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King’s Sutton TimesNo 213 June 2019

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King’s Sutton Times, June 2019

View from the VillageI open my blinds on a morning and I truly have a beautiful view of the Village.

The lime trees on the ‘rec’ are in full leaf, the grass is lush and as I write the sun is shining down.

Later in the day, the children will come along and I hear sounds of laughter and fun, and if I stand outside everyone stops and says hello. It is truly heart-warming to be back in King’s Sutton.

King’s Sutton is a magical village, there is something about it that gives you a feeling of belonging, if you are thinking

better place.

As is usual for the June issue you

Parish Council and our District Councillor, Gregor Hopkins, who is unfortunately standing down due to other commitments, we thank him for all of his hard work over the last few years and wish him and his family well in the future.

We also thank all of our Councillors for their hard work over the year; you will

following pages.

You will notice a poster for volunteering with Girl Guides in this issue. King’s Sutton resident Angela Ant is wanting to re-establish a Girl Guide group in the village. The new group will hopefully start in September. Angela is happy to speak to anyone who is also interested in helping with the group. Please contact Angela on 07442 504663.

The King’s Sutton Times team hope that you have a wonderful summer with some wonderful weather. Enjoy!

Liz

King’s Sutton 50+ ClubIt is £8.00 for the year to join. We meet the second Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm in the Millennium Memorial Hall, this seems to be a good time for people to meet. As always if you wish to be on the committee we do meet on a Monday 12pm at Keith’s house so let me know. The next events are:

June 12thVisit to Trentham Gardens cost £24.00 includes entrance. 8pm start Orchard Way, Newlands and Banbury Lane.

July 12th Mr Andrew Moss will talk on the history

August 14th A trip to Weston Super Mare, contact Keith on 811934 for information. King’s Sutton Garden ClubMeetings are held once a month on the last Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in the Millennium Memorial Hall. The fee for the year 2019 will be £12.00 - still extremely good value, also visitors fee per meeting is £2.00 this includes tea or coffee. Our next events are:

June 26th Home Composting.

July 31st Annual General Meeting all welcome.

August 10th - The Annual ShowShow schedules are available from

Hall - entry fee is 30p per entry, children free.

If you wish to enter the show the entry night is August 7th 2019 between 6.30pm and 8pm in the

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Millennium Memorial Hall, no entry forms will be accepted on the day of the show.

There will be an extra attraction at the show of an Art & Craft Exhibition in the small hall.

For more details contact Lynette 01295 812815 or Susanne 01295 811661.

Please support the show, it is a Village show!!!

Womens InstituteOur meetings are held in the small hall of the KSMM Hall at 7.30pm on the third Wednesday of each month. Visitors and ideas are welcome.

June 19thA cuddly evening with Dr Gillian White telling the WI about ‘The Huggable History of Teddy Bears’.

July 17thA craft evening with knitting, crocheting and straw making being just a few of the crafts demonstrated and encouraged to try.

August 21stAn informal Knit ‘n’ Natter evening held in a members home. Please ring 07484 168574 for the address and time, if you wish to attend this entertainment evening.

September 18thAnn Sharman telling us all about the ‘Story of Christmas, along with the Customs and Traditions’..King’s Sutton Film SocietyAs members are aware, we close down for the summer (we are trying to alter

this situation) but we look forward to seeing you at our forthcoming showings.

Unfortunately at the time of going to print we do not have the names of the

The following are the dates for your diaries:

September 11thOctober 2ndNovember 6thDecember 4th

Hall on a Wednesday evening. I will be happy for you to call me for an update on titles on 01295 810744Jacqui Creed.

Memorial Hall Coffee Shop. Every Monday and Friday morning in the large hall. £1.50 for a bottomless pot of tea or coffee with biscuits.

which go to helping out with the activities put on by the Coffee Shop.

Our new Bingo sessions on a Monday morning once a month are doing well. Our next session will be on June 10th, 10.30 am sharp. A big thank you to everyone who comes to support us.

Everyone is welcome, so come along and make new friends and enjoy the morning.

Contact Liz on 07801 541962 for more information.

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Parish Church News

Dee’s Delights continue to delight us, the next one being on 22nd June. Please come along and support this very worthy event which provides vital funds for our Church.

CHURCH FETE SATURDAY 6TH JULY 2 – 5pm

This event is one of the most enjoyable in the life of our Village, Don’t miss it.

Thank you to all of the Villagers who

and who helped with the planting and general tidying up of our beautiful Churchyard on Saturday 18th May. Your hard work was very much appreciated.

We are hoping to make this a community event. It you are interested please contact Dee on 01295 811961.

