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This site has been our community's little corner of the interweb, our little piece of digital cyberspace. All the content has been provided by our community, by you. Without you, there would be no site, no stories, no pictures. For all your contributions, I'm so very grateful but all good relationships invariably come to an end. Regrettably, after maintaining this site for over 11 years, I am no longer in a position to continue to do so.

The site will remain visible for a while after today but will no longer accept new content. Without new content it will gradually lose its relevance and decay. A backup of the site content will be taken so that the content is not lost.

I would like to pass my thanks to every single one of you that has contributed, over the years, to make this site such a valuable resource for our community.

One has to be careful when naming names lest someone gets offended by an omission, but I'd like to pass on my sincerest thanks to Pete, Geoff, Sally, Dot, Ricky, Pete Byers, Reg Rush, Len Woodhead, Mary Haslam, Stuart Rogerson, Margaret Amos and the many, many others who've contributed over the years, who've chosen to share their stories, their pictures, their memories, who've made it all worthwhile.

Farewell.

Jeff

Jeff Bird
Metheringham Area Web Administrator

Photos supplied by Pete Ford. Click on image to see remaining photos.

PRESENT: Councillors Dr M J Allen (Chairman), N Dobbs, P D Ford, Mrs J Finegan, Mrs J Gwillym, Mrs M Kristen, Mrs L Lacey, Mrs J Peck, Mrs S Peek, M E Reynolds, P A Saffin andMs S N Wetherall (Clerk).

1. To resolve to accept Apologies for absence and reasons given:
Apologies were received from Councillors M Haisman and Mrs Wilson. It was resolved to accept the apologies and reasons, this was proposed by Cllr Mrs Peek, seconded by Cllr Ford and all were in favour.

2. Members Declarations of Interests: No declarations of interest were made at this item.

3. Notes of the last meeting: Held on 27th March 2012 having been previously circulated, be approved as the minutes - It was resolved to sign the minutes as a true record of the meeting, this was proposed by Cllr Dobbs, seconded by Cllr Saffin and all were in favour.

You are summoned to a meeting of Metheringham Parish Council which will be held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 26th June 2012 at 7.30pm. Prior to the official start of the meeting a public forum of not more than 15 minutes will be held if required. The public may address the council between 7.15pm and 7.30pm on current matters, or issues which may become future agenda items and your attendance is also requested during this period. A Police Report will be given at this time.

Signed: Ms S N Wetherall MILCM
Clerk to Metheringham Parish Council
20th June 2012

AGENDA - 26th June 2012

1. To resolve to accept Apologies for Absence and reasons given

2. Members Declarations of Interests: Members may make any declarations of interest at this point but may also make them at any point during the meeting in accordance with the 2000 Local Government Act.

3. Reports from representatives on outside bodies:
a) To receive a report from the County Councillor.
b) To receive a report from the District Councillor.
c) To receive reports from Council representatives on other outside bodies.
d) To receive a report from the Parish Dog Warden

4. Notes of the last Full Council Meeting held on Tuesday 29th May 2012, to be approved and signed as the minutes (circulated with agenda).

5. Clerks report on matters outstanding (circulated with agenda).

6. Financial matters:
a) To consider and approve, the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Clerk attend the East Midlands SLCC Regional Conference on 12th September at Nottingham Belfry, at a cost of £65.00 per delegate.
b) To consider and approve the supply and installation of a 1 metre steel pole
bracket complete with a 36 watt PL white light (low energy) lantern controlled by an all night photocell and a plastic supply box and overhead electricity service, outside 40 Princes Street at a cost of £551.00.
c) To consider a request from Tinkers Mother and Toddler Group for a
continuation of the grant donation towards the scout hall hire for a further six
months at a cost of £415.68 (documents circulated with agenda).
d) To consider and approve quotations received for repairs to electric circuit at
the village hall at an approximate cost of £2,000.00.
e) To consider and approve a loan of £1,600.00 to the Village Hall
Management Committee to cover repair costs to the outside shed.
f) To consider and approve payment of £749.10, to South Lincs Electrical Ltd
for portable testing, full log and certification of equipment at the village hall.
g) To consider accounts for payment.
h) To receive a report from the RFO on the PC finances, Income and
Expenditure.

7. Planning Committee:
Notes of the meeting held on 13th June 2012 to be approved and signed as
the minutes (circulated with agenda).

8. Correspondence:
To note general correspondence (publications and letters are available for viewing).

9. To receive reports on Outside Meetings:
a) To receive a report from Cllrs Mrs Gwillym and Mrs Peck on Councillors
Training day held 7th June 2012.

10. To receive reports from Working Groups:
a) Allotments
b) Anti Social Behaviour
c) Children's Playgrounds and Playing Fields
d) Christmas Celebrations
e) Community Emergency and Flood Plan
f) Consultation and Questionnaires
g) Fayre and Feast
h) Forward Planning
i) Highways, Footpaths & Car Parks
j) Risk Assessment
k) Street Lighting
l) War Memorial and Spring

11. NALC Code of Conduct: To approve and adopt the NALC Code of Conduct for Parish Councils pursuant to section 27 of the Localism Act 2011 (circulated with agenda).

