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May 2015
JUMBLE SALE
In aid of St Hugh’s Church, Langworth
th
30 May 2015 2.00pm
in the Memorial Hall, Langworth
JUMBLE, BRIC-A-BRAC,
CAKE STALL, TOMBOLA,
TEAS & COFFEES
Items for sale can be brought to the Hall on the
morning or ring Sheila and Frank Burnett
on 01522 595208.
They can be stored prior to the 30th.
(Sorry no electrical items)
Your support will be appreciated.
Langworth website: - http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/LangworthGroup/
From the Editor
Firstly, a kind person has posted an envelope addressed to me, Christine Myers,
through Jacki Myers letter box. The envelope contains some cash but no indication
who it is from. Would the sender please be in touch with me to clarify. Thank you.
I have had a couple of reports this month from residents of scams that are
operating. The first being a telephone Scam from a person saying they have run
over your cat or dog and that its only just alive or been killed and they will meet you
at the spot. Unfortunately when you arrive there's no pet or anybody there.
Apparently several people have had this call and are very upset by it especially
when their pets turn up safe and sound. Apparently this has sometimes occurred
when a notice has been displayed advertising a missing pet.
The second may be one which you are familiar with but is worth mentioning.
You receive a phone call from someone saying they are with Microsoft and that you
have something wrong with your computer. They are trying to get access to your
computer to steal your details. Don’t waste your valuable time talking to them - Just
put the phone down!
Election time – 7th May – Langworth will have an election for the Parish Council for
the first time in many years.
THANK YOU
Deidre, Julie and Karen would like to thank all relatives, neighbours
and friends for the beautiful flowers, plants, cards and messages of
sympathy received in their sad loss of Geoff – a beloved husband,
father, granddad and friend to so many.
Donations amounted to £430.60 which will be divided between St
Hugh’s Church and the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air
Ambulance.
Thank you all so much for your generosity and kindness.
The final date for copy to reach the Editor for the June Langworth Local is
20th May. Send to [email protected]
Residents may vote for up to seven candidates.
Langworth and District WI
Thursday May 14th 7.30pm Langworth Memorial Hall
Speaker Ken Day
‘Pop to Uncle: A Pawnbrokers Life!’
Competition – Small item of silver (no bigger than 6”)
New members always welcome
Message from Lincolnshire Alert
Fraudsters have set up a bogus website claiming to be the official site of
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) and are contacting members of
the public, cold calling them and offering them the chance to invest in 65+
Bonds (also known as Pensioner Bonds).
Members of the public who are searching for the official website (for
example on search engines) may be directed to the fake one which then
asks them to supply contact information.
Victims are then receiving a follow up e-mail and/or phone call from the
fraudsters who are requesting evidence of identity documents and bank
account details either over the phone or by sending the victims fake forms
to fill out. A common name that appears on the emails sent by the
fraudsters is ‘Kevin Archer’
LANGWORTH MEMORIAL HALL
To find out more about the Langworth Memorial Committee and how we
operate please contact me, Jacki Myers on 01522 754748 or email
[email protected]
Dates for your diary:
LANGWORTH LUNCH CLUB
was successfully launched on Wednesday 15th April at Langworth
Memorial Hall.
21 local people served with Mary Berry’s Cottage Pie followed by
Jamaican Trifle and Victoria Sponge Cake. If you weren’t there you
missed a treat.
Next Lunch Wednesday 6th May 12 noon for 12.30. To book your place
please ring Jacki 01522 754748
PICNIC IN THE PARK – SUMMER FUN
The date to book in your diary for an entertaining and fun evening is
Saturday June 27th starting at 5pm: More info to follow…………
Book Loan
In the hall we have two bookcases filled with excellent quality novels and
biographies of all genres. These are available to borrow from 20p per
book loan. Please feel free to come to the hall at any of the events to
access this service.
WALKING FOR HEALTH:
Come and join us for weekly walks from Memorial Hall for approximately
1- 1 1/2 hours. Every Thursday leaving Hall at 1pm whatever the
weather. We have several routes available to us now thanks to the
generosity of local land owners and businesses that allow Activ8 escorted
walks across their land. This is a free opportunity to get some fresh air
and make new friends. Always finishes of at Memorial Hall with tea and
biscuits  No need to book, just turn up.
Outreach Post Office is on: Mondays 1.30pm – 4pm, Tuesdays 9am till
12 noon and Thursdays 1.30pm till 4pm.
