Island Magazines Ryde & wootton May 2016 Edition

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May 2016

Dear Readers Welcome to the May issue and thank you for picking up a copy.

This months issue is once again packed with local community information including the regular news reports from Wayne Whittle and Ian Stephens and I am delighted to welcome Michael Lilley on board who will also be supplying monthly reports.

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The Island is springing to life again and there are plenty of events happening in May and you’ll find the ‘Dates for your Diary’ on pages 12 and 13.

Whilst writing this the sun is shining, I’m not sure how long for though but lets hope its here to stay so we can start enjoying our beautiful Island and some of the great walks and outdoor activities it has to offer.

In the meantime grab yourself a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy doing the puzzles on page 10.

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News Report from Cllr Ian Stephens - Ryde West - Lantern Cottage, The Orchard, Pellhurst Road, Ryde, Email:- ian.stephens@iow.gov.uk Mobile:-07970 009523 Waste/Refuse A lot has been said about the new Waste Contract and the Isle of Wight Council has set up a query assistance portal on their website. www.iwight.com/waste I have been quoted in the press (from a question asked at a Ryde Town Council meeting) that if in doubt put your query in writing to your local Councillor, however, if you have difficulty in processing your concern, you can also ring the IWC direct on the main number 01983 821000.

Self-Build Your House A news release from the Isle of Wight Council makes reference to the above opportunity and this may be an option which some may consider.

Self-build is when you design, plan and build your own home. There are a number of ways you can do it. The level of involvement you have in building your home can vary depending on which way you choose. Some people will do the building work and labouring themselves, some will hire a contractor to do it for them.

Self-builders may be individuals or part of a group.

involved. To view the Regulations, go to www. legislation.data.gov.uk/uksi/2016/105/made/ data The Government has also published guidance, which is available on their Planning Practice www.planningguidance.communities.gov.uk

Countryside Management in Ryde

The Isle of Wight Council has recently transferred the management of 3 countryside sites in Ryde to ‘Gift to Nature. I feel that ‘Gift to Nature’ will improve and manage these sites for the benefit of its residents. In the coming months Ryde Town Council will be working with ‘Gift to Nature’ to develop a scheme of improvements for Swanmore Meadows and Binstead Wood. This opportunity allows more local control over our local area.

New Youth Café I was pleased to see that we have a new youth café for young people aged 11- 19 for Ryde with free drinks, snacks and art sessions. Café 3 is open every Wednesday between 3.00pm and 4.30pm at the Eric Warner Centre (Scout Hall) on St. John’s Hill. For more information contact youthoffer@spectrumhousing.co.uk

The Self-build and Custom House building Act 2015 places a responsibility on local authorities to keep a register of individuals and associations who are seeking to acquire serviced plots of land in their area in order to build homes for those individuals to occupy. To view the Act, please go to www.legislation.gov. uk/ukpga/2015/17/contents/enacted/data

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Kudo Rock Ltd is a unique company which was set-up in 2014 by Zoe Lortal. Zoe was Island born and bred, but grew up in Hampshire. She moved back to the Island 7 years ago with her family and set up ‘Kudo Rock’ to engage more people in equestrian activities. She wanted to help get the talented horses and riders moving up the competition ladder, by selling shares in the horses.

In her first year she won the prestigious Venus Award (Portsmouth) for ‘New Media, Technology and Online Business’. Following this, Kudo Rock now also provides coach trips from the Island to some of the Uk’s major equestrian events, as well as clinics on the island and yard/ training sessions at professional yards on the mainland.

Her newest venture is an event called ‘Isle Rodeo’ – to be held in Newchurch on 23rd July.

It is supporting the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance with a mechanical rodeo competition, raffle, Wild West fancy dress is encouraged, Children’s ‘Wanted’ poster competition, western music, food, have-a-go Line Dancing and cheerleading and so much more! This enthusiastic, themed event is set up for the whole family to enjoy – just something a little different!

