Village News NOVEMBER 2019

Edition No. 50

Helping our community grow

This newsletter is produced and printed by New Waltham Parish Council. Free copies are available while stocks last at New Waltham Post Office, Premier shop at Greenlands and Today shop in Peaks Lane or online at www.newwalthamparishcouncil.com

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community New Waltham Parish Council

Chairman Parish Clerk Cllr. Grahame Williams Mrs. Anneka Ottewell-Berrett [email protected] 07970 907951 Telephone: 01472 822821 Vice-Chair 07944 654423 Cllr. Anne Baxter - 18 Sophia Avenue, Scartho Email: [email protected] Elected Members Cllr. George Baker - 405 Louth Road Mail: New Waltham Community Hall, Cllr. Roger Breed - 9 Janton Court Cllr. Pat Simpson - 41 Peaks Lane St. Clements Way, New Waltham, DN36 4GU

Co-opted Members Web: www.newwalthamparishcouncil.com Cllr. Steve Keys - 294 Station Road Cllr. David Raper - 17 Rutland Drive Facebook: @newwalthamparishcouncil Cllr. Dinsdale Shaw - TBA

Ward Councillors The Parish Office is open Monday to Cllr. John Fenty - 07712 398656 Thursday from 9.30am until midday. Cllr. Stephen Harness - 07925 050706 Cllr. Stan Shreeve - 07702 343340 On Friday the Parish Clerk will be available by appointment between 10am and midday and Member of Parliament the Community Hall on St. Clements Way. Martin Vickers - 01472 602325 for appointments

Notice of Parish Council Meetings Please note that the next meetings of the New Waltham Parish Council will be as follows:

Wednesday 6th November 2019 7.00 pm New Waltham Community Hall

Wednesday 4th December 2019 7.00 pm New Waltham Community Hall

Wednesday 8th January 2020 7.00 pm New Waltham Community Hall

Wednesday 5th February 2020 7.00 pm New Waltham Community Hall

Agendas appear on the Website of the Parish Council approximately one week before each meeting.

The press and public are most welcome to attend the meetings and there is usually a public session held to give members of the public a chance to raise issues for discussion.

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 2 It Has Been a Long Time Since Our Last Newsletter……

Our last newsletter was published about 12 at the same time weed the gutter immediately months ago for which we apologise, this was outside our frontage. brought about due to many circumstances including loss of councillors and changes with the NELC have recently replaced our litter bins with parish office. a larger version, we are currently working with them and looking at locations as we accept not As I write this article I have just taken a telephone all are in ideal locations. If you have one that call from a new mum who lives in our community, particularly annoys you please advise our clerk she has just taken her new baby for a walk with either by telephone or email: her new pram and was angry about the amount [email protected] of dog mess down the footpath/cycle track that Throughout this newsletter you will see dates runs from the village hall to Peaks Parkway. We for events, and we would warmly welcome your do have a great many of responsible dog owners support at these events which include: in New Waltham but equally we have our fair share of irresponsible ones, this footpath is • 29th October – Kids Halloween disco party used throughout the week especially by children • 10th November – Remembrance service attending the academy and a minority are causing • 16th November – Christmas Fayre much distress. In conjunction with our Ward • 8th December – Songs for Christmas Councillors we will attempt to get NELC’s fido • 16th December – Community Carol service machine into New Waltham to clean up and will also request patrols by the enforcement team. Finally, the Parish Council currently has a number of vacancies – please contact our Parish Clerk if On a similar subject, we mostly choose to live you are interested in joining the council. in New Waltham because it is a nice place to live, we have three green spaces including the wildlife and nature area at Priors Green, the playing fields behind the pavilion at Greenlands and our beautiful village green all of which are regularly spoilt by dog mess and litter. Leaving this aside we have a lovely community with three high achieving schools, some great local shops providing very personal service, a top achieving doctor’s surgery as well as a hugely popular pub and restaurant. Our village is well connected with easy road links into and Cleethorpes as well as a regular bus service. As the village grows (and it will) we will stretch our resources especially those provided by NELC, wouldn’t it help if when we cut our lawns we would cut the grass immediately outside on the verge and

