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West Dean Parish Council Newsletter SPRING 2019 Volume 3 Issue 1 Do you love to outdoors? Berry Hill; Bream; Brockhollands; Cannop; Christchurch; Clements End; Edge End; Ellwood; Joyford; Little Drybrook; Nine Wells; Oldcroft; Parkend; Pillowell; Shortstanding; Sling; Viney Hill; Whitecroft; Yorkley Inside this issue THANKS to funding from West Dean water— and sometimes free fruit— Parish Council and Gloucestershire at all sessions . P2 County Councillor Richard A. Boyles, ◼ Please talk to us if your child Play Rangers are bringing their needs additional support. We special brand of free, fun, child-led welcome disabled children and their Century P3 play to West Dean. families. Come and say hello when celebrations Hosted by children’s charity Play you arrive, and you can get started! Gloucestershire, activities include Diary Dates active play (tag, tennis, football and Free play days 10am to 4pm. reamfest P4 cricket) and creative play (scrap July nd model making, den building and 22 Bream Rugby Club P5 rd New councillors giant bubbles). Play Rangers set up 23 Yorkley Recreation Ground activities, which pop up throughout 29th Sling The Scarr Bandstand the day and are chosen by the (creative play only) children. The day ends after August ££ Grant awards P6 everyone has packed away. 5th Bream Rugby Club th Things you need to know 6 Yorkley Recreation Ground P7 th Meeting ◼ Play sessions are aimed at seven 12 Berry Hill Rugby Club to 14 year olds. Under sevens are 19th Parkend Cricket Club dates welcome when accompanied by a Director of Play Pip Levett said: P8 parent or carer. “The focus is on child-led play and Thank you and all ◼ Play days are free and open not entertainment. We encourage best wishes access — there is no formal children to self-organise sports and registration; children can leave at help them to enjoy a day packed WDPC Carbon P9 any time. Play Rangers will not stop with adventure, friendship and fun. neutral by 2030 them and will not know they have “We are excited to be back in the left. Play Rangers will stay on site at Forest of Dean and hope families will Music in P10 lunchtime to eat picnics whilst they spend the day with us to enjoy woodland take a breather. picnics and playing in the outdoors.” ◼ We encourage children to play Forest young P11 freely and choose what they do. writers They will get wet, hot, cold, smelly (wood smoke from our fire pit) Meet your P12 muddy and dirty and need to wear councillors appropriate clothing and footwear. ◼ Play Rangers promote healthy eating and will provide drinking Page 2 West Dean Centre Users time. We’ve played football, done lots of crafts and enjoyed day trips. Mentoring Programme Spotlight BREATHE has been delivering youth work in Bream and the on surrounding area since November 2013 and in October 2018 became a registered charity. Connect Youth Club THIS club is for young people aged 11-16 years of age and meets on alternate Fridays ◼Day trip to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, B between7.30 and 9.30pm Bristol. during term time. We continue to provide a IN addition we provide a R range of activities, explore a mentoring programme range of topics and still have supporting young people food at the end of the evening. facing challenges in their lives. We’ve had sleep overs and Back Packers Holiday Club E day trips including a day out at THIS summer we will run a Drayton Manor Park. back packers holiday club for children aged five to 11 (school A years one to six) at West Dean Centre, Bream, from 10am to 3.15pm on Monday 29th July; Thursday 1st August; Monday T 5th August and Thursday 8th August. ◼ WE are always pleased to H welcome new members to our ◼Morning walk after an enjoyable groups and to catch up with sleepover friends we have not met for Bream Junior Club some time. For more E MEMBERS aged seven-11 years information please contact — school years three to six — Ruth on: 07738 422831 or meet every Monday between email 6pm and 7.30pm during term [email protected] Page 3 Centenary summer celebrations continue in the Forest THIS summer is Forestry England’s Centenary year as well as the 20th anniversary of the Gruffalo! We're having a picnic party on Monday, 19th August so why not come and join us? You can also download an activity party pack for some fab ideas too! Forestry England Rangers will be hosting a free Play Day in the Glade at Beechenhurst on Wednesday 7th August with loads of fun, games and activities for all ages. If you haven’t already done so come and enjoy the Zog Trail which runs from the beginning of the ◼ You are invited to the Gruffalo’s