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CROSSWORD SOLUTION Witton WordTHE NEWSLETTER OF WITTON-LE-WEAR PARISH COUNCIL

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WINTER EDITION 2018ISSUE 82

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INDEXPage 2: Useful & Trade Telephone NumbersPage 3: Village Voices, Weardale Railway & St Patrick’s SupperPage 4: News from the Pews Page 5: News from the Methodists, Church Services & Flower ClassPage 6: Parish Council MinutesPage 7: Parish Council Minutes continued, Parish Council Expenditure, Parish Vacancy & CouncillorsPage 8: Letters to the Editor & Carpet BowlsPage 9: Police Crime Statistics & Low Barnes Nature ReservePage 10: Womens Institute News & Sewerage ProblemsPage 11: Village Events & Community Cntre EventsPage 12: Community Association & MobilePostOfficePage 13: Heritage Centre, Friendship Link &MonthlyCoffeeMorningsPage 14: CrosswordPage 15: Quiz & Excercise GroupPage 16: Crossword Solution & Quiz Answers

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2018 will see the Witton Word becoming even more informative asabi-monthlymagazine. In thiseditionwesee thefirstnewpage, “Letters to the Editor”, introduced. We have already three letters. Have you something you want to say, positive, complimentary, negative or critical. Send them to the Editor. All we ask is that you allow us to print your letter in the Witton Word, and you provide your name and contact details. Names will be published, but contact details will not, unless you request them to be published. The letters will also be shared with the Parish Council so they can respond to them. Contact details for sending letters to the Editor are at the end of this article.

Many residents make suggestions to the Editor whilst out and about, probably I am dog walking my daughter’s dog at the time, but the suggestions need to be sent in writing to the Editor. This is your opportunity to put them in writing to the Editor so we can publish it in the Witton Word. You might want to criticise something that has been put forward, or suggest some changes toideasprintedintheWittonWord,oroffertosupporttheideas,or be complementary about the suggestion. Let the Editor have your thoughts.

The Witton Word is your magazine, you meet the cost through the Precept for the printing that is not met by the advertising revenue, or grants. Use the magazine to put your views in front of the village residents, and help make the village an even better place to live for all of us by sharing your suggestions, or views.

Letme knowwhat you think of theWittonWord, indifferentor favourable. The magazine is seen as probably the most informative in the Weardale area, and the last Village Survey saw

95% of those in the village who responded appreciated the magazine and found it interesting and beneficial, but it can bemade better.

In the March Witton Word we will be introducing more ideas that we believe willbebeneficialtothewholevillage,andwill increase the information we provide.

Contact the Editor: Telephone 01388 488677 or

Mobile 07789 558512Email: [email protected]: 15 The Towers, Witton Le Wear

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DisclaimerThe Editor of this publication does not accept any responsibility for any of the articles, excluding the Editor’s letter, and the Parish Council accepts no responsibility for any of the articles, excluding those generated by the Parish Council or the Parish Councillors. The Editor and the Parish Council will not accept liability or responsibility for third party content in this publication.

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WITTON LE WEAR STATION AND WEARDALE RAILWAYWintertimeisneverthebesttimetoshowoffourgardensbuttheareaatthestationislookinggood.Severalvolunteers have continued to maintain the station area and keep it tidy. In early January, Witton le Wear Parish Council arranged for the next stage of the project and the section nearest the level crossing has been cleared including the removal of a huge lump of concrete with an iron post. Nik Lamont of Hamsterley has done an excellent job. The area will be dug over around the tree stumps and sprayed to reduce the weeds. The Parish Council have agreed to purchase plants for this area and the work will be undertaken over coming months.

Weardale Railway Trust was delighted with the uptake on the heritage line to Witton le Wear during 2017. Their plans are to complete surfacing the full area of the platform at Witton Station prior to the 2018 season which starts on Sunday 25th March. This will allow a two carriage train to stop at the village. Further information about the Heritage trains can be found on Weardale Railway website: www.weardale-railway.org.uk

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VILLAGE VOICESVillage Voices have started back from the 9th January meeting at the Parish Church from 7.30 to 9.00pm.

