Local News

SATURDAY JULY 21st 2012 - 'PARTY IN THE PARK'

Make a date in your diary for this year's Party in the Park. Between the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the beginning of London 2012 Olympics.

Dangerous Dog Attack - C A N Y O U H E L P ?

We have had a report that a dog was attacked and almost killed in the Wootton Doorstep Green Park (Recreation Ground) last Sunday (15th January 2012) by a brown Staffordshire bull terrier, accompanied by a man in his early 20s.

The man supplied false details so the Police are extremely keen to track him down. It seems there were witnesses who need to come forward – with thanks needing to be given to them for helping attend to the injured dog. After the owner of the injured dog spoke to a few local people it seems this man and dog have been seen before which indicates they are probably local.

It is imperative this dog is found as it sounds as if it is a danger to other dogs and children who use the park. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Please contact the Clerk at the Parish Council on 884555 so that information can be passed on to the Police, or call the Police directly using the 101 number.

Thank you.

Christmas Festival

This year's Wootton Bridge Christmas Festival was enjoyed by over 200 people, with the highlight undoubtedly being the Roving Nativity Play and visit the stable, followed by carols under the Christmas Tree. The pictures below are courtesy of Doreen Gazey and Gordon Tutton.

Many thanks to the organisers and all who attended or supported the event.

We hope that this will become a regular part of our annual event. If you would to help or become involved, please come along to the next Wootton Bridge Village Partnership meeting to be held at the Help & Information Centre on Tuesday 7th February 2012, at 7pm. All welcome.

Wootton Community Primary School News

Check out the latest news from our local school in the Head's weekly newsletter here.

Big Lottery Fund - Successful application for £10,000

In 2009 the Wootton Bridge Parish Council were successful in obtaining £50,000 from the Play Builder Fund to create an adventure playground on the Recreation Ground. This playground has been welcomed by children and parents and used intensively over the last two years. The 2009 grant was specifically for an “adventure playground”, specified for 7 to 14 year olds, and did not fund any fencing.

The Parish Council has always wished to install equipment for the younger children, and we have had many requests that the area be fenced, but to date we have not had the finance for this work.

We are pleased to announce that we have now sourced a further £10,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund, which, together with some funds already held by the Parish Council, is sufficient to install hooped fencing, gates at either end, and hopefully two pieces of play equipment, a set of toddler swings, and a small slide. We are now liaising with the Isle of Wight Council to ensure that there is room in the play area for this equipment.

We would expect that this work can be undertaken through the winter, so that by Spring 2012 we will have a Play Area, fenced, with additional equipment for the under 7 year olds.

Councillor Brian Ballard

Wootton, Binstead & East Cowes Diabetic Group

The Wootton, Binstead & East Cowes Diabetic Group meet on 1st Wednesday of each month at Church Close Community Hall (off Church Road), Wootton Bridge at 7.30 p.m. All welcome. Contact details: 407205 (Michael Lewis). Email: mlewis@onwight.net

Wootton Bridge Village Plan 2011 is published

Party in the Park 2011 saw extensive interest in the (waterproof!) new edition of the Village Plan, which sets out the blueprint following extensive consultation of how you have told us you want the village to progress. This is just a start, and comments, suggestions or debate are welcome. Please see here for details

Extra Sessions at Youth Centre - Junior' Night Mondays

The Wootton Youth Centre team and the Wootton Bridge Parish Council are pleased to announce an extra session dedicated to Junior Members at the Youth Centre every Monday night. These popular sessions have been made possible by the generous flexibility of the Youth Centre workers and management committee, and is funded from reserves built up by the Youth Centre and its members from careful financial management and fund raising activities. Sessions run from 6.45pm to 8.45pm and cost 50p. Seniors nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays are unchanged.

Beat Officer Surgeries

The Beat Officer Surgeries will now be held on the first Tuesday of every month in the Help and Information Centre, Brannon Way, from 10.00am to noon. PC Nick Massey and/or PCSO Katy Berry will be there to answer your questions. They can also be contacted at other times via the HIC or by calling 101.

In conjunction with the recent Police initiative to establish Local Action Groups, which will directly involve local communities in influencing neighbourhood policing priorities, new local crime statistics are now available here for our local beat covering Wootton Bridge, Fishbourne and parts of Binstead. If you wish to know more about these initiatives or to get involved in the LAG please contact the Parish Clerk or PC Massey in the first instance, who would be pleased to advise you.

1ST WOOTTON SCOUT GROUP

Updated news and information page on Scouts, Cubs and Beavers in the WICI. Simply click on WICI in the menu to the left of the page and find the Scouts page under the Youth tab.

Bored at home in the evenings? - THEN TRY WOOTTON YOUTH CLUB

Open every Tuesday @ 7 pm and Thursday @ 6.30pm: fee 50p for seniors; school year 8 upwards

Juniors: school year 5 - 7 Fee 25p - 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month for dates of Junior Nights or want to know more Visit Website www.woottonyouthclub.co.uk or Tel: Rachael 882348.

See above for extra Juniors only session every Monday!

Tree Warden report

My name, for those who may not already know it, is Gill Salter aka 'The Tree Lady' Tree Warden for Wootton Bridge Parish Council. This is a voluntary position that I have held for about twelve years during which time I have acquired quite a bit of knowledge. The object of having a Tree Warden is to promote the preservation, health and welfare of trees and hedgerows within the Parish and to offer advice to you the public if you think you may have a problem with a tree. I have to emphasise though, that as a volunteer I have no statutory powers and can only offer advice or refer your problem to the relevant department.

I hold a surgery at the Wootton Bridge Parish Council Help and Information Centre on the first Friday of every month, so if you have concerns do come and bring them to me and I may be able to help. Alternatively I can be contacted between 9.00a.m - 5.00p.m. on 882905 Mondays - Fridays. It might be possible to answer your problem there and then or an appointment can be made and I will visit you.

Regards Gill Salter