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Freshwater, Totland & Yarmouth Area

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Welcome to the September issue and thank you for picking up a copy.

The school summer holidays are drawing to a close but lets hope it doesn’t mean that summer is over... I feel positive that we may have an ‘indian summer’ and let’s hope the warm days continue through to the end of September or even October.

This months issue is packed with news and information and a big ‘shout out’ to all budding authors to check out the competition advertised on page 2.

Saturday the 23rd September is “Isle of Wight Day”. It’s a time when the whole community is encouraged to celebrate everything that is good about the Island.

There are events happening in towns, communities and villages and you will find a full list of events at www.isleofwightday. com and on pages 14 and 15 you will find the ‘Dates for your Diary’, which gives information on events happening throughout the whole month.

I hope you all have a wonderful September and I look forward to catching up with you again next month.

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Totland Parish Council News Colwell Common The grass cutting to the top section of the Common commenced early August and the forward plan will be to continue cutting the whole area regularly. The areas where the wild and rare orchids are will be left and the contractors will cut around. Thank you all for your comments which have really split the community with half liking the long grass and wild meadow look with the other half not.

The Parish Council has Turvills Field and One Horse Field for those of you who would like to enjoy the meadows and quieter areas.

Weston School Field The grass cutting stopped once the school closed and this has caused a thatch problem.

The Parish Council’s Open Spaces Committee will be working with our Contractors to sort this out as soon as possible.

Volunteers A small team started work on clearing the roundabout at the bottom of The Broadway during August and Councillors would like to thank the volunteers for their help. They want to start a rota for twice a year to tidy this area and the next date will be March/ April 2018.

Vandalism Some mindless vandalism has occurred to a sign and dog bin on the Recreation Ground during August. The dog bin can be adjusted, however, the sign may need replacing.

Events: Car Boot Sales on Colwell Common The next date is Saturday 9th September, refreshments will be available and Councillors ask you to spread the word about this event.

Thank you in advance for supporting we would like to continue this next year.

Mosaic Project Sessions are being well attended and we would like to have the first panel installed as soon as possible. If you are interested in being part of this project please telephone the Parish Office for full information.

Arts & Crafts on Colwell Common – Isle of Wight Day It is still possible to have a stall at the new Arts & Crafts on Colwell Common. This event will take place on Saturday 23rd September alongside Isle of Wight Day, between 10am and 4pm.

A Fun Day alongside this event to raise awareness and funds for the future Carnivals will also take place.

Men in Sheds The Parish Council have financially helped with the new roof on the shed and they continue to meet every Thursday from 2pm on Turf Walk, all are welcome for a cup of tea. Diary Dates for Colwell Common Saturday 2nd September - Messy Church will West Wight Skate Park, Moa Place be hosting their annual event Repair works took place during August to Saturday 9th September - Car Boot Sale this facility and the annual competition was Saturday 23rd September - Art & Crafts on held on Monday 28th August, more details Colwell Common. If you would like a stall will follow on this. A new sign has also been please contact the Parish Office. Carnival Fun erected for the users of the park to adhere Day on Colwell Common to. We work in partnership with Freshwater Saturday 14th October - Car Boot Sale Parish Council to provide this facility.

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Totland Parish Council News Foodbank The Parish Office is a Collection Point for the Foodbank and we welcome donations for this very good cause. Please support if you can.

Garden Bags; Garden waste bags are in stock at the parish office at £1.30 each. To pre-book this collection please telephone 823777 and give at least three working days’ notice to help guide the route. If you have any problems with this service please let the Clerk know.

Afton Marsh Recycling Centre open days and times: • Three days a week; Saturday, Sunday and Monday, including bank holiday Mondays.

• Summer 7.00am to 8.00pm. (26th March 2017 to 30th October 2017) 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 updated daily.

