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...long term interest! We received the following kind email ..... "Having been born in Hungerford in 1921 and now residing in South Africa it was fantastic to see my old birth place. My father was Hungerford Laundry manager. Serving 40 years and retired in ill health in '52 and settled in S A untill he passed away in 1957.I left Hungerford joining the RAF in'40. Brother Cyril was killed in war and is mentioned on the War memorial and in St Lawrence Church. This was followed by more information .... "The early forties is a long time ago - I am 91 next month. I doubt if any friends or people that will remember us are still around but should any one come to light I would love to correspond or give memories of the old days. Are any of the older families children still living . In my day Mills was the butcher and Brooks was the shoemaker - Freddie Barnard the fishmonger. Audsley was our neighbour when living at "Corner Ways" in upper Priory Road. Jessett, living near the Common gate, was the last contact I had when we met in Johannesburg many years ago. There was a Bill Chant that worked for my father who may have children still alive. Inspector Rodgers was the Police chief just to mention a few." If anyone would like to email Reg, please contact the webmaster. As part of the celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen, ADVANCE WARNING! WIRED ROCK CAFÉ & YOUTH CLUB Wired Rock Café and Wired Youth Club are both open
to young people aged 11 years upwards and operate from the JOG Youth and
Community Centre. Both Clubs are staffed entirely by volunteers and senior
members (all appropriately referenced, trained and checked)
Closure of Park Street, Hungerford. Sunday 26th February. 0900 to 1600. Park Street will be closed as above, immediatley at the junction with High Street.This is so cable ducts underneath the junction can be repaired. A diversion route will be signed via the A338, Priory Road, Inkpen Road, Hungerford Common and Park Street. To view the latest info on Hungerford Transport Improvements click here Do you drive an all terrain vehicle ?  PLEASE NOTE: Dogs are NOT ALLOWED on the Triangle field. There have been recent reports of dogs fouling the grass.Latest edition of CHAIN available online here Edition 113 (Dec - Mar) All the regular features and more besides.
....If you missed the hard copy, click here to view online. Christmas Crime Prevention Advice
Vehicles:
•Ensure all windows and doors are secured when not in use •Never leave keys in the ignition and the car unattended even for a few seconds •Keep all presents and other shopping out of sight. Never leave them on the passenger seat or foot well of the vehicle. •Do not leave valuables such as mobile phones, laptops or satellite navigation systems in the vehicle, take them with you. Your Home: •Make sure all doors and windows are kept locked, even if only popping out for a few minutes. •Do not leave presents on display in the house or under the tree until the last minute. •Remember to turn your Christmas lights off at night or before you go out as they could be a fire hazard. •If you are going away over the festive season ask a neighbour or friend to check your house regularly and leave them a contact number in case of emergencies. After Christmas: •Dispose of any empty packaging carefully as it can be an advertisement for thieves. 
Meanwhile - don't forget to check the Police Alerts ... here
HEAT What's On avalable here RECIPES .... from the HEAT team Apple, Pumpkin, Courgette, etc - and even Nettles! Click here. Click here to visit the Hungerford Council Allotments website Marlborough & Hungerford Ladies Luncheon Club Shop Locally initiative ..... just click the image for a more readable version! If you've seen unused fruit or nuts and would like to share this information on the foraging map then please e mail to suemckillop2002@yahoo.co.uk
Please remember that this should be food growing wild or falling on a public space and not someone's private property unless they have given permission for it to be harvested.
West Berks councillors will be holding a ''surgery'' in the Interview room at Hungerford Library on the last Saturday of the month
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The role of the NAG ?
Hungerford and Inkpen have joined together as neighbouring areas to form a Neighbourhood Action Group that will address some of the local issues and concerns that communities such as ours have these days – and for which it is sometimes unclear about where or how to bring them to the attention of the right people or official agencies to have action taken. Organised initially by our local Police, the NAG (as it’s known) now has a volunteer membership drawn from our local Council, the Chamber of Commerce, West Berkshire Council, the Police, local schools, youth workers, housing agencies who together span all kinds of interests and age ranges. With the main focus of activity being on problems identified as being "quality of life" issues, the role of the Nag is to listen to the voice of everyone in the community, find a consensus of what the current priorities are felt to be – and draw up a series of Action Plans to raise the profile of these issues so that we can bring them to the attention of the right people or the right agencies, to try and find solutions or improvements suitable to our own local resources and needs. The NAG has already moved on to identifying some problem issues in the area – three public meetings so far have identified issues concerning speeding cars, inconsiderate parking, slow police response times, unruly children, difficulty in contacting the police, anti-social behaviour and underage drinking. We have heard from young people too – who raised issues about the absence of facilities for young people in the town. Members of the community have to accept that they themselves must take a lot of the responsibility for issues of safety and behaviour and good order. It’s not just a question of leaving everything to the Police – but the NAG will listen – and then provide a voice to tell the right people about what we all feel are the current priorities. What's On - if you would like to help your customers/members/guests know What's On in Hungerford, why not download and print a FREE copy of the events list. You can choose how much to display and you can import into Word or Excel and tailor to your own specific requirements. Also, please encourage everyone to add their local events - it's a FREE serviceand since this website receives over 1million hits/year, it's a great publicity opportunity. FREE What's On file to download To add your event, click hereIf you have any news items, please send to the
FREE PARKING! A Chamber of Commerce scheme where retailers will give a refund of the parking charge (all Hungerford car parking) against a minimum spend in participating shops.  The parking machines will issue receipts with the ticket, the customer leaves the ticket in their car and takes the receipt with them. If they then spend £5 in a participating shop they get a one hour, 50p, refund. If they spend £10 they receive a two hour, 90p, refund.
Participating shops are identified (currently around 30) and the scheme is now operational. HEAT @ Farmers Market Events are held at the Hungerford Environmental Action Team stall on the Farmers Market each month.
Any questions call 01488 680642 H.E.A.T. website link
Hungerford Virtual Museum
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