Winter 2015/16 - Brympton Parish Council

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BRYMPTON
2015/16
NEWSLINK - WinterWinter
2015/16
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www.brymptonparishcouncil.gov.uk
PARISH COUNCIL ISSUES
Qu ality Status
Thoughts from the Chairman
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS
Highways - Stourton Way – We finally have some good news re the
speed reduction plans for Stourton Way. Our County Councillor, Sam
Crabb, advises that the submitted Small Improvement Scheme has
been given the ‘green light’ from County Hall. The next stage is that
the Highways Engineers will draw up the scheme and put this to the
parish for further consultation in the near future.
Hopefully we will soon see some “concrete on the ground”, literally.
New Councillors
A few changes to the Brympton Parish Council line up have
taken place in recent months. We’ve lost (not literally) Angie
Ashmore, Tony Power and Glen Graham and they have been
replaced by Barbara Appleby (Heather Way), Josh Williams
(Abbey Manor) and Rob Wood (Monks Dale). This brings us
back up to our full strength of 11 parish councillors.
Bluebell Road - The police have agreed to use an “informal pitch” to
operate their speed gun along this stretch of highway, but this is a
temporary measure. This is still an on-going issue for us, especially as
a speed bike has been spotted using the verge on Thorne Lane.
We`ve asked the police why the different approach in Brympton.
Budget
It’s that time of year again when we have to
determine our spending requirements for the next
financial year and set our Parish Council ‘Precept’
accordingly – this is the element of your Council Tax
that goes to the parish council to fulfil its role.
Western Corridor Project - We anticipate the section in Brympton
to “kick-off” soon, starting with Copse Rd. I hope it has a better
outcome than all the cost/work at Police roundabout.
For the current year the Budget/Precept figure for
Brympton is £55,620 which works out at £22.68/year for a
Band D property or 1.68% of the total Council Tax that you
pay. Property owners in Yeovil Town pay £95.57/year but, to
be fair, there’s a lot more going on there!
Youth Services - the results of a review carried out by SCC have
been very disappointing. The take up has been really low considering
the number of young people in Brympton - attendance has been below
10 most evenings. It is not cost beneficial at such low numbers and
appears unsustainable, such a shame after all the work that everyone
has expended over many years. Still we tried.
We haven’t set our figure for next year yet as there are a
couple of items for which we are awaiting information but the
likelihood is for a minimal or zero increase.
Westlands Sports Centre - We have been given figures for the
contribution expected from Brympton residents and were a bit taken
aback by the amount. SSDC calculated a sum required over and above
the amount they levy on the basic council tax for all of South
Somerset to contribute to the site. This extra amount is calculated
on the premise that the surrounding residents are more likely to use
facilities than the wider public. It would be interesting to hear your
thoughts on this?
One of the major items of expenditure we are looking at is a
£10,000 contribution (£5k this year and £5k next year) to
the proposed traffic calming works at Stourton Way – more
about this later. This is an important issue and we need to do
everything we can to bring about a solution.
We are uncertain about the economics and viability of the
weekly youth club that we have been financing at the Abbey
Community Centre for the last couple of years. The low
numbers of young people involved make the continuance of
this questionable. We’re awaiting a report from the
organisers.
Lufton Primary School - It is disappointing that the new primary
school has been delayed by a year, and will result in some of our
children attending Huish School. The alternative was to surrender
Oak Tree Park, to allow classrooms to be built on the edge of the
existing school. It was felt by Brympton councillors and residents
who attended the public meeting, that this was too big a sacrifice,
considering that OTP is our only large flat surface for activities.
One of the other items we have had to consider is a request
from SSDC to assist with the future ongoing revenue costs of
the Westlands Leisure Centre. This funding assistance has
only been requested from those five parishes that make up
the built up area of Yeovil. In the case of Brympton the
amount requested was £7,765 per year (for 5 years) which
would represent some 14% of our current total Budget, a
significant proportion. This would equate to £3.17 per Band
D property. The general view expressed by the parish council
was that, whilst the retention of this facility was seen as
very important, the funding should perhaps be spread across
the whole district as users of it are likely to be similarly
widespread. In this alternate scenario the cost per property
of providing the ‘parish contribution’ is estimated to be in the
order of £0.85 (a total of £2,090 for Brympton).
