Author: Lesley Webb

Avon and Somerset police have started their Christmas campaign to stop people drink – or drug-driving, which contributes to a third of all traffic collisions. Unfortunately, the number of people caught driving under the influence increased by 25 per cent last year, so please see the attached document for information about our appeal for residents to report suspected offenders. Attachments: dont-drink-drug-drive.pdf While Christmas is considered a time of giving and thinking of others, don’t give your stuff to thieves and remember to look after yourself. Please see the attached document for tips on staying safe when you go out. Attachments:christmas-2023-2.pdf

The B3224 at Roundwaters between Exford and Wheddon Cross will be closed from Tuesday 2nd January to Friday, 10th May 2024 for major road repairs. Click this link for full information: https://www.somerset.gov.uk/news/embankment-repair-due-on-key-exmoor-route/ There is a public meeting on 29th November at 7.30 pm at Moorland Hall, Cutcombe, TA24 7DL. A presentation on the scheme will be delivered by representatives from Somerset Council, scheme designers WSP and scheme contractor Walters Group, ahead of a question-and-answer session. Plans are on show from 7pm

Our church bells appear to be popular at the moment. There will be a quarter peal rung at St. Petrocks at 12.30pm on Wednesday 29th. It will last for approximately 45 minutes. Time to listen to some good ringing.

Thanks, Elisabeth

The Parish Council have been working with Somerset Council to try to solve the water puddling in the roadway in Great House Street. In September Somerset Council undertook jetting of the drains, in order to be able to inspect any problems. Some anomalies in the system were discovered. We are waiting feedback from this report.

If work is needed to repair drains this will not happen until the next financial year, as work has already been scheduled for this financial year. The Parish Council is working to ensure that any closure of the road takes place at the same time as the Wessex Water closure, to minimise disruption to the residents.

This still leaves us with the cold winter months to negotiate before any work could be done. As a short-term measure Somerset Council have provided the parish with a salt bag to place in the running water. The bag has holes which permit a small amount of salt to dissolve  into the running water, thus reducing the chance of the water freezing. Salt is only effective to -4 degrees.

The salt bag should be placed in the water when freezing conditions are expected and removed when the weather is milder. Please do not move this salt bag unless you know that the above conditions apply.

Thank you.