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Dear Readers Welcome to the November issue and what a difference a month makes... the evenings are getting darker and the signs are all around us that Autumn is definitely here. On page 12 you will find the ‘Dates for your Diary’ with details of events happening across the Island and also with Christmas fast approaching you will find details of upcoming Christmas Fayres. If you have an event happening in December don’t forget to email me the information. You will also find all the latest news reports for your area from local councillors and the ever popular puzzles can be found on page 8 which will definitely keep your brain active. I hope you all enjoy this issue and I look forward to catching up with you next month and please keep using the services of our advertisers and if you have any news please feel free to share it. Debbie

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to miss an opportunity to catch a moment in time forever… When Zoe took this picture there was a group of about 7 foxes but this particular vixen took a liking to Zoe and was happy to sit and pose whilst she snapped away and as you can see she got the ‘perfect shot’. A big thank you to Zoe for allowing us to use this photo and we can’t wait to see what she captures next.

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Monthly News Report by John Medland IW Councillor for Freshwater South. Tel: 07543 309 219 or email jcmedland@outlook.com Freshwater Parish Councillors have been angered by the recent news that £880,000 has been invested in the Medina Sports Centre while the independent West Wight Sports Centre has been cut off for two years from any IW Council grant. “What outreach work is Medina Leisure Centre doing to ensure it has the remit of the council’s only sports and leisure centre for the people of the West Wight?” asked Parish Councillor Vix Lowthion, “As I see it, nothing.” According to the IWC Chief Executive John Metcalfe, the investment in Medina “was approved as an ‘invest to save bid’ by the Full Council as part of its medium term financial strategy in February 2015. The capital spend is intended to generate £85k per annum as a contribution to helping the council meet its financial challenges.”

borough councils with local taxes and then became part of the IW Council. Therein lies the difference in the way they are treated. Major Road Works Ahead - Island Roads will commence the long overdue works to Princes Road at the end of October. These works will be extensive and will require a road closure. This will mean that significant temporary road diversions are to be put in place. For example parking will not be permitted in the High Street. For more details please contact Island Roads on www.islandroads.com/ or 822440.

Island Roads have now programmed works to Avenue Road to commence from 23 January with carriageway surfacing to take place in early March. There will be some disruption as resurfacing re-kerbing and footway surfacing takes place. This will also include footway widening and crossing points and the provision of an extra 50m of free on-street parking. Personally I believe the two remaining IWC Freshwater Parish Council and IW Council are Sports Centres at Medina and the Heights should be turned into independent “Community contributing around £30,000 to make these Interest Companies”. In this way all sports and improvements. It is anticipated that the works leisure centres on the Island would benefit from to the carriageway will take place at night with temporary road closure being necessary. The a level playing field when it comes to dividing Parish Chairman, Cllr Mike Wheeler deserves the cake of local public funding. full credit for planning the improvements and getting IW Council and Island Roads on board. In the coming weeks local councillors will be asking County Hall to think again. Our Sports and Community Centre may not be part of the To complement the investment in the Avenue, Council’s list of financial assets but we do boast Freshwater Parish Council has started the Avenue Road Business Community or ‘ABC’. one of the greatest social public assets in the Each member-business has agreed to pay a whole of the Island. Next year the WWSCC £50 annual fee to assist with the upkeep of will celebrate forty years of serving the local the new elements of Avenue Road which are community. It has grown from a communitynot covered by Island Roads. The ABC should built and funded swimming pool into a multienable those businesses to have a say on the service centre dealing with public health area to their benefit. The Parish already has issues, providing innovative youth services, a community focus, educational opportunities, a plans to develop the Christmas lighting which centre for accessing public information services was so well received last year. We hope the ABC will develop this and the improvement of and accessing IW Council services online. the general street scene after the road works At Medina and the Heights the other public next spring. swimming pools were built by the former 6

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Totland Parish Council News Remembrance Sunday: This year the Royal British Legion West Wight Branch Annual Service of Remembrance will be held at the Freshwater War Memorial on Sunday 13th November. The parade will muster outside the Red Lion, Church Place, in the road outside All Saints Churchyard at 10.45am. The Last Post will be sounded at 11.00am followed by a two minutes silence and Reveille. The wreath laying ceremony will then take place and on completion, there will be a Remembrance Sunday service at All Saints Church, Freshwater. Councillors of Totland will also lay a wreath at the Totland War Memorial at the same time and all are welcome at either service. Best Kept Village Award: The Parish Council are excited to have won the Audrey Finlay Memorial Salver for the Best Kept War Memorial. Thank you to all who keep this area looking good. Congratulations to Mr J Cave of Totland, who was awarded the Age Friendly Arm in Arm – supported by Sainsbury’s award in October. The nominations were for an older adult or group of people, young and old, who work together across generations and who contributes towards bridging the gap between young and older people. Skate Park: The Skate Park at Moa Place, which is looked after by Totland and Freshwater Parish Councils, had its annual competition at the end of August and was once again well supported. Extensive maintenance works had been carried out prior to this event taking place, with a thank you to John Cattle for helping to source the materials. With the support of both Parish Councils, Hybrid Action Sports and John Cattle of Wight Trash this event was enjoyed by all. Open Spaces: We have been granted a licence from Natural England to carry out works on Turf Walk under section 10(2)(b) preventing

