Glastonbury Celebrates War Volunteer Joan Hawken’s 101st Birthday Thursday, October 2, 2025 glastonbury joanhawken centennial warvolunteer nursinghome redcross celebration family legacy milestone Joan Hawken, a cherished resident of St. Benedict’s Nursing Home in Glastonbury, recently marked her 101st birthday surrounded by loved ones, friends, and dedicated staff. Born Edna Joan Bailey in 1924 and raised in Dinder … Read More
Celebrating Joan Hawken: Glastonbury War Volunteer Veteran Turns 101 Thursday, October 2, 2025 glastonbury veteran centenarian volunteer wareffort family celebration nursinghome legacy resilience Joan Hawken, a beloved resident of St. Benedict’s Nursing Home in Glastonbury, recently marked her 101st birthday surrounded by family, friends, and devoted staff. Born Edna Joan Bailey in 1924 in Dinder near Wells, Joan’s … Read More
Detailed Plans Submitted for 210 New Homes and Care Home on Melksham’s Southern Edge Thursday, October 2, 2025 melksham housing development carehome affordablehousing planning construction landscaping sustainability community Detailed plans have been unveiled for a significant new development in Melksham, featuring 210 homes and a 70-bed care home. This follows Hallam Land Management’s successful planning appeal in November 2023, which overturned … Read More
Detailed Plans Submitted for 210 Homes and Care Home on Town’s Southern Edge Thursday, October 2, 2025 housing development melksham affordable carehome planning greenery community barratt landscape Detailed plans have been submitted for the construction of 210 homes and a 70-bed care home in Melksham, following a successful planning appeal. In November 2023, Hallam Land Management secured approval from Wiltshire Council … Read More
‘Unique’ Frome Green Space Saved from Housing Development After Public Inquiry Thursday, October 2, 2025 frome packsaddle greenspace housing planning affordablehousing community environment somerset development Packsaddle Fields, a distinctive green space on the northern edge of Frome, has been preserved from housing development after a public inquiry ruled in favor of maintaining the land’s current use. The field, publicly owned … Read More
‘Unique’ Frome Green Space Preserved from Housing Development Thursday, October 2, 2025 frome packsaddle greenspace housing planning somerset development community conservation publicinquiry A cherished green space in Frome, known as Packsaddle Fields, has been saved from a proposed housing development following a public inquiry decision. Packsaddle Fields, located on the northern edge of Frome, has been publicly … Read More