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June 2016

Temple Ewell Organisations

Parish Council Chairman Mr C Smithen 332139

Clerk to the Parish Council Mrs J Coulson-Wright 820273

District Councillor Mark Rose 07733 080861

County Councillor Geoffrey Lymer 07960 490929

Police Community Support Officer Gretel May 07772 226209

T E School Executive Head Teacher Mrs Jo Hygate 822665

Friends of TE School (Sec - Trudy Adams) [email protected] Club Mrs J Miles 824280

Friday Club Yvonne Sacker 330017

Art Workshop Antionette Tourret 826292

DDWF Mrs J Fowler 822792

Age Concern Mrs K Green 207268

Brownies Mrs A Newington 827138

Community Coffee Mornings Mrs J Miles 824280

WI Jan Luckhurst 331051

Produce Association Trevor Barlow 824787

Temple Ewell Players Mr M Brodie 07766 228728

Men's Club Mr A Ladbrook 824948

Village Hall Bookings/Enquiries John Holness 448140

Youth Club Marilyn Holness 448140

Tiddlers Amanda Lomas 07506 811851

Wednesday Club Marilyn 448140

Trish 820966

Kent Wildlife Trust Conservation Tasks Bob Newington 827138

St. Peter and St. Paul Temple EwellRev Fr Paul Christian The Rectory Green Lane Temple Ewell 822865

Church Wardens - Mr P Austen 820615 Mrs E Waller 824709PCC Secretary - Mrs C Roberts 822850PCC Treasurer - Mrs C Spink 824575

Choir Master - R Christian 826320

Baptist ChurchRev Ewart Graham on 375823 or Pat Clipsham on 827341

Temple Ewell Newsletter Editorial Committee

Chair Cindy Tuson 823325Secretary Jacqui Axford 330073Treasurer / Editor / Web Jeanette Potts 826386Vice Chair Jenny Olpin 825011Distribution Jenny Miles 824280Members Ian Dean 823184

Gretel May 07772 226209

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PCSO GRETEL MAYI can be contacted on 07772 226209 for any issues that

you’d like to discuss with me. My next surgery will be at

the Coffee Morning on 2nd June. Gretel.

Editor: Jeanette PottsEmail: [email protected] Tel: 01304 826386

Address: 13 Chilton Way River CT17 0QB

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the deadline date is 8pm on the 15th of the month.

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Hello Everyone

Two special village events to look forward to this month:

The Queen’s Birthday celebration on SUNDAY 12th June

(apologies for the errror in last month’s advert) and of

course the, always popular, School Annual Fete on

Saturday 25th. Let’s hope for some lovely summer weather

to help these events go with a swing.

We hope lots of you will also come along to our Newsletter Quiz Night on 4th

June at 7.30. It’s £4 per person and tickets can be obtained from me on 826386

or Jenny on 825011. Our fundraisers help us to keep your Newsletter going, so

your support is very gratefully received.

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Village Diary Village Diary 2016 2016

JuneThurs 2 Coffee Morning in the Village Hall - PCSO Gretel May surgery

Sat 4 Newsletter Quiz in the Village Hall 7.30pm

Thurs 9 WI Meeting in the Village Hall

Sun 12th Queen Elizabeth’s 90th Birthday Celebrations From 4pm King George V

Playing Field - see page 36

Thurs 16 Coffee Morning in the Village Hall

Sat 25 School Fete 11am-2pm in King George V Field

Tues 28 Parish Council Meeting 7.15pm in the Baptist Church Hall


JulyThurs 14 Coffee Morning in the Village Hall

WI Meeting in the Village Hall

Sat 16 Produce Assoc Summer Show 2pm in the Village Hall



August Thurs 11 Coffee Morning in the Village Hall


Mon 29 BANK HOLIDAY

SeptemberThurs 8 Coffee Morning in the Village Hall

WI Meeting in the Village Hall

Sat 17 Produce Assoc Autumn Show 2pm in the Village Hall



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OctoberThurs 6 Coffee Morning in the Village Hall



