the Putley Press April - May 2012 Issue No. 51 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 Wayne Kippasto 07527 776808 [email protected] Organist: BROWNIES: Hilda Hawcutt 01531 634050 Annette Embrey 01531 670771 Parochial Church Council: GUIDES: Sue Tyrrell (Chair) 01531 670580 Pam Park 01531 636089 [email protected] Elizabeth Hunter (Secretary) 01531 670980 WI: [email protected] Irene Rogers (Chair) 01531 890254 Sam Rolinson (Treasurer) 01531 670264 Melissa Hawker (Secretary) 01531 670420 Ray Hunter (Assistant Treasurer) 01531 670244 [email protected] [email protected] DARBY & JOAN CLUB: PARISH COUNCIL Judy Deane 01531 670020 Kay Harris (Chair) 01531-670778 Anne Blandford 01531 670274 Nigel Rolinson 01531-670783 COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER: Graham Blandford 01531-670274 Alison Dore 07970 602338 Dermot Daly 01531-670248 Jake Herbst 01531-670315 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: Jackie Denman 01531-670544 Josephine & Simon Felton 01531 670425 Elena Beaumont 01531-670783 [email protected] Clerk to the Parish Council: PUTLEY VILLAGE WEBSITE: Rex Gardner 07879 430346 www.putley.org.uk Please note: to guard against identity fraud, this magazine will not publish individuals’ 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.52 June-July 2012 by 15th May 2012 - 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.
2 Titanic Tea Party!! Red Cross Week
o commemorate 100 years of the 6-12 May 2012 Tsinking of the Titanic, Cara Rhodes is having a fundraising tea party at St Peter’s e need your help during this year’s Church House, Hereford (opposite the WRed Cross Week. If you would be Shire Hall), Saturday 14th April, 10am - prepared to shake a bucket, organise a 1pm. There will be homemade cakes and small fund-raising event or donate books a continuous showing of a 30 minute film for our book sale in All Saints, Hereford The Lost Film of the Titanic, showing on 15-19 May, we would love to hear from original 1912 footage and survivors stories you. Please British Red Cross on 01432 (courtesy of railwayrecollections,com). All 373020. welcome!
HAVE A CUP OF TEA AND CELEBRATE THE DIAMOND JUBILIEE! This summer Marie Curie Cancer By getting together with friends, family or Care is calling on all tea lovers again in neighbours and holding a tea party of your Herefordshire to put the kettle on in support own you can ensure this care can continue of local Marie Curie Nurses. in Herefordshire. Are you celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Please register today online at www. Jubilee this year with a street party, garden mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty or call 08700 party or just with a group of friends? Why 340 040 for your free Tea Party fundraising not join in with people across the country pack. celebrating this milestone and raise funds at the same time for Marie Curie? This year alone Marie Curie’s local nurses will look to provide free care and support to nearly 100 terminally ill patients and their families in Herefordshire – yet there are more and more who need this support.
3 More Dormice in Putley
ormice are supposed to be a woodland Cut patches of scrub in winter only as Dmammal but in Putley they continue above. However this could be providing a to be found in unlikely places! crucial part of the dormouse territory so if the scrub is to be permanently removed Some of you will remember that we put it would be wise to take advice as dormice up dormouse survey tubes around the are a European Protected Species. hedges of Dragon Orchard in 2010.All of the roadside hedge tubes were removed Most tree felling and coppicing is covered late 2010 to allow for hedge-cutting. In the under the Forestry Commission Licence autumn of 2011, I checked the remaining and so the licence conditions should make tubes and found 3 dormouse nests in 3 of reference to dormice in this area. the tubes. And most importantly, keep feeding the As with so many of our local dormice birds appropriate food in the summer- not sightings, this is not particularly close only will this help birds but you may be to a sizable wood, so it highlights the lucky enough to have a small furry visitor to importance of our hedgerows and scrub for your bird table as 2 of our Putley residents this endangered and protected mammal. did in 2010! Perhaps the dormice using the Dragon If anyone would like any further Orchard tubes are partial to a little information about dormice or would fermented apple juice! like to see a nest or even have a survey Some tips to help to prevent harm to undertaken, please do contact one of the Putleys dormice... Putley Wildlife Advisory and Action Group. Cut hedges only when dormice are not A Further message from Kate Wollen: likely to be using them between end A live dormouse was found by a cat near Dragon of November and February inclusive. Orchard last weekend and rescued and placed Dormice hibernate on the ground so will carefully in a dormouse box complete with nest as it not be harmed then. Garden hedges can appeared to be quite well after its ordeal. be cut outside of this time if you check that no nests are evident (A small ball of woven These rare and endangered small mammals really grass type material) do like our tall hedges and scrub in Putley!
