Bodenham Newsletter

March 2016

1st Gardening Club 14th Leisure Club 3rd Mothers’ Union 14th BWg AGM 5th Litter Pick for the Queen 19th Jumble Sale 7th Parish Council Meeting 29th Flood Group Meeting 11th Flicks in the Sticks - Borderlines

Contents Page Page Church Notices 2 Pre-school 9 Parish Council News 3 & 4 County Councillor’s Report 13 Christian Fellowship 4 Guides 13 Mothers’ Union 4 School News 15 Romania Support Group 4 Flood Group 17 Leisure Club 5 Water Works 18 Gardening Club 5 Flicks in the Sticks 19 Women’s Group 19 Parish Hall 7 Election Notice 19 Lugg Valley Friends 8 Litter Pick 19 Bell Ringers 8 Carers Group 20 Ramblers 9 Travels with a Camera 21 StarTots 9 Advertise & Newsletter details 21 St Michael & All Angels’ Church, Bodenham 2

Dear Friends, This year the month of March is full of major Festivals, St David’s Day, Mothering Sunday, St Patrick’s Day, Passion Sunday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day. Our churches will be very busy! During Lent we have travelled with Jesus, following the accounts of his work in our Gospels, hearing the words he spoke, sharing in the joy of the disciples and their despair on Good Friday. The Cross casts its shadow on the last days of Jesus life, and he is laid to rest in a tomb guarded by soldiers. Then Easter Day dawns, we see the empty tomb, and our Alleluias ring out, “Christ is risen. He is risen indeed” Peter Millar expresses the wonder and mystery of the resurrection in his poem, The Invitation of Easter:

And across our beautiful, evolving world, another Easter dawns, tenderly inviting us to ponder upon wider truths and alternative visions. Truths of both heart and mind that find their roots in the practicality of God. Basic truths illumining our often uncertain journeys – allowing us to reconnect with the energies of Christ: that life does come from death; that hate is not the final word; that the broken continue to sing with joy; that the trees and the mountains clap their hands; that forgiveness resides in the heart of the human condition; that love, with its multiple faces, remains our companion. So Christ is risen! Risen again in the midst of a broken world. risen again so that we too may be a people of hope who walk in the light of Christ, restored by resurrection.

The month of March is full of the new growth of Spring, may we find joy in the newness and promise of Easter and the grace of Christ risen. Yours in Christ, Heather

St Michael & All Angels’ Church, Bodenham HOLY COMMUNION AT SIWARD JAMES SUNDAY SERVICES MARCH 2016 There will be a service of Holy Communion at

