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3848 IW Beacon ad Sept 2021(1).indd 1 25/08/2021 13:08 HISTORY THERE’S STILL TIME The History of TO APPLY! RYDE TOWN HALL Opening primarily as a market hall in 1831, Ryde Town Hall has a rich history of holding extravagant balls, concerts, royal visits — and was also home to Ryde Borough Council.
he Grade II listed building was designed in a neoclassical style by James Sanderson of London — and built in coursed stone in T1830. The design featured an impressive tetrastyle portico leading to the entrance and Doric order columns. Iron railings at the front of the building were emblazoned with the town's coat of arms. The clock tower wasn't added until 1869, when the area became a muncipal borough following a significant growth SCHOOL-LEAVERS in Ryde's population. An additional storey was also added to the east wing, designed by local architect, Francis Newman. In the late 19th century — and in celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee — an organ was installed in the main hall at the cost of £1,000. New horizons On June 6th 1933, a fire ripped through the building causing the roof to collapse. Several fireman from Ryde suffered from heat exhaustion and partial asphyxiation after battling the flames. The building was subsequently New beginnings restored and returned to use as Ryde In the late 19th century — and in to do by July of this year. Borough Council's headquarters. celebration of Queen Victoria's Following heated discussions, the Work to convert the first floor into town council voted in favour of taking TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT a theatre, complete with balcony and Diamond Jubilee — an organ on the run-down building in July. While If you’re not sure what to do NEXT, that’s ok. Proscenium arch took place in 1991 was installed in the main hall at its future is still uncertain, it is hoped Our wide range of term-time and the building was used as such the cost of £1,000. one day Ryde Town Hall will return to until its closure in 2005. In the years its position within the community. AT HTP APPRENTICESHIP COLLEGE We’LL HELP YOU courses includes: that followed, Ryde Town Hall hosted Councillor Phil Jordan said: “As • Health & Social Care bands such as The Stranglers (in 2009). Ryde Town Council took on a three we have seen in this town, private discover and build your career – It’s what we do. Although its time as a music venue was year lease on the building in 2020, with ownership does not work: these • Hospitality & Tourism short lived, as the venue closed completely plans to raise funds to restore it — despite buildings fall into disrepair. The only Not everyone knows what they want to do next in life – we get that. • Sport, Leisure & Outdoor Pursuits in April 2010 and sold to a developer estimated repair costs totalling more than future for a building of this nature is to three years later. £2.4million. bring it back into community use, with Our exible one-year courses can give you the opportunity to learn more about • Creative Conservation Since the sale, the development failed The town council began discussions either public or community ownership. the direction you want to take. You can clear your head and get a fresh start with • Professional Cookery to progress and Ryde Town Hall fell foul with the new owners but was issued with If we do not buy the building, its future to vandalism. an ultimatum to decide what they wanted is not very good.” a range of engaging programmes, gaining real quali cations to help you choose • Business Administration and prepare for your next career adventure. • Childcare & Education CAN’T HTP is a very di erent education provider. With our smaller group sizes and more DECIDE? • Horse Care & Riding Try our personalised tuition, you’ll gain exciting new skills and start to plan your next ‘SUBJECT • Nail Technology TASTERS’ move – whether it’s continuing with Further or Higher Education, or into a job with an Apprenticeship. And what’s more, our super-friendly team at Riverbank Campus in Newport will support you every step of the way. Apply now. Get on-board with HTP. Talk to us today and we’ll help you expand your horizons. I t ’s not too late! No tuition fees • One-year programmes • Flexible modules • Excellent student support
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3848 IW Beacon ad Sept 2021(1).indd 1 25/08/2021 13:08 6 BEACON MAGAZINE | September 2021 RECIPE Honey Griddled PRAWNS
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This is a dish to impress your guests. Adele Trathan uses honey in three stages of her recipe, generating depth and sweetness to deliciously succulent, griddled king prawns
INGREDIENTS METHOD two tablespoons of honey with a whisk. 700g (1lb 8oz) uncooked, Put the boiled water, salt and two Gradually add the olive oil, stirring king prawns with tails on 1 tablespoons of the honey into a bowl with the whisk continuously until well 250ml (8½fl oz) boiled water and stir until the salt dissolves. Add the blended, then stir in the onions, garlic 2 tsp salt ice cubes and stir through to allow the and herbs. 6 tbsp quality runny honey mixture to cool quickly. Once cool, add 1 handful of ice cubes the prawns and pop into the fridge for Pre-heat a lightly oiled griddle-pan 3 tbsp red wine vinegar 30 minutes. 4 over a medium-high heat, add the 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil prawns and cook for 2½ minutes on 3 spring onions, finely shredded Remove from the fridge and discard each side, until cooked through, pink 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 the liquid. Pat the prawns dry using and lightly charred. 1 small red chilli, finely sliced kitchen paper. Then, in a bowl, mix Small bunch of flat-leaf parsley, a further two tablespoons of honey in Add the prawns to the honey, olive finely chopped with the prawns. 5 oil and herb bowl and toss well to A few sprigs of fresh oregano, coat the prawns. Serve on a platter with finely chopped In a separate large bowl combine salad leaves and slices of lemon or slide 1 sliced lemon 3 the red wine vinegar and remaining on to skewers for individual portions.
