S T I C K N E YN E W S

With the pressures of day-to-day life home security is often overlooked, so National Home Security Month (NHSM) has been designed to create awareness around the importance of home security. Although National Home Security Month officially takes place in October, it’s important to make home security a key priority at all times.

OCTOBER2014

Welcome to our latest edition of the magazine. Did you miss us last month? Hope you all enjoyed the summer, as summer's go it was up among the good ones.

Is there anything that you would like to see in the magazine if so do let us now as it might interest other people as well. If you are new to the village we'd like to extend a warm welcome and hope you will be very happy here. You will find information about village activities inside and all the important telephone numbers on the back page.

Stickney Residents Association

DO YOU WANT YOUR VOICE TO BE HEARD IN STICKNEY?In view of a number of dramatic changes, that are set to be proposed for Stickney, it has been suggested that a Residents Association be formed to give the village force by numbers and a single voice - these properties would enhance our standing and bargaining power. If you want a say in your village life then please join.

It has been suggested that Jean Littlewood and Brian Wood act as caretakers of the organization until the inaugural meeting where a Chairperson and deputy would be voted in. Meetings would be only held when the need arose. The inaugural meeting will take place at the Village Hall, Hall Lane at 7.00pm on Thursday 16thOctober 2014 and will finish around 9.00pm.

For further information Jean can be contacted on 480548 or e-mail Brian at brian@brian-wood.org 

Mobile Library Visits

The mobile library now visits Stickney on MONDAY’S in Hall Lane between 10.15am and 10.45am and at Horbling Lane between 11.00am and 11.30am. The next visits will be 06 October and 03 November 2014.

William Lovell Foundation, Stickney 

GRANTS AVAILABLE TOWARDS UNIVERSITY COSTS 

The Trustees of the William Lovell Foundation invite applications from students aged 18 years and over, who are about to start or are in full time further education. To qualify for a grant you must live or have lived in the village for at least five years and have attended either the Stickney Primary School or the William Lovell Academy.

You may apply in writing, giving details of your past schools, the university whose conditional offer has been met and accepted, and a brief outline of the course subject.

Please send applications to:

Mrs B Gosling Iona

Horbling LaneStickneyBostonLincolnshirePE22 8DQ

by October 20th 2014

Stickney Primary School

26 September, Friday Macmillan Coffee Morning in the school hall from 9.30am – Everyone welcome!

13 October, Monday Fashion Show in the school hall from 6.30pm – Everyone welcome. Labels on offer include Per Una, Next, Wallis, Dorothy Perkins and many more all at prices much below the high street. 

There will be refreshments and a raffle on the night. Tickets on sale from school now.

 

02 October, Thursday Harvest Service at St Lukes Church, 2.15pm

23 October, Thursday Last day of term

03 November, Monday Return to school

WHAT’S ON WEEKLY IN STICKNEY?(Fixed weekly meetings in the Village Hall (VH) and Youth Centre (YC))TUESDAY’S

Toddler Group 9.30am – 11.30am (term time only) (YC) 07833 797682

Dance Class 4.00pm - 7.00pm (YC) 07947 486290

Ladies Club 7.30pm (2nd Tues in month) (YC) 01205 480292

Badminton Junior and Senior 7.00pm (VH) 01205 368077

Stickney & District Gardening Club 7.30pm (YC) 01205 480802 (4th Tuesday in month)

WEDNESDAY’S

Short Mat Bowls 1.30pm - 4.00pm (VH) 01205 480397

Table Tennis 7.30pm (winter months only) (YC) 01205 480653

THURSDAY’S

Thursday Over 60’s Club 1.30pm - 4.00pm (YC) 01205 480802 (1st Thursday in month)

Short Mat Bowls 6.30pm - 9.00pm (VH) 01205 480397

Coffee/Tea & Crafts (YC) 2.00pm – 4.00pm 01205 480802 (3rd Thursday in month)

Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm (YC) 01205 270352 (First Thursday in the month with Public Forum 7.20pm)

FRIDAY’S

Bingo 7.30pm start (YC) 01205 480802

October 25 Jumble Sale in aid of Hall funds, doors open 2.00pm.Any donations of jumble: clothing, books, toys etc can be bought to the hall if you attend any of the clubs or groups. If anything needs to be collected or dropped of at any other time please contact Sandra on 480802.

STICKNEY BUS SERVICE!