It was also felt that the sort of expenditure requested might
be better used for improvements to facilities actually within
the parish e.g. Oak Tree Park or the Lufton Key Site so the
request from SSDC has been refused at this time.
Houndstone Business Park - Residents local to the vicinity of
Subway/KFC have been suffering from late night “boy-racers”
skidding around the car park in the early hours of the morning.
Someone is not abiding by the planning conditions by not turning off
their advertising illumination and failing to lower barrier. It is hoped
that SSDC Environmental Health and Planning Enforcement will be
addressing this. Another case of “we told you so”.
YTFC – the proposed redevelopment project is still “on-going”.
There have been no new issues to report. As soon as we hear we`ll
let you know.
Setting our Budget/Precept is still “work in progress” but we will
endeavour, as always, to keep your bill as low as we can, while still
offering you value for money.
Another busy year
Liz Glaisher, BPC Chair.
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Liz Glaisher, Chair BPC
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MORE PARISH COUNCIL STUFF
BPC Website
At last the new and more dynamic Brympton
Parish website is up and running (see it at
www.brymptonparishcouncil.gov.uk).
The major change is in the structure of the site which enables it
to be displayed with equal ease and clarity on PC’s, tablets or
mobile smartphones. It also, importantly, contains more
information than the old webpage e.g. under the top tab “Council”
you can now tab down to a sub-section entitled “Consultations”
where you can find up-to-date information on all current
consultations such as the road safety issues in Stourton Way or
the new School Trusts as they affect Preston Primary and the new
Lufton Primary School.
Previous issues of Newslink can also be accessed via this website.
In some respects this site is still a “works in progress” as pages
will be updated and new ones included as and when time and
information becomes available but in any case it is a good and
reliable source of information on both the Brympton Parish Council
and the local community’s current activities.
Footbridge at Shelley Close/Monks Dale
If you subscribe to the Abbey Community Facebook
pages you will have seen many comments about this
footbridge which was closed a few weeks ago for safety reasons
but was eventually re-opened after much debate between SCC,
SSDC and others.
The bottom line is that Somerset County Highways seem to be
denying all responsibility for the bridge apart from the ‘safety
surface’. The fact that they have previously accepted
responsibility for it and that it is the route of an ‘Urban footpath’
i.e. SCC responsibility, as identified on their own records seems to
be irrelevant.
This saga is set to continue, I feel, while in the meantime members
of the public are inconvenienced or put at risk.
Lighting at The Forum
Users of the Abbey Community Centre and other
pedestrians have been, for some time, considerably
inconvenienced by the lack of lighting in this area. The
parish council is trying to get the owners of the Forum
(Abbey Manor Group) to sort this out.
Thorne House
Residents of Thorne Coffin were shocked a few
weeks ago when they received notification from
SSDC Licensing that a Licence application had been submitted by
the owners of Thorne House (Agusta Westland) for what could
potentially permit a late night Club-style venue with all the
traffic, noise, etc. that went with it.
Needless to say the residents, along with the parish council,
strongly objected to this application. Following some discussions
between SSDC and the applicant, an amended application was
submitted which basically addressed the concerns raised and
clarified that the purpose of the new Licence was simply to
accommodate guests of Agusta. Hopefully the matter has been
satisfactorily resolved, but we will keep an eye on the situation.
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Winter 2015/16
‘Merlin Woods’
The community of King Arthur Drive and Guinevere
Close in Yeovil has won a prestigious Neighbourhood
Award, as part of the Royal Horticultural Society’s
Britain in Bloom awards.
The community was awarded for its innovative project which
transformed unmanaged woodland and a play area, both located
behind the estate.
The area had been abandoned and neglected, and was subject to
anti-social behaviour, but is now home to a new play area and
over 300 new trees which were planted by the community.
Local children also took part in clean up sessions and litter picks
to prepare the community for the new play equipment.
A number of organisations worked with the community to
support the project, including Knightstone Housing, South
Somerset District Council, Brympton Parish Council and Avon and
Somerset Police.
The new play space was funded jointly by the District and Parish
Councils with a supporting grant from Knightstone.