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The Catholic Congregation meets for Mass at 9am each Sunday in the Parish Church. Fr. James Evans is the parish priest. 01295 660592.www.sacredheart.btck.co.uk

Summer at King’s Sutton Baptist Church: Come and Join Us

Coffee Morning: Wednesdays 10:30-12noon

The King’s Kitchen: Wednesdays fortnightly, 12:30pm - 2:30pm from 5th June. A community lunch in our cafe space. Sandwiches, Toasties, Soup and Cakes. Small Pre-School play space available.

Brigade: Thursdays, All Sections 6:30pm - 8pm

Foodie Fridays: 12:30pm-2:30pmFor those over 60. Enjoy a home cooked meal and an afternoon of entertainment. £6.50 per week. Contact Jane on 07967 799817 for information.

Youth Club, Fridays 7-8:30pmFor those in year 6+. Join us for fun, faith, games, food, entertainment and challenge.

Messy Church: 2nd Sunday of the Month, 10am start.Each session will start with a light brunch followed by the usual messy church service and activities. Messy Church is for all ages.

Looking ahead:festival on the 7th/8th September, encouraging as many people/groups to take part as possible. Look out for more information closer to the time.

Our hall is available for hire. For details and rates please email Chris at [email protected]

For information about activities or events email [email protected] or call 01295 812436.

King’s Sutton in BloomThis is an annual competition sponsored by the Parish Council and the Garden Club.

It is open to all properties in King’s Sutton whose garden frontages, and/or pots, containers and hanging baskets are judged on the attractiveness of the colour, quality and structure of the planting. (The competition does not include rear gardens and gardens that cannot be seen from the road.)

Judging takes place at the very end

round is by a judging specialist.


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Judges do not enter any gardens but will base their judgement on what they see from the roadside.

There is no entry fee for this competition although cash prizes are awarded for the three top gardens at the Annual Horticultural Show in August.

Why not showcase your garden frontage this year! You may be rewarded for your efforts!

THURSDAY SHOPPER King’s Sutton to Banbury - Weekly Service - a bus which is right up your street being a bus for passengers of all ages and pockets - £3 return fare – don’t miss it!

Coach Operator: Cheney Coaches Ltd

Subsidised by King’s Sutton Parish Council the Thursday shopper welcomes on board passengers from across the age range and generations.

To ensure the continuation of this service it is vital that it is well used, so why not come along and enjoy the ride! The coach can accommodate 57 passengers.

Passengers, young and old, appreciate the comfort and convenience of the coach which has capacity to accommodate various shopping trolleys, buggies and luggage. These are stowed in the hold by the driver and then unloaded for you at your destination.

Board the bus at 9.30 a.m. at either bus shelter on Astrop Road or on Banbury Lane. The bus will also stop on request en-route to Banbury at the bus stop on Bloxham Road

(for the Horsefair Surgery or Dentist), Sainsburys and Horton General Hospital.

The bus returns from Banbury at 12.20 p.m. and the driver will set down his passengers at various locations in King’s Sutton, again, on request.

These include Banbury Lane, Richmond Street, Newlands, the Co-Op, Astrop Grange, Astrop Road bus shelter and Glebe Rise junction.

This is much appreciated when shopping bags are heavier than on the outgoing journey.

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are shooting up, and the gardeners are working hard to keep on top of everything outdoors, including pruning, mowing and changing the bedding in the formal gardens.

over the site so the place seems full of life.

Starting in June you can get access to a special area not normally seen by the public: the stew ponds. The stew ponds are a series of small medieval ponds which have recently been restored and have become a small wildlife haven away from all the people. You can join a guided visit on Thursdays in June, July and September at 2pm if the weather is

out more about the work that’s going on to care for Canons Ashby on our website. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/canons-ashby

What’s on?We have plenty of events and activities listed on our website. Here are just a couple of highlights.

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Thursdays in June, July and September 2-2.45pm - Guided visit to Priory Church and medieval Stew Ponds Find out more about the medieval history of Canons Ashby with a guided visit to the church, and then to the recently restored medieval stew ponds: an area not accessible to the public without a guide. An exclusive chance to see this beautiful area. This visit will only go ahead in good weather due to ground conditions on the route. Please wear sturdy footwear and ask at reception on your way in. Not suitable for children under 12 years old. Normal admission prices apply.

