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ISLE OF WEDMORE NEWS October 2017 No. 454 Editorial Welcome to this, the October edition number 454. Despite entering the last quarter of the year with all of the main summer headline events now behind us, the pace of life here in Wedmore does not seem to slacken at all as the autumn programme kicks off with gusto. So I hope you do find something to enjoy from within the array of forthcoming events, be it the Repair Café, Conker Competition, the renowned Turnip Prize or, International Penny Chuffin’. Not to mention the regular variety of functions, lunches, suppers and fund raising jamborees. Again, my sincere thanks to everyone who made an input towards this edition, it has been a pleasure to put together. Happy reading. Bill Sutton Front Cover This year’s Harvest Home King, Queen, Princess and Prince are pictured here. From left to right: King – Fynn Monson; Queen – Hermione Andrew; Princess – Phoebe Robinson; Prince – Noah burden. You will find more photos of the Harvest Home service and procession in this edition. Many thanks to Beth Skeen, Stuart Wilson and Liz Henderson for their contributions. Deadline for November Edition: 1 October 2017 Contact the Wedmore News Editorial Copy / Items for Publication Bill Sutton, Culverhays, 9 Combe Batch, Wedmore BS28 4DU (710475) Email [email protected] What’s On Listings and Contact Details for your Club / Organisation Liz Henderson, 12 Church Street, Wedmore. BS28 4AB (01934 261643) Email [email protected] Photos and Features Liz Sweeney, Cheddar Road Farm House, Cheddar Rd, Cocklake (710637) Email [email protected] Advertising Copy Isle of Wedmore News, The Council Rooms, Grants Lane, Wedmore BS28 4EA Email [email protected] (712160) Distribution Enquiries John Cousins at [email protected] (712565) The Isle of Wedmore News welcomes all contributions and letters. It should be noted however that the views expressed are those of individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors, or represent any particular standpoint on the part of the publication. Wedmore News is digital! Each edition (without adverts) will be published on The Isle of Wedmore Website, www.theisleofwedmore.net. If you are a contributor who for copyright reasons does not want your entry included, please make this clear when sending it to the editor. The editors also reserve the right to edit or amend any contribution for reasons of space, conformity, legibility or legality. 2 October 2017 News Parish Council Business The August meeting was held in Theale Village Hall and several items of business were transacted by the members. These included making a grant towards the Theale Flower Show, to provide some funding to carry out repairs and resurfacing at Blackford Village Hall car park, and to offer support to Wedmore Village Hall in their attempt to secure funding to provide tiered seating within the hall. Mr David Ewens attended the meeting to discuss the future of the 23 old metal “fingerposts” around the parish which had fallen into disrepair. He felt they were an important part of local heritage and needed preserving. Other parishes had trained volunteers to carry out renovation work and he wanted to set up a similar scheme within Wedmore. (See article by Mr Ewens in the Wedmore News). The members felt this was a matter worth supporting and wished Mr Ewens well with his efforts. Members agreed to employ a local electrician to bring the Council Room electrics up to an approved standard. A recommendation to install a water stand-pipe at the bottom of the Wedmore cemetery was deferred to the next meeting. One hundred not out! No not Jos Buttler…but Mrs Gwen Hector who celebrated her centenary on 15 August. I was delighted to present Mrs Hector with a bouquet of flowers and a card on behalf of the Chairman and members of the Parish Council to mark this incredible achievement. Rod Pring Wedmore Parish Council. Grant’s Lane Wedmore Somerset BS28 4EA Telephone 713087, email: [email protected] Bus Route 67 Wells to Burnham The timetable for the Route 67 bus will continue to be published inside the rear cover for the next few months. Wedmore Repair Café Broken electrical items will be fixed, wonky chair legs repaired and lots of other things given a new lease of life for free when Wedmore’s Repair Café returns on Saturday 14 October. More and more people are taking advantage of Green Wedmore’s twice-yearly Repair Cafés at Wedmore Village Hall from 10am to 1pm. Anybody may get help with broken or faulty items at the Dave Bodley shows how to fix a microwave at a previous Wedmore Repair Café October 2017 3 Repair Café. It might be a small electrical item that wants fixing, a laptop with a software problem, a bike with brakes that need adjusting or a clothes hem that needs stitching. Our experts will help you fix whatever you’ve brought along. There will be no charge but donations will be welcome, and