Scruton News
Latest news from Scruton village and surrounding area. See here for the latest parish newsletters.
Sky at Night – December 2023
Clear night skies in December will bring a few things for us to enjoy.
Amazing Jazz Night!
Scruton’s very own Jazz & Blues Band was a tremendous success, playing to a capacity crowd at the village hall.
Farming News – December 2023
Late Saturday night at the end of Nov. finds me sitting in front of my laptop, pondering, ‘What have I managed to get done during this last month of rain?’
Parish Council – November 2023
Parish Clerk, A Sink Hole, SPC Vacancy, Polling Stations
Village Hall Bookings – Email
The village hall bookings diary has now moved to an online calendar. For all future enquiries please email: villagehall@scruton.net
Gardeners’ World – November 2023
Dahlias were making a lovely show of colour until frost turned them black. A few in sheltered places survived and need to be left until they, too, turn black.
Solar Array Liaison
A Community Liaison Group has been formed when 12 people attended an initial meeting on 26 October.
Nature Notes – November 2023
Recent storms brought us the largest fall of North American migrants for 30 years.
Sky at Night – November 2023
Watch out for the Leonid Meteor Shower throughout most of November (at its peak on the 18 Nov) between midnight and dawn
Farming News – November 2023
After my banking troubles, I got money into my new bank and paid everyone. I hate owing money, particularly to small businesses who need it most.
Scruton Mini Food Fest 2023
Tickets for Sunday’s Cookery Demonstration by Gilly Robinson at the Food Fest are available
From the Parish Council – October 2023
Pittfields, D-Day, Amenities, defibrillator
Farming News – October 2023
It came as a shock, whilst I was paying a bill with my bank card, to find that my bank account of the last 43 years, had been closed without notice. My money is still with them and finally they have sent a cheque, but this is only payable into the account which is already…
Community Liaison Group
With the prospect of a solar farm development due to take place on our doorstep, a suggestion has been made that Scruton residents may form a ‘Community Liaison Group’ with the following aims: To create a channel for open dialogue to take place directly between the developer and the community. Minimise the impact of the…
Nature Notes – October 2023
In early September, I woke to find my car covered in Sahara dust, thanks to a huge plume of hot air from the south. Sahara dust is responsible for delivering an estimated 22 kilotons of phosphorous and other nutrients to the rain forests of South America. Local farmers will be only too happy to receive…
Village Christmas Card 2023
Everyone in the parish will receive a traditional Village Christmas card with greetings inside from their friends and neighbours in Scruton.
Gardeners’ World – October 2023
Dahlias and michaelmas daisies are in full flower and have stood up well to recent storms.
From the Parish Council – September 2023
Potholes and repairs
Nature Notes – September 2023
It has been a strange summer weather wise; June was very dry and sunny but with cold evenings.
Gardeners’ World – September 2023
After the recent rain and warm weather annuals such as cosmos, asters and tagetes are flowering well, adding late colour to gardens. Deadhead where possible to keep them flowering and prevent them setting seed.
Farming News – September 2023
I am feeling my age. In my head I am still 22 but when I set off to run after a sheep or a cow, I feel more like 90.
From the Parish Council – August 2023
Solar Array, Coronation Memorials, Other Works
Solar Array Approved
The outcome of Lightrock’s appeal against HDC’s refusal for a Solar Array was published on 27 June. The scheme will now go ahead, subject to conditions. Decision – The main issue in the appeal was the effect of the development on, and potential loss of, agricultural land. Whilst recognising that land classification is a matter…
Nature Notes – August 2023
We have at least one pair of sparrow hawks which operate in the village. Those of you with bird feeders will be aware of the sudden attacks on garden birds, or more usually the tell-tale sign of a patch of feathers on the lawn.