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 Parish Council
June 2010 Issue
Latest Planning Applications
Click HERE to vist North Somerset Council's listing of all planning applications in Abbots Leigh Parish Notes
We’ve lost the Pub, can we afford to lose the Village Market too?
The Village Market was established in 2006. Its aims were twofold:
to give villagers the chance to buy local foods direct from the producers and
‚ with volunteers providing refreshments, to be a place to relax with a newspaper, meet new people or catch up on village news over a cuppa.
The Village Market has played a significant part in helping to build the strong community that makes Abbots Leigh such a special place to live.
This monthly social event in the village diary remains popular with regular customers and the team of committed volunteers. It attracts customers from neighbouring villages too. However, support over the past few months has dwindled. Producers have remarked that the market is becoming less viable.
Without renewed support, there is a strong chance that we could lose the Market too.
Village Market in its Hay Day
Tell us what you think.
Do you value the Village Market?
If you are a regular customer, tell us what you like and what could be improved. If you have stopped coming, what are your reasons and what would entice you back? If you’ve never been to the market, did you know that you can buy Herbert’s bread fresh from the bakers, honey from local beekeeper Dave Maslen, farm produce from Gatcombe Farm in Long Ashton and our own Leigh Court Farm, and a delicious range of homemade jams, chutneys and pastries? If you like meeting people, why not drop in for coffee and croissants and a browse of the weekend newspapers. Do you have ideas for promoting the market?
We would welcome your comments (email them to Pip A’Ness at pip.aness@talbot-ponsonby.org, or phone Pip on 07816 152507 or John Blain on 01275 372387), but above all, we would welcome your custom.
The Village Market is held on the second Saturday of every month at the village hall.
Forthcoming markets are post-General Election on May 8th and then June 12th. Put these dates in your diary now.
Please continue to support your Village Market.
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Bonfires
It’s the beginning of warm days and evenings, so think before you light. Is it possible to compost or Green Bag it instead? Which way is the wind blowing? Has your neighbour hung out the washing or is having a children’s party (or adults!)?
North Somerset Council (tel: 01275 884 882), in line with other councils, does not have a “no bonfires” policy however their web site states:
“We do try to ensure bonfires do not become a nuisance in the community.
If someone continually causes a nuisance by lighting smoky bonfires, we can issue them with an abatement notice so that they are prevented from lighting them in the future. If these notices are ignored we may decide to prosecute, in which case a magistrates' court has the power to fine up to £5000.”
Let’s not go there and all be good neighbours. John Blain
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Vouchers for Schools & Scouts/Brownies
Children from the parish are collecting vouchers from Tesco and Sainsbury's to put towards sports, gardening, cookery and computer equipment for both their local schools and scout/guide groups. Any vouchers you collect, if not already allocated, would be very gratefully received by my kids, Luke, Annie Wren and Finch T-P, for Christ Church School in Clifton, Long Ashton Scout Group and Failand Brownies.
Contact Pip A'Ness on 01275 375250 and we will collect, or drop them in or post them to West Barns, Home Farm, Home Farm Road, Abbots Leigh BS8 3QF.
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Recycling and Rubbish
The New Collection Timetable is in place with the whole of Abbots Leigh and Leigh Woods having collections on Wednesdays. Also as collections are now made on Bank Holidays there are no changes after bank holidays. The dates for June are therefore as follows:
June
Collections |
Recycling |
Green Waste |
Recycling |
Green Waste |
Recycling |
All of
Parish |
Wed 2nd |
Wed 9th |
Wed 16th |
Wed 23rd |
Wed 30th |
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Attend A Parish Council Meeting
The Parish Council welcomes residents at council meetings (2nd Monday of each month) . You may listen. If you wish to address the meeting, you should contact Clerk to the Parish Council (above), in advance.
The Next Meeting is on Monday 14th June at 7.30pm, John Butler Room in Abbots Leigh Village Hall
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POLICE
Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111
Police (Nailsea): 0845 456 7000
Our Local Beat Officer PC Trevor Byford, new colleague Jock Cameron & 2 Community Support Officers Laura Wheeler & new colleague Penelope Gatenby can be contacted on local non urgent matters on 01934 638349. They cover Abbots Leigh, Leigh Woods & Long Ashton. LOCAL POLICING PLEDGE
Our beat officer, PC Trevor Byford, would like all to know of the Policing Pledge: The police service will support law abiding citizens and pursue criminals relentlessly to keep you & your neighbourhood safe. Our promise to you:
- We will always treat you fairly.
- We will make sure you know how to contact, and work with, your Safer Stronger Neighbourhood (SSN) teams.
- These teams will be visibly working for you 80 per cent of their time.
- The SSN teams will get back to you within 24 hours. If necessary we will provide a more detailed response ASAP.
- We will aim to answer 999 calls within 10 seconds, & will get to emergencies as soon as we safely can. We aim to reach you within 15 min. in towns & cities (20 min. in rural areas).
- In other cases, if you need us, we'll aim to be there within an hour for neighbourhood priorities (you can see what they are on our website). If it's better for you we'll make an appointment within 48 hours, or give advice, answer questions, or put you in touch with someone who can help.
- We want to meet with people in your neighbourhood at least once a month –in formal PACT (Partners & Communities Together) meetings, which are advertised, or you can invite us to your own group's meetings. We will come to groups like mother & toddlers, pensioners, football clubs or even the local supermarket.
- We will provide updates every month on local issues either at meetings or on our website.
- If you've been a victim of crime and you'd like us to visit, we will. We'll agree how often you want information on how the case is progressing – it could be as much as every month.
- If you are not happy with our service, we'll work with you to resolve things.
We want to do our best for you. If we fail to meet our Pledge we will always explain why it has not been possible to deliver the standards to which we aspire and you deserve. Further details, and other info on local policing are on the N. Somerset pages of Avon & Somerset police website:
http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/LocalPages/DistrictDetails.aspx?DistrictID=6
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Meet the Police
The community police hold a local surgery on the second Wednesday of every month, between 2 and 4pm outside St Mary’s Leigh Woods to discuss local matters in Leigh Woods and Abbots Leigh. If you have any concerns or need advice please go and discuss it with them. Next surgery is Wednesday 9th June.
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Meet Your District Councillor
Carl Francis-Pester holds a monthly surgery in the John Butler Room in the Village Hall, Abbots Leigh between 10.30 and 12.00 noon, usually on the last Saturday of each month. His next visit is on Saturday 26th June. He welcomes local opinions - so call in and see him.
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