Sept - Oct 2011 the Issue No. 48 Putley Press VILLAGE CONTACTS

CHURCH VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT: Team Vicar: Nigel Sweet (Chair) 01531 670610 Rev. Howard Mayell 07906 841893 [email protected] Churchwardens: Josephine Felton (Secretary) 01531 670425 Benjamin Pardoe 07813 358113 [email protected] [email protected] BROWNIES: Wayne Kippasto Annette Embrey 01531 670771 Organist: GUIDES: Hilda Hawcutt 01531 634050 Pam Park 01531 636089 Parochial Church Council: Sue Tyrrell (Chair) 01531 670580 WI: [email protected] Irene Rogers (Chair) 01531 890254 Elizabeth Hunter (Secretary) 01531 670980 Melissa Hawker (Secretary) 01531 670420 [email protected] [email protected] Sam Rolinson (Treasurer) 01531 670264 DARBY & JOAN CLUB: Ray Hunter (Assistant Treasurer) 01531 670244 Judy Deane 01531 670020 [email protected] Anne Blandford 01531 670274 PARISH COUNCIL COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER: Graham Blandford 01531 670274 Alison Dore 07970 602338 Kay Harris (Vice Chair) 01531 670778 Ray Hunter (Chair) 01531 670244 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: Sam Rolinson 01531 670264 Josephine & Simon Felton 01531 670425 Nigel Rolinson 01531 670783 [email protected] Benjamin Pardoe 07813 358113 Please note: to guard against identity fraud, Clerk to the Parish Council: this magazine will not publish individuals’ Rex Gardner 07879 430346 home addresses.

The Putley Press is published jointly by Putley Parish Council and Putley Parochial Church Council. It is published and delivered once every two months. We welcome all news (space permitting), and we rely on you, the readers, to provide items of local interest for your magazine. Please send the editor ([email protected]) any items of interest, achievements, or news of Putley events and activities for publication issue no.49, November - December 2011, by 15th October 2011 - with prior notice in case of last minute items. (Submissions by email only, please - pieces of paper get lost!) Advertisers should please contact the advertising manager (email [email protected], tel: 01531 670537) to enquire about rates or place adverts.

Cover Photograph: K. Harris 2 Editors Voice

elcome to my first attempt as Editor August saw a week of activities for the Wof the Putley Press. I would like to children of Putley. These activities were thank the outgoing editor for his help in the provided by the Parochial church council transfer of this post as well as all his hard whose members generously gave up their work and commitment over the past 18 time to ensure the children had a variety months. of events to entertain them. They were One major change in the production of this certainly entertained. Read and see what issue and following ones until we manage they got up to on pages 13 and 14. Not to secure a permanent Editor, is the forgetting the successful village fete, where typesetting, printing and collation will be once again the races caused much hilarity undertaken by Severnprint. The Parochial (page 15). Well done to all involved. Church Council and Putley Parish Council As many of us in the village have septic will be continually evaluating the viablility tanks I would like to bring to your of this arrangement. We feel that the attention to Point 4 on the Parish Councils Press offers a valuable service to our information. Septic tanks now have to be community and to ensure its continuation registered and you can potentially face a some changes had to happen, however fine if you fail to register before the end nothing is set in stone. But I am sure you of the year. More details can be found on will agree that Severnprint have produced a page 10. truly professional issue for us. As previously mentioned I am only Ideas that I would like to develop are the caretaking the Editors post and would Perpetual Calendar on the back page. This be more than happy to share this looks slightly lacking at present but the idea responsibility. If you fancy having a go but is that each issue will give everyone the would not like to commit long term please chance to view what is on in the future. So get in touch. All the best periodicals have if you know you have an event coming up guest editors! in the future but haven’t confirmed dates let Well have a great couple of months, enjoy me know so I can include it and hopefully the harvest and I look forward to receiving your important event or activity will not all your Christmas contributions by be forgotten. More details can be added October 15th. If you have always fancied nearer the time. writing a poem or short story let the Putley With the formation of the Children’s Press be your first publisher. Remember Initiative in Putley our young people are this is your magazine. working hard to help themselves and our Best wishes community in improving the play area and Kay other exciting ventures. To reflect this, I [email protected] would like to develop a page or more to the children. Ideally I would like them to provide an editorial role. I have set the ball rolling on page 21 with the announcement of a competition.