Mon 24 Produce Assoc AGM 7-9pm in the Village Hall


NovemberThurs 5 Coffee Morning in the Village Hall




DecemberThurs 1 Coffee Morning in the Village Hall



Sun 25 CHRISTMAS DAY

Mon 26 BOXING DAY

Tues 27 BANK HOLIDAY


Saturday 4th June

in the Village Hall

Doors open 7pm for

7.30 prompt start

£4 each

Tables of up to 8

Bring your own

drinks and nibblesTickets from:

Jeanette 826386 / Jenny 825011

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Branching OutBranching Out

Our weekend away in Camber was great! We went swim-

ming, on the go karts and on the bumper cars. We had two

competitions - pool and crazy golf. Ben won the golf trophy

and Richard won the pool trophy. We went to Hastings for the

day and went on the train and the cliff top lift. We also went to the the fair and on

the swan pedalo boats. Luke said his legs felt like jelly afterwards!

We had such a good time that Marilyn booked for us to go again in October so we

will be busy fundraising! The entertainment was great and we all enjoyed the

arcades.

Tiffany and Richard have started work experience for one day a week. Tiffany

goes to Riverside Day Centre and Richard works with the East Kent Steam Trains

in Shepherdswell. Our allotment is starting to look good; our onions, potatoes,

peas and beans are all growing well. Ben's strawberries are starting to ripen and

our tomato and cucumber plants are looking good. We are continuing to look after

the plants by the side of the road as you enter the village. We have planted

honeysuckle which has just started to climb up the sign and the nasturtiums are all

coming up.

More news next month.

Richard Grayson

WillowsWillowsA big thankyou to everyone who voted for us in the Heart of the

Community Awards. We are through to the final 20 and it is

now up to a panel of judges to decide on the 5 winners. Fingers

crossed! We had a good time at The Fox on May 11th. We

played a pool tournament and had chips and a drink. We are

off to the Rare Breeds Centre in Woodchurch for the day soon and then later on

our outing is to Chessington. We'll let you know how they went next month.

Richard

Youth ClubYouth Club

We meet every Friday 7-9pm in the lower hall. Our numbers

are low at the moment but we have two trips planned: Thorpe

Park and Joss Bay for a BBQ.

Tiffany

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A Song to Remember

Once again the Temple Ewell Players hit the spot! A Song to Remember was a

collection of songs and sketches most of which were connected with the two world

wars; the first half dealing with World War 1. I thought that the producer and cast

succeeded in balancing the comedy with the sadness and poignancy of the times.

All the old favourites were there including ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’, ‘Pack Up

Your Troubles’ etc., all performed excellently by the Players. The ‘Blackudder’

sketch was played to perfection. The first half finished with a recording of the Last

Post which always brings a lump to my throat.

Part two dealt with the Second World War and beyond, including songs like ‘The

White Cliffs of Dover’, ‘Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree’, ‘All The Nice Girls Like a

Sailor’ and many more. A very lively jitterbug routine was performed by Rachel,

Andy, Jon and Karina.

Lily Groombridge, Erin Keohane, Emily Lomas, Lorelei Parker Morley and Isobella

Poole, who made up the junior singer/dancer section, deserve a special mention -

they were absolutely fantastic.

A section of the show included some audience participation that saw some

reluctant gentlemen dragged on stage and sung to by some provocatively dressed

young ladies! The whole show was in the genre of The Good Old Days with the

part of Compere played by the outstanding Peter Bowley.

The Players are able to field a very good mix of acting, comedic and singing talent

and it shows in the quality of their shows. Once again, well done Temple Ewell

Players.

Noel Tipper

PS.

As I was leaving I

noticed a group of

teenagers and

older men wearing

dirty raincoats wait-

ing at the stage

door asking for a

young lady called

Louise……real ly

can’t think why…..

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Produce AssociationProduce Association

The Gardeners’ Summer Show is on Saturday the 16th

July at 2pm. We hope it will be a fine day with plenty of

entries from your good selves. With a record breaking

Spring Show, we are hoping the Summer Show will be the

same.

If you were thinking about entering a class for the first time and are not sure what

to do please contact me or any member of the Committee and we will be

very willing to help. There will be a sales table with some dahlias and fuchsias.

The outing to Hever Castle on the 3rd July should be paid for by the 5th of June to

John Philpott.