12. Skate Board Park/BMX Track: To receive an update on this project.

13. Annual Village Meeting 2013: To consider format for next year's event and possible key note speakers.

14. Date, time and venue of next meeting: Tuesday 31st July 2012 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA - 13th June 2012

1. To resolve to accept Apologies for Absence and reasons given

2. Members Declarations of Interests: Members may make any declarations of interest at this point but may also make them at any point during the meeting in accordance with the 2000 Local Government Act.

3. To Consider Applications Received:
a) 12/0546/FUL - proposal: Erection of a temporary (3 years) log cabin dwelling and provision of car parking area, at Fenside Farm, Fen Lane, Metheringham, Lincoln, LN4 3AQ.

b) 12/0586/HOUS - proposal: Demolition of existing side porch and erection of single storey side extension, at Lindsays, Fen Lane, Metheringham, Lincoln, LN4 3AQ.

4. To Note Decisions Received:
None.

5. Correspondence:
None.

6. Date, time and venue of next meeting:
Wednesday 11th July 2012 at 7.30pm in the Pavilion.

Signed: Ms S N Wetherall
Clerk to Metheringham Parish Council
Date: 7th June 2012

Also, can I just say, our distributor, Maggie has said that we as a group are happy to deliver leaflets in our magazine. The details of this can are in the next article.

Enjoy the read and I hope you all have a successful Jubilee weekend and the weather is kind to you all.

If any businesses wish to use the MACLA magazine

For the delivery of their

Business leaflets

Or similar please liaise with Maggie on 07548 066366

the cost for this will be £50 per issue

Friday 25 May - We start our celebrations in Metheringham Village Hall from 6:30 - 8:30 pm with the Crowning of our very own Jubilee Queen, her Consort, two Princesses and their Knights. We will also have six flower girls.

Friday 1 June - a Jubilee assembly in Metheringham Primary School where each pupil has been hard at work painting a portrait of Her Majesty. 230 children will be presented with a Medal and Crown, before having their photograph taken to be put in our villages history book.

Sunday 3 June - The Jubilee Big Community Lunch in the playing fields from 12 noon. Bring your own table, chairs, and food and listen to a folk group, have your face painted or have a go on the bouncy castle and then a ride on the vintage fun fair.

Monday 4 June - Carnival Parade from Grange Road to the Playing Fields at 2 pm followed by our Fair at 2:30 pm. You can watch a BMX bike exhibition, join in It's a Knockout, watch falconry flying, eat some hog roast, burgers or have a cup of tea and cake in the WI pavilion, look at what our village organisations get up to on their stalls, go to the marquee and see the fantastic entries in our competition, watch the events in the central arena or just have a bet on the terrier racing!! After all that, have a drink in the Beer Tent,
Watch the historic Lancaster Bomber do a fly past on our playing field.
Dance to the children's disco in the early evening followed by our fantastic band Sugar Bombz.
Join in at 10:30 for the lighting of our very own Beacon followed by a Red White and Blue firework display to very patriotic music.

JOIN TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THIS HISTORIC WEEKEND -
GO TO FACEBOOK at MACLA Diamond Jubilee or go to www.macla.co.uk

A big round of applause is needed for all their efforts to keep this very important village asset running.

Having now stepped into the role of Chairman I would like to thank everyone for the help and support they have given me in these early weeks.

Our customers, which is you 'the village', deserve a good facility, which is clean, safe, has modern facilities and is run smoothly and efficiently. Our new Committee will endeavour to keep Metheringham village hall as a place to be proud of and we will be looking to do all the above and continue to look for ways to improve your facility.

I am grateful for Gwyneth Holland who will now take on the role of Fund Raising Facilitator and will continue to raise funds so that we can endeavour to improve the building and its contents. Already there are various fund raising events scheduled on a regular basis. The Hub is one such event which is held on the fourth Thursday in every month from 2:30 - 4:30. This is where you can pop into the hall, buy some green groceries, swap a book, have your hair cut or have a nice cup of tea and homemade cake. There is also a fishmonger and butcher who come to the village hall car park. Already it is proving very popular and it is a chance for the villagers to meet up and have a chat.

New Age Kurling is held every Friday evening. This too is proving very popular for all ages and again this is a fund-raiser for the hall.

If you have any ideas of how we can improve our service to you, please contact me. We, as a committee, cannot put things right if we do not know what is wrong in the first place. What would you like from your village hall? How do you see the village hall over the next 5 years? Would you like to see improvements and what would they be?

You can ring me on 01526 321289 or email me on willowshome@hotmail.co.uk
Thank you and I look forward to seeing you in our Village Hall

Sally Wilson (Chair)

The subsidence does not appear to be dangerous or to directly affect any of the activities in the Hall but it will be an expensive business to investigate and eventually repair the damage. The Hall of course is one of the main social hubs of our community.