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keep it localDear Readers...Welcome to the Winter Edition of the Keep it Local

Magazine and a Happy New Year to all our readers

and advertisers!

We have some exciting plans for this year with

changes in the directory format, new editorials,

more relevant local business news and expansion

into new areas. Many people have told us that they

now keep the directory for reference and local

business contacts so please keep your directory to

hand and support your local businesses wherever

you can.

Check out the bus routes schedule and events

guide at the Mytchett Centre! ....... Need a

car serviced, some house repairs or a new

hairdresser? Simply look inside the directory to

find plenty of local businesses offering a range of

quality services.

All materials published in Keep it Local are printed in good faith and all dates and phone numbers are believed to be correct at the time of going to print. However Keep it Local accepts no liability for any errors or omissions. We do not specifically endorse any of the businesses, products or services featured in this publication and you are advised to make your own checks. All material accepted for publication is on the understanding that it is copyright free and any liability for any subsequent copyright issues will not be accepted by Keep it Local. Distribution area may vary at the discretion of Keep it Local. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior written consent of Keep it Local.

Please continue to give us feedback on the

directory; tell us what you want included in future

editions and we welcome any new ideas. We hope

that you enjoy this edition.

Best Wishes Stewart & Maureen

Advertising: 0700 345 0012/0011

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We are now distributing in Ash too!

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Line Dance Marathon - Fundraising in Support of HELP for HEROES

We are a group of enthusiastic local line dancers who dance at different venues around the area and have come together to raise money for Help for Heroes at the charity line dance marathon. We are all passionate about our dancing and what could be better than doing something you enjoy for such a good cause. Line dancing gets you out of the house and can be good exercise; furthermore, you don’t need a partner to dance, make new friends and most of all is great fun.

Help for Heroes was our natural choice of charity since not only is it a national favourite but has so much more significance for all of us because literally, it is so close to home!

The dance marathon is very much focussed and supported by local people. In addition to those dancing the marathon and the evening line dance disco plus the wonderful ‘background’ team, it includes kind support from the Mytchett Centre, Roy of Disco-2-U and Eve Williams of Eve’n Lines.

Furthermore, those of you reading this can help us raise more money in other ways. You don’t need to be able to line dance but come and watch the fun whilst you buy a cup of tea and a slice of cake or alternatively donate online. For full details of the options please follow the link:

http://www.heronet.org.uk/event.php?event_id=1624

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The Mobile Library is a free service. The vehicle carries more than 1500 books as well as large print and audio cassettes. Wheelchair access is provided.

The Mobile Library can be found in the Mytchett, Ash Vale and Ash areas at the following dates and times.

Ash: Recreation Ground: Weekly Friday, 10.00 - 11.30 Mytchett: Community Centre: Weekly Friday, 11.45 - 13.00

WEDNESDAY FORTNIGHTLY:- Jan 5, 19, Feb 2, 16, Mar 2, 16, 30

Mytchett: Mytchett School: 10.35 - 11.05 Ash Vale: Cherry Vale Nursery: 11.15 - 11.45 Ash Vale: Wentworth Crescent: 11.50 - 12.00 Christmas Pie: Orchard Close: 12.10 - 12.20

MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE

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Doctor Says...The second of several medical sections within the magazine, we are

delighted to be able to include 2 articles kindly produced by

Dr P Whatmough at Ash Vale Medical Centre, Wharf Road, Ash Vale,

Aldershot Hants GU12 5BA

GP commissioning and all thatAs many of you will know, GPs are to take over the running of their local health budgets by April 2013. At the moment, the local health budgets are the responsibility of NHS Surrey, our local PCT who commission (i.e. pay for) local health services. Over 2,000 people are employed to manage and administer the present local health budget which is in excess of £250m.

I have little doubt that the proposed changes are seen by the Health Secretary as a way of slashing bureaucracy costs, which is politically a very popular move.

The Surrey Heath Commissioning Group has been running for several years and consists of 10 GPs, representing all the Surrey Heath Practices, a lay rep and a rep from the PCT. We meet for a half day every month. Local GPs have an intimate knowledge of how the system works and where there are inefficiencies so this is a great opportunity to apply this knowledge. The Surrey Heath Commissioning Group has been given ‘Pathfinder’ status, which means that we will be given a shadow (pretend) budget to run so that when ‘B-day’ arrives we can avoid the car crash some people are expecting.

Things will now move quite quickly over the coming months. As the representative for the Ash Vale Health Commissioning Group (HCG), I will be in a position to keep you all informed throughout this process and hopefully give you an insight into how this is going to affect us all.