March 6th MOTHERING SUNDAY Siward James on 9.30am Sung Eucharist (Preb David Roberts) FRIDAY MARCH 18TH AT 11.00AM. 6.00pm Evensong All are welcome to attend. March 13th 9.30am Sung Eucharist (The Revd (Not our usual 4th Friday service because of Heather Short) Holy Week and Good Friday falling in the last week of March) March 20th PALM SUNDAY 9.30am Family Communion (The Revd Heather Short) 6.00pm Evensong Date for your Diary...... Saturday 14th May 2016 ....@ 7 PM...... in The Priory Church March 27th EASTER DAY Leominster. Classical Concert featuring 9.30am Sung Eucharist (Preb David Roberts) Schumann and Mozart by the Tyburn Trio from the Royal Academy. All proceeds will be NB: Evensong will normally include hymns and be led by one of the Churchwardens. in aid of St.Michael and All Angels Church, Bodenham. All enquires to Liz Davies 01568 797628 3 PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Dogs Vacancy on the Parish Council The Parish Council has been informed that dogs A vacancy has arisen on the Parish Council. continue to foul the area around the parish hall Notices have been placed on noticeboards and and in and around Orchard Close, in particular. appear elsewhere in this Newsletter advertising Would any residents please bag dog waste. the vacancy. An election will be held, if 10 Bagged dog waste can be placed in any waste electors request one by writing to Herefordshire bin. Please note: under the terms of the Clean Council by 7th March. A form for making a Neighbourhood and Environment Act (2005) request is available on the noticeboards, in a parish council is empowered to issue a fixed this Newsletter or from the parish clerk. If no penalty notice to any person it has reason to request for an election is received, the vacancy believe to have committed an offence under a will be filled by co-option at the Parish Council dog control order. The whole of Bodenham is meeting on 4th April. Anyone willing to be covered by dog control orders. co-opted or wishing to nominate someone for Planning applications and decisions co-option should contact Cllr James-Moore (the The Parish Council has recently considered the chairman of the Parish Council) or the parish following numbered planning applications. clerk, whose contact details appear below. - 153753: Land east of Ashgrove Farm. Water works Proposed installation of buried electricity cable. Welsh Water will be continuing to replace - 160079: Dove Cottage. Proposal to fell yew water mains in Bodenham during the next two tree. months. A notice elsewhere in this Newsletter - 160124: Tan Y Bryn. Proposed single storey gives more details. extension to side and rear of property New footpath and alterations to existing building. A new long distance path from Kington to - 160125: Tan Y Bryn. Proposed single storey Broadway - 79miles long and called “The Wyche extension to side and rear of property Way” -runs through Bodenham. It comes through and alterations to existing building. Queen’s Wood, crosses the A49 & picks up - 160164: Bunhill. Proposal to remove existing footpath BM1 passing the farm called Henhouse, single-storey extension and replace past Bunhill down to Millcroft Road. It follows with two-storey extension. Millcroft Road up to England’s Gate and then The Parish Council made no objection to any of goes down the C1125 through Bodenham Moor, these applications. until it reaches footpath BM13 which comes out Parish meetings on Chapel Lane, which it leaves along bridleway The next meeting of the Parish Council will BM26 by the grain store to Maund Bryan. After take place at 7.30pm Monday 7th March at following the road to Whitechurch Maund the the Siward James Centre. Copies of the agenda path turns right just before Upper Maund Farm and draft minutes of the previous meetings are until it joins a bridleway, turns left along the placed in advance on parish notice boards and on bridleway before reaching a minor road, turning the parish website (www.bodenhamparish.org.uk). left until it reaches the A417. Everyone is most welcome to attend and raise Clean for The Queen Litter Pick any matters of concern during the slot reserved Keep Britain Tidy are running a campaign to for this purpose. If you prefer, you can raise clear up Britain in time for HM The Queen’s 90th matters in advance by contacting Chris Smith, birthday. Parish Clerk, on 01568-797132 or by email at The aim is to encourage volunteers across [email protected]. the country to clean up their local areas and this The parish website…… will include a special clean-up weekend on …….. is continually updated. Find the latest news March 4–6. on the Bodenham Neighbourhood Plan there. The Bodenham Parish Council have arranged for Home page now shows a list of future events in a litter pick to be held on Saturday 5th March. chronological order, as well as the latest notices, All the necessary equipment will be provided addresses to go to find out about Bodenham by Balfour Beatty. Meet at the parish hall, but go past, present and future, local news and crime to the Siward James Centre for soup, rolls and prevention alerts. coffee afterwards. www.bodenhamparish.org.uk is the website The poster elsewhere in this Newsletter address. You can also find the Bodenham gives full details, which will also be posted on the Newsletter there. parish noticeboards. Spread the word, please. Chris Smith (Parish Clerk) www.bodenhamparish.org.uk 01568 797132 4 BODENHAM PARISH COUNCIL 2015-16 Cllr Roger Austin [email protected] 01568 797994 Cllr Alec Avery, [email protected] 01568 797744 Cllr Jim Crane [email protected] Cllr Stan Davis 01568 797546 Cllr Dennis Jackson [email protected] 01568 797404 Cllr Pam James-Moore [email protected] 01568 797330 (Chairman) Cllr Richard Layton [email protected] Cllr Tony Mitcheson [email protected] 01568 797170 Cllr David Tilford [email protected] 01568 797658

Chris Smith (Parish Clerk) [email protected] 01568 797132 Cllr Bruce Baker - [email protected] - is the Herefordshire Councillor for the Hampton Court ward.

