Bishops Castle

BISHOPS CASTLE DIARY, September 11-17.

THURSDAY: Film. Tracks (12A). SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle. £4.50/£3 child. 7pm. Book on 01588 630321/638038

  • Bishop’s Castle Walking Group. Apedale. Meet at Harley Jenkins St car park, Bishop’s Castle, 9.30am. Call 01694 724664.
  • Fitsteps free taster session. Lydbury North village hall. 7.45pm. Call 01588 680302.
  • Norbury and District WI. Hand Painted Ceramics - Kate Evans. Norbury village hall. 7.30pm.
  • Bookworms - Paul Evans. Lydbury North village hall. £5. 7.30pm. Call 01588 680302.

FRIDAY: Closing date for entry to Bishop’s Castle open art show. Town hall, Bishop’s Castle.

  • Friends of Bishop’s Castle library coffee morning. Library. 10am.
  • English folk dance class with The Alphabet Band. Lydham village hall. £2.50. 8pm.

SATURDAY: Produce sale in aid of Bishop’s Castle Twinning Association. Outside Bishop’s Castle pharmacy. 10am.

  • National Heritage open day. Tours of Bishop’s Castle town hall. Free. From 11am.
  • Civic Society. Tour of Three Tuns Brewery and Bishop’s Castle Bowling Club crown green and Georgian clubhouse. 2pm-4pm. Call 01588 638806.
  • Messy Church for families. Church Barn, Bishop’s Castle. Monthly 10am. Call 01588 630018.
  • Auction sale. Public hall, Bishop’s Castle. Call 01743 462763.
  • Circle dance with Bellamonda, live band. Bishops Castle town hall. £6. 7.30pm. Call 01588 630648.

SUNDAY: Pet service. Mainstone Church.

  • Festival of Churches. Music of Wheel and Rill - Rapsquillion . Ratlinghope Church. Teas. 3pm. Retiring collection.

MONDAY: Quest Group talk. Pyramids and Their Uses-Mike Barron. Grange Road community centre, Bishops Castle. Call 01588 630648.

TUESDAY: NT Live. A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams. SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle. £11/£7. 7pm. Book on 01588 630321/ 638038

  • Bishop’s Castle WI. The History of Perfume-Carol Dowding. Methodist Hall, Bishop’s Castle. 7.30pm.
  • Bishop’s Castle Walking Group. Old Churchstoke. Three miles. Meet Harley Jenkins St car park, Bishop’s Castle. 9.30am. Call 01588 620668.

WEDNESDAY: Mothers Union. Babies in Uganda- Julia Rogers. Church Barn, Bishop’s Castle. 2.30pm.

  • Talk. Wildlife of the Stiperstones- Simon Cooter. Bishop’s Castle town hall. £3.50. 7.30pm. Call 01588 630023.
  • Onny Valley Social Club. Trip to Jodrell Bank and Dagfield Centre. Pick up Norbury and Bishop’s Castle. Open to all. Call 01588 650607.

If you have any news for the paper, or a coming event to promote, please hand a note addressed to Julia Parker over the counter at Bishop’s Castle Post Office. She sends news to the paper every week. Her phone number is 01588 680445. The email address is jparker228@ btinternet.com.

 

Cleeton St Mary

PRIZE BINGO - At Cleeton St Mary village hall, tomorrow. Eyes down 8pm. In aid of Cleeton St Mary church funds.

 

Far Forest

JUMBLE SALE - September 20, starting at 2pm in the village hall. AGM - Far Forest AGM is September 30, at 7.30pm in the village hall. New members wanted.

 

Richard’s Castle

COUNTRY AND WESTERN DANCE - On Saturday in the village hall. Music by Richie Jones; for more details, please ring 01584 831411.

LOCAL HISTORY GROUP - Meeting next Thursday, September 18, at 7.30pm in village hall. Joanna Layton will give an illustrated talk on the Ditherington Flax Mill project. Entry £2, refreshments available. All welcome.

 

Stoke Bliss and Kyre

JUMBLE AND BRIC-A-BRAC SALE - Stoke Bliss and Kyre village hall are holding a jumble and bric-a-brac sale on Saturday, 10am-12 noon. Tea/coffee and home made cakes.

