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Althoughtheweathercanbemixed,AprilisthefirstrealmonthofSpring.Woodlandscome alivewithbirdsongandthelackofleavesinthecanopyresultincarpetsofwoodanemonesand inancientwoodlandyoushouldbeabletofindthedelicatenarrow-leavedlungwort.Primroses areinabundanceindampwoodlandandalongthehedgerowswhilethefirstwildbluebells shouldappearmid-month.

ThebreedingseasonformanyspeciesofbirdisunderwaywhileearlymigrantsliketheSand Martin,WheatearandChiffchaffwillhavearrivedbythestartofthemonth.Hopefully,bymidmonththefirstCuckoo,SwallowandHouseMartinwillhavebeenseenwithSwiftsandthe summeringwarblersbytheendofthemonth.

Earlyseasoninsectsareonthewing,includingafurry-lookingbeewithalongprobosciswhich couldbemistakenforsomethingfearsomewithasting!Infact,itisnotabee,butaharmless Bee-flyandIneedyourhelppleasetorecordthemfortheNationalBee-flywatchsurvey,now initseighthyear.

TherearetwospeciesofBee-flyseeninApril:Dark-edgedBee-flyandtheDottedBee-fly. Theycanbeidentifiedbytheirdifferentwingpatternascanbeseeninthephotos.Theyusethe longproboscistonectartheearlyseasonflowers,sothechallengeistophotographthemand thenrecordthemonthesurveywebsite.

Therecordingform,andmoreinterestinginformationaboutBee-flies,canbefoundathttp:// soldierflies.brc.ac.uk/bee-fly-watch.Thesurveyalsohelpstopromoteanawarenessofthe speciesandthefactthattheyareharmlessandshouldnotbedestroyed.Iamalwayshappyto helpwithidentification.

IwillalsobeattendingtwoeventsinAprilrunningtheButterflyConservationtable.On Saturday22nd April,IwillbeattheEarthDayeventatBradingRomanVillaandonSunday30th April,IamattheSpringOpenDayattheDonkeySanctuaryatWroxall.Ihopetoseesomeof youtherewhereIwillbetalkingaboutbutterfliesandmothsandhowyoucanhelpthem.

Dark-edgedBee-fly(notedarkedgetowings)

DottedBee-fly(notespotstowingsand nodarkedgetowing)

WelcometotheAprilissue–and thankyouforpickingupacopyof yourlocalcommunitymagazine.

Inthisissuewehaveourregularnews reportssoreaderscankeepuptodate withlocalnewsforthearea.Our ‘DatesforyourDiary’sectionis packedwitheventshappeningacross theislandinAprilincludingevents happeningovertheEasterWeekend whichthisyearisfromthe7thuntil the10thApril.

Wemustkeepourfingerscrossedthat theweatherisgoodandtherainstays awayasit’stimewehadsomegood sunnydayssowecantopupour vitaminDandenjoyislandlife.

IrememberwhenIwasachild,EasterSundaywasthebestdayasbackthenEaster eggswereonlyevergivenontheSundayandwereonlyavailableintheshopsfora coupleofweeksbeforethebigday,butnowadaysyoucangototheshoponboxing dayandbuythemandbecauseofthisIhavealreadyconsumedfartoomanyof them…andI’msureI’mnottheonlyone!

IfyouareorganisinganycommunityeventsinMay,pleasesendusthedetailssowe canshareinthenextissue.

Wehavesomegreatlocalbusinessescoveringmanydifferenttradesandofferinga varietyofservicesadvertisingwithus.Pleasesupportthembyusingtheirservices andlettingthemknowyousawthemadvertisedhere.

IhopeyouenjoythisissueandhaveagreatAprilandIlookforwardtocatchingup withyouagainsoon.

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TheCurlew,HousingDevelopmentsand FutureGenerations

InMarchIcampaignedtosavetheCurlew anditsprotectedfeedingandbreedingsites onWestridgeFarmandarguetheplanto build900housesonPennyfeathersisnot fitforpurpose.Atthesametime,workon theestablishmentofaRydeCommunity DevelopmentTrustthatwillenablethe Towntoaccessarangeoffundingfornew projectsanddevelopmentsinRyde.April startstoseephysicalandvisiblechangein Rydeandavarietyofbuildingprojectsare startingornearingcompletionsuchas RydeInterchangeandPier.BothAppley TowerandSt.Thomas’sChurchheritage projectshavestartedandthisheraldsa symbolicrenaissanceforRyde.

