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DRESSING OF THE GRAVES
ROYaL BRiTish LEGiOn REViVEs
he midsomer norton and radstock Branch of the royal British legion on sunday, T 1st of november, held a dressing of the graves. a spray/posy of poppies, was laid on every Commonwealth War grave in the local area.
standard Bearers and guests social distance during the short service at midsomer norton Cemetry.
the president of the midsomer norton and radstock Branch of the royal British legion said, "We decided that we would revive the tradition of 'dressing the graves'. this took the form of placing a spray of poppies on each grave. each spray was sponsored by a local person or business. the act of commemoration is the ultimate point of today’s ceremonies which are concurrently taking place at nine local cemeteries. twins, milo and fraser Young (10), lay a posy of poppies on the headstone of their great grandfather george taylor, one of the founder members of the midsomer norton Branch of the royal British legion.
"remembrance sunday normally commemorates all service men and women who gave their lives, and this is central to the whole act of remembrance. however, many of the service men and women remembered today are not included on the local war memorials so they are in danger of getting forgotten and it is important to ensure that in future they will not remain forgotten.
nathan hall (18) puts a posy on a grave.
this is not about glorifying war but about ensuring that the young people of today understand and appreciate the sacrifice made by our service men and women in defending the right of free speech and a desired way of life. Without the people who now lay at rest, the lives of today’s youngsters might well be different."
FRiEnds OF siLVER sTREET GREEN
FLaG aWaRD
he friends of silver street, who are part of the town trust, were very pleased to T receive our 9th green flag, a national award for excellence in a green space. this prestigious standard wouldn’t be possible without the support of the members who volunteer and others who donate to the upkeep of the nature reserve.
We have been working on freeing the paths from leaves; while very pretty, these can cause a hazard. our mature trees are very valuable, as no matter how many saplings are planted, it takes years for them to help combat global warming. the friends were fortunate to receive a grant from midsomer norton town Council towards the cost of cutting of the meadow, for which we thank them. this is a yearly job carried out by B&nes for payment. the volunteers have now planted some plug plants to enhance the flowers growing in the meadow and do not like to compete with made on site which have been placed strategically around to make it easier for weeding. gardeners have had some very hard work clearing after lockdown but the summer flowering has been magnificent this year. Work continues on clearing the borders in preparation for next year whiilst other volunteers have been doing some major stock moving and renovations to new long grass. they have also planted 200 Crocus bulbs donated from the rotary Club which will be fantastic when in bloom this spring. the friends of silver street have noticed that in these uncertain times many more people use the nature reserve and are encouraging them to use the seats in the meadow and woodland. one seat in particular at the top of the meadow, was given by a member in memory of their beloved pet. as it is made from recycled materials there is no need
MidsOMER nORTOn STaTION
he gardens team are smartening up compost facilities at the station with boxes T
to paint it like the others. acquisitions like the Br mini buffet coach and wagons for the proposed goods train.
We would welcome more volunteers especially in the gardens to help keep them award winning. Contact us on the website to volunteer.
the next events will be the santa specials in december, which will be happening but in a protected environment. Booking for all events and rides is through the website: sdjr.co.uk
MidsOMER nORTOn
uNauTHORISED SIGNaGE
t has been brought to our attention by a resident that there are more and more I advertising boards being erected around the town, and some are even being fixed to highway signs. the resident provided several pictures as examples of advertising boards being fixed to highway signs, all of which were recently taken within five minutes of each other.
signs and advertising boards which are put up on highway assets without permission are regarded as unauthorised signs and can be removed in accordance the highways act 1980. section 132 of the act says it is an offence to “affix a sign, picture or letter onto the surface of the highway, a tree, structure or works in or under the highway”. Where we are notified of such an incident, we will endeavour to contact the relevant business as a church are able to offer in the lead up to Christmas. We anticipate there being no Carol services or Christingles that many of the community attend in the building but we will be looking to offer such services online at least, which you would be most welcome to be part of. or owner of the sign, requesting that the signs be removed. if it is not possible to contact the owner, then signs may be removed in any event by Bath and north east somerset Council. B&nes state on their website that - “placing an illegal sign is an encroachment of the highway. if a person without lawful authority or excuse in any way wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway, they are guilty of an offence. in such cases Bath & north east somerset Council has legal powers to enforce the removal of all illegal signs”.
to report road damage or obstruction on the highway please contact Council Connect on 01225 394041Council_connect@bathnes.gov.uk if you have any concerns regarding unauthorised signage in the town, please get in touch. all our contact details can be found at www.
UPdaTE FROM MidsOMER nORTOn
METHODIST cHuRcH
s the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect all of us, it also affects what we A midsomernortontowncouncil.co.uk. if you need to contact the church and for updates of when we will be reopening our building and activities please use one of the following means:
www.msnmcc.org msnminister@btinternet.com 07957414970
