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Upton Times A free monthly newspaper for Upton-upon-Severn and surrounding villages Issue 5 September 2021 FREE hat a change! No lockdown! Just about all September and all you need to do To receive the restrictions have been lifted and what a difference is to log on to: W www.uptononline.co.uk Upton Times this has made to everyone. By the look of things covid is We also have the online version here to stay, so we have to be vigilant and careful. of the printed newspaper, go to: by e-mail visit The vaccination roll out is moving forward at a pace www.uptontimes.co.uk to log on. This concept is already becoming www.uptontimes.co.uk with more and more people taking up the opportunity to enter your name and be made safe. Great strides have been made, treatment very popular with our readers who receive the first copies. email address is now very effective with thousands of people not In the previous editions we have requiring hospital treatment. included pages from a 1911 The economy is recovering faster them for you free of charge. Upton Times and this was very than expected and optimism is in We are taking positive action popular. In this edition we are Upton the air with lots of good news regarding our today on-line printing facsimile pages from a and happier times ahead. newspaper and this enables book written in 1884 by the first Times We hope you are enjoying our events that happen during the Rector of Upton, the Rev Robert newspaper. We are getting good month to be published. Lawson, titled Upton-on-Severn feedback, with more and more We will also be including the Words and Phrases. We hope you local clubs and associations popular Coffee Break pages as find this just as interesting, today! making contact with us. If you well as the magazine section of ‘Upton on Severn’s own have forthcoming events please the printed version. We expect language!’ let us know and we will publicise this to be fully active early in www.uptononline.co.uk Reiki Healing: The Energy Therapy Now Appointments Open now being taken The Bridge 4 You, 27 Old Street, Upon-upon-Severn WR8 0HN Tel: 07809 281478 Email: [email protected] www.thebridge4you.co.uk 2 Issue 5 - September 2021 - Upton Times Traditional heating meets Plans to transform 21st century technology town centres Cllr Daniel Walton, Portfolio Holder for Economic Development on Malvern Hills District Council Long before carbon reduction air systems to burn off excess Plans are being drawn up to help council’s Five Year Plan and air quality targets made daily hydrocarbons, in conjunction get the district’s town centres fit commitment to help revitalise headlines, wood burning stoves with more efficient baffle and for the future.Malvern Hills the town centres as they come have been delivering renewable, aeration systems. A clearSkies District Council is producing under attack from the rise of sustainable, and affordable heat stove is more efficient by virtue five town centre transformation online competitors, out of town for families across the UK. of its design, but more plans for Barnards Green, Great retail parks and changing Indeed, many of today’s wood importantly, it is significantly Malvern, Malvern Link, Tenbury consumer habits. burning stove owners will argue less polluting. Wells and Upton upon Severn. The Covid-19 pandemic has had that they are the original Independent tests show that a The documents will set out a a significant impact on the high environmentalists. modern SIA Ecodesign Ready or vision for the future of each street, accelerated the move With an estimated two million clearSkies certified wood retail centre, identifying the towards online shopping and stove and fireplace installations burning stove will produce up to different challenges facing each resulting in the collapse of in the UK, representing a 90% less emissions than an open one and the opportunities several big chain stores. domestic investment of fire and up to 80% less available. They will then be used While the strong independent approximately £4 billion in than a stove manufactured over to attract inward investment shopping scene in the district’s people’s homes, wood burning 10 years ago. from both the public and retail centres means they are stoves not only provide a The use of wood burning for commercial sector, as well as well placed to weather the warming backdrop to family life, domestic heating is intrinsically guide planning decisions. current storm, the towns will but they also make a genuine circular. Stove owners use a Working with consultants Geoff still need to adapt to survive. contribution to economic growth. renewable and sustainable Hughes Ltd with Paul Sampson To be the first to take part in the It is therefore vital that we do resource for fuel and the industry Associates, a consultation will consultation, sign up to the not overlook this well- employs