We have had reports, that there have been some areas of the village which did not get there recycling collected this week.
Unfortunately, we have been advised that this is because of lack of staff due to COVID19.
Collection will now be made next week but please note all containers need to be out by 6am.
Friday Market
The Friday Market continues to be well supported. The traders will continue through the winter months so please pop along and see them.
They are at the Pavilion Car park from 3pm till 4pm every Friday.
On Friday 11th December the sharpening man will be visiting. He will sharpen anything, there and then from scissors and knives to lawn mower blades!
The last 2020 market will be on Friday 18th December, however they are organising deliveries for the Christmas week so please speak to the traders and place your orders with them on the 18th.
They will then return to normal service on January 8th 2021
Serious Water Leak
There is a serious water leak between Kingspring Lane. Wessex Water have closed the road and are now working to repair the problem.
At the moment Wessex Water have advised me that they hope to have the supply back up and running by the end of the day, however the road will be closed for the next 5 days due to the re surfacing which needs to be undertaken.
All updates can be found on at.
https://www.wessexwater.co.uk/help-and-advice/emergencies/work-in-our-area
Temporary Closure of High Street (A30)
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 High Street (A30) from 10m north east of the junction with
East Street, north-eastwards for a distance of 20 metres.
This order will enable Wessex Water to lay a 12 meter sewer relay
The Order becomes effective on 16 April 2020 and will remain in force for eighteen
months. The works are expected to start on 20 April 2020 and last for 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
We need to appoint two more Parish Councillors to support the Parish.
Are you interested in local current affairs?
Do you wish to serve your community?
Could you provide a voice for residents?
If you feel like you would like to get involved in making decisions about your local community and make a significant contribution to the area in which you live, then this is the position for you! You will need to attend the monthly Parish Council meeting plus other ad-hoc meetings and possibly join a working group. It would be fantastic if we could have one candidate to represent Wraxhill area of the Parish please.
Applications are invited by anyone registered as a Local Government Elector for the Parish on the Electoral Register who is and has been living in or within a three mile radius of the parish for the whole of the period of the last 12 months.
For further details or to submit your interest please contact Jude our clerk email: clerk@eastcokerparish.gov.uk or come along to our next meeting at 7.00pm at the Pavilion on 9th October to see what we get up to.
Jude Hegarty – Parish Clerk
East Coker features in this months editon of The Conduit magazine, September 2019. A beautifully written feature of one of our many walks in the Parish.
