It was great to go to Rosewarn Close on Sunday to see the car boot sale in action again. The Community Car Boot Sale has a lovely atmosphere and the children especially like to browse the stalls and make their small purchases. There's plenty of friendly conversation and the sale is located in the green setting of the playing field.

So don't just stay at home on a Sunday morning, go out and support this local community event. More sellers are needed. Why not gather up some things you could sell and set up a table? It costs a fiver and the proceeds go to the Whiteway Community Respect Project. Telephone Julia on 07792 239502.

The photo is of Dawn from Haycombe Drive with her stall, and Adam, one of the Whiteway Community Respect Project committee members.

Joe, 29/06/08

A Twerton lady named Afrel would like to draw your attention to a film called Power of Community, showing at The Ram in Widcombe Parade on Wednesday July 2nd at 7.30pm. The film is about what happened in Cuba when Russia could no longer supply them with oil. The Cubans quickly had to learn different farming methods and make many lifestyle changes. These are lessons that will be useful to this country in the future as petrol becomes more expensive.

Joe, 29/06/08

The Community Learning Service invites you to a Summer Party on Wednesday 16th July from 9.45am to 2.30pm at Bath City Football Club, High Street, Twerton.

The event will include a free buffet lunch and will be supported by a free creche at First Steps Nursery, Woodhouse Road, Twerton. The free workshops will be: Aromatherapy Hand Massage, Chinese Brush Painting and Ceramic Painting. Why not get a group together, book a table and enjoy a day out with friends experiencing something new?

Please confirm your attendance by Friday 11th July, by contacting Jane Fell on 01225 396192. For more information see the invitation letter here.

Joe, 28/06/08

Are you interested in making a difference in your local community? Would you like to make sure your views count? Bath and North East Somerset Council is inviting residents to talk about how they would like to be involved in local decision-making. They are reviewing Community Empowerment i.e. the way in which local people have the chance to influence what goes on in their community and how decisions are made on their behalf.

There will be a workshop on Tuesday 1st July from 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the Brunswick Room, Bath Guildhall. It is open to local residents and representatives of local community and voluntary groups or organisations.

To find out more, visit the website www.bathnes.gov.uk/scrutiny or telephone Overview & Scrutiny on 01225 396410.

Information from newsletter, 28/06/08

The first of the new Community Car Boot Sales organised by the Whiteway Community Respect Project took place on Sunday morning. The rain clouds that came over Bath the night before put off some sellers, but more than 100 buyers turned up to browse the stalls set up in the Rosewarn playing field.

The playing field seems an ideal pitch for car boot sales and is likely to attract a lot of customers from the local estates. All proceeds go to the Whiteway Community Respect Project to be reinvested in community development.

The car boot sale at Rosewarn is to be a weekly event until September 14th. To book a place telephone Julia on 07792 239502.

Joe, 24/06/08