Midsummer Mystery!

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As part of St Peter’s Church (Windrush) fund raising activities, Roger Davies gave a fascinating presentation on his local landscape discoveries. The presentation was recorded and is now available to view via YouTube. It’s well worth a look. Roger has uncovered many aspects of our surroundings which have gone unnoticed for perhaps hundreds of years.

Click here: Midsummer Mystery by Roger Davies

Please feel free to forward to others.

In the meantime, Roger publishes regular email updates on his research and various nature observations/news. To subscribe, simply email Roger at sherborne_brook@icloud.com.

 

Thank you Derek – New village notice boards

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Derek Elliott, from Elliott and Co, has very kindly donated two smart new, oak notice boards to Sherborne village.

The Parish Council Notice Board is located opposite Sherborne Village Shop and the General Village Notice Board sits opposite the Bourton Road crossroads and can be used free of charge by anyone in the community to promote and advertise events and local businesses.

Derek’s company, based in Sherborne for over 40 years, undertakes a wide variety of projects for private individuals and institutions including bespoke furniture, kitchens, libraries, sculpture as well as alters for churches and furniture for world famous institutions including the Ashmolean and Oxford Colleges.

Derek’s local team of three highly experienced joiners are immensely skilled, take huge pride in their work, and are always pleased to discuss projects of any size.

Pictured here: Derek Elliott, Managing Director of Elliott and Co, ‘Out of The Wood’, presenting the keys to the Parish Council Notice Board to Yvonne Blankley, Parish Council Chair.

 

Elliott and Co.

Sherborne Gardens, Sherborne, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3DW

01451 844 448 / 07771 707 178

info@outofthewood.co.uk

www.outofthewood.co.uk

Grass verge maintenance

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A big thank you to everyone who volunteered to help maintain the grass verges at the Bourton Road crossroads. They look great. Thank you also to the National Trust for organising things and picking one of the very few rain free days.

The year round condition of the verges throughout the village was a topic of conversation at July’s Parish Council Annual Meeting with some attendees preferring to see all the verges within the 30mph signs cut on a regular basis, whilst some were keen to see a ‘more natural’ look.

Over the next few weeks the Parish Council will be surveying the community to help establish a shared view as to how our grass verges should be managed. Please look out for the questionnaire.

In the meantime, thanks again to everyone who helped last Sunday.

 

 

 

Affordable public workspace for local businesses in Cirencester

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Cotswold District Council is offering a unique opportunity for local businesses and freelancers to secure affordable, centrally located office space at their recently transformed Trinity Road offices:

Council Launches Affordable Public Workspace for Local Businesses in Cirencester | Cotswold District Council News

September National Trust update

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Each month the Parish Council receives National Trust updates covering a number of topics including housing and landscape (including ‘Big Access, Better Nature’). Copies of the updates are here – Monthly National Trust updates – Sherborne Parish Council

If you have questions you would like the PC to ask on your behalf, please email clerk@sherborneparish.org.

If you would like to remain anonymous, just mention that in your email and your details will not be shared with the NT.

Cotswold District Council news – voter registration information

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Don’t lose your vote – residents in the Cotswolds urged to check voter registration details | Cotswold District Council News

Latest National Trust monthly update

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Each month the Parish Council receives National Trust updates covering a number of topics including housing and landscape (including ‘Big Access, Better Nature’). Copies of the updates are here – Monthly National Trust updates – Sherborne Parish Council

If you have questions you would like the PC to ask on your behalf, please email clerk@sherborneparish.org.

If you would like to remain anonymous, just mention that in your email and your details will not be shared with the NT

Improvement works to start at Bourton-on-the-Water Leisure Centre

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Click here for more information:

Improvement works to start at Bourton on the Water Leisure Centre | Cotswold District Council News

Parish Council AGM – 15th July

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Thank you to everyone who attended the AGM on Monday. Much appreciated. Lots of debate and suggestions/requests from Parishioners ranging from National Trust housing and landscape to grass verge management, and the general condition of our roads.

Meeting notes will be published soon.

In the meantime, please spread the word regarding Parish Council vacancies – two Councillors and a Clerk. The more people involved, the more the Council can get through in a year.

Thanks again.