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The Signpost The Signpost Signpost - Issue 53 Village Contacts Editorial Team Cockley Cley Jim Mullenger Editor: David Hotchkin [email protected] Sub Editor: David Stancombe 01760 722 849 Foulden David Stancombe Next copy date: [email protected] 01366 328 153 14th of July 2019 Great Cressingham Hannah Scott Welcome to this edition of [email protected] Signpost and a new Editor! 07900 265 493 / 01760 440439 This Editor has had quite a long Gooderstone and Didlington association with the publication Ann Melhuish of the newsletter and I know [email protected] that for many of you, I will not 01366 328 057 need any introduction, having now lived in the area for over Fiona Gilbert thirty years. [email protected] I would very much like to thank Hilborough & Bodney Doug Lawson and Judith Taylor Keith & Linda Thomas for having taken on the last [email protected] couple of editions. I’m sorry to 01760 756 455 say that they had some issues with the software involved and Oxborough also found themselves David Hotchkin increasingly involved in other [email protected] more pressing activities, in 01366 328 442 which I wish them well. Contributors and advertisers: please note the new email address on Page 3... Ed. 2 The Signpost The Signpost OXBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL CONTENTS Page Chair: David Hotchkin Vice Chair: Paul Gilluley Signpost contact details ........................................................... 2 Members: Graham Allison, Ian Monson, Simon Willies Clerk: Susan Hernandez 01366 328 047 Contents ................................................................................... 3 Website: oxborough-pc.wixsite.com/website Parish Councils ................................................................... 4-6 Next meeting: Councillors’ Surgery: Sat. 22nd June 2019 1.00 pm in the Village Hall. Village News Ordinary Meeting: Wed. 17th July 2019 Village News & What’s On .................................................. 6-13 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. From our MP .................................................................... 14-15 The Village Green is available for hire (terms & conditions apply). Church News Please contact the Parish Clerk for details and fees. Church Services ................................................................ 16-17 COCKLEY CLEY PARISH COUNCIL From the Vicar ....................................................................... 18 Chair: Sir Samuel Roberts Bt. Vice Chair: Mr Jim Mullenger. Articles Members: Mr Steve Mumford, Ms Karina Eagle. Foulden Watermill .................................................................. 19 Mr David Johnson. Parish Clerk: Sir Samuel Roberts Bt. Wildlife at Beck Springs .................................................... 20-21 Cockley Cley Hall, This Autumn ..................................................................... 22-23 Cockley Cley, Swaffham, PE37 8AG Tel.01760 721 308 The Orange Army ............................................................. 24-26 Nautical Expressions ............................................................ 27 Next meeting: TBA— 2019 at 7.15pm. in the Twenty Church Wardens. Beyond our Villages .............................................................. 28 Classified Adverts ........................................................... 29-52 GREAT CRESSINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Michael Halls Vice-Chair: Marcus Rutterford For Advertisements Members: Victoria Rutterford, Anna Smith, Peter Heath, Ed Kittell, Sally Blundell Charges Per Issue Clerk Hannah Scott Homestead, Farm Common Road ,Ashill IP25 7BA Whole page £14, back cover £16, 1/2 page (landscape) £7. 07900 265 493 / 01760 440439 Copy should be in MS Word or JPEG formats, please. Website: www.impulse-music.co.uk/great Cressingham Next meeting: Tuesday 30th July 2019 (bi-monthly thereafter). Contact: [email protected] . 3 4 The Signpost The Signpost FOULDEN PARISH COUNCIL HILBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Stephen Parker. Vice Chair: Stephen (Billy) Pye. Chair: Andrew Steward. Tel: 01760 756247 Members: Neil West, Jayne Winterbone, Richard Cooper, Vice-chair: Roger Longmate. Tel: 01760 756229 Marianne Christian. Members: Mr. S. Gornall, Mrs. C. Gornall, Parish Clerk: Claire Prentice, Tel: 07591 220390 Mrs. Sharan Newnham, Ms. Sarah Mennell. Email: [email protected] Carol Cox, Claire Bowes Clerk: Melanie Cousins. Tel: 07840 814417. Next meeting: Ordinary Meeting: Monday 9th Sept. 2019 [email protected] at 7.00pm in the Village Hall. Website: www.hilboroughpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk Next meeting : Tuesday 16 July 2019 at 7.00 pm There is currently one vacancy for co-option, please contact the in