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Councillor Peter Dutton laying a wreath on behalf of the Parish Council on Remembrance Sunday www.huttonsomerset.org.uk @HuttonSomerset
HUTTON PARISH COUNCIL
PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE, HUTTON VILLAGE HALL BS24 9SN
01934 813871 email all enquiries to clerk@huttonsomerset.org.uk
PARISH COUNCIL SURGERY HOURS
The Clerk is available in the Parish Council Office at the Village Hall each weekday
morning between the hours of 9.00am and 1.00pm.
HUTTON PARISH COUNCILLORS
Natasha ALLRIGHT 07922 046733
John Cole 01934 811424
Peter DUTTON 01934 815470 Chairman of Hutton Parish Council
Ben GROOM 01934 782538
Amy HARRIS 01934 239551 Vice Chairman of Hutton Parish Council
Ralph HOWARD 01934 811648
Mark PERRY 01934 249162
Terry PORTER 01934 813399
Alan SEABROOK 01934 253199
Polly WHITE 01934 814939
CLERK TO THE COUNCIL
Steve COPE 01934 813871 clerk@huttonsomerset.org.uk
DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
Terry PORTER 15a Moorcroft Road, Hutton. BS24 9RW 01934 813399
Mike SOLOMON 11 Totterdown Lane, WsM BS24 9LU 01934 811986
Minutes of Parish Council Meetings, Agendas and any other PC business are
published on the Hutton Parish Council website:
www.huttonsomerset.org.uk
The website shows the Village Diary of Events and much more.
Village Hall Booking Officer
Sarah Cope Play Schools
07340099107 Hutton Little Owls Pre School
villagehallhutton@gmail.com 07757 201694
Hutton News Editor
Polly White, 12 Holm Rd, Hutton
pollywhite80@yahoo.co.uk
01934 814939
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Or Woodsideresidents
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Parish Council News October was a very busy month for the Parish Council, besides the “business as usual”, which can sometimes be very varied and anything but “usual”, the Parish of Hutton has two new Parish Councillors. Tree work has also continued in the Des Phippen Park (more about that later in this issue) and replacement sponsored picnic tables have been ordered for the Millennium Green. A very big thank you to all the new sponsors. New Parish Councillors Following our call for expressions of interest for two vacancies for Co-Option to the Parish Council, we received seven written applications. After a robust interview and selection process in the Village Hall over two evenings, we are extremely pleased to announce that the two new Parish Councillors selected to serve are Councillor Natasha Allright and Councillor Ben Groom. Natasha and Ben are both very warmly welcomed and will be attending their first meeting later this month. A big thank you must go to Steve Cope – Clerk to the Council for keeping us all socially distanced, COVID safe and in the right place, at the right time, with the right people, whilst ensuring the whole process was documented and equitable. Remembrance Day and War Memorial Due to the ongoing COVID restrictions and after consultation with the Chair and Secretary of the Hutton, Oldmixon and Locking Branch of the Royal British Legion and Reverend Anne Wilkins from St Mary’s Church, it was agreed with the greatest regret and sadness to cancel the organised Remembrance Parade in Hutton this year. Parish organisations were asked to place individu- al wreaths at the War Memorial in their own time, considering the health & safety of all. The Parish Council asked parishioners to consider placing a pop- py or remembrance poster in their windows and observe a two-minute silence either outside or inside their home. Remembrance posters for parishioners were printed by the Parish Council Office for parishioners to collect. The Hutton War Memorial records the names of those service personnel who died in World War I and II and the names of civilians who died as a result of enemy action. Following the placing of a plaque outside the graveyard at St Mary’s Church by the War Graves Commission, stating that there is a war grave in the churchyard, an application from the Hutton, Oldmixon and Lock- ing Branch of the Royal British Legion was made to update the War Memorial. The Parish Council agreed and the name of Aircraftsman Francis Stephen Dymond RAFVR has now been added to the War Memorial. Aircraftsman Dymond died in RAF Hospital Poulton, Lancaster on 24 March 1943 and his name has not been recorded on any other War Memorial.
Budget Planning for the Next Financial Year
The next meeting of the Parish Council is a virtual meeting of the Finance Com-
mittee, at which, in accordance with the Financial Regulations of the Parish
Council, Councillors meet to discuss and consider various financial issues, fore-
cast the budget for the next financial year and set the precept requirement for
2021/22 for passing to North Somerset Council. This is a “closed” meeting and
is not open to members of the public.