Children’s bird-box making event
Wednesday 11th April 10.00am and 12.00.
To be held at Court Farm Barn, Aylton,
All materials and tools will be provided.
To book a place or for further details please contact Pete Johnson on 01531670075.
4 PUTLEY PARISH HALL
A.G.M. will be held on Thursday 3rd May Appeal for equipment 2012 at 7.00 p.m., followed by the monthly If anyone has an upright fridge freezer meeting. they don’t want we’d be most grateful. The We need another Trustee to help accelerate freezer bit has packed up on the old one, improvements which still need to be made which originally came free and second- to the hall. hand from a student house in Swansea, so Or if you would like to hear how your hall it has done its time. is run, make any suggestions or to raise any queries the current Trustees would be very A large screen for showing films and happy to see you at the Meeting. slides. We are always asked if we can supply one when we book a film/slide event Whalebone. This February evening was a as the speakers find it difficult to cram one wonderful musical evening with musicians into their car. who really knew how to play the guitar and the fiddle. No singing but lots of laughter Finally a set of step ladders would be and delicious “eats” in the interval. This useful. We have to fetch them from home event raised about £200 for hall funds. to change a light bulb. Old Herefordshire on Film. Another Josephine Felton successful evening in March bringing (Secretary to PPHMC) back memories particularly to the farming 01531 670425 families in the audience. [email protected] Big Apple lunches on 7th May. This is our next fund-raiser and we will be phoning round the village to ask (very nicely!) for salads as usual.
Congratulations
To our WI Quiz Team, Frances, Janet, Sarah & Josephine, who won the final of the competition to become Herefordshire champions!
5 Putley Parish Council Clerk’s view January to March 2012
A very important date for your diaries. Please also remember that you are welcome to Wednesday 30th May 2012 is the date Putley attend any scheduled Parish Council meeting, Parish Council has set for the Annual Open which take place usually on the 1st Wednesday Parish meeting. I’m told there is usually a very of each month at 19:30 in the Village Hall low turn out for these annual meetings, and meeting room. There is always a pre-meeting indeed last year one wasn’t held, which was my slot for any Parishioner to bring an issue or item fault when I took over as Clerk to the Council. of interest to the Council’s notice, but please remember that any item you bring in that slot I would encourage, implore, and even beseech before the meeting starts cannot be discussed by you (that shows the benefit of a Grammar Council in the formal part of the meeting itself School education in the 1960s!) to attend this. unless it also appears as an agenda item. It may You are paying money known as the precept, have to be deferred to the next Council meeting which you will see listed on your new Council to allow it to be put on the agenda. Alternatively, Tax forms, to the Parish Council to spend for let me know at least a week before a meeting the benefit of the Parish. If you want to know and I can add it to the agenda in time. what your Council is doing with that money, then please turn up to the meeting, which will It’s YOUR Parish and YOUR Council working be at 19:30 in Putley Village Hall. for you. Draft meeting minutes are available on the notice board, and the approved minutes will That’s WEDNESDAY 30th MAY at 19:30. be loaded up in the Putley website available at You will also hear from each Councillor who www.putley.org.uk . Any issues you want to raise holds any responsibilities on the Council about with your Council should be sent either to me what they do and what they have done over by e-mail at [email protected] or by the last 12 months, and have the opportunity letter. NOT by ‘phone, please, as those messages to ask questions of them. Hopefully, your can get distorted in the retelling (Chinese Frome Ward Councillor Mrs Patricia Morgan whispers!!) will also be there to give her side of the last 12 months, and maybe also explain what central Government are doing to give more power to Now for those of us who marvel at how Parish Councils. young minds work … There may also be a non-Councillor report, too, SUNDAY from someone. One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex The agenda will be created by Council standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large Chairman Mrs Kay Harris, and posted on the plaque. It was covered with names and small American notice boards in May at least a working week flags mounted on either side of it. The 6-year-old had before the meeting (probably Friday 18th or been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor thereabouts). So watch out for that. walked up, stood beside the little boy, and said quietly, “Good morning Alex.” “Good morning Pastor,” he You will I hope have seen the warning signs of replied, still focused on the plaque. “Pastor, what is approaching an area where children may be this?” The pastor said, “Well son, it’s a memorial to playing that have now been installed on the 3 all the young men and women who died in the services.” roads leading to the green. That’s one example Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large of the work being done by the Council. plaque. Finally, little Alex’s voice, barely audible and A number of you continue to raise concerns trembling with fear asked: with me about the light pollution, which is “Which service, the 8:00 or the 10:30?” apparent from the new Alexander Park Leisure and Golf complex off the A438. This issue is still being investigated by the Planning Rex Gardner Enforcement officer, and tests are being carried mob: 07879 430 346 out to see if there is a breach of the planning e-mail: [email protected] consent. The night sky is especially being impacted for those of us who like to see the stars. 6 Report from County Councillor Patricia Morgan Putley - March 2012
Budget meeting populated areas. To check if these new The Council has debated the budget for announcements affect you, visit: http:// 2012/13. It would be fair to say that the www.superfastopenreach.co.uk/where- pressures are substantial but in line with the and-when/ comprehensive spending review the funding from central government is reduced. There • The complex procurement process is is £9.3m worth of savings in the new budget well on track and is moving onto detailed following on from £10m in the previous discussions. It is anticipated that Borders year. The administration has agreed to take Broadband will be one of the first UK the Government Grant equivalent to 2.5% pilot projects to be contracted, with the increase in Council tax. There will be no preferred infrastructure supplier to be Council Tax increase for the second year announced this May. It is likely that work running. on the ground will start in the Autumn 2012. Broadband update The work to secure decent Broadband for the • Borders Broadband has submitted an County continues. Of particular note “Expression of Interest” to DEFRA on behalf of communities in Herefordshire • Herefordshire and Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire in order to access County Councils have announced funding of £20m ear-marked for the significant investment (£13.5m) in rural most remote rural areas of the country to broadband. access high-speed broadband. • To help the argument for investment, • Up to date information about the Borders more than 10,000 businesses and Broadband project is available on-line. households in the two counties have Recently added information includes: completed a questionnaire on broadband use and demand. Early results show a - Case studies high level of dissatisfaction with current services, a strong desire to use the internet - Update of frequently asked questions much more than currently possible and - A guide to broadband services a high recognition that broadband is essential for modern living. - Recent press releases • In addition to the Borders Broadband For more information visit: project which is focused on the most rural www.herefordshire.gov.uk/broadband parts of the counties, BT continues to announce its own plans to boost access to Kind regards, high-speed broadband in the more highly Patricia
7 Our Vicar Writes... Dear Friends surprisingly slow to believe the truth, and also The first week of this month is of primary that the authorities of Israel were very anxious importance in the Christian calendar and to to disprove the fact of the resurrection in any all believers as we take that most important way they could: yet the truth remains – Jesus of journeys from the triumphant entry of Christ is alive and through faith in him all may Jesus down the slopes of Gethsemene into live in the glory of heaven. Jerusalem on that first Palm Sunday; then Consider how the resurrection of Jesus is onwards to the final supper with the disciples accompanied with glory and majesty. The in the upper room, leading to the washing Gospels tell us that there was a great of the disciples feet, followed once more by earthquake, and that an Angel of the lord a return to hillside of Gethsemene leading to came down from heaven and rolled away the those dark hours of agony in prayer, betrayal stone at the door of the tomb and sat upon leading to trial mockery and then of death on it. Jesus rose with a renewed body, and yet a cross; moving on then out into the glorious a body that was real and material and as St wonder of resurrection on Easter Sunday. John writes all his