BODENHAM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BODENHAM MOTHERS’ UNION (Chapel Lane, Bodenham) Thursday 3rd March 10.30am at 14 Brockington Services for March Road. Preb David Roberts will give the second half 6th 10.30am Worship Service - Chris Over of his illustrated talk ‘The Way of the Cross’. Every 13th 10.30am Worship Service - Gerald Jones one is welcome to join us. Branch leader: Pat Horrigan 01568 797044 20th 10.30am PALM SUNDAY Email:[email protected] Fellowship Service and Communion 27th 10.30am EASTER SUNDAY Worship Service - Peter Lefroy-Owen BODENHAM ROMANIA SUPPORT GROUP All services will be followed by refreshments. There will be no Knit-in in March. Good Friday 25th March There will be a short time Next Knit-In 21st April (provisional) of reflection and meditation from 3.30pm. This will be Visitors are always welcome, we don’t charge followed by refreshments inclucing Hot Cross Buns. anything and will provide you with wool if needed. We are always very grateful for any spare Cafe @ Chapel meets every Thursday morning. Why knitting wool you may have. not call in for a coffee and a chat at any time between Chairman: Pat Horrigan (797044) 10.30am and 12 noon.

Nepal Hospital Update BFPG Coffee Morning Wednesday February 10th Mike and Fiona Smith will give an update on the recently opened ENT Hospital Saturday 6th February 2016 in Pokhara, Nepal and outline their future plans for the hospital when they return in February. Thank You! This is just to give a big thank you to Ladies Bible Study Tuesdays 1st and 15th : 9.45 for 10.15 at the Chapel. everyone who supported the BFPG Contact Margaret Seccombe for details, 797094 Coffee Morning in the Siward James Centre on Saturday 6th February. Midweek Study and Discussion Group The Bible Study and Prayer meeting will take This raised the magnificent total of £364 place at 7.30pm on Thursdays. In March we complete towards the Group’s funds. the study on the last 10 Chapters of the Old Testament. March 3rd Malachi 2 14 Brockington Road. A particular thank you to Liz Davies and March 10th Malachi 3 Riverside, Dinmore. all her helpers who made the whole March 17th Malachi 4 New House Farm, Risbury. occasion such a success. Bodenham Christian Fellowship: Contact Peter Lefroy-Owen (760580) Secretary: Pat Horrigan (797044) 5

THE MERCHANTS HOUSE BODENHAM LEISURE CLUB CAFÉ & ANTIQUES March 14th We are holding an EASTER BONNET Competition, and invite Members and Friends to take Corn Square, Leominster part by making or decorating a hat of their choosing. Clare James from the Pedlar’s Tray has kindly agreed to show us how to make a miniature Easter Bonnet as well as judging our own efforts. The usual Raffle, Light refreshments and Bring and Buy Stall will be available.

March 28th No meeting will take place as it will be Easter Bank holiday. CAFE Advanced notice Our first Spring Trip will be on April Home Made Lunches, Snacks, 11th, more details in next issue. Cream Teas, Fresh Coffees, Non members and friends will be welcome to join us at Open Fire in the Winter any of these events. Nan Murdoch, Programme Secretary 01568 787595

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7 PARISH HALL NEWS Club Meets Contact Leisure Club Monthly on the Margaret Hughes - Please support our Flicks evenings, 2nd and 4th Secretary numbers have been in decline recently and we need Mondays 01568 797285 more in attendance to make it worth while running 2.30 - 4pm these events . Gardening Monthly on the David Griffiths If you have any suggestion on Films we Club 1st Tuesday 01568 797427 could show or would like to chat about any aspect of 7.30pm Flicks please contact Linda . Flicks in the Sept - April Linda Creaton Sticks 2nd Friday 01568 797473 A Polite reminder: Please take ALL your rubbish in 7.30pm Black bin bags home after events at the Parish Hall. . We regret that Herefordshire Council WILL Weekly Activity Contact NOT COLLECT Black bags left in the rubbish cage. Mondays Tai Chi Julian Kemp 10 - 11.30am (TT) 01568 614468 100 Club Winners: Body Fat Shred Emma Caldwell JAN. 2016: 6.30pm 01568 797453 1). No. 28, Bob Bowden 07971009691 2). No. 82, Dave Harris Pilates ejcaldwell@ 3). No. 32, Delvan Cunningham 7.35pm hotmail.co.uk

