Bodenham Newsletter July & August 2017 July 25th Flood Group 3rd Parish Council Meeting August 4th Gardening Club 1st Gardening Club 10th Leisure Club 5th Big Barbeque 10th Hunt Open Evening 7th Parish Council Meeting 11th BWg to Coutyard 12th BWg to Shrewsbury 12th Parish Hall AGM 14th Leisure Club - Trip 15th&16th Open Village and Gardens 29th Flood Group - AGM 24th Leisure Club Lunch Contents Page Page St Michael’s Church 2 &13 County Councillor’s Report 14 Parish Council 3 & 4 Gardening Club 14 Christian Fellowship 4 Mothers’ Union 4 Art Group 14 Knit-Ins 4 Poetry Group 14 Lugg Valley Friends 5 Ramblers 15 Guides 5 St Michael’s School 16 Leisure Club 5 Big Barbeque 17 Open Village & Gardens Event 7 & 11 Parish Hall 9 Flood Group 18 StarTots 10 Bodenham Women’s Group 19 Pre-school 10 Herefordshire Wildlife 19 Hunt Open Evening 13 Bowling Club 19 Advertise 13 Newsletter Details 20 St Michael & All Angels’ Church, Bodenham 2 A LETTER FROM THE CHURCHWARDENS The inter-regnum has now begun and we are moving on to a new phase in the life of St Michael and All Angels Church here in Bodenham. The Vicar, the Revd Heather Short retired at the end of May but will be living in the Vicarage until the end of June. Her last Service in our parish was on Sunday, 14th May and her last Service in the Benefice was at Marden on 24th May. Presentations were made to her and she was thanked for all she has done for the Benefice during the twelve years she has been here. This was followed by an excellent lunch. There was a good attendance from the seven churches and altogether it was a good ‘send-off’! During the inter-regnum Services at church will continue as usual except there will be no 8.00am Service on the 1st Sunday of the month. We have had generous offers of help from the Revd Preb David Roberts, the Revd Alan Seabrook and the Revd Alison Leigh. The inter-regnum may last some time. The Archdeacon will meet soon with the Churchwardens and later with the parishioners before a Statement of Needs is drawn up. After all the political upheaval with Brexit and the Election, how pleasant it was to sit in St Michael’s and enjoy “Music for a Summer’s Evening” on 10th June. It was an excellent concert given by Ludlow Concert Band with Henry Kennedy playing the clarinet. Henry is still studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London but will undoubtedly be a star of the future. In July, we look forward to the “Open Gardens Week-end” - 15th &16th July. Ten gardens will be open to the public. Refreshments will be served in Church, where there will also be some special flower arrangements and some stalls. We were amazed, last year, at the beautiful gardens in our parish, the variety of plants and ideas. Do visit the gardens and come along to see the flowers. The event will end with a Festival Evensong at 6.00pm on the Sunday, at which the Archdeacon of Hereford, the Venerable Paddy Benson will preach and preside. He is looking forward to meeting people, hearing about the parish and our thoughts on a new Vicar. June has not been the best of months with the terrorist attacks in Manchester and London. In the Christian faith we are told to “love one another” and “treat our neighbour as ourselves”. The interesting thing is that all the world’s major religions have the same message. They all teach us to live in peace and harmony with nature and one another! Vivien Moffitt & Tom James-Moore. St Michael & All Angels’ Church, Bodenham SUNDAY SERVICES FOR JUNE 2017 July 2nd No Morning Service 6.00pm Evensong July 9th 9.30am Sung Eucharist (Preb David Roberts) July 16th No Morning Service – Village Open Garden Weekend 6.00pm Festival Evensong (presiding and preaching, Ven. Paddy Benson - The Archdeacon of Hereford) July 23rd 9.30am Sung Eucharist (Preb David Roberts) July 30th 10.00 am Group Service at Bodenham (The Revd Alan Seabrook) Aug 6th No Morning Service 6.00pm Evensong Aug 13th 9.30am Sung Eucharist (Preb David Roberts) Aug 20th 9.30am Sung Eucahrist (The Revd Alison Leigh) 6.00pm Evensong Aug 27th 9.30am Sung Eucahrist (Preb David Roberts) NB: Evensong will normally include hymns and be led by one of the Churchwardens. 