Coffee Morning is held every Tuesday morning from 10am till 12 noon
alongside the post office. £1 per cup and biscuits – free refills. Come and
meet with your neighbours and take advantage of our book loan service,
leaflets of information of what is available in and around the village.
Congratulations to Jacki Myers, our Community Ambassador, Bridge House,
members of Threshold and the Memorial Hall who held the first Luncheon Club on
Wednesday, 15th April.
We were served a main course of Cottage Pie and vegetables followed by trifle,
cake and tea or coffee.
It was most enjoyable and lovely to see so many friends and neighbours. I look
forward to our next lunch together. Chris King
Above and below – the first Langworth Lunch Club
CEMETERY TIDY UP
Thanks to Rev Penny Green and her
‘Team of 9’ the cemetery on Barlings
Lane is now looking much tidier.
The ‘Team’ turned out on Easter
Saturday morning and trimmed and cut
hedges and swept the paths.
Thanks also to Frank Burnett and Angie
Gould who have also worked hard
down at the cemetery, clearing the
footpath to the War Memorial, picking
up rubbish and moving primroses.
The tubs have also been planted with
fresh plants by Yvette Green.
A huge improvement …….
VICARS BLOG
There have been stirrings in the Rectory at Fiskerton - that’s because in July we
formally welcome to the ministry team our new full time assistant curate Chris
Hewitt.
Chris and his family have already moved into the Rectory in preparation and he will
be ordained as Deacon on the 5th of July at Lincoln Cathedral - a service to which
you are all welcome to attend.
What’s an Assistant Curate? Well, Chris is here to train to take up Parishes of his
own in due course, hence he will be learning the ‘ropes’ and we hope to be able to
support him to do that.
Chris hails from Cheshire, the son of dairy farming stock. After serving as an
engineer in the RAF, followed by the role of a design engineer at Siemens in
Lincoln, and business manager for a small engineering company based out of
Birmingham, Chris trained to be a maths teacher. He has taught for the last eleven
years becoming head of department at Sir William Robertson School in Welbourn,
before reducing his hours and transferring to Branston Academy to allow time for his
family and his ministry training. He trained at the Lincoln School of Theology and
was awarded his BA in Theology in 2014.
Chris has exercised ministry in recent years as a licensed Reader in the Graffoe
group. A career to date in engineering and mathematics has led to a passionate
interest in the relationship between faith and science, finding both perspectives
reasonable and in fact mutually dependant. A good debating point!
Chris married Chrissie (a native of Fiskerton) in 2010, and they have a two year old
son Henry. Chrissie is an experienced Nurse Practitioner, currently working in
General Practice. She trained and worked at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, followed
by a community role in the Home Counties, before returning to Lincolnshire ten
years ago.
Chris, Chrissie and Henry are looking forward to being part of our community for the
next few years. In their spare time they love to walk their Springer Spaniel ‘Chester’,
enjoy holiday breaks in out of the way places, and a pint of real ale along the way
doesn’t go amiss!
Welcome Chris, Chrissie and Henry. We look forward to having you among us!
Every blessing
Penny
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UNAPPROVED NOTES OF THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING OF LANGWORTH
HELD ON TUESDAY 7TH APRIL 2015 IN THE MEMORIAL HALL, LANGWORTH
PRESENT: Mrs Yvette Green (Chair), Mrs Christine Myers (Clerk)
County Councillor Ian Fleetwood, 10 members of the public
APOLOGIES: Mrs G Walton, District Councillor Chris Darcel
NOTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 1ST APRIL 2014
Proposed by Mrs Sheila Burnett, seconded by Mrs Jacki Myers that they be signed
as a correct record.
CHAIRMANS REPORT
Once again I would like to thank our Parish Clerk, Chris Myers for her continued
help and support in various issues that have arisen throughout the year. As usual
she has worked extremely hard for the Parish Council and also undertakes extra
duties through her own personal time supporting Langworth in any way she can.
Thank you Chris.
Weather –wise we have once again been lucky and managed in Langworth to avoid
any major issues arising, especially with regard to flooding and with the extra works
undertaken on Scothern Lane to deal with all the excess water, hopefully this will
now become a thing of the past. Let’s watch this space.
Clive and John throughout the year are always vigilant when we do have heavy rain
and are constantly checking for any problems that may arise and now have all the
necessary personal attire to deal with this. Thank you Gentlemen.
Thank you to Ian and Chris, our County and District Councillors, for their hard work
and for keeping us updated on any Council issues and when asked for assistance
they will give their help whenever possible. Thank you Gentlemen.
