Code Club, After School Session and Youth Club are all closed during Easter Hols – 1st to 14th April.
Methodist Church News
Call for Witnesses to Car Hit & Run
A Congresbury resident has asked if any one was witness to an accident on Sunday 3rd March at approximately 18.45 to come forward. Her grandson who is a Student Paramedic had his car written off on the A370, Bristol Road, Congresbury, at the Crossroads. The offending car was heading towards Yatton. The person driving was going fast, ran a red light, hit her grandson, driver side on and DIDN’T STOP. The driver was going so fast her grandson didn’t get his number plate, though he has a witness.
The driver was in a very distinctive blue Honda S 2000 and now has considerable damage to the bonnet of his car. This has to go somewhere to be repaired.
The police has been informed but it can take up to 12 weeks to try and find the driver, if at all. If you witnessed the accident can you please let us know on editor@confresbury.net and we will pass on the information.
Community Café Events
The community café is raising money throughout March and April, to support St Andrew’s school’s Year 6 camp in May. It will be donating a minimum of £750.
On Friday 5 April the Police PCSOs will be at the cafe from 11am till 1pm if you want to have a chat or have your bike security marked.
YACWAG Spring Bird Walk – Sat 16th March
Land And Building To The East Of Brinsea Batch Congresbury North Somerset
Date | Mon 26 Feb 2024 |
Application Type | Minor material amendment to planning permission 21/P/1783/FUL |
Development | Minor material amendment to planning permission 21/P/1783/FUL (extension of existing building and erection of a detached car port/store (amendment to approval ref: 19/P/1146/FUL – Change of use from agricultural to tourist/holiday accommodation)) to allow for an increase in ridge height from 2844mm to 2990mm; alterations to fenestration to allow additional windows/doors in the front (east) elevation; and reconfiguration of internal layout. |
Local Road Works
It has been brought to our attention that the dates for closure of Wood Hill to through traffic have been altered. The notice shows the junction with A370 is now closed from 25th March to 14th June. (But Wrington Road is closed again.)
A NSC rep is due to update the Parish Council on the Bus Service Improvement Plan at the meeting tonight.
Methodist Church News
Author’s talk by Fredrick Petford Tuesday March 26th
Congresbury Singers Concert
Congresbury Singers “A Celebration of Classical Music” concert, Sat April 13 @ 7.30 @ St Andrews Church Congresbury – tickets £12 (inc refreshments)
Tickets available from PO, Re-Store or on the door.
Opportunity for allotments.
Good news about the Millennium Green!
The Environment Agency drop in event in the Old School Rooms on 23rd February brought good news for the village. The plans for the Green have been abandoned. No trees will be removed, the Green will stay its present size and construction will take just a month, not 18 as originally planned. The Environment Agency will do some minor work along the rhyne and lower the river embankment in the field beyond the Green to improve drainage. They also promise to reinstate/repair the path from the car park to the Green after the work has been done this summer.
Local works
Please note WoodHill is due to be closed at the junction with the A370 from March 11th to June 14th, so there will be no through road from Yatton.
Also the riverside footpaths from the Millennium Green to Congresbury Weir will be closed from 11th March till 7th April to allow the Environment Agency to work on the bank.
Geology talk: The making of the Mendip hills
A 250 million year, 7000 km journey from the southern tropics across the equator into the northern latitudes.
When: Thursday, 28th March at 7.30pm
Where: Methodist Hall, High Street, Congresbury BS49 5JA
Geology-talk-28-march-DRSoup & Puds Lunch
Thursday 21st March
Soup & Puds lunch in the Methodist Church Hall in aid of Children’s Hospice South West, 12.00 to 1.30.
Home made soup, bread roll, homemade pudding, custard, tea or coffee £5.
Raffle, produce stall, homemade cakes, jams etc for sale.
Bereavement Peer Support Group
The Yatton and Congresbury STAR group has moved! Now at:
Where: Congars Cafe, 1 Broad Street, Congresbury
When: 3rd Monday of every month, 2pm – 4pm. Starting Monday 18th March.
