Photo by Elf Jane

Winsford was treated to Father Christmas's annual visit. More than 25 boys and girls met up and chatted with him about all matters such as friends and family as well as noting Christmas presents wished for . A heathy variety of items were requested  such as remote control monster trucks, scrum caps, as well as a boyfriend.  The elves will do their best we can be sure.

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More photos can be found on the Village Events page ​​

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The contractors for next year's 3 week planned closure of Cutcombe Hill from Feb 9th, have had a rethink and any closures will now be from 7pm to 7am overnight alongside traffic light control during the day, in order to minimise disruption for traffic and local events such as Snowdrop Valley (Jan 24th-Feb 22nd)

 

The work will install king pin concrete anchors with a supporting concrete beam to ensure the long‑term stability of the road. ​​

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​​​- This Week's (quiet) Diary​ -​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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 Mon 22nd​​

• 9:00am Circuit Training, Village Hall *Cancelled*

• 9:00am Yoga with Steph Jones, Village Hall, £10

• 2:00pm Father Christmas visits Winsford

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Tues 23rd​​​​​​​​​

• 2:30pm Bowls, Village Hall​​ *Cancelled*

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Wed 24th​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Christmas Eve

• 10:30am Coffee Morning, Village Hall *Cancelled*

• 2:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall *Cancelled*

• 11:30pm Midnight Mass, St Mary Magdalene's

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Thurs 25th​​​​

• Christmas Day

• 9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall *Cancelled*

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

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

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Fri 26th

• Boxing Day

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Waste services for those with Monday collections will be unchanged over the holiday - (as far as I know that's the collection day for everyone in the village, let me know if not).

 

Garden waste collections will pause from Dec 25th-Jan 7th, so nothing on Jan 4th.

 

It appears that Somerset council are not offering to collect whole Christmas trees with garden waste collections this year. However, charities such as the immensely worthy Children's Hospice South West, will pick up your tree in return for a donation.  Trees to be collected can be registered before January 5th here

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Recycling centres are open as normal except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

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From Somerset Council:

You can dispose of  a real Christmas tree by recycling it in the garden waste skips at any recycling centres.

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If you have a lot of wrapping paper, you can take it to a recycling centre where there will be a drop-off point for recyclable wrapping paper. Do not put it in the skips for card. You should put paper which cannot be recycled in general rubbish.

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More holiday details can be found on the Somerset website

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​Sunday* Motoring Section

*(updated daily)

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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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• Halse Lane, Dec 24th, 15 minute delay to supply sand bags to direct run off water

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Proposed closures in coming weeks (subject to change):​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• B3222 Brushford to Exbridge, Jan 5th-Mar 6th, 24 hours,  drainage works

• A396 south of Exeter Inn, Jan 5th-17th, Overnight 7pm-6am, Planning, resurfacing, road marking

• East St North Molton, Jan 9th-21st 9:00am-3:30pm, bridge fence repairs 

• Stagshead Lane Jan 12th-16th, 7am-7pm, pre-surface dressing

• A396 south of Wheddon Cross, Jan 20th 9:30-3:30, Openreach

• Stone Lane, Jan 28th-Feb 6th, 7:00am-7:00pm, pre-surface dressing

• Dunkery Rd, Wheddon Cross, Feb 4th-5th 9:30am-3:30pm, Openreach

• Cutcombe Hill, Feb 9th for upto 3 weeks, closures overnight traffic loights at other times, structural earthworks

• Lady Street, Dulverton, Feb 16th-20th, National Grid

• Withypool Cross to New Bridge March 2nd-13th, drainage works

• A396 Timberscombe March 17th overnight 6:30pm-6:00am, Wessex Water

• A396 south of Dulverton turn, March 18th-21st overnight, 7:00pm-5:00am, surface dressing

• B3224 Summerway, Quarme Combe straight,  March 19th-23rd overnight 7:00pm-5:00am, surface dressing

• B3224 Heathpoult Cross To Goosemoor Cross March 20th-24th overnight 7:00pm-5:00am, surface dressing

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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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