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Another month has been and gone and the Government roadmap to bring us out of ‘lockdown’ is moving along and it’s good to see local businesses open their doors once again. One person I am really excited to see is my hairdresser... and I’m sure many of you can relate to how I am feeling. More restrictions are due to be lifted in May and we can also look forward to two bank holidays on the 3rd and 31st. These last few weeks have been a mix-match of weather conditions. Going from sunny days to frosty mornings and some places across the island even saw snow! There has been a constant chill to the air but hopefully as we enter May we can look forward to some glorious days. This magazine is free for readers to pick up and we rely upon local businesses to advertise in order for us to flourish and we would be really grateful if you could please tell your family, friends, work colleagues and local businesses about us. I hope you have a great May and I look forward to catching up with you again next month.
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Report from IW Councillor Ian Ward for Sandown South & Cabinet Member for Infrastructure & Transport Email: ian.ward@iow.gov.uk Telephone: 01983 403193 Mobile: 07772559093 GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE OCEAN HOTEL In my discussions with the Receivers for the Ocean Hotel in Mid-April I was very pleased when they told me that the sale was imminent. The negotiations were helped when I put them in touch with a hotel developer who was interested in undertaking the refurbishment of the hotel and grounds. Hopefully, by the time this is published we will have heard firm/good news. ABANDONED CARS Vs NUISANCE CARS I am frequently asked to get cars removed from streets because people think they are abandoned. Unfortunately, it is difficult to define an ‘Abandoned’ car. Many such cars are actually ‘Nuisance’ cars that also have a clear definition. The IW Council are responsible for removing abandoned cars, but not nuisance cars. Cars causing a serious danger will also be removed on a case-by-case assessment. ABANDONED CAR Untaxed Flat tyres Litter under car Contains litter. Broken Window
NUISANCE CAR Missing Number plates Parking dispute SORN Mould inside/Outside Broken down Poorly Parked Vandalised Causing an obstruction Untaxed. Fire Damaged Temp in need of repair Parked for a long period
RECYCLING & WASTE BINS – ADDITIONAL WASTE BINS I often hear comments from residents about their waste bins being too small to take all their waste. Unfortunately, sometimes recyclable waste is put into their black non-recyclable waste bins which then quickly fill up. The rationale behind the IW Council’s waste collection policy is to recycle as much as possible to divert it from going into landfill which costs money and is bad for the environment. To encourage residents to recycle as much as possible, the Council will issue residents with a second green recyclable bin if one bin is too small for your family’s requirements. To obtain a second green bin or bag you can apply on-line at www.iwight.com/waste or call 823777. If you do not have room for a second bin you can put paper/cardboard in a separate white or clear bag and place it next to your green bin on collection day.
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Report from IW Councillor Ian Ward for Sandown South & Cabinet Member for Infrastructure & Transport MY MEMORIES OF HRH PRINCE PHILLIP In the late 1970’s I was serving in the Army in Germany with an Armoured Regt and we were visited by Prince Phillip. When he came to the section I supervised, I was introduced to him and I put out my hand to shake his hand. In that split second, I realised that an oik like me did not shake hands with a Prince! But he did and asked me to show him what we did in the section. I took him around, introduced him to the lads and he was interested in what we did, above all he treated us like equals. We thought he was great! Years later we met again, I was an officer and was attending a Corps Reception in Buckingham Palace. The Prince came to our group and asked me to get him a ‘proper drink’! He was restricted to soft drinks and he grabbed this chance for him to get a ‘Proper Drink’ knowing we would cover for him. – He was most definitely one of us. Promoted by Ian Ward - 87 Station Avenue, Sandown, Isle of Wight PO36 8HD
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Feline Welfare is a small but dedicated rescue centre on the Island and is run by Nikki Hazelgrove who works tirelessly rescuing, saving and rehoming cats and kittens across the Island. She is not a business but Registered Charity: 1084722 a registered charity and relies upon the generosity of locals to donate to help feed the residents and ensure they get medical treatment. Her special residents are looking for their ‘forever homes’ and here are just a few that want you to pick up the phone and call so you can come and meet them. You can find more details on their website www.felinewelfareiow.co.uk . Call anytime on 521778. Meet ‘Pepper’ and ‘Salem’. They are not related but when they both arrived at Feline Welfare they got on so well together and are now best friends and will need to stay together. They are happy, friendly and loving cats. ‘Butch’ came in as an unapproachable undoctored stray but has changed so much and although still nervous initially his foster parents Jane and Colin have turned his life round for him. He has a lovely personality and he is now ready to move into a loving, quiet and safe home. ‘Murphy’ arrived on Boxing Day. It was believed his owner had sadly passed away so he then adopted a couple quite close by for the following year. Their cats were not too happy with his visits so Nikki was asked if she could help. This lovely boy is looking for a quiet home, so no young children, and probably as an only cat, or maybe a friendly female cat who would be gentle with him. ‘Molly’, is 7 years old and is an affectionate little girl and is definitely looking for love of the human kind. Molly turned up recently and made no attempt to leave and owners can’t be traced. Molly will be better as either an only pet or with another friendly and gentle cat. She definitely wouldn’t like to be with a dog. ‘Mischief’ is such an adorable little character. She is 6 years young and such and very sweet and affectionate. She was living with another cat and a small cat-friendly dog so she can either go as the only pet – which she would LOVE – but Nikki may consider her going with one other pet in the family. If you can’t give a ‘forever home’ but would love to be a foster parent then Nikki would love you to contact her. A BIG SHOUT OUT for anyone who can donate to ‘Jeremy’ who has been diagnosed with hip dysplasia and dislocating knees. He needs surgery amounting to £4,500. PLEASE DONATE via their website or Facebook page.
