| Bricket
Wood wins the Hertfordshire Village Of The Year
Competition 2004 for the ‘Young People Category’ |
| Bricket Wood was awarded a CPRE
COMMENDATION CERTIFICATE in the YOUNG
PEOPLE CATEGORY at an awards ceremony in
Hertford County Hall on July 1st. Sixteen villages
entered this year, nine won an award and the overall
winner for Hertfordshire was Hunsdon The year passed in a flash, and once again on behalf of the BWRA I submitted our entry to the CPRE -The Hertfordshire Society competition for Village of the Year . As before, I entered for all five categories, Environment, Business, Young People, Older People and Community Life. This time I also put forward our website for consideration. The application form consisted of eight pages of questions to which I gave detailed answers covering each of the categories. Answers to this questionnaire provide the initial basis for selection by the judges prior to their round of village visits. We were visited by three judges on June 18th at the Parish Centre where some forty villagers were assembled. With contributions from many sources, additive to my own, I was able to put together a comprehensive display of photographs, posters and other material covering the many and varied activities in the village. In addition, The Bricket Wood Society mounted their own very informative display. Subsequently, with their kind permission, the displays were mounted in the lobby of St Luke's Church for the following week. Hopefully many of you were able to see them. Prior to the meeting I took the judges to see the children in the Tots Day Nursery at the Parish Centre and afterwards to Hanstead Wood, the HSBC Community Woodland site. Speakers during the morning were Mike Carter (BWRA and the Community), Ann Morton (Environment and Hanstead Wood), Mabel Bush (Senior Citizens Luncheon Club), Julie Plunkett (Youth Activities) and David Bishop (A Life in Bricket Wood). Cllr Wendy Berriman gave a vote of thanks to the judges at the end. A full list of those attending is shown below. I was particularly delighted that so many of the village youngsters were able to be present, resplendent as they were in school , scout, guide or brownie outfits. Their appearance and behaviour were a credit to their schools, the village and themselves. I have no doubt that they, together with Julie's presentation accounted for our success. My thanks go to the speakers, to all present and all who provided display material, to the WI and Copper Beech Women's Club for delicious cakes, to Margaret and Val for serving them, to Satya Norris for magnificent floral displays, to St Luke's Church, Liz Arendt (Hearing Dogs) and CMS for loan of display panels, to the Heads of schools for granting time off for the youngsters and to their "minders", to the girls in the Parish Office for administrative help, to St Stephen Parish Council for their support and for use of the facility, and to John Drinkwater for stalwart help (you may remember that he got out of it last year by falling off a ladder --- somewhat extreme!!!). We have a lot to be proud of in Bricket Wood and ultimate success is not beyond our grasp. We need fresh input and ideas for the future. If you are willing to help with the challenge please contact any member of the Residents Association Management Committee. Maurice Davidov (Village of the Year Organiser 2004) |
| Judges: | |
| Tom Davidson Member, CPRE - The Hertfordshire Society Executive Committee, and member of The Village of the Year Working Group |
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| Dorothy Abel Smith
MBE Member of CPRE Hertfordshire Executive Committee |
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| Laurie Collins Active Volunteer, CPRE - The Hertfordshire Society |
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| Driver: | |
| Jo Simson Village of the Year Administrator, CPRE -The Hertfordshire Society |
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| Villagers in attendance: | ||
| Allan Buxton | Neighbourhood Watch Liason | |
| Amber Williams | Rainbow Guide | |
| Angela Wildman | Bricket Wood Society | |
| Ann Morton | Member, BWRA Management Committee and Friends of Hanstead Wood Steering Group | |
| Ann Burgess | Assistant Guide Leader | |
| Brenda Burr | Hon Archivist and Acting Secretary, Bricket Wood Society | |
| Carol Hardy | Assistant Clerk to St Stephen Parish Council | |
| Christine Burton | Chairman, Copper Beech Women's Club and Chairman, National Association of Women's Clubs | |
| Dave Parry | Venture Scouts Leader (Speaker) | |
| David Bishop | Senior Citizen Resident (born and bred in Bricket Wood) | |
| David Green | Senior Manager, HSBC Management Training College | |
| Gordon Wroe | Member, BWRA Management Committee and member St Luke's Parochial Church Council | |
| Guiliana Walters | Guide Leader | |
| Hannah Tongue | Brownie | |
| Helen Lattimore | Brownie Pack Leader | |
| Henry Draine | Pupil, Mount Pleasant Lane JMI School | |
| James Moffat | Cub Scout | |
| Joan Hale | Secretary, Bricket Wood United Reformed Church (URC) | |
| John Drinkwater | Member, BWRA Management Committee | |
| Judith Massey | Administration Assistant, St Stephen Parish Council | |
| Julie Plunkett | Assistant Scout Leader | |
| Juliet Pienaar | Clerk to St Stephen Parish Council | |
| Liz Arendt & Ruffles | Chairman, Hertfordshire Branch Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and her Hearing Dog | |
| Liz Hanson | Member, BWRA Management Committee | |
| Lucy Downes | Pupil, Mount Pleasant Lane JMI School | |
| Lyn Draine | Vice Chair, Mount Pleasant Lane JMI School PTA | |
| Mabel Bush | Senior Citizens Luncheon Club and Seniors' Art Group | |
| Mandy Williams | Rainbow Guide Leader | |
| Margaret Drinkwater | Volunteer, St Luke's Seniors' Luncheon Club | |
| Matthew Hardy | Student, Verulam Boys School. Young Resident of Bricket Wood | |
| Maurice Davidov | Member BWRA Management Committee and Village of the Year Organiser | |
| Mike Carter | Chairman, BWRA Management Committee and Acting Chair Friends of Hanstead Wood Strg Grp | |
| Rodney Hale | Bricket Wood Society. | |
| Satya Norris | Proprietor, Tulsi's Florist Shop and Wedding Planning Service | |
| Stephanie Plunkett | Scout | |
| Sophie Plunkett | Explorer Scout | |
| Sylvia Webb | President, Bricket Wood Women's Institute | |
| Tim Massey | Student, Verulam Boys School. Young Member of St Luke's Church | |
| Val Carter | Leader, Bricket Wood Ramblers and Volunteer at St Lukes Luncheon Club | |
| Valerie Jones | Principal Playgroup Leader, The Crescent Playgroup | |
| Vera Pickering | Principal Teacher, VJ School of Dancing | |
| Cllr. Wendy Berriman | Bricket Wood Councillor, Chairman of St Stephen Parish Council | |
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