Would you like to help to keep our Parish tidy by joining us on Saturday 13th March at 10.00 am, meeting at the Memorial Hall, Cross? Bags and equipment will be provided. Bring gloves and high-visibility jackets if you have them.

You may have noticed an increase in dog fouling of verges and public footpaths around the villages. Apart from being unpleasant and a health risk, it is also illegal. If anyone witnesses a dog fouling public areas such as pavements, grass verges and public footpaths and the owner failing to pick up the poop, you are encouraged to report the incident to the dog warden at Sedgemoor District Council or any parish councillor . All reports will be treated as confidential. When reporting you will need to be able to identity the offender. For Sedgemoor District Council's dog warden telephone 0845 408 2540 or e-mail customer.services@sedgemoor.gov.uk.

Sort It Plus starts on March 10th and every householder should have received a delivery of their new bins and an information pack describing how to use them and details of the collection days. If anyone has a query about this service then please telephone Sedgemoor customer services on 0845 408 2543 or e-mail customer.services@sedgemoor.gov.uk

Compton Bishop Parish Council has participated in The National Grid's public consultation regarding the Hinkley 'C' connection to the National Grid and opposes the routing of giant pylons through our Parish at Kennel Lane and Webbington. We want the cables to be run under the Severn Estuary and if they can't do that then the cables should be put underground.

We have now started a page of snow scenes, contributed by parishioners - see "Winter Photographs" page.

We would still welcome more digital photographs (in .jpg format) from parishioners of our villages in the snow. Photographs can be emailed to the webmaster by clicking here, and adding the photo as an attachment, with details of the location and the photographer.

Parishioners can download a .pdf copy of the Parish Council Winter 2009 Newsletter by clicking here.

Some parishioners may be eligible for financial help with insulation costs. The rules on eligibility  changed in November and more people now qualify for help with costs.

Full details and information on how to apply are set out on the Warm Streets page. In particular see the "Who's eligible?" paragraph. Please click here.