The market day service is available on 01, 15 & 29 October and on 05 & 19 November, the cost of the service is £5.00 per person. You can book your seat by phoning 01205 480241.ST LUKE’S CHURCHThe Summer holiday PRIZE BINGO towards the end of August topped last year's best result by a few pounds, £393.00 was added to funds.  Thank you for donating the prizes and to all who attended the event.Our HARVEST FESTIVAL will be held at the beginning of October as usual.  The service will be at 11.15 a.m. on Sunday 05 October with music led by The New Name.  Gifts of tins and produce can be brought to the service to add to the Harvest display.The HARVEST SUPPER will be on Monday 06 October in Stickney Village Hall, starting at 7.00pm, please bring your plate and cutlery for the two course meal.  The charge will be £6.00 for each adult and £3 for children under ll.  Please pay as you arrive, but it helps with catering if you let us know beforehand that you are coming along. Contact numbers for this event are 480641, 480397 and 480661.  There will be a raffle and auction of produce after the meal as usual.This year's ANNUAL AUCTION for our cluster of Churches will be held on Saturday 1 November in Stickney Village Hall.  The hall will be open from 10.00am to receive donated items,  useful contacts if you need help are 480661 (Stickney), 480322 (Stickford), 270504 (New Leake, Eastville,Midville).The auction starts at 2.00pm, refreshments available from 12.30pm.  Please do not send electrical goods as we cannot have them pat tested. Do come along for an entertaining afternoon.DRY ROT IN ST. LUKE'S CHURCH:  Nothing happens quickly in a listed building!  Slow progress is being made, anti-fungicidal spray has to take effect and treatments repeated then the Architect has to make his inspections.  There is still time to call in and have a look at what lies beneath the timber floors.STATIONS OF LIFE:  This is a series of weekly studies focussing on illustrations of moments from Jesus' life.  Ten separate sessions will be held on alternate Tuesday afternoons between 3.00pm and 4.30pm at Tea Pot House, Spilsby Road, Eastville, and on Wednesday evenings between 7.00pm and 8.30pm at Carrington Lodge, Main Road, Stickney. The session will begin on Tuesday 23 September.  Come along when you can or for more information contact Rev Fran Jeffries 01205 481183

or revfjeffries@outlook.com. 

October Church Services for St Luke’s:Sunday 05 11.15am Harvest Festival with music by The

New Name

Sunday 12 9.30am Morning Prayer 1.15pm Baptism – Jack Morbey

Sunday 19 11.15am Cluster Holy Communion and St Luke’s Patronal Festival

Sunday 26 9.30am Holy Communion

Sunday 02 11.15am All-age Worship with music by The November New Name                          5.00pm          All Souls Service of Reflection

Thursday’s 9.00am Morning Prayer

The Church is open daily from 9.30am until late afternoon.

A coffee morning is held from 10.00am every Thursday for tea, coffee, cake and a chat.

The Police try to attend on the third Thursday and Parish Council representatives are available on the last Thursday of each month for anyone to speak to about any Parish matters.

Rural Dean: Canon Peter Coates 01790 752526

Parish Priest: Rev’d Fran Jefferies 01205 481183

Church Wardens : Mrs A Brady 01205 480661 Mrs B Gosling 01205 480641

PCC Secretary: Mrs M Weston 01205 480127

Treasurer: Mrs D Cooley 01205 480397

KIDDIES CORNERSausage Mummies

Pre heat oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6

1. Roll out your pastry and measure the sausages on the pastry cutting the pastry into strips with a sharp knife.

2. Start from the base of the sausage and wrap the pastry around the sausage moving upwards.

3. Make sure the pastry is pulled tightly around the sausage so it doesn't unravel. Leave a gap at the top of the sausage for the sausage mummies 'face'. Brush with egg wash and pop onto a baking tray and continue with the other sausages.

4. Cook in the oven 15-20 minutes until the pastry is golden and crisp. Once they've cooled, draw on the scary faces using black writing icing.

Halloween Quiz1. Where does the word Halloween come from?

a. All Hallows' Eveb. Hallo we need treatsc. Hail witches' eve

2. In the old days what did people think happened on Halloween?a. It was the start of winterb. The souls of the dead came back to earthc. It was a special birthday for witches and wizards

3. What is the favourite Halloween costume for pets in America?a. Devilb. Hot dogc. Pumpkin

4. The world's biggest pumpkin is approximately the same weight as.....a. a crocodileb. a leatherback turtlec. an elephant

Ingredients 6 ordinary sausages 2 cocktail sausages 1 pack shortcrust pastry 1 egg

Halloween PuzzleFour friends aged 10, 11, 12 and 13 have each made a Halloween lantern. From the picture and clues, can you work out who made each lantern and how old they are?

