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March 2020 Freshwater, Totland & Yarmouth Area

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Spring is just around the corner... although the island has taken a battering recently with storm Ciara and storm Dennis the temperatures have been very mild up to this point. For weeks now there have been signs of Spring with daffodils and crocus already in bloom in gardens and hedges. Mothering Sunday is on the 22nd March and don’t forget the clocks always change on the last weekend of March, so this year, that falls on Sunday 29th. With the warmer weather coming soon seasonal businesses will soon be opening their doors to locals and visitors. The island will start coming alive with local events. Our ‘Dates for you Diary’ section on pages 10 and 11 will keep you busy and there is something for everyone including regular community events or one-off social engagements. If you are male and aged between 45 and 85 you are being invited by the Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group to have a FREE PSA blood test. Please see the article on page 13 for more information. I hope you enjoy reading this issue and I look forward to catching up with you again next month.

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Freshwater Parish Council Working For The Community

Monthly Round Up By Mel Just Ask / Community Builder

diners enjoyed vegetable korma, leek and mushroom pasta, and a variety of puddings and a great time was had by all.

Working as a Community Builder for Freshwater Parish Council is an interesting and varied job and we thought it would be nice to let you know a little bit more about what I get up to.

If you know anyone who is suffering a financial crisis or food poverty, food vouchers can be obtained from both myself and Adam, our Community Connector.

Our thriving Community Café, ‘Our Place’ is held at West Wight Sports and Community Centre every Tuesday morning, and you can find me there helping our users solve practical issues, such as phone/tablet issues, form filling/ letter writing or making telephone calls. I’m also a dab hand at making a cup of tea.

As spring approaches my mind turns to our outdoor spaces. Following the success of the Orchard planting day in November, Freshwater Parish Council is holding another community planting event on 28th March. If you would like to get involved please email clerk@ freshwater-parish.org.uk with your best contact details for further information.

If I can’t help you then I’ll signpost you to an agency who can or I will help you connect with other community members for assistance. If you can’t make it to ‘Our Place’ you can always contact me to make an appointment at a time/place that is convenient. Our free family ‘Our Place’ sessions (Thursdays 3-5pm at WWSCC) have gotten off to a great start when we were visited by the Fire Service. The children got to try out the equipment and man the hoses. A great time was had by all. I recently met with Avril O’Rorke and we once again cooked up a storm at the monthly Community Meet & Eat which is held by the Real Junk Food Project and West Wight Time Bank. Feeding around 45 people with food that would otherwise have been destined for landfill. Our

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Mad as a March Hare When looking for inspiration for this month’s front cover, I immediately thought of the saying ‘Mad as a March Hare’ and it was only natural that my first thoughts turned to local ‘Hare Whisperer’ Nick Edwards to use one of his many amazing hare photos. Amongst the hundreds he has taken this one caught my eye and shows the beauty of these wonderful animals.

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Many of you will already be aware of how Nick spends his time waiting patiently at various locations across the Island ready to capture the hares in their natural surroundings and we have been very lucky to feature his photos over the last couple of years and I look forward to seeing more of them. Whilst Nick has continued to spend large amounts of his time photographing his favourite fastmoving subject over the last year, he has enjoyed other wildlife and local event photography, including photographing for RNLI media, as part of his station officer role at Cowes Lifeboat. In addition, last autumn, he was awarded the title “Photographer of the Year” by the Royal Society of Biology, had his work included in ten International photo exhibitions around the world and was a contributor to two photo books. One of these books is the local large format “Wight Book”, which has a related photo exhibition featuring the work of all the local photographers involved in the charity-benefitting book project, including Nick, currently showing at the Julia Margaret-Cameron Museum of Photography at Dimbola Lodge, Freshwater Bay (29th Feb – early April). Nick’s 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. 5

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Totland Parish Council News Precept 2020/2021: The Parish Council have set the precept and have kept this as low as possible. The increase will be just over 5% and Councillors continue to source and give good value for money with the works, events and activities they organise around Totland. Support remains for the West Wight Sports & Community Centre along with other groups in Totland. Open Spaces: Phase 2 of our Stokes Green project will start March/April and we will be looking for volunteers to help plant. If you would like to be involved please let the Clerk know at the Parish Office, details below.

They meet at St Saviours Holy Family Centre which is on the FYTBus route B round. All welcome. The next one is 6th March 2020. West Wight Timebank pop up eco refill scheme continues to run. You can take your empty plastic bottles to have them refilled with washing up liquid, multipurpose cleaner, liquid soap, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, laundry liquid and fabric conditioner. Prices are competitive and calculated by volume. Cash only please.