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Performance Horse Syndications

Diary Dates 2016

7th May – Badminton Horse Trials coach trip - places still available.

16th July – Jenny Rolfe Day Clinic – “Naturally Classical” – Spectators (with audience participation) £40 limited places. She will be teaching 4 horses at liberty and 4 ridden. www.naturallyclassical.com 23rd July – Isle Rodeo – The Islands �irst Mechanical Rodeo competition!

Help us raise funds for the Air Ambulance by joining in our Wild West, all American event. www.islerodeo.com and follow us on FB. Schedules out in May.

7th October – Horse of the Year Show coach trip. Expressions of interest now being taken.

17th December – Olympia Horse Show coach trip – London. This trip sold out last year in 4 days! Don’t miss out – we are taking expressions of interest.

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News Report from Cllr Michael Lilley – Green Councillor for Ryde East Ward Email: michaellilleyiow@gmail.com or call/text 07769551578 Election On the 10th March, I was elected by residents of Ryde East to represent them on Ryde Town Council and I wish to thank everyone who voted for and supported me.

The first month has been one of adjustment and learning. I see my role as being a provider of information and a catalyst to access for support that enables Ryde East and Ryde residents generally to live positively the lives they choose and enable them to tackle the barriers that they need and want to overcome.

there has to be a very strong argument of need and local residents need to understand planning committee’s power, timescale and how to be heard effectively.

Watch Out – Don’t let your dog foul Ryde?

I met up with IWCC Environment Officer seconded to Ryde Town Council. She has the responsibility to tackle issues such as dog fouling, the play areas at Appley Park, and the public toilets which are now under the management of Ryde Town Council. She is very energetic and a very committed worker Local Jobs and Community Resources - 18th and I send out a warning to any irresponsible May Event at Aspire dog owners that cannot be bothered to clear A group of IW entrepreneurs and community up after their pets, she will give you a spot activists have formed a new group called fine, no messing. Please call: 01983-821000 IW Green Dragons and their aim is to link and report any incidents. There is a Friends sources of finance and investment to local of Appley Group and if you are interested in community businesses and projects which joining, contact: www.friendsofappley.org.uk will create employment opportunities on the Island including Ryde. Ryde has some Bad Roads, Rat Run Traffic, and Speed good community led businesses such as Ice Watch Arena, Waterside Pool and Aspire and the Many residents during the election spoke event on the 18th will be a day of seminar about how roads such as High Park Road and workshops on how communities can are used as rat runs to cut out traffic lights successfully create jobs and protect local with speeds at sometimes 60mph on small services. residential roads. I have contacted the Police and arranging for Ryde senior officers to Green Space meet with local residents at a future meeting A priority in Ryde East to discuss local traffic issues and talk about There is limited Green Space in the Ward Speed Watch which is being trialled in Cowes. and it is important to preserve this. Local See: www.hampshire.police.uk/internet/ residents are concerned about new housing advice-and-information/crime-prevention/ development proposals on Hope Road. I am community-speedwatch I have also made making sure local residents have all the facts a formal complaint about the state of the they need to make objective objections if roads in the Ward to IWCC and Island Roads. they choose and to have equality in their Report holes in the roads to Island Roads on voice against the professional and well822440 or online at www.islandroads.com funded resources of developers. To build on active agricultural land and greenbelt, 8

News Report from Cllr Michael Lilley continued Disability and Haylands Farm (Ryde) meetings Some local Ryde East Ward residents have a variety of disabilities and during the election they spoke very passionately about their difficulties particularly around proposed benefit cuts. My first duty as an elected Councillor was to go to a meeting of People First and IW Mencap at Haylands Farm in Ryde. It is a fantastic project and please visit their website and purchase their goods - www.haylandsfarm.co.uk They wish to make links with EU and find out what help they could get regarding help from European Union. I was able to arrange for Keith Taylor MEP (Green) to visit on 1st April and Keith was able to provide useful help and support.

