Somerset Council says it's found no evidence of the faulty concrete RAAC in any of its schools so far. A busy Yeovil road was closed yesterday morning, following a crash. The free Heritage Open Days event returns to Chard Guildhall after a two-year break...and more.
Somerset Council says it's found no evidence of the faulty concrete RAAC in any of its schools so far. The Council's Lead Member for Children, Families and Education - Tessa Munt - has addressed the growing concerns and says surveys of schools have been carried out since June. The government has published a full list of schools and education settings in England known to contain the concrete.
A busy Yeovil road was closed yesterday morning, following a crash. Mudford Road was shut in both directions between Hillview and the Pen Mill Trading Estate turn-off during Wednesday’s rush hour. The road reportedly reopened around midday.
Wessex Water says it's investing £3m a month to reduce the impact of storm overflows. A BBC investigation found the company illegally discharged sewage on days when it wasn't raining last year. Ruth Barden, the Director of Environmental Solutions at Wessex Water, says the Environment Agency monitors the water quality in rivers at the three locations where it happened
And the free Heritage Open Days event returns to Chard Guildhall after a two year break. The event at the Fore Street building will take place next Thursday, September 14th with the opportunity to learn about the history of the Guildhall, the town’s Mayor, the Mace Bearer and the Town Crier.
The Leader of Somerset Council has repeated his call for a reform of the way that councils are funded. Crimestoppers is stepping up efforts to help tackle violent crime in Somerset. A new radar satellite is playing a crucial role in collecting data about flooding in Somerset...and more
Somerset Council has approved a seven-and-a-half percent increase in council tax. People are being asked to return boxes of paracetamol bought from Boots Chemists in Somerset. It’s been revealed that five members of staff at Somerset Council are being allowed to work from home outside the UK...and more
Somerset Council has been told that hundreds of millions of pounds in loans taken out by former district councils, including South Somerset, have to be paid back. A Somerset charity says it needs more volunteers to help with research into new treatments for dementia. A local shop owner has welcomed Somerset Council’s decision to scrap plans to charge for parking after 6 pm...and more.
The population of Somerset has reached record levels with nearly one in ten born outside the UK. Stanchester School in Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been rated as ‘requiring improvement’. Experts have been called in to appraise a 15th-century piece of artwork in Sherborne...and more.
A woman from Crewkerne has been fined £280 for assaulting two emergency workers. Plans have been announced to open new NHS dental surgeries in Chard and Crewkerne. A Yeovil man has been thanked for raising £10,000 for the cardiac charity Heartbeat...and more
A local man has been charged after allegedly driving a tractor while under the influence of alcohol. One hundred bikes, collected with household waste in Somerset, have been donated to charity. The junction of the A37 Ilchester Road and Stiby Road in Yeovil will again shut this evening for resurfacing...and more.
Fourteen hundred people have added their names to a petition against Somerset Council's plans to scrap free car parks. St Margaret’s Hospice has won a share of £25 million of government funding. A man from Charlton Adam is preparing to visit Ukraine as an Aid Worker for a tenth time...and more
A local man has been charged with possessing an air weapon following an incident in Yeovil town centre. The Labour government has removed funding to the Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet that the previous Conservative government had allocated. Entries are now open for this year’s Minster Miles 10K fun run with organisers aiming to exceed last year’s number of runners...and more.
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