3 Remembering Putley…

i. My name is David Peters my family and least the smell (wonderful). The machine used HI used to live in the village of Putley during for stripping the hops from the bines seemed big, the mid sixties to early seventies. I have two sisters noisy and rather dangerous, our mum caught her Helen & Susan. We often talk about our time arm in some rollers one year and broke it. Then in the village as young children and have many another lady caught her hair. No health and memories of the village and of course the people. safety in those days. Our parents are called John & Ann. Our dad When the hop picking was over Mr. Beard would worked on New House Farm which is where we allow one of the farm buildings to be used for a lived. The farm owner was a Mr. Richard Beard party which all the workers would attend. There who lodged with us until he had a new house was always lots to eat and drink, indeed some built on the other side of the farm where he people had a bit to much to drink. married a lady called Freda. When Bonfire night came along the old hop The farm had a milking heard of cows and some bines that were piled up in a field would be set pigs, my dad seemed to have a name for each of alight by our dad and people from the village the cows but what we remember the most are would attend and bring fireworks. the blackcurrants and of course the hops. Each As for friends in the village I had two Alan summer people from Wales would come in there Robinson( who lived with his Nan) & Philip caravans and old railway carriages and camp Caffel (not sure about spelling) My sisters were in one of the fields opposite the farm. I believe friends with Susan and Sandra Morris, who’s they were known locally as “The Walechers” dad was very good at making things out of wood. They came for the harvest of both crops. We There was also another girl named Rita Hyem. remember picking the blackcurrants in a field Mr. Cox ran the village shop which I see has now at the other end of the village not far from the long gone like so many. church. You were given a basket to put the currants in and when full you took it to my dad Well I hope I have not bored you with all this. who weighed the basket and providing it was the Hopefully some one will remember us it would be correct weight it was tipped into a large wooden nice to know what happened to all of our friends. box. At the same time you had a card with lots I did drive through the village during the late of boxes and each box was ticked with every full eighties and saw that both the blackcurrant’s and basket and at the end of the week you were paid the hops had disappeared. Well that is progress. by the number of ticked boxes. If you would like to get in touch my email The hop picking has more vivid memories not address is [email protected]. Thank you, David Peters.

