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CEREMONY OF BIDEFORD MANOR COUT: 20 MARCH 2010 will be held within Bideford Town Hall on Saturday 20th March 2010, and will be followed by a reception at The Royal Hotel.All applicants must reside in the Parish of Bideford and appear in the Register of Electors. BIDEFORD residents are being called on to use an ancient right to make suggestions for town improvements. Opportunity is being made for members of the public to take an active involvement in the centuries-old Manor Court Ceremony. Now the Town Council is opening the way for public attendance and is also calling for ideas and projects that would make Bideford a better place for the community and tourists to be put forward. Any member of the public residing in the Parish of Bideford who wishes to submit a presentment, should do so by Tuesday 9 March 2010. The envelope should be marked for the attention of the Manor Steward. Presentments submitted to the Town Council are considered by a chosen jury of 12 respected town residents and the most feasible are presented to the court. Actions regarding presentments of the previous year are also reported. Anyone wishing to take part in the occasion is invited to complete the application form and return it to the Town Clerk. If there are too many applicants a draw will be made by the Mayor to fill the available places. Those chosen will be able to take a guest and will also be invited to the Civic Reception following the Ceremony.Bideford residents who wish to be considered for an invitation to attend the Manor Court Ceremony, must complete this coupon, and return it to: The Town Clerk, Town Hall, Bideford EX39 2HS by 9 March 2010.
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Fair Trade Fortnight - 22nd February - 7th March -
The 2010 theme The Big Swap - encourages us all to swap a non-Fairtrade item for one that is Fairtrade : your usual wine, sugar, chocolate or tee-shirt for a Fairtrade product instead. Traidcraft is focussing on tea and there will be several Big Brew events where Fairtrade tea & cakes & biscuits will be served starting with afternoon tea at Bideford Library on the 22nd February 2-4pm This year the Bideford Fairtrade Group is linking with Barnstaple and Torrington to bring you a variety of events - do come along to support us all!
Wednesday 24th Feb. 8pm .The Lemon Tree - a film about a lemon farmer struggling to keep her farm and land in Palestine. Also, Big Brew Traidcraft DVD plus stall selling fairly traded products from Palestine. The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington. £5.50/£5/£4.50
Friday 26th Feb. 7pm . Fairtrade Fashion Show - a chance to see and purchase Fairtrade clothes and accessories, plus a fun evening out! Christ Church, Bear Street, Barnstaple. £3 - to include refreshments.
Thursday 4th March 7pm . A Chocolate affair - listen to Ghanaian cocoa producer, Nicholas Kwame Adjei-Gyan speak about growing Fairtrade cocoa for Divine chocolate. A chocolate-themed evening, when chocolate fondue & other choccie delights can be sampled and where we will also be announcing the overall winners of our schools competition to design a Fairtrade chocolate bar wrapper Bideford Baptist Church, Mill Street. (Free entry but donations welcomed.)
Watch out in the local press for other events that may be taking place in churches, cafes and community places during Fairtrade Fortnight or contact Ann Davis on 01237 425883
Tuesday 2nd
7pm Duplicate Bridge at the Durrant Hotel tel 476634
7.30pm Northam Choral Society meets at Methodist Church Hall Northam 476454
Wednesday 3rd
2pm Bideford Readers Group Bideford Library tel 476075
Thursday 4th
2.30pm Thursday Fellowship at Northam Methodist Church Hall
tel Maggie 421956
7.30pm LGBT night at Tavern in the Port
Bideford Arts Centre- Railway Heritage Centre -talk and slide show
Modern sequence dancing at Kingsley Hall, Westward HO!
Friday 5th
7.45pm Sequence dancing at
Kingsley Hall Westward Ho! Tel 01769 540309
Saturday 6th
Torridge Ramblers Day Walk8 miles Ring 0180
5 622183
Monday 8th
7.30pm Bideford Stamp club AGM at Youth Centre tel 472101
8.30pmNorth Devon Jazz Club at Beaver Inn Appledore Tony Woods 421065
Tueday 9th
10.30am Macular Disease Society meets at the Burton Art Gallery tel 01237 474128
7.30pm Northam Choral Society meets at Methodist Church Hall Northam 476454
Wednesday 10th
2pm Bideford Library Group Speaker at 2.30pm for details and transport phone 476075
7.30pm Bideford Music Club Holy Trinity Church Westward Ho! Tel 423112
Thursday 11th
1pm-4pm East the Water School 'Happy and healthy day' tel Pam Hogan 424000
2.30pm Thursday Fellowship at Northam Methodist Church Hall
tel Maggie 421956
6.30pm Town Council meeting, Bideford Town Hall
7pm Belinda Bauer author at
Bideford Library Tickets free but numbers limited tel 476075
7.30pm Modern sequence dancing at Kingsley Hall, Westward HO!
Friday 12th
7pm Clothes exchange -St Mary's Church Hall Appledore
tel 473846 in aid of North Devon Hospice
7pm for7.30pm Bideford Cinema at Kingsley School 'Bright Star' (PG)
7.45pm Sequence dancing at Kingsley Hall Westward Ho! Tel 01769 540309
Saturday 13th
1.30pm Instow and Yelland WI Jumble sale at Instow Parish Hal
l7pm for7.30pm Bideford Cinema at Kingsley School 'Bright Star' (PG)
Monday 15th
7.30pm Appledore and district Amateur Radio Club meets at Appledore Football club tel 473251
Tuesday 16th
10am-12pm Hands on pottery workshop at Bideford Library tel 476075
7pm Duplicate Bridge at the Durrant Hotel tel 476634
7.30pm Northam Choral Society meets at Methodist Church Hall Northam 476454
Wednesday 17th
10am Building dormouse boxes. Booking essential tel North Devon Coast and Countryside service at 423655
2.15pm Meditation Group at Bideford Library tel 476075
Thursday 18th
2.30pm Thursday Fellowship at Northam Methodist Church Hall
tel Maggie 421956
7.30pm Modern sequence dancing at Kingsley Hall, Westward HO!
Friday 19th
7.45pm Sequence dancing at Kingsley Hall Westward Ho! Tel 01769 540309
Sunday 21st
Torridge Ramblers afternoon walk 01237 476454 for details
8pm Charity Quiz Night at Lacey's Ale House
8.30pm Quiz at Seagate
Hotel Appledore
Monday 22nd
2-4pm afternoon tea at Bideford Library - Start of Fair Trade fortnight
Tuesday 23rd
7.30pm Northam Choral Society meets at Methodist Church Hall Northam 476454
Wednesday 24th
12.30pm onwards One stop drop in at Bideford Library with Adult Education staff job search and internet help contact 476075 to reserve a place
7.30pm North Devon Humanisits at Fremington Parish Hall
Thursday 25th
2.30pm Thursday Fellowship at Northam Methodist Church Hall
tel Maggie 421956
7.30pm Modern sequence dancing at Kingsley Hall, Westward HO!
Friday 26th
7.45pm Sequence dancing at Kingsley Hall Westward Ho! Tel 01769 540309
Sat 27
6.30am North Devon Ramblers. Breakfast Walk Tel: 01271 863727
Thursday March 4th
World Book Day
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