As you will see the Riverside News is now in a revised format to show the various Groups in our two villages. This is your magazine so please let me

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1 As you will see the Riverside News is now in a revised format to show the various Groups in our two villages. This is your magazine so please let me have any information you would like to see in it. Either send it to me Dave Barrington by or give me a call. You can also leave a note for me with Ali Dent for me to collect. valanddaveb@btinternet.com Phone

2 Index Useful Contacts Page 1 Hilgay Village Hall Page 2 Hilgay Riverside Academy Page 4 Friends of Hilgay Riverside Academy Page 5 Hilgay Silver Band Page 6 Hilgay Good Companions Page 7 Hilgay All Saints Church Page 7 Hilgay Methodist Church Page 8 Hilgay Rose & Crown Page 9 Hilgay General Matters Page 9 Ten Mile Bank Village Hall Page 11 Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Page 11 Friends of Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Page 12 Ten Mile Bank St. Marks Church, Page 13 Ten Mile Bank General Matters Page 13 Parish Past and Present Page 14 Parish Council Matters Page 16 Hilgay Feoffee Charity Page 19 Features Page 20 Adverts Page 21 Thanks to all of our contributors to this issue, especially Hilgay Parish Council for financing and Tony Hall for proof reading. Riverside News is also available online at: Deadline for the next edition of RIVERSIDE NEWS 13 th April 2018 Send your news, views, dates and events to Dave on or or to valanddaveb@btinternet.com or you can leave notes in Hilgay Village shop for me to collect. This is a village newsletter, the views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Parish Council or editor, nor can either be held responsible for the accuracy or otherwise of any advert or article, neither can it be assumed that they endorse any advert placed. The editor reserves the right to edit or précis articles submitted. E&OE.

3 Useful contact details HILGAY Hilgay Riverside Academy Office Friends of Hilgay Riverside Academy Stacey Beecham Hilgay Village Hall Bookings Val Barrington Hilgay Youth Club Stacey Beecham St John s Ambulance Peter Taylor Mother & Toddlers Cheryl Nadin Hurley Hilgay Village Hall Film Night Kevin or Val Kevin or Val Hilgay Silver Band (free tuition & instruments available) Brian Doy Hilgay Good Companions Club (over 55s Club) June Fleming Hilgay Methodist Church Pauline & David Driver Lesley Dent Hilgay Carpet Bowls Val Gooding All Saints PCC Peter Bates All Saints Church Priest in Charge Fr James Mather Hilgay Playing Field/River Field Colin Wills TEN MILE BANK Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Office Friends of Ten Mile Bank Academy Jessica Rolph Ten Mile Bank Village Hall Bookings Jill Field St Mark s Church Ten Mile Bank Father Alan Davies OTHER CONTACTS Hilgay Parish Council Clerk Judith Taylor or hilgayparishclerk@hotmail.co.uk West Norfolk Canoe Club Andrew Church Ali Dent Page 1 andrew.church2@btopenworld.com thebutcherswife@hotmail.co.uk Hilgay Feoffee Charity Tony Hall hilgay.feoffees@aol.com Neighbourhood Watch Nigel Congdon ncongdon@hotmail.co.uk Riverside News Contact Dave Barrington or valanddaveb@btinternet.com 5 Whittome Mill, Hilgay