1. Lantern B was made by a 10 year old boy.

2. Lantern A was made by Natalie who isn't the oldest.

3. Justin made one of the big lanterns.

4. Melissa's lantern is pictured immediately next to the one made by the 12 year old.

5. One of the friends is named Tim.

Halloween Fun!

Guess the ghost – You will need a blindfold!

You will need:

The person who is ‘it’ must then try and guess who it is. If they guess correctly then they swap round, if they do not guess correctly they go around the circle again!”

Sit the kids in a big circle. Put some music on and take it in turns for one child to be blindfolded and walk around the circle, touching the other children's heads. When the music stops, the child that the person walking has their hands on must let out a ghostly wail - the spookier the better!!

Swinging apples gameYou will need: Apples and String

Tie string around each apple stem and hang the apples from a doorway. The children can then take turns biting into the swinging fruit while keeping their hands behind their backs! Alternatively, hang ring doughnuts from the string instead of apples!

HELP!Mr Ian Forbes is trying to trace descendants of his 3 x Great Grandfather, William Palmer who was born in Stickney in 1805. William Palmer married a lady called Ann. He is also looking for relations of Richard Wakeham whose family had a farm in Stickney/Stickney Fen in the early 1800’s. If anyone is able to help Mr Forbes his e-mail address is painterian51@gmail.com (This is for family history research only)

NOTES FROM THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 04 SEPTEMBER

Present: Cllrs Cash, Edwards, Hood, and Bolland (Chairman) and nine members of the public.

There is now a vacancy on the Parish Council for which the Councillors have to co-opt a new Parish Councillor. If you are interested in filling the vacancy then please write to the Clerk or e-mail stickneypc@aol.com giving a brief outline of your interest in becoming a Parish Councillor.

Reports From Representatives On Outside BodiesThere were no representatives present. There was no Police report.

Planning Applications Received S/165/01555/14 - Western Power Distribution - Form B application – to erect a 33,000 kv overhead line (plan no K16403) at OH Power Line Off Halton Road, Spilsby - SUPPORTS/169/01621/14 - Mr D McLinden - Construction of a vehicular access at The Cottage, Main Road - SUPPORTS/169/01435/14 - Bernard Matthews Limited - Siting of 7 biomass heating packaged plant rooms each housing a boiler, buffer vessel and internal fuel store at Stickney Farm, Midville Lane – OBJECT Increase traffic along Horbling Lane to deliver ‘fuel’ and the increased smell from fumes generated from the plant rooms will affect local residents.

Planning Decisions

S/169/01270/14 - Ms M McKenzie - Extension and alterations to existing bungalow to provide an attached single garage, bedroom with en suite and attached garden room at47 Holmes Road – OBJECT (Planning Committee) This is not in-keeping with the area and the look of this estate. It is too close to neighbouring boundaries causing possible problems with maintenance to both properties. The neighbours were not spoken prior to the application being submitted as suggested in the application form. Complaints have been received from neighbours regarding this extension. Could set a precedent for other properties on the estate to do likewise.

S/169/01442/14 - Mr & Mrs Bradshaw - Erection of 1 detached house on the site of existing mobile home and sheds on site which are to be removed to include the provision of parking at Charnwood, West Fen Lane – OBJECT (Planning Committee) Current occupation is in direct contravention of previous planning refusal. There has never been a permanent building at this site. The current sewage system is inadequate, there are often 'smells' in the area - there appears to be no soakaway. The proposed property would be much higher than the existing caravan. There is no planning permission for siting the existing caravan at this site. This would set a precedent for other such properties in Lincolnshire should this application be granted permission.S/169/00851/14 - T Paul - Outline erection of 9 dwellings (with means of access to be considered at field adjacent to Sunnyside Farm, Main Road -WITHDRAWNS/169/00986/14 - Mr D Issac - Installation of a 575kw ground mounted solar photovoltaic array (46 rows of 50 panels = 2300 panels) with maximum panel height of up to 2.0 metres at Land opposite Meadowfield House, West Fen Lane - WITHDRAWNS/169/01270/14 - Ms M McKenzie - Extension and alterations to existing bungalow to provide an attached single garage, bedroom with en suite and attached garden room at 47 Holmes Road - WITHDRAWN

