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A very warm welcome to the March issue of Island Magazines and thank you for picking up a copy. It looks set to be a busy month, starting with Shrove Tuesday on the 5th and then Mother’s Day, and don’t forget the clocks go forward one hour on the last Sunday of the month. Although we lose a valuable hour in bed we will start seeing lighter evenings. Our ‘Dates for your Diary’ on pages 10, 11 and 12 are packed full with events happening across the island during March. I always like to give a small mention about the weather but I’m really at a loss of what to say this time except did you enjoy the small scattering of snow we had a few weeks back and do you think we can expect to see more of it like we did in March last year or shall we keep our fingers crossed that the cold weather has been and gone.
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News Report from - Cllr Wayne Whittle. Tel 07792 670771 Twitter @RydeAbide E wayne.whittle@iow.gov.uk The environment Agency Flood prevention works on the Harbour beach are almost completed, the redundant outfall pipe has now been dug up and removed and the harbour wall has now been put back together, with only rubble left to remove along with some fencing.
IWC will be conducting resident surveys in streets that have applied.
The flood wall in Simeon Street recreation ground is being clad with bricks and a solution for surface water flooding has been found.
I will be defending my title as the Islands fastest pancake flipper at 11am on Tuesday 5th March at Grace Church, Marlborough Road, Ryde.
Six swans were found dead at the Canoe Lake over a period of 2 weeks pre Christmas and DEFRA were notified and sent a specimen, many residents were concerned by this and had asked to be advised of the outcome.
We have to flip as many pancakes as we can in 5 minutes to raise money for the Isle of Wight Foodbank, hopefully there will be many other flipping Councillors.
I was pleased to support a successful RTC vote that provided funding to help Aspire continue its good work in our community.
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The response from DEFRA was that they had discovered the swans died from overfeeding and pointed out that their natural food is grass, weed etc and not bread or grain. I know we all like to take our children down to feed the ducks/swans (most end up feeding more seagulls) but I guess by coincidence too many people did it at once during early December thinking that the birds needed food. The good news is no swans have died since then. Was pleased to see parking charges will not be applied to Union Street and hope the Isle of Wight parking review outcome supports a continuation of free parking zones. 44
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News Report from Councillor Charles Chapman for Ryde South Email:- Charles.Chapman@iow.gov.uk | Mobile number 07970 009608 Welcome and thank you, once again, for reading and responding to my news report. It makes my job as a County Councillor and Parish Councillor worthwhile! My eldest grandson, who is at the Isle of Wight College, and incidentally is thriving there, asked why am I a Councillor when I am ‘way past’ retirement age? I answered by saying that I work to put back ‘something’ into the area where I have lived for the greater part of my life, and to repay to others for the assistance and support that I received when younger. Unfortunately, not always as successful as I would hope and most often with compromise, like Ryde Hospital ( for those who remember it), bus routes which were to be scrappedsaved, green areas and parks, which for those of you know me, are, I feel essential to our quality of life, and countless other items which impact directly on the quality of our lives. Especially: areas like, our Ryde town centre, which provides employment and ‘life’ to our Ryde community. Mentioning green areas: the Arc at Oakfield: Repaving works to the solid areas now completed to paths and play areas and the bench bases have been installed. New benches will be in place for the Spring. Somewhere to go: Visit the bold colour areas, which now painted, makes a striking impact. Artecology is now on site and the Bio Totems will be finished soon, depending on the weather. The Wildlife Trust, has its apprentices working there, with emphasis on preserving and creating natural wildlife areas. Mentioning the weather: I trust that you all enjoyed the snow at the end of January/ February. Many thanks to Island Roads, who were out gritting in all weathers and did a good job. I have been touring around the Ward with them, looking at damaged 6
kerbs, footways and lighting. Once again I rely on your good services in informing me: know of any breakages, vandalism and/or deep pot holes in your street, let me know? My list was quite comprehensive and I have checked that the work has been marked up to be done. British Legion: as you are probably aware I am President of the British Legion Ryde and as such, I presented the awards to sea cadets and was able to present a cheque for £100 towards their funds. Sea Cadets: Anybody interested, joining or being a volunteer, we are in Station Street, Ryde, all welcome. My hobby horse - Ryde Football Club: I was able to present a cheque for £100 towards their funds. My thanks to all those, both adults and young people, who support the Club and have made it such a success. Remember to visit your neighbours and any local persons who are on their own. The worst of the weather is not over yet and the hospital has reminded me of the number of people, both old and young, with broken bones and bruises through accidents and falls. They have asked me to remind you all to take extra care during the bad weather and dark evenings. Flagged up is the Bikeability programme: which is being delivered on behalf of the council by Wight Cycle Training, under their ‘Shift it Scheme’ for further information please visit www.wightcycletraining.co.uk and /or https://bikeability.org.uk/ It’s a worthwhile scheme which attracts many young people. Like many of you, I am looking forward to lighter evenings and Spring being in the air. It’s scary how quickly time flies.
