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Another month has flown by and here we are with the June issue. As I write this introduction the sun is shining and I really hope that June is the start of the summer season and we get to enjoy many more sunny days here on the Island. I have already had my first picnic of the year at the beach, it was lovely and sunny one moment and the next it was raining, thankfully not heavy but I was in a difficult conundrum; do I pack up and run to the car as quickly as I could or do I ride it out and get wet. Well, I did the latter but after 20 minutes I gave up! This months front cover is amazing and all thanks to local photographer Nick Edwards. You can read all about Nicks passion on page 7. Keeping on the wildlife theme, on page 13 you can read all about helping to save hedgehogs here on the Island. June is a busy month with events happening across the Island and you will find our ‘Dates for your Diary’ on pages 14 and 15 and don’t forget Father’s Day is on Sunday 16th June. I hope you all have a great month and I look forward to catching up with you soon.
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News report from Cllr Steve Hastings - Central Wight Mobile: 07870127024 E-mail: steve.hastings@iow.gov.uk Twitter - @cllr_hastings Visit By Dr Sterling
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It was a great pleasure to welcome Dr Sterling to the Island recently, following on from our visit to Dorset to learn about the cut and collect method for wild verges used in Dorset.
Residents might be interested to know that at the scrutiny committee that I Chaired at County Hall, I asked for the Police and Public Health England to attend for a discussion around speed, especially within villages.
I was pleased to invite Dr Sterling to present his method to the Environmental Forum at County Hall, which was very well received and really helpful to all present. Dr Sterling was very pleased with the progress he saw and was especially excited about the Parish in Shorwell taking the initiative with the adopted verges programme instigated by Lydia Fulleylove and supported by Shorwell Parish Council, Isle of Wight Council and Island Roads. Island Roads have been asked not to cut these verges and volunteers cut them twice a year and rake clear, this reduces fertility which slows grass growth, then allows wild flowers to grow which looks better and is better for wildlife with habitats for Butterflies, Bees etc. This is good news for Dr Sterling as he is now working with Butterfly Conservation and hopes to see the Glanville Flitillary whilst here, as it is prevalent on the Island and Dr Sterling became a tourist on the Island following the Forum.
The outcome of a very passionate discussion was that members have decided to have a review of Speed Limits Island wide and we will set up a task and finish group to bring a report back to the committee with outcomes and recommendations to Cabinet on what changes might be needed to policy. A recent Public Health report showed the accident rate on the Island was in the red and needs to be addressed to bring numbers down to a green outcome. It is not fair to residents or visitors to the Island to leave our roads unsafe due to speed limits not suitable to the road conditions. In my opinion Forest Road should have a reduced speed limit in order to avoid a repeat of the very sad fatal accident there recently, especially at the Whitehouse Road/Betty Haunt Lane cross roads where vehicles can still travel at 60mph across it. I hope this review brings forward some more sensible speed limits to many roads across the Island. We will be looking at quiet lanes also as part Continued over the page
News report from Cllr Steve Hastings continued of this review where some of our very narrow lanes which pedestrians, cyclists and equestrian use could be calmed to make them safer for the users. I will keep residents updated as we go along and any input and thoughts on this subject please send me an email or letter accordingly.
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Island Hares Once again Island Magazines is thrilled to be able to feature such an amazing photo on the front cover and if you haven’t already guessed the photographer is of course ‘Hare Whisperer’ Nick Edwards. Nick isn’t just known on the Island for his passion of these mesmerising animals as earlier this year another of his amazing hare photographs made him a finalist in the huge and prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2019. Out of over 326,000 entries from 196 countries, Nicks Island hares were chosen to be in the final selection, handbook and exhibition! What an achievement and well done Nick. They say that all good things come to those who wait and you will often find Nick waiting patiently at dusk and dawn in various locations across the Island ready to capture the hares in their natural surroundings. He is such a regular visitor to these locations that it almost seems on some occasions that the hares are waiting for him to give him exactly what he wants and this month’s front cover star certainly didn’t disappoint with this pose!! Hares aren’t the only topic of Nick’s amazing photography skills and his website www. wightseen.co.uk is home to his collection of pictures of varied subjects captured here on our beautiful Island. His prints are also available to purchase via Available Light Gallery in St Thomas Square, Newport.
