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Rural Roundup Photo by James Murray Issue Number 111 March 2021 A Free Community Magazine covering Kingsdown, Ringwould-w-Oxney, Ripple, Sutton, Ashley & Studdal, Little Mongeham & Walmer Rural Roundup Terms and Conditions Editorial The editor’s decision on all editorial matters is final. Any opinions stated in the editorial pages of magazine are those of the individuals concerned and not those of the magazine. Foul language, insults or abusive comments will be removed from any copy submitted before publication. Stories and photographs which may be of interest to people within our circulation area are welcome. All readers are welcome to contribute material; however, inclusion will be at the discretion of the editor. Advertising The full cost of all advertisements must be paid in advance. Failure to pay may result in removal of an advertisement without notice. Should any advertisers whose advertisements have been removed wish to re-book advertising space they may be allowed to do so subject to payment of any outstanding sums due. Distribution The magazine is distributed each month by a large number of committed volun- teers. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge this and to thank them for their efforts which benefit not only Rural Roundup itself but also our advertisers as well as those who receive copies of the magazine. 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You will notice that several of our regular contributors are missing in this issue. This is because I hadn’t received copy and I couldn’t wait any longer. I put the closing date with regularity below this piece but obviously, even after more that ten years some people need reminding! I realise that these are strange times and there is not so much going on and I also accept that over the last ten years ways of publicising events and spreading information has changed so much. Am I to assume from this, that I am wasting my time and it is time to cease producing Rural Roundup? I would appreciate your comments. On a brighter note you will see that the WI are organising the Kingsdown & Ringwould ‘Front Gardens in Bloom’ this year, see page 13 for details. It is hoped that residents in both villages will demonstrate community spirit and get gardening. Doreen Closing date for April Issue of Rural Roundup Monday 22th March Copy to Editor: Doreen Clark, Popinjay, 2 Balmoral Road, Kingsdown. CT14 8DB Tel: 01304 362 333 Mob: 07850 481 723 Email: [email protected] Errors & Omissions Excepted. © Rural Roundup 2010 Index Terms & Conditions Page 2 Walmer Page 21 Editorial & Advertising Rates Page 3 Steve Manion KCC Page 23 Ringwould & Kingsdown PC Page 5 DDC Page 25 Kingsdown Garden Society Page 7 DDC Councillors Page 27 Kingsdown Conservation Group Page 9 Cornilo Churches Revd Carolyn Page 29 Kingsdown Rocks/Garden Safari Page 11 Climate Change Page 31 K &R WI/ Save the Children Page 13 Parish Contacts Page 33 Ripple PC Page 15 Clubs & Organisations Page 35 Sutton by Dover PC Page 17 Walmer Churches Page 37 Walmer Parish Council Page 19 Location of Defibrillators Page 39 3 For Hire Ringwould Village Hall Hire St John’s (Kingsdown) Village Hall Registered Charity Number 302 777 For all social occasions, parties, receptions & meetings. Large Main Hall (for up to100) with well equipped kitchen For that Special Occasion Family parties Christenings Lower Hall (for up to 24) Weddings Birthdays with tea-making facilities Seating up to 120, Bookings & Enquiries to: excellent kitchen facilities, [email protected] staging and Disabled Access www.kingsdownvillagehall.org.uk Bookings Team: email: [email protected] Now with Free Wi-Fi telephone: 07923 165 076 or visit: www.hallshire.com KINGSDOWN Colin McKee PRE-SCHOOL Maintenance Mate Painting and Decorating, Handyman work, A small and caring village pre-school. Ceramic Tiling, Our highly qualified staff have a wealth of experience, providing an Picture/Mirror hanging, educational and enjoyable Property Maintenance & repair, environment for children Flat pack assembly, aged 2 to 4 years old. No job too small. Rated good by Ofsted. Free Early Education places available. Quality and satisfaction guaranteed Tel : 01304 364 444 01304 379 727/07968 263 185 Mob : 07745 191 412 [email protected] Email:[email protected] www.kingsdownpreschool.org.uk Based in Kingsdown 4 Ringwould with Kingsdown Parish Council locum clerk: Linda Hedley tel: 07511 108 585 email: [email protected] postal address: C/o The Chairman, Ringwould with Kingsdown PC, 16 Queens Rise, Ringwould CT14 8HJ Ringwould with Kingsdown Parish Council Council met on 8th February via Zoom. At that meeting it was agreed to hold to Zoom meetings open to all residents so the Council could hear views on the draft Local Plan and feed them into the Council’s response to Dover District Council. Both meetings (held on Tuesday morning 23rd February and on Friday evening 26th February) were well attended. As might be expected there was considerable opposition to the housing proposals at the former Alpines site and at the Woodhill Farm site. There was also opposition to the proposal for housing at Ray’s Bottom in Walmer as this would impact on traffic into and out of Kingsdown as well as interrupting a potential wildlife corridor. The results will be discussed at the 8th March meeting of the Council. Members of the public were urged to make their own representations direct to the District Council as well as via the Parish Council. At the February council meeting, it was agreed to accept in principle a number of suggestions for improving the allotments (permanent plot markers, a prize draw for new water butts or composters, and converting a long-term vacant plot into an area for fruit trees and bushes). Members also agreed to hire a room in Ringwould Village Hall so that filing could be centralised and residents could meet with the Clerk and councillors on an appointment basis. This would help to make the Council more visible and open and would facilitate handovers when clerks change or move. The Council’s new website has just come on stream (www.ringwouldwithkingsdown-pc.gov.uk) and that will make it easier for residents to find out what the Council is doing and also to inform the Council of problems in the parish. The Council can be contacted by email at [email protected]. Cllr Mike Eddy 5 Half Price Carpet Cleaning My name is Perry, and my wife Marina P.R. DEVESON and I run ACS Carpet Cleaning, a local family run business established for 30 Decorator years, with 1000’s of happy clients. We would love to & Painter welcome you as a valued client too. That’s why I City & Guilds Qualified created my extremely popular HALF PRICE INTRODUCTORY OFFER. 38, Middle Deal Road, I’ll visit you and see what needs Deal, Kent. to be done. I’ll carry out a few quick tests and leave you with a written quote that includes my half price introductory offer. (01304) 365 460 You were polite and friendly and your service was excellent. My carpets look a damn sight better. I'm very pleased. Mrs Simmons, Ash. Kent To book a quote call 01304 381 165 BAY GAS SERVICES 22 years British Gas Experience Gas appliances and heating installed, repaired and serviced including LPG and Landlord Certificates Tel: 01304 852 852 Mob: 07900 194 773 Email:- [email protected] Geoff Ellis New House, Sholden New Road, Sholden, Deal. CT14 OAF Reg No 202860 6 “How many kinds of sweet flowers grow in an English country garden?” Not many right now! As I write this I have seen a few early daffodils crushed by the snow and my lovely camellia turned from gorgeous pink to brown sogginess. The snow has gone and it is raining again today. Spring weather forecast for the weekend..? Yes, please! I find it frustrating that our garden is either as dry and dusty as a desert or as soggy and boggy as…um, a bog. So, this is for the March issue. There WILL be lovely daffodils out! And buds on things. You have to love a bud. So much promise in a bud. As a naughty child I used to pick the fat poppy buds off my parents’ plants and peel them apart. They were like a magic trick with layers of red tissue paper compressed inside them. Sorry, Mum and Dad. Eek. I had the temerity to give gardening advice for February. This was temerity because a) I am a mediocre gardener at best and b) we have been thwarted, yes thwarted, by the weather! Gardening advice aplenty is out there, of course. By real experts. TV Programmes, Videos, blogs, Instagram.