Page 10 - Ickford Informer Newsletter September 2022

What’s happening with the Playing Fields? Village Contacts

– a progress report by Andy Jermy on behalf of the Parish Council After school club
Helen Harris (manager) .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 338785
ITH THE FIRST NEW RESIDENTS ALREADY MOVING INTO DEANFIELD PARK
and site clearance work commencing on the Rectory Homes Turnfi elds Allotments
Wsite, the Parish Council have been working hard on considering how Natalie Morton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339358
best to spend our localised version of a ‘windfall tax’ – the s106 contribution paid Bell Ringing - pile.karen@gmail.com
by the developers Deanfi eld Homes and Rectory Homes as a condition of their Karen Pile .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 07786 473055
successful planning applications. In total there is up to £297,000 which must be Breakfast Club
exclusively spent on Sports and Leisure at the Playing Field over the next 10 years Helen Harris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 338785
(see defi nition box). Our plan is to invest now in a signifi cant upgrade to facilities
currently available on the playing fi eld and to keep a sizeable amount back for Church Warden
future needs, knowing that there are quite a few years yet to use the money. Claire Hennessey . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339564
Anita Tansley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339952
You may remember that with the help of mobility scooter or wheelchair! There Darby & Joan
Heather Ashton and Holly Murphy a survey will be some gym equipment positioned
was conducted back in March to canvass around the track so you can stop for a Maureen Parker-Farrell .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339417
opinion from the village on what equipment sit down or do a few exercises if that way Fish scheme
should be included in a revamp of the inclined. The popular zip wire is to have a Helen Woodham . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339683
playing fi eld. Thanks to everyone who refurb with new landing area and repaired Friends of St Nicholas
replied! The feedback was excellent with take-off platform. And the Kickwall area Liz Jordain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 07787 512959
almost 100 replies – 75 online and 23 on is not being forgotten. The Kickwall and
paper and this has really helped the Parish teen shelter are being retained. The Ickford Church
Council to match up the requirements with tarmac area will have a new top layer Anita Tansley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339952
the village’s thoughts. One thing that came and is being extended with the addition Ickford Informer - ourickfordnewsletter@hotmail.com
through very strongly was for the need to of a goal unit and skateboard grind rails. Will Richards .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339705
maintain as large a grass area as possible. Lastly, with the environment in mind, all Paul Linder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339213
Who knows when the football club may the spoil from the excavations is being
resurrect. With this in mind, and coupled turned into a BMX bike track next to the Ickford Parish Council
with limitations on space, we have decided Kickwall and there are plans to create Pat Pointer (Clerk) .. .. .. ickfordpcclerk@gmail.com
not to include a MUGA in the project plans. wild fl ower areas to encourage nature to Ickford Pre-school PTA
The chart below shows the most popular join in the fun! Helen Harris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 338785
play park items voted for and these have
been included in our proposed list of new And for anyone wanting to start training Ickford School PTA - ptaickfordschool@gmail.com
equipment which includes replacing all of for next year’s Tug-of-War the pulling Jackie Thomas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 338282
the existing equipment with some exciting stantion is staying right where it is now. Ickford School
new additions. All the equipment will adopt Last but not least, the access driveway o ce@ickford.org.uk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339261
a countryside colour scheme. is going to be tarmacked. Ickford Stores & Post Office

Mohon .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339256
The focus is not purely on play equipment. We are in the process of fi nalising the
There will be an all weather track laid plans and looking to secure the funding Irish Dancing
around the perimeter of the fi eld so that so the new equipment will be ready for Angela O’Connor . .. .. .. . aocadance@gmail.com
everyone who wants to can complete their the Spring next year. Look out for fi nal Little Stars
daily mile in safety and by whatever means artist impressions to appear on the Meryl Munson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339608
they choose – walking, running, by bike, pavilion windows in the near future. v
Pavilion
Sports and Leisure defi nition Louise Arnold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339613
‘Sport and Leisure project’ – means provision of improvements to and/or refurbishment of pavilion and/or Rendezvous
sports/athletic track and/or multiuse games areas and/or sports pitches and/or equipped play facilities and/ Gill and Garry Rippin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 338807
or outdoor gym equipment and/or access to facilities at Ickford Recreation Ground, Sheldon Road, Ickford.
St Nicholas Church - Rector
Rev. David Kaboleh .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 338839
Play Park - Votes per item
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Tennis Club
50 Will Richards . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339705
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The Rising Sun - info@risingsunickford.co.uk
34 34 Barry Wood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339238
26 28 27 Tug of War teams - matthew.french@yahoo.co.uk
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14 Matthew French .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 07780 605172
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2 7 7 Village Shop Association
Updated play park Walking/Running path Paul Farrell (chairperson) .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339417
Nature area Large grass area
MUGA Adult exercise equipment
Skate park BMX Track Village Hall Bookings - ickfordvillagehall@hotmail.com
Other
Maureen Parker Farrell .. .. .. .. .. .. 01844 339417
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