From: WARBURTON, David [mailto:david.warburton.mp@parliament.uk]

Sent: 19 February 2017 13:16

To: tonyharrison@ahhe.co.uk

Cc: CARR, Netia <netia.carr@parliament.uk>

Subject: Re: Pen Selwood Community Meeting - Friday 17th February

Dear Tony,

I just wanted to drop you a very quick line to say thank you for organising, hosting and chairing the meeting on Friday so well.

I hope you agree that it was a very…

You'll find the BT Openreach proposed solution together with predicted speeds here.

South Somerset has been specially selected as part of a large scale test of the census, run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

This is an exciting opportunity for local residents to help shape the census which will happen in 2021. Test day is 9 April 2017.

Randomly-selected households will be sent a letter beforehand with a unique access code…

The details of the next village walk have now been added.

Jennifer

The walk on Thursday 9th February will be a short walk, the weather is miserable unlike last month. Jennifer

If you've misplaced your Pen Paper you can find it in the archive under Services > Pen Paper here https://penselwood.ning.com/page/pen-paper-1

If you'd like to try this sociable sport come along to a Nordic Walking taster session at 10:00 am on Tuesday 24th January.

Contact Helen Gilchrist for details 07745 413194 [helen@nordicwalking-uk.com].

[From Somerset Live - see link below]

Fire crews cut a man free from his car in Penselwood, near Wincanton, and he was taken to hospital in an ambulance.

A driver was left trapped in his car after it crashed into a fence and flipped over.

Two fire engines – one from Wincanton, Somerset, and one from Mere, Wiltshire – were sent to help after a crash was reported…

See this item in Requests & Offers

See events for details.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/07/church-spires-get-broadband-transmitters-new-government-drive/#

PenArt is a small friendly art group who meet on Thursday afternoons 1.30 – 4.30 throughout the winter and spring in Pen Selwood Village Hall.

The group has been going for 12…

As some of you may (or may not) remember, we shot a video for a mannequin challenge at the christmas party. If you're friends with Indigo Blue on Facebook you can now see the results. If you're not then here's a link to the video. 

https://www.facebook.com/indigo.blue.3975/videos/1328530417221667/

A big thanks to all those that came along and especially those that took part in the…

Our Vizslas Ruby and Bert are happily recovering from ingesting a large quantity of slug pellets spread round a badger path adjacent to Pits Farm in Pear Ash Lane Penselwood on Thursday 15^th December.

The location of the slug pellets is indicated on the map below by the red kite mark and the foot path runs from Pear Ash Lane adjacent to Pits Farm south exiting in Chapel Lane. The exact location of the pellets is in the hedgerow which runs alongside the foot path on Pits…

What To Do When You Have No Name?

Just a reminder; you have 5 days to get your suggested name for the new village club to me. Competition is tough but don’t let that put you off.  There is a “A Fist Full of Dollars” to win if your suggestion is triumphant. And if you insist, a bottle of sparkling continental wine to go with it.   

Please send me your submissions to tonyharrison@ahhe.co.uk or by a note in the…

Following the article in the September Pen Paper, I am pleased to confirm that we have over 30 households who have registered their interest with Wessex Internet.  Wessex are currently looking at the most cost effective way of getting their infrastructure to us.

The intention is to connect up to the areas of the village with the slowest speeds first; starting with the area around the Church and then expanding to Pear Ash Lane and Underhill.

Please make sure you have registered…