November 2012
The site has moved to a new ISP host and server. During the uploading
process some pages and images may be unavailable.
Although the site is currently dormant awaiting a volunteer to take over as Webmaster, existing pages will continue to be available and any corrections or additions to those page will be actioned.
May 2012.
Our local cricket club, Welney Croft, are playing league matches this season for the first time in many years. Unfortunately their first three matches had to be called off due to the appalling wet weather, and another fixture cancelled because the opponents have withdrawn from the League. I know our team have a fearful reputation, but I don't think their joining and the other club leaving are conected.
Are you wondering whats happening in Welney to mark the Queen's Jubillee? Well, me too. The Council's minutes of their April meeting said that at a meeting on 26th March attended by
"7 persons", a provisional programme of events was put together (for Sunday 3rd June) commencing at 1 p.m. and continuing through until 10.30 p.m., to be held on the Lamb and Flag car park utilising the pub's garden and the Parish Hall. A further meeting had been arranged for Monday 23rd April to finalise the programme after which posters will posted around the village. Have I missed them?
The Council's web site link to the Jubilee programme simply produces an error message.
Later update: The event did take place, apparently an enjoyable event due to hard
work by a small number of people, but a disappointing turnout, and torrential rain prevented
the planned outdoor events. For detailed report see Welney News issue 88. What a shame
the publicity was such a shambles.
March 2012 - Spring update.
It seems we shall not be seeing the proposed new community hall springing up after all. Apparently the cost has probably put it "out of reach" according to the Parish Council's February minutes.
The daffodils that Harold Carter planted years ago along much of the Wash Road have sprung up though, despite a deep covering of snow for a week in February. An annual reminder of a nice gentle man.
At Suspension Bridge, more safety barriers have also sprung up. The works necessitated closing one lane on the bridge, with temporary lights controlling traffic flow along the remaining lane. Some of you may have noticed that the lights didn't always work. The batteries had been stolen. A reminder of the nastier aspects of life becoming all too common
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January 2012 - a Happy New Year to all our many visitors.
This is the time of the year that many organisations review their performance in the year just ended and say what they aim or hope to achieve in the coming 12 months.
Last year the The Welney Website was much quieter than usual in covering life in the parish. Several events we did not report at all, such as the very successful and enjoyable Harvest Supper in September. Luckily for subscribers to our parish magazine the "Welney News", that was fully covered in a recent issue and the WN continues to publish many interesting stories of Welney past and present every two months. At only 30p, it's excelent value. If you don't subscribe but would like to, call 01354 610609, or e-mail:
welneynews
This website did introduce slideshows for the first time, and some other bits of gimmickry; and under-the-bonnet a great deal of work was done to modernise the way the site works and fits together. Most pages had a face-lift, and many had a long-overdue update. Some sections were completely re-organised to simplify and quicken navigation. But we didn't succeed in setting-up a forum for parishioners views, nor reserecting the guest-book. Most disappointingly, posting an on-line edition of the "Welney News" on this website was withdrawn after only one issue.
As for this year, well I am sorry to say that it will be even quieter than last year. I have been Webmaster for over seven years and I want to devote more time to my hobbies and projects, and I need to concentrate more on domestic life too. The Parish Council minutes will be added each month as usual and from April the fortunes of our local cricket club playing their first year of League cricket for more than 15 years will be regularly reported as in the past five or so seasons; and if Welney Parish Council raise the money to build the new Community Centre I will be only too delighted to report that too, if I recover from the surprise. If anyone would like to assist me or take over as Webmaster, please let me know.
Finally, if you visit and find this page hasn't been updated for a while, please don't exit, but scroll down and look at the contents in the left column, you may find some pages or links you haven't visited recently or at all, so why not give them a try. There are over 200 hundred pages on this site, you surely must find something of interest.
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2012
Another year of dithering by Welney Parish Council over their new Community Centre
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| Dec 1st |
St. Mary's Church |
Coffee Morning 1000-1200
Bishops Land
Charity annual distribution 1030-1130 |
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| Nov 10th |
Parish Hall |
Parish Council open meeting to discuss proposed new
community centre attracted less than ten parishioners. |
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| Nov 3rd |
Wash Road |
Flooded after Earith Sluice opened to winter level on
Nov 1st, lowering the depth of the Bedford Ouse by over 2 feet in
just 3 hours and sending a torrent down the Old Bedford and onto the already
flooded Washes. The EA's on-line flood alert page did not forecast
the effect that would have until late pm on Nov 2nd by when Sutton
Gault was already affected.
(later: officially clear Nov 19th) |
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| Aug 19th |
Playing Field |
The 'Pop' Bedford Memorial Cup annual charity cricket match. Welney Croft
CC v CAMRA Peterborough.
The proceeds, £600, to Kieran Markham's
physiotherapy fund |
89, p5 |
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| June 3rd |
Parish Hall
and
Lamb & Flag Inn |
Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrations nice
for children and their parents, and dogs and their owners.
Unfortunately torrential rain prevented outside events. Poor
attendence probably due as much to abysmal publicity by Parish Clerk
as the awful weather.
