Work is to start soon on a £60 million upgrade of the campus at Yeovil College. Somerset Council says it doesn't have the money to investigate illegal fly-tipping. Chard High Street will be shut to traffic this Thursday evening for a trick-or-treat event...and more.
Work is to start soon on a £60 million upgrade of the campus at Yeovil College. This follows the college's successful bid to the government’s Further Education Capital Transformation Fund. The work, which will take three years to complete, will see the Kingston Building, Bridge Block, and Sports Hall demolished and replaced with new buildings.
The Leader of Somerset Council says staff cuts will have a detrimental impact on services. Councillor Bill Revans comments follow a further 450 job cuts at Somerset Council. He's asking the government to step in with a rescue plan for local government. Meanwhile, Somerset Council says it doesn't have enough money to investigate fly tipping properly, despite receiving hundreds of reports about illegal fly tipping every year. The Council admits that over the past couple of years in some parts of the county, it hasn't taken anyone to court for fly tipping.
Chard High Street will be closed to traffic this Thursday evening between 5:30 and 9:00. This is to allow for a trick-or-treat event in the town centre, with around 20 shops staying open late and a pumpkin carving competition taking place outside the Guildhall.
East Coker Players have chosen Sleeping Beauty as their panto production for this year. It’ll be staged at East Coker Village Hall on Friday, November 29th at 7.30 pm and Saturday, November 30th at 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm.
Plans have been submitted to build a car wash at Palmers Garden Centre on Bernards Way in Yeovil. The application is to relocate office buildings in the car park and use the space for an automated car wash and tunnel.
Data from the weather centre at RNAS Yeovilton shows rainfall in Somerset was almost double the average for January. A disabled man is taking Somerset Council to the High Court, claiming its council tax reduction scheme is discriminatory. Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard is seeking urgent support to replenish its stocks of hay... and more
Somerset Council has warned that more homes are likely to flood with further heavy rain forecast to end the week. Discount retailer, The Original Factory Shop, which has an outlet in Crewkerne, has gone into administration. A Barista at Costa Coffee in Ilminster has won a place in the finals of a national competition...and more
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has announced plans to develop a new operational base on the Leonardo airfield in Yeovil. Several people have been rescued from their homes in Ilminster due to flooding. An £800,000 project is underway to restore two staircases at Montecute House...and more
Last week was the wettest seven-day period in Somerset for twelve years. NHS Somerset says it’s working towards making access to dental care fairer for all. A scout leader in Somerset has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Young People...and more
A new group has been formed to challenge plans to build 100 new homes in Keinton Mandeville. Bridgwater Town Council has voted to increase its share of the Council Tax by 5%. Organisers of Yeovil in Bloom are appealing for young people to get involved in this year’s competition...and more
New data shows that South Western Ambulance is one of the worst-performing ambulance trusts in England. Plans to introduce improved accessibility at Yeovil Junction station have moved a step closer. A community centre in Street is providing vulnerable people with a warm, safe place to meet...and more.
A new NHS diagnostic centre has opened in Yeovil. The go-ahead has been given to build a replacement school for Milford Junior School in Yeovil. A new 500-bed hotel-style campus is being planned to accommodate workers at the new Agratas car battery factory near Bridgwater...and more
Councillors have approved controversial plans to build four large carnival club sheds near Ilminster. Somerset Council says there's an increasing gap between the cost of education and the amount the government provides to run local schools. The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, aimed at protecting homes and businesses from flooding, has been reduced in size...and more
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