Island Magazines East Cowes & Whippingham January 2019 Edition

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Happy New Year to all our readers, advertisers and contributors. I’m looking forward to the year ahead and to continue publishing your local community magazine which is now coming into its 9th year.

In this issue we have some great advice and nifty tips on how to keep your home warm for winter. Go to page 10 for more details and if you have any tips which aren’t featured feel free to send them in so they can be shared with other readers.

You can find details of events happening across the island by going to our ‘Dates for your Diary’ section on pages 12 and 13. If you have an event happening in February please email the details to islandmagazines@ gmail.com and they will be included in the next issue.

At the time of writing this the weather has turned a little bit chilly but like many I don’t mind the cold as long as it’s dry and not raining. Its a good chance for us to all wear the hat, scarf and gloves we got for Christmas!

I hope you all have a great January and I look forward to catching up with you next month.

Debbie

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East Cowes Town Council - Clerks Report East Cowes Town Council have been working very hard this year and hope that residents are seeing the benefits of the improvements that have been made around the town.

Many of those of you who live in Hawthorn Meadows will be aware of the Keziah Memorial Playground that opened in October, as a direct result of fundraising and the financial support of the Town Council. We will continue to maintain the playground, a fitting memorial to Keziah, and hope that it brings much pleasure to all of Keziah’s playmates.

The Esplanade has undergone several improvements during 2018 and we hope you will all welcome and make use of them.

We have several new seats in place and a brand-new shelter, which has been designed to enhance our Victorian heritage. We have also replaced the water main which was continually giving problems. I’m sure you will have noticed the new sandbag store on the corner of Well St – a much improved method of storing sandbags. Island Roads will ensure it is open and accessible in times of flood.

Thank you to those members of the public who joined us to commemorate the new memorial bench located outside of the Town Hall in November. Placed there in remembrance of those who fell in the first world war. If you haven’t seen it, please go and have a look, it is a very fitting memorial.

The Town Council continue to support IW Council services and currently pay for the library coordinator and contribute to the salary of the environment officer. Both essential to the upkeep and wellbeing of the Town. We also provide a grant to the local youth club which is very well used and 4

appreciated by all the young people who are using this great facility.

As you are aware there have been lots of problems with the new floating bridge and the town council now have representation on the IW Council User group to try to overcome the issues faced by regular users.

Look out for more updates on this.

We hope you all enjoy the wonderful floral decorations around the town, which are the creation of Care in the Garden. These wonderful people continue to work with the Town Council to ensure our town is visually pleasing to those who live, work and visit here.

The Xmas Panto was a huge success and was a sell out! Well done to all those volunteers who give so much time and effort to make this such a special occasion and one that everyone looks forward to each Xmas.

The Town Council are hoping to relocate the library to the Town Hall. This is because the present premises has several major issues with the fabric of the building, including access and toilet facilities, that simply cannot be overcome without a huge financial investment. In addition, it is likely that the IW Council, the landlords, will be expecting the Town Council to take on a new lease in 2019 which will require a huge increase in cost to the Town Council. The Library Coordinator, together with all the fantastic volunteers will be working with the Town Council on this relocation, which we hope to see ready for your use in March 2019. continued over the page

East Cowes Town Council - Clerks Report continued The Town Council welcome the news of the new short/long term carpark purchased by Red Funnel for the use of the Town, a very useful facility which we are sure will be in great demand.

Following the Town Council’s public consultation which took place in December the Town Council will be gathering all the ideas received and considering how they might include the achievable ones in the budget for 2019/20. Thank you all for your time and effort in attending the consultation and giving us your views. We are keen to ensure that the Town Council identifies those priorities that are important to our residents.

The New Year will see the Town Council welcoming new members of staff, who will be helping them to achieve their ambitious plans for East Cowes.

The Town Council would like to say a big thank all those residents who do so much to keep our town looking great, you know who you are.... Thank you!

And finally, the Town Council hope you all enjoyed the beautiful Xmas trees we installed in York Avenue and had a wonderful Xmas holiday. We look forward to working with you and for you in this bright New Year.

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New Year – New Hobby Do you fancy learning a new skill in 2019?

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Now in its second year, the Cowes Library Drawing Group has proved so popular that there are Thursday afternoon and new Tuesday evening sessions to choose from.

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Simple tricks for keeping you and your house warm in winter.

Just a few easy changes around the house can make a huge difference.

Use your curtains - Heat from the sun is free so make the most of it. Open your curtains and let the sunlight in during the day to make use of this free heat. When it gets dark, shut your curtains, which act as another layer of insulation and keep warmth in your rooms. You should also make sure you don’t have any leaks or gaps so that the warm air can stay in and the cold air stays out – this also helps to reduce condensation.