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5 Dear Friends When in schools teachers cannot even touch a There are times when life appears to be totally child without being open to complaint and the upside down, when what you expect as normal fear of losing their jobs, and when the police is turned on its head and you wonder where it are overburdened with paperwork and whose is all going to lead. The recent riots across the work is often made a mockery of by the courts country are an example of this, where the rule and the sentences that are meted out often to of law is flouted and apparent anarchy reigns. the victims and there families seem derisory. It was not of course anarchy, it was blatant lawlessness and thievery under the cover of When a young man is killed by another who these events, I am sure you remember seeing went out for the evening intending to do harm on your television screens some individuals and the culprit is given 2 years and will be out directing what shops to attack and ransack. in 1 year there seems to be no justice; when young offenders are put inside they find that My fear is that this dreadful time will tar a although their freedom is curtailed they have generation of young people most of whom are their food supplied their washing done and decent and law abiding, the actions of around have access to TV and Xbox that is for many 2000 of all ages who perpetrated the violence of them luxury compared with their home life, and unrest, the looting and burning does in and then people wonder why they go and reality involve a very small fraction of the offend again so that they can be put inside! youngsters in our society. I have as you have just read listed out a little of In contrast, at Aylton the church said fond the malaise, what though is the answer? farewells to Henry and his mother Elspeth; Well I expect you will get many different ones Henry is a young very talented organist whose to that question dependingOur on who Vicar is doing the Writes... playing has been a great joy and boon to the answering. Most of them will tinker with the congregation and will be dreadfully missed, yet problem,ear Friends swinging from easy going liberal to make headlines in our press and if they did then D perhaps a better role model would be placed in unlike the rioters youngsters like Henry do not hard line strictness; and none of them will front of the nations young that might be helpful make headlines in our press and if they did Thereresolve are the times issue. when life appears to be totally in encouraging them into making good and then perhaps a better role model would be upside down, when what you expect as normal productive use of their time. is turned on its head and you wonder where it placed in front of the nations young that might isThe all goingonly answerto lead. Theto this recent situation riots across we thehave Much of what has happened stems from the be helpful in encouraging them into making countryrecently are witnessed an example and of this, indeed where all the of rule the world’sway in which we as a nation have allowed good and productive use of their time. ofproblems law is flouted is for andindividuals apparent andanarchy society reigns. to turnour moral understanding to slip; what was disapproved of fifty years ago is now deemed Itonce was notagain of courseto the anarchy, living God it was in blatant penitence andacceptable; and the lines of discipline and Much of what has happened stems from the lawlessnessfaith, seeking and thieveryhis help under and theguidance. cover of In the conduct have become blurred and watered way in which we as a nation have allowed our thesemost events, neglected I am surebook you in remember the world seeing the Bible down to the extent that they seem almost non on your television screens some individuals existent. moral understanding to slip; what was directingthere are what answers shops to to attack the issuesand ransack. of life and disapproved of fifty years ago is now deemed community that lay excellent ground rules forYou can already here the cries of who is to My fear is that this dreadful time will tar a blame; the police, the politicians, the schools, acceptable; and the lines of discipline and generationus all; but of do young people people listen most to of what whom God are saysthe in parents; and no one wants to put their hand conduct have become blurred and watered decenthis word? and lawNo abiding,they don’t, the actions they thinkof around they knowup and say that they are in any way responsible. down to the extent that they seem almost non 2000better of than all ages their who creator perpetrated and theso violencethe problems The truth is every one of us is in some way and unrest, the looting and burning does in responsible for we are a society which had set existent. realityare perpetuated involve a very because small fraction time of and the again they fail. The only way forward is for humanity to the rules, and over the last forty or so years youngsters in our society. those rules have become increasingly relaxed, You can already here the cries of who is to Inlisten contrast, to God at Aylton and act the uponchurch his said word, fond then thereand when there is a clear breaking of even these blame; the police, the politicians, the schools, farewellsis hope tofor Henry a better and socihis motherety, a Elspeth;more loving rules the ‘punishment’ is almost derisory.. the parents; and no one wants to put their Henryworld isand a young respect very for talented all. organist whose When in schools teachers cannot even touch a hand up and say that they are in any way playingYours inhas Christ been a Jesus great joy and boon to the child without being open to complaint and the congregation and will be dreadfully missed, yet fear of losing their jobs, and when the police are responsible. 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Hope Valley Run void becoming a victim of seasonal Enter online at www.hopevalleyrun.com Aaffective disorder this Autumn by or contact the office for an entry getting in training for the Hope Valley Run form, telephone no. 01432 373020. Sunday, 2 October A non-refundable deposit of £12 The event will feature not only the affiliated/£14 non-affiliated is required for established, multi-terrain 8 mile route but the 8 mile run and £10 for the fun run. also a new 4 mile fun run. For details contact Ronnie Scully on: 01432 All entrants must be over 16. The races 860295 or email ronnie@pagets-spring. start from Village Hall, at 11am co.uk and 11.15am respectively, on Sunday, October 2, doors to the hall open at 9.30am.

nce Upon A Tree and Dragon OOrchard continued their Year in the Orchard celebrations at the beginning of August with a Children’s Activities Day. Candle making, honey bee art, fruit identification, old fashioned games and apple juice tasting were provided in the wonderful orchard. The weather could have been kinder not a lot of picnicking went on. However some hardy soles not only enjoyed the delights of the orchard but also the very welcome cup of tea and a slice of home-made cake. There are still more events to come to celebrate this year in Herefordshire Orchards including another children’s day in October half term. So don’t be shy come and join in we would love to see you. More details on the calendar on the back page or ring Hannah Day on 01531- 670263

