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Page 5 e-mail: village. [email protected] A Note from your Editor

Hello Its June already and as I look out of the window while typing this, its great to see the sunshine (albeit intermixed with occasional showers)! Welcome to two new advertisers this month, Burton Waters Clinic on Page 13 and Wright Foot Care on Page 14. Its heart warming to see a steady stream of events starting to happen this month as Summer gets under way. Keep an eye open for the ‘Open Gar- den Event’ at Brattleby on page 23 and if you like the idea of volunteering how about helping out RAF Heritage Centre and Ingham School - all the details can be found on pages 10 and 32. No body likes to be ‘Scammed’ and if you would like to see the latest ad- vice on how to avoid them, pages 20 & 21 has the latest advice! If someone you know is outside the distribution area of the VV and would like to see a copy, point them in the direction of these three websites. http://ingham.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk https://scamptonchurch.org/parish-magazine OR with a QR Code https://glentworth.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk Scan App on your mobile SCAN one of these QR Codes

Village Venture Village Venture Village Venture Ingham P. Council Scampton Church Glentworth P. Council SCAN ME SCAN ME SCAN ME Keep looking after yourselves and Stay Safe! Bill Shaw Items appearing in this magazine are accepted in good faith and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of the Committee or the Editor. The content and format of the magazine shall be at the absolute discretion of the Editor, whose decision shall be final. To Advertisee -mail: [email protected] Copy date for all Advertising in the July/Aug issue is 12th June

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Page 9 e-mail: village. [email protected] INGHAM AND CAMMERINGHAM VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the above Committee will be held in the Vil- lage Hall on Tuesday 8 June 2021 at 7.00pm Business 1. Apologies 2. Minutes 3. Matters Arising 4. Chairman’s Report 5. Treasurer’s Report (Including Audited Statement of Accounts). 6. Committee Structure 7. Election of Eight Members of the General Public. We look forward to welcoming members of the general public from Ingham and Cammeringham to this meeting. C. Ridout Secretary to the Committee

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200 Club Owing to the Covid situation, we have had to make some changes to the opera- tion of the 200 Club this Spring: · There will not be a lottery round in Spring 2021 or any draws made in the first half-year. We could not collect £10 cash payments in the usual way during lockdown. From July, we shall be asking our cash paying supporters to pay £20, to cover the full year. · Instead, the Autumn 2021 will be a “double-up” lottery. This means that there will be twice the usual winners – in effect, two lottery rounds rolled into one. · So, for example, instead of seven winners, there will be fourteen in each month from September through to December. · The chances of winning are therefore exactly the same for the year as a whole. Thanks Jon Scourse 200 Club Co-ordinator

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Are you fed-up with doing the same old walks? Walking in Lincolnshire www.walkinginengland.co.uk/lincs is the website for you! Hundreds of walks to download and print, free, it also has books of walks, contact de- tails for all the walking groups in the county and much more. Whether you want to walk on your own or with a group all the information is there in one place. Walks from half a mile to twelve miles plus long, and a note of suitability for pushchairs and wheelchairs, everyone can find a walk to enjoy. Check out the websites and get walking! email: John Harris [email protected]