Sat 6 July 6-8ish Sense and Sensibility performed by The Pantaloons. Elinor Dashwood has a lot of good Sense. Her sister Marianne Dashwood has an excess of Sensibility. Together they make a snappy title for Jane Austen’s classic novel of scandals, scoundrels and severely sprained ankles. This funny, fast-paced and faithful new adaptation from the critically-acclaimed The Pantaloons Thea-tre Company features live music, audience interaction, romance and heartbreak. Adult £15, Child £10, Family 2 ad 2 ch £40. Pre-booking essential.

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New vicar for King’s Sutton and Newbottle with Charlton

The Venerable Richard Ormston, Archdeacon of Northampton, has announced that following interview, the Reverend Matthew Robinson, currently Assistant Curate in the parish of St John the Baptist in Sevenoaks, has been offered and has accepted the invitation to become Vicar of King’s Sutton and Newbottle with Charlton. (This appointment is subject to Church of England legal and administrative procedures. A date for Fr Matthew’s Institution and Induction will be announced in due course.)

Fr Matthew joined St John’s, Sevenoaks in July 2015, having trained at St Stephen’s House in Oxford. He was ordained as Deacon there in September 2015. Prior to joining the Church full time, he practised law at the Bar for 18 years.

He is married to Caroline and they have one daughter. He likes to spend his spare time walking, and in the summer months he follows Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.

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From our postbag:

My name is Douglas Taylor, brother of the late George Taylor from Orchard Way, King’s Sutton, George passed away last year after a short illness.

My sister in law Judy Taylor recently sent me a copy of the King’s Sutton Times No212 and I was delighted to see the photos of some of the villagers from yesteryear....Mr and Mrs Tustain, Ivy Wyatt, Mrs Porter, Mrs Staiton and including top right my grandmother Edith Taylor.

When I was a year old my grandmother adopted me becoming then my mother and I was raised up in King’s Sutton. Things were much different back then of course.

On leaving school I worked for Harry Ayriss in the village bakery, we would bake bread, buns, rolls etc in the morning and then set off in the van delivering door to door....yes, that was me with the basket on my arm!!

Keep up your good work in the village.Kind regards,Douglas TaylorLouth, Lincolnshire.

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With the Flying Scotsman passing through King’s Sutton this month, it’s a good opportunity to highlight the history of the railways in the village.

Prior to 1962, King’s Sutton was the start of the Banbury and Cheltenham Railway, a 47 mile branch line to Cheltenham.

The line opened in 1887 from Banbury Merton Street where the

located, via King’s Sutton and onto stations at Adderbury, Milton, Bloxham, Hook Norton, Great Rollright and Chipping Norton and then numerous small stations to Cheltenham.

The journey time to Cheltenham was anything between two and three hours depending on the service, so there was plenty of time to enjoy the views of the Cotswolds.

The station consisted of a ticket

of which is still in use today as well as a footbridge.

The branch split from the main line just south of King’s Sutton station.

A double line junction swept south west over the Cherwell and Oxford canal, skirting metres from the Banbury Business Park on the Ayhno Road onwards to Adderbury Station, adjacent to Trade Secrets on the Oxford Road.

It wasn’t just passengers that the line was used for.

Iron ore was mined at Astrop Mines in the 19th Century and with the use of a tramway, was transported to Astrop Sidings (close to the Flour mill at Cherwell Valley Silos) for loading on to freight wagons.

in 1962 after a landslip on the line near Hook Norton.

The station is now served by First Great Western and Chiltern trains, with regular services to Birmingham, London, Reading and Oxford.

Marcus Brain

Trains:

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New activities:

NEW ACTIVITIES FOR KING’S SUTTON

Come along and give it a try.

SCHOOL GATES WALK AND ACTIVITIES

On Friday 12th July and 19th July 2019 meet at King’s Sutton Primary School at 9.15 a.m.

A short walk around the village with children from the school, followed by activities and refreshments back at the school

anyone.

If you are interested or require more information please email [email protected]

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Walking football coming soon:

please email [email protected] to register your interest in this activity.

Both the above are supported by Northamptonshire Sport and South Northants District Council+

Also the weekly Friday walks continue:

WALKING FOR HEALTH AT KING’S SUTTONEnjoy some fresh air, make new friends, get active.

Meet Every Friday at King’s Sutton Millennium Memorial Hall, Astrop Road.Regular walk departs at 9.45 am - duration 1 hour 30 mins (between 3 and 4 miles).Shorter walk departs at 10 am - duration 1 hour (2 to 3 miles / slower pace than regular walk).

Come and join the health walkers as we head off along one of the many great walks in and around the village.

