Natland Parish Plan 2014 Summary Report and Action Plan THE BOUNDARY OF NATLAND PARISH JUDITH ROBINSON

This is your Plan. Its centrepiece is an but the action remains a long-term goal. Action Plan (included at the end of this This is a parish plan in the sense that document). This translates the hopes you it reflects views expressed by people expressed for the future of the Parish of in the parish. Of course, you did not all Natland into a list of actions. The Action speak with one voice so there has, inevi- Plan is an agenda for action for the parish tably, been some selection, but we have over the coming years, which has now tried to represent the majority view in been adopted by Natland Parish Council our recommendations. and will be carried out under their After the May 2012 Annual Parish supervision. Meeting, Natland Parish Council resolved Some of the actions are already in to update the existing parish action plan hand and the views you expressed simply (from 2004) to reflect current circum- reinforce the decision to act. Other stances and issues. The Council called actions will require an input of time and a public meeting in September 2012 at effort to achieve success. Others still which volunteers were sought to form a might be described as aspirational with Steering Group to carry forward a review no immediate prospect of achievement; of the plan.

This booklet is a summary of the full Natland Parish Plan 2014 Report and Action Plan. The full report contains details of responses to some questions and also explains the Steering Group’s decisions to exclude certain issues raised by residents in the question- The material contained in this plot has been reproduced from an Ordnance Survey map with permission of the naire from the final action plan. It is available to download as a PDF fromnatlandnews. Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Licence No. LA100024277. Unauthorised reproduction infringes blogspot.co.uk and as a printed version from the Parish Council on request. Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. 2 3 The first meeting of the Steering THE PROCESS People disliked inconsiderate parking, Group took place on 6 November 2012. The aim of the parish plan consultation the amount of traffic, the volume of new A budgeted project plan was prepared was to seek views from as many people residential development, the poor state and funding for the review was obtained as possible in the parish and to engage of the roads, inadequate parking provi- from District Council with all relevant stakeholders. With this sion and the lack of pavements. Changes via the South Local Area in mind, the review of the Parish Plan was that people particularly wanted to see Partnership and Action with Communities undertaken in 6 stages. were the provision of a safe walking/ in . cycle route to , speed restric- The Steering Group met regularly 1: Tell Us What You Think tions through the village, restrictions throughout 2013, with additional meet- The first step was to issue a short ques- on parking, the provision of a car park, ings of subgroups working on particu- tionnaire asking respondents to state improvements to pavements and the lar tasks such as the questionnaire. The one thing they liked about Natland, one provision of a play park for children. outcome of the review is the Parish Plan thing they disliked about Natland and The outcome of the short question- 2014 Action Plan which was adopted one thing they would like to change. naire was portrayed by the Steering by the Parish Council on Monday 25 The questionnaires were available in the Group in a poster display which was November 2013. church, the post offices in Natland and mounted at the Quiz Evening in the

Oxenholme and in the village hall. In village hall on 9 February 2013, the ALISON BLAKE THE PARISH addition, the Head Teacher of St Mark’s village Art Exhibition in the village hall all 385 households in the parish. It was The resident population of Natland School kindly arranged for pupils to on 9 and 10 March 2013, at the Summer also published via the Natland website parish as at the March 2011 census was take home a copy of the questionnaire. Fete on 8 June 2013 and in the school. and people were encouraged to respond 796 comprising 365 households, with a People were encouraged to respond Information was also posted on the online if they preferred. Completed further 20 or so non-resident households online or put responses in boxes at the Natland website and a small display was questionnaires could be returned to the (mainly second homes). post office, the school, the church and mounted on the village green bus shelter. village shop/post office, but members of In comparison with national figures, the village hall. Further responses were invited. the Steering Group also undertook door- the parish has a disproportionate There were 103 responses, of which to-door collection. number of older adults, and those adults 86 were from residents. In addition, pupils 2: The Household Questionnaire There was a very encouraging of working age are disproportionately from each year represented on the School This first stage of consultation helped the response. 235 completed questionnaires aged 40 or over. In March 2011, 100 Council completed a questionnaire. Steering Group to identify what people were returned, including 25 online. The (12.6%) residents lived in single-person The responses showed that people considered to be the main issues facing responses were analysed and the princi- households and 82 of these were people particularly valued the village infrastruc- the parish and formed the basis for a pal findings are summarised below. aged 55 or over. ture (the school, the shop, pre-school, detailed household questionnaire. The church parish extends over the church, the village hall and the The Group received helpful guidance 3: Interviews with key institutions a larger area than the of green), the peaceful, rural atmosphere, in drafting the questionnaire from Carl One thing which came through both Natland, and includes parts of south-east the location of the village (close to the Glynn and Julia Wilson of ACT (Action questionnaires very clearly was the Kendal – in particular . This station, the motorway, the hospital, with Communities in Cumbria) and extent to which people used/valued the is St Mark’s School catchment area and the superstores and Kendal), the strong Emma Nichols of South Lakeland District school, the village hall, the church and it sustains a viable primary school at the sense of community and the village’s Council. The questionnaire was tested on the shop and post office. Interviews heart of Natland. physical separation from Kendal. several people before being delivered to were therefore conducted with the Head

