Clarion Spring 2012

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Clarion Spring 2012

Great & Little GiddingParish Council

Clarion – Spring 2012

 

ELECTIONS of District and Parish Councillors will take place on Thursday 3rd May – see noticeboards

BLOOM IN GIDDING – following on from the successful Anglia In Bloom Silver Award of 2011 we are looking for volunteers to co-ordinate the 2012 entry.  An excellent start was made last year in this community initiative and many hands make light work.   If you are interested in helping in anyway please let the PC office know and we will put you in touch with each other.  

ALLOTMENTS – there is a half allotment available from the 10 new ones provided last year   Full plots are £15 per year (£20 from 2013) and subject to a tenancy agreement.       

JUBILEE WOOD – a new pond has been excavated in the Jubilee Wood and it is hoped to have it established for the Diamond Jubilee.   Fourteen new trees have been planted including mulberry, pear, peach, nectarine, plum, cherry and apple. There is to be a JUBILEE Coffee Morning (and activities) in the wood on Sunday 3rd June.

RECREATION GROUND – our application for Queen Elizabeth II Field Status has been accepted and a commemorative plaque will be unveiled at the JUBILEE lunch being held on 4th June.   The idea behind the Big Lunch is to get as many people as possible to join with their neighbours for friendship and fun.   All you need to do is turn up with your picnic and for the energetic amongst you games will be available!   

VILLAGE HALL – a textile recycling bank has been located in the car park.    The District Council is trying to encourage residents to recycle clothing and shoes.   The materials put in the textile banks are sorted and sent to Africa, any clothes not suitable are cut into rags for industry.   A small income may be generated from this (£150 per tonne) for the village.

A group are organising a 1950s dance night in the hall on Saturday 2nd June to celebrate the JUBILEE and the Parish Council have allocated funding to support this community event.

The AGM of the Village Hall & Recreation Ground committee will take place on Monday 16th April at 7.30pm in the Village Hall – please do go along and show your support.  

VILLAGE WEBSITE -The Lottery Funding received by the Parish Council has funded the new village website including the newt trail.       

AFFORDABLE RURAL HOUSING SURVEY – This has been organised by ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) in consultation with the Parish Council and distributed to all houses within the village. The details of results will be presented at the Annual Parish Meeting on 17th April.

STREET LIGHTING – the County Council have changed to a white light source which should not impact upon the visibility on the street.

THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING will be held on Tuesday 17th April at 7pm prior to the Parish Council Meeting.

THE PARISH COUNCIL meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Village Hall at 7.30pm – members of the public are very welcome to attend but if you would like to speak on a particular subject, please let us know prior to the meeting.  

 

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Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Clarion – Autumn 2011

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We welcome Michael Trolove as a Parish Councillor and record our thanks to Rose Foster for all her hard work and enthusiasm during her time on the Council.

Gidding receive SILVER AWARD from Anglia in Bloom. Extract from judges report on areas of achievement – School garden inc Jackie Duck memorial garden, Jubilee Wood, renovation of ponds, spring planting, village sign planting, village seats and participation of parishioners . A big thank you to ALL the people who helped make the village look great for this day and throughout the year and a special mention to Paul Hodson for producing the portfolio which has to be submitted prior to judging, Rachel Giddens for getting the project off the ground and Robin and Gill Hayden for hosting the judges on the day.

Water has been connected to the allotments, funded by the Great Gidding Charity. There is one allotment vacant from the 10 new ones provided this spring Plots are £15 per year and subject to a tenancy agreement. A new pond has been excavated in the Jubilee Wood and it is hoped to have it established for the Diamond Jubilee.

The Recreation Ground has been entered in the Fields for the Future – Queen Elizabeth II Challenge.

Following the work to dredge the pond and remove the willows a viewing platform has been erected with a path leading from the entrance. The Wildlife Trust who has been extensively involved in this project has produced a report on some of the ponds in the village. The report includes a circular walk incorporating footpaths the churchyard and wood. The Lottery funding will also provide website set-up and an interpretation board.

The County Council have reinstated the white lines either side of the road leaving the village towards Glatton. The school bus bay is to be increased to allow easier and safer access and to stop further damage to the pavement.

