FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

Eight residents were welcomed to the meeting and it was stated that the meeting is conducted in accordance with the Parish Council Standing Orders and Code of Conduct.

Mr and Mrs S Jones of Mill Farm House, who were present at the meeting, and Mrs Martin of Mill Farm, Hemsby Road wanted to put the record straight, stop the rumours and clarify their position following an article in the EDP. They were not and never have been growing or cultivating cannabis. The barn where the cannabis was found was on a neighbouring property owned by someone else.

Mr Jones from the Cricket Club reported that there is a serious problem with the flooding of Low Road and asked if a drain could be placed across Low Road; following a discussion it was agreed that this will be an item on the next Agenda. Vandals have broken the goal posts on the playing field and the new cricket nets have been damaged; this will be reported to the PCSO.

Cllr Weymouth will look into the request for parking on the grassed area of the playing field by the Bowls Club. It was also reported that GYBC will not be turning off street lights at night in the Borough.

Roger Bellward, PCSO, was off duty and did not attend the meeting but it was reported that there had been two crimes in the village; the first crime was the cannabis that was found and the second crime was criminal damage at Winterton Valley Estate. The vandalism on the playing field will be reported to the PCSO.

Planning applications:

06/10/0018/F – New brick wall to road frontage, installation of oil tanks, reinstatement of grass verge, amend siting of garage unit to NW corner at the former Thermaglow site, North Market Road. Winterton Parish Council unanimously object to this application.

06/10/0035/F – Provide externally sited air source heat pumps to each of the 7 number approved dwellings at the former Hales House site, King Street. Winterton Parish Council objects to this application and has concerns about the pumps. An email was received from Mr Ken Turner regarding the noise etc which was also sent to the Planning Department and copied to all Councillors.

06/10/0069/F – Proposed conservatory and garden cabin/store. Rear garden wall and new entrance and gates at Swiss House, Bush Road. Winterton Parish Council have no objections to this application.

Gritting bins:

A request had been received to reinstall the grit bin that had been on The Holway at the bottom of Hill View Drive. Following a discussion it was resolved to put this on the next agenda.

Village Web Site - Tony Tungate is updating the web site and asked all groups to submit photographs and any information they would like included on the web site; a letter has been sent to all the groups. No further information received.

Natural England – Beach Road.

Natural England sent an email to the Parish Council, which was copied to all Councillors, requesting the support of the Parish Council to have posts put on the north side of Beach Road. Following a brief discussion it was resolved to support this request but the Parish Council would request passing places be put in to allow emergency services to get through.

Next Parish Council meeting will be held on Thursday 18 March at 7.30 pm in the VILLAGE HALL

And Parish Council Surgery – Saturday 18 March 10 am – 11 am in the Village Hall

Contact details for your Parish Councillors

David Neve – 393682 Michael Blake – 393749 Bev Kay - 394954

Chris Barlow – 393674 Di Jones – 393656 Richard Blayney – 394955

Keith Harrison – 393975 Alan Hodds – 393827 Lynda Sharples – 393832

Parish Clerk – Pam Winter - 393306

There have been enquiries lately from Residents about the Regulations regarding bonfires. The Parish Council have, therefore, asked for clarification from GYBC and the following information has been supplied by them:

Rules on Bonfires

Domestic bonfires

Can have domestic bonfires at any time BUT If the smoke, fume, ash etc cause a nuisance to neighbouring residents an offence may be committed and Environmental Health may take formal or informal action against the person responsible for the fire. Assessment of nuisance may include the following:

· Contamination of laundry on a washing line

· Having to close windows on a warm day

· Unable to sit in a garden

A nuisance can be caused due to a one-off fire if deemed bad enough by the EHO/TO

Quick Tips for those considering a fire;

1. If at all possible – DON’T. Compost green/garden waste. If you have more than will fit in a bin, hire a skip or take the waste to the Caister Tip.

2. Only burn clean dry material such as wood or paper. Do not burn plastics, paints/paint covered material, roofing felt, green waste or other material that creates smoke, noxious fumes or fine ash.

3. Tell your neighbours (this does not give you exemption from causing a nuisance tho’). Do not have frequent fires.

4. Respect the law, the householder is under a duty of care to dispose of your waste responsibly – see also the National Society For Clean Air (NSCA) leaflet available from Environmental Health.

Commercial/Industrial Bonfires

The same nuisance rules apply as above plus;

· Do not burn any material that gives rise to dark smoke such as paints, plastics, tyres etc. This is likely to lead directly to prosecution.

· Do not burn electrical cable to recover the metal.

· Do not burn straw or stubble left in a field.

· The operator is under a Duty of Care to dispose of waste according to the law.

All building sites are commercial. All agricultural land is commercial

Mr & Mrs Steve Jones

Of

Mill Farm House

Winterton

Wish it to be known that

they were in no way

connected with the recent

drugs find in a barn on

neighbouring property.

