Ian Steadman is 70 this week and will buy a drink for anyone known to him at this Friday's Pen Pub Night!

There is the update at Feb 2016.

I've been tracking usage during 2015. On average more than 460 pages are viewed each week. 

There is a spike just before the local Parish elections after a page was put up describing the candidates. The website was busier than normal during July before the Fete and Show, and also views to the page for the Horse & Dog show, which unfortunately was cancelled due to lack of an available site.

If we focus on a single normal month, October then we have…

Here is a good article from the Guardian sharing ten tips for homing in on what you want to find.

Please note a correction to the place of worship on Sunday 31 January. The Candlemas service will be held at Pen Selwood in united worship with Wincanton congregation at 10:30 am. 

The location is in error in the Pen Paper.

introduced by John Harrison

at the History Society meeting on Wed 6th Jan. See events for details.

I regret that the Rag Bag Scheme will cease with immediate effect, as the company based in Scotland will no longer collect from anywhere South of Manchester.

Thank you for all your donations throughout 2015.

Rita Capron     Tel. 840551

Check when to put your bins out here.

Lucy Nelson shared her experiences of being the High Sheriff of Somerset at the recent Sports and Social Club AGM. She wore her full regalia and exhibited her swords.

Hi All

Please read the Chairman's letter before the AGM on 16 October.

Read about the wood fair and other topics http://www.ccwwdaonb.org.uk/newsletter/october2015.html

Click here to view latest planning applications and decisions by SSDC.

Planning applications can be viewed anytime at the Planning tab under Parish Council.

Open this weekend - see Events for details

Read the article in the Western Gazette.

The planning application 15/00562/CPO was the subject of an Open meeting in the village. It was formally withdrawn on 27 August 2015.  Consequently, the application will…

There's lots of talking about high speed broadband - but nothing has changed here in Pen.

However I did think it worth sharing that following lots of complaining to BT and getting nowhere they offered me a cheap deal. I declined at first because I wanted a faster better service, but in the cold light of day I realised I wasn't going to get that for a while so I pushed for the the deal. They refused at first saying it was a limited offer at the time but on a second phone call they…

See this seasons oil buying dates here https://penselwood.ning.com/page/oil-buying-group

Blackmore Vale Magazine

BMV Magazine article