Welcome from the Chairman

Message from the Chairman

Welcome to this, the first edition of the Westfield Warbler of 2022.

I would just like to thank everyone for their part in making the Christmas Light switch-on another successful event. It was so good to see so many people enjoying the evening. As you are all aware, we have a brilliant display of lights along the main road through Westfield and I am pleased to announce that we are looking to get these extended to Wells Hill, so they will reach from boundary to boundary. This year, Westfield Parish Council held its first Christmas Decorations Award and the welldeserved winner was Mr Kevin Rabbitts, for a great display at Ruskin Road. The budget has been set for the coming year and a precept leaflet can be found in this edition showing how your money is spent. This year's Annual Parish Meeting will be held on the 30th March at the Trinity Methodist church at 7pm. It is an opportunity for residents of Westfield to get to the heart of what is happening in Westfield. Also, the Inspirational Citizen presentation will take place and, hopefully, there will be a winner who will receive their award. A Management Plan is being worked on to maintain the Waterside Valley and our thanks go to those that have had their input so far. Enjoy the oncoming Spring season.

Cllr Geoff Fuller Chair of Westfield Parish Council

Thank you Westfield!

John Reynolds, on behalf of the Westfield TT Running Group, has sent his thanks to Westfield Parish Council for the new running track.

Speaking about the track, he said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for allowing our group to use the running track. This has made the group feel as though we have a safe and secure place to meet and train safely - especially during the dark winter evenings. “Throughout the covid restrictions, we could monitor safe and secure meetings, whether we ran as individuals or in groups, by marking out trail runs, making small arrows out of flour.

“So many of our runners have truly benefitted both mentally and physically from using the facilities.” If you are interested in getting fit or meeting new people, you can join in the Westfield TT Running Group, they meet several times a week with a focus on different abilities. Find out more by visiting their Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/ groups/1851237311831759