May 2022

Mendip District Council has recently joined 190 other councils by passing a motion expressing its support for the Climate and Ecology Bill (CE Bill).

Mendip District Council, in partnership with the Woodland Trust, hosted a Tree Walk for Mendip Councillors, Parishes and tree wardens.

Mendip District Council and bike tour specialists The Open Road Experience, held their final free e-bike taster session in Glastonbury.

Mendip District Council hosted a retail and hospitality networking event in Street, which saw dozens of businesses gather to learn about free marketing opportunities in Somerset.

Mendip Business Hub hosted a free networking event which saw over 30 businesses attend to learn of opportunities and avenues that could help them be more eco-friendly.

Mendip District Council has launched a pilot project in Wells to unlock pockets of land for community groups to re-wild.

The economic hardship being felt by Mendip residents, communities and businesses, has prompted councillors to declare a cost of living emergency.

Mendip District Council will distribute further financial help to eligible council tax payers struggling to cover household bills.

Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) is celebrating Somerset Day by giving a first glimpse of its new four-wheeled recruit.

Results for contested City, Town and Parish Councils in the Mendip area have been published.

The results of yesterday's Somerset County Council elections are as follows:

Thousands of Somerset residents will be making their way to the ballot box for the County Council elections tomorrow (5 May 2022).