Parish News and WaRbler deadline
Good afternoon
The WaRbler Magazine
We are currently looking for stimulating articles, appetizing recipes, impactful photographs, and advertising placements, for the Summer Edition. Deadline date Friday 24th April. Where possible, please email your submission (or advertising order) in advance of the deadline date. This will greatly assist the editor.
Articles: Please email your article (max 450 words) or recipe, and accompanying photo if available, to Dilys Warren, Editor of The WaRbler: editwarbler@aol.com and Helen Dunn clerk@whiteshillandruscombe-pc.gov.uk Photographs: High Resolution photographs wanted. Please email an attached jpg or pdf image and send to above addresses
Advertising: Please email details of your order to: Helen Dunn, Parish Clerk – clerk@whiteshillandruscombe-pc.gov.uk and attach a jpg or pdf layout of your artwork as per our specification size 65mm W X 85 mm H. Remember to include details of your “invoice address”. An invoice will then be sent to you detailing the charges that apply, together with information concerning payment options, either via cheque made payable to Whiteshill & Ruscombe Parish Council, or BACS.
Single Advert: 1/4 page size – (65mm W x 85 mm H) @ £25.00
2 X individual placements (65mm x 85 mm) block-booked and pre-paid @ £42.50
3 X individual placements (65mm x 85 mm) block-booked and pre-paid @ £60.00
4 X individual placements (65mm x 85 mm) block-booked and pre-paid @ £75.00
Many thanks for your continued support.
St Paul’s AGM
Please do try to attend this. This is an important stage for St Paul’s. We have been working hard to make a warm space in the church for those who meet there regularly and to investigate the restoration of the interesting wall paintings in the chancel but now we need to appeal to the community for support to create a useful space in the main part of the church for everyone to benefit from.
Road works
Highways have been updating their information regarding the Road Closure signs coming up Paganhill and Farmhill. The parish Council have been advised that this is not a closure but the works due at the end of the month will be managed by traffic lights. Hope this helps any confusion.
Parish Council News
Party in the Playing Field – after much deliberation, the Council have resolved to go ahead with the party in the playing field on Saturday 20th June, but it will be on a scaled down version this year due to limited volunteers. We will have the tug of war, a BBQ, and hopefully the colour run too. If anyone wishes to play some music, then please get in touch to do this but we are not arranging bands this year and won’t be able to have numerous activities. We still aim for it to be a community event and time to be with family and friends enjoying these traditions. Look out for more information in the coming weeks. The table tennis table and basketball relocation is due to take place at the end of April, and then we will continue with the works on the bike ramps and slope by the shop to make it a bit safer. The war memorial also requires some works to the names and cleaning them up, so we are also going to apply for funding to help this too. Our maintenance person will also be revamping the red telephone box in Ruscombe which is in need for some care and attention. A new memorial bench has also been installed at the top of Zion Hill steps and has some lovely views from this location – thanks to the working party who have got this up in this location.
As a reminder to everyone who uses the playing field for whatever activity, please do use the litter bins provided or take your litter home with you. Thank you
The swift boxes have all gone up and now we wait to see if they are successful in attracting more swifts to the area. The Biodiversity Group’s next plans could be around hedgehogs in the parish, so watch out for further information on this.