ISSUE 93 DECEMBER 2016 THE OVER KELLET VIEW Price £1.00 (but free of charge to every household in Over Kellet) For the next (February) issue, the closing date for news, articles and advertisements is 15 January 2017. All contributions should be sent to the email address: [email protected] Editorial Board: Liz Brewster, Rosie Kakkar and Chris Pogson Advertising: Jane Meaden BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Chairs ex-officio of the Parish Council and Parochial Church Council We are grateful to the above organisations for their financial support We are happy to accept contributions in any electronic form. Please use Microsoft Word or its equivalent (Arial 14pt, margins 1.5cm, paper size A4). Advertisements should be in a form compatible with PC software. Photos (strictly less than 1MB) and other illustrative material should be sent as separate files—no embedded objects please. 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We are grateful to the webmaster, Gordon Galloway, for his expert help. ©2016 Over Kellet View Meadowbank House, Craggs Hill [email protected] Front Cover: Merry Christmas painted by Ava Dugdale, aged 4 Printed by Bay Typesetters, Morecambe Tel: 01524 850056, 07710 405864 [email protected] THE DECEMBER VIEW We welcome December and all it brings with it―the Yuletide spirit so prevalent amongst us, not just in the village but all around, best exemplified by the number of people who participated in the St John’s Hospice Charity Walk over the newly opened Bay Gateway and the beautiful Remembrance Day Ceremony, a reminder of all to whom we owe this great freedom of mind, spirit and speech. We also welcome the New Year with a little shadow of apprehension though, as Mr Trump takes charge as Commander-in-Chief of the world’s most powerful nation. Did someone not predict a Brexit as the forbearer of a Trump presidency? Whatever the consequence and whatever the impact, we are not sure of what to expect from either... Closer to home, the NHS continues its battle against all odds, as time and time again strategies deployed to cut costs seem to have contrarily increased them―is this the end of public healthcare in the UK? While Americans worry about the end of Obamacare under the new President-elect, we happily and publicly belittle our own system. Sigh! Is there no happy medium? All the worries and all the frenzy of the everyday world―let us leave it behind for now and simply remember the Greatness and the Goodness of the human soul. From all of us in the Editorial Team―A Very Merry Christmas! Rosie Kakkar WI MEETING THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER This is an open meeting to which all are welcome The talk is entitled ‘A Tibetan Pilgrimage’ by Chris Pogson The meeting starts at 7.30pm with the talk starting around 7.50pm. Cost is £3 to non-members 3 CHURCH NEWS At this very busy time of year many people ask why Christmas often fails to live up to our expectations and wonder whether there is more to it than giving and receiving presents. Does self-indulgence really make for a happy Christmas? Some may feel that Ebenezer Scrooge was right when he expressed disgust at Christmas and its traditions―“Bah Humbug”. For millions of people Christmas is a time of sadness, regret and loneliness and a difficult and not joyful time of year, so where are we in the midst of this? Many have learnt an important lesson that putting others rather than ourselves at the heart of Christmas, by showing acts of kindness, is a very positive way forwards. A profound, relevant and timely quotation from C S Lewis to consider is: “Once a stable had something bigger in it than the whole world.” Did God really become man with the birth of Jesus Christ at the first Christmas? Is the coming of Christ, good news of great joy for all people? Has Jesus come as the light of the world to bring hope, peace, forgiveness and salvation? With millions of Christians world-wide, we believe the answer to these questions is YES! A very warm welcome is extended to our services, listed below, over the coming months and especially as we prepare for Christmas with carol singing around the Christmas tree on the village green at 4.00pm on Saturday 3rd December; our Village Carol Service at 6.30pm on Sunday 18th December; Midnight Holy Communion at 11.30pm on Christmas Eve and our celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ at 10.30am on Christmas Day. Please do join