9 Putley Parish Council Clerk’s view July/August 2011

ontrary to the last issue, this has been a enter a public sewer to be registered with the Cquiet period over July and August, with Environment Agency. You potentially face a fine no Parish Council meeting in August and the if you fail to register by 31st December 2011. Summer holiday period upon us all. Further details and online registration So, for this issue I want to introduce you to 5 is available through web-site http:// topics (don’t fall asleep!): www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ Highways issues: homeandleisure/118753.aspx If you think there is an issue with pot-holes in Finally, as you can see from the 4 topics above, the Parish or road subsidence, you can either I do get a lot of e-mails from various sources. contact Amey direct via e-mail on hfdclerks@ Whilst I will always endeavour to post relevant amey.co.uk or Herefordshire Council on notices and consultation requests on the Parish [email protected] giving details of notice boards – especially at the Village Hall the exact location, or you can e-mail me on where there is plenty of space - sometimes I the Putley Clerk e-mail address and I will log it prefer to notify as many of you as I can by with Amey and get a reference number for me alternative means as you may not be keeping to track. Alternatively, if you don’t have access an eye on the notice boards. Hence, if you are to e-mail you can telephone 01432 261 800 or on e-mail and would like to be on a circulation 01432 845 900. list for notices that I consider to be of especial interest and possible importance to you, please You may be aware of the Superfast send me an e-mail at the Putley Clerk e-mail Broadband initiative that is being run in address shown below. the South Herefordshire region as part of the pilot scheme. This has not been an easy process It’s YOUR Parish and YOUR Council working to engage in for various reasons, but basically for you. Draft meeting minutes are available I now have agreement with the Herefordshire on the notice board, and the approved minutes Council project team that there will be a will loaded up in the Putley web-site available at benefits paper and questionnaire available for www.putley.org.uk . Any issues you want to raise me to present at the next Putley Parish Council with your Council should be sent either to me meeting on 7th September at the Village Hall by e-mail at [email protected] or by (19:30 as usual), where I hope we will be able to letter (NOT by ‘phone, please, as those messages find someone to run this around the Parish to can get distorted in the retelling). get a feel for the level of interest. I will send the Now one final and important matter: accumulated responses back to the project team After being married for forty years., a wife asked at the beginning of October for them to analyse her husband to describe her. and use to enter into negotiations with potential suppliers. He looked at her slowly, then said, “You’re A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K.” Bus service in Putley: She asked “What does that mean?” For those who haven’t seen it, the results are now in of the recent Bus Consultation He said, “Adorable, Beautiful, Cute, Delightful, impacting the Putley 478 and 479 services: Elegant, Foxy, Gorgeous, Hot.” Service 478 – no reduction of service She smiled happily and said “Oh, that’s so lovely.....What about I, J, K?” Service 479 – withdrawal of service subsidy of £5.06 per passenger, with a negotiation taking He said, “I’m Just Kidding!” place to reduce costs in order to at least retain My eye is still swollen, but it should get better the Tuesday service which shows higher usage. by the time of the next Putley Press issue … I was told by the Transport department when I challenged them that this has now been passed Rex Gardner mob: 07879 430 346 by Cabinet, so any appeal is unlikely to succeed. e-mail: [email protected] Septic Tank registration: Thanks to your observant former Parish Council Chairman Ray Hunter, who came across this piece by accident, there is a new requirement for ALL private septic tanks that DO NOT 10 Report from County Councillor Patricia Morgan August 2011– Putley

The New Cattle Market It is hoped that this development will help I took my first fat lambs to the new cattle market retain a greater number of college leavers in Hereford last week. It was a pleasure. Easy in Herefordshire, and increase graduate access, well organised, all undercover, good opportunities within the County with sufficient areas to clean out and plenty of parking. land and infrastructure to provide up to 6,000 jobs. After 150 years the gavel came down for the last time at Hereford’s city centre Livestock Market Macmillan Renton Unit and the new Market opened on the Roman A new cancer unit, a joint venture between Road on 22nd June. It has a capacity for 500 the hospital and Macmillan Cancer Support cattle and 8,000 sheep, with 29 loading bays, 2 bolstered by significant local fundraising, has sale rings and 8 wash out bays. This should be opened at the Hereford Hospital. This is a a real asset for Herefordshire and excellent news purpose built facility housing chemotherapy, for the livestock sector. cancer outpatients, an information service and Marches Enterprise Zone dedicated support services in one building. A further project has started to develop a You may have seen this on national television Radiotherapy unit adjoining this new facility and heard the latest radio reports. Herefordshire which will hopefully be operational in 2013. has won its application for an Enterprise Zone. The bid submitted jointly by the Council and These new facilities will avoid the need for the the private sector via the Marches LEP (Local majority of cancer patients to make trips to Enterprise Partnership) is to identify Rotherwas Cheltenham for treatment. This should be seen Business Park as a zone for supporting new as a major step forward for cancer treatment in business. Herefordshire. A particular feature of the bid is to develop Kind regards, a specialist centre for defence and security Patricia businesses. This builds on the fact that Hereford Cllr Patricia Morgan, telephone 01531 640243, is internationally known as the home of the email [email protected] SAS and already over 70 local companies in this Little Leadon, Fromes Hill, Nr Ledbury, sector have been identified. Herefordshire, HR8 1HT

