Lezant Parish Diary and Newsletter

December 2007    No. 300

December 2007

Saturday 1^st                  Treburley Social Club 

An early Christmas Treat – John & Kay

Trebullett Chapel

Christmas Meal and Entertainment

Sunday 2^nd                   Coads  Green  Methodist  Church  2pm

                                    Service of Remembering

Wednesday 5^th             WI Christmas Lunch

                                    Trebullett Methodist Church 10.30am – 12 noon

Coffee Morning, coffee and mince pies, bring and buy.

Thursday 6^th                 Launceston Area Art Group 10.30am – 3.30pm

                                    Trebullett Methodist Hall – Tutorial, Pat Bates

                                    Landscapes of Dartmoor to the Coast – use of red pastels

Saturday 8^th                  Lezant  Parish  Church

                                    Cake sale in the Church Room at 10.30am – see below

Treburley Social Club. Free Pool Night for 16s and under

Sunday 9^th                    Trebullett Methodist Church  KIDZALOUD 11am to 12 noon

                                    A new regular event for all children  0 – 12. See flyer attached.

Treburley Social Club.  Free Pool Night for over 60s

Monday 10^th                Good Companions Christmas Lunch

                                    Winds of Change – leave Lezant at 12.15pm

Thursday 13^th               Trekenner School Christmas Concert, 7pm, with carols and Christingle Service at the Parish  Church – see below

Friday 14^th                   Trekenner PTA Hamper Draw and Bingo Night at

Treburley Club at 6.30pm

Sunday 16^th                  Trebullett  Methodist  Church   6pm

Carol Service, followed by carol singing around the village.  (see below)  NO MORNING SERVICE

Monday 17^th                Good Companions 2pm, Church Room, Lezant

Wednesday 19^th           Lezant Lunch Club – Christmas Lunch

                                    Trebullett Methodist Hall  12.30pm

Friday 21^st                    Lezant Parish Church 7pm

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, with Callington College Musicians  - see below

Trebullett Methodist Church  <�Ƚꍠ춗瘡�ӱ韠ӱ>6.15pm

Family Christmas Party at Trebullett Hall

Monday 24^th                Lezant  Parish  Church – 11.30pm

                                    Midnight Mass with Rev. Chris Probert

Tuesday 25^th                Trebullett  Methodist  Church

                                    Christmas Day service at 10.30am

January 2008

Wednesday 2^nd  Trebullett  Methodist  Church – 10.30am to 12 noon.

                                    Coffee morning

Wednesday 9^th             Lezant WI with Val Bugden Cawsey  - healthy eating after Christmas

Wednesday 16^th           Lezant  Garden and Flower Group – AGM

Saturday 19^th                Lezant Horticultural Society - annual dinner at Launceston  Golf Club. See below.

 

Lezant Wives Club

 

Carol Singing in the Parish during the week 17^th December to 21^st December, in aid of the local hospices.

Trebullett Methodist Church

Sunday 16^th December – 6pm

Community Carol Singing at Trebullett Methodist Chapel, followed by mince pies and coffee.  Then carol singing around Trebullett for all those who would like to take part.  (in aid of NCH, the children’s charity)

NB THERE WILL BE NO MORNING SERVICE ON THAT DAY

Diary dates – Lezant  Parish  Church

December is always a busy month in the Church and dates have now been finalised so we can give you details.

Saturday 8^th December – there will be the monthly Cake Sale in the Church Room at 10.30am. All the usual delicious home-cooked goodies, but with an extra Christmas flavour.  There will also be a Gift Stall, which last year was well-stocked and well patronised, and we hope to repeat the pattern this year.  Do come along – cups of tea/and/or coffee will be available but we can’t promise the traditional tot of rum!

Thursday 13^th December – Trekenner School Christmas Concert, with carols and ending with a short Christingle Service, when all children will be give their lighted christingles (under strict supervision) and will process around the darkened Church – a lovely sight. All are welcome – 6.30pm in the Parish  Church.

