The Winners of the Christmas Lights Raffle 2008.

Promoting Kilwinning Prize list.

The main prize winners drawn
05795- £100 Cash- M Browne
05163- Day at the Races- H Dalany
04041- Rail Travel- C Headley
05127- HOC whiskey signed by PM- L Willcock
04786- Basket Fruit- J Browne
02569- Champagne- S Stevenston
05848- Steak Pie- Mrs Allen
05701- Foundary Voucher- S Nolan
06000- Gents Watch- Mrs Kerr
03534- Lemon Tree Voucher- A Muir
03800- Indian Voucher- S Leckie


Plus several bottles spirits, chocolates and vouchers all drawn and allocated to prize winners.
All tickets drawn at 8pm following the Christmas light switch on held on 27/11/08.
 

 Promoting Kilwinning

Minute of the meeting of 3rd November 2008 at Nethermains Community Centre, Kilwinning.

Present J Browne, D Reid, B Brown and V Lewis
Visitors Councillors McDougall, Ferguson and Chamberlain.
Apologies Joe Broussard, Jan Bell

J Browne in the chair opened the meeting and advised of the reason for Joes absence, Condolences to be passed to Joe of the meeting.
The minute of the last meeting was circulated and approved as moved by V Lewis.
Matters Arising. AC had secured a supply of cotton shoppers to assist in the reduction of plastic carrier bags in the area. The group asked AC to work with secretary to bring the project forward possibly to be launched  at the Lights switch on and released via the Library as well, publicity to be arranged via newsletter also.
The issue of moving the planters have been overtaken with proposals to remove all planters from Main Street.
Donald Reid said further to the report at the last meeting no further discussions had taken place over street proposals.
A copy of the comments sent to Roads on the Traffic Order proposed was also noted.

Secretarial
Letters received re festival forum, Events Programme, Failure to be funded by Smith Kline Beecham, Celtic FC, NAC licensing re raffle licence and further correspondence on the Christmas lighting.
Emails of various types as were listed.

The issue of the Christmas lights was an interesting one with new procedures and rules introduced this year. The cost of electricity will be met from PK funds in all future years, An electric supplier contract was being worked on currently, Provision will need to be made to cover this additional costing.
It was revealed at the URC meeting that they expect there to be a Switch on in 2009. The URC  are looking to establish new lighting structures as part of the town centre works roads had advised DR.

The dates for next years events had been set to fit in with the events programme deadlines.

Family Fun Run 24th May
Carnival 29,30, 31st May
Light Switch on Thursday 26th November.

Treasurers report
£289 raised at medium ship night, the monthly statement was not in yet but the costs approved for the banners had been paid.
Thanks offered to Jan, Nethermains and John Edgar for there efforts over the medium ship night.
The Raffle tickets continue to need to be pushed up till the draw at close of Business on 27/11/09
The next main fundraiser would be based on the tribute night planned for the 29th.May.
Given that we are now faced with the Electric costs and are now expected to make a switch on happen in 2009 careful planning must be shown.
PK to lay a wreath on Remembrance Sunday, all members welcome to attend. Cost of Wreath £21.30 approved.





Sub Committee
Carnival.
Donald Advised that plans still centred on a location being secured, it was also revealed that town centre works are now to be phased over two years which would make the project all the more important and indeed from PK viewpoint would have to be substantiated for both, so the budget of £8500 might well need to reviewed especially given the Christmas Lights switch on news.



Christmas
Jacqui opened by advising there had been communication difficulties and that plans had not been developed.
An Action plan was promoted with
DR to arrange Stewards, Public Liability Insurance, First Aid Cover, Lorry, Stage, DJ, Barriers and the Fairground which was already in hand. Donald had already facilitated several site visits re the lights this year and were going up by independent contractor (indeed the lights were going up as we met). The Council would be providing a tree and DR had advised NAC that PK had would buy lights for it.

JB to contact Police

DR hopes that a shop unit will be available for our use at the Light switch on similar to the Carnival.

