Number 303 June 2011 , Polyphant & Trevadlock Newsletter

Lewannick Church, Lewannick Village Hall, Lewannick Lewannick Amateur Society, Lewannick Parish Community Cinema Parish Council News Website, Polyphant Church and Trevadlock Cemetery. We had one invoice for payment, namely Association of Local Councils VILLAGE HALL LEWANNICK We held our Annual Parish Meeting on £254.86 our subscription fees for the year. We FRIDAY 17 JUNE 2011 Wednesday 18 May at 19.30 at Lewannick also received correspondence from residents at Village Hall. Reports were received and read Polyphant with respect to a proportion of THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT from on behalf of Polyphant Ladies’ Club, Polyphant Green. Cert 15 - 106 min. Lewannick Parish Website, Film Society, There was one planning application for The movie combines comedic surprise with Amateur Dramatic Society and Lewannick consideration PA11/02172 Variation of Condition poignant emotional truth in a funny, vibrant, Village Hall. These reports prove to be No.3 on Decision Notice 97/1902 to allow year and richly drawn portrait of a modern family. immensely helpful to the council and help to round occupation of the chalets, Units 1 and 2, (Contains sexual content, nudity, strong assist in determining how and where funding Trevadlock Hall Park, Lewannick, Launceston, Mr language and some teen drug and alcohol needs to be placed and, of course, assists in Michael Vowles. We have not supported this use) welding the parish together. application, namely because it is considered that Doors open 7.30pm. Film starts 8.00pm The financial report confirmed that we have the dwellings do not meet current building Admission Adults - £4.50, Under 16 - a healthy balance in hand of £7,796.74. Our regulations. £3.00 expenditure for the year ending 31 March 2011 Councillors have been invited to a ALL WELCOME was £12,908.26 (£16,156.00 in 2010) with an Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition on Tea, coffee, soft drinks available. Bring your income of £5,000 from the Aggregates Levy 28 and 29 July 2011. own food and Precept of £12,000. One of our major Our next meeting is scheduled for Booking and info: 01566 782621/782352 overhead costs is the maintenance of Wednesday 15 June 2011 commencing at our Email: [email protected] Lewannick and Polyphant Greens which usual starting time of 20.00 hours. As always Trailers and reviews of all films are available amounted to £3,251.87 last year. members of the public are very welcome to join We appreciate very much the generous us. If you have transport difficulties The Little assistance from the local care home on taking Red Bus is available and will bring you to on the maintenance of the green. They have Lewannick and take you home again after complied with all the health and safety Archer Arms the film. For enquiries and bookings Tel: requirements and public liability. 01566 777960 between 12.30pm to 2.30pm Monday Meal Deals in June - £3.95 The Chairman gave a resume of the events Mon - Fri. 6th Fish, Chips and Peas throughout the year and explained that the cuts 13th Pie and Chips being made would have a big impact on our 20th Chicken and Chips Dog Noise Nuisance Parish. Services are going to be cut or removed 27th Sausage, Chips and Beans Unfortunately barking dogs have become a which will put pressure on communities to find Served 12.00 - 2.30pm / 6.00 - 9.00pm major problem in the Polyphant Green area. alternatives and to lobby against the cuts. The Subject to availability. Eat in or take away. Would the dog owners please consider other Localism Charter expects that the community Please book to avoid disappointment. residents, particularly during the early morning will have to do more for itself and help * * * * and late evening, and help reduce the noise. others. Next year we are going to have to fill Pool Knockout on Wednesday 15 and 29 our own grit bins and pay out of the precept June. Free pool on the other Wednesdays. DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE but as a Council we are still going forward with Winner stays on. projects. The automation of the Parish clock AUTHORITY NEWS Euchre Practise Nights every Wednesday at was a big investment (paid for by the In October/November 2010 the Devon and 8.00pm. Come along and help us get a team Aggregate fund). Cornwall Police Authority held a number of for next