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Social Events at St Andrews, Helpringham 2015

The following social events are being held this year in the church and we hope that you will be able to join us.

Saturday 11th April – Lincolnshire Folk Evening with Tom Lane.

Saturday 4th July – Stars, Stripes and Strawberry Concert with local talent

Feast Weekend 7th to 9th August – Vintage Brass Concert on Friday 7th August. Church open Saturday and Sunday.

Friday 4th September – Concert by Nigel Creasey.

Saturday 3rd October – Harvest Supper in the Memorial Hall.

Further details will be given nearer the dates keep your eyes open for posters and notices around the village.

Save Money When Purchasing Your Heating Oil

Are you interested in saving money on your domestic heating oil?  If the answer is YES you might be interested to know about a scheme that is operating across Lincolnshire helping its members to do just that!

Community Lincs have run their Community Oil buying Scheme for the last 3 years, saving its members on average around 5p per litre on their heating oil.  The scheme is open to anyone in the county who uses heating oil to heat their homes and premises. The scheme works by bringing together oil buyers from around county and purchasing the oil collectively, with around 40,000 litres of oil being ordered each month.

The scheme is only £20 per year to join and includes advice on how to keep your tank safe from thieves and the benefit of their Oil Theft Alert System. Community Lincs also work alongside the Lincolnshire Credit Union, or Lincup, who have devised an Oil Savers Scheme to allow members to put aside money each month for their oil purchases.

If you are interested to know more about the scheme you can visit the Community Lincs website at http://communitylincs.com/community-oil-buying-scheme/ or by giving them a call on 01529 301980. 

HECKINGTON AREA VOLUNTARY CAR SERVICE is urgently in need of drivers, are you a car owner with time on your hands, why not help out and make a difference to peoples’ lives. Can you spare a few hours a week driving patients to doctors or hospital appointments. 45p per mile allowance is paid. - Contact Mike  01529 461160.

SLEAFORD MEDICAL CENTRE, BOSTON ROAD, SLEAFORD. URGENT CARE CENTRE. Open weekdays 6.30.p.m to 8 p.m.  Saturdays and Sundays 8.a.m. to 8.p.m.
For patients of Millview Medical Centre, Heckington. It's a walk in centre no need for appointment.

MOBILE LIBRARY
The mobile library comes to Helpringham on the

Village Green	19 Dec 2014	10:00	10:30
	16 Jan 2015
	13 Feb 2015

 

What is CallConnect Bus Service?                                                    

CallConnect is a unique bus service whose timetable is not fixed but responds to passenger requests. This means its routes are different each day depending on the bookings made by passengers.  Journey requests can be made by telephone, online or by SMS text message. The service is designed to improve transport opportunities in rural communities and some market towns where there is an infrequent conventional bus services.                                                                                                 

 Who can use CallConnect?                                                              
Everyone! All are welcome to use the service regardless of age or status. You can use the service as frequently as required for anything from shopping or travelling to work or school to a social event or medical appointment. Even if you are on holiday in Lincolnshire and need a bus, contact our booking office and find out how we can help you.                        

How do I book a journey?                                                                      
You can book a CallConnect journey by calling our booking team on 0845 234 3344. When requesting a bus journey, have your membership number and journey details ready. You can also submit your travel requests online or via SMS text messages. You can make a booking up to seven days in advance. You can also request same-day journeys but please give a minimum of one hour’s notice. All bookings are subject to availability.    

Fares                                                                                                        
The amount you pay to travel depends on your journey. Each service area is divided into zones – the further you travel, the more you pay. Booking office staff can tell you the cost of your journey so that you can have the correct fare ready. Children aged under 5 travel free with an accompanying adult. If you hold a valid concessionary bus pass due to age or disability, you can use it on CallConnect buses. Passes issued outside Lincolnshire are accepted during off-peak travel (after 9.30am).                