Highways, roads, pot holes, rail crossing drainage and speed issues continue in the
parish and will always be an ongoing concern. With the County Council being
stretched with funding it sometimes is a battle but a continued effort is always made.
Within the Parish, for the first time in many years we managed to progress through
to the next round of the Best Kept Village Competition, which was a small victory for
us all. We will continue to try and improve the village aesthetics as this can only add
to our surrounding environment. Properties are now selling and new residents are
joining our parish which is a delight to see with the slow start we had.
To all the Parish Councillors may I thank you for the support you give and may you
continue to work for the best interests of this whole parish.
CLERKS/TREASURERS REPORT
Another busy year for the Parish Council, when the Parish Council commented on
18 planning applications.
Peter Malone our Play Equipment Inspector, continues to keep a close eye on our
play equipment and last year also painted the seats and the notice boards for us.
Hopefully this helped in our progress through the first round of the Best Kept Village
Competition.
The Langworth Local continues to be popular and advertisers are generous in their
donations to the local organisations. Unfortunately the local LIVES Responders
Group has now folded but the Parish Council agreed to the suggestion of St Hugh’s
Church being a choice for donations along with the Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch
and the Memorial Hall.
Donations from advertisers up to December 2014 were as follows:Langworth, Sudbrooke and Scothern LIVES Responders = £56.66
Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch = £236.67
Memorial Hall = £56.66
Total = £350.00
The Parish Council has received grants for a new bus shelter, two seats and
protective clothing for the two Flood Wardens totalling £3552.05.
An additional £1004 has been received in grants for the Parish Plan.
The Parish Council received £1618.00 from the Lincolnshire County Council for
grass cutting of the verges in the village and Stainton Green. This covers the cost
paid to our contractors and by contracting the work out the Parish Council can gain
more cuts than the three that the County Council would offer us, helping to keep the
village in a tidy condition.
The Parish Council bank account stands at £9946.40 at 31st March.
REPORT BY COUNTY COUNCILLOR
County Councillor Ian Fleetwood reported that Lincolnshire County Council had a
£90 million cut back in funds for the forthcoming financial year; much of this would
be in the Highways section.
CC Fleetwood stated that he would continue to assist the village and its residents
where possible.
REPORTS BY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
Memorial Hall – Mrs Jacki Myers
‘Another busy year with all the usual activities continuing. Bingo, coffee mornings,
social events, quiz nights, summer event and Christmas tree evening etc.
Book library proving very popular. We now have 3 book cases. The refurbishment
plan is ongoing.
We secured funding from IGas and West Lindsey District Council totaling £20,000
for the new car park, which was laid by Halls. Since this work has been done there
is a significant increase in our bookings.
40 new cups and saucers have been purchased.
Quote/part funding has been applied for an induction loop to be fitted to the
Memorial Hall on the request of the Parish Council. This was successful at the
beginning of 2015 and will hopefully be fitted soon.
Plans have been drawn up for the change in toilets for the Hall which will enable the
current Gents toilet to be turned into a purpose built Post Office area. Funding for
this is looking to be more difficult for around £18,000.
We are very proud of our Memorial Hall and I am delighted to hear that everybody
that hires or visits it for a function is always most complimentary about its
appearance and atmosphere.
Committee is a little thin on the ground and has run without a Vice Chairman this
year, adding strain to existing members…………with this in mind it was decided that
the Games Nights and Bingo would stop in 2015 if we have no new members
applying to help run and promote these activities.’
Langworth and District WI - Received from Mrs Deidre Oswin and read to the
meeting
This is the 64th Annual Report of Langworth and District Women’s Institute.
The past twelve months have been another fun and interesting year.
Our speakers have covered a wide range of subjects including hanging baskets,
reflexology and Coastwatch.
Members tried their hands at making a Ladies Corsage, Christmas decorations and
attempted Bell ringing. Nettleham Community Choir was our entertainment for the
Christmas party in December.
February was our annual meal at the Pyewipe and in June members enjoyed a visit
to the LPAC to see a Production of ‘Anything Goes’.
Just as enjoyable are the meetings without a speaker – such as the Harvest supper,
members night and the AGM.
Invitations had been received to various events and Christmas parties from our
neighbouring WI’s.
The New Year begins with 19 members and we look forward to another year of fun
and friendship.
Church Report – Sent to the meeting from Reverend Penny Green
I would like to begin by thanking the Parish Council and the people of Langworth,
Barlings and Stainton by Langworth for their support and interest in the parish
churches.
