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On behalf of Peopleton Parish Council and all villagers, I should like to welcome you to Peopleton. We hope that you will settle in quickly and enjoy living here as much as we all do. The purpose of this leaflet is to let you know what is going on in the community. We hope that there is something that you can join in and that you will make friends in the village quickly. There is also some useful information in the centre pages. Jill Phillips Chair, Peopleton Parish Council

The Pantry at Peopleton The Village Shop and Post Office is a community owned Parish Councillors: and managed business. The manager is Steve Dexter, who Jill Phillips 01905 840211 is also the postmaster, all other workers are volunteers. Peter Hennerley 01905 841142 (New volunteers always welcome - see Steve.) Besides the Les Bailey 01905 840082 Post Office and groceries, the shop also stocks fresh bread Andy Baxter 01905 841081 and cakes, fresh fruit and vegetables,fresh and frozen meat, ANTRY Tim Mason 01905 840574 pies and newspapers. Local suppliers areused and local Village Store Phil Smith 01905 840690 produce is stocked where possible. We encourage all P Tea Room David Wall 01905 840242 villagers to make use of this valuable facility. & Shop Opening Times: District Councillor: Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Linda Robinson 01905 841536 Saturday 9.00 am to 12 noon County Councillor: Sunday 9.00 am to 11.00 am Rob Adams 01905 345223 Post Office: Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 3.00 pm You will find theParish Notice There is a coffee morning every Board outside the shop. The Wednesday at 10.30.£4 per person for neighbourhood police officers coffee and cake. attend the coffee morning at See the Pantry at Peopleton The Pantry once a month. on Facebook Telephone: 01905 840471

St Nicholas Church We would like to extend a warm welcome to you from St. Nicholas' Church, here in Peopleton. We are a church that likes to welcome all ages, and we have a variety of services throughout the year - some contemporary and some with a more traditional feel. The church is here to serve the village and beyond, and bringing, we hope, the love of Christ to all. The church building is open daily for quiet reflection, and if you wish to plan a wedding or a baptism, or need help in any other way, please do feel free to contact me: Revd. Gary Noyes and Peopleton PCC [email protected] 01905 841563

Peopleton Cricket Club The Cricket Club uses the playing field at the north end of the village by the village hall. Friendly fixtures are played every Sunday as well as on 8 or 9 Wednesday evenings. Players of all abilities are welcome toplay. Contact TimMason: [email protected], or telephone 840574 for more information. Regular Peopleton Events Useful Contact Details The following are regular annual events in the village: lPeopleton Pony and Dog Show District Councillor: lPeopleton Autumn Show (first weekend in September) Linda Robinson, 01905 841536, lHardy Plant Society Annual Sale [email protected] lPeopleton Scenic Six Linda also writes a blog: lPeopleton Duathlon http://lindarobinson.yourcllr.com/ lVillage Bonfire and Firework Display (5th November!) County Councillor: Rob Adams: 01905 345223, These are advertised in the Bowline - [email protected] a monthly newsletter published by the Benefice for local parishes with much information of local Wychavon District Council: 01386 565000 activities - much used by many people. Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, ,Worcestershire WR10 1PT Regular Weekly events (subject to change) in the [email protected] Village Hall Worcestershire County Council:01905 763763 Mondays Start County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester,WR5 2NP 50+ Fitness (KO Sport) 10.30 Peopleton Beavers 17.45 Peopleton Cubs 19.00 Guide Group 19.00 Transport On Tuesdays, Dudley’s Tuesdays Coaches run a service from High Intensity Interval Training (KO Sport) 18.15 opposite the shop at 09.58 to Peopleton Scouts 19.00 Worcester, arriving at 10.25 Peopleton W.I 2nd Tues only 19.00 opposite the Cathedral. The return journey leaves Worcester at 13.20 arriving back in the village at 13.41. Wednesdays Low Impact Training (K Sport) 10.00 Art Class (Small Hall) 15.00 Mobile Library Slimming World 17.00 The Worcestershire County Mobile Library visits the village Slimming World 19.00 on the second Wednesday in the month. It can be found in St Persh/Dist Friendship Meet. 3rd Weds only 9.30 Nicholas Road from 13.55 to 14.10.

