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Wyenot
News - The weekly News Magazine for
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
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No. 137 - 7th March 2007 |
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ROSS-ON-WYE
TOWN COUNCIL
KEEPING
YOU INFORMED
Newsletter:
Spring
2007
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MONTHLY
MEETINGS
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- Full
Council - Second Monday.
- Planning
- Second Tuesday.
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- Amenities
- Third Wednesday.
- Finance
- Fourth Tuesday.
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YOUR
COUNCILLORS
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Town Council consists of 12 councillors |
- Philip
Cutter - Mayor
- Michael
Jennings - Deputy Mayor
- Derek
Bedford - Chairman of Planning
- Rose
Franklin - Chairman of Amenities
- Nigel
Gibbs - Chairman of Finance
- John
Davies
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- Philip
Hague
- James
Hill
- Jennifer
Hyde
- Gordon
Lucas
- Ken
Riches
- Paul
Truman
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If
you wish to contact a councillor, please leave a message
at the office or write to the address above.
USEFUL
CONTACTS
Police:
08457 444 888
The
Town Beat Officer is PC Jerry Coyd who can be contacted
on 07816 969 674 and the Community Support Officer is Paul
Leighton
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| LOCAL
ELECTIONS - MAY 2007 |
Local
Elections will be held in May 2007 for both Herefordshire
Council and Ross-on-Wye Town Council. You can become
a councillor provided you are 21 years of age or
over, have property in, or work connections with,
the area and are either a British, Commonwealth
or Irish Republic or European Union citizen.
If
you would like more information about becoming a
Town Councillor contact the office. If you wish
to enquire about becoming a Herefordshire Councillor
contact the Infoshop in Swan House, Edde Cross Street
by telephoning 01432 260500. Alternatively information
is available on the Herefordshire Council's website
at www.herefordshire.gov.uk.
The last day for nominations to be received is 4
April 2007. Elections will be held on 3 May 2007
and you need to be on the Electoral Register to
enable you to vote. For details of how to register
and information on postal voting please telephone:
01432 260107.
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| ANNUAL
TOWN MEETING |
The
Ross-on-Wye Annual Town Meeting will be held on
Thursday, 19 April at 7.00pm in the Larruperz Community
Centre. This is residents' opportunity to talk with
Town Councillors; to discuss the past work of the
Town Council, future plans and to make suggestions
and ideas for Councillors to consider .
HAVE YOUR SAY
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| THE
MAYOR'S ANNUAL CHARITY BALL |
The
Mayor's Charity Ball will be held on Saturday, 24th
March at the Chase Hotel. The tickets cost £28.50
and are available from the Town Council's Offices.
This
promises once again to be an excellent, convivial
occasion with a three-course dinner and dancing
to a live band. The Charity which will benefit this
year will the Community Hospital's League of Friends,
which is a local charity benefiting local people.
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| PARISH
PLANS UPDATE |
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The
project to produce a parish plan detailing the needs
and requirements of Ross-on-Wye is ongoing. The next
step is to have a large public meeting to enable residents
to identify areas of concern and what facilities they
would like to see improved or facilities to be introduced
that are currently non-existent. If you would like
to be involved on a Steering Group to progress this,
contact the Town Clerk for further details.
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Over
the previous months the following items have been debated
by the Town Council.
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- Police
restructuring
- Relocation
of ambulance station
- Citizens'
Advice Bureau
- Bus
services
- Traffic
Calming
- Planning
Applications
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- New
play equipment at Deanhill Park
- Maintenance
of Skate Park
- Bandstand
- summer concerts
- Financial
support
- Christmas
lights
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If
there are any issues you would like the Town Council to
discuss or debate or support, write to the address above.
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THE
TOWN COUNCIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:
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- Tudorville
Cemetery
- Deanhill
Park
- St.
Mary's Churchyard
- Weather
Station
- Bandstand
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- Allotments
- The
Corn Exchange
- Larruperz
Centre
- Christmas
Lights
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If
there are any issues you would like the Town Council to
discuss or debate or support, write to the address above.
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WHAT
THE TOWN COUNCIL DOES
NOT DO:
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- Highways
- Waste
Management
- Housing
- Planning
- Trading
Standards
- Parking
Permits
- Markets
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- Environmental
Health (including pest control, i.e.. wasps, rats etc.)
- Council
Tax
- Education
- Licensing
- Street
Cleaning
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If
you would like to contact Herefordshire Council, please
ring: 01432 260000.
Alternatively, Herefordshire Council operates an info shop
which is located at:
Swan House, Edde Cross Street. Tel: 01432 260500.
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SURGERIES:
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Herefordshire
Councillors hold a regular surgery at the Library to enable
residents to speak with a councillor face to face. Ross-on-Wye
has four ward councillors and for the purpose of the principal
authority Ross Rural is included in Ross Town.
The
four councillors are:
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East
Ward
- Mrs.
C. J. Davies
- Mrs.
Anne Gray
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West
Ward
- M.
