FROM THE REV’D STEVE PAYNE

Dear Friends,

Eyes Wide Open

Over these next few months those who have a garden and have the time to tend it can appreciate the richness and splendour of the beauty of God’s world close to home.

The poet Dorothy Gurney wrote the much quoted words “You're closer to God's heart in a garden, than any place on earth”.These words as I understand them are not about embracing pantheism but rather recognizing that the beauty and complexity that we see around us should lead us to praise and draw close to our Creator.

As the psalmist testified of the created order:“The heavens are telling the glory of God: and the firmament his handiwork”

(Psalm 19)

Such moments of reflection, whether in a private or public garden, can still the soul and prepare the heart to listen to God who is always speaking.

When we moved into Hooe Vicarage, I decided to commandeer part of the large front lawn to create an herbaceous border at the front of the house.It of course involved some time and effort. The soil was dug over and a selection of plants ordered. Since that time some plants have survived others have not. The border with a little yearly maintenance has now taken on a life of its own, for in amidst the planned plantings other flowers have taken up residence without any human intervention.

Calendulas, Nasturtiums and Red Valerian which has escaped from the walls around the vicarage where it eked out a frugal existence to now enjoy the rich soil of the border. At first it was tempting to root out these migrants but I haven’t because the border would be the poorer without them.

In our lives there is the need to be intentional to make plans, to consider the future, to put in place structure and shape to encourage growth in the way we respond to God. However we must always be ready for those things that will surprise through which God may speak to us, a conversation, a chanced meeting, such things can open up a new direction which we may not otherwise have considered.

This has often been my experience in the way God works and this being the case it reminds me to always pray with my eyes wide open.

May you enjoy and celebrate the richness of God’s good creation over these summer months.

God Bless

Steve

PARISH OF PLYMSTOCK AND HOOE

8am Parish Service of Holy Communion

St John’s — 8am Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

St Mary’s — 8am Communion 2nd & 4th Sundays_________________________________________________

EVENSONG at St John’s Church has resumed for the summer monthson the 2nd Sunday of the month at 4.00pm.

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PARISH WEEKEND AWAY ~ Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th October

Building on the great time we had socialising at the recent Away Day the Parish Weekend will be a relaxed weekend of fun and friendship plus a little bit of prayer and worship together. It will be away at the Sheldon Community, north of Bovey Tracey, in the beautiful Teign Valley.More details plus booking forms are available in our four churches.

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Profile of Ashley Sodergren who supplied the cover picture this month

"I am now semi-retired after over 50 years in my Architectural Practice and now hoping to further a lifelong hobby in photography.

I am a member of the South Hams Art Forum (SHAF) an arts group who operate throughout the South Hams. The 'art' within the group is an eclectic mix with a wide range and includes, all media painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, etc. Each year in October the group open up their homes and studios to the public (entry is free). If you are interested in art and its various forms I strongly recommend you visit some, and if hardy, all the venues (about 50 in all) spread over 10 days. 

More details will be available and advertised nearer the time".

A CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL ~ 1st to 7th August

Creation Fest offers something for all the family, with a full

programme of music, Bible teaching and seminars, sports

activities, film and much more.

There’s also Creation Kids and The Tube (youth venue)

incorporating a massive undercover skate park, and the all new for

2015 Fitness Venue.

Creation Fest is FREE to attend, simply turn up and enjoy!  If you

wish to camp on the festival site, fees apply and booking is

required. Further information from Creation Fest website:

www.creationfest.org.uk or from Jennie & Dave Appleby who

attended last year and can recommend it.

THE NEXT BISHOP OF CREDITON

On Tuesday 9th June, it was announced that the Revd. Dame Sarah Mullally, currently Canon Treasurer at Salisbury Cathedral, will be the next Bishop of Crediton.

“My calling as a Christian and now as Bishop has been shaped by my belief that we are called to be witnesses to the generous love of God and the good news of Christ Jesus. In my future ministry in the Diocese of Exeter I hope to encourage and enable Christians to grow in their faith, to share that faith with confidence and to serve the people of Devon with joy.”