season The two housing developments have been meetings across Cornwall asking members of Friday 24 June - Live Music with “Short completed with Harpers Meadow nearly fully the public what they thought made a successful Notice” occupied; Beacon View has started to have police force. The answer they got was that Quiz Night every Sunday at 8.30pm. A bottle people moving in. Our County Councillor, with visibility of the police is a hugely important of wine for the winning team. £1 per person. our support, has been trying to under occupy issue. If people cannot see the police they tell Breakfast now served on the last Saturday of some of the Beacon View homes for two us they feel less safe, less confident that the the month. June 25th, 10.00am - 11.00am. persons occupancy. This would address the police will respond to calls and exposed to anti- £5.95 per person. social behaviour. local need but we have been unsuccessful. Our attempts to get the Parish Plan off the For more information contact Alister or Zoe As a result the Authority has made visibility ground are proving quite difficult and we are on 01566 782450. www.archerarms.co.uk one of the things we expect to be improved considering other options to get the data and which they will monitor. So, from April required to compile the plan. The Lewannick 2011, one of the targets the Police have to play area regeneration has had a good start Lewannick assure us they are meeting (or exceeding) is with input from the children and parents being that “at least 36% of people say they see the collected and money from the Mayday Post Office & Store police on foot patrol in the local area at least celebrations going towards it. The foot/cycle once a fortnight”. This initially may not seem path is going to face a funding issue but with Groceries, Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pasties, Off- like a particularly challenging target but in 2006 visibility was recorded as only 12%. local support this is an achievable project. The license, Fresh Fruit and Veg, Fresh Flowers, increase in pedestrians due to the two new Newspapers and Magazines, Gardening Additionally, this will not capture those that see housing estates will make this project a very Supplies, Dry Cleaning Service, Coal/Logs, officers at meetings or in cars or responding to calls, so in reality the “ total visibility” will be important one which will take people away from Bottled Gas - all sizes available at very cheap the nasty bends by the church. We will have a prices higher. challenging year to come but working together Shop open: If you would like more information about and with the support from the community we Mon - Sat:- 7.00am - 8.00pm Devon and Cornwall Police Authority and its work please visit our website can still achieve a lot. Sun:- 9.00am - 4.00pm Following the Annual Parish Meeting we Post Office open: www.dcpa.police.uk You can also find us on Facebook www.facebook.com held our Ordinary Meeting. During that meeting Mon - Fri:- 9.00am to 5.30pm grant funding to various organisations within Sat:- 9.00am to 12.30pm Tel: 01566 782269 Email: [email protected] the parish were considered and grants were www.lewannick.info/postoffice made to the following organisations:- POLYPHANT METHODIST CHURCH Rita Sobey SERVICES AND EVENTS Polyphant Ladies’ Club We are having our first trip of the year to Wishes to thank family and friends for all FOR JUNE Arlington Court near Barnstaple and Atlantic the love and support you have given me in Village, Bideford on Wednesday 15 June. the loss of my friend Bill. Thank you also Minister Rev. Margaret Oxenham There are some spare seats on the coach if for the prayers, cards, flowers, gifts, phone Tel: 01566 782240 anyone would be interested in joining us. The messages and for taking the time to visit Polyphant Morning Service 10.30am (unless cost is £5.00 per person towards the cost of me. A special thank you to Enis Broad for otherwise stated) the coach, plus £7.70 entry to Arlington Court her help and kindness. Sun 5 Richard Wright if you are not a member of the National Trust. God bless you all Sun 12 Michael Horrell Our next meeting will be on Wednesday Sun 19 Rev Margaret Oxenham 29 June at 7.00pm in Polyphant Methodist Sun 26 Amos Marshall Church Hall . Our speaker will be Lindsay LAUNCESTON CYCLES Events: Kent who has collected over 1,000 dolls (she Cycle rides Mon 6 