Simon Neimic

My name is Simon Niemiec and I am the new Community Officer for London Colney Parish Council. After working for many years at Ridgeview which sadly closed this year, I decided to stay working in the village with the community, a lot of whom I know very well. I grew up in London Colney and have been living here now for 34 years. I went to Bowmansgreen JMI and met lots of good friends I still see today.
Hire a venue
My role as Community Officer involves the running of the Caledon Community Centre as well as the new pavilion we have at Napsbury. These sites are available for anyone in the village to hire for most occasions including parties or meetings. At the Caledon Centre we have a hall large enough for 150 people with a fully functioning bar and new kitchen. In addition, our members bar now has Sky TV and ESPN which we show live football matches throughout the week, which has already become very popular with our resident football, pool and darts team members..We are always open to new members who wish to join the club and have dropped our administration fees for next year.
Join the club...
All you have to pay is £10 for an annual membership; coupled alongside our subsidised bar, actually will save you money in the long run when compared to local pub prices. Join now and you won’t have to renew until the end of 2010.
New ventures...
We hope to start a quiz night soon with big money cash prizes and have a Sunday carvery so families can eat out together without the pressured environment that a lot of gastro-pubs seem to have. We are also looking at installing Wifi for those needing the internet when out an about.
We are trying to put on as many varied and affordable events for the residents of London Colney as we can and have had several successful tribute acts perform at the Caledon Centre over the past few months, and we also had a day trip to France which also went very well. We also hold Salsa Dance lessons every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, Bingo, Tae Kwon Do, Irish Dancing, Keep Fit and Mother & Toddler groups; so as you can see we have something for everyone.
Meals on Wheels
Another very important part of my job is now overseeing the running of the Meals on Wheels service. Previously run for over 30 years by Maureen Ray, then more recently for 7 years by Celia Shears, with excellent support of so many volunteer drivers, it’s a service which so many vulnerable adults in the village rely on and I hope I can do it justice the way my predecessors did. We currently deliver to an average of 18 people a day but that can change depending on circumstances, and if anyone in the village wishes to discuss the possibility of themselves or a member of their family receiving Meals on Wheels then they should contact me at the Parish Council offices to discuss their needs.
Look forward to seeing you...
I hope to see as many of you at the Caledon Centre as possible over the coming years as we rebuild this prominent part of the community back to a place where everyone can feel comfortable and welcome, and if you wish to talk to me about anything then I can be found in the Parrish Council offices Monday to Friday, or behind the bar Thursday and Saturday nights. Alternatively I can be e-mailed on commuityofficer@londoncolney-pc.org.uk or telephoned on 07507455624. If you wish to be put on the mailing list for future events then drop me a line, or you can join the Caledon Community Centre group on facebook which is updated regularly .