Thursdays Slimming World 9.30 Collections Peopleton Brownies 17.45 Green bins (re-cycling) and 20/20/20 Fitness (KO Sport) 19.30 black bins (rubbish) are collected alternate Thursdays, Fridays please leave your bin at the Musical Explorers edge of your property by (0781 3071813 [email protected]) 9.50 7.00am. You can get a brown Roller Disco last Friday only (8 - 12 yrs) 18.30 bin for garden waste from Wychavon DC (see above), which is collected on Tuesday in the week that the black bin Saturdays is collected. There is an additional charge for this service. Pershore Town Juniors Football 9.00 KO Blast 9.10 Tips and Re-cycling Zumba (KO Sport) 9.30 Pershore (Hill and Moor) Household Recycling Centre is Dance at 8 - e.g. Ballroom, Latin, located in Piddle Brook Lane, , WR10 2LW. Salsa, Jive (1st Saturday of the month) 19.30 It is easily found on the Wyre Piddle by-pass onthe A44 towards . It is open Monday to Saturday from 08.00 to 18.00 and from 09.00 to 13.30 on Sunday. Milk Delivery Milk & More (www.milkandmore.co.uk) Recycling facilities are also available in the Co-op car park, deliver to the village on Tuesdays, Thursdays Racecourse Road, (on the Pershore trading estate), in the and Saturdays. main car park in Pershore next to Asda,and at The Oak in on the Stratford Road. Hospitals, Doctors, Dentists, Opticians and Vets

Pershore Community Hospital Waller & Waller Opticians Pershore Hospital, Queen Elizabeth House, 65 High Street, Pershore WR10 1EU Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcs, WR10 1PS www.wallerandwaller.co.uk General enquiries: 01386 502071 Telephone:01386 552505 If you would like to speak with the matron/hospital manager please call 01684 612 635. Oasis Dental Care Pershore 133 High Street,Pershore, Worcestershire.WR10 1EQ Pershore Medical Practice The surgery is open Monday to Wednesday 08:00 - Queen Elizabeth HouseQueen Elizabeth Drive, 20:00Thursday 08:00 - 19:00, Friday 08:00 - 17:00Tele- Pershore Worcs WR10 1PX phone:01386 554121 www.pershoremedicalpractice.co.uk The surgery is open Monday to Friday 08.00 to 18.30 Lincoln House Dental Practice, Telephone: 01386 553346 35 High Street, Pershore,Worcestershire WR10 1AAE- mail:[email protected] Abbotswood Medical Practice The surgery is openMonday to Friday 8.00 - 17.00 Abbottswood Medical Centre Telephone:01386 552659 Road, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 1HZ www.abbottswoodmedicalcentre.co.uk Abbey Dental Practice (Private) The surgery is open Monday to Friday 08.00 to 18.30 70 High Street, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1DU Telephone: 01386 552424 Telephone: 0203 322 9884 ext: 42704

