The races were a great success at the 2012 Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, so we have decided to repeat them, even though we are all ten years older! It would be helpful if people signed up beforehand if they would like to enter particular races. We can then work out if we need to organise heats, … Continue reading Jubilee Races

We will be keen to take part in an independently chaired village meeting to inform villagers and to discuss the current issues connected with the shop. We feel that this should happen before we hold a private shareholders meeting. We are happy to help set this up in any way we can. Eddie BishopChairman

Can anyone help with this parcel delivery? It was supposed to be delivered to Vine Cottage in Lower Town but was delivered here instead (see photo below) - it looks like the back of someone’s bungalow or cottage. If anyone recognises the house or checks their back door and finds it there, could you let … Continue reading Misdelivered Parcel

As a non shareholder but a daily user of the shop, and frequently of the Post Office and Skye’s, l fully endorse the contents of Patrick Hoyte’s letter. An emergency meeting open to all interested villagers must be called by the directors as soon as possible. I detect that the usual friendly ambience of the … Continue reading Shop Shareholders / Villagers Meeting

Regardless of the rights and wrongs of the current problems surrounding the Villagers' Stores, the members of the shop committee are shareholders and users of the shop themselves, and they have been duly elected at shareholders' meetings. To suggest that they are not acting in good faith is wholly inappropriate, as is any judgement made … Continue reading Shareholders Meeting Proposal

Temporary Road Closure: ttro900629WS - WW - Ranscombe Road, Minehead Please follow the link to view the above road closure; https://one.network/?tm=127915223 and the link for the Notice 2:https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/1111/03-notice-2_127915223_3442929_758120aa6c.pdf The works are expected to commence on 13th June 2022 and last for 5 days, to enable Wessex Water to carry out new connection works. The contractor … Continue reading Temporary Road Closure

I read with shock the ungrateful and aggressive response about the village shop committee by Rosie Pocock today. I am not in any way involved with the committee, however I know that they have worked tirelessly over the years for the benefit of the shop and community. This is a group of volunteers who devote … Continue reading Support For Shop Committee

This week's newsletter from the Dunster Benefice may be read via this link: 20thmay-2022Download

This week’s newsletter from Somerset West and Taunton Council contains lots of information on support and advice available to new councillors and clerks following the elections, and various grants and funding streams as well as the usual SWT press releases and partner information. Click on the link below to read all about it: swt-newsletter-106Download

In regards to the village shop issues, perhaps it is time to hold an emergency shareholders meeting? Paul Sheldon