The owner will be away in mid-August for just over a week and want to place their dog – a 13 year old Cocker Spaniel – with someone who be able to feed & walk her daily and otherwise let her potter and sleep as she will.

They would need a secure garden as she can wander, but otherwise she doesn’t need much more.

Please contact our webmaster or call Terry on 01608 685039 for further information.

APPOLOGIES:

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN:

MINUTES:

FINANCIAL REPORT:

PLANNING:

ELECTION OF VILLAGE HALL REPRESENTATIVES:

A.O.B:

Planning Application 12/00989/TREE

Proposed:      -T1 : Cypress – Fell

At :      Anchorage, Cherington, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5HS

For:      Mr J Whitton

Sibford Tots and Babes is a voluntary run group and has been established since 2008. The playgroup setting will be throwing open its doors and inviting children, families and the local community to enjoy fun activities and find out more about the activities typically on offer in our regular sessions.

Playweek is also a chance to celebrate play and have some fun! Play is fundamental to children’s development and it is especially vital in the early years as the main way that children learn about the world around them. During the event there will be lots of opportunities for children to take part in fun and interesting activities, including messy play, games and even a teddy bears’ picnic.

Sibford Tots and Babes organisers said “We are really looking forward to holding our Playweek event and welcoming children and families from the local community to our setting. It is a chance for parents to find out about what is on offer, for everyone to have fun and to celebrate this great local group.”

Playweek is the Pre-school Learning Alliance’s annual celebration of pre-schools and early years settings. During Playweek thousands of Alliance members throughout England will be holding events which highlight the fundamental importance of play for children’s learning and development – an ethos the Alliance has championed for over 40 years.

1. For further information please contact Harriet Mountford 07813202726.

2. Sibford Tots and Babes is a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, the largest voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare and education in England. Through direct provision and its membership of 15,000 nurseries, sessional pre-schools and parent and toddler groups, the Alliance supports over 800,000 children and their families in England. The Alliance also develops and runs training and accreditation and family learning programmes, offers information and advice, and campaigns to influence early years policy and practice.

3. For information about the Pre-school Learning Alliance, visit our website: www.pre-school.org.uk

• Church service in the morning followed by procession around villages to marquee. (TBC)
• 50′s or Red, White & Blue themed fancy dress and village get together.
• A marquee in the gardens of Tachbrook House
• Sit down communal lunch on one long table with cold meats provided by the Diamond Jubilee committee and salad, bread rolls etc. provided by the village residents (bring your own drink, cutlery, crockery etc.)
• Entertainment provided by the Cherington Players (music hall style sing-along), children’s games throughout the day, children’s tea party and childrens commemorative cup design competition
• Village Queen (11 – 16) to be selected via a drawing of lots prior to the day, 2 attendants (2 – 11) also selected by drawing of lots.
• Procession to top of Cherington Hill to see the lighting of the Beacon at approx 10:15

Timings and further information coming soon.

Further information and itinerary can now be found  here – Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Cherington & Stourton

A final meeting to put the finishing touches to the Cherington and Stourton Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations is to take place at 7:30pm on Monday 28th May at the Village Hall.

Please come along to find out what is happening on the day.

If you live within Cherington, Stourton or Sutton Under Brailes and would like to benefit from the sevices Sim64 provide please contact our webmaster.

Cherington Stourton Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Meeting

Sutton-Under-Brailes Parish AGM

Thursday May 10^th, 7pm in SuttonParishChurch.  For further information please contact Brenda Cowen on 686314.

CSS Seniors Club

The early summer programme includes our AGM in the Village Hall on Friday 11th May at 7.30pm, and a visit to the Sutton-under-Brailes summer fete on Saturday 16^th June with vouchers for free refreshments!  Our first day visit of the summer is to Lichfield Cathedral and the National Arboretum on Wednesday 27^th June, leaving the Cherington Arms car park at 9.00am.  Seats are still available for this visit, members £15, non-members £18. Don’t forget our Chatterbox Club meets in the Village Hall at 2.30pm on Tuesday 15^th May and Tuesday 19^th June, the latter meeting is open to any senior person to come and join us for tea and biscuits.  Further information from Jean Bryant (686371) or Alan Wright (686480).