 

Tenbury

BOOKS, BOOZE AND BANTER GROUP - Jeeves and the Wedding Bells, a homage to P G Wodehouse by Sebastian Faulks, Tenbury Library, Wednesday 17, 7.30pm. Visitors frightfully welcome.

TEME READERS’ GROUP - Wake by Anna Hope, Tenbury Library, September 29, 2pm-3pm.

JUMBLE AND BRIC-A-BRAC SALE - Tea/coffee/squash and homemade cakes, Saturday 10am-12 noon. At Stoke Bliss and Kyre village hall. All proceeds to village hall.

BARN DANCE - With supper and live music St Michael’s Memories Group in aid of the Organ Fund September 20, 7.30pm at St Michael’s village hall. Tickets £10, bring your own drinks and glasses. Contact Pam Owens 01584 810978.

TENBURY TOWN BAND - Annual general meeting, September 21, 4pm, Penlu. Everyone welcome.

ST MICHAEL’S WI - St Michael’s WI held their monthly meeting on the evening of September 4, at St Michael’s village hall. The meeting was attended by 30 members who thoroughly enjoyed a talk by author Louise James on her journey and inspiration to becoming an author together with an insight into her first published novel The Blackberry Pickers . Competition for an item beginning with P was won by Kath Powis with her entry of penguin and the raffle was won by Sue Corfield. The next meeting will be on October 2, and anyone interested in joining the WI would be most welcome.

 

The Strettons

INFORMATION DAY - A safety information day has been arranged to be held at the Discovery Centre in Craven Arms today to provide information for senior citizens along with their family members and carers from 10am-1.30pm. The event is free with lunch provided for those who have booked their places. Transport is also offered. More information is available by ringing 01743 342160.

BRIDGE CLUB - All Stretton village hall is the venue for bridge club meetings which are held from 1.15pm every Thursday afternoon. Table fees cost £2 which includes refreshment. Lifts are available and those new to the game can find out about tuition as well by ringing 01694 723128/722438.

COFFEE MORNINGS - A coffee morning at 17, Alison Road takes place today 10.30am-12 noon and will raise funds for the RNLI. Admission is £1. Tomorrow morning a coffee morning at Little Stretton village hall 10.15am- 11.45am will raise funds for MacMillan.

SSIF - South Shropshire Interfaith Forum holds a round table discussion today at the Pilgrim Centre, Craven Arms, 12 noon-1.30pm. Topic under discussion will be How Important is Hair led by Dave Griffin. Take a packed lunch if you wish as all are welcome.

FRIDAY MARKET - The country market at Mayfair community centre on Friday mornings is open from 8.30am-12 noon selling home-made cakes, produce and craft items.

CANCER RESEARCH UK - The local committee of Cancer Research UK is planning a pies, puddings and magic evening at The Plough Inn, Wistanstow tomorrow starting at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £12.50 and may be reserved by ringing 01694 722713.

AT THE HORNE - Friday Night at the Horne event takes place at the Silvester Horne Institute tomorrow at 7.30pm when Bowjangles will be presented. Tickets on sale at Burway Books, John Thomas Florists and town council offices. Adults £10, children £6

TOOLS COLLECTION - The Rotary Club’s tool collection will take place on Saturday from 10am-4pm at the Co-op supermarket car park.

SPONSORED WALK - Saturday is the date for the 12-mile sponsored walk for Teenage Cancer and Help the Heroes leaving Lowerwood, All Stretton, at 10.30am. Entry costs £7.

PITSTOP - A Pitstop afternoon at St Laurence’s parish centre offers games, crafts, songs and a meal from 3pm-5pm on Sunday. To find out more ring 01694 722588.

LONGMYND HIKE - The next meeting of the Longmynd Hike committee and helpers will be on Sunday at 8pm in the District Social Club.

ST DUNSTAN’S - Still looking for people who have memories and information about the time when St Dunstan’s men and women were in Church Stretton between 1940-46 when the Longmynd Hotel, Brockhurst Estate, the Antiques Centre and Tiger Hall were taken over for the 700 people who were trained here, so if you can help please ring 01694 720086. Information is needed to record these memories and help celebrate the centenary of the organisation now re-named Blind Veterans.

