Welcome to our village website for local NEWS and INFORMATION.
please take a look around our pages which are frequently updated.
CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19
We have a dedicated page - Please click here
Last Posting Dates Christmas 2021
Summary of last UK posting dates.
Follow the link below for fuller details, including International & BFPO.
UK Royal Mail
18 Dec - Saturday
2nd class
21 Dec - Tuesday
1st class
22 Dec - Wednesday
Royal Mail Tracked 24
23 Dec - Thursday
Special delivery guaranteed
Last Posting Dates - Full Details pdf
Roayl Mail - Get ready for Christmas
SOMERSET WASTE PARTNERSHIP
COLLECTIONS CALENDAR
2021
2022
Collections Calendar - Print or download
Search your own SWP calendar
NEW PHOTO ALBUM FOR THE WEBSITE
A new album is being created of photos taken while out on local walks.
More walks will be added during the coming weeks.
Photo Album Walks
SPEED ENFORCEMENT
Avon and Somerset Police
An informative leaflet about how speeding regulations are enforced in our area
Please drive safely and carefully along our often busy and congested roads.
Your Questions Answered
Saint Mary Parish Church
The Blessed Virgin Mary Templecombe
Rector:
Revd Kevin Rogers
01963 363832
revkrogers@gmail.com
Chruch Wardens:
Mr Julian Kiddle
01963 371395
Mrs Gemma Shave-Smythies
01963 371555
Click here for more about St. Mary's
St. Mary's on Facebook
DEFIBRILLATOR
We now have two defibrillators freely accessible to everyone 24 hours a day.
One has been privately and very kindly donated to our village in loving memory of Jessie Benjafield.
The defibrillator is located on the wall of the Sports and Social Club near the secure area and facing the children's play area.
The other has been provided thoughtfully by Thales and is located on the
main gate to their business premises in Throop Road (SatNav BA8 0DH).
Easy to follow instructions are with both units.
Wincanton Fire Station hold training sessions for CPR and defibrillator use. They are free and last about two hours.
They advertise their sessions on their Facebook page, numbers are limited and you only have to drop them a message
and they confirm if you are on a session.
Abbas & Templecombe Circular Walk
A terrific way to explore our nearby countryside.
The full circle will take 4 to 5 hours. You can of course join or leave the route at various places.
Written & Walked by Peter Andrew 2014
Click to Open or Download booklet
Sticky Fingers Pre-School
We are a charity preschool run by a Committee. We are always looking for people to join and support with
fundraising & help in the running of the preschool to maintain success and keep it an outstanding setting.
Sticky Fingers Website.
You do not have to be attached to the preschool, so if you're willing to give some of your time to Stickys,
and if you feel you can bring some value such as fundraising ideas, or business knowledge to our committe
team, please send us a message and get in touch.
Managed by the Parish Council, the area boasts two full-size football pitches (Sports Club/Community Association) and tennis
courts which are available at low rates to hire.
Please contact the council clerk for details:
clerk@abbasandtemplecombepc.org.uk
Please help keep the Recreation Ground litter and graffiti free
Delays and Diversions
With so many travel disruptions and tempporary road closures appearing accross the couny. If your journey
is time critcal, you can check out your planned route here.
Check Current and Planned Situations.
Abbas and Templecombe Primary School
Head Teacher: Mr James Webb
Telephone: 01963 370481
Primary School Web Pages
Discover South Somerset
Discovering rural England at its best couldn't be easier thanks to South Somerset District Council's free
visitors guide.
The free 76 page A5 guide is full of places to visit, many free, from local countryside sites to attractions
and includes some of the great range of food and drink companies in the area. There is also a handy map,
calendar of local events and list of produce markets.
Visitor Guide 2020
Visitor Map
Community Council for Somerset
CCS works to support community groups, organisations and individuals in Somerset. There is
a fantastic and dedicated team of local professional advisers. CSS takes pride in offering independent
and impartial advice. A wide variety of services are covered.
Visit the website and see all the work and projects
Poor Roads
If SCC Highways are not aware of a problem we can't expect them to fix it.
There is a very easy to use form on their website for letting them know about a Problem On The Highway.
This includes pavements
The form allows for all sorts of damage to be reported including road markings, hedges, drains, graffiti and all the usual issues
which can cause concern.
Click here to report any damage
HIGH STREET STATION ROAD - THE KNAPP
Monday 29th Nov - Friday 10th Dec 2021
Rock Power Connections will be returning to complete works on Station Road & The Knapp from Monday 29th Nov - Friday 10th Dec 2021 with
the use of temporary traffic signals.
All traffic lights will be manually controlled every day to maintain traffic flow whilst works are underway.
Rock Power Conections are aware these works may cause some inconvenience especially during school drop off and pick
up times as the Council have informed them Station Road is used by parents for parking.
Rock Power will do their upmost to get the works completed as quickly and safely as possible to minimise the
disruption. The Primary School have also been contacted to inform themselves and parents of the upcoming works.
Below are copies of the traffic management drawings, showing the areas where the works are taking place
and the position of the temporary traffic lights.Click to open each.
