THE DIARY May 2012 - July 2012

Annual Parish meeting Jubilee Way Annual Parish meeting Jubilee Way This year’s meeting on 28th April was well- Following an idea by the Calendar Group, the th Following an idea by the Calendar Group, the attended,This year’s with meeting about on 60 28 residents April was hearing well- Parish Council is planning to give the name attended, with about 60 residents hearing Parish Council is planning to give the name

Published reports from County and District Councillors, “Jubilee Way” to the section of the footpath bi-monthly by the the Parish Council and speakers on HS2 and SM2, which runs from Church Road (opposite Long Itchington FROLIC. Information from many village Snips) to Short Lane to mark the Queen’s Parish Council organisations was displayed in the hall and Diamond Jubilee. It is believed that an area in Clerk: Sue Jack there was a chance to socialise over tea. the centre of the village was previously known (Phone: ~ 815216) as “The Jubilee”, probably to mark Queen Goodbye, David Cobley Victoria’s Jubilee in 1897. If the new signs arrive in time for the Jubilee there will be a The Parish Council wants to express its naming ceremony to mark the occasion. INSIDE heartfelt thanks to David for 13 years service both as a councillor and as Chair of the Parish Calendar of Council. He has worked tirelessly for the HS2 Update Events ...... p2 parish and now looks forward to a well-earned An alliance of councils, collectively known as rest. ______“51m”, has come together to challenge the evidence base about the HS2 project. They Church and New Chair for Parish Council are known as “51m” because they believe Chapel News...p3 and Councillor vacancy that represents how much HS2 will cost each ______and every Parliamentary Constituency… The new Chair of the Council is Ian Briggs. £51million. County Council is Other Ian has been on the Parish Council for many part of this alliance. Together these councils Community years. are launching a judicial review to challenge News ...... p4 There is now a vacancy for a new councillor the HS2 proposal. At the same time representatives of pressure groups and who is interested in all areas of village Parish Councils (including Long Itchington) activity and has enthusiasm to get things are taking part in forums to try to ensure that, done. Posters will be displayed around the should the scheme go ahead, sufficient Diary Dates village and put on the website in the next week with information about the vacancy. mitigation will be made to minimise the worst The next LI Diary will excesses of the project, e.g: pushing for the run from: best sound barriers and insisting on

measures to reduce the disruption of the Sunday 15th July – Footpaths teams formed building phase. To find out more go to the Saturday 15 September WCC website. inclusive. Thank you to all villagers who have volunteered to help monitor and maintain Please send any our footpaths. We have divided people into Parish Precept contributions by: five groups, each with specific paths to look after. If you have volunteered you should In the previous LI Diary the Parish Precept raised by the Parish Council for the year Monday 2nd July 2012 have already been contacted by your team leader. If you have not received “the call” or commencing April 2012 was incorrectly stated at the latest to be £51,150. This figure should have been would like to help, contact Brian Smith on: ~ 815119 or Barbara Atkins on: ~ 814921. £57,150. The weekly figure was correct and to the Editorial Team: equates to about £1.25 per week for a band D Several improvements to footpaths are household. The Council had to raise the Barbara Atkins: already underway. precept to cover the costs of elections, play [email protected]. area inspections, improvements to the co.uk We do appreciate the comments we receive about specific problems and all of these are entrance to the playing field at Marton Road (some of which were previously paid for by Sue Jack: forwarded to the Rights of Way Team. Report problems directly on the Countryside the District Council) and general inflation [email protected] rises. page of the WCC website. Please copy us Anne Fessi: into the email at: [email protected] Emergency contacts [email protected] In the event of flooding or other emergency LILAC AGM residents should contact the Parish Council, Or phone: ~ 815216 / ~ 814921 The LILAC AGM will be held at the Buck and which can then decide whether to contact the Bell on Monday 28th May – 8.00 pm. New, County Council or other relevant authority. enthusiastic committee members would be Call Sue Jack on: ~ 815216 or Ian Briggs welcomed. on: ~ 811613 or any other Parish Councillor.

