The trial of a new national initiative aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour is to be launched in Mendip next week. Mendip joins several other areas around the country in piloting the Community Trigger scheme, before it is rolled out nationally. The community trigger aims to support individuals, community groups or businesses who believe nobody is acting to tackle the anti-social behaviour they have reported. Full Story: Read More
Area East Committee approves two Community & Leisure Capital Grant requests
South Somerset District Council’s Area East Committee last week approved two capital grants from Kingsdon Parish Council and Castle Cary’s Eat Cary project. South Somerset District Council supports and helps to deliver community projects that are sponsored by parishes and voluntary community organisations in the towns and villages across the district. Full Story: Read More
Martock Local History Group: “Tough Teachers in Tough Times: 19th century Village Schools”, 28th January.
Tuesday 28th January 2014 at 7 for 7.30pm. Martock C of E Primary School. Sarah Villiers author of “Somerset Education” and a most delightfully entertaining speaker, will give us a talk entitled: “Tough Teachers in Tough Times: 19th century Village Schools” She will look at the difficulties and village politics which teachers found themselves embroiled in, and look at the conditions in schools as well as teaching methods, and the problems of parents! Showing how little things have changed! Sarah can answer almost any question on education, and she will jog your memories about some of the old ways of teaching (both good and bad!). Refreshments from 7pm, talk at 7.30. Admission: £2. Contacts: Will Aslett, Tel: 822 159 or email: [email protected] or Fergus Dowding, Tel: 822 202 or email: [email protected]