We are lucky to be surrounded by such gorgeous scenery that even on the bleakest day you will feel uplifted and refreshed, plus both walks return to the Memorial Hall between 11 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. in time for the Coffee Club – so remember to bring £1.50 for your bottomless cuppa with biscuits

For further information on health walks visit the website: walkingforhealth.org.uk


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King’s SuttonNewActivitiesCome along and give it a try!

School GatesA gentle stroll around the village with children from the school, followed by activities and refreshments back at the school. Open to anyone.

Fridays 17 and 24 May, 12 and 19 July 2019Meet at King’s Sutton Primary School at 09.15am for a short

11.00am

If you’re interested or require more information please email: [email protected]

To register your interest in this activity, please email [email protected]

Walking FootballAt Kings Sutton Play Fields Coming Soon... Please email Kieren to register your interest in this [email protected]

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Swift Walk King’s Sutton - July 2nd 2019. King’s Sutton provides a precious home for many Swifts, but for how long I wonder?

Swift numbers have been declining all over Britain and Europe for years. In fact in many places there are 50% fewer now than there were in the mid-1990s.

The causes are various. Fewer insects which are their only source of food; unpredictable weather patterns which make life for such an aerial bird especially precarious; and the fact that their favourite little nest holes in buildings (under the eaves or tiles for instance) to which they return faithfully every year, often get blocked by maintenance or improvement work.

To learn more about these amazing birds join us for an evening stroll round the village to watch our local swifts, learn more about their extraordinary lifestyle

them.

The walk will be led by Chris Mason who has worked on local Swift conservation issues for many years. Meet at St Peter and St Paul Church at 7.45pm.

Visitor to Glebe Rise

has been visiting Glebe Rise.

Social media posts have proved

he belongs to nor has anyone come forward claiming they have lost one!

A Glebe Rise resident has contacted a variety of places such as Wroxton College, Upton House, Broughton Castle, Stowe Gardens, RSPCA, local vet practices, Warwiick Castle and Cotswold Wildlife Park. No-one appears to want him...

Birds galore:


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The Summer term has begun with our Year 6 children sitting their National Statutory Tests (SAT’s). The children have worked extremely hard all year in preparation for the tests, and they performed admirably throughout the week. We are all very proud of them!

As part of their topic this term the

about the history behind our village of King’s Sutton. They walked around the oldest parts of the village and spoke to some of the residents.

The children also looked at the old school logs to see what some of the children got up to in the school more than 60 years ago! Our Reception and Year 1 children started the term with a trip to the Oxford Museum of Natural History. They became palaeontologists for the day and discovered lots of interesting facts about the dinosaurs that roamed our planet.

Just before the holidays we celebrated World Book Day. Instead of dressing up as a book character or coming to school in pyjamas as we’ve done in the past, a new initiative was tried this year. The children were asked to create a book character using, of all things, a potato! I have to say; the results were spectacular. The time and effort taken by the children to create their character was amazing and we all enjoyed sharing them in a special assembly where the winning characters were exhibited and announced.

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The Management Sub-Committee

was instituted last year now meet regularly between full trustee meetings, to whom they make recommendations.

Both halls continue to be in use on most week days by regular societies, clubs or other hirers and over most weekends by occasional users.

Total income for the building (ie Hall and health centre) for 1 January – 31 December 2018, was just under £57,000. It is pleasing to note that income exceeded expenditure by just under £11,000.

the past twelve months has been the departure of the doctor’s clinic at the end of February 2019 and the consequential termination of the tenancy contract with the NHS.

The annual rent from the NHS was £18,500 which represented a substantial part of our total income. In anticipation of this loss, the trustees engaged a local commercial estate agent to seek new tenants for the three vacated rooms at the market rent - where possible to health care practitioners

recently the rooms have also been successfully advertised – at no cost - on our social media outlets.

I am very pleased to report that all three rooms are now occupied with new tenants – a neurological and stroke physiotherapist; a massage

Chairman’s annual report 2018/19

Trustees/Committee of Management

The following villagers have served with me as trustees on the Committee of Management throughout the past year:

• Peter Allen (Acting Secretary/Vice-Chair)

• Anne Martis (Treasurer)• Ann Morton (Secretary) • Vallery Lee• Anne Burrell• Val Cradock • Marian Day • Ronnie Irving • Lynette Owen • Maureen Paterson• Derek Wolton • Geoffrey Bywaters

The trust deeds specify the composition of the Committee of Management as comprising four trustees elected at the Annual General Meeting together with up to four co-opted trustees, and the Representative Members appointed by sixteen village organisations.

The committee now meets every three months – usually on the third Monday of the month - to decide upon policy, approve payments and to receive quarterly reports from the Chairman, Treasurer and Hall Manager. The latter and our cleaner are employed part-time by the trustees, with the Hall Manager recently placed on a monthly salary and the NEST pension scheme.

