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News Headlines, 2007-2009
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2009 The year mains sewerage came to Welney (but available only to some, and affordable by a few), a local firm found gold, and several successful events raised money for the children of Welney |
| Dec 5th. Bishops Land Charity payout and Christmas Fayre at the church. |
| Sept 24th Dawn Butcher died |
| Sept 12th. The 2nd Children of Welney Fayre . Report & Photos |
| June 20th. A "Murder Mystery", an interactive game set in WW2, at the Parish Hall organised by The Friends of Welney School, raised £143 |
| June 14th. The annual cricket match between Welney and Brentwood for the "Pop" Bedford Cup resulted in the Cup coming home to Welney in a thrilling last-over finish. See match report and View from the Boundary. The match also raised £219 for MAGPAS. Well done Welney Croft Cricket Club. |
| May 23rd. Giles Landscapes were back at the Chelsea Flower Show after 2 years absence and won a Gold Medal for their fabulous "Fen Ben" alchemist garden. See film, photos and description here. |
| May 16th. The intended "Sausage Supper" (See Parish Council minutes, item 4) arranged by the Parish Council to raise funds was cancelled at short notice due to lack of public support. |
| May 8th. Accident on A1101 west of Claytons Corner due to a burst tyre on a 4x4 pick up towing a small box trailer. The trailer became detached but ended up safely on the grass verge. A Welney resident who was following, and an HGV driver travelling in the opposite direction, stopped and directed traffic until the wheel was replaced and the trailer re-connected. No-one was injured. |
| May 8th. Vera Singleterry died aged 81 |
| May 7th. A straw fire at Tipps End was extinguished at about 3 pm by an appliance from Outwell Fire Station. |
| May 5th. The AGM of Welney Parish Council was attended by 6 of the 9 Parish Councillors, no District or County Cllrs., and no parishioners. Cllr. Goodger was appointed Chairman yet again. |
| May 4th. Fatal accident on A1101 Wisbech Road at Sandgate Corner. more |
| April 25th. The Parish Council's "WASH" committee held an open day at the Hall attracting about a dozen visitors but no new material was received for the archives. |
| April 18th/19th. Some good news for users of the Parish Hall. The Council held a "Painting Party" to freshen-up the Parish Hall interior, as advertised in the Welney News. Re-painting the lower walls was undertaken by three Councillors (Sue Dobson, Vija Pratley and Steve Kerr), two parishioners (Rachel Brown and Steve's daughter, Evie) and the Parish Clerk (Mrs Pat Copeman). Congrats to all involved, nice to learn that the upkeep of the Parish Hall hasn't been entirely neglected while the Council continue their quest for a new Community Centre (a task started in late 2004 with limited success to date). |
| Apr 7th. Some good news for rate-payers. The Parish Clerk has declined a salary increase, to avoid income tax and national insurance liability now that she is receiving a state pension. (See Parish Council minutes, item 8). |
| Apr 5th. Sunday quiz at Lamb & Flag raised over £210 for the village school |
| February 27th. Wash Road Flooded?. The EA have apparently lost their tape measure and have stopped giving depths. Yesterday the EA Floodline information was that "some water" was on the road; today's 8am update said there were "deep puddles", and at 11.20am simply that "water levels are falling". So, it it flooded or not? Yesterday's meeting (see below) obviously didn't have much effect on the EA and their appalling disregard of the inconvenience to the general public. |
| February 26th. Welney Parish Council met EA & highways to discuss improvements to Wash Road flooding information. |
| Feb. Newspaper delivery service ceased. |
| February 16th. New Road "closed" to through traffic for 6 weeks for sewerage works. |
| February 11th. Wash Road flooded. A few inches in the am, much deeper pm/evening. Could be a long closure this time. Feb 12th: Latest report & photos |
| February 5th. Welney awoke to 2-3 inches of snow |
| February 2nd. The predicted "heaviest snowfall in the UK for 18 years" missed Welney. We had just a light dusting even though places 10 miles away had up to 6 inches (15cms). |
| January 29th pm - February 4th am. Wash Road. flooded. Only a few inches deep, but ice on approaches to flooded section. Reports of several cars skidding off the road. |
