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NEW DWELLINGS * RENOVATIONS EXTENSIONS * GENERAL BUILDING FITTED KITCHENS * ROOFING CARPENTRY How lovely, after the few damp and grey days of a few weeks ago, to have this last burst of summer before ‘that feeling of autumn’ isn’t just confined to early mornings and late eve- nings!! In this issue, we look back at yet another very successful Flower Show as well as catching up with what else has been happening around the parish. There have been changes within our parish council - all our councillors contin- ue to work very hard on your behalf though! We say goodbye to Irene, our oldest resident; and to those who celebrated her life at her funeral in the village hall in August… wasn’t that just so lovely? And for Focus on this time, we have ventured outside the parish to find a ‘willing victim’… to the ‘North Island’ in fact! Many of you will know who he is…we hope you enjoy reading his interesting responses! Maybe even send him an email and really put Chillerton on the map!

(Jill Webster. 1, Springvale Cottages, Main Rd., Chillerton. PO30 3EP Tel. 721483 or email [email protected])

YOUR PARISH MATTERS! Going from strength to strength, we now have more than 120 people on our YPM list, but if you aren’t one of them, it’s never too late to have your name added to the list! In the last few months we’ve kept you up to date about road works in the village, the re-surfacing of Brook Lane, appeals for bric-a-brac for the church, been able to warn you about the three dead badgers, reunited some- one with their store card and so on… BUT despite numerous reports of sightings throughout the parish, we’ve had little success with finding out who the roaming peahens belong to! Sign up to receive YPM emails to keep you up to date with what’s going on in the parish!! And if there’s anything going on locally that you would like to let the parish know about, we can do that too… just send me an email ([email protected]) As always…. if you receive YPM emails, please can you pass on anything of interest or impor- tance to any of your friends/neighbours who don’t have Internet access… thank you!

3 Irene Watterson 1918 - 2019 As most of you know Irene passed away peacefully on Au- gust 9th in St Vincent Retirement Home, with family around her, fol- lowing a series of mini-strokes. The family decided that we could mark her passing best with a non- religious celebration of her life and for it to take place in the village hall in Chillerton. Irene loved living in the village and had made many friends since moving here with her husband Bill in 1978, forty one years ago. She had played a full part in village life over that time, in the W.I., the garden society and the Happy Circle to name a few. She loved cooking and baking, producing scones and biscuits at the drop of a hat, or contributing a meal for her friends in the Happy Circle. A big thanks to Sarah Purrington for bringing a series of photos to the celebration which showed Mum taking part in all these village activities from so long ago. A big thank you to all those who contributed in some way to helping us give Mum such a memorable goodbye. Thanks especially to Carolyn and Gillian for scones amongst other things, Harriet for the loan of projector, Jill for getting the word round, Dave and others for the drinks and use of the Gallybag- gers, and Steve for contributing his memories to the celebration. Thank you to everyone who came to the celebration - her family greatly appreciated your support. It seemed a wonderful way, with friends and family, to mark her passing, the weather stayed fine and the final farewell as the hearse moved away will be a lasting memory. She lived a long and full life, always thinking of others and their welfare and happiness. It seemed, at times, as if she could go on for ever, and her longevity and independence showed what a strong and determined person she was. I know she will be missed by all who knew her.

4 A Tribute to René Watterson On Wednesday August 21st a group of friends and relatives gathered in the Village Hall to say a fond farewell to René Watterson who was six weeks short of her 101st birthday when she passed away. René lived in the village for over 40 years and was our neighbour for over 30 of those. Thankfully she was able to live independently until a few weeks before her death, and she will be missed by her family and friends. She was a regular at the monthly Village Markets, enjoyed her Bingo in the Reading Rooms, and afternoon card sessions with her friends. Many of us will remember her 100th birthday celebrations, when she hosted two parties and remained stand- ing during both when many of us were flagging. She was one of the most posi- tive people we have ever known and we are sure this contributed to her longevity. We have many fond memories, but one occasion we will miss is when René joined us each ‘Burns Night’, originally with her husband Bill, when he was alive, to celebrate with haggis, neeps and of course a ‘wee dram’. Last January we spent the evening teaching her a new card game, and she refused to leave until she had mastered it and beaten us! Although she herself was a Londoner, because of her Scottish links through Bill, her Glaswegian husband, this poem by Robbie Burns is a tribute to her.

“An honest woman here lies at rest, The friend of man, the friend of truth, The friend of age, and guide of youth: Few hearts like hers, with virtue warm'd, Few heads with knowledge so inform'd; If there's another world, she lives in bliss; If there is none, she made the very best of this.”

5 KEEP FIT Tuesdays. Chillerton School. 7.45pm. READING ROOM Social Evenings. Saturdays/Mondays. 8pm to 11pm. FRENCH GROUP Wednesdays. Village Hall. 4.30pm to 6pm

C&R SCHOOL October 21 First day of half term November 4 School returns after half term. ST OLAVE’S October 5 Harvest Supper October 6 Harvest Festival November 2 Churchyard Clean-up November 9 Christmas Market GALLYBAGGER INN September 26 Folk Night 8pm - 11pm October 12 Beer & Buses 10am - 11pm October 13 Beer & Buses 11am - 6pm October 31 Folk Night 8pm - 11pm November 15 Chiili & Baguette Evening (more details soon) November 28 Folk Night 8pm - 11pm December 16 Christmas Music & Draw December 31 New Year’s Eve PARISH COUNCIL Meetings start at 7pm October 1 Village Hall November 5 Village Hall December 3 Village Hall VILLAGE MARKET Chillerton Village Hall. 10am to noon. October 5 Market and Café. November 2 Market and Café. December 7 Market and Café. BEAT SURGERIES Village Hall. 12.30pm to 1pm September 25 October 23 November 20 6 Village Shows of Days Gone By My wife, Alison, and I entered some of our produce in our recent local village show. It reminded me of when we lived at Billingham and we used to go to the local shows - especially remembering the Agricultural Show at Blackwa- ter – where the Cricket Ground now is. There, they used to have displays of local tractors and machinery etc. and also you could watch men splitting chestnut timbers and making fence posts with a sharp had axe. There were also lots of sheep, cattle and pigs and also, where they were still used, the big heavy horses. But the highlight of the day for me was when I was about six or seven years old and coming home from Blackwater on a trailer – a haywain owned by Mr Les Westmore from Chillerton Farm (brother of Mr Roy Westmore, our old local councillor) … but getting back to the transport home…everybody who lived en route jumped on the trailer and then jumped off outside their house on the way home! (Health & Safety would have had a field day!) It was great for a young boy - and when we got to Chillerton Farm, we got off and walked over Berry Hill to Casses Cottages in Billingham, where we lived. I was also remembering Chillerton Show in the 1950s when we still lived at Billingham. It was held in the field, opposite House, which also butted on to Highwood Lane. They always had the Show tent then, just as they still have now. And there was tug o’ war, hoopla and the coconut shies, sack races and lots of other races. You could roll at the skittles for a piglet, which my brother, Peter, won once! (Imagine that nowadays!) That same year, he won first prize in the raffle – a paraffin stove! My mother had it for years. I don’t think we had electric back then and my mother cooked on a kitchen range; bath-time was a big tin tub with water heated on an old ‘copper’ in the kitchen. In those days we bathed once a week…whether you wanted to or not!! The good old days!!!

