PARISH March ISSUE 48 MarchMaMarchrch 2014 ISSUE 33 JUNE2016 2012 2014 ThisThis newsletter newsletter is isdistributed distributed toto everyevery h house ouse in in th eth fivee five parishes parishes to commun to communicate icate the activities of the Bishopstone Group Parish Council and other local events the activities of the Bishopstone Parish Council and other local events REFUSING TO IGNORE PEOPLE IN CRISIS GREAT SPRING GARDENING EVENT WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL, 10.30AM-4.30PM NEWPORT HOUSE, ALMLEY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR3 6LL Specialist plants, garden, home, food and gifts For details visit: redcross.org.uk/gardeningevent The British Red Cross Society, a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738). Nation al Garden Scheme Nominations are invited from anyone living in Herefordshire, who have demonstrated commitment to making a positive difference in their community. It is a way of thanking these amazing individuals and groups, living in Herefordshire that make it one of the best places in the country. The award nominations are open from 21 January 2016 to 12 noon on Monday 14 March 2016 and to find out more you can visit the Community Champions awards page www.herefordshire.gov.uk/champions16 . Or send the nomination forms to [email protected] or to Herefordshire Community Champions c/o Chairman of the Council, Plough Lane Office, Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE. “Service to Civvy Street” booklet This booklet is designed to provide information to ex- service personnel and their families and to help them navigate their way through healthcare, employment, housing, education and other support available in Herefordshire. The booklet has been produced in conjunction with the Herefordshire Civilian Military Task Group and Worcestershire County Council and was funded by an Armed Forces Community Covenant Grant. The electronic link to the booklet is www.herefordshire.gov.uk/civvystreet and hard copies are available upon request. If you would like hard copies please do not hesitate to contact: Penny Jones on 01432 260613 or email [email protected] Tracy Ricketts on 01432 260652 or email [email protected] Herefordshire Rural Hub CIC is a business support organisation for farming and rural businesses across Herefordshire. Established in 2005, the Hub has grown from strength to strength and now has a reach to over 1,500 rural businesses. Herefordshire Rural Hub has a history of being able to ‘pull’ support organisations together to work as a network for the greater good of the local businesses and farming community. The Hub can give access to business development opportunities and keeps businesses and individuals up to date with information on events, funding opportunities, and rules & regulations by: • Regular newsletters (bi-monthly newsletters by post, or monthly newsletters by email). Email updates. • We have organised events such as the annual Rural Business Advice Day , and practical workshops such as Soil Management & Soil repair , How to complete your Basic Payment Scheme , Computerised Book Keeping for Farmers, Health & Safety. • We work in partnership with other organisations to deliver workshops/events such as Green Futures (bringing Farmers up to date with the latest legislation, CAP reform etc), working with the Fastershire Broadband Initiative to improve IT & Computer skills. • Explaining funding opportunities and signposting to funding streams. You can follow the Herefordshire Rural Hub on twitter via @Hfds_RuralHub and on Facebook search Herefordshire Rural Hub Website: www.ruralhubspartnership.co.uk/herefordshire BishopstoneBishopstone Group Group Parish Parish Council Council The members of the Parish Council are elected to represent all residents of the Thevillages members in theof thegroup Parish and Council can influence are elected decisions to represent made byall theresidents various of the villagesdepartments in the group of the and County can influence Council anddecisions other mGovernmade by theent various organisations such as departmentsthe Police ofand the Fire County Brigade. Council and other Government organisations such as thePlease Police contact and Fire your Brigade. councillor if you have any concerns on: - PleaseHousing contact and your Planning, councillor Roads, if you Traffic, have Publicany conc Transperns on:ort and- Rights of Way, HousingRefuse and Disposal Planning, and Roads, Waste Traffic,Recycling Public or any Transp otherort lo andcal Rightsissues. of Way, Refuse Disposal and Waste Recycling or any other local issues. ListList of ofParish Parish Councillors Councillors Village represented Name Tel. number VillageBishopstone represented NameTrevor Hunt Tel. 590325 number Bishopstone Trevor