am aware of how some peo- ple have missed this! .... David Cotton from his WLDC. Councillor Initiative ... her WLDC Coun
SAXILBY WITH INGLEBY PARISH COUNCIL
January 2010
Parish Council News Weather Problems and our Roads & Paths
Inside this issue: Saxilby Library
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Bridge Street Toilets & British Waterways
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Pavilion Café Bar
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Thanks to Local Farmers
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Sports Development
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Council Meeting Dates
Council Information
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December brought us the worst weather in many years and quite difficult conditions in the Village. I know some of you got frustrated with what our Wardens did during this period but can I clearly state that: -
responsibility of County Council Highways. However we have now held discussions with them and we can pursue a legal agree-
Bins; we will have to purchase any amounts over and above this. We shall have to purchase equipment to undertake the work and clearly there will be a cost to the
• We have no more Grit etc than that put in the Grit Bins around the Village • We have no specific equipment to undertake snow clearance or whole scale gritting or snow clearing • We strictly do not have the legal remit to undertake this work; it is the
Gritting Footpaths ment with them for this to revert to the Parish for 2011-12. However there are implications in that they will supply no more Grit than currently goes into the Grit
Parish. If we wish to consider this it may be necessary to increase the Parish Precept to cover the costs!!! Let us have your thoughts; do you want us to consider
Dates to remember January 11th Councillor Surgery @ Monthly Market
New Style Parish News …… Website
April 22nd Start of Dutch Twinning Visit July 16th Saxilby Gala November 26th Xmas Lights Switch on & Fireworks Display
Welcome to the 2nd Edition of the new-style Foss Focus, we too have decided to change our format to bring together all the Parish Council articles in one place. We hope you like our new layout.
Work is now starting on our Village website and we hope to make some immediate improvements to bring back the Council information. I am aware of how some people have missed this! We shall be putting more and more information on
there so please visit the site and sign up for the e-mail updates. We promise not to send you too many! You can now also find us on Facebook & Twitter, search for Saxilby Parish Council and get up-to-date News daily.
Parish Council News
January 2010
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Saxilby Library & the future
BINGO AT THE PAV Come along on
Tues at 2:30pm Thurs at 7:30pm for a game of Bingo. Have a hot drink , little tipple and meet your friends for a great time.
GRANT NEWS We are pleased to announce the following Grant Aid has been given recently: The Parish Council have been granted £30K by WLDC in respect of our MUGA Project (this could rise to £60K during the next 12 months. SAFC have been granted £1000 from Saxilby Sports Association to advance their Coaching qualifications for each of their Junior teams. Saxilby Strollers have been given a Grant of £150 by Cllr David Cotton from his WLDC Councillor Initiative Fund. SAFC have bee granted £350 by Cllr Jackie Brockway from her WLDC Councillor Initiative Fund for a Football Kit for the new Mixed U-7 team. The Parish Council are currently pursuing Grant applications with The Big Lottery, WREN and Community Council of Lincolnshire.
The Chair & the Vice-Chair who deals with external affairs have recently held discussions with Lincolnshire County Council as to the future of Saxilby Library. Clearly with major changes currently taking place it was felt that we needed to place a marker to say that we wanted to retain this facility within the Village and work to develop greater use through longer hours and more innovative uses. Whilst their Funding decisions will not be announced until
HAVING A PARTY IN 2011 If you have a special Birthday, Wedding Anniversary or just fancy a Party please contact us to look at our tremendous facility at the St Andrews Centre. We can deal with every aspect leaving you to enjoy yourself!
mid-February it was decided to work with them to undertake a formal questionnaire which all Villagers could respond to. The format has now been agreed by both parties and will be issued to all Houses within the next few weeks. Peter Walton, Vice-Chair stated “it is important that all Villagers take time to complete this Survey form as it will show the County Council that we are serious in our desire to maintain this facility
“The forms can be completed and then returned to either to the Library of the Post Office where they will be independently collated” Peter Odam, Chair, said “We have great Plans to dramatically improve on the Library facility and bring it under Parish Council management We have already said that we want it relocating to St Andrews Centre where we will be able to
MONTHLY MARKET At the Village Hall on 11th January we shall be holding a small Exhibition to show where we are going to spend your money. Please accept our apologies but we got our months mixed up in Decembers edition We shall be there to discuss our level of Precept and what and how we intend to spend it. Come and talk to us!
Bridge Street Toilets & British Waterways Peter Walton, PC Vice-Chair has recently had many discussions with British Waterways regarding how we can work with them on the Canal aspect. As we have previously announced the Toilets on Bridge Street are to be formally leased to the PC as from February onwards and we shall
in the Village”
be looking to renovate them once the transfer has taken place. He said “ In 2011 we shall also be looking to renovate the Path and Steps on the bottom side of the Canal and also try and agree the position regarding the Land behind the Path. Watch this Newsletter for further details”
Daytime European Tour Golf on SKY During the daytime opening hours we will be showing Live European Tour Golf daily on our Big Screen TV’s at The Pavilion Café Bar. Come and watch our Ryder Cup heroes every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and enjoy some of our Food & Drink offering.
Parish Council News
January 2010 Page 3
Pavilion Café Bar
New Staff Member
We are pleased to announce that Lemon Tree Café is to join us at the Pavilion Bar as from 11th January. We will then be relaunching it as a new exciting Café Bar that is open all day every day for Tea & Coffee, wholesome Food, Sky Sports or your favorite tipple!