Cherington, Stourton and Sutton-Under-Brailes New Village Hall

Coffee Second Saturday 12th May

The Coffee Shop will be held in the Village Hall 10.00 am to 12 midday. The updated information and drawings for the New Village Hall Project will be available. The Committee invite all residents of Cherington, Stourton and Sutton-under-Brailes to come along and see what is happening at the Planning Application stage.

Brailes Mechanical & Craft Society

Forthcoming meetings:

Monday 14^th May,”Katherine House Hospice” – speaker Scott Bloomfield.

Monday 11^th June, “Action for Birds – RSPB” – speaker John Clews.  Meetings held at Brailes Village Hall, 7.30pm.

The Coffee Shop 19^th May

In addition to the normal Coffee Morning on the 12th May there will also be a Coffee Morning and Plant Sale on Saturday 19th May from 10-12 noon in aid of the ‘VHF’

This will be organised by the Cherington and Stourton Gardening Group. We would welcome any plants you may have available to sell on the day, and if you require any help then please contact a Gardening Group member. We look forward to seeing you.

The Coffee Shop 19^th May

In addition to the normal Coffee Morning on the 12th May there will also be a Coffee Morning and Plant Sale on Saturday 19th May from 10-12 noon in aid of the ‘VHF’

This will be organised by the Cherington and Stourton Gardening Group. We would welcome any plants you may have available to sell on the day, and if you require any help then please contact a Gardening Group member. We look forward to seeing you.

Jubilee Celebration June 4th

A reminder to all villagers, if you haven’t already done so, don’t forget to return your attendance slip for the Jubilee Celebration.

Children don’t forget to enter the draw for Jubilee Queen and attendants – the draw to decide the winner will take place at the May Coffee Morning in the Village Hall on Saturday 12^th May.

Children are also invited to draw a colourful picture of the head and shoulders of a beautiful queen and return it to The Cherington Arms or Simon Rutherford’s house (1 The Orchard) before Friday May 4^th.   All the designs will be printed onto a commemorative Jubilee  mug.

If you need further information please contact a member of the Jubilee Celebration Party committee:  Philip Townsend (686529), Jane Gibbs (686218), Simon Rutherford (686388), John Beaumont (685142).

Coffee Second Saturday 9th June 10am-12noon

A ‘Good to Meet You’ Theme! Several new residents have joined our villages in the last few weeks and months and this is a special invitation to come along for ‘Coffee and Cake’ and meet with each other. Similarly if you’ve lived here longer and would like to meet more or new people then do come and join in. Regulars will, I’m sure, be pleased to come along and make everyone welcome.

Sutton-under-BrailesChurch Fete! on the Green June 16th at 2.30pm

Easyfundraising

Thank you to people who donate by doing their online shopping via the ‘easyfundraising’ website for Cherington, Stourton and Sutton-under-Brailes Village Hall Fund.   This simple operation has already brought in £358.18.  Our supporters are listed on the site and do a great job raising significant amounts (our first place fundraiser has alone raised £154.20). The help is very much appreciated.   If anyone would like to know how to start using this then just give me a call – Annie 686523.

Mobile Library

The mobile library will be calling at the three villages on Friday 11^th May, Friday 1^st June and Friday 22^nd June. See below for stops and time:

Cherington

Featherbed Lane 10.30am to 10.55am

Bus Shelter 11.15am to 11.35am

Stourton

Lanes End Farm 11.45am to 12.00 noon

Sutton-under-Brailes

Washbrook Place 2.35pm to 3.00pm

Lottery Winners

The draw for the March lottery was held on 10th March 2012, winners are: 1st Prize £100 – Jean Bryant, 2nd £50 – Mitch Thompson, 3rd £30 – Alice Kirk

Anyone wishing to invest in new or additional tickets please contact  Alan Thompson (686861)

CSW Superfast Broadband Project.

