Berrington Village Pump Edition 150 Oct - Nov 2020
Village Magazine for the Parishes of Atcham and Berrington, Shropshire
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The Village Pump
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2020
Edition: No. 150
Halloween 2020
We might not be able to go Trick or
Treating this year but we can certainly
make a scarecrow! See page 11 for
details of the very first Cross Houses
Scarecrow Competition and mega raffle.
Brompton Playing Fields
A Plea to Dog Owners
Brompton Playing Field is leased by Berrington
Parish Council from the National Trust. Over the
years the Parish Council has spent considerable
funds improving the facility for, although not
exclusively, the young people in our parish.
The problem with dog fouling has got worse year
on year, no sooner is the area cleaned the
problem returns. It is a health hazard for people
using the facility and no one wants to be cleaning
dog mess off shoes and worse.
COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH SCHEME
There has been a number of comments regarding the speed of traffic
through our villages. We do have a Community Speedwatch Team but in
order for it to be effective we need more volunteers for
Cross Houses and Atcham. The more volunteers we have,
the more sessions. See page 8 For further details.
The situation is now so bad that the grounds
maintenance contractors are complaining
about the time it takes to clean the equipment
after they have mown the grass as their
equipment ends up covered in the mess too.
The Parish Council are concerned for the
health and safety of anyone using the playing
field and they are constantly receiving
complaints.
Most dog owners are very responsible, the
small minority are ruining facilities for
everyone. See letter on page 6.
The Village Pump, 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 Covid-19 Arrangements.
Berrington Parish Council usually meets at 7pm on the 1st Thursday of every month (except August and
sometimes December) at the Chapel Community Centre.
Until the Parish Council is able to meet in person, meetings will be held via the online platform Zoom. Details
of each meeting can be found on the Parish Council’s Website. To take part in these meetings you need to
contact the Parish Clerk no later than 36 hours before the meeting to request access.
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; Geoff Jones; Sue Mason;
Lezley Picton and Sue Shedden. 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: 07379 213308 mail: berringtonpc@gmail.com
Atcham Parish Council
Atcham Parish Council usually meet bi-monthly (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sep & Nov) on a Wednesday evening at
the Malthouse, Atcham at 7.30pm.
Until the Parish Council is able to meet in person, meetings will be held via the online platform Zoom. Details
of each meeting can be found on the Parish Council’s Website. To take part in these meetings you need to
contact the Parish Clerk no later than 36 hours before the meeting to request access.
Atcham Parish Council consists of seven elected or co-opted Parish Councillors: Colin Wildblood (Chairman), Colin
Morris (Vice-Chairman), Jayne Caswell, Alastair Home-Roberts, Sue Shedden and Rob Trow. Parish Councillors can
be contacted as follows:
Jayne Caswell - jmjcaswell@gmail.com
Colin Wildblood - c.j.wildblood@btinternet.com
Sue Shedden - sueshedden52@gmail.com
Colin Morris - colinmorris113@googlemail.com
Alastair Home-Roberts - home.farming@btconnect.com
Atcham Parish Council Website www.atchamparishcouncil.org.uk
IMPORTANT
Atcham Parish Clerk
Mrs Lorna Pardoe,
Home, Back Lane, Longnor, Nr Shrewsbury SY5 7PP
Tel: 07379 213308 email: atchampc@gmail.com
Deadline for the DECEMBER 2020- JANUARY 2021 issue is
Friday 13th November 2020
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A message from your Shropshire Councillor
Claire Wild
I hope you are keeping well and staying safe. We, in Shropshire, compared to
other areas, have been fortunate not to have experienced further lock downs and
I sincerely hope this continues. However the virus is still very much with us and
we need remain vigilant. Remember “Hands, Face, Space” to ensure we keep the
infections away.
BERRINGTON MEADOWS JUNCTION ONTO THE A458
I have received a lot of complaints about the visibility to the right when leaving Berrington Meadows.
