There is some major concern at the state of the boundary wall of Carisbrooke Church which separates the churchyard from the High St. Moisture caught behind the cement cannot evaporate and is so hard it can break up the stone in extremes
of frost. This could explain the recent collapse into the road following heavy rain. The whole high wall is now becoming a danger to traffic passing beneath. Gunville Community Association continues to progress with more events and more fundraising and publicity success. “Nellies” the
Wednesday afternoon tea and cake club at the Methodist Church Hall continues from 2pm to 4pm. Once a month it becomes a surgery for the local police and once a month becomes a film
afternoon. As the evenings lengthen the movies will move to evening slots - please keep an eye on the notice board outside.
The Community Garden continues to take shape. Thanks to the redevelopment of the Savoy Country Club near Yarmouth they
gave the association the needed garden furniture.
Ursula Gray, the inspirational Secretary who won a Year of the Volunteer Award last year managed to publicise her latest
fundraising “biggest pair of knickers on the Island” sale on Radio Solent in a broadcast from Southampton Cricket Club. For more
information on any of the above or the mobile library, dog bins or fridge disposal please ‘phone Ursula on 07813 705184 or Martin
Cooper on 529697.
A major housing development at Gunville has been turned down by IW Council’s planning committee. The officers had recommended
conditional permission for about fifty new houses on almost a hectare of land between 69 and 87 Gunville Road. The plan required the demolition of two houses to create access to the road.
The councillors refused on hearing from the Environment Agency that the sewers are already working to capacity and that Gunville stream is already polluted through faulty drainage connections.