Delta Pilots and food in the pub may have appealed more to others. |
88, p4 |
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2011
The year the Parish Council finally got planning consent for a new "Community Centre" at the Playing Field;
Anglian Water finally admitted their sewage lagoon, opposed by Tipps Enders in 2008, didn't work very well;
but the best Harvest Supper for some while, indeed the best event of any
sort in Welney for a couple of years.
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| Sept 24th |
Parish Hall |
"The Whole Hog" Harvest Supper, with Porks Hog Roast,
and the Delta Pilots, gave 99 diners (max allowed by Hall licence) a
night to remember and well worth the £6 ticket.
Well planned, well organised, well attended, well liked.
It put the Wel back in Welney after years of just ney. |
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| Aug 22nd |
Suspension Bridge |
Work has started at to replace the crash barriers that were crushed in Oct 2010 |
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report |
| Aug 17th |
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The Welney News Committee requested the removal
of the on-line copy of issue 82 (see previous item).
Peter Arnold resigned as a result of that decision and the committee
are looking for yet another new editor. A committee spokesman said the decision was not a reflection
on this website or the webmaster.
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| Aug 11th |
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A 'PDF' copy of the latest issue of the Welney News,
no. 82,
was posted on this website at the request of the recently appointed
WN editor, Peter Arnold. |
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| Aug 2nd |
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Welney Parish Council agreed that some form of
celebration should be held in Welney to mark the Queen's Diamond
Jubilee in June 2012. |
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| July 4th/5th |
Suspension Bridge |
A car went over the broken crash
barriers and rolled right down the bank |
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| June |
Christchurch & Welney
Sewage Lagoon |
Anglian Water admit problems. Apparently the cold
winter affected the process and the effluent had to be taken by
tankers to a "proper" treatment works. This traffic is eroding the
public by-way leading to and beyond the works. |
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| May 19th |
Playing Field
(proposed new hall) |
Planning permision for a new
hall/pavilion has been
granted, subject to work starting within 3
years; sewerage & drainage plans to be submitted and approved; Hurn
Drove to be widened/resurfaced for 10m from March Rd & slope
reduced; noise reduction scheme to protect local residents to be
submitted and approved; car park to be surfaced and drained.
The application did not include plans for a childrens play area. |
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report
full decision
time left is ...
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| May 5th |
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Local Council elections. In Welney, there were only 6
candidates for the 9 vacancies, so being "uncontested" no voting was
necessary and all who stood were therefore "elected": Tim Bennett,
Su Dobson, Tim Eyles, Clair Freer, Ken Goodger and Vija Prately. |
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| Mar 26th |
Chestnut Avenue |
An ambulance and a Magpas team attended a young boy
injured in an accident at his home. |
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report |
| Mar 14th |
Playing Field
(proposed new hall) |
Another revised plan for a Community Hall has been
submitted. Compromise and common sense at last ? |
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report |
| February |
Christchurch & Welney
Sewage Lagoon |
Residents of neighbouring Christchurch reported
strong smells from the Sewage
Lagoon. Reports also of road tankers going in & out of the
works. |
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| Feb 10th |
Playing Field
(proposed new hall) |
Welney Parish Council's revised application
10/02089/F to build a new Comunity Hall (full details
can be seen on the Borough Council's website
new pages was due to be determined on Feb 9th. There has been an objection
by one of the statutory consultation parties, and comments by
others and the architects are revising the hall and site layout. There are also factual errors in the application.
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report |
| Feb 10th |
Wash Road, A1101 |
Flooded. EA estimate a week to clear. Can we really
complain when we see what's happening elsewhere?
