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 January 2024. Projects that have clear benefits in terms of education, recreation, nature conservation and sustainability will…

PLANNING MATTERS & APPLICATIONS

Proposal: Erection of dwelling and creation of parking, turning and accessarea.Location: Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome SomersetApplicant: c/o Carter JonasApplication Type: Full ApplicationApplication Number: 2024/0620/FUL The Council has received the above application and the documents are available on the website: Somerset Council has now published its proposed site allocations which will provide for 505…

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. Somerset County Council’s domestic abuse service has supported a record number of young people seeking support during 2022/23. Proportionately young people experience…

ROAD CLOSURE NOTICES

SOMERSET COUNCIL (VARIOUS ROADS, MELLS) (IN THE PARISH OF MELLS) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF VEHICLES)ORDER 2024 (MELLS FETE 2024 AND 2025) – 6 May 2024Notice is hereby given that Somerset Council in exercise of its powers under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as inserted by Section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation…

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 New charging policy for waste disposal at recycling centres Waste charging 2024  POSSIBLE CHANGES TO COLLECTION DAYS ARE COMING IN JUNE 2024 Around 80% of the 120,000 of the households will see a change to their collection day.   The change in days will start in the week beginning…

QUARRY NEWS

COMMUNITY MATTERS NEWSLETTER 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…