cakes, teas and coffees will be available. The Repair Café movement started in The Netherlands and now there are more than 1,300 worldwide. For more information, visit www.repaircafe.org or www.wedmoregreengroup.co.uk. You can also contact Wedmore Repair Café co- organiser Anthony Lamb on [email protected] or 01934 713748. Rob Richley Green Wedmore The Farming Community Network (FCN) The FCN can be contacted on 03000 111 999. This helpline is open from 7am until 11pm every day of the year. FCN.ORG.UK Wedmore Street Fair Awards Record Cheque It was philanthropy night last week in The George Inn, Wedmore when a record £3,200 was given out to four good causes in the village from this year’s Street Fair. Steve Mewes from Green Wedmore said, ‘This is a huge boost to our group each year and well worth the effort. Not only that but a fabulous example of local groups working together to not only put on a fun village event but bring in some much needed funds.’ The money is raised from stall fees, local business sponsorship and raffle. From left to right, Amelia Hendry, Wedmore First School Academy PTA; Helen Mewes. Green Wedmore; Gareth Gosling, Organiser; Anthony Lamb. Green Wedmore; Tom Wilcox, Wedmore Harvest Home and Andy Nash Wedmore Village Hall. Mrs Gwen Hector Mrs Gwen Hector wishes to say a heartfelt thank you to all of her relatives, neighbours and old friends who made her 100th Birthday such a great success. Gwen really appreciated the good wishes, cards, flowers and lovely presents she received and it was just wonderful to see so many at the open house party which combined with the glorious sunshine made for a joyous day. 4 October 2017 Gwen Hector with her great grandchildren Wedmore Neighbourhood Plan As explained in last month’s IOW News, we are in process of • Working through what you told us in the questionnaire responses and considering where they can be translated into Neighbourhood Plan policies • Visiting all the sites put forward, assessing them against a standard list of criteria and meeting certain landowners / promoters where we need further information. Our aim is to report back to you in the Village Hall in late November / early December to seek your views on; • Potential ideas for policies • A short list of ‘front runner’ sites for allocation. The community will be asked for their comments before we start to draw up the draft Neighbourhood Plan in 2018. Bob Sellwood Chairman of the Neighbourhood Plan Committee Somerset Wetlands is Voted UK’s Best Environment Project by British Public Comedian and nature enthusiast Bill Bailey paid a visit with a difference to Avalon Marshes Somerset today, when he presented the project with an iconic National Lottery Award. Avalon Marshes Somerset, which conserves the unique landscape, heritage and wildlife of the local wetland area, was voted the Best Environment Project in the October 2017 5 National Lottery Awards; the annual search for the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects. Local man Bill Bailey returned to his home county to deliver the good news: ‘I’m from Somerset, so preserving the local landscape is important to me. The project does an incredible job of keeping this historic wetland in tip-top shape. Stunning landscapes like Avalon create an escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life and provide an unparalleled access to wildlife for nature lovers like me’. The Avalon Marshes Somerset project is a much deserved winner of this National Lottery Award - National Lottery players should be very proud to have helped fund this wonderful conservation project.’ Avalon Marshes Somerset beat off competition from a record breaking 1,300 entries to win a public vote. The project will receive a £5,000 cash prize, an iconic National Lottery Awards trophy and make an appearance on “The National Lottery Awards”, Somerset Wildlife Trust Crowdfunding Campaign a BBC One show To Create A Buzz Around Bees Raises £5,630 broadcast on September 27. The conservation of the Avalon Marshes has taken place over four years, with sixty projects helping to preserve meadows, woods, reed-beds and lakes, plus the mystical Isle of Avalon - home to Glastonbury Tor. The wetlands are home to wildlife like marsh harriers, bitterns and otters, while the area has 10,000 years of human history, giving a rich archaeological heritage. Over 5,600 people voted for Avalon Marshes to win Best Environment project. Since the 1930s the UK has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows, and with them our critical pollinators such as bees and butterflies. To help reverse this decline, and to support the creation of a beautiful expanse of meadow to support Somerset’s bees and butterflies, Somerset Wildlife Trust has created the Perrymead Wildflower Project, which aims to harvest seed from flower rich areas and sow it on species poor areas to create enriched habitats to support more pollinators.