4 5 Teacher of St Mark’s School, the Village ■■ the County Council Area Engagement Hall Management Committee, the Vicar Officer of St Mark’s Church and the proprietor ■■ the District Council Community of the shop/post office to identify what Engagement Officer/Parish Liaison could be done to help these key institu- Officer tions, what more they could contribute to ■■ the Vicar of St Mark’s Church the community and what challenges they ■■ the management committee of faced. The Chair of the Parish Council was Natland & Oxenholme Village Hall also interviewed. ■■ the Head Teacher of St Mark’s School ■■ the proprietor of the village shop and 4: The Action Plan post office The responses to the two questionnaires, ■■ members of the Natland website particularly the Household Questionnaire, team (Stephen Baker and Don Shore) coupled with the outcome of the inter- ■■ neighbouring parish councils (Kendal views with key institutions, provided the Town Council, Helsington, Sedgwick, Steering Group with enough information Stainton). to attempt a first draft of an Action Plan. JUDITH ROBINSON A poster display of the draft Action 6: The Final Plan and continue to be an issue. That does respondents in favour and 28 against. Plan was prepared and all households The responses to the consultation with not mean we should stop campaigning The Steering Group recommend that were invited to ‘drop-in’ and see the key stakeholders led to some further to resolve them. If anything, the findings the Parish Council explore these options display in the church on 5 September. revisions to the Action Plan. The Steering of the Steering Group reinforce the work further with the County Council. 65 people attended the drop-in session. Group then drafted the narrative to which the Parish Council has been doing. There was considerable support The poster display was subsequently accompany and explain it. The revised for certain new stretches of footpath made available to view in the school, a Action Plan was then presented to the Tackling traffic problems or pavement within the parish, if they version put up on the village green bus November 2013 meeting of Natland Not surprisingly, the great majority of were to be established. The creation of shelter and a summary was provided on Parish Council for adoption. people travel to Kendal most of the time any new lengths of footpath will require the Natland website. People were invited by private car. Walking, cycling and travel the prior agreement of relevant owners to comment on the draft and it was sub- FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS by bus are also fairly significant. and occupiers. The Steering Group rec- sequently revised in the light of these To those familiar with the parish, the The number of people who said they ommend that a Traffic and Footpaths comments. findings may hold few surprises. Indeed, would make use of a footway/cycle- working group consider whether, and if in some cases, they replicate the find- way along the Natland Road to Kendal so how best, to take this forward. Of the 5: Consultation with stakeholders ings of the 2004 Parish Plan. This is suggests that it would be strongly sup- suggestions for other lengths of pave- The revised draft Action Plan was then because, notwithstanding the best ported. 35 would make daily use of it, ment, Oxenholme Lane was top of the the subject of consultation with the fol- efforts of the Parish Council and others, 82 would make weekly use of it and 72 list, followed by the Sedgwick Road from lowing key stakeholders: some of the concerns such as parking would use it less often. 44 respondents the post office to the turn off to Cracalt ■■ Natland Parish Council problems, volume of traffic, inadequate said they would never use it. The pro- House. Such suggestions present obvious ■■ the County Councillor and District road network, lack of pavements and so posal for a 20mph speed limit within the difficulties given the narrowness of the Councillor for the parish on, are not capable of speedy resolution village received strong support with 173 roads but the Steering Group recommend