4 Hilgay Village Hall Working for the Community UP AND COMING EVENTS IN HILGAY VILLAGE HALL Notes for your 2018 Diary March Slimming World Every Monday 5:30 & 7:30pm St John s Ambulance Every Tuesday 7:30pm 9:00pm Mothers and Toddlers Every Wednesday 9:30am 11:00am Youth Club Thursdays 6:00 7:30pm (8 th & 22 nd ) Other Events Parish Council Meeting with Elizabeth Truss Friday 9 th 6:00pm 7:00pm Friends of the School Bingo Friday 16 th 6:30pm Film Night Victoria & Abdul Friday 23 rd Coffee Morning Thursday 29 th 10:00am 12:00pm April Slimming World Every Monday 5:30 & 7:30pm St John s Ambulance Every Tuesday 7:30pm 9:00pm Mothers and Toddlers Every Wednesday 9:30am 11:00am Youth Club Thursdays 6:00pm 7:30pm (19 th only) Other Events Parish Council Meeting Thursday 5 th 7:00pm 9:00pm Clairvoyant Evening Friday 6 th 7:00pm 9:00pm Coffee Morning Thursday 26 th 10:00am 12:00pm Film Night Murder on the Orient Express Friday 27 th FILM NIGHTS Doors open at 7:00pm for the evening show at 7:30pm Tickets: 5.00 (The ticket price includes a complimentary glass of wine) Free Tea, Coffee and biscuits will also be served. To book your seat please ring either Kevin on or Val on Tickets are also available at Ali s shop CONTACT NOS. Slimming World: Rachel Everett , St. Johns Ambulance: Peter Taylor , Mothers & Toddlers: Cheryl Nadin Hurley , Youth Club: Stacey Beecham Film Night: Kevin or Val General Enquires: or Also keep in touch through website website@hilgayvillagehall.co.uk Hilgay Village Hall Page 2

5 Hilgay Village Hall Working for the Community Forthcoming Films for 2018 January - April Friday 23 rd March VICTORIA AND ABDUL (12) And finally, what will undoubtedly be the huge hit of the season. The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria s (Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen s Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. The two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity. Friday 27 th April MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (12A) Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in this new version of Agatha Christie s novel, in which the Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot finds himself stranded on a snowbound train in company with thirteen strangers and a corpse. There cannot be a person in the world who does not know the outcome, so the fun will be watching a cast of top notch performers including Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and many more go through their paces. Hilgay Village Hall Hire Charges All hire charge rates include heating, lighting and catering facilities To book the hall, please ring Val on Village Hall Management Committee David Barrington Home: Val Barrington Home: Mobile: Graham Carter Home: Mobile: Suzanne Carter Home: Mobile: Vic Martin Home: Kevin Parr Burman Home: Angela Parr Burman Home: Should you want further information on the up and coming events or anything to do with Hilgay Village Hall please ring either or If you would like to receive the Village Hall Newsletter by please go onto the Village hall website at and subscribe. Page 3

6 Hilgay Riverside Academy School Governors Have you ever considered becoming a school governor and supporting the staff and pupils at our village schools? We have vacancies and the Academy Trust would like to hear from anyone who might be interested in making an application. Further details are available from; Jacqueline McCamphill Governance, 26 St. Thomas Place, Cambridgeshire Business Park, Ely, CB7 4EX. Tel or governance@demat.org.uk We are very excited to be using our new classrooms, as phase one of the building work is now complete. Phase two is the work in the hall which is due to be completed by the beginning of March. Once all of the work is completed, we will be inviting in members of the community to see the changes! Throughout all of the work, the children have continued to work hard and try their best. Recently, we began a project to improve the teaching and learning of writing. This has been a great success and the children have produced some fabulous writing this term! We participated in NSPCC Number Day which involved all of the children across the federation dressing in number themed none uniform. This included all sorts from football kits with numbers on them to onesies and tutus! We raised almost 90 for this great charity. Page 4

7 Friends of Hilgay Riverside Academy Page 5

8 Hilgay Silver Band Annual Awards Evening The Band held their Annual Awards Evening at The Crown Hotel, Downham Market on the 10 th February. The evening started with a Buffet followed by the Presentation of Awards. The recipients were: Best Beginner Most improved member of the Training Band Rising Star Special Recognition Best Senior Band performance Jointly won by Joseph Burt and Callum Barber Ben Pardoe Ben Pardoe Stuart Dean Shona Lidgey Bouquets were presented to Molly Doy who is retiring from playing the Brass Drum for the Remembrance Parades and Elinor Gudgeon for continuing with the Secretarial duties during her incapacity. Special thanks go to Maria Nicholls and Guy Bridges for organising the evening. Training Band We have changed the name of the Youth Band to TRAINING BAND. The reason for this is to hopefully encourage more adults to learn to play. You don t have to be a young person to learn to play as we have adults in the band who learnt to play in their adult years. We will loan you an instrument to play and teach you to read music if you need it ALL FREE OF CHARGE. If anyone is interested please phone Brian Doy on The Senior Band would welcome a drummer. Page 6