Page 16 e-mail: village. [email protected] From the PCC Secretary, Springline Parish We hope to restart our parish worship on Sunday 27th June with a United Parish Communion Service at St Cuthbert’s Church, Brattleby at 10.30 am presided and preached by Bishop Nigel Peyton, Assistant Bishop in the (dependent of course on the lifting of current restrictions). During the past year St. Cuthbert’s has been closed for re-plastering and redecoration thanks to the work of The Friends of St Cuthbert’s and this church now looks beautiful so do come and support our return to regular worship. From July we will be starting a new pattern of worship across the parish which will also continue to include the use of Zoom which has proved so successful during the past 12 months. Full details of the new worship pattern will be published in the July issue. The PCC recently held their Annual Meeting when the Churchwardens and PCC members were re-elected and Mrs Lynne Blakelock (Cammeringham) and Mr John Campbell (Ingham) were co-opted onto the PCC as new members and Mr John Lock- wood elected as a second PCC Vice-Chairman. John Campbell has also taken on the new role of Pastoral Care Officer for the parish. On May 8TH I attended The Diocesan Synod when The Resourcing Sustainable Church report was approved for implementation across the diocese. This initiative is designed to overcome the annual £3 million deficit with reduced clergy numbers, disposal of unused properties and the formation of local mission partnerships due to reduced clergy numbers, a new classification of church types and a new form of covenanted giving to replace the current system of Parish Share. This programme will be phased in over the next 4/5 years. I will keep you updated as this programme is rolled out. With best wishes to you all, John Moore Secretary to The Springline Parish PCC and Deanery/Diocesan Synod member - [email protected]

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Page 19 e-mail: village. [email protected] Café Church We hope that we will be able to restart on Sunday June 27th 2021 at 10.30 am in the Main Hall of Ingham Village Hall led by John Beverley. We very much look forward to seeing you all again after this long enforced break. Please watch out for posters, fliers etc to confirm the service. If you need more information please contact Elva on 01427 667047

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Page 20 e-mail: village. [email protected] If it sounds too good to be true it probably is! Scammers use email, phone call and text messages Criminals want to convince you to do something which they can use to their advantage. In a scam email or text message, their goal is often to convince you to click a link. Once clicked, you may be sent to a dodgy website which could download viruses onto your computer or steal your passwords and personal in- formation. Over the phone, the approach may be more direct, asking you for sensi- tive information, such as banking details. They do this by pretending to be some- one you trust, or from some organisation you trust. This could be your Internet Service Provider (ISP), local council, even a friend in need. And they may con- tact you by phone call, email or text message. The term 'phishing' is often used when talking about emails. Scams during the COVID-19 pandemic While everyone is worried about the coronavirus, cyber criminals have seen this as an opportunity. In emails and on the phone, they may claim to have a 'cure' for the virus, offer financial rewards, or encourage you to donate to worthy causes. Like many scams, these criminals are preying on real-world concerns to try and trick you into interacting. They may also mimic real NHS messages. These scam messages can be very hard to spot. They are designed to get you to react without thinking. If you think you've already responded to a scam, don't panic. Whether you were contacted by phone, email, or text message, there's lots you can do to limit any harm. Reporting suspicious messages The message might be from a company you don’t normally receive communica- tions from, or someone you do not know. You may just have a hunch. If you are suspicious, you should report it. By doing so you'll be helping to protect many more people from being affected. Email If you have received an email which you’re not quite sure about, forward it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) at [email protected]. Text message Suspicious text messages should be forwarded to 7726. This free-of-charge short code enables your provider to investigate the origin of the text and take action, if found to be malicious.

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Spotting suspicious messages Spotting scam messages and phone calls is becoming increasingly difficult. Many scams will even fool the experts. However, there are some tricks that criminals will use to try and get you to respond without thinking. Things to look out for are: Authority - Is the message claiming to be from someone official? For example, your bank, doctor, a solicitor, or a government department. Criminals often pretend to be important people or organisations to trick you into doing what they want. Urgency - Are you told you have a limited time to respond (such as 'within 24 hours' or 'immediately')? Criminals often threaten you with fines or other negative consequences. Emotion - Does the message make you panic, fearful, hopeful or curious? Criminals often use threatening language, make false claims of sup- port, or tease you into wanting to find out more. Scarcity - Is the message offering something in short supply, like concert tickets, money or a cure for medical conditions? Fear of missing out on a good deal or opportunity can make you respond quickly. Current events - Are you expecting to see a message like this? Criminals often exploit current news stories, big events or specific times of year (like tax reporting) to make their scam seem more relevant to you. If it could be genuine If you think a message or call might really be from an organisation you have an existing relationship with, like your bank, and you want to be sure: Go back to something you can trust. Visit the official website, log in to your account, or phone their advertised phone number. Don't use the links or contact details in the message you have been sent or given over the phone. Check to see if the official source has already told you what they will never ask you. For example, your bank may have told you that they will never ask for your password.