Christine Fraser, the Royal Horticultural Society’s official
Judge, said “With participation from the local residents…a
forward looking programme has been drawn up to include regular
litter-picks, autumn bulb planting and late night wildlife watches
to ensure the continuation of this superb project.
The choice of the excellent high standard play equipment is a
credit to the funding agencies and the enlightened approach to
the whole scheme is a credit to Knightstone Housing.”
Over 15 families contributed to a mosaic, to celebrate and
commemorate the new play area. This is now in pride of place in
the community’s new play area.
Oak Tree Park
Despite many efforts to educate and/or control it
litter continues to be a problem particularly around the skate
park. We are aware that several members of the public pick up
the litter and we thank them for this. The parish council pay for
extra litter picking as well but it remains an ongoing challenge.
Brympton Parish Council is looking to discuss with SSDC possible
improvements to the facilities provided here but it does make
one wonder why we should bother!
Seagulls
You will probably have seen in the local press that one
of our BPC councillors (Kevin Bowles) has taken on the
issue of trying to deal with the masses of seagulls that
live in urban areas and are basically a menace.
Well done Kevin!
HIGHWAYS
‘Western Corridor’ - As Liz Glaisher mentions in her
‘Thoughts’, the Western Corridor works are set to start in the
not too distant future. There will obviously be considerable
chaos during (and probably after!) the works so you might want
to book a long holiday!
Thorne Coffin crossroads – A few weeks ago there was a traffic
incident at the Thorne Coffin junction which was principally
caused by poor visibility. The problem was reported to SCC
Highways who got the landowners to cut back their hedges.
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New Primary School at Lufton Key Site
Preston Primary Update.
Back in October some officers from SCC Education gave a
presentation and answered questions about provision of schools in
the northwest of Yeovil. The meeting was attended by quite a few
members of the public and some searching questions were asked
mainly about delays in providing the promised new primary school
at the Lufton Key Site housing development.
This message from Bernie Green, HeadTeacher at Preston
Primary School:
"The staff and pupils of Preston C of E Primary School wish all in
the Parish a happy and healthy New Year.
The Christmas term ended with wonderful Nativity plays and
Carol concerts helping us all on our spiritual journey towards
Christmas Day.
This school is intended to serve the new houses at Lufton and
also deal with the current shortage of places (approx. 200) for
children in the rest of the area.
The original intention, as I recall, was for this new school to be in
place for children to start in September 2016 but for various
reasons this timetable has slipped somewhat.
Various options for overcoming this ‘slippage’ were put forward by
the SCC officers including extension of the existing primary
school site at Abbey Manor out into Oak Tree Park. Bussing
children to Stanchester was also suggested but none of these
suggestions were supported.
We are now informed that the new school won’t be ready until at
least September 2017. In the meantime, although promises were
made for provision of temporary measures “in the Lufton area”,
there will apparently be one reception class provided at Huish,
some 3 miles away.
The New Year brings the excitement of future plans to establish
a much needed new school in the Lufton area.
As the proposed new school building is behind schedule, a school
will open on an interim site in September 2016 to provide places
for children in the parish. More information about the interim
arrangements will be available shortly, following our consultation
period and event, and will be posted on:
www.prestonprimaryacademytrust.co.uk
Thank you for your continuing support of our parish school and
the education of our children."
Meanwhile, what are we going to do with all
these kids!?
CRIME & DISORDER
Your Local Safer Stronger Neighbourhood
Police Team currently comprises:
Sgt Richard Barnett, PC Amanda Perrin and PCSO Elaine Weeks.
If you want to speak with the Police about anti-social behaviour issues
in the area or anywhere in Yeovil - please call 101.
PLANNING
Monthly beat surgeries to discuss any local issues or concerns and
offer crime reduction advice are held at local supermarkets.
Details of these are on the ‘Team Calendar’ at
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/your-area/yeovil
Not a great deal to report planning-wise at the moment
except to advise that the time limit for determination of the
applications submitted by YTFC for redevelopment of their site
has been extended to 31st March. Among other things Somerset
Highways have raised some serious issues relating to traffic,
etc. Brympton PC remain very much opposed to these proposals.
