Welton NEWS NUMBER 194 JULY 2015

CONTENTS Page 63 Advertisers’ Index Carefully distributed FREE 61 Bowls Club 24 Broadbent Theatre to over 1,800 Welton addresses 26 Brownies 1st Welton by our voluntary deliverers 33 Brownies 2nd Welton 36 Church Schools Festival and also at www.weltonnews.org 53 Community Funding email us at [email protected] 56 Council Meeting 57 Des’s Corner 54 Camera Club 48 Dunholme Friendship Club Also available at: 25 Dunholme Ladies Club 25 Dunholme Lodge The Paper Shop, Welton 3 Editorial 1 Emergency Services 58 Fancy That 59 Golf Society 45 Hackthorn School 51 Hardy Plant Society 34 Health Centre 50 Jambusters WI 62 July 14 Jumble Sale 19 to 23 Letters 23 LIVES First Responder 32 Magna Carta 6 to 8 Methodist News 9 Metodist Chapel Opening 37 Money Matters 24 New Toft 1 NEWS Data 8 NHS Listening 31 Notices 4 Parish Annual Report 14 Parish Council 11 Parking 44 PDA 10 Police File 43 Portrait Spectacular 58 Power to Change 41 Pre-school 26 Rainbows 49 REAL Club 17 Royal British Legion 48 Players 54 St Mary’s Academy 28 to 31 St Mary’s Church News 13 Stonecliff Park 48 Tractor Run 64 Village Activities Illustration of Welton Village Pump by Roy Minnitt 46 Village Hall 1 Village Notice Board 59 Walk in the Park 47 Walkers 53 WLDC Copy deadline for the August 2015 edition is 40 Zoom the Flume Wednesday, 15th July Welton NEWS

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Dates for inclusion on the “Notice Board” should be 7 Lincoln Road Welton LN2 3HZ submitted by the copy deadline date (15th of month prior) Editorial (01673) 866392 Saturday 25th July Advertising 862090 July Jumble sale at Dunholme Distribution 863115 Thursday 2nd July Email [email protected] Village Hall at 1pm Website www.weltonnews.org Coffee morning at St Mary’s Academy at 10am Management Committee Friday 3rd July * new date Save Dates Chairman Hugh Gilfedder Summer Fayre at St Mary’s Treasurer Michael Daly Academy Advertisement Manager Saturday 15th August Martin Hay Saturday 4th July Ukulele band at the Distribution Manager Summer Fayre at the Methodist Chapel Derek Browning Methodist Chapel from Sunday 30th August Secretary Janet Freeman 10am until 2pm Wajed Ahmed, Dawn Bowskill, Welton Bowls Club open Marilyn Law, Roy Minnitt, Friday 10th July day Graham Nicholls Hackthorn School Summer Fair (see page 45) Saturday 12th September Editorial Sunday 12th July Garden Party at Honeyholes Editor Hugh Gilfedder Lane, Dunholme (see ad on Deputy Editor Janet Freeman Zoom the Floom in Lincoln Associate Editors (see page 40) page 31) Dawn Bowskill, Wajed Ahmed Sunday 12th July Friday 2nd October Editor at large Graham Nicholls Open garden day at Matt’s Fund golf day at Editor Emeritus Geoff Croft Dunholme Lodge from Golf Club 11am until 5pm Saturday 3rd October Contributions Saturday 18th July Articles and letters should PDA autumn fayre be emailed to Walk in the Park at William [email protected] Farr School from 10am until Friday 4th December or sent to, The Parish Offi ce, 10 pm (see page 59) PDA Christmas lunch 7 Lincoln Road, Welton, LN2 3HZ WELTON VILLAGE HALL EMERGENCY SERVICES Bookings July 2015 In emergency dial 999 or 101; if your call is not an emergency but you need Copy Deadline Email: weltonvillagehallbookings@ medical help fast then call free 111 The copy deadline for both gmail.com POLICE advertising and editorial is the Phone: 07733 694 200 In emergency dial 999 or 101 in case of non 15th of the month emergencies Disability Craft Class Mondays, 9.30 - 2.30pm FIRE BRIGADE Upholstery Mondays, 12.45 - 2.30pm In emergency dial 999 or 101 The management committee does not Pilates Tue & Thur 7.30 - 8.30 & 12.30 - 2.30pm EMERGENCY DOCTOR necessarily endorse the views expressed Kick Boxing Wed &Thur 7.30 - 8.30pm At all times 862232 by contributors to this magazine, and Out of Hours Service 01522 568900 whilst every effort is made to ensure the & 6.30 - 7.30pm accuracy of information, no responsibility Body Conditioning Wed & Thur 6.20 - 7.20pm AMBULANCE will be taken for any errors or omissions & 8.00 - 9.00pm In emergency dial 999 or 101 Service Control (Lincoln Area) 01522 545281 in this publication. 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LADIES DO LUNCH Meat Raffl e The next Ladies do Lunch will be 5th August Friday 31st July New ladies welcome!! Please call to book in advance All money from ticket Monthly raffl e in aid of Matt’s Fund – funding sales go into prizes!! research for skin cancer ON AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY WE WILL BE HOLDING A CHARITY FUN DAY WITH ALL PROCEEDS BEING DONATED TO BOWEL CANCER UK IN MEMORY OF MIKE HOLDICH The day will include live music (acts to be confi rmed), outside disco, fun dog show, bouncy castle, a baking competition, tombola, face painting and much more!! And let’s not forget Derek will be having his moustache shaved off after 42 years!! Please sponsor him for a good cause – sponsorship raised to date is already over £700!! FULL DETAILS OF THE DAY WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY TRY OUR REAL ALES – Hobgoblin, Doombar, QUIZ NIGHT every Tuesday Timothy Taylors Landlord. We are proud to have the £1 entry fee, 1st and 2nd cash CASK MARQUE accreditation for our ales prizes and rollover jackpot! This Month’s This month’s events: Live Music from ◆ QUIZ EVERY TUESDAY AIRBORNE ◆ LIVE MUSIC WITH AIRBORNE - FRIDAY 31ST ◆ MEAT RAFFLE - 31ST Friday 31st July ALL TICKET SALES GO INTO PRIZES The Black Bull providing a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for all the community. Off ering good home cooked food at reasonable prices. Welton NEWS 3 A tale of two parishes The most notable ground for dispute could be planning, where the interests This month’s NEWS includes several of one council in fi ghting aggressive stories that turn a focus on the extent or speculative development might only to which it is possible or desirable for displace the problem to the neighbouring adjoining parishes like Dunholme and parish. This month there has been some Welton to retain separate identities. vindication for Welton’s neighbourhood At their meeting this month, Welton plan which played a signifi cant part in parish councillors took the very unusual the decision by WLDC to turn down the step of declining to co-opt a willing ‘Jays’ development. Dunholme councillors volunteer on to the council because he might do well to ensure that work on was already a member of Dunholme their own plan is expedited, but it would Parish Council. There appears to be also make considerable good sense if no legal prohibition on someone sitting both councils, and others in the area, on two PCs as long as they meet the worked together to achieve a coherent membership criteria, and some might overall approach to development, which argue that the council is hardly in the could only strengthen their position. position to turn down willing and Elsewhere in this month’s issue we competent members. It could actually cover the ongoing disputes in Dunholme be a distinct advantage for there to be over the future direction of The Old some degree of collaboration and shared School. Once again, this could be seen knowledge between the two councils as not relevant to Welton, but many but, on the other hand, there could be local organisations whose activities are circumstances in which a confl ict of covered regularly in the NEWS have interest might occur. members and users from both parishes.

