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Issue 508 April 2020 liddesden Village Newsletter Hi Everyone Parish Council This is probably the strangest Newsletter with no social events, groups, gatherings or meetings to Help for those be publicised – other than those affected by Coronavirus which can be held electronically. Please be mindful of Goverment Dear All guidance, and stay well. The good part is the way neighbours are all Ed looking out for each other. We want to let you know that the Parish Council is also here to help. You will hopefully have seen the recent flyer. Thank you to everyone who has contacted us. And please continue to contact us. Please let us know if you require assistance, be it shopping, a delivery or collection, or just a phone call. And please shout if you know of anyone who needs help. Volunteers If not in a high risk group please contact us if you can offer help. We can act as a hub for communication and administration. We will all act within the government’s guidelines https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus The Terms and Conditions on the .gov website are clear that exemptions from restrictions apply for those... - Purchasing essential supplies (although this should be minimised) - Collecting medicines, or attending to any medical need - Assisting vulnerable members of society. We wish everyone well at this testing time Please contact Alan Tyler [email protected] Tel 460 425 Alison Mosson [email protected] Tel 352 900 Hazel Metz [email protected] Tel 07866 204 390 Simon Barker [email protected] Tel 842 327 Mark Gifford [email protected] Tel 0750 410 4621 Susan Turner [email protected] Tel 07515 777 060 NEWSLETTER DELIVERY The Parish Council is trying to set up a Village- wide email system to avoid the need for extensive hand delivery. If you are happy for 100 CLUB us to hold your email address in order to Hello members deliver the Newsletter electronically would you The draw for March was called at the Coffee please email ‘YES’ to confirm this to Morning at the Village Hall on 8th March. [email protected]. Here are the lucky winners In line with the provisions of GDPR (the General Data 1st 115 Darcey Carmichael Protection Regulations), Cliddesden Parish Council takes the protection of your personal data seriously and we will 2nd 437 Mathew Jones only use your email address for the agreed purpose and 3rd 240 Charlie Beresford-Davies will not pass your details to any third party. Congratulations PagePage 22 PARISH PLANNING APPLICATIONS liddesden Parish Council 20/00489/TDC (pending) Land to Rear of The Mount, Farleigh Road. Technical Details Consent Parish Council meetings and the Parish Assembly for the erection of two dwellings are postponed until further notice. with associated access, parking and landscaping (following The Parish Council will instead and for the time being hold approval of 19/02487/PIP). discussions via skype. Anyone who has a query or issue to raise, 20/00379/FUL (pending) please email [email protected] – you are 27 Southlea. Erection of one 3- welcome to join the discussion on skype. bedroomed detached dwelling with associated parking. 20/00390/FUL (pending) Land NOTES FROM MARCH PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Adjoining 1 Millars Cottages, Station Road. Erection of one 3- Present – all Parish Councillors - To investigate, and alleviate as bedroomed dwelling with car plus Clerk, together with Ward possible, flooding on Hackwood parking and cycle shed and Cllr Mark Ruffell, and five Lane (noted that road flooding rearrangement of parking for 1- members of the public including worsening here, significant 3 Millars Cottages. Basing Ward Cllr Onnalee Cubitt. rainfall now ensures a ‘lake’ of PARISH TREE APPLICATIONS Apologies from PC Andy Reid. increasing depth); T/00110/20/DDD Lower Parish planning applications - Remaining hours to be spent clearing the pond silt traps. Church Cottage, 7 Church Lane, Three planning applications for Cliddesden. Notice of exempt new-build properties discussed. It seems that County funding for works to protected trees. Fell Neighbourhood Plan The Parish the Parish Lengthsman Scheme storm damaged Cedar. Council approved the Vision, Aims will continue at least for 2020/21. Notes from Tree Officer – The and Objectives, as drafted, Blue Cedar has failed at a consulted on and revised. A Village Spring Clean The Parish ‘predictable’ failure point. As funding application has been Council purchased 12 litter discussed with the tree surgeon, submitted to the National Lottery. pickers, and recorded its thanks even if the tree is made safe, it Speed indicator device The to 3CG for organsing the event. will look unsightly, and would first SID the PC purchased is Newsletter Editors required. need to be further