Our PCSO Elaine Weeks can be contacted on 07825 756422
(switched off when not on duty) or
elaine.weeks@avonandsomerset.police.uk
For both Regional and Local information it’s well worth visiting the
Police website at https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/
Building of houses at the Lufton and Brimsmore Key Sites is
continuing at a relatively sedate pace. I’m sure that David
Cameron could build them faster!
We are very much aware that there have been a lot of
problems with ‘boy-racers’ charging around the local
highways and, more particularly, the car park at KFC.
The parish council will be speaking with the Police and SSDC
Planning/Environmental Health about this issue. In the meantime,
please keep reporting the problem to the Police on 101 in order to
raise the profile. If you have any useful evidence by way of
vehicle Reg No’s please pass this on.
Abbey Community Centre
The planned improvements to the toilets at Abbey
Community Centre have been deferred for a few
weeks but the entrance hall refurbishment works
have already been carried out.
Solar panels have also recently been installed.
A few weeks ago there was a report of theft from a
vehicle parked in Lufton village. Obviously this was
very unfortunate and distressing for the owner but a
salutary reminder to us all that you should hide any
valuables if you leave them in your car.
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There are many activity groups using the community centre but
it is available to hire for private functions/meetings and offers
a very large hall, with kitchen facilities, as well as the Parish
Room for smaller gatherings. Availability and details can be seen
on the website at www.abbeymanorcc.org.
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Stourton Way Traffic Calming
For those that may have missed it
in the previous edition of Newslink,
the plan shown alongside outlines
Brympton PC’s traffic calming
submission to Somerset County
Council for consideration in their
‘Small Improvement Scheme’ list.
These proposals have also been
posted on the Abbey Community
Facebook
pages
and
various
comments, mainly supportive, have
been received.
Recent incidents would suggest that
one of the main issues, apart from
speeding
motorists,
is
the
visibility/lighting at the existing
pedestrian crossings.
Please note these proposals are
based on where we, the parish
council, perceive the main problems
to be and represent what is
considered to be an economically
viable scheme. The experts at SCC
Highways may well modify the
scheme but will be consulting with
the parish before going ahead
especially since BPC has offered to
contribute a substantial sum of
money towards the works.
In addition to the proposals shown
SCC will be installing ‘Toucan’
crossings on the northern and
southern legs of Stourton Way as
part of their imminent ‘Western
Corridor ‘ proposals.
We understand from our County
Councillor Sam Crabb that SCC are
looking favourably on this scheme
but unfortunately funding isn’t
available until after 1st April 2016
so we wait with baited breath.
In the meantime speeding and
traffic incidents continue to be a
problem. We are aware that the
Police caught a few speeding
motorists a couple of weeks ago
and, Josh Williams, one of our
Parish Councillors is setting up a
‘Community SpeedWatch’ team.
Irresponsible parking by parents
picking up their children from
school adds to the problem of
course. To those parents all I would
say is that it may be your child that
is being put at risk.
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Listening, Learning, Changing –
The future of hubs and libraries
Somerset County Council are carrying out an eight week
countywide public engagement from Thursday 17 December to
Thursday 11 February 2016 on the future of hubs and libraries in
Somerset.
They are looking for feedback from people to help them
understand more about how and when they access public services,
including libraries, and how their needs could be met in the
future.
The way people use libraries is changing and SCC have a plan,
which sets out how they will do everything they can to keep all
libraries in Somerset open. This includes a change in library
opening hours.
As part of their proposals, with partners, they are creating a
number of hubs, which will reduce building running and
maintenance costs, making financial savings and helping to make
services more sustainable and fit for future use.
The hubs will be modern, flexible spaces that will bring several
local services together, including libraries, in a single building.
There is no one size fits all solution so they will work with local
partners to find solutions which work for local communities
Winter 2015/16
Could you help a child or teenager in 2016?
A New Year is the perfect time to embrace a new, life-changing
challenge.
Somerset’s Fostering Service is seeking caring, enthusiastic
individuals to come forward who are interested in becoming foster
carers within their communities in 2016 – especially for children
over the age of 10, teenagers, and siblings.
