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Recycle your real Christmas tree at Cale Park
Bring your real Christmas tree (no plastic fakes) to the car park at Cale Park before 17th January to be shredded. You can even take the resulting mulch away to use on your garden.
Refuse and recycling: Christmas and New Year collections
With Christmas fast approaching the normal refuse collection times can be subject to change. Here are the revised collection dates from the Somerset Waste Partnership website.
Hopkins Concrete invests in the future of local young people
Hopkins Concrete has joined forces with LGS Training and Key4Life to appoint two new team members, investing in the future of both local young people and its own workforce. The company is keen to recruit young people from the local communities.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for November & December 2016
The November and December 2016 edition of Sandbag, Wincanton Branch’s monthly magazine for the Royal British Legion. This issue includes the Poppy Appeal 2016, Remembrance 2016 and trip updates.
What's on at the Balsam Centre for 11 – 16 year olds?
The Balsam Centre in Wincanton is running new activities for local young people, including a weekly Youth Café and some exciting workshops. Fancy being in a Christmas video? Read on for more details.
Fun for Kids at Wincanton Library
Anyone who took part in the Big Friendly Read, or attended the craft and story day in August already knows what fun libraries can be. Wincanton Library Friends intend to host creative events for children during all half term breaks and other school holidays.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for September & October 2016
The September and October 2016 edition of Sandbag, Wincanton Branch’s monthly magazine for the Royal British Legion. This issue includes Remembrance 2016, and Arthur Vickers VC.
[TALK:] Nathaniel Ireson by Peter Fitzgerald
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Peter Fitzgerald has just had published his book on Nathaniel Ireson the architect, master builder and potter of 18th century Wincanton and on Friday 23rd of September he will be giving a talk on Ireson to the Museum and History Society in the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm.
Grow Your Own in Wincanton
Wincanton has a community of enthusiastic gardeners, and plenty of resources to support them. Pat Champion has been experimenting with unsual and impressive specimens in her garden on the run up to the Flower Show this Saturday.
Wincanton's Second Play Day is Next Week - Don't Miss Out!
Thursday 11th was the first of two Play Days planned for August during the school holiday period. If you couldn’t make it you needn't miss out. Come to the second event on Thursday 25th August, next week!
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for July & August 2016
The July and August 2016 edition of Sandbag, Wincanton Branch’s monthly magazine for the Royal British Legion.
Myakka is on a Mission to Help the Local Community
The Myakka Grass Root Fund has been set up to help the Somerset Community Foundation promote and support vibrant, inclusive communities within South Somerset. Bayford Chapel is the most recent project to benefit.
Community Raises Funds for Major Bayford Chapel Renovation
Residents of Bayford have formed a charity to purchase and renovate Bayford Chapel to ensure that the building continues as an important focal point in the village. Fundraising is underway to raise £32,000 from local donations.
Volunteers Wanted: Young People with a Passion for Reading!
Somerset County Council is calling on young people to sign up as volunteers for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, helping to encourage children to read during the summer holidays.
100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme Memorial Ceremony
Friday 1st July marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme during World War One. You are invited to attend a memorial ceremony at the town’s War Memorial, located next to the Memorial Hall.
Wincanton Armed Forces Day – Saturday 25th June 2016
This year’s Armed Forces Day has again been organised by the town’s branch of the Royal British Legion. To accommodate the continued growth of the event this year’s event will be held in the grounds of King Arthur’s Community School.
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for June 2016
The June 2016 edition of Sandbag, Wincanton Branch’s monthly magazine for the Royal British Legion.
1 Regiment Army Air Corps is Granted the Freedom of Wincanton VIDEO
Video, pictures and description of the exhilarating parade through Wincanton High Street on Thursday 26th May of 1 Regiment Army Air Corps, who were granted the Freedom of Wincanton amidst an enthusiastic turnout of local well-wishers.
Appeal for On-Call Firefighters in Wincanton
Wincanton Fire Station is hosting an open evening for prospective on-call firefighters on Thursday 26th May. If you live or work within five minutes response time to the fire station you could potentially save lives in local emergencies.
A Talk on the History of Palestine
On Friday 29th April the Wincanton Museum and History Society is lucky to have the chance to hear one of the country’s leading experts on the Middle East and its troubled history. Jon Deverell’s topic is: The History of Palestine.
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