News
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The Royal Oak is Open
It is with relief, pride and anticipation that I can report that the Royal Oak opened for business this weekend. On a chilly but bright Friday evening we were able to welcome almost eighty guests to socially distanced tables where they received service from our...
Curload/Stanmoor road closures
Dates of further road closures in Athelney: 10–12 May and 17–21 May.
Royal Oak pub reopening
With the gradual relaxation of Covid restrictions, the pub at the Royal Oak is re-opening for business on Friday 16th April, from 6 to 9pm.
March PC Report
The March meeting of the Parish Council continued the sequence of Zoom meetings that have been held over the past year. However, we have been advised by NALC that a return to face-to-face meetings will resume from the 9th May. To accommodate this, the April meeting...
Willow Easter Cross at Stoke St Gregory Baptist Church
On Palm Sunday (28th March), a large willow Easter cross will be set up outside the front of the Baptist chapel.
EV Charging Points at the Village Hall
Following installation last week, two EV charging points are operational at the Village Hall. In order to charge hybrid and electric cars, the Podpoint App needs to be downloaded to one's mobile device, then the name of the location entered. After an initial trickle...
SSG and Climate Change
Did you know that on average every household in Stoke St Gregory causes emissions of 21.6t of CO2 equivalent per year amounting to 9218t per year for the whole Parish. These numbers are derived from a national study conducted by the Centre for Sustainable Energy and...
HOTV February Update
The community shop continues to trade strongly. There has been increased sales of both fresh fruit and vegetables as well as chilled meat and fish. This is particularly pleasing as much of this produce is sourced locally and therefore makes a positive contribution to...
From the School: Your Positives Speak
Following the assembly for our community earlier this month, click here to see the video which shares many of the positives we received. We hope you enjoy watching this and thank you for all of the contributions. To all in our school community, we are looking forward...
February PC Report
The February meeting continued our series of Zoom meeting however preliminary advice is starting to be received around a return to face to face meetings around he middle of the year. There was one significant Planning Application that was reviewed, which concerns the...
Events
Easter Sunday at the Parish Church
The Parish Church of St Gregory will be opening its doors for a Service of Holy Communion on Easter Sunday (4th April) at 11 am. Social distancing will be carefully maintained but we shall welcome as many as the space allows..Information on all future services will be...
Tennis Club AGM
The Tennis Club AGM will be held on Tuesday 26th January at 7:30pm. This will be a virtual meeting but all who are interested are welcome to join us, The meeting agenda and coordinates can be found if you click here
Baptist Christingle and Carols
This year’s Baptist Carol and Christingle services will be held on Zoom, on 20th December and Christmas Eve respectively. Please click the links in the full post to see full details.
Remembrance
Due to lockdown restrictions, the Stoke St Gregory Remembrance service will be on Zoom this year at 10.45am on Sunday 8th November. The Baptist Church is leading it this year. Anyone from the village is welcome to join us. The Zoom link is below: Join Zoom Meeting...
Open Day at the Royal Oak
Following completion of the purchase of the Royal Oak by the community, we will hold an open day for both members and the community to view the asset that will become the commercial and social heart of the village. The Royal Oak will be open to view from 10:00 to...
Baptist Church outdoor service, 23 August
On Sunday 23rd August we are planning to have an all age outdoor service in the grounds of Stoke St Gregory Baptist Church at 10.30am
Monthly HOTV Meeting
The Monthly HOTV meeting will be held as usual on the first Monday of the month, which this month is the 3rd. You can see the agenda here. As this is a public meeting there will be an opportunity for those joining the meeting to ask questions or comment. If you...
Luncheon Club Postponed
In these exceptional times, it has unfortunately been decided that the Luncheon Club which meets every other Wednesday at the Baptist Church will be postponed indefinitely, as most of the customers and some of the helpers are in the vulnerable age group. Look for...
Climate Action Athelney
Two events: a plant and seed swap at the Kind Alfred on 12 March and a free screening of the film 2040 one 26 March
Messy Church
Messy Church is restarting at the Baptist Church on 8th March
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