Oswestry & Border Chronicle, January 5, 2012

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FIRE STATIONS AT
Deadline Chaos for
to apply residents
for party as storms
permits hit region
RISK OF CLOSURE
RESIDENTSintheWelsh- FIERCE storms battered
poolareaneedtoapplyto the Shropshire/Powys bor-
PowysCounciliftheywant deronMondaynight,spark-
to hold Queen’s Diamond ingfloodalertsandchaotic
Jubileestreetparties. roadconditions.
The council is inviting TheEnvironmentAgency
applications for road clo- issuedlocalisedfloodwarn-
suresonTuesday,June5. ingsontheRiverSevernand
arwpepahqIrponutlyieicnsoaotrttinedninoegnadr,ttphtotouahtbheploairclcnodoychuaeignsgsrshctoirwlutehapeiyesst FIREFIGHTERSwilltaketothestreets Now Mike’s back in the saddle oRflfoiHvuoepdormetVdoey5sr0nwimnwhpyLehnlaahsniwfttyhtilnhleidenagwArueebsartee.sl
must apply in writing no ofOswestryandEllesmerethisweek- Brook, piped under the
laterthanWMaonidvaey,April30. endasfirestationsacrossShropshire taobwlonc,koevdercfulolvweerdt.becauseof
faceclosure. Residentswoketowater
kinCso,uncaciblilnoretGmereaminbterHofopr- Retained firefighters from Shropshire Fire Reader apnoudriinntgodaohwonusBeraonodkflSattrseient
environment and regula- andRescueServicewillquizshoppersandresi- the lowest part of Llan-
tcioomn,msiatimd:e“nWtetohawveaimveadtehae dentsonhowtheywanttheirfireservicetolook reunites bfyelfloinre’s6aHmi.gh Street just
normalfeesforthisservice inthefuture. byGrahamBreeze Damage
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furtherinformationcanbe five stations closing by topoftheircurrent£1.20 with bike GlanAberflatsandhelping
obtainedbycontactingthe 2015. counciltaxbill. tocleanupthewaterdam-
council’sTrafficSectionby Overthepasttwoyears Itisallpartofapublic age.
e-mailing traffic@powys ShropshireFireandRes- consultation process Therewerefallentreesin
.gov.ukortelephoning0845 cue Service has made authorisedbyShropshire the Oswestry area, and in
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you can visit the website iorincidentcommanders ChiefFireOfficerPaul stolenfromoutsidehisshop. Acrosstheregion,stand-
www.direct.gov.ukandtype by 25 per cent, cutting Raymond warned that But thanks to an ing water on minor roads
‘StreetParty’inthesite’s firefighters by 10 per ‘extracuts’ofaround£1 Oswestry Chronicle reader wasreportedandtheRiver
searchengine. cent and outsourcing millionhadthepotential hehasbeenreunitedwith Severn broke its banks at
Freebie was officework. of increasing the hissix-year-oldcycle–agift Cilcewydd near Welshpool
A recruitment freeze response time through fromhiswife. whereamotoristhadtobe
beganin2009withpay theclosureofuptofive Mike,ofLawrencesCon- rescuedfroma4X4vehicle.
a real boost frozenin2010and2011 firestations. Svetrneieetn,cheaSdtohrisebinikeChstuorlecnh LlRanivyemrynechlevpeelasked aint
andanypayrisesin2012 Hesaid:“Inmyprofes- from outside the shop at betweenfourand4.2metres
and2013cappedtoone sionalviewImustadvise 6.20amonDecember18and on Tuesday night. There
A FREE car parking pilot percent.Thisyearalone, everyonethatcuttingthe appealed for its return werefurtheralertsforthe
scheme designed to draw the service stripped out service that far will throughTheChroniclelast Llandrinioarea.
Christmas shoppers into over£1millionincosts. increaserisk. week.
