever y day for visitors – do come in and sit in the warm or read a book in the Book Nook or leave a prayer on the prayer tree

Have a ver y blessed Easter!

Update From Arlesey Town FC

t’s the “business end” of the season here at Arlesey Town Football Club, and at the time of writing, we have just 8 games left of the current campaign, sitting in 6th position, just outside the playoffs on goal difference It is that tight at the top Please do come down to a game and lend your suppor t Ever y Arlesey suppor ter really does make a difference It has been an equally successful and exciting few weeks off the pitch in March We had the pleasure of hosting Arlesey Rainbows for a training session on our main pitch Many proud parents and families came down to watch and we hope to see some of them back at the club in the near future

WELLBEING WALKS

Over the years, many terrific professionals have plied their trade at ATFC None more so than striker, Barr y Hayles Barr y has graced the game at almost ever y level there is, from non-league, to Premier League, and is a 10-cap Jamaican international Barr y had a ver y successful season with us in 2013/14 - On Saturday 17th May, he will be returning to the club as our guest in “An Evening with Barr y Hayles” Tickets are on sale now with limited capacity, so book early to avoid disappointment Tickets are available: https://www ticketsource co uk/arleseytown-football-club

Fixtures:(At time of print)

Tuesday 1st April 2025 19:45 v Cockfosters (Home)

Saturday 5th April 2025 15:00 v Kempston Rovers (Home)

Saturday 12th April 2025 15:00 v Biggleswade United (Away)

Saturday 19th April 2025 15:00 v Baldock Town (Away) * At New Lamb Meadow

For membership visit www.arlesey townfc.co.uk

April 3rd /10th - Corner of Hospital Rd, Arlesey 17th/24th - Scout Hut, Baldock Rd, Stotfold

For more details contact Beth Over field on 01462 815672

Nor th Her ts Road Runners

Entries are now open for the Greenway Challenge on 11th May The star t will be at Standalone Farm and details are on our website www.nhrr.org.uk. Greenway Challenge. The 1st Sat of the month 5k at Letchwor th Common will be 5th April and this is open to runners of all abilities. Entr y is free so just turn up on the day. We continue our training sessions on Tues and Thurs with qualified coaches and meet in Letchwor th at 7pm We welcome runners of all abilities so come along for a taster session. Our details are on nhrr.org.uk or contact Ian 07506429928 Nor th Her ts Road Runners would like to wish all marathon runners good luck for their chosen marathons this year!

Readers memories

Down Memory Lane

Can any readers name the postman standing in the door way on the left hand side of the picture above, alongside the postman on the bike who is thought to be Sid Winters?

Do you know the two local bakers pictured above? We think one could be Les Albon (on the right) but who is the man on the left? Possibilities could be Mr Papwor th or Harold Goodwin It’s thought the baker y was known as ‘Papper ’s Bakers’

Thank you to reader Barr y Page for sending these in to us - can you help us put the names to the faces? We love to see your photos! Please get in touch if you have any to share.

Thank you Arlesey News reader Mrs Joyce for loaning us a selection of fascinating books and ar ticles, all with links to Arlesey from days gone by

The Parish Magazine above was of great interest to us - produced with a selection of local adver ts (see above right) The magazine included many ar ticles about the church together with a list of the month’s Church register We thought we would share the register with you for July 1964:

Baptisms:

Louise Postlewaite

Paul Richard Leverett

David Harper

Karen Ann Batey

Burials:

Ar thur Winters

Herber t Rainbow

Beatrice Archer

Rober t Dalton

Thomas Johnson

Harr y Albones

The booklet contains some wonder ful local adver ts, alongside those above their are also adver ts for F Proctor (fish) 52 High Street - Ellis & Smith (Confectioner) 4-6 Hitchin Road, Mrs G Wheeler (Hairdresser) 41 House Lane and W H Albone (Dair y Farmers) among others

Among activities going on in Arlesey that month was a talk by Mrs Charles at the Women’s Fellowship which was to be illustrated on an epidiascope After googling this we found it to be a projector type piece of equipmentwe popped a picture (top left) of the page for those that are as in the dark as we were!

The Vicar of Arlesey at this time was the Rev E. B. Edgell.

We love to see your old Arlesey memorabilia - unfor tunately it was not possible to bring you the promised ar ticle on Dr Argo this month due to an admin hitch, however we have this safely stored away for our May edition.

