Wednesday 27th March

Wednesday, 27 March 2024 06:00

By Steve Haigh

Twenty-mile-an-hour speed zones are being introduced in fifteen areas across Somerset, including on roads in Chard and Ilchester. Plans to build fifty new houses at Broadway near Ilminster have been scrapped. Two people have appeared at Yeovil Magistrates Court charged with multiple drug offences...and more.

Twenty-mile-an-hour speed zones are being introduced in fifteen areas across Somerset, including in Chard and Ilchester. In Chard, the twenty limit will apply in Henson Park, Fairway Rise, Middle Touches, Lower Touches and Touches Meadow. In Ilchester, it will apply in Lyster Close, Limington Road, Almshouse Lane and West Street.

Plans to build 50 new homes at Broadway near Ilminster have been scrapped. Developers, Harrison Brown had planned to build the houses between Pound Road and Paulls Lane. Somerset Council says the developer has withdrawn the plans, following strong local objections

Two people have appeared at Yeovil Magistrates Court charged with drug offences. Edriss Ahmadi of Shackleton Road and Antonio Castanheira of no fixed address were each charged with three counts of possession with intent to supply cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin, and one count of possessing criminal property. Ahmadi was remanded into custody while Castanheira was released on court bail. Both are due to make a second appearance at Yeovil Magistrates’ Court on Monday, April 15th.

Somerset Council has been awarded £316,000 from the government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund. It's the second instalment of ring-fenced money from Sport England and will be used to install new energy efficiency measures in four Somerset leisure centres, including Chard Leisure Centre and Goldenstones in Yeovil.

Ilminster Town Council says two trees in the town are to be cut down due to fungal disease. An Ash tree in Britten’s Field and a Willow tree on Canal Way will be felled after they were found to be infected with Ash Dieback.

The main road linking Chard with Forton will be closed for four days next month. Forton Road will be closed from Monday, April 8 to Friday, April 12 for Wessex Water to install new water meters.

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Thursday 26th March

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Wednesday 25th March

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Tuesday 24th March

Yeovil College has received a glowing report following an Ofsted inspection. The main road between Chard and Ilminster is to be better protected from flooding. A six-thousand-year-old wooden walkway has been uncovered on the Somerset Levels... and more
Monday 23rd March

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Friday 20th March

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Thursday 19th March

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Wednesday 18th March

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