Carol Martin & Family

Of

Mill Farm

Winterton

Wish it to be known that

they were in no way

connected with the recent

drugs find in a barn on

neighbouring property.

CHAIRMAN'S MARDLE 

I think Old St Valentine would be astonished if he saw some of the cards expressing love, one to another, that changed hands this past weekend. What next - cards for Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday? Next month it’s Mothering Sunday and St Patrick’s Day ending with British Summer Time beginning on the 28th. The cold and snow must have gone by then? Spring really is just around the corner thank goodness. Supermarkets will shortly be selling Easter eggs in little woolly jackets instead of card boxes and cream eggs will carry a dental warning. It’s a mad world – it’s global warming. You would have thought that with politicians of all colours tramping round the country cajoling us to vote there would have been a surplus of hot air! The first week of the school holidays have unfortunately brought the first vandalism on the sports field. The wooden (practice) goal posts which have been in use for a long time were broken into pieces and are now just firewood. The new cricket nets were also a target and the club will be involved in repairs. Do parents realise that should their youngsters be responsible, mum and dad could be faced with the bill.? New goal posts will cost several hundreds of pounds and unless we can find the culprits the cost comes out of village rates. Having started this epistle in the morning with snow and intermittent rain and a temperature of 2 degrees, this afternoon the sun is shining and the clouds are blue!! Three seasons in one day. I shall draw to a close now as I know our editors have a lot to fit in but as usual I will leave you with a thought or two —

Ø I believe there is someone out there watching over us. Unfortunately it’s the government - Woody Allen, 1935

Ø Reorganizing the Civil Service is like drawing a knife through a bowl of marbles - unattributed

Ø Vote for the man or woman who promises the least, he’ll be the least disappointing - Mayor Berger, New York, 1960

David

WELCOME TO RESIDENTS OF LONG BEACH – a resident has very kindly offered to deliver the Newsletter to you. If you have any information or something of interest that you would like to place in the Newsletter please do not hesitate to contact either -

Pam Winter, Parish Clerk on 393306 e-m: clerkwinterton@yahoo.com

Or Bev Kay on 394954 e-m: wintertonnewsletter@yahoo.co.uk

Swine Flu Clinics:- Over 65% of the under 65’s who were called for a swine flu vaccine attended the clinic. The focus is now on the over 65’s with certain illnesses. It is still not possible to vaccinate all the general population.

Handrails :- A handrail will be fitted along both pathways leading to Hemsby Surgery.

Free NHS Health Clinics:- The Practice is taking part in the pilot scheme for these health checks and is about to start to contact patients of the 40-74 age range. The check covers prevention of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease. Patients will be contacted by phone and invited into the Surgery.

Osteopath and Foot care Service:- These services have been running for some time and those who attended found them beneficial. However, at present there is some doubt about whether they will be able to continue beyond March since future funding may not be available. We will keep you informed.

Protecting this special place

The 2009-14 strategy for managing the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is now available. Thank you to everyone who submitted responses during the consultation. Your comments were taken into consideration and helped shape the plan. Go to www.norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk and follow the links. If you would like a printed version, please call the Norfolk Coast Partnership office on 01328 850530.

Step forward on Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 April 2010 to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Your small steps could go even further towards helping cancer patients and their Carers to give them as much help and support as they need. The annual event which takes place in Mid Norfolk between Aylsham and Wroxham includes a trip on a Bure Valley Railway narrow gauge steam train and all walkers receive light refreshments at the end of their walk. This year’s event is even bigger and better with even more walk choices! This year there’s a choice of 3, 6 or 9 mile walks including a new 3 mile option from the Wroxham end of the track and for the first time ever a 6 mile option. The route runs alongside the Bure Valley Railway line through the picturesque Norfolk countryside. Last year 770 walkers raised an amazing £47,000 and this year the charity aims to raise over £50,000. Helen Chapman, Norfolk Fundraising Manager for Macmillan cancer Support said: “It’s a wonderful opportunity for all ages and abilities to come together and help raise money for cancer patients. It’s an enjoyable day out with the added feeling of knowing that the money you raise will be going to a good cause. Nearly everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer and the more money we raise the more people we can help.’ Money raised will go towards a variety of services that Macmillan provides, including things like: Macmillan Nurses, emotional, medical, financial and practical support. This year, registering to take part in the Bure Valley Railway Walk couldn’t be any simpler, visit: www.macmillan.org.uk/walk. If you don’t have access to the internet but would still like to take part please call the local fundraising office on: 01603 724369. Alternatively if you can’t make the Bure Valley Railway Walk you can still organise your own event by visiting the website above and follow the directions to organise your own walking event. Want to take part but don’t want to walk? Then help Macmillan and become a volunteer helper at the event. This year Macmillan needs 50 volunteers over the walk weekend – so if you’ve any time to spare, please also get in touch.