Shropshire Council’s Highways Development Control officers have been informed and a meeting has been
arranged for the engineers to see the issue first hand and to find a solution.
GREAT BRITISH SEPTEMBER CLEAN
Thanks to those who attended the above litter pick on Saturday 19th September, 8 bags of rubbish was
collected. The Cronkhill Road (Cross Houses to Atcham) is particularly bad and a future litter pick will
concentrate on this road. It seems to be a haven for car drivers chucking cans and plastic bottles onto the
verges. Other litter picks will be arranged and advertised in the Pump.
DOG FOULING
You will have seen the cover item and the letter from a resident regarding dog fouling, specifically on the
playing fields at Brompton. I am at a loss as to how we can resolve this situation. It was suggested that the
Parish Council should ban dogs on the field. This is not only difficult to police but also incredibly unfair on
the vast majority of dog owners. If you are aware of who is allowing their dogs to foul the fields please
contact me, in confidence, and I will contact the dog warden.
Stay safe.
Claire
t:: 01743 255 884
m: 07582 002 100
E-mail: claire.wild@shropshire.gov.uk
POLICE CONTACT INFORMATION
Our Local Police Team: 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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LATEST COVID GUIDANCE (AT 16TH SEPTEMBER 2020)
Please make sure you follow the latest government guidance, Covid-19 is still very present and
government guidance may change. The current information is below.
SOCIAL DISTANCING
To reduce the risk of catching or spreading coronavirus, try to keep at least 2 metres away from people you
do not live with. Where you cannot stay 2 metres apart you should stay more than 1 metre apart, as well as
taking extra steps to stay safe. For example:
• wear a face covering: on public transport and in many indoor spaces, you must wear a face covering
by law, unless you are exempt
• move outdoors, where it is safer and there is more space
• if indoors, make sure rooms are well ventilated by keeping windows and doors open
You do not need to socially distance from anyone in your household, meaning the people you live with. You
also do not need to socially distance from someone you’re in an established relationship with, or anyone in
your legally-permitted support bubble if you are in one.
SEEING FRIENDS AND FAMILY
When seeing friends and family you do not live with you should:
• meet in groups of 6 or less
• follow social distancing rules
• limit how many different people you see socially over a short period of time
• meet people outdoors where practical: meeting people outdoors is safer than meeting people
indoors because fresh air provides better ventilation
There are exceptions where groups can be larger than 6 people. For a list of these exceptions please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
RULES IN OTHER VENUES AND ACTIVITIES
As well as the exemptions, venues following COVID-19 secure guidelines will be able to continue to host
more people in total - such as religious services in places of worship - but no one should mix in a group of
greater than 6. This includes places like a pub, shop, leisure venue, restaurant or place of worship. When
you visit one of these places you should:
• follow the limits on the number of other people you should meet with as a group - no more than
six people unless you all live together
(or are in the same support
bubble)
• avoid social interaction with anyone
outside the group you are
with, even if you see other people
you know
• provide your contact details to
the organiser so that you can be
contacted if needed by the NHS
Test and Trace programme
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The Malthouse, Atcham
Due to the government guidelines the Malthouse
Committee have
decided not to reopen
the venue at
present. They will
make a further
decision after
Christmas.
Want to start
YOGA?
Start by bending over and picking up your
DOG POO
Known as the downward
dog position
THEN PUT IT IN THE
BIN
FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS
Dog walking and
pet services
Tel: 07805 727 697
References available upon request
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
Copies of the agendas and full minutes for both Atcham and Berrington Parish
Councils can be found on the Parish Council Websites:
www.atchamparishcouncil.org.uk OR www.berringtonparishcouncil.org.uk
Planning Applications can be found by visiting the links below:
https://www.atchamparishcouncil.org.uk/community/atcham-parish-council-15085/planning-tracker/
http://www.berringtonparishcouncil.org.uk/community/berrington-parish-council-12525/planning-tracker/
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Cancellation of Events
Due to Covid-19 the following events/groups remain postponed until further notice:
• Cross Houses Youth Club
• The Bell Pensioners Lunch Club
• Shropshire Family History Society
Meetings
• Atcham Flower Club
• Knit & Natter
• Book Club - Virtual - see advert
• Cound Crafters
• Cressage Messy Church
• Little Conkers Group
We received the message below from a lady who lives in Cross Houses, she asked that we didn’t identify her
or her address. It was explained that this situation has been going on a long time and despite visits from the
dog warden etc it continues. Ed.