We have many challenges to face, however it has been heartening to gather people
together for prayer and worship and to join together to tidy up the frontage to St
Hugh’s Church and the Churchyard on Barlings Lane.
The congregations in all three churches are holding up, and it has been lovely to
work with folk from Threshold Church.
The Barlings group has particular challenges, since it has two churches in one
parish and that brings about financial challenges, as well as needing more people to
help run the buildings. I would love to be in a situation to open up St Hugh’s every
day and to make it available to people who just want to go into the church building to
pray or just take a few moments of quiet.
The Parish Council has kindly bought a bench which will be placed at the front of the
church, and we have thoughts of using the ground at the front as a memorial
garden.
I recognise that not everyone would want to commit to coming to church, but our
church buildings are at the centre of our communities and should be at the centre of
the life of our communities, so I would welcome any help that could be offered. We
are particularly looking for Parochial Church Council Members to take on
administrative tasks and to support with the day to day running of buildings and
finance.
The churchyard on Barlings Lane received a good tidy up last week from a group of
volunteers. There is much more to do, but the exercise showed what could be
achieved by a small group of people prepared to give a few hours and work
together.
Langworth Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch Fund 2014 - Mrs Chris King, Mrs
Sheila Burnett
We would like to thank Langworth Group Parish Council for their continued support
throughout 2014. On behalf of the Senior Citizens we would like to extend our
thanks to Mrs Christine Myers for her great efforts in raising donations via the
Langworth Local.
43 Senior Citizens from the parish attended the annual free lunch on 10th December
2014 at the Wishing Well, Cherry Willingham.
Summary of accounts:Expenditure - 43 lunches = £565.00
Income – Langworth Local donations - £236.67
Lunch paid by Carer - £13.00
Christmas raffle - £74.00
Total income = £323.67
Opening balance - £548.59
Balance carried forward = £307.26
We are delighted to say that 2015 started with good news and we were awarded a
£250 grant from the Local Councillors Initiative grant. Our thanks to our District
Councillor Chris Darcel for his help with this award.
We look forward to our 2015 Christmas lunch.
Parishioners Items - A resident enquired about the cost of the Parish Council
Precept for this financial year. The Chair explained that this had been published in
February edition of the Langworth Local. However the Clerk would furnish the
resident with the details.
The meeting concluded at 7.50pm.
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REPORT OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 7TH APRIL 2015
The Chair announced with regret the death of Geoff Oswin, lifetime resident of the
village. A minute of silent remembrance was observed.
Police Incidents in Langworth during March 2015
SUSPICIOUS
TRANSPORT
TRAFFIC OFFENCE
1
2
Total 3
Contribution to Induction Loop – Memorial Hall – The Parish Council has
donated a quarter share of the cost of an Induction Loop (364.72) to assist persons
with hearing difficulties.
Request to LCC Highways for ‘Black Ice Warning Sign’ at Hardy Gang Wood
and addition of bus route through Stainton, Snelland Wickenby to the gritting
routes – Reply from LCC Highways as follows:- ‘ Policy HM 33 within the
authorities Winter Maintenance Plan specifically deals with such signs. The policy
recognises that a very small number of such signs are in place on the counties
roads following historic agreements and states that these will be retained but no new
signs added.
The county grits 3000Km of its 8960Km of roads (one of the highest proportions in
the UK) but clearly this leaves a significant length of mainly minor unclassified roads
untreated. This network contains many features such as severe bends or shaded
sections which have a clear potential for icing in advance of the wider network but it
is simply unrealistic to sign all such locations. Modern forecasting available to all
drivers via a wide range of media outlets along with external temperature indicators
in cars mean that drivers should be aware of the likelihood of ice and need to adjust
their driving accordingly.
The Winter Maintenance Plan is available via the County Councils Website’
Best Kept Village Competition – The Parish Council agreed that Langworth should
be entered into the competition this year.
NEXT MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – Annual Meeting –
Tuesday 19th May 2015, 7.30pm – Memorial Hall.
CRITERIA FOR BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION
The following amenities and factors will be assessed by the judges in
arriving at their overall score from a maximum of 135 points.
