Nature Stirs... What's Ahead in Baschurch 2020?
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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2020 Issue 229 For: Baschurch, Baschurch Village Weston Lullingfields, Stanwardine, Walford and Newsletter Yeaton Nature Stirs... What’s Ahead in Baschurch 2020? Mid-life Inspiration www.baschurchvillagenewsletter.com www.baschurchvillagenewsletter.com www.baschurchvillagenewsletter.com Page 2 Community Matters In This Issue: All Councillors were deeply saddened by the sudden In Conversation death of their colleague Councillor David John Editor: with Jonathan Pam Elson Sheldon on 16th November Carr page 3 2019 aged 76 years following Fit and Trim 4 a short illness. David had Poppy Appeal 5 been a Councillor for the Finance: Prescott Surgery Paul Daulman Weston Lullingfields Ward of News 6/7 Baschurch Parish Council for Club News 8/9 well over 20 years and had Nature Notes 10 been Chairman of the Council Distribution: Our cover shows on a number of occasions Maggie Lokier A Good Read 11 Attingham Park National latterly being in 2013 and Club Directory 13 Trust, famed for the snow- 2014. Mid-Life Printing: drop walks - a leaflet is There is now a vacancy on Inspiration 16 SJF, Leaton available at reception in the Parish Council so if any- Gardening 18/20 Forest Offices one wishes to be considered Tail of a Dog 23 February mapping out they should contact the Clerk Home where the best places are as soon as possible, see page Directory 24/31 on the estate. Cover shot , 22 for contact details. Advertise 31 National Trust, Sean Hattersley Anne Howes Out and About Keep our community alive Behind the Scenes, a tour of Last year was a big year for Local walks seem to touch the Shropshire Archives in Adcote School. It won the the spot with our readers in Send us your Shrewsbury during Heritage ‘Academic Excellence and Baschurch and we hope to Open Days proved fascinat- Innovation’ award given by bring you more suggestions news, ing. Five and a half miles of the Independent Schools over the coming months. suggestions, records housed in environ- Association. Shortlisted for Slightly further afield, the no less than three other mentally controlled condi- British Pilgrimage Trust articles and awards, on February 7 at a local tions, conservation, and re- ceremony in London the highlights the Abbesses’ information prographics are explained school will find out whether Way on their website. This by the experts. Nat Steven- it has won the 2020 Times is a 20 miles route from son’s graphics department Education Supplement (Tes) Much Wenlock Priory baschurchnewslet- was very impressive bring- Independent School Awards (above) to Shrewsbury [email protected] ing the ancient documents for ‘Strategic Education Abbey which they suggest to life on the web and in Initiative of the Year.’ doing over two days visiting print. Find out about the Let’s hope Diane Browne, Kenley Church, Langley (above left) the Headmis- work of the volunteers on Chapel and Acton Burnell en tress of the school, and a Sat. March 21, see Events at Baschurch resident brings route. For details: shropshirearchives.org.uk home the trophy. britishpilgrimage.org. www.baschurchvillagenewsletter.com Page 3 In Conversation With... Jonathan Carr, Chair of the Parish Council What’s Ahead for the Baschurch Parish in 2020? As we start the new of the new houses and the point of view is put forward. decade, there are several population increase of Road safety is something that Cllr. Carr is continually big challenges ahead with around 1,000 in recent involved in, both managing Prescott Surgery has the increase in the years. And that is going to the interactive speed signs around 7,000 patients. Baschurch Parish increase. Baschurch, being a (photo right) and also The funding for the population. We need to hit housing development hub organising the Community urgently needed new the ground running and for Shrewsbury, services a Speedwatch volunteers. Medical Centre in make our voice heard at much wider area than just The increase in the Baschurch could come County Council level. the Parish and as a result, numbers at the Corbet from the Community means that 13 coaches and Pam Elson reports our road structures are Infrastructure Levy under pressure, our medical numerous taxis and cars are arriving at Eyton Lane each and a possible County Jonathan Carr has been a practice is close to its day from neighbouring Council loan businessman all his life and maximum capacity and parishes, dropping off and he was in a chipper mood while there are ongoing collecting children for ‘The Community when we sat down together practical solutions being school and the road cannot Infrastructure Levy (the at the end of December. He proposed, getting them cope. Pedestrian safety has CIL) is a charge which can had just sold his business in through the County Council become a serious