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 Liberal Democrat Leader of Somerset Council, Councillor Bill Revans, says they had no choice but to ask the government to allow them to lift the 5 percent cap on raising Council Tax. Two teenagers have been released on bail following the stabbing in Yeovil. More than six thousand pounds has been awarded to local groups by Chard Carnival Committee...and more.
Somerset has been permitted to increase its Council Tax share by 7.5 percent. An Ilminster man, forced out of his house by last week's floods, says he doesn't know when he will be able to return home. Ilminster Literary Festival has launched its annual children’s writing competition, designed to encourage local children to write creative literature...and more.
Five men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Yeovil. A 16-year-old is the second person to be arrested in connection with a stabbing in Yeovil. Yeovil’s new outdoor entertainment space in Lower Middle Street has been officially opened by the town’s MP... and more.
A teenager has been arrested following a stabbing in Yeovil. Water bills in Somerset are set to go up on average by £123 from April. Yeovil MP, Adam Dance will officially open Yeovil’s new outdoor performance space later today...and more
Lloyds bank is closing its branch in Chard. A Sherborne man has been jailed after defrauding a Yeovil woman of £40,000. A volunteer group in Chard is urging people to sign up to a flood victims register. A councillor in Shepton Mallet has become the first Reform UK member on Somerset Council... and more
New mums in Somerset could soon be offered a cervical screening test six weeks after giving birth. Police are asking for help in finding a Yeovil man wanted on recall to prison. The government has given half a million pounds towards planting more trees in Somerset, including 100 new trees in Yeovil...and more
Work continues to clean up from the floods in Chard, Ilminster, Somerton, South Petherton, and parts of Yeovil. A man who threatened to kill a support worker at the mental health unit in Yeovil has been sentenced to a community order. A competition that gives new musicians the chance to play at this year's Glastonbury festival has opened for entries...and more
A major incident has been declared by Somerset Council to ensure a multi-agency response to the flash flooding that's affected Chard, Crewkerne, Ilminster, South Petherton and parts of Yeovil. Police believe a 4x4 pick-up truck, found submerged in the River Yeo at Yeovilton at the weekend, may have been stolen. An appeal to raise £2 million to restore the Grand Organ at Wells Cathedral has raised over £1 million in less than 18 months...and more
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