OurfirstoutingthisyearwillbeinacommunitychoireventatDurhamCathedralonTuesday6th February starting at 7.30pm. This event is part of the Durham Vocal Festival and Village Voices will be one of 12 choirs from across the northeast, all singing a couple of their own songs, then joining in three mass choir songs, one especially written for the event! There will also be a concert by the professional a cappella singing group Apollo5.Ticketsare£8and£4(concessions)availableat:

https://durhamvocalfestival.co.uk/2018/01/09/community-choir-concert-with-apollo-5

The choir will be attending a training workshop from 1.30 to 3.30pm on Sunday 4rd February, at Durham Town Hall and in the Cathedral after evensong.

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ST PATRICK’S SUPPER - Friday March 16th 2018

For the past two years we have held a Burn’s Supper in the Community Centre as a community event at the end of January. In 2018, we will be holding a ST PATRICK’S SUPPER on Friday 16th March following a similar format. The aim is to have fun but to raise some money for the Community Centre and also for the GreatNorthAirAmbulance.Wewillbehavingathreecoursedinner(Irishthemed)andtheinfamousbottleroll, this time for a bottle of Irish Malt Whiskey plus some other yet to be decided entertainment and money raisingactivities.IfyouhaveanyideasthatmayhelpthisworthycausepleasecontactAnneYuill(01388488376)butmostimportantly,putthedateonyour2018calendar.The‘wearingofthegreen’isalsoexpected.

MoreinformationwillbefoundintheJanuaryeditionofWittonWord.‘A NIGHT TO REMEMBER’.

1st WITTON-LE-WEARRAINBOWS

Rainbows is thefirst level of the girl guidesmovement for young girls between the ages of 5 and 7 years. At 7 years of age the girls auto-matically move up to Brownies.

Here at Witton-le-Wear we meet every Thurs-day from 5pm-6pm, at the Community Centre, for lots of fun, games and creative activities.

Unlike larger Rainbows groups we have no waiting list, so if your daughter would like to come along, join in the fun and meet some newfriends(£2perweek)pleasecontact:

Debbie Attle on 01388 763326 or Christine Jackson on 01388 767643

As ever if you fancy joining us for a sing please come along to our Tuesday night practice sessions at the church. Please note we will not be meeting during half term (13th Feb) and our session on20th Feb will be preceded by our AGM starting at 7.00pm. All welcome

Hannah Murray - Leslie

MONTHLY COFFEE MORNINGSThemonthlycoffeemorningshavebeenamajorsuccessand have been raising money for the Community Association. Why not come along and join us for cakes, coffeeortea,juiceforchildrenandachancetocatchup

on local news.

There will be a box for donations of tins, dried foods and other items to be donated for the local Food Bank at

Woodhouse Close.

Thenexttwocoffeemorningswillbeheld:Tuesday 6th February & Tuesday 13th March 10.30am - 12midday in the Community Centre

Please note the coffee morning is the second Tuesday in January.

If transport is a problem, we can arrange for a car to come and collect you and take you home again. Please contact Anne Yuill, 01388 488376

or Edith Whalley 01388 488136.

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NEWS FROM THE PEWS - St Phillip & St James Parish Church

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A very Happy New Year to all our Readers and friends of the Parish Church. The Parish Church Council hope 2018 will be a year of peace across the world, where we all learn to share the amazing gifts given to us by Father God to use for good. Our good friends – Bon Achord - came in mid December to share their Christmas Concert and to allow us tomakethefirst100ClubDraw.Wewillpublishthenumbersratherthanthenamesofwinners.1St prize of £300 was number 99, 2nd prize of £180 was number 31 and the 3rd prize of £120 was number 76. We will be drawing the next set on numbers in mid March. There are still a few numbers vacant if you would like to join the scheme to raise money for the church fabric. Thanks to all who are supporting our church in this way.

Christmas already seems along time ago but many lovely, enjoyable events happened which made it a very special celebration again this year. The traditional Carol Service saw some new readers taking part and the mulled wine and mince pies went down well too.Carol Singing on the Thursday before Christmas saw 16+ singers visiting houses where new people over the past year moved into. We may have missed you and if so it was not deliberate, so please accept a belated welcome to our super village. We hope you will feel able to join in some of the activities that go on here. You’ll get a warm welcome.

The Church was beautifully decorated for Christmas, many thanks to those involved and to all the folk who took part in the services ensuring a real rejoicing together as we celebrate the birth of Jesus into our world all those years ago. As always the Crib Service on Christmas Eve starts Christmas for many families and this year wasnodifferentwith70+ofallagesjoiningintheancientstory.