us! The local branch of the Down’s syndrome association has expressed their thanks for the September coffee morning which raised £447 for their funds. We are also very grateful to the generosity of the congregation and parishioners who supported our recent Gift Day which raised £869. We continue to be pleased to welcome a range of different preachers to our services and were particularly delighted to see the number of residents attending the services on Remembrance Sunday. The photo shows William May, Sara-Joy Mahon and Oriana Morris with the school flag and giant poppy at the Village green. John Halsey & Nick Ward Churchwardens 4 Services December 2016‒February 2017 Dec 4 0900 Holy Communion Revd Derek Raitt, Retd Vicar of St Wilfred’s Halton Dec 4 1030 Morning Prayer Mr Alan Hutchings, Lay Reader Dec 11 0900 Holy Communion The Ven Michael Everitt, Archdeacon of Lancaster Dec 11 1030 All-Age Service The Ven Michael Everitt, Archdeacon of Lancaster Dec 18 1030 Holy Communion Revd Canon Peter Mann, Retd Rector of Harwich Peninsula, Essex Dec 18 1830 Village Carol Service Dec 24 2330 Midnight Christmas Revd Andrew Schofield, Rtd from Ely diocese Communion Dec 25 1030 Christmas Day Sister Vivien Ward Methodist Service Jan 1 1030 Morning Prayer Mr Alan Hutchings, Lay Reader Jan 8 0900 Holy Communion Revd Canon Peter Ballard, former Archdeacon of Lancaster Jan 8 1030 All-Age Service Revd Canon Peter Ballard Jan 15 1030 Holy Communion Revd Andrew Schofield, Rtd from Ely diocese Jan 22 0900 Holy Communion Revd Nancy Goodrich, Vicar Bolton-le Sands Jan 22 1030 Methodist Service Revd Steve Charman, Superintendent N. Lancashire Jan 29 1030 Morning Prayer Mr Alan Hutchings, Lay Reader Feb 5 0900 Holy Communion Revd Derek Raitt, Retd Vicar of St Wilfred’s Halton Feb 5 1030 Morning Prayer Mr Alan Hutchings, Lay Reader Feb12 0900 Holy Communion Revd Nancy Goodrich, Vicar Bolton-le Sands Feb12 1030 All-Age Service Revd Etienne van Blerk, Chaplain of Rossall School Feb 19 1030 Holy Communion Revd Canon David Banbury, Diocesan Missioner Feb 26 0900 Holy Communion Revd Nancy Goodrich, Vicar Bolton-le Sands Feb 26 1030 Methodist Service Mr Malcolm Smith If you have any questions about these, or anything to do with St Cuthbert’s Church, please contact the Churchwardens, John Halsey (732972) or Nick Ward (733947). Nick Ward and John Halsey, Churchwardens Over Kellet Parish Council & St Cuthbert’s Church invite you to celebrate the start of the Christmas season with The lighting of the Christmas Tree at 4.00pm on Saturday 3rd December on the Village Green (weather permitting!) Although we will not be ‘tempting fate’ this year with the sort of occasion we had planned for last year, the tree will be officially ‘switched-on’ by local children, followed by carol singing around the tree Do join us! 5 PARISH COUNCIL—NOVEMBER New member of the Parish Council: Martin May, of 15 Church Bank, has volunteered to fill one of the two vacant posts. This was gratefully accepted by the Parish Councillors. Planning Applications: various items were considered including: 16/00335/OUT: Outline application for the erection of 158 dwellings with associated new access and roundabout for Mr R Hughes on land adjacent to Brewer’s Barn Carnforth Brow Carnforth (NB. This is not strictly in the parish of Over Kellet but the site abuts the parish boundary). This is awaiting a decision from the City Planners. 16/01060/FUL: Demolition of existing buildings and erection of five industrial buildings comprising mixed-use light-industrial (B1), and storage and distribution (B8), with associated parking and landscaping improvements for Mr S Wightman of the Tractor Yard, Capernwray Road LA6 1AD. In view of the time factor this had been circulated to all councillors; a response had already been sent to City Planning noting concerns relating to various issues including height of proposed buildings, removal of trees, drainage, side-lighting and vehicular access and impact on local roads. 16/01351/FUL: Erection of an agricultural building for free-range hens and creation of a new access point for W A Agriculture Ltd. on land to the south east of Lower Addington Farm, Kirkby Lonsdale Road, Halton (this application refers to property wholly within the parish of Nether Kellet and refers to Application 16/00606/FUL, which was refused by City Planning. In view of the late notification councillors will consider this and advise the Clerk accordingly.