the Mills Memorial Hall, Westgate Street, Parish clerk if your are interested in becoming a Councillor. Hilborough Currently there is one vacancy on the Parish Council: CCTV is being installed at the Village Hall as a result of vandalism. If you would like to consider becoming a Councillor, please phone A driver has recently been prosecuted for speeding and random the Chairman, Andrew Steward, on 01760 756247 spot checks will continue to be made. GOODERSTONE PARISH COUNCIL VILLAGE NEWS & WHAT’S ON Chair: Andrew Boughen Vice Chair: Ann Melhuish GOODERSTONE CRICKET CLUB Members: Martin Belton, Richard Chalkley, Judy Chandler, Gooderstone Cricket Club is the home of many talented players Kate Faro Wood, Lucy Mason-Closs,. from the local area. We have two teams playing league cricket on Clerk: Judith Taylor. Tel: 01366 500722. Saturdays and an Over 40’s team playing on Wednesday email: [email protected] evenings. We are looking to recruit new team members for the Website: gooderstonepc.wixsite.com/gooderstonepc current season beginning as soon as you can. Anyone keen to All Parish Council information can be accessed start playing for a team, or to rejoin a team after not playing for a using this website, including agendas and minutes while, please feel free to contact us through Facebook. It’s an ideal for meetings, all finance documents, news and opportunity for anyone looking to join a village club, who enjoy the village services. game and like to win, but are also looking to enjoy the social side Next meeting: Second Monday every two months: too. 8th July 2019, 9th September, 11th November, 13th January 2020, 9th March. If interested, you may also contact: Nathan Cross: 07894 562327 [email protected] Andrew Boughen: 07775 721435 [email protected] 5 6 The Signpost The Signpost GREAT CRESSINGHAM VILLAGE HALL HILBOROUGH Great Cressingham Village Hall is an excellent venue available MOBILE LIBRARY, HILBOROUGH: Tuesdays every 4 weeks: for hire at reasonable rates; spacious hall, stage, tables and chairs, recently modernised kitchen facilities, lighting and PA Date Village Location Time system, and parking. 4th Jun Hilborough Swan Pub 11:35 - 11:45 4th Jun Hilborough 12 Westgate Street 11:50 - 12:00 For further details contact Sally Lovick on 01760 756 433. 2nd Jul Hilborough Swan Pub 11:35 - 11:45 2nd Jul Hilborough 12 Westgate Street 11:50 - 12:00 Coffee and Nostalgia Morning – first Saturday of every month, 30th Jul Hilborough Swan Pub 11:35 - 11:45 10am to 12 noon, 1st June and 6th July 30th Jul Hilborough 12 Westgate Street 11:50 - 12:00 Quiz – Fridays, alternate months, 7th June and 9 August, doors open 7pm, first question 7.30pm HILBOROUGH VILLAGE HALL Bingo – Saturdays, monthly, 1st June and 13th July, doors open 6.30pm, eyes down 7.30pm Hall Bookings: now available for functions, parties, activities. Village Hall Committee Meetings – Thursdays at 4pm, Capacity 120 persons: Rates £12.00 per hour. every 5 weeks, 30th May, 4th July and 8th August Please contact Clare Gornall on 01760 756 561 Horticultural Show – Saturday 27th July at 2.30pm or Gerald Gray on 01760 756338 or on [email protected] MAKE and MARDLE: The Mobile Library stops in The Street for 20 minutes at 11.05am every 4 weeks, next due 21st June then 19th July. Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm £2.50 per session to include tea and coffee. GREAT CRESSINGHAM NEWS Exciting Village News! All crafts and all skill levels - beginners welcome. The Flashing Speed Sign is now in the Village – so watch your Location takes place at each others homes. speed!!! We are also looking for volunteers to help set up a Community Speed Watch in the village, contact Hannah if you are Contact: Jayne Bowes 07880 318 160 interested. We are awaiting funding for some new notice boards to be placed within the village. HILBOROUGH VILLAGE COMMUNICATIONS Any more ideas as to what the village needs? There are 2 forms of communication. The aim is to provide DUCK RACE at the Grange: Saturday 29th June 2019, 1.00 pm. residents with the means of sharing news, event alerts, updates See the notice boards in the village, the Facebook page and and items of interest. If you would like to be included, you can do Website for more information. 1st prize £50.00. Ducks at £2.00 so via Facebook: from: www.facebook.com/GreatCressinghamVillageGreen or call From your Facebook page search for Hannah on 01760 440439 between 6 and 9 pm. Hilborough Village Community News Harvest Festival: Saturday 2nd November 2019. Details: TBA. and click the ‘join request’ button. 7 8 The Signpost The Signpost OR...: FOULDEN VILLAGE HALL Email: [email protected] Foulden Village Hall has recently been refurbished and is situated in the centre of the village. A welcoming, inviting hall it offers so to be included in future mailing.