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March 2012
The Parish Pump Your Parish Magazine - connecting the communities of Bishop Bridge, Fir Park, Kingerby, Kirkby, Osgodby & Usselby
Is Spring Around the Corner?
Winter is a time for hot chocolate, lazy Sundays, windy walks, logs on
the fire and endless repeats on the telly. It’s also a time when we can,
if we look carefully, be uplifted by the sight of new life and new growth
all around us.
It could also be the time when
we take a fresh look at our
env i ronment and ou r
community. It could be the
time when you decide that
your community could do with
your help.
Things are happening, but
slowly. With your help the
Community Action Team can
do even more - see page 18
to find out how you can be
involved.
Photographs: Vicky Bennett
2 March 2012
Useful Telephone Numbers
Police Non-emergency calls 101
PCSO To be recruited
Health Lincolnshire NHS non-emergency help Dial 111
NHS Direct General advice 0845 4647
Doctor Market Rasen Surgery 843 556
Exercise to Music Judy Bolton 01507 313 252
Woodland Workout Group (Hannah Darcel) 01623 821 452
Mobile Library For dates and times 01522 782 010
District Council West Lindsey District Council 01427 676676
County Council Lincolnshire County Council 01522 552222
Consumer Rights Advice 08454 040506
Bus Services Call Connect bookings 0845 234 33 44
Bus Services Stagecoach enquiries 0845 605 0 605
Note: WLDC and Lincolnshire County Council services can now be
accessed at the ‘one-stop shop’ at Market Rasen’s Festival Hall. Opening
times are 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and until 4.30pm on
Fridays. There is also a public toilet available.
Parish Pump Magazine 2012
Final copy dates for future editions are May 31st, August 31st and November 30th.
Please send your copy to: Mike Ormian,
‘Kirkby Steading’,
Kirkby cum Osgodby, LN8 3PE
Tel: 01673 828 718
Email: [email protected]
March 2012 23
Local Trades & Services in the Parish
If you provide a local trade or service, live in the parish and would like a free
entry in this section, please send your business details to the Editor
Dog grooming Katie Coe 828 621
Fruit, veg and salad
boxes
Kelly 842 111
Garden machinery Green Stripe 844 020
Garden maintenance Garden Tiger (Don Ross) 828 510
Glass & china repair
and restoration
Lisa Clarke 828 625
Groundworks & plant
hire
Neil Harker 828 404
Hairdresser (mobile) Vicky Bennett 828 329
Herbalist Chris Caton 828 790
Kennels (dog) Wodlands Kennels 843 640
Milk delivery East Anglia Dairy 01636 614 760
Newspaper collection
or delivery
Jan Bird 828 675
Plumbing & heating Richard Webb 828 766
Plumbing & heating K H Hooper 07770 397 453
Seafoods R & C Harper 07816 353 005
Upholstery Robert Fletcher 843 640
22 March 2012
clean up after their dogs
Communication – We now have The Parish Pump, a quarterly parish
magazine, funded by the Parish Council but with an independent editor.
There is also the Parish web site – where news, views and forthcoming
events can be circulated.
Regular flyers are delivered to promote village activities
Internet Broadband speeds – This remains a concern and efforts are being
made to find ways to improve the service.
These are just a few of the many matters raised in the questionnaires that are
currently being addressed, and will hopefully achieve the desired results.
If you have any new concerns or suggestions, please make them known to
your Parish Councillors, whose names appear on the back page of the
magazine.
Notes from Parish Council meetings:
9th January 2012
Extra grit bins purchased, installed and filled with grit.
14th February 2012
PCSO Laura Ingham has resigned her post. The Parish Council will send
a letter of commendation to police authority.
During public participation it was reported that a pack of dogs released
from a vehicle had attacked another dog. Dog fouling on Kirk Hill and
Owersby Bridge Road was reported as a problem.
Footpath 91 - landowner and tenant expressed concern for safety of
walkers with dogs when cattle are in the field.
Only 10% of the parish population has registered on the County Council’s
broadband improvement website and the parish has now dropped to 22nd
place on the waiting list.
