2025 NPC Wrapped
The parish has seen another busy year with lots of achievements.
The Russell Field Children's Play Area was refurbished with funding from Mrs Yeoman, the National Lottery Community Fund, Heidelberg Whatley Quarry and the NPC.
This event was celebrated by many at the official ribbon cutting attended by the sponsors and public and achieved great local press as well.
January saw the implementation of the long awaited village wide 20 mph speed enforcement and signage as well as the rebranding of the NPC with a new logo, website and Instagram channel for more frequent communication that also included the successful launch of NunneyVoice – both a print and online seasonal newsletter.
Nunney gladly welcomed spring with hundreds of bulbs planted at each of its 'Welcome Signs' courtesy of the Nunney & District Flower Show. We recently planted a plethora of mixed bulbs, nearly 3000, for next spring's Welcome to Nunney experience thanks to Holcim. And, the Allotment Volunteers and Nunney First School created a beautiful Allotment Orchard.
Easter saw the planting of the new Market Place troughs, and more recently, five sister troughs were planted with aMay saw the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council where residents asked if they could weigh in on priority fixes around the village. We have taken two polls so far via YourVoice in the online version of NunneyVoice where about 2% of villagers have responded. Some of the upcoming fixes will be to the bins near the Children's Play Area as well as replacing the grit bin in Holwell, and the Market Place will get a new Notice Board.
Sensory Garden within the Old Quarry Gardens thanks to a grant from Somerset Association of Local Councils (SALC) that includes an incredibly popular Fairy Trail & Treasure Hunt.
The Council also provides the management of all the trees, hedges and grass maintenance throughout the village. Whenever possible, left over cuttings, logs and wood chips are made available to all our residents.
Summer was bustling with health and wellness as SALC also provided our trial outdoor fitness sessions that were in high demand from 2024's Community Survey. The Bootcamps were a glowing success and also received prominent local press. A few fitness session Flash Camps have also been run this autumn and will resume again next spring and summer.
Autumn has welcomed Warm Space back for the colder months and runs through next March.
There's also a lot to look forward to for 2026. We seek a leader for the Community Speed Watch programme, please volunteer if you are interested. We are also working on a Community Emergency Plan for things like electricity outages, flooding and resilience. Several new grants are being explored for Community Health & Wellness that could include tai chi classes in the OQGs as well as grants for improving local foot paths in and around the village. The Council has an ongoing collaboration with Somerset Highways to repair the Combe footbridge with a small working group making good progress on getting it fixed. The BMX pump track will undergo a revamp and we are looking into improving security at the Old Quarry Gardens. Lastly, several residents have voiced concerns over the amount of rubbish in the village, as well as bins being left out long after pick up has passed. A gentle reminder to keep your bins off the street and out of sight where possible.
There is a lot of community news we continue to share through our social channels, the website and of course, NunneyVoice. Please ensure to sign up online at nunneyparishcouncil.com/nunneyvoice as we run more frequent newsletters there. Please also continue to send in your thoughts, ideas and feedback.