Berrington Village Pump Edition 137 (Aug - Sep 2018)

Village Pump
August - September 2018
Edition: No. 137
A newsletter for Atcham, Berrington, Betton,
Brompton, Cantlop, Cross Houses and Eaton Mascott
Published by Berrington Parish Council on behalf of the parishes of Atcham & Berrington

PARISH COUNCIL INFORMATION
Berrington Parish Council
Berrington Parish Council meets at 7pm on the 1st Thursday of every month (except
August and sometimes December) at the Chapel Community Centre.
Berrington Parish Council consists of nine elected or co-opted Parish Councillors:
Claire Wild (Chair); Richard Purslow (Vice-Chair); Claire Bonsey; Eric Brayne; Julia Brayne; Steve
Hawksworth; James Healey; Sue Mason and Lezley Picton. More detailed information can be
found on our website www.berringtonpc.org.uk Why not come along to one of our meetings.
Guests are always welcome. If there is a local issue that concerns you then feel free to ask one of
the Councillors for help in representing you in this matter.
Berrington Parish Council Website www.berringtonparishcouncil.org.uk
Berrington Parish Clerk
Mrs Lorna Pardoe,
Home, Back Lane, Longnor, Nr Shrewsbury SY5 7PP
Tel: 01743 718695 email: berringtonpc@gmail.com
Atcham Parish Council
Atcham Parish Council meet bi-monthly (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sep & Nov) on a Wednesday
evening at the Malthouse, Atcham at 7.30pm.
Atcham Parish Council consists of seven elected or co-opted Parish Councillors:
Colin Wildblood (Chairman), Colin Morris (Vice-Chairman), Jayne Caswell, Alastair Home-
Roberts, Laura Plumridge, Sue Shedden and Helen Trow.
Parish Councillors can be contacted as follows:
Jayne Caswell - jmjcaswell@gmail.com
Colin Morris - colinmorris113@googlemail.com
Helen Trow - helentrowforever@gmail.com
Colin Wildblood - c.j.wildblood@btinternet.com
Alastair Home-Roberts - home.farming@btconnect.com
Sue Shedden - sueshedden52@gmail.com
Laura Plumridge - lauraplumridge@hotmail.co.uk
Atcham Parish Council Website www.atchamparishcouncil.org.uk
Atcham Parish Clerk
Mrs Lorna Pardoe,
Home, Back Lane, Longnor, Nr Shrewsbury SY5 7PP
Tel: 01743 718695 email: atchampc@gmail.com
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News from your
Shropshire Councillor
Claire Wild
BERRINGTON PARISH - PROPOSED COMMUNITY HUB IN CROSS HOUSES
Thanks to all of the residents who attended the Extraordinary Parish Council
Meeting on Tuesday 17th July.
Currently the Parish of Berrington is designated as “Open Countryside” and as such no open market housing
would be permitted under the new Local Plan (up until 2036). However, this meeting was called because
Shropshire Council wrote to the Parish Council to explain that they had made a mistake in their calculations
when considering the Parish, and now consider Cross Houses t to be a Community Hub as part of the new
Local Plan. The notes from the Planning Policy Officer, who attended the meeting, are printed in their entirety
overleaf. By designating the parish as a Community Hub this would allow some development of open market
housing within a defined, development boundary.
I was extremely disappointed, as were the other members of the Parish Council, that at the 11th hour this
mistake had come to light. It was very clear at the meeting, from those present, that Cross Houses has seen
enough development over the past few years and that more development was not welcome.
The Parish Council will robustly challenge the 2018 assessment figures (see table overleaf) as we believe the
points tally is overstated. Due to the very tight timescales (the Planning Policy officers are looking to finalise
their report by the end of August) representatives from the Parish Council will meet with the Planning Policy
officers to discuss options on the way forward. The Parish Council will update residents at the next Parish
Council meeting on the 6th September, 7pm.
Kind regards,
Claire
Tel: 07582 002 100
E-mail: claire.wild@shropshire.gov.uk
COMMUNITY PROJECTS, CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS
If you are considering starting any clubs or associations in the area or have an idea for a project that
would benefit our community please get in touch with the Community Action Officer team who
would very much like to hear from you. Our Community Action Officer is Mathew Mead. Mathew
can be contacted on 07990 088095 or 01743 252534. Email: mathew.mead@shropshire.gov.uk
POLICE CONTACT INFORMATION
Our Local Police Team is Inspector Edward Hancox, Sgt Simon Morris, PC Dave Walton and CSOs Lyn
Birch and Rob Taylor Tel: 0300 333 3000 ext. 69008. There is also a team e-mail address:
shrewsburyre.snt@westmercia.pnn.police.uk
Website: www.westmerciapolice.uk
Facebook/Twitter @ShrewsburyCops
You can always contact Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 if you wish to remain anonymous.
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NOTES FROM LIAM COWDEN (PLANNING POLICY OFFICER, SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL)
Tuesday 17 th July 2018
Rationale for proposed change in status of Cross Houses
In the currently adopted Local Plan, Cross Houses is designated as a settlement in the countryside in relation
to Policy CS5 of the Shropshire Core Strategy (2011) which states: “New development will be strictly
controlled in accordance with national planning policies protecting the countryside”. Policy CS5 restricts
housing development in the countryside to keyworker accommodation or affordable housing.
