SHADOXHURST NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2020 Issue 1 Shadoxhurst Newsletter February 2020 WORKING FOR THE COMMUNITY OF SHADOXHURST PLEASE STAY IN TOUCH Welcome to the first edition of the 2020’s. but if there was a problem, it is easy to Sewing and Craft Club A new year and a new decade in use, simply following the instructions. Shadoxhurst’s long history. Over the last Quilt Unveiling few months a number of new families have moved into our village, so a very There will be a very special occasion in warm welcome to you all. We hope that the village on Saturday 4th April at you enjoy life in our village. Our 2.00pm when the Mayor of Ashford Cllr Newsletter comes out every two months Jenny Webb will make an official visit. She and we hope you will support and will then unveil the completed quilt of the participate in the various events through village in Issuethe village hall. ItDate has been a very the year. Please do stay in touch. long time since we have had such a The closing date for information and prestigious visit from Ashford’s First inclusions for the April edition is the 25th Citizen. March. If you would like something included, please email it to David at The Quilt is a tremendous piece of work [email protected] created and completed from scratch jointly by the club members over two years. At 7 foot by 6 foot, it is large and will Defibrillator Instructions be framed and will be on permanent Annual Spring Clean display in the hall, showing the central part of village circa 2016. We have been asked to remind residents On Saturday 21st March we will again have about the defibrillator situated at the our Spring Clean event as part of the The event on the 4th April will be a village hall and advise on how to use it. Great British Spring Clean. It will celebration of the club’s achievement of Essential as when we come to use it in hopefully include some vegetation this mammoth project and all are welcome earnest, there is already a problem to be trimming and tidying, not just litter picking. solved and time is vital. to come along. When you come, it is free We are blessed that Michael generally and you will get a complimentary glass of The important thing is that there is a code looks after the village roads when he can. wine. Following the unveiling, there will be to open the door. The instructions on the Where else is support needed to a High Tea with the Mayor, Club Members outside (see photo) refer to ringing 999 for tidy/remove debris? We are looking for and guests. Tickets for the High Tea are medical assistance and at the same time suggestions for locations and volunteers. £8.00 and can be obtained through obtaining the door code as the interim The Scouts, cubs and Beavers have been Sheila, the Club’s Leader. measure. active on the day in previous years – and are looking for a “safe” area and activity The framing is being undertaken by On training events we have been where they can help. Simon Beaugie Picture Frames Ltd., reminded that continuous CPR is the only who are based in the village. We are all We have been given some tree saplings way to try to resuscitate someone, and the indebted to Simon and his team for their and we could plant some trees on that day defibrillator is there to help this process work and generous support for this very until the medical professionals arrive, as too. Save the date and meet at the Pavilion st special project. CPR is extremely hard work. at 9.45am on the 21 March. If you travel Church Lane and through New members are very welcome to join Once the machine is out, simply follow the Orlestone Forest, you will have noticed the very friendly group of sewers and instructions which are voice led and you how much litter and rubbish was being crafters who are more than willing to help can’t go wrong. It won’t work if the dumped and thrown out of vehicles. We you with your sewing project or to show machine detects a pulse, so cannot be are grateful that recently a team from Biffa you how to start making things. Please misused if someone’s heart has restarted. have done a fantastic job at clearing it all. contact Sheila on 01233 733540 or email We have provided it as an essential back Some 20 bags of rubbish were collected. her on [email protected] up and we hope you won’t have to use it, Issue 2 Volunteer Network If you would like to save the date, cars will If you would like to read the information be £10 and vans £15. sheet and receive the comments sheet to A key objective of the Shadoxhurst make your own comments, then please Forum is “to re-kindle community spirit As the Charity becomes established email [email protected]. and engender friendship”. The many and grows, you might wish to consider The sheets have been circulated to Village events and projects that are run in our creating a legacy leaving some money Forum Members. See page 3 to see how village throughout the year by ordinary in your will. to join the Forum mailing list to receive up local people contribute to this in many to date information about village things ways. Please stay in touch… including planning news. Booking the Hall and Pavilion In December we circulated a short There are now over 300 residents on the survey to help us to better understand Shadoxhurst ‘Next Door’, group which If you would like to book the Hall or what kind of events and projects would is part of a much wider community group Pavilion, then we ask you to either go be most welcomed in our village. The involving all the other villages. through the web site at response to the survey was https://nextdoor.co.uk/neighborhood_fe www.shadoxhurstpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/ disappointingly low so we can’t identify ed/ that one ‘big idea’ as suggested by lots of alternatively, please email Caroline on people. However, there were some The “Shadoxhurst, a Kent Village” [email protected] interesting little gems that might have Facebook Page now has 980 members. potential. For example, a musician’s There is also a more recent group, a baby and toddler’s group and “Shadoxhurst Community” Facebook Hall Cleaner bite sized IT skills courses were Page with currently over 260 members Expressions of interest mentioned. and growing. Join us if you can. The Parish Council is looking to re-tender We often say, “why doesn’t someone do Please look out for the active local the cleaning of the village hall and pavilion ….” maybe you are that someone. “Rural Means Rural” Campaign which very shortly and are looking for any person Remember if you have a good idea that is also on Facebook. or business that may wish to tender for you would like to get going, the Forum is this for the coming year. Please contact here to help you do so. Parish News Caroline Laming. We are continuing to make improvements Contacting the Parish Council In the survey two people indicated that to the village hall to make it more attractive they were interested in supporting our for hiring and use. This includes some Our Parish Clerk Caroline Laming only community events and projects. Any help new cushioned chairs, crockery and works a few hours on Tuesdays to is very welcome. The future of even our cutlery. These were put to good use with Thursdays so is not always available. The most successful events is at risk as we the recent Murder Mystery event which best way to communicate with Caroline is simply don’t have enough people was fully booked and raised over £480. to phone and leave a message if no volunteering to help run them. answer, ring 07729 734149 or email: Hornash House [email protected]. The Parish Council is also looking for com The planning application for Hornash people with skills to help, for example with project planning, website / media and House, Hornash Lane was recently funding source research and making bid refused by ABC. There is a lot of concern 1st Shadoxhurst Scout applications. If you want to know more about the deterioration of the house itself about volunteering in Shadoxhurst contact following the two fires in 2019. The Group Ian at [email protected] Thank tarpaulin protecting the holes in the roof you to those of you who returned the keeps being dislodged in the wind allowing rain in. We continue to remind the Beavers (aged 6-8) Mondays survey. ABC Conservation Officers to be vigilant Cubs (8-10½) Tuesdays about ensuring the long term protection Scouts (10½ -14) Wednesdays and stability of one of the oldest houses in Countryside Trust the village. Please contact Simon via email: [email protected]. Thank you to those who came along to the Christmas Fayre. It raised a total of £600 GreenVolt and Tally Ho Road for the Shadoxhurst Countryside Trust. The Trust is now waiting for the Charity We recently held a drop-in for residents to Flower Club Commission to agree the application, but talk about the likelihood of a new planning there is still time to pledge some money application on Tally Ho Road. The The first club meeting in the new year is towards establishing the Trust.