Tuesday 29th October

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 06:00

By Steve Haigh

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.

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