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The famous Long Mountain road run 2017 - page 8.
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CHURCH SERVICES SEPTEMBER 2017
Date Church Time Service
Sunday 3rd September Holy Trinity, Leighton 9.30am Holy Communion
Sunday 10th September Trelystan 3.00pm Holy Communion
Harvest followed by Harvest Friday 15th September Trelystan 6.30pm Auction
Sunday 17th September Holy Trinity, Leighton 11.00am Holy Communion
Sunday 24th September Holy Trinity, Leighton 11.00am Morning Praise
Harvest Service followed by the Sunday 15th October Holy Trinity, Leighton 11.00am Harvest lunch in the Village Hall Rotas for September 2017 Sidesmens Rota Altar Flowers & Brass Cleaning TONY & JANE WALTON C WALTON
The aim of Leighton Church Fete way back in June was always to give villagers and visitors the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful church and churchyard here in Leighton and that was achieved with bells on! And we even had the added bonus of a visiting bellringing team who raised the bells and raised the spirits and truly set the tone for an enjoyable afternoon. Thank you to everyone who helped prior to the event by strimming the churchyard, doing great graphics, publicity, shopping, planning, finances and the transporting and setting up of the furniture and tent. On the day thank you to Margery Davies for opening the fete so elegantly and to everyone who baked, donated prizes and goods, loaned furniture, gave plants and produce and manned all of the stalls, the draw and the busy tea tent. Thank you to Clive who entertained us all afternoon with his singing and to Dave who helped with the parking. Special thanks must go to Andreas Praefke who was visiting Rob & Wendy Jones for the weekend and along with Rob spent the entire weekend helping out. Rachel’s quiz proved very popular and was won by Rachael Briggs with Julie Mitten and Julie Evans who combined to come in a surprising second! Thank you to everyone who gave their time and who supported the stalls and draw and along with the regulars we had new neighbours and visitors who came to the church for the first time and others revisited from their youth. Additionally the amount raised totalled £710.35 so well done to you one and all, a great team effort. Jane Walton Photos by Jane opposite
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Bill buying plants from Ann & Margaret
Clive serenading everyone
Roma and great granddaughters Nansi & Martha putting up the bunting.
Rachel was busy on thejewellery stall Paul, Wendy, Doris & Andreas Robert & John trying to throw the ducks into the nest
The tea tent
Marg opening the fete
Bargains gallore
Chester helping Tony with the bowling
Pauline buying one of Rachel’s quiz sheets Anne and Sarah on the Draw
David, Tony, Rob & Andreas (later joined by Gethin who had been Christine persuading Jenny celebrating the Lions win the night before and felt a little delicate) and David to buy a cake. who turned up at 8am – yes 8am- on Sunday morning Pat & Jenny preparing their Playgroup stall. to clear it all away again. 4
Plenty of fun, photos and competitive bargain hunting at the two church The Arts Society fetes over the summer period. We Mid Wales & Borders even won a major prize at one of the raffles (a box of white wine). And be The September meeting of the The Arts Society Mid sure to note the dates of the two harvest festivals and Wales & Borders (formerly known as NADFAS) will the coffee morning coming up in September. be on Thursday 28th at 2.30pm. Or Attic Sale The cover story this month is a completely different The venue is The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool. type of local fund raiser that may not be familiar to The speaker is Michael Clegg, whose topic will be: NADFAS everyone. It needs the special feature spread over Petra the Red Rose pages 8 and 9. If you are able to read this online, try City - Petra and the out the interactive panorama of the event — move Nabataeans. around the scene, zoom in and out, maybe even Non-members are recognise some of participants. most welcome to attend, but a donation The Broadband Summit report (also on pages 8 of £5 per person is The September meeting of the Society and 9) had just been completed when we received a requested to help (formerly known as NADFAS) will be on cover costs. Thursday 28th at 2.30pm. Venue is The reply to feedback submitted to the Assembly Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool. minister. On Long Mountain we have a wireless For further information please e-mail service from Airband which initially was an [email protected] Speaker is Michael Clegg, whose topic will excellent 20 Mb service. Unfortunately, this year be Petra the Red Rose City - Petra and the there have been an unacceptable number of drop outs Nabataeans. – fatal for those of us with cloud based businesses. Non-members are most welcome to Having received a £1,000 grant from the Welsh attend, but a donation of £5 per person is government to set this up, would we ever qualify for requested to help cover costs. a fibre connection? The letter was not a boilerplate For further information please e-mail response but answered the specific points we had [email protected] raised. Their information from BT says we will get fibre only to a cabinet but we know his technology won’t work in our location — a more independent Openreach is more hopeful for all of us. Devolved government has achieved many other For BOOKINGS useful outcomes for our locality. Russell George Tel: 0785 410 3058 responds to all queries very quickly and has Email: [email protected] achieved notable results — most recently getting the Welshpool and Newtown recycling centres restored Leighton Village Hall – for your family events, to five day opening including weekends. childr en’s parties, hobbies and meetings. Please book in plenty of time to avoid disappointment.
