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He can sort out issues with your phone, broadband or wifi, move or add telephone sockets. Kelvin can also sort out your connections between your TV, Hi-fi and DVD player if that’s what you need.

Maybe you have an electrical problem too.

Kelvin is happy to look at it and give you an honest answer. If you need appliances or wiring tested for safety reasons he can do that too.

If you aren’t sure, please call and ask.

Advice over the phone is free, and Kelvin is always happy to chat about anything.

Garden Fair

Saturday & Sunday 2nd & 3rd September from 10am - 5pm Over 140 amazing nurseries, garden & craft stalls Elizabethan dancing • Dog agility • Classic car, bike, military vehicles & engine displays • vintage amusements Magic • Circus workshop • IOW Donkey Sanctuary Falconry • Alpacas • Kayaking • Tree & wall climbing •Tree & wood carving • Archery • Live Music (Sun) from Last Orders & much more

Tickets £7 a day or advance £5 from Waterstones & CP Shop. Children under 14 free. All proceeds to Age UK IW

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Welcome to the September issue and thank you for picking up a copy.

The school summer holidays are drawing to a close but lets hope it doesn’t mean that summer is over... I feel positive that we may have an ‘indian summer’ and let’s hope the warm days continue through to the end of September or even October.

This months issue is packed with news and information and a big ‘shout out’ to all budding authors to check out the competition advertised on the back cover.

Saturday the 23rd September is “Isle of Wight Day”. It’s a time when the whole community is encouraged to celebrate everything that is good about the Island.

There are events happening in towns, communities and villages and you will find a full list of events at www.isleofwightday. com and on pages 12 and 13 you will find the ‘Dates for your Diary’, which gives information on events happening throughout the whole month.

I hope you all have a wonderful September and I look forward to catching up with you again next month.

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News Report by Julie Jones-Evans. 53 Victoria Road, Newport, PO30 2HB Tel 521068 or 07792672198 T: @juliejonesevans F: Julie Jones-Evans

To help support the move to having safer, quieter streets which is the aim of having our residential areas, Newport centre and Carisbrooke High Street changed to 20 mph, there is an important consultation out at the moment.

ready for October which will be presented at a public meeting, where Island Roads will be also be in attendance. I’ll let you know as soon as the date is confirmed.

As part of my campaign, Newport Parish Council has delivered newsletters across all 7 areas of Newport and Carisbrooke, which contains the survey on 20 mph. Please take the time to fill it out (3 minutes) and return it to the Parish office at the Riverside Centre or Dragonfly. Alternatively, there is an online version which may be more convenient www.freeonlinesurveys.com/s/rBhLWhXb#

I’ve had some interesting discussions recently with different people about how we want Newport to evolve over the next few years. With the changes in the way people shop becoming a threat to many businesses, creating a social space where people want to come is really important. The way traffic, pedestrians and cycles move through the town is an important part of this and I am wondering is there an area of Newport that would benefit from pedestrianisation? It’s been well evidenced that where you have car free areas, people like to go there, it’s good for the economy too. Please let me know your thoughts. The IW Council is currently looking at redesigning some major Newport junctions, that will hopefully take traffic away from the town centre , so it’s a good time to be thinking about this.

If you haven’t had a survey delivered, please contact the office 559119 and we will get one to you. Gathering the evidence from residents is crucial in getting the IWC to reduce the speed of traffic, which along with making our streets safer, also reduces noise and air pollution too.

The Isle of Wight Council is starting a major regeneration programme to help create more jobs, better housing, and an even better quality of life for all residents of the Isle of Wight. The Wight We Want is an Island wide survey on how we feel about the future of the island, a chance to shape the thoughts of the Regeneration team at County Hall, this is a great opportunity to influence and speak from your own experience. It’s an online survey available here www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/the_ wight_we_want_survey My street audit , looking at the town from the perspective of pedestrians has commenced and we should have the report 4

Plans for the Christmas Fair are coming together so make a note in your diary for 2nd December, it’s going to be fabulous day and the Christmas Lights will be switched on at 7pm.

I have been meeting lots of residents at my weekly surgery at the Quay Arts Centre, Saturday between 9.30 and 10.30, it’s a good way to discuss issues (occasionally I can’t make it due to work and family) I’m also on Facebook and Twitter.

A Holly Maslen Front Cover Here at Island Magazines we have been very lucky to have the wonderfully creative Holly Maslen allow us to use one of her designs on the front cover. I’m sure you will agree that her pen and ink designs are beautiful and she had many to choose from and this one just caught our eye and was just perfect for us.

Holly has worked for many years as a marine artist but decided to go back to her childhood style of pen and ink work, drawing and Steve Hadley designing exclusively in black and white.

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Over the last five years she has worked on many projects including sixteen murals for the Isle of Wight Zoo, a mural in Sloane Square for fashion designer Charlotte Taylor and an exhibition of drawings at Freud in London to accompany the publication of her illustrated book “Escargot Masquerade & Other Stories”.