Fostering is about offering a safe, stable home to a child or
teenager when their own family are unable to. These children and
young people may have complex circumstances or parents who are
unable to care for them. They may have experienced abuse or
neglect.
They need enthusiastic, resilient and supportive Foster Carers or
Foster Families to be there for them.
There are lots of ways to find out more about this rewarding role.
You can visit our website, www.fosteradoptsomerset.org.uk or
phone our Fostering Team on 0800 587 9900 to enquire or for a
confidential chat. To find out about our next information event,
visit www.fosteradoptsomerset.org.uk/events
With regard to Yeovil Library, the County Council advise:
“Our library is well-located in a spacious and modern building.
There may be an opportunity to work with partners to create a
hub in the library, which brings together many customer facing
services. This would make services more sustainable. It is
expected that SCC will engage with people again once they’ve had
further discussions with South Somerset District Council and
other partners and developed firmer plans”
For more information on the plans for hubs and libraries, please
visit www.somerset.gov.uk/hubsandlibraries.
The County Council aims to make the engagement as widely
available as possible through:
 The County Council website

Promoting the engagement and making details available in all
local library buildings

Holding a series of drop-in sessions around the county where
officers will be available to talk to you

Raising awareness of the engagement in many ways, including
through press releases, social media, emails and letters

Answering questions and making the Proposal and
Questionnaire available in different formats or languages
SSDC advice regarding aggressive dogs:
SSDC has seen an increase in complaints being made about
unacceptable dog behaviour over the last few years.
Incidents often arise because people don’t have dogs under proper
control or are not always appreciative that some dogs require space.
If someone has a dog on a lead there is probably a reason. Even if your
dog is friendly others may not be, and if they are trying to take steps
to keep their dog under control they may be unhappy if your dog
approaches.
If anyone asks you not to approach their dog, or asks for your own dog
to be controlled, then please pay attention to the request. Usually they
are not being rude but simply trying to avoid an incident occurring.
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Equally if you know your dog is less sociable with other dogs or people,
you need to take steps to ensure you are in control of your dog.
Perhaps look for less crowded locations and if you see other people or
dogs that might upset your dog then take steps to move it away.
Some people may use a yellow ribbon or other similar marker on the
collar or lead of their dog. This is part of a project called ‘Yellow Dog
UK’ which was created to bring awareness to dogs that need space.
Where people use such a marker they are normally indicating that
their dog cannot be close to other dogs. If you see a yellow marker on
a dog we would therefore recommend you give it some space from
yourself and your own dog.
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Welfare Benefit Advice
Somerset Choices is here
Hi,
Somerset Choices –
My name is Melvyn Norris. I am team-leader
of a project funded by Macmillan.
We are commissioned to help people and their families affected by
cancer to obtain their Welfare Benefit entitlements. As you can
imagine, this vulnerable group frequently fail to obtain benefits
and grants that would make life more comfortable and enable them
to concentrate on getting well instead of worrying about paying
their bills.
An animated guide showing how the Somerset Choices
website can help you access a world of local care and
support is now available.
Macmillan Welfare Benefit Advice and Grant service is available to
help cancer patients and their families obtain their full welfare
benefit entitlements. We see people at outreach, our premises,
their home or hospice. We can help take the worry out of the
finances during these difficult times.
The animated film, found at www.somersetchoices.org.uk/aboutthis-site/help, demonstrates how the self-help section on the
website lets people tap into a wealth of information and advice
and search for local services and events to find support that
meets their needs.
I urge you to contact us on 01935 847666 to allow us to help you.
The animation is really helpful if people are not quite sure what
they are looking for on the website or if they need a bit of help
finding their way around.
Somerset Choices is a website that provides easy access to
information and a directory of services, products, groups and
events. These include care homes, help at home, mobility
equipment, personal assistants, lunch clubs, exercise groups,
breaks for carers and lots more.
Melvyn Norris
Macmillan Welfare Benefit advisor.
www.southsomcab.org.uk/
Four months on from the launch of the website and there have
been over 120,000 page views and 1,000 services registered on
the site.
Looking for history in South Somerset?
Somerset Choices allows people to make informed decisions
about who supplies their care and aims to help people to help
themselves stay independent, healthy and well.