The current Local Plan review seeks to extend the plan period from 2016 to 2036. The review process has
revisited the Settlement Hierarchy for Shropshire. The Council adopted a methodology to objectively
determine those settlements that should become Community Hubs which are defined as follows:
Community Hubs: Settlements which have a ‘sufficient population’ to maintain a range of
services; facilities; and employment. In these settlements, appropriate sustainable
development should contribute to the retention and enhancement of these existing services;
facilities and employment. It should also support the provision of new housing to meet local
needs; services; facilities; and employment opportunities.
The defined Community Hubs were published for consultation in the Preferred Scale and Distribution of
Development document in October 2017. The threshold for defining a Community Hub is that the
settlement:
should have a population of more than 100 persons; or a dwelling stock of more than 50 dwellings; and
the scoring applied to the services and facilities should be equal to or greater than 48 points.
In response to the consultation in October 2017, the authority sought to confirm the scoring of settlements
above and below the scoring threshold in the Settlement Hierarchy Methodology. The assessment of Cross
Houses was undertaken a second time and the error in the assessment is illustrated in the Table below. The
correction to the assessment of Cross Houses will now define the settlement as a Community Hub.
Selection Criteria 2017 Assessment 2018 Assessment
Population greater than 100 persons 727 727
Dwelling stock greater than 50 dwellings 328 328
Scoring of services, facilities and employment
Public transport link 5 5
Regular service offered during peak travel times 5 5
Convenience store - 4
Post office (static or mobile service) - 4
Public House 3 3
Petrol station 4 4
Place of worship 3 3
Community hall 4 4
Library (static or mobile service) 3 3
Children’s playground (multiple provision) 3 4
Amenity green space (multiple provision) 3 4
Super-Fast Broadband 5 5
Employment 5 5
Scoring of Cross Houses service provision 43 53
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Development implications of Community Hubs
Shropshire Council intends to place 27.5% of its overall housing development into the rural areas
This is equal to 7,900 dwellings to be distributed across:
42 Community Hubs
138 Cluster Settlements (totalling a minimum of 180 identified settlements)
Essential housing provision in the countryside to support communities and the rural economy
The current 5 YHLS Statement identifies that the SAMDev Plan already provides a supply of nearly 4,500
dwellings (57%), leaving only 3,500 dwellings (43%) to be allocated in the Hubs, Clusters and Countryside.
I would expect just over half of this remaining land to be directed into the Hubs which means that the 42
Hubs need to accommodate around 2,000 dwellings or a flat average of around 50 dwellings each. In my
opinion, Cross Houses will be expected to do no more than meet its additional pro-rata obligation. This
would give an overall guideline figure in the region of 130 dwellings but you have 78 across the road already.
I wish to meet a small group of representatives of the Parish Council to discuss whether this guideline would
be an appropriate level of development for the village.
This discussion will take place against a similar discussion with all the other 41 Community Hubs and this
group does include some settlements with significantly large populations:
• Bayston Hill has a population of over 5,000 persons
• Gobowen nearly 3,500 persons
• Pontesbury just under 2,000 persons
• Minsterley 1,500 persons
• Bomere Heath 1,300 persons
The principal issue for rural housing development is not how to disperse numbers. The purpose of this
meeting is really to have a discussion and to share our views and perspectives.
We need to consider:
• An appropriate scale of growth for the village over the next 20 years
• A location for development that will help to shape the place
• A boundary around the village to contain the settlement and manage further speculative
development
Looking forward to:
• the best mix of housing to provide the quality, type, size, tenure dwellings
• possible design solutions to help shape the character of the settlement
• attracting a mix of people to help support and contribute to the community
• As I have said: I wish to meet a small group of Parish Council members to take this discussion
forward:
Required steps to establish a strategy for Cross Houses
As I have said, I need to discuss with the Parish Council how we might shape a strategy for Cross Houses. The
views of the parish Council are needed to inform the decisions to taken by Shropshire Council.
The focus of the further discussion will to secure the best strategy for Cross Houses looking at:
• an appropriate housing guideline for the village
• the local perspectives on land parcels promoted for development
• to consider where an appropriate development boundary should sit around the village
• to start to build a relationship so we can manage the implementation of the strategy and secure
good quality housing that will enhance your village and help to sustain you as a vibrant
community.
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Every other Friday afternoon by “The Glebe”
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10th & 24th August
7th & 21st September
Whist Drive and Supper at The Malthouse, Atcham
Saturday August 25th at 7.30pm
Tickets £4 All proceeds to St Eata's church
For further information please contact Mrs Roberts on 01743 761006
ALL WELCOME
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CHURCH SERVICES and NEWS from ST.EATA'S, ATCHAM
There will be a Service with Holy Communion every Sunday at 11am.
Harvest Thanksgiving Service Sunday 30th September at 11am. Donations of flowers,
produce or non perishable goods gratefully received. Proceeds to a local Charity.
The Grand Fete and Duck Race - Sunday 1st July. A very popular event as always raising much
needed funds for the upkeep of the Church. Blessed with very warm weather we thank
everyone who helped in any way.
Rev. Stuart Howes was ordained as a priest on Saturday 23rd June and is now a familiar
presence around the Parish. We welcome him and his family and hope they will be happy in
our midst.
Fund raising events.
A Whist Drive - Saturday 25th August at 7.30pm in The Malthouse. Cost £4. For more
information please call Tricia & Peter Roberts on 761006.
Annual Ride & Stride Saturday 8th September. St.Eata,s Church will be open between 10am
and 4pm to welcome cyclists and walkers and provide refreshments.
Pimms, puds and music - Sunday 16th September at Home Farm, Attingham. See Church
Notice Boards for further information.