To check flood status see our
Flooding report
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| Jan 15th |
Wash Road, A1101 |
Flooded |
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2010
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| Dec 17th |
(proposed new hall) |
Welney Parish Council's revised application to build
a new Community Hall at the playing field
was received by the planning authority on 10th Dec, and can now be seen on the
Borough Council website |
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| Dec 14th |
Wash Road |
RTA. Motorcyclist injured. Road blocked for about an hour in afternoon. |
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Report |
| Dec 14th |
St. Mary's Church |
Peggy Smart's funeral |
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| Dec 11th |
St. Mary's Church |
Bishops Land Charity payout and Christmas Fayre 10am
- noon. |
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| Nov 4th |
St.Mary's Church |
Funeral of Angela Kent who died
Oct 25th aged 58 at Heron House Nursing Home, March. followed by cremation at Fenland Crematorium, March. |
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| Oct 28th |
Welmore Lake Sluice |
Official opening of new pumping station. |
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Report |
| Oct 15th |
Fenland Crematorium
March |
Funeral of Tom Fisher |
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Obituary |
| Oct 8th |
Suspension Bridge |
Articulated lorry turned over at just after 2pm. No injuries. |
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Report |
| Oct 3rd |
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Tom Fisher died at QE Hosp, KL |
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Obituary |
| Sept 17th |
Wisbech Road |
A car exploded in flames outside a house (Little
Grove) in Wisbech Road at about 4am. A crew from Upwell attended. |
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| Sept 28th |
St. Mary's Church |
Funeral of Victor (Tory) Scarff who died
Sept 15th aged 93 at Orchard Hse, Wisbech |
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| July 27th |
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Roy Green died. Roy was our local milkman for 20 years until his retirement in 2002. |
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Tribute |
| June 15th |
Mintlyn Crematorium
Kings Lynn |
Funeral of Ken Sorensen |
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| May 30th |
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Ken Sorenson died in a
Wisbech care home. |
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Obituary |
| May 4th |
Playing Field
(proposed new hall) |
Welney Parish Council's application to build a new Village Hall
on the playing field was refused by the Borough Council and the
decision was posted on its website early pm. However, our Parish Clerk didn't check
so when the Parish Council held their monthly meeting that evening the
refusal was not discussed. |
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Report |
| Mar 11th |
(proposed new hall) |
Welney Parish Council's application to build a new Village Hallon the playing field can now
be seen on the Borough Council website
here. |
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| Mar 10th |
Wash Road |
NOT flooded after an unprecedented rate of clearance. |
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| Mar 5th |
Wash Road |
still flooded, official EA water depth at 0830 was 115 cms (3'10"). |
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| Feb 24th |
Wash Road |
flooded again. Signs are up and the gates are closed. Official EA water depth is a staggering 7cm - gosh, nearly 3 inches! |
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| Feb 5th |
Wash Road |
NOT flooded - thats now official, gates were opened about 11 this morning. Many users of the road will of course know it could
have opened yesterday. |
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| Feb 5th |
Wash Road |
floods. Cambs police now say they will no longer impose fines and award penalty points, following a protest from Welney
businesman Howard Kent. Well done Howard!!!
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more |
| Feb 3rd |
Wash Road |
still flooded. After peaking at 30 cms (14") on Jan 21st, depth remained in the 15-18cm (6-7") range for
10 days. Official EA depth today at 0800 was 12cms (5"). |
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| Feb 2nd |
Playing Field
(proposed new hall) |
During public particpation at Welney Parish Council
meeting several concerns and objections were made about the proposal
to build a new Community Centre on the Playing Field.
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Report |
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Was Road |
Cambs Police do a U-turn on penalties |
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Report |
| Jan 29th |
Wash Road |
According to newspaper reports, Cambs police have threatened motorists with a £60 fine and 3 penalty points
for ignoring road closure signs. |
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Report |
| Jan 19th |
Wash Road |
flooded again. Official EA depth at 1530 was 12cms (nearly 5 ins). |
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| Jan 12th |
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Upwell Health Centre announced the end of
surgeries in Welney. They were suspended at the end of November 2009
and will not be re-instated. |
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| Jan 11th |
Wash Road |
now clear. After 3 days of depths dropping from 10 cms/4 ins to 5cms/2 ins the official EA message at 0800
was "deep puddles". |
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| Jan 7th |
Wash Road |
still flooded. Depth in a.m. down to 24cms from its peak of 50 cm on Jan 3rd. More snow, more ice. |
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| Jan 1st |
Wash Road |
flooded, 9ins/23cm & rising. Snow & Ice. Sunny in pm. |
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2009
The year mains sewerage came to Welney, but available only to some, and affordable by even fewer;
a local firm found gold; several successful events raised money for the Children of Welney;
and a Parish Council fund-raising event lost money
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| December |
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Heavy snowfall causes difficulties |
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| Dec 5th |
St. Mary's Church |
Bishops Land Charity payout and Christmas Fayre |
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| Sept 24th |
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Dawn Butcher died |
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| Sept 12th |
Playing Field |
The second Children of Welney Fayre |
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Report & photos |
| June 20th |
Parish Hall |
A "Murder Mystery" an interactive game set in WW"
organised bythe Friends of Welney School raised £143 |
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| June 14th |
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The annual cricket charity match for the "Pop"
Bedford Cup resulted in the Cup coming home to Welney in a thrilling
last-over finish. The event raised £219 for MAGPAS. Well done Welney
Croft Cricket Club!! |
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report
"View from the boundary" |
| May 23rd |
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Giles Landscapes were back at Chelsea Flower Show
after two years absence and won a gold medal for their fabulous 'Fen
Ben' alchemist garden.See Giles Landscapes website report |
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| May 16th |
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The intended 'Sausage Supper' arranged by the parish
council to raise funds was cancelled at short notice due o lak of
public support. See item 4 on
Parish Council's minutes |
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| May 8th |
A1101 near Claytons Corner |
A small box-trailer being towed by 4x4 pick-up truck
became detached but luckily came to a rest on the grass verge.
Believed to have been caused by a tyre burst. While the wheel was
replaced and trailer re-connected, traffic was controlled by a local
resident who was following the trailer and an HGV driver travelling
in the opposite direction. No one was injured. |
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| May 8th |
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Vera Singleterry died aged 81 |
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| May 7th |
Tipps End |
A straw fire was extinguished at about 3pm by an
appliance from Outwell Fire Station |
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| May 5th |
Parish Hall |
The Parish Council's AGM was attended by just 6 of
the 9 Councillors, no District or County Councillors and no public.