Some highway repairs are still outstanding. Clerk will ask Highways
Manager if they will be dealt with in next year’s budget.
Planning application for work at Jesmond’s Farm, Kingerby has been
approved.
Numerous objections were made by the Parish Council regarding planning
application for 10 log cabins at Wold View Fishery, Claxby, as it
considered it to be an inappropriate and detrimental development so close
to the Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Parish Amenities & Organisations Osgodby Primary School Mrs J Fincham 828 323
Pegasus Childcare Centre Mrs M Ashley 828 187
Osgodby Post Office Mrs Ann Bennett 828 594
Village Hall (Bookings) Mrs Ann Bennett 828 594
Crown Inn Mr H Gobey 828 397
Lincolnshire Trust for Cats Jain Kidd 844 628
Bowls Club Mervyn Bennett 828 594
Horticultural Society John Bennett 843 206
‘Wildlife in your Village’ Training Sessions
Want to learn how to encourage wildlife in your area? These 2 hour training
sessions are open to anyone in the County and could help the Parish obtain
better results for our first venture into the 2012 Best Kept Village Competition.
The workshops include:
the general principles of managing your community spaces with wildlife in mind
managing ponds, grassy areas and hedges
providing homes for birds, butterflies and more
case studies of villages that have made a difference for wildlife and for people
Dates & Venues:
ANCASTER - Parish Hall Thursday 22nd March 2pm to 4pm
BINBROOK - Queens Management Hall Friday 23rd March 2pm to 4pm
DONINGTON - Ruby Hunt Centre Tuesday 27th March 10am to noon
SPILSBY - Franklin Hall Wednesday 28th March 2pm to 4pm
To book your place:
Email: [email protected] or phone 01529 301 971
Training will be delivered by the Lincolnshire Wildlife trust and the
Lincolnshire Biodiversity Partnership
4 March 2012
Forthcoming Events 2012
Planning a special event or activity in the parish? Send details to the Editor for
inclusion here.
9th, 10th, 16th, 17th March - Village Pantomime
19th March - Library van
23rd March - Osgodby School Bingo, Village Hall 7pm
16th April - Library van
21st April - Spring Litter Pick 10am meet at Village Hall (followed by Bacon Butties at 12.30pm) Plant swap stall open 12.30 to 2pm
5th & 6th May - Open Churches Weekend at St. Andrew’s Church, Osgodby from 10am to 4pm
21st May - Annual Parish Meeting Osgodby Village Hall at 7pm
5th June - Diamond Jubilee Celebrations at Village Hall
4th August - Village Fete & Horticultural Show
2nd November - (Provisional) ‘Happy Families’ Touring Theatre
Broadband Update
In the last issue of the Parish Pump there was a questionnaire asking those who were interested in improving internet access speeds to complete and return it so that we could gauge your interest and also bring pressure to bear on Lincolnshire County Council and the Internet Providers to increase the access speed to our community.
Unfortunately, there was a very poor response with only 37 replies, despite this being a matter of concern to many who completed the 2008 Parish Plan questionnaire. It is important that as many people as possible register their interest on the Lincolnshire County Council web site:
www.onlincolnshire.org/How-we-can-help/Residents/Register So far only 23 people in our parish have registered, which is only 10% of the total households in the parish. When the Government funds that have already been made available to improve internet access speeds in Lincolnshire are being committed, those communities with the highest number of households registered on the site will be given priority. So it is up to YOU – please act NOW to make it happen in our community.
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Osgodby Parish Plan – what has your Parish
Council done so far?
You will all recall that in 2008 every home in the parish was asked to
complete a questionnaire – this resulted in over 1,000 comments and
suggestions on how we could improve the parish and the environment. Many
of course were duplicated and it would not have been possible to provide all
of them, however, a lot has already been achieved - here are a few
examples:
Highways – a lot of comments and complaints were listed in the answers.
The Parish Council took note of them, and have raised them with the
County's Highways Department at the regular annual meetings with
Highways Officers.
Results:
Hedging at the end of Low Rd and along Top Rd has been cut back.