Bridge in the Malthouse - Sunday 7th October. More details in the October Parish Pump and
Church Notice Boards.
Joyful News :- During July/August there will be 4 weddings in St.Eata's Congratulations to all
the couples. We wish them a memorable day and many happy years together.
Baptism - We welcomed Isla-Grace Banks into the Church family on July 15th.
Sad News- David Withinshaw
died on 2nd July and his funeral
at St.Eata's was Friday 27th
July.
David had been a member of
the congregation for many
years and will be sadly missed
by all.
Our deepest sympathy to Gill
and the family. Rest eternal
grant unto him, O Lord, and let
light perpetual shine upon him.
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Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice
Text Messaging Service – Update
August 2018
We offer a new text messaging service to remind patients about future appointments they
have booked — you can cancel these appointments by replying to the text.
We can now also use this service to notify you of any important information and use it to
gather feedback from our patients.
Please ensure you keep your mobile telephone number up-to-date in order to utilise this
service. If we are not supplied with your most up-to-date mobile telephone number, we
cannot send any reminders or information.
If you have changed your mobile telephone number recently please contact the surgery to
update your details.
CoCo Needs You !
We are fortunate to have a thriving Compassionate Communities (CoCo) Group associated with
the Practice and providing support for frail and vulnerable people in the area.
This group of volunteers give a few hours each week to support people in our community by undertaking
such tasks as phoning them on a regular basis; calling in for a chat; accompanying
them to the shops or assisting them in those little tasks of daily living such as household paper
work, walking the dog or a bit of gardening.
However the need for support is growing and the group are currently close to capacity for the
number of people they can help. CoCo are looking for more volunteers who would be willing to
spare a few hours each week – could this be you?
Full training and support is provided for all new volunteers and you will be making a real difference
to someone in your community.
Interested? Then either leave your contact details with reception at Much Wenlock or
Cressage Medical Practice or email the CoCo Co-ordinator, Barbara Whitehouse on muchwenlockcoco@nhs.net
STAFF NEWS
In August we are wishing a fond
farewell to Dr Evitts who has
worked at the Practice for
nearly 10 years now. Dr Evitts is
a valued member of the clinical
and practice team. We know
many of you will miss her and
will join us in wishing Dr Evitts
all the very best in her future
career.
BLOOD TEST APPOINTMENTS
From Monday 12 August all Health Care Assistant blood test
appointments will be 5 minute rather than the current 10 minute
appointment time slots. We are implementing this change to
increase the availability of appointments we can offer patients.
Patients will be advised at the time of booking a blood test
appointment that the appointment will be for a blood test only.
If are attending the Practice for a blood test, it would be helpful if
you would remove any outer garments such as coats or jumpers so
that you are ready to have your blood taken when called. This will
help to ensure patients are seen on time and the blood test clinic
runs efficiently. Thank you.
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Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice News continued/…..
The Friends and Family Test Questionnaire – Patient Guide
The Friends and Family Test (FFT) is a short questionnaire that asks patients if
they would recommend our Practice to friends and family if they needed similar
care or treatment. The FFT is an important feedback tool that supports the
fundamental principle that people who use NHS services should have the
opportunity to provide feedback on their experiences. Listening to the views of
patients helps identify what is working well, what can be improved and how.
The FFT asks people if they would recommend the services of our Practice and
highlights both good and poor patient experience. This kind of feedback is
important to us as it provides valuable information about the service, care and
treatment our patients are receiving when they visit the Practice.
How Patients Complete the Friends and Family Test (FFT)
The FFT questionnaires are available:-
• Paper copies - in the waiting rooms at each Practice – please help
yourself.
• On the check-in machine at both sites.
• Through our practice website; www.muchwenlockandcressagemp.co.uk
What happens to the data we collect from the Friends and Family
Questionnaires?
The feedback gathered through the FFT questionnaires are collated each month.
Any comments made by patients, positive and negative, are shared with the
Practice team. If there are any areas of improvement highlighted by patients
this is reviewed by the Practice Manager and the appropriate action taken.
We also report the FFT data to NHS England each month. NHS England collect
this data on a national level throughout all NHS Organisations. The FFT data
provides a broad measure of patient experience that can be used alongside other
data to inform service improvement and patient choice.
Why not complete the NHS England Friends and Family Test next time you visit
the Practice ☺
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY PRACTICE CLOSURE DATES
MUCH WENLOCK AND CRESSAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE BANK
HOLIDAY ON:
Monday 27 August 2018
The Practice will re-open at 8.30 am on Tuesday 28 August 2018
SHOULD YOU NEED URGENT HEALTH CARE DURING THIS TIME,
PLEASE CONTACT:111
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Cross Houses
Knit and Natter
Nutter’s
We are a small group of very friendly ladies who
meet once a month for a chat and to make items
for charity events which we run twice a year for
local causes - everyone is welcome and you
don't have to worry about ability - we are all
different and learn from each other whilst
having a laugh.
COUND & DISTRICT
CRAFTERS
Meetings are held on the first Monday of each
month at Cound Guildhall 10am - 12 noon. £5 per
session, different crafts each meeting.
Everyone is most welcome - new ideas can be
incorporated and tried so please come along and
join us. Please contact Sue on 01743 761355 or
email sueshedden52@gmail.com for more
information.
AFTERNOON TEA - A THANK YOU
Our Afternoon Tea on 2nd June raised over £300
for the British Heart Foundation, thank you to all
those who supported us.