Oswestry looks to have A total of £3 million “Wewantthepeopleof His front page plea was Demolition
whaoTvrehkeseadsi,dch.bemuseinseaswspbaroksisnegs wthiell£h2a1vmebileleionnscaovsetdoffrtohme OtostweellstursytahneidrEvilelewssmaenrde rhoefoaudtshebe,ywPTheotoperhWRadohsiets,eploictpteuenbdsleiaec under way
charges lifted from 2pm fireserviceby2015but Ifeelthatthebestway bikeabandonedinthepub
everydayintheweekrun- an extra £1 million is possible is for them to carparkandhealertedthe
ninguptoChristmasDayin neededby2015aspartof talk face to face with newsagent. WORK to demolish Llan-
several town centre car atotal28percentGov- their local firefighters “I couldn’t believe my rhaeadr’s80-year-oldPublic
parks. ernmentfundingcut. wholiveandworkinour luck,”saidMike.“Ithought Hall began on Tuesday to
Oswestry Town Council, Peoplewillbeaskedif townsandvillagesacross Iwouldneverseethebike make way for a new
which runs the car parks, theywouldbewillingto Shropshire.” againandwasreallyupsetas £500,000building.
agreedtothefreeparking itwasagiftfrommywife. Villagers who have been
scheme after an approach MPsecureswindfarmmeetings “Iusethebikeforgetting fundraising for the new
fromthetown’schamberof to and from work and for buildingsecuredaBigLot-
commerce. poppingpaperstocustomers terygrantandotherfunds
Martin Anderson, cham- NEWSthatNationalGridofficialshaveagreedtofacepub- when needed. When I amounting to nearly
berchairman,saidtheini- licmeetingsabouttheproposedMidWaleswindfarmcon- received the call I went £500,000.
tialfeelingsamongtraders nectionprojecthavebeenwelcomedbyMontgomeryshire straight around and was The group still hope to
andshopperswasthatthe MPGlynDavies. reallypleasedtoseethatit raise£50,000bythetimethe
scheme did help bring an MrDavieswrotetoNationalGridbeforeChristmasask- hadn’tbeendamaged. new hall opens and have
additionalfestivefootfallto ingformeetingsatAbermuleandCefnCoch.Hisinvitation “ThankstotheChronicle launchedtheEquipandFit
Oswestry. wasacceptedonTuesdayanddatesarenowbeingfinalised. DelightednewsagentMikeParryisreunitedwithhisbikefollowingitstheft I’mnowbackinthesaddle.” appeal.
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Comment 8
Letters 9
film fans going out of town
Welshpool 11,12
Property 19-46
Arts&Gigs 53
Wildside 56 ABIDFORcashtohelpfundanewcinemainOswestryhasbeen
Tame falcon far from home
madetostemtheflowoftownresidentstravellingtoShrewsburyand
WomanofSubstance 51 Wrexhamtoseenewly-releasedfilms.
Officialsatfilm-screeningcompanyKinoKulturehavemadeabidfor£50,000
Business 50 fromtheMarketTownsRevitalisationProgrammepotringfencedforcommu-
nityprojectsintheOswestryarea.
Markets 55 TheywanttousethemoneytobuydigitalprojectionequipmentfortheAttfieldTheatre
intheGuidlhallonBaileyHeadandhopeto
Nostalgia 54 byGrahamBreeze hheaavrebineetnhseuncceexstsffuewl. weekswhetherthey
Councillortells Iftheapplicationforcashissuccessfulthe
Entertainment 53 equipmentshouldbesetupbyMarch.It
meansbox-officefilmswillbebroughttothe
townaheadofthecreationofanewcinema
Drivetime 57 of delight over inthesupermarketcomplexwhichwillbe
builtonthetown’slivestockmarketsite.
Alternative
Motors 59-61
support for Ruth Carter, the company’s film pro-
grammer, said: “The new digital system
Sport 62-64 wouldgiveustheabilitytoshowallsortsof
filmsincludingthosescreeningatlocalmul-
CONTACT US leisure centre tiplexcinemasaswellastheopportunityto
screenalternativecontentsuchasOpera
LiveFromTheMetandproductionsfrom
News:GrahamBreeze TheNationalTheatre.”
Tel:[phone]E-mail:[email protected] ALONG-SERVINGcouncillorsaysheis beOenvewrotrhkeinpgaswti1t6hmloocnalthcosmKminuoknuitlytugrreouhpass
Sports:AlexJames “delighted”theOswestrypublicistaking andeventsorganiserstopresentfilmnights
Tel:[phone]E-mail:[email protected] the town’s new leisure centre to their atTheAttfieldTheatreandTheIronworks.
