Autumn 2017 Brympton BRYMPTONNewslink NEWSLINK- Autumn 2017

Serving and informing the Community PARISH COUNCIL ISSUES www.brymptonparishcouncil.gov.uk

Thoughts from the Chairman PARISH COUNCIL NEWS

Welcome to the latest edition of Newslink. As we Parish Councillors approach the Winter months I hope residents have had Bob’s back! Having had a change of heart Bob Brookes is back with us as a parish councillor. the opportunity to have enjoyed the longer, warmer We welcome his return. days that are called Summer! Unfortunately Eddie Galjaard has since resigned but at the time of writing we are looking to co-opt Stephen As this is my first opportunity to pass on my thoughts I Attrill so we should be back up to full strength (11 thought that a brief introduction would be appropriate, Councillors) by the time you read this.

so here goes – Back in May, at the Annual meeting of Brympton PC we elected a new Chairman, Barbara Appleby, and Vice I originate from Hampshire and was drafted by the Chairman, Graham Pritchard. Other Councillors were Royal Navy to Yeovilton in 1978 and have remained in elected to stand as parish reps within various other the Yeovil area ever since. I have resided in the East organisations. and West of Yeovil and for the last 15 years in Westlands Leisure Centre Brympton Parish. I have seen many changes to Yeovil District Councillor Ric Pallister, Leader of South and surrounding area, the first big change that I recall Somerset District Council, attended the Parish Council was the Quedam Shopping Centre and the move of meeting in July and gave a brief history of the Yeovil Town Football to its current location - I did watch Westlands leisure complex and an update on the current position. BPC originally chose not to allocate Yeovil play at the Huish Ground on its famous sloping funding to the improvement works that were needed pitch and recall that play had to stop briefly due to a cat but may possibly reconsider the situation

coming onto the pitch. Future Projects We still have a couple of projects in the Brympton Parish has increased rapidly over the years, ‘pending’ tray, mainly because they involve first with the development of Abbey Manor Park, then input from other organisations and/or the Alvington and now Augusta Park/Lufton Key Site. The right time of year. Lufton site will bring the much needed additional We would, however, welcome any ideas or requests for primary school and provide community facilities to the future consideration and, providing they are within the parish. The parish council are supporting the remit of the parish council we will happily consider development of the Kingfisher Community Association them. If they are outside of our remit we may be able to persuade others to implement them. Suggestions and hope that this will grow into a successful please. community group which will complement the Abbey Manor Community Association. Building Bridges! The footbridge from Tintagel Road to the King Arthur It is important that residents let the parish council know Drive area is shortly to be repaired by SSDC. The work what their concerns, ideas and thoughts are and we will involve provision of a ramp at the Tintagel Road end to make it disabled friendly. Whilst the works are welcome all residents to attend parish council meetings. in progress access will of course be restricted.

What matters to you, matters to us! What a Waste At a cost of approximately £200 BPC has The majority of Brympton’s councillors reside in the arranged for the installation of a new litter bin parish and therefore we are all experiencing the same at the bus layby in Monks Dale as the previous issues and concerns. We endeavour to be a proactive one has ‘disappeared’.

council and look forward to meeting our residents at Correction meetings and events in the future. In the last edition of Newslink I mentioned our Ranger, Darren. Please note that he is jointly funded by SSDC Barbara Appleby, Chairman of BPC and BPC.

Dog Poo! – We’ve been asked to remind dog owners that (with certain exceptions) Public Footpaths they are required by law to pick up after their dogs when they have messed. It’s a In his capacity as the County Council’s Parish Path health risk and it’s downright anti-social. Liaison Officer Bob Brookes has produced an annual To be fair, most dog owners do act Report on public footpaths in the parish. This can be responsibly but there are a few that don’t. seen on the BPC website.