Repairs Street light 57 Main Road is out. The cost of a licence to site the ‘Smiley Sid’ type signs will be £40.00. The signs would have to be moved to different sites and a regular basis. The sites have to be approved by the LRSP. It was resolved not to purchase any of these signs.The Unsuitable for Heavy Vehicles signs have been sited at West Fen Lane. The dog bin at the Main Road, opposite the junction with Horbling Lane, needs to be replaced. The bus stops requested will not be available for the remote stops in the village, hail and ride will continue in these areas. Designs are being drawn up for stops near the Post Office, at Horbling Lane and two south of the village, near the lorry park, will be improved with timetable poles and raised access kerbs.ANY POT HOLES OR STREET LIGHTS IN ALL DAY OR OUT AT NIGHT SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE PARISH COUNCIL CLERK.

Audit For The Year Ended 31 March 2014The audit has been returned with a note from the External Auditor pointing out the comments from the Internal Auditor. The budget control is now in place. The Notice of Conclusion of Audit, together with the required paperwork is now in the notice boards.

ELDC – Notice Of Review Of Polling DistrictsStickney Parish will now be in the same ward as Sibsey and will have two District Councillors following the election in May 2015CemeteryA large branch from a tree in the cemetery came down in the bad weather, this was cleared away and a second branch on the same tree, being unsafe, was removed. The trees in the cemetery and Churchyard have been looked at and a list or works made, these will be carried out as soon as possible for the safety of the visitors to the cemetery and the Church.

Best Kept Village CompetitionStickney got through to the second round, but unfortunately did not make the final round. There were no negative comments on the judges scoring sheets (these can be seen on the website or it the notice boards) to help to improve areas for next year!

War MemorialThe Parish Council are not at all convinced that the War Memorial has been cleaned; the old pots still have the soil in them and still stand on the stepped area of the memorial with no replacement vases in; the footway at the base has had nothing done to it; the wall has not been cleaned and the slope to hold poppy wreaths is not there. A meeting is to be arranged with the stone mason to discuss these issues.

Parish Website (parishes@lincolnshire.gov.uk/stickney)It has been agreed that any business in Stickney can have their information and links to websites placed under a business’s section on the website – anyone wanting to be put on this site can contact the Clerk by phone or e-mail for further information, there will be no charges.

THE NEXT MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON 02 OCTOBER 2014 IN THE YOUTH CENTRE AT 7.30PM. THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC FORUM FROM 7.15PM.

Halloween Quiz: 1a, 2b, 3c and 4b

Solution to Halloween PuzzleLantern B was made by a 10 year old boy (clue 1). Lantern A was made by Natalie (clue 2). Justin made lantern C (3 and above), so Tim is the 10 year old boy and his lantern is at B (1,5 and above). By elimination, Melissa's lantern is D and the one made by the 12 year old is C (4 and above). Natalieisn't 13 (2), so 11. By elimination, Melissa is 13.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS:

Parish Councillors:

Cllr M Bolland (Chairman) 01205 480015Cllr B Wylka 01205 480578Cllr P Hood 01205 480957Cllr B Gray 01205 480009Cllr T Cash 01205 480656Cllr O Wolverson 01205 481340Cllr T Edwards 07746 346841

There is a vacancy for one Parish Councillor, for information please contact the Clerk or check the notice boards in the village for information.

Clerk to the Parish Council:

Mrs E L Arnold 01205 270352Crookes CottageWrangle BankBoston PE22 9DL

Parish e-mail address: stickneypc@aol.com

Parish Website: parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Stickney

County/District Cllr V Ayling 07764 536867Email: victoria.ayling@e-lindsey.gov.uk

Police phone numbers: PCSO N Miller 07810 058306PCSO P Pollard 07939 312883PC Paula Young 07939 312650

Police 101

Doctors phone number 01205 480237

Hospital phone number 01205 364801

Post Office phone number 01205 480225

Stickney Primary School 01205 480254

William Lovell Academy 01205 480352

Village Hall bookings – Mrs Sadleir 01205 481077

Youth Centre bookings – Mrs Boone 01205 480802