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Long Itchington CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY Cricket Club th Sun 13 The Chapel - Morning Service 10.00am / Evening Worship 6.15pm First and second XI fixtures for the Sunday@10, Holy Trinity, 10.00am period of this diary are shown below. Tues 15 th Women’s Hour, ‘Call my Bluff’, the Chapel, 2.30pm For further fixtures and details see the Weds 16th Young Farmers - Rally Prep, Dronfields, 7.30pm club website: www.longitchingtoncricketclub.org.uk Pilots Club, the Chapel, 6.15pm WI – May Resolutions, Community Centre, 7.30pm SATURDAY 1st XI - DIVISION 1 th Thurs 17 Teas at Holy Trinity, 2.00–4.00pm Ascension Day Holy Communion, Holy Trinity, 8.00pm Sun 20 th Holy Communion, Holy Trinity, 9.30am Date Opposition Venue Evening Service, the Chapel, 6.15pm Tues 22nd Church Meeting, the Chapel, 7.30pm 19 May Leamington III HOME Weds 23 rd FROLIC Rod Stewart Tribute Night, Holy Trinity Church, 7.00pm 26 May Tanworth & Camp Hill Away 02 Jun HOME Pilots Club, the Chapel, 6.15pm 09 Jun Away Thurs 24 th Teas at Holy Trinity, 2.00–4.00pm th 16 Jun Moreton in Marsh HOME Sun 27 Pentecost Morning Worship, Holy Trinity, 9.30am 23 Jun Bidford on Avon Away Spirit of the Countryside, Showground, 2.00pm–4.00pm 30 Jun HOME Young Families Church, Holy Trinity, 3.00pm 07 Jul Ashton under Hill Away Evening Worship, the Chapel, 6.15pm 14 Jul HOME Mon 28 th LILAC Annual General Meeting, the Buck and Bell, 8.00pm Weds 30 th Pilots Club, the Chapel, 6.15pm SATURDAY 2nd XI - DIVISION 5 Thurs 31st Teas at Holy Trinity, 2.00–4.00pm COTSWOLD HILLS LEAGUE