R. Cunningham
- G.
Lucas
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In
addition to the Herefordshire Councillors, the MP, Mr. Paul
Keetch also holds surgeries on a regular basis. For details
check the Library Notice Board.
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COUNCIL
CALENDAR
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- Saturday,
24th March
- Wedensday,
4th April
- Tuesday,
10th April
- Thursday,
19th April
- Thursday,
3rd May
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- Mayor's
Charity Ball.
- Last
day for nominations.
- Publication
of nominees.
- Annual
Town Meeting.
- Local
Elections.
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STAFF
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The
Corn Exchange Office is manned on a part-time basis by
the Town Clerk, Mrs. Denise Mason, and the Administration
Assistant, Mrs. Eva Bichsel.
Office
Hours
Monday
- closed Tuesday to Thursday - 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Friday
- 10:00 am - 12:00 PM
Other
times by appointment
In
addition, the Town Council employs a handyman who works
around the town.
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BANDSTAND
WOULD
YOU LIKE TO SHOWCASE YOUR TALENTS AS A MUSICIAN?
THEN
BOOK THE BANDSTAND FOR YOUR GROUP BY CONTACTING
THE
TOWN CLERK
ON
01989 562373
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If
you have found this Town Council Newsletter on Wyenot
News useful, please tell others about it. Printed copies
are available from the Town Council offices, the Library
and Swan House.
If
there is anything you would like to see included in future
editions, please contact Ross Town Council at:
The Corn Exchange, High Street, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
HR9 5HL
Tel: 01989 562373 Email: admin@rosstc-herefordshire.gov.uk
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Grease
- Backstage.
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Michelle Powles, a lecturer from the Royal Forest of Dean
College ran a salon service for the John Kyrle High School's
production of Grease, giving year ten students the opportunity
to use the skills they have acquired so far. Salon Service
is a two year course for 14 to 16 year old students who
wish to attain an NVQ Level 1 in hairdressing, after which
they can continue in college upon leaving school. I must
say that the end results looked very professional.
In
the photograph below are Charmaine Smith with Holly Taylor,
Nicolle Mucklow with Jackie Davies, Debbie Christopher with
Alan Christopher, (Danny), Michelle Powes with Becky Moore,
Sophie Neville with Isobelle Piris and Natalie Powells with
Sarah Kyle, (Sandy).
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Debbie
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Letters
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Major
incident outside the charlie on saturday 3rd of march.fighting
broke out between bouncers and customers.police were called
to the scene and immediately started spraying cs gas at
not only the people starting the fighting but the bouncers
and inicent bystanders.approximately 10 police vehicles
showed up and began to spray CS gas those people trying
to get people away from the fighting in order to stop the
incident becoming any worse were sprayed with CS gas.a old
woman was left on the side of the road coughing and spluttering
in a great deal of pain because of how this incident was
dealt with.innocent bystanders were chased down the roads
by the police who were brandishing batons and some police
even refuse to give name and badge number in order for people
to lodge a complaint against them even though it is within
their rights and a policman or woman must give these details
if asked for.one policeman even threatened someone with
CS gas and used abusive language towards someone for asking
for this information.
Name
supplied.
Dear
Mr. Wood,
I
wish to bring to your attention that Aldi, the german budget
supermarket, has exchanged contract subject to planning
on the Gardner Butcher Garage, Brookend Street, Ross on
Wye. The freeholder is Gaming International Ltd a gaming
company from Swindon who bought the site in 2001 speculating
that Tesco's was going to place a store on the site. The
agent acting on behalf of the freeholder is Brian Dowling
who can be contacted on 01920 438015 or 07973 628169. I
understand that they are submitting plans to the council
this week.
This
area of Ross is of special interest because it is situated
within the conservation area and i believe that a supermarket
would destroy the image. What this site and Ross on Wye
as whole needs is a mixture of good quality residential,
leisure facilties and commercial units not another large
supermarket raping the local economy.
I
hope you will investigate this matter further so that the
local people in Ross on Wye can have an open debate as to
whether they need or want this supermarket in their local
town.
Yours
sincerely,
Name
supplied
Both
of the letters published here are 'copied and pasted' onto
this page totally unedited. Any opinions or observations
expressed by the writers are not necessarily the views held
by 'Wyenot News'. Names were supplied but have been
removed as both authors have requested that they remain
anonymous.
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ReBox
Party at The Noah's Ark
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ReBox the local recycling organization held a party for
all who have taken part in any way at the Noah's Ark pub
in Chapel Road, Tudorville on Friday evening.
I
went along to enjoy a drink with the volunteers and supporters
and took some photos to show what a wonderful evening was
enjoyed by all. The Noah's Ark looks small on the outside
but inside, it is like the Tardis - huge. However it was
packed to capacity on Friday, despite the very heavy rain.
During
the evening Nick Spencer from 'Revolve' presented a cheque
to Glyn Swatridge of EnviroAbility (bottom photo).
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