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Contact Ken Skene on 07711 317 834 www.wska.co.ukuk [email protected]@g m Durley Welcome Parish This month… Magazine Christmas / New Year 2021 Reflections: Christmas 202O by Revd Gregg 5 Durley Church News 6 The deadline for the New: Al Baker 9 February issue is Durley Voices 10 18th January Durley Carnival Memories -Peter Mucci 13 Durley School News 14 EDITOR - Helen Childs, Poinsettia a plant for Christmas? 16 Thatchers, Sciviers Lane, BW Photographic Society 17 SO32 2AG T: 01489 860347 Durley Parish Council Monthly Report 19 E: [email protected] Recreation Ground: new gym equipment 21 ADVERTISING
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Rector Revd Gregg Mensingh, The Rectory, 46 High St., Botley Southampton 01489 780994
Assistant Priest Revd Richard Wharton c/o Parish Office, All Saints Church, Botley 01489 782445
Licensed Lay Minister Janet Clarke, 29 Freegrounds Road, Hedge End. 07792 721864 Church Officials All Saints’ Church, High Street, Botley. Parish Admin. & office 01489 782445 Email: [email protected]
Jamie Balfour, Wintershill Hall, Sciviers Lane, Durley 01489 860251 Church wardens Jane Chamberlain, Mitford, Heathen Street, Durley 01489 860846
Secretary Viv Jury 01489 894983 Deputy Church Warden Vivienne Taylor, Longbeech, Durley Brook Road, Durley. 02380 692311 & Verger The Wider Church Zoe Page, Hurstdale, Botley Road, Horton Heath. SO50 7DN 02380 600074 Deanery Synod Katrine Brydges, Maurienne, Dumpers Drove, Horton Heath 02380 600443
Messy Church Ellie Mensingh 01489 780994 Safeguarding officer Katrine Brydges 02380 600443 Roman Catholic Church Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Martin Street, Bishop’s Waltham Assistant Priest Canon Alan Griffiths. Mass: Saturday 6pm, Sunday 9.30am 01489 890947 Methodist and UFC Circuit Revd David Moss 01329 833518 Reflections: Christmas 2020 “On entering the house, they saw the child something we can all relate to at some level. with Mary his mother; and they knelt down rd Although March 23 doesn’t seem that long ago, oddly, and paid him homage. Then, opening their it almost has the feel of “yesteryear” about it. The toll treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, which the pandemic has exacted upon our communities frankincense, and myrrh.” and indeed the whole world has been huge, with physi- Many of you will know this part of the Christmas cal, mental and financial suffering. It has been awful. story very well. We know that the Magi (or Kings Workers have been furloughed with many having now or Wise Men as they are traditionally portrayed) kneel been laid off. The NHS has been pushed to the brink before the infant Jesus and present their gifts of gold, with many now rightly questioning the need to properly frankincense and myrrh. However, left to our imagina- fund it. Confined to our homes (if we are fortunate tion are the exact details about their journey in order to enough to have one) perhaps we’ve been more grateful find the Christ-child. If you get the chance between for the utilities that we usually take for granted. Work- now and Christmas look up T.S Eliot’s “The Journey of ing from home has had its pluses and minuses with the Magi” – I’ve just finished listening to a recording of many missing the social aspect of work. Teachers in Eliot himself reciting it. In the poem, the journey of the our schools have adapted to meet the challenges of edu- Magi is a cold and bitter one. The harshness of our cating children – even whole school “assemblies” (as journey towards Christmas this year has, without doubt, they used to be called) are online with the Vicar sadly been one that we are not likely to forget. A line in having to “transmit” from the study. Eliot’s poem states: “A hard time we had of it.” It’s 4 Eliot himself wrote his poem after returning home alone from a Church service on Christmas Day. Be- shots of parishioners grap- fore finishing the poem he had polished off half a bottle pling with their webcams!). of Scotch. One is left to surmise that that particular Even those without online Christmas may not have been up there among the top access have even been able three in Eliot’s life and that, for whatever reason, the to join by telephone with the going had been rough. And yet we have his poem. help of a worship booklet sent out from Karen at the Our circumstances have been dreadful, but we have also seen great goodness and amazing community church office (do contact the spirit with many individually rising to the challenge parish office if you want to and collectively to show care. People have been regu- join by zoom or telephone or larly checking in on their neighbours, supplying essen- know others who would like to). tials to those who couldn’t get hold of them or who Elsewhere in the magazine along with village events were shielding. We have made more use of our trusty you’ll find details of what the churches are doing to old telephones to bring a friendly voice and even a bit shine a light during the darker days of Winter. Our ser- of banter in the midst of our bleakest moments. The vices this year will be via YouTube channel (to access spirit of neighbourliness has been truly astonishing with use www.bcd-churches.org.uk/christmas in due the food collection boxes at our churches regularly course): Nine Lessons and Carols at 3PM on 20th Dec filled with items for the needy. with readings from varied community locations around