6 7 that the working group should explore Housing development in Natland As regards the need for particular what progress may be possible. Many respondents expressed concern types of housing in Natland, the response The support for traffic calming meas- about the continuing expansion of the suggests this is a matter which the Parish ures was more variable and the response village. For reasons given in the full Council and the local housing authority is considered in more detail in the full version of the Parish Plan Report, it should keep in mind when considering version of the Parish Plan Report. A is unrealistic to expect a total ban on proposals for further development. number of respondents suggested the further housing in the parish. However, use of a speed indicator device (SID). The the response to the Household Community life in Natland Parish Council has already arranged for Questionnaire showed strong support The responses, extracted from 231 ques- shared use of a SID which will be used for (186) for maintaining green gaps tionnaires, showed that the noticeboards up to four weeks each year at entrances between Kendal and Natland and at the shop, the village website and the to the village and data from this can between Oxenholme and Natland. parish magazine are all important means feed into consideration of the case for a Respondents (184) also wanted the of communication about what is going on reduced speed limit within the village. traffic implications of future development in the village. So too is word of mouth. Support for measures to improve on the local road network to weigh more The Westmorland Gazette, roadside signs parking in the village was also variable; heavily in decision-making, a response and the publicity banner on the green and there was strong opposition to which was supported by Sedgwick Parish were among the other means identi- ROBINSON JEREMY ROWAN the introduction of a one-way system Council as it was felt that more develop- fied. However, 216 (93.5%) respondents People said they made regular use through the village. Both these matters ment in Natland could cause an increase included at least one of noticeboards, of the church, the post office and the are discussed in more detail in the full in the volume of traffic travelling through parish magazine or parish website in village hall. However, the interview version of the Parish Plan Report. Sedgwick. And there was strong support their response, so co-ordinating news with the proprietor of the shop and (150) for the proposition that the scale and information to all three of these is post office suggests that there would and design of future development should key. Most (11) of the other 15 respond- be merit in making people more aware maintain or enhance the character of the ents relied solely on word of mouth. of the range of goods and services village. The Steering Group felt that the time available and in encouraging people The planning authority, in its consul- was right to revive the Parish Council’s to support the facility. This could be tation response, suggested that these earlier initiative of a ‘Parish Directory’ achieved by an entry in the Parish matters should be incorporated into a giving information about the organisa- Directory and through publicity in the Neighbourhood Plan if they are to make tions operating within the parish and website and the Parish News. any significant impact and this sugges- to make a printed directory available to Very few households said they made tion has been conveyed to the Parish all households (and the same informa- use of the playing field or the adventure Council for consideration. In the -mean tion clearly available on the Natland playground at the school and many were time, the Steering Group recommend website for residents who are online). unaware of its availability. Discussion that the Parish Council continue to raise Consideration will need to be given to with the Head Teacher of the school indi- these issues, when appropriate, as mate- how best to keep it up-to-date. There cated that he is willing to explore ways rial considerations when responding was also strong support for reviving some of raising awareness of the availability of to the planning authority on planning sort of ‘welcome’, perhaps in the form of these facilities to young children out of

CATHERINE MINAHAN CATHERINE applications. a ‘welcome letter’, for new residents. school hours.