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Saturday & Sunday 2nd & 3rd September from 10am - 5pm Over 140 amazing nurseries, garden & craft stalls Elizabethan dancing • Dog agility • Classic car, bike, military vehicles & engine displays • vintage amusements Magic • Circus workshop • IOW Donkey Sanctuary Falconry • Alpacas • Kayaking • Tree & wall climbing •Tree & wood carving • Archery • Live Music (Sun) from Last Orders & much more

Open all Year For the Island’s Ultimate Bird of Prey Experience

Tickets £7 a day or advance £5 from Waterstones & CP Shop. Children under 14 free. All proceeds to Age UK IW

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A Holly Maslen Front Cover Here at Island Magazines we have been very lucky to have the wonderfully creative Holly Maslen allow us to use one of her designs on the front cover. I’m sure you will agree that her pen and ink designs are beautiful and she had many to choose from and this one just caught our eye and was just perfect for us.

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licensed and insured independent waste Holly has worked disposal service for both domestic and for many years as commercial properties. a marine artist but From regular black bags to large bulky decided to go back to items taken plus a large free fill yourself bag her childhood style for your green garden waste which can then be of pen and ink work, booked in to be emptied when you wish. drawing and designing exclusively in black Fully licensed with the Environment Agency - Registration and white. number CB/LE5041UJ. 15 years experience in the waste disposal industry. All waste taken to an ethical recycling Over the last five centre to be sorted correctly so that only a minimal amount years she has worked has to be taken to the landfill site. on many projects Call Richard for a free quote on 07775841538 or including sixteen email greenmanrubbish@gmail.com murals for the Isle of Wight Zoo, a mural in Sloane Square for fashion designer Charlotte Taylor and an exhibition of drawings at Freud in London to accompany the publication of her illustrated book “Escargot Masquerade & Other Stories”.

Smaller scale projects have included t-shirt designs for skate company Wight Trash and her own scarves and pocket squares sold via the international Japanese designer Masato.

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In 2016 Holly opened a gallery in Bembridge for six months, showcasing the work of over 30 Island Artists and now runs another gallery in Bembridge called Mini Big Art on Embankment Road which is open 12-4pm Wednesday through to Sunday.

After a break of a year Holly has started designing again in her customary black and white style and will be bringing out a range of products next month. To find out more about her work, and the gallery, have a look at her website www.hollyvmaslen.com

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In the midst of the summer season at Ivory hair and Nail bar we are finding ourselves extremely busy. We are urging our regular clientele to book future appointments in advance so that we can ensure you get the date and time that you want.

Nicole our beauty therapist is working hard to build up her local clientèle and with the holiday season here she is also very busy. Call the salon on 760994 and book ahead to avoid disappointment.

We have two new members to the Ivory team, Megan our Saturday girl and Rachel who works on Thursday’s and Friday’s to assist in the smooth running of the salon.

Rachel is qualified in NVQ level 2 hairdressing and is starting her training for level 3 this September.

They are both great assets to the growing team.

Christina would like to thank everyone for there kind messages and cards and is hoping to be back to work part time from mid September all being well.

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News Report from Councillor George Cameron Email:- george.cameron@iow.gov.uk Mobile 07701011481 The month of August will definitely go down in record as being one of the wettest months for many years. I mention this because Freshwater Parish Council installed new playing equipment on Stroud field which will be reported on by the Parish Council but our children will have to use it in between the wet spells. I am proud to say that we have a brilliant and active Parish council and things are getting done daily to improve our quality of life in Freshwater.

I have spent the weekend of the 5-6th August at the Chale Show and I was impressed by the attendance and the weather was kind to us for a change, I was unaware that this year the show was held for the 91st time, this is absolute community commitment. Long may it carry on.

One of the outcomes of my walkabout with Island Roads was that the trees at the top of The Sheilings which were unsafe have now been removed and cleared from the site. If you notice any unsafe trees in your area please contact Island Roads to report it or contact me and I will action the issue. Another walkabout I went on is with Southern Housing representatives, this was interesting and I think working together as a team works well and although a couple of issues arose from the inspection, there were no major issues to resolve.

