Newsletter Issue 150, August 2024
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Page updated 15 September 2024
A message from the Parish Council:
Can we please remind all residents who
walk their dogs around the village to bag any dog waste and deposit
it in
one of the dog waste bins allocated around the village?
Unfortunately, there have been many comments passed to the Parish Council again about this
matter. We
all want to enjoy our lovely village and enjoy going for a
walk. Most of the grass verges are cut by
volunteers using their own lawn
mowers - they should not be expected to clear up after someone's dog.
There are now four dog waste bins around the village and should be easy to
spot should they be needed.
We also ask landowners to clearly mark
public footpaths if one crosses your land. This should help
residents,
visitors and dog walkers alike to stick to the correct paths as far as possible.
This may even help
the dog waste situation as many of the waste bins link with
our public footpaths.
Many thanks for your co-operation.
Teresa SandersonParish Clerk
On behalf of the Parish Council
Newton le Willows Oil Group
The Group serves the villages of Newton le
Willows, Crakehall and Patrick Brompton.
By placing bulk orders
for heating oil the club is able to negotiate a better price
than an individual buyer. The minimum
order
for residents is 500 litres.
September. Contact nlwoilgroup@gmail.com for further details.
Performances in Newton (P.I.N)
Saturday, October 19 2024
Northumberland Theatre Company's
An original mystery written by Stewart Howson, based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this production promises a clever blend of suspense and deduction. Join us on a thrilling journey through the enigmatic mind of the world’s most famous detective!
Saturday, 19 October at 7.30 pm (Doors open 6.45)
Tickets: £12 (£6 under 18’s).
Contact: Sue Oakley on 07946 412077 or susanmoakley@hotmail.com
Newton le Willows Choir
The village of Newton le Willows is
proud to have a thriving choir that has been running for 11 years. The
choir
meets on a Thursday evening between 7.30 and 9 pm in the Village Hall (except
the first Thursday
of the month) and is for adults only.
modern pop songs, however, we particularly need a few more sopranos to balance out our sound!
The choir performs at events in the village during the year so there is always something to work towards. We
welcome new members and there is no need to be able to read music or audition; just an enthusiasm for singing
and generally enjoying yourself.
We start our winter rehearsals on Thursday 12 September, and we would love to see you there. If you would like
to know more, please contact Joanne on 07981 901706.
Village Hall News
Maintaining the Hall
in good condition, both inside and out, continues. Tom Peach has agreed to mow
the
grass; we are grateful to him for taking this on.
The external door into
the kitchen has been repaired, the banging double doors between the front
entrance foyer and the main hall have been replaced and so have two rotting
storeroom windows. The extended period of wet weather has delayed the repair of
the leaking flat roofs, but if all goes according to plan that
will be done in
August.
A small government
grant via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, administered by North Yorkshire
Council,
has helped with the construction of an adults’ quoits pitch to the
rear of the Hall, and work has begun on a junior pitch nearby. League matches
have become a midweek social event, well attended by villagers.
Events in the Hall
planned for late summer include a day of circus skills on Sunday 18 August, the
Village
Show on Saturday 31 August and a performance by one of the best
singer/songwriters around, Jez Lowe, on
the evening of Friday 13 September.
The village bar
continues to make a great contribution to community life and to Village Hall
funds. Redecoration of the bar room is planned for some time in the autumn. It has been
known as the Green Room since it opened; perhaps it is time to brighten the colour scheme and change the name? Please let us know what you think.
POP-UP CAFE
May I thank everyone who joined us for
our third Pop-Up Cafe of the year on Saturday 27 July. Lots of folk
were
away on holiday but it was still a great success and we raised another £615 for
Breast Cancer Now!
A huge thank you to
the “BCN” Team; that is, Chris Percival,
Steve Pay and also Liz Cross, Paul and Jean
Simpson who have all now joined the
team: I couldn’t
do it without them.
Also, to Rob and Chris Pulham who every time help us
to set up in advance and then return at the end to
help pack up and
clean up. A big thank you must also go to Ken and Chris Godden who have
very kindly
produced and donated a professionally designed advance notice board
for use beside the bench at the crossroads.
Serving the usual morning coffee, light lunches, afternoon cream
teas and cake – lots of it! Many other treats
too; all homemade and at
very reasonable prices.
Why not try us out at our next Pop-Up Cafe? at our VILLAGE HALL on
Saturday 28 September 2024
from 11 am to 3 pm
in
aid of
Breast Cancer NOW
Margaret Pay 07969 014918 sandmpay@hotmail.com
Responsible Recycling
The
Parish Council would like to remind residents that there is a recycle station
behind the Village Hall. It can
be used for cardboard, paper, plastics, tins
and glass bottles.
If, however, a bin is full, please take your recycling
home and try another time. It should not just be left at
the recycling station as
this constitutes fly tipping. There are many larger recycle stations in the area -
Leyburn, Leeming Bar and Northallerton.
Check North Yorkshire Council website for a home recycle calendar.
ATKINSON AND CLARKE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
The Foundation is designed to promote the education of young people who live in the villages of Newton le
Willows and Patrick Brompton.
Trustees are responsible for giving financial assistance, where they consider it necessary, for educational
purposes.
