Beckley village voice

Did you know? Beckley Village used to have a clock that hung in Main Street on the village school.

It was a clock that was wound using weights and a few of the residents can recall winding it up and even swinging on the weights!

Sadly the clock disappeared -probably due to decay sometime after Second World War.

As this year marks the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beckley resident Alan Batehup can up with the idea of raising funds for a replacement clock as a fitting tribute to mark the Jubilee.

There are various events planned to help raise funds for this project coming up in the village.

Sarah Batehup will be opening “Sarah’s Closet!” at the BSA Easter fair on Sunday 25th March 11-1pm-selling designer & good quality Ladies clothes & accessories from £1 to raise funds.

The Village cookbook -which many residents have contributed to-will be on sale any day now-look out for the posters!

Bernard Bavistock is to repeat his talk on the history of Beckley School on May 19th 7.30pm.

We hope that you will support this project so that Beckley Village can once more have a village clock.

Beckley Village Diamond Jubilee Cookbook. £9.99? tba

All profits go towards the New Jubilee Clock.

Advance orders now being taken from Beckley School Office.

Makes a great gift! Mother’s day, Easter or a birthday.

Simon Barr is responsible for the management of the deer and boar in the 3 Beckley Forestry Commission owned blocks (Beckley, Bixley, Blackland).

By means of introduction, I am trained, certificated, insured and very experienced in wildlife management in the UK.

As you may well know, poaching is currently a major problem.

This activity is not only illegal but animal welfare is never taken into account by these criminals.

The methods used often lead to some horrific injuries and unnecessary suffering of wildlife.

In this modern age, deer and boar management is essential ensuring wild populations stay healthy and in balance with habitat.

When necessary, this should be done in a humane and responsible manner by trained qualified individuals not by poachers.

Long gone are the romanticised days of one-for-the-pot, poaching is big business today and incredibly people are living off the proceeds.

Although poaching has been going on for a long time in Beckley there has been a recent surge which we are trying our hardest to thwart.

Ideally we would like to catch someone and get them prosecuted.

Easier said than done with the current laws covering wildlife and poaching but we are doing all we can.

What is crucial is that any blatant acts of poaching are reported to the police AND receive a crime number.

The more crime numbers that are registered the ‘hotter’ the area becomes enabling the police to offer more resource and patrols in the area.

If the poachers realise that there are more police patrols their brazen activities may either slow down or better still - stop.

If you do not wish to call the police, please contact me and I will assist where I can.

My truck is a blue Toyota Hi-Lux with an iforwilliams canopy on the back reg no. KU56BZK.

You may well see me in the area or inside the barriers so please say hello if you do.

I have spoken to many dog walkers already and have been heartened by the community spirit and desire to do somethin