8 9 Parish Council of an annual litter pick. Of those who use the internet, most working group of volunteers be set up to The Household Questionnaire sought use it for contact with family and friends, consider the matter of a village energy to capitalise on this by asking what leisure activities and shopping. Others scheme further. support there might be for organis- use it for study, working from home and ing a group of volunteers to coordi- voluntary activities. What have we missed? nate and carry out maintenance and Quite a large number of respondents 73 people responded to this section of other jobs in the village throughout (108) expressed dissatisfaction with the the questionnaire. It is not possible to the year, including the litter pick. The speed of internet access and the Steering list all the responses here. Many used response was encouraging and the Group recommends that a working group the opportunity to reinforce answers to Steering Group recommend developing of volunteers be set up to look at ways of earlier questions. Several emphasised a process to facilitate such volunteering getting better access. the importance of Natland retaining its in the parish – perhaps initially through village character. Other issues included: the Natland website, but also using the Affordable energy for Natland ■■ traffic problems on the Helm noticeboards and the Parish News to Two questions were directed at matters ■■ dog fouling INGRID BEATTIE maximise involvement. relating to energy. The first asked about ■■ the demand for allotments ARCHIE BEATTIE AND PEARSON CHARNLEY, PROUD RECIPIENTS OF NATLAND’S BEST KEPT VILLAGE A number of changes or extra fea- the level of interest in an oil-buying col- ■■ the future of Home Field AWARD AT A CEREMONY IN BARROW IN 1993. tures were proposed for the village lective. Most respondents indicated that ■■ the excessive use of white lines website by respondents and these have they did not use oil for heating but a few around the green There was widespread support for been passed to the editor to consider. expressed an interest in such a scheme. ■■ the provision of a covered bus stop the suggestion that there should be It is likely that some of the actions pro- The second question asked what support ■■ a reduction in street lighting to some form of interpretative panel in posed in this Plan, such as the revival there might be for a parish energy scheme prevent light pollution the centre of the village telling visitors of the Parish Directory and the setting using different forms of renewable energy. ■■ an increase in street lighting to about aspects of the history of Natland up of several volunteer working groups, In view of the level of interest, the promote safety and the Steering Group recommend that will necessitate further changes to the Steering Group recommends that a ■■ a dedicated cycleway alongside the A65 a working group be set up to research, website and options will be discussed plan, design, cost and obtain funding with the website team. for this. The question ‘how do you think leisure facilities in the village could be Internet access improved?’ produced an imaginative We asked households how often they response which is considered further in used the internet and what they used the full version of the Parish Plan 2014. it for. It is clear that the internet is an The response also suggests that some increasingly important source of infor- residents are not aware of what facilities mation and communication in the parish. and what activities are available in the However, most of the 13% (31) minority village and reinforces the case for reviv- who do not use the internet indicated ing a village ‘Directory’. that they were not interested in using it. One of the successes of the 2004 This needs to be borne in mind for com- Parish Plan was the introduction by the munication within the parish. JEREMY ROWAN ROBINSON JEREMY ROWAN

10 11 Some of these issues, such as the Helm, Some of them, such as the 20mph allotments, white lines around the green speed limit within the village, are Timescale 1 year deliver deliver with Annual in Report April 2014 1–2 years 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year Ongoing Ongoing 1-2 years immediate Ongoing 1 year 1 year and the use of the Home Field, have derived from the Plan process but are already been the subject of discussion by also actions which the Parish Council the Parish Council, while others, such as have been actively pursuing. They the need for more or less street lighting, appear in this Plan because they are Partners Website team/ Website church/VH/ school Village Village organisations and activity groups Website team team Website Shop/website Shop/website team/church Village Village institutions/ website SLDC CCC, Sustrans CCC, CCC CCC SLDC/ neighbouring parishes were in conflict with each other. Some, clearly a current issue for respondents such as the plea for a dedicated cycleway and reinforce the mandate that the alongside the A65, lacked a sufficient Parish Council has for action now and mandate to warrant action. for the life of this Plan.

Taking action together WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? One of the really encouraging results of Now that the Parish Council has the Household Questionnaire was the adopted the Action Plan, it’s down to all number of people who said they would of us to make sure that the things that be willing to join one or more of several we have said we want to see happen, working groups to progress various do happen. matters arising from the Plan. Over the course of its meetings in There is, of course, nothing new about 2014, the Parish Council will be start- members of the community being willing ing to progress the actions listed in the to help out in community affairs and the Action Plan. These include setting up parish has been fortunate in attracting the working groups which have been the services of dedicated volunteers to proposed on: Traffic and Footpaths, support the Parish Council, the village hall Community Energy, Broadband and the and the church. What we are hoping to do Interpretative Panel and also setting up How? Co-ordinate volunteer opportunities to help with parish maintenance to help with parish maintenance opportunities volunteer Co-ordinate publicising for up process and school. Set and in support of VH, church News website/noticeboards/Parish regularly through opportunities Produce new leaflet as an online and paper document, deliver hard copy copy hard deliver as an online and paper document, leaflet new Produce online and periodically update all households and new residents, to and with than once a year) as necessary (no more copy hard redistribute residents new to welcome Discuss options with website team: to help promote key village village key to help promote team: website with Discuss options and information volunteering content); Parish Directory (eg information further social activity promote ideas to calendar; village Look for volunteer Noticeboard Manager, promote Parish News more more Parish News promote Manager, Noticeboard volunteer Look for in both content website inclusion of key up mechanism for set widely, NPC to set up Interpretative Panel working group to consider design and to working group Panel up Interpretative set NPC to funding for online booking system consider on website, calendar village Maintain out-of- parking including exploring hall, manage school, village church, the school parking at hours Apply to SLDC Apply to NPC to discuss options with CCC discuss options NPC to NPC to request from CCC from request NPC to NPC to set up Traffic and Footpaths working group working Footpaths and up Traffic set NPC to Promote on parish noticeboards and website and on parish noticeboards Promote of principles. Consider the option to apply agreed continue NPC to a Neighbourhood Plan. or being part of, developing, as a result of the response to the question- a process to publicise specific volunteer- group working up Broadband set NPC to group working up Community Energy set NPC to

