Yeovil MP Adam Dance has criticised the Chancellor’s Spending Review for not delivering real change for Yeovil and South Somerset. The CEO of Leonardo UK states that they’re working towards closing the gender pay gap within the company. Yeovil Town is relocating its first-team training camp to Bristol... and more.
Yeovil MP Adam Dance has criticised the Chancellor’s Spending Review for not delivering real change for Yeovil and South Somerset. Speaking in the Commons, Mr Dance said the Labour’s spending plans failed to support children with special educational needs and warned that cuts to the DEFRA budget would impact Somerset farmers and the rural economy.
The CEO of Leonardo UK, Clive Higgins, says they’re working towards closing the gender pay gap at the company. It’s reported that Leonardo female employees are paid around 10% less than their male counterparts. Mr Higgins was speaking at a conference held at the Yeovil factory, aimed at attracting more women to take up careers in aerospace.
Police are advising people flying from Bristol airport to check the parking company they’re using is official. It comes after meet-and-greet operators failed to hand back vehicles on time when passengers had landed. Police say other vehicles were returned damaged and with unexplained additional mileage on the clock.
Yeovil Town is moving its training camp to Bristol. From the start of the new season, first-team players will train at the SGS Wise Campus at Stoke Gifford in Bristol. Yeovil Town states that relocating training to Bristol will be a better location for the Club to attract a wider pool of talent and build a squad capable of pushing for promotion to the Football League.
Plans to build 252 new houses off Mudford Road in Yeovil have been submitted to Somerset Council for final approval. The scheme on land to the north of Mudford Road was granted outline permission on appeal in January of last year. Now, the developer is requesting that Somerset Council vary and remove some of the conditions of the outline permission.
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,
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a serious assault in Wincanton. Fire crews have dealt with a house fire in the village of Pitney. Plans have been submitted to redevelop Bridgwater Docks into a cultural and tourist destination. Ilminster's annual Christmas tree festival has opened in the town...and more
New figures show that crime in the Avon and Somerset police area rose by 8% in the year to June. South Western Railway has restarted running hourly services through Sherborne, Yeovil and Crewkerne following months of disruption. Persimmon Homes South West has donated £1500 towards the running costs of Castle Cary Rugby Club...and more
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