Do you have an interest in local history? Do you have any items you can contribute to this feature? Please do get in touch with us at arlesey news@yahoo com or call us on 01462 731986

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Down Memory Lane

My sisters and I were born at 11 St John’s Road in Arlesey in the 1960s Our parents bought the house brand new in 1963, having returned to the UK from Canada after two years teaching in schools there They chose Arlesey as it was well placed for travelling to their teaching jobs in Biggleswade and Sandy At the time we lived in Arlesey the population was perhaps only 3000 or so, I remember that we could play safely in the road outside our home as no traffic was able to drive any fur ther along the road unless it was to simply turn around

Beyond the end of the road there were only fields, and from our front bedroom windows we could see over the fields to the railway line and over to the brickworks, which then had their chimneys. I remember that most of the trains that sped past were diesel hauled, but I do recall the occasional steam train passing too.

The presence of the railway lines was a big par t of our childhoods, as our father was not only a teacher, but also a railway author. Some of my earliest memories are from the regular Sunday morning walks that Father would take my sisters and I on while Mother prepared Sunday roast.

We would leave home in St John’s Road, and turn right onto Cricketers Road, before then taking another right onto High Street From here we would walk to the next junction on the right of High Street, and head towards the railway lines, crossing them on the bridge in Mill Lane The only thing that would alter this routine depended entirely on the shift pattern of one of the railway signalmen who worked in Three Counties Signal Box, which then stood next to the footbridge on the Mill Lane side of the tracks

Father was friends with one of the signalmen (possibly called Reg?), and if he was working on a Sunday morning, he would invite us all up into the signal box, where he and Father would enjoy a mug of tea each and we children would watch the trains fly by I remember how the signal box would shake rhy thmically as trains passed, and if they were really fast, how the signal box windows would rattle in their frames

One par ticular visit to the signal box with Father sticks in my mind because it wasn’t on a Sunday morning, or with my sisters. I can’t recall what the reason was, but I imagine that Father had been invited down to Three Counties Signal Box for a par ticular reason, as it was an early evening visit and we didn’t have tea before leaving home. Once along High Street we went into a chippy, where Father bought us and his signalman friend fish and chips, which I vividly

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Our family moved from Arlesey in 1969 when Father was successful in getting a promotion to a bigger school in Devon, but the connection with Arlesey doesn’t end there Father kept in touch with his friend in the signal box and when British Rail decommissioned and then demolished the signal box in around 1976/77, he was able to put him in touch with the relevant railway manager, and Father was able to purchase one of the two name ‘Three Counties’ nameboards from the signal box

After Father passed away in 2017 I inherited the nameboard from the signal box, and so a little piece of Arlesey histor y sur vives safely in Devon

Fair field W.I NEXT MEETING

Useful Telephone Numbers

Citizen’s Advice Bureau

01525 402742

01525 841217

Trading Standards Advice Line 0300 300 8136

Churches

St Peter ’s Church, 01462 731227

Arlesey Methodist Church

Rev'd Emmanuel Onabanjo

07464 881751

Fair field Community Church 07376 740410

Kings Baptist Church 01462 730521

Salvation Army Stotfold Corps 01462 731072

Council

Arlesey Town Council Town Council Office

Arlesey Community Centre, High Street, Arlesey, Beds

SG15 6SN Phone: 01462 733722

Email: clerk@arlesey-tc gov uk

Central Bedfordshire Council, Prior y House, Chicksands, Shefford SG17 5TQ 0300 300 8000

Email customers@centralbedfordshire gov.uk

Web www.centralbedfordshire.gov uk

Waste Collection / Recycling / Dog Warden / Fly tipping / Grass Cutting / Street Cleaning / Abandoned Vehicles

0300 300 8631 or 0300 300 8632

Doctor

Arlesey Medical Centre

www arleseymedicalcentre nhs uk

01462 732144

Larksfield Surger y Stotfold: 01462 732200

Out of Hours Ser vice 111

Emergencies

Electricity Emergencies

Gas Emergencies

Helplines

Alcoholics Anonymous

0800 7 838 838

0800 111999

01438 747475

Childline 0800 1111

National Menengitis Trust

0845 6000800

Samaritans 08457 909090

NSPCC 0800 800 5000

Housing

First Garden City Homes 01462 683307

Pioneer House, Nor ton Way South, Letchwor th Garden City, Her ts, SG6 1NY Grand Union Housing - all enquiries 0300 123 5544

