also remove the inherent danger faced by PATIENT COMMUNITY volunteers when placing temporary signs on narrow country lanes. We have applied to the PARTICIPATION SPEED WATCH Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership for a APPLICATION FOR A GRANT grant for the 12 signs required for our area INCORPORATING WOLSELEY BRIDGE, COLWICH, GREAT HAYWOOD & LITTLE HAYWOOD The Colwich CSW Group has been going and should hear by mid July 18. GROUP for some 17 months and currently has 5 The Council will consider the 2018/19 grant applications in two funding rounds. The first round will be All CSW events are held at predetermined The surgery is looking for new members, active volunteers who have undertaken a considered at the Council meeting on 6th September 2018 and the second round on 7th February 2019. locations on roads with a speed limit of or of all ages, to join the Patient Participation total of 22 events. In 2017 the Group were You must include a copy of your latest accounts with your application to assist the Council in deciding Group. They are particularly keen to see any active for some 23 hours with a total of below 40 mph and which have been risk assessed by the police. Unfortunately, not whether to make an award. Estimates, competitive quotes and specifications should also be included if younger patients over the age of 16 that might 5,301 vehicles being recorded of which 174 Summer 2018 No. 97 vehicles (3.28%) were logged for excessive all suggested locations are suitable. If you appropriate. The Council will expect a report on the grant funded activity once it has been completed. A report like to join. believe there is an area that would benefit NEWSLETTER speed and one driver was also reported for on any 2017/18 grant received from the Council should be included with this application. The PPG meets quarterly, to discuss the plans using a mobile phone. This year, the weather from a CSW event please contact the Parish for the surgery. There is a speaker at most of has disrupted a number of planned events Clerk or Cllr Andy Dunn. OPEN 1. Name of organisation: A COLWICH COMMUNITY GROUP the meetings. This could be your chance to but the Group has managed to hold 4, in More details on the CSW Initiative, including ‘A PLASTIC FREE make a difference to your care. line with those for 2017. Bellamour Lane action taken by the police can be found on the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership 2. Address for correspondence: STREET NAME, HAYWOOD If you are interested in joining please contact continues to remain on top for the number GARDENS website: http://www.staffssaferroads.co.uk/ the surgery on 01889 881206 or email of recorded speeding vehicles at 13.33%, COLWICH PARISH’ and also holds this year’s highest recorded my-community/community-speed-watch 3. Telephone number: 01889 ****** [email protected] speed at 56mph. Colwich CSW took part in I would like to take this opportunity to DAY ‘Sustainability Matters’ – a Stafford Five Everyday Actions to Reduce Single ‘Operation Volunteers’, held during the week thank the volunteers who have given their Environment Group – have reported that each Use Plastic 4. Organization’s main activities: We assist the younger residents in the parish by ******* CLLR ANNETTE 1st to 8th June 2018, when all CSW Groups time to monitor the speed of vehicles; help year about 300 million tonnes of plastic are 1. Use a re-useable water bottle instead were encouraged to hold events supported, raise the awareness of speed and change the produced globally – roughly the entire weight of single use water bottles. 5. a. Numbers of members in Colwich Parish: 10 where possible, by local police. mind-set of drivers and driver behaviour. of mankind and that by 2050 there will be a 2. Take a re-useable cup for takeaway Last year the police agreed that permanent If anyone would like more information b. Number of members outside Colwich Parish: 2 BLOOR greater weight of plastic in the oceans than drinks. I am pleased to signage could be used negating the need for about the CSW or who has an hour or so fish. According to Greenpeace, each year temporary signage to be displayed; these will a month to help tackle speeding in our 3. Sip rather than suck. 6. Does the organisation have (delete as appropriate): introduce myself up to 12 million tonnes of plastic enters our be co-located with speed limit signs. This community and would like to volunteer, as a newly co- 4. Avoid plastic cutlery. A committee? Yes/No Details: We have 12 members on our Committee including a will provide both a permanent reminder to please contact Cllr Andy Dunn. andy.dunn@ oceans, eaten by fish, eaten by seabirds 5. Refuse