Your New Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council

Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council e-newsletter View this email in your browser RUYTON XI TOWNS PARISH COUNCIL JUNE 2017 NEWSLETTER MEET YOUR NEW PARISH COUNCILLORS  Mr Trevor Allison....................Tel  260899          E : eta-06@tiscali.co.uk Mr Andrew Johnston…………Tel  260991          E : andrew@quillerbooks.com Mr David Spicer......................Tel  260163          E : luke.spicer@btinternet.com Mrs Avi Sanders Royle ...........Tel 261262          E : avi@rxit.org.uk Mr Mick Berry .................…… Tel 260407          E : mick.berry@sky.com Mrs Andrea Hall................. 07713 520245         E: andrea.c.hall@outlook.com Your Parish Councillors are happy to speak to you about any local matters you may have concerns about. All above land line telephone numbers are prefixed with STD code 01939. Following the local elections on May 4th the new Parish Council is in place. Andrew Johnston was elected as the new Chairman of the Parish Council, with Mick Berry as Vice Chairman. Unfortunately, following the elections we have insufficient councillors to fill the quota we are allowed. We are therefore looking for new parish councillors. Ideally we need another 5 members, so if you would like to get involved and help make decisions about local issues please contact Sue Hackett, the Clerk to the Council, (her contact details can be found below), who can provide more information and the name of one of the councillors who will be happy to provide details of what's involved in being a councillor. If we have 5 or less volunteers the likelihood is that they will simply be co-opted on to the Council. If there are more than 5, then each volunteer will be asked to give a very brief presentation to the Council to explain their reasons for wanting to participate and the council will select the most suitable candidates. Many thanks are extended to those who chose not to stand as parish councillors again. Mike, Mary, Ros, Colin and Anita will be missed as their contributions to the community and Council over the years are legendary; however business goes on and the Council look forward to new ideas and initiatives which will make our parish a great place to be. HANGING BASKET COMPETITION The Parish Council with help from those who generously  donate provide many of the Village's Hanging Baskets each year which can be seen up and down the village centre.Villagers and businesses kindly maintain these for us ALL to enjoy. This year the  Parish Council has decided to  sponsor a competition for the Best Hanging Basket; which will be anonymously and independently selected in August and a prize awarded to the lucky home/business owner at the The Local Home Grown show in September. So please look after your hanging basket; as it may reward you! ROAD WORKS UPDATE HIGHWAYS ENGLAND A5 CLOSED 30 MAY 2017 - 9 JULY 2017 BETWEEN 20.00-06.00 MON - FRIDAY During works between Wolfshead roundabout and Sandford junction; Shotatton junction will remain open; but a temporary traffic light system will be in operation. Please follow the signposted diversion route for further details contact  Highways England Tel 03001235000 or visit www.highways.gov.uk/roads   SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL - HIGHWAYS TEAM   Road to be closed:            Pound Lane Ruyton-X1-Towns   Grid Ref:                               339361,322050 Date:                                      03 July 2017                             Times:                                    3 days (24 hours)                       Purpose:                               Pipe renewal        Applicant:                             Severn Trent Water                                                If you require any further information please contact the Street Works team: streetworks@shropshire.gov.uk PC 3194 Mark MOTH,   PCSO 6165 Kurt Mabe,  PCSO 6424 Charlie Iremonger The Safer Neighbourhood Team Oswestry Rural South Tel: 101 - Ext: 5221 mark.moth@westmercia.pnn.police.uk   A Local Issue Parking on Pavements We have received complaints of vehicles parking on pavements within the village.  Parking on the pavements is not necessarily an offence in itself unless the local council have been granted a Bye Law on the matter, stating that it  is  an offence to park on the pavement in that area causing a full or partial obstruction. If a Bye Law does exist then the council  are  also  obliged to place signs in that area to advise motorists. There is also an offence of 'driving on a footpath' but for that offence to be enforced the offender/driver has to be 'found committing' the offence by police. The offence of  ' Unnecessary Obstruction '  is what police usually use for parking on the pavement. However, this too comes with certain exceptions - ie: if a  mobility scooter or  wheel chair can still safely pass by on the pavement without having to go onto the road,  then the offence is not complete and the vehicle can remain on the pavement. So, if you have no option but to park 'partially' on the pavement please ensure that you leave enough room for a wheel chair to pass by with ease.  