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
Autumn Fayre
Saturday 20th October 11am - 4pm
Chapel Community Centre
Over 20 different stalls including handmade
chocolates, jewellery, candles, button work,
cakes, crafts, Body shop, paintings and much
more. Ideal for early Christmas Shopping for
that special gift. For more information contact
Sue using the details below.
We welcome new members, please
come along and join us.
For more information please contact
sue on 01743 761355 / 07773 161635
or email
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Cross Houses Book Club
Do you enjoy reading and would like to discuss your
ideas and thoughts with like minded people - then
please come and join our small, free, friendly and
local book club.
December Meeting will be held on Thursday 14th
December. As from January meetings will be held on
the third Thursday of every month (except August) at
The Bell Inn at 7pm - please come along and join us.
Everyone is welcome, for more
information please call Sue on 01743
761355
2018 Reading List
August
“Tuesday’s War” – David Fiddimore
“Song of the Nightingale” - Virginia Poole
September
“The Loving Spirit” – Daphne du Maurier
‘October
“Reservoir 13’” Jon McGregor
November
“Victoria and Abdul “ – Shrabani Basu
December
“The Accidental Time Machine”
– Joe Haldeman
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News from Christ Church C.E. Primary School
Learning, Listening, Living
The end of term has seen glorious weather! No chance of
Sports Day being rained off this year. We have loved our
spacious, shady grounds and have enjoyed being outside when
we can. Family members joined us for a fun Sports Day with
Childrensworld running their own event in the afternoon on
the field. There can be nothing more lovely than watching 2
and 3 year olds take part in their first sport day – we enjoyed
bringing Red Class and all siblings out to watch too.
We also saw 51 members of
the School take part in
Shropshire Schools Half
Marathon at the County Showground – an absolutely amazing
achievement! We are a Daily Mile school with all the children jogging or
running for 15 minutes a day and our fitness levels have certainly improved
as a school this year. Our team recently won William Brookes, Small
Schools Sports Trophy in a competition against five other local schools –
our increased stamina serving us well in the heat.
We are delighted to be awarded a ‘Gold Mark’ for the second year in a row
showing that our PE and Sports provision is of excellent quality. This is so
important to us, as we see children as rounded individuals and want to
develop their mind, body and spirit, in these important primary years. In
September, we are planning more activities to develop children’s fitness and support parents.
As September approaches, you may be thinking about school places for your 3 year old and feel some
excitement and trepidation that they will be starting ‘big school’ this time next year! Do ring and I will
happily give you a personal tour. We can offer a family-feel to schooling whilst maintaining high
expectations of academic and extra-curricular activities. We flourish because of our community-feel, so if
you value that individualised approach to education, come and visit us.
Remember we are the catchment school for many villages: Cressage, Cross Houses, Harley, Cound,
Coundmoor and Sheinton but we also have children attending from further afield, into Much Wenlock and
Buildwas too.
We work closely with Childrensworld UK who are onsite and offer an “Outstanding” (Ofsted) nursery and
wrap-around childcare for before/after school and the holidays, so can offer excellent care if you are a
working parent and will need additional childcare.
Tracey Cansdale,
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Headteacher
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2018
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The Reverend Sarah Hare writes
Dear Friends
In the last Village Pump, I told you about our second public consultation for the
Parish of Berrington with Betton Strange and this meeting took place on the 11 th
June at All Saints Church, and Bishop Alistair (Bishop of Ludlow and Archdeacon)
came to the meeting to help our discussions. About 20 people joined us for the meeting and we looked
separately at St Margaret’s Church, Betton Strange and All Saint’s Church, Berrington.
Whilst we do not wish to be looking at closure for either of these buildings, the support and finance is not
forthcoming to keep these buildings open as churches for regular worship and therefore the option of
closure does look to be a very real option for both of our churches. While we continue to look at the right
option for these beautiful buildings the congregation of Betton Strange Church are planning to hold Heritage
Open Days for the church in September (see separate advert) to try and raise the profile of the church. We
have agreed to review the situation again at the end of the year and if these open days do not bring forward
any fresh interest in this time, then it is likely that we will then move towards the process of closure of the
church in Betton Strange.
The future of Berrington church is a little more complicated as grants were given for the fabric of the church
and these grants run for 10 years and we have not come to the end of this period yet which means that the
money could be requested to be returned if the church closed and we would not be in a position to pay this
back at this stage. Some initial negotiations have gone on with the grant bodies, but we would need some
firm evidence that the money would not be requested back before proceeding towards closure. The route
for Berrington does also sadly look to be closure but the time scale here is less clear and as we know more, I
will let you know more.
I am very grateful to the Church Wardens, PCC and congregations of these churches and those in the
community that regularly support these churches. This is not the route that any of us would choose to go
down, but without a change in circumstances and finance, it appears that this Parish may in the not too
distant future see closure of both of it’s churches. That does not take away the pastoral and missional
responsibility that we have for this parish. We know that we will need to look at other ways to do the
mission and ministry in this place as we move forward with the route that these two churches may take and
Rev Matthew and I remain firmly committed to the people in our Parishes. Please continue to pray with us
for the future of our churches.
Rev Sarah
Team Vicar in Wenlock Team of Parishes, Contact Details: 3 Grenville Drive, Much Wenlock,
Shropshire, TF13 6HB Tel - 01952 728045 E-mail – wenlockteamvicar@aol.co.uk
Berrington Church
ALTAR FLOWERS
August
Wks 1 , 2 , 3 & 4 Julie Pierce
September
Wks 1, 2 , 3 & 4 Dean Harris
CHURCH CLEANING
AUGUST -
Fiona & Phil Hibberd
SEPTEMBER -
Janet Rowney &
Tracy Weaver
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CHURCH SERVICES IN THE
PARISH OF BERRINGTON WITH
BETTON STRANGE
COME AND JOIN THE CELEBRATION at
Christ Church C of E Primary School,
Cressage.