Regards Trevor

Temple Ewell W.I.Temple Ewell W.I.

At our May meeting we discussed two resolutions which will be voted

on at our AGM in Brighton in June.

Thelma, one of our members, gave us a very informative talk about patchwork and

quilting. She showed us many samples of her beautiful work and told us the

history behind the patterns and designs which she had included in her work - a

very enjoyable talk by a very talented lady.

Our next meeting is on 9th June when we will be painting on tiles.

Temple Ewell PlayersTemple Ewell Players

We have just completed a successful run of our Spring production

'A Song to Remember' directed by Ann Hogban, Peter Bowely

and Cindy Tuson. The show was a medley of songs, sketches and dances from

the First and Second World Wars, which was both entertaining and moving. A big

thank you to the cast and crew that put the show together; it was very

memorable and great fun to do! The audiences were fantastic, enthusiastically

singing along and fully supporting us every night. Without them it wouldn't have

been possible.

Looking ever forward our Autumn production which will be two one act plays, 'Blue

Suede Blues' and 'World Premiere'. This will be Heather MacDonald's directing

debut. Details on the show and how to get tickets will be in the Newsletter after

the summer.

Rachel

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The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations

As part of Temple Ewell's celebrations for Her

Majesty's 90th birthday the village joined the

nation in lighting the beacon on King George V

Playing Field on Thursday 21 April.

Parish Council chairman Colin Smithern lit the

Beacon which was extremely well stocked with

wood for the occasion! Mr Marsden et al had

clearly done an excellent job in ensuring that our

Beacon glowed proudly into the early hours.

About forty villagers were there to witness the

event and enthusiastically joined in a rendition of

'Happy Birthday'!

We look forward to further celebrations on

Sunday 12th June. Hope to see you there!

Jenny Olpin

Friday Club Friday Club

A quiet time this month, although we held our Annual Dinner

at The Fox on the 22nd April with 24 members attending. As

usual a lovely carvery roast was prepared and served by

Alyson and Steve with Tracy in attendance. Many thanks

again for a splendid meal.

Some of the Branching Out members join us for a game of Bingo now and again -

so nice that they interact with us and it's a pleasure to have them come along.

We are now preparing for our summer activities so watch this space.

If you would like to come along, we are here on Friday from 1.30 to 4.30pm andwould welcome you with a nice cup of tea. We are a friendly lot so come and seewhat you have been missing. There is no age limit, everyone is welcome.

Until next time, take care

Yvonne

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Please note rooms are only accessible by stairs.

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Parish Church of Parish Church of

St Peter & St PaulSt Peter & St Paul

June services – to which we warmly welcome you.

At Temple Ewell our Sunday Club meets at 10.30am during term time as advised.

Sunday 5th Parish Eucharist 10.30am



Saturday 25th Marriage of Timothy Kennett and Kayleigh Wakefield 1pm

Sunday 26th Patronal Festival Eucharist 10.30am

Special Preacher

Celebration to follow

For times of midweek services, please refer to the Church Notice Board

https://www.facebook.com/templeewellpepaul

According to past research for the detailed church guide, our Parish Church at

Temple Ewell once had a peal of three bells, all of which dated from the

17th century. For weddings and festive occasions it was a local custom to strike

the bells with a hammer in order to produce more noise and it is suggested that

this resulted in the damage and removal of at least one bell. However, as the one

bell that remains, which is 30ins in diameter, bears the inscription ‘Joseph Hatch

made me in 1603’, it is just within the reign of Elizabeth I.

As each of our communities of Lydden and Temple Ewell celebrate the official 90th

birthday of Her Majesty the Queen on 12th June, I anticipate there could be some

coming together for the Lighting of the Beacon at 8.00 p.m. on King George V

Playing Field. Whilst it is sometimes unpredictable, it is hoped that the lighting can

be preceded by the tolling 90 times, as a mark of special thanksgiving for Elizabeth

II, of Joseph Hatch’s Elizabethan bell.

In her 2014 Christmas speech to the nation, Her Majesty underlined the

importance of her Christian faith. Prepared to ‘do God’ she said ‘For me the life

of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace......is an inspiration and anchor in my life. A

role model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love,

acceptance and healing.