Steve Patricia
MARTON WELSHPOOL Friday Monday 29th Sept 11th Sept at 7:30pm at 7:00pm
IMDb IMDb LA LA LAND Tickets are £4.00. Under 16s £2.00. Doors open at 6:30pm at the Assembly Room. Bar and refreshments. All welcome. Tickets: £3.50 Refreshments available.
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You will notice a photo of a very pregnant Jenny Marlow of Church Lodge in the Church Fete photos, well they have had an very exciting month since then. On 3rd August Jenny gave birth to a little girl, a whole 4 weeks early! She weighed 4lbs 15oz and is named Arabelle Apley Marlow and she is gorgeous and doing very well. These are photos of a very proud Mum and Dad and big brother Sebastian. Congratulations to you all.
Weddings in Leighton Church ...... Congratulations to Eluned Tibbott & Lloyd Bright who get married at 12 noon on Saturday 2nd Sept and also Congratulations to Daniel Gries & Stefanie who get married on Saturday 16th September, again in Leighton Church. We wish you all every happiness.
Setting the Gold Standard...... Congratulations to a couple who were married just a few years ago, in fact 50 years ago. Happy Golden Wedding celebrations to Pat and Laura Poole of Briarwood.
We hope to see our own Rev Robert enjoying better health in the very near future as we miss your input into the village Robert.
We are glad to see Ann Markwick is now on the road to recovery after a recent operation and hopefully we will soon see her out and about. And Ann wants to add: “A huge THANK YOU to everyone for all the wonderful cards and good wishes I have received recently. I am overwhelmed by such kindness, and it has really encouraged me to know so many friends were wishing me well. See you soon, Ann M.”
Congratulations to our very own Jack Edwards who gained his Geography degree from Aberystwyth University last month ( I know ....young Jack old enough to do his degree – incredible)! Roma had much to celebrate as on the same day as her youngest grandchild gained a degree her granddaughter Catrin Tibbott gained her Masters degree in Education from Cardiff University so celebrations all round. Catrin teaches Welsh at Welshpool High School.
Thank you to Liz Evans who along with her Mum Annie plans to paint the Village Playhouse these school holidays and to Aled, Martin, Hadyn, Sarah,Rob and Pete for the maintenance work done at the Village Hall and to Allan Lloyd for cutting the hedges. Thank you one and all. REMINDER CHIRBURY CHURCHES FUND RAISING CALENDAR Really good prizes donated by local businesses, a very good chance of winning, and only £5 a ticket, all of which goes to support your local churches. Forms and money should be returned to John Markwick Gravel Lodge, or posted to Emma Bailey Beech (address on the form in July issue) BEFORE 1st September. Thank you for your support.
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SATURDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 10:00 am — 12:00 noon
CAKES**PRODUCE**DRAW
In aid of Leighton Village Hall funds
The new season begins on Thursday September 21st at 7:30pm in the Village Hall. New members are very welcome and instruction is available for beginners. So, if you fancy something different, on winter evenings come and have a go! 7
TRELYSTAN FETE
Many thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make a success of the fête and the splendid £3,198 raised to support the church funds
Friday September 15th at Trelystan Church Service at 6.30pm followed by supper and our fun auction of produce! Please come and join us for a fun evening. There will be a bar available.
