News Letter July 2021
Monthly draw winners, Carpet Bowls Club, Jumble Sale, Bingo, Health Walks, Artists in TexStyles, Friendshop club, Book club, Parish council and local adverts.
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Flower Show Entry Form Link...
Parish Council Meeting Agenda 2/6/2021
LANNING, COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS REPORTS, OPERATION GANNEX AND FLOOD GROUP, VILLAGE PUMP, HIGHWAY AND FOOTPATHS, RECREATIONAL GROUND, TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS, CLERK’S REPORT AND CORRESPONDENCE, CHAIRMAN’S REPORT, NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN, FINANCIAL MATTERS, MATTERS TO REPORT. {example of agenda items}
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COVID-19 RISK ASSESSMENT Link...
Parish Council Minutes 18 May 2021
PURCHASE OF LAND, ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR END 2020/2021...
Planning, Highways and Footpaths, Recreational Ground, Neighbourhood plan, Clerk's report, Chairman's report, Money matters...
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Draft Neighbourhood Plan 6-week Public Consultation 26th April to 7th June 2021 inclusive
This is the Zoom meeting link for 11th May at 7pm:
https://zoom.us/j/93227638764?pwd=ZGE1KzNHeGFWRnZCaGhaSjllMVJqQT09
This is the link for the Zoom meeting for 19th May at 10am:
https://zoom.us/j/98999026305?pwd=clZDK1o4VEZ3bnNVS1k3Y3A4anlxUT09
The Parish Council is pleased to announce that it has completed the draft of its Neighbourhood Plan (NP) and is now carrying out a statutory consultation on the contents.
The NP area covers the Parishes of Ruishton and Thornfalcon including Henlade.
The draft NP can be found here link...
The accompanying evidence base can be found here Link...
You can complete the online Representation Form which can be found here Link...
Alternatively, if you have received a Representation Form in the post you can send it to The Administrator, 15 Woodlands Drive, Ruishton, TA3 5JU or you can email your comments to [email protected].
Your comments on the draft NP must be received by 7th June 2021.
This consultation is being carried out as required under Regulation 14 of the Town and Country Planning, England, Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, as amended.
Local Plan Issues and Options Document
The first stage was the Issues and Options document. The document looks at key issues for our area and suggests ways we can address these. The issues we are looking at include how to plan for the places and spaces we live and work in; community services, shops, transport and infrastructure; our wildlife and landscapes; and the climate emergency.
Link to map of Ruishton and Henlade
Link to Local Plan review 2040
October 2020
Meet your local Police Community Support Officers for Taunton East
If you have any queries, the team can be contacted at: [email protected]
Scarecrows from the annual Ruishton Flower Show's Scarecrow Trail
Despite having to cancel this year's Ruishton Flower Show the committee decided to go ahead with the annual Scarecrow Trail to help bring the community together and raise smiles all round. The Trail was held from Sunday 12th to Friday 17th July and the fine weather ensured that all of the scarecrows maintained their "good looks". The "No Theme" theme this year allowed ...Link
Ruishton Weather
Ruishton has it's own Weather Station site ITAUNT13. The weather monitor is based in the village and measures a number of weather related values, such as temperatures, dew point, wind etc.
This is a great site and I'm sure it will be a great place to get data for a school science project.
A VISION FOR RUISHTON & THORNFALCON PARISH
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