Reflect the heat - Keep your house warm with some easy foil insulation. Cover a thin sheet of card with tinfoil and place it behind your radiators (if you’re feeling particularly crafty you can make it T-shaped so it sits on your radiator brackets). It’ll reflect the heat back into your rooms, meaning they warm up faster and retain more heat. If DIY isn’t your thing, you can also buy ready made foil insulation.

Move your sofa - It might feel great to have your favourite seat in front of the radiator, but it’s absorbing heat that could be warming your home. By moving it away from the radiator, hot air can circulate freely. The same goes for your curtains or drying clothes – keep them away from the radiator so that you can get the most out of your heat source.

Wrap up warm - If you have a hot water tank, make sure it is properly lagged – or insulated. This will keep the water warmer for longer, and reduce heating costs.

Block out the draughts - Even a simple solution such as a making your own sausage dog draught excluder will help keep the warmth in your home or use any spare foam pipe lagging as a door draught excluder – just cut a section to fit the bottom of your door, then slide it on to form a tight seal against the floor.

You can do this yourself for very little cost. Self-adhesive rubber seals around doors and windows and door draught excluders are relatively cheap and easy to install. So it’s worth getting those doors and windows sealed before winter properly kicks in.

Use the oven to heat the house - Once dinner comes out of the oven, we all close the door again. But why waste that heat? Leave the oven door open and let the heat transfer slowly into your kitchen, it’ll help keep your house warm while you eat.

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Every Thursday - Coffee and Chat at East Cowes Methodist Church, Adelaide Grove from 10am - 12 noon. Everyone welcome.

Every Tuesday - Wight Diamonds Band practice night at Summerfields Primary School, Newport from 7pm – 9.30pm. Learn, perform, inspire. All welcome. www.wdmb.org

1st and 3rd Tuesday each month – Island Writers the new creative writing group meet at Ryde Library from 7pm -9pm. A friendly group for published or unpublished writers, whether you write regularly or haven’t produced anything for years. Come and meet other local writers, stretch your brain with enjoyable writing activities, get inspired to start writing again and give/receive feedback on current projects. £2 membership + £2.50 per session - Tea/coffee and biscuits provided. Age 18+ Contact Emily on 01983 639267

Friday 4th January - The East Cowes Evangelical Church, Clarence Road, East Cowes Clarries Club for seniors, warmly welcome you to their event - A video of an interview with two old Island characters, the late Sylvia Jones and Fred Price.

Meeting commences at 10-30am and refreshments served after. For further information, please Tel. Derek or Myra 717895

Wednesday 9th January - Guided Walk: The Cliff Top (Bembridge and Culver Down) from 10am til 12pm. Meet at The Car Park, Bembridge Fort, Culver Down, Bembridge. PO36 8QY. If you’d like an invigorating start to the new year, our three mile, guided walk will take you across the downs, from where you can enjoy spectacular views of the sea and landscape below. Please wear appropriate clothing and stout footwear for the weather on the day and terrain. Dogs on leads are welcome.

Thursday 10th January – Sunflower Cafe Quiz at 7pm at the John Cheverton Centre, Mountbatten Hospice, Halberry Lane, Newport. 4 to a team - £12 a team. Please book a table. Contact Carl or the Sunflower Cafe for entry forms 07925 033212 or 01983 611656 or email panyo@gmx.com Friday 11th January – East Cowes Ladies Group invite you to join the Methodist Ukuele Group’s Concert at 7.30pm in the Methodist Church, Adelaide Grove. Retiring collection in aid of the building fund

Friday 18th January - The East Cowes Evangelical Church, Clarence Road, East Cowes Clarries Club for seniors, warmly welcome you to their event. Derek’s Rowridge TV storey. In 1956, Derek Moore, a student of Priory Boys school, built a model of the BBC Television transmitter at Saturday 5th January - Coffee morning/open Rowridge. After being contacted by the BBC, day at Vectis Radio from 10am -12pm. Come he was filmed with his model at the station along to Vectis Radio studio at the Riverside and this was later shown on BBC Children’s Centre and see how it all works. Tea/coffee Newsreel program. Meeting commences and biscuits supplied for a minimum £1 at 10-30am and refreshments served after. donation to keep the community radio station For further information, please Tel. Derek or running.

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Tuesday 22nd January Carisbrooke Castle “Museum Insights” 2pm – 4pm. The Isle of Wight Home Guard 1940-1944., Steven Williams is repeating his talk on the Home Guard. Steven has studied all aspects of the Home Guard in Britain, with a particular focus on units raised on the Island. The talk will consider some of their roles and responsibilities, together with looking at their equipment and weaponry.