naire is to build on this experience. Several ing opportunities in the parish regularly Points Action more indicated a general interest in helping through the Natland website, the notice- to take action together. The names and boards and the Parish News. Related to to Related Issues 1.1, 3.3 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6 1.3, 2.2, 2.5 2.4 2.6, 4.2 5.1 4.3 4.1 3.4, 4.4, 4.5 3.3 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 3.1 3.2 contact details will be passed to the Parish We already have a good list of people Council to take forward. who have said they would like to be involved in one or more of these activi- THE ACTION PLAN ties but the Parish Council will always The actions listed in the table opposite are be looking for more people to help look very largely a response to the ‘Findings after Natland, including new parish coun- and Recommendations’ described in the cillors. Please keep checking the website, preceding section and summarised in the noticeboards and newsletter to find out Action Facilitate/support volunteering volunteering Facilitate/support in the parish Revive Parish Directory Parish Revive Refresh and expand website website and expand Refresh Facilitate better use of Parish use of better Facilitate noticeboards and village News Interpretative panel in village panel in village Interpretative centre use of village Coordinate facilities Register Village Green as asset Green Village Register Explore creation of shared footway/ footway/ shared of creation Explore Road Natland along cycleway Introduce 20mph limit in village Introduce Explore options for safer roads, for safer options Explore including speed limits (A65 and pavements, more Road), Natland points and A65 crossing Facilitate wider reporting of wider reporting Facilitate issues Highways Oppose inappropriate development second table. how you can help. coverage broadband Maximise needs energy community Minimise NATLAND PARISH ACTION PLAN 2014: No A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 12 A13 A14 NATLAND PARISH ACTION PLAN 2014: Findings, responses and action points – by theme No Finding Suggested response Action points Theme 1: Parish Institutions – protecting, maintaining and strengthening 1.1 Parish Institutions are valued by community but would welcome Promote volunteer involvement to protect, maintain and strengthen A1 wider support to continue to thrive Natland’s physical environment, community facilities and community life. 1.2 The role and services provided by village institutions and the Raise community awareness of the role and needs of each major A2, A3 challenges they face could be better publicised. organisation. 1.3 Shop and Post Office are important assets for the community but Raise awareness of the facilities available through the Post Office. A2, A3 they are at risk if not well-used. Encourage the community to support the Post Office and Shop. A2, A3 Theme 2: Community Matters – information, communication and social activities 2.1 New households need initial signposting to information about Produce a welcome letter to accompany a copy of the Parish Directory forA2 the community and its organisations all new households. 2.2 Clear and reliable, regular and advance information on all Make better and more coordinated use of website, Parish News and A3, A4 community events is important to residents. noticeboards at PO and at redundant bus stop. 2.3 Use of school field and adventure playground as safe play areas School to clarify the position; raise awareness within community of play A2, A3 for village children needs to be clarified. facilities available at the school. 2.4 Support expressed for information on features of interest in the Consider creation and erection of an interpretative panel(s) on or near A5 Parish to be publicly displayed, particularly for visitors. the Village Green. 2.5 Parish Council’s role in community affairs could be better Include appropriate information in the Parish Directory and on website. A2, A3 understood by the community. Regularly report decisions from PC meetings on website and in Parish A3, A4 News. 2.6 Both church and school would welcome greater use of their Publicise details for all venues on website and in Parish Directory. A2, A3 buildings by community groups. Consider options for online information on facilities and booking A6 Availability of venues for local events could be more easily availability. accessible and coordinated Theme 3: Infrastructure – local resources and parish maintenance 3.1 Desire for faster internet access across the parish. Maximise high-speed broadband coverage. A13 Investigate possibility of community build. A13 3.2 Support expressed for alternative energy schemes Investigate and monitor options for community energy schemes. A14 Investigate availability of grants for installing energy efficiency measures. A14 3.3 Perceived reduction in Local Authority provision as regards some Promote wider reporting of highways issues. A11 aspects of parish maintenance. Supplement statutory provision by coordinating volunteers for minor A1 tasks, such as the existing annual litter pick. 3.4 Scope for additional footpaths identified, including shortcuts. Investigate feasibility of additional routes. A10

