FOR VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS, PLEASE CONTACT isliphallbookings@hotmail.com

MAY MARKET Saturday May 19th 2-4pm Cross Green in aid of Church Funds     Offers of plants, cakes, preserves, toys, refreshments or help to: Johanna Stephenson (848331) Caroline Chipperfield (333597) Scot Peterson (378862) or Christopher Lowe (379072)

DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS - ISLIP NEEDS YOU!

There are lots of jobs to be done before and during the Diamond Jubilee weekend, so all offers of help would be appreciated. Please glance through this list and get in touch with the appropriate person as soon as possible if you can lend a hand ...

- Putting up bunting on Saturday 26th May (Dominic Bodart: 372525)

- Setting up marquees etc on Saturday 2nd June (Justin Stead: 842356)

- Being a walk guide on Monday 4th June (Richard Venables: 373296)

- Baking cakes, scones, meringues etc for teas on the Monday (Jane Currie: 371531)

- Being a waiter/ress on the Monday (Johanna Stephenson: 848331)

There are lots of other jobs to be done so do get in touch and join the festive preperations!

Please call Johanna Stephenson (848331) or Chris Harding (373261) if you can help - and do put the weekend in your diary - it'll be a really royal celebration!

DOG SIGN COMPETITION!

Islip Parish Council continues to get a lot of complaints about dogs not being kept on leads and dog mess on the Playing Field. Various efforts have been made to draw the problem to the attention of dog owners, so far without much success.

Now that spring is here and we all want to use the Playing Field, it would be good to encourage dogs - and their owners - to clean up their act. To this end we're going to put up new signs at the main entrances to the Field, and are looking for:

- eye-catching wording
and/or
- a bold picture of a dog on a lead

... to remind everyone of the by-laws (all dogs must be kept on a lead and owners must clear up after them - using the bins provided). The dogs (fouling of land) act 1996 requires dog owners to pick up after their dog. The penalty for not clearing up dog fouling can be up to £1,000 if the case is dealt with by the magistrates' courts, or £50 if the owner is given a fixed penalty notice.

All villagers of all ages are invited to send their drawings/wording/suggestions to Michael Wilkinson, Clerk to the Parish Council, at 8 Mill Street by Thursday 31st May. Winners will have the pleasure of seeing their contributions on permanent signs - and, we hope, of enjoying a lovely, clean Playing Field this summer!

Islip Seniors' Lunch

The next lunch will be on

Thursday 28th June

Village Hall - 12.30pm
£5 for 2 courses
Tickets from the Village Shop by 25th June

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