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Curious cuckoos One of the most iconic sounds of spring is the call of the male cuckoo, the two notes heralding the changing seasons. Cuckoos will have just started to arrive in Britain after their long migration from Africa where they spend the majority of the year. They have a fascinating life cycle and cuckoos and their chicks and eggs are wonderfully adapted to parasitising the nest of other bird species. Just two of the 54 species of Old World cuckoo can be found in Europe and here we will take a closer look at the common cuckoo. Arrival In late February cuckoos will slowly begin their 10,000km journey to Britain, leaving the rainforests of central Africa where they have spent our autumn and winter. They will have been feeding up on the insects these forests provide ready for the 50-60 hour Saharan crossing which makes up one of the more perilous legs of their journey. Cuckoos make the crossing in one non-stop night flight and sadly many don’t make it to the other side. Cold temperatures, dust storms and high winds could all put bring their migration to a premature end. There are further obstacles for the cuckoos as they navigate their way through hunters in the Mediterranean and possible wet or cold weather on their passage.
Cuckoo © Andy Ames
The breeding season Once the cuckoos arrive at their destination (they breed across Europe) the most familiar part of their life cycle begins. Males can be spotted on open perches making their onomatopoeic call, while females have a less-famous bubbling call which they make as they search for a suitable nest. Each female will be adapted to parasitise the nest of a certain host bird, a trait they pass on to their chicks, forming distinct races. The reed warbler and the meadow pipit are the most common unwitting parents to cuckoos, but over 120 species have been recorded with cuckoo eggs in their nests. Cuckoo eggs have a thick shell so the egg can be quickly laid from above the nest while the parents are gone, and the cuckoo chick has a concave back to help roll other eggs out of the nest. They also have a large gape and loud calls, which trigger the parents to bring food despite the often odd appearance of a giant cuckoo chick squashed into a too-small nest being fed by tiny parents. But this harbinger of Spring is on the decline, on the UK red list of birds. An important factor is the increasingly unpredictable weather, which can play havoc with the cuckoos migration flight and their insect food sources. Cuckoos can be spotted on many of the Trust’s nature reserves – find your closest at www.hiwwt.org. uk/nature-reserves
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Report from Sandown Town & County Councillor Debbie Andre. Tel 07948 757977 Email:- debbieandre4sandown@gmail.com Facebook:- debbieandre4sandown As promised, I have an update on where we are with a potential Eden Island Project, to be based at the area around the Canoe Lake, Dinosaur Isle, Brown’s and Sandown Zoo. In response to my request, I have been contacted by Eden Project International Ltd offering us the opportunity to submit a detailed plan of our Eden Island Vision. I see Brown’s as being at the heart of such an ambitious project with a fully restored golf course, café and community space where various events and exhibitions could take place, including bringing back the Campfire sessions. The Eden Project is all about community and we have a great opportunity here to both restore and develop the site. This is your opportunity to contribute any ideas that fit with the themes of community, nature, education and sustainability. Please get in touch in the first instance until we can safely meet to discuss collectively. I’ll be working with local people to scope out the project for submission to the Eden Project International team, the same team that supported Eden North. I’m grateful to the owners of The Grand for responding to my request for them to remove a builder’s bag of rubble that had been fly-tipped in front of the building. I’ve offered to work with them and offered my support to see what changes can be considered for the site. This could work well as part of Eden Island and a tourist offer in this area to be proud of.
be more easily accessed by everyone. Seating areas and flower planters could create a very pleasant environment that would encourage people to come into our town. I’m sure that the Sandown Green Town Volunteers would work their magic. They launched an initiative to have planters sponsored by businesses and organisations and I’m looking forward to seeing this come to fruition. Works are progressing well on the refurbishment of St John’s toilets and the works should be completed sometime this month (May). I would agree with the many comments regarding the poor facility currently offered at Eastern Gardens. Damage through vandalism has not helped, resulting in interim repairs being necessary. I’m pleased that the decision has been taken to build completely new toilets on the site next to the current building with the existing building reutilised as storage. Therefore any ongoing expenditure on the toilets will be kept to a minimum pending replacement. There has also been vandalism at Yaverland. The design of the new toilets is such that they will be more secure and, being a single point of entry, less prone to vandalism.