As Bishop of Crediton, she will primarily look after east and north Devon, though in common with the Bishop of Plymouth, she will minister across the whole diocese.

She will be consecrated as Bishop of Crediton in Canterbury Cathedral on July 22nd, alongside the first woman to be appointed as a diocesan bishop, the Venerable Rachel Treweek, who is to be Bishop of Gloucester. Her Welcome Service in Exeter Cathedral will be at 4pm on Saturday 12th September.

On a personal note, I welcome Dame Sarah’s appointment and I am sure that she will enrich the Mission and Ministry across the Diocese of Exeter. Let us pray for her as she prepares to take on this new role.

-Rev. Jennie Appleby

FROM ST JOHN’S PARISH REGISTERS

BAPTISM: We welcomed into God’s family by Baptism:

31st May ISIAH MAY CLARK, the daughter of Darren and Alena Clark.

FUNERAL OFFICE: We remember those who have lost loved ones and commend to God the soul of:

EDWARD ROY ASTBURY, who died 2nd May 2015 aged 96 years, the husband of Vera (dec’d).The funeral was held at St John’s Church on 2nd June 2015.

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ST JOHN’S SPONSORSHIP OF CHURCH ARMY

For nearly two years the people of St John’s have been supporting a young man in South Sudan to train as a Church Army Officer. The money has been paid quarterly through the wife of the Bishop of Winchester, the Rev’d Sally Dakin, who is the British representative of Carlile College, Nairobi, Kenya.

Jada James Zachariah is now finishing his second year of studying at Carlile College and we received the following letter:-

“At Carlile College I have received knowledge and skills in preaching the gospel to those who would be hearing about Jesus Christ for the first time. The training at Carlile has also helped me to evangelize across different cultures. I have also learnt how to relate and associate with people from different cultures. The training at Carlile College is helpful.

While in Southern Sudan, I am attached to a parish where I minister as an evangelist; preaching the word of God, leading church services and door to door evangelism. I love this ministry because it is God who called me into it. I therefore believe that there is something God has in store for me as I continue serving Him. While at Carlile, I worship at a South Sudanese Church that is near the Kibera Informal settlement.

Please pray that I will be successful in ministry both at Carlile and back at home. Also pray that I may proceed well in my studies and for the good health of my

family members. Also pray for the church and all the Christians in my home church so that they

may know that God is their protector and He sustains them. Pray for my group members back at home with whom I evangelize.

God bless you abundantly for your continued support towards my learning at Carlile College.”

HONOURING THE MEN FROM HOOE & TURNCHAPEL

Dear All,

During June, three members of the Provost family had a very memorable and moving week in Picardy and Flanders.

Tim Provost, churchwarden at St John the Evangelist, Hooe, decided that on behalf of St John’s he would lay wreaths at the graves of the seven local men who perished on the Western front in the Great War of 1914 to 1918. Five of these men have known graves – George Squires, Arthur Doney, George Pape, John Gilpin and William Brain, while the other two, John Strudwick and William Couling, have their names commemorated at two memorials. The church caught his vision and supported his project giving donations for the wreaths With dad as driver and mum in the back of the car as an interested observer, and Tim as