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8 BEACON MAGAZINE | September 2021 RECIPE
Adele Trathan loves these delicious Greek treats. They are similar to doughnuts or churros, but a healthier option as they are baked rather than deep fried, then soaked in a warm spiced SPICED Loukoumades INGREDIENTS 3 cardamom pods, bruised MAKES 250g (9oz) strong white flour 1 cinnamon stick 7g sachet fast-action yeast 1 star anise 20 175ml (6fl oz) water A handful of pistachio kernels, PIECES 5g (1tsp) salt optional to garnish
For the syrup: 250ml (8½fl oz) water 250g (9oz) honey
METHOD Line two baking sheets with baking In the meantime, place the water, honey, Mix the flour, salt and yeast together 3paper and place ten dough balls 5 cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and 1 in a bowl, then add the water and on each tray, allowing plenty of space star anise into a medium saucepan. Heat combine to make a dough. Knead the between them. Preheat the oven to on the hob over a medium to high heat dough for at least 10 minutes, until 200C/400F/gas mark 6. and simmer gently for at least five minutes. smooth and stretchy. Remove from the heat and allow the spice to Cover the dough balls with some infuse until needed. Place the bowl in a warm place for 4oiled cling film and allow the balls 2 one hour, or until the dough has to rise for a further 40 minutes. Remove Remove the spices and drop the dough doubled in size. When the dough has the cling film and bake in the oven for 6 balls into the syrup, gently stirring risen, divide it into 20 equally sized 10-12 minutes, or until they turn golden to cover each one in a generous coating small balls. brown. of syrup. Serve with a dollop of Greek yoghurt and an optional sprinkling of pistachio kernels.
September 2021 | BEACON MAGAZINE 9 PEACE, LOVE & UNDERSTANDING It's not long until the Isle of Wight Festival 2021 gets underway.
rganisers are encouraging Sunday’s headliner festival goers to channel the Duran Duran, who will harmonious vibes of the 1970 close the festival. festival and celebrate peace, Also performing Olove and understanding — alongside over the festival weekend fellow music lovers. are Tom Jones and The Fans should dress in their colourful Script plus All Saints, rainbow best to commemorate coming Apollo Junction, Are together on the Island for the historic You Experienced? (Jimi music festival. Hendrix tribute), Becky Those in costume and those who Hill, Charlotte Jane, want to witness a spectacle of colour CHINCHILLA, Dylan should head to Strawberry Fields at 2pm John Thomas, Ella Henderson, Emily Seasick Steve, Shed Seven, Sigma (DJ on Saturday September 18, where the Burns, Example, Foor, Get Cape. Wear set), Sophie Ellis-Bextor, STONE, festival’s best dressed will be crowned. Cape. Fly, Imelda May, James, James Supergrass, The K’s, The Manor, The The winner will receive an exclusive Arthur, James Vincent McMorrow, Snuts, Wet Leg and You Me At Six. backstage tour and champagne picnic. Kaiser Chiefs, Lawson, Lightning Seeds, The festival returns to Seaclose Park A quartet of iconic names will LONA, Lucy Blue, Lyra, Maisie Peters, from September 16th to 19th. perform on the Main Stage over Maxïmo Park, Megan McKenna, New Those attending will need to prove the weekend, with Liam Gallagher as Rules, Primal Scream, Razorlight, they've had both doses of a Coronavirus Friday’s headliner; Saturday headliners Rebecca Hurn, Roachford, Sam Feldt vaccine, or show a negative Covid test, as Snow Patrol and David Guetta; and (live), Sam Fender, Scouting For5529_IoW_Radio_print_93x134mm.pdf Girls, previously reported. 1 17/06/2021 16:51:08
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September 2021 | BEACON MAGAZINE 17 ISLAND STORY
A R ATHER BEWILDERING SPECTACLE The New Carnival Company (NCC) has been working hard throughout the pandemic to deliver its National Lottery Heritage Funded project called ‘A Rather Bewildering Spectacle’.
