June 2005 Teme Valley Shufflers Line Dancing Editor: Michelle Higgins (01886 888344) 7Pm Martley Memorial Hall
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Tuesdays Short Mat Bowling 2.30pm Martley Memorial Hall (2pm winter months) Wichenford Ladies’ Fellowship 2.30pm 2nd Tuesday in the month (usually) Wednesdays Volume 15 No. 1 June 2005 Teme Valley Shufflers Line Dancing Editor: Michelle Higgins (01886 888344) 7pm Martley Memorial Hall. Editorial Team: Martley: Alan Boon (01886 Enquiries: Jeff and Thelma 01886 821772 888527), Nellie Bradley (01886 888339), Kate King (01886 888439), Beth Williams (01886 Martley WI: 1st Wednesday in the month 888273) Wichenford: Janet Andrews (01886 7.30pm Sport Martley 888303), Sheila Richards (01886 888378) Advertising: Neil Stammers (01886 888513) Distribution: Martley George & June Lawrence Thursdays (01886 821064) Wichenford Bill & Jo Root Wichenford Wine Club: 3rd Thursday in (01886 888585) the month Contact The Villager: leave articles at Martley Martley & District Horticultural Post Office, call Janet or Sheila (Wichenford) or Society: last Thursday in the month email the Editor at [email protected] 7.30pm Martley Memorial Hall Opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of The Villager. The Villager cannot be held responsible for any goods or services advertised in the Other events: magazine Citizens Advice Bureau Teme Valley Telephone Service: Mon & Tue 10am— 3pm Thu 10am— 7.30pm Great Witley &Knightwick Surgeries: Weds 10am - Regular events in Martley 4pm - by appt. 01584 810860 and Wichenford Sundays See Church Words pages for details of 2nd Sunday in the month: services Teme Valley Farmers Market for local produce 11am The Talbot, Knightwick See articles inside for details of special Martley Ramblers events AND changes of times or dates of 3rd Sunday in the month: regular events Walking Not Working with the Path-or- Nones. Meet 9.30am Village Hall car park See the Diary page on www.martley.org.uk to help survey the footpaths for a complete listing of all forthcoming events (that the Diary page Editor knows Mondays about) 1st Monday in the month: Martley Parish Council 8pm Memorial Hall (2nd Monday Bank Holiday months) Articles to go in The Villager must be with the Editor by the 1st of the previous month The Villager * June 2005 9 OUT AND ABOUT IN MARTLEY Visit our website—www.martley.org.uk Martley Parish Council other officers for the forthcoming Draft minutes of the Annual Meeting year. of the Martley Parish Council held on Election of Chairman: It was Monday 9t May 2005 at the Memorial resolved to elect Cllr. Mr. D. Cropp as Hall. Cllr Mr. D. Cropp Chairman. chairman and Cllr. Mr. G. Taylor as The Democratic Period/Public vice chairman. Question Time Election of other Officers: The The Chairman invited all present to following were elected. a. Finance ask questions or make statements Committee: Cllrs. G. Taylor, G. about Parish business: A question was Coombey-Jones, N. Stammers. b. asked about the progress of low-cost Planning Committee: Cllrs. G. housing. The Chairman explained the Coombey-Jones, J. Slough, R. circumstances of the failed planning McHugh, M. Nott, D. Goodyear, D. application of the Taylor’s Yard and Cropp. c. Salaries and Personnel that this Council’s need will not now Committee: All councillors. d. Old be realised in the near future. A Grammar School Foundation: Cllrs. D. question was asked about the road Cropp, G. Taylor. e. Penny Hill Tip junction opposite the Post Office. Cllr. Liaison Committee: Cllr. D. Mr. G. Coombey-Jones gave a resume Goodyear. f. Playing Fields of the report submitted by this Association: Cllr. G. Taylor. Council. It was met with a good g.Memorial Hall Liaison: Cllrs. N. response by WCC Highways, but Stammers, J. Slough. h. Heaton House funding for this location is low priority Liaison: Cllr. D. Goodyear. i. because of the low accident rate. A Environment Officer: Cllr. M. Nott. j. traffic survey has taken place. Sport Martley: Cllr. G. Taylor. k. Nora The Parish Council Meeting was Parsons Day Centre: Cllr. D. opened by the Chairman at 8:15 pm Goodyear. l. Martley In Need who explained that at the Annual Relief:D. Cllr. B. Williams Meeting of the Parish Council it was Annual Report by The Chairman: necessary to elect the chairman and Cllr. Mr. D. Cropp gave a report 10 The Villager * June 2005 which is attached as appendix a. MHDC Local Plan-Omission sites Annual Parish Meeting: Parish Link Financial and operating The Clerk reported that he had not reports. WCC Parish Lengthman received any firm bookings, but scheme confirmation of allocation of Martley Web and The Path-or-Nones funds for 2005/6. CPRE Farm walk would provide a display. It was then 11th. June & news letter Rogers reported by councillors that several Coaches agreement to terms for free other