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Christ’s example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people, of

whatever faith and none’.

Fr. Paul

Heavenly Father,

as we celebrate the ninetieth birthday of Her Majesty the Queen,

receive our heartfelt thanks

for all that you have given her in these ninety years

and for all that she has given to her people.

Continue, we pray, your loving purposes in her,

and as you gather us together in celebration,

unite us also in love and service to one another;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For the wildlife conservationist or land managers I have over 500g stock of genuine UK

soil and chalk based various wild flower seeds which I wish to distribute between

both villages. Please get in touch to suggest planting spots in Temple Ewell, to

help encourage wild flower areas and bee habitat/activity. I also have a small

amount of seeds for pond and water based wild flowers. I would like to do this in

May, for July/August flowering.

The main issue to report, is that many large holes in the Lydden roads have been

repaired for Lydden, following my reports to Highways. I have sent a copy of the

overall report from KCC Highways to the Parish Council. You can see some of

these holes were 2' x 1.5' feet on the Twitter online. I also have confirmation from

Dover District Council that the renewal of all bus stop road signage has been

scheduled, after my requests were submitted.

I also asked KCC for a total resurface of London and Canterbury roads as there

are many trenches in both road surfaces, due to over weight LGV/HGV traffic

impacting over many years. This has currently been declined by them

District CouncillorDistrict Councillor

______________________________________________________

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On a positive note, signs at the top of Lydden Hill have been repaired and I have

emailed KCC to chase other issues raised regarding this area. Several visits a

month have shown a lowering of instances of illegal parked EU HGV/LGV vehicles.

I am working with Police, residents and local businesses on reporting obstructions

in this area at every opportunity.

KCC will be replacing the missing hanging baskets they simply took away from the

London Road Bus stop area as KCC cannot locate the missing baskets and they

did not inform anyone at the Parish before removal. This expensive basket was

being kindly maintained by the Parish clerk!

I would like to assure anyone that any other DDC Village issues reported to me are

being dealt with, including road erosion/flooding. Please feel free to invite me to

attend meetings or discuss any DDC concerns you may have, so I can engage

and respond.

Thanking you all.

A copy of my report to the Annual Parish Meeting follows:

“I am happy to report for the last annual period that is has been a pleasure to serve

and represent the Temple Ewell Parish as your elected District Councillor. In my

first year as your councillor it has been very rewarding to have been able to resolve

many important issues, even more rewarding are the letters, emails and telephone

calls stating sincere thanks for my help. Thank you for working with myself to help

resolve issues important to you all, no matter how large or small. A special thanks

must go to the Temple Ewell Parish Council, who have been supportive and

informative on many important issues. I look forward to continuing the good work

with you all to keep your local area being managed and protected as you would

wish.

I have made sure during this previous annual period that all parish residents have

received my email, mobile phone and skype address clearly distributed. Any

Parish resident can also request a home/business visit if needed.

I have contributed much time to look at local neglect and safety, as it was made

very clear after endlessly walking around during the 2015 election campaign,

talking and engaging with many local residents, hearing the series of local issues

repeatedly coming up. Many large potholes have been reported and fixed, with

many others still to be done after KCC highways reports have been

received directly back to my listed report of faults. Dover District Council (DDC)

have recently promised to repaint all damaged and erased bus stop road signage

on both London and Canterbury Roads very shortly.

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I hope you all can see efforts to start the process of tidying up both village

parishes, this includes all the above and ability to have Lorries repeatedly

removed, despite some views stating I should not bother, this was not an option to

me. I am delighted the Police and residents are both now regularly helping myself

with this endless illegal parking reporting and sending me reports and pictures. I

can see it has made a difference, but I intend to still do more for the future for you

all, we should do all we can to protect rural village life, and I know we all have the

support of Dover District Council (DDC) to do so.

I am happy to see DDC have cropped and litter cleared both Whitfield Hill and

Lydden hill after much reporting and welcome DDC agreeing the very small £5 rise

in Council Tax on Band C for the next year. DDC has also declared and agreed to

freeze all Councillor expenses for a third year running, despite being the lowest in

Kent. This all reflects a better managed and productive District Council. We have

all seen the huge investment coming to Dover during this last year, by next year

we shall all have a long awaited St James shopping centre in use and completed

and the new rail and road infrastructure rebuilt with much larger capacity car

parking in place. None of the above has created any DDC council tax rise, despite

adding much community asset value to the District of Dover.

