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MAY 2021 50p To celebrate our first birthday, the team at community shop warmly invite you to a nbelated birthday bash! n Saturday 22 May details TBC. Join us on our Facebook page - facebook.com/BrentKnollCommunityShop BRENT TREE SERVICES Proprietor David Bateman NCH(Arb)1994 : Tech. Cert.(Arbor.A)2011 FOR ALL ASPECTS OF TREE WORK Fully Insured 19 Killarney Ave, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset TA8 1NB TEL: 01278 787187 Please mention the Brent Knoll News when replying to adverts 3 3 The Parish of Three Saints St Christopher, Lympsham St Michael, Brent Knoll St Mary, East Brent Contacts Baptisms Rector of The Benefice of Three Saints To arrange a Baptism, contact the Rector or Church Reverend Kevin Wright Administrator. The Rectory, 3 Ash Trees, East Brent, Somerset, TA9 4DQ Please also see Church of England website for more Tel 01278 760844 or Mobile 07764 170463 information- www.churchofenglandchristenings.org e-mail - [email protected] Weddings Friday is the Vicar's day of rest Weddings can be arranged by contacting our Church Church Administrator – Mrs Carole Carter Administrator who will discuss, with you, availability of dates Church Office, Church Road, East Brent, Somerset, TA9 4HZ and times, also talk with you about the qualifying connection you must have with the Parish and to take your Tel 01278 769082 contact details. e-mail [email protected] You will then be contacted by The Rector to arrange a Office is open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10.00 – 1.00 mutually convenient time to meet to discuss your Website www.theparishofthreesaints.org.uk commitment and requirements. Churchwardens Please also see Church of England website for more St Michael’s, Brent Knoll information- www.yourchurchwedding.org Frances James 01278 760287 Funerals Mike Smith 01278 760691 / [email protected] Your chosen Funeral Director will contact our Church Church Treasurer – Contact Church Office Administrator or Rector to arrange your requirements. 01278 769082 / [email protected] ******************* Visit our website – www.theparishofthreesaints.org.uk PCC Secretary – Mrs Carole Carter Facebook: TPOTS 01278 769082 / [email protected] Twitter: @TPOTS6 COVID-19 - National Lockdown At the time of publication, the worship in the parish churches in person and online is being reviewed month by month and is subject to change. For full details and updates please go to www.theparishofthreesaints.org.uk and look on church noticeboards. The church buildings remain locked for safety until further notice. Kevin Wright Sedgemoor North West Beat Team PCSO 7675 Sam Piers PCSO 8338 Steve Hemmett 07889 655184 PC 2357 Tracey Jones 07889 655212 Sam.piers@avonandsome 07889 657944 Stephen.hemmett@avona rset.police.uk Tracey.jones@avonandso ndsomerset.police.uk merset.police.uk MAY BRENT KNOLL NEWS BKN.Innards.indd 3 20/04/2021 09:27 44 METHODIST CHURCH (www.brentknollmethodistchurch.com) Minister Revd. Steve Bennett As reported last month, our Chapel wasn’t open for Easter Sunday, but we were delighted to see the outside decorated with so many Spring flowers. A huge thank you to both Gill and Chris Poulter for making our church look so bright and alive on Easter Day. It was so very fitting and a joy to see. We are now planning to open for Pentecost, which this year falls on 23rd May. We will, of course, have carried out a deep clean and a risk assessment to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our congregation. Pentecost is seen by Christians as the birth of the Church and it would be a wonderful birthday celebration indeed to meet up together again after such a lengthy time away. Little by little, life is beginning to look a bit more “normal”, and if things go to plan, more restrictions could be lifted this month. We know we still have a way to go and need to be mindful of each other, but it has already been uplifting for so many to meet up with friends and family after a long time apart. From all of us here at Brent Knoll Methodist Church, we continue to hold you all in our prayers. And as more people are, once again, able to come and visit this beautiful part of the world, we pray too for their safety and wellbeing. And for a more optimistic and positive time ahead for all of us. God bless. Rosemary Krull Toddlers May is one of our favourite months. Now we can travel around a little more, we have been enjoying all sorts of different woodland walks, and we have made a list of things to look for including: a yellow flower - we found primroses, dandelions and celandines; a blue flower - we found bluebells and forget-me-nots; we looked for trees with blossom as well as stones, feathers, ladybirds and bees. Perhaps, when you next go for a walk, you could look for some of these too. We also went