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Annual Town Meeting The items below were discussed at the Annual Town Meeting recently in the Village Hall. • Arlesey Fun Day was confirmed as 22nd June 2013 – more details to follow. •  rlesey Cemetery – Chairman Nick Daniels confirmed the increase in A Council Tax, is for a £13,000 increase in the Council Precept, to £187,000. This is for works to start on the Cemetery. The Town Council are waiting for the Environment Agency to confirm an ‘Amnesty’ for 10 burials per year at the cemetery. This will be for ‘next of kin’ to be buried along with those already buried at the site. •  entral Beds Councillor Ian Dalgarno announced that Etonbury Academy C would be getting 3 floodlit football pitches in a move to expand facilities at the school after meeting with the Football Association. •  rlesey Town Football Club are also looking to expand facilities at the club A in Hitchin Road, and have approached the Town Council with a presentation. •  discussion about the footpaths in Arlesey not being repaired and CBC Cllr. A Ian Dalgarno stated that there was only so much money available for this. April 2013 T his month I think everyone is hoping for brighter and warmer weather. It seems the winter has been here for so long this year, with plants and animals reluctant to emerge in the cold. Even so Arlesey still has lots going on, such as the Town Council pushing forward on the Cemetery works, the Arlesey Residents Association planning a Duck Race in May and Arlesey Town playing Frome Town away in the second leg of the Red Insure Cup Final Tuesday 9th April 2013 – Arlesey won the first leg 1–0 at home. on the button has also received a few calls from local people requesting names and numbers of different services. If you have a business or service that could be useful to people locally why not advertise in on the button. Steve Maddox – editor Published by: on the button, 32 Stotfold Road, Arlesey, Bedfordshire. SG15 6XT When responding to an advert please let advertisers know that you contacted them through ‘on the button’. Editorial Please send any letters or articles, to ‘on the button’ email: [email protected], or write to us at the address above, before 18th of the month for inclusion in the next month’s magazine. Help Needed! The Arlesey Christian Aid Committee desperately needs to recruit more collectors for their house to house collection for Christian Aid week from May 12th – 18th. It involves delivering envelopes to a group of houses and then returning later in the week to collect them. Many of our regular collectors are getting older or have moved away from the area. Christian Aid helps people in need, in both this country and overseas, whatever their religion. What to us is probably a small amount of money, perhaps the cost of a pint or paper can be used to save lives in other countries. If you feel that you could spare just a couple of hours during this week to help others less fortunate than us could you please contact either Gill Mitchell 629500 or Jim Webb 731309. Or you could email on geoff.mitchell.oldoak@ ntlworld.com Thank You Advertising Please call for advertising rates on 01462 834265 or visit the website: www.onthebuttonarlesey.co.uk and click on advertising rates. All copy and payment to be received before 18th of the month for inclusion in the next month’s magazine. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this publication on the button cannot accept liability for any statement or error contained herein. All details supplied to on the button are correct at time of going to press. © 2013 Printed by Woodbury Printing Services Limited Jumble Sale Chase House residential care home will be holding a JUMBLE SALE at the Scout Hut, Cluny way on Saturday 13th April 11am till 2pm. Cake stall, Tombola, bric a brac and more. admission 20p. All proceeds will go to the residents support group. Anyone wishing to donate anything useful can contact Chase house on 731276 and collection will be arra