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Dates for your diary Saturday 15th June Whitewater School Fair The Rotherwick News Saturday 23rd June Hartley Wespall Regatta June 2019 Volume 31 Edition6 Saturday 29th June Hudson Copse Working Party Sunday 14th & Monday 15th July Wogsbarne Cottage Open Garden Saturday 20th July Village BBQ at the Village Hall Saturday 2nd November Fireworks Night at the Village Hall ROTHERWICK CHURCH 2nd Sunday of the month SERVICES (with occasional special services) 14th July 08:30 Holy Communion 10:30 Family Praise - celebrat- ing 20 years of ‘Open the Garden Open for charity - 1 Wogsbarne Cottages Book’ Sunday July 14th and Monday July 15th 2-5 pm. 18:30 Evensong Admission £3, children free. 11th August Enjoy tea and homemade cake in the garden raising funds for St 08:30 Holy Communion Michael’s Hospice. A plant sale is also held: these funds go to NGS 10:30 Family Praise along with the gate proceeds. 18:30 Evensong See page 10 for more information. Enquiries and contributions to: The Parish Council would like to invite you to our Hudson’s Copse footpath maintenance afternoon on Saturday 29th June. [email protected] by 1st of the month or drop off hard copies to Church Cottage, The Street. The aim of the afternoon is to im- prove year-round accessibility to Views expressed in the Rotherwick News may not reflect the Copse by laying woodchip on those of the editorial team. The team reserve the right to the two main pathways. We will edit material before inclusion. No anonymous material will need you to bring a wheelbarrow be included. and spade to help with the job. Refreshments will be provided. Event organisers should bear in mind delivery date is approximately 15th of the month. This can vary slight- We will be meeting by the Scout ly according to our printer, courier and volunteers. Hut at 1.30pm and look forward to seeing as many of you as Sarah Moore (Editor) possible. Page 20 Page 1 1st Bramshill Rotherwick Beaver, Cubs and Scouts Continued from page 2 Friday the 3rd May 2019 saw the Cubs and Scouts from 1st Bram- 110 Scouts, Cubs and Beavers climbed the tow- shill Rotherwick arrive at camp along with 7th Bramshill, Hook for a er twice. Some rang the bell at the top and weekend of fun activities. some beat their personal best. The afternoon Upon arrival tents were pitched, bags unpacked and the St George’s was taken up with various scouting activities cross was raised to signal the start of this year's camp. The Scouts and a zip slide. built fires which were required to be kept alight for the whole weekend. They need- In the evening we ed the fires as they operate self-sufficiently had the annual with their own food cooking. Their rations camp fire singing were issued and while supervised, they classic songs. were pretty independent from the younger Everyone was wrapped up by now as Cubs. the temperature had dropped. Full of hot chocolate and cake it was time for 9pm was bedtime. A late night followed, as bed. Cubs were quick to go to sleep all the young Cubs were excited to be and it was the Beavers turn to be excited. sleeping in their tents with their mates. Sunday morning brought evidence of the Saturday morning cold night in the form of frost on the ground saw them up and and ice on the parked vehicles. Not one of eating breakfast. the campers moaned or complained, apart Whilst campers were getting organised for from the adult leaders. the day's activities: pine poles, climbing, Beavers were off home at 2pm, so it was shooting and raft building to name a few. breakfast, followed by activities including The leaders were eagerly awaiting our toasting marshmallows on the fire, a nature younger members - talk with skeletons and skulls and more zip the Beavers. slide. Parents arrived after lunch to collect the Beavers, who by now had dropped camp At 10am the Beavers and had their bags packed. arrived and they were Cubs and Scouts had one full fun packed thrust into an orient- final day of scouting activities before dropping eering adventure to get accustomed to the their tents and returning home on the Monday. camp and location of everything. Scouts and To all the young boys and girls who attended Cubs were either climbing, shooting and this year's camp: you encouraged one another; maintaining fires, whilst the excitable Beavers your team work and resilience was second to were in the adventure playground. none; and your positivity was infectious. How- Lunchtime and it was the Beavers turn on the ever getting to sleep at night needs more prac- climbing tower. This is great for them to learn tice! their limits as well as pushing themselves letting the confidence Dan Pearce AKA Fox grow the higher and higher they climb. For further information about joining or volun- teering please contact Continued on page 23 Sue at [email protected] Page 2 Page 19 USEFUL CONTACTS ABRIDGED ROTHERWICK PARISH COUNCIL DRAFT MAY 2019 MINUTES Hook Surgery 01256 762125 MEMBERS: Cllrs Lucy Bardwell (Chair), Rachel Johnson (Vice Hook Care Group 08450 941549 Chair), Katy Fox, Daniel Margetson, Hugh Radesk, Andrew Sinclair & Whitewater School Head – Lucy Edwards 01256 762637 Jonathan Wort. Rotherwick News Editor Sarah Moore [email protected] 07881 722477 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN: Cllr Lucy R’wick News Distribution Lottie Girling 01256 760022 Bardwell and Cllr Rachel Johnson were unanimously elected Chairman and R’wick P Council Clerk Susan Richardson [email protected] Vice Chairman of Rotherwick Parish Council respectively. 