ANDY YATES UPVC SPECIALIST/JOINER 167 BUNKERS HILL, LINCOLN TEL: 01522 537143 MOB: 07799 375228 DOORS WINDOWS CONSERVATORIES MISTY BROKEN DOWN UNITS REPLACED FACIA, SOFFIT, GUTTERING WINDOW AND DOOR REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN, HINGES, LOCKS, SEALS, ETC 4 Welton NEWS In a changing world in which ‘local’ is Parish Council Chairman’s under threat, or at least being redefi ned, maybe it is time to have a debate about Annual Report 2014/15 whether a geographical frame of reference Part II based on boundaries that go back over Our thanks go to County Councillor Sue centuries is the right one to preserve. Rawlins for facilitating a grant from her LCC Big Society Fund and her WLDC One fi nal issue common to both parishes Councillor Initiative Fund towards the and featured in the NEWS this month purchase of two streetlights on James Court and the footpath from Westhall is bad driving behaviour. The dangers Road through to Ryland Road. of dangerous parking near junctions The Highways and Utilities Committee has and the schools is highlighted in our overseen the works to the footpath across letters section and in a police report. the village green which has received a Meanwhile, the newly installed speed number of compliments for improving the indicating device has generated data on area considerably. LCC will be installing some excessive speeding incidents in tactile crossings on Manor Lane later this the village which is included in a parish year. council report. Such data deserves to be The planning and neighbourhood plan analysed and published so that residents committees were amalgamated and are at are aware of the level of danger and, the forefront with what is always a very emotive issue with a number of planning perhaps, motivated to lobby for effective applications recently being granted by action against offenders. WLDC for large and small developments in Welton and Dunholme. This is an As we head into summer we can expect issue that is much debated at council warmer weather and so it is time to get and committee meetings, with particular out and enjoy the many attractions that concerns for the overstretched village are on offer. The Village Notice Board on infrastructure, but it is an issue that we page 1 is full of summer fairs as well as must accept for the future and we will no the fabulous ‘Walk in the Park’ event on doubt incur further development whether we embrace it or not. We will of course 18th July at the . No continue dialogues with the developers on need to travel far to fi nd both peace and how we can expand the facilities in the revelry on our doorstep; happy days! village with their fi nancial contributions BHS & ABRS APPROVED TAYLORS Celebrating 50 years of OF WELTON Equine Service PET, HORSE AND WELTON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE Tel: 01673 ANIMAL FEEDS (6 miles north of Lincoln) 860548 Lessons on the best, safe reliable horses 12 CLIFF ROAD, for beginners and up to a high standard in a WELTON Friendly Atmosphere and Pleasant Surroundings. 01673 862996 ★ Indoor School & Outdoor Ménage ★ Cross Country & Show Jumping Fences 01673 860215 Welton NEWS 5 under section 106 agreements and it is our in the churchyard together with a aim to get the best deals we can for the commemorative plaque. A short service benefi t of the village. was conducted by our new vicar, the Revd The Neighbourhood Plan working Adam Watson, whom we had the pleasure group, consisting of Geoff Dunn, Stephen of welcoming to the village. and Alan Freeman, has continued I laid a wreath on behalf of the village at to work very hard this year and a number the annual Remembrance Day service. of public consultations have been held; residents’ contributions are vital to the 2014 marked the 40th Anniversary of the plan’s success. The plan has completed village twinning with Moncé en Belin and a statutory six week consultation and, Cllrs Marlene Chapman and Mike Powell following comments received, has now travelled to France in May to represent the been reviewed and will be sent for a council at the re-signing of the charter and pre-examination ‘health check’. The next we reciprocated with a welcome reception stages are dependent upon the outcome of held at Manor Park in August when the this and it is hoped that an examination French contingent visited Welton. and referendum will follow later this We had an uncontested election on 7th year. May, and with nine members standing The May Day event in 2014, which it meant we had four vacancies to be the parish council continues to support fi lled, something for residents to think by meeting the cost of public liability about! Come and join us; you can make insurance, was again a success and thanks a difference; you can see what we have must go to Peter Harrold for organising achieved already! this event with his group of volunteers. Our thanks and appreciation goes to PCSO WLDC Benefi t Surgeries are held in the Angie Raper for her continued work in the Parish Offi ce every Tuesday morning and village despite limited resources. continue to be well attended. And fi nally, I wish to thank the parish The parish council holds its surgery on the council staff, all parish councillors, fi rst Saturday of each month. our county councillor, our two district In September the village commemorated councillors and the many organisations the centenary of the commencement and individual parishioners who have of WWI with the planting of a black supported us throughout the year. mulberry tree by Mr Charles Hood, Cllr Richard Pikett Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, Chairman Parish Council Gaswise DAVE LINDER (Lincoln) Ltd. PLUMBING & HEATING Contact John Dyer Specialist Gas Service Engineer Established for 25 years (ex-British Gas Engineer) Central Heating Service, Installation & Repair Bathrooms of all gas appliances and Boilers central heating Repairs Energy Performance Certifi cates Landlord’s Gas Safety Checks etc. Power Flushing Landlord Gas Safety Certifi cates Tel: 01673 862933 Tel: 01673 861660 Mob: 07889 248948 Mobile: 07970 784698 Freephone: 0800 9553137 18 Sudbrooke Road, Scothern, LN2 2UZ 153584 6 Welton NEWS Summer Fayre We will have an indoor ‘garden party’ on Saturday 4th July from 10am until 2pm in our new improved buildings. There will be a great selection of refreshments throughout and live music to listen to. We will have lots of varied stalls e.g. cakes, books, groceries, with lots of bargains to be had and a good selection of games to help with your enjoyment; a great day for all and with Methodist Services in July free entry. 