Kinnerton Directory and Business....

New Housing Projects Take

Shape….

For those taking a walk around the Green this

summer it would be difficult not to notice the

two replacement dwellings under construction.

Both Curaveer Cottage and Meadowcroft are to

be replaced with new modern dwellings.

With records dating back to 1882 Curaveer Cottage was originally two

dwellings Over the years the properties were re-modelled into one and in

the course of their development became the much loved and happy home

of the Lawton family for much of the last century.

Long time residents of the village Rob & Bev Howell purchased Curaveer

cottage late last year and set about plans to re-develop and modernise both

the property and surrounding gardens. There original plan was to re-model

and extend the cottage installing renewable energies, sustainable products

and incorporating “Lifetime Home” features. As work progressed it soon

became evident that the existing fabric and structure of the building was

unable to support the demands of these modern building requirements and

so it was decided to rebuild from new whilst retaining much of the original

plan and design.

The reconstruction of Meadowcroft is now well underway also, the new

timber frame is almost in place. Both new dwellings will be an asset to the

village and it will be interesting to see how the construction work

progresses over the next few months.

Our Village ... School Term Begins… Traffic

Problems Begin….

For many years now the traffic issues

outside the school during drop off and

collection times have been getting worse.

Numerous warnings have been provided

to motorists who persist in parking

illegally and dangerously around the

school entrance and adjoining roads.

Following discussions with Ysgol Derwen,

North Wales Police and the Community

Council a joint effort is being made this

term to reduce the amount of traffic

illegally parking. The attachment within

this newsletter provides details of

alternative parking arrangements to

ensure the safety of pupils and parents

alike.

Your Monthly Higher Kinnerton Community Newsletter

For business entries contact Cllr Gareth Evans on gareth@higherkinnerton.org.uk or tel 07825 333 811

Kinnerton Village hall 01244 660 907

Castell Alun High School 01978 760 238

Ysgol Derwen School 01244 660 291

HKCC Community Council 01244 660 277

PCSO Matthew Gordon 07789 272 218

Cllr Phil Lightfoot 01244 660 884

Flintshire County Council 01352 752 121

Flintshire Street Scene 01352 701 234

Sept

2015

www.higherkinerton.org.uk

Advance Notice -1st Kinnerton Scout Group - Autumn Jumble Sale

Saturday 3rd October. If you have items for the sale already and need them collecting you can

phone Julie Jones on 660907. Sorry we are unable to take electrical items.

A Note from the Newsletter Team:

Entries to the newsletter can be made by emailing us at newsletter@higherkinnerton.org.uk or by submitting in person at the Post Office by the 18th of the month.

The newsletter is produced by Higher Kinnerton Community Council (HKCC) on behalf of the community. HKCC reserves the right to amend submissions to ensure

best fit. All content provided in this newsletter is for informational purposes only and HKCC makes no representations as to the accuracy of any information

contained herein. If you have a flair for writing and would like to contribute please get in touch . You may want to share a recipe ,review a local attraction , write a

book review, or maybe you could be a regular contributor giving seasonal gardening tips. Just get in touch with the newsletter email.

Congratulations George Price.

Village resident and former Ysgol Derwen and Castell Alun

Pupil George Price has won a place at top London Drama

School, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

George, 19 who recently achieved a Distinction in his BTEC

Extended Diploma in Acting Level 3 from West Cheshire

College is now following his dreams to become an actor in

London. Mountview Alumni include Downton Abbey`s Mr

Bates- Bendan Coyle, Britain`s got talent Judge Amanda Holden, and Jim

Howick of Horrible Histories amongst many other household names.

Craft Club.

The Kinnerton Craft Group is open to all Villagers. We meet at the Village Hall

on the First Friday of the month at 13.30 to 15.30. A small charge of £1 for

tea or coffee. Come along and learn new skills or pass on to others your craft

skill. September 4th, October 2nd, November 6th ,December 4th

All Saints Church

‘ALL SAINTS TOGETHER’

Come and join us on Sunday 6th

September at 4.00pm.

Our theme is “ It takes all sorts!”

Fun for all ages.

HARVEST CELEBRATIONS - Sunday 27th

September

9.30am – Morning Worship led by Mrs Pam Attree and

members of All Saints Together

6.30pm – Harvest Songs of Praise led by Mr. Bob

Jackson

Everyone welcome! Look out for posters and

banners!

Kinnerton Under

Fives.

Playgroup starts

again in September

and will be open on

Tuesday Wednesday and Thursdays

for the first term with Mondays

available after the half term break.

Session times are 9.15-11.15 and is

open to children aged 2 and above

To find out more or to register your

child please contact Carol on

mangerku5s@gmail.com

We are also hoping to run the baby

group on Friday morning details to

follow in the next newsletter.

The Women's Institute 100 years

Don’t forget to join us to Celebrate

100yrs of the WI on Saturday 26th

September 14.30-16.30 at the Village

Hall.

