Raising the Roof
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Years of hard work Raising and dedication finally pay off - the roof page 2 WINTER Dec - Feb 2018-19 Issue No.81 A word from the Editor by Julie Crompton As the nights draw in and the song and contemplation, that really does set you up for Christmas. The final vocal warm- festive season rapidly approaches, up, before the epic evening of village carolling Putley's vibrant social scene on December 20th Parish Hall Chairman Nigel Sweet, delivers the good news at the Prancing Pony. ramps up into over-drive. If this final festive bout doesn't get you in the mood for mince pies and stuffing, then not The organisers of Putley's 'entertainments', much will. The evening is spent carousing do so with a dedication and enthusiasm that along the village's lanes, bringing music and is rare in this age of instant gratification and thirst to the lesser and greater gentry of the on-line stimulation. The season gently gathers village. 20th Dec, 6.30pm from Dragon House We’ve raised the roof! pace in mid December, when the ladies of the - Bring a torch and goodwill to all men and The hall has been given making, fund raising. We sent a photo of W.I. gather for their Christmas Dinner on the women. the W.I. and friends waving paint brushes 12th. An hors d'oeuvre to what follows, two days later... If all this frivolity leaves you hankering £44,000 by the Garfield during the January Maintenance Day for more energetic persuits, then fear not. Weston Foundation from and emphasised what a lovely friendly ThePrancing Pony Christmas Extravaganza Norman Stanier is organising a fabulous post community our village of Putley is. (p10) has become one of Putley's events Christmas walk leaving from the Parish Hall at their 60th Anniversary Fund of the year. An epic feast of fun. Putley 10am on the 27th December (p21). We hope that work can start in early March Voices usually kick things off, and always to renew the hall roof. 2019 and be completed by the Big Apple put on a scintillating, and usually hilarious, The Parish Hall is also the venue for the final in May. We don’t anticipate restrictions on Can you believe it? We were so stunned performance or two. Last year the Quiz of all festive treat on New Year's Day, (p23) when access to the building but will notify hirers Putley and Aylton do battle over the right to when we opened the letter that we had to Quizzes was added to the mix. No ordinary of likely noise if necessary. be crowned Tug 'o War Champions! get our hankies out. A new roof, guttering, question session either, but a brain teasing test of your capacity to store and recall the barge boards and all. All that moss, old Car park resurfacing After a decent period of recuperation the next less used and sometimes random information treat is for those of a more northerly heritage, asbestos tiles, colander like drainpipes and picked up throughout your life's experiences! rotten woodwork to be replaced. Not content with the roof, we have managed or just look great in tartan. The first Pop- to spruce up the car park with most If your team is lucky enough to claim top up pub of the year on January 25th, just so All these years of filling in applications and welcome contributions from Putley Parish spot, you will raise the most coveted trophy happens to fall on Burns night. So hunt down this time we hit the jackpot. There were Council and Balfour Beatty who provided in Putley's pop-up pub quizzing World. The your haggis, spruce up your sporran, it could 2300 applicants from all over England and the manpower. priceless, hand crafted, solid, 24 carat plywood well be memorable! Wales for a Fund of £5,000,000 (later raised 'Friars Acre Memorial Pony' is a cherished If you have any events, stories, photographs or to £10,000,000). But only 156 applications Heaters in the Lavatories object that's been gracing the 'trophy cabinet' were successful and ours was one of 17 in news, please let me know. If you don’t tell me I And just to add to the excitement, Putley at Crompton Towers for the past twelve the West Midlands. can’t pop it in our very own little mag! W.I. has generously contributed to the months! We told them about the Pop up Cafe and provision of safety regulation approved There's a brief day of recovery (Christmas Copy deadline for December Issue: Pub, the Big Apple and the Choir and the electric wall heaters in the “facilities” which shopping on a Saturday?!) before the most support we get from all our volunteers in will make a difference this winter. moving of Putley's festive treats. The Nine Friday 1st February the garden, painting, hedge cutting, cake Lessons and Carol Service (p32) at Putley [email protected] by Josephine Felton Church. A magical Sunday afternoon of joy, 2 3 Dear Friends by The Reverend Howard Mayell A short note to say how much Community Choir was excellent and I appreciated your thoughtful in expressing my thanks to them I must also mention the three organists who consideration and generosity took – Julia Oulton, Amanda Wright and on my retirement on the 9th the incomparable Malcolm Hughes all September. of whom put in an amazing amount of time and effort to make sure all went so To have so many come to share in the smoothly and well. worship and festivities was very heart warming. I have to particularly thank the As I wrote in the previous edition of the small team headed up by Helen Thomas Putley Press, I would like to express my who sorted the post service celebrations thanks to everyone I have worked with in [The ride on the Weston’s Dray along with Putley over the 21 years I have been here. the stave wielding Church Wardens from It goes without saying that I will miss the Benefice] will long live in the memory. everyone; though I will see you from time The thanks go of course also to those who to time as I shop in Ledbury, and you will did all the myriad of small jobs behind always be in my prayers. the scenes that often go unnoticed. The combined choir made up of the Much Yours in Christ Jesus Marcle with Yatton choir and the Ledbury Howard 4 Photos Sue Moger 5 Jonathan Lester County Councillor & Leader of Herefordshire County Council I hosted a support for 180 care leavers. Parish Council I attended a service at the Cathedral Summit on to witness the inauguration of the new University known as NMiTE. The Wednesday development of a new University for 17 October. Herefordshire is very exciting and has the The event was an potential to transform our county in terms opportunity to share of growth and future investment as well experiences and as provide an exciting new opportunity discuss how Herefordshire Council and to create the engineers of the future. parish and town councils can better work Herefordshire Council is supporting together to provide the best services for NMiTE in many ways and I look forward residents. With around 100 attendees, we to them going from strength to strength. collected a wealth of thoughts and ideas I am currently focused on preparing the about how to work more closely together. Council’s budget for 2019/2020. What clearly stood out is that parish This is a challenging task, however, councillors welcomed information on the Herefordshire Council, unlike some demographics of their local population to councils, has been very responsible in the assist them in making decisions. We plan to way it has addressed the need to make hold the next summit in early 2019. When savings whilst still maintaining key services. it is understood that approximately 75% One important fact to have in mind is of the council tax is spent on roughly 3500 that when I first became a Herefordshire vulnerable adults and children, it becomes Councillor in 2011, the council received apparent that better ways of working and £60 Million from central government. That securing more community resilience is figure decreased year on year and in 2019 necessary. we will only receive £620 ,000. That is the These steps can do much to improve the scale of the challenge that has been met. wellbeing of our citizens whilst reduce Meanwhile, I remain busy with attending costs at the same time. At my last cabinet parish councils and meeting residents in meeting I received the annual progress the Three Crosses Ward as I always make update on the corporate parenting strategy. myself available to meet to discuss any The term ‘corporate parent’ means the issues that I can help with. collective responsibility of the council, elected members, employees and partner Ward Councillor for Three Crosses agencies for providing the best possible care Leader of Herefordshire Council. and safeguarding for every child in council [email protected] care. 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