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Cameras
will provide permanent park watch -
Feb 12 2004
HI-TECH
CCTV cameras are to be installed in Jock's Lane Park
in a bid to clamp down on vandalism and antisocial behaviour.
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Safety
fears over plans for housing
- Feb 12 2004
Priestwood
residents are calling for their neighbours to fight
plans for a new development close to their homes because
of fears that it would make the area unsafe. More
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'Monstrous'
plans for industrial site ridiculed by MP -
Nov 18 2003.
Bracknell's
MP Andrew MacKay has condemned a plan for 690 flats
on an old industrial site as monstrous and the silliest
he has seen for a long time. More
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| Chief
Constable Peter Neyroud (Thames Valley’s most senior police
officer) walks the beat with Priestwood's PC Tracey
Croucher -- 23.09.03. More
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| Police
urge residents to take action over teen yobs - Priestwood
- 28.08.03. More
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| Neighbours
demand action to curb troublesome youths - Priestwood
- 21.08.03 More details>> |
| Anti-social
council tenants could be evicted
- 28.08.03 More
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PET
SEARCH
Has
anyone seen Sooty? - 22.10.03.
Missing
since Sun 19th October from his home at No1 Trindledown on Kennel
Lane (Next to the School) in Priestwood,. It backs onto one of the
new estate off Harvest Ride.
Sooty
is a male (neutered) all black cat. He was wearing a fluorescent
yellow collar with tag (although it has come off before) Distinguishing
features – He has “big feet” (he has an extra pad on each foot)
Sooty never goes far and ALWAYS comes when we call him, he has never
stayed out like this before, so although we fear the worst, we hope
for the best.
On
the Sunday he disappeared there were fireworks, he is quite a skittish
cat, may have got frightened and hidden somewhere, or have run and
got lost.
We
miss him terribly, 01344 453773 / 07712 776900
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About
Priestwood & Garth
Priestwood
lies to the northwest of Bracknell town centre. On its southern
side is the Western Industrial Estate, centred around Western
Road. The local shopping facilities for Priestwood are in
Priestwood Square, this area hasn't changed much since it
was built in the early 1960s.
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History
Priestwood
Common was originally an area of common grazing land adjoining
Ascot Heath. In times past, it was frequented by many a highwayman.
The area appears to have been named after the monks of Hurley
Priory who, as Lords of the Manor of Warfield, made the parish
church their home in the 1320s when floods drove them from
Hurley. Since the housing estate was built, there have been
various reports of ghostly monks in the area.
The
Admiral Cunningham Pub, off Stoney Road, is one of Priestwood's
only historic houses. It was built at the turn of the century
as Priestwood Court, still remembered in Priestwood Court
Road, and became the home of the Gilder family. It was opened
as a hotel by the Admiral himself in 1954.
The
Garths were another well-known local family who have left
their mark on the area, this time in the form of Garth Hill
School. Mr.T.C.Garth was the master of Bracknell's local fox
hunt from 1855 to 1902. The hunt, which dates from the late
18th century, eventually became named after the man. Today
the Garth Hunt has merged with the South Berkshire at Mortimer.
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Community
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At
2.45pm on Tuesday 23 September, PC Tracey Croucher arrived at Priestwood
Square accompanied by Chief Constable Peter Neyroud (Thames Valley’s
most senior police officer) and after a chat to the press, walked
along some of the beat together.
Peter
Neyroud discussed some of the problems that residents had been experiencing
in the area regarding the yough disorder and how the situation seemed
to have died down over the last few weeks.
The
issues of police funding were didscussed and Peter Neyroud explained
a little about where money was being allocated to help community
policing.
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Community Event
Priestwood
and Garth held a Community day on Saturday 8th March 2003 between 11am
and 3pm at The Youth and Community Centre in Windlesham Road, Priestwood.
The
deputy mayor attended along with Inspector Virtue, PC Tracey Croucher
- Beat Officer for Priestwood and Garth and PC John Oblein - Crime Reduction
representing Thames Valley Police and departments within Bracknell Forest
Borough Council.
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event was quite well attended and extremely informative. A large number
of the organisations and departments were interactive which made it interesting
and gave residents the chance to get involved, providing everyone with
a better understanding of what was available in the Borough and how people
benefit from their work.
Thames
Valley Police provided information on a number of topics, from recruitment
to victim Support and Crime Preventions. Residents had the opportunity
to have their mobile phones security marked by PC John Oblein, even the
Borough's Deputy Mayor took advantage of this service. (Pictured left)
The
Deputy Mayor gave her thanks to Priestwood and Garth residents for supporting
this special day. She went on to praise the organisations and Borough
Council departments for their continued work within the community and
expressed her delight in having been invited to the event. The Deputy
Mayor then went on to chat to residents and organisations there, showing
a genuine interest in was on display.
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was a raffle, tickets for which were given at on entry, free of charge
and resulting in some very happy winners and some very good prizes. Refreshments
were also freely available.
The
Youth bus was in the car parked in the carpark outside, providing the
chance to have a tour and learn a little about what it provides for the
young, ie. computers, cafe area, music and more often than not, manned
by volunteers. The bus tours round Berkshire providing a very worthwhile
facility for the young.
There
were loads of freebies for the taking, plus literature on all organisations
and department appearing there..
There
will also be a large map of Priestwood where people were invited to put
their opinions on. Hot spots for crime or dark alleys, not enough street
lighting, dog mess hot spots. This particular area attracted many residents
and has provided information for the Borough Council and Local Police
which can in turn be addressed.