Acts to be appealed for via local press. DR to arrange appeal, and secretary to be asked to provide posters.

AOCB

Members were encouraged to attend the meeting on Wednesday 26th November being arranged by the URC for the bigger Kilwinning Picture on the proposals for Kilwinning.
The meeting the week prior arranged solely on the Main Street had been reasonably well attended and was well received by those in attendance. There had still at this meeting been opinions sought on finishes. The contract tender was out for expressions of interest. It was envisaged that there would be a local facilitator in place prior to works starting and throughout the contract to ensure even communication.

DR advised that the Carnival Committee would hope to meet during November.

Newsletter end of October 2008

Welcome

A very warm welcome to you all to this, a new venture to Promoting Kilwinning. While the new www.s1kilwinning.com website has given the community a lift, we realise that there might just still be people out there who are not connected to the big wide world of the web, (Kilwinning Library can help you go surfing). This feeble attempt is to try and tell you a little of what Promoting Kilwinning is about and the aims and aspirations of the Group.

Christmas 2008

This year the lights switch on is Thursday 27th November at 6.30pm or thereabouts. Mikey Hughes will be our star to switch on the lights.
Many of you will have seen that Mikey has been rather busy since his departure from Big Brother but has refused all other Christmas Light switch on events, so important he holds the duty of performing the Kilwinning switch on.
So do come along and join in the fun. Music on stage 5.30pm to 8.30pm. The fairground will also be in town. Any act or group who would like to be part of the event contact Joe Broussard 552284 or Jacqui Browne 558634.

Clean and Beautiful

Joe Broussard organises two annual clean ups of public areas. This autumn clean up will be based around the school holiday long weekend. Any group who would like to adopt a spot or tidy an area is asked to contact Joe so that it can be included in his arrangements and ensure all rubbish collected is disposed of correctly. The event also works to raise awareness of the effects of dog fouling and littering. Kilwinning Academy pupils have in the past received support and took ownership of clean ups.
Joe's Email is PK@broussard.co.uk

Fair Trade

Somerfield stocks a good supply of fair trade products. Remember if you are out and your cup of tea is not fair trade, ask why not.

Christmas Lights

This year PK will again buy new tree lights for the Main Square Tree. This year we are hopeful vandals will not be the winners. After much campaigning and gnashing of teeth, improvements have been made to the CCTV camera in the area. This year also for the first time we will need to fund the electricity used by the features above the street. All of the features will be going on holiday come January for a major overhaul. Discussions will follow with the URC as the works proposed to improve the town centre which could bring major benefits and more flexibility in respects of Christmas lighting. With the current financial difficulties, the donating of even a few pennies all helps improve the town centre.

PK very much hope that we can look forward to a bright Christmas in 2010 once all the town centre works are complete. The works will run throughout 20009 till just before the Christmas event, then works will stop till January and run through 2010 when any new features will be introduced. Liz in Burns Footcare is thanked for her efforts in looking after the collecting cans in the shops.
Thank you Kilwinning for your support.

Kilwinning Royal Party

Your Royal Party lead by Gemma Stevens have had a busy summer attending everything from a duck race to a flower show. In November the Royals will lay a wreath to represent Promoting Kilwinning on Remembrance Sunday, play an active part in the Christmas light switch on and the Clean and Beautiful campaign.

Raffle

PK are running a raffle to help with the cost of the Christmas lights and the Carnival. Tickets are only 50p each and some very good prizes include return rail travel in Scotland, £100 cash, spirits, meal vouchers, day at the races and a bottle of Commons whiskey signed by the PM.
The Draw is at the Christmas Light switch on, so don't delay. Available from Intrigue, Burns Footcare, Kandy Bar and Nethermains Community Centre to name a few. You can also post a cheque to us at Promoting Kilwinning, Eglinton House, Eglinton, Kilwinning. Jan is the lady who has pulled this together and can assist if you would like to help sell tickets.

