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July 2010
North Lincolnshire Council told to freeze Playbuilder spending
Scunthorpe Telegraph Tuesday, July 27, 2010
PLANS to build 12 new play areas for children in North Lincolnshire this year could be scrapped as part of the Government’s sweeping cuts on public spending.
A total of 11 new playgrounds have already been built throughout the region thanks to the £1 million Playbuilder scheme, at a cost of £600,000.
But the spending is being put on hold because there is no guarantee the cash will be available, leaving the whole project at a standstill.
It is understood the Government has told local authorities to freeze Playbuilder programmes as it plans to cut £65 million nationally, affecting 1,400 new play areas, next month.
Cllr Len Foster, deputy leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “I find it amazing that one minute the funding is there and now the whole scheme hangs in the balance and we’ve got to wait another month before we find out what’s happening.
“This council is totally committed to the Playbuilder scheme.
“We’ve already created 11 new play areas which are well used and needed.
“The project aims to encourage more young people to get active and reduce anti-social behaviour, so for the Government to pull the plug now, halfway through, would be devastating.
“Many of the plans are well under way and match funding already sought.
“The Government is telling us that it recognises play is an important part of childhood and child development, and that it is committed to supporting local people to have an active role in shaping play opportunities.
“And yet it’s planning to cut funding.
“It just doesn’t make sense.
“The Playbuilder scheme has many positive benefits. To scrap it when we’ve got this far would be ludicrous.”
The £1.1million scheme was originally meant to create 23 new play areas in North Lincolnshire.
North Lincolnshire Council gave all parish councils the opportunity to apply to receive funding for play equipment in their area.
Funding comes from a £237 million government scheme.
The rural projects now on hold were to be sited in Burringham, Crowle, Keadby, Winteringham, Barton-Upon-Humber and Winterton.
In Scunthorpe there were plans to extend facilities in Somervell Road, Parkwood, Lilac Avenue, Everest Road, Foxhills and Bellingham Road.
Class of the Week
Scunthorpe Telegraph Tuesday, July 27, 2010
A photo of Winteringham Y6s appears in the Telegraph today.
Welcome
Scunthorpe Telegraph Tuesday, July 20, 2010
A WELCOME of Champagne and canapes has been promised to guests who attend a wedding showcase at the Winteringham Fields hotel- restaurant on September 12, from noon to 4pm.
For further details, call 01724 733096.
All in a flap as a new breed arrives at Read's Island on the Humber's south bank
Scunthorpe Telegraph Tuesday, July 20, 2010
THE south bank of the Humber has played a crucial part in reviving a rare bird.
Draining of mudflats prior to the Second World War left the Avocet homeless.
However, active breeding programmes since then have seen the population of the black and white wading bird in the country rise and this year 200 chicks have hatched at Read's Island.
It is the first time in three years the colony has bred and as a result it has produced 25 more chicks than in previous seasons.
Situated near the south bank of the Humber at South Ferriby, Read's Island used to be one of the UK's most important breeding sites for the bird, which is easily recognised on the RSPB's logo.
However, in 2007, the river's strong tide eroded the pools where the birds breed, causing the colony's productivity to collapse.
Hoping to secure the future of the UK's most important avocet breeding ground, SITA Trust – an ethical funding organisation focussed on making lasting improvements to the natural environment – provided a grant of £50,000.
This allowed the RSPB to rebuild and protect 10 hectares of Read's Island, securing the bird's future at the reserve and allowing numbers of breeding pairs to rocket from 50 to more than 200.
Pete Short, the RSPB's Humber site manager, said: "The project has been a huge success and we are delighted that the island has regained its former glory as one of our most important avocet breeding colonies.
"The island is perfect for the iconic black and white wading birds.
"They love the salty pools for breeding, while the mudflats of the wider Humber Estuary offer them a rich source of food once the young birds have fledged."
The Humber Estuary has been a strong-hold for the avocet since the early 1990s and until 2007 provided an ideal breeding ground.
Jools Mackin, communications manager at SITA Trust, said: "We are delighted to hear that the SITA trust funded project in the Humber is having such fantastic results so very soon after work began.
"This is testament to the dedication and hard work of the RSPB and its local volunteers.
"The SITA Trust team is very much looking forward to joining visitors at the nearby RSPB reserve to see these beautiful birds with their upturned beaks enjoying Read's Island once more."
