DECEMBER/CHRISTMAS 2010                                               ISSUE 15                                                   

 

WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR

 

Welcome to the fifteenth edition of the Clifton Campville with Thorpe Constantine Parish Council Newsletter.  We try to keep you informed of all local events and Parish Council work, we are here to help in anyway we can.

Wonderful Christmas Fayre

Saturday 4^th December 2010

Many thanks to all involved in organising the Clifton Campville Christmas  Fayre.  There were hot Christmassy things to eat, drinks, stalls, tombola, raffle, licensed bar and Santa Claus.  Both the Rectory and Village Hall were in full use with large numbers of visitors in spite of the freezing and snowy weather.  Carols and Readings in St Andrew’s Church concluded the day’s events from 5.30pm.  The whole event was a tribute to everyone involved and wonderful start to the Christmas season.  The Parish website will hopefully soon contain pictures of the Christmas Fayre.

 

Village & Parish Web Site

Continuing work by local residents provides the excellent Parish Web Site fully supported by the Parish Council.  Please have a look at www.cliftoncampville.com with links to local groups, organisations and parish events diary.  Our grateful thanks go to the individuals involved in producing this most attractive and interesting web site.  Anyone wishing to make suggestions for or to place events on the web site please go to any of the listed web site contacts. 

Yoga at Elford Village Hall – Mondays 7.30-9pm during term time.

Tel: Brigit Ayling on 07842 140584 for more details. 

School Safety  & Highways Issues

Parish Council representatives and the Highways agency meet on fairly regular occasions to look at improving the safety of all outside the school and throughout the parish, particularly at school drop off and collection times of the day.  The Parish Council has been vigorously pursuing 20mph limits in the area of the school during school hours.   Highways have promised to look again at this issue and we still await their recommendations. 

The lists of jobs produced by the Parish Council is being worked through by highways, but please advise us of any of your concerns. 

 

Wind Farm Planning Application

The scale of the proposed development is such that work on the application is still ongoing by Lichfield Planning Dept. and decisions are yet to be made. For regular updates please see Matthew Ellis’s web site www.matthewellis.org.uk

Clifton Campville	Old Post Office	1.20-1.35
	Green Man	1.40-2.15
Thorpe Constantine	Old Parsonage	2.25-2.35
Clifton Campville	School	2.45-3.05
Haunton	Iveydene	3.15-3.30
	Housecall	3.35-3.45

        Mobile Library (Tuesday)

Dates of Visits 2010-11

21st December,  11th January, 1st February, 22nd February, 15th March

 

 

 

 

 

           

HAUNTON  - BKV JUDGES’ COMMENTS 2010

 

BKV posters were well located at the village entrances, on the notice boards and in the bus shelters; and there were also children’s posters in the bus shelters.

The small village notice board was well maintained and the bus shelters were also used to display up-to-date local information.

There was information on the disposal of all kinds of waste; and there were adequate notices about dog fouling.

The churchyard was generally excellent, but the June judges felt that more effort was needed to deal with weeds.

The surrounds of the village hall were quite good, but all judges commented on weeds at the rear of the hall and in and around the car park.

The telephone box was very neat and tidy during all rounds of judging.

Both bus shelters were good.  One was described as “immaculate” with attractive flower tubs and well used to display posters and local information.

The seat/bench was in good condition with tidy surrounds.

The very small village green was satisfactory, but the May judges felt that the verges throughout the village were very weedy.

Private gardens were generally very good, but the June judges noted some weedy frontages and driveways.

Despite the main road through the village there was no litter; neither was there any dog mess.

The basic map was quite easy to follow, but some judges felt that the colours could be a bit “lighter” and that figures and letters on the map could be a bit larger.

Given the very small population and the busy road which runs through Haunton, the village does well to keep on top of the potential litter problem.  There is evidence of community effort and further improvements are possible on the level of care of the verges and village green and the village hall car park in particular.  Congratulations on your Highly Commended in 2010 and good luck in 2011.

John Perry, MBE, Chairman, BKV Working Group October 2010

 

BKV  PLEASE HELP

Would parishioners be interested in Clifton Campville entering the Best Kept Village Competition?

It would be wonderful if this could happen, but volunteers would be required in the organisation.  Please contact a Parish Councillor or the Clerk as detailed at the end of this newsletter.

 

VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR PARISHIONERS

Forthcoming events for 2011 include a full programme from the Church, Village Hall and Millennium Green all of which are listed in the Mease Valley Parish News and the Village website.

In addition to this events are advertised by a hardworking team distributing regular flyers, many thanks are due to all in the teams.

 

Christmas is a family time particularly for the children, may Father Christmas bring lots of lovely presents for all, including the grown ups! For goodwill church services will include family carols at Clifton church on Sunday 19^th December at 10.15am and midnight Communion on 24^th December at 11.30pm.  Full programme is in the Mease Valley Parish News.

 

Please find below the local Bus timetable current from November 2009.

 

Parish Councillors and contact details 2010

Phillip Bennion           373274                        Robert Leedham         830240

Penny Bennion           373274                        David Lodge              373205

Pam Bostock             373272                        Robert Pugh               63968

Tony Bryan               373416                        Bill Hinds                   373438           

Tim Jervis                 373753

Parish Council meetings are held six times a year in January, March, May, July, September and November at Clifton Campville Village Hall.  Full details are always on the parish notice boards in the week before the meetings.

Members of the public are very welcome to attend and a part of each meeting is set aside for you to have your say and ask questions.

We welcome your feedback and comments about this newsletter or any other matter you wish to raise. Anyone that has any parish information/news to go in the newsletter can contact parish clerk.

Please address them to : Clerk to Parish Council, Helen Elliott, 85 Main Street, Clifton Campville, Tamworth, Staffs, B79 0AX Tel: 373697 

Email: helen.elliott4@btinternet.com

 

 

Next Parish Council meeting 11^th January 2011