 Overall appearance and condition - Absence of litter, unauthorised /
unsightly refuse, absence of graffiti / vandalism, dumps on
verges, general condition of roads and paths. (max 25 points)
 Green Spaces - Provision for wildlife (such as bird boxes / feeders,
bat boxes) and wildflowers is encouraged. The general
appearance of: public greens, trees, ponds, streams, dykes, parks,
nature areas, hedges, gardens, and allotments will be assessed,
as will the condition of footpaths, stiles, field gates, signposting
and children's play areas. (max 20 points)
 Public Premises - The condition of town halls, community centres,
public halls, sports facilities, playing fields, schools and
playgrounds, market places will be assessed as will shelters,
public seats, notice boards, bus stops and signs, telephone boxes
and car parks. Cleanliness of public toilets and road signs. (max
25 points)
 Private Premises - The collective appearance of private gardens,
hedges, fences and walls. (max 15 points)
 Religious buildings and memorials - The condition of churchyards,
cemeteries, chapel surrounds, war memorials and their notice
boards, if in public ownership. (max 15 points)
 Business Premises - The collective appearance of business property
including inns, farms and farmyards, workshops, post office,
shops and caravan sites. (max 20 points)
 Overall community effort - Evidence of community spirit and
activity and initiative in the care of the parish and its
environment. (max 15 points)
Competition Dates
The main competition will take place over three rounds in the period
from the 26th May to the 31st August 2015.
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My objection to the proposed estate on Barlings Lane
I live on Barlings Lane and I oppose the proposed estate of 98 houses on the lane,
and I would like to explain why I think it’s a very bad idea for Langworth.
I am not against development for its own sake and I know new houses are needed,
but that does not make this proposal a good idea, and it won’t become a good idea
by tinkering around with details.
Yes, I live on Barlings Lane – but I would make many of the same objections if the
proposal were for Scothern Lane or the main road because the damage wouldn’t be
confined only to Barlings Lane. And in any case, residents of the lane probably
account for a good third of Langworth people – we are the ones most likely to feel
the affects of any development down here and we have a substantial voice that
we’re entitled to use. That includes me.
The proposal here is that a housing estate should fill a field at the end of a line of
ribbon development. It’ll be next to but not physically or emotionally part of a village
that has no amenities. It takes no account of the form or development of Langworth,
or of the welfare of the community, and essentially it might as well be an estate in
the middle of nowhere.
Can it really be true that suddenly massively increasing our population will magically
lead to new infrastructure appearing: a shop, a school or a doctor’s practice? I don’t
think so, particularly as the developers are including nothing of the kind in the
proposal – indeed nothing of any benefit to the community at all. Apart from a bit of
open green space, ironically… Any offerings made under Section 106 would be
spent centrally, I understand, and wouldn’t necessarily benefit us locally.
I don’t know anyone that categorically thinks we shouldn’t have new houses – the
issue, for me, is the scale of this proposal. Why not have a few in that field, filling in
between existing properties, a few more on Scothern Lane and a few more along
the main road – integrated amongst what’s already here, so the new residents can
be properly absorbed into the community? For development to be sustainable, we
should be allowed to grow organically instead of being dealt an overwhelming blow.
Having lived here for 10 years, I very strongly disagree with the notion that
Langworth is a ‘dying’ village. It’s true that over the last 50 or so years a lot of things
have gone – but that seems to me to be ‘natural wastage’. We’ve also gained a
surprising amount, with the many small businesses changing in nature. The way we
live has changed dramatically. We have cars, we have choices. I find Langworth a
vibrant place to live, with a good heart, shops or no shops. The Memorial Hall
committee works hard to maintain that, and people are friendly. We, along with
many others, chose to live here because it is what it is. We would benefit from a
shop, true enough, but that is still amongst proposals for The George, as far as I
know. Frankly, I’d prefer to do without one, if an insensitive development like this is
the price we have to pay.
I also disagree with the principle that we’re better off not fighting against it but
instead working with the developers. A 120-house estate proposed for Bassingham
was recently unanimously rejected due to its size and impact on local infrastructure.
The proposal was for 120 houses to be added to a population of 1400 residents. Our
situation is far more extreme – we’re talking about 100 houses, containing perhaps
350-400 people, added to a population of approx 450. Bassingham at least has
amenities. http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2015/03/plans-120-homes-bassinghamunanimously-rejected-due-size/
Bassingham village and parish council managed to get what they wanted through
showing a united front and fighting hard and I really hope that we can do the same
thing.