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Avenue Road in September. The work is proposed to commence on the 11th September and is expected to last for ten weeks, weather permitted. Obviously due to the nature of the works there will be restricted vehicular movements throughout the ten weeks and alternative parking arrangements will be in place for residents.

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. Please look out for notices and road signs, if you have any problems in particular please contact Island Roads, Freshwater Parish Council or myself.

As a trustee of our local community bus (FYT Bus) I appeal to everyone who can spare some time volunteering to drive for us. With drivers moving away or simply just having a break we are in the process of recruiting drivers. This is a rewarding task and all our volunteers enjoy their weekly scheduled drive. Training is provided and if you are interested to drive please get in touch with FYT Bus direct or contact me for more details.

On a lighter note and to end my report, I must inform you that in my role as Vice Chair for the Isle of Wight Council I was roped in to do the Ryde Slide on Sunday 16th July for their local charities and they raised just over ÂŁ5,000 on the day. This is another fine example of good Island community spirit.

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Happy Birthday to The Liquidator Since opening their doors 2 years ago, The Liquidator has grown in size, is holding more stock than ever and has just taken over a large contract which will see a great range of furniture, tools and DIY items coming to their Newport premises very shortly.

The Liquidator works alongside ex-catalogue stores and takes delivery of their stock to be sold at competitive prices. Redundant stock, deleted lines and goods with damaged packaging can be found in their showroom.

All the items are new and range from pictures, mirrors, sofas, seating, furniture to shelving and laundry baskets.

They have recently taken a delivery of sofas from Homebase and Argos and have a great range of items from Laura Ashley. All their stock are limited pieces and the stock turns around quickly and the best advice owner Tony can give is “if you see it and want it make sure you buy it there and then, because the next time you come in it will probably be gone” Based at 16 Pyle Street, Newport, PO30 1JW, they are open Monday to Saturday from 9am – 5pm. They now accept all credit cards including American Express and also offer an Island wide delivery service. 1 person delivery is £10 and 2 person delivery is £20 anywhere on the Island.

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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. and socialise over hot drink refills. Led by Dale Sloan the Community Navigator.

Every Wednesday. Bridge for Beginners at the West Wight Sports & Community Centre.

From 2pm to 4pm. Turn up and play for £2.

Looking for those with experience, who would mentor whilst playing at a table and new participants at entry level. Led by Dale Sloan the Community Navigator.

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September - Wolverton Manor Garden Fair, Shorwell from 10am – 5pm. This traditional garden fair is the most popular of its kind on the Island and all money raised goes to Age UK IW. Set in the grounds of a Jacobean Manor with over 140 amazing nurseries, garden & craft stalls, Elizabethan dancing, dog agility, classic car, bike & military vehicles displays, vintage amusements, magic, circus workshop , Donkeys, Alpacas, Falconry, Kayaking, tree and wall climbing, tree and wood carving, Archery, Live Music on Sunday from Last Orders and much more. There is something for everyone. Early Bird tickets £5 are available in advance from Waterstones or the County Press Shop, Newport. Tickets on the gate £7, children under 14 have free entry. Ample free parking on site.

Saturday 2nd September – Ryde Illuminated Carnival Sunday 3rd September – Morris Minor Rally at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet. 10am – 5pm The first British car to sell a million!

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The ‘Moggy Minor’ is fondly remembered and is still a much-loved car. See a host of Travellers, saloons, convertibles, vans, pickups and custom classics on display at the annual Morris Minor Rally at Havenstreet Station. Autojumble, refreshments and train rides available! There is FREE admission to this event although the usual Steam Train fare applies.