he title is drawn from an IW taken part, as well as members of such (Theatre Educational) and Theatretrain County Press record of the legendary groups as Ventnor Comic Jazz to bring back to life some of the stories. first Island carnival, which band, The Wight Strollers, the Valvona About 40 young performers played out took place in Ryde in 1887. family, the Newport Old Guard Scout mini-Buccaneers, Keystone Kops gone TIt was in honour of Queen Victoria’s Band, The Keystone Kops and The Ryde Krazy, King Kong and the Flintstones Jubilee, and it paraded through the town Buccaneers. (representative of the Holiday Camps with masquerade costumes, decorated Children and young people have era), the Carnival Queens tradition, and carts, marching bands and much been a key part of this project too. Before much more. Even Queen Victoria herself merriment. It gained mixed reviews! Covid struck, six local schools* were attended, depicted as a 3-metre-tall Today of course, carnival is part of helping to collect memories by hosting puppet! We understand she was greatly the Island’s rich cultural heritage, with social gatherings on their sites, inviting amused! at least 18 parades a year taking place community members inside, to share It's not too late to get involved in across the Island prior to Covid. The their stories with the children. The Island Carnival Memories. The New NCC has partnered with Carisbrooke children had planned to re-invent some of Carnival Company is inviting anyone Castle Museum and oral history expert the better-known traditions and perform who has been part of the carnival Lisa Kerley, to carry out reminiscence them at the Isle of Wight Mardi Gras last scene over the years, as an organiser, a interviews with community members who July, sadly cancelled. participant, or a visitor, to share their have been part of that rich and colourful memories. The Facebook page Island story. Carnival Memories is waiting for your The interviews have been Children and young people story! professionally recorded and transcribed have been a key part of this Over the next three editions of the and will form part of an exhibition at the Beacon, we shall turn the spotlight on castle in the autumn, along with collected project too one of the amazing project contributors photographs and carnival memorabilia. and share some stories and pictures from A new website is to be launched, called their personal archive. Island Carnival Memories, planned as a But the show must go on! In August *Schools taking part in the pre-Covid story legacy of the project, for people to visit this year, during what would have gathering programme were: Oakfield Primary and enjoy over the years to come. been Ryde Carnival Week, the New School Ryde, St Francis Primary School Representatives of Ryde, Sandown, Carnival Company hosted a carnival Ventnor, Wootton Primary School, Barton Yarmouth, Ventnor, Shanklin, St Helens summer school at Oakfield Primary, Primary School Newport, Lanesend Primary and Newport carnivals have so far working with children and families, TEd School Cowes and St Helens Primary School
18 BEACON MAGAZINE | September 2021 ISLAND STORY
Yarmouth Guides c 1958 contributed by Betty Coates- Evans (sitting centre)
Chris Slann & Frankie Goldspink SPOTLIGHT ON of the New Carnival Company at IW RYDE BUCCANEERS Mardi Gras Contribution from Alan Garnett
Alan joined the Ryde Buccaneers in 1964, second generation, after being introduced by a family member. He had Valvona Family to wait four months to float, c1960 ‘get in’, as in those days contributed by membership of the Linda Morris group was limited to 150! ‘You had to turn up 3 out of the last 4 times or you got taken off and put back at the bottom of the list’. Alan, a blacksmith stick his leg in it. The first time by trade, helped to make the we used it …we all got off the 14-foot-high Galleon Float, galleon and there’s a voice from even basing it around his own the top saying ‘Oi! I can’t get me car one year. bl**dy leg out! ‘. And we all got Yarmouth Alan told the NCC ‘Well, up there to pull his leg out of Fire station they (The Buccaneers) began in this thing. Yeah, fun you know, float c.1961 1934. There was Archie Curville, they were fun times’ contributed by Wally Diamond and SL Burdon. The Ryde Buccaneers Rodney Corbett S.L Burdon had a parrot that raised thousands of pounds (seated front, used to sit on his shoulder, and for local charities over the aged 18) you can imagine what parrots years. The group stopped do down your back! Wally doing carnivals in the late Diamond only had one leg, so nineties - just before Pirates of he had a proper ‘peg leg’ made. the Caribbean. Alan was ‘cut Poor old Wally used to keep up’ when it finished. He said ‘It falling over on the Galleon, so I would have been cool for the made him a thing that screwed kids to have been a pirate – and Shanklin down to the floor with a piece I would probably still be doing Carnival of pipe in it, and he used to it now’. Queens c 1965 contributed by Den Clare
2018: RAW Samba at Ryde, contributed by Jo Treagus courtesyPics Alan Garnett
September 2021 | BEACON MAGAZINE 19 NEWS FROM YOUR AREA
News from Sandown South The Latest on Bembridge’s by Cllr Ian Ward Controversial Love Lane COMMUNITY BUSES – PLEASE USE Dinosaurier has established a park in THEM OR LOSE THEM: Lourinha, Portugal and the mayor of Application No 22 and No 24 Sandown, Lake, Lourinha has told the group that it is Shanklin. a huge success and has boosted the Volunteers drive community buses town's economy by around 60 million By Iona to provide a service for residents who Euros overall and allowed them to Stewart- would otherwise not get a bus service. build several new hotels to cope with Richardson During the pandemic lockdown additional 500,000 tourists attracted community bus use reduced to the town. We could be dramatically as you would expect. There are currently no layout plans waiting at However, it is important that residents so people who are concerned about least another go back to using them because if plastic dinosaurs and Browns are demand remains low and passenger reacting to rumour and conjecture. six months donations that pay for essential for a formal expenses reduce, the service becomes REGENERATION UPDATES: decision unviable and may have to stop. 1. Ocean Hotel – The IW Council has about the