With the whole nation gripped by cycling fever, hundreds of keen South Somerset residents hopped onto the saddle and enjoyed Yeovil’s first Bike Fest on Wednesday 12 August. The event – which was organised by South Somerset District Council with help from Knightstone Housing – took place at Wyndham Park, Yeovil and featured a wide variety of free activities including a pump track challenge, guided bike rides, cycle maintenance workshops and bike marking and security advice. Full story: Read more
Police & Crime Commissioner meets Zero Project Partnership
On a recent community visit to Yeovil, Sue Mountstevens, Police & Crime Commissioner for Avon & Somerset, met members of the multi-agency partnership group behind South Somerset’s Zero Project. Zero’s key aims are to reduce alcohol related anti-social behaviour and binge drinking throughout South Somerset by providing night-time events where young people aged 13 to 17 can meet in a safe place, socialise and experience the atmosphere of a nightclub. Full story: Read more
Collection of Yeovil gloves donated to Community Heritage Access Centre
A collection of glove samples made at Yeovil gloving company Clothier Giles and part of South Somerset’s industrial heritage have been donated to the District Council’s Community Heritage Access Centre. The twelve pairs of gloves, made of different materials and in various designs, were used by salesmen to show the quality and style of Clothier Giles products, to retailers across the country. Full story: Read more