ST CUTHBERT (OUT) 20th August PARISH COUNCIL 2021 Serving the villages around Wells

NORTH WARD EAST WARD (incl. Hole & Easton) (incl. The Horringtons & Maesbury)

Parish Councillors Parish Councillors

Cllr Paul Cannon… 674913 Cllr Ian Humphreys…675100 Cllr Martin Cooke…675115 Cllr Pablo Foster…677443 Cllr Diana Newington….07492 331119 Cllr Jenny Baker Cllr Marcel Hayden (Chair)…677738 Cllr Jacqui Zorab Cllr Mark Lunnon…670023

Wookey Hole Village Website South Horrington Village

Easton Village Community West Horrington Village

WEST WARD SOUTH WARD (including Coxley, Polsham & Burcott) (including Dinder & Dulcote)

Parish Councillors Parish Councillors

Cllr Jane Walker…679530 Cllr Tony Hathway..07872 362676

Cllr Jim Reeves…671383 Cllr Ed South Danson…07790 Horrington Village027167

Cllr Celia Wride….673271 [email protected] Gill Pettitt Cllr Margaret Mitchell… 679533

Coxley Village Life Dinder & Dulcote Villages

PARISH, DISTRICT & COUNTY NEWS Updates from County Hall, 13th August (SCC) Weekly Newsletter, 16th August (Wells Community Network) Portway Annexe Community Consultation (Wells City Council) Waste Partnership: July Newsletter Wells Food Festival: volunteer to help out! (10th October)

Parish Council Covid-19 compliance regulations for parish meeting venues (Coxley, Dinder & )) SEPTEMBER Council Meetings (St Cuthbert (Out) PC) Planning Newsletter (MHCLG, 21st July) Your Parish Council - Who does what? Meet the team(s)... (updated) Parish Guides - easy guides to common neighbourhood issues

NATIONWIDE Select Committee report: the UK & Afghanistan (Parliament UK, 13th January 2021)

Coronavirus Exemptions for self-isolation from 16th August (DHSC, 17th August) Guidance for households with possible or confirmed Covid cases (PHE, 13 August)

Travel Green List countries (since 8th August) Green List rules Summer of Cycling & Walking - get involved (DoT, 27th July) 2023 Electoral Boundary Review: boundary proposals for Wells & Mendip Hills (Boundary Commission)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION

Unitary Somerset: Register your interest to participate in consultative groups (SCC) Unitary local government: an explainer (House of Commons Library)

BUSINESS & EMPLOYMENT Growth Hub Business Support (16th August, Heart of the West) Trade stands at the Bath & West Country Festival brochure & T&Cs Mendip Business & Economy news (MDC, August 2021) Help to Grow: 12wk management support for leaders of small & medium businesses (HM Government)

LOOKING AFTER YOURSELVES Visiting Care Homes (DHSC,16th August) Tips for coping with panic attacks (Rehab4Additction) Muddy Dog Challenge: 30 October, Exeter (Battersea Cats & Dogs) Drug & Alcohol rehab & support in Somerset (Rehab4Additction) Gear Change: a bolder vision for cycling and walking (DoT Launch, 27th July) OPT OUT of health record data sharing for research & planning (NHS)

YOUNG PEOPLE, EDUCATION & TRAINING 16 & 17 year old vaccinations: get jabbed before term starts (DHSC, 15th August) September return to school: the measures across the 4 nations (BBC) Student drinking behaviours (Rehab4Addiction) Pros and cons of the EPQ at Sixth Form (The Guardian) What to take to University (Prospect)

OUR COMMUNITY & SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Sport participants, providers and facilities: amended guidance (DDCMS, 19th August) AllotMe: AirBnB for gardeners (AllotMe.co.uk) Volunteer opportunities: roles & descriptions (Royal British Legion) A history of Afghanistan 1260-present (Afghanistan Society / YouTube 21mins. Textile Bank at the Wells Station -what can I donate? (The Firefighters Charity) Community Fund - closes 31st August ( Council)

FARMING & RURAL NEWS Shake up of farm machinery networks and dealers (Farmers Weekly, 20 August) Farming & Food resilience & diversifiaction - 1:1s with business adviser(Growth Hub)

RURAL CRIME HOTLINE 0800 783 0137 KEEPING SAFE Bike Marking: Draycott (Saturday 11th September, 3-5pm) Off-road vehicles (Wells & Rural NPT) 'Our News' Newsletter (Neighbourhood Watch, August 2021) Emergency Alerts service: reasons why you may receive an alert (HM Govt)

PHONE SCAMS: If you receive a call you believe to be fraudulent, hang up. If you are suspicious about an email, forward it to [email protected]. Suspicious text messages should be forwarded to the number 7726 (ActionFraud)

ENVIRONMENT

Hedgerows: 5 threatened species that depend on them The importance of hedgerows (Hedgelink) BATS GALORE: Wells Museum, 8-10pm Tuesday 24th August (Booking required) SWT Ubley Warren guided walk Sunday 5th September, 2-4pm. Meet at Charterhouse Outdoor Centre (SWT) REPORT: The State of the UK's trees and woods 2021 (The Woodland Trust) SURVEY: your thoughts on electric bike and car sharing (MDC)

GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES CONSULTATION: Local Nature Recovery Strategies (DEFRA, launched 10th August) Local Government, climate Change & the Environment - new one-stop collection (MHCLG, 3rd August)

PARISH COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT WORKING GROUP

Current focus themes:  Dark Skies Project  Renewable Energy  Wildlife Corridors  Electric Vehicle Charge Points  Multi-User pathways

***keep your eyes out for a survey coming soon***

New TRANSPORT

Improving the county's highways network (SCC/YouTube)

AUGUST 2021

ROAD CLOSURE: Hartlake Straight (A39) to The Camelot, 16-27th August ROAD CLOSURE: Bath Road, B3139 16-27th August ROAD CLOSURE: Broomclose Road / Old Road 17-20th August ROADWORKS: Constitution Hill, Dulcote 18-23rd August ROADWORKS: Priory Road, Wells 19-25th August ROAD CLOSURE: Nine Barrows Lane, 23-27th August ROADWORKS: Haydon Drove 26 August – 1st September ROADWORKS: Easton Hill 26-27th August (& 24-25 August) ROADWORKS: Bath Road, West Horrington 31 August – 21st September SEPTEMBER 2021

ROAD CLOSURE: Godney Road, 6-17th September ------"BUS BACK BETTER" HM Government’s new national bus strategy (DoT, 15th March) ------PARISH COUNCIL TRANSPORT WORKING GROUP

Current focus themes:  ‘Bus Back Better’ Working Group  Wookey Hole Traffic Working Group  Rights Of Way Working Group

OUT & ABOUT

On Track For The Hill Fort:Masbury Castle & the East Somerset Way (Sue gearing & Mendip Times (pg50-51)

Images: Gill Pettitt Masbury Iron Age hill fort (Historic ) Introduction to Iron Age Britain (Univ. of Warwick) ------

HELPLINES & SUPPORT UNIVERSAL CREDIT- HELP TO CLAIM: 0800 144 8444 Includes a dedicated service for those made redundant. Offer help or request help: Corona Helpers

Somerset Coronavirus Support Helpline 0300 790 6275 7 days per week 8am – 6pm Mendip District Council Coronavirus Helpline: 0300 790 6275 Citizens Advice Mendip 03 444 889 623

Mindline Somerset: 01823 276892 (24hr, 7 days a week)

[email protected] for free funding database.

Talking Cafes now available on Facebook livestreaming.

Weekly-Wednesdays, 11am. @talkingcafesomerset Every Mind Matters: self-care videos from celebrity parents & role models AgeUK - advice about Coronavirus

Wellbeing & Mental Health: looking after yourselves & others (Health Connections Mendip, June 2020) Confidential sector support & helpline 03000 111999 Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution 0808 291 9490

‘WE HEAR Cancer & all life threatening illnesses- counselling charity YOU’ Tel:01373 455255 [email protected]. Bereavement Support: Marie Curie Helpline 0800 3047 412 Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm

RNIB Helpline 0303 123 9999 Hearing Aid batteries through the post: 01225 825602 (RUH, Bath)

11th August CORONAVIRUS CASES IN SOMERSET 29,090 (MENDIP – 5,372) 2021 (Public Health England/GOV.UK)

LOCAL & COMMUNITY NOTICES

PLAY AREAS ARE NO-DOG AREAS

Read more about why dogs are not permitted in play areas here Thank you for your support.

(Images: The Dogs Trust) **PLEASE PICK UP AND DISPOSE OF DOG POOP PROPERLY**

PLANNING COMMENTS: PARTICIPATION IS EASY… Any resident can comment on a planning application within Mendip District – to oppose, to support or to remain neutral.

It’s very simple to register and the Planning Portal is easy to use – you don’t need to be an expert! As residents in the Parish, we really encourage you to register so you can make your point of view known. REGISTER FOR MAKING COMMENTS ON A PLANNING APPLICATION HERE

WOOKEY SCRAMBLING Knowle Hill, Yarley RACE DAYS (ALL SUNDAYS UNLESS STATED) 9th May 20th June 4th July 4th September (Saturday) 19th September 26th September ------VEG PATCH CHALLENGE

Grow a little extra for the Wells Food Bank! Contact [email protected] ------

St Andrews Ward Priory Health park

closure put back to 2022: petition to save the ward is still open 2,735 signatures so far…. VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT

***RIGHT ABOUT NOW*** is a great time to volunteer for the Community SpeedWatch programme!

A Community SpeedWatch can be set up in any village, small town, or urban area, governed by either a 20, 30 or 40 miles per hour speed limit.

A team of local residents who are willing to volunteer a small amount of time each week are trained and issued with speed detection equipment to monitor speeds.

Vehicles observed speeding will be sent a warning letter along with advice to help change their driving behaviour.

Further action will be taken by the against persistent and high end speed offenders as well as targeting individual locations.

Contact [email protected] Your email will be forwarded to the local Main Lead Contact for Community SpeedWatch.