Next week sees the bi-monthly Parish
Council meeting, at which a number of important issues will be debated and two
new councillors will be co-opted.
In this issue:
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A final reminder that the annual village litter pick will take place this Saturday 15th March.
If you can spare an hour, please join us to tidy up the village. Meet on the village green at
10.00am.
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The next meeting of Birlingham Parish
Council is on Wednesday 19th March at 7.45pm in Birlingham Village Hall. Among
other items on the agenda, the Council will be co-opting two new members,
considering action to claim compensation for Parish Council trees destroyed by
hedge trimmers and discussing an application by Defford Parachute Club to use
the airstrip at Defford as a drop zone.
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A Parish Meeting will take place in the Church on Saturday 22nd March at
10.00am to give all residents an opportunity to discuss the three options
recommended by the Diocesan Architect for providing facilities in the church to
suit modern expectations. Primarily, the Parochial Church Council (PCC) seeks to
connect the building to running water, with WC in the Church and drainage
through the churchyard, creating at the same time a kitchenette for hot drinks
(but not food catering). This will form Phase One of the project for which a
Faculty (similar to planning permission) will be required and which could be
funded from the existing resources of the PCC and the Friends of St
James’s.
There are two main purposes of the meeting:
1. To gauge support by village residents and the likely enthusiasm for
raising funds to construct a Jubilee Room, separately lit, heated and furnished,
both for the congregation at services and also for a variety of social,
non-religious events, meetings and classes on other occasions in the week.
2. To choose one of the three options outlined by the Architect’s sketches
for development of the Jubilee Room and for improving access to the bell ringing
floor.
Ian Winnard has kindly agreed to be the independent chairman of the
meeting, which could move to the Village Hall for further discussion.
The PCC is anxious to hear your views about the proposals and the three
options, which will be displayed throughout the day in the South East corner of
the Church. If you are unable to come to the meeting, please let the
Churchwarden at Brockham or the PCC Secretary at 3 King William IV Close have
your comments in writing.
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Advance booking is essential. Please phone 01386 750485 to book your
meal.
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The Birlingham Evening Fete will take place on
Friday 6th June, starting at 6.30pm. The fete will be held at Brockham, courtesy
of Harry and Anne Porter.
If you would like to help with the fete in any way,
please contact Steve Morris at smorris@butford.co.uk or phone 01386
751717.
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