May 2021

It has been decided to move our road resursfacing work to August, the decision being taken in the main due to the drainage works on the green. Those works are progressing well and there is now fencing encircling the village green area. The workforce is getting on with the job, even at weekends but the

A full electrical test is required for the shop, and this has been booked for Wednesday 2nd June, from midday. It will also mean that the Post Office counter won’t be open after midday either. Kathleen apologises for any inconvenience this will cause.

At the moment, with apologies, Kathleen is going to have to delay opening up the shop on Friday mornings until 10.00. The wholesaler has scheduled her weekly delivery for first thing on Fridays, but she now has such a big order that she can’t clear the floor of all the boxes of goods safely enough

Some good news this week! Our Neighbourhood Plan has been accepted by 80% of those who voted during the election evening held on May 6th. The plan was developed and guided by the answers received during two consultation  periods of the local population. In the plan there will be room for development to take place

MISSED REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTIONS – HAS YOURS BEEN MISSED? We have had recent information explaining just what has been going wrong…… “We are having some real problems with going onto the new system. It was always the case that it would be a phased rollout – this week we are putting any further rollout

This is the May newsletter for the DRA which gives an update now that Covid restrictions are allowing a cautious return to some of their events.

It seems that the menace of dog waste being left on the ground is still with us!! The lane beside the A379 (bypass) seems to be a favourite at the moment for people to leave their dog mess, please if you use this route pick up after your dog – it’s a lane that’s used

Peta’s family were not able to come along on 11th June for the bench dedication, so they have chosen 9th June at 4 pm instead. Peta’s sister Fee and Peta’s son Christopher will be there as well as Peta’s mum, Auriol. She has said how much Peta enjoyed seeing children using the area (and we