Mendip District Council’s Cabinet will hear on Monday (11th March) how significant progress has been made towards establishing a public services hub in the centre of Mendip. Since planning permission was granted for the project in October 2012, a huge amount of work has gone on behind the scenes to bring the hub a step closer to reality. Full Story: Read More
Curry Rivel village hall gets upgrade to facilities after grant
Curry Rivel village hall boasts a new heating system, cooker and insulation thanks to the efforts of local volunteers and a little help from South Somerset District Council. As well as guidance and support from SSDC the project was awarded a grant of £4,500 by local councillors from the council’s community grants programme. The total cost of the project was £9,000. Full Story: Read More
Polar explorer presents Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards
A spectacular evening at the Octagon Theatre (Yeovil) saw 135 young people receive Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards from adventurer and explorer Felicity Aston. The awards – a mixture of Bronze, Silver and Gold – were only part of the total 225 awards completed by young people in South Somerset during the last year. Full Story: Read More