Local News Tuesday 9th November

Tuesday, 9 November 2021 06:00

Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil say winning an order to supply the AW 149 helicopter to the British government is vital to the future of the Yeovil factory. A public inquiry starts in Castle Cary today into controversial plans to build 200 new houses on a greenfield site next to Castle Cary railway station. New LED flood warning signs are being installed in Martock. Lyde Road in Yeovil between Sherborne Road and Buckland Road will shut from today for 18-days for laying new cabling...and more.

Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil say winning an order to supply the AW 149 helicopter to the British government is vital to the future of the Yeovil factory. The 149 is being promoted to replace the RAF’s ageing fleet of Puma helicopters. Managing Director of Leonardo’s in Yeovil, Nick Whitney, believes the 149 meets all the MOD’s requirements. A decision on the contract is due at any time.

A public inquiry starts in Castle Cary today into controversial plans to build 200 new houses on a greenfield site next to Castle Cary railway station. The inquiry’s being held after the plans were rejected by South Somerset District Council and both Castle Cary and Ansford parish councils on the grounds the development would place an added burden on the area’s local infrastructure. The inquiry is being held at Caryford Hall and is scheduled to last for four days.

New LED flood warning signs are being installed in Martock. They're being put up along Stoke Road, and are linked to river level sensors. Martock's flood warden coordinator, Gordon Swindells says it's a really dangerous stretch of road when it floods.

Lyde Road in Yeovil between Sherborne Road and Buckland Road will shut from today for 18-days for laying new cabling. The work’s being carried out by Jurassic Fibre to provide faster broadband in Yeovil.

People in Chard say they’re looking forward to using the town’s new leisure centre that opened to the public yesterday. It has a five-lane swimming pool, learner pool, gym, soft play area and café. The centre is run by Freedom Leisure in partnership with South Somerset District Council and has cost 16-and-a-half-million pounds to build.

In local sport, Yeovil Town have been drawn at home against MK Dons or Stevenage in the Second Round of the FA Cup.

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