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Kidm ore End Parish Council Cane End Chalkhouse Green Gallowstree Com m on Kidm ore End Tokers Green Newsletter Sum m er 2007 Jun 2007 No. 92 Editor‘s Notes Local elections have come which people would like to future, if you care to write Inside this issue: and gone and not much has see attended to are outside them. Chairman's Report changed. W e do have a new the Council's direct control. 2 It would also be good to have Kidmore End Village Day District Councillor. Mr Robert The Parish Council has no a little fresh blood on the The Parish Church Peasgood, who lives in jurisdiction over schools, 3 Parish Council. There are Tokers Green Triumph Gallowstree Common, has traffic, housing or policing; currently two vacancies and, replaced Mr Nigel Spencer- but on all these issues it can as the Chairman writes in his Chairman‘s Annual Jones as a member for the represent a local view (if 4 Notes overleaf, it would be Report Shiplake ward. But the faces there is one) and press for very welcome if two (or around the table at the first action by the authorities more!) persons interested in meeting of the "new" Parish further up the chain. FISH 5 filling these vacancies would Council in May were the It is therefore a good thing if speak up. At present, same as those of the retiring concerned citizens speak up Gallowstree Common, and Kidmore End Pre-school Council in April. Perhaps 6 about matters that bother Kidmore End have less Fly-tipping this reflects a deep them. This Newsletter representation (relative to satisfaction with all that the contains one letter, from a their population) than the Distraction Burglaries 7 Council does, or maybe it resident worried about the other three villages in the Tokers Green Toddle reflects a general apathy? speed of traffic in her local parish. It is true that Parish Councils road, and it would be good to Changes on the A4074 8 have very little power. publish other letters in the New Parish Council Trevor Morris (Editor) Almost all the local issues Crime Statistics A Letter to the Editor 9 Parish Council Meetings An Apology Local W eather 10 New Bus Timetable W e are very sorry that two articles submitted for publication in the Spring Newsletter, about the Topical Tips Pre-school and about the Parish Church, were omitted from that issue. This was due to a 11 CE Horticultural Society muddle in our "virtual" office. W e will try to ensure that this does not happen again. Ed. P AGE 2 J UN 2007 N O. 92 Report from The Chairm an of the Parish Council Dear Parishioner, ,he Editor has reproduced in this ensured that I would say yes! The two vacancies have been Newsletter much of what I said at I was very proud to have been created because Mr Roy Bayliss the Annual Parish Meeting back asked to re-consider and was of Gallowstree Common and in March of this year, so I will try delighted to say yes. My good Dr Rob Potter of Chalkhouse not to repeat myself. friend Roddy Young was Green have both decided, for re-elected as Vice Chairman, so personal reasons, not to stand effectively the status quo again. They had served the You are probably very surprised remains. community as members of the that I am still writing to you as Parish Council since December Chairman of your Parish Council, 1998 and December 2001 and after the comments I made in the Regarding the elections on believe me they will be sorely last newsletter that I wished to 3 May 2007, as I am sure you missed by us all. stand down after eleven years as are well aware, those Councillors Chairman. Also, at that juncture, who put themselves forward for I was not even sure that I was nomination were elected Unlike our big brothers further up going to stand for re-election as unopposed, since there were the political ladder, we do not a Councillor. W ell, as is obvious, fewer nominations than there have a manifesto in this Parish. I did put myself forward for were vacancies. Also, the ten W e just try our level best to look re-election, mainly because I persons who now sit on the after and administer the Parish to enjoy working for the community Council, are the same persons the best of our ability. If we did and helping to maintain the who sat on the Council for the have a manifesto, I think the two Parish that I love living in. Also I last session. W e are now main items for the forthcoming enjoy working with those people, looking to co-opt two more term would be trying to further past and present, who also sit on persons for the Council to