News in Wells

There are several initiatives going on in and around Wells to help those in Ukraine.

The items will be taken to Ukraine by Yeo Valley on Wednesday (March 9).

It's another fun-packed weekend in Wells, with concerts, a pair of quiz nights, a spring walk and school open day all taking place.

And don't forget, if your business or organisation is running an event, you can advertise it for free with Wells Nub News.

Mendip District Council is urging bill-payers to set up a direct debit to pay their council tax from April, to ensure they get their £150 energy rebate payment as quickly as possible.

In Mendip, around 76% of households pay by direct debit - but it still leaves more than 12,500 households who do not currently pay their council tax through this convenient arrangement.

The Wells Ambassadors have relaunched following a winter break and a "Welcome Back" reception with drinks and snacks at the Town Hall, hosted by the city council, when their new blue gilets were introduced and tried on.

The Ambassadors welcome visitors, tell them all about the city's attractions, answer their questions and hand out free maps of Wells.

Flapjack eating devotees have helped a shop in Wells donate £685.30 to Wells Cathedral.

Flapjackery, which is located in the centre of the town, specialises in selling hand-made artisan gluten-free flapjacks and sweet treats. Since it opened in June last year, it has donated £1.50 for every 'Wells' box sold - a delicious range of six chunky flapjacks - as well as 20p from everyone who opted not to take their flapjacks away in a recyclable box.

Local groups, organisations and residents in the Chew Valley are invited to the next virtual Chew Valley Area Forum on Monday February 28 at 6pm.

The meeting will include speakers from BANES Citizen's Advice Bureau and the Council's Welfare Teams, an update on the work of the Climate and Nature Emergency Group as well as demonstration on the use of parish online digital mapping tool.

More than 100 members of the community, young and old, have pledged to 'sleep out' for one night on Friday, March 4 as part of Julian House's annual Big Bath Sleep-Out fundraising event. Local families and friendship groups are choosing to sleep out in Alice Park in Bath or at home in their own gardens to raise much needed funds and awareness for Julian House's lifesaving services.

However, the charity is urging more members of the community to step forward and take part.

To celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 70th year on the throne The Bishop's Palace is asking the local community to help to create an engaging exhibition at the Palace which reflects the stories and memories of the community of Wells.

Whether it's a mug, a tea towel, a piece of clothing or perhaps a direct correspondence from the Queen herself, the Palace wants to know just how important Her Majesty is to you.

Looking for something to do in and around Wells this weekend? Here are a few ideas.

And don't forget, if your business or organisation is running an event, you can advertise it for free with Wells Nub News.

Latest figures from Mendip District Council show the number of empty homes in the district has decreased by almost a quarter.

There are currently 392 long-term empty homes (of over 6 months) in Mendip, compared to 509 in April 2020 - that's a drop of 23%.