issue so be levied by local sports turf supplies and con- and Clinical Commissioning coach movements are being authorities on new tracting which he and his Group (CCG) is far from managed, with road development in their area. improvements and safety associates had built up over plain sailing. ‘This is where It is an important tool for railings under considera- the last 30 years. Jonathan things get political’ he said. tion. Restrictions on local authorities to use to Take the medical centre as has been semi-retired for unloading and waiting are help them deliver the an example, something close three years and the final also planned. infrastructure needed to to the heart of every resi- goal had been reached. Reopening the station is support development in dent in the surrounding However, it seems that there another issue and it is not a their area ...they will decide area. The land for a new is no chance of him sitting dead duck. The stone yard building has been donated what infrastructure is adjoining the old station has back or even hitting the with a cut off date of needed ’ offered land for a new bucket list yet. He was voted 2025/6. Community Infra- www.gov.uk station. A cursory viability Chair of the Parish Council structure Levies have been study has been done and in the spring of last year and paid by the house builders shown that the space would amounting to around two it is a role which could fill work. The next step would About Jonathan Carr million pounds and the every available moment of be to do a consultation on money is in the ICL Local his time. civil engineering, demand, Fund (see right) at the Born in Yorkshire. Educated at A smart campervan sits on construction etc. but the County Council. Our Parish Wrekin College. 1971 became the drive proving to be a cost would be £20,000. Council receives 15% of this Chartered Accountant and happy diversion but there is money, but the County married Helen in the same year. no chance of talking about Council has to be persuaded Moved to Baschurch 1989. leisurely drives around To keep our end up in of the need before they Baschurch, our voluntary Three daughters, educated Scotland or exploring release further money to unpaid Councillors have a locally in Myddle Primary and France, the conversation Baschurch. (They may be lot to battle with. In order the Corbet. 1989 started ALS, a put it towards what they see turns to Baschurch topics to get anywhere, profes- sports landscaping business in as more pressing needs such almost immediately. sional consultations need Telford which became Maxwell I knew that the work of the as a new sewer system in to be prepared and Whitchurch for example). So Amenities. Semi -retired 2016. Parish Council had presented to the County December 2019 sold business in Baschurch, a huge Council and the messages increased enormously with which has now grown to 80 amount of time and effort is delivered loud and clear more planning applications, going into consultations staff, to a Japanese Company. highways issues etc. in the press, on the Parish with Prescott Surgery, the Council website and on Became a Baschurch Parish resulting in 12 subcommit- CCG and the Parish Council social media. As Councillor in 2014 tees which the Councillors to get these funds to work Councillor Carr says ‘ a Downtime: Touring in the for us here. Working with are involved in. Looming squeaky wheel gets the oil.’ campervan, keeping bees, Councillor Nick Bardsley on however, there are major fly fishing and motorcycling. talking points, all the result the Shropshire Council, our www.baschurchvillagenewsletter.com Page 4 All Saints’ Community Matters 100 Club Winners Dec 2019 All Saints’ Church No 45 Mrs J McKnight No 79 Lighthouse Mr S Cox This is a youth group for school years 6-9 No 87 which meets in term time from 18.30- Mr G Slater 20.00 on Thursday evenings. Fun, games, No 133 music and a bit of thought. Contact Martyn Mr P Ford Lake on 01939 290777 or Rev. Linda Cox No 137 by email. Ms M Lokier Jan 2020 Community Lunches No 6 Mrs A Whittall Community Lunches provide food, a warm No 46 welcome, good conversation and an Mrs H Birch opportunity to meet new friends. We meet every Thursday at 12.30 pm at All Saints’ Thank you to those Baschurch. Enjoy a lunch (soup, cheese people who and biscuits, fruit and tea etc.). There is no responded to our charge for lunch but a small donation appeal to join the (max £3) would be welcome. This would Lottery this year. reimburse the volunteers who provide and We would welcome serve the food. a lot more and it is not too late to join - please contact Pat Davies Fit and Trim for 2020 on 01939 261081 We evolved from nomadic truly committed or are we clothes/equipment but lack or thepatdavies@ ancestors who spent all going through the motions? commitment or motivation hotmail.com before their time moving around in Do we keep up our resolve so stop turning up.