9 Hilgay Good Companions UP AND COMING EVENTS IN THE GOOD COMPANION S HALL March Club Meetings every other Thursday 2:00pm 4:00pm (This month 1 st, 15 th & 29 th ) Bingo Every Tuesday 7:30pm Coffee Morning Saturday 31 st 9:30am 11:00am April Club Meetings every other Thursday 2:00pm 4:00pm (This month 12 th & 26 th ) Bingo Every Tuesday 7:30pm May Club Meetings every other Thursday 2:00pm 4:00pm (This month 10 th & 24 th ) Bingo Every Tuesday 7:30pm CONTACT NOS. June Fleming , All Saints Church, Hilgay NEW service times as from 3 rd December 2017 Sunday Services will start at 9:30am The Parish of Hilgay with Ten Mile Bank is now part of a group of parishes with Downham Market and Stradsett. Pastoral Care and Worship Father James Mather ssc Father Alan Davies Access to All Saints Church Because of the recent theft and vandalism, we regret that this village s church is now kept locked when unattended Key Holders (not 24hr) and Hilgay Vintage Show August 4 th & 5 th Enquires for Stall Holders please ring Peter Bates on Page 7

10 Hilgay Methodist Church What is going on at Hilgay Methodist Church? Since the beginning of the year, we have had a variety of special events: the annual Covenant service followed by a tea, the Shell Club party, meetings of the Guild including an illustrated talk on Gibraltar and a cycle tour of the Netherlands and a quiz on tea with tea tasting and cakes. By the time you read this article, we will also have had our pancake party, which is enjoyed by all ages. Future Events: Tuesday March 6 th 2:00p.m. Guild Illustrated talk on 1947 Floods by Mrs Gwen Dearsley Saturday March 10 th 10.00am 11.30am a special Shell Club for all the family A Celebration of Mothers. Come and join the fun! Tuesday March 20 th 2:00 p.m. Guild AGM (Guild meetings start again in October. New members always welcome.) GOOD FRIDAY March 30 th 7:00pm Service with music from DMC Choir Saturday March 31 st 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Family Event MESSY EASTER. EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE April 1 st 10:00a.m. Saturday, 14 th April 10.00am 11.30am Shell Club (for children 5 and above) A warm welcome awaits you at all these events and also at our regular Sunday morning service, which begins at 10:00a.m and is followed by time for tea/ coffee and a chat. For further details of any of these events, please contact Lesley Dent, Church Council Secretary on Lesley Dent Hilgay Carpet Bowls Club The Club now meet on Thursday afternoon during the dark evenings at 2:00pm 4:00pm Recently we won a Fours Tournament which was held at the Littleport Leisure Centre. We are now playing in the Let s Get Active League. Val Gooding Page 8

11 Rose & Crown Pub Events Karaoke Nights Friday 31 st March starting at 8:00pm Friday 27 th April starting at 8:00pm Friday 25 th May starting at 8:00pm Hilgay General Matters The Neighbourhood Watch scheme is now up and running in the lower part of Hilgay Village. We are now looking for volunteers to cover the other parts of the village. For more information please contact Nigel Congdon on or him at The old Football Hut Site The old football hut at Hilgay has been removed and there is Parish land in that area now needs a bright new purpose. Does any residence have sensible suggestions as to what it could be re purposed for? One suggestion has been put forward already and that is for a sensory garden, a quiet place near to the cemetery to sit or walk and reflect. The Parish Councillors will be meeting at the site (weather permitting) at 6:30 pm prior to the full Parish Meeting on 5th April 2018 at 7pm. Residences of both Hilgay and Ten Mile Bank are invited to attend to view the amount of land available and then offer up suggestions there and then or at the Parish Council meeting that same night or by correspondence shortly after that meeting. Your views and suggestions will be very welcome. correspondence can be forwarded to the Parish Clerk at hilgayparishclerk@hotmail.co.uk Written correspondence can be handed in to any Parish Councillor, their contact details are listed on Parish Noticeboards and in this Riverside News Willow Lodge, Manor Road Hilgay Willow Lodge is former sheltered housing in Hilgay. It has been empty and unused for several years and the Parish Council is concerned about its future. The site is owned/managed by Freebridge Housing. We have written to them to express our concerns about the site and its future and to ask what Freebridge intend to do with Willow Lodge. Freebridge have told us that Willow Lodge is one of several sites they are appraising, but cannot let us have a timescale for this process. Also they cannot give us any assurances about the future use of Willow Lodge, but have undertaken to keep us informed of developments. If members of the community wish to let us know what they would like the future of Willow Lodge to look like, please let us know via the Parish Clerk. Page 9

