Community, Events, News

We need some signs making for the Summerfest


We have a challenge! We need signs making for the Summerfest, ideally wooden signs like the old fashioned village street signs. We can, if required, supply plastic self-adhesive 2-inch letters if someone will supply or make the wooden signs with the arms painted with white gloss paint.

If you can help make one or more of these, text or phone John Oakley on 07462808313 or email signs@wingonline.com 

One to go by the Maze with signs pointing:

  • Straight over green saying “Dog Show”
  • Right saying “Village Hall, Church and Exhibitions”
  • Right saying “Artisan Market”
Sign to go in front of church  with arrows saying:
  • Pointing left: “Dog Show”
  • Pointing left: “Art Exhibition”
  • Pointing left: “Food and Drink Court”
  • Pointing right: “Wingledon” yes, that’s right – Wing’s Wimbledon
  • Pointing right: “Zorbes”
  • Pointing right: “Competition”
Signs saying “Oxen Rides”:
  • to go at top of Church Street pointing down
  • same to go at top of Middle Street
  • same to go at top of Reeves Lane
Signs saying:
  • “Toilets in Village Hall and car park” to go throughout village.
  • Signs directing cars to “Car Park”
    • from Morcott Road end (to go where tea sign is) and
    • from Reeves Lane end saying “car park follow diversion signs”.
  • One final sign for “Entrance to Car Park” .
Community, Management, News, Village Hall

Wing Village Hall Needs A New Hall Manager/Caretaker


Due to the imminent retirement of the current manager, the Wing Village Hall Committee is seeking a local applicant to make sure that the Village Hall is kept up to the current high standards.

This is a paid position.

Purpose of the Role: To manage the general day-to-day maintenance of the hall overseeing any queries and to ensure the hall is in a fit state for hirers.

Management tasks: To be the line manager to both the cleaner and any person supporting the maintenance role by assisting with heavy duty tasks and lawnmowing when required.

Regular activities: The job includes:

  • Checking the state of the hall periodically and reporting to the committee of any major issues.
  • Tidying up the hall generally, checking for breakages, blown bulbs etc.
  • Managing the notice boards and removing litter.
  • Checking the postbox and making sure the appropriate member of the committee is informed of any correspondence.
  • Checking the janitorial supplies ( cleaners etc.) and topping up as required.
  • Checking and replacing paper towels and toilet rolls.
  • Monitoring the cleaning and arrange for additional cleaning when required.
  • Maintain regular communication with the cleaner and updating her on the weekly bookings so she can organise her time accordingly.
  • Scheduling the mowing of the lawn.

Anyone interested in taking on this vital role should contact the Village Hall Committee Chair, Sally Cox ( mrssallycox@hotmail.com ) Tel: 07976936509, to discuss the extent of these tasks, the timing and the remuneration

News

The Output is all Ours


In 2011 Friends of the Earth Rutland offered the Wing Village Hall solar panels for Free.

There was initially some resistance from a few members of the Hall committee because of worries about damage to the roof structure. These were eventually overcome as it became obvious to the members with a longer view that it was an offer too good to be turned down.

Gabrielle Maughan, who at that time was a resident of Wing and an active member of the Parish Council and also Chairman of Friends of the Earth took a lot of trouble to ensure that funding was raised from various sources so that the hall received this magnificent gift that cost  £13,000! Till now the hall has been getting cheap electricity but the bulk of the savings, in the form of the feed in tariff, have been going to pay off the initial costs.

 

Few people are aware of this generous gesture which I feel is rather sad.

However, this year the £13,000 installation costs has been repaid to Friends of the Earth and Cory, and the Solar Panels will now be giving ALL their feed in tariff, about 45p per kW hour, to the Village Hall funds. This should amount to about £1000 a year and as the original contract was for 25 years the hall funds should be getting a little help from its friends for a few more years yet.

I have thanked Gabrielle on my own account and I believe the village in general would also like Gabrielle to know we are very grateful.