Why are some people so selfish?
I’ve recently moved to Cross Houses from North Shropshire and absolutely love the place. We moved just
before lockdown so we really appreciated the surrounding countryside on our daily exercise walk.
As lockdown was lifted we explored further and my two (football mad) sons found the playing fields down
the lane by Lower Cross. Well, I hardly saw them at the start of the “real” school holiday period as they
played down there a lot but they were constantly coming back from playing football with dog pooh on their
trainers or worse on their clothes and skin.
My husband went down with the boys to pick up the waste from the football pitch area each time they went
but eventually we stopped them from going.
Why, oh why are some people so selfish. We have a dog, and have met others in the village who also have
dogs, and we all carry bags and all pick up after our dogs.
How difficult is it to keep an eye on your dog and pick up after it and place the waste in a bin?
We miss club as much as you do. Hopefully we
can re-start early in 2021. Until then, stay safe.
Julia and Eric
@ Cross Houses
For more information regarding the Youth Club please contact
Richard Parkes on 01743 730005
or by email richard@sya.org.uk
Shropshire Youth Association is a
Safer Recruitment Organisation
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Volunteers sought for Community Speedwatch
What is Community Speed Watch?
Community Speed Watch (CSW) schemes are coordinated by the police but managed and run by volunteers
in the community. The scheme enables local people to take an active role in road safety and make
their community safer. The aim of CSW is NOT to catch as many speeding drivers as possible. It aims to
encourage motorists to drive at a safe and appropriate speed, reduce speed in areas of concern, reeducate
drivers about the dangers of speeding and address concerns from local residents about cars
speeding through their neighbourhood. Our scheme covers Atcham and Cross Houses.
How does CSW work?
At specified safe locations, volunteers monitor the speed of passing vehicles with a hand-held speed detection
device. Offending vehicles’ details are recorded on a log sheet, including the names and signatures
of the volunteers witnessing the offence, the make / model and registration number of the vehicle
and the speed recorded by the hand-held device. Log sheets should be submitted to safer neighbourhood
teams within seven days, who will arrange for warning letters to be sent to the registered keepers
with advice on safer driving. Schemes will be evaluated to ensure they are having a positive impact on
vehicle speed, driver behaviour and community reassurance. There must be at least six volunteers in
each CSW scheme. Speed checks must be conducted by at least three volunteers. The area must have a
30 or 40 mph speed restriction.
Can anyone become a volunteer?
Schemes are open to anyone aged 18 or over.
Volunteers will only be accepted onto a scheme
once appropriate checks have been carried out.
Volunteers must be able to make a regular commitment
to carry out activity and must adhere to
the scheme’s safety rules at all times. Although
reasonable adjustments can be made, volunteers
should be mindful of the physical nature of the
role. Training will be provided covering areas such
as health and safety, legislation and how to use
the speed detection equipment.
Want to get involved?
For more information on Community Speed
Watch and an informal chat about our local
scheme please contact Sue on 01743 761355.
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TWO COURSE
SPECIAL
12 - 3pm MON - SAT
£6.95
CROSS HOUSES
To book a table or for more information please
call 01743 761264
P PCHOOSE FROM P P
GAMMON, EGG & CHIPS (GF)
BREADED SCAMPI, CHIPS & PEAS
SAUSAGE, FREE RANGE EGG & CHIPS
SWEET & SOUR VEGETABLES (V) (GF) With rice or
chips
TRADITIONAL
SUNDAY LUNCH
Served every Sunday
Available from 12 noon.