Monday 4th September - Isle of Wight Family History Society open meeting at Hunnyhill Room, Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport. Larger than life: Some Old Men of Newtown. Keir Foss will paint a portrait of around six real old ‘characters’ and talk about the variety of sources from which the material is drawn. Doors open 7 pm talk starts 7.30 lasts about 45 minutes.

Admission: members - £1; non-members - £2 Friday 8th September – Charity General Knowledge Quiz Night in aid of People Matter IW at Newclose Cricket Club, Blackwater Road, Newport, from 7.30pm – 22.30pm. Teams of 4 are invited to take part, but will need to register in advance by either calling 01983 527957 or by emailing tracy71pete57@hotmail.co.uk. Costs £2 per person entrance. All proceeds to go to People Matter on the Island. There will be a raffle on the night, a licensed bar and plenty of free car parking is available. Everyone welcome.

Sunday 10th September – Zumbathon at Carisbrooke Primary School from 10am – 12pm. Entry fee is £8 and all proceeds go to the Earl Mountbatten Hospice. Cakes and raffle on the day. Book your space or turn up on the day. Email helenbaker@hotmail.com for more info.

Dates for your Diary Wednesday 13th September - Freshwater Library -Film night with ‘Sorry, Wrong Number’ Tim Nicholson/Tony Dalton £3.

7pm for 7.30pm start Saturday 16th September and Sunday 17th September – International Classic Car Show 2017 The famous Isle of Wight, Charity Classic Car event promises to be the biggest and best ever. Vehicles from all over the UK and mainland Europe will be attending this unique two-day show. Saturday 16th September - the show will be located at Newport Quay and Sunday 17th September - the show will be held at Ryde Esplanade.

Both shows will be FREE to attend. 11 – 5.30pm . PLEASE NOTE: Anyone wishing to display their vehicles MUST register in advance with the organisers on 0208 439 7871.

Saturday 16th September – Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Fun Day at Sandown Airport from 11am – 4pm. The day will feature entertainment, art and crafts stalls, vintage fun fair, kids activities plus meet the HIOWAA mascot and other emergency services. Free entry.

Monday 18th September - Freshwater Library - Talk with Elizabeth Hutchings 26th Memorial Lecture GF Watts at 2pm Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September Sweetcorn Fayre at Arreton Barns, Main Road, Arreton from 10am – 5pm. Join us for our 11th annual Sweetcorn Festival. There will be plenty of food, entertainment and activities for everyone to enjoy.

Saturday 23rd September - The International Staff Band of The Salvation Army from 7pm – 9.30pm at Newport Minster, St Thomas Square, Tickets £10 (Concessions: £8 OAP’s, £5 Children). Tickets available from The Salvation Army Hall in Pyle Street, Newport and Eventbrite with an additional fee: www.isb-tickets-iow.eventbrite.co.uk for further information call 01983 526312.

Saturday 23rd September - Isle of Wight Day – This is the Island’s very own “Red Nose Day”, when the whole community is encouraged to celebrate by covering the Island in bunting, hold an event, take part in an event or just enjoy the hundreds of events being held all over the Island. You can find details of events happening across the Island by going to the Isle of Wight Day website – www.isleofwightday.com Wednesday 27th September. Blokes, Bacon Butties & Banter at Freshwater Methodist in the Church Hall on Brookside Road. From 10:30am to 12:30pm. An opportunity for all local men aged 50+ to get together and have their monthly chit chat. Turn up and join in for free. Donations welcomed. Organised by Mike Hackleton (Methodist Lay Worker) & Dale Sloan (Community Navigator). *all event information was correct at time of print.

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They both offer an Island wide service and no job is too small for this friendly, competent team who offer a service you can rely on. They turn up when they are supposed to and work cleanly and efficiently. All their work is guaranteed and for more information you can call John on 760007 or Adrian on 721832 and see their main advert above.

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If you aren’t sure, please call and ask. Advice over the phone is free, and Kelvin is always happy to chat about anything.

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

This month I’ll take a look at Planning.