Date Opposition Venue JUNE rd Sun 3 Trinity Sunday - Patronal Holy Communion, Holy Trinity, 9.30am 19 May Exhall & III Away Evening Communion Service, the Chapel, 6.15pm 26 May HOME Mon 4th Long Itchington Carnival and Village Fete 02 Jun Broadway II Away Tues 5th Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations (no Women’s Hour at the Chapel) 09 Jun Earlswood III HOME th Weds 6 Parish Council Meeting, Community Centre, 7.30pm 16 Jun Henley in Arden II Away Thurs 7th Coffee Drop-in and New4U Sale, the Chapel, 10.00am–12noon 23 Jun Alvechurch III HOME Teas at Holy Trinity, 2.00–4.00pm 30 Jun II Away 07 Jul Rowington II HOME Sat 9th FROLIC Barn Dance, Holy Trinity Church, 7.00pm th 14 Jul Away Sun 10 Sunday@10, Holy Trinity, 10.00am The Chapel - Morning Service 10.00am / Evening Worship 6.15pm All matches start at 1.30pm th Weds 13 Pilots Club, the Chapel, 6.15pm www.cotswold-hills-league.org Thurs 14th Teas at Holy Trinity, 2.00–4.00pm Fri 15 th FROLIC Music Night with Arnie Cottrell, Holy Trinity Church, 7.00pm Sun 17 th Holy Communion, Holy Trinity, 9.30am FROLIC – help us and Evening Worship, the Chapel, 6.15pm help yourself! Tues 19 th Women’s Hour with Lillington Ladies’ Choir, the Chapel, 2.30pm th Weds 20 FROLIC Golf Day at Finham Golf Club There will be FREE tea and cakes WI – Summer Surprise! Community Centre, 7.30pm every Thursday during the summer Pilots Club, the Chapel, 6.15pm at Holy Trinity Church 2.00pm – Thurs 21 st Teas at Holy Trinity, 2.00–4.00pm 4.00pm. Also fresh, home-grown Sun 24 th Morning Worship, Holy Trinity, 9.30am produce will be on sale. Café Church ‘Songs of Praise’, the Chapel, 10.00am Can you spare a couple of hours Young Families Church, Holy Trinity, 3.00pm on a Thursday (2.00pm – 4.00pm) Evening Worship, the Chapel, 6.15pm th to assist in the Church? Weds 27 Pilots Club, the Chapel, 6.15pm Thurs 28th Teas at Holy Trinity, 2.00–4.00pm If you can help, contact: Mary on: ~ 811958 or Rhona on: ~ 813602. JULY Sunday 1st Holy Communion, Holy Trinity, 9.30am Evening Communion Service, the Chapel, 6.15pm Village Fete FROLIC Jazz BBQ at the Four Farthings th Ufton Village Church Fete Weds 4 Parish Council Meeting, Community Centre, 7.30pm 26 May 2.00pm – 4.00pm at Pilots Club, the Chapel, 6.15pm th The Old Rectory, Thurs 5 Coffee, Drop-in and New4U Sale, the Chapel, 10.00am–12noon Road, Ufton Teas at Holy Trinity, 2.00–4.00pm th (parking off White Hart Lane) Sun 8 Sunday@10, Holy Trinity, 10.00am Children's Wonderland and The Chapel - Morning Service 10.00am / Evening Worship 6.15pm th Fancy Dress Competition: Tues 10 Church Meeting, the Chapel, 7.30pm "Celebrating 2012" Weds 11th Pilots Club, the Chapel, 6.15pm th Plants…Jubilee raffle ….Gifts Thurs 12 Teas at Holy Trinity, 2.00–4.00pm Bric-a-brac…Cream teas… Sun 15th Holy Communion, Holy Trinity, 9.30am CHAPEL NEWS Revd. Marion Hartwell CHURCH NEWS & VIEWS Tim Britton There has been a change to our Morning Services. www.thefeldongroup.org.uk On the fourth Sunday each month we now have ‘Café Church.’ Archbishop’s visit ‘Spirit of the Countryside’ is a celebration of rural life with What is Café Church? the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Kenilworth You may have heard about Messy Church - Café Church is Showground on 27th May. It will comprise an act of worship similar, but takes the place of the usual Morning Service. (from 12noon to 1.00pm), at which the Archbishop will preach, followed by a picnic lunch (provided) with him. On the fourth Sunday Morning of each month starting at There will be music and entertainment also from church 10.00am there will be something different happening at the schools. Churches from all parts of the Diocese are warmly Chapel and it will be for all ages. There will still be some invited, and people involved in farming or horticulture are singing and some prayers and there will be a theme, which especially welcomed. It is designed to be an all-age event, will usually be a story about Jesus. so bring the family!

More details are coming soon; if you want to know more There will be a break for refreshments, usually cake, fruit asap contact the Revd Craig Groocock (our Rural Dean) at and drinks, at about 10.30am after something practical [email protected] or telephone 01926 612377. about the theme, followed by a short message and for the children and the young-at-heart there will be some simple Church teas craft work to make and take home. Teas and cakes will be served in Holy Trinity Church every