Cllr. Goodger was appointed Chairman yet again. |
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| May 4th |
A1101 near
Sandgate Corner |
Fatal accident when car carered off road into the Old
Croft River |
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more |
| April 25th |
Parish Hall |
The Parish Council's 'WASH' committee open day
attracted only a dozen visitors and no new archive material was
offered. |
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| Apr 18th-19th |
Parish Hall |
Some good news for users of the Hall. The Council
held a Painting Party to freshen-up
the 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). |
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| Apr 7th |
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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). |
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| Apr 5th |
Lamb & Flag Inn |
Sunday quiz raised £210 for the village school |
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| Feb 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. |
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| Feb 26th |
Wash Road |
Welney Parish Council met EA & Norfolk Highways to
discuss improvements to flooding information. |
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| Feb |
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Newspaper delivery service ceased. |
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| Feb 16th |
New Road |
Closed to through traffic for six weeks for sewerage
works |
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| Feb 11th |
Wash Road |
Flooded. A few inches in am, much deeper pm/evening.
Could be a long closure this time. |
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report & photos |
| Feb 5th |
Welney |
We awoke to a covering of 2 to 3 inches of snow |
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| Feb 4th |
Wash Road |
Dry again. But not for long ... |
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| Feb 2nd |
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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) |
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| Jan 29th |
Wash Road |
Flooded in pm, only a few inches deep but ice on
approaches to flooded section caused several cars to skid off road |
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| Jan 24th |
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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 at the Playing Field in Sept 2007, and 'Carols Round the Tree'
at St.Mary;s.
Funeral at Kings Lynn Crematorium, Sat 7th Feb. |
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| Jan 5th-11th |
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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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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2008
The year the Queen came to Welney (WWT)
and 'People Power' stopped a Sewage Works.
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| Dec 24th |
St. Mary's Church |
Holy Communio 11.30pm. |
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| Dec 17th |
Wash Road |
Flooded again (5 days?) |
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| Dec 17th |
St. Mary's Church |
"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. |
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| 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. |
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| Nov 20th |
Wash Road |
dry (but flooding signs still displayed 2 days
later!) |
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| Nov 13th |
Wash Road |
Yet again flooded, and 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? |
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| 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. |
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| Oct 4th |
St. Mary's Church |
Church Fete |
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| Oct 3rd |
Lamb & Flag Inn |
Welney Croft Cricket Club's annual award presentation
evening attended by famous cricket celebrities Devon Malcolm And
Charlotte Edwards |
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report |
| Sept 27th |
St. Mary's Church |
Harvest Supper , 6.30pm |
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| Sept 20th |
Playing Field |
The second "Children of Welney
Fayre" was cancelled due to the debilitating illness of the
main organiser, Julie Perkins-Jones.
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| Sept 15th |
Lamb & Flag
car park |
Mobile Post Office service
starts. daily Mon to Fri, 1.15-2.30pm. |
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| Sept 17th |
St. Mary's Church |
Funeral of Mrs Amy Hankins
(nee Rudland) who died on 8th Sept aged 90 at her home in Hampstead
Cottages, Wisbech Road. |
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| Sept 1st |
St. Mary's Church |
Funeral of Sarah Markham |
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| Aug 22nd |
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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. |
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| July 21st |
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Stolen JCB found abandoned on Lanb & Flag car park
near Parish Hall |
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report |
| July |
Three Tuns
Bedford Bank East |
Demolition has started |
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photos |
| July 19th |
Wash Road |
Fatal accident, motorcyclist killed |
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report |
| July 13th-14th |
Denver Complex |
EA open days |
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report |
| July 1st |
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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) |
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| June 29th |
Playing Field |
Welney Croft Cricket Club raised £288 for charity at the Peter Bedford Cup match against Brentwood & Havering. |
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reports |
| June 24th |
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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. |
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| June 12th |
Suspension Bridge |
Yet another crash |
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report |
| June 1st |
WWT Centre
Hundred Foot Bank |
"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 |
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report |
| May 6th |
Parish Hall |
Parish Council co-opt Mrs Vija Pratley. Cllr Goodger
again re-elected as Chairman. Cllr Bennett elected Vice-chairman (in
place of Cllr Kerr). |
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| May 4th |
Playing Field |
Another win for our Cricket team. |
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report |
| May 1st |
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Gang charged with 30 offences including burglary at
Chestnut Avenue last Aug |
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Story so far |
| Apr 26th |
Playing Field |
Welney Croft Cricket Club won first match of season |
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fixtures |
| Mar 26th |
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Post Office Ltd propose a mobile post office
service for Welney on one morning and 3 afternoons a week starting
in Aug. |
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| Mar 24th |
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The Parish Action Plan is delivered to Welney
residents |
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report |
| Mar 23rd |
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Easter Sunday, Welney awoke to 4 inches of
snow, clear by pm |
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| Mar 14th |
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Caravan in ditch at Tipps End |
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report |
| Mar 4th |
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Susan Dobson co-opted onto Parish Council |
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| Feb 21st |
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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 |
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Inquest report |
| Feb |
Lady Fen
Hundred foot Bank |
Work started on new 38 hectare (94 acres) wet
grassland site for Wigeon east of the WWT centre. Managed by WWT,
funded by EA. |
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| Feb 14th |
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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. |
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| Feb 13th |
Parish Hall |
Public meeting 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 |
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| 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. |
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| Jan 10th ? |
|
Mark Wallington resigned from Parish Council. |
|
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| January |
Wash Road |
Flooded again. EA refer to the road as the 'Welney
Causeway' perhaps to excuse them for not keping it clear more often. |
|
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|
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
(item 13.4)
June 29th.
