£30,000 Secured to Enhance Popular Rural Somerset Cycle Route Wednesday, June 17, 2026 somerset cycling walking strawberryline mendiphills rural accessibility community grant volunteering Exploring the scenic Strawberry Line, a beloved walking and cycling route in rural Somerset, has become easier thanks to a generous £30,000 grant from the Mendip Hills National Landscape management team. Currently, the … Read More
New Development Plans for Homes, Nursery, and Care Home on Former Yeo Valley Campus Friday, June 5, 2026 yeovalley somerset housing carehome development brownfield mendiphills nursery affordablehousing construction Revised development plans have been proposed for the former Yeo Valley campus on the outskirts of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, marking a significant transformation of the site. Originally, Yeo Valley Farm and Holt Farms Ltd. … Read More
Why There Are No Local Elections in Somerset This Year Monday, May 4, 2026 somerset localelections byelection unitaryauthority libdems council boundaries mendiphills politics 2027 Traditionally, the first Thursday in May sees local elections taking place across many parts of the UK. Voters typically cast their ballots every four years to elect local representatives who oversee important community … Read More
Why Somerset Has No Local Elections This Year Monday, May 4, 2026 somerset localelections byelection council unitaryauthority mendiphills liberaldemocrats 2027elections boundarychanges voters In the UK, the first Thursday in May is traditionally reserved for local elections, where residents vote every four years to elect representatives who make decisions affecting daily life — from waste collection schedules to … Read More
Six Candidates Vie to Replace Late Wells Mayor in By-Election Thursday, April 16, 2026 by-election mendiphills wells somerset localgovernment councillor candidates politics liberaldemocrats greenparty A by-election has been scheduled for May 7 to fill the vacant Mendip Hills council seat following the untimely death of Tony Robbins, a respected former mayor of Wells and dedicated councillor. Mr. Robbins, elected in May … Read More
One of the UK’s Rarest Plants Rescued from Somerset Footpath Wednesday, December 24, 2025 starvedwood-sedge conservation somerset speciesrecoverytrust wetlands rareplants habitatloss mendiphills biodiversity endangered Conservationists have stepped in to protect one of the UK’s rarest plants after it “rather catastrophically decided” to grow on a public footpath, putting it at risk. The starved wood-sedge, a critically rare … Read More