Enjoy your Bank Holiday barbecue safely

SSDCIf you’re aiming to round off a sensational summer with a barbecue in the garden or park, South Somerset District Council and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have served up some advice to help make it a sizzling and safe success. With the last long weekend of the summer coming up, even those of us who have been glued to the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games are likely to throw down the TV remote in favour of throwing some food on the barbecue. Full story: Read more

SUSTAINABLE WATERMARK AWARD FOR YEOVIL COUNTRY PARK’S NEW CENTRE

South Somerset CountrysideYeovil Country Park’s new Centre has won a £1,500 Sustainable Watermark Award. The Award which supports water conservation will go towards installing various water saving products within the public toilets and volunteer wet room facilities. Matt Cornelius from Wessex Water will present the cheque to Country Park Ranger Becky Russell when he visits the new Centre on Friday 15 August. Full story: Read more