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I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW* Sometime towards the end of June we noticed that it was quite difficult to see out of our dining room window. It was then SUNDAY 9th July was certainly the hottest day of the year. It was also the 12th outing for the alone in a convoy of 100+ tractors. This year’s highlights were a stop at the viewing point that we realised our windows had not been cleaned since Long Mountain Road Run. The annual event is organised by Roy Edwards for tractors and any below and the journey through Sir Michael Leighton’s Loton estate. The convoy stretched the October. It turned out that our elderly cleaner had fallen other vehicle capable of getting through the cross-country sections of the course. Roy is based in whole length of the drive past the Loton hall and to the gates at the main road. The vehicles off his ladder and been invalided into retirement. Middletown but he also farms at Lords Building on Long Mountain which is where the first rallies had to be marshalled across the road (the job for your editor) with traffic held up while batches This was an opportunity to try one the long-term Trade started and finished. of 10 or so tractors went over to continue the journey through the deer park. Directory advertisers, Window Wipers. Run by Maris TetMARISeris, TETERIS Now enthusiasts come from near and far to take part — some vehicles are trailered from North The last stop is for the high tea produced by a dedicated team of volunteers - a grand feast of the company uses distilled water made by trickling through Wales or Birmingham. Vehicles’ size and age range from tiny vintage models through to modern chicken, sandwiches, sausage rolls, pork pies, and wonderful cakes. This year the food was by a resin filter overnight. The van sets out with 350 gallons giants. As well as being a fun day out, the run raises funds for the Hope House Children’s Hospice. the river at the Royal Hill but the venue is usually the barns at Lords Buildings on Long on board. On site, the water is pumped through very long Each tractor entered pays £10 and extra passengers £5 each. Depending on the size of the link box Mountain with its spectacular views down to the Welshpool valley. Here the fund raising hoses and very tall wiper poles all parts of large buildings family members can be seen travelling in comfortable arm chairs or even on a three piece suite. continues with the raffle and a large number of donated prizes. are accessible —even skylights on a roof can be reached. Using his many contacts Roy now negotiates routes to spectacular vantage points and through Click for Interactive Panorama Participants who make it through the course are issued with the prestigious Road Run Because there are no impurities in the water, after the estates and past halls like Winsley and Hampton we would normally not be able to drive past let www.tinyurl.com/LMRoadRun commemorative mug — there’s a different model of tractor each year. windows are ‘wipered’ [email protected] they are left wet and dry with no smears, stay clean longer — that’s the theory and it works! * Johnny Nash
SUPERFAST BROADBAND FOR RURAL WALES
appeared. He had been in the building all along but had After health and education 30 Mb superfast broadband The initial roll-out for SFBB in rural Wales was implemented by BT. For the funds stayed outside the conference room. This was obviously a (SFBB)is number 3 on Russell’s list of priorities. Apart cause for comment amongst the delegates. He was from Ken and myself in the frequently disgruntled available there were two options — connect everyone in a certain number of communities generally evasive but claimed that the most expensive part category, the other sixty delegates were extremely angry of fibre installation was the final termination to the end and frustrated. The complaints were about years of — or connect a greater number of properties wherever possible rather than specific areas. user. This explained the cherry-picking approach to broken promises and no sensible information about when connect the maximum number of properties for the least fast broadband connections would be completed. Most When it came to the Q&A, Ken was highly Julie James cost. It’s cheaper and easier to install a single fibre cabinet aggravating of all were situations where a main fibre critical of this contract describing it as the in a road and then to connect on to the end users via old cabinet was situated nearby, or even outside but BT most incomprehensible document he’d seen — with his fashion copper wire. Only the UK uses this compromise connected other properties even further away with no business as a safety consultant for large public events instead of going all the way with Fibre To The Premises explanation or date to return. and outside broadcasts he is used to strictly stipulated (FTTP). requirements but written in clear English! Russell George, our proactive AM for Montgomery, Julie James, the Assembly Minister for Skills and Science Fortunately Openreach, has now been separated from the Julie answered that she had not organised this first organised a Broadband Summit in Newtown on 17th July. started the session by outlining the current situation. Our puppet-master BT. Openreach recently announced that contract but the next tranche of funding would involve a I attended along with Ken Law our new neighbour at Hill part of rural Wales was allocated special funding for fast FTTP now had much cheaper termination technology different contract with new terms and conditions. She Farm. The meeting was invitation only for community broadband with a large number of successful connections. available so the next stage of the rural broadband roll-out invited feedback and suggestions from anyone present at leaders, business owners, newsletter editors and anyone else By contrast Julie’s own constituency in South Wales is may no longer rely on a lash-up to antique copper wire. still waiting — so some of us are pretty lucky. the summit. cross enough to blag a place. It was not possible to have an Send your comments, suggestions and complaints to: open meeting which would have needed space for hundreds Other interesting facts emerged. 