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managing director of a children’s care homes company.

To further make good the loss of income from the NHS, the trustees also decided to seek a tenant for

Room. This is now rented out as the

wedding photographer who now resides in the village.

Taken together, the prospective annual income from these new tenancies totals £15,600 – ie still £2,900 below the amount we were receiving from the NHS. Therefore the trustees will need to consider what other income streams might need to be adopted to make good this shortfall. It remains our intention to provide health care services from the health centre and to use the income thereby gained to help maintain the hire charges in the hall at a competitive rate – accordingly these have been increased by only 50p per hour.

Our reserves remain healthy as is made clear by the Treasurer’s report elsewhere.

Building improvementsThe following limited improvements have been made to the building facilities during the past twelve months:

• Both halls have been redecorated.

• The three vacated health centre rooms have also been redecorated and new LED lighting installed in each room to

tube lighting.

• With a very generous donation from the Coffee Club, a new

for the hall kitchen has been purchased.

Personnel changesSince November 2018 the role of Secretary has been undertaken by Ann Morton who, together with the Treasurer for the past two years, Anne Martis, provide an extremely effective and capable management team.

In conclusion I wish to pay tribute to Peter Allen who, having served as an exemplary Treasurer for a number of years, then as Acting Secretary and most recently Vice-Chairman, has regrettably decided to stand down from the role as trustee. His contribution to the continued success of this fantastic village asset has been highly valued and much appreciated by his fellow trustees.

Bob Burrell - Chairman of Trustees/Committee of Management, April 2019

Footnote

Following the Annual General Meeting, a number of positions for the role of co-opted trustees remain

would like to assist in managing the hall is encouraged to contact the Chairman.

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King’s Sutton Parish Council

Chairman’s ReportMy report as Chairman is intended to give a brief overview of the work of the parish council (PC) over the past year.

In addition to the annual parish meeting, the PC is only required by statute to meet three times a year. However, throughout 2018/19 we have chosen again to con-tinue to meet every month.

Throughout most of the past year the council has comprised nine parish councillors who have been responsible for the following remits:

• Amenities and the Rec – Cllr William Dowling

• Cemetery – Cllr Jacqui Creed• Communications and website – Cllr

David Wood • Finance, Governance and Policy

Committee Chair– Cllr Ronnie Irving• Footway lighting – Cllr Bob Burrell• Planning Committee Chair – Cllr Tom

Forde • • Tree Warden - Cllr Michael Bailey• Playing Fields Association Rep – Cllr

Susanne Read-Maskell

Towards the end of 2018 Cllr Roger Burne retired as a councillor due to deteriorating health and family commitments. To facilitate his attendance, council meetings were until then held in the Oman Room in the churchyard but have since reverted to

of the Memorial Hall. Three new coun-cillors, Mrs Janet Woodford, Mr Antony Alcock and Mr Lindsay Ross Field were co-opted onto the council as of this

month’s council meeting bringing the council to a membership of twelve.

Councillors also serve on the PC’s two standing committees – the Planning Committee and the Finance, Governance and Policy Committee (FG & P) - and some also sit on working groups such as the Flood Review Group, which make recommendations to the full council.

Representatives of the PC also sit on the village Playing Fields Association committee, and, as its nominees, act as trustees of the Poor’s Allotment charity and the Millennium Memorial Hall and Health Centre.

The PC has also appointed wardens who are not themselves councillors but oversee the parish footpaths and the war memorial on its behalf – during the past year these roles have again been undertaken by Mr D Hall and Mrs A Burrell and Mr A Waite respectively.

All full council and committee meetings are open to the public with agendas published on the council noticeboards and website. It has been pleasing to note that this year’s meetings have been routinely attended by members of the public – on one occasion by around twenty people!

A range of issues have exercised councillors over the past twelve months. These have included the following - separate reports giving more details of these and other areas of council work are available at the meeting:

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• Responding to the proposed reorganisation of Local Government in Northamptonshire - to which the PC responded by stating our preference for the creation of three rather than the proposed two unitary authorities.

• Responding to the loss of the 499 bus service from/to the village led the PC to explore a number of options including the possible provi-sion with other villages of a Com-munity Bus with volunteer drivers. Ultimately the decision was taken to limit the PC’s involvement to increas-ing the provision of the existing fortnightly “Thursday Bus” service to each week and extending its use to include residents from Aynho.

• The purchase of adjacent land to enable the Mill Lane cemetery to be extended – a small Working Group has been formed to pursue this pro-ject which is now well advanced.