LastMonthasMayorandKing’s Coronation

IhavebeenMayorforthepast4yearsand inMayIwillstanddown.Itwasnevermy intentiontodo4yearsbutinmyfirstyear inoffice,twomajoreventshappened. Therewasamajorchangeinstaffingat RydeTownCouncilandthestartof Covid19Lockdown.Rydeneededstrong leadershipandstabilitytogetthroughthis difficulttime.Mymainaimwastobring everyonetogetherandbuildavisionforthe Townthatwasinclusiveandonethat celebratedthepeopleandtheplace.Ryde TownCouncilnowhasafantasticteam andyoucanvisiblyseetheTowngrowing andbuildingitseconomyeventhoughwe areallfacedwiththecost-of-livingcrisis.I wantedtobuildasenseofhopeforthe futurewithintheTown.Itisnowtimeto handoverthebaton.Mylastdutyinthe

Townwillbesupporting eventsinRydetocelebrate thecoronationofKing CharlesIIIatthebeginningofMay.

CommunityDevelopmentinRydewith UniversityofPortsmouth

Rydeisaverydiversetowninregardto wealthinthatithassomeverywealthy andverypoorresidents.Iamvery concernedthattherearepartsofthetown wherethereisextremepovertyandabout 1outof3Rydechildrenareeligiblefor freeschoolmeals.Onthe15th MarchIput forwardasuccessfulmotionfortheIW Counciltocommittoreducingchild povertyontheIsleofWightfromits currentrateof32%childrenlivingin poverty.InpartsofRyde,thisiseven higher.Lastyear,RydeTownCouncil appointedanewcommunitydevelopment workerandIhavebeenworkingwithher todevelopcommunityengagementand communityprojects.Recently,RTChas distributedover£8000infoodvouchersto enableRyderesidentsstrugglingthis winterandestablishedacommunity warmspaceatRydeLibrary(6daysa week)withsatellitewarmspacesatSt. John’sChurch(Thursdays)andRyde AspireonDoverStreet(Tuesdayto Fridays).Iamnowworkingwiththe UniversityofPortsmouthinthe developmentofaRydeCommunity DevelopmentTrustthatwillfocuson tacklingpovertyintheTownand supportingcommunityaction.

IWBRUG

(IsleofWightBus&RailUsersGroup)

Weareholdingour

MEMBERSMEETING

at11.15amon22ndApril2023at

NewportMethodistChurch,QuayStreet,Newport

Allpublictransportusersarewelcometoattend theirfirstmeetingasa“taster”withoutbeinga member

IWBRUGisavoluntarybody,establishedin1985andmeeting eachmonthinNewport.Thegroupexiststopromotethe interestsofbusandrailusersandtocampaignfor improvementsinpublictransportandencourageitswideruse toreduceCO2emissionsontheIsland.

Website https://e-voice.org.uk/iwbusrailusers/

Didyouknow?

Beforewehadtheluxuryofelectricitypeople usedcandleclockstotellthetimeandwake upby.

Acandleclock worksbyburning acandleata constantrateand markingthe candleorholderat regularintervals, suchaseveryhalfinch,toindicate howmuchtime haspassed.

Themostbasic design,whichwas usedinAncient Rome,involvedplacingacandleinametal holderandinsertingmetalnailsintothe candleatpredeterminedintervals.Whenthe waxreachesthedesiredlevelofmelting,the nailclattersintothemetalbase,wakingthe personup.Thiswasprobablythesimplest substituteforroosters,streetcries,and(of course)factorywhistlesfortheworkers.

Thismethodalsoallowedthemtohavea ‘snoozebutton’orinthosedaysa‘snooze nail’

Withthepriceofelectricityatthemomentit mightbeworthbringingthisinventionback tomoderndaylife.

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NewCouncillor

Weare delightedto welcomeIan Yeo,ournew Councillorwho wasco-optedat ourlastCouncil meeting.Ianis islandbornand bred,andspent manyofhis earlyyearsin

WoottonBridge,beforemovingbackto thevillagefulltimein2016,having inheritedwhatwashisgrandparents house.IanhasworkedfortheNHSfor27 years,withthelast23ofthoseasa paramedic.However,lastmonthhe turnedthebluelightsoffandtheoffice lightson,ashehasstartedasthe OperationsManagerforMedina Healthcare,whichofcourse,includesthe WoottonBridgeSurgery.Withinthe villageIanisinterestedincommunity engagementandroadsafety,aswellas workingwithWBPCtocontinueits stronghistoryofsupportingthevillage.

