NEWS AND EVENTS

​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 - events detailed below.
• Women's Institute - 2nd Monday of the month at 2pm, Clee St.Margaret Village Hall. 
• Parish Council meetings - usually the second Wednesday in January, May, July and October in Abdon Village Hall. See the Parish Council page for details.
• Brown Clee Patient Participation Group (PPG). Meetings for 2025 - 7th January. 1st April, 1st July and 7th October. 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. Your donations will a make a difference and help someone. Donations will be taken regularly to the Ludlow Food Bank. THANK YOU.

NOVEMBER 2025 TO JANUARY 2026

• Updates and opportunities in the Shropshire Hills National Landscape. See document attached below.
• BT Connected Together: Support with the Digital Switchover. Landlines are changing and the UK’s telephone network is going digital. These changes will affect everyone who has a landline they’d like to keep using. We understand that change can feel overwhelming. With a little support and reassurance, we’re here to help you understand what is happening and ensure you and your loved ones stay connected without disruption. That’s why we’re proud to support BT’s Connected Together initiative, offering the tools, guidance and confidence to support you and your loved ones through the switch. See the guidance attached below. Find out more at: www.bt.com/connected-together or call BT’s Customer Care team on 0330 1234 150.
• The Fraud & Scam Bulletin NOVEMBER 2025. Your monthly update direct from West Mercia Police on the latest scams and frauds attached below.
• 10th to 11th November - Road Closure:  Rowe Lane Stanton Long. Severn Trent Water Bbox Install 25mm and Meter. Enforcement pattern: All the time. You can view the closure and diversion route by clicking here:  https://one.network/?tm=145163829
• Wednesday 12th November - ABDON AND HEATH PARISH COUNCIL Meeting. 7.30pm At Abdon Village Hall. Agenda attached below.
• November - Green Open Homes has officially started with energy efficient homes across Shropshire, Herefordshire and Telford & Wrekin opening their doors across November weekends. It’s a free and unique opportunity to visit some of the loveliest ‘greenest’ homes near you. This event gives you the chance to learn from homeowners how they made their properties more energy efficient, cutting carbon emissions and energy bills. There is no need to pre-book, all homes can be found using the postcode search at: https://www.greenopenhomes.net/ 
• November - Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin are launching a fundraising appeal to celebrate their 75th anniversary. Every penny raised goes to strengthening their vital services to support older people in local communities. For more details on how to get involved, click here: Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin | 75th anniversary We work closely with Age UK, supporting older people with energy related concerns and queries. 
• November - Empowering individuals to talk about retrofit with confidence. Marches Energy Agency ran a well-received workshop on the fundamentals of understanding what is retrofit, to boost the confidence of frontline workers and community group members to speak about retrofit and its benefits. We are seeking to increase the awareness and understanding of retrofit and the opportunities around it for householders, young people and tradespeople. Watch this space for future workshops and events – our next events are:
  • Where is your home leaking heat? Thursday 20th November, 10am - 1pm, Workshop in Much Wenlock, Shropshire
  • Insulation choices for your home Thursday 4th December, 12 - 1pm, Online webinar.
• Wednesday 26th November - Fuel Poverty Awareness Day. At Marches Energy Agency we provide free and impartial energy advice, offering help with energy debt, advice on cutting energy costs, and tips on improving wellbeing over the colder months. The energy crisis has left debt at record highs leaving many people struggling in cold, unsafe and unhealthy homes. To sign up for more details, click here: Fuel Poverty Awareness Day (FPAD) - National Energy Action (NEA)
• 12th January 2026 - Road Closure:  Unnamed Road between Abdon & Ditton Priors. Openreach-MJ Quinn are to replace 1 x decayed wooden BT pole. Enforcement pattern for Unnamed Road between Abdon & Ditton Priors: All the time. You can view the closure and diversion route by clicking here:  https://one.network/?tm=GB146083526. 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.
• 18th and 19th February 2026 - Road Closure:  Unnamed Road between Cockshutford & Abdon. Severn Trent Water- Bbox Install 25mm and Meter. Enforcement pattery: All the time. You can view the closure and diversion route by clicking here:  https://one.network/?tm=GB146880117. 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.

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