Radwinter Times Issue 19 April 2013 R1 - Sponsored by Radwinter Parish Council
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Radwinter Times Issue 19 April 2013 R1 - Sponsored by Radwinter Parish Council Also on web site which has more details of most matters – http://www.radwinter.org Parish Council and Village Parish Council Gypsy & Traveller Sites Mark Halls Chairman 599537 07798 850584 You will be relieved to know that the Becky Bowles Clerk 599160 07772 278515 Mushroom Farm is no longer under Next Meeting Mon 20th May 2013 7pm Village Hall. This is the Annual Parish meeting when there will be reports on actions taken etc Meetings open to all with public question and answer session at start of meeting. Come along if you want to ask a question or have a concern about the village or just want to know what goes on Meeting 18th March allocated responsibilities: Finance and Audit: Cllrs Graves, Halls, Rains consideration but Anso Corner Farm is. If you Staff and structure: Cllrs Duck, Boyden object please write to say so to Andrew Staff Appeals: Cllrs Halls, Graves Taylor at Uttlesford District Council Village Development: Cllrs Duck, Halls, [email protected]. Sean’s letter in Graves, Rains Hempstead News, reproduced in the email Publicity:Cllrs Graves, Mary edition, may help in what to say. Footpaths and Trees: Cllrs Halls, Boyden Mobile Library Recreation Ground Representatives: Cllrs th th Halls, Rains Outside school 10 & 24 2.45 to 3.30pm Highways:Cllrs Duck, Moore Public Transport: Cllr Mary Waste Collections in March From houses Thursdays – put out Wednesday Neighbourhood Watch & Police Liaison: th th James Briggs Recycle (Green) 11 , 25 Non recycle (Black) 4th, 18th . Youth Liaison: Cllr Duck th th th th Environment: Cllrs Duck, Graves, Mary Food etc weekly (Brown) 4 , 11 , 18 , 25 Info on http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk Village Assets: All Councillors th st Rec Gdn Waste Sun 7 & 21 10-11am Water Lane Parking Neighbourhood meetings Post Office and Village Hall visitors please The next meetings are in the Fire Stations AVOID road parking – Ambulances and Fire Tuesday 4th June Newport 7pm Engines MUST get through Tuesday 2nd April Thaxted 7.30pm All residents are welcome to attend PCC Meeting 7th March For information see InfoPak page 12 Nick Alston, our Police and Crime Commissioner held a meeting in Dunmow Post Office with Chief Inspector Nick Lee, Uttlesford’s Open Tuesday 10am-1pm, Friday 1.30-4.30pm District Commander, John Mitchell UDC Chief Clare Butfield, Postmistress Executive and other Police and Crime people. The discussion included Police Village Hall Booking Visibility/Response Times, Vehicle and Rural 599753 or 07582 954162 Crime. A report is included with the email edition. Conservation Area Appraisal The Plough Four copies of the approved document in New build Contractor still has things to do but colour printed A5, two pages per A4 sheet are should be clear early April available free for Parishioners. Ashdon’s Rose & Crown reopen date now 5th April To obtain a copy contact Bruce Tice 510670 X670 [email protected] Fete Collect from Reception desk Looks possible to go ahead but more help needed. Julie Haines 599764 [email protected] Upcoming Events 27th March 7.30pm WI Village Hall 4th & 18th April Village Hall Quilters Mrs Esther Cooke 'Ideas for Easter' Info Wendy Info Zoe Hoar 599466 Rowley 599753 [email protected] Radwinter Cricket Club Mark Fanthorpe 586023 [email protected] Home Rec 5th RADWINTER There are a few opportunities to join the team DUCK RACE Sat 06-Apr Radwinter Rec tbc Net 10.30am Sat 13-Apr Radwinter Rec tbc Net 10.30am Sat 20-Apr Radwinter Rec tbc Net 10.30am Sun 21-Apr Ashdon Away 2.00pm Saturday 13th April 7.00 for 7.30pm Music at the Cross Roads Young Musicians Evening £5 Licensed Bar Book 599751 599332 EASTER MONDAY 2.00pm (First race 2.15) Radwinter Village Hall Charity AGM 25th April 8pm Village Hall HORSE MEADOW th BEHIND THE CHURCH - ALONG THE RIVER PANT Details/Agenda on Village notice board from 4 REFRESHMENTS Further information Julie Haines 599764 RADWINTER BOWLS CLUB or Suzanne Walker 599627 INVITES ALL RADWINTER RESIDENTS TO THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OPEN DAY Weight Watchers Sessions th th nd FROM Noon SUNDAY 19TH MAY 2013 8 , 15 , 22 April Mondays 6.15-7.15pm FUN AND CHALLENGE ON THE GREEN Hempstead Village Hall TRY YOUR HAND AT BOWLING Join for £1 Meeting fee from £4.23 Info Jacqui BBQ FROM 1PM TO 3PM 07531 794554 [email protected] INFO: ENID SAUNDERS (CLUB SECRETARY) 01223 891619 [email protected] Pilates Village Hall Tuesdays 9 to 10am nd th th rd 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 April nd £7/session £20 for 3 All welcome The Big Lunch 2 June Info Sue Bright 599396 [email protected] The majority of people don’t know their neighbours but would like more community spirit to make new friends, feel safer and have people to Friendship Group look out for their homes and pets when they go 3rd April 2.30pm Village Hall away.The Big Lunch is all about community spirit. Six into one will go – Fran Smith Encouraging as many people as possible to have Info Diane Redfern 599365 lunch with their neighbours on one day a year. The event started in 2009. The Residents of Radwinter Coffee Time Village Hall – All welcome are asked to arrange their own local Big Lunch. 