hearts. MrsCarter,said:“Audiencenumbersare
Oswestryphotographic The£10millioncomplexopenedtothe growingandwearekeentobuildonthisand
Tel:[phone]E-mail:[email protected] publicinOctoberandreceivedaroyalseal getmorepeopleinOswestryawareofthe
TWele:0l1s9h38p5o53o3l19pEh-motaoil:[email protected] ofleofirsamuprapelrlcoyevnaotlprwee.nheendTthheeDSuhkreewosfbGulroyucResotaedr bidiegascthreaetnthineythcaenircoowmnetaonwdns.e”efilmsonthe
Advertising: Theopeningwasparticularlysignificant Callforactionover
forCouncillorMartinBennett,anOswestry
ATell:is01o6n91J6u68k0e90sE-mail:[email protected] towFonraansdaSfhorrompesrhiOreswcoeustnrcyilbloorr.oughcoun- speed restrictions
PaulineEdwards cillorheplayedaroleinensuringtheplans
Tel:[phone]E-mail:[email protected] mwaosvesdwfaorllwoawreddbeufporebythtehbeornoeuwghucnoiutnacriyl VILLAGERSarecallingforlong-awaited JohnSoulsbyfromLlanfairCaereinionwiththetamefalconwhichwasfoundatPor-
MarcusEvans ShropshireCouncil. speedrestrictionstobeinstalledinacoun- thywaen.Thesearchisnowonforitsowners.PicturebySimonWilliams
Tel:[phone]E-mail:marcusevans@shropshirestar Figures tryroadnearOswestryassoonaspossible. THESEARCHisontofindtheownersofa thefollowingmorning.Itwassatonthe
WelshpoolAdvertising: Councillor Bennett said: “I remember forLaoc4a0lmrpehsildimenittsonhathveeAb4e9e5nfrcoammpLaliygnncilnygs ttahmyweafeanlc.onwhichhasbeenfoundinPor- aropoifeocfethoefhmoeuaste.sTohtehyeypcuatllietdiinttdooawnrawbibtiht
HeidiFrost very clearly the meeting we held as toPorthywaenforseveralyearsand,atthe Thefalconistakingrefugeinthehomeof hutchandcalledmeforadvice.”
Tel:[phone]E-mail:hfrost@shropshirestar Oswestry borough councillors when we beginningofDecember,Shropshirecouncil- JohnSoulsby,afalconerinLlanfairCaere- MrSoulsbysaidhehadbeenafalconer
authorisedittogoahead.” lorsunanimouslyagreedtoimplementthe inion,neartoWelshpool. forabout40yearsanditwasthefirsttime
Distribution:PaulJones Figureshaverevealedthatnearly17,000 road changes. But Shropshire Councillor Mr Soulsby said with the recent gale hehadtogooutandpickupalostbird.
Tel:[phone]E-mail:[email protected] peoplevisiteditduringitsfirstmonth–an ArthurWalpolesaidthisweek thathehad forcewindsthebirdcouldhaveflownfrom Hehasbeenincontactwiththeinde-
OswestryChronicle isnacmreeamseonofthnienar2l0y130,0a0t0thceotmowpanr’esdolwdistphotrhtes buenetnilltaotledrtthheissmigonnstwhoourlFdenbroutabrey.installed anTywhehberiredwwitahsifnouan1d0i0n-mairleesridaedniut’ss.garden ponenadbeinrtdbfoirrdumreginisatebridantdofainlsdotshpeokowenneorust.
14SalopRoad,OswestrySY112NU cenCtoruen.cillorBennettsaid:“Itisahuge yeHtaensdaidit:w“Tilhletaskigenashliattvleenw’thbileeenbepcuatusine neqeuariptmotehnetLoinmite.KilnInnandstillhadsome onHefersoamidShceothlaansdalarnedadoynreefcreoimveBdrtiwstoolc,abllust,
OpenwMwonwd.aoystowFerisdtaryy9cahmr-o1pnmicalend.c2opmm-5pm oauss“geWhtectoowutanhncetiletddoiwdtonwlaehnaavdtewthseoadmtidiesaswotrhtthyeotfhtilemegbeao.cry- tthhhaeesyasphpparrveoeavdgaoltthatanotdbtwehedeoaanrpeeppplrirceoasptseiionrnlgy.fwToarhsietgwtiovoebrnde hmeaHrlsienastnaoiddth:ite“Awhaolasudstyehewarneedn.tSitohwuetastsaoiidnfeihetderrahgneararafdtneeinr- nfoerMit2hr8eSrdoapuyrlsos.bvCyidaseladlihdainhmyeocliannnk0os7n7tlo3y4tkh8ee7e6op4wt0hn9ee.rb.ird
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Festivalhailed
become who attacked fireman’s car thebestever
ORGANISERSOFShrop-
orchard shire’sstar-studdedOsfest
musicfestivalhavehailed
lastyear’seventastheir
bestever.
