Malpas meetings re-arranged after weather causes postponement

Malpas

Parish Council

Malpas Parish Council has re-arranged its meetings scheduled for last week because of the adverse weather conditions for Monday, December 18.

The council was due to hold its normal monthly meeting for December as well as an emergency meeting about the building of 34 dwellings on land opposite St Joseph’s College in Tilston Road.

That meeting will begin at 6pm, while the normal meeting will begin at 7pm.

On the agenda, there is still an open forum for residents wanting to raise any issues with councillors, plus a number of planning applications which will be discussed by members.

Other items on the agenda include bus shelters, the allotments and the ‘Kings Chair’, among others.

Field Club

The first event in the Malpas Field Club programme for 2018 will be the annual New Year Ramble on Sunday, January 7, starting outside the Jubilee Hall, Malpas High Street, at 1.30 pm.

John Dakin will be unable to lead the walk previously advertised in the Field Club programme because of unforeseen circumstances. Instead, David Hayns will lead a four-mile walk, taking in Ebnal, Hollowood and Overton Common.

Anyone is welcome to join the walk, including dogs, so long as they are kept on leads. For information about membership and activities, or to receive details of the current programme by post or email, please contact David on 01948 860486 davidhayns.123@btinternet.com

Chess Draw

The Rector of Malpas, Canon Ian Davenport, has kindly agreed to draw the winning tickets in the Malpas Chess Club draw at 10am on Christmas Eve at The Old School Tea Rooms.

However he will not be able to stay much after 10am as he has another appointment at 10.30am in Threapwood.

Church news

Today, (December 13) there is Holy Communion at 10am at St Oswald's.

Tonight, there is a Bible Study Group meeting at 7pm at 24 Old Hall Court, by kind permission of Bronwen Guest. Everyone is welcome, regardless of denomination, just as long as they bring a Bible. Tea or coffee is provided. There is bell ringing practice at St Oswald's at the same time.

The choir practice at St Oswald's is at 6.45pm tomorrow. On Sunday there is Holy Communion at 8am and 11am, and Nine Lessons and Carols at 6.30pm. Malpas Parish Councillor Adrian Waddelove will read one of the lessons on behalf of Malpas Parish Council.

The Bishop Heber High School Carol Service is at 7pm in Church on Tuesday (December 19) while the Alport Primary School Carol Service is on Thursday week (December 21).

Bickerton

Church news

As well as playing havoc with football fixtures, the snow and ice led to the 9.30am service at Holy Trinity Church, Bickerton not going ahead last Sunday, December 10.

The Bickerton Mothers’ Union Advent Service is Wednesday, December 13 (today) at 2pm at Mosswood while on Thursday, there is Bickerton School Assembly tomorrow (Thursday) at 10.25am.

This Sunday, December 17, there is a Carol Service at 4pm at Holy Trinity Church.