navigator, we went to five very different Commonwealth war cemeteries and two memorials: in France, Béthune, Athies, Cite Bonjean cemeteries and the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme; and in Belgium, Mendinghem and La Plus Douve Farm cemeteries and Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient. At each cemetery and the two memorials, Tim laid a wreath and held a moment’s silence. As part of his preparation, Tim had done a lot of research and found out a little about each of the men such as where they had lived and the relatives they left behind. Two of the men were known to the families of present day members of St John’s church. As the wreaths were laid we were able to think of them as real people rather than just names.We also took time to visit the Devonshire Cemetery, near Mametz Village, in the Department of the Somme, a few miles east of Albert. It was at the end of the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916, that over 160 men of the 9th and 8th Devonshire Regiment were killed. They were carried back to the British Front Line trench position and buried in a section of the trench near a small wood called Mansell Copse. At the entrance to this small cemetery is the inscription no doubt known to many old Devonshire soldiers, “The Devonshires held this trench – the Devonshires hold it still.”We had a couple of walks in the area of the Somme. The sun shone as we walked along paths between fields of wheat and barley. Larks were singing and in the nearby woods we could hear the song of a cuckoo. It was hard to believe the devastation that had once been there. Yet, Tim was able to show us photos of the same panoramas that we were looking at taken after the battle with desolate landscapes and woods turned to stumps of blackened tree-stumps. Also here and there where land had not been ploughed we came across evidence of old trenches and shell holes.It was sobering to reflect on all those young men who gave their lives for the country they loved. Are we today worthy of that sacrifice? Have we as a nation progressed as a people? Is our world any better today than it was then? If not, why not? These and other questions filled our minds as we looked upon row and row of headstones, reading their names and ages – the youngest being only 16. What can we do to ensure peace reigns where we live and work? Peace begins with us – in our hearts, homes, families, communities and so on. Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God.” May we be found among those working and striving for peace.

-Rev Ian, Mrs Margaret & Tim Provost

EVENSONG at St John’s Church SUNDAY 12th JULY 2015 at 4.00pm

PLYMOUTH BARBERSHOP HARMONY CLUB

 THE PILGRIMAIRES

PRESENT THEIR  

SUMMER SHOW

AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, HOOEon

SATURDAY, 11th JULY 2015

at 7.00pmFEATURING

THE PILGRIMAIRES

THE ANGLO-BAVARIAN FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY

THE BRUNELS

DAVID STEVENS ON THE ORGAN

Tickets £8.00Available on 07531675991 or 01752 340151,

at Hooe’s Place Café on Thursdays 9.00am until 1.00pmor on the door.

YOUNG @ HEART’

Our meeting opened with Ruth welcoming everyone. There were our usual enquiries if we knew who was ill that we should be thinking of; any June birthdays or planned holidays, etc.

Our Summer Party was discussed and the decision made to hold it in September as many were looking forward to holidays in August.

Ruth then welcomed our speaker, Mrs Jean Mintoft from the Macular Society.Jean had a very comprehensive knowledge of her subject indeed, she suffered herself from the ‘wet’ variety of Macular Degeneration.

She explained the difference between ‘Wet’ and ‘Dry’ Macular Degeneration. The ‘Wet’ is very aggressive and very quick to develop. The ‘Dry’ is more gradual and easier to cope with.

She gave us tips on prevention of the disease and how to deal with it in the event of it manifesting itself. It is very important to seek advice as soon as one suspects the start of the disease and then, of course, to take given instructions very seriously. The inclusion of dark green vegetables in the diet can help, i.e. kale, spinach, broccoli, etc.

Jean explained the way the disease presents itself. She had a few illustrative cards to help with her talk, also some leaflets for us to take.

A few of us have experience of the disease, consequently finding the talk both helpful and interesting.

To show our appreciation Eileen Cole gave a vote of thanks to Jean and we made a donation to the Macular Society.

Our hymn and tea followed what was a very interesting afternoon’s talk.

At our next meeting our speaker will be Mr Graham Naylor from Plymouth City Museum. Graham will talk with slides on the history of our area. Sounds exciting! Please try to be there. -Ruth EarlNext Meeting ~

Tuesday, 7th July 2015, at 2.00pm in St John’s Hall.New members are always made very welcome.

IN MEMORIAM

KATH WATTS. It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of Kath Watts, one of Oreston's well-known figures. Kath, who was 99 years of age when she died, started a Fruit & Veg shop in Oreston with her late husband Harry Watts in the mid 1950's. This continued until the early 60's when Kath’s floral skills overtook the fruit and veg and the shop changed to 'H. Watts Florists' and still thrives today.A Thanksgiving Service took place at Oreston Methodist Church followed by a private burial.