| January 24th. Julie Perkins-Jones died aged 43 at Addenbrookes Hospital after a long illness. Julie lived with her partner Mike Jones and their children at Pisces Country Park, which she and Mike owned and operated. Julie's voluntary work included setting up and running the Welney Youth Club, organising the 'Children of Welney Fayre' in Sept 2007, and 'Carols Round the Tree' at St.Mary's. Funeral at Kings Lynn Crematorium, Sat 7th Feb at 11.30. |
| January 5th-11th. The cold snap has enabled skaters to take to the ice again in the fens for the first time for some years. See Ely Standard video. Full details of where & when are on the Giles Landscapes special skating web site. |
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2006 The year the Parish Council revealed their plans for a new Community Centre |
| December 26th. Horace Watson died. Obituary |
| December 20th. Christmas Tree outside Church. Lights go on with carol service around tree. |
| December 17th. "Christmas Fair" at Parish Hall. |
| December 13th. Parish Clerk gets early Christmas present - salary increase, backdated to April |
| December 10th. "EventsRUs" informed Parish Council that "they will be folding" at the end of 2006. |
| December 10th. Reg Rowlett died. Obituary |
| December. Wash Road flooded for most of month. Local businesses lose trade. |
| November. Wash Road flooded |
| November 23rd. Lorry in ditch at Tipps End. Full report & photos. |
| November 11th. Car hit street light outside Welwyn in New Road |
| October 3rd. Tony Palmer died |
| Sept 23rd. Harvest Fayre/Church fete? Photo |
| Sept. An old & rare 'cigarette card' depicting a famous Welney skater has been donated to our local skating club. report |
| Sept 20th. The new WWT visitor centre officially opened by a celebrity naturalist. report |
| Sept. Parish Council launch own site. Their sub-site on this web was then removed. |
| Sept. A local business has donated a unique new piece of sports equipment to the village school. report |
| Sept. Parish Council chairman to personally remove play equipment at the playing field. report |
| Welney Parish Council launched their own website. |
| Aug 13th, Nordelph's Fun Day and raft races put back to Sunday due to wet weather the previous day and was a huge success. |
| Aug 12th. Welney's Summer Fayre & Car boot sale on Saturday 12th Aug organised by new community group, "Events R us" had good food but bad weather. Photo |
| Success for local business (1) Giles Landscapes has won a prestigious award for its work at Gunpowder Park, Enfield. report |
| Success for local business (2) John Loveday's company 'Johnjac Cricket Supplies' has delivered a large order in the Caribbean. report |
| Aug 1st. Change of booking arrangements for Parish Hall and Pavilion |
| July. Break-ins at Pavilion and Parish Hall. |
| June 14th. Welney Parish Council decided not to renew agreement for this website to host their pages |
| June 11th, "Farm Sunday" open day at Pates Farm. A day of sun and fun at the Goodger's family farm at Tipps End. report |
| June 3rd, Parish Council open meeting. A well prepared and amiably presented report about the possible sale of the Parish Hall, and a suggested new community centre overlooking the playing field near Sandgate Corner. Report |
| Gala 2004/Play equipment funds. The Council have sat on this money for two years, and seem likely to do so for another couple of years. |
| April 4th, 'Tall Pines', the former Mission School on the Hundred Foot Bank was badly damaged by fire. report (new photo 11th Apr) |
| Apr 1st. Press release (a PDF document - see below) |
| March 24th, WWT visitor centre to close for a month prior to opening of new building on Apr 24th. report |
| 8th Feb. Grant Tomkins co-opted onto Parish Council. |
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2007 The year our post office and shop closed and the Wash Road was flooded for three months |
| Dec 11th(?). Mike Jones resigned from Parish Council. |
| Oct 15th. More than 70 people attended the Action Groups's 2nd Public Open Meeting to discuss Anglian Water's proposed Sewage Works at Tipps End. See Special Report |
| Oct 5th. Welney Croft Cricket Club, a club for all ages, see Presentation Evening |
| Sept 22nd. Harvest Supper at Parish Hall. Photo |
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Sept 22nd. "Children of Welney" Fayre at the Playing Field from 11am - "a traditional village fayre with fun & events for all ages". An enjoyable and well attended event. |