Future Mobile Library Service

urrent mobile services in rural areas by inviting local groups. Parish councils and Cwill be withdrawn on Friday 30th organizations to work with the library services to September 2011. An increased library home consider operating community based libraries. delivery service will be provided based upon For more information contact Jon Chedgzoy. needs assessed on the health and mobility of Libraries Manager at jchedgzoy@herefordshire. individuals. This will commence from Tuesday gov.uk Tel. no. 01432-260557 November 1st 2011. This will be supplemented

11 12 CHILDRENS’ ACTIVITY WEEK

he second Putley Childrens’ Activity Week On Wednesday it was swimming and tennis Twas held in the school holidays week hosted by Elizabeth and Ray Hunter. commencing August 15th. It was co-ordinated On Thursday Wayne Kippasto from the church by Putley Church with the idea that every day and local expert Pete Johnson organised a pond- of the week would have a different activity to dipping and nature afternoon for the children. appeal to as many children as possible. On Friday, the younger children took their turn On the Monday, six of the older children (aged cooking, and baked and decorated fairy cakes 11-15) cooked their suppers in the village hall, for a competition at the Saturday Fete climax to ably supervised by Sarah Keitley & Amanda the week. A few of the cakes were not consumed Johnson assisted by Sue Tyrrell and John on the spot and actually went forward for Rhodes from the Putley PCC. The yougsters judging! This session was run by Sue Tyrrell cooked Pizzas, Lamb Kebabs, Coleslaw at her own house because the water system at and Garlic Potato Wedges for their parents the Village Hall had failed. She was very ably and the helpers, and then provided Plum assisted by Jenny Dowling and Jackie Sampson. Crumble and Apple Crumble for pud. Our local Community Support Police Officers were Your editor, Kay Harris was present at all passing the Village Hall at the time and being the events, quietly helping. Many thanks to her unable to resist the aromas joined the diners and to all the many people who helped make for pud! Huge thanks to Amanda & Sarah for the PUTLEY CHILDRENS’ ACTIVITY their energy and planning that made this session WEEK a great success. a great success, thoroughly enjoyed by the Sue Tyrrell children. On Tuesday, the children took part in a triathlon - timed cycling, running and obstacle racing - organised by Penny Keble-White.

Fete at Putley Village Hall

t this year’s fete you could have your face There was also a chance to see a DVD about Apainted in the guise of various animals. You Putley as seen through the eyes of local children. may, for example, have been one of the cool With such a wide diversity of life, and a clear cats listening to Harry Harris and the St Mary’s sense of enjoyment throughout the afternoon, School jazz quintet, or perhaps a lion eating a Putley is clearly a thriving village; and thanks large slice of cake and drinking tea, or even a to all one and all the grand total raised for the butterfly alighting on the plants and jams and Parish Hall was £504. other produce. There were, so to speak, also Alice and John Rhodes other animals present: white elephants browsed through the bric-a-brac, monkeys puzzled over competitions, and tigers hunted tombola prizes. Giraffes stuck their neck out to try the welly- throwing and mini triathlon. Finally, this year’s races included the use of space hoppers dressed up as horses (kindly loaned for the day from the stables of Dermot and Louise Daly).