The
general concensus was that the Community Day was a great success, very
informative and enjoyable.
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Service
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Chemists
Bate's
Ltd
3 Priestwood Square, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 1UD
Tel. 01344 483 858
Schools
Possums
Nursery School
Jocks Lane Park Pavilion, Binfield Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12
2BH
Tel. 01344 484 522
Sandy
Lane Infant & Nursery School
Sandy Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2JG
Tel. 01344 423 897
Sandy
Lane County Junior School Sandy Lane,
Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2JG
Tel. 01344 423 896
Meadow
Vale Primary School
Moordale Avenue, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 1SY
Tel. 01344 421 046
Garth
Hill School Sandy Lane,
Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2JH
Tel. 01344 421 122
website
Religion
Bracknell
Methodist Church
Shepherds Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 2BT
Tel. 01344 483 428 website
St
Andrew's Church
Priestwood Court Road, Priestwood, Bracknell, RG42 1TU
Tel. 01344 425 229 website
Restaurant
/ Takeaways
Koh
I Noor (Indian cuisine)
Priestwood Square, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 1UD
Tel. 01344 303 904
Public
Houses
Prince
Of Wales
Shepherds Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 2BT
Tel. 01344 484 711
The
Admiral Cunningham Hotel
Priestwood Court Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 1TU
Tel. 01344 483 052
The
Bridge
Wokingham Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 1PP
Tel. 01344 425 396
Rooms/Halls
for Hire
Jocks
Lane Park Community Hall (1 Room holds 60 people)
Town Clerk Jocks Lane Park, Binfield Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42
2BH
Tel. 01344 420 079
Priestwood
Community Centre (Hall - holds 120 people, Room 1 - holds 20 people,
Room 2 - holds 15 people)
P King Priestwood Court Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 1TU
Tel. 01344 428 163
The
Guide Centre (60 - 80 in halls, 12 in the meeting room)
Pat Webb Rear of Priestwood Square, Windlesham Road, Priestwood, Bracknell,
Berkshire, RG42 1GG
Tel. 01344 428 815
Also see Binfield OnLine Service Finder
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Associations
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Community Centres
Priestwood
Youth & Community Centre
Court Road, off Windmill Road, Bracknell
RG42 1TU
Tel No. 01344 425531
Contact: Jill Mitchell, Position: Area Youth Work Development Manager
jill.mitchell@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Other Information Disabled Access: No
Meeting Place: Priestwood Youth and Community Centre
The
Sandy Lane Play Station After School Club
Sandy
Lane,
Priestwood,
Bracknell, RG12 2JG
Tel: 07940-717051
Term
Time
Contact Details Name: Jackie Woolley
Address: Sandy Lane Infant School,
Sandy Lane,
Priestwood, RG12 2JG
Daytime Tel: 07940 717051
Other
Information Disabled Access:
Additional Info: Climbing frame; Open space; Quiet Room; Visit & Outings;
Kitchen; Outdoor Play; TV/Video
Price per session £4.50 Meeting
Place: Sandy Lane Infant School
Hours from 15:15 - 17:45 Monday to Friday Term time only
Berkshire
Family History Society
Priestwood
Community Centre, Priestwood Court Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42
1TU
Tel. 0118 977 5251
Flower
Arranging Society [2nd Wednesday in month (except January and August)
7.30 pm]
Sandy Lane Junior School, Sandy Lane, Priestwood, Bracknell, Berkshire,
RG12 2JG
Tel. 01344 451 759
Senior
Citizens
Firstcomers
Luncheon Club
We welcome people over 70 who live in Priestwood or Garth & seldom get
much. A hot meal is supplied with tea or coffee. Cost is £2.50 Fortnightly
on Tuesdays 10.45am - 1.45pm, transport if needed free
Priestwood Community Centre, Priestwood Court Road, Bracknell, Berkshire,
RG42 1TU
Tel. 01344 422 360
Womens
Institute Wick Hill
2nd Thursday of the month, 10.00am - 12.00 Noon. No meeting in August.
Edmonds
Court, Sandy Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2HP
Tel. 01344 455 115
Also
see Binfield OnLine Associations & Clubs
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Council
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Councillors
Councillors
Representing the Priestwood and Garth Ward
 Alvin
Finch (Conservative)
51 Lakeside,
Bracknell,
RG42 2LE.
(Tel: 01344 429660)
 Tony
Packham (Conservative)
29 Fernhill Close,
Priestwood,
Bracknell,
RG42 1SX.
(Tel: 01344 868151)
 Jacqui
Ryder (Conservative)
8 Sherring Close,
Bracknell,
RG42 2LD.
(Tel: 01344 423380)
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Local
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PC
Tracey Croucher -Beat Officer for
Priestwood
and Garth
Tel: 01344 823460
Tracey.Croucher@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
Neighbourhood
Watch - including Ringmaster messages
Contacting
Thames Valley Police:
In
the event of an emergency please: Dial 999
If you are reporting a non-emergency crime, or would like to give
information to Thames Valley Police, please call 08458 505505.
Report
OnLine:
You
can report some types of minor crime on the Non-Emergency
Minor Crime Notification website
More
Local Police News & Information at Binfield OnLine
PC
Tracey Croucher's Message Board
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Kept up-to-date by PC Robert Crawford - Beat Officer
for Binfield & Warfield
and PC Tracey Croucher - Beat Officer for Priestwood & Garth
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