If in doubt, don’t reply. Bin it, delete it or hang up

Information taken from the National Cyber Security Centre

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OPEN GARDEN EVENT (for charity) Saturday 26th June 10.30 - 4.30 at Sunnyside, East Lane, Brattleby, Lincoln LN1 2SQ Admission by ticket although we may sell on the day if we have capacity. Tickets are two levels:-£5 to include tea/coffee or soft drink with homemade scone or cake. :-£8 to include full afternoon tea. There will be extra cakes to purchase and free refills of tea and coffee. There will be a variety of stalls to browse including, Bric a Brac cakes and preserves, Tombola, Raffle and the famous Brattleby New and Nearly new ladies clothes.

There is limited parking in the village (Thorpe lane near church and School lane). Free parking is available at Aisthorpe Village Hall which is a short walk to the garden or a shuttle service will be offered. Disabled parking available on site.

To avoid disappointment we suggest you buy your tickets ahead of time, tickets available from Chris Scott (01522730561) or Janet Goddard (01673862570)

Page 24 e-mail: village. [email protected] Ingham All Age Worship Come and join us at All Saints’ Church Sunday 20 June 2021 At 10:30am Craft activity

All your favourites, fun and frolics

Ingham All Saints Come and join us at All Saints’ Church Monthly Services for June 2021

Sun 06 Holy Communion (Zoom)10:30am Sun 13 Holy Communion (Zoom)10:30am Sun 20 All Age Worship 10:30am Sun 27 UPS Brattelby Church 10:30am

Page 25 e-mail: village. [email protected] GAINSBOROUGH AND DISTRICT DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY

Until we are able to meet up in person at the Trinity Arts Centre, our talks will continue virtually by Zoom at the usual date and time, which we hope you are enjoying from the comfort of home. Please contact the membership Secretary if not subscribed and would like the Link to join in… guests continue at £7.

[email protected] or [email protected].

The next lecture on June 3rd 1.45 pm will be Brian Slater ‘When Britain Clicked: Photography of the Swinging Sixties’

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Page 26 e-mail: village. [email protected] INGHAM & DISTRICT BOWLS CLUB Our The 2021 bowls season starts as far as league matches are concerned on 1st June. If we can get the green in good condition we will hope to have some roll-up events before then in May.

With much welcome help from five Welton bowlers we are working hard and expect to have the rink ready by mid May. We will advise on this later.

We were very pleased to find that four or five Welton members wish to join us following the closure of their club. They will be very welcome and will certainly boost our team.

If anyone else would be interested in joining us please contact me for details. Again they will be much welcomed.

Alan Hassard, Club Secretary, 25 Grange Lane, Ingham, Lincoln LN1 2YD Tel: 01522 730331