organisations had confirmed that coach. FWAG Habitat management they would attend. The actual Annual meeting 10th. May. WCC education Parish Meeting would be held at 17:00 transport reply to our comments ref. Hrs school bus down Ankerdine. District Councillor’s Report: Planning: District Councillor Mrs. B. Williams 05/00510/FU Cherry Orchard delivered her annual report which is Newtown Conservatory & Garage attached as appendix b extn. Cllr. Mr. M. Nott; no comments. County Councillor’s Report: 05/00615/FUL Mardon Martley extn The Chairman congratulated County & new garage. Cllr. Mr. D. Cropp; site Councillor Mr. A. Davies on his re- meeting arranged for Saturday 14 May election. C. Cllr. Mr. A. Davies gave a 09:00. Applications report in which he stated that although Approved/Refused/Withdrawn: the County Council has been rated 05/00121/FUL Lower Sheilding excellent in the CPA, there are a Ockeridge approved. Other issues: number of problems still to contend Special Planning Committee 25. April, with including education which 12 May. currently is funded at a low level. Finance: Speeding in villages continues to be an It was resolved to adopt the accounts issue and will be reviewed. Recycling for the year ending 31 March 2005. still needs to be pushed hard. They The audit dates have not yet been will endeavour to keep Council Tax agreed although the appointment letter low. has been sent. There were 11 cheques Correspondence: totalling £ 13,635.42 for agreement Included - MHDC reply ref. The and signature Crown lighting. MMHDC reply Parish Paths Warden Report: Ancient Hedgerows Martley. WCC The Clerk read out the report which is Parish Paths Partnership(P3) attached as appendix c application form for next year’s Urgent Decisions since last meeting: scheme. MHDC housing strategy reply The Chairman and Clerk had needed by 9th. May. Trafalgar inspected a gulley outside 49 St. Weekend promotion of ..21st.-23rd. Peters Drive following a report of oil October 2005. Supported by NALC. (Continued on page 17) June 2005 * The Villager 11 Martley & District Horticultural Society Martley WI The guest speaker for the April meeting of the Society was Mrs Judy Berrow, who illustrated her talk with Thursday 9 June at Hillend interesting slides depicting her subject “Starting a new garden from scratch”. Cottage, Pudford Lane at 7pm Having purchased a derelict building Looking back, most members agree in the village of Chaddesley Corbett, that we did enjoy hosting the Group the building being listed meant that the Meeting didn’t we? Thanks to original character had to be adhered to. President Pat, the committee and A tremendous task to restore a everyone who worked so hard. What building so dilapidated. can one say about the main speaker After restoring the building, the task to Dave Bradley? In spite of, or perhaps create a garden from scratch was a because of, further challenge. Judy’s main interest being born on in flowers has been old-fashioned a table top in roses that appear, from the slides, to Old Martley have grown very well in the soil of the (sorry Nellie, new garden; a further feature being the we know it is introduction of a small lake to attract not true but it wild life such as wild ducks that have sounds good) been attracted to the water. he had us in constant laughter with On 30 June there will be an evening tales of his youth here and later life visit and meeting at Scar Cottage, the further afield. The varied musical home of Ian Pennell and Pam Spokes. entertainment by The Ballard Singers Meet at Martley Village Hall at was much appreciated, but their skit 6.45pm. on a typical (?) WI meeting was a Annual Show killer. If that is how our WI meetings This year’s Annual Show is on appear, we must try harder. Saturday 20 August. Schedules for This month we meet on THURSDAY the show can be obtained from 9 June at the earlier time of 7pm, for Martley Post Office, Central Stores or our garden meeting at Hillend Cottage, any Society Committee member; Pudford Lane. Weather permitting, details in next month’s Villager. there will be outdoor activities, Nellie Bradley including bowling for the pig, subject to DEFRA regs. The usual fun auction will be held to raise funds. The auctioneer has stated he will not re- 12 The Villager * June 2005 auction anything that has been sold in success, then this show certainly hit previous years. Sorry Neil. All the mark. members past and present and On April 27, 28 and 29 this colourful families, partners, whatever are and energetic adaptation of love found welcome. and then lost was staged at the school. Please The story is based around the female remember to leads search for an alternative, more bring items for respectable, lifestyle to her present one the auction and as a Dancer at the Fan-Dango Dance cash to buy Hall. An innocent of heart, in them back.