Page 1 of 6 THE NEWSLETTER incorporating THE 2006/07 ANNUAL REPORT from Hail Weston Parish Council

Sponsors of April – June 2007 Edition Garden Competition featured on page 2: Grave Concerns in Hail Weston A major issue facing Hail Now the extended The proposed acquisition Weston Parish Council in churchyard is nearly full and preparation of the site • Green Thumb Lawn we need to address the Treatment Service the next year is the need will be a costly venture, to provide a cemetery as issue of a new burial but given the convenience ground. • Bright Mortgage the graveyard at the of the location and the Advice church reaches capacity. desire to retain the However, we are reluctant allotments, we believe the • Courtyard Flowers Currently there are a to deprive the village of proposed purchase will of Kimbolton handful of burial plots left the allotments. provide good value for the in the churchyard and the village. Parish Council is keen to Against this background, ensure that Hail Weston we are investigating the You will appreciate that residents can continue to purchase of a site this initiative is in its be buried in the village. adjoining the churchyard, infancy and there are which would serve as a many hurdles to be In 1936 the Parish Council new cemetery. cleared before the project Content Highlights: purchased land in Ford can be completed. End Road for use as a If the transaction can be cemetery once the completed it would have Nonetheless, the Parish graveyard at St Nicolas’s the benefit of giving near Council wishes to Best Garden Church was full. continuity of burial communicate its intentions arrangements -although Competition 2 to the village and will keep In 1958 the churchyard the new cemetery would you informed of our Annual Report 3 was extended and the be physically separate, progress. land in Ford End Road and owned by the Parish Parish Council Council as opposed to the was used for allotments, Nick Farnden Responsibilities 4 as it still is to this day. church. Chairman – Hail Weston Income & Parish Council Expenditure 5 Contact Details 6 Dog Fouling in the Playing Field

It has been great to see Unfortunately there are and contact with canine the increased use of the still irresponsible dog excrement can lead to village playing field & we owners that continue to blindness due to an would like to continue to allow their dogs to foul the infection called ‘Toxocara encourage its further use. area & do not clean up canis'. after them. With the summer months, Be responsible keep our better weather & football Dog Fouling is not only an playing field clean & our season approaching offence but also children safe! younger members of our unacceptable. community will be using Bringing dog muck into the play area & playing . the home is not pleasant field. THE NEWSLETTER incorporating THE 2006/07 Page 2 of 6 ANNUAL REPORT from Hail Weston Parish Council

Hail Weston Garden Competition

Don’t forget the Hail The PRIZES donated by £20 Special Weston Garden our generous sponsors Category Prize – Best Competition will take are as follows: Pot/Hanging place during summer this st year. £100 1 Prize Basket/Window Box sponsored by Green sponsored by Lovett Front gardens will be Thumb Lawn Residential judged on their, design, layout & tidiness. Window Treatment Service nd boxes, pots & hanging £50 2 Prize For more information baskets will be judged on sponsored by Bright about our sponsors and to their colour & flair. Mortgage Advice link to their websites visit Our Judge, once again, our website at: £30 3rd Prize will be fellow villager www.hailweston.org.uk Dawn Isaac who is a sponsored by talented garden designer Courtyard Flowers and a RHS Chelsea of Kimbolton “Last year’s winner Mr & award winner. Mrs Jordan of 44 High St.” Village Litter Pick

A big thanks to all of you A thank-you also to those that joined us for a much of you that have been out needed litter picking litter picking on your own. session. It has been noticeable and does make a difference! Once again we managed to fill a considerable number Please continue to help of bags and collect a keep our village looking variety of motor parts, good by being litter free. household items & also a road sign!

Village Fete – Saturday 8th September 2007

The bi-annual Village Fete The highlight of the day If you would like your own & Dog Show will be taking will be the Dog show stall then pitches are place at 11.30am on which will include a range available from £8. Saturday 8th September in of different competition For further information the village playing field classes and also feature a please contact Peter situated at the end of “Pet’s Corner”. Mailer on 211693. Newtown, so don’t forget As always there will be a to put the date in your variety of stalls including: diary!