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 3 Ward Councillors Notes

Ward councillors notes are not meant to be Traffic Regulation Orders are still under discussion political in nature, but we cannot miss the and whilst New Waltham may withdraw from opportunity to refer to the momentous result of participation, there are a number of roads in the the May local elections. Residents of ward that need to be added to the exclusion and New Waltham turned out in large numbers list of any future scheme. It’s also worth noting and resoundingly re-elected Stan Shreeve, with that NEL are now extending powers to address the highest vote and the largest majority within littering, dog fouling and anti social behaviour, the whole borough. The ward supported the with instant fines of £100 for offenders. The vote for change. And what change. For the first enforcement teams will be borough wide and time since its inception, North East you can expect to see them around. Pride in our Council now has a Conservative administration. ward is important and this action will be seen as The result was notable nationally as well as overdue by many residents. regionally. The number of casual vacancies for New Waltham Your ward is strongly represented within the new Parish councillors is a concern for all, but the administration, with Cllr John Fenty appointed recent leaflet delivered to all homes will hopefully deputy leader of Council bring candidates forward. Reader, you no doubt and Portfolio holder for Regeneration and Skills, care about the parish, come along and be part of Cllr Stan Shreeve portfolio holder for Finance and it. Make your voice count. Resources, and Cllr Stephen Harness assuming Chair of Planning and deputy chair of Audit and Finally, the Picnic on the Park took place in August, Governance. and was a resounding success. This event was one of a number taking place at your pavilion, and you One of the first acts of the new administration are urged to check the upcoming schedule for was to pause the planned work on Tollbar more, including the not to be missed Halloween roundabout and seek alternatives to the hugely event. controversial plans to install traffic lights. The first step is to be taken shortly with the introduction We all mourn the passing of Harry Hall, long of a Toucan crossing to address safety concerns. time Chair of neighbouring Humberston Parish Further initiatives are being considered which will Council, who died on 13th July after a battle enable the roundabout to be retained. against cancer. Our thoughts are with Christine and the family. On to other matters, your councillors have secured flood alleviation measures for the Your ward councillors are here to serve, do not footpath linking St Clements Way to Peaks hesitate to contact us, our details are:- Parkway and have lobbied regarding the state of our roads, gullies, drains and borders. Now Cllr. John Fenty - 07712 398656 something is being done. Gullies throughout the ward have been sprayed and as the weeds die off Cllr. Stephen Harness - 07925 050706 will be followed up by the road cleaning team. Additional grass cutting is also in place across Cllr. Stan Shreeve - 07702 343340 NEL and appearance of the ward will benefit from this.

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 4 New Waltham Parish Council Vacancies for Parish Councillors

New Waltham Parish Council currently has a • Be a citizen of another Member state of the number of vacancies for Parish Councillors and European Union are seeking eligible people to fill these vacancies by co-option. • Be at least 18 years old

By becoming a parish councillor, you become • Be an elector of the parish someone your community will look to for help, guidance and support – a community leader with • For the whole of the previous 12 months the power to influence decisions for the benefit have occupied (as owner or tenant) land or of the people you serve. other premises in the parish

Seeing our community change for the better, • During the previous 12 months have worked as a result of decisions you have helped make, in the parish (as your principal or only place of is something that can give you a sense of work) achievement and pride. • For the whole of the previous 12 months lived The best way to find out what it’s like to be a parish in the parish or within three miles of the councillor is to talk to someone who’s doing it parish boundary now. Go along to a parish council meeting, speak to one of the councillors and find out what they If you do become a parish councillor, you will think of the role. Meetings are usually held on the have to sign up to the Parish Council's Code of first Wednesday of each month starting at 7pm Conduct. and take place at New Waltham Community Hall on St. Clements Way. New Waltham We offer training for parish councillors; our Parish Council training is normally provided by ERNLLCA (East Riding & Northern Lincolnshire Local Councils Association) who represent the vast majority of parish councils in our area.