Update as of March 2012

Local broadband Plan is approved and the money is in place:

It is important that we all get involved as those areas showing the greatest demand are likely to be prioritised over places where there is none at all.

Events in our area:

Come along to find out more about superfast broadband and how you can get involved.

Tuesday 1st May 2012

Trinity Church,Coleshill Road, Atherstone  From 7pm to 8:30pm

Wednesday 16th May 2012

Council Chamber, Elizabeth House,Stratford From 7pm to 8:30pm

Tuesday 22nd May 2012

Committee Room 2, Shire Hall,Warwick From 7pm to 8:30pm

Please complete the surveys:

One survey is for business and one is for residents. They can be found at www.cswbroadband.org.uk  Please encourage your neighbours to do so too! The more people in our area who respond, the higher priority we will be given! If your neighbours do not have broadband please help them by obtaining a form on their behalf.

Become a Broadband Champion:

For more information about this please visit http://www.cswbroadband.org.uk/downloads-and-resources/for-community-champions/. To express an interest, please send your name and address to broadband@warwickshire.gov.uk

If you have any items for the next issue of The Brick please contact Helen on 686149  or send an email to her at:  helen@imbmanagement.co.uk

The deadline for information to go in the next issue is Friday 15^th June 2012

Application No; 12/00896/FUL

Proposed; Proposed single storey side/rear extension.

At; Oakfield Manor, Cherington, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5HS

For;  Mr and Mrs D Wild

These plans may be inspected at this meeting, or by prior arrangement with Clerk or at SDC Elizabeth House, Church Street Stratford-upon-Avon www.stratford.gov.uk

We are still waiting for the WCC Street light team to change the lighting to go off at midnight and come on again if it is dark at 6am in the morning.

This meeting also had a planning application which was application No.12/00473/VARY at Marsh Farm, Stourton for Mr H Powell.

Proposed variation of condition 7 of planning permission reference 11/02470/FUL to allow the use of the approved stable building for equestrian livery purposes.

The Councillors voted 4 to 1 against this as on a previous 11/02470/FUL it did not state that this was to be a livery business.

The Council had a bill for repairs to the street lights but this was not paid as it was for repairs and maintenance on 15 lights and we only have 14.

It was decided to give £200.00 to the Diamond Jubilee Fund.

Several  pot holes have been reported on the corner at Cherington Mill and the footpath by the thatched cottage in Stourton is in a dangerous condition.

The Chairman, Mr Parker and the Clerk attended an informal appeal on Philips Field at Stratford on 6th March.

The planning inspector adjourned the meeting after about an 1hour, as the valuations submitted by Stratford District Council and the owner of the site were, as the planning inspectorate stated, “Oceans apart” The next  meeting will be 30th April.

Councillor Parker said that Orbit Housing Association was selling off some of their older properties on the open market in the local area.

The last remaining one in Burmington had already been sold and one at Whichford was on the market.

He said that he had spoken to Orbit and they said that this was being done to fund building new houses in other districts.

The Council felt this was unfair as we and Whichford are in need of these houses. Clerk will contact other Parish Councils and the local MP.

Please Note: The above is a brief draft of the minutes taken on March 19th 2012 and have not been signed off by the Council.

Join us for a challenging ride through the scenic hills of the Cotswolds and help raise money for Helen & Douglas House!

Helen & Douglas House provide respite and end-of-life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions. Helen House was the world’s first children’s hospice and in 2012 we are celebrating 30 years of care.

Circuit of the Cotswolds is a challenge ride but is not a race; although many cyclists choose to try and complete the ride in their best time, others are happy to take it a bit slower and admire the beautiful Cotswold scenery. The route is 70 miles with an option of a longer 102 mile route, providing a challenge for riders of varying levels of fitness. This sportive event starts and finishes at Marriott’s Stadium, Witney, Oxfordshire. Entry is £25 per person.

For more information or to register please visit www.circuitofthecotswolds.org, contact Poppy on 01865 799150 or email info@circuitofthecotswolds.org.