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7 Chillerton & Gatcombe Community Association

CHAIRMAN’S AGM REPORT (SEPTEMBER 9th 2019 For period Sept 2018-Sept 2019)

At the end of another year I am pleased to report that the Associ- ation has again maintained steady progress in the usage of its facilities and finances. The village hall has a regular group of users, either on a weekly or monthly basis, from music groups to French Classes and Art Societies. As well as these, the Monthly Market is as popular as ever and credit must be given to Gillian Belben for maintaining this successful village event. The Reading Room (aka The GalleyBagger Inn) has maintained its successful group of snooker players who have won several shields and prizes and there has been a further increase in the number of people coming just to socialise, talk and relax in a friendly atmosphere on the regular Saturday and Monday evenings when the GalleyBagger is the village pub. On this matter, we could be open on further days if the villagers are prepared to put in the effort and help ‘man the bar.’ Further extensive maintenance to the buildings is now needed and is planned for the next financial year. This includes the complete re-pointing of the two side walls of the village hall, which are in a very bad state, and a revamp of The Reading Room whose roof repairs have also been been completed. The Association has run a variety of events throughout the year and including events with music and barbecues. We have, for the first time, partici- pated in The Beer and Buses Weekend, an all-Island event, and were voted by the public as the 6th most popular location. The Association has taken over the Scarecrow Festival which was magnificently organised by Steve Hoyle with his band of helpers and his wife Caroline with her incredible band of ladies running a magnificent Aunt Sally’s Tea Room in the village hall. Also for the first time the GalleyBagger Inn was open every day with live music events and barbe- cues on the Bank Holiday weekends. In support of the Horticulture Society Flower Show, the Association also enhanced the normal Saturday opening by running another live music and barbecue event. In addition to these activities, the Christmas Carol Singing in the Reading Room was very well attended and a very pleasant surprise was the number of people who were at the New Year’s Eve festivities - we hope for an even greater number this year.

8 Chillerton & Gatcombe Community Association Another pleasant surprise, after my dismal report of last year about the Folk Evenings, has been the resurgence of the Folk Evenings with significant increase in numbers and quality of music which has occurred over the last year. These are important activities as along with the regular Saturday and Monday open nights, they provide the bulk of the revenue to run the Association. It is important that these activities, run at the Reading Room under the GalleyBag- ger Inn banner, are continued and supported, as at present, the Village Hall does not produce enough revenue to support itself in a stand-alone mode and is reliant on the revenue from the GalleyBagger to be maintained and run. This unfortunately is a fact that many of the villagers either do not know or understand. On a more administrative note, during this year we have managed to improve the finances of the Association and we have managed to make a number of small donations to various Parish entities.

Dated 9th September 2019

The Association held its AGM on September 19th when a new commit- tee was selected as follows;- Chair: Paul Wells Treasurer: Nigel Phillips Secretary: Gill Phillips Committee Members: Sue Barber, Ian Poulter, Peter Whiteman and Angie Newman. Dave Attridge stood down af- ter thirteen years on the committee and the Association would like to thank him for his contribution over that time. The committee would also like to also thank Debs and Simon Goode- nough for the funding, planting-out and maintenance of the floral displays around the village hall, particularly in the hot weather, as they kept it well- watered to ensure an excellent dis- play. Please see the What’s On Diary on page 6 for forthcoming events to be held by the CGCA.

