PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER December 2016 Village Diary For
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Editors: Desma Goddard: 38 Hay Street, Steeple Morden, Telephone s 01763 852287 Gina Ferrari: 49 Hay Street, Steeple Morden, Telephone at 01763 852971 Richard Williams: 10 Craft Way, Steeple Morden, Telephone 01763 852769 Email: [email protected] Village Diary for December PARISH If you want your event published here please contact the Editors. COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Sat 3 rd Dec Guilden Morden Christmas Market & Traidcraft Stall (p10) December 2016 Sun 4 th Dec Trip to Waddesdon Manor (p8) SMTennis th Thu 8 Dec W.I. Christmas meal (p6) Sat 10 th Dec Coffee Morning & Traidcraft Stall (p2) Sat 10 th /11 th Dec Open Studio (p4) th th From the Editors Fr 9 /Sa 10 Dec Morden Players’ Wassail (p10) th Sat 17 Dec Village Carol Singing (p2) th The beautiful Autumn colours are Sun 18 Dec Spirit of Christmas 2 (p8) th being blown away by the first of Sat 24 Dec Carol Service Guilden Morden CC (p3) Sat 24 th Dec the winter gales, torrential rain, Carol Service 4pm – SM Parish Church Midnight Mass 11.30 – GM Parish Church frost, and flooding, Winter has finally arrived. Forthcoming Events: In this issue of the Newsletter th Tues 10 Jan WEA Course – Remarkable Women (p6) th th th we have another article by Thurs 16 /17 /18 Feb Richard; giving advice on what we SM Players – Charleys Aunt (p8) should and shouldn’t eat. With Christmas around the corner perhaps it might make you stop This months Diary is full of all things related to and think before the usual over Christmas, from Christmas Markets, Wassail, Carol indulgence! Singing, Craft Stalls, and an Open Studio. Another matter entirely are the proposed ‘boundary changes’. Cicerly Murfitt explains what is happening and how it could affect the villages of South Cambridgeshire. There will be a petition in the Post Office where Desma you can express your views. 1 Saint Peter and Saint Paul Guilden Morden Congregational Church Church, Steeple Morden Diary for December Check out our website: Diary for December www.guildenmordencongregationalchurch.com The Church is one of six in the Saturday 3 rd Dec 9.30-11.00am Music and Drama, Shingay Group and details of all Christmas Workshop for 4-11yr services are published monthly in olds Prospect. Our website is: Sunday 4 th Dec 10.30am Café style service. www.shingaychurches.co.uk Come and join us for croissants nd and coffee in our relaxed style of Friday 2 ndnd 999-9---11.1511.15 am --- Café Church worship. All welcome ththth Sunday 4 8.30 Parish Communion th Friday 9 ththth 999-9---11.1511.15 am --- Café Church Monday 5 Dec 10.30am Men’s Guild in the school room ththth Saturday 10 10.3010.30----1212 noon ––– Coffee morning and Traidcraft stall Wed 7 th Dec 9.00-11.30am Mix and Match th Sunday 11 thth 10.45 am MaMatinstins and coffee Coffee Morning th Friday 16 thth 999-9---1212 noon Café Church th Friday 9 Dec 7.45pm Wassail ththth Sunday 18 10 am Nativity service and th coffee Sunday 11 Dec No service 4pm Carol singing round villagevillage Wed 14 th Dec 9.00-11.30am Mix and Match Saturday 24 ththth Christmas Eve --- Coffee Morning 4.30 Carol Service th Saturday 17 Dec 9.30-11.00am Music and Drama, 11.30 pm Midnight Communion Christmas Workshop for 4-11yr at Guilden Morden Church olds Sunday 25 ththth Christmas Day --- Sunday 18 th Dec 10.30am Spirit of Christmas 9.45 am Parish Communion service led by The Four Candles st Wed 21 Dec 9.00-11.30am Mix and Match Coffee Morning th Friends of S S Peter & Paul Saturday 24 Dec 4.00pm Carol Service led by Sandy Watkins AGM will be held in the church at 8.00pm th Sunday 25 Dec No service Monday December 5th. All are most welcome to attend. Wed 28 th Dec 9.00-11.30am Mix and Match Coffee Morning Invitation to children 4–11 yrs to take part in our Christmas Eve Service Traditional Carol Singing around the village, We will be running a series of Christmas workshops organised by The Friends, for children aged 4 – 11 who would like to be will commence from outside The Waggon & involved in our Christmas Eve Service. These will be Horses at 4.30pm on Saturday run on Saturday mornings from 9.30 – 11.00 and will December 17th. All singers are most welcome to offer a range of music, drama and craft activities. join in, with mulled Dates are 3/12 and 17/12. Please contact Sandy wine and mince pies at 24 Cheyney Street Watkins for more information 01763 852869. afterwards. All money collected for the fabric fund. 2 NEWS FROM YOUR PARISH COUNCIL The Full PC meets on the second Monday in the in the Cricket Pavilion (the Village Hall in winter) at 7.30pm. The meeting is listed every month in the Village Post Office window, on the Notice