For further details, please contact the Parish Clerk either by telephone on 01472 822821 or email [email protected] To be eligible for co-option to become a parish councillor you must be:

• Be a UK or Commonwealth citizen

• Be a citizen of the Republic of Ireland Helping our community grow

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 5 Why I chose to become a Parish Councillor

My name is Dinsdale Shaw, I have just become a member of the New Waltham Parish Council. Let me introduce myself to you and explain my reasons for wanting to become a Parish Councillor.

I am a part time primary teacher - specialising in computing. I stepped down from a full-time teacher role a number of years ago to support my own family growing up and looking after my elderly mother. I have been teaching in the Grimsby and District area for 25 years.

About 6 years ago I became an officer for the teachers' union the NASUWT, and now run the local association and have achieved legal accreditation to be a caseworker for our members locally. This is a lay position and I use every free moment of time to support this... however, I had a little bit of time still free... hence joining the Parish Council! I should add I have a very understanding and supportive wife too!

I have lived in New Waltham for many years now, and really appreciate what we have here. Great shops/businesses, great schools and great people. I can walk my dog through the village and always get 'good mornings', 'hellos' and smiles from all ages. Not all villages have that! We are a friendly village. I like to help people and by joining the Parish Council I can see this being another way of doing this. I want the best for our village and want to have a voice. Being part of the Parish Council allows this. Being an active part of the community is important, and I hope that others will join us, and help to make decisions that shape our village and its amazing people.

New Waltham Now Has a Defibrillator

Last year it was agreed that the proceeds from our village day would be used to purchase a defibrillator for our community and we have now purchased the equipment from the British Heart Foundation with New Waltham Parish Council provided additional funds to purchase a secure cabinet which has been placed on the front wall of the Community Hall and Pavilion on St. Clements Way.

The location was chosen as we needed somewhere that was accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week and fifty-two weeks a year with an electricity supply. In addition it was felt that with the level of physical activity that occurs at the pavilion such as football, BMX riding etc it was a suitable location.

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) have the access details and location to ensure that they can guide anyone who calls to this potentially live saving piece of equipment.

Over the coming weeks we will be running CPR training sessions in the Community Hall guided by the British Heart Foundation using their Call Push Rescue guide to CPR training.

Please look out for further updates on our website and Facebook page.

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 6 Remembrance – Sunday 10th November 2019

This year our act of Remembrance will commence at 11am at the War Memorial on the village green followed by a service in St. Matthews Church.

Peaks Avenue will be closed to all traffic between Holme Avenue and Anningson Lane between 10.30am and 11.30am. Furthermore, through traffic on Peaks Lane will be brought to a halt at 11.00am for the Remembrance silence.

A Few Facts About The Remembrance

Armistice Day is on 11 November and is also known as Remembrance Day. It marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918.

A two-minute silence is held at 11am to remember the people who have died in wars. There is also Remembrance Sunday every year, which falls on the second Sunday in November.

On this day, there are usually ceremonies at war memorials, cenotaphs and churches throughout the country, as well as abroad.

The Royal Family and top politicians gather at The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, for a memorial service. The anniversary is used to remember all the people who have died in wars - not just World War One. This includes World War Two, the Falklands War, the Gulf War, and conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Why Do We Hold a Two Minute Silence?

The first two-minute silence in Britain was held on 11 November 1919, when King George V asked the public to observe a silence at 11am. This was one year after the end of World War One.

He made the request so "the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated on reverent remembrance of the glorious dead".

