News in Glastonbury

A scheme to provide up to 160 affordable houses across five Mendip-owned sites in Glastonbury, Street and Frome has been backed by councillors.

Members of Mendip District Council's Cabinet gave approval last night (November 2) to transfer four sites to a housing association to build affordable and social rent homes, subject to planning permission.

Residents of Benedict Street in Glastonbury will be noticing a long-awaited and much wished for change to the derelict tennis courts at the bottom of the street.

Glastonbury Town Council has identified thousands of pounds of unspent funds that have to be spent on leisure and recreation equipment.

Temporary traffic lights are planned to be in place in Baltonsborough this week before the lockdown begins.

The lights are scheduled to be used in Ham Street on Monday (November 2) and Tuesday (November 3).

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is pleased to begin a new partnership with fire services in the region to boost its coronavirus emergency response this winter.

The mutual aid project, which first ran from April to August, will see fire personnel from Cornwall, Devon & Somerset, Avon and Gloucestershire fire and rescue services supporting the Trust from Sunday 1 November for four months.

In an effort to help our readers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus crisis, we have compiled a list of jobs currently hiring in Glastonbury to give you a helping hand in your job hunt.

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If you are looking to travel to the Glastonbury area, or live here and need clarification on what you can and cannot do, here is our guide to the current alert level.

Glastonbury is in the Mendip district, which is in Tier 1 or local Covid alert level Medium. Important restrictions and rules to remember in Tier 1 include:

The Glastonbury People's Trust has received a donation of £400 from Glastonbury Town Council, handed to the trustees by Mayor of Glastonbury, Cllr Jon Cousins.

The Glastonbury People's Trust – which been chosen as this year's official Mayor's Charity – makes grants of money to people of Glastonbury to assist them with essential purchases which they would otherwise find very hard to afford.

With winter here and the clocks going back it's a timely reminder to apply for a grant or loan to save energy and money.

Many landlords, tenants and homeowners could be wasting money simply because their property isn't well insulated and needs improvement.

In Glastonbury there are lots of local businesses offering support during half-term for families on low income.

The website www.glastonburycommunity.uk compiled a list:

Mendip District Council is urging residents to observe the Covid restrictions this Halloween, and "remember, remember" to stay safe on Bonfire Night.

Professionally organised firework displays are safer to attend but due to the pandemic, and the "rule of six" law, most have been called off.