Author: Lesley Webb

There will be no recycling or rubbish collections taking place on Bank Holiday Monday.

Collection days will change across Somerset following the bank holiday on Monday, 26 May.

All collections will move back one day.

If a resident’s usual collection day is Monday, it will now take place on Tuesday.

Tuesday collections will be moved to Wednesday, Wednesday collections to Thursday, and so on.

For those who usually have a Friday collection, their collection will be rescheduled to Saturday 31 May.

If opening on a Monday is part of the Recycling Site’s opening days, then it will be open as usual from 9am to 6pm on Bank Holiday Monday.

To help manage the increased volume of recycling, residents are encouraged to make extra space in their recycling boxes by crushing and flattening their recyclables.

This simple step can make a difference to help reduce the number of trips crews need to make to empty their vehicles.

For more information about what can be collected for recycling and to check a collection day visit the Council’s Bins, recycling and waste page.

Don’t forget the Gardening Club’s cream tea and plant sale this Monday afternoon.

Cakes and plants will be gratefully received in the church from 10.30am.

We will be there come rain or shine starting at 3pm.

Monies raised helps to pay for the monthly speakers.

This is just a note to  remind residents that the Village Hall car park is private and is for the use of users of the Hall.

Users pay for the use of the Hall and the car park in their hire fee. This includes the school, who pay an annual fee to use the hall and car park during school hours.

Whilst the Village Hall Committee understands the problem of parking in the village and tries to be as helpful as possible, we are repeatedly having to deal with complaints from users who turn up, having paid a hire fee, to find the car park already occupied by others.

I am sure you will appreciate that having paid for the use of the car park, users expect to be able to park!

One of the main problems in the past has been the parking of trailers, or cars awaiting sale/maintenance, in the car park.  Please note that any untaxed cars, or cars without MOT, will  be ALWAYS be reported to the authorities.

Please see the attached document for examples of phishing emails you may receive from scammers, trying to steal your money!

Attachments: beware-of-phishing-texts-and-emails-may.pdf

Temporary Road Closure: Ranscombe Road, Wootton Courtenay

The works are expected to commence on 28th May 2025 and last for 6 hours (09:30 – 15:30) to enable Openreach to carry out tree cutting and pole replacement works. 

The contractor has indicated that access for Emergency Services through the site is permitted on this occasion.

For any further information about this closure please contact Sunbelt Rentals on 0370 050 0792, quoting reference: ttro472362W(WS)

Please note that should you require to view a closure which is more than two weeks ahead, please visit  https://one.network/?tm=142164244
With regards,
The Road Closure Team
Email: ttro@somerset.gov.uk
Traffic Management, Road Safety and Parking Services
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4DY
Web: www.somerset.gov.uk
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