| Sept 21st. A new post box at last, next to phone box opposite Lamb & Flag |
| Aug 18th. Burglary in Chestnut Avenue. Elderly widow robbed of jewellery |
| Aug 12th. New date for the Peter Bedford Cup cricket match at the Playing Field. |
| Aug 11th. Church Garden Fete cancelled |
| July 27th. Combine Harvester caught fire at Tipps End. |
| July 25th. Radio Norfolk reported closure of Post Office and lack of replacement Post Box. Royal Mail were unable to comment. |
| July 13th. Our MP, Christopher Fraser, visited Welney with his mobile office, 3.30-4.30pm |
| June 16th. presentation to Wendy & Pete and to Carole Conor from Welney villagers. Report |
| June 16th. Village shop closes |
| June 13th. Post office closes. |
| June 13th. Claire Freer co-opted onto Parish Council |
| June10th, "Farm Sunday" open day at Pates Farm, Tipps End. |
| June 1st. Getting to know Ken Goodger |
| May 30th, car in ditch off Wash Rd |
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May 26th. Presentation to Wendy & Pete from Tipps End residents. Report |
| May 26th, Church Fete, 1.30- 4pm |
| May 6th, Fire at stables in Tipps End |
| May 2nd. David Rowlett failed to lodge papers to re-stand as Parish Councillor |
| Mar 14th. Wash Road NOT flooded!! |
| Mar 12th. Theft of Nissan 4x4 & caravan in Tipps End. |
| Mar 2nd. Wash Road still flooded and the EA flood defence budget cut by a third! Are our fens to be abandoned to nature? We have brought together press reports, letters, local comments & statements from all & sundry, and some background information in a new special feature. |
| Feb 26th. Local MP Christopher Fraser raised the flooding issue in the House of Commons. See full transcript. This is a lengthy item, but essential reading. |
| Feb 15th. Wash Road has been flooded again for a couple of days. Depth at mid-day was 50cm (20 inches) |
| Feb 8th. An application has been made to Norfolk County Council to make Meadow Lane a right of way. |
| Feb 5th. Service of licensing of our new Parish Priest, 7.30pm at Welney St. Mary's. |
| Feb 2nd. For one day only, free entry to WWT reserve. Guided tours, swan feeds |
| Jan 31st. Wash Road NOT flooded! |
| Jan 20th. Wash Road still flooded. Businesses continue to loose trade. Parish Council acts. EA say it's not their fault. Report. |
| Jan 15th. Wash Road Flooded - Helicopter rescues idiot driver. Letters to local papers. Report |
| Jan 20th. Molly Dances visit Welney |
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Jan 7th. Walter Carter died. Obituary |
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2008 The year the Queen came to Welney (WWT) and 'People Power' stopped a Sewage Works. |
| Dec 24th. Holy Communion at St.Mary's, 11.30pm. |
| Dec 17th. Wash Road flooded again (5 days?) |
| Dec 17th "Carols Round the Tree". Forty or so adults & children gathered outside St. Mary's Church on Wednesday evening for Carol singing, encouraged by Holly Trundle (nee Goodwin), and led beautifully by Sally Kerr. Afterwards, mulled wine and mince pies were enjoyed inside the well heated Church. |
| Dec 5th. Meadow Lane. Norfolk County Council have decided to make the lane a "Restricted Byway". When the order is officially made (in early 2009) if there are no objections within 6 weeks it will be perfectly lawful to walk, cycle or ride a horse along the lane, but not to drive along it in a motor vehicle. However, any existing private rights held by individual landowners will not be affected by the order. Those rights may allow use of a motor vehicle, & may extend to deliveries and visitors. I understand that no decision has been made (yet?) about the gates. |
| Nov 20th Wash Road dry (but flooding signs still displayed 2 days later!) |
| Nov 13th. Yet again the Wash Road is flooded and yet again a lack of information for motorists. Morning rush-hour travellers found depths of 8 inches and "bow-waves" from oncoming traffic covering car bonnets and windscreens, for several hundred yards but no warning signs from either Cambs or Norfolk Highways. Didn't the EA tell them, or were they slow to act? |
| Nov 7th. Meadow Lane. Parish Cllr. Steve Kerr cleared of all allegations that he failed to declare an interest when the rights-of-way issue was being discussed by the Parish Council, but guilty of trusting the Parish Clerk, Mrs Copeman, to do her job properly (she admits she failed to lodge Cllr. Kerr's declaration of interests in May 2007). The Weakest Link? If you have any views or comments on any aspect of this please e-mail webmaster. |
