Each year, a town the size of Sunderland temporarily sets up camp in the middle of the beautiful Mendip countryside for one of the world’s most famous music festivals – Glastonbury. A huge amount of work goes into making the festival a success and, with just a few weeks until around 203,000 people descend on Worthy Farm in Pilton, Mendip District Council staff are hard at work behind the scenes, doing their bit to make sure the event passes off as safely as possible. Full story: Read more
Community projects awarded £250,000 from Mendip Council
Mendip District Council has announced the local community projects which are to receive a total of £250,000 in funding.Earlier this year, the council set up a Local Legacy Fund and invited community groups throughout Mendip to bid for funds for specific projects which would provide a lasting legacy in the district. Full Story: Read More
Council staff hard at work as Glastonbury gets ready to party
With more than 170,000 music fans about to descend on Mendip for this year’s world-famous Glastonbury Festival, staff at the district council have been hard at work behind the scenes. The council boasts many years of Glastonbury Festival experience between the band of staff that work on all aspects of monitoring the legendary event. Full Story: Read More