BBC – Things To Do: Apple Day at Barrington Court, Ilminster. Sunday 26 October

Join us for a day of picking, pressing, identifying and tasting – why not bring your own ‘mystery’ apples? There will be apple games and orchard walks, something for all the family. Apple day is Barrington Court’s celebration of all things ‘apple’. Sunday 26 October, Barrington Court – National Trust, Near Ilminster 11:00–16:30. Suitable for any age. BBC – Things To Do: Apple Day: Click for more information

South Somerset welcomes preliminary findings of the Local Plan Inspector

SSDCSouth Somerset District Council has received the letter setting out the Planning Inspector’s Preliminary Findings from the Local Plan Examination in Public that was held in May and June of this year. The Inspector’s letter has not raised any fundamental concerns with the core elements of the plan which included the scale of housing growth – 15950 dwellings across a 22-year period – and its distribution across the towns and villages in South Somerset. Full Story: Read More