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Kinnerton Directory and Business.... 2015

Kinnerton Village hall 01244 660 907 PCSO Matthew Gordon 07789 272 218
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

Your Monthly Higher Kinnerton Community Newsletter

Our Village ...

Easter at All Saints’ Church
Easter Sunday, 5th April
9.30 am - Holy Communion
6.30 pm - Easter Songs of Praise
We will be having the usual collection for
Easter Lilies. Donations may be given in
memory of a loved one and their names
will be read out during the Songs of Praise
service on Easter Sunday evening and also
feature in the May parish magazine.
Please put your donation in an envelope
marked ‘Easter Lilies’ together with the
name of the person you wish to be re-
membered, then hand your envelope in at
Kinnerton Post Office or give to Mike All-
Mrs Helen Lloyd.M.INST.CH.P.
port at 63 Main Road or to Roberta Mallett
HCPC Registered at 5 Blantern Road
CONGRATULATIONS TO YSGOL DERWEN...
The Welsh Government recently released
a new method of colour coding and rating
schools. Ysgol Derwen has achieved high-
est Green/Category 1 rating which has
been awarded to only 201 out of 1332 pri-
mary schools in Wales.
A school achieving the highest rating is described as a school which:
• Has a track record of sustaining a high level of outcomes
• Know themselves well and identify and implement priorities
• Demonstrates resilience at all levels
• Are rewarded with greater autonomy
• Will be challenged to move towards or sustain excellence
• Have the capacity to lead and contribute to support
Mr. Jones, the head teacher of Ysgol Derwen has acknowledged this
proud achievement has been made possible due to the dedicated
and committed staff and Governing Body, the wonderful engaged
pupils and the help and support received from parents.

Chiropody @ Home Kinnerton Cricket Club…...

