Congresbury Scout Group will be celebrating 60 years of continuous scouting in the village with a Parade and Party on Sunday 21st April. All ex members of the Scout group are invited to join us. The Parade will start in Mill Leg at shortly after 14.00, arrive at St Andrew’s Church at 14.30, for a short traditional St George’s Day service, followed by games and a celebration tea party. There will be a small exhibition of memorabilia in the Church or the Refectory, open most of the day. For further information, or if you have memories to contribute, speak to Alex Ballard on 07894338995, or email cidercot.alex@gmail.com.
Free Library Talk: The Making of the Mendip Hills
This Week on Thursday 28 March 7:30pm @ Methodist Hall, High Street, Congresbury BS49 5JA
A 250 million year, 7000 km journey from the southern tropics across the equator into the northern latitudes.
Geology-talk-28-march-DRFree IT Course for Beginers
Community Café
In the latest Congresbury Life edition there is a misprint re the opening times of the Community Café. The correct times are 9 am to 1 pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.
Congresbury Scout Hut Mill Lane Congresbury BS49 5JE
Date | Tue 27 Feb 2024 |
Application Type | Tree Works |
Development | Oak – crown reduce by 1m |
Congresbury Life
The fourth edition of Congresbury Life is has now been delivered. Anyone living at the fringes of the village who does not get one through the door, can subscribe to a PDF version by email. Contact congresburylife@gmail.com or pick one up from Congar’s Cafe in Broad Street.
Congresbury-Life-4-edit-2-15032024-2Community Café
The community café will not be open on Good Friday.
A talk by Hazel Ballantine: Understanding how to improve your digestion and reduce unwanted symptoms
Where: Congars Cafe, Broad Street, Congresbury
When: Thursday 11th April from 7.30pm – 9pm
Cost: £10 per person – tickets available from the cafe or from Hazel’s website (see poster)
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Travel news – Wood Hill / A370 junction closure
Those who have kept a keen eye on the roadworks via OneNetwork will no doubt be aware that the Wood Hill junction is due for closure from 25th March. Signs up on Wood Hill show that this closure will be longer than is currently being shown on OneNetwork – indicating that it will be closed until 23rd August. The closure is part of North Somerset’s Bus Service Improvement Plan. This is just a warning to those who may not pass by that way every day!
Beware: Missing pet posts on social media
No doubt anyone with a social media account will be familiar with the occasional missing pet appeals, but did you know there could be another reason behind these posts.
Do please take a couple of moments to read the attached advice.
missing-pet-posts-on-social-mediaMeet your village agent, Maxine Gilman
Maxine Gilman will be available to provide support and information for people living in Congresbury.
This meeting is to be held in Congars Cafe on Tuesday, 26th March from 10am to 11.30am.
This is a free 1:1 confidential service for anyone 50+ and is provided by the West of England Rural Network (WERN) in partnership with Community Connect.
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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.
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. |
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.
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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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. |
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. |