Miscellaneous

Arlesey Community Larder

07427 650080. Arlesey Good Neighbours 01462 732210

ACORN - Arlesey Conser vation For Nature

Mick Jackson 07970 734416 ( Treasurer)

arlesey acorn@gmail com

Beds Rural Communities Charity 01234 838771

Bir ths, Deaths & Marriages 0300 300 8089

Police

Beds Police (Crime repor ting) 01234 841212

Crimestoppers 0800 555111

Hospitals

Bedford Hospital 01234 355122

Lister Hospital 01438 314333

NHS Direct 0845 464700 300 8068

Librar y

Arlesey Resource Centre & Librar y 01462 731469

Stotfold Librar y 0300 300 8068

Pubs

The White Horse 01462 621118

The Old Oak 01462 612536

The True Britton 07494 563496

Schools & Nurseries

Etonbur y Academy 01462 730391

Pix Brook Academy 01462 416243

Gothic Mede Lower School 01462 732002

BEST Nurser y (Arlesey) 01462 732168

Arlesey Preschool @ WI Hall 07815 293670

Children’s Centre

Stotfold and District Children's Centre 01462 730623

Transpor t

Trains (National Enquiries) 08457 484950

Whitbread Wanderbus 0300 123 3023

Boxall Taxis 01462 433 333

Greenacre Transfers

Airpor ts & Chauffeur Ser vices 07555 70 78 48 www.greenacretransfers.co.uk

EVERY TUESDAY 10.30 AM - 12 NOON

Business Directory

ACORN Arlesey Conser vation For Nature

AD Garden Rooms

07970 734416

01438 313765

A JB Fencing 07837 791365

Alfie’s Barbers

01462 658449

All Wrapped Up - Balloons and Florist 07886 569134

Andy Leonard Painter & Decorator 07889 903283

Arlesey Community Larder 07427 650080

Arlesey Walking Group 01462 638286

Arlesey Pharmacy

01462 731200

Arlesey Social Club 01462 731361

Ask Phil - Windows, Driveways, Garden Rooms 01462 545729

Aquarius Garden Design

01462 731292

Barn Hair Studio 01462 835611

Bal & Co Motor Care

01462 731500

Bews Electrical 01462 834488

Big Minibus Hire

BK Electrical / Brian Kelly

07817 766997

07817545314

Box Of Cakes Celebration Cakes to order 07812 055587

Broadband Communications

BSH Glazing ( Windows & Doors)

Bugs ‘n’ Things Pest Control

Builders - SJ Brock

Carpentr y by Ray

Carpet Cleaning - ACCS Ltd

Carpets & Flooring - Paul Faulkner

Cascade Water Ser vices

Catsitter - Claire

Computer Repairs - NIck Saunders

The Cooker Buddy Oven Cleaning

01462 732628

01462 730884

01462 735999

01462 231257

01462 732814

01462 629302

01462 731674

07887 531034

07984 344997

07521 279960

01462 810065

Chris Webster, Stotfold 01462 834108

(Correspondent for The Comet )

Darren Peters Proper ty Maintenance

Dennison’s - House & Garden Clearance

Do It All Dan

Electrician - Terr y C Seymour

Fair field Bowls Club

Fencing (A JB)

Finesse Interiors

First Step Estate Agents

Foot Health Professional - Vicki Eagles

01462 733322

07522 354141

07908 674890

01462 236559

07811 738599

07837 791365

01462 896046

01462 659730

07812 399659

Foot Pro Podiatr y 07377 536685

FullFlow Pressure Washing/Cleaning

Gifford Dance Academy

Graham Smith Brickwork & Paving

Greenacre Transfers Airpor ts & Chauffeur Ser vices www.greenacretransfers.co.uk

Green Door Proper ty Management

Guides - Stotfold Guide Association

Henlow Vets

House of Fitness Pole fitness

Maintenance Ser vices - SHMS

Mow & Weedit Garden Ser vices 07765 495200

New Kitchens 01462 812826

Nor th Her ts Road Runners 01462 639215

Orange Henn Travel 01707 913761

Oven Clean & Repair Ser vices 07878 444559

Painter/Decorator - Paul A Robinson 07761 751634 01462 232642

Paul Eley Tiling 07818 000508

Paws & Claws Pet Grooming 07913 005268

Piano Lessons - Christine Walker 01462 731357

Piano Lessons - Elmitt Piano Academy 07449 461465

Pilates - Zanna Newton 07719 862371

Plumbing - ALM Plumbing 07950 311963 Plumbing - C Plumb

Shel's Shabby Chic, Vintage painted furniture & workshops

Tally Bookkeeping

The Rooms Hair and Beauty 01462 835538

The Rooms Holistic and Beauty Academy 07946 521266

Warrens Windows 01462 261401

Waste Removal (Josas Waste) 07739 488472

Windows - Repairs & Installations (J Garside) 07951 473505

Window Cleaning - ACCS Ltd 01462 629302 Yoga - Freda Dodswor th 01767 627611

07306 085207

07585 221513

01462 731829

07555 707848

01462 510765

01462 235273

01462 416416

07840 268099

Hypnotherapy - Pathway Hypnotherapy Rooms 07497157531

James’s Carpentr y & Handyman Ser vice

Jar vis Footcare

Locksmith Ser vices

Loved Gardens

01462 234292

07816 329363

01462 290226

07981 275663