1 Course - £7.95
2 Courses - £9.95
3 Courses = £11.95
CHICKEN CURRY (GF) Served with rice or chips
BRAISED BEEF, ONION & ALE
With rice or mashed potato
SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN (GF)
Served with rice or chips
VEGETABLE CURRY (V) (GF)
With rice or chips
BREADED PLAICE
Served with chips and peas
ABERDEEN ANGUS CHEESE BURGER
Served with chips
PANINIS
Served with Chips
CHEESE & ONION
CHEESE & TOMATO
HAM & CHEESE
CHEESE & BEAN
BBQ CHICKEN & CHEESE
ALL
£5.95
FOLLOWED BY ANY SWEET
FROM THE “TODAY” BOARD
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 & of course a very warm welcome.
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• Windows Cleaned
• Gutters Emptied and Cleaned
• Fascia Cleaning
• Lawns Mowed
• General Maintenance and Repairs
Please call now to
book in or for a free quote.
Handyman Home Services
t: 07800 537789 (Condover) e: andybithell@yahoo.co.uk
www.handymanhomeservices.co.uk
Window Cleaning Rates from:
Small House / Bungalow £7.50
Medium House/Bungalow £10.00
Large House / Bungalow £12.50
Why not try?
Severndale Nurseries
For a good selection of
*Quality bedding plants* *Pot Plants*
*Perennials* *Shrubs*
Personal Service
Weekdays 9am - 6pm
Sundays 10am - 5pm
Cross Houses 761212
Do you need a Helping Hand?
DOMESTIC SERVICES - LOCAL TO YOUR AREA
Cleaning, Shopping, Ironing,
Gardening, Dog Walking etc
Excellent references
Contact: Sandra
(Cross Houses)
Tel no. 07377 629596
Netley Boarding Kennels
& 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
Slimming World
Cross Houses
is now open.
Booking is essential. Please
contact
Vicky on:
07758 987345
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CROSS HOUSES
SCARECROW COMPETITION
IN AID OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
£2.50 PER ENTRY
ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
THE SCARECROWS WILL BE POSITIONED AROUND THE
3 MAIN TREES IN THE VILLAGE.
CLOSING DATE IS THURSDAY 29TH OF OCTOBER
PRIZES FOR 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE PLUS RAFFLE PRIZES TO BE WON
WE WILL BE JOINED BY THE HIGH SHERIFF OF SHROPSHIRE WHO WILL BE
JUDGING THE COMPETITION ON OCTOBER THE 31ST AT 11AM
PLEASE SEE STEPH AT CROSS HOUSES SHOP TO
REGISTER YOUR SCARECROW
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CHURCH SERVICES and NEWS from ST.EATA'S, ATCHAM
There will be a Service every Sunday at 11 a.m. This is a said
Service with no hymns and only bread administered at
Communion.
The Organist plays some music but everyone attending these
Services must wear a mask and observe social distancing and
follow the guidance to comply with Church of England advice
until further notice. Everyone is very welcome at all of our
Services
There will be a Service of Remembrance on Sunday 8th
November but in the planning stage at the moment.
All fundraising events have been cancelled until further notice including the Bridge Afternoon in October.
Irish Blessing for the Coronavirus
May the road rise up to meet you but please do not meet up with anyone else.
May the winds be at your back and the coughs be in your elbow.
May the sun shine upon your face, the rain fall upon your fields.
And until we meet again in no less than 14 days, Though potentially up to 4 months,
May God hold you in the palm of his thoroughly washed hand.
Omega is a small charity based in Shrewsbury that supports socially isolated people.
