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West Wight Log Cabins and Summer Houses We could probably all benefit from some extra space within our home environment and an ideal way is with a log cabin or a summer house in the garden. There are many different purposes for having one, such as a place to relax and enjoy the garden, an office, study or playroom, extra space for guests, a craft room or reading room, or just a place to get away from it all without having to travel far. They can be used all year round and really do provide that extra bit of wow to your garden Steve and Julie Sisson are the owners of West Wight Log Cabins and Summer Houses and they specialise in these versatile buildings which can easily be incorporated into your life with the minimum of fuss and hassle. They offer free, no obligation home visits and quotes ensuring you find the right product for you. If you are after something a little bit different they offer bespoke designs. All log cabins and summer houses will be delivered direct to your door and there are packages available for erection and bespoke finishing coats. They offer advice on style, glazing, location and more. They also offer a re-roofing service on existing log cabins, sheds or summer houses using bitumen shingle or felt. Never has owning a log cabin or summer house been so easy – there is a size for every budget and every need. Call Steve and Julie on 01983 752454 or 07975 941324 and see their main advert.
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Welcome to the October issue of Island Magazines and you are probably, like me, wondering where the time has gone and how could we be in Autumn already! The weather has changed recently and you can feel the chill in the air especially early morning and in the evening although we have still had some nice sunny days. If you are a dog owner you’ll be pleased to know that from the 1st October our little furry four legged friends can once again play on the beaches that were out of bounds to them during the summer season. I know my own little dog Alfie, will be excited by this news. October is a bit quieter on the events side than previous months but there is still plenty happening across the Island and you can find all the information in our ‘Dates for your Diary’ section on pages 10 and 11. If you have an event happening please feel free to email the details for inclusion in future issues. Once again this issue is packed with news and information and I hope you enjoy reading it. Until next month....
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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. Plumbing & Electrical His prints are also Bathrooms Showers Kitchens available to purchase Toilets Taps Sinks via Available Light Joinery Tiling Painting Gallery in St Thomas Square, Newport. New Installations & Repairs
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News report from Cllr Steve Hastings - Central Wight Mobile: 07870127024 E-mail: steve.hastings@iow.gov.uk Twitter - @cllr_hastings Fire Service Consultation - Just as a reminder there is a review of the fire service and we now know that the consultation on the potential Combined Authority with Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Isle of Wight is open until 26th October. This can be found at www.hantsfire.gov.uk/ consultation. Paper copies can be obtained by calling 023 8062 6815 or by emailing hfrsconsultation@hantsfire.gov.uk, I would urge you all to take part in this consultation to let them know your views.
little change, however when the draft proposals came back there were quite considerable adjustments to ward boundaries and there relationship to Town/ Parish boundaries and a reduction in the number of Councillors to 39 so as you can imagine this has caused quite a stir amongst Councillors and indeed some uncertainty for the future. Anyone interested in more information can go to; https://consultation.lgbce.org. uk//node/12655
Warm Up Wight - This would be a good time to point out that there is an initiative on the Island, supported by the Isle of Wight Council to offer a free, fully funded service to any household in the area to upgrade insulation before the winter arrives. I have used this service and it is very easy to access, all you need to do is telephone the Warmfront team on free phone 0800 032 8322 or the local operatives who are very good and courteous on 07510924970 (Chris) or 07401045823 (Lee). They will come to you on an appointment to do a survey of loft and wall insulation and if your property qualifies and needs more insulation, they will arrange for the installation team at J and J Crump to make an appointment to install and all at no cost to you. The energy companies and the Government cover this cost in order to meet our carbon emission reduction targets.
Empty Homes Meeting - I called a meeting recently with the Leader, Deputy Leader and officers to discuss empty homes on the Island and in particular the applications that have been given planning permission but not completed. These are often just sitting there and not being put into use whilst the owner has an investment increasing in value. I think if we are giving planning permission in good faith, we expect these homes to be made available or the planning permission should be revoked.