Currently the No 22 runs on Monday, issued a Sec 330 enforcement order Wednesday and Friday and the No 24 and is now awaiting a response from controversial runs on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. the new owners. Love Lane Please support your community bus 2. Pier Street Toilets – I have discussed application in service and volunteers, please don’t the development of the site with the Bembridge. forget to leave a small donation of company taking over the site and According around £1 for a return trip. they are waiting for the sale to be completed. It is their intention to to local DINOSAUR PARK – A TREMENDOUS lease the building. councillor OPPORTUNITY FOR SANDOWN: 3. High Street – It is really good to Joe Robertson, the applicants I attended a meeting with the see that new shops and catering A decision about the Chairman of the Dinosaur Isle Group submitting further “tree outlets are opening in Sandown. I information” for their two- application — which has and other members of the trust who have always said that Sandown needs explained their plans and actions and will benefit from commercial holiday cottages in protected attracted more than 300 to date. They are working with the investment. woodland is the reason for the Dinosaurier Parks to establish a park delay to the outcome. objections — will now be here in Sandown. This would be a 403193/ 07772559093 made by the Government’s huge regeneration boost for Sandown. [email protected] A decision about the application — which has Planning Inspectorate. attracted more than 300 objections — will now be made by the Government’s that it was agreed they would Planning Inspectorate. look at the new tree information It is after the Isle of Wight if the applicant would wait for a Council missed the deadline decision — which appears not on 5 April, despite the to have happened." application being validated Cllr Robertson says he has by the local planning followed up with the planning authority in February. department that an appeal has Councillor Joe Robertson, been lodged as it is not yet being who has been a key figure shown on the Isle of Wight in campaigning against Council’s website. the development, says The Government website the planning applicants says appeals can take up to six submitted further months. information “because they Councillor Robertson said: didn’t accept some of the “I want to say the Isle objections raised by the tree of Wight Council has since officer.” published its report and what He said: “The Isle of its decision would have been Wight Council Planning which is a refusal – we already Officers said yes you can know that and it has given some submit further information very concrete reasoning for that and knowing that that would and the Planning Inspectorate take it over the deadline all will have sight of that report, so parties agreed to await the will not be starting with a blank outcome of the Isle of Wight sheet but lots of information Council’s decision — even including the report from the though that would be after Isle of Wight Council.” the deadline. The local authority said it Leslies Hyundai College Close, Sandown PO36 8EB 01983 405565 | https://dealer.hyundai.co.uk/wight-motors-isle-of-wight “I am told the applicants would have refused permission subsequently attempted for the lodges, citing issues to appeal for ‘non including the impact on the determination’ because the character of the area, on nearby deadline had been missed. properties, the ecology and But the officers were clear trees.
20 BEACON MAGAZINE | September 2021 Note: The views expressed in councillor columns are personal and do not necessarily represent those of the corresponding town and parish councils or Beacon Magazine. NEWS FROM YOUR AREA
Devils Chimney Pay-To-Use Loos Footpath Reopens Open in Sandown By Iona Stewart-Richardson Chimney is a popular path, By Oliver Dyer has worked toward providing Access to Devils Chimney so we keep a careful eye Pay-to-use toilets have opened modern, useable facilities that in Bonchurch has now on this area, as the land is in Sandown. The £78,000 maximise availability whilst reopened. subject to movement. loos, on St Johns Road, have minimising running cost." Isle of Wight Council “A timber flight of steps only just opened after the As well as coins, the toilets contractors started working was beginning to slip and in pandemic caused a delay. can be paid for via contactless to improve and repair the the interests of public safety They offer a disabled payment methods, including narrow steps last month. we regretfully closed them to accessible unit as well as a contactless cards, Apple Pay An Isle of Wight Council the public so urgent repairs unisex cubicle, and are similar and Google Pay etc. spokesperson said: "Devil's can take place.” to the ones recently-installed It marks the start of at Shanklin. significant investment in Sandown Mayor Paddy Sandown’s public toilets, with Lightfoot said: “I am delighted the re-provision of Eastern to see these toilets completed, Gardens toilets planned to after the initial plans were take place over this winter. laid pre-Covid. However, this is just the start of modernising Council managed toilets, with future planned significant investment into Eastern Gardens and Yaverland sites. "The Council
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September 2021 | BEACON MAGAZINE 21 NEWS FROM YOUR AREA
News from Ryde Roman Pottery Monktonmead by Cllr Karen Lucioni Unearthed In Arreton