Welney Croft Cricket
Club raised £288 for charity at the Peter Bedford Cup
match against Brentwood & Havering. Seereports.
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 4th.
Another win for our Cricket
team. See
reports.
April 26th. Welney Croft
Cricket
Club won first match of season.
Fixtures
|
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.
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|
March 4th.
Susan Dobson co-opted onto Parish Council.
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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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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2007
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| June 1st |
|
A satirical review of life in a fenland village that
the Parish Council did not manage to ban. |
|
Private Welneye |
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2007
|
2007
The year our post office and shop closed and the Wash
Road was flooded for three months
|
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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
|
|
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
|
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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
|
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June 16th.
Village shop closes
|
|
June 13th. Post office
closes.
|
|
June 13th. Claire Freer co-opted onto
Parish Council
|
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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
|
|
May 26th.
Presentation to Wendy & Pete
from Tipps End
residents.
Report
|
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May 26th, Church
Fete, 1.30- 4pm
|
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May 6th, Fire
at stables in Tipps End
|
|
May 2nd. David Rowlett failed to lodge papers to re-stand as Parish
Councillor
|
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Mar 14th. Wash Road
NOT flooded!!
|
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Mar 12th. Theft
of Nissan 4x4 & caravan in Tipps End.
|
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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.
|
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Feb 15th. Wash Road
has been flooded again
for a couple of days. Depth at mid-day was 50cm (20 inches)
|
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Feb 8th. An
application has been made to Norfolk County Council to make
Meadow Lane
a right of way.
|
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Feb 5th. Service of licensing of our new Parish
Priest
, 7.30pm at Welney St. Mary's.
|
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Feb 2nd. For one day only, free entry to WWT
reserve. Guided tours, swan feeds
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Jan 31st. Wash Road
NOT flooded!
|
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Jan 20th. Wash Road still flooded. Businesses continue to loose trade.
Parish Council acts. EA say it's not their fault.
Report.
|
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Jan 15th. Wash Road
Flooded - Helicopter
rescues idiot driver. Letters to local papers.
Report
|
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Jan 20th. Molly Dances
visit Welney
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Jan 7th.
Walter Carter
died.
Obituary
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2006
The year the Parish Council revealed their plans
for a new Community Centre;
successes for two local businesses and
weeks of floods looses trade for another
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| Dec 26th |
|
Horace Watson died |
|
Obituary
|
| Dec 20th |
St. Mary'sChurch |
Christmas Tree outside Church. Lights go on with carol service around tree |
|
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| Dec 17th |
Parish Hall |
Christmas Fair |
|
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| Dec 13th |
|
Parish Clerk gets early Christmas present - a salary increase, backdated to April |
|
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| Dec 10th |
|
EventsRUs" informed Parish Council that "they will be folding" at the end of 2006 |
|
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| Dec 10th |
|
Reg Rowlett died. |
| Obituary |
| December |
Wash Road |
Fooded for most of month. Local businesses lose trade |
|
|
| November |
Wash Road |
Flooded |
|
|
| Nov 23rd |
Tipps End |
40-ft articulated tipper lorry slides into ditch |
|
report & photos |
| Nov 11th |
New Road |
Car hit street light outside Welwyn |
|
|
| Oct 3rd |
|
Tony Palmer died |
|
|
| Sept 23rd |
|
Harvest Fayre/Church Fete |
|
Photo |
| Sept |
|
An old and rare "cigarette card" depicting a famous Welney skater has been donated to our local
skating club |
|
report |
| Sept 20th |
WWT Centre,
Hundred Foot Bank |
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 |
Wm Marshall School |
A local business has donated a unique new piece of sports equipment to the village school |
|
report |
| Sept |
Playing Field |
Parish Council chairman to personally remove play equipment at the playing field. |
|
report
|
| Aug 13th |
Well Creek, Nordelph |
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 |
Playing Field |
Welney' Summer Fayre & Car boot sale organised by new community group, "Events R us" had
good food but bad weather. |
|
Photo |
| Aug |
|
Giles Landscapes has won a prestigious award for its work at Gunpowder Park, Enfield |
|
report
|
| Aug |
|
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 |
Pavilion |
Burglary - kettles, tea urns & games equip stolen |
|
|
| July |
Parish Hall |
Burglary - kettle stolen |
|
|
| Jun 14th |
|
