Village voice spring 2014

HELMDON VOICE
www.helmdon.com Spring 2014
Parish Council News
The Annual Parish meeting was held on
Wednesday 23rd April. Updates were received from County Councillor Ian
Morris (written) and District Council
Robin Digby (verbal).
Robin stated that he will not be standing for re-election in 2015 as he is retiring. He commented on the impact of HS2 and also highlighted the fact that two planning applications for large scale development have been received for
Syresham.
A representative from the Police provided the annual crime figures for the village and clarified the explained the aims roles of two new volunteer various volunteer available with the Police.
schemes: Police Support Volunteer
The Parish received an update from Keith Jones regarding the outcome of the wind inquiry; the decision will now be announced on or before 9th July due to new guidance for the National Planning
Frameworks being issued in the interim which the Secretary of State needs to consider when making he to provide a safe set of thanked steps for for all the work which he and the other members of HSGWAG his work decision. Keith was publicly the on to the school playing field possible is have slide done ensure that the best response was produced for the last inquiry. In turn Keith now complete.
thanked the village for their continued support and particularly for the financial support received both from individuals in the parish and from the Parish Council.
he unveiling of a stone wall at the top of
Station Road. The structure the consists of undertaken a
Cllr Peter Burns highlighted works by the Council in the last year especially relating to pillar on one side of the road and a pillar flooding issues and planning applications, one of which had recently been refused by SNC after and small wall on the both other the and was
Council and Robin Digby. representation from Parish designed by Clare Nash, an architect who lives in the village, and who gave her time voluntarily. The majority of the stone Local Plan – update from SNC
used is Helmdon stone, kindly donated by
Mike and Julia O’Brien. Patrick Gartside, a
Further to the consultation as highlighted in the previous issue of Helmdon Voice, SNC has now updated local builder with family connections in their website with the responses. The Issues consultation stage marked the start of the formal process
Helmdon, constructed the wall which when the public, parish councils and the development industry were asked for their views on the issues commemorates the Queen’s Jubilee of that should be covered in the Local Plan. The consultation also provided an opportunity for possible
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development sites to be suggested to the Council. Some 500 representations were received and these have now been published online for viewing. The Council will now be considering these responses along with other available evidence and information and will be preparing an options document for further consultation once the Joint Core Strategy has been adopted in the summer. Details can be found here:
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Church News from Rev. Carole Peters
HYHO Summer Ball
The 'early bird' tickets for the
Ball were a great success and the event is now sold out! But if you did want to come let us know as occasionally people have to drop out.
The menus will be circulated shortly, together with the option to pre-order wine/cheese.
The Ball Committee (contact Andrew Hart: [phone number removed])
Thank You
Celia Terry would like to thank all those who came to her assistance recently when she had a bad fall:
Mary, Vikki, Gareth, Gavin, Ann H and Julie as well as the emergency services; she is on the mend.
Odours from Blackpits Recycling
I am almost at the end of my first year with you and what a year! It has been a steep learning curve and madly busy, but I
wouldn’t swap it for the world. Our future events include
Rogation Sunday (18th May), a service of dedication and blessing for all those involved in Agriculture, Farming, Animal
Husbandry, Equestrian Pursuits, as well as for all those who simply have a deep love of the countryside. Our hosts are Liz and Mervyn Humphrey at Plentiful Pots on the Welsh Lane and the outdoor service will be followed by a Pig Roast to finish off our celebrations. On Thursday 29th May we will have a special 9.30am Midweek Communion to mark Ascension Day at St James. On Whit Sunday (8th June) there will be a Whit
Walk between all the churches in the Astwell Benefice. The walk will last all day with services and refreshments served at our churches as we reach them. On 28th June we are holding our Summer Fete and we welcome you all along to join in the fun at Manor Barns.
If you experience any issues with odours appearing to arise from the recycling site, please contact the Environment Agency as the regulatory body to ensure all incidents are recorded: Tel:
0800 807060.
David Powell, Blackpits Monitoring Group
Women's Institute Programme
God Bless, Carole xx
Helmdon Presents….
We have just installed a new projector in the Reading Room. This is a full HD
projector with 3D capability and the
All welcome to any meeting!
th 11 June Balfour Ensemble
9th July Garden Party @ Louise Stothard’s
10th September Craft evening with members’
exhibition
8th October AGM and Harvest Supper
12th November Women of the Wild West
3rd December Christmas Party the quality of its reproduction is amazing. Coupled with our new BluRay player we now have a great set up for films and sound. All we need now is a broadband connection and a supply of active 3D glasses and all you sports fans out there can watch matches in 3D! Films coming up include White
House Down on 9th May, The Butler on 13th June, Sunshine on
Leith on 11th July and Gravity (3D) on 8th August. Doors open
7:15 pm for a 7:45pm start. Guests welcome.
Thanks to all who gave and brought for the Bring and Buy for Marie Curie.
Village Groups are welcome to borrow our
God old projector!
Bless, Carole xx
Helmdon Bridge Players
CKERS – Youth Club
CKERS continues to be very popular. We meet on a Sunday evening once a month, usually from
6:30pm. We cater for youngsters from school year 5 onwards and offer a variety of activities.
