https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50115421

If anyone has got a nice digital photo of the Sycamore tree that they could email me I would be very grateful as this may help in our discussions with Highways, Woodland Trust and the AONB.

Jenny Steadman.

jennysteadman@btinternet.com

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Update:

The Parish Council are waiting for more information from Highways. We are also in contact with the AONB and the Ancient Tree Forum.  As soon as we have more news we will let everyone in the village know. No work will be carried out on our Sycamore without more consultation.

Jenny Steadman

I for one, would be very sorry to see the tree felled or cropped to a stump and would be happy to sign a petition to protect the tree, if the Parish Council have put together a petition?

Naomi Warren, The Granary.

The tree has been identified as being diseased and Highways want either to fell it or reduce it to a monolith.

Unfortunately Highways did not consult with the Parish Council and the work was almost carried out.

The Parish Council are now working to see what other options might be available to save this significant and historical tree.

In the meantime signs have been put on the tree to make sure no work is carried out before…

A service to celebrate the life of former resident Maggie Vlasto will be held on Friday 18 October 2019 at Motcombe Church at 12.30pm.

There are laminated signs up around the tree the jackdaws sit in on the grass triangle near the church.

The signs say that no work is to be done to the tree without contacting the parish council.

Does anyone know what work is being talked about?

It is a beautiful tree with a rich village history. 

I would be interested to know what is being talked about regarding this tree.

Naomi Warren, The Granary, Pen Selwood.…

On Sunday morning (6th Oct 2019) at approximately 10-30 am the two Staddle Stones were stolen from outside Pen Mill (the home of  Roger & Rosemary Price). A white van was followed being driven slowly and suspiciously down Coombe Street to Pen Mill at about this time. The neighbour opposite saw a large white van parked outside the cottage but assumed it was a  delivery driver. A white van was also seen travelling at speed along Bleak Street between 10-30 and 11-00. If anyone has further…

The dormouse boxes are being surveyed - Please come along and join in!

SSDC and the dormouse expert will be at Moldrams from 1 o'clock on Thursday 10th October.  If you are able to join us, please call or email and let me know. 01747 841437 or alexjuckes@gmail.com…

Please come along and join in - everyone welcome!

SSDC and the dormouse expert will be at Moldrams Ground from 1pm onwards on Thurs 10th October.  We should be finished by about 2.30pm.  If you would like to join us, please do let me know. 01747 841437 or alexjuckes@gmail.com.  We look forward to seeing you.…

Ringing for those killed in World War I

On Wednesday 16^th October at 11:00 am, we will ring the bells, half muffled, in memory of Gunner Fred Meatyard. 

This is the 100^th anniversary of his…

In case you missed the two massed flights of Hot Air Balloons over Pen today, you may have a chance to see them again over the weekend. 150 balloons are taking part.  More details are available on the Longleat website. Tickets for tomorrow are SOLD OUT but some are available for Sunday. They are expecting ‘perfect’ conditions for tomorrow morning’s launch which starts at 7am.....  There is also an evening event.

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The Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support will be held in the Village  Hall on Sat 28 September 10:30 till 12:00.

Donations for the Raffle,  Cake Stall and Bring and Buy would be much appreciated.

Further details from Elaine Coffin 01963 31833 or Sandra Jenkins 01747 840773

Another amazing Fete..... and a wonderful array of sandwiches and cakes of all kinds  were generously donated yet again by so many people in the village. I am amazed every year to see the tables heaving with such goodies. Thank you all so very much.

Many thanks to Helen ,who arranges the rota of servers for all these cakes and sandwiches. It is quite a task.  The long queue for teas started at 12.30 pm and there was no pause until 3.15pm! Richard ,who was on the till, did not come up…

Last weekend’s fete and show were great as an event, wonderful community spirit and observable enjoyment by all who came.

The preliminary financial results too are excellent; there will be £6,200 net for the Church and the Pen Selwood Community Association, which is a significant amount.  The draft detail is set out below; the figures may change as this tidied up. If you…

If you have mislaid your delivered copies or cannot find the schedule or entry forms for the Show on this website just call Ian on 841041 or Richard on 841481 or email iansteadman@btinternet.com and we will gladly send them out to you.

The new display boards are going up today so lots and lots of space for all your lovely entries.