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Snow Wardens

Kenn has trained snow wardens. Their nominated lead is Stephen Brain (tel. 07773 211 394).
Snow wardens are local community volunteers whose main duties are:

clearing public areas
spreading grit
helping vulnerable people

Stephen was invited to meet with North Somerset Council’s snow team to discuss plans for clearance of our limited number of paths in Kenn. Safety information was provided and "Men at Work" signs were delivered to the village to support safe practices.

Grit Bin Sticker Programme

Kenn snow wardens have added stickers to the local grit bins that clearly outline the appropriate use of the salt supplies.

Community Resilience Network

The Community Resilience network aims to build strong, resilient communities, prepared to deal with any emergency using local resources and trained volunteers. Your local knowledge and enthusiasm could make a real difference in your community. Interested in volunteering? Then find out more.

Flood Warden

If any Kenn residents have concerns regarding local flooding they can:

speak to our flood warden, Rob Treble (tel. 07831 316 760) who is in regular contact with North Somerset Council’s flood team
call the Environment Agency 24-hour Floodline on 0345 988 1188 [reference for Kenn is 164279]
call their Typetalk number (for the hard of hearing) on 0345 602 6340
visit the Environment Agency Flood Warnings page

Tree Warden

Kenn's Tree Warden is Cheryl Quinn (tel. 07517 980 297), contact her for any tree related concerns in the village, also for advice or planting ideas etc.

Visit the North Somerset Council Trees page for further information.

Defibrillator Installed

Following a huge community effort, a defibrillator has been purchased by the Parish Council. By popular agreement from residents and businesses alike, it is located in the phone box on Kenn Road (B3133), which has undergone a programme of refurbishment including new signage and painting, and registration with the emergency services.
Wilf Bessant (tel. 01275 872 406) and Hartley Staples (tel. 01275 340 771) carry out regular guardian inspections and provide update reports to the monitoring service.

Vehicle Activated Speed Signs

There are two Vehicle Activated Speed Signs in Kenn:

a solar powered one on Kenn Road (B3133) and
a battery operated one on Kenn Street through the village

Jon-Paul Humberstone (tel. 07990 690 060) and Chris Blake monitor the signs.

Broadband in Kenn

The Kenn broadband working group have attempted to hasten the installation of faster broadband in the parish. They have gathered information, spoken to the local MP and invited representatives of various broadband providers to Parish Council meetings.
If you wish to discuss the options, contact Stephen Brain (tel. 07773 211 394), Chris Blake or John Ball.
Connecting Devon and Somerset website

Litter Rota

Would you be willing to go on a monthly rota for a regular tidy-up of the village? Contact Wilf Bessant (tel. 01275 872 406) for further information.