The recent summer strikes in France and additional recent migrant chaos and

issues have added urgently to the rethinking and investing in Dover and Calais. All

of which will benefit Dover security, Dover roads being managed with the

Chancellor declaring in his budget this year for £250m to be invested to create a

4K Stanford lorry park and get rid of future Operation stack and Manston.

Finally, I note the above period and activity has seen many house prices in Dover

rise by at least 20%-25%, the highest house price leap in the whole of Kent during

2015-2106, reflecting all the above DDC investment and activity over the last period.”

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Temple Ewell Baptist ChurchTemple Ewell Baptist Church(Part of the Baptist Family in Dover)

DECISIONS AND CONSEQUENCES

To leave or stay in the European Union is the big political decision of our generation.

The decision is far reaching and irreversible. One would like to think that our

choice is is made on the facts of the case and not on others' opinions, half truths,

smoke screens or scare stories. If only it was easier to sort out facts from supposition.

There are always big decisions to be made whether they are political, personal,

family matters or religious choices. It is always wise to decide on the basis of

careful evaluation and not by neglect or default.

Jesus' disciples were confronted by choice when they went with Jesus to

Caesarea Philippi. This was the place where people worshipped the god Pan who

was half goat and half man. Here infants were sacrificed to this god. Here Jesus

asked who people thought that he was. There were various responses. Then

Jesus asked who they thought that he was. Simon Peter then gave that great

affirmation of faith " You are the Christ, the son of the living God". (St. Matthew

chapter 16). What an amazing consequence this had for his life!

Future Events

MESSY CHURCH on on Sunday 12th June 4 - 6pm. This is

for children and adults and comprises about one hour of

craft activities, 10 minute Bible based talk, a full cooked meal.

Our theme will be "The Queen who risked her life to serve God".

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY on Saturday 2nd July at 6.00pm. All are welcome to a

meal followed by a talk.

Our activities continue as usual:

Sunday Family Service: 10.30am

Monday Keep Fit: 7.30pm

Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer: 7pm

Bookings for the church hall should be made through John Woodland

(telephone 01304 822982).

If we can help in any way please do not hesitate to contact June on 822982,

Jack on 825150 or our minister Ewart Graham on 375823.

www.temple-ewell-baptist.co.uk

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Numbers have increased recently and

we're taking up to nine children a week

down to Acorns class to get them used to

what will be their classroom in

September. The school children are so

nice to the little ones, it's really good to

see the caring ethos of Temple Ewell School in action.

We had a trip to Kearsney Abbey, but unfortunately it was the one day in a sea of lovely

days when it rained. The children did a Springtime Scavenger Hunt and still had

a lolly even if the sun didn't shine.

We're off on our annual trip soon, this year we're going to Wildwood (photos next

month). We'll also be supporting the School Fete with our stall; come along and

see us. There'll be an area for babies to sit, activities for younger children and a

warm welcome. It’s on Saturday 25th June 11am -2pm!

Tiddlers is on every Tuesday term time 9-11am in the Millenium Hall, term time

only.

Amanda Lomas

07506 811851

It was that time of year again when me

and my fellow cyclists, David Gavin and

Chris Barnet, joined hundreds of riders

in raising funds for the Pilgrims

Hospices. The weather was perfect as

we took the 48 mile route from

Canterbury to Margate and back again.

We were two riders down this year but

they were definitely with us in spirit and

hopefully will be with us again next year.

Apart from finishing, the highlight of the

ride was seeing the stunning bluebell

woods that we passed riding through

Preston to the outskirts of Canterbury.

For those ladies amongst you there is a

Diva Ride (25 and 50 mile) organised for

12th June. Do look on the Pilgrims

Hospice web site for more details. Hope

to see you there??

