For all of the above and more, keep up to date with your Shapwick Village website, which includes full colour versions of this and previous issues of Shapwick News. All Agendas and Minutes at: https://www.shapwickvillage.co.uk/council-matters New Local Plan: - prior to creation of the unitary Somerset Council, planning consent for housing, business and other important areas was granted according to the policies set out in the Sedgemoor Local Plan (2011-2032), i.e. the Tier 4 rules much discussed in Shapwick! In order to align the five previous District Councils, consultation on a new Somerset Local Plan has started. Shapwick PC has already been involved in consultative meetings in the “pre-statutory “ period. Our involvement will continue and in order to keep residents fully informed a new page, “LCN & Other Meetings”, has been added to the Council Matters section of your Village website and will be regularly updated. See the link to a short “Local Plan Introductory Video”; https://www.shapwickvillage.co.uk/council-matters/local-communitynetwork/ Shapwick Parish Council and Community Group 2 S PR I NG I S SUE | APR I L 2 0 2 5 GRAHAM CROUCHER CHAIR OF SHAPWICK PC Local Community Network: - as previous mentioned this new structure is beginning to take effect. Currently there are two work groups: Health & Wellbeing, focussing firstly on improving access to our fantastic Avalon Marshes Centre and secondly on providing cycling support across all Avalon and Polden Parishes with a project called called “Step, Ride, Thrive”. The Highways work party is focussing on flood prevention, rural road white line issues, and developing a “self help” school safety pack focussed on drop & pick up behaviours. To keep fully informed on these matters too, turn to the “LCN & Other Meetings” page of the Shapwick Village Website. We are very pleased to welcome Roger Scott as your new Parish Councillor. Roger moved to Shapwick two years ago and lives in Loxley Batch. Together with Wendy Anderson, Roger has already been developing a monthly safety check/review for the Play Area and Village Green. Welcome Roger! Sports Equipment for our Village Green: Alongside the recently donated football, the Parish Council have purchased a set of Rounders equipment, and placed it in a storage box near the Table Tennis table. We chose rounders as it is a great fun sport that anyone can play and does not need a formal pitch. Please use the kit and replace in the store when done. We also welcome donations of other suitable equipment (plastic/ lightweight): just place in the storage box for all to enjoy. Woolavington Wheels, who provide a volunteer “taxi service” along the Poldens to, for example, the Polden Medical Practice, Musgrove and Weston Hospitals, are looking for additional drivers in the Shapwick/Edington area. Petrol costs and insurance cover are all provided. If you are interested and want to find out more give me a call on 07484 160913. We would like to thank Polden Environmental Network for visiting us im March and presenting the Parish Council with a cheque for £100 to support our new wildlife areas around the green. The funding was provided by Somerset Wildlife Trust and Somerset Rivers Authority, as part of the Poldens Climate Adaptation Plan. Planting a variety of trees and wildflowers will help the community connect with nature and support local wildlife, whilst taking positive action for the climate. See p. 6! Finding it hard because the photos a bFlack and white? Find a flourition of Shapwick News at: https://www.shapwickparishcounci l.org.uk/parish-newsletters/ As summer approaches outdoor cricket comes out of hibernation. Shapwick & Polden Cricket Club offers cricket for everyone including for the first time in 2025 disability cricket - with sessions on Thursday mornings for disabled ladies cricketers run by the Somerset Cricket Foundation. Junior cricket (10-16 yo) starts on 25 April: Friday evenings from 6.00-7.30pm. All Stars (5 upwards) on 9 May: Friday evenings for 8 weeks 6.00-7.00pm. Further details on cricket for youngsters from Judith Wanliss ( judithwanliss@hotmail.co.uk and 07904 435437). The Pavilion is open for drinks and food on Friday evenings while junior training takes place and is a great place to unwind for a couple of hours with the family on a Friday evening. The ladies team currently play pairs softball cricket and were league champions in 2024. They practice on Tuesday evenings and new players are always welcome in a very sociable group. For further details contact Emily Bartram on 07894 854547, emilyspencer987@hotmail.co.uk). The club will run two adult mens teams in 2025 in the West of England Premier League (1 XI) and the Somerset League (2 XI). If you are new to the area or fancy re-starting your cricketing career please get in touch with Club Captain Josh Luckins on 07496 678909. Practice is on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer. st nd Shapwick and Polden Cricket Club ALISTAIR BARR
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