SpringTidyUp

WearelookingatourSpringTidyUpto takeplaceonSaturday29thApril2023 from10am–1pm.Allarewelcome-you caneithertidyroundyourownstreetor cometotheoffice(5JoannesWalk, BrannonWay,Wootton)wherewewillbe coordinatingtheClean-upandgiveyou anareatoclean.Equipmentisprovided. TheBestKeptVillageAwardjudgeswill alsobemakingtheirwayaroundthe villagebetween1st and21st Maysoplease pickupanylitterthatyouseelying around.

PartyinthePark

Wearereallylookingforwardto organisingPartyintheParkonSaturday 8thJulyafternotbeingabletoholdthe eventforthelastfewyears.Thisisour annualafternoonfeteandeveningmusic picnic.Itisverymuchavillageeventand thisyeartherewillbevariousfoodand craftstalls,classiccars,afalconrydisplay, abouncycastle,icecreamvanandmusic throughouttheday.Hopefullythe weatherwillbekindtousthisyearsothat youcanenjoyapicnicunderthestars.If youwouldlikeastall,thenpleasecontact theAssistantClerkon01983884555, emailassistantclerk@woottonbridge.org. uk,viatheWoottonBridgeParish CouncilFacebookpageorpopintoour officeatBrannonWay.Tomaketheevent asuccesswearestillinneedofvolunteers soifyoucanhelpinanyway,pleaselet usknow.

PostOfficeatBrannonWay

ThePostOfficein“Brannons”,Brannon Way(nearthecarpark),isopenon Wednesdaysfrom9.30amto12.30pm.

ParishCouncilMeetings

Ifyouhaveanyissuesyouwouldlike raisedpleasecontactuson01983884555, popintoourofficeatBrannonWayor emailusonclerk@woottonbridge.org.uk. CouncilmeetingsareheldattheOld SchoolinNewRoadevery3rd Tuesdayof themonth–detailsoftheseareavailable onourwebsiteaswellasonour noticeboardoutsideouroffice.

Dandelions:themostundervalued wildflower.

Thecommondandelionisoneoftheeasiest plantstospotandcanbeseengrowingjust aboutanywhere.Mostseethemasjusta commonweedbutactuallythesebright yellowflowersareanexcellentsourceof nectarforawidevarietyofpollinating insects,includingbees(honeybees,bumblebeesandsolitarybees),flies,beetles (includingladybirds)and butterflies.Because dandelionscanflowersoearlyintheyear, theyareavitalsourceofnectarforanyearlyemergingpollinatorswhilstotherflowersare stilldevelopingsoitisimportantthatwelet themgrow.

Herearejustafewdandelionfacts.

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� Dandelionsrepresent3differentcelestialbodiesat3 differentphasesoftheirlife.Theplant’syellowflower representsthesun.Thedispersedseedslooklikethe stars.Finally,thepuffydandelionballhasasimilar appearancetothemoon.

� Theseeds(thepartsoftheplantthatflyaway)can travelfor5milesafterbeingdispersed!

� Everypartoftheflowerparthassomeuse–flower, roots,andleaves.Itcanbeusedforfood,medicine, andcolouringdye.

� Theleavesoftheplanthavetooth-likefeaturesat theiredges.Theycanbe2to10inchesinlength.The plantsthemselvescanbe17inchestall.

� Theflowerismadeofmultipleminiatureflowers, eachoneadistinctindividual.Theseareknownasrayflorets.Itopenswhenthesunrises andclampsupwhenthesunsets.

� Dandelioncanbeanallergenforsomepeople.However,itspollenisnotanallergen.

� Theyarealsocalledruderalorpioneerplantsastheyareusuallythefirstplantsthat coloniseddisturbedlands.

� Variousinsectscarryoutthepollinationoftheplant.Theyellowflowertransformsintoa puffball.Thisballhasseveralfruitswithinitcalledachenes.Theseedsfeatureadisk-like parachuteextensionthatactssimilartoaparachute.That’swhytheycanfloatforsolong andsoeasily.

� Onecupofrawchoppeddandeliongreens contains112%ofthedailyrequiredvitaminA intake.Atthesametime,itonlyhas25calories.

� 19thCenturyEnglishpharmacistshadmadeteausingroastedrootsoftheflowers.The tearemainspopulartothisday.