• The formal acceptance of the transfer of care and maintenance of the parish churchyard from the church parochial council.

• Consultation with Brackley Medical Centre on the closure of the village doctor’s clinic.

• Facilitating meetings of residents of Wales Street regarding the prop-erty level resilience (PLR) scheme

meeting and community surface water catchment area walk with a civil engineer from the county

• Financial assistance has been provided to a number of village organisations: to the Primary Academy “LITS for the KIDS”

project. The PC continues to spon-sor the Youth Club that meets at the Memorial Hall; the Thursday Bus to and from Banbury; the King’s Sutton in Bloom competition and the village Garden Club Annual Show. A grant of £500 was also provided to the local Citizens Advice Bureau.

are externally audited, remain sound and appropriate for the services the PC provides. This has enabled the use of reserves to hold down the budget

£68,100 representing a 3% increase for a Band D property.

It is appropriate here to once again place on record our indebtedness to our excellent parish clerk who also doubles

This year her workload has been somewhat compounded by the need to ensure compliance with the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations.

Finally I wish to draw attention to one of the consequences of the local government reorganisation, namely the deferring of the parish council elections. These were due to take place this year but are now scheduled for May 2020. At that election the number of councillors in the parish is to be reduced from 15 to 11 and I would encourage all eligible residents to consider standing for the positions.

Bob BurrellChairman – King’s Sutton Parish CouncilApril 2019

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Parish council cont:

Annual Parish Council Meeting held 2nd May 2019Elections and Appointments.Councillor Bob Burrell was elected Chairman of King’s Sutton Parish Council.Councillor Ronnie Irving was elected Vice Chairman. The Parish Council discharges its functions through 2 Committees:

Finance Governance & PolicyCllr Ronnie Irving (Chairman)Cllr Bob BurrellCllr Tom FordeCllr Jacqui CreedCllr Richard SykesPlanningCllr Tom Forde (Chairman)Cllr Richard Sykes (Vice Chairman)Cllr Michael BaileyCllr Jacqui CreedCllr Bill DowlingCllr Janet Woodford

The following appointments were made:• Cllr for Amenities & The Rec: Cllr Bill

Dowling• Cllr for the Cemetery: Cllr Jacqui Creed

assisted by Cllr Tony Alcock • Cllr for Communications: Cllr David Wood• Cllr for Lighting: Cllr Ross Field•

Community Speed Watch): Cllr Richard Sykes assisted by Cllr Janet Woodford

• Parish Paths Wardens: Mr Dave Hall & Mrs Anne Burrell

• Tree Warden: Cllr Michael Bailey• War Memorial Warden: Mr Andrew Waite

assisted by Cllr Ross Field PC Repre-sentative on Committee of KSMMH: Cllr Ross Field

• PC Representative on KS Playing Fields Association: Cllr Susanne Read-Maskell

Members of the public are encouraged to report minor highway defects such as pot-holes to Fix My Street. Visit www.northamptonshire.gov.uk. Footway Lighting Faults: Please report the location of the lighting unit and its number to the Par-ish Clerk. Tel: 01295 816905 Email:[email protected]. Contacting Members of the Parish Council: via the Clerk, Parish

Thursdays, Fridays or via the website: www.kingssutton.org

Meetings are open to Members of the Public & held in the Astrop Room, KSMMH: Planning

Thursday of the month. Parish Council: 7.30

Finance Governance & Policy Committee 2019/2020: 7.30 p.m. on Tuesdays 2019: 16th July, 17th September, 19th November; 2020: 14th January, 17th March.

Northamptonshire County Councillor: Cllr Rebecca Breese.District Councillor for South Northamptonshire: Cllr Gregor Hopkins.

An edited version of SNC Local Government update. District Councillor Gregor Hopkins.

On the 21 May the number of councils in the County of Northamptonshire has been reduced from 8 to 2.South Northamptonshire Council (SNC), Daventry District Council, Northampton Bor-ough Council and (half of) Northants County Council will form a new authority serving the west of the county. It will now take charge in April 2021 rather than 2020 as originally proposed.

