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Somerset Council is asking residents to sign-up for its new climate newsletter. The new Somerset Council cross-county monthly newsletter was launched near the end of April, and you can sign-up to receive it on the new Somerset Council website. Sent on the last Friday of every month, it will be full of news, project updates,…
Read MoreTaking steps forward for Local Community Networks in Somerset.
Local Community Networks (LCNs) will be the focus for Somerset Council’s community engagement. They will be a conduit for sharing information with communities on the areas, topics, decision making that affect our daily lives. There are 18 LCNs being established across the County. LCNs will help Somerset Council understand evidence-based community priorities. They will bring…
Read MoreGovernment energy payments – for alternative household fuel, apply now!
There are currently two separate Government energy payment schemes for Somerset residents, but the deadline to apply is fast approaching. If you heat your homes with an alternative fuel, as many do in our rural communities, then you could qualify for Government financial assistance. The first scheme is for those who heat their homes with…
Read MoreHappy Easter!
Alex Wiltshire and I were elected as Lib Dem County Councillors for Mendip South on May 5th 2022. We are part of the Lib Dem lead ruling group at Somerset Council. On April 1st, Somerset Council became a Unitary Council, replacing the county and four district councils. Somerset Council, with 110 councillors, will be one…
Read MoreThe Great Mendip South Quizzer Answers (don’t peek before doing the quiz!)
Have you taken the quiz? The link is here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MendipSouthQuiz For a simple guide to changes at Somerset Council for communities and Parish Councils in Mendip South click here. Answers below – Quiz Link above. Q.1 What is vesting day?A. The date the new Unitary Council takes over the Districts’ responsibilities. Q.2 What services will…
Read MoreA simple guide to changes at Somerset Council for communities and Parish Councils in Mendip South.
Somerset Council Report, for Mendip South, March 2023 On April 1st, Somerset Council will assume responsibility for all council services in the county. Housing, Social Care, Planning, Highways, Education, Public Health, Libraries, Recycling and much more besides – will all come under Somerset Council. This has been a mammoth task for Somerset County Council, working…
Read MoreA371 – what’s going on?
I have had five onsite Somerset Highways meetings in and around Evercreech, since being elected (May 2022). Mendip South communities in Evercreech and surrounding areas, including Stoney Stratton, Ditcheat and Alhampton have been very concerned about recent traffic incidents, including fatalities, on the A371 (including by the Bath and West entrances, Leighton Lane, Pecking Mill…
Read MoreSaving the food
My second week of saving food, distributing and delivering to those who can make use of it.
Read MoreBatcombe’s Carbon Footprint Shock
When a group of villagers in Batcombe decided to explore ways of being more environmentally friendly, they discovered a big shock. Using an online carbon footprint tool, Batcombe residents were able to work out that the carbon footprint measure per household in their Parish was over double the amount of the UK average. When compared…
Read MoreFood savings on the door step
This evening I helped deliver food, that would have been thrown away from a busy village shop, to people who could made good use of It. These days shops and supermarkets encourage community groups to take and distribute unsold food. Having “saved” food delivered to people’s homes has advantages for people who can’t leave their…
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