For more info please contact congarscafe20@gmail.com
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YACWAG Cobthorn Reserve Work Party – Sun 10th March
When: Sunday, 10th March, 10-12am
Where: Cobthorn Reserve, junction of Cobthorn Way & Furnace Way, Congresbury
Hedge planting – 200 whips free from the Woodland Trust. All welcome. Sorry, no dogs and children must be always under close supervision. Please bring your own refreshments, work gloves and a spade if possible although YACWAG will have a few to lend. For more info email contact@yacwag.org.uk
YACWAG Cobthorn Reserve Work Party – Sat 2nd March
When: Saturday, 2nd March, 10-12am
Where: Cobthorn Reserve, junction of Cobthorn Way & Furnace Way, Congresbury
Preparation for hedge planting (next weekend) and a bit of tree/shrub planting as well. All welcome. Sorry, no dogs and children must be always under close supervision. Please bring your own refreshments, work gloves and a spade if possible although YACWAG will have a few to lend. For more info email contact@yacwag.org.uk
Star Inn Rhodyate Hill Congresbury BS49 5AJ
Date | Tue 13 Feb 2024 |
Application Type | Retrospective Planning Permission |
Development | Retrospective planning application to retain area of new external customer seating sited in existing car park, along with new timber picket fencing, new timber entrance arbour, new festoon lighting and support posts, and sections of new timber fencing forming enclosures to various areas around the site, and new festoon lighting and support posts to the eastern side of the site. |
Love Congresbury
Love Congresbury is a volunteer organisation to love and support our village through community projects and events and acts as the Congresbury Village Fete Committee.
Details | Please visit our Facebook Page. |
Contact | Kirsty Bowles | Phone 01934 833 126 | Address St Andrew’s Church, Station Road, Congresbury, North Somerset, BS49 5DX |
Methodist Church News
Free Talk – Current Trends in the local Housing Market
Congresbury Youth Partnership’s Code Club
Congresbury Youth Partnership’s Code Club for young people aged 8 to 16 restarts after the half-term break on Monday 26th February.
The club runs every term-time Monday from 3.30 to 6pm at Congresbury Youth Club in the Riverside Car Park. Please drop in at any time to any session to find out more, or to get one off help with coding or basic electronics projects. First session is always free, after that we charge £1.50 per week to cover electricity costs. Contact Alex@congsyp.org.uk for more details.
Atea Wind Quintet Concert
7 Yew Tree Park Congresbury BS49 5EP
Date | Fri 02 Feb 2024 |
Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
Development | Minor material amendment to planning permission 21/P/0470/FUH (demolition of existing garage and proposed erection of a single storey side extension) to allow for a smaller side extension with flat roof |
Hill Cottage Rhodyate Hill Congresbury BS49 5AQ
Date | Wed 31 Jan 2024 |
Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
Development | Demolition of existing house and erection of a replacement dwellinghouse |
Brendon Cottage Wood Hill Congresbury BS49 5AF
Date | Tue 30 Jan 2024 |
Application Type | Full Planning Permission |
Development | Proposed erection of a carport/garage to the South-East of the application site. |
House-builder pledges volunteers to honour Congresbury’s kindest village legacy
To mark Random Act of Kindness Week (11th to 17th February) and Congresbury’s legacy of once being crowned the kindest village in the UK, a house-builder is pledging to help the local community.
Bovis Homes, which is building homes locally at St Congar’s Place, enables staff to take two annual volunteering days and a team will be donating their time this year to serve the village.
Natasha Palmer, head of sales, said: “Congresbury was once dubbed the kindest village in the UK – after the community showed many acts of kindness – and we’d love to pledge our support to the village too.
“We will provide a team of volunteers to work in Congresbury for a day and members of the community can apply for their help, which could be anything from painting sheds, gardening, litter picking, cleaning etc.”
If you have a club, organisation, community building, school or charity that requires an extra pair of hands then you can apply for support by emailing kindcongresbury@bovishomes.co.uk before 8th March with the following information:
- Contact details: your name, email address, telephone number
- Name of the community project and its address
- Details on what work is involved
- Any photos to support your application
Natasha added: “The volunteering day will take place this spring, once the applications have been assessed and we’ve ascertained which projects we are able to help with. Congresbury is a fantastic place to live with a thriving community and we’re pleased to honour its kindest village status and celebrate Random Act of Kindness Week. We’re looking forward to rolling up our sleeves and getting involved!”
Theft from a motor vehicle
A van was broken into whilst parked on Venus Street, Congresbury, at some point between the 31st January and the 4th of February. Returning to the Ford Transit in silver, it became apparent that the suspect had drilled a hole through the side door to gain entry, where inside it does not appear anything was stolen.
Any information, CCTV images, please contact the Police on 101 quoting reference number: 5224030242 stating NHW. Or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Thank you for your support.
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