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MORE PARISH COUNCIL STUFF PLANNING

Oak Tree Park - ‘Youth Days’ The parish council is waiting with bated breath for the outcome of the planning appeal submitted by In August another successful youth YTFC in respect of their application to create a recreation event took place at field near Lufton. This application was refused by SSDC Oak Tree Park. At on various grounds. this ‘Youth Days’ In the meantime, the future proposals for the Brimsmore event there were Key Site development north of Thorne Lane were the loads of activities as subject of a public consultation exercise at Johnson Park well as the back in June. This site is not actually in Brympton parish skateboarding and but will obviously have an impact. Did you go and have a it was very well look? If not you can find it on the SSDC website. supported. The other major planning application in the pipeline is The event was organised jointly by the Somerset Rural the one submitted for a supermarket (possibly Youth Project team and SSDC with financial assistance Sainsbury’s) on the land opposite the SSDC offices. This from BPC. greenfield site was, with some reservations and We may be looking to change the format next year, any conditions expressed by the Planning Inspector, allocated ideas? in the Local Plan for use as a ‘high quality business park’ but the applicants argue that this type of allocation is not financially ‘viable’ . Lufton Villa Brympton Parish Council, along with some neighbouring Dr James Gerrard and his Councils, has objected to this application on various archaeological students were back at grounds. SSDC, as Planning Authority, will be making the the Lufton Villa site at the end of July decision. Details can be seen on the SSDC website at and we hope that members of the southsomerset.gov.uk/planningdetails/?id=1702805HYB public took the opportunity to visit RID the excavation works.

Dr Gerrard gave an interesting talk on the latest findings which are summarised below. Further details can be seen Boundary Review on the BPC website. The Government’s Boundary Commission has advised Part of the excavation work was intended that a review of Ward boundaries within South Somerset to supplement investigation works carried District Council’s area is taking place to adjust the out several years ago by a Mr Hayward number of electors that each District Councillor but in the course of the latest work they represents. At the moment, in the 39 Wards, there is actually identified a previously some variance and the ongoing housing developments unexcavated room and additional elements also need to be taken into account. The intention is to of the fish mosaic in the ‘bath house’. keep the total number of District Councillors at 60, as existing, but just ‘shuffle’ them around a bit. One of the trenches found a late Roman rubbish layer A 10 week public consultation commenced on 22nd containing fresh pieces of Roman pottery and some August and details can be seen at www.lgbce.org.uk. significant animal bone assemblages which have been As far as Brympton is concerned, the 5658 existing taken for scientific analysis. The team also found a electors in the ‘Brympton’ Ward are currently fragment of a brooch and 15 Roman coins. represented by two District Councillors (Peter Seib and Post-excavation work from last season and this season Sarah Lindsay). The Lufton development will increase continues and they have so far analysed the coins, the these elector numbers significantly over the coming pottery, the animal bone, the human bone (from a years. Also, BPC believes that the southern bit of Abbey disturbed infant burial), the terrestrial molluscs, the Manor (basically south of Stourton Way) should be marine molluscs, the charcoal and burnt seeds, soil incorporated into the Brympton Ward as this is really micro-morphology, geological materials and survey data. part of the ‘Abbey Community’. There are some 400 Digitisation of the plans and stratigraphic analysis is houses here that are currently split between the ‘Yeovil continuing. West’ and ‘Yeovil South Wards’. What do you think?

Overall this season has helped to locate where the latest Suggested area for inclusion in excavations are in relation to Hayward’s plan of the villa. SSDC’s They have also been able to show the state of Brympton Ward preservation of the mosaics in the bath house and their depth.

In addition the recent excavations have generated new Ave. Western information about the Roman activity on the site.

Dr Gerrard and his team are currently working on the technical report (post-excavation assessment) required by Historic England and we have been promised a copy ASDA of this.