followers will have a glorious This is a journey we all have to take in memory body and be like him. of those events for you cannot fully appreciate “Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what the joy of resurrection without going through we will be has not yet be made known. But we know the rest of Holy Week. that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead see him as he is.” is one of the principle truths of the Christian 1 John 3 v 2 faith, a foundation stone that is highlighted in all four Gospels. Easter then is a time of real joy and thanksgiving; a time when we give thanks to The resurrection is the seal of God’s great God for his gracious and undeserved mercy work of redemption, the proof that Jesus that allows each one of us to face the prospect has paid the debt owed by you me and all of of eternity with a sure hope in our future place humanity – without his rising from the dead in the presence of Almighty God. you or I could never be sure that our ransom had been completely paid; as it says in St Pauls It is one of the real joys of this year that as we first letter to Corinth celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen we have a Monarch who has that “And if Christ had not been raised, your faith is futile; sure and certain hope in the resurrected you are still in your sins” Lord Jesus that strengthens and upholds all 1 Corinthians 15 v 17 his disciples. It can only be hoped that her Thankfully all Christians may say along with example of faith and commitment will be a St Paul: catalyst for renewal within her family, those in “Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died – government and for the rest of the population. more than that, who was raised to life- is at the right In the mean time I encourage you to take time hand of God, and is also interceding for us.” out to consider your understanding of just who Romans 8 v 34 Jesus is and what he means to you, to those you love and indeed to all of humanity. As you read the account of the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the Gospels it comes over Yours in Christ Jesus very clearly that the friends of Jesus were Howard
8 9 10 Editors Voice
Well you found me! It was not my intention to confuse anyone but this issue had a lot to get in.
We seem to have an action packed few months in and around the village. Starting this week with the launch of the Trumpet Art Trail over the Easter Holidays. May starts with Big Apple, Putley Village Hall AGM, the launch of the Putley Church 100 club and ending with Putley Parish Council Open Meeting. Then we are launched into the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee the first weekend of June. Putley and Aylton have a weekend of celebrations for the whole community to join in with. Start getting in the mood by using the template on the middle pages to make your own bunting to decorate your home, have fun!
Kay
Putley Diamond Jubilee Legacy
There have been three meetings now where A stone mason is being employed to craft members of our community have got the stone then hold a couple of workshops together to organise events to celebrate the where the children of the parish can chisel Queens Diamond Jubilee. The programme their name or mark into the stone. can be seen on page14. However, everyone who attended were keen to have a lasting Tim Beaumont is co-ordinating this but legacy to celebrate the occasion and place needs to raise funds so this worthwhile Putley’s mark in the community for future project can be realised. There will be a few generations. It was brought to the attention fund raising activities to help with this so of those attending that the Parish Hall please dig deep and support this project in has never had a sign to identify it, so this anyway you can. Contact Tim Beaumont in mind the group have come up with the for further details on 01531 670801 idea of an engraved large stone. On this stone will also have marks of anyone who wishes to leave an impression for the future.
11 12 13 PUTLEY AND AYLTON DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS SATURDAY JUNE 3RD
Come and join the party atmosphere in Aylton with their 1950’s Tea Party. Live entertainment, Tea and Cakes and more
SUNDAY JUNE 4TH
A family service will be held at Court Farm Barn for all
From 12.00pm the Diamond Jubilee Big Lunch will be held in Putley Green. Bring and share a lunch with our neighbours. Have fun in the sun, (we hope). A bar will be available in the village hall, old fashioned games in the field and screening of the Thames Jubilee Pagent so you don’t have to miss out on the national celebrations.
MONDAY JUNE 5TH
The Queen will be lighting the first in a chain of beacons that will be lit over the whole country. We are hopeful that Putley will be one of the 2012 beacons to light up the sky.