The proposal includes a new road to be built from the back of the estate to the main
road, via Strawberry Fields. There could be any number of cars attached to an
estate of this size – let’s say a couple of hundred? Imagine the impact that junction
would have on the houses on the main road. Imagine how much more difficult and
dangerous the Barlings Lane/Scothern Lane junction would be – because I think the
new people would use them both, depending on where they live. Imagine how much
busier the main road would be. And ask yourselves: why would the developers give
up a significant proportion of their profit to build a long and very expensive road
through fields, to serve one estate. How would you feel about further developments
along that route? If planning were to be granted on this proposal, we could perhaps
expect a host of new applications to be immediately submitted, as has happened
elsewhere.
There’ll be a great increase in traffic, too, between here and Reepham, as people
choose to avoid the main road, regardless of a new access, as existing residents
already do. Combine that with the agricultural vehicles and the lorries, and then add
the fast and bad-tempered traffic diverted that way when the level crossing is down,
as it so often is.
In short, I feel the scale of the proposal is just far too great to bring anything other
than disadvantage to a village of our size and resources. It seems to me to be a
money-making exercise which takes no account of the nature of the village and
offers nothing in return for the reduction in our quality of life.
Please, if you too are unhappy about the proposal, stand up and be counted. Get
involved and when the time comes, be prepared to object, object, object. That’s the
only way we can hope to confront this.
Nicola Hollis, concerned Langworth resident
They are Digging up our Fields and Planting Suburbia
I like Langworth, I like the people in Langworth. In fact I liked it so much that I chose
to move here from the Harrogate area around 5 years ago. What I don't like is the
developers idea of what Langworth should turn into.
Langworth is changing. Whether it changes for the better or worse is up to the
people who live here because we can effect that change if we chose to.
Just to be clear, there is no talk of shops or amenities or any other services being
provided because of this development. Neither is there any evidence to suggest
that anything would be attracted to the area because of this development. This is
why it is so important for Langworth to have sustainable growth; growth that is not
just for its own sake, but growth that brings benefits for all sectors of the community
- for existing residents as much as for new ones.
Rather than give opinions on this proposed housing estate, I will provide some
planning facts and information, then people can make up their own minds.
Many of you will have noticed that there is large number of housing developments
taking place around Lincoln. This is because West Lindsey District Council (WLDC)
are under pressure because housing growth has not met its target. A target is not
the same as housing needs, so we could be left with a lot of empty properties.
A property is only worth what it can be sold for. When there are lots of properties for
sale in a small community, every house value drops. Simple supply and demand.
The planners 'rule book' (WLDC Local Plan) that once protected us from bad
developments is still in place, but many of the rules (policies) have been removed.
The badly needed and overdue Central Lincolnshire Local Plan will not be in place
for another year or two and because of this developers are taking advantage of the
time gap; hence the frenzied activity from developers. This proposal would not be
allowed under the old rule book and will not be allowed under the new one
This new Local Plan (draft) has placed Langworth into the "Small Village" category.
So for our villages this means that;
"developments will be considered on its merits but will normally be of a very limited
nature and normally be limited in scale to residential infilling on small sites or a small
business opportunity. Proposals for 3 dwellings/0.1ha are anticipated to be the
maximum acceptable for these settlements, often it will be limited to single dwelling
infill sites situated within an otherwise built-up frontage. Proposals on the edge of
these settlements are unlikely to be approved unless there are overriding reasons in
the public interest for such proposals to be supported or that they come forward via
a Neighbourhood Plan"
For Council Planners there is a presumption in favour of developments unless
'material considerations' are brought to their attention which negate the benefits of
that development.
Globe's proposed housing estate is on farm land that has been continually worked
with-in living memory. It was outside of the existing developed footprint of Langworth
and is on the outskirts of the village. Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for
Communities and Local Government on the 4th October 2014 stated his office will
re-brief all councils that 'inappropriate development' on green belt should not be
approved except in very special circumstances.
There are other potential building sites which are more central to the village and
which are arguable better suited to some smaller scale and sympathetic
development.
Globe's proposal does not offer anything apart from a housing estate with 94
properties and a new road for them to access the A158. Unlike at the suspended
George development, there are no discussions taking place that a shop or any other
amenities or services will be provided for Langworth, now or in the future. In fact the
people on this estate will need to drive in and out of Langworth in order use the
same doctors, dentists, schools, shops etc that we all struggle to use.