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Sunday 27th January - Guided Walk: Birdwatching at Newtown. Learn all about birds, from spotting them to song identification, and discover the winter migrants of Newtown. If you’re new to birdwatching, then join our short guided walk around the creeks, meadows and woods of Newtown. Discover which birds have arrived for the winter and which live here all year round. Learn how to identify their birdsong and record those that you’ve seen. Meet at Newtown Visitor Point, next to the National Trust car park, PO30 4PA (SZ 423 906). Bring binoculars if you have them and wear suitable clothing.

SCAM WARNING Trading Standards are warning residents to be wary of emails regarding refunds or payment of your tv licence.

TV licensing have put the following information on their website: Some customers are receiving scam email messages saying they are due a refund or need to keep up their payments. A link directs customers to a fake version of the official TV Licensing website which asks them to enter personal information and bank details.

If you receive a similar email message, please delete it. If you have already clicked the link, do not enter or submit any information.

If you have entered personal information as a result of this fraudulent email you should report the fraud to the Action Fraud Helpline or by calling 0300 123 2040. If you have submitted any bank or card details, please speak to your bank immediately.

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News Report from Town & County Cllr Karl Love - East Cowes.

Email: karl.love@iow.gov.uk Facebook: Cllr Karl Love Wishing you all a very Happy New Year It’s been great to see our town looking so beautifully decorated this Christmas and the Business Association event being such a success, as was the pantomime which was a complete sell out. Well done to all concerned and thank you for your efforts.

2019 is certainly going to be a BIG year for our town with the East Cowes 2019 events coming at the end of May and many environmental changes coming which will reshape and create a totally different feel for the town centre and our seafront.

Our Umbrella tree’s future remains in the balance as I write this report and we can only hope that the tree will be saved by the ‘Friends of the Tree’.

Work has commenced to demolish the industrial units and the houses in Dover Road. The Chinese Restaurant and two dwellings will remain but the remainder will be pulled down. This should be completed by summer 2019. The town road networks will also be changing to accommodate the new port terminal but I am not yet clear about the timescale for this work. You will have seen in and around the town surveyors measuring roads prior to Christmas.

The old town car park now owned by Red Funnel will be returned to use after it has been resurfaced in January. It should create an open space and see the end of the shuttering that has so blighted our town for many years and the first residents will move into the Frank James Hospital.

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The 2019 events are taking shape and looking very exciting and we have a full programme of events to take place over the bank holiday weekend of the 24th to 27th May. We will shortly be announcing them so please put the dates in your diary.

Despite many local objections the Hawthorn Meadows planning application for the last remaining open space was approved. There is a further opportunity for comments as this is only outline planning consent. It is expected that a fuller planning application will be presented for consideration sometime in the future. I’m reliably informed that the Saunders Way and Kingston’s link road will be connected by March 2019!

As you may have heard and read, I have been in discussion with the current owners of the old floating bridge number 5 after they approached me just before Christmas.

Given the complexity and ongoing long running issues with floating bridge 6, I consider it important to discuss and review every possible option in providing our town and community with alternatives suggestions and options. Some of these might not be feasible but it is important that we consider all of these options given the fact that the Isle of Wight Council have indicated that they might cease funding and bring the service to a close. It is vital to our town and islands community that we continue a service for the good of our workforce and our island economy. I will not give in and I will do everything that I can to ensure a good future for our community and business investments. It’s quite simply ridiculous and dangerous of our council continued over the page

News Report from Town & County Cllr Karl Love continued leadership to suggest this service is not an essential service and it puts at risk future investments into our island community.

I have previously discussed in this magazine that funding was allocated for improvements to the safety of Old Road. However this funding was provided from a commitment of the Victoria Quay Development in East Cowes and you will now be aware this development is not proceeding. Discussions are occurring with Homes England and IWC to see what can be salvaged but this is likely to be a lengthy process. There is no doubt that Old Road requires some safety improvements to protect residents and School children. I will endeavour to keep you informed on this matter.

There is still no news about the Norris Castle development or Spring Hill planning applications. The Crossways development is also quiet at the moment but both of these issues will resurface at some point.

I’d like to thank all the community groups that work quietly in the background to support local residents in our town to bring a little cheer to our town. Might I ask you as the cold weather continues to support the food bank by donating to them and our local charity shops any unwanted items.

Once again I wish you all a very Happy New Year

Karl

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Accounting Services for Small Businesses on the Island

By Richard Spicer Spicer’s Accounting Services is a small accountancy service provider based in Ryde.

We specialise in providing practical help to the self-employed and small businesses.

Our aim is to be reliable and approachable, committed to supporting you. We look to enable you to focus on your business rather than the accounting. We are able to provide the level of support you require and are confident we can help your business.

