Dear Parishioner,

The village has suffered from illegal raves for a number of years, to the point where we are now seeking to obtain much more help to ensure that we put an end to this intrusion and violation of the enjoyment of our environment.

The most recent raves, held on the Gallops at Pen Ridge, were held on the 22nd and 23rd June and 27th and 28th July. Following the…

A big thank you to the 22 people who turned out to litter pick on Saturday morning.  Thankfully the weather was fine so a good tidy up has been done before the hedges and verges spring fully into growing mode. Many areas were not too bad but as usual Salters hill remains a litter hotspot.  Disappointing for residents of Pear Ash were the numbers of dog poo bags left in trees or by the side of the road.

See changed dates and guidance here.

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/property/gallery/modern-masterpiece-somerset-house-once-8470356

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I would like to thank the people of Pen for their generosity in giving to the village Poppy Collection in 2022. We raised a magnificent £396.16.
Many thanks
Best wishes
Rosalind Buckler

The coffee morning held in aid of St Michaels church raised the grand total of £600.
Many thanks to all who contributed so generously.

Heather Doe

It’s in the Wincanton Window

For those of you who bought a village calendar and have turned to December:  You may have noticed a Gremlin got into the printing and jumbled the dates again!

Here is a replacement sheet to print out. Dec dates

Apologies.

Geoff

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

New members welcome.

PLEASE NOTE: The CAT bus is operating, albeit a reduced daily service during the COVID pandemic (including lockdowns). Social distancing rules apply and passengers must wear face masks. We hope to resume a full service as soon as restrictions are lifted by the government. For bookings telephone: 01963 33864 as usual.

https://southsomersetringride.org.uk

Someone in the village has fallen for a scam having received an email from someone else in the village.

By replying to the email, the recipient is unknowingly directed to a third party who then asks you to buy gift cards from Google, Amazon, Apple etc. They then ask for the number and the code and take the money. They may come back and try again. 

Here's a link from Which on what to do if you have been scammed:…

Please note the change of date for the Pen Selwood Parish Council AGM and bi- monthly meeting  - these will now be the 5^th May and not the 12^th May.

These meetings will be held virtually and will commence at 4 p.m.

I noticed that a planning application has been posted at Raymonds Farm in case you haven't seen it during the current lockdown.

https://publicaccess.southsomerset.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QN0QCPOWMMX00&activeTab=summary

Geoff

On the cover of this issue of the Pen Paper is a photo by Robert Nutter of the 'Ribbon of Light' at Long Knoll. Those of you who have been driving towards Maiden Bradley may have been surprised by flashes of light on the hill.

An artist is transforming a hill into a shimmering 'Ribbon of Light' using thousands of old CDs in tribute to the NHS. …

The Pen Paper has been printed and will shortly be distributed. For those who can't wait here is a story of life under COVID-19 to get started on.

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