Tiddington Community Centre (TCC) Registered Charity 1093526, Main Street, Tiddington, SuA Rob Cobley, Chair, Tiddington Community Centre, c/o Touchwood, Beeches Walk, Tiddington CV37 7AT Tel: 01789 293863 e-mail: [email protected]-1- T Ti id dd di in ng gt to on n C Co om mm mu un ni it ty yC Ce en nt tr re eN Ne ew ws s TCC Issue No: 3 Winter 07/08 Tiddington is to be the home for 60 new residents! The old Tiddington Fields building is to be demolished ready for a new development. In a TCC News exclusive we can announce that the new building is expected to be named “Margaret Court” in honour of the wife of Retirement Security MD Bob Bessell. Bob commented “I guess that just about everyone in Tiddington will be pleased that the end of the Tiddington Fields saga is in sight. This has only been possible because of the remarkable support which the new project has had from the local people. The Inspector who conducted the Appeal commented in his Report that the local support was an important deciding factor and we thank everyone for their assistance”. The timetable is for the existing buildings to be demolished in January. Work will then start on the new building, which is expected to be completed in June 2009. Bob said “it is our intention to mount an exhibition of our plans around Easter 2008 when detailed Plans of the individual Apartments and the communal areas will be on display in the TCC. It is certainly our intention to provide a building which Tiddington can be proud of”. Bob continued “Our hope is that this will be a tangible sign of the reciprocal relationship which we hope will develop between the TCC and the new development. Which, subject to the agreement of the District Council, we hope to call ‘Margaret Court’ to distinguish it from ‘Tiddington Court’ which after 22 years is a well established part of Tiddington life. In addition to the approved plans to build 44 apartments on the site of the existing Tiddington Fields buildings, an application has been made for planning permission to build 6 bungalows, as part of the same development, on the site of numbers 52 and 54 Main Street”. Bob has now confirmed that a public meeting will be held on Tuesday 11 th December at 6pm in the TCC to consider these amendments to the plans and he will be providing full details of what is now proposed”. “With the TCC as their closest neighbour” said TCC Chair Rob Cobley, “we are hoping that the new residents will feel doubly welcome by the newly refurbished TCC. They will also be able to take advantage of the growing number of activities being held at the TCC. These include weekly Tea & Chat 2pm Friday, monthly Tea-Dance 2 nd Wednesday in aid of the Shakespeare Hospice, fortnightly Monday Bingo run by TCC members, new weekly Tai Chi on Wednesdays as well as a host of other activities”. Retirement Security has made a very generous gift of £5,000 to the TCC which together with an equally generous donation of £5,000 from South Warwickshire Housing Association will enable us to start Phase 3 of our refurbishment programme and will finance the purchase of much needed equipment. With the newly fenced and resurfaced exterior to the TCC it is looking even better than when brand new! We also thank Stratford District Council for their very valuable contribution towards our recent works. Anyone seeking information about any aspect of this new project is welcome to contact Retirement Security by email to: [email protected]or via their website www.retirementsecurity.co.uk or call S/A 292952.
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Tiddington Community Centre (TCC) Registered Charity 1093526, Main Street, Tiddington, SuA
Rob Cobley, Chair, Tiddington Community Centre, c/o Touchwood, Beeches Walk, Tiddington CV37 7AT
Tiddington is to be the home for 60 new residents!
The old Tiddington Fields building is to bedemolished ready for a new development. In aTCC News exclusive we can announce that thenew building is expected to be named“Margaret Court” in honour of the wife ofRetirement Security MD Bob Bessell. Bobcommented “I guess that just about everyone inTiddington will be pleased that the end of theTiddington Fields saga is in sight. This has only beenpossible because of the remarkable support which thenew project has had from the local people. TheInspector who conducted the Appeal commented in hisReport that the local support was an important decidingfactor and we thank everyone for their assistance”. Thetimetable is for the existing buildings to be demolishedin January. Work will then start on the new building,which is expected to be completed in June 2009. Bobsaid “it is our intention to mount an exhibition of ourplans around Easter 2008 when detailed Plans of theindividual Apartments and the communal areas will beon display in the TCC. It is certainly our intention toprovide a building which Tiddington can be proud of”.
