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

I cannot quite believe that we are looking at the closure of the Wootton Courtenay shop after all these years, due to some people who clearly have no interest in the village at all and whose motive in ruining a key part of village life is a clearly very important to them, for whatever reason. … Continue reading Village Shop Controversy

This will be my final click and collect Plant Sale. There are a few new additions to this year's plant list, as well as some tried and tested old favourites. Click on the link below to view the Crockford Plant Sale List. All the details of how to order and pay are at the top … Continue reading Crockford Plant Sale Today

Dear Villagers, You will be aware that Andy is planning to leave the Villagers’ Stores so that he can develop his other business interests. We thank him for his hard work and excellent initiatives. The Directors of Wootton Courtenay Villagers’ Stores Ltd, the company which owns the shop and flat freehold on behalf of the … Continue reading The Village Shop

For all you plantaholics out there, the Crockford Plant Sale will start tomorrow morning (Thursday 19th) so keep an eye out for the village email, where you'll find all the details. Marion Jay