� Theybelongtothedaisyfamily.

� Oneheadofdandelionismadeupofasmanyas300rayflorets.Ifyoulookclosely,they willlooksimilartotinypetals.

Thecommondandelionisthesubjectofmanymythsandgames,oneofwhichsuggests thatifyoupickit,orevenjusttouchit,youwillwetthebed-anideathatformsmany ofthelocalcommonnames,including'Wet-the-bed'and'Tiddle-beds'.

WordLadder

Awordladderisasequenceofwords formedbychangingjustonelettereach time.Canyoufindthemissingword? Usethecluesifyougetstuck.

Sudoku

BEEHIVE BOB

FEATHERED FRENCHBRAID PERM

TWIST DREADLOCKS CORNROWS AFRO

FISHTAIL

UPDO

BEDHEAD CURLY

STRAIGHT PIGTAILS

PONYTAIL

FOUNTAIN PIXIE BUN BANGS

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Lastmonth'sanswersforWordLadder:-prune,prone,phone,shone,shove,shave,shame,shams,seams,teams,tears,pears

Fromjoy’shumblecrumblekitchen

The'boilmethod'isasimpleandeasywaytocookandonewhichwehavebeenusing foryears...butbyaddingafewsimpletwistsandingredientsyoucantakeyournext mealfromordinaryintoextraordinary!!Well,moreinterestingandflavoursomebutyou getwhatwemean!

SIMPLE ASIANRICE

600mlchickenorvegstock

285gr.jasminerice

1tbsp(lowsodium)soysauce

75gfrozenpeas•

2xspringonions-thinlysliced

Serves4-6

ULTRACRISPY

POTATOESserves4-6

1.Combinerice&stockinalarge saucepan

2.Coverandbringtotheboilthenreduce heattolow-simmerfor18minutes,

3.Stirthericeandcheckfortendernessand allliquidhasbeenabsorbed,

4.Drizzlewiththesoysauce-toss/stirto coatwell

5.Addthepeasandcoverforaminuteor two-addtheonion,stirandkeepcovered untilreadytoserve.

GRANDMA'SCAULIFLOWER

CHEESEserves4

1xheadofcauliflower•1�ncreamof mushroomsoup•200ggratedcheese (matureifpossible)

1.Removeanygreenleavesandstemleaveenoughofthestemtoallowthe cauliflowertostaytogetherandflat.

2.Placethecauliflowerupsidedown intoalargepotandcoverwithcold water.

3.Bringtotheboilandsimmerfor2025minutes-itshouldbecrisp-tender (tooso�anditmayfallapart).

4.Draincarefullyandplacerightsideup intoabakingdish.

5.Pourthesoupovertheen�reheadof thecauliflower-seasonandtopwith cheese.Bakeat180Cdegreesfor15 -20minutesun�lhotandbubbly.

Thesearestraightforwardto make-boil,squish,drizzleand bake.Oven180Cdegrees. 12-14smallpotatoes6-8 mediumpotatoes-washed BOIL-boiluntilsoftanddrain inacolander(letitstandfor5 minutes)

SQUISH-placepotatoesona lightlyoiledtrayandroughly squishthem-keepingthemin onepiece.(thin=crispier, thicker=fluffierinside)

DRIZZLE-withalittlemelted butterthendrizzlesomeolive oilover-season.

BAKE-bakefor30-40 minutesuntildeepgoldenand crispy-donotflip.

SWEET COOKED CARROTS

Serves4-6

500gcarrots-youcanusebaby carrotsorwashandslicelargeones. 350mlchickenstock

1tbspsugar knobbutter

1.Bringthestockandsugartothe boilinamediumpot

2.Addthecarrotsandcookuntil crisp-tender(10-12minutes)

3.Drain,addthebutterandseason. Stirandserve.

DATESFORYOURDIARY

FourthSaturdayofthemonth-TheIsleof WightBusandRailUsersGroup (IWBRUG)holdtheirmeetingsatthe MethodistChurchHall,QuaySt, Newport,at11.15am.Comealongand helpmakeadifference.Formore informationcheckourwebsitehttps://evoice.org.uk/iwbusrailusers

Saturday1st April–TheIsleofWight VintageMotorcycleClub5th Annual VintageandClassicMotorcycleShow. From10amto4pmatTheWinter Gardens,Ventnor.£3entry(Cashonly).

Sunday2nd April–EasterWellbeingand CraftEventatWhippinghamCommunity Centrefrom10amto2pm.Taster treatments,crafts,refreshmentsandraffle. RaisingfundsforMountbattenHospice.