pruned in order to achieve a reasonably again faulty. The problem appears Jolly Farmer It was noted that to be as previously with the formed canopy. I would be the pub, with new landlord, now content to see it replaced. receiving antenna on the radar has new lighting and a good Unfortunately, Blue Atlas Cedars not working. Westcotec have atmosphere. To close on Friday agreed collection for repair. of early maturity seem to be 13th March for a month for prone to failure, either due to Clean air campaign Noted that alterations as per approved compression forks. As it is a BDBC has introduced a byelaw planning application and listed Conservation Area, a re-plant empowering officers to caution or building consent. notice will be served, so we have fine motorists ‘idling’ with the Parish Council website host the opportunity to maintain tree engine on. These enforcement IONOS has increased its fees. To cover. åIt would be good to get powers only apply on the public move to Hugo Fox a free of an appropriate sized tree, which highways, and not to private charge community web-hosting adds to the landscape whilst premises. Agreed that drivers platform. providing a nectar source and waiting outsided Cliddesden CountryWatch If you would like fruit. Suggestions: Lebanese Primary School should be to receive regular updates please apple, Malus trilobata encouraged to switch off car contact Simon Barker, our local ‘Guardsman’, (or Brush Bush engines, be it on school premises Neighbourhood Watch / Eucryphia x nymansensis or on the highway. CountyWatch co-ordinator. ‘Nymansay’). Lengthsman tasks March T/00093/20/TCA (24 Feb) Hill Scheduled for full day (20 man View, Farleigh Road. T2 Cherry: reduce branches overhanging hours) on Friday 13th, and a half PARISH COUNCIL AUDIT day (10 man hours) Monday 23rd neighbouring property back to March. Due to the Coronavirus the boundary. - To cut back the vegetation Parish Council auditing THE PLANNING INSPECTORATE around the road signs, and dates are under review. has posponed all appeal site visits - To clean the road signs across until further notice (27 Mar). the Parish; Page 3 Cheery post! We are inviting children to do a craft or card to send on to someone in our community who is in isolation. There is a box in St Leonard’s Church porch, or you can post it to Claire Nunn, 22 Southlea, Cliddesden. If you know anyone who would enjoy receiving some cheery post, please let me know. Keep children entertained and help reach out to someone in these difficult times and make them smile! For more details contact Claire on 07757 498 653 Part of the ministry for Farleigh Parish CLIDDESDEN CHAT Announcing a new on-line ‘channel’ ‘Cliddesden Chat’ at http://www.facebook.com/groups/1559293530903228. In this time of crisis and uncertainty, it is hoped that this group will help the residents of Cliddesden remain connected, as well as helping us all feel a bit less lonely. Other news... 100 Club subscriptions were due VILLAGE HALL NEWS by the end of March. If you have not yet renewed, or wish to increase your subscription, please contact Rose Beevers on 01256 475 944 or at [email protected], see membership form at the back of the newsletter. In this time of financial uncertainty for charities Due to the public health emergency relating to and small business alike, we do hope that you the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and in consider this as an easy way to help the Hall line with Government Guidance, all classes and through a period of reduced income. events at the Hall are cancelled or postponed Another way to help the Hall during this financial until further notice. uncertainty is to consider Give As You Live – an The Hall’s AGM is postponed, there will be a easy way to make donations to the Hall just by future announcement as to if and when it is shopping on-line. If you have not done so rescheduled. The Cliddesden Players’ Summer already, please consider signing up for free at Play, previously scheduled for 12th and 13th www.giveasyoulive.com/join/cliddesdenhall June, is cancelled. before you do any more on-line shopping so that The Trustees’ best wishes go out to everyone in donations can be made to the Hall on your behalf the community, hope that you and your family at no extra cost to you every time you shop. and friends are able to remain safe and well That’s all for now. Keep safe and well. during these uncertain times. We hope that the Greg Mendelsohn. Hall can be used in some positive way for the [email protected] benefit of the community, restrictions permitting. Village Hall Management Committee Page 4 Update on the Cliddesden Neighbourhood Plan. Since we began our journey at the Parish Assembly in May 2018, we have made considerable progress towards the completion of a plan for the village.