The Pavilion Bar is the ideal place and gives me the opportunity to continue with what we used to offer at Living Gardens. The added bonus is that we can now serve alcoholic drinks for those that want them in great surroundings” “It couldn't have been a better addition to my business”.
Our new Opening times are shown in the Box below. Please come along and see what we have to offer sometime in January you'll be surprised to see how it has changed!
The new Café will be offering Hot & Cold food and will continue with the Tuesday special day for Pensioners.
Gill Finch said “With the closure of Living Gardens before Christmas I was looking for somewhere that I could immediately relaunch my Business.
Annual Duck Race The Annual Duck Race took place this year in rather strange circumstances but this due to the amount of Ice that remained on the Canal. The Pavilion Bar was very busy for the afternoon and the Council congratulates the Football Club for continuing to promote this Event
Peter Odam, PC Chair said “it’s a great advance for us to be able to offer Food here at The Pav’ and we look forward to working with Gill to extend her opening hours further in 2011”
Louise will be undertaking the Admin Assistant role and will be dealing with the day to day admin of the Office work.
Staff Vacancies BAR & FUNCTION MANAGER Salary + annual bonus -- Full-time variable hours - must be flexible –
WANT TO HIRE A POOL & DARTS TEAMS WANTED HALL If you require a Hall for any Function please contact our Staff to discuss what we can offer and at what price> In some circumstances we can give you the Room at no cost if you are using our Bar and Catering facilities
We would like to welcome our new Staff Member, Louise Gibbs, who joins us after being a Councillor for the past 18 months.
With the changes at The Pavilion Bar we are now looking to host Pool & Darts teams at our Bar. Please contact us if you are an existing team or are simply looking to set up a new team.
Permanent (Start date: immediate) -28 days holiday Full-time person required for established Sports ground in Saxilby, Lincoln. We are a Parish Council who now manage this commercial enterprise where the profits are reinvested into Village facilities. You will be expected to manage the overall Facility; to work with our Catering Franchisee on day-to-day Food Service but also to develop our Function capability. You will be responsible for staffing, ordering and all areas of the service aspect. You will be expected to report regularly to the Village Manager and subsequently to Council as to profitability etc. Please forward your CV to Tracey Broughton Village Manager
Thanks to our Farmers We want to thanks Leverton Farms and Skellingthorpe Farms for the assistance that they gave in clearing Snow areas during December. Without them the School couldn't have opened, certain places in the Village would have remained very difficult to get to. Many thanks for the help.
Exclusively in Pavilion Café Bar
Cycle Path Update
Pavilion Café Bar
The Cycle Path is being completed slowly. The Road Crossing at the A57 Café will be started in the near future and then the Path through Burton Waters and along the Canal Towpath all the way to the Pyewipe Public House. It will have to come under the A46 where the Pyewipe Bridge is but you will soon be able to bike to Lincoln!!!
Monday to Thursday
Opening Hours
10:00 to 22:00 Friday & Saturday 10:00 to 23:00 Sunday 10:00 to 22:00 Bar open at 11:00 daily
SAXILBY WITH INGLEBY PARISH COUNCIL St Andrews Centre William Street Saxilby Lincoln LN1 2LP
Village Manager Blog For the month of January the Wardens will be tidying up the Burial Ground, inserting some new kerbing stones, weeding the Memorial Garden and sweeping. Other jobs include work to Mill Lane Pavilion and workshop which suffered a burst water pipe over the Xmas period, together with general tidying throughout the Village.
01522 703912
[email protected]
Peter Odam — PC Chairman Ray Scott — PC Vice-Chair Peter Walton — PC Vice-Chair Tracey Broughton — Village Manager
We have commented on page 1 regarding the Cold weather aspect please let me have your comments on our management of the icy cold weather and the deployment of staff We are always open to suggestions for improvements. My opening hours are 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Please feel free to come and visit if you are passing.
Paul Derry — Grounds Manager Stuart Bolding — Sports & Youth Development Officer
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
KIDZONE@thepav
School Years 3-6
School Years 5-6
For those between the age of 8 and 13 come to Saxilby’s Junior Youth Club. Enjoy Sports, Indoor Games, have a soft drink
Thursday .. Football
Every Friday 5 to 6.30pm
Wednesday .. Tag Rugby
£1 per 60m session
DANCEZONE@thepav For 5yr to 18 yr olds. Modern Dance Group £1 per hour session
19th January Recreation, Sport & Buildings Committee 26th January Resources Committee
If you have any queries whatsoever regarding Parish Council issues please do not hesitate to ring us or e-mail us.
Sports Development News
Tuesday .. Basketball
10th January Village Emergency Plan Sub-Committee
Tracey Broughton Village Manager
Gill Finch — Pavilion Café Bar
Mark Deeney — Groundsman
5th January Full Council
2nd February Full Council
Louise Gibbs — Admin Assistant
Simon Gelder — Groundsman
Council Meetings Diary
£1 for the 90m session
The Group takes place on Wednesday between 5 and 7:30pm please contact the Office on 303912 for additional details and to book you place
SPORTS CLUB NEWS Junior Cricket Club. If you are aged from Year 5 upwards then please contact us to come and have a go. Matches will be played for all teams in 2011 mid week Junior Tennis. We shall be recommencing our Classes as soon as possible; please watch this space for updated information
SPORTS DIARY DATES
From February onwards we shall list out the Village Club fixtures in this space so watch out for these details in future editions. If you have this information and wish it to be included please contact Louise Gibbs on 703912.
For details and to book your place on all these Courses ring Stuart, Tracey or Louise on 703344 or e-mail
[email protected]
www.saxilbyparishcouncil.gov.uk
