Launch of Centre for Garden and Landscape Studies at Hestercombe Study day – ‘Healthy Minds: Therapy, Well Being and Wisdom in the Garden’ at Hestercombe Gardens, Taunton, Somerset, Saturday 15th November. The new Centre for Garden and Landscape Studies based at Hestercombe in Somerset, will be launched with this provoking study day. The Centre will offer interdisciplinary studies covering all aspects of gardens and landscapes. Full story: Read more
Call for volunteers in Wiltshire to find thousands at high risk of diabetes
Diabetes UK is looking for volunteers to take part in Healthy Lifestyle Roadshows, run in partnership with Wiltshire Council, in October and November. The 10 roadshows will be seeking to find some of the one in seven people in the UK who are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Full story: Read more
SSDC agrees office-share partnership with County Council
In a move to help their customers and maintain cost-efficiency, South Somerset District Council and Somerset County Council have agreed a lease for sharing part of SSDC’s central office at Brympton Way, Yeovil. The agreement was signed on Friday 8 August by both Councils and marks a new phase of joint working by the two authorities. The County Council’s Adult and Children Services – currently at Maltravers House, Yeovil – will move to Brympton Way, starting in the autumn, with the transfer completed by Christmas. Full story: Read more