9 Charity Solent Swim When I casually mentioned to Doug about “the sponsored swim on 27th July” in aid of WWSCC (West Wight Sports& Community Centre Sponsored Swim), he immediately ‘dived in’ and said he would like to do it too, and swiftly ordered his costume – a smart wetsuit! Doug had already participated in some really strenuous and difficult challenges in the past, (such as the London Marathon/Peaks etc) but until this moment, not a ‘sea swim’! Anyway it was a challenge, not a race. For myself, (in my 60s/70s!) I had participated in many British Long Distance swims, including a ‘Cross Channel Girls Relay in 1967’, Trentham Lake (5 miles), Bala Lake (6 miles), to (when there were two piers, and we had to jump off Sandown pier!), Mumbles to Aberavon, Port- smouth to IOW etc... (In those days my dad ran the swimming club, so my sister and I didn’t have a lot of choice!). I never thought that some 50 years later I may be getting back into sea swimming… well…. 1.3 miles did not sound far!! (March) And so it was to be – Doug and I, from Chillerton, would join the challenge. That was brilliant as we could train together and this started in March – once/twice a week at the WW pool. We had to train firstly to achieve 100 lengths in 90 minutes to enter the swim, as well as each having to raise £250 sponsorship. (15 June) The day came to do our timed 100 lengths. We both managed to do the swim in the required time, so were now ‘in the swim’! We would now be paired, on the day, with a swimmer of similar timings to our own. (27 June) Doug and I then started regular training in the sea – firstly at Sandown, then at Colwell Bay. At that time, Hurst Point didn’t look too far from Colwell!! Fortunately our partners were there, on the side, to watch over us (armed with mobile phones, just in case). For safety reasons, we would not have attempted swimming on our own without constant back-up, so thanks to Sue and David. (The actual swim was organised meticulously by West Wight, especially with regard to safety.) (7 July) We all had to attend a Safety Session at Colwell Bay where the Kayakers joined us. We were very well informed about procedures and did a little exercise in the sea - signing in before we entered the water and signing out when we came out. We then learned that we would have to be up very early on the 27th (day of the swim) because we had to be at Yarmouth Harbour Office at around 5am! (NOT good news…. especially for me!) (26 July) The day before the swim, a Briefing meeting was held at 7.30pm and we were all issued with a ‘T Shirt’ to wear for the ‘after swim’ group photo. The Manager again gave specific information, as did the person in charge of the kayak team – both very clear about ‘safety’. One kayaker would accompany two swimmers, based on previous timings. We then had a chance to meet both the kayaker and the other swimmer with whom we each would be paired. 10 (27 July) The day of the swim arrived. I was up by 3am, and Doug picked me up at 3.45am to make sure we arrived on time. In the Harbour Office, Yarmouth we were all given a coloured swim cap with our number on it, a wristband, our names written on our hand, plus a bag for our belongings. I believe there were 58 swimmers. NO GOING BACK NOW…BUT IT WAS STILL DARK! Many swimmers (including Doug) had been training in wetsuits while others were in a regular swimsuit, or like mine, a short-legged swimsuit with rash vest. We set off (with warm clothing over our swimwear and most wearing warm hats), onto a pleasure boat which took us to a RIB which then transport- ed us all to Hurst Point! Here, we took off our warm clothes which were placed into the large individual bags, which we would next see on the other side of the water. I could just see Colwell, which now appeared much further away in the distance!!! DEFINITELY NO GOING BACK NOW! Signing in, again we queued up in our respective colours, and gradually all the kayakers appeared in front of us in the sea– an amazing sight. We were then called forward, two by two, to get straight into the water and join the kayakers, and then we were off! To me, the water seemed choppy in parts and seemed much more difficult than I remembered. With my head in the water and breathing to the side, the kayaker was always there, but on the other side, the green hills I could see in the distance made me feel as if I was not moving very fast. Now, unlike our training, we could not see to the bottom of the sea bed – very deep and a little murky! However, once I could see the Colwell beach huts in the distance and the big yellow FINISH sign I felt more relaxed - and maybe it spurred me on to ‘get there’!! Approx 6.45am(ish) onwards) Swimmers start to arrive at Colwell Bay. Although still very early, the cheers and warm welcome as every swimmer arrived was amazing. I was pleased to finish - al- though exhausted. Swimmers were coming in one by one. Doug emerged from the sea, standing tall in his impressive black wet suit, greeted by enormous cheering and clapping from the spectators. Doug’s son and family had also come along to welcome him back onto dry land with big hugs. It was a really emotional finish to our swim. And I, as all those years ago, like to think my mum and dad were with me all the way. David and Sue (our partners), and Princess Scarlet were there waiting at the end with towels to wrap around us, (for me it was my lovely warm black ZHIK robe which had been kindly donated). Doug squeezed and unwrapped himself out of his fabulous wet suit and all that was left was the Bacon 11 Sandwich and the ‘group photo’ … it was proba- bly the thought of that bacon sandwich at the end that kept us both going! NOW: From Doug, myself and, of course, from the WWSCC, who will benefit from your sponsor monies, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for all the support and encouragement to every- one in the village and afar, our families, friends, and people who agreed to sponsor us, including the visitors to the GalleyBagger Inn. UPDATE. Doug and I raised well in excess of £1500 by means of sponsorship forms, online and collected donations. In addition, of course, the WW would have also benefitted from a lot of Gift Aid too. All proceeds went to the West Wight Sports and Community Centre who ran the event. They stated though that anything above the £250 per swimmer that we had to raise, and at their discretion, WWSCC will donate up to 50% maximum to the swimmer's cho- sen charity with WW retaining all Gift Aid. We chose 'Naomi House Hospice for Sick Children and their families.' Thank you from…

The Chillerton Players - Woodwind Group

It was over eleven years ago when some woodwind players in the Troy Orchestra were searching for a practice venue. I suggested our Village Hall and we've happily been there ever since. Monday mornings see us trotting up the steps with various instruments - not only clarinets but also a bassoon,a flute and Jill's bass clarinet which Helen plays as its owner can no longer manage it. There is a nucleus of original players, but others have joined us though we need to limit numbers to eleven. We are delighted to have been asked to play at 's Christmas Tree Festival again this year.

12 Chillerton & Gatcombe Horticultural Society What is there to say? If you were at the Flower Show, hopefully you enjoyed it as much as everyone who has provided feed- back so far. If you missed it, you missed a great one! From astronauts and massive caterpillars in the fancy dress contest to the tent full of incredible exhibits and the arena full of smiles - it really was a lovely day. It is said every year but we really do mean it - thank you so much for supporting the event, in every way that you do. Without you we wouldn't have a show! I am always unsure what counts as a "successful show". Is it based on the number of entries? The number of people who looked at the amazing exhibits in the tent? The amount of money taken on the day? Or simply, as Sarah and I tend to judge it on, whether anything went badly wrong! This year I would like to base it on the amount of smiles present both during and since the event. It was a lovely day and it simply wouldn't happen without you all. Special thanks need to go to: David Hayden, who always does loads, but this year did even more than usual and won't take any credit or thanks for it; Gareth Rider and his team who do all the heavy work both setting up and taking down; Lance Purrington (who on hearing at 11am that there wasn't going to be ice cream went to the Cash and Carry for some and also sold drinks all afternoon! Thanks as well to Gillian Belben for the loan of the freezer!); Sam Turner and her team, who worked tirelessly to ensure everyone had tea and cake; Katie Packer, who had surgery on her foot the day before the Show so put a plastic bag on her foot to be able to get to the Show Tent and run the raffle for us!!; Angie Afonso - for being my right hand woman in the tent, and obviously Sarah Purrington for putting her everything into the Show for the past three months, to make it the wonderful day we all had. Huge thanks must go to the Margham family for allowing your field to be used for parking, providing hay bales so the side shows can run, strimming the grass for the scarecrow patch and moving the sheep out to make room for the cars!!! We just couldn’t have a Show without all of this happening and the whole Village appreciates your generosity! Thanks so much to everyone else involved - from making cakes, sitting at a stall, donating items, coming along to support the Show itself or anything you were involved with, it really is all appreciated. (Chillerton and Gatcombe Horticultural Society Show Secretary)

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14 The school has a Clothes Recycling Bank. If anyone from the community has any unwanted items of clothing or items from the list below, please post them in the bin. It is located on the right hand side through the gate at the top of the ramp. If dropping off during school hours, please bring to the office.

