Author: Lesley Webb

Village Hall Car Park

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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.

Road Closure

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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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Repair Cafe

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We are delighted to inform you that the Fixy van is again coming to Porlock Repair Café on Saturday 31st May, for a Spring Tech Amnesty. Clear out the “Drawer of Doom” by donating all that unwanted, outdated, upgraded Smart Tech languishing at home and help Donate IT, who will securely data-wipe all donations and give it a new lease of life, refurbishing where possible, and gifting back out free of charge to someone in digital need in Somerset.
Fixy would love to take your donations of old unused laptops, smart phones and tablets and turn them into lifelines. Nearly everyone has a device or two that could be liberated and either pressed back into service or else stripped of its precious metals to fund refurbishment work before being recycled responsibly. It’s win, win, win!” Please note they cannot accept printers, scanners, keyboards, mice or screens, these can be taken to the local recycling centre.
After the 31st May then you can still can donate unwanted Smart Tech at the Donate IT drop-off point at Minehead Eye, 1 Mart Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5BJ. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm.
I enclose a PDF & JPEG’s.
Cheers Ian

Stolen Tools Recovered

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Police officers have released an image of a number of tools recovered after a man was arrested in Taunton on Tuesday 13 May.

At about 5am a car was stopped by officers in Blackbrook Park Avenue and during a search of the vehicle 11 Makita tools (attached), which are believed to have been stolen in the west or north Somerset, were found and recovered.

A man aged in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of theft and going equipped for theft. He has since been released on police bail while the investigation continues.

Officers are now working to locate the owners of the tools. If you think any of the items in the photo might be yours or have any other information that could help our investigation, call 101 using the reference number 5225133180.

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