Health cuts are on the wayWhilst we have all been told that ‘frontline services’ are going to be spared from the butcher’s knife, the Health Service has also been told that it needs to make £20b in efficiency savings over the next 3 years. This would appear to be a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul. But the identity of these two has yet to be defined. If Paul is frontline patient care then I would accept that. If the savings go back to Government coffers then I would define that as a cut.

We have been informed by the Chief Exec of NHS Surrey that as from 6.12.2010 certain changes are being made to referrals. These include stopping patients who smoke from having routine surgery unless they have undergone a stop smoking programme. Those patients who smoke and are now on a waiting list will have their position on that list stopped until they have undergone a cessation course.

Other routine operations like hips, knees, feet and gallbladder and spinal procedures are being made bureaucratically more difficult to get approval. The Consultant seeing patients who he/she thinks needs an operation will have to fill out a form that will then have to be approved by the PCT. Otherwise the operation will not be paid for, i.e. it will not take place. This is a crude management device to defer procedures until the new tax year starts in April 2011 and is treating our health needs in a rather shabby way, particularly those patients in pain from arthritis and chronic back pain who might already have waited months or years before even bothering their GP.

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MUSIC WITH MUMMY & JOLLY BABIES

A FUN & GENTLE INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC FROM BIRTH TO 3 YEARS

FOR CLASSES IN YOUR AREA, PLEASE CONTACT:

FARNBOROUGH, FARNHAM & ASH: SUE 01276 679893 Email: [email protected]

CAMBERLEY & FRIMLEY: ANN-MARIE 01276 670221 Email: [email protected]

THE BRIAR DANCE

ACADEMYSt Marys Church Hall, 203 Vale Road, Ash Vale

Pre-School Ballet: Tuesday 2pm - 2.45pm Pre-Primary Ballet & Modern: Tuesday 3.45pm - 4.30pm

Small friendly school, qualified ISTD and RAD teacher Regular exam sessions and bi-annual show

First lesson freePlease contact Anna Holmes for further information on 01252 690479 Email [email protected]

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Call us? 01932 561779

See us? www.wonderlandkidsparties.co.uk

Puppet Theatre Shows Comedy Magic Shows Discos and Mini Discos Games with Prizes Party Bags Gold Star Party

There is much on the menu, our suggestions are free, and the choice is yours. Enquiries are welcome, first come, first served. Quality at your fingertips, do check out the website if a party for children in the near future is on your mind.

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It’s that time of the year when many of us put long laid plans into action and many people are now considering organic food for themselves and their families.Organic produce is not only a healthier option, it can also be good for your household budget. As more people now buy organic food, prices have fallen, and in fact award-winning Riverford Organic prices are significantly lower than organic vegetables sold through leading supermarkets – even delivery to your door is free!Riverford is an independent provider of organic produce, supplying customers

in Surrey and Hants with mouth watering delights, including amazing organic meat, seasonal vegetables and a variety of other delicious products from farms on our doorstep.If you’ve never tried organic food before, maybe now is the time to start.New customers quoting Keep It Local will receive a fourth Riverford box free when signing up to three. One offer per household.For more information about Riverford, please visit www.riverford.co.uk/norton or call 01428 751 741.

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“logs and kindling wood” for sale

all dry seasoned hardwoods free delivery.

for a fast and friendly service please give me a call on:-

01252 515013 or 07735 548798 and ask for chris

calls taken from 8am to 8pm

fully insured

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USEFUL NUMBERSAsh Vale Health Centre 01252 317551

BT Fault Line 0800 800 151

CAB Ash 01252 315569

Child Line 0800 1111

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111

Domestic Violence 0808 2000 247

Electricity Emergency 08457 70 80 90

Frimley Park Hospital 01276 604604

Guildford Council 01483 505050

Gas Emergency 0800 111 999

Inland Revenue 0845 010 9000

Missing Persons 0500 700 700

National Debtline 0808 808 4000

National Rail Enq 08457 48 49 50

NHS Direct 0845 46 47

NSPCC 0808 800 5000

Police 0845 045 45 45

RSPCA 0870 55 55 999

Rushmoor Council 01252 398398

Samaritans 08457 90 90 90

Stagecoach Buses 0870 6082608

Tax Credits 0845 300 3900

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Denture Solutions

New Copy Dentures

Denture Repairs

Home Visits

Call Ian or Steve on01252 375 169

Unit L, Canna Enterprise Estate, Lysons Avenue, Ash Vale GU19 5QF. (opposite Avondale)

