August

TOWN
COUNCILLOR
QUESTIONS :
How long have you been a Councillor?
I was coopted four and a half years ago, I enjoyed
myself so much that I stood for election
last year and I’m now an elected member.
What made you decide to join the Council?
I’ve lived in Wincanton for 28 years, when I
came here it just felt like home and the place
I wanted to raise my children. After getting
in debates on local social media groups,
supporting the town and the council, it was
suggested to me to apply for cooption as 2
places became empty and I thought, yes I
want to put something back into the town.
Are you involved with any projects or
organisations in the Town?
Unfortunately, due to personal illness, family
commitments and now a global pandemic,
I’ve had to scale back projects outside the
home. I’m currently council liaison to schools
and do sit on other committees which
currently can’t meet but, I’m sure that will
change in the coming weeks. More recently
Kirsten Hearne
myself and other Wincanton residents have
been planning a family day with a “Pegasus
revisited” night at the sports ground as a
celebration of lockdown exit, when we exit.
More details will follow when we can confirm
a date. Also, I’m a great believer in supporting
my local pubs.
What five things would you like to see in
the Town going forward?
I would like to see more events for the whole
community, for example the screenings at
Cale Park.
I would like to see local businesses that have
supported us through lockdown, be supported
by us after lockdown.
I would like to see the empty shops in the
high street tidied up and occupied.
I would like to see more clubs and activities
to involve the youngsters in town
And finally I would like to see a larger market
and to have Wincanton back on the map as a
market town.
News from
Wincanton
Town Council
Wincanton town centre set for historic building assessment
As part of the District Council’s Wincanton Town
Centre Regeneration project, consultants have
been asked to undertake conservation and historic
building assessments in the town centre.
As part of that work, consultants will shortly be
photographing historic buildings in the town
centre, so we wanted to make you aware that you
might see someone with a camera taking photos of
buildings over the coming weeks.
This work is part of the wider Wincanton Town
Centre Regeneration project which aims to create
an attractive environment where people wish to
live, work and visit all helping to improve town
centre vitality. The historic building assessment
will be used to help to engage land/property
owners and encourage site owners to bring about
re-use and consider meanwhile uses which could
help to boost footfall, sitting alongside the aim
St Peter & St Paul’s Church
Wincanton
of improving the historic buildings in the town
centre.
Councillor Henry Hobhouse, portfolio holder
for Wincanton Town Centre Regeneration, said:
“There are lots of benefits that undertaking the
assessments will bring, it will help us to prioritise
properties that need the greatest level of intervention,
but ultimately it gives us an excellent overview
of what there is in terms of historic buildings
in the town and also how they can potentially play
a part moving forward and regenerating the town
centre.”
Assessment of buildings are likely to commence
the week of 20th July.
If you have any queries about the work, please
contact Pam Williams, Wincanton Town Centre
Regeneration Manager on 01963-435020.
We been making progress on the risk assessments for re-opening our church for public worship,
working to comply with all the guidance from our Government and the Church of England.
In August, we are hoping to open the church each Sunday, to welcome you either for a short
public service of worship, or for a period of private prayer and reflection.
The latest up to date information and the timetable for services will be displayed at the church,
and posted on our website: www.wincantonparishchurch.co.uk
The website will be updated regularly with information on when the church will be open.
I look forward to welcoming you back into church very soon.
Rev Alison Way