Thursday from 2:00pm to around 4:00pm – all are welcome! All ages will be welcome from 0 to 100, so if you have found going to church with your small children stressful, Find out more at: www.longitchingtonchurch.co.uk why not give our new relaxed way of worship a try? TIM BRITTON (Tel: ~ 812518, or e-mail:

th [email protected] ) We are also looking forward to our 185 Anniversary on July 15th at 4.00pm. The Service will be led by Roy Buchanan and will be followed by tea. Watch the Brownies win swimming gala Noticeboard for full details of this special Chapel event. All are welcome. Congratulations to Long Itchington Brownies who entered the Girlguiding Leamington Division Swimming Gala in For information about the Chapel go March and came 1st in the Brownie Championship with 41 to www.longitchingtoncongregationalchurch.org.uk points beating the other eight teams who had entered. It was a tough competition so well done to Ana, Charlene, Emily, Georgina H, Georgina M, Katie, Larissa and Lauren. Long Itchington Carnival – 4th June Want to join us? Long Itchington Carnival will take place on Spring Bank Holiday Monday 4th June. The Fete Committee is We will have vacancies for Brownies from September encouraging as many as possible to get involved. It is 2012. Contact Alison on: ~ 811857 or Jenny on: ~ 814147. hoped that many village organisations will prepare floats to take part in the carnival procession. (Motorised floats LI Primary School Association News or walking floats are allowed with many trophies to be won). If you feel you could prepare and run a stall or Outdoor Resources sideshow, the Committee would love to hear from you. We are currently fundraising to improve outdoor area at the Donations from businesses in the village and further back of the school so that we can bring lessons to the afield are always welcome as are donations of raffle outdoors by adding shelters with seating for the children. prizes. Raffle tickets are on sale now and helpers are Also, we soon hope to add a ‘tyred’ area within the school selling these and distributing the free coloured carnival grounds for children to sit on as a learning/picnic area and programmes throughout the village. also for play, as well as tyre planters to aid the children with their project on growing in the garden. On Carnival Day, floats will assemble at 12.00noon in Silver Trail – Friday 22 June 2012 Church Road for judging at 12.20pm. The Fancy Dress competitions (children under five years, five to 10 years, On 22nd June the entire school will be participating in our under 15 years, and adults’ categories) will be judged annual coin trail around the playgrounds. We have decided from 12.40pm. The Carnival procession will set off from this year to make it a ‘Silver Trail’ so if anyone would like to the Square at 1.00pm and the Fete will be opened by donate any silver coins (i.e. 5p, 10p, 20p or even 50p) we Carnival Queen Claudia Franklin, accompanied by would be extremely grateful. Village businesses have taken Carnival Princesses Rebecca Fariss and Lauren Grant at part in collecting for the school previously and continue to 2.00pm at the Community Centre, Stockton Road. do so, which has helped boost our funds tremendously.

A full afternoon of entertainment, stalls and sideshows is Thanks being arranged for the enjoyment of all. As always, all A huge ‘Thank You’ to all who help with our fundraising, as profits are distributed to village organisations. without you improvements simply wouldn’t be possible. If you are interested in joining the School Association or For full details contact Fete Committee Secretary Peter giving some of your time we would love to hear from you. Myhill (~ 814443) or any member of the Committee. Please leave your contact details at the school. Cricket Club News Farming Notes by Tony Grimes

The cricket club has some tickets available for the I should have known better than to mention the word drought; with two days to go we are having one of the Warwickshire v Somerset Twenty20 (floodlit) fixture on st wettest and coldest Aprils on record – 94 ½ mm so far. Thursday 21 June starting at 7.00pm. They cost just £5 each. Please contact Martyn Rawbone on: ~ 332179 or by Farm work so far is up to date and the crops are looking e-mail at: [email protected] promising. One potential problem is the pollination of the