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Saturday 9th March – Hymnathon and Paper Plane Competition at Ryde All Saints’ Church. Organist Andrew Cooper will attempt to play over 500 hymns which will take him from Fourth Wednesday of every month 5am – 9pm – he will be very stiff and will – Timeout Cafe from 1pm – 3.30pm at St need your support!!! For the children from John’s Church Hall, High Park Road, Ryde. 10am – 4pm come along and join in making Feeling lonely or bored, just need to get out. and flying paper planes in the church, and Or do you help look after someone? Then the plane that goes the furthest wins a why not come along, with or without them, rather unusual prize of a Blue Tooth paper to enjoy our soup, plane to fly from their mobile, who needs drones? 2nd prize £20 and 3rd prize £10. Saturday 2nd March - Coffee morning/open Its only 50p a go and you can have as many day at Vectis Radio from 10am -12pm. Come goes as you like. All money raised will go along to Vectis Radio studio at the Riverside towards proposed youth Community Choir. Centre and see how it all works. Tea/coffee Refreshments on sale during the day. and biscuits supplied for a minimum £1 donation to keep the community radio Sunday 10th March – ‘Mum’s Memory Day’ station running. Antiques & Collectors 15th Annual Fair in support of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Saturday 2nd March – Asian Hornet Association – IOW Branch at Northwood Awareness Day at The Wishing Well Pub, House, Ward Avenue, Cowes. The fair will Pondwell, Ryde, PO33 1PX. Exhibition open be open from 10.30am -3pm selling a wide between 11am and 4pm. This insect is variety of goods including quality furniture, already a significant problem in mainland books, jewellery, silver, vintage items, garden Europe and isolated nests have been found antiques, militaria, china, glass and much (and destroyed) on the mainland as close as more. FREE valuations will kindly be provided Brockenhurst. Meet the experts, track the by well-respected local valuer Tim Smith. NB spread and learn how to help stem the tide - Valuations between 11.30am and 1.00pm to stop it establishing on the Island which only. Admission to the fair is £2.50 per adult will devastate our eco-system. For further with accompanied children free (all entrance information contact www.iwbka.org.uk fees are donated directly to the IOW branch of MND. All enquiries call Jennie on 643323. Friday 8th March – Huge Challenging Spring Quiz at Gurnard Pines, Cockleton Tuesday 12th March - Quay Crafts: Lane, Cowes from 7pm. Teams of 4 only Creative Collections. Quay Craft artist£20 all money raised goes to Challenge & makers, who work in a wide range of media Adventure. We have a giant Raffle with lots (including textiles, ceramics, print, glass and of prizes. Some amazing prizes are ready photograph), have contributed to an exciting to be won with the 1st prize being £100 new museum exhibition. Historic objects cash. There will also be runner-up prizes of from our collections are displayed alongside Chocolate & Wine hampers. pieces of art and craft which creatively 10
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respond to them. As well as viewing the exhibition, we will have the opportunity to hear from some of the artists who will talk about their work, and how they have drawn inspiration from the museum collections. Tickets £8 including tea, coffee and biscuits. For further details and to book your places please ring 523112 or e-mail info@carisbrookecastlemuseum.org.uk. Booking is essential as places are limited. Thursday 14th March – Sunflower Cafe Quiz at John Cheverton Centre, Mountbatten Hospice, Halberry Lane, Newport from 7pm. 4 to a team - £12 a team. Contact Carl or the Sunflower Cafe for entry forms panyo@gmx. com 07925 033212 or 01983 611656. Saturday 16th March – Vectis Radio present a Fund Raising Variety Show at the Riverside Centre, Newport from 7.30pm. There is a fabulous line up of acts, a fantastic MC - Drew Cameron from Britain’s Got Talent - an iconic producer in Sarah Scotcher and it is all to help keep your local community radio station running. Only £9 per ticket. Free parking. Bar will be open. There will of course be a raffle with some superb prizes including a theatre package for the Mayflower Theatre, Cream Tea for 4 at Isle of Wight Pearl, signed copy of the brand new book by RC Bridgestock and loads more. Email kelvin.currie@vectisradio.fm or pop in to the studio Friday or Saturday mornings between 10 and 1.
this fragile area. Meet in the National Trust (Pay & Display) car park on the Duver (PO33 1YB, SZ 636 891). Saturday 30th March – Saving Lives Campaign CPR and Defibrillator Awareness Workshop. Would you know what to do if your child or family member stopped breathing? Join Good Skills Training for their free workshops at 10am, 11am and 12pm at YMCA, Winchester House, Sandown Road, Shanklin. No need to book just turn up on the day. For further information call 01983 640142.
RYDE LIBRARY EVENTS Tel 01983 823825 If you enjoy reading Classic books then this book group could be just for you. The group meets every six weeks on a Wednesday at 11am. Next meeting will take place on Wednesday 13th March and we will be discussing Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell just come along and take part in a lively discussion! Call in at the library or phone for more info.