Final Thoughts
As this very challenging year draws to close, our thoughts inevitably turns to
Christmas and how we will spend this special time in these difficult circumstanc-
es. I would like to take this opportunity to give everyone my very best wishes
and hopes for the forthcoming festive season and a much brighter new year.
Please stay safe.
Peter Dutton - Chairman, Hutton Parish Council
Keeping safe in North Somerset contact list
Harassment, bullying and abuse is wrong and must be stopped.
It is important to report all harassment, bullying and abuse so that you are safe
and to stop it happening to others.
If you or another person is in immediate danger phone the police on 999.
Emergency text number for deaf people 80999.
Police - non emergency
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk
Telephone 101
Crimestoppers
Contact anonymously about crime
Telephone 0800 555 111
Local Victim Support
The Victim Care Unit offers confidential support and information to victims of do-
mestic abuse.
Telephone 0808 1689 111
The Samaritans are not just for a crisis. You can ring any time day or night 365
days a year to talk about relationships, stress, financial problems, loss of a loved
one - anything you are worried about. Telephone 116 123 FREE from landlines
(unless unusual calls which are blocked) and mobiles including pay as you go.
WSM local number is 01934 632555 (local call charges apply).
Other agencies you can talk to that can give you advice and support, no matter
what your problem, can be found on the Hutton Parish Council website
www.huttonsomerset.org.uk
District Councillors Report Congratulations to Mike Solomon who has been given the Executive post for Tourism, leisure Arts Culture and Community. He will be looking at all our precious resources like the Playhouse and Marine Lake and new land trains in Weston for next year. The residents on Woodside have been suffering badly for some time now from the construction works by the developers Lovell’s. We always knew that this development, with the only access to the site being along Woodside Avenue, would be disruptive to the residents, which was part of the reasons why we opposed the development. North Somerset enforcement officers have visited the site on numerous occasions, following breaches of the planning con- ditions, together with the environment team who are involved in complaints over vibrations. The situation is frustrating, but we will continue to maintain pressure on the developers via our enforcement team. In a recent meeting with the North Somerset Director of Highways we have been informed that Hutton and Pill are the next two villages in line for the design of their 20 MPH speed limit schemes. COVID 19 has meant some de- lays in this year’s programme, but we will follow on when the current Wring- ton scheme is completed. Volunteers within the village in conjunction with North Somerset together and Hutton Parish Council have been ensuring that residents within the Parish are provided with adequate support, and they may be called on again during the forthcoming winter months, as the North Somerset together team is activated again. Fly tipping continues to be a problem in some areas in the village, and we have been talking with the North Somerset Waste Minimisation and Enforce- ment Team, who have a few cameras that can be used in priority areas. We are trying to get some installed within the village hot spots. The second part of the consultation on the “choices for the future” for Local plan for 2038 started on 2nd November and will continue until 14th December. This is the most important part of the consultation as it is to determine where future growth is to be located in North Somerset. It relates to the green belt, building near Bristol, around our towns, along transport corridors and some scattered small scale developments. This is important as it sets the framework for the development of our communities until 2038. We also face an unneces- sary increase in the overall level of development in North Somerset following the approval of the latest Government white paper on planning. We are both available at any time if we can provide any assistance for resi- dents.
Be vigilant, keep yourselves safe and look forward to returning to a more
normal way of life.
Terry Porter & Mike Solomon
Hutton Village Hall – Financial challenges ahead.
As I write this, news is breaking of
another lockdown which will have a
significant impact on all our lives.
Hutton Village Hall re-opened in ear-
ly September and it has been good
to see groups using the hall again
and bringing in much needed reve-
nue. This revenue stream is the life-
blood of the Village Hall and helps
keep it functioning. Expenditure on
the VH has always kept track with
our income from hirings.
