News and Events
NEWS AND EVENTS:
GENERAL:
- Major developments affecting the Brown Clee Medical Practice. For full details follow this link: Brown Clee Surgery - Abdon and Heath Parish - Abdon and Heath Parish, Abdon, Craven Arms (hugofox.com).
- St Margaret’s Church, Abdon - DONATIONS for LUDLOW FOOD BANK in the church porch. Any non-perishable food, unopened and in date will be very welcome, for example: tinned foods, long-lasting drinks, food cupboard items, condiments and spices. Your donations will a make a difference and help someone. Donations will be taken regularly to the Ludlow Food Bank. *** THANK YOU ***
REGULAR EVENTS:
- Meditation Group - every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm Abdon Village Hall. Just turn up and give it a try. Free of charge, all welcome. Tea, biscuits and a chat to end the evening. If you are new to meditation please come at 6.45pm. For more info email Guy, Lesley or Ali lesleyvandyke@gmail.com, guyroberts72@gmail.com, ared13@aol.com
- UFO (Un Finished Objects) craft morning - every 2nd Saturday each month at Abdon Village Hall 10.30am to 12.30pm. Bring along your unfinished projects. Join us and learn a new craft skill or teach your craft skills to someone else. Please supply your own materials. Please make a donation for refreshments.
- Coffee morning - last Saturday each month in Abdon Village Hall 10.30am to 12.30pm (except for December). Join us for coffee, cake and a chat, everyone welcome!
- Church Services - 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month at St. Margaret's Church, Abdon. See the St. Margaret's Church page for details. Please see the latest Corvedale News or Corvedale Parishes Facebook page for updates.
- Abdon District Community Wildlife Group - See 2024 events programme attached below.
- Women's Institute - 2nd Monday of the month at 2pm, Clee St.Margaret Village Hall.
- Parish Council meetings - usually the last Thursday in January, April, July and October in Abdon Village Hall. See the Parish Council page for details.
MARCH AND APRIL 2024
- Friday 1st March - Abdon and Heath Parish Council meeting. 7.30pm Abdon Village Hall. All residents of the villages are invited to attend. See agenda attached below.
- 10th March - Wonderful news! Dr Bassett has asked me to let you all know that he has appointed Dr Wendy Matthews as a Partner GP, with effect from 1st April. Dr Matthews will not have any surgery appointments until after 1st May, as she will be working out her notice period with her current Practice, but she is able to help prepare Brown Clee for the CQC inspection which all newly created Partnerships receive. We look forward to welcoming Dr Matthews in May! - Tina Ranson, Chair of Brown Clee PPG
- Thursday 21st March - Abdon Village Hall Committee meeting. 7.30pm at the Village Hall.
- Thursday 21st March - Monday 25th March - Road Closure: Abdon to Boundary Gate. 8am to 5pm. No weekend working. Shropshire Council Pre-dressing Patching Works. 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday. You can view the closure and diversion route by clicking here: https://one.network/?tm=136149184. Should you have any queries regarding this closure, please call Customer Services on 0345 6789006, or contact the Street Works Team on streetworks@shropshire.gov.uk.
- Saturday 23rd March - Wildlife Group Bee Walk, 2pm Abdon Village Hall.
- Craven Arms place plan area health and wellbeing survey is now live and will close on 21st April 24. See the poster attached below. To take part: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ShropLocalHealthandWellbeingSurvey Short URL: https://shropshire.gov.uk/ShropLocalHealthandWellbeingSurvey
- Smithfield Riverside consultation in Shrewsbury has gone live. You can find out more, and how to get involved here: https://newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2024/02/consultation-launched-smithfield-riverside-shrewsbury/ Come along to the Shropshire Local Unit on the top floor of The Darwin Centre to see the plans and have your say, or visit smithfieldriverside.com
- Letters and Cold Calling regarding energy improvements - Shropshire Council’s Affordable Warmth & Energy Efficiency team have seen an alarming rise in cold calling and canvassing by companies offering free energy efficiency improvements. If you or someone you know is in doubt about a letter or a call you or they have received, or to check the authenticity of a scheme or a contractor please contact Keep Shropshire Warm on 0800 112 3743 or email ksw@mea.org.uk. To find out more about Sustainable Warmth Shropshire and to see whether you're eligible for grants for energy efficiency improvements, visit https://next.shropshire.gov.uk/housing/private-sector-housing/affordable-warmth-and-energy-efficiency/
MAY TO AUGUST 2024:
- May to August - Essential carriageway surface dressing work from Woodbank junction to Bank House junction, Abdon. For details see: Extended News - Abdon and Heath Parish Council - Abdon and Heath Parish Council, Abdon, Craven Arms (hugofox.com)
- Tuesday 21st May - Brown Clee Medical Practice Patient Participation Group (PPG). For more details see Brown Clee Surgery - Abdon and Heath Parish - Abdon and Heath Parish, Abdon, Craven Arms (hugofox.com).
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