bring calm the traffic that comes the Council. Regarding my us up to the full strength of through the Parish and ensuring re-election as Chairman, when twelve members. So, if anyone the smooth passage of the the new Council met for the first is interested in being co-opted, hoped-for replacement pavilion time in May this year, when please make yourself known to at the Recreation Ground at nominations were requested I the Clerk, Roger Penfold, or to Gallowstree Common. This last was seriously asked if I would one of the Councillors (whose project is under the very able re-consider. This, coupled with names are listed on page 8) so stewardship of Roddy Young, the fact that nobody else‘s name that you can be considered. fully supported by the rest of the was put forward, basically Council. Giles Martin (Chairman, Kidmore End Parish Council) Kidm ore End Village Day Just a reminder that this year‘s Village Day is on Saturday 16 June, between 2 pm and 5 pm at Kidmore End Primary School. W e are now collecting for some of the stalls and we would be very grateful for donations of any of the following items: Tins and bottles call Phil Brown on 972 2369 Plants call Sue and John McNie on 972 2672 Books call Paul LeCorgne on 972 4991 For any queries regarding a stall or offers of help please contact me on 972 1053. Cathy Dean (Secretary, Village Day Committee) K IDM ORE END P ARISH COUNCIL P AGE 3 The Parish Church ,he piece that I prepared for the During March, the Bishop of Yet again, Spring issue of the Newsletter did Dorchester visited Christ the King there will be no not appear! Had it done, readers Church in Sonning Common (the Spring Fair this would have found an invitation to Parish‘s daughter church), where year, but there attend our Lent Study course we celebrated that church's 40th will be an entitled —Can we build a better anniversary and the Bishop opportunity to world?“ This celebrated the work dedicated the new building work to compensate for of W illiam W ilberforce, the the service of God. A splendid this loss of income through a Gift intention being that those occasion. Day on Saturday 23 June from attending would be inspired by 10 am until noon. This is an At our Annual Parochial Meeting in W ilberforce‘s achievements in opportunity for those who would April, we elected two new combating slavery 200 years ago. have supported a Spring Fair, members of the PCC, and a new It is pleasing to report that 34 and any others who wish to give, Churchwarden, Mrs Val Heywood. people attended the course and Val replaces Mr John Pearson to make a donation to church that all of them found it who is standing down after many funds - a donation which stimulating and thought-provoking matches, or perhaps exceeds, years of stalwart service. œ inspiring, even! A very good what they would have spent at preparation for Easter. Sadly, we are losing the Chapman the Fair. If you are a taxpayer, family. They have moved house the value of your gift can be Before Easter, of course, we had and are now members of the Good Friday, when the sun shone increased by the use of Gift Aid. church in their new Parish. Our brilliantly on our traditional Envelopes will be available for loss is that Parish‘s gain! W e will those who wish to use this ecumenical Procession of miss them all, particularly Felicity, scheme. Coffee will be served W itness, which was well who has undertaken so many throughout the morning at the supported. Those who attended roles, not least that of Editor of the afternoon Devotional Service Parish Room, Kidmore End and "The Lamb and Flag". at St John‘s enjoyed a new-style at Christ the King Hall, Sonning th Common. If you cannot attend, (for us) presentation of the St John‘s will have its 155 but would like an envelope, readings, with our choir and anniversary on Sunday 24 June, please contact me on 972 3890. soloist Simon Classey performing the Feast Day of John the Baptist, excellently. when we celebrate annually the W e thank all those who collected Patronal Festival of our Parish for and contributed to Christian On Easter Day, both our Church. After the 11 am service Aid, during May. churches were full and the Feast there will be a Bring-and-Share of the Resurrection of Christ was Lunch in the school. celebrated joyfully. W ere you there? Neil Scott (Lay Chairman, Parochial Church Council) Tokers Green Trium ph (Just!) The final of the South Oxfordshire Villages Knockout Quiz contest was played at Preston Crowmarsh on 17 May between teams from Stoke Row and Tokers Green.