Cabinet last night announced that £250,000 will be released by Mendip District Council and made available for local communities. The quarter of a million pounds is part of the New Homes Bonus grant from central government which the council has chosen to use to support legacy projects throughout the district. Full Story: Read More
Delays to speed measures on Moor Lane in Wincanton ‘due to weather’ | This is Somerset
Delays to implementing speed-reducin
g measures on a road in Wincanton have been blamed on the recent bad weather. In October, police confirmed a number of measures had been agreed with Somerset County Council to be introduced on Moor Lane. Full Story: Read More
Shepton Mallet Prison one of six old jails to be closed | This is Somerset
Cell doors are set to slam shut for the last time
at Shepton Mallet Prison. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that the oldest working prison in the country is to close, along with five other old jails. Full Story: Read More