We know this school's good
OFSTED, and the schools and colleges they inspect, have many things in common.Most staff have the best interests of students at heart, are hard working, committed and take their responsibilities to young people and the communities seriously. It is also the case that schools, colleges and Ofsted are not perfect and on occasions errors are made by good people.I was not present on June 4/5, when Crispin Academy was originally inspected, nor on Monday July 15 when two senior inspectors carried a…

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Author: Central Somerset Gazette

Thanks for youth event
I WOULD like to thank the organisers of the Celebration of Youth event, at Glastonbury Town Hall, on Saturday, in particular the Battle of the Bands competition in the evening.We were privileged to listen to some fantastic music played by artists as young as 12, with a deserved winner in Lauren Cooper.The whole day showcased that there are things for children to do around the Glastonbury and Street area, never should a child moan again that they have “nothing to do”. I look forward to…

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Author: Central Somerset Gazette

Faulty phone lines also affect residents
WITH reference to the letter from Tom Killen in the August 8 issue titled: “Bad lines are a source of torment for our businesses”, I can assure him and your readers that the same applies to residential telephone lines.I reported a fault on my home telephone line on July 15, three days later a BT engineer came and after an hour of loud bleeping noises he marked the end of my drive with a large white cross. We heard nothing more until we returned from a weekend away on Monday, July 22,…

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Author: Central Somerset Gazette

Do we want fields of glass?
Does the future of the Mendip countryside lie under glass?An application for a solar farm at Whitley Lane Walton, in particular, and a second one at Pedwell are currently being considered by Mendip District Council.The impact of the Whitley Lane one will be enormous with sheets of glass covering the fields on a hilltop. Even though a screening plan is envisaged it will be visible from the A39 and the area of the Walton Gateway pub.We live in an area of natural beauty and if these applications…

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Author: Central Somerset Gazette