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Every year we ask our communities and businesses about the level of precept (council tax contribution) for the fire and rescue service. This consultation is open now until midday on 30 November.

We would like to hear from as many people as possible across Devon and Somerset to better understand our residents’ views. Please can you complete the online survey and share this with your networks. Should you or anyone else be unable to complete this online please call 01392 872354 and leave a message with your name and number. Please see attached a poster for you to display if there are any appropriate places, or please include in any timely newsletters you may have.
Whilst we are aware of the pressures many of us are facing now and in the coming months, your feedback will help to make more informed decisions for the next financial year.

Emma Kay

Consultation and Engagement Lead
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

m. 07870 481788
w. www.dsfire.gov.uk

Saturday, 4^th Nov at 2.00pm

 Timberscombe Village Hall

 Good quality Bric-a-Brac, Clothes, Books, Toys, etc.

Entry 50p

Jumble can be taken to the Hall   5.30 -7pm Friday, 9.30-11am Saturday.

No furniture please.

For collection call 841803.

Apologies, the time for Friday’s Pilates class in the village hall with Nico is  7pm – 8pm,

not 7.30pm as previously circulated.

                                        

On 5th October there was a very interesting site visit for local people from Timberscombe and Wootton Courtenay given by John Ebsary, Forestry England forester for Exmoor and Quantocks, and his team.

We were given a very good understanding of the Forest Plan and its objectives: Conservation, Environment, Recreation and Timber income. We were told that all current harvesting work on Wootton Ridge will be completed by this Christmas, barring extreme weather events and market conditions.

The forest will be monitored for the next five years and any unforeseen work due to windblown trees or disease will be carried out in that time.

After five years in 2028/9 further felling work may be done in accordance with the Forest Plan. Forestry England are not expecting to have to do work on the scale they have done this year as they have caught up after the long period of 20 years when no harvesting works had been carried out in the Forest.

Hopefully we will have a bit of a White Christmas to enjoy our beautiful Forest.

Any questions please contact:

KatyAttwater,

Timberscombe PC Chair

07980 731896

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From The old Dairy what’s on this week

Thursday at 7pm Bingo

Saturday at 7pm Beetle Drive

All welcome

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Are you a landowner based in Somerset?

• Do you own land that is currently either not in use or not as productive as you’d like it to be?

Were you aware that new legislation around Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) coming into force early next year means your land could be earning you up to £1,800 per hectare per year… AND helping put nature back into some of our best-loved landscapes at the same time?

Click on this link to Unlock your land’s potential

The Regal in Minehead presents an eclectic line-up this autumn, from comedy musical drama ‘After Henry – The Musical’ to a screened exhibition of Klimt’s ‘The Kiss’, and the film ‘Past Lives’ – the touching story of two Korean childhood friends reconnecting in adulthood.

For more programme details, click here.

Linda Perkins