News in Wells

Village fetes and other local events are the experiences we are most looking forward to when government restrictions are lifted, according to a poll seen by Wells Nub News.

The finding comes in a survey of more than 2,000 consumers for #wecreateexperiences, a campaign being launched today (March 30) by One Industry One Voice, a group representing the UK's events industry.

More than £1.3 million will be coming into the districts of Sedgemoor, Mendip, Somerset West and Taunton, and South Somerset to improve the energy efficiency of social housing and owner-occupied homes in the area.

The district councils have successfully bid for the Government funding which will enable improvements to be made to 165 social and 45 owner-occupied of the least energy efficient and fuel-poor homes.

With the gradual easing of lockdown rules over the next few weeks, the four district councils in Somerset – Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West and Taunton and South Somerset – have appointed an additional three Covid wardens, bringing the total number up to five that serve all districts.

They will be on hand across the area to help council staff make sure that residents and businesses are Covid-safe and to offer help and advice, and to help businesses to re-open in a safe manner for shoppers, their staff and customers.

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Somerset's four district councils have invested more than £200 million between them in commercial property in order to fund front-line services.

Local authorities across the UK have been buying up property, using the rental income to make up for reduced grant funding from central government.

Save money and reduce your carbon footprint this spring by switching energy suppliers through the iChoosr Big Community Switch.

The spring auction launches on April 6 and Glastonbury residents have until May 18 to register their interest.

Somerset head teachers have clashed with the county council over possible cuts to special needs provision in schools.

The council has been exploring ways to fund special needs provision through schools' individual budgets, to make up for a shortfall in central government funding.

Residents of Chilcompton are fighting against a new housing development which could "harm the very fabric" of where they live.

Gladman Developments has applied for outline planning permission to build up to 95 new homes in the village.

Daniel's Cafe and Sandwich Bar on Queen Street in Wells would like to confirm that they will continue to deliver food even after lockdown restrictions lift.

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The extra buses laid on to help people from Wells get to the Bath and West vaccination centre near Shepton Mallet, are being stopped due to low uptake of the service.

The service was introduced at the start of February, to make sure there was a transport option for everyone to get to a vaccination centre.