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West MonktonWelcome to the official site for the parish of West Monkton and it's surrounding villages. We hope you will find everything you need to know about the parish here - if there's something else that's needed email us: info@westmonkton.netBELLS BELLS BELLSWest Monkton Parish Church - Saturday May 16th from 10am.Handbells, Church Bells and History The church tower will be open all day with the opportunity to see how bells are rung and the opportunity to ‘have a go’. There will be a video showing the bells in action and the opportunity to climb to the top of the tower – to admire the view. 12md – Country Dancing Display 2pm – Handbell display The Kingston St Mary Handbell ringers and again the opportunity to ‘have a go’. Come and visit our beautiful church, enjoy displays on the history of bell ringing. Enjoy refreshments including morning coffee, light lunches and cream teas. Cake and produce stalls. DONATIONS WELCOME TOWARDS OUR NEW BELL ROPES ***************************************************************************************** RUSSIAN ORTHODOX MALE VOICE CHOIR The Hermitage Ensemble from St. Petersburg at CHEDDON FITZPAINE CHURCH on FRIDAY15th MAY at 7pm TICKETS: £10 to include nibbles and a glass of wine (Family of 4 Ticket: £25) Tickets available from The Quantock Handpress 01823 451162 / 07973 663597 Email onthequantocks@yahoo.co.uk or 01823 412750 ************************************************************************************** If you are interested in putting together a group of people to make a Parish Plan, please contact the Community Council for Somerset or Tricia Cavill can pass on information. ***************************************************************************************** On Thursday 4th June 2009 There will be a County Council electionand a European Parliament election. Please register to vote at: www.aboutmyvote.co.uk You can cast your vote in person or by post or by proxy. **************************************************************************************** We now have a new hall booking officer:- Mrs Lyn Batt, 73 Heathfield Drive, Monkton Heathfield. Contact Lyn for your booking requirments. *************************************************************************************** The Parish Council has adopted the Freedom of Information Act, model publication scheme, effective from 1st January 2009. This scheme facilitates release of information. Further information can be found under 'Parish Council minutes' on this web site or from the Clerk, Tricia Cavill 01823 412 663. *************************************************************************************** Do you have a young biker in your family or community? Somerset Road Safety Partnership has issued a DVD called SAFER BIKING. Copies available in The Stores, School Road - or contact the Clerk Tricia Cavill 01823 412 663 for a free copy. ***************************************************************************************** The TDBC Litter Hotline is available for residents of Taunton Deane. The number is 01823356356, and the service costs nothing. If you see dumped litter, please phone the number and be in a position to give the location of the litter, you do not have to give your own personal details. Recycling and Refuse Collections: Easter Spring and Summer Bank Holiday 2009 If your usual collection day is Friday 10th April (Good Friday) rubbish will be collected on Sat April 11th. In the week following the Bank holidays Monday April 13th (Easter Monday), Monday May 4th, Monday May 25th, Monday August 31st rubbish will be collected one day later than usual e.g. Monday will be collected on Tuesday etc. ***************************************************************************************** The Parish Council Adopt-a-Kiosk is almost complete and the Council is seeking ideas from residents of the Parish as to how the red K6 box on The Street might be used following its restoration. There will not be any telephone equipment in the box, but it will be lit. The Parish Council is thinking that it could be a useful information centre. Do you agree? Would you like to see it used for something else? Please come a short meeting at the Phone Box on Weds 15th April at 7.00pm. to Cllr J Reeves (Chairman) 412657, Cllr B Gage (leader of K6 working party) 413433, or any other Councillor or the Parish Clerk, 412663. ***************************************************************************************** Switchover to Digital You can get help with the switchover if you are 75 or older, have lived in a care home for at least 6 months, qualify for certain disability benefits or if you are registered blind or partially sighted. You must have a valid TV licence to apply. You can get more information by phoning 0800 40 85 900. Somerset is served by the Stockland Hill transmitter group. Stage one of the switchover, when analogue BBC 2 is turned off, and some BBC digital channels become available, happens on 6 May 2009. Then at Stage two on 20th May all the analogue channels are turned off and the remaining digital channels become available. If you have Freeview, BT Vision, or Top Up TV you will have to retune your equipment at each switchover stage. You can get more information from digital.co.uk or phone 08456 50 50 50. ***************************************************************************************** If you have any matters that you wish to draw to the attention of the Parish Council please contact the Chairman Cllr Reeves, any other Councillor, or the Clerk Tricia Cavill 412 663. If you wish to speak, and you are on the electoral roll then why not attend Public Question Time at the next Parish Council meeting. Go to the menu on the left of the screen for Councillors' contact details, dates of Parish Council meetings are given below. ******************************************************************************************* Interested in Bell Ringing? Ring Pearl on 412804, Colin on 412090 or Paul on 443757- or just come along on Thursday nights and see! Fabulous Bells Open Day event May 16th at the Church ******************************************************************************************* Parish Council meeting dates for 2009 Dates are for the second Wednesday of the month 13th May (Annual Meeting of the Parish Council ),10th June, 8th July, 9th September, 14th October, 11th November. No Full Council in August or December, but Planning Committee will meet in those months, on 12th August and 9th December. All Parish Council meetings at 7.30pm in West Monkton Village Hall Planning Committee of the Parish Council meetings at 7.00pm in the Church Room. Precept Working Party will meet on 17th November 2009. **************************************************************************************** NEXT MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL IS 13th May 2009. Agenda is posted on the 'Next Meeting' agenda page of this web site. Minutes of previous meetings can be found on this web-site (see Parish Council Minutes) or Village Hall internal noticeboard, or on application from The Stores in School Road. ************************************************************************************** About the Parish
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