Code Club, After School Session and Youth Club are all closed during Easter Hols – 1st to 14th April.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
theft-from-vans as-van-security-general-1Theft from a Garden Shed
A garden shed was broken into between the 2nd and the 5th February in Bristol Road, Congresbury. The method of entry has not been disclosed, however once inside a purple tandem bicycle, lawn mower and strimmer were stolen from within.
Any information, CCTV images, please contact the Police on 101 quoting reference number: 5224030950 stating NHW. Or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Thank you for your support.
Please see this previous post for advice on how to secure your sheds / garages.
Theft from a Shed / Nursery
A shed was broken into overnight on the 3rd February in Wood Hill, Congresbury. The suspect levered off the lock securing the shed door, where inside several chainsaws were stolen together with a hedge trimmer.
Any information, CCTV images, please contact the Police on 101 quoting reference number: 5224030117 stating NHW. Or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Thank you for your support.
sheds-and-garages-1Congresbury Wassail
Villagers gathered on Saturday 27th Jan and paraded from the Riverside Car Park to the Millennium Orchard led by Green Man Brian Kemplay, accordionist Dave Byatt and members of Congresbury Singers singing traditional wassailing songs. There they walked three times round a chosen tree, Wassail King and Queen, Sam and Ellie, hung toast soaked in apple juice on the branches to encourage the birds that feed on pests, and the remaining participants enthusiastically banged on their saucepan lids and rang bells to ward off any evil spirits that might spoil our crop. The Millennium Orchard Volunteers and Congresbury Youth Partnership invited everyone back to Congresbury Youth Club for homemade apple cake, and hot mulled apple juice.
Anyone who would like to help maintain the orchard and share its produce, please contact Thomas.Daw@congresbury-pc.gov.uk
Police Warning on Telephone/Courier Fraud
The Police has informed us that recently a resident in Somerset took a phone call from a man pretending to be a Detective Constable who falsely claimed their debit card was being used by someone else. He said they would hear a bleep and then should dial 999 – in reality the fraudster would hold open the phone line and would not be connected to police but instead would still be talking again with the fraudster or one of their accomplices.
Fortunately, they realised it was a scam and told the fraudster they would hang up and go to a local police station to report it – which we are grateful they did.
However, we are aware of other incidents recently in which people have received similar calls including from fraudsters claiming to work for the ‘Fraud Department’.
Earlier this month another Somerset resident was encouraged to check the legitimacy of an officer by calling 999 – again the phone line was held open, so they remained on the call with the fraudster and did not come through to our control room like they thought.
The victim was encouraged to withdraw thousands of pounds in cash from the bank to supposedly assist with a criminal investigation and was later asked to hand it to a courier who would take the bank notes away for analysis, after giving a pre-agreed password.
The courier attended the residents address in an estate car promising the money back within a few days, but when that date passed it became clear it had been a scam and reported what had happened.
What you should know:
“No police officer will ever ask you to hand over money, sensitive banking information or valuables to help with any criminal investigation.”
That is the message we want people to share with friends and family following several reports recently of fraudsters pretending to be police officers phoning potential victims.
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Break-in and Theft from a Van
The police has informed us that a van was broken into overnight on the 24th whilst parked on a driveway in Southlands Way, Congresbury. The suspect forced entry via the side door of the VW Caddy, where inside power tools were stolen from within.
Any information, CCTV images, please contact the Police on 101 quoting reference number: 5224021253 stating NHW. Or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Thank you for your support.
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Burglary in Cobthorn Way
The police has informed us that a home was burgled in Cobthorn Way, Congresbury, between 1:22am and 1:45am on the 26th. The suspect gained access to the rear garden where they then used a snapper tool to remove a lock from the back door. Inside car keys were stolen from the kitchen before the owner’s vehicle was taken. The car was later recovered.
Any information, CCTV images, please contact the Police on 101 quoting reference number: 5224021843 stating NHW. Or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Thank you for your support.
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Bluey Trips March and April
Congresbury Youth Partnership’s Code Club
Congresbury Youth Partnership’s Code Club for young people aged 8 to 16 starts the new term on Monday 8th Jan, and has spaces for a few new members. 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.
Tennis Club – Lessons for Children of all Ages
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Trinity Singers
Morris Dancing at The Plough – Boxing Day 1pm
Mendip Morris will be dancing for your entertainment from 1pm on Boxing Day at The Plough. Grab your drink of choice and enjoy some tradition.
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YACWAG – Jan / Feb 2024 diary dates
Saturday 6th January: Window Wanderland workshop for youth group leaders. 10am – 12noon Yatton Library, High Street, BS49 4HJ and 3 – 5pm Congar’s Cafe, 1, Broad Street, Congresbury, BS49 5DG. Please email contact@yacwag.org.uk to attend.
Saturday 13th January: 10am – 3pm Trees for Climate planting day. Cobthorn Reserve, Congresbury, BS49 5DS. Please bring a spade and work gloves. Let us know you are coming by emailing contact@yacwag.org.uk.
Sunday 14th January: as above, reserve date in case of bad weather or work unfinished.
Thursday 25th January: 7.30pm for 7.45pm start at the Old School Rooms, Station Road (A370) Congresbury, BS49 5DY. “The Belmont Project” – an illustrated talk by Gil Martin, about the local regenerative farming project.
Thursday 15th, Friday 16th and Saturday 17th February: 5.30 – 8.30pm. YACWAG’s Window Wanderland on the theme “Nature as our Neighbour.” Please decorate your street-facing window and leave the lights on to help create an illuminated walking trail for the community.
Thursday 22nd February: 7.30pm for 7.45pm start at Horsecastle Chapel, Horsecastle Farm Road, Yatton, BS49 4QQ. “Round YACWAG’s Reserves” – an update by Richard Croucher. Illustrated talk suitable for those new to YACWAG and those who heard the previous talk some years ago.
Police Appeal after Attempted Burglary in Congresbury
The police has informed us that it is appealing for the public’s help to identify these youths who it like to talk to in connection with an attempted burglary in Congresbury.
Shortly before 2am on Monday 21 August the window of a garage was smashed, however nothing was taken from the property.
The three people the police want to talk to are described as being aged 16 to 20 years old and as wearing dark tracksuits and balaclavas.
If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5223202213, or complete the online appeals form.
You can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via its Anonymous Online Form.
No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will not go to court or have to speak to police when contacting Crimestoppers.
Opening of the Strawberry Line Sandford Link
Garage Break In – Langford
The police has informed us that a garage was broken into on the 12th at 2:26am in Book Gardens, Langford. The owner was alerted by their video doorbell, where they then observed four males entering via a side doorway. The suspects also checked the owner’s vehicle and tried the rear door of the property, without success. Nothing was stolen from within the garage.
Any information, CCTV images, please contact the Police on 101 quoting reference number: 5223279795 stating NHW. Or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Thank you for your support.
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