Opening and Operating Times                                                      
CallConnect operates 7am-7pm, Monday-Friday, and 8am-6pm on Saturdays. Details of any local variations are available from the booking office. The booking office is open from 8.30am-7pm, Monday-Friday; 8.30am-5pm on Saturday; and closed Sundays and Bank Holidays.          

Need a little help?                                                                                   
Our vehicles are fitted with low-floor steps and tail-lifts to ensure they are as easy as possible for everyone to use. Wheelchair users must inform us of the make and model to ensure it meets our safety standard of being impact-tested. Travel in a wheelchair is subject to availability and approval.

Memorial Hall News

June sees two major events at the Memorial Hall which we hope you will all support.
Saturday 6th June 2.30-4.30p.m. The Petticoat Club fund raiser for L.I.V.E.S. Mad Hatters Tea Party.

AND

The Committee continues to work to improve and maintain the Memorial Hall for you all, remember it is there for all your family occasions as well as all the clubs.
Our Music Night with Echoes of the Past has now changed its date to Saturday 29th August. A great way to celebrate the Bank Holiday so put it in your diaries, more details next month.

Mon. 1st	Vitality	1.30. p.m.
Tues. 2nd	Arts and Crafts Sequence Dancing Beginners	1.30. p.m. 7.00. p.m.
Wed. 3rd	South Lincs Shadows Music Club	7.30. p.m.
Fri. 5th	Kung Fu	7.00. p.m.
Sat.6th	PETTICOAT CLUB MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY FOR L.I.V.E.S.	2.30-4.30p.m.
Mon. 8th	Vitality	1.30. p.m.
Tues. 9th	Arts and Crafts Sequence Dancing Beginners	1.30. p.m. 7.00. p.m.
Wed. 10th	Petticoat Club Parish Council Open Meeting	7.30. p.m. 7.00. p.m.
Thurs.11th	Lunch Club	12.30p.m.
Fri. 12th	Kung Fu	7.00. p.m.
Sat. 13th	PRIVATE CHILDRENS’ PARTY
Mon. 15th	Vitality	1.30. p.m.
Tues. 16th	Arts and Crafts Sequence Dancing Improvers	1.30. p.m. 7.00. p.m.
Thurs. 18th	History Society	7.30. p.m.
Fri. 19th	Kung Fu	7.00. p.m.
Sat. 20th	QUIZ NIGHT	7.00. p.m.
Sun. 21st	PRIVATE PARTY
Mon. 22nd	Vitality	1.30. p.m.
Tues. 23rd	Arts and Crafts Sequence Dancing Beginners	1.30. p.m. 7.00. p.m.
Wed. 24th	Gardening Club	7.30. p.m.
Thurs. 25th	Lunch Club	12.30p.m.
Fri. 26th	Kung Fu	7.00. p.m.
Sun. 28th	SAVE THE CHILDREN TEA PARTY	2.00. -4.00. p.m.
Mon.29th	Vitality	1.30. p.m.
Tues. 30th	Arts and Crafts Sequence Dancing Improvers	1.30. p.m. 7.00. p.m.

 

To Hire the Hall for all your functions, weekday rates are £7.00 per hour for clubs and £12.00 per hour for fund raising and weekends, plus £10.00 for use of kitchen and £10.00 for use of Bar.
Hire of the Conference Room £6.00 per hour.
Daily Hire of complete Hall £140.00 (Refundable deposit of £50 may be required)
These prices include heating or air conditioning. For Bookings please telephone Mick on 421853 or Laraine on 421110.

Enquiries re Baptism, weddings etc. should be made to The Reverend Chris Harrington on 01529 460904.
For other Church queries in Helpringham please contact Marian and Vince Stocking on 01529-421395

standrew.helpringham@gmail.com

All the services across the group of parishes can be found on our website.
www.heckingtonandhelpringhamgroup.org.uk
Rector - Rev Chris Harrington (01529) 460904

****NOTE***** These are contemporaneous notes, subject to scrutiny and ammendment, to be adopted as minutes at the next meeting.

HELPRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL

MEETING DATES 2015
ALL MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT 7.30PM (UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE) IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM OF THE MEMORIAL HALL.  OTHER THAN THE PARISH OPEN MEETING, THERE WILL BE TEN MINUTES PUBLIC SPEAKING TIME AT 7.30PM
IF YOU WISH TO PLACE AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA, THIS SHOULD BE IN WRITING AND SENT TO THE CLERK
JANUARY 14, FEBRUARY 10, MARCH 11, APRIL 8

JUNE 10, JULY 8, AUGUST 12, SEPTEMBER  9, OCTOBER 14, NOVEMBER 11, DECEMBER 9

Clerk to the Parish Council                                                   helpringhampc1@gmail.com                                                             

Paula Ireland, Heath Farm
North Rauceby
NG34 8QR 01529 488409

CLERK’S NOTES OF THE MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY, 11 MARCH 2015 AT 7.30PM AT HELPRINGHAM MEMORIAL HALL

Present:  Cllr G Hotchkin (Chairman), Cllr A Bourne, Cllr J Frizzell, Cllr P Johnson, Cllr R Spencer, Cllr M Robinson and Cllr S Ogden (District) (left after item 6),  and the Clerk, Mrs P Ireland. 

Public Speaking Time was made available
Comment was made about the white lines that had been applied to the South Fen Bridge.

• Apologies – Cllr S Tarry (District)

• Declarations of Interest – Cllr Johnson – Item 5, Cllrs Watts, Frizzell and Hitchkin – Item 9.

• Signing of minutes:

It was proposed and seconded that the minutes be signed as a true and accurate record of the meeting.  All in favour.

• County/District/Police Matters:
• Planning Notifications on telegraph poles – Following up on  query that had been raised, Cllr Ogden confirmed that NKDC had no policy in place to remove these notices once out of date.  It was down to the general public.

• Planning applications:

Plans received:  Since the agenda had been circulated, a notice to fell a conifer at 5 George Street had been received.  There were no objections.

Plans refused: Proposed alterations and extension to existing building
14/1674/LDPRO Land Adjacent to Knott Hall 25 Station Road, Helpringham Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 0RB
The Clerk informed the meeting that the Parish Council had not been informed of the alterations to the plans for the above property, as the particular amendment was so minor that the Parish Council had not been on the list of consultees on that occasion.

• Chairman / Vice Chairman’s report:
• Tree at the end of Chapel Lane – removed
• SID machine – had been in use
• Oak on the Village Green had been replaced – The Clerk to write and thank the donor.
• War Memorial – Clock altered

Cllr Ogden left the meeting.

• Station Road Footpaths:

       A belated reply had been received from Lincolnshire Highways.  The footpath will be

     cleared by the end of the financial year and the path outside numbers 11-13 will be sprayed
and cleansed early in the new financial year.
Cllr Frizzell requested that the exact method of clearance be clarified, as the appointed
contractor had indicated that he had been instructed to pile the surplus debris up on the
verge.

• Public Speaking Time Guidelines:

Circulated to councillors.  No changes to be made to the current procedure. 

• Billingborough to Great Hale New 33kV Electricity Circuit:

No comments to be made.

• Election 2015 Update:

All councillors had received their nomination papers.  These to be returned to the District Council, by hand, between the 23 March and the 9 April. 

•  Swaton Road Bridge:
• Reply received from the Lincs Road Saftey Partnership  -  Suggestion that the Parish Council approach Network Rail and offer to have the bush removed at their own expense.
• Communication from Network Rail – Work will go ahead in the next two weeks.  NR had not been aware that the piece of ground in question belonged to them.

•  Annual Clock Service Update:
• Service details read out by the Clerk.

• Tree Survey:
• It was agreed that the Clerk should organise a safety survey (as previously agreed with NKDC) of the 47 trees in the parish.

•  Police Rural Community Forum:
•  The Clerk reported that this still existed but had not met for 18 months.  Mr J West is the new Helpringham representative.

•  Cemetery Matters:
• Cllr Bourne reported that a damaged headstone (previously toppled) had been repaired and the moss had been swept off the path.
• A risk assessment had been completed by the Clerk and Cllr Johnson.