Planning permissions don’t affect most people most of the time, but when there is an application nearby which people don’t like, they will often ask me to oppose it.

Conversely, when someone seeks approval for something, they will sometimes ask for my support. Most applications are from householders for small developments such as an extension, a garage, or to put in a driveway, or convert a loft. That sort of thing usually only affects immediate neighbours.

There are lots of applications, around two a week in my ward and most don’t cause any problem. About 90% are dealt with directly by the Council’s Planning Officers, following the policies set out in the Island Plan and the guidance in the National Policy Planning Framework.

I can speak at the Committee for or against and get just 5 minutes to do it. If the decision is in favour of the applicant, there is no appeal from objectors (other than by judicial review which is costly and so rarely used) but if the decision goes against the applicant, he can appeal. The appeal is reviewed by a national Planning Inspector and his or her decision is final – except, again, by judicial review. I can support either objectors or applicants at planning appeals, and am pleased to say that on the three times where I have felt that to be necessary, on each occasion the Planning Inspector’s decision supported my view.

One was in favour of the Council’s position and two differed from it. Just because I’m a Member of the Isle of Wight Council doesn’t mean I always have to agree with them.

Whilst, as a Councillor, I can express an opinion, that doesn’t influence the final decision any more than anyone else’s.

The decision is made by a planning officer, and validated by a senior member of the planning staff. However, where there is a lot of opposition to an application, I will receive a copy of the draft report recommending approval or refusal. If I think that the decision doesn’t properly reflect local circumstances, I can ask for it to be referred to Planning Committee for a decision. But I can only ask, not require, and before doing that, I have to prepare a case saying why I believe, on material planning grounds (not my personal opinion!) the planning officer’s proposal should go to Committee.

Having done that, the Chairman of the Planning Committee and the Chief Planning Officer will review the proposal and decide if it should. Ordinarily, only substantial decisions with considerable impact will be put to Committee.

I’m also sometimes asked why nothing has happened after an approval has been given.

That’s up to the applicant. It’s usual to allow up to 3 years from a decision before the work has to start, and if there are conditions attached which require approval before a start can be made, there can be another two years before those are agreed - so in some cases up to 5 years.

Some permissions never get built, and some are started by doing work on site like access or foundation work. That reserves the position pretty much permanently, and still no build. There is a planning permission for 3 wind turbines on Cheverton Down which was started by putting in foundations so the permission still exists, but that was 24 years ago!

As always I’m here to help with any Council issues.

Stuart Hutchinson

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Your Local Independent Minibus Service

SEPTEMBER 2017

FYTbus TIMETABLES for our scheduled routes 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, and The Village Shop, Brighstone, The Crown Inn, Shorwell and The Sun Inn, Hulverstone.

SEPTEMBER EXCURSIONS

2 3 9 16 23 30

Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl/Asda Wolverton Manor Garden Fair (Entry £7.00) Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl/Asda Newport & Waitrose, E.Cowes Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl/Asda Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl/Asda

OUT

BACK

FARE

09.30 11.00 09.30 09.30 09.30 09.30

13.00 16.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00

£5.50 £5.50 £5.50 £7.00 £5.50 £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, 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.

Have you visited the FYTbus Charity shop on Totland Broadway ? We have a wide range of books, bric-a-brac, CDs, DVDs, clothing, etc., on sale at affordable prices - .

Something for everyone’s taste! Our Routes B and C can drop you off at the door, and you will be very welcome to call in and have a browse.

If you would like to join FYTbus to help your community, please give us a call on 752917, or pop into the office to see us. We don’t just need volunteers to drive or to assist passengers on the buses - You can work in our charity shop, or help out at our garage, or in the office, or give us a hand with fundraising, or with advertising, delivering timetables, etc.

You’ll be very welcome.

To comment on any aspect of our service, please give us a call, or pop into the office for a chat – or you can visit our website and send us a message - We’d love to hear from you!

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