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The Parish Council has been informed that work to the drainage system will be taking place on Smithams Hill from the 9th August, for approximately 3 weeks. There may be temporary closures between Wallace Lane and Pitt Farm, and no parking on that section during this time. Any diversion will be via West Harptree and Wellsway, but hopefully it will just be stop/start signs or … [Read more...] about Drainage works on Smithams Hill

Reading Friends, a UK wide social reading and befriending programme. The purpose of Reading Friends is to help those who feel vulnerable, isolated, or lonely, something that we have all become more aware of this past year.  It is an offer run by B&NES libraries and is a great initiative that is known to help mental health and wellbeing. Reading Friends is a way … [Read more...] about Reading Friends..

Find out more by clicking on this link There are currently over 7,000 Slow Ways. This unique network of routes was drafted online by volunteers during the Spring 2020 lockdown. More information on the link above. … [Read more...] about Slow Ways – creating a network of walking routes that connect all of Great Britains towns & cities

We are writing to let you know about 2 Transport surveys that are currently being carried out by the Chew Valley Area Forum Climate & Nature Emergency Working Group. The first is for Students in Year 10, 11, 12 & 13 of Chew Valley School to establish how they currently travel to school and to see what buy-in there might be to various forms of low carbon transport for … [Read more...] about Transport surveys

Staff will be operating an amended COVID safe service. We will be out mornings only and staff can take returns, issue reservations placed via LibrariesWest and offer prepared book bundles (Grab and Go). We are currently not able to offer browsing on the vehicle. This will be reviewed in early summer. Here is a link to the Press Release that you may have already … [Read more...] about The Mobile Library is now back out on the road.