Potholes on Low Rd and Kirk Hill have been filled
The road in Kingerby by Youngs Wood has been resurfaced
Several new road name signs have been installed around the parish
New grit bins and a supply of grit have been purchased
We have a commitment to review for next winter the possibility of
extending the gritting route to include Kirkby and Kirk Hill.
New gulley and pipework installed in Kirkby to remove surface water and
prevent flooding
We continue to raise the issue of reducing the speed limits in parts of the
parish.
Environment – The Parish Council has encouraged the development of a
Parish Community Action Team, which has started to address and tackle
some of the issues.
Litter – regular litter picks are being arranged
Planting of roadside spring bulbs is planned
There is a plan to improve the appearance of the village green
Dog fouling remains a problem and where identified, owners are requested to
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20 March 2012
In addition to our ability to offer keyboard, flute and clarinet lessons we have been fortunate to secure a guitar teacher. Mr Moir has 12 budding guitarists every Monday afternoon.
On Saturday 21st January seven children went to Lisle Marsdon C of E Academy, Grimsby to take part in the North Lincolnshire Chess Championship 2012. James Peatfield won the Under 9 title and Charles Fox came second in this age group. Peter Taylor and Isabel Taylor both won Achievement Awards in the Under 11 section.
We continue our partnership with Bishop Grosseteste Teacher Training College with a trainee teacher – Mrs Rebecca Hart - who is working with our Year 1 and 2 pupils.
This coming half-term, Class 4 go to PGL for their residential trip. We have been invited to showcase our allotment and orchard project at the Sustainable Schools event at the EPIC Centre in March and we are preparing for our Musical Extravaganza evening.
Easter will be upon us before we know it!
Happy Easter.
Jill Fincham
The Great Village Green Makeover
As part of the Action Team’s plan for improving our community’s environment we are looking at making our Village Green a more appealing and attractive space. We now need to recruit a team of volunteer workers to move the project forward.
These are the jobs that will need to be done:
Clean down, sand and paint the telephone kiosk (approved by BT)
Dig out borders and plant wild flowers and spring bulbs
Obtain/construct two wooden planters and plant up with summer flowers
Clean and sand the seat and apply wood preservative
Relocate litter and dog bins - replace if necessary
Clear and level area around stile to improve pedestrian safety
We would like to start the work at the beginning of April, so now is the time to volunteer.
If you would like to be involved please call Mike Ormian on
828 718 or email [email protected]
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Thoughts of a new " LIVES First Responder"
Well, here I am. It's two weeks before Christmas, and I'm on duty as a First Responder for the first time. This means that if there is an emergency call for a ambulance in the Osgodby area, and the situation is one that I am trained for, I could be asked to attend and do whatever is necessary until the professionals arrive.
Am I nervous? Well, just a bit, but I know that I have had the right training, I have the right kit, and help is just a call away.
So how did this all start for me? It started in the summer, following a not too serious incident ( as it turned out) when an ambulance was required. It then dawned on me that, good as it is to live where we do, Lincolnshire is a big county, and ambulances are likely to be some way away. With the best will in the world, they may take some time to arrive here.
So, after some thought, I rang Ann Bennett who is our LIVES coordinator, and asked how to become a " First Responder".
It's quite straight forward really, firstly I went with Ann to one of the monthly training evenings at Market Rasen. I met some of the local responders, and Steve King, the LIVES organiser for this area. All this was very friendly, and I was made to feel very welcome.
Like many people I have done a bit of first aid in the past and, although this was useful, it was by no means essential.
To cut a long story short I decided to go ahead with the training, and Steve started the process of checks to make sure I was a suitable person. This is a sensible precaution for everyone involved.
The training consists of a one day foundation course, and later a two day first responder course. Both courses were held at Horncastle, and resulted in an accredited qualification. We were shown how to assess patients in an emergency, how to use a defibrillator, how and when to use oxygen, and how to work with the ambulance service. Yes, there were exams, but we were not asked anything that we had not been taught, and everyone was very supportive.