SNC Local Government:

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The Poor’s Allotment Charity is a permanently endowed charity operating under the terms of a Charity Commission Scheme dated 7th June 1961. The Scheme calls for seven trustees – two nominated by the Parish Council of King’s Sutton and one by Newbottle Parish Council, each for a term of four years with an additional four co-opted

trustees are as follows: Parish Council nominees (4-year term)

Name First appointed

Terms Ends

King’s Sutton PC

Mrs Vicky O’Connor

2013 2021

Ms Maureen Paterson

2011 2019

Newbottle PC

Mrs Linda Baker

2003 2019

Co-opted (5 year term)

Mrs Elizabeth Al-Anazi

2008 2023

Mr Bob Burrell

2010 2020

Vacancies x 2

The Charity was established in 1772 following the Enclosure Acts to provide fuel for the poor of the ancient ecclesi-astical parish of King’s Sutton (which includes a small part of Charlton), in lieu of the right to cut gorse for use as fuel

Cllr Ian McCord, Leader of SNC has said that “We will notw use the time wisely to prepare the four councils for the new unitary structure in the West. Our experience with Cherwell and South Northants integration tells us that the best way to do this is by bringing every-one with you.

We have been developing a plan for this scenario over the past few weeks and we will be ready, we now must seize the opportunities that a new council will present to us.

The reason for this decision are well known and today is about looking forward and en-sure that our residents get the best possible local government available.

The announcement includes

bodies will take place in May 2010, alongside the delayed Parish and Town Council elections. Those elected in 2020 will

planning and then move over to run the new council proper.

The announcement also paves the way for Kettering Borough Council, The Borough Council of Wellingborough, East Northants Council, Corby Borough Council and (the other half of ) Northants County Council to form a new local authority serving the north of the county.

You can read the full report by typing in PRESS RELEASE 14/MAY 2019 ISSUE 15196

Poor’s Allotment Charity:

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and also to make a grant to King’s Sutton Parish Church of SS Peter and Paul. In modern times this takes the form of an annual gift of coal made to the household of State Retirement Pensioners.

The 1772 grant of land at Purston was sold in 1990 and the proceeds are now

Fund (COIF) Fixed Interest Shares, COIF Income Shares, the COIF Deposit Account and a current account with the Yorkshire Bank, Banbury. The object is to achieve capital growth in the long term and maintain a reasonable annual income. This ancient charity continues to meet its obligation to the entitled residents of the parish and the Parish Church.

A distribution of 100kg (2 bags) of coal was made to 26 qualifying households (24 in King’s Sutton; 2 in Charlton) in August/September 2018 which cost £637.00.

In accordance with ancient custom, the Parochial Church Council received £78.80 (representing 7.56% of the annual income for the previous year) for the “use or towards the repairs of the Parish Church”.

At the 2018 AGM, Mr Selwyn Charles-Jones retired having served as a trustee -and recently as Chairman - for twenty

. Mrs Maureen Paterson was elected Chairperson for the year. (Mr Bob Burrell was appointed Clerk in June 2011).

There are currently vacancies for two co-opted trustees and any village resident interested in the role should

With the agreement of the Charity Commission the trustees meet at least once a year and last met on 18 June 2018. The trustees are due to meet again in June 2019 to discuss the next distribution of coal.

Accounts will be prepared and made subject to an independent examination for the year ending 31st March 2019 for approval by the trustees and submission to the Parish Councils of King’s Sutton and Charlton and Newbottle. The accounts will be made available for inspection after the June meeting of the trustees to any interested party upon application to the Clerk.

This report was submitted to the King’s Sutton Annual Parish Meeting on 17 April 2019.

At the AGM the Committee were re-elected with Phil Addison as Chairman, Taffy Sharpe vice-chair, Terri Fielder Treasurer and Jo Lawton and Keely Burton as assistant secretaries. We welcomed Susanne Read-Maskell as representative for Parish Council and Womens Institute, and also Wayne Sellwood who is representing the cricket club on to the committee. Helen Loggin, who has worked so hard for us in fund raising in the past, has unfortunately stepped down but has been replaced by

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Michael Loggin as representative for the Tennis Club.

PLAYING FIELDS:Last year we were plagued with security issues and have now had security lighting installed and will get CCTV

of the broadband and supplying it to the

The pot holes in the car park seem to be

It may be that the top surface has to be skimmed and levelled. It is unfortunate that the path from the village does not run continuously, and

easier and safer access.

and black bags deposited in the hedgerows. Dog walkers have been asked to keep dogs on a lead and to take their excrement home but this does not always happen, and is not very nice for footballers and cricketers! We have been looking into the provision of poo bins.

FOOTBALL: CONGRATULATIONS to the King’s Sutton

to back promotions and won Division One of the Lord Jersey football league.

and Reg’s café.

CRICKET: King’s Sutton cricketers started well and

Fete: the fete in June last year was hampered by the heat - and the England

had emptied and cheering could be heard from the Butchers Arms, so a disappointing amount of £526 was raised. With many thanks being given to Helen Loggin who auctioned a fantastic golf package which went for £305.