Carnival 2009

The carnival will be staged out with the Main Street due to essential and much awaited town centre works. The dates will be 29th to 31st May for the main event. All enquiries for stalls and to appear on the open stage contact Donald Reid 01294 472194, email donhere@hotmail.co.uk or Jan Bell 554771. The events committee is always looking for new members with fresh ideas, Donald Reid would very much like to stand down from the role he takes on as organiser after the event in 2009.

The event in May will start of with a Family Fun Run in Eglinton and a tribute night which will be a fundraiser on the Friday. With Saturday and Sunday following a traditional carnival theme with charity stalls, face painting, music, bouncy castle, rides and the like timings both days is expected to be 12.30 to 4.30pm. At this carnival the 40th Royal Segdoune will be crowned. We will also have the TA, a craft fair, open air service and we were working on more but as said above new ideas always welcome. The Carnival will also remain out with the town centre in 2010 as it was revealed by the URC at their recent meeting.

Did you know in 2007 PK only received £1500 support from the Area Grants of North Ayrshire Council to fund the Carnival, Christmas lights, Clean ups plus running costs?

Kilwinning meeting venues

If you are looking for a venue for your group to meet, a party or the like, consider your community centres.
Cranberry Moss
Nethermains
Whitehirst
Woodwynd
and the Love Memorial Hall
All of these halls are available for lets on a regular basis and one off lets.
Contact the halls direct to book.

Do you remember Main Street 25 years ago?

Work was well under way 25 years ago to get the major works done of paving the Main Street and converting it to a traffic free place for the benefit of pedestrians.
There was a major push on so that the works could be completed in time for Mr Lou Grant to officially open the new look street in time for the busy Christmas shopping period. This ceremony was held on December 3rd during the day. The Event was said to be very festive. Some buildings were also revamped as part of the major project.

Main Street Proposals for Traffic

North Ayrshire Council proposes to consider the introduction of a traffic regulation order for the provision of a Pedestrian Zone within Main Street, Kilwinning.
Full details of these proposals, which form the proposed, THE NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL (MAIN STREET, KILWINNING) (PEDESTRIAN ZONE) ORDER 2008, together with a plan and a statement of reasons for proposing to make this traffic regulation order, are available for inspection during normal office hours Monday to Friday inclusive at the offices of:
Head of Infrastructure and Design Services (Roads), Perceton House, Irvine, or Legal and Protective Services, Cunninghame House, Irvine.
Any person wishing to object to these proposals should send details of the grounds for objection in writing to the Head of Infrastructure and Design Services, Perceton House, Irvine by 21st November 2008.

The Bigger Picture for Kilwinning

There is a public meeting on 26 November at 6.30pm, Erskine Hall. The URC will present the plans to anyone who wants to come along.
The following is an extract from the new Baywatch newsletter: The towns' plans are the culmination of planning and consultation work with the communities of Irvine Bay over the last year. The plans will help shape the development of each of the town centres with the hope of attracting new business and employment into the area. The particular needs of each town are being tackled in order to bring vitality back into the town centres and shopping streets. The plans will also make the most of harbours, beaches, historic buildings and other local resources.

To date hundreds of people have been involved in the consultation process. We have even needed to extend the period of consultation to make sure that everyone with a stake in delivering the future of Irvine Bay is fully involved. We've been working hard to crystallise the many ideas that have been put forward and the plans are taking shape.
Information events, Come along and see the plans and comment on the spot! The date is 26th November 2008 6.30pm - 8.30pm Erskine Hall, Kilwinning, a display of the proposals will be on show from 24th November - 5th December 2008 in the library.