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Kingfisher Community Association HIGHWAYS

Residents from the Lufton/Houndstone area Stourton Way Traffic Calming Scheme – Our have established a new Community County Councilor , Josh Williams, advises that he organisation (‘Kingfisher’ – named after the has spoken to the Highways design team and they say that new school) to look after the interests of the design work for the traffic calming is almost complete. residents in the rapidly growing local They will then obtain tenders for the works and hopefully we community. may see something on the ground in the new year. Things move exceedingly slow sometimes, unlike the traffic! They will also be managing the new community rooms being built as part of the new school Thorne Lane pavement – Josh has also spoken to Somerset building (opening next Summer). Highways about the state of the pavement in Thorne Lane They have already held an Easter Egg Hunt and a (from Tintagel Road to Lawrence Way) and they have advised Community Picnic and are now looking to hold a that they intend reconstructing this in January 2018. Fingers Hallowe’en event which will basically be a ‘Best crossed! Carved Pumpkin’ challenge - pumpkins to be Thorne Lane hedge - the overhanging hedge has now been displayed between 5.15 and 6.00pm on 31st cut back by SSDC and it seems that, in order to manage it October for the Committee to judge. properly, they may be taking on responsibility for this. Hooray! The recent open meeting discussed things like the Constitution and formation of a Committee. It is Lufton Lane – Residents of Lufton have had many months of hoped that a youth group can be set up. disruption and inconvenience due to road closures associated The next meeting will be at 7.00pm on 9th with Wessex Water laying a new water main and the ongoing November at Thorne village hall. development on the Lufton key Site. County Councillor Josh Early days yet but this is an opportunity for Williams has had a meeting with residents to listen to their residents to get involved in what’s happening in concerns. Hopefully this disruption is coming to an end soon.

their community – look for details and information Houndstone ‘rat-running’ – on their Facebook page at The Parish Council has received some results from SCC facebook.com/KingfisherCommunityAssociation about traffic using Roe Avenue/Bond Street as a ‘rat- run’.

Primary School Update From an initial analysis of the figures it would seem that speed Following a somewhat 'mixed' summer break is not the issue as the majority of vehicles recorded at Roe in terms of weather, the children have Avenue were travelling at speeds between 10 and 25mph with returned enthusiastic and ready for another 43.7% in the 15-20mph range. With these speeds there is year of learning at Preston C of E Primary little justification for speed control measures. School. Traffic volumes were also measured and, predictably, they Our new children have settled in well and we are recorded peaks at 8.00am going eastwards (towards the delighted to welcome them into the school. Crematorium) and at 5.00pm westwards. We will be discussing The last academic year ended very well with our the results with SCC.

children reaching extremely high standards in their New ‘Squashabout’ – SCC Highways have carried out a National Tests. Results can be found on the school Safety Audit on the new junction at Thorne Lane/Western website at www.prestoncofeprimary.co.uk Avenue. This has been passed to Messrs Wyatt (the builders) The Trust's new school building in Lufton is but we’re not aware of the recommendations.

progressing at a fast pace. Kingfisher Primary Dropped Kerbs at Harbour/Long Mead – a request has children remain at Huish Primary for the moment been received for the installation of dropped kerbs at the until the new building is open in June 2018. Harbour/Long Mead junction to facilitate wheelchair access. Information about the build can be found on the This has been referred to SCC for consideration.

BAM Facebook page under ‘BAM - Kingfisher Primary School’. Guard railings at The Toose – At long last the pedestrian Exciting times are ahead. Thank you to all in the guard railings have been installed at the end of the footpath Parish for your continuing support. near the school.

Bernie Green, Executive Head Teacher. 01935 474538 Zig Zag markings near the school have also been repainted.

Western Corridor –Josh advises that the contract for this scheme has now been awarded and work is expected to commence in October. He asked SCC’s Cabinet to give assurances that the Stourton Way crossing north of Oak Tree Park would be completed within the first 6 months of construction and he was assured that it would be.

TRO’s (‘Yellow Lines’) – BPC has been asked to submit its wish-list to SCC for next year’s review of parking restrictions. We have put forward several suggestions.

Finger Post – Someone has gone and painted the finger post at the Larkhill/Thorne Lane mini roundabout. It looks a lot smarter now, albeit a bit wonky.