WehostedaFirstCommunionServiceinmidDecembersothatPollyandViolet(fromHamsterleyChurch)couldtaketheirfirstcommunionbeforefamilyholidaystookthemtootherplaces.ThegirlshadstudiedwithKateandElishevafor6weekslearningaboutthedifferentfamilieswebelongtobutespeciallytheChurchFamily both locally and worldwide, and the institution of the Last Supper with Jesus. The sessions were happy andtheysaidtheyenjoyedthecourse.WecanadmitChildrenof8+toCommunionbeforeConfirmationaftertheyhavedonethecourseandthiscanbeatanytimeoftheyear.AdultswishingtobeconfirmedcanattendacourseandwouldusuallybeconfirmedataDeaneryServiceusuallyaroundMaytime.Pleaseaskifyouareinterested.

We are very pleased that Norma and Janet are going to restart the Baptism Roll Birthday cards. Due to an oversight this has not been done for a few years. The intention is to send a birthday card from the church family – to whom the child has been joined by baptism - until their 12th birthday when they would be eligible forConfirmation ifdesired(or thecourseat8+).Thosewhobringchildren tobaptismhavemadesolemnpromises to Father God about their upbringing and this is a way of continuing the link of the child with the church, as well, of course, of wishing the child a Happy Birthday!

Path wise we have applied for a change of route across the Village Green to avoid joining it onto the drive up to Witton Hall which had thrown up some problems. We await a decision probably in February and possibly if refused will have to go back to plan A!

During Lent the 5 Parishes will gather at a Wednesday lunchtime (aslastyear)tostudyTheBlessingsCourse–Book2.StCuthbert’sat Etherley will host the lunches this year and having it at lunch time means not having to turn out on a cold evening. But if you are working and would still like a study session in an evening please let your Church Warden know so it can be discussed at their meeting in February.

The PCC will meet shortly to plan the social events for 2018 and new ideas are always welcome. With the heating working efficientlyitisaverypleasantvenuetomeetin.Anewsuggestionhas been a Poetry and Pimms Evening but I know some of you out there have some brilliant ideas as well.

PROPOSAL FOR A HERITAGE CENTRE IN WITTON LE WEARA meeting was held in November to explore the idea of developing a small Heritage Centre within the Parish Church. This would be a community led project but working very closely with the Church authorities. Ideas flowedandtherewereagreatdealofpositivevibesthatthiscouldbeagooddevelopmentwithinWittonleWear.

The Heritage Centre could have for example - displays, artifacts, recording of resident’s stories, potential working with the primary school and because of space limitation there could be themed exhibitions and maybe even visiting exhibitions in the future. Volunteers would be required to develop and manage the centre, but it may be possible to obtain external funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and organisations such as Weardale Area Action Partnership. This could be a very exciting project, but at present is very open minded and we want to include anyone who may have some ideas or be willing to help develop this work. Initial thoughts are to haveanexhibitionduring2018focusingon‘EducationinWittonleWear’,awonderfultopicwhichcoversmany historical features but is also very relevant today.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 11th January, 7pm in the Church. If interested in supporting this work please talk to Anne Yuill, Tim Atkins, Yvonne Marriott, Edith and Mike Whalley, or Freda Kirton or just come along. Everyone welcome and ideas even more welcome.


FRIENDSHIP LINK LUNCH The next Friendship Lunch will be held on Tuesday 27th February in the Community Centre 12 mid-day until 2pm. Lunch will again be a choice of homemade soups and there will be a variety of delicious deserts to tempt as well. It is suggested that there is a donation of £5 per guest to cover the costs and the rental of the facilities. The lunch is open to anyone who may wish some company during the day and can be any age. It is not meant tobean‘oldfolk’slunch’butalovelysocialeventwhereanyonewhoisontheirowncancomealongandenjoy companionship and a very nice lunch. Door to door transport can be arranged.

Invitations will be going out at the end of the month to the guests who came last time, but if you think you would like to come along, please contact one of the ladies named below.

Freda Kirton, 19 The Paddock, 01388 488 035Anne Yuill, 3 The Copse, 01388 488 376Mary Henderson, 34 Castle View, 01388 488 551Sue Alcock, 35 Castle View, 01388 488 223Pippa Cross, 8 The Paddock, 01388 488 099

We promise you will be made very welcome.


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The Community Association is looking forward in 2018 to start on planning for a programme of refurbishment of the centre now we have completed the roof repairs and the building is water tight. We see the toilets as a priority if we are to use the centre for more social events. At present we have no disabled facilities and this will be corrected when we carry out the work.