However, with a 5 month lock-down, the income dried up whilst our expendi-
ture on maintenance, utilities, insurance, licencing, furlough payments and
general upkeep, though reduced, still meant our reserve funds were being di-
minished to a level where possible liquidation was a serious concern. It was
therefore with deep regret that the committee had to take the decision to re-
duce costs by making the role of hall caretaker redundant. This decision was
not taken lightly, the committee looked at all possible scenarios and forecasts
for income and expenditure and had to decide on what was best for the long-
term future of our much-used community facility. The caretaker has been in
post for just over 10 years during which time he has kept the village hall safe,
clean and secure for our hirers. The cleanliness and security of the building will
now be carried out by a small group of volunteers until such time as the situa-
tion improves. The committee are also looking at all other costs, making
savings wherever we can to keep our ongoing expenditure to a minimum
thereby ensuring that Post Covid, there will still be a community facility for you
all to enjoy.
The Village Hall is a registered charity and not for profit organisation provid-
ing facilities for many diverse groups to the benefit of the community. Unfor-
tunately, with another lockdown now being enforced, our reserves will be put
under more strain for the foreseeable future.
We would like to thank all of the small groups who took the decision to return
to the hall post lockdown and we look forward to seeing you all again once
the national situation improves and the new lockdown measures are reduced.
Additionally, grateful thanks are sent to Hutton Parish Council who have been
supporting the Village Hall over the last 7 months. In the meantime, please be
assured that the Management Committee will do all in our power to keep the
village hall afloat over the coming months.
Steve Cope. Chairman Hutton Village Hall Management Committee.
Hutton Community Support during Covid.
As you are no doubt aware, Hutton Village, Woodside and Elborough Village
have all benefitted from a group of local Community Volunteers who have
been providing support to those less able or “shielding” during the current
situation.
They have provided a diverse range of support carrying out shopping, phar-
macy pick-ups, meal pick-ups, dog walking, and general well-being phone
calls to those who are registered on the support list maintained by the Clerk to
Hutton Parish Council. Out of hours support has been available via our District
Councillor, Mr Terry Porter, and the Church Support group as well as many
local social media support networks. The Hutton Parish Council website
www.huttonsomerset.org.uk gives lots of information about services available,
contact details for support available and local outlets providing delivery of
goods, food and services at both local and regional level. Relevant infor-
mation has also been published on social media @HuttonSomerset.
Information is also posted on noticeboards around the parish.
HM Government has now changed the level of support to those who were
“shielding” and redefined those entitled to receive support to “Extremely Clini-
cally Vulnerable”. The Parish Council are part of the North Somerset Together
network and will be furnished with a new list of those who will be entitled to
shielding support, during the new lock down period, over the next few days.
However, our Community Volunteers are still available to support those in gen-
uine need. Information on the support available can be found on our website
under “Latest Coronavirus Information” or by contacting the Clerk to the Parish
Council on 01934 813871 (weekdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) or the out of hours
contact numbers shown on notices and the website.
Thanks must be sent to our local Community Volunteers for the sterling job they
have done over the past 7 months and for continuing to support the more
vulnerable members of our community.
Steve Cope, Hutton Community Support co-ordinator.
HUTTON DABASO TWINNING ASSOCIATION
Well, we can hardly believe that at this very time last
year we were under the trees in Dabaso School, listening
to speeches, singing, dancing and celebrating 20 years of
the Twinning! Old and new friendships were forged,
restored and rejuvenated with the community, the Schools,
the Churches, and with the Akili Trust, our partner organi-
sation. It was a huge coming together – and with some
lovely people who had joined our group here in Hutton,
who stepped up to the mark and made such a difference
to our work over there during our two week visit!
We have received a
video from Nurse
Cinderellar recently,
sending warm greet-
ings to everyone in Hutton and appreciation
for the support given to the Dabaso commu-
nity. She tells us that although the virus is
low, they are experiencing a rise in cases of
malaria, with supplies of drugs running low
too. It seems that they are waiting for addi-
tional support
from the Kilifi District Hospital after the earlier
inspection visit. The school remains closed, as re-
ported in the previous edition, although the bursary
students have limited access to the study facilities
within the school site.
It is becoming increasingly critical to try and bring
up the level of our fundraising - with no Wassail
and Brambleside Coffee Morning.
We held a successful online Quiz in September, which proved enjoyable – in a
strange sort of way!! At present, the total stands at around £200 with the
promise of more to come. The 20/20 Challenges are also bringing in much
needed income and we thank all those who have met their challenges, helping
to meet our Dabaso commitments.