5th 10.30am Elaine Robinson 4.30pm Strawberry Tea* Raffl e 12th 10.30am Rev. Andy Burrows H.C. A thank you goes to everyone who 19th 10.30am Rev. Dr. Byers supported us by buying tickets. The 26th 10.30am Alan Measures raffl e was drawn during our Saturday coffee morning on 6th June. Graham *Strawberry Tea Clifton, Glynis Bakker, David Wilson This starts at 4.30pm with sandwiches, and Jean Filewood won our main cakes and, of course, strawberries and prizes with many lucky people gaining cream. We will meet at the home of smaller items. We managed to raise Ruth and David on 34 Cliff Rd. (in £672. the case of bad weather we will be in the Chapel.) The tea will be followed by a short open air service led by Rev. Group Nine Andy Burrows. There will be a charge The young people have been very busy of £4 towards the refreshments. All over the last few months. They have are welcome. made scrapbooks and lolly stick photo frames. We have had game nights and also a trip to the bowling alley. Saturday Coffee Morning However I liked the sponsored silence best! I would never have believed this Our coffee mornings run from 10am group of chatterboxes could keep quiet until 11.30am. They are very popular for the whole evening. They managed with regulars and new faces alike. The to raise over £120 towards a carpet following hosts will be on duty during for the old church hall; well done! We July. The fi rst coffee morning will will soon be fi nished for the summer run in conjunction with our Summer with the older children moving on Fayre. so there will be some vacancies come 4th Sheila and Cyril (Summer Fayre) September. If you have a child aged 11th Anne P. and Yvonne from 9 to 11 and who would like 18th Betty and Sheila H. to know more about us, please give 25th Jean and John Linda McCree a ring on 860998. Welton NEWS 7 Ladies Fellowship hamster. However like all good tales it had a happy ending. We all learnt that This month we shall be enjoying a we need to listen to advice! meal at the Farmers on the 9th July which will be our last meeting before We will fi nish for the summer on 16th the summer break. Last month we July when we will get together at the were preparing for our Summer Fayre normal time but at 16 Ryland Road; which is to be held on the 4th July. let’s hope the sun also shines then. We shall meet again in the autumn on 8th October; further details later in the Welton NEWS. All are welcome Brian Whitehead to our meetings and if you would like It was with great sadness that we heard further details, please contact Barbara of the death of Brian after a long illness. on 860823. Brian and Gina attended our chapel whilst living in Welton. They did much more than attend as Gina signed for Krafty Kids the deaf during our services and Brian We had a good turnout for our June played the organ. He was a really meeting which was a beautiful sunny gifted musician who added greatly to day. The weather helped with our story our services. He had a wonderful smile which was about a trip to the seaside. matched by a lovely friendly nature. It could all have turned out badly Our sympathy and prayers go to Gina when the little girl in the story lost her and family at this sad time. MANOR PARK h G uc ifts SPORTS CLUB o & These facilities are available for hire: T • Floodlit 3G Pitch • Pavilion g • Exercise Classes • Birthday Parties F

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01673 860336 for further information s or to make a booking F The Parish Office (next to the Black Bull), 7 Lincoln Road, Welton, Lincoln, LN2 3HZ Visit our website at: www.welton- by-lincoln-pc.gov.uk Your Local Professional Florist WELTON-by-LINCOLN PARISH COUNCIL Hand delivered bouquets In partnership with: • Welton Football Club UK same day delivery • Tel: 01673 862635 www.welton-florist.co.uk District Council • WREN • IGas Manor Lane, Welton, Lincoln LN2 3JQ 8 Welton NEWS Men’s Breakfast The event is designed for all sectors of the health and care community to come These informal social events are organised together and listen to the experiences by Welton and Dunholme Methodist of patients fi rst hand. Through this we Church. They are open to all men, can ensure that the services provided to whether churchgoers or not, interested in patients, carers and their families across meeting new friends and a good breakfast. the county are safe and high quality. Usually we have a speaker on a variety of We want as many patients, carers and subjects. We meet at 9am and aim to family members to come along to share fi nish by approximately 10.30am. Men’s their personal experiences of healthcare Breakfast is normally held on the third services they have received without Saturday of each month and the next organisational boundaries and regardless one will be on 18th July. Anyone who of where people live or access services. is interested should contact John Ryland The event will encourage open and (860823) or David Wilson (861461). honest feedback rather than specifi c End of Methodist News complaints or issues, although patients and the public will be supported to share these by appropriate signposting and NHS Listening Event having support organisations including Chaplaincy and PALS in attendance. Lincolnshire Care Quality Commission (CQC) is holding its fi fth NHS Listening There will be representatives from each Event to help shape the future of health of the four Lincolnshire CCGs, United services in Lincolnshire and we are trying Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, to encourage more patients and members Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation of the public to attend these events. Trust, Lincolnshire Community Health Services and Lincolnshire County Council. HAYMANS GHYLL We are asking anyone who would like to BED & BREAKFAST attend the event to please register their interest by emailing public.engagement@ gemcsu.nhs.uk or calling 01522 515364. 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The battle was fought in 1815 the Methodist Chair for Lincolnshire where the allied army was led by the and District, cut the ribbon to offi cially Duke of Wellington who was a cousin of declare the hall open. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Also in 1815, the fi rst Methodist chapel As a memento of the event Rev Burrows was founded in Welton had brought along a large picture frame together with a canvas to fi t the frame. Two hundred years later both events Children were invited to dip their hands were celebrated recently. On Saturday 23rd May a large congregation gathered in a choice of various coloured paints in the new Methodist church hall for its and sign the canvas with their hand- offi cial opening and was greeted with the prints; parents were assured that the enthusiastic singing of joyful hymns led paint would easily wash off although the by a very accomplished trio of musicians. children appeared reluctant to lose the The ceremony was augmented by the decorative tint of their hands. use of newly installed projectors which Mr John Ryland then gave a presentation displayed the words of the hymns and on the story of the project: the history relevant images; it’s all very up-to-date in of the chapel, the need for the extended this new church hall. premises, the options considered; the The Rev Andy Burrows welcomed us all raising of the fi nance; the building to the celebration. He thanked all those programme and the satisfaction of who were involved in the project for completion within budget. 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Lincoln LN3 4GE Telephone: 01522 595128 RICHARD ALFORD 2 Musgraves Orchard, WELTON LN2 3NP Mobile: 07900 408125 01673 861075 Mob: 07944 985448 10 Welton NEWS The Rev Thompson read from St Paul’s Police File letter to the Romans which he then took as his text for his homily (brave man!). One of your neighbourhood offi cers He told the congregation that now that plans to attend: Park House on Thursday the new hall was built it had become 2nd July from 10am to 11am; St Chad’s Church on Tuesday 7th July from God’s building; it was now time to let it 10.30am to 11.30am; the Methodist go and set it free to do God’s work. The Chapel on Saturday 11th July from doors, he said, were open not just to let 10.30am to 11.30am; Park House on people in but for going out into the world Thursday 30th July from 10am to 11am; to inspire people to follow God’s word. St Mary’s Church on Thursday 30th July This special day for the Methodist from 11am to 12 noon. congregation and the people of Welton Our offi cer will be pleased to meet you was concluded with a stupendous buffet there to discuss any issues you may in the recently refurbished rooms of the wish to raise. Please be aware that on old hall. occasions we may not be able to attend due to unforeseen circumstances and The new church, the newly decorated please accept our apologies should this rooms of the old hall and a new and happen. well equipped kitchen will be a useful Alternatively you may wish to ’phone additional facility for the village as they 101. In cases of emergency please call are all available for hire at, I’m assured, 999. To pass information anonymously, a reasonable charge. Further information please call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 can be obtained by phoning 860998. 111. Hugh Gilfedder PCSO Angie Law

