WITHERNWICK VILLAGE NEWSLETTER May 2019 Issue 4

Community Space Ladies Group St Alban’s Church (Village Hall) This month’s meeng was held at the Church Spring is in the Air. Many thanks to all those The village hall sub‐commiee are and 23 members aended. We did not have that supported this event in the church over currently working with a village halls a speaker this month, as we just wanted a the recent Bank Holiday weekend. It was a advisor from the Humber and Wolds get together to discuss things to help the beauful display of bridal dresses, flowers Rural Acon group to put together a group move forward. The group is evolving and fine art enjoyed by all who came. business plan. In addion, a short all the me, but for the group to connue to Thanks also to the cake bakers! The event survey of the young people of the thrive, we need to encourage new members. raised over £200 for the church restoraon village has recently been completed In order to do this, we may need to move fund. away from or change some of things that The next event is the Hornsea Choir and with the aim of capturing the sort of were done when the group was first set up Ukelele Band on Friday 7th June at 7.30pm. acvies that they would like to see in a in 1997. village hall. Their last visit was a fun evening and great Also this meeng was a good opportunity for success. Tickets cost £8 for adults and £5 for Withernwick Community those that have joined within the past year, under 16s. This includes a glass of wine (or to meet with other members that have been so drink) and ‘nibbles’. All proceeds to the Association (WCA) in the group for several years, some since church restoraon fund. An Easter Egg Hunt took place on the group started. Tickets are available by emailing [email protected] or alternavely Sunday 21st April, in glorious sunshine. Lorraine, our events organiser, has already from either Blondies Hairdressers on Main Seven family groups took part trying to been arranging next years speakers and Street or Mrs Anne Wood (527947) or any events, but here are some for the rest of this solve 10 clues strategically placed member of the Parochial Church Council, year. around the village. The clues included who are: one ‘really tricky’ one which no one was able to solve! The winners were Richie Date: 5th June Anne Wood & Greg Taylor – Churchwardens Jane Buckton – Treasurer Baxter and his son Bodey and Suzanne Venue: Church Speaker: Mrs N Lawrence ‐ Forensic talk Jane Buerworth – Secretary Marshall and her children, Bobby and John and Penny Akehurst Date: 3rd July Lily. Anne Bretherick Venue: Aldbrough Speaker: Wentworth Poery at 6.30pm Doreen Fryer Maggie Taylor – Synod representave Date: 1st August Venue: Church Our fund raising event for local charies Refreshment /Bacon Withernwick Residents Bues /Cake Stall / Tombola / Pre‐Loved Stall and many more HART Bus Refund Scheme

The scheme, set up by the Parish Collecting their ‘Clue’ Maps Council to subsidise the cost of using Mobile Library the HART Community Transport by A special vote of thanks to Jeanee The mobile library visits Withernwick on residents (who already has a bus pass), Lewis from Tesco’s Community Team a Friday, every 4 weeks. The library was promoted in the April edion of the for providing the Easter Egg prizes. newsleer. A 6 month trial of the parks on Main Street (outside Vernon st House) from 1.30pm to 2.00pm. scheme started on 1 May. So far, Duck Racing Derby vouchers have been issued to 8 Place your bets please! An evening of As well as borrowing up to 12 books you residents. If you feel you would use the duck racing (not real ducks!) will take can borrow up to 8 audio books, 8 music HART transport, its not too late to apply place in the Falcon on Friday 14 June. CDs and 8 DVDs. for vouchers. Please speak to any Parish First race at 9pm. Winnings for first past The metable for visits for the rest of Councillor or contact the Parish Clerk the post only in each race. 2019 are 21 Jun, 19 Jul, 16 Aug, 13 (telephone number overleaf) There will also be a raffle. Sep, 11 Oct, 8 Nov and 6 Dec.