AGM - The Tree Group will be holding its annual general meeting on Wednesday at the Methodist Hall starting at 7.30pm. Following the business of the meeting there will be a talk by Rob McBride entitled Veteran Tree Hunter. All welcome. Admission for non-members is £3.

HELP WANTED - Scrappies urgently requires volunteers to help in the Scrapstore. Anyone who has an hour or two to spare pop in and have a chat to find out what is required.

LIBRARY - The library is still offering Rhymetime session of songs, rhymes and puppets for the under threes from 10.30am-11am on Tuesday morning. During Thursday afternoons family and local history can be researched from 1pm-4pm with the help of volunteers if you wish.

POETRY GROUP - The Mayfair poetry group will be meeting on Wednesday at 2.15pm when poetry readings will feature This Sceptred Isle. Visitors are welcome to go along and listen or take part.

SMALLHOLDERS - The Shropshire Smallholders Group set up its stalls at Burwarton Show and Minsterley Show where it display of old farm tools created much interest from the public trying to decide what was their particular use. Drop spinning was also displayed and there were ducks and chickens to add to the interest, giving the opportunity for a Who laid this egg? competition. The stalls were attractively decorated with flowers and vegetables and were busy throughout the day, with a number of new members opting to join the group.

CINEMA - At Stretton village hall September 19, The Lunchbox (PG) will be screened, starting at 7.30pm.

FLU CLINIC - Reminder that flu clinic will be open 9am-12 noon, September 20, at Medical Centre.

FOLK DANCE - The folk dance will take place at Ticklerton village hall on September 20, from 8pm-late. Further information is available by ringing 01694 722418. No experience is necessary to take part.

CLIMATE CARE - Stretton Climate Care has arranged for a display of electric cars in the Co-op car park from 9am-4pm on September 20.

SINGING FOR FUN - Next Thursday, September 18, is the next singing for fun evening at Church Stretton school. Entry is £5. No need to book just turn up. These sessions are held on the first and third Thursdays of the month.

BOOKS NEEDED - If you have any books you would like to donate to the next Mayfair book sale in November please let them know. CDs and DVDs are also required. This event is supported by the local Rotary Club.

 