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140 Mytchett Road, Mytchett, Surrey, GU16 6AA.Tel: 01252 373073Email: [email protected]

Mytchett Community Association

Mytchett CentreMytchettCentre

New Cafe 7.00am-2.00pm Monday - SaturdayCar Boot Sales Every Thursday & Saturday 7.00am -1.00pm

Function Room Hire

Monday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday Special Events

Social Club with fully licensed bar

Sports

TuesdayDog Training, Indoor Bowls,

Karate, Moves Fitness,Mytchett Pre-School, Playmakers,

Magikats.

K9 Dog Training, Line Dancing,Mytchett Pre-School,

Rosemary Conley,U3aʼs Tennis.

Ceroc Modern Dancing,Line Dancing,

Lorraine Day Dance School,Mytchett Pre-School,

Slimming World, Tumble Tots.

Indoor Bowls, Karate, Kendo,Motor Club, Mytchett Pre-School,

Womenʼs Institute,Mind, Body + Pole.

Jelly Beans, Mytchett Pre-School,Woodturners.

Wedding FayreSunday 6th February 2011

Dance-A-Thon for “Help For Heroes”Saturday 5th March 2011

Paul Sykes Big BandFirst Sunday Of Every Month

Ticket Price: £9 ( At the door)2 Full Size Football Pitches,7 Teams (Saturday / Sunday)

Childrenʼs Teams(Wednesday/Friday Evenings.

Pool Tables, Table Tennis(please call for times)

Opening Hours:Monday - Friday (From 6pm)Saturday - Sunday (All Day)

Sky TV showing all sports events,Pool and Dart Teams

& Golf Society.

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Community Page Free pages for charities, sports clubs and non-profit making organisations

ASH STAMP CLUBWe meet on the 3rd Monday of each month

except during August. 8pm at St. Peter’s Centre, Ash Church Road, Ash.

We have guest speakers and we also intend to have ‘Swap Shops’ and special

members evenings.For further information:

[email protected]

St Mary’s Silver CircleMeet at St Mary’s Church Hall

every Wednesday at 2pm.

A fun packed afternoon with speakers, entertainment and refreshments.

For further information contact: Pat Osang 01252 345816

Janet Coates 01252 330085 Mary Stevens 01252 326541

Index

Accountants/Financial Advisers

Bryant & Company p2

Builders

R & S Builders p9

Building Plans/Drawings

Award Design p5

Cakes/Catering

Fabulicious Cakes p17

Child & Baby

Music with Mummy p14

Cleaning Services

Cleanest Homes p35Oven Clean p9Molly Maid p2

Clubs

Rotary Club p11

Community Pages

Community Pages p33 Mytchett Centre p32

Computer Repairs

PC Response p9

Costume Hire

Party Pants p16

Dance Schools

The Briar Dance Academy p14

Design & Installation Services

Mike Weller Interiors p2

Denture Repair Service

Denture Solutions p30

Education

Kumon p16Explore Learning p16Music with Mummy p14

Electrical Contractors

A G Electrics p3

Event Services

GPS Company p17

Funeral Directors

Noble Funeral p11

Garage/Motor Services

Deepcut Garage p20Farnborough Car Care Centre p21Swiftest p18

Gardening Services

Armstrong Gardening Services p26Landscape 1st p26

Hairdressers

Galaxy p6, 7Madalena’s p25

Handyman Services

CPearce p5

Health & Beauty

The Cedar Hut p25Emily Hair & Make-up Artist p24

Health & Fitness

YOGA p5

Landscape Gardeners

Landscapes 1st p26

Lifestyle Management

PhoneJoan p10

Logs & Kindling Wood Suppliers

Chris Gregory p26

Loose Covers Suppliers

Teresa Wood Limited p10

Organic Food Suppliers/ Farm Shop

Riverford p22

Party Entertainers

Fez the Jezter p17Wonderland Parties p17

Photographer

Fiona Jones p24, Back Page

Plumbing & Heating Services

Bob Stevens p10PHP Plumbing p5 + Flyer Viking Services p11

Property Maintenance

A.P.H p20

Restaurants/Venues

Squires Holt p24

Roofing Services

Ricky Maze p10

Swimming School

O’Tooles Swimming School p16

Tree Surgeons

Treetops p27

Veterinary Centres

Castle Veterinary p30 Grazely Veterinary p30Vale Veterinary p2

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