Age Friendly Island The Isle of Wight now has an Age Friendly Campaign that highlights the needs of older adults on the Island and they are asking each local Council for an Age Friendly Champion and I am bringing this to the attention of Ryde Town Council. Find out more on: www.agefriendlyisland.org Fuel Poverty Campaign Many residents have been hit by high fuel bills this winter and I am working with The Footprint Trust on developing a campaign in the Ward over the coming year to enable local households get help and advice to save money next winter. Contact Footprint Trust on 822282 or visit www.footprint-trust.co.uk Contact me on michaellilleyiow@gmail.com or 07769551578 if you have an issue in Ryde East or follow up any of the above such as 18th May event.

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Ryde Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club provides excellent facilities for all levels of tennis and croquet.

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We play tennis all year round on our six all-weather astroturf Residential & Commercial courts, five of which are floodlit, and there are also two grounds maintenance grass courts for summer use. There is a full programme of contracts, including turfing, tennis with teams from RLTCC entered in Portsmouth and hedge and grass cutting.

Hampshire leagues, regular social mix-in sessions every Timber Fencing Specialists week and tennis ladders running throughout the year. The Club has 5 tennis coaches who deliver a full programme Over 30 years experience of adult and fully insured and junior Covering the whole of the Isle of Wight training courses for beginners erectafenceiw@gmail.com and improvers.

As the largest tennis club on the island, RLTCC hosts both the County Press Junior Isle of Wight Championships and the Westridge Senior Isle of Wight Championships.

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Beginners’ croquet lessons start in April with daytime or evening Coaching available all sessions available. year round for all ages and abilities.

For more information contact For more information Pam on 01983 566040 contact our Head Coach David on 07703 891266 or Roy on 01983 565370 Social tennis for all.

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Croquet is played from April to October on our four full size croquet lawns, with a full programme of social and competitive activities for all abilities. During the season, there are regular social mix-ins every week for both Golf Croquet and Association Croquet.

Beginners are welcome and coaching is available for beginners and improvers. The club runs several croquet tournaments each year and competitive teams are entered in regional and national leagues.

Our clubhouse has changing rooms, kitchen and bar, and we run a social programme including Pilates classes, chess club and regular events throughout the year such as Race Nights, Quiz Nights and barbecues.

New members are always welcome and more information about the club can be found on our website www.rydelawn.co.uk and our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ RydeLawn 11

Dates for your Diary Sunday 1st May – Mad Catters Tea Party at IOW Cats Protection & Adoption Centre, Ryde from 1pm – 4pm Join us at the Cats Protection on Sunday 1st May for our Mad Catters Tea Party from 1 till 4! £5 per person for an “All you can eat and drink tea party” Waitress service with pots of tea, cream teas, cakes and biscuits. Grab a bargain from our charity shop with books, pictures, bric a brac on sale. Call 01983 562609 for more details

