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email: enquiries@henleytowncouncil.gov.uk
The Town Council has responded to calls for openness and transparency in Council business by publishing all expenditure over £500. The move comes in response to recommendations by the Secretary of State that “transparency should be the default setting for the way all councils do business”. Henley Town Council has made this important first step towards getting day to day Council business out in the open. To view the full list of supplier payment year to date to 30 June click here.
The judges visited the town on 8 July 2010 and were taken on a tour to show them certain projects that had been undertaken or developed during the past year, in addition to showcasing the many floral displays that adorn the town. Henley will find out if it has received an award at the award ceremony to be held on 30 September 2010.
On Saturday 22 May, as part of the inaugural Henley Festival of Flowers week a plant sale and swap was held in the Market Place featuring a 'Plants on the Move' competition which was judged by the Mayor. The plant sale raised a record £448 which will be split between Henley in Bloom and the Allotment Association.
At the Annual meeting held on 10 May, Councillor Mrs J Wood was elected as the new Mayor of Henley-on-Thames. Councillor C Pye was elected as Deputy Mayor. To view the Mayor's speech and more photos click here.
Henley Town Councillors awarded three Town Medals at an Awards Presentation held on 29 April. These medals were presented by the Mayor to Mr John Hooper; Mr Peter Sutherland, MBE and postumously to Mr Terry Buckett, MBE. The Town Medal is awarded to people who have fundamentally contributed to the sustainable well-being of the Town and its residents.
On 7 April 2010, the Mayor officially opened the recently refurbished Henley Information Centre at the Town Hall. The new office houses Henley Town Council Services and the Henley Visitor Information Centre.
For Henley Town Council Services enquiries contact: 01491 576982
For Visitor Information Centre enquiries contact: 01491 578034
Summer and winter hanging baskets for the local retailers and businesses are now available to order. Click here to download a form and return with payment to Judith Smith, Town Hall. Enquiries: 01491 576982.
To view a list of some of the events in and around Henley click here. For further information contact: Carole Robb on 01491 576982
Gardening Buddies has been formed to assist with our Park Services staff in keeping flower beds weed free. Why not come and join us (see below for forthcoming dates) - an hour here and there makes an enormous difference. Contact: Judith Smith on 01491 630077 for more information.
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Henley in Bloom is very much part of the community of Henley on Thames. Due to the many promotions carried out throughout the year we are well known and attract a lot of media attention and comment. Our major project of creating ‘Gardening Buddies’ has gone from strength to strength. There is now a team of 25 local volunteers who can often be seen in their distinctive yellow tops on the roadsides of Henley, planting, weeding and digging. During 2008/9, we planted 4,000 crocus and 1,000 tulips around the town but we excelled in this last year and planted a further 6,000 crocus. The delight this has given to our residents and visitors is always being remarked upon and letters have been received in the local press showing their appreciation for what we are trying to achieve. One of the major projects that the Gardening Buddies has been involved with in 2010 is a project at the YMCA in creating a pleasant space for the tenants to sit in, look out on and enjoy. This has been a total community project with the Lions Club of Henley also being involved and the tenants making their own appeal for funds to help with this. Gardening Buddies, together with these partners, provide the muscle!
Funding remains a challenge but we still have a balance from those given to us so generously by Samir Khan of ICON. We receive some sponsorships from local businesses in the form of flower beds, baskets, and support for the competitions we run, but mostly we receive goods and assistance in kind, i.e. plants and bulbs from Toad Hall Garden Centre, printing from Higgs Group, publicity from the Henley Standard.
Our local schools are doing wonderful work and support our litter and cleanliness initiatives by entering the competition run in conjunction with the Youth Council. This year’s winner was Valley Road School but the judges were impressed by the standard of all the schools.
There are many involved in the Henley in Bloom project as it cannot be done by just a few people. We have been encourage with the support we received for the inaugural Henley Festival of Flowers which ran for whole week in May. Many events took place with the highlights being the flower demonstrations in the Town Hall to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Henley Flower Club, the Plant Swap/Sale that took place at the end of the week with the Allotment Associations and the ‘Plants on the Move’ competition which was very well received - we were amazed at the imagination of our residents.
Our main sponsorships are: Toad Hall Garden Centre, Windowflowers, Pier24, Higgs Group, Henley Standard, Red Lion Hotel, Southern Plant and Tool Hire, ManningUK, KVB Design, Tomalin & Son and E T Sheppard. All these organisations have been heavily involved in helping us create an environment to be proud of.
For more information about becoming a sponsor in 2010 contact Councillor Mrs E Hodgkin or Judith Smith on 01491 576982 or by emailing: enquiries@henleytowncouncil.gov.uk
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