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Message from Tru Mills, Brownhill
THE GARDENING LADY - see attached poster for details
Friday, 10 July 2026
Thursday, 9 July 2026
Help eliminate HIMALAYAN BALSAM
Dear Blogger
Message from Alison Lister and the team endeavouring to eliminate the dreaded
HIMALAYAN BALSAM - your property backs onto the River Perry in Ruyton or up to Henged, or you spot this damned invasive plant - Please do your duty and pull it out
The team tackled the area from Platt Bridge along the bank of the Perry on the Queen Elizabeth field.
Further efforts will be made to remove any balsam which remains in the cleared areas but the vast majority of it has now been pulled and cannot therefore re-seed itself.
It would be great if local people could identify the plant and pull up any they see when they are using the field.
There are no known dangers in touching the plant with bare hands as it is in the begonia plant family and pulls from the ground really easily.
Once pulled up (preferably by the roots) it can be left in situ to naturally decompose It must not be removed from where it is growing in order to prevent its spread.
The working parties have endeavoured to pull the balsam and leave it forming a path down to the edge of the water. Hopefully this means those who want to access the water will find that easier.
It rots down and disappears into the ground after a short time but the main objective is to pull it before it seeds. It is an annual plant which if left will return and spread year on year.
Our hope is that pulling the plant over the next few years will largely irradiate it especially once any seed already in the ground has died.
REMINDER - Local plan for housing in Ruyton XI Towns
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REMINDER
Message from Ruyton XI Towns Community Action Group - our village, our chance to influence the future.
PLEASE NOTE - we only have until 15 July 2026 to make any responses to the consolation?
Shropshire Local Plan - Scoping Consultation
Residents may not be aware of the following information concerning the current sites in Ruyton XI Towns and across Shropshire which are being promoted for development in a revised Shropshire Local Plan and the period of consultation is coming to an end.
The Shropshire Local Plan – Scoping Consultation is available online and consultation is open until the 15th July.
Many Parish Councils have alerted residents to this on their websites (not Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council) but the links provided to access the material do not work very satisfactorily.
Bomere Heath and District Parish Council website is an exception. The link it provides is
https://getinvolved.shropshire.gov.uk/consultations/shropshire-local-plan-scoping-consultation/
It might be necessary to copy this into a search engine or address bar (URL bar).
The Plan aims to establish the vision, measurable outcomes and spatial strategy for the sustainable development in Shropshire until 2046.
There is a full interactive Map available showing the proposals for Shropshire. It is difficult to locate the interactive map which is not identified as such.
To access the interactive map:
The first page of the consultation has
Shropshire Local Plan - Scoping Consultation
This consultation is open until 15 July 2026
A comprehensive scoping consultation for the preparation of the next Shropshire Local Plan, which will guide sustainable growth and development in the county up to 2046.
At the foot of the page are eleven boxes to click on with relevant topics: The Local Plan; Scoping consultation; The vision and measurable outcomes; The Spatial Strategy; Identifying and assessing sites; Policy areas; Effective engagement; Evidence; Appendix 1 – Shropshire’s wider Strategies; Appendix 2 – Shropshire’s Strategic Corridors and Appendix 3 – Consultation Questions.
To access the interactive map of promoted areas for development click on Identifying and Assessing Sites and scroll down to
Question 24
5.18 We have now mapped all the sites promoted through the “call for sites” and they can be viewed via our evidence base page.
And click on mapped all the sites promoted through the ‘call for sites’
This brings up the interactive map.
The Bomere Heath and District Parish Council website has useful information about this process and also has a link directly to the interactive map that has to be copied in to the address bar (URL bar) at the top of an internet page.
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/232e9007138641d293996b3ba10eeee3?utm_source=copilot.com
It is important to look at the surrounding Parishes where development will have an impact on Ruyton XI Towns.
Bomere Heath and District Parish Council Councillors “thought that it would be good to share outline proposals for Baschurch and the additional development that could be sited near the Prescott Surgery.”
They have also in common with many other Parish Councils set up a steering group to consider the issues – “If you are interested in participating, please register your interest with the clerk. … We are powerless to start without a full and committed steering group.”