3rd & 17th April 10.30am to 12 Noon The PC is considering a central Big Lunch for all Church Neighbourhood Watch Now that Gillian has retired please contact the Radwinter Coordinator James Briggs 599352. churchwardens, Wendy Rowley 599753 Crime Prevention Officer Peter Caulfield 101 [email protected] or Harvey Extn 395387 or Orrock 599236 [email protected] Security Shop and Crime reduction Advice Benefice Services and events www.uttlesfordnhw.org.uk or, for info, Services held by rotation in the 4 Benefice [email protected] Churches as in Spring Ambo. All welcome at all services in all churches April Events in Radwinter Church 6th 10am to 1pm Coffee morning Crimes Reported 7th 8.00am Holy Communion No reports of crimes have been received from 14th 10.00am Sung Eucharist the Police but that does not mean there have 21st 6.30pm Evensong and Communion been no crimes ! 28th 10.00am Benefice Sung Eucharist with Commissioning of the Pastoral Link Visitors Across Uttlesford crime is rising albeit Saffron and Churchtastic Walden is one of the safest areas of the UK. Church Clock – quotations around £8,000 for To get all crime reports and alerts by email building and safety work and £3,500 for clock advise Editor who will arrange repair. Now its get Faculty (Diocese Report 24/7 any knowledge or suspicion of permission) and fund-raising. Contributions criminal acts to Essex Police 999 (if please urgent), 101 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111 Church Bellringing March When you hear the Bells there is either a Service going on or it’s a practice. These are: Radwinter 8th & 22nd Monday 7.45 to 9.15pm Linda Bullough 599339 [email protected] Police Alerts Hempstead 1st ,5th ,29th Wednesday 7:45 to 9.15pm Operation ‘Tornado’ The Neighbourhood Matt Antrobus 599229 [email protected] th meeting in Newport 5 March was attended All welcome to visit the towers on practice by Sgt Chris Sharp, PC Hanna Gritfiths & nights and maybe try their hand. No PCSO Mike O’Donnell-Smith. They advised of experience needed - keep fit - learn new skill! the cuts that have been made and the new regime in Saffron Walden. Their tactics now RINGING FOR GILLIAN include 24 hour surveillance of known A THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK FROM offenders which has significantly reduced the THE RINGERS OF ST MARY’S RADWINTER number of local crimes On Easter Monday bell ringers of Radwinter, Hempstead, Henham and Saffron Walden, who have so much appreciated the Rev Gillian Mann’s support and love of the bells, will gather at St Mary’s to honour her time here and wish her Good Luck in her retirement. We shall begin at 10.30am with general ringing on all the eight bells for 30 minutes or so. This will be followed by a Quarter Peal on Submissions/comments for next issue th six bells composed of eight different methods, Send latest by 20 of month preferably by one for each year Gillian has been with us, email to editor James Briggs Foxreach and will last approximately 40 minutes. Stocking Green CB10 2SS 599352 Visitors welcome from 10.30 until 11am [email protected] Anso Corner Farm possible Gypsy & Traveller site The Hempstead Parish Council has written as below to Uttlesford District Council . Sean McCarthy, Hempstead PC Chairman says if you are unhappy with the proposed application then you must write a letter stating your objections. As many letters as possible are needed. Please feel free to use some of the contents below for your own letter but language must be temperate and objections must be on solid grounds, not emotions. Do not expect that 'others will write'; you must write for yourself and every letter will count from every adult and every child, so please get writing. The email addresses to write to are: [email protected] cc: [email protected], [email protected] Dear Mr Taylor, I am writing on behalf of Hempstead Parish Council regarding the inclusion of the site at Anso Corner Farm on the list of possible locations for Gypsy and Traveller Sites. The Council does realise that this is only the first stage in a long process.