Then look no further than the Community Heritage
Access Centre (CHAC)!
Located on the outskirts of Yeovil, within SSDC’s Lufton depot,
the CHAC cares for an outstanding and diverse collection relating
to the history and heritage South Somerset.
The collection showcases the local history in all its forms including
archaeology, the history of the gloving and manufacturing trades,
an extensive photography archive and even a firearms collection of
international importance.
Explore their collection on line www.southsomersetheritage.org.uk/
or contact them to arrange a tour.
Phone 01935 462855, 01935 462886 or mobile 07971111890
or email heritage.services@southsomerset.gov.uk
More local care and support providers are being encouraged to
upload their details so that the site contains a really
comprehensive directory of local services. Providers can
register by going to:
www.somersetchoices.org.uk/marketplace/register/index
The Somerset Choices website has been developed by Somerset
County Council, in partnership with the local Clinical Commissioning
Group (CCG) and District Councils .
The United Benefice of Tintinhull with Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil Marsh and Thorne Coffin
NEWSLETTER - JANUARY 2016
Dear Friends,
A very happy new year to you all.
What a strange winter it’s been – at least so far! By the time you read this
we might be shovelling snow off the drive and sitting in the dark lit only by
a few candles. But for now the weather has been unusually mild with spring
flowers out, blossom appearing on the trees and birds looking for suitable
nesting sites. Perhaps this is indeed what global warming looks like for us.
Just recently there has been awful flooding in the northwest, recalling for
some of our neighbours on the levels the terrible winter of two years ago.
And we hear that we need to prepare ourselves for more frequent flooding
and extreme weather events in the years to come as weather which was
once described as a “once in a hundred years” event turns out to occur
much more regularly. The government has been urged to take the issue of
flood defences and the management of rivers much more seriously.
It is important then that we all take seriously our responsibility to
our environment, whether that’s in the ways we use energy as
individuals or by putting pressure on our political leaders to act in
the interests of the world. We need, as a planet, to cut
dramatically the amount of fossil fuel we use by changing the way
we generate electricity, produce the goods on which we depend and
transport those goods and people around our world.
In the book of Genesis, when God creates human beings, he gives
them authority over creation but also requires them to be
responsible for it. It has never been more important that we take
that responsibility seriously.
The New Year gives us a marvellous opportunity to review our
individual and corporate impact on creation and seek ways of
changing the way we live. The decisions we take today will have a
significant impact on the lives of our children and grandchildren.
In December the representatives of the nations of the world met in Paris
to agree a legally binding strategy to combat global warming. The meeting
was, by the standards of such meetings, a success, although climate
change experts say that what was agreed will not be enough and that the
effects of global warming will be more extreme than we can currently
imagine, even if we achieve what was agreed.
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With best wishes in Christ.
Father Peter Down
(the complete Newsletter, including details of
Services, etc. , can be seen on the BPC website)
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News from St. James Church. All Change!!
The Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Lufton
(Also in Brympton Parish)
Thank you to everyone who supported our Christmas services and
charity collections. We raised £1,750 towards our three Christmas
charities: the Children’s Society, School in a Bag, and Embrace the
Middle East.
Our beautiful, small, rural Church nestles at the heart of the
ancient hamlet of Lufton and we welcome all those who wish to
worship with us. Our Church may also be suitable for your small
Wedding, or Baptism Service, if you live within our Church Benefice,
or qualify in another respect. For those of you who have had
difficulty in finding us, we are situated adjacent to the Manor Farm
section of Lufton College. Follow the Montacute road out of Yeovil
and take a right turn where you see a sign to the College, pass
through the hamlet, turning left at the first T junction and you will
view the Church by the Green.
The extra Carols by Candlelight
service was full, as was the (now
traditional) Christingle at
Palmers Garden Centre.
2016 will see big changes –
If all goes to plan, St. James will close for building works in June, and
re-open in the autumn with new heating, seating, lighting, sound, loop
system etc. Underfloor heating and flexible seating will mean the
church building can be open through the week, and is adaptable for
groups, events, displays, and concerts. It’ll also be much more
comfortable and welcoming for baptisms, weddings, Christmas, Easter,
and all the things St. James has hosted for the last 596 years!