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 7 Roger’s Ramblings

Our allotments can be found in a lovely spot on Anningson Lane opposite the Methodist Chapel personal use. The Litter Picker will check them and we currently have two vacant plots. throughout the winter, and they will be topped up when required. Please contact either Roger Breed on 01472 813797 or the Parish Clerk on 01472 822821. Litter Picker Our litter picker still works the same hours "growing your own is a fun, rewarding and as when he started 25 years ago when New healthy exercise even in the winter, it saves Waltham was considerably smaller than it is now. money and if the Prophets of Doom are to be The Parish Council try their best to utilise his believed, vegetables will be in short supply hours in an efficient way but if there are any "grot after, dare I say it, Brexit. " spots" in the village that need a bit of attention contact the Parish Clerk on 01472 822821 If anyone has a small shed that they do not want, scaffold planks or similar give please us a call! Connies Recipe for a "it has been a funny year on the Plot, with parsnips taking over five months to appear, peas Fruit Loaf and French beans only about 6 to 9 inches tall Makes 2 loaves yet cropping well, with some of the potatoes Ingredients producing only one or two spuds. Brambles, raspberries, apples and tomatoes in abundance, • ½ pound margarine • 2 cups of sugar hopefully we shall be harvesting beetroot, • 1 cup of cold water parsnips and carrots well into November and • 1lb of mixed fruit eating loads of leek and potato soup throughout • 4 cups of self-raising flour • 2 beaten eggs the winter. Method Wheelie Bins 1. Place margarine, sugar, cold water and There is no need for anyone to put up with mixed fruit in a saucepan. On a low heat a lidless or split wheelie bin, it only takes a cook slowly until sugar and margarine telephone call 313131 and within a few working have dissolved and melted. days, a man in a little truck will be around to 2. When this is done leave to cool. repair or replace your bin and it is FREE. NELC can also supply extra recycling boxes or replace 3. When cool enough stir in flour and beaten eggs until all have come broken ones. together.

Grit Bins 4. Put in two 2lb loaf tins which are either greased or lined and cook in the middle There are several of these around the Village of a pre heated oven Gas 2/150c/300f especially outside the Schools, the contents for approximately one and half hours. to be used for gritting the pavements not for

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 8 New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 9 New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 10 New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 11 Police Notes August 2019

During August 2019 we have seen a rise in an immoveable object inside a locked shed or burglaries that have been reported in your area. garage. Homes with no security measures in place are five times more likely to be burgled than those Keep ladders and tools stored away; don't leave with simple security measures. Good window them outside where they could be used to break locks and strong deadlocks can make a big into your home. difference. Taking just a few steps can make a big difference in keeping your home safe from Ensure side gates are locked to prevent access burglary. to the rear of the property.

Here are a few tips: Ensure rear fencing is in good repair. Lock your doors and windows every time you leave the house, even when you're just Improve natural surveillance at the front of your out in the garden, remembering to double- property i.e. trim high hedges. lock UPVC doors (lift handle and turn key). Mark your property with postcode and house Hide all keys, including car keys, out of sight number and register your property for free and away from the letterbox (remember a with immobilise. device could be used to hook keys through the letterbox). Consider joining or forming a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. Install a visual burglar alarm (as part of a suite of prevention measures - a burglar alarm on its own Remove valuables from view of ground floor will not prevent entry to your home). windows.

Install good outside lighting. Store any high value items (i.e. jewellery, passports) in a properly secured safe or bank Get a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on your vault. property. Doors and Windows Leave radios or lights in your house on a timer to In most burglaries, the criminals broke into the make the property appear occupied. house or flat through the door, either by forcing the lock or kicking it in. So make sure your doors Make sure the fences around your garden are in are strong and secure. Consider fitting a bar for good condition. extra strength; a locksmith can advise you on how best to do it. Secure bikes at home by locking them to

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 12 Police Notes August 2019

Glass panels on doors are particularly vulnerable. • Trusted neighbours may be able to help If you have one on your door you could replace it you by collecting your post, opening and with laminated glass, which is stronger. You can closing curtains and they could park their car also buy a film in a DIY store that you can stick on your driveway over the glass to make it harder to break. • Avoid discussing holiday plans on public Home security and DIY shops sell inexpensive, social networking sites - burglars can use key-operated locks to fit most kinds of windows. any information you post on there to their Fit window locks with keys to all downstairs advantage windows and those upstairs that are easy to reach. A GOOD website to look at is www.police. uk and especially the ‘Crime Map’ as this will Distraction Burglary give you information about individual crimes If you're not sure who is at your door, don't open near your postcode. Finally - if you see or it. Check the identity of the caller by calling the hear anything suspiciously please report it on company they are claiming to be from i.e. gas, 101/999 or if you wish to remain anonymous you electricity, water and police. Use the telephone can provide the information via Crime Stoppers numbers listed in your local directory or provided on 0800 555 111 independently by your service provider - Do not use any telephone numbers provided by the Kind Regards caller - they may be bogus. The 'Waterboard' no David Cave longer exists, it is an obsolete phrase used only by bogus callers.

