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ONLY 4 WEEKS TO GO

The event will be held on Sunday 5th and Monday 6th May, 10am – 5pm.
Let’s make 2019 a great success.

To all Residents, Businesses and Organisations we are hoping for as many Scarecrows as you can make.
~ Yarn Bombing (knitted or crocheted)
~Bunting (bunting can be knitted, crocheted, made from material or indeed from anything you think suitable)
~Decorated Houses (in your own choice of design)
~Pompoms

Prizes for best Categories 2019

Best Scarecrow £100

Scarecrow – runner up £50

Best Yarn bombing £25

Best Bunting £25
Best Pompoms £25

Best Decorated Property £25

Miniature World Display – Vouchers for – ‘The Works’ & Bottle of Prosecco.

Paper Craft Displays – Book Vouchers  & Bottle of prosecco.

With the warmer months now approaching, it would be a good time to start making your scarecrows and your wonderful creations.

We have quite a few Garden/Garage sales entered already they will be all around the village on both days, so residents please don’t forget to sort out your unwanted items in time & get ready to sell to all the visitors that return to this annual event time & time again!!
If you have anything that you no longer want and would like it out of the way, please contact us to arrange a collection.
We still need donations of
~ Books
~ Clothes
~ Bric a Brac
~ Toys
~ We also welcome donations of prizes that we can use throughout the weekend.

We really do appreciate your support.

Registration Forms have now been posted through every door in Martham.

We are accepting Visiting Scarecrows, so if you don’t live in the village and would like to enter you still can.

All Visiting Scarecrows will be positioned on the Village Green.

Please contact us for an Entry Form on 07340782884 or visit Martham Parish Council website where you can download an entry form, please email us your entries by Sunday 14^th April to marthamscarecrowfestival@yahoo.com

There will be a variety of stalls on the village greens over the two days, and not forgetting the Treasure Hunt for all the family to enjoy too.

We have some demonstrations over the weekend by 901 Marine Cadets, Chain Saw Carvings, Dragon Stage School and a re-enactment by The Vikings/Saxons.

Gray’s Family Fun Fair on the main Green.

St Marys Church will be holding an Art exhibition, weather permitting the Church Tower will be open to climb and Refreshments will be available.

Miniature World and Paper craft Competition at Cornerstone Baptist Church, they will be open for Refreshments both days.

Flower Festival at the Methodist Church with the Theme ”People” Refreshments will be available.

Free Car Parking provided until 6pm at Martham Academy & Martham Playing Field.

Money raised at this event will be used for village projects. In the past the money has been able to support Martham Community Centre, Martham Youth Club and the purchase of Christmas lights and new seating for the village green.

For more information regarding the Scarecrow Festival for 2019 please send us a message on our Facebook Page or call Laura on 07340782884 or Corrine on 07880507532.

For any correspondence please email: marthamscarecrowfestival@yahoo.com

Laura and Corrine

Online scams continue with the latest being a telephone call claiming outstanding money is owed to BT and has to be paid immediately, and TV Licensing scam stating that the TV License has expired. Both calls request bank details.
There have also been reports of cold callers offering driveway cleaning and mis-selling cavity wall insulation. Please remember these are only some of the most recent known scams. These websites provide a list of the latest known scams:
www.gov.uk
www.nidirect.gov.uk

Crime Prevention Advice
Do not give out passwords.
Do not give out bank details.
Do not give out any personal details.
Do not let anyone into the house.
Do not leave anyone unattended in the house.

And remember, if it seems too good to be it true, it is too good to be true.

 Living in a rural community can feel lonely and isolating. These feelings can be enhanced by fear of crime, whether it’s a real or imagined. Of course, this has a knock-on effect on our everyday worries and issues and can lead to a decline in our mental health.

It’s important to remember there are charities out there that offer help and guidance. One such charity is You Are Not Alone (YANA).

YANA has successfully raised the profile of mental health in rural communities. highlighting that it is ‘ok not to feel ok’.