birthday! Sculpture Trail. ◼ As well as the celebrations, work would have meant compromising soil Don't forget to check out the continues in the Forest. structure and unnecessarily website/Facebook pages (as well as Beechenhurst harvesting is damaging tracks. Work will continue information on site) for all activities completed now with some once conditions become drier. and events we have happening this forwarding of felled trees still to Local businesses and homes will Summer at Beechenhurst. finish and some tidying up to do. be informed of the details nearer the For more information about these Machines have now left time and site signage will be erected events please 0300 067 4814 or Oakenhill, Parkend and work has for your and the contractor’s safety. email stopped temporarily due to wet [email protected] Tamsin Sagar ground conditions. Continuing work Community Ranger We respectfully ask that Dogs are not allowed It’s not dog owners clear up after inside the fencing of the their dogs and take the bags children’s playground for my fault home with them. obvious reasons. As we move towards the PLEASE clear up after your FOULING by dogs is school summer holidays, dog. becoming an increasing many children will be playing The Trustees of Yorkley problem, especially on the on these areas and joining in Community Centre. area around Yorkley the play activities being Community Centre, the organised. pathways near the centre, Disease transmitted by around the Cenotaph and on dog fouling is a real problem the playing fields and and care by dog owners is football pitch. paramount. Page 4 Horticultural passion at 154th annual show ◼ There has always been much to be admired at Bream Shows as illustrated by these photographs from former years from Diana Court. NINETY six classes, ranging from section and a class for local Bream Gardening Society cucumbers to cherry tomatoes schools to exhibit. For wildlife always welcomes new members – and fsweet peas to marigolds, are enthusiasts there is even a class so come along, join with open to everyone at the annual to create a Bug Hotel for the enthusiasts for your horticulture flower show on Saturday August insects in your garden. passion! With yourhelp we can 17th at 2pm on Bream sports field. The show is always in need of continue for another 150 years! In the tent you will find a volunteers to help it run smoothly Show schedules can be baking and preserves section as on the day and if you have just an obtained from outlets in Bream or well as handicraft, flower hour to give then please contact from www.breamgardeners.net arranging; and honey sections the show secretary on 01594 Helen Esplin plus photography, a children’s 834329. Breamfest will be out of this world BREAM community 2pm. Please come along and charity’s bi-annual music The headline act has support this wonderful event comes back for a third been confirmed and will be community event. time, this time bigger and announced shortly (see the All monies raised will go better than ever. sport’s club’s noticeboard towards Bream Amateurs FC The stage has been and other noticeboards for the new sports ground moved to a new position on dotted around the village, as and the running of the club the playing field to allow well as within the press and and to Great Oaks Hospice. better sound and more on social media). Remember 1pm - 10pm access for Breamfesters to One new addition this on Sunday 25th August at get closer to the stage and year is the inclusion of Bream Sports Club. performers. Horse Racing, with the Great STOP PRESS Moving the stage also Oaks Novice Chase at ◼ Star Wars characters means there will be more 2.20pm and the BreamFest BREAM Sports Club will join the fun. stalls and activities included Grand National at 4.50pm. announces the final stages on the day. BreamFest organisers Other items include Beat of the completion of the Bands and Artist are are also happy to announce the Keeper, a coconut shy, playing field. Cricket should lined up to start from 1pm special guests in the form of air rifle shooting range, return next summer. and and finish at 10pm on Star Wars characters at bouncy castles, bottle stall football in 2020-21. Sunday 25th August 2019. Bream Sports Club around and hook-a-duck. Jon Graham Page 5 Three new councillors I AM Sylvia Francis and I moved to the I AM Helen Acton and have lived in I AM Alan Grant and my wife Jane lovely village of Bream a year ago and Yorkley for nearly three years. I and l moved into Parkend in 1998 I wish to make it an even greater place came here looking for a home and a after I completed 23 years service to live.
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