Please note that the Full Council meeting due to take place on Monday, 28 September 2020 has now been postponed until Monday, 5 October 2020.   Minehead Town Council apologises for any inconvenience.

Somerset County Council
District of Somerset West and Taunton
Parish of Minehead
Temporary Closure of Quirke Street
TAKE NOTICE that in pursuance of Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, the County Council of Somerset have made an Order PROHIBITING ALL TRAFFIC from proceeding along Quirke Street for a distance of approximately 100 metres.  This order will enable Wessex Water to carry out new connection works.
The Order becomes effective on 2 October 2020 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The works are expected to commence on 5th October 2020 and last until 9th October 2020 between the hours of (00:00 - 23:59) for a total of 5 days.
Please visit one.network for further information on the alternative route.
For information about the works being carried out please contact Wessex Water
on 0345 600 4600
Patrick Flaherty
Chief Executive
Dated: 2 October 2020

For further details of the above please go to:
https://one.network/downloads/tm/1111/3-notice-_118355269_3257329_1565ba20b3.pdf

Somerset County Council
District of Somerset West and Taunton
Parish of Minehead
Temporary Closure of Bratton Lane
TAKE NOTICE that in pursuance of Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, the County Council of Somerset have made an Order PROHIBITING ALL TRAFFIC from proceeding along Bratton Lane for a distance of approximately 50 metres.  This order will enable Wessex Water to carry out new connection works.  The Order becomes effective on 18 September 2020 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The works are expected to commence on 21st September 2020
and last until 25th September 2020 between the hours of (00:00 - 23:59) for a total of 5 days.
Please visit www.one.network for further information on the alternative route.
For information about the works being carried out please contact Wessex Water
on 0345 600 4600
Patrick Flaherty
Chief Executive
Dated: 18 September 2020

For further details of the above please go to:
https://one.network/downloads/tm/1111/3-notice-_117479915_3248492_ad6841aa79.pdf

Somerset County Council
District of Somerset West and Taunton
Parish of Minehead
Temporary Closure of Summerland Road & Vehicular Access Off Bancks Street
TAKE NOTICE that in pursuance of Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, the County Council of Somerset have made an Order PROHIBITING ALL TRAFFIC from proceeding along Summerland Road and the road giving vehicular access off Bancks Street for a distance of approximately 100 metres.  This order will enable Wessex Water to carry out new connection works.  The Order becomes effective on 18 September 2020 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The works are expected to commence on 22nd September 2020 and last until 1st October 2020 between the hours of (00:00 - 23:59) for a total of 10 days.
Please visit www.one.network for further information on the alternative route.
For information about the works being carried out please contact Wessex Water
on 0345 600 4600
Patrick Flaherty
Chief Executive
Dated: 18 September 2020

For further details of the above please go to:
https://one.network/downloads/tm/1111/3-notice-2_118206704_3254537_b787ebffbf.pdf

Following expressions of interest submitted by more than 10 electors the 3 Casual Vacancies will be filled by election.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions the elections will be held in ​May 2021.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that three Casual Vacancies have occurred in the office of Councillor on Minehead Town Council (Minehead Central Ward, Minehead Periton & Woodcombe Ward and Alcombe South Ward)
 
The vacancies will be filled by election if, within fourteen days of the date of this notice, any ten local government electors for the said Wards submit a written request to the Returning Officer, Somerset West and Taunton Council, West Somerset House, Killick Way, Williton, TA4 4QA.
 
In computing the fourteen days, a Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holiday or a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning shall be disregarded.
 
If no written request for an election is received by the Returning Officer within the time specified, the vacancy will be filled by co-option by the Town Council.
 
 
Signed ……………………………………………..
                               Bryan Howe
 
 
Acting Clerk to Minehead Town Council                              Date 6 August 2020
Council Offices
3 Summerland Road
Minehead
TA24 5BP                                            

In order to conform with Government guidelines and in view of Somerset West and Taunton Council's decision not to support events of this sort in their open spaces Minehead Town Councillors voted not to stage the Bands in the Park concerts this summer.   Hopefully they will be back again in 2021.

The outdoor fitness project funded by EDF, Active Spaces, is returning to West Somerset parks from Monday 27 July 2020.  Sign up to join the Active Spaces community with free membership for one month.  Sessions in Minehead are held at Irnham Road Recreation Ground on Monday evenings and Thursday mornings.  For full details of these and sessions in other areas in West Somerset visit: www.activespaces.co.uk 

Minehead Town Council's play areas will all re-open on Friday 3 July.   These are at: Cross Farm Park, Culvercliffe, Irnham Road Recreation Ground, King George Playing Field and Periton Playing Field.  When using play equipment please make use of the hand sanitiser provided.

Minehead Town Council has now re-opened all public toilets in Minehead.  These are normally open between 8.30 am and 7.00 pm.

Blenheim Gardens - Toilets at the town end of the Gardens
Irnham Road Recreation Ground
Quay West 
Summerland Car Park
Warren Road Toilets - opposite Butlins
Members of the public must still conform to the government social distancing rules at all times and make full use of handwashing/sanitising facilities.