If you do leave plenty of room on the foot path then there is far less chance that your vehicle will get damaged by a mobility scooter passing by. If you feel the street or area in question would benefit from 'yellow lines' to restirct the parking then the matter will have to be raised at the monthly Parish Council meetings, and the Parish Council can then subsequently approach Shropshire Highways. Needless to say, we will continue to patrol the village and monitor the issue, but please be warned……if your vehicle is found causing an Unnecessary Obstruction you will be dealt with accordingly. As mentioned by Cllr Mick Berry if there are community minded people who are willing to volunteer for a local Community Speed Watch Team, please pass on your details to the Clerk and we will sort out the training side of things. You may have a noticed a team working in Baschurch...very effective! A Message from Assistant Chief Constable Martin Evans, West Mercia Police The UK threat level has been increased to critical and Operation Temperer, the deployment of military personnel alongside and in support of firearms officers, has been initiated.   West Mercia Police has an established plan in place to manage the receipt and deployment of military personnel alongside firearms officers, if necessary, at key locations, crowded places and for pre-planned events. Whilst at this time there is no intelligence to suggest a specific threat in Herefordshire/Shropshire/Telford/Worcestershire, Operation Temperer is a national operation and military personnel could be deployed to an area where there is no specific threat.   Our security measures and activities are under constant review to reflect where the threats exist and the level of threat we are facing across the county. For reassurance there will be increased visibility of policing and operationally it has been determined that increased resources will be deployed at iconic sites, transport hubs and at pre-planned events.   We are advising the public to remain vigilant, to be alert and not alarmed and to report any suspicious behaviour or activity on 0800 789 321, or in an emergency always call 999. For further information about reporting suspicious behaviour visit https://act.campaign.gov.uk/ and we would be grateful if you could share this important message with your workforce. Ruyton Parish Council Safer Roads Group update   Our Safer Roads group have met several times to examine possible measures for traffic calming in the village. We met with Shropshire council traffic advisors to look at costings and to discuss the practicalities of taking action to reduce traffic speeds in the village. We will continue to discuss various options and will keep you informed with progress. Once we have a number of clear options  we will consult with you as to the most appropriate way forward. In the meantime the local PCSO has carried out a number speeding checks in the 20 MPH zone and several £100 penalty tickets have been issued, the majority of which were to local residents. To help with enforcement we intend to carry out speeding surveys using a speeding gun provided by the police. To do this we need volunteers to carry out the checks. They will be in teams of 3 so we really need at least 6 people to form the teams. Will anyone interested in volunteering please contact the Clerk to the Council Sue Hackett; whose contact details can be found below. Mick Berry   Vice- Chairman INTRODUCING ONE OF OUR NEW PARISH COUNCILLOR Hello, my name is Andrea Hall, for the last 4 years I have lived in the parish of Ruyton XI Towns with my husband Dermot, son Ryan, daughter Katie and our lovely family cat, Milo. I was born in Wrexham and moved to Ellesmere with my parents when I was 16 years old.  I attended Oswestry College that is now North Shropshire College and after leaving college, instead of following the university route, I opted to fulfil my ambition of working with horses and trained with a three-day-eventer in Melton Mowbray.  Returning back to Ellesmere I still kept up my love of horses and continued to compete at local events and was also a member of Ellesmere Young Farmers.  Following this, I worked for several years at Lloyds Bank in The Square in Ellesmere (now the TSB bank).   Katie is in Year 8 at The Corbet School and I feel we are extremely fortunate to have such an excellent secondary school that provides an exceptionally high standard of teaching and support for the pupils.  I currently work at Wrexham Glyndwr University, where I am also studying for a Masters degree.  Having previously worked on Apprenticeship and Higher Apprenticeship schemes, I am passionate about ensuring that all children have access to as many opportunities as possible after leaving school, so that they are able to choose the pathway that is best for them.  