Pine Ridge Business Community event – Thursday 24th May 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Jamie Edwards - Trained BrainWere a friendly bunch here at Pine Ridge and we would like to get to know all our fellow business people in the area and help all our businesses prosper in these difficult times.

We often attend various networking events in the area and we decided we could put on a very good business community event here and get a fantastic guest speaker to motivate and invigorate our guests.

So our first Business Community event is on the 24th May and we would really like you to join us.

Our guest Speaker is Jamie Edwards from the Trained Brain. Jamie will present to you a different way of thinking about challenges and how to find solutions.

‘What Jamie Edwards delivers best is clarity. His training and insight provide elite athletes, managers, leaders and decision-makers with a mental tool-box that unlocks the door to clear-thinking, confidence and self-belief.

“I’ve been lucky enough to observe him working in close-quarters with all of the above and his methods are especially applicable and successful in high-pressure environments when another axis-shifting moment is only a second away”.
Ben Wyatt
Director, Communications, Europe
SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR

£10 Entry or £50 for a stand

Includes tea, coffee & bacon roll
To confirm your place call 01276 675 444 ext. 205 or e mail pineridge-sales@crown-golf.co.uk twitter @Pine_Ridge_GC

Why not bring your clubs and enjoy:

  • 18 holes of golf for £16.00
  • Bucket of 60 balls for £3.00

Itinerary

  • 09.00 – Arrival, registration & breakfast
  • 09.30 – Welcome and networking
  • 10.15 – Guest speaker presentation Jamie Edwards
  • 10.50 – Networking – business card prize draw
  • 11.30 – Depart
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Bagshot Diamond Jubilee video blog with Glyn Carpenter @BaggyCafe

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

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Get fit for free at Heatherside’s outdoor gym

Posted on May 17, 2012 by
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Clockwise left to right: Ward councillor for Heatherside Cllr Paul Ilnicki; green space team leader Steve Harris, portfolio holder for arts and leisure Cllr Craig Fennell and James Crawford from the Arena Leisure Centre.

Get fit for free at Heatherside’s outdoor gym

Surrey Heath residents aged 50 plus can get fitter and healthier by signing up for free outdoor exercise classes in the run up to London 2012.

The hour-long classes will be held at the outdoor gym in Heatherside Recreation Ground every Tuesday and Friday over five weeks from 12 June.

Classes will be led by a qualified instructor from the Arena Leisure Centre and are designed to help users get the most out of the equipment with confidence and skill.

Equipment at the gym includes a skier, body twister, pull up bars, spinning wheels, a surfer and space walker.

The sessions are funded through the council’s 2012 Celebration Fund that made grants available for community projects inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Portfolio holder for arts and leisure Councillor Craig Fennell said: “The outdoor gym is a fantastic way to get healthier through exercise in the fresh air and it’s completely free of charge.

“The gym is already popular with many users and I’m delighted the 2012 Celebration Fund is being used to inspire more people to try it out and get into shape as London 2012 draws closer.

“The equipment is available for everyone to use so I would recommend anyone who hasn’t already tried it should visit Heatherside Recreation Ground and give it go”

For more information on the 50+ sessions or to book a place, please call the Greenspace Team at Surrey Heath Borough Council on 01276 707338.

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Surrey Heath names its new Mayor

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Cllr Bruce Mansell - Mayor of Surrey Heath 2012-13Councillor Bruce Mansell was chosen as Surrey Heath’s 40th Mayor at the Borough Council’s Annual Meeting yesterday (Wednesday 16 May). He was first elected to represent the people of Frimley in 2003 and has served on the Standards and Planning Committees and was Chairman of the External Partnerships Scrutiny Committee from 2005 to 2011. In 2011/12 he was appointed Chairman of the Licensing Committee and the Deputy Mayor.

Councillor Mansell has lived in Frimley for 56 years and prior to retiring in 1996 worked for a major Bank in the City. He is married to Rosemary, who will support him as Mayoress in his mayoral duties. They have two sons and two grandchildren.

For this Mayoral year the Mayor will be raising money for the Frimley Children’s Centre and hopes to raise enough money to purchase a Dinosaur Pediatric Examination Table. This will hopefully take some of the fear away from children when they have to visit the hospital.

The new Mayor said: “I am extremely honoured to become Mayor and hope to be invited to many local events. I would like to help increase the profiles of local community groups and businesses; another aim is to hopefully assist in promoting industry within our splendid borough.”