70% of Powys now had After the first hour Julie had to leave for another Emails: [email protected] (thousands?) of furious constituents. access to SFBB but there was only a 30% take-up so far. meeting. It was then that BT representative, Ed Hunt, [email protected]
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We have enjoyed a busy summer of garden openings with record numbers of visitors at many of our gardens. But, there are still many delights in the garden during the next few months. As well as Maesfron Hall at Trewen, which is open on 10th September, there are eight more gardens which open by arrangement giving you plenty of opportunity to enjoy autumn colours. You can discover more about our gardens and the charities supported by the National Garden Scheme at www.ngs.org.uk and by following us on Facebook and Twitter @powysngs.
Can you help us? Perhaps by supporting a garden owner by serving teas or selling plants. Or maybe you can help publicising our gardens by posting on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. In North Powys, we have about 40 gardens which open for us from Oswestry to Machynlleth down to Llandrindod Wells. If you are over 16 years old, have an enthusiasm for gardens, the natural world and fundraising, and have time to help in the summer, we would love to hear from you! If you are interested in joining us, please contact our North Powys County Organiser: Susan Paynton: 01686 650531 or [email protected] Helen Anthony, Publicity Officer, 01686 941795
Gardens open in September
Sunday 10th September (2 - 5pm). Maesfron Hall, Trewern, Welshpool SY21 8EA. Admission £5, children free
Georgian house (partly open) built in Italian villa style set in 4 acres of south facing gardens on lower slopes of Moel-y-Golfa with panoramic views of The Long Mountain. Terraces, walled kitchen garden, tropical garden, restored Victorian conservatories, tower and shell grotto. Newly restored hanging gardens down rock face below tower. Magnificent colours in late Summer and Autumn, woodland and parkland walks with a wide variety of trees. Some gravel, steps and slopes. Dogs on short leads welcome. Plas Dinam Wheelchair access Home-made tea served in dining room or on terrace. Featured in Welsh Country Magazine and the County Times Maesfron Hall
Gardens open by arrangement in North Powys are (please contact the owners in advance):
Bryn y Llidiart, Cefn Coch, Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, Oswestry, Powys, SY10 0BP June to September single visitors/large groups. Admission £4.50, children free. Dr John & Mrs Christine Scott - 01691 780080
Fraithwen, Tregynon, Powys, SY16 3EW February to October single visitors/small groups - 30 max. Admission £3.50, children free. Sydney Thomas - 01686 650307
Glan yr Afon, Commins, Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant, Oswestry, Powys, SY10 0BZ June to September (Mons and Weds only 2-5) groups 10+. Limited parking. Admission £4.50, children free. Home- made teas. Brian & Marian Jones - 01691 780479
Glan yr Afon 11 Hurdley Hall, Hurdley, Churchstoke, Montgomeryshire, SY15 6DY April to September for groups 8+. Please enquire about price when booking. Cream teas. Simon Cain & Simon Quin - [email protected]
Plas Dinam, Llandinam, Powys, SY17 5DQ * March to November for groups 10+ (weekdays only, excl school I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW holidays). Please enquire about price when booking. Home- Sometime towards the end of June we noticed that it was quite made teas. difficult to see out of our dining room window. It was then Eldrydd Lamp - 07415 503554 that we realised our windows had not been cleaned since Plas Dinam October. It turned out that our elderly cleaner had fallen Rose Cottage, Cloddiau, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 9JE off his ladder and been invalided into retirement. June to September. Single visitors/large groups welcome. Admission £4.50, children free. This was an opportunity to try one the long-term Trade MARIS TETERIS Peter & Frances Grassi - 01938 553723 Directory advertisers, Window Wipers. Run by Maris Teteris, the company uses distilled water made by trickling through Tan-y-Llyn, Meifod, Powys, SY22 6YB a resin filter overnight. The van sets out with 350 gallons April to October. Single visitors/small groups (30 max). Admission by donation. on board. On site, the water is pumped through very long Callum Johnston & Brenda Moor - 01938 500370 hoses and very tall wiper poles all parts of large buildings are accessible —even skylights on a roof can be reached. 1 Ystrad House, 1 Church Road, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1EB Because there are no impurities in the water, after the June to September. Single visitors/small groups (max 30). Admission £4.00, children free. windows are ‘wipered’ John & Margaret Davis - 01547 528154 they are left wet and dry with no smears, stay clean longer — that’s the theory and it works!