Can’t get there, ring 0794 616 6210 for free delivery

Page 27 e-mail: village. [email protected] Ingham Parish Council Update

This update is based following the last meeting of the Parish Council. You can find the most recent agreed minutes on the Parish Council website https:// ingham.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk and the Parish Council noticeboard. Emergency legislation allowing virtual meetings for Parish Councils ended on 6th May 2021. The Parish Council can now only make decisions if they meet face to face. We are therefore working towards meeting face to face at Ingham and Cammeringham Village Hall for future meetings. All members of the public are welcome to join us. Clearly we will be complying with all the necessary precautions to make this safe. Neighbourhood Plan: The Parish Council aim to hold public events toward the end of May, subject to COVID guidelines, where residents can review the report and express their pref- erences or objections to sites assessments in the AECOM document. This may be a combi- nation of face to face events and online. Recreation area project: Thank you to all residents who have returned the Recreation Area questionnaire. We really appreciate it! We are now in the process of analysing results so that we know what equipment to request quotes for. Ingham School have also conducted a survey with pupils in all year groups. We thank the school for their support. The next steps are to create a tender document and then invite quotations for works. The Parish Council have now received a report on the condition of trees on the Green, Old Pond site and West End. We are now in the process of requesting quotations for the work which will require approval from the District Council tree offer prior to being undertaken due to trees being in the conservation area. The transfer of ownership of the open space on Wessex Way is now complete and the Parish Council will now maintain this space. We continue to work with LCC Highways to improve car parking on the High Street and have suggested that part of the verge could be exchanged for parking space. We are awaiting a response about this suggestion. The speed indicator device has been positioned at the Church Hill entry to the village for a few months now. In April, the sign recorded an average speed of 34.7mph with a highest speed of 60mph. Whilst many drivers are observing the speed limit there are clearly some who are travelling dangerously fast in a 30mph zone. Please observe the speed limit for the safety of other drivers and pedestrians. The Annual Parish Meeting has been postponed until July following guidance from LALC who provide advice to Parish Councils. We will advertise this meeting closer to the occa- sion. We would love for you to join us. Gavin Monks, Clerk to Ingham Parish Council

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The covid 19 lockdown is soon to end and Father Sebastian, Rector of Springline Parish along with his wife Alida, will restart visiting villages every Thursday. Given below are the dates for June:

3rd June: Burton 10th June: Burton Waters 17th June: South Carlton 21st June: S Carlton

The flexible programme of the surgery is as folows:

• 10.00 – 10.30 am: in church – Said Eucharist or Meeting • 10.30 – 11.30 am: visits to people, often pre-arranged • 11.30– 12.00 noon: ‘walk-about’ in the village, to end in church

Please feel free to meet your Vicar for a chat or a prayer.

If you have any queries do call him on 01522 731793 or a member of the Ministry Team or the Churchwardens of respective villages(See ‘Springline Parish Local Contacts’ page in the ‘Village Venture’) or The Springline PCC Secretary, Mr John Moore on 07974 076 056

Let us take care of each other and keep safe!

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Able Community Care is a Norfolk home care company which was established in 1980 and now provides care 24/7 throughout the UK and beyond. We continually read news/articles flagging up the activities of Doorstep Criminals: fraudulent roofers, gardeners, service officials and other non-genuine visitors who target older people. Over the years we have also had first-hand evidence from our own clients and carers. As a company we have decided to see if we can help prevent this on a small scale and so we have had the Door Safety Stick- er (attached) to give away to older people. To date we have sent out 60,000 upon request, since February 2019. If you think your older readers may like to have one, please ask them to either ring us on 01603 764567 or email to [email protected]. We will not keep their details other than to send out the door sticker to them.

Best wishes Tel: 01603 764567 Angela Gifford CEO. Email: ablecommunitycare.com

Page 32 e-mail: village. [email protected] It is Volunteers’ Week 1-7th June and we cannot resist the opportunity to give a shout-out to celebrate the fan- tastic volunteers, past and present, who have worked with the school for the lasting, meaningful benefit to its children. Integral to the school’s ethos is that it is ‘at the heart of the community, with community at its heart’ and we are always keen to foster the many overlaps between parents, staff, governors, the PTA and this amazing community.

One thing that lockdown has reminded us is that it takes a village to raise a child. The children, like many of us, have really missed out on social interac- tions with other adults during the last twelve months and we are keen to re- establish one-to-one support from volunteers to help plug gaps in learning

but also to offer the one-to-one attention and nurture that the children need. We’ve been blessed with being able to welcome new families into the fold but we always have room for more! Over the Easter break, along with some amazing new playground equipment (pictured), we have had two new cab- ins built to provide well-ventilated additional learning spaces. This resource is not only a brilliant addition to our versatile premises but is key, right now, to the deli- cate balance of promoting mental wellbeing whilst pro- tecting physical health.

