Church Road News and Weather · Community briefing · 10 October 2026
This new briefing covers East Brent and the wider civil parish of Rooksbridge and Edingworth, with selected nearby Somerset developments that may matter to residents. Events and official documents are linked so readers can confirm changes at source.
Dates for the village diary
- Sunday 11 October, 10–11am: Parish Eucharist at St Mary’s Church, East Brent (parish calendar).
- Monday 12 October onwards, 11am: Chair-based yoga at East Brent Village Hall on the dates currently shown in the local events calendar; contact Fiona Griffiths to confirm spaces.
- Thursday evenings, 7.30–9.15pm: All-Sorts Community Choir at East Brent Village Hall, including 15, 22 and 29 October (published listings).
- Saturday and Sunday 7–8 November, noon–4pm: East Brent Remembers at St Mary’s, a free exhibition about the village during the world wars. Information or memorabilia may be offered to Jan Bance on 07541 413970 (event announcement).
- Monday 2 November, 7pm: Next parish council meeting under the council’s published first-Monday schedule, at East Brent Village Hall. Check the official agenda in case of changes (meeting information).
Parish council, planning and public notices
The council publishes its 2026 meeting minutes and reports, including records from September. The council covers East Brent, Rooksbridge and Edingworth; meeting dates and minutes can be viewed at its official page. Planning application statuses and consultation deadlines should always be checked against the Somerset planning register; third-party planning listings can lag behind actual decisions.
Brocks Pill: £100,000 drainage funding
Somerset Rivers Authority lists £100,000 for East Brent asset improvements in the 2026–27 programme. The Axe Brue Internal Drainage Board is expected to undertake works on unstable stone-filled cage defences alongside Brocks Pill rhyne; wider culvert assessment is also envisaged. The published programme identifies benefits for nearby homes, businesses, the medical centre, the B3140 and farmland. Funding does not mean construction is finished. Read the official project description.
Roads, buses and county decisions
On 7 October, Somerset Council’s Executive approved its 2026–27 to 2029–30 Local Transport Delivery Plan for submission to the Department for Transport, with plans for highways, public transport, walking and cycling. This does not itself announce an East Brent bus timetable change. Official decision record.
Somerset Council also approved a 10% rise in existing council car park charges from January 2027, with a later restructuring under consideration. Councillor Bob Filmer, representing Brent Knoll, publicly criticised the possible effects on local businesses. These are separate factual decisions and an attributed political response. Somerset Council news · Regional report.
Community groups and local participation
At the Village Hall, All-Sorts Choir and chair-based yoga are listed with recurring sessions. The Parish Council’s hall page supplies hire information and activity contacts. The Brent Knoll Inn has publicised its bingo, crochet, baby-and-toddler, skittles and live-music groups without a confirmed forthcoming timetable; see its post. East Brent Film Night also promotes screenings, but the next title and date have not been verified from its Facebook page.
Wider news and consultations
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is consulting on its draft Community Risk Management Plan for 2027–2032, with responses invited until 9am on 4 January 2027. Have your say and read the consultation documents.
Following a fatal motorcycle collision on the A370 near Bleadon on 4 October, police appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage, reference 5226284189. This was between Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea, not in East Brent village. Read the dated appeal.
Useful links
New village calendar · Planning and council · Bus and transport
Editorial note: source-checked on 10 October 2026. Dates and services may change; event organisers and statutory authorities remain authoritative. Photographs are attributed separately and may be archival.