Island Magazines Freshwater, Totland and Yarmouth April 2016 edition

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April 2016 Your Local Community Magazine

Dear Readers Welcome to the April issue of Island Magazines. At the time of writing this the sun is shining and I’m hoping and praying that finally we are turning the corner and can wave goodbye to the cold spells, rain and wind and look forward to some spring days.

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01983 754 666 This months issue as usual is packed with Get in touch www.maggiecurrie.co.uk news, information, advertisers and much today Email: hello@maggiecurrie.co.uk more. There are events happening across the Island and you will find details of these on Adrian Kensit Garden Services the ‘Dates for your Diary’ section which are Garden Maintenance Tree Surgery on pages 18 and 19.

This month we met some new four legged friends in the shape of goats and their kids and this resulted in this month front cover picture and you can read all about our morning with them on page 8.

Please always feel free to send me any news or information you have which you would like passed on to readers and if you are organising an event in the future don’t forget to send me the details so I can include them in the next issue.

Until next month...

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Totland Parish Council News

Public Toilets discussions has been the main by the 1st Freshwater and item this month. At the February Full Council Totland Scouts group. meeting Councillors agreed they would take the two toilets, Totland Beach and Colwell Saturday 27th August - Art & Bay, from the Isle of Wight Council from 1st Craft on Turf Walk will be back this year.

April 2016 and ensure they stayed open.

Please contact the Clerk if you would like a We have now sourced a cleaning supplier to stall. ensure minimal disruption from this date. The Councillors are hoping to carry out repairs and Saturday 27th August - Messy Church will be maintenance to the Totland Beach block over hosting an event on Colwell Common. the next couple of months.

Reminder: Improvement works at Afton Events; Colwell Common is looking to host up Marsh Recycling Centre have started. The site to 13 car boot events this year between 1st will be closed to the public from Saturday 5 June and 30th September. We are looking for March for up to three weeks. Once reopened a group to run this event and work with the there will be extended opening times as Parish Council, so if you know of any groups follows: looking for fundraising ideas this year please • Three days a week; Saturday, Sunday contact the Clerk for more information. and Monday, including bank holiday Mondays.

• Winter 7.00am to 6.00pm. (26 Open Day update; The response received from October 2015 to 26 March 2016) the open day questionnaire had been very • Summer 7.00am to 8.00pm. (27 good and last month we reported that Totland March 2016 to 30 October 2016) would continue to support the West Wight Sports & Community Centre for a further two West Wight Arts Association - tickets can be years and also take the responsibility of the purchased or reserved from the Parish Office public toilets. In addition we asked about for monthly concerts held in the Memorial Colwell Common and The Broadway Car Park. Hall.

Councillors have agreed to revert back and cut both parts of the Common and will discuss CONTACT DETAILS: Parish Clerk – Mrs Helen the car park with the Isle of Wight Council as Gibbs - Telephone 756028 soon as possible.

Totland Parish Council, Winchester House, The Broadway, Totland Bay, PO39 0AX. Dairy Dates: The parish office is open Monday - Thursday Tuesday 19th April at 6.30pm - Annual Parish 9am–12 noon. Email: totlandparishco@ Meeting at the Church Hall, The Broadway. googlemail.com or follow the Clerk on Twitter Guest speakers include Natural Enterprise to @TotlandClerk You can also keep up to date talk about One Horse Field and the planned with news on our Facebook page. maintenance for 2016/2017 and Adam Tucker the Local Area Co-Ordinator. This is for all Ward Councillor John Howe Telephone residents to attend. Refreshments will be 753414 or email: john.howe@iow.gov.uk available.

The Parish Council meet on the 2nd Saturday 25th June - Totland Recreation Wednesday of each month, except August, Ground will be used for another Fun Day run and all Totland residents are welcome

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We have a special front cover this month and the star of it is Rookley and his mum Toggie.

This little dancing, prancing kid is part of the 50 strong herd of Isle of Wight Dairy Goats, who reside at and belong to The Green Barn. The herd isn’t complete yet as at the time of writing this there are still a couple of mums waiting to deliver.