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CRIME & DISORDER Snapshot of Crime Statistics Your Local Safer Stronger Neighbourhood Police Team currently comprises: The Police website shows a total of 301 recorded crimes for June 2017 in and around Yeovil of which 37 Sgt Richard Barnett, PC Claire Morgan and were recorded for Brympton. The table below gives a PCSO Elaine Weeks. general breakdown of these crimes and the maps shows If you want to speak with the Police about anti-social general locations but if you visit the website at behaviour issues - please call 101. www.police.uk/ you can zoom in and get details. PCSO Elaine Weeks can be contacted via 101 or at [email protected] Category of crime Number of incidents

SEASONAL ADVICE From the Police Anti-social behaviour 4  Prepare for the end of British Summer Time (BST) by looking at and checking your lights (interior and Bicycle theft exterior) and timers. Your timers will need adjusting Burglary 2 to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and also adjusted to take into account the shorter days and longer nights. Criminal damage & arson 7  Review your exterior lighting (burglars do not like lights). If you currently use high wattage Drugs conventional lighting, think about switching to LED 'dusk till dawn' units. Bear in mind that bright lights Public Order 3 create dark shadows, shadows that somebody can Other Theft 3 hide in. LED lights are very reliable and very cheap to run at about 1p a day. It will depend on the situation Shoplifting 1 but in the majority of locations we now recommend 'dusk till dawn' lighting over reactive lighting. Vehicle crime 1  Please also take the opportunity to check security of sheds, garages and outbuildings to ensure that locks Violence & sexual offences 15 are in good working order. This includes checking doors and windows; consider securing larger items Theft from the person (such as pedal cycles, mowers, chain saws etc) within Robbery 1 the building by anchoring to the floor or wall.

TOTAL 37 Parking problems - At a recent parish council meeting

a query was raised regarding notices being placed on

cars parked in Muchelney Way and Westminster. It is

understood that, following complaints received, these Crimes in Brympton area were placed by the PCSO on cars which were obstructing the pavement.

Speedwatch The Brympton Community Speedwatch team continue to monitor traffic speeds at Stourton way, Bluebell Road and Larkhill Road. They recently ‘clocked‘ someone doing 51mph in Stourton Way in exactly the same place that a pedestrian was killed a couple of years ago. We wish that County Highways would hurry up and install the traffic calming measures that have been promised. The SID (Speed indicator device) in Larkhill recently clocked someone doing 75mph! Madness. Crimes in Yeovil area

Car ‘Enthusiasts’ (not ‘Boy Racers’) There have been a lot of comments recently in the Abbey Manor Facebook pages about motoring ‘activity’ at various locations. In my day the nearest thing we got to this was on a Scalextric track but I suppose the old Ford Anglia wasn’t capable of doing ‘donuts’ or ‘drifting’ and maybe I couldn’t afford the tyres. “It’ll end in tears” is what we old people might say but I hope that the tears aren’t shed by some innocent by-stander’s parents. Call the Police on 101 to report any concerns.

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Somerset County Council South Somerset District Council Kingfisher School – In July County Councillor Area South News Josh Williams along with Barbara Appleby (BPC) and County Councillor Frances Nicholson Forthcoming Events:

attended the Ground-breaking Ceremony for Christmas Lights Switch On and Lantern Parade – the new ‘Kingfisher’ Primary School at Lufton. Saturday 18 November Works are progressing well and are expected to be The annual Christmas Lights Switch on and Lantern completed by June 2018 which will allow children to Parade is taking place on Saturday 18 November start using the school in September 2018. between 5 pm – 7 pm in the Bandstand, Lower Middle Financial issues - Due to reductions in funding from Street. central Government SCC are required to make savings Christmas Market – Saturday 9th December of £16m next year. Items already agreed include: Locally sourced traders located in Middle Street. To  Reduced spending on agency and temporary staff make it extra special this year, some real life Reindeer  Reductions in concessionary bus journeys will make an appearance and there will be an  Efficiencies/reductions in highway maintenance opportunity to cuddle the lovely Samoyed Snow dogs  Reduced spending on flood alleviation schemes between 11 am – 1 pm.  Withdrawal of Saturday park-and-ride services There are a range of fabulous events running at South  Reducing costs of children’s placements. Somerset countryside sites this year. For more details