In addition, the cricket club intends to run a coach to Oilseed rape crop by the local bee population. Bees rely Warwickshire v Kent 40-over fixture on Monday 13th on dry warm weather and can’t work without it. August. The match is a day/night game starting at 4.40pm. I heard my first Cuckoo on the 27th April; unfortunately not The coach will leave the Pond around 2.30pm. The total in the Long Itchington area, but the other side of cost of the trip (coach and match ticket) will be £10 for Worcester. My first swallow was sighted over the farm a adult and £7 for concessions. Again please contact Martyn week earlier, but it hasn’t stopped. We have seen the Rawbone to express an interest. Short-eared owl again on the farm but I have also seen one on a fence post out Shipston way. We sat and Young Farmers’ competition triumph watched for a few minutes – they hunt in the daytime; mainly voles. They look fairly similar to a Tawny owl, but It’s great to know that hard work pays off and that’s been the Tawnies don’t hoot in the daytime. Buzzards have gone case for Long Itchington YFC over the last few weeks. The st from being non-existent 25 years ago to very common team won the Competitions Day overall, with 1 place in The nowadays. While cultivating a field at Bubbenhall I saw six Cube Exhibit, 4th place in the Fencing Competition, 2nd place rd together – three on the ground and three on the hedge; in ATV Challenge and 3 place in the Cookery Competition. very unusual. None of this could have been achieved without the hard work and dedication from the members, Advisory Committee and While out walking the other day I saw an Orange tip our enthusiastic supporters on the day! butterfly land on a flowering cow parsley plant; when it closed its wings it was impossible to distinguish between Long Itchington also went on to represent Warwickshire in the flower and the butterfly’s wings – remarkable! Public Speaking at the area round on 1st April at Staffordshire County showground. Both the Junior and I was discussing with a friend the idiosyncrasies of local Intermediate teams faced some stiff opposition, but did very dialects, which unfortunately are dying out. We came to well and achieved 5th and 6th place. A special mention goes the conclusion, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, that the way to to Amber Draper who stepped in as Chair at the last minute. tell the difference between a man from Long Itchington, But all is not won yet, we still have the County Stock- Stockton and Napton is “alright mate” in Long Itchington – Judging competition on 12th May and Warwickshire County “alright me old mate” in Stockton and “alright old butty” in Rally on 19th May. Long Itchington has entered every Napton. Of course Stockton and Napton should be competition in the Rally from the Eating competition, Live pronounced ‘Stockon’ and ‘Napon’. Shearing to the Welly Thrower Machine, so everyone will be involved! Especially our Tug of War teams who have stepped up their training to twice-weekly ready to beat the reigning £30K worth of ‘FROLIC’king good fun champions Stratford and Studley YFC. Thanks to all those who helped us to improve our stock-judging skills including; Thank you friends and villagers! From Victorian tea parties Mr Williams, Mr Robson, Mr and Mrs Sharlot and Mr and Mrs and concerts to jazz barbeques, we have now raised over Smith. £30,000 toward the renovation of Holy Trinity Church – a full 25 per cent of our two-year target. When has fund- Lastly, we hope to see you all at the annual village carnival raising ever been so much fun? With a jam (and some- where we are hoping to improve our float and celebrate with times cake) packed calendar of exciting events still lined a drink or two! For more information contact: Georgia Frogley up for 2012, visit www.longitchingtonchurch.co.uk or the on: 07896224521(Club Secretary) or Lydia Brown on: village notice-boards to find out more, so that together we 07850177088 (Programme Secretary). can continue to keep the heart beating in our community. Marathon Man!! FROLIC Summer Ball On Sunday 29th April, Martin Clarke completed two What better way to celebrate the summer than with a marathons in a day - an amazing 52 laps around the FROLIC Summer Ball in a big Marquee? Saturday 25th village as part of his fundraising activities for the Teenage August 2012 is a diary ‘must’ for every villager that likes Cancer Charity. Despite the awful weather the event was a music, dancing and glamour. Pen the date in your diary huge success, a lot of money and awareness was raised and watch out for further details soon. and everyone involved deserves huge credit. Congratulations to all the runners, cyclists, organisers and For further events visit: www.longitchingtonchurch.co.uk supporters and most of all to the marathon man himself.

CONTACT DETAILS FOR LONG ITCHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL: The address for Long Itchington Parish Council is The Community Centre, Stockton Road, Long Itchington, Southam CV47 9QP. The office is open five mornings a week and all planning applications relating to the village can be viewed there, although making an appointment is advisable to ensure the plans are on site. Phone: ~ 815216 email: [email protected] Website: www.longitchington.org.uk

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