Tombola, Home-made Come & join in for a fun cakes, Crazy Golf, Plate day out. smashing & much more! THE NEWSLETTER incorporating THE 2006/07 Page 3 of 6 ANNUAL REPORT from Hail Weston Parish Council HAIL WESTON ANNUAL REPORT 2006/07

WELCOME to the first improve our practices and Hail Weston is a small Annual Report of the Hail enhance our village and therefore has Weston Parish Council. professionalism. At the fewer households to share same time I would also like costs amongst. From now on we will issue to welcome his this yearly report and replacement Liz Bacon. Thanks to the tireless quarterly newsletters in efforts of Sheila Penton, order to communicate our Next year (2007/08) the our Parish Clerk, we are on plans and activities to Hail precept (the part of the track to receive Weston residents. Council Tax that funds our accreditation as a Quality For communication to be activities) will be increased Council. This means that most effective it should be by a significant proportion. we follow best practice as a two way process and we Although in monetary laid down by statute and welcome your comments, terms it accounts for a are duty bound to obtain by email or in person by very small share of your best value in every possible participation in the Open total council tax bill. The way. Forum which is part of rise is caused primarily by Sheila worked hard to pass every council meeting. budgeted expenditure for a the Certificate in Local survey of the proposed Council Administration, Nick Farnden - In May, Nick Bowditch, new cemetery (see front which is a key step towards Chairman after five years of service, page of Newsletter), the council obtaining stood down from the essential election costs Quality Status. Parish Council. I would like and maintenance to the to take this opportunity to play area at the playing Nick Farnden thank him for his hard field. We strive to control work & dedication, Nick expenditure tightly but Chairman efficiently chaired the sometimes, additional council and worked hard to expense is unavoidable.

Who & What is the Parish Council

Hail Weston have seven there is an opportunity for year, this is a less formal voluntary Councillors, public participation at meeting and is your serving for a term of 4 every meeting where chance to have your say. years, who give their time anyone can air their views freely and represent an or ask questions. There is also a Planning electorate of 490. Sub-committee that meets “ Fellow villagers don’t The notices for these when required. forget you are welcome The Parish Clerk is the meetings are posted on to attend our meetings, only employee and is part- the village notice board HAIL WESTON come and air your views time. and can also be found on MEETING DATES – 2007 or concerns” the web site at: Meetings are held every www.hailweston.org.uk No meeting in April third Tuesday of the 15th MAY month at 8pm in the The Annual Parish 19th JUNE Village Hall with no Meeting held on Tuesday 17th JULY meetings in April, August May 15th at 7.30pm in the No meeting in August or December. Village Hall is where the 18th SEPTEMBER Parish Council report on 16th OCTOBER Members of the public are what they have achieved 20th NOVEMBER welcome to attend, as for you throughout the No meeting in December THE NEWSLETTER incorporating THE 2006/07 Page 4 of 6

ANNUAL REPORT from Hail Weston Parish Council Parish Council Responsibilities As Parish Councillors we STREET LIGHTING BARRY EASOM - have responsibilities Ensure maintenance and highways & environment towards the local power for street lighting. & Planning. community and work hard ALLOTMENTS to try to make this a better Collection of rent & MARTIN BAUGHAN – place to live. provision & maintenance finance, website content & of water supply. update & Planning. “The Parish Council Here are some of the CINDY COUZENS – duties we are involved in: Specific represents the interests of communications inc FINANCE MATTERS roles/responsibilities newsletter/annual report, the local residents of Hail Setting of precept (council allocated are: website & Planning. Weston & undertakes a tax) & budget control GRASS CUTTING NICK FARNDEN – LIZ BACON - parish variety of responsibilities.“ Maintenance of parish Chairman & Planning. owned areas, allotments & owned grass areas. village hall representative. LITTER CONTROL IAN WILKIE - Vice Including fly tipping & dog Chairman & liaison with PETER CHANDLER – fouling. other authorities. councillor with general responsibilities. What we did in 2006/07 Here are some of the Sent letter & petition to Sent letters to activities carried out by the NHS & PCT objecting Police re speeding the parish council in to the proposed closure of motorcyclists on the 2006/07. Hinchingbrooke Hospital. B645. Made recommendations New litterbin outside 123 Completion of new cycle on 14 planning path from Hail Weston to High St. applications. Crosshall Road, St Neots. Bus shelter in High St re- Gave responses to painted. various Consultation Parish Clerk attained Addition of 2 new bus Documents including:- qualification in Local Council Administration stops. HDC – Local enabling pursuit of Quality Attended various Development Framework, Council Status. meetings including: Core Strategy Enhanced parish website. St Neots & District – HDC- Parish Electoral Safer Neighbourhood Review Replenished bark safety Panel CCC – East of surface on play area in CALC - Quality Status Plan (Regional Spatial playing field. “Hail Weston has seven Workshop Strategy) Parish Councillors who Organised Best Garden Cambs Police - give their time freely.” Competition. Neighbourhood Watch Plans for 2007/08

