James Heappey: Tessa Munt's position on fracking is 'ambiguous'
I HAVE been trying to get to grips with our current MP’s energy policy, but must report that it is hard to fathom.Against the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point, but in favour of the jobs that building and running it creates; supports wind farms generally just not near villages lived in by her voters; non-committal on tidal energy from the Severn Estuary; and in favour of fracking nationally but, again, not on her patch.Or at least on the latter, that is what local people understood her…

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Author: Wells Journal

Speed bumps along Brooks Road in Street 'would cause drivers to…
I’M STAGGERED to read that speed humps are considered too dangerous for Brooks Road as ‘they could cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles’.

There are speed humps along the whole length of the High Street, the whole length of Cranhill Road, the whole length of Southleaze and Farm Road. Surely if speed humps are likely to cause drivers to lose control then these speed humps should be removed.

Of course these speed humps will not be removed as I do not recall ever hearing of an accident…

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Author: IanMat

'I believe Mendip District Council is abusing new parking ticket…
YEAR in year out the pages of this newspaper are littered with complaints about Mendip District Council (MDC) and its attitude towards those who use its car parks.Aggressive use of parking violations to generate revenue not only upsets residents but drives away potential visitors from an area that now increasingly has to rely on tourism for income and employment. Action needs to be taken.In 2011 I received an unjust parking ticket and went through the appeal process. I also tried to get MDC to…

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Author: Wells Journal

Let's stop complaining about Wells Bishop's Palace debate
THIS is the first time I have felt compelled to join in a debate about where somebody should live – I refer of course to that stormy (in my opinion) debate about where Bishop Peter and his family should live.The points I would like to make are mainly about welcome and the impression we as both his residents and flock are making: do we really wish to be seen as people who are more interested in where he lives than the work he has been called to do?How many of you out there who are working…

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Author: Wells Journal