One of the main things that I learned was to be methodical, especially in an
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emergency. We are certainly not doctors or paramedics, but in a medical
emergency we may be able to help until they arrive.
So here I am! No calls yet, and I hope it stays that way... But if it doesn't I will do my best, and I do have faith in the equipment, the training, and the back up.
If you would like to be a LIVES First Responder or to help in some other way, just get in touch with Ann Bennett at the Post Office (828594).
John Topliss
Editor’s personal experience: Some of you will know that I have a profoundly disabled adult daughter who lives next door to me. She has epilepsy that is sometimes life-threatening, requiring emergency ambulance attendance and sometimes hospitalisation. Once we have made the 999 call we can wait for just a few minutes but sometimes we can wait for 30 minutes or more for an ambulance to arrive.
On the morning of 16th February our daughter had such an emergency. We made the 999 call and within minutes both John Topliss and Ann Bennett were at our daughter’s bedside with oxygen and a defibrillator. I cannot tell you how reassuring it is to have a LIVES responder with you in those critical first moments.
Ann and John are the only LIVES responders in the area so cover is limited - we were just lucky they were on duty. Please remember that an emergency can happen to anyone, at any time. It may be a choking baby, a fall downstairs or a heart attack. Could you give some of your time to help your community? Give Ann a call.
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The Unsung Heroes of Lincoln Lane & Other Places
Every month three parishioners go litter picking in Lincoln Lane. Over the past 3 months they have collected 10 sacks of rubbish, a car bumper, a tyre, a tractor inlet manifold, a metal trolley, a hub cap and a plant pot. Other parishioners have quietly ’adopted’ other areas of the parish and regularly collect litter from the roadside verges.
If you fancy a bit of ‘Wombling’ call Great Uncle Bulgaria (aka Steve Chester) on 01673 828 078 for some litter-picking equipment.
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Osgodby Primary School
Christmas seems such a long time ago but was action-packed for the children and staff. Everyone worked hard to put on our traditional concert for parents, family and friends. The audiences enjoyed renditions of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Scrooge and The Last Wise Man.
The whole school went to Grimsby Auditorium to the pantomime and saw Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. One hundred and thirty children, parents, staff and friends sat down to a splendid Christmas Lunch cooked by Mrs Looker, our bespoke hot lunch provider. And finally at the Christmas Party we had a surprise visit from Father Christmas who gave all children presents.
The Christmas Bingo evening at the end of November was very well supported. Our next event is the Easter Bingo on 23rd March at 7pm in the Village Hall. Everyone is welcome.
The New Year saw staff engage in Organic Gardening Training in preparation for planting in our raised bed allotment this Spring.
Thank you to all those people who have given up their time to coach and transport the children to and from sporting fixtures. We have taken part in various sporting activities including 5-a-side football, Under 11 volleyball and Cross Country.
Classes 3 and 4 used the Village Hall in order to engage with the Architecture Workshop Company using wooden doweling and elastic bands. They built a Roman Temple and a Viking Long Boat into which all 52 children in Key Stage 2 fitted!
Osgodby Wood saw Class 3 start their Woods Project with Clare Bryan of
Children’s Links. The project incorporates the John Muir Award Challenge and encompasses discovery of a wild place, exploration, conservation and sharing the experience with others.
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18 March 2012
Are We Barking Up the Wrong Tree?
When the Parish Plan was published in 2010, the Plan
Steering Group had been able to draw on the views of
more than 400 parishioners. You told us about the things
you would like to see happening in your community and
about the things you would like to support.
The Steering Group realised that in order to make things happen we had to
‘formalise’ our status. This led to the recent launch of The Osgodby Parish
Community Action Team (TOPCAT, for short!), an organisation with a
Constitution and a bank account. Both of these are essential so we can apply
for grant funding for community projects.
The Constitution has five Objectives:
1. To facilitate the achievement of Actions defined in the current Parish Plan
and any subsequent community-led document or plan.