13 14 15 Community Larder Putley Church Herefordshire’s Community Larder Conker opened in February 2009 with the aim of providing bags of food to local families Championships and individuals in need. It is run by local The annual conker championships (conkers churches and operates under a referral provided) will be held after the ½-hour scheme whereby a voucher, issued by a Family Service, which starts at 10:30 am, partner agency, can be exchanged for a on Sunday 2 October. bag of food. As part of this year’s Harvest celebrations you are invited to donate tins of food to the scheme (especially tinned meat, potatoes, fruit and rice pudding). Please either give any donations to a member of the church or contact John Rhodes to arrange for collection (tel. 670015).

Putley Parish Hall Could you be Refurbishment: Putley’s Broadband It is hoped to replace windows and install Champion? insulation in the P.O. room with a small grant we have been given. The W.I. has As you have read in the Parish councils kindly agreed to make up curtains with the review South Herefordshire is becoming remains of the fabric from the hall itself. part of a pilot scheme for Superfast We will then have a warmer and more Broadband. This scheme is looking for comfortable meeting room. interested parishioners to assist in the Harvest Supper and Ceilidh: collation and dissemination of local Saturday 8th October. broadband information. Classes: If you would like to be involved either Belly-dancing classes will begin in contact Jackie Denman (670544) or Nadine September. See poster on inside page. Kinsey Economic Development Officer Putley Fete: (North) Tel: 01432 260706 Mobile: 07792 The Committee would like to thank 880355 everyone who worked so hard on the day Have a say on the future of and all those who gave prizes and produce Herefordshire: www.herefordshire.gov.uk/ and bric a brac which all helped to raise ldf much needed funds for the hall. Details of Events and Classes are on posters on the village notice boards, inside on the hall boards and on the website http://www.putley.org.uk

16 17 18 Notes from our Community Support Officer

LEDBURY TOWN & RURAL CRIME INFORMATION & NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH BULLETIN 2nd August to 19th August 2011

AYLTON. A resident arrived home on 5th So, use it or lose it seems to be the message! August to find that their bedroom window has WEST MERCIA CRIME AND SAFETY sustained a 3 inch hole leaving a substantial SURVEY. West Mercia’s Crime and Safety amount of glass fragments inside the room. Survey is being carried out jointly with Nothing was seen or heard. OIS: 259-S-190811 the Police Authority and the Safer Roads PIXLEY. A resident in Pixley reported that a Partnership. It commenced in April this year male came to the door on 6th August stating and will be ongoing until the end of March the vehicle had had a blow out but did not have 2012. Previously carried out by post, this year, a enough money to pay the tyre company for a telephone methodology is being used. replacement. The resident parted with £60 and The survey involves random members of he went away. However he returned saying the the public living within the force area being tyre was more expensive and he needed more contacted by telephone and asked to take part money and the resident gave him an additional in the survey. In addition to allowing us to £80. He said he would return that night with monitor force and TPU performance against a the cash for the resident but he did not return range of measures including public confidence and the mobile phone number he gave was false. and feelings of safety, through carrying out The same male had gone to the address last half of the total sample of surveys in our 20 September looking for scrap, saying his name Priority Local Policing Areas – which have was Jason. been identified as being our most vulnerable OIS: 591-S-080811. The male is described as communities – the survey results will also tell 38-40 yrs, 14/15 stone, heavy build, 5ft 8in to us more about theimpact that crime and anti- 5ft 9in in height. Local accent. The vehicle he social behaviour has on communities in these was driving was a white Flatbed Lorry – Partial areas. Previous Crime and Safety Surveys have Reg: T824…. Please report any further dealings identified road safety as a big cause for concern with this male to the Police and do not part with and so residents will also be asked for their views any money. This is a scam. regarding roadsafety issues. PUTLEY. A shed at the rear of a property The survey is being conducted by Maven in Near Green Close was broken into on 17th Research on behalf of West Mercia Police. August between 0800 hrs and 1900 hrs on Although the survey predominantly contains 17th August and several power tools removed questions which seek respondents’ opinions by persons unknown. The offenders appear to regarding policing in their local area, it also have bolt cropped the latch on the padlocked includes questions which establish a respondent’s door to gain entry. Nothing was seen or heard. age, gender, ethnicity and employment status; OIS: 284-N-170811 this is to allow Maven to continually monitor the NOISE NUISANCE. Our Peterchurch CSO profile of the respondents completing the survey Fiona Witcher saw this in this week’s Hereford to ensure that a representative cross-section of Times and thought it worth passing on if you West Mercia residents’ views are obtained. didn’t see it and weren’t already aware (which I That’s it. Thanks to everyone for their wasn’t) contibutions and vigilance on the part of your ‘Herefordshire Councils’ environmental health communities. We couldn’t do it without you. & trading standards team is trialling a ‘rapid Kind Regards response’ service to test demand for the next on behalf of the Town and Rural Local Policing 8 weeks. Two officers will work as a pair after Teams 9pm on Friday and Saturday, and can be contacted on 01432 261761 after 9pm. CSO Alison Dore After the 8 week trial period, the service will be Ledbury Police Station reviewed to see if the council will run it again.’ 19 Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust

gain the Perpetual Trust have a varied herefordcathedral.org). All choristers receive Aprogramme from now until Christmas generous scholarships to the cathedral school, where full details can be found on their website in some cases, fully-funded places can be made or by contacting them by phone. However available. I thought I would bring the following article Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust to your attention in case Putley should be 5 College Cloisters - Hereford HR1 2NG sheltering the next Aled Jones. (Editor) 01432 374261 tel - 01432 374242 Cathedral choristers [email protected] Do you know of a boy, aged 6–8 years of www.herefordcathedral.org/how-to-help/ age, who might be interested in joining the hereford-cathedral-perpetual-trust internationally-renowned Hereford Cathedral Choir? As well as singing in the cathedral, the choir regularly tours (South Africa last October), broadcasts on TV & radio (BBC Radio 3 in November), performs in London (Guards’ Chapel in November) and takes part in the world-famous Three Choirs Festival. It may be your son, or equally it may be a grandson, nephew or the son of friends – sometimes a gentle nudge of the parents might be needed! If a parent or guardian would like an informal discussion about the opportunities, Geraint Bowen, the director of music, would be delighted to hear from you ( 01432 374238, [email protected] or visit www. 20 YOUNG PUTLEY

How about including a section for I would love these pages to evolve ideally children and young people of this with the children being the editors and parish? reporters. Now great things are happening in this I envisage these pages having puzzles, village with our younger parishioners. colouring in pictures for the younger The newly formed Childrens Initiative ones, news items, competitions, stories, have a childrens committee who have book reviews etc. However, I am an adult already been active with producing a so what would I know what the children dvd of how they would like to improve would like. So come on all you younger the play area. So having their own Putleyites contact me with your ideas, pages within the press would be an ideal articles, artwork and let these pages vehicle for them to share their progress unfold. and achievements.

COMPETITION TIME

To get you started the first competition is to design the cover of the next Putley Press. This will be the Christmas Edition so a festive theme would be fantastic. Make them clear and bold. Unfortunately we can only print in black and white. The winner will be printed on the cover but I would hope that we would also be able to print the runners up in the inside pages. So start feeling Christmassy and get your entry to me by October 15th 2011 (The Clubhouse, Putley Green). Good Luck

Hire a youth Jazz Band

Following on from their successful first gig in Putley the St Mary’s School Jazz Band would like to expand their gig playing portfolio and are up for hire. If you are interested contact Harry Harris 01531-670778 for further details

21 LEDBURY POLICE STATION NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER: 0300 333 3000 (should be used for all non-urgent calls to West Mercia Police)

The front counter at Ledbury Police Station operates surgery hours as follows: 9am to 1pm every day; 4pm to 7pm Monday to Friday The counter is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. On all other public holidays the counter will be open from 9am to 1pm.