Welcome to September, this month we we have our next meeting on the 5th Valley Project see the classic car show on Ryde seafront October at 5pm in the back room at the for two whole days the 11th and 12th of Simeon Arms. Thank you to Richard for By Iona Stewart- September. I am so looking forward to allowing us to use this space. Richardson this event being back. Family-friendy I also have a map of all the drains free fun right on our doorstep. Please looked after by Island Roads and the Roman pottery is enjoy this event safely. schedule of works they carry out to make among the artefacts The deckchairs have been a huge sure these are clear, We need to get on unearthed in a success, it has been so wonderful to see top of this as it will really help if we have quarry project the splash of colour and the residents a lot of surface water again. On the day and visitors using them, hasn’t Ryde we had the flash flood we had 45mm underway in the had a wonderful buzz this year. of rain in an hour, if you would like to Arreton Valley. I have been talking with Fields in find out how you can help protect your A fascinating Trust about Simeon Rec and now have property please let me know. I have insight into Bronze the agreement on what this means for various tools to help you achieve this. and Iron Age life this green space, I would love to see I am in the process or creating you more spaces protected like this one, I a website where all this information is being unearthed thank everyone who worked on this with can be found easily which I am hoping by Wight Building me. will be up and running very shortly, Materials and archaeologists which is to work closely with I continue to represent Ryde I am hoping that you will sign up to from Southampton City archaeologists to ensure the Monktonmead at Full Council both at digital newsletters as I am trying to be Ryde Town and Isle of Wight Council, if much greener so unless a paper copy Council Archaeology Unit. site’s history – or at there is anything anyone would like to if absolutely needed, I will be reaching The discovery of hundreds least that not already lost to discuss with me please give me a call to out to you via the Beacon and email. of artefacts has enabled experts time and the plough over the have a chat. So the community group meeting I held a meting regarding the to chart a legacy of intensive centuries – is preserved. and newsletter will now be called Ryde farming through the Bronze Each piece is examined, recent flooding, the Enviromental Monktonmead Matters because you Agency, Local Lead Flood Authority do. The website when live will be www. and Iron ages and has also catalogued and will in turn be and Southern Water attended along karenlucioni.uk raised the likelihood that the presented to the Isle of Wight with Island Line and many residents to See you all on the 5th October discuss what had happened to many in area is also hiding an as- yet Museum Service. Because the area. 07506 930109 undiscovered settlement. virtually all the pieces are I am also continuing that work, and [email protected] The collection of pre- fragments, they have little or historic fragments are being no monetary value nor will dug up at Hale Manor they be suitable for display. But Quarry from which sand they are nevertheless helping and gravel is being carefully to paint a picture of life in the extracted by Wight Building Arreton Valley during the Materials. The work is subject bronze and iron ages and also to planning conditions one of during Roman occupation. Sunday Services Start at Mountbatten A reflective communion service to create something that retains will now be held every Sunday the traditional structure of a at Mountbatten. communion service and is also Mountbatten’s Chaplain, friendly and relaxed and that Rev Julia Myles, will lead the epitomises our values. service in Mountbatten Chapel, “Mountbatten is here and it will be open to anyone of for everyone whenever they any denomination — or none. need us, and we would love Rev Myles said: “We want to use this Sunday service and mealtime to create a community, where all feel welcome and are inspired and encouraged. “Poetry, art or music will often feature in a short reflection on the Gospel for the The South’s largest supplier of week and we hope it will appeal Helly Hansen workwear branded to people who are looking for something a little different.” to your business needs. Sunday lunches will be available from Mountbatten idmlworkwear.co.uk Café afterwards, although these should be booked in advance by calling 01983 217341.
22 BEACON MAGAZINE | September 2021 Note: The views expressed in councillor columns are personal and do not necessarily represent those of the corresponding town and parish councils or Beacon Magazine. NEWS FROM YOUR AREA
Bembridge Community News from Sandown North Bus Launches by Cllr Debbie Andre By Iona Stewart-Richardson We are now in September and hopefully At the time of writing there is still no for some time that the old enjoying sunny days and warm evenings. date for the reinstatement of Island Line, A new community minibus community bus was coming It has been good to see the island come but I am in touch with South Western purchased by Bembridge to the end of its useful life and alive with many visitors once again, Railway and will update residents via enjoying all the beauty that we see on a Facebook as soon as I have any news. Friendship Circle has been becoming unreliable and more daily basis. The Island Planning Strategy (IPS) is taken on its maiden journey. expensive to maintain. It’s fair to say that we have had some used to guide development on the island The new £38,000 vehicle “The bus is driven by rather extreme weather in the last over the next 15 years and Sandown is very month or so which has caused some much a part of this. The plan is developed will now enter regular service volunteers and used by various severe problems with both flooding and in consultation with the local community. proving a vital community link community groups to ensure sewerage, especially around the Avenue It will deal with future needs and for numerous local groups. access to social events such as Road area. We are having ongoing opportunities in relation to environment, meetings with the management of community, growth, housing, economy, The modified vehicle has the twice-weekly Luncheon Southern Water to address these issues. transport. been purchased following Club at the Cloisters and There are currently 3 places on the island A Draft Island Planning Strategy has years of fundraising by the coffee mornings at the Village where sandbags can be picked up if been prepared for public consultation Friendship Circle supported by Hall. It is also used by needed. Simeon Street Recreation Ground and we are seeking your views on the is the nearest one to Sandown. document. a £10,000 grant from the IW Bembridge Primary School I also thought that it might be useful for The consultation runs from 9am Friday Foundation which is made up and the local scouts and you to have the following information: 30 July 2021 and closes at 5pm on Friday of the partners in Highway PFI football club so people young Who to call in the event of a flood 