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The Big Scoop
Here’s an opportunity for a national campaign to make a big difference at a local level. The topic of dog mess is a sensitive one, but owners can all become ‘Scooperheroes’ with very little effort.
Wincanton is Fast-Tracked for Fibre Optic Broadband
Somerset County Council confirms that Wincanton is being fast-tracked for the installation of fibre optic broadband cables. Work crews have already begun preliminary tasks, and work may be complete in as little as three months if all goes well.
Two Neighbourhood Plan Events in June
Two events in June give the public and the business community opportunities to participate in forming our Neighbourhood Plan, which will influence how our town will develop in future.
Join Wincanton's Spring Clean-Up This Weekend!
After many months of discussions and planning by the Town Team, the BIG CLEAN weekend has finally arrived. Join the team on Saturday and Sunday, 10.00am - 4.00pm, and help clean up Wincanton! HQ will be the Memorial Hall.
The Sowing of Cale Park’s Memorial Meadow VIDEO
On Saturday 25th April 2015 volunteers, including members of C.A.T.C.H. working with the Recreation Ground Working Group as well as other members of the public, worked tirelessly to prepare the soil and sow the seed for a new wild flower meadow near the play area.
Wincanton Cale Park Play Area – Show Your Support!
Proposals for the regeneration of Cale Park will take a step forward in the next few months with the submission of a major funding application to help upgrade and improve the children’s play area. Your support will help the application to succeed.
Dancing Lane Development Appeal
Some would tell me I should have spent the last two days canvassing, but I spent both days at the developer’s appeal to overturn our decision to refuse planning permission on the farmland behind Dancing Lane.
Join Wincanton Town Team for the Great Spring Clean
Wincanton Town Team is organising a Spring Clean Wincanton weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, 23rd and 24th May and they want involve as many people as possible. Put some love back into our lovely High Street!
Business Views Sought for Neighbourhood Plan DEADLINE EXTENDED
The Wincanton Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group is appealing to the local business community for help to ensure that their aspirations for growth, and future requirement for premises, are taken into account when the plan is drafted.
Report is a Massive Help to Prevent Unwanted Development in Wincanton
As a District Councillor, I am delighted to have managed to influence the Local Plan in regard to large scale housing in Wincanton. My views, put to inspector David Hoggard, have been reflected in his recent report about future development.
Church Street Works Finish Early
Wincanton residents and traders offer thanks to the men working on Church Street this week, for managing to finish early and bring an end to an awkward diversion affecting almost the entire town.
Church Street Closure & Road Works – URGENT NOTICE!
Wessex Water begins urgent work to repair collapsed drainage pipes in Church Street on Monday 2nd March. The road will be closed to traffic, with diversions in place for up to 5 days.
Wincanton's Crisis is Somerset's Crisis
People across our Somerton & Frome constituency have been showing me how, and where, our County and District Councils are pushing through inappropriate developments against the wishes of local communities like Wincanton. Join a meeting at King Arthur's on 3rd March to discuss with Green Party representatives.
More New Trees for Cale Park - Join the Planting on Sunday 1st March
The ongoing regeneration of the Cale Park area takes another step forward on Sunday 1st March, with a tree planting morning. If you want to help with the planting work, volunteers will be very welcome!
Pick 'n' Mix Speed Limits
Confusion reigns in Galhampton. Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, David Rendel, has spotted a set of contradictory speed limit signs near his North Barrow home.
Spring Clean Wincanton!
Be part of the Big Spring Clean Up! The Town Team is working on a fantastic project called 'Spring Clean Wincanton', a two day clean-up operation in the town, in which they hope to involve as many people as possible.
Wincanton 'People Power' Shuts Down Dancing Lane Building Plans
A District Council Area East meeting on Wednesday 10th December 2014, to include a planning application for new homes near Dancing Lane, was attended at Churchfields by local residents and "Wincanton in Crisis" protesters.
New Dementia Care Home Proposed for Wincanton
A public exhibition has been arranged on Friday 19th December in the David Sharp Centre, Wincanton, to illustrate plans for a new dementia care home to be built by Waypoint Dementia Care in Wincanton.
Massive Turnout for Wincanton in Crisis March VIDEO UPDATED
Saturday 6th December saw the biggest demonstration anyone could remember as a protest procession took over almost the whole of the High Street. Concerned locals stepped out to express their feelings about further housing development in Wincanton.
A Beginner's Guide to Neighbourhood Planning
A Neighbourhood Plan for Wincanton is the best mechanism for ensuring that local residents get the development they want. With their new weekly surgery, the Council wants to hear from you to help them create a new Neighbourhood Plan.
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