We will be using most of our volunteers through the summer term to provide one-to-one reading, spelling practice, handwriting and number fact recall. If you are interested in volun- teering, in whatever capacity, we would be thrilled to hear from you so we can talk you through the safety and safeguarding requirements. This will, of course, require DBS clearance at no cost to you but this is handled easily so don’t let it put you off, do get in touch!

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NOTES FROM FILLINGHAM PARISH MEETING

Tuesday, 4th May 2021 AGM Held via Zoom – COVID restrictions.

In Attendance: Margaret O’Grady (Chair), Peter O’Grady (Vice-chair), Glenn Cargill (RFO), Dawn Greetham Cllr Roger Patterson and 9 further parishioners. Apologies for absence: PCSO Julie McFaul Notices of Interest: None AGM Appointment of Officers: Appointment of Margaret O’Grady as chair, elected by the meeting unanimously. Further appointments made by the meeting for Parish Representatives as follows, Dawn Greetham (Clerk), Peter O’Grady (Vice Chair), Glenn Cargill (Responsible Financial Of- ficer). Thanks were to expressed to Vicky Cargill for her time as vice RFO, but due to changes in working arrangements with the RFO, the Vice RFO position is no longer required. Alan Baldwin (engaged as Internal Auditor). Declaration forms will be signed by Representatives outside the meeting owing to COVID representatives. The updated Parish Risk Assessment and Asset Register documents were revised and circu- lated ahead of the meeting, and approved by the meeting.

Minutes of the last meeting (12th April 2021): A correction was made to the minutes, referencing LCC rather than WLDC, and the minutes were approved unanimously and signed.

Matters arising from the minutes not covered elsewhere in the meeting: Village Hall windows –An e-mail has been sent to WLDC Planning to enquire whether there is any flexibility in the choice of colour, from white to a green/ grey colour – awaiting response.

Reports: Police: PCSO Julie reported that there was one call from the village to , 26/04/21 – 20:30 Chainsaw stolen from a property on Willingham Road. Finance: Parish precept received, Petty Cash paid to Margaret for forthcoming year, invoice paid for admin photocopying, and allocation of operating budget passed to village hall. Village Hall received the operating budget from the Parish and paid the contractor for the provision and installation of the windows. Invoices have been paid for EDF (utility bill). Annual Governance & Accountability Return: Internal Audit completed: Internal Audit carried out, and accounts found in good order, with minor findings presented. Thanks expressed to Alan Baldwin for his work. The Governance Statement was presented at the meeting and approved for the financial year ending 31st March 2021. The Accounting Statements were brought to the meeting and approved for the financial year ending 31st March 2021. The appropriate AGAR documentation will now be sent to the External Audi- tor and published on the Parish Meeting website as required. Village Hall report: The hall remains closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Although it is to be used as a polling station on 7/05/21. A COVID risk assessment has been done. Playground – nothing to report. Border edging has rotted away at the raised bed at the back of the village hall and is in need of repair. Wall reported as dam- aged by the playground

Correspondence: None brought to meeting.

Parish/District/county matters: Cllr Roger Paterson provided an update on West Lindsay District Council matters, Council annual meeting held to elect councillors 5th May 2021. The WLDC are requesting ability to keep remote meetings after COVID legislation expires in May. Trust Fund – change of land registry chased up with solicitors. Broadband update: WLDC Broadband officer, contacted to follow up with Openreach.

