ENGLISHCOMBE - PORTRAIT OF A VERY ENGLISH PARISH
including Haycombe, Inglesbatch, Kilkenny, Nailwell, Padleigh and Barrow Hamlet
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN ENGLISHCOMBE DURING MARCH 2019
18th March 2019 Notice of an Election to be held for Councillors to serve on Bath & North East Somerset Council.
Election of Councillors to Bath & North East Somerset Council Notice
18th March 2019 Notice of an Election to be held for Councillors to serve on Englishcombe Parish Council.
Election of Councillors to Englishcombe Parish Council Notice
ENGLISHCOMBE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Thursday 4th April 2019 at the Old School, Englishcombe 7:30pm
Englishcombe Annual Parish Meeting Details
LATEST ENGLISHCOMBE TIMES SPRING EDITION AVAILABLE TO VIEW or DOWNLOAD ABOVE.
Coffee Mornings at the Old School
Thursdays - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Services at the Salem Chapel
Family Service - Sundays - 6:30pm
Breaking of Bread Service - Sundays - 11:15am
Services at St Peter Church
Sunday 3 - Family Service - 11:15am
Sunday 17 - Holy Communion - 11:15am
Sunday 31 - Mothering Sunday - 11:15am
St Peter Newsletter Summer 2018 Leaflet
Future of Litter Picking Service in Englishcombe
For over 20 years, Englishcombe Parish Council has contracted out Litter Picking Services funded by BANES Council. Unfortunately from next year the funding from BANES is to cease. Therefore at our December Parish Council Meeting a decision will be made as to whether to continue funding this service ourselves. We have been offered transitional funding by BANES, but in order to afford to continue to fund this service, the Parish Council will have to raise the Parish Precept for the next few years by an average 6½p per week (based on a Band D household).
Therefore the Parish Council would like Parishioners' views on whether you will be happy to bear the cost of keeping this service. The meeting is on Monday 10 December so we would like views by Thursday 6 December.
The current Litter Picking Service concentrates on the areas outside the centre of Englishcombe and is provided for 5 hours each week. The areas covered comprise the main lane running through the Parish plus Kilkenny Lane, Ten Acre Lane and Haycombe. It is hoped that if litter is found in the more resedential areas of the Parish, community minded Parishioners will dispose of the litter themselves. The service also reports to BANES Council, the litter which cannot be dealt with easily as it falls into the category of fly tipping.
If we do not continue to use our contractor, the basic service we will receive from BANES from April next year will comprise:
* Weeds - once a year with a contractor spray.
* Empty litter bins in Council ownership, and remove some where under utilised.
* Mechnical sweeping as now.
Therefore please send your views on whether the Parish Council should continue to fund this service by increasing the Parish Precept over the next few years to cover the lost funding from BANES Council to the Parish Clerk, or contact your local Parish Councillor.
Contact details can be found on the Englishcombe Noticeboard or on the LINK at the top of the page.
BANES Council has outlined its proposal for a Class D Clean Air Charging Zone (CAZ) in the centre of Bath. The aim is to urgently reduce harmful levels of NO2 across the city, caused by vehicle emissions.
To take part in the consultation, read the information on:
http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/bath-breathes-2021-overview
and then complete a questionnaire.
No decisions have been made and BANES Council is really keen to hear your views.
THE CONSULTATION CLOSES ON 26 NOVEMBER 2018.
