- Saturday 7 June – LG Village Produce Market, Village Hall
- Sunday 8 June – John Russell’s Retirement Party, Village Hall
- Saturday 14 June – Councillor Terry Douris at Bridgewater Arms
- Monday 16 June – Parish Council Meeting, Village Hall
- Tuesday 17 June – Drama Club AGM, Village Hall
- Tuesday 24 June – Rural Heritage Society AGM and Talk, Village Hall
- Little Gaddesden C. of E. Primary School – Nursery Consultation
- Medical Driving Service – Change of contact number
- Little Gaddesden Village Hall Notice
- Little Gaddesden Charities Fund
- Got Something to be Included in Village Notices?
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Date of Next Village Notices
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Saturday 7 June – Little Gaddesden Village Produce Market, Village Hall, 9.30am to midday
9.30am – 12.00pm
Village Hall, Church Road
Little Gaddesden HP4 1NX
Support your local community!
Lots of lovely varied local produce, crafts, bric-a-brac, plants, cakes and bakes, and not forgetting a cuppa with a bargain breakfast bap. Free entry and a very warm welcome. Contact: Jane 07966 187304
Sunday 8 June – John Russell’s Retirement Party, Village Hall from 12 noon
John’s last service as Vicar of Little Gaddesden is at 9am on Sunday 1st June.
On Sunday 8th June there will be a retirement party for him in the Village Hall at which all are welcome. This will be an informal “drop in” event from 12 noon. There will be bring and share food – see the list at the back of the church or contact Linda Platt. Speeches will be at 2.30pm.
John is moving house and would like to buy an item for his new home so would appreciate donations. These can be paid into the Church account:
Account Name: PCC St Peter & St Paul Little Gaddesden
Sort Code: 30 94 08
Account No: 00296015
Reference: VICAR (+ optionally, your name)
If you would prefer to give cash, please hand it to one of the following: Allan Webster, Terri Adams, Jane Dickson, Helene Hockings, Linda Platt or Sally Green.In addition, we are preparing a Memory Book for John Russell’s retirement. If you have photos of yourselves and your family at events at which John was present – baptisms, weddings, parties etc etc – please send them with names, date and a caption to Terri Adams: tadams1442@gmail.com by 1st June. Thank you!
Saturday 14 June – Councillor Terry Douris, Bridgewater Arms, 10.30am to 11am
Terry Douris, Dacorum Councillor, will be at the Bridgewater Arms from 10.30am to 11am should you have any local issues you wish to discuss with him.
Please note revised time.
Monday 16 June – Parish Council Meeting, Village Hall, 7.30pm
Little Gaddesden Parish Council Meeting in the Village Hall – all welcome.
Tuesday 17 June – Drama Club AGM, Village Hall, 8.00pm
Little Gaddesden Drama Club AGM, Village Hall, 8.00pm. If you’re interested in joining the Drama Club, please come along.
More information on Murder on our Mind, our next production, to be discussed…
Tuesday 24 June – Rural Heritage Society AGM and Talk, Village Hall, 7.30pm
The Rural Heritage society will be holding its 2025 AGM in the Village Hall on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, starting at 7.30pm.
Please note that the date has changed from that shown in the Gaddesden Diary Calendar due to the original date clashing with an important Church meeting.
Following our usual short formalities, we are pleased to announce that Roger Bolton will give a talk entitled “The First Schoolmasters of Little Gaddesden and their Tragic Secret”. These are the subject of Roger’s latest book.
All members and prospective members are welcome (entry is free) and wine and nibbles will be served.
Little Gaddesden C. of E. Primary School – Nursery Consultation – Open Till 18 June 2025
📢 We’re looking to amend our age range from 4–11 to 3–11 to include nursery pupils.
Why are we doing this?
❖The local preschool closed suddenly in February.
❖We want to provide high-quality early education for local families.
❖It will help children be better prepared for school.
Our Nursery would:
★Run during term time (38 weeks a year)
★Offer 10 places in the morning and 10 in the afternoon
★Have optional lunchtime and wraparound care
★Session times 08:45–11:45 and 12:15–3:15
How to Have Your Say
➢ Email: admin@littlegaddesden.herts.sch.uk (Re “Nursery Consultation”)
➢ Fill in the Google Form by clicking the link below:
Medical Driving Service – Change of Contact Number
Please note that in future those wishing to use the Village Medical Driving Service should now contact Sarah Gall on 07717 068280.
Little Gaddesden Village Hall
As many may know, Pre-School have closed down in the village.
This now means the Village Hall currently has good availability during the week, particularly for anyone wishing to organise something on a regular basis, e.g. dance or fitness classes.
If you are interested, please visit https://littlegaddesdenvillagehall.co.uk/
Or contact:
David Brattle 07948 080689 / littlegaddesdenvillagehall@outlook.com
Little Gaddesden Charities Fund
Established in 1997 (as a combination of a number of established local charities), the Little Gaddesden charities has supported individuals and families in Little Gaddesden Parish for over 25 years.
The charities’ sole purpose is to help individuals or families resident in the parish with small one-off requests for financial support.
The committee are aware that local parishioners may or may not be aware of the charities and wish to promote the purpose to all residents.
Requests for support are made by contacting The Revd John Russell either on 07950 105802 or by emailing john_russell@live.co.uk. John continues to chair the charities’ small committee of trustees.
In such a period of financial uncertainty and with the cost of living crisis it is even more important to ensure that members of the Parish are aware of the support availability, and we would welcome being able to provide more support from funds available.
All requests are treated with the utmost confidence and no personal information is shared.
We would also welcome any local organisations providing information of how to access the charity in any
Got Something to be Included in Village Notices?
To request that something gets included in the Village Notices, please email Mandy Haynes at village.notices@littlegaddesden.org.uk.
