MP comes up with novel way to ‘read’ her Somerset constituency
A SOMERSET MP has been pursuing a rather different summer reading challenge in recent weeks – following around a…
Leaders call for clarity over plans to cut or repurpose beds at Glastonbury hospital
LEADERS in Street have vowed to address “deeply troubling” plans to repurpose beds at the West Mendip Community Hospital…
How two Wells pensioners ended up behind bars – for sitting down with placards…
AN 80-YEAR-OLD retired teacher from Wells was among more than a dozen people arrested on suspicion of terror offences…
Changes to planning system in Somerset in bid to tackle applications backlog
THE way planning applications in Somerset are handled is changing. In a bid to combat a backlog of bids to…
Three North Somerset libraries under threat amid £430,000 council funding cuts
THREE North Somerset libraries are ‘at risk’ of closure amid plans to cut more than £430,000 from budgets. North…
Frome representative stands down after 11 years – after moving out of town
FROME councillor Mel Usher is standing down after more than a decade – saying moving four miles away has…
Taunton & Wellington Lib Dems unveil new offices in county town
THE Liberal Democrats have a new office in Taunton. Members of Taunton and Wellington branch of the party gathered at…
Results of emotive Sparkford election are in: Former chair NOT elected
THE results of an emotive election in the village of Sparkford are in. As your Leveller recently reported, the sleepy…
New members elected to Shepton Mallet Town Council
SHEPTON Mallet has tow new councillors after elections on Thursday (July 17). Aaron Hood and Bob Thornton will represent the…
Sparkford: A tale of two meetings – and a £6,000 election…
PERUSING the minutes of the most recent Annual Parish Meeting in Sparkford, you would be forgiven…