plastic bags in shops. opted member of drivers to be aware of their speed and will colwichparishcouncil.gov.uk. and even finding its way into sea salt – to be Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer the Parish Council. eaten by us and adversely affecting the health Although necessary, Litter Pick Ups are A constitution? Yes/No Copy enclosed My husband and wellbeing of us and our children. NOT the real long-term solution. We need he ever popular Colwich and Haywoods and I have lived in to drastically reduce the amount of plastic Honorary officers? Yes/No Details: We do not have any honorary officers Short Story Competition TOpen Gardens Day is being held this year Single-use plastic is a huge part of the Paid staff? Yes/No Details: We do not have any paid staff. the Haywoods for on Sunday 8th July. problem. Something we use for 2 minutes produced in the first place and the plastic 50 years; firstly The Youth Council is holding a short story competition to commemorate 100 years waste discarded – if we are to make a lasting This is an annual event when many Parish is currently made from a material that takes in Great and now of the end of the First World War. There are two topic options; “Frontline Combat” or “The 7. Place and frequency of meetings: We meet every other month at the community hall. residents open their gardens to the public hundreds of years to break down – if at all. impact on this massive challenge to our in Little Haywood. Our 3 children, who have Home Front” – see the attached pictures as well as others available on the Parish Council’s This topic is very much in the public environment. As Sir David Attenborough said website. The stories will be judged by the Youth Council in three age groups “7-10”; “11- from 10am until 5pm, providing residents and long-since flown the nest, all attended St arena, thanks largely to it being highlighted in his closing speech of “Blue Planet 2”: 8. What is your project? We would like to provide ******************** for the younger residents 13”; and “14-16” on the following criteria: Creativity; Vocabulary; Relevance; Plot. visitors with a very pleasant day in wonderful John’s Primary School, Great Haywood. surroundings. Refreshments and plants for by Sir David Attenborough in “Blue Planet “The future of all life across Colwich. How to enter: The story, based on your chosen picture, should be no more than 500 I attended Leicester and Birmingham sale will be available in some of the gardens. 2”. There is now a widespread willingness to now depends on us” Universities and worked for Staffordshire words long. Please write your name, age and parental contact details on a separate piece take action. What can we do in our Parish to 9. Who will benefit from it?Our target group is the younger residents of the parish. of paper to the story. Entries should be sent to the Youth Council care of the Parish Office. Programmes, which list the gardens that are As individuals and as a Community – we Social Services specialising in Child open and admit you to them, cost £4.00 per contribute to this campaign and significantly Deadline for entries: 12th August. The winners will be announced at the Flower and CAN make a difference – by making changes Protection work. I am now retired. person and will be available in the week leading reduce our use of Single Use Plastics? 10. How will your organisation aim to be inclusive of the different sections of the village e.g. young people, Vegetable show. NOW. up to the event from Roseacre, Canalside Farm I am a member of the Haywood Society View the Parish Website for events and ethnic minorities, gender, disability, sexual orientation etc.? Shop, Spar, some other shops in the villages and the Colwich & Haywoods Twinning updates on this campaign and if you are Our Committee includes X younger residents. The project aims to be inclusive of all younger people Association and am also an active member and any garden on the day. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY interested in becoming involved in a Plastic including those with mobility impairments. of St John’s church. I was a Governor of St COUNCIL SURGERIES Newcomers to Colwich and the Haywoods are Small Grants Applications Free Colwich Parish please contact: John’s school for 12 years. 7.00 - 8.00 p.m. : especially welcome at this event either to view (closing dates) Sally Collins or Rob Horton on 11. What is the total cost of this project? £5,000 My interests are in environmental issues Little Haywood: 11th July and the gardens or to open their own and meet th Round 1 - 31st July 2018 [email protected] particularly recycling and renewable energy 10 October some fellow villagers.