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Just Chilling Bee by Roy Bervoets from Silloth PrimarySolway School Buzzwww.solwaybuzz.co.uk September 2009 Solwaylocal news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news BuzzIssue 78 FREEFREE PAPERPAPER Page 2 Meet our new PCSO Beerfest Silloth Music & including T-Rextasy Beer Festival presents a the only Marc Bolan/T- formidable selection of Rex tribute act in the between 75 and 100 real world to be authorised Celebrating ales and ciders and a top and endorsed by Bolan’s class selection of music. management company, Held from 10th until Oasish the UK finest 13th September in a tribute to the Manchester Page 3 marquee on Silloth Green bad boys, who not only Silloth Kite Festival with headliners R’n’B cult recreate that wonderwall On 3rd150 August, the Port ofYears Silloth Hall and whose carvers legends Nine Below Zero. of sound that built exactly 150 years after continues to support cover every age group, They can trace their roots Oasis’s reputation but the Marshall dock the local economy, and anyone interested in right back to 1977 and also look just like the was opened, Steve specialises in handling finding our more about their no-messin, straight- real thing! Add to that Broomhead, Chief grain and agribulks, the woodcarving group talking combination The Stereotonics, a band Executive of the North as well as molasses for should pop-in to the of blues and rock has who’ve got the sound- West Development the region’s animal feed Community Hall any sustained them over the alike knack down to Agency unveiled a plaque business. Recently, a Wednesday evening. decades. Also appearing such a ‘T’ that their rock to commemorate the direct trans-Atlantic A final home for the Page 8 are a selection of some of namesakes agree they occasion. link with Canada was plaque has not yet been Abbeytown Carnival the finest tribute bands rock as well as them, plus This was the official re-established after a gap decided as it will require treading the boards today many other bands. start of a fortnight of of almost half a century. protection from the events to mark the 150th This impressive elements and some of our anniversary of Silloth plaque was designed and more rowdy inhabitants. Docks and the birth of carved by the Silloth A report on the Silloth as we know it Woodcarvers Group who weekend of celebration Solfest today. meet every Wednesday held over the 8th & 9th of Students from picked up right across Cockermouth School Northern and Western Opened in 1859, in Silloth Community August is on page 9. are involved in Solfest Cumbria on August Bank as part of their A levels. Holiday Weekend. Page 9 Working with Dan Fox Solfest features Port of Silloth 150th from Hands-On Rhythm The Charlatans, Kula who manages Solfest FM, Shaker, Buzzcocks, The the students are getting Blockheads, The Orb, involved in the production Seth Lakeman, Adrian side of Solfest FM, which Edmonson, the Bad broadcasts live from the Shepherds plus many festival site and can be more. Page 14 Carnival Puppets Charity Bike Ride In addition to the Performances will be in a official entertainment at tent on the Green and the Silloth Carnival there will stories will be followed up be extra attractions for by craft workshops. kids in the form of puppet All young children and shows and workshops. their parents are invited, The shows will run it’s all free and you can before and after the take home whatever carnival procession and you make. Sessions are the puppets will take part at 11am, 11:30am, 2pm, Above: Tony Markley, Mayor Graham Wilkinson, Capt. Chris Puxley & Steve Broomhead Page 15 in the procession as well. 2:30pm and 3pm. Below: A few of the crowd who witnessed the unveiling Malc’s a Winner Page 16 Rotary Golf Competition The Solway Buzz is a FREE community paper with a circulation of 5,000 copies for the area around Abbeytown, Skinburness, Silloth-on-Solway and Mawbray Page 2 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news Hello to Chrissy It’s a Crime Energus Challenge Crime- Report by: Rebecca Sim final due to a technical fighters and On Tuesday 16th hitch. The final was council workers June Rebecca Sim, Shaun between Cockermouth are joining Clark, Simon Blackburn, and Keswick, with forces to tackle and Mrs Newby went to Cockermouth winning. environmental the brand new Energus In the 1kg race St. crime across the building at Lillyhall Benedicts were the borough. Business Park, to race the winners with a brilliantly Allerdale solar car that they had designed car! Both Borough Council spent the last three weeks winning schools received and Cumbria building. They were up a robotics kit, donated Police