12 Appeal re parking on Ely Road, Hilgay It has been noticed that the number of cars parking on Ely Road, from the Cemetery access road on the left hand side heading south past Foresters Avenue, has significantly increased lately. This is causing some inconvenience to other road users. Would those parking here park elsewhere if that is at all possible please? Also while on the subject of parking are you parking legally at night? You need to park facing the right way, you do need parking lights, as street lighting is switched off after midnight. If you are parked causing any obstruction to footpath or highway users you may be and can be held liable if any incidents occur. Remember the highway and footpaths are for users not Parkers Also you most likely have to inform your insurance company where you park. If you don t you may not be insured to do so.? Please Think Gardens needed for Archaeological Test Pit Excavations in Hilgay Over the two days of the 1 st & 2 nd May 2018 Access Cambridge Archaeology (ACA) as part of the University of Cambridge, want to excavate small 1m 2 test pits in the gardens and open spaces of Hilgay village as part of the Independent Learning Archaeology Field School (ILAFS). These excavations are undertaken by local secondary school students, who after the first two days of excavation in Hilgay, a third day is spent in the University of Cambridge analysing the excavation results in discussive learning sessions which aim to engage and challenge participants, prepare them to produce a written analysis for assessment as well as provide an inspirational and positive experience of higher education. After the field school, learners receive detailed individual feedback on their data collection, personal, learning and thinking skills developed during the fieldwork as well as their reporting and research skills exhibited in the written assignment, which will support applications to further and higher education. ACA have been running the field school programme since 2005 across East Anglia ( that aims to raise the aspirations, enthusiasm and attainment of year olds with regard to higher education by making a valuable contribution to current academic research at the University of Cambridge. For the May excavations we are looking for gardens, flower beds, allotments & even fields where we can excavate these small hand dug 1m x 1m test pits. The test pits themselves cause minimal damage and are fully restored at the end of the excavation. You don t need to be in during the day, the students are constantly supervised and all equipment is provided by ACA. Please contact Bill Howard if you d like to volunteer your garden for us to dig in, or just to find out more information, please him on bill@hilgay.myzen.co.uk or phone Page 10

13 Advance Notice. The 2018 Hilgay Raft Race is to be held on the 8 th July For more details please contact Ali Dent on: or Ten Mile Bank Village Hall Events in Ten Mile Bank Village Hall Carpet Bowls every Friday night at 7:00pm To book the Village Hall for your, Birthday Party, Anniversary Party, Children s Party, Club Meeting, Training Course, Coffee Morning, Craft Fair or any other event please contact: Jill Field 1, Watersmeet, Church Road, Ten Mile Bank All rates include heating, lighting and catering facilities Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy The children at Ten Mile Bank have been busy working with Noted Liars, who are a professional heritage group. They are learning dances from the past that were performed in the local area including the very energetic broom dance. Some of the children are writing a script based on local legends that will be performed by Oak Class, in school, at the end of term. In July, the children will join others from the Downham area, and perform at the Corn Exchange in King s Lynn! Page 11

