Parish Magazine Creating Beautiful Mobile Cutlery, Silverware and Gifts Has Been Our Post Office Passion Since 1902
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March 2018 ConnectWhittington and Fisherwick Parish Magazine Creating beautiful Mobile cutlery, silverware and gifts has been our Post Office passion since 1902. Service for Whittington See page 5 Huge savings on high street, retail and online prices. You won’t find this anywhere else Springin the village STOP PRESS SAVE AN EXTRA Referendum results show overwhelming 10% WITH support for the Neighbourhood Plan THIS See page 15 ADVERT Present in store. Terms and Conditions Apply FREE PARKING Proud RAFTS C MA SAVE THE DATE SH N supporters of I S IT H R I OPENING HOURS: P B MONDAY TO SATURDAY Saturday 24th March Friday 13th April Saturday 21st April Saturday 12th May Tuesday 3rd July 9AM - 5PM ARTHUR PRICE, Whittington Whittington Village Market Tempting Fairtrade BRITANNIA WAY, Please be aware that the shop is located Community WI Annual at the Bell Inn Teas Wine Tasting LICHFIELD on the first floor via a staircase. If access WS14 9UY is an issue we have a ground floor room Litter Pick Big Quiz and car park available where products can be brought Pudding Night 01543 267324 down for viewing by our dedicated ARTHURPRICEINLICHFIELD.CO.UK customer service team. Page 17 Page 3 Page 17 Page 7 Page 7 Whittington and Fisherwick Connect Village Market at Parish Magazine the Bell Inn Your Parish Council Tempting Teas Martyn Bennett Wisteria Cottage, Fisherwick We would like to point out that there are articles Page 7 07973 300346 [email protected] in Connect from the Parish Council and from John Cannon 7 Main Street, Whittington representatives of some village organisations and 01543 432171 [email protected] societies. At the end of each article the author’s Fairtrade John Heeler 28 Church Street, Whittington name will appear. Articles written by members of Wine Tasting 01543 304833 [email protected] the Parish Council represent current Parish Council Page 7 Roger Leek 11 Heritage Court, Lichfield policy and are endorsed by the Parish Council as a 07866 937156 [email protected] whole. However, views expressed in articles submitted Chris Millar 95 Back Lane, Whittington to us from village organisations and societies do not 01543 433189 [email protected] necessarily represent Parish Council policy and have Jonathan Smith 2 The Coach House, Whittington not been endorsed by the Parish Council. 01543 432002 [email protected] In this issue... Julia Spencer Crossroads, Back Lane, Whittington 01543 432238 [email protected] Have your say... The WI Annual Big Quiz 3 Neighbourhood Plan: Referendum 15 Andy Owen 19 Rock Farm Road, Whittington Introducing Your New Parish Councillors 4 Beacon Lighting Ceremony 16 01543 433 072 [email protected] If you would like to respond to any of the Mobile Post Office Service 5 Sunbeams are Shining On 17 Garry Hyde 11 Neal Croft, Whittington issues in Connect or to contribute to the Eliminating Single-Use Plastics 6 Whittington Community Litter Pick 17 01543 433190 [email protected] next edition please write to or email any World Fairtrade Day 8 HS2 Update Delayed 18 Anthony Ward The Bell Inn, Main Street, Whittington Parish Councillor. Whittington Countryside Fair 10 Easter Services 19 01543 432377 [email protected] Blacksmith Lane Development 12 Blooming Whittington and Fisherwick 20 Richard Cotterill 32 Back Lane, Whittington Designed and produced by Good Neighbour Scheme 13 Blooming Flower Club 21 [email protected] Only Time Will Tell 14 Village Hall Invitation 21 Andrew Jackson Norris, Main Street, Whittington STRAIGHTFORWARD Lichfield Local Plan Land Allocation 14 News from the Parochial Church Council 22 Creative Design Agency 07753 651 458 ,[email protected] Whittington Charity Formerly the Poor Fund Whittington WI Annual Big Quiz and Pudding Night You can obtain a copy of the Whittington Charity application form: Friday 13th April 7.30pm - Whittington Village Hall Online Tickets £7 each - Bring your own drinks. Visit staffsfoundation.org.uk/whittingtonfisherwickfund Whittington WI has been very busy this last year with outings and some super By Phone or Email speakers. By the time you read this we will have begun a new year with a Contact the Community Foundation for Staffordshire direct on 01785 339540 or programme of varied speakers and events. We welcome ladies of all ages, e-mail [email protected], and ask to be sent the application form come and meet us, you will be made very welcome and there is always tea and cake in the interval. Via the Whittington Charity Committee Contact John Smith tel. no.432848 or any member of the Contact: Anne Hiskins 01543 432 256 or Sheila Nicholas 01543 264 938 Whittington Charity committee for assistance 3 Public Consultation Welcome... Mobile Post Office Introducing Your New Service for Whittington Parish Councillors David Walton, Parish Clerk Anthony Ward Andrew