Parish Council decided not to renew agreement for this website to host their pages |
|
|
| Jun 11th |
Pates Farm,
Tipps End |
"Farm Sunday" open day. A day of sun and fun at the Goodger's family farm. |
|
report
|
| Jun 3rd |
Parish Hall |
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 |
| May |
|
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. |
|
report |
| Apr 4th |
Hundred Foot Bank |
'Tall Pines', the former Mission School badly damaged by fire |
|
report |
| Apr |
Playing Field |
Childrens play equipment at playing field still dirty & derelict |
|
report |
| Apr 1st |
New Hall |
Possible site for a New Hall ? |
|
Press release |
| Mar 24th |
WWT Centre,
Hundred Foot Bank |
WWT visitor centre to close for a month prior to opening of new building on Apr 24th |
|
report
|
| Mar |
Parish Council |
Huge increase in Parish Council rates |
|
report |
| Mar |
Parish Council |
WPC hide auditors report in contravention of law. |
|
Report |
| Feb 8th |
|
Grant Tomkins co-opted onto Parish Council. |
|
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2005
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| |
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2005
| The year a Welney company won a second medal at the Chelsea Flower Show |
| 12th December 2005. Welney Parish Council renewed agreement with webmaster to have
their own sub-site included within this community site for further 6 months & donated £25 to webmaster's costs |
| 8th Dec 2005. Mark Brown co-opted onto Parish Council
|
| 20th & 22nd Oct 2005. Council launch Parish Action Plan in Parish Hall. 30 parishioners
attend on Thurs, 20 on Sat. |
| 8th August 2005. Harold Carter's funeral & burial at St. Mary's |
| 27th July 2005. Harold Carter died aged 82. A kind & well-loved gentle man, and a lifelong Methodist. |
| 11th July 2005.Ernie James funeral at St. Mary's. |
| 5th July 2005. Ernie James, said to be the last of the 'Fen Tigers' died aged 99.
Brief obituary. Feature |
| 29th June 2005. Welney Parish Council renewed agreement with webmaster to have their own
sub-site included within this community site for a further 6 months & donated £20 to webmaster's costs. |
| 27th May 2005. Local firm Giles Landscapes won Silver Medal for second year at Chelsea Flower Show. The garden was
designed by Stephen Hall and featured a cedar cabin built by local carpenter Steve Kerr. For a glimpse behind the
scenes see The making of a garden |
| 18th May 2005. BT upgrade Welney exchange to provide broadband
for 610xxx numbers |
| Apr 2005. Parish Council sack Peter Cox as Parish Hall licencee
(without warning or discussion) just so that they can install the Parish Clerk in
that position and have absolute control. |
| 18th Mar 2005. Cambs Times report that Parish Counci
l is trying to sell the Parish Hall
to Elgoods. (One of many problems is that it's not theirs to sell!) Chairman Goodger says article not authorised. |
| 16th Mar 2005. BT upgrade Christchurch exchange to provide broadband
for 638xxx numbers |
| 16th Mar 2005. Parish Council special meeting re Elgoods & the Hall. |
| 16th February 2005. Welney Parish Council joined the site for a 3 month trial with their own
sub-site designed & maintained free by the Webmaster. |
| 1st Feb 2005. Initial meeting of Parish Action Plan
group |
| 25th Jan 2005. Parish Council met Elgoods to hear the Brewery's proposals for the Lamb & Flag, the Three Tuns site,
and purchase of the Parish Hall. |
| 21st Jan 2005. Public Meeting attended by 20 parishioners, Guest speaker Mrs Gillian Shephard, MP |
| 11th Jan 2005. Eddie Allen co-opted to Parish Council |
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2004
The year of the Gala, the death of Denis Booth, and a new start for the Website and
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| Dec 14th |
|
Last meeting of Parish Hall Management Committee? |
|
|
| Nov 29th |
St. Mary's Church |
Denis Booth's funeral, attended by over 200 mourners.
Followed by reception at Lamb & Flag and private cremation at Kings
Lynn |
|
Obituary |
| Nov 17th |
|
Denis Booth died |
|
|
| Nov 17th |
|
Welney Website re-activated, financed by new
Webmaster |
|
|
| Nov 17th |
|
An articulated tipper lorry owned by Knowles
Transport slid into the ditch outside Sideacre in Tipps End
& overturned shedding its load of sugar beet pulp granules. |
|
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| Nov 15th |
|
Treasurer of WMAP declined to give financial
assistance to re-start this site owing to "insufficient funds".
This
lead some to wonder what had happened to the money. |
|
|
| Nov 14th |
|
The Welney Website had been unavailable for a couple
of weeks because (allegedly) the Treasurer of Welney MAP, Karen Flemming, would
not give the Webmaster, Mark Farrow, the £15 required for the annual
ISP fee. Peter Cox took over as Webmaster |
|
|
| Nov 9th |
Parish Hall |
Parish Council eventually accept Gala 2004 profit and
agree, reluctantly, to use it only as intended, for new children's
play equipment at the Playing Field. |
|
|
| Nov 3rd |
Lamb & Flag Inn |
WI 78th Anniversary dinner |
|
|
| Oct 12th |
Parish Hall |
Cllr Jenny Farrow & Cllr Charlotte Cox resign from
Parish Council |
|
|
| Oct 12th |
Parish Hall |
During public participation at a meeting of the
Welney Parish Council, Peter Cox advised Council of rumours that
Elgood's wished to change their plans to develop their land on the
Bedford Bank (the Three Tuns pub site) and would now like to acquire
the site of the Parish Hall. Council were not aware, and agreed to
contact the Brewers. |
|
|
| Oct 11th |
Parish Hall |
Peter Cox resigns as member, Secretary & Treasurer of
Parish Hall Management Committee in protest at lack of assistance
from Parish Clerk, but remains Licencee of the hall in order to keep
the hall open.