1 October 2021. I would urge everyone to If you need to be evacuated because take part and have your say at The Island company Island Roads. and old will benefit from the of severe flooding or damage, contact Plan - Service Details (iow.gov.uk) Sheila Weedall, an new bus.” the police or dial 999. For general issues As always, I’m available if you wish outgoing Circle Trustee who As well as being more around flooding, contact the Isle of Wight to raise and discuss any issues. Please Council on 823600. contact me on the above details and don’t has been among the team reliable, the new bus is also If you believe the flooding is from forget my monthly Councillor surgery, fundraising for the bus in fitted with equipment to a main river or the sea, contact the sometimes in conjunction with our local recent years said: “It is such ensure it can be used by those Environment Agency on 0345 988 1188. policing team, on the first Saturday of an exciting, feel-good moment with mobility issues. www.environment-agency.gov.uk every month at Yaverland Sailing Club The Environment Agency also provides from 11am. Cllr Heather Humby is also for us and help on flooding issues via its Floodline: available on 402024 or heatherhumby@ hopefully 0345 988 1188. sandowntowncouncil.gov.uk Please be aware of bogus tradesmen the who may be cold-calling in such situations 07948 757977 community. to offer repairs to your property. [email protected] We have held numerous events to keep the money coming in because it was clear £10.00 IW Men Invited OFF YOUR NEXT MOT to Walk and Talk
By Iona Stewart-Richardson Men on the Isle of Wight are invited to the Island's first-ever Men Only 'Walk and Talk' meeting this month. Men Only, based in Ryde, have a mission to support men, whether they need some advice or just the space to talk. Lead volunteer Karl It wants to create a peer Menonly said: "We know how WESTRIDGE GARAGE group to help men prevent much easier it is for some men mental health problems to open up when they are out proactively rather than and about. Peer-led guidance reactively. will allow them to hear how 01983 562717 / 562160 The team are also making other men in similar situations walking buddies available on the have worked their way through westridgegarage.co.uk walk to create a non-judgmental the darkness." Brading Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1AY environment and opportunity to You can come along to the share and offload, which is the first event on September 5th, This voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other purpose of the Men Only Walk 2pm at Puckpool Park, or head reduced price MOT offer. (rrp £54.85). Exp 30th September 2021 and Talk Sessions. to menonlyiow.co.uk.
Note: The views expressed in councillor columns are personal and do not necessarily represent those of the corresponding town and parish councils or Beacon Magazine. September 2021 | BEACON MAGAZINE 23 Bembridge Parish Council 5 Foreland Road, Bembridge, PO35 5XN. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 12.30pm 01983 874160 [email protected] www.bembridgepc.org.uk
Bembridge Friendship Circle The new Friendship Circle treasurer Jacqui McDade were taken Community Bus has arrived in on a tour of the village! the village and took its maiden The vehicle cost £38,000, so thank journey on Wednesday 11th August. you to everyone who helped with Expertly driven by Paul Wray with the fundraising and IW Foundation Mike Foreman navigating, Trustees for £10,000 grant funding. Special Marianne Sullivan, Liz Mitchel and Liz thanks to previous Trustees Margaret White, secretary Karen Thomas and Donlon and Sheila Weedall who worked tirelessly for the Friendship Circle, especially the coffee mornings and organising the mystery tours for residents. Winners of Bembridge The first Coffee Morning will take place on Saturday 4th September Front Garden Awards alongside the Parish Councils Have The Bembridge Front and made many lovely Your Say Day, 10am to noon. Garden Awards was comments about the kindly sponsored by layout and structure Hose Rhodes Dickson, plus the use of plants Draft Island Plan Consultation Roadshow which enabled the and landscaping, plus purchase of a new the thought given to Wednesday 1st September we and you can have your say on how it Overall Winner’s Trophy planting which attracts will be holding a Draft Island Plan will affect the future of Bembridge. dedicated to a very bees and insects. Consultation Question & Answer More information can be found at special lady who over The winner of the Best session with the IWC Planning Officers www.iow.gov.uk/planthewight or on the years has worked Planted Front Garden at 7pm in the Village Hall. This is your our website www.bembridgepc.org. hard to make Bembridge was 3 The Ruskins. chance to discuss the new Island Plan uk/planning/planning-applications- beautiful for all, Barbara The winner of the Best contents with IWC Planning Officers guidance/. Clough. Sustainable Front Garden Members of our was 27 Steyne Road neighbouring Green Towns Group Sandown with Thalassa, Preston Bembridge came along and judged Road being Highly the entries. After a very Commended. Street Fair 2022 pleasant afternoon The overall winner and The Street fair will take place on viewing all the gardens receiver of The Barbara Thursday 2nd June next year due to Come along to the Village Hall on entered and much chat Clough Trophy went to 3 change in bank holidays because of Saturday 4th September from 10am between them, they The Ruskins. the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and will to 2pm and enjoy a coffee while made their decision. Hopefully we will be be the commencement of a weekend having your say on the future of They were impressed back with the Bembridge of celebrations in the Village. Bembridge. with all the gardens in Bloom next year.
Upcoming Council Meetings Date Meeting Time Venue Beach Cleans 1st September Planning Committee 5pm Village Hall Thank you to all the volunteers to helped 2nd September Green Towns Steering 2pm Village Hall with the August Beach Clean. The 15th September Planning Committee 5:30pm Village Hall next one takes place on Saturday 25th 15th September Full Council 7pm Village Hall September meeting at Environment & either Lane End slipway 23rd September 6pm Village Hall Neighbourhood Committee or The Point.