Our regular Services are more traditional, as we still enjoy BCP
(1662) Services of Holy Communion on the 1st Sunday of each
month & Evensong on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month, at
6.00pm throughout the year. We still enjoy traditional hymn
singing.
On the 3rd Sunday of each month at 6.00pm we have a variable
Evening Service, usually led by Norman Preston, or, in the future,
Sallyann Batstone, the regular Lay Readers from the Tintinhull
Benefice.
More details on the website www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk/, and if you’d
like to support the project/sponsor the vicar to run Yeovil Half
Marathon then please visit www.justgiving.com/pcc-stjames
Our Church not only serves our small community, including students
from Lufton College during term time, but also regular members of
the congregation from further afield. We welcomed 36 at our
Christmas Carol Service both from our own community and beyond.
We are working together with other Churches in the area to
welcome families & individuals who are moving into the new housing
developments within our Parish.
Special Events
Photo Exhibition Sat 27th Feb 10am – 4pm. If you’re a keen
photographer and want to display some photos, please contact Graham
Hardacre, gshardacre@btinternet.com 07855 054065
Saturday Market Sat 19th March 10am – 12.30pm
Good Friday Family Fun 25th March 2-4pm, holiday games,
crafts and activities for all ages.
During the coming months Father Peter Down will be licenced as
Priest in Charge of Lufton Church, which will become an integral
part of the 5 churches in the Tintinhull Benefice.
Social and Community Groups
During the coming months, Special Services & Events in Lufton will
include:-
Children/preschool:
Junior Church runs alongside Sunday morning services, 10.30-11.30
Holy Communion Services on Sunday 7th February & 6th March
at 6 pm. Celebrated by Father Peter Down.
Tots and Toys Tues 10.00-11.30, for 0-2’s and their
parents/carers, St. James church room.
A series of 4 Lent Talks will be held on Tuesday evenings,
commencing on 16th February at 7.30 pm in the Church. – Please
refer to Notice Boards for further details, or changes to this
schedule in the future.
Abbey Parents and Toddlers Weds 9.30-11.30am, Abbey
Community Centre. Contact Karen on 321385
Youth Group 6.30-8pm Sunday evenings, contact Steve on 07951
690937 for details
During Holy Week we will lead Compline Services on Monday 21st
March, Tuesday 22nd & on Wednesday 23rd March at 7 pm –
7.30 pm.
Social groups:
Coffee Mornings, 1st Thursday of every month 10am, with stalls &
mobile library.
There may be an additional Service during Holy Week. Please
refer to parish Notice Boards.
Knit and Natter, for anyone who likes knitting and nattering! Meets
4th Thursday of the month 2pm-3.30pm, contact Barbara 415896
The Service of ‘The Last Hour’ at 2pm on Good Friday 25th
March.
St James Community Choir - pop, soul, blues, jazz, musicals, a fun
choir for all ages. Vocal Workshops 7.30-9.00, Thurs 21st January and
monthly through the year. Contact Mandy 07946 642133
Easter Sunday, 27th March our Holy Communion Service is at 6
pm.
During 2015 our Church in Lufton celebrated its 150 th Year,
following the re-building in Victorian times. Probably the second rebuild, to our knowledge. There were a number of well attended
special events and services. We still have a great deal to celebrate
as we look forward to our future in a growing parish.
The church is open for visitors and prayer on Tues & Thurs 10am–12.
Regular worship is 10.30am each Sunday at St. James, Preston Road,
plus an informal child-friendly service on the 1st two Sundays of each
month at Abbey Community Centre, also at 10.30am
The Church Room is available for hire for local groups, parties etc.
contact Chris Rusling on 413213.
ALL ARE MOST WELCOME AT OUR SERVICES.
For more information about the Church & Services please contact
Churchwardens - Mr Marvin Collins (01935 426153) & Dr. Francis
Burroughes (01935 429279).
Contacts: Church Office 414097, Rev. Tony Perris 429398, Rev. David
Keen 422286, email: office@stjamesandstpeters.org.uk.
website http://www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk/
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Stitch, Knit and Natter
Do you like to sew, knit, crochet or just natter?