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Page 35 e-mail: village. [email protected] FRESH from ALISON’S KITCHEN

Here we have a variation on a theme: tea & biscuits cheesecake bars. Prepara- tion 45 minutes and cooking 5 minutes. The main time element is the chilling. The finished product is best left for about 4 hours and will serve12-14. These cheesecake bars perfectly capture the idea of tea ‘n’ biscuits. You will need some cook’s muslin

Ingredients: • 10 Yorkshire tea bags – must be Yorkshire, nothing else will do • 400ml double cream • 500g mascarpone cheese • 280g cream cheese (not low fat) • 150g icing sugar • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 400g digestive biscuits , Cheesecake plus extra to serve • 200g butter , melted The Future • 50g butter • 100g light brown sugar

Method: 1 Cut open the tea bags and tip the contents into a jug. Pour over 100ml boiling water, brew for a few mins, then scrape this mixture into a muslin cloth and tie to create a giant tea bag. Pour 300ml double cream into a pan and add the mus- lin tea bag. Bring to a simmer, then immediately remove from the heat and put in the fridge to chill and infuse.

2 Meanwhile, make the base. Blitz the biscuits to crumbs, then pour in the melt- ed butter and pulse again to combine. Tip into a lined 20 x 30cm brownie tin, preferably loose bottomed. Spread and press down firmly with the back ofa spoon. Put in the fridge alongside the infusing cream.

3 To make the cheesecake, use an electric whisk to beat the cheeses, icing sugar, vanilla and a pinch of salt until thick and smooth. Remove the giant tea bag from the double cream, squeeze gently and discard. Pour 200ml into the cheesecake mix and whisk until just combined, reserving the remaining tea-infused cream for the biscuit sauce.

4 Whisk the remaining 100ml double cream (which has not been infused) until it holds soft peaks, then fold gently into the cheesecake mixture. Tip onto the top of the base, spread with a spatula and smooth the top. Return to the fridge to set for at least 4 hrs or overnight.

5 To make the sauce, melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat, cook, whisk- ing constantly, for 2-3 mins until it’s browning and smelling really nutty. Take off the heat, add the sugar and whisk, then add the remaining 100ml infused cream and a big pinch of salt and cook for 2 mins. This is best served warm, so if you’re making it ahead, leave to cool then reheat with a splash more cream.

6 To serve, drizzle over the warm sauce, and top with some crushed biscuits. Use a warmed knife to slice into 12 bars. Now this is THE FUTURE.

Next time: garlic bread perhaps?

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Page 37 e-mail: village. [email protected] SCAMPTON PARISH COUNCIL At the meeting of the Parish Council held via Zoom on 06.05.21 the following matters were considered: PCSO Julie McFaul submitted the following report for the last four weeks: 6 reports made to the police and 3 of these are not for the public’s interest, 25/04/21 - ASB – group of teenagers swimming in the reservoir - ASB letters to all the addresses. 07/04/21 – Cannabis warning given to two people at the view point 07/04/21 – Vehicle seized from Scampton estate – No Insurance Officers- Cllr Roger Patterson was voted Chairman for the coming year and Cllr Sneath was elected Vice-Chairman. The Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 1st April 2021 were proposed by Cllr Patterson, seconded by Cllr Somerfield and agreed unanimously. They would be signed by the Chairman in due course. Open Session – Steve Ulyat reported that he had completed the topcoat on three lamp posts and the one near the school was ready for the top coat. The bus shelter near the church needs a preservative coating and the Millennium bus stop needs cleaning and some ash trees removing from the paving. We would set up a working party to do this. Co-option of a new Parish Councillor – There had only been one application of the post of Parish Councillor, Melanie Newman. Cllr Sneath proposed that she be co-opted to the Parish Council. This was seconded by Cllr Patterson and agreed unanimously. Cllr Newman was welcome to the Council and we look forward to working with her. Speed Awareness – Cllr Sneath reported signs, high vis jackets and the speed gun had all been ordered. The trainer would carry out the training after 17th May and when he had had his second Covid jab. He would do two sessions, 10.00 – 12.00 and 12.00 – 2.00 on an agreed date for up to six operatives at a time. Community Awards – The Clerk had not received any applications for the awards but Cllr Patterson had received some. Nominations were open until the end of May. Litter Picks – A litter pick had been held at RAF Scampton on the 25th April, with about 7-8 families involved. They collected 15 bags of rubbish. A girl from Aisthorpe is doing a litter pick there for her D of E award. One would be arranged in the village.