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24 BEACON MAGAZINE | September 2021 Ryde Town Council Town Hall Chambers, 10 Lind Street, Ryde, PO33 2NQ Tel: 01983 811105 Email: [email protected] www.rydetowncouncil.gov.uk
BLOOMING MARVELLOUS! Ryde in Bloom 2021 was bigger and better than ever before!
The competition was open to everyone in “Having had the privilege of being invited Ryde with any size of space to grow flowers to judge the competition entries for Ryde – be it an acre, a garden, or a window box. in Bloom 2021, it was wonderful to see the There were two simple categories – Adult broad age range of those taking part, from and Under 16 and the level of entries from local schoolchildren to those of more mature everyone was fantastic. years. Each entry had its special qualities and Francis Brett Lucas Richards We had some very generous prizes from there was no mistaking the effort put in by our Ryde in Bloom 2021 partners Wightlink, all entrants in greening and beautifying their Goodleaf Tree Climbing and Ryde Co-op, patch. so we were able to give several prizes in "For example, this might be seedlings each category. carefully nurtured, a miniature garden grown in a tray, wildlife friendly features created, The overall winners were: courtyards and small spaces artfully planted, ADULT CATEGORY: Francis Brett gardens expertly maintained, or a vegetable UNDER 16 CATEGORY: Lucas Richards (14) plot full of tempting garden produce. All Special Achievement Award worthy of congratulations, well done.” Other winners included: Stuart James, Marketing and Innovation Joseph (10): U16 Most Creative Garden Director at Wightlink, said: Joseph Sabine John Vaughan Frida (8): U16 Best Miniature Garden “It is wonderful to see the colourful displays Jocelyn Eggleton: Best Creative Use of created by Ryde residents, it is obvious that Small Space a lot of hard work has gone into producing Solent Inn: Best Commercial Space such colourful blooms. We are delighted to Rosina Serman: Best Use of Difficult support Ryde in Bloom which has played Space an important role in encouraging people to For a full list of Ryde in Bloom Award spend time outdoors and benefit from the joy Winners and photos of their gardens that gardening can bring. Congratulations to please see all the winners for creating such imaginative www.rydetowncouncil.gov.uk displays which have brightened up the town this summer.” Ryde Town Councillor and Ryde in Bloom Goodleaf Tree Climbing, said; Frida Douglas Maison Wetherick judge Karen Lucioni said: "We're so delighted to sponsor Ryde in “This year we wanted to get as much of Bloom. Anything to encourage people the community involved in Ryde in Bloom to get outside and engage with nature as possible and we certainly achieved that! - it's so important for all our wellbeing. We’ve had so many entries from people Congratulations to all the winners!" who have never entered before and I was Councillor Lucioni added further: especially thrilled at the quality, inventiveness “Ryde is full of wonderful gardeners with and obvious passion that have been shown.” very green fingers who have provided a Lyn Blackledge. Mike Fitt OBE, Ambassador and fantastic splash of colour even if the sun Award for competition judge for South & South East hasn’t shone as much as we would all have Transformation In Bloom was delighted to have been liked. I am very excited to see what Ryde can & Community involved once again: achieve in 2022.” engagement
Upcoming Council Meetings Date Meeting Time Venue Monday 5th September Full Council 7pm Please see the agenda on our website three working days before the meeting for venue details
Tuesday 7th September Planning Committee 6:30pm Please see the agenda on our website three working days before the meeting for venue details
Tuesday 14th September Finance Committee 7pm Please see the agenda on our website three working days before the meeting for venue details Acquisitions and Thursday 16th September 2pm Please see the agenda on our website three working days before the meeting for venue details Commercial Management Tuesday 21st September Facilities and Assets 2pm Please see the agenda on our website three working days before the meeting for venue details Tuesday 28th September Planning Committee 6:30pm Please see the agenda on our website three working days before the meeting for venue details
September 2021 | BEACON MAGAZINE 25 Nettlestone & Seaview Parish Council Brian Jennings – Clerk. 2 Harrow Cottages, Nettlestone Hill, Seaview. PO34 5DU 07464 894216 [email protected] www.nettlestoneandseaview-pc.gov.uk
EDDINGTON ROAD ADDITION TO THE PARISH be allowed to become established with The parish council has been concerned COUNCIL natural flowers in an attempt to increase with the approach taken by the Isle of Following Michael Ward’s decision to the biodiversity of our community. In line Wight Council to selecting a preferred stand down at the previous council with the traditional method of ‘Meadow bidder for the land in Eddington Road meeting, an election was called and the Management’ the grass will be cut back that has been earmarked for affordable council now welcomes Cllr David Barry to again in the autumn to control excess housing – The Isle of Wight Council have its ranks. Cllr Barry is highly engaged in grass and weed growth – just as grazing chosen to move ahead with Southern community issues already and is looking animals would have done in the past. Housing Group and a development of forward to channelling that enthusiasm approximately 90-100 units, whereas into the decision making of the local PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS the parish council had always favoured authority. Monday September 20th 2021 at a locally supported scheme with Vectis 7pm, Location to be confirmed (please Housing Association that looked to NEW APPROACH TO GREEN SPACE check the parish council website for supply approximately 40-50 units. MANAGEMENT updates) The parish council will be arranging Cllr Hardie has been working with the As of May 7th 2021, meetings have to public meetings with Vectis Housing Nettlestone and Seaview Community be held in a physical location and the Association and Southern Housing Group Partnership to trial a new approach to council are ensuring this is done in a so that members of the public can see grounds maintenance for Parish Council COVID-19 secure way. All meetings are first hand the differences in the schemes maintained areas. Following the approach open to the public and agendas available being suggested – keep an eye on the being championed by the ‘Plantlife’ to view on the website seven days prior. parish council website for details – charity, the council’s green spaces will All Councillors’ details are available on www.nettlestoneandseaview-pc.gov.uk. have tracks mowed into them for the the parish notice boards and the parish rest of the summer but large areas will website or by contacting the Clerk.