New parent leaders to help run the group are needed from September onwards. Please contact
Andrew on [phone number removed] if interested.
Rehearsals are now underway for our summer plays which we will be performing on Thurs 5th and Fri 6th June. The plays are chosen and directed by Felicity Dyndor and are very amusing.
“Get Staffed” follows the opening day fortunes of a new hotel
(in the style of Fawlty Towers) and “Blind Date” offers some surprising short dating encounters! Get your tickets early from Morag on [phone number removed] as space is limited.
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Free Compost for Helmdon Residents
Blackpits are formally opening the site on Welsh Lane for compost collection by Helmdon residents on Saturday
17th May between the hours of 9:00 and 12:00 noon ONLY. No residents will be allowed on the site outside these hours because the site is normally operational, and it is very dangerous for residents to be on the site during working hours. Helmdon residents may only make one trip to the site for compost collection bringing their own shovels and bags. No trailers will be permitted this year as supply is limited.
News from the Gardening Club
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Helmdon Gardening Club had a lovely trip to Oxford Botanic Gardens and
Harcourt Arboretum on 17th April in perfect spring weather. We had a curatorial tour and learnt a great deal about the medicinal value of plant species at the Botanic Gardens. Then everyone found various good lunch options in Oxford before on to Harcourt for a pleasant stroll through many interesting trees and a bluebell wood which looked stunning in the sunshine.
Our next event on 15th May will be a visit to gardens owned by members of
Syresham Gardening Club, details available from Clare Nash [phone number removed]
or [email address removed] .
Botanic Gardens
War Memorial Project
The names of these servicemen are on the war memorial. Do you know anything about them, or have any medals or photos that we can copy?
EDMUND JOHN AYRES. GEORGE VICTOR CREED. CHARLES FREDERICK FINCH. ARTHUR
OLIVER FRANKLIN. JOHN THOMAS GRANT. ALFRED HUMPHREY. SIDNEY LINES. WILLIAM
MERRISON. WILLIAM HAROLD SECKINGTON. CHARLES ARTHUR JOHN SOUTHAM. JAMES
TUGWOOD. HARRY TURNHAM. WILLIAM EDWIN TURNHAM. FREDERICK JOHN WATSON.
FRANK BRANSON WATTS. FRANCIS JOHN WINMILL
WILLIAM JOHN MAJOR also died in the First World War but he is not commemorated on our war memorial. Have you any information about him or indeed about any of the servicemen who survived and came back to their families?
The war memorial project group would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact
Audrey Forgham on [phone number removed]) editor@helmdon.com
Best Village Competition
Helmdon has been entered into the competition once again and the judges will be visiting the village on Tuesday 3rd
June at 11am (venue will be confirmed shortly on www.helmdon.com ). If you represent a village group or organisation, it would be very helpful if you could attend to show the judges what Helmdon is all about!
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Parish Council Contacts
Peter Burns – Chairman Tel: [phone number removed]
Sarah Adhemar Tel: [phone number removed]
Mike Barnes Tel: [phone number removed]
John Coatsworth Tel: [phone number removed]
Paul Duncombe Tel: [phone number removed]
Bill England* Tel: [phone number removed]
Danny Moody Tel: [phone number removed]
Eddie Garner Tel: [phone number removed]
Parish Clerk – Liz Hart Tel: [phone number removed]
Parish Councillor Vacancy
Following the resignation of Cllr Gemma Simpson who has moved to another village, the Parish Council will be seeking to fill this vacancy. This is likely to be at the May Parish
Council meeting once various formalities have been completed. Details will follow on www.helmdon.com .
parishcouncil@helmdon.com
* Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, ACRE Bulk Oil
Buying Scheme Co-ordinator
Correspondent for local media .
and
Parish Clerk
Vacancy
Liz Hart has resigned from the Parish
Council after 8 years in the role of Parish
Clerk and will finish on 30th June. The
Parish Council will advertise the role in the near future. Currently the position is for 7.75 hours per week paid at local authority payscale rates plus 44 hours per year for editing Helmdon Voice.
Village
Parish Council Grants for Village Groups
Diary Dates:
Wed. 28th May 7:30pm: AGM/ Council Meeting
Wed 23rd July 7:30pm: Council Meeting
The final date for submission of grant forms to the Parish Clerk is Friday 16th May. Grants are available on www.helmdon.com and applications will be reviewed on Wed. 28th May.
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Helmdon Health Walks
No need to book, just turn up. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. NO DOGS ALLOWED.
Summer Evening Walks: Mondays from 9th June – 11th
August. Meet at the Bell at 7pm for a two hour walk.
Health Walks: Thursdays at 1.45pm. Meet at the Reading
Room for a 60 minute walk followed by tea and coffee.
Snow Clearers Wanted !
Wappenham Village Hall from 3pm til late. Plenty of beers and a few ciders to taste. BBQ, Live band and
“open microphone’.
All profits to charity
All profits going to charity
Forming organised snow clearance teams to clear paths and roads in the village would enable a speedy return to normality after heavy snowfall. Contrary to popular myth, there is no law stopping you from taking action to clear your local pavements and pathways, providing that you take a careful, common sense approach. If you would like to help, contact Liz Hart, Parish Clerk. parishcouncil@helmdon.com www.helmdon.com www.helmdon.com