Out of hours:If you need medical help fast but it is not a 999 emergency, please call the NHS 111 Service. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Out of hours: call NHS Direct, dial 111 There are three in the village, one is outside the Village Hall, another is outside the Village Shop and the third is in Peter J Smith Opticians The Crown and is only 14 High Street Pershore WorcestershireWR10 1BG available during www.petersmithopticians.co.uk opening hours. Mon to Fri: 09.00 to 13.00 & 14.00 to 17.30Tuesday evening: 19.00 to 21.00 Sat:09.00 to 13.00 Every effort has been Telephone: 01386 553922 made to ensure that all information in this Martin & Carr, Veterinary Surgeons leaflet is accurate. The Old Well, Station Approach Pershore, However, details Worcestershire, WR10 2DB www.martinandcarrvets.co.uk change and the Telephone: 01386 553631 accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Peopleton Village Hall Business Directory The village is fortunate in that many businesses are found within the village community. The Parish Council cannot endorse any of these; the following directory is purely for information. Other similar businesses advertise in the Bowline,the monthly newsletter produced by the Benefice. RL Powell Plastering and Assoc Finishes 01905 840953 07792 474750 [email protected] EJ Baxter Plumbing and Heating 01905 840302 07748 926143 [email protected] C Rabot Decorating 01905 412150 07801 271038 [email protected] W Appleton Electrician 01905 841977 07855 952748 [email protected] P Bray Builder 07778 241316 KO Sport Personal Training/Fitness Classes 01905 840396 kosport.co.uk [email protected] Helping Hands Catering 01905 840911 01905 840037 NA Taylor Plumbing and Heating 01905 840734 07891 186165 P Morris Builder 01905 840466 07788 585047 C Morris Decorator 01905 840466 07856 561702 J Marshall Joinery and Carpentry 01905 841111 07855 757142 [email protected] S Lavery Car Maintenance Peopleton Village Hall The hall is run by the registered charity Peopleton Village Recreation Trust. As a group of volunteers, the Village Trust is focussed on providing a fantastic community facility for the benefit of the village and the surrounding parishes.The village hall is a modern building and has extensive, flexible facilities and is an ideal venue for all sorts of gatherings and events large or small, such as wedding receptions, seminars, awards events, dinners, meetings, film nights, dances and parties. There are many clubs and associations that use the hall as their regular venue. At the heart of the facilities is the large hall and stage area which has a maximum capacity for 200 people standing. There is also a smaller hall/meeting room which has a maxi- mum capacity for 100 people standing. Both halls can beserved by the separate kitchen, bar room and toilets. There is a 50 space car park on site. All the facilities are on one level and are fully accessible to all. The hall is a professional, modern and well maintained environment, with free access to WiFi high speed broadband, access to Freeview TV, projectors, screens, music amplifiers and a Blu-ray/DVDplayer. Attached to the village hall are the playing fields which can cater for any outdoor event and sports such as tennis, football and cricket, which are serviced by changing rooms and showers. The hall is available for hire 7 days a week, usually between the hours of 8:00 am to midnight. For any special requirements, the Village Trust would be only too happy to discuss your needs. All booking enquiries can be made by contacting the Hall Manager via email at [email protected]. Or visit thevillage website www.peopletonvillage.co.uk. Follow “Village Hall” from the homepage, then click on “How to Book” and find full terms and conditions of hire, hire agreement and hire charges.

Peopleton WI Peopleton Women’s Institute was formed in February 1930 and is a welcoming, friendly and stimulating monthly meeting for the women of Peopleton and surrounding villages.We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in the village hall and have 44 enthusiastic members with a wide age range. Our group is organised by a small committee who listen to our members and organise events, speakersand outings. We have enjoyed a wide range of activities including zumba, belly danc- ing, pottery and, yes, at the request of some of our newer members, we had weekend courses in jam and chutney making. We warmly welcome visitors – please come and join us.If you want further information call Jill Brotheridge on 01386 561658.

Mothers’ Union Upton Snodsbury Mothers' Union covers the Bowland Parishes.We meet on the first Wednesday of the month, 10-12 noon in members homes, with four evening meetings each year for members and friends who have daytime commitments. A Knit & Chat get together, open to all, takes place on the third Wednesday of the month 10.30-12 noon at Pump Cottage, Cows- den.

Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Guides and Brownies Peopleton Scout Group comprises of Beaver Scouts (6-8 years), Cub Scouts (8-10½ years) and Scouts (10½-14 years).Each section includes both girls and boys and meets weekly during term time in Peopleton Village Hall to enjoy tradi-tional scouting activities as well as learning about becoming part of a caring and supportive community. There are alsoBrownie and Guide groups for girls.

Brief History of Peopleton The name Peopleton was originally "Piplinogtune" meaning "Pyppel's farmstead (or estate)". The village is mentioned in the Doomsday book when it was known as Piplintune. The Worcestershire map in John Speed's Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine refers to Peopleton as "Pippleton. The village school was closed after the Second World War, and the building is now used as a private residence. The only school in the village is now Bowbrook House School, an independent day school, situated in a mansion at the south endof the village. This house was previously occupied by parish benefactor Caroline Baroness Norton and, later, by the parents of Barbara Cartland; in the Second World War it was used by Morgan Crucible to accommodate European Voluntary Workers. Jeremy Paxman spent his teenage years at Stonebow House (now a residential care home). John Snow, former fast bowler, was born in the Old Vicarage, now Langland House, next door to The Crown Inn (Adapted from Wikipedia)

The Crown Peopleton The Crown provides a welcoming atmosphere and serves freshly prepared seasonal, locally-sourced food, with a choice of traditional roasts on Sunday. They have four cask-conditioned ales, hand picked speciality spirits and fine wines, and Prosecco by the glass or the bottle.There is a variety of offers, including weekend breakfasts, which can be found in their advertisement in the Bowline. On Wednesday evenings at 9.00 during the winter months there is a friendly pub quiz. Telephone: 01905 840222.www.crownpeopleton.co.uk