The Parish Council will shortly be advertising to fill a vacancy in their ranks as Mel Mileham intends to retire at November's meeting.

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If you think you may be interested in becoming a councillor, please e-mail the clerk Jennifer Yates at winsfordparishcouncil@gmail.com.  You can find out more about the council and read previous meeting minutes on our Parish Council page

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The M5 has reopened after yesterday's car transporter fire

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Opera comes to Dulverton on Saturday as the Town Hall has a showing of the Royal Opera House's 2017 film version of Madama Butterfly

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Dulverton Films members £3, non-members £5, students, accompanied by an adult, £2.50. Book in advance at Dulverton Town Hall’s Thrift Shop.  Bar open from 7pm. Films start at 7.30pm. Tickets may be available on the door.

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Where Winsford leads, Dulverton follows, as echoing last month's Moor Movies offering, the town's Film Club is showing the Penguin Lessons on Friday.

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​Ellen has suggested that today's Art Club (10:30, Village Hall), people may like to bring along a photo, while she will also bring a choice of local landscape prints, and everyone can choose either acrylic or watercolours.

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As the cricket season has finished, the Recreation field is now open for dogs walked by responsible owners who clear up after any mess.  Sad to report that even at this early date one owner has been seen not picking up.

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Some road closures to be aware of this week.​

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The B3224, the top road to Raleghs Cross and Taunton, starts a series of closures over the next few weeks for pre-surface dressing. The initial work will be from Heathpoults Cross (top of Quarme Lane) to Blagdon Lane a couple of miles further down. Work is scheduled to continue until October 8th

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On Friday Highercombe Drive, on the moor route to Dulverton will close from 9:00am for Openreach pole replacement.

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Our full list of scheduled road closures can be seen in the "Sunday Motoring Section" below.

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- This Week's Diary​ -​​​​​​​​​​​

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Mon 29th

• 9:00am Circuit Training, Village Hall

• 7:00pm Parish Council meeting, Village Hall

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Tue 30th​​​​​​

• 2:30pm Bowls, Village Hall​​

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Wed October 1st​​​​​​​​​

• 10:30am Coffee Morning, Village Hall

• 3:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall

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Thurs 2nd​​​

• 9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall 

• 10:30am Art Club

• 6:00pm Table Tennis , Village Hall​​​​ 

• 6:00pm Benefice choir practice, St Mary Magdalene's​​​​​​

 

Fri 3rd

• 7:30pm Dulverton Cinema  - The Penguin Lessons, Dulverton Town Hall

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Sat 4th​​​​

• 11:30am Bellringing

• 7:30pm Dulverton Cinema - The Royal Opera House's Madama Butterfly, Dulverton Town Hall

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​Sunday* Motoring Section

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These are this week's proposed local closures as well as other works affecting main routes to Minehead, Tiverton, Taunton and South Molton:

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• High St & Church St, Dunster,  gas mains works *Completed*

• B3224 Heathpoult Cross To Blagdon Lane, Until Oct 8th, 9:30am-3:30pm, pre-surface dressing

• B3223 Highercombe Drive, Friday 9:30am-3:00pm, Openreach pole replacement

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Closures in coming weeks:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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• A396 Coppleham Cross-Bridgetown Oct 14th 9:30am-3:30pm Openreach pole testing

• B3224 Beulah Chapel To Withiel Hill, Oct 31st-Nov 4th 9:30-3:30, pre-surface dressing

• B3224 Goosmoore Cross To Blagdon Lane , Oct 31st-Nov 4th 9:30-3:30, pre-surface dressing

• A396 Timberscombe, Nov 4th overnight 7pm-7am, water works

• A396 Dulverton to Exebridge Nov 9th-11th 7am-7pm, pre-surface dressing

• Bampton-Exeter Inn Dec 16th 9:30am-3:30pm, Openreach

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Avon & Somerset police publish a weekly list of where their traffic enforcement cameras will be.  It can be viewed here 

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The annual Macmillan Coffee Morning raised a fantastic total of £1,201, exceeding last year's total of £1,173

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Roy and Teresa would like to  thank everyone who helped out, contributed cakes and raffle prizes and all those who attended

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