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Wednesday September 17th
International Country Music Day
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Today in the village
Coffee Morning, Pickleball

If you have any news or other contributions you think the village would be interested in please let me know via email or the Contact Website button at the bottom of this page.
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Everyone is welcome to Winsford's Harvest Supper - this Saturday, 6:30 for 7:00pm in the Village Hall.

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Tickets, which are £12 for adults, £6 for under 18s, can be bought from John Titcombe on 01643 851275, or at the Oak Shop.

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Please bring your own drink, glasses are provided.

 

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The Royal Oak's planned quiz has been postponed for now due to a clash of bookings. It is now expected to take place some time in October.

 

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There will be a Village Hall committee meeting next Monday, Sept 22nd, at 7:00pm which will include a wrap up of this year's fete.  If you helped with the day and have any comments or suggestions then you are invited to come to the meeting, or you can let Beccy Brown know your thoughts r.brown117@btinternet.com

 

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The 100 Club draw has been made for September, and the lucky winners can be seen here

 

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- This Week's Diary​ -​​​​​​​​​​​

 

Mon 15th

 

Tue 16th​​​​​​

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Wed 17th​​​​​​​​

  • 10:30am Coffee Morning, Village Hall

  • 3:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall

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Thurs 18th​​​

 

Fri 19th

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Sat 19th​​​​

  • 11:00am Bellringing

  • 6:30pm Harvest Supper, Village Hall​

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Regarding the bird flu outbreak, DEFRA have announced that "Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance, the surveillance zone has been revoked."

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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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  • Stagshead Lane until Tuesday 23rd, 7:00am-7:00pm, Surface dressing

  • Thorne Lane, near Wheddon Cross, barrier replacement *Completed*

  • A396 Coppleham Cross to Bridgetown, Openreach pole testing *Completed*

  • Stone Lane, Surface dressing. *Competed*

  • Jury Hill, Dulverton, Surface dressing *Completed*

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

  • A396 Timberscombe Sept 23rd, 9:30-3:30, Openreach cabling

  • A396 Coppleham Cross to Bridgetown, Sept 24th, 9:30-3:30, Openreach

  • Church St, Dunster, Sept 29th overnight 7pm-7am, gas mains works

  • B3224 Heathpoult Cross To Goosemoor Cross, Sept 30th-Oct 8th, 9:30am-3:30pm, pre-surface dressing

  • Exford Rd north of Oldrey Lane, Oct 27th-Dec 5th, 7am-5pm, National Grid new service connection - currently at planning stage so may change

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

  • Summerway, Wheddon Cross, Nov 24th-Dec 1st, 9:30am-3:30pm, pre-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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The last game of Winsford's brief and interrupted foray into Division1, against their fellow relegated team, Brompton Ralph,  was cancelled as the weather  made the wicket preparation impossible.

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​Both teams will go again next season back in Division 2.

 

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If your Core is feeling flabby, never mind, help is at hand as Ellen has returned from inspecting Americas armed forces and is ready to Make Winsford Fit Again.

 

Core Exercises are on Thursday at 9:00, and their sister program, Circuit Training is at the same time on Mondays.

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The latest Parish Council meeting was moved to August 4th at short notice

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Amongst the items discussed were

  • Planning permission for extension to the mobile mast at Luckyard Farm

  • Discussion on Somerset Council's novel plan to train volunteers to take over their highways contractors work

  • The water pipe running by the Exe and the bridge by the ford

  • Creation of a new deposit account to hold some of the parish reserve

  • Unsold Ann Le Bas paintings to be available for auction at the village fete

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The full draft minutes can be read on our Parish Council page here

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Photos of events that have appeared on this page, and many more, can be found on the Village Events 2025 page

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