http://exmoorandwestsomerset.hopcott.net Promoting Exmoor and West Somerset social and economic infrastructure through encouraging communication of news, discussion and dialogue between local organisations, businesses and the public; exmoorandwestsomerset.org is an independant not for profit UK resource Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:06:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're looking for the new member arrangements for Minehead Tennis Club for juniors and seniors, you can find information about arrangements here. Bye for now Rob http://exmoorandwestsomerset.hopcott.net/2008/06/new-member-introductions-at-minehead-tennis-club-june-and-july-2008/ Sadly, this week (ended 21st September 2007), around Exmoor and in Minehead and the West Somerset District, many people are saying that there is still a lack of policy vision in West Somerset District Council. Furthermore, locals appear astounded that the hugely unpopular Tory policies of selling off Minehead's Vulcan ... http://exmoorandwestsomerset.hopcott.net/2007/09/west-somerset-council-independant-councillors-must-kick-out-dark-ages-consultation-systems/ Whilst sneaking a breather at the Beckford Musicians Folk Camp Society's Saturday evening folk dance, I was joined by Alan Corkett, who, besides his involvement in the Folk Camps Society is also one of the people who run the Halsway Manor traditional music, dance and song centre. According to Alan, ... http://exmoorandwestsomerset.hopcott.net/2007/07/exciting-things-going-on-down-at-halsway-manor/ Just as I was gazing out of the window over the moorland of Exmoor, which is my favourite way of avoiding getting down to some proper work, an email came in from my old friend Merlin to say 'hello'. Merlin runs Minehead Online which is a web site that reaches into ... http://exmoorandwestsomerset.hopcott.net/2007/06/memories-of-walking-on-exmoor-and-culbone-church/ Individual determination and the long standing dissatisfaction of the West Somerset Council electorate yesterday successfully combined to overcame the glossy leaflet campaign launched by the entrenched Conservative majority in the Local Council Elections of May 3rd 2007. Those Independent Councillors who are now newly elected and who have, arguably, ... http://exmoorandwestsomerset.hopcott.net/2007/05/independents-win-control-in-west-somerset-local-council-elections-may-2007/ Election experts are keeping a close eye on voting in the Minehead area to see if a new information campaign can boost the response to this week's poll for seats on West Somerset Council. Candidates hoping to win a seat on West Somerset Council local elections have been offered free space ... http://exmoorandwestsomerset.hopcott.net/2007/05/election-web-space-for-west-somerset-uk-council-elections/ Completely fed up with Local Government Councillors who consistently do not reply to my communications, in desperation, I have set up a petition on the 10 Downing Street site to try to get something done about this ridiculous state of affairs. Please visit my new web site set up to discuss ... http://exmoorandwestsomerset.hopcott.net/2007/04/local-authority-councillors-must-reply-to-constituents-communications-by-law-in-10-downing-street-petition/ May 2007 District Council elections are now imminent in West Somerset, UK and many in the local population can't wait. The Tory majority that has ruled, seemingly for ever, in West Somerset, UK is seen by many locally as clique ridden, paternalist, old fashioned and just plain wrong in it's policies. Clique ... http://exmoorandwestsomerset.hopcott.net/2007/03/west-somerset-uk-holds-breath-hoping-for-political-change-in-west-somerset-district-council-elections-may-2007/ On the 17th January 2007, there will be the traditional wassailing folk music playing session at Butchers Arms, Carhampton, West Somerset with cider soaked toast (but that’s to nourish the apple trees), shooting (that’s at the evil spirits in the apple trees) and Wassailing singing. See you there, if the weather's ... http://exmoorandwestsomerset.hopcott.net/2007/01/carhampton-apple-tree-to-be-shot-on-wassail-night/ When I got the invitation from a folk musician friend, whose mother had just moved into the Dunster Lodge Residential Home, West Somerset, to celebrate the new year with some folk music, I leaped at the opportunity. I always very much enjoy playing music for the elderly at rest homes or ... http://exmoorandwestsomerset.hopcott.net/2007/01/elderly-residents-at-dunster-lodge-residential-home-in-minehead-exmoor-uk-enjoy-folk-music-entertainment-for-new-year/