Leaders Column
A weekly column is written by the Leader of Mendip District Council, Cllr Ros Wyke, and contains her personal views.
This weekly column is written by Cllr Ros Wyke and contains her personal views.
The columns are published every Thursday in the Mid-Somerset Series newspaper group.
The columns are also placed here on the Council's website for information.
The content is not written by or on behalf of Mendip District Council.
Cllr Wyke welcomes your views. If there is something you'd like her to cover in her column please email.
Please email cllr.wyke@mendip.gov.uk
Please note, during the Pre-Election Period (21st March-5th May 2022) the weekly column was written by Cllr Barry O'Leary, Deputy Leader of Mendip District Council, and contains his personal views.

Mendip gets things done, 11th August 2022

Seek advice and support early, 4th August 2022

Our Natural Health Service, 28 July 2022

Our amazing public services - always prepared, 21st July 2022

Comfort, continuity and consideration for others, 7th July 2022

Minds open. Hearts change. Opinion's shift, 30th June 2022

Glastonbury Festival returns to Mendip, 23rd June 2022

We are one community, 17th June 2022

Working together, making a difference, 9th June 2022

In safe hands, 2nd June 2022

Mendip gets things done, 26th May 2022

With the shade, come moments of light, 19th May 2022

A week is a long time in politics, 12th May 2022

Making services and facilities more accessible, 5th May 2022

Our heritage is important, our Markets are important, 28th April 2022

Answering your questions, 21st April 2022

Love our litter, take it home, 14th April 2022

Many hands help trees grow, 7th April 2022 -

Cost of living crisis, 31st March 2022

A council is nothing without good, efficient services, 24th March 2022

Most important Elections in Somerset for many years, 17th March 2022

Paths to health, happiness and habitats, 10th March 2022

A terrific Town Deal - done the Glastonbury way! 3rd March 2022

Let's end the digital divide, 24th February 2022

Every penny, carefully spent, 17th February 2022

Help with cost of living worries, 10th February 2022

Data drives results, 3rd February 2022

Home Truths, 27th January 2022

Tides are changing, 20th January 2022

Tree planting has a crucial part to play in healing our planet, 13th January 2022

Mendip got things done in 2021, 6th January 2022

Active Travel in Mendip, 30th December 2021

Local plan adoption means clear way forward for Mendip, 23rd December 2021

Help is out there if you're struggling to cope, 16th December 2021

Working together to reduce carbon emissions, 9th December 2021

Providing safe spaces - whatever the weather, 2nd December 2021

'Tis the season ... to shop local, 25th November 2021

Time for commemoration ... and celebration, 18th November 2021

Building back greener, 11th November 2021

Local democracy matters, 4th November 2021

Striking the right balance, 28th October 2021

Help is out there this winter, 21st October 2021

Right trees, right places, 14th October 2021
Pick 'n Fix: Mendip delivers a suite of services for residents, 7th October 2021

Let's be kind, 30th September 2021

Investing in our greatest asset, 23rd September 2021

Change is coming - but Mendip is determined to deliver on its priorities, 16th September 2021

At the heart of communities, 9th September 2021

Safe, warm, healthy homes, 2nd September 2021

Happy, healthy communities, 26th August 2021

Bringing professional arts to Mendip, 19th August 2021

The impacts of climate change have never been more apparent, 12th August 2021

Fortitude and commitment - recycling crews rally despite 'perfect storm' 5th August 2021

All change for Somerset. We share your ambition - and your concerns, 29th July 2021

A hair-raising hike in the heat for funds, 22nd July 2021

What does your District Council do for you? 15th July 2021

In praise of farmers - guardians of the countryside, 8th July 2021

Small shifts can make a big difference, 1st July 2021

No one left behind, 24th June 2021

Things happen when we work together, 17th June 2021

A preferred path for change, 10th June 2021

Opportunities for funding - don't miss out, 3rd June 2021

Green Shoots, 27th May 2021

Your future, your Choice, 20th May 2021

Make your Voice Heard, 13th May 2021

Safety counts at polling stations, 6th May 2021

Blessings, bonding - and the bonfires of Beltane, 29th April 2021

Wells, home to the most poetic of the English Cathedrals. 22nd April 2021

Frome the talk of the town, 15th April 2021

Street - the village with 'sole', 8th April 2021

Vibrant Shepton Mallet, 1st April 2021

Music, myths - and money! 25th March 2021

Have your say, 18th March 2021

The hills will survive (with some help from Mendip), 11th March 2021

No-one left behind 4th March 2021

To our everyday heroes - thank you, 25th February 2021

In praise of parish councils, 18th February 2021

Targeting the Tippers, 11th February 2021

Road to Recovery, 4th February 2021

Light in the darkness, 28th January 2021

Saving lives, delivering statutory services, and economic recovery, 21st January 2021

COVID emergency - help is out there, 14th January 2021

From 12th Night to Starlight, 7th January 2021

An Extraordinary Year, 28th December 2020

Rough Sleeping in Mendip, 21st December 2020

Wish you all a peaceful Christmas and a happy and healthy 2021, 14th December 2020

Climate and Ecological Commitments, 7th December 2020

Working Together, 30th November 2020

Time at Home, 23rd November 2020

Local Businesses Financial Support, 17th November 2020

Fuel Poverty in Mendip, 9th November 2020

Thankful Villages, 2nd November 2020
Halloween and Firework Season, 26th October 2020

Parishes in Mendip, 19th October 2020

Here to Support our Local Communities, 12th October 2020

Fighting Climate Change, 5th October 2020

Planning System Overhaul, 28th September 2020

Roadside Communities, 21st September 2020

Recycle More coming to Mendip, 14th September 2020
Making our homes energy efficient, 7th September 2020

Future of Local Government in Somerset, 1st September 2020

Re-wilding around Mendip, 24th August 2020