* Johnny Nash The Annual Leighton LEIGHTON HARVEST FEST Harvest Lunch Sunday 15th October 12:30.in Lunch Leighton Village Hall
Also another lovely way to meet with friends & neighbours and at Another lovely way to meet with friends & neighbours and to to enjoy the skills of excellent local cooks enjoy the skills of excellent local cooks Tickets are held at £12.00 - wine, lager & juice will be available Tickets are held at £12.00 - wine, lager & juice will be available at the bar. at the bar. For tickets or to book a table for a group Ring Elisabeth (555 For tickets or to book a table for a group Ring Elisabeth (555 458) or Margaret ( 556080) or John ( 555043) or Brian (559557) 458) or Margaret ( 556080) or John ( 555043) or Brian (559557) As always any offers of help would be As always any offers of help would be much appreciated much appreciated
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JULY 100 If You Were a Flower Don't be a snowdrop.
CLUB It wouldn't be nice.
James & Jean Potter £20 (no.106) To sleep in the snow. On a mattress of ice. Elliot & Ben Turner £10 (no.101) Don't be a tulip. Catherine Williams £10 (no.7) So tall and erect. Carol Alexander £5 (no.31) All looking alike. Charlie Hocking £5 (no.21) And so very correct. Winners for August & September will be Don't be a bluebell. announced in the the October issue. Though charmed by your grace. Trippers will strew you All over the place.
Just be an orchid. If you take my advice. You'll be ever so rich. And look ever so nice. Featuring tributes to: EVERLY BROTHERS: BILLY FURY: BUDDY HOLLY: JERSEY BOYS: ELVIS PRESLEY.
30th Sept - 2nd Oct N J E Heating Services Re-enactors, Vintage Hairdresser, Military Vehicles, Your Local Central Heating Specialists in Welshpool Shop Window Displays, Canal Boat Trips, Vintage & Militaria Traders, Vintage cars motorcycles. http://welshpool1940sweekend.co.uk/ Entertainers, Parades 10% Discount on Boiler Services
Vintage Trains & Much More at Raven Sq Station. For all readers of the Leighton News booked Spitfire Aeroplane on car park behind town hall during September — offer open to existing Sunday only. and new customers.
To obtain the discount, be sure to mention the Leighton News when booking your service.
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THE LEIGHTON DIRECTORY 1.
