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Parish Plan
The analysis of the results from the survey is almost complete, and Tony Copeland
gave some first feedback to the Council Meeting. Thank you to all the 752 (so
far) people have responded. Without stealing the thunder of
Vision4Wellesbourne, key concerns expressed are Speeding traffic, Flood Risk,
Heavy Lorries in the village, and dog mess both on pavements and on play areas
and Sports Fields.
Thanks are due to Vision4Wellesbourne, and particularly to Tony Copeland, and were expressed both by members of the public and the Council.
Flood defences
The Emergency Committee met on 9th December. The work of the Environment
Agency on the River Dene is expected to be complete by the end of November. It
is hoped agreement will be achieved to enable the work on the Newbold Brook to
be carried out in the New Year. Warwickshire is taking part in a national
exercise to test the response to flood risk, Watermark in March 2011. The
Parish Council is being invited to take part.
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on 7th December at the Methodist Hall at 7.30. All are welcome.
There are no Parish Council Committee Meetings scheduled for December. However the next Wellesbourne and Kineton Community Forum takes place at 6.30 on 2nd December at Ratley Village Hall, Chapel Lane, Ratley to which all are welcome.
Normal Service resumes in January. So a very Happy Christmas and New Year to you.
David Johnston, Chair - Wellesbourne Parish Council
Did you say, “Open the
refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator?” Sorry I’m
afraid not. The correct answer is open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe,
put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think
through the repercussions of your previous actions.
Now for question 3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the
animals attend... except one. Which animal does not attend?
Now proceed to page 6.
The Silence
Remembrance Day at Wellesbourne
Members of the Royal British Legion, children from Wellesbourne School with Headteacher Lindsey Oscroft and many villagers gathered in the Precinct at 11am on 11th November for the Last Post, two minutes silence and Reveille.
The village has, as usual, responded magnificently to the Poppy Appeal which so far has raised well over £6,000 so far and still counting. Thank you all for your magnificent support.
With winter well and truly upon us it is no surprise to experience frosty mornings, but quite a surprise to me as I set off for work early one morning was the number of motorists happily defrosting their cars, the engine running and the driver nowhere to be seen! Lo and behold to hear that one such driver loading his van, returned to find, yes you have guessed -no van- and it was brand new and loaded. What is the answer? well, however quiet your road may seem, there may well be someone just waiting for that opportunity to jump into your vehicle. For me the answer is simple: not only does it save time and my getting unreasonably cold first thing in the morning, but it is environmentally friendly. Buy a cover, or at the very least a windscreen shield, no nasty fumes adding to the pollution whilst you leave the engine running, no de-icing gases escaping into the atmosphere, and you are away at the flick of a cover. No I don't have shares, but covers are available online or from any good motor accessories shop, at very little more than a few cans of de-icer. Think about it. Number plate thefts can cause an owner a great deal of grief. However the police are now able to offer free, special tamper proof nuts to ensure that your number plate is safe. Application forms are available either downloaded, or I can send you a copy. Please contact me if you are interested. A message on my answer phone with your address would be great or ring me after 8.30pm.
Frankie Stuart, Chairman Neighbourhood Watch 841819 frankiestuart@virginmedia.com
Wellies at Wellesbourne Library
Construction of the new library and Wellies Children’s Centre in Wellesbourne is well underway. Building work is due to be completed soon with library services planned to run from mid-December and children's centre activities from January.
The project managers have been working with Wellesbourne in Bloom to ensure the bench and planters are replaced and the area replanted.
Replacement Mobile Service
As most customers will hopefully know, Wellesbourne Library temporary mobile
service ended on Friday 19th November. We'd like to thank you all for your
support during our closure period and look forward to welcoming you all into
the new look library and children's centre when it opens in mid-December.
Warwickshire Libraries would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience they may be caused during the interim period but please be assured that no-one will be charged any overdues and books can be returned to any other Warwickshire Library or renewed via our 24hour renewal line 01926 499273 or online at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries .
Children’s Centre Services
A number of services are already being provided in the village. These include
baby signing classes, a new parents group, parenting classes and support for a
local toddler group. A family support worker is supporting families across the
reach area on a one to one basis. Further activities including groups for
grandparents, dads, young parents and breastfeeding mums will be coming soon.
A Teddy Bears' Picnic held at Wellesbourne Primary School in September was well attended and families enjoyed a range of free activities including games, a craft workshop, face painting and a chance to meet the Bookstart Bear.
If customers have any library-related questions please contact Tanya Butchers, Divisional Library Manager at tanyabutchers@warwickshire.gov.uk or Tanya Butchers, Divisional Library Manager South, Stratford-upon-Avon Library, 12 Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6PZ. For more information about the children's centre services please contact
Debbie Muitt on 07780 672602 or email debbiemuitt@warwickshire.gov.uk .