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Freshwater Parish Council
Working For The Community. Cllr Gill Kennett
West Wight Schools Review - I am sure that many of you are now aware of the provisional outcomes from the West Wight Schools consultation. Firstly I think there should be a big thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to the consultation. The high response to the consultation plus the turnout of people to all of the meetings really demonstrated how determined we were to retain our local school. The sensible and well thought out proposals that came forward from local people was impressive. Thank you to all of those people who gave up many hours to work through the proposals and composed an excellent response to the IWC. A bit of luck, of course, that the meeting of the IW Cabinet had been scheduled to be held at the West Wight Sports and Community Centre, which gave local people a real opportunity to express their thoughts about the consultation and the original proposal to close All Saints. There is still some way to go yet. The lead proposal is for the closure of All Saints at the end of December 2019 to enable an upgrade of the building. Current pupils at All Saints will transfer to Yarmouth during the works period and then all pupils will transfer from Yarmouth back to a newly refurbished school and be part of a federated school system. There are other proposals but for Freshwater this would enable the Village to have a thriving school within an upgraded building. There will no doubt be a lot of discussion over the next few months. 8
Upgrade of Freshwater Bay Toilets - The Parish Council has formed a working group to establish the best option for the upgrading these toilets, which are in desperate need of a major facelift. The working group will consider all the options – whether to refurbish or rebuild. We have discussed different options that might be appropriate for this fairly major project plus sought advice and guidance from different suppliers. We also need to establish usage of the toilets to decide what kind of facility is needed in the Bay. Currently there are no facilities for people with disabilities or any baby changing units, which we need to consider in the plan. We also need to ensure that our refurbished toilets are ecologically sound so we will be seeking advice on that issue as well. We will keep residents updated on our progress. Uzima in Our Hands - Uzima in Our Hands is an Isle of Wight Charity, based in Freshwater that supports an Orphan Centre in Western Kenya, which provides day care, education, food and medical support for 295 of the poorest and most needy children in the local area. Many of the children have had a difficult start in life some losing one or both parents to AIDS. The link between our village and theirs gets stronger year by year with a team going out each year with supplies and essential items. A concert was held on the 18th May at the Memorial Hall to raise funds for the children and the school and if you look on the website you might just recognise the football kit for the School football team donated by an Island team. continued over the page
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If you would like to know more take a look at this link www.facebook.com/ouruzima Best kept Village Freshwater are entering this competition again this year, thank you to everyone who has helped us tidy up ready for the competition. Gill Kennett Freshwater Parish Council
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Totland Parish Council News The Annual Parish Meeting was held on Tuesday 14th May in the Church Hall on The Broadway. We had guest speakers from West Wight Men in Sheds and received an update from FYT Bus. Several residents attended, however, there is always room for more. These annual meetings are for residents to come along and see what the Parish Council has been doing throughout the year and ask questions to Councillors. New Chairman & Vice Chairman The Annual meeting of the Parish Council was held on Wednesday 8th May and Councillor Vince Fennell stood down as Chairman. Councillors voted Jan Cave as the new Chairman and Gareth Wyre as the Vice Chairman. Car Boot Sales on Colwell Common: The season has begun and each Saturday until 28th September there will be a Car Boot on Colwell Common, (except 29th June and 31st August). Weather plays a huge part with this and we will keep you informed on the Parish Council Facebook account if the event is not going ahead. The Parish Council will be supporting the West Wight Nursery, 1st Freshwater/Totland Scout Group, West Wight Sports & Community Centre and the West Wight Men in Sheds with these events. Please come along and support these groups. Sellers can set up from 8.30am with buyers coming along from 9.00am. We ask all sellers to stay until the end as we want to build this Community Car Boot. Lift the Lid Project – Live from the Parish Hall. Totland Parish Council are working on this project as partners and the artist Julie Myer is actively meeting local people. An event will be held in the Church Hall on The Broadway on Saturday 22nd June 2019 between 1pm and 5pm. All are welcome, and it is free to attend.
Meet & Eat This will continue on the first Friday of each month and the next one will be Friday 5th July. They meet at St Saviours Holy Family Centre which is on the FYT Bus route B round. All are welcome. Foodbank The Parish Office will continue to be a Collection Point for the Foodbank and we welcome donations for this very good cause. Please support if you can. Reminder: Afton Marsh Recycling Centre open days and times: • Three days a week; Saturday, Sunday and Monday, including bank holiday Mondays. • 10am to 6pm. CONTACT DETAILS: Parish Clerk – Mrs Helen Gibbs - Telephone 756028 Totland Parish Council, Winchester House, The Broadway, Totland Bay, PO39 0AX. The parish office is open Monday & Tuesday 9am – 12noon and Wednesday & Thursday 9.30am–12.30pm. Email: totlandparishco@googlemail.com or follow the Clerk on Twitter @TotlandClerk. The parish council also have a Facebook page which is regularly updated. Ward Councillor John Howe Telephone 753414 or email: john.howe@iow.gov.uk Your Parish Councillors’ are: Chairman Jan Cave, Vice Chairman Gareth Wyre, Vince Fennell, John Howe, David Filby, Steve Blamire, Helen Wood and Hilary Benns. The Parish Council meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7pm, except August, and all Totland residents are welcome.