birdwatching, although it was quite hard trying to keep quiet so as not to frighten them. We saw robins, blackbirds, wrens and a seagull. Sometimes we take a picnic and have great fun making salads with pasta and our favourite cherry tomatoes. We love making sandwiches, especially ones filled with honey; they are easy to make, but very sticky for fur paws. You might like to help make a picnic with your family to enjoy outside when the sun is shining. We had a picnic on Berrow Beach, it was so good to see other families there and lots of children building amazing sandcastles. Birthdays this month: Daisy on 10th and Sally on 26th so a very “Happy Birthday” to you both. We miss our times together but we think of you and your families often. Take care and keep well. The Teddies (with no help) Sheila Janet Holness Sheila Janet Holness sadly passed away on Wednesday 10th March following a short illness. A family funeral was held in April. Donations may be made for Cancer Research UK, sent c/o A H Rogers, May House, St Johns Road, Hedge End, SO30 4AG or online https://sheilaholness.muchloved.com/. Many thanks. Cate Holness BRENT KNOLL NEWS MAY BKN.Innards.indd 4 20/04/2021 09:27 We never forget you have a choice Our new showroom at East Brent has been designed to give customers the chance to review our extensive product range in a relaxed, peaceful environment. Unfortunately we cannot open the showroom fully until restrictions are lifted but we can offer you the option of a virtual tour or a visit by appointment. Please ring us for more details. 8 Mill Batch Farm, East Brent, Near Highbridge, TA9 4JN Tel: 01278 760616 / 01749 671431 [email protected] www.thekingfisherfamily.com Please mention the Brent Knoll News when replying to adverts Computer Problems? We come to you! Services include: • Problem Solving & Repairs • Broadband Problems • iPhone/iPad help • Virus/Spyware Removal • Performance Improvement • Upgrades • New PC Systems • Wireless Networking • Websites Mobile engineers covering Burnham, Highbridge, W-s-M and surrounding villages Engineer: 07973 536299 Office: 01278 787846 E-mail enquiry: [email protected] www.e-cps.co.uk Serving home & business users for over 15 years Est. 1996 SHORT NOTICE VISITS OFTEN POSSIBLE • EVENINGS & WEEKENDS ALSO AVAILABLE T RU-CLEAN WIND W CLEANING Domes�c & commercial windows Conservatory roofs Solar panels Power washing Gu�er / fascia / soffit cleaning UPVC restora�on Tel: 07378 194141 Please mention the Brent Knoll News when replying to adverts 7 7 News from the Parish Council Virtual Meeting in April Planning Matters 07/20/00026: Development at Battleborough Grange. Response: The Parish Council objected to this application on the following grounds: a) The development would create a very poor visual impact on this area from all directions. b) The level of density and the layout are too high for this rural location, creating loss of light and reduced privacy. c) There are significant highway concerns on a road system already under strain which would be caused by significant increase in volumes of traffic and greater movements of vehicles. This will, of course, lead to highway safety issues. d) Environmental concerns due to the rural nature of the location. e) The visual impairment of such a development towards an historic location would be unacceptable. f) There are also shared access issues and rights of way concerns together with local farming considerations. g) Provision for parking and turning of vehicles is not adequately provided for. h) A huge increase in noise levels that would emanate from this substantial development would create disturbance. 07/21/00002: Change of use from Pre School (use Class E (f) to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3) at 50, Brent Street, Brent Knoll. Response: The Parish Council supported this application on the following grounds: a) The Business associated with this property has now been relocated to the School and therefore there is no business activity conducted at this property. b) The property was previously a class 3 residential home and is now wishing to be reinstated to its former use. c) The new location to which this business has been transferred, is significantly more suitable and with safer access to the highway. 07/21/00003: Reduce height and spread of Willow Tree (TPO ref T2) by 3m to previous pruning points at Applecross, Station Road, Brent Knoll. Response: The Parish Council supported this application on the grounds of good arboreal practice providing it is compliant with the Tree Preservation Order Regulations 1969. Decisions were taken on the following Matters The Accounts and Audit compliance matters were all approved for the end of year 2020/21. Updates were provided on the following ongoing matters Community Shop: Continuing discussions between Council and Steering group.