News in Wells

The Morrisons supermarket in Wells is to undergo a deep-clean as part of the chain's bid to increase hygiene standards in its shops.

Morrisons says that its new programme will see every one of its 494 stores receive a three-week deep-clean, new equipment, and additional cleaning staff.

Plans have been submitted to Mendip District Council for the conversion of a former mortuary in Wells into a one-bedroom home.

A planning application for the conversion of the Old Mortuary to single-storey one-bedroom dwelling for use as almshouse at Bubwith Almshouses, Priest Row, Wells, has been submitted by Althea Howard on behalf of the City of Wells Almshouses.

Wells WI September 2020 meeting report.

Wells WI met on Zoom again this month.

A new record has been set for running the Mendip Way, a 50-mile route that passes through Wells and the surrounding villages.

Earlier this month, Tom Abrahams ran the route in nine hours, 20 minutes and 44 seconds, taking the record for the Fastest Known Time (FKT) for completing the route supported by others.

An introduction to a new era in Mendip recycling is about to land on doormats in Wells.

Get ready for Recycle More leaflets are being delivered this week, outlining Somerset Waste Partnership's expanded recycling service which launches at the end of October.

Temporary traffic lights are scheduled to be used on the A371 just outside of Wells this week.

The lights are set to be in place between Wells and Haybridge from Monday (September 14) to Friday (September 18).

A Wells dancer, who is appearing on Dragons' Den this weekend, has described how she came away from the filming feeling "completely wonderful".

Tina Blackwill will be appearing on the show on BBC2 tomorrow (September 13) at 7pm, where she was asking for backing for her business Choreography with Tina B.

Plans to build more than 3,600 homes across Somerset could be given the go-ahead over the coming months - including a development of 90 homes in Wells.

Somerset's four district councils – Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West and Taunton, and South Somerset – handle thousands of planning applications every year, covering everything from major housing developments to extensions and conservatories.

Mendip District Council has backed an ambitious, innovative plan for local government reform.

In an historic vote that will impact future generations, elected Members supported the Stronger Somerset joint-proposal put forward by the county's district councils.

Somerset residents are divided over plans to move to refuse bin collections to once every three weeks.

The Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) will begin implementing its Recycle More programme in October, which will see more items are recycled weekly at the kerbside as fortnightly refuse collections move to once every three weeks.