Meanwhile, our churches in Botley Curdridge and BCD. Durley have moved their 10AM worship slot online At our Christingle, 3PM on Christmas Eve, there’ll via Zoom. The learning curve has been steep, but we’ve be an opportunity to construct your own learnt a lot along the way – including the importance of Christingle. Before our village schools break for “muting” at key points: the sounds of dogs barking and Christmas, children will have received a kit with every- washing machines at full pelt have brought wonderful thing needed to construct the Christingle - except an doses of hilarity to the worship (along with “up nose” orange. The rest of us can improvise (a potato might just suffice in an emergency!). In the build up to Christmas Day, each of our churches will also feature a Nativity scene and inte- gral to each will be a Reverse Advent Calendar box ready to receive your donations of Christmas food which will find its way to our local food banks. So I encourage you, like the Magi in Christmas story, to journey with your offerings to “The stable” and deposit them there. Since the boxes will be outside please kindly donate secured/non-perishables items only. All this talk of nativities has made me realise again the startling fact that all through the pandemic mil- lions of children have been born to parents the world over. Perhaps you know of just such a family and the hope this has brought? The first Christmas was heralded by the arrival of God’s son and it is through him that our journey and particular circumstances are made known to God – a journey that he is prepared to make with us – whatever the cost. God bless you as you care for each other. Gregg
Left: Nativity by Felicity Clarke, Green Class Above: Kings by Maisie Richmond, Yellow Class 5 6 Durley Church News
Despite the lockdown we managed to hold a small socially distanced Remembrance Day service on the 11th November in Durley churchyard. We did this in particular to bless and plant permanent Memorial crosses at our three CWGC recognised private graves from WW2. These belong to: 1. Albert Earnest Oakley RAF died 1939 2. George Bibby Hartford Royal Navy died 1941 3. Graham Mason-Elliott The Hampshire Regiment died
1944 from wounds received in France on DDay. The crosses were kindly organised by Steve Delmege and made in Durley. As well as the three in the Churchyard, one will go in the Memo- rial Hall with the Rolls of We are in the process of a major exercise to properly plot Honour, and one will be and number every grave in the Churchyard. Various attempts in Durley School. have been made in the past to map the Churchyard, and con- The service was taken siderable valuable research has already been done, not least by our Rector Gregg by Adrian and Shannon Abbott. Ultimately we hope that the Mensingh and was location of all identifiable graves will be available on the accompanied by Chris Church and village websites, with a map in the Churchyard, Davidson on his pipes. As so that relatives can easily find the right one. the Durley Rolls of Finally some of our older graves which are not tended by Honour from WW1 and 2 were read, he played the haunting relatives, are badly in need of a weed. If anyone would like Flowers of the Forest lament, and also played as we planted to help, or are happy to “sponsor” a grave or two, do please the crosses on the graves. let Trevor our Sexton know. Its ideal if you are in the habit In other news Jane Chamberlin has taken over from Katrine of visiting the Churchyard and have a spare moment or two. Brydges as a church warden, but thankfully Katrine will stay We would be very grateful for your help. involved, not least chairing the PCC. Jamie and Jane Friends of Holy Cross
This Year the British Legion’s campaign, like many other charities, has been affected by the Pandemic. Christmas Cards Our lovely Sheila Houghton
The difficulties encountered by the organisers meant that street Christmas cards are £3.50 per
collection and house to house collections made the annual selling pack of 10 cards and envelopes of poppies almost, but not quite, impossible.
With many seasoned volunteers unable to participate, it made the traditional two week period leading up to Armistice day more of a challenge to site the collection boxes to gain the most coverage for the
general public to access purchase of a traditional poppy.