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26 BEACON MAGAZINE | September 2021 Shanklin Town Council Town Clerk RFO: Ms S. Janeway LL.B (Hons) CiLCA MSLCC, 65 Landguard Road Shanklin Isle of Wight PO37 7JX 01983 865101 [email protected] www.shanklintowncouncil.co.uk
Pier Apron, believed to be the oldest regular Town Mayor's address swimming race in the country, which had been scheduled for the previous week had to be Councillor Chris Quirk, Shanklin Town Mayor cancelled at the last moment because of adverse weather and sea conditions, this event is unlikely I am delighted to report fall following heavy rain temporarily closed this to be rescheduled for this year but we look that the safety buoys iconic tourist attraction, but the blockage was forward to its return next year. installed in the Bay to quickly cleared and the Chine reopened. The Chairman of Cycle Wight and myself met mark the speed limit area The Town Council at two recent meetings has recently with Cllr Phi Jordan, the new Cabinet for powered craft are now considered the installation of a new toilet facility Member for Transport, to highlight the poor installed and so far, it appears the safety zone is at Chine Bluff including disabled facilities, and level of maintenance of the cycleways and being observed by most jet-ski users. The safety has confirmed that this work will proceed, footpaths in the area, raising the difference buoys are a zone governed by a local by-law hopefully to be available for next year’s summer between the words of the IW Council regarding imposing a 5 MPH speed limit on all powered season. The future of the existing Art Deco toilet Active Transport and the reality of support on craft, and requiring them to stay clear of bathers, building at Chine Bluff is still under review. the ground. This also applies to our cliff paths, fines can be imposed on those not observing On 14th August I had the opportunity to the speed limit. start the Dash and Splash event, a charity as the closed Appley Steps are in fact part of the I can also report that whilst August might run between Shanklin and Sandown with National Coastal Footpath. not be the most convenient time to carry out competitors going over, through or wading/ On 23rd July His Royal Highness Prince the work core sampling has taken place on swimming round the groynes; the event was in Michael of Kent presented the Isle of Wight the access to the beach above Shanklin Chine support of Aspire Ryde and was supported by Bus Partnership with their Queen’s Award for to determine the stability of the rock beneath around 200 participants of all ages, including Voluntary Service. The award was received the road prior to repair and upgrading of the the Island’s Triathlon Club members. Shanklin on behalf of the volunteers by Alan Stott; the retaining walls. We continue to press for early Rowing Club provided support at the start, citation for the award was read by Deputy repair and reinstatement of the cliff paths and marshalling was provided by Shanklin Lieutenant, Dr Nicholas England. Our Deputy between Luccombe and the beach. Work is also and Sandown Rotary Club members. Thanks Mayor attended the presentation. planned to stabilise the walls and embankments to Karen Eeles for organising the event. in Rylstone Gardens and Tower Cottage Unfortunately the annual Pier to Pier Swim Best Regards Chris. Gardens above Shanklin Chine, a recent rock between the Sandown Pier and Shanklin Shanklin Town Mayor (2021)
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It is possible to change the colour of hydrangea flowers by manipulating soil conditions
Some flowers have unstable colour pigments. Hydrangeas are notorious in this regard as they’re super-sensitive to localised soil types and environmental conditions. Just because your neighbour gave you a cutting from their hydrangea doesn’t necessarily mean your plant will produce blooms in identical shades. It is possible to change the colour of hydrangea flowers by manipulating soil conditions. Pink flowers can be turned blue/lilac by regular applications of proprietary iron and aluminium compounds – but it’s difficult to turn blue flowers pink as this requires adding an alkaline to the soil, (usually crushed lime). Hydrangeas, favouring acidic loam, seldom take kindly to this imposition and sulk. It’s tempting to assume ‘neutral’ white varieties can be turned any colour. No. Bereft of colour pigments, they’ll remain white forever – and good for them, frankly. Life is too short to be faffing about with a soil chemistry set and obsessing about flower colour. I’d rather be gardening.
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