First of all a few words about The Alice Adventure which ran from May to December 2009 and featured a wide programme of activities based on Lewis Carroll’s well loved tales of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.
Former Lyndhurst resident Alice Hargreaves was told the stories as a child in Oxford and, fortunately for us, she asked for them to be written down for her.
Looking back over the many and varied events of the Alice Adventure 2009 it seems impossible that the hard working committee achieved so much.
Their aims were to promote community well being and to support local youth projects.
Our Alice, eight year old Sophie Goulding, whose grandparents run The Mad Hatter Tearooms, presented cheques at a Presentation Evening at The Vernon Theatre.
The local Brownie Guides, Guides, Kidzone Drama, Lyndhurst Community Centre’s new Saturday Children’s Club, Lyndhurst Pre-school, Rainbow Guides, the Scout Movement, St Michael and All Angels Young Church, Swan Green Young Cricketers and the new Youth Club have all benefited from a share in the Alice proceeds.
Some money has already been spent on items from new tents for camping, drama equipment, books and toys to a new cooker and fridge for the almost complete Scout Hut.
Thanks must go to the band of dedicated supporters who gave a tremendous amount of time, energy and commitment to making the Alice Adventure such a success.
In the book Alice wakes up and finds it was all a dream.
Tim Burton’s Alice, in his new film, which picks up the story with an older Alice, has half forgotten memories.
What will you, your family and the village remember?
Moving on now to the Annual Parish Meeting.
What a shame that so few residents came along to hear what the Parish Council have been doing during the financial year that is just coming to a close.
Chairmen of Committees gave their reports as did our District Councillor Pat Wyeth and our Chairman Mark Rollé.
Plans for the future were also outlined.
This was also a good opportunity for members of the public to come along and ask questions but so few of you came I can only assume that you are happy with the way the Parish Council is spending your money to look after our village.
If you have anything to say on this matter please get in touch with any of our Councillors or myself.
Our March meeting saw interviews and the appointment of a new Councillor.
Four possible candidates attended the meeting, gave a short presentation and were interviewed by the existing Councillors. Mr Len Cornell was appointed.
May 2011 will see Parish Council elections so if you are thinking of standing as a Councillor please come along to our meetings and see for yourself the work undertaken by your Councillors.
This will enable you to make an informed decision as to whether you think becoming a Councillor is for you.
Our next Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, 13 April at 7.15 pm in the Community Centre.
Members of the public are very welcome to attend and there is a slot for public participation at the start of the meeting.
Margaret Weston,
Clerk to the Council,
Woodlands,
Fritham,
Lyndhurst,
Hampshire
SO43 7HJ
Tel: 023 8081 3218
Email: lyndhurstpc@woodlands.mail1.co.uk.
Please note that it would be appreciated if telephone calls could be kept to office hours as much as possible. |