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From the Parish Church

‘From Ash Wednesday we ask you to grow your hair. For men the same goes for beards.’ This instruction has been given to the inhabitants of Oberammergau who will this year be staging their famous passion play. Two thousand of the villagers, roughly half the population, will take part in the production which runs from 15 May to 3 October. The villagers have been faithful to the vow made by their forefathers that if their village was spared from the plague they would perform the passion play every 10 years. Those who have been say that it is an unforgettable experience. Oberammergau is the most celebrated of many such passion plays that take place around the world, I have seen them performed in villages in southern Spain. In England, the Life of Christ performed at the Wintershall estate near Guildford in Surrey in June and July has become very popular. The group has been asked to perform the Passion of Christ in Trafalgar Square in London on Good Friday afternoon.

While the story of the beginning of the Christ’s life is well-known, the story of the end of his life here on earth is much less familiar. I overheard one teenage lad saying to his mate, ‘I know that Good Friday is when Jesus died, but what’s Easter Sunday all about?’ I also recall a child coming to church and asking who that was on the cross. When I told her it was Jesus, she looked confused. ‘But I thought Jesus was a baby,’ she replied.

Holy Week, the week from Palm Sunday to Easter Day is the time when we are reminded of all the events leading up to the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. It is the key week of the year for Christians. All the highs and lows of Holy Week are to be experienced if we are to fully realise and celebrate the joy of the presence with us now of Jesus.

On Palm Sunday we are inviting all children and their families to join us at Hemsby school at 10.30am, as we recreate the events of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. There will be a procession with a donkey through the street to Hemsby church where we hope that the children will help us to tell the story of the Passion of Jesus that day.

On Maundy Thursday at Hemsby church at 7.30pm, we recall the events of the Last Supper. We recreate the garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed and was arrested. The church is stripped of its furnishings to remind us of the desertion of the disciples.

On Good Friday we will walk The Way of the Cross through Winterton village, accompanied by band members of the 901 Troop of Marine Cadets, to Mount Calvary on the dunes. From there the cross will be taken along the Winterton valley and down past the amusements to Hemsby church for An Hour before the Cross at 2.30pm.

The place to be on Easter Day is down on Winterton beach as the sun rises out of the sea, and gathered around a great Easter fire we acclaim the risen Christ. The Easter Morning Mass takes place at Winterton church at 9am, when the church is filled with the sweet scent of lilies which may be purchased in memory of loved ones.

And so the story will be told once more, come and hear it for yourselves. Beards need not be grown.

Wishing you God’s blessing.

Fr Adrian

50 people attended the Winterton Church Candlemas Carvery Meal at the Highwayman restaurant. A donation from Carrie and Malcolm Brady of the Highwayman Restaurant with the proceeds of the raffle made £124 for church funds. At the meal David Higgins the author of the Winterton Story gave a cheque for £1,000 towards the restoration of the church. Liz and Owen Church and Juliet Bews from Hemsby Post Office were also present at the meal, having sold many copies of the book on behalf of the church.

Lent Lunches: Wednesdays at 12.30pm

· 24 February: Barn Room, Hemsby

· 3 March: Church Room, Winterton

· 10 March: Methodist Chapel, Hemsby

· 17 March: Church Room, Winterton

· 24 March : Barn Room, Hemsby

A tasty frugal meal with donations to charity

Thursday 18 March: 7.30pm - Stations of the Cross and Benediction.

Palm Sunday: 28 March:

9am: Said Mass with presentation of palm crosses & reading of St Luke’s Passion.

10.30am: Palm Sunday procession with donkey and children from Hemsby School to Hemsby Church.

Good Friday 2 April - Walk the Way of the Cross

with Jesus through Winterton village beginning at the parish church at 11.30pm, through the streets of the village to Mount Calvary on the dunes.

Easter Day 4 April

6 am Dawn Vigil Service on Winterton Beach

The place to be on Easter Day is down on the beach at dawn. We gather around the great Easter fire as the sun rises out of the sea and we acclaim the resurrection of Jesus.

With Bucks Fizz and Bacon Rolls in the Church Room

Easter Day Mass at 9am

If you would like Easter lilies to be placed in church in memory of a loved one,

please contact Phyllis Smith (393805)

From the registers:

The funeral of the late Julia Ladorah Colclough of Winterton who died on 26 January 2010 aged 86, took place at the Methodist Chapel on Friday 12 February.

The funeral of the late Phyllis Mildred Lacey, formerly of Winterton and East Somerton, who died on 1 February 2010 aged 64, took place at Winterton Parish Church on Friday 12 February.

We send our condolences to their families.

Deception, envy, aggression………..