Telephone 01244 661115 Well the new season is nearly upon us now and practice sessions in the Nets will commence on
Sunday 12 April at 11am to which everyone is cordially invited. All kit is provided and you will
all be made very welcome. This season we are playing in the Chester and district mid week
For business entries contact Cllr Gareth Evans on gareth@higerkinnerton.org.uk or tel 07825 333 811 league Division 4. Find us on facebook as Kinnerton Cricket Club
Higher Kinnerton Indoor Bowls Club Can You Inspire? NEWS FROM THE KINNERTON
NEWSLETTER
The Indoor season has closed on Wednesday 25th March. The new season will start Are you bursting with energy and ideas? Are you
Wednesday Evening September 9th from 6.30pm to 9pm and every Wednesday Evening most at home in a room full of people, helping
thereafter till April 2016. bring out the best in them? Good. Then you'll do
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nicely as a volunteer manager for our Scout
The AGM will be on Tuesday 1st September 2015 at 7.30pm in the Blue Room. We need Some things don't change….. :)
your support for a new committee. Group. No, you don't need to have been a Cub
or Scout, and we promise to support you every Youth Club - The youth club would like
Congratulations to the 4 Bowls Singles Competition Winners held in February, The Ladies was won by Silvia Smith whilst the Mens step of the way. The Kinnerton Group Scout to apologise for any inconvenience
was won by Gary Caulfield who was also the overall winner. The Tuesday League Team have played 18 games Won 8 Lost 10 and Leader role isn't about attending meetings every week, it's about leading and caused during the youth club disco on
have ended 8th in the League. We look forward to a better season next year and thanks go to those who organize it. supporting the other Leaders to run the Beaver, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer March 2nd. In view of the damage to the
groups here in the village. If you think you've got what it takes and would like Village Hall, it has been decided to dis-
The Club will be celebrating it's 25th Anniversary this year by going for lunch on the Chester Canal Trip in June. New members are
always welcome. You don't need to have played Bowls before, come and give it a go next season. Contact Geoff (660721) to find out more, please contact Norman Lett (Chairperson) on 01244 661019. continue the discos until at least Au-
tumn.
What we do.
Kinnerton Whist Club. Kinnerton Scouts - Between April 1st
Every year across the UK Scouts helps 450,000 young people enjoy new ad- & April 5th both wheels were stolen
Don’t know how to play Whist but enjoy a game of cards???. Come along, watch and learn ventures; to experience the outdoors; interact with others, gain confidence from the Scout Group trailer. This is not
for free. All ages welcome and wheel chair friendly. We meet every other Wednesday at and have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Working alongside our the first time this has happened.
7.30pm in the Blue Room (Village Hall). If you can play Whist we only charge £2 to cover the Easter
youth members are thousands Bingo….
of adult volunteers, with a huge variety of
cost of the room , refreshments and prizes. For further information please phone Kathy on roles and opportunities available. Visit www.scouts.org.uk to find out more. Car Boot sale to be held on Sunday May
01244 660651. Easter Bingo all welcome…. 13th. Tables £4 in advance or £5 on the
DON’T FORGET day.
Friday 11th April, 50p admission.
Jumble Sale - Saturday 18th April 2pm. Please come All Saints Church - Is looking for an
Dog Walking in Kinnerton and Flintshire along and see if you can pick up a bargain and sup- advertising co-ordinator for the Parish
port your local Scout Group. magazine. Anyone interested, please
HKCC have recently received a request to allocate an area of the village for
dog owners. Whilst we appreciate a lot of residents are dog owners we do contact Mrs A.M Morris, Bridge Farm.
not have the powers or land to be able to accommodate such a request.
Dogs are not allowed on the recreation fields even whilst on a lead and even Lyn Randles. Kinnerton WI Est 1952
if you are responsible and pick up any dog poop, as toxic germs can still be
present and cause harm to children playing in the area. The green space at Pauline and Alison wish to thank friends and neighbours for their kind mes- We are open to all
the bottom of Kinnerton Heights does permit dogs off the lead and many sages of sympathy and cards for Lyn Randles who died 1st March 2015 aged ladies from 18 years
villagers allow their dogs to run freely on the railway line however please be 56. All donations received will be sent to Severn Hospice. of age. Our meetings
mindful that livestock may be in the fields adjoining the railway line so are diverse and fun.
We like to step out-
make sure you are fully in control of your animal. Doreen Williams. side our comfort zone
We are very lucky to be surrounded by fields with an abundance of footpaths but it can be frustrating that there are (at times) and try new and exciting activi-
The family of the late Doreen Williams of Park Avenue wish to express their
signs everywhere asking you to keep your dog on a lead. However this only applies to when livestock are in fields. The ties, along with the WI traditions. Come
thanks for all the kind expressions of sympathy shown to them in their recent
Flintshire rural walks booklet advises please ensure that your dogs are under control at all times and please clear up along and help us move into the 21st cen-
bereavement. Donations made in lieu of flowers raised £350 for The Macular
after them. Please make sure your dog is kept on a short lead near livestock at all times and take particular care during tury. Enjoy the company, interesting
Society. Doreen had lived in the village all of her married life and helped de-
the lambing and calving seasons. Cows are very protective of their calves and can chase dogs. Please do not allow your speakers and so much more. For further
liver the village newsletter for over 25 years."
dog to disturb wildlife. Take particular care during the bird nesting season (March-July) A copy of the booklet can be information please call President June
found on the FCC website. Search Parks and Countryside. It lists many of the public rights of way in Flintshire .In the Jones on 01244 660388.
meantime enjoy discovering the Footpaths around the village responsibly. Kinnerton Community Craft Group. Future Speakers *2nd April it’s a guides
The group is open to all Kinnerton ladies of all ages. We meet on the life*14th May the origins of Nursery
A Note from the Newsletter Team: first Friday of every month in the Village Hall at 13.30. A small charge Rhymes. * 4th June The Micowave
Entries to the newsletter can be made by emailing us at newslet-
of £1 is made to cover costs. Join us to share your skills or learn new Kitchen. * 2nd July The Linus Project
ter@higherkinnerton.org.uk or by submitting in person at the Post Office by ones. (quilts for sick children)
the 18th of the month. The newsletter is produced by Higher Kinnerton Com-
munity Council (HKCC) on behalf of the community. HKCC reserves the right to Community Charge.
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
Everybody should have a council tax notification by now... just to clarify that HKCC voted to keep the community council
and would like to contribute please get in touch . You may want to share a tax at £27000. So no change to last year or the two years previous to that. Your form will show a slight reduction which is
recipe ,review a local attraction , write a book review, or maybe you could be a down to more households paying council tax in the village, so the £27000 is spread over a wider number. The HKCC strat-
regular contributor giving seasonal gardening tips. Just get in touch with the egy is to keep the tax burden as low as possible whilst seeking out grants and funding from other sources to pay for capi-
newsletter email.
tal projects such as Bennetts Lane corner, new park equipment and village facilities. Hope that helps. Regards HKCC