But with little prospect of holding the Wassail and Ceilidh in January, we need
to drastically increase our efforts to fundraise to maintain the level of support
needed. Our income is currently way below what we would normally take in.
Having said that, we do say a BIG thank you to those of you who have donat-
ed, by welcome envelopes through the door, by donating online or regular
monthly amounts. Thank you, thank you!!
THERE IS ANOTHER WAY TO HELP US!
We are now registered with Amazon Smile. If you buy Christmas presents
through Amazon and use Smile to pay, Hutton Twinning will receive 0.5%
donation from your spend. If this applies to you – will you think of us too? Man-
ythanks!! So we appeal to you all again, if you can, to donate in the various
ways that this is possible, outlined above and below!
DONATIONS
Cash/cheque envelopes can be dropped/posted to
Eric and Gill Holdaway,
Brambleside, 14 Eastfield Road, Hutton, BS24 9ST
Online – www.givey.com/huttontwinningassociation
www.facebook.com - for information on donating
Phone or message Ian and Heather Pickett 01934 812229
Eric and Gill Holdaway 01934 813716 ( Eric 07530 135 919)
If you would like to receive our Newsletter, either hard copy or online, please
contact hutton.dabaso@btinternet.com
Stay well and safe - with another period of uncertainty!! Eric
Clothes and Shoes recycling
A clothes and shoes recycling bin is in place at Hut-
ton Village Hall. All donations go to Planet Aid UK:
https://www.planetaid-uk.org
All monies raised go towards helping communities
around the world have access to all the things that
we take for granted.
Planet Aid UK’s objectives are:
To serve the victims of hunger, war, natural disas-
ters, atomic accidents, plagues and other catastro-
phes; assisting to relocate people and facilitate the
rebuilding of areas affected by such disasters and accidents.
To serve the poorest of the world’s populations and self-organising nu-
merous development projects world-wide including, but not in any way
limited to, schools, clinics, mini-banking, farming and small scale indus-
try.
To serve the threatened elements of the earth’s atmosphere, its soil, its
plants and its animals; initiating protective actions to preserve rivers,
seas and forests from misuse, and undertaking a wide variety of pro-
jects aimed at the protection of the natural habitat.
In this edition of the Hutton News, Hutton FC are asking for
a bit of help from our friends in the village to piece togeth-
er a more comprehensive history of the club. As with all
community clubs, members come and go, and times change.
We want to recognise the amazing work carried out by vil-
lagers in building the platform for our current crop of volun-
teers to flourish. We have a small piece on our web-
site www.huttonfootballclub.org which gives a brief overview, but we would
love to hear some more from you, to help us build a more complete picture.
Here is what we have:
“The Club was originally formed in 1977 when the very basics of a team were
put together by local villagers and entered into the Weston super Mare & District
Football league.
Pictured below are the First, Reserves and Junior teams of 1997, our 20th anni-
versary year. Pictured with them is Manager, Alan Cumner, now Weston and
District league president and life member.
Since that time, additional teams have been added and the Hutton 1st XI won the
Division 1 title for the first time in the 2007/08 campaign.
The junior section of the Club was formed with only one age group in 1996 and
now successfully has teams in all age groups from Under 7's to Under 16's, with
an Under 6 Academy School and an expanding female section to encourage girls
and women to form sides under the Hutton banner.
In the early 2000's, it was decided that as the junior section became stronger,
then the two clubs should pool their resources and combine their efforts to further
serve the community.
The village of Hutton is twinned with Dabaso, Watamu in Kenya. In 2006 our
Club donated football kits and footballs to primary school children in Dabaso,
pictured on the bottom right wearing the kits with pride.”
Since this was written, we have built the club so we now have five adult teams,
and 25 youth and mini teams. We would love to hear more from the people
that started both the youth and the senior teams. We know that so many peo-
ple in this village have played a part in making this club what it is today, so
we would ask that if you have any historic information or photographs that you
think we could use, please send them to enquiries@huttonfootballclub.org and
we will start putting something together on our website.
Thanks, Simon RobertsAnyone with an open fire
Three bags of fuel.
Free.