Yana is a confidential service and encourages those suffering from depression, stress or anxiety to visit their GP or contact the YANA helpline. YANA can fund up to six sessions of counselling and these can be arranged within days, compared to NHS waiting times of months.

Rural Flegg Villages Priorities – Speeding Winterton Bulmer Lane

Message from PC 1550 MAY: “Crime remains low on our area. My thoughts go out to the residents in Hemsby This last month we have seen a small increase in crime where businesses have been targeted in Caister. It is a timely reminder to en-sure all properties are securely locked. I would like to thank all of you out there who have helped us over the past month with reporting suspicious behaviour. As I have said in the past, it is the communities that make a difference and working together we can keep the area a pleasant place to live, work and visit”.

Please continue to report matters on 101 or anonymously at Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Offence Numbers
Arson 0
Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) 0
Burglary—business & community 0
Burglary—residential 2
Criminal Damage 6
Domestic 2
Hate Incident 0
Race or Religious aggravated public fear 0
Possession of controlled substance 0
Possession of weapons 0
Public fear, alarm or distress 2
Robbery 0
Theft from a motor vehicle 1
Theft or unauthourised taking of a motor vehicle 0
Theft of pedal cycle 0
Theft from a person 0

Police contacts:
Facebook & Twitter: Great Yarmouth Police
www.crimestoppers.co.uk
www.norfolk.police.co.uk
sntgy@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

Police Partner contacts:

Environmental Health- 01493 846478
NHS – 111
County Council – 0344 800 8020
Borough Council – 01493 856100

You may have seen the ongoing forecast of high winds and rain (Storm Gareth) expected to arrive over the weekend affecting parts of the South East and the East of England.

UK Power electricity network is built to be resilient but high winds and rain can damage overhead power lines resulting in some customers losing their electricity supply. Where this happens they work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. They have organised for additional staff in their contact centre to help customers whose electricity supply might be affected by the predicted weather, and have called-up additional engineers to carry out repairs to the electricity network.

Local residents will be able to find regular updates on the website www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk and social media @UKPowerNetworks throughout this period.

Anyone experiencing a power cut can:

· Call 105 to report power cuts and damage to the electricity network, or 0800 3163 105 (from a corded phone or mobile phone if you have no power)

· Visit www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk for the latest updates

· Visit www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/powercut and type in their postcode to view our live power cut map

· Tweet @ukpowernetworks to report power cuts or to receive updates

UK Power Network urge the public to stay well clear from power lines and anyone spotting a damaged power line needs to report it to them immediately by calling 105 from a landline or mobile phone.

If you see electricity lines that are down or causing significant risk to the public you should call 999.

They will provide extra help to customers on a Priority Service Register during a power cut. Households with older or disabled people, those with children under five, or where someone uses medical or mobility equipment that requires electricity as well as other reasons can join the register. You can find out more information about our Priority Service on the website: ukpowernetworks.co.uk/priority .

If you would like to share information about preparing for the extreme weather or the priority service register on social media you might like to use the following:

UK Power Networks has extra staff on hand to deal with the impact of Storm Gareth. Call 105 to report a power cut and visit https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/storm-centre-prepare or message @UKPowerNetworks on Twitter. #stormgareth #ukpnnews

If you, or someone you know, need extra support during a power cut? @UKPowerNetworks provides free services to vulnerable customers. Visit https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/power-cut/priority-services-register for more information. #stormgareth #ukpnnews

Martham Parish Council joins the GREAT BRITAIN SPRING CLEAN with its annual Litter Pick organised for Saturday 20 April at 10am – meeting outside the Coop next to the Green opposite the KA public house anyone welcome to come along and help out .

Keep Britain Tidy (KBT) has launched the Great British Spring Clean for 2019.
This year, the event will be taking place from 22 March – 23 April 2019 and aims to build on the success of last year’s event.
Over 370,000 #LitterHeroes joined forces last year – despite the ‘Beast from the East’ – to collect litter at 13,500 events across the UK, taking a national stand against single-use plastic.