Closure of RAF Scampton – Cllr Patterson had attended a meeting this week with WLDC, who had a policy ready to go with regard to the wishes of the community once it is know what the Red Arrow’s needs are. DIO have started to do an assessment of what will be needed. The local plan, which is due for review during the summer, will include heritage protection. Concerns were expressed that Community Liaison should be done through the Parish Council not WLDC. The Parish Council agreed that at the moment the sub-committee would be a closed meeting, as they were at the information gathering stage and had nothing concrete to report. They were going to be taking photos of the green spaces, which it was hoped we could preserve. had reported having problems with maintenance having plant- ed many trees under the Woodland Trust Scheme (more would be found out). We would also contact the council in Sussex, where they had successfully negotiated the closure of an RAF base, to see if they had any advice to offer us. Footpath – There were no known updates but Cllr Sneath would find out if there had been any developments and have a look at the path. Community Conversation – It was confirmed that the idea was for Gusto Homes to set up a Zoom account for the Community Conversation for the PC to take over. They were look- ing for longevity and sustainability. We are a much smaller community than Collingham, where it had been a great success. Cllr Baggott would send the link for the Community Conversation’s Facebook page for Councillors to see if they wished to continue. District Councillor’s report – Cllr Patterson stated that WLDC had held their Annual Meeting this week but the had literally just voted for a Chairman and Vice Chairman. In June they would be discussing changes to the Planning Policy. (Continued on Page 38)

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Great British Spring Clean, Saturday 5th June proposed dependent upon COVID condi- tions. GC (RFO) proposed that we review the budget plan, budget to include additional items that we have encountered in recent years to make sure everything is covered and can be properly maintained. Proposals / costs to be forwarded to the Parish by the end of August. Question raised re whether there may be any money available to the village following re- cent housing developments, e.g. Section 106 money, GC to follow-up. It was raised that the footpath on the High Street has not yet been cleared. Margaret to contact the farm. St Andrew’s Church Fillingham, it was brought to the meeting that a valued church war- den is moving from the village having been the treasurer and church warden for many years, the Church is looking for volunteers to take up roles of treasurer or church warden. There are proposals to make changes to become a “festival church”, which would require c £1000 per year to maintain this status, in addition to running costs and insurance.

Any other business: Possible summer fete / future events; will be considered in the coming months de- pendent upon the how the pandemic develops as lockdown eases.

Date of next meeting: Monday 7th June 2021- 7.30pm. At present this will not be a re- mote meeting as the legislation permitting remote meetings expires, a physical meet- ing will be dependent on COVID conditions.

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Finance It was noted that the following payments had been made: Haven Power (March) £74.56 LALC £27.00

The insurance was due for renewal and it was proposed by Cllr Bulteel, seconded by Cllr Sneath that the sum of £400.22 be paid. It was agreed unanimously that this be done.

The Clerk then presented the audited accounts for the year 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2021 and the AGAR was approved unanimously. The Annual Governance Statement was completed and approved unanimously. The Annual Accounting Statement was examined and approved unanimously. Cllr Patterson on behalf of the Parish Council expressed a sincere thank you to Barbara (clerk) for all her hard work with the accounts over the past year and keeping everything up to date during the pandemic. Planning – 142529 13.04.21 Copperfield, High Street Scampton – Replacement of one dwelling and one new dwelling. No Observation.