Smaller scale projects have included t-shirt designs for skate company Wight Trash and her own scarves and pocket squares sold via the international Japanese designer Masato.

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To do those things you will have to be ready to make some changes, not necessarily huge ones, maybe changing the filling in your sandwich. When you work with Maggie you will learn how to live life from the inside out and this will bring you more freedom, more fun and less stress. Does that sound good to you? If it does please get in touch with her today for a totally free conversation so you can discuss what it is you want out of life.

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FROM SEPT 2017 Carisbrooke Primary School

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Monday Zumba 6.15 - 7.05pm Wednesday Zumba 6.15 - 7.05pm Oakfield Primary School

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Tuesday Zumba Toning 6 - 6.50pm Kettlercise Express 7 - 7.35pm Thursday Strong 6 - 6.50pm Zumba 7.10 - 8pm Friday Zumba 6 - 6.50pm • ZUMBA/ZUMBA TONING £5 • KETTLERCISE £6 • STRONG £6 • BACK TO BACK CLASSES £9 • 10 CLASS CARD FOR ZUMBA/ZUMBA TONING £47

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Dates for your Diary Every Sunday – Car boot Sale at Victoria Recreation Ground, Newport. Sellers 8am and buyers 9am. Cars £5, Vans £8.

Refreshments available from the Pavilion.

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September - Wolverton Manor Garden Fair, Shorwell from 10am – 5pm. This traditional garden fair is the most popular of its kind on the Island and all money raised goes to Age UK IW. Set in the grounds of a Jacobean Manor with over 140 amazing nurseries, garden & craft stalls, Elizabethan dancing, dog agility, classic car, bike & military vehicles displays, vintage amusements, magic, circus workshop , Donkeys, Alpacas, Falconry, Kayaking, tree and wall climbing, tree and wood carving, Archery, Live Music on Sunday from Last Orders and much more. There is something for everyone. Early Bird tickets £5 are available in advance from Waterstones or the County Press Shop, Newport. Tickets on the gate £7, children under 14 have free entry.

Ample free parking on site.

Saturday 2nd September – Ryde Illuminated Carnival Sunday 3rd September – Under the Pier 2017 – from 2.30 – 4.30pm at Ryde Pier.

Splash all the way to the Sponge Gardens!

Be amazed by the stars on a Star Ascician!

There’s a whole wild world out there for you to discover... Sponge gardens, anemone arrays, fields of eel grass, jellyfish and sea squirts, curious crabs and more... Join us for pier-pooling and citizen science with Arc’s expert ecologists and beach art and wonders with the artists of Artecology and friends...

Bring wellies and a net and prepare to get splashed! All children must be accompanied by an adult. This is a free event and there’s no need to book.

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Sunday 3rd September – Morris Minor Rally at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet. 10am – 5pm The first British car to sell a million!

The ‘Moggy Minor’ is fondly remembered and is still a much-loved car. See a host of Travellers, saloons, convertibles, vans, pick-ups and custom classics on display at the annual Morris Minor Rally at Havenstreet Station.

Autojumble, refreshments and train rides available! There is FREE admission to this event although the usual Steam Train fare applies.

Monday 4th September - Isle of Wight Family History Society open meeting at Hunnyhill Room, Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport.

Larger than life: Some Old Men of Newtown.

Keir Foss will paint a portrait of around six real old ‘characters’ and talk about the variety of sources from which the material is drawn.

Doors open 7 pm talk starts 7.30 lasts about 45 minutes. Admission: members - £1; nonmembers - £2 Friday 8th September – Charity General Knowledge Quiz Night in aid of People Matter IW at Newclose Cricket Club, Blackwater Road, Newport, from 7.30pm – 22.30pm.

Teams of 4 are invited to take part, but will need to register in advance by either calling 01983 527957 or by emailing tracy71pete57@ hotmail.co.uk. Costs £2 per person entrance.

All proceeds to go to People Matter on the Island. There will be a raffle on the night, a licensed bar and plenty of free car parking is available. Everyone welcome.

Sunday 10th September – Zumbathon at Carisbrooke Primary School from 10am – 12pm. Entry fee is £8 and all proceeds go to the Earl Mountbatten Hospice. Cakes and raffle on the day. Book your space or turn up on the day. Email helenbaker@hotmail.com for more info.

Dates for your Diary Saturday 16th September and Sunday 17th September – International Classic Car Show 2017 The famous Isle of Wight, Charity Classic Car event promises to be the biggest and best ever. Vehicles from all over the UK and mainland Europe will be attending this unique two-day show. Saturday 16th September - the show will be located at Newport Quay and Sunday 17th September - the show will be held at Ryde Esplanade.

Both shows will be FREE to attend. 11 – 5.30pm . PLEASE NOTE: Anyone wishing to display their vehicles MUST register in advance with the organisers on 0208 439 7871.

