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MENDIP TIMES
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(l:r) Eric House, Nick Vine, Nicola Phillips and Eric Harding delivered around 40 hampers, prepared for them by George’s Garden at Gurney Slade
MEMBERS of the Coleford Revival Group have presented seasonal hampers to elderly residents in the village who were unable to attend the community organisation’s Christmas party in person.
Nicola Phillips, chair of Coleford Revival Group, presents a hamper to Peter Matthews
A real baby Jesus
Funding community schemes
Missing Link volunteers
WELLS Skatepark is one of the organisations winning support through Mendip’s Communities Fund and Climate and Ecological Emergency Fund. They accepted an offer of £15,000 and plan to invest that money in carrying out a full feasibility study for a new skate park for Wells. Skatepark trustee, Beverley Smith, said: “The Wells Skatepark project is an ambitious project that will have a positive benefit for anyone enjoying wheeled sports from skateboarding, scooter riding to roller skating and BMX.” Frome’s Missing Links were also successful. They accepted an offer of £30,000 and will use the money for the construction of a traffic-free multi-user path between Whatcombe Fields in Frome and Great Elm. Trustee, Ruth Knagg, said: “When completed this will be a safe travel route for cyclists, walkers and riders, enabling them to avoid a dangerous and hilly stretch of busy roads. “The volunteer group have been making gradual progress from either end of the route and this significant award from Mendip's Communities Fund will be an enormous help to come closer to joining up!” Mendip District Council allocated approximately £400,000 to aid organisations with project ideas that sought to make a positive impact on communities or contribute to eco-friendly initiatives. Council leader, Cllr Ros Wyke, said: “It was a challenge for the panels to make their decisions due to the large number, and huge variety of remarkable projects that were put forward by organisations. Some ideas include play area improvements, community workshops and even a compost toilet on an allotment site!” More details of other successful applicants and their projects will be revealed early this year.
Pictured back (l to r) Kathy Dymond, Annie Brimble, John Mander; front (l to r) Virgie Lewis and Charlene Green with grandson Zebedee
MIDSOMER Norton Methodist Church’s Christmas celebrations included nine-week-old, Zebedee, helping to tell the story of Joseph. He was taken along by his grandmother, Charlene Green, and slept through it all! PAGE 54 • MENDIP TIMES • FEBRUARY 2022
Wells skate park
