BCA Minutes
BCA Trustees – notes of meeting 3rd May 2022
Minutes from the meeting of the Burton Community Association Trustees held on 3rd May 2022 are presented below.
St Mary's Church
Churchyard Tidy-up – Sunday 29 May 2022: Can you help?
If you have time to spare on Sunday, please help out. The churchyard vegetation is in need of reining-in. The low hanging branches, bushes and brambles are smothering some gravestones, and creating difficulties for the regular mowing and strimming. However much time you can spare will be much appreciated. Turn Read more…
Village News
Burton Communications Survey 2022
This survey is now closed. A report of findings is available here.
Burton Community Association
Community Speedwatch – have your say
Have your say A meeting of the Wiltshire Community Speed Watch Team Leaders will be held on Monday 30 May. Please contact Al Caie or comment below should you wish him to raise any points or questions on your behalf. Join the team Please also contact Al or comment below Read more…
Burton Community Association
Burton Community Speed Watch Team Annual Report 2021/22
Background In 2011 the Nettleton Parish Plan survey reported that ‘90% of the respondents who live in Burton say that traffic drives too fast on the road through Burton (B4039).’ In 2014 A Metrocount automated traffic survey was carried out in the Street for a week. This showed that in Read more…
Natural Science
Nature Walk
West Kington Church – Wood Lane – Blacksmith’s Forge – Broadmead Brook – Nettleton Shrub Distance: 1.6 km approx. Duration: 35-40 mins at average walking pace Elevation: ↑135m max.; ↓101m min. In mid-May, ecologist Ann Skinner led some two dozen local nature-lovers on an expedition to discover a rich diversity of Read more…
Enterprises
Fishmonger
Chris Haines sells fresh fish at Burton Farm Shop & Kitchen every Tuesday between 3-4:30pm (Oct – Apr) A great choice of superb quality fish. Chris engages the customer, offering tips for storing and cooking his produce. He is also willing to source particular items to order. Contact Chris Read more…
Village News
HM Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Parish Party – Update
See the attached poster for more information. Sorry, no dogs allowed.
Book Club
Burton Book Club: Group Read for May 2022
Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce WINNER OF THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE | BEST PUBLISHED NOVELWOMAN & HOME BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR and A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ‘The perfect escape novel for our troubled times.’ PATRICK GALE DESCRIPTION It is 1950. London is still reeling from Read more…
Book Club
Bookmark – May 2022
Book news, reviews and reading highlights. All books mentioned in this blog have been read and carefully curated by Bookmark. News After two years of pandemic cancellations and online only, Literary festivals are back in full swing this year. Many of the biggest and best are within reasonable distance from Read more…