At the Annual Village Meeting in May, representatives of our village clubs and organisations gave lively and amusing updates on their progress and plans. In the Parish Council AGM, which followed, the Financial reports for 2024/25 were approved and Graham Croucher was re-elected as Chairperson and Lesley Gaskell as Vice Chairperson. The full set of papers is available under Council Matters, Agendas and Minutes on the Shapwick Village Website. Play Area: we are in the final stages of phase 1. Topsoil has been added to level the play area and grass seed sown. Unfortunately the recent dry weather delayed establishment of the grass and therefore the removal of the fences. The final piece of work will be the re-pointing of the Station Road wall during July. We hope that everyone is enjoying using the play area. We always welcome feedback and suggestions, ideally via the Parish Council’s Contact Form on the Shapwick Website. All Agendas and Minutes at: https://www.shapwickvillage.co.uk/council-matters/agendas-and-minutes/ “REPORTING IT”: Discussion at the Local Community Network has brought out the fact that we are empowered and encouraged as citizens to report “issues” that we experience and observe in our everyday lives. To help Shapwick Residents navigate their way through the various options we have updated the list of relevant links on the “Services Information” page under Our Village on the Shapwick Website. Under the heading REPORTING PROBLEMS TO THE RELEVANT AUTHORITY: -"REPORTING IT" is a selection of relevant reports sites e.g. REPORTING PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD SOMERSET & AVON POLICE: - REPORT AN INCIDENT & UPLOAD VIDEO FOOTAGE, CRIMESTOPPERS, AVON & SOMERSET REPORT ALMOST ANYTHING, NEIGHBOURHOOD E-WATCH, ENVIRONMENT AGENCY & for anyone who enjoys a good map: ONE.NETWORK, an interactive map that shows current & future roadworks. Take a look: you don’t know when you might want to use these services, such as reporting recent incidents of anti-social behaviour in Shapwick. 2 SUMMER I S SUE | J ULY 2 0 2 5 Shapwick Parish Council GRAHAM CROUCHER CHAIR OF SHAPWICK PC . I would like to add one memory of Dora Watkins to the celebration of her poems on p. 6-7. It is largely due to Dora that Shapwick News was relaunched in 2022. At the first meeting of the Community Group when we were exploring ideas Dora simply and firmly said “Just get Shapwick News going again” and we did. Thanks to Dora from everyone for Shapwick News. Remember: 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! Local Community Network: - Highways working party. The use of data from public reporting and other sources was highlighted by Dan Cox from Somerset & Avon Police. In an excellent presentation about road safety, he highlighted the so-called Fatal 5: speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, distracted driving, drug / drink driving careless driving PC Cox also underlined that drug problems included prescribed as well as recreational drugs He highlighted some surprising facts, particularly about the involvement of older drivers and prescription medicines. He stressed that there will be more unmarked speed checking vehicles targeting the areas known for speeding and accidents. The full minutes are on the website under Council Matters “LCN & Other Meetings”. The Allotments continue to flourish; more in the autumn Shapwick News.
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