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uk December 2017

OURVILLAGE
Your Monthly Higher Kinnerton Community Newsletter

Oh, come and join us.....

On December 15th between 6.00 – 8.00pm at the village hall we are holding our annual
Christmas carol event.
All members of the community, young and old, are invited to come along and get into the
Christmas spirit by joining in the singing of some favourite carols.
We will be entertained by Lucy Bassett on keyboard and Buckley Town Band will be leading the
carol singing. Once again there will be mince pies, mulled wine and soft drinks available for a
small donation of £2 per person. We will also be holding a 50/50 raffle and all funds raised on
the evening will be going to The Salvation Army homeless and hungry campaign.
This is a great way to start Christmas off early and we hope to see as many of you as we can.
Don’t forget to bring some form of torch so you can see the carol sheets as some of the singing takes place around the
Christmas tree outside. If you can make/donate some mince pies for the event, please contact Mike Allport on 660796.

Free (limited) tickets are available in advance from either the Village Shop or via Liz Corner, Clerk to Higher Kinnerton
Community Council (Tel: 01244 660277)

1st Kinnerton Scouts Group

Santa’s sleigh is coming on December 19th
Thanks to the Deeside Round Table Santa’s Sleigh will tour the village on December 19th, starting from the Scout
Headquarters at 6-00pm The Scout Group will be assisting Santa in collecting for the Round Table’s Charities. We aim
to cover as much of the village as possible. However, Father Christmas could do with more adult helpers, so if there
are any villagers who can lend a hand for a couple of hours to help bring the Christmas spirit to the children and
people of Higher Kinnerton, please ring 01244 660579 or email kinnertonscouts@gmail.com

Your help will raise money for local good causes. Let’s celebrate and let in the light and magic of Christmas. Any help
is more than welcome.

This month the Scouts have had a great time visiting the new fire station in Wrexham and finding out how the fire
fighters are trained and prepared for tackling fires. A session on fire safety was delivered and Scouts then were able
to carry out a basic fire safety check on their homes. They were very lucky to see a real shout in progress whilst on
their visit.

More recently you may have seen them around the village collecting donations on behalf of the poppy appeal and
parading at the Remembrance Service.