Jenny Olpin

Hospice Cycle Ride

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Temple Ewell Parish CouncilTemple Ewell Parish Council

At the start of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 26 April 2016 there

was a wide-ranging discussion of the traffic problems afflicting the

Conservation Area heart of the village along Lower Road and High

Street. The Chairman of the Parish Council, Mr Colin Smithen, vacated the Chair,

as he had a personal interest in the matter under discussion, and the Vice-

Chairman, Mr Glen Mousley, chaired the meeting.

At the outset, Mr Smithen outlined the problems with traffic along Lower Road andHigh Street, and stressed that, contrary to rumours circulating in the village andbeyond, the aim of the Parish Council was not to do away with a bus service thatwas popular with residents of Temple Ewell as well as River and Lydden. Rather,the object was to achieve some relief from the traffic problems currently afflictingthis route through the village. Mention was made of instances of traffic having toreverse in order to allow large vehicles to pass and of damage caused toproperty and the road surface as well as danger to pedestrians and especiallyschool children. Over much of the length of the road there is no footway and it isthe primary route for parents and children walking to school.

It was the view of the Parish Council that the current problems had been made far

worse following the introduction of bus service 15B from River to Canterbury via

Temple Ewell and Lydden. At the present time there are 52 scheduled bus

movements daily through the village, 38 of which are by Service 15B and large

buses (often double-deckers) are used. The Parish Council have had meetings

with Stagecoach, the bus operators, in an effort to reduce the frequency of the

service, to secure the use of smaller buses or to arrange timetable amendments

so that buses do not meet head to head along the narrow stretch of the road

through the village but all of these have come to nothing. The attitude of

Stagecoach appears to be that Service 15B is legal and is profitable so will not be

changed whatever its impact on the village. The Parish Council felt particularly

aggrieved that the only people who were consulted about the introduction of the

service were River Parish Council and the District Councillor for River. No

reference was made to Temple Ewell representatives who could, perhaps, have

foreseen the current problems and negotiated some improvements before the

service was introduced.

We have also had meetings with representatives of the KCC who are very sympathetic

about the volume and type of traffic using Lower Road/High Street but have no

funds to implement any road improvements that would ease the problem.

Basically, it was left to the village to come up with and fund a solution that is

acceptable to all concerned. Double yellow lines had been proposed along the

length of Lower Road in order to leave a clear route for traffic but this was opposed by

the Parish Council as there is little on-street parking in the village for use by residents

and visitors. Furthermore, the lines would be operative at all times when the worst

of the problem arises at the ends of the school day when parents are picking up and

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collecting children. The favoured solution of the Parish Council is a one-way

traffic system in the length of Lower Road/High Street between the Alkham Valley

Road and Mill Street with the traffic flowing from Mill Street towards Kearsney

Abbey. This would have the additional advantage of preventing the current

rat-run of traffic along the route at the end of the working day and would allow a

free flow of traffic from the Alkham Valley Road onto London Road near to the

Railway Bell. This scheme had been proposed by the KCC 7 or 8 years ago but

dropped on cost grounds.

Mr Smithen had come up with an alternative scheme which, with a spirit of

compromise on all sides, would still allow service 15B to operate. This would

involve the use of small buses running from River to Lydden and back to River via

the Crabble junction. In this way, residents of Temple Ewell, River and Lydden

would be able to travel to the doctors' surgery in Lydden and the pharmacy in River

without too much inconvenience. The number of buses using Lower Road/High

Street would be almost halved at a stroke as they would return to River via the

Crabble junction and Stagecoach should still have a viable service. One downside

of the proposal was the fact that those wishing to travel on to Canterbury would

need to transfer to Service 15 in Temple Ewell or Lydden.

Having outlined the current situation and the feelings of the Parish Council the

meeting was thrown open for public comment and discussion. It immediately

became clear that although those present accepted that there was a problem, a

number felt that this was due to use of the route by large vehicles other than buses

and it was suggested that more heavy lorries used the route. The Parish Council

was proposing to arrange a traffic census in order to clarify the volumes and type

of traffic.

