Summertime Jazz

Burton Green Residents’ Association

Presents

Summertime Jazz

With

Matt Palmer and the Millenium Eagles

Long Meadow Farm Hob Lane Burton Green CV8 1QB

Saturday June 14th   2014 at 7.30 pm

Gates open for picnics at 6 pm

FREE PARKING

ADULTS               £15

CHILDREN          £5 (over 7)

FAMILY   Ticket          £35

An outdoor event.

Bring a picnic and chairs etc. NO BBQs

Tickets on sale from April  2nd

Town and Country Furniture  Kenilworth

or 024 76 466534

02476 471669

01926 853867

Scarecrow Competition 2014

Winner of the 2012 Competition

The Burton Green Scarecrow Competition 2014 is open to all. There is no theme.

Entries should be submitted for registration on Saturday 28th June between 9am-11am, at the Village Hall (CV8 1PH).

The display will be along the Greenway from Cromwell Lane Bridge to the National Grid Wood entrance (towards Berkswell).

The voting for scarecrows will take place from the Saturday 28th, 2pm until Sunday 29th, 4pm. Voting slips will be available at the Village Hall.

The winner will be announced at 4.50pm, Sunday 29th June.

Scarecrows will remain in situ until Sunday 13th July, 6pm. This will coincide with the Warwickshire Open Studios 2014 events across the county.

Please note that a community trail will also be in place within the National Grid Wood between the Greenway and Hodgetts Lane, Burton Green.

Just below is a crib sheet of ideas. You can click on these images to enlarge them...

More Inspirational Ideas

This is a slideshow of entries in the 2012 Burton Green Scarecrow Competition.








And here are numerous further images from scarecrow competitions around the country:
Google Images: Scarecrow Competition
Google Images: Scarecrow Festival Ideas
Google Images: Scarecrow Heads
Google Images: Oxhill Scarecrow Festival
Google Images: Lapworth Scarecrow Festival
Google: Kettleworth Scarecrow Festival

Art Exhibition - Sunday 27th April

BURTON GREEN VILLAGE HALL

Hodgetts Lane, Burton Green, CV8 1PH

Entries and “Preview” On Saturday 26th April

EXHIBITION open all day

Sunday 27th April 2014

10.30am – 5.30pm

Refreshments available all day

ENTRANCE FREE

(Art entries to Village Hall Saturday 26TH  April between 11.30am – 1.30pm)

Tickets for “Preview” of Art and Cheese & Wine Evening

Saturday evening 6-9pm - £5.00 (please book in advance)

If you wish to enter your pictures/drawings/paintings, and for more information,

contact Jill: 024 7646 2070 – email davidline@onetel.com

Burton Green HS2 on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire

Burton Green and the HS2 compensation scheme was featured on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Radio on 10th April.

There was a report by Jenny Scott (CWR reporter), and an interview involving Martin Beckett (a local resident) and Baroness Kramer (Minister of State for Transport).

Jenny Scott's article, titled 'The Village Where Everyone's Moving Out', can be seen on the BBC website, here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-26841947

The interview was in two interview sections within a 3-hour radio broadcast. The complete broadcast can be heard here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01vqtmv

The interview sections about Burton Green commence at 7 minutes into the program, and at approximately 1 hour 7 minutes. You can advance the cursor to those positions. That repeat is available only until 15th April.

Coventry and Warwickshire Radio would still like to hear from anyone in the village who lives beyond the 120 metre Voluntary Purchase Zone. E-mail: Jennifer.Scott@bbc.co.uk

There is also a related article in the Coventry Telegraph, titled 'Big increase in HS2 compensation approved as Ministers prepare for Commons showdown', here:
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/big-increase-hs2-compensation-approved-6941827

Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

The Parish Council currently has a casual vacancy for a Parish Councillor. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is interested in their local community, would like to represent the residents of Burton Green and become involved in current issues affecting the parish.  Anyone who is interested in becoming a Councillor can find out about what is involved by contacting the Clerk to the Parish Council, who will be able to send a copy of the eligibility criteria.  There are also two very informative booklets entitled ‘All about Local Councils’ and ‘It takes all sorts’ which can be found on the ‘Publications’ section of the Parish Council website (www.burtongreenpc.org.uk).  

Anyone wishing to apply should check they meet the eligibility criteria and write to the Clerk of the Parish Council with their expression of interest by 28th April 2014, with a copy of their CV and a short statement about why they would like to be considered for the role.