VILLAGE HALL MONTHLY DRAW MAY £25 29 M Bowey £10 151 J Chiswell £5 121 J Arscott

BINGO will be on Wednesday 12th June . Doors open at 7pm and its EYES DOWN at 7.30pm. The SNOWBALL is now £30 (Please note all participants must be over 16 years of age). The WHIST drive will be on Wednesday 26th June at 7.30. HEALTH WALKS FOR JUNE PLEASE NOTE that there will be only ONE health walk in June. This will be on June 5th from Creech Canal car park at the usual time of 10.30 am. Dogs welcome but must be kept on leads. For more information please contact Pat Pike on 442609 or Andy Smith on 444815 Ruishton Carpet Bowls Club: We meet at Ruishton Village Hall, on Tuesday Evenings 7pm - 9pm, and Friday Afternoons 2pm - 4pm, New members always welcome, why not come along to our friendly group, and give it a try. For further information Phone Mavis Skeggs (Treasurer) 01823 442427 or Derek Garrett (Chairman) 01823 442876. CARDS SUMMER SHOW 29TH June for information see page 3

HERE COMES SUMMER! RUISHTON FLOWER SHOW – 20th JULY 2019 The Flower Show Schedules will shortly be distributed free to each household. Plus you will also be able to find the Flower Show Schedule on the village website http://www.ruishton.org.uk/ together with details of the Scarecrow and Hanging basket competitions. You will find plenty of classes in the Show that you can enter even if you aren’t gardener- handicrafts, baking (even two classes for men only!), photography, flower arranging, wine & drinks etc plus classes for children. This year we have again added new classes. In the Handicraft Section we have a new class “A soft toy in any medium”. The new subjects for photography are “At the seaside”” and “I’d eat that” and the classes in the Floral Art section have been based around the theme of “At the seaside”. There are more new classes in the Children’s Section including: “3D Sundae” – made from paper/card and decorated using craft materials; “A seaside on a plate”; Grow cress on a decorated yogurt pot. Plus “Grow a carrot in a welly” – don’t dig up your carrot we will do it during judging, longest carrot wins! “I do like to be beside the seaside” is the theme for the annual Scarecrow Trail around the Parish which will run from Sunday 14th July to Friday 19th July. Last year’s scarecrows were stunning and everyone is looking forward to this year’s Trail. And of course we are running the Hanging Basket competition (judging on Sunday 14th July) and remember the hanging baskets do not need to have been planted up by yourselves only to have been in your possession for not less than 2 months at the date of the Show. Raffle tickets are also now available from committee members. Would last year’s cup winners please return cups to any committee member by Sunday 30th June (polished would be appreciated!). Mike Marshall (Chairman) 01823 442294 You can contact the Flower Show via email flower.show@ruishton.org.uk and remember to look at our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1283138038446496/ RUISHTON VILLAGE DAY 20th June 2019 All last year’s stall holders have been contacted and are coming again, plus we have some new stalls. If you would like a stallplease give me a ring. We have a problem that Alan who does the inflatable equipment has hurt his back and cannot come this year, very disappointing as this leaves an empty area, if any one has ideas for a replacement then it must have its own insurance as our insurance will only cover normal activities and not bouncy castles etc. Thanks to our sponsors Roy Bulgin Ruishton, Paul of the Carpet Shop Ilminster and Scott & Karl of S&K Windows Ltd. John Elston 442568. RUISHTON COMPANION DOG SHOW 20th July 2019 Taunton and District Canine Association will be their on the day. Diane Swales and her team will be taking entries from 1pm, if you need ringside parking get there early space is limited. Our judge this year will be Mrs Lynn Creech (ZYDAHAYES). Thanks to our sponsors Hannah of Hannah Hairlenes Salon and Craig of Western Fuel Oils Bridgwater. J Elson 442568 ———————————————————————————————————————————— For all bookings and enquiries regarding the Village Hall, please contact Chris on 07958574905

ALL ITEMS FOR THE July 2019 newsletter should be delivered to the Editor, Liz Harper, 20 Newlands Road, Ruishton (443369) NO LATER THAN Sunday 16th June 2019 or email

ruishton_magazine@hotmail.com .

RUISHTON VILLAGE HALL NEWSLETTER JUNE 2019

RATS (Ruishton Artists in TexStyles) We are a group of craft enthusiasts who work with fabric and thread. We are now meeting on the 3rd Mon of each month 10.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. in the Village Hall meeting room. For more information about our regular meetings ring Lydia (444982)

TAUNTON & DISTRICT FRIENDSHIP CLUB We are a club offering a wide range of social activities for the over 50s, including a monthly meeting at Ruishton Village Hall. For more information contact Sally (442733).

