The Community Trust is keen to see the sports flourishing within the communities. One of the successes has been Stanton Drew Cricket Club who have gone from strength to strength since considerable investment into their clubhouse to which The Community Trust contributed several years ago. Ambition at the Club did not stop there – and a … Read more
The Community Trust was happy to help supported the installation of a defibrillator at The Carpenters Arms in Stanton Wick. During normal times, Chelwood Bridge Rotary Club use the Carpenters Arms for their weekly dinner meetings. Bob Wright Rotary Club member together with Simon Pledge, Manager of The Carpenters Arms, initiated a consortium to raise … Read more
Music has received the attention of The Community Trust with a grant of £1400 awarded to Stanton Drew Handbell Team to purchase 3 new Whitechapel bells. Mary Payne, our local celebratory garden expert, also turns her hand to music and organises the team music. She explained that, “ the Stanton Drew Handbell Group has been going … Read more
The beautiful village of Stanton Drew is mostly off the main route of most residents in the Chew Valley, but if you are driving along the B3130 between Chew Magna and Belluton you will surely notice the beautifully refurbished finger post near to the iconic ‘Round House’. Stanton Drew Parish Council decided it was high … Read more
The Pensford Publow and the Stantons Community Trust is delighted to have been able to cover the full cost of the work to make the walkway round the top of the tower safe and to improve and make safe the access to the roof. Andrew Hillman, Chair of the Community Trust said: “This is exactly … Read more
Community Trust provide largest grant ever to Pensford School. Andrew Hillman, Chairman and Sue Osborne Trustee of The Pensford, Publow and the Stantons Community Trust presented a cheque of £7500 to Warrick Barton Headteacher at Pensford School representing the largest grant ever awarded . The children of Pensford School were very eager to get climbing following … Read more
Multi coloured mushrooms are the final enlivening addition to the Pensford Playground managed by the Pensford Memorial Hall Committee. Laura Baxter and committee friends have been instrumental in an impressive makeover of this valuable community facility. The final part of the improvements has seen the adjacent small woodland copse transformed for imaginative play incorporating these … Read more
An excellent article in December 2018 Chew Valley Gazette by Ros Ansty.