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We are pleased to  inform you that St Michael’s Parochial Church Council have agreed to resume Sunday communal worship starting on 28th March at 10am. In the short term whilst we wait for the Government’s road map to unfold, we will mostly continue to hold worship one Sunday and provide time for private prayer the next Sunday (10am – 3pm).…

Local residents, businesses and community organisations are being asked for their views on establishing a community-led electric car club for South Somerset via a short online survey.

The survey is being promoted by South Somerset District Council and would give affordable access to electric cars for everyone whilst also supporting the shift to zero carbon transport.…

Someone in the village has fallen for a scam having received an email from someone else in the village.

By replying to the email, the recipient is unknowingly directed to a third party who then asks you to buy gift cards from Google, Amazon, Apple etc. They then ask for the number and the code and take the money. They may come back and try again. 

Here's a link from Which on what to do if you have been scammed:…

The Spring Litter Pick was a great success and lots of villagers turned out to do their bit (see Photos Litter Pick Spring 2021). It was especially nice to see the very youngest villagers joining in and having some fun along the way. Despite being a bitterly cold morning with hail showers plenty of rubbish was removed from the hedgerows and verges.…

The Fete Committee has received many messages of encouragement on the plan to hold the Village Fete this year. Thank you to all of you who have been in contact.

Some have requested to alter the proposed date to 14^th August to fit in with personal and local plans. On reflection, we agree with this, and so the target date is 14^th August. Please mark your diaries accordingly.…

Busy day, but in case still sought... this circular scarf/snood is on fence beside track

Please note the change of date for the Pen Selwood Parish Council AGM and bi- monthly meeting  - these will now be the 5^th May and not the 12^th May.

These meetings will be held virtually and will commence at 4 p.m.

Can you believe it was a year ago when we did the village litter pick!! This was our first attempt at social distancing - 6 to a table, rubber gloves for the servers.  Well under current restrictions we can’t meet up like we did last year but we can still pick litter in our family groups.

This time you will need to provide everything you need…

I noticed that a planning application has been posted at Raymonds Farm in case you haven't seen it during the current lockdown.

https://publicaccess.southsomerset.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QN0QCPOWMMX00&activeTab=summary

Geoff

I wrote to the Countryside team to find out what was happening at Moldrams Ground. Rachael Whaites responded and I've put the response here https://penselwood.ning.com/page/moldrams-ground

Is anyone up for a few hours volunteering in the spring to give the place a tidy up, guided by the wardens of course? Let me, Geoff Parcell, know on…

European Indoor Athletics Championships, Torun, Poland

Verity is part of the British Team and is running 3000m. Heats are tonight (watch on BBC red button from 6.30pm) and the Final is on Friday 5th march at 8pm UK time (BBC2).