Author: Andrew Goddard

Bid for Funding for Health and Wellbeing

Somerset County Council Health and Wellbeing Board have made funds available for distribution via County Councillors.  County Councillor Cathy Bakewell has £10,000 to support projects with a minimum bid of £500.  Examples of relevant activities could include starting lunch clubs for the elderly, equipment for pre-schools, supporting intergenerational work with the community, activities to increase people’s general health and fitness etc.  If you think you may be eligible to apply, please contact Councillor Kath Wilson in the first instance on 475029 or kath.wilson@sky.com.  Applications needed before January 2013. 

East Coker Traffic Survey Analysis

Following the decision in August 2011 not to adopt a 30mph speed limit through the Parish of East Coker, East Coker Parish Council (ECPC) promised to investigate other options which could be implemented to meet the following requirement:

Improve road safety and reduce traffic speed within the Parish of East Coker.

It was believed that the justification for the implementation of a blanket speed limit across East Coker (or other traffic calming measures) had to be based on factual evidence.  In late August 2011, ECPC met with the Somerset Council Highways Department, who kindly agreed to perform a traffic survey of the Parish in order to provide this evidence.  This survey was performed over an eight day period (25/01/2012 to 01/02/2012), covering weekend use and school term time.  The data from the survey has now been delivered to ECPC and permission has been granted to distribute the data to the community.  

This summary reports describes the survey sites and method, and puts forward the conclusions and recommendations. 

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We can all play an important part by ensuring that we do not exceed safety or speed limits and try hard to encourage all those who live and travel around the parish to do the same. 

Reinstatement of Mobile Library Service

During August a mobile library service will be operating again in your area. The updated routes will be available on the Somerset County Council website at www.somerset.gov.uk/mobilelibrary.  Route plans will also be available at every Somerset Library as well as from the mobile libraries themselves. 

Mobile library visits will be monthly. If you have a Somerset library card you can start to use the mobile straightaway.  Otherwise a library card can be issued to you at the time of your visit – simply bring along some form of identification, such as a driving licence or utility bill that displays your current name and address.  As at all Somerset libraries, customers can borrow up to 20 items at any one time. 

The four mobile libraries re-entering service are based at Bridgwater, Taunton, Williton and Wells.  This is in addition to the two mobiles that are already providing a service – the routes for these two vehicles will continue unchanged.  East Coker will receive a visit from a mobile library operating from Wells that will call on Thursdays

All enquiries about the mobile library service can be answered by contacting a library advisor on 0845 3459177.

The newly-appointed mobile library drivers/assistants will be very pleased to see you and we all hope that the reinstated service will be well supported.

Please see the calendar for details of the stop dates, times and locations.

 

Abbey Manor Group Development Proposal

We have been advised that Abbey Manor Group, a Yeovil based developer, have expressed a view that a more “plural” approach to meeting the future housing needs of Yeovil, should be adopted.

They intend to promote an additional urban extension at Primrose Lane on the North East of Yeovil and in order to publicly air these proposals, they are holding a public exhibition at Monmouth Hall, Monmouth Road, Yeovil on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th July from 4.00p.m. – 8.00p.m.  It will be a very interesting exhibition – so please come along if you can. 

David Laws – East Coker Surgery

David Laws MP will be holding an East Coker Surgery in the Village Hall, Halves Lane, East Coker on Tuesday 24th July at 3.30pm.  This is an opportunity for you to speak to Mr Laws directly on any concerns you have.  It is expected that Mr Laws’ time will be limited, so meetings will be on a first come first served basis.

Somerset Routes

Where in the world could you find a Bakelite coffin, the oldest manmade road in Britain, the largest collection of Naval aircraft in Europe or early Victorian prosthetic limbs?

You might be surprised to find out the answer is Somerset!

For a county with a history as rich and diverse as its countryside, Somerset boasts an amazing number of museums and heritage attractions.  Somerset Routes is a unique map and guide which highlights over 100 of the counties best heritage sites to visit.

Taking the form of a ‘tube map’, the county has been broken down into seven different lines to travel on, spread across the country and taking in the best sights and things to do.  Each line takes you to the museums, historic railways, castles, gardens, stately homes and archaeological sites that make Somerset’s heritage unique.

Along with the map, a free booklet has been created which for the first times gives information and contact details about all the major heritage sites in the county.  The booklet details each suggested stop and includes a website link where possible and there’s a useful tip or nugget of information with every entry. 

The touring map, guidebook and itineraries are available to download for free at www.visitsomerset.co.uk/touring-map.  Taster videos are available at www.youtube.com/somersetmuseums. 

 

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