The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
New management arrangements for the much valued Community Resource Service in Yeovil will come into place in April. The well-used facility, which is located at the Manor Stables opposite the Octagon, is currently owned and managed by South Somerset District Council. From April the service will be run by the Hub-Yeovil, a Community Interest Company that aims to support vulnerable people to develop their work and life skills helping them to enjoy their lives. Full Story: Read More
Thousands of Somerset families have won praise for transforming their used cooking oil into green power for homes and businesses. All 18 Somerset recycling sites started taking cooking oil one year ago so it could be used to generate renewable power. Around 6,000 litres of cooking oil – weighing close to six tonnes – have been poured into the recycling tanks over the past year. Full Story: Read More
With the Somerset County Council elections just around the corner, elections staff at Mendip District Council are urging residents to act now to make sure they can vote. The county council elections take place on Thursday 2nd May, and local people need to make sure they have registered to vote by 17th April to ensure they can have their say at the ballot box. Full Story: Read More