This wonderful new website replaces the previous Parish Council only site with a colourful, easy to navigate site. It is very much a Shapwick Village website, providing pages for Shapwick’s community groups including Starlets WI, Community Café, Cricket Club, Shapwick Runners, St Mary’s Church, Sustainability & History Groups, Allotment Society, Village Hall and others, as well as easier access to Parish Council information, agendas, minutes, financial reports etc. If you are responsible for a community group (not commercial) and wish to join the site please contact the Parish Council. Our aim is for the Shapwick Village website to become the goto place for all things “Shapwick”. There is a “Services” area under “Our Village” which will list local (non commercial) services applicable to Shapwick residents, a “Village Calendar” and much more. At: https://www.shapwickvillage.co.uk/sign-up/ you can register your email address to receive alerts about website updates. Initially these will be for PC agendas and minutes but will expand with time and will later include a text message option. All Agendas and Minutes at: shapwickparishcouncil.org.uk 2 SUMMER I S SUE | J ULY 2 0 2 4 Shapwick Parish Council GRAHAM CROUCHER CHAIR OF SHAPWICK PC . We are very proud to announce the launch of the Shapwick Village website! The new website has been funded by the PC and developed by webglu, in particular webglu’s MD and owner, Shapwick resident, Steve McAuliffe, who has given many hours of his time to work with the PC and Community Group to design and deliver the Shapwick Village website as well as providing generous financial terms. The Village website works on Smartphones, PCs and tablets, and the best way to find out more is to visit it by using the QR code here or going to www.shapwickvillage.co.uk on your browser! Village Green: the first two pieces of play equipment, a tri-seat swing set and a trim trail installation, are expected within the next 12 weeks. We have also commissioned a new fence along the church path to the south of the allotment area. There are now “free to use” table tennis bats and balls in the grey post box next to the Table Tennis Table: just flip the lid up. Please enjoy using them; if you do happen to lose any of the balls please be kind enough to replace them. Have fun! Perhaps someone would like to organise a “Summer Table Tennis” competition for Shapwick residents to encourage use of this facility? More games: we would like to provide easily accessible games equipment on the Village Green for football, cricket, rounders, tennis etc. We are asking for donations of equipment, which will need to be of a lightweight plastic type. We will then provide a storage box / area on the Village Green. If you have a donation please drop them off at Hillgrove, Mill Lane - the porch door is always open. Or send a message to: clerk@shapwickparishcouncil.org.uk. MANY THANKS in advance! Councillor Vacancy: Unfortunately Nikki Polden has had to resign from the PC due to a high level of work commitments. Many thanks to Nikki for all her help and support over the past two years. This creates a great opportunity for you to be co-opted onto the Parish Council. It is clear to see that Shapwick Parish Council is a vibrant “can-do” organisation where you can develop your ideas, learn new skills and make a great contribution to our brilliant community. If you are interested please email your details to Linda Hall on clerk@shapwickparishcouncil.org.uk Annual Parish Meeting: this was held in May; our thanks to all of the contributors. Reports can be found under Council Matters, Agenda and Minutes on Shapwick Village website. Annual Parish Council Meeting: was also held in May. Graham Croucher and Lesley Gaskell were elected as Chair and Vice Chair respectively. Full minutes can be found on the Village website . Contact your Parish Council: - Finally: success is all about communication and with our new Parish Clerk, Linda Hall, in place a timely reminder that the most efficient method of contact is via email to clerk@shapwickparishcouncil.org.uk or you can use the enquiry form on the Shapwick Village website. Thankyou...and welcome: We said thankyou to the outgoing Parish Clerk, and welcomed the new one! See p. 1!
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