This made £489 to be shared between Bowel Cancer UK  and Somerset & Dorset Air  Ambulance. Thanks to Neil & Claire Polley for hosting.

Elaine  and her family wish to thank you all for coming to the thanksgiving service to celebrate Frank's life. Also thank you to everyone who contributed to such a lovely banquet.

Frank would have enjoyed it (but sadly no apple  pie!)

It's annual dementia week. You might find these five things interesting and informative.

At the same time as General (Somerton & Frome constituency) and District elections there will be an election for your Parish Councillors. On 7th May you will have seven votes to cast between the 10 candidates, and you can vote for anywhere between one and 7 candidates.

The candidates are:

If you are thinking of standing for election, submission at the latest 4pm 9th April at SSDC offices Brympton Way, Yeovil.

Helpers are welcome, with flowers at 10 o'clock on Saturday to help complete the Easter Garden. Children have already been busy preparing it.

Download leaflet here

The Pen Paper is now being distributed. If you don't receive a copy within the next week let me know, I have a few copies.

I'd like feedback both what you like and things you'd like to see changed. Send me an email or comment on this news item.

Thanks to Andy Warren for his help with editing and to all contributors of articles and photos.

If you have an article or story you think would appeal to readers then let me have it anytime.

Geoff

There will be a meeting of the full Committee at the Village Hall on Thursday 26^th February 7.30 pm. The agenda can be found here.

Details of this and all planning applications relating to Pen Selwood can be found via a link to SSDC at …

Does your community group struggle to meet the needs of its members because of a lack of suitable transport?

Are you considering setting up a car scheme in your community?

If your answer to either of the above is 'yes', then this free workshop may be of interest to you.

Somerset Community Foundation is holding a free event in Langport on 27 March bringing together local community groups to talk about transport issues. Topics will include:  ‘Choosing the right transport…

This meeting was well attended. Key Messages from Jane can be found here.

The Parish Council has arranged for representatives of the Devon and Somerset Broadband Partnership (known as Connecting Devon & Somerset) and a rep from BT to attend a meeting to discuss the position of Penselwood in the programme for updating to fibre-optic broadband. This is particularly relevant as our exchange cabinet is in Bourton and that is due for imminent upgrading to fibre optic, but there are currently no plans to survey Penselwood for the viability of connecting to…

Did you visit the Chinese Lanterns at Longleat over Christmas? Now you have a chance to own one!

For details see This is…

Time for a refresher?

There will be a defibrillator retaining session at 5pm on Wednesday 21st January in the Village Hall. See in events for details.

Note Recycling day changes around Christmas.