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​Sunday Motoring Section

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The first roadworks of the New Year start up again this week. The A396 is closed overnight around Cove for two weeks, and a section of the Brushford-Exbridge Road is closed for 24 hours a day until March. 

 

These are the proposed early 2026 local closures and other significant roadworks affecting main routes to Minehead, Tiverton, Taunton and South Molton:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• March 19th-26th 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

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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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Winsford returns to full operation next week with the resumption after a short break of Circuit Training, Bowls, Coffee Morning and Core Strength Exercises , together with January's Art Club and Winn Club​

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The Winn Club talks resume next Thursday with an informative talk on Making a Will and Lasting Power of Attorney.  Non members are welcome to attend

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All the photos and even a karaoke video of the New Year's Reggae Reggae Caribbean Party can be found on the new, sparsely populated Village Events 2026 page - if you are brave enough

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As 2025 disappears out of view, why not take 5 minutes to reflect on its past glories by reading the Village Events 2025 page.​​​​

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

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 Mon 5th​​

• 9:00am Circuit Training, Village Hall

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Tues 6th​​​​​​​​​

• 2:30pm Bowls, Village Hall​​

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Wed 7th​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• 10:30am Coffee Morning, Village Hall 

• 2:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall

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Thurs 8th​​​​​

• 9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall

• 10:30am Art Club, Village Hall

• 2:30pm Winn Club - Making a Will and Power of Attorney, Village Hall

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

• 6:00pm Table Top Games Evening, Dulverton Town Hall

• 6:30pm Open Mic Night, Exmoor Studios, Dulverton

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Fri 9th

• 7:30pm Dulverton Cinema Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Town Hall

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The contractors for February 9th's 3 week planned closure of Cutcombe Hill  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)

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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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Somerset council have now said they will once more collect whole Christmas trees under 2m tall with garden waste collections.  Garden waste collections throughout the county are paused until Wednesday

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For those without a green bin, or who are still feeling the Christmas spirit, 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 need to be  registered before Monday here

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Recycling centres are open as normal

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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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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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