2. To support or organise community activities within the Parish of Osgodby.
3. To develop a local community that embraces the virtues of self-help,
friendship, neighbourly support, protection and enhancement of our
environment, protection of our community and inclusion of families, young
people, older people, people with disabilities and ethnic minorities.
4. To support or organise educational, leisure and cultural activities in the
parish.
5. To act as a community voice to ensure the protection and enhancement of
our parish.
So what is our problem? Quite simply nobody, other than a handful of
activists, is coming forward to help improve and develop community life -
hence the question; are we barking up the wrong tree? Do the people that
responded to the questionnaire really want things to improve, or is everybody
waiting for somebody else to do it?
We all have a role to play in making our community a more vibrant and
interesting place to live. We need you to volunteer just a little of your time, as
an organiser, litter picker, tea maker, labourer, gardener, painter, carpenter -
the list is endless!
Please, lift my spirits by becoming a TOPCAT volunteer. Call me on
828 718 or email me at [email protected].
BUT PLEASE - don’t do nothing!
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Pegasus Childcare Centre
Nursery
The topic during Nursery this term was dinosaurs. The children helped to
construct a dinosaur island role play corner. The children also enjoyed
drawing their own pictures for the display. The nursery are also taking part in
a sound links project where a member of the sound links team comes in on a
Thursday morning and does music activities with the children.
During the snow the nursery children
got all suited up to go outside and
build snowmen in the garden.
Pegasus will be holding an Easter
raffle with lots of great prizes if you
would like any tickets please call into
Pegasus and speak to Mandy Ashley.
Kids Club
This half term the children at Kids Club
have enjoyed learning about growing; we have made our own dingle-dangle
scarecrows using twigs and paper. The children were also pleased to receive
a grant to buy some woodworking materials and new board games. The
children helped choose the items they wanted and are now waiting for the
delivery.
We have also enjoyed nature walks around the village collecting leaves for
our leaf pictures.
Holiday Club
During the February holidays we had an
Art Attack themed week. The children
enjoyed constructing wacky watches out
of cereal boxes and newspaper. There
was lots of messy fun and everyone
enjoyed the week. If you would like any
more information on holiday club please
call in for one of our brochures
8 March 2012
WARNING NOTICE
For walkers and users of footpaths and rights of way across fields and farmland.
With the coming of Spring, farmers will once again be turning their cattle out into the fields, some of which are crossed by public footpaths, bridleways and other rights of way.
Members of the public are able to access these walking routes but it should be remembered that they very often cross PRIVATE LAND and fields.
Walkers are reminded that they must always observe the following:
Keep to the defined footpath at all times.
Dogs must ALWAYS be kept on a lead.
Observe all warning notices!
When cattle are in the field, walkers are advised NOT to take their dogs into the field as cattle can be both unpredictable and dangerous.
Cattle, particularly if they have calves at heel, can ATTACK both the dog and the owner with potentially disastrous consequences.
Every year we read of walkers, particularly those with dogs, being attacked by cattle with sometimes fatal consequences.
Please remember that your safety is in your hands
I’m Looking for a Facebook Fanatic!
The Osgodby Parish Community Action Team is looking for new and novel ways to tell parishioners about planned community activities but also to hear from people about things they would like to see happen in the parish.
Although I am no dinosaur I personally don’t use social networking sites so I have no idea how they work. However it is clear that Facebook and maybe other sites may help us to spread our message to a wider audience.
Would you be prepared to come to an Action Team meeting and tell us how it works?
Call Mike Ormian on 01673 828718 or email [email protected]
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might do a bit of weeding and clear up some dead stuff. Another two or three
weeks, however, and it’s all growing a bit too quickly. By May it has got away
from you - again. The familiar guilt returns.
If you have followed me this far, you
will be feeling pretty miserable in
anticipation of the growing season. So
here is a happy thought. Wildlife loves
your garden. Wild creatures will choose
it to live in and to visit every time,
rather than the proud gardener’s
garden next door. And without
spending any more time or money than
you do now, you can make it better for them and, just as important, for you
too. You could have a garden to enjoy and be proud of.
