This week Glastonbury Town Council have started to distribute a survey to residents asking what people think about building a bypass that will allow passing traffic to avoid the current bottleneck at the foot of Glastonbury Tor on Chilkwell Street.

Wells MP James Heappey has joined the battle against single-use plastic by supporting Surfers Against Sewage’s latest project Plastic Free Parliament.

The initiative, which has just been launched, aims to reduce the amount of avoidable single-use plastic used in Parliament.

Students at Strode College, in Street, enjoyed a trip to Westminster last week and were given the chance to grill their local MP as part of their visit.

Here’s some of the things the Government has done this week:

 Saturday 10th February

Wells MP James Heappey has welcomed the news today (Friday) that the Housing Minister has earmarked £294,000 for areas in Glastonbury and Street to support the building of homes on publicly-owned brownfield land.

This week is half term which as all working parents will know brings with it the challenge of trying to find child care cover during the days. Some local schools are offering holiday clubs and there are plenty of nurseries that offer child care for school age children too.

Wells MP James Heappey has been shortlisted for a Green Heart Hero award, which celebrates people – and businesses – across the country who are working to make a difference on climate change.

Cheddar MP James Heappey has offered his support to the Friends of Cheddar Library as they look to work with Somerset County Council to ensure the village’s library remains open.

 Research by Centrica has found that distributed energy solutions, such as battery storage and energy saving devices, can provide savings on energy bills and a boost to the country’s overall economic growth.

Wells MP James Heappey has called for private parking companies to be held responsible for their practices, in support of The Parking Code of Practice Bill, which was debated in Parliament last week.