5ZA. Free entry. Contact Shavka - 07530 417179 for more information

Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd May – Island Bus and Coach Running Weekend. Vehicles will be operating from the Ryde Museum, The Depot, Park Road, Ryde, giving people the chance to ‘Travel back in time’ and replicate their old bus journeys and ‘Round the Island’ tours. The museum will be open both days, FREE admission. We will also be providing Tuesday 3rd May – Wildlife Guided Walk. limited FREE rides on some of our vehicles 8am – 10am. A 3 mile walk with the Ranger to local places of interest, including a shuttle looking at Spring wildlife, including birds. Bring bus throughout the weekend to the Steam binoculars if you have them. Some rough and Railway at Havenstreet, who are also holding muddy paths, steep slopes and stiles. Meet their Transport festival over the weekend. Full at Windy Corner car park, Old Blackgang details will be found on our website Road, Niton. Free event, booking not needed www.iwbusmuseum.org - part of the IOW Walking Festival. For further information call 01983 741020 Saturday 21st May – Riverfest 2016. Newport’s popular Riverfest is ready to set sail again. Set Tuesday 10th May – Discover Culver Down on Newport’s historic Quay, local residents Guided Walk. 1.30pm – 3.30pm. An interesting and visitors will enjoy and wide range of circular walk exploring some of the local free entertainment. The event will feature a history and Island heritage, with some dramatic opening thanks to the Vectis Corps stunning views along the way. Dogs on lead of Drums. Local food and drink, arts and welcome. Meet at Bembridge Windmill. Free crafts will be available from Isle of Wight event - part of the IOW Walking Festival businesses, including the very popular hog roast. Delicious homemade cakes and fudge Thursday 12th May – Newtown Dawn Chorus will also be on offer and local dance groups Guided Walk – 5.30am – 7.00am. A gentle will be performing. Newport’s annual stroll through the meadows and woods Riverfest is the largest free community event overlooking Newtown Harbour to listen to in Newport attracting some 4,000 people. the dawn chorus. Finish with a drink and This year’s focus will be on promoting the breakfast. A walk of about 2 miles with some greatly improved domestic recycling initiative, potentially wet and muddy paths. Bring launched recently by the Isle of Wight Council binoculars if you have them. £5 including in partnership with Amey. Keen recyclers refreshments. Booking essential on 01983 can get involved by Becoming Recycling 741020. Meet at the Newtown Nature Reserve Champions in their community. For more Visitor Point details please contact The Footprint Trust on 01983 822282 Wednesday 18th May - Rock’ n’ Roll Record Hop with DJ London Rock. 8pm – 11pm at Friday 27th May - Quiz Night at The Hare and Camp Hill Community Club, Newport, PO30 Hounds, for the RSPCA IOW Branch, now with an added cash prize, all proceeds go to Island 12

Dates for your Diary animals. £2 per person, max of 6 per team.

8pm start. Call 01983 523446 to book your team a table.

Sunday 29th May - Isle of Wight Lambretta Day 2016, Bank Holiday Weekend. Meeting at Newports Riverside Centre @ Noon.

Scooter Rideout leaves at 1pm. This year we ride in tribute & memorial to Scooterist Gary Cordon, heading to Ryde’s Pavilion Bar – Ryde Seafront. We will then present -Trophy’s for; Best Lambretta, Best Turned Out visiting Club, Best Overall Scooter, and Best Vintage pre 60’s Scooter. As well as BBQ & drinks, we have live bands The Zinedines & The Carnaby Kings in the Pavilion Bar and DJ’s outside until 6pm.

Vespa Riders very welcome as usual.

The following events are all taking place at Ryde Library Wednesday 11th and 25th May - Ryde Shady Ladies ( and men!) Colouring Club Wednesday 2.30 – 5 cost only £1 everything supplied including a cup of tea! Ideal way to make new friends we would love to see you.

Tuesday 10th May and Tuesday 24th May - Lego Club in the junior library. Come along after school and dive into our huge collection of Lego!

Wednesday 18th May - Isle of Wight Stroke Club and Stroke Association will be in the library from 11-2 . Come along for advice and information and get your blood pressure checked!

Saturday 21st May - Family History Sessions at the library. Are you a beginner or having problems moving your family tree on? We can help! Call into the library or telephone 823825 to book your place (numbers are limited). This event is free!

Monday 23rd May - Monday Afternoon Tea with a Mystery Talk. 2-3.30 come along to this free event and be entertained and informed and afterwards enjoy lovely homemade cake.

This event is for everyone ! No need to book just turn up.

Call: 01983 754666

• Portable Appliance Testing (PAT Testing)

Wednesday 11th May - Knit & Natter at • Electrical Wiring Testing & Alterations the library, bring your knitting along to this friendly group - 5.30 – 7pm. Refreshments will • Telephone Sockets, Data Cabling & Faulting be provided. This event is free to attend.