Sunday 19 th August 2018 at 4pm
Sunday 16 th September 2018 at 4pm
Join us for fun, food, Bible story and
crafts.
AUGUST
Sunday 5th August, 9.45am
Betton Strange
Sunday 12th August, 11am
Berrington
SEPTEMBER
Sunday 2nd September, 9.45am
Betton Strange
Sunday 9th September, 11am
Berrington
We will also be having two Messy
Church Summer Afternoons on Tuesday
21 st August and Thursday 23 rd August
3pm-5pm.
Messy Church is an All-Age event where
anybody is welcome to attend. However,
children must be accompanied by a
responsible adult at all times.
For further information, please contact Revd
Sarah Hare (Team Vicar in The Wenlock Team
of Parishes) on 01952 728045 or
wenlockteamvicar@aol.co.uk
Berrington Church Lottery Winners
1st £15, 2nd Prize £10, 3rd Prize £5
JUNE
1st D Jackson, 2nd D & B Thompson, 3rd Esther Jones
JULY
1st Barbara Maund, 2nd Victoria Ward, 3rd Andrew Rand
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Heritage Open Days at St. Margaret’s Church, Betton Strange, Shrewsbury SY5 6JA
This year Heritage Open Days offer a rare opportunity to see inside the normally locked St. Margaret’s Church at
Betton Strange. This remarkable building, tucked inside the landscaped grounds of Betton Strange Hall, was originally
built in 1858 by George Jonathan Scott (1807-1875) and his wife Augusta, nee Wynne, of Betton Strange Hall in
memory of their daughter Augusta Margaret Anne Scott (d.1841). The church was built by Richard Dodson of
Shrewsbury probably with assistance from the architect Samuel Pountney Smith and represents an extraordinarily
complete church of this date, with contemporary stained glass memorial window, a sequence of Victorian memorial
brasses commemorating the Scott family and their servants, and a hatchment painted with the Scott arms. The
building is also fitted with gas lighting which, until a year ago, was still used to illuminate the building. The Church is
still used as a place of worship with a service at 9.45am on the first Sunday in each calendar month.
Visitors on Heritage Open Days will have the rare opportunity of seeing the building’s interior and learning about the
history of this remarkable survival and the family who built it. The Scotts were originally a mercantile Shrewsbury
family, members of whom took on service in the East India Company in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. One
of the important junior members of the family was Jonathan Scott (1754-1829), a founder of the Royal Asiatic Society,
professor of oriental languages at
Royal Military College and later at
East India College, Haileybury. He is
today best known as the translator
and editor in 1811 of Arabian
Nights Entertainments in six
volumes.
Visiting St. Margaret’s:
The Church will be open on Friday
14 th September and Saturday 15 th
September from 12.00pm to
4.00pm each day.
From Shrewsbury take the A458
Bridgnorth/ Wenlock Road to the
south of the town. From Weeping
Cross roundabout head south on
this road, crossing the A5 bypass.
Take the right hand turning for Acton Burnell and Pitchford and continue ¼ mile on this road. Turn right to Betton
Strange down a single track road and please follow the pink and blue Heritage Open Days signage for parking on the
left hand side of the lane opposite Betton Strange Hall. Having parked, please proceed on foot and Heritage Open
Days signage will then guide you to the left of a pool, within the walls of Betton Strange Hall. Please keep to the
waymarked route through the former walled garden, turning right and then immediately left between two ranges of
private dwellings converted from Betton Strange Hall’s former stables. At the end of the buildings take the gate on the
right hand side, marked for the church, and turn left, following the path for 150 yards through the woodland walk to
the church. Please note that there is no vehicular access to the building itself and that the route is not suitable for
wheelchair users although visitors’ own mobility scooters can access the venue
Please note that Betton Strange Hall and the Mews are private properties and the right of access to St.Margaret’s
must not, please, be deviated from. There is no other access to the building than that which is indicated here and we
would ask that visitors respect the privacy of our neighbours – thank you
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Cross Houses
Community
on FACEBOOK
Thanks to some intrepid local residents
there is now a Facebook page for the Cross
Houses Community. It’s a great way of
sharing information, asking questions,
keeping up with events, lost and found and
generally keeping in touch with what’s
going on in the village. Search for CROSS
HOUSES COMMUNITY and ask to join.
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This magazine also appears online at
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& www.atchamparishcouncil.org.uk
Buy local, use
local services
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To book a table or for more
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The Bell Inn, an 18th century traditional country Inn, 4 miles south of Shrewsbury
town centre on the A458 Bridgnorth road. Offering local, seasonal freshly prepared
food, Bed & Breakfast - all ensuite rooms & of course a very warm welcome.
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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER DATES
Wednesdays
@ Cross Houses
12th & 26th September
& 10th & 24th October
Our youth club caters for young people aged 9 - 13. Every other Wednesday evening, 6.30pm -
8.00pm at the Chapel Community Centre, The Chestnuts, Cross Houses SY5 6JH. The Youth Club is
open to young people from all the surrounding parishes. The Youth Club is run by a fully trained
Youth Worker from Shropshire Youth Association along with (fully checked and trained)
volunteers.