Section 106 payments have been mentioned which could pay for local
improvements, but these payments are made to WLDC, not to Langworth. WLDC
can chose to spend the monies wherever they wish in their district it does not mean
that Langworth gets any. For example, typically it may go to a nearby school to
allow them to take greater numbers of students
The proposal could increase the population of Langworth by almost 50%. The 2011
census showed 460 individuals for Langworth, Barlings and Low Barlings. The
village cannot sustain this level of growth without placing significant additional
burden on the existing infrastructure which will be unable to cope. The development
proposed is significantly over scaled for its rural location
There are only limited employment opportunities in and around Langworth and it is
unlikely that any permanent new jobs will be created by the development.
The proposed site has flooded and surface water run-off does not easily dissipate.
There are also concerns that foul sewerage capacity is insufficient
Education and medical provision does not seem to have been thought through.
Because of the number of developments being planned and approved in adjacent
villages, schools and medical facilities will be oversubscribed.
There is lots more that I would like to say about this ill considered proposal but I am
restricted to two and a half pages. I sense that a meeting of like minded and
concerned residents will take place soon. If we don't get organised we will struggle
to put up an effective objection to this particular proposal.
Then we need to work hard with our Parish Council to develop our villages into the
sort of places that we want, which is with sustainable development. This can
achieved by creating a Neighbourhood Plan.
Mike Herbert.
Langworth Resident
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NETTLEHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE
DR BAKER’S RETIREMENT - Dr Simon Baker is retiring in the middle of April after
over 15 years at the practice. He will be sorely missed by staff and patients but we
all wish him a happy and healthy retirement.
USUAL GP - Due to Dr Simon Baker’s retirement, if Dr Baker was listed as your
usual GP, your records will have been updated and Dr Elmer Molave will now be
your usual GP.
MISSED APPOINTMENTS - The practice is continuing to experience a high number
of appointments which patients do not attend (called “DNAs” for short). During
January 2015, 12½ hours of doctor time and 79 hours of nursing time were lost
due to DNAs and in February 2015, 14 hours of doctor time and 46 hours of
nursing time.
If you are unable to attend an appointment that you have booked, please contact the
practice and cancel so that it can be given to someone else.
ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF PRESCRIPTIONS - From the middle of May 2015,
the practice is planning to implement the use of the electronic prescription service.
What does this mean for you?
If you collect your repeat prescriptions from a pharmacy you will not have to visit the
GP practice to pick up your paper prescription. Instead, your GP will send it
electronically to the pharmacy you’ve chosen, saving you time.
You will have more choice about where to get your medicines from because your
chosen pharmacy can be near to where you live, work or shop, or even a registered
online pharmacy.
You may not have to wait as long at the pharmacy as there will be time for your
repeat prescriptions to be made ready before you arrive.
MONTHLY EARLY CLOSURES FOR TRAINING 2015 - In order to enable our
doctors and staff to be kept up to date Nettleham surgery will be closed for training
at 1pm on the following afternoons. Emergency help is still available by calling 111.
Tuesday 19th May 2015, Tuesday 16TH June 2015, Tuesday 21st July 2015
CONTACT DETAILS - Telephone - 01522 751717 (When the surgery is closed
please ring Freephone 111) WEBSITE – www.nettlehammedical.co.uk
PRACTICE MANAGER – HELEN LUNN
Waiting Time In Surgery - Several patients have raised the
issue of clinicians not keeping to the patient’s specified
appointment time. It is very difficult when patients present to
a clinician with multi problems that they wish to discuss in a
ten minute appointment slot and this has the inevitable knock
on effect that subsequent patients may not be seen at their
allocated time. We are still trying to recruit a second GP whilst trying to deliver a first class
service to all our patients. We ask that your bear with us during this difficult time and
realise why sometimes we run late – we are working under extreme pressure, along with
other frontline staff, and apologise in advance if you are kept waiting.
Debit Cards - Following several requests by patients we are pleased to advise that we can
now accept debit cards for payments of £5.00 and over.
Friends and Family Test Results - Thank you to all our patients who completed a friends
and
family test questionnaire. The results of which are reflected below.
.
You may complete a questionnaire each time have you contact with the surgery, they are
available in the waiting room, on our website or can be communicated to a member of staff
over the telephone.
January - How likely are you to recommend our Practice to family and friends if they
needed similar care or treatment?
67% are extremely likely to recommend the practice, 28% are likely to recommend the
practice, 4% are neither likely or unlikely, 1% are unlikely, 0% are extremely unlikely
0% don’t know
February - How likely are you to recommend our Practice to family and friends if they
needed similar care or treatment?
75% are extremely likely to recommend the practice, 25% are likely to recommend the
practice, 0% are neither likely or unlikely or don’t know
March - How likely are you to recommend our Practice to family and friends if they needed
similar care or treatment?