Next Meeting- As from 7th May it is no longer legal to hold Pariah Council meetings via Zoom, and in June we are still not able to meet up in doors the decision has been taken not to hold a meeting in June. Therefore the next meeting will be on Thursday 1st July 2021 at 6.45pm in the BSA Hall, Aisthorpe, followed by the Annual Parish Meeting at 7.30pm

Being no further business the meeting closed at 20.51

The full Minutes will be posted on the Scampton Parish Council website https:// scampton.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk after their approval at the next meeting, which is scheduled for Thursday 1st July.

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SPRINGLINE PARISH - DIOCESE OF LINCOLN Nine Churches, One Parish, Following Jesus

A Return to Public Worship

Sunday 27th June

St Cuthbert’s Church

Brattleby

(subject to restrictions being lifted)

A United Parish Communion at 10.30 am presided over by Bishop Nigel Peyton, Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Lincoln

A opportunity for us to join together in worship

Also an opportunity to see and appreciate the work under- taken in re-plastering and re-decorating this beautiful church

Thanks to “The Friends of St Cuthbert’s”

For any query please contact the Churchwarden on 07974 076 056

All Welcome!

Page 41 e-mail: village. [email protected] LETTER FROM THE PARISH PRIEST Looking forward with hope to a post covid-19 Summer! Dear Friends,

Hopefully you are all well in spite of the cold spell that we had most of April and in early May, about when I am writing this letter. But the sun has not let us down and I am seeing and listening to life throbbing outside. I see the blue skies, the clouds, the birds whizzing past or chirping on the branches of the damson and cherry trees. Flowers and green leaves and life bursting all around! Definitely Spring has matured! And I bow down my heads in adoration and in thanksgiving. There is also hope in the horizon as we are emerging from the covid 19 restrictions. The vaccination drive has been key to this. But we are told to be careful. And I think that’s a warning we ought to heed. But at least there is hope for our Summer holiday plans! Can’t believe the long drawn-out year is seemingly coming to an end and we are thinking of more normal times. The Parish Service at Brattleby on 27th June will be special for two reasons. One, because we are holding the first service there after the plaster and decoration works. It’s lovely to see the church in its pristine, ancient splendour. Second, that service on 27th will be poignant as we will also formally reopen all our churches for worship! Fingers crossed! Life events (baptisms, weddings and funerals) are returning to churches although it’s going to be awhile before we can call it normal again. During the lockdown, the church buildings stayed like sentinels and places of refuge and comfort for people to drop in, reflect or to pray. They have offered succour and safety for people for hundreds of years. The churchyards too lovingly tended are sacred spaces in our villages. In all the changes around us, culturally and socially, there is the “the still point of the turning world” who “reconciles all things” and “in him we live and move and have our being”. Seasons come and seasons go but we can always count on him for He is “Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.” He says, ““Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy-burdened, and I will give you rest.” His name is Jesus Christ. The True Answer to our life equations! Take care and keep safe and may this Summer be pleasant and warm! Let us relish the lifting of restrictions and hope to live normal lives again! Do visit the Springline website https://springlineparish.co.uk for all information about Church Services, Life Events etc. The Church is not perfect, and none of us are, but it is there for you and you only!

Your friend, Fr Sebastian (Rector, Springline Parish, Diocese of Lincoln)

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To make your own, check out: ● How to make a bee B&B rspb.org.uk/ buildabeebandb ● How to make a nest box rspb.org.uk/build-a-birdbox ● Different nest box designs attract different birds. For tits or sparrows, choose a box with a 32mm diameter entrance hole, 15cm from the bottom of the box. Nest boxes for starlings have a 45mm hole, while open-fronted boxes can provide homes for pied wag- tails and robins. ● Avoid nest boxes with a perch as this can be used by predators to reach the eggs or chicks. ● Secure the nest box about 2m from the ground, facing between north and east to avoid the box getting too hot or wet. Place the box in a quiet spot that cats cannot reach. ● Every autumn (September onwards) dispose of any contents and rinse the box with a dilute solution of dis- infectant in warm water. ● Bee homes are best placed in a warm sunny place and located about waist height from the ground near bee-friendly plants

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