Going Away on Holiday Make your home look like someone is living in it: Advertise here!

• Use automatic timer-switches to turn your If you would like to advertise lights and radios on when it goes dark your business with us, • Cancel any newspaper or milk deliveries then please contact our • Use the Royal Mail's 'keepsafe' service - they keep your mail for up to 2 months while Parish Clerk on you're away. Mail sitting on your doorstep is 01472 822821 a sign that you are away

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 13 Police Funding

In the last three years since being elected as the Humberside Police recently received its best Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner ever report from the police Inspectorate. A real I have worked with our Chief Constable to get indication things are moving in the right direction our own finances in a much better state than I after a period when many people thought the inherited. We have been forward-thinking and force was forever destined to be lagging behind bucked the trend of other forces nationwide others. It is now the place other forces visit to and recruited over 400 new police officers to learn how to improve quickly and effectively. You the force, a substantial number of which have have my commitment to ensure that improvement now completed their training and are on patrol. continues until everyone feels the difference. Community policing is once again at the heart of Humberside Police. Keith Hunter Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner. We have also invested resources in improving the call-handling of the force. The 101 service was forced onto policing and every force has Meet Your Team struggled to make it work but locally it seemed to be near collapse and confidence in the ability to contact the local police was at an all-time low. Humberside Police now has one of the best, if not the best, 101 service in the country. It isn’t perfect, and the reality is that in a time of tight resources it will never be, but other forces are now trying to replicate what we have done locally Insp Dave Sgt 0734 Dan as it is so much better than it was. Stephenson Healey

The force have now created pages where information about your neighbourhood team and their important messages can be found.

Communities are telling me they are seeing a difference in the force and its willingness to listen and react to community concerns. This is very Sgt 1254 Jamie Allen PC 0995 David Cave welcome but I am under no illusion that things still need to improve further so that everyone can see and feel that difference. Work is ongoing to improve the investigation capacity of the force so people who commit offences are caught more often and there is a real deterrent and piece by piece Humberside Police is being rebuilt. This is good news but it will take time until the force is as good as it can be. PCSO 7804 Timothy Scott

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 14 Village Day 2020 & 2021

Having rested our Village Day in 2019 it will return on Saturday 4th July 2020 and will be held on and around the village green during the day to be followed by a family disco party in the evening.

We would like to invite anyone interested in helping organise or support the day to a meeting which will be held at New Waltham Community Hall on St Clements Way at 7pm on Wednesday 22nd January 2020 – for more details please email [email protected]

It 2021 it will be sixty years since the Parish of New Waltham was created having previously been part of the Parish of Waltham, now that’s a cause for celebration and a party. It is intended to hold a large-scale celebratory village day in 2021.

New Waltham Community Hall & Pavilion

The community hall is proving to be very popular for birthday parties and other celebrations as well as group activities including yoga, Pilates, baby ballet, Zumba and dance lessons. Hire rates are very reasonable.

If you would like to make a booking or have a look around please contact our Parish Clerk on 01472 822821 or email [email protected]

Toll Bar Update

In May immediately after the local elections the new controlling group fulfilled their election pledge and paused the scheme to remove Toll Bar roundabout and replace it with a signal-controlled junction.

Safety has always been the primary concern of both New Waltham Parish Council and our Ward Councillors and we are all pleased to see that common-sense has prevailed and a Toucan crossing is to be installed on the northern leg during the October half term commencing on 21st October 2019.