Current projects are:
Chatterbox
This is a telephone befriending scheme. Our volunteer befrienders are matched with clients and are happy
to talk about anything as well as offering emotional support. You can see more information at - https://
www.omega.uk.net/chatterbox-action-against-loneliness-programme-p-173.htm
A Letter from Louise
This is a penpal befriending service. As with Chatterbox our volunteer befrienders are matched with clients
with similar interests so they can share stories and experiences. It is also possible for clients only to receive
letters. All post is directed via our office using a freepost system so clients addresses are confidential. Many
of our befrienders include photos and pictures with their letters. You can see more information at - https://
www.omega.uk.net/a-letter-from-louise-p-214.htm
If you require more information please contact Claire at community@omega.uk.net who will be able to give
you more details. We also collect used postage stamps to raise funds for Omega and would be grateful for
your help with this. We also sell or reuse old mobile phones to support our telephone project, Chatterbox.
You can read more about our recycling schemes at https://www.omega.uk.net/please-donate-yourunwanted-items-p-226.htm.
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THE CHAPEL COMMUNITY CENTRE, CROSS HOUSES
Day/Session
Monday to Thursday
Members of the
Parish
Outside of
the Parish
Rate Payable
Morning £35 £45
Afternoon £35 £45
Evening £35 £45
Friday to Sunday
Morning £35 £45
Afternoon £35 £45
Evening £50 £75
ROOM HIRE RATES
2020/2021
A refundable deposit
equal to the rate of hire
or £50
whichever is lower, is to
be paid at the time of
booking.
If paying the deposit by
cheque, it must be valid
for at least one month
after the date booked.
The deposit will be
returned to you
providing the room/
venue is left as per our
terms and conditions.
To make a booking please call Sue Mason on 01743 761423 or 07964 120 998
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
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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
Think Tank
Formerly Period Houses in Miniature
Military Model Kits,
Scenics & Tools
Gaugemaster Lighting
Metcalfe Card Kits, Dapol Kits
Deluxe Materials, Javis Scenics
Adhesives & Raw Materials
Humbrol & Hataka Paint
Amera Plastic Mouldings
Wood & Styrene Mouldings
14 Parade Shopping Centre
St Mary’s Place, Shrewsbury SY1 1DL
01743 360298
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,
Dear Friends,
It appears we have come to another crunch point on our Covid Journey
with another sway of Government announcements and the number of
people we can be in the company of at any given time. I don't know
about you, but it is all deeply unsettling and because i'm personally
terrified of compromising my sister and parents, we ourselves as a
family have decided not to go down to Oxford next week, that is hugely
disappointing for them and indeed us, as we are desperate to see one another in person.
I only wish the Government could get on top of the testing system that is now genuinely overwhelmed with
people who need tests and are unable to receive one, with some testing units like someone I know in
London, where they phoned to book a test for their 6 year old son who has a cough and was told that they
are only receiving people over the age of the 18 and to ring back in 4 days! In the meantime life for them is
further complicated as their youngest son now misses out on his first full day at school, as technically the
whole house needs to self-isolate.
Over the past week I have felt for our young people who are being blamed for the recent spike, but it was
inevitable that at this point on our Covid Journey with schools and colleges reopening and with some pubs,
restaurants and bars not adhering to social distancing rules, there would be an increase in Covid
cases. However, it's very easy to point fingers and we pray for our Scientists, Testers, Trackers, NHS Staff and
Public Health who are working so hard at this time and ask that they be given all the resources they need to
get the Virus under control.
Let us also not forget those areas of the country where spikes have been identified are often in deprived
areas where social distancing, especially within families and groups creates greater challenges for a variety of
different reasons and the more fortunate in society are often quick to make judgements about them without
having all the facts in front of them.
All in all it could be fair to say we are still in the 'thick of bit of a pickle' and everything in life at present is a
bit like a juggling act that is fast changing and we are spending our time identifying what balls to keep up in
the air and what balls we have no alternative but to drop for the sake of our sanity, safety and consideration
to others.
For many years now I have always kept the Serenity Prayer in my Prayer Book that reads: 'God grant me the
serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know
the difference.'
The Other Serenity Prayer reads: 'God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the
courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to knows it's me.'
We are all having to make perpetual changes in ways large and small at this time as we continue on our
Covid Journey. Today may we embrace afresh the Serenity Prayer both old and new so that we would greater
honour one another and seek the common good.
