News in Wells

TWO events held in the Wells area for GeoWeek were enjoyed by all who took part.

Twenty-one people joined Doug Robinson and Chris King for the two-hour tour of the building stone heritage in Wells on May 5.

The building stones all came from the Mendip area on the city's doorstep, and tell amazing geological stories of the region's 200 million year journey from the southern tropics across the equator into northern latitudes.

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Date: 24.05.2018
Time: 02:40
Location: Tynings Lane, Charterhouse, Cheddar

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a fire at the above location.

Whilst proceeding to the incident, the first appliance confirmed a large fire which they believed to be a workshop and immediately made pumps 4. This additional appliance was sent from Wells along with a specialist support officer.

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Delivering productivity and cross-authority transport planning will top the agenda when the Heart of South West (HotSW) Joint Committee meets again this week.

Agenda items include an update on developing plans to deliver the Committee's ambitious Productivity Strategy and a proposal to create a new board that would help shape transport planning and investment across the region.

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