Work towards the Continue to campaign for Continue to lobby Cambs provision of a new increased safety CC for an improved cemetery. measures on the B645. crossing over the Ford. Gain Quality Status Renew efforts to reduce Reapply pressure to BT to accreditation as a Quality speeding motorcyclists on re-paint Phone Box Council. the B645 THE NEWSLETTER incorporating THE 2006/07 Page 5 of 6 ANNUAL REPORT from Hail Weston Parish Council

Summary of Income & Expenditure for 2006/07

INCOME 2006/07 v 2005/06

2005/6 INCOME 2006/7 £ £ 7,200 Precept 9,600 “The main source of 544 Interest 789 income is the precept 500 PAYE on-line filing payment 150 (council tax). In 2006/07 0 Grass-cutting contribution from CCC 280 it was £9,600 which 195 Quality Status Bursary 0 represented 38p per elector per week” 61 Allotment Rents 85 8,500 TOTAL INCOME 10,904

EXPENDITURE 2006/07 v 2005/06

2005/6 EXPENDITURE 2006/7 £ £ 2,493 Clerk's Salary 2,748 250 Clerk's Expenses 250 449 Quality Status Courses and costs 115 -62 Hall Hire 60 591 Insurance 585 228 Audit Fees 90 13 Bank Charges 0 150 Subscription 164 0 Postage & Stationery 89 84 Website 88 65 Training & Guidance Documents 90 35 Data Protection Register 35 883 Grass Cutting & Maintenance 1,307 0 Bus Shelter Maintenance 41 149 Water Charges 157 438 New Goal Posts 0 383 Street Lighting Energy Charge 390 342 Street Lighting Maintenance 276 60 Museum Entrance Fee 30 6,551 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 6,515

1,949 Excess of Income/expenditure 4,389 EXPENDITURE 2006/07 THE NEWSLETTER incorporating THE 2006/07 Page 6 of 6 ANNUAL REPORT from Hail Weston Parish Council

PARISH CLERK Hail Weston Parish Council Contact Details SHEILA PENTON

NICK FARNDEN MARTIN BAUGHAN SHEILA PENTON (CHAIRMAN) 2 Barker Close (PARISH CLERK) 117 High St (01480 217269) 32 High St 32 HIGH STREET (01480 212851) *** Southoe. PE19 5YE. SOUTHOE *** PETER CHANDLER (01480 473134) CAMBS. PE19 5YE Georgina Villa *** IAN WILKIE 29 High St DISTRICT COUNCILLOR, (VICE-CHAIRMAN) (01480 212110) JONATHAN GRAY PHONE: The Old Post Office *** Shufflewick Cottage 01480 473134 36 High St CINDY COUZENS Station Row (01480 472965) Pages Farm Cottage Tilbrook. PE28 0JY. *** 49 High St (01480 869496) (01480 403881) *** E-MAIL: LIZ BACON *** COUNTY COUNCILLOR, [email protected] Rose Cottage BARRY EASOM PETER DOWNES 85 High St 6 Barker Close 42 Rd (01480 404005) (01480 217034) Brampton. PE28 4PA. *** *** (01480 398082) ***

We welcome your views…

If you have any comments hesitate to contact the or would like to discuss Parish Clerk, Sheila We’re on the Web! further anything Penton or a alternatively a See us at: mentioned in the member of the Parish www.hailweston.org.co.uk newsletter or annual Council. report then please do not