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PETER WHALE KINGSWOOD FRAMES & MIRRORS Decorating Contractor Quality Workmanship Framers, Carvers, Gilders, Restorers Tel: 01691 829 524 for your free estimate Tim Haysell Mobile: Unit 2, Offa’s Dyke Business Park 07870 274228 Tel: 01938 554985 Email: [email protected]
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Sunday Roast Dinner WINDOW & SOLAR PANEL £8.50 served all day 12:00 - 7:00 pm CLEANING A fternoon Cream Teas 3:00 - 6:00 pm weekends
Local Service for Residential Tel: 01938 553076 and Commercial Properties Free Quotes and Affordable Rates 01938 570854 or 07779 837268 www.welshpoolwindowcleaning.co.uk www.greendragonbuttingtonwelshpool.co.uk
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SUNDAY ROAST DINNER Email: [email protected] All day 12:00 - 7:00 pm - £8.50 FEEL GREAT WITH ALOE VERA two course lunches for just £7 Or phone 01938 570 675 Superb quality Aloe Vera and bee products. and Steak Night offers in the Drinks, topical creams, supplements, evenings. Also other full menus personal care, skin care, weight management, every day. cosmetics, animal care (domestic and farm). Special gift ideas. 60-day, money-back guarantee. Try some products at home free. Carol and Paul Harris 01938 553430 [email protected] www.bit.ly/carolshop ADVERTISE HERE! LEIGHTON GARDENING SERVICES This space has just become SPLASH Plumbing & Heating Engineers available. A brilliant opportunity to For lawn-mowing, verge GAS SAFE & OFTEC Registered. Fully Trained and CRB- clearing, paddock cutting, promote your business or service. checked staff. Free Quotation and Advice. Installation, cultivating, long-reach hedge Service and Repair, from a tap washer to a complete Email: [email protected] clipping, patio cleaning, plumbing/heating installation. 24-hour Emergency Call Out THE VINYL REVIVAL! fencing, and any other available to our customers. Fully Insured. Or phone 01938 570 675 gardening needs. Old and new vinyl needs Call your local plumbers on: 01938 555566 or 07800 552026 or 07581 033549 HI-Fi Sound from Inheritance Tracks Contact: 01938 570241 or 07813 720080 HEAR the difference — no more
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Range Cookers Woodburners Fires & Fire Places Flue Pipes Carpentry — Joinery —Furniture CCTV Surveys Installations General maintenance Dragon Works, Henfaes Lane, Welshpool Property renovations & repairs t: 01938 552246 e: [email protected] Sheds, outbuildings & more…
www.derwas.co.ukuk THE COCK HOTEL, FORDEN Family Friendly — Special Functions can be booked All parts for each project are custom-made OAP discounts available in our well equipped workshop. Play Area and a
Large Beer Garden Call us for a free quote. at rear of the pub No job is too Opening Times small (or 12:00 - 2:30 pm too big!) 4:30 pm - LATE The-Cock-Hotel-Forden (more photos & recommendations) Tel: 01938 580 226 [email protected] www.BorderBespoke.com Many thanks to our sponsors this month
Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Community Council Cyngor Cymuned Ffordun gyda Thre’r-Llai a Threlystan
2016 was an action-packed year for Forden, Leighton and Trelystan Community Council. Our biggest single project was the resurfacing of the Forden Multi - Purpose courts. The Council donated £1,000 to help with the cost of repairs to the playground at Leighton school. Smaller donations were made to Forden church and to the Forden and Leighton newsletters. We also replaced the rickety bus shelter outside the Cock Hotel, and carried out essential repairs to the Forden sports pavilion. We increased the annual revenue support grant to Leighton Village Hall and Forden Community Centre. We continue to manage Forden cemetery, cutting the grass on the Forden sports field, maintaining the Community Centre sewage system (the cost of this is shared equally with Forden school), and maintaining the play areas in Forden and Heritage Green. As if this wasn’t enough, the council is also an employer, being responsible for a Clerk and a Caretaker. I hope from all this you will see that Councillors continue to work hard on your behalf, giving their time and skills voluntarily and drawing no expenses. May 2017 - Our longest standing Councillor Mr Derek Clare decided to step down after 30 years of service. Councillors thanked him and wished him all the best for the future. In July 2017 – We Co-opted Councillor Rachel Tibbott to the Trelystan Ward.
Forden Community Council email: [email protected]
The next issue will be OCTOBER 2017. Please don’t forget the deadline which is: Monday 18th September 2017 Please send your copy (as soon as possible) to:
DAVID HOLLOWAY 01938 570675 [email protected]
July 2017 – We Co-opted Councillor Rachel Tibbott to the Trelystan Ward.