Scruton News & Newsletters
Parish Newsletters
Newsletters are in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format, so you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free download) installed on your PC.
Items for Future Newsletters
Please let Stephen Elmer have articles for the newsletter by email, phone or note. For other parish matters contact any councillor or the clerk.
Noticeboards
Parish Council noticeboards are located at the village hall and on the village green. A public-access noticeboard is located in the bus shelter opposite Pittfields Corner.
Scruton Information Signboard
A ‘Thankful Village’ signboard located on the village green near the Church, tells the story of Scruton from its ancient origins through to it becoming a Thankful Village.
From the Parish Council – December 2024
New Councillor, 54 Bus, Drains, Potholes, Village Green, Scruton Village WhatsApp Group, RAF
Farming News – December 2024
In his book The Wood, author John Lewis-Stempel explains the historical importance of holly and ivy as animal fodder during the winter.
Scruton Sky at Night – December 2024
On 4 December we’ll see Venus and a thin crescent Moon low in the twilight sky: look SW. On the 13th the Moon skims under the Pleiades (mentioned last month).
Nature Notes – December 2024
The first 2 weeks of November were warm and dry with plenty of sunshine and no heavy frosts. Many flowers were still in bloom and on a couple of days my mahonia was covered in honeybees, wasps and peacock butterflies.
From the Parish Council – November 2024
Parish Clerk, Emergency Plan, The Cricket Club flooding, Village Green
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