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The Wheel
CLERK’S MESSAGE Today I sit here to write my piece for The Wheel and it’s probably one of the few times I get to reflect on the last few months. I don’t generally make time – my crazy family, the dog, chickens and home life teamed up with Council work and the 11 Councillors who keep me busy – I would have it no other way (Promise!). Today is another crazy day – we’ve just had a few beautifully sunny days, followed by some really cold frosty mornings and today… Snow!!! – did you blink and miss the few flakes of snow in APRIL??? Since the last issue it’s been busy: • Grants have been issued to local community groups and charities • The new reconditioned K6 phone box has been installed in Radstock centre to relocate the defibrillator from Radco (relocation hopefully completed before you receive this). • The K6 in Southfield has had several offers of support and we will have more news soon on the makeover… • Toilet roll holders have been re-installed in Tom Huyton Toilets • The installation of the Heritage boards (huge thank you to Nick, Lucy and the Museum) • Application for funds have been accepted and received and tender sent to support a Masterplan for Haydon Batch Aside from the weather, restrictions are easing and we can finally see our friends and families. Last issue I wanted to stay positive – today I feel really positive. Work is never dull. From toilets to shiny reconditioned phone boxes, but it’s the people who make a community and what a community we have. The Wombles and amazing litter picking teams have done us all proud and the area is cleaner and tidier.
The volunteers and amazing work of the charity groups and people who have done more to help, not less during Covid.
Thank you for the Food Club donation Tesco
Children are in the play parks and enjoying the greenway, teams of friends, volunteers and groups using the amazing outside spaces we have in the area... If nothing else, Covid-19 has taught me to really appreciate what we have on the doorstep… And don’t we have many amazing spaces – the batches, the cycle paths and walkways, the orchard the skate ramps, play parks and memorial gardens. Not to mention the amazing businesses, local groups that have kept me going and some that I can’t wait to support when restrictions lift! (Do you know we have more than 50 businesses in Radstock alone?). I can’t actually remember when I have been further than a 30min drive from the area and I really don’t know that I’m missed much thanks to the amazing spaces, people, shops, food and efforts of our community. Only a few days ago I was out with my family walking along the Greenway – my dog playing in the river, Oscar running around and my mum was looking at the beautiful trees and blossom appearing, she turned to me and said “We are lucky.” I totally agree. Please stay safe - look after yourselves and others, love local – I love Radstock. George Clutten - Town Clerk
