CAISTOR DIARY MIDWEEK UPDATE
WEDNESDAY 7th NOVEMBER
November 15 – Police and Crime Commissioner election
There is just over one week to go until the first Police and Crime Commissioner election.
Taking place on November 15, Polling Stations across the District will be open from 7am until 10pm.
Ballot papers will be counted on November 16.
Local people who are entitled to vote at the election are being encouraged to do so.
For more information on candidates and the election itself, please visitwww.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/police-crime-commissioners/
Love it or loathe it – whatever…….
DO NOT IGNORE IT
USE YOUR VOTE
Details of the four candidates:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-19511574
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ELECTION FOR
POLICE AND CRIME
COMMISSIONER
VOTING 15TH NOVEMBER 2012
A PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD IN
KEELBY VILLAGE HALL
ON WEDNESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2012
AT 7PM WHEN
ALAN HARDWICK
PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE WILL GIVE A
PRESENTATION ON THE ROLE OF THE
NEW COMMISSIONER AND ANSWER
YOUR QUESTIONS
LINCOLNSHIRE PARKING ENFORCEMENT
Parking? Look for signs and lines
Motorists are being urged to check for signs and lines when looking for somewhere to park, as the county council moves closer to starting parking enforcement on 3 December.A new Parking Enforcement Procedures Manual gives motorists information about how they can park safely and with consideration for others, sticking to the p arking regulations in place.
Top tips include:
· Check for any lines on the road, and signs nearby that will explain the restrictions
· Don’t park on the grass verge or pavement – these are covered by parking restrictions too
· Don’t stay longer in parking bays than is permitted by the signs
· Don’t block access to properties by parking within a dropped kerb
· Do n ot block dropped kerbs provided to ease crossing for pedestrians, cyclists and mobility impaired people
· Don’t park more than 50cm from the kerb
Mick Phoenix, Parking Services Manager, said:“We’re sure that people are getting used to the idea that parking restrictions will be enforced more regularly from 3 December. We want to do all we can to help explain what these restrictions include. Everyone will know they can’t park on double yellow lines, but may not know this means they can’t park on the adjacent pavement or grass verge either. Motorists also need to be aware they can’t block access to dropped kerbs, designed to help those with wheelchairs, pushchairs or bikes to cross the road more safely.
“Don’t risk getting a ticket, just make sure you’re 100% confident that you’re parking safely, considerately and within any parking restrictions. Please don’t think that if you leave your hazard lights on, or a note on your windscreen, you won’t get fined – tradespeople, in particular, do need to know this. Check for signs and lines, and you will be fine.”
Councillor William Webb, Executive Member for Highways and Transportation, said:“We are one of the last places in the country to apply for these powers, something the government is encouraging all local authorities to do. This isn’t about making any money, this is about helping to keep people moving safely, reducing congestion and inconsiderate parking, along with supporting those businesse s with parking bays nearby.”
The new Parking Enforcement Procedures Manual can be viewed online in the Downloads section herewww.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parkingenforcement. Anyone with any queries is asked to or write toParking Services, Highways and Transportation, Communities Directorate, Lincolnshire County Council, 4th Floor, City Hall, Lincoln.
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SALUTATION INN, NETTLETON
FRIDAY 9th NOVEMBER ------LIVE MUSIC
Devotion - LiveDuo from 9pm - free admission, all welcome
Tel01472 851228
www.thesali.co.uk
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Celebrate West Lindsey’s unsung heroes
The spotlight will shine on the people who make things happen in West Lindsey community.
West Lindsey District Council are to launch their first ever Community Awards and want to recognise people who devote time and effort into making their neighbourhood a better place.
They are the people who seek no reward for their outstanding effort.
Do you know someone who deserves to be praised?
If so we want to hear from you so we can celebrate their great work.
They might be a volunteer, a carer, a person who shows great courage, who inspires others, a fund raiser or maybe a great neighbour.