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Telephone Graham on 01673 866548 20 Welton NEWS We also object strongly to the fact it that Editor’s note: The Dunholme Trust was is now considered necessary to go to a set up in January 2015, a successor to the builder to produce drawings when an Dunholme Old School Centre (DOSC). architect on our committee has already The latter ran the Old School Centre produced a survey and initial ideas for from the 1980s, when the school, surplus further development following ongoing to requirements, was handed over by the public consultations. The new plans are just a plain waste of money. Church of England for community use. Dunholme Improvement Group (DIG) We urge residents to write to the trustees was set up initially to preserve the Lord to appeal to them to produce a far better solution which takes into account the Nelson public house as a community community’s wishes which were in the asset. This was ultimately unsuccessful survey DIG carried out last year. What and the group turned its attentions Dunholme needs is a bar/bistro where to renovating and revitalising the Old people can call in at any time of day School. Disagreements emerged between or evening to meet fellow villagers and the DOSC management committee, to socialise; not just a cafe with limited now trustees of a new charitable appeal and only open at times to suit incorporated organisation called The just a few people. Realistically, how Dunholme Trust, and DIG about the many people would want to ‘pop-in’ in scale and scope of these improvements, the evening, after a hard day’s work, for just a cup of tea? with DIG expressing ambitious plans for a community resource with food and Philippa Duncan, alcohol available and the Trust adopting Dunholme Improvement Group, www.dig-dunholme.co.uk a more limited plan. Discussions appear to have broken down between the two groups amid recriminations about bad faith and lack of transparency on the part of the Trust. Last month’s NEWS included a statement by John Ritchie, Chair of The Dunholme Trust and this month we have the response by DIG above. IF IT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU IT’S IMPORTANT TO US! PAUL DALES Family breakdowns are harder on those who don’t understand! Thorney lodge, hatton Let our specialist family team guide you through the process and help you to move matters forward as quickly and smoothly as possible. LAWNMOWERS & We aim to do our best to ensure future relationships GARDEN MACHINERY for your family, keeping close what is important! SERVICED & REPAIRED Visit our offi ces at NEW & USED 16a Guildhall Street, Lincoln MOWERS SOLD Tel. 01522 512321 Image by freedigitalphotos.net by David Castillo Dominici FREE COLLECTION Anthony Clark & Co. solicitors TEL: 01673 858141 Welton NEWS 21 Dear Editor see some kind of crossing or more speed I’m writing to ask the drivers who speed reduction measures on Hackthorn Road along Hackthorn Road to please slow to make it safer. Just think, why are you down! Despite there being a reactive speeding? Is it really worth risking your speed sign as you come into the village, own and other people’s lives? Please slow many drivers are still speeding in the down. 30mph zone. It is becoming increasingly D Brewer diffi cult to cross Hackthorn Road safely (particularly at school times) due to the Dear Editor volume of traffi c and speed of the traffi c. I feel it necessary to comment on the As a friend put it, sometimes we feel we thoughtlessness of some residents when are ‘dicing with death’. parking their vehicles on Northfi eld Unfortunately, I can only see it getting Road. Particularly bad is the junction worse as more and more houses are with Hackthorn Road where cars are built and with the 350+ houses having parked almost on top of the junction. two cars each, readers can do their This makes it very diffi cult for anybody own maths. Hackthorn Road, as well to negotiate whichever direction they are as Prebend Lane, Westhall Road and travelling in. Perhaps the parish council Rivehall Avenue, are going to become should consider painting double yellow even busier and, unless drivers slow lines in this area, especially as the traffi c down (after all, there really isn’t any using this junction will only increase once reason to be speeding), I fear for what the new housing development is fi nished might happen. Many of us would love to between The Hardings and The Eshings? 22 Welton NEWS Even more frustrating is the fact that the car rolled back and stopped just an inch owners of these cars have driveways on away from causing a nasty accident. which they could park but instead they Both the old lady and the driver were choose to park on the road causing the unaware of the near miss. congestion. One household occasionally It seems obvious that this bad-mannered chooses to park their entire vehicle (i.e. behaviour by drivers will continue until all four wheels) on the footpath, with no there is an accident. The police, as usual, regard for wheelchair users, pushchairs, are not prepared to take action on any pedestrians, etc. Please can we have misdemeanour in the village as they some thought and respect for other road cruise by without a sideways glance users? in case they see something that would B Denton require them to take action. Perhaps the Co-op needs to put a notice up at the Dear Editor entrance warning drivers to leave the You printed my letter in your January pavement clear for pedestrians. edition about the dangers of drivers Maurice Miner blocking the pavement outside the Co-op. In early May a driver was doing Dear Editor exactly that when an old lady with a zimmer frame had to manoeuvre around This morning, my husband and I were the back of the car to get by. It was then woken once again at 4.30am by the noise that the driver let the hand brake off in from a local cockerel. We believe the bird anticipation of going forward but the resides in the Ryland or Hackthorn Road area. We often hear this bird throughout the day without it bothering us at all Science Tuition but we feel that 4.30am is too early for Qualifi ed and experienced science most people to be woken up. With the teacher offering home tuition: nights getting warmer, people will have KS3/4 Sciences their windows open, so we can’t be the AS/A2 Chemistry only people to be woken so early from the noise. 