Scout and Cub sections are still open for new members so please get in touch via kinnertonscouts@gmail.com
Community Youth Bus Scheme
After a very successful trial of the free travel scheme in the
summer, HKCC are offering young people aged 11 – 17 to
travel free to Broughton Park starting December 2nd – January
8th. You may register in the following way: -
1. Previous registered users email/phone the clerk
liz@higherkinnerton.org.uk, telephone 01244 660277 to obtain
a new pass. Parental consent is still required.
2. New users need to request an application form from
the clerk on the contacts above and return the form to 13,
Deansway. Alternatively, attend the registration event in the
blue room at the village hall on December 7th 4.00 – 6.00pm.
Proof of age and parental consent needs to be brought along.
3. Students home from university can register to travel
free by showing their student union card and attend the
registration event or contact the clerk for a registration form.
Kinnerton WI. Est 1952
The annual AGM was held in November where it was
decided posts for the following year are as follows:
President : Marion Round
Vice President : Hazel Cooper
Treasurer/Secretary : Shirley Brown
Assistant Treasurer : Imelda Connor
Programme Secretary : Hazel Cooper
Door Registration and posters : Sheila ijewsky
December we are out again to the Swan for our Christmas
Meal. Our meeting in December we have Christmas
entertainment.
As the year draws to a close we can look back on what we
did in 2017 and look forward to events and speakers in
2018
Any further information please contact Hazel on
01244 660751
HK Walking Group
The most successful season in our short history was
completed with the AGM and Presentation Evening held
in The Swan on Friday 27 October.
Next season will see us
continue to play at Dodleston
but this time in the same league
as them.
The awards were as follows: -
Player of the Season - Ian
Noonan
Players player of the Season -
Ian Noonan
Funniest moment of the Season - Carl Edge
Clubman of the Season - Mike Collins
Comedy Comment - Dylan Green
We will be having our next meeting in March 2018
The photograph is of Ian Noonan receiving his League
Player of the Year award at Boughton Hall CC with
Captain Terry Jukes
Launch of Long Term Development
Plan for Consultation
Flintshire County Council have launched their
preferred strategy document and invite comments and
observations from residents in the county.
The document sets out the councils Long Term
Development Plan (LDP) where new development is
proposed to be sited in the future, as well as planning
policies which define how development should happen.
The plan covers the period 2015 to 2030.
The strategy document is available to view at Buckley and
Broughton libraries. The full document can be located
on line at www.flintshire.gov.uk/LDP/preferredstrategy.
Comments on the plan can also be made by e-mailing
developmentplans@flintshire.gov.uk HKCC will be
formulating its own response to the document
However, at the last community council meeting, a
decision was taken that Higher Kinnerton needs to
produce its own ‘community plan” covering the period
of the LDP and set out a vision of what resident’s young
and old want their community to look like in the future.
You can hear more about it and how to get involved
in the January newsletter.
All Saints Church
All Saints Together, Sunday 26th November, 4.00pm.
‘Christ the King’ – fun for all the family.
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd December, 3.00 -7.00pm
Sunday 3rd December, 2.00 – 5.00pm, including a closing
celebration with carols, readings and prayers at 4.00pm.
ADVENT OASIS
Monday 18th December, 2.00 – 7.00pm
The church will be open for quiet reflection during this
busy season.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Sunday 17th December, 6.30pm - Christmas Carol Service
Sunday 24th December, 9.30am – Holy Communion
Service
4.00pm – Crib Service – with children in mind.
11.00pm - Midnight Communion Service
Christmas Day, 9.30am – Holy Communion Service
With Christmas blessings to you all.
Higher Kinnerton Indoor Bowls Club
The Pairs Competition, a Club contest was held on 18
November 2017 with sixteen members of the Club taking
part.
Congratulations to the winners Imelda Connor and Garry
Caulfield who fought off strong competition from Doug
and Celia Hughes in the final. An enjoyable afternoon was
had by all.
Bowling will finish for Christmas on 13 December 2017
and resume in the New Year on 6 January 2018.
Village People
The Reverend
Hazel Clarke -
Rector of our
Parish since
January 2009.
Hazel works part-time and serves both St
Mary’s Parish Church in Dodleston and All
Saints Church in Higher Kinnerton.
As a child you wanted to be? An Astronomer
- I read all of Patrick Moore’s books with relish.
Guilty pleasure? A good Spa Day. My sister-
in-law often joins me.
Biggest bugbear? Queues at supermarkets
particularly when after a long wait people aren’t
ready to pay.
Earliest memory? As a little girl, probably
about 2, on my Dad’s shoulders as he ran with
me through a terrifying thunderstorm.
Your best quality? Hopefully I am
approachable, friendly and ‘human’.
And your worst? I talk a lot, probably too
much, often jumping in when I shouldn’t.
Last meal on earth? Anything cooked by
Raymond Blanc with matched wines at Le
Manoir aux Quat’Saisons’, Oxford.
Famous person you have met? Funnily
enough Raymond Blanc when we ate at his
restaurant to celebrate our 35th wedding
anniversary. I got his autograph.
Top of your bucket list? There are so many
wonderful things to do and see but definitely
travel, perhaps to Italy to see Florence and
Venice. I could always do an adult Gap year!
Career/Personal highlight? I was unable
to finish my nursing qualifications when I was
younger. In my early 40s I was accepted to study
for my Ordination at Ridley Hall Cambridge. An
amazing experience which also gave me a great
sense of achievement.
Life philosophy/quote? Love God with all
your heart, love your neighbour as you would
love yourself (Luke 10:27).
Person who has influenced you the most?
My Mum, a strong woman who taught me to
pay attention to people and open my eyes to
beauty. She was a ballet dancer, creative and
musical.
Where would you time travel to? 1st
century Judea to hear Jesus speak.
Perfect day? Any day spent with family, good
food and conversation.
Long lost bible finds a new home
In the past two issues of the newsletter we have been telling the story
of a Bible which was found during a house clearance in Birkenhead that
had connections to Higher Kinnerton.
Following on from research by local resident, Barry iJewsky, the great,
great granddaughter of Jane Price, Edith Upton has come forward to be
reunited with her family bible. We are pleased to have played our part
in the reunion.
Kinnerton Craft Group
The next meeting is on Friday 1st December at 1-30pm in the blue room.
This month has a Christmas theme, we will be making and showing
Christmas items and decorations. Please come along new members
are always welcome. May we wish everyone a peaceful Christmas and
Happy New Year. For more information call Margie on 661090 or June
on 660615
Higher Kinnerton Walking Group
For the November out of Village walk we went to Caergwrle for a circular
walk alongside the river and then visited the 11th century hilltop castle.
On 7 December, we will be visiting Chester Cathedral to look at Christmas
tree festival and walking the city walls and canal basin. We also will be
having Christmas lunch at Curzon Park Golf Club on 21st organised by
Rosalind.
We would like to wish all villagers a Happy Christmas and a prosperous
New Year and hope to see you join us in January
Pressure grows on County Buses
With a £350,000 budget cut and bus services maintained at current
levels, Flintshire County Council are experiencing growing pressure on
bus provision.
We are reassured that all current services will be maintained until
March 2018 but further reviews are being carried for the next financial
year.
At the same time, Cheshire County Council, independently of Flintshire
County Council, are reviewing their own bus service provision which
includes the cross-border service, the DB1.
The Community Bus is being maintained until March 2018 and ways
of maintaining/improving the service are under discussion. This is a
service we are keen to maintain for the village.
Don’t just think of the Community Bus as a means of getting to and
from Broughton Park, although that is a vital service link. Getting to
Chester is so easy using it. Here are a couple of examples.
1. 10am Community Bus to Broughton Park. Then step across the
road for the Arriva Nos 3, 4 or 11 Broughton Park to Chester. You can
be in Chester by 10.30! There are then a number of options for the
return journey. 11.10 or 13.10 DB1 or the Arriva No 11 at 11.46 from
St John’s Church in Vicars Lane to Broughton Park and the Community
Bus at 12.30 back to Kinnerton.
2. 12.00 or 13.15 Community bus to Broughton Park again
connecting with the Arriva 3, 4, or 11 to Chester and returning to
Kinnerton on the 15.10 or 17.10 DB1.
There are many other options including getting to Mold.
We need to use this valuable service now to ensure that if and when
there are cuts to the DB1 and X9 services we still have public transport
from the village.
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 PCSO Peter Jones 07989 169127 Flintshire Street Scene 01352 701234

Cllr Mike Allport 01244 660796 Kinnerton Village Hall 01244 660907

Flintshire County Council 01352 701234 Castell Alun School 01978 760238

Ysgol Derwen School 01244 660291 HK Community Council 01244 660277

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