FIRST of all, members and guests of the WRVS Welland Over 60’s Cordery Club should meet outside village hall on June 4 for the Outing to Evesham Country Park. Details can be obtained from Margaret Smith on 01684 833252.

Car boots for Welland this year are all commencing at noon and all the organisers request that visitors and booters obey the parking marshalls. The dates in May are May 24 and 31. The first one of the season (last week) in aid of Pre-School was a great financial success.

There are plenty of new books at Welland Library. Opening times are:- Monday 3-5pm; Tuesday 1.30-5pm (to fit in with a morning at Just Klobber!); Wednesday 6-8pm; Thursday 9.30am ‘til noon and Friday 9.20-11.30am. All are welcome.

Kids Klobber returns on May 16 to the Village hall; Sellers 10am – buyers at 11am. For information or book a table, please contact Jo Horrobin on 01684 310256 The Welland Farmers Market Co-operative will once again visit us at the Village Hall on Sunday, May 17 from 10am-1pm. Any enquiries can be made to 07764261263 or 01242621326.

Plants 4 U is returning to the Village Hall on Saturday, June 6 from 9:30-11:30am. There will be arrange of hardy plants and shrubs. Enquiries to Annette Ward on 01531 650208.

Last week’s Songs of Praise (together with the Caravanning and Camping Club’s Brass Band) was a great success enjoyed by all who attended.

The last item for this week is to remind you about the Parish Annual Meeting, which will be held in the Village Hall on May 18 at 7pm. There will be guest speakers and all residents are encouraged to attend and ask the Parish Council, District and County Councillors and Guest Speakers questions. There follows the regular monthly meeting of the Parish Council. Following on from this, at the parish Council Meeting held last night, our District Councillor talked about the ongoing consultation process regarding waste in the District. Do you want Wheelie Bins or not, etc. The process is open until October/November time, so contact your District Councillor or the District Council, through the Hub either by phone, letter or website.