Somerset Bus Partnership has welcomed a £24.7m boost for the county's bus services. Outline planning permission has been granted to build up to 100 new homes in Ilminster. An Ilminster man has been banned from keeping animals for seven years. Residents in Chiselborough have set up a group to try and re-open the village pub...and more.
Somerset Bus Partnership has welcomed a £24.7m boost for the county's bus services up to 2030. The multi-year settlement will be split between capital funding for new buses and bus stations, such as the proposed transport hub for Langport, and revenue funding for day-to-day operations, including capping bus ticket costs.
Somerset Council has granted outline planning permission to build up to 100 new homes in Ilminster. It follows Persimmon Homes' submission of a reserved matters application for 400 homes on land to the south-west of Canal Way. Persimmon has been granted Outline Planning for the first phase of the development, with a third of the new homes to be transferred to a social housing provider for local people.
An Ilminster man has been banned from keeping animals for seven years after leaving his cat without adequate care while he was away. Appearing before local magistrates, Adam Platt, of The Incline, in Ilminster, pleaded guilty to an animal welfare offence, following an investigation by the RSPCA. Alongside the disqualification, Platt was also fined £140 and ordered to pay £400 court costs.
Residents of Chiselborough have formed a group to reopen the village pub. The Cat's Head Inn in Chiselborough closed in May and is now on the market.
Prince William is visiting Ilminster today, where he will launch ‘Ready Together’, a new initiative helping communities prepare for emergencies. Barwick and Stoford Primary School near Yeovil says it's confident of emerging stronger after being placed in special measures by Ofsted. Vapes and weight-loss jabs are putting workers at recycling centres in Somerset at risk after being wrongly thrown away...and more
Ilminster is gearing up for a Royal visit by Prince William tomorrow. Plans have been approved to convert the former Battens Solicitors building on Princes Street in Yeovil into 21 flats. A 'Just Giving' page has opened for making donations towards Ilminster Carnival which, on Saturday, had to be cancelled midway through due to a gas leak...and more
An investigation's underway after two people died in a collision near Taunton. A Somerset-based charity has warned of the risks of fuel poverty this winter. A Somerset healthcare service has been recognised with a national award.... and more.
765 new homes have been given planning permission on the edge of Yeovil. Somerset Council’s Executive will meet to consider new parking charges. Four of the county’s best military cadets have been appointed as Lord-Lieutenant cadets... and more.
Police are appealing for a missing 17 year old from Castle Cary. A registered sex offender has been sentenced to 9 years in prison. A former Chard student who is one of six writers in the running to win this year's Booker Prize has paid tribute to his childhood teachers... and more.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service say this summer saw record-breaking levels of demand. The charity that runs the Brewhouse Theatre has confirmed that it will definitely close. A Chard charity has launched a minibus service to improve community transport... and more.
Somerset Community Foundation says it has awarded more than £40 million in grants across the county. The family of a Somerset girl say they used AI to help diagnose her genetic condition. A property in Monks Dale, Yeovil is subject to a three month Closure Order... and more.
’20 Is Plenty’ is the message to drivers travelling through Langport. Chard’s Numatic manufacturing hub is marking 45 years of business with an investment of £85m into the company. Wessex Water tell us the hosepipe ban will remain across the region... and more.
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