Is Yeovil willing to pay more for Octagon redevelopment?
PEOPLE in Yeovil are being asked if they are prepared to pay more tax to support investing £3.75 million…
MP and PCC in Minehead amid efforts to cut crime and anti-social behaviour
MORE police will soon be on the streets of Minehead to tackle increased anti-social behaviour. Earlier this month, MP Rachel…
Tributes paid to former Glastonbury mayor and ‘distinguished councillor’ Nick Cottle
NICK Cottle – a ‘dedicated and distinguished’ Glastonbury councillor – has passed away at the age of 68. Cllr Cottle,…
Last chance to have your say over plans to merge Huish Episcopi and Langport councils
A CONSULTATION over plans to merge two Somerset councils ends tomorrow – with people urged to have their say. Somerset…
Mayor posts note on closed public toilets telling visitors who made the decision…
A SIGN has been posted on a shut public toilet block in Wincanton – informing disappointed visitors whose decision…
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…