Save our Hedgehogs Isle of Wight We are hedgehog carers for the island and our work involves offering advice, support and information to the public and we also take in injured or sick hedgehogs to help them recover before releasing them back to the wild. Hedgehogs are at threat of extinction with numbers declining rapidly so helping everyone be more aware is really important. If you want to encourage hedgehogs into your garden make sure you have small square entry points, always have water available and you can provide dog or cat biscuits too. If you think a hedgehog is in trouble. Place in a light coloured towel in a high sided box and call Jacquie or Zoe on 01983 613145 who will offer the advice you need. Some key things to be aware of. If a Hedgehog is seen in the daylight it might be in trouble, as they are nocturnal animals. They might be a new mother moving a nest especially if she has been disturbed. Watch for signs she is moving her nest. If not, it probably needs checking over. In the autumn the juvenile’s born will likely be too small to hibernate so they will need to come to us for the winter. Be careful when clearing your garden too as we see many strimming injuries, always feel around before gardening. If there is obvious injury or you are just not sure always call us so we will take them in. We visit vets if need be and rehabilitate them often releasing them back to where they were found. We attend events across the island and take hedgehogs along for people to see and our Facebook page has lots of helpful hints and tips and is the place where we provide updates of the hedgehogs we have looked after. 13
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Every Monday - The Games Lounge for 50+ year olds at the West Wight Sports & Community Centre. Drop in anytime between 1pm and 4pm. Entrance fee £2. Take part for free with table tennis, pool, board games etc. Every Wednesday - Bridge for Beginners at the West Wight Sports & Community Centre. From 2pm to 4pm. Turn up and play for £2. Every Thursday: Over 50s table tennis takes place at West Wight Sports and Community Centre, 1.30 - 2.30 p.m. £2.00 Every Friday – Freshwater Market, Memorial Hall, Avenue Road form 8.30am til 12 noon. Great range of stalls. Every Tuesday – Freshwater Chess Club meet at the Conservative Club, Queens Road, Freshwater in the quiet upstairs room from 7pm until 10pm. New members welcome of all grades. Contact Derek Rouse on 752911 for further information. Every Thursday in June at 8pm and Sunday 9th June at 3pm– Vectis Brass Band in concert at Rylstone Gardens at 8pm. This FREE concert will feature traditional marches, beautiful hymn tunes, talented soloists and modern brass band music. Held in the wonderful surroundings of Rylstone Gardens you can hire a deckchair for £1 or visit the refreshment kiosk. Concert may be cancelled in case of rain, check updates on our facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/vectisbrassiow
Saturday 1st June - Community Exhibition in the Community Hall of Yarmouth, St James Street, Yarmouth. 10.30am - 4pm. Display of Local History: Yarmouth Pubs, The Pier, Old Photos and Booklets. Local Voluntary Group stalls including Guides & Scouts, FYT bus, Yarmouth Society, Country Market, Needles Coastwatch, Timebank, Bridge Club. Tombola. Homemade Refreshments. Part of the Sea Songs & Shanties week-end in Yarmouth. Saturday 1st June – Chale Village Fete at W.I. Hall, Church Place, Chale from 11am – 4pm. Lots of stalls: Cakes & sweets, local produce, plants, Mystic Meg, books, games of chance, tombolas, assorted crafts, coconut shy and much, much, more! Free admission. Sunday 2nd June – Table Top sale at Unitarian Meeting House, High Street, Newport in aid of The 4Ps Training School CIC and Vectis Radio CIC. £5 per table, bring your own table. Sellers set up from 9am. Refreshments available. 50p entrance per person. To book your space contact Sharon on 521341. Tuesday 4th June at 10am or Thursday 6th June at 6pm - Break the Cycle’s next 12 module Mind the Gap course for women who have suffered domestic abuse. Both courses are the same and are being held at the Riverside Centre, Newport. For more information email hello@breakthecycle.org.uk or just turn up on the day that best suits you. Friday 7th June - The Music Playhouse at Freshwater Methodist, Brookside Road. 2.30pm to 4pm. Live vocals and musicians to sing along or listen to. Song sheets provided to numbers from The Rat Pack compilation and 1950s/60s pop culture. Tea/coffee and biscuits interlude, for a bit of a natter. Turn up and join in for free.
