Approximately 560 children took part in the Easter egg-stravaganza egg trail at Ninesprings on Wednesday 10 April organised by Friends of Yeovil Country Park and South Somerset District Council. Children participated in the Easter egg trail into the woods to find letters that spelt out ‘Happy Easter’ to win an Easter egg. The ∏ mile marked trail took the excited children into the woods where they had to find the letters which were placed amongst spring themed items such as rubber ducks/chicks, large nests and a willow shelter. Full Story: Read More
Mendip celebrates excellence with quality and control
The 2013 Mendip Building Excellence Awards, sponsored by Bradfords Building Supplies, took place on Friday 12 March at Glastonbury Town Hall. This year’s ceremony incorporated a total of 16 categories celebrating the excellence of building quality in a variety of projects from large commercial, education and housing projects, to domestic refurbishments. Full Story: Read More
Continued support for the Arts in South Somerset
At a time when funding for the arts is a low priority for many authorities, South Somerset District Council has bucked the trend and agreed to continue funding four Somerset based arts organisations for the coming year. Actiontrack, Somerset Art Works, Somerset Film and Take Art provide a variety of activities across the district, including programmes of dance, performance, visual arts and new media with different sectors of the community and for all age ranges. Full Story: Read More