UK Methane will shortly be applying for planning permiss
ion to drill for shale gas using hydraulic fracturing in Somerset. Full Story: Read More
Vote for your young volunteer champion
Residents in West Dorset are being asked to nominate young volunteers for a special award.
The Chairman’s Awards: Young Volunteer Champions 2013 is an award to celebrate the work of the young people who have given up their spare time in the West Dorset area.
The awards are run by West Dorset District Council and aim to recognise the unpaid voluntary work done by young people and youth groups. Full Story: Read More
Somerset gets into its Green Routine
Saving money and having fun while cutting waste is the focus of a new year-long campaign across Somerset launched this week.
Open to both individuals and local community groups, Green Routine has 12 monthly themes to help the county’s residents keep more cash in their pockets and put less rubbish in their bins. Full Story: Read More