Our Autumn Fair in November and the Music Night in December were very successful and well attended. Also our thanks go to Mark, the Head Teacher of Witton-le-Wear Primary School for the delightful carols sung bythepupilsattheswitchingonoftheChristmasLights.Tea,coffeeandmulledwineplusmincepiesetcprovided as usual by the ladies made this a very pleasant way to spend some time on a cold winter day.

The next event on the calendar is a St. Patrick’s Night in March. Publicity will be posted round the village because the next edition of the newsletter will be issued after the event.

At our meeting on the 24th January we will be planning for events throughout the year. It is important that we do this because now that we are fully responsible for the building we need a steady stream of income to maintain it. All the events that we organised last year were well supported as usual and for this we thank our residents. This has allowed us to make a modest surplus which is most welcome.

The Coffee Mornings continue to bepopular and well supported. What better way there is in the cold winter days to have ateaorcoffeeandcakeswithfriends,soifyou haven’t been already why not give it a try? The next lunch by the Witton-le-Wear Friendship Link Group will be on Tuesday 27th February in the Community Centre at 2.00pm. The previous one can only be described as excellent for both the food and the companionship.

As usual the regular events that take place are detailed in this newsletter so if you put on a few extra pounds over Christmas why not join one of the groups and lose them again and enjoy the company of your fellow villagers?

Jack Collins.

WITTON-LE-WEAR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CHURCH SERVICESSt Philip & St James

Parish Church & Methodist Chapel

Sunday February 4th - Holy Communion in Church with Sundays Cool for Kids. Followed by Parish Lunch at 12.00noon.

Sunday February 11th - United Morning Worship at the Chapel with Mrs J Spencer. Sunday February 18th - 1st Sunday in Lent Holy Communion in Church with Sundays Cool for Kids.

Tuesday February 20th - Mid Week Communion at 10am in Pip & Jim’s Church.

Sunday February 25th - 2nd Sunday in Lent Early Birds All Age Worship in Church at 9.15am.

Sunday February 25th - 2nd Sunday in Lent United Morning Worship in Chapel with Mrs S Thorne.

Sunday March 4th - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Holy Communion in Church with Sundays Cool for Kids. Followed by Parish Lunch at 12.00noon.

Sunday March 11th - 4th Sunday in Lent Mothering Sunday - United Morning Worship at the Chapel.

Wednesday March 14th - Ash Wednesday at St Cuthbert’s Church Etherley at 7.00pm.

Sunday March 18th - 5th Sunday in Lent - Holy Communion in Church with Sundays Cool for Kids.

Tuesday March 20th - Mid Week Communion at 10am in Pip & Jim’s Church.

Sunday March 25th - Palm Sunday - Early Birds All Age Worship in Church at 9.15am.

Sunday March 25th - Palm Sunday - United Morning Worship at the Chapel.

Thursday March 29th - Maundy Thursday Service - Holy Communion and Stripping in Church at 7.00pm.

Friday March 30th -GoodFriday -Reflections atthe Cross at 2.00pm. Stations of the Cross between 6.00-7.30pm for personal devotions. Both in Church.

Sunday April 1st - Easter Sunday - Holy Communion in Church with Sundays Cool for Kids.

All Parish Church/Methodist Chapel Main Services start at 10.30am

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THE FLOWER CLASSThe Flower Class meets on the second Thursday of the month in the Methodist Schoolroom at 7.30pm.

We are a group who enjoy each others company, learning new skills and using adapting old familiar skills. We like to have fun and the atmosphere is very friendly.Whether you are new to flowerarranging or an old hand, we learn from each other and support each other. You might say Flowers, Friendship and Fellowship together.

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We wish you a very happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.

The Christmas Concert and Carols at the beginning ofDecemberwentoffverywell indeedandwasvery well attended. It was only the second public performance of the Witton Village Voices which everyone seemed to enjoy. The Northumbrian Pipers are always very popular and Leonard Brown the accordionist went down a treat, so a good night was enjoyed by all.

A very big thank you to all who supported the night and to those who entertained or supplied food or both. The night would not have happened without your kind support.

A Memorial Service is to be held at the Chapel on Sunday 4th of March, 2018 at 3 p.m. in Memory of Clare Collins and Pauline Peart who were both members of the Chapel.

If anyone else wishes to remember a loved one, please contact a Chapel member and let them know about them. Everyone is most welcome at this Service.