• first Friday of month at St Saviours Church Hall 11-12 in Totland Car Boot Sales: We can now confirm • fourth Friday of the month at the Car Boots on Colwell Common with Freshwater Library 2-4 NEW VENUE return this year from Saturday 4th April • last Thursday of the month at until 26th September. There is one date in West Wight Sports Centre 10-12 August when Messy Church will take over the Common for the Messy Church day. Foodbank The Parish Council will be supporting The Parish Office will continue to be a the West Wight Nursery, 1st Freshwater/ Collection Point for the Foodbank and Totland Scout Group, West Wight Sports we welcome donations for this very good & Community Centre and West Wight cause and ask if you can please support. Men in Sheds with these events. Please come along and support this event West Wight Arts Association - tickets can whether to you buying or selling. be purchased or reserved from the Parish Office for monthly concerts held in the West Wight Men in Sheds - On Thursday Memorial Hall. 5th March Men in Sheds will be holding a woman only session from 10am to Parish Council meeting changes. The 1pm. If this is something you might Parish Council have agreed to meet be interested in or would like more on the 2nd Monday and bi-monthly. information book a place by emailing Therefore, the next couple of meetings men@westwightshed.org or call 01983 will take place on Monday 9th March and 897352. There will be male members of Monday 11th May. Planning meetings the management committee present. will be called as and when required with Extra Ordinary meetings being called in Meet & Eat continues to be successful between should they be required. and is held the first Friday of each month. continued over the page

Totland Parish Council News CONTACT DETAILS: Parish Clerk – Mrs Helen Gibbs - Telephone 756028 Totland Parish Council, Winchester House, Foot Health Practitioner The Broadway, Totland Bay, PO39 0AX. Aneta Bobryk DipCFHP The parish office opening days and times are: Monday 10.30am to 12.30pm and Caring for your feet, in your own home Tuesday to Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm. • Nail Trimming Email: totlandparishco@googlemail. • Callus Reduction com or follow the Clerk on Twitter @ • Treatment of Corns TotlandClerk. The parish council also have a Facebook page which is updated • Verruccas regularly. • Fungal Infections Ward Councillor John Howe Telephone 753414 or email: john.howe@iow.gov.uk Your Parish Councillors’ are: Chairman Vince Fennell, Vice Chairman Jan Cave, John Howe, David Filby, Steve Blamire, Helen Wood, Gareth Wyre and Hilary Benns.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Thursday 5th March – Women Only Trial Session at West Wight Men in Sheds from 10am – 1pm. To book a place or for more information email men@westwightshed. org or call 01983 897352. There will be male members of the management committee present. Friday 6th March - The Music Playhouse at Freshwater Methodist, Brookside Road. 2:30pm to 4pm. Live vocals and musicians. Song sheets provided for Vintage Romantic and nostalgic Love Ballad numbers. Tea/coffee and biscuits interlude. Free event - donations welcome. Organised by Dale Sloan (Community Navigator), telephone 07736 151626. Saturday 7th March – Vectis Radio Station Open Day from 10am to 12 midday at the studio based at the Riverside Centre, Newport. Come and see how it all works behind the scenes, meet some of the presenters, have a cuppa and some cake. All we ask is a minimum £1 donation to help keep your community radio station running. Sunday 8th March - Antiques and Collectors Fair at Northwood House, Ward Avenue, Cowes in aid of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association IOW Branch. The Antiques Fair will be open from 10.30am-3.00pm selling a wide variety of goods including furniture, books, jewellery, silver, vintage items, garden antiques, china, glass and much more. FREE valuations will kindly be provided by well-respected local valuer Tim Smith between 11.30am & 1pm only. Admission is £2.50 per adult with 10

accompanied children free (all entrance fees donated to IOW branch of MND). All enquiries to Jennie on 643323 or via email eandjlewis@aol.com Saturday 14th March - Variety Show fundraiser sponsored by Green, Roberts & Butler Veterinary Surgeons and Ace Waste to raise funds for Vectis Radio. 7.30pm at Riverside Centre. Free parking, cash bar. Acts include Huxley, The Ohmz Trio, Horse Box Theatre Company, John Hacker folk singer, Oceah Taylor singer, Captain Nash Pirate Adventures, Doris Pink Florist with a competition, First Act 2011, Matt Legg musician. Hannah Brewer is the compere for the evening. Olly Fry is the producer. There will be a raffle too. Get your tickets, only £9 each, by emailing tickets@ vectisradio.fm Sunday 15th March – The Band of the Hampshire Constabulary will be at All Saints Church, Ryde at 2.30pm. Bring the whole family to this charity concert in aid of Scouts Isle of Wight and Citizens Advice Isle of Wight. Free Entry. Refreshments, raffle and collection. Call 07548 918810 or email pauls@iwcab.org. uk to reserve a seat. Sunday 15th March – Discovery Bay – British Science Week 2020 from 10.30am -3pm at Dinosaur Isle, Culver Parade, Sandown. Celebrate British Science Week with a day of scientific discovery and natural history! Drop-in laboratories and pop-up displays featuring natural wonders from pickled worms to pond life, moths, moss and poo. It’s free for all the family! Find us upstairs in the Education Room at Dinosaur Isle, Culver

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY though that normal fees apply for entry to til 12 noon. Great range of stalls with the Dinosaur Isle museum downstairs. something for everyone. Saturday 28th March - The Newchurch Male Voice Choir will be presenting a Concert of popular songs at Binstead Methodist Church. Start at 7.30pm. Entry Free. Refreshments and Raffle. All Welcome.