All you need to do is nominate the person you think ought to be recognised and tell us why.
The categories are:
· Area Champion 2012 – We will award six area champions and one of these will be voted as West Lindsey Citizen of the Year 2012
· Volunteer of the Year 2012 – Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution in your area?
· Parish/Town Council of the Year 2012 – has your council has made a significant contribution in your area?
The glittering award ceremony will be held on Monday 10 December 7pm at the Christmas Council meeting in the Guildhall Gainsborough.
These awards are backed by the Chairman, Cllr Jessie Milne, who is keen to see a wide variety of people being nominated. She said: “I hope that this will be first of many more years where we can thank people for there community work.”
The nomination forms are available from the website at www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/communityawards and the closing date for the forms is 15 November 2012.
For further details please contact Nicola Calver on 01427 676596.
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The Poppy Appeal commences on 24th October.
Please read and forward.
They are doing their bit ... please do yours by reading this and forwarding it to someone else:
The average British soldier is 19 years old ... he is a short haired, well built lad who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears and just old enough to buy a round of drinks but old enough to die for his country – and for you. He’s not particularly keen on hard work but he’d rather be grafting in Afghanistan than unemployed in the UK. He recently left comprehensive school where he was probably an average student, played some form of sport, drove a ten year old rust bucket, and knew a girl that either broke up with him when he left, or swore to be waiting when he returns home. He moves easily to rock and roll or hip‐hop or to the rattle of a 7.62mm machine gun. He is about a stone lighter than when he left home because he is working or fighting from dawn to dusk and well beyond. He has trouble spelling, so letter writing is a pain for him, but he can strip a rifle in 25 seconds and reassemble it in the dark. He can recite every detail of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either effectively if he has to. He digs trenches and latrines without the aid of machines and can apply first aid like a professional paramedic. He can march until he is told to stop, or stay dead still until he is told to move.
He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation but he is not without a rebellious spirit or a sense of personal dignity. He is confidently self‐sufficient. He has two sets of uniform with him: he washes one and wears the other. He keeps his water bottle full and his feet dry. He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never forgets to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes and fix his own hurts. If you are thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food is your food. He'll even share his life‐saving ammunition with you in the heat of a firefight if you run low. He has learned to use his hands like weapons and regards his weapon as an extension of his own hands. He can save your life or he can take it, because that is his job ‐ it's what a soldier does. He often works twice as long and hard as a civilian, draws half the pay and has nowhere to spend it, and can still find black ironic humour in it all. There's an old saying in the British Army: 'If you can't take a joke, you shouldn't have joined!'
He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in his short lifetime. He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and he is unashamed to show it or admit it. He feels every bugle note of the 'Last Post' or 'Sunset' vibrate through his body while standing rigidly to attention. He's not afraid to 'Bollock' anyone who shows disrespect when the Regimental Colours are on display or the National Anthem is played; yet in an odd twist, he would defend anyone's right to be an individual. Just as with generations of young people before him, he is paying the price for our freedom. Clean shaven and baby faced he may be, but be prepared to defend yourself if you treat him like a kid. He is the latest in a long thin line of British Fighting Men who have kept this country free for hundreds of years. He asks for nothing from us except our respect, friendship and understanding. We may not like what he does, but sometimes he doesn't like it either ‐ he just has it to do. Remember him always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood. Now we even have brave young women putting themselves in harm's way, doing their part in this tradition of going to war when our nation's politicians call on us to do so. CAISTOR REMEMBRANCE PARADE. MARKET PLACE 0945 THIS SUNDAY 11th NOVEMBER
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Sunday 25th November 2012
Barbershopera presents
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Blackadder meets Gilbert & Sullivan in this joyous musical comedy: All for fun and fun for all !
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Bar from 6.45 ~ Show starts 7.30
Advance Tickets (inc free raffle) £10 from
Caistor Post Office / Box office01472 851159
IARTSCO-CAISTOR Bringing Theatre to Your Doorstep
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