North Curry Parish Council

Parish Council Vacancy:  As a result of Ian Fugett ceasing to be a member, a vacancy exists on the Parish Council.  The Council has the powers to co-opt to fill such a vacancy.  Anyone wishing to be considered is asked to forward their name, together with brief details of their reasons for applying, to the Parish Office before 1^st September 2009.  The Parish Clerk, or any of your current members, would be happy to discuss with you any aspect of becoming a Councillor.

Oxen Lane:  The High Court hearing relating to the statutory review of the Planning Inspectorate’s decision of 8^th June 2008 on the original planning appeal/inquiry of Holland and others took place on 19^th June and the Court ruled that the Inspector was correct to refuse planning permission. The High Court hearing to vary the Injunction prior to clearing the site has been scheduled for 22^nd July.

A Message from David Fothergill County Councillor, North Curry Division:  “Let me start by thanking everyone who voted for me in the recent County Council elections. My duty now is to represent everyone in the North Curry Division whatever your political persuasion and I will do my absolute utmost to fulfil this responsibility.

One of the most enjoyable aspects of being a County Councillor is that each of us is given a small amount of community funds to spend in our Division on projects, which may need help to get them off the ground. My own Division covers ten Parishes and I am keen that all have a fair call on the monies; grants are therefore more likely to be hundreds rather than thousands!  So if you are a local organisation, providing a local service or facility to local people I may be able to help get your project off the ground. Please write to me at Lantern House, Stoke St Mary, Taunton TA3 5BX or email djafothergill@somerset.gov.uk, giving details of your request.

It is a true privilege to serve as County Councillor for the North Curry Division and I look forward to working with you to resolve issues over the coming years.”

DeafPLUS: This mobile advisory service will be visiting Queen Square again on Thursday 27^th August between 1:30 and 3:30 pm.

Planning Committee  Please note that with effect from 26^th August Committee meetings will commence at 7:30pm, not 8:00pm as previously.

Parish Council diary for August

Contact the Parish Council:  01823 490136 or parishcouncil@northcurry.com

Produce Market

Our next market is on Saturday 1^st August 9:30am until 12 noon; as always a warm welcome awaits from inside and, we hope, from outside weather wise.

Winner of the July raffle was Tina Stodgell

Contact Joyce Gore 01823 490216

Saturday Coffee Mornings in August

The last of this year’s coffee mornings in 1 Stoke Road are in being organised by

15^th August        Children’s Hospice South West

22^nd August       Village Hall

Starting at 10am do come along and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with friends, browse the bookstall and check out the stalls. 

The Village Hall committee would be really grateful for any donations for raffle prizes at their coffee morning. Thank you in advance!

NORTH CURRY
PARISH CHURCH

AUGUST EVENTS

Athelney Benefice Summer Club

A summer activity club will be held on 11, 12 & 13^th August from 10am-2pm at Stoke St. Gregory Primary school.  Come along for fun, games, music, drama and bible stories.  Cost £1.50 per day.  Bring a picnic lunch.

For further details and a booking form contact the Vicar on 01823 490255 or 490247 as soon as possible.

Little Angels The Toddlers Club will meet in the Parish Church on Monday 3^rd August at 12 noon. All pre-primary school children, parents, guardians, carers etc are welcome. Just come along and join us having fun with God and sharing in light refreshments.  For further details contact the vicar on 01823 490255.  This is a regular event on the first Monday of each month.

North Curry Amateur Gardeners

The Pavilion, 1^st Thursday of the month, 7:45 for 8:00pm. Visitors welcome.

There have been three successful outings this year and still one to come, to the RHS Gardens at Wisley on Thursday 10^th September (free entry) – contact Mary Ginger 01823 490527.

Monthly meetings will resume on Thursday 3^rd September with Chris Birchall speaking on “Tender Perennials”.  Do come along and stay for tea/coffee at the end of the meeting.

North Curry Village Choir

Fill your Thursday evenings with live music by joining the North Curry Village Choir.

Rehearsals take place every Thursday 8:00pm in the village hall starting on Thursday 3^rd September.

Our Christmas Concert this year takes place on 10^th December when we are planning to perform a work by Gordon Jacob together with carols and seasonal music with audience participation.

We always welcome new singers but would also be pleased to see old friends who have not sung with us before.

White Street Rocks

The first event to take place at the new White Street Sports Ground is finally happening.

On Friday 4^th September, there will be a Live Band, Hog Roast, Bar and an opportunity to have a nose around the new facilities.

The band – Exit 21 – is a rock band in the traditional sense and will be belting out favourites old and new. The Hog Roast, including vegetarian option, will be included in the ticket price. The bar will be run by the football and cricket clubs and all the proceeds will go towards the running of the White Street Facility.

Tickets are £15 each and are available from the outlets listed below. We are expecting this to be an extremely popular event so please buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

James Midgley              491278
Brendan Simpson          491116
Andy Oley                     490276
Andy Bavestock
Mark Jolliffe                  491355
North Curry Post Office

Lunch Club

The Lunch Club has been successfully running for over 20 years; begun by a team of volunteers. For many years I had Pat Curtis along side me, then in later years Helen Smith, both being great to work with and doing a fantastic job. Helen is now stepping down and I need someone to step into her shoes beside me.