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WITTON - LE - WEAR PARISH COUNCILMinutes of the ordinary meeting of Witton le Wear Parish Council held on Monday 13th November, 2017 in the Community Centre, Witton le Wear commencing at 6.15pm

Present: CouncillorsB.Henderson(Chair),M.Henderson,O.Wilson,K.Quigley,E.Swift,E.ToddAlso Present: A.Dixon(ParishCouncilClerk)Apologies: T. ParkinsonDeclaration of interest: None

107/17 Minutes of the Ordinary meeting held 9th October,2017 - Minutes agreed as being accurate and correct.108/17 Matters arising from the previous minutes -

1. Speeding traffic - Nothing to report at this time.2. Church path - There is still a dispute about the ownership of the land outside the gates of Witton Hall.3. Cricket Club - Chairman has given the Cricket Club all the information they may need in order to apply for a small grant from Weardale Area Action Partnership.4. Electric Car Charging point - Nothing to report at this time.5. Youth Club - It was agreed to try and resurrect the Youth Club. This has been left in the hands of Lynn Docherty who used to run the Youth Club. Lynn is awaiting feedback from Angelina Maddison from the Weardale AAP.6. Witton Word Editor’s Letter - Chairman has spoken to John Wheeler the Editor of the Witton Word and informed him of the Parish Council’s decision that anonymous letters cannot be printed within the Witton Word as the Parish Council can only respond to comments from named residents. He has also asked that individual community groups should be limited to one side of A4 to report their news and upcoming events.7. Hanging Baskets - Hanging baskets have now been collected and are being stored by Thinford Nurseries. Planterstoberefilledwithwinterplants.8. Leaf Clearance - Chairman has managed to get Durham County Council to do some leaf clearance within the village. A lot of leaves were removed from the area around the Black Path.9. Land between Railway Platform and Level Crossing - Chairman and Councillor Swift have visited the land between the railway platform and the Level Crossing and met with Scott Ellwood from SE Landscaping to clarify the work needed to tidy it up. The area was found to contain tree stumps, blocks of concrete, electric cable etc. The area next to it has already been cleared by volunteers but the remaining section still looks shabby. It was resolved: A quote has been received from SE Landscaping Ltd for this work but it was agreed to try and get more than one quote for this work. Chairman to contact Weardale Railway Trust and notify them of the work we would like to carry out as it is their land and we cannot act without their consent.10. Pathway 156-LyndaBentleyfromtheParishPathsPartnershiphasnotifiedtheParishCouncilthatsheis trying to get funding to install a bridge on Pathway 156. There is to be no third strim of the Parish Paths therefore this money could possibly be used to carry out future pathway clearance work.11. Ideas for future projects - During last month’s meeting Councillors were asked to think about idea’s for future projects to improve the village:-Councillor Todd suggested possible revamping of the Children’s Play Area and installation of a welcome to Witton Le Wear sign at the entrance to the village. He also suggested looking into the cost of installing solar powered Christmas lights. He agreed to get a quote for these lights and signs and inform Councillors of his findings.AnumberofCouncillorsthoughtsolarpoweredChristmaslightswereagoodidea.CouncillorWilson asked about the possibility of hiring traffic speedwarning signs. She also suggestedputting some money to one side to fund next year’s village fayre. We could have a re-enactment group. Parish Clerk suggested the formation of a subcommittee to organise next years village fayre.The Chairman and Councillor M Henderson suggested timber welcome to Witton Le Wear signs.Councillor Swift suggested repairs to there taining walls at the bottom of the village green. There are also a number of trees on the village green that need to bepruned.

109/17 Representation by Residents - None110/17 Financial Statement and report - Balance of Current Account, Deposit Account and Cash £13515.13 as at 31st October, 2017. A Receipt and Payments Account is attached to these minutes. Councillors agreed paymentofinvoices180to182asfollows: 180–MrA.Dixon(Clerk–NovemberSalary) £142.05 181–MrA.Dixon(Clerk–DecemberSalary) £118.50 182 – Tony Monkhouse – Straw for Village Fair £ 60.00 Total £320.55Itwasresolved:Allfinancialmattersagreedasbeingcorrect.111/17 Planning Matters - There has been a request for a TPO at Brown Ridges.