The cost per child, per week is £1. This money will go towards paying for the cost of trips that will
be run throughout the year. **Please note parent/guardian permission will be required.
Donations of snacks, biscuits etc always gratefully received.
For more information regarding the Youth Club please contact
Richard Parkes on 01743 730005 or by email richard@sya.org.uk
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CRESSAGE
In late May members and guests spent a very enjoyable evening at Ruthall Manor Ditton Priors by the kind
invitation of Mr and Mrs Clarke. It was a beautiful sunny evening and everyone enjoyed wandering around
the various small individual gardens, interlinked by paths and grassed areas all leading to the old horse-pond
surrounded by striking irises and other water loving plants. Gerald and Lynda Clarke have created a beautiful
garden over many years (Lynda herself has planted every single tree in the 50+ years she has lived at Ruthall
Manor) and was more than happy to answer questions showing not only her exceptional horticultural
knowledge but her joy in being able to pass it on to her guests. Ruthall Manor can be found on the NGS site
with photographs, directions and days of opening throughout the spring and summer. The evening ended in
the traditional way with refreshments and a vote of thanks to Mr and Mrs Clarke for hosting such a splendid
evening at their home.
No meeting during August. CGC new gardening year begins on Thursday 20 September with a visit by Pam
Pittwood from Craven Arms speaking on ‘All about Daffodils’.
CGC normally meets on the third Thursday of every month in Cressage Village Hall at 7.30pm – new
members welcome and our annual subscription is £10 per member. During the first quarter of 2018 CGC
welcomed several new members bringing the current membership to 40+. For further information please
contact Jan Halmshaw, Secretary, on 01952 510594 or e mail to jdhalmshaw@aol.com.
New members welcome. Contact Jan on 01952 510594 for further information. Meetings 3 rd Thursday of
every month in Cressage Village Hall at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.
Missed Rubbish or
Recycling Collections
If your recycling, rubbish or garden waste is not collected as expected you must report your
missed collection to Shropshire Council within two working days by calling 0345 678 9007.
Before you report a missed collection please wait until 5pm (because the collection crews
may still be out working). Also check:
• that your containers were out on the right day.
• that your containers were out by 7am
• that your containers were out in the correct place
• that your lid was closed and no extra waste was next to your bin
• that the correct waste was in the containers
Shropshire Council will investigate the incident and if your collection has genuinely been
missed they will come back and collect it within two working days.
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The Station
Cattery
Berrington
Prop. Brenda Graham
Heated Chalets with outside covered runs
overlooking fields . Personal attention at all
times. Inspection very welcome
01743 761513
HELP WANTED
2 days a week, 2 hours per
morning and holiday cover
Call Brenda on above number for more info
Period Houses in Miniature
Speciality Dolls Houses, furniture,
wallpaper, carpets, figures, lighting
and accessories
Wood strips & mouldings, Styrene, fixings,
tools, scenics, scatters, paints and adhesives
Think
Tank
Military Model kits and accessories
Tamiya, Airfix, Trumpeter, Masterbox, MiniArt
Hat Figures, Emhar and many more
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St Mary’s Place, Shrewsbury SY1 1DL
01743 360298
Established 1987
BE YOUR OWN BOSS!
Lifestyle changing opportunity for
self-motivated individuals/couples.
Part time/full time, no start up fee.
CROSS HOUSES
Chapel Community
Centre
The Chestnuts
Cross Houses SY5 6JH
Tuesdays, 9.30am
Contact Vicky on:
07758 987345
For more information contact:
Daphne 07951 787873
Independent Distributor of Forever Living
Products: aloe vera drinking gels,
supplements, Skincare & personal care
products.
Forever Living
Products, Longbridge
Manor, Warwick CV34
6RB, members of the
Direct Selling
Association
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RECYCLING AND RUBBISH
Battlefield Household Recycling Centre
Vanguard Way, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 3TG
01743 452150
Opening Hours:
9am to 5pm Mon to Sunday
Open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
Household Recycling Centres (HRCs)
If you have any items that are too big for the kerbside collection service, you can drop them off at your local
HRC. We recycle over 30 different types of materials – everything from kettles and toasters, to car batteries,
paint and cooking oil! Don’t forget, if you’re in a van – you may need a permit.
Bulky waste
Another way to recycle large, bulky items is to donate them to a local re-use shop or scheme. Or if you’d like
us to pick it up, you can pay to use our bulky waste collection service. Simply call: 0345 678 9007
Mixed recycling boxes
✓
✓
✓
Aerosols
Drink cans
Foil
✓ Food tins
✓ Sweet tins
✓ Bottle tops
✓ Metal tops
✓ Plastic packaging
✓ Glass bottles and jars
Your blue bag for recycling
✓
✓
✓
Magazines
Junk Mail
Envelopes
✓ Catalogues
✓ Ready meal boxes
✓ Egg boxes
✓ Newspapers
✓ Cardboard packaging
✓ Cereal packets
Garden and food waste
✓ Grass cuttings, leaves
and weeds
✓ Tree, shrub and any rose prunings
✓ A small amount of shredded
paper
Your kitchen caddy
✓ Fruit and veg peel ✓ Coffee grounds and tea bags
✓ Meat, fish and cheese
Batteries
Please place in a clear, plastic bag and put out on recycling day.
General waste
For anything that can’t be recycled, you can still use your general waste bin. We send this waste to an Energy Recovery
Facility where it is used to generate electricity.
So before you bin it, ask yourself, can it be recycled?
