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​Sunday Motoring Section

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

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A few overnight closures this week. Wessex Water revisit Timberscombe on Tuesday , the A396 closes Thurs, Fri and Sat nights just south of Dulverton, and the top road to Taunton is shut in various places in between Wheddon Cross and the Methodist Chapel from Thursday for just over a week.

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  • Tuesday night, A396 Timberscombe 6:30pm-6:00am, Wessex Water "reinstatement" works

  • Wednesday-Saturday night, A396 south of Dulverton turn7:00pm-5:00am, surface dressing

  • Thursday 19th-Friday 28th B3224 various spots between Summerway and Beluah Chapel,  overnight 7:00pm-5:00am, surface dressing

  • Until end of April. Traffic lights onto the A39 from Dunster.  Extended roadworks with lengthy delays

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In coming weeks:

  • March 17th , A396 Timberscombe overnight 7:00pm-7:00am, Wessex Water

  • March 18th-22nd, A396 south of Dulverton turn, overnight, 7:00pm-5:00am, surface dressing

  • March 19th-28th B3224 various spots between Summerway and Beluah Chapel,  overnight 7:00pm-5:00am, surface dressing

  • March 23rd-24th, Dunkery Rd & Exford Rd, Wheddon Cross, 9:30am-3:30pm, Openreach

  • March 31st-April 2nd (One day), Quarme Lane, 7am-7pm, surface dressing

  • April 24th-28th Stagshead Lane, 7am-7pmm 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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Moorland Foodbank are urgently seeking reusable shopping bags as they have nearly run out of them for deliveries.

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Bags can be dropped off (along with any other contributions) at the shop

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Exmoor Deli have decided to close their second shop in Dulverton from the beginning of June. The main shop will remain open

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​​​- This Week's Diary​ -​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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​Mon 16th​​

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Tues 17th​​​​​​​​​​​

  • 2.30pm Bowls, Village Hall​​

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Wed 18th​​​​​​​​​

  • 10:30am Coffee Morning, Village Hall 

  • 2:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall

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Thurs 19th​​​​​

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Fri 20th

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Sat 21st

  • 11:00am  Bellringing

  • 7:00pm Easter Bingo, Exford​​​

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The Parish Council have published their latest draft minutes.

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Amongst items discussed at the last meeting were:

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  • Salt bins have been filled

  • Support for planning applications from Great Nurcott Farm and Bridge Cottage

  • Budget from Somerset Council

  • Car park

  • Highways:

    • Halse Lane drainage​

    • Halse Farm Campsite signage

  • George Joyce Trust, new Trustee appointment

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The full draft minutes can be seen here

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Did you know you may be  routinely spraying your pet with chemicals that have been banned for agricultural use and have a strong pollutant effect in our rivers?

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Local retired vet Dr Ueli Zellweger has written a very informative paper for the publication The European on the perils of Fipronil, which can be read here​​

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From our Board Games Correspondent:

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The final round of this year's chess competition took place at the Royal Oak.

 

Ian Brooks played Nigel Jones & Paul Morris took on Steve Hunt. Ian & Paul were tonight's winners.


This year's competition winners therefore are Ian and Paul on 5 points with Nigel on 4 and Steve 3.


Thank you to Sharon Morris for organising.​

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​​​​Photos of events that have appeared on this page, and many more, can be found on the latest  Village Events page

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