Council workers have removed a pile of illegally dumped tyres near Langport. An extra £400,000 is being spent on the regeneration of Chard town centre. Rail passengers travelling out of Somerset via Temple Meads station in Bristol are being told to expect delays. Plans have been passed for a small development of new homes behind the Dolphin Hotel in Wincanton. A new Chief Executive has been appointed to run South Somerset District Council.
Council workers have removed a pile of illegally dumped tyres near Langport. The 60 tyres were left at the roadside in the village of Aller. District council officials are now visiting tyre centres to check their waste tyre transfer records and make them aware of the problems caused by illegal dumping.
An extra £400,000 is being spent on the regeneration of Chard town centre. Numerous improvements to Chard's public spaces are planned - including changes to the layout of Holyrood Street, improvements to the "eastern gateway" and revamping the entrances of two public car parks. South Somerset District Council say the additional £412,500 is to ensure the scheme moves forward.
Rail passengers travelling out of Somerset via Temple Meads station in Bristol are being told to expect delays. Temple Meads is undergoing improvement works, including an upgrade to its track and signalling. Mike Gallop from Network Rail is advising passengers to check timetables before leaving home.
Plans have been passed for a small development of new homes behind the Dolphin Hotel in Wincanton. The four two-bed properties will be built by Hopkins Estates. Residents will access their homes off the High Street.
A new Chief Executive has been appointed to run South Somerset District Council. Jane Portman was previously Managing Director of Bournemouth Borough Council. She will manage South Somerset District Council over the next 18-months while the planned changes for local government in Somerset are implemented.
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
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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.
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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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