No 459 ALDERTON NEWSLETTER May 2019

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS ​www.aldertonparishcouncil.org.uk

PARISH COUNCIL – NEW COUNCILLORS NEEDED​. ​Following the nominations process for the Local
Elections on 2​nd May there will be no Parish Council election in Alderton as only 3 Parish Councillors are
standing (Keith Page, Dennis Rayton and Mike West). ​This means that the Parish Council is four
councillors short of the required number.

Please consider helping to make a difference for your village and community by becoming a Parish
Councillor. A thriving Parish Council is needed now more than ever to help look after the interests,
services, environment and facilities of Alderton. By offering some time, sharing your particular knowledge
and experiences and getting involved in areas of interest or concern, you can help make a difference.
Further details are available on the website: ​www.aldertonparishcouncil.org.uk or contact the Clerk
tamsin.james1@btinternet.com​ or the Chairman, Keith Page, ​cornercottagebb@talk21.com

Please remember that Tewkesbury Borough Council elections will take place on ​Thursday 2​nd May in
Alderton Village Hall. This is an opportunity to vote for your local representatives on the Borough Council.

ORCHARD ROAD DEVELOPMENT – ​Despite a year having lapsed the application for 5 bungalows, on an
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, behind Orchard Road has still not been considered by Tewkesbury
Borough Council's Planning Committee. The Parish Council will be writing to the Borough Council to
question the status of this application and why there is no time limit on the application being determined.

OTHER PLANNING​ – Three new planning applications have been received:

● 10 St Margarets Road, Alderton (19/00341/FUL ) - ​Installation of front dormer window and alteration of
existing

● Lilac Cottage, 19 Church Road, Alderton (19/00355/FUL) and (​19/00356/LBC) - Erection of a single
storey porch to side elevation

● 6 Orchard Road, Alderton ​(19/00414/FUL) - Proposed two storey and single storey rear extensions

The following applications have received permission for development:

● 31 Willow Bank Road, Alderton (19/00117/FUL) - Erection of single storey front, side and rear and two
storey side and rear extensions.

● The Old Chapel, Beckford Road, Alderton (18/01212/FUL) – Demolition of rear store and erection of
single storey rear extension.

HIGHWAYS MATTERS – ​The Speed Indicator Device has now been received and will shortly be installed.

ALLOTMENT PLOTS ​– Please get in touch with the Clerk if you wish to add your name to the waiting list.

Next Parish Council Meeting: 14​th​ May 2019, 7.30pm, in the Village Hall. ​All welcome.

Parish Clerk: Tamsin James, 9 Bowler Road, Northway, Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 8RZ
01684 290392 ​tamsin.james1@btinternet.com​ ​www.aldertonparishcouncil.org.uk

VILLAGE NEWS
THE ARC GROUP​ will meet for coffee on ​Wednesday 1​st​ May​ 10.30 am at Wyevale Garden Centre
(Blooms), Bishops Cleeve.

VILLAGE HALL NEWS ​the booking secretary is Debbie Andrews: 07778534121

Annual General Meeting​. The Village Hall AGM will be held on ​Tuesday 25th June​ at 8pm. We would
welcome anyone with new ideas and especially anyone with DIY skills to join our maintenance team. Come
along and hear what we have been up to this past year. Everyone welcome.

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Pamper Evening. It was a very relaxing evening with lovely
treatments to be enjoyed. Our next event is the Barn Dance on Saturday June 29th.
Put the date in your diary.

ALDERTON VILLAGE PRODUCE AND CRAFT SHOW 2019

Following on from the success of last year, we are now starting to plan for this year’s show.
It will be held in September, possibly the 14th, we are just waiting to confirm dates. There
will be lots of different classes, including Fruit and Veg, Flowers, Art and Craft, Baking and
various junior classes. We are in the process of preparing the schedule and this will be
available in the summer. So, get growing, sewing, making and painting. If you need any
more details or would like to get involved, contact Sian Tryner on 07790342157
stryner@btinternet.com

ALDERTON GARDENING CLUB

The First Anniversary meeting in April was a thoroughly enjoyable evening with Radio Gloucestershire’s
Dominic Cotter, Reg Moule and Roger Umpleby entertaining and informing the audience, answering a
variety of questions from a plague of leatherjackets to when to harvest potatoes. The fabulous celebration
cake and free drink were also much appreciated by the 70 attendees.
The next meeting will be held on ​Thursday 9​th​ May​ and we will be welcoming ​Mervyn Reed from David
Austin Roses​ . Mervyn will discuss how David Austin Roses began, look at how they breed their new
varieties and review the last 2 years releases. All welcome at the Village Hall, Open 7pm for a 7.30 start.
Members and Guests welcome.