Despite economic recession and lockdown the generosity and kindness Please contact Viv Jury
of the giving public was amazing. 01489 894983 To everybody in Durley, Bishops Waltham and Chandlers email: [email protected]. Ford who supported the British Legion in their campaign and filled the boxes with cash…...A HUGE THANKYOU. All proceeds will go towards the church roof. THEIR SACRIFICE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN Bridget Stone
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The Trig Pillar near Manor Farm
A triangulation pillar is the concrete structure that provides a solid base for a theodolite used in the past by the Ordnance Survey teams engaged in the surveying by re triangulation of The the country, which is the mathematical process that made accurate map-making possible. The top of it marks a point with an accurate horizontal position (eastings and northings coordinates) and the side contains a flush bracket, used to define its height above sea Durley trig pillar is level, (determined as the mean sea level at Newlyn in easily found on the Cornwall), which in the case of the Durley pillar is 70.1 me- footpath from the tres (230 ft). The flush bracket also states the O.S. identifica- kissing-gate at the left tion number S2750 hand side of Manor Around 6,500 of these pillars were built between 1936 and Farm and provides 1962 to form a state-of-the-art network to re-map Britain, lovely views over the although they are no longer used for national mapping today. countryside, the path continues to Bishops Waltham which is They are identified on an OS Explorer map by a small blue a delightful traffic free walk although stout footwear is triangle with a dot in the middle. The modern equivalent to advisable. Return via the old railway line, after the network of trig points is the OS Net network of 110 picking up a takeaway coffee and cake from The Natural Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers. The Deli for a brisk Winter walk. Ordnance survey use this technology everyday to instantly position new map detail to within a few centimetres.
A32 Roundabout
Disused Railway Line Footpath
Tangier Farm
Carols on your Doorstep Open your front doors this December and Christmas join other villagers in singing carols. at Holy Cross Church Every Thursday evening during December at 8.00pm step outside and sing a carol. The church will be open from 10.00am until 3.00pm each day Sing, play the trumpet or a recorder or with Christmas music whatever you can. Saturday, 19th December to
Play the music on your phone... Thursday, 24th December Make a joyful Christmas noise! plus 10 –12noon on rd Christmas morning Thursday 3 : Hark the Herald Angels sing
Thursday 10th : Silent Night Light a candle, say a prayer, Thursday 17th : O Come All Ye Faithful listen to the music th Thursday 24 : Away in a Manger. or just have Dust off your tubas, lubricate your vocal a Christmas moment chords and get practising now! to yourself. 9 Durley Voices At the pictures we stood for the The Past is Another Country Queen
As soon as the film was done By Pat Bayley
All our realms defended The Britain of my childhood True, there were damp summers Before we headed home
I see through rosy eyes And often heavy fogs For us the children of the fifties But on a cold and frosty morn That was life then Our limits were the skies Open fires and fragrant logs Like a distant fairy-tale A pleasant dream remembered Children’s television But not Great Britain now. People seemed kinder then Less hurried, keen to smile Was broadcast once a day I suppose each generation Everyone was so polite But we never minded will look back upon years gone by And queued in single file And just went outside to play will be full of praise.
