AVAILABLE GRANTS, FINANCIAL AND COST OF LIVING HELP

Halecombe Quarry Community Fund is seeking to support projects within the parishes of Leigh-on-Mendip, Coleford, Mells and Whatley  local to the quarry that improve the amenity and environment of the residents within these parishes. Next application closing date is 31 July 2024. Projects that have clear benefits in terms of education, recreation, nature conservation and sustainability will…

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Domestic abuse service – IN AN EMERGENCY, CALL THE POLICE ON 999. IF YOU CAN’T SPEAK, LISTEN TO THE QUESTION AND THEN TAP OR COUGH TO ANSWER. PRESS 55 TO SIGNAL AN EMERGENCY. If you are experiencing any form of domestic abuse, worried about someone you know, or are concerned about the impact of your behaviour towards…

ROAD CLOSURE NOTICES

Temporary Road Closure: ttro304645E – Top Lane, Mells Please follow the link to view the above road closure; https://one.network/?tm=138288049 and the link for the Notice 2: https://api-gb.one.network/downloads/tm/1111/03-notice-2_138288049_3730497_99e816049a.pdf          The order becomes effective on 04th July 2024 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The works are expected to commence on 10th July 2024 and last for 3 days (09:30 – 15:30) to enable Openreach to carry out…

SOMERSET – TRAVEL

Liberal Democrat MP for Somerton and Frome Sarah Dyke is once again campaigning to save Somerset buses. She has started a petition to secure the future of the 58/58A, 54 and 30 bus routes and the evening services of the D2.(Contact: Kate Ness-Pomroy, Communications Manager, tel. 07817 638264) Somerset’s core bus services provide a crucial…

RECYLING / WASTE NEWS

Information can be found online at somerset.gov.uk/waste May bank holidays bring changes to waste collections Somerset Council are reminding residents that waste collections will change during May as bank holidays start and end the month. During the weeks beginning Monday 6 May, and Monday 27 May, collections of recycling, refuse and garden waste will be one…

QUARRY NEWS

BLAST NOTIFICATION SERVICE Hanson is now running a mobile phone blast notification service for residents living near Whatley quarry.   This service consists of both:   and  There is no charge for this service and all residents need to do is email us at [email protected] with the mobile phone number they want to receive the notifications on.…