3 PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Improving transport infrastructure in Bodenham Planning applications and decisions The Parish Council has also received money The the Parish Council considered the following from the same source for improvements to planning applications at its June meeting and made transport infrastructure, and, as above, has set no objection to either: up a sub-committee to consider how the money - 171507/XA2: The White House, Bodenham: is to be spent, and, as above, too, parishioners Application for approval of details reserved by will be consulted before any decisions are made. conditions 3 & 4 attached to planning permission Watch this space, too. 163496 and listed building consent 163497. - 171578 - Peas Green, Bodenham: Fell one Dog fouling……… Norwegian Spruce in the back garden of the ………… continues to be a problem. Please ensure property. It is on the South side of the garden, that any dog waste is bagged. Bagged dog waste very dense and 20-30m tall, providing excessively can be placed in any litter bin. dry and shady conditions. It is not native and has a low biodiversity value, the plan is to improve Two requests conditions in the garden for existing shrubs and The Parish Council has been asked to request fruit trees, and plant more sympathetically. that residents consider the effect on their their neighbours before starting a bonfire and Litter pick dates for your diary consider the impact of the height of trees and The dates of the next three litter picks have been hedges on neighbouring properties. set and are: - 4th November 2017 Parish meetings - 24th March 2018 The next meetings of the Parish Council will take - 3rd November 2018 place at 7.30pm on Mondays 3rd July and 7th Another date for your diary. August at the Siward James Centre. The Bodenham Village and Gardens Event will take Everyone is most welcome to attend and place over the weekend of Saturday 15th and raise any matters of concern during the slot Sunday 16th July. If you wish to be involved in the reserved for this purpose. If you prefer, you event, please contact Jim Crane or Babs Mitcheson can raise matters in advance by contacting Chris on 01568 797095 and 01568 797170 respectively. Smith, Parish Clerk, on 01568 797132 or by email at [email protected]. Improving the playground The Parish Council has set up a sub-committee to The parish website…… consider how the money from the developers of …….. is continually updated. Find the latest news England’s Field, earmarked for improvements to the on the Bodenham Neighbourhood Plan there. The playground, is to be spent. Home page now shows a list of future events in It is anticipated that, after essential chronological order, as well as the latest notices, improvements to the drainage, new equipment will addresses to go to, Parish Council minutes, and be installed. As part of the consultation process much more. with parishioners a questionnaire has been produced Find out there about Bodenham past, which every child in St Michael’s School living in present and future, local news and crime Bodenham has been given to give to their parents. prevention alerts. The children can complete the questionnaire, www.bodenhamparish.org.uk is the website too, of course, as can anyone. The more feedback, address. the better. You can also find the Bodenham Copies can be obtained from Saffron’s Newsletter there. Garage, Bodenham Post Office, the parish website - www.bodenhamparish.org.uk or the parish clerk on 01568 797132. Please spread the word (and watch this space). 4 BODENHAM PARISH COUNCIL 2017/18 Cllr Alec Avery [email protected] 01568 797744 Cllr Tony Clark [email protected] 01568 797943 Cllr Sharon Collin [email protected] 01568 797366 Cllr Jim Crane [email protected] 01568 707095 Cllr Dennis Jackson [email protected] 01568 797404 Cllr Pam James-Moore [email protected] 01568 797330 (Chairman) Cllr Richard Layton [email protected] 01568 797251 Cllr Tony Mitcheson [email protected] 01568 797170 Cllr David Tilford [email protected] 01568 797658 Cllr Kathy Tremain [email protected] 01568 797751 Chris Smith (Parish Clerk) www.bodenhamparish.org.uk 01568 797132 Cllr Bruce Baker - [email protected] - is the Herefordshire Councillor for the Hampton ward. BODENHAM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Midweek Study and Discussion Group (Chapel Lane, Bodenham) The Bible Study and Prayer meeting will take You are welcome to join with us at any of the place at 7.30pm on Thursdays. services or meetings held at the Chapel Services for July Studies in 1 Corinthians Chapter 14, Rebecca at The Chapel. 2nd 10.30am Worship Service - Stan Marshall July 6th July 13th Chapter 15, Fiona Smith at 7 Brook 9th 10.30am Fellowship Service and Orchard, Marden Communion July 20th Chapter 16 New House Farm, Risbury. 16th 10.30am Worship Service - Phil Ricketts July 27th No Further Meetings until September 23rd 10.30am Worship Service - Mike Wilkinson Bodenham Christian Fellowship: 30th 10.30am Worship Service - Steve Sully Contact Peter Lefroy-Owen (760580) August Secretary: Pat Horrigan (797044) 6th 10.30am Worship Service 13th 10.30am Worship Service BODENHAM MOTHERS’ UNION 20th 10.30am Worship Service Thursday 6th 10.30am – Margaret Hughes 27th 10.30am Worship Service will present the DVD ‘Heaven is for Real’ at 14 Brockinton Road.