Irby, Thurstaston and Pensby Amenity Society Established over 30 years
Volume 14, Issue 1 - March 2012
Page 1 Santa came to Irby
Page 2 Neighbourhood Plans
Page 3 Snippets
Þingvöllr
Page 4 Beach Clean-up
Page 5 Planning
d e s fu e R Page 6 Committee Diary
Lights Success Santa came to Irby The Irby Christmas lights were North Wirral Rotary who all gave successfully switched on by Santa generously towards the cost. Claus himself at 6pm on Friday 2nd We also took the opportunity to ask the December. lighting contractor (North West The switch on event was a great Lighting) to refurbish all of the success with the village packed with coloured lights along the shop Grandmas, Granddads, Mums, Dads rooflines. We hope you will agree that and children. The children from Irby Irby looked very colourful this and Dawpool Primary Schools sang Christmas. carols and Christmas songs to keep the crowd entertained whist waiting The “Santa comes to Irby” event was for Santa to arrive, on his motor cycle, organised by a collaborative with and escorted by an entourage of representatives from ITPAS, the Shippons Bikers, Irby Evangelical bikers. Church, the Shippons Inn and Irby ITPAS’ involvement with the Village Hall. Christmas lights goes back a number of years when the then secretary, Rosemary Burns, managed the purchase of several sets of illuminated seasonal decorations. ITPAS members will recall how these were replaced in 2008, when Carol Porter obtained funding to purchase ten sets of “star” design clusters. This year, ITPAS were advised that we now require a lighting permit from Wirral Borough Council and the lights must be installed and taken down by a Council-approved supplier. Although this has cost considerably more than in previous years, we were delighted with the Irby traders, Irby and Thurstaston WI, Dawpool WI, The Irby Club, Heswall Round Table and
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