I have a good understanding of the issues that businesses face, particularly SME's, I ran my own retail business for 13 years and I now run a business with my husband which is currently based in Shrewsbury. My hobbies include gardening, reading, walking and music and I am very lucky to be able to share my love of music with my husband.  We have been part of the blues rock touring band, Rhythm Zoo, for the last 10 years (I'm the noisy one in the front otherwise known as the singer and Dermot is the noisy one at the back otherwise known as the drummer!).   I am thrilled to be a councillor for Ruyton XI Parish Council and really looking forward to helping as much as I can with community issues and activities.  I believe that community is at the heart of everything and I am hoping to help promote and encourage more community activities in and around Ruyton XI Towns. THE BIG LUNCH The Big Lunch is a simple idea from the Eden Project: that as many people as possible across the UK have lunch with their neighbours annually on a Sunday in June in a simple act of community, friendship and fun.   This year the mass participation day is 18 June. To find out more and get lots of help take a look at: https://new.shropshire.gov.uk/the-big-lunch/        or http://www.edenproject.com/eden-story/our-ethos/the-big-lunch-neighbourhood-get-together#R2aqfmMUaB58Zo3i.97 PARISH COUNCIL ACCOUNTS & ELECTORS RIGHTS     2015/16 2016/17     £ £ Opening Balance                 37,109                    45,751 Precept                 18,273                    18,000 Other Income                    8,954                       4,253 Staff Costs                    7,746                       8,580 Loan Interest                           -                                -   Other Payments                 10,839                    18,772 Balc cfd                 45,751                    40,652 Fixed Assets                 66,970                    66,970 Total Borrowing                           -                                -   Notice of appointment of date for the exercise of electors' rights - Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2017 The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2-14, and the Accounts and Audit (Engand) Regulations 2015 (SI234) 1. Date of announcement:    2 June 2017 2. Each year the Council's Annual Return is audited by an auditor appointed by Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd.  Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounts to be audited and all books, deeds, contract, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them.  For the year ended 31 March 2017 these documents will be available on reasonable notice on application to: Sue Hackett; Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer Tel 01743 719012 or Email ruytonxitownspc@btinternet.com commencing on 5 June 2017 and ending on 14 July 2017 3.Local Govenrment Electors and their representatives also have: the opportunity to question the auditor about the accounts; and the right to make objections to the accounts or any item in them.  Written notice on an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the Clerk of the Council. The auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose between 5/6 - 14/7/2017.  4. The audit is being conducted under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit (England) Regulatins 2015 and the National Audit Office Code of Audit Practice.  Your audit is being carried out by Mazars LLP, The Rivergreen Centre, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5TS As announced by Sue Hackett Clerk RFO RuytonXI Towns PC (A full statement of Accounts, Internal Audit Report etc can be found on the Council's website http://www.rxit.org.uk/pc/page2.html RUYTON XI TOWNS PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATES Monday 12th June 2017         Monday 24th July 2017 Monday 11th Sept 2017         Monday 9th Oct 2017  The agenda for the June meeting can now be found on the Council's website, http://www.rxit.org.uk it provides details of items the Council will be considering which includes planning. To be considered: Reference: 17/02201/FUL  Address: Proposed Agricultural Workers Dwelling SW of Shelvock Proposal: Erection of agricultural workers dwelling with detached double garage with office.    Reference: 17/02452/TEL   Address: The Marches, 6 Marches Meadow, Brownhill  Proposal: The installation of a 20 meter monopole with 3 no. antennas, by Vodafone. Should you wish to find out more why not come along to the meeting. All council meetings usually commence at 7.30p.m. and are held at the Victoria Room at Ruyton. A public session is always held at the beginning of the official meeting, which is intended to encourage residents to bring up any local issues.  