FEB. 2016: Tuesdays Pilates 6 - 7pm Emma Caldwell 1). No. 2, Tony Clark (as above) Airgun Club Ian Linton 2). No. 74, Ida Knott 01568 797375 3). No. 69, Robin Knott Wednesdays Tai Chi 9.30 - 11am Julian Kemp (TT) (as above) Parish Hall Management Committee: Yoga 6 - 7.30pm (TT) Fiona Hawkins Robin Knott Chair 01568 Badminton 8pm 01432 860270 797835 Rob Parker Gwenllian Bowden Secretary 797868 01568 797091 Bob Clarke Treasurer 797670 Thursdays Belly Dancing 7- 8pm Abby Mason Ian Linton Vice-Chair 797375 & 07962 161081 8 - 9.30pm alanya@ Laura Marsh Mins Secretary 797529 alanyabellydance. Ida Knott Bookings Sec 797333 com Linda Creaton Flicks 797473 Fridays Over 50s Exercise Miranda Davies Robert Parker 100 Club 797091 9 -10am 01432 830675 Margaret Hughes 797285 Pilates Emma Caldwell Roz Reader 797426 (see above) Jeff Pollard 797228 Hourly Rates Main Hall £9.50 (minimum charge £12) To Book the Parish Hall, please ring Committee Room £5.00 (minimum charge £6) Stage Only £5.00 (minimum charge 5.50)

Self Catering Cottages Store/Back Room £8.00 per Evening Party/Dance/Disco £120.00 (£100 deposit) Litmarsh Farm, Marden Concert/Musical Evening £60.00 Quiz Night £30.00 2 beautifully styled black & white cottages, Bingo £30.00 each sleeping 4. Available for holidays, short Children’s Party (under 14 years) £25.00 breaks and out of season longer lets . Jumble Sale £45.00 Wedding Afternoon Only - £150.00 Call 01568 797109 or 07785 518927 (Clear by 6pm) All Day £200.00 Previous Day at Hourly Rate. www.litmarshfarm.co.uk

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Thank you to everyone who supported our Pancakes and Tea event on Shrove Tuesday, 9th February 2016, at Siward James Centre, which raised £320.00. ***************** Our total fundraising for 2015, including in-memoriam donations, was just over £17,000. The Committee members would like to thank all those who supported us during the year enabling Seasoned Firewood us to achieve this wonderful amount. • High Quality hand made Garden Sheds, Fencing, Screens, Arbours and other Bespoke Structures DATES FOR YOUR DIARY-COMING UP DURING 2016: • Sawn timber for sheds and decking 11th June 2016 AFTERNOON TEA TO CELEBRATE THE • Sustainably produced Barbecue Charcoal QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY • Hand made quality woodland products & services at Siward James Centre • Fun and Educational Community Events and 22nd July 2016 PLOUGHMANS & PUDDINGS Workshops at Siward James Centre

ALL FROM local, sustainably managed woodland in 8th October 2016 ‘NEARLY NEW’ SALE Ullingswick, Herefordshire. at the Parish Hall 4th November 2016 COFFEE MORNING Paul and Jo Morton will be happy to answer your at Siward James Centre queries Tel: 07920 851 674 2nd December 2016 CHRISTMAS BINGO at the Parish Hall [email protected] www.moretonwood.co.uk

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9 BODENHAM RAMBLERS WINTER WALKS 2016 All walks start at 10am unless otherwise stated. Any queries about walks please contact leaders.