Monday3rd April–DinosaurFunDayat SandownRailwayStationfrom10am–4pm.Comeandjointhedinosaurfunon thetrainandatSandownStation’s GaslightCafé.Followthedinosaur footprintsintheJurassicLosAltosPark anddiscoverdinosaureggs.Lotstodo andsee.SupportedbyIslandLine.

Saturday8th April–EasterChickHuntat PuckpoolPark.Ages3–10.9:30am start.£4perchild.Bookingessentialat theOldBarracks.Telephone615766

Saturday8th April–AnnualEasterHuntat BradingRomanVillainaidofDaisy ChainsIWfrom11amto4pm.Egghunt, magicshow,historiesshow,PeterRabbit meetandgreet,balloonmodellingand muchmoreallincludedinthehuntprice of£3.50perchild.Ticketsfromhttps:// www.tickettailor.com/events/ characterevents

Sunday9th April–EasterBonnetParade andEggThrowingCompetitionat SeaviewYachtClub/Esplanade.Prizes andFunRaffle.2pm.

Saturday15th April–SpringTailsDog Walk.Meet11amatTheCrownInn ShorwellCarParkforapproximately1hour 15-minutewalk.FinishingatTheCrown whereafreeBuddyBixtreatawaitsyour dog.Freeandallwelcome.Alldogsmust bekeptonalead.

Saturday22nd April–VectisPostcardStamp andEphemeraFairatMasonicHall,John Street,Ryde–From10amto3pm.Free admission.BothIslandandMainland dealers.Everyonewelcome.

Friday28th April–FlowerFestivalandSt PetersChurch,Seaview.Churchopenall weekendforvisitorstoview.

EventsatRydelibrary

Wednesday26thApril Knit&Natter 5pmto 7pm.Comealongtothisfriendlygroupfora chatwhilstyouknitorcrochet,light refreshmentsavailable.

ColouringClub Wednesday12thand26th April2.30pm–5pm.Allhigh-quality materialsareprovided.Whynotcomealong thereisnoneedtobook-justturnup.Many peoplecomeontheirownitisagreatwayto makenewfriends.Allthiswithrefreshments forasuggesteddonationof£1.

SewingSaturday -Saturday29thApril10–4.Turnupandenjoyadayofsewing,all materialsandequipmentprovidedeventhe sewingmachines.Don’tforgettobringyour lunch!Comeforgoodcompanyandsewing adviceifyouneedit.

TuesdayCrafternoons -Tuesdayafternoons is‘Crafternoon’!Turnupandcraftina friendlyenvironment2-4pm.4th &18th April.

Ourpopular Fish&ChipQuizNight is beingheldon20th Aprilat6pm.

Oddfellows willbeholdingacoffeemorning onTuesday18th April.10.30am–Noon. Enjoyacupofcoffeeandsomefriendly company.Noneedtobook.

Alleventinformationwascorrectattimeofprintbutcouldbesubjecttochangeatanytime.

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ChessClub. EveryWednesdayevening5 till7.Comealongtothisnewgroup grandmasterorbeginnereveryonewelcome, childrenunder16mustbeaccompaniedby anadult.

Friday14th Aprilat11amisour AudioBook group whichissuitableforpeoplewithprint disabilitiesandvisualimpairments.Please callthelibraryformoredetails.Booksare providedbythelibraryonUSBsticksor MP3discs.

BlokesBookGroup – 26th Aprilat4pm. Pleaseaskatthelibraryfordetails.

I'm pleased to announce The Quirky Teapot is Reopening on Thursday 6th April. Bring this advert for 10% off. We can't wait to see you there, Natalie and the Team.

Onthemorningof1stAprilwewillbe havingtwosessionstohelpwithresearching FamilyHistory.Oneisforbeginners,and theotherforanybodywhoisstuckwith theirownresearch.Pleasecomeintothe librarytoaskfordetailsandbook!

‘solutions by Angela’ quality cleaning & ironing services help and support that works for you (further assistance readily available) Call 07912 432 835

Natalie & The Team are pleased to announce that The Quirky Teapot is reopening on Thursday 6th April and they can’t wait to see you there. Bring this advert with you for 10% discount (valid until 31/5/23)

Wewillbehostingoneofourregular ‘PlaylistforLife’ MusicalTea eventson19th Aprilfrom2–3.30pmcelebratingthe connectionbetweenmusicandmemories, pleasecallintothelibraryifyou’dlikemore details.

