 Volunteer today at Somer Valley Children’s Centres A range of volunteering opportunities are currently on offer at Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Somer Valley Children’s Centres to anyone with a bit of spare time and a desire to help out. The Somer Valley Children’s Centres are located in Peasedown, Radstock, Paulton and Midsomer Norton and the services they provide include: · Meetings with family support workers · Parenting skills · Support for families with children who have additional needs · Attend one of our baby/toddler groups · Support to get back into work · Housing/benefit advice · Healthy lifestyle information · Just a listening ear. To find out how you can get involved, call 01225 396660 or email jed_parsons@bathnes.gov.uk. For more information, visit Bath & North East Somerset Council’s website or Facebook page. ***********************************
On Sunday 19th May. The Somersetshire Coal Canal Trust held an open day at Paulton Basin situated at the bottom of Hanham Lane Paulton. It was to display the beginning of what is hoped to be the restoration of the canal which served the coal mines and iron foundry in the local Paulton, Timsbury and Camerton area. During their excavations, they have discovered what is believed to be the largest canal dry dock in the country, measuring 88' x 30 ' and could hold three coal barges for repair. It is even thought the barges may have been built on this site. The day was well attended with displays and guided walks given by trust members.  ******************************************** Avon Garden's trust have awarded Paulton Junior School with first prize. ****************************************** Did you know.......  There is a lively group of young bowlers who meet on a Saturday morning at Purnell's Outdoor and Indoor Bowls Club, (10.0am to 12.00am) several of whom have represented the Somerset Bowls Assoc & Somerset Indoor Bowls Assoc. New members are always welcome to come along on a Saturday morning. Enquiries can be made to the Youth Coach & Child Protection Officer Mel Bowen ( 01761 232625) or the Indoor Secretary Don Dart (01761 471019) To find out more about this club click here or click Purnell outdoor and Indoor Bowls Club in our 'clubs and societies' tab. There are details for adults and youngsters.  Paultonian Top TipsMany companies such as household utility providers give you their premium rate phone numbers. However we have discovered a web site which displays the companies' non premium rate numbers, thereby saving you money. It is not confined to 0870 numbers but covers 0845 calls and a host of others. ******************************  From the food bank......9/5/13 May I thank you for your continued support. Our warehouse received 378 kilos of food during April, all donated from our churches. This was a fantastic effort and very much appreciated. The latest needs at the warehouse are: Tinned fish Tinned Veg Rice Long life fruit juice Sponge puddings Custard ************************** From the Parish Council........ Please remember to return you Community Plan Questionnaire by 20 May 2013 Prize draw for parishioners returning completed questionnaire **************************  Mrs. Arthur is retiring from Paulton Infant School having given 23 years of Service to Paulton children. The occasion has been marked with a leaving party for staff and governors past and present. Mrs Arthur presented the current Infants with a special day of circus skills. ************************ Botany Walks with Helena Crouch of Paulton The walks take place in a huge variety of locations around Paulton area. Some are in woodland, some in open spaces, some in nature reserves, some in wild areas, some around coal batches, some in open meadows. All are interesting. Helena has a huge wealth of knowledge yet is capable of engaging all from novice to expert. So whether you are a keen botanist or would just enjoy an evening stroll, why not join the botany group.  Click 'clubs and societies' in the tabs to find our more about clubs on offer in Paulton. Alternatively write to us and tells us about the local groups which you belong to. ******************************** Pride in Paulton Partenership have been busy This is an extract from their activities diary re sign cleaning. Click the tab at the top of the page to link into their site and find out more 'We started in a hail storm and finished in sunshine. We learned a lot: general algae and dirt comes off easily; Sticky tape residue is very difficult; we needed a soft brush for cast metal signs with raised lettering; we needed a step ladder for the top of the direction post in the middle of the roundabout by Purnell Way, or perhaps a brush attachment for the pole; window cleaners have proved that it is easy to clean a lot with very little water and a T-bar mop; plastic traffic bollards are surprisingly dirty and abrasion marks from tyres and collisions are almost permanent. We started at the Village Hall and cleaned the bus stop and road signs opposite, then the Farringdon Road sign, and hydrant and other signs at the entrance to Memorial park. We spent the next two-and-a-half hours at the roundabout: 3 road name signs, 9 bollards (missed 2 and another was pristine and new), 1 cast metal destination sign in middle of roundabout (incomplete), 10+ other metal signs and posts. ............. any community-minded person with window cleaning equipment could perhaps take on their local area, maybe cleaning once a quarter.... Perhaps a small sign saying 'sponsored by....' to show their kind sponsorship and effort. So, when you're passing the roundabout, please take a look and admire!  ********************* Discover how Paulton Schools perform compared with schools nationally by viewing the... ....Ofsted Data Dashboard http://dashboard.ofsted.gov.uk/dash.php?urn=109089 ***************************
It's official......  .........Paulton Hub is now open ****************** Paulton Parish Council has just launched it's own website. We provide a link to it in our tabs at the top of the page or you can access it directly  This means that if you wish to contact the council or find out more about it's work you can do so more directly than previously. There will be no change to YourPaulton. We shall endeavour to continue to supply you with the same high standard of community news. However our team of volunteers has decreased in size so we are seeking offers of help to programme 'YourPaulton'. If you are a community minded person and could help us please email us:- yourpaulton@gmail.com. Full training can be given. **********************  On the subject of Books...... From Monday 15th April the Hub (the village library, coffee bar and meeting place) should be open 6 days a week.
Mondays 9.30-4.30 Tuesday 9.30-6 Wednesday 9.30-4 Thursday 9.30-4.30 Friday 9.30-4.30 Saturday 9.30-12.30
The aim, as a village is to increase membership and usage by 50%.
Of course you can still buy second hand books, fiction and non-fiction from our Charity Shop which, with prices from 50p, represent very good value and there are no library fines to contend with if you don't quite get round to finishing it/renewing it/returning it within the allotted time.
Holy Trinity Church are continuing to collect used, good condition, non-fiction hardback books which will be donated to Christian Aid.
There are always a small number of unwanted books in circulation (which even the book barn will refuse to take). However B&NES has a solution - turn them into works of art !
During the next school half term holiday (from 28th May) you can pick up an unwanted library book and remodel it. There will be free workshops to help you in Bath (Ask at the library for a ticket) or you can experiment at home. Why not make it into a social activity......invite a few friends around and have a creative afternoon. Models can be entered into a competition with the possibility of being the lucky winner of an e-book reader. We loved one of last year's creations displaying a number of leaf shapes rising from a book (Get the pun). The cut out shapes left a flower shaped impression within the book - perhaps better to view on the BATHNES Libraries facebook page.
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