07518 100314 Church Warden Sarah Moore 07881 722477 CO-OPTED COUNCILLOR: Following the Co-option process, Jona- Cricket Club Jon Wheeler, Secretary 07788 722771 than Wort was unanimously elected a Councillor of Rotherwick Parish Group Scout Leader Richard Whistler 01256 763118 Council. Tennis Club Membership Maria Wills [email protected] COUNTY & DISTRICT CLLRS: HDC’s newly elected Independent Badminton Club Richard Burke, Secretary 01256 761013 Cllr Dermot Smith introduced himself to members before having to leave [email protected] to attend Hook Parish Council meeting. 1st Rotherwick Brownies Brown Owl - Caroline Brown 01256 760730 Rotherwick Mother & Toddler Group Caroline Brown “ “ “ “ APOLOGIES: were received and accepted from Cllr Jonathan Glen & [email protected] HDC Cllr Jane Worlock. HCC Councillor for Rotherwick Jonathan Glen [email protected]. Hart North Police (based in Aldershot, non urgent) 101 Policing Priorities Quarterly Meeting - Cllr Katy Fox attended the meet- ing held on Sunday, 28th April and reported that, anti-social behaviour in [email protected] open spaces with a particular focus on recreational areas will be this quar- T ter’s priority. This priority comes about in conjunction with the lighter eve- o be included on the contact page, either email the editor or tear off this page nings and warmer weather. Subjected to ‘funding cuts, by the end of the and fill in ONLY the contact details you are content to have displayed: year it is hoped that 2 new PCSOs and 2 PCs will join the team. Name: ____________________________________________________ Operation London Bridge - RPC will contact the Rotherwick Church Warden and the Village Hall Committee to ask if they have agreed proto- Role: _____________________________________________________ cols in the event of the death of HM The Queen or other senior Royals. RPC’s own book of condolence is favoured. Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust - Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust Email Address: ______________________________________________ will hold a Fungus Foray in Hudson Copse on the 12 October between 10.30 - 13.00. The Falcon have kindly offered them car parking facilities. Phone Number:______________________________________________ Lengthsman Scheme 2019/2020 - RPC will compile a list of jobs for this year’s Lengthsman Scheme as well as arrange a meeting with the Cluster Signed: ______________________________ Date:________________ Administrator ASAP to discuss management of works. FINANCE This form gives us permission to include the details you have supplied above on the contacts page of the Rotherwick News. We do not use this information in The following payments were approved for payment. The list receipts were any other way. You can amend your consent or remove your details from the agreed. ‘useful contacts’ list at any time by emailing the [email protected] Page 18 Page 3 Payee Gross £ Details Webgenie 14.95 May provision of HALC 263.00 2019/2020 Affiliation Fees SLCC Membership 106.00 Clerk’s Professional Membership Parish Assembly refreshments, shrubs for Cllr Bardwell 179.15 chicanes (Agenda 179/18(iii) Susan Richardson 26.95 Files for 2019/20 Files, A4 Paper, car parking Payer Total £ Details Hart District Council 25,750.00 2019/2020 Precept Rotherwick Tennis Club 410.00 Annual Rental 2019/2020 HMRC 1,732.12 VAT to YE 31.03.2019 PLANNING 18/00805/PRIOR Grain Store, Frog Lane - Following RPC’s letter to HCC’s Stuart Jarvis, Emma Whittaker of Hart Planning, along with Mark Philcox of Hampshire Highways, have been in touch offering to meet on site. Post Meeting Note: The meeting was confirmed for 10.30 on Friday 10 May URBAN PEST CONTROL PAVILION, PLAYING FIELDS & PLAYGROUND Inspection - The last inspection, on the 8th May 2019, revealed all equip- Wasp and Hornet ment, vegetation and buildings remain in good order with no safety con- cerns noted. nests destroyed ECB Grant - The Rotherwick ITW Cricket Club have been successful in their grant application for £1,000 worth of kitchen equipment. RPC will Moles, Rats and Mice discuss timeframes and practicalities. HUDSON COPSE Contact Colin Miles Inspection - The last inspection, on the 6th May, revealed all the equipment and benches remain in good order with no safety concerns noted.