Police patrols in Sherborne have been stepped up following an increase in cases of anti-social behaviour. A public inquiry into plans for an estate of new homes in Castle Cary has been put back until the autumn. Half a million pounds has been given by the government to help towns in Somerset re-open their community facilities safely as Covid restrictions are lifted. Crewkerne Town Council is inviting suggestions for naming a new road after someone with historical links to the town.
Police patrols in Sherborne have been stepped up following an increase in cases of anti-social behaviour. The latest incidents include a wall being knocked down in Pageant Gardens and four vehicles parked on Lenthay Road having their tyres slashed. Police say they need help with catching those responsible and have asked Sherborne Town Council to install CCTV in the town centre.
A public inquiry into plans for an estate of new homes in Castle Cary has been put back until the autumn. Wyke Farms and Hopkins Development want to build on land between Castle Cary train station and the town centre. South Somerset District Council refused the application in May last year saying the homes would create "a highly conspicuous scar upon the local countryside". It’s expected the inquiry, which should have been held in May, will take place in November.
Half a million pounds has been given by the government to help towns in Somerset re-open their community facilities safely as Covid restrictions are lifted. The funding from the Department for Health and Social Care is aimed at helping to reconnect people with friends after months of living apart.
Crewkerne Town Council is inviting suggestions for naming a new road after someone with historical links to the town. Town Clerk, Rob Cottell says a number of suggestions have already been made, including that of the wife of King Harold the Second, Edith Swanneck, who once lived in Crewkerne.
The Chief Executive of Somerset Council, Duncan Sharkey, has admitted to making mistakes in cutting jobs. Yeovil MP Adam Dance is supporting a Lib Dem initiative to introduce a new ‘Farm First’ training scheme. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has launched an appeal to help buy a second helicopter... and more.
A man has appeared in court in connection with an attack in Wincanton. A member of Somerset Council, jailed for 26 months for taking part in a Just Stop Oil protest, may not have to stand down as a councillor. NHS Somerset has announced that changes to stroke services at Yeovil Hospital will "go live" in the spring of next year...and more
Avon and Somerset Police say 62 drivers were arrested in the first week of the Christmas drink and drug driving campaign. A reindeer farm near Yeovil thinks it may have to close after being told it needs a Zoo licence. Father Christmas has made a special delivery of presents to Charlton Farm Children's Hospice in Somerset...and more
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset has criticised the government for axing the role. Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic accident near Ilminster in which a woman was seriously injured. Residents of Freedom Avenue in Yeovil are raising funds for charity with a big display of Christmas lights...and more.
Plans to build 150 new homes in Ilminster have been scrapped. A Somerset councillor has been jailed for 26 months. Marks & Spencer wants to build a new Food Store in Ilminster. Poundland has announced that it’s shutting its store in Middle Street in Yeovil...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault on a man in Chard. Lloyds Banking Group has announced a date for closing the Halifax in Yeovil. Train journeys on the Castle Cary to Taunton line will be disrupted next week due to engineering work. The mental health charity MIND in Somerset has produced a Christmas advent calendar... and more.
The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police says her force is doing all it can to reduce anti-social behaviour. Somerset Council has deferred a decision on introducing Sunday car parking charges. People living in deprived areas in Somerset are being fast-tracked for hospital treatment...and more
Fire crews have rescued the driver of a car that got stuck in floodwater near Ilminster. Avon and Somerset Police are urging people going out to celebrate this Christmas to book a taxi or use public transport. A woman from South Petherton has come top at the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships...and more,
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