Circuit Meeting at Lifton, 7.30pm does refer to her collection as her obsession!) Thursday Evening Rides are now taking Wed 8 Coffee Morning, 10.30am - 11.30am. and will be bringing some for us to see. place fortnightly. Our next rides will be on Polyphant Church Hall. To book a place on the coach or for further Thursday 2,16 and 30 June, weather For information contact Owen Withers on 01566 information please telephone Ann on 01566 880019 permitting, meeting at Launceston College at 86337. For Hall bookings at Polyphant contact 6.30pm. To find out more please contact us at Jennifer Creber at 01566 779215. the shop on 01566 776102. or Adi at No.8 THE GOOD COMPANIONS Cafe, Launceston on 01566 777369. Also... Plans for Launcycle2011, which is ST MARTIN’S COMMUNITY CHURCH Bus Trip Wednesday 15 June taking place Sunday 24th July are well under LEWANNICK SERVICES Destination - Tavistock for a short visit then way. The two chosen charities this year FOR JUNE on to Princetown for lunch and The Garden are Cancer Research UK and The League of House for tea. The bus will leave North Hill at Friends Launceston Hospital and Community. Lewannick Morning Services 9.00am, collecting at Trevadlock and We are hoping for lots of riders and visitors to Lewannick. Call Ruth Bloomfield on 01566 All services in Lewannick Church. Times variable. the Launceston College Car Park on the day. Sun 5 Holy Communion, 9.30am. 782928 or Michael Cook on 01566 782154. The Face Painter is booked and Dawes Cycles Sun 12 Morning Worship, 10.00am All welcome are coming to have fun with us. We will keep Sun 19 Holy Communion, 9.30am. you informed of plans as they grow! Sun 26 Family Worship, 10.00am Recycling Collections - June Contact Nigel & Lisa on 01566 776102 Events: Blue Zone starting at 7.00am [email protected] Wed 1 Prayer Morning at Trenute, 10.00am 14 and 28 June - 11.00am Have fun! Get fit! Feel good! Sun 5 Service at Bowden Derra, 8.00pm Rainfall for Lewannick Wed 8 Home Group at 7.30pm. For venue Compiled by John Panter ring 782970 Garden Club Rainfall for April Wed 15 Prayer Morning, Lewannick Church, 7.30pm on 1st Wednesday of every 2011 0.7”, 17.5 mls. 2010 1.68", 42.0 mls 10.00am - 11.00am month at Lewannick Village Hall Thurs 16 Coffee Morning and bring and Buy at St Joseph’s Senior School June 18: A visit to Coombe Trenchard John and Barbara Panter’s, 10.00am - Musicians Garden and show. 12 noon July 6: Social Evening at Ellis Gardens Sun 19 Strawberry Tea at Jack and Elizabeth ALL WELCOME Hickish’s, 3.00pm - 5.00pm Enquiries: phone Tim Ellis on 01566 Wed 22 Home Group, 7.30pm. For venue Wednesday 29th June at 7.00pm 86641 ring 782970 At the school, St Stephen’s Hill, Launceston E-mail: [email protected] Wed 29 Prayer Morning at Trenute, 10.00am Refreshments. Admission by donation - 11.00am Advance Notice - B. J.V. CLEANING SERVICES Take part in the Precious Lives Appeal The Fete and Dog Show will be held on Saturday, Commercial and Domestic 23 July at 2.00pm Sunflower Competition  Carpet & Upholstery Seeds - 50p a packet Cleaning Call 776011 or 772845  Window Cleaning Oscar Pet Foods or visit South Petherwin Stores Barry Veale Proprietor  Free Nutritional Advice Free Details on packet TEL. 01566 782753  Delivery Service Judging in first week in September www.bjvcleaning.co.uk  Free Behavioural Advice Contact Graeme and Yvonne on 01566 782782 MOBILE LIBRARY [email protected] Fortnightly in June Trevadlock Village, 10.00am - 10.20am Tel/Fax: 01566 The Green, Polyphant, 11.05am - 11.25am 2011 COACH EXCURSIONS 782908 Lewannick Village Hall car park, 11.35am - 2 JUNE Bicton Park Mob: 07889983750 For more information contact 23 JUNE Cruise - Tamar Library on 01208 72286 Valley Train and Gin Distillery 12 JULY Seaton Tramway & Sidmouth ◊ Web hosting & ◊ Networking Donkey Sanctuary design ◊ Bespoke software Parnell’s Garage Look out for future trips which will appear ◊ Virus removal ◊ Technical support Lewannick in issues of the newsletter up until ◊ Repairs ◊ Upgrades Servicing - Repairs - Brakes - Clutches December ◊ Internet support Exhausts - Welding - MOT Repairs FOR BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES www.apbcomputerservices.co.uk Cars - Light Commercial - 4 x 4 call 01208 77989/01208 72669 Email: Tel: 01566 782644 or 07962456663 Website: www.grouptravelcoachhire.com [email protected]

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