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Wheathampstead Parish Council and St Helen’s & St Peter’s churches invite you to a family friendly community picnic. Saturday 4 June 12pm – 4pm on Rectory Meadow (behind the Crinkle Crankle Community Garden and St Helen’s Church).

If you are feeling fine and covid free, we’d love to see you.

Bring a picnic, or buy one locally. Join us for children’s races, hobby horse crafts , charity stalls, face painting, a treasure trail and pony rides. Then wend your way up to the Chapel Gym for a delicious cream tea.

Thanks to our volunteers who help maintain the Local Nature Reserve at Butterfield, and our other open spaces. Looking stunning at the moment

With pony rides and children’s races, a crown trail and crafting fun, plus refreshments .

Bring your own hobby horse or make one like the ones lined up and ready for the ‘starter’s pistol’ and shown below

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic part-time person in the role of Communications and Event Management, who is looking to grow their career and become part of our team.

(22 hours per week includes 9.30am – 1pm and limited out of hours)
Salary FTE £25,927 (22/37 pro rata)

Experience in a multi-tasking customer-based role would be an advantage. The successful candidate will have a genuine interest in working within a small friendly team to improve the facilities and environment in our community.

Closing date for applications 6 June 2022 (midnight)

If you or a loved one is experiencing memory loss, it could be a sign of dementia .

It’s Dementia Action week this week so a timely moment to share the below links from the Alzheimer’s Society (one form of dementia)

Dementia Action Week | Alzheimer’s Society (alzheimers.org.uk)

Knowledge is also helpful for us to support those in our community, whom we may also not know particularly well.

Tips for speaking to  your GP

Talking to your GP about dementia | Alzheimer’s Society (alzheimers.org.uk)

Work is scheduled to begin to expand the Tesco loading bay on Monday 16 May to make deliveries easier and cause less congestion.. As previously notified the High Street between East Lane and the Nihao Chinese restaurant will be closed daytime. Please use the diversion route via Marford Road and Cory Wright Way/Codicote Road.

The closure will be 9.30am to 4pm only, road will be open outside these hours.

Businesses and East Lane Car Park will remain open THROUGHOUT.

A small part of East Lane Car Park will be used by the contractors and fenced off- effective from Friday 13 May. Please be mindful of construction vehicles in the car park and along East Lane.

Signage will be put in place by the contractors, who will also be leafletting the shops and residents. Thank you to Tesco for funding the improvements, and to Cllr Annie Brewster for making the project happen.