With my prayerful good wishes,
Matthew Stafford (Revd) - Rector of The Wenlock Group of Parishes
The Rectory, New Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire TF13 6EQ
Tel: 01952 727396 Email: wenlockrectory@btinternet.com
Website: www.wenlockchurches.co.uk
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The Restoration of the Montgomery Canal
The Restoration of the Montgomery Canal Project
is seeking volunteers for two stages of the
upcoming work, there are two main opportunities.
The Project is to rebuild a canal bridge near
Crickheath, near Oswestry.
The first relates to enabling works starting on Sept
21st and carrying on into October where a need to
build a temporary track for local heavy vehicle
users is required (as they can’t use alternative
routes, as cars can) due to the necessity to close
the lane where the bridge will be . In September
work will begin on fencing off parts of adjacent
fields and putting down a crushed stone trackway.
This work doesn’t call for any special skills and so
would suit anyone interested in working outdoors
with a congenial group in doing something useful.
The second phase relates to the actual bridge work
– due to start in mid-March 2021 (subject to
agreeing paperwork with Highways etc ). This is
where people with special skills would be able to
join in – but there would still be a need for general
purpose helpers. The project does not want to
exhaust people, nor does it expect people to come
every day. So the intention is to build up a group of
say 25 on the basis that we need 5 people each day
and so each person does one day a week – or a
variant on that.
This work is part of restoring the last two miles of
the Canal in Shropshire for the benefit of people,
wildlife and heritage, as well as benefiting local businesses. Here is your chance to work on a long lasting project
which you can show your children and others and say “I did that!”
For more information on the different phases of the project please visit http://restorethemontgomerycanal.uk/
and if you are interested in joining then please email john.dodwell@rolandon.com or call on 07802 961485.
Atcham & Cross Houses
Mobile Library
Will be in
CROSS HOUSES
Every other Friday morning by the phone box
10.15am - 10.40am
Will be in
ATCHAM
Every other Friday afternoon by “The Glebe”
1.30pm - 1.55pm
The mobile Library Service has been postponed until further notice.
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Recycling is currently the best way of turning materials back into something useful and
avoiding our waste ending up in landfill or being burnt.
The UK recycling system isn’t perfect. It’s difficult for us to recycle some types of plastic but
there is a huge amount of work being done to improve UK recycling infrastructure. We need
to continue this momentum for the environment and the economy. Plastic is a valuable
resource that we need to keep in use, and out of our natural world.
If we don’t recycle plastic, it will end up in landfill, be burnt, or, worst case, end up in the
natural environment.
What do you do with your batteries?
Did you know you can recycle all the batteries you use up at home?
Just put them out in a clear bag (like a sandwich bag) at the side of
your recycling box.
Don't want to keep batteries in your house for
two weeks? You can recycle batteries at local
supermarkets and shops that sell batteries.
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* 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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Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice
October 2020
Dear All,
A note from us to you to say thank you yet again for your continued patience and understanding.
We appreciate that things have been difficult and different for a long time now and the
end of COVID-19 remains very much uncertain for all of us. We want you to know that although
the ways in which you access us might be different, we continue to be here and working
to help treat, help and support you all,
From all at Much Wenlock and Cressage Medical Practice
A Bit of Housekeeping….
Prescription Requests
Can we give a polite reminder that the designated prescription telephone line is manned between
10:30 and 12:00 Monday to Friday, and that if you call outside of these hours our reception
staff will be unable to process your request. We appreciate that this may be difficult
to contact the practice during these hours, so medications can also be ordered online via Patient
Access which can be accessed on our practice website
www.muchwenlockandcressagemp.co.uk. Unfortunately we are unable to accept requests for
medications sent directly to our practice email address.
Testing of Urine Samples
We ask that the only urine samples brought to the surgery are those requested by a clinician.