All accounts documents, cash and statement of balances of Hall and
Gala funds handed to Steve Kerr (who later passed it all to Parish
Clerk) |
|
handover balances |
| Aug 28th |
Playing Field |
Welney Gala 2004. Proposed by the Parish Hall
Management Committee and organised with assistance from various individuals
and virtually every organisation in the Parish (except the Parish
Council) this was the biggest and best summer event in Welney for
more than 30 years. Nearly £4,000 was raised for new play equipment
for children at the playing field. |
|
|
| May 25th |
|
Local firm Giles Landscapes won Silver Medal at
Chelsea Flower Show. The garden was designed by Stephen Hall and
featured a lych gate built by local carpenter Steve Kerr. |
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2003
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| Sept 9th |
Parish Hall |
Parish Council
make presentation to
Denis Booth
|
|
|
| Apr 29th |
Parish Hall |
Inaugural meeting of Welney
Parish Hall Management Committee
|
|
Minutes |
| Apr 23rd |
Parish Hall |
Parish Hall Committee Meeting.
Treasurer Peter Cox (PEC)
reported his findings into accounts shortcomings, action taken since and
recommendations for the future.
Later, Chairman Richard
Green dramatically resigned throwing papers in the air and storming out, following a question from a member of the public, Ian Warrington. Carol Green followed. |
|
PEC report |
| Feb 17th |
Parish Hall |
Parish Hall Committee Extraordinary General Meeting
Cllr Tim Bennett accused Committee of unconstitutional actions and
called for them to resign. |
|
PEC report
DL report |
| Jan 22nd |
Parish Hall |
Parish Council form a council
sub-committee to run the Hall.
|
|
|
| Jan 12th |
Parish Hall |
Ten Parishioners (the "Gang of
Ten") call for the Parish Hall Committee to resign, alleging
financial irregularities and attempting to build a new Hall contrary
to the constitution.
|
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2002
The Queen's Golden Jubilee and a Palindrome party;
scandal and turmoil for the Parish Hall Committee;motions of censure rocked the Parish Council;
the greatest storm for 25 years; and a First-class County Cricket club came toplay our local team.
What a year!
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| Dec 11th |
Parish Hall |
Special Council Meeting |
|
|
| Dec 2nd |
Parish Hall |
Bishops Land payout |
|
|
| Dec 2nd |
Wm Marshall School |
Christmas Fair |
|
|
| Nov and Dec |
Pavilion |
New roof fitted Cost approx £8,000. Funded by grant of £4,300 from KL&WN BC and donation from Marshall's Charity |
|
|
| Nov 14th |
Parish Hall |
Richard Green said the Hall
could not be made compliant with the new Disability Discrimination
Act and would have to be demolished. Wrote to EA to ask to buy Hall
& site
|
|
|
| Nov 5th |
|
Richard Green, acting in the
name of the Parish Hall Committee, appointed architect Jerry Harrall
to draw up plans for new Hall & submit a full planning application.
|
|
|
| Oct 30th |
Parish Hall |
Public Meeting to discuss
the Parish Hall Committee's plans for a new Hall. Despite much
public opposition and reservations of some members, the committee
were persuaded by new Chairman Richard Green at a hastily convened
'huddle' in the kitchen after the meeting into agreeing to go ahead.
The decision was later proved to be unconstitutional.
|
|
|
| Oct 29th |
The Old Post House
Main Street |
Richard Green & Peter Cox
co-opted to Parish Hall Committee and immediately appointed Chairman
& Treasurer respectively.
|
|
|
| Oct 27th |
|
The worst storm since 1987. Lost
electricity at about 1100, not restored until pm 29th
|
|
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| Oct 22nd |
|
Sandi Short resigns as Chair and
member of Parish Hall Committee
|
|
|
| Oct 19th |
Parish Hall |
Bring & Buy sale in aid of
Macmillan Care & Treatment Centre, QE Hosp KL organised by Charlotte
Cox
|
|
|
| Oct 16th |
Parish Hall |
The Parish Hall Committee
Treasurer resigned in disgrace at a specially convened and very
dramatic Committee meeting after admitting misappropriating Parish
Hall funds. (later re-funded)
|
|
|
| June |
Wm Marshall School
grounds, and Lamb & Flag Inn & garden |
Queen's Golden Jubilee |
|
|
| May 19th |
Playing Field |
Leicestershire County Cricket Club play our local
team on Playing Field |
|
Report & Photos |
| May |
Parish Hall |
Parish Council rocked by three Motions of Censure:
(1) against Cllr Green proposed by Cllr Rix;
(2) against Cllr Rix proposed by Cllr Green;
(3) against Cllr Warrington also proposed by Cllr Green.