They are the only commercial dairy goat farm on the Island and these little beauties are responsible for producing the freshest and tastiest goats cheese, milk and fudge on the Island. The Green Barn Isle of Wight Dairy Goats is open to the public and you too can come and see the goats with the kids.

The day we went to visit we were lucky enough to have cuddles with some newborns and they are just the cutest. Obviously Rookley wanted to show us how entertaining he could be and was doing some leaps, jumps and generally playing around in his paddock much to amusement of us all. You can easily while away an hour or more just watching these fascinating animals.

Whilst visiting the goats you can also visit their onsite farm shop for some wonderful hand crafted gifts as well as the delectable delights of fudge, cheese and milk. They are situated on the Main Road, Bouldnor, PO41 0XN and are open every day.

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Report from Stuart Hutchinson: West Wight Ward. White Acre, Main Road, Wellow, Yarmouth PO41 0TD Tel:760048 email stu.hutch@btinternet.com.

This month sees some changes to our rubbish collections.

near them, wherever it was sited. Recycling more and reducing landfill not only saves us a great deal of money in landfill tax payments First, a bit of background. The Council’s waste (which are now over £80 per ton), but also collection arrangements used to be managed extends the life of the Lynnbottom tip by

by Biffa, as Island Waste. They had the many more years. contract since 1997, nearly 18 years, so these contracts don’t come up often, and when Most of this activity will carry on unnoticed they do, subject to satisfactory service, they but there will be some changes which will last a long time. The new contract lasts for 25 affect everyone and they will take place years and is worth around £225 million. It’s during the course of this month. Firstly, a with Amey Cespa. It started last November booklet will be sent to every one of the and the operating plant and staff have been 70,000 or so households on the Island transferred to the new company. explaining the changes. That should be with Most residents will not have noticed any you by the first week or two of April. Then change so far, which is a measure of the additional collection bins or sacks will be successful transfer. supplied. The green wheelie bin which most of us have will remain, but you will get a The new contract saves us a million pounds black plastic insert which fits inside the bin a year over the previous one and offers for clean paper and cardboard waste. Clean many improvements, including substantially paper is recycled and is worth more than increased recycling, investment in new plant contaminated paper. Any large cardboard and machinery, improvements to waste containers which won’t fit, can be flattened collection centres, and a replacement of the and left by the side of the bin, as now.

Forest Road gasification plant by 2018. The But instead of leaving out the non-recycle old one was one of the earliest of its type, rubbish in black bags, there will be a new and as many of us are aware, didn’t work that black wheelie bin, a bit smaller than the well. The new one will use more modern and green bin. Food waste will be collected better technology and will be more efficient separately every week as it is now, using the at processing waste into electricity. We green caddies. Most of that waste is dried, expect it to be far more reliable. turned into fuel pellets and burnt to generate electricity.

Although some recycling will take place here, much of our waste will be sent to centres For some properties, wheelie bins aren’t off Island, simply because they have the suitable and an alternative option is to use capacity and ability to process a wider range gull-proof sacks. These, like the bins, are of materials very cheaply. To be cost effective, provided free and will be colour coded; green a recycling centre needs volume throughput; for recycle, black for non-recycle, and blue for we don’t produce enough waste to make it paper and card. You simply leave the sack out worthwhile building one here. And I don’t with the polythene bags of waste put inside suppose residents would be happy to have it (though paper and card can go in loose) and the sacks will be collected and emptied.

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FRESHWATER PARISH COUNCIL On 15th March I presented the FPC Annual Report for 2015-16.

This has been a busy year for all Parish and Town Councils. Freshwater PC has been no different and I am certain that the current year will be challenging.

The Parish Council met on twelve occasions during the year in addition to the many committees and working party meetings.

The Council acts on behalf of the local community on many wide and varied issues and welcomes views and opinions from our electorate.

Sandra Allen to produce our own newsletter called the Flyer which will be published four times a year.

Another member of our team deserves a mention. Jenny Williams, our Parish Archivist has done a fantastic job. It is with regret that Jenny has decided to retire at the end of this month and we thank her for her enthusiasm and the order that she has brought to our Archives.

We will be looking for someone to take on that important role.