14 Tim Vaughn, an ex military man, has been in both schools running sessions for all children across the federation. He has been working with the children to develop their team working skills and resilience and problem solving skills. He has also been running a very popular Military Fitness club after school. The children of Ten Mile Bank have joined their friends from Hilgay to take part in several sporting events including Speed Stacking and a football festival. They have also enjoyed a gymnastics club this term too. Both schools are looking for school governors and would also be interested to hear from anyone who has a skill or experience to run an after school club for the children in either school. Please contact the school if you re interested Friends of Ten Mile Bank Riverside Academy Both the Bingo Night on the 15 th February and the Children s Quiz Night on the 22 nd February were a great success and everyone enjoyed themselves. Up and Coming Events March 16 th Bingo Easter egg Roll provisionally 23 rd March Village Treasure Hunt 5 th May We need to get feedback from the Village Committee Jessica Rolph Page 12

15 St Mark s Church, Ten Mile Bank Church Services 2018 starts with regular services on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 11:00am, all are welcome to come and support our lovely village church. On the 25th March at 11:00am there will be a family service followed by our popular Easter egg hunt for children of all ages. Everyone is welcome, why not join us for hot cross buns and hot drinks while the children try to find the eggs. In the summer, we are hoping to have a Jazz Evening within the church. If you or anyone you know is in a Jazz Band or plays Jazz, please get in contact as we have yet to find a band! Call Sandra Starling or Bernadette Lyons St Marks Church Defibrillator Ten Mile Bank General Matters I m please to tell you that Ten Mile Bank now has a Defibrillator. It is a box attached to the external wall of the Village Hall. When you have a medical emergency and you ring 999 for an ambulance they will give you the code to open the external case so that you can take out the Defibrillator. Training sessions are going to be arranged Page 13

16 Hilgay s Railway by Tony Hall Parish Past and Present A Look at Local History Riverside News readers under the age of 60 are unlikely to remember the railway station that carried the name of Hilgay. A slightly misleading name as it was situated about three miles (5km) from the centre of the village. Any villagers wishing to catch the train would have had to make their way along the A10 to Modney Bridge Road, over the river at Ten Mile Bank and down the long straight mile of Station Road almost an hour s walk. The station was opened on 25 th October 1847 by the East Anglian Railways Company. It was originally called, more accurately, Hilgay Fen. In 1862, it became part of the Great Eastern Railway and on 1 st October 1896 it was renamed Hilgay station, despite its distance from the village it purported to serve. This map of 1903 shows the station. You can see the crossing over Station Road, the goods yard with cattle pen and the Railway Tavern This view of 1911 clearly shows the double track and the busy goods yard. The Railway Tavern can be seen on the far left. Page 14

17 In June 1939 Hilgay station hit the headlines when a southbound train hit a lorry on the occupation crossing at Cross Drove just north of the station. Before it could stop, the derailed train struck some wagons in the goods siding, causing four deaths and a lot of damage. The subsequent enquiry attributed the accident to the gross carelessness of a lorry driver who did not see the approaching train, despite the long straight track in either direction. This picture from the Cambridge Daily News shows the extent of the destruction after the accident. The same crossing where, sadly, a Downham Market man lost his life as recently as 2012 This is an extract from the last timetable to feature trains to and from Hilgay. It covers the period 9 th September 1963 to 14 th June 1964 and shows only seven trains a day stopping there. The asterisk by the name highlights an ominous footnote stating: This station may be closed during the currency of this timetable and in this event, appropriate notice will be given. And so it was that Hilgay Station closed less than two months later on 4 th November 1963, after serving the area for 116 Years. So as you drive over the crossing on the road to Welney, take a look to your right. The only remains of the Station to be seen are the former Railway Tavern and a concrete yard now used for agricultural storage. Copyright Tony Hall 2018 Page 15