NATLAND PARISH ACTION PLAN 2014: Findings, responses and action points – by theme No Finding Suggested response Action points Theme 4: Traffic, footpaths and parking – improving the village for walkers, cyclists and motorists 4.1 Perception of excessive traffic speeds on roads through and to Make use of Speed Indicator Device (in hand) A9 Natland Explore possibility of 20mph speed limit within village. A10 Explore possibility of a 40mph speed limit on Natland Road. 4.2 Need for overflow parking for events held at the church, school Explore with the school the potential for school car park to be more A6 and the village hall. widely available for events held outside school hours. A6 For popular events ask organisers to encourage car sharing. 4.3 Safety risks for pedestrians and cyclists on Natland Road. Re-iterate to CCC (highway authority) the local need and support for A8 Residents expressed interest in an off-road footway/cycleway. combined footpath/cycleway alongside Natland Road, and explore options. 4.4 Safety risks for pedestrians on village roads without pavements. Liaise with CCC to assess the feasibility of any further pavements. A10 Particular suggestions, including a pavement extension from school to Long Meadow Lane. 4.5 Safety risks when crossing A65, both at Helm Lane for walkers Liaise with County Councillor and with Highway Authority to assess A10 and cyclists using National Route 70, and at Helmside Road – feasibility of installing safe crossing points. A10 which discourages residents from walking rather than driving. Also consider feasibility of extending 40mph speed limit to south of Barrows Green crossroads.

Theme 5: Village Identity - preserving the character of our parish 5.1 Widespread desire to preserve the character of the parish, Register key features of the Parish eg the Village Green as ‘assets’ under A7 particularly the village centre. the new legislation. 5.2 Expressions of support for preserving green gaps between Natland PC to continue to aim to preserve these green gaps when A12 Kendal and Natland and between Oxenholme and Natland. responding to potential new development proposals. 5.3 Need to consider the consequences of new development on an Natland PC to continue to do this when responding to potential new A12 inadequate road network. development proposals. 5.4 Desire that scale and design of any limited, new development Natland PC to continue to have regard to these concerns when A12 should respect the character of Natland village. responding to potential new development proposals. NATLAND PARISH PLAN 2014: STEERING GROUP Marisa Wray (Chair) Elizabeth Black Alison Blake John Chandler Andrew Gill (Parish Councillor)* Martin Jayne* Sarah Roberts (Parish Councillor) Jeremy Rowan Robinson Lois Sparling (Parish Councillor)

* Martin Jayne and Andrew Gill withdrew from the Group before completion of the Plan.

Acknowledgements The Group would like to thank everyone who took part in the consultation process and the following people in particular for their help: Peter Barfoot, Head Teacher, St Mark’s School Members of the Natland and Oxenholme Village Hall Committee Graham Needham, proprietor of village shop and post office David Peters, Chair, Natland Parish Council Rev Angela Whittaker, Priest-in-Charge, St Mark’s Church, Natland Carl Glynn and Julia Wilson, Action with Communities in Cumbria Emma Nichols, South Lakeland District Council Community Liaison Officer Kelly Alty, Cumbria County Council Community Liaison Officer

The full version of the Natland Parish Plan 2014 Report and Action Plan is available to download as a PDF file from natlandnews.blogspot.co.uk and as a printed version, on request, from the Parish Council.

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE STAFF & PUPILS OF ST MARK’S SCHOOL FOR THE COVER ILLUSTRATIONS