FROM THE PARISH REGISTER. St Mary and all Saints

We welcomed into God’s family through Baptism at St Mary’s in April:-

JACK EDWARD CLARK, the son of Ross and Victoria Clarke._______________________

THE COFFEE MORNING on 22nd April raised over £200 for St Luke’s Hospice, Turnchapel. It was well attended, thank you to all who came along. We had two representatives from the Hospice to answer any questions.Thank you to all the helpers and to Sylvia Tall for the use of her home. Thank you for all the Raffle prizes and to Maureen Anning for looking after the tea and coffee and all the washing up. Like to see more of you at these venues. -David Roberts

TABLE TOP SALE

SATURDAY, 6th JUNE 2015

10am to 12 noon

St Mary & All Saints Parish Hall

Tea or Coffee ~ Raffle

Admision 20p.

CHEESE AND WINE EVENING

with RAFFLE

SATURDAY, 20th JUNE 2015 ~ 7.00 to 9.30pm

St Mary & All Saints Parish Hall

Tickets £6 with lucky number

Tickets will be on sale at all 4 churches or contact David Roberts on Tel: 408861

or come along on the night.

In aid of Church funds.

Sunday 5th July, Wembury Bay, from 3.00p.m. Look for the Messy Church banner!

Car parking available in Wembury Church car park.

Bring rug, chairs, and soft drink to share. We will provide the BBQ!

sand castles ◦ rock pooling ◦ parachute gamesMore details & booking with Bob: Tel 481020

This is a free event for all the family

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. ORESTON

BAPTISM: POPPY JAYNE TECZA 31st May 2015

FUNERALS - RIP

DOROTHY CROPPER 26th March 2015

GEOFFREY SKELLY 16th April 2015 ______________________

Cherishing Churchyards

A-Z of Churchyard Conservation

Reprinted with permission from Caring for God's Acre, the conservation charity for churchyards and burial grounds, 01588 673041, http://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/

"W" is for Woodpecker - Green Woodpecker

The largest of our three species of woodpecker (the others being the Great Spotted and Lesser Spotted) and one of our most colourful birds, easily recognised by its laughing “yaffle” call as it flies. They have a great love of yellow meadow ants, and will return day after day to a favourite anthill to feed. Another important reason to look after our old meadow grassland in churchyards.

"X" is for Xanthoria parietina

A foliose or leafy lichen with common names such as common orange lichen, yellow scale and maritime sunburst lichen. Look for fairly large, wrinkly, leafy and bright orange lichen with some small orange discs in the centre, although in shade it is greenish-grey.

With a wide distribution it’s found in sunny, exposed places such as rocky shores as well as inland walls and trees. Xanthoria parietina tolerates air pollution and places rich in nitrogen such as walls, or tree bark near farmyards, and stones with bird droppings such as occur in churchyards.

In the past it was used as a remedy for jaundice because of its yellow colour. It is known to have antiviral properties inhibiting the human parainfluenza virus.

Xanthorai elegans or elegant sunburst lichen is a much darker orange and lacks the wrinkly appearance. It has long lobes which stick closely to the stone surface and occurs on walls particularly those with concrete caps.For information on managing churchyard grassland contact:Caring for God’s Acre, the conservation charity for churchyards and burial grounds, 01588 673041,

http://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/

PLYMSTOCK GARDENING SOCIETY

At the meeting on 27th July 2015, 7.30pm at Plymstock United Church Hall, Plymstock Road, Oreston, the speaker will be Angela Dodds-Compton who will give a talk on ‘The Lost Italian Garden found at Ipplepen’.   

Non-members welcome ~ £1. Contact number 01752 407578. -Margaret Lowles, Vice Chair

HOOE & TURNCHAPEL LADIES GROUP

We meet at the Hooe & Turnchapel Community Centre on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 8.00pm. ALL ladies welcome.