It was all wonderful they’ll cry. My Special Day by José I have always enjoyed the Great Canal Journeys of Prunella Scales and Timothy West but Kind to wasn’t too sure about Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock taking over from them. Mind you, I felt they had age on their side!! Jose For their first journey they were going to travel along part of the Thames that, back in the Day 60s, particularly at the time of the Cliveden scandal, I knew well. With some church youth group friends I regularly walked with at the weekends we were going along the riverbank when I slipped and fell on the very muddy footpath. I didn’t hurt myself but I was an unsightly mess and the object of much amusement, particularly as this happened in the morning and we were not due to return home until the evening. Meeting up with my pals the following day I noticed they were sporting badges which read “Kind to José Day” No specific date but any day that warranted it , like - After falling asleep in an underground train and having to be rescued from a siding. Likewise when I was on a train going to work, I think it was near Christmas, a man was sick all over me. And being told by someone from my office sitting opposite me that if I had had a good weekend I was committing a mortal sin, much to the amusement of everyone else in the carriage. There are more but they can wait! Rotary Christmas Shoeboxes
Hamble Valley Rotary Club would like to thank all those in the village who contributed towards the annual Wessex Rotary CIO Shoebox Scheme. Whether it was putting together a box or donating items for inclusion in a box, it turned out to be a record year for contributions from Durley. A special thank you to Durley Primary School for their continuing support during these difficult times, and to the
children and parents who lovingly covered and put together boxes over the half term. Your boxes will, as usual, be transported to disadvantaged children in Albania, Montenego, Moldova and Romania, many of whom are refugees, but in particular this year, we have been informed, the pandemic has pushed more families into social care programmes making the need even greater than usual. The receiving organisa- tions were not expecting us to run the scheme this year and are therefore delighted and extremely grateful to hear that we will be making a delivery, even if it turns out to arrive somewhat later than normal. The children are always thrilled to receive whatever people are able to give, and it is heartwarming to know we have spread a little happiness in these dark and uncertain times. Julia Wright Hamble Valley Rotary Wessex Rotary CIO Trust Fund (Reg Charity No 1183094) Christmas Panto Time! Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I have to admit that for a number of personal reasons I am not a great lover of Christmas and for many years dreaded its coming. But it’s not all bad. As children we had very few presents, ( I was nine when I got my first doll ) but our biggest treat after the war was being taken to the Harrow Colosseum to see the pantomime, which was a real treat for me. I loved the dancing, singing and comedy but I was a bit scared by some of the story lines. Giants, Wolves and bad Queens were not for me. In 1968 my friend Hazel and I wrote the script for our version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which was performed by our church youth group that year. She played sneezy (she still does!) and I was Bashful (who else?). I sang some solos and a duet with Dopey, who threw his arms out wide and thumped me across the chest, reducing me to tears and the audi- ence to howls of laughter. Then in 1998 when John and I were living in West End, and I had retired, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs got its second airing. José Right: John as Cuthbert the Cad with David as Queen Ermintrude
Nativity by Isaac Bennett, yellow class Angels by Elizabeth & Florence Sharman, green & red class 11
Tim Millier Carpentry Your requirements to our standards Carpentry Joinery Built-in Lounge, Study and Bedroom Furniture Doors fied, Woodwork Repairs carried out Custom Built Projects, Building Services Tel: 01489 892063 Email: [email protected] Durley Carnival Week This was always an important time for Durley, with a carnival procession accompanied by a week of other events such as a fruit and flower show, quiz night, talent show, craft exhibition etc. Here is a selection of photos taken we think around the late 1980’s. Unfortunately there are no notes to identify the people involved. In these gloomy times it would be nice to think that some aspects of the carnival could be revived by enterprising villagers in the future. Peter Mucci
It would be great to hear other villagers memories and anecdotes of the carnival. If you have any stories to tell please send them to the editor at [email protected]
