Young tennis players were dreaming of Wimbledon Centre Court when they visited Martock Tennis Club for the South Somerset Schools’ Mini Red Tennis Red Final on Thursday 19 June. The competition was the end of a long journey to get to the final, with hundreds of young people from South Somerset taking part in ‘cluster’ competitions over the last two months. Full story: Read more
Mendip’s Draft Local Plan receives positive response from inspector
Mendip District Council has received a positive response from the government inspector who is scrutinising the authority’s draft Local Plan. The draft Local Plan outlines how future housing and employment needs will be catered for across Mendip up to 2029, as well as providing services, infrastructure and facilities such as schools, roads and green spaces. Following the conclusion of April’s public hearings into Mendip’s plan, the council has now received a letter from the inspector outlining his initial recommendations. Full story: Read more
Record amount raised for Somerset charity at this year’s Home Farm Fest
This year’s Home Farm Fest was a resounding success, breaking records for the second year running in terms of the amount raised for the Piers Simon Appeal, the charity behind the event. The total amount raised from the 2014 event came in at an impressive £27,418. Ticket sales alone were up more than 30% on 2013, which was itself a record-breaking year, proving that the family-friendly festival is growing in popularity year-on-year. Full story: Read more