Mendip residents voting in the Somerset County Council elections in May are being advised to make sure they know which polling station they need to use. Following a change in the electoral areas for the county council elections, local people may need to visit a different polling station to the one they are used to. Polling cards will shortly be sent out to all electors eligible to vote in the elections on 2nd May and people are being asked to check their poll card carefully to see exactly which polling station they should use. Full Story: Read More
Birchfield residents to have their say
Residents in the Birchfield area of Yeovil will be able to have their say on what improvements they would like to see in their neighbourhood, when the Birchfield Area Residents Association hold a consultation event on Monday 25 March. The consultation will take place at Monmouth Hall from 3pm to 7pm. Residents are invited to come along and give their suggestions for improvements for the area, for example what the community needs, what would make it a better place to live or possibly any training or activities they would like. Full Story: Read More
Councillor resignations in Mendip
Two Mendip District Council councillors have stepped down leaving vacancies in these Mendip wards. Councillors Wayne Closier and Sue Cook have both decided to resign as district councillors. Wayne Closier, who was a Conservative councillor for the Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton ward, decided to leave his position at the start of March, while Shepton West Liberal Democrat councillor Sue Cook stepped down last week. The two resignations are unrelated. Full Story: Read More