Every Sunday (6-7pm) Mindfulness Practice Group in Freshwater Bay. This space is open to all curious hearts and minds. Mindfulness is a way of taking charge of your life. It has the potential that can work consciously with your own stress, pain, illness, and the challenges REGULAR EVENTS and demands of everyday life. Suggested donation £5. Further details: www. Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday from mindfulnessisleofwight.co.uk 10am – 3pm – West Wight Men in Sheds, Totland Recreation Ground. Come along FRESHWATER LIBRARY and Learn Things, Make Things & Drink EVENTS Tea. Why not come along on a Monday morning between 10 -12 for our weekly Wednesday 18th March – Red Squirrels coffee morning and find out what we are on the Isle of Wight. A talk by Brenda all about. Craddock from the Wight Squirrel Project at Freshwater Library. Doors open 7pm for Every Monday - The Games Lounge for 7.30 start. £3 admission shared between 50+ year olds at the West Wight Sports FOFL and Wight Squirrel Project. & Community Centre. Drop in anytime between 1pm and 4pm. Entrance fee £2. Every first and third Monday of the month Take part for free with table tennis, pool, – Over 60’s Tea & Chat at Freshwater board games etc. and socialise over hot Library. Drop in to meet new friends, learn about local activities, and enjoy a drink refills. biscuit and a cuppa. 10am to 12pm Every 1st and 3rd Thursday afternoon - Freshwater Gentle Duplicate Bridge Every Tuesday at 10am - Knit and Natter/ Club from 2pm to 4.30pm at Freshwater Crochet and Chatter Group. Meet up Conservative Club, Queens Road, PO40 with others regularly with whatever craft 9ES. Fee: £2.50 (includes tea/coffee and appeals to you, and receive help and advice if you need it. biscuits) Every Thursday: Over 50s table tennis Rhymetime - Every Friday at 10.30am takes place at West Wight Sports and free weekly half hour session of rhymes, Community Centre, 1.30 - 2.30 p.m. £2.00 actions and songs that helps your baby or toddler with their language development. Every Friday – Freshwater Market, Memorial No need to book - come along with your baby and have fun! Hall, Avenue Road from 8.30am All event information was correct at time of print.

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FREE PSA Blood Test Event for men aged between 45 and 85 The Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group in partnership with the Cowes Masons will be organising another PSA blood test event on Saturday 25th April at Cowes Enterprise College, Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, PO31 8HB To obtain an appointment, it will be necessary to register and book online from 6th March, via our website; www.isleofwightprostatecancersupportgroup.org.uk The PSA event will run from 9.30 am – 4.00 pm and times can be selected that are convenient for each individual, subject to availability. Because we anticipate a large entry early on, we would advise that appointments are made promptly from 6th March, to guarantee a place. Because we realise that not everyone is computer confident and may need help to register online, we are running workshops at Newport and Ryde Libraries where an expert will be on hand to assist with booking for this event. Just come along to the library on these days:Newport Library Friday 6th March 1 – 4 pm or Ryde Library Thursday 12th March 1 – 4 pm With the new statistics recently released by NHS (UK) that over 12,000 men died last year from prostate cancer, we feel it is essential that all men over 50 should be tested and earlier if there is prostate cancer history in the family, or of West Indian or Asian descent. The testing will be conducted by trained phlebotomists taking blood from a vein in the arm, this will be analysed at a hospital laboratory and after a report has been produced by a Urological Consultant, the result will be sent to the person being tested within 7 – 10 working days.

One man dies every 45 minutes in the UK from prostate cancer and it is now the leading cancer found in men but statistics show that if caught in the early stages, treatment is 80% effective.