UPCOMING VILLAGE EVENTS

Item Venue Fee Contact Date Time Information

WinterRamble

Low BarnsNatureReserve

LowBarns

January27th

10.00To

11.15

See article in this issue of the Witton Word for full details

CoffeeMorning

Community Centre -

AnneYuill

01388488376

February6th

10.30To

Midday

Why not come along and join us forcakes, coffee,or tea, juice forChildren, and a chance to catch up with the local news

WinterWoodlandAdventure


LowBarns

February12th

10.00To

12.00


GuideOn the Hide


LowBarns

February17th

10.00To

12.00


Friendship Lunch

Community Centre

AnneYuill

01388488376

February27th

12.00To

14.00

A great opportunity for you to meet other residents who may be lonely, and for everyone to enjoy lunch whilst having conversations with others

CoffeeMorning

CommunityCentre -

Anne Yuill

01388488376

March13th

10.30To

Midday

Why not come along and join us forcakes, coffee,or tea, juice forChildren, and a chance to catch up with the local news

St PatricksSupper

CommunityCentre

AnneYuill

01388488376

March16th TBA

We will be having a three course dinner (Irish themed) and the in-famous bottle roll, this time for a bottle of Irish Malt Whiskey plus some other yet to be decided enter-tainment & money raising activities.

PlantSale

CommunityCentre

Ed Short01388488685

May27th TBA

Your opportunity to buy the plants to brighten our gardens this summer.

VillageShow

Community Centre &

Victoria Inn

Ed Short01388488685

September8th TBA The popular Village Show

exhibiting Plants and Vegetables.

COMMUNITY CENTRE EVENTS:Mondays: 2.00pm – 3.00pm PILATES – Tracey Stockdale 488745 7.30pm – 10.00pm CARPET BOWLS – Kate Atkins 488626Tuesday: 7.00pm – 8.30pm YOGA – Mark Aspinall 710658Wednesdays: 1.30pm – 3.00pm BADMINTON – Eileen Kirkby 488568 6.00pm – 7.00pm PILATES – Tracey Stockdale 488745Thursdays: 9.30am – 11.30am PRE-SCHOOL GROUP – Clarice Smith 488200 2.00pm – 3.00pm WELLBEING GROUP – Liz Oakes 07584 703815 5.00pm – 6.00pm RAINBOWS – Christine Jackson 767643 6.00pm – 7.15pm BROWNIES – Mary Smith 488200

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WOMENS INSTITUTE NEWS

PARISH COUNCIL EXPENDITURE:As you may already know, the Parish Council receives just over £5,500 per annum, known as our Precept. We areveryfortunatetohaveaqualifiedAccountantasourParishClerkandResponsibleFinanceOfficer,whoattempts to raise more funds for us than the small amount we pay him. We have always adopted a policy of not asking for more funds than we need to operate. The only problem with this approach is that we never have enoughsparefundstomakeameaningfuldifference.

Our Annual expenditure includes our Clerk’s small salary, membership fees to Local Authorities Association, Indemnity Insurance, clearing Village paths, supplying Village plants, donation to British Legion, small repairs and refurbishment, Community Association rental and small donations to Village Fayre etc. We also provide the Witton Word as economically as we can with the Editor keeping costs as low as possible due to advertising. In addition, Councillors do not claim any expenses and often provide free labour and donate materials. So we operate by the “Fishes and Loafs” system.

We have recently refurbed the Telephone Box, Village seats and cleared the Platform Area and purchased another Tub. We intend to supply more plants. By not refurbishing the Village Green rut, we have the “ear-marked”financefromthatproposedspend,plussome finance that we have managed to “squirrel”away over the last few years. The Parish Council have a “wish list” to dispose of this money. We wondered if anyone had any further suggestions to add to this list. Our list is to continue to refurbish the Platformarea,assist infinancingtheVillageFayre,contribute towards the pathway around the Parish Church, assist in re-establishing the Village Youth Club and our main aim for many years has been to install Village signs at the West End entrance and the East End around the Platform area. Finance and Planning issues have always been a barrier to this ambition, but now we are close to achieving it.

Please send your suggestions to the Parish Clerk or Chairman.


December 2017Our meeting began with a welcome to Anita Savory, who brought cards to sell on behalf of Weardale Community Hospital. She expressed her thanks to our members for their support of this cause every year.

Mrs Haworth reported on the success of the village Autumn Fair and our stall’s contribution to this event. She informed members of the new committee and their roles for the coming year.

The meeting continued with members being given instruction in how to make a simple stitched xmas decoration byMrsStonehouse.Therewasplentyofassistanceavailableformemberswhowerenotasconfidentwiththeirsewing and we were able to enjoy a good chat as we sewed.