New Book Group! – ‘Murder on Mondays’ Join us for a coffee at Costa Coffee Ryde for this exciting new group. If you enjoy Classic Crime then this group could be just for you. First meeting on March 4th at 5.30, Costa Coffee. This is an introductory meeting where we will talk about how the group will run and hand out the reading list. If you Saturday 23rd March – Sand, shingle and cannot make this date then call into the more walk at St Helens Duver from 1pm to library and we can give you the details. This 2.30pm. Free event. A chance to explorer the Duver with the National Trust site ranger, group will meet every six weeks. Some of the authors we intend to read are Raymond taking a closer look at the sand and shingle Chandler, Patricia Highsmith, Georges habitat and the impact high water has on
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RYDE LIBRARY EVENTS Ryde Library Health Walks – Long Walk Friday 1st March starting at 10.30 am and the Short Health Walk Friday 22nd March starting at 10.30pm. there are limited places available. Call the library book your place Tel: 823825. Both sessions are FREE! Ryde Shady Colouring Club Wednesday 6th & 20th March 2.30pm – 5, cost only £1 everything supplied including a cup of tea! Ideal way to make new friends we would love to see you. Wednesday 6th March – bring your knitting to this friendly group – 5.30pm – 7 pm. Refreshments will be provided. Sewing Bee Saturday 2nd March 10-4 call the library and leave your name. £5 per session all materials provided or why not just bring your own sewing to join this very friendly group! Don’t forget to bring your lunch. Family History Sessions. Saturday 16th March. If you are stuck on part of your tree and need advice call in to book your place, also available beginner’s sessions ideal for anyone who would like to research their own family tree. These sessions must be booked Ryde Library next Tea & Talk will be on Tuesday 5th March 2-4. The Isle of Wight Bat Hospital will talk about all the fantastic work they do for these very important creatures. Tea and cake afterwards, pick up your ticket from the library numbers are limited. 12
10th April at 11am. We will be discussing The Return of The Native so there is lots of time for you to read this mighty book and then come along to discuss the book at the meeting. No need to book just turn up! Everyone welcome.
Children’s Events Lego Club – Tuesday 5th and 19th March 3pm – 4.30pm Saturday Story Time – Every Saturday morning starting at 11am Monday Rhyme Time - Every Monday starting at 10.30 am.
Don’t forget these important dates. Tuesday 5th March - Pancake Day. Sunday 17th March - St Patricks Day Wednesday 20th March is officially the first day of astronomical Spring whilst Friday 1st March is the first day of meteorological Spring. Sunday 31st March - Mother’s Day Sunday 31st March - clocks go forward one hour at 1.00am on the last Sunday of the month. It starts the period of British Summer Time (BST), or Daylight Saving Time (DST), which gives us more daylight in the evening. all event information was correct at time of print.
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Saturday 16th March Ryde Seafront Spring Clean. Meet outside Appley Cafe at 1pm Come along and join in the fun with our spring clean to get Ryde ready for the Easter holidays. Amey will be collecting all rubbish free of charge and Island roads lending us litter pickers and bags. Appley cafe are doing teas and coffees when the event has finished. Let’s show our respect for a Ryde and love where we live.
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News Report from Wootton Bridge Councillor Barry Abraham 07800736557 | Email:- barry.abraham@iow.gov.uk I cannot believe that I am writing my March report and by the end of the month it will mark a quarter of the year has already passed. The big February decision was setting the annual budget for the next financial year, as I write, all the consultation work has taken place and all that now needs to happen is to have the council meet with reams of paper to read and make the final decisions. I have been attending meetings since last September looking at what is the best way to deliver services with much reduced finances. My main priority has always been to protect as best as possible the most vulnerable in society. New Road refurbishment part one has now been completed and it does look very smart after so many years and I hope residents are happy with the end product, sadly the refurbishment part two from St. Edmunds Walk to the unadopted part of New Road I have nothing to report on but I continue to keep raising it with Island Roads. Last month I mentioned about looking out for older and vulnerable people during the colder weather and I would urge that we still do this. The weather in March can still be some of the worst of the year. If you have concerns about a resident and you are unclear what to do, please do raise it with me and I will make sure that help and advice is given to any person. I am pleased to see that the former Hamiltons shop has opened as an Italian restaurant and I wish the owners of “Cebo� all the best. It is good to see our High Street retaining all of the shops, albeit not the traditional type of businesses. 14
One piece of sad news is that Party in the Park will not be taking place this year, and it is down to lack of volunteers. It has been run by the same people since it started at the Queens Golden Jubilee. So if you enjoy this village event and want to see it in future years, please come forward and speak to Liz at the Parish Office. I am sure she will welcome you with open arms. Last month I mentioned that we had not seen the geese that usually turn up for the winter, I am now pleased to say that they have turned up on the Mill Pond and between 200/300 of them are now happily grazing our fields adjacent to the Mill Pond. Planning at Palmers Farm is still waiting to be determined, the application will be determined by the Planning Committee. I will inform residents when this will be happening but it is likely to be sometime. The one thing as we come to this time of year is the lengthening daylight which is most welcome. It is also great to see the snowdrops, crocus, daffodils and other spring flowers blooming once again. In the hedgerows the hazel is starting to produce catkins, a sure sign that spring is not too far away and the road verges will offer up some fine displays of wild flowers. The council is looking at how it can reduce verge cutting to encourage these plants and have even better shows. Please do not forget if you have an issue with the council, please call or email me with your concerns.
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