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Stay well and protect your loved ones this Christmas
Somerset County Council's Director of Public Health is urging people to take action to prevent the spread of infections within our families and communities, especially as we meet up for Christmas.
Group A Strep infections have increased unseasonably both nationally and locally here in Somerset. Just like flu and Covid-19, strep A is a respiratory infection and can be prevented using basic hygiene measures... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:20 by Lisa Pool
Stay well and protect your loved ones this Christmas
Somerset County Council's Director of Public Health is urging people to take action to prevent the spread of infections within our families and communities, especially as we meet up for Christmas.
Group A Strep infections have increased unseasonably both nationally and locally here in Somerset. Just like flu and Covid-19, strep A is a respiratory infection and can be prevented using basic hygiene measures... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:20 by Lisa Pool
Bus Fare Reduction from January: £2 Flat Fare
Somerset Bus Partnership Welcomes Flat Rate Fare Proposals
Somerset Bus Partnership welcomes the Government's plan to provide up to £60 million, to enable bus operators to cap single adult bus fares at £2. The £2 flat fare comes in from the beginning of January and will continue through to the end of to March 2023. Most bus operators are expected to adopt the scheme.
This means millions... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:32 by Lisa Pool
Bird Flu Prevention Zone declared across the UK yesterday
Yesterday, DEFRA and the Animal & Plant Health Agency took the decision to declare an AIPZ across the UK as cases increase. Below are sources of guidance, as well as legally required precautions for bird owners.
AVIAN INFLUENZA (Bird Flu)
On 17 October 2022 an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone was declared by the Government across the whole of England. This was because of the increased number of cases... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:25 by Lisa Pool
Use It or Lose it - 126 & 173 Buses!
Read about the continuing threats to axe the 126 & 173 bus services and what residents should do to preserve this service.
Posted: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:54 by Michele Exton
Annual Parish Meeting: You're Invited!
This is a special invitation to all residents to come along from 6pm to the Annual Parish Meeting in Coxley. The meeting puts aside regular council business and focuses on other interests and aspects of parish life:
We are lucky enough to have 3 great speakers, all with unique insights into different topics, and thank them for supporting the Parish Meeting! They are:
-Wiltshire's Experience of Community... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:35 by Lisa Pool
County Council Elections: what happens, and when
PERMITTED NUMBER OF COUNTY COUNCILLORS IN EACH ELECTORAL DIVISION IN MENDIP:
Frome East 2
Frome North 2
Frome West 2
Glastonbury 2
Mendip Central & East 2
Mendip Hills 2
Mendip South 2
Mendip West 2
Shepton Mallet 2
Street 2
Wells 2
If you wish to be nominated as a County Councillor...
Step 1: Forms of nomination papers may be obtained at the Election Office, Mendip Council Offices, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 06:37 by Lisa Pool
Parish Council elections: what happens, when?
"Communities Make Belonging Matter" - Parish Council Elections
Permitted Number of Councillors in St Cuthbert (Out) Parish:
East Ward 4
North Ward 5
South Ward 3
West Ward 5
A summary of the process leading up to and after Election Day, 5th May 2022
If you wish to be nominated as a parish councillor...
Step 1: Forms of nomination papers may be obtained at the Election Office, Mendip Council Offices, Cannards... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:52 by Lisa Pool
Our Buses Are Under Threat
From the Somerset Bus Partnership Team. (Image by SomersetLive)
April 2022 was meant to augur in a new era for our buses. It was the month when the £3 billion as part of Bus Back Better, National Strategy for Buses for England, could be used to improve bus services. People could be invited to abandon their cars and opt for the 'greener' option of going by bus on journeys to nearby towns and villages.... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:17 by Lisa Pool
Vehicle traced for illegal damage to Mendip Hills AONB
Mendip Hills AONB have issued this press statement:
The driver of a vehicle illegally damaging a Scheduled Monument in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has been traced by police.
On the 25th November 2021 an off-road vehicle that had entered a Scheduled Monument illegally was found to have been abandoned. The vehicle had driven across sensitive areas of the site damaging the surface... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 06 Jan 2022 06:52 by Lisa Pool