Remember, we don’t collect waste from the side of your bin. Make sure everything fits inside and the lid is closed.
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Est. 1999
If Peter Piper can pick a peck
of pickled peppers,
then you can
pick up a poo.
Please!
Thank
you
DJ'S Building Services
. Extensions . Brickwork
. Plastering . Kitchen Fitting
. Carpentry . Bathroom Suites
. Electrical Professional & Reliable
For a FREE QUOTE CALL
Dave on 01743 709 362
07828 148 593
COMMUNITY ENABLEMENT
OFFICER
The Shropshire Council Community Enablement
officer for this area is Mathew Mead, who can
help residents follow up issues with Shropshire
Council; support community and volunteer groups
with funding applications or provide advice on
how to set up new community activities. Contact
details: mathew.mead@shropshire.gov.uk
phone 01743 252534
Ben Carter
Landscaping, Grounds,
Property Maintenance
Hedge Cutting
Chemical Application (lawns, drives etc)
Shed, Fence Maintenance
Tree, Shrub Planting
Woodland Management
Please call me on
07891 376638 or 01743 718802
for a quote or further information
David Jones
Specialist Bathroom Fitter
T 01743 761 050
M 07712 694 449
E daj2506@aol.co.uk
Floor
Tiling
Wall
Tiling
Plumbing
Lighting
Your Local
Bathroom
Specialist
References
available
upon request
Full Liability
Insurance
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SUDOKO (Hard)
2 9
8 2 6
4 7 3
5 8 7 9
9 1 5 8
4 3 9 6
3 8 6
5 8 1
7 2
Fill in all the squares in the grid so that each row, column and
each of the 3 x 3 squares contains all the digits from 1-9.
SUDOKU X (Hard)
3 7
6 5
3 1 8
4 6 5
9 2 4 3
3 6 9
6
7 3
2 1
Complete the grid so that every row, column, diagonal and 3x3
box contains every digit from 1 - 9 inclusive.
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For a good selection of
*Quality bedding plants* *Pot Plants*
*Perennials* *Shrubs*
Personal Service
Weekdays 9am - 6pm
Sundays 10am - 5pm
Cross Houses 761212
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& Cattery
New fully heated and insulated kennels now open
Full inspection and bookings
Phone Den or Barb on 01743 718264 / 07803 240207
Collection and delivery service available
Enquire for discounts
Opening Times
Monday to Friday 9am-10am and 4pm-5pm
Sat & Sun 9am-10am only
Please call now to
• Windows Cleaned
• Gutters Emptied and Cleaned
• Fascia Cleaning
• Lawns Mowed
• General Maintenance and Repairs
book in or for a free quote.
Handyman Home Services
t: 07800 537789 (Condover) e: andybithell@yahoo.co.uk
www.handymanhomeservices.co.uk
Attention All Dog
Owners
Window Cleaning Rates from:
Small House / Bungalow £7.50
Medium House/Bungalow £10.00
Large House / Bungalow £12.50
Please clean up after your dog,
particularly around the Atcham
Bridge area, on the playing
field in Cross Houses and
around the play areas in The
Chestnuts where children may pick up
harmful bacteria! Place the dog waste in the
bin provided. Thank you.
GRASS
CUTTING
SERVICES
Local, reliable grass cutting service
No job to big
No job to small
From one off cuts
To a regular service
For a free quote call
Gary on
07837293778 or 01743 761821
* Lawn mowing
* Hedge cutting
* Pruning
* Weeding
* Planting
* Brushcutting / strimming
Tel: 01743 761418
Mobile: 07580536112
Email: clive.s.gardiner@gmail.com
C. S. Gardiner
Garden services
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Crown Podiatry Ltd
NEW chiropody/podiatry service now open in CRESSAGE
Modern, newly furbished clinic providing full range of services including:
• nail cutting/nail deformities
• corns/callus and verruca’s
• ingrowing toenails
• biomechanical assessments
• customised insoles
• neurovascular assessments
• diabetic foot care
Fully qualified (3 years training) & fully insured
HCPC Registration No: CH33162 (health insurance claims)
Member of The Society Of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
Mr Pius Karena (BSc MChS)
Tel: 01952 510865 Mobile 07790038367
Email: crownpodiatry@gmail.com www.crownpodiatry.co.uk
COST OF FOOD ROCKETING?
Ever thought of
GYO
Growing Your Own?
You could be growing your own fruit and
vegetables at a fraction of the cost in the shops.
Interested in having your own allotment?
Even if you are a beginner, there are plenty of
other allotment holders willing to give advice.
To book your plot at the Cross Houses Allotment
contact Cameron
Moffett on 01743
761443
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Open daily 9am – 4pm (3pm on Sundays)
The Village Store & Pedal Stop
at Upton Magna
Open daily for great coffee, light lunches, homemade cakes & pastries, cakes and much more.
Eat in or take out hot and cold food & drinks available.
In a rush? Call or message us & we can prepare lunches ready for collection!
Glass bottled milk & juices, Wenlock Edge Farm bacon & Sausage, cheeses and Hollowdene eggs, all
available at our Deli, together with fresh bread delivered daily. Fresh Produce delivered daily too – we
offer a full ordering service for bespoke Fruit & Veg boxes.
We stock stamps & a wide range of convenience items for when you run out of something essential!
We have a large selection of locally hand-made items which are ideal for gifts for
friends or yourself! We also sell hand-made Cards for all occasions
Follow us on Facebook & sign up to our newsletter to be kept up to date with offers & tastings!