•  Correspondence:
• Verge mowing by parishes – A copy given to Cllr Frizzell
• Road Closure Notification – Cllr Johnson to include this in the newsletter, for noting by the School Lane residents.
• Insurance Details – Clarification needed about the church wall and the Pinfold
• Fields In Trust – Details circulated
• Community Clear Up  Day – No action to be taken

• Update on Outstanding Matters:
• ‘Save Our Nags’ – Minutes of meetings held had been received and circulated.  A questionnaire had been distributed around Helpringham.

• Grounds Maintenance Contract – Accepted by Mr R Webster
• Removal of noticeboard – Cllr Robinson
• Thorpe Latimer Sign – A replacement sign on order.  The damaged one had been made safe.

•  Finance:
• Financial Report  - Circulated.  All Cllrs in agreement that it be accepted.            
• Cheques for signing / approval:         

Cheque No	Amount	Payee	Relating to
1555	£210.75	P Ireland	February salary
1556	£15.00	P Ireland	Computer use
1557	£7.00	LALC	Lunch at Audit Course
1558	£14.46	Anglian Water	Dec 14 – March 15
1559	£58.88	Photostatic	Feb 2015
1560	£928.60	Smiths of Derby	Servicing for 5 years

15. Discussion of Matters from Public Speaking – None

16. Matters of Urgency - None

• Date of next meeting and items for inclusion on the April agenda:
• Wednesday 8 April 2015

 

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.21pm.

 

PETTICOAT CLUB NEWS
We hope you all come along on SATURDAY 6th JUNE, The Mad Hatters Tea Party at the Memorial Hall. This is our annual fund raiser to raise funds for L.I.V.E.S. It should be great fun and it is such a worthwhile cause.
At our May meeting we were treated to a demonstration of watercolour painting by Anne Barnham. Over the course of an hour Anne created a beautiful Sussex scene, all the while explaining the techniques of this art form. It was easy to understand why she is employed by P&O to teach painting on their cruise ships. She made it all look so easy but we know it has taken her years to perfect this art. Many of us came away with the enthusiasm to perhaps have a go ourselves.
We all learnt that you should look three times, think twice and paint once and allow the paint to do its job.
The meeting was very well attended and it was great to see so many members there. As the evening drew to a close Anne very kindly donated the finished painting, so that it can be auctioned at our Mad Hatters Tea Party.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable and very informative evening.

Our next meeting is WEDNESDAY 10th JUNE at 7.30pm.
When Alf Wilkinson will be talking to us about the significance of Magna Carta.

New members will be very welcome.

SOUTH LINCS SHADOWS MUSIC CLUB

May 2015 Meeting.

A good turnout on what was a windy and, at times, wet evening.

There were plenty of players and we all got to play 5 numbers each, a good mix of old favourites and some lesser known album tunes.

Again there was also plenty of chatting and advice for the newer players.

John is one of our newer members, still learning, and brought along his guitar for us to check and play. It is a nice sunburst Squier stratocaster and it sounded very good when I played Dance On for him.

The other surprise of the evening was when Steve B brought along his new “Hall and Collins Signature Echo” for us to use. These have literally just gone on sale after several years of development and he is one of the first purchasers.

It took a little while to balance the system but was worth the wait. The sound was very authentic of the early sixties.

Don’t forget you don’t have to be a player - you can just come and listen, have a chat, swap a few memories. Entry is just £2 for non players.

Entry is £3 for guitar players and you just need to bring your guitar. Everything else is provided, backing tracks, echo machines, PA system. Or, if you have your own backing tracks they, can be accommodated on CD, minidisc, USB stick, mp3 player, smartphone or iPad etc.

Meetings are held at the Memorial Hall from 7:30pm to 10:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month.

Light refreshments are included.

Next meeting is Wednesday 3rd June. 

Dave Moore

HELPRINGHAM AND DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB

HELPRINGHAM HISTORY SOCIETY