There is group that meets every Tuesday from
7.30 till 9.00pm in the Parish Room at the Abbey Community Centre
(up the ramp).
There is a £2 charge to cover the cost of hiring the room and
tea/coffee.
Hope you like the picture
of our snowmen’s Xmas
party – every one needlefelted by us!
A Latin Conversation!
(see http://latinsayings.info/LatSayings2.php for loads more)
"Latine loqui coactus sum." (I have this compulsion to speak Latin.)
If you are interested, please phone me on 01935 427226,
email craftnchatter@talktalk.net or just turn up on the night.
Please follow the below link to the latest edition of the
award-winning Senior Siren magazine. The Senior Siren is
packed with lifestyle and safety advice for the older
adult population.
"Fac ut vivas." (Get a life.)
"Sic faciunt omnes." (Everyone is doing it.)
"Nihil est--in vita priore ego imperator Romanus fui." (That's
nothing--in a previous life I was a Roman Emperor.)
"Qui vir odiosus!" (What a bore!)
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur (Anything said in
Latin sounds profound.)
"Veni, Vidi, volo in domum redire." (I came, I saw, I want to go
home.)
"Veni, Vidi. Flati" (I came, I saw, I farted)
http://sclt.us/senior-siren-editions/4573598653
"Felix Sit Annus Novus!" (Happy New Year!)
We look forward to seeing you.
Ingrid.
Senior Siren Magazine:
Keeping you informed
The Parish Council Office at the Abbey Community Centre, The
Forum, Abbey Manor Park, is open for visits from the public from
12 - 2 p.m. each Wednesday. The Clerk and a Councillor will normally be
available to answer queries, and also show planning applications
received.
Did you know that the Parish Clerk sends out occasional
emails regarding changes of recycling dates, highway closures,
winter road reports, items of general interest, etc.?
The email address list is kept securely, is not passed on to
anyone else and emails are sent using the “bcc” address so that
recipients remain anonymous.
If you wish to contact the Clerk prior to your visit please ring 01935
424332 or email clerk@brymptonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Why not visit BPC’s website at www.brymptonparishcouncil.gov.uk
where you will find useful information (along with this Newslink!).
If you would like to join this list please email the clerk on
clerk@brymptonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Parish Council Meetings
Your Parish Council
Elizabeth Glaisher (Chairman)
Roger Meecham (Vice Chairman)
Barbara Appleby
Kevin Bowles
Bob Brookes
Peter Burt
Andy Marchant
Tony Power
Graham Pritchard
Peter Seib
Rob Wood
Elizabeth James (Parish Clerk)
Useful Contact Numbers
Members of the public are always welcome at Brympton
Parish Council Meetings and there is an open forum at
the start to raise any concerns.
Agendas are published on the Parish Notice Boards
5 clear days before the meetings and also on our web site
www.brymptonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Police - For anything non-urgent the
number for Avon & Somerset Police is 101.
The emergency number is still 999.
Somerset County Council – 0300 1232224
South Somerset DC – 01935 462462
Street lighting – To report faulty
streetlights, illuminated traffic signs and
bollards please make a note of the number
on the light and ring 0845 6010939.
For problems with lights at The Forum or
the skate park, please contact the Clerk.
The next few meetings are:
27th January 2016, Parish Room, Abbey Community Centre
24th February, Parish Room, Abbey Community Centre
23rd March, Parish Room, Abbey Community Centre
27thApril, Parish Room, Abbey Community Centre
(following the annual Parish Meeting)
Parishioners can contact the Parish Council by:
All meetings start at 7.30 p.m. The meetings held at the Community
Telephone: 01935 424332; e-mail:clerk@brymptonparishcouncil.gov.uk
or post: Brympton Parish Council, The Parish Room, The Forum, Yeovil BA213TL
Centre are held at the Parish Room and entrance is from the external
ramp only - there is no entrance from the main hall.
Brympton Newslink is published by Brympton Parish Council and is normally delivered to about 3,200 houses in the parish. It’s also published on our website
Our thanks to St James Scouts who are helping to deliver this edition of Newslink.
The views in this publication do not necessarily represent the views of Brympton Parish Council or the Editor (Roger Meecham)
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