Firstly a big thank you to all the villagers who have passed on commiserations at the loss(stolen) of my favourite wheelbarrow.

You will be pleased to know that I have overcome the sad loss, bounced back and placed more apples at the bottom of the drive. They are very tasty cookers.

You may be interested to know that a couple of years ago someone visited Woodlands to photograph the two apple trees, as he was writing a book on 'Apple Trees in Somerset'. He reckoned that our…

We have had a bumper crop of apples this year and for this reason I have placed a barrow load of cookers at the bottom of our drive for people to help themselves. Imagine my surprise when this morning I saw the apples lying in the road and no wheel barrow. It had been stolen overnight. Of course we never know who comes in and out of our village but how disappointing that a minor gift of generosity should be abused in such a way.

Jeremy Cox.

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

Foot paths WN 21/19 and WN21/10 which allow walkers to cross land owned by Mr Hopkins from the gate adjacent to Pen House Farm on Under Hill and the gate on Salters Hill down to the stile onto the B3081 below Encie Farm have been closed by Somerset CC until further notice to allow landscaping work to be carried out. Could members of the public please not walk these paths until they are reopened. Thank you Richard Gething…

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

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

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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 It was formally withdrawn on 27 August 2015.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

A few days ago a horse in a field near Long Lane became frightened , jumped out of the field and broke its neck falling in to Long lane.On the same afternoon another horse was badly cut in a wire fence.There is no proof,but the strong likelihood is that these horses were chased by dogs.If dogs are under proper control this sort of tragedy wont happen

A link to the detailed accounts for this record breaking fete are set in the fete section of the clubs/committees part of this web site.

Blackmore Vale Magazine

BMV Magazine article