Jackson The Post Office HQ is proposing to restore Post Office services to Whittington and Fisherwick with the introduction of a Mobile service. The Mobile Service is a travelling Post Office aboard a specifically designed I have served as a front line I moved into the village vehicle that brings Post Office services and retail products to communities. Fire Officer for 29 years. I am full-time in 2013, having spent landlord of one of our public the previous 8 years splitting my The PO have carried out a 6 week local public A wide range of services will be available. houses on Main Street, The time between Whittington and consultation asking for comments about the proposal Customers can still collect benefits in cash using Bell Inn. I have lived here in Stonnall, where I had previously This consultation period ended 8th March 2018. their everyday banking services or Post Office card Whittington for seven years. In lived since 1999. Originally from account. my time as a Fire Officer I have Walsall and still a season ticket The proposals for Whittington are; served local communities, which holder at Bescot Stadium, I am Anthony Ward There is a step into the Mobile vehicle, but an are diverse and multicultural, keen on football, mountain biking Whittington Mobile Service - electronic tailgate is available to facilitate easy access hopefully making them Stronger, and speedway. As a Princes Village Hall Car Park Whittington Lichfield for wheelchair users and those with disabilities. Safer and Healthier places to be. Trust mentor I am well versed WS14 9LR Parking will be available close to the Mobile Van. I am looking forward to serving in voluntary work which I fit in this community to the best of my alongside running my long- Proposed opening times ability. I look forward to meeting established Project Management For the results of the Consultation, please look at you all. Cllr Tony Ward business. Cllr Andrew Jackson Tuesday 13:00 – 15:00 the Parish Council’s website and Facebook pages Thursday 08:45 – 10:45 Friday 14:45 – 15:45 Richard Cotterill Andrew Jackson I moved to the village over five years ago and was made very welcome from day one which is what makes this village so special. I have been on numerous committees over a period of time and I am still chairman of a social club in Tamworth and have been so for nearly twenty years. My other interests Richard Cotterill include gardening and football. I have watched and worked at a professional football club for almost fifty years. I have joined the council to find out what goes on, how decisions are made and to offer my assistance in any way I can. Cllr Richard Cotterill 5 Visit Whittingtonandfisherwick.org.uk for a more detailed article Environment How to Eliminate Single-Use Overall, we Plastics From Daily Living achieved about David Murcott “80% reduction of plastic waste My wife, Penny and I have been using Without describing every item of our weekly shop, Tesco for our weekly shop for many years. we had moderate success, but we realised that many in that first In October 2017, following increased media regular purchases were wrapped in non-recyclable coverage of the environmental impacts of plastic. We now use washing powder in a cardboard plastic waste I wondered how difficult it box rather than liquid in a plastic bottle. We bought experiment... would be to avoid plastic packaging during much more tinned produce to avoid the plastic. our weekly shop. Overall, we achieved about 80% reduction of plastic waste in that first experiment! Make a change We have since broadened our shopping habits and ” now use the farm shop at Plantation Lane, which has far less in plastic packaging. We have bought toilet We bought a pack of paper compost caddy bags, a rolls in bulk from ‘Who Gives a Crap’ on the internet, roll of greaseproof paper and a roll of baking foil. Our which uses 100% recycled paper and delivers the rolls first challenge was the fruit and veg section. Loose in a cardboard box. We now use bars of soap, in small apples, pears and bananas were weighed, placed into cardboard boxes rather than using liquid in plastic It appears that they have been Finally, a couple of years ago cardboard cups and then pours its one of the caddy bags and labelled. Unfortunately, all bottles. We have found toothpaste in a glass jar from taken by surprise by the number Penny and I bought biodegradable contents into their own container. the soft fruits were in plastic punnets and wrapped Truthpaste, also via the internet. We visit Holland and of people taking their own and reusable coffee cups to use What nonsense and I’m contacting in cellophane. In the salad section, no problem with Barrett in Birmingham every couple of months because containers into the stores across at express delivery machines at Costa! peppers, large tomatoes, spring onions and radish, they sell nuts and dried fruit loose and provide the country and are concerned that Service Stations.