Acceptable – men’s wear, women’s wear, children and baby clothes, sportswear, military cloth- ing and footwear, paired shoes, handbags, bags, wallets and purses, belts and accessories. Bed sheets, pillowcas- es, duvet covers, tablecloths, towels, soft toys, unused cosmetics and perfumes, and jewellery.

NOT acceptable- duvets, quilts, pillows, cushions, cur- tains, carpets, rugs or pieces of material. Wet, unwashed, soiled or contaminat- ed clothes. Books, CDs and DVDs.

Can you help?? We are are collecting the Aldi Kits for School vouchers and will need some help to get to 300 vouchers. Aldi will give shoppers a sticker for every £30 they spend and If we get 300 stickers we will get a free sports kit and be entered into a draw to win £20,000. Please drop any stickers off at the school office…thank you!

Please Save Your Stamps!

Thank you once more to everybody for saving their used stamps (and old and no longer needed specta- cles) for me. I can come and collect them from you, so please ring me on 721542 to arrange a time to suit you.

15 Home Thoughts from a “Broad”! Visitors to Britain often mention how odd some of our place names are. And when I think of towns like Great and Lesser Snoring, Nether Wallop and Upton Snodbury (near North Piddle!) I can’t help but agree with them. And of course many a tourist-bought tea towel has commented on Lake, , Freshwater, the Needles, and ! However, the state of New Mexico, where I currently live, has its fair share of places with names that might give one pause. What about, for example, Weed, Queen, Pep, Dusty, and Loving, to name but a few! Then there is Pie Town in the west central part of the state close to, well, nothing really … where there was originally a local store famous for its pies, and the rest, as they say, is history. Pie Town now has 35 residents and two pie shops, the Pie Town Café and the Pie-O-Neer! Its other claim to fame is having been fea- tured in Russell Lee’s Dust Bowl photographs and this shot gives you a good idea why. How they have the nerve to describe any part of town as congested though, I really can’t say! There are a couple more which deserve special attention, in my opin- ion. Although those in the know will understand how to pronounce the second word correctly, most people have to suppress a snigger when talking about Elephant Butte! It does offer a State Park and a large reservoir plus the ability to make endless jokes! By the way, a butte is a kind of flat-topped, rocky hill, with steep sides, but when preceded by the word elephant …..well, really, what were they thinking?

My favourite city, though, has to be Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, because it has a very bizarre story be- hind it. Most of us who live here are so used to the moniker, usually shortened to plain “T or C”, that we forget how strange a name it sounds to the uninitiat- ed ear. Anyway, originally the town was named Hot Springs, and really had no claim to fame other than, not surprising- ly, a hot spring. But, back in the 1950s, the host of a popular radio show, as a publicity stunt, offered to broadcast on March 31st from any town in the USA that changed its name to that of the show.

16 Well, Hot Springs, New Mexico stepped up to the plate and has been Truth or Consequences ever since! The show’s host, Ralph Edwards, visited T or C every March thereafter for 50 years and an annual Fiesta continues to this day to celebrate the day the name changed. Of course, New Mexico has an abundance of dusty little towns separat- ed from the rest of the world by mile after mile of scrub and desert, and it’s always fun to roll into an as-yet-unexplored place and check out what’s there. My final picture is from such a town, this one called Organ - not because of anyone’s affinity for church music, but so named by early Spanish explorers who thought the nearby mountains resembled that instrument. In many of these off-the-beaten-track enclaves, correct spelling is not necessar- ily of foremost concern, result- ing in signs such as this. Hmmm, but it just oc- curred to me that perhaps I should not be quite so quick to judge, because I am merely ASSUMING it’s an error when, in fact, it could very well be the establishment offering up a warning that occult people of the desert lurk within! It is the legendary Southwest after all, and anything is possible!

Jane Buckholz (nee Ackling) grew up in with her brother Roger and her parents, Walter and Jean. Her mother resided in Chillerton for nearly 40 years. Jane is married to Mark, with whom she has one daughter, Abigail. She currently lives in Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA, and can be reached at [email protected]

Friendly Fun French Conversation Group

FUN FRENCH GROUP RECOMMENCES Wednesday 11 September 4.30-6pm VILLAGE HALL (Marilyn - 721492 - [email protected])

17 Earlier this year we went to the Natural History Museum in London. We had lots of fun and saw lots of dinosaurs. Flora Rider, age 7.

18 19 … who? I can almost hear you all wracking your brains as you try to place who Mark is, and where he lives!! Well, ‘wrack’ no more! It is possible that while you are reading this…you are listening to Mark on your radio… IF you listen to Wave 105??!! So…read on and learn more about everybody’s favourite DJ!!

What are your connections with the Parish? Unfortunately, I have no direct connection with the parish, but I know from the responses to my show that there are quite a few regular listeners in the village. Best and worst things about living here? Ask me one on sport! If you were a contestant on Mastermind, what would be your Specialized Subject? The Great Western Railway. What’s your favourite holiday destination? Anywhere I haven’t been before. What job do you think you would have done if presenting hadn’t hap- pened? I was working in the Travel Industry before I started in radio. I’ve always loved visiting places and have plans to do this when I finally retire. I’d probably be living somewhere else than Britain. Do you have an unusual hobby /ability? I can pull a certain face with my mouth that nobody else can do. If a film were made of your life, who would you choose to play you? Jeff Bridges. Food Heaven and Food Hell? Heaven: Greek/ Turkish/ Lebanese. Hell: Anything with cloves. What’s the best Christmas present you’ve ever received? And the worst? Best: A signed Beatles picture from my Grandmother. Worst: A signed Beatles picture from my Grandmother, turned out to be signed by the management and not them personally. Do you think there should be a bridge connecting the Island to the mainland or not? Yes. I’ll help build it. If you could have anyone no longer with us to interview, who would you choose and why? Good question. I’ve had a think about this and there are too many to choose from so take your pick from Elvis Presley, Emily Pankhurst, Joe Strummer, Laurel & Hardy, I K Brunel, The Wright Brothers, Lord Lucan etc etc Favourite book? The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band. Last book you read? Peter Crouch – How to Be A Footballer. Favourite film? The Usual Suspects. Last film you saw at the cinema? Stan & Ollie. Favourite comedian? Bill Bailey.