Wed Hoarwithy, Kings Caple, 5 New Harp Inn Exp189 Don 01432 760036 2nd Mar Selleck. River & lanes. Hoarwithy 546292 Easy Sat AGM 7pm Bodenham Village Hall Exp202 John Allender, Chairman 5th Mar Please bring a plate of 544514 goodies or a bottle Sunday Croft Castle, Croft 4 Croft Castle car park for OS 149 Brenda 01568 797035 13thMar Ambrey NT members* 452657 Hot and cold snacks available from Castle tearooms Wed Easy western section of 4.5 Car park at Queenswood, OL 14 John 01568 797817 23rdMar daffodil walk Dymock 676285 Amanda 01568 611705 Lunch at garden centre

*For those who are not NT members please park at Yarpole Village Hall which is on the road directly opposite the Castle entrance. We will leave the CP at 10 am, walk down the drive and join up for the main walk which will start from the Castle Car Park at 10.15 am.

For details of Bodenham Ramblers please contact the Secretary, Brenda Richardson on01568 797035 or the Treasurer, Wendy Jones on 01432 272031

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StAr ToTs FuN gRoUp For Children 2 – 5 years old for babies 0 – 4 years (15 Hours FREE Nursery Funding Available) July 2015 StArToTs October 2015 A fun relaxed group for parents, carers / grandparents to bring children from 0-4 years. A fun relaxed group for parents, carers / grandparents to Mondays & Wednesdays Pop along any time bringbetween children 9-11am every from Friday 0-4 morning years. (term time) at St Michaels 9am to 1.15pm Bodenham pre-school. Pop along any time between 9-11am every Friday morn- ingWe (term have weekly time) themes/activities at St Michaels with a story Bodenham time, squash pre-school.and snack too. Tuesdays & Thursdays Tea/coffee for the grown-ups as well. We have weekly themes/activities with a story time, 9am to 3.15pm squash £1and per snackchild too. Don’t Tea/coffee forget to like StArToTs for the on facebookgrown-ups to get upas to datewell. information £1 per about child each Please call Jo or Julie on 01568 797241 Don’t forget to like StArToTsweek’s activities. on facebook to get up to For a FREE taster session Fordate more information contact about Steph 07968563744 each weeks or Laura activities. 07966960708

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13 County Councillor’s Report This month I’ve been looking at the future of Queenswood and Bodenham Lakes. These beautiful areas are visited and enjoyed by residents from throughout Herefordshire, and beyond.

Two local not for profit organisations, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust and New Leaf Sustainable Development Ltd, have formed a partnership specifically to safeguard the long-term future of the iconic Herefordshire beauty spots, Queenswood and Bodenham Lake.

Herefordshire Council will transfer the management responsibility of both the Queenswood Country Park and adjacent Bodenham Lake nature reserve to the partner organisations, while retaining both in public ownership, via a 99 year leasehold ‘community asset transfer’. At the time of writing, it is expected that the transfer will take place on 1st March

The partnership intends to form a Community Interest Company (CIC) to oversee the running of the sites and will seek external funding for much needed investment in both sites. Plans include improved visitor facilities at Queenswood, where it also wants to initiate an environmental education programme whilst developing the current woodland management for the benefit of both people and wildlife.

All of this will be done whilst retaining the essence of this high-profile site. Meanwhile, Bodenham Lake will continue to be managed as a nature reserve, ensuring the site retains its status as a wildlife haven and there is no prospect of housing development, or the sale of land, within the sites.

As there will be no funding from Herefordshire Council, parking charges will be introduced at Queenswood (but not at Bodenham Lakes) to fund the running of both sites. Charges will be £1 for an hour, £2 for 2 hours and £3 for over two hours. Visitors can become Friends of Queenswood and Bodenham Lake for £40 a year which provides free parking for one vehicle, plus discounted entry to events and updates.

The former visitor centre will be reopened, to sell local produce and gifts, plus providing visitor information about the sites

Local communities will be able to contribute to the management of both sites through site-specific management groups. It is envisaged that each group will have representatives from the community, Parish Council, user groups, e.g. Sailing Club, and representatives from New Leaf and HWT. Each site management group will have a community member on the CIC Board.