We have several events to look forward to in the coming months. First is our Xmas dinner next week. Then there is the Carol Concert at Durham Cathedral on 16th December, which is always a wonderful afternoon. At the beginning of January we have our party night, on 10th Jan, with an enjoyable supper. We are also beginning to think of where to go for a spring outing. Quite a few members are interested in a theatre trip, so we will be looking into that. It looks as though we will be having another busy year.

January 2018We began our meeting in the traditional way with the singing of Jerusalem. As this was our party night business was kept to a minimum so that we could move on to the main part of the evening: a delicious supper of ham, potatoes&cauliflowercheese, followedbya rangeofdesertswhilecompletingacoupleof tablequizzesprovided by Mrs Cooper.

Some of our members will take part in the march through Bishop Auckland on 3rd February to celebrate the suffragettemovementandweareplanningatheatretrip.

Next month’s meeting will be a talk on handcrafted glass, followed in March by our birthday celebration.

Marilyn Gordon, Secretary.

112/17 Clerks/Correspondence - Clerk went to a recent Data Protection training seminar regarding the new GDPR which will come into force in May next year. Parish Council’s are waiting to here from the County Durham Association of Local Council’s regarding who will be able to undertake the role of Data ProtectionOfficerandhowGDPRwillaffectthem.Councillors agreed to accept the quote from Zurich Insurance for the Parish Council Insurance on a 3 year basis.113/17 Neighbourhood and Parish Plan - Nothing to report at this time.114/17 Members Reports - Nothing to report at this time115/17 Chairman’s Report - Change of street namesA resident has approached the Chairman with the idea of changing certain street names as some of them are quite boring. Councillors agreed that this could cause major problems if it was implemented.116/17 Any other business - None117/17 Date and Time of the next Meeting - The next Ordinary meeting of the Parish Council is on Monday 8th January, 2018 in the Community Centre, Witton le Wear commencing at 6.15pm.

SEWERAGE PROBLEMS AROUND

SCHOOL STREETOn Several occasions, the sewer pipes at the rear of the Chapel have been blocked, andflooded,necessitatingtheattendanceoftheWaterBoardwhohavepostedleafletsin the adjacent properties. It is worth reminding everyone of the “Love your Drain” poem, because our sewer pipes are aged and probably partially restricted. It goes like this:

“Toilet paper, pea and poo, the only thing that should go down your Loo “


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Name Telephone Number

HENDERSON. Brewis Tel: 01388 488551

HENDERSON. Mary Tel: 01388 488551

PARKINSON. Trevor Tel: 01388 488397

WILSON. Olive Tel: 01388 488294

QUIGLEY. Keith Tel: 01388 488914

TODD. Edward Tel: 01388 488688

HEATHCOTE. Andrew Tel: 01388 488946

SWIFT. Elizabeth Tel: 01388 488671

DIXON.Alan(CLERK) Tel:01388609045

PARISH COUNCILLORS

PARISH COUNCILLOR VACANCY

We also have a Parish Councillor vacancy andweneedsomeonetofillthisinterestingand personal developmental role. Please express your interest to the Clerk or the Chairman by the end of February, 2018 .

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Minutes of ordinary meeting 9th of October 2017, Item 10 Witton Word Editors letter. I agree on an editor’s letter page but NOT ANONYMOUS.

Also, the comment about the church. Many people in the village do not take the parish magazine but like to know what is going on at the church, so the Witton Word is ideal. Is this not a village paper and does the church not belong to the village. Would the person that made the remark make their name known as, I am not afraid to put my name to anything I wish to speak about, and as a church member I do not hide behind the veil of the church.

May I Thank the editor for the good job he does for this Village publication. Mary H Hayton

TotheChairoftheParishCouncil(copytoJohnWheeler,editorofWittonWord).In the minutes of the Parish Council meeting of 9th October, we notice in item 10 a comment had been made concerning the amount of information submitted about the village church. As residents of the village, we feel that rather than criticising and discouraging information from any source, we should be encouraging all groups and individuals to let everyone know about events or other items of interest taking place in the village.

Also, in item 3 of the above meeting, it was stated that the proposed church path would cross a resident’s land. Thisstatementisincorrect,thelandinquestionbeing‘commonland’.Thepathwasoriginallytoendattheedge of the resident’s right of access across this land to their property. It is now being redirected so that it will not inconvenience them.