Our programme for JULY 2015 is:-

JULY 7th ‘FABERGE’ – Janet Cowlard

JULY 21st DEVONPORT RAMBLE

For further information please contact: -Diane McCarthy (Sec) Tel: 311931

PLYM VALLEY HERITAGE

The meeting on Thursday, 16th July 2015, 7.30pm in St John’s Hall will be a:-

Talk on the RNLI with David Lister, Ops Manager, RNLI (RNLI is the PVH’s chosen charity in 2015)

ST LUKE’S HOSPICE ~ OPEN GARDENS IN JULY Admission £5.

Colebrook Village Walkabout, Plympton Sunday, 5th July 11am – 4pm A chance to view private village gardens with a variety of different landscaping and planting schemes. Maps available on day.

Bere Ferrers Village Walkabout Sunday 12th July 11am – 4pmThis picturesque village offers some delightful private gardens. Art exhibition in the Old Coach House in village. Maps available.

Gunnislake Village Walkabout Sunday 19th July 11am – 4pmMore new gardens to visit this year.

Tanglewood, Membland, Nr Newton Ferrers Sunday 26th July 2pm – 6pmThis delightful garden features many interesting trees, shrubs and plants, numerous sculptures and a koi carp pool.

For more information see St Luke’s Hospice Open Gardens 2015 booklet or www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/opengardens

ST SWITHIN’S DAY ~ 15th JULY

St Swithin (or more properly St Swithun) was an Anglo Saxon Bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral.

Swithin died on 2nd July 862. According to tradition he had asked to be buried humbly. His grave was just outside the west door of the Old Minster so that people would walk across it and rain fall on it in accordance with his wishes.

In 971 his remains were dug up and moved to a shrine in the cathedral by Bishop Ethelwold. Miraculous cures were associated with the event and his feast day is the date of the removal of his remains not his death day.

However, the removal was also accompanied by ferocious and violent rain storms that lasted 40 days and 40 nights and are said to indicate the saint’s displeasure at being moved. This is probably the origin of the legend that if it rains on St Swithin’s feast day, the rain will continue for 40 days.

St Swithin’s Day if it dost rainFor forty days it will remain.

St Swithin’s day if thou be fairFor forty days ‘twill rain na mair.

OUT & ABOUT

July 4th Celebration. A packed programme held outside the Guildhall unless weather bad when it will be moved inside.

July 5th Plymouth Philharmonic Choir, the Guildhall

July 17th – 19th Plymouth Regatta with both regatta and shoreside activities.

July 22nd – 23rd MTV ‘Crashes’ This spectacular live music event takes place on the Hoe

July 25th – 26th Saltram Summer Garden Party - Craft & Food Fair

Music at St Andrew’s Minster (FREE admission; lunches available)

July 8th Music for Brass

July 15th Sam Chapple on Piano

July 22nd Christine Lewis on Organ

July 29th David Crocker on Organ

‘LOVE YOUR PAST’

With thanks to a very generous individual, a wonderful collection of documents relating to the Rudyerd and Smeaton lighthouses on the Eddystone Rock was donated to the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office late last year. Dating from 1713 to 1759, the documents give information on the various shareholders who leased the light, as well as the accounts for the building of Smeaton’s Lighthouse. These include the names of tradesmen supplying goods and undertaking various works.The documents also show the shaky financial position of the backers and the need for further shareholders. This is due to the spiralling building costs and also the loss of income from shipping dues.By 1706 the responsibility for providing lighthouses was given to the Master and Wardens of Trinity House. They made an agreement with a man called Captain Lovet for a replacement for the first Eddystone Lighthouse [Winstanley's], which had been destroyed in storms in November 1705.A London silk merchant called John Rudyerd designed the new one and supervised its construction. It was built within two years but burned down on 2nd December 1755.John Smeaton was then engaged in 1756 to construct a new lighthouse.He noticed that an oak tree could withstand high winds due to its shape and strength and designed his lighthouse along similar lines. He also decided to prepare the stonework on shore, rather than on the rock. Work started on the stones at a yard at Mill Bay on 13 th December 1756. The work was supervised by William Tyrrell. He was a former mason from Portland, Dorset, where the stones for Westminster Bridge had also been worked.The lighthouse was removed from the reef to Plymouth Hoe in 1877. The Plymouth and West Devon Record Office also hold the Hoe Committee minutes which detail this. There are some interesting facts contained within the papers in the collection.Many of the men employed in the construction were Cornish tin miners.Trinity House, the organisation that acts as the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, arranged for each man to be issued with a medal. This confirmed they were working on the new lighthouse and meant they could avoid the possibility of press ganging, which was rife at the time.The collection also contains a notice about fundraising methods for the rebuilding of the Eddystone Lighthouse, at a cost of £10,000, and the mortgaging of parts of the lighthouse to secure the funds. The collection has been fully catalogued and is available to view in our archives catalogue. Use the search term ‘eddystone lighthouses’ and click on the results that start ‘3998’.

