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Marwood Matters

May 2016

Funded by

Marwood

Parish Council

MARWOOD CHURCH TEAS APRIL 2016

Cream Teas will be served in Marwood Church Hall, 2-5pm For more information please look on MM website.

Sunday 1st

May Bank Holiday Monday 2

nd May

Marwood Church Festival Saturday 14th

May (Cream Teas served at Church from 2.00pm)

Sunday 29th

May

Bank Holiday Monday 30th

May

Marwood Ladies - For more information please contact Margaret Pover on 01271 344433. The

next meeting on Thursday 5th May at 2pm.

Marwood Art Group

For more information contact Sandra Gouldsmith 01271 850599

St Michael & All Angels Church are pleased to announce and welcome you to their Noah’s Ark themed

2016 SPRING FESTIVAL DAY Saturday 14th May from 12noon - 4.30pm

An Amazing Selection of Entertainment for Everyone including:Barbecue 12noon - 2pm; Soft Drinks and Mocktails: Fun Stalls, Tombola and Lucky

Dip; Jiggy Wrigglers; Children’s Bouncy Castle; Storyteller and Face Painting; Fancy Dress 3pm *;

Treasure Hunt, Cake, Home Made Produce and Craft Stalls; Cream Teas, Floral Displays and Art Competition*

in the the Church; Toy Animal Parachuting from the Tower Competition 4pm*

*See the Parish Notice Boards or MM website for the

competition information. For further details contact Margaret on 01271 372065

All proceeds to the Marwood Church Renovation Appeal

MUDDIFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

ANNUAL PLANT SALE

MAY 7th 10.00am - 12noon

Bedding Plants, Perennials,

Hanging Baskets and Shrubs

Come and stock up with plants and enjoy

light refreshments and a raffle

Marwood School

We have had a great start to the Summer Term; with residential and day trips planned and plenty of sporting activities on offer. This term will see our children assessed against the new national curriculum and everyone is working hard to enable them to achieve to their potential. Every school to be an academy by 2020 – Meetings are taking place this term between governors and school leaders from a range of schools across North Devon. I will give updates in Marwood Matters as they occur. Electrical work at the school Devon County Council is funding a rewiring of the older parts of the school with the work taking place in the evenings to allow the school to function normally. D&S Electrical Contractors will be working until midnight at the school starting on 25

th April until early June.

Key Dates 9th - 13th May Year 6 SATs 16th - 27th May Year 2 Assessments Half Term - week beginning Monday 30

th May.

13th June - 17th June Year 1 phonics screening.

Marwood School Association (MSA) is planning a family weekend camp at Lee Meadow Campsite Friday 24

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Sunday 26th June. There will be an organised

fundraising ‘Firewalk’ if you are brave enough! More details available from the school in May.

6th July - Sports Day .

21st July - Summer Term ends 3.00 pm

Alun Dobson adobson@marwood.devon.sch.uk

CHRISTIAN AID FUN QUIZ

FRIDAY 6TH MAY 2014 MARWOOD CHURCH HALL 7PM

COME AND ENJOY SOME FUN AND LAUGHTER WHILST RAISING MONEY FOR CHRISTIAN AID

COME AND ENJOY GOOD FOOD AND MARWOOD PUDDINGS. BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS

TICKETS £8 AVAILABLE FROM YVONNE ON 01271 850217

Christian Aid has a vision – an end to poverty – and we believe that vision can become a reality.

Gift aid envelopes available through any of the Churches

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MARWOOD CHURCH

Priest in charge : Revd Iain Robertson 817448 Churchwarden: Margaret Greenslade 372065

SERVICES FOR MAY 2016 .

1 9.30am All Age Worship

8 9.30am Holy Communion 15 10.30am VMC/MCC for Pentecost 22 9.30am Morning Praise 29 6pm Evensong

Housegroup’s words for May ‘…but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility and self-control.’ Galatians 5:22

Marwood Church Festival - See Page 1

Christian Aid Quiz - See Page 1

Marwood Church Holiday Club - Marwood Church Hall Monday 25th July to Friday 29th July.

For children

aged between 4-11years. For more information ring Pauline Tel 01271 343303.

MUDDIFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Services 10am unless otherwise stated

SERVICES FOR MAY 2016

1 Helen Potter 8 Rev Ruth Whitehead, Moderator of the SW Synod 15 10.30am MCC United Service at the Parish Church 22 Sabrina Groeschel 29 Rev John Robinson

Muddiford URC Plant Sale - See Page 1

MARWOOD METHODIST CHURCH

Minister: Revd. Robert Manning

Services 11 am unless otherwise stated.

SERVICES FOR MAY 2016 1 Mr Peter Edwards 8 Rev Sue Macbeth 15 No service here. MCC at Marwood Church 10.30am 22 Rev Robert Manning - Lambing Service 29 L.A

Get-together on Thursday 12th May We welcome Rev Marilyn Tricker between 11am & 12noon. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be served and all are welcome.

Summer Celebration Sunday 26th June

Strawberry Cream Tea from 3pm onwards with Songs of Praise at 6pm led by Rev Robert Manning.