A variety of volunteers are needed at both sites and anyone interested can get more information from www.herefordshirewt.org/node/3040 Cllr Bruce Baker

Guides News 1st Marden Guides have been finding out about life in

space – testing space food, making space icecream Are you a girl aged 6-14 years? and building lunar rovers and landing modules. 1st Marden Guides and Brownies invite you to their

We celebrated World Thinking Day at the

Shire Hall in Hereford, and renewed our Promise Open Day at the Cathedral in front of a trefoil made out of paper on Saturday 12th March 10.00 – 12.00 flowers. At Marden School Hall We are planning our Summer camp – we’re going Come and join us for crafts, games and activities ‘Glamping’ in Gloucestershire! Parents welcome for coffee & a chat New members are always welcome in both Brownies and Guides. Contact Alison on 01432 880094 or email For Brownies (Age 7-10 years) contact Trish on [email protected] for more details 01432 880859 For Guides (Age 10 – 14 years) contact Alison on 01432 880094 or email [email protected] 14

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SAVE YOUR HEREFORDSHIRE Calling Bodenham Gardeners! CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Herefordshire CAB will close on 24th June We are hoping to hold an Open Gardens weekend unless new funding is found. on the 16th and 17th July to raise much needed funds What can you do? for urgent building repairs to the church. Go to the website Would you open your gardens to help support this www.herefordshirecab.org.uk event? The gardens will be open from 12noon until and click on HOW YOU CAN HELP. 4.00pm on both the Saturday and Sunday. * Sign the Petition * Write to your local County Councillor Remember, small gardens are just as interesting as * Share this message with family those that are more extensive. Visitors see fascination and friends -use Social Media in how the available space is used and type of planting. * Donate to the Campaign fund Whether your garden is given over totally to lawn and Use your voice to tell Herefordshire herbaceous borders or it consists of mainly trees and Council that Advice Services need to be shrubs, or even a glorious veggie patch – visitors will find protected and funded because access it interesting to justice is not a luxury but an essential If you would like to enter your garden, please element of a fair and decent place to live. contact either Lyn Pollard, 01568 797228 or Babs Mitcheson, 01568 797170, NOW! St Michael’s Fund Raising Group 15 St Michael’s School News

Roald Dahl Project: Very well done to our children in Class Four, as they performed a drama piece that they had put together with help from a drama coach. Lots of us went along from school to watch at the Courtyard in Hereford, and they made us all very proud!

Netball Matches: On Monday 25th January we took two teams of Netball players to Burley Gate school. They won both of their matches against stiff opposition—well done to everyone who took part!

Team Bees: This company offers sports-based childcare at a very competitive price to several schools in Herefordshire. There is a link on our school website to the booking page of the Team Bees website, for bookings: http://www.st-michaels.hereford.sch.uk/afterschool.htm However, if you need to use the service in an emergency, you MUST book by telephoning Sharon Corfield on 07834787858.

“Go Toads!”: We will be working on a community project with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust over the next few weeks at school and in the local area. Our local area is the centre for a really important natural event that happens every year. Each year, over the next few weeks there is a mass migration of toads from Dinmore down to Bodenham Lakes. On one part of their journey they need to cross the road that runs along by the War Memorial. We will be designing a sign as part of a competition at school, that will be made into a real road sign for the route. We will also be taking part in a series of activities in school and at the lakes in support of this topic. Watch out for more details from Hayley Herridge of Herefordshire Wildlife Trust soon!

Academy Consultation: Thank you to all of those people who have taken the chance to respond to our invitation to comment on our proposal to convert to Academy status under the auspices of the Bishop Anthony Educational Trust (BAET). This consultation period has now closed. We will consider the few responses that we have had very carefully. Please find more information on the BAET at their website: www.baet.org.uk

Christingle Service: This event took place last week at church and was once again a very special occasion. Thank you to those parents and carers who were able to come along and take part. The point when the children stood in a circle and lit their Christingles as we then said a prayer together was beautiful. Your donations totalled almost £90 for The Children’s Society, which is wonderful, so thank you very much.

Lucton Cross Country Competition: On 11th February we took a team to Lucton School for their Cross Country competition. Thanks to Mrs Alty and Miss Powis for organising this for us, and for those parents who were able to come along. In the end the children acquitted themselves very well and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to take part – well done to everyone!