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Remembrance Day pandemic at a time where we have heard that children are In school, we have been learning about the bravery of extremely vulnerable. With not being able to safely have our servicemen and women who keep our country safe, and line of pennies or film night this year, I offered a class prize within our school Remembrance Service we were able to of extra playtime, class mascot of Pudsey Bear and Blush think about the families past and present effected by war, Bear and sweets to the class that was able to raise the most including the men from Durley who gave their lives in money. World Wars 1 and 2. Christmas preparations This was the first time since going into lockdown on 20 We are all getting geared up ready for Christmas at Durley March that we were able to bring the whole school together Primary with our Carol Service, Nativity play and Music (still with socially distanced bubbles) within our school Concert which we are looking forward to filming and putting Memorial Garden for a service of remembrance. Tom and onto DVD for our families to enjoy over the Christmas Camille (the eldest girl and boy in the school) laid our poppy period. cross (bottom right); Ollie and Tom played the Last Post on the trumpet before the 2 minute silence and Year 6 recited the John McCrae poem in ‘Flanders Fields’ before singing the Song of Remembrance accompanied by Isla on the Flute and Maya and Pip on the recorder. I am very grateful to Commander Steve May who was able to join us for the service and read the Naval Prayer. Every child in the school made at least one poppy to beautifully decorate the largest tree in the Memorial Garden. Thank you to John Hamon for lending us the Unknown Soldier. It was sad that we were unable to invite visitors to join us for the service. However, thanks to the wonders of technology and expertise of our Assistant Headteacher, Mr Male we were able to share the service through our school computer App ClassDojo. Children in Need. We were astounded at the generosity of our families as our collection for Children in Need grew over the weekend to over £1 000. It is an extremely worthy cause, which like many other charities has suffered this year due to the 14 Shoe Box Appeal We were pleased to once again be able to take part in the Hamble Rotary Shoe Box appeal, despite the limi- tations on shopping. We were very grateful for the many donations of filled shoe boxes. Fundraising. Finally, the DSA have taken on the challenge of fund- raising during lockdown by organising all sorts of opportunities to raise money for the much needed Chrome Books we are hoping to purchase. Instead of our very popular Christmas Fayre this year, the DSA have put together a number of smaller events which should give everyone that all important Christmas feeling, including the much anticipated lighting up of the village from 21st November! Kirstie Baines Headteacher Burns Night News: As most of you will have guessed, we have cancelled our Burns Night Supper in January. However, ever hopeful, the hall has been booked for Friday 21st January 2022. Put the date in your diary and let's look forward to a great Burns Night event in 2022! Gill Mulley
I would like to say a huge thank you to two of this magazines most faithful contributors who have decided to hang up their regular boots but who have promised to contribute on an occasional basis in the future. Adrian Abbott has been a stalwart of these pages for as long as I can remember and has provided us with anecdotes and information about our village and its inhabitants a-plenty. As a someone who has come from a similar village in Dorset I have loved reading about the minutiae of day to day life in bygone days and will look forward to any future contributions. Durley Mill Garden Notes took over where the late June Butler of Flintstones left off. The two gardens couldn't be more different but the seasonal rotation stayed the same. Sandra feels that the time is right to hear about a different sort of Durley Garden although I may have to prevail upon her to let us into the secret of her fabulous aubergines when she harvests next year! Thank you again to both of you. But don’t despair that these pages will be empty. I am delighted to tell you that the Campbells, the Richardsons and Julia Wright have stepped up to let you into the secrets of their gardens, all three gardens very different and all three sets of writers with varying degrees of experience and expertise. Likewise I am delighted to say that Alan Baker will be providing a historic perspective of the village over the coming months Welcome and huge thanks to all of you. Helen Childs Durley Diamonds’ New Year Party What a pickle our social calendars have been in this year! We had really hoped that some kind of Diamonds’ event could take place in January 2021, but sadly with the continuing changes to rules we have reluctantly been forced to halt arrangements. This will not be a surprise to hear but we do hope you will join us on Saturday 9th January 2021 by phoning a neighbour for a chat, enjoying a glass of something nice and maybe even have a jig around the living room or sing along to your favourite music!! Whatever you get up to, we are sure our Editor, Helen would be pleased to include any pictures or reports of ‘the alternative Diamonds’ party’ in the February Parish Magazine. These can be sent to [email protected] or [email protected]… Wishing you all health and happiness this Christmas From The Durley Carol Singers Poinsettia—a plant for Christmas?
When I have been travelling in the Caribbean and central America I have often encountered Poinsettia plants growing to heights of 10 to 15 feet, a far cry from the puny festive specimens we know. The plant, though, is native to these hot dry areas where it clearly flourishes. In the 14th century the milky white sap was used to reduce fever symptoms and the plant was so highly prized in Aztec culture that “Cuetlaxochitl” (as it was then known), was also used to create red and purple dyes for clothing and textiles. It is said that Montezuma, the last of the Aztec emperors, was so captivated by it that he would have caravans of poinsettias brought to his capital at Teotihuacan because the plants could not grow at the high altitude.