See attached plan to develop Ruyton XI Towns
Our village, our chance to influence the future
Films showing this week at Maona cinema
Dear Blogger
Films showing this week at Maona, Oswestry`s independent cinema
Thursday 9 July
Lingui, The Sacred Bonds (15), 19:30
Friday 10 July
Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu (12A) 18:30
Saturday 11 July
Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu (12A) 14:30
Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu (12A) 19:30
Sunday 12 July
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Oswestry`s First Film Festival
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Oswestry Film Society - Wednesday July 15th @ 7.30
MY FAVOURITE CAKE - A lonely 70-year-old widow in Tehran decides to break her solitary routine and revitalise her life. In this gentle tragi-comedy, she meets and falls in love in her later years - something that challenges social norms and censorship in Iran. The directors were put on trial for their efforts...
Oswestry Film Society showings are open to all - but tickets via our host's website, www.maonacinema.com
Please also check out Maona's regular schedule of films
OSWESTRY`S FIRST FILM FESTIVAL - Saturday 18th July
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Reminder - West Felton`s great community CARNIVAL on Sunday 12th July
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This email is for members of Ruyton and District Mailing List
Reminder
WEST FELTON CARNIVAL Sunday 12th July
The parade starts at 1pm from the Punch Bowl - Field gates open at 1.15pm
£2 entry - children are free
Please note, no dogs permitted on the field
Lots of entertainment:-
The Animal Family
Men in Sheds
Os Rock
Funfair
Tombola, bottle stall, lots of fun for all the family
and of course, the bar will be pen and there is a selection of food stalls.
July walks with Oswestry Ramblers
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Message from Oswestry Ramblers
Now that the weather has cooled down a bit, it's ideal for getting out into the fresh air and taking some exercise in congenial company. Come and walk with Oswestry Ramblers and make new friends! You don't have to be a member, you're welcome to try us out (but we do ask that you join once you've been out with us 3 times). We're a friendly group and we like to chat as we go along. Here's where we're off to in the next couple of weeks:
Thursday 2 July
Non-members welcome
A pleasant 7-mile, moderate circular walk starting from Malpas heading south to Lower Wych, Higher Wych and round about incorporating footpaths and lanes, with some stiles. Likely to come across livestock. There will be a coffee and lunch stop, so please bring provisions. For full details see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/wyches-malpas
Sunday 12 July
Non-members welcome
Non-members welcome
An 8.5-mile moderate walk. From Newcastle on Clun the walk follows Offa's Dyke Path and the Shropshire Way with extensive views. From Hergan there are excellent vistas over the Shropshire Hills, while Cefns Ridge provides panoramic views in every direction. A hike on a mix of paths, tracks, and quiet country lanes. Please note there are some steep climbs and descents. Please bring your own refreshments for coffee break and lunch. For full details see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/newcastle-hergan-cefns-ridge-loop
Thursday 16 July
Non-members welcome
Non-members welcome
A moderate 5.5-mile walk with 1300ft total ascent, with some steep and rough sections. We walk up Moel-y-Faen and Moel-y-Gamelin, through the spoil heaps of the Berwyn Slate Quarry and return through the Horseshoe pass. Using paths and tracks, there is a short steep ascent on a narrow path towards the end of the walk. Sections of the walk are on exposed hillside, so please have suitable layers. Great views, weather permitting. Bring refreshments for x2 stops. For full details please see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/llantysilio-hills
Thursday 23 July
Non-members welcome
Non-members welcome
A 6.3-mile leisurely circular walk, mostly on field footpaths and along one of the banks of the Rea Brook, through the Rea Brook Nature Reserve. The route leads us past the Sharpstone Quarry with its fossilised tree remains, past the Greek Orthodox Church and along part of the Shropshire Way. There will be good views of the South Shropshire Hills, weather permitting. Expect stiles and mud. There will be one stop for coffee and one for lunch, please bring your own refreshments. For full details see https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/beyond-bayston-hill-0
We hope to offer walks every Thursday and Sunday - latest details are always on our website ramblers.org.uk/oswestry so please check there for the latest information
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