To get in touch with the BCA: Contact the secretary on secretary@burphamca.org.uk call 01483 567791 or visit the website at www.burphamca.org.uk

Annual
 General
 Meeting

The 
AGM 
took 
place 
via 
Zoom
 on 
May 
13th. 
We 
were 

joined 
by 
Angela 
Richardson 
MP
 who 
engaged
 in 
a
 lively
 and
 
good-humoured
 discussion 
with 
members; 
the 
BCA 
would
 like 

to 
thank 
her 
for
 taking
 the
 time 
to 
talk 
to 
us.

Topics covered included:

• Gosden Hill Farm developments and the importance of adequate infrastructure.
• The possibility of an A3 tunnel and its likely impact on carbon emissions.
• Weyside Urban Village and concerns over sewage capacity and the provision of fresh water. We have subsequently learnt that GBC has been reviewing the needs for new developments and has been told by Thames Water that there is very limited additional drinking water available. The BCA will provide more details when we have had time to study the report carefully and consider the implications.
• Limited medical facilities available now Burpham has no GP surgery.
• Proposed country wide changes in planning legislation which could leave local authorities with little control.
• The importance of listening to local voices.

BCA Committee

The existing committee members were elected for the coming year.

Chair – Andy Clapham

Treasurer – Sue Poole

Membership Secretary – Liz Turner

Technical Advisor – Jim Allen

Minutes Secretary – Catherine Hughes

Secretary – Liz Critchfield (until the end of 2021)

You can read the Annual Report and Financial Report for 2021 on our website. If you would like a copy but don’t have a computer, please phone the secretary on 01483 567791 and we will deliver one.

Litter Picking

Sixteen people walked round most of Burpham on April 10th – the first litter pick of the year. We thought you might like to see what they collected.

Many thanks to the volunteers and to GBC who provided the hi-vis jackets and litter pickers and arranged for the collection of the bags. If you would like to volunteer please contact the Membership Secretary on membership@burphamca.org.uk

You may have read in previous articles that we’re planning to raise funds for two Community Public Access Defibrillators (cPAD) in Burpham. The locations are yet to be fully confirmed but we’re intending one to be fitted outside Sutherland Memorial Hall and one near the shopping parade.

We’ll be working alongside The Community HeartBeat Trust which is a charity whose aims are to help and support communities in the correct provision of defibrillators. So far they have helped over 4500 communities so we’re in safe hands!

Defibrillators (also known as AEDs) are medical devices that help and support a rescue for a patient in cardiac arrest. They achieve this by applying a current of electricity across the heart to stop it, allowing it to reconfigure automatically. Defibrillators are not ‘Heart Re-starters’
– any sign indicating this is wrong!

Death from cardiac arrest if untreated is about 97% of cases. With the correct and rapid treatment, survival to hospital can, in theory, be raised to around the 70% mark, but this assumes rapid action, good CPR (chest compressions) and also the timely use of a defibrillator.

Of course, there’s no point buying and fitting a couple of cPADs and just leaving them. We’ll need to sort out awareness sessions for the community as well as ongoing maintenance to ensure that the units are fully functional at all times.

How much will all this cost?

Including the maintenance for a few years, we’ll be looking to raise in the region of £6,000 for both units. Our fundraising project will kick off soon so please keep an eye on Burpham Pages, our website and newsletters for more information. If you’re keen to help with the fundraising and would like to be involved in this project, please email cpad@burphamca.org.uk.

Help by joining the Burpham Community Association today!

Subscriptions are £8 per household or £4 per single occupancy and run from January to December. Join now or renew your membership for 2021.

You can pay by:
Direct Debit – visit our website at www.burphamca.org.uk which has a link to this system – an email to treasurer@burphamca.org.uk giving your details would be helpful.

Online:
Account name: Burpham Community Association.
Sort Code: 40-22-26.
Account Number: 41049194

To help the Treasurer please identify yourself using initials, surname and the first line of your address.

Please contact Liz Turner, our Membership Secretary, if you have any queries. Her email address is membership@burphamca.org.uk

BCA on Facebook & Twitter!
Join the conversation! Open to members and non-members, it’s a great way to stay up-to-date with everything that’s happening in our community.
twitter.com/burpham_c_a
facebook.com/burphamCA/

Guildford Community Lottery
A way for everyone to support local causes and be in with a chance to win prizes of up to £25,000. 50% of all tickets sold from our page go to the BCA!