The Hinkley Point Connection Project team are offering two drop-in sessions for the public to find out more about the work that is about to start, between Portishead and Nailsea. This primarily affects the part of our village around Whitehouse Lane and Cadbury Camp Lane, as well as parts of Caswell Lane and Caswell Hill [...]
Western Power Distribution has issued a reminder poster to help householders be "ready for winter"
TrueSpeed are offering to deliver ultrafast broadband directly to residents' doors - subject to sufficient interest. Following the information event in July 2019, several residents have expressed interest - but more need to do so for the project to proceed. If you would like to express interest, please do so through the TrueSpeed website
Following this year's uncontested ordinary election, there is a parish councillor vacancy. The parish council will be looking to co-opt a councillor at its next meeting on 21 November 2019. If you're interested in being considered - or finding out more about what's involved - please get in touch by the end of October.
If you're looking for information about sustainable travel, including electric vehicles, you might like to visit the Go Ultra Low West project website.
Village resident, and diligent village historian, Mr David Hounsell has prepared a booklet about our village war memorial and those who served during the two World Wars
If you wish to receive emails from us about meetings and village events, please sign-up using the boxes on the right-hand side of the website homepage. We only store your name and email address, and don't share this information with anyone else. We hope you'll want to keep in touch with us; we want to [...]
Gigaclear has been awarded the contract for the next part of broadband roll-out in North Somerset, and has sub-contracted Avonline Networks to install the network. The project, which would bring full-fibre directly to households in our village, thus providing a much improved broadband service, has been delayed. Further information should be available in April 2019. [...]
Under The Weeds Act 1959, landowners are required to take action to prevent the spread of specified weeds, including ragwort, which can present a risk to horses. The website of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) provides useful guidance about how its spread can be controlled.
WERN can help people to save money when purchasing heating oil, by combining orders from individuals and placing a bulk order once a month, at the lowest available price. Full details on the West of England Rural Network (WERN) website.
