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Monday May 11th
Somerset Day
Today in the Village
Circuit Training, Craft Club
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Winsford's Annual Assembly takes place this Thursday in the Village Hall.
There will be presentations from:
Winsford Church Council, the Recreation Association, Moor Movies, the Village Hall Committee, George Joyce Trust, Henry Leigh Trust, Moorland Food Bank and the Parish Council, followed by a Public Forum
Doors open at 7:00pm, tea and coffee will be served and all are welcome
The agenda can be read here
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- This Week's Diary -
Mon 11th
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9:00am Circuit Training, Village Hall
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2:00pm Craft Club, Village Hall
Tues 12th
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2.30pm Bowls, Village Hall
Wed 13th
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10:30am Coffee Morning with Village Agent, Village Hall
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2:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall
Thurs 14th
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9:00am Core Strength exercises, Village Hall
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6:00pm Table Tennis , Village Hall *Cancelled*
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7:30pm Winsford Annual Assembly, Village Hall
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7:30pm West Somerset Morris Dancers, Royal Oak
Fri 15th
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7:30pm Dulverton Cinema - Song Sung Blue, Town Hall
Sat 16th
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10:00am Family Fun Day, Highercombe Farm
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11:30am Bellringing
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2:00pm Cricket - Cutcombe(h)
Sun 17th
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11:00am Wimbleball Lake Countryside Fair
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2:00pm Beekeeping Talk, Parish Rooms, Dulverton
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Sunday Motoring Section
These are this week's proposed local road closures and other significant works affecting main routes to Minehead, Tiverton, Taunton and South Molton:
Presumably because its a new budget year, there is again nothing to report this week
In coming weeks:
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May 18th-24th B3224 Raleighs Cross to Taunton road at junction with A358, 9:30am-3:30pm bridge maintenance
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May 21st-29th Stone Lane 7:00am-7:00pm, pre-surface dressing
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June 2nd A396 Timberscombe 9:30am-3:00pm, Wessex Water reinstatement works.
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June 2nd-5th Withypool-N Molton road various spots, patching
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June 15th-19th, North Devon Link road between Tiverton and M5, 8pm-6am overnight, re-tensioning of road restraints
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June 26th Ash Lane, 9:30-3:30, Openreach
Dunster By Traffic Light website confirms live traffic conditions coming in and out of Minehead
Avon & Somerset police publish a weekly list of where their traffic enforcement cameras will be. It can be viewed here
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Highercombe Farm can be found on the moor road towards Dulverton just past the second cattle grid
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Winsford's cricketers have got their first victory of the season without bowling a ball in anger, as their opponents, Churchinford, were unable to raise a team.
Next Saturday offers the opportunity to see Winsford's first home game, against Cutcombe
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Our county councillors Steven Pugsley and Frances Nicholson reminded the Parish Council at their last meeting that Somerset Council are offering financial assistance to local people who are struggling to afford basic essentials and need urgent help, from their Crisis Resiliance Fund.
This includes help with heating oil, emergency financial help and support with council tax and rent.
Full details can be found here
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The Parish Council have published the minutes from their latest meeting. Amongst items discussed were:
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Means tested council grant to help with living expenses (see story above)
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Car park potholes and closing of an entrance
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Council website updating and domain name changing
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Annual Assembly (May 14th) speakers
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Annual cleanup
The full draft minutes can be read here
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The minutes for the last Recreation Association meeting have been published. Amongst matters discussed were:
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Treasurer's Report
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Future events
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Cricket Club & Tennis courts
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Village Questionnaire
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Ann LeBas bequest
The full minutes can be read on our Recreation Association page here
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Arrangements have been made for an agent from the charity Thrive to attend the Winsford Coffee Mornings every two months to give advice on health, finances, housing and feelings of loneliness & isolation:
The first session is next Wednesday, May 13th, and other dates this year are July 8th, September 9th and November 11th.
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Early Bird tickets are currently available for the the Xmoor Rox festival.
For details visit their site here
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