Saturday 16th September – Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Fun Day at Sandown Airport from 11am – 4pm. The day will feature entertainment, art and crafts stalls, vintage fun fair, kids activities plus meet the HIOWAA mascot and other emergency services. Free entry.

Saturday 23rd September - The International Staff Band of The Salvation Army from 7pm – 9.30pm at Newport Minster, St Thomas Square, Tickets £10 (Concessions: £8 OAP’s, £5 Children). Tickets available from The Salvation Army Hall in Pyle Street, Newport and Eventbrite with an additional fee: www. isb-tickets-iow.eventbrite.co.uk for further information call 01983 526312.

Saturday 23rd September - Isle of Wight Day – This is the Island’s very own “Red Nose Day”, when the whole community is encouraged to celebrate by covering the Island in bunting, hold an event, take part in an event or just enjoy the hundreds of events being held all over the Island. You can find details of events happening across the Island by going to the Isle of Wight Day website – www. isleofwightday.com

Events at Lord Louis Library Tel no 01983 823823

Saturday 16th September - Table Top Sale at Salvation Army Hall, Newport from 10am -2pm. Raising funds for the Island Homeless

Every Thursday 2-3.30pm, Colouring Group. £1. Come along and colour! Drink and colouring materials provided.

Tuesday 19th September – New Born Hats Fundraising Event at Lake Methodist Church, Sandown Road at 2.30pm. Raising money for St Mary’s NICU. Free admission, various stalls, refreshments. All welcome to come along and help raise money to help all the little babies

Every Saturday 10.30-11.00am. Storytime for under 8’s Stories and Crafts.

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September Sweetcorn Fayre at Arreton Barns, Main Road, Arreton from 10am – 5pm. Join us for our 11th annual Sweetcorn Festival. There will be plenty of food, entertainment and activities for everyone to enjoy.

1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month Lego Club for the over 5’s. 3.30-4.30pm, come along and get building!

Thursday 14 September at Lord Louis Library.

Friends of Lord Louis Library present a talk by Richard Smout. ‘Life on the Edge: Episodes from the past between Church Litten and Nodehill’. 6.45pm for 7pm. Refreshments will be available. Tickets £3, available from the library help point. *all event information was correct at time of print.

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Monthly News Report for Carisbrooke by John Hobart.

South Farm, Sandy Lane, Whitecroft.

E-Mail: john.hobart@iow.gov.uk Mobile: 07717 716 663 Another month has flown by and the mixed weather conditions have caused a number of our wonderful Summer events to be cancelled although Carisbrooke Castle knights in armour are in full fight as I write, the first sunny day this week!! The field below the Castle is full of cars so there must be a good attendance.

Being British we are quite good at the “no such thing as bad weather” philosophy and carry on regardless!

the flooding situation and the condition of the harbour walls, both of these will probably be eligible for grant funding, particularly as the harbour is included in the West Wight Coastal Flood Erosion and Risk Management Strategy.

I will continue to follow and contribute to the thoughts that are being shared on this subject.

Thinking of road safety in this area I hope you spotted the 20’s Plenty survey that was distributed by Newport Parish Council (also available online via Facebook and on NPC website). The more people that respond to such things the more success we have doing what is needed. We are still awaiting the results of the residents parking survey….

In my role as Cabinet Member for Heritage and Environment I am now involved with the flood protection planning for the Island and in that capacity I attended a meeting in London of the Southern Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. The purpose of this organisation is, among other things, to manage and communicate flood and coastal erosion links.

We on the Island, and more particularly our Carisbrooke area, will have benefitted from this as a result of our flood problems in 2014 and I am pleased to be representing the Island at the source of this support. Our contribution to this organisation is minimal compared to the return that we get from it.

I recently attended a seminar about regeneration opportunities on the Isle of Wight. The event took place at Cowes Yacht Haven it was a well organised and well attended event. I was particularly interested in the discussions that centred around Newport Harbour. It is recognised that Newport Harbour is a prime site for regeneration, but not forgetting its heritage. I went on a conducted tour of the area, at the end of the meeting, with the regeneration director and other interested parties to consider the possible development opportunities which could turn the Harbour in to an iconic waterside development. The regeneration will also include a review of

I have attended a couple of work parties with The Friends of Newport Cemeteries. It is fascinating reading some of the inscriptions on headstones and realising how many unsung heroes are resting there! The group is trying to gather momentum, but they too have been rained off during the summer. I worked with the volunteers at Mountjoy last week and hope to be joining them at Fairlee this coming weekend. Do think about joining the group if you are interested in discovering long lost history and also enjoy spending time outside making a difference! You can contact Newport Parish Clerk for more details. The group has a website: www.foncc.org.uk

The pedestrian crossing on Carisbrooke Road trundles on relentlessly, and now the first consultation letter has been sent to the residents who live closest to the proposed site. Hopefully we are getting nearer!

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