The commitment is a few hours over the Lunchtime every other Tuesday (not during August) and some organisation etc. ongoing.

We have a fantastic group cooking, serving, washing up, etc and over 20 senior members who really enjoy themselves and we really want to continue but we do need two of us at the helm.

If you feel you would like to come on board, please ring either me, Tina Stodgell, on 480629 or Helen on 490984

North Curry W.I.

There will be no meeting in August but a few members hope to go to Webbington Hotel on 20^th August to hear Andrew Lound’s talk “Lunatick Astronomy”

Next meeting Wed 2^nd September – 2:15pm

“In the Steps of Shackleton” by John Elder.

 Competition - a jar of preserves.

Our ‘Day Out’ this year was to Lyme Regis where it was sunny with a gentle breeze, unlike North Curry, which was so hot and humid! We spent the time lunching, shopping, strolling or sitting. The coach then took us to the nearby Donkey Sanctuary, which has rescued animals from all over the world. After a cream tea, we made our way back home.

Hello everyone

This month I would like to raise the issue of anti-social behaviour.  With the warmer weather and school summer holidays this is traditionally the time of year we receive an increase in reports of nuisance behaviour.

Everyone has the right to enjoy peace and tranquillity in their own home and should not suffer as a result of anti-social behaviour by others.  Anti social behaviour can take many forms such as excessive noise, intimidation, harassment, vandalism, drunkenness, drug abuse, etc.  The Police work closely with housing providers and other organisations to address anti-social behaviour so it is important that if you are subject to such behaviour you report it to either the police or, if you are a tenant of a housing association, you should consider also reporting to your Nuisance Prevention Officer.  Can I also take this opportunity to remind you about PACT meetings where you can raise issues in your community that directly affect your quality of life.  It is important that all groups within our community feel they have a voice so I would urge you to participate in the next PACT meeting if you want to make a difference to policing in your area.  For information on the next PACT meeting in your area visit www.avonandsomerset.police.uk or phone me on the number below.

Finally, Inspector Roger Tolley is leaving the role of Neighbourhood Policing Inspector for the Taunton and Wellington areas on 1^st September 2009 to undertake a similar role at Burnham on Sea Police Station.  His replacement at Taunton will be Inspector Sam Williams, who is currently performing the Neighbourhood Inspector role at Burnham on Sea.  Inspector Williams will bring with him a considerable enthusiasm and commitment to community policing.

Usual numbers 0845 456 7000 for all requests for assistance and you can also reach me on Voicemail 01823 363287 and 70106 at the prompt.

Regards until next month.

PCSO 8784 Lynsey Gamblin

NORTH CURRY COMMUNITY COFFEE SHOP

Seeing Stars!

Quality is what you get at the Coffee Shop – that’s not news is it, we’ve said it before… but to be boringly predictable, we’ll say it again.  Why?  Well, it’s those five stars which the Environmental Health people have judged us worthy of again.

5,4,3,2,1, or zero, can apply; to get the full five star rating, second time round now, is really a “top of the class” assessment and a credit to the volunteers who give their best to keep you well catered for.

We continue to cater for your cultural health too.  August sees work from the well-known painter Kate Lynch – featuring Somerset farming and craft themes: sheep, wool, apples, cider, peat and willow.

So keep coming to the Coffee Shop for that complete gastronomic and cultural experience.  And, by the way, do sign up to volunteer too – phone 490795 or 490623.  You’ll be the better for it.

There will be no meeting in August but we look forward to welcoming members and friends on 16^th September when we will be entertained by the North Curry Bellringers.

Royal British Legion

The coffee morning held on Saturday 11^th July was very successful indeed. The rain held off and so it was well attended and we made a profit of £259. So its thanks to all those who donated gifts, raffle prizes and their time and effort to make it a success. There is no meeting in August so the next meeting of the branch will be on 14^th September at the Bird in Hand starting at 7:30pm.

The Taunton Rural Safer, Stronger Neighbourhoods team would like to take this opportunity to promote the following Watch Schemes in your area;

Farm Watch   Rural Watch Horse Watch

The aim of these ‘Watches’ is to give owners practical advice on how to improve your security.

No device or equipment can be guaranteed to keep a determined thief out or stop them taking an item away but by taking appropriate steps you can make it much more difficult.

We will assist in making your property more identifiable, therefore making it less disposable to the thief and more likely that it can be returned to you if you are unfortunate to have it stolen. For this purpose we offer a marking service.  We record your valuable items of equipment, property and or livestock using digital photography. The information is recorded on an affiliated data base and a copy given to you for your own records.

Stolen items can then be traced via the data base to help the Police in identifying your property. For further information or supporting literature, please contact your lead officer on Tel: 07717868209.
Email:
Amanda.reed@avonandsomerset.police.uk

North Curry Art Club

North Curry Art Club is a long established and thriving art group, which caters for all abilities. We run a programme of events each term, which can cover anything from skills and techniques in painting and drawing or other related areas to the study of artists and their work or art from different countries.

Alongside this, there is the opportunity for members to work on their own projects, all with individual help and guidance.

We are a very sociable and friendly group and if you think you may like to join us, please call Claire Anderson on 01460 63083 for further information.