However, it wasn’t until the 17th century that Cuetlaxochitl began its journey into Christmas traditions, when Franciscan monks began using it in their Nativity processions. Curiously, it is around this time that a legend started about a child who being too poor to buy a present to give to the baby Jesus at the Nativity service, picked a bunch of weeds from the roadside to present to Jesus. These weeds turned out to be Cuetlaxochitl. The bright red flowers appearing in ray of colourful bracts; the true flowers are the yellow and December, priests claimed, signified the blood Christ would green clusters at the centre. (A tip is to make sure when you one day shed for mankind. buy a plant you chose one which has central clusters which are closed rather than open for a longer display). The This tradition remained Mexican until 1828 when Joel coloured bracts are leaves, not petals and, therefore, should Roberts Poinsett, first US Ambassador to Mexico and last up to 12 weeks, but most of us don’t manage to keep the passionate botanist (who, incidentally, co-founded the plants for long; it’s easy to kill them by overwatering and Smithsonian Institute), made his first diplomatic visit to the placing in draughty or poorly lit places. If you do succeed to country on behalf of President John Quincy Adams, and keep one alive, I’m told, it is tricky, although not impossible, returned with a specimen of Cuetlaxochitl which he to get it to re-bloom the following year. To achieve this, it is cultivated in his greenhouse in South Carolina. Plants were necessary to mimic the plant’s natural life cycle. It is subsequently propagated and shared, and around 1836 it recommended to prune the plant back to 10cm in April, repot formally attained the common name “Poinsettia”, and the in May and then from October onwards restrict the amount botanical name became Euphorbia pulcherrima. of light it receives to 10 hours a day, keeping it in complete The rest is, of course, history with the plants’ inevitable darkness for the remaining 14 hours. Even if you achieve global naturalisation and adoption into British custom. this it is unlikely that the repeat colour will be a good as the Today there are over 100 different varieties, offering an ar- first year, and, it is said, that two years is the maximum you can reasonably get out of a plant. Good luck if you are motivated enough to give it a try! Julia Wright
A Joyous Nativity by Ethan Oldroyd , yellow class.
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Our ‘online’ talks continued in October with Jane Lazenby with a presentation entitled “Working with Textures” Jane is an artist and teacher who loves romance, creativity, intrigue and originality. In this presentation Jane gave a ‘live’ demo and showed us how to source and create textures, how to use ‘blend’ modes in Photoshop and apply them to images using three different methods utilizing both members own images and some from her own stock. Members were enthralled at how such a simple technique can elevate an image into something different. Our Programme Secretary, Rona Bassett thanked Jane saying “On behalf of the BWPS committee and members thank you for such an interesting and informative evening yesterday. It is always fascinating to see how you can change the look, feel and mood of a photograph through adding a texture. It was lovely to hear the stories that you were able to tell about the photograph and how much more meaning it had after adding the texture”
This month saw the final competition round for this year take place with the theme ‘Up, Up and Away’ It was quite a tricky topic to get your head around but Judge Kev Sandall praised the variety of images and gave some great feedback. All the results can be found on the website. The Society has been saddened to hear about the loss of In memory of Alan Inder, seen here presenting the trophy to Alan Inder recently. Alan was a founder-member of the Mary Gardiner in his role as President. Society back in 2008 when, along with a small group of keen amateur photographers, wanted to share their passion for photography with other like-minded people in the local area. The ethos of “supporting photography in the Meon Valley” remains true to the founding members aim of being a club where, whatever your level of expertise, you will always learn something new in a very supportive and friendly atmosphere. Alan was Honorary President until 2019. Our continued success as a Society with a full programme of speakers, competitions, educational support - including the setting up of a Junior group, has been inspired by the vision of Alan and the other founding members. He will be greatly missed by those who knew him and by the village as a whole. We are still accepting new members – we may not be able to meet face-to face but a warm welcome will await anyone interested in taking pictures, wanting to improve their skills and chat (via Zoom!) with like-minded people. More information about the Society can be found on our website: www.bishopswalthamphotosociety.co.uk For anyone with children/grandchildren interested in photography, the Society’s Junior section is also continuing at this time with online meetings and set topics For more information please contact Peter Mason [email protected] Dawn Blight