• Sound Equipment Hire and More Friday 13th May Ryde Library Short Health Walk at 10.30am. This event is free but numbers are limited so please call into the library or telephone 823825 to book a place.

Friday 27th May Ryde Library Long Health Walk at 10.30am This event is free but numbers are limited so please call into the library or telephone 823825 to book a place.

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Report from IW Councillor for Ryde North East - Wayne Whittle, Hunters Way, Binstead Hill, Ryde, PO33 3RP. Tel 07792 670771 E: wayne.whittle@iow.gov.uk Twitter @RydeAbide After a cold wet and windy Easter School holidays the IWC and Island Roads are starting to shovel sand back onto the Beach with IWC contractors dredging the Harbour and bulldozing the sand back from the seawall.

Whitby Smith and myself with officers that asked Hut Owners directly if they want more colour choice when decorating their huts in future.

The closing date for the survey was the 24th March the survey concluded with 80% plus Storm Katie removed quite a lot of sand from of hut owners in favour of more colour choice the beach so the leveling and spreading of than the standard Holly Bush Green and sand should cover and fill in the stony gaps. 85% of hut owners in favour of joining a Hut Owners Association.

The beach cleaning contract that’s now part funded by RTC will start on the 1st of May IWC officers now hold the official Survey data and should keep our beaches in good order that has been examined and approved by the during the summer season.

Executive Member and will be reporting back to hut owners with the outcome and findings The Waterside Pool beach lifeguards have in due Course. been out training in the cool rough Solent during April and look fit and ready to The RBA met at the Pavilion Bar on the 6th continue our Ryde Beach lifeguard service April for the AGM where Lynn Blackledge also funded by RTC. stood down as Chairman and was replaced by Zoe Thompson along with a new Vice Chair Rydeslide will be in Union Street once again and Secretary Treasurer.

On Sunday 17th July, there will be an official event ticket sales launch in the near future I have no doubt the RBA will go from informing everyone where and how to buy strength to strength under the new proactive tickets. leadership.

All proceeds raised will go to our 5 Ryde Community groups and Charities, Inshore Rescue, Waterside Trust, Ryde Arena, Ryde Aspire and the local fire service named charity.

It was great fun last year let’s hope we get a nice sunny day for the event this year.

An official IWC Beach Hut owners survey was conducted in March by Executive Member Paul Fuller, local Member Roger 14

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Ryde District Heritage Centre

Take a step back in time and delve into the past 200 years of Ryde.

From the integral Ice Well to the 1830 Ryde Town Hall Foundation Trowel. A history told through pictures and artefacts including a collection of old school photos.

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Are you fed up with your dirty paving? Does your timber need www.HistoricRydeSociety.com some TLC? We can get it looking Ryde District Heritage Centre is Ryde’s first like new again.

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There are many hundreds of items, all with local connections. These range from the wellloved Puckpool swing, Ryde Gas Company tokens, silver pocket watches and a longcase clock from Ryde jewellers, to the silver trowel used for the foundation stone of Ryde Town Hall, Ryde-invented Victorian tin openers, and luggage scales and a beer barrel trolley from the end of Ryde pier.

Over 7,000 images of people, places and things play on a large screen - these are often used by visitors researching their family history. Additionally, find yourself, friends and teachers in the ‘wide’ collection of panoramic school photos in the schoolroom!

If you would like to receive an electronic version of Island Magazines in your email inbox each month simply email rydemagazine@gmail. com and type in the word SUBSCRIBE.

The world’s biggest display of Donald McGill ‘Saucy Seaside’ postcards is housed in the Heritage Centre - an apt location, as it was in Ryde in 1953 that thousands of his cards were seized by police for being obscene. Now, in 2016, you can buy copies of those banned cards, along with other McGill memorabilia, and weigh yourself on the unique McGill scales!

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