SONGS of Praise: Takes place on Sunday, on the all-weather football pitch, on Clift Meadow, at 10.30am, when Tadley Concert Brass will play and Shell Club children will sing.

BRAMLEY and Romans Floral Society: Meets next Thursday, at 1.30pm in Sherfield Village Hall. Christine Evans will demonstrate on the title ‘Second Time Around’. Call 01256 889040 for more information.

BRAMLEY Parish Council: Met on June 16, Councillor Tony Durrant was in the chair. There are three vacancies for councillors. If you wish to help, please apply for co-option. The council is grateful to Lucy Marshall, the locum clerk, for her help again at this meeting. It is hoped that a permanent clerk/proper officer will be in place by July 7.

Malcolm Bell gave a report on the response to the two meetings on the Neighbourhood Plan. The Burial Ground was on the agenda and two estimates had been received. The council affirmed the intention to get the area into a tidy state. Other reports were received from the police officer, new head at Bramley school, and progress on the youth facility. See more at bramleypc.co.uk.