APIECEOFneglectedland Carly Jackson, Osfest
isbeingtransformedintoa eventdirector,saidmore
ctoomam£1u0n,0it0y0olortcthearrydgrtahnatn.ks A FIREFIGHTER is offering a £150 reward after he was unable to Parish welcomes new rector athttaennded5th,0e00showgpreooupnlde
lpaluaTnnhscehfeodprrihonjeedOcgtsew-lehasyatisrnygbwaeinetnhd danaslswheardantaergmeetregdehnicsyccaar.llouttoacrashnearOswestrybecausevan- aseavtleePrsabhreikegnhH.eraltlhawnitthhetyichkaedt
other workshops to take FirefighterTimDavidsonjumpedintohisVolkswagenPassatwhichhadbeen AndMissJackson,who
placeinthenewyearand parkedoutsidehisOswestryhomeafterbeingalertedtoacrashontheA5at in the past has helped
eventually sell its home- QueensHead. attractchart-toppingacts
gbGreooTtbwwhoenewepennratohRcdreoueracadei.loownfatyhllaeinnBde5a0n6id9s BubthyeIhaaidntoSctaJllocohllneaguesatOsweufsonturarybolFefihtroeisgSteyttartteoisothnhaetdmobtaeefeltnlertshhlaeesmhfoeuhdne.dwaalsl ARSsutnacrtdhysyd,,aeFFsra,rkoEemtxhaTemThhpaBelteo,J,oMamTmiitsnosaciwnnhndgy
andisleasedbyCambrian Tomakemattersworsethebodywork The Feeling, said more
HeritageRailways. Market wins ofthecarhadalsobeenbadlydamaged than300localbandshad
Those involved with the bytheyobs–andthevandalshadstruck already contacted her
orchardprojectsaidthearea onChristmasEve,Tim’s10-year-oldson seekingaplaceonstagefor
BtuwaesuergeetyrddaFtsnhtu,otannndbokeferste£toctl1veeo0ens,rtt0ghla0yren0oadwBwoinrasgcrchwdrLauiionrtbthdg-. fnoormtoipnaatwioanrd Jag£e2orTt,ee0e’whd0sea0hbrftiiidsorrettcrhofaeidrgaphnawatyiyhre.oirhnl,eiwesiwhtcaowhrioa,ssskfaapnicadoirwnhkgseewadwbhoaiuosllthoscfailfdodeesrteihantrigos- wnwssuaeieilmxldlltrmuuypennerrdaef’rrespo’rasmerwavfJeateusiynotntinevf,soa1rlw.twohnSeei4hcrx.heet
projectmembershavebeen houseinGatacreRoad. Orchestraconcert
arebmleotvoecllietaterrt.hegroundand theHheosuaside:a“nWdeithwaadspaatrtkaecdketdheovcearrnoiguhtstiodne ticketssellout
hsopurleacTNrlcphgheoeeaewdrryfydofrcsuilwatnociisddoleluinsttrbhoseeeecthsehguoseirspsnaareecornddlyatudadta.tsirlnhesagoee OOlteasvFinweFlaesIbsCltaerInyAfd’oLsrtSmhmeaayrnkHhyeotAcpehVenaEttsuohrsiaeedrsee.tvioteparaeletmtdeanindatshnuacset- Digt2tio4oe“wt.ncWceaamswellbwmheeedeyrnro2esuo3Iptnliraan’senntaobndliiitswrnhetgaehdstdmogtaohoygr.eionnAoigtnsuytgrtioteoisnthfhDaihetpeabfpcdieerecenmbaeseubdteesanerI- AwabhleeirrtlehdFaOEdtryiBhcneshRoeUlEOsdtAnsrogRwaulYiteds.shutcreCoynthocahembarest-
hedge laying, fruit tree DavidClough,OswestryTownCouncil’s slashedandthebodyworkdone. Shropshire Music
plantingandconstructionof market manager, has revealed he has Serious Trust,inassociationwith
ashelterforvolunteers,as enteredthetownintotheNationalAssocia- Orchestras Live and
wellascollectingrainwater tionofBritishMarketAuthoritiesannual “IjumpedinthecarbutrealisedIjust Oswestry School Recital
forirrigation. MarketoftheYearawards. couldnotdriveit. Series,organisedthecon-
Propertyplan MrTChleoumgahrskaeytsiistaisroaunnimdp8o0r0taynetarpsarotldofatnhde tur“nThinebcuretwIhwaadstaoctcualalltlyhewmaittoinsgayfoIrwmoeutldo cTerritnittyoCbheurhcehld. at Holy
town. havetomissitbecauseIcouldn’tgetthere Theeventwillfeature
forchurchhall Inanapplicationtotheassociationhe intime. the English Chamber
said:“2012willprovetobeanexcitingtime “Itisaclichebutitisalsorealisticthat Orchestraanditsdirector
forOswestryIndoorMarketandwiththe this could have had a serious outcome StephanieGonley.
