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Phone Box repaint

Work has started on repainting the telephone box in Bleak Street that houses the defibrillator. Although at times there may be wet paint the defibrillator itself will still be continuously available if needed.

Added by ian steadman on May 17, 2025 at 15:33 — No Comments

Church Coffee Morning

Added by Helen Marley on May 13, 2025 at 11:59 — No Comments

VE Day 80th Anniversary Bonfire on Beacon Field

Courtesy of Charles and Ros Buckler, there will be a small bonfire on Beacon Field to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day on the 8th May. The bonfire will be lit at 9.30pm and all are welcome to bring chairs and refreshments. As with other such bonfires around the country we will sing 'I vow to thee my country' and please bring the words…

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Added by Helen Marley on May 5, 2025 at 11:00 — No Comments

June Pen Paper

If you have anything for the June Pen Paper please send it to me at iansteadman46@outlook.com by 15th May if possible. All potential content welcome including photos of any recent events like the lambing day, Elvis night and such. if uncertain give me a call.

Many thanks

Ian Steadman, 01747 841041

Added by ian steadman on May 1, 2025 at 17:46 — No Comments

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Added by Jane A on April 20, 2025 at 13:37 — No Comments

LOST KEYS

TWO HOUSE KEYS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE COMMUNITY FIELD

PLEASE CONTACT ANDREW JENKINS 01747840773

Added by Sandra Jenkins on April 14, 2025 at 9:35 — No Comments

Buckler's Lambing Day

On Saturday 12th April Charles and Ros Buckler will be hosting another Open Lambing Day from 2.00 - 4.00pm. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be available during the event.

Added by Helen Marley on April 4, 2025 at 20:45 — No Comments

Pen Selwood Tough 10k Race

Added by Sandra Jenkins on April 1, 2025 at 14:11 — No Comments

Underhill and Wessex Water - update - ROAD OPEN- ALL OVER (for now?)

Wednesday 26th update. It seems that Wessex Water is less certain that the leak is their water and not a spring, so they are going to retest. Meantime roads are back to normal. Not impressed by them at all. Unnecessary disruption. Thanks to Rick for chasing up the inefficient lot!

Wednesday 26th March. Job cancelled (postponed), signs removed, road open.

Investigations by Wessex Water have determined that their water is leaking into an…

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Added by ian steadman on March 22, 2025 at 8:30 — No Comments

Litter Pick 15th March

Once again lots of people turned out for the village litter pick so everything should be looking extra special now. Pen Ridge is becoming a bit of a black spot with nitrous oxide cannisters littering the verges. Dog mess bags also continue to blight the scene too.

There has been a bit of fly tipping here which we will report through the council website. If you also notice fly tipping anywhere in the village please do report it. Clearing it away discourages…

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Added by Admin on March 15, 2025 at 18:43 — No Comments

Underhill Pot holes warning UPDATE + FURTHER UPDATE

The worst of the two close together potholes has been fixed but badly, so they will come back to hopefully do a better job. Still chasing to get the other fixed. 14/03/25

There are two very bad and very difficult to avoid potholes on Underhill. There are others but these are the worst. Driving downhill they are both in line with your right side wheels, one shortly before Woodlands and one shortly before Rest and be Thankful. They have been reported by me and I think by…

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Added by ian steadman on February 25, 2025 at 20:30 — No Comments

Pen Selwood Community Association Charities results

In total 8 national/international charities and 5 local charities were nominated in advance of the AGM for consideration for support by the PCA in 2025. These were presented on ballot papers to those attending the AGM on 20.2.25. The results were:

National/International: Pickups for Peace & Médecins sans Frontières

Local: Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance & The Balsam Centre

Added by Jane A on February 23, 2025 at 14:00 — No Comments

Penselwood Community Association AGM

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Added by Jane A on February 10, 2025 at 15:00 — No Comments

March 2025 Pen Paper

It's time to start thinking about the March Pen Paper.

If you have anything you would like to contribute please can you email it to me ideally by February15th. If using graphics for posters or photos then landscape orientation works best. iansteadman46@outlook.com

If you think you might like to submit something but would like to chat first please call me on 01747 841041

Added by ian steadman on February 2, 2025 at 12:03 — No Comments

Charities to support 2025

The PCA uses some of its fundraising money to support 2 local and 2 national/international charities each year, and these are chosen by secret ballot at each AGM. This year we want to trial any resident of Penselwood being able to nominate 1 local and 1 national/international charity in advance of the AGM. All those nominated will be collated and people attending the AGM will vote from that list. The top 2 local and top 2 national will be supported in 2025. In this way you…

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Added by Jane A on February 2, 2025 at 9:26 — No Comments

A conversation with James Long about Ferney

On Wednesday 29 January 2025 at 7:30pm in the Village Hall, James Long, the author, will be visiting and talking to us about how he came to write two novels based around Penselwood.

I know many of you will already have read either Ferney or The Lives She Left Behind and I can heartily recommend both. Ferney is a timeslip…

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Added by Admin on January 27, 2025 at 22:18 — No Comments

Have your say on Cranborne Chase National Landscape 2025-2030

Management Plan Consultation

Help to shape the future of the National Landscape. We are now inviting comments on the draft Management Plan for 2025 -…

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Added by Anne Tuck on January 25, 2025 at 7:30 — No Comments

Illegal raves at Penselwood

Last week in Parliament Sarah Dyke our MP pushed the Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire as to how the Government will better support the police and give the public confidence they will crack down on these illegal raves. You can view this HERE.

Added by Admin on January 22, 2025 at 17:36 — No Comments

Survey about this website

Please find attached the results of the survey regarding usefulness of the website. If you haven't yet managed to give feedback then please feel free to email me.

Website survey

Geoff Parcell

ourpenselwood@gmail.com

Added by Admin on January 20, 2025 at 16:26 — No Comments

Moldram's Ground

Our local nature reserve needs your help following years of neglect during Covid and the financial problems at the County Council who are now responsible for it.

If you haven't read the article in Pen Paper, or saw it and never followed up but would like to help, please contact me about either fundraising or helping the rangers with physical help. It is a small reserve but has a number of rare and endangered species which need our help to survive.

Elizabeth Carter…

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Added by Elizabeth Carter on January 6, 2025 at 11:49 — No Comments