 Friday 31st May at 9pm in the Falcon. Quiz night — Residents Associaon. Diary  Wednesday 5th June in the Church. A talk to the Ladies Group by Mrs N Lawrence on Forensics.  Friday 7th June at 7.30pm in the Church. Hornsea Choir and Ukelele Band  Friday 7th June at 9pm in the Falcon. Live music with Biggsy.  Friday 14th June at 9pm in the Falcon. Duck Racing Derby and raffle—Residents Associaon. Dates  Wednesday 19th June at 7pm in the Church. Parish Council meeng.  Friday 28th June at 9pm in the Falcon. Quiz night — Residents Associaon. W P C A R C Village Hall Public Meeng HART Vouchers e started off the year with some very W sad news, in that Norman Wilkie, a owards the end of 2018, the Parish n April 2019, the Parish Council launched long standing supporter of our Village and T Council created a sub‐commiee with I a trial period whereby residents are laerly, Chairman of the Parish Council for a mandate to look at the possibility of supplied with vouchers to offset the cost of many years, sadly passed away. He was very providing a Community Space or Village Hall using the HART buses. Typically, residents highly spoken of, as was evidenced by the in the village. Chaired by Cllr Cro, with Cllr who have a bus pass, but no buses to use huge turnout for his funeral, with many Wilkinson as a member, this sub‐commiee them on, qualify for the vouchers. The people coming from far and wide. co‐opted a number of commied residents vouchers allow resident’s access to to take this project forward. Some of these shopping trips to Beverley, Hornsea and Later in December, Councillor John Mann are from the Residents Associaon and the Driffield, as well as covering the cost of sadly passed away. John had been a Parish Ladies Group and some are residents who using the MEDiBUS for medical Councillor for many years, providing wish to see Withernwick improved for all. appointments. The trial will be reviewed at countless hours of his own me for the the end of the trial period, which finishes on benefit of Withernwick. He was the Council’s In January, they organised a Public Meeng 31 October 2019. representave on the Poors Charity for a in the Falcon, called to determine resident’s number of years and also served recently as views. An astonishing proporon of New traffic sign, poinng to Aldbrough the Council’s representave on the residents of all ages aended (the best Withernwick Wind Farm Fund, where he turnout ever recorded in the village ue to pressure from the Parish made an important contribuon to the work apparently and almost swamping the D Council, ERYC have now agreed to of the fund. Falcon), of which the greater majority (over put up a new traffic sign, posioned on 94%) were clearly in favour of the idea of a Beverley Road (Main Street) just before the Defibrillator and training new village facility. This was shown by both juncon at the Falcon, advising drivers that the road to Aldbrough turns right at the n May 2018, the Village obtained a compleng the leaflet delivered to every juncon – and not straight on! It is hoped Defibrillator, which is strategically home or handed out at the meeng, but also I that this might reduce the instance of posioned in the rered Phone Box in the with a show of hands at the meeng itself. drivers having to do a u‐turn on High Street! centre of the Village. To coincide with the The verdict was a clear mandate to proceed. installaon, a training event was arranged in Approaches have been made to a number of Planning Applicaons the Falcon, to which a good number of help groups and statutory bodies, including s a consultee, the Council were asked villagers aended. The device was East Riding Council, the Rural Services demonstrated by the instructor and then A to comment on a number of Planning Partnership, the Humber & Wolds Acon applicaons throughout the year. Most individuals were allowed and encouraged to group, to name just a few, for advice. As ‘have a go’ on a training machine. Hopefully, were straighorward. However, in things move forward, the Commiee will September, the Council unanimously at some point in the not too distant future, keep the Village informed of progress. further training will be provided. objected most strongly to Rathlin’s Speeding and Roads Public Meeng applicaon for a further 3 year extension. Neighbourhood Watch Scheme n March this year and due to some Thanks n her own iniave, Councillor I complaints being made about speeding in otes of thanks are paid to the O Suzanne Marshall signed the Village up the village, a Public Meeng was arranged to to this excellent scheme. Together with V following residents for selflessly giving discuss the issue. Inspector Hinch from up their own me to help the village: PCSO Darren Bainton and the East Riding’s Humberside Traffic and PCSO Darren Bainton Neighbourhood Watch Co‐Ordinator, aended, the Community Speed Watch and Charlie and Joyce Sharp, for painng the Maureen Yates, a number of iniaves have East Riding’s Neighbourhood Watch Co‐ railings around the Memorial Ground now been put into effect in the Village, Ordinator and a Road Safety group called E‐ Stephen and Melanie Cro for removing including signage and noficaons of Yard, all agreed to turn out to help with dead trees from the churchyard and criminal behaviour in nearby locaons. residents’ concerns and fears over speeding memorial ground and Suzanne maintains the Village’s in the village. However and despite every Suzanne and Steve Marshall for Neighbourhood Watch Face Book page. home in the village being leafleted about the organising the two lier picking days and Flag Pole and Flags event, only about 30 residents aended (and the Neighbourhood Watch for the village. Parish Councillors were included in that Precept n August 2018, the Parish Council was number). A very construcve conversaon I fortunate to access some money from the took place, with various ideas being taken inally, we are pleased to say that, for World War 1 Centenary Fund at ERYC and forward. F the third year running, the Parish they were able to purchase a flag pole for Council has not increased the precept. the village. This has been installed within the Lier picking Instead, it decided to maintain the same level as previous years and not increase the War Memorial site and proudly flies the llr Suzanne Marshall has, once again, already heavy tax burden placed on Union Flag and on occasions, the St George organised another day of lier picking C households. Any shorall in the Council’s and Yorkshire flags. When appropriate, the around the village. A special vote of thanks budget will be managed from within its flag is lowered to half‐mast as a mark of must go to the children involved, for their exisng finances. respect for a villager who has passed away. vital contribuon to the look of the village.

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