Theale Celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
The village of Theale will be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a community picnic event on Sunday 3rd June 2012 at the Theale Recreation Ground on Englefield Road.
The Jubilee celebrations aim to bring the people of the community together. They will begin with a special Jubilee Service at Holy Trinity Church at 11am for the whole community and will include contributions from different groups especially the schools and youth organisations of the village.
The “Big Lunch and Jubilee Garden Party” follows at 12.00, and will continue throughout the afternoon until 4pm with a number of main events including a Fancy Dress Competition (to be judged by Lady Benyon and local MP Alok Sharma); Children’s Country Games and a pub Tug-of-War contest.
In addition to the main events, families are encouraged to come along and join in the fun by bringing their own picnic, and enjoy the other attractions such as a Barbeque, Bouncy Castle, Bookstalls, Face Painting, Strawberry Cream Teas, and even a Rifle Range!
The Big Lunch and Jubilee Garden Party has been the idea of Holy Trinity’s Priest in Charge Reverend Ann Templeman, along with her husband and Associate Priest Reverend Peter Templeman. Being new to the village, Ann & Peter wanted to mark the 60 years of The Queen’s reign with something that would engage the whole community and bring everyone together. Ann said “to have a monarch that has reigned for such long time is a remarkable achievement and something that many of us will never experience again, and it’s only fitting that we should celebrate in a way that involves the whole community.”
Following the community picnic, Theale will be lighting its own beacon on top of Holy Trinity Church at 10.20pm on Monday 4th June. This will form part of a network of over 4000 beacons being lit by communities throughout the UK, Commonwealth, and overseas territories.
Dog Fouling – Do You Want Something Done?
Most dog-owners are community-spirited, and pick up the foul left by their dogs when walking them in public places. Those that allow their dog to foul in public places should know that dog fouling is both a health risk and a criminal offence, punishable by fine of up to £1,000.
Many in the village are frustrated at the lack of consideration of the few, to the extent that improvement of the situation is an objective of the Theale Parish Plan.
The West Berkshire Council Dog Warden is the person to report dog-fouling issues to, and if the Theale community want to improve the situation it probably won’t happen without action being taken, and for that to happen the Warden needs to know.
The Warden can act if fouling is witnessed. They would need to know where the owner lives to do this, and would also need some proof – photo(s) – to act upon.
It’s more likely that we see a dog-foul without seeing the act take place. In these cases, we should still report it, and in this way we keep the Dog Warden informed of the extent of the problem.
You can contact the Dog Warden in the following ways:
- Email: dogwardenservice@westberks.gov.uk
- Phone: 01635 42400 Ext: 2386.
- The forum on thealevillage.com, where there is a discussion thread on which people have reported dog-foul in the public highway. Post a reply to add an observation. The Dog Warden is monitoring this forum, so if you report it here, they will know about it, and it’s documented too!. (Note: You will need to register to use the forum, but it’s not an arduous process.)
So please, if you see dog-foul left in public areas, report it!
There is also information on the West Berkshire Council webiste regarding th Dog Warden Service here.
Are Recycling Facilities in Theale Sufficient?
Theale’s Future Newsletter #7 contains an article on the new household waste recycling facility at Padworth and the mini recycling centres in and around Theale.
There is not necessarily a budget for improving recycling centres in Theale, this is a review of opinions of the residents of Theale. Theale’s Future will summarise the responses and submit the results to West Berks on May 31st 2012. [Theale Parish Action Plan items D2 & E4]
Please let us know your thoughts on the range of recycling facilities in and around Theale, specifically:
- Are they sufficient?
- Are there any additional items you would like to be able to recycle?
- Are there any other locations where you would like to see a mini recycling site?
- Do you have any questions about the recycling facilities provided by West Berks?
You can leave your comments below, or if you prefer, you can email them to tf@thealevillage.com.
Thanks for your help!
Theale’s Future Annual Meeting – Tuesday 15th May
Theale’s Future is holding its Annual Meeting at The Red Lion pub on Tuesday 15th May from 7.30pm, and villagers are invited to come along.
The meeting will give you a chance to see what Theale’s Future has been doing in the past year, and its aims for the next.
There are plenty of things they want to do, and lots of opportunities to get involved if you want to.
It would be great to see you there if you want to come along!
Theale Newsletter, Spring 2012 Issue – Online Now!
The latest edition of the Theale Newsletter is now available online. To read the newsletter, simply click on the image to the left.
As ever, the printed edition of the newsletter is also available in public locations, such as the Theale Parish Council offices and the Library.
You can also read all previous editions of the newsletter, by going to the Newsletters page.
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