Following the successful community event held to celebrate the 2011 Royal Wedding, the Parish Council will consider supporting a community event to celebrate the 2012 Diamond Jubilee – anyone interested in doing so is advised to approach the council before November to allow allocation of funds to be considered.

Affordable Rural Housing Survey – is being organised by ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) distributed to all houses within the parish and the results will be published in the next Clarion

The annual accounts for 2010/11 were completed, adopted and audit closed

CONGRATULATIONS to Great Gidding for winning the FitVille event run by One Leisure. This was won by those who attended the mobile unit parked at the Fox & Hounds Public House on 23rd June. As a result a cheque for £200 has been presented to the village towards a community project – details on ideas to make the best use of this money will be in the next Clarion

The Parish Council meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Village Hall at 7.30pm – members of the public are very welcome to attend but if you would like to speak on a particular subject, please let us know prior to the meeting.

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Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Clarion – Summer 2011

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Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Clarion – Summer 2011

Water has been connected to the allotments, which was funded by the Great Gidding Charity. Ten more allotments for parishioners have been provided of which 9 are already in use. If you would like your name added to the waiting list please contact the Parish Council Office. Plots are £15 per year and subject to a tenancy agreement.

A viewing platform has been installed at the pond in Main Street and a pathway. The Wildlife Trust has produced a first draft of their report on some of the ponds in the village. The report will include a circular walk incorporating footpaths the churchyard and wood. Interpretation boards are the next step in this project.

The glass recycling bins have been removed from the pub car park as glass is now taken with the regular kerbside collections.

The County Council has agreed to increase the parking space allocated for the bus outside the school in Main Street (B660) surface dressed. This will allow the bus easier and safer access to the parking bay and prevent further damage to the pavement.

Anglia in Bloom – judging for this competition took place on Friday 15th July and the two judges toured the village visiting – the School, Churchyard, Recreation Field, Chapel End Pond Allotments, Jubilee Wood and the Pond in Main Street. They were very impressed with the cleanliness and community involvement that was evident both on the day and in the portfolio (available to see on the website).  Lots of people were involved in this project and throughout the year from weeding, sweeping, planting, litter picking etc. and it is greatly appreciated.   A special thank you to Paul Hodson for putting the portfolio together, Rachel Giddens for all her work behind the scenes (as well as sweeping the pavements), Rose Foster for her boundless enthusiasm and Robin and Gill Hayden for their hospitality.    Results will be known on 13th September and we will keep you posted.

Rachel Giddens and Michael Trolove have been co-opted on to the council.    This followed the resignation of Julie Byard and Rose Foster who both contributed greatly to the work of the Council

The annual accounts for 2010/11 were completed, adopted and audit completed.

SUMMARY RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT (YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2010)

2009/10 Budget 2009/10 Actual
INCOME    
Precept 9,575.00 9,575.00
Recycling 500.00 367.91
VAT Refund 692.03
Training bursary 47.50
10,075.00 10,682.44
PAYMENTS    
Wages 3,800.00 3,525.94
Insurance 534.07 534.07
Subscription & audit fees  414.16 391.16
Rent for Parish Office  500.00 500.00
Training 100.00 109.25
Office Expenses 330.00 214.84
Broadband & Phone 450.00 452.20
6,128.23 5,992.06
     
Website Maintenance  264.60 264.60
Rent for recycling 450.00 680.30
Recreation Ground 1,600.00 1,130.34
Village Hall Refurbishment 8,000.00 8,000.00
Woodland 100.00 99.00
Village Maintenance 1,500.00 1,008.27
Section 137 1,825.00 1,769.00
  13,475.00 12,686.91
     
  19,603.23 18,678.97
     
Planned overspend -9,528.23 -7,996.53
     
Reserves 3/09    
General 13,279.07  
Section 137 925.00  
  14,204.07  
     
Reserves 3/10    
General 6,151.54  
Section 137 56.00  
  6,207.54  
Bertha Green Bequest    
Balance 3/09 4,240.09  
Water connection to Rec field 1,688.11  
Sewer connection 1,551.98  
Village Hall refurbishment 1,000.00  
Balance 3/10 Nil  
  6,207.54  
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