The Gardening Club are planning two trips this year – on ​Thursday 30​th​ May​ to see ‘The Brooks
Gardens’ where Marion Stainton grow her Blue Poppies. This trip is from 3.30pm to ​8.pm​ and costs £20.50
for the couch, entry, tour and tea. If you are interested, please speak to Nicki Broderick or Sheila Russell at
the May meeting (Limited places remain).

On ​Saturday 6​th​ July​ a day trip is planned to Hestercombe Gardens. Coach and Entry for £22.00. Please
contact Joy Edwards or Tom Cullimore (07772965123) if you would like to book a place.

ALDERTON CHURCH

Advance notice ​that St Margaret's Summer Fete and Gift Day will be held on ​Saturday 15 June​ in the
afternoon. There will be stalls and children's activities in the churchyard and a pamper corner, cakes, crafts
and preserves in the church. As last year, we will be serving cream teas in the village hall from 2-4pm. the
​Your help is needed!​ Over the last couple of years, we have lost some of our stalwart team of volunteers
and need some new ones! Can you give a little of your time to help run a stall or provide teas? If you are
running a local business or make craft items for sale, would you like to take a stall? Please get in touch with
Ros Smith 620560 or Sheila Reid 621265 to make the 2019 Fair an extra special one.
Fashion Show:​ ​We had a very positive response to this event and people have said what a fun and
enjoyable evening it was. It was super to see the Village Hall full, so thank you to everyone who came along
to support it. A huge thank you to our excellent, brave models ranging from a 6 week old baby upwards!
Also, our gratitude to the enthusiastic M and Co staff who gave up their Friday evening to run it and all the
people who helped prepare and cook for it. A grand total of £710 was raised towards the church building
repairs.
Cream Teas:​ once again we had a great turnout for this on a warm sunny afternoon and it was lovely to see
people relaxing, enjoying their cream tea! The hall looked very attractive with the tables laid out with vintage
china donated by Beryl and Sue and flowers. Together with stalls including a lovely array of raffle prizes,
homemade jams and plants, the event made £585 for the same church fund. Thank you to all who came
along and to all those who helped to make it such a success.

ALDERTON ACORNS PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP AND TODDLERS STAY AND PLAY

April...With lambs leaping and the landscape turning green, we have come to the end of April.

Alderton's Egg Hunt​ held on the 7th April, was, as last year, a lovely community event with Acorns and
Oak Hill coming together to offer a timeless family event. The children set out on their quest from the hall,
looking for clues down Church Lane meeting Rev. Julia Hook at the church as they continued around the
trail until all ten had been found! With smiles on their faces, they returned to the hall to rightfully claim their
'chocolate egg', followed by Easter arts and crafts, games and, best of all, fun in the garden with friends.

Fresh air and fun...

The children have spent extended periods of time exploring the new activities in the garden, with the water
butt and mud kitchen being the current area of interest. At one point we performed a rain dance in the hope
that the water butt could be refilled (you would not believe how quickly a water butt can be emptied!).

How does your garden grow

As always, Acorns is focusing on growth as the warm months are upon us. The sunflowers have just begun
to sprout which is always so exciting as we wonder how something so big starts off so small! Runner beans
are next on the list, with the children growing them this year in old jam jars as they discover the magic of
growth from the seed (bean). The tank is full of tadpoles which have just started to form legs-another
magical event that we have been observing over the past month. Some of our topic conversations will focus
around the vital role of plants and trees within the environment which will help to support the importance of
taking care of our planet.

For more information relating to any aspect of the group, please call 07842161159 within school hours or,
alternatively, email ​aldertonacornspreschool@hotmail.co.uk​.
Acorns preschool hours: Monday-Thursday 9 am-3 pm, Toddlers-stay and play Friday 10 am-12 pm.