Freshwater Parish Council is now a strong, well respected Authority. Consultation with This year we had a bit of a change with three the community has enabled it to grow in Parish Councillors resigning; Paul England, confidence and it is now recognised as being Krissy Lloyd and Colin Lillywhite, the latter able to work effectively in partnership with who had been a member for almost 16 the Isle of Wight Council in order to take years. We thank them all for their significant over the future services and facilities that the contribution. latter is now unfortunately unable to provide.

We also welcome back two previous This has not been easy and would not be Councillors; Sandra Allen and John Medland. possible without the assistance of volunteer groups. We are very fortunate that the West We currently have two vacancies. Maybe this Wight community continues to ‘step forward’. challenge would appeal to you?

It is acknowledged that we are elected by you, the Community, to represent your wishes to the best of our abilities. For a full list of Meetings and attendance by individual members of Freshwater Parish Council please visit our website www.freshwater-parish.org.uk.

Consultation Event In January we held a very successful Public Consultation Event at Freshwater Memorial Hall. We had over two hundred visitors despite the atrocious weather, including teachers and children from All Saints CE Primary School.

Our Freshwater Parish Clerk and Responsible This gave us the opportunity to set out Financial Officer is Michael Mills who is ably budgeted proposals on which the community assisted by Assistant Clerks Emma Carter and could comment.

Sue Allen.

Sue is working with Cllrs Anne Bamford and

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Councillors found this to be an invaluable exercise and we hope that our community

FRESHWATER PARISH COUNCIL see it as of benefit. The feedback from this event helps us to make important decisions when considering potential acquisitions and levels of service which impact on the level of the Parish Precept. A comprehensive schedule of those comments is published on our website. The Parish Council will endeavour to carry out public consultations at regular intervals in the future.

We have also agreed to take over the management of the Public Conveniences at Moa Place and Gate Lane with the gift of freehold of the latter. FPC already owns the Moa Place building.

I would like to thank the Clerk’s Office and staff at Freshwater Memorial Hall for organising such a successful ‘Event’.

In addition we now have, at last, in place an Agreement on the future of Jubilee Field, Stroud Recreation Ground, the Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and the Skateboard Park together with other parcels of land across the Parish.

Feedback Data This can now be viewed on the parish website. www.freshwater-parish.org.uk IWC Services As you are aware there has been much publicity concerning the need for the Isle of Wight Council to reduce its budget. This has involved much discussion and negotiation between FPC and the Isle of Wight Council in order that we might consider taking over the future management of certain ‘discretionary’ services and facilities with effect from 1st April 2016.

I have previously tried to keep you informed of any progress.

I am pleased to announce that we have now finalised agreements to acquire the freehold of the Freshwater Library and site, together with the ongoing provision of a Library Service in partnership with IWC. This has only been possible with the assistance of the Friends of Freshwater Library who will continue to be involved in the future management of the Library. We should all be indebted to their very significant contribution.

This will ensure these facilities will continue.

FPC is grateful for the cooperation and assistance given by Totland Parish Council and their Clerk, Helen Gibbs on joint projects.

We will shortly publish on our website, a comprehensive Plan showing all areas where we now have direct responsibility.

In addition to these facilities, FPC has been working with IWC and Island Roads in order to undertake improvement works to Avenue Road. These will include safety improvements such as wider footways in certain areas, pedestrian crossing points, increases to on street car parking provision and a degree of enhancement. This work is designed to improve the public realm and will assist local businesses and the community generally.

It will be appreciated that such a scheme requires the need for safety audits and approvals. This has caused delay but is hoped that this work will be commenced prior to the summer.

No progress has been made in respect of the three Public Car Parks in the Parish. The Isle of Wight Council is currently developing a

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In Freshwater we have worked with our community on a project led by Cllr Gill Kennett, which will provide a ‘hub’ intended to assist With continuing uncertainty over the future people throughout the West Wight to access of the IWC, it is our aim to ensure that there information on services and support. The is local control of local services and facilities. project is called “Just Ask” and is designed to ensure that people know where to go to get the information they need.

Parish Precept 2016-17 Car Parking Strategy to which Freshwater Parish Council is keen to contribute. We have expressed an interest in the future management of these facilities.