This year’s fete is on Sunday 7 July.

FIREWORKS:

display last year. All who attended found it much safer, and access easier, due to the closing of the road for two hours, which was on the advice of Northamptonshire Police. Not everyone was happy about this but safety is paramount. Hopefully this year more people will be aware that, although the road will again be closed, it will be open for vehicles who wish to park at the

November.

Race nights held at the Butchers Arms have proved great fun, with thanks to Wayne and Karen and our regular race sponsors.

Bingo sessions have resumed in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday evenings bi-monthly.

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Middleton Cheney Primary Academy (MCPA) is looking to recruit new governors to join our newly restructured governing body.

About the SchoolMCPA is a large village primary school with approx. 400 pupils and approximately 35 teaching and support staff. The academy is part of the PRIME7 Multi Academy Trust (MAT) of which Chipping Warden Primary Academy and King’s Sutton Primary Academy are also members. We work collaboratively to improve and maintain teaching standards and education across the MAT. The school prides itself on providing a nurturing environment for both pupils and staff which is sought to be achieved through embracing the school values and the key skills for learning.

About the Local Governing BodyThe Local Governing Body (LGB) is made up of Parent Governors, Staff representatives and Community Governors. We seek to work closely withMAT Board (the MCPA Chair is currently also a Director of the MAT). The LGB is involved in decisions about all aspects of managing the school.

What is involved?In order to be an effective governor it is important that you are able to both represent the views of our local community and consider these in relation to the priorities and needs of the school. Consequently it is important that governors are able to spent time at the school in order to develop their understanding and make informed decisions. Meetings are held once each half term, usually starting at 6/6:30pm and lasting approximately two hours. Additionally you will need to visit the

school, read and consider reports and policies. There will also be governor training sessions for you to attend. Each member takes on a subject link governor role and a key lead role in relation to the Scheme of Delegation (e.g. Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Finance etc.).

Why me?Being a Governor is a serious commitment, but it can be very rewarding. These websites may be helpful in developing your understanding: www.sgoss.org.uk and www.nga.org.uk/Be-a-Governor.aspx.The MCPA local governing board is

and business members with the following skills and attributes:

• An interest and understanding of primary education and current drivers

• Community spirited and able to represent the community

• management

• Experience of procurement / purchasing

• An inquiring mind and the

debate issues that affect the school• Able to objectively consider matters

and make informed decisions for the

How do I apply?To arrange an informal discussion, please contact Carolyn Hay (Chair of Governors) [email protected]

To apply, please submit a covering letter and supporting statement (no more than 500 words) to [email protected]

Governing body vacancy:

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Contact Stephanie: 07879 545444 or [email protected] KingsSuttonTennisClub

All ages and standards are very welcome

Tuesday & Thursday mix-in club evenings

All year-round competitive league teams

Adult & junior coaching available

Unique opportunity for grass court tennis

Range of social and fun events

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Marie’s Handy Hints

• Don’t throw away fresh herbs. Chop leftovers and freeze in olive oil in an ice cube tray; pop the cubes into your cooking dish from frozen or use (without oil) to

• If you switch off a light for just a few seconds, you’ll save more energy than it takes for the light to start up again. Sounds so small, but it`will save you around £15 a year on your annual bill.

• If a screw top jar won’t open, run it under hot water to expand the metal; or give the side of the jar a quick bash on the worktop to break the vacuum seal.

• When your running low on soap powder, ketchup

to “shopping list” on your phone so you never forget to top up supplies.

• If the stew you have been lovingly simmering for hours is too greasy. Lay a slice of white bread on top for a few seconds to mop up the excess grease.

• You know the layout of your favourite supermarket, so when your writing your shopping list, organise it by route - that way you won’t waste time going back to

are way down by the pet food aisle.

• Wash skirting boards and woodwork (door frames etc ) with a mix of fabric softener and water. It makes the house smell divine and works a treat at removing scuffs without wrecking the paint.

• Window cleaning used to be such a chore, but not with

the dirt off with a soapy,

smears guaranteed.

• Your roasting tin is caked in burnt-on grease. No problem – there’s an easy way out. Sprinkle over a handful of biological

with water and heat on the hob until simmering. Leave to soak overnight, and in the morning the crust will rub away.

• Hard water will leave limescale in your kettle.

cheapest) way to get rid is

(not brown) and half water. Then bring to the boil. Leave overnight and drain. Most of the scale should come away (you may need to repeat). Rinse the kettle three times until all trace of vinegar is gone.

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