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REPORT: Wincanton Housing Crisis – Public Meeting
On Tuesday 18th November the Sweetman Hall at The Bear Inn was packed for a public meeting called by an informal action group set up to oppose further housing development in Wincanton.
Poor Signage Caused Confusion During South Street Road Closure
Poor signage during the recent South Street drainage works is being blamed for confusion and disruption for businesses, Our Lady’s primary school and residents, leading to calls for better planning by County Highways in future.
Wincanton Housing Crisis – Public Meeting on Tuesday 18th November
Wincanton’s future is in our hands. Please support the campaign to prevent urban sprawl engulfing village communities and devouring our open spaces. A campaign group has come together to fight all current building applications. We’d like you to join us.
Rogue Parking in South Street – How Long Before Someone is Hurt?
For a great many years the South Street bottleneck has been a treacherous pass. It's a wonder nobody has been hurt. Despite several suggestions, and impending invasive works and a road closure at this location, a solution has yet to materialise.
South Street, Wincanton, to Close for Six Days
On 27th October yet more road works come to Wincanton. The top of South Street will be closed from the Market Place junction for six days to allow essential drainage work to be completed.
A303 Resurfacing Now Extended From Wincanton to Sparkford
More road works on the A303 will follow on from the current works. The new works between Wincanton and Sparkford are due to start on 15th October, taking up to 49 days to re-surface the eastbound carriageway.
Blocked Drains – Coming to a Road in Wincanton Near You! UPDATED
Numerous drains around Wincanton are blocked solid, perhaps by debris caused from the flooding earlier this year, but action from Highways Agency, which promises to clear the drains by December, is as sluggish as the drains themselves.
Sowing the Seeds for a Wild Flower Meadow in Cale Park
The CATCH team is eager to move forward and create a wild flower meadow as part of the Town Council’s Cale Park project. Ground preparation work must now get going to make sure the land is ready for sowing next year.
New Homes at Kingwell Rise Offer Families Room to Roam
Home-hunters seeking extra space for their families will want to know more about the fantastic choice of five-bedroom homes currently available at Taylor Wimpey’s sought-after Kingwell Rise development in Wincanton, Somerset.
Wincanton Solar Farm – Feeding into the Local Grid
Wincanton is now, at least in part, solar powered. Hook Valley Solar Farm has been commissioned and is supplying electricity from solar energy into the local grid. The solar farm rents fields from three farms and is home to 60,000 solar panels.
Major Resurfacing on A303 Between Wincanton & Mere
On Wednesday 10th September the Highways Agency started work to resurface a major section of the busy A303 London to Plymouth road. The work relates to sections of the dual carriageway (East and West) between Mere and Wincanton.
Councils Clash - Parking Meter Bullet Dodged in Wincanton
A recent altercation between Wincanton Town Council and South Somerset District Council has finally cleared up some of the confusion caused by prior miscommunication that may have lead to the introduction of parking meters in Wincanton. We're now safe for at least three years.
‘Love your Loo’? Lifting the Lid in Wincanton
I’m sure it’s not a question you ever really think of as our sanitation is something that we pay for through our council tax, so why should we? But what does happen to Wincanton’s waste when we flush?
Building Work on The MUGA is Underway! UPDATED
A few months back the Town Council advised that they had successfully obtained all the finance needed to source and install a MUGA. The work has now started and is scheduled for completion before the end of July.
Cale Park Development Gets Underway VIDEO
Wincanton's £500,000 recreation ground redevelopment project, designated 'Cale Park' by locals, has taken its first steps. Town and District Council representatives, with aid from several non-profit organisations including C.A.T.C.H., and groups of local school children have spent a day planting a great many hedge and tree saplings in and around the play area.
Campaign Against Proposed Development Adjacent to Windmill Farm UPDATED
A resident of Penn View whose garden backs onto a proposed development site has started a petition against the plan. Those wishing to sign will find it at Wild Cardz and the Sandwich Box on Wincanton High Street, or they can sign the petition online!
Belarus Twinning for Wincanton?
Ob'chinsk, a small town in western Belarus, is keen to explore the possibility of twinning with Wincanton. "We have similar interests and problems" said the Mayor, "so let's get together".
Have Your Say - We Need an Action Plan for Wincanton
Following the failure to progress Wincanton's future due to lack of interest from local "organisations" it is clear to me we need to focus on ideas and formulate a plan to make Wincanton the attractive, thriving market town it once was.
Windmill Farm Consultation in Wincanton Memorial Hall
A steady stream of Wincanton residents went to the Memorial Hall on Tuesday 25th March to look at outline plans for residential development and public open space on land at Windmill Farm, to the East of the town adjoining Penn View.
Windmill Farm Development Plans for Wincanton
Plans for a housing development on the eastern edge of Wincanton, adjoining the existing houses in Penn View, will be on view for public consultation at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday 25th March.
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