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We are always glad to All we kindly ask is that the cockerel is explain the details of the voluntary work put away at night and let out at a more that we do. reasonable time in the morning; we would be very grateful. It is important that we continue to have a strong presence in the villages of Welton Northfi eld Road resident and Dunholme. We want everyone in the community to feel that there are LIVES - First Responder local people willing to help them when their health is causing concern or to help Although fi rst responders are primarily support worthwhile local events such as volunteers who respond to calls that the ones mentioned above. come to us via the Ambulance Service Finally our thanks go for the continued we also provide fi rst aid cover where we fi nancial support we get from residents can for local events. 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This play contains cycling to enjoy it) this funny and moving strong language and adult themes and is show tells the story of this remarkable recommended only for 16+. Blackbird woman. was commissioned by the Edinburgh International Festival and premiered at Please note our new website for booking the 2005 festival. It received the 2006 your seats: www.broadbenttheatre.org or Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland phone 885500. for Best New Play and the 2007 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play. New Toft Lottery Grant Then on Saturday 3rd October we present ‘Beryl: A Romance on Two Wheels’ by The Welton NEWS understands that the West Yorkshire Playhouse for a the village of New Toft is to receive target audience of 12 plus. 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ST. MARY’S PAGES ‘The Times, They Are moving on and going somewhere new. It is one of those threshold moments in A-Changin’ life when things will never be the same To everything – turn, turn, turn again (also a song lyric – by Mel C). there is a season – turn, turn, turn These times of change are also times and a time to every purpose under of great opportunity, and the chance heaven. to spread our wings and to become the So sang the Byrds in their song from people we want to be. fi fty years ago. What I didn’t realise So much of our lives can be spent waiting about this song is that it actually has for these liminal times, these threshold the oldest lyrics of any song which moments – going to school, leaving went to Number 1 in America. The school, fi rst kiss, fi rst job, fi rst house, original words come from the book of marriage, fi rst child, fi rst grandchild, Ecclesiastes and were reputedly written retirement – and all the other threshold by King Solomon in the 10th century times in between. Yet how much time BC. do we really spend living in the present, Yet it wasn’t at all for the biblical roots in the here and now, rather than just of this song that I was humming it to moving from one event to another – myself the other day (as I didn’t, at from one weekend to another, from one that point, know them). I was thinking holiday to another, from one birthday about this time of year, and how much to another. the world was turning and changing. For me, this is a very special time in my With the schools in the middle of exams, life as I am going to be taking a step and the academic year at universities into a new phase of life, for on 5th July coming to an end, there is a natural I am going to be ordained in Lincoln time of change and movement from one Cathedral as a deacon, into the Church year to the next. of England, and moving my ministry to As this article is published, everyone at that of the church of St. Nicholas with our local schools will be coming to that St. John, in Newport in Lincoln. This time of transition. For some people – will mean that I will be starting a new pupils and staff alike – it will be a time of chapter in my life, and will have very Welton NEWS 29 defi nitely gone through one of those would forever be changed. He became threshold moments myself. After three the person that we know of as Saint years of training, and many more years Paul, and changed into one of the of listening and discerning what God most effective disciples of Christ, even is calling me to be, it truly is a very though he never actually met Jesus exciting, and a very scary time! during his lifetime. He spent the rest of To continue the musical theme, in the his life serving the people around him, foreword to her album ‘1989’, Taylor and taking the good news of the hope Swift says: “I hope that you know that and grace of God into the world. who you are is who you choose to be… Now I’m not at all comparing myself You are the only one who gets to decide with Paul, and don’t know how many what you will be remembered for.” people I am going to reach in my Sometimes life is that simple, we are the ministry, just as I don’t know how ones who get to own the changes and many have already been reached by my the outcomes in our lives. Yet we can’t ministry so far. But what I do know is always have the strength to do this on the answer I am giving to those who our own. In my experience, the most are asking whether I think that I am lasting changes to my life have been doing the right thing by going into the when I have asked God to help me to ministry in the church. That answer is – know what the right thing is to choose, why wouldn’t I want to give the rest of and trusted Him to help me with it. But my life, day and night, body and soul, they are still decisions and changes that to serving the people around me, and I have made, not ones which have been sharing the hope and grace that comes forced upon me. through Jesus into the world. One of the most famous changes in a So my fi nal thought in a Welton NEWS life in the Bible was that of Saul. He article for St. Mary’s Church is to had been a very religious man and a say that if you are reading this before persecutor of the early Christians. Yet 5th July (and so many people I know when he was found by the spirit of avidly read through it on the day it is God on the road to Damascus, his life delivered) then I would really love to Readings for July 2015 Date Sunday First Second Gospel Reading Reading July 5th 5th after Trinity Ezekiel 2 2 Corinthians Mark 6 1-5 12. 2-10 1-13 12th 6th after Trinity Amos 7 Ephesians 1 Mark 6 7-15 3-14 14-29 19th 7th after Trinity Jeremiah 23 Ephesians 2 Mark 6 1-6 11-end 30-34, 53-end 26th 8th after Trinity 2 Kings 4 Ephesians 3 John 6 42-end 14-end 1-21 30 Welton NEWS see you at the cathedral on that day, at will have been busy cooking up more 10.30am, as my family and I take the of their special cakes and biscuits for step into the next phase in our lives. If us, so please come along and see for you can’t make it, or if you are reading yourself how good they are. Looking this after 5th July, then please stop for forward to seeing you there. a moment, and think of this place that There will be no Coffee Shop at St we live in, and give thanks for it, just as Mary’s Church on this date. I will be holding you all in my thoughts and prayers as I get ordained, and over the years to come. Change can be a Light up St Mary’s wonderful, yet scary thing, as the world turns, turns, turns. Edith Everett, 23rd July; In loving memory of a wonderful mum and gran. Cameron Watt – Lay Minister and Always in our thoughts, with love. ordinand Marjorie, Peter, Tim & Jo. Do you have a special occasion that you Coffee Morning would like to mark in a really individual way? Perhaps a ‘milestone’ birthday or We are delighted to invite you to yet anniversary, or maybe remembering a another special coffee morning on close friend or relative? For a minimum Thursday 2nd July from 10am until donation of £10 per night you can 11.30am at St Mary’s School, on behalf arrange for St Mary’s Church to be of St Mary’s Church. The children specially fl oodlit just for you.

