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LONG ITCHINGTON DIARY March 2018 – May 2018 THE LONG ITCHINGTON DIARY March 2018 – May 2018 Annual Parish meeting Flood Monitoring Saturday 21st April WhatsApp Group 10.00am Published The Parish Council is looking for more people bi-monthly by the The 2018 Annual Parish Meeting will take to get involved in a local WhatsApp group to Long Itchington place at the Community Centre on Saturday monitor the river levels during heavy rain etc., Parish Council April 21st. and also to take part in the next flood pump (Phone: ~ 815216) testing exercise parishcouncil@long The meeting will start at 10.00am and there itchington.com will be an opportunity for residents to find If you are interested please contact the Parish out more about local projects and issues Office on: ~ 815216 that are affecting our local community. INSIDE We will also be making presentations to Crime and policing the winners of Long Itchington’s first Southam has a dedicated group of police Calendar of Community Awards during the meeting. Events ............ p2 officers, police community support officers If you nominated one of the winners then (PCSOs) and special constables who work ______________ please come along and share in the with the local community and external organisations to improve the neighbourhood Church and recognition of their achievements. Chapel News ... p3 There will also be presentations about the Our local contacts are: work of the Parish Council and sub-groups. ______________ - Sergeant Simon Ryan There will also be plenty of opportunities to - PC Catherin Morgan Other ask questions and to put forward your ideas - PCSO Katrina Campion Community about what the Parish Council should be - PCSO Lewis Barber tackling over the next 12 months. News .............. p4 You can call them on: ~ 815158, or email: [email protected], or Council Tax – Parish follow them on Twitter at: @SouthamCops Diary Dates Precept raised by 81p It is really important to register crimes and incidents with the police so that they can build The Parish Precept is that smaller part of up a picture or pattern and we can make a The next LI Diary will run from: your Council Tax bill that is set and case for additional support. controlled by your Parish Council. Always dial 101 to record a crime and get a Sunday 13th May – The Precept covers items such as street crime number. th Saturday 14 July lighting, grass cutting, the community centre, inclusive play areas, minor running costs and repairs Please do not steal Please send any around the village as well as the clerks and contributions by: their office. public flowers For the year commencing April 2018 the Recently, two people were challenged as Monday 30th April precept has been increased by 81p per they attempted to dig up snowdrops on The month (for a Band D property). Green. to: This will help to pay for the improvement of Some of the snowdrops there were planted community facilities, such as some initial by local schoolchildren, and others through Parish Clerk: costs towards the installation of a new toilet a community initiative to mark Holocaust block on the Green End playing field, for Memorial Day. parishcouncil@ which the Parish Council is currently commissioning designs. Plants and flowers in public areas belong to longitchington.com the community and must not be removed – to do so is an offence. Or phone: Bad weather – thank you to ~ 815216 local volunteers Cyclists reminded to Thank you to all the 4x4 drivers and farmers dismount on footpath in the area who responded to calls for help Local residents are reminded that cyclists during the recent bad weather and who gave should dismount on the footpath from some of their time to assist other members Leamington Road to Church Road – not to of the community. Your efforts were very do so is dangerous for others. much appreciated! www.longitchington.org.uk Film Nights CALENDAR OF EVENTS The next film will be “A United MARCH rd Kingdom” on Friday 23 March at rd 7.30pm in the Community Centre. Fri 23 Film – “A United Kingdom”, Community Centre, 7.30pm th Tue 27 LI Cricket Club indoor practice begins, Friday April 6th – “The Audience” APRIL with Helen Mirren. Filmed live at the National Theatre. A film night Sun 1st Folk 21: Chris & Hannah Tobin, The Harvester special showing of this recording Tue 3rd Work starts on new Parish Council Car Park th which has been made available to Wed 4 Parish Council Meeting, Community Centre, 7.30pm us for April only. Fri 6th Film – “The Audience”, Community Centre, 7.30pm th Wed 11th Wednesday Club, Community Centre, 2.30pm Friday May 11 – “The Danish History Group, Talk on Southam’s pubs, Community Centre, 7.30pm Girl”. st Sat 21 Annual Parish Meeting, Community Centre, 10.00am start – Film showings are at 7.30pm at a