Board at the Recreation Ground, and in Odsey near the station. A copy of the full minutes from the Council Meetings may be obtained by contacting the Parish Clerk, Sally Walmesley, Redwood Lodge, South Street, Litlington, Royston SG8 0QR. Telephone 01763 852137 or e-mail [email protected] . Minutes can also be viewed on the Steeple Morden Village Website www.steeplemorden.org and the Village Post Office. Discussion on agenda items at the November meeting included the following: • A505 Junction – Cllr Cicerly Murfitt has received a good response to her request for information concerning incidents at this junction. • Speedwatch – Speedwatch Team continue to monitor speeds around the Village. They are concerned about the continued speeding of agricultural vehicles and commercial vehicles. • District Cllr Cicerly Murfitt – is extremely concerned regarding the Boundary Changes, and the possibility of being co-opted into North Hertfordshire constituency . It was decided to raise a Petition expressing the views of the Village and Parish Council, which will be placed in the Post Office for signatures (p9) • Finances – Financial statement was passed. • Recreation Ground and Conservation Area - Brushwood has been be cut on the trees in the centre of the Recreation Ground and the hedge along Hay Street has been trimmed. The Car park lighting is being checked. • Footpath 7 & 10 – various meetings have been held concerning these footpaths and various proposals were discussed. • BT Box – the decommissioned BT Box on the Green is now owned by the Parish Council. • Odsey War Memorial & SM War Memorial – The SM War Memorial is listed by Historic England, the Odsey war memorial is to be considered. • Village Website – the current contract runs out in May 2017; further tenders for updating the website are required. Updating of the existing website is being carried out by Karen Brown. Planning Applications Planning Ref S/2566/16/PA 66 Station Road – prior to notification for change of use of agricultural building to dwelling (Mr. Lund) Recommended Planning Ref S/2505/16FL 4 Westbrook Close – Demolition of existing boundary wall to build full length wall with metal rails and electric sliding gate (Mr Mrs Wisdom) Recommended Planning Ref S/2659/16DC FOR INFORMATION ONLY 105 Hay Street – Discharge of conditions for S/0267/15/FL 3 Steeple Morden Parish Council List of Councillors as at December 2016 CLLR J BROCKLEHURST (Chairman) Guilden Morden Pennard House, Station Road, Odsey Congregational Church 01462 742856 Carols By Candlelight CLLR S WHEATLEY (Vice Chairman) th Saturday 24 December 2016 4pm 95 Hay Street, Steeple Morden Our theme is Angels and Shepherds 01763 853826 CLLR J CLAYTON Cheyney Bury, Steeple Morden 01763 852203 CLLR S MARTIN (co-opted) 49 Hay Street, Steeple Morden 01763 852971 CLLR A DREW 76 Station Road, Steeple Morden 01763 853390 Bring your lamb and come dressed as a shepherd or angel if you would like to. CLLR C WHITTINGTON 79 Hay Street, Steeple Morden 01763 852540 CLLR G BELSON Ringdale, 2 North Brook Road, Steeple Morden 01763 852475 ANNA PYE CLLR S NORTON (co-opted) CHRISTMAS OPEN STUDIO 40 Hay Street, Steeple Morden 2016 01763 853130 CLLR C UPCHURCH (co-opted) November 26th+27th December 10th+11th 10am to 4pm Greenway Farm, Litlington Road, SM All welcome to browse 01763 852193 Refreshments DISTRICT CLLR MRS MURFITT 01763 852526 Original hand pulled prints Hand printed textiles COUNTY CLLR MR A.DENT Cards Mugs Lampshades 01763 245669 The Walnut House, 3 Station Road Steeple Morden, Royston, Herts SG8 0NN www.annapye.com Lino Printing Workshops 4 Contact Names, Numbers and E -Mail Addresses for Organisations and Groups in the Village Organisation Contact Name Phone E-mail Number SM Newsletter Editor Desma Goddard 01763 852287 [email protected] SM Newsletter Editor Gina Ferrari 01763 852971 [email protected] SM Newsletter Editor Richard Williams 01763 852769 newsletter @steeplemorden.org Primary School Richard Lloyd 01763 852474 [email protected] Village College The Principal 01763 242344 SS Peter & Paul Church Canon Shamus 01763 853067 [email protected] Williams (day off normally Monday) Rose Dickinson 01763 852138 [email protected] GM Cong. Church Arthur Chappell 01763 852309 [email protected] SM Village Hall Bookings Diane Knight 01763 853073 [email protected] Scouts, Cubs & Beavers Keith Austin 01763 852023 [email protected] Brownies Debbie Fisher 01763 852811 [email protected] Guides Ann Clarke 07756 291899 [email protected] Allotment Society Dave Blanchard 01763 853266 [email protected] Smarties Pre-School and Kate Reynolds 07952 100208 Pre-School: Out of School Club or 01763 [email protected] 852888 Out of School Club: [email protected] Cricket Club Fraser Daws 01763 853008 [email protected] Football Club Mark