To look at the original documents you can make an appointment to visit the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office.

Debbie Watson, Senior Archives Assistant

AS IT WAS…….

Top: Turnchapel Pier from a 1910 postcard. Below as it is today.

ST MARY’S SWEET JAR, with loose change in it, raised £155.33p for Church funds. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this.

THE TABLE TOP SALE on Saturday 6th June raised £450.00 for Church funds.Thank you to all who came along and supported us and to all the helpers and for Raffle prizes.

-David Roberts

COACH TRIP TO TRAGO MILLS

In May we had a Parish coach trip, organised by St Mary’s. The weather was good and we had a very happy day. On the way home we stopped at a Garden Centre and the Woollen Mill at Lee Mill.

A new passenger joined us at Trago, George, the garden gnome. He is now sitting comfortably in Carole & Tony’s garden.

Look out for the next trip, to Truro on the 29th July, cost £14.50 per person. Leaving from the bus stop opposite Lidl at 9.00am, returning at approx 5.00pm. Contact Margaret Ayres on Tel: 404481 for further details. Carole & Tony

Found in a Christian Aid Envelope,Parish Hall, May 2015.

‘SHALOM’

I AM A JEW AND DISABLED.

MAY HASHEM - G - D BLESS ALL YOU DO.

NOT MUCH BUT THE L - RD LOVES

A CHEERFUL GIVER

Hooe’s Place Community Café Thursdays Open to all

Morning Coffee 10.30-11.30amFreshly cooked lunches 11.45am-1.30pm

St John’s Church, HooeOpen every Thursday

10.00am - 2.00pmChurch open for prayer and/or viewing

Entrance through St John’s Hall

Enquires regarding Baptisms, Marriages at St Johns can be made between

10-11am in the church hall.

Note: The deadline date for items for August 2015 Magazine is July 15 th 2015

Our thanks to the Advertisers who sponsor this Magazine.Advertisements and service quotes do not imply recommendations on the part of the Church.

Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Editor.Printed & published by St John’s DCC, Hooe, Plymouth UK. © Plymstock & Hooe PCC 2015.

Local News

House Damp and Mould

Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) have commissioned a new video, funded by a grant from the Department of Energy and Climate Change, to help local people manage the issue of damp and mould in their homes.

Top tips to reduce damp and mould:

Produce less moisture – covering saucepans and not leaving the kettle boiling, drying washing outside on a line or putting it in a bathroom with the door closed and the window open or fan on.

Ventilate and remove moisture – Ensure tumble dryers are properly vented; keep a small window ajar or a trickle ventilator when someone is in the room; fitting an extractor fan where appropriate; closing kitchen and bathroom doors when those rooms are in use

Insulating, draft proofing and heating – Insulate your loft – making sure you draught proof your loft hatch but do not block the openings under the eaves; consider cavity wall insulation; draught proof doors and windows; in very cold weather, keep background heating on all day.

The video can be viewed on the Plymouth Energy Community website.

Mount Batten Gun TowerA survey to ascertain the condition of the tower was carried out a few months ago and the vegetation cleared to expose the WWII structures in the adjacent area.The condition survey will decide on plans for the necessary repairs and its future use including opening up to the public.