includes first LI Community Awards presentation cost of £5 per ticket. Andrean Lazarov Piano Recital, Eathorpe Village Hall, 8.00pm nd Tickets are available from Sun 22 Andrean Lazarov Piano Recital, Eathorpe Village Hall, 4.00pm Margaret Bailey on: ~ 814397 and Wendy Charles on: ~ 812751. MAY Advance booking recommended. Wed 2nd Parish Council Meeting, Community Centre, 7.30pm th Fri 4 The Harvester Beer Festival starts – see article on this page Wine, beer and soft drinks will be Sat 6th Cricket Club Book Stall next to The Harvester pub, 12noon available and lifts can be offered to Folk 21: Willow and Tool Band and Friends, The Harvester, 5.30pm Long Itchington residents. th Wed 9 Wednesday Club, Community Centre, 2.30pm History Group, Guided Walk of Southam’s pubs, 7.30pm Fri 11th Film – “The Danish Girl”, Community Centre, 7.30pm th Harvester Annual Sun 20 Guided walk to Cubbington Pear Tree, meet at the Pond, 11.00am th Mon 28 Long Itchington Carnival, see page 3 for details. Beer Festival Regular events: The Harvester Beer Festival will take place from Friday 4th to th Knit & Natter – every Monday at 7.30pm in The Green Man – all welcome Monday 7 May. LI Brownies – every Tuesday at 6.15pm (term time) in the Community Centre Zumba Fitness – every Tuesday at the Primary School at 7.30pm From 12noon to 11.00pm each Long Itchington Young Farmers – every Wednesday, The Green Man at 8.00pm day a selection of 50 real ales and Yoga – Thursday evenings at 7.30pm (term-time ONLY) at the Community Centre 20 ciders will be available. Food will be on sale and there will be Guided walks (1 hour) – every Friday, meet at The Pond at 9.00am Morris Dancing throughout the weekend. SAVE THE DATE As always, if you look under 18 rd please bring ID. June 3 – Circular Walk of Southam and Bascote, meet at the Pond, 11.15am rd June 23 – Vintage and Craft Fayre at the Community Centre – please contact For more information please visit us on Facebook: Safi on: ~ 819056 if you would like a stall. @harvesterlongitchington CHURCH AND CHAPEL EVENTS Andrean Lazarov Regular events at Holy Trinity Church: Piano recitals st 1 Sunday Holy Communion, Holy Trinity - 9.30am This fantastic Bulgarian pianist is 2nd Sunday Family Service, Holy Trinity – 9.30am rd returning to nearby Eathorpe Village 3 Sunday Holy Communion, Holy Trinity – 9.30am st nd th Hall on 21 April at 8.00pm and 22 4 Sunday Morning Worship, Holy Trinity – 9.30am April at 4.00pm – fresh from For information about special services see page 3. Carnegie Hall, Pierre Boulez Hall in Paris and Munich Philharmonic Hall. Regular events at the Chapel He will be performing pieces by Evening service on March 11th, 18th, 25th, and April 15th, 22nd and 29th – 6.15pm Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Liszt, Tuesdays March 20th, April 17th, May 1st – Women’s Hour (men invited) – 2.30pm Schubert and Brahms. st 1 Thursday of each month: Coffee-Drop-in and Sale – 10.00am – 12noon Tickets available from: Sue at 3, The Thursdays of March 15th and 22nd, April 12th and 26th – Bible Time – 10.45am th th nd th Limes Croft, Church Road, Long Sunday mornings of March 11 , 25 and April 22 , 29 Café Church – 10.00am Itchington on: ~ 811364; Maggy on: For information about special services see page 3. ~ 632564; or David on: ~ 632830. CHAPEL NEWS Revd. Marion Hartwell CHURCH NEWS & VIEWS Revd. Jane Everitt Firstly I’d like to apologise for those of you who came to A reminder that during the colder months, a warm welcome, the Chapel and found it closed. This was caused by a tea, coffee and cakes are available in Holy Trinity Church number of reasons, the weather, the flu and bereavement. from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on the last Thursday of each month. I know many of you have been ill during Christmas and During the summer months this happens every Thursday. afterwards and hope you are now feeling well again. Please look out for further details and why not pop in and Are you looking for a different way of worship? If so, try us enjoy a chat with residents and visitors to our village? You are all welcome and we hope to see you soon. First of all, we are in the small Chapel on the corner of Church Road and Orchard Way. We keep an open door Special dates: (that’s the red one) to welcome everyone in. 25th March: Palm Sunday worship – 9.30am followed by the Check carefully the dates and times of the services. Annual Parochial Church Meeting Nothing stays the same. For regular services see page 2. 29th March: Maundy Thursday Holy Communion in church The following are our special services, which are also 8.00pm open to all: 30th March: Walk of witness and Stations of the Cross, March 29th at 2.30pm – Maundy Thursday Service around the village, 2.00pm start at the pond.
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