News in Shepton Mallet

Drugs and money have been seized during a search of a property in Shepton Mallet.

A search warrant was executed by the neighbourhood policing team, under the Misuse of Drugs Act at the property in Wainwright Court.

Avon and Somerset Police have urged residents to hand in any knives they find after one was discovered in Shepton Mallet.

The knife was found by gas workers in a small tree on the green by Queen's Road a few weeks ago, and following concerns raised by local residents, the police have confirmed their advice to anyone finding a bladed instrument.

The Shepton Mallet Inflatable 5K, which was due to be held at the Bath and West Showground tomorrow (August 10) has been postponed due to the predicted bad weather.

A Met Office weather warning has been issued for high winds of more than 45mph on Saturday meaning the organisers cannot operate the inflatable obstacles safely for participants, spectators, and event staff.

At a Shepton Mallet Town Council meeting on Tuesday 6th August, attended by more than 60 members of the public, councillors agreed unanimously to make an annual grant of £15,000 for a five-year period, to contribute towards the development of a community hub by keeping the town's library in its existing building.

Following a review of library services by Somerset County Council in 2017, and a proposal to move the town centre library into the Mendip District Council complex, stakeholders and town councillors, led by the Friends of Shepton Mallet Library, have been campaigning to retain the library in the centre of town.

The A361 is set to be closed for five days next month between Shepton Mallet and Glastonbury for roadworks to take place.

The 24-hour road closure will be in place from September 16 to 20 along Whitstone Hill in Pilton.

Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre has again achieved 100 per cent scores from patients, according to the latest results from the Friends and Family Test (FFT).

The hospital scored top marks in the areas of ophthalmology, day ward, endoscopy and inpatient ward. Overall, the hospital scored 99 per cent from the 777 patients who completed the FFT in July.

Shepton Mallet's MP, James Heappey, has been appointed by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson to be his Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS).

The Prime Minister will have two PPSes - the other will be Alex Burghart (Brentwood and Ongar). A PPS is appointed by a minister to be his or her assistant.

The Environment Agency has confirmed that more than 3,000 fish have died in the River Sheppey pollution incident.

The agency continues to deal with the pollution that has now impacted 17km of the river. The incident has been ongoing since Saturday morning and officers are busy restoring dissolved oxygen levels.

The Environment Agency is responding to pollution that is affecting a stretch of the River Sheppey that is 15km long.

The pollution was reported on Saturday morning and environment officers are continuing to work to confirm the source.

With more people buying electric vehicles, the question of where to charge them in public places is becoming a high priority for many drivers.

According to the National Charge Point Registry UK, there is currently one public place to charge your electric car in Shepton Mallet, and that is the Charlton House Hotel.