Other services such as libraries and children’s centres and bookings, please visit could also be affected. www.southsomersetcountryside.com. Enquiries [email protected] Or 01935 462282. The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) Saturday 7th October 10 am – 12 noon Somerset: Our County 2017 - ‘Ageing Well’ Fungi Foray with Michael Jordan at Yeovil Country We are pleased to announce that the Joint Strategic Park Needs Assessment (JSNA) summary and qualitative Cost: £7 per adult, £5 per child report has been published at Saturday 21st October 11 am – 3 pm www.somersetintelligence.org.uk/jsna following approval Wonderful Woodlands at Yeovil Country Park from our Health and Wellbeing Board. Monday 23rd October 10 am – 12 noon The summary gives an overview of the strategic health, Find the Yeti at Ham Hill Country Park wellbeing and social needs of Somerset people and this Cost: £5 per child year has a focus on ageing well. The JSNA 2017 evidence will support the planning of services for older people and Friday 27th October 11 am – 2 pm targeted preventative work to help younger people, Halloween Trail at Yeovil Country Park where possible, maintain good physical and mental health Cost: £2 per child into later life. Monday 30th October 5 pm – 7 pm The majority of information and data assembled and Spooky Stories at Ham Hill Country Park analysed is on our website at Cost: £5 per child www.somersetintelligence.org.uk . A qualitative report Friday 3rd November 5.30 pm – 8 pm complements the main summary with the experience of The Ham Hill Bonfire, Ham Hill Country Park some Somerset residents, their views on ageing well and Sunday 5th November 9.30 am – 12 noon what gets in the way of being able to age well. It is an Autumn Photography at Yeovil Country Park interesting report in its own right and I would encourage Help is at hand for homelessness and begging in you to have a look at it. Yeovil Like many counties, we have a growing, ageing A new information leaflet from the Yeovil One Team population, which should be celebrated and valued. One offers advice and information about sources of support of the best ways to age well, from what people have told for people who are homeless, and may be begging in us, appears to be social contact - being with other Yeovil Town Centre. people, socialising, having companionship, a sense of The leaflet identifies services and help provided in the purpose and things to look forward to. This often doesn’t town and will also be a useful reference for interested take a lot of resources but it does take commitment, individuals to make referrals. goodwill and support to make it work successfully for Beggars in Yeovil are identified quickly through the use everyone. of CCTV, Radio Link Members and the public, with each Health inequalities play a large part in how we age and incident being recorded and passed to the relevant some of our deprived areas show a very different picture agency. in terms of life span and quality of life to residents in Copies of the new leaflet entitled ‘What is it you want? more affluent areas. We need to work to close this gap How can we Help’ are available at public information so that everyone has the same chance of a healthy and points throughout the town centre. For further productive older age. information, please contact the Yeovil One Team at We hope you find this JSNA interesting and informative Petters House in Yeovil – telephone 01935 462838. and as always, welcome feedback on its content.

Trudi Grant, MSc, PH, UKPHR, FFPH Director of Public Health, Somerset County Council

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‘Cards only’ switch as all In Kind Direct recycling sites go cash-free Join In Kind Direct’s non-profit network to

Somerset’s 16 recycling sites switched to operate cash- get access to low-cost branded goods free and cheque-free from Friday 1 September with almost In Kind Direct - www.inkinddirect.org/ is one of The all payments taken only on credit, debit and charge cards. Prince’s Charities set up to support charities, voluntary groups and non-for-profit organisations with donated Enhancing efficiency, security and the safety of staff, goods. payments will be accepted on Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards, Visa Electron and Diners Club, including Goods range from cleaning products, toiletries, toys, contactless cards. clothes and a range of other items that can be used to run services and give to the people you support. Among the plastic-only payments taken at all recycling Items are all new and good quality but may be short sites will be for the charged-for materials brought in by dated, have slight defects in packaging or branding. residents but classified as non-household: gas bottles, soil, hardcore and tyres. Charities register online, for free, and order products via an online catalogue https://cat.inkinddirect.org/home . Charities then pay

a handling charge, which is generally 20% of the original retail price, and includes delivery.