Ring Don 01934 812718ST MARY’S CHURCH Dear friends I hope that you are all coping as the days are getting shorter and the weather is bleak and miserable. With the lockdown starting and us not knowing what's going to happen after, it is best to take one day at a time. Please get in touch if we can support you in any way: if you would like a chat or you have some- thing that we can pray for. We are here for you always. Services have continued to be at 10am and 11am and are well attended. We have had several Communion services which have gone very well. As from Sun- day 8th November all worship in church will be suspended until 6th December. We will still be doing daily services on - line and Spiritual Communion on - line on Sundays. Please get in touch if you would like the link to watch them. When we do meet in church again, and you wish to join us at any service, please call Phil Etchells. Tel 814461 between 12noon and 5pm each day during the week before. If you wish to receive the weekly Stay Connected sheet please contact the Benefice Office - huttonandlocking@gmail.com or call 822857. The church is open each Thursday 10am - 12noon for private prayer. Thank you to those who brought harvest goods which went to the Food Bank and also to all who filled shoeboxes that have been collected Thank you to the school for filling 40 shoeboxes. We will let you know the total in the next edition. Messy Church - blessing/goody bags for children who attend have been delivered to them - these include activity sheets, Bible story, prayer ideas, sweets, colouring and pens, crafts to do. If you attend Messy Church and would like a blessing/goody bag for Advent and Christmas then please call 823556 or e-mail revdannelee@yahoo.co.uk with your child's name and your address and we will put you on the list. Christmas - this year it will be very different as we can't sing carols and have carol services or Songs for Christmas. We will be able to listen to a small sing- ing group and also to carols on the screen.
We were in the process of planning December but until we know how lock-
down affects us, this can’t be done yet - so please check the noticeboards
and website for details of services.
Take care and may God's peace and hope be with you all.
Revd Anne Wilkins
Regrettably we have been unable to commemorate Remembrance Sunday in
our usual way but we do hope that you were able to find the opportunity to
remember and give thanks for all those who gave their lives for us.
“Praising what is lost makes the remembrance dear”
At the beginning of December we welcome in the season of Advent, a time of
preparation for Christmas. The first candle we light on our Advent Ring in
church represents Hope.
At this very difficult time, may your hearts be filled with hope.
‘May all your hope on God be founded for all your trust He shall renew’
He, your guide through changing order, only good and only true,
God alone, He alone, calls your heart to be His own.’
Keep safe, enjoy your advent season as best as you can.
Public Space Protection Orders.
It is necessary to advise all dog walkers that PSPOs are in effect for a number of
areas in Hutton. Signage is shown in all spaces advising where dogs are banned
and where they must be kept on a lead.
There has been recent nasty evidence that dogs have been allowed to run off
the lead and leave their mess in recreation areas, in particular Elmhurst
Children's Play Area and Springwood Football pitches. A few
irresponsible people are making it both unhealthy and un-
sightly for children and adults alike to enjoy our open spaces.
Dog wardens are operating on behalf of the local authority
and will issue spot fines to offenders.
Please respect our public open spaces.Hutton Friendship Circle
Little has changed since the last edition of Hutton News, but
it seems clear we shall not be meeting again this year.
Many of you will have heard that Brian and Greta Cooper
are planning to leave Hutton and move nearer their family.
They have been tireless workers, not only for The Friendship Circle, but for
the village generally. We shall miss them greatly, but wish them every
happiness in the future.
We learned this month of the death of John Martin, one of our members. We
are sorry to lose him. We also understand that Dennis Wood pianist for The
Rainbow Singers, who has entertained us on a number of occasions sadly
passed away this month.
Derek and Gillian Winstone
two of our committee mem-
bers celebrated their
Diamond Wedding Anniver-
sary on 17th September and
are pictured being presented
with a cake and flowers.
Birthdays
December: Jennifer Thorne,
Sally Crowe, Brian Leonard,
Susan Butler, Harold Dutton,
Raymond Franklin, Lynn Wes-
ton, Muriel Light, Jean Hall,
Wendy Wilson, Jessie Donald, Dawn Erfurt, Sheena Stagg, Pam Woodland,
Gerri Adshead, Sarah Gray, Stella Middleton, Joan Pollard.
January: Marion Silk, Jenny Gilbert, Christine Staff, June Bishop, Pam
Knight, Yoland Chaney, Maureen Wiseman, Jean Webb, Sonia Owen, Linda
Brice, Alan White, Judith Butler.
