Ramsbury News

Save the date!

The Boundary Walk will be on May 1st this year. We missed the last two years so let’s make it a good one. Watch for further details. We are working on updating our Parish Emergency Plan and we would like to be able to take advantage of technology to enable us to contact residents quickly in an emergency as well as to send occasional newsletters. We are building a database and it would be helpful if you could let us have a contact (preferably email) to

parishcouncil@ramsbury.org. Walking our Rights of Way

The Rights of Way Committee have embarked on a project to walk all the Rights of Way in the Parish in the next couple of years. There will be more information later. At our meeting in January we welcomed a new co-opted Councillor Matthew Tester to replace Kate Abbot. The full list of Councillors can be seen on ramsbury.org.uk

New play gear

In February a new roundabout and play panels will be installed on the Knowledge Crescent play area. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be celebrated June 2nd-5th. We have some plans but if you have any ideas email the clerk as above

Parish Council meetings are held on the third Monday of each month, at present mainly on zoom. The agenda for meetings is published on the website the week before the meeting giving the venue.

Ramsbury Allotments

Now is a great time to take on an allotment. Rising prices mean that there’s never been a better time to grow your own-fresh vegetables, exercise and fresh air. Save on food bills and gym fees- a Win Win! Take on an allotment now and you can be ready for Spring. Try a taster raised bed or two for £10 each or £35 for half an allotment or go the whole hog and have a whole allotment for only £60 a year. Contact Denise Edwards on 07867921878 for details or check out

ramsburyallotments.co.uk LINK

LINK is still here for lifts to medical appointments, collecting prescriptions, shopping, hairdresser etc for residents who are permanently or temporarily housebound. Call Penny Willetts on 520111 for details. We need more drivers. If you think you could help please also contact Penny on 520111. Driving is not an onerous commitment-as little as you want to do perhaps half an hour twice a month. GO O D NEIGHBOUR VOLUNT E E RS

Hills Stores Charity Shop

This is due to a combination of great donations and lots of customers. Please keep donating and buying. The shop is continuing to do well-last payout to 6 organisations was £700 each. This is due to a combination of great donations and lots of customers. Please keep donating and buying. The organisations which benefit at present are Scouts, Bowls Club, Holy Cross church, Lunch Club, Rec Centre, British Legion, WI and Ravensbury Players who all provide volunteers to run the shop. Thanks to all our volunteers especially when it is so cold! We’d like to particularly thank Joy Westall who has been with us on Tuesday mornings since 2009. Watch facebook for items for sale or come and check us out for bargains and beat rising inflation.