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Somerford Keynes summer garden party

Thank you to everyone who contributed to a successful garden party at the Manor House in June; we are grateful to everyone who came, to all those who made delicious cakes and helped serve the teas and pimms, who donated raffle prizes, helped with setting up and clearing up afterwards and of course, huge thanks to Sussanne and Andrew Lock for allowing us to enjoy their beautiful garden

The event raised the sum of £1,300 for the church. A fantastic amount.

Somerford Keynes Coronation celebrations – May 2023

Villagers enjoyed a fabulous weekend, celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. All ages got involved with a variety of activities, including the Ring for the King, the street party in the sun and the volunteering event at the village lake. Thank you to all who helped with the organisation and set-up – and also to everyone who took part!

Somerford Keynes Coronation Big Lunch – Funds Raised and Thanks

A Roaring Success!

We are delighted to announce that the Somerford Keynes Coronation Big Lunch was a tremendous success! The fantastic support from our community helped us raise an impressive £260 for the remarkable charity, Winston’s Wish (https://www.winstonswish.org/). This fantastic organisation provides an invaluable service offering therapeutic support for children and young people who have lost a parent or sibling. They assist these children and their families in navigating their grief and building hope for the future.

Monday’s voluntary work was also a success! Thanks to the hard work of our dedicated volunteers, the Village Lake is now ready for the summer. We’re looking forward to seeing families and friends enjoy the beautifully lakeside.

We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who played a part in making this event successful. A special mention to our organisers: Bex Warde, David Crofts, Lynton Mogridge, Mike McKeown, Nick Cartwright, and Shirin Pawlowska. Your efforts were key in making this event a memorable one.

Our gratitude also goes to our generous donors: The Parish Council, Village Hall, Friends of Somerford Keynes Church, Nicholas Handover, Sussanne Lock, Andrew Kay, Helen Sweet, Mike McKeown, Roger Sleeman, Jane Hayman, Mark and Poppy Broadbent, Helena Metcalfe, Julie Allan, and six anonymous donors. Your contributions made a significant difference, and we can’t thank you enough.

A big shout-out to Jon Cantouris, Duncan Stradling, Lauraine, Richard, Richard Elsey, Chris Leek, Jane & Angus Hayman, Angela Stradling, Henrietta Cantouris, Maggie Elsey, Karen and Keith Holdsworth, Val Ockwell, Kat, and Mark. Your help with the Pimms and BBQ was appreciated by everyone.

Lastly, we want to thank the Heavy Gang – Des Sheen, Chris Isherwood, Andy Clark, Mark Broadbent, Poppy Broadbent, Richard Goldman, Alexander Warde, Keith Holdsworth, Jon Cantouris, Jane Hayman, and Angus Hayman. Thanks to your tireless efforts, the tables, chairs, and decorations were impeccably set up, adding a lot to the festive spirit of the event.

For those who want to relive the memories of the Big Lunch, photos from the event are available at Somerford Keynes Coronation Celebrations May 2023.

Once again, thank you all for your support and participation. It’s the collective effort of our community that makes events like this possible.

Village Spring Clean 2023

Dear Parishioners,

Thank you to everyone who came along and helped with the Litter Pick on Saturday. It was so very much appreciated and it was lovely to see you all. I would also like to thank all of the very kind residents who also collect litter throughout the year – it is always so shocking to see just how much there is! Thank you all. Here are a few photos but they really don’t capture everyone who helped. If you took any photos please email them to [email protected] who will add them.

Best wishes,

Kristy

Parish Clerk

Village Litter Pick – March 2022

We had a great turn out and collected litter from around the village in hedges and verges. Our volunteers did a fantastic job and even managed to find 2 tyres in a hedgerow !! Thanks to everyone who made the morning a success.

NDP document

Neighbourhood Development Plan – Time to vote

THE FINAL STEP

The journey to formal approval for the Somerford Keynes and Shorncote Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) is almost complete. The final step is for the community to vote in the upcoming referendum. So it’s time to update you on how we finally got to this point and what you need to do.

The NDP is the only way in which local community views can directly inform new planning policies. Is that important? It would certainly appear so, because the NDP is playing an important part in a planning application on which local opinion is being expressed very strongly.

THE STORY SO FAR

The last NDP News reported that the NDP had been submitted to Cotswold District Council, our local planning authority, whose endorsement is needed for it to progress. A further public consultation followed and the NDP was sent to an Independent Examiner for comment. This consultation period ended on 24 January 2020 and that’s the last you may have heard of the NDP.

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New Parish Website

You may notice that our website has changed.

The address is the same, but we have built a new, redesign site.

Peter Watkins, who built and ran the original website as decided to retire. A big thank-you for all Peter’s work over the years.

Jon Lunn and Mike McKeown have kindly agreed to take over the site and have built a new site with more features and content and reduced hosting costs. Some of the benefits of the new site include:

  • Dynamic content including news, notices and blogs
  • Dynamic resizing means the site works mobile and tablet, as well as PC
  • Photo galleries
  • Local directory
  • Content search
  • Easier to manage, which means people from groups such as the parish council, village lake, village hall, church and history group can manage their own content
  • Uses modern web technology, that allows a nicer design, meets government guidelines on accessibility and improves security, including using HTTPS, which is encrypted

The History Group has already created a nice new village timeline.

If you would like to post content please contact either Jon Lunn or Mike McKeown. We are open to adding additional groups and can create pages and blogs when needed.

Please note that public information, such as Parish Council minutes, continue to be available on the new site. The only personal information the site stores is contacts for groups and societies, and any incidental mentions, such as in meeting minutes. The site does not store general parish resident details.