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Helen Smith - Candidate for Wincanton Town Council

Wed 6 May 2015
By Helen Smith
Helen Smith - Candidate for Wincanton Town Council

A resident of Wincanton for 25 years, I am the owner of ImageCakes; I have been a magistrate for 16 years; I chair the Blackmore Vale Businesses (BVB) group. I feel passionately about our town. It is my strong belief that many small steps can be taken to return this town to one we can once again all be proud of.

Hopkins Scores Main Sponsor Deal for Wincanton Town Football Club

Wed 6 May 2015
By Laura Cornick
Hopkins Scores Main Sponsor Deal for Wincanton Town Football Club

Not only is it a great excuse for some of our old boys, whose sporting days are over, to get involved with the club, but as a local, family-owned and run business, it is really important to all of the team here at Hopkins to support our local community.

Mark Cook - Candidate for Wincanton Town Council

Mon 4 May 2015
By Mark Cook
Mark Cook - Candidate for Wincanton Town Council

I have lived locally all of my life, 15 years of which have been spent in Wincanton. I attended both Wincanton Primary School and King Arthurs Community School. I have served on Wincanton Town Council for two years. I believe that I bring a younger person’s common sense view to the council.

The Sowing of Cale Park’s Memorial Meadow VIDEO

Mon 4 May 2015
By Dave Smith
The Sowing of Cale Park’s Memorial Meadow <small style='color: red;'>VIDEO</small>

On Saturday 25th April 2015 volunteers, including members of C.A.T.C.H. working with the Recreation Ground Working Group as well as other members of the public, worked tirelessly to prepare the soil and sow the seed for a new wild flower meadow near the play area.

Howard Ellard - Candidate for Wincanton Town Council

Mon 4 May 2015
By Howard Ellard
Howard Ellard - Candidate for Wincanton Town Council

I have been a Town Councillor since I was co-opted last September. I put myself forward as I felt it was time to give something back to the community. I would be privileged to be elected Town Councillor for another term.

Wills: No Place for Cunning Plans – Attend a Free Talk

Sun 3 May 2015
By Sally Manning
Wills: No Place for Cunning Plans – Attend a Free Talk

Wills can be controversial, leading to rifts within the family. Luckily, in the case of Blackadder’s Nursie, the late Patsy Byrne, this didn’t happen despite bequests of disproportionate amounts. Learn more about Wills at Battens Solicitors’ free talks in May.

Music for Pleasure Concert in Charlton Horethorne Parish Church

Thu 30 Apr 2015
By Bill Closs
Music for Pleasure Concert in Charlton Horethorne Parish Church

A varied and entertaining programme on Saturday 9th May, featuring local singers and instrumentalists. Free entry - donations are invited for church funds. Refreshments provided, including wine and soft drinks.

Wincanton Cale Park Play Area – Show Your Support!

Wed 29 Apr 2015
By Louise Treacher
Wincanton Cale Park Play Area – Show Your Support!

Proposals for the regeneration of Cale Park will take a step forward in the next few months with the submission of a major funding application to help upgrade and improve the children’s play area. Your support will help the application to succeed.

Bayford Hill Blues

Wed 29 Apr 2015
By Nigel Engert
Bayford Hill Blues

Local Conservatives and Wincanton in Crisis members may not be entirely happy about the positioning of this sign on the security fence alongside the road above the Bayford Hill site. Counter-intuitive campaigning?

C.A.T.C.H. Open the Weir Near Hawkers Bridge VIDEO

Mon 27 Apr 2015
By Dave Smith
C.A.T.C.H. Open the Weir Near Hawkers Bridge <small style='color: red;'>VIDEO</small>

On Sunday 19th April 2015, the C.A.T.C.H. team removed a sluice gate in the Hawkers Bridge weir, Wincanton. There are two weirs bookending the Wincanton stretch of the River Cale, preventing fish passing back up through them to reach up-stream.

Parliamentary Candidates Pitch for Voters at Wincanton Hustings

Sat 25 Apr 2015
By John Smith
Parliamentary Candidates Pitch for Voters at Wincanton Hustings

On Friday 17th April the parliamentary candidates slugged it out in front of a packed house in the Memorial Hall, Wincanton.

Local Ploughing Match Raises Over £1300 for Charity

Fri 24 Apr 2015
By Lorna Allen
Local Ploughing Match Raises Over £1300 for Charity

A group of local people, who live in Charlton Musgrove and Gillingham, organised a charitable ploughing match on Easter Sunday at Lower Zeals near Mere, and raised the amazing sum of £1300.

Local Groups Join Forces Over Somerset’s Development Crisis

Wed 22 Apr 2015
By Rhiannon Hanfman
Local Groups Join Forces Over Somerset’s Development Crisis

A Wincanton meeting organised by Somerton and Frome Greens was joined by community campaigners from across the constituency on Tuesday 10th March to discuss development in the area.

You Just Can’t Stop a Good Fund-Raiser

Tue 21 Apr 2015
By John Smith
You Just Can’t Stop a Good Fund-Raiser

Sue Bradder of Rodgrove is the consummate fund-raiser, having raised £13,000 over the last eight years for a small local charity in Kwa Zulu, Natal, South Africa.

Dancing Lane Development Appeal

Mon 20 Apr 2015
By Nick Colbert
Dancing Lane Development Appeal

Some would tell me I should have spent the last two days canvassing, but I spent both days at the developer’s appeal to overturn our decision to refuse planning permission on the farmland behind Dancing Lane.

Wincanton Choral Society 25th Anniversary Concert

Sun 19 Apr 2015
By Philip Schofield
Wincanton Choral Society 25th Anniversary Concert

Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, the Wincanton Choral Society is singing a Commemoration of WW1 on Sunday 17th May 2015 in the Wincanton Leisure Centre.

Racecourse Announces Two-Season Association with Southern Spinal Injuries Trust

Fri 17 Apr 2015
By Hannah Walker
Racecourse Announces Two-Season Association with Southern Spinal Injuries Trust

Wincanton Racecourse has revealed their new regional charity initiative that sees a two-season association with Southern Spinal Injuries Trust (SSIT).

Wincanton Gets a 2015 Town Council Election

Thu 16 Apr 2015
By Dave Smith
Wincanton Gets a 2015 Town Council Election

With the registration deadline now passed, it has been announced that there are enough candidates for a full Wincanton Town Council election. Here’s the final list, with a little bit of history thrown in.

Wincanton Trader & UKIP Candidate Mark Vallance Stands for Election

Tue 14 Apr 2015
By Mark Vallance
Wincanton Trader & UKIP Candidate Mark Vallance Stands for Election

Views from UKIP candidate Mark Vallance, who is standing for South Somerset District Council in the forthcoming elections.

One Style MDV Plays at Bruton Dub Club – Saturday 18th April

Mon 13 Apr 2015
By Mat Runacre
One Style MDV Plays at Bruton Dub Club – Saturday 18th April

April’s Bruton Dub Club live band is “impossible not to dance to...”. You can see One Style MDV, a London Reggae band who has been playing together for 30 years at the Bruton Dub Club on Saturday 18th April.

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