Ruishton Book Club Ruishton Book Club Our book this month was 'Lorna Doone', by RD Blackmore. This classic novel was not a quick read, the feedback however was very positive. Everyone enjoyed the lyrical prose, depth of character and range of emotions found in its pages. The locality of the story was familiar to us all and we enjoyed the challenge of deciphering the tracts of pure 'Somersetshire' speech found in the unabridged version. It was judged a very pleasurable read. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 12th June at 10.30am, we will be discussing 'Driving Over Lemons' by Chris Stewart. For more information phone Peter 443160.

In Stitches @ St George's will meet this month on Friday June 14th from 10 – 12am in the Ruishton Church Meeting Room. Anyone who enjoys knitting or crotchet will be very welcome. Muriel 443019

THE RUISHTON INN Tel:442285

Quiz Night every Wednesday at 9.00 Free entry

Next Auction 20th June 6.30 pm start

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RUISHTON AND THORNFALCON PARISH COUNCIL

ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 15th MAY 2019 Cllr John was elected as Chairman and Cllr Mike Marshall was elected as Vice Chairman The following persons were appointed to specific areas of responsibility FOOTPATHS: The Clerk (as a Contact) HIGHWAYS: Cllrs Bulgin & Dickinson RECREATIONAL FIELD: Cllrs Bulgin & Fudge SAFETY ISSUES: Cllr Mullins POLICE CONTACT: Cllr Marshall & Cllr John PRESS: Cllr John & Marshall HENLADE: Cllr Harper THORNFALCON: Cllr Harper & Bulgin RIVERBANK: Cllr Laws LOCAL STRUCTURE PLAN: Cllr Bulgin & Marshall VILLAGE HALL REP: Cllr Harper FLOOD COMMITTEE REP: Cllr Fudge TREE WARDEN: Cllr John DEFIBRILLATOR Cllrs Fudge and Mullins For contact details, please visit the web site www.ruishton.org.uk COUNCILLOR VACANCIES There are four vacancies on the Council. So, could you help keep Ruishton & Thornfalcon a vibrant, good place to live by becoming a Parish Councillor? You could be in at the ‘grass roots’ level of Local Government and be involved in making things happen or getting things sorted! You could get local views about local is-sues brought to the attention of the powers that be. Being a councillor, you would attend meetings and generally keep up to date with things or you could be more active and take on a responsibility in an area that interests you. Any person interested in becoming a Parish Councillor should contact the Heather Bryant by phone 01460 234770 or e-mail ruishtonpc@gmail.com for more information. Or speak to a present Councillor. SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL – ENVIRONMENTAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION 2019 Grass Cutting – Highway verges are cut to a minimum of one metre in width from the road side. Sight lines are also cut at road junctions and bends to ensure better visibility for road users and pedestrians. Each high-way verge and junctions will be cut once during the season except A and B road junctions’ visibilities which will be cut twice. Grass cutting programme is: A & B roads (including visibility splays) 6 May – 2 June C and unclassified roads 3 June – 26 July A & B visibility splays only Early/Mid-August There is new web page www.travelsomerset.co.uk/grass-cutting that tells you what roads will be cut and gives the running order for the work per parish. You can also stay up to date with the highways team by fol-lowing @TravelSomerset on Twitter. Weed spraying – Under the Noxious Weed Act 1959, certain noxious weeds, including ragwort must be re-moved where they are reported as causing a nuisance to highway users and adjoining landowners. Other invasive species treated and controlled by the County Council are Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Knot-weed, Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed. If you spot any noxious or invasive weeds growing on the highway network you can report them online: www.somerset.gov.uk/roads Hedges – The majority of hedges bordering the highway are privately owned. Landowners and occupiers are responsible for the maintenance of their boundary, except between 1 March and 31 July (bird nesting sea-son) to make sure their hedge, tree or shrub does not obstruct the highway user or lines of sight at junctions. Land owners must also remove any debris from the road surface to prevent nuisance and to stop it blocking surface water drainage systems. D COUNCIL 2019 5.6.19 3.7.19 7.8.19 4.9.19 2.10.19 6.11.19 4.12.19 Council Meetings commence at 7.30pm (unless otherwise stated) and are held in Ruishton Village Hall. There is an opportunity at 7.30pm for the public to make comments or ask questions. A full set of minutes can be seen our website at www.ruishton.org.uk Parish Clerk: Mrs Heather Bryant, Northay House, Northay, Chard. TA20 3DN. Tel: 01460 234770. Email: ruishtonpc@gmail.com Neighbourhood Plan - link to the website www.Ruishton.org.uk and to the Facebook page "Ruishton, Thornfalcon & Henlade".

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