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THE ANNUAL Jazz in Martinborough festival will be held this year from Thursday 30 August to Sunday 2 September. Full details to follow in next month’s edition!”

MR MUSEUM, Mate Higginson, is no longer on the museum’s Trust Board. His position has ended after over twenty five years serving on the Board and its preceding Museum Management  Committee. 

SCIENTISTS at Portsmouth University have discovered an enzyme which breaks down plastic bottles. A possible solution to the million plastic bottles which are sold every minute – with only 14% being recycled. 

SINCE 1950 India’s GDP has increased  five fold. Japan’s eleven fold and China’s twenty fold. … Continue Reading

Dear Dr Jane

I am becoming increasingly annoyed at my teenage daughter who spends her entire day on her phone and refuses to help in any way around the house.  On the odd occasion she might do the dishes but complain bitterly before, during and after.  It’s just easier to do them myself.  She then expects her father and I to pay for everything, including her phone.  Is there anything I can do to make her help around the house more and spend less time on her phone?

Fed Up

Dear Fed Up

Teenagers should seriously come with a health warning.  I would recommend everyone who parents a teenager to read up about human development, because there are some very important biological and psychological milestones that occur in adolescence.   Understanding these can help parents comprehend why their angelic child has suddenly turned into someone as appealing as toothache.  … Continue Reading

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COUNCILLOR COMMENT

The irrigator discharges waste water to land

Martinborough Waste Water:

Martinborough has commenced its discharge of waste water to land through a travelling irrigator (as per the above photo).  The irrigator has operated over the summer months to 5 hectares of land adjacent to the settling ponds.  During this time there were no discharges to the river for 106 days out of the 162 day period which commenced on the 1^st November.  Discharge to the river only occurs in times of above average flow, reducing the effects on the river.  The completion of the first stage of the new consent will see 100% of discharge to land by 2035.

During the above period the irrigated grass has been cut three times with around 160 large round bales  being harvested.  I am advised by Council staff that these are now available for sale.  If you are interested in purchasing any of the baleage, please contact Lawrence on 3069611. … Continue Reading