Our reception team can only accept these samples and they must be clearly labelled and with
a completed form. The form can be downloaded and printed from the practice website or
completed in the practice. If you feel that you need a sample to be tested we kindly ask that
you complete an eConsult (link available on the practice website) or book a telephone consultation
with our Nurse Triage team.
Blood Test Results
If calling the practice for blood test results, please telephone after 14:00 Monday to Friday.
We ask that you do this to avoid longer queueing on the telephone system and peak times
during the day.
We hope that you understand that these changes and timings are done to ensure we are able
to provide the best clinical care for all of our patients, whilst ensuring we use our resources
effectively and giving you the best possible experience as patients.
Thank You
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Flu Clinics
This year we will obviously have to do things a little bit differently. What hasn’t changed is our aim to
vaccinate all those eligible in a safe and efficient environment. COVID-19 has posed challenges
throughout the year and flu clinics are no different. We need to find a way to provide mass
vaccinations whilst ensuring social distancing between patients and minimal risk of any viral
transmission between patients and clinicians. A ‘Drive Thru’ clinic would allow just this and is how
we hope to conduct our first two flu clinics.
General Practices have been advised by the Government and Public Health England as to the order of
vaccine administration. The first priority groups to be vaccinated will be:
• Extremely high risk or ‘Shielding’ patients and their household members
• Pregnant Women
• Care home residents
The next groups to be vaccinated are:
• Patients over 65 years of age
• Patients under 65 years of age with long term conditions
The final group to be vaccinated will be:
• Patients aged 50 – 65 years of age with no pre-existing conditions
To find out if you are eligible for a flu vaccination please visit www.nhs.uk
Clinic Dates
26 th September 2020 at 09:30 - 16:30, William Brookes School, Much Wenlock
10 th October 2020 at 09:30 – 16:30, Williams Brookes School, Much Wenlock
Booking
To book a flu vaccination in one of the above clinics please ring the surgery. We ask that you call in
the afternoon Tuesday – Friday to avoid busy times on our phone lines and enable us to process
urgent patient calls outside of these times.
Preparation
If you are unwell or have a temperature please DO NOT ATTEND the clinic. Your appointment can be
rearranged for a time when it is safer for you to be vaccinated.
When attending a Drive Thru Clinic please
• Have your name clearly displayed on the dashboard to enable our administrative team to
identify you quickly within the records
• Ensure that your upper arm is easily accessible to administer the vaccination
• When asked to stop at the vaccination tent please ensure the handbrake has been safely
applied and take care when pulling away from the area
We look forward to seeing you in a Flu Clinic soon!!
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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
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BERRINGTON VILLAGE HALL
The Village Hall in Berrington is
available for hire (at very
competitive rates). Prices available
on application. To make a booking
or an enquiry.
Please contact Penny Walker on
01743 761522
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Cross Houses
Knit and Natterers
We are a small group of very friendly ladies who
usually meet on the third Monday of the month,
10am - 12 noon at the Community Room, Noel
Hill Road 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. We are hoping to start our
meetings again in the new year. Call Sue for
more information on 01743 761355 / 07773
161635 or email sueshedden52@gmail.com
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.
We are currently meeting virtually but hope to
resume meeting up in person as soon as it is safe to
do so.
2020 Reading List
October
“Circe” - Madeline Miller
November
COUND & DISTRICT
CRAFTERS
Meetings are usually
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Monday of each
month at Cound
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“The Mystery of Three Quarters” -
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December
“By the Light of my Father’s Smile”
- Alice Walker
For more information please call Sue on
01743 761355 or email
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Meetings are currently suspended due
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SUDOKO (Hard)
8 9 1
2 7
4 8 6 1
1 3 4
3 1
8 5 3
4 9 7 2
6 7
4 5 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
5 9
7
5 2 7
8 2 9 4
2
4 6
3 1
6 1
5 4 2 6 8
Complete the grid so that every row, column, diagonal and 3x3
box contains every digit from 1 - 9 inclusive.