20 Blur or Oasis? Oasis. Which guests or interviewees were you most nervous about beforehand? I never get nervous as I make sure I do a lot of research on the person I’m interviewing so I know as much as possible about them. If you’re prepared, there’s less of a chance of something going wrong making you look like an idiot. Plus, the interviewee wants to be nice to you as they’ve got something to promote. Monarchy or Republic? Monarchy. Which newspaper do you read? None. I’ve given up with papers especially anything owned by Rupert Murdoch. What is “Must-See” TV for you? Good Netflix series like Gomorrah or Narcos. When was the last time you rode a bike? This summer. Bacon sandwich- white or brown bread? Red or brown sauce? Buttered bread or dry? White bread, Butter and brown sauce. Do you like Marmite? Yes. Favourite piece of music/musician? Bruce Springsteen. Beatles or Rolling Stones? Stones. The film ‘Love Actually’…. Love it or hate it…actually?! Never seen it. What is your earliest memory? The roof falling in over the dining table while I sat there in my highchair. Do you have any pets? My Labrador died last year, but one day I WILL get another dog. If you could give your fifteen-year-old self some advice, what would it be? Don’t smoke. If you could, would you go back in time or forward into the future? Back in time. Either a teenager in 1950s America or to the Industrial Revolution to see the growth of the railways. Have you had a life-changing experience? Can you tell us about it? Probably seeing Santana live at Wembley as a 10-year-old. My love of music probably stems from that. Who would be your three perfect dinner guests? Bill Bailey, Alice Cooper and Jurgen Klopp. Would you rather be a contestant on Masterchef or Strictly Come Danc- ing? Masterchef. I definitely can’t dance. If you were an animal- what would you like to be and why? Something near the top of the food chain that tastes horrible. What would you do if the cash point at the bank overpaid you? Keep it. My bank has too much money. What is your most embarrassing moment? Asking one of our producers who the “pithy kid” was on an advert, not knowing it was his daughter. Do you prefer to ring or text? Depends. Text can be a cop out for many people afraid to face a certain situation. Would you consider cosmetic surgery? No.

21 What is your greatest fear? Enclosed spaces. I rarely get in a lift. Who would you like to be stuck in a lift with? See above… Who would you NOT like to be stuck in a lift with? Please stop asking about lifts, I’m beginning to come out in hives. What car do you drive? Porsche. What car would you like to own? Aston Martin. Have you ever lied about your age? In radio we have our real ages and our “Showbiz” ages…so yes. Who or what would you like to put in Room 101? People who don’t make their kids wear seatbelts and men over 40 on skateboards. Do you believe in ghosts/aliens? No. Which item would you wish for if you were stranded on a desert island? A lifeboat. When are you at your happiest? When I’m on a train. If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase? A house with a huge attic/basement to build my model railway. What do you most dislike about yourself? My non-confrontational attitude. Have you ever been skinny-dipping? Yes, and got caught by the French Police. Best Parish memory? Where’s that question on sport??!! How would you like to be remembered? As a good bloke.

1 Which football club lost its fight to remain in the EFL? 2 Who was elected leader of the Lib Dems on July 22nd? 3 On August 19th, Icelanders held a funeral for what? 4 15-week-old Jack Russell cross puppy, Dylin, moved into which address on September 2nd? 5 Last month a 250-foot-long slow lane was opened in Manchester city centre for users of what? 6 What has been announced as the title of the next Bond film? 7 Why was the Pope late arriving to give his address on Sunday September 1st? 8 Which sportsman’s proposed knighthood has caused controversy? 9 The Royal Mail has issued a set of stamps as a tribute to which major singer/songwriter? 10 On September 13th which Desperate Housewife was sentenced to 14 days in jail? Answers on page 27 22 23 Report from your IW Ward Cllr. Steve Hastings My Visit To Forest Road Recycling Plant with Natasha Dix As the new Cabinet Member for Procurement, Waste Management and Special Projects, I thought I had better get a visit in to the new Recycling Plant in Forest Road, especially as the site has had trials already with further trials to come later this year with a view of opening fully by early next year. The site is as impressive as it looks and will facilitate the diverting of 90% of our waste from going to landfill forward and any that can’t be recycled will be burned to produce energy. This energy will be able to provide power to the grid or even via direct lines supply some of the council’s own buildings locally and of course it will cover its own running costs. The furnace will be so efficient that it will burn at very high temperatures and practically nothing will escape into the air, as it will contain every last piece of waste, turning it into energy without the loss of fumes. The boiler was very impressive, about the size of small house, and the radiator section was itself like a sidewall of a block of flats. On site you are reminded of its environmental credentials as you look through the site straight into the forest with all the green trees in your sight. Once the site is operational there will be visits for schools and other groups to learn all about it at the visitor centre. As Matthew Chatfield says, it could be the new visitor attraction for the Island, Waste World!! Picture shows Natasha Dix and me on our visit to the Mechanical Treatment Plant in Forest Road with some of the bales of cans and plastics ready for recycling. This has been a long hard road for Natasha and she deserves the credit for making this happen. When the plant opens after the next set of trials probably around the beginning of next year it will be the culmination of some 8 years of hard graft, careful design work and contract negotiation with Amey. I would like to put on record a big thank you to Natasha and her Waste Management Team at the Council and the award they received recently at the National Recycling Awards was well deserved. Well done indeed!

Resource Recovery Park – Forest Road The Island's unique environment is one of its greatest assets and it's the council's role as a custodian to ensure it is maintained, enhanced and protected for future generations. The authority's plans to improve waste and recycling management have been to the fore in recent years and will remain24 so in the future. Nearly 2,000 tonnes of garden trimmings and clippings were collected from the kerbside in 2018/19 The recycling rate for the Island now stands at 54 per cent, a rise of more than 90 places in national rankings, to 51st out of 345 local authorities. Meanwhile, two new state-of-the art facilities which make up our Forest Road resource recovery park at Newport are earmarked for opening later this year. It will mean the Island will no longer have to process its recycling on the mainland, saving money in transport, creating energy from waste and reducing the carbon impact of our services. One of the new facilities is a mechanical sorting plant, which when in full operation will mean all the Island's dry recycling will be sorted and graded in the plant, ready for market. All our paper and card will be baled and sent to UK paper mills and our mixed material cartons (juice cartons and crisp tubes) will also get recycled. Our food waste will continue to be bulked up at the site and sent to anaerobic digestion to make compost and electricity from the gases. Our black bag waste will be sorted, pulling out the lower quality recyclables (also for market) and then up to 44,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste a year will be converted into fuel for the neighbouring energy-from-waste facility. The energy-from-waste facility will turn the fuel into electricity to power the site and for sale back to the National Grid.

