Edition 8 of Congresbury Life is now available. 

If you live in the village and have not received a copy by Dec 1st, please contact the editors at congresburylife@gmail.com. 

You can also read or download it by following this link https://congresbury.net/congresbury-life-magazine/ or by clicking on the Green bar on the right of our front screen, titled “Congresbury Life”.

In Aid of Weston Hospice

Tea and Cakes at THE CHATTERS, Smallway (opposite Cadbury Garden Centre)

Entry is free. Contributions / donations for tea and cakes

The Community Cafe will be closed on Friday 19 July

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

APPEAL UNDER SECTION 78

Site Address: Land north of Mulberry Road Congresbury BS49 5HD

Description of development: Outline planning application for the erection of up to 70no. dwellings (including 30% affordable housing), public open space, children’s play area, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage system and engineering works, with vehicular access off Mulberry Road. All matters reserved except for means of access.

Application Ref:           22/P/0459/OUT

Appellant’s Name:      M7 Planning Limited and M7 SW LLP

Appeal Reference       APP/D0121/W/24/3344142

Appeal Start Date        7 June 2024

For more details click here

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Thursday 23rd March, Methodist Hall, 2 High St, Congresbury.

Soup and Puds lunch in aid of Children’s Hospice South West. £5. Homemade soup, bread roll, homemade pudding and tea or coffee. 

Raffle; cakes and preserves for sale.

Police are advising that in 2021 alone, 3,625 people across the country were victims of courier fraud with loses totalling more than £15.2 million.

An analysis of data from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has highlighted four modus operandi (MOs) that are now more commonly being used by fraudsters:

– Bank card expiry: Fraudsters claim to be from the victim’s bank and say their card is no longer valid. The scammers ask for the pin number and then send a “courier” to collect the card before using it for fraudulent purposes

– Purchasing high end items: The suspects pretend to be police officers and ask the victim to help with an undercover operation by purchasing expensive items like watches, jewellery and gold. Once the item is bought, the victim will hand over the item to the criminals

– Counterfeit cash/ bank investigation: A person claiming to be the police or bank official informs the victim that they need to help with a banking corruption investigation. The victim is told to withdraw a large amount of money and the cash is picked up later by a “courier” to “check for fingerprints or to identify counterfeit bank notes.”

– Computer takeover: The fraudsters telephones the victim, purporting to be from their internet service provider, saying that they have had an issue with their internet connectivity and the victim is due compensation. The victim is persuaded to download a remote access application, giving the suspects access to their home computers. The fraudster persuades the victims into thinking they have been paid too much compensation and the victim then withdraws cash to pay the money back, which is later collected by a “courier”.

If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud, contact your bank immediately and report it to Action Fraud online at police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040.