South Somerset continues to be one of the highest performing Districts in the South West for the production of new affordable housing, consistently beating nearly every other District Council area in the region and even some cities. By the end of March 2014, almost 1500 new affordable homes will have been produced in South Somerset over a six year period. Just over a fifth of these were new homes to rent or buy on a shared ownership basis in rural areas, where the population of the parish is 3,000 or less. Full Story: Read More
New sponsorship for Sherborne Jazz Club!
Sherborne Jazz Club has been given a boost this year with new sponsorship, and a grant from PRSF and Jazz Services. Club chair Paul Chousmer took receipt of the PRSF and Jazz Services Jazz Promoters Award last month, given “in recognition of the panel being impressed by your diverse programme containing exciting new music”. Sherborne Jazz Club promotes monthly events at the Plume of Feathers in Sherborne, and at the David Hall in South Petherton. Full Story: Read More
Improvements on the way for Mendip’s planning website
The facility for viewing planning applications on Mendip District Council’s website is to undergo a major overhaul to make it more user-friendly for customers. Once the improvements are completed, residents and businesses will see planning applications being registered online more quickly and will be able to view details of all consultation responses. There will also be a new system which will allow people to track the progress of a planning application, simply by setting up a username and password. Full Story: Read More