Chairman’s Letter

This will be my last letter as Chairman since at the Annual Parish Council Meeting on 24 May Liz Scott was elected as Chair. I would like at this point to express my sincere thanks for all the support I have received during my 2 years as Chairman and to ask everybody to support Liz who I know will do a great job.

The past year has been dominated by the preparation of the Parish Plan and by Planning Applications, particularly those involving telecommunications masts.

The Parish Plan is a very important document for our two villages since the content of the Plan will set the scene for the aspirations and hence the policies which the Parish Council will pursue.

If we have clearly defined policies then the City and County Councils will be required to take them into account in the decision making processes for matters such as Transport, Housing, Planning and any other areas we have identified. The next step following publication of the Plan will be to ensure that momentum is not lost and that all the issues which residents identified will be implemented.

The Parish Plan has not come about by accident and I would like to express on behalf of everybody our thanks for the great efforts which Liz Scott as Chair and her Committee Members have put in to produce the Plan. Copies of the Plan will be available on Village Day (16 July).

We have during the year dealt with a number of applications for siting of telecommunications masts and thankfully these have been refused. I would reiterate that the Parish Council is not against these masts being erected since we have to accept that there is a need for them. However what we have been against is the siting of them in completely unsuitable positions which we feel have been chosen by the applicants purely for their convenience and the saving of a relatively small amount of money.

If the applicants spent more time consulting with local Parish Councils prior to making applications instead of trying to keep them secret until the last possible moment they might achieve their objectives with a lot less waste of their own and other people’s time and money.

Roger Cheshire

Chairman Tiverton & Tilstone Fearnall Parish Council

732059

Parish Council Meeting

The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place in Tiverton Village Hall at 7.30pm on 12 July 2005 .The first 30 minutes will as usual be an open forum for residents to raise any issues they wish.

Dates for your Diary

Mondays- 6.30 pm Duplicate Bridge

Tuesdays- 10.00am Line Dancing

Wednesdays- 1.30pm Duplicate Bridge (Call 733520)

Thursdays- 7.30pm Bingo

Fridays/Sat/Sun- Normally available for bookings (732855)

Last Thursday in month- Coffee Morning 10:30-12am.

First Tuesday each month- 7.30 for 8.00pm Garden Club

7 June Visit to Wigg Island Nature Reserve- Guided Walk

5 July Summer Event- Ask the Experts, Panel, followed by Strawberries and Cream, Shortbread and Wine.(733520)

Tiverton Village Day – 16 July 2005

At the Hockey Club Field

The Village Day Committee have got plans well in hand

but we still need need your help supporting the event. Please turn up if only for an hour. It is a great opportunity to meet people and we believe it really helps to give the Villages a sense of togetherness.

The Childrens picnic will be available from noon onwards and is free. For the adults we will be doing our Aberdeen Angus steakburgers and other BBQ items.

The evening entertainment for the adults will be a Dance with the Kads in the Village Hall including a Pie and Pea Supper, bring your own drinks, tickets (£5) strictly limited to 65 so buy early.

We will be going house to house with the Prize programmes (50p) and Dance Tickets giving all the details so please give generously as profits will go to Tarporley Cottage Hospital. Enquiries to 733520 or 732059. We do also still need Tombola Prizes so if you have any please drop them off at Audrey Povall’s house at Castle View or Madge Marshall’s at The Quadrant.

St Judes Church Hall

The Chuch Hall at St Judes is available for hire for events and if you wish to do so please contact Mr R V Gardner the Church Warden on 01829 260555 or any member of the Church Council.

Homewatch News

PC Geraint Davies attended the Parish Council Meeting on 24 May but unfortunately did not arrive until 8.30 due to an incident. He has offered to come and meet residents again and we will let you know when this has been arranged.

If you have any information about vehicle fires, abandoned vehicles or any other crime ring Chester 01244 616183 or Crimestoppers free on 0800 555 111.

Your Homewatch Co-ordinator is Roger Blake on 01829 733787.

Tiverton Garden Trail

There will be an Open Gardens Day in Tiverton on Sunday 12 June from 2-6pm. Tickets and Maps will be available on the day from Tiverton Village Hall. £2.50 for adults, children free.

Proceeds will go to the Neuro Muscular Centre.

Parish Council Vacancies.

We have two vacancies on the Council at the moment, one is for a Parish Councillor and the other is for the position of Parish Clerk. If you wish to serve as a Parish Councillor please put yourself forward.

The Parish Clerk position involves a few hours paid work a week and if you would like to be considered for this position please contact the present Clerk Cathy Day on 730807.

Other Vacancies in the parish

Tiverton Village Hall is desperately in need of a cleaner: 2hours per week, paid holidays, work at a times to suit the successful applicant. If interested please call the Chairman, Steve Armitage on 732167

Parish Website

There is now a page for advertising items you might want to sell, and of course do have a browse to the page if you’re looking for a bargain.

At www.tiverton-cheshire.org.uk select the Buy/Sell option in the left hand column and you will find instructions for submitting adverts, as well as lots of bargains.