Church Stretton council meeting

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING - Held in the council chamber, Silvester Horne Institute, on July 29. Those present: chairman: Cllr M Braid. Councillors: Cllr L Brown, Cllr W Buckingham, Cllr M Bugiel, Cllr H Claytonsmith, Cllr R Hickman, Cllr R Hubbard, Cllr M Morris, Cllr E Roberts, Cllr M Walker, Cllr B Welch. Officers: Mrs C M Harvey (outgoing town clerk); Ms M Giles (incoming town clerk) and Miss T Morris (PA). Unitary councillors: Cllr L Chapman. No public or press. Casual vacancy to consider filling by co-option the vacant seat in South Ward caused by resignation of D Wilson. Mrs Hilary Luff to fill the first vacancy in South Ward on the proviso that Cllr Roberts and the town clerk meet with her to ensure that she has an opportunity to discuss the role and the time commitment required, with the option to withdraw. A casual vacancy in South Ward has been caused by the resignation of M Reeve. No election has been called, therefore the council may co-opt. Council is considering applications at a meeting on September 9. The council is to consider filling positions previously undertaken by M Reeve. Emergency planning: Cllr Buckingham to continue alone for the present. Planning Committee: Cllr Bugiel. Coppice Leasowes working group, Allotments Association, SALC Area Committee: discussions were held over. Unitary and parish ward matters: Report from unitary councillors: Cllr Chapman reported that he and Cllr Evans had met with representatives from SC and the TC re SAMDev; he had undertaken media training and continues to work on his portfolio in relation to Care Bill implementation; leading work on transition from care and joint working between adult and children’s social work teams; is continuing to pressure for resolution in relation to Spice Corner and is working to try and resolve the Crossbanks situation. He is working with community enablement officer and youth group to organise Hobbyfest; he had discussions re a further Economic Forum – possibly in October and the Rectory Wood and Field Interest Group continues to meet. An article in Focus about a public meeting to be held on September 22 was highlighted. Parish Ward Issues: Summary of issues raised in town council office in July. As previously requested by councillors a sample database has been developed to collate enquiries and reports. The proposed format of the database was agreed and will be formally implemented as soon as is practicable. Cllr Claytonsmith clarified the context of the report concerning 23 High Street. A volunteer requested to join local rural sounding board. Cllr Welch is to be the town council representative. Consultation on Shropshire Council’s Empty Home Strategy: correspondence had been circulated regarding Shropshire Council’s Empty Home Strategy. This consultation ends on September 20, and members were asked to access the web link and respond. Cllr Claytonsmith to draft a response to bring to the next council meeting. Financial matters: Accounts paid June 25 to July 29. A list of payments was circulated and is attached in the minute book. Renewal of insurance: resolved to renew the three year agreement one year early in order to benefit from reduction in the premium from £8,332.57 to £7,915.96. An additional premium of £10.60 had been quoted for insuring the EVC Point to include all risks. Agreed. Reports from committees/working groups/councillors: Amenities, finance and general purposes committee to ratify resolution in respect of council policies and new financial regulations as per minute AF&GP60.4 Final revised policy documents resolved to ratify the resolution made by the AFanGP Committee is to adopt the revised policies, including the new Financial Regulations and Flexible Working Policy. Planning Committee: Discussion and recommendation on Planning Application Ref, 14/03026/FUL (St Laurence’s Church Extension: Details had been circulated and much discussion took place. Update Report on SAMDev: The chairman reported on a meeting held at Shirehall with SC’s Mal Price and Unitary Councillors. Report from LJC Meeting: Cllr Claytonsmith had provided a short written report on last week’s LJC meeting, which mainly looked at the possible amalgamation of the LJC with the Local Governance Board, which was circulated. Noted. Highways/rights of way: Speed signage proposals Cardingmill Valley. After discussion it was proposed by Cllr Braid, seconded by Cllr Bugiel and resolved that two signs be installed by Shropshire Council. Request from resident for a no parking sign in Cardingmill Valley. One of the responses asked that a sign stating either no parking – narrow road or no parking – passing place, be placed (at the resident’s own expense). After discussion it was resolved that request should be supported and forwarded for consideration to Shropshire Council. Crossbanks Turning Circle: Discussion took place and it was agreed to support Cllr Chapman’s proposed course of action. Report on Road Closure: B4370 Marshbrook is to be closed from 11pm on November 1, to 7am on November 2.

 

Clee Hill WI

‘ WHO do you think you are ?’ The television series has been quite revealing for a number of well known people. The lives of their ancestors have been far more interesting than many would ever have imagined. But it is not just the famous who can claim to have relatives with a story to tell. On September 1, writer Jen Green recounted the story of Auntie May to 12 members of Clee Hill WI. She was just that – her auntie, and a mill worker in Lancashire in the first half of the 20th century. So many others would have begun their working lives the same way – but few would have ended like Auntie May. Coming last in the Miss Lancashire Cotton Queen competition when she was 16, falling in love with the mill owners son and losing him and her job when their elopement was discovered set her on a different path. When she died her diary revealed 28 lovers some of whom came to her funeral in expensive cars. She had been a model for LS Lowry and owned four of his paintings and her jewellery was worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Business men and people from the world of entertainment numbered among her friends. Quite an ancestor. Auntie May was well discussed over tea and cake served by Marina Clent and Lynne Jonas. Lucy Broome said that when she died her only claim to fame would be that she had met the Queen because they were born on the same day. Next month’s meeting is on October 6, when members will be looking ahead to Christmas.

 

Tenbury Ladies Evening Guild

TENBURY Ladies Evening Guild met on September 1, for a very entertaining evening with Anne and Tony Benbow doing their Old Time Music Hall variety act. They had members singing along and tapping their feet, with lots of laughs along the way, in what turned out to be a very pleasant and relaxed evening. The next meeting is on October 6, at 7pm when Joy Blizzard is coming to talk about Love food, hate waste. Please note the new venue is The Community Room in Cornwall Gardens,which is the first turning on the left, just after you turn into Berrington Road. New members are always welcome. Contact Shirley Edwards on 01584 811354 for more details.