Cameron Watt is being ordained as a Deacon in Lincoln Cathedral at 10.30am on Sunday 5th July 2015. Please remember him and his family in your thoughts

and prayers.

Everyone is invited to the Cathedral to share in this time of celebration.

Please hold in your prayers the Rev. Hugh Jones and the Parish of St. Nicholas with St. John, Newport, Lincoln where Cameron will serve as curate; also Bishop Grosseteste University and their Chaplain the Rev. Peter Green, as Cameron will also be spending part of each week in the chaplaincy. Welton NEWS 31 Church Services in July Notices 5th 10.30am Lincoln Cathedral Ordination A sad-ish farewell of Paul Ievins and Cameron After 25 years of living in Welton we have Watt. N.B. There will be no recently moved to be nearer our family service at Welton and are planning for semi-retirement 12th 8am Said Holy Communion in beautiful Woodhall Spa. I have been 11am All Age Worship offered another job and therefore I’m 6.30pm Evening Prayer leaving the Welton Co-op where I have worked for almost 25 years, 10 in the 19th 11am Holy Communion grocery and 15 in the pharmacy. I have 26th 11am Family Holy Communion loved my time there and have made some lovely friends and worked with great From the Registers colleagues. More importantly I have been privileged to serve our lovely customers. We welcome into the family of God’s I have enjoyed meeting, advising and Church through Holy Baptism: 3rd May, helping each and every one of you; even Joshua Ridgley; Sophie Ridgley. the grumpy ones. We share in the joy of those being married I have some very happy memories and in the Church this month: 8th May, will miss you all, especially my customers; Robert Russell and Katy Greenhalph. you are the ones who made the job so We share in the sadness of those who mourn worthwhile. I wish you all health and the death of a loved one, remembering happiness. those whose funeral has taken place, or Cheryl Irving cremated remains have been laid to rest this month:13th May, Michael Holdich. & SUE RAWSON End of St Mary’s Church News INVITE YOU TO A

Welton Kids Club Kids Club is open for lots of fun throughout the summer holidays at St Mary’s Academy. Holiday club will be open from Thursday 23rd July to Wednesday 2nd September inclusive; we will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August. Our Holiday Club opening hours are: Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.30pm (option IN AID OF 2015 SHOEBOX APPEAL of half days starting or ending at 1pm). AT During term time our hours are: Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 9am and 3.30pm to 39 HONEYHOLES LANE 6.30pm. DUNHOLME For more information please see our TH website www.weltonkidsclub.co.uk or SATURDAY 12 SEPT phone 07748 432428 during club hours 11.00AM – 2.00PM or 07824 762779 out of hours. Maria Wass, Manager FREE ADMISSION 32 Welton NEWS A visit to the Magna Carta The grounds of Lincoln Castle are now free, tickets only being needed if you Lincoln Castle was offi cially reopened wish to go on the wall walk and/or by Princess Anne on 8th June after visit the Victorian prison within which its £22 million refi t. Throughout June is situated the vault housing Lincoln an unprecedented number of events Cathedral’s copy of the Magna Carta. took place in and around Lincoln; the Extraordinary lengths have been gone to Great Magna Carta Weekend to do in order to make the prison wing almost with history, others bringing their own completely accessible to all. There is present day prestige such as the British even a lift to the chapel, now the only Cycling National Championships, and example left in England of the ‘separation of course the annual Lincolnshire Show system’ as used at Pentonville Prison from 1842. The Magna Carta vault on the showground. displays the 800 year old document, We (the Freeman family) visited the probably the best preserved of the four castle during a quiet period between still in existence. It also holds the 1217 the schools going back after Easter and Charter of the Forest, and has space the appearance of knights and a dragon for a third ‘visiting’ document; when for St. George’s Day. It is not the fi rst we were there it was contemporary time we have been there but the lure of letter from Pope Innocent III. There is a a complete wall walk and a new setting small auditorium showing a short fi lm for the Magna Carta prompted us to illustrating the increasing signifi cance go. of Magna Carta to the world over the passage of time. Its words are etched on the two-storey back wall with the most relevant clauses picked out in gold, for example, clause 39 beginning ‘No free man shall be imprisoned....’ Representations of the shields of the twenty fi ve barons who forced the document to be drawn up – possibly by Archbishop of Canterbury, Stephen Langton, from local village Langton-by- Wragby – are on the adjacent wall. Access to the castle walls is either by lift or a spiral staircase wrapped around the lift shaft. Even if you are able to manage the steps, I would recommend going up in the lift as the doors open directly facing the cathedral – a defi nite ‘wow’ moment. It is worth mentioning here, and I think there should be a general warning to this effect, that the wall walk is not just a fl at walk around the inner perimeter of the walls. There are many steps up and down, some of Welton NEWS 33 which have open treads, plus a short so our activities, crafts and food all had but steep slope near the Lucy Tower. If festive magic. We even had a tree and these can be navigated then the views carols! The girls had fun and were are spectacular, stretching far beyond impeccably behaved. A big thank you the city boundaries. My tip would be to goes to our Barn Owl, Clare, who go in the afternoon when there is more worked very hard planning the event for light on the front of the cathedral. her ‘going away’ qualifi cation. The only area where there cannot be As part of our ‘Friend to Animals’ full access is the Observatory Tower badge, Mandy from Monday brownies for obvious reasons. There still remains brought her foster kittens to visit us. the very tight concrete spiral staircase, Mandy fosters cats for Lincoln Cat Care which is also the way down, and space charity and told all the girls about the is very limited once you reach the top. I hope during busy event days there is work she does as well as letting each someone there to regulate numbers as girl have a cuddle of one of her nine it can be quite claustrophobic. Still, it kittens. To return the favour, the girls is better than when I fi rst visited in the will be putting on a Brownie pet show late ‘60s, when access to the tower was and coffee evening for Lincoln Cat Care by wooden ladders set diagonally to at the end of June. Judo and a canoeing each other, with only a loop of stout paddle session are also arranged to see rope by which to steady oneself when us through to the end of term; phew! transferring from one to another! Claire (Brown Owl), 07734 943079 When sinking one of the lift shafts, a Sharon (Tawny Owl), 07714 588631 rare stone sarcophagus, complete with skeleton, was found. These, and other remains, have undergone investigation by the team which dealt with the bones of Richard III and have now been returned to the castle with the added interest of a reconstructed head. As most of the ticket combinations you can purchase allow for a free return visit within six months, we are looking forward to seeing these further attractions soon. Janet Freeman

