Wells Voice Your Views
Wells Neighbourhood Plan
MANY readers will recall consultations back in 2015/16 based on the Wells Neighbourhood Plan. .. Read More
Collection should be out in the open
THE recent Phillips Portraits exhibition at the Wells and Mendip Museum is only a part of a major collection of images of people and landmarks in the area of Wells, Glastonbury, Street, Shepton Mallet and the neighbouring villages, where many families still reside, taken by Bert Phillips in the 1890s onwards... Read More
Display of portraits was extraordinary
YOUNG men and women have dreams; ‘olde’ men and women have memories. This octogenarian bears witness to those ‘unsung’ volunteers across Mendip communities who attest to our past. .. Read More
Please back campaign for better social care funding
WE’RE writing to ask your readers to put their names to the county council’s Stand Up For Care online petition (www.somerset.gov.uk/standupforcare)... Read More
Loss of one of city’s great characters
WELLS has lost one of its great characters in Martin Coppell, not only ‘Mr Carnival’ himself, but a great man who did so much for all our community events, and above all one of the last few Wellensians who was truly proud of our city... Read More
We are grateful for such generosity
I WOULD like to express my sincere thanks to all your readers, their family and friends who have donated to Macmillan Cancer Support in Somerset this past year... Read More
Thank you, voters
I WOULD like to extend a huge thank you very much to everyone who voted for us, pounded the streets leafleting and canvassing and worked behind the scenes... Read More
What future role will councils play?
WITH reference to the piece on page 14 (Wells Voice March edition) concerning changes to local government... Read More
Residents’ parking schemes have a number of drawbacks
WE were interested to hear the views of residents discussing the traffic problems in Wells at the recent public meeting, during which a suggestion was made that a residents’ parking scheme should be introduced. .. Read More
Residents losing out as the city expands
WELLS residents love our High Street, the Square, and the Cathedral with its Bishop’s Palace and moat walk... Read More