For more details on these events please contact the co-ordinators below Rebecca Jones 50’s Tea Party 670250 Sue Tyrrell Jubilee Big Lunch 670580 Putley Beacon Wayne Kippasto 07527776808
14 YOUNG PEOPLE’S ONE HUNDRED COOKERY CLUB An excellent Cookery Session was held in Here is your chance to have some fun and the Village Hall at the end of February. This support your local church at the same time. Session again followed our ‘International’ Putley Church is starting a ‘100 Club’ draw. theme and gave us a second taster of Assuming that we can sell 100 tickets at £5 CHINESE cookery, using noodles as a base. a time, the first prize will be £150, with Penny Parkman led this Session and we three other prizes of £60, £25, & £15 every gave her many, many thanks for teaching month. To be in it and win it you need to the children so ably. The young people of comit to twelve months participation. Putley are very fortunate to have someone as The draw will take place monthly as near as skilled as Penny prepared to give her time and possible to the first Monday of the month, energy to our cookery sessions. starting (hopefully) in May. Look out for our ‘flier’ with more details or SUE TYRRELL ring SUE TYRRELL (01531 670 5800) for a Organiser. copy of the Constitution
You don’t have to live within the Parish so you can invlove your friends and relations in this worthwhile draw. A second prize win would cover their costs, a first prize win would put a very big smile on their face.
15 Lent Charity Appeal on behalf of Local Community Larders This year’s Lent charity appeal is for the local can be exchanged for food. For example, community larders run by the churches in in 2011 well over 100 boxes of food were Hereford Diocese. The community larders collected from the larders by social workers are food banks that provide bags of food to and the like for delivery to families in crisis. those in urgent need. The larders are based in Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, and Leominster You are invited to join in this work by (and one might soon be started in Ledbury). donating tinned food such as meat, potatoes, Every week they supply emergency food and rice pudding, as well as jars of coffee parcels to families in serious and sudden and packets of dried milk. Bring or send hardship and who for whatever reason are any donations to the church family service unable to afford food. A simple example on Sunday 1 April (10:30 am). What we of a family in such need would be one in collect will then be delivered to the nearest which both partners used to work but one of community larder. them is made unemployed. Such families are suddenly in great difficulty as they may still For details or collection of donations contact have all the expenses of modern living, such either Wayne Kippasto (tel. 07527776808) or as a mortgage, car, and costs associated with John Rhodes (tel. 670015). children. The community larders operate through referrals from various agencies, such as local clergy. These agencies issue a voucher that
16 17 Walking for Health. The closest thing to perfect Exercise! Did you know that walking can…. Your local group will support you every step of the way and provide: Make you feel good, give you more energy, reduce stress, and help you sleep better. • Led health walks for absolute beginners Walking helps keep you heart strong, can help • Trained walk leaders reduce blood pressure, and can help manage your weight, diabetes and osteoporosis . • Other people to walk with Environmental psychologists now rate the positive benefits of “ Biophilia Effect” where • A health questionnaire at the start of the connecting with nature is known to lessen the walk stresses and strains of everyday life. • Safe routes Almost everyone can walk, anywhere, any • Children/dogs need to be accompanied time ….and it’s free! You do not need any by responsible adult. specialist equipment. Walking in a group is a great way to start and to stay motivated. You If you would like to join a group, or attend can start slowly and build up gently You can our two hour FREE training to lead a walk make friends and discover new places to walk in your area, we would love to hear from you. in your own neighbourhood. Please contact “Let’s Walk Herefordshire” co-ordinator at: [email protected] Walking for Health has more than 600 or call us on 01432 261 864 health walk groups across England. Here in beautiful Herefordshire we have a timetable of short walks across the county, timetable available on our website or contact below.