serious damage to land, crops, poultry or any other form of property. Works will be started as soon as possible and are likely to take 2 to 3 days. Weston School: After several months the Isle of Wight Council have agreed to split this site and the Parish Council has managed to secure the Car Park and Field for 3 years with a licence from the Isle of Wight Council. The school building remains with Property Services at this time. Dogs on Leads; please keep your dogs on leads where required to do so. Unfortunately there has been a lot more excrement left on the footpaths. Spot checks are being held and we urge you to report any witnessed dog fouling in our area by contacting 01983 821000. Police Beat Surgeries; Beat Surgeries will be continuing for now and you are urged to drop in and speak to your local Neighbourhood Policing Team if you have any concerns between 11.00am and midday on Tuesday 1st November. CONTACT DETAILS: Parish Clerk – Mrs Helen Gibbs - Telephone 756028 Email: totlandparishco@googlemail.com The parish office is open Monday - Thursday 9am–12 noon.

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Now, driven by an increasing demand, and the financial pressure wrought by that and What’s that got to do with the Council you the recession, all of these bodies recognise may ask. Well, since the Health and Social Care the problem and there is a huge amount of Act of 2012, Local Authorities have again been work going on to solve it. But the constant cogiven a role in safeguarding and promoting the ordination meetings, the constant discussions health of the residents in their area. about how to share services, the desire of each organisation to protect it’s own budget, This is something that was a concern from means that masses of time and energy is the very earliest days of Councils. It’s often being drained from the system. forgotten that it was they who provided clean safe water, and proper drains to replace the Somehow, we have reduce that and also put awful cesspits that the residents of most more money in. There’s a projected shortfall towns and cities had. During the 1970’s most in funding of £31Bn by 2020. How do we public health functions were absorbed by the meet that? NHS which focuses on the chronic and acute health conditions of patients, and the wider I just wonder, firstly whether the NHS can responsibility has taken a back seat. always be free, even for those rich enough to pay something towards it. Can a GP Despite this recent change, I still don’t think consultation always be free for everyone even we have got the structure of our health if you can afford a small fee? More than half provision right. Clearly there is the problem the developed countries in the word charge of increasing demand. That’s partly from the a fee for this. Perhaps we should too, with growth in population; immigration alone has protection for the poorest and the chronically added twice the population of the Isle of ill. Wight every single year for many years now. And even more radically, would a single body And we are all living longer. But advancing age with a single budget responsible for Health brings health problems that we never even and Social Care do a better and more cost considered in our 40’s, 50’s or even 60’s. I effective job of managing the function than have personal experience of that! the many fingers in many pies that we have now. There are also new treatments that weren’t available a few years ago, and we expect to The only certainty is that something has to benefit from them. All of that brings additional change. cost. The cost falls upon the NHS, upon Clinical Commissioning Groups (that’s the jargon used If you would like to receive an electronic version of the magazine in your email for our GP services), for the Public Health function, and for many of the charities that do inbox each month email freshwatermagazine@gmail.com and such sterling work in supporting those with type in the word SUBSCRIBE 14

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CAR MOT FROM £30 Car Servicing From conditions apply £59 Short • £99 Annual • £195 Premium

All Electrical Work Undertaken

Includes all parts, labour & VAT

Domestic and Commercial

Golden Hill Park, Freshwater, PO40 9UJ

Design / Installation / Improvements

millroadgarage@outlook.com

Home Automation Inspection & Reports Fault finding & Repairs

Call: 01983 754666

• Portable Appliance Testing (PAT Testing) • Electrical Wiring Testing & Alterations • Telephone Sockets, Data Cabling & Faulting • and More

Full Island Coverage www.westwightaudio.co.uk info@westwightaudio.co.uk

Tree Stump Removal Hydraulic Powered Stump Grinder 36 inch access required All waste removed Awkward stumps can be chemically treated Contact Adrian Kensit 01983 404720 or 07850 489754 Email adrian.kensit@btinternet.com

All Types of Lighting Computer Network Cabling ��

Get in touch today

01983 754 666 www.maggiecurrie.co.uk Email: hello@maggiecurrie.co.uk

Do you want clarity about your current situation, about what really matters in life, the choices you want to make and who you really are? Begin building new foundations for your more relaxed future and learn more deeply and become more grounded in the single paradigm (mind, consciousness, thought).

Your Local Independent Minibus Service

NOVEMBER 2016

FYTbus SCHEDULED SERVICES operate to FOUR

scheduled timetables, Monday to Friday. 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 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. Our current timetable started on 1st June, and is available on our buses and 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.

NOVEMBER EXCURSIONS 05 Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl 12 Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl 17 Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl 24 Newport & Waitrose, E. Cowes 31 Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl

The FYTbus Charity shop on Totland Broadway augments voluntary donations from our passengers, gifts from the local communities, and the grants from BigLottery and the Dept. of Transport which have ensured that the FYTbus fleet is up-todate, well presented and maintained. Why not call in when you are in the vicinity and see the range of books, bric-a-brac, CDs, DVDs, clothing, etc., on sale Something for everyone’s taste! Interested in joining us to help the community? You can volunteer to drive, to assist passengers, work in the charity shop, help out at the garage or in the office.

OUT 09.30 09.30 09.30 09.30 09.30

BACK 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00

FARE £5.50 £5.50 £5.50 £7.00 £5.50

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 16

Web: www.fytbus.org.uk

Email: info@fytbus.org.uk