A number of points were raised by those present including:

the likely impact of the new development at Whitfield which could

significantly increase traffic flows

the impact of Operation Dover Tap on the volume of traffic using the

Alkham Valley Road and Temple Ewell rather than the A20 route into

Dover

the introduction of traffic lights at the junction of the Alkham Valley Roiad

with London Road in order to improve traffic flows and discourage use of

the rat-run through the village

the introduction of a 20mph speed limit through the village with speed

bumps

.................. Continued on page 28

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Continued from page 25 .................

the introduction of a 'walking bus' to improve the safety of children walking

to school and parents bringing children to school by car being asked to

park considerately and for as little time as possible

the provision of a footway on one side over the entire length of Lower

Road/High Street

A resident also voiced fears concerning the stability of the river bank in places

along Lower Road where voids had appeared under the road surface.

Following a full discussion of all points of view the Chairman undertook to place all

of the matters before the Parish Council at its next meeting when the way forward

would be considered. He also undertook to keep parishioners informed of

progress in resolving the problem and to call further public meetings as necessary.

The full Parish Council meets on the last Tuesday of the month (excluding August

and December) at 7.15pm at the Temple Ewell Baptist Church Hall on the corner

of the High Street and London Road.

Parishioners are encouraged to report any incidents within the village to PCSO

May on 0777 222 6209 or to go to the PCSO’s monthly surgery. For immediate

help contact Dover Police on 01304 240055 or dial 999. Parishioners are most

welcome to attend and contribute to meetings.

The agenda and minutes are displayed on the Parish Council notice board by

Southdown Stores and on the Council website. Should you wish to put anything

on the notice board please contact either the Clerk or the Chairman.

Contact details for councillors are on the website:

www.templeewellpc.kentparishes.gov.co.uk

Mrs. Jane Coulson-Wright, Temple Ewell Parish Council,

5 Dour Side, River, Dover, CT17 0UX

[email protected]

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SUMMER FETESaturday 25th June

11am - 2pmin King George V Playing Field

Temple Ewell School

Please put it on your calendar!

YOUR VILLAGE SCHOOL NEEDS YOU!

The PTFA are busy arranging the Annual Summer Fete, and we are

desperate for you all to get involved...

Could you spare some time either before the event or on the day

perhaps to man a stall or help with the preparations?

Do you attend a club or have an amazing talent you want to show off

in the arena?

Would you or your employer like to sponsor a stall in exchange for

advertising space in our programme?

Could you help provide donations of the following please:

bric a brac, outgrown uniform (branded and shops own), mugs and cups,

raffle/tombola prizes, shredded paper, sweets. Whether its a tin of beans or

cleared out cupboard, we are so very GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL!

Any donations can be left at the school marked "FETE" or passed to

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01304 768884 / 07957 649607

Thanks for your support

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On behalf of The PTFA Summer Fete Committee!

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A Brief History of June

June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and is 30

days long. It is the month that has the most amount of daylight hours of the year

in the Northern Hemisphere and shortest amount of daylight hours in the Southern

hemisphere.

Many celebrations take place in the month of June, especially marriages.

According to one etymology, June is named after the Roman goddess Juno who is

the goddess of marriage and a married couple’s household. It is considered good

luck to get married in this month.

June and May are the only two months that don’t start

on the same day of the week as any other month. June

ends on the same day of the week as March every year.

June’s birth flower is the rose or the honeysuckle and

the birthstones for June are the pearl, the moonstone,

and the Alexandrite, which all symbolize health and

longevity.

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District CouncillorDistrict CouncillorKent calls for rethink on pharmacy plans

Kent County Council is calling for the Department of Health to

reconsider its plans to change funding of community pharmacies,

over fears it could lead to dozens of rural and suburban sites closing.

KCC Cabinet Member for Public Health and Adult Social Care, Graham Gibbens,

is writing on behalf of the Council, to express concerns about a current

consultation which proposes a six per cent cut.

Council members say it would have a considerable impact on access to

pharmaceutical services, in particular those that serve rural villages and to specific

members of the population, such as the vulnerable and elderly.

It’s believed over a quarter of Kent’s 280 pharmacies could be affected adversely

by the proposal, leading to reductions in services and even closures. Though I

have it on good word, that there will be no pharmacy closures in the Dover West

area, though I will monitor the situation.

