News
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Somerset Rivers Authority report
The Somerset Rivers Authority has been charged since 2015 with reducing the danger of flooding. Their 2024–25 Annual Report may be read below or from their website
MUSIC AT ROYAL OAK – ACOUSTIC BLUES SKINNER & SAUNDERS – TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Following their successful first show in Stoke St Gregory back in June 2024, returning to the Function Room by poular request, with their lively acoustic blues - SKINNER & SAUNDERS. If you missed them last time, just ask around - very entertainng and accomplished....
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2024
On behalf of the Royal British Legion, I would like to say a very big thank you to everybody who helped raise money for this year’s Poppy Appeal.
Holly Jolly rehearsals
In preparation for the Holly Jolly Sing-a-Long on 7th December, Julie Meikle will be holding rehearsals from 7–8:30 in the Village Hall on 5/12/19/26 November and 3 December.
CHRISTMAS EVENT – VILLAGE HALL – KINGSBURY EPISCOPI BAND – UPDATE – TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER - now from 7:00pm KINGSBURY EPISCOPI BAND will be performing again, with a selection of Christmas-themed music. PLEASE NOTE, START TIME CHANGED TO 7pm, DOORS FROM 6:30pm. TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE VILLAGE SHOP - OR CALL PAUL on 490565. There...
Waste/Recycling collection updates
Somerset Council puts out regular updates on changes to waste collection services and tips on recycling etc.
Community Hub Group
Link to the HOTV Community Hub Group website
Playing Field Grant Success
The Playing Field Committee are delighted to have been awarded a grant to install a youth shelter on the Playing Field from the Valencia Communities Fund.
Community Plan Tracker
The Community Plan Delivery Team launches the first of a series of Trackers to monitor progress of the plan.
A road safety appeal from the Parish Council
The PC appeals to people to avoid parking on the road outside the school and the shop.
Events
SEG orchard picnic 27 July
Why not come and join us for a community picnic on Sunday 27th July? Come along to the Community Orchard (which is always open for anyone to wander round or sit for a while) any time between Noon and 2 pm.
Defibrillator training for all, 14 June
Come along to the Village Hall between 10 and 12 am on 14 June to learn how to use defibrillators.
Annual Parish Meeting 19 May
This year's Annual Parish Meeting will take place in the Williams Hall at 7:30pm on 19th May. Everyone is welcome. After parish business is concluded, Xanthe Waite will speak about the Greater Sedgemoor Landscape Recovery Project. See details on the poster below....
Quarterly PC surgeries
The next surgery will be held in the Royal Oak café from 11–12 noon on Saturday 7th September.
HOTV Annual Members’ Meeting 2024
The 2024 AMM will be held on Monday 2nd September, at 7pm in the Function Room at the Royal Oak.
Village Fête 2024, 6 July
The Village Fête will be held on the playing field on 6 July, from 2 till 4.
Folk @ The Oak
Though the summer there will be a series of perfornances at the Royal Oak highlighting some of the rustic traditions of our heritage. Why not come along and partake of another rustic tradition namely a pint of ale at your local, while enjoying the entertainment,....
PC Quarterly Surgeries, from 16 Dec
The Parish Council are planning quarterly surgeries to be held at the HOTV café from 10am until 12 noon. These surgeries will run as a trial to see if they are useful The first surgery is this Saturday 16th December from 10am until 12noon The surgeries will take place...
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.
Events: please keep us informed
Justifiable criticism has been heard that the events shown on this website have often been out of date. Clearly there always are future events to list, but if we don’t know about them we can’t list them. If you are organising an event in the village, please give Graham or Nick the details so that we can post them here.
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Stoke News
the printed newsletter which is delivered to all homes in the village. Current and previous issues of Stoke News may be found here.
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