18 Parish Council Matters Street Lighting Hilgay & Ten Mile Bank Below are two diagrams showing the street light with their unit numbers that are maintained by the Parish Council. Hello Residents Have you noticed the new LED street lights that have been put up in the Parish? Ten Mile Bank has had all the old bulbs replaced with these new, more efficient and cheaper to run LED fittings. Hilgay has had any existing defective lights replaced with LEDs and the remaining Parish Council controlled street lamps will be replaced with LED fittings as and when they fail. Remember some street lamps are under the control and maintenance of Norfolk County Council and it will be their decision as to when or if they are changed to LEDs. The Parish street lamps that have the new LED fittings in them are guaranteed for 10 years and will reduce the energy consumption and therefore the energy charges that the Parish has to pay. In fact it was calculated that the energy savings to run these more efficient LED lamps, together with the reduction in the maintenance contract costs, would pay for their purchase and installation within seven years. That of course was taking a best guess at what the cost of energy would be in seven years time! Who knows? There is also a claimed advantage of reduced light pollution, which I think is good when we have a fantastic rural view like this, especially in Ten Mile Bank. The Parish Council would be interested in what people think about these new street lights, so if you wish to pass on your views to any Parish Councillor or the Parish Clerk about this or any other matter please don t hesitate to do so. The Parish Councillor Contact details are listed in Riverside News and are also posted on the Parish Council noticeboards. Page 16

19 If any resident notices a defective street light in TMB or Hilgay, please report the matter and location to the Parish Clerk at hilgayparishclerk@hotmail.co.uk Parish Council Meetings Dear Residents, Agendas for the meetings are usually posted the previous Friday, and are available on the Ten Mile Bank village website ( If any resident would like to be sent a copy by of the Agenda when it is issued, and or the Minutes, please the Clerk at hilgayparishclerk@hotmail.co.uk. Thank you, Judith Taylor The next meetings are as follows Thursday 1 st March Ten Mile Bank Village Hall 7:00pm Thursday 5 th April Hilgay Village Hall 7:00pm Thursday 3 rd May Hilgay Village Hall 7:00pm Hilgay and Ten Mile Bank Allotments The Parish Council provides allotments in the centre of Hilgay, available to all residents of the combined parish. Vacancies arise at unpredictable intervals, so if any resident is interested in going on the waiting list, please contact either: Councillor Peter Bates on or the Parish Clerk Judith Taylor on , hilgayparishclerk@hotmail.co.uk. Meeting with our Member of Parliament, Liz Truss Liz Truss will be coming to Hilgay Village Hall for an open meeting where she will talk about what she is doing for us and answer your questions. The meeting will be on Friday 9 March at 1800 and last for one hour. For further details, please contact the Parish Council Clerk, Judith Taylor, either by hilgayparishclerk@hotmail.co.uk or by phone on or Commemoration marking the centenary of the end of WW1 This is an invitation to all Parishioners and Organisations in Hilgay and Ten Mile Bank. We are holding a meeting in Hilgay Village Hall on Thursday 29 th March (Coffee Morning) at 10:30am till 12:30pm and also 7:00pm till 8:30pm to discuss people s wishes and ideas of how the parish should celebrate this historical event. Please either come to these meetings or write or your thoughts to Hilgay Parish Council hilgayparishclerk@hotmail.co.uk Page 17

20 Hilgay Village Website The Parish Council is involved in developing a new website for Hilgay village, which is being generously hosted and created by a resident. The Clerk will be responsible for posting Council information, but there is a need for someone to coordinate and post village information on an ongoing basis. Is there anyone out there interested? Please get in touch with Judith, the Clerk, at hilgayparishclerk@hotmail.co.uk, or telephone Hilgay & Ten Mile Bank Parish Councillors Name Telephone Hilgay Ward Alan Holmes Chairman Alanholmes_101@hotmail.com Peter Bates Graham Carter g.a.c.electrical@btinternet.com Annabel Charlesworth annabelaundry@hotmail.com Gillian Harris gharrisgb@aol.com Jane Heatrick kipperheatrick@icloud.com Vic Martin vma @aol.com Ten Mile Bank Ward Elaine Hall Vice Chair elaine@tenmilebank.com Peter Carter Ryan Coogan tmbag@coogan. Peter Dornan peterdornantmb@btinternet.com Tony Hall tony@tenmilebank.com Ray Houghton Aph100@tesco.net Parish Council Staff Colin Wills Maintenance Officer or Judith Taylor Clerk or hilgayparishclerk@hotmail.co.uk Committees Finance & Resources Planning Policy Alan Holmes (Chair), Ryan Coogan, Vic Martin Elaine Hall (Chair), Graham Carter, Peter Dornan, Jane Heatrick Working Groups Allotments Peter Bates, Tony Hall, Elaine Hall Footpaths Gillian Harris, Tony Hall, Elaine Hall Records Alan Holmes, Vic Martin War Memorial Refurbishment/2018 Armistice Commemoration Peter Bates, Tony Hall, Ray Houghton Page 18