ACHURCHhallwhichhas continuedsupportofthecouncilandthe becausethecrewwaswaitingformeandI ItwilltakeplaceonFeb-
stoodinavillageformore publicitishopedtherewillbesustainability couldnotgettothembecauseofthevandal- ruary 25 with a pro-
than 150 years will soon forallourmarketsforafurther800years.” ism. gramme that includes
becomeahomeifplanning Improved “TheyhadtogowithoutmeandIhave Handel’sConcertoGrosso
approvalisgranted. hadtoputthecarinthegaragefornewtyres Op.6 No.8, Bartok’s
Applicant Stephen In writing to the association he has andforthebodyworktoberepaired. Divertimento and
Coombshasappliedforper- revealedthatsincethetown’sPowisHall, “Itwillcostabout£700toreplacethe Vivaldi’s The Four Sea-
mission to convert St ontheBaileyHead,wonanonlinevoting tyresbecauseIamhavingthemdoneasan sons.
MRoiochmaeinl’sWeHstaFlleltoMne,entienagr hcoemlppewtiitthionfacien-liTftheplaTnimseitssn‘oevwesrpaallpesrtanto- eamboeurtg£e1n,c2y00a.nd the bodywork could be Grouptostart
Oweswlleasstrby,uiilndtoaagahraogueseanads dimarpdrosvetdhdroraumghaotiucatllyt”h.e building have anMyornDeawviitdhsoinnfosramidahtieonwwouhlidchoflfeeard£s1t5o0thtoe iAnStOheCnIAewLgyreoaurpfowrilplesotaprlet
creTahteergoaormagfeorapnadrkpinagr.king givTehneipnrikziendfor–tthheeheasltlimwaaste£d50co,0s0t0otfothbee cthonevdicatmioangoe.fwHheoesvaeidr:w“aIsfraensypoonnesibklneofwors ThenewRectorofStJohnTheBaptistChurchatWhittington–RevdSarahBurton tfiorsmtemeetentienwgforfietnhdesg.rTouhpe
aspect of the bid is an advicefromdesignerSirTerenceConran somethingtheycancallthepoliceandleave ThenewRectorofStJohnTheBaptist andHaughton.Sarahsaidshewasreally will be held at the
amendmenttoapreviously andmaterials. theirdetailsandiftheygetaconvictionthey ChurchatWhittingtonisReverendSarah enjoyingmeetingpeopleinthecommunity Wynnstay Hotel in
approved scheme for the Sincethewinthetowncouncilhasseen canhavethereward.” Burton. andwaskeentolookatnewwaysthechurch OswestryonJanuary11.
site. Shropshire Council workstartinthebuildingwhichincludes AnyonewithdetailsshouldcontactWest She has been in the parish for three couldworkwithchildrenandfamilies. Peopleareencouragedto
planstodeterminethebid improvingthetoilets,givingitafreshlickof MerciaPoliceon101orcallCrimestoppers months,combiningherworkatWhittington Sheismarriedtoanordainedminister turnupat7.30pm.
byFebruary14. paintandeventuallyinstallingalift. on0800555111. withotherparishchurchesatWestFelton andwasformerlyavicar’swife.
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WEHAVEBEENINSTRUCTED to take appeal to Europe
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TODISPOSEOFALLCANCELLED
ORDERSANDFACTORY
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ANAPPEALhasbeenlaunchedbyagipsyfamilyagainstadecision
SINGLE BEDS torefusethemplanningpermissiontosetupatravellerssitenear Safety message sent out
Oswestry.