Clerk's Contact Details: Sue Hackett can usually be contacted on Tel 01743 719012 or preferably by email ruytonxitownspc@btinternet.com The official business address of the Council is Gonsal House, Condover, Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 7EX. If you are unable to contact me please contact the Chairman Andrew Johnston. Please find below the Police Commissioners April newsletter:   http://mailchi.mp/westmercia/pcc-newsletter-april-2017-rolling-out-body-worn-video?e=f2afb7a27e Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council now use an e-newsletter campaign,  which contains local news and information relating to our Parish. The Parish Council are very grateful in the excellent work Yoland Brown and Margaret Lyccett do in keeping residents informed and would like to say a special thank you to them for their efforts. If you would like to sign up to this official Parish council newsletter mailing list then you can do so by clicking the link below. Sign up to Parish Council Mailing List Copyright © 2017 Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive News and Updates regarding Ruyton XI Towns. 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Spring 2017 Your Parish Council Update

Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council e-newsletter View this email in your browser RUYTON XI TOWNS PARISH COUNCIL MARCH 2017 NEWSLETTER Village Floral Hanging Basket Project 2017 The Parish Council is once again calling upon local residents and businesses to contribute to the above scheme. It costs approximately £650 to purchase and install between 16 -18 baskets which are hung at various points in our village; The Cross's floral display is kindly donated by Mr John Gittins. The hanging baskets are kindly maintained by local people and our "British weather" and are enjoyed by all; especially visitors.   Last year generous donations from local businesses and residents amounted to £445.00 towards the project; the Parish Council hope that a similar amount can be raised this year.   Anyone wishing to make a donation please contact your local Parish Councillor or forward a cheque made out to " Ruyton XI Towns PC" to the Clerk, Sue Hackett at the following address: Gonsal House, Condover Shrewsbury SY5 7EX. I can also be contacted by email should you require further information or a receipt: ruytonxitownspc@btinternet.com   A quarterly police report was kindly given by CSO Kurt Mabe at the March Parish Council meeting which identified that of the 36 reported incidents since December 2016; of which 6 were crime related; the majority related to road traffic accidents and the general speeding of vehicles. Overall the parish is a safe place to live, but please watch your speed! To report local non immediate police issues eg. If your car has been stolen, property damaged, you suspect drug use/dealings etc; please use 101. In emergencies when a crime is in progress and when there is danger to life always use 999.    THE NEW TRANSPORT MINISTER JOHN HAYES VISITS SHOTATTON CROSSROADS - Report by Cllr Simon Gittins. As part of a visit to Shropshire to look at future plans to dual the remaining single carriageway of the A5, we were able to get John Hayes, Minister of Transport, to stop and see the problems we all experience in negotiating the crossing at Shotatton. Your local County Councillor Nick Bardsley, joined MP Owen Paterson and Parish Councillor Simon Gittins in showing the Minister firstly how busy the road is and secondly how dangerous it is to cross and to join. He experienced first-hand how difficult it is for large vehicles to cross when Steve Smith, Farm Manager at Wykey Farm took him across the carriageway in a tractor. Following the visit, we all then attended a meeting at Oswestry Rugby club where the Minister received a presentation on the need for upgrading the A5 and was able to hear representation from many interested parties including the emergency services, local business', council representatives and members of the rural community. The plan is to get the work scheduled into the government road programme which runs from 2020 to 2025. The 20 mile stretch of road between Shrewsbury and Chirk is the only single carriageway on the entire Trans European Highway. This can take you from Southern Europe, up through England and Wales to Holyhead and on to Ireland.  Consequently, we believe that we are in a good position to receive the required funding, but the downside is that we are not going to see anything happening anytime soon! For further details please see the Shropshire Star News report at: http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/transport-news/2017/03/03/roads-minister-given-tour-of-problem-a5-and-a483-in-shropshire-and-mid-wales/ SAFER ROADS GROUP Pace Car stickers. These go in the back window of cars in the community so that following cars know that we are complying with our Speed Limits.  These can be obtained from Cafe Eleven or Mick Berry. (email mick.berry@sky.com)  The Road Safety Group continues to meet to discuss possible ways forward for improving road safety within the village, and is now meeting with representatives from local businesses, schools, the police and Shropshire Council to discuss and progress possible solutions.  