MARWOOD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING REPORT APRIL 21st 2016

Marwood Methodist Church Hall, Guineaford

Members Present: Cllrs. C Latham, Mrs S Darling, R Berry, C Wallis, A Skentelbery, T Bigge, S Button, C Spear Apologies: Cllr Mrs A Davis, PCSO Grantham Disclosable Pecuniary Interests: None In Attendance: Cllr F Tucker, M J Measures (Clerk to the Council), two members of the public. Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting 17 March 2016 The Minutes were agreed and signed as a true record. Reports from County and District Councillors Cllr Tucker said a consultant has been appointed by NDC to develop plans for Seven Brethren at a cost of £50,000. The Planning Committee agreed that a short factual position statement regarding the Council's policy relating to wind energy will be sent to all Councillors for future discussion and decision. The proposed option is allocating, in the emerging Joint Local Plan, an area of search suitable in principle for wind turbines. Cllr. Tucker said there is an increase in the number of telephone scams concerning the Council Tax. Anyone receiving such calls should notify the appropriate contact (BT etc,) No report from Cllr Mrs Davis Police Report The new Police Officer for Marwood is PCSO Grantham. Correspondence Information had been sent to all Councillors via e-mail. Broadband Voucher Scheme. A recently launched Voucher Scheme to provide subsidies to install alternative broadband technology to premises across Devon and Somerset Finance Invoices passed for payment: DALC Annual Affiliation £167.13 (inc. VAT). The Clerk reported the balance at 21 April 2016 as £10362.87. This includes £726 from the Transparency Fund for Smaller Authorities and the full refund of £2912 from NDC from the TAP Fund. The Clerk had sent to all Councillors, a copy of the accounts (subject to audit) for the year ending 31 March 2016 showing a closing balance of £8530.06. March bank statement and the accounts ledger initialled by Chairman . Section 1 – Annual governance statement of the Annual Financial Return was completed and signed. The Clerk will contact the Internal Auditor to carry out the full audit. Planning Matters/Applications 60918 – Whitefield Villas. Extension to dwelling. Rec : App 60933 – Land adj. Ring O' Bells Prixford. Reserve Matters for erection of 12 dwellings (outline permission 59023). Members examined the plans. Further information was requested concerning any problems resulting from storm water and details of pond and overflow of water. Rec : App On-going Matters New Parish Notice Boards Order confirmed. Reports from Councillors Parish Footpaths The Clerk emphasised the total grant of £2000 from DCC is two separate grants: an initial grant of £500 and an additional grant of £1500 (mainly for footpath 33) Highways/Transport. Members continued to express their concern and frustration concerning the traffic lights on the B3232 at Milltown. Cll Spear said several men (including a work-force of six) have been to look at the problem and nothing has been done even though it was reported last November. He, and other Councillors, said the problem can be fixed very easily at little cost. The question was asked if the work could be done by local operatives. The Clerk commented that the work is probably organised through the Structures Team in Exeter who have a very long lead in time for works. The Clerk will again contact DCC Highways and Cllr Andrea Davis. Pot holes should be reported direct to DCC via the relevant website. Chairman's Discretion The Clerk said he will ask at the AGM for Councillors to agree fixed days/dates/times for Parish Council Meetings. He will e-mail them for their comments. The co-option process for the vacancy of Councillor will be discussed at the next meeting.

Next Meeting 19th May (AGM and Public Meeting - see MM website and noticeboards)

HELP WANTED !

The 1st Marwood Beaver

Scouts are seeking an Assistant Beaver Scout Leader and 2 Section Assistants to help run the Beaver Colony based at the Community Hall. If you can help in any way please go to our MM website for more information or contact Alan

Cruden on 01271 850592 or acruden7@gmail.com

MARWOOD COMMUNITY HALL

It is now just a year since the Community Hall was built. Thanks to funding from Marwood Matters, the School and other grant providers, we have continued to enhance the facility. We have installed acoustic panels, improved the ventilation, purchased chairs, crockery and a great modular stage. We are about to increase our storage space with a walk-in container, to be sited in the car park. Also, the school Environment Club organised the planters which now enhance the external entrance area. We have had a really successful first year for hiring out the Hall to the Community. It has been used for 10 parties, a tractor rally lunch, a series of Zumba classes and a bingo evening as well as the Hall Committee organising a Big Breakfast, concert, disco and a live theatre event with Beaford Arts!

During the next year we are holding a further Beaford Arts Family event, "The Bad Boys", taking place on Sunday 19th June at 2:30pm (see MM website and posters for more details.) We have our first wedding reception booking and we also plan to organise another Big Breakfast and concert. We will shortly be able to offer facilities for the community to play badminton, with equipment for adults and children included in the hire charge, courtesy of a small grant from Fullabrook CIC.

We hope the Hall is proving to be a valuable asset for the whole Community. However, nothing runs itself, and we would really like to have new members on our Hall Committee. The time commitment is not great and it is fun and rewarding. If you are interested please contact myself or any other Committee member. The next Hall Charity AGM is in the Hall on Tuesday 12th July, 7 for 7:30pm. Do come along to give us feedback on how you would like the Hall to develop from here.