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Website: Our website is available for people to find out what is going on at school. It is updated regularly with photos and news. You will also find on there the termly topic plans that show what their children’s classes will be covering: The address is: www.st-michaels.hereford.sch.uk 16 Brockington Golf Club & Tea Rooms Bodenham HR1 3HX Tel: 01568 797877

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BODENHAM FLOOD PROTECTION GROUP Bodenham Sandbag Cages Key Holder List

All the sandbags in the cages in the village have now been replenished. Should you need access to them in an emergency, please note the BFPG Area Representative closest to your

Chairman: Cllr Tony Mitcheson holding cage and their contact details. If you are unable to contact your Area Representative then please ring the Spare Key Holders listed below. Treasurer: Mrs Babs Mitcheson Operations Manager: Cllr Tony Mitcheson Name Area Rep

Secretary: Mrs Babs Mitcheson The Moor: Bob Pritchard Chapel Lane/ The Moor Road: Mr Tony Clark: 797943 01568 797428 Orchard Close Orchard Close/Chapel Lane: Mr Robert Pritchard: 797428 Brockington Road (2 -31& 35): Mr Simon Dowler: 797363 Brockington Road (1, 32-34, 36 – 42A): Mrs Rebecca Burnill: 797823 Mike Stephens Chapel Lane/ Brockington Road (43- 54): Mrs Gwen Bowden: 797868 01568 797816 Orchard Close Siward James: The Warden: Mrs Paterson : 797412 07779 407605 Ash Grove Close: Mrs Jean Fryer: 797338 Ash Grove View: Mr David Harris: 797575 Anthony Giampalma Parish Hall Ash Grove View: Cllr Alec Avery: 797744 07970 285020

Millcroft Road: Miss Barbara Gibson: 797643

Bodenham Village: Bridge to War Memorial: Mike Mullenger Bodenham School Mr Mike Mullenger: 797199 01568 797199 Car Park Church and Bodenham Village:

Mr David Ayshford Sanford: 797549

Maund Bryan: Tony Mitcheson Chairman Spare Key Mr Philip Broomhead 797167 01568 797170 Meetings are open to ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

All Meetings, unless otherwise notified will be held on the last Tuesday Babs Mitcheson of the month at Siward James Centre starting at 7.30 pm Secretary Spare Key 01568 797170 This month’s meeting: Victoria Paterson March 29th The Warden Siward James 01568 797412 If you are unable to attend or have points which you would like to be raised at the meeting, please contact the Secretary, Mrs Babs Mitcheson on 797170 Or by email at [email protected] Tony Clark 01568 797943 Spare Key Meeting dates will appear in the appropriate month’s

Bodenham Newsletter and on the Parish Website.

18 Welsh Water essential water mains upgrades We will be digging up your road The time has come for us to replace the water mains in your area. We’re doing this to make sure that your water stays clean and safe for decades to come. We need to replace around 7.5 kilometres of water pipes in Bodenham. Where and when: We need to work on the following roads: • Bowley Lane • Isle of Rhea • Berrington Drive• • Church Lane • Woodhouse Road • A417 • C1121 - Lugg Bridge to Bodenham Manor • C1125 - Millcroft Road - England’s Gate to Lugg Bridge This work will begin on 1st February and we expect to complete it within 5 months. We have been working with Herefordshire Highways to minimise the disruption and we will use two-way traffic lights and give and take traffic management where possible but we will need to close the road to through traffic when we work on parts of Bowley Lane, 121,C1 Millcroft Road, C1125, Woodhouse Road and Isle of Rhea. We will put signs up in advance to let you know exactly when this will be. Access will be maintained for residents although you may need to get to your property using a diversionary route which will be clearly signposted. Work will begin at Isle of Rhea on 1st February. The work on Bowley Lane will take place between 15th February and the end of March. We will be working on Church Walk during the February half term and the work on the C1121 will be done during the Easter half term to minimise disruption to school transport. Updates on our progress will be available on our website while we are working in your area, these can be found at www.dwrcymru.com – In your area – Planned work. If you need to call us, please ask for Sheena Howells or Lucy Barnett on 01443 452526. We know that our work can be inconvenient in the short-term. But once we’re finished, the improvements will benefit the whole community. This scheme will be carried out by our contract partners, Eiran Civil Engineering Ltd. Normal working hours will be 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Sheena Howells, Welsh Water.