PK Editor note: While any proposals might have their critics, looking at the bigger picture and considering all the suggestions the URC and Council have done well to incorporate so many ideas. No one should be critical of the people who have brought the proposals together for the common good. Remember you can't please all of the people all of the time

Free Fire Safety Visits

Strathclyde Fire & Rescue are now offering FREE home fire safety visits to everyone in the area. Just call 0800-0731-999 or text "Check" to 61611 on your mobile phone. Your local fire station will then call you back to arrange a time and date that suits you. Alternatively you can phone your local fire station direct to arrange a home safety visit, the number for Kilwinning is 01294 461581.
During the visit fire fighters will check each room of your house with you, helping you to make sure your house is safe. If you don't have a smoke alarm we'll fit one free of charge.

Thanks
While PK needs money to do certain things, in kind support is also greatly appreciated, examples of this include:

Malcolms donating the lorry for out events.
Can Do publishing for the Carnival Guide.
Howies Garage for the van at the clean up.
NAC for assistance beyond the norm.
John Edgar and Blacklands Community Association for help with fundraising.
Cranberry Moss Community Association for help with computing.
Woodwynd Sewing Group for Royal robes.
St Andrews Ambulance for First Aid Cover.

All of these contributions add up to several thousand pounds if we were required to fund them. The biggest commitment of them all is the volunteer. If there are any out there, PK welcomes you.

Your Nominations

In 2008 Mr Bill Despard crowned our Segdoune Royals. Do you have any thoughts on who the local champion should be in 2009 to perform the crowning? Let us know your thoughts and ideas. Just email them or post a note with your reasons for the nomination and a little history if possible C/O PK News.

Kilwinning Friends of the AYRSHIRE HOSPICE

Kilwinning Friends was formed in February 1987 to assist in raising funds for the establishment of the AYRSHIRE HOSPICE. As a result of fundraising by many groups and individuals throughout Ayrshire the HOSPICE, located at 35/37 Racecourse Road, Ayr, opened its doors to the first patients in 1989.
The AYRSHIRE HOSPICE is a registered charity and provides Specialist Palliative Care for patients throughout Ayrshire. Palliative Care improves the life of patients and their families facing life-threatening illness through the prevention, assessment and treatment of pain and other physical, psychological and spiritual problems.

All Hospice services are free of charge and patients are referred by their GP or hospital consultant and are accepted on the basis of medical need, regardless of background, religion or culture. For more information about the Hospice please go the website www.ayrshirehospice.org

Kilwinning Friends have raised more than £100 000 in the last 21 years by organising many events. These have included coffee mornings, quiz night, pamper evening, bingo, choir concerts, duck races, door-to-door collections, annual Light a light concerts etc. Events in 2008 have included - Bingo night, Concert by Shrewsbury Police Choir, stall at Segdoune Carnival, Annual Duck Race, collection at Tesco, collection on Arran Ferry, Door-to-door collection and Annual Christmas Card Sale.

Forthcoming Events: Light a light concerts with Stevenston Musical Society on Sunday 7th December 2008 in Mansefield Trinity Church Sunday 14th December 2008 in St. Winnin's Church. If you are interested in helping Kilwinning Friends or would like more information, please contact us on 01294554669.

Annual Raffle June - Nov 2008

Promoting Kilwinning formed in February 2006 to promote a series of community based initiatives including the organisation of the annual Kilwinning festival held in June.

At our Carnival this year we launched our Annual Raffle for Promoting Kilwinning Funds. These funds will be used to subsidize our Annual activities programme. The main activities requiring funds are:

Feb/March - Fairtrade Fortnight
April - Annual Spring Clean up and Kilwinning in Bloom / Kilwinning Clean and Beautiful Campaign
June - Segdoune Queen Carnival
Oct/Nov - Autumn Clean up / Kilwinning Clean and Beautiful Campaign
Nov - Switching on of the Christmas Lights Event

To make the raffle a success we will need a wide range of attractive prizes for the winners. Any donation will be appreciated that can be used after the November drawing of the raffle, the majority of the money will go towards the Christmas lights this year.

If you would like to help us by providing a prize for the raffle, please contact us on 01294 472194 or 552284.

Joe Broussard Secretary
E-mail joe@broussard.co.uk
Eglinton House, Kilwinning, KA13 7QA
01294 552284