National Recycling Awards Congratulations to Natasha Dix and her Waste Management Team as we all travelled to London for the National Recycling Awards in which the Council working with Amey were nominated in a category of most improved recycling service. Only the nominated Councils and Companies were invited so all in the room were already winners but some went away with an additional award. On this occasion we didn’t get the additional award but we vowed to come back next year stronger and in more categories and with the new Forest Road plant up and running by then we are confident of achieving even more. Green waste collection success Our green waste kerbside collection scheme has also proved a great success, with the latest figures showing that 7,000 people have signed up with nearly 2,000 tonnes of garden trimmings and clippings collected in 2018/19. At present this service is to capacity and we are building up a waiting list, however because there is such demand we are now looking to add another vehicle to this service in order to release the waiting list and add more subscribers for the remainder of this year at a pro rata rate, this should be operational in Septem- ber. I am also working on the Council’s IT System to be able to set up direct debits for this and other services which cannot be done at present. This will make it easier to pay and to roll over to the next year without having to re-apply each year. 25 Climate Emergency Declared I was pleased to be in a position to work with Cllr Michael Lilley in forming a cross party motion to bring to Full Council in July. The motion passed and we have now declared a climate emergency and have an action plan to address the situation, which will centre on a task and finish group to get some facts and details together and report back on its findings. This will then go to the Environmental and Sustainability Forum, which is the main mechanism by which we will draw experts, officers, members and resi- dents together to progress actions to reduce our carbon footprint on the Island to keep it a wonderful place to live, work and enjoy now and for generations to come. There are some 170 other local authorities that have declared a climate emergency so, through the Local Government Association (LGA); we can lobby for more help from government, as we will all be facing the same sort of issues with attempting to become carbon neutral by 2030. The council is already playing its part in helping to reduce carbon emissions by: • increasing waste recycling; • building a new, environmentally efficient plant to convert waste into energy at Forest Road; • using the most energy efficient heating and lighting systems whenever council buildings are refurbished; • supporting free insulation of homes on the Island with the Warm Front initiative; • looking to purchase electric vehicles; and • supporting FYTBus in the West Wight in its endeavours to go completely electric with their fleet.

Nuisance Rooks I have been contacted by residents regarding noise and mess from the number of rooks in the area. This has come about by the feeding of rooks on a regular basis, which encourages more to gather and wait to be fed in the early morning. I arranged for a visit from the council’s Community Safety Partnership Officer who has asked that residents desist from this habit. I would echo his request as these birds can be very aggressive and very noisy when gathered in large groups and of course create a lot of mess which has been affecting residents’ washing on lines.

Dog Fouling There has been a spate of extra dog fouling reports recently so I would point out that extra patrols by the dog warden have been requested for this area. This is something that is a problem in many other areas as well, so please be a responsible dog owner and pick up after them. I would like to point out that this is not the fault of the dogs; there are no bad dogs, just bad dog owners! 26 Brook Lane Residents of Brook Lane will be especially pleased this autumn, as finally their road surface has been upgraded by Island Roads. The Island Roads crew, two of whom posed for a photo when I went to visit on day one, carried this work out a day early and with courtesy. This was a request made to me during my election campaign, to get this long promised job done so I am really pleased to report it is now finished and looking good. It was good to work together with the Parish Council to get this one over the line. I have found that if you keep up the dialogue with Island Roads they do see reason in the end and act on it. With very best wishes to you all, Isle of Wight Council - Member for Central Wight - [email protected] - 07870127024 - Twitter - @cllr_hastings

After seven years of promises and defer- ments, Brook Lane was finally resurfaced last month, removing numerous potholes and smoothing undulations that routinely caused my car to scrape its bottom. Thank you Island Roads for a fine job. I am not sure that the road would have been resurfaced without the support and persistence of the Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish Council, and in particular, Chair Gillian Belben, for keeping this project active over the years of deferment. Whether it is road resurfacing or speed limits to safeguard the safety of school children, our parish council represents and serves our community and is critical in addressing parochial issues.

1 Bury 6 No Time To Die 2 Jo Swinson 7 He got stuck in a lift 3 A glacier 8 Geoffrey Boycott 4 No 10 Downing Street 9 Elton John 5 Mobile phone users 10 Felicity Huffman 27 Chillerton & Gatcombe Parish Council It’s all change again at the Parish Council. At our September meeting Nigel Phillips was elected to the Chair and remains our liaison with the Community Association. Peter Whiteman is our representative on the IW Association of Local Councils, Juliet Davies attends the South Wight Parishes Health and Well-being Forum, and I attend the island’s Local Access Forum and Newport Rivers Group. It has been a quiet quarter over the summer. As usual for this report we group activities and achievements under the following headings: Community Health and Well being -The new apparatus for the play area was installed and anti-bird spikes placed above the swings. We also received a £300 donation from Scarecrow Festival money from the Community Association, and will be deciding on another piece of apparatus in future meetings -The parish council has been listening to the concerns of Gatcombe residents about a dog attacking a local dog walker, and in addition concerns about the exercising of hounds on lanes and paths around the parish, as well as noise from the kennels. The case involving injury has been dealt with by the police, while the Environment Officer and Environmental Health Office of the IW Council have been called in over management of the hounds and noise. There is clearly a great deal of upset and worry in the village that is not yet resolved. Our role is to listen, share information where it will be useful and requested by all parties, and support and publicise improved hunt kennel management. The situation is ongoing, but we do hope that local walkers and visitors to the footpath and bridleway network we have been promoting will continue to come and enjoy the parish in safety. Environmental improvements -The new plantings around the Village Hall and Green are established now and being well looked after by Simon and Debs Goodenough, while the grass is cut by Andy Thompson (the Hall) and David Hayden (the Green) -The third annual Spruce up Sunday took place on July 14th. As usual many volunteers turned up, keen to carry out tasks such as tidying the play area, renovating and cleaning benches and bus shelters, not forgetting the cleaning and painting of our famous leaning phone box by David Jones. As an adjunct to the annual event, a number of residents have offered to ‘adopt’ various assets to make sure they are well-maintained across the year. We are most grateful for the ongoing help of Doug Barber (Gatcombe bus shelter and Chillerton village bench), David Thorpe (Chillerton School bench) and Barrie Shaw (school bus shelter). Councillor Peter Whiteman with make an annual renovation and clean-up of the parish noticeboards. -Island Roads are now operating a rural verge cutting contract of two cuts per year and five cuts on junctions, visibility splays and any flat verges used by pedestrians.

