November News Update.

 Neighbourhood Plan Update.  The NP Steering group and parish council met with experts from Cornwall Council and agreed the most important thing is that the Parish residents are consulted and agree with the policies being proposed.  Surveys will be distributed by email and printed copies for your input.  Once there is a consensus this Draft Plan can be finally examined and if it passes this test there will be a referendum where you will be able to vote before it is adopted. This is some way off, so we need your help. The PC web site will be updated with all the relevant documentation so you can follow the process.

Callington and Gunnislake Health Centres are upgrading their computer systems and this may cause some disruption to the services provided while this is being undertaken. We thank you for your patience whilst we work towards introducing SystmOne, a better system for the Practice and our patients all round.

SHARE Firewood for Sale £50 a dumpy bag, £100 a trailer load, delivered locally. Money raised will buy trees to plant and create our own community wood. Currently looking for areas to plant trees, so if you would like to be involved and can offer a piece of land, or have wood land that needs managing, you’ll get all the benefits of working with SHARE. It will enable SHARE to apply for grant funding and expertise and offer a much needed developing community project. We look forward to hearing from you share@south-hill.co.uk to discuss a mutually beneficial agreement. Thank You to EVERYONE that has helped to date, by donating wood and your time to collect, split & deliver wood. James has dismantled some awkward trees close to buildings and wires, if you need limbs felling or a quote to remove trees and branches from Your garden contact share@south-hill.co.uk so we can coordinate jobs together.

Callington Community College Alumna We’re looking for former pupils to return to school to motivate the current students, through a programme called FUTURE FIRST.  Sign Up Here.  The first official Future First event saw James Crawford speak for ten minutes to a Year 11 assembly about how he got to where he is now. The students absolutely loved it and James is going to feature on one of our posters. If you have a head shot of yourself and a line or two along the lines of “I went to Callington and now I…” you can be featured on the walls and information screens around college. I am principally a Drama and Theatre teacher and in the middle of directing our Christmas show, a version of ‘Mary Poppins’; on the 5th & 6th of December, former pupils, if you want tickets email me or any info about Future First. Callington Community College Jonathon Plunkett  jpl@callingtoncc.net

Harvest at St Sampson’s, South Hill This year’s Harvest at St Sampson’s was a bit different. In addition to the church being beautifully decorated, full of magnificent flowers & produce and the Golberdon Girls singing, an olive tree was planted during the service. The tree is a symbol of hope and peace planted in the mud of the parish. Everyone in the community was invited to bring a small amount of mud (earth) to the service, or to leave it in a bucket in the porch.  In addition mud was also collected from all the junctions in the lanes and from the areas where people live. With the help of children and adults in the congregation, the tree was planted in a clay pot with an interlocking pattern around the top representing our connectedness. Crocks for drainage were placed at the base representing the certain Christian presence in the community. The mud the tree was planted in, represents all of our actions good and bad, just as soil contains a mixture of ingredients – not all pleasant. The tree with its central stem represents Jesus and the many branches represent all the people in the community, some tender and broken parts needing more care than others.  The tree was then watered, representing blessings pouring through the people, reaching every part of our lives. Our tree now stands proudly at the entrance to St Sampson’s.  A reminder for all that with God’s blessings, out of mud good things can grow. The harvest supper was well attended and with much laughter and fun £240.20 was raised for the Cornwall Air Ambulance and an overflowing box of food collected for the local foodbank. After all the competitive bidding everyone enjoyed a delicious supper and a welcome cup of tea.  Many thanks to all who donated & bought and thanks to those who organised and made the evening so enjoyable.  Judith Ayers.

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Footpaths. I hope you’re all enjoying this weather and getting out and exploring the parish and it’s footpaths. We hope to have a new page on the web site listing the walks in detail for you to download AND some printed copies.

Plus we have produced a Welcome Pack for new residents moving to the parish, this also will be available on the web site and printed copies from the Connection Secretary Astrid Fischer 10 Mooreland View, Golberdon. Please make us aware of any new neighbours. Thank You.

Our Parish Council as well as being busy with many matters around the parish, have installed a new bench at Bray Shop, near the notice board. We invite you to have some fun and send us your pictures newsdesk@south-hill.co.uk

Road Works: Nov 8th  – 10th Fore  St Callington and the junction with Haye Rd, End of November the road North of Newlandcombe to Frogwell Rd Trevigro, Resurfacing in Kelly Bray, Bicton Mill bridge see all alerts at roadworks.org

Calendar Of Events 

Nov 1st New Callington Discount Shop opens in Pilgrims Way Shopping Arcade by the traffic lights run by South Hill Resident Janet Harding… pop in and take a look Monday – Friday 9 – 4pm. She’ll be running this alongside her other shop there where she does alterations, has an embroidery machine for stitched logos and naming items and sells her handmade bags and items, well worth a visit.

Nov 3rd Young Farmers Charity Bonfire & Fireworks evening at Trewell Farm, Amytree, Callington 7pm for BBQ 7:30 fireworks start.

Nov 5th Ginsters Fireworks at Callington College 8pm

Nov 12th South Hill Parish Remembrance Service at the War Memorial Golberdon crossroads 2:30pm everyone welcome to this community event.

Nov 26th Table Top Sale South Hill Parish Hall, Golberdon 10 -5pm

Add your events by emailing editor@south-hill.co.uk or drop your poster into 10 Mooreland View, Golberdon.

Send us your articles, news, stories, pictures by Nov 15th to be included in the December & January newsletter edition.

Thank You

Ali Humphreys