This year’s Deputy Mayor is Councillor Beverley Harding. She has lived in Surrey Heath for over 21 years and has been a Borough Councillor for the Parkside ward for the past five years. She has served on the External Partnerships Committee, Leisure and Environment Committee, Joint Staff Committee, Licensing Committee and Planning Committee, where she has been Vice Chairman.

Further information on The Mayor of Surrey Heath can be found on the Surrey Heath website www.surreyheath.gov.uk/Mayor. Alternatively, please call The Mayor’s PA Sarah Ruddock on 01276 707331, or email sarah.ruddock@surreyheath.gov.uk

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Tweeting Pet Service #PaulsPets

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

A church in Camberley has asked people to use the social network Twitter to send in photos of their pets, as part of their special interactive pet service.

St Paul’s are planning on tweeting out to the community, asking them questions about their pets, live from the pet service, and will be displaying live responses on a big screen.

Andy Salt, Social Media Officer at St Paul’s says: “Our pets are all part of God’s wonderful creation, and an important part of the family. As it says in Matthew 10:29, ‘Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care’. Since animals can’t normally go to church, we reserve one day a year as a special day to include them and bless them. We wanted a way to open up St Paul’s to the people in the wider community, so everyone can take part in our annual pet service, not just those physically present. We have formed good relationships in our parish using Twitter, so it’s the obvious way to hear about people’s pets. We are hoping Zoos and wildlife sanctuaries will also take part and tell us about their more unusual animals too.”

To join in the pet service, look out for questions from one of the two services, between 9.45-10.10am and again between 11.30-11.55am on Sunday 20th May. St Paul’s on Twitter are @StPaulsCamb and use the hashtag #PaulsPets in your responses.

To find out more about St Paul’s, please visit http://stpaulscamberley.org.uk or contact the office on 01276 700210.

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Young diabetes suffer wants our help – Louisa Povey

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

PoveyI am asking for your support to help the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). In June, I am travelling to New Zealand with two close friends where I am planning to participate in a tandem skydive, even though I am terrified heights! I want to use this as an opportunity to raise as much money as possible for such a worthwhile charity that is truly dedicated to helping people like me.

I was diagnosed with type one diabetes at the age of ten. This means my body stopped producing insulin in the pancreas thus it is no longer able to regulate blood glucose levels. Insulin is vital as it enables our bodies to use glucose from the food we eat for energy and growth.

Without it, we die.

People with type 1 diabetes rely on multiple injections of insulin or pump infusions every day just to stay alive.

This is not a cure.

I am lucky enough to have been given an insulin pump almost two years ago. This has dramatically improved my quality of life. I am no longer plagued by sore injection sites from six injections a day and my blood glucose levels are much more regular. However, I still have to test my glucose levels six times a day and balance life with my diabetes.

I am also faced with the threat of horrifying complications later in life. Type 1 diabetes can reduce life expectancy by twenty years, it is the most common cause of blindnesss in people of working age, the leading cause of non traumatic amputation and brings a five-fold increase in the risk of heart disease and strokes.

I don’t think many people appreciate how much diabetes controls our lives. Diabetics have to be mathematicians, physicians, personal trainers and dieticians. It is a 24/7/365 day job just to stay alive.
The JDRF is totally focused on type one diabetes, it is a charity run by people with type 1, for people with type 1.They give a voice to people with type 1 diabetes and campaign for increased focus on and funding for research to find the cure.

Please visit www.justgiving.com/Louisa-Povey for more information and to donate anything you can. If everyone donated £1, I could raise an incredible £1000 for JDRF to carry out research that could change not only my life but the 300,000 other people living with this condition in the UK.

So please dig deep and donate now. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Our guest blogger is Louisa Povey

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Camberley Legacy Fair – Saturday 19th May 2012

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Camberley Legacy Fair

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Birds and the Bees – Blooming Marvellous!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Camberley WI May 2012With the lovely weather we’ve been having (!), May’s Camberley WI meeting focused on the garden but with some great additions of chickens and bees!

One of our members had completed a bee-keeping course and provided great advice on what it takes to look after bees. She even donned a fetching bee-keeper’s “uniform”! We were also delighted that Gayle Bulmer brought along her Silkie Chickens and explained the wonders of keeping chickens in your garden. Quite an expert as she has over 50 of them!