We are currently looking for suitable premises Subsequent to the Consultation Event, Freshwater Parish Council set the Precept for so we hope over the next few months that 2016-17 at £224,023 representing an increase you will become aware of the Just Ask project of 16.91% or approximately £9.40 per annum as it becomes operational in our area and we thank all of those people who have helped to per Band D household. take this forward.

Freshwater Neighbourhood Plan Freshwater Neighbourhood Plan is now approaching the stage where the Document will be submitted for consideration to IWC prior to a local referendum on its contents.

It is important that this Document is comprehensive and with this in mind the period for consultation is to be extended in order that we are confident that we are in compliance with all the necessary regulations.

Allotments With significant input from Cllr Bamford we have been working with the Allotment holders looking at ways to improve the area.

We currently have 60 plots and a waiting list but if you are interested in having your own allotment please contact the Parish Office.

Island Roads

Island Roads have asked for Parish Councils to let them know which roads need attention!

If you wish to report poorly maintained roads, This Document is proposed to help our footpaths or drains please let the Parish community to have an effective voice in Office know so that we can report it or call respect of future Planning Proposals.

Please look out for publicity….it is important Island Roads direct on 822440 or visit their website to report ‘on-line’. that YOU HAVE YOUR SAY.

The Our Place Project –‘Just Ask!’

Should you wish to comment on any of the above News then please contact the Freshwater Parish Office on 752000.

Freshwater Parish Council has been working with the DCLG as part of the ‘Our Place’ Mike Wheeler programme. Our Place encourages local Chair communities to put forward projects which Freshwater Parish Council support or strenghten their local community.

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Dates for your Diary Every Tuesday - Youth Club at West Wight Sports and Community Centre from 6pm – 8pm. Open to anyone in school years 7 and up. Pool, Crafts, Table Tennis, Air Hockey, Wii, Xbox. Tuck shop. Plus different sports in our sports hall and access to our youth gym. Only 50p. We also organise activities out of the area including Headhunters, day trips to London, bowling and more. Follow the West Wight Youth Project on Twitter @ WWYouthProject Second Tuesday of each month The Nineteenth Century Reading Group meet at 7pm at Freshwater Library. Have you ever intended to get around to reading classic nineteenth century authors such as: Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, The Bronte’s, Anthony Trollope, Oscar Wilde and many more. Well come along and make a start with a group of likeminded readers. Email luciente100@ aol.com for further information or just come along First Wednesday of every month – Public Auction at Newport Football Club, St Georges Park, St Georges Way, Newport.

Furniture and collectables auction. Sellers drop off 10-4pm Public viewing 4-6pm. Auction 6-10pm Sunday 3rd April – Memorial Ploughing Match 2016. 9.30am – 4.30pm New Wolverton Farm, Shorwell, Newport. Watch heavy horses ploughing alongside vintage and conventional tractors. Entry is FREE and any money collected on the day will be given to charities on the Isle of Wight with the main beneficiary being the Earl Mountbatten Hospice.Refreshments available.

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Wednesday 13th April – Freshwater Bay Beach Clean in association with Freshwater Bay Residents Association. Meet at 10am at the shelter on the promenade. Please take gloves and rubbish sacks with you.

Saturday 16th April - The Great British Sewing Bee at Ryde Library (With Age UK - Island based) 10am -4pm sees the return of the Sewing Bee. If you love sewing hand or machine then this event is for you. We have a huge pile of clothes just perfect for up-cycling all the thread, ribbons and buttons you will ever need and we have sewing machines! All of this will cost £5 all of which goes to Age UK just turn up!

Wednesday 20th April - The IOW Osteoporosis support group warmly invite you to a free information event at the Riverside Centre from 6.30-8.30pm.

Professional medical speakers will be present and additional advice, information ,leaflets and refreshments will be provided. For further information call 07926053263 Wednesday 20th April - Elvis Nite Record Hop with DJ London Rock. Come and dance or listen to your favourite Elvis tunes & more.