Contact us on 07802 740018
ROSS HINES
CHIMNEY SWEEPING
Clean Chimneys are
safe chimneys
Brush and Vacuum – Leakage testing –
Nests removed –Cowls, Bird Guards and
caps supplied and fitted. Open fire, multi
fuel stoves, Aga, domestic and commercial.
Fully Insured with NFU, Certificates given.
For a Fast, Friendly and Clean Service or
just help and advice.
Call: 01939 768319
OR 01743 768319
24 The Wheatlands, Baschurch,
Shropshire.
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Unit 85, Condover Industrial Estate, Condover, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5 7NH
• Dog / Cat Food
• Animal Health (inc. Wormers, Flea
Treatment)
• Coal
• Calor Gas Cylinders
• Fencing Materials
• Equine Supplies - Feed, Bedding,
Supplements
• Garden Machinery Service & Repair
• And much, much, more
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY SERVICE
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
TEL: 01743 718955 FAX: 01743 718966 EMAIL: acefarmsupplies@aol.com
Mon - Fri 8am - 5.30pm Sat 8am - 12 Noon
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August
Sultry Late Summer
August is usually one of the hottest months of the year - making watering essential. Try to use grey water
wherever possible, especially as water butts may be running low if it has been a dry summer. August is
traditionally holiday-time, so you might need to enlist the help of friends and family to look after the garden
while you are away. When you are at home, take the time to prune summer-flowering shrubs.
Top 10 jobs this month
1. Prune Wisteria
2. Don’t delay summer pruning restricted fruits
3. Deadhead flowering plants regularly
4. Watering! - particularly containers, and new plants, preferably with grey recycled water or stored rainwater
5. Collect seed from favourite plants
6. Harvest sweetcorn and other vegetables as they become ready
7. Continue cutting out old fruited canes on raspberries
8. Lift and pot up rooted strawberry runners
9. Keep ponds and water features topped up
10. Feed the soil with green manures
September
Late summer progresses into autumn
September is generally a cooler, gustier month than August and the days are noticeably shorter. While there's
not as much to do in the ornamental garden at this time of the year, if you have a fruit or vegetable patch, you'll
be busy reaping the rewards of harvest. It's also time to get out and start planting spring-flowering bulbs for
next year and you can collect seeds for next summer's colour too. Make the most of the remaining warmth while
you can!
Top 10 jobs this month
1. Divide herbaceous perennials
2. Pick autumn raspberries
GARDENING MATTERS
3. Collect and sow seed from perennials and hardy annuals
4. Dig up remaining potatoes before slug damage spoils them
5. Net ponds before leaf fall gets underway
6. Keep up with watering of new plants, using rain or grey water if possible
7. Start to reduce the frequency of houseplant watering
8. Clean out cold frames and greenhouses so that they are ready for use in the autumn
9. Cover leafy vegetable crops with bird-proof netting
10. Plant spring flowering bulbs
Top Tips courtesy of the Royal Horticultural Society
If you have any top-tips be it gardening, cleaning etc. or have an article that you think the residents of Atcham and
Berrington Parishes would find interesting please get in touch with the Village Pump Editor as we are keen to ensure
that The Pump is an interesting read and not just information and adverts. We look forward to hearing from you.
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PAUL CASWELL CARS
ATCHAM GARAGE
Supplying quality used cars since 1985
We have a great range of low mileage used cars available.
We also service and repair most makes and models of cars and have the latest diagnostic equipment for
engine fault codes and warning lights including ABS, Airbags, Power steering etc.
We also carry out Air Con re gassing and servicing.
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THE STORES
CROSS HOUSES
Petrol Station ◆
Convenience Store ◆ Off Licence ◆ Post Office
Post Office Opening Hours:
Mon—Fri 9am—5.30pm
Sat—9am—12 noon
Open Daily 7am—9pm
TEL: 01743 761577
FAX: 01743 761663
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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Cressage Surgery 01952 511166
Samaritans 01743 369696
Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111
Furniture Scheme 01743 246668
Shrewsbury Police Station 0300 333 000
Bromford Housing Association 0330 1234 034
Severnside Housing 01743 285000
01743 360945 (emergencies)
Councillor Claire Wild 07582 002 100
UK National Drugs Helpline 0800 77 66 00
Citizens Advice Bureau (Shrewsbury) 0344 499 1100
Age Concern 01743 233123
Gas Emergency Services 0800 111 999
Cruse Bereavement Care Helpline 0808 808 1677
Berrington Parish Council Clerk 01743 718695
Atcham Parish Council Clerk 01743 718695
National Rail Enquiries 03457 48 49 50
Shrewsbury Dial-a-Ride 01743 45350
NHS Direct 111
NHS Direct Text Phone (for deaf/hard of hearing) 18001 111
Shropshire Council 0345 678 9000
Severn Trent (water and sewerage) 0800783 4444
Shropshire Home Point 0300 303 8595
Chapel Community Centre (Bookings) 01743 761423 / 07964 120 998
Village Pump Editor, Lezley Picton 01743 761619
Shropshire Council (Streets, Roads and Transport)
Bins & Recycling (Missed Collections) 0345 678 9007.
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital 01743 261000
Princess Royal Hospital, Telford 01952 641222
MANWEB Emergency 0845 272 7999
RSPCA (cruelty hotline) 0300 1234 999
Floodline 0345 988 1188
Dog Fouling (Reporting) - Longden Road Depot 0345 678 9006
0345 678 9006 (inc out of hours)
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