In the last week three councillors have resigned from Shepton Mallet Town Council. Those three councillors also held positions of responsibility within the council as Chair, Vice Chair and Chair of the Human Resources Committee. [...]

This year it’s the Second Annual Shepton on Show, a unique and innovative event grown in Shepton Mallet. The evening gives local businesses and organisations, whether on or off the high street, the opportunity to [...]

Shepton Mallet has witnessed an unusual flock of birds migrate to its high-street this autumn. As a result of the cancellation of the usual floral hanging baskets in its town centre due to the pandemic, [...]

SMTC has been notified of a public consultation event on behalf of Redrow Homes who are proposing to deliver 133 dwellings (40 affordable / 93 private market) and circa 2.2 hectares of public open space [...]

Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival 2021 The cataclysmic Storm Dennis didn’t stop the Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival earlier this year and nor will Coronavirus stop the 2021 Festival, say the organisers. The 2021 Shepton Mallet Snowdrop [...]

Online meeting Wednesday 02 September Shepton Mallet Town Council, Spark Somerset and Health Connections Mendip are hosting a public meeting to share ideas on improving befriending services in Shepton Mallet. The meeting is open to [...]

Finalists revealed in Shepton Mallet Innovator Awards Over 25 finalists in the Shepton Innovator awards with two weeks to go before winners are announced at live-streamed ceremony The Shepton Innovate Business Awards were announced in [...]

Shepton Mallet business award gets residents showing their support for local businesses Announced in June in response to the cancellation of the Mendip Business Awards, the Shepton Innovator Award is an online business award organised [...]

COULD YOU BE OUR NEW COUNCILLOR? 2 vacancies on                Shepton Mallet Town Council. Interested? The West Ward of Shepton Mallet has vacancies for 2 people to join the [...]

The council will co-opt 2 new councillors at the council meeting on Tuesday 8th September 2020 at 7pm. Applicants will be invited to attend the meeting where all applications will be considered. Councillors will vote [...]

MDC COVID-19 Briefing Lockdown lift-off Issue 8 Welcome 3rd July, 2020 You’ll have heard that large parts of our economy are set to reopen on ‘Super Saturday’, 4th July. It particularly impacts the hospitality, accommodation, [...]

At the council meeting on 30th June 2020 the town council had an opportunity to discuss the proposal to disband the county council and the district councils in Somerset to create One Somerset. This proposal [...]

Community grants & donations Grants for you Are you involved in a local organisation that requires funding towards a local project? Shepton Mallet Town Council operates two schemes which award grants or donations to local [...]

MDC COVID-19 Briefing Issue 7 21st June, 2020 Latest News High street businesses will not face eviction for non-payment of rent The Government will extend measures to prevent high street businesses facing eviction from 30th [...]

A second town Councillor vacancy exists in the West Ward of Shepton Mallet with immediate effect. Further details are attached in this notice. If no by-election is called by the residents of West Ward, then [...]

A town councillor vacancy exists in the West Ward of Shepton Mallet with immediate effect. Further details are attached in this notice. If no by-election is called by the residents of West Ward, then the [...]

1 June 2020 Recycling sites have reverted to their usual summer opening hours. The odd/even number plate access system has ended but all other restrictions remain in place as sites move towards business as usual following [...]

The Extraordinary meeting of the town council planned for this evening (26 May 2020), where an urgent grant request from the leisure centre was to be considered, is postponed. The council has asked the leisure [...]

Mental Health Foundation have put together some great ways to Look after your mental health and well being when staying at home 1. Plan your day We are all adjusting to a new, rather strange, [...]

Make sure you only use trusted sources of information about coronavirus. If you see emails about coronavirus from someone you don't know, don't click on any links. There are things you can look out for, [...]

Eleven recycling sites have reopend for essential visits only – in line with updated government guidance – and garden waste collections (see below) have also restarted. To ensure social distancing, protect public and staff and limit numbers, [...]

Every Mind Matters is now tailored to support people through social distancing and home isolation. Find guidance, advice and tips on how to maintain your mental well being if you need to stay at home [...]

Councils and NHS checking in with thousands of residents 23 April, 2020 Thousands of people will be contacted by phone or letter over the coming days as all five local authorities in Somerset and the [...]

A network of 15 centres has been created across the South West for people who need help for urgent and emergency dental conditions, including severe pain and infection. The urgent dental centres, commissioned by NHS [...]

Funding opportunities for charities and community organisations in Somerset that are supporting people through the Coronavirus outbreak. For more information, Spark Somerset have recently announced the latest visit www.sparksomerset.org.uk/covid-19-funding-0

With the current situation, the Great British Spring Clean has been postponed to September. There are still things we can do to contribute to keeping Great Britain Tidy. Imagine if everyone just did that one [...]

A Virtual Full Town Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 28th April 2020. Public Attendance: If members of the public wish to join this meeting they are to contact the Town Clerk on info@sheptonmallet-tc.gov.uk [...]

Since schools closed, children in Shepton Mallet, and all around the country have made rainbows and put them in their windows. Key workers have seen loads of them as they have travelled into work and [...]

There is never an excuse for domestic abuse, no matter what the circumstances are. For anyone who feels they are at risk of abuse, it is important to remember that there is help and support [...]

Somerset Waste Partnership Briefing for Members, Partners ans Staff April 2020- Coronavirus (Covid-19) Special Waste services - impact summary • Crews are collecting 300 tonnes extra recycling a week when staffing is down by nearly [...]

Let's Connect Regular updates from Health Connections Mendip during Covid-19 Health Connections Mendip is a social prescribing and community development service that acts as a bridge between primary care and local communities. In this issue of our [...]