the use of materials be launched in September with dedicated consultation e- established and much favoured such as glass, steel and cast iron businesses, land and property newsletter at method of domestic heating as in the production of appliances, owners, Worcestershire County www.malvernhills.gov.uk/ the rise to the challenge of new all of which can be easily Council, town and parish emailalerts carbon reduction targets which recycled. councils, community groups and are set to become enshrined in Wood burning stoves remain the public to gain views on how law later this year. popular as well as they see the future of the high A clearSkies certified stove environmentally friendly as they street. The results of the features the very latest firebox provide a visibly relaxing and consultation will be published in technology that has been warming focal point to the home, January and it is planned the specifically designed for more which in turn also brings health prospectuses will be signed off complete combustion and benefits; de-stressing, relaxing by spring 2022. employs secondary and tertiary and bringing families together. The prospectuses are part of the Send us your news to To receive the feature in the next issue of Upton Times Upton Times by e-mail visit e-mail: [email protected] www.uptontimes.co.uk www.upontimes.co.uk enter your name and email address Upton Times - September 2021 - Issue 5 3 Malvern Hills Challenge Upton in Bloom The 10th Anniversary Malvern its fabulous views across In August we again worked in Churchyard. Hills Challenge will take place Herefordshire, Eastnor Castle Hanley Road and Old Street We joined several Town on Saturday 18 September 2021 and the Monument making it beds, and the Old Churchyard – Councillors one evening to clean raising funds for the charity well worth the effort. The always something to do! gravel and other detritus from Help for Heroes which assists hillfort at British Camp provides The displays are watered every various areas of the New Street serving as well as ex-service a focus for the next stage with a day, on a three-day rotation: play area. personnel who have been injured warm welcome to be found on Day 1 all the hanging and lamp The results for August 100 Club on operations or training. Walk it, the far side at the Malvern Hills post baskets. are as follows: jog it or run it at your own pace Hotel. The 9km Short Walk Day 2 the barrels (over 40) and Prize fund: £50 and enjoy the euphoria of (taking 2.5 hours) joins the Long the six railing troughs by the 1st no 50 wins £20 succeeding and experiencing the Walk with the coaches dropping roundabout. 2nd no 19 wins £15 Malvern Hills Challenge. off entrants at British Camp near Day 3 the riverside troughs. 3rd no 49 wins £10 Register as an individual or with the Malvern Hills Hotel and The latter are watered directly Carried forward £5 friends, family or work Sally’s Place – both popular stop from the river using a The 100 Club application form colleagues and organise a team. off points. The route continues combination of hoses. is available at The Launderette Dogs are welcome. If you would towards the Wyche via Pinnacle The baskets and barrels are in New Street. really like to make a difference and Jubilee Hills with unique watered from our van, “Basil”. support through our Just Giving views West into Wales and East Unless there has been some rain, links and raise additional funds across the Severn Valley and to the bed outside the Old for Help for Heroes along the the Cotswolds referred to by Churchyard is watered every We meet on Tuesday mornings at way. Elgar as ‘the finest views in day. Basil has a large tank in about 9.30am and work for an Having had to cancel last year’s England’. The Wyche provides a the back which is half-filled hour or so. If anyone would like event due to COVID the team is welcome break, with the Wyche from the river. David, one of to join us, you will be most looking forward to seeing our Inn just a few metres off the our committee members, waters welcome. regular supporters and route, before heading up to the the barrels, 5-tier display, War Jackie Surtees welcoming new entrants. We are Worcestershire Beacon and its Memorial and bed in the Old Chairman working hard to ensure that stunning panorama. With the 2021 will be a safe fun day for back of the Challenge broken, all involved.Set in the beautiful it’s down past the pretty St Malvern Hills, with their Ann’s Well, through Great Shop fined £44k for not spectacular views and historic Malvern’s Rosebank Gardens to landmarks, the route takes in the finish back in Priory closing during lockdown very best of the area combining Park.Walkers will be greeted at some tough gradients and the Challenge finish by local relaxing flats with picturesque VIPs hosted by Hero the Bear, to woods and open grazing, all on present them with their medals clearly marked tracks and lanes.