8pm – 11pm at Camp Hill Community Club, Newport, PO30 5ZA. Free entry. Contact Shavka - 07530 417179 for more information Saturday 23rd April – On The Water Open Day & Spring Fair 2016 at Brading Haven Yacht Club. Free entry, free on the water activities and plenty of parking. 11am – 4pm enjoy a great day out on and off the water offering a wide range of ‘no cost’ activities through-out the day, for visitors and existing members. These activities will include a free introduction to sailing under the watchful eye of a fully qualified RYA Instructor, tours

Dates for your Diary aboard the RNLI Bembridge Lifeboat, RIB rides and boat trips around Bembridge Harbour and plenty of other activities on shore. For further information contact secretary@bhyc.org.uk Saturday 23rd April - Have your blood pressure checked FREE as once again Ryde Rotary Club are holding their annual Stroke Awareness Day in St. Thomas Square, Ryde (outside NatWest Bank) between 10am and 1.00pm. In the UK strokes occur every 3 ½ minutes with one in five women and one in six men having a stroke by age 75 Sunday 24th April – Isle of Wight Rare Plant Fair at Eddington House Nursery, Eddington Road, NETTLESTONE, PO34 5EF 9am – 5pm.

Guest speakers (including Bob Brown of Cotswold Garden Flowers) and Chris Chadwell. Wide selection of locally grown rare plants including Perennials, Alpines & Shrubs. Explore the stunning display gardens and speak with expert local plant specialists. Homemade cakes, snacks and light refreshments available Friday 29th April - Quiz Night at The Hare and Hounds, for the RSPCA IOW Branch, now with an added cash prize, all proceeds go to Island animals. £2 per person, max of 6 per team.

8pm start. Call 01983 523446 to book your team a table.

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All Electrical Work Undertaken Domestic and Commercial Design / Installation / Improvements Home Automation Inspection & Reports Fault finding & Repairs All Types of Lighting Computer Network Cabling �������������������� ������������������� ������ ������������ ������������������������������

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For more information or a quote, please contact us on 01983 534440 or printdept@gmail.com

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Your Local Independent Minibus Service

APRIL 2016 FYTbus SCHEDULED SERVICES now operate to FOUR scheduled timetables.

Each weekday you can catch Route A (between Freshwater Bay and Yarmouth) or Route B (around Freshwater, Totland, and Colwell) in the mornings, and Route C (between Yarmouth, Freshwater Bay, Freshwater, Totland and Colwell) in the afternoons. We now also operate Route D (between Freshwater, Brook, Mottistone, Brighstone and Shorwell), on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, to a scheduled timetable, providing residents and visitors alike with improved access across South West Wight.

Catch us at our bus stops, or just hail us on those parts of our routes which do not have stops. Free bus passes are accepted. Timetables are available on our buses, on our website (see below) or you can pick one up from our Totland office, health and leisure centres, libraries, pharmacies and shops in Freshwater, Totland and Yarmouth, as well as The Village Shop, Brighstone, The Crown Inn, Shorwell and The Sun Inn, Hulverstone.

APRIL EXCURSIONS 2 Newport & Waitrose, E. Cowes 9 Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl Ventnor & Botanic Gardens (£8.50 10 standard entry, £7.50 for bus pass holders) 16 Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl 23 Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl IOW Donkey Sanctuary, Wroxall (entry 24 Free) Concert in Courtyard 30 Newport & Waitrose, E. Cowes

OUT

BACK

FARE

09.30 09.30

13.00 13.00

£7.00 £5.50

11.30

16.00

£7.00

09.30 09.30

13.00 13.00

£5.50 £5.50

12.30

16.00

£7.00

09.30

13.00

£7.00

As usual, these will be on a door to door basis, with the minibus picking you up from and delivering you back to your home. If you would like more information, do not hesitate to give us a call, between 09.45 and 12.30 any weekday, or leave a message on our answering machine and we’ll call you back. Remember to book early if you would like to travel on one or more of our trips, by phoning our office on 01983 752917. If a minimum number of bookings is not achieved for an excursion, we might have to cancel it (as you will appreciate, we have to cover our costs), but we will always let you know.

Excursions will be confirmed (or cancelled) by phone, one day before departure.

Please note that bus passes are not accepted on our excursions.

Wight Community Access – FYTbus, Winchester House, The Broadway, Totland Bay. PO39 0AX Tel: 01983 752917

Web: www.fytbus.org.uk

Email: info@fytbus.org.uk