Friday 21^st December at 7pm – we hold our Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – a much-loved service.  We are again privileged to have Callington College Musicians with us, under the musical direction of Peter Steadman, with their senior choir.  All are invited to share this lovely traditional service with us as we prepare for Christmas.

Monday 24^th December, at 11.30pm – Midnight Mass with Fr. Chris Probert.  All are welcome.

Diary dates – Lezant W.I.

Lezant Church Room.   Meeting 2^nd Wednesday in the month at 7.30pm

New members always welcome.

5/12/07            Christmas Lunch

9/1/08              Healthy Cooking after Christmas – Val Bugden Cawsey

13/2/08            Annual Meeting

12/3/08            Inheritance Tax Planning – Roy Lester

President          Veryan Milne Home     01566 – 774826

Secretary          Jane Marshall               01566 – 779195

Diary dates – Launceston Area Art Group

Trebullett Methodist Hall

6/12/07            Tutorial – Pat Bates

Diary dates – Lezant Lunch Club

Held on the last Wednesday of every month, except December.

Booking Secretary – Sue Barnes. (01570 – 370387)

19^th December 2007

30^th January 2008

27^th February 2008

Fund Raising       

Ann Foster raised £30.00 for Epilepsy in Action at her recent coffee morning

 Lezant Wives Club were delighted to have raised £400.00 at their Christmas Bazaar for the local hospices. Many thanks to all for their generosity.

Trekenner School PTA raised 3303.00 at their Halloween and Bonfire Night.

Lezant Parish Church – see separate flyer

Look –coming soon – an “open door” to a family service.

A new family service (for all the family of whatever age) will be introduced at Lezant  Church on the 3^rd Sunday of the month, starting 20^th January 2008.

Trekenner  School would very much appreciate your help with the following collections:

Parish Market  Church Room, Lezant 

There will be no Market in December but we hope to resume in 2008 – dates to be advertised.

Rainfall figures (kindly provided by Sue Barnes)

October 2006              187 mm            7 ¼  inches

October 2007                42 mm            1 ¼ inches

Entries for the January Diary

These should be sent to Roger Freeman (01566 – 777349) by Friday 21^st December please.

Parish Newsletter

The Parish Council has considered the continuing success of the Parish Newsletter and has suggested that is timely to consider a new format and possible advertising revenue to make it self supporting.

Enthusiastic volunteers are therefore sought to form a Committee to arrange for the preparation, collation and issue of the Newsletter with effect from January 2008.

Any expressions of interest – please contact Cllr. John Milne Home, Chairman, (01566 –774482) or Roger Freeman, Clerk, (01566 – 777349).

Trebullett play area

Following a grant from the Playing Fields Association, a replacement trampoline and new goal posts have been purchased and put in place.

A thank-you from the Knight family

Dick, Philip, Fay, Mark, Martin and Stephen wish to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for all your kindness and support during Mary’s short illness, and for the sympathy and heart-felt tributes we have received since her passing.

The warmth and affection with which she was held, by all who knew her, have been a great comfort at a very sad time.

Mary’s shop will close finally on 1^st December and we would like to thank you for your custom for so many years.  The shop was Mary’s life and she loved serving you all.  Thank you.

Lezant Horticultural Society

At the recent AGM of the Society, the following were elected to serve on the committee for the ensuing year:

Mrs. Tessa Baker, Mrs. Laura Brown, Martyn Braunton, Mrs. Marion Coumbe, Mrs. Mary Crew, Mrs. Joy Ford, Philip Knight, Mark Knight, Mrs. Sue Knights, Mrs, Cynthia Jewell, Mrs. Audrey Parsons, Ms. Amanda Sorrell, Trevor Stephens, Mrs. Janet Wild.

