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Saturday August 8th
International Coworking Day​
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​​​​​Today in the village
Winsford Fete and Produce Show
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​​​​​​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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Racing ducks can be purchased before the races, which start at 3:30

 

Produce show entries the tent by 10:15 please.​

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If you have spare cakes or plants then contributions to their respective stalls will be gratefully recieved

 

The sheep racing has sadly had to be cancelled due to the predicted heat and current threat of disease spreading.

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In  other news, Winsford's cricketers today visit Lydeard St Lawrence, one place ahead of them in the division

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The final list of prizes for today's Grand Draw.  Tickets are available at the shop and the pub

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Wondering about that dusty Picasso you have in the attic, or just an obscure pot your auntie left you? Jewellery, coins, silver, watches, Asian Art, paintings and anything else you can think of can be valued and, if you want, consigned for auction by Surfleet Auctioneers, who are offering Free No Obligation Valuations next Friday 14th at the Royal Oak, from 11am to 3pm.

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The Parish Council have published the draft minutes of their meeting of July 27th. 

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Amongst items discussed were:

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  • Planning application - Bevans House. No objection

  • Memorial for Brigadier Snow

  • Skittle Alley improvements

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For the full set of draft minutes, visit our Parish Council page here

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

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Mon 3rd​​

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Tues 4th​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

  • 2.30pm Bowls, Village Hall​​

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Wed 5th​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

  • 10:30am Coffee Morning

  • 2:00pm Pickleball, Village Hall

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Thurs 6th​​​​​​

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Fri 7th​

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Sat 8th​​​​​​

  • 9:00-10:15am Entries to the Produce tent
  • 1:00pm Winsford Fete
    • 1:00pm Dog Show
    • 2:00pm Sheep races *Cancelled*
    • 2:45pm Children's Races
    • 3:30pm Duck race
    • 4:00pm Auction of Produce
  • 2:00pm Cricket Lydeard St Lawrence (A) ​

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Sun 9th

  • 11:00am Communion

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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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This week:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

  • A396 in between the two Dulverton turns, 9:30-3:30, surface dressing *Completed*

  • Taunton disruption continues as the Minehead Road from the Nuffield Hospital junction to Silk Mills Roundabout in Taunton - just beyond the new housing development, is closed westbound until October 9th for "development site diversionary works". 

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And in coming weeks​​​

  • August 10th-19th A396 towards Exbridge, 9:30-3:30, resurfacing

  • August 17th-23rd B3224 Wheddon Cross-Beulah Chapel various spots overnight 7pm-5am, surface dressing

  • August 17th-18th road approaching North Molton 8am-6pm, Openreach

  • August 24th-26th B3222 Station Rd, Battleton, 24 hours each day, Openreach

  • August 29th Various roads delays, 6:30am-5pm, Exmoor Beast cycling

  • September 14th-16th Exton Lane 8:00am-6:00pm, Openreach

  • October 26th-28th Stone Lane, Openreach

  • October 26th-28th B3222 Battleton-Brushford, Openreach

  • October 26th-30th A396 Timberscombe-Dunster, Openreach

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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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Our thanks go to MH Contracting, run by the Royal Oak's chef Steve Harding's brother Malcolm, who have replaced the skittle alley on the village green. All of the workers gave their time for free and the cost has been kept to a minimum.

 

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Penny Jones has put in a request for plants for the stall at Winsford Fete.

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Contact her for collection beforehand, or bring them along on the day

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