News in Glastonbury

Do you love theatre? If so, then you will love this new opportunity to market Strode Theatre.

Strode have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing and Communications Officer to work with the Head of Marketing and the Strode Theatre Manager to oversee and develop marketing campaigns to promote theatre performances to target audiences, using relevant design and marketing tools to develop the theatre digital and marketing activity.

A court has granted a police application for a three-month closure order on an address in Glastonbury.

Over the past 12 months, police say they have received a significant number of calls from members of the public reporting incidents at a residential address in Benedict Street. Incidents reported include criminal damage, assault, drug use and antisocial behaviour.

Avalon Community Energy met with Glastonbury's MP James Heappey recently at Brookside Academy, a trailblazing school for the use of solar power.

The group discussed its role in Glastonbury's Town Investment Plan bid where they are taking forward £4m of it towards large scale solar, battery storage and electric vehicle charging points.

Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) has today (July 29) announced that it is suspending all garden waste collections for six weeks from 2 August.

The company has said waste collections will continue up to and including Friday 30 July, but after that no more collections and no more garden waste subscriptions will be started, or sacks bought or booked.

Somerset County Council is encouraging anyone planning a trip to the great outdoors to become tick aware, as warmer weather heightens the risk of tick bites.

With the summer holidays starting there is expected to be an increase in people enjoying outside activities.

An author has released the latest novel in her Willowbury series, which is based in a fictionalised version of Glastonbury.

Just for the Summer, by Somerset author Fay Keenan, is on sale now and is a romantic novel involving a divorcee and a book shop owner.

Glastonbury residents are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are up to date.

With important elections due to take place in the area in May 2022, this is a crucial opportunity for residents to make sure they can take part.

Three local fire crews were called out after a traffic collision between a HGV lorry and tractor.

Fire crews from Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet and Wells were called out to a trapped lorry driver following a crash at Stratton on the Fosse.

Mendip District Council is encouraging residents to take part in a survey, the results of which could bring an electric car and bike sharing scheme to the district for the first time.

The Council wants to gauge interest in the idea of running a network of shared, low and zero-emission cars and bikes across Mendip.

A PCR Covid test site will be opening in the overflow car park next to Strode College Sports Centre from 29 July 2021.

To book an appointment for a PCR test please go to