Welton 2nd Brownies What a fantastic time we had on our Pack holiday at the seaside! Seventeen girls enjoyed a two-night stay in guiding accommodation at Trusthorpe. Our theme was ‘Christmas’ (an obvious choice we thought for the end of May!) 34 Welton NEWS Health Centre consultation as both are available to book online. Also when booking a We are now almost a month into EPS telephone consultation, please could (Electronic Prescription Service) and so we request that you leave a contact far everything seems to be going well. telephone number for the doctor to ring If you have regular repeat prescriptions you back on. and have not yet nominated a pharmacy, please let Dispensary know so we can As we are now into summer, many of improve this service for you. you may be thinking of jetting off to foreign destinations. If you have not In May, patients did not attend for 54 already done so, please complete one of doctors’ appointments and 105 nurses’ our travel vaccination forms (available appointments. This is a total of 159 on the website and from reception) so appointments and more than 26 hours that we are able to advise you on the of clinical time. Please try to help us vaccinations required for your travels. by cancelling appointments as soon as you realise they are no longer required. In order to ensure our staff and doctors Patients can do this in person, over the remain up to date; we will be closed phone, by text or online. for Training from 1pm on Tuesday We now have lots of patients who have 21st July. Emergency cover is provided signed up to book appointments online. during this time by calling the usual When doing this, please be careful to surgery number (862232 and selecting differentiate between a booked face- Option 1). to-face appointment and a telephone Nadina Prestedge, Practice Manager Discover West Lindsey PARISH COUNCIL Photo competion JULY MEETINGS Tuesday 7th – Environment Committee Monday 13th – Parish Council NO MEETINGS IN AUGUST Committee meetings are held in the Parish Offi ce (next to the Black Bull) or at the Pavilion, Manor Park and Full Council in the Welton Room, Welton Village Hall. All meetings commence at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated on the Agenda which is posted at least 3 days prior to the meeting on the Parish Notice Boards and website www.welton-by-lincoln-pc.gov.uk SATURDAY SURGERIES 4th JULY from 10.00am – 12.00 noon 1st AUGUST from 10.00am – 12.00 noon Calling all amateur both surgeries are in the Parish Offi ce photographers! Councillors will be in attendance to answer any questions and listen to comments or ideas you may wish West Lindsey District Council has launched a photo competition for 2015. The to put forward. theme is ‘Life in West Lindsey’ and we would love you to send in your entries by September 1, 2015. We will share them on our website and Facebook All parishioners are invited to come along. before selecting 12 images to be included in a West Lindsey 2016 calendar. You can use any aspect of photography as long as it is your own original work. We look forward to seeing you …… How to enter: Email entries to: [email protected] or post to: If you are unable to attend then please call in to see the West Lindsey Photo Competition, Guildhall, Marshall’s Yard, Gainsborough DN21 2NA. More entry information is available Clerk during normal opening hours via www.west-lindsey.gov.uk or by calling 01427 676588 Monday to Thursday from 9.00am to 3.00pm Friday from 9.00am to 12.00 noon Welton NEWS 35

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Hymns like ‘Be bold, 6 pupils from the Church of England be strong’ and ‘I, the Lord of sea and sky’ schools in the . defi nitely struck a chord and I am sure This year, in total, approximately 3,000 our Year 6 will take our Christian values children from more than 100 schools of love, respect, forgiveness and trust. took part with about 600 children on which they have learnt from our school, each of the fi ve days. Our day began with into their future secondary schools and us being divided into groups of eight and be the salt and light and do us proud! then immersed in various never-done- The service led by Bishop David ended before activities (at least for me!): bell with one of my proudest and most emotional moments; seeing our new church school banner being carried down MMAINAIN LECLEC the aisle by two of our children, as part of the procession of school banners and SOLUTIONS candles. Go forth Year 6 and shine your Electrical light! 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If applicable to your particular not available if they use their pension fund situation, from 6th April there is the to purchase an annuity. option to withdraw up to 25% of the If you are aged 55 and over from 6th April fund as tax-free cash from your pension 2015 you’ll have the freedom to decide on retirement or at any time from age 55 how you choose to withdraw your pension, whether retired or not. This can either in excess of any tax-free cash. However, be taken all at once or you could make a if you choose to take an Uncrystallised series of withdrawals and have a portion Funds Pension Lump Sum(s) (UFPLS) of it paid tax-free. it wouldn’t be ‘in excess of any tax-free In this instance, someone with a pension cash.’ The choices will be to take the worth £100,000 could withdraw £25,000 entire fund as cash in one single go, cash tax-free in one lump sum and withdrawing differing lump sum amounts have subsequent withdrawals taxed as when you choose, or taking a regular income, or alternatively make a series of income utilising income drawdown where withdrawals over time and receive 25% of you are able to withdraw directly from each withdrawal tax-free. your pension fund. If this person withdrew fi ve lump-sum The last two options would mean that your withdrawals of £20,000 they would receive pension remains invested. 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Meanwhile Key Stage to join us on this occasion. Assembly 1 got to do ‘balanceability training’ starts at 9:15am and the blessing will which involves shiny new bikes with be around 10am. no pedals and all sorts of exercises Don’t forget that we will also be designed to teach youngsters how to get holding our Summer Fair on Friday to grips with riding a bike. On seeing 10th July from 3:30pm until 5pm. Why the photos in ‘Good Works’ assembly not come along for some fun, games some parents remarked on how well and refreshment? organised the children looked working together in close formation, even after Contact the school on 860295 to arrange just one lesson! a visit or to request a school brochure or have a look round our website at Key Stage 2 gave the opportunity to www.hackthorn.lincs.sch.uk. learn all about Sikhism when they paid Alan Tuplin a visit to the Gurdwara in Grimsby, while Key stage 1 went on a trip to the ON LABOURNO VAT seal sanctuary as part of their geography course. 