| Oct 4th. Church Fete. short report |
| Oct 3rd. Celebrities at our Cricket Club's Presentation Evening at the Lamb & Flag. See short report |
| Sept 27th. Harvest Supper, 6.30pm in Church |
| Sept 20th. The second "Children of Welney Fayre" was cancelled due to the debilitating illness of the main organiser, Julie Perkins-Jones. |
| Sept 15th. Mobile Post Office service starts. daily Mon to Fri, 1.15-2.30pm, Lamb & Flag car park. |
| Sept 8th. Mrs Amy Hankins (nee Rudland) died aged 90 at her home in Hampstead Cottages, Wisbech Road. Funeral service at St. Mary's Wed 17th Sept. |
| Aug 22nd. Sarah Markham died at home from cancer, aged 25. Sarah lived in Main Street with her 3-year-old son Kieran and her parents Dennis and Margaret. Funeral at St. Mary's, Sept 1st. |
| July 21st. Stolen JCB found abandoned near Parish Hall. Short report |
| July 2008. Demolition of Three Tuns has started photos |
| July 19th. Motorcyclist killed on Wash Road short report (updated July 25th) |
| July 13th/14th. EA open days at Denver Sluice. Report |
| July 1st. Parish Clerk to apologise to our MP (Christopher Fraser) for offence caused by a letter she wrote to him. See Council minutes (item 13.4) |
| June 29th. Welney Croft Cricket Club raised £288 for charity at the Peter Bedford Cup match against Brentwood & Havering. See reports. |
| June 24th Royal Mail website gives details of the new outreach postal service: "Welney branch New Road, Welney, Wisbeach, PE14 9RA Welney Mobile Service Lamb and Flag Publich House car park Main Street Welney PE14 9RB Mon - Fri 13:15 - 14:30" Let's hope their new service is better than their spelling/proof-reading. |
| June 12th. Yet another crash at Suspension Bridge. See news and views |
| June 1st. "A Fen Tiger's Tale" at the WWT, 1-4pm. Traditional crafts, music by 'Eel Pie', miniature steam roller, watch & try Molly Dancing or roller skating.report and photos |
| May 6th. Parish Council co-opt Mrs Vija Pratley. Cllr Goodger again re-elected as Chairman. Cllr Bennett elected Vice-chairman (in place of Cllr Kerr). |
| May 4th. Another win for our Cricket team. See reports. |
| May 1st. Gang charged with 30 offences including burglary at Chestnut Avenue last Aug. Story so far |
| April 26th. Welney Croft Cricket Club won first match of season. Fixtures |
| March 26th. Post Office Ltd propose a mobile post office service for Welney on one morning and 3 afternoons a week starting in Aug. |
| March 24th. The Parish Action Plan is delivered to Welney residents. See news and views |
| March 23rd. Easter Sunday, 4 inches of snow. |
| March 14th. Caravan in ditch at Tipps End. Report & photos to follow. |
| March 4th. Susan Dobson co-opted onto Parish Council. |
| Feb 21st. TRAGEDY STRIKES TIPPS END FAMILY. Nine-year-old Charlotte Walker, of March Road Tipps End died in Peterborough District Hospital from injuries sustained in a car accident on Wednesday 20th Feb on the B1098 Sixteen Foot Bank approx 350 yards north of Bedlam Bridge. Charlotte had been trapped in the rear of a Citroen car which plunged into the river at about 3.40pm and then sank into the near freezing water. Charlotte's mother managed to escape suffering from shock and minor injuries. Inquest report |
| Feb. Work started on new 38 hectare (94 acres) wet grassland site for Wigeon east of the WWT centre. Managed by WWT, funded by EA. |
| Feb 14th. SEWAGE WORKS plans changed. The AWS application to discharge treated effluent into the Old Croft has been withdrawn. Anglian Water Services have chosen a new site for the Works in the region of grid ref 500954, 1¼ miles west of their original choice. Discharge will be into field drains leading to the Sixteen Foot Drain near Bedlam Bridge. |
| Feb 13th. Public meeting in Parish Hall regarding lack of a post office in Welney. Rev. Fitzgibbon suggested using the Church 2 mornings a week, possibly combined with a community meeting place with refreshments & local produce. |
| Jan 28th. The Queen visited the WWT, toured the visitor centre & later watched a 'swan feed'. She was presented with a posy by 7-year old Sarah Ward and a toy swan by 3-year old Kieran Markham. |
| Jan 10th(?) Mark Wallington resigned from Parish Council. |
| January. Yet again, the Wash Road (referred to by the EA as the 'Welney Causeway') is flooded. |
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