Helping wildlife
It's finally starting to feel like Spring, gardens are blooming, and baby animals of all sorts are being born.
One way we can all make a big difference for wildlife is not only by providing food but also by providing
homes for them. Recent research into insect homes have shown that these can be just as key to boosting
insect numbers as providing lots of plants for them. There are many different types of homes for wildlife,
from small insect hotels, to bird nest boxes, to hedgehog houses. The RSPB Give Nature a
Home ​https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/give-nature-a-home-in-your-garden/​ website has
lots of ideas for things you can do to provide wildlife a home, even if you only have a small balcony space
free. If we could all do a little something in our gardens, it would add up to a whole lot of benefits for our
village wildlife.
I would also like to thank everyone for all the stamps they sent in for Evesham Bat Care. The total collection
for 2018/2019 so far has raised enough money to buy 12 tubs of mealworms for feeding hungry bats this
season. We also, have an additional ​far more curious plea for donations – your ‘oral care’ items! Evesham Bat Care
have been accepted onto a scheme run by Terracycle so for every kilo of product there are points awarded and those
points turn into cash once ten kilos have been sent in. Which is a huge amount and why we really need your help!
Our plea is for the following items which can be left either with me or brought along to any of Evesham Bat Care's
summer bat walks or winter fundraising events.
Please save these for us:-
* Stamps off UK and overseas post. Please leave a clear 5mm minimum margin around the stamps as anything ripped
or printed cannot be submitted.
* Empty Pringle tubes - they must be the brand Pringles and not an own brand
* Packaging from toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes and electric brush heads
* Empty or finished with toothpaste tubes, old toothbrushes and brush heads.
We cannot have dental floss or its packaging, nor interdental brushes or mouthwash bottles.
All these items would previously have ended up in your rubbish or recycling and so if we have them, they are not only
recycled but also raise much needed funds for our continuation.
To find out more about what we do and our events, find Evesham Bat Care on facebook or
at ​www.eveshambatcare.co.uk​ or ask ​Aimmie Woodman, 12 Orchard Road, 620373

Alderton Wanderers Cricket Team:

Did you know Alderton has a cricket team? Well we do and we play around 10-12 games of 20/20 cricket on
(mostly) Wednesday evenings between May-July. This season we have also entered a 6-a-side competition
and will once again be on “tour” to Bristol in early September. We even have our very own caps now!!! We
are first and foremost a social team with a broad spectrum of cricketing ability and welcome all newcomers.
Don’t worry if you can’t play every week, we always need “squad” members to play as/when they can. If you
are interested in joining us please contact Rupert Kinder on 07747 614815
or ​rupert@davidbrucerecruitment.com

Alderton Football Team:

After some 15 years slugging it out in Division 2 of the Evesham Sunday League Alderton FC have finally,
after winning 14 games straight, just won the League and next season will, for the first time, be playing in
Division 1. The team is made up of players who for the most part have a connection with the village with
ages ranging from teenage to 40+! If anyone is interested in joining us either as a player, committee
member, linesman or just to support us please contact Rupert Kinder on 07747 614815
or ​rupert@davidbrucerecruitment.com

Winchcombe Town FC Youth Football Team:

If any children are looking to join a football club Winchcombe Town FC Youth teams are recruiting for
players from U7’s – U15’s. We train on a Tuesday evening (Friday evenings for U14/15’s) and play games
on a Saturday (U7’s-U11’s) or Sunday (U12 – U15’s). We are a friendly welcoming club focusing on player
development. If your son/daughter might be interested please contact Rupert Kinder on 07747 614815
or ​rupert@davidbrucerecruitment.com

​GARDENERS ARMS ​gardeners1@btconnect.com. 01242 620257

What better way to work off all that Easter chocolate than a dog walk through the picturesque Cotswolds?
Check out our suggested walks on our website and keep an eye out for our organised walks! But don’t forget
to stop by The Gardeners Arms on your way back for a drink and perhaps something off the doggie menu.
We even offer towels for particularly wet or muddy dogs! If that’s not enough, our menus now feature points
from the two largest dieting companies.

Our gin of the month for May is Whitley Neill Parma Violet gin which boasts a luxurious handcrafted African
infusion of fresh, green and earthy cucumber with succulent Karoo aloe enhancing the overall complexity. If
that’s not enough to tempt you, why not pair it with two more of our speciality gins from our gin tapas menu?
Everybody loves a long weekend, so make the most of your May Day bank holiday and book a table at The
Gardeners Arms. We’ve got something for everyone, including a huge variety of vegan and gluten-free
dishes, and even something for the four-legged members of your family.

We know its early, but Father’s Day is fast approaching, on 16​th​ June, so don’t forget to book your table
before we get full up! Treat your dad to a glass of wine or a pint of our locally sourced ales. We regularly
change our local ales, so ask at the bar for the latest one.
We like to keep our community up to date with our latest events and news. If you haven’t yet signed up for
our newsletter, please drop us an email at gardeners1@btconnect.com. You can also pop by to view our
menus, or phone 01242 620 257 for more information about our events and to book a table.

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