4ft BEDS ApplicantJerryBerrytodayclaimedtherefusaldecisionwaswrongandvowed
totakehiscasetotheEuropeanCourtofHumanRightsifnecessary.
DOUBLE BEDS TheBerryfamilyhadappliedforpermissiontositefourchaletsandtocreateroomfor
fourtouringcaravansonlandoppositeHenlleParkGolfClubinGobowen.ButShropshire
KING SIZE BEDS councillorsatanorthplanningcommitteeinOswestryearlierthismonthturneddownthe
byIainStJohn applicationtodevelopthesite,aformerrub-
bishdump.
DAY BEDS Anofficers’reporttotheplanningmeet-
Town group ingrecommendedrefusalbecausethebid
BUNK BEDS wouldintroducenewbuildintoaruralenvi-
ronment and goes beyond the identified
SOFA BEDS vows to keep neMedroBfethrreyatpopdlaicyansati.danappealhadbeen
lodgedandhewashopefulhisfamilywould
METAL/WOODEN BEDS wintheirbattleintheend.
on promoting Hesaid:“Anappealhasgoneinandwe
MATTRESSES wantaninspectortocomeandhavealook
andseewhatwearedoing.
“Itwillcostsomebodyalotofmoney.Ifwe
winthecouncilwillhavetopayourcosts.If
COMETOOURFACTORYUNIT ACAMPAIGNgrouphasvowedtocon- welosewepaythecosts.Butwearetrying
FORAREALBARGAIN tinuewithitsworktopromoteOswestry tocreateahomeforourfamily.
OPEN6DAYSAWEEK aknetdpmlaonnsitionr2t0h1e2p.rogressofanysupermar- sta“nWdeudpo.nW’tebaerleiecvleostehretoreraessoidnesnftoiralredfeuvseal-l
10am-4pm Oswestry21,orOS21,campaignedfor opmentthanthecouncil’sownsiteatPark
thetownfrom2008upuntillastyearwhen Hall.Wearealocalfamilytryingtosetupa
UNIT8,THEQUARRY,BROOKSTREET, a number of applications were put into home. Withanimportantmessageare,fromleft,ArrivadutymanagerMarkHughes,
WELSHPOOL,SY217NA ShTrohpesuhnirietaCroyucnocuinlcfoilrgnreawntseudpoeursttlionreesp.er- wi“llWteakbeeltiheviseatlhlisthseitweadyoetsofEituproopliecyifawnde OswestrycrewmanagerAlanWalkerandfirefighterTimDavidson
(locatedattherearoftheoldpetrolgarage) missionforoneaspartofamulti-usedevel- haveto.” A BUS company has been helping Dhami,teamleaderofthecommunityfire
STONEHOUSEFARM,OLDKERRYROAD, oLpivmesetnotcktsoiteb,einbSuhilrtewosnbutrhyeRoSamd.ithfield cilMtorBexetrernydsatihdemPoavreksbHyaSlhlrsoitpeshwioreulCdounnot- Ooustwteostthryepfiurbefliicghotveerrsthgeethsoalfiedtayysm.essages sRaefsectuyedSeepravritcmeesnaitdamtoSshtrhoopushseirfeirFesirbeeagnand
SARN,SY164ES Thedevelopmentwhichwouldincludea helphisfamily.Thecouncilhaslodgedplans ArrivabusesdisplayedShropshireFire inthekitchen.
(300yardsoffthemainA489) cinema,petrolstation,non-foodstores,and tobuildafurther10pitchesatParkHall Service’swarningpostersurgingpeopleto Housefiresinthecountyareattheirlow-
TEL: [phone] alCarhgaescarNpicahrko.lson, from OS21, said: gipMsyoraendthtraanve8ll0erocabmjepct.ion letters were k“sittcahnednb.ytheirpan”whencookinginthe feisrtelseevrevlidcuee.toaconcertedcampaignbythe
“Oswestry21willcontinuetohelpbuilda receivedtotheBerryfamilydevelopment, Morethan60percentofhousefiresstart Householderscanbookahomefiresafety
MOB: [phone] sustainableeconomy,communityandenvi- whichstartedwithoutplanningpermission, inthekitchen–manywhenpeopleleavethe check by calling the service on 01743
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