have begun against six other schools by two of the main a joint initiative bringing through the community from all over the West of companies that supplied together the Council’s work by the PCSO’s, Cumbria. the new building with a Environmental Warden the Police and the When they arrived lot of its equipment in the Team, police officers Environmental Warden they were greeted by the new work shops and labs. and police community Team. It enables us to organisers. They were We were then given a free support officers (PCSO’s) adopt a joint approach then given half an hour to dinner that was delicious. in an attempt to stamp to tackle the problems charge the cars and look Finally, as we left we were out fly tipping, littering, identified which can around parts of the new all given a free Energus dog fouling and other cause unnecessary misery building. They were then water bottle. environmental crimes. to our residents.” asked to go outside where All in all it was a The two organisations Inspector Mark the races were taking brilliant experience and have agreed to work Wear, of Cumbria place, there were two well worth all the hard together on the shared Police, said: “Through categories: to carry a 250g work and time put into commitment to working in partnership weight and travel 25m, or producing the car. Thank improving the quality with Allerdale Borough to carry 1kg and to travel you to the school and of life for people in Council we will be able 10m. Silloth entered the Energus for the chance Allerdale. to address some of the 250g category, where to learn more about solar The project is being issues which are of they were up against energy and for giving led by PC Adrian Braniff, greatest concern to our three other schools. us the chance to build PCSO Christina Miles who is working closely communities; such as There were two races our own solar car. Also Hello my name is a serious risk. Fixed with the PCSO’s and the fly tipping and littering. for this section then the thank you to Mrs Newby Chrissy Miles and I’m penalties WILL be given Council’s environmental This new approach final with two winners for coming with us and the new PCSO for Silloth out for any of these wardens five days a week. should allow us to solve from the previous races. supporting us and to Mr and surrounding areas. offences. Councillor Sam community problems Unfortunately Silloth Jackson for helping us As your PCSO I will be I will also be tackling Standage, Allerdale faster.” didn’t make it into the develop and build the car. working closely with both anti-social behaviour Borough Council’s Anyone caught fly- the police and members of (anything that causes Executive member tipping can face a fine the public to help make a another person with responsibility for of up to £50,000 and a safer stronger community harassment, alarm or the environment, said: possible prison sentence. Daisy for you. Those who drop litter or by distress). “This is an exciting Amy I will be focusing Including: opportunity to improve fail to clean up after their from mainly on the parking • Swearing or shouting in communication and dog can be issued with an Wheatcroft School issues in Silloth and a public place awareness of the problems on-the-spot fixed penalty Scarborough inconsiderate parking. • Drinking in a public of environmental crimes fine of £75. staying at This includes parking place – Silloth Green is Grandads on yellow lines, two known as a designated cars side by side on the area – that is one where Silloth on Solway Community Shop road, parking too close drinking is forbidden WINTERS to a junction, parking • Underage smoking or * Local people working for local causes * on zigzags, parking too drinking * All proceeds go back into the community * close to a zebra crossing • Causing a nuisance in * Please continue donating * and parking on corners. the street • balanced nutrition * Collection can be arranged * Newspapers one-to-one support This can not only cause a I’d also like to hear Magazines • hazard for children and your views on what you flexible programmes S.O.S.C.S. Sweets, Rock Novelties • S.O.S.C.S. others trying to cross the feel needs to be addressed Greetings Cards wide range of flavours Open every day • 10am to 4pm 12 Criffel Street road but can also obstruct in your area. Postcards • includes stabilisation emergency services and I can be contacted Gifts, Toys and maintenance Tel: 32452 Silloth Faxing & Photocopying slow them down. It on 0845 3300 247 if you • 20 million users since also includes blocking would like to discuss Eden Street, 1984 the drop curbs which anything, I will also be at Silloth-on-Solway causes prams, pushchairs your local police surgeries.