Scopwick Parish Council News Summer 2010

The work to refurbish the kitchen and toilet areas in the Village Hall was completed on time and on budget. This was a great credit to the work done by the whole of the Village Hall Committee led by the Chairman, David Green, the Secretary, David Hyde, and the Treasurer, Andrew Mitchell. The two Davids are now taking a rest from those posts and, at the Annual Village Hall Meeting, were replaced by Sharon Hedley and Andy Richards respectively.

There is a full programme of activities in the Village Hall but there is still opportunity for hall hire at very reasonable rates. Contact the Bookings Secretary, Kathie Craigs on 01526-321470 for your event.

Generally the Parish looks well cared for and both Scopwick and Kirkby Green look fine with the spring blossom and new greenery. Once again we have entered the Best Kept Village competition. Both villages are treated as one for the purposes of judging. Points are awarded for just about everything from tidy gardens to well kept and litter free verges through to tidy churchyards. To be successful special attention needs to be maintained through the potential judging period of June, July, and August.

Yes, there are a number of things that, with the assistance of the District Councillors, are being pursued with, particularly, the Highways Department in NKDC to resolve. Filling the potholes, fixing the bridge, and cutting the hedge, etc., would certainly make life more pleasant for all and not just for the Best Kept Village Competition.

Having mentioned tidy churchyards above volunteer groups have been hard at work sprucing up those in Scopwick - most notably the graveyard in Vicarage Lane. Most people know that includes the War Graves amongst which is that of US war pilot John Gillespie Magee who wrote the famous poem "High Flight". This graveyard is accustomed to frequent visitors - not just by local people but by many from outside who come to visit and pay their respects at the War Graves.

Joe Kennard (Clerk)