Pete Silveston (petesilveston@btinternet.com)

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JEFFERY TREE SURGERY Experienced & Insured

Tree & Landscaping Work Hedging, Fencing & General Ground

Maintenance Call James 850209 or 07833292368

Celebrating 40 Years of Commitment to Children in Marwood

MARWOOD PRE-SCHOOL Tuesday and Friday 8.35am - 1.05pm

and Wednesday 8.35am - 2.35pm Email:

marwoodpreschool@btinternet.com

North Devon Painting Services Quality Residential Painting & Hand Painted Furniture

10% Discount For All New Customers www.northdevonpaintingservices.co.uk

Contact : 07706 448 572

IAN BEARD - LOG MERCHANT

ianbeard56@gmail.com 10 South View

Prixford 01271 324950

Anderson & Evans Ltd.

Chestwood

Bishops Tawton

Barnstaple

EX32 0AX

Tel: 01271 377578 info@andersonandevans.com

MARWOOD TODDLER GROUP MARWOOD BUMPS TOTS AND TODDLERS AT

MARWOOD CHURCH HALL Tuesday mornings 9 - 11 am. For more

information ring Liz on 850903 Term time only.

The Muddiford Inn Great food, fine ales, cream teas &

homemade cakes.

Telephone 01271 850243

Look on the website for all the regular specials like quizzes,

curry and steak evenings. CHECK FOR OPENING TIMES AND EVENTS

ON www.themuddifordinn.co.uk

NEW

NEW

ALL EXTERIOR WORK:

Groundworks/ Construction / Landscaping

QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED LOCAL TEAM

Contacts: recondindevon@gmail.com

01271 850477 or 07414132180

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NEWSLETTER TEAM

Margaret Greenslade 372065 Liz Neville 322515

June Tamlyn 850801 Email: marwoodmatters@gmail.com Website : www.marwoodmatters.com

Anyone is welcome to join us; please phone or email any member for the date

of next meeting.

Please remember the items for the JUNE 2016 issue should be

submitted by 15th May to the

Newsletter Team.

ADVERTISEMENTS should be submitted to Liz Neville, ‘Sleepy Corner’, Prixford, ( 322515 ) with payment of £5.00, for 20

words, £40 per annum. (10 issues) Non-profit making organisations free of charge.

This service is for the Parish and all profit generated will be given back

to the Parish at the discretion of the Newsletter Team.

CARPET SHAMPOOING

SHAMPOOING YOUR CARPET(S) MAKES

THEM LOOK MUCH NICER

AND ALSO REDUCES THEIR WEAR

VERY REASONABLE CHARGES

PLEASE PHONE TONY KITCHIN 883129

BARUM CHIMNEY SWEEP

ICS REGISTERED MEMBER

Lee Shepherd

Brush plus HEPA Vac

Tel 01271 850592 Mobile 07792 651731

Certificates issued

C M GARDEN SERVICES MINI DIGGER WORK

RAILWAY SLEEPER RETAINING WALLS

HARD LANDSCAPING

FENCING AND DECKING

FOR A NO OBLIGATION FREE QUOTATION CALL CARL 07968361929

Last Word…. The newsletter team reserve the right to edit contributions, whilst aiming to preserve the con-tent of the articles submitted. We welcome suggestions and comments that will lead to the improvement of this newsletter. We would also like to hear from you if you have any complaints or grievances in order that we can rectify any problems.

~ MARWOOD CHURCH HALL ~

is available for hire

details from Beatrice Brooks Tel. 376028

Springfield Nursery Ages from 3 months

Hourly care from 7:45 am to 6 pm

Call today on 01271 329028 or visit www.springfieldnursery.com

JEFFERY CARPENTRY

All aspects of internal and external carpentry

Renovations / Bespoke Work / Maintenance

Free advice and quotes

by experienced local carpenter

Call DAN: 01271 326120 or 07525 753511

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Tom Bigge: tombigge@icloud.com.

Gordon Tamlyn: gordontamlyn@rocketmail.com Scilla White : pm.white@btinternet.com

Great for a party or functions For adults or children

BOUNCY CASTLE FOR HIRE 15ft X 15ft, Call Claire Stevens on

07783969676 or 01271 816541

Guineaford Arts -Stained Glass by Carol Edwards

Light catchers to window & door panels Commissions Welcome

www.guineafordarts.co.uk

tel: 01271 373779

Marwood Hill Gardens

Plant Sales and Award Winning Garden Tea Room open daily March – October

Tel: 01271 342528 www.marwoodhillgarden.co.uk

BUILDING CONTRACTORS

No job too big or too small, all types of work undertaken. Fully licensed waste removal

Tel: 01271 850218/07973 139141 www.jandsbuildingcontractors.co.uk

REMINDER! Marwood has a large, blue, port-able, three-sectioned, stand alone noticeboard that was bought for the use of the community - Please enquire at Marwood School if you would like to borrow them ( 01271 950395 )

These advertisements also appear on the Marwood Matters website and will be put on the new Parish

Notice Boards when they are in position.