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Welcome to our Neroche Villages

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The Neroche Parish Villages of Bickenhall, Curland, Orchard Portman, Thurlbear and Staple Fitzpaine lie in rural Somerset, between the Blackdown Hills and Taunton. The area is administered by Neroche Parish Council, which give the website its name. There is no parish named Neroche.

This website includes the official website of Neroche Parish Council, the local government council for the civic parishes of Bickenhall, Curland, Orchard Portman with Thurlbear, and Staple Fitzpaine. Information about the council, meetings, planning applications and other matters are available from the main menu.

Our villages and hamlets lie in beautiful countryside with quiet lanes, public footpaths, bridleways and forests. Part of the area is within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as is Mount Fancy Farm Reserve, a butterfly conservation reserve, and Neroche Woodlanders, a social enterprise based at Young Wood.

Use the website to find out more about our community and for News, Events, Groups and other activities. There a link to Neroche Hall, our village hall. Our local businesses are listed on the businesses pages.

Acknowledgements: The Neroche Communication Action Group is a voluntary body working to maintain good communication within our parish. It produces the website, the Neroche Villages Newsletter and the Email Alert. These activities are funded from many sources. The website’s contribution comes from donations, business advertising, and payment for maintaining the Neroche Parish Council website. We thank our supporters.


Next Meeting

16 September 2025

Parish Council Meeting

Neroche Village Hall, Bickenhall Tuesday 7:30 pm View Details

Upcoming Events

For a full listing of upcoming Events, please refer to the Events page

05 September 2025

Pop-Up Cafe at St Peters Church

St Peter's Church Staple Fitzpaine 10:00 - 12:00 05/09/2025 View Details
09 September 2025

Mount Fancy Butterfly Reserve

Meeting At Shutes Farmhouse 09:30 - 15:00 09/09/2025 View Details
10 September 2025

Womens Institute

Neroche Hall 19:00 - 21:30 10/09/2025 View Details
16 September 2025

Parish Council Meeting

Neroche Hall 19:30 16/09/2025 to View Details

Latest Parish News

Road closure - Bickenhall Road: Broadway, Bickenhall and Curland

Bickenhall Road - Broadway, Bickenhall and Curland

03

October 2025
Photo of road closure sign

Subject - Temporary Road Closure: Bickenhall Road : Broadway, Bickenhall and Curland

Please be aware that we have received notification of a date change to a temporary road closure at Bickenhall Road, Broadway, Bickenhall and Curland for approximately 1383 metres.

The new date for the works to commence is 3rd October 2025 and is expected to last until 25th October 2025 between the hours of 00:00 - 23:59.

These works are for Lumen to carry out works to rectify defects in the carriageway on behalf of OCU Group.

The contractor has indicated that access for Emergency Services through the site is permitted on this occasion.

The link to view the new Notice is as follows: https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/1111/06-notice-4-road-closures_144782114_3956570_bd67dbee4f.pdf

For any further information about this closure please contact OCU Group on telephone number 0845 303 8615 quoting reference: N4 - ttro691474W(TD)

Please visit https://one.network/?tm=144782114 where you will see the map of the affected area (in red), together with the recommended diversion route (in blue).

With regards,

The Road Closure Team

Email: ttro@somerset.gov.uk

Traffic Management, Road Safety and Parking Services

Somerset Council

Web: www.somerset.gov.uk

Temporary Road Closure: Staple Fitzpaine Road, Orchard Portman

Staple Fitzpaine Road, Orchard Portman

01

October 2025
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Temporary Road Closure - Staple Fitzpaine Road, Orchard Portman

Please follow the link to view the above road closure; https://one.network/?tm=143843072 and the link for the Notice 2:https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/1111/03-notice-2_143843072_3969168_fa4bbfcbe2.pdf

The order becomes effective on 25th September 2025 and will remain in force for eighteen months.

The works are expected to commence on 1st October 2025 and last for 6 hours (09:30 - 15:30) to enable Openreach to carry out pole testing works.

The contractor has indicated that access for Emergency Services through the site is permitted on this occasion.

For any further information about this closure please contact Sunbelt Rentals on 0370 050 0792, quoting reference: ttro898652W(TD).

Please note that should you require to view a closure which is more than two weeks ahead, please visit https://one.network/?tm=143843072

With regards,

The Road Closure Team

Email: ttro@somerset.gov.uk

Traffic Management, Road Safety and Parking Services

Somerset Council

Web: www.somerset.gov.uk

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