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The Great British Spring Clean and Great Big School Clean 2024 will take place from 15 – 31 March, and you can pledge to pick up a bag of litter.

Pledging to take part couldn’t be easier, simply pledge as an individual, a group or a school and let us know how many bags you pledge to pick up. Make your Pledge at www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved.

You can also find details on social media: @KeepBritainTidy, #GBSpringClean and #BigBagChallenge.

Wembdon Parish Council Supports the Keep Britain Tidy Environmental Campaign.

Openreach are planning to replace a telegraph pole in each of Perry Green Road and Moores Lane, which will require each road to be closed for the duration of the work. The closure of Perry Green Road is scheduled for 18th March, and that of Moores Lane for 19th March. Each closure is nominally from 08:00 to 16:30, although we have been told that the work is only expected to last until late morning, after which the road will be re-opened.

The official notices of closure (Perry Green Road and Moores Lane) state that each is expected to last two days, which makes it appear that both roads will be closed on 19th March. However, Wembdon Parish Council has been assured that access will be maintained to Perry Green, and that the two roads will not be closed at the same time!

Residents in the affected sections should still be able to access their properties.

From Tuesday 12th to Thursday 14th March, Wessex Water will have termporary traffic lights on Wembdon Hill, close to the junction with Hollow Lane. They will be replacing a stop tap. They state that an alternative route will be provided for pedestrians.

Somerset Council has been appointed and funded by Defra to lead the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for Somerset. The LNRS is about creating a blueprint for the recovery of nature across the country. 

Working with partners they are developing Somerset’s LNRS strategy, which will help focus the work for a full range of organisations and groups, involved and invested in nature recovery in the county.

To help shape the strategy, they also want to gain local knowledge from those who live and work here. 

Somerset Council have launched a public consultation which is open until 30th April. You can take part by visiting www.somerset.gov.uk/lnrs .

Most of the households in the Parish should have received a copy of the latest Parish Paper by now. If you haven’t received yours yet, don’t worry – it’s on its way.

If you think you should have a copy, and haven’t received it by the end of the first week of March, please contact our clerk with your name, address and phone number, and he will sort it out for you.

As usual, there will be some spare copies available at Wembdon Village Hall, the Parish Centre, the Cottage Inn and Greenway Garage. Or you can read it online.

On Monday 4th March, Openreach will be working on Wembdon Rise, between Homburg Way and Inwood Road. They will have temporary traffic lights in place from 09:30 to 15:30. A pedestrian walkway will be provided through the works.

From Wednesday 6th to Friday 8th March, Wessex Water will have termporary traffic lights at the top of Sandford Hill, by the junction with Skimmerton Lane and Moore’s Lane. They will be installing a water meter.

There will be temporary traffic lights from Wednesday 28th February to Friday 1st March on Wembdon Rise, between Inwood Road and Wares Lane. This is to allow Wessex Water to renew a stop tap. A pedestrian walkway will be provided through the works.

For further information about the work, you can contact Wessex Water on 0345 600 4 600.

There will be temporary traffic lights from Tuesday 27th to Thursday 29th February on Quantock Road. The work will be taking place to the east of Whitegates roundabout, between Danesboro Road and Quantock Avenue. This is to allow Wessex Water to repair a leak in a domestic water supply. A pedestrian walkway will be provided through the work area.

For further information about the work, you can contact Wessex Water on 0345 600 4 600.

We have just heard that there will be temporary traffic lights from Wednesday 28th February to Friday 1st March on Wembdon Rise, between Inwood Road and Wares Lane. This is to allow Wessex Water to carry out “Utility Repair and Maintenance Works”. A pedestrian walkway will be provided through the works.

For further information about the work, you can contact Wessex Water on 0345 600 4 600.

One of our parishioners has complained to the Parish Council that an advance warning sign placed next to the pedestrian crossing potentially obscures children waiting to cross. A Parish Councillor has phoned Wessex Water about this, and is expecting them to reposition the sign today.

The section of Sandford Hill between Skimmerton Lane and Sandford Farm Approach will be closed on Monday 12th February 2024. The closure will start at 09:30 and is expected to last until 15:30 at the latest, to allow Openreach to replace a telegraph pole.

Residents in the affected section should still be able to access their properties.

The official notice for the closure states that for for further information you should contact Sunbelt Rentals on 03700 500 792 quoting reference ttro540539N.