Yours, Edith and Mike Whalley - 17 The Paddock

As a member of the congregation of St Philip & St James church I was very disappointed to read in the recent copy of the Witton Word that a suggestion was made to limit the contribution from the church. Is this a unanimous decision of the Parish Council? The Parish Magazine was suggested as the media to be used for this information. The church magazine has a limited circulation while the Witton Word is delivered to every household in the Parish. The initiative of a friendship lunch was praised yet other social opportunities, linked to the church, could be limited to those residents receiving the church magazine. As a village do we want to welcome everyone to join in village events by drawing their attention to what is planned by as many means as possible?

Elizabeth Bostock

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WITTON LE WEAR CARPET BOWLS CLUBSince the last report the Co. Durham Carpet Bowls Winter League has continued with only three matches played. For various reasons on three occasions clubs have requested rearranged dates. Of the three played the team lived up to its usual standard by losing two and drawing the other. Date Opponents Venue Result Points Total Oct 17 Hamsteels Away Lost 7 - 31 0 0 Oct 25 Lansdown Home Lost 18 - 23 0 0 Nov 1 Tudoe Away Lost 15 - 32 0 0 Nov 15 Bowburn Home Won 20 - 18 4 4 Nov 24 Bishop Middleham Away Postponed Nov 29 Hamsterley Home Drawn 15 - 31 1 5 Dec14 Sedgefield Away Lost 13-29 0 5 Dec 20 Hamsteels Home Postponed Jan 11 Lansdown Away Lost 8 – 40 0 5 Jan 17 Tudoe Home Postponed Club evenings are held in Witton-le-Wear Community Centre each Monday from 7.00pm to 9.30pm. These are very enjoyable evenings so why not pop along and see what carpet bowls is all about. Don’t be discouraged by the above results since on club nights we never lose!

DURHAM WILDLIFE TRUST –LOW BARNS NATURE RESERVE

As January gets underway don’t forget our Members Winter Ramble on January 27th from 10:00 am till 11:15 am.LowBarns,awetlandreserve,borderedbytheRiverWearmakestheperfectsettingforourfirstMembersRamble of 2018. As well as lakes, ponds and reed beds, the site contains mixed woodlands and species rich grasslands. Meeting at the visitor centre, our Ranger will lead you on a circular walk of Low Barns, showcasing the various habitats, wildlife and features. Members are welcome to bring guests to this event but must book in advance online at https://durhamwt.com/events/ or telephone 0191 584 3112.

We have our Winter Woodland Adventure at Low Barns Nature Reserve on February 12th from 10:00 am - 12:00 am! Woodland creatures leave plenty of clues behind them. Get involved in our nature trail and join us in the search for signs of wildlife, keeping an eye out for mammal tracks! £3 per child. Please book your place in advance by going to https://durhamwt.com/events/

Don’t forget our Guide in the Hide on February 17th at 10:00 am till 12:00 pm! Held at Low Barns Nature ReserveourHideGuideswillbehappytopointoutthedifferentspeciesonthepond.Keepaneyeoutforsomecurlew snipe, golden plover, black tailed godwits, various wintering wildfowl such as wigeon, shovelers and teal. Visit our website for more information https://durhamwt.com/

Submitted by Abigayle Osguthorpe

POLICE CRIME STATISTICSOctober 2017

Location Number of Crimes Category of CrimeStation Road 1 Criminal Damage & ArsonStation Road 1 Possession of WeaponsThe Paddock 1 Violence&SexualOffence

Tower Gardens 1 Other TheftPostOfficeStreet 1 Other Theft

November 2017Location Number of Crimes Category of Crime

St James Gardens 1 Violence&SexualOffence

BurglaryIncludesoffenceswhereapersonentersahouseorotherbuildingwiththeintentionofstealing.Criminal Damage/ArsonIncludesdamagetobuildingsandvehiclesanddeliberatedamagebyfire.Anti Social Behaviour Includes personal, environmental and nuisance anti-social behaviourViolence & Sexual OffenceIncludesOffencesagainstthepersonsuchascommonassault,grievousbodilyharmandsexualoffences.Vehicle Crime Includes theft or damage of a motor vehicle.The latitude and longitude locations of Crime and ASB incidents published always represent the approximate location of a crime — not the exact place that it happened.

The above information is taken from the POLICE UK website which can be accessed usinghttps://www.police.uk/durham/39/crime/ - then choose Witton Le Wear from drop down list.

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