Maggie
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The Main Modifications by the Planning Inspector on Shropshire's SamDev have just been published. I'm so angry about this: a long process of so called consultation to develop the SamDev (Local plan) for Shropshire has ignored both local opposition, and international archaeological input to stubbornly go ahead with a development site close to Old Oswestry Hillfort. This sets a precedent for England where heritage designations now mean nothing under planning laws. Gobowen and Selattyn Parish Council opposed these preferred sites from the beginning of the process, and Oswestry Town Council also objected, but have been ignored. This national archaeological blog site sums it up well. http://thepipeline.info/blog/2015/05/30/old-oswestry-controversy-set-to-reignite/ We will fight on! Follow the HOOOH facebook page to find out what is happening. https://www.facebook.com/OldOswestryHillfort
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Article in the Shrops Star about the meeting. http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/05/21/redesign-of-library-near-oswestry-may-help-its-usage/ Is anyone else as cynical as me when I wonder if the fact that Gobowen Library is in the Big Local area has influenced the council in decisions about which libraries in the county can be palmed off to 'the community' to run?
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No-one seems to use the Blog part of this site, so I am wondering how many of us have our own separate wordpress blog sites? It would be interesting to learn about all that is going on in the 3 villages. A new group is being set up for wordpress users in the Oswestry area, and the first meeting is next Wednesday, May 13th 7-9 pm in Baby Bird cafe. Follow this link for more information. http://www.meetup.com/Shropshire-WordPress-Meetup/events/221835173/
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Well, I see from the Shroppie Star that HA are going to be doing a MileEnd on Gledrid roundabout, with night closures through to September. We were all wondering what the purpose was of the cones that have been there for some time. http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/05/03/fury-at-three-month-overnight-closure-proposal-for-a5/ Expect chaos around the villages as drivers try to avoid the roundabout, and pray that the engineers have learnt from MileEnd that nice designs on paper don't necessarily transfer into the real world of incompetent drivers. What does everyone else think?
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Only relevant thing specific for our villages is comments by the candidates on the Old Oswestry campaign facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/OldOswestryHillfort?ref=hl they have been spectacular by their absence.
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The Planning Inspector's Major Recommendations on the Shropshire Council's SamDev are due out at the beginning of this week, so here is the latest press release from the Hillfort campaign, http://www.shropshirelive.com/2015/03/29/bbc-radio-4-puts-threatened-shropshire-hillfort-in-national-spotlight/
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Nous sommes Simple Simon
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Oh but I like silly games.
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..or a very long selfie stick.
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Thanks for the wonderful aerial photos posted on Community Online!
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....and listen to all about the hillfort on Radio 4 next Tuesday (17th Feb) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052j57c
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Public Consultation - proposed Solar Farm Rhosygadfa
Maggie replied to Parish Clerk's topic in Gobowen Local Chat
The Agenda for the Feb meeting has been posted on SC's website, but it does not include this solar farm. -
This Saturday why not celebrate Valentine's day by joining lots of us on Old Oswestry to give it a hug? 1 pm. park over in Gatacre because we are expecting lots of people. This is linked to a #HugyourHeritage campaign, and people are posting selfies of themselves with their favorite heritage on Twitter. Here's one of Francis Prior off Time Team. https://www.facebook.com/OldOswestryHillfort/photos/a.542106495826074.1073741827.542104259159631/773355566034498/?type=1&theater This is all part of celebrating this wonderful Iron Age monument which we are lucky enough to have in our area, hoping that the planned housing developments will not be part of the SamDev Plans and that the planning inspector will listen to all the experts who have spoken out against it.
