Community Information - Thursday 4 June 2009

Burntwood Fire Damage + Campers

David Loades, the new Chairman of Loggerheads Parish Council, has informed me that The Parish council has arranged for the Police to put patrols on alert over the weekend to the area between the hours of 10.30pm and 3.00am.

They have agreed to inform all patrols and ensure the area is checked on a regular basis.

They have also requested if you see or are made aware of campers on the site that you report it to the help desk on the non emergency number.

New Staffordshire Non Emergency Police Number - 0300 123 44 55

Please ask for an incident number and forward it to David - details below.

So please I would be grateful if any one reporting campers on the site that they ring this number or the emergency number if of course a fire has already started.

David Loades can be emailed at david@lakelandpromotions.com or by mobile phone number 07960 131408

Local Artist has an exhibition at Dorothy Clive Gardens until Sunday 14 June

Angie Pyatt has an exhibition of wildlife art and photography at the Dorothy Clive Garden until Sunday 14 June

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Two wirey red coated terriers are missing from the Mucklestone Wood area

Missing since mid May from the Mucklestone Wood area, two wirey red coated terriers, mother and daughter both were wearing black collars and are microchipped, they stand about 20in high and are extremely friendly. Mother has broken tail which hangs rather than wags!

If anyone has any information or there have been any sightings please contact Susannah on 01630 672289 or 07836 617361 or email mail@midwinterantiques.co.uk

Hugo Meynell School Summer Fete - on Saturday June 20th

It is at Hugo Meynell School on Saturday June 20th from 12 – 2pm.

We have lots of fun activities for all ages including asteroid blast, obstacle courses, fire engine, BBQ and lots more stalls etc.

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The Creative Catch-up - An Arts round-up for Newcastle Borough and beyond

Creative Catch-up is a new bulletin of arts news and information coming to you via Newcastle under Lyme Borough Museum & Art Gallery. It will be circulated twice-monthly (on average) and will offer information on activities and opportunities via the Borough Council and other parties.

Downloas Issue 1 of The Creative Catch-up

Brand Hall Horse Trials on 5, 6 and 7 June.

We are in for an exciting weekend as some of the best ponies in the world compete for a place in the 2009 British European Pony Team. Also the 4yr old and 6yr old Leycetts Young Horse qualifiers may see our future Olympics Champions start their careers. All sections will be hotly contacted over the weekend when the new venue opens its gates for the first time. Already over 400 entries have been received.

On Friday 5 June from 11.00am until 6.30pm – The Charles Owen National Ponies Championship Dressage Sections A

Saturday 6 June – 9.00am until 3.30pm - Various Classes including Novice Dressage, Cross Country, Show Jumping

Sunday 7 June – 7.30am until 3,30pm – Final Horse Inspection, Dressage, Cross Country and Show Jumping classes

The Norton-in-Hales Parish Council has facilitated a schedule of stalls and activities for village organisations including a Poster Competition with Adderley, Mucklestone and Norton-in-Hales Schools participating; as are the cricket and bowls clubs, our Norton In Bloom committee, the Mucklestone Womens’ Institute; the Ashley First Responders and others.

Access is via the lane by the Jubilee Hall and adequate car parking will be provided. There is a website for the Event which is www.brandhallht.co.uk.

I hope you may be able to circulate the details to all your readers and they will be most welcome in Norton-in-Hales this weekend.

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Nearly at the third anniversary of 'stopping Ashley House from expanding', it seems that there is some cause for concern again. There was a recent meeting to which only selected neighbours of the site were invited along with representatives from the Catholic Church and the parish council, though other neighbours were ignored and the publicity afforded by this meeting has been limited.

Apparently the new boss at Ashley House is trying to 'build bridges' so that they can comply with new legislation to surround the whole site with a 3.6m fine mesh security fence. At the same time, I believe through hearsay that there may be moves to tarmac the (still illegal) car park and build a brick outbuilding in place of some temporary wooden sheds. Also, the current solid wooden panel fencing, most noticeably providing screening along Elder Tree lane track would be removed and replaced with the mesh security fence.
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Taste of the Town Company, Market Drayton - various events in June and July

Firstly, date of next meeting to discuss 4th July Country Market/Exhibition Event in Market Drayton is confirmed as 23rd June 5.30 pm at Festival Drayton Centre. I will send out notes of last soon. Remember this is our community event and if you have a business or a community group you wish to promote do join in. Forms can be downloaded from our home page as below.

This Sunday 7th June is Open Farm Sunday - both Fordhall Farm and Park Hill Farm have special events on (including food importantly!) please see their websites for full details - live music, pond dipping, etc etc. They are both registered as BBC Breathing Places. We are so fortunate to have these lovely places to visit all within 10 miles of Market Drayton as well as the excellent farm shops at Buttercross Farm and Hungersheath Farm (asparagus) too, . The strawberries are ripening fast at Bearstone Fruit Farm, watch out for the signs when ready to pick. Sunday pm is also the long-established popular Open Afternoon 2 - 6 pm Tyrley Castle - wonderful teas, gardens, horses and heated outdoor pool to use - in aid of charity. Our Free Rural Activities have been a huge success so far this year. 20th June Fishing with Peter Dykes is the next opportunity - consent forms from Shropshire Customer First.
Taste of the Town Company
18 Frogmore Road,
Market Drayton,
Shropshire TF9 3AX
tel. 01630 656271, fax 01630 656702
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