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  • Somerset County Council reverses its decision on Public Libraries

    By glastopeep at 12:28 on 12/01/12
    Glastonbury's Public Library
    At a Somerset County Council meeting held yesterday, Wednesday 11th January 2012, councillors decided that proposes funding cuts to public libraries in Somerset will not now go ahead. This move follows a Judicial Review decision in the London High Court on 16th November 2011 that found against the Council's proposed plans changes which included closure of 11 of the county's 34 libraries, cancellation of four of the six mobile...
  • Mendip Tories back Parking Rises

    By MendipLibDems at 17:33 on 08/11/11
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    'During their Cabinet meeting this Monday in Shepton Mallet, the Conservative administration at Mendip District Council gave the nod for yet another rise in the price of parking across the area. In a bid to make more money from motorists, Mendip will raise prices by up to 12% in some places, with others getting 7% - nearly twice the rate of inflation.  Cllr Claire Hudson, leader of the Lib Dem opposition at Mendip said 'We've been...
  • Glastonbury LIbrary users disappointed as Brent campaigners lose judicial review against library closures.

    By glastopeep at 10:44 on 13/10/11
    Glastonbury Library - hours to be cut from Monday
    In disappointing news for Somerset Library users, campaigners in London who have been fighting to save the closure of 6 libraries in Brent have today lost their high court case, as a judicial review has found in favour of the local authority.   This case has been seen as a test case for other campaigners, and Somerset Campaigners are currently awaiting the results of the judicial review into council plans to close libraries across...
  • LibDem Concern over Mendip's Planning Dept

    By MendipLibDems at 17:31 on 25/08/11
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    Cllr Adrian Dobinson (MDC Frome Berkley Down), Shadow Portfolio Holder for the Built Environment at Mendip District Council, has expressed serious concerns about the state of affairs in Mendip's planning department.  The planning department have told councillors that they have a large backlog of applications to determine and consequently will not be offering a duty planning officer service for a period in September. The...
  • Glastonbury joins Britain in decisively voting NO to AV

    By glastopeep at 00:23 on 07/05/11
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    With a turnout of a fraction under 50% of the Electorate, Mendip has decisively voted against electoral reform and an end to the first past the post voting system in the nationwide referendum. With a total of 41,581 votes cast, 27,162 votes (65.32%) were for No to electoral reform, while 14,419 votes (34.68%) were for Yes - a majority of 30.65%.  This result was fairly close to the national vote in which approximately 68%...

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