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Village functions continued to take place When the new trustees of the village hall in the ‘school room’ which is now the old were elected in April we noticed that school developed into fl ats adjacent to the this year’s AGM was the 74th, meaning village green. that the coming year would represent a In the mid-1930s a committee was signifi cant 75th anniversary. However, formed with a view to raising funds before getting too excited we also noticed to build a village hall. Their efforts, that the sums didn’t add up: the trust however, were interrupted by the onset deed and the conveyance of the land on of WWII, during which land belonging which the hall stands took place in 1951, to farmer Billy Glew (who at that time only 64 years ago. While it’s possible that lived at The Manor) extending from there may have been years in which there Occupation Lane along Ryland Road to were additional extraordinary meetings Hackthorn Road all the way to what is this seemed unlikely to be the answer. now Poachers Rest was requisitioned by We were then fortunate to hear from the War Department. This was for the long-time Welton resident and former building of temporary accommodation Chair of the Village Hall Trust, Vic (Nissen huts) to house personnel from Jackson, who confi rmed that discussions RAF Scampton. This temporary village about creating a village hall began as also included a recreation block to provide early as the years immediately after the an entertainment venue for the occupants and Welton villagers alike, comprising two large Nissen huts joined in the centre PEACE OF MIND by a connecting corridor on the site of AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL the present village hall. 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He was, however, left Peter Harrold, 07770 406 883 with the problem of clearing all of the temporary accommodation. He overcame Date Location Pub this in part by offering the recreation July 1st Aubourn Royal Oak block to the recently reformed committee July 15th Tealby King’s Head for use as a village hall. By 1951 suffi cient July 29th Rothwell Blacksmiths funds were available to buy the two Nissen huts and the land they occupied Aug 19th Donington-on- for the princely sum of £750 and the Bain Black Horse Welton Village Hall Trust was born. Sept 2nd Nettleham The Plough So, is this the answer: that the committee Sept Walking pre-dated the Trust and that AGMs are 4th - 6th weekend Beccles, Suffolk numbered from the pre-Trust period? The Sept 20th Winter schedule begins new trustees and management committee are inclined to think so and to treat this year as an opportunity to celebrate the work of all those people in the inter-war years who paved the way to achieving the fi nal outcome of a village hall for Welton, as well as the actual Trust itself. Unless, of course, a reader has any further light to shed on the mystery of those missing years. Graham Nicholls

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Mr will, hopefully, be holding some starter Sawhney lives in Dunholme and is a lessons during the summer at The lecturer at the University of Lincoln. He Old School, Dunholme. I’m currently explained that he wanted to contribute to looking at weeknights during July and the community of Welton and that he is August so if you are interested please contemplating residing in the village. He drop me an email to dunholmecc@ is also the current Chairman of Dunholme btinternet.com indicating your interest Parish Council and considers that being and I will get back to you with a date on both parish councils would facilitate and time when we can set up some closer liaison on mutual issues. Usually nights to get everyone up to speed. co-option is rather straightforward in Grahame Dunkin, 860469 that the council welcomes volunteers but [email protected] co-opting the chairman of a neighbouring www.dunholmecameraclub.co.uk parish council was a dilemma for some of our councillors. 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If the Red meat is bad for you, soft drinks proposed organisation is unsuccessful the corrode your stomach lining and Chinese existing library service will close on 15th food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets September. can be disastrous, and none of us realise the long-term harm caused by the germs It was satisfying to the council, that at the in our drinking water. However, there is recent WLDC planning committee when one thing that’s the most dangerous of planning permission was unanimously all. Can anyone here tell me what food refused for the Jays development on causes the most grief and suffering for Hackthorn Road, Welton’s draft years after eating it?” neighbourhood plan was acknowledged After several seconds of silence, a 75-year- and given consideration in the decision old man in the back row raised his hand, making process. The council will write and softly said, “Wedding cake.” a thank-you letter to those who helped secure this decision. 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If your organisation doesn’t meet the criteria for community businesses. By the end of the the Initial Grants Programme, please do not year we aim to have provided £9 million of be disheartened as we will be introducing funding and support to businesses across a number of new funding and support England. A majority of this funding will programmes later this year. be awarded through our Initial Grants We are a registered charity and you can read Programme (IGP), an initiative that has more about us at www.thepowertochange. been specifi cally designed to help new and org.uk. existing community businesses that are in a position to make a step change in their Power to Change journey towards long term sustainability within the next six months. Fancy That In order to help organisations assess whether the Initial Grants Programme Every year the Moon moves 3.8cm away funding is suited to their current needs and from the Earth stage of development, we have developed About 100 bolts of lightning hit the Earth a set of six criteria which organisations/ every second. projects must meet to be considered for Fleas jump at speeds of up to 1.9 metres per funding through the programme. second, reaching heights of up to 30cm. I. R. PARKER READY TO LEARN TO DRIVE? FOR ALL LOOKING FOR A HARD LANDSCAPING, GREAT DEAL? BLOCK PAVING, First 5 Lessons PATIOS, Just £50 FENCING, DSA QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS CRAZY PAVING, ETC. 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Our making a fl ypast and the Air Ambulance sincere thanks go to all our amazing will once again be landing for us (subject sponsors! to operational needs) which will enable Our fi nal information night for teams everyone to have a really good look will take place at Welton Youth Club around the ambucopter and to ask any on Thursday 2nd July, 8p so come along questions. and fi nd out all you need to know for the event. Come and support the teams who are facing the challenge of taking it in turns To fi nd out more go to walkinthepark. to ensure at least one member of their org.uk or follow us on Facebook and team is on our ‘Walk in the Park’ track Twitter. over the twelve hours. We have some Caroline Swindin, Event Co-ordinator weird and wonderful themed laps so be email:walkintheparklincoln@outlook. prepared to see your families, friends, com work colleagues and local school staff as you’ve never seen them before! The event will close with a fantastic fi rework Welton Golf Society display at approximately 9.45pm. Thirty-two of us made the short coach This promises to be a great day out for trip to Holme Hall Golf Club for Phil all the family so do come along and Westman’s Captain’s Day. We all enjoyed join in all the fun! Everyone is welcome a full English breakfast before starting a and entry is free. All proceeds from this nine hole team competition which was

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