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uk November 2018

OURVILLAGE
Your Monthly Higher Kinnerton Community Newsletter

Higher Kinnerton Christmas Celebration.

The “do not miss” event of the year is on Friday 21st December starting at 6.00pm
This year, we want to hold an event with something for everyone to enjoy and help get you in the Christmas spirit. You will all
be welcomed with a FREE glass of mulled wine or a soft drink and a mince pie. There will be a bar throughout the evening
manned by the infamous Gareth Price! More details about the evening can be found on the enclosed flyer.
.AND YES, FATHER CHRISTMAS WILL BE THERE THIS YEAR!!
Come along and celebrate with your friends, neighbours and children and join in with this traditional community celebration.

School Parking Problems

Debate about cars parking at the School at drop off and pick up time continues to rumble on and at the heart of the
discussion is keeping school children safe.
With nearly half the children attending the school coming from outside the village there will always be a substantial number
of cars parking around the school. The issue is more how they park, rather than where they park away from the school.
The recently installed double yellow lines were not put in place to solve the problem but to ensure that when all the
children spill out of the school gate, junctions are kept clear and vehicles passing the school have a clearer line of sight
through that area of any child potentially running out into the road. In the main, most parents/guardians appreciate this
and park appropriately, but unfortunately, a regular but small minority feel the yellow lines don’t apply to them and they are
the ones putting children at risk. Now Flintshire County Council have re painted the zig zag lines and closed the gap with
the double yellow lines, traffic wardens will be able visit the area on a regular basis and ensure the parking restrictions are
being enforced.
Yes, the yellow lines mean people will park more in side roads away from the school but this means the children are
dispersed away from the school gate. We would trust that by that stage they would be under the supervision and control of
their parent or guardian. A few simple things can make all the difference to the problem. Where practicable, walk your
children to school; Don’t at any time or for any reason park on the yellow or zig zag lines; If you do park in a side road, make
sure you are parking safely and respecting the residents and children who live there. The Royal Oak has made their car park
available to parents at school times, please make use of it. A little thought and consideration can go a long way to easing
the problem. Thank you.

Arriva Bus Notification

We received late notification that Arriva have made changes to their X4 service on the 28th October 2018.
X4 – Ellesmere Port - Chester – Broughton – Hawarden - Buckley – Mold
PCSO Peter Jones 07989 169127 Flintshire Street Scene 01352 701234 The service will be extended to serve the Countess of Chester Hospital, and onward to Ellesmere Port (Including Cheshire
Cllr Mike Allport 01244 660796 Kinnerton Village Hall 07563 159012
Oaks) Further information can be found on the Arriva webpage:
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/updates/changes-to-services-in-chester3/
Flintshire County Council 01352 701234 Castell Alun School 01978 760238
You can link up with this service by using the Community Transport Bus to/from Broughton Park.
Ysgol Derwen School 01244 660291 HK Community Council 01244 660277

