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Kinnerton Village Hall 01244 660 907 PCSO Andrea Ellis 07854 352 994
Castell Alun High School 01978 760 238 Cllr Phil Lightfoot 01244 660 884
Ysgol Derwen School 01244 660 291 Flintshire County Council 01352 752 121
HKCC Community Council 01244 660 277 Flintshire Street Scene 01352 701 234

For business entries contact Cllr Gareth Evans on gareth@higherkinnerton.org.uk or tel 07825 333 811
 Feb 2017

Our Village
Your Monthly Higher Kinnerton Community Newsletter

Community Council Elections 2017

New Community Council elections are being held on May 14th and this
presents an opportunity for interested residents to become a member of
one of the most forward thinking community councils in Flintshire, so come
and be part of the next stage of our exciting journey.

Over the past five years the nine member community council have secured
funding to develop our play areas, give support local groups, develop
Bennett’s Lane corner as a village centre, organise annual village events
while supporting services for all residents and making Higher Kinnerton a
pleasant community in which to live. The community council have worked
along side FCC in introducing the first community transport scheme in the
county as well as opposing development that may not be in the best
interests of the community. This has all been achieved through the “precept”
raised along side the council tax and delivered through the themes of
Commerce, Community and Communication.

We are now at the end of our current term of

office and up to three members are stepping
down and the community council would like to
thank them for the contribution they have made
to village life. There is now an opportunity for
new members with fresh ideas, skills and a desire
to add further value to our village to come
forward.

To become a community councillor you must be

Celebrating saving the recreation
ground from development prepared to attend the monthly meeting, which
lasts approximately 2 hours, and support
councillors in various initiatives the council carries out. You must be over 18
years of age, be a British national and have a local
connection. A full description of the requirements can be
found on our website but for an informal discussion,
please contact the clerk (Liz Corner) on 01244 660277 or
the chairman (Gareth Evans) on 07825 333811

Expressions of interest can be submitted to the clerk in

writing to Liz Corner, Clerk to Higher Kinnerton
Community Council, 13,Deansway, Higher Kinnerton,
CH4 9DZ by 3rd March 2017 Scarecrow festivities
organised by HKCC
 Village News Features….
Community Transport Scheme Starts.

The much anticipated shuttle service commences on Monday, February 6th from Bennett’s lane
Corner to Broughton Retail Park 6 days a week. A full schedule of the service is included in this
newsletter. There is no membership fee required to use the service and residents holding a bus
pass will be able to use their pass on the shuttle. For non-bus pass holders a single journey fare
costs £1. As this is the first scheme in the county we anticipate that there might be a few teething
problems but in order to get the service right we would welcome residents feedback and this can
be done by contacting Cllr Gareth Evans on 07825 333811 or email gareth@higherkinnerton.org.uk

The Community Demand Service is still in the early stages of development and it is hoped that it
will commence early in March. Residents wishing to use this service for hospital and doctors
appointments will need to become a member of the scheme and an annual fee of £10 is required.
To join and use the service, simply phone 01352 701234 between the hours of 08.30 – 5.00pm. To
provide the appropriate type of transport a 3-hour notice period is required. A mileage fee is also
applicable to use the service. The demand service is being provided in addition to the current
Welsh Border Community Transport Scheme in recognition that demand for this type of service is
growing.

Village Notice Board…..

ALL SAINTS TOGETHER BENNETTS LANE CORNER
It was great to see the church full of families at the
The Community Council have invested in planting
Crib Service in December.
If you enjoyed that service why not join us at our shrubs and bulbs on Bennetts Lane corner to
i n f o r m a l g a t h e r i n g o n
further enhance this area at the centre of the
SUNDAY 5th FEBRUARY at 4.00pm.
We will be celebrating Candlemas —'The Village. By the Spring we should start to see the
Presentation of the Baby Jesus at the Temple'.
fruits of our labour and who knows we might
We will also be making
CHRISTINGLES and holding a improve our chances of winning the Best Kept
short celebration, to include
donations for the Children's Village award in 2017 !!
Society.
BRING YOUR OWN ORANGE
and we will provide the candles, ribbon, sweets
and fruits to make your Christingle.

A note of Thanks
Many thanks to everyone who sent cards,
flowers and offers of help after my Mum died
in December. As always, my lovely friends and
neighbours pulled out all the stops to support
me. Kinnerton is a very special place to live.
Rosalind Hilton
SCARECROWS
The scarecrow competition is coming back !!!! We
are in the early stages of planning this biennial
village event and we need residents ideas and
thoughts for a theme or otherwise for this popular
event. Where`s Wally? Was a worthy winner last
time out but will he be up to the 2017 challenge?
Watch out for more information in the Newsletter.

A Note from the Newsletter Team: Entries to the newsletter can be made by emailing us at newsletter@higherkinnerton.org.uk or by submitting in
person at the Post Office by the 18th of the month. The newsletter is produced by Higher Kinnerton Community Council (HKCC) on behalf of the
community. HKCC reserves the right to amend submissions to ensure best fit. All content provided in this newsletter is for informational purposes
only and HKCC makes no representations as to the accuracy of any information contained herein. If you have a flair for writing and would like to
contribute please get in touch . You may want to share a recipe ,review a local attraction , write a book review, or maybe you could be a regular
contributor giving seasonal gardening tips. Just get in touch with the newsletter email.
Higher Kinnerton Indoor Bowls Club
Indoor Bowls is a great social activity and if you are looking for something to do in the Village over the
Winter months why not give it a go. We meet every Wednesday from 6:30pm to 9pm in the Village
Hall (Main Hall).

If you are interested in bowling or haven't played bowls before, please come along. We have bowls
you can use and the only thing you need is flat shoes. Our members will be happy to coach you

For further informaPon contact Mel (01244 660784)

1st Kinnerton Scout Group and Village Hall

A NIGHT AT THE RACES…. The Scout Group and Village Hall present Racenight on Saturday 18th February.
Tickets are only £3 per person, bring your own food, drink and glasses.

Tickets are selling very quickly (Over 16s only )Become a Racehorse owner for only £2, with a 1 in 8 chance of
winning the Race Prize

Contact Mike Williams 660777, Lesley Holden 660579 or any Village Hall or Scout Group Committee member or
leader.

Kinnerton Craft Group

The next meeting of Kinnerton craft group is Friday 3rd February at 1.30pm in the blue room Village hall. The
subject is origami and paper folding If you have not got any paper to bring we will have square paper.

If you don’t feel like joining in just bring your own project or come and watch, chat and have a cuppa with us.
For more information call Margie on 661 090 or June on 660 615.

Scouts Jumble Sale

Are you having a Spring Clean? Well the Spring Jumble Sale is set for 1st April and we are happy to accept
donations now.

Just get in touch with Julie Jones 660907.

Kinnerton Under Fives Baby and Toddler Group

The newly revamped Baby and toddler group will Launch in February on Friday mornings 9.15 – 11.15. The ses-
sions cater for parents, carers and child-minders with pre-school children of all ages. There will be a dedicated
Baby zone in the smaller committee room and activity stations in the main Blue Room. Sessions will include a
snack time and story time with closing Circle.

Cost £1.50 per child. See our Facebook page for more details.

Job Vacancy

The Trustees of Kinnerton under fives are looking to employ a Session Leader to help deliver the New Style
baby and toddler sessions. A Child care qualification is desirable but not essential as parents will remain re-
sponsible for their children. You will need to have some experience of working with babies and children. You
will be responsible for setting up the sessions with a rota of parents, delivering craft activities, leading focused
activities such as story time and music time . For a full job description please email ku5chair@yahoo.com.