A large colony of black bees that had made their hive near the top of a tree at Penn Hill in Yeovil had to be saved by staff at South Somerset District Council after a large limb of the tree had fallen off and disturbed the hive. A member of the public reported to the Somerset Beekeepers’ Association that a large nest of what they thought to be ordinary bees had been exposed after they noticed the limb of an oak tree had fallen off. Full Story: Read More
Brand new martial arts class gets off the ground in Martock
With a little help from South Somerset District Council a brand new martial arts class got off to a flying start in Martock Primary School on Monday 9 September. The class aims to encourage participation from people who would not normally venture into Martial Arts as Diane Linton at Reality Martial Arts and Self Defence (MASD) explains, “We are very family orientated and place great emphasis on improving traits such as concentration, confidence and respect. Full Story: Read More
Improvements on the way for Mendip’s planning website
The facility for viewing planning applications on Mendip District Council’s website is to undergo a major overhaul to make it more user-friendly for customers. Once the improvements are completed, residents and businesses will see planning applications being registered online more quickly and will be able to view details of all consultation responses. There will also be a new system which will allow people to track the progress of a planning application, simply by setting up a username and password. Full Story: Read More