South Somerset District Council’s Advice Hub at Petters House in Yeovil offers a wide range of advice services and support to the residents of South Somerset. Over 2,000 visitors each week are helped with issues such as Housing and Welfare benefits, together with general enquires relating to council services such as car parking, building control, licensing, environmental health, Council Tax, planning, elections and refuse and recycling. Full story: Read more
Businesses invited to find out more about free training opportunities
Local businesses are being invited to attend a free information event at Strode College to find out more about the wide variety of training opportunities available – many of which are fully funded. The college, in Street, has grants and bursaries available for local businesses that want to up-skill and re-skill their workforce. The funding has come from the European Social Fund, to help support businesses in the region to get ready to be part of the Hinkley C development. Full story: Read more
James Lynch Book Signing: 30th October at Bailey Hill Bookshop, Castle Cary
James Lynch will be signing copies of his new book ‘There Never was a Finer Day’ on 30th October at Bailey Hill Bookshop, Castle Cary from 7.00pm. This is a limited edition, fine art publication to celebrate the new collection of paintings by the contemporary English Romantic painter, James Lynch, accompanied by the haunting landscape poetry of Edward Thomas. Full details: Read More