If the Editor is kind enough to allow me a regular column, I’ll give you some
ideas* on how this can be done, season by season. I will throw in some
thoughts about nature in gardens and in our countryside as well, to give you
even more reasons to be proud.
* One thing to start you off this spring. To cut down on weeding, fill your
borders. Bare soil is asking for weeds. Some “weeds” may be seedlings from
your own garden plants. Don’t throw them out, leave them, or transplant
them. There is really no need to buy new plants to fill your spaces – nature
provides them, free of charge.
The Garden Tiger
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Digital Photographic Competition 2012 - Advance News
The competition is open to all amateur photographers. Categories are under 18, or
over 18 years of age.
Theme: ‘What is Best About My Village’. Free entries will be accepted from 1st April
to 1st September 2012.
From 1st April enter online and upload photographs at:
www.communitylincs.com/photo-competition
16 March 2012
In the Garden
How do you feel about your garden? Which of these describes your
relationship?
A I love my garden and enjoy making it look really good, keeping it neat and
tidy, tending the flowers and shrubs in season, buying new plants from
the garden centre, or growing from seed. I want my garden to be the envy
of neighbours and admired by visitors, and usually it is.
B I want my garden to look good but somehow don’t find the time to look
after it properly. I mow the lawn as often as I can and cut the hedges
when they grow over the path. I have a go at the weeds in the early
summer, but they soon come back and I lose heart. Frankly, my garden
gets on top of me. I feel a bit guilty about my garden.
Let us call the A person the proud gardener and the B person the guilty
gardener. If you are an A person, please stop reading now and turn the page.
You either don’t need help, or if you do you know just the websites,
magazines and gardening programmes to turn to. If you’re a B person, or a
bit in the middle, stay with me.
As I write this in February, there is snow on the ground and last night there
was a heavy frost, -10° Celsius. If you look closely, the shrubs and trees are
in bud, the snowdrops are in flower (hidden under the snow, of course), and a
few green shoots from bulbs and herbs are emerging. Otherwise, nothing
much appears to be going on. The grass is more brown than green, the
leaves and stems of the border perennials are pale and dead. This is a good
time for the guilty gardener. Winter is a great leveller, and even the proud
gardeners’ gardens look less than stunning.
Alas, by the time you read this, spring
will have arrived and for the next six
months it will be downhill all the way. At
first, the bulbs will cheer you up and
the lawn will begin to look more like a
lawn, lovely and green. The first mow
smartens it up and releases a good
smell of mown grass too! Inspired, you
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News from St. Andrew's Church
A very big 'Thank You' to all who supported St. Andrew’s Christmas celebrations. It was wonderful to see the church full.
Our ‘Candlelight Carol Service’ was terrific. Thanks to all those who read for us. Thanks must also go to the ladies who provided the mince pies and a special thank you to Sue Chambers who supplied and served the excellent (exceptional) mulled wine. A special evening rounded off with good Christmas fare.
Now we begin to look forward to the spring services and activities, and yes, here comes the commercial.
Our first, and very important service in the church’s year, is our Mothering Sunday service. This will be held on Sunday, 18
th March at 4 p.m. Hopefully
Mrs. Fincham and the school-children will support us again. To hear the children sing adds that extra bit of magic to the service.
Following Mothering Sunday we have the Easter services; again, a major event in the church’s year. On April 1
st we have the Palm Sunday service with
communion at 9.00 a.m. On April 6th, there will be the Good Friday service
starting at 10.00 a.m.
St. Andrew’s will once again be taking part in the annual ‘Open Churches’ event. The church will be open from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on both Saturday, 5
th May and
Sunday, 6th May. There will be a
plant sale, cake sale and Tombola.
We are very grateful for the support we received from the community last year and are hopeful that you will support the event, and your church, this year.
Please remember, you will always receive a welcome at any of our church services.
Vic Mason (Churchwarden)
Mobile Library
On 19th March and 16th April 2012, the mobile library will be at Kirkby at
2.45pm until 3.15pm and Osgodby Village Hall from 3.30pm to 4pm.
