West Camel Local Information

West Camel Parish Council:
                         Brian Broomfield (chairman)
                         Paul Heathcote
                         Jill Hogben
                         Mary Gamble
                         Geoff Chapman
Clerk:                Carol Lewin (01935 850664)
District Councillor: Michael Lewis     (01963 440231)
County Councillor: Henry Hobhouse (01963 350117)
                          (Mobile 07970 867108)
                          E-mail: Henry@Hobhouse.TV

The Camels Magazine
Published by Queen Camel and West Camel Parish Churches as a service to the community. Delivered free, but donations towards the cost are appreciated.
The Editor is Mrs Vanla Oxley (01935 850269).
Items for publication should be handed in by the 20th of the preceeding month.
Local distribution: Cresida Goslin (850270)
(See West Camel Churches page)

Queen Camel
Health Centre
West Camel Road.
Telephone numbers:
Main phone: 01935 850225
Dispensary: 01935 850379

Neighbourhood Watch
Local co-ordinator:
Tel: 01935 851214

South Somerset District Council,
P O Box 25, Brympton Way, Yeovil, BA20 2DS.
(Tel. 01935 462462)
www.southsomerset.
gov.uk

WINCANTON
POLICE
01963 402176
Crimestoppers:
0800 555 111
Emergencies:
Dial 999

Train services :
To and from London Paddington: Castle Cary Station
To and from London Waterloo and Exeter:
Sherborne or Yeovil Junction
To and from Weymouth, Bath & Bristol:
Local services from Yeovil Pen Mill or Castle Cary.
(All the above stations are 7–8 miles from West Camel)
For information on train times, fares, etc., contact
National Rail Enquiries (24 hours): 0845 748 4950
Internet: www.thetrainline.com

Bus and Coach Services:
West Camel Village Green—Yeovil:
Wednesday 10.05am (returns 12.55pm)
Friday 10.22am (returns 2.21pm)
Service provided by First Southern National, Tel.01935 476233.
www.firstsouthernnational.co.uk
For local services to Shepton Mallet and Salisbury, and express services to Exeter and London, contact Berry's Coaches.
Tel: 01823 331356. www.berryscoaches.co.uk

Local weather information
Readings from Mead Farm, Downhead:

June 2008
Maximum temperature: 25.9 deg. C (79 F) on the 19th.
Minimum temperature: 5.0deg. C (341 F) on the 15th.& 16th
Grass level minimum: 0.2 deg. C (33 F) on the 15th.
Total rainfall: 27 mm (1.06 ins.)

A CD containing records for 1964–2006 inclusive is available
from Geoff Chapman. Contact: Geoff.mead@yahoo.com