David Graham10 hours ago3 minHBPC. May 2020 Newsletter.Good morning. One more beautiful day and a nearly silent village. What a strange period this is, and we still don't know how long it will last. As I explaine...
kebhinApr 212 minNeighbourhood PlanSorry to have taken so long before moving on this and updating everyone on what is happening. Recent events, while making more space and time available in so...
David GrahamApr 113 minApril 2020 NewsletterIt's a while since I've written to you on behalf of our Parish Council. Lots has been happening. Early in March the formal activities of parish councils wer...
Sue YoungMar 231 minNew pathway .... What a beautiful day. Halcyon .... no hold on. Woken this morning to the melodic sound of drills and diggers at our gate. Yup ... new pathway being laid for ...
kebhinJan 152 minNew Year 2020: what are our local priorities?As the New Year begins, globally we hear of extensive bush fires in Australia, typhoons in the Philippines and more trouble in the Middle East. Closer to hom...
David GrahamDec 18, 20192 minHBPC December 2019 NewsletterThe Community Car Scheme is really up and running now....
kebhinDec 11, 20192 minOrchard Development refusedAt the Somerset West and Taunton Planning meeting on 5th December, councillors unanimously refused permission to develop the site on the corner of Station Ro...
David GrahamNov 5, 20192 minHBPC November 2019 Newsletter First an apology. Since switching my personal mail system, a few things have gone missing, among them a notification from those who wished to discontinue get...
Sue YoungOct 15, 20191 minPavement update ... does YELLOW mean GO!I see that yellow markings have appeared at the edge of the pavement in Village Road. Could it be, could it really be, that at last the surface is to be repa...
David GrahamSep 24, 20192 minInfrastructure MattersLast Wednesday we had a well attended meeting on the proposal for 12 homes on Station Road. Your Parish Council will be objecting on the grounds we don't thi...
Sue YoungSep 18, 20191 minAll hail The Dog and Bone…... no not a new pub … we have a very fine one already … but our very own Hatch Beauchamp book swap cum surplus fruit and veg hub. Spruced up and ready to s...
David GrahamAug 26, 20192 minMaking a Safer Village and That Panto Gets StartedHello Important reminder: Making a Safer Village. Defibrillator training and familiarisation. 6pm, Sep. 12th, in the Village Hall. This is for anyone who wan...
David GrahamJul 2, 20192 minCould be a Busy SummerHello That road is back again. Many of you will have received a communication from Highways England. While HE has gone for a modification of the route that w...
Sue YoungJun 29, 20191 minA358 ..... Hatch still in limboI expect most of our village will have received the highways england notice outlining the new preferred route for the A358 Dualling. Section 1 from the M5 to...
David GrahamMay 24, 20192 minNew Names and Faces, and that development plan....Good morning. First, a strange request. Some of you will get this newsletter twice: once via an Alert from our website which enables you to read it online an...
Sue YoungApr 19, 20191 minPetition ... petition ... petitionActing on the growing concerns about the wretched state of the pavements in Village Road, the Parish Council has launched a PETITION, addressed to the releva...
David GrahamApr 6, 20192 minApril 2019 Newsletter. It Could be a Lifesaver!Well, spring has sprung, and I hope there is a spring in your step. We need your help. The Parish Council has won a grant for a village defibrillator. It was...
Sue YoungMar 13, 20191 minSome things are okIt’s pretty hard at the moment to find much joy in the current climate of national and international uncertainty. Even at the local level the ongoing saga of...
David GrahamMar 7, 20191 minAnnual Parish and Council Meetings. March 13 2019Get reports and updates on village activities. If something matters to you, use this opportunity to get it onto your council's agenda. The agendas for the me...