SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: New captain of the ship at district council
Posted: 19th August 2016
A NEW chief executive has been formally confirmed by South Somerset District Council. A meeting of the authority’s full council on Thursday (August 18, 2016) saw councillors endorse the appointment of Alex Parmley into the key position. Council leader, Cllr Ric Pallister, said: “I am delighted to welcome Alex to South Somerset. I know he is fully committed to the future…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: New captain of the ship at district council
Posted: 19th August 2016
A NEW chief executive has been formally confirmed by South Somerset District Council. A meeting of the authority’s full council on Thursday (August 18, 2016) saw councillors endorse the appointment of Alex Parmley into the key position. Council leader, Cllr Ric Pallister, said: “I am delighted to welcome Alex to South Somerset. I know he is fully committed to the future…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Have you been inspired by the Olympics? Join the I Am Team GB event!
Posted: 19th August 2016
LOCAL sports clubs will be joining forces later this month to offer free activities at Yeovil Recreation Centre to celebrate Team GB’s amazing performance at the Rio Olympics. The event on Saturday, August 27, 2016, forms part of I Am Team GB - a nationwide campaign that has inspired thousands of UK sports clubs to open their doors to new participants. Everyone is…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Have you been inspired by the Olympics? Join the I Am Team GB event!
Posted: 19th August 2016
LOCAL sports clubs will be joining forces later this month to offer free activities at Yeovil Recreation Centre to celebrate Team GB’s amazing performance at the Rio Olympics. The event on Saturday, August 27, 2016, forms part of I Am Team GB - a nationwide campaign that has inspired thousands of UK sports clubs to open their doors to new participants. Everyone is…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Medieval history comes to life at Ham Hill
Posted: 19th August 2016
THE Friends of Ham Hill and the South Somerset District Council countryside ranger team are looking forward to welcoming visitors for a day of fun and games in celebration of the Medieval Village of Witcombe. Witcombe Valley, part of Ham Hill Country Park, is a fabulous 100 acre sweeping valley that up until the 16th Century was the location for a small hamlet of around…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Medieval history comes to life at Ham Hill
Posted: 19th August 2016
THE Friends of Ham Hill and the South Somerset District Council countryside ranger team are looking forward to welcoming visitors for a day of fun and games in celebration of the Medieval Village of Witcombe. Witcombe Valley, part of Ham Hill Country Park, is a fabulous 100 acre sweeping valley that up until the 16th Century was the location for a small hamlet of around…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Quiet please! Pray silence for Tesco’s Helena
Posted: 18th August 2016
CHATTERBOX Helena Jones has given herself a real challenge tomorrow (Friday, August 19, 2016) when she takes part in a sponsored silence to help raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The community champion at Ilminster’s Tesco store will be trying to stay silent from 10am to 6pm – a marathon eight hours which will prove a huge ask for someone who freely…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Keep safe from ticks while out in the countryside
Posted: 18th August 2016
RANGERS across the South Somerset countryside sites are advising members of the public to make sure they check themselves for ticks after visiting any of the council-owned country parks and nature reserves. Ticks are small spider like biting insects that feed on the blood of animals, including people. Ticks can survive in many places, but prefer moist areas with dense…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Keep safe from ticks while out in the countryside
Posted: 18th August 2016
RANGERS across the South Somerset countryside sites are advising members of the public to make sure they check themselves for ticks after visiting any of the council-owned country parks and nature reserves. Ticks are small spider like biting insects that feed on the blood of animals, including people. Ticks can survive in many places, but prefer moist areas with dense…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Deep regret that Hilltop Tyres is to close
Posted: 18th August 2016
A LONG-STANDING Ilminster business has announced on social media that it is to close at the end of the month. Hilltop Tyres – based at Station Road – is to close on August 31, 2016, due to the expiry of its lease. Managing director of the Kings Road Tyres Group, Adrian Bader, said in a statement to customers that it was with “deep regret” that its tyre fitting service…
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