Saturday 1st June - Coffee morning/open day at Vectis Radio from 10am - 12pm. Come along to Vectis Radio studio at the Riverside Centre and see how it all works. Tea/coffee and biscuits supplied for a minimum £1 donation to keep the community radio station running. Visit our website - islandmagazines.co.uk 14
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Saturday 8th June Exhibition to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. The Community Hall of Yarmouth, St James Street, Yarmouth. 10.30am - 4pm. Local photos and memories. 1940’s music all day with live singing from the Company B Girls 2pm - 3pm, and Peter Osborne. Homemade Refreshments.
Saturday 29th June – Isle of Wight Mardi Gras – Biosphere Island, Ryde Town Centre. This year’s carnival is focused on the Biosphere which is linked to the AONB’s application for the Isle of Wight to be a Biosphere Island. The carnival will be created by local schools and community groups on themes and topics that celebrate the environment, history and culture Wednesday 11th June - Simply Sociable of the Island. It will feature 800 children and Photography at West Wight Sports & young people in fabulous carnival costumes Community Centre. 10.30am to 12pm. We are performing some great choreography. Carnival proactive at attending location shoots and have starts at 3pm. Free event. an outgoing approach. Individual’s use their own digital device - whether a camera, phone Sunday 30th June – Royal Isle of Wight County or tablet. Fee £2. Show at Northwood Showground from 9am – 5pm. You’ll be royally entertained with Saturday 22nd June – Armed Forces Day, The prize winning animals, tractor rides, local Quay, Newport from 11am – 5pm. There will food, sheep shearing, show jumping, arts and be parade of service personnel, veterans, crafts and much more. You can ‘have a go’ standard bearers and cadets being led by Her and get involved in all kinds of activities that Majesty’s Royal Marine Band, Collingwood are included in your entry ticket, including followed by local bands, starting at 1115hrs clay pigeon shooting, driving a 4x4, handling on Drill Hall Road, Newport marching along a pig, woodland fun and loads more for all the High Street, to The Quay where the salute the family. This is a show for all the family, will be taken by the Lord-Lieutenant of the and that includes your dog. Adults £9 online Isle of Wight Mrs Susie Sheldon, JP. An all day from iwcountyshow.co.uk or £10 on the gate. programme is planned at The Quay, to include Under 16’s free. stalls, exhibitions, military vehicles and more. Saturday 22nd June – Shorwell Midsummer Fair 2019 at Northcourt Manor, Main Road, Shorwell, PO30 3JG from 1.30pm – 5pm. A traditional village fair held in the grounds of Northcourt. The fair is run entirely by locals. The money raised goes to support local charities, community groups and organisations. There is free parking in an adjacent field. Admission £2 and Children under 16yrs free. Wednesday 26th June - Blokes, Bacon Butties & Banter at Freshwater Methodist, Brookside Road. 10.30am to 12pm. Senior men from all walks of life get together and have their monthly chit chat. Turn up and join in for free.
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Every Tuesday at 10am - Knit and Natter/ Crochet and Chatter Group. Meet up with others regularly with whatever craft appeals to you, and receive help and advice if you need it. Rhymetime - free weekly half hour session of rhymes, actions and songs that helps your baby or toddler with their language development, and allows you and your baby to make new friends. No need to book - come along with your baby and have fun! Every Friday at 10.30am. all event information was correct at time of print.
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FYTbus EXCURSIONS Our excursions and shopping trips are always on a door to
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website (see below), or you can pick one up from our Totland office, Brookside Health and Leisure centres, libraries, pharmacies and shops in Freshwater, Totland and Yarmouth, and The Village Shop, Brighstone, The Crown Inn, Shorwell and The Sun Inn, Hulverstone.
FYTBUS ALWAYS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO DRIVE OUR MINIBUSES AND ACT AS PASSENGER ASSISTANTS - Are you interested in joining us
to help your community’s access to local amenities and events ? We can train you to the required standard for a community minibus scheme. You can obtain an application form from our office or download it from our website (see addresses below) Don’t want to work on the bus but would still like to help out? Contact our office if you would like to volunteer in our charity shop, or help out at the garage or at the office, or assist with fundraising, or advertising,/ putting up posters or delivering timetables etc. You’ll be welcome. And don’t forget our Charity shop on Totland Broadway – We have bargains for everyone. Call in and have a browse – you might find the perfect gift for a friend. 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