The subject of Toll Bar remodelling first started in late 2013 and New Waltham Parish Council held a public meeting in St. Matthews Church in January 2014. The Parish Council attended many meetings and attempted to engage with the then Transport Minister, Chris Grayling, having taken things as far as they could legally the fight was taken up by Roger Breed and his group TOLL BAR ACTION GROUP 31-1-18. Roger and his supporters led a campaign to raise public awareness and challenged NELC and their design partners Engie. New Waltham Parish Council wish to recognise Roger and his group for their work which has ultimately resulted in the pause and the new crossing being installed.

It should be pointed out that the pause does not necessarily mean the end of the scheme due to a planning condition relating to the land opposite the academy which has planning permission for housing linked to the Toll Bar remodelling, we understand NELC are trying to address this with the land owners and developers. In the meantime, Roger says his banners and posters are only put away and not destroyed.

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 15 Services at St. Matthew’s October – December 2019

Saturday 12th October 3.30pm Harvest Festival Sunday 13th October 10.30am United Service at Methodist Church Sunday 20th October 10.00am Eucharist Sunday 27th October 10.00am Eucharist Monday 28th October 9.30am Eucharist

Sunday 3rd November 10.00am Eucharist 4.00pm All Souls Service Sunday 10th November 11.00am Remembrance at the Cenotaph followed by a service of Remembrance in church.

Sunday 17th November 10.00am All Age Worship Sunday 24th November 10.00am Eucharist Monday 25th November 9.30am Eucharist

Sunday 1st December 10.00am Eucharist at All Saints Waltham Sunday 8th December 10.30am United Service at Methodist Church Sunday 15th December 10.00am Bishop’s Visit. Service for all the Waltham Group of churches Sunday 22nd December 10.00am Eucharist Tuesday 24th December 6.00pm Crib Service Christmas Eve 8.00pm or 9.00pm Christmas Eucharist Please check our notice board to confirm time. Sunday 29th December 10.00am

In addition to our services on Saturday 12th October we will be holding an Autumn Festival 2.00pm – 3.30pm This will take the form of Crafts and games with an autumn influence and the sale of autumnal produce. Cakes, pies, jams and chutneys. Any donations will be gratefully received. This will be followed by a short Harvest Service.

Our annual Community Carol singing with hot chocolate and mincepies will be held on Monday 16th December commencing outside at 6.30pm and then continuing inside at about 7.00pm All are Welcome to join this Village Event

We are continuing with our weekly Coffee Mornings, Saturday mornings 10.00am –12 noon, suggested donation of £2.00 for a drink and piece of homemade cake. Why not join us for a chat, and fellowship. Everybody Welcome. Why not bring a friend?

If you need information about services after December or any future events please check our notice board for details or contact one of the churchwardens.

New Waltham Parish Council, working together to improve our community 16 Little Mince Pie Cakes CCTV in New Waltham Makes 12 (easily doubled) PREP 15 mins COOK 15-18 mins I was recently asked if the CCTV in New Ingredients Waltham worked? The answer is YES. • 175g/6oz self-raising flour • 100g/ 4oz light muscovado sugar Our CCTV was paid for by the Police and • 1 tsp mixed spice • 175g/6oz softened butter • 3 eggs Crime Commissioner and we have six • 2 tbsp milk • About 140g/5oz mincemeat cameras’, 4 are at the pavilion, one is in • Icing sugar for dusting Farmhouse Mews and we have a moveable Method dome camera which is located 1. Heat oven to 190c/fan170c/gas 5. Line12 bun tins with paper cases. Put the flour, sugar, spice, butter, eggs and milk into a on Station Road. mixing bowl and beat with an electric hand whisk or wooden spoon for 2-3 mins, until the mix is light and fluffy. The system isn’t monitored but can be 2. Put a spoonful of cake mix in each case, then a rounded teaspoon of mincemeat. accessed for crime detection purposes Cover the mincemeat with a spoonful of cake mix and smooth. by Humberside Police and New Waltham 3. Bake for 15-18 mins until golden brown and firm. Dust with icing sugar and Parish Council. serve warm or cold.

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