NEWS
(for more details on local events see the monthly newsletter.)
Tuesday 6th May
Craft Club
2pm-4pm in the Village Hall. Details from Liz Ride (lizwalker4@gmail.com) or Clare Taylor, 579144 (taylorclare58@gmail.com).
First Tuesday of every month, £3 per person per session. Tea/coffee and cakes provided. All welcome!
Saturday 10th May
VE Anniversary Afternoon Tea at the Village Hall. From 2pm to celebrate the end of World War II inEurope. See the Newsletter for details
Thursday 22nd May
Meeting of the Parishes 7:30pm in the Village Hall. This is an open meeting, and all residents of George Nympton and Queens Nympton Parishes are welcome. It’s an opportunity for you to hear from representatives of the Parish
Council, Village Hall, Church and Horticultural Society, and to find out what’s been going on over the last year, and what’s planned for the next year.
It’s a very informal social evening, and this year cheese and wine is provided!
Thursday 22nd May
AGM of the Parish Council. Village Hall 6:30pm
Every Monday
Fit Steps Classes Every Monday (except 5th May) from 7pm to 8pm in the Village Hall. £6 per person.
Saturday 19th June
BBQ at the Village Hall.
OTHER NEWS ITEMS
Village Larder -
The Village Larder in the Phone Box is now open again! ‘Take what you need, give what you can’. Cash donations go to the local food bank. Or you can donate bottles/cans of food/ household items – just put them in the phone box.
Unfortunately the book exchange on Wednesday mornings is no longer running. However, the Village Hall is open every Sunday morning at 10.30 for a free coffee, so if you still want to get some reading material / exchange books, feel free to pop along then. Everyone is welcome!
Welcome to George Nympton & Queen's Nympton community website
Parish Council - Clerk Vacancy
The Parish Council seeks a Parish Clerk - working hours are 10 hours per month and the pay rate is £12.85 - £15.38 per hour, depending upon experience.
The Clerk is responsible for managing the Council’s day-to-day business, providing advice, and implementing decisions, ensuring that the standards of the council are upheld, and our statuary requirements are met. For further details, including how to apply, please see the advert.
Reporting pot-holes, blocked drains etc.
If you want to report a dangerous pot-hole, blocked roadside drain, empty grit bin, faulty street light or any other highway problem you can do so on the County Council website.
Defibrillator training
If you would like to learn, or remind yourself, of the ways to resuscitate someone who has had a heart attack, there are links to training videos below. (The defibrillator is kept in an unlocked box on the outside of the village hall).
- Learn CPR in 15 minutes for free with RevivR™
- Other British Heart Foundation videos on CPR
- The defibrillator (Zoll AED plus) instructional video
Craft Club
Craft club is currently being held on the first Tuesdsay of each month, at 2-4pm in the Village Hall.
Bring along your own craft project, share skills, or just come along for a chat! The cost is just £3.00 per session.
For further details contact Clare Taylor or Liz Ride.
Castle Inn is now open
The Castle Inn is now open again, with Debbie and Ian back at the helm. They’ve been busy decorating and look forward to seeing some familiar faces. Any queries about booking, please phone 574945.
Free Support to Help Farmers Navigate the Agricultural Transition
Business Information Point are providing free, tailored one to one advice, webinars, and business skills development workshops to help farmers and land managers navigate the changes brought about by the Agricultural Transition. (more details here...)