Bob continued “Our hope is that this will be a tangiblesign of the reciprocal relationship which we hope willdevelop between the TCC and the new development.Which, subject to the agreement of the District Council,we hope to call ‘Margaret Court’ to distinguish it from‘Tiddington Court’ which after 22 years is a wellestablished part of Tiddington life. In addition to theapproved plans to build 44 apartments on the site of theexisting Tiddington Fields buildings, an application hasbeen made for planning permission to build 6bungalows, as part of the same development, on the site
of numbers 52 and 54 Main Street”. Bob has nowconfirmed that a public meeting will be held onTuesday 11th December at 6pm in the TCC toconsider these amendments to the plans and he willbe providing full details of what is now proposed”.“With the TCC as their closest neighbour” said TCCChair Rob Cobley, “we are hoping that the newresidents will feel doubly welcome by the newlyrefurbished TCC. They will also be able to takeadvantage of the growing number of activities beingheld at the TCC. These include weekly Tea & Chat 2pmFriday, monthly Tea-Dance 2nd Wednesday in aid of theShakespeare Hospice, fortnightly Monday Bingo run byTCC members, new weekly Tai Chi on Wednesdays aswell as a host of other activities”. Retirement Securityhas made a very generous gift of £5,000 to the TCCwhich together with an equally generous donation of£5,000 from South Warwickshire Housing Associationwill enable us to start Phase 3 of our refurbishmentprogramme and will finance the purchase of muchneeded equipment. With the newly fenced andresurfaced exterior to the TCC it is looking even betterthan when brand new! We also thank Stratford DistrictCouncil for their very valuable contribution towards ourrecent works. Anyone seeking information about anyaspect of this new project is welcome to contactRetirement Security by email to:[email protected] or via their websitewww.retirementsecurity.co.uk or call S/A 292952.
Tiddington Community Centre (TCC), Registered Charity 1093526, Main Street, Tiddington, SuA
TCC Refurbishment CostSPENT so far Phase 1 & 2 £72,457Estimated Costs of Phase 3 £26,563Estimated for Phase 4 £26,108
Total Refurbishment Costs £126,238Total still required £33,346
TCC Development for the FuturePhase 3 new cooker & dishwasher; new fence& new “light” tables/chairs; Repair/replacestage drapes & lights. Install a hearing loop& PA system + screen & projector, heaters inentrancePhase 4 Complete stage lights; new stairwayto access loft room for use by youth group,brownies & others; Covered outside playarea; Re-polish dance floor & mark forbadminton; additional heating in entrance.
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“TEA & CHAT” in the TCCCome & join us for a cup of tea & a slice ofcake as we reminisce on the good old days!Whilst also putting the world to rights and
meeting both new and old friendsEVERY Friday 2-3 pm in the TCC - FREE
NEW AT THE TCC…
* Tai Chi: All Ages weekly 5pm Wednesday
* Moving Pictures: Monthly on a Friday* Tea-Dancing: 2pm 2nd Wednesday Monthly
* Duo Nocturne: 7.30 Saturday 8 December
* Tiddington WI: 3rd Thursday at 7.30pm
Email [email protected] to join ouremail list & be first to hear News on all TCC
Rob Cobley, Chair, Tiddington Community Centre, c/o Touchwood, Beeches Walk, Tiddington CV37 7AT
TCC CHAT: The TCC is available & suitable formany private functions! We have seen the TCC used fora large number of young children’s birthday parties (5-12 year olds) & also it has been hired for a number ofsuccessful significant Anniversary & Birthday parties.With a full entertainments licence (include alcohol) youshould consider the TCC for all your celebrations in2008. We are planning on enhancing the kitchen with anew commercial oven & dishwasher (washes in 2minutes!) & by the time you read this we will have anew fence all around the grounds. And we now haveparking for around 24 cars. With the new look of theTCC it’s a venue we can all be proud of.It is a real pleasure to announce that a new TiddingtonWI has started & already has some 24 members. JennyCobley is their first president & the ladies meet everythird Thursday monthly at 7.30pm. With an age rangeof 30+ to 60ish this is a young WI. Why not give thema try? Next meeting is on Thursday 20th December &will be a Quiz Night. The WI are already active & ranthe cakes stall at the recent Church Autumn Fair & havevery kindly offered to man the refreshment at themonthly Film Nights! Thank-you ladies!Which brings us nicely on to the new Moving Picturesbeing shown at the TCC? We have a large 10 footscreen & a superb projector & speakers! The TCC canseat up to 120 in comfortable chairs & it’s just likebeing in a ‘real’ cinema! Our first Film Night saw thechildren’s film Shrek the Third. It was a great success& attended by over 80 adults & children. Sadly theadult film DreamGirls that followed was poorlyattended & ran at a loss. At 6pm on Friday 7 Decemberwe will show a children’s film ‘Bridge to Terabithia’which has excellent reviews & is suitable for all ages. Itis from the same team that produced Chronicles of
Narnia and is said to be even better, making it a mustfor all adults & children & teenagers too!On Friday 18 January we will show Transformers at
6pm & Atonement at 9pm. Tickets are £3 for adults& £2 for accompanied children, with ice-cream, drinks& sweets at great prices. We are delighted to welcomeDuo Nocturne (Rebecca Clifford & Brian Penny)performing classical works composed for two guitars onSaturday 7th December at 7.30. Tickets are £8 (£5 con).Do look at the Calendar of Events on the previous pageand put all the dates in your diary NOW. [email protected] to be added to theTCC email list & get the TCC event details FAST!
A first for the TCC was our Wine tasting by WineDiploma Specialist Colin McCrudden who took usthrough his selection of ‘8 wines for all occasions atChristmas’. A great turnout of over 50 with anexcellent buffet provided by Anne Parker. Colin’s
selected wines were as follows and all are availablelocally. Some may still be on special offer!
Did you get to see the University of Warwick Opera?We were treated to a fantastic performance of TheSorcerer on stage at the TCC by the universitystudents & the acting & singing was superb. Thestudents also went to Alveston School & worked with2 classes of pupils. What a great example thesestudents set! And they will be back to the TCC - watchthis space. We are trying to make sure the TCC is wellused, after all we have spent a great deal of money onit already & there is more to do! We are determinedthat Tiddington will have a Community Centre to beproud of & accessible to all.
Tai Chi at the TCC with our teacher Judith. This is anew promotion. Two FREE taster sessions will be held(19Dec & 9Jan) before we start our weekly classes at5pm on Wednesday 16 January. Tai Chi IS foreveryone! So we look forward to seeing YOU there!We continue with our fortnightly Bingo although thiswill not restart in 2008 until Monday 28 January (sorryladies & gents) & it will then be every other Monday.With doors open at 7pm & eyes down at 7.30 it’s a lotof fun with our regular callers Richard & yours truly!
WANTED: One problem area where we could reallydo with some help is from someone skilled in painting& decorating! If you can imagine BlueFish youthgroup, playing in-door hockey fortnightly on a Sundayevening, then you will not be surprised thatoccasionally some paintwork gets chipped! Now we donot want them to stop enjoying themselves so we needa handyman or woman who could touch-up thepaintwork for us on a regular basis thus keeping theTCC in pristine condition. Contact Rob or any TCCmember if you can help us out!SingLive Daytime comes to the TCC! SingLiveDaytime is looking for people of ANY AGE who haveone hour for socialising on a Monday afternoon! Youdo not have to read music; just enjoy singing, meetingpeople & having fun! Very informal, rewarding &challenging. Working towards concerts for localcharities. Mondays at 2pm starting Monday 7thJanuary. Call Barry/Carol: 01676 523437, 07789261861; email [email protected][email protected]
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Vergelegen Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Stellenbosch, SA, Tesco, £7.79
Jaffelin Mâcon-Fuissé 2005, Burgundy, France, Vinology, £9.49
children learn through fun and exciting activitiesh help the children to develop independence &idence. OFSTED found pre-school to be ‘strong inareas of provision for care and education’.
School opens daily 9.30-12.30 during term time &nch club is provided as part of the session.