28 Chillerton & Gatcombe Parish Council Although this has clearly cut costs, the new system is being seen by Ward Councillors Steve Hastings and John Hobart as a way of improving biodiversity within the verges by less cutting and more sensitive management of these wildlife corridors. You may have seen an explosion of colour across our island verges this summer, notably the purple knapweed, which have flourished under the new regime. This has benefited our populations of bees and butterflies. In this parish we have engaged with Island Roads in this process by specifying in more detail which verges to cut and when. We also hope to build surveying and verge management planning into our village plan which is due for review at the end of this year. We gained more knowledge about the value of verges as wildlife corridors at a workshop in August, run by the AONB and attended by Parish and Town Councils, IW Councillors and representatives of environmen- tal groups. Speakers from Island Roads explained current practice and a representative of the charity Plantlife talked about initiatives across the UK and recommended management methods to increase biodiversity. -Anyone walking or riding Bridleway G10 in Gatcombe from the top of Rectory Lane to Garstons between June and September will have seen the improved south facing bank, full of wild flowers, which the parish council had cut in the winter in order to control the choking thatch of grasses and encroach- ing bramble and scrub. We even found a patch of bee orchids there in June, with the whole bank covered in insects collecting pollen and nectar. -The Parish Council supports the project to recover a ‘Lost Way’ for the community, a short route from the top of Garn Lane Chillerton onto Chillerton Down via an old chalkpit. This involves collecting user evidence statements from people who remember using the path in the 20 years prior to it being fenced off. These are submitted to the IW Council’s Rights of Way team who then investigate and decide if the path can be added to the Definitive Map. We hope so, as it will make it a lot easier for walkers in the centre of the village to access the Down as many remember doing. The PC has already offered to investigate new gates/stiles and fencing for this 150m stretch. Road and traffic improvements -Brook Lane residents have been enjoying our new lane which was finally resurfaced in August, only six years after it was originally scheduled! Well done Island Roads for doing the work so efficiently and neatly over the two days.

If you have concerns or suggestions, and would like to influence our pro- gramme of activities, please come along to our regular meetings, usually on the first Tuesday of the month at Chillerton Village Hall.

29 Chillerton & Gatcombe Parish Council Spruce-Up Sunday 2019!! While walking around the village, you may have noticed the shiny benches, clean signage and newly-painted phone box, which is all down to the hard work of the community on our annual Spruce-Up Sunday that took place on 14th July. Doug Barber, David Thorpe, Steve Holloway and Peni Harman (yes…she is there… behind the bench!!) tackled six benches, while Dave Jones took on the monumental task of painting the phone box. Gillian Belben got down-and-dirty with the overflowing compost bins on the Village Green, while members of the Cooke family filled more than a big bag with rubbish from behind one of the bus shelters. The play area had a real going over with Peter and Julie Whiteman, Nigel and Gill Phillips, Graham Hatch and Katie Jones washing, brushing and tidying. With the new equipment in place it really looks good and was all done in time for the school holidays. Back at the Village Hall, Juliet Dav- ies, Sham Payn, Felicity Farnham and Rosemary Shirlaw supplied bacon rolls, tea and coffee and of course – cake! Helen and Barrie Shaw weren’t available on the day, but continue to make the bus shelter look fit for a king! There are others, not mentioned, who litter-pick and tidy on a regular basis, so on behalf of the Parish Council, a very sincere thank you goes to you all.

30 Chillerton & Gatcombe Parish Council Please say ‘hello’ to the new Chair of our Parish Council…!! I’ve lived in Chillerton for five years now, with my wife Gill and two small dogs. I am a strong believer in communities working together for the benefit of all and, in one way or another, have acted on that belief wherever I have lived. Gillian Belben will be a very hard act to follow, but I will do my best to serve Chillerton and Gatcombe as Chairman of your Parish Council.

Dear Residents, It seems no time at all since I joined your parish council and both Julie and I have had a warm welcome from fellow councillors and all the people we have met at various events - and that means something for the community you have built over the years. It was my first time with the Spruce-Up Sunday and a grand effort was made by councillors and residents. All assets are now looking clean and tidy with the new piece of equipment at the play area being well used. We attended, for the first time, the Chillerton Show which takes a lot of time and effort, and I know how much as I was involved with Show for a number of years). Chillerton Show is very well run with very good exhibits and a big thank you goes to all. Later that evening we went to The Galleybagger Inn for a BBQ, good beer and great music - a tremendous finish to a great day, so well done to them. I went along to the Ritz-Tea at St Olave’s Church. What a wonderful event once again; a warm welcome with super food, provided and served by lovely people. Hopefully some much-needed money was raised for the upkeep of that historical building. As part of my work with the parish council I have just completed the renovation of a seat in Gatcombe. It was a pleasure to use my carpentry skills. But I must say grateful thanks to Graham Hatch (Sheat Manor) for a kind donation of the timber and fixings. Finally, I look forward to meeting some of you at the parish council meetings or at village events - my contact details are below. Kind regards and best wishes,

(Tel. 508589 or email [email protected])

31 Chillerton & Gatcombe Parish Council I attended a meeting of the South Wight Health and Well-being Forum which was held in on 11th July. Three speakers gave presentations about their respective organisations:- Mountbatten Neighbours is a new initiative primarily for over 65s - these being 25% of the population and only expected to increase. The initiative is also looking for volunteers, with a focus on being a good neighbour in your local area. The Project is lead by Sally List,. If you would like more information contact her as follows - [email protected] or 01983 217368. Islefindit.org.uk is a local community directory of services and events, helping you to access the information you may need, all in one place. They can also advertise your services. Contact [email protected] or 01983 823898 and ext. 2822. WOW or Women of Wight is a part of Wight Dash and offers a wide range of services for women and girls. Supporting those who have suffered domestic violence, they offer courses to help women overcome their experienc- es, using The Freedom Programme and Recovery toolkits. Contact Manager, Amanda Coyle at www.wightdash.co.uk for programmes or Kelly on 07837 984583 or 01983 825981.

