News
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Village Plan 2023
A steering group has been set up to conduct a survey to gather your views on village priorities.
Youth Project
Read about the exciting new project to provide more activities for young people in the village and see how you can help.
Awards galore!
HOTV has just reaped not one but two awards: the BBC Community Group Make a Difference Award for Somerset, and the Somerset County Council Community Resilience Award.
SEPTEMBER COFFEE & BOOKS CANCELLED
Due to a number of helpers being unavailable this time round, the Coffee & Books event advertised in the Stoke News for Saturday 17 September has been CANCLELLED. The next monthly Coffee & Books event will be on Saturday 29 October.
Book of Condolence
A book of condolence will be available from Monday 12th September 2022 at Stoke St Gregory Parish Church.
Royal Oak Golf Society? Would you be interested?
There is a possibility of setting up a social golf society in the Stoke St Gregory area, to be organised by volunteer members and to be based around the Royal Oak. The initial idea is to share contact details for all those who might be interested in finding playing...
Road closure: Woodhill 5 Sept for 1 day
The top end of Woodhill will be closed for 15 hours from 9:30 on September 5th.
Athelney crossing closure 5 Sept –16 Oct
Network Rail have circulated a letter to residents along Curload and Stanmoor Road, to inform them of work on the Athelney rail bridge from the end of July until some time in October. This will necessitate the 24 hour closure of the road either side of the crossing...
N Curry is looking for a Parish Clerk
North Curry Parish Council is looking for a new clerk; this is a part-time role of 72 hours per month on SCP 7
Household Support Fund
If you or family members find yourselves struggling to pay bills, do read this leaflet and see if you would be eligible for support from Somerset County Council.
Events
Christmas events at Coate’s English Willow
A Willow Christmas tree trail, Christmas Fayre and late night shopping, all free admission.
WI Charity lunch 28 November
The WI is holding a charity lunch at the Parish Room on Monday 28 November, in aid of The Associated Country Women of the World.
A Bolt from the Blue
St Gregory Players will be performing this electrifying comedy on 17, 18 and 19 November. Tickets online. Do come and enjoy this village venture.
Rock & roll at Williams Hall, Sat Oct 22
Andy 56 as Elvis and DJ The Bear, Saturday October 22, from 7:30. Tickets from village shop.
Ways to Save Energy, 28 Sept
A talk by the Centre for Sustainable Energy at the village hall, 1:30 to 2:30
Youth Project fun evening 26 August
The Stoke St Gregory Youyth Project is holding a gun evening on the playing field on 26 Aiugust from 6pm
Envirofair 22
Stoke Environment Group will be running their second environment fair on 25 June 2022 from 10am until 4pm in the Village Hall.
Young People’s Meeting
It has long been recognised that the downside of living in a rural idyll is the lack of things to do for young people. While we are very grateful for an active Beavers/Cubs/Scouts programme, there is little in the way of facilities for young people to meet and arrange...
Hedge planting at the Williams Hall
Come and help plant 120 metres of native hedge at the Village Hall on 29 January.
Special evenings at the Oak
The Royal Oak is hosting open mic nights and a quiz night, as the first in a series of specials.
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