Alveston Village Despatch

June-July 2017 DearVillagers.WelcometothesummereditionoftheAlvestonDespatch.IjoinedtheAVAcommitteelastyearandhavebeensurprisedandamazedatthediversityofissuestheteamareinvolvedin,includingthemanyplanningissuesandthepotentialofanEasternReliefRoadaffectingusall.Theoneconsistentsentimentwithinthecommitteeistheabsolutededicationforpreservingthecharacteranduniquequalitiesofthevillageforfuturegenerations.Therearemanyopportunitiesforvillagersofallagestogetinvolvedinvolunteering.PleasecontactmeoranycommitteememberstoseeforyourselfhowtheAVAworksorputyourselfforwardtohelpwithsomeofthemanyeventsrunningthroughouttheyear.IlookforwardtoseeingyouatAlveston’sGreatGetTogetheron17thJune.ChrisFox

“WEHAVEMOREINCOMMONTHANTHATWHICHDIVIDESUS”

Let’sbeGreatTogether!

SwiffenBankWehadaverysuccessfulworkingpartyinMay.Sixvillagersworkedontheriverbankandthetoppath.Wewillbeinstallingtwopicnictablesonthelowerbanksovillagerscanenjoythebeautyandtranquillityofthisstretchoftheriver.PeterGunnell

Important-haveyoursayStratforduponAvonNeighbourhoodDevelopmentPlanto2031StratfordTownCouncilhasformallysubmitteditsplanstothelocalPlanningAuthorityforconsideration.ThedraftplanisavailableonStratfordDistrictCouncil’swebsiteatwww.stratford.gov.uk/stratfordnpConsultationisopenuntil7thJuly.Theplansetsoutavisionfortheneighbourhoodareaandplanningpolicieswhichwillbeusedtodetermineplanningapplications.

LorryWatch!

Lostlorriescontinuetobeanuisanceinthevillage.Photoevidenceisneededtochallengethehauliers.PleasesendphotosanddetailstoJaneDodge

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JuneFriday2ndCoffeeMorningGroveHouse10:00-12:00Tuesday6thQuizNightTheFerrySaturday17thGreatGetTogetherTheGreen13:00-16:00Sunday18thFather’sDaySunday25thSummerXmasFunTheFerryJulySaturday1st-Sunday2ndStratfordRiverFestivalTuesday4thQuizNightTheFerrySaturday8thBreakfastMorningTheFerrySunday23rdStratfordLionsRaftRace

SaddleUp!Ourinauguralrideoutwasagreatsuccess.Thenextoutingwillbeon23rdJulymeetingoutsideTheFerryat10:45.Allnewriderswelcome.RichardHyde&PeterGunnell

Stratford’sTransportStrategyAreyouwonderingwhentheresultsoftheTransportStrategyConsultationwillbepublished?KateRolfereportsthatthedetailswillbeavailabletowardstheendofJune.Watchthisspace.

SaveTheDate Sunday3rdDecemberChristmasEvent

15:00-17:00TheMaltHouse

Christmasfunstartshere!Moredetailssoon.

Gettingtoknow…..ChrisFoxChrisandMelaniehavelivedinChurchClosefor8yearswiththeirtwochildren.TheymovedfromLeamingtontobeclosertotheCotswolds,oneoftheirfavouriteareas.ChrisrunsasmallmanufacturingbusinessnearLeicester.AsChristakesoverasChairoftheAVAwethoughtyou’dliketoknowmoreabouthim.TheAlvestonDespatchfiredsomequickquestionshisway!

Pizzaorpaella?Pizza-somethingsmokyandspicyNovelornewspaper?NovelNightinornightout?NightincookingforthefamilyWineorbeer(ormaybecoffee?!)Beer-niceofyoutoofferSunorsnow?SunAndfinallytellussomethingaboutyouthatnotalotofpeopleknow?WeintendedtorentourhouseinAlvestonforjust12monthsbeforemovingfurtherSouth,thatwasin2009.Weendeduprentinguntil2014whenwepurchasedthehousefromourlandlord.Pleasecompletethis:“tomelivinginAlvestonmeans………”livinginalovelyvillage,withagreatcommunityspirit.

AlvestonWildlifeWehavetwogoodnewsstoriestoreport.BarbaraPagesentthisdelightfulphotoofourAlvestonswansandtheirnewfamilyofsevencygnets.Barbaratellsustheirappetitesappeartobeeverybitasveraciousastheirparents!ThehedgehogsinMoyaBucknall’sgardenhavere-appeared.NobabiesseenyetbuthopefullywithMoya’scarefortheadultstherewillbesomesoon.Moyafeedsthemwithspecialisthedgehogfoodandplainwater(nevermilk).Severalvillagershavementionedsightingsofstoats.Wechallengeyoutotakeaphotoforthenewsletter!

Didyouknow?TheMobileLibraryvisitsAlveston,outsideTheFerry,onsomeWednesdayseachmonthfrom11:40to12:00.ThenextdatesareJune14th&July5th&26th.YoucanrenewyourbooksonlineatWarwickshire.gov.uk/libraries

AVACOMMITTEE

ChrisFox-204646(Chair)JaneDodge(Secretary)–261033JudithBenney(Treasurer)–414675SteveCurrie-266266JillFocardi–204131MarkHaselden–415300RichardHyde–298897KevinMartin–296118MirandaMcCormick–266647RogerRead–298817TonyScott–292121DavidTucker–207960

TheArchersorEastenders?NeitherFootballorgolf?RugbyTwitterortelephone?TelephoneEdSheeranorLadyGaga?Sheeran-(FooFightersreally)

StJames’Churchyard08.00Mothsandsmallmammaltraps

10:00onwardsWildflowerspeciessurvey-helpecologistssurveythewildflowers.Churchyardmini-beasthunt.Children’scraftarea&facepainting.

12:00-13:00Teddybearspicnic-bringapicnic,rugandteddyandjointhefun!Also:historyofgravesandmonumentsRefreshmentsforsaleinaidoftheChurchyardConservationProject

FundraisingforTheAlzheimer’sSocietyYournewslettereditors,JoyandMike,arewalkingamarathoninthePeakDistrictonJuly15th!Likeus,youmayhavefriendsandrelativeswhohavebeenaffectedbyAlzheimerseitherthroughhavingthediseasethemselvesorcaringforlovedones.TheAlzheimer’sSocietyleadsthewayintheUKinresearch,careandsupport.Ifyouwouldliketosponsorusorfollowtheprogressofoursorefeetpleaseheadovertowww.justgiving.com/fundraising/joyandmike