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February 2024 Issue 80
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Community answers school’s call for help THOUSANDS of pounds has been raised by the local community in a matter of days towards a new social space for students at The Blue School, Wells. More than 20 classrooms at the school have had to be closed after a structural engineer discovered significant cracking in concrete floors in Kennion block. The school has also lost a significant amount of social space, said headteacher Mark Woodlock in a letter he sent to parents and carers on January 19 in which he asked for help with funding a project to build a new sheltered area next to Bailey Hall that students can use at break and lunchtimes. The project will cost in the region of £40,000, and after a donation of £10,000 from Glastonbury Festivals, that left another £30,000 to find. Rachel Sherman launched a fundraiser that evening on JustGiving and the response has
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Help requested as pavements survey expands THE survey of pavements in Wells to see whether or not they meet the needs of less able users is being extended to the outer areas of the city. Wells resident Theo van Hensbergen and his neighbours Bob Payne and Brian Clarke, who uses a wheelchair, compiled a report on pavement issues in the central part of the city, identifying many problems with pavement surfaces and network design, and launching the Proper Pavements for Wells campaign to demand improvements. Somerset Council has responsibility for pavements, and the report was handed over to Somerset Council councillors at a public rally outside Wells Town Hall on December 21. Theo gave a presentation on the report the same evening at a meeting of Wells City Council. Now he would like to hear from people who might use mobility aids or have restricted vision who can contribute to a survey of areas outside the city centre. “We want to concentrate on the really glaring errors and Continued on page 13
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