A Note from the Newsletter Team: January Newsletter

Entries to the newsletter can be made by emailing us at newsletter@higherkinnerton.org.uk or by submitting in person at 3 Main Road, by the 18th of the month. The
newsletter is produced by Higher Kinnerton Community Council (HKCC) on behalf of the community. HKCC reserves the right to amend submissions to ensure best fit. All content
Can all contributors please note that submissions for the next newsletter need to be in by December 14th at the latest.
provided in this newsletter is for informational purposes only and HKCC makes no representations as to the accuracy of any information contained herein.
Thanks in advance.
1st Kinnerton Scouts Group
Santa’s Sleigh is coming again!
Santa will be at the Scout HQ at 5-45pm until 6.00pm on
Wednesday 5th December for the younger children, or
those who may be in bed when he visits your road.
His route will be from Sandy Lane through the estate to
Meadowcroft, driving down as many cul-de-sacs as it is pos-
sible to get his Sleigh.
He then goes up Main Road towards the top of the village,
again visiting as many roads as possible, to Cannon Way
and Cae Babylon.
Then back down to Kirkett Avenue, Park Avenue and Llys
Derwen. We hope to cover most of the village, but apolo-
gise if we cannot get everywhere.
Please give generously to the Round Table’s local charities –
they work hard every December helping Santa almost every
night , taking the Sleigh all over the area, and the Scout
Group is privileged to help them.
We had a fantastic evening last year bring Christmas cheer
and joy to the village children, so if you would like to help
too, adult collectors are very welcome.
Kinnerton Cubs
A number of our Cubs are moving up to Scouts after
Christmas.
This means that there are vacancies in the Cub Pack for
boys and girls aged between 8 and 10.5 years.
Even if you are older than 8 you can still join.
Meetings are held on a Tuesday evening.
For more information email kinnertonscouts@gmail.com.
Scout HQ hire
The Scout HQ is available for hire during the day on week-
days, and on Thursday and Friday evenings. Just email the
above address.
Walking Group
On a beautiful autumn afternoon last month we headed to
Ewloe Castle from Northop Hall along the disused railway
line through Broadoak Wood and then through the Gather-
ing Grounds into Wepre Park. We stopped at the Visitor Cen-
tre for tea and then followed the path along side Wepre
Brook to the Castle. Photo taken outside Visitor Centre.
Next month we will be having a walk around Chester and
will be calling in the Cathedral to see the brilliant Christmas
Tree festival in the cloisters. We will also be having our
Christmas bash at Curzon Park Golf Club.
Kinnerton Craft Group
The December meetings of Kinnerton craft group will
be on the 7th and 21st of December in the village hall
blue room at 1-30pm.
On the 7th we will be making an origami Christmas
Star and angels and on the 21st we are having our
first Christmas party.
We would like to wish everyone a very peaceful
Christmas and a happy New Year.
For more information call Margie 661090 or June
660615
Cricket Club
We held our AGM and Presentation Evening in the
Swan on 16 October and two things we would like to
mention from the meeting are, firstly a big shout out
to Andy Cottle and his team who whilst installing the
brilliant outdoor gym did some pro bono groundwork
extension to the the nets - absolute top job. Secondly
we had a brilliant letter from the Duke of
Westminster’s office thanking us for the excellent
cricket match we had with them, loved our banter
and attitude.
Although the league voted our Ian Noonan the
League Player of the Season he didn’t make the cut
with us, awards won were:
Player of the Season - Carl Edge
Players Player of the Season - Carl Edge
Funniest Moment - Danny Wright
Clubman of the Season - Jim Dutton
Comedy Comment - Dylan Green
Well that’s the end of another season but we look
forward very positively to the next one. If anyone
wants to join us to play, score, umpire or drink you
will be very welcome, just ring Terry 661661, Jim
660548 or Mike 660974 or ask at the Swan
Photo shows Carl collecting his trophies
Womens Institute
The AGM was held in November with Marion Round
voted in to continue as our president. All other
committee places stayed the same.
We also had Dianna Ellison, Designs by Dyannach.
Jewellery fashionable upcycled and fabulous.
December we have Angie Parker who will entertain us
with sing along songs.
For further information please contact Hazel on
01244 660751
Higher Kinnerton Village Plan
The final draft plan was presented to the Community
Council at the November council meeting and was
unanimously supported by all members.
The document will shortly be presented to Flintshire
County Council to be used as “a document of
importance in the development of the LDP in its
relevance to Higher Kinnerton”.
An open meeting will be held in the Village Hall on
January 12th at 10.00am – 12.00pm to allow
residents to view the plan document and view
highlights on the formation of the plan. We do
encourage ALL residents who have an interest in our
village community to come along.
During the village survey a significant number of
residents indicated they would be willing to be
contacted and come forward to help in various tasks
in the village. Representatives of the steering group
will start to contact the people in the new year with a
view to set up a meeting to discuss what tasks can be
done.
We would like to thank all members of the steering
group who have worked tirelessly over the last ten
months in preparation of this plan. The completed
document will be located on the Higher Kinnerton
website in the new year for residents to read. If
anyone does not have access to the internet or would
just like to have a copy of the plan, then please
contact Liz Corner on 01244 660277 and we will print
hard copies for interested residents
Weekend Walking Group
The final trial weekend walk took place on November
4th with some new faces joining the group. We would
like to thank Mike Collins and Rosalind Hilton for
giving up their time to lead the trial walks. Numbers
did grow during the trial but is there enough interest
to see it start again next spring?
If you would like to join or even lead a walk, then let
us know by contacting :
newsletter@higherkinnerton.org.uk
All Saints Church
Poppy Collection
A BIG thank you to all those who made poppies for our
display, the response was amazing! There was over 1,200
poppies made by 30 crafters. Thanks also to all those who
loaned us family items telling us of the experiences of their
loved ones. The church was open over the Remembrance
weekend and we had 60 visitors, with donations of £110 for
the British Legion.
We were delighted that the church was full for our Remem-
brance Service. Our thanks to the Scout and Guide Groups
who paraded to the church and participated in the service.
Wreaths were laid by members of the Church, Community
Council, Scout Groups and the Police.
Festival Of Angels
Saturday 15th December 2018 – 4th January 2019
This year we are holding a ‘Festival of Angels’. This is a new
venture for us and we will be displaying a variety of angels
created by local groups and individuals.
The Festival will begin on Saturday 15th December and the
church will be open from 11.00am -5.00pm. Come and join
us as we celebrate this special event, there will be activities
for children and adults, ‘Angel’ refreshments will be availa-
ble and there will be a Christmas Stall.
Wednesday 19th December, 10.30 -12.00 noon - Christmas
Coffee Morning.
ADVENT OASIS – 12.00 noon onwards, the church will re-
main open for quiet reflection and angel cards can be
placed on the tree in memory of loved ones.
The angels will continue to be on display during our Sunday
and Christmas services.
Check posters for details.
Crib Services
This year there will be Crib Services at Dodleston &
Kinnerton
St Mary’s Church, Dodleston the Crib and Carol Service will
be on Sunday 23rd December at 4pm.
Crib Service at All Saints Church Kinnerton will be 4pm on
Christmas Eve
Our Crib services are in addition to our normal Christmas
Services:
Christmas Carol Service—Sunday 23 December at 6.30pm
Christmas Eve Midnight Holy Communion—11pm at both
Churches
Christmas Day Holy Communion at 9.30am at Kinnerton
and at 11am in Dodleston