Boundary Review - The Isle of Wight Council is in the midst of a boundary review being run by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England which is due to conclude in January next year. The submission that the Council put forward after consultation with Councillors had very
This was a positive discussion and very soon a report will be going to the Cabinet Member for Housing to give approval and then through The Cabinet to produce a policy for the Council to follow their right under the Town and Country Planning Act, section 97 to revoke the permission. This follows a report on affordable housing that has been through the committee that I Chair and sent to Cabinet for approval and implementation. We really must do more to help Islanders to afford their own home and if this means the Council has to get directly or indirectly involved, then so be it. continued over the page
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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. and socialise over hot drink refills. Monday 1st October - Isle of Wight Family History Society open meeting at Hunnyhill Room, Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport. “2 World War 1 Army Officers” a talk by John Matthews (former Deputy Coroner for the Isle of Wight) Doors open 7 pm talk starts 7.30pm. Everyone welcome. Members of the Isle of Wight FHS - £1; non-members - £2 Saturday 6th October – A Day at the Bay from 10am – 10pm at various venues within Freshwater Bay. 12 hours of live entertainment to raise money for local charities including Kissy Puppy and Mountbatten. Saturday 6th October – Coffee morning/ open day at Vectis Radio from 10am -12pm. Come along to the 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. Wednesday 10th October - Friends of Freshwater Library Film Night ‘The Greatest Showman’. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start at Freshwater Library. £3 admission on the door. Thursday 11th– Sunday 14th October – Isle of Wight Literary Festival at Northwood House, Ward Avenue, Cowes. Now in
its seventh year, the Literary Festival is a non-profit making charitable trust. Over time the Festival has gone from strength to strength and has had a wide range of speakers. Visit www. isleofwightliteraryfestival.com, to learn more about the Literary Festival and to learn about the 2018 exciting line up as it’s announced. Saturday 13th October - The Wight Diamonds Marching Band are holding a charity concert in aid of The Wight Brainy Bunch. At The Trinity Theatre Cowes at 7pm.Please come and join us for a wonderful night of entertainment. Tickets £6.00 per person. Tickets available in advance by contacting Kathryn at The Wight Brainy Bunch on 07850255984 or John from Wight Diamonds by emailing: wdmb15@gmail.com Tickets will also be available on the door on the night. Licensed Bar serving refreshments and ice-creams in the interval. Plus Raffle. Wednesday 17th October - Dr Ruth Waller, The Archaeology of Freshwater & Totland from 400,000 BC to 43 AD at Freshwater Library. 7.30pm and £4 admission donation on the door or advance online at www. fofl.co.uk. Call 01983 752377 for further information. Friday 19th October – Huge Challenging Quiz at Gurnard Pines, Cockleton Lane, Cowes at 7pm. We are looking for teams of 4 for £20. Bar food will be available throughout the evening and drinks will be served at your table. A giant raffle is available thanks to the support of the Co-operative Funeralcare, Newport. Ten rounds, prize for best team name and prize for worst team (triers). Quiz master will be continued over the page
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Totland Parish Council News Following on from previous updates regarding the vandalism we have not seen any further disruption, but we will keep monitoring this with the local Neighbourhood Police Team. We continue to ask you to ring 101 if you see anything troublesome in Totland as reporting them will help keep are village safe. Skatepark. The annual Skatepark Competition, which is run by Totland and Freshwater Parish Council, was again successful this year even though we had to change the dates due to the weather. Regular works and maintenance are required to the Skatepark and the Committee want to work with local people to ensure this happens smoothly and safely. Upcoming Car Boots – Saturday 13th & 27th October. This is the last month for this year we will be running Car Boots on the Common, sadly this month we have no refreshments on site. We are attracting good sellers and ask for you to continually support. Sellers are welcome from 8.30am and buyers at 9am. As this is an outdoor event they are all weather permitting. No pre-booking is required just turn up. This year the Parish Council have been supporting two groups, West Wight Nursery and the 1st Freshwater/Totland Scout Group. Boundary Commission. We are in receipt of the draft recommendations which show the implications to the parishes involved. The information is available on our website and Facebook/Twitter pages for all to review. If you have any comments please let the Parish Council know. The consultation closes on 12th November 2018. Those of you reading this on line can use this link. http://www. lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-east/isle-ofwight/isle-of-wight
The Isle of Wight in Sand Pictures - The Freshwater & Totland Archive Group have a talk by Rosemary Cooper of Carisbrooke Castle Museum on Friday 5th October at 7pm in the Wesley Hall, Freshwater. All welcome, entrance £3.00. Afton Marsh Recycling Centre open days and times: • Three days a week; Saturday, Sunday and Monday, including bank holiday Mondays. 10.00am to 6.00pm. Other Parish Office Services The Parish Office continues to offer a photocopying and laminating service and the Computer Suite is available for all Totland residents to use. CONTACT DETAILS: Parish Clerk – Mrs Helen Gibbs - Telephone 756028 Totland Parish Council, Winchester House, The Broadway, Totland Bay, PO39 0AX. Email: totlandparishco@googlemail.com
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FYTbus timetables for our scheduled routes are available on our buses and on our website (see below). You can also 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 EXCURSIONS - Our excursions and shopping trips are always 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. OCTOBER EXCURSIONS
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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.
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If you are interested in joining us to help the community, you can volunteer to drive or to assist passengers on the buses, or you can work in the charity shop, or help out at the garage or at the office; or you can give us a hand with fundraising, advertising, delivering timetables, etc. Give us a call on the number below, or pop into the office to have a chat about it.
Why not catch the FYTbus to our Charity shop on Totland Broadway? Our routes B and C pass the door, and it has a wide range of books, toys, games, puzzles, bric-a-brac, CDs, DVDs, clothing, household linen, etc., at affordable prices something for everyone’s taste! .You will be very welcome to call in and browse.
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