Parish Newsletters

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Items for Future Newsletters

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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.

Tawny Owl

Nature Notes – September 2023

30th August 2023

It has been a strange summer weather wise; June was very dry and sunny but with cold evenings.

Mount Fuji Phlox

Gardeners’ World – September 2023

30th August 2023

After the recent rain and warm weather annuals such as cosmos, asters and tagetes are flowering well, adding late colour to gardens. Deadhead where possible to keep them flowering and prevent them setting seed.

Tractor

Farming News – September 2023

30th August 2023

I am feeling my age. In my head I am still 22 but when I set off to run after a sheep or a cow, I feel more like 90.

Scruton Parish Council

From the Parish Council – August 2023

30th July 2023

Solar Array, Coronation Memorials, Other Works

solar panels with sheep

Solar Array Approved

30th July 2023

The outcome of Lightrock’s appeal against HDC’s refusal for a Solar Array was published on 27 June. The scheme will now go ahead, subject to conditions. Decision – The main issue in the appeal was the effect of the development on, and potential loss of, agricultural land. Whilst recognising that land classification is a matter…

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