Graham Gibbens said: “We have numerous suburban communities in Kent served

by small pharmacies which could be at risk, as they are dependent on NHS income

to remain viable. The pharmacies provide valuable services in these rural areas,

often acting as a community hub to the village and preventing social isolation; we

are concerned this will be lost.

“We are disappointed by the consultation and its proposals which come at a time

when we should be using our pharmacies even more to reduce the burden on GPs

and A&Es. We are standing up for rural and isolated residents, along with local

pharmacies who are an important community link and business provider therefore

we are calling for the plans to be reconsidered.”

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 transferred responsibility for the

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) from the Primary Care Trusts to the

Health and Wellbeing Boards on the 1st April 2013.

The Kent Health and Wellbeing Board undertook a thorough review of all the

pharmaceutical services in Kent and published its PNA in 2014. It found that,

although overall pharmaceutical service provision in Kent was good, it was felt that

the current provision of “standard 40 hour” pharmacies should be maintained

especially in rural villages and that the current provision of “100 hour” pharmacies

should also be retained.

The Department of Health consultation is also considering a Pharmacy Access

scheme and Kent County Council has asked to be involved in this. It is appealing

for consultation with all relevant stakeholders, such as the Health & Wellbeing

Boards, before any changes are made.

Geoffrey Lymer

Kent County Councillor Dover West Ward

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5pm 5-a-side football tournament

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1920’s fancy dress encouraged!

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Teas, coffee, candy floss and ice cream available

Please bring you own gazebos, tables chairs and

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Letters to the EditorLetters to the EditorWe would like to hear from you. What do you want information on?

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Dear Readers

Following on from last month’s letter

about Bill the Greyhound ......

Within a few days of leaving us, Bill

found his forever home with a lovely

family. Their lurcher Jess allows Bill to

share her sofa and he is thoroughly

enjoying having a loving home. He’s

started dog training to help him out with

other breeds and is doing so well, he

can go without his muzzle!

His family have said that they chose Bill

because of the videos and photos we

sent into Kent Greyhound Rescue; this

isn’t because we’re anything special,

it’s simply because they could see his

lovely nature and personality in a home

setting.

Fostering a dog is a huge help to them

in finding a forever home. Greyhounds

have an incredibly gentle nature and

are lazy and do not need a lot of exer-

cise.

KGR rescue lurchers, whippets and

podencos if greyhounds aren’t for you.

The Dogs Trust also runs a fostering

scheme; both charities pay vet’s bills

etc. It’s immensely rewarding.

www.kentgreyhoundrescue.com

www.dogstrust.org.uk

We will have another dog over the

summer so keep an eye out for the

red ‘I need a home’ bib and come and

say hello to our next temporary family

member.

Bill and Jess

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WHAT MAKES A HOME?

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I’ve seen this type of house beforeShown in all its elegance in magazinesSettled comfortably with all its powerA tranquil organised home.

You feel its enveloping arms drawing you inThe crunch of gravel on the driveTapping a beat as you near the doorHappiness, calmness and serenity to surely welcome onehome.

As you leave and take one last glanceAt this house we could all aspire toSitting comfortably in the noonday sunA welcome but tranquil home.

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Useful Telephone NumbersUseful Telephone Numbers

Lydden Surgery 832160

NHS Out of hours medical service 111

Dover Health Centre 865500

Buckland Hospital 222510

Canterbury Hospital 01227 766877

William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital 01843 225544

Dover District Council 821199

KCC Highways to report faults with roads/streetlights etc 08458 247800

Citizens Advice Bureau 03448 487978

Dover Library 204241

Dover Leisure Centre 201145

Stagecoach Dover 08456 00 22 99

Tourist Information 205108

Late Night Chemist Tesco Whitfield (open till 8pm) 867547

PCSO May 07772 226209

Dover Community Safety Unit 872220

Police Fire Ambulance - Emergencies 999

Police - to report a suspicious event 101

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Social Services 03000 414141

Crimestoppers 0800 5551111

Gas Emergency 0800 111999

Electricity Emergency and Power Failure 0800 783 8866

Water Supply Emergency 0845 888 5 888

Waste Water Emergency 0845 278 0845

Childline 0800 1111

The Samaritans 0845 7909090

Post Office Customer Services 0845 7740 740

Dover Community Radio 744177

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