Everyday problems faced by a group of people who live on a street in Manchester, in the acclaimed drama series from the BBC. But these problems could happen to any of us. Join us as we watch episodes from the series and discuss what lies behind these problems, how we might prevent them and solve them, & how the Christian faith might help us deal with them.

-Wednesday 24 February - Wednesday 3 March - Friday 12 March - Wednesday 17 March - Wednesday 24 March

The Barn Room, Hemsby at 7pm. All welcome. Contact Fr Adrian (393227) for details.

What’s On

We would like to thank anyone who very kindly donated clothes, shoes, textiles etc to our collection at the Primary School in November for the Bag to School charity - the charity have just informed us that we collected a fantastic 680kg which raised a tremendous £272 towards school funds!!!! We were thrilled with the amount and with your support. We will be having another collection on April 27th (more details coming soon) so please start to have a sort out of your cupboards and drawers and save them until then, any clothes, coats, shoes, bags, old curtains, blankets, bedding in fact any textiles please (no bric-a-brac or books, thank you). We thank you once again for your continued support.

Also our Easter Fayre will be on Friday 26th March, 2.30 - 4.30pm in the School, please come along!

QUIZ NIGHT – next one is at Hermanus on Thursday 11 March . Last month’s raised £83 which was donated to the Cricket Club. Why don’t you go along and try it out next time and help raise funds for Village groups.

A coach load went to the Theatre Royal on 1st February to see “The Producers” – much enjoyed (particularly the rear view of the leather-clad Biker!). There will be another trip to the Theatre Royal on 24 April to see “The 39 Steps”. The next meeting will be on Thursday 16 March at 7.30 in the Church Room when the speaker will be Mrs Lyn Barrow – “Victorian Tussie Mussies and the History of flowers”.

New members are always welcome. Come along and see what you’re missing or call

Sheila Whisker on 393909

GARDENING CLUB –

At our last meeting 19 people braved the cold, snow and ice to hear a very informative illustrated talk by Pauline Harper on Growing Vegetables. She also told us about the Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society, since she is a committee member and Winterton Gardening Club has recently joined the Society. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 10th March in the Church Rooms at 7.30p.m. Charlotte Philcox will be speaking on ‘Managing Garden Pests and Diseases the Natural Way’. Charlotte has been a Gardening broadcaster with BBC Radio Norfolk since 2005, where she is a member of the Wednesday Morning Gardening team with Will Giles and Martyn Davey. She is a keen organic gardener and part time lecturer in Horticulture at Easton College, she also writes a monthly feature in ‘Lets Talk’ magazine. This is one meeting not to be missed, new members and visitors warmly welcome.

YOUTH CLUB

A Youth Café for the 12 to 16 year old group is to open on Wednesday 3rd March from 8 – 9.30 pm in the Village Hall. First meeting free. Come along and discuss how you want the Club to be. Free tea and coffee. Soft drinks available, cans charged at cost, tuck available. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE

Youth Leader – Peter Barnes 393983

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LOCAL TRADES/BUSINESSES/SERVICES

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VILLAGER’S CLASSIFIEDS - £1 per ad

* FOR SALE* - Colour TV (14 inch)/VCR Combination £20; FreeSat box £15; 7 inch digital photo frame £10. Tel: 394954

Let everybody else know who you are, what you do and when, and why other Villagers should want to get involved in your Group.

DATE TIME LOCATION EVENT DETAILS

Weds 3 March 12.30 Church Room Lent Lunch See Newsletter for details

Weds 3 March 8.00-9.30 pm Village Hall Youth Café See Newsletter for details

Sat 6 March Pilgrimage to Walsingham Tickets £16.50 from Margaret Tel: 393755

Weds 10 March 7.30 pm Church Room Garden Club Contact Michael or Valerie 393749

Thurs 11 March 8.00 pm Quiz Night Hermanus Details from Mark 393302

Thurs 16 March 7.30 pm Church Room WI Contact Sheila for info 393909

Weds 17 March 12.30 Church Room Lent Lunch

Thurs 18 March 7.30 pm Village Hall Parish Council Meeting All welcome

Fri 26 March 2.30–4.30 pm School Easter Fayre More details next month

Sat 20 March 10-11 am Village Hall Parish Council Surgery Talk to a Parish Councillor if you have any Village concerns.

Fri 2 April 11.30 am start Parish Church Walk the Way of the Cross See Newsletter for details

Sun 4 April 6.00 am9.00 am BeachChurch Dawn Vigil ServiceEaster Day Mass See Newsletter for details

Tues 27 April School Bag to School Collection More details next month

Sat 26 & Sun 25 July Church Flower Festival More details coming soon

Sun 25 July All round the Village Garage Sale More details coming soon

CLOSING DATE FOR ITEMS FOR THE NEXT NEWSLETTER IS 15TH March

Please note that the Parish Council reserve the right to edit or omit any items received

If you have any contributions please contact Pam 393306 or Bev 394954