Station Road / High Street
The Knapp
Works Reference: LG050PRO-SS-5659
This notice will be updated as further details become available
OUT AND ABOUT
THE COUNTRYSIDE CODE
Lots of common-sense information but well worth a read and a reminder.
Open or download The Country Code
We are very fortunate to live amongst such wonderful South Somerset countryside.
With young lambs and calves soon appearing it
is very important we all follow The Countryside Code when out and about.
The Countryside code has been updated for 2021. More detail will be included as it becomes available.
Please Click the images below to open a summary leaflet.
Abbas & Templecombe Parish Council
Launched Friday 12th February 2021, this exciting and informative website is now live.
Please do check it out.
The Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the village hall.
email: clerk@abbasandtemplecombepc.org.uk
Abbas & Templecombe Parish Council
ARCHIVED PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTERS
All quarterly publications September 2003 to June 2018
Open the full list of Newsletters to read or download.
Archived Newsletters
Local Community Policing
Our local community Police Officers are:
Beat Manager PC Stefan Edwards
PCSO 6227 Will Mortimer
PCSO 7467 Timothy Russell.
It is recommended that if a local resident has a question or query they log on to the website local area page:
Avon & Somerset Police - Rural East
To report directly to the police please use 101 in a non-emergency situation or 999 in an emergency.
If reports are made via 101 then the call is logged and units can be dispatched if available. Names of the callers are not given to any offenders.
For non-urgent or other than crime reporting enquiries PCSO Will Mortimer is happy to be contacted directly:
There is also a notebook kept in Westcombe Stores where messages can be left for PCSO Will Mortimer.
Our local Police station is Wincanton Police Station,
Churchfields, Churchfield, Wincanton, BA9 9AG.
The office is open Monday - Friday 10-6
with a closure for lunch between 1:30 - 2:15
Local Banking
(Details last amended 09.10.2020)
Lloyds Bank and NatWest Bank are providing mobile banking services in Wincanton
Both in Memorial Hall Car Park
Due to Coronavirus restrictions verifying mobile banking days and times has become difficult. Please check with your
bank for current information.
Westcombe Stores (Post Office)
Mon-Fri
9
:00
to
17
:30
Saturday
9
:00
to
12
:30
Cheques can be paid in here and at other post offices. They take one additional day to clear.
Cash can be withdrawn upto the the cardholders daily ATM limit.
These are Post Office opening BANKING times. The shop is open for longer hours and 7 days a week
South Somerset - What's on
Visit the website
Tempus Fugit
At Templecombe railway station. Tempus Fugit (Time Flies), is both a sculpture and sundial.
The bronze statue is of a railwayman consulting the British Rail timetable, some of the
pages of which have blown away and landed on the grass.
The statue forms the gnomon
(part of a sundial that casts a shadow) of the sundial; the pages on the ground mark the hours.
Village Profile & Statistics
SSDC have made available summary information, from the 2011 census, about our village and other towns & villages in the region.
Look here for a full list of towns and villages where summary census statistics have been made available.
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
This service receives no direct funding from the Government or the National Lottery and relies on the generosity of the public for support.
Read about our local Air Ambulance.
Templecombe Village Hall
School Lane Templecombe
Rates of Hire: The hire of the hall is split into sessions. Morning,afternoon and evening.
The current rate is £15.00 per session (£20.00 to include heating).
The hall does have a starter rate of £8.00 (£10.00 to include heating) for organisiations/groups that only want the hall for a short time.
To book the hall please contact the booking secretary:
Tina Chapman 01963 370527 email: chap.mans@hotmail.co.uk
Covid-19 Restrictions Apply subject to government guidelines
Recycling & Household Waste
Our local SSDC recycling centre is at Castle Cary
Additional Information
United Reformed Church
High Street, Templecombe.
Services: Every Sunday 11:00am unless otherwise stated.
An email has been received asking if we can help with some local details from 1958.
I'm carrying out some research for a movie I'm writing and it's about two people who travel to
Templecombe for a trip in the autumn of 1958.
I'm wondering what the attraction might have been? What historical sites they might have been drawn
to visit and where they might of stayed?
I hope we might be able to have a conversation about this. I wonder how many of the same hotels are still
open and if they keep records of guests visits?
If anyone can help please do let me know and will pass on details or forward contact details as
appropriate.
david@templecombevillage.uk
Please don't eat alone on Christmas day!
Come and join with others in the village hall.
Please let Jeannie know if you would like to come
01963 371054 - stevensjeannie1@gmail.com
FREE TREES
November 2021
eForests work with lots of wildlife trusts, community woodlands and community farms around the UK, supplying
them with free trees for their nature reserves, rewilding projects, etc.
eForests email
eForests link - Free Trees
Christmas
Curbside
COLLECTIONS
click image to enlarge and download
BUS TIMETABLE
No 58 Through Templecombe
From 5th September 2021
Mon - Fri
Saturday
Timetable - Monday to Friday
Timetable - Saturday
Fireworks 2021 / 2022
Click to visit page
It is hoped local firework evenings will be listed here to help ease any concerns and help neighbours plan ahead.
PARISH COUNCIL
Recent Documents Available here to read or download