Don’t delay, get tested right away, since an early diagnosis can greatly improve your chances of successful treatment. For any enquiries email iwpcsg@gmail.com IW Prostate Cancer Support Group Reg. Charity No. 1173916

News report from Cllr Steve Hastings. Mobile: 07870127024 E-mail: steve.hastings@iow.gov.uk Twitter - @cllr_hastings Cabinet Visit to Wight Building Materials

The environmental agenda is developing nationally with new government legislation moving through Cabinet Members made a visit to Wight Building Materials recently and were shown parliament and pressure on Local Authorities to contribute towards UK around the very impressive site by the carbon budgets set out in the UK Climate General Manager, Steve Burton. From left in the picture, Cllr Wayne Whittle, Change Act and the Paris Agreement. Cllr Dave Stewart (Leader of IWC), Cllr Barry Abraham, Steve Burton (General Manager) The Task and Finish Group has been working since August on the development and myself Cllr Steve Hastings. of a Climate and Environment Strategy and action plans that This is a very will prioritise: impressive business and well • Council actions towards organised as it has achieving net zero carbon to be in order to emissions by 2030; supply building • Supporting the island materials on the community towards net zero Island and to keep of carbon emissions by 2030; up supplies for • Energy opportunities and Island Roads for energy resilience for the their on-going Island; programme • Actions to protect and of road and enhance the Islands natural infrastructure environment by managing repairs. I was land sustainably and pleased to hear connecting people with the that they recycle a environment. lot of asphalt rather than it going to waste. • Actions to ensure the Island can adapt and be resilient to effects of climate Their plant and conveyor belt, change. computerised systems are very impressive and run like clockwork to create the right mix for a particular job. Hard to get lost on The council is well placed to aspire to become a leader in developing and site in these very bright outfits! adopting a green agenda through internal Climate and Environment Strategy 2020 behaviour change and the promotion of sustainability for our community, – 2030 economy and environment. Our Vision for the Isle of Wight Council: ‘Is for the Isle of Wight to be an inspiring place in which to grow up, work, live and visit’. 14

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News report from Cllr Steve Hastings continued The Isle of Wights performance on climate change is better than most compared to other local authority areas. A recent national research project conducted by Friends of the Earth indicated the Isle of Wight area is the second best performing in the country. None-the-less, even the best performing need to do more to adapt to a changing climate and build resilience for energy water and natural resources. The Isle of Wight as a community should aim to increase public transport use, improve home insulation, reduce fuel poverty, and encourage alternative energy, re-evaluate our land use strategies and increase renewable energy. Through positive collaborative conversations with community groups, organisations, town and parish councils and individuals at the councils environment and sustainability forum we have taken on-board the wealth of excellent ideas and existing projects being delivered on the Island to enhance our agricultural system, biodiversity, ecology and reduce carbon impacts. This draft strategy is growing into living documents that will be regularly updated as actions come forward and are achieved. Target 2030 As a council we recognise that we are limited in our ability to deliver change to the whole area of the Isle of Wight. However, our Strategic Approach as a community Leader will be to: • Aim for the corporate functions of the IWC to be net zero carbon emissions by 2030

• Aim for the services we deliver as a council to be net zero carbon by 2030 where possible and commit to developing an evolving action plan for services and contracts for delivery to become net zero carbon emission when technologically and economically practicable. • Aim to develop alternative energy solutions for the civic buildings and estates on the island through a heat network and direct wire network with an associated energy centre • Aim to decarbonise our civic buildings. • Working with local University’s to develop a commercially viable electricity grid with associated battery storage owned by the council to build resilience and enable growth of a renewables sector. • Enable the Island Community to take actions that will allow residents, businesses and community groups to make changes that contribute to net zero carbon emissions by 2030. This includes developing a supportive community forum to facilitate Islanders to make environmental conscious changes. The community engagement Action Plan will be managed by the members of the Environment and Sustainability forum and be a live document. • Engage with Town and Parish councils to enable them to develop new zero emissions plans for 2030 for services delivered by them and residents and businesses in their local areas. The Draft Strategy is currently being costed and refined with input from the Environment and Sustainability forum and officers across all directorates of the council to ensure that we are able to achieve our 2030 aspirations for an energised and decarbonised resilient Island. 15

Your Local Independent Minibus Service

MARCH 2020

FYTbus TIMETABLES, including our popular CREDIT-CARD SIZED version, are available on our buses and on our 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.

We’re always happy to recruit new volunteers to FYTbus. If you are interested in joining us to help the community, give us a call. You can volunteer to drive or to assist passengers on the buses, or you can work in the charity shop, help out at the garage or the office, or give us a hand with fundraising, advertising, delivering timetables, etc. CAN WE MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU TO REACH ST MARY’S HOSPITAL? Did you know that we’ve just started up a direct door-to-door Dial-A-Ride service to St Mary’s on Tuesdays and Thursdays, for appointments or to visit someone who’s been admitted, between 10.00 and 12.00, or between 14.00 and 16.00, £6.00 return fare. For more information, please call our office on 752917.

MARCH EXCURSIONS. 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, 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. OUT BACK FARE MARCH EXCURSIONS 7 09.30 13.00 £5.50 Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl * 14 21 28

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Why not visit our Charity shop on Totland Broadway ? Every weekday our Routes B & C pass the door, and we have a variety of stock to suit everyone. . Wight Community Access – FYTbus, Winchester House, The Broadway, Totland Bay. PO39 0AX Tel: 01983 752917

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