61% are extremely likely to recommend the practice, 19% are likely to recommend the
practice, 12% are neither likely or unlikely, 8% are unlikely, 0% are extremely unlikely/
don’t know
Training Afternoons - The surgery will be closed from 1.00 pm to 3.30 pm on the following
afternoons for staff training:20 May, 24 June, 19 August, 23 September, 28 October and 18 November.
If you need urgent medical attention on these dates please ring 07881832559.
Kerry Kinsey, Practice Manager
WELTON FAMILY HEALTH CENTRE
As I have recently taken over the role of Practice Manager, please allow me to
introduce myself. My name is Nadina Prestedge and I have worked in the Practice
for the last fourteen years, most recently as the Assistant Manager. It will fall as part
of my role to provide you with the monthly Health Centre updates and I look forward
to working with the various teams involved.
DR NELLIST - Dr Nellist has now commenced her maternity leave and some of you
will have started to see a new ‘familiar’ face around the Practice – Dr David
Bletcher, will be providing locum cover for Dr Nellist. We welcome him back to the
Practice and look forward to working with him over the forthcoming months.
For all patients aged 75 and over for whom Dr Nellist was a named GP, you will be
automatically transferred to Dr David Bletcher for this period of time.
DNA’s (Did Not Attends) - In March, a total of 34 hours of clinical time was lost due
to patients not attending for their appointments. This equates to more than 1.5 hours
or 9 appointments per working day! Please try to remember appointments or cancel
if they are no longer required.
If you would like to be able to receive booking confirmations and text message
reminders for appointments, please see Reception to sign up to this facility.
HOME VISIT REQUESTS - Please could we ask that home visits, where possible,
are requested before 10am as this allows us to plan the working day and allocate
visits accordingly.
MEDICATIONS - We have seen an increase in the number of drug shortages for
certain items which means we struggle to obtain them as quickly as we usually do
from our suppliers. If this has happened to you in the past please bear this in mind
when ordering repeat prescriptions as occasionally we will need to go back to the
GP to prescribe an alternative and this can delay your prescription. We will try to do
all we can to minimise delays.
ONLINE ACCESS - From 1st April 2015 patients who have previously registered for
online access (to order repeat prescriptions or to book or cancel appointments) will
now be able to view their medication and allergy records online.
If you have not yet signed up for any of these facilities and would like to, please
bring some photographic ID into the Practice and we will create a login and
password for you.
HEALTHWATCH - On 20th March 2015, we invited Healthwatch to carry out an
“enter and view” visit to give us a review of, and feedback on the services we
provide. They will write up a report in due course and we will make this available on
our website. The visit was a positive experience and we would like to thank all
patients and PDA members that took the time to answer their questions.
MAY BANK HOLIDAYS - We will be closed from 6.30pm on Friday 1st May 2015
until 8am on Tuesday 5th May 2015 and also from 6.30pm on Friday 22nd May 2015
until 8am on Tuesday 26th May 2015. In case of immediate medical emergencies
please dial 999, or ring 111 (Freephone) for medical concerns which need urgent
but not immediate assistance or advice. Alternatively, ring the surgery number
(01673 862232) and follow instructions for calls to be directed to 111.
Nadina Prestedge, Practice Manager
Welton Patients and Doctors Association
The PDA will be holding a plant sale again this year at the May Bank Holiday event
in Welton centre on Monday 4th May. If you have any plants to donate could you
telephone either myself Janet 01673 862570, Roy on 860980 or Chris Jackson
860835 and we will arrange collection
Does anyone have a shed they no longer need and which is in good condition? This
may seem a strange request for the PDA to be making but we have much catering
equipment etc for our fund raising events that we are trying to get it all together
under one roof. The maximum size would be 12ft x 8ft but 10ft x 8ft would be equally
as good. We can afford a small payment but obviously a donation would be
preferred! Give me a ring on 01673 862570.
Vacancy for position of Clerk to the Council
Applications are invited for the position of Clerk to Scothern Parish Council. The position is
part time, nine hours per week worked flexibly from home at times to be agreed, and
provides a valuable service to the community of Scothern.
Pay is in the range £9.55 - £10.83 per hour - there is a small allowance for home office
facilities and use of telephone/broadband.
Job Description/Person Specification and/or further information available from:
Cathie Nicoll (Chair, Scothern Parish Council) 01673 863142/07776 240967.
[email protected] Closing date: Tuesday, 20 May 2015
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