February: Raymond Petty, Sheila Chamberlain, Gillian Winstone, Patricia
Boe, Gary Badman, Richard Harris, Honora Tavner, John Boyce.
As the next edition is not until February, I would wish you all a peaceful
Christmas and hope that the New Year brings some relief from our current
difficulties.
Take care
Wendy.Mobile Library In line with government guidance, there will be no customer access onto the Mobile Library as of Thursday 5 November 2020. We had a very successful return to customers browsing the Mobile Library and we are looking forward to welcoming them back on board when lockdown lifts. We are aiming to offer the following alternative arrangements: Reservations Customers will be able to place reservations via the LibrariesWest website. When reservations are available for collection, staff will call to arrange a collection date and time. Click and collect service The mobile library is offering a non-contact click and collect service. Customers can email mobile.library@n-somerset.gov.uk or call 01275 888 864 to place an order. More information on the click and collect service can be found at www.n- somerset.gov.uk/librarycollect. When orders are available for collection, staff will call to arrange a collection date and time. Returning library books Library Loans have been extended, books should not be returned to the Mobile Library. If you need help with items currently on loan, email mobile.library@n- somerset.gov.uk or call 01275 888 864. For staff safety the Mobile Library may need to run a reduced timetable. We are still asking that customers help us to stay safe by maintaining a two- metre distance from others outside a bubble or family group when they are waiting to collect books. If circumstances mean that it is not possible for customers to access any of our libraries in person, including the Mobile Library, please email library.volunteers@n-somerset.gov.uk or call 01934 426 657 as you may be eligible for our Home Library Service. Libraries are more than just a physical space and we aim to continue to deliver a range of services, including access to eBooks, eMagazines and eResources. Online library from home https://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/onlinelibrary Including eBooks and audio books. Enquiry service https://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/my-services/leisure/libraries/enquiry-centre/ To join online visit www.librarieswest.org.uk/join Please email libraries@n-somerset.gov.uk or ring 01934 426 834 with any que- ries. For the latest updates follow us on Twitter at @nsomlibraries or follow us on Facebook /NSlibraries
DES PHIPPEN PARK
As the days draw in and become noticeably shorter, we all know that winter is
on the way. As the autumn planting season is now upon us, work has continued
in the park, including the planting of the replacement and newly sponsored
apple and pear trees by the Parish Council Arborist-Tree Contractor. The new-
ly planted apple tree varieties include – Egremont Russet, Red Falstaff (see
photo below), Little Pax and Core Blimey and the newly planted Pear Tree
varieties include – Doyenne du Comice. The Contractor has also carried out a
short-term fix to support several trees that were blown over in the recent
storms.
Work was also carried out on a Sunday morn-
ing in October by several volunteers to plant
100s of new daffodil bulbs along the path,
around the benches in the spinney and around
the Royal British Legion sponsored tree. Future
work by our Parish Handyman will include cut-
ting back and
removing
some of the
growth of
bulrushes/
reeds and
water lilies in the pond (now that the nesting
season is over), management of excess
growth on the duck island and checking and
replacing the pallets on the island to ensure a
safe and dry place for our pond friends
when the water rises with the winter rainfall.
During October, the favourable weather conditions encouraged a variety of
interesting Fungi to appear in the park, as shown below. See if you can name
them!The park is subject to a Public Space Protection Order and all dog walkers are kindly reminded to keep their dogs on a lead whilst in the park, always clear up after them and to please use the bins provided. Parish Council owned wildlife study equipment is always available for short- term loan, please contact Steve Cope at the Parish Council Office if you wish to use it. As always, if anyone sees anything of interest or of concern please let me know. If you are willing to volunteer to join the small team maintaining the park, you can contact me direct; my telephone number is under the list of Parish Council- lors or via the Parish Council Office. Please continue to enjoy the park, re- sponsibly, safely and whilst following government social distancing require- ments. Cllr Peter Dutton
Local Plan 2038: Join the
conversation on North
Somerset’s future
North Somerset residents are being
urged to have their say on how the
area will grow and develop over
the coming decades.
North Somerset Council is in the pro-
cess of developing a new Local Plan
for the area and the next stage of
consultation is underway.