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Hillfort Hug this Saturday, see you there? -
Public Consultation - proposed Solar Farm Rhosygadfa
Maggie replied to Parish Clerk's topic in Gobowen Local Chat
You are entitled to speak too; as long as you register beforehand. -
Public Consultation - proposed Solar Farm Rhosygadfa
Maggie replied to Parish Clerk's topic in Gobowen Local Chat
Still no agenda for the next planning meeting on 17th February , sono idea what is on it. http://shropshire.gov.uk/committee-services/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=128 (worth keeping your eyes on this link,) So,is anyone going to ask to speak if it comes up for this next meeting? -
History and heritage are important. Support the Hands Off Old Oswestry Hillfort campaign and hug your heritage on Valentine’s Day! Starting from Gatacre Car park, we will assemble over on the hillfort at 1 pm to give it a group hug. In the days leading up to it why not download and print off the hug your heritage logo and share a selfie of you at your favorite site on twitter with #hugyourheritage http://hugyourheritage.tumblr.com/ ‘Show heritage some love’ in a protective hug at Old Oswestry hillfort in North Shropshire as planners target its ancient landscape for housing. The ‘Hillfort Hug’ takes place on Valentine’s Day, February 14, with a peaceful family event organised by Hands Off Old Oswestry Hillfort (HOOOH). We are urging as many people as possible to take part in person or online and demonstrate their support for an iconic and nationally important hillfort. It comes as a government Inspector decides whether fiercely opposed housing allocations bordering the 3,000 year old earthwork should remain in Shropshire’s SAMDev local plan. Dr George Nash, an archaeologist and adviser to HOOOH, said: “What happens at Old Oswestry is being seen as a test case that could open the floodgates to indiscriminate development exploiting heritage sites and areas of natural beauty across Britain. If you can’t be there in person, pledge to join in through the hashtag #hugyourheritage and share a picture of you with your favourite heritage site, monument or building in the days leading up to the 14th February!
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The EH scheduling statement (link above) is the best source of information. Also have a look here http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MSA1213&resourceID=1015 It was part of a medieval landscape and guarded the river Ceiriog below, and the old track along Oaklands Rd (ish) and up the Oaklands Drive, still marked by old oaks, was a route from Roman times along the top of the slope to the river crossing and later bridge at Pontfaen, then up the sunken lane to the back of Chirk Castle. (Railway sliced it) , There is no sign of a bailey, but when the field alongside has been ploughed I have a look for stuff;never found anything older than Victorian though.
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3Parishes Canal Action Group Inaugural Meeting To set up a new group 2.30 pm Monday 19th January St Martins Centre Come along and get involved if you would like to see an improved experience for visitors to our section of the canal, and you support our aims for towpath and access improvements to link it with the World Heritage Site.
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From the album: Three Parishes
we are setting up a community group for everyone who wants to support activities and improvements along the canal. -
I am not sure what Camra and the Parish Council intend to do! No-one was sure who still owned the pub at the meeting on Monday, but everyone wanted to see the building maintained rather than pulled down for housing development.
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Well we'd have to discuss this, see the post of the new community pub opened in Neenton above. Some become a total hub for the village, with local meetings taking place there, or with a shop, or post office, but we already have these in Weston Rhyn. Have you seen the 'Mens Shed' movement started in Australia,which provide all sorts of activities for men in an enjoyable atmosphere? That's one idea we could look at. There is a lot of space in the Lodge. The pub was actually very well used and busy, but the brewery decided to get rid, so there is a market there to continue to run it as a pub but as a social enterprise rather than any profits going into a brewery chain. Real Ale would be good too. What do you think Neo?
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Shropshire Star mention this today. http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/01/12/parish-council-in-fight-to-save-shropshire-pub
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Well so did I, but it doesn't look like that has gone through and there is time for the village to register a community bid with the council which then gives the village more time to get a plan and find the money. I am interested to hear what will be said at the parish council meeting on Monday.
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The Lodge has closed, leaving no pub at the top end of Weston Rhyn. It ran the youth football team, and was a well loved meeting place for many people over the years. So, are we going to sit back and moan? In other villages pubs are bought by village partnerships and run as community buildings, why not here? Have a look at what happened in Neenton in South Shropshire in this piece from Midlands Today. And lets discuss how we could all make something happen in Weston Rhyn. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153004517214761&fref=nf On Monday the Parish Council have 'the Lodge Inn, Community Right to Bid Nomination: Asset of Community Value' on the Agenda,to be discussed. Neenton is a tiny village and they could do it, why not here?