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Due to the Coronavirus pandemic Durley Parish Council are Cllr Watts reported that all was well at Durley Recreation not able to hold face to face meetings, but have been meeting Ground, but unfortunately football matches have had to be virtually. We have been carrying out business as usual postponed again for a month during this current lockdown. where possible and supporting residents who require help. The Revised Durley Parish Plan Questionnaire was Durley Parish Council held their monthly meeting on delivered to every household by Councillors and the Clerk at Tuesday 10th November, 2020. Cllr Delmege chaired the the beginning of November. It is hoped that all residents meeting. Also in attendance were Cllr Childs, Cllr Watts, will find a little time to complete this and let us know your Cllr Rutherford, Cllr Brenchley, Cllr Rappini and the Clerk views, especially on planning, broadband, mobile phone (Mrs Anne Collins), along with County Councillor/District signal, climate change and other issues in Durley which are Councillor Humby. District Councillors Mclean and Miller important to us all. Deadlines are often short when we sent their apologies, although they have been in contact with receive consultations and it would be helpful to have your the Clerk over the month. comments so that we are ready to respond. Council Vacancy: As notification from WCC has not County Councillor Humby gave a County Council report been received yet stating whether an Election request has stating that during lockdown highways work has continued, been made for the Parish Councillor vacancy Councillors and the gritting lorries have been out during the recent cold will make a decision at the December meeting. weather. Recycling Centres are staying open during this Speed indicator signs: Cllr Delmege has looked at two current lockdown, and the booking system is still in place sites and one site along Wintershill for the Speed Indicator and appears to be working well. A meeting was held with Sign and these will be discussed with HCC Highways to see HALC to discuss better working relationships with Parish if approval might be possible. Councils. CC Humby said that Schools in the area are doing well during this current emergency and then he gave an Recreation ground: Plans for the gym equipment at the update on the current Covid-19 situation in Hampshire. Recreation Ground are progressing and have been put on the Cllr Delmege and the Clerk attended a WCC Parish Briefing noticeboards, website and sent to individuals who have and reported that the items discussed were the NHS Hospital shown an interest. Feedback has been positive and Update by Alex Whitfield NHS, a Covid-19 update from Councillors agreed that once funding is in place we will WCC, the WCC Budget, a Local Plan Update and updates place an order for six pieces of equipment. The Clerk is on the Economic Strategy and Climate Change greening applying for a County Councillor Grant, the Open Spaces plans. Fund and has received a donation from a resident. This will The Clerk informed Councillors that she had received a hopefully cover three pieces. Councillors are hoping that Local Hero Award for Durley Parish Council from the businesses or residents might like to sponsor some Mayor of Winchester. This was given for all the hard work equipment so that we can include a variety of gym that Durley Parish Council has done to keep their residents equipment. Each piece costs £1,500 - £2,000. If any safe and well during this current emergency. business or resident would like to sponsor or make a donation then please get in touch with the Clerk via e-mail at Sawmills Play Area: Cllr Rutherford said that the play [email protected] or by post at “Homefield”, equipment was fine at The Sawmills. A further inspection Kytes Lane, Durley, Southampton SO32 2AE. We would has been made in the buffer area at The Sawmills and there love to be able to install this equipment as soon as possible are two gates which need to be blocked off which still could so that it is ready to use in the spring of 2021. get access into the area. There has been a Japanese Knotweed plant found in the buffer area which has been treated by a professional company and this will be kept Did you know………? monitored.
Full Colour Digital versions of the Highways: Cllr Rappini reported that he has been Durley Parish Magazine are following up a complaint about the number of hgv lorries which are using Greenwood Lane. This is causing road available at no extra cost. erosion and flooding issues. Large lorries travelling through If you would prefer to receive your Durley Brook Road/Durley Street will be monitored as it is magazine digitally please email believed they could be going to a development in Bishops [email protected] or Waltham. A vehicle which appears to have been abandoned [email protected] in the layby outside of Hunters Moon has been reported to the Council, so the Clerk was asked to report this. Fly and we’ll be pleased to set that up tipping in Manor Road was reported, the Clerk will also
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Clerk to Durley Parish Council Neighbourhood Watch: Cllr Watts informed Councillors that a theft has taken place in Parsonage Lane recently and [email protected] that scams are still circulating. Adult / Teenage Gym Equipment at Durley Recreation Ground. Sponsors needed!
After a request from some teenagers in Durley we have been looking into providing some gym equipment to be sited at Durley Recreation Ground which would accommo- date the older youngsters and active adults in our village. Durley Parish Council met with a play provider and discussed possible siting of the equipment and the sort of equipment that is most popular. Below are examples of the pieces of gym equipment we would like to purchase (at the moment possibly six pieces , but this could be added 1. Combi Pull Down & Power Push to at a later date). Durley Parish Council have applied for some of the funding but there will be a shortfall and we are hoping that sponsorship could be sought from businesses or individuals. Each piece of equipment is around £1,500 to £2,000 and it will depend on how much finance is forthcoming to see how much we can provide. If you are willing to make a donation, or would like to sponsor a whole piece of equipment then please get in touch via [email protected], telephone the Clerk on 01489 860236, or send to “Homefield”, Kytes Lane, Durley, Southampton SO32 2AE. Any cheques should be made payable to Durley Parish Council. The six pieces which have been the most popular in other villages are illustrated here together with some other pieces of equipment which might be considered if funding allows. We would like to be able to install this for use in early Spring 2021.
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