These followed an approach by Cllr Green to some parishioners
without Council Authority regarding sale of land for new village
hall. Cllr Warrington became involved simply because he deputised
for Cllr Rix and read her statement to Council.
All motions were later withdrawn. |
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|
| Apr |
Lamb & Flag Inn |
Roy Green, Welney's milkman for
the last 20 years, retired. Presented by MK-L with a framed collage
of Welney photos.
|
|
|
| Mar 9th |
|
A Great Storm !!! [later: but
worse was to come -see 27th Oct]
|
|
|
| Feb 20th |
The Old Chapel
Main Street |
A big party to mark the PALINDROME on 20-02-2002
organised & hosted by Martin Kyne-Lilley and Elizabeth Deckker |
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2001
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| Dec 31st |
Wm Marshall School |
Head teacher Jasmin Golson's
last day after 15 years. She announced her resignation earlier in
the year.
|
|
|
| Dec 8th |
Parish Hall |
Christmas Bazaar |
|
|
| Nov |
Parish Hall |
Parish Council considered two
planning applications from Elgoods.
(1) 2 dwellings north of Three Tuns, recommended for approval. (2) 3
dwellings on car park between Lamb & Flag & Parish Hall, recommended
for refusal.
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| Sept 13th |
Parish Hall |
Fifty people enjoyed Harvest
Supper
Entertainment by the Acorn Singers
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| Sept 11th |
Parish Hall |
Ken Goodger co-opted onto Parish
Council following the resignation of Martin Kyne-Lilley
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| Aug 26th |
Bedford Bank East & Parish Hall |
Welney Water Gala. Went ahead
despite not being able to use the river for raft races, raising £807
for the Parish Hall.
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| Aug 25th |
Suspension Bridge |
Yet another accident, a 40ft
artic heading towards Welney ploughed right through barriers
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| Aug |
Pisces
Bedford Bank West |
Fishing match & BBQ at Pisces
organised by owners Richard & Carol Shelton raised over £1300 for
MacMillan nurses
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| June 16th |
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Helen Barry died. She was editor
of the Welney News, & previously lived at Welney Hotel before moving
to Suspension Bridge
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Obituary |
| Apr 6th |
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Frank Giles died aged 81 |
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Obituary |
| Feb 22nd |
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John Waring, OBE, licencee of
The Three Tuns pub on Bedford Bank, died aged 86.
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Obituary |
| Jan 2nd |
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Peggy Medcalf of Tipps End died
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 2000
The year of Millennium celebrations, creation of the "Welney Map", abuse & death of a child;
and two months flooding on the Wash
Road
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Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
| Dec 24th |
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Connie Pennick died aged 88
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| Dec 16/17th |
Parish Hall |
The completed 'Welney Map', a 13ft x 8ft portrait of Welney in 2000 is displayed in Parish Hall |
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| Dec 9th |
Parish Hall |
Christmas Bazaar
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| Nov 14th |
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David Sowell died. He lived on Bedford Bank near the
Three Tuns.
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| Nov |
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Steve Kerr co-opted onto Parish
Council
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| Oct 15th |
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Doris James (wife of Ernie
James) died aged 91
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| Aug 27th |
Bedford Bank East
& Parish Hall |
Welney Water Gala. Raised £1303
for Parish Hall funds.
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| August |
Pisces
Bedford Bank West |
Fishing match & BBQ at Pisces
organised by owners Richard & Carol Shelton raised over £1000 for
MacMillan nurses.
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| June 23rd |
PLaying Field |
Summer Fete with a display by
the Downham Market Majorettes.
Poorly attended due to bad weather, but still raised £300
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| May 16th |
Parish Hall |
Parish Council AGM. Cllr Richard
Green elected Chairman replacing Mrs Pat Rix who had completed the
maximum term of two years. Pauline Pullum vice chair
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| May 6th |
Chestnut Avenue |
Lauren Wright died aged six. A
tragic case of maltreatment & neglect. Step-mother & father later
jailed for manslaughter.
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Obituary & reports |
| April 29th |
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The big "Village Clean-up" was
not as sucessful as hoped due perhaps to awful weather.
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| Apr |
Welmore Lake Sluice |
Official opening of new sluice
(actually completed Sept 1999).
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| Feb 4th |
St. Mary's Church |
Madge Singleterry's funeral attended by well over 100 people
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| Jan 29-30th |
Parish Hall |
30 people attend the 'Felt
Making Weekend' at Parish Hall preparing the background for The
Welney Map under the guidance of the chief organiser Philippa
Mitchell.
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| Jan 11th |
Parish Hall |
Meeting to discuss possible Wind
Turbines at Darcey Lode
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LOCAL NEWS HEADLINES, 1998-99
| When |
Where |
What |
Welney News issue |
Website |
Dec 24th
1999 |
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Welney Website created by the Welney Millennium Arts Project
Webmaster Ian Warrington |
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| Sept 1999 |
Welmore Lake |
New sluice completed |
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