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Cattistock Community Fund – Annual General Meeting
Frome Valley Parish Council Parish Meeting – 25 March 2024
FVPC Annual Parish Meeting 25-03-24
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
To be held on Monday 25 March 2024
Savill Memorial Hall
6.00pm
The Annual Parish Meeting allows the Parish Council and local community organisations to update parishioners on what they have been doing over the past year and what plans they might have for the coming year. It is also an opportunity for parishioners to have their say on anything which they consider is important to the people of the Parish. Whilst it is not a Parish Council Meeting, the Annual Parish Meeting will be chaired by the Chair of Frome Valley Parish Council.
Agenda
Welcome from Chair and Annual Report
Approval of the minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on Monday 22 May 2023
Apologies for absence
To receive a report from Dorset Council Ward Councillor Anthony Alford
Guest Speaker – Mr N Spring of Lankham Bottom Butterfly Reserve and Dorset Branch of Butterfly Conservation
To receive updates from community organisations / committees:
Cattistock Women’s Institute
Cattistock Cricket Club
Cattistock Tennis Club
Maiden Newton and Cattistock Football Club
Cattistock Speedwatch Group
Cattistock History Group
Savill Memorial Hall
Cattistock Community Fund
Parochial Church Councils
Democratic forum for your issues
Close
Parish Council Meeting to commence following a short break.
Community Hub
Looking for somewhere warm and welcoming for a hot drink and a chat. The Community Hub is open every Friday from 10.00am to 12.00.
Do have a look at the latest Community Hub’s website page, including two of Merrily’s special cartoons.
News Archive Feature
You may have noticed that “News” has been added to the top menu. If you click on this it will take you to an archive of posts that have appeared on the notice board. There is a list of recent posts, and older ones are filed under the month and year that they first appeared.
To see the full text, and to activate any links, click on the picture for that post.
Let us know what you think via the “Contact Us” facility.
Cattistock Craft Fair – Sunday 31st March 2024
Cattistock will be holding its first Craft Fair, in conjunction with a Scarecrow Trail and Easter Egg Hunt through the village on Easter Sunday. The event will run from noon- 5pm and is promising to be an exciting afternoon.
We have a very broad range of stalls encompassing both artisan professionals and gifted local amateur crafters. There are currently twelve confirmed stall holders with more still to come, situated either in both our beautiful church, St. Peter and St. Paul’s and the village hall.
In the hall we will be offering hot drinks and a selection of homemade bakes with the opportunity to see some of the techniques and skilled workmanship in action.
All proceeds will be going to the continued upkeep of our lovely local, but also nationally, important church. Do come!
Easter in The Fox and Hounds – See What’s on
Good Friday Music – Vocal Guitarist Hamish
History of Cattistock
If you wish to find out more about the history of Cattistock, please look at the links in the History of Cattistock page.
Cattistock’s Swift Action – Saving the Swifts!
Interested in knowing more about the work being done to help support our swifts with new nesting boxes and helping to raise awareness? Go HERE to read more, watch a video made by the RSPB and see what is being done in Cattistock.
Dorset Health Walks – 2024
The Scarecrow Trail – Easter Sunday, 31st March 2024.
Calling all creative types!. If you would like to make a scarecrow please let us know what character you have chosen by 17th March (St Patricks Day), so we have time to organise the trail. Your creations need to be ready by Thursday 28th March so we can get them in position.
Please, please do one if you can as it will help to make a great Easter Sunday for children and adults alike. Easter eggs and a treasure hunt will be part of the fun.
Let Barbara (320875) or Roma (320842) know as soon as you can. Alternatively go here for some more detail on the theme and whats happening on the day.
Local Transport for Dorset
See the latest Transport News for the area. Look for buses that start from Cattistock Square by request at booking. Train Services and contact details for Country Cars are also included. For more details go HERE.
Did you know you can plan a route online and then print off the results. Go HERE to plan your route.
Cattistock 200 Club
Please review HERE for the details of the February winners.
Gentle and Strong with Marketa – Extra Classes Reminder
Cattistock’s 200 Club
Whether you have already joined Cattistock’s 200 Club, or maybe you are a member of the Cattistock community who might join in the future, please read the attached note from Andy Staples.
Cattistock Community Speed Watch (CSW)
As a follow up to the original Post, the attached article provides more background to this initiative, plus contact details for anyone interested in joining in the CSW.
WI – Next Meeting – 7th March
WI Meetings are held every month on a Thursday evening in The Savill Hall comprising a talk, demonstration or workshop preceded by some WI business. Members serve tea, coffee and biscuits.
The subject of the next meeting is ‘Lifting the Lid’ (Genealogy) with Miranda Pender.
For more details on the WI, please go HERE.
Cattistock in Concert – Save The Date!
A further concert of music is planned for Saturday 10th February at 700pm in Cattistock Church. The programme includes music by Handel, Bach and Purcell. Go HERE for more details.
Cattistock Accommodation
The Garden House Bed & Breakfast has been added to the website’s Accommodation page. Please see here for photos and further details.
New Children’s Book “Horses Can Do Ballet” by Jade Leahy
Interested in reading about Jade’s new book? Go HERE for more details , some insights from Jade and where you can get hold of a copy.
Cattistock Accommodation
Culvers House Bed & Breakfast has been added to the website’s Accommodation page. Please see here for photos and further details.
An update on Debbie Sutton’s appeal to Cattistock
In November Debbie contacted Cattistock, via the Community Website, seeking help in finding any information about her Great Aunt, Violet Seabrook, once a headmistress of the Cattistock school.
To find out what happened next, please read the attached article by Nigel Collins.
Cattistock’s 2023 Christmas Tree
Robert Atkinson has again generously donated a super Christmas Tree to the Cattistock community, and this is the finished, beautifully lit tree, standing outside the Savill Hall.
A team of Cattistock volunteers met outside the Saville Hall, to raise the tree and add the lights.
See here for some photos of the team in action.
Cattistock Advent Windows
The Day a Sea Harrier Crash Landed in Cattistock!
It was a cold overcast day, just over 40 years ago when Sea Harrier ZA177, from RNAS Yeovilton crash landed in Cattistock, narrowly missing housing, and came to rest in a field.
Read the details and see the crash site photographs here.
Cattistock Christmas Lunch
3 Course Christmas Lunch in the Savill Hall, Monday 11th December 12.30 – 2.30pm. £8 per person. Tickets available in Cattistock Stores. Hurry! Tickets are selling fast.
Tools with a Mission
Do you have any unwanted but useable tools, that could create livelihoods and help transform another person’s life?
If so, please read the attached information about TWAM, the Tools with a Mission charity.
Old Laptops/Devices!
Do you have an old laptop/device that could help others get online? Donate-IT can help.
Contact Barbara Evans on 07810 153012 if you do, or go HERE to see a map of drop off locations and who to contact.
Website News
The summer months have again proved to be a particularly busy time for the website, peaking with 2912 monthly page views, including: 1080 Fete Day page visits (Fete page 444, images 328, What’s on 173, Silent auction 72 and Dog show 63), plus Stagfest views of 140 and Community Hub 83 views. A busy time for both the village and the website.
Village Bible reading group
Have you ever considered joining the village Bible reading group?
If so, do please read the attached invitation.