Planning Appeal DismissedThe planning appeal by Wainhomes (South West) (APP/N1160/A/14/2219907) against Plymouth City Council’s decision not to grant permission for the erection of 57 homes in Radford Quarry (13/02114/FUL) was dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate Inspector

Gloria McFarlane in decision issued on the 9 June 2015.

Main issues considered in the appeal

were biodiversity, the character of the area, trees and traffic , taking into account the Council could not currently demonstrate a five year housing land supply.

The appeal decision is critical of both the Council and Wainhomes in their failure to implement a fully documented programme for the nature protection of the area and the failure to carry out 106 obligations of previous planning applications.

Prove you live in Plymouth People using Plymouth’s household waste and recycling centres will be asked to prove they live in the city before being allowed on site.From 1 July staff at Chelson Meadow and Weston Mill will be asking all those who use the sites for a photo-ID driving licence with a Plymouth address before being allowed to dispose their rubbish

The new procedure is being introduced as part of a package of changes to ensure the service is as efficient as possible for the residents of Plymouth.The Chelson Meadow and Weston Mill Household Waste and Recycling Centre cost £1.35 million to run.

Night Time Road ClosuresAn 18-week resurfacing programme which started on 3 June 2015 will focus on areas of the strategic road network that are in most need of repair and will see 20 of the city’s main roads and three roundabouts given a new lease of life.

Exeter Street will be closed to through traffic on the following nights at the end of July.Inbound: Sunday 26 to Wednesday 29 July, 7pm to 6am

Outbound:

Thursday 30 July, 7pm to 6am

Sunday 2 to Tuesday 4 August, 7pm to 6am

Grassland Protection for Bees

Grassed areas of open space at Burrow Hill and Dunstone in Plymstock will in future be cut only three times a year to encourage bees and other pollinators and to help wildlife to thrive in these areas.

The longer grass will provide a rich habitat not only for pollinators but other wildlife such as hedgehogs.

All the large open land areas across the city were selected in this trial because they are not used for sport. Paths within these areas will still be mowed for dog walkers.

Plymstock Library Films The film, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, will be shown on Monday 20 June at 2.00pm. It is a Certificate PG film and runs for 109 minutes.Classic Films to be shown this month:Sense and Sensibility - Tuesday 14 July at 2.00pm. A Certificate U film running for 131 minutes.The Book Thief - Tuesday 28 July at 2.00pm. A Certificate 12 film runs for 131 minutes.Community Grant Scheme Plymouth City Councillors are allocated £3,500 each financial year to make small grants to community projects in their wards.

Grants made by Plymstock Radford Ward, Councillors in the financial year 2014/15.Cllrs. Ken Foster and Wendy Foster:You Can Do It Achievement Awards £100 Hooe Primary Academy £1700Pomphlett Primary School £180Bowls Club £100Plymstock Festival £300Plymstock Towns Women’s Guild £140Plymstock Community Centre over 60’s £170 2nd Plymstock Scout Group £120Old Wharf Association £170 Plymstock United Church Group £250Vision Café at Morley Hall £200Hooe Baptist Church £170Young at Heart £150Pomphlett Dance Club £300Hooe & Turnchapel Community Assoc. £200Plymstock Football Club £350Plymstock School £250Plym Brownies & Guides £350Cadet sail training £400Plymstock Community Centre £85Good Shepherd Church Hall, Oreston £1002339 Plymstock Squadron ATC £190

Cllr. Ken Foster - Individual Grants:Friends of Radford Woods £250

Cllr. Wendy Foster - Individual Grants:Burrow Hill Memorial, Plymstock £400Rockville House £100

Cllr Michael Leaves - Individual Grants::Hooe Primary School £850Friends of Radford Woods £100Burrow Hill Memorial Access £800Sea Cadet Training £200Village Green Application £90.13Downham School Spa Pool £500South Hill, Hooe, Play Park £959.87

View the Council’s website for more detail.