PARISH COUNCIL
As you will all be aware, by the time you read this
the consultation period for our responses to the proposed closure of the post
office will be over, and I can only assume we will have, or shortly will hear
the outcome. Thanks go to everyone who responded to the various parties with
their comments both at the meeting on the 2nd of November and subsequently by
letter, email etc.
As I have
said before, now more than ever we should take this as a wake up call and
support the shop by using it as much as possible or we will lose it.
On Monday the 12th of November we met with
representatives from the village school regarding traffic problems, with both
parent parking, general traffic speed and pedestrian access, it was agreed we
with the school will approach Hampshire County Council with our ideas and
suggestions for their action (or not)!
Now a request, we are looking for a person to take on
the role of footpath warden, due to the retirement of David Lyon. You wouldn't
have to attend meetings unless you wished but just send in a report of any
problems, please contact me or the clerk if interested. Finally may I on behalf
of the Parish Council wish you all
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
Andy Bowditch
Chairman
WEST TYTHERLEY VILLAGE SHOP
October saw the dreaded letter from the Post Office
outlining the proposed closure of the Post Office; it was suggested that a
7-hour/week Outreach system would be offered as a replacement. Following this news a meeting was arranged in
the village hall for the community to voice their views and opinions. I would like to thank all who attended and
all those who subsequently wrote to the Post Office showing their disapproval at
the Post Office’s proposal. A special
thanks to Hannah Mclaughlin for her valiant house-to-house tour of the village
pleading for people to write. In the
meantime Andy Bowditch and myself had meetings with Sandra Gidley, your MP, who
has shown her total support in trying to retain the Post Office here in
The shop serves the community and it is intended to
continue with or without the Post Office.
The replacement dairy unit was installed in November; hopefully you have
noticed how much quieter and more efficient it is. However, the shop needs a spring clean and
hence, come the New Year, the committee will be looking at ways to undertake
this.
In the meanwhile, with Christmas and New Year to
enjoy, on behalf of the committee and shop staff, I would like to take this
opportunity to thank all our customers for their support during the year and
wish you all a very happy festive period.
Do remember the shop will always try to help with special orders or
requests: just ask! Also, there may be
some reduced opening times over festive period; the shop will post notices and
advise you as this becomes clearer.
Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year
Richard Gribble
Chairman
We have now begun the
countdown to Christmas! The PTA, staff
and pupils will be getting ready for the Christmas Bazaar on the 26th
November at 6 p.m. in King Edward’s hall.
The children have been packing up their shoeboxes for the Operation
Christmas Child appeal and the school entrance is overflowing with boxes
covered in Christmas wrapping paper. The
rehearsals for the
The PTA has been busy
raising money for the school as usual with a Halloween Disco for the children,
the Christmas Bazaar and an evening with the Sulky Soul Sisters on 24th
November. We have also raised money for
books by holding a book fair this term.
The School Council, which is made up of pupils from each class in the
school, have organised fundraising events for the Children in Need Appeal on 16th
November and they also hosted a lunch for the P.C.C. with a menu of roast beef
and all the trimmings.
The school, the Parish
Council and the Village Hall committee have all been working together this
autumn to come up with some solutions to our road safety problems in the
village. We have submitted some
suggestions to Hampshire County Council through a joint letter, which was put
together after the P.C. meeting in November.
If you would like to know more about this, please speak to Andy
Bowditch, Chair of Parish Council, myself at school or Graham Wright, village
hall committee.
We will be holding our
Christmas service in St. Peter’s Church on Wednesday 19th December
at 1 p.m. when the infants will be telling the Christmas Story through a
nativity scene. You are all very welcome
to join us.
If anyone would like the
school newsletter emailed to them every week, please drop me a note at admin@west-tytherley.hants.sch.uk
Jane Rimmington
Admin & Finance
Officer
KING EDWARDS VILLAGE HALL
Our commitment to bringing professional entertainment to the village
continues and a very enjoyable evening was held with Instant Wit,
extremely funny and enjoyed by close on sixty people.
Forest Forge will be presenting their pantomime on Sunday 23rd
December and in the New Year we have Circus Skills for all ages on 19th
January 2008.
By popular demand on April 18th 2008 we have the return of
Shoo Shoo Baby with their New Revue show.
As another year concludes, many thanks to all villagers for their
continued support of the Village Hall and from the committee and myself all
best wishes for the festive season and a very happy new year.
Jane Larner
Chairman
VILLAGE SAFETY
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