Lloyds Bank is being asked to reconsider closing its branch in Ilminster, leaving the town without a bank. A stretch of the A303 will close later this month as part of dualling the road between Sparkford and Podimore. A dragon parade is to be held in Chard later this month to mark St George’s Day...and more.
Lloyds Bank is being asked to reconsider closing its branch in Ilminster, a move that will leave the town without a bank. Lib Dem Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Yeovil, Adam Dance, says Lloyds is the last remaining bank in Ilminster and the nearest bank for many of the surrounding villages. He’s written to the Head of the banking group asking for the proposed closure to be reconsidered or for Lloyds to give its support to opening a Banking Hub in Ilminster.
People in Ashcott near Street are fighting plans to build a giant solar farm close to where they live. Elgin Energy wants to put the facility on 146 acres of land at Redlands farm and is preparing a planning application to Somerset Council.
A stretch of the A303 will close later this month as part of the dualling scheme between the Sparkford and Podimore roundabouts. National Highways say the closure, starting on Friday, April 19th is to allow for a new eastbound carriageway to be built with the road re-opening at 6 am on Monday, April 22nd.
The RNLI in Somerset is asking for support to raise money to keep volunteers saving lives. It's asking people to sign up for the Mayday Mile and take on the challenge of covering a mile a day during May.
A dragon parade will take place in Chard later this month to mark St George’s Day. The event on Sunday, April 21st will see St George and his maiden on horseback followed by a horde of dragons, parade from the Guildhall to St Mary’s church, where a service of celebration will be held. Dragon artwork, created for the Chard Together, will be on display in the church grounds.
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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