Anewexhibitionwillopenon1st April upstairsinthegallerywiththeworkof mixedmediaartistMichaelWade.

Normal opening hours Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm. Staplehurst Grange, Staplers Road, Newport, PO30 2LU. 01983 717363. Valid until 31/05/2023

Alsoon1st Aprilwewillbeshowinga displayby CompassioninWorldFarming.

Wenowhaveajigsawoutinthemiddle roomofthelibrarycomeinandhelpus completeit!!Wewillevengiveyouacupof tea!

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EveryTuesdayafternoonstartingat3.30 until4.30wewillgetourLegoout,be preparedtobuildsomethingamazing!

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Wealsohaveafineassortmentoffamilyboardgamesavailable,Saturdayafternoonsfrom 2pm.

DuringtheEasterholidays,localauthor JulesMarriner willbereturningtotheChildren’s Librarywithafunstoryandcraftsession.Pleasecomeintothelibrarytoaskfordetails!

TheHighStreetActionZone(HAZ) continuestotrytodeliveranimproved towncentreexperienceforresidentsand visitorstoRydeandIwasverypleasedto hearthefirstoftheshopfrontgrantshave beenapprovedforpropertyownersand theplanningapplicationsneededhave beensoughtandapprovedbytheIWC planningdepartment.Iamadvisedthat thereareanumberofothershopfronts goingthroughthesystemanddueto cometoPlanninginthenearfuture. Thesegrantsarepartfundedfor improvementtothefrontageandstreet sceneoftheHighStreetandwhilstnot everyshopwillseeanimprovedfrontage, Iamincrediblypleasedthatwehave managedtostartdeliveringonthispartof theHAZschemeforRyde.

Anotherinterestingdevelopmentis comingthroughtheSouthernWater PathfinderschemeontheIslandwhichis workingtoreducelongertermrainfall from‘roofandroad’evacuationinto enteringtheoveralldrainagenetworkand therebyslowingupthesurgesand capacityissuesthatheavyprecipitation canbring.Recentdiscussionswith SouthernWater,whoarepreparedto investintothecostsofsuchschemes,have indicatedthatwecouldbringforward someinterestingadditionstotheHigh Streetprojectthroughsustainable drainageschemessuchas,simply,open gardenspacesandtreesbeingplanted. It’sinterestingtothinkthatlayingout areasofcurrentlyhardsurfacessothat rainwatercansoakaway,insteadof flowingintothedrainagenetwork,can havesuchanimpactbothintermsof sustainabilitybutalsointermsof softeningtheenvironmentwithcareful plantingandadditionalflowering/shrubs areas.Wearecurrentlyworkingtowards designingaschemethatcanbe incorporatedintotheprojectandbe deliveredwithinthenext12monthsorso.

Iampleasedtosaythatwe haverecentlybidfora grantfundingtoaddto andimprove‘ActiveTravel’projectsin Rydeandforwhichweawaittheoutcome shortly.Thiscouldbeadditionalmoney intothepotfortheHighStreetscheme andaverywelcomeuplifttohelpdeliver moreofthepedestrianisationthatisbadly neededtomaketheHighStreetasafer experienceforallconcerned.

Icontinuetoworkonthecomplicated issueofpreventingvehiclesfromentering theHighStreetandmindfulthatwemust notpreventbusinessesfromoperating efficientlyandtherearerightsofway problemstoovercome.Andfinally,on theHAZ,wearelookingatthesurface finishesfortheHighStreetwhicharethe nextimportantparttodeliverinthe comingyear.Therearemanyoptions fromblockstopavingslabs,potentiallya permeablesurfaceandmakingcertainwe canprovideasmuchsurfacingasthe budgetallows.Thismaymeanapartial surfacingoftheHighStreetbetween GarfieldRoadandStarStreetandwith aspirationstoapplyforfurthergrant fundingtomakethesurfacingacomplete HighStreetproject.Makingendsmeetis indeedtheplan!

Finally,atarecentmeetingwiththe PoliceandCrimeCommissionerinRyde Iwaspleasedtolearnfromherdirectly thattherearetentativeplanstore-open thePoliceStationinRydeonaparttime basis,atleast,whichwouldbeawelcome developmentIamcertain.Evenafew daysaweekopeningwouldprovidean improvedservicetoresidentsandsome comforttothoseneedingaccesstothe Policelocally.

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