Following his recent resignation from the Thirteen, I would like to start my column by thanking Mike Francis for all his hard work for our organisation and the town over the past 19 years. He will be missed and we wish him well in the future.
As the Christmas season is upon us and shortly The Market House and trees will be lit up as the centre piece of our town centre, I would like to thank the Lowsley-Williams family for once again providing the beautiful trees, Tetbury Heating and Plumbing company for their time, initially removing the hanging baskets and then assisting the Thirteen erecting the lights. I do hope that many of you will join the celebrations on Friday 6th December, starting with the Christmas Parade from 5.40pm, Community Carols followed by the Christmas Light Switch On at 6pm. The Feoffees are pleased to advise that we will be allowing free parking in the Chipping Car Park on this evening from 4pm and we hope that this is the start of a prosperous Christmas Season for the traders in the town.
Finally, I am pleased to advise that the following annual grant round has been approved, with the following grants being awarded:
Millennium Green - £1,500 Monday Club - £ 250
Advowson - £ 70 Tetbury Youth Club - £3,000
Tetbury in Bloom - £1,500 Tetbury Flower Show - £ 500
Holiday at Home - £1,500 St Mary’s School - £3,000
Lecturers Grant - £ 30
This year we have also given an additional grant to St Mary’s School for the roof repairs £5,000, Tetbury Foodbank £1,200 (to be paid in two instalments), Tetbury Town Football Club £1,000 and St Mary’s Playgroup for ICT equipment £ 600
If you think we may be able to help you or your group with an education or training grant or would like to know more about the work we do in our town, please visit our website – www.thefeoffeesoftetbury.co.uk - or speak to one of our members.
It just remains for me to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Lance Vick – Chairman