If you have any questions, please contact In Kind

Direct on 0300 30 20 200 or [email protected]. When driving to work in the morning it is always very sad

to see a dead cat by the side of the road. Cats Protection and the RSPCA recommend that you keep your cats in at Abbey Community Centre night and provide them with a litter tray as, following a There are many activity groups using the survey, it was found that if cats are knocked down, community centre but it is available to hire involved in a fight or go missing it usually happens at for private functions and meetings, etc. night time. Availability and details can be seen on the website at It is recommended that you get your cat microchipped so www.abbeymanorcc.org. The support of Abbey Manor that if it does go missing you are more likely to get it back residents is always welcome, it’s your facility! much quicker. As an example, a Bengal cat was recently The Bar Room has recently been refurbished and the found with kittens on a waste site but due to her chip main hall, parish room and reception area have been she's been returned to her delighted owners after 13 redecorated – thanks mainly due to Frank Sturman. months missing. It's so good to see the chip having such A new Secretary and a new Bookings Secretary have a positive result. If you posted your cat as missing on recently been appointed but they do need a Minutes Facebook and your pet has returned, please let the RSPCA Secretary – could you help? and/or Cats Protection know so they can be crossed off the list. ACA is looking to form a Social committee to organise and run social events (fetes, walks, community runs If you are looking to give a cat a loving home please etc.) and want enthusiastic volunteers to step phone the RSPCA or Cats Protection and they will advise forward. Contact Graham Pritchard or Peter Seib or you about the cats and kittens that they have in their care simply attend their next Committee meeting. waiting for forever homes. It is also recommended that you get your cats neutered BRYMPTON ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION from an early age or at least keep them in until you do. Kittens as young as 5 or 6 months have been known to In my previous Newslink article, I opened with the have kittens themselves. Cats Protection and the RSPCA words “short back and sides ready for the growing take in hundreds of unwanted cats every year because season”. As I write this article we are again thinking people do not get their cats neutered. If you are receiving about another “short back and sides event” this time, a State Benefit or are on a low income and need help to to set the site up for the autumn and winter period. get your cat neutered please get in touch Where has the time gone? The RSPCA have taken a number of dogs and cats into Despite the up and down weather of the summer, the care where the owners have been evicted, become ill or allotment site has been and is still, proving to be a died. So sad as these animals don't deserve the bountiful supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables and a heartbreak brought about by the system. The animals riot of colour from all of the flowers (including those of have been cared for and rehomed after careful matching the odd weed or two). The views remain as beautiful to new homes. Look at the animals available at St Giles as ever, the sound of the birds like a small symphony Animal Rescue Centre on FACEBOOK or their website. and the site an oasis of calm where you can detach Make an appointment and go and meet the animals yourself from the stresses and strains of life and soak needing homes up the therapeutic benefit of growing something, even Contacts: if it is the odd weed. Cats Protection – Lost and found – Linda on 01458 If you’re interested in finding out more about the 251515; Homing Officer Jan on 01935 507009; Benefits Association or applying for a full or half plot (there are advice Kate on 01460 234500; still a small number available) then the Association has Branch Coordinator 01935 412755. a website (baayeovil.btck.co.uk) where you can find RSPCA - 07971 175491; 07885 295208 information and who to contact. or email [email protected] You can also contact the Chairman: Andy Dustan (07894010128)

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News from St. James Church: Opening Up The Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Over the summer the Lufton refitted church has hosted a (In the United Benefice of Tintinhull, Chilthorne spectacular flower festival, Domer, Thorne Coffin & Yeovil Marsh) fundraising gig for a local Our beautiful, small, rural Church nestles at the heart of the family, 24 hour prayer vigil, ancient hamlet of Lufton and we welcome all those who wish and the licensing of new to worship with us. vicar David Keen (if you Our Church may also be suitable for your small Wedding, or recognise the name, he’d Baptism Service, if you live within our Church Benefice, or been Associate Vicar for 10 qualify in another respect. For those of you who have had years already). difficulty in finding us, we are situated adjacent to the Manor