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THE PUMP - ADVERTISING RATES
Advertising rates are:
Full Page: £25 per edition or £110 per annum
1/2 Page (Landscape): £12.50 per edition or £55 per annum
1/4 Page (Portrait): £10 per edition or £45 per annum
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1/8 Page (Landscape): £7.50 per edition or £30 per annum
The Village Pump is a bi-monthly publication of 700 copies. Advertisements need to be paid for in
advance. If you would like to place an advert in the Village Pump then please contact the Editor:
Lezley Picton, Newmans Hall, Eaton Mascott, Shrewsbury SY5 6HE
e: lezley.bpc@gmail.com t: 01743 761619
Cheques should be made payable to Berrington Parish Council and sent to Berrington Parish Clerk,
Home, Back Lane, Longnor, Nr Shrewsbury SY5 7PP. Alternatively you can pay by Bank Transfer.
The Village Pump is delivered on a bi-monthly basis to houses throughout the Parishes of Berrington and
Atcham. If you feel you could help your community by delivering the Pump in your area please contact
Lezley Picton on 01743 761619. The more volunteer deliverers we have the smaller the area to deliver.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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News from Christ Church C.E. Primary School
A Great Start to the New Normal!
Thank you to our parents for such a supportive start to the new school year. It is great to have our
children back, they are enjoying learning and being with their friends again. Our attendance at the
start of term has consistently been about 95% (national average was 88%). We hope that our social
distancing measures for drop off and pick up make it easy for anyone coming along Sheinton Road.
We have a one-way system along the playground – with parents coming in the large silver gate and
leaving by the pedestrian gate by Oak Class and Childrensworld. We have staggered arrivals and
departures, so that parents and grandparents picking up are able to socially distance.
The children are in bubbles (their classes) and have playtimes and lunchtimes with their own class to
minimise contact with other children outside their bubbles. My huge thanks to our team who are all
working hard to make school life as normal as possible whilst thinking all the time about making
routines in the classroom as ‘Covid-safe’ as possible. For example, each child now has their own
skipping rope for playtime, their own pencil case and equipment and each class have their own zone
for playing on the playground and field. Mrs Chatfield and Mrs Toone are very busy at lunchtimes
cleaning all the commonly touched areas around school and Mrs Law and Mrs Thomas do the same
at the end of the day. Thank you to them for their hard work in keeping us all as safe as possible.
Parents have been fantastic – they have been seeking tests for children when symptoms of coughs,
high temperatures or loss of taste and smell appear. However, as anyone who has ever worked in a
school will know, the beginning of term often heralds huge amounts of colds and coughs. Thankfully
at the time of writing all our tests have come back negative. But I would like to reassure everyone in
the village that the parents are taking symptoms seriously and seeking tests, even though we know
the current testing situation means they are not always easy to access.
Tracey Cansdale,
Headteacher
We love our outdoor learning. Mr Bott has been helping us
expand our Forest School area as we now have even more
regular use of this great resource. Maple Class made
skeletons out of twigs in one of their Forest School sessions
as part of their ‘Bones and Bodies’ topic.
More details of our current learning is always on the
website: www.christchurchcressage.co.uk
If you have a child who will be 4 between 1 st September
2020 and 31 st August 2021 and would like to find out more
about our Reception Class, then please do email
admin@christchurch.shropshire.sch.uk or telephone the
school on 01952 510383. We are the catchment school for
Cressage, Cross Houses, Harley, Eaton Constantine and the
surrounding area.
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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 3000
Bromford Housing Association 0330 1234 034
Severnside Housing 01743 285000
01743 360945 (emergencies)
Councillor Claire Wild 01743 255 884 / 07582 002 100
Shropshire Council Covid-19 Helpline 0345 678 9028
Citizens Advice Bureau (Shrewsbury) 0344 499 1100
Age Concern 01743 233123
Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247
Cruse Bereavement Care Helpline 0808 808 1677
Atcham & Berrington Parish Council’s - Clerk 07379 213308
Gas Emergency Services 0800 111 999
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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