The number of new homes that must be built in an area is decided by central
government. The housing target for North Somerset is 20,475 new homes
over the next 15 years.
The new plan will identify where development can and cannot take place in
North Somerset and guide investment and funding for new housing, jobs,
transport and community facilities until 2038.
Work on developing the new North Somerset Local Plan started this
summer with the first round of consultation, which investigated the chal-
lenges and issues the new plan needs to address.
Over 3400 comments were received for the “Challenges for the Future”
consultation, and this feedback has been used to prepare for the current
stage of consultation, which focuses on the strategic choices around the
location of future development in North Somerset.
The new six-week “Choices for the Future” consultation runs until Monday 14
December and asks people to consider four broad approaches to how new
houses, jobs and community facilities could be located in North Somerset over
the next 15 years.
The four alternative approaches focus on the areas which the council believes
best reflect the priorities identified in the responses to this summer’s consulta-
tion. No specific development sites have been identified yet and this consulta-
tion will be used to inform that process.
To join the conversation and take part in “Choices for the Future”, go to
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/newlocalplan.THE MUSTARD SEED FAIR TRADE COFFEE SHOP
The Mustard Seed is the local hub of Fair Trade, available
every Wednesday morning 10am – 12noon, for you to
peruse the ever increasing range of fairly traded goods.
The products on sale are all ethically sourced from small
co-operatives of marginalised people.
It's really important that we consider where our shopping
has come from and the conditions in which the producers
and growers live and work. We, in the affluent West, have
acquired a culture which persuades us to respond to attractively low prices,
Buy One Get One Free etc. regardless of the “slave labour” working practic-
es and sometimes child labour hidden discreetly from our view, without which
the product would NOT be selling so cheaply. If something strikes us as be-
ing cheap, or a good bargain, let's think before being tempted to buy –
cheap-ness is undoubtedly being paid for by someone working for a pittance
in appalling conditions.
If we believe that Black Lives Matter, it follows that ALL Lives Matter, and we
can help to improve those working conditions and begin to lift people out of
poverty. The Fair Trade symbol ensures a fair wage, decent working condi-
tions, and a premium is paid to the co-operative or working group as a
whole, for the community to spend on projects as it sees fit.
Show You Care – we can all make a difference to this grossly unfair world
situation by small changes in our shopping habits and being more mindful of
how the goods we buy have been sourced, and how the supply systems
impact on both people and planet.
Come and enjoy a Fairly Traded coffee and a home-made cake on
Wednesdays, in the Village Hall. If you are unable to visit, we will happily
deliver our Fair Trade goods to your door – just give us a call.
If you are planning to come, please call us first to ensure there will be space
for everyone, as numbers are obviously limited at the moment. We are mak-
ing every effort to adhere to government guidelines, so please don't forget
your face-covering. . .
Thank you to all the “regulars” who continue to support the “Mustard Seed”
through thick & thin – we look forward to welcoming you all.
Gill & Eric 01934 813716I would just like to say a really huge thankyou to everyone who
has sent me lovely Get Well Cards and good wishes for a speedy
recovery during my recent illness. I am feeling a lot better now
and recovering well but it is a long slow job. Many thanks once
again.
Stay safe
Jenny Spence
Many thanks must go to everyone
who supported my
Macmillan Coffee Morning.
We raised a grand total of
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From the Editor
Hutton News needs you!
Hutton News is the voice for the parish of Hutton. It’s a means for village
organisations to publicise events, news and updates. It’s a means for the
Parish Council to let everyone know of their aims, achievements and forthcom-
ing events. It’s a means for parishioners to say thank you, to ask for help, to
advertise fund raising events. It’s a means for village businesses to advertise
their services.
It’s also a place where items of interest can be shared, such as an article or a
photo that others might find interesting. I have recently been looking at past
copies of Hutton News from the 1980’s and 1990’s and noticed just how much
was happening in Hutton then and how many village articles were included.
An editor can only include submissions that have been received, empty pages
don’t fill themselves.
So if you have a photo that you would like to share or an article which you
think others would like to read, or you represent a village organisation and
would like to publicise it, please send submissions to the editors email
address on the inside front page.
Publication at the discretion of the editor.Disclaimer
The views expressed in ‘Hutton News’ are not necessarily those of Hutton Parish
Council, or of the Editor.
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