Farm site of Lufton College. The way is to follow the newer St. James’ is now open 10am-4pm Monday-Friday Montacute road out of Yeovil and take a right turn where you every week, and Sundays until 4pm, for anyone to pop see a sign to Lufton & the College, pass through the hamlet, in, pray, sit, light a candle in memory of a loved one, turning left at the first T junction and you will view the Church or just enjoy the peace of the place. Prayer requests by the Green. The road closures in Lufton endured over the can be left for loved ones or personal needs, and there last 15 months should be over by the time of publication. is also a collection point for the Lords Larder foodbank Our regular Services are more traditional as we still enjoy BCP in the church. (1662) Services of Holy Communion on the 4th Sunday nd th Coming up… of each month & Evensong on the 2 & 4 Sundays of each month, at 6.00pm throughout the year. We still enjoy Remembrance Day Service from 10.15am in the traditional hymn singing. church, 10.50am at Preston Rd war memorial rd The 3 Sunday of each month at 6.00pm we have a th Christmas Fair Saturday 25 November from 10am variable Evening Service, led by either Father Peter Down, The Christmas programme includes concerts from Norman Preston, or Sallyann Batstone the regular Lay Readers Stanchester Choir and the Castaways Children’s choir, for the Tintinhull Benefice. and an exhibition of knitted Bible stories (!) Full details Our Church not only serves our small community, including nearer the time on the church website, Facebook page students from Lufton College during term time, but also regular etc. members of the congregation from further afield. We are If you want to ask about a christening or wedding at working together with other Churches in the area to welcome St. James’ (or both at the same time!) then grab one families & individuals who will be moving & have moved into the new housing developments within our Parish. of the clergy on a Sunday (details below), or please contact us. We look forward to our future in a growing parish, which also has a new school, albeit not in Lufton until 2018. Social and Community Groups: During the coming months, Special Services & Events in Tots and Toys Tues 10-11.30am, for 0-2’s & their Lufton will include:- A series of 3 talks in the Church to help fund essential repairs:-

parents/ carers, St. James church room. Contact Barbara 415896 or just turn up!  Sunday 24th September at 7.30 pm - Francis Abbey Toddlers Weds 9.30-11.30am, Abbey Burroughes will tell stories of a Church near you Community Centre, find us on Facebook. entitled, ‘Seated One Day at the Organ’ – promises to Junior Church runs alongside Sunday morning be amusing. services, 10.30-11.30am,  Sunday 22nd October at 7.30 pm - Taffy Thomas M. Youth Group (12+) Sunday evenings 6.30-8pm, B. E. Story Teller Laureate of Ambleside (originally contact Steve 07951 690937 from Yeovil), will relate ‘A Tale Teller’s Tale’. Social groups:  Sunday 26th November at 7.30 pm - Marvin Collins, Coffee Mornings, 1st Thursday of the month 10am, our local Yeovil Division beekeeper will give a with stalls & mobile library. fascinating talk on ‘What makes Bees Buzz?’ th Knit and Natter, 4 Thursday of the month 2pm- Admission by Programme, £5 per talk or £12 for all 3 talks, to 3.30pm, contact Barbara 415896 include refreshments. Please contact 07730 526166, or e-mail Songs of Praise 3rd Sunday of every month, 4pm, [email protected] short informal service with some favourite hymns, In addition – Sunday 5th November at 6 pm, during our followed by a cuppa and a chat. usual service, we have our Annual Sermon based on v.8 Psalm The Church Room is available for hire for local groups, 34 - ‘O Taste and See How Gracious the Lord Is’. This will be parties etc. contact Chris Rusling on 413213 given by a visiting guest and followed by a Parish Tea.

Regular worship is 10.30am each Sunday at St. James,  Our Candlelit Christmas Service of Carols & Preston Road, with an informal child-friendly service Readings will be on Sunday 17th December at 6 on the 1st two Sundays of each month at Abbey pm.