Your Parish Council

Parish Clerk 01983 609850 [email protected] Maxine Warr 30, Fieldway Crescent, Northwood, Cowes. PO31 8AJ Chair 01983 721382 [email protected] Nigel Phillips Vice Chair 07990 842773 [email protected] Roland Payn Gillian Belben 01983 721519 [email protected] Juliet Davies 07588 521448 [email protected] Peter Whiteman 01983 508589 [email protected]

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33 Despite glorious late August weather, the distant hum of the combine harvesters from dawn to dusk and the apples almost ready for picking remind us that autumn is approaching. St Olave’s will be celebrating this gathering in of the harvest with its Harvest Supper in the church on Saturday October 5th. (All are invited to this Soup & Ploughman’s Supper, with surplus proceeds, after expenses, going to the Royal Agricultural Benefit Institution & Haylands Farm). Our Harvest Festival Service will then be on Sunday October 6th at 11am. Non- perishable food gifts and/or money gifts are welcomed and will be given to the Food Bank. As well as the regular weekly Sunday Services, the other autumn date to note is, of course, the Remembrance Sunday Service on November 10th at 10.55am. A treat for the regular 3rd Sunday Evensong on November 17th will be ‘Cantus Vesperi’ with a Choral Evensong. (Details for any of the above can be had from Liz on 721086 or Elizabeth on 551415. Rev. Marcus Bagg is currently unavailable as he is on a Sabbatical until November when he re- turns.) Picnics were enjoyed after two of the summer services; Pentecost and the Patronal Festival, when the newly-appointed Archdeacon for the Isle of Wight, the Ven. Peter Leonard joined us. On both occasions the weather was kind and we were able to sit in the churchyard. As home-owners will be well aware, property needs maintenance and ‘things’ need repairing or replacing and so it is with the church. The joists under the wooden floor on the north side of the church have been replaced and coping stones on the porch have been secured this summer, thus preventing a foot through the floor or an accident from falling masonry! New curtains have also replaced disintegrating ones at the back of the church. Our fund-raising activities are crucial towards helping to pay for these expenses, so we are extremely grateful to those who organise, help at and support these events. Great fun was had at the Murder/Mystery Evening. ‘Caught Red Handed Productions’ cre- ated the scenario and whilst enjoying a magnificent buffet supper, everybody, with much hilarity, discussed ‘who dun- nit’ and why, until all was revealed. The Gatcombe Ritz Tea, in its seventh year, was also a great success. Expectations are high for this event and again it did not disappoint; delicious sandwiches and cakes, with copious amounts of tea, beautifully arranged in a transformed church. And how quickly the church is transformed back again for the next day’s service! 34 We had a very good Coffee Morning and Produce Sale on September 14th and we now look forward to the Christmas Craft Market on November 9th (lots of stalls with goodies to be had for Christmas!). Both of these events were/are held in church. All these events bring people into the church and they are the able to appreciate what a delightful place it is and experience God’s warmth and love felt there. It is a privilege for the church to be part of the splendid, traditional Chillerton Horticultural Summer Show and to join in the fun with a tombola stall. The success of the Show is a testament to the enthusiasm, talent and hard work of the Chillerton people and others. Lastly, an Autumn Churchyard Clear Up is planned for November 2nd at 9.30am. Volunteers are welcomed with open arms - cake and coffee are offered as a bribe!!

Congratulations!! The Village Market and Cafe is eight years old on October 5th! Please come along to celebrate this milestone at the Village Hall from 10am. At 11am, a very short report on the market will be given, after which we'll be rewarded for listening, with birthday cake. There should also be plenty of autumn produce on sale. We couldn't run this monthly event without the support of volunteers and growers, but we always need more! So if you'd like to take part and offer a hand, please come and talk to organisers Sam Turner and Gillian Belben.

Well done to all the runners passing through Chillerton on 28th July 2019. It must have been very hot … and tiring… for them all. They were courageous - especially having to share the roads with cars, large loaded vehicles, etc going through the village at the same time!

35 Environment Officer’s Report Following many complaints regarding the Hunt located in Gatcombe, I managed to arrange a joint meeting with your Parish Councillors, the police, the Hunt Master and myself to try and resolve many of the issues that have unfortunately upset local residents. This meeting was held according to plan on Tuesday September 3rd at 11am in the Reading Room in Chillerton. Many issues were discussed including:- Hounds being taken out on exercise Noise from the hounds housed in the kennels. Dog fouling Hounds on or in public right-of-ways, including highways. I personally found the meeting to be very useful; a clear-the-air oppor- tunity for everybody and to address concerns raised by the local residents etc., the objective being to find ways of reducing any further issues that have, or may happen, in the future. It was agreed that the following course of action will be undertaken by the Hunt in the course of the work required by them:- A fixed route for exercising the hounds will be put in place reducing the need to be near public footpaths, highways and local residents’ properties, and land associated with these properties. Dates, times and the route of proposed exercise will be posted via the Parish website, local newsletter, and letters to residents for those who don’t have Internet access. A minimum of two Hunt-walkers with the hounds at all times whilst out on exercise. A follow-up to pick any dogs’ mess up following the route taken when the hounds are returned to the kennel. The terrier is not permitted to accompany the hounds when on exercise; the terrier to be kept on a lead and muzzled (actioned by police). An Abatement Notice, requiring the hounds to be housed inside a building between the hours of 11pm and 7am. On a personal note, the issues that I am able to enforce are dog fouling and dogs on a public highway, which are within my powers. Obviously I will work with the police, Parish Council, residents and the Hunt to do what we are able to do to resolve the fears some residents have complained about. This may be a small start to try to resolve the issues, but I see it as a bright beginning and trust that what has been agreed, works for all parties.

36 Police & Neighbourhood Watch PC Tim Campany and PCSOs Justin Keefe and Stephen Oatley are our Safer Neighbourhood Team. Fortunately, we don’t need to call them often, but if you do, their contact details are on page 38. For your safety, Tim, Justin and Stephen ask, where possible, that you ring 101 in non-emergency situations, or 999 for emergencies, rather than their mobile numbers, as they may be on leave / not on duty. They will answer emails as soon as they can. Thank you. Beat Surgeries. Justin will be holding regular monthly Beat Surgeries outside the village hall in Chillerton between 12.30pm and 1pm on the following dates - September 25, October 23 and November 20. Go along for a friendly, informal chat about any concerns you may have. Isle of Wight Alert Sign-up to receive Isle of Wight Alert emails directly from the police. It’s a simple procedure and you can ‘tailor’ it to suit your particular area of concerns about crime. Go to www.iowalert.co.uk

Monthly crime statistics are available online - go to www.police.co.uk and put in your postcode to find out about local crime.

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