I hope very much to continue as your County and Town Councillor for Sandown North after May 6th. Cllr Heather Humby is standing for Sandown Town Council and also needs your support to continue. Thank you for your support over the past four years. As always, I can be contacted by the above The character of our high streets had changed significantly prior to Covid19, but, methods and Heather is available on 402024 as we see businesses opening again, I believe or heatherhumby@sandowntowncouncil.gov. that a new approach is needed by your local uk. We’re here to help. councils. Pedestrianisation, coupled with free or much cheaper short stay parking Promoted by Debbie Andre, 9 Elmbank Gardens, Sandown, would bring new life to our High Streets and Isle of Wight, PO36 9SA
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Monthly News Report for Shanklin. Richard 07471 471960 Jon 07973 860086 Email. priest.gilbey@live.co.uk Dear Resident Hopefully, the roll out of the vaccination programme is reaching more and more residents, with the reported level of infections reducing, with local shops and businesses opening within the guidance, hopefully securing support for staff and the additional cost of opening.
Silversmith Brenton West took on the challenge and restored the trophy to its former glory and the Brothers represented it to their father Ray – the programme is still available on the BBCiPlayer.
Also, coming up in May on national TV (Britbox), is the long-awaited premiers of the Beast Must Die, set in Sandown Bay and filmed around the Island, the 5-part thriller stars Cush Jumbo (The As local residents will be aware, Local Elections (PCC, County and Town Council) Good Fight, Deadwater Fell) as a grieving mother who infiltrates the life of the man are being held on Thursday 6th May 2021, with Polling Stations at Shanklin Voluntary (played by Jared Harris (The Crown, Youth Centre, Falcon Cross and the County Chernobyl) she believes killed her son. Ground: there are uncontested elections, The cast also includes Billy Howle for the Town Council, in Shanklin North and Shanklin South – with eight candidates (MotherFatherSon, On Chesil Beach), contesting the six seats in Shanklin Central. Nathaniel Parker (The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Vanity Fair) Geraldine James (Back to Life, Anne with an E), Maeve Shanklin Town Brass Band are preparing Dermody (Carnival Row, Marcella, The for a re-opening of the bandstand on Frankenstein Chronicles) and newcomers Sunday 27th June 2021, details of planned Mia Tomlinson and Barney Sayburn. performances will be on the website as soon as available, together with any Covid Shanklin Theatre hope to resume safe measures that may need to be taken, performances soon, with Russell Kane following any update in guidance. due to appear on Tuesday 15th June 2021, in The Fast and The Curious; and Two Shanklin brothers appeared on the Spotlight, Shanklin’s top quality Musical BCC’s Repair Shop: Max and Joe Fallone, company, providing Summer shows and who live in Furze Hill Road, Shanklin Christmas Panto’s for over 15 years, have walked through the famous barn doors received funding during the lockdown and into a workshop full of expert craftsmen are preparing for shows in the Summer and women. They carried with them a and later in the year. treasured trophy presented to their dad, Ray who, on reaching 100 professional Both Shanklin Cricket Club and Football fights, was admitted into Boxing’s Hall of Fame, having fought British champions Pat Clubs have fixtures this month, with the County Ground Team in contention at the McCormack and Des Morrison during his Top of Division One. distinguished career. 12
Monthly News Report for Shanklin Shanklin Bowling Club, in Brook Road, have regular fixtures throughout May (1st – Shanklin B V Shanklin D; 8th – Ryde Marina A; 15th Shanklin A v Shanklin D; 22nd V Medina B; 29th V Camphill A) – with games normally starting at 2pm. Residents have also been in touch regarding the sad news about Prince Philip, and have shared memories of his visit, with the Queen, to Shanklin in July 1965: there is a book of condolence available online and other details are available on the IW Council website and through local churches.
Take care and stay safe, and please take the vaccine if offered one. Jon Gilbey & Richard Priest Promoted by Richard Priest of 2 Maida Vale Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO37 7DB
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