Glastonbury Festival Funding Revitalizes Libraries at Two Somerset Primary Schools Wednesday, September 3, 2025 glastonbury literacy education somerset primaryschools libraries volunteers funding books community Glastonbury Festival’s community spirit has extended beyond the music stage, with volunteers raising £4,500 to upgrade library facilities and reading materials at two primary schools in Somerset. Croscombe Church of England … Read More
Major Grant Empowers Wells Community Network to Expand Volunteer Efforts Monday, September 1, 2025 wells community volunteers grant coronavirus network funding lottery support projects Wells Community Network (WCN) began as the Wells Coronavirus Network just before the lockdown in March 2020. What started with a small group of eight or nine concerned volunteers from local community groups meeting at … Read More
Catastrophic Consequences Feared Over Cuts to River Maintenance in Somerset Monday, August 25, 2025 somerset flooding rivermaintenance environmentagency drainage floodrisk funding somersetriversauthority flooddefenses communitysafety The Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) has urged the Environment Agency (EA) to resume full maintenance of Somerset’s rivers after the agency announced significant cutbacks due to funding shortfalls. The EA revealed in … Read More
Catastrophic Consequences Feared Over Cutbacks to River Maintenance in Somerset Monday, August 25, 2025 somerset rivers flooding environment maintenance environmentagency floodrisk drainage flooddefence funding The Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) has urged the Environment Agency (EA) to restore full maintenance across Somerset’s rivers following alarming reports of significant planned cutbacks. The EA revealed in mid-August that, … Read More
Historic Mill Site to Receive Nearly £3.8 Million for Crucial Repairs Wednesday, August 20, 2025 tonedale toneworks somersetcouncil levellingup restoration historic regeneration funding repairs conservation Nearly £3.8 million will be invested over the coming months to carry out essential repairs on the historic Tone Works site located on the northern edge of Wellington. This restoration effort follows Somerset Council’s … Read More
Somerset Council Plans £700,000 Investment in New Waste Bins for 2025/26 Tuesday, August 19, 2025 somerset council bins wastemanagement recycling funding sustainability environment collection recyclemore Somerset Council is set to invest up to £700,000 in purchasing new waste bins by the end of the 2025/26 financial year. This expenditure is part of the council’s ongoing responsibility to provide and replace kerbside … Read More