Hunt 590325 John Macklin (Chairman) 590620 John Macklin (Chairman ) 590620 Rosemary Morgan 590282 Rosemary Morgan 590282 John Verry 590680 Bridge Sollers SharonLillian Knights Allsopp 590626 590210 Byford Muriel Holmes 590233 Bridge Sollers Sue Hubbard (Vice-Chairman) 590319 Penny Redshaw 590634 ByfordKenchester MurielSerena Holmes Crump 590233 590644 SuePetra Hubbard Hickey (Vice-Chairman) 590319 590630 Mansell Gamage PennyCathie Redshaw Draper 590634 590284 Ann Apperley 590485 Kenchester Serena Crump 590253 Neil Newton 590221 Clerk to the Council Katrina Bevis 07980 652868 Mansell Gamage CathieEmail Draper : [email protected] 590284 Parish Paths Officers ClerkVillage to represented the Council Rosemary Name Plant 01432 870720 Tel. number Bishopstone John Macklin 590620 Byford & Mansell Gamage Sue Hubbard 590319 ParishBridge Paths Sollers Officers Lillian Allsopp 590210 VillageKenchester represented NameJohn Macklin Tel. 590620 number Bishopstone John Macklin 590620 Byford & Mansell Gamage Sue Hubbard 590319 BridgeHerefordshire Sollers County CouncillorRosemary Morgan 590282 KenchesterAdrian Blackshaw Neil NewtonTel: 01432 260201590221 (contact via Herefordshire Council Offices) Herefordshire County Councillor/Stoney Street Ward Steve Williams Tel: 07944 456445 ParishParish Council Council meeting Meetings dates 2016 The next 2012 Parish Council Meetings will be on Thursdays July 12th; 2016 : January 14 th , March 10 th , May 12 th (Annual Meeting) May 19 th (Annua Parishl Meeting) Sept.13th; Nov.8th These will July be 14 heldth , September at The New 8 thBridge, November Community 10 th Centre starting at 7.30 pm. ParishThese will Plan be held in the New Bridge Community Centre starting at 7.30 pm Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings and to raise matters of Members of Focus groups, ensuring that the Bishopstone Group Parish Plan is local concern. implimented, are as follows: TrafficWebsite and Rights of Way John Verry and Sue Hubbard LocalReaders services with access to a computer and the internetContact can readClerk parish council meeting Recyclingminutes, past issues of the newsletter and otherPenny local information Redshaw on the Parish CommunityCouncil Website: Centre www.bishopstonegroupparish.co.uk John Macklin and Sue Hubbard WebNotice Page Boards The appointed key holders for the Notice Boards in each village are: ReadersBishopstone with access to a computerJohn can Macklin read Council notices,Tel 590620 past issues of this newsletterBridge Sollars and other local informationJohn Macklin on the Paris h CouncilTel 590620 Web site. This can beByford reached by logging on to www.bishopstonegroupparish.co.ukPenny Redshaw Tel 590634 Byford Common Sue Hubbard Tel 590319 NoticeKenchester Boards Neil Newton Tel 590221 Mansell Gamage Sue Hubbard Tel 590319 The appointed key holders for the Notice Boards in each village are:- BishopstonePlease contact one of the above to Johnadvertise Macklin or display information Tel. 590620 of public interest Bridge Sollers John Macklin Tel. 590620 Byford Penny Redshaw Tel. 590634 ByfordSandbag Common Provision Sue Hubbard Tel. 590319 KenchesterThe sandbag stores are at the bottom Petra of BishonHickey Lane, Bishopstone Tel. 590630 (contact Mansellnumber 01981Gamage 590620) and at Byford Sue CommonHubbard (contact Tel. number 590319 01981 590319). PleaseSandbags contact are also one available of the above at the to Herefordshire display any arti Cocleuncil of Highways public interest. Depot, Unit 3, Thorn Business Park, Rotherwas, Hereford, HR2 6JT. Advice about flooding and road closures is available on the Herefordshire Council website Recyclingwww.herefordshire.gov.uk Facility There is a local recycling facility at Oakchurch Farm Shop on the main A438 near Staunton-on-Wye.Parish Churches Bishopstone, Bridge Sollars, Kenchester - Rana Davies-James – 01432 760443 SandbagByford, Mansel provision Gamage. - Revd Sean Semple - 01544 318415 The sandbag stores are at the bottom of Bishon Lane, Bishopstone, in Mansell GamageSurgeries and at Bridge Sollers. InStaunton-on-Wye times of flooding call 01981 01981590620 500227 for assistan ce with sandbags. Weobley 01544 318472 More information via website: www.bishopstonegroupparish.co.uk Chairmans Report March 2016 A report was given by the footpath officers to the parish council meeting on 14 th January. Councill ors were informed that the lengthsman had cleared the footpath and repaired the style on BY29 and cleared a way through the marsh on BY31; both footpaths are in Byford parish. The footpath officer also reported that the lenghtsman had carried out a good job. The landowners in Kenchester did not want a kissing gate installed on footpath KT1 and it was reported to the meeting by Kenchester’s footpath officer that the landowners