21 Hilgay Feoffee Charity APPRENTICESHIP GRANTS Hilgay Feoffee Charity offers Apprenticeship Grants to persons living in the Parish of Hilgay and Ten Mile Bank. The grants are available for the purchase of tools, books, equipment or uniform required for Starting Work, Apprenticeships, Training Schemes or Higher Education If you wish to be considered for a grant, please write for an application form from the Clerk to the Charity Mr A J Hall, Windrush, Church Road, Ten Mile Bank Downham Market PE38 0EJ Or send an to hilgay.feoffees@aol.com The Trustees meet every four months Applications will be considered by the Trustees at their next meeting O Conditions of Application Grants are available to all persons aged 16 or over Applicants must live in the Parish of Hilgay, including Ten Mile Bank Applicants must have been on a course or in training for a period of at least three months Applicants must be able to demonstrate that their training or course is being accomplished in a satisfactory manner Previous applicants can apply to continue their courses or training Grants cannot be used for tuition fees or travel costs Hilgay Feoffee Charity is registered with the Charity Commissioners No Page 19

22 Features Can you help Healthwatch Norfolk? Have your say on your children s NHS dental care! Healthwatch Norfolk ( are doing a project about NHS dental services for children and young people (anyone under the age of 18) in West Norfolk and would like to hear from parents/guardians! To understand more about the dental services that are being used, how accessible these are and the experiences of services for children, Healthwatch Norfolk would like you to answer a short anonymous survey. The people who make decisions about health and social care in Norfolk have to listen to you, through them and they are here to influence the way NHS services are planned and delivered. Your answers can help make a difference. Follow the link for more information about why they are doing this, how your stories help and to complete this short survey: bit.ly/riversidewndental Keep Britain Tidy This year s Great British Spring Clean is from 2 nd to 4 th March 2018 which is a great community campaign with a simple aim: to bring people across the country together to clear up the litter that blights our towns, villages, countryside and beaches. The campaign wants to inspire 500,000 people to get outdoors, get active and help clear up the rubbish that lies around us. Last year around 300 local councils nationally supported the campaign through organising and supporting litter picks. You can find out more, access a range of resources and sign up to support the campaign on their website at What on earth? The item in the last issue was a Hand pump used to pump water from a well into the kitchen. Peter has a new picture for us in this issue. Can you guess what it was used for? Send your answers to: What on earth, Cornerways, West End, Hilgay, PE38 0HZ. Page 20

23 Adverts Turn To Ted Friendly, Hardworking, Handyman, Gardener, DIY 13 per hour, (1 hr min) No job too Small or Large Dents of Hilgay Farm Shop, Garden Centre and Fishery. Steels Drove, West Fen, Hilgay, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0QH. Tel: Fax: N P BATES ELECTRICAL or Domestic, Commercial, Industrial Contractors. All types of testing, CCTV and Alarm Systems Mr Noel Bates, Electrical Contractor NPBates.elec@gmail.com D Nicholls Fencing Domestic, Commercial & Agricultural All types of fencing and gates supplied & fitted David Nicholls or hilgaydn@aol.com 7 Greenhill, Hilgay, Downham Market, Norfolk PE38 0JL Every Monday evening 5:30 and 7:30pm at Hilgay Village Hall. Currently half price joining fee! Only 9.95 on your first night and 4.95 every week after. Contact Rachel on / rachel.everett@btinternet.com with any queries and for the latest joining offers. Rose & Crown Bridge Street Hilgay Downham Market PE38 0LJ Tel: Opening times: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6:00pm to 11:00pm Thursdays & Fridays 4:00pm to 12:00pm Saturdays 12:00noon to 12:00pm Sundays 12:00noon to 10:30pm Sunday Roast 1:00pm to 3pm Need a Locksmith? Call your Local Master Locksmith Jim on NO CALL OUT CHARGE Page 21