10 March 2012
Your Diamond Jubilee Invitation
5th June 2012 The Village Hall Committee is planning an event to
celebrate the Queen`s Diamond Jubilee on Tuesday 5th
June 2012.
The day is intended to be enjoyed by the whole family, with afternoon fun
events, games and tea on the village playing field. Further details of the event
will be advertised nearer the time.
The Village Hall Committee would value any comments, ideas and offers of
help, so please send your ideas to Ann Bennett at the Post Office (Tel:
828594 ) or contact any other Village Hall Committee member.
Commemorative mugs
To celebrate the event the Parish has been kindly gifted with a quantity of
commemorative mugs for all of the children of the parish, up to and including
16 years of age. These mugs are now available, so if you would like your
children to receive a mug, please complete the form below and return it to
Ann Bennett at the Post Office, or register your request on the Parish Web
site.
In addition, the Village Hall Committee has a quantity of these mugs for sale
at £3.25 each, these can also be obtained from Ann Bennett.
These commemorative mugs are souvenirs of a very special occasion, as this
is only the second Diamond Jubilee in the entire period of the British
Monarchy.
Parent/Guardian’s
Name:_______________________________________________________
Names & age(s) of children: _____________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Your contact address & telephone number:
March 2012 15
‘Kirkby in the Snow’ - taken on 11th February by Janet Sentance
Spring Cleaning…
On 1st October 2011 parishioners took part in the first Community Litter Pick. A staggering thirty-five bags of litter were collected from verges and hedgerows, plus oil drums, tyres and an assortment of bits of metal.
Our next Big Pick is on Saturday 21st April.
Gather at the Village Hall at 10.30am, finishing with free yummy
bacon butties at 12.30pm.
Call Steve Chester on 01673 828078 to register your interest. Grabbers,
bags and gloves will be provided.
And Plant Swap... The end of April is the time when many gardeners are thinning bulbs, sowing seeds or splitting plants.
Rather than putting the excess plants in the bin, why not bring them to the Village Hall on Big Pick Day (21st April) and swap them for something different?
Our Swap-It Stall will be open from 12.30 to 2pm. A small donation for each swap will be used to support the Community Action Team’s work programme.
14 March 2012
Osgodby Civil Parish Notice of Annual Parish Meeting
Monday 21st May* 2012 at 7pm in Osgodby Village Hall
“The Annual Parish Meeting is very definitely NOT a Parish Council
meeting. It is your opportunity to hear about and celebrate local
activities and to debate current issues in the community”.
This year we have topics to interest every household
Your Programme for the evening:
7pm – Light refreshments - and a chance to meet speakers and
representatives of parish clubs and organisations.
7.30pm – Presentations:
Broadband – improved internet speeds
Localism – what does it mean and how does it affect us
Followed by: a report from the Parish Council, Parish Web Site, and
reports from representatives of parish clubs and organisations.
Osgodby Parish Plan – `Implementation` - Introduced by Mike
Ormian – The Osgodby Parish Community Action Team
Finally – Open Forum – your opportunity to ask questions and raise
any other matters of interest or concern.
This is your Parish Meeting so please come along to what will be an
informative and social evening.
Our aim is to invite all parish clubs and groups to be represented – if
your club or group has not been contacted, and you would like to be
represented, please call Peter Jordan on 01673 828488
Note: *There is a very slight chance that the meeting date may have to
change. Any change will be displayed on the Parish notice boards.
March 2012 11
A Message from County Councillor Lewis
Strange
As the rain pours down for the first time in months, there is a feeling that a
new spring is just around the corner.
At my daughter's farm there are nearly 1000 lambs to be seen; soon the dark
days of winter will be over, and I will be forced to don my gardening gloves,
although the snow shovel is still in my car.
We move forward at the County Council with Broadband provision, and at last
some good news is on the horizon with 90% cover by 2015 and 100% cover
for the whole of the county by 2017. However please register with WLDC
your desire to get Osgodby joined up as soon as possible.
