The latest version of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006 – 2028 has now been formally “Submitted” to the Planning Inspectorate for public Examination. This follows Full Council’s endorsement of recommended amendments on Thursday 17 January 2013. The report to Full Council updated growth projections as a result of the publication of the new population figures from the 2011 Census and the latest job figures from the Business Register Employment Survey for 2010-2011. Full Story: Read More
BBC News – Somerset and Devon’s superfast broadband deal delay
A deal to bring superfast broadband to rural
parts of Somerset and Devon has been delayed over “contract issues”. In October, BT was chosen to deliver the service for the Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme over an eight-year period. But CDS has said both sides have been unable to reach agreement over “significant issues”. Full Story: Read More
Plea for information on abandoned dog in Yeovil
On Thursday 17 January at about 12.00pm South Somerset District Council enforcement officers received a call from a member of the public saying that a dog was tied to the fence at the Sunningdale doorstep green in Yeovil. The caller said that the dog had been tied up since 8.00am that morning in freezing temperatures. Full Story: Read More