Welcome back to the BUZZ Roundup – keeping you in touch with happenings in Keevil village whatever the weather…
First up, a reminder of imminent emergency road closures on Main Street:
- Monday 1st September from 9am for up to three days near Hobbs Hill to enable Wessex Water to carry out Mains leak repair and associated works. one.network/?tm=GB145103172
- Monday 8th September for up to two days between 9am-3pm near Longleaze Farm to enable Wessex Water to carry out fire hydrant and associated works. one.network/?tm=143687613
Coming up…
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- Monday 1st September’s Parish Council Meeting will start at the earlier time of 7pm to allow for a presentation by the Recreation Ground Residents Group. Everyone is very welcome, please come along and give your feedback on their ideas! Agenda and papers are here.
- We’ll be ready for a decent cuppa and fabulous cake with 1st TUESDAY TEAS on Tuesday 2nd September 2.30-4pm in the village hall – and if you’re vollying at the Roots Festival, come along around 3.45pm for a quick chat after the teas are finished;
- The MOBILE LIBRARY returns on Monday 8th September 10.35 – 10.55 outside Rose & Crown Cottages;
- Saturday 13th September is an important day in more ways than one! At 12noon we gather at Stocks Corner for the Annual RAF KEEVIL REMEMBRANCE memorial service, please join this commemorative village tradition in honour of those who flew from Keevil airfield as part of D-day and Arnhem operations…
- …then at 3pm on the Banfield Recreation Ground the KEEVIL ROOTS FESTIVAL opens with Keevil School Choir kicking off an exciting line-up of local music, family entertainment and delicious food to keep you fuelled and dancing all night long, with the fabulous Frukes, indie artist Nigel Thomas, funk soul R&B with The Soul Strutters, indie rock with Nothing Rhymes With Orange, finishing with The Opportunity covering your favourite classics and dance hits. There’s something for everyone, head over to the ROOTS website for more info, and don’t forget to register your car if you’re driving to the event!…
- The WALKING GROUP have planned a lovely walk on Wednesday 17th September around Berwick St James led by Vivien and Juliette, with lunch at The Boot Inn – see page for full deets;
- Deadline for October’s PARISH NEWS is Thursday 18th September at 5pm;
- On Saturday 27th September it’ll be time for the annual HARVEST SUPPER 7pm in the village hall – it’s free but an idea of numbers is helpful so please contact Geoff West. And don’t forget the Harvest Festival the next day, 6.30pm at St Leonard’s Church.
More forthcoming events under Save The Date on the home page…
Community Volunteer
We are looking for a Community Emergency Volunteer…
Back in 2008, with encouragement from Wiltshire Council, the Parish Council appointed a volunteer to draw up and maintain a Community Emergency Response Plan. The Plan was last revised in 2020, and we are looking for someone to work closely with our volunteer Flood Wardens and Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator and help us bring it up to date.
This is not onerous by any means, but it’s a vital part of our village resilience that can make a real difference in those rare times of need. If you’ve got an eye for detail, a few spare hours, and can manage a spreadsheet, get in touch with the Parish Clerk Sarah Dow who will arrange a chat with our resilience voluteers: clerk@keevilparishcouncil.gov.uk. There is a role description here: keevilparishcouncil.gov.uk/get-involved/volunteer-roles/
And finally
Photos from the excellent Boogie@Blagden are up on the website here – thanks again to the Goodwins and everyone on the Fun Committee for a terrific evening!
That’s all for now folks – find us on Facebook for real-time discussions on Keevil Village, marketplace on For Sale, Free or Wanted in Keevil, or wander down memory lane on Keevil Memories… thank you for all your support, and if you have any news, pictures or stories to share, don’t hesitate to get in touch
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