ESSENTIAL WORKERS GROUNDS STAFF AND PARK WARDENS Shepton Mallet Town Council has agreed that the park staff are essential workers, with a valuable role to play in keeping everyone safe, while they go about their [...]

A full range of business support measures have been made available to UK businesses and employees. The Government is supporting businesses and their employees through a package of measures during this period of unprecedented disruption. [...]

Avon and Somerset Local Resilience Forum is appealing for local support to help tackle COVID-19, Could your Mendip business help? With high demand for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) across the country and supply chains under [...]

GP Services • Patients continue to have access to GP services but all consultations are now by phone, with face to face consultations and treatments only as strictly necessary. • Patients who need a face [...]

Helping people during Coronavirus 6 April, 2020 Volunteers are needed to help in our community, for example to deliver shopping, pick up prescriptions, help care for pets or simply phone a neighbour to support them [...]

Stay at home, safe lives The current government advice is for everyone to stay at home and limit their contact with others. This means only going outside for food, health reasons or essential work. If [...]

Coronavirus Update from Somerset County Council   Somerset School closures ‘Key workers’ are now defined as workers in health & social care, education & childcare, key public services, local & national government, transport, utilities and [...]

  Due to the Covid-19 virus, the following meetings of Mendip District Council have been cancelled. Extraordinary meeting of full Council Monday, 30 March 2020 Wells Recreation Ground Trust Committee, 31 March 2020 Planning Board, [...]

Avon and Somerset Police have outlined below the necessary steps  they are taking to reassure the public that they are maintaining critical functions. Avon and Somerset Police changes:  We need to focus on the [...]

The wonderful community that we have in Shepton Mallet have come together and created a volunteers group on Facebook, they have put together a list of people who are willing to help and assist those [...]

Recycling centres closed and bulky collections suspended All of Somerset’s Recycling Centres have been closed until further notice as a result of the Coronavirus. This follows the latest Government advice on avoiding non-essential contact and [...]

With the changing information that we are receiving  and responding to daily,  it is necessary to announce  the following on  lunch time Monday 23 March 2020 With regret the Town Council has taken the decision [...]

  We have taken the decision to cancel Collett Festival 2020. The events planned for June this year will not now go ahead. While we know this will be very disappointing, especially for the many [...]

SHEPTON MALLET TOWN COUNCIL MEETING – CANCELLED The Town Council meeting arranged for Tuesday 17th March 2020 is cancelled. In light of developing concerns regarding Covid-19, Shepton Mallet Town Council has considered the impact of [...]

Due to the threat of the coronavirus, Shepton Mallet Town Council is concerned about the isolation of vulnerable residents. We have therefore produced the form below for you to print off, fill in and drop [...]

Are you involved in a local organisation that requires funding towards a local project? SMTC operates two schemes which award grants or donations to local organisations to help them achieve their aims and objectives.  These [...]

Mendip are calling on Litter heroes in Mendip to help improve the environment on our doorstep. The Keep Britain Tidy 'Great British Spring Clean' campaign kicked off on 20th March - 13th April 2020. It [...]

Are you interested in joining a team of volunteers hosting an event on Saturday 15th February 2020 at Shape Mendip in Shepton Mallet? We have been commissioned by the councils in Somerset to host a [...]

SHEPTON MALLET TOWN COUNCIL PROJECT OFFICER SSCP 24 to 28 (£27,905 to £31,371) pro rata Shepton Mallet Town Council has created a new role for an enthusiastic and professional Project Officer, to develop and deliver [...]

For more information: Friends of Collett Park Information Sheet

Have your say about providing care closer to home in Somerset Health and care services in Somerset are running an engagement programme to gather feedback from local people about providing care closer to home. Health [...]

Are you looking at becoming a Volunteer in 2020? Somerset residents looking for a New Year's resolution would be warmly welcomed to join the growing army of volunteers in the country.  there are roles to [...]

Somerset’s first Climate Emergency Strategy have been confirmed. The ‘Have your say’ drop-ins will take place in each District Council area in February, being run by the Somerset Climate Action Network (SCAN) on behalf of [...]

Shepton Mallet Town Council are welcoming expressions of interest from festive lighting companies for the Town's annual display. These should be received by 1st March 2020, a tender process will then be undertaken for a [...]

Scheduled maintenance work on the duck pond in Collett Park is due to start the week commencing 6th January 2020, for two weeks. Fencing will be in place to avoid access to the pond whilst [...]

Somerset County Council have  uploaded a detailed salt route map, advice on driving in cold weather conditions and grit bins on the Travel Somerset website at www.travelsomerset.co.uk/gritting  

MENDIP DISTRICT COUNCIL TOWN POLICE CLAUSES ACT 1847 - SECTION 21 ROAD CLOSURE - SHEPTON MALLET CARNIVAL 11th – 13th NOVEMBER 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mendip District Council has made the following [...]

MENDIP DISTRICT COUNCIL TOWN POLICE CLAUSES ACT 1847 - SECTION 21 REMEMBERANCE SUNDAY PARADE CLOSURE OF ROADS AT SHEPTON MALLET SUNDAY 10th NOVEMBER 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mendip District Council has made [...]

Details are correct at time of printing; please check our website for changes to this programme www.SASP.co.uk/health-walks Visit our website for information about Health Walks in Mendip, Sedgemoor, Taunton, West Somerset and South Somerset, or [...]

The Town Council has been notified by Somerset County Council of construction work being carried out on Commercial Road Roundabout. The works will start on Monday 14th October and extend to mid-November. Following the main [...]

COLLETT PARK  IN SHEPTON MALLET IS RECOGNISED AS ONE OF THE UK’S VERY BEST GREEN SPACES Collett Park in Shepton Mallet has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very [...]