Application forms for the next meeting must be received by the Treasurer by 10 September 2024. If you wish
to be considered for a grant or know of a young person who would be eligible and would benefit from such
a grant, please contact the Treasurer to request a form.
Enquiries and applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Treasurer: Mrs B Ormston, Wardell House, Patrick Brompton, Bedale, DL8 1JU.
Email bridgettormstone@yahoo.com or call 01677 450255.
The Village Bar
It is a comfortable place to meet, with plenty of seating and a good ambience. There is a fully licensed bar, that is run by
volunteers, on a regular basis for villagers and their friends - all are welcome.
All profits go towards improvements and maintenance of the Village Hall. The Village Bar is available to hire for private
functions, as is the Village Hall.
Full details and booking information for both the Village Bar and Village Hall can be found on the village website.
QUOITS’ NEWS
The first season of league quoits to be
played back in the village has come to an end.
Throughout the season players have continued to improve and gain some experience against strong opposition resulting in the team recently achieving their first success with a league match win against Osprey Meadow.
Post the league season, we plan to continue with practice whilst the weather and light remains good. There is
also a possibility of a couple of friendly matches.
Work has continued post playing season with progress made on the 3rd (Childrens) pitches and which includes
the children's oches.
The primary pitches have now had the concrete poured into the prefabricated frames. Hopefully, the weather will
be friendly to us and the concrete will set at a good pace allowing removal of the framing and the scalpings to be raked to level up the playing areas.
Newton Newts This months Newton Newts was hosted by Cliff and Debbie Almond. The theme was Italy and 15 people
contributed to another fab evening.
The wines tasted at our gathering were:
I ♡ Bubbly - a white fizz from Tesco £5.50
Trebiano D'abruzzo, a white from Tesco £4.75
Civilian Rosso a red from Tesco £4.79
Montepulcianio d'abruzzo a red from Lidl £4.79
Soave Doc a white from Lidl £4.59
Corte d'avola
from Lidl £5.49
Our winner was the first wine tasted with wine number 6 coming last.
CheersDebbie Almond
Arts & Crafternoon
Come and join us ANY Tuesday afternoon in the Green Room
of the Village Hall between 2pm and 4pm. Entry £1.50.
Bring your art or craft to work on whilst enjoying a
cuppa, homemade cake and chat.
Non-artists and non-crafters welcome too!
For more information, please ring Margaret Pay on 451975 or
Chris Percival on 450230.
DEFIBRILLATOR
This is a reminder for residents that Newton le Willows has a defibrillator that anyone can use in an emergency. It is located at the back of the Village Hall, near the door to the Village Hall bar.
If you have a medical emergency, dial 999. If necessary, the operator will instruct you to send someone to get the defibrillator and will give you the code to enter into the number pad on the box.
Once the box is
open, you can access the defibrillator and take it to the patient. The operator will guide you
through what you
need to do - you will not be alone. Upon
activation, the defibrillator also gives clear, spoken
instructions for each step you need to take.
CLIMATE CHANGE GROUP
SOCIAL WALK - Join us on an early evening walk from Newton le Willows to Crakehall on Tuesday, 27th
August – meet at the village bus stop at 5.30pm. Everyone welcome.VILLAGE CALENDAR -Please send
your photos of wildflowers, fungi and
fruit to Bob by
1 October
for a chance for them to be included in the village calendar. It
doesn’t
matter how long ago your pics
were taken, but it’s important they were snapped in and
around the village, so please include their
location in your email to bobsampson17@gmail.com.
The calendars will be on sale at the November coffee
morning.
APPLE DAY – SAVE THE DATE - The village
Apple Day will take place on Sunday, 13th October at 2pm by the village hall,
where we will make apple juice, share apple cakes and hot drinks. Everyone is
welcome to attend this free event – with or without apples.
FUTURE
EVENTS -
Look out for details of our future trips out – we are planning to visit the
Thornton
Steward Water Treatment Works sometime in September and Nosterfield
Nature Reserve in the Spring
2025. We hold regular meetings of the Climate
Change Group. If you are interested in joining us,
please email Bob (address
above) for dates of future meetings.
Thermal Imaging Camera
The C.C.G has its own easy to use Thermal Imaging Camera available for anyone in the village to borrow. It is available to people living in the village, for a nominal deposit of £10 (returnable) and can be kept for up to 48 hours.
If you are
interested in borrowing the camera for scanning your house, either inside or
out, or would like more information please contact Don or Jean Brown 01677
450895.
Rock House Farm Shop
On Saturday 10th February we will have some fresh beef available in the
shop. This is in addition to our
normal pop-up shops on the first Saturday of
each month.
Please follow us on Facebook or Instagram to see what events are
happening on the farm and in the Farm Shop.
Instagram - @rockhouse_farm
Facebook - @rockhousemeats
To contribute to Newton News, or send an article,
please contact:
Sally Bright: 2 Bridge Close Tel. 01677 450999
Email: sallyjanebright@hotmail.com
Rachel Gibson, The Arches. Tel. 07715 012014
email racheldennygibson@gmail.com
Helen McDermott: The Green, Station Road Tel. 07891062649
Email: helenmcdermott18@gmail.com
Rob Pulham: The Gallery, 1 Old Station Yard Tel: 01677 451901
Email: brottonbiscuits@yahoo.co.uk