Agendas and Minutes can be found on the Meetings page. Below is some helpful local information from other agencies that serve Beckington.
Information and Documentation
Local Heritage List
Local Heritage List: a new project to record heritage assets in Somerset and Exmoor. This is managed by the South West Heritage Trust with input from partners in local government and heritage, including Somerset County Council, each district council, and Exmoor National Park Authority.
The scheme will give special, ‘locally listed' status to distinctive and noteworthy buildings, sites, and monuments across Somerset and Exmoor. It is a chance to recognise places with cultural value in our area, and help preserve our diverse local heritage.
Allotments in Beckington:
The Parish Council has gained some land at the end of the David Wilson Homes development (Shepards Way) to turn into allotment gardens.
In early 2019 a few appeals were made by the Parish Council for volunteers who wanted an allotment to come forward and do all the groundwork to set up the plots and form an Allotment Association.
Throughout 2019 this group of volunteers met, formed into a formal group, carried out many days of work mapping out and dividing up the land and drafting out legal agreements with the Parish Council ready for the day when the land is transferred over to the Parish Council.
During 2020, the land was still in the ownership of David Wilson Homes, so it wasn't possible to formally rent out plots to anyone. However, David Wilson Homes gave permission for the volunteers who have been involved from the beginning to cultivate their plots.
In early 2021 the land was finally transferred into the Parish Council's ownership and the waiting list opened.
Contact Name: Nick Fox, Co-chair of the Allotment Association. Email: beckington.allotment.assoc@gmail.com
Flood Incident Reporting
This link take you to the Somerset Council Council 'Preparing for Flooding' pages where you will also find a report form, if you have ever experienced flooding, please take the time to fill this in and send it off to Somerset County Council as per the instructions on the website.
www.somerset.gov.uk/waste-planning-and-land/preparing-for-fl...
Bus Service for Beckington
Link to the D2 Frome / Bath service timetable:
bustimes.org/services/d2-bath-hinton-charterhouse-norton-st-...
Link to the Faresaver X34 Frome/Bath service timetable:
Highways Issues
Somerset County Council is responsible for all highway matters, from potholes to street lights even dead animals in the road.
Blocked drains, overgrown hedges can all be reported directly to the right department online via this link:
www.somerset.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/#problems-on-the-roa...
Somerset Waste Partnership
The SWP is responsible for all kerbside household waste collections in the County.
You can check you collection days and report missed collections on their website www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/ you will also find information here about Recycle More starting in the Parish at the end of October 2020 www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/recycle-more/ (Checkout the downloads in the righthand column on this page with more information)
Network Magazine
The magazine for the Beckington Group of Parishes;
Beckington
Berkley
Lullington & Orchardleigh
Rodden
Parish Information Bulletin
Parish Bulletins are a publication produced by Mendip District Council in order to enhance communication between the levels of local government in Mendip. They may also be of interest to Resident.
The bulletin can now only be downloaded from the MDC website:
www.mendip.gov.uk/parishbulletins