PUTLEY POLICE CONTACTS Ledbury Local Policing Sergeant Andy Scott Rural Local Policing Officer Dan Pilkington, 07814 554498 Rural Community Support Officers Alison Dore & David Alexander, 07970 602338 Rural Local Policing Team email [email protected] Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Victim Support 01432 347208 Childline 0800 1111 Domestic Violence Helpline 0800 783 1359 National Drugs Helpline 0800 77 66 00 Herefordshire Road Safety Helpline 01432 364582 Herefordshire Neighbourhood Watch www.communigate.co.uk/here/hfdsneiwatch National Neighbourhood Watch Association 02079 630160

22 LAST POSTBOX COLLECTION TIMES (Mon-Sat only) Putley Green 3.15pm (Sats, 10am); Putley Common 10am (Sats 7.15am); Putley Court 9am (Sats 8am); Pool End 9.15am Mon-Sat. POST OFFICE service is available at the Village Hall from 1pm to 3pm on Mondays

BUS TIMETABLES Between PUTLEY and LEDBURY Schooldays only, dep. Putley 8.02am. arr. Ledbury Market Ho 8.25am also Tuesdays & Saturdays only: dep. Putley V’ge Hall 9.58am., Putley Common 10.01am. arr.Ledbury Market Ho 10.15am dep. Ledbury Memorial 12.45pm. arr. Putley Common 12.59pm, Village Hall 1.02pm

Between PUTLEY and HEREFORD, Wednesdays only dep. Putley Village Hall 10am., Putley Common 10.08am. arr. Hereford Shire Hall 10.45am dep. Hereford Shire Hall 1.20pm., arr. Putley Common 1.57pm, Putley Village Hall 2.05pm

Buses from POOL END to HEREFORD and LEDBURY Summer timetable valid from 15th May, with extra buses on Sundays. (For early May, times in the last Putley Press remain correct except for recent changes to early morning buses in the Ledbury-Hereford direction). Bank Holiday Mondays as Sundays. depart to Ledbury Mon-Sat am. (7.53 school hols only), 8.58, (9.23 Sat only), 9.43, 10.43, 11.43 pm. 12.43, 1.43, 2.43, (3.43-3.53 school days), 4.43, 5.43, 6.13, 7.43, 9.43, (11.43 Fri & Sat only) Sun am. 10.21, 11.21, pm. 12.21, 1.21, 2.21, 3.21, 4.21, 5.21, 6.21 return from Ledbury (Memorial) Mon-Sat am. (8.25 not Sat), 9.40, 10.10, 11.10, pm. 12.10, 1.10, 2.10, 3.10, 5.10, (5.40 Sat only), 6.40, 8.10, (10.40 Fri & Sat only) Sun am. 9.15, 10.20, 11.20, pm. 12.20, 1.20, 2.20, 3.20, 4.20, 5.20 depart to Hereford Mon-Sat am. (7.00 not Sat), 8.05, (8.35 Sat only), 9.50, 10.20, 11.20, pm. 12.20, 1.20, 2.20, 3.20, 5.20, (5.52 Sat only), 6.50, 8.20, (10.50 Fri & Sat only) Sun am. 9.30, 10.30, 11.30, pm. 12.30, 1.30, 2.30, 3.30, 4.30, 5.30 return from Hereford (Shire Hall, stand 3) Mon-Sat am. 8.32, (9.02 Sat only), 9.22, 10.22, 11.22, pm. 12.22, 1.22, 2.22, 3.22, 4.22, 5.22, 5.52, 7.22, 9.22, (11.22 Fri & Sat only) Sun am. 10.02, 11.02, pm. 12.02, 1.02, 2.02, 3.02, 4.02, 5.02, 6.02

For further information on public transport in Herefordshire:

www.herefordbus.info trains from Ledbury station: www.ledbury.plus.com/ www.herefordshire.gov.uk/transport - public transport [email protected]

23 Putley Perpetual Calendar

Month Date Event Contact

Dragon Orchard Hannah Day September 2011 3rd cooking with orchard Produce 670263 Belly Dancing Josephine Felton 7th Parish Hall 670425 Josephine Felton October 2011 8th Harvest festival and ceidlih 670425

8th & 9th Big Apple

Hannah Day 27th Half term activities for Children 670263 Cider-making Day Hannah Day November 2011 5th Dragon Orchard 670263 Hannah Day December 2011 10th Christmas Decorations from the Orchard 670263

January 2012

February 2012

March 2012

April 2012 Easter

May 2012 Blossomtime

June 2012 The Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations

July 2012

August 2012

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