Village Hall

·         The May coffee morning made a profit of £ £36.50 for hall funds.  The winners of the 100+club draw were:

1^st   Ticket number 7 Marion Hancock £40.00

2^nd Ticket number 40 Chris Rogers                £15.

3^rd Ticket number 103 Mark Drayton £5.

·         The social evenings are gaining in popularity with over 50 adults and children attended the May event.  The next one will be held on 9^th June.

Village Hall Committee Meeting

·         Anita has rejoined the committee as the school representative and daughter Joanne now represents the teenagers of the village.

·         The treasures report gave a total of £304 in donations towards the cost of the new roof.  This has since been updated to £434.

·         In response to a letter from the secretary, South West Foundation have give a grant of £500 to the hall towards indoor games for the teenagers of the village. 

·         The events of the Revel week decided to date are:

Ø       Sunday 23^{rd -} St George and All Saints 11.15am Songs of Praise service.  In the afternoon there will be Cream Teas in the village hall.  Time to be decided.

Ø       Tuesday 25^th  - A fancy dress cricket match at the cricket club, a village team versus the cricket club team.  Followed by a barbecue and bar.

Ø       Wednesday 26^{th -} Quiz night to be confirmed

Ø       Friday 28^{th  -} Fun Run and social evening 7.00pm at the village hall.

Ø       Grand Revel Draw.  First Prize £50.  Other prizes include £20 Tesco Vouchers, £10 Meat Voucher from RS Ware, Basket of fruit from Xanadu and £10 Voucher from D & S Stores.  Many other great prizes. Tickets at 20peach or £1.00 a book, will be available in the village starting at the social evening on Friday 9th June

·         In response to a question asked regarding the condition of the hall roof, the following information about the cause of the leaks is given: 

The original felt has rotted, some of the tiles are/have become porous, the lead valleys have cracked and. the fascias and bargeboards are rotten.  In view of these failings indicated by a number of independent roofing surveys the committee consider that the roof should be replaced.

·         Plans for the proposed hall improvements are now complete and are on display at the garage and during the opening hours of the post office in the hall, your comments will be welcome.

Parish Council

·         Recycle Pavilion - In a recent discussion with Torridge District Council they stated that they will no longer repair a recycle pavilion unless it is in a dangerous condition and it is their intention to remove them all once the ?Green Box and Bag? collections are available to everyone.  In the meantime the parish council is responsible for the cost of maintenance to a safe standard and to avoid this financial burden it could request removal of the pavilion in the near future.  Any parishioner with a strong objection to this should contact the Parish Clerk in writing at Dove Cottage, Bond Street.

·         Household without the ?Green Box and Bag? service should contact South Molton Recycling on 01769573081or James on 108.

·         Referendum/Parish Poll ? The council had stated that it would hold a parish poll to determine whether the parish should support the request for assistance for maintenance of Beaford Arts Doorstep Green Project.  In ascertaining the procedure for holding a poll the clerk has found that the cost to the parish would be in excess of £700.  To comply with the legal requirements written requests from ten parishioners will need to be made to the council and should be sent to the clerk, Dove Cottage, Bond Street.

Village Green Association

The village green and play area are the envy of many neighbouring villages but it seems the facility is wasted on a few vandals who have chosen to wreck, probably beyond repair, a large section of the willow feature.  Parents and peer groups please be aware of this vandalism and help prevent further violation of parish property and stop this antisocial behaviour. 

Cricket Club

A Garden/Garage sale and barbecue will be held starting at 4.00pm on Saturday 3 June at ?Springfield.? in aid of the cricket club.  You are invited to come along at any time during the evening for a browse through the treasures and to taste the refreshments.  There will also be a Raffle.  All are welcome.

Strawberry Tea

The Women?s Institute is holding its annual Strawberry Tea on Saturday 17^th June at Towell Farm and it starts at 2.00pm.  There will be cream teas, stalls for home baking, books, and plants.  Crafts for sale and display, guess the weight of the cake, a raffle, tombola and games.  Profits will go to the North Devon Hospice and the W. I.

School News

·         On Sunday 11^th June, weather permitting; school will be holding their Grounds Day.  If anyone would like to come along and prune or weed their help would be welcome and they will be well fed.

·         Sunday 2^nd July is the annual summer fayre.  The afternoon will consist of the usual stalls, refreshments and games.  Everyone is welcome.

·         On Saturday 22^nd July there will be a dance in honour of Mrs. Jane Adams who will be leaving the school.  The ?Hips and Haws Country Band? will provide the entertainment.  More details will be available later.

Playtex Moon 06 Walk

Annette and Sally would like to thank everyone who sponsored them in their half marathon walk.  The total to date is in excess of £500.  Thank you all again for your generosity.  Annette and Sally.

Mayfest

·         Don't forget that Sunday 28 May sees a day of festivities as part of Beaford Arts' 40th anniversary celebrations.  Geoffrey Cox MP opens the day at noon.  The afternoon includes a folk music concert in the church, outdoor family theatre and music on the Beaford Centre lawn, dance workshops in the village hall, storytelling in the courtyard, Morris dancing in the lane, kite and mask making in the courtyard studios and cream teas and ices in the house.  Collect your ticket bands from the marquee at the field entrance.  Everything in the afternoon is included in a single price.  The evening starts at 5.30 pm and will feature music from 5 bands.  There will be a bar with local ales and a barbecue run by the village hall committee.

Beaford Arts would like to thank Beaford PCC for the use of the church, Mr Nancekivell for the use of the field by Lane End for parking, Mr & Mrs Bailey for the electricity supply to light the car park exit and Mr Rogers for the offer of towing in case of stranded vehicles in the car park. We are also grateful to Clydesdale Bank and Hockings ice cream for their financial support.  We hope lots of village residents will be able to attend this enjoyable event.

·         Mary Ritson, Beryl Jordan and John Spilstead are the lucky winners of the free admission tickets to the Mayfest, generously given to the village by, Beaford Arts, the organisers of the event.

·         The barbecue will be from 6.00pm to 8.00pm at the village hall.

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