World Famous Woodturner at Winteringham
Scunthorpe Telegraph Monday, July 19, 2010
A WORLD-famous wood turner, whose work can sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds, will appear at this year's Winteringham Art And Gardens event.
Art will be displayed in Winteringham Village Hall in Frost Close, on Saturday, August 7, and Sunday, August 8.
This will include pieces by Binh Pho – a Vietnamese wood turner who fled communism to begin a well-documented artistic career.
It is only his second display in the UK.
Gardens will be open across the village on the Sunday and many of them will be displaying art.
Entry to the art exhibition, which runs from 12pm to 6pm each day, is free and entry to the gardens is £4.
Tickets will be available from the Village Hall.
Call 01724 735076 for details.
Final preparations in place for new Scunthorpe Sunday League season
Scunthorpe Telegraph Wednesday, July 14, 2010
THE 2010/11 Scunthorpe Sunday League season is set to start on August 15.
The divisional layouts have been confirmed for the new campaign and are as follows.
DIVISION ONE (10 teams): Pepperells; Queen Bess; Winteringham; Auld South Yorkshire; White Hart; HTE Burton; Broughton Town; Brigg Servicemen; Janney's Allstars; Baysgarth Old Boys.
DIVISION TWO (10 teams): Bottesford Town; Priory Cobras; Queens Park Rovers; Howden's Lodge; Ferry Road Club; Broughton Town Reserves; Beacon FC; Fender Talbot; Warren Lodge; Barnetby.
DIVISION THREE (10 teams): Hibaldstow Wanderers; Queens FC; Crowle Keys; Pepperells Reserves; Barton Broncos; Beacon Rovers; Ashby Star; Chaplins; CMB; Rally Intercoms.
DIVISION FOUR (10 teams): Trinity FC; FC Bartonola; EJ Galaxy; MFM Academicals; Bevers Joinery; Winteringham Reserves; Real Ale Crown; Wrawby FC; AFC Kirton Rangers; Ashby Villa.
DIVISION FIVE (10 teams): Duffs Dynamoes; Queensway; Goxhill FC; Beer La Caruna; Blyborough United; DNC Electrical; Barnetby Reserves; Messingham FC; Goxhill Tigers; Mayfair.
DIVISION SIX (11 teams): Appleby Wanderers; Priory Athletic; New Holland Villa; Second Byte RAOB; Yaddlethorpe; Desert Rat; Messingham Juniors; Robert Holme Hall; Class 6; Atletismo; Queensway Horses FC.
DIVISION SEVEN (11 teams): District Rangers; AFC Epworth; Brigg Street Elite; Farmhouse; FC United of Scunthorpe; Limestone Colts; Redbourne Rovers; Striking Ashby; Trent Valley; United Allstars; Broughton Town Colts.
The draw has taken place for the new season's Challenge Cup.
Preliminary round, to be played on or before September 12: Hibaldstow Wanderers v New Holland Villa; Yaddlethorpe v Warren Lodge; Atletismo v Ashby Villa. All other teams receive a bye to round one.
In all the above games the first named team is 'at home' and responsible for arranging the venue and kick-off time.
They must then immediately confirm details, in writing, with both their opponents and the Fixture Secretary (Pete Drayton, 17, Silverbirch Rise, Scunthorpe. Call 01724 348464).
Both home and away teams must have confirmed details with the Fixture Secretary, at least 14 days prior to the game.
In all ties, if scores are level after 90 minutes, a period of extra-time will be played. If scores remain level after this penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner.
Confirmation of secretary details can be obtained from the Fixture Secretary or League Secretary (Keith Dixon, 94, Church Lane, Scunthorpe, 01724 346023), prior to Handbook distribution.
Any team knocked out of the Challenge Cup in any of the above games is invited to enter the Bob Bedford Memorial Trophy. Reserve teams may also enter this competition.
Entry must be confirmed in writing, along with a £10 entry fee to the League Secretary before the closing date of November 1.
The first round of the Bob Bedford Memorial Trophy will be drawn on November 2, with the first round being played on November 21.
The final award of the season was also made at the fixture meeting, with Broughton Town's Shaun Roper named Secretary of the Year.
Eight teams are again taking part in this year's Scunthorpe area competition of the 2010 Humber Cup.
First round, to be played on or before August 8: Janney's Allstars v Beacon Rovers; Barnetby 2nds v Fender Talbot; New Holland Villa v Baysgarth Old Boys; White Hart (Crowle) v Barnetby.
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