There is also a National Garden Scheme “Gardens Open for Charity” event taking place on Sunday 15th July and the owners of the two Frimley gardens taking part, Bob and Norma Stephens and Greg and Mary Hamilton-Eadie, kindly came along with a display of beautiful photos of their gardens. In the last 10 years, the NGS has donated £22 million to charity – a phenomenal achievement. Find out more

Gardening demonstrations were provided by Jenny Barker of Lindum Nurseries and Lee and Adrian from Notcutts, Jennifer from Yours Truly Flowers showed how to create the perfect flower arrangement, while Derek from Longacres ran a question and answer session about any plant related queries. Those amongst us who just need someone to create the perfect gardens for us were also catered for by Gary Chalkley of GC Landscaping Services.

It was a really interesting and informative evening and a huge thank you to all those who took part.

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Robins Cinema, Camberley Photo blog – e-museum series

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Whenever I drive past Robins Cinema on the London Road in Camberley, I do feel sad that it has been allowed to get in such a poor state.

Although I have only lived in the borough since 2003, I did spend some time in Camberley in my early 20′s as I used to have a girlfriend who’s parents lived in College Town, Sandhurst and during that time I visited Robins Cinema and watched a few films although I cant remember which ones. My wife has just reminded me that we also went to watch a movie there not long before it shut. Blimey, I know how to show a girl a good time!

I recently stumbled across some images on the internet from a group of people who are referred to as “Urban Explorers” or UE. These people have gained a bad reputation as vandals that break in and cause damage under the guise of UE. I spoke to one UE member who contributed to this photo blog and he said “The truth is we respect and admire these old places”.

I dont think UE are responcible for the damage caused at Robins Cinema. In fact all of the blogs and forum entries I have seen speak only with respect for places like the old cinema on London Road. One UE member said about the cinema “Opened in august 1932. On the 15th May 2003, Camberley’s last remaining original cinema, will draw it’s screen curtains for the last time. Roof burned in 2006″. That does not sound like the language of a vandal. The arson attack and vandalism is more likely from bored local scrote’s looking for a kick but of course that is just conjecture.

Either way, entering a building like the Cinema is incredibly dangerous and wrong for so many reasons but I am quietly glad that the UE guys have given us access to these images for historical purposes.

If you have any memories of Robins Cinema please do leave a comment and share them with us.

I will hopefully be publishing some other images from another derelict building in Surrey Heath shortly.

Images with thanks to UE-OMJ and Richard James.

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Party in the Park – Heatherside Jubilee Celebration

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

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Practical support for job hunters

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Old Dean CrestResidents in Old Dean can access extra help to learn new skills and get support in finding a job right for them through a free advice service starting on 15 May 2012.

Supported by Surrey Heath Borough Council, Pine Ridge Children’s Centre and other partner organisations, Job Club is open to anyone in the Old Dean area looking for work, training or volunteering opportunities.

The club provides practical help and guidance from careers advisors, including advice on preparing a CV, searching for jobs online, confidence building and interview skills.

Open Tuesdays from 12.45 to 2.45pm at Lorraine Infant School, the club will run for the next nine weeks.

For more information and to book a place call Pine Ridge Children’s Centre on 01276 401605 or email: childrenscentre@pine-ridge.surrey.sch.uk

The Job Club partners include Sure Start Children’s Centres, Surrey Heath Borough Council, Surrey County Council, Old Dean Community Group and Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership.

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Appeal for witnesses following serious collision in Lightwater

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Police VestAppeal for witnesses following serious collision in Lightwater

Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses after two men were seriously injured following a single vehicle collision in Lightwater this afternoon.

At around 4.10pm, a silver Honda Civic was travelling on the Red Road between the junction of Maultway and McDonald Road when it left the carriageway and collided with a tree.

Emergency services attended the scene where the driver and his passenger, who are both men believed to be in their 20s, were trapped in the vehicle.

They were both freed from the wreckage by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and the driver was subsequently airlifted to the Royal London Hospital with serious life threatening injuries.

The passenger was taken by ambulance to St George’s Hospital in Tooting with serious head injuries. The road is currently closed while an investigation is carried out.

Officers are appealing for anyone who saw the collision, or the vehicle prior to it, to come forward. Any witnesses are asked to call the Surrey Police Collision Investigation Unit on 01483 639922 quoting reference number P12134179.

Call 101 for all non-emergency policing matters.
Call 999 if you have a genuine emergency requiring the attendance of the police (eg a crime is in progress or someone is in immediate danger).
Call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 if you have information about crime and don’t want to leave your name.

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