If you would like to take part or contribute to these discussions please contact Cllr David Spicer in the first instance ( email luke.spicer@btinternet.com) or Cllr Mick Berry.   Ruyton XI Towns Annual Parish Meeting To be held at 7.00 p.m. on Monday 10th April 2017 at The Victoria Room   Meeting agenda includes: Update report by  Shropshire Council on North West Relief Road Feasibility Study Annual Police Report Annual Parish Council Report Local Reports from the Village Hall Committee, Road Safety Group, Basnett, Mintons and Matthews Charity; and Local Primary School. The meeting is organised for the benefit of local residents but  is open to both residents and parish councillors from neighbouring parish councils who are interested in the North West Relief Road. An agenda can be downloaded from the Parish Council's website: http://www.rxit.org.uk/pc/ An ordinary council meeting will follow this meeting. YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU! Reductions in Local Government funding are placing at risk services you take for granted. Why not become a Local Parish Councillor and help to make a difference On 4th May there are local elections for not only Shropshire Council but also Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council.   I believe in local democracy and my wish is that more people will be willing to stand for the office as a parish councillor so that we have an actual election.    If you are concerned about your local community and wish to influence the direction of change, please think about obtaining nomination papers and putting your name forward for election as a parish councillor. Nomination packs have to be in by Tuesday 4 th April. If my memory serves me well, we have only had one election for the Parish Council in the 25 years I have been on the council because we have not had more than 11 people willing to put themselves forward – the council consists of 11 parish councillors!   Usually we have fallen short and had to co-opt people on to the council.   This is astonishing!   Please be prepared to join the group of local councillors who are seeking re-election and make a difference.    To those parish councillors who are retiring, on behalf of the Parish Council and the Community you have served, a big thank you for all your hard work.   I have several spare nomination packs for anyone interested in joining the Parish Council.   Why not come and have a chat? Alternatively download your own pack from the Electoral Commission's website or contact Shropshire Council's Electoral Team by email: elections@shropshire.gov.uk or Tel  0345 678 9015 Report by Ros Slowley Chair of the Parish Council. Tel 01939 260444                          Email: slowleyr@yahoo.co.uk   Healthwatch Shropshire supports Experience of Care Week 20-24 March 2017   Healthwatch Shropshire is pleased to be involved in celebrating 'Experience of Care Week', which will put a spotlight on improving everyone's experiences of healthcare, including those of patients, family, carers and staff.   Locally, patients and members of the public have said that they do have concerns about sharing their experiences of care when they are not positive for fear of 'getting a black mark'. In this area, this week will be used to focus on this issue and to promote the need to support patients.   Jane Randall-Smith, Chief Officer of Healthwatch, said: "This is an issue for everyone, whatever their age. People need to be encouraged to share their experiences without fear of reprisal and to feel confident that their feedback will be listened to and used to improve services now and for the future.   "Knowing where to go to share feedback can be quite daunting as the NHS is not one but several organisations. If you are unsure where to go to share your feedback, Healthwatch Shropshire can signpost you to the most relevant person or service. We can also record your comments anonymously and share them with the relevant providers and commissioners."   People can let Healthwatch Shropshire know what they think about local services by phone 01743 237884, by email enquiries@healthwatchshropshire.co.uk or online www.healthwatchshropshire.co.uk. Healthwatch Shropshire, 4 The Creative Quarter, Shrewsbury Business Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6LG   Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council have now issued 6 e-newsletters and have received positive responses from the community who find them overall  both informative and current relating to our local Parish. The Parish Council are very grateful in the excellent work Yoland Brown and Margaret Lycett do keeping residents informed and would like to say a special thank you to them both. If you would like to sign up to this official Parish Council newsletter mailing list then you can do so by clicking the link below. 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