KEEPING A DISTANCE

It isn't anti-social
to keep a

SOCIAL DISTANCE.
Here in and around Templecombe we are so very fortunate to have plenty or open space.

If you go out, stay at least 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times.

Saint Mary Parish Church

The Blessed Virgin Mary Templecombe

Rector:
Revd Kevin Rogers	01963 363832
	revkrogers@gmail.com
Chruch Wardens:
Mr Jeremy Pratt	01963 371485
Mrs Gemma Shave-Smythies	01963 371555

St Mary's Church Restoration Fund Recent Fund Raisers

The Parish Lunch
on 19^th May raised £107.50
The Summer Fete
on 8^th June raised £700.00
The Flower Workshop
on 21^st June raised £90.00
The BBQ
on 28^th July raised £314.00
The Templecombe Treasure Hunt
on 21^st September raised £230.00
The Quiz
on 29^th September raised £102.00
The Parish Lunch
on 20^th October £54.35
The Quiz
on 27^th October raised £105.00
The Skittles Evening
on 9^th November raised £379.00
The Quiz
on 24^th November raised £92.00
The Christmas Fayre & Market stall
on 7^th December raised £627.50
The Quiz
on 22^nd December raised £101.00
The Quiz
on 26^th January raised £101.00
The Parish Lunch
on 16^th February raised £49.36

Thank you to all those who supported these events.

DEFIBRILLATOR

We now have two defibrillators freely accessible to everyone 24 hours a day.

One has been privately and very kindly donated to our village in loving memory of Jessie Benjafield.

The defibrillator is located on the wall of the Sports and Social Club near the secure area and facing the children's play area.

Saturday 24th January 2020 - Now fully operational.

The other has been provided thoughtfully by Thales and is located on the main gate to their business premises in Throop Road (SatNav BA8 0DH).

Easy to follow instructions are with both units.

Wincanton Fire Station hold training sessions for CPR and defibrillator use. They are free and last about two hours. They advertise their sessions on their Facebook page, numbers are limited and you only have to drop them a message and they confirm if you are on a session.

Out and About

THE COUNTRYSIDE CODE

Lots of common sense information but well worth a read and a reminder.

Open or download your copy here

Sticky Fingers Pre-School
We are a charity preschool run by a Committee. We are always looking for people to join and support with fundraising & help in the running of the preschool to maintain success and keep it an outstanding setting.

Sticky Fingers Website.

You do not have to be attached to the preschool, so if you're willing to give some of your time to Stickys, and if you feel you can bring some value such as fundraising ideas, or business knowledge to our committe team, please send us a message and get in touch.

email: stickyfingersps@hotmail.co.uk
Telephone: 07742 895967

Abbas and Templecombe
Primary School

Head Teacher: Mr James Webb

Telephone: 01963 370481

Recreation Ground
Managed by the Parish Council, the area boasts two full-size football pitches (Sports Club/Community Association) and tennis courts which are available at low rates to hire.

Please contact the council clerk for details:
clerk@abbasandtemplecombepc.org.uk
Please help keep the Recreation Ground
litter and graffiti free

United Reformed Church
High Street, Templecombe.
Services: Every Sunday 11:00am unless otherwise stated.

Templecombe Village Hall
School Lane Templecombe

Rates of Hire: The hire of the hall is split into sessions. Morning,afternoon and evening. The current rate is £15.00 per session (£20.00 to include heating).
The hall does have a starter rate of £8.00 (£10.00 to include heating) for organisiations/groups that only want the hall for a short time.

To book the hall please contact the booking secretary:-
Tina Chapman 01963 370527 email: chap.mans@hotmail.co.uk

Community
Accessible
Transport

To find out more or to book a ride:
Tel: 01963 33864

CAT Website

Tempus Fugit
At Templecombe railway station. Tempus Fugit (Time Flies), is both a sculpture and sundial. The bronze statue is of a railwayman consulting the British Rail timetable, some of the pages of which have blown away and landed on the grass.

The statue forms the gnomon (part of a sundial that casts a shadow) of the sundial; the pages on the ground mark the hours.

Poor Roads
If SCC Highways are not aware of a problem we can't expect them to fix it.
There is a very easy to use form on their website for letting them know about "A Problem On The Highway". This includes pavements

The form allows for all sorts of damage to be reported including road markings, hedges, drains, graffiti and all the usual issues which can cause concern.

Recycling & Household Waste

Our local SSDC recycling centre is at Castle Cary

Additional Information

Community Council for Somerset
CCS works to support community groups, organisations and individuals in Somerset. There is a fantastic and dedicated team of local professional advisers. CSS takes pride in offering independent and impartial advice. A wide variety of services are covered.

Visit the website and see all the work and projects