News in Wells

A Wells letting agent has said the rental market is rising following the easing of lockdown restrictions, being driven by a number of factors including people having to move for work.

Stuart Nash, of Stuarts Residential, was commenting after property giant Rightmove released figures today (June 2) saying that demand for lettings across the country is up 22 per cent compared to last year, with the South West topping the table at 34 per cent.

Calling all young people, it is competition time and a great opportunity to support your local community.

The Heads Up mental health charity in South Horrington is looking for decorated shoe box contributions to fulfil a community commitment in the very near future.

The Great Mendip Virtual Rugby Walk has raised more than £300 for St Margaret's Hospice.

The Great Mendip Rugby Walk was scheduled to take place in March, but like many events it was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Dulcote Recycling Centre will revert to its usual summer opening hours from tomorrow (Monday June 1).

As well as the current temporary hours, the odds and even number plate access system will also come to an end from tomorrow.

There are scheduled to be temporary traffic lights on the B3139 heading out of Wells towards Dulcote this week.

The lights should be in place from Monday (June 1) until June 12 from the top of Constitution Hill to the junction of Torhill Lane by Tor Woods.

Wells in Bloom will not be going ahead as normal this year because of the coronavirus restrictions.

However, Wells City Council staff started putting up the hanging baskets and cradles yesterday (May 29), so hopefully the city will still look colourful and splendid when restrictions are lifted.

The Somerset Coroner has opened an inquest into the Wells man who died earlier this month after a shooting incident.

He has also formally named the deceased.

Wells businesses could be receiving a boost as Mendip District Council has announced the launch of a new Local Authority Discretionary Grant fund.

The purpose of this Government funding is to provide additional support for some of those small businesses not covered by the current schemes.

A planning application has been submitted to Mendip District Council for the conversion of a barn into a home in Masbury.

The application for prior approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) on land at Thrupe Lane, Masbury, has been made by Andrew Wyatt.

The latest regionalised weekly figures have shown that 18 people have died in the Mendip area from coronavirus-related causes.

The NHS Confederation says "tens of thousands of lives have been saved" as a result of lockdown measures, after the number of UK-wide coronavirus deaths reached its lowest weekly level for six weeks in mid-May.