A freezing of the cost of county and district council tax for the next year will
be welcomed. I am also working with Highways to improve the condition of
the A.46. Many thanks to members of your Parish Council (especially Peter
Jordan) for working with me to provide the strong laxative that freed up the
provision of red diesel for tractor snow clearance and with the Councillors
Initiative Fund we were able to purchase two more salt bins and the salt to go
with it!
Whilst our District Councillor is off-watch for four months, count on me to deal
with any District Council problems, or contact the stand-in Councillor for
Hemswell, Paul Howett Cowan.
I am sure that many of you will know that the Stagecoach service No.3
between Lincoln and Grimsby is to be reduced from an hourly service to two-
hourly services in both directions. According to Stagecoach the current
service is hardly viable and is not well-used.
If you use the No.3 service and want it to continue, please make your views
known to Dave Skepper, Stagecoach Commercial Director, either by phone:
01522 522255, or email:[email protected].
Best wishes
Lewis Strange.
12 March 2012
The Village Hall Report
The final draw for the 2011 Hundred Club was held at the Crown Inn on
Christmas Eve. The winners were:
£300 - Mr B Raymond
£150 - Mrs J Trafford
£ 75 - R & J Ormian
£ 50 - Mrs T Goodman
This year’s pantomime is ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and tickets are still available
for Friday 16th and Saturday 17th March. Tickets are £6 for adults and
£3.50 for children and are available from Osgodby Post Office.
We are hoping to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on Tuesday 5th
June at the Village Hall starting at 3pm approximately. Our plans include a
‘Street Party’ at the Playing Field with fun games and a tug-of-war
competition. We are also having a ‘Decorated Wheels’ competition - this
would include bikes, prams, pushchairs, wheelchairs etc., but no motorised
wheels, please! More details will follow - look out for posters and flyers nearer
the time.
We are once again having a Summer Fayre in conjunction with the
Horticultural Show on Saturday 4th August. The painting and photographic
competition this year is ‘The Farming Year’ - so start sorting out your
photographs and paint-boxes soon! More details will follow.
Ann Bennett
Osgodby Bowls Club
In November most of our members and partners attended the annual festive
meal at the Golf Club, Elsham. The pre-season meeting will be held on
Monday 12th March 7.30pm, in the pavilion. We will be entering the West
Wold, Barnetby and afternoon leagues this season. The first of our round
robins will be played on Sunday 20th May, open to members and non-
members; it is a 3-wood pairs competition. If you would like to book a place
please contact Bob Lawson 842748. Anyone wishing to join our small friendly
club would be very welcome, please contact our captain Mervyn Bennett
828594, or Bob as above. (Sue Hurt, Secretary)
March 2012 13
The Best-Kept Village Competition
This is an annual competition entered by large and small villages nationwide.
We think the last time Osgodby entered was back in the 1960s so it’s high
time we tried again! Osgodby and Kirkby will be jointly entering the
Newcomers category of the ‘Lincolnshire Best-Kept Village’ Competition this
summer.
The competition is not about making the village ‘pretty’, in fact villages that
enter don’t have to be particularly picturesque, traditional or even attractive.
The ethos of the competition can be summed up by these words: “The
competition is not about pretty villages; it is about community spirit and seeks
the involvement of the whole village community, all age groups and
organisations”.
An anonymous panel of judges visit the area a number of times, usually
between May and August. These are some of the things they are looking for:
Absence of litter and unsightly refuse on verges and in hedgerows
Condition of village greens, playing fields, school grounds, public seats
and noticeboards
Condition of public and private buildings, gardens, hedges, walls, fences
and outbuildings
Condition of churchyards, cemeteries and war memorials
Condition of public halls, car parks and phone kiosks
State of footpaths, stiles, field gates, signposting, ponds and streams
Condition of commercial and business premises, including advertisements
and other signs
Clear evidence of local commitment and initiative in the care and
maintenance of the village
Evidence of community spirit
We hope that every resident will feel they can contribute in some small way to
Osgodby and Kirkby winning the competition. There’s lots of things to be
done not only in our public places but at home as well. So let’s do it, let’s
show everyone that we can work together for our community.
MORE NEWS COMING SOON!