We will be holding an afternoon of entertainment and

refreshments Featuring Music, Modelling by Fascination of

Wrexham along with a competition for children to Draw a

Scarecrow with a prize for 1st and 2nd place. We will also

have displays of craft, sales table and raffle

Admission £2.50 Children FREE

For further information please call June Jones on 01244

660388

Dog Fouling.

It has been brought to HKCC attention that yet again some dog owners are not

cleaning up after their pets and in some areas there is a considerable build up of

fouling with the footpath across the field from the end of Park Avenue to Lesters Lane

being an area of concern There are restrictions as to where dog poo bins can be

placed and we are currently looking into locations where new bins may be installed

without upsetting residents. Please make sure you take a bag with you on every walk

and clear up your dogs mess no matter where they may foul. Anyone that chooses to

not clean up after their dog in Flintshire can be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice

(FPN). The FPN charge for a ticket issued in Flintshire is £75 and they are issued as an

alternative to prosecution. Owners who bag the mess but then fail to put it into a bin,

or take it home with them (i.e throwing it into a hedge, or hanging it from trees /

gates) could face a maximum penalty of £2,500 for a littering offence.

Higher Kinnerton Cricket Club.

Since the last report we have had four fixtures and

have now completed this seasons league programme.

The first game was a home encounter with Chester

Taverners who scored 101/6 which we easily overcame with a score of 104/3

with Steve Brewer 28 not out and Terry Jukes with 37 the main scorers. The

next fixture at Connah's Quay was controversially called off by the home team

who deemed the pitch unplayable but it appeared to us that they were short

on players. The third match was a home fixture against the Bridge Inn. They

batted first and scored 132/7 with the excellent Rhys Jennings taking four

wickets for 19 runs in his four over spell, in reply we scored 134/3 with the

two opening batters Andy Spink 50 not out and Danny Wright 41 setting up

the win.

The final game was against the league champions elect Handbridge who

needed to beat us. We batted first and scored 122/3 and in reply they made

123/4 with seven balls to go and thus are the league champions. We finished

out first league season in 6th position in a league of nine teams. We have two

friendly game to play against Maeshafn CC and Carmel CC.

As always contact Jim on 660548, Miles on 661811 or Mike on 660974

Higher Kinnerton Walking Group

The August out of village walk was from Northop, voted best kept village in Flintshire

2015 and to be fair it was not hard to see why. The walk which started in the village

car park took us through parkland and woodland and through to Sychdyn before

heading back across the fields and the golf course, a distance of 5.2 miles.

Unfortunately Northop doesn't have any tea rooms so we were all forced to go to

The Boot Inn and drink real ale.

The September walk will be along the Liverpool waterfront.

Photograph taken on last month's walk outside the Wepre Park Visitor Centre.

We walk every Thursday, for further info Rosalind on 660440, Brian on 07775

424039 or Mike on 660974

Higher Kinnerton Indoor Bowls Club .

It's time to get out your bowls as the new season is about to start..

Higher Kinnerton Indoor Bowls Club was founded in 1990 and so we Celebrated 25

years in 2015. Indoor Short Mat Bowls is a game for all ages and of all abilities, for the

benefit of the community and to generally enhance the quality of life. The Club needs

new members, so why not come and give it a go, it will give you something to do as the nights draw in and to make new

friends. We also have a Tuesday League Team that play's on a Tuesday Afternoon September to March.

We hold a 4 Bowls Singles Competition before Christmas and a Pairs Competition in the new year, both of these are held

on a Saturday with lunch before the games. The Club also arranges a Social Evening Dinner in December at a venue cho-

sen by the members. Our members will coach you and we have bowls you can use. All you need is flat shoes.

Dates For The Diary -

The AGM will be held in the Village Hall Blue Room on Tuesday 1st September 2015 at 7.30pm. Please come along

there will be refreshments after the meeting. Indoor Short Mat Bowls Will be recommencing Wednesday 9th Septem-

ber 2015 and runs until the last Wednesday of March 2016 from 6.30pm to 9pm in the Village Hall. For more informa-

tion please call Geoff (sec.) on 660721

Best Kept Village Results.

Higher Kinnerton was awarded 2nd

place in Best Kept Communities Section

B & C.

Feed Back from Judges—Section B

"Lovely again. This is such a pretty

village - The improvements and planting

is evident. The Royal Oak is beautiful,

the play area and allotments are both

very well maintained.

The Judges were impressed with the

Garden Club and quiet corner in the

School. The school are also being

awarded a Highly Commended

Certificate.

Best Kept Communities Section "D"

Best Kept Senior Citizen Estate Bennetts

Lane

Feed Back from Judges - Section D

"Very nice estate with well looked after

gardens with plenty of shrubs and

flowers"

HKCC would like to congratulate and

thank all members of the village for

your outstanding efforts in keeping

our village so lovely WELL DONE ALL.

HKCC would also like to congratulate

Northop who won both categories.