18 ART TRAIL Following the successful launch of the Finally (depending in which direction you Trumpet Art Trail in December, we are start the trail) you will find Stuart Houghton excited to announce our next one, taking Pottery at Little Marcle, Stuart will be place 6th-9th April over the Easter weekend. opening his pottery to the public so you The Art Trail is a collaborative event that can see where he works, learn more about takes place over a number of different venues equipment and technique, see and buy the and this year we are pleased to welcome finished pots and have a go yourself! Once Upon a Tree at Dragon Orchard to the All venues will be open 10am-4pm trail. throughout the Art Trail. More information, So, what will you find along the Art Trail? including a full artist line up and trail If you were to start at the newly opened map can be found on the website: www. Timber Store Gallery at Canon Frome, trumpetcorner.co.uk situated on a working farm, the gallery showcases furniture made by Guy Butcher in the adjoining workshop, along with selected beautiful, practical objects and art from both Herefordshire and throughout the U.K. Next stop is Trumpet Corner Art Studios and Tea Room, at the Trumpet Crossroads, where a selection of guest artists will be exhibiting, including Herefordshire and Wye Valley Life magazine’s Martin Griffiths showing his latest collection of paintings and photography. The Tea Room will be open throughout the Art Trail for morning coffee, light lunches and homemade cakes (we recommend the courgette cake!) Then head on to Once Upon a Tree at Putley, where there will be cider and perry tasting in the shop and also their delicious new cider and perry chocolates, alongside demonstrations and work from local artists. On the Easter Saturday there will additional fun for children, with lots of apple-related activities, and an Easter hunt around the orchard.
19 20 Ledbury Naturalists Field Club Field Survey 2011 - Putley Common - February 2012
Introduction Conclusion The site chosen for the 2011 club survey With a management plan, the Common was Putley Common. Putley is one of the could be further improved and maintained first parishes in Herefordshire to have a for the future. Any work undertaken should Parish Biodiversity Action Plan written bear in mind the rich variety of flora and by Gabe Cook, an M.Sc. Advocacy for fauna present and be carried out at the Sustainable Development student, in 2008. last damaging time, such as cutting grass The need for such a plan was identified or grazing after the flowers have set seed in Putley’s Parish Plan and following and with woodland work being done in the this, the Putley Wildlife and Advisory winter when plants are dormant and Group (PWAAG) was formed. The group recognised the need to manage the there are no nesting birds. In these times Common to benefit its flora and fauna. In of rapidly disappearing natural habitats, particular, it wanted to know what flora the PWAAG are to be encouraged in and fauna were present in order to decide their aim of enhancing this area by good on the best way to manage and maintain management and maintaining it for future it. To achieve this PWAAG asked Ledbury generations. Naturalists Field Club for expert advice NOTE: The whole report can be seen on www. and help. There had been a previous putley.org.uk. The common’s future is also being survey of the Common’s flora in 1996 discussed at Parish Council. by Aberystwyth University and the area is listed as a “Special Wildlife Site” by Hereford Nature Trust. The Common covers about four hectares, and is registered as a Special Wildlife Site Results All species found were recorded. In summary the following numbers of species were noted. Flowers 116 Grasses Sedges Rushes 24 Trees 28 Fungi Mosses Ferns 44 Birds 34 Mammals and other Vertebrates 13 Insects and Invertebrates 109
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22 ALARM COMPANIES from experience we know the maintenance We have had recent reports of Security/ costs are huge. The products are therefore to Alarm companies cold calling, offering a be avoided at all costs. If you feel you need free site survey and risk assessment of your added security we suggest you approach a property so you can see exactly how the recommended alarm company. system will work. This of course enables them to enter your property and put pressure Kind Regards, on you to purchase a security system. Having CSO Alison Dore spoken to Trading Standards they confirm Ledbury Rural Local Policing Team that you should not engage with companies West Mercia Police who cold-call to sell alarms as these are Mobile No: 07970 602338 more often than not a CON. The usual presentation is that the cost is very low but
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
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 2012
Month Date Event Contact April 5th Maunday Thursday
6th-9th Trumpet Art Trail
6th Good Friday
7th Once Upon A Tree – Children’s day Hannah 670263
8th Easter Sunday
9th Bank Holiday Easter Monday
11th Bird Box Building Pete 670075
May 3rd Village Hall AGM Josephine 670425
6th-7th Big Apple
24th Olympic torch through Ledbury
30th Parish Council Open Meeting Kay 670778
June 3rd 50’s Jubilee Tea Party, Aylton Rebecca 670250
4th Family Church Service, Court Farm Barn John 670015
Putley Big Jubilee Lunch, Putley Green Sue 670580
5th Jubilee Beacon Wayne 07527776808
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