After thirteen years in office, Tessa Baker relinquished her job as Secretary, and Mrs. Cynthia Jewell to take over from her.  In welcoming Cynthia, our thanks were expressed to Tessa for many years of efficient and loyal service.  Happily she is staying with us on the committee.

Officers elected were:

Chairman – Mrs. Mary Crew

Vice-Chairman – Philip Knight

Secretary – Mrs. Cynthia Jewell

Treasurer – Mrs. Audrey Parsons

Assistant Treasurer – Ms. Amanda Sorrell.

A date for your diary – Saturday 19^th January 2008, we hold our annual; dinner at Launceston Golf Club.  This is always a popular and enjoyable evening, and tickets will be available in the New Year from members of the committee.

Parish Clerk

 

Mrs. Jill Price, 4 Monk’s Hill, Treburley PL15 9PZ  

(01579 – 370835), has been appointed as the new Parish Clerk with effect from

1 January 2008.   Further details to be issued with the next Newsletter

Winter Timetables

Western Greyhound Route

510 Newquay - Launceston - <빠ɚꍠ춗瘡�ӱ韠ӱ> Exeter

There are now 4 return journeys from Launceston to Exeter and 3 return journeys Newquay to Launceston Monday to Saturday. On Sunday there is 1 return journey between Newquay, Launceston and Exeter.

Double Deckers now operate on some services to cope with passenger loadings into and out of Exeter. The views of the Devon Countryside from the top deck are quite spectacular.

Monday to Saturdays services depart

Monday to Saturdays services depart Exeter Bus Station Stand 13 for

On Sunday the service departs

Western Greyhound can be contacted on 01637 871 871 or go online www.westerngreyhound.com for information and downloadable / printable timetables.

First Devon and Cornwall Routes 76 / 76A Bude – Launceston - Treburley – Plymouth

Printed timetables for this service are provided at roadside and parish notice boards. Alternatively either call Traveline (calls cost 10p per minute) 0871 200 22 33 (08.00 to 21.00 daily) or First Devon and Cornwall on 0845 600 1420. Go online to www.traveline.info or  www.firstgroup.com for information and downloadable / printable timetables.

Times are sourced from winter timetable (available from Library) and given in good faith. It is suggested you check departure and arrival times before your journey. The Parish Taxi  Scheme provides a useful connection for Exeter services and the hourly weekday First Service 76 Callington to Plymouth..

Parish Advertising List

The next Parish Advertising List will be published in January 2008. Please let Roger Freeman  (01566 – 777349) if you wish to continue to be included in the list or to be added to the list.

Parish Council Meeting – 13/11/07

Present:            Cllr. J. Milne Home, Cllr. V.G.Bugden Cawsey, Cllr. I.G.Nash,

Cllr. J.D.Wild, Cllr. L.Shelley, Cllr T.E.Baker, Cllr. N.H.Burden

·        Presentation from Sharon Chinn - Police Community Support Officer

·        Parish Taxi Scheme – usage continues to work successfully

·        Planning applications  - see separate details

·        Funding and precept for 2008 discussed and to be raised again at the December Meeting with additional information.

·        Application to the Aggregates Sustainability levy Board ahs been successful  3 projects to be supported:

1. Parish Map to be located in the Parish  Church

    

2. Contribution to the cost of replacement furniture at the Church Room, Lezant

    

3. Contribution to the cost of replacement windows at Trebullett Methodist Hall

    

·        Questionnaire from North Cornwall District Council for consideration (services from April 2009)

·        Wendy House structure at the Jubilee Field.  Details of enforcement notice issued for removal – matter to be pursued with North Cornwall District Council by correspondence

·        Appointment of new Parish Clerk is under consideration

·        Preparation of Parish Diary/newsletter – proposed to invite a committee of volunteers to prepare and issue the Newsletter from early 2008

·        Local issued raised at Trekenner and Trebullett (overgrown hedges and tree branches left on grass verge.

Planning applications

Recent planning applications considered by the Parish Council under the consultation process.