With over 30 years’ experience in Accountancy we can help whether you are a start-up or an established business. We provide a FREE initial meeting at your office or home, after this meeting we are usually able to offer a fixed annual price.

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We can help - Call or email us We are based in Ryde and provide services to the self-employed, sole traders and companies all over the Island The views and opinions expressed by contributors and advertisers are their own and do not reflect the views of the Editor or Island Magazines unless stated otherwise. Island Magazines reserves the right to refuse or alter material where necessary.

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Christmas for another year has passed. I do hope you made the most of the break from normal activities.

I am now looking forward to the New Year. Things can only get better, can’t they, especially for us all in East Cowes? So much going on and lots to get our teeth into, making sure we get what we want as residents. I do hope you have taken the opportunity to attend the public consultation regarding the future of East Cowes at the Town Hall.

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The Floating Bridge, which upsets us all. I Tel: 294020 or 07769 967 140 Email: si.mcm@hotmail.co.uk am hoping the Isle of Wight Council (IWC) will listen to us all and stop wasting so much money on a dud which, in my opinion has killed our town.

I would like to see the unoccupied buildings, put to good use. In particular the old Doctor’s surgery. Compulsory purchase would be wonderful, with the IWC having an influx of money to accommodate this.

Our beautiful town needs an uplift, we need the right investment, in order to keep our economy alive and grow. Let this be the year please...

May I kindly remind you that we can do our part in keeping our town clean and tidy? Please use the litter bins and dog bins provided. Think please before parking on the pavements for any length of time, this can cause difficulties to pedestrians and accidents which can so easily be avoided.

We have three defibrillators in East Cowes, if needed: Shoreside Café, Esplanade; Town Hall, York Avenue and Parkside Pavilion, Vectis Road

If you wish to contact me please email: janeranntowncouncillor@gmail.com May I wish you all a healthy, happy 2019. Look after each other and take care on frosty, icy days, when out and about.

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Home and Surgery Visits The Mobile Vet is proud to be an independent veterinary practice offering both affordable home visits as well as a convenient central surgery in Newport.

We’ve always strived to provide the very best care to all our clients and are looking forward to the new year to continue expanding our innovative services. Last year, we were the first island vets to offer laser therapy and a full endoscopy service allowing us to perform key hole surgery.

We upgraded our waiting room, including our new bespoke cat lounge and opened our retail shop offering pet toys, leads and collars, natural healthy treats and essential accessories.

Our laser therapy is a ground breaking new treatment that stimulates the body’s own healing systems to treat a wide range of conditions including arthritis, joint stiffness and promote faster wound healing - it’s fast and pain free. Results have been tremendous with many dogs being able to walk and exercise happily without relying solely on painkillers and it’s usually covered by pet insurance too.

This year we’re continuing to expand our range of services. Our new pet nutrition clinic can offer advice on diet, especially if they’ve put on a few pounds over Christmas! We continue to develop our state of the art diagnostic facilities, expand the surgery and will be welcoming some new faces soon too.

For more information, you can telephone us on: 01983 212999, visit our website at: www.mobilevetsurgery.co.uk and follow us on Facebook for the latest news.

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You can pick up a copy of the East Cowes & Whippingham area of Island Magazines from any of the following places or you can read it online at www.islandmagazines.co.uk Regent Pharmacy Premier/Halls Newsagents, Ferry Rd Age UK Charity Shop Island Dental Waitrose Top shop Grocers & Convenience East Cowes Town Hall Whippingham Community Hall Co-op Food York Avenue Webster Mini Market Kathy’s Cards Seabreeze Cafe 19

Creating Memories

Come along and join our new ‘Creating Memories’ group held at the Parkside Pavilion in East Cowes.

We aim to give carers a much needed break whilst we spend valuable time with the client ensuring they enjoy time in a different environment whilst they join in group and individual activities.

An assessment of needs will take place before commencement of the sessions.

Bring your lunch or a snack. Refreshments Knit & Natter fortnightly will be provided. on Wednesdays from 10.30

Book your space now Sessions are Mondays 1pm - 5pm and Thursday 10am - 2pm.

- 12.30 and Older Persons Youth Club fortnightly on Thursdays from 10.30 12.30. Come along and join other like minded people in these fun and friendly groups.

Community Spirited

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We are the only private care agency based here in East Cowes and have been established since 2007. We do our own assessment of your needs and set up a care plan that suits and meets your requirements. Our hourly rates are the best and we look after our carers well. We are registered and regulated with CQC and hold a GOOD rating.

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Parkside Pavilion, Vectis Road, East Cowes, PO32 6HN

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