FOOT PROBLEMS? Support Flicks in the > Fungal nails, corns/calluses > Verruca, nail replacement Sticks > Pedicure The Flicks in the Sticks > Reflexology and Massage team give a lot of their time The Suttons WI

and work hard to bring Bodenham Flicks in the Sticks a variety of up to date films for your enjoyment. Jumble Your support is very much required to keep Flicks at Bodenham. Anita Harvey, MAFHP, RGN, BSc Unfortunately Sale th Dishley Foot Health Clinic, audiences have dwindled On Saturday 19 March Grange Court, 10.00 – 12.00 Pinsley Road, Leominster. over the last few months and Sutton St Nicholas Village Hall if this should continue we Home visits by arrangement. shall have no alternative but For Jumble collection, contact Sue Davies 01432 For appointment contact; 880150 or Eileen Dilley 01432 880527 Mail; [email protected] to close Flicks at the end of Mob; 07816 988196 The Suttons WI meets on the 3rd Wednesday of Tel; 01568 613298 this season. the month at 7.30pm in Sutton Village Hall. dishleyfoothealth.vpweb.co.uk Linda Creaton. Come and join us! 19

BODENHAM WOMENS GROUP (BWg) BODENHAM PARISH HALL For Women from Bodenham and Surrounding Areas FLICKS IN THE STICKS

March PRESENTS AGM Monday 14 March at the Chapel, 7.30pm. Please would as many members as possible attend? New members will also be FRIDAY 11TH MARCH warmly welcomed. AT 7.30 There will be a charge of £1.00 to cover the cost of coffee and cakes which will be SUFFRAGETTE provided. STARRING: CAREY MULLIGAN, Would ladies please bring their annual subscription (50p), and more importantly, their MERYL STREEP ideas for events you would like the group to think & about for the forthcoming year? If any lady or group would like to organise HELENA BONHAM CARTER an event for the 2016 calendar, please contact Lyn on 01568 797228 for the details to be included in the monthly newsletter and on the THE ABOVE FILMS IS PART OF THE BORDERLINE parish website. FESTIVAL AND AS SUCH THE ENTRANCE FEE For membership details phone our Treasurer, WILL BE £4.50 PER PERSON.. Anita Griffiths 01568 797929 or any below. THERE WILL BE THE USUAL RAFFLE AND Subscriptions are now 50pence per annum. REFRESHMENTS Roz Reader 01568 797426 WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CONTINUED Kath Tremain 01568 797751 Lyn Pollard 01568 797228 SUPPORT.

Bodenham Parish Council Clean for the Queen! NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY

in the office of

PARISH COUNCILLOR for Bodenham Parish

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office

of Parish Councillor for the Bodenham Parish Council.

If by Monday, 7th March 2016 (14 days* after the date of this notice), a Come and join us on request for an election to fill the said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at Herefordshire Council, Electoral Services, Town Hall, St th Owen Street, Hereford, HR1 2PJ, signed by TEN electors for the said Saturday, 5 March 2016 Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy. at In the event of the requisite notice not being given the vacancy will be filled by the Bodenham Parish Council in accordance with the Local Elections Bodenham Parish Hall (Parishes & Communities) Rules 1986.

If an election is requested, the election will take place not later than For a Royal Litter Pick around Thursday, 12th May 2016. the village Alistair Neill Returning Officer FREE Lunch in the SIWARD JAMES Dated: Tuesday, 16th February 2016 CENTRE for all who volunteer! Electoral Services Town Hall St Owen Street Hereford From 10.00 AM -12.30pm HR1 2PJ Litter picking sticks and

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Wednesday 9th March Full Page £30 per month “2015 in Retrospect” A miscellany of images taken during 2015 From the Editor, (including Shard views, Herefordshire, Black The next newsletter is April 2016 Country Museum, Carlisle etc & even some and the deadline is 18th March. You can email steam railways) your contributions to either of the email addresses Presented by Dave Hill below or send via the contact page on the website: www.1and6.co.uk (Disclaimer: this is a service

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