Community Centre, also at 10.30am. Everyone is Please check Parish Notice Boards for any additional events. welcome. ALL ARE MOST WELCOME AT OUR SERVICES. Contacts: For more information about the Church & Services please Church Office 414097, Rev. David Keen 422286, Rev. contact either Father Peter Down –Tel: 01935 829058, or Alison Handcock 07791 546435 Churchwardens - Dr. Francis Burroughes (01935 429279), or email: [email protected]. Mrs Deryl Rennie (01935 864523). website http://www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk/ The benefice web site is at:- www.fivecrosses.weebly.com

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Stitch, Knit and Natter More Brownies and Guides Wanted Do you like to sew, knit, crochet or just natter? If you think your daughter might be

There is a group that meets every Tuesday from interested in joining the Brownies or 7.30 till 9.00pm in the Parish Room at the Abbey Guides there are vacancies in the Community Centre (up the ramp). various groups that meet at the Abbey

There is a nominal £2.50 charge to cover the cost of Community Centre. hiring the room and tea/coffee. Their meetings are full of challenges, games and activities, usually ones that the members have If you are interested, please phone me on 01935 suggested themselves, and there are often 427226, email [email protected] or just turn up opportunities to take part in special activities and on the night. events throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you. If you want to know more, contact: Ingrid. Brownies (age 7 – 10) – Emma on 01935 415361 Guides (age 10 +) – Jenny on 01935 426842

Some useful Facebook QI 1 – Kissing was banned in England in 1439. QI 2 – It takes 700 grapes to make 1 bottle of wine. pages: QI 3 – It takes one million cloud droplets to make

one raindrop.  Abbey Manor Community QI 4 – Cannibalism is legal in the UK. www.facebook.com/groups/445184295497874

 Kingfisher Community Association (Lufton) Do You Have a Problem?

www.facebook.com/KingfisherCommunityAssociation If you have any ‘burning’ issues you want  Yeovil ‘Real’ News the parish council to look at or just get it off www.facebook.com/groups/yeovilrealnews/ your chest please let us know. We like to think we know what’s going on in the Join these local Facebook pages today and start discussing community but we’re not mind readers! We may not activities, and issues that matter to you. be able to sort out the problem ourselves but we probably know a man who can.

Contact Us - The Parish Council Office is situated Keeping you informed at the Abbey Community Centre, The Forum, Abbey Manor Did you know that the Parish Clerk Park, Yeovil BA21 3TL. sends out occasional emails regarding changes of recycling dates, highway closures, winter road Telephone: 01935 424332; reports, items of general interest, etc.? e-mail: [email protected] or The email address list is kept securely, is not passed post: Brympton Parish Council, The Parish Room, The on to anyone else and emails are sent using the “bcc” Forum, Yeovil BA21 3TL address so that recipients remain anonymous. If you would like to join this list please email the clerk on [email protected]

The Council Useful Contact Numbers Parish Council Meetings Members of the public are always welcome at Brympton Parish Council Barbara Appleby Police - For anything non-urgent the Meetings and there is an open forum at (Chairman) number for Avon & Somerset Police is the start to raise any concerns. Graham Pritchard 101. The emergency number is still (Vice Chairman) 999. Agendas are published on the Parish Notice Boards 5 Stephen Attrill Somerset County Council – 0300 clear days before the meetings and also on our web Kevin Bowles 1232224 site www.brymptonparishcouncil.gov.uk Robert Brookes South Somerset DC – 01935 462462 The next few meetings are: Peter Burt th Street lighting – To report faulty 25 October Roger Meecham streetlights, please make a note of the 22nd November Adrian Pitman number on the light and call 0845 th Peter Seib 20 December 6010939 Josh Williams Meetings start at 7.30 p.m. and are held at the Rob Wood Advice Centres: Community Centre in the Parish Room. Entrance is from the external ramp only - there is no entrance Age Concern - 01935 411077 Elizabeth James from the main hall. If you feel you may need Citizens' Advice Bureau – 03444 (Parish Clerk) assistance in accessing the Parish Room there is a 889623 doorbell to ring to summon help.

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